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Young people speaking out
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The North Grenville Times is Locally Owned and Operated Each year, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 212 in Kemptville holds a Public Speaking competition open to all the students attending school in North Grenville. This year, of the schools that were invited, the participants that took part came from Holy Cross School, St. Michael’s Catholic High School, and South Branch Elementary School. Legion Youth Chair, Ruth Garrett, goes out every year and delivers packages to all of the schools with the rules on the competition. Students were divided up into class groups,
Grades 1-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. Teachers encourage their students, by holding in school judging, and, from there, the winners are narrowed down to a select few who then attended this week’s judging at the Legion. Judges were Barb Tobin, Doug Brunton, Cecile Prodonick, all former teachers, and Marguerite Boyer co-owner of the North Grenville Times. The Legion event is not the end of the process. The winners at this level proceed to the zone competitions, which will be held in Prescott this year. In addition to the regu-
lar audience and judges this year, two members from the North Grenville Toastmasters were in attendance: Bill Kilfoyle and John Groskopf. Following the speeches, Bill spoke to the participants and congratulated them on their performances, high praise from an experienced public speaker. The NG Times representative on the panel of judges, Marguerite Boyer, was also impressed by the quality of the presentations, as well as by the courage it took to stand up in front of such an audience and speak about their chosen topic. “I was
very impressed with all the speakers and this was a very difficult judging, due to such excellence”, said Marguerite. “The speech given by one of the students particularly touched me. It was on the subject of the fear of failure, and how fear can hold us back. But by reaching for the stars, even if you fall, you are still a better person for having made the attempt”. This year's top winners were Lexy Budgell (Grades 4-6), from Holy Cross, and first place went to Lauren Juneau (Grades 7-9) from St. Mikes. These continued on page 2
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a great way to introduce young people to public speaking, giving them an opportunity to address an audience on topics that interest them. Just getting
two will move on to the next zone level which will be held in Prescott on March 11. This annual event is
The Voice of North Grenville to the Legion stage of the event was an achievement for those concerned, and best wishes go out to Lexy and Lauren when they take to the platform in Prescott
later this year. But, as Marguerite says: “To my mind, all the students who participated were winners”.
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someone of that era might have been wearing to go to work – they will not be acting out parts with costumes. It will all be done with voices and sound effects – like they did it over the radio way back when. The play is about a man who is fixated with Humphrey Bogart to the extent that he gets his face surgically altered to look like him. He calls himself Sam Marlowe (a mishmash of a couple of Bogart's famous characters in films), and then he opens a detective agency. This brave entrepreneur is being played by Ian Bell.
by Monica McCleland The Urbandale Arts Centre will be showcasing KPI's production of The Man With Bogart's Face, by Andrew J. Fenady from March 2-5. This is a full length comedy/drama radio play. That means that the entire stage of the Arts Centre will be turned into a gigantic sound stage, as per the 1930/40's radio sound stages. This play is set up to look very much as it would have looked like for radio personnel to go to work in this era at a radio studio. By that, I mean that the only costumes the players will be wearing, is the attire that
For the first little while, Sam and his secretary Duchess (played by Sophie Hall), have a very hard time making a go of their business, but once Sam is pictured in the paper after a shooting, business picks up. Some very ruthless people (who coincidentally are also similar to various characters in Bogart films (see how many you can spot), are after a priceless set of sapphires. These are called “The Eyes of Alexander” (after a statue of Alexander the Great) and Marlowe and Duchess are – you guessed it – caught up in the middle of it all.
CSE Consulting hosting Job Fair in North Grenville CSE Consulting, North Grenville’s Employment Ontario service provider, is bringing together job seekers and employers in one location on March 7 at the North Grenville Municipal Centre. This Spring Job Fair is offered in partnership with the North Grenville Business Retention and Expansion Alliance (BR+E) and the North Grenville Chamber of Commerce. As local businesses look to the warmer months, many are in need of additional staff, to prepare for an increase in
activity. Local job fairs present a great opportunity to advertise job openings, to collect resumes from candidates and to conduct initial screening. Employers interested in the Spring Job Fair who are not able to attend in person are encouraged to submit a job description to be posted at the event. Besides the wealth of local students who are looking for summer employment, there is also a considerable number of job seekers of all ages within North Grenville, who are anxious to get back
into the workforce. Many local job seekers are looking for local employment opportunities. Organizations that are recruiting volunteers will also be on hand to provide students with an opportunity to gain volunteer hours required for graduation. Volunteer opportunities are also available for individuals looking to get involved in the community as part of their networking strategy to find gainful employment. Any employer wishing to take advantage of this
An invitation to TLC Soupfest 2017
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A real-live radio play, with home-made musical commercials, sung by the “Spotted Chicks” our own jinglers. Our spotted chicks are: Paula Henke, Helen MacGregor and Nancy McIntyre, and they are accompanied by Louise Atchison, who provided the musical arrangements for these commercials. This play, directed by Steve Wendt and assisted by Lee Gaw, is on March 2-4 at 7:30 pm and again on Sunday, March 5, at 2 pm. Tickets are $15 each and are available at B&H Grocer, Business Strategies, and the Municipal Centre.
sonal way, and to meet new prospects. The response from the Chefs and public has been so positive that it has turned out to be a great annual community event, where restaurants gather under one roof to offer a glimpse of their menus by making their best soup, promoting their establishments, and meeting and answering questions from the public. The Chefs enjoy a friendly competition among their peers. People 2
attending sample all the soup entries and vote on who will take the Peoples’ Choice Award. We have entertainment, this year Julie Balloonie, a balloon twister to entertain young and young at heart, an auction of decadent desserts created by some restaurants and local bakeries, and beverage and desserts for purchase. It's a win-win-win for everyone, as this is also a fundraiser to help us with our projects
free service, should call CSE Consulting to reserve a table, or to submit a job posting to be included in the Job Fair. Interested job seekers are encouraged to visit the Job Fair, to dress for success and to bring resumes with them. The CSE Spring Job Fair will take place March 7, from 3 - 7 p.m. in Suites B & C of the North Grenville Municipal Centre. For reservations or questions, contact CSE Consulting, 613-258-6576.
in the surrounding communities. Soupfest is coming up on Saturday, March 4, from 11am to 2pm at the North Grenville Municipal Centre, 285 County Rd 44. Tickets are $10 for an Adult and $5 for a Child, and can be purchased at the Municipal Centre office until March 3, or at the door on the day of the event. For more information please call Lynn Ford, President of TLC Ministries/Soupfest Organizer at 613-989-3042. Please like us on Facebook TLC Soupfest.
