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Ribfest gives that full feeling experience

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by David Shanahan What a weekend for Ribfest and Big Brothers and Sisters of Leeds Grenville!

The crowds were out and the entire town of Kemptville seemed to be crowded with people enjoying a huge event for a great cause. The NG Times were proud to be one of the media sponsors of the event, but we were just one of so many local and regional businesses that supported the three days of controlled mayhem and fun.

St. Michaels High School were involved, not just as close neighbours, but as organisers of the Beach Volleyball Tournament.

This involved sixteen teams competing for Senators tickets and $250 in cash prizes. The courts were built and supplied with sand by a number of local builders and contractors, and Big Brothers and Big Sisters were the real winners.

There was live music on stage throughout the weekend, a Kidz Zone, pony rides, a bike trial show, and, of course, lots of ribs to be enjoyed. The highlight of the weekend was the rib eating contest, where teams of four took it in relays to eat as many ribs as quickly as possible. The sight (and sounds) of that particular event were hard to beat.

The champions, in the end, was the team representing the Municipality of North Grenville: Mayor David Gordon, CAO Brian Carré, Councillor Tim Sutton and Shaun Tobin, representing Councillor Barb Tobin.

We at the Times were particularly grateful for this win, as it gave us the chance to make comments about politicians, pork barrel politics, feeding troughs, etc., but we finally decided the four guys had done a good thing and deserved praise. So we haven’t published pictures of the actual eating, just the presentation of the trophy.

You’re welcome! In fact, so enthused were the winning

team that there are plans afoot to extend their victory throughout Leeds Grenville.

Tim Sutton says that “we are going to challenge Brockville council and other municipal councils within the County for the Brockville Ribfest, which we hope will help bring more publicity to Big Brothers and Big Sisters throughout the County”.

An excellent idea, and we congratulate the team for their win and their ambition.

Maybe next time we can get to print those pictures of ribsauced faces? Well done to everyone involved in a truly wonderful event, and to Big Brothers and Big Sisters for bringing it to town.

A photography walk in the woods.

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It’s Nursing Home week at Bayfield

Help send a kid to camp BBQ It's BBQ time. B&H Grocers are holding a luncheon BBQ on June 22 in their parking lot here in Kemptville. Funds raised will go towards our campership fund which sponsors children to come to camp for a time of fun, fellowship and life long memories. Last year over 100 youth had the opportunity to come to camp through this program.

Our special thanks to Jim and Judy Beveridge who are hosting this event, and to all our volunteers who will be participating. Want to get involved? Call the camp at 613-826-2046 and leave a message.

There's still some room for more campers.

Check out the web site for dates and camp types.

Thanks to all and have a wonderful summer Rideau Hill Camp

Lorna O'Rourke - bride

Julie Lapenski being fitted with a Victorian corset.

Lilah Gilmer This is Nursing Home Week at Bayfield Manor in Kemptville, with a full slate of activities for the residents to enjoy. There was a Horse and Buggy Ride on Tuesday, courtesy of Precious Moments Carriages, a petting zoo, BBQ, Dessert Day, a Victorian Tea and Strawberry Social. No time to be bored (or tired), as the week goes on. On Saturday, June 21, there will be a Yard Sale at Bayfield, to which the public are invited. The hours are 9 am to 1 pm.

The week was launched on Monday, with a special event following a Victorian Wedding Theme. Residents were able to dress up in Victorian clothing and plan a mock wedding, just like what it would have been like way back when. Nancy Macleod, the guest speaker, provided the costumes and gave a lively speech on what it was like in that era, including giving a demonstration on what it was like wearing corsets, and the layers of clothing involved in getting dressed every day. Lorna O’Rourke was the principal bride in this event, but there were several others dressed up, each wearing a dress from the period, demonstrating what the level of wealth of the bride (or her father) could buy for the big day.

As the pictures show, it was an event enjoyed by all who attended: fun, informative and more than a change from the everyday.

Writers Read presents:

Beth Follett, Stan Dragland, Robert Hogg Saturday June 21, at 12:30 pm, North Grenville Public Library Norenberg Branch Beth Follett is the onewoman-show behind the award-winning Canadian literary house, Pedlar Press (www.pedlarpress.com). Her own publications include Tell It Slant (Coach House Books, 2001), Bone Hinged (paperplates/espresso, 2010), YesNo (a Fieldnotes Chapbook, 2011) and, just released, A Thinking Woman Sleeps With Monsters (Apt.9, 2014).

She lives with Stan Dragland and their stalwart elderly diabetic cat, Aggie, in St John's, Newfoundland.

A Thinking Woman Sleeps with Monsters can be ordered online through Apt. 9 -- http:// apt9press.wordpress.com/ Stan Dragland is originally from Alberta and now lives in St John’s, Newfoundland.

He is Professor Emeritus, June 18, 2014

Department of English, U n i v e r s i t y o f We s t e r n Ontario. He was founder of Brick magazine and Brick Books, and is still active with the latter. Peckertracks (1979) was shortlisted for the Books in Canada First Novel Award; Floating Voice: Duncan Campbell Scott and the Literature of Treaty 9 (1994) won the Gabrielle Roy Prize for Canadian literary criticism: 12 Bars (2002) was co-winner of the bp Nichol Chapbook Award; Apocrypha: Further Journeys (2003) won the Newfoundland and Labrador Rogers Cable Award for non-fiction; Stormy Weather: Foursomes (2005) was shortlisted for the E.J. Pratt Poetry Award. Dragland has also published Journeys Through Bookland and other Passages (1984), The Bees of the Invisible: Essays

2009), the first of a multivolume series on Canadian poetics. He is a former Professor of Literature at Carleton University, where he taught Canadian and American poetry and poetics, and is the founder of the local organics distribution company, Mountain Path (www.mountainpath.com).

in Contemporary English Canadian Writing (1991), The Drowned Lands (2008) and Deep Too (2013),which has received acclaim across Canada. The Bricoleur & His Sentences (Pedlar, August 2014) is the latest of Dragland’s books to be delightful to read and difficult to classify. In many things, including genre, he goes between. The Bricoleur & His Sentences is available through Pedlar Press: www. pedlarpress.com Bob Hogg began writing as part of the Vancouver TISH movement in the early 1960′s. He has published several books of poetry: The Connexions (1966), Standing Back (1972), Of Light (1978), Heat Lightning (1986); There Is No Falling (1993). He recently edited An English Canadian Poetics (Talon,

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Lions Club supports Day Hospice Program Beth Donovan Hospice acknowledges the generosity of the Kemptville Lions Club with their $1,000 dollar donation to support the newly-created Day Hospice Program. Day Hospice services are hosted weekly at St. John's United Church, giving individuals with a life-limiting or terminal illness an opportunity to have an outing, complete with lunch and complementary therapies. Clients attending Day Hospice are overseen by a registered nurse and a very experienced team of Volunteers. For additional information, or to make a referral, please call 613-258-9611.

From left to right Laura Smith, Volunteer Coordinator; Dawn Rodger, Executive Director; Carolyn Hardie, Zone Chair, John Carkner, Anne Langlois, Finance Volunteer

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Pictured by the table after a day of fun, from left to right: Louise Clark; Erin and Calvin Wong, Salvation Army; Tracy McDonald; Maureen Kort, Director for CSE Consulting; Angela Petrie, Yvonne Couperus, Rod Palmer, Shelley Nillo, Raffi our Mascot and Shannon Stilnovich. were depleted. At CSE Consulting - your local Employment Ontario Employment Resource Centre - we recognised this need and wanted to make a difference.

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Last winter was a long hard winter, the winter that wouldn’t quit! We also saw many increases in fuel costs and electricity costs. As such, we found a definite increase in families and individuals within our community needing to access the Foodbank, which meant much-needed supplies

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here in Kemptville. Our First Annual Car Wash for Charity was held at B & H Grocery on Rideau Street.

