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IN BRIEF Wednesday market starting Shoppers seeking fresh produce can now turn to the annual Wednesday farmers’ market in addition to the Saturday morning market. The mid-week market has begun for the year, with farmers offering a variety of produce at the Crystal Palace (beside the Tay Basin) from 2 to 6 p.m. every Wednesday. The market will run through July and August and possibly into September, depending on the availability of produce.

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Gas tax money to fix roads A stretch of County Road 12 in Lanark Highlands will be redone thanks to the annual gastax grant. Lanark County is receiving $1.7 million this year from the Ontario Gas Tax Fund, which has given $5.1 million to the county since 2005. One of the projects that money will fund this year is a 4.6-kilometre stretch of County Road 12 between the 7th Concession and County Road 15 in Lanark Highlands. The project includes culvert and ditch work and paving. It is expected to be complete by September. Other projects include County Road 29 in Almonte and County Road 43 between Smiths Falls and Merrickville.

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Golden anniversary for competition Five decades of winners of the Ontario Queen of the Furrow competition were honoured as agricultural ambassadors in Lanark Highlands over the weekend. A5

A SPIRITED PERFORMANCE Virginia Roncetti plays the medium at the centre of the romantic snafu in Blithe Spirit, the inaugural production of the Classic Theatre Festival in Perth, which opened on Friday. For more photos of the play, see page A2. Laura Mueller photo

F r i e n d s a n d f a m i ly we re mourning the death of Michel “Mick” Daoust, 26, a free spirited thrill-seeker who was killed after jumping off a cliff into Otty Lake on Saturday, July 10. The man known to friends as “Mickey Crash” had made it through dirt-bike and fourwheeler accidents in the past, but his life was cut short when he jumped off a five-metre tall rock on a boat-access area of Otty Lake just before 4 p.m. OPP said he never came up for air. Rescue crews recovered his body and a post-mortem exam was scheduled for Monday to determine the cause of death. “He’s just accident prone, but he’s always made it through,” said Stacey Borthwick, a friend of Daoust’s who was previously in a seven-year relationship with him. She said Daoust was known as a fun-loving guy who liked to stay busy and active and was always the life of the party. He reveled in outdoor activities such as snowboarding and swimming, and recently fulfilled a dream of enjoying those types of activities in Revelstoke, BC during a month-long trip with friends from February to March. Daoust was also known as a hard worker and was well on his way to starting his own roofing company with his father. He

wanted to call the it Top Gun, Borthwick said, and he had just sold his boat to help finance the new business. Daoust worked in construction, doing roofing and framing houses. While he was born in Aylmer, Que. and lived all over, including Montreal, Borthwick said Daoust moved to Perth to attend Queen Elizabeth Public School in Grade 8 and has remained in the area ever since. He attended St. John Catholic High School. He leaves behind his parents, Daniel and Linda Daoust, brothers Daniel and André Daoust and his sister-in-law, Tiffany Daoust, who is married to Daniel. He also leaves behind his girlfriend, Erin Hennessey, and his chihuahua, Dinkus, who was always by his side. “Everybody loves and misses his smile, because even when he wasn’t smiling, he still had a smile on his face,” Borthwick said. A funeral service will be held today (Thursday, July 15) at Blair and Sons Funeral Home (15 Gore St. W.) at 11 a.m. Visitation was planned for Wednesday from 2 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Daoust is the second 26-yearold man to die after jumping off a cliff in recent weeks. Chris Curry died after jumping off a cliff at Mazinaw Lake in Bon Echo Provincial Park, which is about 100 kilometres west and north of Perth.

OPP commander brings world of experience back from G20 BY LAURA MUELLER laura.mueller@perthcourier.com While some demonstrations that got out of hand at the G20 summit in Toronto grabbed headlines, a local police commander was helping keep things calm and collected at Queen’s Park. Insp. Ger ry Salisbury, the longtime commander of the Perth detachment of the Lanark County OPP, led a team of 65 OPP officers who were in charge of securing the area surrounding the seat of the provincial government – a focal point where most of the G20-related protests began and ended. “The majority of the protestors are there for a good purpose, to get a message out,” Salisbury

said. “It was just amazing to see it. There were thousands of protestors – you just don’t see that in Perth.” The majority of rallies were organized and planned in advance, so it allowed the security team to create security plans for each scenario. There were approximately 10,000 people at Queen’s Park on Saturday, June 26 alone, Salisbury said. Most of the protestors were there to send an informative message, and the mood was non-confrontational and even festive, with music playing and lively speeches, Salisbury said. The legislature was spared Jordan Carl of Perth attempts to stay cool in the waters of the Tay the destruction that a handful River at Stewart Park last Thursday. Perth was stifled by sticky weather of violent protestors inflicted last week, with highs reaching 34.5 degrees Celsius on Thursday, but See ‘OPP commander’, Pg. 3 it felt more like 44 C with the humidity. Laura Mueller photo

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Stewart Park Festival celebrates this weekend BY LAURA MUELLER

laura.mueller@perthcourier.com In 20 years of the Stewart Park Festival rocking the park, the acts that stand out are the ones that seem to be a culture shock for the Town of Perth. Beat-box poet and rapper C.R. Blue Devils in training get their Avery’s turn with gospel group, start at a PDCI basketball camp for the Sojourners, at last year’s kids. B1 event definitely struck a chord

ordinator Heather Hansgen, seeing prominent Perth citizens table dancing at Code’s Mill on the Park during Horace X’s afterhours performance is a sight she won’t soon forget. And that’s part of what makes the Stewart Park Festival such a hallmark event for Perth. “It’s our mandate to provide a wide range of music,” Hansgen said. “That’s exciting – making a new discovery.”

Making those discoveries while working under the budget constraints of a free festival is the challenge artistic director Carolyn Sutherland faces every year. “We rely a lot on Carolyn’s talent,” Hansgen said. “It’s not as simple as looking at a CD collection and choosing – she has to be more creative. The festival retur ns for its See ‘Stewart Park’, Pg. 3 401934

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with many attendees, including Steve Tennant, a longtime volunteer and onsite co-ordinator for the festival, who called it his favourite act in two decades. “It was just incredible,” he said. Alter native Brit punk rappers, Horace X, left a memorable impression on Perth in 2002. For Downtown Perth Business Improvement Area (which leads the festival’s organization) co-

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The ghostly Elvira, played by Emily Bartlett, and her former husband, Charles Condomine, played by Jeffery Aarles, greet each other for the first time since Elvira’s untimely death.

Blithe Spirit, the inaugural production of Perth’s new professional theatre company, the Classic Theatre Festival, opened over the weekend. The first offering is a Noel Coward favourite first staged in 1941. A novelist with an interest in the occult unwittingly brings his first wife back from the spirit world, only to find himself in an uncomfortable battle of wits between his current wife and his former one. Blithe Spirit plays at 8 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday, with 2 p.m. matinees on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from July 10 until Aug. 1. Visit www.classictheatre.ca for information.

