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IN BRIEF Pedestrian charged after running into car A 49-year-old Lanark Highlands man was charged for jaywalking after he was hit by a car while crossing George Street in Lanark village. The incident happened on Thursday, Aug. 19 at around 2:30 p.m. OPP said a pedestrian darted out from the southbound sidewalk and collided with the front passenger door of a vehicle that was driving down the street. Police said the pedestrian was under the influence of alcohol and was transported to the Perth site of the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital with minor injuries.

Loblaw development details reviewed BY LAURA MUELLER laura.mueller@perthcourier.com Details governing a Loblaw development North of Highway 7 were revealed during a meeting last week, but the planning committee delayed a decision on the matter until September. The Town of Perth’s planning advisory committee met on Wednesday, Aug. 18 to discuss an

amendment to the zoning bylaw that would set out guidelines for how Loblaw will be able to develop a parcel of land at the end of Wilson Street, north of Highway 7. After years of debate and delays, the bylaw would finally lay out exactly what Loblaw could build, and the rate at which the company could develop the site. Committee members deferred a decision on the bylaw until the

Sun and more on Sundance tour Organizers have “ordered the sun” for the 2010 Sundance Studio Tour in Maberly, taking place Labour Day weekend. Four new artists will accompany the 16 returning artists to make Sundance one of the largest gatherings of environmentally responsible artists in Ontario. Locally grown and organic lunches will be served. New this year, local micro brewery ale along with Ontario wines will also be offered. Admission and parking are free and there are washroom facilities are on site. Don’t’ forget to enter the draw. For more information and a map of the tour, go to www. sundancestudio.ca.

committee meets again at 5 p.m. on Sept. 16. At that time, they hope to have a solution to the one outstanding problem that plagues them: the timing and benchmarks that would allow Loblaw to expand the development. “There could be implications for other development in the area,” said Coun. John Gemmell, who chairs the committee. Loblaw would initially be allowed to build 14,121 square metres of stores on the site, which is just over 6.8 hecatres in size. Currently, the bylaw would allow Loblaw to expand the development by an additional 929 square metres in 2016 if the company can demonstrate that certain economic conditions have been met. Those factors include: a 90 per cent occupancy rate for downtown businesses, a market analysis showing economic growth, population, income and sales exceed the expectations set out in the current market analysis submitted for the development. The larger, 15,050-square-metre development could be built right off the bat if construction doesn’t start until 2021. All the conditions would expire in 2025, which would allow the development to expand to the full 15,050 square metres without meeting those conditions. That’s the clause the planning committee

was unsure about. Gemmell said Nadia De Santi, from FoTenn Consulting, who is representing Loblaw, requested more time to review and respond to changes in the bylaw. Gemmell said members of the committee were concerned that allowing the full extent of development to take place after 2025 could have implications for servicing (water and sewer) and other development in the Highway 7 corridor. “My concern is, things are going to change so much in the world of commerce. It just seems to me there should be more negotiations before the 175,000 square feet are allowed,” said Lana March, former mayor of Perth. It could be tying the hands of future councils, which will have to abide by the “sunset clause,” March said. “Some (members) weren’t happy that there were no conditions,” said Eric Cosens, the town’s director of planning. Cosens said he will report back to the committee with a modified bylaw in September. Loblaw hasn’t said when construction on the development could begin, but has indicated that planning is still in the early stages. See ‘Loblaw’, Pg. 3

Tailgate to kick off 165th Perth Fair

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construction tying up Wilson Street. “It’s going to be a big hit,” said fair president Gene Richardson. Gates for the fair open at noon on Friday, Sept. 3, with midway rides and goat, sheep and lamb shows to keep fairgoers busy until Tailgate hits the grandstand stage at 5 p.m. The traditional opening ceremonies, including greetings from dignitaries, will follow at 7 p.m. The demolition derby will round out the first night.

The Perth Fair gets off to a rocking new start this year with a concert by local favourites, Tailgate. The show kicks off the 165th year of the fair, which runs on Labour Day weekend: Sept. 3 to 6 at the Perth Fairgrounds. Organizers hope the concert Three-year-old Mason England tried his grandmother Gwen England’s is an exciting change that will fire-department hat on for size during a groundbreaking event for draw people to the fairgrounds Education about invasive the new fire station in Maberly. The South Sherbrooke Fire Hall, on opening night. It replaces the species is the goal of a new worth $1.46 million, will feature six bays to house five fire vehicle and Traditions old and new traditional parade, which was documentary produced in Lan- is expected to be completed by March of next year. Laura Mueller photo The crowds in Perth can attest cancelled this year only due to ark Highlands. 3 to the long-running success of the Perth Fair, whose motto is “A tradition built on excellance.” “It’s a valuable event that signals the end of the year and the start of school,” Richardson said. More than 200 volunteers contribute to putting in the event, which draws thousands of people she went missing. Cross had consumed alcohol. BY LAURA MUELLER Trahan couldn’t say whether Cross is the third person to die to the fairgrounds and fills local A Westport woman is mak- laura.mueller@perthcourier.com Cross was an experienced swim- on local waters this summer. restaurants and businesses with ing it possible for visuallymer, but he said that swimming Michel Daoust, 26, of Perth died customers, Richardson said. Police have located the body can always be a risky activity, One new tradition organizers impaired athletes to have the opin a cliff-jumping incident on of 19-year-old Kristen Cross of even if you consider yourself have decided to continue is the portunity to compete on an even Otty Lake on July 10, and an Ottawa, who drowned in Dal- comfortable in the water. gesture of wearing red during the playing field with able-bodied housie Lake on Aug. 18. Alberta man died on Big Rideau opening ceremonies as a show of “There are risks associated athletes. 9 OPP said Cross was swimming with any recreational activity,” Lake on Aug. 5. The coroner is support for military troops. investigating the Aug. 5 case bewith a small group of friends at he said. Richardson said it was quite cause the man went into medical a sight to see the members of a cottage she was visiting on the Knowing the area you are distress, OPP said. north shore of the lake. A person swimming in and wearing a the fair board (116 people) and There have been 67 drownings past presidents (about a dozen in operating a Sea-Doo dropped her life jacket are two ways to avoid in Ontario since May, as many attendance) all decked out in red off at an area to swim and went tragedy, Trahan said. fatalities as in the same period instead of the traditional green to pick up another person a short Rescue crew members (indistance away to bring the second cluding the Lanark County de- last year, said Barbara Byers, a last year, and it’s something he person to the same swimming tachment marine unit, the East spokesperson for the Lifesaving wants to see again this year. area. When the Sea-Doo driver Region SAVE Unit and the Lan- Society. It’s a sign of respect and support, returned, Cross was missing. However, Byers noted that this said the military veteran, who ark Highlands Fire Department) Police say alcohol is being con- arrived at the scene at around 4 year there were a greater number still wears his dog tags and he sidered a contributing factor in p.m. and began searching. The of drownings in June and July, encourages those in attendance the incident. more occurring in private pools to take part by wearing red as search was suspended at dusk. “We believe the deceased had An Ottawa-born actress is When the search was resumed and more involving children. well. Also at the opening ceremony, bringing her wide range of talents been consuming alcohol, and may early the next morning, the OPP The trend has prompted a formal – and her family’s history – to not have been able to swim as underwater search and recovery review by Ontario’s acting chief organizers will be celebrating a $15,000 grant from the Ontario the stage of the Classic Theatre well,” said Const. Sean Trahan of team joined the effort. Cross’s coroner. Festival. 12 the OPP. A post-mortem examina- body was located 24 hours after With files from TorStar News. See ‘Tailgate to kick off ’, Pg. 3 tion will confirm whether or not

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Snider out as top staffer in DNE BY LAURA MUELLER laura.mueller@perthcourier.com Paul Snider says there was “no reason” why he was quietly shown the door after serving as Drummond/North Elmsley’s top staff member for 11 years. “There’s no cause for leaving,” Snider said on Monday. “These things happen. We serve at the pleasure of council.” His last day on the job as clerktreasurer was Aug. 4, following

the civic holiday weekend, said DNE Reeve Aubrey Churchill. Churchill said the issue was a confidential personnel issue that was dealt with in a closed session of council, and wouldn’t speak about what led to the termination. “He had 11 years with the township. There’s no issue there,” Churchill said. “He’s no longer there. It’s a mutual agreement.” When asked if his departure from the township was amicable,

Snider said, “We’re working on it.” Snider confirmed that he is still in discussions with the township after the termination, but wouldn’t comment on the nature of the discussions. “At this point, I don’t know if I’m free to talk about it, quite honestly,” he said. “To be honest with you, when it’s all done, I’m probably not free to talk about it then.” Snider grew up in Westport

and began his career as a clerktreasurer in 1991 at Lanark Township, and stayed on in that role when the township amalgamated into Lanark Highlands. He has served as clerktreasurer for DNE since 2000. Linda VanAlstine, formerly the deputy clerk-treasurer, has as-

sumed Snider’s role as acting clerk-treasurer. Cathy Ryder is serving as interim deputy clerktreasurer. Churchill said Ryder’s appointment is temporary and the township has not set a timeline for finding a replacement clerktreasurer.

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A local educator who began her career at Perth and District Collegiate Institute will return as principal this year. Jackie Lord began her career at PDCI in 1977, when she worked at a physical education teacher. She has been on staff at the school four times. “It will be really nice to reconnect with people in the school community who were once my students and are now the parents of students,” Lord said in a statement. Lord was head of physical education at PDCI in the 1980s and returned as vice principal from 2005-07. She was chosen for the job because she lives in the area and has strong ties to the community, stated David K. Thomas, director of education, in a press release. Most recently, Lord has worked at the Upper Canada District School Board office for three years as principal of the Michelangelo Project, aimed at ensuring vulnerable students don’t fall through the cracks, and as principal of student success. In that role, Lord has also played a “critical role” in expanding the board’s Specialist High Skills Major program, a press release stated. PDCI currently offers one High Skills Major in art. Since 2008, Lord has served as the director of the board for the UCDSB’s charitable arm, the Champions for Kids Foundation. She recently took over as the foundation’s director of fundraising.

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Pilot, passengers OK after crash landing BY LAURA MUELLER laura.mueller@perthcourier.com A pilot and two passengers were uninjured after a plane crash landed in Lanark Highlands on Thursday, Aug. 19. OPP said the small airplane was travelling from Pembroke to Ottawa when it started to experience engine trouble and lost power. The pilot contacted the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre (air and marine search) in Trenton and was able to safely land the plane in a cornfield on Concession 11E of Lanark, just west of Clayton.

The pilot, a 48-year-old Ottawa man, and two adult passengers were not injured. There was minimal damage to the single-engine aircraft, which is based out of the (Russ Beach) Smiths Falls-Montague Airport. “I can’t think of a crash landing that’s been that successful,” said OPP Const. Sean Trahan. “It’s amazing how it landed.” The corn field, which was chock full of six-foot-tall stalks, did suffer some damage. A Canadian Forces helicopter responded to the scene, along with Lanark County OPP. Transport Canada was notified and is continuing the investigation.

Tackling invasive species through film BY LAURA MUELLER laura.mueller@perthcourier.com When Ottawa resident Matt Mitchell found himself in Lanark Highlands tasked with making a film about invasive species, he didn’t know a zebra mussel from a rusty crayfish. But after a summer of investigating the effects of nonnative plants, he’s an expert. “I knew absolutely nothing,” Mitchell said. “It was a lot to digest.” Invasive species are plants or animals that are imported to an area where they don’t naturally occur. They can upset the natural balance and food chain of the ecosystem, threatening or eliminating native species. Thanks to training sessions and accompanying field researchers on testing exhibitions, Mitchell got up to speed fast. That allowed the budding filmmaker to tackle one of his most challenging projects yet: producing a documentary about the impact of invasive species on biodiversity. “It’s through the lens of traditional beliefs,” Mitchell said. Aboriginal elders were asked to weigh in on how foreign species can decimate fragile ecosystems their traditions are built on. The film, titled Connecting the Dots: Views on Invasive Species in Ontario, was produced on behalf of Plenty Canada, an environmental protection group with an aboriginal rights focus, and the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH). Mitchell, a film production student at Ryerson University in

Toronto, travelled across eastern Ontario, filming people’s views and the effects of introducing something like purple loosestrife or spotted knapweed into an ecosystem. Some of the filming took place surrounding Plenty Canada’s headquarters near Sheridan’s Rapids in Lanark Highlands, while Sharbot Lake provided another local venue to film. He found out about the opportunity through his grandparents, who live in Lanark Highlands. The film will be shown at the annual general meeting of the Ontario Invasive Plant Council and can be purchased through Plenty Canada or the OFAH. Mitchell said the themes of Connecting the Dots align with elementary school curriculum and he’d like to see it incorporated into school lessons. The message of the film will resonate with anyone, he says, and could hold many lessons. Part of the message of the film is to prevent the accidental expansion of invasive species by inadvertently spreading seeds. Mitchell began making films four years ago and has done commercials, as well as a 14-millimetre short film. He founded Vibe Pictures, a group that promotes youth filmmaking by using proceeds from films it funds to sponsor new youth-led movies. Mitchell produced the film as part of the OFAH’s Invasive Species Hit Squad – a group of students who spend the summer raising awareness about invasive species in 20 communities across the province.

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SUPPORTING MILITARY FAMILIES Perth and District Collegiate Institute students donated a portion of the money fundraised for their Victory in Europe trip to the Canadian Armed Forces family support fund. Nick Parkinson, Nick Thompson and Matt Steinberg presented a cheque for $1,552 to Comm. Ted Parkinson, along with PDCI history teacher Tim Zander. Laura Mueller photo

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Loblaw development details reviewed Loblaw first applied for the zoning bylaw amendment in 2007 in partnership with Trinity, a company that was overseeing the development on other stores on that site. Those other retailers have since pulled out because of the length of time it has taken for the development to move forward.

Sobeys connection Meanwhile, a representative of another grocery giant, Sobeys, was at the meeting. Planner Christine Yee represented the interests of Crombie Reit, a management company that has owned the Perth Mews mall since 2007. Crombie Reit is owned by Empire, which is also the parent company of Sobeys. Gemmell said Yee didn’t speak about Sobey’s interest in the development, and that any member of the public is welcome to take part in the discussions.

Development stipulations The proposed Loblaw development is the “most significant” development proposal in the town since the Perth mews mall, according to a town report, and input from the public has helped shape how the site will be developed. The development would be set back 20 metres from the Wilson Street intersection, to allow future gateway features to be built and to give space for any potential widening of Highway 7, as well as a traffic circle intended for the end of an extension at the end of Wilson Street. Based on public concern about ensuring the buildings at the new development have a presence on the street. While the Ministry of Transportation regulates minimum setbacks from the road, the town’s zooming bylaw amendment ensures that the first of any smaller retail stores would

be built as close to the street as possible. Taller buildings would also be allowed, to allow a mezzanine feature in a future Loblaws store, and to enhance the streetscape with multiple story buildings. The zoning bylaw amendment also beefs up the amount of greenspace that would be required within the developed lands. Minimum landscaped area requirements were increased from 10 per cent to 20 per cent, and 15 per cent of the development must be vegetated landscape. Developers could increase the potential footprint of the development by up to an additional 465 square metres if certain green space standards are met. There would be a buffer along the front of the lot, and for the first time, the town is setting minimum requirements for parking lot landscaping.

