October 14, issue 41, 2015

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October 14, 2015

Ovarian Cancer Fundraiser a huge success

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Denturist Awareness Pages 17, 18, 19 Jim and Judy Beveridge acknowledge the B&H staff members, Bailey, Rebecca and Cathy, who raised the most in donations during the month

by Hilary Thomson The end of September also marked the end of the hugely successful Ovarian Cancer fundraiser at B&H Grocer.

Over the course of the month, cashiers were asking customers to donate $2 towards Ovarian Cancer research and awareness. B&H and Beking’s Poultry Farm added $0.50 each to every donation rounding it up to $3. By the end of the month B&H’s window was covered with tickets with the names of the people who had given

money to the cause.

In total the fundraiser raised $2,271 which will be given to Ovarian Cancer Canada and used towards research and spreading awareness about Ovarian Cancer.

Patty Paterson, an Ovarian cancer survivor and one of the organizers of the event says she and the rest of the organizers are very pleased with the results.

“Jim and Judy [of B&H] are great community members and they proved this once again by facilitating the fundraiser, ” she says.

Jim is adamant that it

is the generous people of Kemptville that made it the success that it was.

All of the cashiers at B&H worked hard throughout the month to get as many donations as they could. The top three sellers were Cathy (222 tickets), Bailey (177 tickets) and Rebecca (177 tickets). A big thank you also goes out to Nathalie, Bethany, Kera, Michelle, Margaret, Christina and Jayna for their efforts.

Ovarian cancer is often called a silent killer. It is very difficult to detect because the symptoms such as

bloating, difficulty eating, abdominal discomfort and change in urinary habits can easily be chalked up to a number of other issues, particularly menopause as the majority of ovarian cancer cases occur in women over the age of 50. It is important that women at any age are aware of the signs and symptoms of Ovarian cancer and advocate for themselves with their doctor to make sure proper screening methods are used in order to detect Ovarian cancer at the earliest stage possible.

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Join us for our AGM and party on 21 October 7 – 9 pm, Spencerville Room, Grenville Mutual Insurance Company, 380 Colonnade Drive

The board of directors of the Friends of the Ferguson Forest Centre is gearing up for its AGM and 10 year celebration party in Kemptville on Wednesday, October 21, and we warmly encourage our members and interested members of the public to join us for this special event.

Apart from a fantastic night out, you will get to connect (or reconnect) with the FFFC team and other like-minded people, as well

as learn about the work we’re currently doing to raise awareness of the Ferguson Forest Centre.

Renew your membership! Enjoy a variety of food and drinks from B&H, Jonsson’s, Grahame’s Bakery & McDonald’s. Judge the photo competition. Win one of more than 20 door prizes donated by local businesses, including a $65 spa voucher, a free pizza, a golf package worth $190, restaurant gift

certificates, a $50 gift certificate for winemaking, free gas cards and more! Winners will be determined by draw at the AGM. We’re excited about the upcoming AGM and after party and we hope to see you there!

As provided in the ByLaws, the 10-member Friends of the Ferguson Forest Centre board of directors is seeking to fill one pending vacancy.

Director elections occur at the

AGM. Any member in good standing may be nominated for election as director. The terms for the volunteer board are two years. Five individuals on the board are continuing their terms; four are seeking re-election. Nominations from the AGM floor will be accepted.

Liza Duhaime Chair, Board of Directors Friends of the Ferguson Forest Centre

National Foster Family Week to be celebrated at Smiths Falls Bears Junior A Hockey Game Family and Children’s Services of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville (FCSLLG) is celebrating National Foster Family Week (October 18 to 24, 2015) by giving our foster parents, staff and their families free junior A hockey game tickets, kindly donated by the Smiths Falls Bears.

The game will be held on October 23. The Smiths Falls Bears will play the Cumberland Grads at 7:30 pm at the Smiths Falls Memorial Community Centre (71 Cornelia Street, Smiths Falls).

During this event, we will highlight the continuing need for foster parents. Becoming a foster parent is one of the

most rewarding ways to get involved with your community. There will be posters, pamphlets and announcements about fostering, as well as special activities: • A table in the arena lobby will have free bracelets & brochures bringing awareness to Child Abuse Prevention Month (October) • A red carpet puck drop by foster parents • 1st Intermission Puck Challenge for children – take a shot on net for a chance at a prize donated

by Giant Tiger, Smiths Falls • Children can meet the

Bears Mascot Door prizes will be randomly drawn and announced FCSLLG extends thanks to the Smiths Falls Bears for this wonderful opportunity.

About Family and Children’s Services of Lanark, Leeds, and Grenville Child safety is our top priority.

FCSLLG protects children so they can grow up safe from abuse, including physical, emotional and sexual abuse, as well as neglect.

FCSLLG is a non-profit organization that serves children and families in the counties of Lanark, Leeds

and Grenville and their surrounding areas. We are commonly referred to as a child welfare services agency or a children’s aid society.

We have a role under the law.

We support families when they need it and, when required, take the necessary steps to make sure children are protected. We carry out our work under the Ontario Child and Family Services Act, which requires us to investigate possible abuse or neglect of children and ensure the safety of those who need protection.

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Sustainable and Renewable Energy options... the future in NOW! submitted by Lynne Leblanc Sustainable North Grenville is hosting an information evening that will include three guest speakers talking about sustainable and renewable energy options for you, your home and your future.

Kim Scott will be speaking on behalf of The Ottawa Renewable Energy Co-operative. Currently it is made up of 440 residents of Eastern Ontario who collectively own 1 Megawatt of solar panels producing electricity on 13 rooftops across the region.

The $5 million capital to build these projects has been primarily invested by OREC members through the sale of shares and notes with 3-5% annual returns. Until Octo-

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ber 31, residents of Eastern Ontario are invited to join the co-op and invest in the current offering including RRSP and TFSA eligible securities.

Adam Cameron, of etrilum Light Inc. will talk about LED lights for homes, explaining the common types of lights in homes and the replacement options, including how much money you can save every month. His knowledge extends to commercial buildings and he will be available to answer questions on the cost incentive programs of up to 50% for installing LED lights in businesses.

Lynne Leblanc will be speaking about renewable en-

rant, 6:45 for 7 pm start.

Cash bar and snacks by donation.

SNG events are open to everyone; no membership required.

For more information about Sustainable North Grenville and our monthly events please visit our website www.SustainableNorthGrenville.ca

ergy options, explaining what they are, how you can implement them into your home and help you determine what might be best for your particular situation. Topics will include Solar Photovoltaic, Solar Hot Water, Geothermal, Wind & Air. Chris Weissflog will add a couple concrete examples that apply the general lessons from the presentations.

He will use his house as an example of measures that can be taken for conservation and efficiency.

Join us on Tuesday, October 20 at the Branch Restau-

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OVCA Women’s Fall Classic

by Jim Dolan The Royal LePage OVCA Women’s Fall Classic celebrates another banner year and its tenth anniversary at the North Grenville Curling Club in Kemptville.

The Classic will be played from November 5 to 8.

Since its humble beginnings in 2006, the Fall Classic has become a World Curling Tour event that has attracted world-class curling teams from six provinces in Canada, the United States, Scotland, Switzerland, Russia, Sweden and Japan. The club and the community are

proud that it has become the biggest women’s non-Grand Slam of Curling event in Canada east of Toronto.

The tenth anniversary Classic features twenty-four talented women’s teams from Eastern Canada, the United States and Switzerland competing for $17,500 in prize money. The 2014 Fall Classic Champion Cathy Ault from Port Perry and the 2007 champion Jenn Hanna from Ottawa will be trying to become the event’s second two-time winning skip.

Based on her early season success, Silvana Tir-

The 2015 Fall Classic also features three current provincial Scotties Champions, Ontario’s Julie Hastings, Quebec’s Lauren Mann (a former member of the NGCC) and Nova Scotia’s Mary-Anne Arsenault.

We extend our congratulations to Mary-Anne Arsenault who was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame on June 16 of this year as a member of the Collen Jones team from Nova Scotia. The Jones team won five Canadian titles, including four in a row, and two World Curling titles.

Also representing the Maritimes are teams skipped

by Theresa Breen and Kristen MacDiarmid from Nova Scotia and Melissa Adams from New Brunswick. The Adam’s team is the first team to represent New Brunswick at the Classic.

Fans should not be surprised if teams skipped by Quebec’s Marie-France Larouche, Ontario’s Chrissy Cadorin, Megan Balsdon, and Mallory Kean, and the United States’ Alex Carlson make it to Championship Sunday. Carlson from St. Paul, Minnesota is making her third appearance at the

inzoni’s team from Switzerland has to be considered the favourite to win the first place cheque of $5,500.

Tirinzoni is ranked second on the 2015 World Curling Tour money list and sixth in the Women’s World Curling Tour Order of Merit...

Tirinzoni defeated Ottawa’s Rachel Homan in the final to win the season opening Grand Slam of Curling event held in Newfoundland in September. The event and our club are pleased to welcome back a member of the Tirinzoni team – Manuela Siegrist, who skipped a team in the 2011 Fall Classic.

