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July 8, 2015
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Saturday July 25, at the Kemptville College, will see one of the strongest Blues, R&B and Rock a first year festival has ever seen. Canada's favourite touring band, The Road Hammers, featuring CCMA and SOCAN Award winner Jason McCoy and band mates Clayton Bellamy and Chris Byrne, never fail to deliver their signature blend of southern fried rock and country soul on stage. Other performers Saturday include Ottawa’s Rocket Rached and the Fat City 8 ~
R&B, 2015 Juno award winner Steve Hill ~ an amazing one man show, 2015 Maple Blues Winner Angel Forrest, Ottawa Valley’s Country Fried Rock band Silver Creek and Juno Award winning Monkey Junk. The Kemptville Live Music Festival has been in the planning stages for 11 months and in just over two weeks, the gates open for this first outdoor festival in our own backyard. This festival is truly a "Made in Kemptville" event. The mission of the
festival is to bring award winning musical entertainment to our own backyard at a price all residents can enjoy. A core volunteer committee of 11 community members have been working on the details to make the weekend a safe, clean event for all who perform and attend while offering the opportunity for businesses to get involved and take advantage of the temporary influx of day trippers, visiting relatives and patrons who will be camping in the area for the weekend.
Online ticket sales show that Kemptville and surrounding communities will entertain folks from Cornwall to Mississauga, North Bay to St Jerome, Quebec! One common interest brings these folks together for the weekend~the love of great Canadian music. Advanced ticket sales are available online, at Scotiabank Kemptville or at Class Axe Guitars, Kemptville for only $25 plus HST. Tickets will be available at the gate for $30 plus hst.
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Louise and some of her amazing creations by Hilary Thomson North Grenville has its own Dr. Frankenstein. Except instead of creating monsters, she creates clothing. Louise Mortimer is North Grenville’s ultimate recycler and proud creator of what she likes to call Frankenstein couture. In her little house on Clothier street, she takes old pieces of clothing and turns them into something unique and personal to her customers. Louise has always been
a creative person. She grew up in a family of artists who never wasted anything and made almost everything themselves. “My mom and dad made my wedding dress,” she says. Up-cycling, which is the art of taking something old and making something new out of it, has been in Louise’s repertoire for a long time. It was only when she made her daughter a coat three years ago that she realized she could make some money doing what she loves. “My daughter kept be-
to the customer’s body type, taste, and materials. She encourages people to bring items of clothing to her that mean something to them, like a sweater that their grandmother made that doesn’t fit, or isn’t in style anymore. “I’ll make something that you will love and want to wear, but you’ll still have a piece of her with you,” she says. “It’s almost like wearing a love blanket.” Louise’s coats are not for the faint of heart. She loves to work with different textures and colour and this results in an item of clothing that is truly a piece of art. When someone asks her to make them a coat, she is honest with them saying, “If you are shy, I wouldn’t get one. You will be accosted on the street because they are just so different.” Luckily for those who are a little more reserved in their fashion choices, Louise makes all sorts of other things, from recycled materials including shirts, dresses, tunics and jewelry. Her vibrant brooches are perfect for giving a black coat a pop of colour, and her necklaces, earrings and bracelets could be a great accent piece to any outfit. Louise has big plans for the future of her business, including building a website, setting up a permanent studio, and branching out into household items and children’s clothing. She is also always looking at using different materials to mix things up and keep the creative juices flowing. “I never want to get bored,” she says. “It’s all about colour, recycling and having fun.”
photo by Hilary Thomson ing approached on the street by strangers who loved her coat,” Louise explains. “She told me I had better start making business cards.” Louise gives credit to designer Katwise, who inspired her daughter’s coat. She is a designer who works out of New York State and specializes in making upcycled, unique and colourful clothing. Over the past three years, Louise has made over 100 custom-made coats. Each one is completely unique, hand stitched and tailored
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Plans under way for Annual Book Fair ing, afternoon and evening shifts from Monday, August 17 to the 27. Every Volunteer receives one book free of charge for every hour they donate. Call 613-258-5212 or email director@kemptvilleyc. com to make the difference in the lives of children one book at a time.
4th Annual Naturopathy walk Ed Patchell, Manager of the Ferguson Forest Centre (on the right) receives a Silver Star from KYC’s Resource Developer, John Barclay, in recognition of the Forest Centre’s contribution to the success of their annual Book Fair. “If The Kemptville Youth Centre had to pay for warehousing and displaying the books for sale, the revenues would have been reduced significantly last year,” says John. “As it was, we raised over $14,000, which paid for our annual mortgage payments at 5 Oxford Street West.” Book lovers from far and wide won’t be disappointed with the selection currently being amassed at the Ferguson Forest Centre. Recently, the
Kemptville Youth Centre received over 300 banana boxes of sorted hard cover and paperback books from the Merrickville United Church. Last year, the Book Fair featured over 40,000 books - this year there will be even more. Robin Heald, Executive Director for KYC, was overjoyed at the support from the community last year and anticipates the same, given the number of recent enquiries. “After seeing the number of books, prizes and services that the community donated, I was overwhelmed with gratitude. This was truly the work of hundreds of volunteers and supporters.” This year’s Book Fair will again be raising money towards KYC’s an-
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nual mortgage. Each year, $12,900 must be raised by KYC staff and volunteers for the mortgage alone. “Each book donated and purchased puts us one step closer to the Kemptville Youth Centre owning their own building,” Robin explained. Larger book donations can be made at the Forest Centre this coming Saturday, July 11 and also on Saturday, August 8 from 10 am to 2 pm; smaller donations can be dropped off at the Youth Centre Monday to Friday until August 22. As always, the true heroes of the Book Fair are the volunteers who carry, transport, sort, tidy and sell books. Volunteers are still needed for July 11 and August 8 as well as morn-
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The Word by David Shanahan Whenever I sit down to write, I am very aware that not everything I write means the same thing to all readers. It’s not just that some people think of me as opinionated, while others take a more positive attitude and believe I am simply “telling it like it is” (that would be me and my immediate family). Just using that phrase:“telling it like it is”, meets with varying critical responses. Does using the phrase make sense, or does it come across as outdated and unbelievably silly. It’s like when I accuse someone of being pedantic: does using that word make me sound pedantic?! But all of this has made me think about how language is used, interpreted, and even how much it can date the user. Every generation has its favourite sayings and words that make the users feel hip, cool, trendy, with it, groovy, to use just a few really fine words. For whatever reason, perhaps to do with the living nature of language and popular
culture, these words can go out of fashion almost as quickly as they came in. These days, for example, the only thing that is truly groovy is corduroy, and even that is now uncool. Sometimes, it is hard to understand how a particular word or phrase made it into common parlance at all. Why is it that the word “sketchy” has come to mean dubious, unreliable, or deserving of suspicion? Why is shiny jewelry now called “bling”? Growing up, “zip” meant something that fastened clothes; but it also means “nothing”, “zero”, or, to use another term “nada”. This brings us on to words borrowed from other languages. “Nada” is a Spanish word that, naturally, means “nothing” (though, as a verb, it also means to swim). We used to use the word “galore”a lot: it means “a lot” in Gaelic (go leor). To learn about things, we can go to a guru, or a pundit, both Indian words. Tariffs and assassins are two Arabic words with which we are very familiar. Unfortunately, so is the Chinese word, tofu.
