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As we near the end of Canada 150, it seems a good time to look back in this special Remembrance Day issue at the year Canada marked its 50th birthday, one hundred years ago. In November, 1917, Canada was at war, and had been for more than three long and tragic years. The First Wo r l d Wa r i n v o l v e d Canada in a conflict the likes of which had never been seen before.

The new technologies of industrialised nations were brought to bear on the battlefield, and machine guns, poison gas, tanks and barbed wire

took a heavy toll on all the warring nations.

In 1916, more than 24,000 Canadians had been killed on the Somme, and 1917 brought no relief from the mud and blood and death. If anything, Vimy Ridge, Hill 70, Lens, and Passchendaele brought the war more immediately into the daily lives of the people in this region.

But there was so much more in 1917 that made it such a time of death and division, even within Canada. After fifty years, the nation was almost torn apart by the Conscription Crisis which dominated the second half of the year and pitted Ontario

against the West, and, most especially, against Quebec. As the article on the Crisis in this issue shows, Canada barely survived its anniversary year, and if the war had not ended in1918, the strains on our national unity might have proved too great to survive. It really was that serious.

It was not just to Canada that the year brought traumatic and farreaching changes. In 1917, the United States entered the war, and the Russian Empire departed it. The Bolshevik Revolution had brought an end to the ruling Czars and the new regime made its own peace with the Kaiser ’s Germany,

NGHS Kilfoyle collection leaving the latter free to transfer its divisions to the Western Front.

There were mutinies in the French army and the German navy.

I n t h i s , C a n a d a ’s 150th year, we can look back in relative peace and gain some perspective on the past. Have we learned from it? Do we fully appreciate the country we have today, in spite of those days of bloodshed and the loss of more than 60,000 Canadians between 1914 and 1918? The War to End War only led to a Second World War, an even more bloody conflict continued on page 2

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continued from front page that helped to make the Twentieth Century one of the most savage in historic records.

This year, we should remember the bravery and the deeds of those who lived through those awful days of 1917, and promise to do everything we can

to never repeat the horror and the destruction that all wars bring to all sides.

That is why we remember them on November 11 each year: so that we are not among those who, by forgetting their history, are doomed to repeat it.

Saturday, November 25, 2017 - 9:30 am to 3:30 pm St. Michael CHS Christmas Craft Show 2755 County Road 43, Kemptville Now in its 18th year! Join us for one of Eastern Ontario's largest Christmas Craft shows with 200 tables of gift ideas by crafters, artisans, woodworkers, bakers, jewellers and more! Food court, photo booth, highland dancing shows and Santa visits in the afternoon!

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Throwing rocks is normally an activity that’s quite frowned upon by adults.

Interestingly, this past weekend, every adult in attendance at the North Grenville Curling Club seemed to be more than delighted to watch women from around the world throw them with incredible power and accuracy at their ‘houses’.

Though another year of the Royal Lepage Women’s Fall Classic has come and gone, the fond memories created by one of the premier annual sporting events hosted in the area will linger for participants, volunteers, sponsors and curling fans.

As some of you may already know, the field of twenty-four teams for this event is always a diverse one with teams participating from across the globe. This

year’s field was no different as there were two teams from Sweden and one from Russia. Canada is always well represented with teams from Manitoba, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and across Ontario in this year’s field.

For the first time in the history of the Classic, there was a team participating from west of Manitoba. Delta, British Columbia fielded a team this year making it a true coast-tocoast event.

The Fall Classic itself was a triple knockout format with eight teams advancing to the championship round on Sunday morning. Three teams were able to advance to the final from Friday night with three teams qualifying from Saturday morning and two more qualifying from Saturday night. Team Curtis from Newfoundland had to win three games on Saturday to make it to the final eight on Sunday morning.

Sunday was an intense day of curling for the final eight teams with some remarkable shot-making and teamwork on display for those lucky enough to be watching. One of the early favourites, Team Moiseeva from Russia lost in the quarterfinal to Team MacDiarmid from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia who also beat the impressive junior team Team Daniels from Delta, BC to advance to the final. Team Wrana from Sweden advanced to the final with a morning victory over a weary Team Curtis and then earned a long, closely fought win over (former Classic winners from 2014) Team Auld from Listowel, Ontario.

The final was an international affair as Canada in the form of Team MacDiarmid from Dartmouth, faced off with Sweden whose flag was carried by Team Wrana from Sundbyberg just north of the capital of Stockholm. ____________________

Co-chairs for the event Doreen O’Sullivan and Jim Dolan were thrilled with all aspects of this year’s event and wanted to make a point of thanking all volunteers, sponsors, fans and the teams for their part in making the event so successful.

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A Crooner Christmas

The North Grenville Christmas Choir will be crooning! Yes indeed, a new Christmas season is upon us again and the choir has been rehearsing since early September to prepare for their annual Christmas concerts.

This year will mark a real change as they venture into something new; they will be presenting many of the old songs of the season made famous by the crooners such as Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dean Martin, Irving Berlin and Frank Sinatra. Most of

you would recognise these tunes, though perhaps not know their origins.

“I’ll Be Home for Christmas”, which was written

by Kim Gannon and Walter Kent, is said to be sung as a letter from a soldier who is stationed overseas during World War II, sending a message to his family and asking them to prepare Christmas with all of his favourite things, as he hopes to be home to celebrate … but only in his dreams; however, Gannon has said that it was actually

written for all the people who cannot be home with their loved ones at this time of year. Regardless, the music industry felt at first that it was too sad to publish because of the ending, but it was eventually recorded by Bing Crosby in 1943.

“Winter Wonderland” was written in 1934 by Felix Bernard and Richard Smith and has been recorded by over 200 artists. Smith was reportedly inspired after seeing the park in his Pennsylvania home town covered in a blanket of freshly fallen snow and, though it is mostly a winter-themed song, with “sleigh bells ringing” in the lyrics, it soon became a favourite at Christmas time.

“Let It Snow”, composed

by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne in July 1945, was apparently written in California during a heat wave and they turned their thoughts to cooler weather hoping for relief.

Though there is no mention of Christmas in the lyrics, it too quickly became a popular favourite at this time of year.

“The Christmas Song”, also known as “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire”, written

by Mel Torme and Robert Wells, was also written during

a blistering hot summer, with the intention to simply cool down a bit – and a song was born! “It’s Beginning to Look A lot Like Christmas” was written in 1951 by Meredith Willson and quickly became a huge hit for Perry Como, The Fontane Sisters and Bing Crosby.

Whether or not you know the origins or the history behind these songs, they are as familiar to us as our Christmas traditions, so come and enjoy; you will be treated to a great collection of old classics under the brilliant direction of Phillip Konopka.

The North Grenville Concert Choir is delighted to bring you “A Crooner Christmas”: Sunday, November 26, 2:00 pm at St. Clare’s Anglican in Winchester, Friday, December 1, 7:30 pm at Southgate Church in Kemptville, and Sunday, December 2, 7:30 pm at Holy Trinity Church in Merrickville. Tickets $15 available at Brewed Awakenings in Kemptville, Mirick’s Landing in Merrickville and online at www. ngcc.eventbrite.ca. For info call 613-322-6484 or visit www.ngcc.net.

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Phil Jenkins Highlights Friends AGM

by Patrick Babin The fifteenth AGM of the Friends of the North Grenville Public Library, scheduled for 7 pm, Thursday, November 16, 2017, in the program room of the Library, will feature renowned Ottawa Citizen columnist, Phil Jenkins.

His topic for the evening will be “The Flowing Past: The Rideau Canal in 1867 and 2017”, a bifocal look at the Canal system bordering North Grenville and bisecting Ottawa.

While at the Citizen, Phil wrote over eight hundred columns. He still writes for magazines such as Canadian Geographic. The Canadian landscape is his favourite topic.

Phil teaches and lectures on the Canadian landscape and many of his columns focused on the history and geography of Ottawa. As a solo musician, songwriter, and member of the Wakefield band Riverbend, he has produced the albums Car Tunes and Making Waves.

The annual business meeting will precede Phil’s presentation. Another highlight of the evening will be the presentation of the prestigious Star of the Library Award to an individual who has strongly supported Friends these past fifteen years.

Light refreshments will be served.

The recipient of this year's Star of the Library Award is Cheryl Mackie

Giving Tree campaign kicks off

This weekend you can expect to see Christmas trees around town in an effort to collect toys for children in need. November 12 marks the beginning of this year’s Giving Tree campaign for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Leeds and Grenville. Trees will be put up in all the banks and at the Municipal Centre, and decorated with ornaments with a child’s gender and age. The idea is that members of the public take one ornament and bring it back with a gift that corresponds to the gender and age on it.

“The gifts will be given out at the Big Brothers Big Sisters annual Christmas party,” says Leanne Trimble, of Big Brothers Big Sisters. “Anything leftover will be given to kids in need at the local schools.”

This is the second annual Giving Tree campaign, and Leanne hopes it will be just as successful as it was last year. “Last year was awesome,” she said, noting that they had so many gifts they were able to donate some as far away as Spencerville. “It shows that the people in the community really care.”

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Cadets thank the Legion

Mike McIntosh thanked all members of the Kemptville Legion for the ongoing financial support, use of the Legion facilities, Legion Recognition Medals, and Education Scholarships that Kemptville Cadets can access through the Legion.

The Navy League of Canada is a registered CRA Educational Youth Charity that provides local support to the Navy League Cadets, ages 9-12 and Sea Cadets ages 12 - 18. Both Kemptville Cadet programs are based on nautically-themed youth activities and training, and both are currently accepting new Cadets, participation is free to all appropriately aged youth. The Kemptville Legion is a highly esteemed and well respected strategic partner to the local Cadets and the Navy League of Canada.