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by Erin Morrissey, Rhonda Varnes, Cheryl McBain, the Rohland-Butler sisters – Celeste and Nicole, young Lauren Horton, Cassandra Lewin and Danielle Inglis could also take a run at the title.

Visit the Classic website at classic.ovca.com for all draw times and opening

game matchups. Admission is $5 per day or $10 for a four-day Event Pass.

Persons aged 17 and under are admitted free.

Come out to the club at 200 Reuben Crescent in Kemptville, enjoy our hospitality, wave your provincial or country flags and cheer on your favourite teams.

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Adult Lifestyle Community featuring Bungalow Townhomes

Enjoy tasty fall themed treats and warm apple cider as you take a tour of our four beautifully decorated model homes!

Help support the Kemptville District Hospital Foundation by purchasing a locally grown pumpkin!

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Senior Times Generosity of Grenville Mutual Insurance and Partner Brokerages goes to improving services for Seniors

Ross Lincoln, President/CEO of Grenville Mutual Insurance presents the cheque to Susan Smith, Executive Director, Kemptville & District Home Support

The big-heartedness of Eastern Ontario insurance brokerage offices and other members of the business community, together with Grenville Mutual Insurance, was gratefully acknowledged by Kemptville District Home Support last week.

The Grenville Mutual Broker Appreciation Charity Golf Day raised close to $6,500, the total amount of which was donated to provide necessary services offered to area seniors through Kemptville District Home Support (KDHS).

“For well over a century, Grenville Mutual has enhanced people’s lives by contributing to the communities where we do business and also live,” commented Ross Lincoln, President and CEO of Grenville Mutual. “This is an opportunity to give back: to help some of the most vulnerable members of the community. It helps them live better lives,” he added.

“Contributions like this truly make a difference for some of our most needy seniors,” sid Susan Smith, Executive Director for KDHS. “Grenville Mutual has demonstrated that it is a strong partner in the community, and we’re fortunate to have this support.”

The Grenville Mutual Broker Appreciation Charity Golf Day took place at Kemptville’s award-winning eQuinelle Golf Club on October 2.

Let’s Connect…

My how the days are flying by, just as fast as the geese who are heading for their winter retreat!

Thanksgiving weekend has just given us an opportunity to reflect on the summer that has gone by, the beautiful colours, and the fall harvest. I am so thankful for the amazing community surrounding

KDHSI, from those that access the programs and services, to the volunteers, staff & Board, and the amazing individuals and businesses who believe in our organization and provide financial support.

October is Community Support Month. In talking about the services and programs that Kemptville

& District Home Support provides, I would like to reframe the benefits in terms of “Health & Wellness”.

The World Health Organization defines wellness as the, “…active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life.”

Feeling healthy and well varies for each one of

us; and, at any given moment this can change for any of us. I confess that I ‘fall off the wagon’ with my exercises, knowing that I feel so much better when it is part of my daily routine. The same is true for taking time to get together with friends more often, I let other commitments get in the way, but my how my spirits are lifted for days after when we do get to!

I love to chat about the services and programs we offer here at KDHSI as they all contribute to Health & Wellness. One of the great attractions about coming here to work is the breath of activities that are offered, and now we have the Activity Room as well as the Cheryl J. Brown Centre to schedule activities. The

activities include: Diners’ Club; Exercise Class; Bridge; Skip-Bo; Euchre; Create-a-Card; Art Class; and Parkinson Support Group.

Gayle Holmes led two Fall Wreath Making Workshops with great feedback, leading to Christmas Workshops being scheduled in early November. Space is limited to five participants per session, if you are interested please reserve soon.

Now a question: “Cribbage anyone?” We have room on the calendar to add in a regular time for cribbage.

There are also services that are provided in the community directly to the person’s residence. These include Meals on Wheels (hot or frozen); Escorted Transportation to appoint-

ments, both medical and social; Friendly Visiting with a volunteer coming to the person; Telephone Checks on a regular basis to see how the person is doing.

If any of this sounds interesting to you, please call, email or drop in. We are looking forward to seeing you!

Until next time...

Susan Susan Smith, Executive Director Kemptville & District Home Support (KDHSI) 215 Sanders St. Suite 101 613-258-3203 susan.smith@kdhsi.com www.kdhsi.com

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We gotta get out of this place...

by David Shanahan Hang in there: it’s nearly over. The longest, most costly and, in many ways, the nastiest election campaign in living memory is nearly over. Although some of the less savoury aspects of the campaign appear sadly unCanadian - the paranoia, fear and divisiveness which Stephen Harper has introduced into political life, for example - there is much we can learn from our history to give some perspective to all of this. In 2017 we will celebrate Canada’s 150th Birthday: something to which we can all look forward.

But 150 years ago, in 1865, Canada was going through a remarkably familiar bout of fear and paranoia.

There was a religious and ethnic group within the country that was being portrayed as a hotbed of potential terrorism and violence. They had, it was believed, a deeprooted hatred of “our way of life”, and were determined to overthrow it, through terrorist attacks and subversion. They

believed different things, spoke with strange accents, met together in secret organisations and had a distinctly separate culture and identity. This dangerous religious group were not really considered properly civilised, hardly human in their foreign ways.

Loyal organisations spoke out against them. Newspapers wrote editorials and articles warning the people about how dangerous they were, and how the government should keep a careful watch on their activities. In fact, the Government were doing just that: the first Canadian version of CSIS was set up specifically to watch them, both within Canada, and abroad, where it was believed their main power centres were based.

When newspapers wanted to portray them in political cartoons, something that caused great anger among them, they were drawn as monkeys wearing clothes. That is how you recognised those fanatical Irish Catholics.

Hard to believe now, isn’t it? The paranoia was partly based on a reality: there was

a secret military organisation planning to invade Canada, and they did so in 1866. The Fenians, though, were rather like ISIS or Al Quaeda - they did not represent the vast majority of Irish Catholics living in Canada. But they certainly caused many in this country to fear all Irish people, and to treat them all as potential terrorists. Even the Prime Minister of that and subsequent days, John A. Macdonald himself, encouraged the paranoia and fear, partly because it suited his political ambitions, and partly because he came to believe his own propaganda. To the end of his days, he was convinced those disloyal Irish Catholics were storing arms in major cities and were planning to overthrow his government.

This election has seen another Prime Minister stir up similar fear and target another religious group. His warnings have inspired a few Canadians to physically attack young women in public places. He has pointed to the religious beliefs of a very few and brought their rights before the

There is the spirit of revenge in the suggestion a native-born Canadian citizen could have his citizenship revoked and be deported to his parents' homeland. Terrorism is vile. We have prisons for the convicted, reduced in number as they are and overcrowded by government cutbacks and increasing long incarcerations.

This is a slippery slope.

How many generations should we go back to justify terminating the citizenship of a person born here? What more crimes may be added to the government's hit list for deportation.

Members of Harper's government may believe in their own spiritual redemption, but prefer diverse penalization for others, no matter how petty the transgression.

My wife and others fear for my safety due to my position. Stand by.

Michael Whittaker Bishop's Mills

Dear Editor: I really believed things would be different this time around. But no, new faces, but same old, same old. When will members of council begin to listen to the constituents of North Grenville?

The appointing of a council member, rather than following the most democratic method of allowing Deron Johnston to hold the council seat, is unnerving at minimum. I do not know Deron, but he was the next choice, voted by the people of North Grenville. I believe he was only a couple hundred votes behind councilman Jim Bertram.

So now council will create a criteria for applicants?

What criteria did they meet when they ran for council?

The appointee will not have to spend time and money as Mr. Johnston did in the last election. I am concerned that the real "criteria" will be who fits the existing council’s agenda.

Brenda Barclay-Smith Kemptville

Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: I have wondered about the number of blue assess required to do the donkey work of selectively vandalizing the campaign signs of Mary Jean McFall. The perpetrators cannot be youthful brown shorts; they must be old enough to have a driver's license to reach the targeted locations.

Not that I am surprised by the disregard for civility. This follows the tone set in the Prime Minister's Office where supposed enemies among public servants, within unions and opponents are ruthlessly maligned in a constant flow of attacks.

They are a mean-spirited bunch preaching fear of the other. Here you can insert the PMO enemies list, so easy to find in the news covering the rants by the few trusted ministers. Do we need a snitch line to betray neighbours for their barbaric practices? Report child and spousal abuse using 911 or call the local police station.

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Post’s website shortly after it was posted. The Guardian newspaper, one of the most respected in the United Kingdom, and around the world, recently published an editorial about Harper, in which it hoped that Canada might return to the civilised nation it was before Harper arrived: “He has gagged government scientists and civil servants, is bringing in new internal security laws, and made Canada a less open society.