Tailgate to kick off 165th Perth Fair Trillium Foundation, which was night. See page 4 for an interview used to purchase a $20,000 stage with Mitchell. Agricultural judging continues cover, to allow performances to on Sunday. See antique truck continue in inclement weather. and blacksmith demonstrations Weekend events infield and outside the agriOn Saturday, get ready for a full cultural tent. Little Ray’s Reptile adventure day of entertainment and all of have shows at the the traditional agricultural fair will favourites, from horse shows to entertainment tent at 12:30 p.m., sheep-shearing demonstrations. 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. The pet The large pumpkin weigh-in show for exhibitors under age 15 takes place at 11:30 a.m. at the starts at 12:30 p.m. at the north end agricultural display tent, with of the infield. Sunday evening’s will feature steer and heifer class show and entertainment champion judging at the end of George Fox and Gail Gavin at the the day. Children’s entertainers, grandstand at 7 p.m. Monday’s schedule is a shorter including Mr. Kaboom the clown and Mary Lambert, will perform day, with western games, horse pull, blacksmith demonstrations throughout the day. Legendary Canadian rocker and the final draw for quilts and Kim Mitchell will take to the the 50/50 prize. The day wraps up main stage at 8 p.m. on Saturday at 4 p.m.

Throughout the weekend, visit the different livestock displays, including poultry at the Fantasy Farm, cattle and horse of all varieties and 4-H displays. Talented local growers and crafters show off their skills in baking, quilts, flowers, handicrafts and large vegetable growing. Classic tractors and machines and antique cars will be on view, and family and children’s entertainment takes place all day long at the entertainment tent. Tickets for Friday, Saturday or Sunday are $10 for adults or $2 for children aged seven to 12 (children under six are free). Tickets for Monday are $8 and weekend passes are $25. Tickets are available at PJ’s Convenience (200 Gore St. E.) or at the Perth Fair office at the fairgrounds.

MUNICIPAL MATTERS

NOTICE OF REGULATORY PUBLIC MEETING OFFICIAL PLAN FIVE YEAR REVIEW/UPDATE TAKE NOTICE, that the Township of Lanark Highlands will hold a Regulatory Public Meeting with respect to the five year review of its Official Plan: Date: Thursday, September 9th, 2010 Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Municipal Office, 75 George St., Lanark, ON K0G 1K0 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 meeting 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. 75 George St., Lanark, ON, K0G 1K0 T: 613-259-2398 ext. 231 • F: 613-259-2291 • E: clerk@lanarkhighlands.ca • www.lanarkhighlands.ca

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NOTICE OF ADOPTION OFFICIAL PLAN FIVE YEAR REVIEW/ UPDATE TAKE NOTICE, that the Council of the Township of Lanark Highlands will hold a “Special” Council Meeting to adopt the Official Plan: Date: Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010 Time: 7 p.m. Location: Municipal Office, 75 George St., Lanark, ON K0G 1K0 Dated at the Township of Lanark Highlands this 9th day of August, 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

Council Meeting Schedule: Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 2:30 – Committee of the Whole Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 7:00 – Council

PUBLIC NOTICE ADOPTION OF NEW PROCEDURAL BY-LAW TAKE NOTICE THAT, the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Lanark Highlands, pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, intends to adopt a new Procedure ByLaw on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Ofﬁce. Dated at the Township of Lanark Highlands this 11th day of August, 2010. For further information contact: Township of Lanark Highlands Amanda Mabo, Clerk/Deputy CAO 75 George St., Lanark, ON K0G 1K0 T: 613-259-2398 ext. 231 F: 613-259-2291 E: clerk@lanarkhighlands.ca www.lanarkhighlands.ca

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Give the Gift of Life Walk set for Sept. 26 BY ANDREW SNOOK andrew.snook@perthcourier.com

A WARM WELCOME At the Crystal Palace on Tuesday, Aug. 9, Perth Mayor John Fenik welcomes a group of young Canadians and Hondurans who will be living and volunteering in the community in the coming weeks as part of the Canada World Youth (CWY) program. The group of 18 participants from Gracias de Lempira, Honduras and across Canada will be in town until Oct. 30, when they will travel to Honduras for the second part of the program. Laura Mueller photo

Perth will be hosting a Kidney Foundation of Canada’s Give the Gift of Life Walk on Sept. 26 at the Crystal Palace. The five-kilometre walk will begin at 10 a.m., with warm-ups starting at 9 a.m. The event was organized by Brenda Dube, this will be her third annual fundraising event for the Kidney Foundation of Canada. “I just want to do something that matters,” she said. “This is benefiting a lot of local people.” Dube said that proceeds from the fundraiser will go towards research, programs for patients and educating the public about kidney disease and the impor-

tance of organ donation. She said that 27 people currently use the dialysis unit in the Smiths Falls site of the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital. People can register at 9 a.m. and are asked to bring the money collected and their pledge sheets. There will be prizes for the individual, and team, with the most money pledged. Anyone interested in volunteering or requiring a pledge sheet, can contact Dube at dan110@sympatico.ca. Pledge forms can also be downloaded by going online to: www.kidney.ca/Page.aspx? pid=1207. For more information on the Kidney Foundation of Canada, call 1-800-724-9953.

AOBG seeking top green certification BY BETH PETERKIN Art of Being Green Projects is aiming to become the second event ever certified by EcoLogo for the AOBGP’s Fresh Air Festival, being held Aug. 28 at the Middleville Fairgrounds. EcoLogo is North America’s largest and most well-known environmental standard and certification mark. It was founded in 1988 by the Canadian government and provides visitors and customers with the assurance that

the services and products that bear the logo meet rigorous standards of environmental leadership. There is currently only one other event in the world that is certified through EcoLogo’s events program. In order to be authorized to carry the EcoLogo, the event must obtain a certain number of points in each of the following categories: waste, materials, and energy, carbon and transport. An independent third-party

auditor will attend the event, review submitted materials, and ensure that the requirements for the standard are met before recommending the event for certification. The Fresh Air Festival will feature and build upon the successes of past Art of Being Green Festivals. Water will be provided in bulk containers and guests will be invited to refill their own reusable bottles. Waste will be sorted into labelled containers and taken to licensed

facilities. All tableware use for the 100-mile lunch will be either compostable or recyclable. At least 10 per cent of all of the food and beverages provided for the lunch will be locally sourced and at least 10 per cent of all of the food and beverages provided will be certified organic. In addition, bike parking facilities will be provided, shuttle bus services are being offered from Ottawa to Middleville throughout the day and guests will have the

Kim Mitchell will play Fairgrounds Sept. 4 BY ANDREW SNOOK andrew.snook@perthcourier.com Kim Mitchell will be rocking out in the Town of Perth this Labour Day weekend. The Canadian music icon has chosen Perth as one of his destinations for his current tour, which includes stops in Dorchester Crossing, N.B., Toronto, Belleville and Edmonton, Alta. Mitchell will be playing the Perth Fairgrounds on Sept. 4. He said that he enjoys playing the small town venues. “I played pretty well every town in Ontario,” he said. “I love playing smaller centres like Perth. I feel more at home.” The 58-year-old, Sarnia native also hosts The Kim Mitchell Show, an afternoon radio show for Toronto-based, classic rock

station CILQ-FM (Q107). Mitchell has been touring and playing with bands since the early 1970s, he said that he still gets requests for music he played with Max Webster. “All the time,” he said. “It’s really humbling (for someone) to say ‘I saw Max Webster in 1981.’ To be a small part in the fabric of someone’s life is really humbling. I never ever take that granted.” Mitchell said that touring these days is more about hanging out with great guys than about the music. “It’s really like a fishing trip because there’s no chicks, they’ve all gone away,” he joked. Mitchell is well known across the country for hit songs like “Patio Lanterns” and “Go For Soda,” but he said he would direct listeners to his 2007 album,

Ain’t Life Amazing, for songs that better reflect him as a musician and an individual. Mitchell offered some advice for artists looking to break into the music industry. “People sort of get too hung up on ‘How do I make it in the music business?’” he said. “Take ‘make it’ out of the equation.” He said musicians should just spend time enjoying making music and not worry as much about the level of success they achieve. Mitchell said that he often asked by journalists if he is bitter about his albums being less successful in the U.S. than in his home country. “Not at all, I made a small living at it,” he said. “Not many can say that…It’s been a good life, I’ve been really lucky.”

laura.mueller@perthcourier.com The fate of a planned subdivision on Otty Lake will be decided in Drummond/North Elmsley in coming days. An Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) hearing into the McKay Farm subdivision got underway with expert testimony on Monday. The hearing was instigated by complaints filed by Anne Scotten on behalf o f the Otty Lake Friends, who are mainly concerned with the environmental effects of development and the impact on

the health of the lake, as well as setting a future precedent for development in rural areas, Scotten said. “It’s out of sync and out of keeping with the type of development we have here,” she said. Scotten’s cottage is one of about a dozen located at the other end of a private road that runs through the planned subdivision. DNE resident Robert Driscoll is the other person standing opposed to the development. He says the use of a condo model in this type of development is flawed and will lead to unintended

consequences as it paves the way for others to undertake similar developments. The development being debated is a proposed 27-lot subdivision off Elm Grove Road, which would include some common green space/recreational areas under a condo model of shared ownership. Both Scotten and Driscoll are representing themselves. They gathered at DNE council chambers on Monday with lawyers for DNE, Lanark County and the developer, Stephen Katz, along with expert witnesses.

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OMB hearing on McKay Farm begins BY LAURA MUELLER

opportunity to make donations to offset carbon related to the event. Join AOBGP on Aug. 28 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for a day of food, entertainment, ecofriendly vendors and sustainable alternatives. For more information about EcoLogo certification, visit www. ecologo.org. To learn more about the Fresh Air Festival, visit www. artofbeinggreen.ca. Submitted by Art of Being Green Projects.

The hearing is scheduled to run for 12 days, but lawyers and the judge presiding said it would likely not last more than five days. After some disagreement over whether Scotten and Driscoll should make statements as witnesses while acting as “parties” during the hearing, an evening date was set for when the judge will hear verbal witness statements. Those who have submitted written statements by the deadline will be able to present their opinions at DNE council chambers on Monday night.

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A man who drove his car into a ditch called the police for help – and ended up arrested. Perth police said they received a call for assistance on Aug. 7 from a driver whose car entered the ditch on South Street, in front of the police station. The driver wanted help getting his car out of the ditch, but further investigation revealed that the man was under the influence of alcohol. A 41-year-old Perth-area man was charged with impaired driving, driving over the legal bloodalcohol limit and marijuana possession. When the investigation was complete, police assisted with the man’s initial request and towed the vehicle to an impound lot.

Break-in at school Police are seeking suspects who used rocks to break the windows of Drummond Central Public School last week. Three windows in the kitchen off the gym were broken, causing about $800 in damage, OPP said. The incident is believed to have occurred overnight and was discovered on Friday, Aug. 13. Police said no one entered the school and nothing was stolen. Tread marks were found on the grass behind the school and may be related to the incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact Lanark County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800222-TIPS (8477).

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A lifetime of fiddling around andrew.snook@perthcourier.com Perth’s Don Hutchings gives new meaning to the term “fiddling around.” The calm and collected 82-year-old has been playing the fiddle for 70 years. His fiddling career began at the age of 12, when an uncle gave Hutchings one of his old fiddles. The instrument served Hutchings well on his journeys that began at the same age. When he was 12, in 1942, he made his first trip out to western Canada where he worked on harvest excursions. Due to the Second World War, there were few adult males available to work the fields. “We would travel to Winnipeg, Edmonton, Regina, Calgary and finish in Peace River,” he said. “We were gone for two to three months at a time.” He travelled the West via train, and remembers people being Don Hutchings plays his fiddle during a set at the Rideau Ferry Country Home on Thursday, Aug. 19. Hutchings has been playing the drawn to the music he and his fiddle for 70 years and has been playing with the Country Classic band co-workers would create in his passenger car. for more than 10 years alongside Slim Gagnon, Clarence Munro and “The car behind us and the car Les Brown. Andrew Snook photo

in front of us would come in to listen,” he said. Hutchings worked the harvest excursion again at ages 13 and 15, and when he was old enough, he joined the navy. In 1948, he was transferred to Halifax, where he and his fiddle spent several years entertaining people on the east coast of Canada. In the 1950s, Hutchings played his fiddle in a popular private club called the Seagull Club. However, Hutchings said that his fiddle playing was not the main reason for the club’s popularity. “In the 1950s there were no bars in Halifax,” he said. “There were people lined up around the block. We were the only ones to see back then.” In 1960, he was transferred to Germany where he was stationed in the air force. It was there he found the fiddle he plays today. “I bought it in 1962 in the Black Forest in Germany,” he said. While stationed in Germany, Hutchings played the fiddle on the radio to entertain his fellow soldiers.

“We also had a place we would play on Fridays with friends from the navy,” he said. He left the air force and returned home to Perth in 1963, where he continued playing his fiddle at various small venues and events. These days, Hutchings plays his fiddle in a band called the Country Classics. The group plays at a variety of nursing and retirement residences all around Lanark County. “We mostly go down to nursing homes and play,” he said. “A lot of them (residents) know a lot of the old tunes. It’s nice to play around people as old as I am, or older.” When he’s not making music for the ears, Hutchings enjoys his other lifelong hobby, wine making. He said that he has earned several awards for his winemaking at competitions, including the Lombardy Fair. He also works as a tasting judge for at various wine-tastings. “It’s fun and I get paid for it,” he said. “It’s been a good life.”

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EDITORIAL OUR OPINION

LETTERS

Summer swim safety

Waxing poetic on the joys of cars

ummer is beginning to slowly wind down, but that doesn’t mean we should be less cautious around lakes, pools and other bodies of water. As we flock to local beaches and friends’ pools, water safety is often the last thing on anyone’s mind – that is, until something goes wrong. Three people have lost their lives on local lakes in recent weeks – a stark and sad reminder that waters can be dangerous to people of all ages. According to the Canadian Red Cross, the most drownings happen in the months of July and August when temperatures are typically at their highest. Cooling off usually becomes our objective, while safety sometimes takes a backseat. Now is the time to think about water safety – before your toes touch the water. The City of Ottawa website states that the leading cause of drowning with children is a backyard pool. Make sure your pool is properly fenced with a padlocked gate to prevent children from wandering into the area and accidentally falling in. Take care when boating, and always make sure to follow the rules of the water. When it comes to swimming in open water, women are more likely to observe safe water practices. Every year, more men drown than their female counterparts. Canadian Red Cross statistics show that 81 per cent of all drownings were men, particularly in the 35 to 44 age range. Over 90 per cent of drowning fatalities related to boating were male, as well as 83 per cent of recreational swimming fatalities. Often swimmers over estimate their abilities and get a cramp then can’t make it back to shore. Instead of diving straight in, take a moment to think about swimming long distances, and always contact a friend or family member if you’re going far. So how can swimmers stay safe? The most important thing is to never swim alone. Make sure that if something goes wrong, there is still someone around to call for help. Children should swim within arms reach at all times. Having supervision close by can prevent a tragedy before it has time to start. Exercise common sense and safety practices, because in the long run, it could save a life. Tell us what you think. Send 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 generated a lot of interest, but the first person to correctly identify the steps of the Playfair Historic Church. Gayda Errett wrote in to say that her husband, Rev. Dr. Stan Errett, is a Playfair descendant. His fourth great grandfather, Little John Playfair, was the first Methodist Circuit Rider circa 1860 when the church was built. Two Playfair families – one in Lanark (Rob Playfair) and one in Playfairville (Jay Playfair) undertook a major project to completely restore the church to its original state in 2006, Gayda Errett said. Perthites ride the rails at this week’s landmark.

