February 5th, 2014 #5 by The North Grenville & North Dundas Times

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Tremendous Community support for a new French Catholic High School in Kemptville

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Éliane Mogan and Andréanne Lavoie present petition to Steve Clark by Anouk Tremblay On January 31, the students of École élémentaire Sainte-MargueriteBourgeoys welcomed MPP Steve Clark, Mayor Struthers and Mayor Gordon to present a petition for a new French Catholic High School in Kemptville proposed to the Ministry of

Education by the Consensus des Écoles Catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE). In less than two months, the community has responded with an overwhelming show of support by gathering over 760 signatures, making this petition one of the most popular local issue petition submitted to Queen’s Park

by MPP Clark. The children prepared a video addressed to the Minister of Education explaining why they wanted their French High School in Kemptville. The students want to continue studying with their friends and complete their education in French. They have a desire to be Francophones

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for life by living and learning in French so they do not lose their language and culture. They cannot understand why they need to travel so far to get a high school education when access to a French education is their right. Presently, high school students are continued on page 2

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The North Grenville Times continued from front page bused to Franco-Ouest in Ottawa or Ange-Gabriel in Brockville, depending on where they live. The proposed French High School for grades 7 to 12 would welcome students from North Grenville, Merrickville, Smiths Falls and their surrounding areas. A before and after school program for École élémentaire Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys would be offered at the proposed High School. Those students would be bused directly between the two schools. Also, there would be a new French daycare on-site. Currently, none of these French services exist in our communities. Mayor Gordon strongly supports the proposal since it would make North Grenville an attractive academic hub by providing

families with options for French or English secondary education along with the post-secondary facility. The parents wanting a complete French education option for their children and tomorrow’s children will continue to look for community support through the petition and letters of support. Please know that every little bit helps and the students will proudly say: “Merci de nous aider!” C’est avec plaisir que les élèves de l’école élémentaire Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys ont accueilli le député Steve Clark et les maires Struthers et Gordon vendredi dernier. Leur pétition pour une nouvelle école secondaire (7-12) à Kemptville ainsi que la construction d’une garderie préscolaire et

l’ouverture d’un service de garde parascolaire a reçu plus de 760 signatures en moins de deux mois. Cela représente une des pétitions d'aspect local la plus populaire que le bureau du député déposera à l’Assemblée législative de l’Ontario en février. La pétition peut être téléchargée du site www.steveclarkmpp.com/ petitions/, signée et postée à l’adresse indiquée au bas de la pétition. Les élèves ont expliqué à la Ministre de l’éducation, par l’entremise d’une vidéo numérique, qu’ils voulaient continuer d’étudier en français avec leurs ami.e.s à leur nouvelle école secondaire à Kemptville. De plus, ils ont exprimé un besoin de maitriser la langue afin de la conserver et demeurer francophone pour

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la vie. Ils veulent étudier en français dans leur communauté et non voyager à Franco-Ouest à Ottawa ou Ange-Gabriel à Brockville selon leur adresse. Ce projet, proposé par le Conseil des Écoles Catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE) au Ministère de l’éducation, a déjà reçu le soutien du député Clark et des organismes francophones régionaux. Maires Struthers et Gordon sont convaincus que l’ajout de ce service aidera à bâtir notre communauté qui est en pleine voie de croissance. Les parents qui recherchent cette option pour leur famille continueront de demander pour l’appui communautaire. Sachez que les enfants seront reconnaissants de votre soutien et vous diront MERCI !

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It has established itself as a community meeting place. Pre-game coffee, post-show donuts, mid-morning moms with tots, mid-afternoon friends sharing the latest news: a diversity of intent sharing a common cup of comfort. The Tim Hortons at 2600 County Road 43 is now warming up its welcome by brewing a fresh, new look. Franchise owner and operator, Ingrid Kohling, is revamping the thirteen year old coffee shop inside and out. While the four week project will doubtless test the patience of customers and staff alike, the new look will be well worth the wait. The most obvious alterations include a change of entrance location, “theatre baking,” a grab-and-go rack and a cozy corner fireplace. The

will jointly celebrate the official re-opening of the facility. There will be prizes, give-aways, entertainment, a cake and ribbon cutting to mark the event. The exact time will be announced later. While the consistency of its quality, menu, and service has contributed greatly to the Tim Hortons success story, its support of and involvement in local sports and charities have also earned it a loyal customer following. That commitment to community is not about to change. Ingrid reassures all that the relationship her franchise has had with minor sports, the youth centre, Big Brother/Sister and Camp Day will remain unchanged. For contact: Tim Hortons 2600 County Road 43 Kemptville On 613-258-0411

seating layout was selected to offer comfort and convenience: a soft sofa and chairs near the fireplace, a longer table around which groups and friends can gather, and a mixture of booths and tables. The drive through remains open in spite of the construction. The staff and management team have settled into an organized routine working from the trailer. Gift cards, distributed randomly, are meant to be “thank you” surprises. It has been challenging for all involved. Ingrid offers her heartfelt thanks to customers, staff and her management team for their patience and loyalty. The best news is that the end is in sight. The projected completion date for renovations is February 20; the Grand Opening party is scheduled for March 8. On that day, the general public, dignitaries and invitees

