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March 25, 2015
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photo by Marguerite Boyer Fire completely destroyed the premises of R. Rose Automotive off County Road 43 last Monday afternoon. Employees were working in the shop, unaware that the fire had started in a section where tires were stored, until a passing motorist rushed in to tell them that they were in danger. Chief Paul Hutt of the North Grenville Fire Service reported that: “Responding crews reported heavy black smoke visible in the sky from kilometers away. On arrival, the firefighters found the building fully involved with heavy flame and aggressive black smoke from burning tires. Quick fire suppression tactics were deployed, however the building was beyond saving on arrival. County Road 43 between Kimberly Ave and French Settlement Road was temporarily closed to allow for safe water shuttle activities. The fire caused an estimated damage of 2 (two) million dollars and is still under investigation. No civilian or firefighters were injured as a result of the incident”. Owner, Randy Rose, had just left for a vacation in Florida, and had to be called back to handle the crisis. His business had been operating on the site since 2007, and provided an extensive auto repair service, as well as roadside assistance, small engine repair and fleet services. Randy Rose is also a strong community supporter, and the business was a sponsor of the Kemptville 73’s.
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On April 2nd, the residents of Oxford Mills will be illuminating their homes with blue lights in support of their neighbour David deQuetteville, a young boy who has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Light It Up Blue (LIUB) is a unique global initiative to help raise awareness about the growing public health concern that is autism. Iconic landmarks around the world, like the CN Tower, Light It Up Blue in celebration of World Autism Awareness Day to show their support. Both Maplewood Hall and the Old Town Hall will be lit up blue and the Oxford Mills Community Association will be distributing blue lights to everyone in the village in the hopes that they will put them on their doorsteps. Included in the package will also be a blue puzzle piece and more information about autism.
New public, private or not-for-profit sector projects that have yet to start may be eligible to apply for contributions of up to 50% of eligible project costs. Eligible Activities Include:
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April 3
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April 6
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April 7
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April 8
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Job Search Strategies, 9:30—11:00 PRIME! Information Session, 2:30—4:00
April 10
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CSE Outreach in Merrickville (Merrickville Health Community Centre), 9:00—12:00 Drop-in Resume Rescue Clinic, 10:00—2:00
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Interview Types, Tips and Techniques, 9:30—11:00 CSE Days! All Day coffee and snacks!
April 17
Workplace Excellence, 1:00—2:30 PRIME! Information Session, 2:30—4:00
April 21
CSE Outreach at TR Leger (Kemptville Campus), 9:30—12:00 Information and Decision Making, 1:00—2:30
April 22
Service Canada Outreach, 9:00—3:00 (closed 12—1 for lunch)
April 23
Portfolios and Networking, 10:00—11:30
April 24
WHMIS, 9:00—12:00
April 28
Information and Decision Making, 10:00—11:30
April 29
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The Board of Directors for the revamped North Grenville Chamber of Commerce were sworn in before the regular municipal council meeting last Monday night. Mayor David Gordon read out the text of the declaration made by each Board member, and the group gave their assent before signing the formal document, which was witnessed by the Mayor. Three Board members were absent, having been sworn in on a previous occasion. Those Board members attending the council meeting were, from left: Harry Pratt, Gerald Tallman, Cathy Sheppard, John Gray and David Shanahan. Missing were: Melissa White, John Meharg and Mark Thornton.
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by David Shanahan The Kemptville Youth Centre has been running a recycling program for a few years now which has been a real benefit to the entire community. Instead of having literally thousands of old TV’s, computers, printers, stereos and photocopiers thrown into landfill sites, the KYC has been providing a way for residents to send their electronic waste to proper recycling centres by depositing it in a container at the Centre on Oxford Street. KYC then sells the electronic waste to the recycling businesses and uses the funds to cover their operating expenses. The basic idea behind the program, is simple and easy. You can return your unwanted products to the KYC between 2 and 6 pm, Monday-Friday. The material is then sent to Think Recycle who, in turn, provide funds for each qualifying electronic and product returned. The quantity of electronic waste that has gone through the KYC’s Think Recycle Program is really very impressive. In 2013,
more than 110,000 pounds of waste was sent for recycling, with almost as much last year. The Centre was able to raise $4,600 to help cover utility costs last year, and this is an important source of revenue, given that the annual operating budget is almost $200,000. The recycling program, however, is more than just a fund raiser for the KYC. The Centre’s Board believe it is also a way in which the young people attending the Centre can learn something about their responsibility for the environment and the local community. It seems, in fact, a genuine win-win situation for all of us. In addition, according to KYC, “for every 24 qualifying cell phones and digital cameras returned, Think Recycle donates funds to have one tree planted through their partnership Tree Canada. Your support of the Think Recycle program will help teach our community the importance of recycling, the benefits of tree planting and help raise funds for our Youth Centre”. But, as always, it seems, with really good ideas like
this, there is a problem. The freedom to drop off electronic waste products in the container behind the Centre has been abused by quite a few, who, in spite of posted signs and information on the KYC website, dump their general waste among the discarded TV’s and computers. Everything from baby strollers to vacuum cleaners have been dumped at the KYC, and this is costing the Centre, as anything not on the official recycling list is not only not paid for by the recycling company, but they also charge KYC for disposing of those items. In other words, these unwanted items are costing the KYC. In one recent month, the Centre earned more than $400 from the program, but were charged over $200 for unwanted waste disposal. If that continues, then the entire recycling program will be at risk, as it will simply not be worthwhile for KYC to carry on. Some of the unwanted articles are being dropped off in ignorance of the situation; but evidence from around the municipality indicates that there are quite a number of people who are willing to dump their
garbage anywhere they can, rather than pay $1.75 for a bag tag. That kind of anti-social behaviour has already forced the Thrift Store to install security cameras, and the KYC may be forced to do the same if this dumping continues. So, if you have electronic products you wish to have recycled, check out the KYC website to see what articles can be left there, and what needs to be disposed of elsewhere. And, please, make sure you place your unwanted goods inside the container, rather than dropping them somewhere in the vicinity. When it first moved into its current location, KYC promised that they would be good neighbours. Having old TV’s littering the property makes that harder to do. This is a very worthwhile program that has brought benefits to the Centre and the community as a whole. Let’s make sure that selfish and lazy people don’t threaten its future and cost the KYC money. Good deeds should not penalise good citizens.
