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Lanark Highlands elects McLaren as new mayor BY ANDREW SNOOK andrew.snook@perthcourier.com On Oct. 25, in the gymnasium of Maple Grove Elementary School in the village of Lanark, more than a hundred voters sat on the edge of their seats as votes slowly trickled in from each ward. Waves of cheers were followed

by waves of silence as people waited for more results. Mayor Bob Fletcher stood and stared intensely as the votes were tabulated. His main rival, former Ward 4 councillor Peter McLaren was slowly, but steadily, building a lead in the polls. By 11:30 p.m., the people of the Township of Lanark Highlands had spoken,

and they chose Peter McLaren. Fletcher appeared upset, but maintained his composure as he realized he had lost the election. When McLaren entered the gymnasium to greet the people of Lanark Highlands as their new mayor, Fletcher immediately walked over to McLaren, shook his hand, and congratulated him.

Tay Valley results Tay Valley Township has one new face in office in Sherbrooke Ward. The two-seat, three-candidate race was won by incumbent Roxanne Darling with 443 votes and Mark Burnham with 328 votes. Dave Campbell finished third with 213 votes. Tay Valley Reeve Keith Kerr, Deputy Reeve Susan Freeman, and councillors Bill Avery, Wayne Jordan, Brian Campbell and Greg Hallam were all acclaimed. Bob Fletcher congratulates Peter McLaren on a successful mayoral campaign on Oct. 25 at the Maple Grove Elementary School in Lanark. McLaren is the new mayor for the Township of Lanark Highlands.

Drummond/North Elmsley results

In the Township of Drummond/ North Elmsley, Ray Scissons (451 votes) and Charlotte Reed (372 votes) were elected to council to represent Ward 2. The other candidates running for the two seats were Russell Foster (315 votes), Ledd Letts (247 votes) and Michael McEwen (198 votes). Reeve Aubrey Churchill and councillors Gail Code and Ken Fournier were all acclaimed.

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More election results Find out who won in other local ridings. 2/3

Elvis sighting? Is that the late, great king of rock n’ roll? No, but find out why Eldon Paisley is ready to run rampant in Las Vegas as the King. 16

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Hudak visits and vows less red tape, end to LHINs DESMOND DEVOY desmond.devoy@metroland.com PERTH – Tim Hudak wants to see Randy Hillier’s suspenders back at Queen’s Park next year. Only this time, he wants both of them to be sitting on the government side of the house. The Ontario Progressive Conservative leader touched down in Lanark County last week to congratulate Hillier on his acclamation as the PC candidate for the next provincial election in October 2011. Just last year, the two men were rivals for the leadership of the PC party of Ontario, but that was all water under the bridge last week during a meeting of the Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Progressive Conservative Association held in Perth on Friday, Oct. 22. During an interview after his speech to the party faithful in Lanark County, Hudak, while praising his caucus colleague, would not be drawn on whether Hillier would be included in any future PC cabinet. “Randy has been an outstanding addition to the PC team,” said Hudak. He added that, during the

party leadership race in 2009 to replace John Tory, Hudak “admired how he (Hillier) had the spirit of his convictions,” as the two men and their fellow candidates traipsed around the province. (Earlier, MP Scott Reid had suggested that Hudak consider Hillier for a cabinet position.) Hillier returned the favour in introducing Hudak. “I threw my support behind Tim Hudak (in the leadership race) and I believe he is the best candidate, aside from myself,” Hillier said with a laugh. After his speech, however, Hudak did take questions from the audience on a number of important local issues, including one from Smiths Falls town councillor Robin Hawe, who inquired about bringing new doctors in to the area to help the 8,000 “orphaned patients,” without a family doctor. “We should reward doctors who serve in underserviced or rural areas,” said Hudak. He added that, if he is elected premier next year, he would seek to accelerate the accreditation of New Canadians with foreign credentials, and would open up more spaces to educate more doctors.

“We need more physicians,” he said. Premier Dalton McGuinty’s Liberal government created Local Health Integration Networks, which came under fire at the meeting from Hudak, who called them “an expensive layer of middle management…They do nothing for front-line staff.” Hudak estimated that the provincial government spends about $250 million on LHINs, and that his government would close them down, and re-direct the money to where it was needed. Numerous hospitals in Lanark County, including the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital, Almonte General Hospital and Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital are all in competition to attract new doctors to their facilities. “They’re beautiful facilities with a rewarding lifestyle,” said Hudak of the various towns in Lanark County that are seeking doctors. “If we expand the pool of doctors…we’ll have more doctors in rural Ontario.” With a provincial election just under a year away, in October 2011, Hudak’s speech was peppered with talking points that See ‘Hudak visits’, Pg. 3

“I think they ran a great campaign,” Fletcher said. “I hope that they will do a great job for the town. Congratulations to all the winners.” McLaren said that he was happy to be elected but was not surprised at the results. “People weren’t happy and you can’t blame them,” McLaren said. “We need to make changes to the procedural bylaw.” McLaren said that one of the first items on his agenda will be the creation of a 30-minute question period where the citizens of the Township of Lanark Highlands can ask questions or make suggestions to council. “There are a lot of brilliant people out there,” McLaren said. “We shouldn’t be stymieing people’s comments, it isn’t right. We work for everyone else.” The other mayoral candidates, Cory Donaldson and Ryta Dulmage, trailed far behind Fletcher and McLaren in votes. “It’s been good,” Donaldson said. “I’ve learned a lot.” A mixture of familiar and new faces will represent the wards of the Township of Lanark Highlands. See ‘Lanark HIghlands’, Pg. 3

Perth council gets Jimmied BY ANDREW SNOOK andrew.snook@perthcourier.com Election night in Perth may not have appeared as dramatic as some of the surrounding townships, with Mayor John Fenik and Deputy Mayor John Gemmell both acclaimed, but council underwent a dramatic change. Long time councillors Bill White and Eric Devlin were not re-elected to office. In their place are two newcomers to the political arena, Jim Boldt and Jim Graff. Graff received the most votes with 1,280. Boldt finished with the third-highest number of votes with 1,135. Graff ran a campaign expressing the need for new ideas including ways to attract businesses to Highway 7 that will not affect the current businesses in downtown Perth. He also campaigned for a viable solution for rerouting trucks in and around Perth. Boldt ran for the vacant seat won by Beth Peterkin last winter. Boldt’s campaign focused on increasing the number of small businesses coming to Perth, particularly small industrial operations. One re-elected councillor that was likely not surpised by the voter results was Judy Brown. “I think it’s anybody’s game with eight people running for five spots,” Brown said, just hours before the results came in. “You can’t count anyone out.” Re-elected to office were councillors Brown (1,262 votes), Ed McPherson (1,131 votes) and Peterkin (969 votes). Kelly Lowry was the other candidate not elected to council.

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ELECTION 2010

Staples ekes out narrow win to return as SF mayor CATHY JAMES This Week

Smiths Falls went with what they know best, and that’s Dennis Staples. With a margin of 68 votes, Staples was reelected for a sixth term as mayor for the Town of Smiths Falls following a tight race against challenger Jeff Keays. Voting for the municipal election on Monday, Oct. 25 closed at 8 p.m., but results were not released for another hour. At 9 p.m., the town’s chief administrative officer, Wayne Brown, walked up to the front of the room at the Youth Arena, where Staples, council hopefuls and their families were awaiting the results. “I’ve never seen such a close race,” he says, then announcing that Staples claimed the mayor’s spot. A three-term councillor followed by his first stint as mayor in 1994, Staples is no stranger to facing competition in the election ring. But this election round is the closest he has come to losing his seat. Staples slid by with 1,925-votes to Keays’ Photo by Ryan Holland 1,857. Following the results, Keays requested Mayor Dennis Staples addresses the crowd at the Youth Arena in Smiths Falls, following a recount. Official results were not the announcement of his re-election on Monday evening. Staples won the election by a available at press time. narrow margin, one of the closest races in recent memory for the town. Staples says similar to any other

election, he didn’t take this one lightly. “I’m relieved,” he says, adding his thanks to his family, friends and supporters. “I’m really looking forward to working with the new team of councillors as well.”

Voters welcome incumbents and newcomers to council Three veteran councillors will return to town hall, while voters elected three new candidates to sit around the council horseshoe. Incumbents Dawn Quinn, Chris Cummings and Ken Graham will join forces with newcomers Lorraine Allen, Jay Brennan and Shawn Pankow. With 17 candidates vying for a councillor position, the results were close. This is Quinn’s third term as councillor, and once again, she took the top spot earning 1,999 votes. Cummings came in behind Quinn with 1,733 votes while Allen received 1,562 votes. Graham ended up in the fourth position with 1,546 votes, followed by Pankow with 1,483 votes and Brennan getting the sixth position with 1,343 votes. Incumbents Rob Peters and Robin Hawe were not re-elected while Coun. Jack Traynor decided not to run again.

LeBlanc new mayor in CP KATIE MULLIGAN katie.mulligan@metroland.com

CARLETON PLACE – The town’s new mayor calls her victory a “decisive” win. Just after 8 p.m., candidates and voters began to trickle in to the Carleton Place Town Hall Auditorium. By 8:38 p.m., the first polls were posted. At that time, mayoral candidate Wendy LeBlanc had a total of 104 votes while incumbent Paul Dulmage had 64. Deputy mayor incumbent Ed Sonnenburg held the lead with 35 votes while candidate Dennis Burn held 11 votes. Around 11 p.m., the unofficial numbers were in. LeBlanc held a strong lead with 2,621 votes, beating her opponent, Dulmage, by 1,430 votes. “It was a nice, decisive win,” said LeBlanc, while celebrating at the Carleton Place Canoe Club with her family, supporters, campaign help and fellow council members and candidates. LeBlanc said she felt confident going in to the race, but had a moment where her stomach “flipped” early in the evening. In the end, the new mayor had nothing to worry about. LeBlanc, who said she is very humbled by the support she has received, said she is sad to see some faces leave the council table and hopes they continue to maintain an interest through committees. “My door is always open to them, as well as the elected council,” she said. LeBlanc is Carleton Place’s second female mayor. Former mayor Melba Barker held the position for 11 years,

beginning in 1980. Dulmage said he is done with politics and will take some time off before deciding what his next venture will be. “I think I will go fishing tomorrow,” he joked.

DEPUTY MAYOR & COUNCIL Shortly before the final polls rolled in, Burn took the opportunity to thank everyone in attendance for their support during his career with Carleton Place council. “It’s been a great 10 years,” he said. Sonnenburg will return to his seat as deputy mayor, beating Burn by only 306 votes, according to the unofficial results on Monday night. “(Burn has been) a gracious gentleman,” said Sonnenburg of his opponent. “Dennis did run a hard race. He didn’t leave anybody out.” Sonnenburg said Burn’s presence at the council table will be missed. “It’s unfortunate we’re going to lose all of that experience,” he said. Burn said he hopes he has contributed to the town as much as his has contributed to him and his family. Around the table, Coun. Louis Antonakos and Coun. Jerry Flynn will return to the new council, while familiar faces Rob Probert, Gary Strike and Doug Black will join them in the new term. “It’s nice to see the support from the community,” said Antonakos, who led the polls for the councillor spot with 2,210 (according to unofficial results on Oct. 25). Flynn followed in second with 1,969 votes while Probert pulled in 1,694, Black with 1,355 and Strike with 1,241.

Wendy LeBlanc will soon be sworn in as the new mayor of Carleton Place after soundly defeating incumbent Paul Dulmage by more than 1,400 votes on Monday evening. She becomes only the second female to ever hold the position of mayor in Carleton Place.

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Beckwith chooses Kidd BY ALISON BELL Courier Staff BECKWITH – Roads and recreation are what Richard Kidd plans to focus on over the next four years. Kidd was re-elected as reeve of Beckwith Township Monday night, edging out candidates Ross Trimble, who held a council seat until deciding to run for reeve, and Keith Salisbury, who ran for political office for the first time. Kidd said he’d like to see the 7th and 9th Line Roads upgraded during his term, in addition to improvements at the arena. “I’d like to see some more energy efficient initiatives in our arena, such as upgrades to the lighting and solar power,” said Kidd minutes after being acclaimed reeve. Kidd anticipates funding projects will be one of the challenges the township will face over the next four years, as the infusion of infrastructure funding from the federal and provincial governments are expected to be halted as politicians at those levels attempt to balance their books after the recession. “We have to see what we get from them,” said Kidd. Among Kidd’s other plans are finalizing the township’s official plan before March,

and enhancing programs for youth. “I’m a believer in anything we can do for youth so they take ownership of the community, and stay in the community.” After being injured in a car accident in September, Kidd was forced to find new ways of campaigning. He said he relied more on the Internet, email and phone calls than he has in the past. He also attributes his experience in the community to helping him at the polls. “If you’re going to be reeve, you have to be out in the community all year round at community events,” he said. Deputy Reeve Sharon Mousseau faced no competition for re-election and was acclaimed.

