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laura.mueller@perthcourier.com T wo a g i n g t r e e s w i l l b e chopped down in Stewart Park after a massive branch fell down last week. The branch, which was supported by a cable which appears to have snapped, fell from one of approximately four very old silver maple trees in the park on Monday, June 28, said town chief administrative officer Tim Simpson. That tree has rotted from the inside and will be removed, the town stated in a press released. Another tree along the river will be removed, and other trees will be limbed. “Users are assured that trees are only removed when absolutely necessary. The town has a proactive tree replacement program to ensure that Stewart Park retains its place as one of Lanark County’s Seven Wonders,” stated a press release sent out by the town on Tuesday. “Safety is the town’s top priorRoman Kowalewski took the top spot in both the ollie and high jump ity,” Simpson said. “We have to temper it with the value of these (shown here) competitions during the annual Fish Eye skateboard old trees,” he said. He couldn’t competition at Conlon Farm on Canada’s 143rd birthday. For more Canada Day photos, turn to page 2. Laura Mueller photo say how old the trees are.

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Where there was once a sidewalk, visitors to Kara Clarke’s home must now dodge a pit that spans the width of her yard. The roots of her trees have been damaged and will probably die, a bed of perennials seven years in the making was dug up and set back in place as if nothing had happened, and a makeOntario’s oldest municipal coun- shift sidewalk of gravel spills cillor would like to come back for within a metre or two of her a seventh term. A3 house, on land that she thought was her front yard, but has since learned was the property of the Town of Perth. And so it goes on Wilson Street. Perth’s largest construction project to date is underway, with $9 million in federal, provincial

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The town’s contracted arborist examined the trees on Monday, July 5 and took core samples of the older trees to asses the trees’ overall health, Simpson said. The trees are inspected “at least annually” by the certified arborist, Simpson said. Sometimes unstable tree limbs are cabled to support them, and sometimes portions of trees must be removed. The cables are a preventative measure to support heavy limbs that tend to droop as the trees age. The branch that broke off was cabled six years ago, Simpson said. Some residents worried that the incident would discourage people from attending the annual Stewart Park Festival, a free music festival celebrating its 20th year in the park from July 16 to 18. “If people hear these huge limbs are rotten, they may not want to come,” said Ralph Willsey, a local resident, adding that it would be a “black eye” on the town if someone was injured in a similar incident. Stewart Park is set to play host to a tree-centered event in

and municipal funding being poured into the infrastructure of the street, both above and below ground. The extensive project will replace everything from the sewers and water pipes to the road surface and sidewalks was originally slated to take three years, but must now be completed by March 31, 2011 in order to ensure it receives the government funding allotted to it. Clarke certainly appreciates that. “It’s going to look great,” she says. “It’s just hard for me to have perspective right now.” The most frustrating part of the experience, which began this April, is the lack of communication, Clarke says. “One hand doesn’t know what the other is doing,” she says. “There are so many different

people doing different work.” From the gas and phone companies to the two construction teams working simultaneously on different sections of the street, and the project ticking along so quickly, she never knows when her driveway will be blocked off, water turned off or another part of her yard torn up. The construction has taken a toll on her home-based daycare business, Kara’s Care, because clients are avoiding her summer service due to the construction. “Because some of the businesses (at the south end of Wilson) were so upset, this wasn’t really addressed,” Clarke says. While businesses in the downtown area had boards put in to allow customers to cross uneven terrain to access their store-

fronts, Clarke said she begged for the same treatment for weeks, and it didn’t happen until a parent fell into deep mud while carrying a baby. But the construction crews have been kind and most people involved do their best to be helpful, Clarke says “I just don’t think the full extent of the processes were made clear to us.”

Abandoning downtown merchants? With the main tourist and commercial season now underway, local businesses are starting to get nervous. Merchants and business owners in the downtown section of Wilson Street, and those located See ‘Construction’, Pg. 3

Highlands home destroyed by fire BY DESMOND DEVOY desmond.devoy@metroland.com A major fire almost completely destroyed a family home at 132 Janet Dr. in Lanark Highlands on Tuesday, July 6. The Mississippi Mills and Middleville fire departments came to the assistance of several crews from the Lanark Highlands Fire Service, shortly after the fire was reported just after 9 a.m. The back portion of the two-storey house was completely destroyed, with only the badly-charred front façade and the enclosed front porch still standing by late morning. A large black plume of smoke from the blaze billowed into the sky as a relay of water trucks, drawing from nearby Clayton Lake, kept the firefighting efforts going. A line of fire trucks lined Janet Drive. Firefighters were battling not only flames but sweltering temperatures as well. While the mercury hovered at 29 degrees Celsius, it felt more like Crews worked through sweltering heat to battle a blaze that consumed this home at 132 Janet Dr. in Lanark Highlands on the morning of Tuesday, July 6. Desmond Devoy photo 40 with the humidity. 400376

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along Foster and Gore streets, have been most vocal about how the construction would affect them and the town. But even they say they didn’t realize the impact it would have. “We had no idea it would be this bad,” says Mary Stewart, owner of the Running Goat on Foster Street. She says her sales are down 30 to 40 per cent over last year. While she assumed Wilson Street businesses would be directly affected, she didn’t realize the construction would have such a quieting effect on the entire downtown. “I just didn’t think the locals would stay away in such vast numbers,” she says. Stewart has no qualms with the town and appreciates the fact that the construction will be done in a third of the time originally planned. While the town has put up signs along detour routes (mainly Drummond Street) to direct motorists to downtown, Stewart says a joint advertising campaign between the town, the Downtown Heritage Perth Business Improvement Area and the Perth and District Chamber of Commerce should have been started six months ago. B u t s h e s ay s s h e h a s n’ t changed anything about how she advertises her own store during the construction. “People have to spend some of their own money and do something that’s unique,” says John Clement, chair of the BIA. Some businesses have made their own efforts, and the BIA has done some advertising, but even if more was done, it might not encourage more people to shop in the area, says Heather Hansgen, BIA co-ordinator. “Of anything that’s happened in town, this has had a high profile. I’m not sure that letting people know about it would make a difference.”

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When cars started driving by the Cleanrite Cleaners mid-afternoon on June 30, Claire Millar said, “Halleluiah.” “It was just weird. It was like the town never stopped,” she said. C a r s w i n d i n g t h e i r w ay through pylons in both directions from Foster to Isabella streets on July 1 was part of the town’s vision for Wilson.

“That’s part of our commitment … there are very aggressive timelines for contractors,” said Tim Simpson, chief administrative officer for the town. The opening of that section of the street was a firm deadline for the contractor and just one of the ways the town is trying to minimize the effects and timeline of the construction. Other measures include splitting the project into two concurrently running projects to speed it up, sending out biweekly updates through email and the town’s website (www.perth.ca), developing signs and adding signs and the town gets feedback from people and businesses, and working on tweaking traffic patterns and lights along the detours. Another measure highlighted

by Simpson and Mayor John Fenik is the idea of block captains – people who are assigned as liaisons between the town and residents/merchants in a particular section of Wilson Street. But the several residents the Courier spoke to had yet to hear from their block captains. The town insists it is doing everything it can. “This project is exhausting,” says Fenik. “I am so sorry that businesses are taking a hit, but I deal with this every single day,” he says, adding that he spends a lot of time on the street, talking to merchants, residents and visitors. “If there is anything else we can do, I’m open to fresh ideas,” he says.

Perth Coun. Eric Devlin may be the oldest councillor in Ontario, and he hopes to come back for another term. Devlin filed his nomination papers last month for what would be his seventh term on Perth council. At 89 years old, he is almost assuredly the oldest actively serving municipal councillor in the province. Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion is also 89 years old, but was born in February of 1921, several months after Devlin was born. Neither the September. The Ontario Tree fragile or damaged will be identi- Ontario Ministry of Municipal Climbing Championship, which fied and we’ll do what we need to Affairs and the Association of is run by the Inter national do to make them safe.” Municipalities of Ontario keep Society of Arrecords on the age of municipal borists Ontario councillors. C h a p t e r, w i l l “You’ve got to keep your mind happen in Stegoing and keep active,” he said w a r t Pa rk o n of his decision to run for his seat Sept. 11. The again. 22nd-annual “It’s a state of mind. You’re as competitive old as you think you are,” Devlin event features said. professional arDevlin has served on Perth borists competcouncil since 1989. He sat out for ing in five catone term in 1995 when he ran for e gories. The reeve and was not elected. male and female He is a career military man, champions move having joined the Canadian on to the 2011 Inforces in 1942 and served in Korea, ternational Japan, Europe and the IndoTree Climbing China conflict before moving inChampionship. to a personnel and training role. The event also He has been involved with features a trade the town’s police services board show of arborist since its inception and sits on tools and equipthe committee for the Rideau ment, and a Heritage Route, as well as the silent auction. board of the Great War Memorial Simpson said Hospital Foundation. He has been he isn’t aware president of the local branch of if anyone from the Royal Canadian Legion three the town’s comtimes and continues to be actively munity service involved with the executive. He staff has been was involved with the Air Cadet in touch with League of Canada and EcoPerth, the arborists’ and he has been the treasurer for s o c i e t y ab o u t St. Paul’s United Church for 15 how this may years. affect the event, “This is my hometown. I grew but said, “I don’t A massive tree limb that fell from an aging silver up here, and I wanted to put maple in Stewart Park lay in pieces and the area really see this something back in it,” Devlin as a big deal in around the tree was cordoned off to protect said. passersby last week. The old trees in the park will ter ms of their In terms of acting as a coune ve n t … A n y be reviewed for safety in advance of next week’s cillor, Devlin said he has the Stewart Park Festival. Laura Mueller photo trees that are common sense, logic and flex-

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Joe’s Lake Bridge (crossing the Clyde River on Black Creek Road) will be closed to all vehicle trafﬁc for approximately 4 weeks starting on July 5, 2010. The temporary closure is needed for the replacement of the bridge. During the project, trafﬁc will be detoured via County Roads 16, 511, and the French Line Road. For more information, go to http:// www.lanarkhighlands.ca/ and check ‘Important Notices’ or call Public Works at 613.259.2398.

The final tax bills for 2010 are now being mailed to property owners. The first installment date will be August 31, 2010 and the second installment date will be October 29, 2010. If you have not received your final bill by the end of July, or there has been a change to your billing information, such as an address change, please contact the Tax Department at 613-259-2398 or 1-800-239-4695.

OFFICIAL PLAN FIVE YEAR REVIEW/UPDATE

TAKE NOTICE, that the Township of Lanark Highlands will hold Public Meetings with respect to the five year review of its Official Plan: Date: Friday, August 27th, 2010 Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Location: Municipal Office 75 George Street Lanark, ON, K0G 1K0

The Consultants and Municipal Staff will be in attendance to provide information and review the amended draft Official Plan. Section 26(1) of the Planning Act requires that Municipal Official Plan documents be updated no less frequently than every five (5) years. The new Official Plan will update and refine the policies of the current plan to ensure conformity with provincial plans, have regard to matters of Provincial Interest and provide consistency with Provincial Policy Statements, as well as to set a course for the development of the Township over the next 20 years. The proposed revised Official Plan applies to the entire municipality and as such no key map is provided with this Notice. The revised Official Plan will be adopted by the Council of the Township of Lanark Highlands and submitted to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for final approval. Council will have regard to any written submissions about what revisions may be required and will give any person who attends an opportunity to be heard. Interested parties may also make written submissions directly to the Township at any time during the review process. ANY PERSON may attend the public meetings and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of, or in opposition to the proposed amendments. If a person or public body that files an appeal of a decision of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Lanark Highlands in respect of the proposed Official Plan amendment does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township before the proposed revised Official Plan is adopted, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part of the appeal. TAKE NOTICE THAT if a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Lanark Highlands before the proposed revised Official Plan is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision to the Ontario Municipal Board. Further, if a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Lanark Highlands before the proposed revised Official Plan is adopted, the person or public body 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. IF YOU WISH TO BE NOTIFIED of the adoption of the proposed revised Official Plan you must make a written request to the Township of Lanark Highlands, at the address below. COPIES OF THE DRAFT OFFICIAL PLAN will be available for viewing at the Township of Lanark Highlands Municipal Office, at the address below during regular office hours as of Monday, July 5, 2010.

For further information relating to the Ofﬁcial Plan review process contact: Township of Lanark Highlands Amanda Mabo, Clerk/Deputy CAO 75 George Street, Lanark, ON, K0G 1K0 T: 613-259-2398 ext. 231 • F: 613-259-2291 E: clerk@lanarkhighlands.ca • www.lanarkhighlands.ca

ibility it takes to fulfill that role. “I don’t agree with them all the time,” Devlin said of his fellow councillors, “But the majority rules and I will work with them.” Some of Devlin’s main concerns are ensuring there are affordable recreation options for youth in Perth, halting erosion to Stewart and Code parks by repairing the Haggart Dam, fighting for a bypass road to divert transport trucks outside the town and expanding what is accepted in the town’s recycling program. Keeping taxes down is also a priority, as is attracting new business and industry to town (“We need to be proactive”) and maintaining the streets. Devlin is an outspoken opponent to eliminating train horns in the town. Devlin said his background in the military made him a team player, and he is willing to listen to all sides and change his stance if warranted. “I believe in being open minded and being approachable,” he said. “I do what is good for the town and I don’t have an axe to grind.” Devlin’s father, Joseph Henry Devlin, served as mayor of the town and his grandfather, William Devlin, served as warden.

