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November 5, 2014
Remembering across a century
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Kemptville Company, 156th Battalion mustering at the Armoury in Kemptville by David Shanahan Remembrance is the constant theme of each November, and each year seems to bring with it more sadness and more names to remember. People from what is now North Grenville have been part of every conflict in which their country has been involved since at least the War of 1812. Residents of this community marched down to Prescott in 1837 to repel a threatened invasion by Fenians. There was even a man from Kemptville in the first Canadian overseas detachment which went to South Africa to fight the
Boers. Sergeant Thomas Griffin arrived safely back home in 1901 to be welcomed in a blinding snowstorm by hundreds of his neighbours and Reeve G. Howard Ferguson. This year marks so many anniversaries, so many events and names to remember: the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Lundy’s Lane; the 75th anniversary of the start of the Second World War; the 70th anniversary of D-Day; the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of Belgium. But this November we take time to notice in particular the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First
World War. This was the conflict that brought local men and women into a world conflict for the first time, not just overseas, but here at home too. Mothers and fathers dealt with the loss of thirty-seven sons, and the wounding of many more. Physical and psychological scars are the inevitable and universal result of war, and Oxfordon-Rideau, South Gower and Kemptville suffered from the loss of so much potential, so much talent and humanity. The focus of our coverage of this Remembrance season is on the First World War in those first
few weeks of the war in 1914. From the promise of adventure to the grim statistics of 1918-1919, North Grenville went through four years of transformation and disillusion. The struggle nearly tore Canada apart, and revealed rifts and prejudices that had remained largely hidden before. But it also brought a new sense of identity and local pride. It is our responsibility to remember and honour those who did what they saw as their duty; and to honour them most by striving to avoid a repetition of their suffering and sacrifice in the future. That is our duty to them.
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Upcoming Remembrance Day events The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 212 Kemptville, officially kicked off their Poppy Campaign on Friday, October 31. Poppy Blitz will be the following dates: Oct. 31, Nov. 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9. November 8: The 416 Memorial Park parade will be held on November 8 at 10:30 am. Branch #212 is hosting the parade this year and everyone will be invited back to the Legion for refreshments. (416 Memorial Park is located at the off ramp of highway 416 and County Road #19) November 9 is the Remembrance Day Church Parade. This year, it is being held at The Christian Reformed Church at 10 am. We will line up at 9:30 am. Located at 2455 County Road 18.
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Each month, Oxford on Rideau holds an assembly to recognize those attributes which promote positive life and learning skills. The ACE awards (Academic, Character and Effort) held on Thursday October 30 featured haircuts for Gareth Robinson (8), Emilia Viger (4) and her mom Michelle. The lovely, long tresses of hair will be used by the Children’s Cancer Charity to make wigs. It was Emilia’s second donation and Michelle’s eighth. Ashley de Vries, pictured above cutting Gareth’s curly locks, can usually be found styling hair at her home based salon.
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Hunting season — keep safety in mind and follow the rules Fall is now upon us and that means that hunting season has also arrived. This means that there will be many hunters travelling the back road and rural areas in the coming weeks. It is important for hunters to ensure that hunter safety and being prepared are kept in mind when venturing out for the day. The OPP will be working with Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) throughout the hunting season to ensure that hunter safety and ethical hunting practices are in everyone's mind. Here are some things to consider when planning your day in the bush: • Ensure that you have the appropriate hunting licences for the game that you will be hunting for. It is your responsibility to know the game possession limits for your hunting area, as well as the hunting season dates for your wildlife management area. • Check your Firearms Licence (Possession / Acquisition or Possession Only) to make sure that they are current. You must have a current licence to carry a firearm and have it with you.
• When transporting your firearm and ammunition, ensure that both are secured properly. It is an offence to have a loaded firearm in your vehicle, ATV or vessel. All firearms must be unloaded and encased between ½ hour after sunset and ½ before sunrise • Hunter orange is a must. All hunters must wear a hunter orange garment and a hunter orange head covering of some sort. The more visible you are—the safer you will be. Check the regulations regarding these requirements. • Tell someone where you will be hunting and when you expect to be back. Take a cell phone with you if possible. If you are walking, let someone know where you will park your vehicle. If you become lost or injured, this will save searchers a great deal of valuable time if they know where to start. • Dress for the weather and wear proper footwear. Fall weather can often change quickly. • Be prepared. Pack items such as water, snacks, matches, a first aid kit, map, compass, knife, flashlight and perhaps extra gloves/
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socks and a wind breaker. If you are lost, run into bad weather or are injured, you can look after your immediate needs and stay warm. A GPS is always a good idea. If you are using a vehicle, be prepared for breakdowns. If you are with others, FRS “walkie talkies” can be handy too. • Hunt only where you are permitted and stay off private property unless you have written permission from the land owner. • Hunting by night (jack lighting) for big game species such as deer, moose and bear is not permitted and is very dangerous. • Practice safe firearm handling practices. Treat all guns as if they are loaded. Ensure that you safely carry your firearm. Never let your firearm “cover” anything you are not willing to destroy. Keep the safety on and finger off the trigger until you are actually going to fire. Be sure of your target and what stands beyond. If you are not sure of either, do not fire and wait. You are responsible for the rounds you fire, so make sure of what is beyond your target and what your target is. There may be others in the forest close by.
• Unload and take an extra moment to ensure your firearm is empty before you put it away or get into your vehicle. This means unloaded, with the clip / ammunition removed and the safety on. • Alcohol / drugs and hunting do not mix. You need to be clear minded while you are hunting and ensure that all members of your party do the same. The consequences can be tragic. • When using an Off Road Vehicle or ATV, it is your responsibility to abide by the relevant legislation pertaining to its operation and the carrying of a firearm while travelling. • Show consideration for others using the forest. If someone approaches you, unload your firearm as a courtesy. If the area is busy, consider a different area to hunt. Hunter safety is everyone’s responsibility. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) encourages all residents and visitors to conduct safe hunting practices. For more information about hunting regulations go to www.mnr.gov.on.ca or contact your local MNR office.
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Fatal accident on the 416 A man, described as being in his 50's, died around 11 am on Monday morning when his car crashed into the overpass on the 416 at the Dilworth Road exit. The front of the car was completely destroyed from the impact and the fire that broke out following the collision when the car overturned. According to OPP sources, the man lost control of the car, but their investigations are continuing. Passing motorists went to the man’s aid and managed to flip the vehicle upright and extricate the driver, using a fire extinguisher to help douse the flames, before performing cardio-pulmonary resuscitation on him. But when paramedics arrived on the scene they found there were no vital signs and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Spokesperson for the OPP, Sgt. Kristine Rae said that the dead man was the only occupant of the car. The highway’s southbound lanes, and one northbound lane, were closed for some time while OPP investigated the accident. The paramedics, who were joined at the scene by police, fire crews and an ORNGE air ambulance, praised those who had worked to extricate the man from the burning car. They tweeted: “Amazing work of bystanders. Car was on roof, pulled back on wheels+fire extinguisher used+driver pulled out!”.
Local man charged with vehicle thefts
Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police have charged a local man with vehicle thefts. On October 26th, police were dispatched to the area of Bolton Road and Scotch Line Road West, North Grenville in reference to a theft complaint. A total of three vehicles were stolen from three homes. The vehicles were located in the area and one vehicle had extensive damage. On October 29th, Jared Heuving, age 23 of North Grenville was charged with three counts of theft of a motor vehicle. The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice, Kemptville on Wednesday, December 3, 2014. Anyone with information on the above occurrences is asked to call Grenville County O.P.P. Communication Centre at 1-888-310-1122, the Kemptville Detachment at 613-258-3441 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-(TIPS) 8477 or submit your tip on-line at www.tipsubmit.com. Crime Stoppers does not want your name, you don't go to court, and you could earn cash reward.