All proceeds from the car wash went to the Salvation Army Foodbank so they can purchase supplies such as infant formula, diapers and basic staple foods that they require to meet the demands within

our local community.

We w e r e a b l e t o have fun and support the community that we live and work in. Our First Annual Car Wash raised $821.85 for the Foodbank! From strollers to cars to tractors, we had a steady stream of supporters within the community.

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Book Fair looking for community volunteers Hey, book lovers! We're planning a book sale on September 5, 6, and 7. If you would like to join our team of planners, call Robin at 258-5212, or come to our book fair planning dates.

We'd love your help.

Are you free for any and all of these Book Fair planning dates?

• July 15: 5 – 7 pm • July 29: 5-6:30 pm • August 12: 5 – 6:30pm Please share these dates freely with your fellow book lovers and anyone else that you think might wish to join the team.

We are also looking for donations of granny carts for our book fair. Please drop any granny carts off at The Kemptville Youth Centre for us to lend to our customers at the book sale.

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It’s All Too Much

by David Shanahan George Santayana once said: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”. Apparently, Kathleen Wy n n e w a s h e a r d t o repeat this as she giggled her way back to Queen’s Park last week. And who could blame her? It seems Ontario voters decided to forget the years she spent in Dalton McGuinty’s cabinet nodding through things like gas plant cancellations costing a billion or so, the air ambulance issue, the cuts to municipal transfers, and so many other things that will keep the OPP busy for the rest of the year.

It would be understandable if she had been returned with a reduced minority government, perhaps, but who would have guessed at such a majority?

On the other hand, there are those who claim that it was Tim Hudak who actually lost an election he should have walked, given the Liberal

record over the past decade.

How could he lose, when there was so much to point to in his Liberal opponent’s record in government? It took real talent to blow such an obvious opportunity. But, let’s face it: if you start by getting basic math wrong, and promising to cut 100,000 jobs, you are making yourself the focus of attention, which in Tim Hudak’s case was a fatal decision.

Then there’s the NDP. Well, what can you say?

Considering they initiated the election, they were criminally unprepared for it. In Leeds Grenville, David Lundy (is that his name? Hard to remember someone you never really saw), managed to get some signs out, which is more than the Liberals managed for the first week or ten days. But, like the Tories, the NDP never seemed able to grasp the chance they were handed on a plate by the Liberals. Instead of targeting the Wynne regime, they made a sharp turn to the centreright, provoking over thirty

old-time lefty NDP’ers to publish a rebuke to Andrea Horwath.

In short, the two main rivals to the Liberals managed to shoot themselves in the foot, which was in their mouths at the time: a painful and difficult thing to accomplish given the circumstances. The upshot of it all is that Ontario voters decided to forget (hardly forgive) the Liberals for their shady past and give them carte blanche for the next four years. In our neck of the woods, of course, little or nothing has changed (rather like the NDP). Steve Clark is back again, having received something like 23,000 votes compared to Christine Milks who managed about 8,500.

Crushing, and yet a drop in his overall share from last time. He only got 56% of the vote! I honestly like Steve Clark as a constituency man, but I also honestly think the Conservatives could run a plank of wood and still garner more than 50% of the vote in this riding. Is that a good thing?

We are now at the point of having one down and one to go. Yes, come October 27 we get to go to the polls again, this time to elect a mayor and council for our very own. In theory, municipal politics are political party-free zones: people run as individuals, not as representatives of one of the machines. That is a good idea, whatever the reality may be behind the scenes.

This time out, we have an interesting contest in store.

There are two candidates for mayor, so far, though other candidates have until September 12 to register. With two of the current council definitely retiring, only Tim Sutton of the present quartet has registered for the coming event. Barb Tobin is keeping things closed for now, and there have been rumours that she is running either for council or for the mayor’s seat. Now that she is retiring from teaching, she will have the time to do either job, so the future announcement of her intentions is greatly anticipated.

indicates their intentions on APPROACHING the roundabout too.

Using the roundabout by the old Canadian Tire as an example, coming from the direction of the 416 towards Kemptville: · If you are turning right towards the river on Rideau River Rd (North), then indicate RIGHT before you reach the roundabout and leave your indicator on as you exit the roundabout. · If you are going straight on towards Kemptville, then do NOT indicate before you reach the roundabout, but indicate RIGHT after you have passed the Rideau River road (North). This lets those waiting to enter at either the Kemptville direction or from the Rideau River Rd(SOUTH)/Van Buren direction know that it is safe to join the roundabout. · If you are going around in order to turn left to head towards Van Buren St., then indicate LEFT on

approaching the roundabout and then RIGHT after you have passed the Kemptville exit. This lets those waiting know that you are staying on the roundabout until you indicate RIGHT to say you are exiting. The same applies if you are going all around the roundabout to head back towards the 416, except that you will indicate RIGHT after you have passed the Rideau River Rd. (SOUTH) exit.

I hope that many people will take advantage of the roundabout workshop; and I am sure that with the arrival of all those roundabouts along 43, that the next generation of drivers who take Drivers Ed. will be roundabout experts! Used properly, roundabouts improve traffic flow and reduce unnecessary idling at junctions.

Sincerely, Clare Weissflog And PLEASE put the phones down.

Letter to the municipality: As you know (or should know) Westerra had recently completed the landscaping of the roundabout under the Adopt a Roundabout program at the intersection of County Roads 19 and 43.

We imported Armour stone (to serve as corner barriers); Created a ring of River Stone around the edge of the turn circle (to allow 18 wheelers some “driveover” space); Removed the top layer of earth and grass and replaced it with topsoil; Planted tall exotic grasses, and lastly planted beds of various perennial flowers in four different “quadrants”, thereby allowing a different “view” or “landscape” to drivers, depending on which one of the four roads you used to enter into the roundabout.

So far we have a good news story and we were about to “officially announce” our updated turn circle and tout the success of the “Adopt a Roundabout” program… we were only waiting for the flowers to bloom and

At the time of going to press, there were five individuals registered as candidates for council, with more expected as we get closer to the cut-off date in September. There is also one candidate each registered to run for Trustee for the English and the French Catholic School Boards. It is too late to hope for an enlarged council before the election, though I am still convinced that the job is getting too big for any group of four (and a mayor) to handle properly. None of the current crop will accept that, of course (at least not until the election), but let me repeat the basic facts of the situation.

Before 1998, when the three areas were amalgamated, each of them, Oxford, South Gower and Kemptville, had

councils comprised of at least five representatives.

The combined population of the three areas was smaller than North Grenville’s is today, when we have five people in total on Council.

Our population is expected to double in the next fifteen to twenty years. We need an adequately-sized council now, before the decisions are made that will shape the future that is coming. It is up to Council to increase their number: they don’t need anyone else’s permission.

Maybe the next council will be able to overcome their egos and embrace the future in a responsible way.

That may be a question for those all-candidate meetings coming up in October.

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Letters to the editor Letter to the Editor, Thank you for promoting safe negotiation of roundabouts in last week’s edition of the NG Times. Having grown up and learned to drive in the UK, I am very familiar with roundabouts and I have to remember when I approach them that many people are not as comfortable driving around them as I am. Some people are too cautious and think they are being kind by letting you in, and some people seem to think blasting through them is the way to go; both strategies are extremely dangerous.

I would like to add to the instructions you included in the paper for safe negotiation of roundabouts. The article notes that one should indicate right when one is exiting the roundabout; this is very important for driver’s waiting to enter the roundabout, as they will know if it is safe to do so. BUT it is also extremely helpful if a driver

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Lupines and trampled the remaining ones except for one.

So, I was wondering if you, Karen and Les, could advise your road crews that if they see anyone other than our landscaping crew (King Ex) in the turn circle, could they pay attention and see if they are up to no good…

I have also reported the vandalism and theft to the OPP and they will also be “looking out” for any repeat bad behavior.