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Kemptville Retirement Living: An update
by Dr. Patrick Babin It was with great anticipation that a capacity crowd of Youngsters of Yore attended last Thursday’s meeting in the Program Room of the North Grenville Public Library. Why such a strong interest? The guest speaker was
Eric Chartrand, co-owner and manager, Kemptville Retirement Living, currently under construction on Country Road 43. This 3-story building, expected to officially open in 2018, is locally owned and operated. Expertly designed, it will offer a full range of lifestyle options, including
cious elevators were noted. These were just a partial list of the services provided. Kemptville retirement living owners are committed to making the residents feel at home and to creating an environment they can be proud of. The spotlight will be on their happiness, comfort, security, independence, peace of mind and care. A sense of belonging will be a constant, along with 24-hour camera surveillance. And, as Eric puts it: “we will be a pet friendly home". A vigorous question and answer period followed Mr. Chartrand’s presentation. The rich aroma of dark chocolate mints provided an upbeat conclusion along with the high tea and scrumptious pastries.
independent, full service, and care-and-service-bydesign. Mr. Chartrand’s visual presentation took the viewers on a virtual tour of the building and highlighted the various amenities and services. The beautifully designed dining room is a sight to behold! Flexible meal plans will be available, and for the sportsminded, there is a billiard and games room and ample recreational activities. A chapel, movie theatre, media room, and library (featuring computer stations) are part of the design, including a spacious community hall/lounge. The exterior will feature outdoor patios and attractively landscaped surroundings. Residents will be able to apply their gardening skills. Two spa-
Tool helps consumers discover hidden fees in hydro bill by Hilary Thomson
A startup in Kitchener, Ontario has created an online tool where anyone can see a breakdown of their hydro bill. Yourbill.ca has a calculator where you plug in whether you are a residential or commercial operation, your utility provider (Hydro One etc.) and your average monthly usage and it breaks down the bill based on rates and data from the Ontario Energy Board website. Tomas Van Stee is the owner of the company Enpowered, which is behind the development of the tool. As a company, they help small businesses reduce their hydro rates by creating larger buying groups to tap into the pricing offered to larger entities. says they 2col. wideTomas = 3.375" x 2"originally built the platform to help their customers who were confused about what was going on in their bills. “Once we had it ince 2002 built a couple of our customers said we should make it public,” he says. Tomas says the tool is useful because it shows consumers what percentage
of their bill is going directly towards electricity costs and what is going towards other government fees, specifically something called the Global Adjustment rate. According to the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), who sets this rate, the fee covers the cost of providing adequate generating capacity and conservation programs for Ontario. Basically, this means that it pays the difference between the market cost of electricity (which is about 2 cents per kwh) and the amount that has been promised to the electricity generators, particularly renewable power sources like wind, solar, nuclear and natural gas. This amount is often quite a bit higher than market price. “If I have a solar panel on my roof and I sign a contract with the government that guarantees me 60 cents per kWh, the global adjustment covers the difference,” Tomas explains. According to an article in the Toronto Star, the province paid privately owned generators up to 39.6 cents per kWh for solar power when the market value was only at 2.6
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cents in 2013. For the 12-month period ending in October, 2017, the Global Adjustment is estimated to represent 8.45 cents out of every unit cost of electricity for residential homeowners. “For a typical consumer, consuming 750 kWh of electricity a month, global adjustment charges represent about $67, or about half of a typical consumer’s current bill,” says Lars Hansen, a representative from the Ontario Energy Board. This figure lines up with what is shown by Tomas’ application. It estimates that for a residential homeowner using 750 kWh of electricity a month, the Global Adjustment Fee encompasses 59% of the total bill. Around 5% goes towards actual electricity costs and about 36% is taken by the utility. “When people use this tool, they are surprised how little goes to their utility,” Tomas says. “That’s not the reason your bill is going up. It’s the remainder that is at question here.” There is also the issue that, when another province or country buys power from
Ontario, they are only paying the market value, leaving Ontario at a deficit. Tomas admits that the reason the Global Adjustment Rate has been steadily increasing is well-meaning. “We wanted to bring more renewable energies into the structure.” Regardless, with high hydro rates causing energy poverty in Ontario, it is something that needs to be looked at. Tomas says some politicians
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Super schools – Not such a super idea by Hilary Thomson The Upper Canada District School Board Accommodation Review has been a hot topic over the past few months. With the final opportunity for presenting to the Board of Trustees coming up this week, and final decisions about the closure of schools at the end of the month, there is no doubt that children and parents alike are sitting on the edge of their seats. There has been a lot of talk about the value of rural schools, much of which has been discussed in this paper. Rural schools like Oxfordon-Rideau in North Grenville and Wolford Public School in Merrickville have a long history in this area and provide education for children in their own neighbourhood. There is a sense of community that surrounds these schools, where the school is small enough that all the kids know each other and even the bus driver knows them
all by name. There is no doubt that both these schools, along which several others within the UCDSB, are under capacity, and there are some financial ramifications in this for the School Board. Something definitely has to be done. The Board has said that, with such a small population, they feel it is also difficult to provide the types of programming that they would like for the students. For example, at the last public meeting, where the Board of Trustees heard the staff’s final recommendations, it was made clear that, in order to offer dual track (French and English) programming, the school would have to have a population of at least 250 students. This makes sense to me. After all, if you are going to offer a program, you need to have enough students interested enough to fill a class in order to make it worthwhile. What doesn’t make sense to me
is the argument that the Board has made for super schools with a population of 1,500-2,000 students. With that many students in a school there is no doubt that class sizes would have to be upwards of 30, putting significant strain on the teachers and taking the personal relationship with students out of the equation. It’s not that students can’t get a quality education going to a super school. A few of my friends growing up went to a high school in Toronto that had more than 2,000 students. A friend of mine, who is now a teacher, says that she enjoyed going to such a big school because there was so much diversity. However, she did admit that the class sizes and sheer number of students that the teachers dealt with on a daily basis must have been a challenge. She also didn’t have any trouble academically or socially, which could play a huge factor in the success of
a student in such a big school. More students in the class means less time for teachers to get to know their students and help them succeed in the way that works best for them. I can imagine that it would be more likely that a student with a learning disability, or other special need, would slip through the cracks in a larger school than get the help they need. UCDSB staff have made a point of saying that, according to their research, what matters most in a school is trust and caring adults, not the size of the school. This may be, but I don’t see how that trust and care can develop between adults and students if the kids are a dime a dozen. Of course, there is always an exception to every rule, and I am sure that there are great student-teacher
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wonderful to know that the effective tax rate is actually three percent, whereas cost of living has gone up around two percent and wages hardly go up at all? No doubt the banking establishment has us all by the balls and is slowly but surely siphoning our hard earned assets into their coffers. Just what has happened to the old adage: "If you can't afford, it don't buy it? Vito Carini
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Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: If my understanding is correct, the property on which the library stands cost $400,000. The cost to build the library was some $4 million. However, over $8 million is owed on it, plus compounding. This means that, by the time it is paid off, it will have cost a lot more. This does not sound like a great deal. No doubt it is for the banks that have loaned this 'Money'. I would like to now refer to a letter to the editor sent by one Andrew Triscutt. He tells us about the lack of infrastructure, sewage and transportation, roads and other services in parts of Africa. This, he tells us, is due to no payment of property taxes in these places. He sums it up by saying, that if you pay taxes, you get rights and can demand services. Pay no taxes, and you have no right to complain and deserve little. This is a convenient fic-
relationships that develop in larger schools. I’m just saying that it is less likely to happen if teachers feel as though they are spread too thin. UCBSB staff say there is no definitive research to suggest that there is an optimal size for schools. I’m not going to say what the magic number is, because I honestly have no idea. I will say, however, that I believe super schools are not the answer. I don’t think that to have a few split classes in a school is the end of the world, and I don’t see how a student who is used to going to school with 150-200 kids is supposed to flourish at a school the size of a small town. It may be the more economical way for the school board to go, but, when it comes to the wellbeing of students, I think the jury is out.
