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North Grenville resident, Michaela Rutherford-Blouin, took part in an extraordinary event which took place on Parliament Hill on International Women’s Day. 338 young women, each one representing their home riding, took the seats in the House of Commons normally occupied by their Member of Parliament. Michaela was chosen to represent our riding of Leeds Grenville, Thousand Islands & Rideau Lakes, as one of these Daughters of the Vote. The Daughters of the Vote, organised by Equal Voice, a national group aiming to “elect more women to all levels of government and change the face of Canadian politics", were taking part in a four-day political leadership summit. The morning session in the House was the culmi-

nation of more than a year of planning by Equal Voice [EV]. Nancy Peckford, North Grenville resident and Executive Director of EV, says that they had been working with the Speaker’s Office for over a year, and the Speaker’s Office became a key partner in the initiative. The session was kicked off by the Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell, who was on the floor of the House for the event. She spoke to the women about her experiences as Canada’s first, and only, female Prime Minister. Thirty of the delegates were invited to make a statement in the House, and the various party leaders came to address them. Prime Minister Trudeau also allowed questions from the floor. Members of Parliament reversed roles for the morning, filling the Visitor’s Gallery to listen to the delegates'

statements. They stood and applauded, impressed by the quality and commitment of the young women. Nancy explained how the delegates were chosen: “We worked very hard and were very strategic about how we chose delegates, because we did want it to look and feel like Canada, in all of its diversity. We wanted to present a vision of the country over the next hundred years.” The Daughters of the Vote was also designed to highlight the slow progress that has been made in bringing women into the political process in Canada. It marked the centenary of the first steps in that direction. In 1916, some women in three Canadian provinces (Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan) won the right to vote in provincial elections. In 1917, that same right was

extended to a limited number of women in federal elections. Following these partial victories, it would take another 45 years for the majority of women living in Canada (over the age of 18), including indigenous women living on federal reserves, to win the right to vote. In 2015, 26% of Members of Parliament elected to the House of Commons were women. On average, women comprise 28% of elected officials in provincial and territorial legislatures. Only 18% of Canada's mayors are women. Michaela was very impressed by her experiences, and an interview with her can be found in this issue of the Times. An interview with Nancy Peckford, talking about Daughters of the Vote and the work of Equal Voice, is available on our website at www.ngtimes.ca.

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North Grenville resident, Michaela Rutherford-Blouin, was chosen to represent our riding of Leeds Grenville, Thousand Islands & Rideau Lakes. Michaela, who is currently studying political science at Queen's University, was very excited to be a part of this very special event. The Times talked to her about her experience. NG Times: What was it like arriving in Ottawa on the first day? M.: Simply put, overwhelming. I had met almost 100 of the other delegates from Toronto at the provincial event but now all 338 of us took over a hotel in downtown Ottawa. I wanted to meet every single person as fast as possible and hear all of their stories. I was lucky enough to know my way around the city having grown up so closely in Kemptville. For many, it was their first time in the capital. It was very exciting getting to know so many other bright, impressive young women and be inspired by them as well. That first day was just the start of an incredible, long, and productive week. NGTimes: Who of the people that you met were you most impressed with? M.: I was most im-

pressed with the Indigenous delegates at Daughters of the Vote. Many gave incredibly moving speeches inside the house regarding mental health access on reserves and in Northern Canada. The Indigenous delegates told their stories with grace and with strength. They proved that Parliament is a space for the Indigenous people of Canada. I am so looking forward to seeing not only them but all of the daughters being elected to Parliament one day in the future. NGTimes: What was the biggest surprise for you about the experience? M.: We spent most of our days in policy workshops discussing very important issues. What surprised me the most were the honest and open conversations that we all had surrounding these difficult topics. The conversations we had were emotionally very difficult but they were extremely important. We are taking our experiences and we are turning them into policy so that we can make a change. Two of the main subjects that I focused on were mental health and sexual violence. Being a University student, these two issues are very close to my heart. Hopefully these passionate discussions will translate

into change. NGTimes: What was your biggest takeaway from the event? M: The biggest takeaway of the week is simply that Canada desperately needs to elect more women. On International Women’s Day the House of Commons was filled with 338 women, that is more women than the number to have ever been elected to Parliament in the history of Canada. For a country that prides itself on being diverse and inclusive, its numbers regarding representation of not only women but women of colour, Indigenous people, people with disabilities etc., this is extremely disappointing. There are voices that aren’t being heard and we are going to change that, we are going to make sure that our voices are heard, whether people like it or not. This event was just the start, we will continue to encourage young people to get involved in politics. NGTimes: Was there anything about the experience that you were disappointed by or something/ someone who didn’t meet your expectations? M.: The one thing that disappointed me was the negative attention and hateful comments that

some of the delegates got. Some people can be incredibly rude online, but we had workshops on dealing with online harassment as women in politics. NGTimes: Did this experience inspire you to run for political office in the future, or scare you off the idea completely? Can you now envision yourself as PM, Premier, MPP, MP, mayor etc., or could you already see that as a future possibility for yourself? M.: I’ve known for a long time that I want to have a career in politics. Before the event, I wasn’t sure in what capacity I would be involved in politics - whether that was behind the scenes, or as an elected official. After the event, I can definitely say that I feel inspired to run for office. I have a whole new network of women that would support me, so running for elected office may be in my future one day. NGTimes: Why was this an important event for you and/or the other young women? M.: This event showed women all across Canada that they can make a difference in this country. They can have the confidence to put their name on a ballot and believe in their abilities, regardless of their gender or any other part of their identity they may think might hold them back. This was an important event, because it will hopefully let elected officials hear the issues that all the delegates are passionate about. Finally, it was important because it, hopefully, showed party leaders the importance of nominating more women. We made history when we took our seats, and we were all so honoured to have been a part of that. It was an event that I will never forget.

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Fundraiser for women’s shelter by David Shanahan A pancake breakfast is being held in Winchester on Saturday from 9 am to 11 am in support of Naomi’s Family Resource Centre. The breakfast is being held at the Joel Steele Community Centre at 577 Main Street West, and there will be pancakes, sausage, fruit, juice and coffee available for just $5 for anyone over 3 years of age. Those under that low age bracket eat free. Whether we like to acknowledge it or not, family violence is a terrible fact of

life in our communities. Statistics may vary from place to place, but the incidence of abuse is deeply disturbing and no-one can minimise the traumatic effect it has, not just on the immediate victims, women and children primarily, but on later generations, who suffer from the effects of violence on their parents. Naomi’s Family Resource Centre, located in Winchester, opened on February 2, 1987, providing emergency shelter, safety and support to abused women with or without children. It is a shelter for women in need and provides confi-

more likely to be women and children who are the ones who suffer most from this treatment. In either case, there is a need for counselling, support and whatever other help may be needed in each situation, and Naomi’s Family Resource Centre is on the front lines of this through their location in Winchester. There is no point in using clichés here: go and have breakfast in Winchester this Saturday and show your support for the work being done, and your abhorrence of the treatment that makes it so necessary.