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‘Connected’ Seniors

by Susan E. Smith, Executive Director, Kemptville & District Home Support Kemptville & District Home Support, Grenville County O.P.P., and Grenville Mutual Insurance Company are partnering to provide a FREE information session on Internet Safety for Seniors Friday November 17th from 1-2:30 pm. This event will be held at Grenville Mutual Insurance Company’s Spencerville Community Room. Refreshments will be available.

Inspector June Dobson, Detachment Commander Grenville County O.P.P. encourages seniors to come out, “The fact is for seniors, like for people everywhere, the Internet is an incredible way to stay connected, informed and involved. At the same time, everyone needs to be careful not to fall prey to tricks and scams conducted by unscrupulous online people.

The reality is that the Internet is mostly safe, but any public environment filled with unknown people requires caution, preparedness and awareness.”

For more information and to register please contact Kemptville & District Home Support at 613-258-3203 or stop by the Centre at 215 Sanders St. Suite 101 Kemptville. We are looking forward to seeing as many seniors out to this event as possible.

Wrapping Ontario in Courage for Woman Abuse Prevention Month Leeds & Grenville Interval House, in partnership with the Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses, is calling on all Ontarians to purchase a purple scarf from your local Women’s Shelter during Woman Abuse Prevention Month for the 5th Annual Wrapped in Courage Campaign.

Wrapped in Courage: Women Shelters and community organizations across the province are engaging with their communities to address the overlooked issue of Woman Abuse in Ontario.

Throughout the month of November, we are inviting everyone in Ontario to show their support by wearing a purple scarf to let women and their children know they are not alone. The courage of a woman alone is not enough.

It takes the commitment and support of an entire community to end violence against all women.

Quick Facts: Services Provided to Women and Children in Ontario in 2015/2016: Approximately 10,900 women and 6,700 children were served through Violence Against Women Shelters. 51,700 crisis calls were received on crisis lines for women.

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ling. [Ministry of Community & Social Services, 2015/2016 Service Data] Lethality and Risk to Women and their Children: From November 2015 to November 2016 there were 29 women reported on, by the media in Ontario, who were murdered from either their current or previous intimate partner. [Ontario Association of Interval & Transition Houses] 74% of all domestic violence homicide cases reviewed from 2003-2015 involved a couple where there was a history of domestic violence, while 68% of cases reviewed from 2003-2015 involved an actual or pending separation. [Domestic Violence Death Review Committee Report 2016] Financial Investments are Needed for Women and Children Fleeing Violence: On a snapshot day in Canada, 44% of women shelters were full due to overcapacity and lack of resources to respond to requests. [Women Shelters Canada, Shelter Voices 2017] Women Shelters in Ontario Need Your Support: For nearly 40 years, the Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses has been supporting Women Shelters across the province to provide safe housing, counselling,

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legal and outreach support services to assist women to live their lives free from violence. We need to work together to eliminate all forms of violence for all women and children in Ontario. Your support of Women’s Shelter Services is essential in making that happen.

Join the Campaign! To learn more about the Wrapped in Courage Campaign and how you can support women and children in your community please visit: Wrappedincourage.ca. You can follow the campaign through Twitter and Facebook: www.twitter.com/@wrappdincourage #wrappedincourage / www. facebook.com/wrappedincourage.

CHECK OUT OUR UPCOMING EVENTS: Our Shine the Light Signature Event this year is a Port Tasting and Pairing Evening with silent auction on Thursday, November 16, 6-9 at The Courthouse Lodge, 7 Courthouse Square, Brockville. Tickets available from LGIH email: kimberley@ lgih.ca, or online at Snapd Tix - https://1000islands.snapd. com/events/view/1097433.

Join us at Courthouse Green on Thursday, November 16, at 8:30 pm for the lighting of our Trees of Courage.

We are inviting the com-

munity to join us at the Women’s Monument at 11:30 am on Friday, November 24, for a short rally to launch the beginning of the 16 Days of Action in Leeds and Grenville, which begins Saturday, November 25.

We a r e s e l l i n g t h e Wrapped In Courage purple scarves and neckties. Contact Kimberley at LGIH for info about how to purchase your scarves. kimberley@lgih. ca or 613-342-4724 ext. 104.

Support LGIH and our Shine the Light Campaign by attending the 1st Annual Charity Rocks Christmas Concert featuring Healy & Orr, Easy Electrified Blues,

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and Mark Bergman at the Brockville Legion on Friday, December 1st, 2017 at 7pm.

Tickets are $15. More information and tickets available at easybandbooking@gmail. com. Some tickets available at LGIH. Contact kimberley@lgih.ca .

We are participating, along with the Victim Issues Coordinating Committee, in organizing a commemorative event on December 6 to honour the lives of women and girls who are impacted by, or have been lost to violence.

Plan to join us; all are welcome. We will gather at the Women’s Monument, Blockhouse Island 4:30-5:30 pm.

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Program puts guitars in hands of veterans SECOND INFORMATION SESSION November 22, 2017 @ 1:30 pm Theatre Room of the North Grenville Municipal Centre 285 County Road 44, Kemptville, Ontario THE NEWEST RETIREMENT LIVING OPTION - CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

At this information session, we will provide a construction update in order to keep everyone informed of our progress. You can be well assured that we are working continuously and diligently towards a successful opening.

Bob Beshara handing over a new guitar to Sean Trottier of Guitars for Vets, along with Class Axe employee, Amanda Fricker A volunteer-led program that puts guitars into the hands of veterans has arrived in North Grenville. Guitars for Vets Canada is an initiative that aims to match wounded veterans with guitars and guitar instructors. “Putting the healing power of music into the hands of heroes,” says their website.

Bob Beshara, of Class Axe Guitars in Kemptville, heard about the program a few years ago.

When the program finally made it to the Ottawa area, Bob was quick to offer his services and even donate a brand new guitar to the initiative. “My guitar got me through a bad divorce,” he said. “Music is therapy.”

Class Axe is now the depot for guitar donations for the Ottawa Valley. “If there is somebody who has a guitar in a closet, a basement, or under a bed, that isn’t being used, they can drop it off here and we will refurbish it,” Bob says. “We will make it playable free of charge.” Bob will also connect vets in the area with one of his teachers for free lessons.

If more expensive guitars are donated, Bob says he will likely trade it in for several more affordable guitars, so more vets can benefit from the donation. It is estimated that 12 guitars a month are needed to fill demand in the area. “I’m glad I can help. “It’s my way of contributing, and we all have to do our part one way or another.”

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Kemptville Kinsmen’s Santa Claus Parade “Christmas Movies” Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 1 pm Dear Business Owner,

HUNTING ADVISORY 2017 Bow Hunting Season November 13 to 18

Bow hunting starts in Ferguson Forest Centre (Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry, Wildlife Management Unit 66B) on Monday, November 13, and runs for six days [November 13-18, 2017] Bows-Only Season – Deer (No Dogs). However, small game hunting [game birds & migratory birds] is underway in certain areas in close proximity to the forest centre so you may hear shotgun blasts anywhere from ½hour before sunrise until ½ hour after sunset from now until December. Sound travels, but hunting in Ferguson Forest Centre is restricted to a bows-only season and only during the six days as above.

Extreme caution and high visibility clothing, such as fluorescent orange vests, is recommended for all forest users during hunting season.

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We are inviting you to join us in celebrating the annual Kemptville Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade. The theme this year is Christmas Movies. We as Kinsmen are very proud to be able to organize this annual community event as it heralds the beginning of the holiday season. Every year the Santa Claus Parade gets bigger and bigger, with hundreds of spectators, dozens of floats, marching bands and the jolly old elf himself. The event is covered by newspaper and television media.

We invite local businesses to sponsor the parade and perhaps even enter a float to help defer the cost of running what is a family tradition for generations. Sponsorship money is used to fund the parade operation and the North Pole where local kids can come, meet Santa and have hot chocolate and cookies. The Kemptville firemen canvass the spectators accepting donations which are used to help those in our community who have the greatest needs.

If your organization would like to participate in this year’s event as a sponsor or enter a float into the parade, please contact Chris Drozna at 613-223-6625 or at kinsmensantaparade@gmail.com.

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North Grenville Arts Guild held Open House

North Grenville Arts Guild for the purpose of monthly meetings, group creative sessions, workshops, and art shows.

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The Voice of North Grenville submitted by the NGAG Local artists from across North Grenville and beyond gathered recently at the old Homestead Gallery on County Road 44, south of Kemptville. The property is owned by David and Kathy Leonard, who have generously made their beautiful gallery space available to the North Grenville Arts Guild for the purpose of monthly meetings, group creative sessions, workshops, and art shows.

The open house event was organized by Kemptville resident, Reinder Kuntz, owner of Red Trillium Fine Art and newly elected President of the Guild.

Following a time of socializing, a formal meeting was held which began with a warm welcome by Mr. Kuntz and an introduction of the new board including Interim Secretary and Past Chair, Lianne Gour, Treasurer, Tabitha Valliant, and Webmaster, Gary Blake.

A new vision for the Guild, based on the principles of inclusiveness, fellowship and mentorship, was presented and enthusiastically received. Each attendee then introduced themselves and shared their hopes for the Guild.

In recognition of their many years of support for, and participation in the art community here in North Grenville, attendees Don Munz, Aleta Karstad, David Leonard, and Kathy Leonard were made lifetime honorary members of the Guild.

For more information about the North Grenville Arts Guild, their meeting schedule and/or to apply for membership, please email to ngartsguild@gmail.com.

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For almost 30 years, Dr. Beth Rivington has delivered babies at WDMH – in fact, several thousand in her distinguished career. She has played a major role in the success of WDMH’s obstetrical program. “Dr. Rivington is a dedicated physician and definitely a team player. She is respectful of colleagues, staff and patients. Her dedication to WDMH is obvious with her regular attendance at galas, golf tournaments and any other fundraising functions for the hospital,” explain her nominators.