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Steve Clark questions Education Minister over school closures On Tuesday, February 21, Steve Clark, MPP, rose in the Legislative Assembly to question Education Minister Mitzie Hunter on the recent announcement that schools in this riding were to be closed over the next two years. Here is their exchange, taken from the Official Records. Oral Questions - School closures Mr. Steve Clark: My question is also to the Minister of Education. The minister was in eastern Ontario last month visiting Upper Canada District School Board schools targeted for closure. She told local media she was confident the board’s accommodation review process would create better learning opportunities for students. I want to provide her with an update. Last week, the final report recommended closing seven schools in Leeds–Grenville—12 overall. That’s one in four of the elementary schools that the board has in my riding. It’s a disaster for rural education in these communities. Does the minister actually believe that closing so many schools is creating better learning opportunities for students? Hon. Mitzie Hunter: I want to thank the member opposite for this question. During the wintertime, I had an opportunity to travel across this province. I do that because it’s what I love to do the most, which is to visit schools, talk to students and talk to educators. I visited Glengarry, Ottawa, Cornwall, Sault Ste.
Marie and Thunder Bay, just to name a few. I had a chance to see first-hand how investments in programming for students like specialist high-skills majors are allowing students to learn the skills that align with their unique learning styles and their interests. Every student in Ontario deserves to have access to the best education possible so that they can reach their full potential. That is why we support the local boards as they are making decisions to strengthen their programming for students, and that includes having meaningful input from communities. Mr. Steve Clark: Back to the minister: Her answer was unbelievable. Ontario’s Minister of Education is sitting on the sidelines talking platitudes while the future of rural education is being totally dismantled. As I feared, the ridiculous process that she’s so confident in ignored alternatives brought forward by school communities in my riding. They’re actually proposing to close two schools in the two fastest-growing communities in Leeds–Grenville. I called for a moratorium on school closures last fall to give us time to develop a provincial rural education strategy. You know, it’s hard to plan for the future of rural education when there’s no tomorrow for these schools. Speaker, my question is simple: Will the minister act before it’s too late by stopping these closures and
forming an all-party committee to set up solutions for keeping rural schools open? Hon. Mitzie Hunter: Mr. Speaker, I want to stress to the member opposite that every student in this province deserves to have access to the best education possible so that they can achieve their full potential. Our students in rural areas are an integral part of that. We understand that boards are moving forward. There are no easy solutions. With the pupil accommodation review process, boards are required to receive input from municipalities, from coterminous boards, from community members, from students, from parents and from their local organizations, and that’s exactly what they’re doing. We cannot have a onesize-fits-all solution to this issue. It has to be a local decision, and that’s why we support the pupil accommodation review process and we support local boards in making that decision. At the same time, we are providing the investments in our education system that are necessary to ensure that our students have the best possible investments in their education. Mr. Steve Clark: It wasn’t much of a Family Day for parents from seven elementary schools in my riding. That’s because they didn’t spend the day having fun with their children. Instead, they worked on presentations to save their children’s
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schools from being closed by the Upper Canada District School Board. Unfortunately, that’s not new for them. Parents have spent thousands of hours away from their families since the board’s accommodation review process began last fall. They’ve done incredible work developing ideas to keep our rural schools viable. But as I feared when this process began, they were ignored. Last week the board tabled recommendations that would devastate rural education in Leeds–Grenville. If trustees approve this short-sighted plan next month, seven elementary schools in my riding will close. That’s one in four of the board’s elementary schools in Leeds–Grenville. That’s right, Speaker: one in four. Today, on behalf of these communities that stand to lose so much, I’m calling on the Minister of Education to put a stop to this. It’s time to get off the sidelines, Minister, and stop professing confidence in this ridiculous process. She must act immediately and put a moratorium on school closures. We need a provincial strategy on the future of rural education, but we can’t plan for the future if this minister does nothing and allows trustees to close schools today. For seven school communities in my riding, there is no tomorrow.
School Board’s Joint Protocol for Student Achievement
UPCOMING MEETINGS COUNCIL Monday, March 13 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Monday, March 6 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre. For agenda information, please visit the Municipal website at www.northgrenville.ca/document-library. COMMITTEE MEETINGS Heritage Advisory Committee – Thursday, March 9 at 2:00 pm at the Municipal Centre Library Board – Thursday, March 9 at 7:00 pm at the Public Library, 1 Water St.
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In accordance with By-Law 33-12, a Burn Permit is required to conduct open burning on property located outside of the urban area. New in 2017, the entire application and renewal process is available online at www.northgrenville.ca. The online process also allows you to receive direct notification of special conditions such as fire bans and fire risk level. Burn permits are also still available at the Municipal Office or at the Fire Hall at 259 County Rd. 44 and the fee is still $15. Please check conditions prior to burning by calling 613-706-1770. The Municipality of North Grenville 285 County Road 44 PO Box 130 Kemptville, ON, K0G 1J0 Tel: 613-258-9569 Fax: 613-258-9620 general@northgrenville.on.ca Building: 613-258-4424 Fax: 613-258-1441 Fire Services Info: 613-258-2438 Fax: 613-258-1031 By-Law Services: 613-258-2438 ext. 6 Police Administration: 613-258-3441 Animal Control: 613-862-9002 www.NorthGrenville.ca
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gether to create Educational Success Plans (ESPs) to ensure crown ward and CAS students are well supported in their educational and postsecondary opportunities. “In the fall of 2015, we partnered with select teachers from our Board to review the protocol in a consultation process, which resulted in excellent feedback,” noted Ms. VanDyke. “Their input has also be reflected in the development of the “Activation Steps,” the Educational Success Plan, and the development of the REACH teams within their schools. Teachers felt excited to be receiving tools to assist crown ward and CAS involved students to achieve not only their academic but social and community goals as well.” A REACH (Realizing Educational Achievement
for Children/Youth) Team is a student focused support system that consists of a school member, CAS worker, guardian/parent, and a significant adult as identified by the student. Each crown ward or CAS involved student will have access to his/her REACH team, who will support the student in developing their individual success plan. The REACH meetings are positive, student-centred, and strengthbased solution-focused, and allow the students to have a voice and participate in their own success plan. The student and REACH team will meet a minimum of twice per year, with the first meeting happening within 30 days of the student being registered at the school. Subsequent meetings align with existing