Municipality supports Kemptville Live Festival The Municipality of North Grenville has entered into an agreement with the Ontario Government for financial support under the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund for the Kemptville Live Music Festival to be held in July. The funding is available for events that promote arts and culture in Ontario, and the Festival is described in the agreement as “an annual destination tourism event”. The municipality has applied for $40,000, of which $12,000 is to be repaid within 60 days after the event is over. According to the agreement with the province, the Festival will include such artists as Murray McLauchlan, Valdy, Brea Lawrensen, Tom Cochrane and Maria Hawkins, and may also see Fred Eaglesmith, Keith Glass, Lynn Miles and The Good Brothers. It is understood that there are a number of acts still being discussed to form part of the Festival line-up. The commitment of the municipality to the Kemptville Live Festival was integral to plans to hold the event in North Grenville, and Festival organiser, Bob Besharah of Class Axe, has worked closely with municipal staff on arranging the event. The Finishing Touch Construction are name sponsors of the Festival, which also has the support of many local businesses. March 25, 2015
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The Future by David Shanahan The way the world seems to be going these days, I sometimes feel like quoting Leonard Cohen: “I've seen the future, brother: it is murder”. Everybody seems to be angry at everybody else. There’s wars and rumours of wars, terrorism, economic collapse, ecological catastrophe and, of course, the planet is dying. Fair enough. But, oddly enough, I’ve been feeling far more optimistic about the future of North Grenville than I have for some years. Not on the grounds that, it’s got so bad, it has to get better. No, something more positive. There has always been, in this community, an amazingly strong tradition of mutual support, of voluntarism and hard work. People around here want to help their neighbours,
Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, Re: NG Council Many thanks to all those people who phoned and agreed with my letter to the NG Council about the largest tax increase in Kemptville’s history. No comments from Council, so I assume they are not listening and this is dangerous for residents of North Grenville. Since my last communication, I have received a letter with the salaries of NG employees, and, believe me, we will not need a Tag Day for any of them. The Mayor’s statement that he could not freeze wages is all the more out of reality as more companies and jurisdictions find it a must - CHEO, 80 employees, Nexon Co., 350, TASB, 350 teachers have, or will, be terminated. Mr. Carré’s statement that: “I pay taxes in NG also”, really misses the whole point. Comparing you and your wife’s income with a family who phoned me. This family is struggling to pay their mortgage, feed and clothe their children, with the mother working two part-time jobs due to a long term illness of her husband. Tell me what increases in taxes and hydro mean to them.
care about quality of life and making this a better place to live. Expressions of this, such as our service groups, churches, the Youth Centre, social service groups, and so on, have always been respected and supported. What has been most disturbing in recent years was the apparent neglect of official North Grenville of this very aspect of the municipality. There has been a sad emphasis on strictly economic development, rather than social development. Many people were feeling left behind, increasingly out of touch with how their community was changing. Rural areas were being neglected in favour of Kemptville. Downtown Kemptville, in turn, was being neglected in favour of big box store expansion that seemed to be draining the life out of traditional commerce. Then came the announcement that the College was closing, followed by the shock of the
6.18% tax increase after we’d all been told that things were fine with the local economy. We were told that North Grenville was Green and Growing, but it seemed to be getting less and less green, and the growing part was unsettling and seemed only to bring unwelcome expense and change. There’s no need to go on, I think everyone knows that a deep mood of disquiet has been falling over North Grenville in recent years. But now I say that I am feeling optimistic about our shared future? Indeed I am, and I’ll tell you why. I am beginning to think that we, the people of North Grenville, are starting to take charge again. Volunteer groups are working together. Some organisations are developing a strong, professional approach to their work. I will use the North Grenville Historical Society as an example I know well. The NGHS has a new Board, as well as sub-com-
mittees looking into organising the Archives and establishing a local museum. The people working in those areas are qualified (both through experience and academic background) to bring the Society to a whole new level, building on the foundations of past decades. The same can be said of the Kemptville Youth Centre and other important elements in our society. Economically, we have a new Board for the Kemptville BIA, with plans to expand the area covered by their activities, and a more activist approach to business support and co-operation. A renewed and reorganised Chamber of Commerce will take its proper role in business leadership and service, and can be the core around which other initiatives can be fostered. Politically, we have a re-energised Council, and although there are still one or two problems to be dealt with (two anyway), there is
an obvious change in relations between council and staff, and a professional level of performance expected of the people serving their neighbours at the Municipal Centre. The real key to the whole situation is that all of these elements are coming together at the same time, and the potential impact on North Grenville’s future is extremely positive. There are two areas of concern. One, as we know, is the tax situation, which was caused, not by the new members of council, (who have only just arrived), but by the councils of the past ten years. They are the ones whose policies left us in this financial state, and it will take more than a single budget to put right the damage they caused. The other area of concern is far more troubling. Even after the shock of the College closure announcement, which found us so unprepared, we still have no working Agricul-
tural Committee of Council for North Grenville. Agriculture, agri-business, local food initiatives, all of these are extremely important areas for economic development, and yet we are being left behind. The Two Rivers Food Hub is operating in Smiths Falls: it could have been established here. Government programs like Growing Forward 2 are providing large grants to this sector of our economy, but none of it is coming to North Grenville. I firmly believe that the positive future I see for us as a municipality must include greater emphasis, and a greater awareness, of the agricultural sector and the needs and potential of our rural residents. The future lies there: it is important, full of potential, and we are losing out. Economic development must be more than more malls and homes: agriculture, in all its aspects, has to be part of that future.
The Mayor’s statement that “our fire department is the envy of surrounding municipalities” is not really true. I have contacted two neighbouring townships and they agree that it would not be affordable. Not every Chief can live outside of their jurisdiction and have the employer supply them with their means of transportation. Now we have a Deputy coming. How long before we have all full-time firemen, at what cost? Sixteen volunteers have resigned. My family came to Kemptville some 70 years ago, and I have always been proud of this town. The opportunities afforded me by the many residents I can never forget or repay. The reason for my writing is that I am saddened by how this present council is governing and what the result will be. Are we still friends, Council? Bernie Brennan
age to run for public office themselves. Finally, someone has had the fortitude to point out that a major contributor to our personal and municipal financial woes is the Provincial Liberal Government, for the reasons that Jim mentioned. Thank you Jim! My second thought is about Priority Post. I spent somewhere around $30.00 to deliver an envelope containing a cheque, and addressed with the correct postal code, to Alberta. The records showed that the letter was left at wrong address and that the person who delivered the envelope recorded that it was delivered to the wrong postal code. Although this indicated to me that Priority Post didn’t even know what town they delivered my envelope to, I was assured that I should not worry, as recording the wrong postal code was not an unusual occurrence for the delivery people. I cancelled the cheque and, after many days, my envelope was delivered to the correct address, as originally addressed. No refund offered. My main postal aggravation, however, is with the people who complain that door-to-door delivery will be discontinued. I have always thought that it was most un-
fair for my tax money to support a system whereby some people received door-to-door delivery and others didn’t. I have to pay my taxes and buy gas to drive to the Post Office or buy food to fuel the energy I expend walking. This becomes a significant issue when the social expectation is that I will pick up my mail every day, and certain legal time frames are predicated on that assumption. What if it is too cold to walk? Not that I don’t believe in Post Offices. They are an ideal place, in a democracy, to meet and converse and to post and reply to the political issue of the day. Pamela Gordon