Letters to the editor
Dear Editor: Great article. You're right, as Canadians, we tend to be a bit smug about how great we are. If we take a little closer look in the mirror, we just might see those blotches where, as you rightly stated, "...the perception is not matched by the reality". Thanks for a good read and a good reminder that we can always do better. Diana Scanlan Dear Editor: What an intelligent, wise, thoughtful, timely editorial!! When, oh when will your voice be heard in the right place. I do thank you for a little sanity in political matters. Mary H Bowrin
Between June 29 and July 5, the Kemptville Office of North Grenville Ontario Provincial Police investigated 97 general occurrences: 27 in Kemptville, 53 in the Municipality of North Grenville outside Kemptville, 12 in the Village of Merrickville – Wolford and 5 on Highway 416. On the evening of July 5, police received a report of youths defacing the walls of Kemptville Public School. Upon arrival, four people were found and instructed to clean the walls. An 18 year old female from North Grenville was charged with having liquor in an open container in a
Some of these words sound so modern, but actually can be dated much further back in time than you’d imagine. The Big Lebowski may be cool and call himself “The Dude”, and that’s only right, but the word “dude” dates back about 150 years. Long before Michael Jackson, saying that someone was bad could mean that he was good, just as saying someone was wicked meant he was cool, or awesome. In fact, “bad” meant “good” as far back as the end of the nineteenth century. As for “awesome”, it gets me rather irritated to have someone cry: “awesome!”, just because I ordered something off a menu in a restaurant! It is almost as bad (and I mean bad!) as having my order described as “perfect”. “I’d like a burger and fries, please”. Response: “Awesome! Perfect!”. Arrgggghh! Sorry, I am being pedantic again..Sorry, I didn’t mean to say pedantic, I meant...oh never mind. The way the English language is used must cause untold confusion to
those learning or hearing it (untold, because no-one has the words to describe it). To be ripped means to be muscled, toned, in very good physical shape. This is good. To be ripped off, however, is not good at all. Words can be dangerous, too. A hood is a crook, dangerous. A hood is also a head covering on a hoody: therefore the wearer of a hoody might be dangerous too. Right? No? Maybe? We should be very thankful that most slang words have a very short shelf life (shelf life?), and soon pass from memory. Others, I think, should have survived longer than they did. I have a personal attachment to such words from the 60's and 70's (1960's, I should note). I think that something really unusual, an amazing fact or event, is perfectly described by the phrase far out. That psychedelic poster is just far out, man! In fact, some things are so far out, they’re out of sight. Doesn’t that describe things perfectly? Using “bread” for money makes so much sense too: we all have to earn our daily bread, right? And
when something really appeals to you, when you feel really good about a place, a person, or a piece of music, then you really do get good vibes (that’s short for vibrations, man!). Has there ever been a line that better describes the first stirrings of passion than: I’m picking up good vibrations: she’s giving me excitations”? There’s no need to argue about this, I don’t need the hassle. It’s just too much. There’s another great phrase: it is open ended, indicating that something is too much... everything. These words had imagination behind them, unlike so many Internet-inspired terms today. In fact, most of the newer words aren’t words at all, they are acronyms, designed to allow people to avoid typing out long words and phrases like “laugh out loud”. That’s just lazy, not creative. Far better to remember when words tried to describe in new ways something that almost defied description. That’s what we need: creativity in words, imagination in the use of language. Right on. Can you dig it?
public place and the group was escorted home. On June 30, police received a report of a break and enter of a barn on French Settlement Road, North Grenville. The incident had occurred on or about June 20. The culprit(s) stole a Honda 10w generator and a Honda three wheeler. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information on the above occurrences is asked to call Grenville County O.P.P. Communication Centre at 1-888-310-1122, the Kemptville Detachment at 613-258-3441 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222(TIPS) 8477 or submit your tip on-line at www. tipsubmit.com. Crime Stoppers does not want your name, you don’t go to court, and you could earn cash reward.
The North Grenville OPP would like to invite you to the OPP Charity BBQ held every Thursday from 11:30am to 1:00 pm at the Kemptville OPP detachment. This week’s barbeque is being sponsored by Doug and Fran
Thompson, with proceeds going to Ryan’s Well. Special thanks to last week’s sponsor Royal LePage Gale Real Estate. The proceeds were donated to North Grenville Accessible Transportation and the Kemptville Youth Centre.