Internationally he has made the Canada that begged to differ and the Canada that was a pillar of peacekeeping and the United Nations a distant memory. And his particularly passionate identification with Israel has lost Canada the “honest broker” status that it arguably enjoyed in the Middle East in the past...But we may be permitted to hope there is now a chance that something of the old Canada, committed to moderation and multiculturalism at home and to multilateralism and cooperation abroad, will re-emerge from the fray”.

He has made rather mean-

spirited attacks on Justin Trudeau, claiming he is too young for the job of PM. Trudeau is 43. Sir John A. Macdonald was 43 when he first became Premier in 1856.

John F. Kennedy was 43 when he was elected President of the United States. Winston Churchill was only 37 when he was made First Lord of the Admiralty and Secretary of State for War in 1911. How old is old enough? Harper was 47 when he became Prime Minister.

Perhaps it is time to realise that Stephen Harper is not really a Conservative at all. He has trampled Conservative values, turned his back on what made Canada respected and admired worldwide, and introduced a mean-spirited and nasty tone to our public discourse. But it will be largely up to Conservatives to restore our democracy, starting with their own Party and his own caucus. That has to begin by loyal Conservatives standing up for traditional Canadian values and not voting him back in this time. Which comes first: party, or country?

Dear Editor: North Grenville Council is once again faced with the issue of how to fill a vacant seat on council. During my first term as Mayor we faced the same decision. The municipal act allowed us two choices, call a by-election or appoint someone. The easy choice would have been to take the next person in line on the election results list; the difficult choice was to ask for volunteers and choose from them. Our council received numerous applications from fantastic and eligible people.

Consideration of these applicants took place by myself and councilors assisted by the CAO and clerk to ensure appropriate procedures were

followed. Interviews were held and a decision was finally made.

We appointed Mr. Randy Stevenson to the position.

Randy was a respected NGDHS teacher and lived in the urban area of Kemptville.

Randy brought with him a serious interest in recreation and the future of young people and young families.

Throughout his tenure on Council Randy garnered respect from both Council and staff. He contributed fully to the proceedings of Council and argued successfully many times to influence and modify decisions being made. For the Times to suggest in an Editorial that Mr. Stevenson was “someone no-one had heard

of” and that my Council had “treated him with a dreadful lack of respect for three years” is simply not true.

Mr. Stevenson put in many many hours into his job as Councilor and was greatly missed during the next term.

Why you would write such an erroneous paragraph is beyond my comprehension.

An apology to Mr. Stevenson is in order.

I hope the current council will stand by its guns and continue a selection process which is open to one and all including Mr. Johnston who can apply if he should so wish.

Bill Gooch, Former Mayor North Grenville

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courts. He has then tried to blame his opponents for raising the issue, at the same time stating that his government, if re-elected, would bring in laws to make such public statements of faith illegal in the Canadian Public Service.

Is this the kind of country we want Canada to be? It has already lost forever its status as a world peace keeper. Public servants have been told to behave themselves on social media, and to remember that they are public servants 24-7 - a whole new definition of the job. They were also reminded that, even if they tried to comment on-line anonymously, they can be identified as public servants -a scarcely veiled threat which was underlined by the suspension of a worker at Environment Canada for singing a folk song about Harper. The man will now be “investigated”.

But it isn’t just public servants being silenced. Margaret Atwood, Canada’s leading writer and respected around the globe, had a satirical piece she wrote about Harper removed from the National

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Letters to the Editor continued Open letter to Council I would like to voice my concern on how the council handled the vacancy of Tim Sutton. The most democratic option would be a by-election.

I’m not saying that is the best choice, I am just stating that it is the most democratic option.

A benchmark if you will.

It can be argued that it is costly, and a big time waste, considering we just had an election a year ago, and we don’t have time to waste.

I think most people would agree with this thought.

So how could you speed up the process?

Well, we had an election, and the fifth-place candidate, Deron Johnston, was ahead by a significant margin. He was closer to Jim Bertram, who was elected to council by the exact same process, then he was to the sixth place candidate. All of the candidates that ran, did so out of their own time away from their families, and giving up opportunities to better their careers.

They spent significant amounts of money on signs, cards, papers, flyers, advertisements, attending open houses, knocking on doors, attending meetings, etc. And, most importantly, they put themselves out in the world to be publically scrutinized, ridiculed, or talked about by the electorate at large.

If Council thought that Deron Johnston would do a great job as councillor, you have the most foolproof and publicly approved measure of making a decision that is available to you. This would be an open and shut case, and you would have done so.

But since you chose not to go this route, you have made perfectly clear that you, the Council, do not want to see Deron Johnston, as a council-

lor. The voters didn’t make that decision, you did.

So now that we have established where your biases are, let’s look at the other option that was available to you, which you decided to take. You decided to appoint someone to an elected position. Someone who didn’t have to put themselves out there for public judgment, attend debates, interviews, hold open houses, write newspaper articles. Someone who didn’t have to put time aside looking for a better job, improving his/her career skills spending time away from family.

Do you realize how insulting that is to Deron? You said that Deron would still have an opportunity to apply for the job - after making it perfectly clear by your actions that you don’t want him. I’m pretty angry about this, and it wasn’t even done to me. The very fact that Council has the power to appoint people to office defeats the whole purpose of your roles, and puts you on par with staff members, who seem to have just as much say in how decisions are made as the Council.

I believe that the facts show that this Council doesn’t care about doing what the voters want, and is more interested in playing politics, keeping status quo, and choosing someone that will most line up with your decisions.

Anyone that has ever hired someone, or reads Human Resource statistics and psychology, knows that most people make their decision on a candidate’s eligibility in the first 30 seconds.

And anyone who has ever been part of the hiring process knows that, no matter what the procedures are, or transparency, if you don’t like someone, you can make sure

that they don’t get hired.

What safeguards are in place to ensure that you Council members don’t show bias in your decision? How is anyone supposed to have an honest opinion, supported by the voters, if, to get in, they have to get your approval?

If a friend does something wrong, psychology says that we usually attribute the best of intentions to that friend. If someone tells you your friend insulted them, you usually will say “he probably didn’t mean it like that, or maybe he didn’t know”. Maybe I can give you the same benefit of the doubt, and assume that you are honestly doing what you think is best, but just do not realize that you’re making some huge errors in judgement. You have insulted Deron in such a public, and dismissive way. You are further alienating the electorate, which already believes that Council acts behind closed doors, and that showing up to Council meetings doesn’t really change any of your pre-made decisions. You are circumventing democracy.

If that is the case, as a friend, please take this message as a friendly warning that I don’t think you realize what your decisions look like on the outside of the Municipal Bubble. We’re all human, and it’s very easy to ‘stick to your guns’ when backed into a corner.

There is another possibility, and I really hope it is not the case. The other possible reason why you have chosen this option is because you don’t like Deron, and you want to get around this whole democratically-elected business, or possibly you have someone in mind that would make you feel more comfortable, or be more agreeable to

you. If that’s the case, then if I was you Jim, Frank, Barb, David, I would be prepared for some backlash. And if you were honest, and didn’t expect some outcry, then it just further shows that you don’t have your pulse on the community.

To anyone who feels they could do an amazing job as councillor, and should be given an interview for the job, I commend you. Life as a council member or Mayor is not easy, you have to put up with some crazy people, like me, that think elections mean something. But to you I say: Wait your turn, and prove like Deron did, that you are willing to sacrifice your time, energy, money, to run for council in 2018. Your qualifications mean nothing if you do not have the support of the community.

On a final note, one of the reasons that this situation is so infuriating, is that I don’t think anyone can believe that you would think this would go over smoothly. If you didn’t think Deron was suitable, you could have sucked it up, embraced the change, and then let the voters decide if he was worthy of their votes.

Who could be angry at you for going with the voters?

Instead, YOU, not Deron and not the people voicing their concern, have created a lose-lose situation where you will get the councillor of YOUR choosing, but in the process, you further divide and alienate the people who care.

Thank you for listening to me voice my concern. They are harsh words, but I, like most of the disenfranchised voters/non voters, feel the need to yell, because we don’t think you are listening.

Mike Pacitto

Lafarge pit was having on it.

People of this community just want to be heard and have a sense that our opinions matter. Many individuals went to the microphone to let them know that we want a say in who represents us, but all I heard were flippant and often rude responses and an unwillingness to take people seriously at all. I simply ask that we are treated with the respect that we deserve as taxpayers and stakeholders in this community.

As soon as they got through the line up of concerned citizens, they quickly held their vote and decided (of course) that the best way to go is to appoint someone they can 'best work with.'

Given this display of arrogance towards the public, we should not be surprised that they have the belief that they can just appoint a person and simply ignore our voices and our votes.

In some ways this is our own fault. If we do not pay attention then why not quietly slip things past the public.

Why wouldn't they put one of their buddies on council with them? Somebody that nobody in this community voted for.

No matter what your political beliefs are, the Mayor and council need to hear from us more often. Let them know that we are paying attention.

Let them know that we want a say in who represents us.

