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Poker Run raised $7,605 at Limerick

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by David Shanahan There was a very unusual event held at Limerick Forest last weekend, as Rooney Feeds of Kemptville held a Poker Run on horseback on behalf of the Make-AWish Foundation. Ninetyfour riders took part in the day, coming from as far away as KIngston, and between them raised over $7600 for the charity. The money was

Photo courtesy of Heather Swan, Liberty Shots of Oxford Mills raised over the course of the year through chocolate bar sales, trade fairs, instore promotions, raffles, etc., and the Poker Run was the grand finale. This was the seventh year the event has taken place, and Rooney Feeds has done an amazing job in organising such a unique activity. Janice McMillan, riding Goose, ended up winning the poker hand.

Participants also raised pledges, and the highest pledges was Rachel Mulvihill with $505.00 Heather Swan, who runs Liberty Shots of Oxford Mills, specialists in equestrian photography, was the official photographer at the Poker Run, and ran a special Photo Booth. All the participants were photographed before they hit the trails, and

produced prints on-site. The sale of these raised more than $500, which was included in the total raised for the charity.

The Poker Run was yet another example of local businesses playing a valuable and welcome contribution to the community. Thanks to Rooney Feeds, Liberty Shots and all the ninety-four riders who made this a great day in Limerick Forest.

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Fundraiser planned to help local entrepreneur Karen Brule defray the cost of cancer

Some people brighten your day just by being in it for a few moments – offering you a warm greeting, an infectious laugh, or a genuine expression of concern for

your wellbeing.

Local businesswoman, mother and friend, Karen Brule, is one such person.

Karen lives in Merrickville and has supported the

and available in Merrickville at Mrs. McGarrigle's Fine Food Shop, Downtowne Ice Cream Shoppe, Mirick's Landing Country Store and Spa Sans Souci; in Kemptville at Brewed Awakenings and Douvris Martial Arts; or by calling Anney at (613) 724-0182. Raffle tickets will be available shortly at the same outlets.

If you cannot attend the event and would like to help, please consider one of the following options: making a donation to the “Ceilidh for Karen” account at the Royal Bank in Kemptville or Merrickville; donating online at www.ceilidhforkaren.myevent.com; or donating an item for the live or silent auction by contacting m.armour@cogeco.ca.

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economies of both Merrickville and North Grenville with Brewed Awakenings Fair Trade Coffee & Café and Elements Bistro.

She is currently fighting an aggressive form of cancer that is having a devastating effect on both herself and everyone in her life. In a show of love and support for Karen and her family, a special fundraising event to help defray the cost of cancer is planned for Friday, October 25.

Dubbed “Ceilidh for Karen” in tribute to her East Coast roots, it will be a good old-fashioned kitchen party, complete with great live music, fantastic food, auctions, a raffle and more.

The Ceilidh (pronounced ‘kay-lee’) will be held at Pinecrest Farm, 790 Heritage Drive, Merrickville.

Tickets for the event are $50

Dairy Education and Innovation Centre exceeds expectations

submitted by Jenny Reid Two years have gone by since the opening of the state-of-the-art education and research facility and the awards for dairy production are piling up. When the University of Guelph Kemptville Campus’ Dairy Innovation and Education Centre opened in May 2011, faculty, staff, students, alumni and the farming community had high expectations for the state-ofthe-art facility. Two years later, the Dairy Education and Innovation Centre has met all their expectations and more – the facility’s robotic milking system is winning awards for Kemptville Campus, thanks to the increased milk production of its dairy herd.

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When the Centre opened, it earned Kemptville Campus the distinction of being the first institution of its kind in Canada to install a robotic milking system. Here’s how the robotic milker works. A cow steps into the milking unit, which resembles a small stall, and starts munching on a high carbohydrate feed.

When she steps on the sensor, the computer identifies her. It “knows” if she has recently calved, or is getting close to calving; it knows the time of her last milking, how much milk was collected, the amount of fat in the milk, its temperature and colour, and much more. The whole process takes about six to seven minutes.

The system collects the data and sends it to the main

computer where it is analyzed. Analysis indicates what each cow has been eating, how well she’s doing out in the pasture, and whether she might have an infection – among other things. The leading edge technology for dairy cows in Canada, the Centre’s robotic milking system has benefits for the herd and the Kemptville Campus’ dairy producers, as well as students. For example, the system sends up an alert if a cow is losing weight, or if the temperature of her milk is higher than normal; this indicates that her body temperature may also be high, and she may have an infection. The activity monitor on each cow’s collar also keeps track of how often and how many times her cud goes up

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and down, while an antenna records her rumen temperature, an important indicator of health. The computer will send up an alert if a cow is not chewing her cud enough, and will suggest her temperature be taken. In this way, health issues are discovered – and solved – sooner.

Another important benefit of the robotic milking system is the increased frequency of milking and, as a result, the higher milk production of the herd. The herd used to be milked twice a day; under the robotic milking system each cow is being milked between 2.8 and 2.9 times per day, a significant increase in production. The system will allow a cow to come for milking a maximum of three times within a 24-hour period. Conversely, if a cow hasn’t visited the stall in over 12 hours, she gets flagged, and staff will bring her in to be milked.

Benefits for students of the robotic milking system include the opportunity to learn real-time herd monitoring, data management techniques, and the ability to capture individual cow information. Exposing them to the robotic milking technology gives the students a distinct advantage after graduation. The quality of the educational experience at Kemptville Campus has been enhanced, and the facility is exceeding expectations as an education and demonstration

facility and enabler for technology transfer.

Kemptville Campus has won five awards for milk production since the Centre opened. In 2011, the Cam-

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Then you bring in the big vehicles to clear away the fallen timber, or sell it off to grateful customers who don’t mind where it came from. The land would then be cleared for leveling. Of course, in a wetland, there is usually some thick black soil, a lot of sand and then bare rock. The soil could also be sold off, or used as filler elsewhere. But you would need some heavier stuff to pack down in order to have a good solid foundation on which to build. As such people probably know from their Bible: you don’t build houses on sand. If you could find some construction going on locally, perhaps you could get some filler there? But you should be careful not to do anything during the day, or people might see and wonder.

Move things around at night: that would do the job. Not that this would ever happen

Hypothetical Devastation

by David Shanahan As we read about the increasing concerns over the proposed Energy East pipeline through North Grenville, I started to think about what else we might have to face in terms of ecological disasters here. It being my sworn duty to raise alarm and undermine confidence in...well, everything, apparently, I raise the following (quite hypothetical) scenario.

With all the building going on in recent years, it has been suggested that we will run out of suitable land for further development projects.

Might some unscrupulous people start looking at some of our precious and vulnerable wetlands, for example?

We have already lost a valu-

able ecosystem when the Colonnade project cleared a wooded area. What if some one or two individuals wanted to develop other wetland areas: what would they have to do? Not that this would ever happen in North Grenville.