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Minimum wage goes up in Ontario The Ontario Government has announced that the minimum wage paid to workers in the Province will rise by 75¢ an hour as of this coming June, to $11 an hour, which will make it the joint highest minimum wage in Canada. The other high paying jurisdiction is Nunavut. The rise comes after an expert February 5, 2014

panel set up to look into the subject reported to the Premier. The rise has been greeted with a range of responses, ranging from a guarded welcome from anti-poverty organisations, who were asking for $14 an hour, to the Ontario Convenience Stores Association, who were unsure of the effects of the rise, but decided $11 an hour

was better than $14. Social services groups pointed out that at $11 an hour, workers earning minimum wage are still technically 16% below the poverty line in Ontario. Given the increasing difficulty people in North Grenville are finding to pay for food and rent and utilities, even this small rise must be welcome. The

large numbers of residents of the municipality who work in the retail sector, means that this change in the rate will have a significant effect on in household incomes. But how much it will improve their situation is questionable, given the high level of rents in North Grenville, and the appallingly low number of affordable rental properties.

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The organisers and volunteers who make the Sweetheart Brunch the annual success that it has been for sixteen years got together at Holy Cross last weekend to prepare for next Sunday’s big event. A lot goes on behind the scenes preparing for an event that will see over 1,000 people come through the doors. Over the years it has been refined to a science and the volunteers that came out on Saturday were a testament to their years of experience. This is the sixteenth year for the Sweetheart Brunch, an event put on

by the Knights of Columbus, the volunteers, and sponsored by many businesses in the North Grenville community. Every year they work hard to improve, using the variety of skills that the volunteers bring to the table. The Coffee Engineering team, for example, was in full R&D mode, solving potential coffee percolation shortages, with auxiliary systems and redundancies for a streamlined coffee drinking experience. The business side of the volunteers, led by Dermid O'Farrell, is concerned with charts,

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statistics, provisions and a whole lot of numbers, based on previous years’ attendance and experiences. To have so many volunteers turn out before the event in order to do all the preparation work, speaks to the spirit of the actual event: everyone having fun, and enjoying the process of taking part in their community life. Over 25 people showed up to attend a detailed meeting, wrap forks and knives in napkins for the 1000+ expected guests, and there was even pizza and drinks served, all cleaned up and organised in just

two hours. The list of sponsors and donations for this event was a role call of who’s who in North Grenville, and a testament to the benefit of having a strong group of LOCAL businesses committed to their area. The Sweetheart Brunch takes place on Sunday next, February 9, from 8 am to 1 pm. For more details, see page 16.

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Every Breath You Take of this, and it even seems a long way from the daily lives of the North Grenville community. But it is a warning about how far technology has come in the past decades, and how far we have helped to create a world in which privacy and secrecy are a thing of the past. We all knew that satellites in space can read the number plates of cars anywhere in the world. We know that the U. S. military use spy technology to direct unmanned drones to bomb targets continents away, albeit not always accurately. It has also been widely known for some time that telephone conversations around the world are monitored and recorded with highly specialised computer programs which can pick out words, names and phrases and alert watchers to what we are talking about. But now we also know that governments are actually recording our phone conversations, reading our e-mails and texts, and gathering data about everything from our friends, political activities and jobs, to our reading material and memberships of social service organisations. The Internet has been an enormous power for change in our lives. It helps us in so many ways, and has added a

by David Shanahan Sometimes the old saying is true: just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you. Sometimes Big Brother really is watching. Over the past week, there has been some commotion about the fact that a Canadian security agency, the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), has been tracking people who used airport wi-fi systems during the days after they had passed through the airport. This is considered a serious and illegal act by an agency of Government that is not meant to spy on Canadians. It was yet another discovery brought to light through the documents leaked by American Edward Snowden, who had earlier revealed that the U. S. Government has been spying on its own citizens, as well as friendly governments abroad. The activity at Canadian airports was a trial run, apparently, for a powerful new surveillance technology being developed by the CSEC in collaboration with the American National Security Agency. On the one level, there is nothing surprising about any

new dimension to life. But it has also been a major part in destroying our privacy. It can seem so sheltered when we go on-line and chat with friends, listen to music, watch movies on You Tube, twitter and update our Facebook page. But all the time we are enjoying the privacy of our home, data is being stored and our identity is being steadily recorded. This can be as innocent as advertising companies taking note of our purchases on Amazon or Indigo. It may be that Netflix is tracking what is popular among their many offerings, so that they can continue to supply the TV shows and movies people like to watch. But there has developed a darker side to all of this data tracking, a new element in our thinking and vocabulary that we never had to worry about before. It includes the danger of identity theft as a prime example of the dark side of new technologies. Using your ATM, carrying on banking on-line, buying goods with your credit card - all of these have the potential of exposing your personal information to dedicated hackers. Twice I have had money taken out of my bank account shortly after buying movie tickets at the terminals in the cinema

lobby. At least once, my credit card information was hacked and someone in Florida tried to buy items using my information. These are things we have to get used to in our brave new technological world. There are precautions we can take, but the bad guys always seem to be one step ahead. Does this sound a little paranoid? Well, here’s the most recent example of how freaked out I have been by this kind of surveillance. And these were not the actions of hackers and thieves, but genuine commercial operations I use a lot. In my real (paid) job, I research on-line and I travel a lot. I book trains, planes and automobiles, as well as hotels, on-line. A few weeks ago, I booked a train trip to Toronto, and stayed at a certain hotel. I also checked into flights to Ireland, because the Irish airline Aer Lingus, is starting to operate out of Toronto. A few days later, I was reading an English newspaper on-line (the Guardian, as it happens), when up popped some Canadian ads. Not unusual. Websites already know where you are located when you access them, and I often read Irish newspapers which contain ads and surveys for Stephen Harper’s govern-