And even though Brenda Pascoe has only been volunteering at WDMH for three years, her commitment is clearly evident too. She works in the chemotherapy department and at the information desk. “Brenda displays her compassion in the kind, friendly way she approaches our patients,” note her nominators. “Brenda is committed to helping others whether it be getting a refreshment or

pillow/blanket for patient comfort or helping a family member find their way in the hospital. She is always helping out our team, even recruiting others to volunteer!”

These awards shine a light on individuals or teams who exemplify the values represented by WDMH’s Commitment Statement: Compassion, Excellence, One Team, Re-

spect, Accountability, Innovation and Learning. Congratulations to all of the nominees.

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At the presentation of the WDMH Commitment Awards this week, one word was used over and over – dedication. Each of the three recipients was recognized for their commitment to both Winchester District Memorial Hospital and the patients we serve.

Registered Nurse John Arnold has worked at WDMH for almost 33 years.

He works in the Enhanced Care Unit and his colleagues can’t say enough about his dedication. “His patients love him, and he makes them feel special and cared for.

He is an excellent patient advocate and takes the time to listen to patients and their families. He takes his time explaining health issues in a way that patients can understand and relate to. John strives to incorporate his knowledge, skills and abilities in his day to day work so that his patients benefit from his excellent nursing background.”

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North Grenville Remembrance Day Remembrance Day Celebrations at Cenotaph on Prescott St. 11 am.

Owen Fitz’Gerald died last year, but he has left us an example and a legacy. He, along with Roy Brown, became the unofficial keepers of the that legacy, establishing Veterans Way, Veterans Memorial Park, and gathering a wealth of material on the young men and women who served

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Election propaganda The election campaign of December revealed deep divisions in Canadian society. Quebec was portrayed in newspapers in Ontario, and very clearly in the local newspapers in this area, as a traitorous community, determined to rule all of Canada. The clipping here comes from the Weekly Advance of December 13, 1917. The headline says much: “Is a United Quebec to Rule All Canada?”

The issue of conscription is called: “the most tremendous question in Canada’s history”, and warns that “Canada is in real danger”. The article claims that Quebec wanted to withdraw Canada from the war, impose “bilingual schools everywhere”, and take political control of Canada. The issue at the heart of the election, it says, is simple: “Canada must decide whether she will become a deserter and quit with Russia, or fight to the end for liberty with Belgium. This decision must not be dictated by the only Province which has shirked its obligations throughout the war. All Canada knows that Germany has been working through agents, spies and bribes in every country in the world...Do we Canadians think the Kaiser has overlooked Canada?”

The scars left by the 1917 Election are still visible today, as this kind of propaganda did not lose its effects after the votes were cast.

The emphasis on Anglo-Saxon, British Canada in danger from what another article referred to as “Quebec and the Germans, and other enemies of Britain”, underlined how the war had been seen from the beginning: a British Imperial crusade of the righteous against evil.

And all of Quebec was now labelled as being the latter.

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Between the beginning of the war in 1914, and June 30, 1917 when conscription was being debated in the House of Commons, 42,456 Canadians had volunteered to enlist. Of that number, around 320,000 had actually gone overseas. The total of these whohad been killed, were missing, died of other causes, and captured was 32,000. In July, 1917, casualties had totalled 3,637 and the number of new recruits enlisted that month was just 4,257.

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Conscription crisis, 1917 After the Canadian Corps victory at Vimy in April, 1917, Prime Minister Robert Borden visited the front and met with military and political leaders in London and France. He noted at the time that there were fewer Canadian soldiers engaged in the war than those from other parts of the British Empire, such as Australia. He was also impressed by the fact that recruitment in Canada was not keeping up with the number of casualties in France. In April, for example, only 5,500 men had volunteered to enlist, but at Vimy almost twice that number had been killed and wounded in the three days the battle lasted.

On his return to Canada, Borden announced that he would introduce conscription, m e a n i n g t h a t e ve r y eligible male would be liable to be called up and sent to war. He formed a Union Government, including members of the Opposition Liberal Party, though most of the Quebec members, as well as their Party leader, Wilfrid Laurier, refused to be part of the administration.

The ensuing campaign to pass legislation in the

The election results were clear in Oxford-on-Rideau, South Gower, Kemptville, Wolford and Merrickville, which all showed a majority for the Borden Union candidates. Nationwide, it was less clear-cut. While the Liberals were shut out of all but two seats west of Ontario, areas of this province supported Laurier, though the Weekly Advance pointed out that those areas had either large French or German populations.

Laurier’s Liberals ended up with 82 seats, 62 of which were in Quebec, compared to Borden’s Union Government with its 153 seats. Canada has been saved, according to the Kemptville newspaper, from the “French-Canadian and foreign element under the leadership of Sir Wilfrid Laurier”. And Conscription would go ahead.

Thanks to the North Grenville Historical Society for use of material from their collections.

Research and text by Dr. David Shanahan.

Canadian Parliament, and the election rhetoric leading up to the vote in December, became so polarising that there was a genuine fear that the country would be irretrievably divided along ethnic and ideological lines.

In the end, conscription never met the goals set by Borden and all of the trauma and

division was for nothing.

Call-ups began in January of 1918, but out of the more than 400,000 that were eligible to be drafted, more than 380,000 appealed their call-up.

A total of 124,588 were actually enlisted, and by the end of the war, only 24,000 extra soldiers made it to France.

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Recruiting streetcar in Toronto in 1917 The fact that Canada was nearly torn apart through the Conscription Crisis in 1917 can, at least, partly, be traced back to Kemptville! Although Conscription was opposed in the West, by Labour leaders, as well as by those who were against the war itself, most of the focus of opposition lay in Quebec. And while it was stated repeatedly at the time, and ever since, that this was an anti-war attitude on the part of French Canadians, the situation was not nearly as clear-cut as that.

Many French Canadians saw the war as a European Imperialist conflict, with which Canada should have nothing to do. But there was one issue in particular which had soured Francophones on joining in any British venture, particularly one that was heavily supported by Orange Ontario: Regulation 17. The

regulation prohibited primary schools from using French as a language of instruction or communication beyond grade 2 and capped the amount of time primary school students could receive instruction in French as a subject to one hour per day. Schools that ignored the regulations would lose their funding, and teachers would lose their certification.

Regulation 17 owed a great deal of its force and controversy to G. Howard Ferguson, native of Kemptville and prime mover in the Conservative Government of measures to curtail French language services in education in Ontario. Ferguson served on the village council and was Reeve from 1900 to 1902.

He constantly linked the dangers of bilingual education in Canada to threats to its British character.

We are the dead: Short days ago, We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved: and now we lie In Flanders fields!

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“This is a British country and we must maintain it as such if we are to maintain the high destiny that Providence intended for Canada...If Ontario can demonstrate that the bilingual system is unnecessary, she has won a great victory for British citizenship”.

The leader of Quebec Nationalists, Henri Bourassa, had explicitly linked Regulation 17 to the war in Europe when he declared: “Why go and get killed by Prussians in Europe when we are being persecuted right here by the Prussians in Ontario?” When the leader of the Liberal Party, Wilfrid Laurier, was invited by the Prime Minister, Robert Borden, to join a Union Government to introduce conscription and prosecute the war in 1917, Laurier refused, knowing how strongly conscription would be resisted in Quebec. Borden had promised, at the start of the war, that conscription would never be used. Breaking this promise, it was felt, insulted the incredible sacrifices and achievements of the Royal 22e Régiment, known as the Van Doos, which suffered around 4,000 casualties during the war, earning two Victoria Crosses on the way.

In addition, a special fundraising effort for the Patriotic Fund in February, 1917, had been very successful. People in Quebec donated one day’s pay to the Fund, and both Francophone newspapers provided free space for the initiative. Almost two-thirds of the donors were French Canadians. Conscription seemed like a betrayal, and emotions were to reach fever pitch in early 1918, when machine guns were used against protestors in Quebec City, killing four men. As can be seen in the pages of the Weekly Advance, racist attitudes dominated in many Ontario communities, labelling Quebeckers as pro-German and a direct threat to Canada. Confederation was faced with a serious danger in its 50th year. Howard Ferguson’s rhetoric and legislation was reaping an unfortunate harvest.

This Remembrance Day we remember those who have given their lives and those still serving.

In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place: and in the sky The larks still bravely singing fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.

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A year of death and division

by David Shanahan This is our annual Remembrance Day issue, and we have, naturally, concentrated on the year of 1917, one hundred years ago, and a pivotal year in world history.

The United States became involved in the affairs of the Old World for the first (but not the last) time. The Russian Empire collapsed and the Romanov regime ended in slaughter and Bolshevism. But this issue was much harder to put together than others, I found, because it simply made me angry, frustrated and deeply sad, as I learned about the ten men from North Grenville, including two brothers, and the fourteen men from Merrickville-Wolford, including two sets of brothers, who were killed in 1917.

How, I have to ask, did these farmers, blacksmiths and clerks from Asa Street, Merrickville, and Oxford Mills come to die in the obscene mud and slaughter of World War One? What had they to do with the quarrels

of Empires, and the family rivalries of the cousins who ruled Germany, Russia and Britain? Canada did not even choose to enter the war, as colonies of the British Empire, they were involved as soon as the Empire declared war in 1914. By the end of 1918, more than 60,000 Canadians, more farmers, clerks blacksmiths and labourers, had been lost to their families and communities.

Why? What was the reason they left their homes and fought and died in the horror of Passchendaele, Vimy, Hill 70 and Lens in that dreadful year of 1917? For King and Empire? That was why the Germans died too, and the Russians, and the Turks. The French had no Empire by then, their soldiers died to resist invasion.