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Council business eQuinelle expands The Municipality of North Grenville is growing by another 34 units, as the eQuinelle project adds to its Phase 4 construction. Equinelle Development Inc have asked Council to approve a re-zoning to allow the 34 units, along with a pathway for golf carts. The eQuinelle project is not finished yet, however. Once Phase 4 is completed, Phase 5 of the development will be launched, virtually linking the subdivision with Settlers Way. BIA funding down The Kemptville BIA is dealing with the bad news that their municipal funding for next year is being reduced. Due to an error last year, members of the BIA were not taxed properly, and so the budget for 2016 will be only $18,000. The BIA is applying for funding from the Eastern Ontario Devel-
opment Program to bridge the gap. Given that the 2016 budget had been based on $50,000, the BIA will be adjusting finances to cope with the shortfall. Disappointment with the Dandelion Festival The BIA and the Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee added their comments to a general chorus of disappointment in relation to this year’s Dandelion Festival. The shared opinion, along with other participants, was that the Festival was not as well attended as in previous years, and certainly not as well organised. It was noted that there was “a lack of enthusiasm at this year’s event”. Smoking by-law to be amended with new fines Following provincial amendments to the “Smoke Free Ontario Act”, the Municipality of North Grenville is introducing amendments
UPDATE to its smoking by-law 40-14. The changes will prohibit smoking within 20 metres of a playground, sports field, or wading pools, and treats the use of electronic cigarettes as equivalent to smoking under the definitions of the by-law. Four new no-smoking signs have been designed for use in various circumstances under the newly amended by-law, and a table of fines has been drawn up. Smoking in a municipally-owned or leased building or vehicle will lead to a $250 fine. Hindering or obstructing a municipal official attempting to enforce the by-law will cost you $500, and interfering with the new signs will lead to a fine of $150. Off-road vehicle by-law As with the no-smoking by-law, North Grenville haa introduced amendments to the All-Terrain Vehicle Bylaw 61-12. The Government
of Ontario introduced new Regulations for operating Off-Road Vehicles [ORV], which came into effect on July 1. The by-law changes the term from All-terrain to Off-road, and permits use of the ORV on municipal roads, under strict conditions. One of these under the amended by-law is that all riders, including drivers and passengers of all ages, must wear a helmet and use a seatbelt or foot rests where applicable. But ORV’s cannot be driven within the urban boundaries of Kemptville, the built-up areas of the hamlets, or any rural residential subdivision, other than when it is necessary to the hamlets for fuel or food. The by-law does not extend to county roads or the 416. The use of any ORV is forbidden between 30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise.
each year in the hamlets. Perhaps, they suggested, relevant groups could be invited to those council meetings. Municipal staffer, Forbes Symon, agreed with the two Councillors, noting that rural areas were already well represented, as the majority of councillors live in rural areas. All three believed that the Summit would be expensive to put on, and require a great deal of staff time. John Barclay, who had been a mayoral candidate last November, and is involved with the Oxford Mills Community Association and the Kemptville Farmers Market, brought the Food Charter plan to the municipality’s Economic Development Committee, where it was tabled pending further staff analysis. Fortunately, there are a number of studies dealing with Food Charters in Canada which will inform staff (and hopefully Councillors also) about what precisely is involved in the initiative. “An Assessment of Canadian Food Charters” was drawn up in 2011 for the Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington area. The City of Vancouver had a report prepared on a Food Charter for the City as far back as 2007. The City of Toronto’s Food Charter contains a detailed discussion of what a Charter is, what issues
are dealt with by it, and provides ten reasons why “Toronto supports food safety”. While many of these reasons deal with social and ethical matters, it may be of interest to North Grenville’s reluctant councillors and staff to focus on reason 5: “Food security means more local jobs. Unlike people in many world cities, Torontonians rely almost entirely on food trucked from thousands of kilometres away. That means Toronto’s food dollars travel thousands of kilometres to create jobs elsewhere. It doesn’t have to be that way, especially in a region that has the best farmland in Canada. As recently as 1960, most of Toronto’s food came from within 350 kilometres of the city limits. If even 1.5 % of Toronto’s surface area were made available to market gardeners and
Food for thought by David Shanahan Steps are being taken to have the North Grenville Council officially support a Food Charter for the municipality, but the opposition to the initiative has been surprisingly strong in the Municipal Centre. The idea of a Food Charter is not new, and similar documents have been developed and approved by many municipalities in Ontario, including our neighbours in Merrickville-Wolford. The Council there passed a resolution in support of a Food Charter a year ago. The version approved by Merrickville-Wolford was drawn up by Foodcore Leeds Grenville Lanark, a “partnership of people and organizations from the food, farming and community sectors in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark. The group includes growers, producers, local governments, as well as those working in poverty reduction, health, and emergency food supply (e.g., food banks)”, according to their website. It was the result of meetings and public consultations held between March, 2013 and February 2014, and emphasises the importance of local food initiatives, support for local food producers and markets, as well as ensuring that residents have access to healthy and July 8, 2015
