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Vol. 3, No. 28
July 15, 2015
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The residents of Fetherston Park, south of Kemptville, are still waiting to have their new septic and water system installed, more than a year after work on the company’s “state-ofthe art” sanitation system was scheduled to begin. Last Saturday, the residents met with Kevin Loiselle, President and CEO of Clearford Industries, to get some information on why there had been such a long delay, and when they might expect to see the new Clearford One system up and working. The Fetherston Residents Association were clearly unhappy with
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Clearford’s failure to move as quickly as they had promised to end the ongoing saga of sanitation woes that had almost led to their wholesale eviction by the Municipality of North Grenville just two years ago. But hard work and perseverance on the part of the residents led to talks with the Municipality, and now the residents own the Park and had felt the battle they had waged for so long was close to an end. Clearford signed an agreement with the residents’ association to supply a model for funding, design, build, and operation of upgraded potable water and wastewater, which would service the existing mobile home units,
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with capacity to handle another one hundred sites. The residents have renovated the Park grounds and raised more than $140,000 towards the cost of the installation and operation of the new system, but, as Kevin Loiselle explained to the meeting last weekend, Clearford had found it more difficult than they had expected to find the financing required to fully fund the installation. Although, he said, the company had come close on a number of occasions to finalising funding with various parties, it was finally decided to finance the project inhouse. Fetherston Park, he said, was designed to be the model project which
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Clearford would use to market the Clearford One system worldwide. It was, he told the residents, very important to the company that Fetherston’s system would be acknowledged as one that would be viable in much larger facilities. The company already has projects as far apart as Columbia, India and Northumberland County in Ontario. The Fetherston project comes under their Pay for Performance [P4P] program, which allows residents at Fetherston to pay set monthly fees for service, which also cover installation and operation of the system. According continued on page 2
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The North Grenville Times continued from front page to Kevin Loiselle, the financing problem is based on the fact that the value of the Fetherston property, plus the monthly payments, do not match the cost of installation, and that is why Clearford have decided to cover those costs themselves. They recognise that costs will be covered in the longer term and outside funding will then be more easily available. A number of residents were quite vocal in their criticism of the way in which Clearford Industries have handled the project to date, and some were featured in a CBC News item on Saturday night. While there is a general unity among the residents in terms of wanting to see the situation resolved as quickly as possible, it was stated by one resident that, had another proposal, by a second company, been accepted instead of Clearford’s, as he had recommended, the work would have been completed by now. However, Clearwater Industries have emphasised that it is their intention to have the installation work begin by the beginning of September, and completed soon afterwards. For their part, the Residents Association believe they have done their part to bring about a successful conclusion to this long ordeal, and are waiting to have commitments, made in legal contracts, fulfilled by Clearford, and the new sanitation system, guaranteed for at least 90 years, up and running within the next few months. Just a short step away from completing the transformation of Fetherston Park into the attractive and welcoming community the people there have made it.
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Local residents receive Veterans Affairs Commendations Local resident and recipient of the commendation, Douglas Brunton, is a Canadian Armed Forces Veteran and Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion (RCL). He has served as past president of RCL Branch 212 and is currently the Long Term Care Surveyor, as well as Bursary Chairman. Mr. Brunton has been devoted to visiting Veterans in their homes, hospitals and nursing homes in the Ottawa Valley. In recognition of his compassionate service, he was awarded the RCL’s Meritorious Service Medal. Mr. Brunton is also a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of Canada. Currently, Director of Provinces and Territories, he is in charge of a national team of recruiters, advocating for and with Veterans Affairs Canada and the Veterans Ombudsman. Mr. Brunton also produced the historical documentary “Our Living History”. Based upon information gleaned from interviews with local Veterans, the piece has been televised during Veterans’ Week on local stations. A dedicated member of the Royal Canadian Legion (RCL) for 50 years, Aubrey Callan from Mountain, Ontario was also awarded a commendation for his history of hard work and devotion. He has served as Veterans’ Service and Seniors Chairman for District G since 2005. In this role, Mr. Callan continues to assist Veterans and their dependents in completing pension and disability award applications. He also ensures that they are aware of and receiving eligible RCL services. Chairman of the District Fund, Aubrey provides benevolent assistance to Veterans and families, in financial need, for personal care and health-related items. He is the Coordinator of the Volunteers for Security for the annual national Remembrance Day service in Ottawa. Presently on the executive of RCL Branch 212, Kemptville, as Branch Service Officer, Mr. Callan is directly responsible for Veterans in that community. He also continues to be actively involved with the Branch poppy drive. Photos courtesy of Veterans Affairs
Douglas Brunton with Hon. Erin O’Toole, Minister of Veterans Affairs The Honourable Erin O’Toole, Minister of Veterans Affairs, presented the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation to Ontario and Quebec residents, honouring their contributions in the service of Military Veterans.
Through volunteer efforts, these citizens provide invaluable support to the Armed Forces Veteran community, promoting greater awareness of the sacrifices and achievements of Canada’s Military Veterans, and dedicating themselves to Veteran care.
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Remember your mentor? Why not start something big and become a Big Brother? Big Brothers Big Sisters of Leeds and Grenville needs you! In Kemptville alone, we have 25 little boys waiting for a Big Brother. Some have been waiting for over 4 years. Many of these boys on the wait list are growing up without a father in their lives, and could really use a male role model to look up to. Most of the time, if young men do not find proper role models, they find guidance in negative places or people. Most men can recall their role models and mentors and credit them for becoming the person they are today. The boys on our wait list really don’t have anyone to look up to the way most men did. One can only imagine what it is like growing up like that, without a constant, positive influence in their lives. This is where the good men in our community come in!
The wonderful thing about mentoring is that you are already equipped to be a great mentor. You bring to the table something unique that these kids do not have in their lives - the ability to be their friend. Every child can take away something positive just by being with you! Mentoring is about sharing your personal time. It is not about money, gifts or events. Mentoring is often as uncomplicated as engaging in what appears ordinary to most of us ... helping a child with homework, playing games, talking, listening, letting a child run errands with you. But to a child without a role model, these are extraordinary activities. For these kids, your willingness to spend time with them is the most powerful act of all. You will spend just one hour minimum each week with a child who shares your
impact on a child. A child’s life improves the moment you demonstrate a willingness to care. And knowing you are the reason your Little Brother is so happy, is a win for you. Mentoring instantly says something about your character. In the eyes of a child with few role models, you are an example of what it means to be a winner. How often are we provided a unique opportunity to “Pass It On?” This is a chance to share those qualities that make you so special with a child who needs someone to care. Awareness alone rarely results in new Big Brothers. At this time, all that is needed is your willingness to apply. So, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Leeds and Grenville is asking the men in the North Grenville community; will you apply this week?