school reporting periods, and the CAS Point Person meetings (and/or caseworker meetings). The student Educational Success Plan is designed to encompass not only the academic goals of the student, but also their dreams for the future and their community involvement activities. In September 2016, the JPSA was finalized and shared with schools for implementation. The implementation will also provide additional training to both CAS and school personnel beginning in the spring, 2017. The Steps to Success, as outlined in the protocol, allows for specific requirements to be determined and explicitly outlined for crown ward and CAS students’ learning needs at the time they register for school. 5
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with regard to student success,” noted Ms. VanDyke. “The booklet has been received and distributed widely throughout the Board, and was also well-received by the Ministry of Education.” www.ngtimes.ca
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Freedom to Read Week Celebrate access and diversity by Chris Turnbull The North Grenville Public Library in Kemptville (Norenberg Branch) is marking Freedom to Read Week (Feb 26-March 4) by hosting a writing workshop and reading by Ottawa-based author Vera Wabegijig and a presentation by Ryan’s Well Foundation. Freedom to Read Week occurs annually in Canada; during this week, through activities and displays at libraries, educational institutions, and community literary and artistic venues, we are encouraged to consider (and reaffirm) our rights under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms to intellectual freedom and freedom of expression. Freedom to Read Week is an opportunity to celebrate a diversity of thought and expression, renew committments to safeguarding infringements of rights, and raise awareness of incidences where such rights are ignored or challenged. The Freedom to Read website has useful information about censorship and controversial books, as well as a variety of resources, announcements, and events across Canada related to intellectual freedom and freedom of expression. From 12:00-1:30 on March 4, bring your pen and
notebook to Vera Wabegijig’s workshop and explore the form of haiku on the material of birch bark; hear about the birch tree and the role it plays in our living history through story and the guidance of the Seven Grandfather Teachings. The workshop will encourage you to think about diversity, focusing on the natural world, stories, and the haiku form; diversity enriches our ecosystems and broadens our worldviews. From 2:00-3:00, listen to Vera’s poetry and a presentation by Ryan’s Well Foundation, a Kemptville based organization that provides access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene education in the poorest regions of developing countries. Through partnerships with local communities and other organizations, Ryan’s Well Foundation enables funding and develops local expertise to build wells and establish systems for rainwater harvesting and water protection systems. Village and school-based committees are created and trained to manage and maintain their clean water sources and sanitation sites. Safe water access and consumption is fundamental to the health of communities and affects other core community needs, at all ages, such as physical health, access to
Fentanyl and public safety
As part of the Project SILKSTONE multi-jurisdiction investigation into illegal firearms and the trafficking of illegal drugs, the OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) is releasing a series of topic-specific videos in the coming days. The first video in the series features Detective-Sergeant Lee Fulford discussing the various community safety and health threats posed by the opioid fentanyl. The video is available to the public and media on the OPP's social media channels - Facebook (@ontarioprovincialpolice), via Twitter (@OPP_News; @OPP_Nouvelles) and Instagram (@ontarioprovincialpolice). To find out more about the dangers of fentanyl and short term antidotes, we encourage everyone to visit www.facethefentanyl.ca , part of an awareness campaign supported by the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP). Project SILKSTONE began as a high-level investigation targeting multiple criminal groups involved in trafficking illegal drugs and guns along the Highway 401 corridor between the Greater Toronto Area, through the Belleville/Bay of Quinte Region and Montréal, Québec. The investigation also revealed drug trafficking activities to and from the United States. Project SILKSTONE was an 18-month probe conducted by OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) in partnership with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Sûreté du Québec, Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), and the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). The investigation was also supported by The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC). OPP charged 18 people with 81 offences including charges relating
education, and community prosperity. Vera Wabegijig is an Anishnaabe poet and mother living in Nepean, Ontario. She has published “Wild Rice Dreams” (BookLand Press, Toronto, ON. 2013) and has another manuscript in progress. Her work can be found in anthologies such as Yellow Medicine Review, XXX NDN, and Breaking the Surface. She has been invited to read at the Ottawa International Writers Festival, AB Series, Canadian Spoken Word Festival, Talking Stick Festival, and the Banff Centre for the Arts, among other venues. She is one of the recipients of the 2017 Chalmers Arts Fellowship awards. When not writing, she loves words, stories, walking, and the smell of cooking wild rice. She is passionate about learning and engaging with anishnaabemowin. For more information about this event, contact the North Grenville Public Library (Norenberg Branch) at 613 258 4711 or online: www.ngpl.ca. Ryan’s Well Foundation is online at www. ryanswell.ca. Vera Wabegijig can be read via her blog at verawaabegeeshig.wordpress.com.
Nasal spray Naloxone coming soon
In November 2016, the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care announced that the Ontario Naloxone Program delivered by Public Health Units across the province would be switching from injectable Naloxone to the nasal spray Naloxone. Naloxone, also known as Narcan, is given to someone who may be having an overdose from drugs known as opioids, this includes but is not limited to morphine, Dilaudid and Fentanyl. The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit’s Revive program plans to start giving out the nasal spray Naloxone in early March. Nasal spray Naloxone (Narcan) has one major advantage over the current injectable form of Naloxone being given out by both the Health Unit and some local pharmacies. The nasal spray will be much easier for the people to learn how to use and much quicker and simpler to give to someone having an overdose. By simply placing the device into one nostril and pressing up on the device, the drug is quickly given. The Health Unit hopes that this simpler device, and the less invasive way to give it, will further increase the number of people in our communities that are getting trained to give this life saving drug. To find out more information about the nasal spray Narcan (Naloxone) and the Revive program or any other Harm Reduction programs offered at the Health Unit, please call 1-880-660-5853 or visit www.healthunit.org. You can get important updates on the opioid crisis by connecting with us on Facebook and Twitter at LGLhealthunit.
Five lesser-known foods to incorporate into your diet this National Nutrition Month
March is National PROBUS month by Anna Van Adrichem Rochon The North Grenville PROBUS Club in Kemptville is happy to celebrate National PROBUS Club in our community during the month of March, along with the rest of Canada’s membership. PROBUS stands for PROfessional and BUSiness. PROBUS is a local, national, and international association of retired people who come together in non-political, non-sectarian, non-profit, non-fundraising autonomous clubs which provide regular opportunities for members to meet others in similar circumstances and similar levels of interest, make new friends, and maintain and expand their interests. PROBUS is independent of all other organizations.