For your convenience,

UPDATE UPCOMING MEETINGS COUNCIL Monday, October 26 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Monday, October 19 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre. For agenda information, please contact the Clerk’s Office or visit the Municipal website.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS Police Services Board – Tuesday, October 20 at 1:30 p.m. at the Municipal Centre.

2015 COMMUNITY POLICING SURVEY The North Grenville Police Services Board is mandated by the Ontario Police Services Act to determine the local objectives and priorities of the police service. The Board will be conducting a Community Policing Survey in an effort to fully understand and identify future policing priorities and to ensure the best value for the police service dollars.

The survey has been mailed to every home and business in the Municipality and citizens are encouraged to fill out the survey online at www.northgrenville.on.ca/PoliceServices. cfm or drop off the mailed copy to one of the addresses listed on the survey.

CURBSIDE GIVEAWAY WEEKEND October 17 & 18 is North Grenville’s Curbside Giveaway Weekend. Find a new home for those unwanted re-useable items and browse the curbs for some great finds of your own. Residents are responsible for putting away items left at the curb at the end of this event.

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The people have a right to be heard Dear Editor: Last week I went to a meeting of the committee of the whole. I wanted to have my say concerning just how council would be replacing Councillor Sutton. I wanted to see if the rumour, that they were going to simply appoint someone, was true.

This was a possibility that, in my opinion, would be the ultimate act of disrespect towards the voters of this community. A councillor is someone who is elected into their position. We voted a year ago and if a by election will not happen then the individual who came in fifth is the obvious choice. I and, as it turned out, many in the community wanted to October 14, 2015

let council hear our concerns before a decision was made.

I went with the hope of having some back and forth conversation. I hoped my concerns would at least be considered. I hoped to hear the views of others addressed.

But what I saw instead was a council and a Mayor who did not take the public seriously at all. I will exclude Councillor Bertram from this group as he actually seemed to be paying attention to what members of the community had to say.

Even before the debate over the new councillor had come up, I had to witness a small farmer be snickered at and mocked over his concerns about his fifty acre piece of land and the impact that a

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Restore Canada’s Democracy Charlie Briden, for Citizens Democracy Forum “Our Citizens Democracy Forum is an informal gathering of citizens who are concerned about the significant decline of the practice, access and accountability in Canada’s democratic processes in recent years. Our objective is to share these concerns with our fellow citizens and to offer thoughtful responses to issues as they arise, and to offer positive remedial proposals through informational, educational and political action.

As the predominant political culture in this region has been Progressive Conservative, our goal as the 2015 federal election approaches is to bring to the attention of the local electorate the truth about the Harper government. Another priority is to encourage the highest possible voter turnout in 2015.”

Only one federal party – the Conservatives under Mr. Harper have consistently rejected all overtures to reform our dysfunctional electoral system. (‘I think the FirstPast-The-Post system has served us(sic) very well’ – spoken during his recent TV debate appearances.) Mr. Harper’s LGTI&RL candidate refused to attend at least three All-Candidates Meetings (ACMs) to even explain Mr. Harper’s opposition to meaningful Canadian democratic electoral reform.

The other three main parties, (and in Leeds-Grenville,

their three strong, intelligent, competent and determined women candidates) in CDF’s local All-Candidates-Meetings (ACMs) have each expressed openness to such democratic electoral reforms...and 2 of these three parties have made specific commitments to advance proportional representation (PR) reforms among their first priorities in whatever government Canada has after October 19th.

Therefore, any elector wishing to vote for an end to ‘false majority’ governments, may wish to know which candidate in each of LeedsGrenville-Thousand Islands & Rideau Lakes (LGTI&RL) and Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston (LFK) currently appears most likely to defeat the incumbent anti-democraticreform MP. ‘False majority’ governments are those where a majority of voters have voted for other than the majority of

MPs...(such as in 2011 when fully 75% of eligible electors chose to NOT VOTE Conservative) and yet Mr. Harper ‘won’ a majority 166 (54%) of 308 Parliamentary seats. http://www.truemajority.ca/ en/content/voting-systemreflects-canada In arriving at the following assessments of the one candidate most likely to defeat the incumbent Harper MP in each riding, CDF took into consideration many local ‘on the ground’ and direct observations of evidence and feedback such as: • comparing each party’s local election signs on private property (not counting scattered signs in ditches, nor on municipal land, nor under stop signs, nor at mail boxes, etc.)

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internet pages, etc. informal discussions with friends, neighbours, and at community social groups’ meetings such as Seniors, book clubs and village coffee mornings, etc. listening to phone-in comments to local electronic media, and reading online comments to daily papers’ websites in our two ridings local media reports of each candidate’s performance at All Candidates Meetings (ACMs) to which all parties’ candidates were invited -(BUT the Harper candidate in LGTI&RL refused to attend CDF and non-CDF-sponsored AllCandidates-Meetings) feedback from many of the several hundred persons (most not-affiliated with CDF) who attended CDF-and non-CDF sponsored ACMs over the past several weeks.

The CDF wishes to request our local news media to inform those electors wanting to cast their vote to elect a different federal government and a different MP from our local ridings on October 19th, that based upon such ‘on the ground’ assessments, plus those received directly from some of our roughly 200 supporters who responded to our recent email ‘straw polling’, • that the candidate in Leeds Grenville Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes riding with the apparent best opportunity to defeat the incumbent Harper MP is the Liberal candidate -- Ms. Mary Jean McFall • that the candidate in Lanark Frontenac Kingston riding with the apparent best opportunity to defeat the incumbent Harper MP is the NDP candidate -- Mr. John Fenik.

This is neither a recommendation nor an endorse-

ment of these two candidates, nor would CDF ‘tell’ any elector how they should vote in this “most important election for a generation”. We believe that our local electors – younger and older – are able to receive this kind of locallybased information (in addition to what they may learn from other national and local sources), and then make up their own minds as to the best way to cast their individual secret vote.

AND irrespective of which way any elector does finally decide they would like to vote, CDF urges all electors to VOTE!! ” For public comments or for clarifications of the above CDF information, please contact either: Mr. John Carley at carlean@kingston.net Mr. Steve Lapp at stelapp@gmail.com Thank you

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Shares on sale now for the fall/winter Two Rivers Local Foods Basket!

The Two Rivers Food Hub is pleased to announce that we are ready to accept orders for the fall and winter version of our popular Local Foods Basket! This new program will pick up where our summer CSA style weekly food basket leaves off with some seasonal adjustments and a few shiny all-new features…

Starting in November, the food basket will be available for pick up at one of our four convenient locations in Lanark or Leeds and Grenville

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counties and will contain a variety of local products for lovers of local foods. Every basket will contain at least one full family meal’s worth of all natural, sustainably farmed local meat, local fruit and veggies, a pickle, a preserve and at least one ‘wild card’ option. Everything in the basket is clearly labeled and sourced with care from a small local farm. Think of it as a ‘local food of the month club’ for you, your family and your friends… Maybe even a great gift for some lucky

person in your life?

Payments can be made all at once or, if you prefer, you can pay half now and half later. Cost for a full season share is $60/basket ($420 for 7 months) and shares are limited, so sign up now!

There are also five ‘giving back’ shares available at $504 for the season; for these, the purchaser receives a full share of their own and also helps to support a half price basket for two families selected in partnership with a local food bank. Another new feature for this basket will be the ability to add some select grocery items which will be available for purchase through our website.

The Two Rivers Local Foods Basket will be delivered monthly to four convenient pick-up locations in Carleton Place, Perth, Kemptville and Smiths Falls. Deliveries will be on the third Tuesday of each month, starting on

November 17 and ending on May 17, just in time to continue your local food supply with our weekly basket when it resumes in June.

Some of the products already promised for this season’s basket include local beef, pork, lamb, potatoes, carrots, kimchee, dill, sweet and bread and butter pickles, raspberry, strawberry and crabapple jellies and jams, beets, kale, kale chips, sausages, honey, apples and garlic… and don’t forget those wild cards! This is going to be a fun way to experience local food for the fall, winter and spring for you and your family, a neat way to try new things, learn about local farms and what they offer year round, and to help support your neighbours in the agricultural community.

Please call the food hub at 613-205-1338 to order your share today.

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Hub is a connection point for buyers and sellers of local foods. Our mandate is to support the small farm agricultural community around the two rivers that run through Lanark, Leeds and Grenville counties. The project began as a grass-roots effort, and is now incorporated as a notfor-profit company that is designed to be self-sustaining within three to five years.

Start-up funding was raised with successful grants and donations from a diverse group of interested supporters including Trillium, OMAFRA and the EODP, several municipalities, as well as other groups and individuals. Our board of directors includes members of environmental groups, buyers and producers of local foods, the leader of a health organization, a financial services expert and an elected official. The food hub is well positioned to service the tri-county area from our

physical location in the Gallipeau Centre on County Road 43 in Smiths Falls, Ontario.