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On the road to find out by David Shanahan The current North Grenville Municipal Council have been in the job for about seven months now, so it seemed like a good time to review the state of the union that is North Grenville. On the one hand, it seems like the last municipal election was just the other week; but with a few of the same old faces hanging around, it sometimes feels like plus ça change, etc. But, in truth, there have been some interesting changes, as well as a disappointing lack of change in other areas. The last few weeks have seen a lot of action on the agricultural/local food scene. Jim Bertram’s resolution to have a Rural Summit next year brought out in rather stark relief something I’ve been saying for years. When he asked municipal staff how to go about bringing a Motion of Resolution to a Council meeting, staff had to do some research into the appropriate procedure. To their amazement, it was discovered that no previous member of Council had ever introduced such a
motion before - ever! One of the criticisms I have had of previous Councils is that they never took the initiative in bringing issues forward for discussion. Instead, it always seemed that they were quite content to simply look at whatever staff brought to the agenda week after week. Even then, there rarely seemed to be much actual debate, discussion, or grasp of the motions on which they were voting. Yet on every Agenda of every regular Council meeting, from 1998 to this very day, was listed the item: “Notice of Motions”. But it wasn’t until one of the two new guys actually wanted to do something that this procedure was used. What you have there is proof that previous Councils were lacking in ideas, initiative, or even ideas. And two of those Councillors, still sitting there through every meeting, are raising objections to an upstart new arrival wanting to do something that they themselves had voted for in the Strategic Plan. Yes, the Rural Summit is part of the Plan voted
through in 2013, but, apparently, Councillors Sutton and Tobin didn’t notice it at that time, or else have subsequently decided that they should have voted against it back then. The Plan explicitly states that the Municipality will: “Hold a bi-annual Rural Summit Workshop aimed at: Identifying current rural issues and opportunities; bringing residents from North Grenville’s rural communities together; creating a Summit agenda that is established cooperatively by rural residents, North Grenville Council and Staff”. Even though it’s there in black and white, voted in by these same Councillors, Tim Sutton thinks we don’t really need a Rural Summit. Nor do we need an Agricultural Committee, according to the two Councillors and Forbes Symon, Director of Planning and Development. They think any rural concerns can be dealt with through the Economic Development Committee, which has done absolutely nothing for rural areas so far. This is in spite of the fact that the same Tim Sutton
Letters to the editor Dear Editor: Swans on the Creek Recently a swan took up residence on my part of the creek. I think it was a pair but I only got glimpses of one at a time. It was cool. The honking at night was neat and from time to time you'd hear the male beating the water with his wings. What a racket. There was definitely some power there. Now trumpeter swans in Ontario were extirpated (a fancy way of saying hunted to extinction) in the early 1900s. Then some nice folks spent a lot of time and energy bringing them back to one area of southern Ontario. Now, years later, there's a small established but growing population. I think this swan was here trying to find a new territory. Perhaps even thinking of nesting. I did see a pair spend a few days here last fall.
Well, wouldn't you know it. Two adult males of the "sapien" variety came down the creek and chased the swan away. Hollering and hooting. Yelling, laughing, pursuing it with their canoe. Real heroes. I'm sure the pond weeds are resting easy in the creek tonight. So, if you're out for a paddle and you see a large white bird with a black beak, it's rare and new to our area. Treat it with respect, paddle by quietly, and maybe we'll all have something to be proud of and show our kids. Plus hey, it might keep my part of the creek clearer of weeds and that would be a good thing. Kelvin Hodges
Dear Editor: On the article for improving the traffic to Old Town Kemptville, the idea of creating a path along the river seems to be one of the best. Town residents are always looking for enjoyable ways to be outdoors, and visitors look for activities unique to the place they visit. People are naturally drawn to water for its relaxing effects. When I visit family in Kingston, one of our favourite outdoor activities is walking along the waterfront path, which has recently been revitalized. In Almonte, they have a scenic path with bridges that provide stunning views of the falls. And all paths lead to the businesses if you follow them long enough. I think this would be a worthy investment of municipal tax dollars. Kate Queen
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arrived on the scene. Perhaps the best illustration of the lack of credible arguments they have against these initiatives came when Tim Sutton questioned the idea of a Food Charter because he feared that residents would empty the shelves of supermarkets and send the bill to the Municipality, simply because the Charter states that every citizen has a right to a healthy diet. Perhaps the Three Amigos need to learn the difference between a statement of principle and a licence to steal. The real hope in all of this nonsense is that the arrival of Frank Onasanya and Jim Bertram, with the support and experience of David Gordon and Brian Carré, will find us taking steps towards a more effective, efficient and transparent Council than we have enjoyed heretofore. If the naysayers and poseurs succeed in stalling progress in this direction, we will have lost yet another opportunity to create a truly caring and democratic community. We will either be on the road to find out, or miles from nowhere.