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Dated at the Township of Lanark Highlands this 30th day of June, 2010.

ERIC DEVLIN

MUNICIPAL MATTERS

JOE’S LAKE BRIDGE CLOSURE AND DETOUR

Date: Saturday, July 24th, 2010 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Location: Municipal Ofﬁce 75 George Street Lanark, ON, K0G 1K0

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Council Meeting Schedule:

No meetings scheduled in July.

Police Services Board BBQ & baseball game versus Maple Grove & Sacred Heart! The Lanark Highlands Police Services Board and Township Staff would like to thank the Staff and Students at Maple Grove Public School and Sacred Heart School for a fantastic day on Thursday, June 18, when the Grade 7 & 8 students took on the Police Services Board and members of the Ontario Provincial Police for a friendly game of baseball. We would also like to give a big thanks to the entire student bodies for showing their school spirit and cheering on their ball players. The day could not have been a success without the support of various local businesses that were more than generous with their donation of items for the BBQ Lunch. We would like to thank: • The Landing • J.L Richards • Fitz’s Fries • Golder Associates Ltd. • McDonald’s • Lanark Pure Country Springs • Rental Village • Barnabe’s Independent • Scheel Meats • CH2M Hill • Tim Hortons A special thanks to Terry Donaldson who ensured that the ball diamond and facilities were ready for play. The work Terry has done to bring Baseball back to Lanark is much appreciated and we all look forward to a summer ﬁlled with Baseball fun!!

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Exercise, relax, have fun at Stewart Park Fest workshops In addition to a lineup of musical acts, the Stewart Park Festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a series of free workshops for adults on Saturday, July 17 from noon to 5 p.m. The workshops take place on day two of the festival, which runs from Friday, July 16 to Sunday, July 18, all for free in Stewart Park. This year’s adult workshop series features: dance fusion with Alize Abele, integrating elements of kickboxing; belly dance and jazz, all with a hip hop twist; waterfront yoga with Joy Demsey from the Yoga Connection; and one minute to peace meditation with Mahasakti and Avya Ishaya. Past favourites that are returning this year include qigong in the park with Christine Edmundson and tai chi with the Taoist Tai Chi Society. Pamela Holm will grace listeners with her crystal and Tibetan singing bowls and lyrical singing, and Reiki in the Park will be offered by a group of healing practitioners from Reiki Associates and Lotus Wings. Join Bonita Ford to Move with the Earth – dancing, sitting and

Cutbacks won’t affect Perth campus BY LAURA MUELLER laura.mueller@perthcourier.com Program cutbacks at Algonquin College will not affect the Perth campus, says dean Linda Cooke. “Our programs are in the ‘maintain’ and ‘revise’ categories, not in the ‘suspend’ category,” Cooke said. Algonquin’s board of governors approved a report outlining recommendations on June 28, including changes to programming, following a comprehensive review of all the programs and services the college offers at its three campuses (Perth, Pembroke and Woodroffe in Ottawa). The report, entitled “Embracing Change, Ready to Act,” includes 51 new program opportunities while confirming that 10 programs will be phased out and 10 others will be phased out with the option of transitioning into a new program opportunity. Twenty-six existing programs are also identified for potential expansion. Programs that will be phased out (none of which are offered at the local campus) include: florist, professional illustration, teacher of adults (literacy educator), business intelligence system analyst, computer engineering technology, Oracle database administration, direct entry child and youth worker, intensive one-year police foundations, golf and ski operations management and electronics troubleshooting. Cooke said the school hopes to have two new programs starting at the Perth campus this fall: early childhood education and adaptive reuse. The bigger campus and expanded program listing are intended to boost the college’s population from 250 to 350 students. Construction on the new campus in Perth, which will be located beside the current building on Craig Street/Highway 43, is set to begin by mid-July. While school officials originally said construction would start this spring, tenders for the project were only awarded last week. The project must be complete by March 31, 2011 in order to receive the government grants allocated for the expansion. That leaves a construction timeline of about 30 weeks to complete the project, Cooke said. “The contract requires us to be ‘materially complete’ by March 31. Not moved in, which will happen over the summer,” Cooke said. The $10-million project received $4.2 million from the federal government and $4.8 million from the provincial government as part of the Knowledge Infrastructure Program, which was announced last June. The college’s fundraising committee is seeking community donors and sponsors for the remaining $1 million.

Correction

An article in last week’s Courier about the Town of Perth’s delegation heading to Scotland for the City of Perth’s 800th anniversary intended to reference Perth and Kinross council, not Perth and Kincross. We regret the error.

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Festival lineup Friday starts off at noon with the youth showcase, displaying the talents of local young musicians. A full lineup follows, featuring People Project, St. Joe’s Mission, Arrogant Worms, Lynn Miles (a frequent favourite at the Studio Theatre in Perth), The Spades (led by Perth’s own James McKenty) and wrapping up at 9 p.m. with the Mighty Popo, a Canadian musician who is a Rwandan/Burundian refugee/ survivor and whose music is

steeped in African tradition. On Saturday, the tunes get started even earlier, at 10 a.m., and wrap up at 9 p.m. Bands featured in the second and main day of the festival will include: Bald Like Dad, PAMT, Guthrie House, Pierre Schryer, David Baxter, Caracol, Jadea Kelly, See See Rider, Kim Churchill, Elphin’s own JunoAward winning Jenny Whiteley, Souljazz Orchestra and JunoAward winners Suzie Vinnick with Rick Fines. Sunday’s schedule starts at 10 a.m. with the King of Swingers, followed by the Celtic Heritage

Fiddle Orchestra, a performance from Arts in Motion – the Perth School of Dance, James Keelaghan and Andy White. Jenny Whiteley will return with other members of her family: Ken, Dan and Ben. The Priorities and Jorge Miguel round out the day, which wraps up at 6 p.m. The weekend wraps up with a brunch at the Crystal Palace (beside the Tay Basin) from 10 a.m. to noon on Sunday. The allyou-can-eat buffet will feature breakfast and lunch items catered by Waterfall BBQ and Catering. The cost is $10 for adults aged 10 and over or $5 per child aged five

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After-hours shows For only $20, join some of the day’s entertainers for a more raucus after-hours show. The $20 button (available at the park during the day or at any of the after-hours venues) will get you into any of the late shows throughout the weekend for $10 each. The after-hours shows start at 9:30 p.m. For more information about the Stewart Park Festival, visit www. stewartparkfestival.com.

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OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION NUMBER D13-AC-A 04/10 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Perth Committee of Adjustment will hold a public hearing in accordance with Section 45 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, (as amended), on Thursday, the 22nd day of July, 2010, at 11:00 a.m., in the Town Hall, 80 Gore Street East, Perth, Ontario. THE PURPOSE of the application is to consider a permanent relief to the parking requirements from the required 198 spaces to 193 spaces through a variance in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended. THE EFFECT of this application would be to facilitate the use of 23 existing parking spaces, for outdoor storage and display purposes. THE SUBJECT LANDS are described as Lot 2 Con 3, Parts 1, 2 and 4 Plan 27R 8776 and are municipally known as 115 Drummond Street W, in the Town of Perth. THE KEY MAP below indicates the location of the lands subject to the variance application. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the application is available for inspection between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., weekdays in the Planning Department at the Town Hall. Please call in advance to ensure that staff will be available to assist you. ALSO TAKE NOTICE that signed, written submissions shall be accepted by the Secretary-Treasurer prior to, or during the hearing and such submissions shall be available for inspection by any interested party. In addition, if a party, who is notiﬁed, does not attend the hearing, the Committee can proceed and the party is not entitled to any further notice of hearings. Key Map A COPY OF THE DECISION will be mailed to those persons who attend or are represented at the hearing and those who have ﬁled a written request with the Secretary for Notice of the Committee’s Decision. Dated at the Town of Perth This 30th, day of June, 2010. Eric P. Cosens RPP, M. Sc. Secretary-Treasurer Committee of Adjustment Town of Perth 80 Gore St. E., Perth, ON, K7H 1H9 Tel: 613-267-3770 • Fax: 613-267-5635 • E-mail: ecosens@perth.ca

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OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE The Town of Perth has initiated the preparation of a Community Improvement Plan (CIP) for Downtown Perth. On the evening of Wednesday, July 28, 2010, the Town of Perth will be hosting a public open house to introduce and obtain input from the public regarding the Downtown Perth Community Improvement Plan Study. The Community Improvement Plan for Downtown Perth will support continued revitalization, improvement and economic development in Downtown Perth. Through a Community Improvement Plan, the Town may provide ﬁnancial incentives in the form of grants, loans or tax incentives to property owners who wish to improve or develop their property. A community improvement plan may also set a framework for municipally-led initiatives such as infrastructure improvements, streetscape improvements and other revitalization initiatives. Interested persons or parties are encouraged to attend this Open House. There will be opportunities to discuss your ideas and provide input to Town staff and the consultants, to review background information and to provide written comments. We are especially interested in gaining a better understanding of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing Downtown Perth as the study team works to prepare the Phase 1 Background Report entitled the Community Improvement Foundations Report. The Open House is to be held:

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 From 7:00 to 9:00 pm Location: Council Chambers on the 2nd Floor of Town Hall, 80 Gore Street East, Perth Interested persons who are not able to attend the Open House may submit written comments to the undersigned on or before August 12th, 2010. You may also contact the undersigned for additional information. Further opportunities for public input will be provided in early fall when the draft Community Improvement Plan is available for review. Eric Cosens, MCIP, RPP, Director of Planning Town of Perth, 80 Gore Street East, Perth, ON, K7H 1H9 Email: ecosens@perth.ca Phone: 613-267-3311 We look forward to your attendance and welcome your input into this exciting and valuable study into the future of Perth’s downtown.

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CONCERNING A PROPOSED OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 21 & 34 OF THE PLANNING ACT, R.S.O. 1990. C.P.13 TAKE NOTICE that, in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, this notice is to advise that sufficient information has been presented in the application forms and supporting documents to deem the applications being processed under Official Plan Amendment File # D09-AC-02/10 and Zoning Amendment File # D14AC-04/10 as complete. A PUBLIC MEETING will be held by the Planning Advisory Committee of the Town of Perth on Thursday, August 5th, 2010 at 5:00 p.m., in the main floor Court Room, at the Town Hall, 80 Gore Street East, Perth Ontario, to consider site specific amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning By law 3358 in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990. THE PURPOSE of the proposed Official Plan Amendment is to establish a site specific policy exception to permit a professional office use in the Residential Designation. The purpose of the proposed Zoning Amendment is to change the zoning on the lands from the Residential First Density (R1) Zone to a General Commercial Professional (C1P-X) Exception zone category which would permit the proposed uses of professional office space and/or residential use. THE EFFECT of the proposed Official Plan amendment would be to facilitate the rezoning of the site to permit a professional office use. The effect of the Zoning change would be to rezone the property to allow the existing dwelling to be used for commercial office space and/or residential occupancy. THE SUBJECT LANDS are described as Lots 26 and 27, Concession 10, Part 2 RP 27R2972 South St, and are municipally known as 52 South St., in the Town of Perth. The key map below indicates the location of the lands affected by the proposed Official Plan and Zoning Amendments in relation to other lands within the municipality. ANY PERSON may attend the Public Meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed amendments. If you wish to be notified after a decision regarding the amendments has been made, you must make a written request to the Corporation of the Town of Perth.

OF PUBLIC MEETING AND COMPLETE APPLICATION

CONCERNING A PROPOSED OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 21 & 34 OF THE PLANNING ACT, R.S.O. 1990. C.P.13 TAKE NOTICE that, in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, this notice is to advise that sufficient information has been presented in the application forms and supporting documents to deem the applications being processed under Official Plan Amendment File # D09-AC-01/10 and Zoning Amendment File # D14AC-02/10 as complete. A PUBLIC MEETING will be held by the Planning Advisory Committee of the Town of Perth on Thursday, August 5th, 2010 at 5:00 p.m., in the main floor Court Room, at the Town Hall, 80 Gore Street East, Perth Ontario, to consider site specific amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning By law 3358 in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990. THE PURPOSE of the proposed Official Plan Amendment is to establish a site specific policy exception to permit a professional office use in the Residential Designation. The purpose of the Zoning Amendment application is to change the zoning on the lands from the Institutional (I) Zone to a General Commercial Professional (C1P-X) Exception zone category to permit the proposed uses of professional office space and a residential unit. THE EFFECT of the proposed Official Plan amendment would be to facilitate the rezoning of the site to permit commercial office use. The effect of the Zoning change would be to allow the property to be occupied with a range professional office uses on one floor and /or residential uses subject to the applicant demonstrating acceptable parking arrangements for the proposed residential use. THE SUBJECT LANDS are described as Pt Lot 6 S North St, Plan 8828, municipally known as 22 North St., in the Town of Perth. The key map below indicates the location of the lands affected by the proposed Official Plan and Zoning Amendments in relation to other lands within the municipality. ANY PERSON may attend the Public Meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed amendments. If you wish to be notified after a decision regarding the amendments has been made, you must make a written request to the Corporation of the Town of Perth.

If a person or public body ﬁles an appeal of a decision of the Corporation of the Town of Perth in respect of the proposed amendments does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submission to the Corporation of the Town of Perth before the proposed Zoning By-law amendment passes, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part of the appeal.

AFTER A DECISION has been made by Council, persons wishing to formally register an objection regarding the zoning amendment must, regardless of any previous submissions, ﬁle with the Clerk a Notice of Appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board setting out the objection and the reasons in support of the objection and accompanied by the Board’s fee.