BECKWITH COUNCILLORS It was just after 10:30 p.m. before all of the results were in and it was incumbent councillor Brian Dowdall who received the most votes. “I’m very happy with the result tonight. More than 1,500 votes – that’s fantastic,” he said seconds after the final numbers were posted. Also elected was incumbent Faye Campbell, and Tim Campbell, who returns to the table after losing his spot at the council table to Ross Trimble in 2006.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

FROM THE FRONT

Drivers to be given choice in collision towing calls

Lanark Highlands elects

BY DESMOND DEVOY desmond.devoy@metroland.com Motorists involved in collisions on Lanark County roads will now be given a card by police officers listing various area towing companies to help them move their vehicle. OPP officers will now carry the cards around in their squad cars and, following a collision, will present the card to the drivers involved if they need towing and that person can choose whoever they want to tow them, said Insp. Gerry Salisbury, the detachment commander for the Lanark County OPP, during a presentation to the town of Mississippi Mills’ police services board on Oct. 18. Salisbury noted that the cards will be distributed later this month. Salisbury was quick to add that if one or both drivers were incapacitated after the incident, and/or were taken to hospital, and time was of the essence to remove the cars from the roadway, that the officer would be allowed to call upon the nearest available tow truck operator for assistance. “Common sense must prevail,” said Salisbury. “These guys (officers) don’t want to be on the side of the road waiting 45 minutes for a tow…they want to get out of there.” Salisbury had been responding to complaints from a delegation

of tow truck operators who charged that the police dispatchers were showing favoritism towards one operator over the rest. “You don’t call for a tow from Ottawa to tow a car in Almonte…It’s just not cost effective,” said Glenn Morrow of Carleton Automotive towing. “It’s something that’s in public safety. We don’t need to be waiting 30 minutes for a speciﬁc tow truck.” “I would like to see more fairness,” agreed fellow operator

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John Poole of A1 Towing. “I have noticed some favoritism.” With this new system, however, Salisbury told the two men that he thinks it’s been solved.” June Timmons, the chair of the police services board, thanked the men for their presentations and encouraged them to give the system a chance. “The best would be to observe this over the next few months,” Timmons told the operators. “Let’s give the new system time.”

Re-elected to office were Bob Sutcliffe (Ward 1), Coun. Bob Mingie (Ward 5) and Coun. Brian Stewart (Ward 6). Both Stewart and Sutcliffe are looking to reduce taxes in the upcoming term. “We must get the taxes down,” Stewartsaid.“Thetownshipneeds to be more fiscally responsible.” Sutcliffe said that he was nervous when the first results showed him trailing candidate Robert McKay. Sutcliffe said that he wants to start reducing costs as soon as possible. “We start cutting first thing,” he said.

The newly elected councillors in the township are Derek Love (Ward 2), Ken Sinclair (Ward 3) and Bob Minge (Ward 4). This was Sinclair’s second attempt at a council seat. The 30year-member of the RCMP ran in 2006, but was unsuccessful. He said that he was happy to see so many people from his ward come out and vote for him. “I’m very happy with the numbers,” Sinclair said. “I’m proud of the people of Ward 3. This was the easy part, now the hard part begins.” For the ﬁnal results, go to: www. lanarkhighlands.ca.

Hudak visits and vows will likely become a part of his stump speech in the campaign. Hudak took McGuinty on for his taxes on many items, including ﬁre extinguishers, which he said surprised him “considering the number of times he sets his pants on ﬁre.” He also said he wanted to replicate what the British Columbia government had done, by appointing a cabinet minister to follow through on cutting red tape in the government. “I’d like you to spend more time with your family, more time with your small business, rather than Drivers involved in collisions will now be given a list of tow truck time with your paperwork satisoperators to choose from by Lanark County OPP officers after a fying the premier,” said Hudak. collision. If drivers are too upset to drive, officers can call upon the nearest available tow truck for assistance to remove the vehicles from One woman inquired about placthe road. Sam Cooley photo ing an LCBO store within the premises of an existing store, closer to the downtown core, which

could be a problem because of restrictions on how close an existing LCBO store can be to another. Hudak reminded the audience that he had been the Minister of Consumer and Business Services in the Ernie Eves government of 2002-2003. He pointed to the “agency” LCBO stores that are found in rural areas and northern Ontario, and suggested that “I think we need more of those in the province.” Hillier told his supporters that he was ready for next year’s battle. “Next October will be a watershed moment for this province,” Hillier said. “Ontario needs change. It’s time for government to leave us alone. We don’t need a government that will prescribe our every move.”

Perth Council briefs The following matters were discussed by council members during committee-of-the-whole meetings on Oct. 5 and Oct. 12. Council was set to approve these recommendations during its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 19 (results were not available at press time). Funding sought for heritage study The idea of designating the downtown core of Perth as a heritage conservation district may be closer to reality. The town will be applying to the recently announced second round of funding for the federal government’s Creative Communities Prosperity Fund, which offers a rare opportunity for the town to receive 80 per cent of the funds needed for the study. Most government programs offer only one-third of the project’s cost. The study is estimated to cost $35,000 and will include community consultations, assessment of properties and the creation of a plan that is consistent with the town’s ofﬁcial plan. If the town receives the funding, it would only have to contribute $7,000 towards the project. “I think it is absolutely critical that we do this,” said Coun. Judy

Corrections The Spiritual Cinema Circle will host its ﬁlms on Sunday, Oct. 31 at 2 p.m. at the Myriad Centre for the Arts (inside the Old Perth Shoe Factory at 1 Sherbrooke St. E.). A story in last week’s Courier included incorrect information about acclamations in Bathurst Ward in Tay Valley Township. Incumbent councillors Bill Avery and John Wilson were acclaimed to represent that ward. The councillors mentioned in the article, Gail Code and Ken Fournier, represent Drummond Ward in Drummond/North Elmsley. We apologize for the errors.

Brown, noting that the district would be a way to market the town and attract tourists. Although Mayor John Fenik was absent until the end of the meeting, Shellee Evans, the director of community services, said that Fenik was asked by other mayors why the town didn’t already have a heritage conservation district while he was at a recent conference in Newfoundland for the mayors of municipalities that have won the Prince of Wales Prize for municipal heritage leadership. The town’s portion of the study was pre-approved for the 2011 budget. If the town doesn’t receive the funding, it would discuss the possibility of paying for the entire study during budget time. Churches added to register Two historic local churches – Asbury Free Methodist Church on Gore Street and St. John the Baptist Catholic Church on Wilson Street – will be added to the town’s heritage register. The move will protect the buildings from demolition by ensuring the town is automatically notiﬁed if a demolition permit is requested, said Shellee Evans, director of community services. Free parking in December The Perth and District Chamber of Commerce wants Perth to relax its parking regulations for the month of December. Shelley Montreuil came to the committee-of-the-whole to ask council to put a note on people’s cars after their two-hour free parking period has expired, instead of a parking ticket. An alternate idea the Chamber is looking at is the possibility of giving out coupons for coffee instead of parking tickets. The promotion is proposed to begin during the Festival of Good Cheer on Nov. 27. Holiday shoppers will be transported back to the Victorian era and entertained by the Perth town crier, carollers and music groups around town. The town’s trafﬁc and parking

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committee will discuss the idea next month. Getting rid of the old cheese After almost 70 years, the former Mammoth Cheese monument may be demolished. The concrete replica cheese has sat in disrepair beside the train tracks near the Old Perth Shoe Factory, and now that a newer monument commemorates the cheese at the Tay Basin, the town is looking at how to get rid of the old one. “We need to finish the story on the old monument,” said Shellee Evans, the town’s director of community services. The problem is the cost. It will cost approximately $2,000 to $3,000 to demolish the old monument. The town is hesitant to pay the price, because the old monument is something it inherited from the now-defunct Lanark Milk Committee, which in turn had taken over the responsibility from the Lanark County Cheese Producers, which initially erected the monument in 1943. The old monument sits on Canadian Pacific Rail property, and town council decided to communicate with CPR to let it know that the town has no objections to the rail company tearing down the old monument – without compensation. The move might prove to be futile, as a town report indicates that the agreement the town inherited makes Perth responsible for demolishing the monument and returning the property to grade. Santa Claus Parade The Santa Claus Parade com-mittee is severing its ties with the town and getting an increased grant. The committee, which was officially a committee of town council but operated at arm’s length from the town, requested the move as part of an overall review of the town’s committee. Remaining a committee of council places more administrative re-quirements on the committee and town staff.

MPP Randy Hillier, centre, and Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak, at right, chat with Ernie Ryckman in Perth on Oct. 22. Photo by Desmond Devoy

Ken Sinclair embraces his mother Seeta after being declared the winner of the electoral race for Ward 3 in Lanark Highlands. This was Sinclair’s second attempt at a council seat. Andrew Snook photo

MUNICIPAL MATTERS

Congratulations to our 2010 Small Business Award Winners Community Spirit Award Cindy’s Candle Accessories & Bee Glo Economic Growth Award Cedar Cove Resort Entrepreneurs and small businesses help to sustain local economic growth, as well as adding to the vibrant life and sustainability of our municipality. The Mayor and Council are pleased to recognize the efforts of small business owners and employees.

TENDER CALL Sealed Tenders, in clearly marked envelopes, will be received, until 1:30 p.m. local time on Monday, 15 November 2010, by the Township of Lanark Highlands at the Municipal Ofﬁce at the address indicated below for the following:

Provision of Services for the Collection and Processing of Recyclable Materials & Household Waste in Lanark Village. Tender forms may be picked up at the Township of Lanark Highlands Municipal Office. Full project details can be found on the Township website: www.lanarkhighlands.ca Tenders will be publicly opened at 1:30 PM p.m., local time, on November 15, 2010 (day of closing) – Council Chambers, Municipal Office at the address indicated below. The Township of Lanark Highlands reserves the right to reject any or all Quotations at its sole discretion. For further information contact: Township of Lanark Highlands Scott Cameron, Public Works Superintendent 75 George Street, Lanark, ON, K0G 1K0 T: 613-259-2398 ext. 239 • F: 613-259-2291 E: scameron@lanarkhighlands.ca • www.lanarkhighlands.ca Note: Personal information collected from applications is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and will be used to determine qualifications. Questions about the collection of Information should be directed to the Clerk/Deputy CAO at the address indicated above.

Council Meeting Schedule: Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 2:30 p.m. – Committee of Adjustment Tuesday, Nov. 9 – Committee of the Whole following Committee of Adjustment Tuesday, Nov. 23 at 2:30 p.m. – Committee of the Whole (if required) Tuesday, Nov. 23 – Council following Committee of the Whole (if required) Final Tax Bill – DUE DATE: October 29, 2010

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Perth community centre celebrates 45th anniversary BY ANDREW SNOOK andrew.snook@perthcourier.com The Perth and District Community Centre (PDCC), located at 2 Beckwith St. E, celebrated its 45th anniversary and grand re-opening on Friday, Oct. 22 by turning back time. A time capsule, encased in a metal pipe and placed within a wall of the community centre in 1965, was opened as part of the momentous occasion. It was accidently discovered during the PDCC’s recent renovations. Mayor John Fenik, MPP Randy Hillier (Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington) and MP Scott Reid (Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington) were all in attendance for the opening night’s celebrations. Reid was celebrating a milestone of his own, his 10th year as a member of parliament. He said he looked forward to watching the Perth Jr. B Blue Wings in action. “It will be my first Blue Wings game I’ve watched,” he said. Hillier also made references to hockey, when he gave his speech to the hundreds of people in attendance for the celebration. “It is true I have some time on the ice, but generally I spend more time in the penalty box,”

joked Hillier. The 45-year-old time capsule held a collection of 1965 Canadian coins, a letter from the Perth Museum Board, the invoice for pipe used, a copy of the Jan. 14, 1965 edition of The Courier and several other items. The time capsule and its contents are currently on display at the PDCC. In addition to opening the old capsule, a new time capsule is being placed back into the walls. Inside the new capsule will be tickets to the Perth Jr. B Blue Wings game played on Friday, Oct. 22, a ribbon signed by various attendees of the celebration, a hockey research journal written by Tim Zander, 2010 Canadian coins, newspapers, posters, photos and a special addition made by Fenik, a letter to the future mayor of Perth. “The arena is the heart and soul of our community,” Fenik said. “It will be here for many years…I’m so proud of tonight.” The PDCC ice rink officially opened its doors to skaters on Sept. 7 . Steve Sundin, head coach of the Perth Jr. B Blue Wings, said that he is extremely pleased with all the renovations and upgrades.

Toy Pocket turns 30 BY ANDREW SNOOK andrew.snook@perthcourier.com

Karen Rennie, heritage manager and curator of the Perth Museum, takes a look at the news from Jan. 14, 1965. The 45-year-old edition of The Courier was one of several items removed from the time capsule opened during the grand re-opening ceremony on Friday, Oct. 22. Canadian coins from 1965, a letter from the Perth Museum Board and several other items were also inside the capsule. The items are currently on display at the PDCC. Andrew Snook photo

THE POPPY CAMPAIGN (2009) PERTH-UPON-TAY BRANCH 244 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION The Royal Canadian Legion was founded with a number of Purposes and Objects. As would be expected, some of these testaments address the need to preserve the memory of those who gave their lives in the service of Canada. This point was demonstrated by these words: “perpetuate the memory and deeds of the fallen and of those who die in the future” and “promote and care for memorials to their valour and sacriﬁce, to provide a suitable burial if required, to keep an annual memorial day, to preserve the records and members of their service, and to see that such services shall not be forgotten by the nation.”

depends on a peaceful world. The purpose of the poppy is not enough to simply remember those who paid the supreme sacriﬁce. The Tradition of Remembrance is a combination of respect and honour for those who served, a concern for the present, and optimism for a world at peace.