dential, safe and secure emergency shelter for women with or without children who have been physically, emotionally, sexually or financially threatened or harassed in the Stormont, Glengarry and Dundas Counties of Ontario Canada. They also offer informal counselling and 24-hour crisis line for Eastern Ontario. It was opened after a government-funded needs assessment report indicated that there was “a serious need for services” in the area. While it is recognised that men, too, can be victims of domestic abuse, it is far

Ontario releases basic income consultation feedback

Ontario is releasing a report that summarizes the feedback gathered from thousands of people across the province on how to design and deliver a basic income pilot. Basic income is a payment to eligible families or individuals that ensures a minimum income level. It is designed to help people meet their basic needs while supporting long-term social and economic prosperity and security for everyone. More than 35,000 people and organizations shared their ideas on a range of topics including who should be eligible for a basic income, which communities to include, how a basic income should be delivered and how the pilot should be evaluated, during the consultations. Consultation feedback supports a basic income pilot that includes Ontario resi-

dents aged 18-64, living in socially and economically diverse communities, in urban, rural and northern locations. The aim is to help people living on low incomes meet their basic needs and lift people out of poverty, with long-term improvements in health, employment and housing. The consultations help build on the advice the government received from the Honourable Hugh Segal in his discussion paper. All input received through the consultation process is being considered as the government works to introduce a plan for Ontario's Basic Income Pilot in spring 2017. Between November 3, 2016 and January 31, 2017, about 1,200 participants attended 14 public consultations held in communities across Ontario. Over 34,000 people completed the online

survey. Written submissions were received from more than 80 community organizations and groups with expertise and experience in fighting poverty. The province is looking to create a pilot that would test how a basic income might benefit people living in a variety of low income situations, including those who are currently working. Finland launched a guaranteed income pilot in January 2017 and the Netherlands and Kenya are also looking at developing pilot projects that test the idea of a basic or guaranteed annual income. Y-Combinator, a California technology company, has announced it will be piloting a basic income project that is expected to run for five years. “We are committed to taking a careful and evidencebased approach to the design

and implementation of the basic income pilot”, says Dr. Helena Jaczek, the Ontario Minister of Community and Social Services. “The collaborative consultation process we have undertaken will help us to deliver an effective basic income pilot and explore solutions that support long-term economic prosperity and security for everyone in Ontario.” The Minister Responsible for Poverty Reduction, Chris Ballard, believes that: “Every family in Ontario deserves the security and dignity of a life free from poverty. After hearing from people in person and through over 34,000 responses online, I’m energized to build on their feedback and introduce a basic income pilot that will test how to improve health, employment and housing outcomes for the people of Ontario.”

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Coat of many colours by David Shanahan No matter what part of the political spectrum you may occupy, it is always a shock to realise that the “others”, the ones you find most objectionable, hardnosed, mean-spirited and downright wrong, actually believe in their positions as sincerely as you do. Maybe it’s ego, maybe it’s a lack of imagination. But we often find ourselves marvelling that anyone in their right minds could hold such crazy, daft, ridiculous and uninformed opinions as we find them ranting about in the media, in coffee shops, or even right to our faces. I mean, how could they possibly believe what they’re saying? Don’t they know how nonsensical they sound? Sadly, we all feel that way, at least sometimes. It never occurs to us that people we like or admire really think that way. I mean, there are

people, some people I respect and consider friends, who would have voted for Trump! Unbelievable! Then there are others, people who may like or respect me (not too many, I grant you), who cannot fathom how I could possibly be a Christian. They look bewildered that anyone with a working brain could believe in such things. But, while the experience of finding political or philosophical opponents among people we would normally consider friends and neighbours might be a hard pill to swallow, we tend to accept that, to put it simply, some people are just plain weird. The world, it turns out, is full of daft and crazy people - and us. Throughout Canadian history, we have enjoyed and even celebrated the fact that we are not all of the same opinion on most things. We have had the luxury of developing our system of democracy grad-

turfed out of that building and be replaced by some others. Unfortunately, tragically, this is not the case everywhere. In far too many places, possibly in most other places, this coat of many colours idea is not acceptable. Groups turn to violence, revolution, pogroms and assassination as a means of imposing their ideas on others. Historical grievances, philosophical or theological differences, ideological divisions, all can make people resort to methods that we in the “civilised” nations find repulsive. More importantly, we find those methods unnecessary, and that is an important point. We have our way of doing things, of settling, or at least debating our differences, and that has evolved slowly over the centuries. Widening the right to vote and take part in the process of governing has provided an alternative to violence and revolution for the most

ually, over generations, absorbing newcomers and their different traditions, languages and customs. We have developed a wonderfully Canadian approach to politics in this federal system we worked out 150 years ago (and are still in the process of fine-tuning even today). We put one party in office for a while, then turf them out when they start to seem a little stale, or complacent. This is usually not because of policies, because there are rarely any significant differences between them on that score, but just to have a change. Someone has said that we don’t usually vote for something, we usually are voting against something else. That may be so. Certainly, in Ontario we have a tradition of ensuring that, if one of the major parties is in power in Ottawa, we vote the other one into office at Queen’s Park. This, of course, means that the Liberals are about to get

Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: I would like to thank Mayor David Gordon for his kindness for stopping to pick me up when I fell on a patch of ice on Clothier Street near my home with my dog on the holiday. I fell backwards and crawled over to a red-brick house across from Curry Park where there was a sort of wood frame that went along side it. So, I grabbed a hold of it and climbed up and then stood up and held on. I could not walk. I was hurt badly until our Mayor came along and saw me. He took a hold of me and walked me to his car, with my dog, and drove us home, set me in a chair near the front door. I crawled over to where the phone was and called my brother-in-law to tell his son, Bobby, to come to my house. As soon as Bobby saw me, he called an ambulance and got me in to the Hospital. I thank them both, Bobby and Mayor Gordon. Joan Reddick

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Letter to the Editor: Stranded at the Hospital Last night, I had to go to the Emergency Hospital in Kemptville. After calling 911, my wife and I waited for only 15 minutes before the ambulance arrived. The driver told me that their vehicle was based in Johnstown, right across from the US border. Everything went smoothly and we were quickly dispatched to our wonderful local Hospital in Kemptville. The emergency passed and I was to be released. Alas, the release was completed at Midnight. When it came time to go home, there was no taxi available as there is no service after Midnight. With no way to go home except for an hour walk in the freezing cold, we were "Stranded at the Hospital". Our only option was to sit on a chair all night in the Hospital hallway, waiting for daylight. Fortunately, we were able to make an ar-

rangement and got home an hour later. I wish to appeal to the North Grenville Community and to our Mayor and City Councillors to rectify this situation as I'm sure this has happened to others. To go through an emergency ordeal and then be forced to spend the night at the hospital on a chair is a ridiculous situation that should happen to no one. I would like to thank all the staff at the Kemptville Hospital who were extremely pleasant, helpful, and sympathetic. One of the nurses even lent us her cell phone to make transportation arrangements. The people of North Kemptville are blessed to have such a fine Hospital nearby, staffed with exemplary personnel. Brian Lonergan