ment and the TransCanada pipeline, believe it or not. But the ads that day were quite specific. One was for Via Rail trains to Toronto, and the other was for Expedia, who were advertising the best deals on that certain hotel in Toronto. Then, lo and behold, up popped Aer Lingus, telling me all about their new service from Toronto to Dublin! The website not only knew I was in Canada, that I was in the Ottawa area - they knew that I was the one who had booked those travel plans. The ads were directed at me, specifically. Things got worse just last week. We all get junk mail and it is taken care of very effectively by my Internet provider. They send me a list of the e-mails they block every day, and I take a quick look in case something important has been sent to the spam file by mistake. This time, in the middle of ads offering me “genuine” Rolex watches, offering to enlarge certain parts of my anatomy and reducing others, along with offers of millions of dollars from friendly Nigerians, there were two that had as a subject line: “Are you David Shanahan of Oxford Mills?” I took a look at them in a safe way, and found they were regular spam

all right, but the body of the text in each contained my full, and accurate, mailing address. That bothered me a great deal. It used to be that you could go on-line and be “invisible”, but hackers have found a way to get around that safeguard. The latest threat is very serious indeed and potentially devastating. Hackers, apparently, can now use that technology that identifies your computer to websites, and make it seem that it is your computer at work, when it is actually them. Why would they do that? If they wanted to access websites that contain illegal material, such as child porn, for example, then it may seem that it is your computer that is being used. In that case, you can face arrest and prosecution for someone else’s crime. The Internet has been a boon to freedom of speech, democratic activism and free association. But the way things are going, we will need government control in order to protect our privacy and security. Imagine a world where governments control the Internet, not by stealthy as at present, but with our willing approval. Does this frighten you as much as it does me? “Every breath you take, I’ll be watching you”.

finger pointing stuff doesn't work very well with me!” The medal-bedecked vets headed for the reporters and cameras and roundly slagged the Minister for Veterans Affairs. Mr. Fantino seems to have been watching Mike Harris and his ilk (ministers Clement and Flaherty) when it comes to dealing with those who oppose them. You guys don't need to create more enemies...especially ones that curry the public support like veterans. You should pick your battles more carefully. The foreign service staff don't like you. They had to go to the courts to get you to bargain with them and come to a contract settlement...after years of non-negotiations. The Public Service re-

ally don't like you. With Tony Clement stripping their benefits, salaries and pensions, why would they? The Opposition doesn't like you...that's their job. But because you treat anyone who questions or criticizes you with disdain, they REALLY don't like you. The Ontario Government doesn't like you. With what they perceive as a huge shortfall in transfer payments imposed by the Minister of Finance...unilaterally rather than through consultation....they too REALLY don't like you. Quebec doesn't like you. But you don't care. If you can get a majority without them, that suits you just fine. The Maritimes don't like you, for the same reasons

Quebec doesn't like you. Again, you probably don't care. The aboriginals don't like you. There have been numerous isolated communities who feel that they have been ignored for too long. Environmentalists don't like you. But they're just nuts, so you don't care... right? I don't think Nigel Wright likes you. As his boss, you did a pretty good job of throwing him under the bus. Pamela Wallen, Mike Duffy and many of the remaining Senators probably don't smile every time they see your smug, smiling face. But, they're just marionettes, so who cares, right? Provinces with nonConservative governments

don't like you. So what does that leave? Alberta? And the voters in and around Toronto? There's probably many more that I left off the list... although I should point out that you probably don't like them right back. Also, people with the temerity to write and criticize you are probably on your hit list. I'd ask the RCMP to keep an eye on me, in case I disappear mysteriously... oooppss...there's another group to add to the list. My goodness, it's an impressive list, isn't it? You've been busy. When did you say you were retiring again? P. Johnson Oxford Mills, ON

Letters to the editor Dear NG Times: I was taken aback this morning to open this week's edition to find 'The Resurrection, Part 2: How do we know it happened?" I feel as though newspaper articles should be plainly factual and totally objective, however, this pro-Paulian-Christian article is severely lacking in the objectivity department. At first glance, I was interested in the topic because I'm currently researching the history & origins of Christianity and was intrigued to read the article writer's research. Instead what I was subjected to was basically a list of reasons why Christ's Resurrection HAD to be TRUE. How misleading! I urge your Editor to pay closer attention to content and immediately STOP publishing religious manipulation! Some

people DO believe what they read. Thank you for your time, and for publishing Crosswords - at least they're not offensive. Sincerely, Jessica Nightingale, Kemptville, ON Mr. Harper, Mr. Brown and Mr. Editor: In the news today, I see that the veterans are upset with Minister Fantino. He is closing nine regional offices. He was over an hour late to meet with them. They were not impressed. He employed his people skills---the ones he demonstrated so aptly in the Caledonia Affair--by wrapping up the confrontation with, “You know, this

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NG Councillor Tim Sutton Announces Candidacy for Third Term on North Grenville Council