Dear Editor: My father, always told me that "if a job was worth doing, it was worth doing well"! Ditch maintenance is the responsibility of the Municipality or County depending on where you live. Maintenance involves ensuring that water drainage is effective and weeds are removed in front of homes. Look at the picture, does this look like a job of work that anyone should be proud of? I can't physically mow the ditch myself or I would. Vegetation in the ditch has composted to a point where
water flow can't drain and pools of mosquito breeding puddles are left all summer. The mess left by yesterdays cutting (July 11th) will eventually decompose and add to the mess in the ditch. If this is the best the Municipality can do even with a 6% increase then I say don't bother. There is work here for a young entrepreneur. Start a ditch cleaning business, cut the weeds and haul it away, show the Public Works department how the job should be done. Bill Gooch
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was supposed to Chair an Agricultural Committee in the last Council, but arbitrarily decided we didn’t need one because the other Committee he Chairs (yes, the Economic Development one) could handle all that agricultural stuff. Forbes Symon has the rather interesting idea that we don’t need a committee or summit on rural concerns because our Councillors are all from rural areas and can, therefore, deal with rural matters. Now, I live in a rural hamlet, but no-one would ever accuse me of being an agricultural expert, nor, indeed, of knowing the name of any given plant, tree, flower, or shrub, or even what kind of thing to plant, sow or otherwise get to grow and produce a harvest. I rather get the impression that the opposition that these three have to rural summits, agricultural committees, or even Food Charters, is more to do with being made to look bad by the new guys. They certainly do look bad: their complete failure to do anything of significance in seven years has been shown up by someone who has just
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Progress on Kemptville College by David Shanahan Last October, the Municipality of North Grenville submitted an Expression of Interest [EOI] on the future of Kemptville College to the Government of Ontario. Following the unexpected announcement by the University of Guelph that they were ceasing to provide educational services in Kemptville, the Municipality decided to step in to ensure that the College would continue, in one form or another. In the EOI, they drew on a report prepared for them by McSweeney Associates and declared their vision for the future of the campus: “Kemptville Campus will be transformed into a multitenant campus offering research, education, training and economic development opportunities to various strategic, collaborative partners, as well as opportunities to deliver regional and provincial health and wellness services.” The plan is to establish a “100% municipally owned
corporation that acts to manage and sustain a multi-tenant postsecondary campus pursuant to a business plan adopted by Municipal Council”. North Grenville’s Chief Administrative Officer, Brian Carré, believes that the plan will work, citing the example of the Ferguson Forest Centre, which was bought by the Township of Oxford-on-Rideau after the Province had closed the forest station in the mid-1990’s. That has proved to be a great success for North Grenville, both from a business and a social point of view. Brian does point out one main difference between the two projects. “We put the Municipal Centre and the new Fire Hall on parts of the FFC, and St. Michael’s Catholic High School was built there as well. But the intention for the College is to maintain the property intact, and make sure it is not sold off piecemeal for subdivisions, or other purposes.” The main objective, from the very beginning, was to
hopes to see undertaken at a revived Kemptville College. Talks with the Province have been long but fruitful. It was a challenge to convince them that the Municipality of North Grenville would be able to take over in an efficient and productive manner. But both sides are on the verge of announcing a new working group to explore new models for delivering learning, training, and instruction at Kemptville College. The CAO admits that there has been a certain amount of frustration concerning the announcement, which had been expected some time ago. “There is a protocol in place dealing with communications, and we have to abide by that”. Brian gives Mayor David Gordon a lot of credit for moving things along through his personal contact with the Minister, Deputy Minister, and anyone else at Queen’s Park that was in a position to facilitate the process. The delay in making an announce-
keep the College operating, though it had been hoped, at first, that an educational institution could be found to simply replace the University of Guelph. But the idea of a campus that would house a number of “tenants” has replaced that first vision, as it was found impossible to maintain that single-user model. That does not mean, however, that the College would cease to have a central role to play as an educational facility. There is a strong hope that the College will continue to accept students in the coming decades. These would not only be enrolled in academic courses, but would, following the oldest traditions of the College, be taking courses in the skilled trades and other areas of relevance. In previous generations, the College was used in summer months to bring school teachers together for practical instruction on growing vegetable and flower gardens. This broader educational role is one that Brian
ment has led to a certain amount of uncertainty in the public in North Grenville, and rumours have been circulating that the talks were failing, or that saving the College was going to add a huge burden on taxpayers here. But Brian stated that these concerns were unfounded. “We are ready to make the official announcement detailing the process for working with the Province as a first step to seeing North Grenville taking over the College. I can also say very definitely that there is no reason to change Mayor Gordon’s promise that the future plans we have for the College will not cost North Grenville taxpayers anything extra on their tax bills.” Everything remains in accordance with the plans set out in the EOI. “An expert volunteer board of directors, appointed by Municipal Council, with specific competencies and skills to oversee the municipal corporation. A lean administrative model providing leadership, capac-
Landmark Climate Statement Alcohol, capsized boats, no safety equipment common themes in summer recreation deaths signed in Ontario Ontario and 21 other states and regions have signed the first-ever Pan-American action statement on climate change. The Climate Action Statement highlights the urgency of combatting climate change, affirms that state, provincial and municipal governments are leaders in achieving impactful global climate action and acknowledges the need to work together to continue reducing greenhouse gas pollution. Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne led the signing today at the Climate Summit of the Americas. The statement includes commitments to support carbon pricing; ensure public reporting; and meet existing greenhouse gas reduction agreements. Signatories include representatives of states and regions from across the Americas, including Brazil, Mexico, the U.S. and Canada. The statement builds on recent agreements, including California’s Under 2 Memorandum of Understanding, which stresses the need for immediate action to limit global warming to 2°C, and the Compact of States and Regions, which commits partner jurisdictions to annual public reporting of greenhouse gas emissions. The statement calls for greater national action at the United Nations Conference of the Parties in Paris, and support for regional measures. It also builds on Ontario’s actions to address climate change, which include the announcement of a cap and trade program to limit the main sources of greenhouse gas pollution, the establishment of a 2030 mid-term target for greenhouse gas pollution reduction, the closure of all coal-fired power plants and the largest infrastructure investment in Ontario’s history, which includes the electrification of the province’s commuter rail network. Combatting climate change creates new economic opportunities in renewable energy and clean technologies. Ontario’s environmental sector has 3,000 firms, employs 65,000 people, and is worth an estimated $8 billion in annual revenues and $1 billion in export earnings. According to the Conference Board of Canada, every $100 million invested in Ontario in climate-related technologies is estimated to generate an increase of $137 million in GDP and 1,400 new jobs. A Canada 2020 poll shows that 84% of Canadians believe that prosperous countries, such as Canada, have an obligation to show international leadership in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. July 15, 2015
With summer underway, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is sharing some fatality statistics associated with two of Eastern Ontario’s most popular summer recreational activities. Sadly, East Region has been particularly hard hit this year with five off road vehicle deaths and five recent drowning deaths. The OPP is reminding residents and summer tourists in the area to be focused on safe boating practices and off road vehicle operation. A ten-year snapshot into boating and off-road incidents investigated by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has revealed that capsized boats and lack of safety equipment have been the most common factors in fatal boating incidents while alcohol leads the list of factors in off-road vehicle incidents (ORV). Over the past ten years (2005 – 2014), 276 people have lost their lives in boating incidents with 226 of the deceased not wearing life jackets. Sadly, many of these victims may have survived had they chosen to wear this important lifesaving equipment.