First, of course, they would have to find ways of draining the wetlands secretly, quietly, without drawing attention to their activities.

That would require digging ditches; but that would hardly be allowed, would it? But, what if you presented a site plan to the Municipality that showed those ditches already in place? Would the Planning Department check earlier plans to be sure those ditches were really there? If not, the culprit could go ahead and dig ditches, drain the wetlands,

and still claim that he had done nothing. Not that this would ever happen in North Grenville.

Then, of course, you would have to clear and level the land to build on. How could you get rid of all the trees, especially really old ones, without the authorities stopping you? After all, if environmentalists, or the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority [RVCA], or even municipal staff knew what you were doing, they might put a stop to the whole project. I suppose what you could do is keep a screen of trees in front of the property, and then you could clear cut everything behind the screen without anyone noticing. That would do it very effectively indeed.

Not that this would ever hap-

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The problem with wetlands is that they’re full of wildlife. You do need to get rid of the beavers, heron, deer, frogs, ducks, etc. that live in those areas. Beavers are a real problem, I’d imagine. Bulldoze their dams, and they’re back next door, rebuilding and causing you nothing but grief. After a few bulldozingrebuilding encounters, the best solution would be just to shoot the beavers and end the problem permanently. Not that this would ever happen in North Grenville.

Heron nests can be easily ploughed through with excavation equipment. They and the ducks and the frogs and the rest are not nearly so troublesome as beavers. You would just have to be careful not to have any RVCA people hear about it, or those interfering environmentalists. There are rules and regulations

that would stop that kind of activity, and just make life complicated for would-be developers. Far better to get the job done quietly, and then deal with the authorities afterwards, when there’s really nothing they can do about it. What’s a fine between friends? Not that this would ever happen in North Grenville.

To be really sure of getting away with this kind of thing, it would be much better if you had some friendly support from a municipal official or two. A nice helpful lawyer would ease the way enormously. In a perfect world, all this would be so easy. But this is not a perfect world is it? If it were, criminals like these wouldn’t even exist outside of jail cells. But we can be reassured, because...things like this would never happen in North Grenville.

Nepean and Oxford aquifers “from any development or activity which could impair the functioning of the aquifer or adversely affect its water quality or quantity.” The Official Plan also says that the Municipality will “protect, improve and/or restore the quantity and quality of groundwater and surface water.”

The Sustainable North Grenville petition simply asks the municipal government to do what the Official Plan says it must do – to oppose a reckless plan that threatens the water we all need. You can sign it online at http://www. sustainablenorthgrenville.ca/

their anxious and frightened patients, and always appear cheerful, respectful of and cooperative with each other.

This hospital was built by the community around Kemptville in 1960, and has been nurtured and up kept primarily by donations from the surrounding area since its inception. Local financial support and voluntarism are generous and very necessary, especially at this point in our economy.

Iam inviting newcomers to our town to join us in realizing how wonderful and comforting it is to have this Hospital nearby, not only in emergencies, but also for its outpatient clinics, diagnostics and health education programs.

We need to keep the Kemptville District Hospital vital and healthy, serving our families locally, so that our loved ones can be kept near to us if visits to the Emergency Department and/or hospitalization are necessary.

Kemptville is a beautiful town and the Kemptville District Hospital is just one more warm, welcoming asset for which I am grateful.

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Pipeline plan: Will your drinking water be safe? municipal wells use, and above that the shallow Oxford Aquifer, which almost all private wells use.

The proposed crude oil pipeline crosses Ottawa and North Grenville just above the Oxford Aquifer. If there’s a spill in Ottawa, North Grenville’s water will be at risk – and vice versa.

Mother Nature doesn’t care about municipal borders.

Seventy percent of homes in North Grenville have private wells, which means 10,000 people in our town depend on the shallow Oxford Aquifer.

In Ontario, all aquifers are rated according to how vulnerable they are to pollution from human activity. The Oxford

by Ian Angus Ian Angus is an environmental writer and a member of Sustainable North Grenville.

TransCanada Pipelines wants to convert its natural gas pipeline, which passes through North Grenville, to carry diluted bitumen and other forms of crude oil.

Aquifer is rated as Highly Vulnerable, the worst possible rating. There’s no category that’s more vulnerable than Highly Vulnerable. It is Highly Vulnerable because the soil in this part of Ontario is mostly very thin, so it can’t absorb much. And the rock under the soil has many holes and fractures, so liquids on the surface can percolate down to our drinking water.

Some areas are more vulnerable than others. Normally, water enters the aquifer in “Significant Groundwater Recharge Areas” – areas where natural conditions allow rain and melted snow to percolate

Sustainable North Grenville is circulating a petition calling on our Municipal Council “to oppose the proposed pipeline until a full assessment has been made of the potential impacts on our drinking water, air, and land, and associated risks to the Rideau River system.”

One of the most important issues is the threat this project poses to our drinking water. All drinking water in North Grenville comes from wells drilled into underground aquifers. There are two aquifers in this area – the deep Nepean Aquifer, which

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down easily.

One of the biggest Groundwater Recharge Areas for the Oxford Aquifer is right here in North Grenville.

Guess what – that’s where the TransCanada pipeline is!

A pipeline leak in that area could poison wells throughout our entire community and beyond.

The province did a study of the safety of our water supply just three years ago. One of the biggest concerns was that the Oxford Aquifer could easily be polluted by fuel oil.

There was no proposal for a crude oil pipeline then, so they were mainly worried about the storage tanks many homes and businesses use for heating oil. If one of those leaked, it could poison wells.

It doesn’t take much to do that. In 1991, in Manotick, a tank containing dry cleaning solvent leaked, poisoning 74 local wells. Manotick had to spend millions of dollars to build a new water distribution system. The town still pipes its water from Ottawa, because the local water supply still isn’t safe, 22 years later.

The threat we face is vastly greater. If TransCanada’s plan is approved, our Highly Vulnerable Aquifer will be

crossed by a pipeline carrying 1.1 million barrels of bitumen and solvents every day. Two years ago this very pipeline exploded in northwestern Ontario, and it took TransCanada six hours to shut off the gas flow. In that amount of time, the proposed pipe could lose 275,000 barrels of tar sands crude. That’s over 7 million gallons of poisonous gunk, sinking into our drinking water. Heating oil tanks and dry cleaning shops are tiny problems by comparison.

Alberta alone has averaged two crude oil pipeline spills a day, every day for the past 37 years. So the issue is not whether this proposed crude oil pipeline will leak – it is where and when and how much.

This threat to our water didn’t exist when the province studied North Grenville’s water system. At the very least, we urgently need a new public environmental assessment of the danger of pumping huge quantities of diluted bitumen through the Significant Groundwater Recharge Areas of a Highly Vulnerable Aquifer.