News Veteran Councillor has overseen Economic Development and Finance Committees over the Past two Terms. Kemptville, ON January 29, 2014: Veteran North Grenville Councillor Tim Sutton announced today that he is seeking a third term on North Grenville Council. Sutton who lives with his wife Dawn and daughters Katie and Alicia in Pelton’s Corners, has spent

all eight years on Council as Chair of the Economic Development Committee and seven years as chair of the Finance Committee cites current economic conditions as his main motivation for seeking re-election. “We as a municipality are in uncertain times, the Province has made significant cuts to our funding over the past two years, and it appears that more cuts are on the way” said Sutton “We need reliable, competent elected Councillors to make sure that we properly manage our growth and finances going forward.” he added. Sutton’s campaign platform will key on two major themes: 1. Continued, managed growth will be an important part of the future for North Grenville. Through increased residential, commercial and industrial growth we will have more people to share

the property tax burden. “Increases in revenue will allow us to absorb future Provincial funding cuts with minimal effect on our current residents, and allow us to maintain current services and service levels” said Sutton. 2. We will also need to ensure that we keep our Municipal expenses and services in line in future years, to accomplish this we will need to operate a compact, affordable and efficient municipal government. “We are building a toolbox to ensure the long term economic sustainability of this Municipality; some of these are included in the 2014 Budget. We need to continue to look for efficiencies in municipal operations in order to continue to keep property taxes affordable and to ensure that North Grenville grows and prospers in to the future.” Sutton stated. In closing, Sutton states:

“North Grenville has become one of eastern Ontario’s preferred locations for people looking for a new place to call home, as well as for retail and commercial businesses that help fulfill these resident’s needs. Families and businesses are drawn to North Grenville by our unique blend of rural lifestyle and urban amenities, by the close-knit community that we have forged, our strong recreation facilities and by our competitive tax rates. My eight years of Commitment, Experience and Leadership on Council will ensure continuity, and that the Municipality is properly prepared for future growth.” I am asking for your support on October 27th, Municipal Election Day in Ontario. Stay tuned for future platform announcements as the campaign progresses.

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Federal government to investigate propane price Member of Parliament Gord Brown is pleased to announce that the federal government has asked the National Energy Board and the Competition Bureau to review propane market issues, including high prices and scarcity. “I understand how important reliable and affordable supplies of propane are for families who rely on it to heat their homes,” says Brown. Since the propane issue first surfaced in late December, MPs have been in continuous contact with the Natural Resources Minister’s office. “We have continued to monitor this situation and the federal government has been prepared to act to ensure there are adequate supplies of propane if the province declared a state of emergency,” he adds. “Supply and price are especially important for Ontarians, as we have already been hit by higher energy prices,” Brown notes. It is within the Ontario Liberal Government’s power to regulate distribution and pricing of propane, he explains. “However, our government cares about fairness for homeowners and that is why we will be asking the National Energy Board and the Competition Bureau to review propane market issues, including high prices and scarcity,” says Brown. The announcement was made in Question Period January 30.

North Grenville Celebrates Heritage Week by David Shanahan One of Ontario’s newest holidays arrives back on February 17, when we celebrate Family Day. The day also marks the start of Heritage Week in Ontario, and, as usual, the annual presentation of the Heritage Awards will take place at the Branch Restaurant in Kemptville, with doors opening at 7 pm. The awards are given out by the North Grenville Historical Society, in cooperation with the Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee, and recognise those who have worked to preserve, protect, or promote our local history and heritage. This year there are three recipients of the awards, each recognised for very different aspects of heritage and history. The Grade 10 History Class at St. Michael’s High School, with their teacher, Mr. Bortolussi, will be honoured for the

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World War I trench project, which saw the students dig and fortify a system of trenches designed after those found on the Western Front in the 1914-18 War. The project marked Remembrance Day last November, and marked the fact that this year marks the centenary of the outbreak of WWI. Two amazing residents of North Grenville will be honoured for the work they have done for over thirty years in recording, and campaigning to preserve, our natural history. Dr. Fred Schueler and Aleta Karstad have worked tirelessly collecting vital data and preserving in works of art the natural environment, not only here in North Grenville, but across the Province. They have travelled throughout the Province over the past 30 years, checking the condition of ecological communities and populations of plants and animals, some of them now Species

At Risk. Aleta painted and drew enroute as Fred added valuable new data to historical records, in a database partnership with the Canadian Museum of Nature. Building on a database of over 86,000 records, this is a rare long term study in an age of short term projects. The award underlines the fact that history and heritage are terms which cover more than just human activity, and their “30 Years Later Expedition” is a culmination of their work. Gordon Moat receives an award for the remarkable detective work he had undertaken in tracing the work of a local craftsman of the nineteenth century. A serendipitous discovery of a stenciled name on a great wheel started Gordon Moat on a quest to identify, locate, and learn as much as he could about the maker, Horton Row of Kemptville, Ontario. In the process he came to recognize the characteristics of

Row's great wheels as well as locating nearly a dozen extant examples within 100 miles of the location of Row's shop. Gordon, who has sometimes taken on the persona of Row in his appearances at various events, has been making an international name for himself in his field, and has brought Horton Row and Kemptville to a wide audience. The awards presentation is open to the public and there is no admission charge. Come out to the Branch on February 17 and help celebrate the achievements of some wonderful individuals who have done so much to make our shared history known to the wider world. Send in your letters to the editor to editor@ngtimes.ca

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On February 2, The North Grenville Fire Service responded to a residential structure fire at 395 Johnston Road at 5:36 pm. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the interior of the home. The fire was deemed under control at 6:48 pm. Smoke and fire spread throughout the entire house. Firefighters remained on scene for fire watch over night. The fire remains under investigation at this time. One occupant of the home received main burns attempting to extinguish the fire prior to Fire Service arrival. There were no firefighter injuries as a result of the incident.