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Open letter to Mr. VanClief: re Kemptville College: I am a resident of North Grenville who attended the public consultation meeting at Kemptville College on October 21. My impression of the meeting was that you were going through the motions, trying to solicit concrete proposals for the future of Kemptville College; that you currently have no proposals on the table to continue the college as a satellite campus of a degree-granting institution within the province. There may be late proposals arriving by your deadline prior to reporting your recommendations to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. It is quite understandable that no institution has come forward after the University of Guelph (U of G) withdrew from the college earlier this year. You mentioned in the meeting that the U of G, in the face of financial cutbacks, decided that it was no longer viable to operate Kemptville College as a satellite campus. This decision, at the time, was likely not taken in isolation, but in consultation with the Ministry of Colleges and Universities. Kemptville College, as a diploma granting institution with respect to traditional agricultural courses, has been passed by. The intensification of agriculture, mechanization and a shrinking farm population has resulted in fewer students, and these can be accommodated in other similar institutions in the Province of Ontario. Interestingly, it was reported on CBC television news only yesterday that 80% of Canadians now live in urban environments. It is also public knowledge that a consultant has prepared for the Municipality of North Grenville a Development Plan for Kemptville College. The consultant will develop a plan for
post-secondary education that includes opportunities to facilitate management of the institution by the Municipality of North Grenville on an interim basis until a permanent operator is in place. As a resident of North Grenville, I have concerns that the Municipality should not be in the business of interim property manager and agent for Kemptville College. The Mayor of North Grenville and the previous outgoing Council had committed to no increases in municipal taxes as a result of Municipal management and promotion of the facility that is Kemptville College. This is a major undertaking for the Municipality of North Grenville, and its residents have not been consulted. In my assessment, this undertaking requires a municipal plebiscite that is endorsed by a majority of the residents of the municipality. The consultant's report will also identify potential 3-P partnerships. However, there is an obvious solution that is not identified. A solution that would put ownership of the entire facility into the hands of local residents, farmers, and agri-businesses of Eastern Ontario, while simultaneously raising the needed investment to see the facility into the future. This solution is a Co-operative. For example, one thousand residents of Eastern Ontario who would pay $25,000 to become members and shareholders could generate $25,000,000 of seed capital. My recommendation to you, Mr. VanClief and Members of the College Task Force is to transition the Task Force into a Co-operative that owns the entire 1,800 acres in Winchester and Kemptville, which is now owned by the Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario (ARIO). All
lease arrangement with Ontario Government Ministries occupying college building space. This has the potential to generate $100 to $200,000 annually; The student dormitories could be revamped into a conference and education centre that offers short term courses. Existing research facilities and land could be offered to clients for contracted research; The Agro-Forest Centre could be commercialized to produce maple syrup and produce renewable biomass to supply district heating to college buildings through the central heating plant as an alternative to using natural gas; Leasing of existing college buildings for use by other clients; and Keep the existing dairy herd for the production of specialty cheeses. People have mentioned to me that in the past the College did produce cheese and there is a cheese making facility in storage at the college. To conclude, in my assessment a locally owned Co-operative would be a better solution than placing the college under Municipal management. For example, a Co-op would pay taxes to the municipality for water, sewer, etc. In my view this is a winning combination for the College, the Municipality, the Province and Residents of Eastern Ontario. Thank you for your attention. John Brauneisen
current stakeholders could become members of the Coop. The mission of the Co-op for the 21st century might be to develop sustainable agricultural methods that are compatible with the effects of climate change. The scientific community and the United Nations accept that climate change is real and its effects will have an impact on water, energy and agricultural resources as the world community adapts. In this century, the world will probably experience a 6 degree increase in it's mean temperature resulting in rising sea levels, extreme weather patterns, the displacement of coastal populations and the loss of coastal farmland. The Co-op would be reacting to a global pheromone through local action. There is also a strong educational component in this approach via teaching and creating subject matter experts who could share their expertise. There are several potential revenue streams that the Co-op could capitalize and create operating income in the near term, such as: Use of existing agricultural lands for cash cropping to create immediate income; Capitalize on renewable energy opportunities found on the roofs of college buildings by installing solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and small wind turbines. One megawatt of installed solar PV panels would generate approximately $250,000 of income annually. The capital cost would be on the order of $1 to 2 million for a one megawatt installation. There could be space 2 to 3 megawatts of installed capacity. See the Ottawa Renewable Energy Co-op (OREC) as a successful application of community power generation; Enter into a long term
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Gradués de SMB secteur nord iront à Pierre-Savard by Anook Tremblay Lors de la séance du Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE) le 28 octobre dernier, les conseillers et conseillères scolaires ont accepté de diriger les élèves du secteur nord de l’école élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys (SMB) à l’école secondaire catholique Pierre-Savard à Barrhaven au lieu du Collège catholique Franco-Ouest. Ce changement, qui rapproche l’école secondaire d’environ 10 km, entre en vigueur dès la rentrée scolaire 2015-2016. November 5, 2014
Les modifications des secteurs de fréquentation pour les écoles secondaires de l’ouest d’Ottawa est essentiel en anticipant l’ouverture d’une nouvelle école secondaire à Fernbank, avec une capacité de 739 élèves, et en considérant que Franco-Ouest est surpeuplé. En mars 2014, le Ministère de l’éducation (MÉO) a approuvé un ajout de 12 salles de classes à Pierre-Savard. Le projet a été modifié pour construire 16 salles de classes en 2015 avec le même financement de 6,9M$. Le projet pour une école
secondaire francophone avec garderie à Kemptville se situe présentement en troisième place sur la liste projets prioritaires du CECCE en attente d’approbation du MÉO. Starting in September 2015, graduates from SMB’s North sector will attend the French Catholic High School Pierre-Savard in Barrhaven. The CECCE has identified our project for a French high school with daycare in Kemptville as its third priority waiting for funding. Parents will continue lobbying for this service to better serve our community.
Submitted by Mary Boucher The team at Scotiabank presented a cheque to the Kemptville Hospital Foundation in support of Kemptville Walks 2014. Scotiabank matched funds with pledges collected by the Scotiabank Striders team from their friends, family and customers for a total contribution of $6064. With the help of this event, we are very close to completing our Mammography Campaign fundraising goal this Fall, and we will finish our $750,000 pledge to KDH. Pictured here is Robert Noseworthy, KDH Foundation Board Vice-Chair; Mary Boucher, Director of Development KDH Foundation; Florence Hall, Scotiabank Striders Team Captain; Brenda Hill, Manager, Scotiabank Kemptville; April Green, Scotiabank Striders Team; and Hugh O’Neill, KDH Foundation Board Chair.