The association of PROBUS with Rotary goes back to PROBUS beginnings, when Rotary participated in and sponsored the formation of clubs the world over. The PROBUS ideal immediately appealed to the wider community, and now new clubs are accredited by PROBUS itself through a central body as in Canada, or through other clubs. Rotary remains a significant part of our past, and as part of a continuing strong bond still participates at times in the formation of new clubs as was the case in our community. The North Grenville Club was chartered in 1999. The local club has almost 100 members who meet on a monthly basis at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church at 9:30am on the third Wednes-
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March 1st, 2017 marks the beginning of National Nutrition Month, an over 30 year old campaign designed to focus on bettering food choices and developing improved eating and physical activity habits for Canadians. According to StatCan in 2014, 20.8% of Canadians over 18 are classified as obese, with poor eating choices acting as a major contributor. To help incorporate more nutrientbased items into Canadian diets, Victoria-based raw foods chef Heather Pace shares five lesser-known ingredients that pack flavour and function into everyday recipes. 1. Maca: With over 20 amino acids (including eight essential amino acids), this South American root (also known as Peruvian ginseng) is great for libido, fertility, memory, focus, and energy. Known as an adaptogen, this root helps with the body's response to stress. It can be purchased in powdered form and has a pleasant malty taste that can be used in desserts, smoothies and other drinks. 2. Turmeric: Most famously known for its anti-
day of each month. Members join together in clubs, the basic purpose of which is to provide regular opportunities to keep their minds active, expand their interests and enjoy the fellowship of new friends. The basic purpose of a PROBUS club is to provide regular gatherings of persons, who, in their retirement appreciate and value opportunities to meet others in similar circumstances and similar levels of interest, i.e., to provide options for members to maintain a path of fellowship and learning to remain connected to our friends, our community, and the world. This "connectivity" is a driving force underlying a member's participation in PROBUS. Presently, there are over 4,000 clubs the world over comprising more than 400,000 members. ln Canada, there are 240 clubs accounting for over 32,000 members. Everyone is welcome to visit the club to learn more. 6
inflammatory properties and high iron content, this spice from the ginger family also helps balance blood sugar and loosen stiff joints. Turmeric is commonly used in curry powder and has a strong taste, but can be added to most soups, dips, salad dressings, tea, smoothies, and even desserts. It can be used fresh or in powdered form. 3. Avocado oil: Dubbed "the healthiest new oil” for it’s lack of cholesterol, trans fats and high content of vitamin E, avocado oil comes from the fruit flesh, rather than the seed like most oils. Avocado oil assists the body in absorbing important nutrients and has been found to lower cholesterol and blood pressure. Because of it’s neutral flavour, avocado oil is a great option for salad dressings, dips, baking and cooking. 4. Chaga: High in antioxidants, minerals, vitamins B, K and D, the chaga mushroom grows on birch trees in Canada, Northern United States and Russia. A source for natural energy, chaga can be made into a tea that has vanilla and maple properties to
it. Chaga can also be added to smoothies or used in desserts like cheesecakes, puddings and pies. 5. Hibiscus tea: High in vitamin C and iron, hibiscus is a tropical flower with a tangy, cranberry-like flavour. Also high in antioxidants and an abundance of minerals, hibiscus helps to boost immunity, decrease inflammation, and works as a natural diuretic. In it’s dried form, the flower can be used in a variety of smoothies and desserts like this lemon hibiscus raspberry cheesecake! To find out more about Heather Pace and her raw food creations, please visit http:// www.sweetlyraw.com. CLASSIFIEDS: First 10 words free if submitted by email. Extra word 50 cents, photo $10, border $2, shading $5. Submit to production@ngtimes.ca. Email must include name, address and phone #. Must be related to North Grenville/ Merrickville
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What is the real increase in Municipal Taxes in 2017? by John Brauneisen On February 21, the Committee of the Whole recommended to Council that a bylaw be enacted to adopt the 2017 budget for General, Water/Sewer, Building Department, Library and Capital, representing an overall 2% tax rate increase. This increase will apply to residential, multi-residential, commercial, industrial and farm tax rates. Mayor Gordon commented on the tax rate increase: “a 2% increase is the new zero”, when it comes to fiscal management in North Grenville. Municipal staff had received direction from Council to not exceed a 2% municipal tax increase, as the Municipality’s 2015 Long Term Financial Plan required a 2% increase over assessment growth in order to achieve financial stability over the 10 year forecast. At the same meeting, staff also reported to the Committee of the Whole that the Municipality had approximately $9.5M in reserves and reserve funds as of December 31, 2016,
which was an increase of $2.5M from 2015. Reserves are an allocation of accumulated net revenues. They are discretionary in nature and are used for many purposes, such as planning for future equipment replacement, contingencies, carry forward balances for multi-year projects, etc. The available funds, as of December 31, 2016, for the reserve accounts was approximately $6.4M, of which $2.4M is included in the 2017 budget for capital expenditures and $0.7M is budgeted as transfers into reserves for future planning. The overall Municipal Capital project expenditures total $10,295,726. General fund projects planned for 2017 are $5,937,622, and water/sewer capital projects account for another $4,346,104 in planned expenditures. For example, the planned general fund capital projects represent a 26% increase in capital spending from 2016 - an additional $1.1M. Is staff really confident that they will be able to spend this much on capital
would happen if these other two levels of government also decided that a 2% increase is the new zero? The overall increase to the residential home owner in North Grenville could be as high as 9% in 2017, while the Consumer Price Index is forecasting the inflation rate for 2017 to be on the order of 1.8%. The overall increase in property taxes could be as high as the anticipated jump in electricity prices. What is being done to review costs and service delivery in operations of our municipal government, one might ask? The answer lies in the planned capital projects for 2017. Corporate Services, under the direction of the Chief Administrative Officer [CAO], will undertake a service delivery review, for which $30,000 has been budgeted. It is interesting to read the justification for this particular capital project: “In the past three budget cycles, members of Council have brought to the CAO’s attention the need to find efficiencies and ef-
projects in 2017? Consequently, taxation will experience a 2% increase in rates. The total tax levy will be $12,970,745, or an increase of approximately $390,000 over the taxes collected in 2016. This is actually an increase of 3%, and not 2% as advertised. The gentle reader might wonder how this could be the case. In 2016, the average assessment of a residential property in North Grenville was $316,189. Also, in 2016, the Municipal Property Assessment corporation [MPAC] reviewed the price of residential properties in our municipality and the average house appreciated in value by 1% from 2011. The average house in North Grenville in 2017 will be assessed at $319,109, and the 2% additional levy will be applied to this higher value. The result is a 3% tax increase, and not 2%. One must keep in mind that the overall tax bill is made up of three components: the municipal part, the county part, and the education part. What
fectiveness in the delivery of services. In addition, it is Council’s desire that financial sustainability/cost savings be achieved and if deemed necessary, redirect any new found resources to enhance current programs and their delivery or develop new ones. Since its creation in 1998, the Municipality of North Grenville has yet to conduct a detailed review of its service”. Consider that Emergency and Protective Services would like to purchase two new four-wheel drive trucks for an estimated $110,000. One vehicle would be used by the by-law enforcement officers and, when needed, used for other operations, such as fire investigations. The second vehicle would be used during the day for fire prevention duties, and
assigned on evenings and weekends to the On-Call Fire Officer. The rationale for the purchase of these two trucks was discussed at the February 21 meeting of the Committee of the Whole. Councillors supported the purchase of these two vehicles as budgeted, because they could also be used to carry emergency equipment, if needed. There is already a fleet of vehicles used by the first responders: do these vehicles not already carry sufficient protective equipment? In conclusion, maybe members of Council should reconsider their support of a 3% increase in the municipal tax levy and ask staff go back and sharpen their pencils to look for possible cost savings where warranted.