North Grenville’s Official Plan says that the Municipal government will protect the

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Letter to the Editor Dear Editor I have just spent two weeks in the Kemptville District Hospital and feel I need to thank and praise everyone who works there. This was my third visit in four years, so I am becoming acquainted with many of them rather well and believe they are very special people to know.

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Public participation invited in Budget Process North Grenville, ON – The Municipality of North Grenville is preparing for the 2014 budget development process which includes a series of public meetings and an opportunity for residents and special interest groups to submit proposals for consideration. This process is intended to provide a transparent and open opportunity for the community to work with municipal representatives to integrate the principals of the new Strategic Plan and set important and affordable priorities for the 2014 budget year.

In addition to the regular Committee and Council meetings, there are a total of five public budget meetings scheduled in November.

During this time Council

will discuss the operations and capital projects for all departments. As well, there will be budget presentations from the North Grenville Library Board and North Grenville Accessible Transportation.

In addition to general public input, Council invites proposals by residents and special interest groups who wish to see a specific project advanced by the Municipality in the upcoming budget year. Proposals should be made in writing to Treasurer Sheila Kehoe by October 10, 2013. At a Special Committee of the Whole on Thursday, October 24, individuals and groups will have the opportunity to present their proposals to Committee for consideration.

For more information throughout the process contact the Treasurer by phone at 613-258-9569 ext.101 or email skehoe@northgrenville.on.ca.

The following is the schedule of 2014 budget process milestones and meetings: September & October 2013 - Management prepares draft budget estimates, committees prepare 2014 work plans, and Council consults with public/organizations.

Thursday, October 10, 2013 - Deadline for public/ special interest proposal submission.

Thursday, October 24, 2013, 6:30 pm - Special Committee of the Whole to hear public/special interest presentations.

Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - Draft budget released to Council and general overview.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 3:30 to 6:30 pm - Budget meeting (operations).

Thursday, November 14, 2013, 3:30 to 6:30 pm - Budget meeting (capital).

Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm - Budget meeting.

Thursday, November 21, 2013, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Budget meeting.

Monday, December 2, 2013, 6:30 pm - Committee of the Whole final discussions on draft budget.

Monday, January 13, 2014, 6:30 pm - Council anticipated approval of 2014 budget.

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Low-Flying Aircraft Surveying Area The Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines has contracted an airborne survey of an area west, south and east of Ottawa, including North Grenville.

Goldak Airborne Surveys will be flying a twin engine Piper Navajo aircraft equipped with survey equipment and two pilots at an altitude of 200 metres above the highest obstruction in the area. Between October 1 and December 31, 2013, anyone observing the low-flying plane should not be alarmed.

The plane is operated by experienced pilots who are specially trained for low-level flying.

The plane will be flying in a grid pattern with flight lines 400m apart in a northwest-southeast direction and 4000m apart in a northeast-southwest direction so the number and frequency of passes and the noise impact to the community will be minimal.

Pipeline meeting provides worrying facts

by David Shanahan The public information meeting organised by Sustainable North Grenville [SNG] at the Municipal Centre last Wednesday night must be considered a success on every level. The theatre was filled with about a hundred people, all ages being represented, and the three presentations provided them with a great deal of information - most of it worrying.

It may have seemed rather early in the process to have such a meeting, especially as the building of the Energy East Pipeline, proposed by the TransCanada Corporation, remains a proposal and not a certainty. But the presenters made it clear that it can never be too early to inform the public about the realities the pipeline represents.

The evening was moderated by Tom Graham of SNG, though even in that role he had a great deal to add to the information being provided, as well as a number of quite sharply pointed barbs regarding the pipeline, the process and the role of politicians in the matter. Two local politicians, Mayor David Gordon and Councillor Terry Butler, were present to hear and, as Mayor Gordon said, “to get information and knowledge”.

Council, he said, had no fixed views on the pipeline issue, and were eager to hear the facts.

And there were quite a lot of facts. The three presenters were Ian Angus (SNG), Ben Sept. 25, 2013

Powless (Ecology Ottawa) and Andrea Harden-Donahue (Council of Canadians). After a general welcome and introduction by Chris Weissflog of SNG, Andrea raised doubts about the claims made for the pipeline that it would lead to employment opportunities and help relieve Canada of the burden of importing oil from unstable regions of the planet. The oil, in fact, would be refined and exported, sold to the highest bidder and with no guarantee that any of it would stay in Canada. On the contrary, by removing a natural gas pipeline and converting it to transporting oil, Ontario may not be left with sufficient natural gas supplies to meet its needs.

Ben Powless addressed concerns about the safety of the pipeline itself. The main concern was the nature of the oil being moved through the pipes. It was far heavier than regular oil and needed what he called toxic additives to be added to enable it to move at all. Pumping stations along the way would increase the pressure inside the pipe in order to push the thick mass through at a rate of 1.1 million barrels a day.

If the tar sands oil did leak into the Rideau River, where the pipeline is exposed, it would sink, not float like regular oil. A similar pipeline in the United States had experienced twelve breaks in twelve months after it, too, had been converted from carrying natural gas. There will be, he added, two pipes side by side: one carrying gas

as at present, the other converted to carry the tar sands oil. This adds to the danger in the event of an explosion in either.

The presentation by Ian Angus dealt primarily with the dangers posed by the pipeline to the aquifers which provide the water for this part of eastern Ontario. The main Oxford aquifer has been classed as “highly vulnerable”, and a leak from the pipeline would be catastrophic for water supplies throughout the region. The graphics illustrating this point were quite clear and disturbing. Ian also noted that the debate was not about whether to move this tar oil by rail or pipe: the planned pipeline would be in addition to, not as an alternative to, rail transportation.

The Question & Answer section of the meeting raised even more interesting facts.

One member of the public, who had worked for thirty years in oil fields, noted that the intense pressure inside the pipes, needed to move the oil through, meant that, in the event of a break, the safety valves could not simply be shut. To do so would cause a massive explosion. It would take, he said, at least six hours to lower the pressure enough to allow the flow to be stopped. That is at least six hours of the tar sands oil flowing out on to land or water, uninterrupted. Another expert stated that since the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico some time ago, only about 3% of the oil had been re-

covered. The rest remains in the water.

Mayor Gordon was asked whether Council would take a stand on the proposed pipeline, and he repeated that he was simply taking in the information, but that Council’s first priority was the health and safety of NG residents.

“We need to find the safest way of transporting oil until we don’t need it any more”, he said, pointing out that this issue needed to be put in a wider context: that of moving our society away from its dependence on fossil fuels.

Sommer Casgrain-Robertson, General Manager of the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, was present and answered a question about what stand the RVCA would take on the issue. She replied that they would be

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preparing a full report on the question, and this would be provided to the National Energy Board during their hearings in January. When pressed, she did admit that the RVCA could not take a stand as such, but only provide information when asked.