While Premier Kathleen Wynne congratulates herself for a hydro plan no one’s seen, Ontario businesses like Swan’s Variety in Athens are still paying the price for her failed leadership, says Leeds-Grenville MPP Steve Clark. In Question Period last week, Steve asked the premier why she waited so long to act on the hydro crisis that contributed to the closure of Swan’s Variety last week. Owner Karen Swan cited soaring hydro bills – including the most recent $7,000 charge – as a major reason the 47-year-old family store was forced to close. “The premier diminishes the hydro crisis and energy poverty she created by calling it a ‘mistake.’ Speaker, what does the premier have to say to Karen Swan, who just paid for this ‘mistake’ with her family business?” he asked. He said the premier has for years ignored warnings from him and other PC MPPs that unaffordable hydro rates were destroying our communities. “Now, when her political future is at stake, she suddenly claims to care,” said Steve, adding, “They shamelessly spend taxpayer dollars on ads designed to portray themselves as heroes in a disaster they created.” With families and businesses continuing to struggle, Steve called it unacceptable for the government to do a victory lap over a plan that does nothing to address the root causes responsible for soaring hydro rates. “There’s no commitment to tear up the Green Energy Act or dismantle the bloated energy bureaucracy. It just puts the cost on the backs of our children and grandchildren in a desperate attempt to save the premier’s political future,” he said. And the MPP stressed no one trusts the Wynne government that created the problem to actually fix it. “Ontarians will never forget this premier did nothing as hydro rates soared, businesses closed and families were forced from their homes.” In the end, said Steve, the hydro crisis created by this government wasn’t Premier Wynne’s mistake, but the result of her failed leadership.

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gone through many generations of newcomers (starting with the French and the English), all of whom had to go through a period when they were seen as outsiders and even dangerous. In this year of Canada 150, maybe we need to begin to relearn our history, and understand that what made, and makes, this country as great as it is, is that very coat of many colours, that hyphen in our Canadianism, that has allowed us to develop what most people appreciate as an open, tolerant and welcoming society.

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part. Grievances, as real and deep as they may be, can be addressed peacefully, if not always to our satisfaction. This has relied on patience and tolerance of other ideas, other customs and other peoples, a foundational, fundamental aspect of our democracy. There are still so many in our society who cannot, or will not, drop their idea of Canada as some kind of “pure” country, in danger from outside threats. I posted an Amber Alert from the police who were looking for what they called an “African-Canadian” little boy. One poster on Facebook made the statement: “So, is he African or Canadian, which is it?”. Yes, we have different ideas and different views on many things. Yes, we can often find it hard to understand the point of view of those who disagree with us. But, I ask you: can anyone really condone that kind of comment about a young child in danger? We have

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Applications now being accepted for newly expanded Community Improvement Plan Grant Program The Rideau-SaundersPrescott Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Grant Program was approved by Council in the 2017 budget and includes an expansion of the current CIP district and an increase in the budget for the program from $20,000 per year to $50,000 for 2017. The Municipality is now accepting applications for the Rideau-Sanders-Prescott 2017 Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Façade, Landscape and Signage Im-

provement Grant Program. The deadline for applications to be submitted is May 12, 2017. “The CIP grant program stimulates private sector investment and has had great success over the last three years”, stated Mayor David Gordon. Now going into the fourth year, the program has provided a total of $60,000 in financial support and has leveraged another $121,000 in private investment. An open house is being

held on Wednesday, April 5 at the North Grenville Public Library, 1 Water Street, Kemptville, from 5 to 7 pm to provide information about the program, answer questions, give feedback on project ideas and allow eligible property owners and businesses within the CIP district to pick up CIP packages. Full program guidelines, details and applications can also be found on the Municipality’s economic development website at www.

investnorthgrenville.ca. Just go to the Resources Tab from the home page to find the CIP program. Information packages can also be picked up at the Municipal Centre (2nd floor reception). If you have questions about the program or the application process, contact Teri Devine at tdevine@ northgrenville.on.ca or 613258-9569 x 115.

ment is providing money for increased auditing by the Canada Revenue Agency. Although the government has not changed how they tax small family-owned businesses in this budget, they state that they are reviewing this. This will affect many small businesses in Leeds-Grenville who pay their family members to work in the business if they proceed with this plan to raise money to pay for their deficit spending. MPs have had a great deal of discussion with industries such as campground owners who will be affected by this. Recently the government promised they would not tax these small businesses but now they say they are ``reviewing`` this. For farmers they have announced minor changes to tariffs on inputs and promises of better transportation cor-

ridors, but nothing tangible. There was also nothing new for infrastructure spending. The government announced huge infrastructure programs last year and they haven`t yet delivered. There is a lot of re-announced spending, and what spending is announced sets lofty goals and interesting targets but no indication of how they will measure the results. For instance, the budget announces $225 million over four years starting next year to establish a new organization to support skills development and measurement in Canada. It also announced $950 million over five years to develop ``superclusters`` such as those located in Silicon Valley Berlin and Tel Aviv, but again, no way to measure. The problem of course with this spending is that Canada

already has 147 programs and tax credits worth $22.6 billion for innovation. None of this re-announced spending will help graduates who are trying to find a job or those who are trying to move forward. Once again this year, the budget claims to help the Middle Class but fails to define the Middle Class or explain how this budget helps them. Meanwhile, the deficit continues to rise with no plan to balance the budget in the future. The deficit in 20162017 will be $23 billion and the deficit for the next year is projected to be $28.5 billion. There is no fiscal plan here and no plan to balance the budget. And this is a broken promise from a government that said it was only going to run small $10 billion budgets while balancing the budget by 2019.