Left: Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts graduate Lindsay Kyte plays Edith, the hapless maid. Kyte has performed with Festival Antigonish, Theatre New Brunswick, Troubadour Theatre and is also a published writer. Above: Catherine Bruce, Jeffrey Aarles and William Vickers react as Madame Arcati (Virginia Roncetti) summons the spirit of Charles’ late wife during the seance scene.

Paula Costain plays Ruth Condomine, the doctor’s current wife, who finds herself caught in a battle of wits when the spirit her husband’s late first wife returns. Costain is originally from Montreal and traveled to the United Kingdom this spring to perform Duplicity Girls at the White Bear Theatre. Laura Mueller photos

Tay Valley looks to the future with new building, website laura.mueller@perthcourier.com Tay Valley Township’s new hall is a one-stop shop for municipal services and allows staff to work in quarters that aren’t cramped. But more than that, the bright, airy building is a focal point that the amalgamated community can finally be proud of. The township officially opened its new hall at 217 Harper Rd. during a celebration on Thursday, July 8, which was attended by more than 200 people. More than 100 people fit into the new council chamber, while the old chamber would be hard-pressed to hold 20 people. With more than double the footprint, an expanded council chamber and other features that make it uniquely “Tay Valley,” the building was warmly received by those in attendance. Reeve Keith Kerr said the old building, which was located on the same site, was so cramped that he had to go outside if he wanted to have a private conversation with a resident. “This is great, and it’s really good for morale,” Kerr said.

The hall now has two kitchens and can be used for private functions, as well as separate washroom and shower facilities for the public works staff. An upgraded phone system and a generator mean the hall can function as the township’s emergency operations centre. The new building also presented an opportunity for the township to lead by example and show residents demonstrations of some of the things they encourage locals to integrate into their own properties. The building doesn’t have eavestroughs. Instead, water siphons into French drains (ditches filled with rocks) and irrigates flower beds. The site also features a demonstration project to show how to maintain shoreline with proper gardens, as well as a rock check dam to slow the flow of water and prevent soil erosion. The cost to construct the new facility was $1.37 million (original estimates pegged the cost at $1.3 million, but there were cost overruns because unexpected waste in the soil had to be moved). An Investing in Ontario grant of $383,000 covers part of

the cost, $262,000 came from the township’s reserves and $725,000 will be debentured. The building was designed by Larry Gaines, an architect out of Almonte, built by George Covell of Earl E. Covell Contracting Ltd., with interior design by Genny Ennis of Senecal Design Group.

Promoting Tay Valley While the township acknowledges its rich history, it is looking forward as it promotes itself to attract tourism and new businesses. Deputy Reeve Susan Freeman highlighted the township’s new slogan, “A welcome change of pace,” which will be featured on the township’s soon-to-belaunched new website design (www.tayvalleytwp.ca). Tay Valley’s ongoing hamletsign project is also part of the branding initiative. The former townships of South Sherbrooke, Bathurst and North Burgess amalgamated in 1998 to form the new Township of Bathurst Burgess Sherbrooke (BBS).The township was renamed Tay Valley in 2002.

Tay Valley Township Deputy Reeve Susan Freeman dishes out cake with the help of Lillian Mackler (finance administrative assistant) and Coun. Brian Campbell during the opening of the township’s new office. Laura Mueller photo

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Lanark Highlands employees unionize BY PERTH COURIER STAFF Twenty-two employees of the Township of Lanark Highlands voted to unionize on July 7. The municipal employees, who work both inside the township office and on outdoor public works crews, voted in favour of forming a local with the Ontario

Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). The union will not represent the chief administrative officer, the clerk, the public works superintendent or the chief building official, who are considered managers. On June 29, the township received notice that OPSEU had

filed an application with the Ontario Labour Relations Board to be certified as a bargaining agent to represent the 22 employees, according to a press release sent out by the township. The press release also stated that the township expects to receive a notice from OPSEU soon to begin negotiations towards

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creating the first collective agreement. “Speaking for myself, I respect our employees’ right to organize themselves and their decision to become associated with OPSEU,” Mayor Bob Fletcher stated in the press release. “Their new status as a member of OPSEU in no way affects my high regard for and appreciation of the excellent work that they do for the council

and our citizens and know that those sentiments are fully shared by the majority of our council members.” Representatives from OPSEU did not return messages requesting information about the issues that would form the basis of the negotiations, and township employees declined to speak on the record about the reasons for unionizing.

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OPP commander brings experience on the downtown Toronto core, Salisbury said. The Queen’s Park security team had two goals: to ensure nothing was dama g ed, and to ensure all of the officers returned safe and unharmed. Both goals were accomplished, Salisbury said. “We had great success,” he said. “I have to give credit where credit is due – we had a great team. “I was just there to lend some expertise,” he said. By the time the summit and the rallies wrapped up on Monday, June 28 GLBTQ Pride celebrations were beginning and the massive summit quickly became a distant memory, Salisbury said. Salisbury, who has been the detachment commander in Perth for 13 years, was called to help with the Integrated Security Unit (ISU) for the G8 and G20 summits. While Salisbury spent a year

and a half helping prepare for the G8 summit in Huntsville (June 25 and 26) and G20 in Toronto (June 26 and 27), he didn’t except to be on the ground in Toronto – a focal point for the global media during the discussions between world leaders. B e g i n n i n g Ap r i l 1 , 2 0 0 9 , S a l i s bu r y w a s s e c o n d e d t o Ottawa for duty as a liaison between the OPP and the foreign affairs office as part of the ISU, which included officers from the OPP, RCMP and other forces. “The idea behind it was to have a link between the feds and DFAIT (Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade) and the ISU,” Salisbury said. “A week before the summit, I got a call from the ISU director. They had to make a change – there was some flexibility,” Salisbury said. A critical incident commander was needed in Toronto, and with only 12 such commanders in the

province, Salisbury was one of the few who could be called upon to fulfill that role. Critical incident commanders are called in to lend expertise in certain situations such as hostage takings or people barricading themselves with weapons inside buildings. Salisbury was originally supposed to travel to Huntsville during the G8 summit, but he never made it there because he was called to Toronto. Salisbury said he returned to Lanark County last week with a world of experience. “It was really an opportunity for me to see a major national and international event being organized and how they went about the process,” Salisbury said. “I know it will make me a better leader,” he added. “It was a big event, but I was just a small portion of it.”

Stewart Park Festival celebrates 20th anniversary this weekend, starting Friday afternoon with a youth showcase and wrapping up Sunday afternoon. To see the full lineup of musicians and workshops, visit www. stewartparkfestival.com. The milestone is giving locals a chance to reflect on what many music lovers consider to be the event of the summer in Perth, when the entire town is transformed into a vibrant outdoor fete. Perth resident John McKenty remembers the first time his son, James McKenty, played at the festival with his high-school band, Drawing Flies. McKenty returns to the festival this year with his band, the Spades, which has seen national success. “To this day I know how much it meant to him as a young lad to step on that stage where so many great artists had played,” James McKenty said. He also highlighted the commitment of the volunteers – more than 100 people help put on the festival each year, and the way they take “ownership” of the festival really makes it a community event, McKenty said.