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hopefully catch the spring/ summer beauty of all of them in full bloom for the official announcement.

Unfortunately, sometime last night someone decided that they liked our Purple Lupine perennials so much that they decided to take some home and vandalize what was left. At 6 AM this morning our landscaping guy was at the turn circle, to water the plantings, he noticed that someone had stolen five or six (literally left the empty holes there) of the tall Purple

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Summer Company 2014 The Leeds and Grenville Small Business Enterprise Centre is pleased to introduce Summer Company program participants from the North Grenville Community. These three young entrepreneurs join twelve others from Brockville, Prescott and Cardinal.

The Summer Company program provides hands-on business training and mentoring. The students are award up to $3,000. These funds help enterprising young people start up and run their own summer business.

The participants will receive: • An award of up to $1,500 in early summer to help with business start-up costs, and an additional $1,500 award in fall upon the successful completion of their Summer • Company business and proof of returning to school; • An opportunity to meet every 2 weeks with a local business mentoring group for support and advice on operating their summer business.

• Alexandra Blockley, Beat the Wheat Treats, will prepare gluten free sweets and meals (made in a completely gluten free kitchen) and sell them at both the Brockville and Kemptville Farmer’s Markets. Alex can be reached at 613-58-0606 or BeatTheWheatTreats@ gmail.com Halle Fraser, Halle’s Technology Solutions, will perform technology related tasks, such as scanning, slide digitalizing photo albums and assisting elderly people to learn to use computers. Halle can be reached at halles. technology.solutions@gmail.com or 613-884-3557.

Connor Laird, Lawns by Laird, will offer lawn and yard maintenance. He can be reached at 613-246-0862 or connorjameslaird@gmail.com.

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Kemptville Lawn Bowling Club seeks support

by David Shanahan As discussed in a previous issue, the Kemptville Lawn Bowling Club has been facing the prospect of extinction following the publication of the Municipality’s draft plan for a revitalised Riverside Park. The Club, which has been located in the Park since 1921, has not been included in the proposal, and presented the Municipality with a proposal that would, in their opinion, add to the attractiveness of the facility for all residents.

The proposal was rejected without discussion by Director of Parks, Recreation and Culture, Mark Guy. In what must be considered a rather brusque reply, he told Club Secretary/Treasurer, John Brauneisen: “the Municipality has reviewed your proposal and staff have been directed to continue with its plan to not include a lawn bowling facility within Riverside Park at this time as per the approved Conceptual Plan for the Revitalization of Riverside Park”. The response was met with some dismay by the Club. John Brauneisen notes that: “Frankly, I am confused by the approach adopted by

the Municipality of North Grenville. Why is it necessary to continue to support a paper conceptual plan for Riverside Park? The continued presence of a lawn bowling club in the Park can only enhance the attractiveness of the park, in the future, for those residents who want to use it. The decision taken by the Municipality seems to me to be one that is shortsighted and not in the broad interest of the community”.

There have been positive developments since this proposal was first presented to Mr. Carre on May 1, 2014. The LA Group wants to be a major sponsor of a rejuvenated lawn bowling club. They see the presence of a lawn bowling club as complimentary to their Old Town Kemptville development project, which is next to Riverside Park. In fact, the LA Group has offered to buy thirty memberships and offer these to buyers within the project. The lawn bowling club can also be a factor in the redevelopment of the downtown core.

Lawn bowling is played during the day and in the evenings. An active club will host tournaments and this will draw people over

the spring, summer and fall.

It would certainly seem that a revitalized lawn bowling club is not only good for the park, but can also play an important role to keep downtown Kemptville active by drawing people to the core.

Part of the problem faced by the Club is that membership has dropped off over the past few years following the removal of the green. Before it could be relaid, the planned changes to the Park put everything on hold and people had to look elsewhere for playing time.

But, since May 1, a number of people have come forward to indicate their willingness to assist with restarting the club with the formation of an organizing committee and new executive for the club.

Can the club be restarted?

According to John Brauneisen: “The answer, in my view, lies no further than the Village of Richmond and Goulbourne Club. With assistance from their Municipality, this club is once again active. Two weeks ago, I was informed that this year the club has approximately 200 members.

May I suggest that North Grenville contact the current President of the Goulbourne

Club to learn how active this club has become over the last few years.”

There may also be a legal issue working in favour of the Club. “Helen Dunbar, who was a long time member of the Club, and club historian who put together a club history for the 75th Anniversary in 1998, says the KLBC signed a 99-year lease with the Town of Kemptville in 1921. Although, I have been told that she doesn't have a physical copy of the lease. If this belief is factual, then the KLBC has another 6 years left on it's original lease”.

A much more recent move by the Municipality, in 2001, also supports the claims of the Club to consideration.

At the time, the Municipality of North Grenville adopted a specific motion ordering the then Mayor and Clerk to sign a 5-year lease with the Club for the land in Riverside Park on which the club is currently located. If staff can find a municipal by-law from 2001, then they could also determine if the then Mayor Harrison acted on the direction of Council. In spite of the arbitrary decision by the municipal staff, this issue should not be ignored.

Lunch sign on the office door and head for the hills as soon as victory swings into view wearing her smiling and welcoming face."

And where are the high priced Conservative strategists? Who was the big brain who came up with the "One Million Jobs" slogan and the "Fire A Hundred Thousand Public Servants" message? That went over well, didn't it?

In the aftermath, there are a few problems remaining. The province is in debt. Not just a little bit. Huge debt. If this were a household, the creditors would be taking away everything but our used socks....and our unmentionables. The Liberals have spent their way into this mess and they have an obligation to get us out of it. And if not, then I'd like to suggest an amendment to our constitution: Politicians who make criminal decisions, like M r. M c G u i n t y d i d , should be hauled off to court and judged--if not by their peers, then by

their constituents. Why do we allow our elected representatives to conduct themselves in a manner that would land the rest of us behind bars? And while we are fixing things...

If nearly 5% of Ontario voters voted for the Green Party, why will they not have any representation in the legislature? None. If this makes sense to you, perhaps you should start wearing a helmut and check your head for large bumps.

Our entire democratic system is decades overdue for a significant overhaul and now seems to be a good time: change is in the air. Just ask Tim. And if change is indeed in the air, is it possible that Tim's successor might also be of the female persuasion? How about Mr. Harper's? Surely he tires of this 'kingship' business.

He must yearn for a place where people don't ask him questions, where he is not expected to speak to the peons of the country-even just once a year. A place where members of his Party do as they are told and speak only the words

that he allows, when he allows, in the manner he has prescribed.

Canadians can be such a difficult, unruly lot. Not only do they vote in strange, unpredicatble ways, they are not very good at doing as they should...or as they are told. Some of them are even yet, trying to find out what is hiding in the thousands of pages of the many Omnibus Bills that Mr. Harper and his secretive minions are so fond of.

So, we will leave Mr. Hudak to his dreaming...he must be wondering--to use another musical analogy-why he didn't quote Don William's song title back on the morning of the 12th: 'Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good.'

And remember, gentle reader. Your job is not done. Just because you have voted, this does not mean you get to go back to sleep and dream peacefully, for the next few years.

Keep ever vigilant. This is not their province the Liberals will be managing.

It is ours.

Dream, Dream, Dream

by Peter Johnson The Everly Brothers seem to have had it right.

Tim Hudak's former party, the Conservatives, would never have dreamed that they could have their lunches handed to them, two elections in a row.

The NDP thought they had positioned themselves strategically so that they could take advantage of Tim's timely trip-ups and the legacy of Dalton DoBad's much-maligned Liberals. Neither group dreamed that the voters of Ontario would wreak such a surprise upon them.

Dream, dream, dream.