Burritts Rapids Renewable Energy AGM 2017 by Deron Johnston It’s been ten years since a residents’ working group was established to investigate the possibilities of using water flow to generate power for the village of Burritts Rapids. In 2010, the group decided to incorporate as a community non-profit association called the Burritts Rapids Renewable Energy Association (BRREA). The intent was to funnel any money generated by energy production back into the community and to allow the community input on how to distribute the money. In late 2015, BRREA applied for a FIT 4 (Feed In Tariff) contract that would allow them to sell the energy they produced. March 29, 2017

Partnering with the Municipality of North Grenville and the financial and development partner on the project Equinox Hydro Inc., they found out in June 2016 that they were not approved by the IESO (Independent Electricity System Operator) over a minor technicality. BRREA was not alone, six other projects were disqualified in the same way, including one group being disqualified for failing to put “N.A.” on a line in their application. Despite The Ontario Waterpower Association appealing on their behalf, they were still unsuccessful. Not to be denied, they decided to apply again on November 5 of this year, this time for a FIT 5 contract. Negotiations with the Municipality of North

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by Gord Brown, MP The new budget offers nothing for Leeds-Grenville except more taxes. After nickle and diming people to death last year by eliminating tax credits, and raising taxes for small businesses, this budget continues that trend. Last year the government hiked taxes on gasoline and home heating fuel, Canadians savings accounts, and ending children`s arts and sports credits. This year, the public transit tax credit is gone after June – yet this government claims to be Green and encouraging people to ride transit. This will hit lower income earners and students the hardest. There will be new tax on ride –sharing programs and the Canada Savings Bond program is eliminated. Taxes on alcohol and tobacco are rising immediately. Meanwhile the govern-

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IESO doesn’t want to open up the capacity for any more wind or solar FIT contracts, which means that water power projects become collateral damage. BRREA believes that what the IESO is really concerned about is that if supply at Smiths Falls were to somehow exceed demand, the IESO would be forced to sell off the excess at a lower price than they paid for it, if it can’t be used elsewhere in Ontario. The IESO obviously wouldn’t want to do this, so they’re reluctant to accept any more input. If unable to connect to Smiths Falls, the project is not financially viable. Unfortunately, the final word comes from the IESO and only the Ministry of Energy could reverse the decision.

Grenville were unsuccessful and North Grenville Council voted not to participate this time around. So BRREA and Equinox applied under the name Burritts Rapids Hydro Inc. with each as 50% shareholders. The group expects to find out the result of the application in either late spring or early summer of this year. There is a complication for BRREA. The IESO (the crown corporation that operates the electricity market in Ontario), has a difference of opinion with Hydro One on the ability of Hydro One’s Smiths Falls Transformer Station to handle any increased input from projects like this. Hydro One assured BRREA that there is plenty of capacity for a small project like theirs, but the 5

All dogs in North Grenville require an annual dog license. If purchased before March 31st, the license is $15 and if purchased after March 31st, the cost is $30. The license can now be purchased or renewed and paid for online by visiting the Municipal website at www.northgrenville.ca and clicking on Online Services. For more information on dog or kennel licenses, please contact By-Law Services.

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In accordance with By-Law 33-12, a Burn Permit is required to conduct open burning on property located outside of the urban area. New in 2017, the entire application and renewal process is available online at www.northgrenville.ca. The online process also allows you to receive direct notification of special conditions such as fire bans and fire risk level. Burn permits are also still available at the Municipal Office or at the Fire Hall at 259 County Rd. 44 and the fee is still $15. Please check conditions prior to burning by calling 613-706-1770. The Municipality of North Grenville 285 County Road 44 PO Box 130 Kemptville, ON, K0G 1J0 Tel: 613-258-9569 Fax: 613-258-9620 general@northgrenville.on.ca Building: 613-258-4424 Fax: 613-258-1441 Fire Services Info: 613-258-2438 Fax: 613-258-1031 By-Law Services: 613-258-2438 ext. 6 Police Administration: 613-258-3441 Animal Control: 613-862-9002 www.NorthGrenville.ca

For Advertising rates please contact Peter at peter@ngtimes.ca or call 613 989 2850 This past Thursday night, BRREA held their Annual General Meeting at the Burritts Rapids Community Hall. The group outlined to the residents in attendance what they’ve been up to over the past year and the work still to be done. They then held elections for the board of directors with four current directors returning as acclaimed. It’s inspiring to hear about all of the work that BRREA has put into trying to make this project happen for Burritts Rapids. The project could bring in as much $100,000 in revenue per year. A lot of good could be done with that kind of money for the residents. Let’s hope that they become successful in their quest and that they

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CDSBEO Board meeting highlights Sir John A and Lady Macdonald PLAR or our adult PSW day blended learning model will visit the New Horizon Club School Profile – school program.” also be expanded to offer adSt. Michael Catholic High School Director of Education, Wm. J. Gartland, introduced a video which was produced by students at St. Michael Catholic High School for an OCSTA video submission request which challenged students to answer the question “What does Catholic education mean to you?” The video produced by St. Michael was a collaboration of testimonials by students defining what made Catholic education unique and distinct, and what it meant to be a student in a Catholic school. “A montage of the video submissions will be compiled and presented at the OCSTA AGM,” noted Director Gartland. Alternative and Continuing Education Program Successes and Growth In the spring of 2016, the Board approved to amalgamate all continuing education programs under one school – Hanley Hall School of Alternative and Continuing Education. Continuing education comprises the schools of eLearning, adult day school, evening continuing education courses, summer school and the literacy and numeracy register. Dave Chaplin, Principal of Alternative and Continuing Education and Jennifer Lentz, Vice-Principal of Alternative and Continuing Education, presented information to the Board on how the school is progressing, and details on the successes of the programs. “The program has two directions,” began Mr. Chaplin. “One at Hanley Hall itself, and one board-wide. The school has developed significantly this school year, and has become more of a real school, which has contributed to more of a lively environment.” Principal Chaplin outlined the programs offered through the School of Alternative and Continuing Education, “The Turning Points Program and ABLE, an alternative to suspension program, as well as eLearning, adult day school, evening continuing education courses and summer school courses for adult learners and secondary students are all offered through the school.” “The various offerings allow adult learners to return to upgrade their education and potentially get their Ontario Secondary School Diploma through eLearning courses, March 29, 2017

The Personal Support Worker Program, which has become very successful, is an intensive five month certification program consisting of seven high school credit courses. Students leave with theoretical, clinical, and practical knowledge and skills required for the profession, as well as seven different certifications. Over 95 per cent of graduates are working within the first three months of graduation, many at the same organization where they completed a co-operative education placement. Plans for program expansion include the addition of the Smiths Falls location, as well as a part-time program set to begin in September 2017. “In 2015-2016 the PSW program had 106 graduates, and offered courses in 5 locations including Cornwall, Vankleek Hill, Kemptville, Gananoque and Brockville,” noted Vice-Principal Jennifer Lentz. “The reach ahead evening course credits are offered to grade 8 students within our Board outside of the school day, by teachers. These reach ahead credits allow grade 8 students the opportunity to begin earning grade 9 high school credits towards their OSSD to help with student success. The most popular course is the Learning Strategies course,” continued Mrs. Lentz. The eLearning program offers a mix of prerequisites and courses not offered at local high schools. The courses meet the needs of both adult learning and day school students. This school year CDSBEO had close to 500 students enrolled in online courses, with a significant portion of adult learners. Summer school eLearning programs served 1059 students last year, with over 65 course sections offered. “The Continuing Education and Alternative Education streams have 2027 students per year. The program meets the needs of many students through varied and specific course programs and offerings,” concluded Mr. Chaplin. Moving forward the Board plans to expand blended learning night school courses, as well as to expand the PSW program to offer a Smiths Falls site. In addition, the school is working with principals to expand course offerings based on need. The Hanley Hall program and

ditional courses. The school is currently working with Regional Partnership of Adult Education to identify areas of need and to offer courses which fulfil the requirements of the community. Additionally, plans are in place to offer adult general interest courses in areas such as the arts, woodworking, and culinary skills.