than is the Colonnade area. In my opinion you must drive in circles; and it is near impossible to safely walk from one business to another. It's a case of "you can't get there from here"! Some consideration should be given to having sidewalks. N.Fawcett
on this list. This is where it gets frustrating, Canada Post shares (sells?) this list with other companies and services. When anyone who uses this list adds our correct address, it automatically defaults to the Canada Post list, and, as a result, some of our mail comes addressed RR5 Clothier St. West. One bank that I know of uses it, as well as some delivery companies, Avon, GPS: the list goes on and on. The best of all of this is that Service Ontario uses it, as a result we cannot renew our drivers licenses online because the only available choice of address is Clothier St. West. Most of our regular delivery people (UPS,Purolator,Avon) know us by name now and no longer have to use the address on the label. Many times we have gotten a call to say a delivery guy can't find us. They are usually surprised to continued on page 6
Dear Editor: It was so refreshing and exciting to read Jim Bertram’s article “The Elephant in the Room.” I get tired of the perpetual conservative bashing and Municipal bashing of people who write to this paper and who don’t have the cour-
Dear Editor: I read with interest the plans for the Kemptville Gateway Centre. I can only hope that the layout of this new development will be a little easier to get around
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Final Official Plan Public Meeting by Deron Johnson Wednesday, March 18 was the final public meeting for consultation on the North Grenville Official Plan before the policy process begins. The Official Plan is reviewed every five years, by law, and it was last adopted in 2009. It covers a very wide variety of topics, ranging from affordable housing to transportation to backyard agriculture. The provincial Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is the approval authority for all municipal official plans in Ontario. The public consultation process has been a long one, having started in March of 2014, and culminated with this final public meeting that took place on Wednesday. Phil Mosher, a Planner on the municipal staff, made one of two presentations of the night. Phil had the big task of gathering public input, for which a couple of different methods were used. One was to visit various events like the Kemptville Kinsmen Farmers' Market, the BR+E launch in September, Pirate's Day and a Shakespeare play
in the Oxford Mills in August, to hear what people had to say. Another aspect of taking people's input at these events was to sign people up and encourage them to use PlaceSpeak, an online community tool that people could use to provide comments and raise issues that specifically concern them individually about the Official Plan. They could also use PlaceSpeak to simply look at what other people were saying and add to the discussion. PlaceSpeak was considered a success overall. Phil told the small crowd at the meeting that there were 854 views on PlaceSpeak, 46 subscribers (people who actually signed up and created a profile) and 26 unique comments were left. The 854 views represented the number of times that unique devices viewed the subject on PlaceSpeak. This means that 854 different computers, tablets and cell phones etc. viewed the Official Plan discussion. Phil explained that the same person could have viewed the discussion on PlaceSpeak multiple times using these dif-
Letters to the Editor continued learn there is an East end of and apart from my problems the street. I have spoken to our with Canada Post. Thank you. local Post Office, but they are Lori Stewart not responsible for the sys- An open letter to the Mayor tem. I emailed Gord Brown's and Council of North office, who sent me to Canada Grenville. Post. Apparently, they invesRecreational indoor tigated the problem and said swimming pool facilities. it was fine, no changes could Within the Municipality be made. Steve Clark's office of North Grenville, there are was surprised to learn they numerous opportunities for didn’t have a complete and outdoor recreation and great accurate list of addresses, but indoor arena facilities in the they can't make any changes Municipal centre. However, to the list. I have written to what is clearly lacking is an the Minister in charge of indoor swimming pool. North the Post Office, Lisa Raitt. Grenville is growing rapidly She has passed me along to as demonstrated by the new another Minister. I await his Gateway development across response. This, or something County Road 43 from Colonlike this, happens to everyone nade, and notwithstanding fiwho lives on Clothier St. East. nancial pressures, perhaps we To top it all off, we have just should revisit the requirement learned that one of the new for an indoor recreational houses on Clothier St. West swimming facility. has the same house number When I raised the quesas we do! I am now talking tion with the Director Parks to Emergency Services, I and Recreation some months have no confidence in a sys- ago, I was told that a threshold tem that allows for the same population of about 30,000 street name and numbers on would be required and we both ends, especially when are clearly some way short of we have struggled for years that. However, there is more to have Clothier St. East ac- to it than a simple matter of knowledged. a threshold population, it is Yours truly, Lori Stewart the catchment area of such Addendum a facility that is important Shortly after I sent my and the retailers moving into letter to you, I received a the Colonnade and Gateway call from the Fire Chief. developments could perhaps He has assured me that the teach us a few things in that phone system automatically respect. By the way, I wonder shows east or west. Emer- whether they have been asked gency services are separate to invest in any community March 25, 2015
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ferent devices. This number also included views by municipal staff as well. Overall, Phil guesses that about three hundred different people actually viewed the discussion about the Official Plan. The second presentation was made by Don Sherritt of the North Grenville Safety and Wellness Council, an initiative of the NG Police Services Board, of which he is Chair. Speaking on behalf of the volunteers that made up the Affordable Housing Subcommittee, Don said that their objective was to create a report with recommendations to present to council. The first recommendation was for council to direct staff to do a needs analysis to determine what the current and future demands for affordable housing would be. It would be difficult to establish any meaningful goals and targets, and to cover all possible factors involved, without this information. The subcommittee also recommended that this analysis be done annually, so that assumptions on current and future demands are accurate. It was also recom-
mended that this information be used to distill a more specific definition of affordable housing, to ensure that it includes low income families and individuals. There are simply too many definitions of “affordable housing”, and a “made in North Grenville” definition would be best. The second recommendation was to have council direct municipal staff to remove some of the passive wording in the Official Plan as it relates to affordable housing. For example, removing language like “will encourage”, “may meet” and “may assist”, and replacing it with more decisive wording like “shall encourage”, “shall meet” and “shall assist”. The subcommittee believes that this will add accountability and the ability to establish measurable goals, which were lacking in the previous version of the Official Plan. The third recommendation was for stronger language to be established in the Official Plan to create obligations on developers that a certain percentage of all new development be set aside
as affordable. This should include all types of housing that can be rented, rent to own, or purchased by persons or households with total incomes of $60,000, $40,000, $20,000 and under. Although this requirement is in the current Official Plan, staff admitted that it had not been implemented. Some of the other recommendations from the subcommittee included: repurposing surplus lands from various private and government sources and reviewing their suitability for affordable housing; and to consider using on-site sewage treatment and water services to reduce costs to the municipality for potential developments. There was a recommendation from the subcommittee to consider incentives like tax credits to encourage developers and trades people to provide affordable housing in their developments. No matter the type of development, the subcommittee recommended leaving more green space, trees, benches and natural amenities to encourage healthy lifestyles in both
commercial and residential development. During the question period at the end, Dr. Paula Stewart, Medical Officer of Health with the Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit, made a point of saying that she was happy to see such an interest in active transportation in the Official Plan. She felt it was important to the overall health of people in the municipality. The meeting finished quickly with municipal staff staying to answer questions from the public. Phil Mosher made a point of saying that, despite this being the last public meeting on the official plan, residents were more than welcome to continue to ask questions, submit their comments and share their concerns with municipal staff, but they should do it quickly. So if you have something to say, or want to see something addressed in the Official Plan, you'd better sharpen up your keyboard, because your time is almost gone.