The Poppy Campaign is the most important program of the Legion, and is the only co-ordinated national appeal made for funds. It is the only activity where all members are expected to undertake a commitment to participate. For the year 2010, the Poppy Campaign officially commences on Friday, Oct. 29. The first poppy is presented to the Veterans at the Perley Home in It is a certainty that the tradition of remembrance Ottawa (although the Governor General receives is of importance to Canada, and, annually, two the Legion Dominion Command poppy several important events occur – collectively those who days earlier). In Perth, it is proposed to distribute paid the supreme sacrifice are honoured; and Poppy Boxes to the various stores and local individually we have the opportunity to reflect establishments on October 29th as a means of on the futility of war and hope that there is a will offering the public the opportunity to receive a to prevent future conflicts. It is essential that this poppy and donate to this worthy cause. tradition continue, and this task can only be accomplished if everyone, especially children, has Additionally, Branch 244 members plan to conduct a “Poppy Blitz” House to House on an appreciation for the need for Remembrance Monday, Nov. 1. Also, in order to provide Day. It is the responsibility of the adults of today, further opportunity to the public to participate and the adults of tomorrow, to ensure our society in the Poppy Campaign, members of Branch continues to remember those who fell or were maimed, or those who were left alone to live alone. 244, together with youth organizations, will be at selected sites throughout the town during Remembrance Day is the 11th day of November. a two-week period which ends with the Remembrance Day parade on November 11. This is the day when we remember those who were killed. The poppy is worn to remind us of The Funds accumulated are considered public the many people who gave up their lives in the funds, which are intended to provide financial fields where the poppies grow, and the poppy has become a badge of honour. When a poppy is worn, assistance to needy Canadian ex-service and merchant navy personnel and their dependents. it is one way to make certain that those brave In addition, Branch 244 awards bursaries, for Canadians who were killed are not forgotten. On Remembrance Day when everyone wears a poppy education beyond high school, to children and and stands in silence, it is like saying “Thank You” grandchildren of qualified ex-service personnel, and for the promotion of youth education with to those who died for us. respect to poems, essays and posters. It is up to Legion members to ensure that the Our motivation is simple – John McCrae’s famous Tradition of Remembrance is known as a theme, words: “To you from failing hands we throw the which is used to invite people to think about and torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith accept their responsibilities both as individuals with us who die, we shall not sleep, though poppies and as members of society. The significance of Remembrance today acknowledges our collective grow in Flanders fields.” debt to those who served Canada in time of need, “They shall grow not old, as we that are left but, at the same time, looks ahead to the future. Freedom is the foundation upon which the tradition grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the is built. The poppy can be regarded as the ‘flower years condemn. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them.” of peace’ to serve as a reminder that our future

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The Perth and District Union Public Library’s Toy Pocket has been offering parents and children a place to play for three decades. The parent-run playgroup is celebrating its 30th anniversary. It is free for anyone to attend. “I think we’re the only toy-lending group left in the area,” said Sandy Scriver, volunteer and parent. Parents can bring their children to the Toy Pocket on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and play with a variety of toys and other children. Parents can also sign out toys for their children to play with at home. Scriver said that the Toy Pocket is run completely by donations and parents working together. She brings her daughter Sienna, 2, on a regular basis. “We’re just sort of supervising our own kids, but parents share,”

Scriver said. “It’s nice to build communities and for parents to get to know each other. It’s also a good place for parents to share other kids’ programs.” Vanessa McKay said that she likes bringing her two-year-old daughter Samantha to the Toy Pocket to encourage her to socialize with other children. She said that it is a good setting to bring children before they enter kindergarten and that the library is an ideal location. “When you’re done you can go downstairs to the kids’ section,” McKay said. Scriver encouraged more parents and children to attend the Toy Pocket in the near future. “We can fit more people and we can have more children coming,” Scriver said, “The more parents we have involved the better.” For more information or to donate to the Toy Pocket, call the Perth and District Union Public Library at 613-267-1224.

“It has been great,” Sundin said. “The boards are lively, the lighting is better and they’ve done a fantastic job with the dressing rooms.” The Blue Wings were part of the night’s celebration. They played the Renfrew Timberwolves and Perth’s Jr. B team did not disappoint the hundreds in attendance as they posted a 4-2 win. One fan that was extremely happy to be in attendance was Blue Wings alumni Tony Licari. The 89-year-old played nine games for the Detroit Red Wings during the 1946-47 season. Licari was honoured during the pregame celebration and Blue Wings fans paid tribute to the former player by filling the arena with applause. “This is truly great,” Licari said. “It’s (the arena) beautiful. It’s a far cry from what we played on.”

Sienna Scriver, 2, and Samantha McKay, 2, enjoy a ride on a teeter-for-two at the Toy Pocket in the Perth and District Union Public Library. Parents can take their children to the Toy Pocket to play or to borrow toys. The service is free of charge. Andrew Snook photo

LEST WE FORGET – LEST WE FORGET – LEST WE FORGET

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Musician makes successful jump from punk rock to country BY ANDREW SNOOK andrew.snook@perthcourier.com

Keith and Jenny Whiteley. Whenever he’s back home in Lanark, Zeman performs reg-ularly at O’Reilly’s Pub and Restaurant in Perth. He said he has been playing there for five years. “I love O’Reilly’s,” he said. “I think I’ve outlasted everyone there.” Zeman said that his long-term goal is to stay at home, write songs and have them played by other people. “I got into it because I love songs, no other reason,” he said. “I do enjoy touring and playing for people but that’s a whole another game.”

Zeman’s Mud Music Records will be producing a full length record for Guthrie House, a local Perth band, in January. He said that he loves producing records for other people. “I’m still small potatoes but it has taken me a lot of work to get where I’m at, so I’d kind of like to help other people. That’s what got me into music, the helping hand of Keith Glass. A lot of people don’t get those types of opportunities so I try to help out people when I can.” To listen to a sample of Zeman’s music, visit: www.brockzeman.com.

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When Brock Zeman first joined a band in high school, he sported a Mohawk and played punk rock. Now, at 29 years old, he is a successful country music singer/ songwriter, with eight albums released, and runs his own in-dependent record label, Mud Music Records. His latest album, You Ain’t Crazy Henny Penny, was released on Sept. 14. Zeman said that the leap from punk rock to country music was not a difficult transition. “It seems to be some odd, natural progression to go into country music after that (punk rock),” he said. “I don’t know why. Most of my friends from punk bands I was in are into country bands. I think it’s just the music…it’s a simple emotional music.” Zeman was born and raised in Carleton Place and played in various punk bands throughout his time in high school. After he finished high school he got his first acoustic guitar and decided to try his hand at country and folk music. That was when he met Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame musician Keith Glass, a mem-ber of award-winning Canadian country music band Prairie Oyster. “I remember picking up an acoustic (guitar),” Zeman said. “It was hard singing in my natural voice (at first) because I was screaming for so many years. I used to lose my voice all the time. I had to take a couple of lessons just to keep it, now I’ve been singing better than I ever have.” Glass produced Zeman’s first four albums before being signed by Busted Flat

Records out of Kitchener, Ont. Zeman recorded his first album Cold Winter Comes Back in Perth, at Audio Valley Recording Studio, before the company relocated to Ottawa in 2009. Zeman now runs his own recording studio named “The Big Muddy” and record label Mud Music Records out of his home in Lanark, where he relocated to in October 2009. On top of his eight released albums, Zeman is currently working on another three records, while playing an average of 250 dates per year. “You’ve got to have your fingers in a lot of little pies to keep it going in music,” he said. Zeman said that his two favourite musical memories were opening up for Steve Earle at Cisco System’s Bluesfest in Ottawa and Tom House in Nashville, Tenn. “He (Earle) was an early in-fluence on me…he just showed up with an acoustic guitar and silenced like 5,000 people,” Zeman said. “One of my favourite artists is Tom House. He writes some of the coolest stuff, really out there. We got to open up for him in Nashville at a place called Norm’s River Roadhouse for about 10 people, and that did the same for me (as opening for Earle in front of 5,000 people).” Zeman has played a large number of festivals including Cisco System’s Bluesfest, Juno Fest, Stewart Park Folk Festival, Mariposa Folk Festival, Barrie Folk Festival, Riverside Jamboree, Winterfolk Festival and Blueskies Folk Festival. He has shared the stage with dozens of performers including Prairie Oyster, Great Big Sea, Steve Earle, Toby

Brock Zeman, 29, is a country music singer/songwriter that has released eight albums and runs his own independent record label, Mud Music Records. His latest album, You Ain’t Crazy Henny Penny, was released on Sept. 14. Submitted photo

Flu shot clinics open its doors on Nov. 3 BY ANDREW SNOOK andrew.snook@perthcourier.com With the flu season just around the corner, the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit (LGLDHU) has opened 18 clinics from Nov. 3 to Dec. 2 where anyone will be able to receive the flu vaccine. Annual immunization against influenza for anyone six months of age or older is recommended. The flu vaccine provides adults and children with active immunity against the influenza virus. The Health Unit states that it is needed every year because the vaccine provides protection for only a short period of time and it will protect against three strains of influenza most likely to be circulating during this year’s flu season, including H1N1. The Health Unit recommends that pregnant women receive the influenza vaccine and children who are over the age of six months, and under the age of nine, and those getting the flu shot for the first time should get a second dose one

month later. Jane Futcher, director of clinical service, said that the influenza vaccine does not contain live virus and most people have no reaction to their vaccine. She said that some people report having pain at the spot where the needle is given and/or get muscle aches, fever or feel tired for a day or two after the needle; however, the reaction they are feeling to the vaccine is not influenza. The Health Unit states that the flu vaccine protects about 70 per cent of people who get the shot. People can still get the flu, but will be less sick than if you were not vaccinated. The protection rate in seniors is less, as their immune systems are weaker. Immunization can prevent secondary infections, such as pneumonia, that are caused by having influenza, in seniors. The flu shot is not recommended for everyone. For more information about the flu shot, contact the Health Unit at 1800-660-5853 or 613-345-5685 or visit www. healthunit.org.

Local clinic information: Almonte: Nov. 18 - Almonte Civitan Club, 500 Almonte Street - 1 to 7:30 p.m. Athens: Nov. 23 - Athens District High School, 21 Church St. - 3 to 6:30 p.m. Brockville: Nov. 3 (1 to 7:30 p.m.) and Nov. 22 (noon to 7 p.m.) at the Brockville Memorial Centre (1 Magedoma Dr.). Carleton Place: Nov. 24 (1 to 7:30 p.m.) at Carambeck Public School (351 Bridge St.). Elgin: Nov. 16 (3 to 6:30 p.m.) at the Elgin Lions Club (19 Pineview Dr.). Smiths Falls: Nov. 8 (1 to 7:30 p.m.) and Nov. 23 (1:30 to 6:30 p.m.) at the Bethel Pentecostal Church (301 Highway 29). Kemptville: Nov. 15 (2 to 7:30 p.m.) and Dec. 2 (3 to 6:30 p.m.) at St. Michael Catholic High School (2755 Highway 43). Lanark: Nov. 29 (3 to 7 p.m.) at the Lanark and District Civitan Club (2144 Pine Grove Rd.). Merrickville: Nov. 10 (3:30 to 7:30 p.m.) at the Merrickville Community Centre (106 Read St.). Pakenham: Nov. 15 (3:30 to 6:30 p.m.) at the Pakenham Public School (109 Jeanie St., Highway 29). Perth: Nov. 25 (1 to 7 p.m.) at the Perth Civitan Club (R.R. 5, County Road 43).

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EDITORIAL OUR OPINION

Great people in our own neighbourhood

t the end of September, a number of awards were given out to uniform and civilian OPP members for their hard work and dedication to the force and to their communities. The Accolade Awards are annually given to those who make “outstanding and meaningful contributions” to the organization and were presented at the OPP general headquarters in Orillia, Ont. Locally, Const. Angela Atkinson, currently based at the Perth detachment, received the Auxiliary Liaison Officer of the Year Award. After spending a good portion of her career in Carleton Place, acting most recently as the community services officer and media relations officer, she returned to the road at the end of 2009, moving to the Perth detachment. In the award statement, Atkinson is referred to as a “true believer” in the OPP Auxiliary Program and it’s mission statement. Atkinson is one of many reasons to feel proud of our local police officers. She has become a familiar face in Lanark County over the years, both on duty and volunteering with the auxiliary. During a short recognition ceremony in Carleton Place for her award, Atkinson referred to the awards ceremony as the “Eastern Ontario” show. Some other familiar faces, such as Staff Sgt. Chuck Kaizer of Ottawa, Sgt. Kristine Rae of the eastern Ontario headquarters, received awards for their hard work. Kaizer was recognized with the Officer of the Year Award while Rae received the Dedication Award. A handful of officers from the Hawksbury, Ont. detachment, northeast of Ottawa, received a number of awards as well. “We are really fortune to have so many outstanding people,” said Lanark County detachment Comm. Insp. Gerry Salisbury. Officers in Lanark County are working hard to be part of their communities and keep the towns and townships safe. While they don’t do the job for the awards, it’s nice for the rest of us to know we have some of the best in the province right here at home.

LETTERS

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! Frank Morgan was the first to correctly identify last week’s landmark as the mammoth cheese by the CP station. This week’s landmark has a holy feel to it.

Letter writer should be more respectful Dear Editor: I was disappointed to read a disrespectful inference in the letter of Mr. Monteith (Perth Courier, Oct. 21, 2010). He is entitled to state his frustrations and disappointments; however, he needs to express them in a more respectful manner. By stating, “Well I have no

use for anyone who behaves in the way they [certain mayoral candidates] have done and would not give them my vote for street sweeper or dog catcher.”, Mr. Monteith, in turn, demeans these occupations and the people who fill them. We, in Lanark Highlands, are fortunate to have a dedicated

Animal Control Officer and employees who work diligently to keep our community safe, clean and attractive. People who fill these positions provide important services and contributions to our community. Irene Raycroft Lanark Highlands

Response time deserves kudos Dear Editor: Yesterday, I was in Smiths Falls at the Senior Citizens activity center attending a license renewal seminar for folks over 80. Before the seminar started, one of the attendees suffered what appeared to be a heart attack. Angie, the lady running the seminar quickly assessed

the situation and called for assistance using her cell phone. In less than five minutes, an ambulance arrived and the two attendants quickly had the man on a gurney and on his way to the hospital. I wanted to tell this story because most of the time we hear complaints about long wait times for help to arrive. I don’t

think this situation could have possibly been handled any better. From Angie’s quick and calm response to the paramedics’ professional service, it was an example of people doing their jobs extremely well. John Boyd

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Dear Editor: This past Saturday I was on my back from Ottawa and unfortunately my car broke down about 10 minutes from Perth on Highway 10. I called my husband and while

I waited for him to arrive I waited outside the car feeling rather vulnerable. This young man stopped to help me and I am writing this letter to thank him yet again for that.