Additional information may be obtained between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays in the Planning Department at the Town Hall. Please call in advance to ensure staff will be available to provide information and assistance.

Dated at the Town of Perth This 30th day of June, 2010

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July 8, 2010 - THE PERTH COURIER - A5

COMMUNITY NEWS

New focus on display at Education is Power fundraiser BY LAURA MUELLER laura.mueller@perthcourier.com An African charity founded by a Perthite is taking a step back and expanding its vision. Just as the first student sponsored by the organization graduated from college, the organization is shifting its focus to support east African students who cannot afford to attend high school.

That program will be in addition to the current focus of funding college education for Africans, all with the goal of aiding young Africans in getting the education they need to help their own communities develop sustainably. The new direction came after Education is Power founder and Perth native Dave Cuddy volunteered to teach elementaryschool students in Kenya from

August to November of last year. “I was working with kids who were just graduating, and they weren’t going to have a chance to go on to secondary education,” he said. “It’s for people of wealth. That touched me.” Secondary school fees in Africa are around $110 per year, Cuddy said, compared to $2,000 per year for college tuition. By integrating support for high-school students, Education is Power can help more people and affect more change, Cuddy said. He also hopes the more manageable amount will encourage people from Canada

and abroad to sponsor the students. Cuddy wanted an opportunity to inform people in his hometown about the work he does in Africa, while also raising money for the cause. To that end, he has planned an event at the Perth Legion hall (26 Beckwith St. E.) on Thursday, July 15 starting at 6 p.m. There will be an outdoor barbecue with chef, Coun. Eric Devlin at the grill. Entertainment provided by Saints and Sinners will accompany the barbecue. At 7 p.m. there will be a slideshow and video presentation

about Education is Power and a guest speaker from the Canada World Youth program, which Cuddy took part in and inspired him to found Education is Power three years ago. At 8 p.m., Larry Paul and friends will take to the stage, and at 9 p.m. there will be a performance by Conlin Flynn, Sidney Jacklin and other local musicians. The event will also feature a prize raffle. Tickets are $5 in advance or $7 at the door. For more information about Education is Power, visit http:// educationispower.wordpress. com.

Benefit for cancer paddlers tonight BY LAURA MUELLER laura.mueller@perthcourier.com Bruce Raby has a lofty goal, but it’s in support of a cause he’s passionate about. For the past three years, Raby has paddled the length of the Rideau Canal to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society through the annual Kayaking for Cancer fundraiser, but this year he’s sweetening the deal with a fundraising benefit tonight (Thursday, July 8) at the Stone Cellar Restaurant on Gore Street. Raby raised $2,300 last year through the support of family, Stephen Kamau, the first student to graduate thanks to financial friends and donors who sponsored support from Education is Power, is pictured with Dave Cuddy, a his trek. This year, he set a higher Perth native who founded the organization. Kamau graduated with a target: $10,000. diploma in tourism and wildlife studies from the Wildlife Clubs of “I wanted a number that excites Kenya Training Centre. Photo courtesy of Dave Cuddy me,” he said. “I always believed,

why set a goal that is only slightly above what you did before?” Looking for something new and attention-grabbing, Raby decided to team up with the local restaurant to offer a relaxed evening of piano music, dinner and a silent auction that boasts some desirable items. Some of the top items include a golf/spa package from Glen House Resort and Smugglers Glen Golf Course in Kingston ($480 value), a golf and bed-andbreakfast package from Emerald Links in Manotick ($275 value), an oil painting of Perth by H. Pundleider ($400 value) a oneweek hot-tub rental from Mahon Pools ($300 value) and more. Viewing for the auction opens in the upstairs section of the Stone Cellar starting at 11 a.m.

Bidding opens at 6 p.m. and closes at 8 p.m. The three course dinner ($39) will be served at 7 p.m., with Coun. Eric Devlin as the master of ceremonies and soloist John Dunn providing musical entertainment on the keys. For reservations, contact the Stone Cellar at 613-267-0200 or Raby at 613-267-6446. Raby hopes the event not only raises additional funds for the cause, but also lets people know more about the fundraiser. “It raises the profile, and in my mind, has the potential to raise a lot more money for the event.” Approximately 35 paddlers participate in the Kayaking for Cancer from Aug. 7 to 14, which will take paddlers from Kingston to Ottawa.

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EDITORIAL LETTERS

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Legacy of liberties

Dear Editor: The mailboxes outside the Downtown Perth Pharmasave on Foster Street have been deteriorating for years. Their paint is peeling, they are dented, at least one door requires that use of my cane to get it closed, etc. They are in an appalling, embarrassing state. For many years, the boxes indicated a Saturday pickup at 11:30 a.m., which I hustled to meet for a very long time. Finally, I discovered that there was no Saturday pickup. I believe the notice was affixed, wrongly, for at least five years. Shouldn’t Canada Post be looking after its own affairs before sticking its nose into the affairs of others? Peter D. H. Hall, Perth

ed, white and maple leaves abounded on Canada Day as people displayed their national pride in Perth and area, but it felt a bit odd to be celebrating the holiday in 2010. For one thing, the Queen was in town. Not our town, of course, but Queen Elizabeth II did celebrate the national holiday in Ottawa. While she is officially Canada’s head of state, and it is certainly an honour to have her on our soil for the country’s birthday, there is something a bit out of place about celebrating a holiday that is seen as the day we mark our independence as a nation, with the royal head of a country who represents our colonial heritage. The term “Canada Day” was first applied to July first in 1982, when Bill C-201 was passed to change the name from Dominion Day. Opponents of this move cited the desire to reference Canada’s ties to the monarchy as one of the reasons for keeping the original name, and the fact that the name was changed would allude to the popular desire at the time to instead distance Canada from its British past. Officially, Canada Day marks the enactment of the British North America Act (today called the Constitution Act, 1867), which united two British colonies and a province of the British Empire into a single country. It is the celebration of the date our founding document was signed – a document that now (retroactively) includes the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Which is why the brouhaha surrounding the G20 conference in Toronto is all the more troubling. On July 1, much of the chatter in the national media concerned the apparent suspension or disregard of civil liberties, as more than 1,000 people – protesters, photographers and pedestrians alike – were arrested on the streets of Toronto (80 per cent were released without being charged). The crux of the issue was Premier Dalton McGuinty’s secretive enactment of the Public Works Protection Act, which gave police broader powers to question and arrest citizens. Also troubling was Toronto police Chief Bill Blair’s misleading comments about the extent of those powers. People were under the impression that if they came within five metres of the G20 security fence, they had to be prepared to provide identification and submit to a police search or face arrest because of the new regulation. After the summit ended, officials seemed pleased to announce that no such law ever existed. The act apparently applied to the area inside the security fence, although prior to the summit, Blair said it applied to a five-metre zone around the fence. While civil liberties should not be a catch-all to allow violent protestors like the black bloc to run amok, they should be safeguarded as this country’s most cherished foundation – as part of the constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Instead of celebrating the civil liberties and basic rights that make Canada such a safe, tolerant and diverse place to live, many citizens spent Canada Day reflecting on the utter neglect of those values, as displayed at the G20. What do you think? Email letters to editor@perthcourier.com.

Local Landmark In this space each week, we will feature a photo of local interest. Be the first to correctly identify the location or item in the picture by emailing editor@perthcourier.com with the subject line, “Local Landmark,” and your name will be printed in next week’s paper! Last week’s landmark was correctly identified by Jennifer and Peyton McParland as the streetlights outside the former Gore STreet Grill at Harvey Street. Jennifer said her four-year-old calls them “smiley balloons.” This week’s landmark is a common feature in photos this time of year.

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I tip my tam to you Dear Editor: Congratulations to Mary and Terry Stewart and the kilt run committee for such a successful event. Not only was the event run smoothly, it was such a fun run! The spirit of the crowd before, during and after the race was phenomenal. You could feel the excitement in the air throughout the entire day! The town certainly was spectacularly showcased, especially the golf course. What better way to promote the course than to have more than 1,000 people running through it? The icing on the cake was the number of people who traveled

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Dear Editor: Re: “A new heart and hope for Phoenix,” The Perth Courier, June 24. Thank you for running this touching story about the Borrowman family. We lost our 15 month old daughter last April and donated her organs. We know her heart went to an infant girl with congenital heart disease and her kidneys went to an adult woman. The information from Trillium has been limited and it warms my heart to hear this story. I knew we had given an incredible gift by donating Evelyn’s organs but hearing the other side of the story is incredible. I am so happy for Phoenix and her family. Signing your donor card is only the beginning. Everyone Of course, the bank draft was should register their wishes on not perforated and the nice lady their health card and talking in Ste. Agathe told me it was a about their wishes to their fraud. Someone has stolen family. You can register your a blank bank draft, colour consent at www. giftoflife.on.ca photocopied it and entered an This is one story that deserves amount. wider coverage. It doesn’t cost I laughed at the experience a thing to register, you’re never and what I should do. Perhaps I too old, AND you might be next will write to the fraudster and on the recipient list. You never demand more money. know! Doug Smith, Perth Christine Stewart, Perth

Fraud from France

Dear Editor: Recently I posted an item for sale on Kijiji (online). I received an email response expressing to buy the item, saying that the asking price plus shipping charges would be sent shortly. After a flurry of messages apologizing for late payment and wishing me blessings from God, I eventually received a letter from France in fractured English and a bank draft from the national bank branch in Ste. Agathe, Que. I called the bank and was asked if the bank draft was perforated in the amount typed on the paper. Although the bank draft looked official and legitimate, the amount named was three times the price I was asking for the item. The letter asked me to cash the bank draft and send the balance to #1 Rue Ecole somewhere in Paris.

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from afar to take part in the race, pin on a kilt, and to discover Perth’s beauty and heritage. I heard a number of people comment on our beautiful town and that they would be returning for another visit. Thank you to the volunteers who contributed to the success of the day. Thank you to the wonderful cheering stations and the pipers and bands. The event wouldn’t have been as wonderful as it was, without your participation. You could see in the participants’ eyes that each and every one of them wore their kilt proudly, as did I. Madeline Bouvier, Perth

The gift of life is incredible

ext week marks the one-year anniversary of my first run with my Calgary friend as part of our virtual self-improvement project. The idea, as regular readers may recall, was that we would do the beginning running program together, which is a plan of walking and running alternately for about 20 minutes until you spend more time running and less walking. We report to each other online. After a few agonizing months, I could run 20 minutes straight – and more – several times a week. Despite all this activity the pounds did not melt away from my frame as I had expected. I’m not sure what made me think running was going to be the answer to my tight-waistband issues, but it turned out, surprisingly enough, not to be the miracle cure. In fact, I suspect I could run 10K per day and still be mired where I am. At some point many months into our plan, my virtual buddy informed me you don’t actually lose weight by running. Wha-? So, as a one-year anniversary present, we decided to come up with a revolutionary plan to take care of that little problem. Are you ready for it? We’re going to – get this – eat better! I know! It’s crazy! I announced our plan to Groom-boy, who was smugly sitting in a chair reading a men’s health magazine, possibly contemplating his own waistline. “It says here,” he said, “that the sure recipe for being heavier five years from now is to be on a diet today.” So I threw a running shoe at him. Actually I didn’t. I just

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Past Deadline threw him a shoe-like glare. Thing is, I wouldn’t say virtual buddy and I are on a diet. We’re actually just being smarter about eating. Look at it this way. Decades ago, when skinny girls bragged about the fact they could eat anything they wanted and not gain weight, their mamas were probably feeding them reasonably portioned homecooked meals that didn’t come out of a package or from a drivethru. So, sure, they could squeak in a cupcake or a sinful snack now and again with barely a blip on the scale. Now enormous portions are routine and we are tempted by more ready-made junk than ever before. You don’t need to go on a fad diet to eat better, though. It’s not rocket science. I’ve known how to eat properly (healthy foods and reasonable portions) forever, I just haven’t been doing it well. We’re talking about things

like when that man shows up at the grocery store to make mini sugar donuts in his little booth and they pump the lovely aroma out to the front of the store so you are drawn in like zombies. Eating well can be the difference between walking past those sinister little donuts and bringing them home. Once they are at home, my willpower is gone. Recently I had to fast for a routine medical test. That was a reminder about what it actually feels like to be “hungry.” For a couple of days afterwards I found I wasn’t eating as much, and (gasp!) I was okay. I survived. So my friend and I have pledged to watch our portion sizes and to make sure our meals are more balanced. We want to eat less of the junk we shouldn’t be eating anyway. We are starting by vigorously targeting our mutual trouble spot – supper and beyond. The bedtime snack is a bane of our existence. For a million years I have eaten a bowl of cereal each night while I mock the anchors on the late news. It turns out that something I thought I “needed” is actually just something I “wanted.” You know, that’s a meal. And who needs a meal to go to sleep? So I’ve been having a glass of milk instead and you know what? I’m okay! I don’t die of hunger in the night! I don’t feel weak and faint in the morning! And as I continue to combine this earth-shattering food revolution with running, I eagerly look forward to the return of my waist. I’ll keep you posted.