Marking the anniversary The festival will celebrate its birthday with an anniversary cake that will be served at 2 p.m. on Saturday in the park. CBC Radio 3 will be taping for what will be a program broadcast at a later date. The occasion will honour some of the founding members of the festival, including Margaret Thompson, who co-chaired the first festival with longtime supporter and town councillor, the late Wendy Laut. On Sunday, an anniversary brunch will take place at the

Crystal Palace from 10 a.m. until noon. It will feature an a l l - yo u - c a n - e a t b u f f e t p r o vided by Waterfall Catering. Musical entertainment will be provided by the King of Swingers. The cost is $10 for adults or $5 for children under 10. Children under age five are free.

Festival history The Stewart Park Festival’s roots go back to the Town of Perth’s 175th anniversary celebrations, called Come on Home. A preview in the July 10, 1991 Perth Courier listed musical celebrations in Stewart Park among dozens of events happening throughout town for the celebrations. Highlights included a barbershop quartet, highland dancers, a fashion show, a casino night hosted by the Perth Rotary Club, a hot air balloon fiesta, performances from songstress Colleen Peterson and local musical stalwart Freddie Dixon, as well as a night-shirt parade, which started at the Perth Loeb IGA (now called Brownlees’ Metro on Wilson Street). The night shirt parade returned in 1992, when the festival adopted its current name. Described as a weekend-long festival for music lovers sponsored by downtown businesses, the BIA took the lead in planning the event from the start. BIA representative Margaret Skinner Smith told the Courier in 1992 that the park is great for music because the acoustics are unusually good for an outdoor location in an article headlined “Rain fails to dampen festival spirits.” That year, Fred Eaglesmith and

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the Flying Squirrels played on the Friday night (after the night shirt parade, of course), with a number of local and emerging acts throughout the weekend. Eaglesmith returned for the 10th anniversary in 2000. Workshops have also been a part of the festival since the beginning, and continue in a similar vein. The relaxing sounds of the Tay River and the breeze through the trees, mingling with the music, provide the perfect backdrop for free tai chi and yoga classes today, as they did in 1992. The “nightlife” section was added in 1993 and has now evolved into the After Hours segment. The popular opening act from the first few festivals, the Catfish Willie Trio, was one of the first acts on the bill for the later shows – that one held outside of town, at Oliver’s Landing in Rideau Ferry. By the festival’s fifth anniversary in 1995, the program listed an extensive array of vendors. A Sunday jazz fest was part if the festival for several years in the 90s. An international food fest first spiced up the event in 1997, when Juno-Award winner Georgette Fry took to the stage. Arena rocker-turned solosist Gowan rocked the park in 1998. Hansgen recalls the flamboyant musician ecstatically telling a festival organizer that the mayor of Perth (Lana March at the time) actually stopped him in the street to welcome him to town. “She reco gniz ed me! T he mayor!” Hansgen says Gowan told the organizer at the time. More memories are sure to be made this year, so make sure you come down to the park.

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.

OFFICIAL PLAN PUBLIC MEETINGS The Ministry has provided comments on the Draft Ofﬁcial Plan. Their comments have now been incorporated into the Draft Plan. You are encouraged to attend one of the public meetings to ﬁnd out your property’s designation and what that means for future development! Saturday July 24th, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Council Chambers Lanark Village Friday August 27th, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers Lanark Village

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Lanark celebrates 50 years of Queen of the Furrow MELISSA DI COSTANZO melissa.dicostanzo@metroland.com Fifty years ago, a competition was born. The Lanark County Plowmen’s Association celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Ontario Queen of the Furrow competition last Saturday evening at the Lanark Civitan Hall, by paying tribute to all 15 Lanark County queens. Eleven of the 15 queens attended the event and reconnected with old friends and queens throughout the evening. Lanark County’s first queen was Lynda Lewis (now Lynda McCoy). She was crowned in 1986 and held the title until the following year. Lanark County’s current Queen of the Furrow is Heather Ferrier, who has held the title since last year. She will represent Lanark County at the 2010 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo in Elgin County. “All of our queens are wonderful representatives of Lanark County, both during and after their reigns,” said Carol Botham, a long-time coordinator of the local competition. “This is a tribute to our queens. These are our girls, and we’re proud of them.” The annual Queen of the Furrow competition was introduced in 1960 by the Ontario Plowmen’s Association. The competition’s mandate was to choose an ambassador to promote the organization across the province. As queen, girls between the ages of 16 and 24 represent the local plowmen’s associations. In order to fulfill the title, girls are judged on their plowing ability, an interview, a two to three minute speech and appearance and deportment. The competition would take place at the International Plowing Match (IPM) each September. This year, the match is taking place in Elgin County from Sept. 21 to 25. John Fenik said he knows the importance of being an ambassador: he’s the warden of Lanark County. “It’s clear to me articulate and intelligent woman are repre-

senting Lanark County so well,” he said. “I’m proud of present and past Queens of the Furrow.” Ralf Millman, president of the Ontario Plowmens’ Association, said the Queen of the Furrow program is a great one that opens doors to many young ladies. He also offered his congratulations to the Lanark County Plowmen’s Association, which is about to celebrate an anniversary of its own: the organization is gearing up to fete 25 years of operation next year. Elizabeth Moffatt recapped some of the 24 years of the association, beginning with its inception. “It was cold and stormy night on December 9, 1986, when John Moffatt, my husband, called a meeting at the Beckwith Hall to see if any of the farmers around were interested in starting a plowmen’s association,” she told a crowd of roughly 100. “Only 10 people showed up, but they were enthused right from the start.” During the association’s first 20 years, a 4-H Plowing Club was started (in 1989). Throughout its inaugural year, enrolment included six members. Over the past couple of years, roughly 18 young participants have enrolled in the club. In 1988, a ladies division was started at the association’s matches, where crafts are displayed and sold. The association also hosts demonstrations and displays on agricultural topics and speakers from women’s institutes, health units, 4-H Clubs and educational exhibits. And the association’s antique plowing match has grown from a one-day event to a two-day show. “I look around at these young faces here tonight and I think ‘how could we ever think about dissolving our plowmen’s association?’” said Moffatt. “I realize that there is work involved. Nothing worthwhile is ever achieved without hard work and commitment and diligence. And it can’t all be left up to one person or one family. There’s plenty of work to be shared by all.”

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Current Queen of the Furrow, Heather Ferrier (right) and Lanark County’s first Queen of the Furrow, Lynda Lewis (now Lynda McCoy) celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Ontario Queen of the Furrow Competition last Saturday evening at the Lanark Civitan Hall.

NOTICE – 2010 Final Tax Bills 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.