safe food choices. On the face of it, this may seem like something that any municipal politician could support. However, coming shortly after the agreement to hold a Rural Summit in North Grenville in 2016, the Food Charter initiative seemed to stimulate the suspicions and resistance of the two members of council who had opposed the Rural Summit also. Tim Sutton has questions about the municipality’s obligations should they support the idea of access to healthy food for residents of North Grenville. He has expressed concern that this would lead to people going into supermarkets, taking food, and sending the bill to the municipality. He thinks we need more research before rushing into adopting a Food Charter, although experience in other jurisdictions has not indicated any such food looting taking place. This excess of caution was also reflected in the opposition shown by Councillors Sutton and Barb Tobin to the proposed Rural Summit. The general thrust of their argument against the Summit was that it was unnecessary, as people from the rural areas with any concerns could always attend the three meetings that council hold
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Ambrose Clothier was the Company Captain. Another company was formed in Burritt’s Rapids, led in 1866 by George Shepherd, the Lockmaster in the village. It mustered a Captain, Lieutenant, Ensign, Colour Sergeant, two regular Sergeants, three Corporals, thirty-six Privates and a Bugler, Alfred Young. There were four Actons and three Weedmarks, and many other familiar family names appear on the rolls. As Fenian threats and dithering American Government responses increased the pressure on the Canadian Government, John A. Macdonald (not yet a “Sir”), called out 10,000 militia volunteers for active service. It is unclear whether the Kemptville Company was active at this point, as only the Burritt’s Rapids Company are recorded as answering the call to arms, and one Kemptville resident, William Dickinson, is listed as marching with them. The men gathered at Richard Guest’s tannery at the corner of Centre and Henry Streets on March 10, 1866, with full equipment and ready to serve. That winter had been severe and the ice on the Rideau was thick, but clear of snow. The men marched down the river to the Forks at the mouth of the South Branch, and then upstream to Kemptville. The train took them to Prescott, where they
The Fort at Prescott during the Fenian scare, 1866 by David Shanahan The years surrounding Confederation in Canada were ones dominated by a menace, a threat to safety and security among all the people of what is now called Ontario, then Canada West. The American Civil War had left some very strong antiBritish feeling in the victorious Northern States, feelings which were easily transferred to the British colonies just over the border to the north. Although the immediate fear of an invasion by the Americans quickly dissipated, another, equally fearsome threat soon arose: the Fenians. The Fenians was an Irish-
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American Republican movement of Civil War veterans and others, tens of thousands of men who had experience of warfare and were disciplined, trained and armed. Their belief that they held the power to wrest Ireland away from British rule was held in check only by the existence of the Royal Navy, and the Atlantic Ocean on which it sailed. But the idea took hold that, if Ireland itself was difficult to reach, the Canadian colonies were not, and might be used as a bargaining chip in forcing redress of Irish grievances. The first months of 1866 witnessed increasing tension on both sides of the border, as the Fenians marched,
raised huge sums of money to finance their plans, and openly boasted that Canada would experience their wrath within months. It was generally assumed that an invasion could be expected around the symbolic date of March 17, St. Patrick’s Day. The crisis was given added vigour when the British Government suspended Habeas Corpus in Ireland. All of this was being watched with grave concern in this region. A militia company had been organised in the Kemptville area during the Civil War, with its Drill Shed located at Millar’s Corners, under the command of John Johnston. In 1866,
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When the account of this alarm was set down in the local newspaper fifty years later, it was confidently asserted that the Militia from Burritt’s had gone to face masses of Fenians gathering at Decalb Junction in New York, ready to cross the frontier at Prescott. In fact, there had been no such gathering, but they were not to know that as they set off that March day, walking along the ice of the Rideau River on their way to defend their homes and neighbours from “the invasion of the foreign foe”.
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Front row, Kendra McDonald, Katie Armitage, Hannah Gibbons, Blair Martin, Hailey Mitchell-Massey, Amanda Leang, Jordan Graham, 2nd row, Morgan Donnelly, Alyssa Bellefeuille, Chloe Finner, Chloe Lawrence, Back Row: Coaches Shon, Mari, Mary-Anne, Dan & Tracy by Mary-Anne Leang Blessed under sunny skies, the KWBSC Mite team battled hard all weekend to take home the 1st place trophy in the Rural Ottawa Softball Association (ROSA)’s year end tournament. It was an awesome win for this young team of 8-10 year olds. Some of the players on this winning team have played together on this team since the girls softball division was first created by KWBSC in 2013. The mites were undefeated going into their final game on Sunday at
South Gower park against Kenmore. All of the girls played really well and gave it their all and lived up to one of their cheers: “Who are we? Mighty Mites! What are we? Dynamite!” MVP for their first game against Kenmore was Blair Martin with Morgan Donnelly receiving MVP for their second game against Vars, both with power pitching during the games. Kendra McDonald took MVP for their 3rd game with Amanda Leang receiving MVP for their final game hitting 2 grand slam home runs during the game. Chloe Finner was
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awarded tournament MVP for her consistent efforts pitching in each game and scoring a home run. Kemptville’s other girls softball teams also played in ROSA’s year end tournaments in surrounding areas this weekend. The Bantam-Midget division played in Osgoode-Rideau and the Squirt division played in Greely, both playing tough games although they didn’t advance to the finals. The Peewee division played in Casselman and came home with bronze medals. All of the coaches are very proud to see the girls’ skills develop so much this year, making the Kemptville teams a force to be reckoned with. Congratulations Wildcats!