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Calendar of Events May 26: North Grenville Concert Choir, "Songs of Canada", Merrickville May 27: North Grenville Concert Choir, "Songs of Canada", Winchester May 28: North Grenville Concert Choir, "Songs of Canada", matinée at St John’s United Church, Kemptville June 10: Friends of the NG Public Library, Puppet Show and Workshop. Municipal Centre. 10am - 4:30pm June 17: Oxford Mills Community Assoc. Wine & Cheese; gazebo in the park June 29: Voyageur Brigade Society, South Wind Brigade, Rideau River Provincial Park June 22: Kemptville Horticultural Society Bud to Bloom Garden Tour, with a tea at Burritt's Rapids Hall as part of the tour. July 1: Rotary Club of Kemptville Canada Day Parade Canada Day Committee, Celebrate in Riverside Park, Kemptville Canada Day Committee, Celebrate in Maplewood Park, Oxford Mills Municipality of North Grenville will host a community fireworks display at dusk in Riverside Park Spring: Kemptville Horticultural Society, planted Canada tulips in Rotary Park and enhancements to the flowers in the park to reflect the 150th celebration Closing Nov 15: Youngsters of Yore, Sesquicentennial Photo Contest
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Elaine McNaughton and Carmen Pincott by Hilary Thomson Late in 2016 the Kemptville Quilters Guild put forth a challenge to its members to create a small quilt that depicted Canada using red, white, and one other colour. At their Holiday celebration, they held a blind vote to decide which quilt would represent their guild in an inter-guild show and travel around the Ottawa area as a celebration of Canada 150. Guild member Elaine McNaughton’s quilt showing a red cardinal was chosen. “When I think of the
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Canada I love, I think of the beauty of the country from the Atlantic to the Pacific, each province with its own special scenery,” Elaine wrote in her description of the quilt. “But to choose how to represent our great country in a 24x24 inch quilt in red and white, I went to my own back yard. I enjoy watching the birds that come to our feeders, one of them being the Northern Cardinal.” The Kemptville Quilters Guild is also participating in a nation-wide challenge put on by the Canadian Quilters
Association. From June 1417, 2017 they will be holding Canada’s largest quilting bee in Toronto, with the goal of donating 1,000 quilts to kids at Ronald McDonald Houses across the country. Every quilt block must include a special piece of fabric created especially for Canada 150 by various Canadian fabric companies. Guild President, Carmen Pincott, says their goal is to donate twelve finished quilts to the cause. A few of the members are also interested in travelling to Toronto to participate in the bee. “We wanted to get involved [in Canada 150] somehow,” Carmen says. “We already do a lot of outreach in the community, so it just fit.” The Guild has donated quilts to Child Services and Habitat for Humanity, and made place mats for the meals-on-wheels program in the past. The finished quilts will be on display at their meeting on April 10, at 7 pm at the Kemptville Pentecostal Church. The inter-guild Canadian quilt show will also be coming to Kemptville at a date to be announced.
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Spacial anomalies by Deron Johnston It's been frustrating to follow the lengthy process instituted by the provincial Ministry of Education in reviewing which schools are going to be chosen for closure by the Upper Canada District School Board. It's also been very upsetting for families affected by these proposed closures to sit back and hear that one of the reasons that their school is being closed is because not enough students are attending these schools. Last week's UCDSB final report on school closures stated that the Oxford On Rideau Public School in Oxford Mills would close in September 2018 depending on space availability at South Branch Elementary School. However, information surfaced recently about some students from North Grenville District High School who have to leave their school and walk over to South Branch Elementary School [SBES] in order to attend some of their classes because, apparently, NGDHS is over capacity. One NGDHS parent was shocked to hear from their teenager that, on their class schedule, it said that three of their five classes are actually being taught over at South Branch. The parent was confused by this new development, as they said that they had never received any information from the school that this was going to be happening. It's difficult to understand how the school thought it would be acceptable to do this without at least notifying the parents in advance.
Another bit of information that was discovered by this parent was that the students from NGDHS who were walking over to their new classes at South Branch Elementary School were not allowed access to a locker or any secure place to store what they needed for their classes. So, this means that if a student needs something for a class that they didn't have with them, they had to walk back to NGDHS in the middle of their class to get what they needed out of their locker and walk back. The alternative is that they carry three classes worth of supplies and books etc. over with them, with no place to store any of it. When students began attending these classes, they were informed that they would not be able to use the washrooms at SBES, but rather would have to walk back over to NGDHS to use the washrooms there. Rightfully, the parent was concerned that, if one of the students had an illness or a medical condition, they would not have access to a washroom at SBES. Instead, they would have to somehow rush back to NGDHS. It's difficult to imagine that, in a medical situation, someone would be denied access to a washroom at SBES. The parent also wondered if the parents of the young children of SBES knew about all of those NGDHS students taking classes at SBES. Is there an additional staff presence monitoring the hall to make sure that no NGDHS student uses the washroom, or stays in their designated area? Is the section where the NGDHS students are tak-
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ing their classes somehow separated from where the SBES students are? How does the school keep track of the students who need to go back to NGDHS to use the washroom, or to go to their locker? If a parent called NGDHS and needed to speak to their child, or wanted to know where their child was, what would the school do? This situation seems very odd. How can you close Oxford-on-Rideau Public School and send those students to SBES, when that school currently hosts an overflow of NGDHS students? Does the UCDSB not know about this overflow situation at NGDHS? If NGDHS students can no longer go to SBES, where will they go? Through all of this, one alarming thought lingers: the schools seem to have not told parents of children from both schools about what's happening. An appointment was made to meet with the high school Principal to find out the situation from the perspective of NGDHS, but the appointment was cancelled less than an hour before it was to take place. Three additional calls and messages were left for the Principal. This past Friday, a day after the third message was left, a member of the administration staff at the school called back at 4:30pm and said that the Principal was suggesting that I should call a 1-800 number they gave me for the UCDSB Communications Department. The story continues to unfold.
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73's lose two out of three
On a mission....Victor Tracy opened up for 3 to 0 win over Brockville Braves Thursday night. by the sportsguy Sunday afternoon, the Kemptville 73's hosted their annual game in support of DIFD. Do It For Deron raises awareness and inspires conversation in a attempt to transform youth mental issues. Deron's father, Luke Richardson, with 73's coach and former Ottawa Senators teammate Ron Tugnutt, joined the teams on ice for puck drop at 2:00 pm, as the Smiths Falls Bears were in town for the challenge. DIFD merchandise, with a bake sale, chuck-a-puck, and 50/50 draw, were available in the lobby for purchase, with all proceeds going to DIFD. The Ottawa Therapy Dogs display was set up with two working canines present, "Molly and "Vesna", which were very popular with the fans. Smiths Falls Bears were
hungry for a win to give them a better chance for the chase in the playoff standings, with Kemptville 73's on the same game plan. First frame was like watching the game in slow motion, with a soft rubber puck bouncing from play-toplay. Bears managed to tame bouncing puck at the line, as Harley, with Busschaert to Kris Lalonde, who lifted a weak one into Hodgins glove that was bobbled to put them on the sheet at 2:07. The fans were anticipating the 73's would change gears, from reverse to overdrive, for the second go-around. The combination of York from own zone, ahead to Tugnutt, through the neutral zone, across to Tyler Beauparlant to even it up at 18:53. Bears countered at 14:58, when Wichers was hauled down (no call), Kettyle over to Busschaert to rifle one through