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OPINIONS LETTERS ‘Gutsy’ director named one of Wake up and smell the manure the most intriguing people

Dear Editor: The other day there arrived in my mailbox Scott Reid’s newsletter to his constituents called “Staying Connected.” I usually glance at these and then toss it in the recycling but the bold print caught my eye. He claimed that he was saving me from the “terrible” bad proposal put forward by an opposition MP with a foreign-sounding name that would allow senior immigrants to collect the Old Age Pension after only three years as citizens of Canada. Whether I agree with that or not, I know that there are much more important things to be dealt with in Parliament, things that relate to the corporate takeover of virtually every aspect of our lives and which will ultimately cost us much more financially than this issue. Small independent local business is being forced out by big box stores and small family farms by big factory farms, all making corporate profits for their shareholders and CEOs, but neither benefiting the rest of us in the long term. In both cases the quality of the goods is really poor and after all the small operators have been eliminated the prices will soar. Right now, cheap plastic stuff that breaks in a year and factory farmed meat and produce may seem like a good deal but if we look closer we see otherwise. It is increasingly difficult to buy good-quality meat from animals raised in clean, uncrowded situations and not pumped full of antibiotics and hormones, never mind being poisoned by it as in the Maple Leaf scandals. But this ghastly product is cheap, raised as it is in factory-like conditions with factory workers (not farmers) earning low wages and the animals packed in together knee deep in their own excrement. No wonder that, despite all the antibiotics the meat would still be tainted! In many parts of Canada now hospital food service has been contracted out. Because of NAFTA, these contracts go to the lowest bidder, no matter how far away the food is transported and how tasteless and devoid of nutrients it is – just what we need to recover from illness or surgery. But it makes money for the company that gets the contract and since their interest is in the bottom line not the nutrition of hospital patients, and that’s why it’s a bad idea for the rest of us. After the prison farms are destroyed, this is the plan for the federal prison population as well and will cost the taxpayers about $17 million as opposed to the $4 million the government claims the farm program costs. Federal prisoners live in these facilities for over two years, some of them for up to 20 years, and so it is to be expected that their health will decline and their health care is also paid for by us the taxpayers. Another way we as Canadian citizens lose and corporate interests profit is when our federal prison population soars with the new so-called “tough on crime” legislation and mega prisons or “factory prisons” are built to warehouse all these prisoners. With more prisoners and fewer successful rehabilitation

programs like the prison farms program, we will be creating a situation like in the United States where these people are released back into society much more violent and dangerous. This is a public safety issues as well as an economic one. We seem to tolerate the concentration camp-like conditions the animals we eat live in because it is mostly hidden from us with clever advertising and sterile packaging. But how do we feel about these men being kept in cells with nothing to do in violent and overcrowded circumstances and fed cardboard food, then sent out into our communities when their sentences are over? If these federal prisons are then handed over to private corporations to operate at they are in the U.S., then the Americanization of our system will be complete. Statistics are hard to come by, but in Canada now we have about a 17 per cent re-offending rate from federal penitentiaries that have prison farms and the U.S. rate is an astounding rate of about 70 per cent. This is as demented a plan as adopting the American health care system and only makes sense if you agree with putting private profits for a few ahead of public interest and safety. These are the real economic issues and Scott Reid’s attempt to scapegoat elderly immigrants seems to me to be an attempt to divert our attention for the real issues of the day. But then, one wonders if our so-called elected representatives can even pretend that they represent us anymore. Ninety per cent of Canadians polled on the prison farm issue want the farms left intact and the Harper government, with no proper studies or consultation, is just forging ahead. Already two of the farms have been dismantled. Small family farms have been squeezed out economically so far. But maybe the final solution will be bulldozers and wrecking crews if these stubborn farmers don’t give up and leave it to the big corporations to totally control our food production and distribution. Then we’ll see how cheap our food is in the supermarkets! We need to wake up and smell the manure and elect some people who will stand up to corporate pressure and truly represent their constituents. Our current ones don’t seem to even be able to stand up to the leader of their party. Susan Quipp, Perth

Memorial to the unborn

Dear Editor: I wish to commend the Knights of Columbus for the wonderful headstone they had erected in St. John’s cemetery. It is a memorial to the unborn and the epitaph reads as follows: “In memory of the unborn having been denied the right to life.” Each time I go to the graveyard, I visit that site and pray for the little ones who were aborted. On the other hand, I also pray for the little ones who are being brought into the world by neglectful, abusive parents. This is just as bad. Anne Nagle, Perth

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e all shoot landscapes at one time or another. Some people shoot nothing but landscapes and it’s probably safe to say that everyone takes them at least from time to time, even if they specialize in dog food photos. Canada is an incredible country with a huge variety of interesting terrain to tempt the itching shutter finger of the photographer. Take a trip in your mind across this vast land and visualise how the land Camera changes from rugged eastern seacoast to Ontario farmlands to prairie grasses to mountain passes to B.C. ocean vistas. Many of us have travelled this great land and photographed landscapes across it. Not able to travel? Not to worry – there are plenty of photo ops within a half hour drive of where you live. They are not hard to find, but the trick is to photograph them effectively. That’s what this is all about. The exact same scene can look either mundane and boring, or it can take your breath away. It’s lighting that makes the difference. Some professionals, working for, say, Canadian Geographic, will travel to the shoot location and have to wait days to get the pictures they envision. The weather isn’t co-operating and the lighting is all wrong, so they wait – and wait. If we photograph something nearby, we have the advantage of seeing what the weather is doing before setting out and can easily postpone the shoot to another time, unlike the poor pro who has to tough it out and somehow get the shots anyway. We can make last-minute decisions on whether to go out or postpone until better conditions appear. It’s all about light and weather. When I began typing this article it was

dull and drizzly outside, with leaden gray skies that just don’t do anything for photographs. At this exact moment, the sun has broken through the cloud cover and the scene outside my window is vastly different from what it was a few minutes ago. Listening to a weather forecast before venturing out can help you decide if it’s going to be worthwhile or not. Changing weather brings changing light. Think sun shining through mist, rainbows, thunderstorms Corner gathering, sunrises and sunsets. It’s often just before or just after a storm, for example, that the light is very dramatic and colours have an intensity they don’t have normally. Early morning or late afternoon lighting is much more pleasing than the harsh light of high noon, so plan your photo shoot accordingly. When the sun is low, shadows add three-dimensionality to the scene, completely changing the mood of the photo. Most of us grew up being told to keep the sun at our backs when using a camera. Forget that! Some of your best shots can be had when the sun is anywhere but at your back. Shooting into the sun can be spectacular. There are things to watch out for, not the least of which is lens flare, but perhaps I should cover all that in a future article. Early morning or late evening light changes very quickly, so be ready ahead of time. A tripod is a good idea, as shutter speeds will be slower than when shooting at noon. The nice thing about staying close to home is being able to make last-minute decisions. If the weather and lighting conditions are lousy, then wait ‘till the next day, or the next, or the next. You’ll get that great landscape with patience. Click!

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three-hour shifts. You can aurel Smith artistic sign up on the website. producer of the new www.stewartparkfestival. Classic Theatre com. Volunteers of all ages Festival in Perth, was needed, teenagers especially recently chosen by Ottawa (community service hours). Magazine as one of the six Minimum of 100 volunteers most intriguing people “who needed every year. we’d like to get Shifts (usually about three together with this summer hours in length) are available for drinks, a bite to eat, and all day, from 10 a.m. to miduninhibited conversation.” night at both the park and the In the write-up, it stated: after-hours venues. “Laurel Smith: Forget StratThere will be a volunteer ford. The gutsy director and meeting on July 13, 7 p.m. at playwright has chosen Perth the town hall. Volunteers will as her heritage town, launchget a t-shirt and the meeting ing the ambitious Classic will be one hour in length. Theatre Festival with a focus Volunteers are welcome to on golden oldies from ther Private “I” come to the meeting even if 1920s to 1950s.” they haven’t pre-registered I’m looking forward to opening night of the festival’s inaugural on the website. season at the Studio Theatre this Friday. Stargazing Watch for photos in the Courier next week! One of my good friends from Maberly, The festival is still looking to billet one Fred Barrett, took a photo of the planet more actor from July 18 Aug. 30. Homes Mars that was featured in a recent issue that are cat- and dog-free are needed, of SkyNews magazine. The publication and the host will get a season pass to the is THE magazine for astronomy and festival. Contact the festival through the stargazing enthusiasts, and it is quite a website: www.classictheatre.ca. coup to be printed in it! It was just over a year ago when Fred first demonstrated his astrophotograpohy techniques for me What’s that bus? for an article we ran in the Perth Courier It’s gone now, but the school bus that Weekender. It was a relatively new resembles a monster truck, which was technique to him then, and look how far parked on the front lawn of the Kia he has come! Motors parking lot, was brought up from Kemptville for a tailgate party that Oh deer occurred two weeks ago. Victor Street, sales and leasing agent at Kia Motors, Former Courier publisher John said the bus was sent back to Clement was nearly run down by an erKemptville. rant deer on July 1, which certainly made for an exciting Canad Day. The deer, which could not be identified Take in the Stewart Park Festival as male or female, bounded in from the as a volunteer direction of Wilson Street and headed east on Isabella Street. The Stewart Park Festival still needs Drivers in cars lined up along Isabella volunteers – anything from gate to waiting to turn left on Drummond Street working in the souvenir booth, backwere heard saying “Did you see that?” stage. Volunteers are asked to do two

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Grade 8s awarded at Maple Grove School

Grade 8 graduates from Scared Heart of Jesus School in Lanark village gathered for ceremonies on June 24. In alphabetical order: Henri Andrunyk, Nicholas Belanger, Brandon Brisson, Nicholas Demers, Michael Drynan, Tyler Egan, Robert Hunink, Michael Kevan, Timothy Kuhn, Haley Schonauer, Austin Smith, Taylor Stewart, and Garland Trottier. Photo courtesy of Sacred Heart School

Lanark honours Catholic school grads

Maple Grove Public School honoured its graduating Grade 8 students with the following awards on June 28: • Ontario Principal’s Council Leadership Award: Dorothy Vokey. • Dennie Perseverance Award: BrandonYuill. • Best All-Around Student: James-Dean Davis. • Valedictorians’ Award: James-Dean Davis, Cierra McLean. • Character Always Award: Cierra McLean. • Lalonde Memorial Honourarium Bursary: Dorothy Vokey. • Multimedia Award: Cierra McLean. • French: Michelle Wilson-Richard. • Art: Marleigh Callan-Brown. • Language arts: Michelle WilsonRichard. • Mary Gemmill Memorial History Award: James-Dean Davis. • Bill Farrell Memorial Science Award: Ian Stocker. • Geography: Dylan Coupland. • McIlquham Women’s Institute Math Award: Nicholas Moulton. • Good Role Model Award: Dylan

Coupland. • Most Improved Math Student Bursary: Wyett McLean. • Good Role Model Award: Dylan Coupland. • Top female athlete: Cierra McLean. • Top male athlete award: Robert Thomas. • Citizenship Award: Kayla Moffat. • Jean Newson Most Improved Student Award: Darren Dumais. • Best Academic Award: Michelle Wilson-Richard.

Grad Points Awards • Bronze medal winners: Wyett McLean, Nicholas Moulton, Ian Stocker, Brandon Yuill. • Silver medal winners: James-Dean Davis, Darren Dumais, Michelle WilsonRichard, Robert Thomas. • Gold medal winners: Marleigh CallanBrown, Dylan Coupland, Cierra McLean, Kayla Moffat, Dorothy Vokey. Please see next week’s paper for more graduation photos

Sacred Heart gaduation awards

BY RON WILSON Grade 8 teacher Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School in Lanark village graduated 13 students this year. During the ceremony on June 24, the graduation address was made by Austin Smith, who reflected on memories from years past and encouraged his fellow classmates to be the best they could be in the years to come. The students were taught this year by Ms. Abele, Ms. Carey, Ms. King, Ms. Raycroft and Mr. Wilson. Their principal this year was Ms. Labelle. This year’s teachers, as well as those who have taught these students in the past, wish all graduates future success in both their academic and personal lives. Congratulations, graduates.

• Mary Gemmill Memorial Award for Mathematics: Nicholas Demers and Timothy Kuhn. • Bryan Kealey Top Athlete Award: Haley Schonauer and Austin Smith. • Township of Lanark Highlands Sportsmanship Award: Brandon Brisson. • French Studies Award: Austin Smith. • Ladies’ Auxillary Lanark Legion Most Improved Student: Michael Kevan. • McIlquham Dedication Award: Nicholas Belanger. • Lanark Catholic Women’s League Top Academic Student: Austin Smith. • Most Improved Student in Grade 8 Mathematics: Robert Hunink. • Humanitarian Award: Garland Trottier.