And when the dust settled, the never-predicted, totally unforseen had come to pass. A Liberal majority.

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miracle that happened on the 12th of June.

There was an increase in the percentage of voters.

A trend that has been heading down, steadily for decades, edged slightly back up. Intervention by the gods? A blip in the scope of voter apathy?

Who knows? Perhaps those sagacious individuals who plotted the Conservative strategy for this campaign could enlighten us. They seem to have an edge on the rest of us when it comes to seeing the unforseeable.

Also, the electoral map appeared to be a sea of blue, throughout southern Ontario; Kingston, Ottawa, the GTA (aka: Great To Avoid) plus a few other metropolii, elected Liberals. Upon first glance, a casual observer would

think that the province had two warring factions: the urban Liberals versus the rural Conservatives.

So, how did Ms. Wynne go from sitting at the table with the worst hand dealt to any politician in quite a long time, to being the winner of the whole pot?

Could Dastardly Dalton Do-Bad have left a worse mess for his successor? Perhaps not.

And, how could Trip-Up Tim have wasted such an advantageous situation... again?

As Rex Murphy opined: “There is something in the Ontario Progressive Conservative party, ever since Mike Harris left it, that brutally aligns them with U.S. Republicans.

They share an inexplicable impulse to hang an Out to

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The Highway 43 Car Club held their 5th Annual Kemptville Father’s Day Show & Shine to the delight of hundred and hundreds in attendance. Non-perishable items were collected for the Salvation Army food Bank.

Health Unit launches On-line Prenatal Information Program submitted by Susan Healy Imagine taking prenatal classes in the comfort of your home! The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is launching a new online prenatal course for residents to accompany its already established inperson classes. Research says that increasing prenatal education during and before pregnancy significantly reduces anxiety and increases confidence, increases the opportunity to meet other parents to be, and helps you

learn more about how to have a healthy pregnancy and postpartum.

The Gift of Motherhood on-line education program is an alternative to inperson classes. It is great for: Moms-to-be that are on bed rest ·Couples with time constraints or scheduling conflicts People who prefer self-directed learning Individuals who want a refresher course The 109-page interactive tutorial includes information on pregnancy,

birth, and newborn care.

A public health nurse can be available by phone or email (during regular business hours) to answer questions about the course content as you learn.

If you want to learn about how to have a healthy pregnancy now or in the future, the Health Unit encourages you to consider registering for these modules. Being healthy before you are pregnant is a great start to every pregnancy. The availability of this on-line prenatal program extends to grandparents, friends

and support people to register. Increasing the knowledge of the people who make up the support system of a pregnant woman will optimize a healthy pregnancy.

Expectant parents are encouraged to start prenatal classes before the 20th week of pregnancy; or as early as a positive pregnancy test!

In 2011, the Health Unit surveyed parents to be and parents who had just had their babies and asked them how they would like to learn about pregnancy, labour and

delivery, breastfeeding and parenting. The top two ways were in-person classes with their peers and on-line. The Health Unit set out to find, develop and offer, an evidence based and interesting on-line program.

To register for online prenatal class, or for more information, call the Health Action Line:1-800660-5853. In order to sign up for the on-line prenatal modules, registrants must live in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark counties. Visit www.healthunit.org to try a demo of the program.

Ribfest 2014

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Local processing, local innovation, market development

by Woodie Armour I find something odd about the proposed solution the College Task Force is using in its attempt to revitalize the college, i.e. farming out the management to a third party.

Some time ago, the College appeared to be in a state of terminal decline, so the University of Guelph was brought in to “stabilize and rebuild” the situation.

Within a short period of time, Guelph University surveyed the College, picked off some of Kemptville's assets and sent them back to home base; then announced they were leaving.

Now the Task Force is proposing to repeat this process. This time, it appears they are again searching for an outside party to manage the College. In other words, all this means is that when the assets (intellectual or physical) leave North

Grenville, they will be moved outside the region and the College will be left with green grass, empty fields and buildings in disrepair. I do not think this is an acceptable solution. I believe in a “doit-yourself, made-at-home solution”. We have the local ability, so don’t abdicate local responsibility as a leader; be innovative, chart a new course.

Peter Meagher, writing in the Farmers Forum, also has a pessimistic view.

He points out a number of insurmountable obstacles that irrevocably point to the demise of the College. I agree that the obstacles he points out are potentially fatal; however, navigate around the damn things, guide the college in a new, innovative direction, by-pass these obstacles.

I prefer to find an alternative solution to both this “obstacle” problem described by Peter Meagher

and the “bringing in an outside manager” solution proposed by the Task Force.

The brown cow scenario I laid out last week is the first part of a made-at-home solution.

The other parts are local processing, local innovation, market development, and development of local small farms of various types. Local food is the way of the future. I think it is not the College that is the problem, I think it is the lack of innovative thinking and leadership.

I propose a food processing sector “within” the college. This center would be located within the cafeteria kitchen area, which is already a Ministry-approved food production area. This idea of food processing is a favoured topic in the Growing Forward 2 funding.

It would be very quick to start up, just weeks. It would be simple food processing (at first), consisting of drying (e.g. kale), pickling (e.g.

hot peppers and just two or three more items of about seventy available) and fermenting (two items of about ten available). Some of these items have already been tested and sampled and are ready to go. In the beginning, they would be sold at a Saturday farmers market until the crew comes up to speed. Because I have labeled them “simple” do not underestimate their quality, nor their marketability (for example, pickled asparagus).

You must also bear in mind that these items could be sold in the campus factory outlet

store, as well as on-line, and they are all year-round items which would be unique to the College. Another benefit is that it would provide a market for small local producers (part-timers and operators of one to three acres) and would be an ideal venue to test the processing of uncommon items. This food processing, and choosing what to process, is an “imagination business” and is ideally suited to an agricultural college and a student environment.

So, why give up all these processing techniques, processes and products to

a managing company so that they can close down the college and take its intellectual property home.

Again, I have just briefly described the potential of a processing section within the college. There is much more and if production could reach 25,000 units per annum it should return a small profit to the college. Not many colleges can do that.

The college could be a place for local experimentation, development and learning.

By farming out the college you are destroying your own future. Don’t do it.

Preventing West Nile Virus Infections The Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit would like to remind our citizens that we will be starting our mosquito surveillance program once again this June. This program will be carried through until the end of September. Should you see one of our traps in your neighbourhood, please do not disturb it. These traps are not mosquito control units, so they have no value to property owners, but they are important in identifying mosquitoes and providing a warning that disease causing mosquitoes are present in a given area.

We all play a role in preventing West Nile Virus infections, and when we all do our part we will reduce the risk of this disease in our community.

Each homeowner has the responsibility of removing standing water that provides breeding areas for mosquitoes on their property. Most mosquitoes do not travel large distances and thus those breeding within your

1st Annual Bike and Burger event

Oxford Mills Community Association volunteers: John Barcley, Connie Deveau, Marc Nadeau and Jim Devette A small but enthusiastic number of cyclists participated in the 1st Annual Bike and Burger event, sponsored by the Oxford Mills Community Association. The event started and ended at the beautiful Maplewood Park in Oxford Mills.

Special thanks to B&H Groceries and Oxford Mills General Store for their sponsorship of this event. "

space are likely to bite you.

The municipality is charged with the responsibility of ensuring proper drainage on municipally owned lands and public ditches. The roads departments have the knowledgeable staff and proper equipment to ensure this is achieved.

A d d i t i o n a l l y, i t i s a municipal responsibility to address complaints regarding standing water on private land within its jurisdiction, using applicable property standards bylaws. Should positive mosquito pools be identified in a municipality, it is also the responsibility of council to take the necessary control actions as recommended by the Medical Officer of Health.