I appreciated him taking the time out of his day to come to my aid. His name is Stephen Ryder and I am very appreciative. Thank you. Barbara Saunders

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Rare Imagine - it’s cold in Canada

n Sunday, I spent a good three hours marinating in a cold rain. Even though I dressed for it, by the end of it all my toes and fingers were tingly and I felt as if I needed to soak in a big tub of hot chocolate. (Yum!) It wasn’t the nicest day to be outside, but I hate to complain. “Yeah, right,” you’re saying. Don’t worry, I have some complaining to do. I won’t let you down. Here’s the thing. We are becoming weather weenies. Come on people, we’re Canadian! We are all about weather. We know that if we don’t like the weather at this moment we should wait 10 minutes because it will probably change. We know that around this time of year it gets cold and it rains and, yes, it might even snow. We mutter and gripe about it and, as Canadians, we are entitled to do so with a hint of smugness. Our nation is about weather – and some other stuff, too – but weather is a biggie. That said, there are two things that really stick in my craw. First, I loathe watching the national news and seeing a lead story about it being a cold day in Canada. This is especially true in the winter. When the lead story is that people in Canada were cold because the temperature dipped in January to -25 Celsius with a wind chill of -30 Celsius, I get really cross. I have even been known to say bad words to the television. I take news too seriously sometimes. I mean really, people, that is just another day in our Canadian national identity. A real news story would be that it was plus25 in January with a Humidex

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GRAY Past Deadline of 35. The second thing that makes me g rumble is when people abuse our right to smugly complain about the weather by doing so while wearing inappropriate clothing – and I’m not talking about T-shirts bearing lewd statements. I find it utterly ridiculous (and I’ve mentioned this before) when someone being interviewed for the aforementioned lead story about cold weather in the winter (imagine!) is wearing a thin spring jacket, no hat or gloves and is trying to navigate an ice storm in stilettos. If you’re standing on a street corner wearing a parka, a toque, a scarf and heavy mittens and there is an icicle hanging from your nose and what little exposed skin you have is blue, then you’re in the groove. You can complain freely. The result of all this regular viewing of overexcited reporters (who are probably dressed

inappropriately for the weather) interviewing similarly underdressed people is that we are becoming soft. We are surprised and startled by cold, rainy weather. Just the other day Groom-boy suggested to me that maybe the kids should get a ride to school because it was cold. It was plus-4. I, ever supportive, gave him my best nutbar look. “This is Canada,” I said. “They’re going to be walking to school all winter when it’s really cold, so they might as well ease into it. We’ll dress for it.” Now, granted, it’s easier said than done when certain children decide they don’t like certain coats or refuse to wear hats and so on. And, of course, we always tell them “they will catch their death of cold” because that’s what parents are supposed to say, even though we all know you don’t catch colds from cold, but from germs. And, yes, I know that being cold can make you more susceptible to germs, so depending on which particular battles I choose to fight on any given day, I am apt to bring on the heavier science and make sure that if someone doesn’t wear his or her heavier jacket, it’s at least tucked into his or her backpack in case he or she changes his or her mind when he or she sees other warmly dressed kids. I’m one to talk, though. It took me until third-year university, as I walked two kilometres across open, blustery fields to get to school, to realize just how awesome hats and scarves really are. Did you know hats actually keep your head warm? Amazing stuff. Truly remarkable. It’s great to be Canadian.

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OPINIONS

Brazil Ho! If you watch CTV’s 6 p.m. newscast, you probably saw a familiar face this week. Local athlete Kasey Whalen was featured as CTV’s Athlete of the Week. She recently competed in Las Vegas as the lone Canadian competitor at the FIG Aerobic Gymnastics World Series. Whalen and fellow gymnasts Katrina Wright, Allison Tolgyesi, Kailey Sweeney and Andrea Reith were chosen to represent Canada at the Aerobic Gymnastics Pan American Championships taking place from Nov. 17 to 22 in Carboriu, Brazil. Great job girls, keep up the good work!

TALKING POLITICS

Multi-waste bins

Coucillors Beth Peterkin aned Judy Brown chat with Stephanie Gray during election night on Oct. 25 in Perth town council chambers. Both Peterkin and Brown were re-elected, along with Coun. McPherson and newcomers to the political arena, Jim Boldt and Jim Graff. Ryan Holland photo

Happy Halloween, Perth BY ANDREW SNOOK

andrew.snook@perthcourier.com For many children, Halloween is one of the most enjoyable days of the year. Kids get to dig deep into their imaginations and become anyone or anything they desire for a day. Children run from house to house eagerly anticipating the sugary-sweet goodies they are about to receive. I still remember my mother spending hours painting my face as Beast-Man from He-Man and the Masters of the Universe; I was around six years old then. I speak as if Halloween is only fun for children, but just two years ago I was dressed as a giant, cartoon milkshake while I coordinated my production staff at my old job. I won funniest costume, although I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. I was the only person buzzing around the production lines in a costume. On Halloween night, Cristine (my fiancée) and I enjoy dressing up in silly costumes and filling children’s bags with candy. It’s always fun to watch their excited faces as we toss handfuls of candy into their loot bags, while parents try and prevent their children from eating everything before they make it to the next home. As a child, I decided one Halloween that I would

dip into my candy as I travelled from house to house. By the time I got home from trick-ortreating, all I had to show for my night’s work were a dozen boxes of raisins (virtually untradeable on the candy market) and a stomach ache. Halloween can be fun for everyone; and to help ensure it is a fun, safe night, we should remember some of the basic rules when it comes to candy collecting and child safety. Firstly, visit all the houses on one side of the street before moving on to another set of homes. This will limit the amount of potential traffic children will encounter. All drivers should make sure to be pay extra attention on the roads since there will be many young, excited children running around the streets of Perth. Some of them will be wearing dark costumes and be difficult to see. Secondly, remember to search the children’s loot bags before they dump it out on the floor and eat their way to expensive dental bills (If they haven’t eaten everything already, oh my poor stomach). It’s always a good policy to toss out any unwrapped treats or any treats that appear to have been tampered with. And most importantly, remember to save lots of chocolates for your friendly, sweet-toothed, neighbourhood reporters. Happy Halloween Perth!

Multi-waste bins are popping up around Perth’s downtown area. Make sure to sort your litter when you toss it into the bins to make it easier on town staff collecting the trash and recyclables.

The Stewart School needs Perth’s vote The Stewart School’s entry in the Aviva Community Fund competition has entered Round 2 of the contest. The Stewart School is asking for $50,000 worth of funding for a new play structure and improvements to the school’s playground. The people of Perth can go online and vote for the idea at www.avivacommunityfund.org/ ideas/acf5963.

Wanted: Heavenly Angels New members are wanted for the Heavenly Angels’ cheerleading and hip-hop team. Boys and girls between the ages of 10 and 18 that are interested can contact coach Annette at 613-278-1119.

Wilson Street construction update The sidewalk and curbs from Foster Street to Sunset Boulevard are expected to

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SNOOK Private “I” be completed this week and a granular road base will be installed between Isabella Street and Sunset Boulevard. Base asphalt layers are also expected to be finsihed this week on the west side from Sunset Boulevard to Highway 7.

Christmas at the Museum The Perth Museum staff has sent out an invitation to local school classes to come out and visit the Matheson House Museum to celebrate the Christmas season in historic style starting on Dec. 1. Teachers that are interested in booking a field trip or want more information can call 613-267-1947.

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A change of plans

e’re in that time of year, when the best of the fall colours are past and things begin to look rather sad and bleak outdoors. Many people don’t bother taking pictures, thinking there’s nothing worth photographing. Not true. There are a few trees that bravely hold on to the last of their leaves and a surprising number of little plants still in bloom, often growing along ditches and paths. Milkweed pods can be incredibly beautiful, especially with the right lighting. You can see further, due to the lack of leaf cover, so familiar views can be quite different from how they’ve appeared all summer. Because we get frost at this time of year, thin skins of ice

covering leaves in a bird bath, for example, can make for an interesting photo. Make it even more dramatic by increasing the colour intensity, either in the camera settings or in whatever photo program you use. Vibrance, levels and saturation sliders can really give the photo punch, but be careful not to overdo it. Let me give you an example of a photo outing suitable for this particular season. Head out to Rideau Ferry Road and turn left towards Port Elmsley. Turn right at the sign for Beveridge Locks and park either at the locks or near the gate (closed this time of year) towards the upper lock. Spend a few minutes at the lower lock just looking around and taking it all

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CRABB CRABB Camera Camera Corner Corner in. Note the lowered water level in the canal and how it looks so different from the usual summer view.

When you’re finished there, head to the upper lock. There are several things there worth a picture or two – the lock gates, canal service boat tied up for the winter, abandoned bits of machinery and interesting patterns of leaves in the water. If you feel energetic, keep walking along the path to the lookout over the Tay Marsh, where you may be lucky enough to see some wildlife. A little further takes you to the bridge, another good spot where you may find a worthwhile photo-op. It’s fun at this time of year to visit a place you would usually visit in the summer, as it just doesn’t look the same in the late fall. The lighting is different for one thing and there are often clear, crisp days where everything seems to stand out

in high definition. Because the sun is lower in the sky, shadows can play an important part in your composition. Try some backlit shots too, just be careful to keep the sun from shining directly into your lens. Use your lens shade, if your camera came with one, or just your hand or hat will do. Because we can still get some pleasant days until well into November, take advantage of them and keep your camera in action. Dress for the weather – layers are good – and perhaps carry a backpack to put stuff in, including a water bottle. An outing can be near or far. Photo opportunities are everywhere – you just have to keep your eyes open and watch for them. Keep on shooting. Click!

Municipal Connection www.perth.ca Halloween fun at the Crystal Palace The Perth Civitan Club, in conjunction with the Perth Police Service, are hosting their annual Halloween party for kids of all ages at the Crystal Palace on Sunday, October 31st at 6pm.

Upcoming Courses at the Perth & District Indoor Pool The Perth & District Indoor Pool has a number of courses coming up, as follows: Red Cross Babysitting Course: • Participants must be minimum 11 years of age • Costs: Contributing Townships $44; Noncontributing Townships $ 54; Course Manual is an additional $10. • Course to be held Friday, November 12th, 2010 from 8:30am to 4:30pm. • Registration for this course is open now. Lifesaving Society Standard First Aid & CPR C: • Course to run November 20 & 21, 2010 from 8:30am to 4:30pm • Costs: Contributing Townships $103; Non-contributing Townships $129; Course manual $15 extra • 100% attendance required National Lifeguard Service (NLS) Recertiﬁcation: • Runs November 21, 2010 • Must hold current Standard First Aid and CPR C • Provide proof of NLS Recertiﬁcation • Costs: Contributing Townships $85; Noncontributing Townships $103. National Lifeguard Service (NLS): • Pre-requisites: 16 years of age, current Standard First Aid & CPR C and Bronze Cross

• Course to run November 26-27-28, 2010 and December 10-11-12, 2010 • Times: Friday 7:15am to 10pm; Saturday 10am to 9pm; Sunday 10am to 4pm • Costs: Contributing Townships $181; Non-contributing Townships $ 222; course manual $40 extra.

Sunset Boulevard on the east side. • Asphalt (2 base lifts) installed from east side of curb to 0.5m from west side curb between Isabella and North Street. • CPR completed the upgrade to the railway surface crossing.

Bronze Medallion & Emergency First Aid: • Course to run January 6, 2011 to March 10, 2011; Thursday evenings from 6pm to 9:30pm • Must be 13 years of age • Costs: Contributing Townships: $124; Non-contributing Townships $ 155; course manual $40 extra.

Upcoming Work in the Next Two Weeks: Downtown Core: • Main line water and sewer ﬁnal connections at Mary Street are ongoing. • Road base construction for the west lane of roadway between Leslie Street and Sunset Boulevard and east lane from Isabella to Sunset to be completed in the following weeks. • Curbs and sidewalks on west side of Wilson from Mary Street to Isabella Street and radii at Sunset and Mary to be completed by end of week. • Asphalt base course to follow curb and sidewalk installation beginning the week of October 25th.

Bronze Cross: • Course to run March 24, 2011 to May 13, 2011; Thursday evenings from 6pm to 9:30pm • Must be 14 years of age and hold current Bronze Cross Medallion and Emergency First Aid • Costs: Contributing Townships $ 109; Non-contributing Townships $ 134; course manual $40 extra. For further information please call the Pool directly at 613-267-5302.

Wilson Street Updates Progress to Date: • Main line water, sanitary and storm sewer installations have been mostly completed for the entire stretch of Wilson Street between Highway #7 and North Street with ﬁnal connections at Mary Street remaining. • Watermain testing is complete. • Curbs and sidewalks mostly complete on the east side of Wilson Street from Highway #7 to Mary Street. • Curbs and sidewalks mostly complete on the east side of Wilson Street from Isabella to North Street. • Curbs and sidewalks mostly complete on the west side of Wilson Street from Highway #7 to North Street. • Enbridge Gas installations are all complete between Highway #7 and North Street. • Street light electrical duct and bases are mostly complete between Highway #7 and North Street. • Asphalt (2 base lifts) installed from Highway #7 to

North Contract: • Road base construction mostly complete on the west side from Highway 7 to Sunset Boulevard. • Curbs and sidewalk installation mostly complete on the west side. • Asphalt base course to follow curb and sidewalk installation beginning the week of October 25th. Road Closure/Opening Road to all Traffic: • Downtown Core (North to Isabella) will remain open to two-way traffic on asphalt base. Northbound non-local truck traffic will continue to be restricted on the corridor until access to Highway #7 becomes available. • Northbound lane closures on Wilson Street will remain in effect from Isabella Street to Highway #7 while works continue to be carried out. • Mary Street will be closed at Wilson Street to vehicular traffic due to utilities connections until Wednesday, October 20th. • Some temporary disruptions at side streets, entrances and driveways from Highway #7 to North Street may occur due to ongoing road base excavations, curb and sidewalk installations and asphalt installations.