Next Police Services Board Meeting August 10, 2010 at 9:00 a.m., Cedar Cove, White Lake

Council Meeting Schedule:

Saturday, July 24 at 10:00 – Ofﬁcial Plan Five Year Review/update Public Meeting Tuesday, August 10 at 2:30 – Committee of the Whole Tuesday, August 10 at 7:00 – Council

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be conducting the following presentations: • Crime Prevention – Cottages • Marine Unit – Waterways and Trails There will be an opportunity for you to ask the OPP and the Board questions. If you wish to be a delegation, please contact the Clerk at 613-259-2398 ext. 231 or clerk@lanarkhighlands.ca

If you are planning a building or renovation project, please contact the Building Department at the Township Ofﬁce prior to doing any work. Calling ahead can save you money and a great deal of aggravation later! If you build without a permit a $500 charge will apply.

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Architect Geoff Hodgins poses at the PerthWorks site where environmentally friendly homes are ready to be developed. Two sustainable units built in conjunction with Algonquin College’s advanced housing program can be seen on the PerthWorks site in the background. Andrew Snook photo

Halton Street is going green Get ready to go green, Halton Street; PerthWorks homes are coming to the neighborhood. PerthWorks, a development designed to build environmentally-friendly, affordable housing, has finally received the green light it needed to move ahead. Architect Geoff Hodgins, along with partners and builders, are facilitating the development of five to seven homes on Halton Street. The homes are designed to offer homebuyers a variety of environmentallyfriendly options, including passive solar technology, super-insulated, for heating the homes, greywater recycling systems to reduce the amount of water consumed, and sun shades to eliminate the need for an air conditioner. Hodgins said that the cost of the homes will be approximately $250,000, but will vary depending on the number of upgrades a homebuyer decides to choose. “The affordability part was the elusive part of the puzzle,” Hodgins said. After five years of planning, Hodgins said he was happy to have the project moving forward. Although it is a niche market, Hodgins said that he believes more people will be interested in the environmentally-friendly homes as they become more familiar with the new technologies and the potential savings associated with them.

One of Hodgins’ partners, Mark Czubak, plans to eventually live inside the community. “I’ve known quite a few people who have built green, sustainable homes in the area,” Czubak said. “I want to help push the development forward.” Hodgins said that the passive solar technology will significantly reduce the heating costs of the homes, as well as remove the need for a fuel-burning furnace. He said that the average heating costs for the homes should be approximately $400 to $500 annually. Hodgins said that the greywater recycling system takes the water from showers and sinks, filters it, then sends it to the toilets in the homes. He said it could reduce the amount of water used in a household by one-third. Eric Cosens, town planner, said he was happy to have an agreement reached between the town and Hodgins, since the development could be used as an example of sustainable housing for future developments in the area. Cosens said that by building sustainable homes, the Town of Perth could potentially sustain a larger number of housing developments in the area, due to the reduced pressure on water and sanitation services. “If it works as well as I’m hoping, it will encourage people to use this model on a larger scale,” he said. “Encouraging sustainable development just makes sense.”

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Garlic growers battle bad-breath bugs BY ANDREW SNOOK andrew.snook@perthcourier.com A pest has garlic growers kicking up a stink. Leek moths have been wreaking havoc with eastern Ontario crops for more than 10 years. Commercial and conventional growers gathered together for Garlic Field Day 2010, held on June 27 at the Beaver Pond Estates in Maberly. The day was an informal exchange of information, where anyone that wanted to share a story on garlic-related issues could speak. Leek moths were a major concern for many of the growers. “It damages the crops,” said Paul Pospisil, an organic garlic seed farmer. “They damage the scapes, which have (Above) Perth and District Collegiate Institute market value, and reduce the size of teacher Lori Stewart presents the Valedictorian the bulbs.” Award to Rebecca McPhee during the high school’s The leek moths are attracted to leek, graduation ceremonies, held on June 29. The school onion and garlic plants. The moths will decided to move graduation celebrations from lay eggs on the plants that will later the fall to the spring to enable more students to hatch into larvae that feed on the plants. attend. Two hundred and seven graduates received They will burrow inside of the plants diplomas this year. and eat their way through the green tissue of the plants and eventually into (Below) Zack Goldberg-Poch receives the Governor the bulbs. General’s Academic Medal (awarded to the student “Last year they were the worst ever with the highest average) from principal Mark throughout eastern Ontario,” Pospisil Williams. Photos courtesy of PDCI said. “We don’t know the numbers yet, but this year is as bad or worse.” David McCreery, a commercial grower with about 10,000 plants, said that the last four years have gotten progressively worse. He said conventional farmers who are just growing garlic for their friends and family may not be as worried, but his livelihood is tied to the reputation of his plants. “If you’re selling it to someone else you don’t want to sell it with larvae inside,” he said. If they get into the bulb they can destroy two-thirds of it.” McCreery grows his garlic organically, so he chose to find alternative methods to the spraying of pesticides to reduce the amount of damage done to his crops. Different alternatives to spraying pesticides were discussed by

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Margaret Appleby, an integrated pest management (IPM) specialist for Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). One idea she promoted strongly to the growers was the use of floating row covers to prevent leek moths from entering farmers’ crops. Appleby suggested that the nets be weighed down by old fire hoses filled with water that could be rolled away when anyone wanted to get inside the covers and work on their crops. “You can pull it off during the day,” Appleby said. “The moths don’t fly between dusk and dawn.” McCreery said that he found the floating row covers to be a nuisance, due to the extra work involved in covering thousands of plants, but said they were effective in reducing the number of infestations. “I’ve had 30 to 40 per cent of my crop

affected before the covers,” he said. “I have less than five per cent affected this year. Without the covers I would be looking for another crop to grow.” Appleby said that by burning the leaves and stems from the garlic plants after harvest, famers can reduce the population of the moths for the following year. OMAFRA is currently in the first year of a three-year project, which is testing the introduction of a European wasp into a controlled environment to battle the leek moths. The wasps lay their eggs in the pupae of the moths, killing them. Appleby said that the idea was researched for six years before it was granted release by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. “It’s gone through all the rigors of science to determine whether it’s safe,” she said.

Garlic farmer David Duffe shows off a garlic plant infected with leek moth larvae during Garlic Field Day 2010, held on June 27 at the Beaver Pond Estates in Maberly. The leek moths have wreaked havoc on garlic crops all over the Ottawa region. Andrew Snook photo