The health unit has the responsibility of assessing the risk for WNV within the three counties each year. This is accomplished by conducting mosquito surveillance during the warm months. The presence of virus in these natural hosts is an early sign that the virus

is gaining a presence in an area. The health unit is also responsible for following up any human cases of diseases and, more importantly, trying to prevent human cases by educating the public on strategies that reduce mosquito breeding areas and personal protection.

Individuals have the responsibility to protect themselves from mosquito bites by avoiding areas with high mosquito populations, wearing light-coloured clothing, including long sleeves, pants and hat, to cover exposed skin and using a mosquito repellent containing the appropriate amount of DEET.

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Fundamentals: Property of Jesus

by David Shanahan I’ve noticed an interesting thing about the media over the past few years. They refer to certain kinds of Christians as “Born-again Christians”.

On the face of it, that’s fine. After all, it is Biblical and factually accurate to refer to Christians as being born again. But the label is being applied quite selectively, I find. It seems to refer only to those Christians who may be one or all of the following: American, conservative, anti-intellectual, anti-gay, or “fundamentalist”. As a result, anyone who calls themselves a born-again Christian is immediately tarred with that kind of label. It is not a positive image to the majority of people, even the majority of Christians.

The problem is that, in fact, the only Christians are born-again Christians, and they don’t by any means fit the descriptions given above. Don’t get me wrong: I am not in any way implying that only people who use the term “born again” are true Christians. There are many believers who would run a mile from the title, purely because they don’t want to be labelled that way. What I mean is that Christians, of course, are those who follow Jesus, who believe in him and who he was, etc. And what he said was very clear: “You must be born again”. [John 3.7] Just to emphasise the point, Jesus repeated the statement and added a great deal to it: “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again...Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it pleases.

You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going.

So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” [John 3.3, 5-8] Note, too, that this was said to one of Israel’s religious leaders, a man who came to Jesus because

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he recognised there was something of God about him. This is one of the most serious and vital statements that Jesus ever made. He’s saying that a person cannot see, or enter, the Kingdom of God unless they are born again. So, what does that phrase mean? The word for “born again” can also be translated as “born from above”, and in either case it means that something quite dramatic and supernatural in origin must happen to a person in order for them to become a Christian.

This is a lot more than “deciding” for Christ, or accepting Christianity as your particular religion.

It means encountering the Spirit of God in such a real and objective way that you are changed from the inside out. Paul talks about it as becoming a new creation, an entirely different kind of human being. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” [2 Corinthians 5.17] Not like becoming a Sens fan, or joining a club or society, or even a political party, being born again is a radical transformation that takes place so that you never see things in the same way again.

There is growth and maturity that must come after this new birth: a growing in knowledge and understanding of God and his ways. But what Jesus says is that such growth, such understanding, is not possible unless there has

been a new creation: “no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again”. Jesus wanted this clearly understood, so twice in the course of those few verses he used the words “Very truly I tell you”. This was his habitual way of drawing attention to an important statement, something that needed to be known and accepted as foundational to his people.

The fact that the phrase “born-again Christian” has come to refer to a particular ‘version’ of a Christian is something that should be resisted.

It takes away from the central importance of the word Jesus spoke to Nicodemus that night.

It doesn’t matter what denomination of Christian you may be; it doesn’t change the fact that you must be born again.

Perhaps some churches define that as being baptised, or undergoing some other ritual. What must be understood is that this is not a matter of having a membership card, or a title, or a position in a church. It is a change of the very nature of a person, brought about by the direct action of the Holy Spirit, and impossible outside of God’s intervention in a life.

We e a c h h a v e t o come to terms with this and try to get over any embarrassment or awkwardness brought about by the misuse of the term in our society. We each must ask ourselves the honest question: have you been born again?

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Women who won: Survivor stories

by Anne Walsh Every day we are bombarded with messages about the risks of getting various types of cancer. We have come to fear "the C word". However, ask around and you are sure to find someone who was told they had a few months to live years ago, only to outlive their prognosis and, better yet, recover. This series is about local women who have been diagnosed with cancer. They are all alive and thriving, and we'll bring you their stories over the coming weeks.

When Martha Dougherty, an equine therapist, left her

husband of eight years in February 2006, she felt "exhausted and undone".

Once on her own, she became energized, moved back into her house and applied to a PhD program.

It was only fifteen months after leaving her husband that she found a lump in her breast. She went in for imaging but her results got lost. She discovered the lump in May 1990, but wasn't diagnosed until December of that year. By then, the lump had grown and needed to be biopsied.

She started her first round of chemotherapy on December 12. Martha spent lots of time visiting her mother in hospice.

Her mother passed away from colorectal cancer two years shy of her 90th birthday. When Martha started her second round of chemotherapy, her brotherin-law had to shave her head because her hair hurt too much. She was feeling like a failure. It took three months for her long term disability

payments to begin. She had to leave the PhD program, she lost her house and filed for bankruptcy. To top it all off, her father passed away on Boxing Day. By then, Martha says she had "checked out", and she let other people make decisions. Her advice to anyone out there who is on this journey is to stay positive and have people with you: "it's not heroic to be alone". She suggests bringing someone to your appointments, not only for support, but to take notes.

Martha feels that "80% of survival is keeping your mind positive. You have choices. Self-care becomes an absolute priority, a non-negotiable". Martha is a stress eater, which she feels served her well.

Many people undergoing chemotherapy lose their appetite, but Martha was eating chocolate and drinking wine.

She moved in with her sister Claire. They told Claire's daughters what

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was going on. Her cancer was quite advanced. She underwent eight rounds of chemotherapy in total.

She showed the girls her scars. "I had nothing to hide or be ashamed of", says Martha. Her sister owned horses. Every day, Martha sat outside on a lawn chair with a sleeping bag and a thermos filled with tea.

She watched the horses.

As the snow melted, she moved from her seat on the deck to the field. The horses accepted her presence. The lead mare would stand by her as the other horses grazed. Eventually, she was part of the herd and the horses waited for her by the fence. Initially, Martha says the noise in her head about everything that was happening to her was so loud that it kept the horses away. However, as her mind grew quiet, the horses came closer.

The staff at the Cancer Centre of the Ottawa Hospital were "super supportive." However, during her 25 sessions of radiation at the Civic Hospital, she felt that "all humanity is no longer an issue, they are trying to save your life, you can get your humanity back later".

She saw lots of older adults driven to appointments and dropped off, alone. Martha emphasizes the importance of letting people help you.

"They don't know how to help, just ask for what you need: someone to vacuum, cook, shovel your driveway, or take your kids because they need a break too".

Martha had to eliminate some people from her life: individuals who "impose their stuff on you, use you to aggrandize themselves, or gossip about you."

People tried to give her

philosophical books and told her God was sending her this cancer to teach her something. "All of this adds to the toxicity". She fell in love with action movies like Lara Croft. She also watched comedies and laughed a lot.

She played Wii with her nieces and created a bald character for herself.

Martha warns against the isolation that sometimes comes with recovery. "At first, hospitals are all over you. As you get better, they back off. You get fewer calls and interventions. Once you get through the initial crisis, people think you're done. The physical aspect is over, but now you need to process it. You've been through a trauma and it's only once you are out of danger that you can deal with issues. Everyone else is celebrating, but you're not done, the real work begins.

You need a new identity and self-concept. If the people in your life don't get it, take them to get help with you.

At first you think: 'I've beat this, I can do anything'.

It's great energy, but the pendulum needs to swing back and you find your new normal. There is hope and lots of resources out there to help you. I wasn't aware of it at the time."

Again, it was the horses that helped her feel

grounded. This led to her current career as an equine therapist. She has reached a point in her life where she can feel compassion for herself. She is proud that she devoted ten years of her life to raising two wonderful boys. Martha now honours the woman that she has always been.

She says: "There is no going back for me".