The tone of the meeting was businesslike, professional and no-one broke Tom Graham’s rule of “being kind” in their statements and questions. There was no animosity directed at anyone present, though a great deal of passion was evident as this very serious matter was discussed. There were many questions asked by the public about what exactly they can do to have their say on the pipeline, and SNG and all three presenters urged that the public sign the petition to

Council on the SNG website, and contact their M.P. and M.P.P. to make their feelings known.

The case for a pipeline will be made by TransCanada representatives on October 2 at another meeting in the Municipal Centre. This, however, will not be a consultation, but more of a public relations event, according to SNG. The public have been asked to attend that meeting in equal, if not bigger numbers, in order to demonstrate their feelings and concerns.

This issue is only starting to gather steam. The SNG web site is at: http://www. sustainablenorthgrenville.ca and their Facebook page is at: www.facebook.com/sustainablenorthgrenville.

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Craig McCormick says thank you This morning, Sept. 22, I lined up with 10,000 other runners and walkers on Elgin St. in Ottawa to take part in the annual 21K Army Run and pay respect to our Canadian Armed Forces. My additional purpose for being here was to kick start the HARE E. FOTTER RUN fundraiser/awareness crusade to someday bring a Mental Health AwarenessWellness service to our KDH! 9am sharp the 21km run/ walk event began....

What is my race plan, I said to myself as "Life is a highway" from Tom Cochrane and Red Rider began to blare out of my iPod earphones. I have run a lot of 10km events in the last year, so my mind set at the start was "let's see how the first 10kms go at a pace I am comfortable with, as we all trek west bound on Wellington St. past Parliament Hill.

The next 6-8 kms will be spent on the western parkway.....man, that is a cold wind coming off the Ottawa river and let me tell you, it woke me up! My attitude is: stay in the moment, keep hydrated, and chow down on the energy chewys stored in the pouch of my fuel belt (water bottle holders and energy food pouch).

The west bound turn around point on the parkway is at Parkdale Avenue. As I negotiate the turn around point, I look all around me and you could see everyone running my pace are happy, we are now heading east bound with the wind at our back...Just before arriving at the National War Museum, there is that long gradual hill again.

Hill conquered and now it's the down slope to go by the War Museum again

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before I make my way left on Booth Street and cross the Eddy bridge into Quebec. The next couple of kms brings me trekking at my pace around some Federal buildings, secondary streets and next thing you know I am running by the Museum of Civilization.

A short trek on the Hull side and I’m making a right turn onto the Alexandria Bridge and back to Ottawa. Sussex Drive to be more precise.

The start of crossing the Alexandria Bridge is the 10km point of the half marathon route. I glance to the right like all other runners around me, to take a good look at the digital event clock that is displayed to runners split time at this point in the run. 1hr. 17mins. is being displayed. I shake my head and can't believe it took me that much time to cover 10kms, as I usually run a 10km in 1hr. to 1hr. 5mins.

As soon as the Alexandria Bridge is behind me, the route brings us eastbound onto Sussex Drive. The route will keep us on Sussex drive for 3-4 kms before we take a turn around just beyond Rideau Hall. Since having glanced at the 10km digital clock, I have picked up pace as I would like to finish this challenge close to a respectful 2hrs. 30mins. (for me) As I approach and pass the 12km sign, I focus once again on getting some energy drink and chewy carbohydrate ju-jubes in me, as I feel the next 9 are not going to be a run in the park.

Kilometers 13 and 14 are taking a toll on my 50 year old legs. I have to did deep and stay positively focused.

Positive thoughts only as to why I am doing this challenge! The one thing I will not consider is to slow down to a walk pace. “Not an option!”, I say to myself while "Forever

Sussex Drive near the Byward Market roundabout, I spot a couple of family members who cheer me on and run on the sidelines for a bit, shouting words of encouragement.

This gave me a shot in the arm, so I dug deep down inside again as I knew the final 4 kms were flat along the Canal from the Westin Conference center to Pretoria Bridge and back to the Confederation Park finish line.

At km 19, just before Pretoria bridge, I notice a young boy with his parents cheering on the sidewalk. He is holding up a sign that says "Pain is temporary, Pride of completion lasts forever".

Those words said it all. The number of fans like this little boy who come out and cheer us on while they are probably freezing is remarkable!

I encourage everyone to participate or come down and cheer next year.....no doubt you will get the chilling feeling of pride!

I finished the last 3 kilometers with those words in mind and I crossed the finish line at 2hrs. and 24 minutes with the song "We will rock you" by Queen!

From the bottom of my heart, thanks to all who have donated and supported me!

Every step I took over the 21 kilometers were for you.

A special thanks to Classic Graphics, Total Move Management(TMM), Nature's Way, Hudson Auto Body, and NG Times for their support from the get go!

I encourage all other businesses and residents to jump on board and help in anyway you can! I continue with more conviction than before this 21K race that together we can bring this Mental Health Awareness-Wellness Service to The Kemptville District Hospital in the very near future!

Young" by Rod Stewart is playing on my ipod.....Craig, remember why you are here!

So to put the pain of my aching legs out of my mind, I start to list why I will finish this race with conviction (may sound cliché but "No pain, No gain" comes to mind): 1) I am here because people have donated their hard earned money to support my cause/goal and I won't let them down.

2) My 9 year old daughter will be the first to ask me when I get home......"How did you do, daddy?

3) My better half is participating in the 21km walk event. I have no idea how far behind she is, but if I were to slow down and she catches up to me....well, as any husband will tell you, it will come back to haunt me for years....LOL in pain!

4) I am out here for a cause and in memory of my grandfather. Held in my right hand since the start, I am carrying a felt type pouch with my grandfather's WWII dog tags in it. The tags are stored in the original canvas pouch he was issued at Landsdowne Park, before he and many others left Canada.

Just the thought of what he went through during his years overseas as a private in the army, while leaving his young family behind to take care of the farm - well I can't even imagine how hard this must have been. My grandfather telling my 14 year old dad that he was in charge of the farm while he was away. I really have no reason to complain or give up!

Kilometers 15-16-17 are a blur. By that I mean it took everything I had to ignore the aches and tightness pain in my leg muscles. Focus on the pavement ahead and get through these distances.

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The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup

by Marc Nadeau

Join us at Maplewood Hall, Saturday, Sept. 28, at 2 pm.

The river cleanup scheduled for last Saturday was postponed to this Saturday due to the inclement weather.

Please join The Oxford Mills Community Association in the cleanup of the South Branch River between the north bridge in the village and Dennison Rd. Those interested are invited to join us at Maplewood Hall at 2 pm. The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority will be providing some hip waders and gloves.