submitted by Shirley Price Following a delicious pot luck lunch, New Horizon Club members were delighted to have a visit from Sir John A and Lady Macdonald, AKA Brian and Renee Porter from Brockville, on March 22 at the Burritt's Rapids Community Centre. Brian is a

retired teacher who has been bringing history alive with re-enactments of the life and times of Sir John A. Macdonald and other significant historical figures from Canada's past. Since his retirement some 20 years ago, Brian has spoken to more than 250 groups, from young children

up to seniors. He kept his audience fascinated as he talked about the women in Sir John A's life, including his mother, sisters, two wives and daughter. Renee, Brian's wife, in her role as Lady Agnes Macdonald, read excerpts from Lady Macdonald's diary. It was a great way to kick off the club's celebration of Canada's 150th anniversary of Confederation. The afternoon ended with an enthusiastic rendition of "God Save the Queen". The next meeting of the club will be held on Wednesday, April 12 at 2 pm, with a male voice choir, the Mellowdears, as the highlight. All meetings take place in the Burritt's Rapids Community Hall and are held each 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. For programme or membership information call Janet at 613-269-2737 or Shirley at 613-258-9315.

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Alternative farming by Deron Johnston When someone talks about farming, certain visuals usually come to mind. The first one might be of a herd of dairy cows grazing in a pasture, or maybe some type of crop growing on hundreds of acres of land. However, according to a 2012 United Nations report on “Food and Agriculture: The future of sustainability”, the future of agriculture lies in the form of small-scale, sustainable farming. Our current large-scale agriculture model leaves our food supply and the cost of food vulnerable to a number of issues, such as climate change. So what would this new visual of farming look like? Let’s explore some of the options that are available to be implemented by practically anyone. One of the options that was discussed briefly at last year’s Eastern Ontario Local Food Conference was the idea of urban farming. This is a broad topic in itself, but, for March 29, 2017

our purposes, let’s specifically look at the trend of ‘lawn farming’. It’s the practice of replacing the lawn of a single home with a garden. “Don’t grow grass, grow food”, would be the mantra for this movement. From lawns the size of postage stamps, to larger two-acre properties as we have in some areas of North Grenville, people can not only grow a significant amount of their own food, but can also sell some of the yield at the local farmers’ market, at a roadside stand, to community-based local food operations like the Two Rivers Food Hub, or local retailers and restaurants. Another option that was discussed at the EOLFC was modular or ‘vertical farming’. This is the practice of producing food vertically in layers, similar to a kind of growing wall, instead of the traditional method of farming horizontally or flat on a field. This type of farming is very interesting, as it can be done in a wide variety of locations using everything from a metal shipping con-

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The 4 Winds Brigades come to Merrickville early evening of June 28. As part of the visit, there will be a dinner at the Legion Hall in the evening, with a talk on the story of First Nations in Eastern Ontario, and it is hoped to have a representative of the Algonquin nation attend to mark the fact that this is unceded Algonquin territory. More details on these activities will be available over the coming weeks. by David Shanahan Merrickville-Wolford is preparing for Canada Day 2017 with a major event coming to Merrickville on June 28. The South Wind brigade will be arriving in the village that day as part of a special Canada 150 event. Between June 23 and July 1 of this year, four flotillas of traditional Voyageur-style canoes will be converging on Victoria Island on the Ottawa River as part of the Canada 150 celebrations. The South Wind Brigade will be paddling the Rideau system, from Kingston to Ottawa, and will be arriving in Merrickville on June 28, where they will be staying overnight and holding a public gathering in the Village. This will be an amazing sight to see, as fifteen canoes, each one between 26 and 36 feet long, with crews of between 14 and 16 each, paddle along the Rideau on their way to Ottawa to join the other three Brigades. They will be arriving from the four points of the compass, in honour of the significance First Nations peoples have always attached to the concept. Victoria Island,

where they will meet, is a sacred place for First Nations and the gathering there will be a call for reconciliation between all the peoples of Canada, both with each other, and with their natural environment. A time of healing and community. The aim of the Four Winds Brigades is to celebrate the historical and ecological significance of rivers like the Ottawa, the Gatineau, and the Rideau, that connect our communities, our ecosystems, that connect our people through time and geography. To celebrate the canoe as an icon to the values of this country: cultural cooperation, freedom, respect for the environment. To symbolize t h i s idea, the canoes will bring bottles of water from the beginnings of the journey each brigade will follow to the foot of Canada's Parliament. The brigades will be carried out in honour of Elder William Commanda and his vision for a Circle of all Nations, with the canoe as a symbol of how people, water, and nature combine and work together to animate peace, healing, and understanding. The fifteen canoes taking part in the South Wind

Brigade will have two crews from BC, one from Alberta, and three from Ontario. One of these is from the Office of the Surveyor General of Canada. Parks Canada has also indicated that they will have a crew in their Big Canoe. Unattached paddlers are from BC, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia, so this is a truly Canadian event. In addition, local residents with their own canoes, kayaks and small river craft are being invited to join the flotilla between Merrickville and Ottawa. Given the number of canoes already involved in the South Wind Brigade, it has been suggested that those who want to join them on June 29 on the stage to Kemptville should meet them below Lock 17, just past Burritt’s Rapids. Parks Canada are providing free lockage for Canada 150, and, as this is happening just a couple of days before Canada Day, it is thought that the locks will be very busy places indeed. It will be a colourful and historic event for Merrickville-Wolford. South Wind canoes will also be available to take local residents out for short trips during the afternoon and

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73's show their stuff for the big show EN top shelf at 1:57. Hawks bounced back when one of many mis-calls gave Stevens back to Sande so Aiden Casey could punch in the rubbish under Hodgins at 1:20. Not sure what happened when Hawksbury called TO, but they came back head hunting. The officials lost total control of the third by overlooking some major infractions, and end of game some Hawks refused to leave the ice...don't get it. Kemptville walked away with 5-3 victory, out-gunning Hawkesbury 41 to 25, with 18 PIM to opponents 38 PIM and a game each. First frame was an equal opportunity for both squads, but closed out scoreless, with Kemptville SOG 16 to 15 with 8 PIM total. Kemptville mounted an offense to open the second, as Tyler Beauparlant beat Standen at 18:47. Beaton fed Derek Osik to put the 73's ahead by two at 15:28. Hawkesbury came out on the attack when Jonathan Cyr, assisted by Ashley with Fiori at 13:48, to put the Hawks on the sheet. With a man advantage, at 12:08 Colin Stevens, with helpers from Ashley and Everson, capitalized on PPG to give the Hawks a tie. Typical second period: Hawkesbury started their instigation format as Kemptville took the bait to give Jonathan Cyr his