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Treat Yourself to a Fire-Safe Halloween The Perth Fire Department encourages everyone to take a few minutes to focus on safety when selecting costumes, decorating and trick-or-treating this year. The following is a list of top fire safety tips for Halloween night. • The best costumes are light coloured or bright and reflective • Keep costumes short to avoid tripping and falling. Minimize the risk of contact with candles or other ignition sources by avoiding baggy pants, loose frills or billowing skirts. • Teach children to “STOP, DROP and ROLL” in case their costume were to catch fire. STOP immediately, DROP to the ground and cover face with hands, and ROLL over and over to extinguish the flames. • Make sure that children know how to call 911 if they experience an emergency • Consider using only battery powered lights or chemical light sticks in decorations • Small battery powered lights are the safest for use in jack-o-lanterns. If you use a candle, try a tea light or votive candle in a non-combustible holder. • Always keep matches and lighters out of the reach of children. • Place candlelit jack-o-lanterns on a sturdy surface away from anything that can burn like autumn decorations such as cornstalks and bales of straw, or other combustible items such as curtains and children’s Halloween costumes. • Ensure that electrical outlets are not overloaded with items creating lighting or special effects. • Test your smoke alarms to ensure that they are in working order. For more information contact the Perth Fire Department at 613-267-5574.

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LOOKING BACK 25 years ago

Balderson wins annual cheese competion B

Twelve running for council Twelve people have filed nomination papers for six seats on Perth council and there will be a three-way battle for the position of mayor in the upcoming munic-

ipal election. On Tuesday, Coun. Phil Aston decided to drop out of the mayoralty race and run for a seat on council, leaving Reeve Tony Noonan, Coun. William Armstrong and Lowell Yorke in the election for mayor. Aston said he would throw his support behind Noonan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll support Tony; heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good people person,â&#x20AC;? he said. Yorke issued a press release this week saying he is having serious concerns with the current council solution to the downtown core property site. He says he thinks the newly elected council should give the downtown core item â&#x20AC;&#x153;a serious review. I am not one who advocates fast, sweeping changes, but this is 1985 and I am finding that the citizensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attitudes have changed in the past 10 years.â&#x20AC;? Coun. Chuck Montgomery decided not to run for mayor and instead will become deputy-reeve by acclamation. Frank Mahon becomes reeve by acclamation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While I am confident that I could serve Perth well in the of-

fice of mayor, I do not believe it is in the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best interest for me to continue to stand for that office,â&#x20AC;? said Montgomery in a press release issued this week. He went on to say experienced candidates from the current council are running for mayor and that experience will be needed on the new council. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am keenly interested in serving the people of Perth. However, I am not prepared to participate in a race which promises to sacrifice needed council experience in the name of personal political aspirations,â&#x20AC;? said Montgomery. Four members of the Perth Public Utilities Commission were elected by acclamation. Outgoing mayor William Warren, John P. Brankin, Carl Greer and Doug James will be members of the PPUC. Incumbent Lanark County Board of Education trustees John McLean and Glenn Blanchard, representing North Elmsley and Perth, have been returned by acclamation. There will be an election for Lanark-Leeds-Grenville separate

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he first snow in Perth this season fell on Monday afternoon. It came in a mixture of rain and melted on striking the ground. The rain was welcomed, but snow is the last thing we want to see, as the days are fast approaching when we will have plenty of the white stuff.

Bear sightings reported Bears are reported very plentiful in the Perth area, and motorists have spotted a number while driving on back roads recently. During the past few weeks, county treasurer Don McLean reports, Kenny Creighton of Lanark Township, Pollock McDougall of Dalhousie Township and Archie Umpherson of Lavant Township each had shot a bear, which was reported to Mr. McLean. They will collect a bounty of $15 from the county. The Ontario government also pays a bounty of $10 in all townships in the county, with the exception of Darling and Lavant. Some townships also pay a $10 bounty if a bear is shot by a resident of the township.

Town assesses trailers A survey of the trailer situation was made by Chief of Police William Ritchie and assessor Walter A. Stemp and presented to the town council on Monday night. The survey revealed that there are 14 trailers in town; seven are assessed as permanent residences. A number have septic tanks, while the others have house facilities. One trailer was used only for accommodation out of town. Coun. Echlin said that maybe the trailer situation was not as bad as was thought. He said there was an article in the Municipal World regarding trailers and he thought that the matter should be discussed at a later date.

Machine purchase will simplify cleaning process Perth town council will purchase a machine for cleaning the meters. In the past, the cleaning of meters took considerable time. The town has 250 meters in operation and an investment of some $15,000 in the machines. The heads of the meters are placed in a container which holds about one and a half gallons of cleaning solution, and brought up to a certain temperature, electrically. The heads of the meters are submerged in the solution and can be thoroughly cleaned in five minutes. The new device is named the Ultra-Sonic Cleaning Machine System.

Council talks trash Garbage collection from commercial premises was discussed by members of town council last Monday. A similar discussion took place two weeks ago in the council chambers and council threatened to enforce the bylaw if commercial operators did not cut down the amount of refuse put out on the sidewalks. Coun. Echlin said that if the bylaw pertaining to garbage collection was outdated, it should be revamped so as to make it practical for present-day use. The council members felt that the bylaw should be enforced, but would give the merchants another chance to conform to the bylaw, which would be published at a later date or read at the town clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office. The cost of garbage collection continues to rise, and it was the opinion of the members that a number of store owners were taking advantage of dumping their load onto the sidewalk while others were taking it to the dump themselves. It was pointed out that

a number of truckers in the town have offered their services to the store owners to dispose of the extra garbage for a nominal fee. Coun. Lally said that garbage collection was introduced for the removal of ashes and garbage a number of years ago and, at that time, there was no intention of taking excessive amounts from commercial buildings.

Remembrance Week contest for merchants Perth Branch Canadian Legion Poppy Campaign Committee is working towards a better-thanever Remembrance Week for Perth this year. Remembrance displays in the store windows are an indispensable part of the commemorations, and to encourage more of Perthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s merchants to display Remembrance emblems for the week prior to Remembrance Day, Nelson C. King, chairman of the Poppy Campaign Committee, is announcing a Remembrance Window competition, with two cash prizes.

Mid-term reports issued With two months of school passed, the students of the Perth and District Collegiate Institute receive a mid-term report today as an indication of their progress in the collegiate during this time. Only those students whose actual mark is below 60 will receive a report. The purpose is to warn students whose work is not up to a passing standard to get down to work during the next month in preparation for the Christmas examinations. The preceding was originally published in The Perth Courier of Oct. 23, 1985 as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;25 years agoâ&#x20AC;? news.

school board representative from the Perth area between incumbent Arthur Fleming and Joe Ryan. Running for council seats are Norman Turner, Aston, Gordon C. Smyth, Eric H. Devlin, Brad Kyle, Gary Horne, Terry Stewart, Lana March, James Walsh, Bill White, Wayne James and Richard Schooley.

jobs will be created. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The new venture is to make an ultra-fine calcium carbonate for use in the paper industries using raw materials from Perth,â&#x20AC;? said Carr. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are looking for better ways to engineer paper and to make it less expensive,â&#x20AC;? he commented.

Tree-cutting bylaw on hold

Coutts - On Oct. 13, 1985, to Paul and Danita (nee Warren) Coutts, a daughter, Katie Elizabeth. Graham - At the GWM Hospital, on Oct. 15, 1985, to Jeff and Shelly Graham of RR 7, Perth, a son, Zachary Alan. Kerrigan - On Sept. 25, 1985, to Shawn and Dawn (nee Gibson) Kerrigan of Red Deer, Alta., a son, Brett William. Smoke - At Scarborough General Hospital, on Sept. 21, 1985, to Jim and Barb (nee Beatty) Smoke, a daughter, Amanda Riane.

A proposed bylaw that would limit tree cutting in Lanark County has once again been tabled. About 35 residents of Lanark County attended a public meeting last Wednesday night, which was held at the council offices on Sunset Boulevard, to voice their opinions about the proposed bylaw. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are open to suggestion on this bylaw,â&#x20AC;? stated Harry Barr, chairman of the agriculture and reforestation committee. With that remark, suggestions from the floor came fast and furious. One concerned citizen demanded to know who had initially instigated the proposed bylaw. The question was answered by Syd Lucas from the Ministry of Natural Resources, who stated that a complaint about indiscriminate tree cutting had been relayed to his office last year. He also went on to say that the county was the driving force behind the intended bylaw. The proposed bylaw states that no person shall destroy any tree in Lanark County by cutting, burning or other means until he has submitted to the county clerk a signed â&#x20AC;&#x153;notification to harvest or destroy trees.â&#x20AC;? The intended bylaw is quite specific regarding what type and size of trees are to be cut. There are provisions which state that an individual may cut trees for his/her own use if he/she has owned the property for at least two years.

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Curtain set to go up on November performances BY IAN DOIG Well, now, November, always the biggest month on our theatre calendar, kicks off this time with the Perth Community Choir’s production of Steven Sondheim’s amazing musical, Sweeney Todd, the tale of the murderous barber of Fleet Street. Nov. 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13 at 8 p.m. and Nov 7 at 2 p.m. are the dates, at the Mason Theatre, Perth & District Collegiate Institute. Tickets are available from “Tickets Please” (Jo’s Clothes, 39 Foster St., Perth) or Ann Hawthorne at 613-285-6434. Then the Smiths Falls Community Theatre comes to the stage of the new Station Theatre on the Nov. 11, 12, 13, 18, 19 and 20 of at 8 p.m., and a 2 p.m., matinee on the 14th with a late Halloween offering, the 1920s classic Ghost

Train. Thrills, chills and thingsthat-go-bump-in-the-night are the stuff of this thriller, which sounds like a real blast! For ticket info please call Lynda at 613-283-9138. Next up is what is always the other big event of the month; the Eastern Ontario Drama League One-Act Play Festival, to be held, this year, at the Ottawa Little Theatre. Nine shows are to be presented, on Friday the 12th at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday the 13th at 2 and 7:30 p.m., with a post-show party in the foyer each evening. Local troupes presenting entries are the Kemptville Players Inc. on Friday evening, with Ciao, Baby, the Valley Players of Almonte and Perth’s Studio Theatre Productions with Harvest and The Last Act is a Solo respectively on Saturday afternoon and Studio Theatre

Productions again on Saturday evening with My Narrator. A public adjudication will be given in the theatre by the adjudicator, Laurel Smith, after each session. The young performers of the Perth Academy of Musical Theatre proudly present An Evening with Shakespeare, a selection of comic, tragic and historical scenes from various Shakespearean plays performed by our high school troupe - who are performing this month on the stage of the Stratford Festival as part of the Student Shakespeare Festival. Show dates are Thursday, Nov. 25 and Friday, Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. And when the PAMT is on a roll, nothing can stop them. Next up is the musical Hairspray, on Thursday, Dec. 2, Friday, Dec. 3 and Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. Both productions are at the Myriad Centre for the Arts

in the Old Perth Shoe Factory, 1 Sherbooke St. E., Perth, and tickets for each are $10, and are available at the door, or by calling 613-267-9610 with a credit card number. And Carleton Place’s Mississippi Mudds bring the hilarious Nunsense: The Mega-Musical to the stage of the Town Hall on Dec. 3 and 4 and 9, 10 and 11 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. This is a hilarious musical spoof 419680-42-10 about the misadventures of five nuns trying to manage a fund-raiser. Sadly, the rest of the sisterhood died from botulism after eating vichyssoise prepared by Sister

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London quartet cracks up audience Whenever Perth Performing Arts Committee chair Theresa Phillips walks out on stage at the Mason Theatre, the crowd will inevitably fall silent, anticipating her introduction for the upcoming performance. Yet last Thursday evening on Oct. 22, she was aghast, announcing the scheduled British-based vocal group, the London Quartet, wasn’t able to perform. Replacing them, she says with a shaky voice, will be the London Symphony Orchestra. This follows with four well-dressed men walking out on stage, sitting down and firing out a few instrumental tunes using only their vocal chords. Audience members quickly learn the London Quartet thrive off crowd foolery. Originally forming in 1982 as an a cappella student group, the London Quartet first came to prominence in the Tim Rice musical Blondel in London’s West End. Since then, their talent has brought them around the world, performing in distinguished venues for distinguished guests, including Buckingham Palace for her Majesty the Queen.