Dear Editor: Your article “No car, no problem” caught my attention in the Aug. 12 edition of the Courier. I thought that readers who found that story interesting might be amused by the poem I wrote for the chapter on Motor Culture in my book, Life, Money and Illusion; Living on Earth as if we want to stay. Enjoy. I Took My Car to the Corner Store I took my car to the corner store, to get a loaf of bread; LETTERS It turned out to be quite a trip, when all was done and said. First I took the doors along, as they were first at hand; A trip with each, my heart did pound, the exercise was grand. Next I took the hood and trunk, they easily came undone; The body posed a bigger task, Dear Editor: the elderly are particularly at it could not be moved as one. Re: “Idling fines to start next risk. I’ll not tell all, about the chore, year,” The Perth Courier, Aug. 12. Thirdly, if every driver of a with torch and saw to render; We moved to Perth to live a car or light-duty truck in Canada Suffice to say, when it was more sustainable lifestyle which stopped idling for just five done, includes more walking and minutes, we could save 1.8 I could carry every member. cycling and less dependence on million litres of fuel and prevent But for the engine, I had to driving locally. more than 4.5 tonnes of carbon cheat, Beyond our personal interest dioxide (a major contributor to its weight too much for me; in using our car less, we also global warming) from entering I brought a wagon to the task, recognize the environmental and the atmosphere. Every bit less man powered, though, you see. social impacts of doing so, to that enters at this point, counts With fenders, gears and cut down on greenhouse gases, in the race against runaway manifolds, reduce the health impacts of climate change. bumpers, clutch and brakes; vehicle pollution and extend the It is for these reasons that we My heart and lungs were lifespan of increasingly scarce support the proposed anti-idling racing now, oil reserves (peak oil is coming bylaw for Perth and that we a little rest I’d take. and one of the consequences will look to council to do the same. Oh how I love my motor car, be more drilling in increasingly Indeed, under Section 102 of the its chrome and paint do shine; risky offshore and environMunicipal Act, town councils The neighbours stare as we go mentally fragile northern have not only the right, but also by, environments). the duty to enact legislation to I’m so glad that it is mine. We know that supporting an protect the health and safety of The tires I choose to roll along, anti-idling bylaw in Perth will their constituents. a wonder is the wheel; not in itself make a big change As pointed out by Mayor John After axles, tranny and padded globally, but it is something Fenik, who summarized his seats, that Perth residents should be position at the Aug.10 meeting I was ready for my meal. supporting for significant health of the committee of the whole, Alone, one man, but for his car, and environmental consider“The cost of gas is going up, the the corner store’s so handy; ations, none of which have environment is going downhill I got the bread that I came for, been reported on in recent news rapidly, and we need this bylaw, some cheese and also candy. articles: which I support absolutely.” The joys of transport are so First of all, unnecessary idling Clearly, efforts since 2001 to grand, when a vehicle is stopped or educate the public by groups the world is there to roam; parked is hard on your vehicle’s like EcoPerth and the Canadian I took my car to the corner engine and unnecessarily wastes Federation of Canadian Women store, fuel – amounting to about a $100 have not been enough to now I have to take it home. a year for the average motorist. motivate enough of us to take the Mike Nickerson, Something to think about the simple step of just turning off McDonalds Corners next time you pull into Timmy’s our engines when we don’t need for your cup of coffee, and may them to be running. Those be idling while you wait! councillors who agree with Secondly, it contributes to a Mayor Fenik deserve our We welcome letters to the less healthy airspace for us all to support. Those who don’t are editor, preferably of 500 words breathe. Contaminants in vehi- only hiding their heads in the or less. cle emissions can cause eye sand, which might make them Please include you phone irritation, coughs, headaches, feel better but only until they number and mailing address and aggravation of chronic need to come up for air. respiratory conditions including Peggy Land and Murray Long, for verification and send letters asthma attacks. Children and Perth to editor@perthcourier.com.

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More bad news about fish W e just spent a marvellous week at a cottage close to home (read: within commuting distance for those who had work-related commitments). The best part was watching the kids’ backs as they ran out the door in the morning, returning only for meals sporadically during the day. The rest of their time was spent frolicking in the lake or patrolling the shoreline looking for beasties. As a kid, I was a dandy frog/ snake/fish/turtle catcher, and I still think it is an important part of growing up to check out critters, learn how to treat them nice and let them go. So that’s what we did all week. At this cottage there is a large frog population and all of the kids (including my own) spent the day tracking them down, creating a habitat for them in a cooler, observing them for a while and then letting them go, only to do it all again later. We were also graced by the presence of two northern water snakes. The big one arrived each morning to dine on frogs near our docks, and a littler one would come by in the afternoon to do the same. Everyone was fascinated by this. A crowd gathered to watch. And then my daughter, the four-year-old pixie with the blond hair and big blue eyes, tossed a frog to the big snake and we all watched in amazement as it snapped it up with lightning speed, expanded its jaw and swallowed it whole in two minutes. We ooohed and aaahed. I waded in with a camera to take close-up pictures, Girlchild right beside me, while men and

that could happen? You’re too big for a northern water snake to eat. It’s only likely to bite you as a defence mechanism if you try to pick it up and, even if it does bite you, it’s non-venomous and would probably feel a bit like a scratch – not even as bad as a horsefly bite. While some folks still seemed a little uncertain about the whole thing and probably assumed I should be charged with reckless endangerment for letting my young child wander amongst the beasties, I am pleased to report that no one ran screaming from the water and no snakes were hacked to tiny bits during the Past Deadline course of our stay, although they did eat a few frogs. Such is the women herded their children nature of nature. onto shore. Other daily amphibian- and “Isn’t she brave!” they said of reptile-related activities included Girlchild. She responded, “I’m swimming past the turtle log not afraid of snakes. I’m like my several times, wearing goggles mom!” and swimming with the fishes Oh, how my heart swelled! (and not in a Sopranos way), Boychild was in on the action, discovering the myriad of too, but it wasn’t as noticeable bread products little fish will because, well, it’s kind of eat (graham crackers are a hit), expected that eight-year-old observing how crayfish like to boys are intrigued by reptiles, grab at things with their claws amphibians and fish. and learning the correct way to Later, Girlchild asked if she release fish caught with a rod could touch the snake, but the and reel. critter wasn’t as keen on that Another delight was watching idea, and swam away quickly two adult loons teach two babies upon approach. how to dive and fish. They spent That was a good demonstration many hours drifting in the little for those who were a bit nervous bay near the cottage – which was around the snakes: as soon as very obviously a great fishing anyone got close or towered ground. Girlchild does a pretty above one, it swam in the other good loon call, too, and could direction. We’re bigger than often be heard answering the snakes are. They think we might adults. “The Blonde Loon,” we eat them, so they go away. called her. To repeat the old cliché: Now, if only I could figure out They’re more afraid of you than how to install a lake in my backyou are of them. yard, we’d be able to pitch the TV Not only that, what’s the worst and computer games for sure!

Stephanie

GRAY

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OPINIONS LETTERS

When green is not green clear cutting the forest these wetlands will be drastically altered with increased run off due to the lack of filtration by the flora of the area. In the past, the county has already had problems with flooding at the culvert that passes under County Road 10. The lack of vegetation will simply amplify this problem. Additionally, materials from the construction have the possibility of leaching into this ecosystem. It should also be noted that there may be endangered or threatened species living within this area, such as the black rat snake and three types of warblers. In my opinion, areas like this need to be protected against such inappropriate actions in the name of a healthy environment. This green project is not green. It will destroy habitat and an ecosystem. What about the families that border the project? These families bought their lands and houses in this rural area to enjoy

the forest and quiet. Imagine waking up in the morning when the project is completed with a great view of rows upon rows of large solar collectors. On top of this these trees function as a buffer zone for sounds generated by the cars and trucks traveling along county roads 10 and 14. The sound levels for these residents will be increased. With the clear cutting of trees, the possibility that the ground surrounding their houses will no longer be able to absorb precipitation. The result could be basement flooding and soil erosion. Of course, they won’t know this until the trees are cleared. On Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. at the Tay Valley Township council chambers, a meeting will be held so that the public are able to question and comment on the proposed project. If you are concerned about this project, I encourage you to attend and voice your opinion. Don MacKay, Tay Valley Township

Encourage economic development instead of expensive bylaws Dear Editor: Re: Idling fines to start next year,” The Perth Courier, Aug. 12. Municipal governments of large centers like Toronto, Hamilton and Ottawa think antiidling bylaws are important as it gives the impression they are proactive in combating poor air quality and climate change. Yet today, the real culprits of poor air quality are the coal fired generators, manufacturing plants and commuter traffic. Last April, Natural Resources Canada issued an evaluation report on both stand-alone antiidling bylaws and those which were integrated with noise bylaws. The report stated that parameters of these bylaws are so ambiguous that its influence on a community is too difficult to assess or to determine any possible reduction in airborne emissions. We clearly do not have air quality concerns generated within our community, like those of large cities. Also, one must keep in mind only 14 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions are from transportation fuels, of which a miniscule fraction could be accounted for by idling. Those who think we have an idling problem would most likely

be thinking of vehicles idling while stopped at train crossings or stuck in traffic – yet these are exempt to idling bylaws. Also, emergency vehicles and most service vehicles are exempt. Delivery vehicles and private automobiles have a variety of exemptions from preserving internal vehicle temperatures to idling times ranging from 10 seconds to 15 minutes. Part 3 of the Ontario Provincial Offences Act permits a citizen to report what they perceive to be an infraction. Either a private citizen or a bylaw officer can make the complaint to the municipality who then reports to the justice of the peace who may issue a summons. This allows one citizen to report against another, is this the kind of community we want to live in? Mayor Fenik was quoted as endorsing an anti-idling bylaw “with teeth.” I suggest that the mayor underestimates the common sense of his constituents. Strong-arm policies are not required here. We are fortunate to have a number of environmentally active groups in Perth and live in an environmentally conscious community.

Our living conditions in Perth are so different from large urban centers that enacting such a law seems to be overkill bordering on bureaucratic green-washing. It is estimated that the cost of this bylaw will be about $9,000 a year, but as most government costs are underestimated it will probably be higher. Taxes in Perth are very high as it is and we certainly do not need them to increase. I think the mayor and councillors could utilize their time more productively by encouraging economic development to lower our taxes. I would like to commend councillors Bill White and Ed McPherson for not supporting this bylaw and I urge the other councilors to do the same on Aug. 31. Jim Graff, Perth

Let’s think of other things

There is more to this t is time I stopped thinkstudent’s answer and it’s ing about the cottage, all very logical and very which is currently awaitfunny, but it’s time I gave ing new sunroom flooring, my attention to other bits hopefully being installed by of paper waiting to be sorta keen granddaughter later ed. Let’s see now… this week. Here’s a list of things Then there’s the matter I need for wintering in of the new steps which curFlorida. In view of all that rently block the view of the oil slurping away down lake. Then there’s the…oh there, I think I’ll go somethe heck with it, let’s stay at where else this winter. home today and sort out my Perhaps a holiday in in-tray. British Columbia? My best To lift my spirits I re-read friend lives there and we a very funny item sent to always have lots to talk dear husb by a friend in about. How wonderful it is, England. It is apparently especially at this late stage true and Settled In in my life, to have someone concerns a question set on my wavelength, with so by a professor: Is Hell much shared past. We trained as interior exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)? Most of the decorators in London and I always secretly envied her slender legs. students quoted Boyle’s Law: gas cools Now she rings to tell me that her ankles when it expands and heats when it is compressed. One student, however, wrote have started to swell. Oh dear. My envy quickly turns to compassion. But the the following: good news is that she has finally sold her “First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we need to island home out there and is settling into know the rate at which souls are moving her new place in West Van. A have a slight tremor of envy as I into Hell and the rate at which they are leaving, which is unlikely. I think we can think about all that lovely sea air, not to safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell mention the fun of decorating and furnishing a new home. We both laugh as it will not leave. Therefore no souls are she describes how her not-very-practical leaving. but amazingly intellectual husband is “As for how many souls are entering currently doing his best to install Ikea Hell, let’s look at the different shelving to house their many, many religions that exist in the world. Most books. state that if you are not a member of I was in Ikea myself last week and saw their religion you will go to Hell. Since a splendid, not-too-expensive chest of there are many religions and people do drawers that would look fabulous in our not belong to more than one, we can project that all souls go to Hell. With birth main bedroom. Of course, it wouldn’t go and death rates as they are, we can expect with the rest of the furniture, which gives me a good excuse to change everything. the number of souls in hell to increase Now steady on, Bet. I can’t see dear exponentially. husb doing excited heel clicks at the “Boyle’s Law states that in order for thought. the temperature and pressure in Hell to Oh well, at least I have my new stay the same, the volume of Hell has sunroom to arrange – table and chairs by to expand proportionately as souls are the window, perhaps a small added. This gives two possibilities: “1. If hell is expanding at a slower rate cupboard for games… Hey, I did start this column saying I than the rate at which souls enter Hell, need to get away from cottage thoughts. then the temperature and pressure will Perhaps its time I turned my attention increase until all Hell breaks loose. to tackling a few household chores “2. If Hell is expanding at a rate faster here at home. Laundry? Dishwashing? than the increase of souls, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Dusting? Plumping up cushions? Oh, the excitement of it all! Hell freezes over.”

Betty

BENDELL

Westport Arts ruce Raby Council chair Norwrote in to man Peterson said, report the re“The awarding of sults of his Kayakthe OTF grant recing for Cancer ognizes the work of endeavours and he our community volmanaged to raise unteers and the arts just over his $10,000 programming we goal this year. have developed over “I also had some the past four years. pretty good luck on This grant supplethe water collectments the generous ing over $800 along support we receive the route,” he said. from local Westport One generous businesses and indiman reached in his viduals.” pocket and pulled Now in its fourth out a $100 dollar year, the festival bill and handed it Private “I” drew large crowds to Raby along the to three different route, he said. stages. “ I was taken by surprise at this. Seeing my reaction, he said that I was lucky as I just YAKers show off their skills happen to catch him on a flush On Aug. 12, the Youth Action day. I’ll certainly never forget Kommittee’s (YAK) Skills Link this donation,” Raby said. participants held an open stage Raby said it was “amazing” night at the Perth Civitan club how many people remember to collect food for the Perth and the paddlers from one year to District Food Bank. the next. Evan Brown, Evan Blackburn, “Several people even remembered the silly hat I was Violet Smith and Rob Balfour kicked off the night with some wearing last year and were looking for me again this year,” great acoustic stylings. This was followed by the open stage porRaby said. The entire event itself raised tion of the show. The crowd was $70,000 this year and more than entertained by Perth’s up-andcoming performers. 50 kayaks on the last day Following a brief intermispaddling the canal in Ottawa. sion, Flesh to Ailing and Redline Kayakers travelled from warmed up the crowd for the Kingston Aug. 7 to 14. evening’s headliner, Sirens and Serenades. Appreciation goes to Lights shine bright all the bands and the Civitan Club in Westport for making the event possible.

Laura

MUELLER

Also on Saturday, Aug. 14, Leeds Grenville MPP Steve Clark attended the MUSICwestport festival to officially congratulate the Westport Arts Council on receiving a $2,700 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. The grant will be used to purchase new portable sound, lighting and stage equipment for the Westport Arts Council. The support will help to enhance the quality of performances and the audience experience for the programs it supports.

Foodsmiths on CBC Set your TiVo: Foodsmiths will appear on The National on CBC on Sept. 7 and/or 8, I’m told. The program is producing a feature about what Canadian kids eat for school lunches and the struggles many busy parents have trying to make these healthy lunches. The feature involves several families and the connection to Foodsmiths is a customer who is a Smiths Falls woman, buying organic produce to make lunches for her five children.

T hank You!!! The Perth & District Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the following businesses for their generous contributions to our 2010 Dorothy Griﬃth Memorial Golf Tournament. The support from these individuals and businesses ensures that the Perth & District Chamber of Commerce can continue to promote tourism and encourage and facilitate economic growth and prosperity in Perth and District. Please show your support for these businesses:

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LOOKING BACK 25 years ago

Lightning survivor says time stood still A

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Lightning causes barn blaze W hile violent “hit and miss” electrical storms struck several areas of the Ottawa Valley on Monday, causing at least three fires, Perth and district escaped without any serious damage, although the heavy rain was welcomed. At Almonte, where heavy rains lasted all afternoon, lightning set fire to the barn of Wilbert McKay, three miles north of the town. A threshing gang had just moved equipment into the barn when the lightning bolt set it afire, destroying the barn and its contents. The loss was estimated at $17,000.