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EDITORIAL OUR OPINION

LETTERS

Summer’s here and so are the tourists

Council run at age 89 is ‘wrong’ Dear Editor: Re: “Ontario’s oldest municipal councillor seeks seventh term,” The Perth Courier, July 8. While I have respect for Mr. Devlin, I think his decision at the age of 89 to run for a further term on council is wrong. If Perth is to be considered a progressive community, younger councillors with new ideas are called for. Perhaps a retirement age should be considered, or possibly a maximum term of office, to encourage people with fresh ideas to enter the race. Olwen Romano, Perth

t’s that time of year once again, when the streets of our small town swell with visitors and returning cottagers. When people come to enjoy everything Perth and the area has to offer. When visitors shop in our stores and come face to face with store employees, town staff and members of the general public. There are some in our community who still don’t seem to understand the importance of tourism for Perth. All area residents, whether they own a business or not, must realize that their actions can create a lasting impression on those who visit our town. We all know how concrete first impressions can be. How many times have we heard people say that because they were treated poorly in a store in a town or city, they won’t go back? If this happens too often, or word gets around, it could spell disaster for the business. The same can be said for a town. While a story about a bad experience in Perth does surface, our town, for the most part, enjoys very positive reviews from visitors, mostly related to kind and welcoming residents. Every time we chat with a tourist, they seem to rarely have negative things to say about Perth and its people. Perth enjoys an almost universally positive reaction from most people who visit here. And with the right attitude and welcoming demeanor, it’s easy to welcome (and re-welcome) visitors who bring important financial contributions to the town. The doubling of the area’s population in the summer months is seen by many locals as somewhat of a headache, as our few major transit arteries suddenly slow to a crawl (especially with the Construction of Wilson street ongoing) and lineups at stores become longer, but this is a consequence of what our town has become and, for many business owners, it is what makes their year financially. We all play a part in Perth’s success. So whether we’re working at a retail counter, serving a meal, allowing traffic to merge or simply opening a door for someone, let’s try to keep in mind our actions speak volumes about our town. A little patience goes a long way. Being ambassadors for Perth isn’t such a stretch – it is, for the most part, how area residents behave long after the tourist season has ended. 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 Alana Bartraw as the iron gates in Stewart Park, otherwise known as the Lions Club of Perth Millennium Gates. Bartraw said, “Me and my friends often sit there and talk about life.” This week’s landmark keeps kids entertained on a summer’s day.

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Wake up and smell the roses Dear Editor: Re: “Wake up and smell the manure,” letter to the editor from Susan Quipp, The Perth Courier, July 8. I read the letter from one of your readers and I am writing my view on some of her concerns. I agree in part with some of her statements, but the one against Scott Reid’s newsletter shook me up! It is great, in my opinion, for him to keep us posted on the new bills being brought forth. This one in particular on how Bob Rae and another MP (I don’t remember her name) are proposing a new bill to allow new immigrants to collect old-age pensions only after living in Canada for three years is the most horrifying yet. I happen to be a senior drawing OAS (Old Age Security) and I am a fifth-generation Canadian who has worked all my life in

Seller beware Dear Editor: Re: “Fraud from France,” Letter to the Editor in The Perth Courier, July 8. I recently had a similar situation. I posted an item for sale on the Ottawa Musician website and got a response from a person who agreed to buy my item. After several emails I finally received an envelope from France. When I opened it there were two bank drafts for $900 each although the asking price was only $1,300. The letter instructed me to send the balance to his transport company in England. Well right away the bells and whistles went off. I took the drafts to the CIBC in Perth to verify they were phony and they

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were. I posted a warning on the website and within an hour I got an email from a lad in Manotick with the same story. I asked him to send me all his correspondence and phony bank drafts. He did and when I received them I took them over to the Perth Police Service and turned them over to the sergeant. He advised there was little they could do but would forward them to the RCMP, who would get in touch with Interpol. The moral is “Let the seller beware.” If you are selling on the Internet, only accept certified cheques or payments on a PayPal account. Even credit cards can be stolen or falsified. The best policy is to deal within your province or country. Wayne Steele, Perth

And as for Scott Reid getting all of the blame, I seem to believe that the Liberal party in power in Ontario under Dalton McGuinty should shoulder the biggest blame, as they are supposed to be running our province for our good, and they just keep adding taxes to burden us down more (HST, eco fees, etc.). I am a proud Canadian and I think that the Conservatives under Stephen Harper are doing an excellent job. They are bringing us through a recession ahead of all other countries, and we are suffering the least from it. Yes, there is room for improvement, but being a true Canadian, I think that we should all forget about “waking up to smell the manure,” but instead, “wake up and smell the roses”! This is my view on it, anyway. Edie England, Lanark Highlands

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Canada paying into Canada’s government (Conservative and Liberal alike). My ancestors came here not to collect a pension after three years, but to clear their land, farm it and raise families on what they could get from their own labours, barely squeezing by! Now if we allow immigrants to move here late in life and start receiving OAS only after three years of residency, it seems to be that they have offered nothing in return for the same retirement that I have worked and paid into Canada all my life for. “They are just sciffing the icing off the cake!” I believe that this new bill is only going to get more votes from the immigrants and there are so many of them now in Canada that it won’t be a problem for the Liberals because all of them will want this.

’ve mentioned before that when we were kids my brother and I used to roam the fields, woods and river near our home. At that time, the biggest dangers we faced were some thistle scratches, mosquito bites and the wrath of our mother if we traipsed into the house with dirty feet. In the “olden days” I remember being quite paranoid about poison ivy. We didn’t have any in the haunts we frequented, but my dad used to tell stories about the terrible reactions he had to poison ivy when he was younger, and I was certain it would be the Worst Thing Ever should I have the misfortune to encounter it. These days, if you were at all inclined to overreact to things you hear on the news, you would have to take a deep breath before you go outside. You’d want to take that breath INside in case there is a smog alert. These days the mosquitoes might carry West Nile virus. The sun will destroy you. The water could contain unpleasant bacteria. And that’s not even counting the invasive species. Today there are lots of kids whose feet will never get toughened up on pebbles in the water because they are wearing water socks to protect them from slashes by sharp-edged zebra mussels. (I know a kid who had to get stitches in his foot from a zebra mussel cut.) It is sad to see our local lakes and rivers polluted with this scourge. Yes, they filter the water and “clear it up,” but this means they are removing the tiny micro-organisms that other beasties feed upon. If those

particularly in combination with sunlight (it is photosensitive), you’re in for painful blisters that can take some time to heal. Hurray. And it seems to be everywhere now. Oh, and don’t forget about giant hogweed. It’s another member of the (apparently pesky!) carrot family that is even worse than wild parsnip. It’s an escapee from Europe and the sap from this huge plant can burn the skin and cause blindness if it gets in the eyes. I haven’t seen any yet, but apparently it’s moving this way so I am keeping an eye out Past Deadline for six-foot-tall plants with big white flowers and giant leaves. The good news about these beasties die off, the bigger plants is you can generally see beasties that eat them suffer. them and avoid them whilst out And so on. Food chain stuff. A decade or so ago we watched gallivanting in the wilds. Unfortunately, though, ticks as fields and marshlands were are not as easy to see, and they overtaken by the invasive are spreading this way from species du jour – purple loosesouthern climes. Since some of strife. Now we’re as likely to them carry Lyme disease, you see a sea of yellow – especially want to make sure you do a tick along our roadways. check when you return from I remember when I first your nature ramble. started noticing the yellow So, about that deep breath. flowers of the wild parsnip a Nature, apparently, is not for the year or two ago. I wasn’t sure what it was and thought it was a weak. Rather than cover the variation of Queen Anne’s lace children from head to toe with (wild carrot) – the tall, white some sort of impenetrable roadside wildflower that also bodysuit (not to mention the came from somewhere else a tin foil hat to ward off space long time ago. aliens), I’m sticking with the Since then, though, I’ve “knowledge is power” notion. learned this other member of We know what to look for while the carrot family is not a very we’re out and what to check for nice plant. when we return. We wear water It appears to be an escapee socks in zebra mussel territory of vegetable gardens that has spread over many many decades. and sunscreen whenever we’re The root is edible, but if you are outside. The end. Sure seems that it used to be unlucky enough to get the sap easier, though, back in the day… from the plant on your skin,