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MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Do you have cancer or just getting over cancer? Do you need a friend to talk to? The Kemptville Cancer Support Group is here for you! We meet once a month at St. John’s United Church Hall, Prescott St, upstairs at 2 pm. No meetings are held in July or August. Our meetings have been held for the last 14 years. We have regular members who come every month, we have members who have gone back to work so only join us at special functions such as our Annual Cancer Dance, our Christmas luncheon at a local restaurant and a special summer function at a member’s home. Our relationship with our members, however, does not end there. We have members who call on patients who are undergoing treatments, just getting over treatments, have no transportation to get to the meetings but enjoy a visit. These special people are visited with a phone call, or members visit at their homes, and/or are picked up at home and brought to the meeting upon request. We also have speakers who come to our meetings almost every second month and speak on different topics which interest our members. Some gentlemen have been trying to get a group started for men only. We hope that this undertaking will continue to grow as there is a great need in our community for prostate survivors, etc. Men seem more reluctant to join a group so it takes a few gutsy individuals to start the ball rolling. We already have a couple of these men who are sitting in abeyance for your call. We would appreciate it if you would clip this article from the NGT and give it to someone you know who needs it. Also if you have time on your hands and would like to participate in our drive to get more volunteers to visit or phone a friend, we sure could use YOUR HELP. The next meeting is February 17. Hope to see you there! We are just a phone call away. Ask for Ellen at 613- 258-7778 or email Ellen at ellen.allison_miller@ xplornet.ca

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A golf library and â&#x20AC;&#x153;teachersâ&#x20AC;? by Gerry Manale If you are the type of golfer who is interested enough in the game to collect books on golf, or about golf personalities, this column is for you. There are literally hundreds of books which have been written on golf, most of which focus on instruction. Others tell stories about golf greats, past and present or are biographical or autobiographical in nature. I am less interested in the personal lives and endeavours of the golfers than I am on the books written by those who consider themselves "teachers." When I started playing the game at age 24, the best instructional book (and one which, to this day, is still considered to have merit) was "The Five Modern Fundamentals" by Ben Hogan. Since that book was published, many people, from mental coaches to Tour players, have written books on some aspect of the game. When golfer-teachers write a book, they are writing about the perceptions they have when they swing the club or when a golf club is swung by another. If you

dissect the content of each book, you will discover that each person has a different opinion as to how to most effectively swing a club. It is easy to see how a golfer can be confused by the information in these books. To what group is the information directed? youngsters? avid competitive golfers? or senior golfers? Golf instructor Bob Toski said that the golf swing was predominately a left sided swing. Jimmy Ballard said that the swing was a right sided swing. (Note: Toski and Ballard both had many PGA pros under their tutelage at one time.) Jack Nicklaus said that both sides of the body were involved in the swing motion. Lee Trevino said every golfer should hit the ball with a controlled fade. "You can talk to a fade but a hook won't listen!" was one of his famous quotes. Arnold Palmer hooked the ball and he went on to Hall Of Fame greatness. Being an intelligent man with a background in Physical Education, I sought another direction, one which I am recommending to you. Theodore Jorgensen is a physicist and former department

head at the University of Nebraska. He wrote a book called "The Physics of Golf" in which he discusses the angles, forces, and timing intervals involved in creating an efficient golf swing. Upon retirement he took up the game of golf. He discovered that it was not as easy as it appeared on television. He said: "I'm a scientist, I should be able to figure out the most efficient way to perform the skills required to learn this game and improve." When golf went to television, it was a double edged sword. On the positive side, it allowed us to see great players make great shots. On the negative side, it made mere mortals think they could play as well as those they saw on the PGA tours. Teenage athletes often came to me disappointed that they did not hit their irons as far as they saw the pros on TV. "They hit their 5 iron 210 yards. Why can't I?" Another book along the same lines is "Newton On The Tee" by John Zumerchik. The reference here is apt in that any body in motion is subject to Newton's three laws of

motion. How many golfers are even aware of this fact? (Check these 3 laws out on Wikipedia). How many golfers have either of these books in their libraries? I have never spoken to any golfer who is even aware that these books exist. I learned, when reading them, to eliminate the mathematical formulation in them and "cut to the chase." How is power really created? What muscles are actually involved in an efficient swing motion? What role does properly fitted equipment play in your progress? I found Zumerchik's book to be less technical and more directed at golfers who do not care about the mathematical components related to swinging the club. My favorite lines from Jorgensen's book are: "The differences expressed so dogmatically in the various books of golf instruction undoubtedly concern differences in style rather than differences in fundamental technique." As for the other components of the game (the emotional and mental approach) - oh! we'll leave that for a future column!

Anna Rochon, traveler extraordinaire, took the Youngsters of Yore on an extremely picturesque vicarious visit to Poland at last Thursday's meeting held in the program room of the Norenberg Building.