facilities? Without going into the social, health and welfare advantages of an indoor pool, it probably has to be accepted that North Grenville is unlikely to build such a facility in the near future. However, there is a facility which is used by residents of North Grenville which deserves to be more widely known. The former Rideau Regional
Centre contains an excellent 20 metre pool which has reopened as part of The Hub Recreational, Arts and Athletic Association. The facility has a wide range of programs and is run and administered by volunteers. A strong business case has been produced but few pools can survive without some funding from local government and it seems reasonable to ask municipali-
ties within the catchment area to help. I attended a presentation made by the Hub to the North Grenville Council on Monday 16th March. The council were asked to support the pool by way of a grant of $4,500, a small sum in terms of keeping user fees low for North Grenville residents. Council quite reasonably asked for time to consider the matter
and one member stated that the budget was finalised and meeting the request would be difficult. Nevertheless, the request has merit and there are mechanisms within government for adjusting budgets in year to meet such a request. I sincerely hope that Council is not put off supporting such a worthy cause by something being “difficult.” John Wright
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by David Shanahan Federal Liberal Party candidate, Mary Jean McFall, has been spending time in North Grenville over the past week. On March 16, she spoke to the Kemptville Women in Business group. Then, last Thursday night, she attended a meeting of local party supporters to begin organising the election campaign in North Grenville. With a national election due in October this year, or possibly even earlier, it was important to lay the groundwork for Liberal organisation in this riding. The meeting, which was held at the home of longtime Liberal standard bearer, Ralph Raina, was certainly an impressive display of party
unity, following a nomination campaign which had, at one point, threatened the resurgence of Liberal fortunes in Leeds-Grenville. One of the defeated candidates for the federal nomination, Kyle Johnson, has joined Mary Jean McFall’s campaign team and will be the main organiser in North Grenville. The combination of Ralph, Kyle and Mary Jean is a clear signal that the Liberals are determined to present a united front in a campaign where they feel Liberal prospects are brighter than at any time in recent history. Michael O’Shaughnessy, Liberal campaign manager in the riding, introduced the candidate Mary Jean McFall, Kyle Johnson and, of
Liberal Party sentiment, but a belief that, in Stephen Harper, Canada faces genuine threats to our democracy and sociopolitical traditions. There was a great deal of admiration for recent speeches by Justin Trudeau, but, at the same time, a certain unease that the party leader will not be issuing firm policy positions until the election is called. Volunteers expressed the hope that the official election platform, when it is finally revealed, will be one that Mary Jean McFall and local Liberals can support with enthusiasm. The Liberal strategy will see the riding divided into five sectors: North Grenville, South Grenville, North Leeds, South Leeds, and the Brockville area. As mentioned, Kyle Johnson, who lives in Spencerville, will head up the North Grenville sector and co-ordinate the volunteers in the region. With no more than seven months to go before the next election, the Liberals are facing just two opponents in Leeds-Grenville. The sitting M.P. Gord Brown, will be up against Mary Jean McFall and Kemptville resident, Lorraine Rekmans, who will run on behalf of the Green Party.
course, Ralph Raina to the approximately thirty people who gathered from across the municipality. Although the encouraging words that came from all the speakers seemed sometimes forced, there was a sincere sense that this upcoming contest was a real opportunity to break the Conservative grip on North Grenville. Listeners were reminded that Liberals have held this seat in the past, and there was great encouragement taken from the number of potential volunteers who turned up for the meeting. Perhaps even more significant for the future of the Liberals was the directness and intelligence of the questions put to Mary Jean and Kyle by the audience. It was obvious that they were not there to follow blindly, but demanded specific answers, rather than political cliches. Questions were asked about what issues, specific to North Grenville, would be addressed in the campaign. The impression was given that their support was not just personal support of the candidate, but came from a desire to see a change at the federal level. The primary motivation was, likewise, not simply pro-
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revising minimum wages more transparent, predictable, fair and arms-length from government's own near-term concerns”. The government enacted legislation last fall that amended the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) to tie future annual increases to minimum wage to Ontario’s Consumer Price Index (CPI). This will be the ninth minimum wage increase since 2003, and the primary sectors employing minimum wage earners, accommodation and food, retail trade, and agriculture, are those most directly affected by the rise. The new changes will be repeated every year, as the CPI is calculated. Minimum wage increases are to be announced by April 1 each year, and will be effective on October 1 of the same. This gives Ontario the second highest minimum wage in the country, after the Northwest Territories, where the minimum wage will be increased this year to $12.50. The Ontario Government believes that, by linking wage levels to the CPI,
UPCOMING MEETINGS COUNCIL Monday, April 13th at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Tuesday, April 7th, at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre. 2015 INTERIM TAX BILLS All 2015 Interim Tax Bills have been mailed. If you have not received your bill, please contact the Administration Office. The installment due date is March 31st, 2015. Final tax bills for all tax classes will be mailed in June. WINTER PARKING RESTRICTIONS Parking on Municipal roads is prohibited between 11:00 pm and 8:00 am from November 15th to April 15th. A vehicle which is parked in a manner interfering with snow clearing/removal may be issued a ticket and/or removed at the owner’s expense. For info call 613-258-2438 ext. 6. 2015 BURN PERMITS In accordance with By-Law 33-12, a Burn Permit is required to conduct open burning on property located outside of the urban area. Burn Permits for 2015 are available at the Municipal Office or at the Fire Hall at 259 County Rd. 44 for a fee of $15. Please contact the Fire Hall at 613-258-2438 ext. 5 for conditions prior to burning. 2015 DOG LICENSES Renewal notices have been mailed to all currently registered dog owners. If you are not a currently registered dog owner, please contact By-Law Services at 613-2582438 Ext 6 for further information. The 2015 rate for Dog Licenses is a flat fee of $15 for each dog. As of April 1st, the fee doubles to $30. For information on Kennel Licenses, please contact By-Law Services.
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Ontario increasing minimum wage Ontario is raising the general minimum wage from $11 to $11.25 per hour, effective October 1, 2015. Minimum wage rates for jobs in special categories (liquor servers, homeworkers, students, etc.) are also increasing at the same time. The increase is the result of recent changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) that tie minimum-wage increases to Ontario's Consumer Price Index (CPI). This was recommended by the Minimum Wage Advisory Panel in its final report last year. The Ontario Minimum Wage Advisory Panel was established by the Government of Ontario in June 2013, to conduct an independent review of the process of setting the minimum wage in Ontario. In their final report, the Panel noted that there was widespread public demand for a more fair and transparent system of setting minimum wage levels: “It should be noted that in the public feedback received by the Panel, there was near universal agreement on making the process of
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the Panel was established, at least in part, because of the Government's poverty reduction strategy and has recognized that many minimum wage earners are living below the poverty line.” This idea is opposed by many business groups, who see the increase in the minimum wage as a possible obstacle to increasing employment levels. For now, at least, the main recommendation of the Panel is being implemented with the minimum wage being tied to the CPI.
they have removed any political influence from the situation. The provincial Minister of Labour, Kevin Flynn, commented on the decision. “Our government has taken politics out of minimum wage increases while ensuring wages for Ontario workers keep pace with inflation and businesses have time to prepare for payroll changes. This puts more money in people’s pockets, gives our businesses predictability and helps build a more prosperous economy, while ensuring a fair society for all.” The Government considers that the Panel went somewhat beyond their mandate by recommending a far-reaching review of the minimum wage system so as to ensure that those at that level of income would remain above the poverty line. This is not the case at the moment. “Another key issue that emerged from public feedback concerns the inadequacy of the current minimum wage to generate an income that would allow people to escape poverty. Several Panel members expressed the belief that
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SPRING CAR CARE Spring into vehicle maintenance The Car Care Council reminds motorists that spring is the perfect time of year to make sure your vehicle is ready for the upcoming travel season. Whether you’re driving across the country or driving across town, the Car Care Council recommends checking the following vehicle components before embarking on your next trip: Exterior: Wiper blades play an extremely important role in increasing visibility. Replace every six months or when cracked, cut, torn, streaking or chattering. Check the tires. A simple test to check tire tread depth is to insert a penny into the tread of the tire. If the top of Lincoln’s head sticks out, your tires are starting to show signs of wear and should be replaced. Also check the tire inflation and inspect the tread for uneven wear, which could indicate the need for a wheel alignment. Also look for bulges and bald spots. Give your car a good washing from top to bottom. Use a product specifically made for automobiles. Always clean the tires and wheels before washing the body, and don't use the same mitt for both. If you find minor paint damage, cover the paint chips as quickly as possible. For a quick fix until you can get some touchup supplies, dab a little clear nail polish on the scratch. Spring is an excellent time for waxing, which not only protects the finish but also makes subsequent washing easier. Before proceeding, make sure there are no foreign particles on the paint. Under the Hood: A good rule of thumb is that a change of season equals a change of oil. Changing your car’s oil and filter every three months or 3,000 miles, whichever comes first, will ensure that your car operates at peak efficiency. Get a tune-up if necessary. As part of the 21st Century Tune-Up on today's modern vehicles, the following systems should be inspected: battery, charging and starting, engine mechanical, powertrain control (including onboard diagnostic checks), fuel, ignition and emissions.