Junior Club & Play Program at eQuinelle Golf Course Since its opening in 2009, eQuinelle Golf Course, located just north of Kemptville, has introduced many young kids to the game of golf through its youth golf clinics that run throughout the summer, as well as through the Take a Kid to Golf Week program. This year, eQuinelle has taken its commitment to grow the game of golf even further by throwing its support behind The Junior Club & Play program. The Junior Club & Play is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide junior golfers ages 7-16 with golf equipment and a golf course membership at a local golf course for the season at no cost to the kids. Earlier in the year, youths interested in the program were asked to fill in an application. The kids described in their own words their interest in golf. They also had to confirm a level of commitment
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Submitted by Anne Leach Elaine Triemstra, playing for the red team sponsored by Hurley’s, was named Player of the Week for the Kemptville Ladies Softball League. Elaine has been on or around the ball park since before she could walk. She credits “most of who I am to a devoted father who pushed me to be a better player after each game and a mother who bandaged me up after a hard game’s play”. She has played constantly for the past 25 years on various teams from women's to co-ed, and she now plays three to four nights a week with occasional weekends thrown in. Congratulations Elaine! July 8, 2015
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that would see them play a minimum of 20-30 times a season. As a result of this program, 13 young golfers in the community - 12 boys and 1 girl - will be learning the game of golf, not just on a practice facility, but on the fairways and greens of eQuinelle, the best conditioned public golf course in the Ottawa area. What a wonderful opportunity these kids have been given. Golf teaches young kids far more than how to hit a golf ball like Jordan Spieth or Brooke Henderson, it teaches them, at an early age, valuable life lessons including honesty, sportsmanship, respect, courtesy, judgement and confidence. How did this all come about? Like everything that has a feel good story to it, especially in small towns, it came about because a group of individuals sat down and said let’s make it happen. Local individuals and business sponsors supported it. Special events raised money for it and a golf course embraced the program. The individuals behind the program hope the program will be successful this year and will continue to grow so that next year even more young kids will be able to enjoy the game of golf. Junior golfer Owen Henry of eQuinelle Golf Club won the junior section and finished second overall in the Ottawa Valley Golf Association Ottawa & District Tournament held June 29 & 30 at the eQuinelle Golf Course. Owen shot rounds of 71 and 74 to post a 36-hole score of one-over par 145 to finish two strokes behind the tournament winner, juvenile Keenan McPhail of the Kanata Golf & Country Club. Keenan followed up his opening round 72 with a one-under par 71 on the final day. He also won the juvenile
section of the event. Owen’s brother, Logan Henry, placed 4th in the juvenile section and 7th overall in the tournament, posting a solid two-day total of 5-over 145. Michael Johnston, Will Rintoul and Cameron Colbran of eQuinelle also played in the event. The OVGA Mixed Tournament Results On June 23, the OVGA Mixed Tournament was held at the Kanata Golf and Country Club. Six teams from eQuinelle participated in the event. The best finish by the six teams was posted by Marc and Danelle Ethier, who finished 13th with a gross score of 85. The format was unique. Each player teed off on each hole. They then selected one player’s drive and played alternate shot until the hole was finished. Nancy McWade Morely from Deep River and Ron McWade from Kanata recorded the low gross score of the day, a 75. The OVGA Women’s Marjorie Strong Tournament was held June 8 at the Meadows Golf Club. Teams of two players played 18 holes of stroke play, playing one ball alternately for net prizes only. Congratulation to eQuinelle’s team of Nelly Van Berlo and Danelle Ethier for their second place finish in the A Class. Nelly and Danelle lost a three-hole playoff to the winning team of Cedarhill’s Susan Gillean and Larrimac’s Roxanne Gagne. Both teams shot a net 73. Lynn Pominville and Patti Henry of eQuinelle placed second in the B Class with a score of 83. Handicaps for teams were determined by converting each player’s handicap factor to the host course handicap, then totalling the two handicaps and finally dividing by two.
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A plan for Old Town Kemptville by Deron Johnston The Old Town Kemptville Business Improvement Area held a special twohour consultation session in a boardroom at the North Grenville Municipal Centre on Wednesday, June 19 at 9:30 am. The purpose of the session was to get input on the BIA Business, Marketing and Programming Plan from those who were invited to attend. Eric McSweeney of McSweeney and Associates was the facilitator for the event. McSweeney and Associates' was the principal consultant chosen by the BIA to create the plan. They have prepared some important reports on North Grenville, including the 2013 Strategic Plan and the report on the future of Kemptville College. There were many ideas and 'wishes' discussed by the group. Some of the most discussed ideas that came forward were old issues that still seem to re-surface when it comes to discussions about the success and the future of Old Town Kemptville. For example, parking was brought forward as a concern on the part of local residents and business owners. The feeling is that the amount of parking downtown is simply inadequate. There is also
concern that the location of parking, aside from Prescott Street, is still not convenient for people. A lack of proper signage directing people to secondary parking areas like Riverside Park was also mentioned. Discussion on how to more effectively use the South Branch River as a way of driving traffic to Old Town Kemptville also took place. It resulted in a conversation about the proposed Waterfront Trail that the municipality plans to start this year. The trail would start at County Road 43 and run along the edge of the South Branch, ending behind Salamanders restaurant. This trail would help to drive both foot and bicycle traffic down to Clothier and Prescott Streets. There was also discussion about attempting to increase canoe and kayak traffic, as well as beautifying the shoreline to make it more scenic and enticing. No matter what would be decided, there would have to be an extensive conversation with the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority which oversees the water and the shoreline. One of the most interesting topics discussed concerned which type of businesses would be most beneficial to attract people to Old Town Kemptville. Rob
Thompson made a point of saying that more restaurants are needed on Prescott Street. Rob said that Clothier Street already has three options for restaurants, so adding more restaurant options to Prescott Street would help drive traffic to that part of downtown as well. There seemed to be nods of approval from around the table at this idea. The positives about having restaurant style businesses are that they bring people to that area. Having more restaurants might also help other businesses in Old Town Kemptville who could benefit from the walkin traffic. In addition, it might also help to encourage businesses to extend their hours, which is a concern for people who can't make it downtown before 5 pm during the week. Going to Geronimo Coffee House for a cappuccino, or going to Old Town Treats for an ice cream cone, would be logical after dinner activities. McSweeney and Associates have a very good reputation for producing quality work. Hopefully this plan will give the current Old Town Kemptville BIA Board of Management the ideas and information it needs to work towards the revitalization of downtown and to continue the work of those that came before them.