“Our data could not make it any clearer that the risks to all and the consequences for some do not change from yearto-year when mixing boating and off-roading with alcohol or drugs, driving carelessly, and not being equipped or prepared to survive an unexpected lifethreatening turn of events on the water and on the trails,” says OPP Deputy Commissioner Brad Blair, Provincial Commander, Traffic Safety and Opera-
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tional Support. “East Region members of the OPP are committed to public safety and would like to remind everyone that we will be patrolling the highways, trails and waterways daily to ensure you have a safe and enjoyable summer. Safety is a full time job, don’t make it a part time practice”.
ity and stability.” There are clearly established powers and procedures laid out under the Section 203 of the Municipal Act of 2001 which have to be followed by the Municipality before any of this can happen. The Regulations under which municipalities set up corporations, such as the one planned for the College, require that they adopt a business case study. This will give a clear and accurate idea of whether there is a good business and financial basis for going ahead with the plan. This must be done before Council approves any project. Even more important, Section 8 of the Regulation stipulates that prior to establishing a corporation, a municipality is required to consult with the public about the proposal to establish the said corporation. The issue will be decided by the people of North Grenville through whatever consultation process the Municipality choose. That is the point at which the public will have their say. *At press time, the Municipality had not received the official announcement of the working group
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Wildcats Club elects new executive in the North Grenville area. Once Directors were voted in, there was a meeting held on July 9 for the elected Directors to vote in Officers. All votes for positions within the Wildcats Club were unanimous at the July 9 meeting. Please join KWBSC in welcoming the new executive members. President Jeremy MacDonald, Vice President of Operations Warren O'Callaghan, Vice President of Administration and Finance Mary Anne Leang, Treasurer Claire Larabie, Secretary and Director of Community Affairs, Public Relations and Fundraising Lyn O'Callaghan, Director of Small Ball Leslie Snodown, Director of Baseball Mike Sterkenburg, Director of Softball Anthony Orlicky,
by Lyn O’Callaghan On July 6, members of KWBSC arrived to the Annual General Meeting for the Wildcats Club held at the Grenville Mutual Boardroom. There was a record breaking number of members that participated in the vote for new Directors for KWBSC. With nearly 400 members in the Club for the 2015 season, a fair representation was made at the AGM by all divisions. Twenty nominations were made for Members to stand as Directors. The overwhelming support for the club has grown over the last four years as registration numbers have nearly doubled for participation in Small Ball, Baseball, Softball and Ladies League
Director of Player Development Brian Colbourne, Risk and Safety and Umpire and Chief Mike Martin, Tournaments Convenor Marla Compeau, Scheduler and Equipment Director Mari Martin. The new Executive has hit the ground running with the season in full swing for House League Baseball. Small ball and Softball are wrapping up their seasons and the Ladies League continues play until the end of August. KWBSC would like to thank Past President Tim Hamilton, Former Vice President and Scheduler Calvin Medynski, former Risk and Safety Director Doug Barnett and and former Public Relations and Director of Player Development Base-
ball division Dan Piche for their service on the Executive over the last number of years. Many great accomplishments were made under the guidance of the departing members of the Club, including the hosting of two Ontario All Ontario Championships, the development of South Gower Diamond 3 and the current renovations to Riverside Diamond 3. The Wildcats wish Tim, Calvin, Doug and Dan all the best in the future. Over the next month, House League Baseball Playoffs and District All Star Playdowns will be held. Please come out to the diamond to cheer on the Wildcats and to see some great ball being played in North Grenville!
KWBSC Player of the Week by Tammie-Lynn Bennett. This week’s player of the week goes to Krista Neville. This is Krista’s first year playing for the Kemptville Wildcats Baseball and Softball Club, playing for the Kemptville U12 Major Team Grey. Only in her second year playing baseball, Krista has been seen to show a natural aptitude for a sport in a division played mostly by males. In such a short time, she has been viewed as a player that has come a long way from the beginning of the season. She now equals, (and occasionally), outplays some of the boys. She has a great arm & can get the ball where it needs to be. Krista avidly listens and is willing and eager to learn, showing exemplary behaviour and good sportsmanship. She never fails to
Ashley Rose is named Player of the Week in the Kemptville Ladies Softball League. She plays for the blue team, which is sponsored by Conquer the Unhealthy You fitness studio. by Anne Leach The Kemptville Recreational Ladies Softball League has named Ashley Rose, from team Conquer the Unhealthy You, as Player of the Week. Ashley always encourages the other players on her team. With her positive attitude and vibrant energy, she is a great team player. She always gets on base and makes great plays as the team’s catcher, says captain Sarah Robinson. Ashley’s fastball history started when she was only seven years old, playing for a recreational league in Barrhaven. She played for the Nepean Sharks as a windmill pitcher for two years, in a competitive fastball league. She currently coaches a ladies rec league in Barrhaven, and has been doing this for the past five years. Ashley also has children playing in the KWBSC and she finds time to coach T-ball in between her own games. Congratulations Ashley!
cheer her teammates on and helps to keep the morale high. A couple of highlights were catching a high deep in the field pop fly in centre field, and also bringing in the winning run this week for one of the games. She is a very positive player and a remarkable young lady. Krista is 13 and going into Grade 8 in the fall at St. Michaels High School. A lover of animals, Krista horseback rides and also plays ball hockey. Of course, her favourite team is the Blue Jays and Krista watches the games on TV. Congratulations Krista and Good Luck with the rest of the season. We hope you return next year. It has been a pleasure getting to know you.