The group emigrated to Perth’s stage on Oct. 22, and following the performance, it’s easy to see why the group has released 13 albums and have experienced continued success for nearly three decades. Their passion for music is evident and they complemented one another flawlessly with Michael Steffan on baritone, Mark Fleming and Steven Brooks on tenor and Richard Bryan on counter-tenor. Their line up ranged from sixteenth-century songs to a rendition of Andrew Lloyd Weber’s Memory, and the audience soaked in the musical talent. Bryan’s voice was stunning, especially with solo performances of Neil Young’s After the Gold Rush, and the classic hit, Summertime. Yet, the London Quartet brought another component to the stage that Brits often deliver best – dry, witty humour. Whether through song or the spoken word, they churned out joke after joke, with impeccable timing and delivery. Their funniest moments came when either introducing their upcoming songs, or better yet, during the songs. The quartet had the crowd reeling in laughter during their renditions

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Painter and muralist Jerry Grey of Ottawa will be the featured artist on Sunday, Oct. 31 at the Creative Spark lecture series being held in Perth at McMartin House, 125 Gore St. E., starting at 2 p.m. It is presented by McDonalds Corners/Elphin Recreation and Arts (MERA), the third such event in a series of five. Refreshments will follow, with an opportunity to meet and greet Grey while enjoying sweets and conversation over a cup of tea or coffee. Admission is $5, free for students. Grey was elected in 1940 to be a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Since 1880, the academy has been recognizing significant Canadian innovators on the national arts scene and now boasts a membership of more than 700 professional artists working across Canada in 20 visual arts disciplines — from painting and sculpture to architecture, design, fine craft, photography and filmmaking. Grey’s work is found in numerous public, private and corporate collections across this country. Among these are the Canada Council Art Bank, the National Library of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario and the National Council for Culture, as well as numerous corporate galleries around the globe, including such far-flung sites as Nagoya, Japan and Kuwait. A current resident of Ottawa,

Grey studied at the Vancouver Plumptre, who in her retirement School of Art and at the University became the reeve of Rockcliffe of Saskatchewan’s Emma Lake Village and was known to be a Artists’ Workshop. She has taught protector of the consumer, and at the Banff School of Fine Arts, as an inflation fighter; Bill Reid The Emily Carr School of Art, of British Columbia, whose giant the University of Ottawa and the carved totems initiated a revival Ottawa School of Art, and has in Northwest Coast art in the lectured on a variety of topics at early 1970s; and Doris Shadbolt, the National Gallery of Canada. curator, critic and writer, who One of Grey’s most impressive with her painter husband, Jack, projects — entitled Rare Spirits, made the name “Shadbolt” synA Personal Tribute to Vintage onymous with West Coast art. In Elders — is a celebration of the collaboration, the couple founded lives of 15 exceptional Canadians. the Vancouver Institute for the Each one is represented by two Visual Arts in 1988. portraits, one in black and white, The last two lectures in the the other in colour, accompanied Creative Spark series are also by text and taped conversations. taking place at McMartin House Her black-and-white drawings at 2 p.m. on Sundays. Max Dean, project strength and establish a mechanical artist, will be the timeless authority of the speaking on Nov. 14, and Ellen documentary image, while the Good, a weaver and designer of colour pastels give a sense of beautiful pieces, on Nov. 21. the personalities and enduring For more information, see www. qualities imported during the meraschoolhouse.org or contact process of living, like so many MERA at meraschoolhouse@bell. layers and hues. The accom- net or 613-278-0388. Submitted by McDonalds Cornpanying audiotape and written profiles are based on inter- ers/Elphin Recreation and Arts. views with the subjects as well as through research of existing records. EVERY THURSDAY - 5 p.m. ‘till Close Rare Spirits, A Personal TriEnjoy a Delicious 8 oz. AAA Striploin bute to Vintage in the glow of our ﬁreside ambience Elders, includes Charbroiled to Perfection among its subjects: Beryl $14.95

BY TERRY MEAGHER Sing along with the songs of Korean veterans at a unique concert at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 244 in Perth on Sunday, Oct. 31 2 p.m. Veterans Publications, of Kemptville, with the support of the Royal Canadian Legion and the Korea Veterans Association will be staging three shows highlighting the songs sung by Canadian soldiers in Korea. Some of the songs are from the First World War, others from the Second World War, but many are Korean-War vintage and have never been published or sung to a Canadian public before. All songs on the CD, Songs of the Combat Soldier, are suitable for family listening. As much as possible, the historical authenticity and original songs have been preserved, the robustness of soldiers singing around a fire or in a tent. Most of the songs beckon the listener to sing along.

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The songs are sung by serving soldiers and veterans backed by professional musicians who have volunteered their services. The songs are presented as an experience, inviting the listener into the infantry and airborne culture of the Second World War and Korean War. Most songs are prefaced with an explanation and historical background. The CD is accompanied by an 84-page book, The Canadian Infantry Soldier in Korea, and contains a photo of the battlefield, along with profiles of soldiers and vignettes from the front. The book details the average soldier’s daily life in frontline trenches. Korea was the last war in which singing was a major part of a soldier’s existence. The book and CD combine to give an inside look into that existence. The CD and book may be obtained at the concert or from Veterans Publications after Oct. 20. Submitted by Veterans Publications. A one person show about a surprising friendship with Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Vital and charming; poignant and very funny, Trudeau Stories is about friendship and loss... and about who the heck we think we are.

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July 28, 1953-October 8, 2010 James Edward Stapleton passed away suddenly in Calgary, Alta., on Friday, October 8, 2010, at the age of 57. Jim is survived by his loving wife Gwen (Meyers) Stapleton of Calgary; his mother, Betty (Consitt) Stapleton of Perth; his sisters, Catherine (Robert Cleroux) of Perth, Elizabeth (Mike Grieve) of Destin, Fla. and Kelly Stapleton of Toronto. Jim was predeceased by his father, Desmond, in 1996. Jim was the grandson of the late Dr. E.C. and Caroline (Cavanagh) Consitt of Perth and Emmett and Muriel (Tunney) Stapleton of Ottawa. Jim was a very successful and respected businessman, owning Jentek Controls and Anchor Controls within the Calgary business community. He was a very wonderful, gentle being, who treated everyone fairly and with respect. He was a good man, well known for his generosity. Jim’s passions were sailing his and Gwen’s catamaran, playing golf, riding his Harley Davidson, fishing, sports and travelling adventures that came to an end all too soon. Jim was so very happy when he was surrounded by his family and many friends. He had an amazing life, but was taken from us with too many dreams left to fulfil. Jim will be greatly missed by all of his family, extended family and friends in Calgary, Ottawa, Perth and all around the world. Jim had an amazing life that was sadly too short. The Funeral Mass took place on Saturday, October 16, 2010 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Calgary, Alta. Graveside service and interment will be held Saturday, October 30, 2010 at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery at 12 noon, followed by a reception. Donations may be made to the Jim Stapleton Memorial Fund (in support of friend Shannon’s MS treatments).

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Suddenly, on Monday, Oct. 18, 2010, at the age of 77 years. George Allan Brash, dearly loved son of the late Earl and Mary Brash, (nee Jackson. Beloved husband of Doris Efﬁe Brash (nee Kennedy), and much loved father of Paul (Susan) Reynolds of Finch, Ont.; cherished grandfather to Jason (Deborah) Reynolds, of Morrisburg, and Mary (Tony) Casselman, also of Finch, and wonderful great grandfather to Caden, Cole, and Cody. Mr. Brash will also be sadly and profoundly missed by his brother, Charlie (Dorothy) Brash, of Sudbury, as well as his sister-in-law Frona Brash (Francis Dowdall), of Central Frontenac County, and special nephew Jim Brash. Mr. Brash was predeceased by his brothers; Jack, Harold, Bert, Stanley, and Arden. Friends called at the O’Dacre Family Funeral Home, Perth, with a Royal Canadian Legion ceremony to commence on Friday, Oct. 22 at 6:30 p.m. To truly honour George’s wishes, a graveside service was held on Saturday, Oct. 23, at 1:30 p.m., at Bolingbroke Cemetery. In lieu of ﬂowers, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Special Olympics, would be appreciated. Mr. Brash’s funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the O’Dacre Family Funeral Home, Perth 613-267-3082.

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Veteran of WWII James F. (Jim) McIntyre entered into rest at the Perth Hospital on Saturday Oct. 23, 2010 in his ninety-ninth year. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of sixty-seven years, Tena, in 2008 and was the loving father of Sandra, Blake (Angie) and Brenda. He will be fondly remembered by his grand-children Rick Cyr (Debra), Jim McIntyre (Sue), Tracy Middleton (Ted) and Robert McIntyre (Elizabeth) and his greatgrandchildren Brett and Erin Cyr, Erin and Douglas McIntyre and Jack and Max Middleton. Jim was predeceased by his parents Alexander and Annie (Gilmour) McIntyre and his sister Eva Purdon. Friends may pay their respects at the Blair and Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore Street, Perth on Saturday, Oct. 30 from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. The service will be held in the chapel at 11 a.m. Interment for Jim and inurnment for Tena will be at Crawford Cemetery with a reception to follow at Elphin Presbyterian Church. The family would like to extend their thanks to Peggy McClean for her special care, to the staff of Lanark Lodge, and to Dr. Ross McLean and the staff of the Third Floor of the Perth Hospital. Donations in Jim’s memory may be made to the Elphin Presbyterian Church or Lanark Lodge Memorial Fund.

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Peacefully, at Perth, on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, Dorothy Rosamond Graham at the age of 87 years. Dorothy was predeceased by her husband Arthur T. Graham, her parents Jean (Fleming) and Harold Arnott and brothers Nelson and Alex Arnott. She will be sadly missed by daughters Irene (Dale) Somerville of Brockville, Margaret Baldassarre of Toronto and Evelyn (Ken) Bracey of Kingston, grandchildren Martin and David (Mary Jane) Somerville, Lisa and Andrew (Liz) Baldassarre and Erica and Michael Bracey, great grandchildren Loranna Somerville, Jessica and Emilee Irish and Cassandra and Evyn Baldassarre. She will be fondly remembered by her brother Grant Arnott, sister-in-law Eileen Graham, her nieces, nephews, family and friends. Friends paid their respects at the Young Funeral Home, Lanark. Funeral Service was held in St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Lanark, Monday, Oct. 25 at 11 a.m. Interment, Pine Grove Cemetery. In remembrance, contributions to St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Lanark would be appreciated.

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Peacefully, at Stoneridge Manor, Carleton Place on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010. James “Jim” was born in Cochrane, Ont. on May 9, 1930; predeceased by his parents Henry and Emily Johnson and his beloved wife Florence (Sargeant) Johnson. Jim was the cherished father of Karen (John) Hicks and John (Linda) Johnson. Dearly loved grandfather of T.J. and Katherine Hicks and Kayla and Andrew Johnson. Dear brother of Florence (late Bill) Labelle, Valerie Rodger and the late Ron and Charles (Mavis) Johnson; brother-in-law of Helen Johnson, Hanna (late Cecil) Purdon, Rachael and Jim Shanks and the late Garnet (Kate) Sargeant, Yula (Alan) Crawford, Jeanetta (Harold) Cooper, Walter (Noreen) Sargeant and Mildred (Tom) O’Neil. He will be fondly remembered by his many nieces, nephews, family and friends. Friends paid their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth. Funeral service was held in the chapel on Thursday, Oct. 21 at 2:30 p.m. Interment, St. Andrew’s Cemetery, Watson’s Corners. In remembrance, contributions to the Canadian Cancer Society (for Prostrate Cancer research) or the Diabetic Society would be appreciated.

Lindsay Erion With family by his side on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, in hospital, Perth, at age 49, after a long struggle with cancer. Lindsay was the beloved son of Loretta and Lawrence, cherished brother to Michael (Kerstin), Martin, Lance (Len) and Geoffrey (April), nephew of Sandra Hogan (Erion) and Marilyn Chrus (Stewart), loving uncle of Garlande, Geena, Melissa, Leif, Ben and Rachel. Born 1961 in St.Catharines, Lindsay grew up from the age of 2 in Perth. After graduation from PDCI in 1980 he served as a Katimavik volunteer, and then ﬁve years in the Armed Forces as an Avionics technician followed by years of employment as a skilled carpenter after completing the Heritage Carpentry Course at Algonquin College (Perth Campus) in 1992. The family wish to extend thanks and appreciation for the excellent care by nursing staff of Bayshore Home Health and the second ﬂoor staff at Perth Hospital. A private memorial service will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 27, at O’Dacre Family Funeral Home, 15 Victoria St., Perth. In remembrance, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. Mr. Erion’s funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the O’Dacre Family Funeral Home, Perth, 613267-3082. CL21922

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Random Act of Pumpkins in Westport A family in Frankford, Ont. hopes to carve up to 1,000 pumpkins next weekend in support of the Random Act of Pumpkins charity event being held in the village of Westport on Oct. 30. For two years now, Westport business owners John and Cynthia Pringle have co-ordinated a family fun day and fund raiser for the Children’s Wish Foundation that sees dozens of people carving hundreds of jack-o’-lanterns in

the downtown area of the village. The gourds are lit in the evening and placed throughout the village. Last year, 1,000 illuminated pumpkins were carved. On Oct. 23, Frankford resident Mark Sanders and his two children Paige, 5, and Isaac, 2, are organizing their own “random act of pumpkins” contribution to help raise money and to commemorate the passing of

Julie Sanders, Mark’s wife and the children’s mother. “This event meant a lot to Julie. She was an optimist and felt children should never have to endure the treatments that she did,” Mark said. “We really feel that events like this can make a difference.” Mark says he and his two kids will carve seasonal gourds in Frankford next weekend and then transport them to Westport

in advance of the Oct. 30 event being held there. “What Mark and his family are doing is tremendous,” said event organizer John Pringle. “This is all about spreading good vibes. It’s a great way to raise money for the Children’s

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The annual food bank challenge Spartans celeJohn’s athletics. brated a win in This year our ancross-country runnual Food Bank is ning this past week. serving dually as The team travelled a class challenge to Almonte for and a house comthe LCIAA finals. petition. The class Both the midget with the most boys’ team and the items will win a midget girls’ team trophy, while the placed first in their winning house divisions. Rebecca will earn points. Nitschman placed Just imagine all second for junior the non-perishgirls and Vince able items full of Scattolon placed nutritional goodthird for senior ness. boys. With a total If each student of forty points, brought in one Spartan Scene the Spartan clan our two items, became Lanark we would have County Champions — a first in hundreds. the Cuernavaca yard cross-country. What a way to start sale, held Saturday, Oct. 16 was a the athletic season, es-pecially huge success, raising just shy of in the midget (Grade 9) division. $5,000 in donations and sales. On Their success may be indicative behalf of the travellers, thanks of great things to come, if not to everyone who stopped by or this year, then for the future of St. helped out. The remaining items

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were sent over to Notre Dame Catholic High School, who will be hosting a similar sale, to raise funds for the Cuernavaca experience. The Cuernavaca travellers will also be selling drinks at the upcoming school dance. The theme of the Halloween-based dance: Fancy Pants Costume Dance. Obviously, costumes are a must! Donations for the local food bank are encouraged. In the name of school spirit, I encourage everyone to be creative with their Halloween attire. All too often, teens go trickor-treating, because of course, we still love candy, but lazily, dress up as their ‘evil twin’ or, heaven forbid, a student. Ironically, these costumes don’t take much thought or effort. So rise above Spartans, and show your ingenuity. Happy trick-or-treating!