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Dear Editor: Democracy was thwarted in North Grenville at the last Committee of the Whole meeting. On the issue of filling the Council term vacated by Councillor Sutton, Council voted (with one dissension - Councillor Bertram) to set criteria, advertise the vacancy, accept applications, hold interviews and make an appointment. All this effort when a simple, inexpensive, time-saving , obvious solution would be to appoint the number five candidate in the last election to the vacant the on Council. (Several members of the public in attendance, supported this appointment suggested by Councillor Bertram.)

That election took place only last fall and the runnerup garnered more than 2000 of the 5000 votes cast then.

The Councillors and Mayor discounted the only criterion for holding their own seats on Council-their election by the public.

Now however Councillors Tobin, Onansanya and Mayor Gordon felt the need to ignore the electorate's choice and set their own criteria so that "we get the person we can best work with", according to Councillor Tobin. That person would of course be beholden to the Councillors and not accountable to the citizens of North Grenville.

Democracy in action?

Having shown their contempt for the wishes of the electorate, these two Councillors and Mayor Gordon may find they have shot themselves in the foot if they intend to run in another election.

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School Bus Safety Week October 19 – 23, 2015 Student Transportation of Eastern Ontario (STEO), the transportation consortium for the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario (CDSBEO) and the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB), is joining other transportation consortia and school transportation companies across Ontario, in promoting the importance of school bus safety during School Bus Safety Week.

In Ontario, over 800,000 children and teenagers ride safely, in over 18,000 school buses, each day. Studies show that school buses are the safest method for transporting young people – up to 22 times safer than passenger cars.

“Ensuring the safety of students as they enter and exit the bus is crucial,” said STEO General Manager and Chief Administrative Officer, Ron Cotnam. “We are continuously training our bus drivers to be cautious while on and off-boarding students, but we also need support from motorists in the community to make sure they stop for school buses as they load and unload

children. No issue is so urgent that motorists cannot wait for a school bus.”

The law requires motorists to stop for a school bus any time it has stopped to load or unload. In Ontario, buses display red flashing lights and a stop sign is extended from the side of the bus, to alert motorists to stop. Motorists can also take steps to support safe driving around buses, including avoiding distracted driving and scheduling for morning traffic delays.

Mr. Cotnam offers the following tips to students as they get on and off the bus: • Always remain in direct view of the bus driver; • Always cross in front of the bus, but only when the bus driver signals that it is safe to do so; • Always follow the driver’s directions for how to cross the street; • Take ten giant steps back from the curb while waiting for the bus and ten steps away when exiting the bus; • Be alert to traffic and look both ways;

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Never try to get anything left on the bus after exiting; • Never reach underneath the bus; • Get to the bus stop in plenty of time to avoid having to rush to catch the bus.

Bus operators throughout the region will be conducting contests and promotions in conjunction with local schools in support of School Bus Safety Week. Police departments throughout the region will also be diligent in ensuring drivers are following all rules and laws pertaining to bus safety.

To obtain additional information about school bus safety and events being conducted during School Bus Safety Week, parents and students can access STEO’s website at www.steo.ca.

Student Transportation of Eastern Ontario operates approximately 800 school vehicles, which transport 35,000 students, across districts in Eastern Ontario.

2015 Fire Prevention Week home visits

by Shannon Armitage, Fire Prevention Oficer, North Grenville Fire Service On Thursday, October 8th 2015, your home may have been visited by the North Grenville Fire Service as they were out going door to door offering smoke alarm checks, carbon monoxide checks, educating about home escape planning and answering general fire safety questions. Fire Chief Paul Hutt explained that “this year, we will be serving the community door to door in lieu of hosting an open house for Fire Prevention Week”. It was all hands on deck as Chief Hutt deployed crews simultaneously to destinations such as Heckston, South Gow-

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er, Oxford Mills, Burritts Rapids, Oxford Station, Acton’s Corners, Bishops Mills and Kemptville with the hopes of blanketing all 4 corners of North Grenville. In total, 130 homes were visited with many surprised to see a firefighter at their front door! The crews were welcomed-in and worked hard to assist home owners protect their families and reviewing the importance of having a working smoke alarm on every storey and outside every sleeping area…. and new as of April 2015 a working carbon monoxide alarm outside every sleeping area to beat the silent killer.

Firefighters were overjoyed to see many homes

already well protected and residents taking necessary steps for early detection and hope that more people will join-in and be proactive. In a fire seconds count and working smoke alarms increase your family’s chance of getting out safely by %50!

The NGFS encourages our residents to test your smoke alarms monthly, change the batteries yearly and to “Hear the Beep where you Sleep”, have working smoke alarms in your home, have two ways out of every room, have a home escape plan and practice it twice a year.

Most fatal fires happen within the hours of 11pm and 7am…would your family know what to do?

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The Bible text: has it been changed? often the same people, who simply start with the assumption that the supernatural is impossible, miracles don’t happen, and certainly the idea of Jesus’ physical Resurrection is completely unacceptable.

Again, they assert that the New Testament accounts were changed in later years, or even over centuries, to support ideas that were not in the original writings. It should be said right away that those who start with such strong assumptions need to be aware of how prejudiced their reading of the New Testament must be. Their preconceptions colour everything they read, as they have dismissed beforehand any possibility that the Gospels and letters might be telling a true story. This is a dangerous foundation upon which to try and build an intelligent and rational argument.

But back to the immediate question: was the New Testament text altered later? How can we know for sure? As a professional historian, I would find any such interference with the original text deeply worrying. As a Christian, I would find it heretical. In fact, as both Christian and historian, I am constantly amazed at how much supporting evidence there is for the fundamental beliefs of Christianity, and for the integrity of the biblical text.

The Gospels and letters were all handwritten, of course, there being no printing press for centuries

by David Shanahan There is a common misconception that the actual words of the Bible have been changed over the centuries. These changes have introduced things like miracles, and Jesus’ Resurrection, and other “supernatural” stuff that was wasn’t in the original. Last time, I pointed out that the New Testament books were all written between twenty and seventy years after the events they describe, when eye witnesses were still alive, and opponents of the new movement could easily discredit any false statements, etc.

But could things have been changed since those early witnesses died?

Could new teachings and ideas have been introduced that altered completely what Jesus taught, what he claimed to be (i.e., God), etc. There are many who want to accept Jesus as a great moral Teacher, a good man who can be admired for his life and philosophy: but who deny completely that he was God, or ever claimed to be. Faced with the overwhelming evidence in the New Testament that he both claimed to be God, and that his first followers made the same claims for and about him after his Resurrection, these “Jesus was a Good Man” believers think the text of the Bible must have been changed to alter the facts.

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afterwards. These original manuscripts, called the autographs, are long since gone. Two thousand years will do that. But these documents were copied and recopied over and over in the decades immediately following their creation. They were passed around the early churches, shared and read throughout the Christian community.

Many of these copies survive today - more than five and a half thousand of them, some dating from as early as 120 A.D., or within sixty years of the originals. That number only includes the copies written in the original Greek, the language in which they were composed.

But they were also translated into other languages for local communities, and we have more than 18,000 copies of them! In addition, the early Christian writers who came after the closing of the New Testament period, that is after about 100 A.D., continued writing to each other. There are letters, sermons, books of teaching and encouragement, memoirs, etc. that quoted these New Testament books, sometimes at length. And there are more than 86,000 quotes and citations in these sources.

This tells us two things: first, that the New Testament books existed and were recognised before these later documents were composed (otherwise they couldn’t have quoted from them!). Secondly, it has been said that, by putting

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The next question to be asked is: if they wrote the books, can we believe what they said? Were they too “primitive”, too much men of their time, to be taken seriously? If they believed in miracles, the supernatural and, especially, Resurrection, can they be trusted in this more “educated and enlightened” age in which we live? That is for next time.

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Is it sufficient to ensure a true text has been passed down? Well, compare that with other works from classical literature and history. Everyone has heard of Julius Caesar, and a lot of what we know of him comes from his own writings, particularly his ”Gallic Wars”. It was, obviously, written before his death, which took place in 44 B.C. We have only eight or nine reliable copies of his book, the earliest of which dates from a thousand years after it was written! The great classical historians, like Heroditus, Livy and Thucydides are completely accepted by modern scholars, although most of their histories have disappeared over time, and the very few fragments we have left usually date to more than 1,300 years after they were originally written. No-one is claiming them as works of fiction.

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A Political Legacy

by David Shanahan The fame of Ontario Premier G. Howard Ferguson has tended to obscure the fact that he came from an already famous political family of North Grenville’s past. His father was Dr. Charles Ferguson, for many years until his death in 1909, a family doctor living in the large stone house on the corner of Clothier and Rideau Streets in Kemptville.

Dr. Ferguson, whose parents emigrated from Ireland around 1830, had chosen Kemptville as the place to start his medical career after qualifying from the medical school at Queen’s University.

He married a local girl, Elizabeth Bell, whose family had also come from Ireland and settled in Oxford Station, and whose brother, Robert, was a founder of the Prescott and Bytown Railway.