Make a Film: Win $1000! The 3rd Annual MyView Film Festival deadline is fast approaching! July 20 is the closing date for film submissions, so there are still a few days left to get out and do some filming. This is a great opportunity for youth ages 12-21 to have a say on a topic of their choice. Be creative, make a point, and draw attention to something you think is important! Did we mention the amazing prizes as well? $1000 grand prize for the best overall film, as well as awesome age-category prizes of iPads and GoPro cameras. CJ Cochrane and his July 15, 2015
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production company Video Communications are the title sponsors this year and are offering an amazing opportunity for a budding young filmmaker to be part of the crew on a professional shoot, as well as the $1000 cash prize! With all the technology at our fingertips today, such as smart phones, digital cameras, tablets, and apps like iMovie, film-making is within everyone’s reach. So whether you are an aspiring filmmaker or not, you have a point of view and we want you to share it! Special additions this year include a ‘foreign film’
category for submissions from outside Leeds, Grenville & Lanark Counties, as well as a Judge’s Choice prize category for best tobacco related film. The awards ceremony will take place on September 13 in Kemptville during MarketPlates. Stay tuned to find out the short list of nominated films and details about the ceremony. Check out the website at www.myviewfilmfest.ca to view some of this year’s films, read the submission guidelines and get all the details. Have a question? Email myview@kemptvilleyc.com www.ngtimes.ca
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Blue Moon by Peter Johnson Hello again, rowdy readers. It's July! Which means...it's not cold like it was during the two winters we experienced between last Fall and this Spring. It also means that the kids are home from school for a vacation that will take about four days until they're bored and don't know what to do. July also means music in Kemptville. Bob Beshara has been working his tail off for the better part of a year to make the Kemptville Live music Festival a success; he and many others. All it needs is our support and it will be a great success. The auditions for the Opening Act spotlighted the vast pool of talent in our community. The numbers of volunteers who have already been through the information sessions, and some for special training, have shown the interest and the high level of organization present. July also means a Blue Moon. Here we are at the Ides of July. Two weeks earlier, on the first day of this lovely, not-freezingcold-month, there was a beautiful full moon. Two weeks hence, on the last day of this glorious, notfreezing-cold-month we will get to experience the second full moon of July. We'd better enjoy it; it's the only one this year. They are not very common; in fact they come along only once in a--Blue Moon? Musicians (as exemplified here) have quite a sense of humour. They have been known to come up with some funny song titles, such as: 'If I Told You, You Had A Beautiful Body, Would You Hold It Against Me?' We, as Canadians, can appreciate good humour...and we know how to spell it. But, back to the humour: A group of clowns booked a trip to the Amazon. They managed to get themselves captured by a tribe of cannibals. Over dinner, one cannibal said to the other cannibal, 'What do you think of this soup? Does it taste funny to you?' This fine example of musician humour was quoted by one of the town's sons, and this sparked mild indignation amongst his musician friends. They started up a trio called
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'Clowns Against Cannibalism'. His wonderfully supportive wife printed up t-shirts promoting this ecologically-worthy enterprise. From time to time you will be able to recognize these stalwarts of our fine community, advertising their support for this cause, by the clothes they wear. Keep an eye out for them...and call the police if they make you nervous. To complete this memorable mote of musical meandering (alliteration alert), I also should mention Canada Day. “Oh What A Day� (Ken Julien song title). It was a wonderful day of music in the park, in beautiful Oxford Mills. A stage was set up under the canopy of maples and a lineup of local talent performed throughout the afternoon. With local performers again shining through: two bluegrass bands delighted the appreciative audience, along with local phenoms, Fiddlehead Soup...who were keeping an eye out for cannibals, and The K-Towne Trio, who brought out the sun and were 'trio-iffic'. The afternoon was, as usual, very enjoyable. Many thanks to Dangerous Dave Shanahan and John Barclay for booking, organizing and making this great gathering of community happen again this year. And a special thanks to Phil Morotti for handling the sound system so well. In other memorable musical meanderings: I purchased another guitar. Naturally I went back to the best guitar store between St. John's and St. Boniface: 'Class Axe Guitars'. I explained to Mr. Beshara, (never known as 'Bashful Bob') that I needed something appropriate to go along with my 'Clowns Against Cannibalism' t-shirt. Bob was so accommodating. He parted
with one of the guitars that he had played, while on the road--his mother told him not to play there, but he was always stubborn, even as a boy...which he still is...a boy, that is. To purchase it, I had to take 'stock' of my funds, use my 'head', 'bridge' some financing, persuade my wife not to 'fret' about the expense, stick my 'neck' out, sacrifice my 'body' for extra cash and finally, to wrap up all these clown-inspired, guitarrelated puns, make sure I was not off my 'nut' to bring home guitar #4 to join the collection. My dearly-beloved, being the wonderful spouse that she is, had no objections....as long as the money came from my savings and not hers. So, one and all, there you have it...Blue Moon and all. If you haven't purchased your 'Kemptville Live' tickets...hurry up. 'Clowns Against Cannibalism' will be there, drooling in the front row. We will have to elbow the mayor, the local MPP, the local MP and any other musicloving Conservatives out of the way, as they will all be there to show their support, now that this event is becoming very big time. Once we've got the politicians out of the way, we will be taking your orders for our t-shirts. This could be another 'movement', but not like the other one that went nowhere due to a plague of reader apathy. Be well, and we'll see you at one of the many ongoing, live music venues in our fair community. Watch out for clowns and cannibals.
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SUMMER CAR CARE Signs your car needs a checkup (NC) To many Canadians, their automobile is like their spouse. They go everywhere together, they have stuck together for years, and they can't seem to function without each other. However, an important part of any relationship is communication. Unfortunately, many Canadians ignore signs from their car that indicate it might be time for a tune up. “Your car is a very complex piece of machinery, almost like a living thing. Any significant changes in the life of your car, from performance to safety, should be immediately brought to the attention of your mechanic. Ignorance is not bliss,” says Darryl Croft, automotive maintenance expert at OK Tire. To make sure your automotive relationship stands the test of time, be sure to keep a look out for the following warning signs, which warrant a stop to your local service provider: • Check engine light: this is one of the most frequently ignored warning signs from your car. The check engine light could indicate a variety of problems with your vehicle of varying severity, from a loose fuel cap to an overheating or failing engine. • Trouble starting: a drained battery, corroded cables, malfunctioning spark plug, bad ignition switch, or broken timing belt are just a few of several possible causes to this problem. If your engine is having difficulty starting, get it checked - it could mean the difference between a quick visit to your mechanic and a long and expensive tow to the garage. • Veering left or right: Your car should always move in the direction you are steering it to. If you find that your car pulls to one side whenever you let go of the steering wheel or apply brakes, your car could be due for an alignment. It's a quick fix, so don't put it off. Misalignment can cause uneven wear on your tires, which could mean more dollars in the long run. • Puddles under your car: your car requires a myriad of different fluids to run properly – brake fluid, transmission fluid, gasoline, oil, and coolant. Each is vital for the operation of your car, and any puddles or leaking fluids should not be ignored. • Squealing brakes and poor stopping performance: this is one of the most serious warning signs your car can send you. Squealing brakes is a likely indicator of brake pad wear, which can lead to more extensive brake damage and a potentially unsafe vehicle, if left unattended. For more information on complete care for your vehicle, visit www.oktire.com.
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Major or minor auto body repairs..... Doug Gordon, with over 30 years of experience in the automotive marketplace, will deliver quality workmanship to all vehicles BIG or small. Maybe it is time to make old look new again. Give Doug a call today to get an estimate.