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Putting on his blue, suede running shoes BY ANDREW SNOOK andrew.snook@perthcourier.com Rock and roll legend Elvis Presley, meet Perth’s Eldon Paisley. Paisley will be completing a feat that Presley probably would not have considered, at least in the final stages of his career. Paisley will be taking part in the Zappos.com Rock N’ Roll Las Vegas marathon and halfmarathon on Dec. 5 in Las Vegas, NV. The 42.2-kilometre marathon has a unique twist that separates it from regular marathons; it will have more than 30,000 runners, with many of them dressed up as the late Elvis Presley, including Paisley. “My dad was an Elvis fan,” Paisley said. “It will be a lot of fun, I can’t wait.” Paisley said he was inspired by Perth’s World Record Kilt Run, held on June 26, to try participating in the event. “The kilt run was what triggered me,” he said. “Everyone

was having so much fun.” Paisley said that he originally started running competitively on a dare. His friends dared him to take part in the Glen Tay Block Race in 2001. He finished in second-last place with shin splints for souvenirs. “I ran it in cross trainers, not running shoes,” he said. “I thought ‘Why would you bother training? Just save everything for the race.’” Paisley learned from his mistakes and began training regularly for the Glen Tay race, and it paid off. By 2005, he cracked the top 100 runners. In 2006 he finished in 86th place. In 2007, he jumped 50 places in the standing to 36th overall. Last year he earned the title of Fastest Perth Male running the 14.7-kilmotere race in a time of 59:01. Shin splints kept Paisley on the sidelines for the 2010 race, but the 41-year-old said he will be pre-

pared and healthy for the December race in Las Vegas. “I ran in Picton just two weeks ago and I feel pretty good,” he said. “It’s a lot easier to train for a fun run then to train for a personal best…This will be people drinking beer, a different angle on a marathon...they usually have a karaoke machine.” Paisley was born in Kingston and moved to Perth in 1974. He is currently living in the same Christie Lake Road home where he grew up as a child and works for the 3M plant in Brockville. “My family bought the house we’re living in now,” he said. “Raising my family where I grew up is kind of neat.” Joanne Paisley, Eldon’s wife, said that their two sons, Ethan, 8, and Ryan, 13, get a kick out of seeing their father in the Elvis costume. “They think it’s hilarious, I think he’s crazy,” Joanne said. “But it’s something he wanted to do…just one of the things on his bucket list.”

Eldon Paisley does his Elvis Presley impersonation at his home on Christie Lake Road. Paisley will be running in the Rock N’ Roll Las Vegas marathon and half-marathon on Dec. 5 in Las Vegas, NV. Many of the competitors will be dressed as Presley. Andrew Snook photo

Bears defenseman looking to rebound this season BY ANDREW SNOOK andrew.snook@perthcourier.com Dustin Darou is one Bear looking to break his team out of hibernation this season. The 18-year-old Maberly resident is excited about his team’s start to the 2010-11 season. “We’ve got the talent, we just need to bring it all together,” he said. Darou is currently playing his fourth season for the Smiths Falls Bears Junior A hockey club. The Perth-born, 6-foot-1, 205-pound defensemen has amassed 21 goals, 64 assists and 227 penalty minutes over 202 regular season and playoff games with the Bears. “I like the physical game,” Darou said. “I think of myself as a defensive defenseman. Laying people out is the best part of the game.” He said his main goal is to help the team rebound from its 2009-10 campaign, where they finished with a record of 1840-1-3 and missed the playoffs. “For myself personally, I want to get back in shape like I used to be and help the team out and get some points,” he said. Roger Cauly, Bears’ assistant coach, said that Darou has been stepping up his game on and off the ice. “He’s one of the top five defensemen in the league,” Cauly said. “He’s a good role model for the younger guys coming up with the squad. We’ve had some issues in the past with Dusty, but he’s come out to play hockey this year. He’s taken a little

bit of a leadership role this year. Our captain, Nate Livingston, was out for three games and he took up the role. We need that leadership. Dusty has been great in the dressing room and he plays physical on the ice all the time and that’s what we need from him.” Darou said his favourite hockey-related memory to date was playing on Team Canada East helping his team earn a bronze medal two years ago. He will be attending the University of Ottawa part-time, starting in the winter 2011 semester. He said that he will be taking courses in criminology and psychology and would like to work within the justice system. He hopes to continue his hockey career for as long as he possibly can and would like to play for a university team in the future. “If I could get a scholarship that would be great,” he said. “If not, I’ll just play hockey and have fun with it as long as I can.” Darou had a few words of advice for young hockey players breaking into the world of junior and minor hockey. “Every time you go out for practice, work really hard and make yourself a bet- PDCI’s Colin Francey backhands a shot over the net during a game against Colonel By ter hockey player,” he said. “Don’t give Secondary School during the Blue Devils Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 23. The volleyball into peer pressure; it can take you away tournament had teams competing from all across eastern Ontario. Andrew Snook photo from the game. I knew a lot of kids that could have been really good hockey players that gave it up for really dumb stuff.” Contact us at: The Bears next game will be on Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. against the Ottawa Jr. Sena1702 9th Line Beckwith tors in Smiths Falls. Statistics on career games played, goals, RR#2, Carleton Place, ON • K7C 3P2 assists, points and penalty minutes updatGeneral Inquiries: ed to Oct. 22, 2010.

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SPARTAN LEAVES ARNPRIOR SMARTIN’ St. John Catholic High School senior boys’ football player Brad Hannigan starts the second-half by returning the kickoff 70-plus yards for a touchdown against Arnprior District High School during a game held on Friday, Oct. 22 at SJCHS. ADHS defeated SJCHS by a score of 40-17. Jason Marshall photo

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St. John Catholic High School’s football teams have entered into new territory this year. The school’s four-year-old football program has improved at an impressive rate, with both the senior and junior boys’ teams sporting .500-plus records. The senior team has a record of 4-3, while the junior team is 5-1. “Our junior team has been good the last couple years,” said Dominic Marando, head coach for the juniors. “Our senior team has struggled…we went in at the senior program knowing we were going to struggle (four years ago)…we’re kind of on a level playing field now.” Marando has been involved with the school’s football program since its inception. He said he told his players not to expect to win championships when the school decided to create a football program. “When we first started we knew we were going to take our lumps,” said Marando. “We’re very happy with where we are, we still want to improve…I figured it would take us five years at the senior level…the kids work hard, the guys work hard and the coaches work hard.” Marando said that it is nice to see the two teams picking up victories this year, but that it isn’t the most important thing. “For sure it’s nice to be successful,” he said. “But even when we weren’t winning games it was still fun doing it…although it’s a heck of a lot nicer to win than to lose.” Although the SJCHS teams are strong competitors this year, Marando said that he looking for his team to continue to improve. “The devil’s in the details, it’s always the small things that get you,” he said. “You can make football pretty complicated or make it pretty simple. If one kid throws the perfect block when he’s supposed to, you can have an 80-yard run for a touchdown, or if the kid doesn’t do his job you can end up with a five-yard loss. It comes down to the basics of the game.”

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Midget B Wings off to a quick start BY GERRY SALISBURY The new minor hockey season is upon us, and just like the Leafs in Toronto, our Midget B team is off to a great start. Guarding the net this year will be Steve Rothwell and Steve Desjardine. The defensemen are Zach Haime, Dan Kerr, Isiah Starkman, Tom Hutchinson and Baillie Johnson. In the forward positions are Mike Kravacek, Garrett Kean, Lee Bingley, Jarred Salisbury, Zach Ziskowski, Reid Cole, Nick Nadeau, Wyatt Munroe, and Braeden Fowler. The head coach is Gerry Salisbury and the assistant coaches are Allan Kean and Mark Mun-

roe. Taking care of the trainer duties is Doug Fowler. On the Oct. 17, after several tough practices, the lads finally got to put their skills to the test against archrival Carleton Place. The Wings came out hard in the first period and on the second shift of the game, Kean scored the opening goal, from line mates Bingley and Salisbury, to put Perth up 1-0. Perth kept the pressure on Carleton Place and added to their lead on a goal scored by Bingley, with the assist going to Salisbury. The Wings continued to dominate in the second period, with the lads putting four more pucks in the back of the twine. The goals were scored by Bingley, Salisbury,

Cole, and Ziskowski. Bingley scored another two goals in the third period, and Hutch added another on a big slapper from the point, to finish the game with a 9-1 for Perth. Bingley (four goals, two assists) and Salisbury (one goal, five assists) both ended the game with six-point nights while their line mate Kean picked up four points. The defense played three solid periods of hockey and Rothwell robbed a Carleton Place player on a penalty shot. The fans were treated to an outstanding start to a promising season. The Perth Midget B Wings next games will be against West Carleton and Richmond.

Perth Lanark Wings shutout competition BY JANICE LEPAGE The Perth Wings Lanark Minor Midget Rep team started off the 2010-11 season with a 3-0 victory at home against the Brockville Braves on Oct. 14 in Perth. Coaches Mark Coyne, Dave Erwin, Marvin Cordick and Dave Hitchcock, along with trainer Harry Leeflang are guiding this year’s Minor Midget Rep team which comprises of the following young men: Chris Cardinal, Mathew Cordick, Tom Coyne, Jakob Erwin, Travis Henderson, Dakota Henry, Cody King, Brock Liko, Colin Leeflang, Jacob Lyon, Aaron Moore, Evan Noonan, Bryce Oakes, and Hunter Rombough with goaltenders Jarrid Farr and Nickolas LePage rounding out the roster. The first period was fairly uneventful as the team was trying to find their groove offensively. The defensive squad kept the Wings in the game with its successful thwarting of the opposition’s passing plays. By the second period, the

Wings had stepped up their game. Erwin had the honours of scoring the first Wings’ goal of the season at the 7-minute, 30 second mark of the period. The Wings fell into some penalty trouble a couple of minutes later, but with strong penalty killing, the team’s offensive momentum was only slightly dampened. Erwin and Cordick scored goals less than two minutes apart near the end of the second period to put the Wings up by a score of 3-0. Farr continued his solid work between the pipes keeping the opposition successfully at bay. Both teams warmed the bench in the “sin bin” mid-period and we had four-on-four play which resulted in end-to-end action. In the last few minutes of the game, the boys put pressure on the Brockville team and helped secure the 3-0 shutout led by goaltender Farr. The Wings played their second home game on Oct. 18 shutting out the Kemptville Panthers 1-0. The opposition came out strong

and it took the Perth Lanark squad a while to respond. The teams each drew two penalties each in the opening period. Perth Lanark ended up in the “sin bin” a couple of minutes into the second period, but killed the penalty off. When Perth Lanark received an interference call at the 7 minute, 49 second mark of the third period, the Panthers cranked up their game which put the Wings’ defensemen through their paces. Wings goaltender LePage met the challenge with quick reflexes and fended off the opposition’s attempts to score. Finally mid-period, the home team broke the scoreless tie. Line mates Henry, Moore and Noonan invaded the Kemptville zone and scored the only goal of the game. Noonan passed the puck out front to Henry, who deposited it in their opponents net. The Wings kept up their hustle and procured their second shutout of the season with goaltender LePage at the helm. A great start to the season, boys!

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OF PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT Aitken, 838 Southwest Otty Lake Rd., (Otty Lake), Part of Lot 5, Con. 7 Geographic Township of North Burgess TAKE NOTICE that Tay Valley Township has received a zoning by-law amendment application which was deemed to be a complete application on October25, 2010. TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of Tay Valley Township will hold a public meeting at 6:30p.m. on Tuesday, November 23, 2010, in the Council Chambers of the Township Municipal Building at 217 Harper Road to consider the following item: • A proposed site-specific amendment to Comprehensive Zoning By law No. 02-121, as amended, under the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, Chapter P.13, Section 34, for approximately 0.4 ha of land, situated in part of Lot 5, Concession 7 in the geographic Township of North Burgess and located at 838 Southwest Otty Lake Rd (Otty Lake). The purpose of this amendment is to change the zoning of the property from Seasonal Residential (RS), to Limited Services Residential (RLS-95). The amendment would decrease the required water setback from Otty Lake from 30 m to 16.8 m. The effect of the amendment would be to allow for the construction of a dwelling to replace an existing cottage currently located 10 m from the lake located on a lot with access by private road. ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the above item. In the event that you are unable to attend the meeting but wish to submit written comments, please ensure that your comments are delivered to the Clerk’s office prior to the day of the meeting. IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to Tay Valley Township before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council for Tay Valley Township to the Ontario Municipal Board. IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to Tay Valley Township before the by-law is passed, 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 do so. THE SUBJECT LANDS are not the subject of any other applications under the Planning Act. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION including a copy of this notice is available through the Clerk’s office during regular business hours from Monday to Friday tel: 800-810-0161 or 613-267-5353. DATED AT TAY VALLEY TOWNSHIP, THIS 25 DAY OF October, 2010. ROBERT TREMBLAY, CLERK, TAY VALLEY TOWNSHIP

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In 1992, I moved in with my Polish grandparents; Babcia (grandma) and Dziadzio (grandpa). Before long, I noticed my grandmother’s calling as a person who communicated, rather frequently, with Ottawa’s hospital establishment. One day, I found a ﬁle folder that belonged to Babcia. It was literally bursting at the seams, ﬁlled with two dozen letters to hospital CEOs around the city. “Wait times are too long,” she wrote. Why are emergency departments so busy? Why don’t I have easier access to my patient records? Can you do more to manage the pain I’ve had since my hip replacement? Are those child-like people in white lab coats really doctors? Now, in my role as Vice-President, Communications and Outreach at The Ottawa Hospital, I often think of Babcia. Wait times, high occupancy, patient records,

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pain management, quality and safety of care; the issues she worried about then are still completely relevant today. How would she feel about that? She would hate that we still deal with the same problems, but she’d appreciate our progress. She would love writing to one hospital CEO, instead of three, since the merger of the General, Civic and Riverside hospitals into The Ottawa Hospital. She would be impressed to know The Ottawa Hospital serves 1.2 million Eastern Ontarians, and sees more patients in a year than any other academic health science centre in Canada. She would remind me that hospitals, imperfect or not, were always there for her and Dziadzio. Fractures were painful, but surgeries allowed my grandparents to walk well into their nineties. She would want to know what hospitals do, in spite of their challenges, to ensure they still provide the comfort, care and hope our communities need to keep thriving. This column is for Babcia, and anyone else who cares about their healthcare. Nicolas Ruszkowski is VP, Communications and Outreach at The Ottawa Hospital. Each week, he will share behind-the-scenes insight from the hospital. E-mail him at nruszkowski@toh.on.ca