If you have been diagnosed, you are not alone. There are two local support groups: The Kemptville Cancer Support Group-Ellen Miller at 613-258-7778 The Prostate Cancer Support Group of Kemptville- Robert Carmichael at pcsg. kemptville@yahoo.ca There is the Maplesoft Centre-www.survivorship. ottawacancer.ca These books are also useful: The Silver Lining: A Supportive and Insightful Guide to Breast Cancer by Hollye Jacobs Foods That Fight Cancer

by Richard Beliveau Love, Medicine and Miracles by Dr. Bernie Siegel Radical Remission: Surviving Cancer Against All Odds by Kelly A. Turner

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CROSSWORD

A bit of nostalgia…

by Pat Babin Which British Prime Minister won the Nobel Prize for Literature? You are correct! It was Sir Winston L. S. Churchill in 1953.

Did you know that he wrote 43 books, consisting of 72 volumes? He once said, “It was great fun writing a book. One lived with it. It became a companion.”

He is well-known for his A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, 4 volumes, 1956-1958.

Some of you may still own copies.

At Harrow School, L o n d on, Sir Winston was compelled to study English because he was not considered bright enough to learn Latin and Greek.

He was relegated to “mere” English and, as a result, became master of the sentence. “I got into my bones the essential structure of the ordinary British sentence—which is a noble thing.”

In 1944, McGill a w a r d e d Wi n s t o n a n honourary LLD. JFK, in 1963, made Churchill an honourary citizen of the United States.

His last book was published in 1959; he died in 1965. Clementine, his wife, passed away in 1977 at the age of 92.

After he spoke to the Canadian Parliament in 1941, Yousef Karsh was commissioned to photograph Sir Winston.

In a sour mood, he allowed Karsh two minutes.

Remember his famous cigar? Karsh plucked it out

of his mouth and took the photograph. That photo, entitled The Roaring Lion, became one of the most widely reproduced of all time. It appeared on the cover of LIFE. His Nobel was awarded as a result of his six volumes of the Second World War, written between 1948 and 1953. A mere 5000 pages!

In 1946, while speaking at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, he introduced the World to the phrase Iron Curtain.

He was referring to an ideologically and physically divided Europe which remained until 1991; the Cold War was finally over.

To t h i s d a y, h i s reprinted books can still be purchased.

Indigenous Awareness Days N i k ’s P l a c e , t h e Community Connections C e n t r e , 11 3 P r e s c o t t St. Kemptville is hosting Indigenous Awareness Days, afternoons and evenings, Wednesday, June 18 to Saturday June 21.

The presentations and displays will provide an overview of indigenous cultures from the St. Lawrence Valley to Baffin Island, and from pre-contact to the present day. “Our board identified the opportunity for the people in North Grenville to discover the traditions of their Algonquin, Iroquois, Ojibwa and other Indigenous neighbours,” said Bev Illauq, the centre’s coordinator. “What better place than the Community Connections Centre to bring people together for a crosscultural experience?”

Activities introduce pipe making and related traditional teachings, beading, basket making and traditional clothing. Special talks include: the Seven Grandfather Teachings by Lorraine Rekmans; Education in First Nation Communities; Indigenous Peoples and the Colonial Era by Dr. David Shanahan; and Contemporary Indigenous Poetry and Art. There will be two large displays; one of books and resources related to the Indigenous People of Canada, and the other showcasing traditional and cultural materials of First Nations and Inuit peoples. The displays and talks are open from 1 - 3 p.m., Wednesday to Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.

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ACROSS 1. Stair 5. Small fatty European fish 10. Skittles 14. A flexible pipe 15. Small African antelope 16. Modify 17. By mouth 18. Rejuvenate 20. Domestic fowl 22. Instructor 23. Utilize 24. Beach 25. Wrist (Scottish) 32. Fertile area in a desert 33. City in France 34. Animal doctor 37. Desiccated 38. Rope fiber 39. Workbench attachment 40. New Zealand parrot 41. Allowed 42. French for "Queen" 43. Profanities 45. Blackthorn fruits 49. Gorilla 50. Control and direct 53. Green gem 57. Incriminating 59. Diva's solo 60. Sweet gritty-textured fruit 61. Tag 62. A noble gas 63. Being 64. Hard wood 65. Went under DOWN 1. Store 2. Lawn mower brand 3. Brother of Jacob 4. Transparent 5. Reddish brown

at 6 p.m. with Indian Tacos

by Lorraine, followed by a talk on Education in First Nations communities at 7.

SU On Thursday evening, Dr. Shanahan’s talk begins at 7 Easy p.m., with poetry from Vera Wabajesic at 8. Friday night begins at 7 with a slide show and stories about the Illauq family camping trip on Baffin Island. On Saturday night, the movie “Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner”will be shown. It is a 2001 Canadian film directed

by Zacharias Kunuk. In 2004, it was included in the Toronto International Film Festival’s list of the Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time.

There is no charge for Hard these events, but a donation jar will be on hand. Look for detailed information on the Nik’s Place Programs Facebook page, or call 613258-5678.

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41. Fails to win 42. Fully developed 44. To wit 45. Appearance 46. Shoestrings 47. Killer whales 48. Habituate 51. An exchange involving money 52. Knife 53. Not odd 54. District 55. King of the jungle 56. Musty 58. Nigerian tribesman

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Horticultural Society M eeting, 7:30 pm, Kemptville Pentecostal Church.

Guest Speakers: Michael & Vanessa Pacitto, Tips & Tricks on Composition in Photography". Plus: Mini show: "Roses".

Community Living AGM , 6 pm, NG Municipal Centre. Everyone welcome.

Youngsters of Yore, Kemptville Public Library, 1:30 pm. Guest speaker: Donna Naughton - Natural History of Canadian Mammals.

Canadian Cancer Society information session/open house for upcoming “Neon Night” fun run to support child cancer research, North Grenville Library, 1 W ater Street from 6-9 pm. For more information, please contact Amanda at 267-1058.

The Friends of the Ferguson Forest Centre will host A Photography Walk in the Woods in the Forest Centre at 10 am. The Walk will be led by accomplished local photographer Betty Cooper. Places are limited: to reserve one, call Peter at 613.258.5998. There is no cost for the W alk.

Kemptville Kinsmen Farmers' M arket will have Art with Bonnie for free in

the Kid Zone from 12-4pm .

St. James Anglican Church Strawberry shortcake and tea. Leslie Hall, 2 4 pm. Adults $7.

Disney Karaoke Family Fundraising Dinner hosted by the new Community Connections Centre (CCC), 6-9 pm, at the Legion. Tickets available at the CCC, 113 Prescott St. (10-4 pm Mon.-Fri) or at Ultramar.

Save-W ay Driving School is offering a Free Roundabout Clinic, 1 to 3 pm.

Canadian Tire is hosting the event, and anyone wishing to take part is encouraged to meet in the Service Centre waiting room during these hours.

Salad Supper w ith Strawberry Shortcake St. Andrew's United Church, Bishop's Mills 4:30 - 6:30 pm.

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The North Grenville Photography Club - Meeting first W ednesday of every month at the Auditorium at the Municipal Centre on Hwy 44. For more info see ngphotoclub.ca.

Bingo- First and third Wednesday of the month, Kemptville Legion. Games start at 1 pm. All welcome. Refreshments available.

K lub 67 Euchre closed for the summer season....will resume euchre on W ednesday, September 10.

The Branch Artisans Guild, North Grenville Community Church,, 2659 Concession Street every 3 rd Tuesday, 7 pm. New members welcomed!

Probus Club of North Grenville meet third W ednesday of every month, St. Paul's Presbyterian Church---9:30 am gathering Time, 10 am meeting. Come and enjoy great speakers and fellowship. New members welcome.

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 - M eeting 1 st & 3 rd Thurs. of the month, 7 pm at O’Farrell’s Financial Services, Cty Rd 44. Info, call 258-7665.