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Youngsters of Yore, Kemptville Public Library, 1:30 pm. Guest speaker: JoAnne Pulfer, Author. Kemptville Snowmobile Klub Chicken BBQ. Activities start at 2:30 pm, dinner at 5 pm. Live music by Wildflower. Adults $17, Children 712 $8, Children 6 & under Free. For tickets call Lynn at 258-3648; Penny at 258-1792; Amanda at 258-5029. Blood Donor Clinic, 12:30-3:30 pm and 5:00-8:00pm at the North Grenville Municipal Centre in Kemptville. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. To donate, call 1 888 2 Donate (1-888-236-6283). Make it two donations, bring a friend. Friends of the Ferguson Forest will host a walk to look at birds, butterflies and plants. Photography tips will be offered. Meet at 9 am, Anniversary Park. Call Bill Wallace at 613 258 6544 for information. The Kemptville Folk Club, The Branch Restaurant & Texas Grill, 7 pm. Performers welcome, as well as all those interested in listening to live music. A $2 donation to help offset costs will be appreciated. For more information contact Peter Johnson at 613-258-2795
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BNI Networking Group Breakfast, Grenville Mutual Insurance Building, 380 Colonnade Drive, 7- 8:30 am. Call 613-918-0430 for more information. Bridge- St. John’s United Church, 12:15 pm. Cost $4. "All levels of bridge players welcome. Come discover Duplicate Bridge. "Info, contact Sandra at 613-258-2691. The Branch Artisans Guild, North Grenville Community Church, 2659 Concession Street every 3rd Tuesday, 7 pm. New members welcomed! NG Photography Club - first Wed. of every month from 7-9 pm at the Auditorium of the Municipal Centre from Sept. to June. Check our website for more information on outings and upcoming events. ngphotoclub.ca Bingo- First and third Wednesday of the month, Kemptville Legion. Games start at 1 pm. All welcome. Refreshments available. Klub 67 Euchre every second and fourth Wed. of the month, 1:15 pm, St. John's United Church downstairs. Everyone welcome, $5.00. Bridge - St. John’s United Church, 6:45 pm. Cost $5, partner preferred but not necessary. For more info, contact Sandra at 613-258-2691. North Grenville Toastmasters - Meeting 1st & 3rd Thurs. of the month, 7 pm at O’Farrell’s Financial Services, Cty Rd 44. Info, call 258-7665. Friendship lunch, Leslie Hall, Clothier St. W. Sponsored by St. James, St. John, Kemptville Pentecostal Tabernacle, Salvation Army and Holy Cross churches. Serving begins at 11:30 am. No charge. Goodwill offering. All are welcome. The Kerith Debt Freedom Centre. Confidential coaches will help you get out of debt and stay out of debt. Free, open on the 2nd and 4th Sat. of the month from 9:30-11:30 at the NG Community Church. Appointments can be made at kdfc.ca or by calling 613-258-4815 x103. Kemptville and Area Walking Group, Municipal Centre - Early birds: 8 am, others 8:30 am. Contact: Eva 258-4487.
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It’s time to rethink your drinking…
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The Health Unit is pleased to announce new resources for a healthy workplace. Workplaces can take part in the Rethink Your Drinking campaign to help change the way we think about alcohol use. The campaign is not asking adults to stop drinking, instead we hope it encourages individuals to look at their relationship with alcohol, like why, when, and how much they drink.
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This summer, workplaces can contact the health unit for the following resources: - The new Substance Misuse Workplace Toolkit. - A display banner for a common room or lobby. - An interactive display on standard drinks and binge drinking. - Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines pamphlets. - Staff giveaways.
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The available resources will support workplaces in: • Promoting Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines. • Raising awareness on the risks of alcohol use and other substances. • Designing a workplace alcohol and substance policy. • Enhancing the skills of supervisors and staff on dealing with alcohol use concerns. • Establishing a supportive environment for all staff. It is important to address alcohol in the workplace. “Workplaces that address alcohol misuse and promote Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines will notice job performance improvements and cost reductions”, says Bonnie Schnittker, RN. In Ontario, the estimated cost of substance abuse is $9.2 billion per year in health care, law enforcement, and lost productivity. Alcohol use alone accounts for approximately half of these costs.
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Addressing alcohol misuse in the workplace will help to prevent alcohol related problems such as: • Accidents and injuries. • Hangovers and withdrawals. • Absenteeism and illness. • Loss of production.
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Some studies have shown it may not be the chronic drinker who is contributing to the majority of these alcohol related problems, but the occasional drinker who engages in risky drinking away from the workplace. Prevention efforts and early interventions in alcohol and substance misuse can save money and provide a better chance of success for employees struggling with alcohol and substance use issues. For electronic copies of the Substance Misuse toolkit and the guidebook on Comprehensive Workplace Health visit our website at http://www.healthunit.org/workplace/ To order the Rethink Your Drinking campaign materials for your workplace, call the Health ACTION Line at 1-800-660-5853. To follow the campaign trail, please visit our website: http:// www.healthunit.org/alcoholdrug/alcohol/rethink_your_drinking.html, and like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter.
We Can't Take It All! 225 Asa Street, Kemptville July 25th and 26th - Rain or Shine 9:30am - 5:00pm FIRM! Crafts; Quilting; Sewing; Toys (many with tags); Antiques; Furniture; Pictures and Frames; Household Goods; Small Appliances; Doll-Making; Baby Clothes (many with tags); Dishes; Freebie Basket...and so much more! Things for your Home - Gifts - Christmas! Come and Explore!