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Check all fluids. There are several fluids that require attention, including engine oil, power steering fluid, brake and transmission fluids, windshield washer solvent and antifreeze/coolant. The antifreeze/coolant should be refreshed every two years. Check hoses and belts. A belt that fails can affect the electrical system, air conditioning and power steering, as well as the cooling system. Cooling system hoses may be deteriorating from within, so old hoses and clamps that appear to be in marginal condition may need to be replaced. Under the Vehicle: Spring is a good time to check the entire brake system, including brake linings, rotors and drums. Check the shocks or struts for signs of physical damage, such as leaking, rusting, or dents. Also be aware of the warning signs that you may need them replaced: vehicle rolls or sways on turns, front end dives when braking, rear end squats when accelerating, vehicle sits lower in the front or rear, a loss of directional control during sudden stops, and the vehicle bounces or slides sideways on a winding and rough road. If you notice any fluid puddles or stains under your vehicle, it is a good idea to have it inspected. There are several fluids that can leak from the vehicle including antifreeze/ coolant, battery acid, brake fluid, clear water, diesel fuel, engine oil, gasoline, gear oil, power steering fluid, shock and strut fluid, transmission fluid and windshield washer fluid. The Car Care Council is the source of information for the “Be Car Care Aware” consumer education campaign promoting the benefits of regular vehicle care, maintenance and repair to consumers. To obtain a free service interval schedule, visit www.carcare.org.
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Second-hand News by David Shanahan Professor John Lennox, who was Professor of Mathematics and now lectures on the History and Philosophy of Science at Oxford University, is fond of saying that the only area in which absolute proof is possible is in his own field of mathematics. In every other discipline of science and learning, the only proof possible is what he calls “forensic proof”, that is, proof beyond a reasonable doubt. Just as in a court of law, we judge by the available evidence, and we make a decision based largely on faith in the direction the evidence is pointing. As John Lennox is fond of saying: he cannot prove scientifically that his wife of almost fifty years loves him, but he believes it. After all, he has almost fifty years worth of evidence! Forensic proof. Of course, to make an informed decision, you have to be informed, and to base a decision on evidence, you have to be acquainted with the evidence: this is obvious, you might think. But, in reality, most of us are quite content to take a further step of faith by trusting those who assure us that the evidence is strong and the conclusion logical and rational. But, when it comes to the really important issues of life, such as God, death and whatever comes next, it is surely irresponsible to allow others to make decisions for us. I firmly believe that no issue is more fundamental (pun intended) for all of us than the question of whether there is a spiritual reality, and a God, or not. Christianity not only says that your life can be eternally changed by knowing God, but also that this present life is but a short moment in that eternal reality that lies beyond space and time. Is this true? Have you ever really thought about it, or examined the evidence? Or do you just take somebody else’s word for it? This is just as important a question for those who call themselves Christians as it is for non-believers. The Apostle, Peter, gives this advice: “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have”. [1 Peter 3.15] John recounts how a Samaritan woman, convinced by Jesus of the March 25, 2015
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truth of who he was, told her neighbours about him. They came to listen to him, and then reported to the woman: “We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Saviour of the world.” [John 4.42] Do you believe because of someone else’s word, or because you, individually, have come to know. That word, “know”, is really central to the New Testament. It constantly applies it to each believer, and emphasises the need for each to come to know for themselves. What is there to know? The letter to the Hebrews quotes Jeremiah to indicate what God’s plan was, and is, for each of us: “This is the covenant I will establish with the people of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. No longer will they teach their neighbour, or say to one another, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest. For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.” [Jeremiah 31.31-34; Hebrews 8.10-12] Just read what Paul and John say to you, as a Christian: “I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people.” [Ephesians 1.18] “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.” [1 John 5.13] They had a genuine conviction of the truth of what they believed: “I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day.” [2 Tim. 1.12] “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have
seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us.” [1 John 1-4] Too many Christians do not have that certainty, that personal assurance of what they claim to believe. And so they cannot give an answer to others, because they have not found it for themselves. Theirs is second-hand news, not Good News. It is not enough to depend on anyone else for this knowledge, this assurance. No-one need come between you and the Father. Look again at Jeremiah’s prophesy, the promise of the Father: “because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest”. This is God’s will for his people, that they come to know him, personally, individually, and to enjoy his love, forgiveness and life eternally. “This is good, and pleases God our Saviour, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus.” [1 Tim. 2.3-5] Don’t waste your time on second-hand news: go straight to the Source and ask to know him. This is his will for you. Remember what James said: “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you”. [James 1.5] And Jesus himself commanded us: “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.” [Luke 11.9-10]
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SPRING CAR CARE Is your car making your allergies worse? Soon spring will be in the air and with it comes pollen, dust and pollutants that are drawn inside vehicles through air conditioning and ventilation systems. Cabin air filters clean the incoming air, removing allergens, and should be replaced regularly, says the Car Care Council. “A dirty or clogged cabin air filter can cause contaminants to become so concentrated in the cabin that passengers actually breathe in more fumes and particles when riding in the car than when walking down the street,” said Rich White, executive director, Car Care Council. “With allergy season quickly approaching, replacing the cabin air filter is a simple way for you and your passengers to breathe easier while driving.” A restricted cabin air filter can cause musty odors in the vehicle and impair airflow in the HVAC system, possibly causing interior heating and cooling problems. Over time, the heater and air conditioner may also become damaged by corrosion. In addition to trapping pollen, bacteria, dust and exhaust gases, the cabin air filter prevents leaves, bugs and other debris from entering the heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) system. Cabin air filters should not be cleaned and reinstalled. Instead, they should be replaced every 12,000 to 15,000 miles, or per the owner’s manual. Most filters are accessible through an access panel in the HVAC housing, which may be under the hood or in the interior of the car. An automotive service technician can help locate the cabin filter and replace it according to the vehicle’s owner manual. Some filters require basic hand tools to remove and install the replacement filter while others just require your hands. To learn more about cabin air filters, view the Car Care Council’s Car Care Minute video or view the free digital Car Care Guide. Motorists may also order a free printed copy of the popular guide for their glove box. The Car Care Council is the source of information for the “Be Car Care Aware” consumer education campaign promoting the benefits of regular vehicle care, maintenance and repair to consumers. For a copy of the council’s Car Care Guide or for more information, visit www.carcare.org.