BNI Netw orking Group Breakfast- Alumni Building, University of Guelph, 7-8:30am. Call 613-258-0553 for more information.

Bridge- St. John’s United Church, 12:15 pm. Cost $3, partner preferred but not necessary. Info, contact Sandra at 613-258-2691.

M others of Preschoolers Support Group-St.John’s United Church, 6:30-8 pm.

W hether you’re a townie, rural, stay-at-home, working, teen, adoptive, specialneeds, single or married, MOPS is for you! For more information, call Angie Brown at 613-223-3979.

Kemptville Cruise Night, Hwy 43 Car Club, M ay 2 to Sept. 26 at Food Basics – 6 - 9 pm. Rod Rafter, 613-258-7567 or www.Hwy43CarClub.com for more information.

Kemptville Legion Breakfast the third Saturday of the month. Adults $5.00, Children under 12 $3.00. All welcome.

Kemptville Kinsman Farmers' M arket, 200 Sanders St. (the B&H parking lot) 12-4pm, rain or shine. Come and meet your local producers and checkout our FREE Kid Zone".

Cancer Support Group, 3 rd Monday of every month, ,St. John's United Church at 2 pm. W elcome to anyone requiring support and encouragement.

Kemptville and Area W alking Group, Municipal Centre - Early birds: 8 am, others 8:30 am. Contact: Eva 258-4487.

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LGESAA championship for Track & Field

KDLL to host one of Canada’s Largest Little League Tournament this weekend

Connor Manderson, Steven Vichos, Rachel Gldberg, Ryan Johnston and Kylie King

Action - Kemptville Wildcats set for action-packed weekend as it hosts 3rd Annuals All-Star Shootout Tournament

by Isabelle Paris On Monday June 2, St Michael CHS grade 7 and 8 students participated in the LGESAA championship for Track and Field.

The team of fifty-two travelled to Brockville to compete in a series of events which led them to an overall second place finish. The athletes pushed through the sweltering heat, competing against seventeen schools and setting both personal and record breaking finishes.

Regional champions included Kylie King, Rachel Goldberg, Ryan Johnston, Connor Manderson and Steven Vichos.

R a c h e l G o l d b e rg , had an outstanding meet, winning all three of her events as well as setting a new long jump record of 4.68 metres in the senior

girl’s long jump. This broke a 35 year-old record and led her to claim the top senior girl of the meet.

Ryan Johnston had an exceptional meet as well, winning the long jump for senior boys with an impressive jump of 5.48 metres and also claiming the title of top senior boy of the overall.

Connor Manderson and Kylie King both had an impressive day, winning their shot put event for the junior boys and junior girls division. Despite the tough competition, Connor and Kylie showed determination and claimed first place in their events.

Steven Vichos won two events. Most notable was his 800 metre run, which he finished in 2 minutes and 29 seconds, almost beating a 25 yearold record. He was named top junior boy of the meet.

The St. Michael athletes showed true sportsmanship all day long to both their own teammates and to competing athletes. Their hard work, perseverance, determination and willingness to learn have brought the intermediate athletes much success this track season.

The coaches are very proud of all Track and Field athletes. This season has been an outstanding one, with many memorable moments for both athletes and coaches. Congratulations Mustangs!

KDLL is hosting the 3rd annual All-Star Wildcat Shootout Tournament June 16 -22. Thirty-two teams will converge on Kemptville and area diamonds. Teams from as far away as Toronto, upper New York state, Montreal and others from Eastern Ontario will do battle over 5 days of fierce competition.

All of the available baseball diamonds in North Grenville will be used as

COACH OF THE WEEK

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Player of the Week Anna Piche, 12 School: Kars on the Rideau PeeWee: Girls Softball Position: Catcher and First Base This is Anna's second year playing ball as last year she took part in the inaugural season of softball in Kemptivlle. Although Anna enjoys the game and being out with the girls a couple of nights per week, this year the highlight has been learning a new position. Catcher! She says that despite it being way too hot under all of that equipment, it's been a lot of fun to learn. She also plays first base, so between those two positions she often has to catch the ball and is part of the action.

Anna's 'baseball' highlight came this past week as she and her brother travelled to Detroit to watch a couple of Tigers games. Anna enjoyed the games, the fact that they were sitting 12 rows from the bottom, the fact that the Blue Jays won and not to mention all of the ice cream, hot dogs and other fun parts of going to an MLB game.

Anna also plays hockey with Kemptville Storm, enjoys horse back riding and plays the piano. She also enjoys just kicking back with friends and listening to her Ipod when mom and dad aren't bugging her about homework.

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by Mary-Anne Leang

This week's coach of the week is Dan Piche who has been involved with KDLL for the past 4 seasons and is currently the head coach of both the Minor Black team as well as the Minor All Star team for the upcoming competitive season. Dan's daughter, Anna, 12, plays in KDLL Peewee Girls Softball division and his son, Simon, 11, plays in the Minor division. "I've witnessed the incredible growth of baseball in Kemptville over the past 4 years. It's been a wonderful experience to be part of, there's nothing better than going to the park and seeing every diamond full with kids playing the game", says Dan. Dan, his wife Susan, Anna and Simon have been part of the Kemptville

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well as Winchester, with the diamonds at Riverside Park being the main base for the tournament. This tournament is available for all divisions from Minor (ages 9/10) to Senior (ages 15/16).

In last year's Shootout Tournament, the Kemtpville Wildcats Major team had a narrow loss in the division finals, losing to the East Nepean Eagles. The East Nepean Eagles went on to become the Canadian

Champions later that season.

More of that kind of talent is expected this weekend.

The battle continues at Riverside, South Gower and Winchester ball diamonds, starting Wednesday June 16 with the finals on Sunday, June 22. KDLL volunteers will offer a full canteen and 50/50 draws on the weekend to help with league costs. Come show your support and enjoy some top quality ball games - GO WILDCATS!

community now for 13 years and this is where they now call home. Dan's earliest baseball memories are playing the game at the t-ball level while growing up in Cornwall, where he continued to play throughout his youth and then as an adult. He truly fell in love with the game not only as a player, but also travelling with his family on many weekends to Olympic stadium to watch the Expos.

In addition to coaching, Dan also helps KDLL as a volunteer, helping in events such as last years Minor Provincial Championship.

This coming weekend, you will find the Piches at Riverside Park as site co-

ordinators of the Wildcat Shootout tournament. In the winter, Dan can also be found helping out on the ice where he has coached both boys and girls over the past 6 years at various levels, and has also been a member of the KDMHA executive and helped with various fundraising efforts.

Dan is passionate about coaching, and adds: "I always tell the kids that the most important thing is winning, and by winning I mean being a good team mate, respecting the game, the officials and each other.

If you do that, work hard and always try your best, then regardless of results on the scoreboard you will be a winner."

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Long Before the White Man...

by David Shanahan

Long ago, before there was a Canada, North Grenville was at the centre of a long and violent struggle between peoples who, at one point, turned the area into a deserted no-man’s land for many decades. For centuries before 1600, this was an area of conflict between the Algonquin peoples, whose traditional lands took in a huge area on either side of the Ottawa Valley, and the St. Lawrence Iroquoians, who were settled on the lands around the St. Lawrence River. The boundary between the two, ever shifting, was the line between the South Branch and the South Nation Rivers, cutting right through today’s North Grenville. The St. Lawrence Iroquoians had settlements all along the north shore of the St. Lawrence, and some of these settlements have been excavated by archaeologists.

The settlements closest to North Grenville include sites near Williamsburg, in Dundas County, Driver’s Creek just east of Johnstown, and Roebuck, south of Bishop’s Mills. These are all on the South Nation River network, which seems to have been the eastern end of the St. Lawrence Iroquoian territory.

The Iroquoians traveled extensively through the area on the many creeks and rivers, the only “roads” available.