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A step back in time at Upper Canada Village
Doing my school work, boys on one side of the room, girls on the other by Amanda Leang, age 9 Have you ever thought about what it would be like living in the 1800's? Well there were no TV'S, no fridges, in fact nothing at all with power and don't even get me started on the difference
between then and now if you get sick. And teenagers, no phones or electronics either! The reason why I know this is because last week, I spent the week living in the 1860s at Upper Canada Village. Back in that day, children did not speak to adults unless
spinning wheel. Something I found cool was that they dyed their wool with different plants or vegetables. For example, onion skin would make it a golden yellow, carrot leaves would make it green, madder root to make it red, and logwood to make brown. After our learning stations in the morning, we made our own lunches. We made sandwiches, which we wrapped in a tea towel with 2 cookies and took our tin cup for water or lemonade and went to eat in the shade. It was really a litterless lunch like the schools now a days would want. After lunch, we went to school. In the 1800s, the schools were a lot different than schools today. One of the reasons is that all the grades were in the same room with the same teacher. There were 17 kids in my class. Also, the boys and girls sat on different sides of the classroom and their schoolyard was split in half for the boys and girls. At the start of each day, everyone had to sing 'God save the Queen" and they had to memorize the 'moral lesson' of the day. One day, the moral lesson was "The golden rule of happiness is to be moderate in your expectations." My favourite part of the day was whenever we played games after the tourists had
spoken to. While you live in the village for the week, there are lots of tourists and this is something they train us to do from Day 1. When you first arrive, you are assigned to a family of the Village and they give you a long sleeve dress, boots and a hat. Last year, I was part of the Ross family, which was a timber farming family, and this year I was part of a middle-class family, the Robertsons. You live in an 1800s house and I shared a room with 2 other girls, and because there was no bathroom in the house back then, they made one in the basement for us to use now. A typical day at camp started by waking up at 7 am. If you did not get up when they woke you up, they would sometimes use very loud music and singing, a blowhorn, and if that still didn't work, they would roll empty 5 gallon water bottles down the stairs. After breakfast we would go to different stations. This year, the stations that I got to go to were the Loucks farm, where one day I learned to crochet with a wooden hook and the other time, I baked cookies and puddings in the wood stove in the summer kitchen. Another day, I went to the Ross house to make braided, hand sewn place mats. On Thursday, I learned to spin wool on a
A Fine Sunday afternoon by Deron Johnston With the recent talk about the municipality holding a rural summit in 2016 and a local food charter being considered at an upcoming Committee of the Whole meeting, it seems like a logical time to check in on the Kemptville Farmers' Market and see how things are going in the B&H parking lot. After talking with several vendors and local food lovers, it appears things are going quite well for the market this season. Just last week they had 48 vendors at the market which is the most they've ever had. It appears their goal of 50+ vendors this season is closer than originally thought. The great news about that is, the majority of summer produce is not even available yet. This season, the market would like to start applying for different resources that are available through Farmers' Markets Ontario. FMO has many tools and information July 15, 2015
that could help the market not just grow, but operate more efficiently, do more effective marketing and improve in many other areas. There's a big variety of vendors at the market this season. Some of the returning prepared food vendors have expanded their offerings to include foods that are hot and ready to eat. For example, you've got several options for lunch now, so you can eat while you browse. There are also four regular protein producers who come to the market with a variety of meats. Local Oxford Mills farmer Luke Swale of Earth's Harvest Farms has chickens that are always in high demand by foodies. However, produce vendors drive farmers' markets, so hopefully once the summer produce starts getting harvested, there will be a few more produce vendors like long time participant Rideau Pines Farm joining the market. The market couldn't happen each week without the
formers so far this season and hopefully will grace the stage soon again herself. Sitting on a picnic table in the shade, sipping on a citrus flavoured soda from 'When Life Hands You Lemons' and listening to George play one of his harmonicas is a great way to spend some time on a Sunday afternoon.
efforts of dedicated volunteers. Rob Harsh is one of those volunteers. Rob is both a member of the farmers' market executive and is also the market manager. He volunteers many hours each week communicating with vendors, doing social media, creating the site plan so the vendors know where to set up and physically setting up and taking down the tents, picnic tables, chairs, tables and other equipment that's necessary so the market can happen every Sunday. He and his little band of setup volunteers are out there working rain or shine. The music at the market this year has been excellent. There has been a wide variety of different music styles performed already this year, including country, rock, folk, blues, roots and Celtic. Local favourites like Bella Borealis, Fiddlehead Soup and George Buys have already made appearances and will hopefully be returning to the market stage soon. Tia has done a great job of scheduling per-
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gone home. We had the whole village to ourselves. Some of the games we played were capture the flag, treasure hunt and the salmon game, where one person hides and everybody else looks for them in the whole village. I had a lot of fun and really recommend this camp. To be considered as a camper, which is called a "time traveller", you have to write a paragraph about why you would like to go and also get a refer-
ence letter from a teacher or coach who knows you. Every year, they review applications in April for that summer. It may already be full for this year but there may still be a few spaces left. More information is available at www. uppercanadavillage.com/education/summer-camps/timetravellers . I can hardly wait to go back next year!!
Ride for Robin Sgt. Robin Easey was shot as a result of responding to an armed robbery at the Bayshore Shopping Centre in Ottawa on September 1, 1984. The event resulted in a severe traumatic brain injury, the consequences of which are still evident to this date. Robin, a member of The Wings of Phoenix Association is active in community fund raising events. The Wings of Phoenix Association is a registered charity based in the National Capital Region. The charity was founded in 2001 by Glennis Easey, Robin’s wife, and Dr. Pierre Turgeon, and is dedicated to providing team based brain injury rehabilitation for persons with an acquired brain injury (sports related injury, fall, stroke, aneurysm, anoxia, etc). When Robin was shot in 1984, Glennis and Dr. Turgeon, who had been a key element during Robin’s journey after head injury, chose to dedicate a huge part of their professional lives to helping others who have sustained injuries to the brain. The Wings of Phoenix Association is unique in that it is the only registered charity in the Ottawa area providing brain injury rehabilitation to individuals and their families who otherwise are unable to access treatment. Treatment costs continue to rise, and can be prohibitively expensive. While some individuals have coverage through their automobile or health insurance plans, many are left without any reasonable access to the physical, psychological and vocational rehabilitation so critical to their rehabilitation. The Wings of Phoenix Association is helping to provide rehabilitation services to individuals who do not have the financial means necessary to access this crucial support. Fundraising activities are essential because the demand for the services of The Wings of Phoenix Association far
exceeds its capacity to deliver. With your help, Wings can provide all clients who walk through our doors with individual treatment programs, a crucial step necessary for them to take so that they are able to maximize their recoveries. On August 15, the First Annual Ride for Robin will take place. We are looking for corporate sponsors (and rider participants) to help us make this event a huge success. It is being officially supported by the Ottawa Police (who will have officers present during the ride), The Blue Knights Motorcycle Chapter (Smith Falls), a club of active and retired officers, as well as community businesses. Event Details: RIDER FEE $25 per motorcycle (Passenger free) Rider fees waived once $100 sponsorship is reached. Ride commences Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 10 a.m. at the Rideau Carleton Raceway and ends at the Kemptville Municipal Centre. BBQ and beverages to follow. Corporate Sponsorships are available as follows: PLATINUM Any cash donation or gift in kind valued at $1500.00 and above GOLD Any cash donation or gift in kind valued at $1000.00 SILVER Any cash donation or gift in kind valued at $500.00 BRONZE Any cash donation or gift in kind valued at $250.00 RIDER SPONSOR Any amount or gift in kind contribution Income tax receipts are issued for ALL contributions made having a value of $20.00 or more. Corporate sponsor logos will be prominently featured on all promotional materials and reflected on our website and Facebook pages.
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Club member Monica McManaman snapped this shot of a lovely white Water Lilly, a symbol of purity.