Test required for first-time hunters All persons who wish to obtain a gun licence for the first time are requested to register at the Perth Police office on or before Saturday, Aug. 27, game warden Forrest Richardson informed the Courier today. The game warden stated that persons must obtain a certificate of confidence before they can get a 1960 gun licence. This applies to new hunters only. Applicants will be advised when a course of instruction on the handling of firearms will be held in Perth.

Provincial police will be out in force over Labour Day weekend Leaves have been cancelled for all provincial police during the Sept. 3 to 5 Labour Day weekend, Commissioner W.H. Clark said on Monday. He said the force would charter a helicopter and 600 mobile units would operate in an effort to prevent highway accidents. About 1,800 men will be on duty. The commissioner said increased patrols this year had brought a 25 per cent increase in traffic violation charges and there had been 42 fewer deaths. Fatalities totalled 374 for the same period last year. The number of accidents this year, however, rose to 14,500 compared with 14,381 for the first seven months of 1959.

that they will likely encounter a few of the bogus bills here, since some are now being found in Ottawa.

Palomino classes anticipated highlight of Perth Fair One of the highlights of the Perth Fair this year will be the palomino classes sponsored by Labatts. This event will enter its second year in eastern Ontario, with horses competing for honours from various parts of Ontario. If favourable weather prevails on Sept. 1, 2 and 3, record crowds are anticipated, as the entertainment is of high calibre. A tug-of-war will get underway on Friday night between various teams from the district. Following the tug-of-war, the minstrel show with a cast of 32 will give a grandstand performance.

BORN Blackburn - At the GWM Hospital, on Aug. 16, 1960, to Mr. and Mrs. David Blackburn of Middleville, a daughter. Cameron - At the GWM Hospital, on Aug. 17, 1960, to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Cameron of Wemyss, a daughter. Dunn - At the GWM Hospital, on Aug. 17, 1960, to Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn of Perth, a son. Jordan - At the GWM Hospital, on Aug. 16, 1960, to Mr. and Mrs. William Jordan of RR 4, Perth, a son. Kidd - At the GWM Hospital, on Aug. 18, 1960, to Mr. and Mrs. Ted Kidd of Perth, a daughter. McGinnis - At the Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, on July 26, 1960, to Mr. and Mrs. G.H. McGinnis, a daughter, Janet Elizabeth. Sheridan - At Ottawa General Hospital, on Aug. 20, 1960, to Howard and Jackie Sheridan, a son, John Vincent.

DIED

Finnegan - At St. Joseph’s Hospital, Peterborough, Ont., on Friday, Aug. 19, 1960, John Finnegan, formerly of Marmora, husband of the late Margaret Anne Shields. Somerville - At her late residence north of Collingwood, on Beware of bogus bills Tuesday, Aug. 23, 1960, Eleanor A “near perfect” counterfeit Divine, in her 74th year, beloved $10 bill is now starting to move wife of Harry Somerville. westward after first turning up in The preceding was originally Montreal. Although the bill has not yet published in The Perth Courier of appeared in the district, it is ex- Aug. 21, 1985 as the “25 years ago” pected by officials of the RCMP news.

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Wiseman ejected from health council meeting

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Lanark MPP Doug Wiseman was blue in the face after being kicked out of a Lanark-Leeds-Grenville Health Council meeting on Friday. The Lanark MPP says he was invited to attend the meeting by Robert Stevens, executive assistant to the minister of health, who attended the meeting. When he arrived at the Smiths Falls council headquarters at 11:15 a.m., Wiseman said, he was told by a receptionist that he wasn’t allowed in the meeting. He went in anyway and, after about five minutes, was told by a health council official that it was a closed meeting and he would have to leave. “In my 14 years of serving the people of Lanark, I’ve never been so snubbed. There should be nothing secret that this district health council has to say to the minister or the minister has to say to the health council,” stated Wiseman. “I did lose my temper,” said Wiseman, who said he was “humiliated” after being kicked out. “In fairness to the minister, he had his back to me and I don’t think he saw me,” added Wiseman.

Three women face armed robbery charges

Buker - At the GWM Hospital, on Aug. 9, 1985, to Angela Buker of Perth, a daughter, Amanda Lorraine. Ceaser - At the GWM Hospital, on Aug. 12, 1985, to Todd and Kim (nee Stewart) Ceaser, a daughter, Krista Mae Cecile. Derbyshire - At the GWM Hospital, on July 28, 1985, to Allan and Angela (nee DiCola) Derbyshire, a son, Gregory Francis. Keaney - At the Ottawa Civic Hospital, on Aug. 14, 1985, to Danny and Debbie (nee Wood) Keaney, a daughter, Victoria Emily. Long - At the GWM Hospital, on July 31, 1985, to Rick and Mona (nee Miller) Long of Portland, a daughter, Jessica Jayne. Patenaude - On Aug. 11, 1985, to Gerry and Kim (nee Lacosse) Patenaude, a son, Beau Michael Germaine. Tufts/McKay - At the Belleville General Hospital, on Aug. 12, 1985, to Edward and Sandra, a son, Edward Arthur. Wyatt - At Brockville General Hospital, on Aug. 7, 1985, to Jonathan and Marion Wyatt, a daughter, Aubrey Bailey Morgan.

DIED Murphy - In hospital, Kingston, on Friday, Aug. 16, 1985, Daniel J. Murphy, in his 80th year, brother of the late Mary Murphy, Marguerite (Sister Electa of the Sisters of Providence), John, Wilfred and Victor. Ranger - In Colonel Hospital, Calgary, Alta., on Friday, Aug. 2, 1985, Noble Ranger, in his 71st year, husband of the late Vivian Vorvick.

Three women and a man have been charged with armed robbery in connection with a holdup at the F&N service centre in Innisville on Aug. 17. A woman armed with a rifle and a man brandishing a knife entered the service centre about 8:55 p.m. and fled with about $1,200. No one was hurt. The bandits fled in a late-model The preceding was excerpted car and apparently dumped the from the front page of the Aug. 21, cash out a window when they 1985 issue of The Perth Courier. were pursued by police in the Tennyson Road area. About $1,000 was recovered. Police arrested a num-

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Guiding athletes to victory BY ANDREW SNOOK andrew.snook@perthcourier.com Visually-impaired athletes rarely have the opportunity to compete on an even playing field with able-bodied athletes, but Jan Ditchfield has created a program that makes it possible. Her program called Won with One has made it possible for visually-impaired athletes to compete with other athletes in one of the most physically demanding sports in existence today, the triathlon. The program allows visuallyimpaired athletes the opportunity to compete by teaming them up with sighted guides and making a few minor modifications to the way the athletes compete. The athletes swim 1,500 metres while tethered to a guide, bike 40 kilometres on a tandem bike and run 10 km. The 35-year-old Westport resident first thought of creating the program in Muskoka in 2008, when she met a few people who were looking to form a team of athletes with visual disabilities. “’Why not?’ I thought,” Ditchfield said. “Sounds like a challenge.” Two years later, her program was implemented with the Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB). Ditchfield is the CCB’s accessible sports program and development manager. The program is run in two streams: elite and developmental/recreational. “In our program we focus on what we can do, not what we can’t do,” Ditchfield said. On July 18, eight Won with One Canadian paratriathletes competed, and completed, the New York City Olympic distance triathlon. One of those competitors was Ryan Van Praet. Van Praet, 30, has been com-

peting in triathlons for 12 years. The first 10 years he ran as a solo racer, but he said that due the degenerative nature of his disease, he could no longer compete without help. “As my sight deteriorated I had to make a choice,” he said. “I could hurt myself or somebody else.” Van Praet’s degenerative eye condition is called retinitis pigmentosa, a disease he has had since birth. He said that he has 10 per cent of his vision left. “The back of your eye is the part that senses light and it is becoming Swiss cheese,” he said. “My general acuity is all deteriorating, in the next three to five years it’s pretty much lights out.” Van Praet currently lives in Chatham, Ont. but is planning on moving to the Ottawa area to work with the program after Labour Day. “It’s just another way to compete,” he said. “If it wasn’t for willing guides I would just be sitting on the sidelines,” he said. Van Praet said that Ditchfield’s program helps blind athletes get their lives back, by increasing Visually-impaired athletes prepare for the swimming section of the their self-confidence and person- New York City Olympic distance triathlon. Eight visually-impaired al growth and worth. athletes from Canada participated in the event and finished the race. This was the first triathlon run under the Won with One program.

Financial costs However, Van Praet said that there are significant financial challenges facing blind athletes who want to participate in the program. “Last year was an extremely costly year to stay in the sport. It came out of me and my wife’s pocket,” he said. “Who has the resources to go out and buy an $8,000 or $9,000 bike? That’s our major challenge – getting that kind of financial support.” The tandem bicycle is not the

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only added expense for the pro- from retinitis pigmentosa, and gram. Having guides means dou- has had the disease since birth. bling the costs for travelling and Carragher said he began to nolodgings at events. tice the condition manifest when he was 12 years old. “The visually impaired person Trust is key has to really have a lot of trust Athletes also have the added with their guide,” he said. The 25-year-old, P.E.I. resident challenge of learning to trust said that before teaming up with their guides. One visually-disabled athlete Ditchfield two years ago, he had a that understands the importance tendency to drift off and not finish projects he started. of that trust is Dave Carragher. “It’s really more than just a Like Van Praet, Carragher suffers

race, it’s developing life skills too,” Carragher said. “I was extremely proud when I finished my first one and my New York City triathlon because it was an Olympic distance.” Carragher said that the program has been great for improving his public speaking, time management and it has been an incredible boost to his confidence and self-esteem. “You think ‘If I can accomplish a triathlon, why can’t I accomplish something else?’” he said. “I came into the program in 2008 and I hadn’t run anything more than 20 yards. I was a defensive lineman before I came into the program.” Carragher’s next goal is to run the Sand Lake Triathlon, which takes place at Lion’s Club Beach in Westport on Aug. 28. The proceeds for the event go towards the Heart and Stroke Foundation. “It makes it worth while when you cross the finish line,” he said. “You’re filled with so many good emotions.” Although Ditchfield’s athletes have some additional hurdles to jump in, Van Praet said regular athletes should remember that the paratriathletes are there to compete. “You get the stigma that you’re visually impaired, so you should just be happy to be there participating,” Van Praet said. “No, we want to be out there competing like everybody else. We’re out there to prove that we can do anything that able-bodied athletes can. Don’t feel sorry for us, don’t patronize us, treat us as your equals, we’re out there to beat you.” For more information on Won with One program or to learn how to become a guide, contact Jan Ditchfield at 613-567-0311 or by email at: jditchfield@ccbnational.net.

Babes on Bikes featured in health magazine BY ANDREW SNOOK andrew.snook@perthcourier.com A group of female cyclists from Perth who call themselves “Babes on Bikes” have been featured in the September 2010 issue of Best Health: Live Better, Feel Great magazine. The article was written by group member Laurel-Lea Shannon. Shannon, a health and fitness writer and editor, was asked to write an article about her cycling group after the health magazine took notice of her website: www.womenscycling.ca. Shannon began biking as a way to relieve pain and discomfort she felt from a back injury. “I had a lower-back injury for over a year,” she said. “Once I started biking I was getting better and better. I was hooked.” The group currently consists of six women: Shannon, Gillian

Scobie, Gloria Opzoomer, Victoria Laube, Sheila Spence and Wendy Coombs. The women cycle all over Lanark County, and range in age from 54 to 62. “There are lots of hills and challenges in the area,” Opzoomer said. “It’s good training for races. We go out of the immediate area and enjoy the beautiful scenery.” The group will cycle as many as 90 kilometres in a weekend. Shannon said that all the group always remembers to put safety first when on the road. “I’m a cycling advocate,” Shannon said. “We try to pick roads that aren’t very busy.” Even if the roads they travel on became busy, the ladies would be tough to miss in the bright yellow T-shirts they often wear, and they always wear their helmets. Unfortunately, that doesn’t

prepare the group for the wildlife they encounter during their trips. “We met a cow once on the road,” Opzoomer said. “We also had a family of wild turkeys come across the road. You never know what you’re going to see.” Spence said the scariest moment she experienced was after she biked her way to the top of a big hill and was met by a bear. “I just yelled and he ran away,” she said. “It was scary though.” When the warm weather is gone and winter begins, the group’s healthy lifestyle doesn’t go into hibernation. They continue exercising together participating in various winter activities. “We cross-country ski all winter,” Spence said. Perth-based women’s cycling group Babes on Bikes poses for a photo Women interested in informa- after a morning of biking on Friday, Aug. 20. The group was recently tion on cycling can go online to featured in Best Health: Live Better, Feel Great magazine. www.womenscycling.ca. Andrew Snook photo

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KEY INFORMATION REGARDING THE 2010 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS Interested in Running for Municipal Office?

Nominations for the 2010 municipal election can be made on the prescribed forms, available from the Clerk of the applicable municipality, during normal business hours until Friday, September 10 at 2:00 p.m.

Who Can Vote?

A person is entitled to vote in a municipal election if he or she on voting day, • resides in the local municipality, or is the owner or tenant of land in the municipality, or the spouse of such owner or tenant; and • is a Canadian citizen, and • is at least 18 years old, and • is not prohibited from voting by law.

Voting at Your Convenience – Paperless Ballot

Electors in the Township of Montague, the Town of Perth and Tay Valley Township will be voting electronically, by internet or telephone, in the 2010 municipal election. There will be no paper ballot. A Voter Information Letter will be mailed to you directly, in the month of October, providing you with a Personal Identification Number (PIN) which will allow you to vote 24 hours a day for 7 days (October 18-25), from any telephone or any device connected to the internet. If access to a telephone or internet connection is unavailable to you, a Voter Help Centre will be established at the municipal office with telephone and internet access from Monday, October 18 to Friday, October 22 during regular business hours and on Monday, October 25 from the start of business until 8 p.m.

NEW! Identiﬁcation Requirements Proof of identity and residence is required in the following instances. • When adding or deleting one’s name from the Voters’ List. • When ﬁling nomination papers as a candidate. • When deactivating and re-issuing a PIN. • When a scrutineer is present at the Help Centre. • When issuing an oath.

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The List of eligible voters for the upcoming municipal election has been prepared by the Clerk of your municipality. As of September 7, 2010 all Voters should ensure that their names and relevant information are correct on the Voters’ List. To be added, deleted or to make any other corrections, visit the municipal office where you are entitled to vote, with proper identification during normal office hours beginning September 7 up to and including the close of voting on October 25 at 8 p.m..

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Three public information sessions will be held for electors interested in learning more about electronic voting. The sessions will take place: September 8 – 12-3 p.m. at the County of Lanark Administration Building (99 Christie Lake Road) September 8 – 6-9 p.m. at the Township of Montague’s Rosedale Hall (657 Rosedale Road) September 9 – 6-9 p.m. at the County of Lanark Administration Building (99 Christie Lake Road.) * Representatives from the municipality as well as from the company providing the electronic voting software will be available to answer questions. If you cannot attend any of the sessions, we suggest you visit the following website to learn more about the process: www.intelivote.com.