Graduation celebrations for Grade 8 students from Maple Grove Public School took place on June 28. Back row: Darren Dumais, James-Dean Davis, Wyett McLean, Nic Moulton, Brandon Yuill, Dylan Coupland and Robert Thomas. Front row: Marleigh Callan-Brown, Cierra McLean, Kayla Moffat, Michelle Wilson-Richard and Dorothy Vokey. Absent: Ian Stocker. Photo courtesy of Maple Grove School

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Local artist inaugurates Studio Theatre’s gallery Local artist Craig Campbell is helping to give Studio Theatre a lift. For the months of July and August, Campbell will be displaying his distinctive art work in the upstairs level of the theatre. Not only will his paintings give this space a little extra class, but a percentage of all sales of this work will be contributed to Studio Theatre’s Give Our Theatre a Lift campaign to raise money for an elevator for mobility-challenged patrons. At present, many people who would like to enjoy the plays and concerts are unable to do so because they cannot climb the stairs. It is a situation that should not exist in the 21st century. Although the gallery space has previously been used to display local art, plans now are underway to make it an official gallery, and artists such as Campbell are being invited to have a two-month showing of their work. All pieces will be for sale, and a percentage

will go to the Give Our Theatre a Lift campaign. The second floor is perfect for the gallery concept, a busy space where people gather before and after shows and during intermissions to chat and take advantage of the snack bar. As everyone must pass through the gallery at some point, it is hoped that a variety of artists will use this opportunity to display their work. Campbell is a long-time resident of Perth and a recognized artist who has created numerous illustrations, logos, brochures, menus, wine labels, business cards, calendars and posters. His art has won 22 international awards of merit, including the Toronto Archives Award and the Ottawa Silver Cup. His nostalgic glimpses of rural Canada, along with his accurate recreation of old railway stations, steam engines, general stores, and historic buildings have a universal appeal. Because of his talent for imbuing buildings with this sense of nostalgia, one of his most frequent requests is for illustrations of peoples’ homes. While he paints smaller pieces for his own pleasure and

interest, Craig welcomes commissions of works of any size. He can be contacted by phone at 613-267-4468 or by email at craigcampbell78@msm.com.

Name the gallery A gallery should have a name, and for the month of July, the Studio Theatre will run a competition for its official title. If you have an idea for an appropriate name, please e-mail your suggestion to perthstudiotheatre@ yahoo.ca and insert “Gallery Contest” in the subject line. Include a contact name and phone number. The winner will receive a season ticket to five Studio Theatre productions. The winning gallery name will be announced by the end of August. And don’t miss what promises to be an excellent summer of theatre with Classic Theatre Festival’s productions of Blithe Spirit (July 9 to Aug. 1) and The Voice of the Turtle (Aug. 6 to Aug. 29). Submitted by the Studio Theatre.

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Local artist Craig Campbell displays some of his nostalgic paintings at the Studio Theatre. The Perth performance space is officially inaugurating its gallery this month. Joan Sonnenburg photo

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mong the advantages we had over the original occupants of our farm was the factual information readily available on snakes and other so-called loathsome creatures. Unfettered by folklore and superstition, and backed by some self-education, our approach to any reptile was, in all likelihood, a complete reversal of what had taken place in years gone by. Thus, any encounter with or discovery of one of these cold-blooded individuals became a record day, rather than a day of reckoning. The sad status and threatened disappearance of these interesting and highly beneficial creatures in many places is due in no small part to their destruction by myth-informed people. Outdoors The first mention of a two-metre black rat snake in our barn, for example, certainly was a conversation piece. While some neighbours had reservations about of our roaming hens began her daily the reptiles, others had the same thoughts laying ritual in a darkened corner of the about us. Anyone who allowed such a barn. What was odd was the fact that she menace to exist on the same premises never seemed to accumulate enough eggs surely must be a member of a religious to begin setting. The riddle was solved one afternoon when my wife spotted Black serpent cult or a prime example of a new Bart bellying up to the shell food. While super-permissive society. the bewildered hen finally gave up on Worse than that, a few individuals had the site, we decided that keeping the big such a built-in fear of snakes that they snake supplied with food in that location actually refused to turn into our lane lest had a lot of merit. they be confronted by this hazard. Others In contrast to rodent flesh and bone, wrote asking if their small dogs and cats eggs are very easily digested. By providing were in danger. the snake(s) with constant handouts of Unfortunately, while there was no peril these embryos, we actually increased the to the pets, there still was for the snakes, snakesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; activity time. Consequently, our especially the large ones. The stories we opportunities to observe and study these heard of eradicating the â&#x20AC;&#x153;slimy creaturesâ&#x20AC;? interesting reptiles rose accordingly. Then with a pail of boiling water or on the tine too, being opportunists themselves, like of a hay fork were no less horrifying many other forms of wildlife, the snakes than those in which they were chopped found it more convenient to swallow the up in sections with an axe. Knowing and eggs provided nearby rather than wiggle watching the actions of the big black rat down and disturb other setting hens or snakes in our own outbuildings made ducks. Before the summer was over many these killings seem even more senseless. an unhatched egg from a setting ended But how do you tell people in a few up at this unusual feeding station. This minutes that something like killing included guinea fowl eggs, as well as snakes is wrong when they have believed pheasant, chicken, and duck eggs. in this practice all their lives? I hope our You know youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking at a very large suggestion that while liking them is not snake when you see it devour a full-sized a necessity, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the killing of them thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s duck egg. Of course, after watching such not necessary, might help. an episode, anything smaller is almost an Because we have not tried to handle anti-climax. One of the exceptions was or interfere with Black Bart, as we call the day Bart swallowed two chipmunks our largest rat snake, it has continued to in less than 15 minutes. However, such prosper. Though it has grown in length lightning-fast thrusts on rodents are not from a first sighting in 1979, the fact that always successful. Several summers ago it has been nuptially involved the past we had a bobtailed chipmunk to prove it. two seasons is even more significant. One And Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still not convinced whether I saw summer, when we discovered three very a super-fast chipmunk or a short-sighted large and freshly shed snake skins in our snake that day. barn within a few days, our Call today to serpent stock advertise. escalated. Part of this increase can be attributed to our setting up of what we call â&#x20AC;˘ our snake feeding station. It all Rev. Grace Vaters, OfďŹ ciating started very inMusic by: Peter Hannah nocently. There was nothing unPlease bring your lawn chair usual when one

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Rotary first up for Classic Theatre Fest benefit nights The Rotary Club of Kemptville in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Perth spearheads fundraising night for the End Polio Now campaign. As the summer season is set to open at Ontario’s newest professional summer theatre, the Classic Theatre Festival in Perth, a series of community benefit nights are planned for local organizations and service clubs. These are 50-50 nights, in which half of box office sales will go to the community organization, which will take a chunk of the tickets and sell them among members and supporters. It is also an opportunity for those who may be attending on their own to learn about the local group and the cause they are promoting. The first of those has its roots in Kemptville, which is spearheading the July 14 Rotary Night at the Theatre, in support of the Rotary International’s End Polio Now campaign. The show will be Blithe Spirit, the riotous Noel Coward comedy, starring alumni of the Stratford and Shaw festivals, in addition to players from other major Canadian stages and off-Broadway veterans too. Kemptville Rotarians Jennifer Franssen and Donovan Arnaud invited members of the Classic Theatre Festival, which produces hits from the golden age of Broadway and the London Stage, to a Rotary meeting back in snowy, cold February, and committed on the spot to doing a benefit. “Theatre is a great way to bring people together, and we felt a night out at the theatre was the perfect opportunity to have some fun and raise awareness, too, of what remains a critical issue, the eradication of polio,” Franssen said. Franssen notes that the Rotary’s millionplus members made a global commitment in 1985 to immunize the world’s children against polio. Since that time, working in tandem with the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, World Health Organization, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and UNICEF,

Rotary clubs have contributed almost $1 billion towards the fight to eradicate polio. Since 1995, the advocacy efforts of Rotary and its partners have helped raise more than $3 billion in vital funding from donor governments. Thanks to Rotary and its partners, the number of polio cases has been slashed by more than 99 per cent, preventing five million instances of childhood paralysis and 250,000 deaths. When Rotary began its eradication work, polio infected more than 350,000 children annually. In 2008, fewer than 2,000 cases were reported worldwide. “We’re very much inspired by the people we have met since moving to this area,” said Classic Theatre Festival founder and artistic producer, Laurel Smith. “The folks at the Rotary have done amazing work on the ending polio campaign, and we like the fact that we can salute their efforts and help with the continued fundraising necessary to wipe out this global scourge.” Other benefit nights scheduled for this summer include the Kiwanis Club, Friends of the Perth Library, Lanark County Interval House, and the Mississippi Valley textile Museum in Almonte. For more information on the Classic Theatre festival, call toll-free at 1-877283-1283, or visit them online at www. classictheatre.ca Some tickets are still available to the Rotary benefit night. To order tickets, contact Jennifer in Kemptville 613-2582952 at or David Batchelor in Perth at 613264 1559. Submitted by the Classic Theatre Festival.

The Sixth Annual HOME Legacy Golf Classic was held Friday, May 28 and raised in excess of $27,000 for our community. The Board of Directors of The Perth & District Community Foundation and Perth Home Hardware Building Centre and Perth Home Furniture would like to thank the following sponsors and contributors, as well as the golfers and volunteers, for their outstanding support in making this major fundraiser a reality for our community. The Organizing Committee of Bob and Molly Ellard, Richard Ellard, Andy Davis, Gordon Cowie, Ruth Graham, Kelly MacHardy, Dave Lewis, Chris Samson, Craig Halpenny and Elaine Turner would like to extend special thanks to our very generous volunteers who helped throughout the tournament. Thank you!

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TWEET DONATION NOT JUST FOR THE BIRDS The Canadian Cancer Society, through the Lombardy Relay for Life, is $1,500 richer because Cam Roud has a hobby. Roud has donated one feeder each year for the past 11 years to the Perth Civitan Club and this year Civitan member Diane Stoness organized a raffle with the feeder as the prize. Civitan member Gavin Currie was volunteering at the Victoria Weekend Brown’s Shoe sale when he spotted his curling buddy, Gord Buchanan, and convinced him to buy one ticket for the raffle. That single ticket was all it took to win. Pictured are Roud (left) and Buchanan flanking the bird feeder at the Perth Golf Course. The Civitan Club has raised more than $10,000 for charitable purposes through Roud’s bird feeders. Bob Burch photo

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A new focus for a local homestay program has organizers looking for more families that wish to make a Japanese youth feel at home this summer. For the past 10 years, students from Ritsumeikan Uji School in Japan have been visiting Lanark County to improve their English language skills and learn about Canadian culture. The program is required in order to graduate from their school, and placements are offered across Canada. This year, Lanark County will be welcoming an additional group of students for a different experience. Twenty 14 and 15year-old girls will arrive to be completely immersed in the culture and family life of a local family. These students will not attend school, but instead become “part of a Canadian family” for the two weeks they are here, from July 29 to Aug. 11, said Pat Cairns, the local co-ordinator of the program. “In the past, they chose more urban centres. We’re one of the few rural placements,” she said. “It’s fairly unique in that sense.” The rural family homestay is a pilot program being offered this year in addition to the regular program, which includes both boys and girls (age 17) and will run from Aug. 15 to 30. “They (the families) really think of them as their Japanese children, and the students think of them as their Canadian families,” Cairns said. About six host families are still needed for the 14/15-yearold girls’ program. Families from throughout the Lanark County and Smiths Falls area are welcome. Since the girls will spend their days at home with the family, a family with other children, stay-at-home parents or “empty nesters” would be ideal, Cairns said. Host families receive a $450 honorarium.

Families are also need to board the 17-year-old students who attend Carleton Place High School to learn English during the day. The students are bused from homes across the county Families who host a student receive a $375 honorarium. Families in Perth, where Cairns is based, have been very responsive to the program, but Cairns said she would love to see households from other areas in the county and Smiths Falls participate. For more information, contact Cairns by calling 613-267-8439 or emailing pcairns@cogeco.ca. Information about the Muskoka Language International program can be found at www.mliesl.com.

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Whalen prepared to face the worlds BY ANDREW SNOOK andrew.snook@perthcourier.com When Kasey Whalen was three years old, she was introduced to the world of gymnastics. Now, at 15 years of age, Whalen stands as the sole Canadian competitor at the FIG Aerobic Gymnastics World Series being held in Las Vegas, Nev. from July 19 to 24. “Canada hasn’t been represented in two years,” Whalen said. “It’s making me want to make a big showing in Vegas.” With the competition only a few weeks away, Whalen has put her training into overdrive to help prepare for her first trip to the worlds. On top of extra hours on the gymnasium floor, she said she has been doing additional weights and running to improve her cardio. “We’re keeping her body as healthy as we can at this point,” said Louise Miller, Whalen’s coach, and owner of Saltos Athletics in Perth. Miller said that it is tough to keep one’s body healthy when nearing the end of the season. But the physical conditioning is only one part of Whalen’s

preparations for the worlds. She has also been preparing herself mentally for the event. Whalen said she sometimes struggles with her self-confidence, but that the people in her life have been very supportive. “I sometimes doubt myself,” she said. “But people tell me my routine is good.” Whalen said she sometimes goes to the more experienced girls she trains with for advice; Emily Ryan, 23, and Anna Forsythe, 20. Ryan has been training in with Whalen at Saltos Athletics since she was 10 years old. Ryan, who lives in Toronto, is back at Saltos Athletics for the summer continuing her training. “I competed in 2 Pan-Americans, 2 worlds and the French international,” Ryan said. “I draw on my experience to try and help her.” Forsythe just completed her post-secondary education at Queens University in physical education and health. She also came back to Perth to train at Saltos Athletics. “I can help her with her routines,” Forsythe said. “We have similar body types; we’re less flexible but have more muscle.

So we tend to put elements in our routines that focus on strength, more jumps and push-ups.” Forsythe competed in the French international, the PanAmericans and the 2008 worlds in Germany. Miller said that Whalen will be competing against approximately 65 other competitors, age 15 to 17. Whalen competed against 11 other people at her last competition. Miller is confident that Whalen will perform just as well in Nevada, as she does during her training sessions at Saltos Althletics. “She’s a great kid, she doesn’t let a lot get her down,” Miller said. “She’s one of those athletes where what you see is what you get. If she did it in training she’ll do it in competition. She’s pretty strong psychologically.” Whalen said that she does not expect to earn a first-place finish at the worlds, but she is hoping to achieve personal bests. “I have goals in my routine and if I reach them than I’ve gotten first place in my head,” Kasey Whalen, 15, practises for the FIG Aerobic Gymnastics World Whalen said. “I want to aim for Series being held in Las Vegas, Nevada from July 19 to 24. Whalen is first place, but I’m not there yet, the only athlete representing Canada at the competition. Andrew Snook photo I know that.”