sprawling defenders, and Alex DiCarlo injected the rebound to make it a one-goal lead. Gibson with Garvey from half wall, across to point, as Kyle Dowdall launched an easy one over Hodgins’ shoulder for Bears' insurance at 11:16 for PPG. Kemptville attack with man advantage at :34, when down low cycle from Row, up to Dow across to Tugnutt to Victor Tracy, as Dobson just waved at the wrister to pull them within one. Last twenty: the Bears picked up their insurance at 12:21, when McKenney, with Folkes smothering the crease, as Ethan Cothart moved from the point to rumble the mesh to put them up 4 - 2. Gaudet wins the draw, over to Bastasin, who slams one from just below the line and Alex Row re-directs the rebound past Dobson to give the fans something to get excited about and move the boys within one
at 9:02. Tugnutt manoeuvres disc across to Dow, over to Alexis Giguere, to hammer one through a crowd, over stopper’s shoulder, to bring the crowd to their feet with a tie game at 6:54. Unfortunately, the Bears take advantage of the bouncing rubber, as Garlasco, with Garvey, to the net and Kyle Dowdall bats in the run at 1:24 to break the tie. 73's pull Hodgins for extra attacker at :31, but hour glass ran out. Kemptville out-gunned Smiths Falls 35 to 23, but suffered a loss of 5-4. Thursday night's meeting with Brockville Braves was a fast and furious affair, with Kemptville 73's on the attack from the puck drop to give Hodgins a 5 SO and the 73's 3-0 victory. Eleven NHL scouts and three central scouts, here to observe two Junior players on their watch list, were treated to an excellent exhibition of Junior A Hockey. 73's opened up the scoring at 10:06, when Samanski found Bastasin, to Victor Tracey breaking over the line to deposit it top corner stick side. Second period was owned by the 73's, as they swarmed Johnson with continuous pressure from Dow, with Tugnutt, and finally Tyler Beauparlant capitalized at 12:25. Gaudet to Alavi across to Alex Row to launch a low missile, as Gaudet slid in front to screen the goalie at 5:24 to make it 3-0. Final twenty minutes, both squads had to rely on their PK, as PIM were handed out and it remained scoreless with
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opportunities both ends. 73's peppered Henry Johnson with 55 SOG to Hodgins 31. Saturday night's against the Ottawa Junior Senators was a must win to keep the 73's, but they had a different plan that they put into place to come away with 5-3 win. Initial period: the 73's drew first blood at 18:32, when Hunter, after half board struggle to Alavi breaking up the wing, over to Alex Row to bury it deep. Senators tied it up at 17:49, when Darcy Walsh, with helpers from Simson and McGregor, beat Hodgins. Alex Row posted second of night when Gaudet found him in line to launch a missile at 11:20 for the tie breaker. Chewetin Backsmith, assisted by McCaw and Anderson, even it up to close the first at 1:59. Senators came on strong in the second at 11:59, as Burke to Zachary Cross to move ahead by one. Samanski combined with Tugnutt on a PP to Tyson Kirkby to rifle it by Campbell for a tie at 9:21. Ottawa bounced
back, when Merrick Rippon, with helpers from Burke and Cross, at 7:23 to make it 4-3. Boulerice to Nicolas Samson with man advantage and PPG at 5:56 for Senators insurance to chase Nicholas Hodgins to the shower. Ottawa pulled Campbell for extra attacker at 4:44, and then, at 4:43, after Kemptville assessed minor, Senators called TO with stopper back between the posts. Last twenty was a scoreless event, with both clubs having equal chances, and, at 1:16, Kemptville pulled Peter Brooks for EA and 73's took TO to calm the troops at :36. Although 73's recorded 46 SOG to 32 for Junior Senators, they suffered a 5-3 loss. Just a reminder: the 73's are on a push to play-offs and they would love to see you come out to support them on their way. Next home game is Friday, March 3, at 7:30, when the first place Carleton Place Canadians are in the community barn......see you there. Come on out and experience "Hockey with Edge"..... support your community 73's.
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by Hilary Thomson There’s no doubt that Merrickville has history. From the old downtown, to the Blockhouse, to the ruins of the old mill, there is no end to the stories that could be told, if these buildings could talk. What is most interesting, perhaps, is the way these buildings are being used now. The buildings that house the Baldachin Inn and The Goose and Gridiron get a lot of attention, being popular watering holes and located on the main street. However, just over the bridge, there is a unique business that is located in one of the oldest parts of Merrickville. Aylings Boatyard was founded by Peter Ayling in 1963 in one of the old mill buildings, dating back to 1840. From the mid-1880s to early 1900s the building was part of the Percival Plough and Stove Company premises, which employed many people in the area. Peter Ayling was known for his expertise in wooden boatbuilding and restoration, and
drew people from all around Canada and the U.S. to his shop. When he retired, he sold the business to Steve and Linda Flewitt, who were looking for a new challenge and direction in their lives. Steve was coming out of a long career with Snap-On which had brought them to Winnipeg, and they were looking to come back to their home province of Ontario to be closer to family. “I started looking for a small business,” Steve remembers. “I saw the marina in the Globe and Mail and got my dad to go take a look.” Being a recreational sailor himself, Steve says his dad immediately took an interest in the place. “You’ll never have nothing to do,” he told Steve. Steve and Linda have been running Aylings Boatyard for 23 years now, and the business has had to twist and turn with the times. The Flewitts took over Peter Ayling’s wooden boat business and, from 1995-2005, the backbone of their business was building and restoring them. “We were the place to go for wooden boats,” Steve says,
he does building and restoring wooden boats, and believes there is still a market for it as older shops are winding down. “It’s a painful amount of work, but, when you’re done, there is a great sense of accomplishment.” Aylings Boatyard also offers storage and dockage at their marina, has boats to rent, and owns a tour boat called the Rideau King, which takes people through the locks to Ottawa and Westport in the summer. One of the most challenging things about operating the boatyard over the past few years has been competition with Parks Canada. When they put electricity in for boaters at the top of the locks, Aylings lost 15-20 boats-worth of business every night. The prices that Parks Canada charges for dockage is also extremely cheap and something that Aylings Boatyard cannot compete with. “When you have competition with Parks Canada, you’re not winning,” Steve says. That being said it is clear that Steve and Linda still love what they do. “It hasn’t been a get rich deal,” Steve says. “It’s a family business. We live here, we work here, it’s a lifestyle more than anything.”
noting that many of the boats they worked on went on to win awards in boat shows in the surrounding area. Over the past ten years though, the number of people who have an interest in wooden boats has started to dwindle, as more modern boats that are easier to maintain became more popular. With the boat work they still do, they work closely with Andrew Lee, the young owner of Sirens Boatworks, which is just east of them along the water. Andrew is passionate about the work that
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costs in the areas of winter control due to harsher winters, higher utility costs, and continued infrastructure needs. In an effort to address the infrastructure deficit Council has included a 1% dedicated capital levy in the amount of $363,359 in the 2017 budget. An average residential property assessment in Leeds and Grenville is approximately $259,000. The average tax increase is $34.00 for the average residential property. However, the impact varies for each taxpayer depending on the phase-in of the assessments over a four-year period. A breakdown of the operating budget expenditures shows the largest piece of the pie is for Ontario Works at 23.67 per cent, followed by transportation costs of 17.3 per cent. Community Housing budget is 13.2 per cent and the Paramedic Service budget is 12.99 per cent. Operating expenses are up by 1.99 per cent overall. The 2017 capital budget of $12.7–million includes $10.4-million for public works projects. The overall capital budget decreased from last year’s total of $13.4-million. Road and infrastructure work accounts for 81.71 per cent of capital expenditures. Paramedic Service take up 5.82 per cent, followed by 4.56 per cent for County Properties, 3.62 per cent for Community Housing, 1.98 per cent for Corporate Services, and 1.87 per cent for Maple View Lodge. The taxation base includes real growth (new assessment) of $626,147, or an increase of 1.48 per cent. The change in assessment due to the phase-in includes a loss of $118,268 as property values in the residential and commercial classes decreased. Farm values also increased substantially but less than the decreases in other classes. For more information contact Treasurer, Pat Huffman at 613-3423840, ext. 2468.