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BY SUSAN ROACH The Catholic Women’s League White Ribbon Against Pornography Campaign will conclude on Sunday, Oct. 31 at St. John the Baptist Church in Perth when MP Scott Reid will receive the 200foot-long “Ribbon of Signatures” and deliver it in person to the prime minister. The Catholic Women’s League of St. John the Baptist Church decided to support this international campaign because we as citizens have let down our guard and have allowed pornography to pervade every aspect of our society. It is on television, in magazines, movies, video games, advertising and, most especially, the Internet. It is something that has proliferated the media to the point that we can no longer “just change the channel,” because it is on every channel. It has invaded most aspects of our lives and we as a society are in danger of becoming desensitized to its presence to the degree that we accept it as “normal.” Statistics have proven a link between pornography and incidents of violence, especially against women and children. One very concerning fact is that boys between the ages of 15 and 18 make up the largest market for pornography in the United States (Kaye and MacGregor, 1990 report). What message are they learning about women? How will they treat women after viewing this material? Most people find it difficult to believe that pornography is sexual violence. It is hard to accept that “just images” have an impact on behaviour. There is strong evidence, however, to suggest that images convey values and attitudes that have a profound effect on people. The purpose of the White Ribbon Against Pornography Campaign is to raise awareness of the issue and to encourage people to speak up and take a stand. Our silence and complacency are the greatest allies of pornography which allow it to find even deeper roots in our society. During the month of October, members of the Catholic Women’s League have been speaking at various churches and organizations in Perth, inviting people to sign the “Ribbon of Signatures.” A presentation was made on Oct. 3 to the committee of the whole asking the Town of Perth to endorse this campaign. Mayor John Fenik signed the ribbon on behalf of council. On Sunday, Oct. 31 at 9 a.m., the ribbon will be presented to Reid. He has agreed to deliver it in person to the prime minister. This will be a clear

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and strong message that we as a community want the government to put forward legislation that will more strictly control the spread of pornography. If you wish to sign the “Ribbon of Signatures” and have your voice heard, please contact Susan Roach at 613-2640007. Submitted by the Catholic Women’s League of St. John the Baptist Church.

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Saturday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. A drama is being presented, depicting the call and commissioning of Rev. Robert Burgess in founding GTPC in Perth 75 years ago. Following at 7:30 p.m. a concert featuring Crimson River. Admission is free. Sunday, Oct. 31 at 10 a.m., former Pastor Lindsay Stevenson will share our Lord’s word. All are welcome so reserve Oct. 30th and 31st on your calendar to enjoy our celebration with us.

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Sunday, Oct. 31 10:30 a.m. - Morning Worship. Rev. Frank Morgan. Sermon: “Aﬃrming the Scripture” (2nd Timothy 3:16-17). Wednesday, Nov. 3 7:00 - p.m. - Bible study and prayer. All welcome. Nursery care provided. Next Community Dinner Saturday, Oct. 30 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m Donations accepted. Need a ride? 613-267-2023

Drummond & North Sts. Minister: Rev. Marilyn Savage; Organist: Ann Savage

Sunday, Oct. 31 11:00 a.m. - Worship service and Sunday school multi-age program. Nursery available. Coﬀee hour Friday mornings 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Please check the website for info on youth group, Bible studies and other ministries, www.standrewsperth.com. Audio loop system • 613-267-2481 A warm welcome to all!

St. James The Apostle Anglican Church Drummond & Harvey Street 613-267-1163 • www.superaje.com/~stjamesperth All are welcome to come be with us at St. James Anglican Church Sunday, October 31 St. James, Perth 8:00 a.m. Sunday, October 31 – Choral Evensong – Dedicated to Tracy Brown 1st Tuesday of the month: James Table at 5:30 p.m. Come break bread for young families 3rd Thursday: 5:30 p.m.: Messy Church St. Augustine’s of Drummond Anglican Church, Cty. Rd. 10 & Richardson Rd. 2nd and 4th Sundays, Eucharist 9:15 a.m.

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World Relief Sunday, Oct. 31 9:00 - 9:55 a.m., N.I.N.E Worship (Nursery & Children’s Church available.) “We are marked by the Spirit. We are Church.” Pastor Phil Hamilton 10:00 a.m. Coﬀee Fellowship 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship “God’s Autobiographical Sketches #1” by Rev. Alan Adams

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the school food program at one local school when a provincial program was cut and we offered the same help to other schools. We share food with other local organizations such as the Salvation Army and, occasionally, the Youth Action Kommittee. We are a depot for other area food banks, receiving and redistributing food from a food industry reclamation program. In November we are launching a home delivery service for individuals and families who cannot make it to the food bank. When we open our new centre in the spring of next year we will, of course, continue to provide our core service, emergency food baskets, but we will also be reaching out with new services and programs that centre around learning and participating in healthy eating and healthy living. The Perth and District Food Bank has set a goal to raise $60,000 during its annual Harvest Campaign this month. During the first ten days of the campaign we received donations and commitments totaling almost $17,000. The Stone Cellar topped our list of donors by contributing $2,803 raised at their benefit dinner on Oct. 4. We are hopeful that other local businesses will be generous as well. Every cheque helps. Thank you to everyone who has given. Your donations will make all the difference. We are making progress toward our goal, but we are not there yet. If you have not yet given, stop by the Perth and District Food Bank at 91A Drummond St. W. Submitted by the Perth and District Food Bank.

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not making ends meet on social assistance while she continued her job search. “I didn’t think I could fall so hard so fast,” she says, “but now I know that difficult situations that are out of your control can just happen. I say a prayer everyday for the wonderful people at the food bank and urge people to give to the food banks if you can because you can save a life.” The Perth and District Food Bank needs your support to keep our doors open, our shelves stocked with food, and our services operating. Did you know that in addition to helping out with a three–day emergency supply of food and household products, last year we also purchased food for

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Oct. 16 was United Nations’ World Food Day, a day for all countries to focus on the food insecurity that plagues rich and poor countries alike. Sometimes it is easier to understand hunger in developing countries where conflict, drought and other disasters have destroyed a region’s food system. The sad truth is that there is hunger right here at home in Canada. On World Food Day, Food Banks Canada published a report filled with stories of people across the country who have had to use a food bank. The story of one young mother of seven from Gimli, Man. sounded very familiar. Accustomed to being self sufficient, she was just

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attained, acceptance of the results is the proper, righteous and Christian response. And to acceptance, we should add deference and honour. Recognizing an elected person’s right to govern, however, does not imply praise, much less flattery. Even if we voted for that candidate, we shouldn’t forget her/his susceptibility to human error and corruptibility. Consequently, we need to cover our politicians, elected leaders, civic administrators, etc., with sincere, earnest prayer. St. Paul wrote: “I urge, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone – for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness” (1st Timothy 2:1-2). In this election year, we do well to give honour where honour is due.

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emperors of antiquity, Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar and his successor-grandson, King Belshazzar, both were forced at great cost to learn that: “The most high is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and gives them to anyone he wishes” (Daniel 4:25, 32; 5:21). Aren’t we prudent to acknowledge this fact, rather than disagree at our peril? St. Peter wrote to his fellow Christians in the Jewish Diaspora who were being mistreated under a cruel Caesar Nero (AD 54-68), “Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority, or to governors...” (1st Peter 2:13). Once the polls are closed and a final determination has been

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Community calendar of events

Friday, Oct. 29 • St. Paul’s United Church will host a roast beef dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $14 for adults and $6 for children aged 5 to 12. For info, call 613-257-4345. • The Lanark and District Civitan Club will host Old Tyme Talent Night. There will be a hot meal at 6 p.m. and dancing from 7 to 11 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. Admission is $12 per person, entertainers are free. The theme is Halloween so costumes are encouraged. • Inge-Va will host The Ghost Walk of Perth at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 29 at the Perth Museum (11 Gore St. E). Fair weather or foul. It will consist of a 90-minute walk and a trip to Inge-Va. Costume dress is encouraged. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children aged nine and older and $25 per family. For info or reservations, call 613-2672595.

Saturday, Oct. 30 • The Snow Road Snowmobile Club will be hosting a breakfast fundraiser from 8 to 11 a.m. at the clubhouse (1106 Gemmills Rd.). There will also be the Halloween Fun Evening taking place at the

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a 40 Days for Life celebration rally at 7 p.m. at Farrell Hall. Everyone is welcome. • Indoor walking program Get W.I.T.H. It! Will take place at Maple Grove Public School in Lanark from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2 • The Active Seniors Koalition (ASK) will host line dancing at the Ferguson’s Falls Hall at 11 a.m. For info, call 613-259-5447.

• Indoor walking program Get W.I.T.H. It! Will take place at Monday, Nov. 1 Maple Grove Public School in • The Life Matters Group will host Lanark from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

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junction with the Perth Police Service, are hosting their annual Halloween party for children of all ages at the Crystal Palace from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be a haunted house and a free bag candy for each child. • The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 95 (7 Main St. E) will host its Halloween Jamboree (open stage). Music will play from 1 to 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 5 p.m. Admission is free for entertainers ($6 for spouses), $12 for adults and $6 for children aged 12 and under.

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• The auxiliary to the Perth site of the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital will accept orders for tortieres until Nov. 7. Large pies are $12 and small pies are $4. Order at the hospital gift shop (613-267-1500 ext. 4106) or call 613-267-2270 or 613-264-0206.

clubhouse in the evening. For info, Sunday, Oct. 31 call Lyle Conroy at 613-267-2283. • The annual Christmas Craft • The White Tail Display and Show will take place at McDonalds Cake Sale will take place at the Corners Agricultural Hall from Hopetown Community Centre 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, (5633 County Road 511) at 7 a.m. in call Patti-Jo Wilson at 613-278-0654 Lanark. For information, contact or email patti_jo@bell.net. Glenna Stewart at 613-259-0249. • The Royal Canadian Legion • The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 244 will host Songs of Branch 395, will host the Hunter’s the Combat Soldiers at 2 p.m. Bash and Halloween Party. En- A collection of songs sung by tertainment starts at 2 p.m., all soldiers during the Korean War, musicians are welcome. There First World War and Second World will be prizes for best costumes. War. Everyone is welcome to sing • The Royal Canadian Le-gion along. Admission is $10 for adults Branch 244 in Perth will host a and $5 for children. Contact Eric Halloween party featuring the Devlin at 613-267-2688 or Terry band Tailgate. Costumes are Meagher at 613-258-5539. optional, there will be prizes in • The Perth Civitan Club, in conthree categories Tickets are $10 in advance or $13 at the door. • The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 244 in Perth will host its first month“Your Perfect Partner” ly meat draw. 613.283.7788 There will be www.rideauheartland.com Darlene Graham three draws Broker from 2-5 p.m. An Independently Owned and Operated Member Broker of 613-283-7788 ext. 60 Coldwell Banker Afﬁliates of Canada • St. Paul’s United Church (25 IN TOWN BUNGALOW ESCAPE THE CITY Gore St. W) will host Gospel of John in Word and Song at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds will go towards 233 Brockville St., St. Paul’s UniSmiths Falls 4740 Highway 43 Well-maintained, 3 bedroom brick. ted Church. 3 bedroom, 1.5 baths. metal roof. $194,500. MLS #770888 $234,500. MLS #763623 Suggested admission price is POSTCARD SETTING $10 for adults, $5 for children 38 Willow Lane, and students off Cty. Rd. 17 and $20 per 3-bedroom, 2.5 bath, RIVERfamily; howFRONT. $392,500. MLS #755728 ever, a donation is all that is www.rideauheartland.com necessary. 422419

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Saving the best for last BY CLIFF BENNETT Record numbers participated in the Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists (MVFN) annual Fall Colours canoe/kayak trip on Sunday, Oct. 3 – the last paddle of the season. Thirty MVFN members and guests in 11 canoes and eight kayaks assembled at the north arm of Crotch Lake to launch their crafts and explore along the shorelines of bays and islands. The group enjoyed the aweinspiring beauty of the colours of Laurentian Shield rock outcrops backed by multi-coloured maples, poplars, oak and sumac, shouldered by the rich greens of many pines. The cool north winds kept the flotilla close to shore, allowing for good viewing of fall asters and goldenrod. In the small wetland bays, a few ducks, mainly female and juvenile common mergansers plus one small flock of Canada geese, took to the air as the group approached. Also noted were one wood duck and one hooded merganser. A fivelined skink, Ontario’s only lizard, dashed across a rock ledge and a northern water snake was found in the gravel by the edge. Birds listed, in addition to the ducks, were a sharp-shinned hawk, two merlins, a blue jay, a small flock of

pine siskins, a pair of kingfishers, crows and ravens and a few ringbilled gulls. Organized and led by MVFN member Doug Younger-Lewis of Almonte, the group proceeded onto the Mississippi River and settled at the King Lake dam for lunch. After the group retraced their route and packed up, they re-assembled at the Dalhousie Lake Restaurant for afternoon refreshments and farewells to another great year of seeing nature from the water’s edge. The outing concluded the MVFN canoe/kayak outings for this year. These outings all operate as part of MVFN’s program committee and the theme is always “Seeing Nature from the Water’s Edge.” Sixty-six different members and invited guests took part in the outings this year, setting a record for the number of participants in the program – the best yet since it began in 2002. In addition to the Crotch Lake trip, other trips this year included Mississippi River from Dalhousie Lake; Mississippi River from Appleton to Almonte; Mississippi River from Pakenham to Blakeney and ClaytonTaylor Lake. The programme will re-sume next year. Submitted by the Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists.

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