It is quite likely that there are a number of settlement sites lying undiscovered along the South and Middle Branches of the Rideau River.

But, although trade was certainly a major part of the Iroquoian life, conflict was just as prevalent, as has been

proved through excavations at Roebuck and the Beckstead site. There, human remains have been found indicating that adult males were subjected to rites that were common among Iroquoian people. These remains were almost certainly of Algonquin warriors taken in battle. The Algonquins were the major middlemen in Indian trade in eastern Ontario and western Quebec from earliest times.

The Ottawa River was known to the French as the Grand River of the Algonquins, and their territory included the entire Ottawa Valley as far east as the junction with the St. Lawrence. They had a major fortification on Morrison Island on Allumette Lake on the Upper Ottawa River, where they collected tolls from Indians passing up and down the river to trade. When Samuel de Champlain first arrived in Canada in 1854, he met with both of these groups.

When he returned in 1603, the St. Lawrence Iroquoians had completely disappeared, and their villages were deserted or destroyed. What happened to them in that fifty year gap, no-one knows for sure.

Not for the last time, an entire aboriginal people had ceased to exist as a separate entity. The Algonquin tried to extend into the abandoned territory, and one of the main Algonquin groups, the Weskarini, moved into the South Nation watershed lands. But they came up against the Mohawk, who were expanding northward from what is today northern New York State.

The Algonquin, allies of the French, and the Mohawk, allies of the British, wrestled

for control of the main trading routes from the west, turning the area around the Rideau and the South Branch into a war zone. Gradually, the Mohawk gained the upper hand and constant raids deep into Algonquin territory, including the destruction of the Morrison Island fortress, forced the Algonquin to abandon their lands for years.

They effectively ceased to be a force after 1650, and it was only the building of Fort Frontenac, now Kingston, by the French that prevented the Mohawk from permanently occupying the lands north of the St. Lawrence. What is now North Grenville became a no-man’s land, roamed by raiding bands of Mohawk, making it too dangerous for the Algonquin to even come to the river to fish. The South Branch and the Rideau carried these Mohawk raiding parties deep into enemy territory, retreating back across the St. Lawrence only to be replaced by fresh warrior parties.

Between 1650 and about 1680, the weakened Algonquins were replaced on the Ottawa River by the Ottawa from around Lake Nipissing, and it was at this time that the Grand River was renamed the Ottawa by the French, ultimately giving its name to the future Capital of Canada, even though this was never Ottawa territory.

Likewise, the Mississauga began to move down the St. Lawrence from the Lake Huron region to the area around the new French fort at Kingston, protected from the Mohawk, and were in a position, after the British Conquest in 1763, to claim all the lands along the river as far as modern Brockville. So

it was that, when the United Empire Loyalists needed land after the end of the American Revolution, the English took surrenders in 1784 of the land north of the St. Lawrence from the Mohawk and the Mississauga, and not the Algonquin.

The surrenders did not end the presence of Indians in North Grenville. For decades afterwards, small bands and individuals continued to use the South Branch and the Rideau as transportation routes between the St. Lawrence and the Ottawa Valley. They also continued to use their traditional hunting grounds, carrying on their ancient nomadic life.

However, the influx of white settlers, and a changed policy by the Indian Department after 1830, meant that First Nations were gradually confined more and more to reserve lands. But stories handed down in the Burritt’s Rapids area mention Mohawk warriors threatening new settlers in the 1790's for trespassing on traditional Mohawk land. Early settlers in North Grenville, such as the Burritt family, recorded instances of being helped by Indians at times of sickness or need. Into the late nineteenth century, there were regular visits by Indian groups to the area. These were not always welcome in places like Kemptville, where the visits often led to noisy altercations with locals. But whether these were Mohawk or Algonquin, or even Mississauga Indians is never clear.

Our quiet and settled community was once the scene of conflict and warfare, “long before the white man... when the green dark forest was too silent to be real”.

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LIVING / VOLUNTEERING / SHOPPING / REPORTING/ SPONSORING

CSE cheque presentation to Salvation Army

Left to Right: Louise Clark, Tracey McDonald, Angela Petrie, Angela Meulenbroek, Yvonne Couperus, Erin Wong and Calvin Wong June 18, 2014

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HeyDay 2014 A Big Success

by Liz Angus Crowds flowed into the North Grenville Curling Club arena last Friday evening and Saturday morning, taking advantage of the large selection and low prices at HeyDay, the 54th annual yard sale organized by the Kemptville District Hospital Auxiliary to raise funds for hospital equipment.

Sales figures aren’t yet finalized, but the result was a near-record, well worth the effort that everyone put in to make this event happen.

Shoppers came from miles around to snap up bargains in clothing, books, linens, china,

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jewelry, craft supplies, electrical appliances, furniture and sporting goods. Children and parents swarmed the toy section.

At 1:00 pm on Saturday, winners of all the draws and raffles were announced. The big winner was Jillian Johnston of Iroquois, who won $2,888.35 on the 50-50 draw.

Other raffle winners were John Capes, Vanessa Hoels, Dorothy Hudson, Joyce Lavergne, Greg Leonard, Gord Martin, Rita McFary, Shirley McIntyre, Bev Middlemiss, Chrissy Mopar, Avalon Pinhey, Terry’s, and Irene Weedmark.

Prizes included donations from Canadian Tire, Pioneer

Nursery, Rooney Feeds and Rideau Woodland Ramble.

Dozens of volunteers participated in the setup and operation of HeyDay, together contributing over 2000 hours to the event. Members of the Lions, Rotary, and Knights of Columbus clubs helped with set-up and other tasks.

The items sold at HeyDay were contributed by North Grenville residents, who did their best to donate only usable items in good repair, and to respect the list of items that could not be donated.

In addition to thanking the volunteers, donors and shoppers, the KDH Auxiliary would like to

thank the many businesses and groups that contributed to Hey Day’s success this year. This includes too many to list here— including some 200 who posted the HeyDay flyer to advertise the event—but several deserve special mention.

The North Grenville Curling Club rented their facilities to the Auxiliary for the event, and provided gracious and unfailing support during the several days that Hey Day occupied their premises.

Al Brown of Al’s Used Furniture Outlet and Auction Service set up a sound system and broadcast live announcements and commentary on both Friday evening and Saturday morning.

The Kemptville Players ran the children’s centre (toys, games and books), and the Kemptville Horticultural Society organized

and ran the plant section.

Kemptville Truck Centre and Rona (formerly Kemptville Building Centre) generously contributed trucks and drivers to pick up large items. Total Move Management were of great assistance with cleanup and transporting unsold items.

Canteen supplies were donated by Albert’s Meat Shop, Beking Poultry Farm, Giant Tiger, Laughlin’s General Store (Hallville) and Lanthier Bakery.

B&H Foodliner contributed food items for the canteen and Betsy Boxes, as well as lending grocery carts, which were of great help in transporting goods during the sorting and set-up process.

Dumpsters were provided by “Fast Eddie” Auto Recycling & Container Service, a much appreciated service.

The Salvation Army received

unsold clothing, linens and craft items at the end of HeyDay. Unsold books went to organizers of the October Book Fair, which will jointly benefit North Grenville Community Living and the Kemptville Youth Centre.

Selected unsold furniture and other items were donated to Lazarus House.

The KDH Auxiliary is already looking ahead to 2015. Next year’s Hey Day, on the second weekend in June, will be the fiftyfifth year this special event takes place. With co-operation from our North Grenville and area neighbors, the Auxiliary hopes to make it the most successful Hey Day yet.

Jane Wolfe, this year ’s HeyDay co-ordinator, says “I am pleased to live in such a generous community. See you next year!”

"Ladies in linens" -- members of the Acton's Corners unit of the KDH Auxiliary, who staff the linens booth, all wearing their finest hats.

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photo courtesy of Lillian Leonard

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