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On the road to find out by David Shanahan ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ [Luke 10.27] For some reason, it seems to me that the last part of this famous sentence gets forgotten by Christians. It is also ignored by nonChristians, who have the idea that Christianity means leaving your mind in neutral and denying your brain. It is important to note that it was Jesus himself who added the part about the mind. The Old Testament Scripture simply stated: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.” [Deuteronomy 6.5] In fact, God has always encouraged us to use our minds to the extent that we can in understanding his ways. “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] This is no blind faith: we have a reason for the hope we have, and we should be able to give an answer. Why? Because we think about it, we have grounds for what we believe. Our faith is based in history, on facts and evidence. But not just that. Sceptics say that they will not believe in anything that cannot be scientifically proven. This sounds rational, but is, in fact, untrue and a misuse of science. Can you scientifically prove that your wife or husband loves you? No, you can only point to evidence and then come to conclusions. Most things in life cannot be proven scientifically in that sense. But we believe them nevertheless. The overwhelming weight of evidence and experience leads us to believe and to trust in certain realities. The mind is always involved. And we should love God with all our minds too. This does not mean that you have to be some kind of intellectual to be a Christian. Far from it. But it does mean that a Christian is someone with a mind, someone who thinks about what he believes, who contemplates, meditates in the truest sense. Many will say that meditation involves emptying the mind. But Christians are told to meditate on issues and ideas and evidence, and February 5, 2014

to inform themselves about what it is they believe. “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” [Romans 12.2] In his letters, Paul repeats that he doesn’t want his readers to be uninformed. There are two extremes that need to be avoided in the life of a Christian. One is to deny the mind entirely, and “take everything on faith”. But there are reasons for faith, and Scripture says we should know what they are. It is not a leap in the dark, but a growing relationship with Jesus, one in which we gradually learn about him and us, and how we relate to each other. It is a relationship with a real person, not an intellectual exercise, which is the opposite extreme. There are those who have studied but never come to a real relationship. They feel they know all about Jesus, but they don’t know him. The bottom line is this: God made us to think and reason and come to conclusions. He communicated facts and truth about himself in the Bible - in words that we read and hear and think about. Jesus is called the Word of God, In the Acts of the Apostles, the people of Berea were praised because, after they heard Paul preaching, they “examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true”. [Acts 17.11] So we read and study the Scriptures with the same mind: find out the facts, meditate on them and come to conclusions. If God did not

communicate with us, we could know nothing about him. But he has put the evidence all around us, even in his created universe, for those who choose to look. “...what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities— his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.” [Romans 1.19-20] Too many critics of Christianity, sceptics however honest their beliefs, have actually refused to use their minds. They make assumptions based on the word of others, without doing their own thinking, without actually reading the New Testament. Their faith in their assumptions is a blind faith that leads them to ignore the truth around them: that “there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy”, as Shakespeare said. Instead of dismissing each other’s beliefs out of hand, we should all be willing to think and reason and come to conclusions based on evidence, and not just the word of others. If you are serious about the journey you are on, if you are genuinely on the road to find out, then think about it. “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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HISTORY PAGE Ku Klux Klan in Smith’s Falls

by David Shanahan Recently, a woman near Toronto found a bundle of documents in a barn she was renovating. They concerned the activities of the Ku Klux Klan in Ontario in the 1920's. Although she found it shocking that such events took place in this country, the fact is that the Klan of Kanada enjoyed a period of growth and popular support here in eastern Ontario during that decade. Sometimes it is best to let history speak for itself. The following are excerpts from the Advance for September 1927 and 1928. They record the annual gathering of the

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Ku Klux Klan at Smith’s Falls, when Klan members from all over the district gathered to intimidate and impress. It is hard to believe that this happened in this area so recently, or at all. However, the Klan had a significant increase in support in Ontario in the 1920's, and tapped into a relatively widespread fear among the rural parts of the province following the end of the First World War that Canada was losing its Protestant British identity. The popularity of Klan meetings faded by the end of the decade, but it is a chilling reminder of what has happened, and what can happen, when bigotry

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and prejudice are given freedom. Of the several thousand people attending these events, some, at least, would have come from North Grenville. I have emphasised some of the more disturbing passages. KLANSMEN HOLD CONCLAVE NEAR SMITH’S FALLS Gathering Held on Sunday Afternoon and Evening Five Crosses Ignited Smith’s Falls, Aug. 20 - The fiery cross of the Ku Klux Klan blazed forth in Smith’s Falls last night when the K.K.K. held their annual gathering in a field on the outskirts of the town. A huge throng turned out to attend the meeting and hun-

dreds of motor cars entered the field. White robed members of the Klan rode through the crowds keeping order and now and then shouting commands in gruff disguised voices but others, whether intentionally or in forgetfulness, raised their masks and rode around with their faces in full view. The Klansmen wore the usual peaked hood and white robes and the robes were decorated with the Klan insignia on one side and a green maple leaf in a red circle on the other. The horses wore white covers and hoods with the letters K.K.K. painted upon them in bright red. Escorted Off Field Only Protestants were allowed into the grounds and those entering had to pass sentries. Four Klansmen guarded the gate, and once inside a visitor met a white figure carrying an old-fashioned sword. Inside the grounds more mounted members of the Klan trotted here and there keeping an eye open and more than one who had got safely by the main guards was escorted off the field. A steady stream of motor cars continued through the grounds all day and many American and Quebec licenses were noted. The field was decorated with hundreds of Union Jacks. Many children were noticed among the crowd and some were tiny tots who were hardly able to toddle along, and had to be assisted by bigger brothers and sisters. Hundreds of women also attended the meeting. Tents were erected in the centre of the field and speeches were delivered