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OPINIONS LETTERS

Highland fl ing Waste pickup causes concern response: 1) Lower my taxes and I will; 2) Who has the time to do that; 3) Who wants to put a smelly, bacterial, maggoty filled garbage bag in their vehicle; and 4) Driving your garbage to the dump is NOT FREE! I will have to pay for something that I’m already being taxed for. Personally, the disgusting thing is I that have to keep my garbage bins on my deck because when I put them in my driveway, the raccoons got into it. Yes, raccoons. I also called the town hall about this problem and was told to call animal control. Animal control told me to get rid of the food source (back to the issue of the two-week pickup schedule), and that they would not trap the raccoon in case it was a lactating mother. Perfect, so now once the babies are older, I will have 10 raccoons in my garbage instead of just one. The schedule is confusing! Surely they could have come up with a better design for the

schedule and paid the extra cost for fridge magnets or something that you are not constantly searching for each week. The number of allotted garbage tags. I have a big family, and I am an avid recycler and composter. I do all that I can to cut down on our quantity of garbage – ask the recycle truck driver. He will vouch for the six recycle bins I normally lug to the curb. Still, we always run out of tags before the next year’s allotment is handed out. Please take larger families into consideration when making your decisions. I am aware that this new system is supposed to save taxpayers money, (not that I’m saving any thus far), and I’m not willing to do that anyway at the risk of the health of my family. Keep the two-week pickup service for colder times of the year, and go back to weekly pickup at least for the months of July and August. A. Liko, Perth

Helmets are a ‘no-brainer’ Dear Editor: There is something rather disturbing about this picture (“Flying High” on the front page of the Courier, July 8) of the winner of one or two skateboard competitions, held Canada Day at Conlon Farm. Oh, the angle of the shot of the boarder in mid-air, against a back ground of soft white clouds in a summer blue sky, is dramatic and beautiful. But it

speaks to the disregard of officiating for this event, held in a recreation area, well maintained through our tax dollar. The high flyer is not wearing a helmet! Surely this must be an oversight, a mistake, a momentary lapse on the part of those who would normally be extremely careful of protecting the safety of competition participants, let alone the risk of liability to the munici-

pality, should an unfortunate accident happen. Surely, no contestant is permitted to participate, let alone win, without wearing the necessary gear for protecting his (or her) most valuable physical asset. And surely this is the rule for all who use the skateboard facility at Conlon Farm; a helmet is mandatory. It’s a “no-brainer.” Annabelle TwilleyRichardson, Perth

Jewels looking shiny I visited the new Jewels store in Perth, which is a thrift store that raises money for Big Brothers Big Sisters, and I was quite pleased with a couple of the deals I found there (a cute little leather purse, for instance). It sounds like BBBS is pleased with the store, too. It’s been open a month and the local BBBS’s

Hot and sticky I

once read that people are like plants, in that different plants require different temperatures to thrive. It struck me then that I’m definitely not a cactus. I really can’t take extreme heat. Having been born in the UK, I thrive in moderate, rainy climes. In fact, most Brits are so used to rain they hardly notice it. But given the current (hopefully just passing) heat wave hereabouts, I’m a bit of a hot, sticky wreck at the moment. When I think about what kind of plant I relate to, I suppose I could describe myself as an English rose, the type which used to grow well for me in English gardens. I guess I’d be pushing it to call myself a blushing pink petalled beauty, so I’ll think of myself as perhaps a rugosa. Rugosas are sturdy plants, not flashy but reliable. And they have wrinkly leaves which makes them even more like me at this stage in my life. So if, by the time you read this, we’ve had some rain, you will know that I’m beginning to return to normal, or what counts as normal for me. Mostly these past few record-breaking days I’ve been carrying my trusty electric fan around with me and plugging it in as close as possible to where I can flop down and

in the shallows when there are meals to prepare for dear husb and my tall, lanky, ever-hungry visiting grandson. He loves it at the lake, but even he was finding the indoors a bit too much, so back we came to air conditioning and a cool basement. And no mosquitoes. For us, this has been a truly awful year for these pesky critters. Can there be anything worse than settling down for the night and, just as our eyelids droop, we are treated to that tiresome buzzing sound that means a hungry mosquito is in the vicinity and looking for a landing place? One night I counted 15, one after Settled In another, which I sleepily lashed out at with the fly swat I always bring my over-heated brain to keep close at hand. The next bear on a current crossword morning I went to war and puzzle. Chores have been cut to a managed to squish another minimum, even gardening only dozen or so, leaving smudges of gets my attention if plants lean what is probably my blood on my out of their pots and gasp as I nice white walls. pass by. I checked our back screen on the You might imagine that, with a cottage deck, which hasn’t been cottage by a lake, I’d be in quite the same since I tried to heaven. But it actually has been walk through it one absenttoo hot to stay there. Oh sure, minded morning. With the aid I’ve gathered up my trusty of sticky tape I patched up a floatie, taken a deep breath and few weak spots. But still the plunged into the water, which nocturnalbuzzing continued – as of course seems gaspingly cold if we haven’t had enough of that against my overheated body. But sound all day as a background to there’s a limit to how long one all those soccer matches. can float about, or even just sit Then a visitor pointed out that

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one of the newer screens at the front of the cottage seemed to have worked loose. So heave ho, then another slam-bam at all walls and ceilings and we could sleep at last. Then the water pump stopped working – oh the joys of cottage life – so here we are back home with grandson catching up on his sleep in the basement. In fact, since we got back, I’ve hardly seen the lad. What with all that sleep deprivation and the fact that he fitted something called his Xbox to the downstairs television, he’s not exactly having the healthy active summer I’d planned. But he does bound upstairs at mealtimes looking fit and cheerful, perhaps because I’ve laid in a stock of Honey Nut Cheerios, waffles, maple syrup and broccoli soup. Thank goodness he loves broccoli soup, or his diet might seem just a bit unbalanced. But he’s a good kid and mostly eats whatever I prepare, as long as he can start with double helpings of sweet and sticky stuff for breakfast. So now, for a treat, we are off to Tim Hortons for iced coffee for me and he can choose a (probably) sticky treat for himself. Well, he is on holiday and we do love the kid so a bit of indulgence seems OK.