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KWBSC announces Junior Volunteer of the Year award for 2014
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Chloe, Francesca and Oliver Riding love to volunteer In the summer of 2014, they were often seen helping at various tournaments for both boys and girls as well as with the year end fun day for the Small Ball kids. They provided excellent customer service at the BBQ's and always had a smile from ear to ear. Their positive attitude was very contagious. As dad Thomas Riding points out, volunteering for them is very rewarding. “It gets them involved with ball on a different level and they understand that the unique events Kemptville Wildcats Baseball Softball Club put on could not be done without the help and assistance from many volunteers. They also get an opportunity to learn different aspects of the game such as scoring and field maintenance, while meeting players, kids and adults from other areas. They also know it’s important to build their volunteer hours for school a little bit at a time, and what a better way to help out than to do it at the ball diamond!” The Kemptville Wildcats Baseball and Softball Club are lucky to have them and as such have awarded them the Jr. Volunteer of the Year award for 2014. Chloe, Francesca and Oliver, Congratulations!
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O.P.P. Weekly Report Between March 16 and March, the Kemptville Office of North Grenville Ontario Provincial Police investigated 67 general occurrences: 14 Kemptville, 36 Municipality of North Grenville, 9 Village of Merrickville – Wolford and 8 on Highway 416. On the evening of March 16, Police pulled over a GMC Sierra on Townline Road, North Grenville. The driver had an odour of an alcoholic beverage on his breath and registered a fail on the roadside screening device. The male was arrested and transported to the Kemptville OPP detachment for an intoxilyzer test. Patrick Legoueff, age 48 of Kars, Ontario is charged with driving with more than 80 mgs. of alcohol. The accused is to appear in Kemptville Court on April 1, 2015. On March 18, Police were dispatched to a residential break and enter on Beach Road, North Grenville. The investigation revealed that the break in occurred sometime between 5:00 am and 1:30 pm. The culprit(s) stole a 52 inch Sanyo television and an Acer laptop computer. On the afternoon of March 18, a GMC Sonoma was travelling eastbound on Main Street in the Village of Merrickville when it entered March 25, 2015
a ditch while attempting to turn around. A short time later, Police arrived on the scene. The driver exhibited signs of impairment and was arrested and transported to Kemptville OPP detachment for an intoxilyzer test. Allon Victor Young, age 50 of Kitley Township is charged with impaired driving and driving with more than 80 mgs. of alcohol. The accused is to appear in Kemptville Court on April 1, 2015. On the evening of March 20, Police received a report of an erratic driver on Highway 416 near River Road, North Grenville. The Toyota Camry was located and stopped. The female driver exhibited signs of impairment and was arrested and transported to Kemptville OPP detachment for an intoxilyzer test. Nathalie Landry, age 48 of Cardinal is charged with impaired driving and driving with more than 80 mgs. of alcohol. The accused is to appear in Kemptville Court on April 15, 2015. Anyone with information on the above occurrences is asked to call Grenville County O.P.P. Communication Centre at 1-888-3101122, the Kemptville Detachment at 613-258-3441 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-(TIPS) 8477 or submit
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Kemptville 73’s eliminated from Playoffs
Erik Brown receives the 3 Stars Award from Head Coach Ron Tugnutt
Cody Hendsbee receives the Top Graduating Player Award from Coach Mike Byrd
@rinkrat The final game of the regular season featured the CCHL's first place team, the Carleton Place Canadians visiting North Grenville. The Canadians lived up to their first place status as they were able to score three straight goals in the first to take a 3-0
lead after one. In the second, it was more of the same as they added two more. The shots on goal had the Canadians out shooting the 73's 25 to 16 and leading 5-0 after two. Kemptville was able to gain some momentum in the third. While killing a penalty, Aaron Hickie blocked a shot at the blue line and Jake
Gaudet picked up the loose puck. As he carried it down the left wing, Hickie headed to the net and Gaudet got the pass through the defenders. Hickie was able to tip it pass the Canadians goalie to get Kemptville on the score board. While playing in a four on four situation, Alex Row stripped the puck off a player in the neutral zone and flipped it to Erik Brown on the left side. Brown cut towards the net and spotted Cam Russell coming in on the right side. He passed him the puck and Russell's quick shot from the low slot found a home in the back of the net. That brought the score to 5-2 and that was it for the scoring. Coming into the game in relief, Kemptville goaltender, Nic Hodgins, was selected as second star of the game. With the CCHL's new playoff format, the 73's had to battle the Gloucester Rangers in a three game preliminary round to qualify for a spot in the final playoff round. Kemptville travelled to Gloucester on Sunday for an afternoon game with the Rangers. Gloucester took a 2-0 lead in the first period and added one more in the second to make it 3-0 midway through the period. After a thundering bodycheck by a
Kemptville player, a hinge broke on one of the doors to the penalty box and the game was delayed for a little over two and a half hours while the door was repaired. When the game resumed, Kemptville's Alex Row caused a turnover in the Rangers end and as he was falling got the puck over to Justin Haasbeek in the slot. Haasbeek's one timer made the score 3-1 at the end of the delayed second period. Early in the third, Brandon Lesway and Tyler Young combined on a great passing play entering the Rangers zone. Tyson Kirkby was going hard to the net and tipped it by the goalie to make it a 3-2 game. Shortly after a defensive miscue allowed the Rangers to go up 4-2. In the dying minutes of the game, with the 73's pressing, Cody Hendsbee knocked down a puck at the Gloucester line. He sent the pass down low to Dean Galasso who was able to find Matt Tugnutt in front of the net. Tugnutt's goal made it 4-3. Gloucester was able to add one into the empty net to make it a 5-3 final and a game one victory. Justin Haasbeek was the game's second star. Game two was the next night in Kemptville. Before the game, 73's Owen Guy was presented with the CCHL
award as “Rookie of the Year” for the league. CCHL vice president, Ted Ward was on hand to make the presentation. With everything on the line for the season, the 73's left everything on the ice. The only goal of the period was scored by Kemptville. Brandon Lesway and Justin Haasbeek controlled the puck on the boards and got the puck back to the point to Shane Riddell. Riddell's shot was stopped but the rebound popped out in front to Dean Galasso who put a back hand shot into the top corner to give the 73's a 1-0 lead. Gloucester took advantage of a second period lapse that allowed them to score twice in a thirty second span, taking a 2-1 lead. From a face off in the Rangers zone, the puck came back to the point and Riddell fired a shot on goal. The save was made but the rebound was loose. Lesway, Haasbeek and Galasso were all banging away at it when it finally went in. Galasso was credited with his second goal of the game. The game remained deadlocked at 2-2 for the balance of regulation time. Halfway through the second twenty minute overtime period, the Rangers got the game and series winner, ending Kemptville's season.
The 73's hammered 73 shots on goal in the ninety minute marathon. The Rangers were moving on and the 73's season was over. Dean Galasso was named the third star. The 73's held their annual awards evening for this season the following week. The 73's said goodbye to their graduating players, Cody Hendsbee, Dean Galasso, Brandon Lesway, Shane Riddell, Braeden Pearl and Jake Tugnutt. Also leaving is Erik Brown to attend college out of town. Their contributions will be missed. Cody Hendsbee picked up three awards including the Peterson Community Service Award. Erik Brown earned two awards including the David Rigby MVP Award. The Owners Award went to Jason Tackett. Other winners were Brandon Lesway, Cameron Russell, Matt Tugnutt, Owen Guy, Alex Row, Quinn Wichers and Tyson Kikby. Next up for the 73's will be their annual Imports and Prospects Camp. This camp will be held in North Grenville on May 2 & 3. This camp is used for early recruiting and to get a look at players that are draft eligible this year. Catch the Junior A fever! Hockey with edge!