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After the flood der the previous mayor, and many other failures. I really don’t see what they have accomplished in eight years, aside from putting us into debt and making council unresponsive to the public. I have never heard people sound so tired and bored as they tell us how passionate and energised they are to be North Grenville Councillors. But, some will say, look at the number of votes they got: surely that’s a mandate to carry on as always. I sincerely hope not: I think, from talking to people before and since the vote, that it was more a matter of people going for familiar names because they couldn’t think of who else to support. There was no rhyme or reason to some of the other results. The impression was left that voters were not impressed by any of the choices, to any great extent. None of the candidates stood out from the crowd, and failed to take the opportunities they were given to explain explicitly
by David Shanahan It’s been a week since the election: time to calm down and think about the results and what they mean (if they mean anything at all). First of all, though, my apologies to Bill Forbes. When I wrote the front page last week, I omitted his name from the list of candidates when I noted that they all deserved our gratitude for taking part in the democratic process. This omission was not at all deliberate, it was just that I was writing at the end of a hard day’s night (catchy title: I must copyright it). I think it’s fair to say that the results were surprising. The three incumbents were returned, and are joined by two newcomers. Personally, I was disappointed, as I honestly think Barb Tobin and Tim Sutton have had their time and didn’t particularly deserve another four years. This was especially true after their approach to the Fetherston situation, their role on council un-
why anyone should vote for one rather than another. Many have said that they didn’t even vote for four candidates for council, because they didn’t feel they knew enough about any of them, aside from the incumbents. The mayoral race was particularly odd. David Gordon got elected with 2,304 votes: this would not have been enough to get elected as a councillor. The candidate for council who received the fewest votes still managed to have more support than either of the two unsuccessful mayoral candidates. Voter turn-out in North Grenville was 41.8%, down somewhat from four years ago (47.1%), but still not a bad percentage for municipal elections in Ontario. But we have a new(ish) council now, and the question is whether anything new(ish) will happen in the next four years. Lessons should be learned from the election, and the issues that were raised by voters. We have heard for too many years that council will be
more transparent, more accessible, more open to public input; but nothing changed. Having council meetings webcast in future won’t change the fact that regular council meetings are boring, choreographed events that simply nod through decisions already reached at Committee of the Whole. Why not make council the place where discussion and decisions take place, and return to the old ways of having committees discuss and consider issues with wider public involvement? Most of the new council want to see an enlarged council: why not make that happen as soon as possible, so that the three new councillors can be trained in together? The returning two councillors don’t believe we need another voice on council. They are wrong. Council cannot do what has to be done with just four councillors, one of which has a full-time job to do outside of council meetings. Council has been too smug, too comfortable and too ineffective. It is time
for them to decide whether to continue making promises every four years and then ignoring them, or else actually make things happen differently. The five people now charged with representing our interests should take note that there has never been a greater interest shown in municipal elections that was evident this time out. Unfortunately, that level of interest may not continue if people feel that nothing has changed, that their obvious concern about our current situation, and our future prospects, has not been taken on board by the (soon-to-be) Famous Five. They are looking for a response: the kind they didn’t get during the campaign. In the meantime, let’s recognise the work done by Ken Finnerty and Terry Butler over the years. As they sit through their last council meetings, this phrase may be echoing in their brains: “Free at last, free at last....!”.
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Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: I am a military veteran and a member of the Kemptville Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. On October 31, after my wife (also a Legion member) and I completed our Poppy duty at two local retail establishments, we decided to have dinner at a local restaurant prior to returning home. Upon completion of our dinner, I requested our bill and was informed that an anonymous patron of the restaurant had paid our bill. Since I was in my Legion uniform and proudly wearing my service medals, I assumed that recognition of me as a veteran was the reason for this generous act. My initial reactions were confusion (this had never happened to me before), curiosity, then appreciation. Due to the anonymity and the restaurant being quite full,
I was unable to identify my benefactor. Hence, the writing of this letter. I would like to thank this person for their very generous action, not just on behalf of my wife and myself but for all the other veterans, especially those who were not as lucky as I to return safely. At this time of the year it is particularly important to remember the actions of our military personnel past and present who have served and continue to serve our nation. Taking a veteran to dinner is obviously not easy for everyone but, a few coins in the poppy boxes and a simple “thank you for your service” when you see a veteran is very much appreciated. Once again to my anonymous benefactor I THANK YOU VERY MUCH”. An appreciative veteran
Dangerous traffic lights priority sequencing, junction CR 43 and CR 44 Kemptville. Dear Mr Les Shepherd, I am writing to you, regarding the dangerous situation that the present light priority sequencing system CR 43 and CR 44 creates every day. For some parts of the day there are green filter lights in operation, for the various turning lanes, and this seems to work very well. Why, therefore, does this SAFE system then become randomly abandoned and turning traffic is left to its’ own devices, which are not the most efficient and the SAFEST!? Your own experience at altering simple road junction signage, throughout the area, must demonstrate that for some people, who are used to one system, it is still very difficult for them to change their habits at a moment’s notice,
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frustration levels! I frequently drive on this particular stretch of the highway and have observed that the local and through traffic in Kemptville has increased greatly over the past year, or two, 7 days a week with no apparent revision of the “status quo” to compensate for it. I am appealing to you now, in the interests of road safety, to talk to your “remote traffic flow programming expert” to have him/her program the lights for 7 days a week consistency, whereby the green light filter stays in
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effect at all times!! Failing this ( a ) Program the green filter light system operational between the hours of 0530 and 2300 daily, or, ( b ) Put signage before and above the lights that tells you when the green light filter system is in effect , so that people are warned in advance. Thank you for kind attention to this matter, In the interests of road safety, I remain, yours sincerely, John Baldwin
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without being pre-warned, or, without all “the bells and whistles”, being put in place in advance, to prevent further problems! I appreciate that a lot of the Kemptville road problems, along this particular corridor, will be addressed and remedied with the new roundabout system, but until that happens the present dilemma still exists. The “Green” factors that probably have led to this light sequencing anomaly, i.e. idling cars and varying traffic volume, cannot and must not over-rule human safety and
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NG resident works with Steve Clark to honour veterans and women from North Grenville who have served in the military in all conflicts, and has worked with Owen Fitz’Gerald on the Veteran’s Way project and the Memorial which is being developed there, at the Ferguson Forest Centre. When he heard about the Saskatchewan pin idea, he knew who to approach. “What’s unique is the pin is designed to be worn on civilian attire as an enduring symbol of the respect and gratitude all Ontarians have for active and retired members of the Forces,” said Steve. “These men and women have served with honour and distinction in wars and peacekeeping missions around the world, as well as in responding to traumatic events here at
home. This pin would allow Ontarians to recognize these brave individuals and acknowledge their service to our country.” Since tabling the motion earlier this year, he has received support from the True Patriot Love Foundation, a national charity that honours the sacrifices of members of the Canadian Armed Forces, veterans and their families and has raised more than $18 million for military charities since 2009. “ We a p p l a u d t h i s initiative that recognizes the selfless sacrifices of our members of the Canadian Armed Forces and we believe that it will help inspire all Canadians to appreciate that the freedom we enjoy comes at cost to the men and women who
serve us,” said Bronwen Evans, managing director of the Foundation. Ray Gilroy, Zone G-2 Commander of the Royal Canadian Legion is also behind the initiative. "I fully support this proposal from MPP Clark to recognize our veterans and all they have given to promote and uphold the values Canada represents in the world. It's an excellent way to allow Ontarians to pay tribute to the men and women who have served Canada with such distinction. Whether they are in uniform or not, our veterans and activeduty Forces members are our true heroes," said Ray. Steve said he’s grateful for all of the support and is hopeful the province will recognize the tremendous opportunity to honour
Ontario’s veterans and act before waiting for his motion to be debated. The full text of Steve Clark’s motion is as follows: Mr. Clark — That, in the opinion of this House, to express the gratitude all Ontarians feel, the Lieutenant Governor's Military Service Pin should be established to recognize the sacrifices of Ontarians who have served, or are serving, in Canada's armed forces with valour and distinction in conflicts around the world to uphold the values of liberty, justice and peace that we all hold dear; and that the pin should be designed to be worn on civilian clothing in order that those who have served may be recognized when they are not in uniform.