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Kemptville & District Home Support would like to congratulate their Volunteers who received the 2015 Ontario Volunteer Service Award. Together, these dedicated Volunteers have served their community for more than 105 years through KDHSI, and are continuing to make a difference! The Ceremony was held at the Brockville Country Club on Friday June 26, 2015. Back row L-R: Jim Heppell, 15 years; Leeds-Grenville MPP Steve Clark; Garry Byrd, 15 years; Donald Whitman, 15 years Front row L-R: Marian Byrd, 15 years; Joan Whitman, 15 years; Helen Phillips, 30 years. There are many volunteer opportunities at Kemptville & District Home Support. If you are interested in joining their Team please stop by or call 613-258-3203.
Left to right: Tracy McDonald, Anna Kierszko, Calvin and Erin Wong (Salvation Army), Angela Meulenbroek and Sheri Getz. Not even the rain could "dampen" the spirit and enthusiasm exhibited by the team at CSE Consulting -North Grenville Employment Resource Centre. Wet and soggy fun was had by all! On June 12, they held their 2nd Annual Car Wash for Charity raising $233.00 for the Salvation Army Food Bank to purchase much needed supplies. A special thanks go out to B&H and Canadian Tire Kemptville for assisting CSE’s North Grenville Employment Resource Centre with the event. Everyone working together makes our community a better place!
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Getting Away With Murder by David Shanahan Wednesday, March 6, 1901 had been a busy night in Kemptville. There had been a hockey game at the rink, and the Kemptville Band had been playing to the crowd gathered to watch. L. J. Banks, manager of the rink, returned to his home on Asa Street, across the road from the livery business he ran. A well-liked figure around town, Banks had only returned from Omaha a few years earlier to take over the business from his aging father, Chester. A thriving operation, as well as a livery stable, they ran a shuttle service between the railway station and the town’s hotels, as well as supplying horses and rigs for hire. Banks himself was a carpenter by trade, and built the buses, as they were called, that carried the passengers around town. There was an unfinished bus waiting for his attention the next day in the livery next door. The night had gone well, with just one unpleasant incident. William Dell, a young man with more money than sense, and far too much to drink, had tried to push through the band as they played, and Banks had to deal with him about it. He thought he had handled it well, and he headed for bed, leaving his 15-year old son, Raymond, to staff the livery office, in case there were late-night customers. Raymond had fallen asleep when, just after 11.30, Dell and three friends ar-
rived at the office. They had clearly spent the time since the game in various drinking joints around town, and they woke Raymond with their singing and dancing on the office desks. He asked them to quieten down, or he would fetch his father. But the four, Dell in particular, continued to shout and began to jeer the boy. Raymond went and woke his father, who was not in the best of moods at the interruption. He ordered the four young men out of the office, and spoke angrily to Dell for bullying young Raymond. He slapped Dell’s face a couple of times, and threw them all out of the building. Two other young men, named Ault and McKenna, had arrived and were watching the affair quietly. Once the drunks had left the office, they locked the door behind them. The four stood around outside, swearing angrily at the treatment they’d received. All four men were in their twenties, drunk and aggrieved, and they managed to push, or kick open the office door and stormed back into the office, one of them removing his coat. Banks, meanwhile, had become increasingly angry at their behaviour, and hearing their swearing and threats outside the door, he went and got a shotgun from a cupboard. But he was quickly disarmed by Ault and McKenna, and the gun was replaced in the cupboard. But when the four belligerent drunks burst into the office again, Banks picked up the spoke of an unfinished wagon
wheel and waved it at them. Three of the four also picked up spokes and advanced on Banks, who retreated before them. Ault tried to intervene, but was held back by the fourth drunk. John Garret, the oldest of the drunks, rushed at Banks and hit him across the side of his head. The four men then left quickly. Later that night, they arrived at Ault’s home, looking for him because he had tried to help Banks. Fortunately for him, he was not home. Raymond ran down Thomas Street and crossed the South Branch on the ice that still held the river in its grip, to look for his uncle at Kerr’s Hotel on Clothier Street. When he got back, he found his father stumbling around the area between the office and his home, dazed and with a two-inch cut along his left temple. He helped him into his house and the doctor was called for. But the blow had fractured Banks’ skull, and caused internal bleeding. Around 3.30 the next morning, L. J. Banks, aged just 40, died. An Inquest was held at the Town Hall on Water Street later that Thursday night, presided over by G. Howard Ferguson. Based on the findings, all four men were arrested on a charge of murder. A preliminary trial, also at the Town Hall, resulted in the men being arraigned to Brockville on murder charges. But when the trial opened in April, 1901, the charge against the four had been reduced to manslaughter. There is no indication why this was done. The four men had a lawyer from Toronto, E.A. DuVernet, as
well as H. A. Stewart from Brockville, to represent them. The defense made what was to be a very shrewd move when they challenged seventeen potential jurors before getting the panel they wanted. Not one juror was aged over 30, and none were from the Kemptville area. The prosecution evidence at the trial repeated what had been already disclosed beforehand, and three of the defendants gave evidence in their own defense. Garret, Dell and James Gannon all claimed they had acted in self defense when attacked, without provocation by Banks. The judge, in summing up, made it clear that their evidence was not credible. Banks may have slapped Dell, but when the four men, drunk as they were, had stood outside, swearing and threatening and when they had removed coats before re-entering the office
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and taking up the wooden clubs, they were clearly acting in an aggressive and illegal manner and showed intent. It was clear where the judge stood, and the verdict was considered a formality. The amazement and indignation was significant, then, when the jury returned a verdict of “Not Guilty�against all four men. The young men of the jury announced that the defendants could be excused somewhat because, after all, they were drunk at the time. Furthermore, they had been provoked by Banks first. In any case, they argued, sending them to jail would not bring Banks back from the dead, and the four had already learned their lesson, so what was the point of further punishment? Reaction in the press was unanimous: the Ottawa Citizen called it “a gross miscarriage of justice�. The
Brockville Times said the verdict was “simply astounding�. Perhaps the best reaction came from the Smith Falls World, which recommended to any bank robber that, if caught, they should elect to be tried in Brockville, where they “might be acquitted and given a pension�. The Kemptville Telegram lamented that the town had “earned an unenviable reputation for itself�. One of the town’s most popular and energetic residents had been killed in his own office by four young men, drunk, aggressive and violent. Their actions had been condemned by an inquest and a trial, but a jury of equally young men, carefully chosen by the defense, had acquitted them of any wrongdoing. They had gotten away with murder.
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