TAY VALLEY TOWNSHIP Robert Tremblay Municipal Clerk Tay Valley Township RR 4, 217 Harper Road Perth ON K7H 3C6 (613-267-5353) (1-800-810-0161) www.tayvalleytwp.ca

TOWNSHIP OF MONTAGUE Katie Valentin Deputy Returning Officer Township of Montague 6547 Roger Stevens Drive, P.O. Box 755 Smiths Falls, Ontario K7A 4W6 (613-283-7478) www.township.montague.on.ca

TOWN OF PERTH Lauren Walton Town Clerk Town of Perth 80 Gore Street E. Perth, Ontario K7H 1H9 (613-267-3311) www.perth.ca

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All persons having claims against the Estate of MARGARET ISOBEL OSBORN, late of the Town of Perth, in the County of Lanark, who died on or about the 2nd day of June, 2010, must be ﬁled with the undersigned Estate Trustees on or before the 23rd day of September, 2010; thereafter, the undersigned will distribute the assets of the said estate, having regard only to the claims then ﬁled. DATED at Perth, Ontario, this 10th day of August, 2010.

THANK YOU! On Wednesday, August 11, the Motorcycle Ride For Dad stopped at Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tree Farm to help raise awareness for prostate cancer. A big thank you goes out to the following for providing a healthy lunch for all the riders: Brownlees Metro, Barnabe’s Independent, KFC, Pizza Hut, McDonalds, Rental Village, Kingﬁsh Pumping, TD Perth, BMO Perth, Bank of Nova Scotia Perth and Smiths Falls, Abbydale Farms for their sweet corn, Whytes Maintenance and all the employees, Mr. Gas Perth, Jacqueline McGrath and Marks Work Wearhouse. Together we raised over $2,000.00 for the ﬁght against prostate cancer. Men – remember to get your prostate checked! www.ridefordad.ca Thank you again, Martin Whyte, Whyte’s Maintenance 613-264-8143

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Above left: Shelley Montreuil celebrates her shot during the putting challenge. Above right: Perth Courier publisher Chris McWebb poses with Jean Parisien, owner of the Smiths Falls Canadian Tire, at the Dorothy Griffith Memorial golf tournament held on Wednesday, Aug. 18 at the Perth Golf Club. Left: James McBeath watches his ball take flight after a drive during his third hole. Below: Ken McNamee, Dean Tryon, Peter Kerr and Brad Hasler get ready to begin their round of golf at the Dorothy Griffith Memorial golf tournament.

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Fallbrook teams win junior and senior championships Fallbrook won both the junior and senior championships this year on a day that was perfect: not too hot, with a nice breeze. Everyone was enjoying themselves and cheering on the players. Ben Willows and Mitchell Crain were thanked for umpiring the entire day and Taylor Bell, Hanna Willows and Callan Legacy received appreciation for running the concession stand. It’s nice to see former Tay Valley Township ball players come back to help out in our community.

The Fallbrook Juniors had a very strong team under coach Judy Smith, winning all their games. The seniors had four teams playing with two from Fallbrook, one from Maberly and one from Burgess. Burgess’s pitcher gave everyone a run for their money with her skill of fast pitches, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the very strong defence of the Fallbrook #1 team, which eventually went undefeated all day long. Submitted by Susan Freeman.

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Folk traditions in concert at MERA On Sunday, Sept.12 guitarist and songwriter Jon Brooks will appear in the MERA Schoolhouse concert series. Brooks is a talented songwriter dedicated to combining folk song traditions with current stories. He has been nominated twice for Canadian Folk Music awards (Songwriter of the Year), profiled on CBC’s The National, named the Musician to Watch in 2010 by the Toronto Star, won an OCFF Award and took home the US

Mountain Stage New Song Contest. Brooks’ music is also featured on Neil Young’s website (www.neilyoung.com/lwwtoday) and recently won the Kerrville New Folk competition in Texas, and placed as a finalist in the Music2Life contest. Brooks’ music is filled with grey, morally ambiguous characters living on the outskirts of approval. Submitted by LW Communications.

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and you see people of all shapes and sizes performing, which shows us there are a million different ways to be beautiful and revel in yourself, not in the homogenized way it’s presented to us in car ads,” she says. It’s Bennett’s willingness to explore the complete character that brings Olive to life in the current production of The Voice of the Turtle. When the show closes, Bennett will return to Toronto and follow up on her family research, planning a trip to retrace the path her grandparents took after they finally tied the knot and honeymooned in the United Kingdom. The Voice of the Turtle runs through Aug. 29, from Wednesday to Saturday at 8 p.m., with 2 p.m. matinees every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $30 for adults and are available online at www. classictheatre.ca or by calling 1877-283-1283. In-person purchases can be made at Tickets Please, located inside of Jo’s Clothes (39 Foster St.).

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what would happen tomorrow,” Bennett says, “And my character, Olive, enjoys things that are transient because she is very much a product of those times.” Bennett first performed at the Odyssey Theatre in Ottawa at age 14 and fell in love with Odyssey’s brand of physical theatre and the commedia dell’arte stylings of colours, masks, and magic. She says she is most at home doing physical, acrobatic theatre, and proceeded to engage in the three-year theatre program at Concordia University, which she says was not what she wanted, but what she needed. “They are honest with you,” Bennett says. “They told us that you can’t wait for a theatre career to happen to you in Canada, you have to go out and make it work for you. You need to be prepared to wear many hats.”

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with burlesque, an often misunderstood form of entertainment undergoing a major revival. Bennett notes the historic link between vaudeville and burlesque, and notes that musicals that are now considered family entertainment have their roots in turn-of-the-century burlesque shows. In her burlesque role as Cherry Temple (the Siamese twin of Shirley Temple, from whom she was devilishly separated by a jealous musician), Bennett says she performs with dancers, singers, fire jugglers, and old time comics. “People think of burlesque as striptease, and yet there is a story line, large set pieces, and much interaction with an audience.” She says that burlesque is, in a subversive way, a rejection of society’s obsessions with a version of sex as a means of selling products. “People who are so-called sexy all look the same with serious, dazed faces, and in burlesque, we redefine what is sexy and sensual,

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From an early age, Sarah Joy Bennett “played pretend in the basement,” and as an adult, she’s turned that game into a theatrical career that brings her to Perth this summer to play the saucy Olive in the Classic Theatre Festival’s production of The Voice of the Turtle. Bennett, who grew up in Ottawa and attended the arts-centered Canterbury High School, relishes her complex role in the second show of the festival’s inaugural season. The Voice of the Turtle explores women’s rapidly changing roles during the Second World War, and offers a still frank and relevant exploration of sexual double standards. “The Voice of the Turtle is very contemporary, especially the way people talk about relationships,” Bennett says. “We think things are hard now, but our grandparents faced many of the same issues. One of the things I really like about the show is the way characters invest so much energy into being nonchalant and cool when deep down they care about one another so intensely.” Getting into her role of the wartime woman who loves every man she meets, Bennett mined some of her family history, reading the letters her grandparents wrote to one another during the Second World War. He was an RAF pilot who met his true love in Winnipeg while training, and three years of letters provide insights into a period that is often glossed over and romanticized. “You can see how people would throw themselves into relationships because no one knew

As a result, Bennett has a wide skill set that includes lighting, publicity, costuming, stage management, and performance. Bennett has a remarkable training resume, having studied in Paris with master of clown theatre Philippe Gauthier as well as in Italy with commedia dell’arte master Antonio Fava. It was the latter experience that opened Bennett’s eyes to the universality of theatre, since students were there from around the globe. “We had to find a way to perform with each other without having a common language,” Bennett says. “It forces you to pay such close attention to each other, and that’s such a key for acting, not being completely focused on yourself.” Upon returning to Canada, Bennett has performed a range of roles, including a touring stint in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe for Ontario schools. “It’s such an honest audience. Kids never lie to you,” she says. She also recently completed a Disney movie, part of a high school musical series, called Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure, and plans soon to produce a new play by her partner, Dan Leberg, The Tragic Ballad of One-Eyed Jack. Bennett has also fallen in love

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Calendar of events Thursday, Aug.26

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sale starting at 9 a.m. Included among the many items donated are restaurant supplies. Restoration repairs are being carried out to the church. of adequate weather stripping. Please come out and support efforts to maintain this lovely old stone building.

• Orienteering family nature program at Foley Mountain Conservation Area starting at 10 a.m. at the group campground. Programs are free of charge with the purchase of a day pass. For more info contact 613-273-3255. • The Active Seniors Koalition (ASK) hosts shuffleboard at Watsons Corners Hall at 11 a.m. with a potluck social at noon. Call 613259-5447 for information.

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Contact us at: 1702 9th Line Beckwith RR#2, Carleton Place, ON • K7C 3P2 General Inquiries: 613-257-1539 or 1-800-535-4532 (613 area code) Public Works: 613-257-1810 or 1-800-535-4534 (613 area code) cmoyle@twp.beckwith.on.ca

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• Rideau Tole and Decorative Artists exhibit from 3 to 6 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday in Westport at St. Paul’s Anglican Church Hall on the corner of Spring and George streets. Admission is free. There will be a quilt draw and barrierfree access is available.

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• The Perth and District Food Bank is holding its annual Make a Difference with your Empties bottle drive at The Beer Store, (100 Wilson St.). Donate your empty beer and wine bottles and help provide emergency food to those in need.

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• Hike: How Animals Prepare for Winter family nature program at Foley Mountain Conservation Area starting at 10 a.m. at Spy Rock. Programs are free of charge with the purchase of a day pass. For more information contact 613-273-3255.

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• The Classic Theatre Festival, Ottawa Valley’s professional summer theatre, presents John van Druten’s timeless romantic comedy The Voice of the Turtle, continuing through Aug. 29 at 8 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday, with, 2 p.m. matinees on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are available at www.classictheatre. ca, 1-877-283-1283, or at the Tickets Please outlet, located in Jo’s Clothes (39 Foster St.). Shows take place at the Studio Theatre, located off the parking lot next to the Crystal Palace.

$629,900. The Oaks Cottages: pristine Crow Lake, 20 min/Westport. Well-established housekeeping resort, also ideal as B&B or family estate. Beautiful 5bdr, 3bthr home, HS internet. 7 well-maintained cottages. Great location, yrrnd paved road. 8 wooded acres, 400’ sandy beach waterfront, 3 docks. Steadily increasing income. Turnkey property. Janice Hastie-Waugh 613-283-5435. $399,900. Privacy & sweeping lake views: beautiful log 4bdr, 3bthr (1ensuite) cottage, 180’ clean frontage, Sand Lake, near Plevna, 1h25min/Ottawa. Pine walls, oak floors. 2-way FP in living/dining rm. Mbdr has FP, ensuite, balcony. Big deck, dock, lakeside deck. Incl: paddleboat, canoe, some appliances, furnishings. Gorgeous lakefront getaway. Janice Hastie-Waugh 613-283-5435.

$199,900. Move in & enjoy: open-plan 2 bdr, 3-season cottage, Little Silver Lake, Perth/Westport. Fully furnished & equipped. Cathedral ceiling, lots of windows, woodstove, bright kitchen, 3pc bath. 3 decks, screen gazebo. Big bunkie/storage bldg. Beautiful lake views. Great swimming & boating. Excellent rental revenue. Janice Hastie-Waugh 613-283-5435.

SCHEDULED MEETING DATES 2010 The Meeting Dates are as follows:

Tuesday, September 7th @ 7:00pm Official Plan Public Meeting

Tuesday, September 21st 6:00pm Public Works - Councillor Ross Trimble

Tuesday, September 21st Immed. Following Finance - Councillor Faye Campbell

Monday, September 27th @ 7:00pm Planning - Councillor Brian Dowdall Detailed agendas for meetings are available for review on the Township website at www.twp.beckwith.on.ca or at the Township Ofﬁce 24 hours prior to the meeting

BECKWITH PUBLIC SKATING $179,000. Pristine Buckshot Lake, near Plevna. Private, 2.5 acre treed waterfront building lot, one of Ontario’s most pristine, weed-free lakes. Tall pines, 220 ft sandy, clean, excellent swimming. 4-season road access to this special spot. Janice Hastie-Waugh 613-283-5435.

$149,900. Enjoy life at beautiful Dalhousie Lake in your 3 bdr, 3-season open concept cottage on 100’ waterfront. Great lake views from side deck or very large screen porch. Woodstove, not certified. 23’4” x 8’4” Bunkie & garden shed included. Selling cottage as is. Treed, gently sloping lot on dead-end road. Janice Hastie-Waugh 613-283-5435. Vicki Behn-Belland 613-257-8856.

$149,900. 2272 South Lavant Road, Lovely Lanark Highlands, 40 min/ to Kanata: spacious 5 bdr country home or weekend retreat, built 1912, many recent updates. Great for big family. Fam rm w/stone FP, library, rec. room. HS Internet. Tall pines. Crown land at rear. A beautiful, peaceful spot. Janice Hastie-Waugh 613-283-5435.

Sunday’s - 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., Beckwith Recreation Complex 1319 9th Line Beckwith – Beckwith Park - Official NHL Ice Surface Cost: $2.00 each

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$115,000. Gorgeous lot on Big Island on pristine Hungry Lake. 477’ frontage. A wonderful place to build your ultimate summer getaway. Large lot with bay and beautiful lake views. Lake is spring-fed with few cottages. Great swimming, boating & fishing. Tall pines and rock outcroppings. Janice Hastie-Waugh 613-283-5435.

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• Men of the Tay (men’s chorus) first rehearsal of the season at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, on D’Arcy Street in Perth. New singers are welcome.

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• Lanark County Genealogical society meeting at Beckwith township office. Black’s Corners (Highway 15 and 9th Line Beckwith) 7:30 p.m. The speaker will be Irene Robillard of the Arnprior and McNab/Braeside Archives.

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• The Active Seniors Koalition (ASK) hosts shuffleboard at Watsons Corners Hall at 11 a.m. Bring a brown bag lunch. Call 613-259-5447 for information.

Saturday, Sept. 11

$99,900. 139+/- acres on Highway 15 just south of Franktown, 1/2 hr/Ottawa. Build your country home close to the city but with enough space to get away from it all. Great hunting land: mixed bush & open areas, significant wetland with high & dry areas. Jock River (creek) runs through property. Janice Hastie-Waugh 613-283-5435.

NEW LISTING $90,000. Completely renovated, ready-to-move-in 2 bdr, 1 bath mobile home in park, Mississippi Lake access. Park lot lease $314/month includes lawn care, water, sewer, snow removal, lake access & boat launch. Propane stove in living room, Central Air, 5 ceiling fans, built-in china buffet, ensuite w/laundry. Short drive to Perth/Carleton Place on Hwy 7. Easy commute/ Ottawa. Come see all this has to offer. Call Grant Scharf today! 613-323-4862.

$49,900. Nature lover s paradise: beautiful, peaceful lot on navigable creek off of pristine Hungry Lake. Picturesque area: large rocks, tall trees. Great fishing & swimming on the lake. Call today for you chance to own this wonderful, private lot. Janice Hastie-Waugh 613-283-5435.

• St. Paul’s United Church in Franktown will be holding a yard

PERTH & DISTRICT SENIOR CRAFT FELLOWSHIP 125 Gore St. E., Perth

McMARTIN HOUSE This beautiful house, of which we have the use, is owned by the Ontario Heritage Foundation. Though this is an Elderly Persons’ Centre, any mature adult is most welcome to come and enjoy our programs. Our membership dues are $10.00 yearly.

Our 2010 - 2011 year will include: MONDAY LINE DANCING Virginia Flynn 613-267-9855 TUESDAY YOGA: 613-267-7148

STARTING DATE October 18 9:15 - 12:00 p.m.

2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

September 7

1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

September 8

10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY WITH A BOOK CLUB Third Wednesday

September 15

9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

FRIENDSHIP CLUB: Sheila Marjoram Learn a craft of your choice

September 8

1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

STAMP CLUB: Second and fourth week G. Quattrocchi 613-267-2552

September 8

7:30 p.m.

EUCHRE: Margeurite Boivin New players welcome WEDNESDAY BOOK CLUB: Second and fourth week

THURSDAY YOGA: 613-267-7148

October 7

9:30 - 11:00 a.m.

WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN BOOK CLUB Sue 613-267-5821

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It’s all about the food at the Fresh Air Festival BY BETH PETERKIN The Fresh Air Festival at the Middleville Fairgrounds is just around the corner, and plans have been completed for a 100mile lunch. Art of Being Green Projects is hosting this event on Saturday, Aug. 28 as part of its events this summer. As well as an assortment of eco-friendly exhibitors and vendors and a full day of familystyle musical entertainment, the staff and volunteers of the Art of Being Green Projects are working with Neil Kudrinko of Kadrinko’s Country Grocer in Westport to put together a buffet lunch featuring local

foods. Kudrinko was tasked with utilizing food products grown or produced within a 100-mile radius of Middleville, and he has come up with a tastetempting array. The menu includes bison burgers from Battle River Bison (Perth), roast beef au jus from Dunbrae Farm (Almonte), handmade pork sausage from Tobins (Westport), curried chicken from Alpenblick Farm (Ashton), tempeh burgers from Nobel Bean (McDonalds Corners) and a wide variety of salads featuring ingredients from Blue Chicory Garden (Lanark Highlands), Sands Produce (Battersea) and Sunharvest Greenhouse (Glenburnie).

Many of the food selections are not only local, but also certified organic. Enjoy this bounty along with organic, shade-grown fair trade coffee from Caffe Ibis while listening to great Canadian entertainment. Tell Mama and Corkery Road will return to provide entertainment on the Art of Being Green stage. In addition, Linda Grenier’s Along the Lines and the Mississippi Jug Stompers will be in the lineup. Younger folks (or the young at heart) will enjoy Music by Jake and Silly Sally. And of course, everyone will be intrigued by the Little Ray’s Reptile Shows. The Fresh Air Festival is open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with the

lunch buffet served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Adult admission is $25 and youth aged six to 12 years will be admitted for $15. Children aged five years and under are $5. A family day pass (two adults and two children/youth) including the food is $60. The admission fee includes the full day of exhibitors and entertainment as well as the 100mile buffet. Tickets are limited for this

event to be sure there is food for all who attend. Check ticket availability online at www.artof beinggreen.ca or at Shadowfax (67 Foster St.).You can also contact the Art of Being Green Projects office at 613-264-9979 or events@artofbeinggreen.ca. Support for this event has been received from the Ministry of Tourism’s Celebrate Ontario program. Submitted by Art of Being Green Projects.

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Friday, September 10 • 8 p.m. - 1 a.m. Perth Civitan Hall, Hwy. 43 Donations at the door DJ/Karaoke courtesy of “Pirate of the Rideau” Age of Majority Required

Sunday, Aug. 29 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship. Community Dinner Sat., Sept. 18 - 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. 613-267-2973 www.stpauls-uc-perth.org

McHAPPY SMILES Tim Carter (left), owner of the McDonald’s in Perth, presented a cheque for $3,018 to the Great War Memorial Hospital Foundation. The money was raised from this year’s McHappy Days campaign. From left to right: Carter, Amara McVeety, Nolan Popplewell, Robin Bannerman, Sue Hill, Dr. Bob Chaplin (chair of the GWM Foundation). Margot Hallam photo

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Non-Fiction • Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Rise of Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America by Robert Whitaker investigates the biological causes of mental disorders and looks at the merits of psychiatric medications through the prism of long-term results. • Eden to Armagedon: World War I in the Middle East by Roger Ford pulls together in a single volume the story of the fighting in Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine, Mesopotamia, the Causasus, and Persia including the causes, campaigns, politics, and outcomes.

• Every Man in this Village is a Liar: an Education in War by Megan K. Stack is the author’s account of seven years spent reporting on the U.S. war against radical Islam and documents the changes that have swept the Muslim world in the 21st century. • The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates by Wes Moore tells the story of two kids with the same name who lived in the same decaying city. One went on to be a Rhodes Scholar, decorated combat veteran, White House Fellow, and business leader, while the other is serving a life sentence in prison. • Three Ways to Capsize a Boat: an Optimist Afloat by Chris Stewart. Stewart is offered the chance to captain a sailboat in the Greek islands one summer, so the author and original drummer for Genesis, former sheep shearer and circus performer, jumps at the chance. It is a hilarious account of exploring the world, and proving that no obstacle, including seasickness, setting the boat on fire, or capsizing, will stand in his way of exploring the seas. For a complete list of new Volunteer Ken Potter helps paddler Susan Snyder during Canoe the books, check the website at www. Clyde for Cancer, which took place in Lanark village on Aug. 14. The perthunionlibrary.ca, or check annual event attracted 65 paddlers and raised just over $5,000. the blog at perthunionlibrary. Laura Mueller photo blogspot.com Submitted by the Perth and District Union Library.

Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church Where we Believe, Belong, Become Rev. Doug Stiller - Interim Pastor Sunday 10:00 a.m. Morning worship 160 Wayside Dr., RR 6, Perth, ON Church: 613-267-3295 See Web page for details of programs - www.gtpcperth.com

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• Not Untrue and Not Unkind by Ed O’Loughlin is a gripping tale of friendship, rivalry and betrayal among a group of journalists and photographers covering Africa’s wars. • Think of a Number by John Verdon is a story about taunting letters that end with a simple declaration, “Think of any number…picture it…now see how well I know your secrets.” They begin arriving in mail boxes and catch the attention of recently retired NYPD homicide investigator Dave Gurney. He finds that the letters are oddities that begin as a diverting puzzle but quickly ignite a massive serial murder investigation. • The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell tells the story of a young and ambitious clerk for the Dutch East Indies Company, who must spend five years in Japan to earn enough money to deserve the hand of his wealthy fiancée. His intentions are soon shifted, his character shaken and his soul stirred when he meets Orito Aibagawa, the beautiful and scarred daughter of a Samurai. She is a midwife to the island’s powerful magistrate, and sees the gaps shrink between pleasure and piety, propriety and profit. • Tinkers by Paul Harding is

a about a dying old man whose his memory travels deep into his past, where he is reunited with his father and relives the wonder and pain of his impoverished New England youth. • Work Song by Ivan Doig is a story about Morrie Morgan, an itinerant teacher, walking encyclopedia and inveterate charmer, is lured like so many others by “the richest hill on earth.” He steps off a train in Butte, coppermining capital of the world, in its jittery heyday of 1919 and finds himself caught up in the mounting clash between the ironfisted mining company, radical “outside agitators,” and the beleaguered miners.

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Sunday, Aug. 29: St. James, Perth 8 a.m. - Said Service St. James, Perth 9:30 a.m. - Sung Eucharist

Winners in the Perth Lions Club “300 Club” draw for the week of Aug. 14, 2010, were: Edith Veley, Carolyn Whitehouse, Gail Code, Brent Coutts and June Carnrite. Winners for the week of Aug. 21 were: Charlotte Thompson, Carol Callan, Dave Carson, Mervin Plaunt and Helena Hanna.

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Sunday, Aug. 29 8:30 - 9:25 a.m. Contemporary Worship (Nursery & Children’s Church available.) 9:30 a.m. Coﬀee Fellowship 10:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Message by Rev. Alan Adams: “Jesus: the Mystery of God”

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A woodchuck called Winisk

hen we first moved to this area some 29 years ago, there were lots of woodchucks around. Then, over the years, they slowly disappeared, probably pre-dated upon by coyotes. This year, we have a few back and living in the vicinity of our house and barn. Most readers know this creature as a groundhog. There is quite a bit of folklore surrounding this animal’s activities, especially in February. It does not normally run around at that time of year and depending on the snow cover, it may be late March before it puts in an appearance. Anyhow, the animal we’re talking about is really a woodchuck, and as such, is a member of the squirrel family. The name “groundhog” was given to it by northern trappers who somehow corrupted this chunky animal’s original Indian name. Some years ago in September, when I landed on the shores of Hudson Bay at Winisk, I had no idea

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BRIGGS-JUDE Outdoors that the place was named by the native people for this burrowing mammal that lived in the sand dunes nearby. Being in an area surrounded on three sides by Polar Bear Park, I reckoned bears and caribou would be the first animals encountered. Picture my predicament then one morning when crouched in the low cotton grass and arctic willow waiting for the first wave of

geese to arrive. The hushed, first blush of daylight on the tundra is broken by some unfamiliar sounds coming from the other side of a nearby sand dune. Probably an arctic hare or a ptarmigan, I reasoned. But then I remembered rabbits are not noted for being boisterous and even these northern grouse don’t have teeth to chatter. Drawing on some inner strength, I recalled an old saying that stated if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em, so in another minute my teeth were chattering as loud as those of the unseen creature nearby. I white-knuckled my trusty Stevens double, all the while conjuring up scenes of an old tooth-worn Inuit sitting on the pack ice waiting for the big white bear to arrive. By now I had made up my mind that I wouldn’t go easily. The simple fact was that my worn and weak knees wouldn’t co-operate, so I couldn’t go anywhere even if I wanted to.

The rustling noise on the other side of the dune now gave way to a muffled phew. As I raised to a kneeling position to prepare for the inevitable, a broad flat head with a pair of short rounded ears appeared on the knoll above me. It was still phewing and chattering when I swung my camera in its direction and managed to take a couple of quick

side shots of the Winisk (or woodchuck) for which the place was originally named hundreds of years ago. Actually, the woodchuck, like the white-tailed deer and the bluebird, prospered with the clearing of the forested areas after the arrival of the European settlers. And like the muskrat that they called the marsh rabbit, the easily-

caught woodchuck became an important warm weather food source for these struggling homesteaders. Little wonder, for it can be found in almost every corner of this province. And, as I discovered, not only around our house and barn, but even in such unexpected far northern places as Winisk at Polar Bear Park on Hudson Bay.

Duo plays at EcoTay Spend a spiced-up Sunday afternoon on Aug. 29 at EcoTay with the Laws (husband-and-wife duo John and Michele Law), as they serve up an acoustic mix of country, bluegrass, folk and pop, delivered with harmony singing reminiscent of Gram Parsons and Emmy Lou Harris. Based in Ontario, the Laws perform throughout Canada, the United States and Australia and have five albums to their credit. The Laws have been called “The best duo out of Canada since Ian and Sylvia.” They won the 2007 Chris

Austin Songwriting contest, secured a writing deal in Nashville and have been featured on Country Music Television (CMT), Entertainment Tonight Canada and touted as “rising stars” on a PBS special called Legends and Lyrics. Their compelling original songs, empathetic musicianship and emotionally charged vocal performances will leave you wanting more. The duo’s influences include: Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot, Van Morrison, The Band, Gram and

Emmylou, Guy Clark and Merle Haggard. To hear the Laws visit: www.thelaws.ca. The show will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug, 29 at the EcoTay Education Centre, located on Upper Scotch Line in Tay Valley Township. Visit www. ecotay.com for directions and information. The cost is $15 per person at the door, or contact Michael Glover at 613-2676391 or michaelglover@ ecotay.com to reserve a seat. Submitted by the EcoTay Education Centre.

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“Building Success One Student at a Time!” Upper Canada District School Board programs lead to success in life for all. • We welcome your diversity, uniqueness and individuality. • We offer you exciting opportunities in academics, arts and technology, sports and clubs. • Be part of our caring school community and learn in a safe, respectful environment. • Reach your destination. Explore work, apprenticeships, college and university.

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Progressing History columnist (and Perth and District Collegiate Institute history teacher) Tim Zander sent in this photograph of the Lanark and Renfrew Regiment from 1928. The photograph was found at the Hall of Remembrance at the Royal Canadian Legion hall in Perth and it likely contains many local area men. A youthful Alex Campbell of Perth, who died in Italy during the Second World War, is 12th from the left in the back row. Zander and museum curators would like to know if anyone can identify any other men in the photo. Contact him at zander@storm.ca if you have information.

Historic animosity breeds lasting hockey rivalry

ZANDER Progressing History premacy in the area surrounding (but not including) Ottawa. The Little Lumber Kings were the reigning 1936 Citizen Shield champions and had also been to the eastern Canada final of the Memorial Cup that same season. The Kings hoped to repeat their success from the previous season and were poised to do so as they had lost only one game in 1936/37, and that was an exhibition game. Perth had won the Lanark County Junior Hockey League and then had defeated both Brockville and Cardinal prior to meeting Pembroke. Pembroke was strong. In the first game, Perth was defeated 5-3

was the target of the Pembroke Perth an overall 9-3 series victory fan’s hooligan behaviour as and its first of four straight Citizen they pelted him with eggs and Shields. other food. Regardless of the The animosity and rivalry inappropriate behaviour, Perth created in March of 1936 by triumphed 5-1 over Renfrew. Perth’s protest of Pembroke’s use Prior to the start of the first of Carmen Keon, who was three game, Renfrew served notice years too old for junior hockey, to the referee that the club was was carried over into the 1937/38 protesting the game. No formal season as the two clubs battled for protest was filed with W. R. superiority in the Upper Ottawa Elliott, but the referee claimed Valley League. that Renfrew believed that Perth And the excitement of those had a player who was too old and games has remained in those that Chouinard was not eligible hockey fans who were there to to coach as he was a former witness a great rivalry between professional hockey player who two hockey powerhouses in the had not been reinstated as an Ottawa district. amateur Renfrew was unable to prove the ineligibility of any of the Perth players and the rules had been changed two seasons Sales Representative prior, which al24-hour Pager Service lowed Chouinard to coach Business: an amateur squad. 613-267-7766 The next Fax: 613-267-5766 game between sheri@royallepage.ca Renfrew and INDEPENDENTLY OWNED & OPERATED BROKERAGE Perth did not www.royallepage.ca/perth have the same 73 Gore Street East, fan participation and was Perth, ON, K7H 1H8 Pauline Aunger Real Estate won by Perth 42, thereby giving

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by the Pembroke squad. A couple of nights later, Perth was trounced by the Little Lumber Kings 103. Pembroke took the series 15-6 and also took possession of the Shield for the second consecutive season. However, Chouinard abided by his warning and protested the eligibility of Keon to the Ottawa and District Amateur Hockey Association’s president, W. R. Elliott. Elliott suspended Keon from further play and ordered Perth and Pembroke to replay the second game but this time in Renfrew, a neutral site. Chouinard refused to participate in the rescheduled game, as he felt that Elliott was not taking the right action. The game was postponed and Cecil Duncan, president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association, intervened and overruled Elliott and disqualified Pembroke from further play that season. The four teams eliminated by Pembroke in the playoffs now had a second opportunity to win the Citizen Shield. Renfrew outlasted Barry’s Bay and Perth thumped Westboro in sudden-death semi-final games. Renfrew and Perth met in the championship series for the Shield. The first game played in Renfrew was a raucous affair due to the Pembroke fans who had come down for the game. Chouinard

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I had never anticipated the reaction I received last October, at a Perth Historical Society meeting, when I mentioned that the Perth and Pembroke junior hockey clubs had developed an intense dislike of each other as a result of the 1936/37 season, when Perth protested the eligibility of a Pembroke player. Suddenly from the back of the room, a man shouted, “He was too old!” Even after 72 years, emotions were still strong over the incident. The incident had indeed created strong animosity between the two hockey clubs and their fans. What happened between the two clubs in March of 1937 was a protest launched by the Perth Juniors against the eligibility of a player on the Pembroke Little Lumber Kings. Gene Chouinard, the coach of the Perth Juniors, had warned Dave Behan, the coach of the Little Lumber Kings, not to play Pembroke’s diminutive centre and captain, Carmen Keon. Chouinard claimed that he had evidence that Keon was too old for junior hockey. Behan, perhaps believing that Keon was of the proper age or perhaps irked by Chouinard’s warning, had Keon suit up and play the game. The game was the second game in a two-game, total-goal semifinal series for the Citizen Shield, emblematic of junior hockey su-

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Come enjoy afternoon tea at Inge-Va

BY FRANK ROY

cated at 66 Craig St. The public are encouraged to come early and enjoy the mid19th century ambience provided by Inge-Va and its extensive grounds. People are invited to socialize in the garden with tea and cakes under the grand marquee. The Perth Horticultural Society’s hard work has helped the gardens become a major attraction to the site.