As Canadians coast to coast prepare to pay tribute to our veterans on Remembrance Day, Leeds-Grenville MPP Steve Clark has tabled a motion to create a new honour recognizing the service of those men and women whose sacrifices gave us the freedom and democracy we enjoy today. C l a r k ’s P r i v a t e
Member’s Motion calls for the creation of the Lieutenant Governor’s Military Service Pin, an honour to recognize current and past members of Canada’s Armed Forces. Steve thanked North Grenville resident Roy Brown for suggesting the idea to him. Roy contacted him after learning of a similar honour created by the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan in 2013. “Few have done more to celebrate the contributions of our local veterans than Roy Brown. When he wrote to me earlier this year suggesting Ontario follow Saskatchewan’s lead, I was proud to champion the idea,” said Steve. Roy has spent many years gathering information on the men
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Dear Editor: First, I would like to offer a hearty thanks to all North Grenville residents who voted in the municipal election. Such participation in our political process is, as you know, vitally important to the continuing health of our democratic way of life. That participation is what makes our country strong and is justifiably a source of pride. Second, as a successful candidate, I would like to know what it is that keeps so many of our citizens away from the polls at election time. If readers have any ideas which may enlighten that subject for me, I would ask you to communicate them to me with a brief explanation . My e-mail at present is : Jaybert12@yahoo.com. That e-mail address will soon be changing to an address, as yet unknown to me, which will eventually be found at the municipal website, so I request that you send me your ideas as soon as possible to the e-mail address mentioned. I look forward to serving the people of North Grenville over the next four years. Thanks again to them for helping make North Grenville strong by adding their voices to the political process in North Grenville! Jim Bertram Councillor Elect November 5, 2014
by David Shanahan McSweeney & Associates, the consultant hired by the Municipality of North Grenville to “prepare a plan to continue postsecondary education on the campus, which could be supported by complimentary campus use developments”, have released their report to the Municipality and the public, and it outlines an interesting vision for the future of the College. The report recommends the establishment of what it calls the “Kemptville Centre for Rural Advancement”, [KCRA] which would use the buildings and facilities of the College in collaboration with a number of different educational and training partners. It is a project that would see the Municipality play a large and central role. “The vision for the Kemptville Campus is that a not for profit corporation formed by the Municipality of North Grenville would position itself as the owner/manager of the physical campus, but not be the interim or long term program delivery agent. The Kemptville Centre for Rural Advancement (KCRA) would be an aggregator and facilitator to ensure education, training and skills development activities are delivered on the Kemptville Campus which will address the needs of rural Eastern
Ontario.” The approach to providing courses and training would be to partner with a variety of institutions, rather than look for a single replacement for the University of Guelph, to provide courses which would already have accreditation for degree and diploma qualifications. “With this approach, KCRA and the Municipality of North Grenville will not seek approval of a new post secondary institution, but instead will create a centre of excellence and innovation in rural advancement and education. KCRA will draw multiple partners onto the Kemptville Campus, resulting in a diverse and unique program/course offering like no other in Eastern Ontario, and perhaps even Ontario. Multiple partners, both public and private, as well as not for profit organizations and industry associations will also drive research and development activity.” But the future would not be confined to traditional educational opportunities: “A secondary and more holistic role of the Kemptville Centre for Rural Advancement, to be advanced through time, would be the development of KCRA as a centre of innovation”. There are a number of areas where the report sees this innovation taking place. They include the study of: - Changing rural demograph-
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ics and implications - Rural health and wellness and well-being, reducing the rural-urban health gap - Rural social development, rural poverty, (perhaps a mini-Centre for Social Innovation) - Rural governance and leadership (a focus area for the Rural Ontario Institute) - Economic diversification and sustainability of rural areas - Transportation in rural areas All of these have recently been identified as areas of concern in North Grenville, and reflect the importance of the re-naming of the College to stress the issues of “Rural Advancement”. There is a discussion of the future of Agro-Forestry in this part of Ontario and the role that could be played by the Ferguson Forest Centre in the KCRA, especially given the fact that the FFC is “constrained in its present resources”. The report suggests that private maple syrup producers could become partners in exploiting the College’s sugar bush and facilties. The Kemptville District Hospital has also expressed their interest in expanding its operations to the College buildings across the road from the hospital. This would include a new program for youth mental health, a transitional care unit, and a community health and
wellness centre. “All options proposed by KDH involve the utilization of existing Kemptville Campus building assets, and the community health and wellness centre would also see the development of new assets.” McSweeney & Associates have compiled a report that encompasses a great deal more than can be dealt with here, but they also make some fascinating references to the fact that they were not given very much time to prepare their report. It is more than unfortunate that, after waiting so long for something to come from the Task Force, it was only in the last month that a consultant was hired to find a path forward for the College. There has been a great deal of time apparently wasted here. The uncertainty resulting from this inertia has had an economic impact on the community, and the McSweeny Report also warns against rushing into any ad hoc changes to the campus
before the possibilities raised in the report can be understood. “In the meantime, no part of the extensive Kemptville Campus should be divided or committed for other purposes until such time as the full potential of the Kemptville Centre for Rural Advancement can be determined.” This report demands study and discussion. It is wide-ranging and begins to open up new possibilities for the College, though there are areas where more thought is needed. But, as the report itself says: “There are a number of economic development related opportunities that have been revealed through this brief process – and it is expected that many more opportunities will come to light once a more certain future is ascertained for the Kemptville Campus.” The full report can be found on the municipality’s website at www.northgrenville.ca/ kemptvillecollege.cfm
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Canada goes to war - It begins - 1914 This panoramic photograph of the Canadian Expeditionary Force was taken at the new military camp at Val Cartier, Quebec in late 1914. It was taken by the Panoramic Camera Company of Toronto and printed by the Montreal Star. Canada was not prepared for war when it came in 1914, and it became necessary to call up the various Militia Regiments for service abroad. An Order-in-Council was passed by the Governor General in Council on August 6, 1914 under Section 69 of the Militia Act authorising the Militia to be put on Active Service. That same day, General Order Number 142 listed the regiments to be called upon. The Third Division of the Canadian Expeditionary Force included the 56th Grenville Regiment (Lisgar Rifles). Kemptville was at the centre of the call-up; the Armoury in Riverside Park, which had replaced the old drill halls at Millar’s Corners and Burritt’s Rapids, had only been opened the previous month, and a Cadet Corps had been set up at the High School in May. Now, it was all for real and the people of Oxford-on-Rideau, South Gower and the Village of Kemptville were going to war.