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One To Remember
Putting their backs into it! The ladies team about to humble the men by Deron Johnston Canada Day in Oxford Mills this past week was one to remember. Despite the weather forecast and other last minute obstacles, the organizing committee would not be denied the opportunity to show off their village, Maplewood Park and the hospitality of the great people of Oxford Mills. All week long, the Canada Day weather forecast called for rain with thunderstorms. This didn't deter organizers and volunteers for one second. The 'rain or shine' message rang out and people showed up en masse. The day had a couple of brief showers, but the weather overall was cool and very
comfortable. The Guides & Scouts started things off by leading everyone to the flag pole by the town hall for the traditional flag raising and singing of 'Oh Canada'. As with every Canada Day, the music didn't disappoint. Fans of bluegrass music were in heaven with County Road 44 and Grenville Grass performing on the 'North Grenville Business Builders' stage. Local favourites Fiddlehead Soup were putting their best 'folk' foot forward and seemed to energize the crowd. K-Towne Trio and their music brought everyone some nostalgic moments and Gail & Jerry Osbourne kicked the day off right. Special thanks to the sound crew of Phil Morotti and
Colin Gerhardt for keeping everyone sounding their best. Thanks also to the Kemptville Farmers' Market for supplying the tent that kept our musicians both shaded and dry. Throughout the day, there were lots of activities to do and things to see. The English Teachers Federation of Ontario kindly sponsored the 'Kids Zone' with Marc Nadeau, Marc Meyer and volunteers kept the kids busy with several games and even a monster school bus courtesy of Fast Eddies. There was also double the number of vendors compared to last year's festivities where you could get, among other things: a hot dog, sausage or burger from the Lions Club, crepes from Eric LePors, of Dial-a-Chef
fame, and citrus-flavoured sodas from Dave Melville. Both Dave and Eric generously donated $1 from each sale to the Oxford Mills Community Association. Inside Maplewood Hall, there was a silent auction with some great prizes (donated by local residents and businesses) which ended up raising over $600 for the community association. The other entertainment that people look forward to on Canada Day in Oxford Mills is the traditional tug-of-war contests. There were three key contests throughout the day. The first one was between the Scouts and the Guides, which the Guides won easily, thereby retaining bragging rights for a whole year. The second was a male versus female battle, which the girls/ women team won easily. The third and final contest was the one that most people had been waiting for, the annual contest pitting the residents of Oxford Mills against the residents of Bishops Mills. The series between them was tied and this one was going to decide which the superior village was. Both teams filled up with competitors and, eventually, when everyone got settled, the starter signalled them to begin. It was clearly going to be a very tough match with everyone digging in and anticipating a long difficult pull. Things
were getting very tense for the competitors and the people watching. Then, suddenly, with the crowd cheering wildly and everyone straining for every inch of ground......the rope broke! Everyone on both sides tumbled backwards like dominoes! After a few minutes of checking on the competitors, thankfully no one was injured except for some painful bumps, bruises and sprains. The Oxford Mills Community Association was thrilled with the event. They estimate that they were able to raise approximately $1,100 to use in their campaign to buy Maplewood Hall from
the Muncipality of North Grenville. More community events like Canada Day could be possible with a great venue like Maplewood Hall in the hands of the Community Association, just like the community halls in Burritts Rapids and Bishops Mills. Thank you to the organizing committee, the vendors, the volunteers, the sponsors and especially the 250 hardy folk who came to Oxford Mills to join in the Canada Day celebrations. All of you (and a rope), in one way or another, made this Canada Day one to remember!
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Senior Times Let’s Connect… Here we are again, a month later and picking up our conversation where we left off. Last time we were chatting about the upcoming Seniors BBQ; and, it is great to be able to report that is was a great day! With continuous rain it wasn’t looking like the weather was going to cooperate. The day before the BBQ, Bev and I went to check out the site at Maplewood and donned raincoats as we walked around. Thursday’s weather was glorious, with sun and a breeze to keep away any bugs. We couldn’t have had such a successful event without the Lions Club who provided a delicious BBQ; Grenville Mutual who provided all of the decadent desserts, served by staff, Ruth, Tracey and Carolyn; The Lions Club musicians, The Sing’n, Swing’n Seniors and the Voyageurs who serenaded us as we were relaxing under
the trees; the staff at the Municipal garage who moved the picnic tables for us, and moved trucks around so that we had more parking; and, of course to those that came out to the BBQ. A huge thank you to all! We have some ideas for improvements to the event, perhaps next year we will try again. I decided that I should try to play Skip-Bo since chatting last time. Lorne and I invited Dad and Jean, my daughter Sarah and son-in-law Ian to supper on the weekend; and the six of us had a great time learning how to play. It was such fun, and I’m sure it is going to become a favourite very quickly. The new Activity Room in the lower level is almost ready for its reveal. It is exciting to see an idea take shape. The mugs and plates are washed and ready to take down and put on the shelves, the chairs and tables are in.
The singers met on Thursday, which was great to test out the room. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the Activity Room on Thursday July 23rd at 2pm. If you are able to join us, please call the office and let us know so that we can plan for refreshments. I’m hoping that this summer is going to be a time of relaxing and rejuvenating for everyone. This may be a great time to try a game of Skip-Bo, which we are adding to our roster of events on Tuesdays from 10-12 noon starting August 4th in the Cheryl J. Brown Centre on the ground floor. I love the quote by author Sam Ken, “Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.” Enjoy the decadent feeling of laziness! Until next time, Susan Susan Smith, Executive Director Kemptville & District Home Support The Cheryl J. Brown Centre, 215 Sanders St. Suite 101 613-258-3203 susan.smith@kdhsi.com www.kdhsi.com
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Cory Coons nominated a second time
South Mountain native, Cory M. Coons, has once again been nominated for a Los Angeles Music Award. As readers will remember, Cory won last year for Studio Album of the Year and is nominated this time in the Rock Artist of the Year category. Cory played the Dandelion Festival and the Randy Rose benefit, and will be playing a gig at Shoeless Joe’s in Kemptville on July 9. The music video for his song, “Seven Year Itch” was filmed by locals Mike&Ness and can be seen on his website at: http://www.corymcoons. com, along with videos for other great songs like “Remember Me”and “Share a Little Time”. The NG Times had a chat with Cory recently and caught up on what’s been happening recently. What has happened since last year's award? Well, I still have been playing shows locally, and I continue to write occasionally, (in between family life with our daughter, and teaching guitar). Lots of material backlogged so to speak... just to find the time to get some ideas recorded again... maybe later this year? I had a really positive recent music review in Bounder Magazine, and I just finished up a second International Publicity run of my latest single/video “Seven Year Itch” with Danie Cortese Entertainment. And that seems to have achieved some very positive results,