Dr. Ferguson was exremely well liked in North Grenville, and was a passionate supporter of Sir John A. Macdonald from the years before Confederation. Howard Fer-

guson’s niece once told an interviewer that, in Charles and Elizabeth’s house, the Holy Trinity were God, Queen Victoria and Sir John A. Macdonald, “though not necessarily in that order”. When the local M.P. turned against Macdonald in 1873, Charles Ferguson went forward as the Conservative candidate in the 1874 election and sat as the local Member of Parliament until 1896. Although he never made it into Macdonald’s Cabinet, Ferguson was very close to the Prime Minister, who visited the Fergusons at their Kemptville home on a number of occasions. Charles was responsible for having the South Branch dredged to allow boats to travel up to Kemptville from the Rideau Canal, and was repeatedly selected as Conservative candidate, unopposed, at election time.

But the political gene ran in both sides of the family, as was shown when Charles ran into his only serious political obstacle in 1891. For unknown reasons, the Con-

to explain it. Facing Elizabeth directly, Sir John asked, “Who signed that letter?”, to Sue Baxter which Elizabeth calmly replied, “John A. Macdonald”.

Sue`s Catering “For all Occasions” mdumou1@xplornet.ca The Prime Minister declared Sue Baxter angrily: “I never wrote that All Occasions 613-258-1632 mdumou1@xplornet.ca signature”. Elizabeth righKemptville 613.258.1632 teously retorted: “Of course mdumou1@xplornet.ca not. That is the signature of John A. Macdonald, our blacksmith in Kemptville and613-258-1632 a very old friend of ours.” The master political manipulator could only laugh and appre- Kemptville ciate the cunning of another wily political animal. Dr. Ferguson served his term as M.P., but retired at the next election.

It is, perhaps, interesting to note here that I can find no Macdonald family living in Kemptville in 1891, and the only John Macdonalds in North Grenville were farmers.

Perhaps Elizabeth Ferguson was equipped with a number ville into his seventies. In the was an even better and more of beds to accommodate pass- winter of 1909, he was called wily politician than was real- ing tramps needing a place out to help a woman about to stay. One man apparently to give birth. Another doctor ized by the Prime Minister?

Dr. Ferguson was an old- stayed thirteen years, had his had refused to go because the style Tory with the traditional life changed completely, and family could not afford his compassion and care for soci- became a preacher. Dr. Fer- fee. Ferguson left his bed, did ety’s poor and needy. The attic guson continued to take care his duty and returned to sleep. of the home on Clothier Street of the people of North Gren- He never woke up.

servative Party in Grenville chose someone else as their candidate, and Ferguson was left out in the cold. Undeterred, Elizabeth Ferguson arranged for her husband’s name to be put forward as the Independent Conservative candidate in the election.

In spite of his popularity, it did not seem that Ferguson’s chances were very good, in a staunchly loyal Conservative constituency. But Elizabeth was not finished scheming.

On election day, at every polling booth, voters found a sign pinned up reading: “To the Conservatives of North Leeds and Grenville. I respectfully request your support for my old friend Dr. Charles Ferguson”. It was signed, “John A. Macdonald”. Dr. Ferguson won the seat comfortably.

Naturally, the official party candidate was furious, and demanded an explanation from Sir John. The Prime Minister declared his complete ignorance of any such communication to the voters and called Ferguson and his wife to his office in Ottawa

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Make sure you can vote Going to the polls in October may be a disappointing experience for many of us unless we can confirm in advance that we’re going to be allowed cast our vote when we get there. First of all, as with every election, you must make sure that you are registered, that your name appears on the electoral register. If you have changed addresses recently, you may not be registered to vote where you live.

Check the Elections Canada “Ready to Vote” page on their website to see how you can register, or confirm your registration: www.elections. ca and follow the links.

The Government passed a Fair Elections Act last year which changed the voter identification requirements in polling stations. When Elections Canada mails out Voter Information Cards this time, a new sentence in bold letters will appear at the bottom: “Please note that this card is not a piece of ID”. Elections Canada will no longer accept your Voter Information Card as a piece of ID, instead you will need to produce a driver’s licence, a provincial ID, or any government card with your picture, name and current address.

For those who don’t have one of these forms of identification, you need to show two documents, at least one of which must have your current October 14, 2015

address on it. These documents range from Canadian passports, health card, bank statements, birth certificate, social insurance card, personal cheque, old age security card, or a long list of others.

The full list can also be found on the Elections Canada site.

If you don’t have such a document showing your current address, you have the option of bringing along a friend who can vouch for your address. You must then “show two pieces of ID with your name and have someone who knows you attest to your address. This person must show proof of identity and address, be registered in the same polling division, and attest for only one person”. This is not the same as “vouching”, which has been allowed up to now. Vouching is a process that lets a voter without the necessary identification that shows their current address have another person swear to the information. This option has been eliminated under the Fair Elections Act. If this seems to be a more complicated process than previous elections, it is. The Government brought in the Fair Elections Act following a report into Conservative Party fraudulent phone calls in the last election. The report, by Harry Neufeld, recommended “Widening use of the Voter Information Card as a valid

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piece of address identification for all voters”. Canada’s Chief Electoral Officer responded to the Neufeld Report’s recommendation by stating that, for the 2015 election, “we plan to revise our voter identification policy to permit the Voter Information Card (VIC) to be used as proof of address for all electors when it is accompanied by another approved piece of identification. We will also look at simplifying the list of acceptable pieces of identification. These measures should improve access, simplify the process for electors and election workers and reduce the requirement for vouching”.

The Fair Elections Act ignored both Neufeld and the Chief Electoral Officer’s recommendations, and sharply limited the role of the VIC. Statistics indicate that about 400,000 voters used the VIC as a piece of ID in the last election, so the change, according to Neufeld, will make it harder for people to vote this time. In an interview on CBC, he said: "This certainly doesn’t make it easier to vote.

This makes it more difficult to vote and, I think, it will effectively drive down the voting turnout numbers".

The removal of the vouching option may affect more than 120,000 voters who used that process in the last election. These are mainly

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seniors, who may not have a driver’s licence, students who live away from their home address during the school year, and people who have moved recently, and have not yet got documentation with their new address on it.

If you will be out of the

area on voting day, October 19, you can register to vote by mail. Once again, check out the Elections Canada web site for details. If you do not have internet access, you can call the office at 1-800463-6868. This may be the closest election in memory, as

well as the longest and most expensive campaign, costing taxpayers millions of dollars, so it makes sense to vote and get (some of) your money’s worth!

Fall Gathering For Parents and School Councils

Brought to you by the Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) of the Upper Canada District School Board

WHEN: Saturday, October 17, 2015 9 am - 2 pm

Where: North Grenville District High School 2605 Concession Road, Kemptville Featuring Guest Speaker, David Bouchard Speaker . Author . Educator

Also learn about: • Fundraising • PRO Grants • Effective School Councils • And more....

Lunch and babysitting are provided. Children will enjoy a visit from Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo!

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This is a free event but pre-registration is required.

To register, please contact Berva Rice at 613.258.9393, Ext 1 or email at berva.rice@ucdsb.on.ca Indicate the # of adults attending and the # of children.

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The North Grenville Fire Service has been busy all week. But they were not fighting fires, they were working hard at helping you and me to prevent them instead. Fire Prevention Week in 2015 centred on the issue of smoke alarms, where to install, how to maintain them, and educating people about their importance on every level of the home and business.

On Monday morning, visitors to the local Canadian Tire store were greeted with friendly, free advice and information on fire safety. It was good to start the week off by emphasising how early detection of fire is crucial for all of us. During the week, school assemblies and senior's group presentations were made by the Fire Service, as the young and older adults need a additional time to get out safely. The fire service recommends installing a working smoke alarm in each bedroom. Working smoke alarms increase your chances of surviving a fire by up to 50%.

On Thursday, Fire Fighters conducted smoke alarm checks at various locations in the downtown core. These checks are completely voluntary on the part of the resident and can certainly help provide peace of mind. The week ended on Friday with Chief Paul Hutt, Fire Prevention Officer Shannon Armitage, and Deputy Chief Randy Urslak at Your Independent Grocer, working with store owner Steve Jonsson by lending a hand to shoppers while offering fire safety education.

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'Pass the gravy, my turkey's getting cold'

by Peter Johnson Greetings redoubtable reader. Did you have a thanks-filled Thanksgiving?

My blessings are so plentiful that I ended up eating cold turkey by the time I got through my list---a fella with a wonderful spouse and daughters.

Bruce and Nicole held their annual free Turkey Dinner/Salvation Army Fund Raiser on Sunday past, at The Branch. Several musical friends and I joined in with some background dinner music. More things to be thankful for: good friends and being able to associate with such wonderful community supporters as those two industrious people.

Thanks to all of those who came out to help serve and support such a worthy organization. Doing something that helps others in our community on Thanksgiving just makes a lot of sense---and feels good too. (my writing instructor said that by this point in the article, I should have a point...so here comes the segue) How about those turkeys on Council, eh?