Eric Gutknecht Memorial Novice Hockey Tournament Twenty-right teams from Eastern Ontario trecked into the friendly confines of North Grenville on the weekend of March 20-22, to take part in the 5th Annual Eric Gutknecht Memorial Novice Hockey Tournament. All sorts of prizes and gifts were awarded to over 400 players, including seven teams from North Grenville. In the C division, winners included Osgood Rideau Junior Sens (4-2 over South End Scorpions in the C final), Kemptville C2 (4-1 over Alexandria Glens in the B final) and South Grenville C2 (4-3 victory over Kemptville C4 in the A final). In the B division, winners included Osgoode Rideau (4-1 over Nepean Vipers in the C final), Kemptville B2 (3-0 over Rockland Nats in the B final) and Kemptville B1 (a 5-3 victory over Smith Falls in the A final). Part of the funds raised went to the Eric Gutknecht Memorial Bursary which has awarded $11,000 since 2011 to North Grenville District High School and St. Michael Catholic School graduating students. A champs in the B division. Happy faces after 5-3 clinching victory
In game action of Kemptville B2 vrs Rockland “Hit me, I’m open!”
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A Canadian railroad trilogy, part 3 by David Shanahan Once the business leaders of Oxford-on-Rideau had invested in the Bytown & Prescott Railway Company, work on the line could be brought to a successful conclusion. In 1851, as the first sod was turned in Bytown for the railway terminus there, it was Kemptville resident, Robert Bell, who did the honours. That celebration was led by the Sons of Temperance society. The arrival of the first train into Kemptville Station in August, 1854, was a more
jovial occasion, as one correspondent reported: “The whole town turned out and assembled in front of Adam’s Hotel - the White House. There were speeches and the townsmen cheered themselves hoarse, doubtless that they might oil up again inside the White House, and then they would begin their speech-making and hurrahing over again; and ‘the band played’, a fitting climax for such an important event. The future of Kemptville was assured”. The White House named in that report stood
at the south-west corner of Prescott and Clothier Streets, and only half a mile from the railway station on Wellington Street. There was a station on the site until 1975, when, it spite of attempts by individuals like then-Councillor Winston Kinnaird to buy it for $1 on behalf of the community, it was demolished. The tracks were only removed in the past few months, ending a direct link with that faroff day in 1854 when the locomotives pulled the first train into town. Much changed that day.
The first train brought with it the first printing press, used to publish the first newspaper in the area, “The Progressionist”, which lasted for five years. The railway revolutionised travel for the people of Oxford and South Gower, bringing distant places such as Montreal, Boston, and New York within reach. Until the tracks reached Bytown in December, 1854, passengers could embark at Prescott every day at 10:30 am, and arrive in Kemptville by 11:45. If they wished to travel on to Bytown, they could transfer to the Rideau Steamboats vessel at Beckett’s Landing via carriage, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Return trains to Prescott left Kemptville every day at 3 pm. By the end of that year, full service between Bytown and Prescott could catch the 6 am train every day, which would arrive in Prescott three hours later, in time to connect with the Ogdensburgh Railroad Train. Passengers were promised that they could leave Bytown and arrive in Montreal “the SAME EVENING” and be in Boston or New York the following day. In January, 1855, an historic change had taken place in the railway company’s notices. Trains now left the northern terminus of Ottawa, not Bytown, and the fare for a return ticket to Prescott was $2. Trains passing between Bytown and Prescott stopped in “Gloucester, Osgoode, Kemptville, Oxford and Spencers”. The
last two stops were new points on the map, identified in 1851 by Walter Shanly when he surveyed the route of the new railway. Spencers became the village of Spencerville, of course. The Oxford stop was named, logically, as Oxford Station, and was chosen as a location for a way station by Shanly in his report: “The next point at which I have suggested the construction of a WayStation is at Mr. Saunderson’s Farm, on the Ninth Concession, of Oxford—a little West of the ‘Johnston settlement.’ It is but 4¾ miles from “Heck’s Corners,” and will be a convenient ‘rallying point’ for the Settlers of the Northern portions of Augusta and Edwardsburgh and the Southern sections of Wolford, Oxford, South Gower and Mountain.” Originally, there was no stop in South Gower, and this had a seriously detrimental effect on the local economy. In time, an unofficial train stop was established at Sabourin Crossing, but this was more of a convenience stop for travellers than a formal station. But in those first few years, more than printing presses and excited passengers passed along the tracks through
Kemptville. The building materials, especially the great stones for the new Parliament buildings in Ottawa, some weighing up to nine tons, were carried on specially scheduled trains every day for three years. The Bytown & Prescott Railway Company, soon to become the Ottawa & Prescott, enjoyed great success at first, but the financial pressures which had almost prevented the line from being built in the first place soon resurfaced as the company strove to increase service to meet demand. By 1865, the company was in bankruptcy and all the funds invested by individuals and municipalities, including Oxford-on-Rideau, were lost. It was re-established in 1867 as the St. Lawrence and Ottawa, before being bought out by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1884. This marked the start of another new era in local railways, as the CPR line was built, crossing the old line at Bedell and establishing yet another new settlement. Along the way, the investors of Kemptville sought protection from the unravelling of the Bytown and Prescott finances and set up as a separate municipality from Oxford-onRideau in 1857. But that is another story.