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Perth’s Sam Murphy and Evelyn Scott had impressive track runs at the World Junior Trials in Moncton July 2 to 4. Murphy and Scott ran together in the 4x400-metre relay, along with teammates Fiona Callender and Ashlea Maddex, and set a new course record with a time of 3:46.33. “We had some fast girls,” Murphy said. Scott also ran in the 4x100-m relay, and helped her team earn second place with a time of 49.78. “I find the relays are my favorite,” Scott said. “Your team is counting on you, you can never give up.” Murphy raced to an impressive third-place finish in the 800m with a time of 2:09.95. “I think I was less nervous because it was my second year,” she said. “The times were a lot of faster this year.” Unfortunately, only the top

two runners move on to the 2010 IAAF World Junior Athletics Championships in Moncton. Although Murphy will not move on to the world juniors, she still remained positive. “It was really fun,” Murphy said. “Even though I didn’t hit the time I hoped to I still got a personal best. I’m really happy with that.” Both Murphy and Scott competed in the 400-m event finishing 15th and 20th respectively. “That was a very competitive event,” Murphy said. “My coach said he hasn’t seen it that fast in 30 years.” “This was definitely one of the best years,” Scott said, referring to the world juniors. “Especially for the 400-metre.” Scott also competed in the 400m hurdles finishing in a respectable 11th place. Both Murphy and Scott plan to continue running throughout the summer. “I haven’t decided which races though,” Scott said. “I’m still a youth, so I can compete with the younger kids now.”

Three Stingrays had a tough weekend of swimming at the 2010 Long Course Provincial Championships held from July 1 to 4 at the Nepean Sportsplex. Bailey Andison, 12, Olivia Ellard, 12, and Dakota Plant, 16, competed for the Stingrays at the event. Andison had the best performance for the Stingrays, with a fifth-place finish in the 100-metre breaststroke. Stingrays head coach Rod Agar said Andison swam a personal best. “Her 100-m breaststroke was probably her best swim,” Agar said. “It was a good placing.” Agar said that some teams have a distinct advantage over the Stingrays, due to easy access to a long course pool. “It’s a huge factor,” Agar said. “We go to Nepean on weekends to practise, but that doesn’t really substitute for swimming in it every day. It’s a completely different sport.” The Stingrays’ next competition will be in Winnipeg at the Canadian Age Group Championships from July 22 to 24. Agar said that Plant will be competing in the 50-m, 100-m and 200-m breaststroke, and that Andison will most likely complete in the breaststroke as well. Agar hopes to help prepare his swimmers mentally, as well as physically, for the big event. “I’m just going to try and get their confidence up, so when they’re up on the blocks they’re looking to swim to win,” he said. “Hopefully they can get them- Perth Blue Steel player Mackenzie Vickers (left) sends the ball over the head of Ottawa International player Eve Trelawny during a match at selves into the finals with their Civitan Club Field. Perth defeated Ottawa 4-0. times.” Andrew Snook photo

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Cooper of Ottawa since 1982, when she ran the course in a time of 54:36. Sherry Carson was last year’s female winner with a time of 60:19. Shannon Baillon won the first Perth Woman award with a time of 66:35. The race is sponsored by Branch 244, Royal Canadian Legion. The entry fee is $10 if received before Aug. 25 and $15 on the day of the race. To obtain a registration form, or for more information go to: www.glentayblock.com.

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Seniors action On Thursday, June 17, Skip Patterson shot the low round of the day with a score of 82. Tom Critelli and Gary Patterson tied for second place with scores of 84. Reminder to all juniors interested in competing on the intersectional team, and St. Lawrence team, that there will be a qualifying round and meeting this Sunday, July 4. On July 11, the men’s team will be going to Greyhawk Golf Course to compete. The juniors will have their first of three matches on July 16, at the Perth Golf Course. Best of luck to all of the teams!

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The Tuesday Twilight League had 86 golfers come out on June 15. Pierre Hofstatter and McNamee Plumbing sponsored the event. The four-man best ball tournament was won by Al Moncrief, John Findlay, Chris Drummond and Scott Renaud with a low gross score of 33. Two teams tied with scores of 36 on the back nine holes. Jim Buker, Rob Geroux, Jim Fournier and Howard Fournier were one of the second-place teams, and the other was the shorthanded team of Joe Jarbeau, Randy Cordick and Bob Burch. The longest drives were hit by Kevin Kinch, Dave Erwin, Don Pratt and Geroux. Tom Critelli was closest to the pin on the eighth hole and won the Burns Jewellers $100 gift certificate. Howard Fournier won the Perth Blue Wings Tickets winning closest to the pin on 11th hole.

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Part three of the four-part series Situation Critical explores seniors’ concerns about the care they receive in long-term care homes, and a representative example of those who experience exemplary care.

By Rob O’Flanagan When a visitor pounds on the metal door of his no-frills, $550 a month apartment, George LeLievre slowly, painfully answers. That he is able to unlock the heavy door and swing it open with enough energy to flash an inviting smile and offer a “Please, come in,” is a remarkable feat, given the number of complex medical conditions that reside, or have resided, in this frail 67-year-old man’s body, and considering the number of times the tough Hamilton senior has walked a tightrope around the mouth of his grave. A broken back, five hernias, tuberculosis, colitis, lymphoma, at least two heart attacks and coma — LeLievre’s scar tissue draws a map of a tough life lived hard, of a body ravaged by manual labour, tobacco and drink. One of 17 children born to Pearl LeLievre and her husband George Sr., of Kirkland Lake, LeLievre is a living, laboriously breathing anomaly: He walked out of a long-term care home and returned to life in the community. Ministry of Health and Long Term Care statistics from 2009 show just 11.6 per cent of residents across the province were discharged to a private home. The average stay for more than 75,000 frail elderly in 625 provincially supported nursing homes is three years. During LeLievre’s year and a half in Victoria Gardens Long-Term Care, the sound-of-mind senior said he was witness to a situation that was as much detention centre as home, where residents were left in wheelchairs in front of televisions morning to night, and where, he said, the recently deceased were left in their beds for hours in plain view of visitors. LeLievre said he was provided a bare minimum of medical care and personal attention, despite his serious needs. “Seven-thirty in the morning they give me my medication,” said LeLievre, sitting at the kitchen table of his sparsely furnished flat, pictures of his large family on the walls, a cigarette burning in his bony fingers. “Then at noon, I get my medication. And four o’clock, I would get medication. And that’s all they done for me.” Ranka Stipancic, administrator of Victoria Gardens, on Victoria Avenue North, defended the level of care at the home. While she wouldn’t speak to LeLievre’s case specifically, citing privacy regulations, she said the home has been caring for residents with high-intensity medical needs for years, and that the province has a special program that helps defray

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the costs of that care. Current Ministry of Health records (from May) show Victoria Gardens performed better than the provincial average on inspections over the last four years. Stipancic said round-the-clock registered-nursing care and staffing levels are adequate to meet the care requirements of residents. LeLievre’s view of his time at the government-licensed home in the Landsdale neighbourhood reflects concerns expressed by patients, families and elder advocates during research for Situation Critical, Metroland’s special report on long-term care. While Ontario’s most urgent problem is that tens of thousands of its most medically needy, fragile seniors are stuck, sometimes for years, on unbudging wait lists for a nursing-home bed, barriers to care can also arise once a senior secures a place in long-term care. Years of understaffing and pressure from the influx of increasingly older residents with more complex medical and personal needs leave staff gasping to cope with the demands. The average age of residents at admission is 80, and about 73 per cent have Alzheimer’s or other dementia. It can be overwhelming for front line personal support workers just to meet the daily living needs of the majority of residents, leaving those more able to fend for themselves. A skeletal figure with sunken cheeks and large, animated eyes, LeLievre said he often had to change his own colostomy bag in the nursing home despite chronic back problems. He continues to battle cancer and heart disease. “When I needed help to change my colostomy bag, I’d say, ‘Can I get some help to do that?’ They’d say, ‘With you in a minute.’ Then it was, ‘Oh, it’s my smoke break.’ Or it was, ‘Oh, dinner hour, can’t do it now.’ I wind up changing it myself.” Stipancic, the home administrator, said some residents choose to change their own colostomy bags. For those who are physically and cognitively capable, “the staff will provide teaching in order for the residents to maintain their independence.” Personal support workers assist those who need help with the procedure, she added. LeLievre said the dead were neglected during his stay. When a roommate passed away, the deceased man was left in his bed for hours. “There’s no courtesy there to pull the drape around him,” he said. “He lay in that bed all night until maybe 11 o’clock in the morning … That’s not the only one I seen, I seen many of them go that way.” Stipancic said when a resident dies in a long-term care facility, a physician is notified to come to pronounce death. Every tenth death is investigated by a coroner. “We can’t move the body until either the physician or the coroner have been here,” she explained, adding the body is

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always screened with privacy curtains as part of postdeath care. An end stage of the health care system, long-term care is generally acknowledged as the place where those who need 24-hour personal and medical assistance go to live out their last days. Despite the large number of people residing in homes, those who study long-term care say it remains largely an out-of-sight, out-of-mind sector. “I think long-term care has been marginalized from mainstream health care,” said Kevin Brazil, a professor in McMaster University’s department of clinical epidemiology and biostatistics, an expert in long-term care and care of the dying. “It has been sort of bracketed and pushed aside.” Implicit ageism and a “sanitized culture” that distances itself from the realities of death and dying contribute to the marginalization, he added. A Residents Bill of Rights (included in the health ministry’s Long-Term Care Act) has long been in place to protect those living in long-term care settings, and a new and expanded version of the bill, containing more than 25 rights, will be in place this summer. But those rights — the right to be properly clothed and groomed, to privacy, to participate fully in care decisions, to engage in activities good for mind and body, and provision for family and residents’ councils through which complaints can be made — are widely overlooked and often violated in homes across Ontario, advocates for the elderly say. Homes post the Bill of Rights for residents and families to see, but there is pervasive fear of repercussions for complaining. “There are a few things about long-term care that are barriers to the enforcement of any standards or any rights,” said Natalie Mehra, director, Ontario Health Coalition, “and one is that residents are afraid of repercussions for complaining, the same as their families.”

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First-hand accounts of the conditions and quality of nursing homes cover the exemplary as well as the questionable. A 2009 survey by the Ontario Health Quality Council found 60 per cent of families rated the care of their loved ones in nursing homes as good. Wendy Renault, whose mother, Janet, 86, lives in Willowgrove Long Term Care Residence in Ancaster (operated by Chartwell Seniors Housing REIT), is a representative case. She said her mother trusts the workers, smiles at them, hugs them and holds their hands. “I figure that’s the best testament to the care she gets here,” the daughter said. Chartwell officials spoke of the absolute need for empathy and compassion in long-term care. “Most of the people that work in this field are here because this is really what they want to do,” said Linda Schertzberg, Willowgrove administrator. “You have to be a strong individual, because we deal with death. They are here for eight hours a day with intense one-on-one with the people they are working with. So they become close to the residents.” Administrators in long-term care homes plead lack of funding and staff as a root cause in cases when care is less than optimal. “I don’t want to cry about money,” said Pat Morden, chief executive coach of Hamilton’s Shalom Village, a progressive home with a good reputation. “But it is pathetic what we get, and it’s not enough to do what you (the public) want us to do and what we want to do.” The Ontario government is currently overseeing a review of funding, but there is no indication yet of what steps — if any — come next.

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HUNTER SAFETY CANADIAN FIREARMS COURSE at Carp, July 23, 24, 25. Wenda Cochran, 613-2562409. HUNTER SAFETY Canadian Firearms Course. Courses and exams held throughout the year. Free course if you organize a group, exams available. Wenda Cochran, 613-2562409. HOUSES FOR SALE

BURRITTS RAPIDS: Delightful 170’ treed waterfront 3 acre lot. 8room home, barn. $469,000. Rideau Town & Country Realty Ltd. Brokerage, 1-613449-1668.

A MISSISSIPPI waterfront, furnished 3 bedroom home. Heavily treed acre. Huge shop/garage. Open weekends, Gerry Hudson, 1-613-449-1668, Sales Representative, Rideau Town & Country Realty Ltd. Brokerage.

1 bedroom apartment. Downtown location. $620/month, all included. 613-2676115. 1 bedroom groundfloor apartment. Available immediately. $500/month plus utilities. 613-267-4831.