A Prince was murdered in 1914. His Empire, the Austro-Hungarian one, declared war on Serbia. Russia then declared war on Austria-Hungary. The German Empire then declared war on Austria-Hungary. France had a treaty with Russia, so they declared war on Ger-

many. Germany’s war plan required them to invade France through Belgium. Britain had a treaty with Belgium, so the British Empire declared war on the German Empire. The Ottoman Empire got involved on the side of the German and Austro-Hungarian Empires.

Simple, isn’t it?

What had all this to do with a blacksmith on Asa Street in Kemptville, or a clerk in the Percival Plow Company in Merrickville?

At Vimy Ridge, in just three days in April, at Hill 70, 3,600 Canadians were killed and another 7,000 wounded taking a piece of land. In August, in another three days of fighting, about 9,000 Canadians were killed or wounded in the overall battle, while an estimated 25,000 Germans were killed or wounded. The Canadian commander, Arthur Currie, was delighted and called it “a great and wonderful victory. G.H.Q. regard it as one of the finest performances of the war..” That same month, Canadians were ordered to take the town of Lens. This battle lasted four days, and the official history of the war

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recorded: “In all the Canadians had suffered almost 4,000 casualties from 21-25 August.

The corps had not achieved any of its initial objectives and had finally withdrawn from the city”.

Then came Passchendaele. British, Australian and new Zealand armies had been fighting for three months when the Canadians got involved in October and November. The horrors there were unprecedented, even in that obscene war. 15,654 Canadians were killed or wounded.

The British suffered 300,000 casualties, and inflicted around 260,000 on the Germans. The British Prime Minister, David Lloyd George, later admitted: “Passchendaele was indeed one of the greatest disasters of the war... No soldier of any intelligence now defends this senseless campaign.” To add greater insult to overwhelming injury, all the ground taken in that battle was later abandoned, without a fight, in 1918.

Meanwhile, back at home, the country was being deeply

divided on the issue of Conscription. Volunteers were not coming forward as quickly as in 1914-16, and the promise not to introduce Conscription was broken, as was the social fabric of the nation.

Vicious ethnic insults were being thrown around between French and English Canadians, usually unmerited, as loyalty to the Empire was threatening to overwhelm loyalty to Canada in its 50th year of Confederation. The twenty-four local men who were killed in France and Belgium in 1917 may seem unimportant, compared to the hundreds of thousands killed there that year, or to the 20 million deaths and 21 million wounded in World War I. But they were from here, they were men who fought and died with incredible bravery and honour, not to mention the many others who returned, perhaps unwounded, but certainly not unaffected.

And what was the result of it all? The German, Austrian, Ottoman and Russian Empires were gone. The British Empire was almost reduced to bankruptcy and only lasted

another twenty-five years.

It was already breaking up with the departure of most of Ireland in 1921: the rights of one small nation finally winning out. France and Belgium were devastated. Towns like Vimy, Lens and Passchendaele had been wiped off the map by British and Canadian artillery. Germany was in turmoil, leading to the rise of Hitler. Russia was in turmoil, leading to the rise of Stalin.

We must remember all of this on Remembrance Day, and vow it will never happen again. But it did, over and over. Remembering may not be enough.

The North Grenville Historical Society [NGHS] received a donation of materials from Bill and Jean Kilfoyle a number of years ago. This material consisted of a collection of photographic prints which had come from the studio of Walter Tuck, a World War I photographer who had settled in Kemptville after that war. Many of the war photographs used in this, and previous Remembrance Day issues, came from this collection. The images on this page come from a separate collection, also donated by Bill and Jean, of postcards that had been sent and received during the Great War. The recruiting poster is one of many that was produced to encourage young Canadians to enlist in the 1915-1916 period. The Times is grateful to both the NGHS and the Kilfoyles for being able to use this material in this issue. A selection of the Tuck photographs are on permanent loan from the NGHS to the Municipality of North Grenville and the display can be seen in the foyer of the theatre at the Municipal Centre in Kemptville.

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The Official Plan – A Resident’s Guide

by Deron Johnston The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing defines an official plan: “An official plan describes your municipal council’s policies on how land in your community should be used. It is prepared with input from you and others in your community and helps to ensure that future planning and development will meet the specific needs of your community”.

Sounds like exciting stuff, right? Well, it may not be exciting, but it sure is important, and you may not realize how important it is until you run into a situation like a local business did recently.

Just some of the reasons why an official plan is needed are: it lets the public know what the municipality’s land use planning policies are; it helps residents of a community understand how their land may be used now and in the future. It helps decide where roads, watermains, sewers, landfills, parks and

other services will be built.

It provides a framework for establishing municipal zoning bylaws to set local regulations and standards, like the size of lots and the height of buildings. It provides a way to evaluate and settle conflicting land uses while meeting local, regional and provincial interests.

Why is this important to the average resident of North Grenville? Consider these two scenarios. You own a home which is beside a big empty piece of property. You love the peace and quiet of your home. You wake up one morning to a bunch of heavy machinery digging up the property next to you. You remember seeing a letter about something, but you were busy and forgot to go back and read it. You eventually find out that a big new building is being built there, and that the property is about to become a gravel pit, with heavy trucks coming and going all day long. You immediately get

upset about this violation of the tranquility and potential loss of value of your property.

Then you find out through the municipality that the big piece of property has been approved for these types of uses since the last Official Plan and that there’s little that you can do to stop this construction.

Or, the second scenario: You own a business and the property on which it operates.

Your business has become successful, and is growing to the point that you realize that you’re going to have to expand your building to accommodate this new business growth. You go to the municipal offices to get a building permit, and you’re told that you can’t expand your building because the area that your property is in is now zoned as residential, not commercial, due to zoning bylaw changes from the last Official Plan. You also find out that your property is ‘legal non-conforming’. This means that operating your current

North Grenville draft Official Plan meetings

The draft Official Plan, which will govern much of the regulations and policy governing the future development of the municipality, has been prepared and will be presented for the public’s review at a special open house on Monday, November 13, from 3 pm to 8 pm at the North Grenville Municipal Centre (285 County Road 44). The purpose and effect of the public open house is to present the draft Official Plan to the public and provide an opportunity for the public to review and ask questions about the draft Official Plan.

A public meeting will also take place on the following Monday, November 20, at 7 pm, also at the Municipal Centre, to present the draft Official Plan to the Committee of the Whole for their recommendation regarding adoption to Council and the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.

According to a press release from the Municipality, it was originally planned to update the Official Plan through an amendment under Section 26(1) of the Planning Act. However, during the course of its review, it became apparent that a repeal and replace was required.

If an individual, or organisation, does not make oral submissions at the public meeting, or make written submission to the Municipality of North Grenville before the proposed Official Plan is adopted, they will not be entitled to appeal the decision of the Corporation of the Municipality of North Grenville to the Ontario Municipal Board. Similarly, if they do not make oral submissions at the public meeting, or make written submissions to the Corporation of the Municipality of North Grenville before the proposed Official Plan is adopted, they may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

Time for Minister to take a stand on Ed-19 Recently, in Question Period, Leeds-Grenville MPP Steve Clark called on the Minister of Environment and Climate Change to get off the sidelines and confirm no landfill will open at the ED-19 site using environmental approvals granted two decades ago.

“The minister’s predecessor committed in writing that a ‘change in circumstances or new information that wasn’t presented at the time of approval’ would allow for reconsideration,” he said in his question. “The minister now has both, so will he commit to revoking

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those stale-dated approvals or to sending this matter to the Environmental Review Tribunal?”

Steve Clark expressed disappointment that Minister Chris Ballard refused to make that commitment, despite the compelling reasons that have been presented to him. These include: changes to site conditions documented in three expert reports filed with the ministry by the Canadian Environmental Law Association; the Township of Edwardsburgh/ Cardinal has declared itself an unwilling host; the minister has been contacted by the

business on your property is legal, despite the fact that it does not conform to permitted uses in the current zoning bylaw. Nevertheless you’re officially ‘non-conforming’, which means that zoning bylaws can limit your ability to repair or renovate your building, or may even limit how you can use your property.

It’s critical that residents understand how these types of plans can impact their dayto-day lives, their businesses, their future plans, their ability to enjoy or utilize their own property, and their personal finances. Being unaware of the contents of the Official Plan, and its potential impact on you, could possibly cost you tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. It might also cost you your dream of starting a business, raising chickens on your property, or building that ‘ultimate workshop’ that you’ve always wanted.

Come to the open house and public meeting and get answers to your questions.

If you can’t make it to these events, email your questions, concerns, or comments to Planner Phil Mosher at pmosher@northgrenville. on.ca, or call 613-258-9569 ext. 118.

UPDATE UPDATE UPCOMING MEETINGS COUNCIL Monday, November 13 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre. For agenda information, please visit the Municipal website at www.northgrenville.ca/document-library.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Monday, November 20 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre.

BUDGET MEETINGS

Nov 14 – 6:30 pm – Public consultation/deliberations Nov 15 – 6:30 pm – Public consultation/deliberations Nov 16 – 3:30 pm – Public consultation/deliberations Dec 4 – 6:30 pm – Presentation of final draft to Committee Dec 11 – 6:30 pm – Budget adoption by Council

DRAFT OFFICIAL PLAN – OPEN HOUSE

There will be an open house on Monday, November 13 from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the North Grenville Municipal Centre to present the draft Official Plan to the public and provide an opportunity for the public to review and ask questions about the Plan. A copy of the draft Plan is available on the Municipal website at www.northgrenville.ca.