(along with the first single and social media promo we did together). According to her reports, I have had Airplay in over 33 countries around the world (which includes FM, Mainstream, Internet, College, University, Satellite, Streaming, Community, Independent, Syndicated). And lots of very positive comments from DJ’s and program Directors to boot. Smile Danie also set up some Interviews with a few shows over the Internet, via Skype in the U.S. (California, Connecticut), a radio show here in Ontario, and also overseas in the UK.! So that has hopefully added to the International promotion of my music. Would you say that it opened any new doors for you? I would say yes, probably mostly with the new medium of the Internet and social media somewhat. You have had a higher profile around here over the past year, have you noticed a difference? Thank you... I think so... Many people that I run into seem to have very positive comments about my good fortune with last year’s award in L.A. that they have heard about, or read through the help of newspaper and media (like yourself.) Do you feel more prepared this time around? I am nominated this year in the “Rock Artist of the Year” category. Link here to vote: www.lamusicawards. net/nominees.html. I’m not
sure if I feel that much more prepared, but maybe just as excited to experience the whole thing again. It’s all about the votes and popularity for each category, so whether I win doesn’t really matter as much as the exposure I get, and the chance to hang out in L.A. again. What’s not to love about that? The video you made with Mike&Ness was very impressive: any plans for more? Thank you! Yes, Mike and Ness did a great job! I hope to do more videos in the near future. I do have a song that I have written that has been inspired by my daughter, who is now almost 15 months old. But maybe I will just do another of my own home videos once I get the song ready this time? But yes, I think I would really enjoy working with MIKE+NESS again. A great local photography and videography team! What else have you coming up? I have an upcoming T.V. spot scheduled with City Pulse 24 (Toronto Breakfast Television) for Saturday, August 1. Just thought I would mention it for anyone interested. You’ll likely see more about it in the coming weeks as I get more details and post to Facebook. As always, there’s a lot of people behind your success? Many thanks, all of my fans and supporters locally at home, Nationally and Internationally, who have made me feel so honoured to do what I do, and feel respected for what I do. It means a lot. Again, I don’t look at music as a contest, but just rather an outlet for me to release my inspirations and musical talents to all who want to listen, and hopefully make an impact on the musical landscape, and create a lasting impact. Great catching up with you again, Cory. Hope all goes well in LA. Thanks, David.
Loblaw’s Healthy Kids Grant awarded to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Leeds and Grenville
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Steve Jonsson, owner of Your Independent Grocer in Kemptville, is proud to announce that Big Brothers Big Sisters of Leeds and Grenville has been awarded a $4,000 grant to support a new After School Program which will run in Kemptville in the Fall. The funding is part of the 2015 Loblaw Healthy Kids Grant. Jane Fullarton, Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Leeds and Grenville, was thrilled that the agency was chosen to receive this generous grant. “The curriculum of our program teaches children about healthy eating, active living and making safe choices. We will provide a healthy nutrition break for the children at each session and this funding will provide the needed support to provide this nutrition break. We are so grateful for this support from Jonsson’s Your Independent Grocer and the Loblaw Healthy Kids Grant.” Steve Jonsson stressed the importance of businesses being active and supportive within their communities and was both pleased and proud to be able to present this funding to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Leeds and Grenville. The cheque presentation will take place July 8. www.ngtimes.ca 11
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Youngsters of Yore, Kemptville Public Library, 1:30 pm. Topic: Identif the baby. The Friends of the Ferguson Forest Centre are hosting the 4th annual naturopathy walk led by Shawn Yakimovich, ND of the Kemptville Naturopathy Clinic. Meet at the Ferguson Forest Centre greenhouses,at 10 am. This is a free event, open to the public. Rain date: Saturday, July 18. 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 613258-2795. Kemptville Snowmobile Klub Chicken BBQ. Activities start at 2:30 pm, dinner at 5 pm. Live music by Wildflower. Adults $17, Children 7-12 $8, Children 6 & under Free. For tickets call Lynn at 258-3648; Penny at 258-1792; Amanda at 258-5029..
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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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quality running event for Merrickville-Wolford, while promoting healthy lifestyles and physical activity for all. Scheduled for April 30, 2016, the Merrickville Heritage Classic will also draw attention to the village’s historic charm. It will feature three separate, timed running routes: namely, a twokilometre event, called the Blockhouse Run/Walk; a five-kilometre route called The Canal Run and a tenkilometre circuit, The Jewel of the Rideau Run. Excitement has been building since January when the organizing committee, which operates under the name Run Merrickville, began holding several planning sessions to develop the event and divvy up responsibilities. There is still a tremendous amount of work to be done, but the committee is confident everything will fall into place for next spring. Meanwhile, community
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Legion Ladies Auxiliary hands in their charter
President Ray Ansell and LA President Sally Thorburn. Executive members holding flag are: L-R Goldie Leizert, Jean Sharples, Marg Parker & Verna Seymour by Hilary Thomson Last month, the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary marked the end of an era. On June 17, the remaining active members of the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary in Kemptville, dressed proudly in full uniform, handed in their charter at the Legion’s general meeting after 57 years of service. The Ladies Auxiliary was formed in 1958 and, since then, has played an integral role in catering the various functions held at Kemptville’s Legion Hall. Sally Thornburn, the last President, is teary-eyed when she talks about the end of the Auxiliary. Like many of the women who belonged to the Auxiliary, she has a long history and family ties to the organization. She has many happy memories cook-
ing for the various events, travelling to conferences and participating in game tournaments throughout Ontario. Her mother, Iola Cusson, was a past President as well as a Zone Commander, which meant she was in charge of ten auxiliaries in the area. Her two sisters were also members at one time, but one quit and the other is no longer active. This, in part, is the reason why the Auxiliary had to close. At the end, there were still 22 members who were paying dues; however many of them did not come to meetings and could not help out with catering functions. With only 4 or 5 members under the age of 70, the group didn’t have enough energy to continue to cook big meals with limited staff. “I would have to get up at 6 am to put the turkey in, go to work and then come back
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afterwards to prepare for the meal,” Sally explained. “I was exhausted.” The Ladies Auxiliary has contributed a lot to the Legion over the years. Almost all of the appliances and cookware that are in the Legion Hall kitchen were bought by the Auxiliary. The Legion benefited from the birthday parties, weddings and funerals catered by the Auxiliary, and, every year, they would also volunteer their time to distribute poppies for Remembrance Day. Sally says that, in the end, the ladies did not feel like they were appreciated for all that they did for the Legion, which made the choice to hand in their charter even more clear. “Why should we run ourselves down for no thanks?" The Auxiliary would like to recognize Verna Seymour, Sheila Coughlar, Bernice
photos by Hilary Thomson Leizert, Jean Sharples and Sally Thorburn as lifetime members, all of whom have been contributing to the organization for over 30 years. Bernice Leizert is the longest serving member with over 50 years under her belt. As far as Auxiliary Treasurer Goldie Leizert is concerned, the group went out
with pride, deciding to give what was left of their money (over $2,000) to the Legion. “Most of us have set the bad times aside,” Goldie said. “There have been a lot of good memories.” For the women like Sally, who has put her heart and soul into the Ladies Auxiliary, it is a hard goodbye. But it is
clear that the memories that have been gathered over the Auxiliary’s long history in Kemptville will live on in the hearts of all of its members. As Sally puts it with a smile that radiates happy memories, “We’ve had fun, I can tell you that.”