Sending a message....Victor Tracy, Bobby Dow with Adam Alavi continually in attack mode on Thursday night to take over the battle and give Nicholas Hodgins a SO. by thesportsguy Sunday night: second battle of the play-offs in 73's own barn. The HAWKS were greeted by a different group than Friday's line-up. The weather was mild, so the ice was soft, slowing down the speedy 73's, forcing them to play into the Hawks style. Beauty pass and go from Bissonette, with Beauparlant cross to Adam Alavi, to load it up blocker side for Kemptville’s first marker at 18:35. At 16:45, Levesque, with Cyr, found Zachary

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away from reacting to Hawks intimidation they will experience in the second stanza. Jankowski, with Cyr, finds Charles Levesque to rip one over Hodgins glove between the upper post to Hawkesbury, ahead by one to open twenty at 17:04. Alavi picks up his own rebound, back to Beauparlant at point, across to Victor Tracy, who launched a missile with velocity to back of the net at 3:47 to even the odds. 73's out-shooting Hawks 16-10. Last twenty was set to be a boisterous affair, as 73's opened the flood gates with three goals. At 15:08, Dow with Gaudet up the wing, over to Matt Tugnutt to drive it home for his first of the night. Then again, at 10:49, with man advantage, the magic line of Dow with Gaudet to give Matt Tugnutt PPG and second tally of period. The Hawks pulled Jacob Standen for extra attacker at 2:06 and Samanski controlled the half boards up to spring Joe McGrath to bury

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the side of Kemptville, they landed into the Hawk's nest on Friday night and wrapped up the battle with 6-3 victory and only posting PIM. Kemptville opened up the first when Hawks failed to clear their zone, with Bissonette controlling the low-line back to Adam Alavi, gliding over the middle to hammer it home at 11:53. Cycling play with PP, Beauparlant across to Alavi with quick release, so Derek Osik re-direct for PPG at 9:51. Hawks counter at :50, with back and forth from Fournier down low to C. Smith, across to Tyler Cooper who slapped into a crowd to end first. SOG even with 17 a piece and 6 PIM. Second stanza: the 73's still applying pressure on three man rush, penetrating the line with tic-tac-toe from Tracy to Alavi, with Bobby Dow beating Standen at 17:57. Gaudet back to Bastasin, over to Matt Tugnutt, as he gives 73's a 4-1. David Jankowski, with helpers from Fournier with Cooper to close out the second at 4:38, with 73s's 15 SOG to Hawks 13 and 6 PIM. Final session: Dow off half boards ahead to spring Alavi, with Tracy to back hand to Adam Alavi for second of night on the doorstep to bury it at 5:52. Hawks bounced back with helpers from Sande, with Stevens over to Charles Levesque at 5:36 to drive it past Hodgins. Standen pulled for EA at 1:00 not working, then TO at :32 and Tracy from broken play at :04 to spring Bobby Dow for his second into EN. Hawks SOG 17-11 with 6 PIM. With 6-3 victory and a 3-2 lead in play-offs, the boys positioned themselves for a home ice clean up on Sunday night in game six. Just a reminder: the 73's are on the playoff trail and they would love to see you come out to support them on their journey. Come on out and experience "Hockey with Edge".....support your community 73's..

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As part of the Canada 150 celebration events, the Kemptville Legion No. 212 were present at the regular North Grenville Municipal Council meeting on Monday night to mark the 85th Anniversary of receiving its Charter from the Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League, as it was called back in 1932. The branch had formed in late 1931, and gradually gathered members from the region. It was officially chartered on April 16, 1932, but it was some months later before the formal presentation of the Charter took place at a special banquet in the Armouries, now the Williamson Memorial Hall, on October 24, 1932, when the thirty members of the Branch were joined by representatives of the national and Ottawa branches of the Canadian Legion to mark the event. The Charter was formally presented by Captain W. P. Grant to the President of the Branch, Walter Tuck. Walter was a photographer, with a studio on Prescott Street, and it is fitting that the procession into the Council Chamber on Monday night passed by the collection of photographs from World War I taken by him and donated to the North Grenville Historical Society by Bill Kilfoyle. The newly-chartered Branch held the first Poppy Day that November. A further event to mark Canada 150 by the Legion will take place on Saturday, April 29, when the Legion building at 100 Reuben Street in Kemptville will celebrate the 60th anniversary of that facility. Between 1932 and 1957, the Legion had met primarily in the Armoury building. But on Kemptville’s 100th anniversary, a new building was opened on July 6, 1957. The date was itself an anniversary of D-Day, July 6, 1944. The April 29 event will see a dedication plaque unveiled on the building, and will be attended by Steve Clark, MPP, Mayor David Gordon and representatives of the Royal Canadian Legion. The public are invited to attend and join in the dedication ceremony. The text on the plaque reads: This building is dedicated to the courageous men and women of the Town of Kemptville, and the Townships of Oxford-on-Rideau and South Gower, who gave up their lives in military service to Canada and the Commonwealth. We will remember them.” There will be a private Anniversary Honours and Awards Banquet that evening for Branch members and invited guests.

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Calendar of Events May 26 North Grenville Concert Choir, "Songs of Canada", Merrickville May 27 North Grenville Concert Choir, "Songs of Canada", Winchester May 28 North Grenville Concert Choir, "Songs of Canada", matinée at St John’s United Church April 29 Dedication plaque unveiling at the Kemptville Legion, 2pm, event at the Legion June 10 Friends of the NG Public Library, Puppet Show and Workshop Municipal Centre 10am -4:30pm June 17 Oxford Mills Community Assoc. Wine & Cheese; gazebo in park June 29 Voyageur Brigade Society, Ottawa Brigade: South Wind Brigade 2017 Big Canoe Journeys, Rideau Provincial Park June 22 Kemptville Horticultural Society Bud to Bloom Garden Tour, with a tea at Burritt's Rapids Hall as part of the tour. July 1 Rotary Club of Kemptville Canada Day Parade Canada Day Committee, Celebrate in Riverside Park, Kemptville Canada Day Committee, Celebrate in Maplewood Park, Oxford Mills Municipality of North Grenville will host a community fireworks display at dusk in Riverside Park Kemptville Legion is holding Breakfast from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM, followed by the Flag Raising ceremony at 10:30 AM .Canada Day. Beer garden is open through the afternoon. All events open to the public. Spring Kemptville Horticultural Society, planted Canada tulips in Rotary Park and enhancements to the flowers in the park to reflect the 150th celebration Closing Nov 15 Youngsters of Yore, Sesquicentennial Photo Contest

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The Barrhaven Fiddleheads perform at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, 319 Prescott St., Kemptville, 7 pm. A free-will offering for the Syrian Family Fund. Refreshments. Oxford Mills Girl Guides host a spaghetti supper at St. Andrew's United Church, 34 Main Street, Bishops Mills, 4:30-7pm. All you can eat for a goodwill donation. Ham dinner and Murder Mystery, 5:30 p.m. at South Mountain Agricultural Hall. Sponsored by South Mountain-Hallville Pastoral Charge. For tickets call 258-3648. NGPL Science and Technology Group meeting, 7-9 pm in the program room at the Library. Guest speaker: Frank Hitchens. "Target Earth", and will include a discussion of Asteroids, Meteors, Comets and terrestrial impact events (and how to avoid them). Egg Hunt, Easter Sunday. The Oxford Mills Community Association (OMCA) will be holding the annual Easter Egg Hunt in Maplewood Park at 1 pm. Be there on time as these eggs disappear REALLY fast. Rideau Grenville Ducks Unlimited Banquet and Auction, eQuinelle Golf Course, 140 eQuinelle Drive, doors open 5:30 pm, dinner 7 pm. Tickets $60 Single/$90 couple (advance sale only) available online at ducks.ca/events or at Royal Lepage office, 304 Colonnade Drive.