1833. Visitors will hear stories of this fatal encounter. In 1894, Ella Inderwick came to live in the house, and named it “Inge-Va,” which means “come here” in the Tamil language of Sri Lanka or Ceylon. Its front doorway and interior woodwork have long been recognized as superb examples of the Georgian style. The skilled craftsmanship of its builders and careful stewardship

employed by the three families who have lived here led Inge Va, in the 1930s, to become one of the first buildings in Ontario to be photographed and recorded for historical purposes. The Ontario Heritage Trust, the Town of Perth and enthusiastic volunteers work together to ensure that this fine property is enjoyed by its community. Submitted by the Inge-Va board of management.

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In celebration of summer and gardens, the Inge-Va board of management invites all to an afternoon tea and open house on Sunday, Aug. 29 between 2 and 4 p.m. Tickets may be purchased for $10 at Oxford Linens (7 Gore St. W.), the Perth Museum (11 Gore St. E.) and at Inge-Va. A small gift is offered to the first 45 guests. Perth’s Heritage House is lo-

Guests will want to explore the home’s fine interior woodwork, period furnishings and learn a little of the life and times of the families who lived there. Visitors can also inspect the restoration work being done on the garden wall by the heritage masonry students of Algonquin College. The stone cottage was where Robert Lyon died after his duel with John Wilson on June 13,

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CANON S-58 Electronic Typewriter, like new asking $125, call 613432-5987 Frigidaire fridge and smooth top black stove. Whirlpool electric washer and natural gas dryer. $2,000 o.b.o. Call 613-812-8074, leave message. HOT TUB (Spa) Covers. Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colours Available. Call 1 - 8 6 6 - 6 5 2 - 6 8 37 www.thecoverguy.ca Imported Pandora style bracelets, beads and necklaces available at The Beauty Mark, 143 Gore St., E., Perth. 613326-0936 or call Kathy Sullivan Stewart, 613-285-5161 or email: kathysullivan@live.ca Kenmore stove, stackable washer/dryer, side-by-side fridge/freezer with ice and water. $1,200. Call 613-267-3324. SCOOTER SPECIAL 25% Off Select Models Buy/sell Stair lifts, Porch lifts, Scooters, Bath lifts, Hospital beds etc. Call SILVER CROSS 613-231-3549 WHITE CEDAR LUMBER, Decking, fencing, all dimensions, rough or dressed. Timbers and V-joints also available. Call Tom at McCann’s Forest Products 613-628-6199 or 613-633-3911 FIREWOOD

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HUNTER SAFETY CANADIAN FIREARMS COURSE at Arnprior Sept 17, 18, 19th. Almonte Sept. 23rd, 25th and 26th. 1st night starts 6:00pm. Wenda Cochran 613-2562409

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2 bedroom apartment, central Perth. $600/ month plus utilities. 613-273-5536.

2 BEDROOM UPSTAIRS apt downtown Arnprior. Washer and dryer in unit, secure building with intercom, parking spot, heat and HUNTER SAFETY Ca- hydro excluded, $750 nadian Firearms month, first and last Course. Courses and 613-302-1669 exams held throughout the year. Free course if you organize a group, 33 FOSTER STREET, 1 apartment, exams available. Wen- bedroom da Cochran, 613-256- second floor. Very clean & well main2409. tained. Quiet living building. Private balcony & entrance. new apLOTS & LAND pliances. Parking and heat included. No smoking, no pets. ARIZONA BUILDING $695. Nigel 613-831LOTS! Full acres & 2213 more! Guaranteed Financing! NO CREDIT CHECK! $0 Down, $0 ABERDEEN APARTInterest. Starting @ just MENTS. one bed$89/month USD! room, 4th floor, Close to Tucson Int’l Air- $860. per month, port. FREE Recording available September at 1-800-631-8164 1st. Balcony, elevacode 4040 or tor, in quiet, adult onwww.SunsitesLandRush. ly, security building, com Offer ends with laundry. Heat, hydro and cable in8/20/10! cluded. 613-2839650.

Dry mixed hardwood. $80/cord. Poplar $50/cord. Picked up. INDUSTRIAL Local delivery COMMERCIAL SPACE available. 613-2836722. NEED AN OFFICE? $300/month all incluGERRY BLAIR & SON sive. Lots of parking, Firewood - Cut, Split & newly renovated. Call Delivered. 613-259- now, 613-264-0302 2723 or 613-341-1934. HORSE SUPPLIES & BOARDING

HORSE, TACK, EQUIP. CONSIGNMENT Sale, Galetta Livestock, 1/2 hr West of Kanata. 10 mins E Arnprior. Saturday August 28th. Tack 10 am. Equip Noon, Horses 2 pm. Consign Early, Call Gail 613622-1295 PETS

3 WONDERFUL MINIATURE SHIHZERS. Ready now. 1st shots, de-wormed, vet checked, good health, hypo allergenic, nonshedding. Parents onsite. 613-623-8584

GIZMO Tragically as a result of an accident, on August 18, 2010. Dearly loved pet of Jack Stewart and Andy, Tammy, Ben and Julie Morrison. He was also well loved by all the staff and residents of Lanark Lodge. GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPS born June 21, vet checked, ready to go, Shawville, 613-2235015

COLONEL BY. Fine adult apartments, close to County Fair Mall. 1 & 2 bedrooms, some with breakfast nook and 2 bathrooms, air conditioning, exercise room, party room, library, elevator. 613-2839650. Large, 2 bedroom apartment. clean, bright. Close to downtown. Gas heat, air conditioning. No pets. Available Sept. 1. 613267-6878.

Located at 40-A North St., Perth 650 sq.ft. ground ﬂoor with 1,500 sq.ft. on the second ﬂoor Call 613-267-4844 - Harry Hale

House for Rent Amberwood Stittsville Adult condo bungalow, 2 Bedrm 2 Bath, harwood floors, 4 season sunroom, 4 appliances included. Avail. Sept. 1st, 2010. $1,500.00 per mos plus utilities. Call Mel or Sandy 613-831-5510

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

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.

3 br, den, living room, dining room, kitchen, outdoor patio, all utilities included. $2,500/month.

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• Bright clean two bedroom apartments available in seniors building. • Lovely scenic country setting.

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AVAILABLE RENTALS 125+ privately owned cottages. Personalized service. Cottages Unlimited Realty Inc, Brokerage. Call Today 613-284-0400. www.cottagesunlimited.com

Two bedroom cottage for rent on Leggett Lake, 40 minutes west of Perth. Modern, fully equipped. Private. $625/week. Call 613AVAILABLE JUNE 1. 1 335-2658. bedroom heated, second floor apartment, VACATION $600/month. Small 1 PROPERTIES bedroom ground floor a p a r t m e n t . $450/month plus heat Sunny Spring Specials. & hydro. Available July At Florida’s Best Beach 1. 2 bedroom ground - New Smyrna Beach. floor apartment. Stay a week or longer. $650/month plus heat Plan a beach wedding & hydro. Centrally lo- or family reunion. cated downtown. 613- www.NSBFLA.com or 1-800-541-9621 267-6315.

Mortgage Solutions Purchases, Consolidations, Construction Lower than bank posted rates (OAC). On site private funds for credit issues, discharged bankrupts and BFS without proven income. Chase Financial 613-384-1301 Chase Financial o/b 835289 OntarioInc. Brokerage License #10876 SERVICES

CARPENTRY Renovations, kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, decking, landscaping, custom made indoor/outdoor furniture. References available. Call 613-299-8323 for estimate. CERTIFIED MASON 10yrs exp., Chimney Repair & Restoration, cultured stone, parging, repointing. Brick, block & stone. Small/big job specialist. Free estimates. Work guaranteed. 613-250-0290.

$$$ SECURITY GUARDS $$$ No Experience Needed. Full Training Offered 613-228-2813 www.ironhorsegroup.com

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Multi-family. Aug. 28 & 29. Drummond Centre, past school, 2239 Ebbs Sideroad. Kid’s clothes, up to size 14, china, bed with drawers, lots more.

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2,200 sq. ft. condo penthouse at 41 Sunset.

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“RENFREW COOK RITE” Cook Stove, Wood Range top, warming closet and water reservoir on end, used call 432-5149, asking $300 FORD 1930, MODEL A, Standard Coupe, #1A STEEL BUILD- older restoration, rumINGS SALE! Save up to ble seat, cowl lights, 60% on your new gar- color Arabic Sand and age shop, warehouse Chocolate Brown with or storage building. 6 Black Fenders. Many different colors accessories including APARTMENTS available! 40 year luggage rack and FOR RENT warranty! Free trunk, white wall tires. shipping for the first 20 $15,500, phone for callers! 1-800-457- further details 613-4331 bedroom apartment 2206 www.crownsteel 3411 (Renfrew Ont.) available in town. Heat buildings.ca and hydro included. $650/month. 613R. THOMSON *HOT TUB (SPA) Cov267-5746. Automotive ers-Best Price. Best Sales & Service quality. All shapes and Toyota’s and colours. Call 1-866Domestic Vehicles 585-0056. 1 bedroom apartment. E-Tested and www.thecoverguy.ca Stove, fridge, washer, Certified dryer, parking. Electric Financing OAC 12’ ALUMINUM BOAT heat. Most suitable for 613-267-7484 with 7.5 HP Evinrude one person. No smok91 Drummond St. $1200 LOG SPLITTER ing. No pets. West end. West 4 Ton electric $150 2 $560/month. 613Perth, Ontario Paddles (like new) 267-3534. $15/pr Manual Ice Auger 613-825-2857

CARSSRIDGE APTS, LARGE 2 bedroom ground floor, $1010/ month available September 1st, in quiet, adult only security building with laundry. Heat, hydro and cable included. 613283-9650.

GARAGE SALES YARD SALES

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8 Alexander St., Perth Lots of glass, china, jewellery, old quilts, linens, rugs, furniture, etc. Something for everyone!

Mary - 613-276-2452 Aug. 28, 106 Wayside Dr., corner of Hwy 7 & WORK WANTED Tennyson Rd. Many miscellaneous items. DRIVER. Baskets, rugs, swing set, ACZ/DZ fluorescent garage New to area with over 30 years delivery expelights, etc. rience. Construction laexperience. August 28, 9:30 - 3, bourer Exclusive window cov- Seeking local work. erings, 170 Townline Call 613-264-8462. Road, E., Carleton Place. Fabric Remnants, Carpentry work, renodrapery hardware, drap- vations, drywall, decks, ery panels, balances, maintenance repairs, dump shades and blinds, landscaping, runs, yard clean-up, everything must go. grass cutting. Fully inGIANT YARD SALE sured. Book now. Perth 5791 Matawatchan area. 613-464-3552. Rd. Griffith 2km from CAREER Hwy 41, September TRAINING 1,2,3,4,5&6, 74x24 ft of goodies also 20x20 ft tent of goodies, appli- Where to go to be ances, furniture, decor, more employable? housewares, tools, etc. Humber College offers Dawn till dusk, See over 150 business you!!! courses, diplomas and certificates available Marsha’s Yard Sale: 5 part-time through ConRogers Rd. Saturday, tinuing Education on Aug. 28, 8a.m. Rain or evenings, weekends shine. Miscellaneous and online. Visit busiitems. n e s s . h u m Multi-family and partial ber.ca/10000ways for household moving sale. the chance to win 1 Friday, Aug. 27, Satur- course free tuition. Genday, Aug. 28, Sunday eral info at BusiAug. 29, 9a.m.-6p.m. ness.humber.ca/ce, ext. 268 Keays Rd., Conc 416.675.6622 8, west of Balderson. 4174 Watch for signs. Household items, books, one HELP WANTED antique and one portable Kenmore sewing machines. Solar blan- Person to work in food ket for above-ground concession at Perth pool and Hayward Fair, Sept. 3-6. Web, 1pump. Truck liner, 613-549-1651 or 613Chevy S10, full-length 544-5835, evenings only. box.

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Carpenter/carpenter helper needed. Experienced in roofing, siding and framing. Wages based on experience. Positions effective immediately. Please call 613-264-9511 or email oakridgecarpentr y@ ripnet.com ESTABLISHED COMPANY has immediate openings for Experienced Landscape installers with extensive landscape construction experience to join our team. Permanent F/T positions. Salary basted on qualifications and experience. Full benefit package. Our company offers opportunities for personal growth and success in a team environment. Email resume to jobs@thunderbolt.ca WORK OPPORTUNITIES Enjoy Children? In Florida, New York, California, Boston, all USA. Salary airfare, medical, provided, plus more. Available Spain, Holland, Summer Camps in Italy and England. Teaching Korea Different benefits apply. Interviews in your area. Call 1-902-422-1455 or Email: scotiap@ns. sympatico.ca Kitchen help wanted. Please apply to 43 Gore St. E., O’Reilly’s.

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START Immediately. Stair Manufacturer requires shop help. Positions available for assemblers, finishers, and general shop help. Carpentry skill an asset, but will train. Must have own transportation and be physically fit. Fax or email resume to 613-838-2143 or info@stairshop.com

URGENTLY NEEDED-25 AZ DRIVERS AND 25 OWNER OPS - More brand new trucks arriving. To meet growing customer demand, we seek professional, safety-minded drivers to join a leading int’l carrier with financial stability; competitive pay and benefits; great lanes; quality freight; and dry vans only. Lease program Available. Ask us about our new 0/0 rates! Call Celadon Canada, Kitchener 18 0 0 - 3 3 2 - 0 518 www.celadoncanada. com

WE ARE looking for key people to expand our financial services business in this area. Experience not necessary. We will train. For an interview, call Matthew McBain at; 613-723-1139

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I would like to extend a sincere thank you to my family and friends who planned and attended my 85th birthday celebration. Thank you for all the gifts, cards and best wishes. Thanks also to the Bethel United Church women who provided a lovely luncheon. This was a special day for me. Amy Hughes DEATHS

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Due to large demand, a well established/organized home renovation company is in need of: - 2 full-time, fully qualiﬁed Aluminum Roof Installers For year-round work. Must have own truck (we supply trailer), necessary tools and wonderful people skills. Apply in person with resume between 8:30 - 12:00.

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Happy 90th Birthday, Mom August 30

Love and best wishes, Jack, Linda and family

CARDS OF THANKS

CARD OF THANKS

The family of the late Joe Rathwell would like to express their sincere thanks to relatives, friends, neighbours and co-workers for their support and many acts of kindness. the food, flowers, cards, phone calls, visits and donations to various charities were very much appreciated, Special thanks to Dr. J. Tweedie for his many years of care, the pallbearers, Stewart and Pat of Blair and Son Funeral Home for their compassion and guidance and Rev. Grace Vaters for conducting a wonderful funeral service. Violet and Cheryl Rathwell Art & Sharon Sweeney and family

DEATHS

Stewart

Joyce Alfreda Stewart

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The family of Mr. Somerville regret to announce his sudden passing, in hospital, Perth on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010, in his 81st year. Born in Hopetown on February 18, 1930, Bob was the beloved son of the late Albert and Stella Somerville, nee McCoy. Robert “Bob” Somerville, cherished husband and best friend of Jean Somerville for over 59 years. Treasured father to Sally-Ann Somerville, Sandra (Tim) Heney-Somerville, Paul (Frances) Somerville, and Sterling Somerville, all of Perth. Caring grandfather to Scott and Dennis McIsaac, Jason, Ashley, Mesha, Kyla, and Shawna Somerville, and wonderful great-grandfather to Torie, Hope, and Cailyn. Mr. Somerville was predeceased by his brothers, Earl and Ivan, and by his sister, Bessie. Also left to mourn his loss are his brother Leonard (Coral) Somerville, of Lanark, and his sister Ann (late Ray) Paul, of Perth. In keeping with Bob’s philosophy, funeral arrangements will remain private.Those wishing, may place a donation, in Bob’s memory, with the Ontario Heart & Stroke Foundation, or with the Providence Point Kids Camp. Cremation has taken place, with a private interment to be held at Greenwood Cemetery, Middleville. Mr. Somerville’s funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the O’Dacre Family Funeral Home, Perth 613-267-3082. CL21079

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For year-round work. Must have own truck (we supply trailer), necessary tools and wonderful people skills. Apply in person with resume between 8:30 - 12:00.