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throughout the afternoon and evening. Tallest 70 Feet High After darkness had fallen the crosses were ignited and the blazing symbols could be seen even from the centre of the town. The crosses were five in number and ranged from 30 to 70 feet in height. The largest cross presented an impressing scene as it burst into flames and illuminated the field, showing the whiterobed figures. [Advance, Sep. 1, 1927] LARGE RALLY HELD BY KU KLUX KLAN AT SMITH’S FALLS Five Big Crosses Burned at Annual Demonstration, Witnessed by Several Thousand Persons Smiths Falls, Sept. 9 Ku Klux Klansmen from every part of the district gathered in Smiths Falls for their annual demonstration and this year the event was witnessed by one of the largest crowds that ever thronged the field on the outskirts of the town. Several hundred motor cars drove to the field and many new members were initiated. The Klan demonstration had been expected for several days and Smiths Falls citizens awoke on Saturday morning to find that members of the invisible empire had been busy during the night at several of the most important street corners. The symbolic letters KIGY were painted upon the streets, and a huge arrow directed the curious to the large field where the demonstration was being held. The letters, KIGY mean Klan is Gathering Yonder. Klansmen in full regalia patrolled the grounds this

afternoon and evening and the rule of admitting only white gentile, protestants was once again very strictly observed. Picturesque scenes were witnessed as the whiterobed Klansmen rode here and there directing traffic and keeping a watchful eye on everything. Five crosses were set ablaze this evening to wind up the ceremonies. Four of the crosses were some 40 feet in height while the fifth towered about sixty feet above the grounds. It is estimated that three or four thousand people visited the grounds during the day. Speakers harangued the crowd from platforms and soap boxes scattered here and there, and there was much to impress and entertain the curious. [Advance, September 13, 1928] Strangely, scholars believe that the reason the Klan failed to gain more support in Ontario was because the Orange Order had already cornered the market on bigotry and xenophobia in the Province. The Klan had far more success in the west, where it exercised serious political influence for another two decades.

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Setting Up the Screen Kemptville's Ben St Marseille screens Brockville's Andrew Pikul (33) while Jared Henry (7) tries to move him out of the way @rinkrat On Tuesday, Kemptville traveled the 416/401 corridor to battle the Braves. The Braves opened the scoring almost six minutes into the game. The 73's answered right back forty seconds later. Justin Haasbeek picked up a loose puck at his own blue line and passed it to Aaron Hickie at centre ice. Hickie brought it into the Braves end and fed it back to Haasbeek just inside the line. Haasbeek let a rocket go that beat the Brockville goalie blocker side to tie the game at one. The Braves added two more before the buzzer went to end the period. They then added another halfway through the second to make it a 4-1 game. There was no more scoring in the game and the 73's ended up out shooting the Braves 32-27 in the losing effort. Justin Haasbeek was named the game's third star. On Friday night, the

Ottawa Junior Senators visited Kemptville. In the first, Doug Harvey kept the puck in the Ottawa end and found Matt Tugnutt on the half wall, who sent it out to Dean Galasso at the top of the circle. Galasso sent a hard shot at the Ottawa goal but the rebound was right there for Dylan Giberson who found the back of the net to put the 73's up 1-0. The Sens tied the game 1-1 to end the period. The second was a goalies nightmare as the teams combined for five goals. Kemptville scored first when Daniele Disipio picked off an Ottawa pass at their own blue line and went right to the net and let a shot go. He got his own rebound and deposited in the net to give Kemptville a 2-1 lead. The goal was Disipio's third since joining the team. The Senators took a 3-2 lead with a pair of power play goals. Kemptville fought back and tied the game with Quinn Carroll's ninth of the year. Quinn Wichers

found Disipio in the slot and Disipio let a great shot go that the Sens goalie was able to stop. But he couldn't stop the rebound and Carroll banged away at it until it went in. Ottawa regained the lead with less than a minute left in the period. Trailing 4-3 after two, Kemptville managed to score a power play goal early in the third to draw even again. Matt Tugnutt won the face off and sent it back to the point to Carroll who set up Brandon Seatter for a one timer that beat everyone cleanly. With just over seven minutes left, Ottawa took advantage of Kemptville's defensive lapses and scored twice within 48 seconds to take a 6-4 lead. There was no more scoring and the Senators took the victory. Daniele Disipio was selected as third star of the game. On Sunday, the Brockville Braves came to North Grenville for a rematch. Kemptville opened the

scoring first, as Aaron Hickie sent the puck back to the point to Cody Hendsbee. Hendsbee took a shot from the point that found its way to Olivier Chabot's stick and he was able to bury it from an awkward angle to give Kemptville the 1-0 lead. The Braves tied the game thirteen minutes into the period. A minute and a half later, Kemptville regained the lead. Matt Tugnutt won the draw in the 73's end and Dylan Giberson brought the puck down the ice. He shot it in deep and Dean Galasso went in to retrieve it. He sent the puck out in front to Tugnutt for the go ahead goal. The goal was his tenth of the season. Both teams were battling hard for control of the puck in the Kemptville end when Alex Row picked it up. He spotted Quinn Carroll breaking up the left wing. Daniele Disipio streaked past the Braves defense and Car-

roll feathered the pass to him for the 73's third goal. Trailing 3-1 going into the second Brockville scored twice to tie the game. At 15:27 of the second, on the power play, Doug Harvey and Hendsbee passed back and forth until Hendsbee took the shot. Galasso picked up the rebound and was stopped point blank. Brandon Seatter retained possession for the 73's