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So ingrained was the daily activit y of knitting while sitting by the radio waiting to hear news from overseas, that some women, in the years after the war had ended, fou nd themselves reaching instinctively for their needles as soon as the radio was turned on
The First World War had started almost unnoticed in what is now North Grenville in 1914, but by the end of September it had acquired a strong presence in the hearts and minds of every resident. The first batch of volunteers had joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force at the newly-opened Val Cartier camp, and the campaign to get civilians behind the war started in earnest. The atmosphere was quite relaxed: local recruits embarked for Europe on October 4, and, at this stage of the war, there seemed to be no shortage of volunteers. The local newspaper published an article about wives in this area who were unwilling to let their husbands join up. The basic message was: “don’t blame them, there is no emergency demanding recruits, so let them stay with their families”. But the point was made that, should there ever be a demand for more soldiers, then the women should be ready to send their men off to serve the Empire. In the meantime, the main role of women was to be knitting socks and sewing for the boys overseas. Rooms in the Fraser Block (now the site of Rotary Park) were set aside on Thursday and Saturday afternoons and evenings so that women could gather and knit and sew together, or call in for supplies to do the work at home. There was, of course, no concept of trench warfare in October, 1914, and the main thing seemed to be to keep the soldiers warm and provide good woolen socks for the long marches that were expected to be a major part of the war. This sewing and knitting initiative was a non-denominational project, with more than fifty women already busy knitting at the group sessions. One large shipment of socks and scarves was sent off to England in the middle of the month, even before the troops had landed there, and another shipment was sent by the end of that month. One of the main groups organising the knitting was the Womens’ Institute, and the Oxford Mills branch, which had only been set up in June, 1914, was very active in the campaign. But these women were to endure more than long knitting sessions before the war was over. The First Vice-President of the branch was Mrs. Fannie McCrum, who was to lose both of her sons in 1917. John was aged 24 when he died, and his brother, Milburn was 31. To keep the Home Front up to date on events in Europe, the newspaper had a special offer for readers through the month of October. For just $1.50, residents could get a subscription to the Weekly Advance, as well as the Family Herald and Weekly Star of Montreal. But the special gift was a War Map: “the greatest value ever offered in Canada...30 x 40 inches, in a very neat folder of convenient size”. As hostilities had only begun two months earlier, it would be interesting to know how useful that map
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proved to be once everything bogged down in the fields of Belgium and France. But there’s no denying the appeal of “the greatest value ever offered in Canada”. It is surprising to note that this early in the war there was already a campaign to “Buy British”, encouraging people in North Grenville to buy only goods made in Canada, or elsewhere in the British Empire. It was pointed out that, although Canada was at war, the war was not being waged at home, and so there was nothing interfering with food or industrial production. There are hints that some businesses were exploiting the war to increase prices, but that kind of behaviour was frowned on by local businesses in Kemptville. Attitudes to foreigners were beginning to harden in October, 1914. Although the pieces discussing the Kaiser remained for the most part light and sarcastic, there were starting to be references to the dangers posed by people of German, Austrian and other European origin. The Kaiser might be acting like a spoiled child, working out his hatred of his English cousin, King George, or wanting to humiliate the French as in the Franco-Prussian War. But stories were also being published about German spies and saboteurs being found as they were about to blow up convents and homes. The truth, or otherwise, of these stories was not questioned, and provided an atmosphere among the public that would accept the War Measures Act which put thousands of immigrants to Canada in labour camps for the duration of the war. The shooting war had not started for Canadians, and would not for many months, but the war at home was well under way.
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Robert Percy Barr, DCM Robert Percy Barr was born on March 6, 1898, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Barr of Oxford Mills, Ontario. He attended SS. #13 Oxford, Patterson’s Corners School, and Kemptville High School before enlisting as a Private with the 109th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force on his eighteenth birthday, March 6, 1916. After arriving in France, Percy participated in a number of raids and battles and was wounded twice in an attack on the Avion Trench on February 22, 1917. Following medical treatment, Percy was declared fit for duty and rejoined the 38th Battalion on April 6, 1917. He took part in the Canadian assault on Vimy Ridge in April 1917. For his gallantry, he was awarded a Distinguished Conduct Medal, which is the second highest award for non-commissioned officers after the Victoria Cross. On October 30, 1917, just three weeks after this item appeared in his local newspaper, Robert Percy Barr died at the age of 19 years as the result of wounds received earlier on that day during the battle for Passchendaele.
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Major Horace Hutchins Horace Hutchins was born on January 28, 1868 in Kemptville, Ontario. His grandfather had arrived in Oxford-on-Rideau Township from Ireland around 1820 and the family had farmed in the area since then. Horace attended the Kemptville Union Public and High School on Oxford Street, and then became a farmer and businessman, an agent for Frost and Wood farm implements company. He was Reeve of Kemptville in 1912. On August 3, 1915, he enlisted with the 109th Canadian Infantry Battalion, a unit of the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force (CEF). His Officers' Declaration Paper notes that he had served eight years with the 56th Regiment in Kemptville and had been Captain in the local militia company, the 56th Lisgar Rifles. To get to the front, Major Hutchins accepted a reduction to the rank of Lieutenant. While serving with the 21st Battalion, Horace was struck and killed by shrapnel on April 9, 1917, as he led his men across No Man's Land during an attack on Vimy Ridge. His wife, Mary, died in October, 1918 of the Spanish Flu, one of the earliest victims of the pandemic that swept the world in 1918-1919. They had no children. But the Hutchins family continues to be represented in the life of North Grenville today, and Horace is remembered.
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The more things change... Even in 1914, people knew the importance of shopping locally and supporting your own community. Other than the emphasis on British-made goods, and, of course, the context of the war, this article, from October, 1914 could have been written this week.
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The War abroad: October, 1914 On October 4, 1914, a fleet of thirty-four ships left the Bay of Gaspé carrying 33,000 Canadian soldiers to England as Canada delivered the first installment in its Imperial service. On board was Captain Thomas Ashmore Kidd of Burritt’s Rapids, who just four months earlier had taken command of the new Armoury building in Kemptville and was now part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Kidd had been an officer in the 56th Grenville Regiment "Lisgar Rifles", following in a family tradition. His father had been in command of No. 3 Company, 56th Battalion Lisgar Rifles from 1884 to 1898. Now he, and all the other local lads, were part of a much larger entity, the largest contribution this area has ever made to wartime. During the voyage on the steamship “Cassandra”, Kidd wrote a letter to his mother, describing the experience of living in close proximity to men from all over the country, and his pride in having only one day of seasickness before his appetite returned. He speaks about the food the officers enjoyed and it reminds him of the family’s stores at home: “The steamship company take their supplies at Montreal and the Roast Duck and Turkey we have been enjoying may be some we packed last fall at Oxford Mills”. The troops landed at Plymouth on October 15, and, as they neared the English coast, a Royal Navy dreadnaught battleship had joined the fleet, her band playing “The Maple Leaf Forever” in honour of the colonials. The week before they landed the people back home learned that the government were planning to send a second contingent to support Kidd and his comrades. Another 20,000 men would be sent overseas, and a constant batch of 10,000 trainees would keep them reinforced for the duration of the war. The only question was about whether there would be sufficient equipment and supplies available for such a large force. Training would take place, it was believed, in England, as the new camp at Val Cartier, Quebec, “could not be used in winter”. As October drew to a close, and the first November of the war began, there
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was no sense of foreboding, no hint of the horrors that were to come for the men from Oxford-on-Rideau, South Gower and Kemptville. In the coming four years, almost 70,000 Canadians would die, the equivalent of two of the fleet of ships that was carrying those first volunteers to England. Thomas Ashmore Kidd was one of the lucky ones, although he was badly wounded at the battle of Ypres in April, 1915, one of the first major engagements of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He held staff jobs thereafter, and was Quarter Master General to Medical Detachment No. 3 at the end of the war.
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POSTCARDS HOME England July 30/15 Miss Ethel E Young My Darling, Just a few lines to let you know I am well hoping that these few lines will find you the same. Well we are having a very hard time now, long route marches and brigade drill. We expect to be reviewed by Lord Kitchener and King George. How I wish it was over I hate the darn thing. There was more talk about it in the papers and around here what good soldiers we were that I am sick and tired of it. The Germans are pretty close to Warsaw this evening. They are putting it all over the Russians. There was a German spy caught in a convent here. She was dressed as a nun. She was just going to blow up the building when another nun caught her. They say that it came from Brigade Office word that we would be in the trenches inside of three weeks. I hope that is true as I am sick and tired of this place. If I stop writing, dear, don’t be angry, as if it is true they will stop us of writing a few days before we go. Well I must close now, with best love from yours, W. J. Balch. I have not saw a girl I liked here yet.