REMEMBRANCE DAY

The Municipal Office will be CLOSED on Friday, November 10 to recognize Remembrance Day. The Public Library will be CLOSED on Saturday, November 11 for Remembrance Day. The waste and recycling collection schedule and Waste Transfer Station hours will not be affected.

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Gord Brown encourages residents to remember Veterans Gord Brown, Member of Parliament for LeedsGrenville – Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, reminded residents to remember Veterans and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice defending Canada on November 11.

“Veterans' Week and Remembrance Day is a time to remember and honour the men and women who have defended Canada and those who continue to serve today,” he says. During this, the 150th anniversary of Canada’s Confederation we also mark several important historic anniversaries, he notes.

It is the 100th anniver-

Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, who weren’t consulted during the environmental review 20 years ago, reminding him of the Constitutional duty to do so. And the approvals were granted on the basis of a municipally operated landfill for waste from Leeds and Grenville Counties, not a private facility that could accept garbage from across Ontario.

“Allowing a private operator to use 20-year-old environmental approvals to open a mega-dump is unprecedented and it would be against the wishes of the public and the elected council of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal,” Steve stressed. “The minister has the authority to scrap those historic approvals and

order a new environmental assessment. It’s now time for him to tell me and my constituents if he will take that necessary action.”

His question comes as the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville is exploring the sale of the ED-19 site. The MPP has written to United Counties Council requesting any sale include a condition that no waste from outside LeedsGrenville could be accepted.

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sary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge where 10,000 Canadians were killed or wounded.

Just over one hundred years ago on Easter Monday, April 9, 1917, all four Divisions of the Canadian Canadian Corps fighting in World War 1, made up of Canadians from coast to coast, began their assault on Vimy Ridge. This was the first time all four Corps had fought together and they had joined together as part of the Battle of Arras in northern France.

Canadians captured the ridge by noon of the first day and the last of the German resistance was overcome

by April 12. The Battle of Vimy Ridge was one of the most successful of the Allied offensives to date in that war and saw the capture of more ground, enemy artillery pieces, and prisoners than any previous action by Canadian or British forces.

It was not only the site of this significant battlefield victory, it was also one of the bloodiest battles in Canadian history. The Battle of Vimy Ridge remains a key moment in Canadian history.

We are also remembering

the 75th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid. Almost 5,000 Canadian soldiers took part in the ill-fated Dieppe raid on August 19, 1942 that was designed to test enemy defenses and gather intelligence. Close to 1,000 Canadians died and another 2,000 were captured.

It was the bloodiest single day of the war for Canada.

We are also remembering the 100th anniversary of the bloody battle of Passchendaele which began at the end of July 1917. Canadians joined the battle in the fall and on October 26 began their first assault across a desolate landscape of mud against heavy gun and artillery fire. But the Canadians prevailed and by November 10 the battle was over. This impressive victory came at a horrible cost with almost 16,000 Canadians killed or wounded.

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Deaths at the front in 1917 *Ages are in brackets

NORTH GRENVILLE: 10

Major Horace Hutchins Sgt. Robert Percy Barr, DCM (19) Pte Harry Johnson Carson (23) Pte H. Andrews (22) Pte Charles Acey Hurlbert (20) Pte Martin Leo Carlin (20) Pte Ernest Rupert Davie (18) Pte John Edward McCrum (24) Pte Harvey Milburn McCrum (31) Pte Jesse Humphrey (25)

MERRICKVILLE-WOLFORD: 14

Pte. George Roger Angus (34) Pte. Norman Earl Bush (20) Pte. John Clinton (19) Sgt. Harry Cranston (24) Pte. William George Foxton Davis (22) Pte. Adolph Forbes (32) Pte. Thomas John Irvine (26) Pte. Hugh Lloyd Knowles (28) Lance Cpl. William Graham Knowles (23) Pte. Mervyn Miskelly (36) Pte. Edward Dominic Roach (27) Pte. Richard Norman Watt (26) Pte. William Lloyd Watt (?)

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Harry Johnston Carson was born in Mountain, but he and his father operated Carson’s Blacksmith shop on the south-east corner of Asa and Thomas Streets in Kemptville.

Harry enlisted in March, 1916. In June, 1917, he joined his unit at the front in France, and he was killed in action on August 23, eighteen days after being deployed in the trenches for the first time. He was aged just 25.

In his will, Harry left everything he owned to his wife, Jesse May, who was left to look after their three daughters, the youngest of whom was only eight months old. Harry never saw his youngest child, who was born two months after he left for France.

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Major Horace Hutchins Horace Hutchins was born on January 28, 1868 in Kemptville, Ontario. His grandfather had arrived in Oxford-on-Rideau Township from Ireland around 1820 and the family had farmed in the area since then.

Horace attended the Kemptville Union Public and High School on Oxford Street, and then became a farmer and businessman, an agent for Frost and Wood farm implements company. He was Reeve of Kemptville in 1912. On August 3, 1915, he enlisted with the 109th Canadian Infantry Battalion, a unit of the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force (CEF). He had served eight years with the 56th Regiment in Kemptville and had been Captain in the local militia company, the 56th Lisgar Rifles.

To get to the front, Major Hutchins accepted a reduction to the rank of Lieutenant. However, he was promoted to Captain and then back to the rank of Major in early 1916. While serving with the 190th Battalion, Horace was struck and killed on April 9, 1917, as he led his men across No Man's Land during an attack on Vimy Ridge.

His wife, Mary Jane, died in October, 1918 of the Spanish Flu, one of the earliest victims of the pandemic that swept the world in 1918-1919. They had no children of their own, but had adopted a nephew, Helman Duey Hutchins, who was 19 when Horace was killed. He seems to have left before that time, however, as it was Horace’s brother who was identified as next-of-kin after Mary’s death the following year.

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This letter was sent to Horace’s widow after he died:

A Co., 124th Am. Corps.

France, April 18, 1917.

My Dear Mrs. Hutchins: On behalf of the boys who were in the company in the 109th battalion, which was commanded by your late husband, I beg to offer our sincere sympathy to you on account of his loss.

He was honoured by all who knew him, both officers and men, and I’m sure all will hear of his being killed in action with deep feeling.

I have been able to get some details as to his death and will give them to you as best I can. He led his company across No Man’s land and while near the centre was hit with a bullet in the left arm. He immediately had a bandage put on and continued going forward. His death came quickly and without pain, for on reaching the enemy’s frontline he was hit in both breasts with a machine gun and died instantly. When found by a former 109th boy he was taken for having gone to sleep, but the worst was soon discovered.

As our own position has since been moved I think I may state that he has very likely been buried in one of the too numerous cemeteries near Mt. St. Eloy, which is not far from Arras.

As company sergeant-major of your late husband’s former company, I beg you to accept the sincere sympathy of myself and all the others who were in the Company at any time.

I remain, yours sincerely, Leslie G. Hathaway, Cpl. “The sad and unexpected news that arrived here last Friday afternoon of the passing away of Mrs. Horace Hutchins while on a visit to her cousin, Mr. W. J. Corbett, Montréal, has caused nothing but profound sadness among her friends here. Mrs. Hutchins had been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Corbett for about a month and while preparing to return home was stricken with influenza which later developed into pneumonia and after about a week’s illness she passed away. Mrs. Hutchins maiden name was Minnie J. Martin. She was a daughter of the late Samuel Martin, photographer of Kemptville. She was born here and lived practically all her life in the village. She was married to the late Major Hutchins, who so gallantly gave his life in the service of his country at the assault on Vimy Ridge in the spring of 1917.”

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The McCrum Family of Oxford Mills The McCrum family traced their Canadian roots back to 1831, when Edward and Elizabeth arrived from Ireland and settled on lot 11, concession 8 in Oxford-on-Rideau Township, between Patterson’s Corners and Bishop’s Mills. Elizabeth lived to watch her grandsons, John and Milburn, grow up on the farm. John enlisted on January 3, 1916, when he was 23 years old and living in Saskatchewan. His mother, Fannie, was a widow living in Oxford Mills. John was wounded on August 18, 1917 and died at #58 Casualty Clearing Station in France, of wounds received on August 18, 1917. He had only been at the front lines since June. He was 23 years old.

Harvey Milburn McCrum was John’s older brother.

He had enlisted a few months before John, on October 25, 1915. Like his brother, Milburn, as he was called at home, was living in the west at the time, in Alberta.

He was wounded in action in September, 1916, three months after arriving at the front, but later returned to his unit in the 49th Battalion. He was killed in action near Rouen in Belgium on October 13, 1917, just two months after John. He was 31 years old at the time of his death. Milburn left a widow behind, Agnes, along with his young child, who had moved back from Edmonton to Oxford Mills after Milburn enlisted.

When news of John’s death reached Oxford Mills, a special service was held in the Presbyterian church there, during which the following, sadly ironic, comments were made: “Since last we met here as a congregation of worshippers one of our members, Mrs. McCrum, receive the sad intelligence that her son John had succumbed to wounds, received in battle, in a hospital in France. We wish to express to her and to all the relatives and friends are sincere sympathy with them in their sad bereavement. Today’s services intended to be a memorial one to commemorate the death of one who made the supreme sacrifice for the maintenance of liberties and rights which we regard as better than

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The tragedy of the great war is being brought home to the people of this community, more and more closely as the days go by. Last week we were called upon to mourn the loss of one of our brave boys in the person of Pte. John McCrum, who died of wounds “Somewhere in France”... This week brings to us another sad message from the front, and is brought with it much sorrow, and has awaken feelings of sincere sympathy for the family and intimate friends of the brave soldier, our esteemed townsman, Teddy Greer, of whom the cablegram tells, he has been seriously wounded. We all join in the earnest hope that he may speedily recover from his injuries and may return safe home. [Weekly Advance, September 6, 1917 Edward “Teddy” Greer did survive to return home after the war]

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George Roy Atkinson G. R oy Atk inson was born in Wolford To w n s h i p, a n d , although the notice in the newspaper said his father was George Atkinson of Bishop’s Mills, in other records he is noted as living in North Augusta. Roy was a stenographer by profession, though there is no record yet found to show where he worked, and for which company. But when war broke out in 1914, he enlisted at Prescott on February 26, 1915. It seems he worked as a clerk in an army establishment in England, but he accepted demotion from Sergeant to Private in order to be transferred to a fighting unit with the 21st Battalion in France, where he served from September, 1916 until August the following year. During his service i n Fr a n c e , h e w a s promoted to Corporal.