Laura

MUELLER Private “I” executive director sent along a message to say that things are going well so far. “We’ve been working towards an expansion of the store for the last year,” said Jennifer Miller, executive director, “the timing seemed right and the location is a great place for us to start. It’s small and manageable, and the parking is great. If the first month is an indication of how we’ll do in Perth, we’re very pleased with the choice!” Volunteers are still needed, particularly for Saturdays. Applications are available at the store. For more information or to get involved, call Michele at 613-326-0079 or drop by Jewels Gently Used Clothing at 37B Foster St. in Perth.

Food bank volunteers There are a few openings for new volunteers who would like to help out with a very worthy and needed local organization – the Perth and District Food Bank. Drivers are needed to donate their time and the cost of the fuel used to drive clients home from the food bank with their groceries on Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m. The food bank also needs a driver who can go to a couple local stores were food is collected and pick up the donations on Wednesdays at 3 p.m. Intake volunteers – people who have good interpersonal skills and basic computer know-how – are needed to greet and process the clients. And there are always other volunteer opportunities for those who would like to help out in other ways. For more information contact the food bank by calling 613-267-6428.

Wilson update According to the town’s biweekly update, July 5 marked the beginning of Week 12 of Wilson Street construction, leaving an anticipated 21 weeks until completion of the project in November 2010. In the next two weeks, waterline and sewer work will continue, and sidewalk removals will begin on the east side of the downtown core as new gas mains and electrical feeds for street lighting are installed. The downtown core (North to Isabella) will remain open to two-way traffic. Northbound lane closures on Wilson Street will remain in effect from Isabella Street to Highway 7. Full updates are posted on www.perth.ca

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Dear Editor: The following is an open letter to Perth town council and residents regarding the new garbage pickup schedule. I am a home-owner and taxpayer within the Town of Perth, and would be shocked to find out that I was the only one who wants to complain about the new garbage schedule. There are few issues that I have concerns about, and I will put them in order of importance: Two-week garbage pickup: It’s ludicrous and a complete health hazard having garbage pickup every two weeks in the summer, especially when there is a week of 40-plus degree Celsius temperatures. The intense heat creates bacteria in the garbage cans, which makes them smell horrid, and is the perfect breedingground for maggots. Yuck! If you call the town hall in regards to this, they will say to drive your garbage to the dump. I have four answers to that

Seeing as they have just returned from Perth, Scotland, I haven’t had a chance to catch up with our world-weary travelers who represented the town at the City of Perth’s 800th anniversary celebrations, but from what I have heard, it sounds like it was a successful trip. Coun. Judy Brown said the highlight was participating in a parade to honour the military. The delegation brought along small Canadian flags to pass out to children along the parade route, and Perth (Ontario) Mayor John Fenik was presented to Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex during a private event the same day. Seeing the prince during the military parade was a thrill for Brown, she said. “I think we put Perth on the map,” she added. Fenik, his wife, Laurie Clavette, Coun. Beth Peterkin, Coun. Judy Brown, Karen Rennie (town heritage manager/curator) and Shellee Evans (director of community services, acting as the senior staff support person) and community member Glenn Tunnock were in Scotland from June 28 to July 9. We’ll let you know more about the trip when the jet setters get over their jet lag!

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BEST BIB AND TUCKER

Grade 8 students from Glen Tay Public School gathered on June 28 for their graduation. In alphabetical order: Sarah Batoff, Destiny Bowes, Riley Bowes, Mya Bracegirdle, Vincent Bracegirdle, Kent Cameron, Janelle Dobbie, Christopher Dunn, Cynthia Fournier, The 2010 graduating class of Drummond Central Public School gathered for a group photo in front of the school after graduation ceremonies on June 28, just before the William Greer, William Huskinson, Emily Jordan, Teri-Ann Kirkham, Stephen Korolew, skies opened and drenched the area with rain. Laura Mueller photo. Danika Lepage, Dylan Lepage, Liam MacDonald, Shane Myers, Ryan Nagle, Mickey Nault, Ben Neil-Tysick, Anna Noonan, Theoren Parks, Hayley Paul, Connor Pike, Luke Rawling, Mesha Somerville, Brandon Theberge, Jon Tysick, Bailey Vaters, Cheyanne Wheeler, Nigel Wilson, Audrey Wilson and Drew Wilton. Dean Saumur photo

Glen Tay honours Grade 8 graduates BY DEAN SAUMUR Grade 8 teacher On Monday, June 28, 34 Grade 8s graduated from Glen Tay Public School. This year’s graduates were a very involved group that showed a great deal of responsibility, citizenship, and positivity. We are very sorry to lose every one of them. The staff would like to wish good luck to all of the graduates in their future endeavours. Many individuals were recognized for their accomplishments, including the following: • Valedictorians: Jon Tysick, Audrey Wilson. • Student council: Hayley Paul, Jon Tysick.

• Geography: Kent Cameron. • English: Christopher Dunn. • Science: Connor Pike. • History: Janelle Dobbie, Jon Tysick. • Math: Luke Rawling, Sarah Batoff. • French: Emily Jordan. • Visual art: Mya Bracegirdle. • Music: Stephen Korolew, William Huskinson. • Athletics: Cynthia Fournier, Audrey Wilson, Brandon Theberge. • Most improved: William Greer, Mesha Somerville. • Citizenship: Nigel Wilson. • Student leadership: Jon Tysick. • Strength of character: Sarah Batoff, Emily Jordan. • Teacher’s award: Danika Lepage, TeriAnn Kirkham. North Elmsley Public School’s Grade 8 class graduated on Monday, June 28. • Top academic: Christopher Dunn. Congratulations graduates, enjoy high school. Andrew Snook photo

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Plans for this year’s annual Chamber Golf Tournament are in full swing with registration moving quickly! We still have space available if you are interested in submitting a team. Contact the office and we will get your team registered!! Along with a terrific day of golf, great food and lots of laughs we invite you to become a HOLE SPONSOR for this year’s Chamber Tournament. Your sponsorship of $100.00 will provide you and your business with excellent publicity. You will be entitled to have a 2’ x 3’ sign placed at one of the 18 holes, your company logo will be included in the event program, your company will be mentioned in our upcoming newsletter (to over 340 members) and your generous contribution will be acknowledged in the Thank You ad in the Perth Courier. Additionally, if you would like to make a donation to our LIVE AUCTION or RAFFLE TABLE, please contact the Chamber to arrange for your donation to be picked up.

FREE Yoga In The Park Every Saturday, up to and including August 7th, there will be FREE Yoga in Stewart Park from 7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. The class takes place near the bridge in the middle of the park. Qualified instructors will be on hand, leading the class. Bring your mat, plant your feet on earth and enjoy. What better way to start your day!!!

We welcome Valery Knoop to our Chamber team Valery Knoop just graduated from Canadore College in North Bay with a diploma as an Early Childhood Educator, and will be returning to North Bay in September as a Nipissing University student to get her B.A. in Psychology and B.Ed. Valery likes to read, bake, and spend time with her family or outside in the fresh air. Valery is one of our two summer students. She has been at the Chamber office for the past month and is certainly an asset to the Chamber! As always, we are happy to have the students in the office. Our second summer student, Heather Davidson will be commencing her term at the office in the next week.