It is advised the participants bring their own boots and gloves as there will be a limited supply available. The lo-

cal Scouting association will be contributing four canoes to better access the shoreline.

The municipality will be providing Pitch-In garbage bags and has committed to dispose of the waste material. If you have a canoe that can withstand shallow water, please feel free to bring it along.

This is the second year that the Ccommunity Association has participated in the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup.

Come and join us for a pleasant afternoon of community building and environmental stewardship.

For further information please call Marc and 613 258 7028.

OPP Charity Barbecue The OPP Charity Barbecue last week was a great success with over $412.50 being donated to the Kemptville District Hospital. Special thanks to sponsor Wayne’s Auto-Tek. This week’s sponsor is the Lockwood Brothers Construction and Sunrise Roofing with proceeds going to Easter Seals. Join us for the last BBQ of the season, this Thursday at the Kemptville Detachment from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm. Hope to see you!

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Music festivals are true Class Axe Pets will roam: diner on 44 and turning it tors drawn by the festivals. Help bring them home!

by David Shanahan Last month, about 20,000 people turned up at the Calabogie Peaks Resort for a Blues & Ribs Fest, a weekend of music that featured Colin James and the Johnny Winter Band as headliners. The camping and RV parks were full, the food and beverages were selling out, and an estimated $3 million went into the local economy. This was the third year of the festival, and attendance had tripled over the 2012 numbers. An unqualified success story on all levels.

In June, the same resort had hosted the first annual Country Music Festival at the venue, drawing about 6,000 in its first year. Paul Murphy, President of Calabogie Peaks Resort said, “We are very excited about the response from this festival.

We want to thank everyone who came out to show their support, and let you know we are fully committed to bringing the festival back for the 2014 Calabogie Festival season.”

Why should this be of interest to the people of North Grenville? The answer to that will be seen in the official title of both events: the Class Axe Guitars Calabogie Blues & Ribfest, and the Class Axe Guitars Calabogie Country Music Festival.

That is Class Axe of County Road 44 in Kemptville, owned and operated by Bob and Cathy Besharah, and a long-established institution in North Grenville.

Bob and Cathy have gone from selling guitars in a converted garage at their home, to taking over the old

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into a centre of excellence for all things musical. Thousands of people of all ages have gone through the doors at Class Axe to learn to play all kinds of instruments, or to buy good quality guitars of all kinds. The question must be asked, therefore: why did Class Axe end up running very successful music festivals in Calabogie, and not here in North Grenville?

The answer is simple: they wanted to, and they tried to, but the support they needed from the Municipality of North Grenville wasn’t forthcoming. North Grenville is full of musicians and music lovers, and there was always a desire to have a local music festival of some kind. Bob had put on some smaller events on his property beside the store, but he had a bigger vision. After bringing in Stompin’ Tom Connors to the Municipal Centre a few years back, he approached the Municipality about putting on a larger event as an annual music festival, possibly located at the Ferguson Forest Centre.

The Municipality was not interested.

Bob was told to go ahead and put on the gig, but when he asked for their practical support, he was turned down flat. They had no time, no staff, no willingness to get involved, so Bob had to look elsewhere. The Township of Greater Madawaska had the vision. Now, the festivals bring economic benefits to the town of Renfrew, Arnprior, Pembroke, as hotels, restaurants, stores, almost every kind of business, welcomes the thousands of visi-

Through municipal support, doors open, grants are received and the community benefits. The festivals are now sponsored by parties such as Scotiabank, the Ottawa Sun, all the local radio stations in the Ottawa Valley. There are beer sponsors, wine sponsors, and it continues to grow.

It could have been here.

But there has always been a complete blindness in North Grenville to the fact that cultural events (and, yes, rock n’ roll, blues and country music are culture!), and heritage assets can be economic development bonanzas. Economic development can be so much more encompassing than simply attracting big box stores and ever more housing. We have unusually rich cultural assets in this municipality, but they have either been ignored, like Bob, or sold off, like Acton’s Corners.

The officials who turned Bob Besharah down have now been replaced. We can only hope that their replacements have the wit and vision to recognise opportunity the next time it comes knocking on their door.

by Jordan Domitrovits, RVT Imagine you were lost and away from home; hungry, thirsty and all by yourself.

Now imagine not being able to tell someone where you lived or who your family was.

There are many different ways to facilitate your pets’ speedy return home if they were ever lost. However, none of these methods have proven to be quite as effective as the microchip. Collars fall off and tattoos fade, but the microchip remains intact and implanted in your pet for the remainder of his or her life.

The microchip itself, a rice-sized computer chip coded with a unique number, is implanted with a needle into the animal with one injection.

This is a similar procedure to your pet's annual vaccines as it is done in the subcutaneous layer (underneath the skin) and not in the muscle.

Once it is implanted, it is im-

mediately scanned to assure proper placement. Now if your pet ever gets lost and is brought to an animal hospital or animal shelter, one of the first things that the workers will do is scan him or her for a microchip. The number displayed on the scanner is relayed to the microchip company who then provides the necessary information to ensure that you are contacted.

Speaking from experience after having worked at the Ottawa Humane Society and two animal hospitals, there is nothing more exciting than scanning a pet, finding a chip and knowing that this scared and sad looking pet has a chance to be reunited with their elsewhere worried owner.

I believe that the microchip offers unmatched protection for your pet at a reasonable cost. It will not fall off or fade and it can be updated easily throughout the pet's life.

The Kemptville Animal

Hospital has decided to celebrate Animal Health Week by holding our second annual microchip clinic! The clinic will take place at our hospital on Wednesday, October 2.

Please give us a call for more information or to book your pet’s appointment at (613) 258-2030!

FAQs Answered! (Reimer, 2007) Puppies and kittens can be microchipped at 6-8 weeks of age!

Tiny toy breeds are safe to microchip! Birds and mice have been chipped with the same size needle!

No sedation is required to microchip your pet!

Once the chip is in your pet it does not irritate them, the body does not reject it and there is virtually no chance of an allergy developing! Why? It is biocompatible!

Reference Reimer, K. (2007, July 1). The value of microchipping. Retrieved from www. vshcarolinas.com/pdf

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Join the celebrations B&H Your Community Grocer Celebrates 50 YEARS serving the Community.

Jim Beveridge, so dear to the hearts of many, and the Kemptville Lions, also celebrating 55 YEARS of rewarding service to our community, are jointly hosting a thank you complimentary BBQ September 28, 11 am-2 pm at the B&H parking lot.

Please join the Lions in celebrating Jims' devotion to the people of Kemptville and area. Enjoy a delicious burger, listen to the great sound of country band Wildflower, visit the group of local artists on site and check out Fast Eddys' Monster School Bus. The kids will love the farm animals visiting from Saunders Country Critters and Garden Centre .

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by David Shanahan There seems to be two ways of looking at the world in which we live, and the life we live in it.