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Kemptville Quilters Guild, 2nd Mon./mth at the Kemptville Pentecostal Church, 1964 County Road 43, 7 pm. New members welcome. Modern square dance club, Grenville Gremlins,7:30-10 pm, Leslie Hall on Clothier St. Kemptville Cancer Support Group, 3rd Mon/mth, St. John’s United Church, Prescott St., 2 pm. The aims and objectives of our group is to bring together friends who have just been diagnosed with cancer, going through treatments, survivor and needing others to reach out to. All welcome. For info, please call Ellen Vibert-Miller at 613-258-7778. BNI Networking Group Breakfast, Grenville Mutual Insurance Building, 380 Colonnade Dr, 7- 8:30 am. Info: 613-918-0430. Bridge- St. John’s United Church, 12:15 pm. Cost $4. All levels of bridge players welcome. Info, contact Sandra at 613-258-2691. The Branch Artisans Guild, North Grenville Community Church, 2659 Concession Street every 3rd Tue/mth, 7 pm. New members welcomed! NG Photography Club - 1st Wed./mth, 7-9 pm, at the Grenville Mutual Insurance, 380 Colonnade Drive. See ngphotoclub.ca for info. Klub 67 Euchre every 2nd & 4th Wed/mth, 1:15 pm, St. John's United Church. Everyone welcome $5.00. Bingo- 1st & 3rd Wed/mth., Kemptville Legion, 1 pm. All welcome. Refreshments available. Kemptville Legion cribbage night, 2nd and 4th Wed/mth, 7 pm. All welcome. Come and play for fun. New Horizon Club, 2nd & 4th Wed./mth at the Burritt`s Rapids Community Hall. Meetings at 2 pm. All adults 55 plus welcome to join. For info re programs and membership call Janet 613-269-2737. Probus Club of North Grenville, 3rd Wed./mth. Everyone is welcome to join us at 9:30 am at St Paul's Presbyterian Church Hall for fellowship. Holy Cross Church monthly suppers, 1st Wed/mth. Adults $8, Children $5. All are welcomed. Bridge - St. John’s United Church, 6:15 pm. Cost $5. All levels of bridge players welcome. For more info, contact Sandra at 613-258-2691. North Grenville Toastmasters - Meeting 1st & 3rd Thurs/mth., 7 pm at O’Farrell’s Financial Services, Cty Rd 44. Info, call 258-7665. Oxford Mills Community Association meeting- 1st Thurs/mth at Maplewood Hall, 7 pm. All welcome. Info, call 613 258 3683. NGPL Science and Technology Group meetings are held the 1st/Thurs/mth, 7-9 pm in the program room at the Library. Twice The Fun Games (200 Sanders St. Unit 103) Game Night, 2nd and 4th Fri/mth, 6-10 pm. Bring your favourite game or borrow one from their library. All ages welcome. Friendship Lunch, Leslie Hall, hosted by local churches, 11:30 am. Donations accepted but not expected, everyone welcome. Kemptville Legion breakfast, 8 - 10 am 3rd Sat/mth, 100 Reuben Crescent. Adults $5. Children under 12 $3. All welcome. Kerith Debt Freedom Centre – Provides free and confidential coaching to help you get and stay out of debt, 2nd & 4th Sat/mth. Call 613-258-4815 x 103 or www.kdfc.ca to request an appointment. Twice The Fun Games (200 Sanders St. Unit 103)“Organized Play” and "Learn to Play" events, 1-4 pm . No experience needed. Kemptville and Area Walking Group meet at Municipal Centre at 8 am. Call Gail 258-1148.

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July 23, 1933 - March 22, 2017 Dad took his last walk to the shed on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the age of 83. Loving husband of Maureen (nee O’Rourke). Devoted father of Kevin (Cynthia), Robert, Michael (Adele), Alyson (Dann) and Scott (Anita). Proud grandfather of Jack, Benjamin, Noel, Gwendolyn, Dillon, Meredith, Sarah, Anna, Paloma, Peigi, Fergus, Carys, Cicely and Michael. Survived by his brother Alan and brothers in law Bob Grow and Ralph Luttrell. Predeceased by his siblings Ronald, Kathleen, Sheila, Desmond and Brenda. Family and friends are invited to visit the Kemptville Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 805 Prescott Street, Kemptville on Sunday, March 26, 2017 from 2 to 4 pm and 6 to 8 pm. Funeral Service will be held in the chapel on Monday, March 27 at 11 am, followed by reception at the Kemptville Legion, 100 Reuben Street, Kemptville. Donations may be made to the Ottawa Heart Institute.

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School's out by Deron Johnston With hundreds of people looking on this past Thursday night, the Upper Canada District School Board voted to close twelve schools in total, with seven of those schools in Leeds-Grenville, including both Oxford-on-Rideau in Oxford Mills and Wolford Public School in Merrickville- Wolford. Trustees voted 8 to 3 in favour of accepting the final staff report (and the school closures recommended in the report) at the meeting that took place in the gymnasium of North Grenville District High School. Many municipalities opposed these closures with letters of support, delegations at meetings, and even an offer of free land from the Township of Augusta to keep Maynard Public School from closing. Other prominent organizations spoke up, including the Lanark, Leeds and Grenville Health Unit and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. Both organizations warned about the adverse effects of

closing rural schools, including the damaging effect this would have on rural communities as a whole. Concerns expressed by parents throughout this process were often repeated. Concerns such as the extended time spent on buses, less gym time available for being active, larger classes meaning less attention for individual students who need it, and the negative impact that this type of change could have on the lives of young children. Additionally, the loss of community hubs (schools are often used by local community organizations), the damage to rural economical development (loss of jobs, loss of tax revenue, loss of money being spent at local businesses etc.), and the negative impact on the future of rural municipalities by making them a less attractive option for people to move to, were also mentioned. There was an attempt made to have Oxford-onRideau removed from the closure list at the last minute, but that motion was