These postcards were specially printed for Canadian soldiers to send home. The letter was spread over all three cards and is full of fascinating details about the feelings, news and rumours of July, 1915
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Canadian soldiers in France, c. 1917, by Kemptville photographer, Walter Tuck.
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Casualty lists were posted in the local newspapers and grew in number as the war dragged on. In August, 1917, the reports included news of Roy Atkinson being wounded and being awarded the Military Medal. Less happy was the death of John McCrum of Oxford Mills, aged 24. A short time later it was announced that his brother had also been killed. The McCrums had lost their only sons. As the postcard says: “We are thinking of them every day�.
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Youngsters of Yore, Kemptville Public Library, 1:30 pm. Guest speaker: Cathy Raina & Kemptville Players . Christmas Bazaar & Luncheon. Bazaar 10:30 am, luncheon 11:301pm at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, 319 Prescott St. UKE Jam session at the Branch, 3 pm. Don't forget that the Rubber Boot Brunch starts at 2 pm. Fitness Friday at Oxford-on-Rideau PS, 50 Water St, Oxford Mills from 6:30-8 pm. Come out and and enjoy an evening of cardiokickboxing with Douvris Academy. This is a FREE event and everyone is welcome! KLUB 67 Christmas Turkey Dinner, 6 pm at St. John's United Church. Advance tickets only - $14 each. Deadline for tickets is Nov 2. For tickets please call 258-7876 or 258-2540. The 15th Annual St. Michael Christmas Craft Show, 9:30 - 4 pm at 2755 County Road 43. Admission is $2 or a canned good donation. Over 160 tables of Christmas Gift ideas. Proceeds from the event support our students and the food bank. Probus Club monthly meeting- 9:30 am gathering time, 10 am, meeting time. St. Paul's Presbyterian Church Hall, Kemptville. Speaker: Reverend Samer Kandalaft, St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, speaking on ISIS and ISIL. Kemptville Horticultural Society meeting, 7:30 pm, Kemptville Pentecostal Church, 1964 County Road #43. Guest Speaker: Michelle VandinBosch. Michelle is an acclaimed florist with 20 years experience in professional design - her creations will be auctioned off following her presentation. Old Town Christmas, from 10-4 pm, Old Town Kemptville up to the B&H on Sanders St. Free admission. For more details, visit our website www.oldtownkemptville.com or www.facebook.com/oldtownkemptville
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The family of the late Ethel Jackson would like to thank family, friends and neighbours for all their love and support at the passing of our dear mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. Thanks to Bayfield Manor, Dr. Blaine, Dr. Leahy and Dr. Brisebois for all your care, compassion and support. To grand daughters Annette & Andrea for a lovely eulogy. To Reverend Lynda Harrison for a lovely service and the St. John’s United Church Auxiliary for a beautiful luncheon. We would like to thank McGarry Funeral Home and staff for all their help. To all our wonderful friends, neighbours and B&H Foodliner for all the cards, flowers, donation and food. Ethel will truly be missed by all her family and friends at Bayfield Manor and Howard Wilson Motors. Sincerely, Gladys & Pierre Mainville & family Bill & Vicky Jackson & family Joyce & Howard Wilson & family and special little friends Skittles and Coco
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For the Empire! The Patriotic Fund was a way in which civilians could feel part of the fight and this advertisement is a fine example of the thinking of 1914. The war is portrayed as a struggle for the very existence of the Empire and civilisation - the freedom and happiness of every one of its citizens. Canadians are seen as “Britishers� who owe it to the homeland to support and defend it. The war was to change so much of this attitude, as Canadians came to see themselves as separate people, a nation with its own identity and destiny. But this emphasis on the Empire was to cause such rifts within Canada that it almost destroyed Confederation. The experience of World War I gave Canada a new perspective and a new appreciation of the differences that existed between the Old World and the New.
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“Put your big toe in the milk of human kindness” Peter Johnson, Upper Oxford Mills, Ont. Just before the recent municipal election results disappear into the far recesses of your mind, you might find yourself scratching your head in bewilderment. A recent court case had me doing the same thing. But before we get there, how about this: People will do almost anything to get their names in The Guinness Book of Records. Ten thousand, eight hundred students gathered together in the Philippines to brush their teeth... simultaneously. One gentleman practiced for the distinction of letting loose with the loudest burp. Another trained diligently to take over the record for most number of concrete blocks broken with
his elbow, without breaking the egg he held in his hand. This gave another fella the idea to set a record for most number of eggs broken with his head in a minute: 24 blocks for the first bloke, 300 eggs for the second. Making you feel ill yet? Well Niek Vermulen from the Netherlands holds the record for the largest collection of barf bags---5,568. But perhaps the most astounding of all, is the guy who can squirt milk from his eyes...yes, from his eyes. Mr. Ilker Yilmaz, from Turkey, holds the record at 9ft, 2 inches...or, if you have been converted to the metric system, 279.5 cm. Makes you want to “Put Your Big Toe In The Milk Of Human Kindness”, doesn't it? Or go looking for the milk of human intelligence and common sense. Speaking
of common sense and the intelligent use of one's time: An Ottawa couple sued Air Canada because they were served the wrong soft drink, when they ordered in French. This, believe it or not, went all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada. That's right, that court. The court ruled that their Frenchlanguage rights had, indeed, been violated, but they were not entitled to the $12,000 in damages that were awarded by a lower court. Really? Scratch, scratch. This diligent couple, from the 'burbs' of Ottawa, filed eight complaints with the official languages commissioner over the Englishonly service they said they received during three trips they took between January and March 2009.Eight complaints! Not only did they suffer the indignity of having
Local Teen Participation Challenge races through Kemptville
Picture taken by Cailie McNeill KYC youth from left are Will Harlick, Ethan Vanden Bosch and Will Dorin measuring the surface area of a number of shapes at the LA Group challenge for the KYC Amazing Race. Youth raced to correctly calculate the surface area of a number of 2D shapes. The Kemptville Youth Centre (KYC) hosted a local Teen ParticipACTION Challenge on October 29. Teams of three raced from the youth centre to local businesses to complete challenges then back to the finish line with their leaders. Teams left KYC at staggered start times and followed a clue to figure out their first destination, Candy for You. Each team was given a grab bag to collect candies. The team had to collect different candies that would add up to between $3.95 and $4.05. Team Breconjoning was able to do this task the first take by calculating it in their heads thanks to Jon Gagné, AKA the Human Calculator. Teams had to figure out where to find help to look for a job in Kemptville and raced off to CSE Consulting to look up a specific job and November 5, 2014
find certain letters in the job description spelling the words Kemptville Grocer B & H
leading them to their next location. Youth signed in at B & H and got the clue to find a place that makes “delicious pie with sausage so well they call you Mr.” They then raced back down the street to Mr. Mozzarella. Teams had to memorize pizza orders and relay the list through their team to the last person perfectly. They then earned the clue to get their hard hats on and head over to LA Group. LA Group wins the prize for going above and beyond with their challenge. This challenge host cut out wooden shapes that youth had to calculate the surface area for cor-
a unilingual English flight attendant take their order, they were served a Sprite, instead of a 7-Up! Chat et Chien! How much time and money was invested in the heroic efforts of this couple to fight for their rights? At a time when the Nathan Cirillo story makes us proud to be Canadians, the plight of Lynda and Michael Thibeau might make you scratch your head and wonder what is going on in this fair country of ours. In other head-scratching news, the election results of the past month show that, in many communities, the only changes the locals could tolerate were to fill vacancies. In most cases, the incumbents were returned. We must have an incredibly high number of extraordinary municipal politicians. Either that, or we Ontarians are so afraid of change that we will
rectly. This was a great challenge for all as they struggled to remember the formulae for the surface area of circles, triangles and rectangles. Then youth had to sprint back to KYC with their leaders. The teams came in with race times that only spanned a 3 minute spread. Team Breconjoning came in first at 36 minutes. Team Badger came in at 38 minutes and The Amazing Holigans came in at 39 minutes. Youth won active living prizes sponsored by Teen Participaction and first prize winners won student season passes for The Kemptville 73s home games donated by Heather Riddell.