On August 16, he was part of the attack on Lens when he was shot in the face, suffering permanent loss of sight in his right eye, and sever damage to his left. There is nothing in his military file that gives details, but he was awarded the Military Medal on December

William John Balch joined up in November, 1914. He fought at the Somme in 1916, and Hill 70 and Passchendaele in 1917. He was invalided out in July, 1918 with bronchial pneumonia and deafness, having survived three years and four months in the trenches.

14, 1917 “for Bravery in the Field”. After a long recuperation, which included a number of surgeries, he returned to Canada in 1918. He moved to the Britannia area of Ottawa in 1920, and died in 1974.

Roy Atk inson is one of very many who served and suffered in France in the Great War, and sur vived serious injury to return to Canada and resume his life again, though whether he was able

to take up his career as a stenographer, given the nature of his wounds, is unclear. Fortunate to survive, his name is not on a Cenotaph, and so remains largely unknown today. But he represents his generation from the Merrickville-Wolford and North Grenville areas whose lives were changed by his experiences.

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Youngsters of Yore, 1:30 pm, Library Program Room. Guest speaker: Jim Bertram, books he has written for his grandchildren.

Nov 15 Horticultural Society Meeting, 7:30 pm at Kemptville Pentecostal Church. Guest speaker: Breanna Deveau from Floral Reef Design, Christmas floral demonstration.

Nov 18 Christmas Bake Sale 10:30 am, Buffet Luncheon 11:30 am-1 pm., St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Prescott St., Kemptville.

Nov 18 Fall Talk Merrickville Trails Society: Ivan Wood presents “Hiking in Patagonia, Torres Del Paine and Glacier National Park” at Merrickville District Community Health Centre, 9:30 am. All welcome. Light refreshments.

Nov 25 St. Michael CHS 18th Christmas Craft Show, 9:30 – 3:30 pm, 2755 County Road 43. Over 200 tables of gift ideas by crafters, artisans, woodworkers, bakers, jewellers and more! Food court, photo booth, highland dancing shows and Santa visits in the afternoon!

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Kemptville Quilters Guild, 2nd Mon./mth at the Kemptville Pentecostal Church, 1964 County Road 43, 7 pm. New members welcome.

Kemptville Cancer Support Group, 3rd Mon/mth, St. John’s United Church, Prescott St., 2 pm. All welcome. For info, please call Ellen Vibert-Miller at 613258-7778.

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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!

Wed 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.

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Holy Cross Church monthly suppers, 1st Wed/mth. Adults $8, Children $5. All are welcomed.

Thurs 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.

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NGPL Science and Technology Group meetings are held the 1st/Thurs/mth, 7-9 pm in the program room at the Library.

Fri Friendship Lunch held at St. John's United Church. Lunch is served at 11:30, donations accepted but not expected. Everyone welcome.

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.

Sat Kemptville Legion breakfast, 8 - 10 am 3rd Sat/mth, 100 Reuben Crescent. Adults $5. Children under 12 $3. All welcome.

Euchre Tournament, 3rd Sat/mth. Registration 12-12:30pm. Cost $10.00 Games start 12:30 pm at the Kemptville Legion, 100 Reuben Crescent, Refreshments available. Everyone Welcome.

Sun Twice The Fun Games (200 Sanders St. Unit 103) “Organized Play” and "Learn to Play" events, 1-4 pm . No experience needed.

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Ernest Davie was the son of William and Charlotte Davie, of Oxford Mills, a mail carrier by profession, who enlisted in the 20th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, on December 9, 1915. He was one of the very many young men who went from rural Ontario to die in France, aged just 18, on April 5, 1917. Ernest was one of six such men from Oxford Mills to die in World War I. He had attended St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Oxford Mills, and is buried in the Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

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Robert Percy Barr was born in South Mountain on March 6, 1898, the son of William and Maggie Barr who later moved to Oxford Station. By 1917, his parents were living in Oxford Mills. He attended SS. #13 Oxford, Patterson’s Corners School, and Kemptville High School before enlisting as a Private with the 109th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force on his eighteenth birthday, March 6, 1916. He had already served for a year with the 56th Regiment in the Militia in Kemptville.

After arriving in France, Percy participated in a number of raids and battles and was wounded twice in an attack on the Avion Trench on February 23, 1917. Following medical treatment, Percy was declared fit for duty and rejoined the 38th Battalion on April 6, 1917. He took part in the Canadian assault on Vimy Ridge in April, 1917. On June 16, 1917, he was promoted to Sergeant, and received the Distinguished Conduct Medal, which is the second highest award for non-commissioned officers after the Victoria Cross, on September 17.

Just five years before his death in France, Ernest posed with his school in Oxford Mills, a long way from the trenches of war. The citation stated: “Awarded the Distinguished Conduct medal for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the field”.

On October 30, 1917, just three weeks after this item appeared in his local newspaper, Robert Percy Barr died at the age of 19 years as the result of wounds received earlier on that day during the battle for Passchendaele.

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British and Canadian artillery completely destroyed the village.

More than 4.5 million shells were fired during the battle.

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One of the major consequences of the war on the home front in North Grenville was a scarcity of fuel. On October 18, 1917, the following appeared in the Weekly Advance: Fuel Scarce The fuel situation in Kemptville and vicinity still remains acute, neither dealer having received any coal for a month.

Anderson & Langstaff received a couple of cars this week, mostly for their own use, what they did cell brought eleven dollars a ton.

At Oxford Mills no coal at all has arrived the season. Would it is scarce owing to the deep snow in the woods last winter but little was cut, and those

who have it for sale won’t part with it yet for fear they may sell it for less than they could get should they hold it. Should the coming winter be a severe one the outlook for hardship and suffering is to be expected.

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by David Shanahan and Hilary Thomson Over the past year, relations between the Village of Merrickville-Wolford and the local Chamber of Commence have been somewhat tense. The Chamber Board of Directors, which has only been in office for two years, had come to believe that their role in the social and economic life of the municipality was being undermined by council and staff in ways they found both confusing and insulting. Activities and initiatives, which in previous times had been welcomed and supported by the municipality, were now being criticised, and even rejected.

An example of this were the provincial flags that were put up by the Chamber and promptly taken down by the Village the same night.

The Village of Merrickville-Wolford, on its part, has found itself having to deal with issues which had not previously been on the table, especially in the area of what is known as Joint and Several Liability. What this means is that insurance claims against the municipality were increasingly a danger to the financial health of the Village, as several court cases across the province have held municipalities liable in cases even where they were not directly involved. People involved in the insurance cases were citing municipalities as joint defendants on the often mistaken belief that they had “deep pockets” and were therefore easy sources of compensation.

In 2014, the newly-elected Council was faced with a changing context, and Mayor David Nash’s involvement in the United Counties Council educated him very quickly on the need for MerrickvilleWolford to adopt a strict risk management policy.

What this meant in day-today life was that activities traditionally carried out by organisations like the Chamber of Commerce, could no longer be left to them without proper insurance coverage protecting the municipal-

Laurie Carter calls Emily Carr her greatest hero because Carr is a peerless artist who also worked magic with the written word. Her life forms a worthy role model for women, for artists, for writers, for anyone faced with the prospect of aging.

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Award-winning author and photographer Laurie Carter, who has written extensively on the Canadian artist Emily Carr, will address the Merrickville and District Historical Society Annual Dinner Tuesday, November 28, at the Merrickville Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, beginning at 5:30 pm.

Ms. Carter, who recently moved to Merrickville from British Columbia, has authored "Emily Carr’s BC: Vancouver Island", the first of two volumes exploring the life of Emily Carr.

She has travelled the province inspired by Carr’s life and work, while sharing her interest in nature and First Nation cultures.

“The historical society is combining our annual dinner and our annual meeting, which we see as a logical arrangement,” said Ann Martin, President of the Merrickville and District Historical Society. “We’ll begin with the dinner, followed by the brief annual meeting, and then the presentation by Ms. Carter.”

For information about the dinner tickets, please contact Gillian Gray at 613-269-4236 before November 23. Tickets cost $25. Meal choice is beef or chicken.

The brief annual meeting includes a year-end review by Ann Martin, and the election of a new executive for 2018 begins at 7 pm.

Tallman Family Historic Donation The Presentation case containing Lieutenant Stanley Bliss Tallman’s Smith and Wesson revolver, holster, stirrups, and duffle bag grips will be on display at the Merrickville Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion through the month of November.

by Michael Whittaker A presentation case containing military artifacts belonging to Lieutenant Stanley Bliss Tallman of Merrickville, who died 2 November 1918, has been presented to the Merrickville and District Historical Society.

The case containing Tallman’s Smith and Wesson revolver (deactivated), holster, stirrups, and duffle bag grips will be on display at the Merrickville Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion through the month of November.

Lt. Tallman of the Royal Canadian Dragoon may have participated in the famous cavalry charge at Moreuil Wood 30 March 1918. Sadly, he succumbed to bronchial pneumonia while hospitalized in England, seven days short of the Armistice. In July, the historical society accepted the gift of the Tallman family, which included documents and photographs.

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ity from liability. Because of this, the Chamber members were no longer encouraged to climb ladders to put up flags and decorations on the municipal streets in Merrickville.