As was detailed last week, by redoubtable editor Shanahan, the decision was made to start the process to: a) declare a vacancy on council, and b) decide how to fill it. It was an education to see how council works. If you haven't been, you should go...at least once.

They are so proper and polite; just like we Canadians. But, they are also politicians and that means that what you see is only part of the picture. Long before October 14, 2015

they arrive in their respective chairs for the Committee of the Whole meeting, they have given some thought to what promises to be a controversial issue. They have probably, some of them who have been at this for some time, spoken to each other about this possiblycontentious-issue. Along with the, “How are you going to vote?” discussions, there probably was some, “We better make sure we speak with one voice” and the ever-unpopular, “We need someone we can work with” discussion. “...someone we can work with...” was uttered by Mrs. Tobin—she who is responsible for getting this particular ball rolling. Little did she know how that one was going to come rolling back to her. The polite, quiet, wellmannered audience---we are Canadian after all--let her know that they didn't like that utterance one little bit.

And why should they?

There are things that council controls and there are things that it does not.

One of the things they don't usually control is who sits on council. That is the job of the voters. My limited understanding of the constitution and the law leads me to think that when a municipal election is held, the voters vote and the top four finishers are allowed to represent the voters---until their time is up and then they have to try to win back the job again.

But, if one of them has to vacate their position, it would only stand to reason that the next in line, in terms of number of votes would fill

the vacancy. No? Why not?

In the limited poll that I have taken, I have only encountered one person who thinks that there should be an application/supplication process to fill the vacancy.

He and a couple of council members (Jim Bertram has made it clear he is in favour of the same process I have just put forth) think that last year's vote is now null and void. I am beginning to agree.

This is a council that refuses to contemplate or have a public discussion about increasing its size to a reasonable number. This is a council that appears to make far too much political deal-making behind closed doors, then comes out with decisions that might work for them but are they in the best interests of the entire community?

Using their logic, this council's legitimacy is no longer valid and is 'past its best before date'...if Mr. Johnston's is, then so too is there's. They were elected on the same ballot. Obviously they do not want Mr. Johnston on council.

They must believe he is not “...someone we can work with...”. Nor do they have much respect for the voters if they believe that in less than a year, our decisions at the polling booths are no longer valid.

As my turkey gets cold, I have been counting my blessings. Having a council that I can get behind is not one of them. Stay tuned... this 'turkey' is going to get hot again.

by Deron Johnston Following the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in 2013, a Trade and Environment Review was created called: “Wake Up Before It's Too Late”. The review's key topic was how to make agriculture truly sustainable now for food security in a changing climate. Consider a few points and how they apply to our municipality.

One of the key messages contained in the review talked about the 2008 food crisis and the need for “a fundamental transformation and questioning some of the assumptions that had driven food, agricultural and trade policy in recent decades.” The food crisis of 2008 was created by a dramatic increase in the cost of food around the world. For example, over the span of one year, from March 2007 to March 2008, the price of wheat rose 130% (rice went up 74%) for a number of reasons, including drought in major producing countries and a lack of grain reserves.

There were protests and riots around the world over the price of food. Though the impact was not felt as strongly in Canada, food prices did go up and have not come back down seven years later.

The review stated that a fundamental transformation would be necessary to lessen the impact of these climate-related weather catastrophes that cause these types of food-related crises.

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emphasised how important it is for future food security to empower the poor and rural areas of the world to ensure that they are self-sufficient and not reliant on large scale industrial agriculture production from other distant areas of the globe.

This is a clear call-toaction to all levels of government in Canada to encourage people to start small scale farming, to create facilities for processing what is grown, and to provide places for them to sell what they produce. This would mean that local food organizations like farmers' markets, food hubs and other local food initiatives can take on critical roles in rural communities and municipalities like ours.

At the local municipal level, a good first step would be the creation of a rural affairs/agri-food committee. It would represent an opportunity to bring local farmers, local small scale producers and other interested stakeholders together to set up a local food strategic plan. The purpose of the plan could be to make the municipality more food self-sufficient and to use local food as a driver of economic development.

This could include making North Grenville a year-round

food tourism destination and would encourage selling locally produced products to other markets. A strategic plan would also help to decide priorities and where to allocate financial resources in the form of grants and loans to ensure the most efficient use of them.

Local food will be part of the business case study that will be prepared for the municipality as part of their attempt to buy Kemptville College from the Agriculture Institute of Ontario.

Kemptville College could be a critical link in the local food chain by providing both a commercial facility that would allow local producers to process what they produce and space to sell the food created.

Looks like some people have recognized both the importance and the opportunity that local food represents in our municipality. But in order for this to happen, we need everyone to see it and get on board.

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Youngsters of Yore, 1:30 pm, Library Program Room. Guest Speaker: Orchard View Retirement Centre.

Kemptville Horticultural Society, 7:30 pm at the Kemptville Pentecostal Church, 1964 C R #43. Awards & Social Night. Guests are welcome to come & meet fellow gardeners in the Kemptville area & to find our more about the Horticultural Society.

Kemptville Legion steak BBQ. BBQ at 6:30 cost $10 per person. For tickets contact Lorena at 613-258-9065.

19th Annual Beef Dinner & Auction at Merrickville Community Centre. Social & Viewing Hour 5-6 pm, Dinner 6 pm, Live Auction 7:30 pm. For Tickets ($20) Call Rick Bowell at 613 269 3452.

Annual BEEF SUPPER - St. Andrew's United Church, Bishop's Mills 4:30 pm- 6:30 pm. Adults $13 Children 6 - 12 $6 Under 6 Free.

Committee of the Whole Meeting will be held in the Bishops Mills Community Hall, 38 Main Street, at 6:30 pm.

Kemptville Legion Craft Sale 9:30 am– 2:00 pm. Tables $15.00. Call Lorena for reservations 613-258-9065. Vendors welcome ACROSS 1. At one time (archaic) 5. Found on most heads 9. Perishes 13. No 14. Assistants 16. Beige 17. A swinging barrier 18. Outline 19. Anagram of "Note" 20. Examines hastily 22. Abbreviated 24. A jaunty rhythm 26. Heavenly hunter 27. Nouveau-riche 30. Slogan 33. Ribbonlike flatworm 35. Ganders 37. In the past

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BNI Networking Group Breakfast, Grenville Mutual Insurance Building, 380 Colonnade Drive, 7- 8:30 am. Call 613-918-0430 for more information.

Bridge- St. John’s United Church, 12:15 pm. Cost $4. "All levels of bridge players welcome. Come discover Duplicate Bridge. "Info, contact Sandra at 613-258-2691.

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

NG Photography Club - first Wed. of every month from 7-9 pm at the Auditorium of the Municipal Centre from Sept. to June. Check our website for more information on outings and upcoming events. ngphotoclub.ca Klub 67 Euchre every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month beginning September 9th; 1:15 p.m. St. John's United Church downstairs.

Everyone welcome, $5.00.

Bingo- First and third Wednesday of the month, Kemptville Legion.

Games start at 1 pm. All welcome. Refreshments available.

Klub 67 Euchre every second and fourth Wed. of the month, 1:15 pm, St. John's United Church downstairs. Everyone welcome, $5.00.

Bridge - St. John’s United Church, 6:45 pm. Cost $5, partner preferred but not necessary. For more info, contact Sandra at 613-258-2691.

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

2nd and 4th Friday Every Month, 6-10 pm Twice The Fun Games (206 Prescott Street) is your host for Game Night. Bring your favourite game or borrow one from our library. All ages welcome!

The Kerith Debt Freedom Centre. Confidential coaches will help you get out of debt and stay out of debt. Free, open on the 2nd and 4th Sat. of the month from 9:30-11:30 at the NG Community Church.

Appointments can be made at kdfc.ca or by calling 613-258-4815 x103.

Kemptville Legion breakfast, 8 - 10 am third Saturday of every month. Adults $5.00. Children under 12 $3. All welcome.

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

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FOR SALE HONEY - raw wildflower .55kg sizes, cut comb Honeyfield Farm 613.269.4233 Fresh Garlic, 4101 Cty Rd 43, 3 kms East of Hwy 416

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Date of Birth: Friday, February 18th, 1938 Date of Death: Saturday, October 3rd, 2015 Funeral Home:Brown Chapel Retired owner of Grahame’s Bakery Peacefully, at home, on Saturday, October 3, 2015, aged 77 years. Beloved wife of the late Kenneth (Red) Grahame. Loving mother of Debbie Wilson (Michael), Cindy Colfe (John) and Ricky Grahame (Barbara Campbell). Cherished “Grandma Rose” of Deiter Colfe (Rebecca), Cassie Young (Daniel), Dane Wilson, Leah Leinweber (Bryan), Owen Colfe and Wesley Grahame. “GG Rose” of Brandt, Dekker, Kate, Jude and Reyus. Will be fondly remembered

by JoanAnn Wallace. Will be sadly missed by her brothers and sisters, Fleurette Poulin, Maurice Seguin (Joyce), Nicole Lavergne, Gerry Seguin (Donna).