1 bedroom, spacious, heated apartment. Downtown Perth overlooking river. $725/ 1,200 SQ. FT. retail or month plus hyoffice space. Central lo- dro. Fridge and stove cation. Immediate occu- included. 613-267pancy. 613-825-2264. 4039 or 613-2673808. NEED AN OFFICE? $300/month all inclu- 1 plus bedroom apartsive. Lots of parking, ment, 3km from town. newly renovated. Call No smoking, no pets. now, 613-264-0302 Available Aug. 1. Suitable for single or 613-341-1934. working adult who doesn’t mind kids’ outOFFICE SPACE for door playing noise. lease at the Code’s Mill $550/month plus Building, Perth. Great utilities. 613-264views over Stewart 2993. Park, boardroom access, various sizes and 2 bedroom apartment configurations avail- located at the Old Botable. Contact Christo- tling Works, $725/ pher Stewart, 613-812- month plus utilities. 1521 or Christopher@ Laundry and parking available. 613-267chrml.com. 6115. OFFICE SPACE available for rent. 2 bedroom apartment. 2,000 sq. ft. Call 613- Clean building. $680/ month plus hydro. 267-4492. Parking, coin laundry facilities available. RETAIL AND OFFICE Fridge and stove includSPACE available in the ed. 613-925-3046. Perkins Building, Perth. Contact Christopher 2 bedroom apartment. Stewart, 613-812-1521, Downtown Perth. or Christopher@chrml. $615/month plus hycom. Signing bonus dro and gas. 613-267includes a one- 6115. year membership to Al2 BEDROOM UPley Cats Fitness. STAIRS apartment, downtown Arnprior. RETAIL SPACE for Washer and dryer in lease in the Code’s Mill unit, secure building Building, Perth. We are with intercom, parking looking for specialty re- spot, heat and tailers for this high-traf- hydro excluded, $750 fic, beautiful restored month, first and last. landmark. Contact 613-302-1669. Christopher Stewart, 613-812-1521 or 33 FOSTER ST. 1 apartment, Christopher@chrml.com bedroom second floor. Very clean and well maintained. Quiet-living building. Private balcony and entrance. New appliances. Parking and heat included. No smoking, no pets. HOUSES $695. Nigel, 613-831FOR RENT 2213. Lake house near Perth. 2 bedrooms. Renovat- ABERDEEN APARTed. Fridge, stove. MENTS. One bed$950/month plus utili- room, fourth floor, $860 per month, ties. 613-267-2674. available Sept. 1. Balcony, elevaPERTH: 3 bedroom tor, in quiet, adult-onhouse. Large lot, stor- ly, security building, age shed. Available with laundry. Heat, Aug. 1. $800/month. hydro and cable included. 613-283613-264-8089. 9650. INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL SPACE

PERTH: House to rent. Large, eat-in kitchen, dining and living room, 2 bedrooms and bathroom on second level. Fridge, stove and parking included. Gas heat, water and hydro extra. $790/month. 613264-0002.

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AVAILABLE JUNE 1. 1 bedroom heated second-floor apartment, $600/month. Small 1 bedroom ground-floor apartment, $450/ month plus heat and hydro. Available July 1. 2 bedroom groundfloor apartment, $650/month plus heat and hydro. Centrally located downtown. 613267-6315. BACHELOR apartment, Smiths Falls. Fridge, stove, parking, all utilities included. $625/month. Call Barry, 613-837-7368.

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ASHLEY CHASE. Fine adult apartments overlooking the Tay River near downtown Perth. One and two bedrooms, some with breakfast nook and 2 bathrooms, air conditioning, whirlpool, party room, library, elevator. 613-267-6980.

CARSSRIDGE APTS. LARGE 2 bedroom, ground floor, $ 1, 010 / m o n t h , available Sept. 1, in quiet, adultonly security building with laundry. Heat, hydro and cable included. 613283-9650. COLONEL BY. Fine adult apartments, close to County Fair Mall. 1 and 2 bedrooms, some with breakfast nook and 2 bathrooms, air conditioning, exercise room, party room, library, elevator. 613-2839650.

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2 BEDROOM apartment. $680/month plus hydro. 30 Mather St. 613-326-0903.

PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES! If you have left a photograph with us within the past year and have not yet PERTH: 3 bedroom picked it up, please do apartment. Hardwood so. The Perth Courier, floors, high ceilings, 39 Gore St. E., Perth. large windows. 1,000 sq. ft. $950/month, heat, water included. REUSE/RECYCLE Available immediately. Call 613-841-6118. OFFER: PACKING boxPERTH: 10 Craig St. 2 es. 613-267-2444. bedroom apartment in quiet, clean, adult REQUEST for 46” RCA building. Fridge, stove, cabinet floor-model TV. parking and laundry in- Has to work. Rose, 613cluded. $730/month 264-0421. plus utilities. Available Aug. 1. 613-283REQUEST: Looking for 5996. motorized scooter for PERTH: 2 bedroom grandsons; wolf patapartment, parking terns and puzzles. Conincluded. Non-smok- tact Rose, 613-264ing applicant only. 0421. No pets. $735/ month plus hydro. REQUEST: Lightweight First and last (three wheels) golf required. 613-267- pull cart for a lady. 613-267-7787. 5160. PERTH: Large 2 bedroom bi-level apartment. Central location. Fridge and stove provided. Heat, water and parking included. $780/month. Available July 1. 613264-0002. SMITHS FALLS, Toulon Place. Thirdfloor 2 bedroom apartment, $815, available June 1. Second-floor 1 bedroom, available July 15, for $735/ month. Heat and hydro included. Attractive, clean, quiet security building by County Fair Mall, laundry facilities, live-in superintendent. 613-2839650.

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WHITE CEDARS TOURIST PARK Seasonal sites, waterfront cottage rentals, tenting, boat rentals, big lots, sandy beach, boat launch. Store on site. Best rates in the valley for services provided. 613-649-2255. www.whitecedars.ca VACATION PROPERTIES

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FOUND: MEMORY stick USB, at 89 Beckwith St., Carleton SHAMROCK APART- Place. Call 613-257MENTS. 1 bedroom 1303. apartment. Includes heat. Available now. Lost at Kilt Run: Child’s $610/month. 613- Scottish hat and stockings. 613-267-7612. 264-8380.

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ROGER’S AFFORDABLE HANDYMAN SERVICE. Reasonable rates. Indoor/outdoor jobs, painting included. Call 7am - 10pm, 613-267-1183.

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CHIPWAGON WITH APPROVED SPOT IN SMITHS FALLS For sale or possible investing working partnership, $5,700 or best offer. Will trade for vehicle. 613-2582919, Paul.

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JUST ONE CALL, we do it all. Dump runs, renovations, roofing, decks, fences, painting. Serving Perth and area for over 18 years. Whyte’s Maintenance, 613-264-8143.

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DAYTONA BEACH: 2 bedroom condo right on the beach, near Dunlawton Bridge. Fabulous view, 12th floor. Available weekly. Comfortable and fully equipped. 613-267- FREE YOURSELF FROM DEBT, MONEY FOR 5544. ANY PURPOSE! DEBT C O N S O L I DAT I O N . HEALTH First, second and & FITNESS third mortgages, credit lines and loans up to FATHERS’ SUPPORT 90% LTV. Self-emand information line, ployed, mortgage or F.A.R.E. 613-264-8143. tax arrears. DON’T IF YOU WANT TO PAY FOR 1 YEAR PROQUIT drinking and GRAM! #10171 ONneed help, call Alcohol- TARIO-WIDE FINANics Anonymous, 613- CIAL CORP. CALL 1888-307-7799. www. 284-2696. ontario-widefinan IS YOUR OBSESSION cial.com with food ruining your life? We can help. Overeaters AnonyVACATION PROPERTIES mous, meetings every Wednesday, 7 p.m. Perth Baptist Church, D’Arcy Street, back door. Info: Aprile, 613-2595536.

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Large, bright 2 bedroom apartment with balcony in secure building. Features fridge, stove, eat-in kitchen, lots of cupboards, free parking and laundry facilities close to shopping malls. $805/month plus utilities.

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NOW HIRING We are seeking full and part-time employees for the following positions: * servers * bartenders * hostess * bus boy/ dishwashers * cooks * kitchen help Please submit your résumé or enquiries to michaelsrestaurantperth@gmail.com or drop off at Penny’s Place, Hwy. 7

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The family of the late Bert Headrick would like to extend a sincere thank you to family, friends and neighbours for the sympathy cards, food and acts of kindness following Bert’s passing. Iva Headrick and family

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July 7th, 2010 Congratulations Dad & Mum

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Happy 25th Anniversary July 6th, 2010 Love Ben & Julie

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Happy 25th Anniversary July 13, 2010 Congratulations on your special day, with love from your children Laura, Emily, Carrie & Evan and the rest of your family

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This position offers excellent earning potential and the opportunity for advancement with one of the most dynamic media companies in Canada. Interested candidates can e-mail a résumé with cover letter to Gord Cowie at gord.cowie@metroland.com

Jane & Earl Umpherson and family invite relatives, friends and neighbours to join them at Watson’s Corners Community Hall on Saturday, July 17, 2010, between 1 and 4 p.m. for sandwiches & refreshments. Best wishes only, please.

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The Perth Courier has an opening for an advertising consultant working out of the Perth ofﬁce.

It is with great pride that we announce our daughter’s graduation from Queen’s University. Jenny King has completed her Bachelor of Nursing Science with Honours. She is working at a nursing home in Red Deer, Alberta.

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The family of the late Aileen Cardiff would like to thank everyone for all their support with phone calls, visits, cards, food, flowers and donations made in her memory. Thank you to Blair & Son Funeral Home for their professional guidance, the pallbearers, Rev. Grace Vaters for a beautiful tribute. Your kindness will always be remembered.

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Hailey Lynn Fisher Twinkling stars in the heaven above, Are smiling down on our baby with love. We’ve been blessed with a daughter Born June 4th, 2010. Weighing 6lbs 14oz Proud Parents are Kurt and Victoria (Gogo) Fisher Grandparents are Bill & Lyne Fisher; Judy Gogo, Michael Gogo & Paula-Dawn Redmond; Auntie Courtney Fisher & (the late Clifford Fisher), Uncle Charlie Gogo Great-grandparents Guy & Yolande Fisher, Bertrand & Lise Morin (of Sherbrooke,QC), Jim & Helen Gogo, John Wark (& the late Edith Wark); All of Perth, Ontario.

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Lessons Remy taught us: How to ﬁnd the coolest spot in the house How to laugh How to appreciate your family for all they do for you How to calm down and relax How to turn the other cheek How to greet someone you love That sometimes no words are necessary That walking will keep you young and happy If you want to see what fun is, watch a dog with his boy That true friends are always there for you Wet kisses are the best How to be strong That as long as you are with family, you are at home How to be unselﬁsh That humans and canines were meant to eat meat And when you lose someone you loved, be thankful for everything you had together.

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Peacefully, at Perth Community Care Centre, Perth, on Saturday, June 26, 2010, at the age of 90 years. Grace was predeceased by her beloved husband Eldon Perrin and her parents Lillian (Johnson) and James Campbell. She will be sadly missed by her daughter Linda (Bill) Cordick; sons Barry, Glenn (Barb) and Robert Perrin; grandchildren Chris and Derek Cordick, Craig Perrin and Troy VanDusen; great-granddaughter Jadyn Cordick; and sister Ruth Haskins. Friends paid their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth. The funeral service was held privately for the family; interment will take place in Elmwood Cemetery. In remembrance, contributions to the Foundation of the Great War Memorial Hospital or fund of one’s choice would be appreciated.

Peacefully, at Lanark Lodge, Perth, on Saturday, June 26, 2010, Edna (Barrie) Miller at the age of 97 years. Edna was predeceased in 2002 by her beloved husband Chris Wayne Miller, her brothers Roy, Gordon, Mac and Bruce Barrie and her sisters Maggie Frizell and Beulah Barrie. She will be sadly missed by nieces, nephews, family and friends, including all the caring people at Lanark Lodge. The funeral service was held for the family in the chapel of Lanark Lodge on Tuesday, June 29 at 11 a.m. followed by a reception in the Norm Ferrier Room. Interment will be held later in Elmwood Cemetery. Those wishing are asked to consider memorial donations to the Lanark Lodge Memorial Fund or the Foundation of the Great War Memorial Hospital, Perth.Edna’s family wishes to thank the staff and volunteers at Lanark Lodge for the care and support shown to Edna during her stay. Arrangements are in the care of Blair & Son Funeral Directors, Perth, 613267-3765.

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Austin O. Irwin (Veteran of WWII, 1939 - 1945, proud member of the Cameron Highlanders) Peacefully, at Lanark Lodge, Perth, on Saturday, June 26, 2010, at the age of 92 years. Austin was predeceased in 2007 by his beloved wife Doris Margaret (Dixon) Irwin. He will be sadly missed by his brother and sister-in-law Mel and Reta Dixon, his niece Lisa Dixon, her husband Paul Blaber and their daughter Olivia and his family and friends. Austin was the only child of the late Bernice (Keays) and Frank Irwin. Friends paid their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth. Funeral service was held on Wednesday, June 30 at 11 a.m. followed by a reception in the Blair & Son Family Centre. Interment took place in Elmwood Cemetery. In remembrance, contributions to the Salvation Army would be appreciated. Branch 244, Royal Canadian Legion held a Veterans Service of Remembrance on Tuesday, June 29 at 8 p.m.

Darou Ora Helen (Byington) Darou Ora passed away peacefully on April 26, 2010 at the age of 96 with her loving son Glen and daughter-in-law Louise by her side. She was born on Dec. 5, 1913 in Portland, Ont., the seventh of 10 children of George and Mabel Byington. She lived for many years in Perth and moved to Vancouver in 2001. Ora was predeceased by her beloved husband Earl in 1971, and by seven brothers and one sister. In addition to Glen and Louise, she is survived by her grandchildren Shawna, Melissa and Greg; great-grandchildren Isaac, Calian, Kira and Julian; and her sister Christine. Ora was much loved and will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Memorial service will be held in the chapel of the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St. W., Perth, on Monday, July 12 at 10 a.m. followed by a reception in the Blair & Son Family Centre. Interment will then be held in Elmwood Cemetery.