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Kemptville District Hospital Board welcomes new Directors Carolyn Chisholm and Robert Noseworthy
The Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Carolyn Chisholm to the Board, effective June 25, 2015. The Board also welcomes a new ex-officio member, Mr. Robert Noseworthy, who joins in his capacity as the new Chair of the KDH Foundation. Ms. Chisholm brings two decades of experience in government relations and public policy to the hospital Board. She is currently Principal Advisor to the Vice President of Rio Tinto Canada. Previously she provided her expertise to the independent government relations firm, Global Public Affairs, for 14 years, including as Vice President of Policy and Outreach, and Senior Advisor to the Natural Resources and Environment group. Prior to that, she served in both the federal and provincial governments as a Senior Policy Advisor. Ms. Chisholm holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, and a Master’s in Public Administration. In addition to her government relations expertise, she brings to the Board experience with the notfor-profit and health sectors gained in both paid and volunteer capacities, including as a current member of the Ontario Advisory Board for the Terry Fox Research Institute. When she learned that the skills-based KDH July 8, 2015
Board was looking for a new member with government relations experience, Ms. Chisholm put her name forward. Acknowledging that volunteer hours are difficult to find, she explained why she chose the hospital Board: “I felt that with my skillset I could make a contribution, and I wanted to give back to the North Grenville community.� Originally from a village outside Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Ms. Chisholm has lived in Kemptville with her husband and two daughters for 10 years, first from 2000 to 2004, and then from 2009 to the present. Over the years, her family has become very connected in the community, she says, thanks to their involvement in youth theatre, hockey, baseball, and their church. Ms. Chisholm also felt she would be a good fit with current members of the board, pointing out that, “Good group dynamics and chemistry are important in any organization, but particularly in a volunteer organization.� Ms. Chisholm fills a vacancy on the Board created by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, whose term as Past Chair has come to an end. In addition to Ms. Chisholm’s appointment, Mr. Robert Noseworthy has joined the KDH Board as an ex-officio member, effective June 25. As the new Chair of the KDH Foundation Board of Di-
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rectors, he will sit on the hospital Board in place of Hugh O’Neil, whose term as Foundation Board Chair has also come to an end. Mr. Noseworthy is well-known in the North Grenville community as President of Westerra Homes and Developments. He also volunteers a significant amount of time in the community: in addition to his commitment to the KDH Foundation Board, he sits on the North Grenville Economic Development Committee, is Chair of the North Grenville Home Builders Association, and has served on the Board and several committees of Habitat for Humanity. Mr. Noseworthy’s volunteer contributions have been recognized with several awards in the last few years, namely the “Hal Anthony Citizen of the Year� award from the North Grenville Chamber of Commerce (2011), the “Mayor’s Commendation Civic Award� from the Municipality of North Grenville (2013), and “Ambassador of the Year� from the Economic Development Committee of North Grenville (2015). The 16-member hospital Board was pleased to welcome Ms. Chisholm and Mr. Noseworthy as its newest members. The Board’s Chair, Lis Angus, commented on the recent changes to its roster: “I appreciate the ten years of service that Jean-Jacques Rousseau gave to the KDH Board, including his years as Chair and then Past Chair. Over the years, we have worked steadily to strengthen our Board, and Carolyn Chisholm will be a great addition. We are also helped by close cooperation with the KDH Foundation, represented by Hugh O’Neill and now Robert Noseworthy
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PLEASE is always the magic word that our parents told us....but this last Thursday, it was officially the magic word. When the entertainer asked the audience for a magic word to use, the audience picked PLEASE so abra-cadabra, PLEASE it was! Last Thursday, I went to the Family Fun Days at the North Grenville Municipal Centre with my Nana. Every Thursday, there is a movie at 10 am, public skating 12-12:50 and an afternoon variety show at 2 pm. Last week, the movie Annie was really fun to watch and sing along with in the morning. Paul Campbell - A Circus Show kept us laughing and cheering with juggling, fire and more circus tricks. He even put a 6 year old little boy on his shoulders while riding his unicycle. The next Family Fun Day on July 9 shows the movie as Paddington Bear who is a little bear who will make a big splash. The afternoon show is Steve the Magic Reindeer and Zip-E the Elf's Christmas Spectacular. The description on the North Grenville website says it is fun for all ages and it is about a high energy elf and a magic reindeer that will bring you into the world of Christmas, where there is lots of magic, music, comedy and fun. The cost is $2 for the movie or skate, $5 for the show and $8 for the movie, skate and show combo. Checkout http://www.northgrenville.ca/familyfundays.cfm for a full listing of the movies and shows for the summer
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