It all depends on how you think it all started. Is the universe, and everything in it, just the result of random coming together of cells and molecules over immensely huge amounts of time? This would mean that there is no design, no plan, no meaning and no purpose to any of it, other than what we choose to give it. But of what value are our choices, if we, too, are just the result of random collections of atoms? How can we place any credence on our thoughts, our feelings, or our very existence, if it is all based on such a meaningless foundation?

The alternative view is that the universe and everything in it, including ourselves, was designed.

This approach rejects the random approach because it sees evidence of design everywhere we look, from the minutest particle of matter to the undeniable laws which govern the cosmos. Amazingly, even the most determined opponents of this view, men like Stephen Hawking or the remarkably arrogant Richard Dawkins, agree that the universe does look as if it were designed. But, they claim that it only seems designed. It cannot, they say, possibly be the result of design, because there can be no Designer. Why not? Because they don’t believe it. Such faith is disturbing, held, as it is, in the face of such overwhelming evidence.

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Actually, Dawkins has admitted that some design might be possible, if it can be credited to some superior alien race that seeded the universe with life. Dawkins clearly loves Science Fiction. In fact, it is increasingly the case that opponents of intelligent design, as it is called, are turning more and more to science fiction for their explanations of the universe.

I find it very worrying indeed that the majority of people in our society appear to have completely accepted the anti-design viewpoint to the extent that any suggestion that there is intelligent design involved in the universe is met with either laughter or anger.

Just this week, I heard a man interviewed on CBC claiming to be a scientist and stating that there is absolutely no evidence for intelligent design in the universe. This is in spite of the fact that no-one can explain how life began, for example. Oh, the Big Bang started it? How can that be the start? What went Bang? What is consciousness and where did it come from? So many creatures are so perfectly designed for their environment: is that not design? No, say opponents: that is because they evolved, adapted over millennia to perfectly fit their environment. Then how did they survive for millennia before “evolving” what they needed to survive? Are things like love, honour, morality just arbitrary, the result of atoms colliding? If so, how come they collide the same way in everyone, so that we all value love and honour,

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Opponents of intelligent design cannot avoid using terms that acknowledge aspects of design.

They speak of “Nature designed...”, or even “Mother nature has designed...”. But they attribute the design to sources incapable of doing any such thing. “Chance” is a favourite. But Chance doesn’t exist: it is a term we use, not an objective reality. Similarly, Time cannot create, design, or do anything. Note: I have not mentioned God, or Jesus at all. I am simply pointing out that the world around us, and even more the world inside us, clearly indicates the existence of design. Who, or what the Designer might be, is another question. Of course, I have my convinced opinion on that.

Look at the facts, the evidence. Consider for yourself, and don’t just accept what people with agendas and assumptions want you to believe. It is not nearly as simple as you’ve been told.

by Pat Babin

Is it the 73’s or the 73s?

Is it the Kent’s or the Kents?

I wonder where the term, “caught red-handed” originated?

Thought for this week: Commas are free; why don’t we use them more often?

St. Peter greets someone knocking at the Gate. “Who is it?” he asks. A voice responds, “It is I.” St. Peter: “Another #@*# schoolteacher!!”

Where did the phrase “fire in the belly” originate?

It may be an English metaphor for ambition, a willingness to inflame the innards with the drive to achieve. Does Justin Trudeau have the fire in the belly needed to become Prime Minister?

How do you pronounce junta? Is it HOON-ta or JUN-ta? It depends where you live on this planet.

DON JUAN: Is it Wan or Juan?

What is the most beautiful word in the world?

A mail poll conducted by Literary Digest came up with this word that ears found beautiful: mellifluous (pleasing, flowing) If I were King…

When do you use “if I were” as opposed to “if I was”?

The former is an example of the subjunctive mood which may well remind you of your grammar lessons in Junior High School.

“Mood,” you may ask. “Why is the subjunctive a mood?”

Good question. If you are yearning for an answer, please refer to one of the definitive grammar manuals or ask your teacher. Google may also be of assistance.

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Volunteers are responding!!

Our call for volunteers to assist with the North Grenville Book Fair is most encouraging. Already we are getting e-mails and telephone messages.

A reminder: We need assistance on Wednesday, Oct. 16, to move tables and palettes. The most demanding day is Thursday, Oct. 17.

All tables (at least 8O) must be in place, books must be unpacked and stacked on tables, signage must be posted. Requires considerable lifting. Pizza lunch! Oct. 18 – first day of book fair which officially starts at 3 pm. Work remains to be done in the morning.

Librarians will be visiting at noon following a browsing period by students from St. Michael’s. Volunteers needed on Thursday and Friday (the 19th) to assist with unpacking, stacking, assisting customers, being goodwill ambassadors.

GERONIMO 146 Prescott Street, Kemptville, Ontario

Sale is from 9 to 3 pm.

Official sponsor of the book fair is the Ferguson Forest Centre; host groups are Community Living North Grenville and the Friends of the North Grenville Public Library.

If you are able to volunteer ( an hour, two, or more), please contact Patrick Babin at 613-258-7563 or nabob@bell.net

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Lions Week Complimentary W ine and Cheese Social in The Lions Club Suite at the Municipal Centre, 7 pm Youngsters of Yore, Kemptville Public Library, 1:30 pm. Guest speaker–Stephanie Gilmer ------W orld Hope Canada The Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 6 pm, North Grenville Municipal Centre. The public is welcome to celebration: RSVP Tammy Hurlbert at 613-258-9569 ext. 123 space is limited. There will be light refreshments and a cash bar.

Annual fundraising golf tournament, 10am at eQuinelle Golf Course.

Funds raised help support the Sports Hall of Fame Bursary Program that provides financial support to young athletes, teams and sport organizations. Interested golfers should contact Doug Rigby at drigby@ttctruck.ca or 613-323-2592.

94th Annual Grenville County Plowing M atch -on Hess Road just off of South Gower Drive. Admission is $2.00 at the gate and plowing will commence at 10 am and a VIP class will be held at 1:30 pm. Come and watch plowmen turning the sod with horses and plow, antique and modern tractors and plows.

Lions W eek FREE BBQ at the B&H in conjunction with Jim Beveridge who is celebrating 50 Years of dedicated service to this community! 11 2 pm as well as the local country sound of "W ildflower" at the B&H from 12 - 2 pm BNI Charity Chicken BBQ, - (4-6 pm) For delivery or pick-up.

Proceeds will support Youth in K emptville. Tickets are $18/dinner or $15/dinner for multiple dinners to the same location and can be purchased at the Municipal Center or call RB Heating for tickets at 2581262, or email to kevinsavoy@actioncoach.com.