The most unfortunate part of all of this was that the Chamber Board feels that these changes were not communicated effectively to them, and they therefore supposed that their efforts on behalf of the community were no longer welcome. The exclusion of a member of the Chamber on the Economic Development Committee has further estranged the Chamber from the Municipality.

On top of that, rumours of the possibility of a BIA in Merrickville had the Chamber wondering whether they were being deliberately squeezed out of the equation. “By default, or by design, the Chamber has been excluded,” said Chamber Board President, Karl Feige.

To try and clarify the issue, the Chamber approached the municipality as early as last June to arrange a faceto-face meeting between the Board and the Council and senior staff, without success.

This came to a head at the last meeting of Council when Mayor Nash, in an effort to bring everyone together, brought forward a motion to have such a meeting take place. The resolution was moved by Councillor Chuck MacInnis, but the council chamber fell silent when it came to a seconder for the motion and it therefore died on the table. This was, as Mayor Nash says, “shocking”.

The Mayor and Karl Feige met afterwards and talked about the best way to move forward, and it became apparent that there had been much mis-communication and, in fact, a complete lack of communication on many of the issues between the two sides. Statements and rumours which seemed to pit them against each other were found to have been unfounded, and much of the bitter feelings were based on nothing solid. David Nash is now

suggesting that the Chamber and Village representatives approach a mediator, who will bring the two sides together, identify the problems which have caused this division, and help them to come to a more productive and mutually beneficial relationship.

“From the minute I took office, I believed the Chamber was important,” says Mayor Nash, “I liken it to marriage counselling, in that it will only work if both sides want it to work, and that the merchants should not suffer as a result. We need to sit down at the table and resolve it.”

He went on to say in a later interview that: “As community leaders, Council has a responsibility to support our business community, and, at this time, the mechanism in place to do that is our Chamber of Commerce. I’m not interested in looking back and pointing fingers, but rather to look ahead to improving this critical relationship with our merchants. The Mayor and Karl agree that, whatever the mechanism is, be it the Chamber or a BIA, it needs to be supported by Council in order to best serve our merchants.

The resolution of their differences is important to the health of the municipality’s relationship with its business sector moving forward, as the Chamber represents around 90% of the businesses in Merrickville-Wolford. It is hoped that, through mediation, the Chamber and Municipality will be able to clarify the Chamber’s area of responsibility when it comes to Village property, and to rectify any concerns regarding proper insurance for the Chamber. Mayor Nash says he will be bringing the suggestion of mediation to the next council meeting on Tuesday, November 14. It remains to be seen if this motion will receive a better level of support than the last.

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Remembrance Day in Merrickville-Wolford Legion members, the Mayor, some members of council and the Consul General from Korea will gather at the Legion in Merrickville at 10:15 am then parade to the Cenotaph together. The ceremony will start at 11 am at Cenotaph Park with the ceremonial wreath laying. Following the ceremony, everyone is invited to the Legion for a potluck lunch. MP Gord Brown and MPP Steve Clark will be there to show their support at 1 pm.

Two brothers killed On the same day at the battle of Arras Both hailed from town of Merrickville Mr. Hugh Knowles of Carley’s Corners, received the very sad intelligence last Friday morning, that his son Hugh L. Knowles was killed in action at the battle of Arras on Easter Monday, April 9th, and the same night became a message that another son, William, was also killed in action at the same place. Surely this is a very heavy blow for one home on the same day. It seems that the two brothers were operating a machine gun with Hugh L. in charge, and William assisting,

when they met death in the name of their country. These young men had enlisted with the 80th Battalion and were together in the machine gun section. The 80th was broken up in England and used for reinforcements, some going into the 50th Battalion. The men of the 80th went into the trenches about the middle of August, 1916. They were there for about eight months on the firing line. Mr. H. L. Knowles was bookkeeper of Percival Plow and Stove company [Merrickville] when he enlisted. These young

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men have made the supreme sacrifice. They lay down their lives for home and country and for the liberty of the world.

There is a feeling of profound sympathy in the community for the bereaved relatives.

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William Knowles was 23 and Hugh Lloyd Knowles was 28 when they died together at Vimy. Hugh had gone to say goodbye to his brother when William was about to go overseas, and decided, instead, to enlist and join him.

Sergeant Harry Cranston Harry Cranston was born in Merrickville in 1893 and was, by profession, a picture framer. He enlisted in August, 1915, in Brandon, Manitoba.

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He was wounded in his left arm in September, 1916, but rejoined his unit, 8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, by the beginning of 1917.

He was promoted in the field to the rank of Lance-Corporal, and, on April 28, 1917, three days after his 24th birthday, came the action for which he was awarded the Military Medal. The village of Arleux-en-Gehelle was attacked by the Canadian 1st Division on August 28, and was taken after hand-to-hand fighting.

The citation read: “For conspicuous gallantry and coolness during the attack on Arleux-enGohelle, April 28, 1917, when the wave to which he was in support was held up by fire from the enemy machine guns. He immediately organised his section and sending them off to engage one of the guns, he successfully bombed the other gun, putting it out of action. With the assistance of his section he took twenty (20) prisoners, thus relieving what might have been a critical situation.”

Harry was killed in action on November 10, 1917, during the Battle of Passchendaele. His name is listed on the Menin Gate, a memorial for those who bodies were never found.

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Construction contract awarded for Burritts Rapids Swing Bridge

Parks Canada has now awarded the construction contract for the Burritts Rapids Swing Bridge rehabilitation project. The contractor is currently planning to mobilize the site in mid-November, with the project completion scheduled for spring 2018.

The project will begin with intermittent bridge closures, in order to undertake investigative work on the mechanical and structural components of the bridge.

These brief closures will be flagged by the contractor to allow for traffic to flow. A longer-term closure to complete the repairs is expected in early 2018. This closure date will be publicized through a community bulletin and upto-date construction signage.

Once the bridge closes to vehicular traffic for repair in 2018, a temporary pedestrian crossing will be put in place

The Voice of North Grenville in order to maintain access for the community. A small parking area will also be provided south of the pedestrian crossing for those making use of the temporary bridge.

The detour route will redirect vehicles to the downstream crossing near Becketts Landing where Donnelly Drive and River Road meet County Road 44. Parks Canada would like to thank the Burritts Rapids community for their patience and understanding as we complete these important repairs.

Through investments in infrastructure, Parks Canada is protecting and preserving our treasured places, while supporting local economies, contributing to growth in the tourism sector, and enhancing the charm and attractiveness of Canada’s heritage sites.

Largely situated on an island between the Rideau

River and Canal, Burritts Rapids was one of the first communities on the Rideau, tracing its roots to 1793 and the arrival of Col. Stephen Burritt. The canal cut was dug in 1826 and the dirt and clay served as building materials for the earth dams holding back the water of the Rideau Canal from the community site. The swing bridge dates to 1897 and continues to be swung by hand during the navigation season.

For More Information: For up-to-date news on Parks Canada infrastructure work in this community, please visit www.pc.gc.ca/ rcNorthGrenville. For questions or concerns, or to receive updates regarding these projects, please contact us at RideauCanal.info@pc.gc.ca and include “Burritts Rapids” in the subject heading.

Representatives of South Korean Embassy to visit Merrickville

by Hilary Thomson Members of the South Korean Embassy will play a role in Remembrance Day in Merrickville this month as part of their effort to get to know more small towns in Canada. The Embassy contacted the Merrickville and District Chamber of Commerce in October, expressing interest in paying a visit to the

Village. The South Korean Embassy picks one small town in Canada every year to visit, and this year the honour has fallen to Merrickville.

After correspondence with Chamber of Commerce President, Karl Feige, and the Legion, it was decided that representatives from the Embassy will be marching in the parade and laying a wreath at

the cenotaph on November 11. President of the Legion, Lee Horning, says this is the first time there will be a representative from another country at the Remembrance Day ceremonies in Merrickville. The main representative from the Embassy will be Jang Hoi Kim Lee, who is the Consul General of South Korea. “There is a Korean War plaque at the Cenotaph and we lay a wreath for it every year,” he says. “I think it will be very good.”

After the parade and wreath-laying, everyone will be invited back to the Legion for a potluck lunch and speeches. MP Gord Brown and MPP Steve Clark will be stopping by at 1 pm to show their support.

Remembrance Day is not the only occasion when members from the South Korean Embassy will be in Merrickville. November 16 will be Korea Day in Merrickville-Wolford, with South Korean representatives making presentations and visiting with members of the business community.

The Embassy will be making

two presentations to the youth in Merrickville about South Korea, one to the elementary schools (Merrickville Public School and Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys) and another to Fulford Preparatory College.

Karl Feige has asked that the Municipality sponsor a lunch for the dignitaries and local business owners and, in the evening, he hopes to organize a reception, complete with traditional Korean food and drink.

“It is a bit of an honour to be chosen by them,” Karl says. “It’s important for us, because we are in the tourism industry, and what they take away from their visit is going to be logged and shared.”

The promise of the South Korean visit has prompted all sorts of Korean connections to pop out of the woodwork.

Karl says Fulford Preparatory College has at least one student a year from South Korea, and some teachers also have a Korean connection.

Many people don’t know this, but Canada has a free trade agreement with South Korea that took effect on January 1, 2015. Vichos Honey, which

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has been a hot topic in this paper recently, exports their honey to South Korea and has undoubtedly benefitted from this agreement, which was estimated to increase Canadian exports to South Korea by 32% and boost Canada’s economy by $1.7 billion.

Welcoming a South Korean presence in MerrickvilleWolford is yet another oppor-

tunity for the community to play a role on the world stage.