and skated around until he let a blast go from the top of the circle to restore the Kemptville lead. Now 4-3 going into the third, both teams were looking for an advantage. Kemptville thought they had when the puck appeared to go in and out of the net, the goal judge ruled it a goal and the players were celebrating. One of the referees determined that everyone was wrong and ruled it as no goal. The Braves pressed real hard but the 73's were up to the task and hung on for the 4-3 win. Dean Galasso and Cody Hendsbee were named the first and second stars of the game. The team will play three games this week. On Tuesday, the Carleton Place Canadians will be in Kemptville for a 7:30 game. On Saturday, in a D.I.F.D. (Do It For Daron) event, all twelve teams will be playing a game in Carleton Place. Kemptville takes on the Pembroke Lumber Kings at 12:30. Then on Sunday, the 73's will do their own fund raising for the D.I.F.D fund. All proceeds from that game will be donated to the fund. The Hawkesbury Hawks will be the opponents and the game starts at 2:00. Come on out and support the D.I.F.D. program. For more information, visit www.difd.com. Catch the Junior A fever! Hockey with edge!

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CTV creates confusion over Food Banks in NG by David Shanahan The CTV network caused some concern and annoyance in North Grenville circles last week when it renamed the House of Lazarus Food Bank as the North Grenville Food Bank. The problem was that House of Lazarus was short of food to give out and people were having problems feeding their families. This is a general problem, of course, but the impression the program gave was that North Grenville was experiencing serious shortages. In fact, the Salvation Army in Kemptville have been carefully using the supplies of food donated over the Christmas holidays, and is still in a good position in that regard. To make matters worse, CTV included a twenty

second clip of a much longer interview they had conducted with Mayor David Gordon, editing it in such a way as to seem that he too was worried about the Food Bank in this municipality. Councillor Ken Finnerty was correctly upset at the piece, because he knew that there were stores of food still being held at his auction hall, and he worried that people might be going hungry when there was food sitting unused. The situation left everyone feeling that they were not being consulted about the problem. Big city media should get their geography right. The Salvation Army in Kemptville were equally upset that the confusion might affect their credibility, especially as they have been very careful to distribute food donations

in a responsible manner. Erin Wong, Community Ministries Director with the Salvation Army, pointed out that the food in store today may have to do the Food Bank for the rest of the year, and cannot be distributed immediately. Food had to be brought in last summer from Kingston to make up for the shortfall in North Grenville, so it is very hard to predict needs and supplies. Once Erin heard about the problems at House of Lazarus, she contacted them and put them in touch with an Ottawa food bank to help augment the supplies in Stormont Dundas. But the Salvation Army here are very grateful indeed to the people of this community for their support over Christmas. We are printing in this issue the names of those who

donated financially, other than through the Kettle Campaign. There were, of course, many others who did not wish to have their names published, and the gratitude of the community goes out to all of them, named and unnamed, who made such a difference in the lives of their neighbours at Christmas and throughout the year.

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While The Salvation Army is thankful for donations received all throughout the year, at this time, we specifically celebrate and give thanks for all those who have helped to make our Christmas Donation Appeal a success! Ross and Cheryl Annand $50 Hazel Lawrence $30 Patrick Leahy and Florence and Donald Barnes $100 Dawn Murray Leahy $100 James and Carolyn Becking $350 Douglas MacDonald & John and Muriel Bemister $50 Margaret Chambers MacDonald $300 Sandra Brennan and Hollis and Frances McIntosh $20 William Douglas Brannan $20 Joan McLean $25 John and Fran Brauneisen $200 Allan Meabry $35 J. Wayne and Lorrie Brown $300 Carlos and Lise Mourato $100 Suzanne and Philip Bury $200 William and Catherine Patterson $50 Sandy Cameron $500 Ralph and Nancy Rodger $200 Wendy and James Chapman $400 Nature's Way Select Foods Inc. $500 Florence Clark $100 Dawn Smith $25 G. Tackaberry & Sons Harry and Esther Tarr $50 Construction Company Ltd $100 Steven and Catherine Verhey $100 John and Mary Cruse $300 Sylvia Vezina $250 Yvonne Deeks $25 Marie and Trevor Walker $120 Lorraine Dobbie $50 John, James and Rosemary Dolan $200 Leslie Wallace $250 Monique and Ian Warrack $100 Garnet and Marilyn Gibson $100 Eldon and Fern York $20 Lilah Gilmer $25 O/A CDN Safety Training $1500 Hanna Gloor $100 Community Living North Grenville $970 H. Rudolf Gloor $50 Woolham Family $250 Betty Lou Good $25 Alan and Anne Gow $400 Roland and Linda Gregoire $50 Vera Hanley $50 Ken and Louanna Judge $100 Bertha Kehoe $25

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16th Annual North Grenville Community

Sweetheart Brunch Sunday February 9, 2014 North Grenville Municipal Centre 285 County Road # 44, Kemptville

All-You-Can-Eat-Brunch Served Continuously From 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Draw for Cash Prizes!!

Come “Celebrate Our Community Working Together”

All Proceeds Will go to Sponsoring Our Local Charities and Community Initiatives Adults $10.00, Children 6 - 11 $5.00, 6 & Under Free Continuous Entertainment Tickets are available at the door or Royal LePage Gale Real Estate, 304 Colonnade Drive, (613) 258-1990 Solution One Tax Services, 3 Clothier Street East, (613) 258-9492 O’Farrell Financial Services, County Road 44, (613) 258-1997 Brewed Awakenings, 2868 Hwy 43, (613) 258-6251