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Peacefully, at his home in Perth, on Wednesday, June 30, 2010, two days following his 83rd birthday. Lorne was predeceased by his parents Emily and Robert Wright, brothers Donald and Earl Wright and sister Helen Burns. He was the cherished husband for 61 years of Marion F. (McLaren) Wright; father of Judith (Bryan) Hogan, Donna (Al) Perry, Janet Evoy and Lorna Spence (Brian Lawless). Loved grandfather of Crystal Craig and Kendra and Victoria Spence. He was the brother of Della (Norman) Dowdall, Glenn (Evie) Wright, Geneva (Allan) Moore, Carl (Jean) Wright, Joyce Best, Ken (Brenda) Wright, Mary (late Pat) O’Leary and Gordon (Shirley) Greer; brotherin-law of Joyce (late John) Findlay, Audrey (Orville) Ferrier and Pauline (late Earl) Wright. He will be sadly missed by all his family and many good friends. Friends paid their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth. The funeral service was held in the church which was so important to him, St. James Anglican Church, Perth, on Saturday, July 3 at 11 a.m. Interment, St. Stephen’s Anglican Cemetery, Brooke. In remembrance, contributions to the St. James Anglican Church Stair Lift Project or the Great War Memorial Hospital Foundation would be appreciated.

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Shanks Joan H. Shanks Peacefully with her family by her side, in hospital in Perth on Saturday, July 3, 2010, Joan H. (Cardinal) Shanks at the age of 54 years. Joan was the cherished wife of Raymond Shanks, loved and respected mother of Tara (Jody) Hill and Tyler (Joanna Mofﬁt) Shanks and proud grandmother of Addison Audrey Hill. She will be sadly missed by her brothers and sisters Gerald (Evelyn) Cardinal, Judy (Terry) Laurin, Billy (Bev) Cardinal, Ronnie (Marie) Cardinal and Beverley (Kevin) Cardinal. She was the loved daughter-in-law of Vena and Reg Shanks, sister-in-law of Cathy (Rejean) Albert, Kent (Barb) Shanks, Wanda (Ron) Duncan, Orillie (Mark) Gogolin, Vida (Kirby) Gogolin and Glenna McQuatt; she was predeceased by her parents Audrey (Rathwell) and Gerald Cardinal and sister Gail Cardinal. Joan will be sadly missed by her colleagues at the Perth Hospital where she served with dedication for many years, her nieces, nephews, family and many friends. Friends paid their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth. Funeral service was held in St. Paul’s United Church, Perth, on Tuesday, July 6 at 10 a.m. In remembrance, contributions to the Great War Memorial Hospital Foundation, 33 Drummond St. W., Perth, K7H 2K1, or the Ottawa Cancer Centre (Pain Management Unit), 501 Smyth Rd., Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, would be appreciated. CL20507

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JILLEAN HANNA

Peacefully, at the Kingston General Hospital in Kingston, Ont., on Friday, July 2, 2010, in her 73rd year. Beloved wife of Barry G.I. Hanna. In keeping with Jillean’s wishes, services will be private. James Reid Cataraqui Chapel, Kingston, Ontario 613-544-3411 www.jamesreidfuneralhome.com

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GORDON, Barry: July 9, 2007. As each year goes by without you in my life I still question..... Why did this happen? I haven’t found the answer and know I never will. I’m just thankful for all of the wonderful memories of the times we shared together. Now as I go through life on my own I constantly ask for your guidance Sometimes your answers are loud and clear Sometimes I have to be quiet and listen. But I know you are there in Heaven... Helping me to find my way. Save me a chair beside you. Missing you today and always, Love, Anna

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Knowing who we are and where we are headed

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July 8, 2010 - THE PERTH COURIER - B9

LOOKING BACK 25 years ago

Perth eyes North Elmsley land

he Town of Perth has made formal application to the province in the first step towards proposed annexation of some North Elmsley Township land bordering the community. The application was made to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing under the Municipal Boundaries Negotiations Act. At its regular meeting last week, council initiated the formal application, but members of council did not say how much North Elmsley land the municipality wished to annex. “It is not necessary for us to have the exact boundaries at this time,” stated Coun. Phil Aston, chairman of the property and planning committee. Mayor William Warren indicated the municipality has not come up with any figure with regard to the number of acres of land that might be annexed. Warren and Aston attended a meeting of North Elmsley Township council and informed the township of annexation plans. The annexation process is expected to start within three months. The first step in the pro-

cess will be establishing the need for annexation of land. Coun. John McLenaghan asked if an area has been specified for annexation, but was told “the boundaries are not cast in stone yet.” Earlier, Aston had noted that Perth is “short of land in all areas.”

Judge comes to aid of local workmen Retired provincial court Judge D.C. Smith is assisting a group of local workmen who became ill last December while working on a Rideau Valley Conservation Authority project. The men apparently inhaled dried bat or pigeon dung while cleaning out what is known locally as the Dowson house near the banks of the Tay River. Some of the men were hospitalized for up to a week last December and say they have contracted a disease known as histoplasmosis. “I’m trying to do what I can for them,” said Smith, who retired after nearly half a century as provincial court judge for Lanark County.

Claims have been filed with the Workers’ Compensation Board, but to date no decision has been made on the claims. Smith says the workers should get compensation. “If they don’t get compensation,” he added, “there should be a class action suit.” He also suggested there should be a “judicial investigation” into the incident and the way it was handled by government bodies involved in the project. “Why is it so long in being processed?” Smith asked about the Workers’ Compensation claim. The workmen were supervised by RVCA and paid through the Unemployment Insurance Commission and the project was sponsored by the Ministry of Natural Resources. Five men who worked on the project met with Smith last week to discuss the matter. “I’m just helping out as a project to keep active,” said Smith. He added that he believed there was a lengthy time lapse between the time the workers became ill and the time a formal claim was presented to Workers’ Compensation.

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submit a proposal,” stated Moss. The cemetery, known as the Pioneer Cemetery in the 1800s, was Members of the Local Archi- used until the 1920s, when the tectural Conservation Advisory Elmwood Cemetery was opened. Committee will be spending the summer researching the history BORN of the Craig Street Cemetery Crain At the Brockville General so the site can be restored to its original appearance before win- Hospital, on June 11, 1985, to Gilbert and Catherine Crain, a son, ter. The cemetery, the resting site Timothy Gilbert. of Robert Lyon, one of the com- Giff - On June 19, 1985, to Robert batants in the Last Fatal Duel, and Cynthia Giff, a daughter, and the oldest cemetery in Perth, Caitlyn Suzanne. was designated as an historical Noack - On June 16, 1985, to Kevsite last December. The commit- in and Dianne (nee Lumsden) Notee is currently in the early stag- ack, a daughter, Hillary Ann. es of planning a restoration pro- Ramsbottom - On June 24, 1985, to Russ and Connie (nee Cooper) posal for the site. Secretary of LACAC, Cheryl Ramsbottom of Edmonton, Alta., Moss, said funding is available a daughter, Carrie Lynne. for the project from the munici- VanAlstine - On June 5, 1985, to pality and through a Ministry of Earl and Dayle VanAlstine, a Culture and Citizenship grant, daughter, Jessamyn Mary. but groundwork has to be comDIED pleted before LACAC can apply for funding. Watt - Suddenly, on Tuesday, June “We really need information 25, 1985, Mary Helen Dunlop of about the cemetery. We know that RR 1, Balderson, beloved wife of there was a fence around it at one Glen Watt. time and that the main entrance The preceding was excerpted was off Sherbrooke Street, but we have to have photographs and ac- from the front page of the July 3, tual documentation before we can 1985 issue of The Perth Courier.

50 years ago

Fishing very popular this year

ishing licences issued in Perth from Kerr and Duncan’s this year show a substantial increase over the same period of 1959. The licences issued up to July 4 total 356. Last year the total was between 200 and 250 for the same period. The majority of the licences have been issued to American tourists, mainly to visitors from New York and Pennsylvania. Other licences have been issued to tourists from West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio, Delaware, Maryland, Indiana, New Jersey, Michigan and Massachusetts.

of the monies therefore by the Legislature an amount equal to 40 per cent of the amount of the net expenditures of the municipality under such order, except that where the order is made against a county the amount otherwise payable to the county under this section shall be paid to each municipality forming part of the county in the proportion that the equalized assessment of the municipality bears to the total equalized assessment of the county.” The government of Ontario, in making this payment, has based the amount on the 1959 account rendered by the County of Lanark.

to the late hour and the closing of the locks, they decided to return to Smiths Falls. The party was escorted to Perth on Sunday by Jack Walker and, on arrival, was greeted by Mayor E.S. Burchell and Mr. J.J. Finnegan, president of the chamber of commerce. After tying up the various boats in the basin and two cruisers at the Beckwith Street bridge, the party went to the Stewart Park for a picnic, where they were met by Frank Cole, commodore of the Perth Boating Club.

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Ed Cain, well-known Perth barber, has decided to retire at the end of July, after shaving and cutting hair for 63 years. In an interview with Mr. Cain, he said that 63 years ago he served his apprenticeship under Mr. Love, who operated a barber shop where the Crawford Electric store is now situated. At that time, he said, there were two other barber shops in Perth,

Town paid Children’s Aid share The Town of Perth received a cheque in the amount of $2,003.70, which is the share of money for Children’s Aid purposes for maintenance orders. Section 21 of the Child Welfare, 1954, reads: “Where a judge orders a municipality to pay the rate under this part, there shall be paid to such municipality out

Seventy-five members of the Sydney Boat Club from Beaton, N.Y., visited Perth via the Tay Canal and Smiths Falls last Sunday afternoon. Thirteen boats, under commodore Kenneth Tompkins, attempted to make the trip from Smiths Falls on Saturday night but, due

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one operated by John Jackson and the other by Mark Lapoint. In the early days, Mr. Cain said, haircuts cost 15 cents and a shave 10 cents, and the stores opened from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Friday, but on Saturdays he worked until after midnight. Mr. and Mrs. Cain have decided to reside in Kingston when he retires at 79 years of age.

BORN Arthur - At the GWM Hospital, on July 4, 1960, to Mr. and Mrs. James Arthur of Perth, a daughter. Fox - At the GWM Hospital, on July 1, 1960, to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Fox of Parham, a son. Hewitt - At the GWM Hospital, on July 1, 1960, to Mr. and Mrs. William Hewitt of Perth, a son. Horne - At the GWM Hospital, on June 30, 1960, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Horne of Flower Station, a daughter. Kerr - At the GWM Hospital, on June 27, 1960, to Mr. and Mrs. George Kerr of RR 1, Wemyss, a son.

Moore - At the GWM Hospital, on June 20, 1960, to Mr. and Mrs. Bob Moore of Perth, a daughter. Reid - At the GWM Hospital, on June 25, 1960, to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Reid of Perth, a daughter. Vasey - At the GWM Hospital, on June 28, 1960, to Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Vasey (nee Shirley Perkins) of Regina, Sask., a daughter. Yuill - At the GWM Hospital, on July 3, 1960, to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Yuill of Middleville, a daughter.

DIED Milotte - In Lanark village, on Friday, July 1, 1960, Louis Francis Milotte, in his 79th year, beloved husband of Elizabeth Lalonde. Petteplace - At the Civic Hospital, Ottawa, on Tuesday, June 28, 1960, Leslie W. Petteplace, in his 50th year, dear husband of Erma Beatty. The preceding was originally published in The Perth Courier of July 3, 1985 as the “25 years ago” news.

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Muskrat love at the hort society Captain and Tenille (remember them?) once sang “Muskrat, muskrat candlelight, Doin’ the town and doin’ it right, In the evenin’ It’s pretty pleasin’…” Right! To the muskrats that is. To the Perth Horticultural Society, it isn’t quite so pleasing. The society is once again engaged in an epic battle of wits with the muskrats of the Little Tay as we prepare to launch our 2010 version of the Floating Gardens. Members of the society are pitting their horticultural expertise against the voracious appetites of the intrepid muskrats. “Nibbling on bacon, chewin’ on cheese…” and, may we add, “any old plant they please.” The muskrats have succeeded in demolishing four versions of the floating gardens since the gardens first launched in 2008. Gone are the succulent begonia, astilbe and mini sunflower of 2008 and 2009, the muskrats also laid waste to succulent purple basil and fragrant trumpet lilies. This year, in a diabolical attempt to short-circuit muskrat indifference to beauty, society members have planted various colours of cleome (spider flower) in the floating gardens. Local lore has it that muskrat taste is not titillated by these

charming flowers, so hopefully the dinner bell won’t ring for the little rascals this year. Keep your eyes on the Little Tay, just past Mexicali Rosa’s, any time after the long weekend in July and see if this is proven to be fact or fiction. Captain and Tenille definitely got it wrong when they sang: “And they whirled and they twirled and they tangoed/ Singin’ and jingin’ the jango/ Floatin’ like the heavens above/ It looks like muskrat love.” To date, the score is muskrats 4, Perth Horticultural Society, Love.

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Sandra Lackey confirmed that the date for the Kris Kringle Craft Fair will be Nov. 7. Vivian Munroe was looking for people to sell tickets at various grocery stores in town. With all this activity planned, Lioness members look forward to a safe, relaxing summer and time to recharge. Submitted by the Perth Lioness Club.

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