The North Grenville Chamber of Commerce’s 25 th Anniversary Salute to Excellence Awards Gala is being held in the Municipal Centre, 6 pm.F or m ore information, call 613-258-4838 or email info@northgrenvillechamber.com Oktoberfest Bingo, Kemptville Legion, 1 - 3 pm Regular bingo with 4 $50.00 games for Oktoberfest. Refreshments available.

North Grenville H istorical Society, 15 W ater Street, Kemptville.

Doors open at 7 pm. Presentation by Anne Raina on Clara's Rib will begin at 7:30. All are welcome - old friends and new

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The North Grenville Photography Club - Meeting first Wednesday of every month at the Old Fire Hall, 25 Reuben Crescent. For more info see ngphotoclub.ca Bingo- First and third Wednesday of the month, Kemptville Legion.

Games start at 1 pm. All welcome. Refreshments available Klub 67 Euchre every second and fourth Wednesday of the month starting at 1:15 pm, St. John's United Church downstairs. Everyone welcome - $5.00. First play date Wednesday, September 11. Vivian Howe 613-258-2540 Probus Club of North Grenville every 3rd Wednesday of the month with the exception of December, July and August. 9:30 a.m.

Gathering Time, 10 a.m. Meeting Time, St. Paul's Presbyterian Church Hall. New Members Welcome The Branch Artisans Guild (Kemptville) Members meet at North Grenville Community Church (downstairs) 2659 Concession Street every third Tuesday at 7 pm. New members welcomed!

Bridge - Every Thursday, St. John’s United Church, 6:45 pm. Cost $5, partner preferred but not necessary. For more info, contact Sandra at 613-258-2691 North Grenville Toastmasters - Meeting first and third Thursday of the month, 7 pm at O’Farrell’s Financial Services, Cty Rd 44. For more info, call 613-258-7665 The French Connexion: Le quatrième jeudi du mois, venez nous joindre pour un souper et des conversations en français. Le prochain souper sera au Nakhon Thai le 26 septembre à 18h30. Prière de réserver votre place à l’adresse thefrenchconnexion@live.ca.

Friendship Lunch - Until Dec. 13. Leslie Hall, hosted by four churches of Kemptville and the Salvation Army. Serving begins at 11:30 am. There is no charge for the lunch. Freewill offerings are gratefully accepted. Call 613-258-4804 for more information.

North Grenville Cancer Support Group. Every 3rd Monday of the month with exception of month of December, July and August 2 p.m.

St. John's United Church- Kemptville Anyone needing support is welcome to attend BNI Netw orking Group Breakfast- Alumni Building, University of Guelph, 7-8:30am. Call 613-258-0553 for more information.

Bridge- St. John’s United Church, 12:15 pm. Cost $3, partner preferred but not necessary. For more info, contact Sandra at 613258-2691 M others of Preschoolers Support Group-St.John’s United Church, 6:30-8 pm. W hether you’re a townie, rural, stay-at-home, working, teen, adoptive, special-needs, single or married, MOPS is for you!

For more information, call Angie Brown at 613-223-3979 Kemptville and Area Walking Group, Municipal Centre - Early birds: 8 am Others 8:30 am Contact: Eva -258-4487

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A picture of Kemptville

by David Shanahan It would be a strange person who would stand out in the middle of the street where Clothier and Prescott meet in Kemptville. A dangerous, sometimes busy, junction.

But what if you could imagine yourself at the same spot in 1838: what would you see?

Why 1838? It was a pivotal year in the history of North Grenville. The township of Oxford-on-Rideau was in the midst of a population explosion. In 1825, there were 85 homesteads in the township: by 1840, there would be 416, a huge increase in settlement in just fifteen years. In that very year, the Battle of the Windmill near Prescott involved settlers from the village. By 1841, the two Provinces of Canada East and West would be united, and a new form of municipal government would be in place.

So, in many ways, 1838 was the end of an era, the end of the pioneer years for Kemptville, and the start of a period of more settled and advanced development.

But, standing out there in the middle of Clothier Street and looking around

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you, what would you see?

Most surprising, perhaps, is that Kemptville only seems to exist on this side of the river. There are a few buildings across the bridge. The big tannery of Sandford and Hunton is the first building on the west side of Prescott Street past the bridge, and you can just make out the log school house at the corner of Reuben Street. It’s the oldest building on that side, built in 1823. The rest of the stores and blacksmiths are quite new. The area around Prescott Street is known as “across the river”, and, where Asa Street joins Prescott, cows are grazing and the narrow trail leading to the far-off town of Prescott disappears into thick bush. James Shaw carries the mail to and from Prescott on his horse, as Kemptville is well off the main road from Prescott to Bytown. It passes through Heckston and Mountain, and Oxford-onRideau has only a part-time Post Office located in Levi Church’s store, about where O’Heaphy’s pub is now.

One reason why there has been so little development on the south side of the river is that it is regularly flooded

during the spring and early summer. William Blackburn, who owns a store at the corner of Prescott and Clothier on the town side of the bridge, has recently built a home across the river, and commutes to his store every day.

But the bridge across the river is just a plank structure down almost at river level, and it tends to disappear under the water during flood times too.

So, the inhabitants of Prescott Street have to cross the South Branch on the ferry operated

by James Landon just east of the bridge near the wharves.

Both Levis Church and the firm of Averell & Hooker have built wharves by the river, where the steam boats coming up from the Rideau Canal dock to load and unload their cargoes. With so many settlers clearing land, there is no shortage of felled trees for the mills, and there is good business to be had exporting potash through Kemptville.

There are quite a few taverns and hotels in the town; and Lyman Clothier’s old house, the first in the village, is now “The Freemason’s Arms”, a hotel run by N. R. Hollenbeck. Thomas Beckett has a hotel at the corner of Clothier and West (now Sanders). The village stretches from the Methodist Church at Clothier and James, to the Anglican Church. North of Clothier, you can go for three blocks before finding yourself back in the bush again. Oxford Mills does not exist yet, and the only possible rival to Kemptville is at Perkins Mills, just west of the village, where Hurd and Clothier Streets meet. There, a dam has been built, with water power for saw and grist mills and soon there will be a little settlement of houses, a brick yard and a tannery. Who can tell what might develop there?

But today we travel down Clothier from our vantage point at Prescott and find... nothing. Overgrown land and the four well-designed homes that are all that remain of Perkin’s Mills. Kemptville at one moment in time.

Local author to speak to the NGHS in October

by Ann Newton On Wednesday, October 9, 2013, the guest speaker for the North Grenville Historical Society will be author Anne Raina, a native of Kemptville, who now lives in Ottawa. She will be speaking about her book, Clara’s Rib, co-authored with her sister Clara Raina Flannigan. Anne’s presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m., but the doors at 15 Water Street (the Court House) will open at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome – old friends and new.