Predeceased by brothers and sisters, John Seguin, Bernard Seguin, Gisele Meilleur, Pauline Seguin, Suzanne Campbell, Reuben Seguin, Molly Green and Lorraine Barber. Survived by sisters-in-law Mary Seguin and Cecile Seguin and brothers-in-law Harvey Green and Glen Barber. Leaves behind numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Friends are invited to visit the Brown Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 805 Prescott Street, Kemptville on Thursday, October 8, 2015 from 6 to 9 pm. A Funeral Service will be held at St. James Anglican Church, 35 Clothier Street West, Kemptville, Friday at 11 am. Interment at St Paul’s Cemetery, Becketts Landing at a later date. Donations may be made to the Kemptville District Hospital Foundation.

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October is Denturist Awareness Month

October is Denturist Awareness Month

A recognized health profession in Ontario since 1974, regulated under The Ministry of Health and Long Term Carehealth profession in Ontario since 1974, regulated under The Ministry of Health A recognized and Long Term Care.

What is a Denturist?

Denturists are licensed health care professionals who specialize in the design and fabrication of custom dentures, produced and designed with the health and comfort of each patient in mind. Denturists work directly with you from the initial consultation and evaluation through to the finished denture.

A Denturist is uniquely qualified to provide quality custom made dentures created just for you!

Denturists conduct skilled and extensive examinations and through their clinical and laboratory expertise, they can deliver the dentures you deserve. "Denturists are your denture specialists"

Denturists have an on-site laboratory to ensure personal denture service for your needs. This provides the most convenience and efficiency for you.

A Denturist's practice is devoted to the fabrication and service of dentures.

You can access the profes-

sional services of a Denturist directly, without a referral from another health care practitioner – A Denturist will look after all aspects of your denture care including oral examinations, implantretained, immediate, full and partial dentures, relining of loose dentures as well as most repairs which can be done in one day.

So why should I go to a Denturist?

If you are wearing dentures over five years old, have difficulty chewing or discomfort then, take time to consult with your local Denturist Someone you can trust with your smile, and your oral health.

Your Denturist, The Denture Specialist!

If you have answered YES to any of these questions, it may be time to see a DENTURIST...

Are your Dentures loose or uncomfortable?

Are your Dentures cracked or broken?

Are you missing teeth from your dentures?

Do you smile with confidence?

Are your Dentures more than 5 years old?

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Fall Dental Awareness 5 Tips to is Get Your SmileAwareness Back on TrackMonth October Denturist (NC) The summer, filled with beach days and weekend getaways, has come and gone

A recognized health profession in Ontario sincewe1974, under The Ministry of Health and while we're well into the fall season, the bad habits pickedregulated up and the good andones Long Care. we Term lost along the way can make it hard to get back into a routine.

“It's easy to fall into relaxation-mode and give in to your guilty pleasures, as our dayto-day routines become a little more flexible” says Dr. Uche Odiatu, a dentist and overall wellness expert. “Letting your guard down can lead to poor oral health habits.”

Fall marks the beginning of a new year for many with the return of early morning lunch making, stricter bedtimes and brushing twice a day. For some, transitioning into the 'new' routines can be a struggle.

To get back on track, Dr. Odiatu suggests five easy tips for better oral health: 1. Switch from ice cubes to crushed ice. While it may be refreshing in the heat, chewing ice cubes can chip or crack a tooth, as well as irritate the soft tissues in the mouth. Ice chips are much smaller and easier to consume.

2. Drink water after having snacks. It takes time for saliva to neutralize the pH levels in the mouth after you eat, and during that time, tooth enamel can be weakened.

Snack on food that doesn't create an acidic environment, like unsalted nuts or cheese, and snack less often.

3. Limit the amount of soda you consume by switching to water and resist brushing immediately after drinking soft drinks as it could damage your teeth. Though it might be nice to quench your thirst with a chilled soft drink, the amount of sugar leads to tooth decay and softens the enamel.

4. Maintain regular checkups with your dental professional.

5. Invest in quality oral care tools. A power toothbrush using the latest technology like the Philips Sonicare DiamondClean improves gum health in only two weeks and gives you whiter, healthier teeth for life. Take it on the go when you travel with the USB charging travel case.

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Nothing Short of an Attractive Smile

With an attractive smile, the whole is far more than the sum of its parts. A healthy and attractive smile can improve a person’s overall quality of life. According to recent polls, 99.7 % of people said that they believe a smile is an important social asset; 96 % of adults believe an attractive smile makes a person more appealing to members of the opposite sex; and 74 % of adults feel an unattractive smile can hurt a person’s chances

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for career success.

Whether you like it or not, we live in a society that places a tremendous emphasis on first impressions. It is generally understood that your smile is one of the first characteristics noticed by others. Beyond the first impressions of a smile, due to the requirement to use one’s mouth in conversation, during meals, and intimately, studies have shown that most people would prefer to have a misshapen arm or leg rather than a misshapen mouth.

Fortunately, treatment is available to correct most of the problems of poorly aligned teeth – the treatment is known as orthodontics.

This mouth of shining metal is truly a thing of the past compared to modern-day braces that are smaller and less no-

ances of the teeth and developing jaw structures.

For adults: there is no age limit for orthodontics. Teeth and tissue are essentially the same in both adults and children except that growth has

ticeable. For many adolescent patients and even some adults, braces have become a fashion statement – some are decorated in various colours at each visit to the orthodontist. Most adult patients choose clear, ceramic braces that help conceal the fact that you are wearing them. For those patients who want to completely conceal the fact that they are straightening their teeth, a technology called Invisalign straightens teeth by using a series of clear aligners that fit like a thin, tight mouth guard.

The Canadian and American Associations of Orthodontists recommend that a child’s first visit to an orthodontist take place at age seven.

This allows for early identification, and possibly treatment, of significant dental and skeletal imbal-

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mostly stopped. Orthodontists can successfully realign crooked teeth or a protruding overbite regardless of your age.

Many of the most satisfied patients are adults who have lived several

decades with misaligned teeth and following orthodontics can now experience the benefits of an attractive smile.

Dr. Christopher T. Clarke DMD MSc FRCD(C) Certified Specialist Regularly flossing and brushing twice daily will improve your chances of a healthier holiday smile.

Schedule a dental appointment before the festivities begin to make sure you’re on the right track.

Drink water immediately after consuming sweets to wash away some of the sugar.

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Remember the women

Owner Vanessa Bailey-Gonyea (on right) and her mother Abbey Gonyea (left).

The Dill Flower Studios is a new business in Kemptville, perfectly positioned to supply visitors to the Hulse, Playfair and McGarry Funeral Home and the Kemptville District Hospital.

The business is located at 809 Prescott Street in a home setting, and offers flower arrangements for all occasions, as well as gifts such as soaps, jewellery, accessories and chocolate. The grand opening took place last weekend, and Councillor Tobin was due to cut the ribbon. However, she didn’t turn up. Nevertheless, the Dill Flower Studios is open and welcoming new customers.

Drop by and see the range of gifts they have to offer.

Ovarian Cancer Fundraiser a huge success Sandra Sloan, Patty Paterson and Joyce Blackburn, survivors of ovarian cancer

As we go to elect a new government for all Canadians, let’s remember the 1,200 missing and murdered indigenous women who were victimised simply because of their ethnicity.

This amazing work of art was created by Jonathan Labillois. A Member of the Ljonpaintistuguj Migmaq First Nation Band in Gaspe Quebec, Jonathan’s talent was recognized early in childhood and further nurtured by attending Dawson College Fine Art Program.

He also attended the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design where he majored in print making and painting.

His art has been on display throughout Canada and is on permanent display at the Gallery of Fine Art in Halifax, NS. His cultural heritage and strong focus on his art draw together a sense of colour and style distinctive in method and view.

Emphasizing aboriginal stereotypes and native art in modern culture, his art attempts to examine where native art fits into society in addition to where a native artist fits into the art world. His larger than life depictions of indigenous peoples speak to his passion for both art and his native heritage.

Jonathan Labillois currently resides in Victoria BC, Canada where he continues to expand his body of work and subject matter. www.facebook.com/Jonathan-Labillois-Art The image is copyright Jonathan Labillois

Leeds & Grenville Interval House announces new Executive Director The Board of Directors would like to welcome our new Executive Director – Charlene Catchpole.

Charlene has relocated from Toronto to her home town of Smiths Falls after nearly 19 years.

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movement socially and politically; she is the present Chair of Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses and co-leads the Ontario Executive Director’s Lobby Group.

Charlene is Anishnawbe Kwe from Couchiching First Nation, in Northern Ontario and the proud mother of two beautiful daughters.

“I am thrilled to be returning home and to be working in the Leeds and Grenville area.

I look forward to leading the team at LGIH and meeting

members of the community and partners as we work together to end violence against women and their children in Leeds and Grenville.”

Charlene joined Leeds and Grenville Interval House on September 1, 2015. She can be reached at 613.342.4724 x100 or charlene@lgih.ca

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