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Rideau Woodland Ramble receives national distinction Rob Caron and Dave Dunn of Rideau Woodland Ramble were extremely honoured and proud to receive the Canadian Garden Council 2015 Destination Garden Centre of the Year Award at the North American Garden Tourism Conference held in Toronto last week. The Ramble is proud to be a member of the Burritt’s Rapids, Merrickville and North Grenville communities, and near the World Heritage Site of the Rideau Canal System. Rideau Woodland Ramble is a destination Garden Centre and Display Gardens situated on 7 acres of dramatic woodland on the Burritt’s Rapids Road. Its mission is “to capture the imagination of gardeners and collectors”, showcasing and selling rare and unusual Hostas, Grasses, Conifers, Magnolias, and a range of shrubs, trees and perennials. Its many large and well maintained gardens serve to inspire, as well as demonstrate what’s possible in our climate. Excited this year to be one of the gardens on the new Thousand Islands and Rideau Canal Garden Trail, Rob Caron said that this award is a “crowning achievement” after over 30 years in the garden and 15 years since the Ramble opened in 2000. We invite everyone to come Ramble and help us celebrate this season! We are extremely proud to bring this award to Eastern Ontario and North Grenville. www.rideauwoodlandramble.com, Facebook info@rideauwoodlandramble.com 613-258-3797
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Mixed reaction to Province’s handling of Kemptville College There has been a very mixed reaction to the Ontario government’s announcement that there will be just three agriculturebased programs offered at Kemptville College for the next academic year. In spite of pledges made by the government that there would be fourteen trade programs offered in the 2014-15 academic year, catering to almost 300 students, the most recent announcement by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities contains only three courses for about 40 students. This seems to fly in the face of the Ontario Government’s declared intention of creating 120,000 jobs in the agricultural sector, where there is a demand for more skilled people. Local MPP, Steve Clark, questions why some of those jobs are not being created here in North Grenville, where there is already a facility designed for that very purpose. He wonders whether this failure to use Kemptville College reflects the government’s lack of commitment to keeping the institution going. Steve pointed out that: “At some point the government has to say we have to close that gap in agricultural jobs. If you’re not meeting the demand today, how are we going to meet the extra demand tomorrow?” However, the Ministry claims that they are committed to working with the municipality to find a long-term future direction for the campus, and North Grenville Mayor, David Gordon, believes that talks on that issue are progressing. The Mayor may be concerned about the decrease in courses and students at the College, but he remains upbeat in public about getting more funding from the province to keep agricultural courses alive at the College. “It comes down to dollars and cents but we truly believe we will be getting some money for the college,” he said. He is hopeful that there will be an increase in enrollment at the College, but it is clear that the provincial government has already begun to withdraw from responsibility for the facility and sees the negotiations with this municipality as the way to bring that about. The basic plan of the municipal officials continues to be to use the Ferguson Forest Centre as the template for reviving the fortunes of the College campus. After the Ontario Government announced the closure of the Forest Station in 1996, the facility was bought by the Township of Oxford-on-Rideau and leased to a non-profit corporation which has successfully carried on a forest nursery operation since 1998. The municipality sees itself as administering the campus until a similar Board, perhaps, can take over administration of the property and buildings. One of the vital conditions laid down by the municipality is that the project not require the use of local tax monies, and that the Province continue to provide adequate funds on an interim basis until long-term reorganisation is complete. The talks continue.
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Community Connections Centre preparing for renewed programming in 2015
The Board of Directors of the Community Connections Centre held its Annual General Meeting in February and is continuing foundational work in anticipation of resuming programming and
counselling later this year. The Board has recently completed its application to the Canada Revenue Agency to secure Charitable Organization Status. While planning and preparations are underway,
Counsel began at a roundtable hosted by the Police Service Board to address the need to coordinate social services in the area, in an effort to promote mental health wellness in the community. The Board is also very pleased to welcome its newest Board Member, Mr. John Graves. John holds a B.A. in Sociology and Religious Studies from St. Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and is also active in Personality and Human Relations (PRH), an International School of Adult Education and Research, headquartered in France. John is also the Chair of the Pastoral Care Team at Kemptville District Hospital. Graves joins the other board members, Lorraine Rekmans (Chair), Jeanne
the CCC is contributing to community development work through the North Grenville Community Safety and Wellness Counsel, an initiative which is supported with a municipal council resolution. The
Lambert, Paul Vavasour, and Lisa Hale as they continue their developmental work to strengthen the foundations of CCC and begin work on a Strategic Plan. The CCC has secured partial financing from the Grenville Community Futures Development Corporation and is actively seeking out partners to complete the project. Anyone interested in supporting the Community Connections Centre is welcome to contact the Executive Director, Bev Illauq, or any member of the Board. “Many organizations and individuals have donated their time and support to the CCC over the past year and are indicating there is a tremendous need for this important work,” said Executive
Director, Bev Illauq. “ We l o o k f o r w a r d to helping individuals, couples and families in a sustainable way over the coming year.” Check out the website for more information: www.communityconnectioncentre.org Or contact: Bev Illauq, CCC Executive Director Email: coordinator.gcss@ gmail.com, or phone: 613 258 5678
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The GOODYEAR WEATHER WARRIOR NPP 1 Event is a manufacturer’s mail-in rebate. This is a consumer tire rebate event for selected Goodyear & Dunlop® tires. To qualify for this event you must purchase your eligible tires between March 1st, 2015 and the expiry date of May 31st, 2015. One mail-in coupon per invoice. Rebates shown above are on a set of four tires. Rebates are available per tire on a prorated basis with a minimum purchase of four tires and a maximum purchase of six tires per invoice. The consumer must fill out the online form and upload the invoice OR mail a copy of the invoice along with the rebate coupon to the address printed on the coupon postmarked on or before June 30th, 2015. Offer is valid for Canadian residents only and valid only for tire purchases from a participating Canadian retailer who operates a retail location in Canada. Mail-in rebates are not valid with any other Manufacturer’s Rebate offer, or for any purchases made at Canadian Tire. This is a consumer rebate only and does not apply to business-to-business or National Account sales. The participating retailer is solely responsible for determining the selling price of the tires without direction from The GOODYEAR WEATHER WARRIOR NPP 1 Event is a manufacturer’s mail-in rebate. This is a consumer tire rebate event for selected Goodyear & Dunlop tires. To qualify for this event you must purchase your eligible tires between March 1 , 2015 and the expiry date of Goodyear. Visit goodyear.ca or see participating retailer for more details. May 31 , 2015. One mail-in coupon per invoice. Rebates shown above are on a set of four tires. Rebates are available per tire on a prorated basis with a minimum purchase of four tires and a maximum purchase of six tires per invoice. The consumer must fill out the online form and upload the invoice OR mail a copy of the invoice along with the rebate coupon to the address printed on the coupon postmarked on or before June 30 , 2015. Offer is valid for Canadian residents only and valid only for tire purchases from a participating Additional terms and conditions apply. Canadian retailer who operates a retail location in Canada. Mail-in rebates are not valid with any other Manufacturer’s Rebate offer, or for any purchases made at Canadian Tire. This is a consumer rebate only and does not apply to business-to-business or National Account sales. The participating retailer is solely responsible for determining the selling price of the tires without direction from Goodyear. Visit goodyear.ca or see participating retailer for more details. ®Registered trademark of MasterCard International Inc. DuPont™ and Kevlar® are trademarks of DuPont or its affiliates. Additional terms and conditions apply. Registered trademark of MasterCard International Inc. ©2015 Goodyear Canada Inc. All rights reserved. DuPont and Kevlar are trademarks of DuPont or its affiliates.
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The GOODYEAR WEATHER WARRIOR NPP 1 Event is a manufacturer’s mail-in rebate. This is a consumer tire rebate event for selected Goodyear & Dunlop® tires. To qualify for this event you must purchase your eligible tires between March 1st, 2015 and the expiry date of May 31st, 2015. One mail-in coupon per invoice. Rebates shown above are on a set of four tires. Rebates are available per tire on a prorated basis with a minimum purchase of four tires and a maximum purchase of six tires per invoice. The consumer must fill out the online form and upload the invoice OR mail a copy of the invoice along with the rebate coupon to the address printed on the coupon postmarked on or before June 30th, 2015. Offer is valid for Canadian residents only and valid only for tire purchases from a participating Canadian retailer who operates a retail location in Canada. Mail-in rebates are not valid with any other Manufacturer’s Rebate offer, or for any purchases made at Canadian Tire. This is a consumer rebate only and does not apply to business-to-business or National Account sales. The participating retailer is solely responsible for determining the selling price of the tires without direction from Goodyear. Visit goodyear.ca or see participating retailer for more details. Additional terms and conditions apply. ® Registered trademark of MasterCard International Inc. DuPont™ and Kevlar® are trademarks of DuPont or its affiliates. ©2015 Goodyear Canada Inc. All rights reserved.
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