All-inclusive golf tournament back by popular demand!! As a result of the positive feedback we received about last year’s tournament being a more “All Inclusive” event, we are once again running this year’s event the same!! Cost of the Tournament: $110.00 pp Tournament includes: • Golf • Cart • Free Bucket of Balls prior to tee off • SIX on course contests • Dinner

Volunteers for the golf tournament The Chamber golf tournament is one of our biggest events of the year, next to our Festival of the Maples in April. Like the Festival of the Maples, we are always in need of volunteers to help out for a couple of hours during the day. If you are able to provide us with a couple of hours of your day to help out, we would greatly appreciate it. If you are interested, please contact Jordan at the office, 613 267-3200 or email at welcome@perthchamber.com.

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Perth Physiotherapy (written and submitted by Perth Physiotherapy) Perth Physiotherapy is a rehabilitation & sports injury clinic located at 3 Beckwith Street East in down town Perth. The clinic is owned by Registered Physiotherapist Catherine Ball who established her business over 2 years ago & now enjoys working with Registered Physiotherapists Lauralee Merkley, Andrea Picket & Adrienne Jordan. Together, they offer their services from Monday to Friday and appointments can be booked from 7:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. As primary health care professionals, the Registered Physiotherapists combine in depth knowledge of how the human body works with specialized hands on skills to assess, diagnose & treat the symptoms of injury, illness or disability. Treatments are guided by the latest scientific research & each therapist prides herself on taking the time to work individually with each client to ensure they achieve every goal. Treatments often include personalised therapeutic exercises, manual therapy, electrotherapy, acupuncture, taping & education about the body & how to prevent further injury. To complement the physical therapy, Perth Physiotherapy now has Registered Massage Therapists Lori Hanna & Sarah Foster offering their services on Saturdays & week day evenings. Jan Johnson, Stott Pilates instructor, runs evening classes for both beginners & advanced individuals. The classes have proven to be a great way for clients to continually improve their core strength & prevent future episodes of low back pain. Jan also offers personal pilates instruction using the reformer equipment. Perth Physiotherapy has also teamed up with Kinemedics, an Ottawa based rehabilitation company. The local clinic is a satellite centre for Kinemedics & the Perth Physiotherapy staff are able to consult & fit an extensive selection of braces & supports. For custom bracing & orthotics, appointments can also be booked with Registered Orthopedic Technologist Shawn Turner. Working as a team, the staff at Perth Physiotherapy are committed to providing the highest quality rehabilitation services to people of all ages in their home community. To learn more, visit www.perthphysiotherapy.ca or call 613-267-6789.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Theatre news in our area for the month of July Not surprisingly, most of the troupes of our area are taking a well-earned summer break over July and August, gearing up for what will, I expect, be a wonderfully active fall season. And nimbly stepping into this gap comes the first professional summer stock theatre troupe to work in our area for a very long while, with its brand new opening season. The Classic Theatre Festival begins what promises to be a permanent feature on our summer calendar at Perth’s Studio Theatre, with Noel Coward’s classic hit, Blithe Spirit. Opening night was Friday, July 9 and the run continues on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. until the first of August, when the stage will be taken over by the festival’s second show of the summer, The Voice of the Turtle. Some of Canada’s top talents will be appearing on the Studio Theatre stage during this run, and is simply not to be missed by any local theatre-lover. Tickets are $30 each for adults and $21 for youth (under age 30, with identification) and are available from: 877-283-1283, www.classictheatre.ca, info@ classictheatre.ca or Tickets Please, located inside Jo’s Clothes (39 Foster St.). On the musical front, on Friday, July 30 for one night only, the Smiths Falls Community Theatre is proud to present Smiths Falls’ own Richard Burrows, bringing his group TorQ to his home

town. They have competed as the sole Canadian representative at the Luxembourg International Percussion Quartet Competition, and have performed at numerous Canadian Music Festivals. Awarded a MARTY (Mississauga Arts Award) for Best Emerging Performing Arts Group in 2009, TorQ was formed in 2004 by four young, enthusiastic Toronto-area percussionists looking to add new energy to percussion repertoire and performance. Tickets will be available at Bham’s Kiosk in Smiths Falls’ County Fair Mall, or can be purchased at the door if they are not sold out. For more information, visit www.torqpercussion.ca. 397808-28-10

Robert Chaplin, Chair of the Great War Memorial Hospital Foundation is pleased to introduce the Board of Directors duly elected at the Foundation’s Annual Meeting in June 2010: Lisa Hasler, Vice-Chair; Gord Jones, Secretary/ Treasurer; Gord Cowie; Florence Doran, representing the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 244; Margaret Guitard, representing the Auxiliary to the GWM Hospital; Jocelyn Gordon, Lana March and Chris Seymour. We are also pleased to introduce our new Executive Director, Margot Hallam and hope you will drop by the Foundation ofﬁce to meet her. Thw GWMH Foundation exists to ﬁnancially support the acquisition of medical equipment and the expansion of services and facilities at the GWM Site of the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital. The Foundation serves as a conduit of community support, linking donors with the Hospital. Over the years the GWMH Foundation has been blessed with generous and compassionate donors allowing us to turn over in excess of eleven million dollars to the Hospital. We look forward to your ongoing support in assisting us to provide the Hospital with the very best equipment to serve the health care needs of our community.

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The “solid rock” or the “sinking sand” BOYD St. Paul’s United Church Religion Today later when I drove through the intersection to discover the entire rock rudely exposed naked on the neighbours’ side lawn. What contemptuous desecration for my mostly hidden, very private, long-enduring friend! It seems like progress in the guise of new sewers and the recurbing of First Street North demanded that the rock (now an impediment, no longer a dream catcher) be dug up and removed. “On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand:” Cadences sung with fervour by many a Christian. So, is Christ “the solid rock”? Way back in 1985, Jaroslav Pelikan of Yale University penned Jesus through the Centuries: His Place in the History of Culture. Chapter titles include: “The Cosmic Christ,” “The Monk Who Rules the World,” “The Bridegroom of the Soul,” “The Universal Man,” “The Mirror of

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Progress. Memories. Sometimes the two collide. Way back in the boyhood summers of 1951-52 I played on the singular feature at the intersection of First Street North and Church Street North in Gravenhurst. There, on the north-east corner, was a rock – a rock big enough for a young boy to sit on, day dream on, and drive his toy cars on. That is, until my mother called me in for lunch one noon hour. A few minutes later there was a screeching collision at the corner, which landed a real car on my rock. An ashen-faced driver soon sat at our kitchen table. No more playing on that rock! Was it mere chance that I left the rock just before the collision or part of some grand design for my life? That’s one of the questions I’ll have for the Grand Designer some day. Way back in the receding Ice Age, that rock was a gift from some retreating glacier to a little boy not yet born. Even though no longer a favoured playground, often on my way to Gravenhurst High School I would fondly reminisce about my “friend.” (Never say a rock doesn’t have persona!) Imagine my surprise years

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