Karl says that, with European leisure boating company Le Boat coming to the area in the spring, any exposure that the Municipality can have in countries around the world will bode well for increasing tourism and make Merrrickville-Wolford an even more popular destination.

On the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

by Michael Whittaker

Blood red tears on cold grey granite; Poppies, hand-picked acts of remembrance in symbolic cascades of thanks from lapels and hat brims, mark hopes of never again.

Now long past the recent end what more can be said with meaning, surpassing ceremonial shibboleths still heartfelt by some, yet stale benedictions to others who never knew the quarrels.

Peace, the making and the keeping, frames their memories, but if they have learned anything, they will never forget the sacrifice and blood.

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by Hilary Thomson If you happen to drive through Bishops Mills on a regular basis, you may have noticed a tall man with a beard, walking the intersection of the hamlet, studying the road and taking careful notes. This man is biologist Fred Schueler, and he’s not actually studying the road, but what may be plastered on it. Fred studies roadkill and, while it may seem a bit strange for him to be peeling dead insects and animals off the road, his observations tell him a lot about the wildlife that live in the area.

Fred’s study of roadkill falls into a field called road ecology, which looks at how roads affect the habitats they

run through and what roadkill can tell us about the population and movement of animals that live along roads. For example, by studying the roads last winter, Fred was able to observe a new species of caterpillar that had migrated to Bishops Mills from Eastern Canada and can survive the Canadian winter.

“It is a European caterpillar that was first found in Nova Scotia in 1985,” Fred says. “It eats during the winter and crawls around if the temperature is above freezing.”

Recording roadkill has also been helpful for Fred in his study of Leopard Frog populations in the area. By tracking where and when

Leopard Frogs are being hit, they can find out where the populations are and when they are most likely to move to find more food, or change habitat. In some ways, seeing road killed frogs is a positive sign, because at least they know they are around. “It’s like a physicist using a particle detector,” says Fred’s wife and partner Aleta Karstad.

“It’s evidence of where wildlife was, evidence of wildlife density, and it’s also evidence of the interaction between transportation and wildlife.”

Fred and Aleta are also involved in road ecology on a larger scale. They spent two years studying the stretch of the 401 from Gananoque to Brockville for the Ministry of Transportation, marking areas of significant wildlife and risk for animal crossing.

“A lot of road ecology is putting underpasses and overpasses that are going to help large animals get across the road,” Fred explains. “We found a hot spot where there were a lot of turtles killed and, next spring, they are going to put fencing up to keep the turtles off the road.”

The most conspicuous thing that has been done in Canada, in terms of road ecology, has been overpasses for animals on the Trans Canada Highway going through Banff. “They are really beautiful,” Aleta says. “They’re double arches over the road, with grass, and you can often see elk and big horns crossing.”

Culverts are also a form of infrastructure that can help animals cross the road safely.

Unfortunately, many are only built to help with water flow

under the road, and when the water gets high, the water is too fast for it to be of any use to animals like turtles, frogs and snakes. Many road ecologists suggest larger, square culverts, with ledges along the sides, so it can double as storm water management tools and crossings for animals during high water.

Another part of road ecology is assessing how the addition of a road or culvert will affect the ecology of the area. While in some places roads and culverts can drain wetlands and damage habitats

significantly, in other areas they create unique places where certain plants and animals can thrive. When Fred and Aleta did their study along highway 401, they found specific plants that love ditches along the road, because of the salt from the cars. They also found a large population of snakes living in the Canadian shield that lines the highway. “They don’t go out on to the road to get killed, because they don’t like the vibrations of the cars,” Aleta says.

Seeing road kill is a part

of everyday life, and not many people realize what a great tool it can be for biologists to track animal populations and keep them, as well as people driving on the roads, safe.

“The idea of tracking roadkill ranges from consideration of vehicle safety and the danger to people when it comes to large animals, right down to information of what little species are invading,” Aleta says.

“It’s up to us to let people like the Ministry of Transportation know how roads will affect habitats and species.”

Winner of the 3rd Annual Leeds Grenville Immigrant Entrepreneur Award

The St. Lawrence – Rideau Immigration Partnership is pleased to announce that Kashif Riaz, owner of Computer Liquidators, is the winner of the 3rd Annual Leeds Grenville Immigrant Entrepreneur Award. Mr. Riaz was presented with the award at the Bridges to Better Business Conference hosted by the Leeds and Grenville Small Business Enterprise Centre on Thursday October 26, at Chateau Brock.

Originally from Pakistan, Mr. Riaz arrived to Canada in 1999. Mr. Riaz started his Canadian career path in Kingston as an employee for MDG Computers. He and his wife Sadia Kashif moved to Brockville in 2001 when Sadia secured a job as a Chemical Engineer at Abbott Labs.

Seeing the potential in retailing used computers in Brockville, Mr. Riaz persevered through many years in an uncertain retail environment to expand his business products and services, hire staff, provide local high school students with co-op opportunities, in addition to offering job training for persons with special needs. He was recently approached by a significant manufacturing firm in the Prescott/Johnstown area and now provides IT support to them. Mr. Riaz also contributes to the community through volunteer work at the YMCA, Brockville & Area Multicultural Council, local Muslim Community, Brockville Squash Club and Parents Council at his children’s school.

Mr. Riaz was selected as an outstanding candidate demonstrating the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur including perseverance and versatility in addition to extensive community involvement. Nominated by a local business colleague, his nomination states that, “Kashif is never one to take the credit, he is an acknowledged, quiet and behind-the-scenes leader of his community. If you need something done – give it to Kashif with certainty it will get done, and done right. We are so lucky to have someone of his caliber forsake the easier path of the larger centres where integrated services are more accessible. It is time we recognized his contribution to building the broader peaceful multi-cultural society we all enjoy in Leeds and Grenville.”

Melissa Francis, Program Manager of the St. Lawrence- Rideau Immigration Partnership states: “The Immigration Partnership is pleased to recognize Kashif Riaz for his dedication to entrepreneurship in a new country and overcoming the many associated challenges. Kashif is also a wonderful example of how generosity and kindness can result in an enriched community for all.”

The Immigrant Entrepreneur Award is sponsored by the St. Lawrence - Rideau Immigration Partnership and its partner organizations; Employment + Education Centre, CSE Consulting, TR Leger Immigrant Services / TR Leger Immigrant Services aux Immigrants, Volunteer Centre of St. Lawrence-Rideau, Leeds and Grenville Small Business Enterprise Centre and KEYS Job Centre. The Brockville & Area Chamber of Commerce will also provide a complimentary 1 year membership to Kashif.

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Tyson Kirkby would draw first blood, with helpers from Hawkins and Holland, to put the Braves on the board at 0:27. Kemptville answered back with Faith back to Kiefer holding the line, ahead to Austin Fry from top of the circle to beat Nick Wiencek blocker side at 4:02.

Second go around was a see-saw battle, with Kemptville calming the bouncing rubber at 4:41 when the combination of Taillon with McGrath, back to point Jared Patterson, to rifle it by the stopper for the go ahead. Brockville quick response, with the tie from Phillipe Gilmour, assisted

by Jefferson, at 5:23. Thousand punched the line over to Giguere, squeezing the boards to Austin Fry from the half circle blew it by Wiencek blocker over shoulder again

to move Kemptville ahead at 6:59. Simon Kerr recoiled, with helpers from Holland and Kirkby, to give Brockville another tie at 9:01. With Kemptville’s man advantage, Hunter set up Faith through the neutral zone to find Jacob Thousand screaming across the crease for PPG and the tie breaker at 15:08.

Final twenty, with new stopper in Brockville net, Kemptville special team on the ice, Kiefer with Hunter holding the line, over to Austin Fry to pull the trigger with PPG and hat-trick at 1:35.

Brockville took advantage of a PS at 5:43, when Jonathan Hill deaked Bond to put them within one. The Braves mounted a furious attack to force OT, but the 73's held fast to give them a 5-4 victory.

The third saw 9 sin-bin visits with the second seeing 4 and first with 2 all for Kemptville.

SOG were 36 for Brockville and 29 for Kemptville, with Braves receiving 12 PIM and 73's 16 PIM, 73's taking advantage of both their special teams with capitalizing on 5 PP opportunities with 2 PPG and Braves having 6 PP to be shut-out.

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Return match with Brockville Braves on their turf on Friday evening was a frustrating first, as they put us in the hole by 2. With Kemptville man advantage at 4:03, Brockville turned the tide when Jarvis with McArthur stole the play to Nicolas Vlahos to beat new acquisition Cooper Lukenda for SHG. Phillipe Gilmour, with helpers from Kirkby with Jarvis at 18:01, to close out the session with 2 goal lead.

Brockville would strike again with man advantage in the second, when Phillipe Gilmour PPG, with assist from Jarvis and Hawkins at 5:06. Kiefer on the line to Eric Conley above the circle to ram it past Justin Evenson at 6:10 to spoil his SO attempt.

Tic-tac-toe through the zone with, Thousand and Fry to Eric Faith to pull the trigger at 15:23, to move 73's within one. At 17:53, Phillipe Gilmour assisted by Fraser with Kirkby to pick up his hat-trick and insurance for Brockville.

Last twenty, Brockville padded their lead at 1:42, as

Holland with McMahon combined with Jordi Jefferson to make 5-2 game. Kemptville answered with PPG, when the line of McGrath with Taillon caught John Beaton in the middle to bury it at 5:51 for their final point of the evening. Jarvis with Kirkby controlled a loose puck with 73's on PP to Nicholas Hawkins at 18:08 for SHG and EN to allow Braves 6 - 3 win.

New Kemptville stopper was peppered with 48 shots of rubber and Brockville received 27. Braves had 4 PP with 1 PPG and 73's 5 PP with 1 PPG. PIM were close at 12 for 73's and 14 for Braves.

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