Anne Raina is the youngest of ten children, seven of whom contracted tuberculosis (TB). Her father died of the disease when she was 8 years old. Her eldest and youngest brothers also died of TB. Clara’s Rib is the true story of a young girl growing up in a tuberculosis hospital. Clara entered the Royal Ottawa Sanatorium in 1939 at age 12 and was discharged for the final time in 1952, just after turning 26 years of age. Discover why, when Clara left the San for the last time, one of her own ribs was packed in her suitcase. Anne will also talk about how she came to an understanding of this disease that ravaged her family. TB continues to be a world wide pandemic and is on the rise again in northern Canada.

Anne is in high demand as a speaker and has a full schedule of speaking events.

In November 2013 she was a keynote speaker at a large TB conference in Toronto for 250 doctors and health care providers (TB: Making a Difference) and she has spoken at the Saranac Lake

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Laboratory TB Museum in New York State. In April she was invited to present to the first and second year medical students at Ottawa University Med School. Anne belongs to a writing group who will launch their fourth book in the Black Lake

Chronicles series in October.

She has two children’s books and numerous other writing projects in the works.

While Anne has spoken in many locations across Canada, she says she is always thrilled to be invited to present in her hometown.

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Kemptville 73's play two this weekend

goals and two assists, he was only named the third star. After their problems last weekend, Kemptville killed off all eight penalties they got with great defence.

On Sunday it was on to Nepean to face the Raiders.

The Raiders opened the scoring, on the power play, to take the early 1-0 lead.

However, Brandon Seatter picked up the loose puck in his own end and passed to Dylan Giberson, who was able to get the shot away.

Dean Galasso picked up the rebound and got the goal to restore the tie. Nepean was able to get a puck past Jacob Lucier to have a 2-1 lead at the end of the first.

In the second, Hayden Hanson got an outlet pass to Giberson at his own blue line who then took it all the way down the ice, stepped

It’s all about the effort - Kemptville’s Dylan Giberson(25) battles from his knees with Bears Jonathan Charbonneau (20) and Nick Trecroce (4) the period, the team had a good cycle going and Ben On Friday, Kemptville St Marseille dropped the made the trip down High- puck to Jonathan Cyr who way 43 to Smiths Falls to found Jonathon Masters play the Bears. The 73's on the blue line. Master let attacked fast and furious. a blast go and no one saw At the 1:52 mark, Dean it until it hit the back of Galasso picked up a pass the net. Kemptville took from Quinn Carroll coming a 3-0 lead to the dressing down the wing and beat the room at the intermission. goalie to open the scoring. In the second period, the Carroll was on the receiv- Bears came to life and ing end of a great pass from scored four straight goals Brandon Cole. Galasso as they forced Kemptville notched a second one when into making errors with the Dylan Giberson stole the puck. Using their speed, puck from a Bears defender Carroll took off with the and set him up in front of puck and fed it to Galasso the net. Before the end of who relayed the puck Gib@ rink rat

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erson who was able to tie the game at four. The third period went back to the 73's in control. Cody Hendsbee scored on a great shot from the line. Galasso picked up the puck in the corner and passed to Matt Martin on one point who slid it across the blue line to Hendsbee.

Smiths Falls pulled their goalie in favour of an extra attacker and with 12 seconds left in the game they got the equalizer. Less than two minutes into the overtime, the Bears scored to earn the comeback win.

Even though Galasso had a four point night with two

The Voice of North Grenville around a Raider defenceman and beat the goalie to restore the tie. Again, Nepean was able to regain their one goal lead to hold a 3-2 edge after two. In the third, the Raiders opened up a 5-2 lead before the 73's could get one. Jesse Blais won the face off and Matt Martin picked up the puck.

He passed down the wall Brandon Seatter who fed Blais in the corner. Blais was allowed to walk out front and deked the goalie to make it 5-3. The Raiders added another power play goal to make it 6-3 for a final score. Giberson was named the third star.

Please remember the upcoming 40th Anniversary Celebration of both the Kemptville Junior A and Junior B franchises. There will be an Alumni game

followed by a dance. It will be held on Saturday, October 5 at the North Grenville Municipal Centre. Please contact 73's Assistant General Manager, Doug Rigby at drigby@ripnet.com or the team through www. kemptville73s.com. Tickets are available from the 73's and are $20 per couple.

Kemptville has three games coming up this week. On Thursday, the team takes a trip down the 401 to visit the Colts in Cornwall. On Friday night, the Gloucester Rangers drop in at the Municipal Centre for a 7:30 game and on Sunday afternoon, the Hawkesbury Hawks come to town for a 2 pm game.

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Kemptville Sports BRANDS & FACEBOOK Hall of Fame

2013 Induction Ceremony Thursday September 26th 7:00pm North Grenville Municipal Centre Admission is FREE

Fundraising Golf Tournament

Friday September 27th 10:00am 2013 Golf Tournament Shotgun Start at eQuinelle Golf $115 per person, $400 per foursome

Also, a special “Irons” clinic presented by Walker & Associates, Friday 8:30-9:30am.

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individual cow award, and the highest production award for a three-year-old-cow, for a two-year-old cow, and for a yearling! The Dairy Innovation and Education Centre is also exceeding expectations as a facilitator and promoter of innovative dairy research, says Research Station Operations Manager Tom Beach.

“Campus researchers are en-

gaged in a number of groundbreaking research activities at the facility,” he explains.

These include a feed study featuring an automated feed trough that electronically monitors each cow’s intake and feed patterns, and investigative projects designed to measure the impact of milking frequency, feed delivery frequency and stall design on cow behavior, health and production. New techniques

for calf housing management and replacement heifer feeding management are also under development at the Dairy Education and Innovation Centre.

Another innovative feature of the facility is its bedding: the cows lie down on water mattresses, rather than on more traditional bedding materials like straw, hay or sawdust. Research indicates that water mattresses

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are the next best system for dairy cows after lying on the ground as they would in nature. The barn is a freestall environment where the cows can walk around and lie down when they want to, as opposed to a tie-stall barn.

Like other dairy farms, the Centre’s quota is set by the Dairy Farmers of Ontario. When the Dairy Education and Innovation Centre opened, Kemptville Cam-

pus was granted additional quota, which allowed it to expand its herd to 50 cows.

The cows are milked for 300 days after calving, reaching their peak of production at 60 to 100 days, then “dried off” and given eight weeks of rest before calving again, when the cycle starts anew.

With its robotic milking technology, the Dairy Education and Innovation Centre has secured Kemptville

Campus’ future as a leader in dairy education and research. The Centre will allow the Campus to continue to advance its research and education programs in alignment with industry innovation and progress. The facility is well positioned to continue to exceed expectations in education, demonstration and research – the milk production awards are the icing on the cake!

Employment Readiness Workshops

October 2013 Mapping the journey to successful employment

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North Grenville Employment Resource Centre

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8 Information and Decision Making 1-2:30

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