Photo courtesy of Matt Burley - KYC Amazing Race participants surround the prize table choosing Teen ParticipACTION prizes October 29th. Youth raced through downtown Kemptville and completed challenges at local business partners, each winning an active prize.
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go well out of our way to avoid it. Case in point: Rob Ford was elected in Metro Toronto, despite the fact the man may not be able to serve as he undergoes treatment for cancer. Similarly, Andrea Steenbakkers told voters not to vote for her...she wished to withdraw from the Ottawa ballot. But would voters listen? Oh, no. She was elected. That must say something to the other candidates for Ottawa-Carleton Catholic Board Trustee. Now, if your head is sore from all this scratching, as is mine, I'll leave you with this cheerful tidbit: Doug Ford (who failed in his bid to keep a Ford in the mayor's parking spot at City Hall in Toronto), is not ruling out the possibility of running for the leadership of the Ontario Conservative Party. And here
we were, smugly chuckling at Torontonians for their affliction of Fords. But now it appears we just might be next in line for a dose of the same. It may be time to hop on the next plane outta here. I hope I get served properly on that flight. I hate it when I order Coke and they give me Pepsi. Life can be so hard, sometimes. I wonder if the Supreme Court of Canada has anything important on its docket next year. I could launch a court case against the manufacturers of my running shoes - you see my laces won't stay tied up, and this is just such an inconvenience to me. Especially when I am training for the Guinness Record for biggest toe in the smallest drop of milk...of human kindness. (apologies to Elvis Costello).
KYC AGM Celebrating 20 Years Thursday November 27, The Kemptville Youth Centre (KYC) will be hosting their 20th Annual General Meeting (AGM), starting at 5:30 with an open house, beginning the Annual General Meeting at 6:30. To celebrate this enormous milestone, friends, neighbors, and supporters are asked to join the KYC family for the event at The Kemptville Youth Centre at 5 Oxford Street West. KYC is looking for people who have been KYC participants and supporters over the years to come in to see the space that youth now enjoy. At this event, KYC will also be nominating the new Directors of the Board. KYC is inviting those who are interested in joining the KYC Board of Directors to apply in confidence to the nominations committee at director@kemptvilleyc. com. The KYC Board is looking to grow the diversity of their board by adding former participants, parents of youth, health care workers, and people who care about youth achievements in our community. The time commitment for board members is 10 hours a month with a meeting on the third Wednesday of every month. Each board member is also expected to sit on one committee. KYC will also be looking for committee members
for their Marketing Committee, Accessory Event Committee and their Jail and Bail Committee. These committees meet approximately 6 times a year to plan marketing materials or specific events in the community. KYC harnesses the energy of over 84 youth and adult volunteers to serve over 400 youth in programming each year. Join KYC at their AGM Thursday, November 27 to see how you can play a part in this great community resource.
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Women Rock Stars play North Grenville Curling Club November 6 to 9
By Jim Dolan Ninety-six women on 24 curling teams from Japan, Sweden, the United States, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario and the Ottawa area will rock the North Grenville Curling Club from November 6 to 9 at the Royal LePage OVCA Women’s Fall Classic. The event begins November 6 at 9:15 am with two games. The first game features Touri Koana’s team
from Japan playing against Danielle Inglis’s team from Ottawa. The second game also features an international team from Sweden skipped by Jonna McManus up against another Ottawa team skipped by Barb Willemsen. Barb is a former member of the North Grenville Curling Club. There are four more draws on Thursday at noon; 3 pm, 6 pm and 9 pm. Friday draw times are at 9 am, 11:30 am, 2:30 pm, 5:15 pm and 8 pm. Saturday has four draws at 9 am, 11:30 am, 4 pm and
7 pm. The event concludes on Championship Sunday beginning with the Quarter finals at 9 am, the semi-finals at 12:30 pm and the finals at 3:30 pm. The club invites curling fans to come and watch these fine athletes play 62 games over four days. A day pass costs $5, a four-day event pass is only $10 and persons 17 and under are admitted free. We encourage fans to tune up their vocal chords, to wear warm clothes, to make a team sign, to sit in the bleachers
and to get behind a team from their home country, home province or hometown in Ontario and show them some small town spirit. Visit the North Grenville Curling Club website at ngcc.ovca.com or the Fall Classic website at classic.ovca.com for a complete list of teams and the draw times for all games. Late Sunday afternoon, four of these ladies will be rocking and singing these Tina Turner song lyrics – “We are simply the best, better than all the rest” as they host the Fall Classic shield and pocket $5,200 of the $16,000 purse. Who will host the trophy? It is too early to say, but fans will have the pleasure of watching three teams from the United States skipped by Erika Brown, Debbie McCormick and Lysa Johnson. Erika Brown skipped the 2014 US Olympic Team. Deb McCormick, who played third for Erika at the Olympics, is a former World Champion in 2003 and our 2009 Fall Classic Champion.
Sophie Brorson, the third for Lysa Johnson, was a member of the 2014 United States National Champion team skipped by Nina Spatola. Sophie played in our event last year. Fans from Canada’s East will be able to cheer on Newfoundland’s Marie Christianson, Nova Scotia’s Theresa Breen and our 2013 Fall Classic Champion, Prince Edward Island’s Suzanne Birt. Fans from la belle province have three teams to cheer for skipped by Kimberly Mastine, Lisa Davies and Lauren Mann. Lauren is a former member of the North Grenville Curling Club. Wa t e r l o o ’s C a i t l i n Romain, Toronto’s Julie Hastings, Mississauga’s Cathy Auld and London’s Chrissy Cadorin will provide stiff competition for teams wanting to make it to Championship Sunday. Local Ottawa fans will have five more teams to support at the Classic – skipped by Rhonda Varnes, Darcie
Walker, Breanne Meakin, Brit O’Neill, and Erin Morrissey; while Seaway Valley fans can cheer on Cornwall’s Jennifer Harvey and Samantha Peters, now curling out of Toronto. If you have never attended a major curling event, the first impression you will have as you watch the game is what incredible athletes these women are and the skill with which they play the game. A lasting impression you will have as you leave the club is how personable and nice these ladies are to all curling fans. I have had the pleasure of digging a little deeper into the lives of many of these curlers while talking to and writing about them over the last few years. I am truly impressed with their accomplishments on the curling ice, and I am equally impressed with their academic and career achievements. These ladies don’t just rock on the ice; they rock in a far more important game, the game of life. Good Luck ladies and thanks for coming to our town.