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Canadian Sanctuary Cities The City of Montreal has just passed a motion to become a sanctuary city for undocumented aliens. It joins Toronto, Hamilton, London, and Vancouver as undocumented alien destinations. All of these entrants are eligible to receive City services, including municipal housing and access to schools and health programs. Several other cities across Canada, including Ottawa, Saskatoon, Regina and Winnipeg, are also considering the possibility of joining this illegal club. Meanwhile, the R.C.M.P. has reported the largest rise in illegal crossings on record during the month of February. The Trudeau administration has already admitted 40,000 people from Syria, and more are on the way. My point is this: why did the Federal Government spend so much time and effort to carefully select and process only the cream of the crop, as former Immigration Minister John McCallum once put it? Now the Federal Government stands idly by as Canadian cities initiate their own immigration policy, breaking federal law as cities have absolutely no jurisdiction in this federal matter. This means that, as a result of city's legislation, anyone may enter Canada and have the same equality and social services as Canadian citizens. Thus, with any undocumented person able to freely enter
Canada and go to a sanctuary city, then why have a border at all? Why don't we just close all border terminals and just let them all come in? Think of all the money the government would save by laying off all its Immigration officers and other staff that run these stations. We could also close all entry terminals at airports, thus saving foreign passengers the time it takes to be documented before entering the country. Government savings would be enormous, as we wouldn't need the space or staff required to do the job. Yet, while all of this is going on, we ignore our own fellow citizens in the far North, who suffer deplorable conditions, without lending them a helping hand. Trudeau wants to build storage sheds for aboriginals to store their canoes and paddles, yet does not realize that most Northern communities have only 6-8 weeks in the year when rivers are not frozen. Most of Canada's aborigi-
nals live in communities that have no running water, no toilets, leaky roofs, and third rate educational and social services, besides having the highest suicide rate in the world. Yet Trudeau is worried about where they store their canoes and paddles. Let's stop all this nonsense and begin providing for our own people. How about inviting an aboriginal family to come and live in our community, rather than importing others from foreign lands? We've done our bit with helping the Syrians, so let's start now by helping our own. The Federal Government's treatment of native aboriginals in our own country is inexcusable and abominable. Let's push the Federal Government to do something about it. Maybe then, Trudeau can go up North and do his grandstanding and photo ops in front of igloos. Brian Lonergan Kemptville
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Chief of Staff Located in the municipality of North Grenville, Kemptville is a vibrant, fast-growing community. Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) is a 40-bed health care facility serving residents in North Grenville and South Ottawa. KDH is accredited with national exemplary standing and offers an array of services, including 24-hour emergency care, advanced orthopaedic surgery, in-hospital care, state of the art diagnostic imaging, and a wide variety of medical and surgical specialists’ clinics. The Board of Directors of KDH is seeking an innovative physician leader who will bring strong interpersonal skills and a consensus-building leadership style in his/her interaction with medical staff, the Board, and administration. The Chief of Staff will have strong organizational and administrative skills and will help to implement KDH’s strategic vision and mission. A systems thinker, the successful candidate will understand the importance of embracing partnership and collaboration opportunities at both regional and local levels. The Chief of Staff is accountable to the Board of Directors of KDH for the leadership of the medical staff to ensure that the quality of the medical care given to patients of the Hospital is in accordance with policies established by the Board and with KDH’s vision, mission and values. To be successful, the Chief of Staff works closely with KDH’s Chief Executive Officer and senior management. The ideal candidate will be able to build and maintain relationships based on trust, respect, and transparency, and be seen by his/her peers as an effective collaborator and a champion of quality, patient-centred care. To be eligible, you must be currently registered and licensed (or eligible for licensure) with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Working experience in a rural community setting will serve you well in this leadership role. Additional education and/or leadership training is an asset. This position is part-time, based on an average of 15 to 20 hours per month or 180 to 240 hours annually. Applications, which will include a salary range expectation, will be received until the closing date of March 31, 2017. For more information, or to submit your application in confidence, please contact: Lana LeClair, VP Corporate Affairs 613-258-6133 ext. 222 Email: lleclair@kdh.on.ca
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Quietly going about local business by Deron Johnston As part of a presentation to council at Tuesday’s Committee of the Whole meeting on the municipality’s updated Economic Development Marketing Plan, Tom Graham, of T D Graham & Associates, shared some information on job growth provided by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Since 2010, just over 1,000 full time permanent jobs have been created in North Grenville. Yes, you read that right. This job growth was broken down into the following: retail – 13%; service – 13%; healthcare – 9%; building/trades/ trucking – 9%; professional/ technical – 6%; financial/ real estate – 3%; and ‘other’ 47%. As you can see, not all of the job growth is in minimum wage jobs, which is frequently what happens when an expansion of corporate big box retail shopping takes place as we’ve seen (and will continue to see) here in North Grenville. This is fantastic news. This type of positive story is very rare in today’s economic climate, especially in Eastern Ontario. This is also an indicator that the current efforts and direction by the municipal Economic Development Department are having a positive impact. Some people think that the biggest indicator of positive economic growth is measured by the number of new large businesses that move into town. Case in point could be the Giant Tiger facility that is going to be built just outside of Prescott. There is a belief that the municipality should have done more to try to bring that operation here because of the number of jobs that it would create. However, there are some points to consider when thinking that we need to attract these types of large operations or businesses. For example, the Giant Tiger warehouse is actually a relocation and expansion of an existing facility. During the recent Leeds GrenMarch 1, 2017
ville Economic Development Summit, Giant Tiger stated that most of the employees for the facility will be coming from Ottawa, where they are currently working in those jobs. They couldn’t say with any certainty how many new jobs will be created by the move. As a matter of fact, because of the new technology that will be used in the new facility, it may require existing employees to move to other jobs within the facility that otherwise might be filled by new employees. There will be short term employment benefits to the area through trades jobs in the construction of the facility, but there may not be much direct permanent job growth. It could be argued that the real benefit to the area will be if all of these Ottawa employees move there and buy homes. North Grenville would be a logical place for these employees to move to, as it’s perfectly placed between where they’ll work and Ottawa (where their social lives, friends and family are). If this happens, it’ll become critical to convince these new arrivals to spend their money locally. Having a diverse job market and business community is much more secure and sustainable, simply by being less vulnerable to major financial events, or corporate decisions that sometimes cripple areas whose economies are built around a small number of large businesses, or only one type of industry or sector. This is very problematic for areas where industries are natural resource based. They can be very vulnerable to fluctuating world market prices (Alberta and oil is a great example). As another, more local, example, look at areas like Belleville and Brockville, whose local economies were significantly impacted by the large loss of jobs at their local Procter and Gamble facilities. If one of these large employers moves to town, it’s a positive, at least at first. But integrating these large employers with other diverse businesses that aren’t dependent on their ‘big
brother’ is a must. Not to be forgotten in all of this talk of job growth, is research from OMAFRA that states that, in rural Ontario, as much as 80% of job growth actually comes from the expansion and success of local existing businesses. This helps to explain why the local job growth has maybe flown under the radar of most people. It’s unfortunate, but a number of small businesses, each adding a few jobs over time, doesn’t make the
headlines or capture people’s attention quite like the appearance of a Giant Tiger would. This good news also
seems to further underline It may mean that someone the importance of continuing you know who’s unemployed, to support local businesses by gets that newly created job. spending your money locally.
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