Betty & Mel Bowes and

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SKILLS & COMPETENCIES: Action Oriented, Process Management, Managing and Measuring Work, Hiring and Stafﬁng, Customer Focused, Innovation Management, Motivating Other, Problem Solving, Big-picture thinker.

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Happy 15th Anniversary

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LOWRY August 19, 2006 Elly: 4 years can hardly have passed Because it seems like yesterday that you said I do. It seems like yesterday since our daughter was born. There have been many yesterdays So today I think of you You are always missed and always in our hearts. We will always love you. Pat & Lisa Crissy & Phil McPhee & Lowry families

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DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: • Leading and supervising the work of the manufacturing team (mailroom department, traffic department) to accomplish the cost control, quality, and productivity targets. • Participate in the annual business planning and budgeting of the manufacturing plant. • Confer with senior management to ensure that manufacturing objectives are being met. • Develop short and long term plans in a bid to increase the efficiency and profitability of the plant. • Providing technical and coaching to resolve any processing issues, creating and ensuring the execution of the correct action. • Analyzing and resolving problems at work as a fellow member of the production crew. • Interpreting policies and safety guidelines of organization to workers. • Developing, analyzing and presenting weekly/monthly reports, productivity, forecasts, and safety. • Establishing work procedures to satisfy production needs. • Developing, monitoring, and implementing production forecasts and department budgets in calibration with the Director of Circulation. • Examining products to validate conformance to direct set-up, specifications and adjustments of Automated KANSA Inserting machine. • Managing the production schedule: setting up work schedules, conducting performance evaluations, providing coaching, and training, and setting departmental expectations and goals. • Suggesting and driving changes in working environment conditions and equipment usage to increase the overall efficiency of the production operation. • Assigning controls and monitoring required recourses for achieving established schedule. • Maintaining good liaison with key stakeholders and informing them of any difficulties in product or any quality problems • Ensure the completed products are placed in the proper areas for pick-up by contractors. Liaison between contractors for product pick-up.

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It’s been an amazing year, here’s to many more dreams come true! Love always, Kim

celebrated her hundredth birthday August 9th with family and friends.

Manufacturing Manager Ottawa Region, Distribution City of Ottawa Director of Circulation

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WHALEN, NORMA: Beloved mother, grandmother and friend. Although it has been four years since you were taken from us Not a day goes by when we don’t think of you. We miss your voice, your smile, your humour and your unconditional love. Although not here, you are forever in our hearts. Loving you always, Arlene, Willie, Lisa, Scott, Mason & Madison Marilyn, Eric & family Linda and family Ben and family

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Passed away peacefully, at Lanark Lodge, Perth, on Friday, Aug. 13, at the age of 70. Dear daughter of the late Alfred and Helena Cox (nee Boles). Joyce was the dearly loved wife of John “Jack” Stewart, of Perth. Cherished mother of Terry (Mary) Stewart and Tammy (Andy) Morrison, both of Perth. Treasured grandmother to Thor, Anna, Tia, Ben, and Julie. She was also predeceased by her son David Michael Stewart, in 1989. Joyce was a dear sister to Bob (Marlene) Cox of Prince George, BC. Wonderful sister-in-law to Dorothy (Wes) Hanna, of Perth, Betty (Stan) Vandenbosch, of Chesterville, Ralph (Janet) Stewart of McDonald’s Corners, and Sylvia (Wayne) McNamee, of Perth.Visitation was held at the O’Dacre Family Funeral Home, Perth. Funeral service took place in the O’Dacre Family Chapel on Monday, Aug. 16, at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada or to the Lanark Lodge, would be appreciated. The family of Mrs. Stewart would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank everyone for the love, concern, and compassion showed to them, during the times of Joyce’s illness, and passing. Thank you very much Dr. Tweedie, for a lifetime of wonderful care and concern for Joyce and her well being. Thanks also to John and Janey O’Dacre for their support, guidance and personal touches during this difficult time. And special thanks to the second floor staff of Lanark Lodge, and the love and compassion shown to Joyce and her family, during her time there as a resident. Mrs. Stewart’s funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the O’Dacre Family Funeral Home, Perth, 613-267-3082. CL21073

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Pricing includes all other dealer fees on pre-owned vehicles however, HST and licence is extra. *E-testing and special discount promotions are excluded. ALL OFFERS: Freight & PDI ($1,420), registration, air and tire levies and OMVIC fees are included. Insurance, licence, PPSA, dealer fees and applicable taxes are not included. Offers apply as indicated to the purchase or finance of 2010 new or demonstrator models of the vehicle equipped as described. * $14,000 Price Adjustment includes $8,000 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) and $6,291 employee price discount (tax exclusive) available on 2010 MY Silverado/Sierra HD 2500 for retail customers only. Other delivery credits available on most models. Employee price discount amount based on MSRP of $55,190 (excluding $1,350 license, insurance, registration, fees associated with filing at movable property registry/PPSA administration fees, marketing fees, duties and taxes). Dealers are free to set individual prices. Any actual savings under the Employee Pricing Event program will vary depending on your dealer’s prior selling prices. Employee price discount is available on the purchase/finance of an eligible new or demonstrator 2010/2011 MY Chevrolet/Buick/GMC/Cadillac or 2010 MY Pontiac/Hummer vehicle delivered between 6/23/10 and 8/31/10 at participating dealers in Canada. Ineligible vehicles: 2010/2011 Corvette ZR1, Express, Savana, and Medium Duty Trucks, 2011 Equinox, Terrain, Camaro, Regal, LaCrosse, Cadillac CTS Coupe and SRX. Dealer order or trade may be required. This offer may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See your GM dealer for details. * 0% purchase financing offered by GMCL for 60 months on 2010 Chevrolet Malibu /HHR/Impala/ Cobalt and for 48 months on 2010 Chevrolet Aveo/. OAC by GMAC. Rates from other lenders will vary. Example: $10,000 at 0% APR, monthly payment is $166.67/$208.33 for 60/48 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $10,000. Down payment and/or trade may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade.

2 Wilson St. E., Perth

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CROSBY LAKE - Charming, meticulously maintained open concept cedar Panabode 2 bedroom cottage. Plus sweet sleeping cabin for overﬂow guests! Enjoy great swimming, boating, ﬁshing on clean springfed lake close to Perth and Westport! $269,900.

IN TOWN

$159,000 - Cute & cozy bungalow, great location, close to downtown amenities, arena & curling club. Two good sized bedrooms with closets, hardwood ﬂooring in bedrooms, dining room and living room. Steel roof, newer windows, sliding door to back deck and yard off one bedroom. Full basement, paved mutual driveway, detached double storage building at back of property. F/A. gas heat, central air and central vac. MLS#765533. Bob Ferguson (C) 613-812-8871 www.bobsperthhomes.ca

$179,000 - Lovely 3 bedroom bungalow featuring hardwood ﬂoors, newer kitchen & bath, 3-season sunroom, upgraded laundry area and lots fo wood trim in the main living area. Roof reshingled in 2008. Carport leading directly to a single attached garage. Gas heat and hot water. Low maintenance house and yard. MLS#767386. Bob Ferguson (C) 613-812-8871 www.bobsperthhomes.ca

OUT OF TOWN

$189,500 – Charming 3 bdrm, 2 bath home in McDonalds Corners, hardwood flooring, large living room and dining room, updated kitchen, main-floor family room and office, enclosed front porch plus covered verandah, newly built garage and workshop. MLS #747969. Oral Pretty, 613-264-0123

$263,900 – Beautiful 3 bdrm, 2 bath bungalow, 2.63 acres, hardwood flooring, custom oak cabinets, 35 ft. covered verandah, double garage, very private country road, partially finished lower level. MLS #730134. Oral Pretty, 613-264-0123

$209,900 – Gorgeous two storey, 4 br, 3 bath home only 20 min. from Perth or Smiths Falls, new kitchen and second floor bathroom, sunken family room with fireplace, finished rec room with woodstove in lower level, 2-car garage, numerous inclusions. MLS #754741. Oral Pretty, 613-264-0123

GORGEOUS CUSTOM BUNGALOW 15 MINUTES TO PERTH totally finished walkout lower level – 4 acres - Private setting. Top quality. Stunning “master suite”. Awesome views and superb design and finishings. $318,000. MLS 751448 Call Barbara Shepherd, cell: 613 326-1361

OUT OF TOWN

WATERFRONT

RIVERFRONT ESTATE/RETREAT - 100 ACRES – 9 bedrooms, 7+ baths – 5 MINUTES TO PERTH. Severance potential, perfect for large or extended families or groups! Indoor Pool! AMAZING! www.1011ChristieLake.com

$479,000 - Otty Lake, excellent opportunity to own a gorgeous year round home or executive cottage. Over 1900 square feet of ﬁnished living space on two levels. Good waterfront for swimming and boating. Wraparound deck overlooks the lake. Master bedroom has walk-in closet, newly renovated ensuite bath and patio door onto front deck with lake view. Oak ﬂooring & ceramic tile throughout most of the main level, sunken living room has vaulted ceiling & patio door out to the deck, a wall of windows overlooking the lake & free-standing propane stove. Custom kitchen with granite counter top. Large lower level family room walks out at ground level. Road maintenance $200/yr.

Bob Ferguson (C) 613-812-8871 www.bobsperthhomes.ca

2791 HWY. 15 - BIG RIDEAU LAKE NOW $179,000 Cash in on the $40,000 price reduction on this Big Rideau Lake property. For the price of a vacant lot, purchase a sturdy waterfront home in need of update. With the amazing long view up the lake, lovely maple ﬂoors and dock in place, this home has huge potential for rental income or ﬁx it up for your own use. Would be ideal for a home business location as well. CALL or EMAIL Julia Scotland 613-328-3635 julia-scotland@coldwellbanker.ca

Excellent cottage on Otty Lake, 3 bedrms, open concept, 4-pc. bath. Upgrades include new well, pressure tank and hot water heater, new stove, new wiring, new windows. Dock and furnishings included. Summer’s here! Call Joanne, 613-812-0505

$219,000 – Private, quiet, yearround home on Mississippi River, 3 br bungalow, eat-in kitchen, large living/dining room, hardwood flooring, main-floor laundry, full basement, 16x20 ft. workshop, very peaceful nice lot. MLS #753467. Oral Pretty, 613-264-0123

WATERFRONT

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23 Acres - Off Station Rd. on Stones Rd. $24,500 7.5 Acres - On County Rd. #8 near Watsons Crs. $34,900 12 Acres - On Upper 4th Conc. of Bathurst. $45,000 27 Acres - On Upper 4th Conc. of Bathurst. $65,000

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CROSS ROAD $53,900

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47 acres of hardwood, spruce and tall pines backing onto 1200 acres of Crown Land and a large 100 acre water body. With over 1000 ft of frontage on a year round road, 20 minutes from Perth – this property has many possibilities. CALL or EMAIL Julia Scotland 613-328-3635 julia-scotland@coldwellbanker.ca

IN TOWN

INCOME PROPERTY

2 bedrm bungalow in town. 4pc. bath, main-ﬂr laundry, eatin kitchen, EBB heat, 200 amp service, crawl space, carport, steel roof, all appliances include. Close to schools, churches and downtown. $185,000. Call Joanne, 613-812-0505

$224,900 - Income property in Perth. Semi-attached 2 storey with full basement. Both sides have 3 bedrooms and full bath up with kitchen, dining & living areas on main level. Both long term tenants own their appliances. No leases in effect, rent increases possible. Severance potential. 1½ car detached garage could provide additional rental. MLS# 764323. Bob Ferguson (C) 613-812-8871 www.bobsperthhomes.ca

OUT OF TOWN

$239,000 - 3 bedroom bungalow with lots of upgrades. Ceramic & hardwood ﬂooring on main level, maple kitchen, ensuite bath & walk-in closet off the master bedroom. Finished lower level with family room (pellet stove), bedroom, den/ofﬁce and combo laundry/3 piece bath. Other renovations include covered back deck, paved driveway, front deck, water softener, windows, roof shingles. Front sunroom / formal dining room, single attached garage with basement walkout and detached garage/ workshop further back on property. MLS # 759687.

Bob Ferguson (C) 613-812-8871 www.bobsperthhomes.ca

WATERFRONT

OTTY LAKE $229,000 - Less than 10 minutes from Perth with great road access & spectacular sunsets - well maintained 2 bedroom cottage with maple ﬂooring - large glassed-in sunporch which could provide a third bedroom - septic system with lake water in-take - building raised and re-supported (solid & level)! Call to view. MLS# 742574

Bob Ferguson (C) 613-812-8871 www.bobsperthhomes.ca

NEW LISTING

$349,900 - Breathtaking log home on small, very private Rainbow Lake. 720 feet water frontage on 10 acres. 3 Bedroom home with 2 full baths. Large kitchen & open concept living/dining room with vaulted ceiling, surrounded by windows. Main-ﬂoor master bedroom with ensuite (jacuzzi tub) & separate laundry area. Walk-out basement. Wired for generator back-up. 24X18 deck with stairs to the lake & 20x32 deck off the din/liv area. Road maintenance charges 200.00 per year.

Bob Ferguson (C) 613-812-8871 www.bobsperthhomes.ca

EDGE OF PERTH - close to town with country privacy and quiet! Totally updated newer kitchen, baths, ﬂooring, windows and doors - immaculate - just move in and enjoy. $224,000. MLS # 757582 Call Barbara Shepherd, cell: 613 326-1361

INCOME PROPERTY

OUT OF TOWN

DUPLEX IN PERTH $186,500 – 2, 3 bedroom units with great backyard on Brock St. MLS# 797430 Call Barbara Shepherd, cell: 613 326-1361

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185 Maple Hollow, Dalhousie Lane NOW $239,000 For the price of a rural home, this beautiful waterfront property could be yours. Set right at the water’s edge for a long view up the lake this 3 bedroom home has been completely renovated with vaulted ceilings, open concept living/kitchen area, two full baths and attached large insulated garage. This home shows very well. Call for a tour today. CALL or EMAIL Julia Scotland 613-328-3635 julia-scotland@coldwellbanker.ca

BUILDING LOT

IN TOWN

WATERFRONT

BLACK LAKE - $195,900 – open concept, 2 bedroom cottage with 115 feet on the water and almost 250 feet deep. Large master bedroom, screenedin porch. Great access on the Black Lake North Shore Road. MLS#760447. Call Barbara Shepherd, Cell 613-326-1361

Otty Lake – Totally private setting - 200 + feet on the lake – deep water – great swimming! Open concept, very well maintained 2 bedroom cottage with 3 pc. bath, screened in porch and beautiful stone ﬁreplace. New windows, vinyl siding, steel roof. $289,000. MLS # 762725

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BUILDING LOT IN PERTH! 60 feet x 112 feet. $64,900. Call Barbara Shepherd, cell: 613-326-1361

3 bedrm year-round waterfront home on Pike River. Large openconcept main ﬂoor with kitchen, dining & living room, bedrooms on lower level with walkout from master bedrm, main-ﬂoor laundry & 4 pc bath, lovely setting with several outbuildings. $219,900. Call Joanne, 613-812-0505

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