defeated. It is important to note that the closure is on the condition that space is available at the South Branch Elementary School. However, South Branch is already the site of a large presence of students from North Grenville District High School, who currently go there for classes, as reported in a previous edition of the North Grenville Times. If Oxford-on-Rideau students get moved to South Branch, where will the high school students go? Will they be sent to the old Kemptville Public School as soon as the new KPS opens on County Road 44? Parents of Oxford-onRideau students don't plan on giving up so easily. Some of them intend to push forward with the tech learning centre proposal that they presented to the Board. They want to work with the Board and other stakeholders to revitalize the school through this additional curriculum. They also want to explore French Immersion and daycare options for the school. It appears that Wolford Public School

students will now be sent to Duncan J. Schoular Public School in Smiths Falls after their school's June 2018 closing. If it was truly just a matter of funding and having too many empty spaces, then the Board could have reached out to stakeholders like municipalities, community organizations and the private sector to help them find ways to help keep these schools open. But seeing that this never happened, it's a clear indication that there must be some other motivation driving this. Or, the alternative is that this decision was made a long time ago, and the whole Accommodation Review Committee process was just a ruse to make people think that they actually had some input, when it's now clear that they didn't and the Board had no real intention of listening. North Grenville residents are no strangers to the concept that public meetings seem to have no effect on decisions that often appear to have already been made.

Keep the water flowing... responsibly! From the Nature Conservancy Canada March 22 was World Water Day, an annual event that emphasizes the importance of conserving fresh water. There is plenty that you can do at home to help conserve water. Here are some simple tips: Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth and rinse your toothbrush with short water bursts. Doing so conserves around 80 per cent of the water normally used when you brush your teeth. Turn off your taps tightly to prevent dripping. Fix leaks in and around your taps, toilets and pipes as soon as possible. Fourteen per cent of indoor water use is lost through leaks. Install reduced flow shower heads or adjustable flow-reducer devices on existing shower heads. Taking a 10-minute shower using one of these shower heads can conserve nearly 60 litres of water. Attach a water flow reducer and/or aerator to your tap to decrease water use. Wash dishes in a sink that’s partially filled with water, and don’t keep the tap running. Then, use the tap’s spray attachment to rinse them. Water your lawn less frequently. Ensure your dishwasher is full before starting it, and set it to the shortest cycle. Install low-flush toilets, as they can decrease water use by 40 to 50 per cent. When doing laundry, do a full load in your washing machine and set it to the shortest possible cycle. There is also much that organizations can do to help conserve fresh water and its sources. For example, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), a non-profit land conservation organization, helps maintain water quality by protecting and restoring wetlands, floodplains and stream banks. NCC recently started a project to help maintain and improve river and wetland health in southern Alberta’s Waterton Park Front. Specifically, the organization bought and distributed several off-site, solar-powered cattle watering systems throughout eight Waterton Park Front properties. These systems keep cattle out of sensitive areas along waterways by pumping water to upland areas. To learn more about NCC and its freshwater conservation efforts, visit natureconservancy.ca.

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The North Grenville Times is very pleased to announce the printing of a 150th Anniversary of Canada Souvenir edition which will commemorate the unique character and accomplishments of the people, places, and events that we are proud to be a part of. For more information contact: Marketing Peter Peers peter@ngtimes.ca 613 989-2850

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Strange bedfellows indeed! by David Shanahan It is not too much to say that George Brown and John A. Macdonald detested each other. This went far beyond the usual political disagreements over policy and position: it was deeply personal for both men. George Brown had come to personify the Radical Reformers of Upper Canada through the 1850's: anti-French, anti-Catholic, a man who wrote strident editorials in the newspaper he had founded, the Toronto Globe, about the need to save Upper Canada from French domination and restore its rights and freedoms. The so-called United Province of Canada was, in reality, still divided at the Ottawa River. There was always a joint-Premier heading the governments that came and went with increasing frequency as political deadlock and economic development stalemates took hold. From Brown’s point of view, and those of the Reform

Party, gradually coming to be known as the Liberals, the fact that Upper Canada, with its larger population, had the same number of seats in the Assembly was outrageous and anti-democratic. He had been quite content with that situation as long as Lower Canada had the larger population, but that had changed and the grievance was deeply felt. Representation by Population was his war cry in issue after issue of the paper he had built into the most influential in Upper Canada. John A. Macdonald, a lawyer from Kingston, had slowly moved up through the ranks of the conservative element in Canadian politics, taking over effective leadership of the oddly-named Liberal-Conservative Party in 1854. He and Brown had always been at loggerheads, and there were times when the comments and barbs traded in the Assembly had become personally wounding and deeply offensive. No love lost was an understatement.

This may have seemed strange, given that both men were immigrants from Scotland, Macdonald just three years older than Brown. But their paths had gone in different directions: Macdonald had lost his wife, after a very serious illness, in 1857. Their older son had died at just 13 months, and John A. was left to raise another son alone. Brown had never married: his love was his paper and Upper Canada, and politics was what brought those two loves together. He came from a radical Scottish background, with a long record of activism before he arrived in New York in 1837. He moved to Toronto in 1843 and dove into journalism and politics at once. Peter Waite, Canadian historian, has well described Brown as the 1860's began: “Brown’s trouble was that he had been a newspaper editor too long - he was perpetually up in arms about something”. That level of stress and activity led to a complete physical collapse in 1860 and

Brown was away from the Assembly until the election of 1863. But the man who returned to the scene of so many battles seemed quite different from the firebrand of the past. A major change had taken place in his life during the years of convalescence. In 1862, he had returned to Scotland on a visit and, within four months had met, and married, Anne Nelson. At first, it seemed that he would turn his back on politics and focus on his newspaper and his new family. But it seems he wanted to achieve one great thing before he retired from the on-going war with Macdonald and the LiberalConservatives. Things had become so ugly between the two men that they had stopped even speaking to each other at all. He went back to an Assembly in which Macdonald was joint-Premier, trying to hold yet another fragile government together with a majority of just two seats to work with. It should be remembered that,

at this stage in his political career, Macdonald was not the skilful, even devious, manipulator of men and events that would emerge after Confederation. He had enjoyed little success as a leader of his party so far, and this attempt at government was doomed to last less than a few months. When Brown moved a Resolution to set up a committee to examine the possibility of new constitutional arrangements in British America, perhaps even a federation of all the British American colonies, he at first left Macdonald off the list of leading politicians who he wanted to sit on his committee. He relented on that, and his committee presented their report

on June 14, 1864, finding that “a strong feeling”existed in favour of a federal system to end the deadlock and frustration of the United Canadas. Ironically, that same day, Macdonald’s government fell and it seemed that the cycle of fruitless elections was about to continue, with no party in a position to form a stable and lasting administration. It was then that George Brown, in the words of historian Donald Creighton, “performed the greatest act in his political career”. In the next four months, George Brown and John A. Macdonald were about to become partners in forging a new nation, to be called the Dominion of Canada.

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