shot into the top of the net as the goalie was sprawled out. Before the end of the period, Quinn Wichers added to the total. Erik Brown broke up the Gloucester rush at centre ice and went straight through the middle to the net. His shot was saved but the rebound was bouncing around in front of the goalie. Brown and Tugnutt took whacks at the puck but it was Wichers who came in from the point and banged it home. The first ended with the 73's leading 3-0. In the second, Kemptville was outshot, but the only goal of the period was scored at the 1:32 mark. Brandon Cole sent a blast at the net that the goalie got in front of but Gaudet slapped at the rebound and it came out on the other side of the net. Tugnutt was right there to poke into the open side. In the third, holding a 4-0
lead, the 73's kept their foot on the pedal. On a power play, Tugnutt picked up the loose puck in the slot and fed it back to Cole at the point. Cole slid it across to his partner and Kaelan O'Flynn's hard shot found the back of the net. It was O'Flynn's first goal in the CCHL. Twenty seconds later Kemptville made it 6-0. From the face off, Sam Tremblay chased it down in his own end and passed it to Jason Tackett. Tackett took it up the middle into the Gloucester end and dropped passed it to Aaron Hickie. Hickie sent it across to the left wing to Brown who took a shot. Again with no rebound control, the puck was just laying out in front of the net and Tackett deposited in to the yawning cage. With less than half a period left, the Rangers kept coming after Kemptville. Tugnutt
Kemptville comes close to weekend sweep
The Chase Is On! 73’s Alex Row (20) in pursuit of the puck after knocking down Rangers Lucas Zwaagstra (21) @rinkrat On a spooky Friday night, the Gloucester Rangers came to North Grenville to face the 73's. Kemptville opened the scoring one minute into the game. As the Rangers were November 5, 2014
trying to clear the puck out of their end, Matt Tugnutt intercepted the pass and circled back towards the net. He was knocked down in the circle and pushed the puck into the corner as he was falling. Jake Gaudet
recovered it and sent a quick pass out in front of the net where Shawn Cameron deflected it through the five hole to make it a 1-0 game. They followed that goal with another half way through the frame. In the Gloucester
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end, Dean Galasso sent the puck back to the blue line to Cody Hendsbee. Hendsbee put a shot towards the net that Alex Row stopped. The goalie was moving with Row across the front of the net and Row flipped a backhand
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Gold and Silver for Girls Basketball team
The team displays its gold medal plaque earned in Belleville with wins over Nicholson, Prince Edward, Rideau, and Lindsay.
The Silver Medalists hold their prizes earned in the Arprior/Renfrew Playoff Primer. The Mustangs defeated St Joe’s from Cornwall, Arnprior, TISS, and eventually lost to Holy Cross from Kingston. The AA LGSSAA Girls Basketball Championship will be held at St. Michael on Thursday, November 6 at 6 pm. The Mustangs earned the right to host the championship by finishing first in their local league among AA teams. The team is on a roll lately with a gold medal performance at a recent tournament in Belleville and a silver in Arnprior the following week. Spectators are more than welcome on Thursday night! Submitted by Christopher Finner Men's and Women's Basketball Coach St. Michael Catholic High School
Hockey con’t outhustled the Rangers defence to come up with the puck behind their net. Wichers held it in at the point and found Cameron in the slot. Cameron let a snap shot go that went right into the top corner. Kaelan O'Flynn led a break out from his own end with just over five minutes left in the game. O'Flynn fed Tackett who had a tape to tape pass to Brown at the Gloucester blue line. Brown had a defender hanging on each arm as he went straight up the middle and beat the goalie cleanly. Kemptville finished up the game with an 8-0 victory. Seven players had multi point nights but Matt Tugnutt led the way with a goal and four assists. Erik Brown was named first star. Nicholas Hodgins earned the shut out for the 73's and second star award. November 5, 2014
On Sunday, the team travelled to Nepean to battle the Raiders. Kemptville got off to a real shaky start. Within three minutes, Nepean was up 2-0 and Kemptville was making a goaltender change. A couple of minutes later, they added another to make it 3-0. Kemptville followed that up when Jake Gaudet and Matt Tugnutt chased a puck into the corner in the Nepean end. Quinn Wichers pinched down to help out and sent the puck back to the point to Cody Hendsbee. Hendsbee sent a shot through a mass of traffic that Cameron deflected past the goalie and the 73's were on the board. The Raiders added one more before the buzzer to lead 4-1 at the break. The second period was all Kemptville. On a power play, Kemptville was
penalty as they tried to stop Kemptville. With a 6 on 4 advantage, Tackett took control of a puck and sent it to Dean Galasso. Galasso passed back to the point to Hendsbee who let a blast go. Hendsbee's goal tied the game at 5 with just 6 seconds left on the clock. Overtime solved nothing. The Raiders came out on top in the shoot out. Kemptville outshot Nepean 44-33 in the loss. This week, in a Tuesday night game, the 73's play the Cornwall Colts in a 7:30 start. Then on Friday, Kemptville visits Brockville to face the Braves. Opening face off in Brockville is at 7:30. On Sunday, The 73's travel to Cumberland to take on the Grads in a 3:00 afternoon game. Catch the Junior A fever! Hockey with edge!
setting up a play. Shawn Cameron passed back to Brandon Cole at the point. Cole sent it down to Matt Tugnutt at the side of the net and he tucked it in to make it 4-2. Halfway through the period, Jason Tackett, Erik Brown and Aaron Hickie combined on some beautiful tic-tac-toe passing inside the Nepean end with Hickie finishing off the play with a hard shot to the top corner making it 4-3. One minute later, Tugnutt intercepted a pass in the Raider end and flipped it back to O'Flynn. O'Flynn's shot tied the game at 4. In the third period, Nepean scored to take the lead early in the frame. With time running out, and trailing 5-4, the 73's called a timeout. The goalie was pulled in favour of the extra attacker and then Nepean was assessed a
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FREE counseling sessions for Military couples Throughout November, in honor of our soldiers, Art & Soul will be offering FREE counseling sessions for couples every Monday from 9-5 pm for "Military Mondays". Also, military wives can join me for the FREE "Military Mamas" group every Wednesday at 11 am. If you are a soldier diagnosed with PTSD, book a FREE consultation during the day on a Wednesday throughout November. Let's work together to create connections in Kemptville". To reserve a spot, e-mail me at artnsoul@ripnet.com. For more information about Art & Soul, go to www.artnsoul.org
UCDSB Native Student Leadership Workshop By Mark Calder About 50 First Nations, Inuit and Métis students, along with their staff advisors, gathered this week in Kemptville to honour their culture and learn about leadership. The Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) Native Student Leadership Workshop for FNMI (First Nations, Metis and Inuit) Students was held Tuesday and Wednesday at the North Grenville Municipal Centre. The event featured leadership sessions led by UCDSB Aboriginal Education Program Resource Teachers Romaine Mitchell and Bill Montgomery, as well as Maheengun Shawnanda, an OdawaCree from Manitoulin Island. The session, for students in Grades 7-12, featured teambuilding activities, opportunities for students to learn from each other and to explore cultural identity in a leadership context. “We wanted to bring together FNMI students from across the UCDSB to empower FNMI student leaders, to be able to listen to their voices, to foster a sense of belonging and to honour their culture,” said Lori Taylor, a system vice principal of program. Shawnanda led workshops in large and small groups to discuss the value and importance of cultural identity and to provide opportunities for students to share stories about their individual experiences. The groups also looked at very practical leadership strategies that the students can use at school and in their daily lives. “Over the course of the two days, several of the students commented that they felt like they were ‘home’ for the first time because of the connection they felt to each other and their experiences at the workshop,” said Taylor. The Upper Canada District School Board plans to offer further leadership workshops to build on this week’s success. November 5, 2014
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