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IN BRIEF Highway 7 will get slower before it gets faster As the 2011 construction season begins, motorists using Highway 7 to travel between Carleton Place and Perth will face delays. The railway bridge just west of Highway 15 faces months of repairs, and traffic will be reduced to a single lane with alternating flow controlled by traffic lights. That work is expected to begin in May and continue until July 1. The Highway 7 widening project east of Carleton Place will also cause headaches for drivers heading north or south across the highway.
BY GEOFF DAVIES geoff.davies@perthcourier.com
Perth man charged with drunk driving A 23-year-old rural Perth man was charged with driving while impaired as well as dangerous operation of a motor vehicle on Members of the BBD&E Fire Department battle a grass fire that broke out just outside of Balderson on Monday, March 28. The blaze burned up several acres of land before being extinguished. Andrew Snook photo March 23. A Perth police officer saw the vehicle crash into the ditch on the Scotch Line. He is scheduled to appear in court on April 11.
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Perth town councillors are poised to pass a nearly $6.7million budget, marking a 1.3 per cent levy increase from 2010. That means if you own a property assessed at about $180,000 – the median value in Perth – you’re facing a tax increase just shy of $40 per year. “(The levy increase) is less than inflation, so I think council can pat itself on the back for a job well done, given all the pressures this year,” Tim Simpson, Perth’s chief administrative officer, said in an interview. To reflect these pressures, there was an attitude of belt-cinching in the air as councillors concluded See ‘Perth council’, Pg. 3
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Canadians will head to the polls on May 2 for the fourth time in seven years, after Governor General David Johnston dissolved the 40th parliament on March 26. The opposition parties came together on March 25 and passed a motion of non-confidence, finding Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s minority government in contempt of parliament – a first in Canadian history. But all parties were ready when the writ finally dropped, and they hit the campaign trail Local astronomer provides immediately. Here is a list of shoppers with a look at the candidates in our area: universe. 2
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Frontenac-Lennox and Addington. He is the incumbent, having represented the area since he was first elected as a Canadian Alliance MP for Lanark-Carleton (now Carleton-Mississippi Mills) in 2000. He has served as Opposition Critic for Intergovernmental Affairs and Official Languages. He also played a pivotal role in the creation of the new Conservative Party of Canada. Following the 2006 election, he was named Conservative Party Deputy House Leader. He currently lives in Carleton Place.
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Jennifer Wheeler – Green
Jennifer Wheeler is the Green Party candidate for Scott Reid – Conservative Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox Scott Reid is the Conservative and Addington. Wheeler grew Party candidate for Lanark- up in Lanark Highlands and
studied naturopathic medicine through the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto. She also received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University in Kingston. Wheeler is a licensed naturopathic doctor and has practices in both Perth and Kingston.
David Remington – Liberal The Liberal Party of Canada has put their faith into David Remington for another shot at the Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington riding. In the 2008 federal election, Remington received 21.8 per cent of the vote, taking second place to Conservative MP Scott Reid, who had about 55.8 per cent. Remington began working in municipal politics at the age of 25, when he was elected to town
council. Since then he has also served as deputy mayor and mayor for the Town of Napanee.
Doug Smyth – New Democrat Doug Smyth is up for the candidacy of the New Democratic Party for Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington. A nomination meeting is scheduled to take place in Sharbot Lake on April 3.
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Gord Brown – Conservative Gord Brown is the Conservative Party candidate for LeedsGrenville. He is the incumbent, having represented the riding since he was first elected in 2004. Born in Toronto, Brown obtained a political science degree from Ottawa’s Carleton University See ‘Writ is dropped’, Pg. 3
Morning fire leaves Maberly family homeless BY KASSINA RYDER
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kassina.ryder@perthcourier.com Another area family is homeless this month after a fire completely ravaged their house outside Maberly on March 7. Holly Jones had woken up on a normal Monday and started a fire in the airtight woodstove in the basement, just like she did every morning. The next thing she knew, thick clouds of smoke were billowing up her basement stairs. “When I ran downstairs, the furnace room was on fire,” said Jones. “It was a wall of flames.” Jones shared the house with her two sons, Nathan, 21, and Ethan, 19, along with two older individuals with special needs who lived with the family. Jones works at a seniors’ home in Sharbot Lake and also works with a program that finds temporary homes for older special needs clients, two of whom live with her family. Nathan, Ethan and one of the clients were already outside when the fire broke out, but the other client, who is 80 years old, was still in bed asleep. Jones said by the time she ran down her basement stairs and saw the fire, then ran back upstairs, smoke had begun to fill the
house. “I couldn’t see through it,” she said. Jones said she started yelling the client’s name to wake him up. “I started yelling at him to get up and I phoned the fire department,” she said. “He woke up with me yelling and he realized the house was on fire. “He kept saying, ‘smoke, smoke.’” Jones said she debated getting down on all fours to try to crawl toward him beneath the toxic smoke, but decided on a quicker route. “I just ran and held my arms out straight,” she said. “I thought I would grab him.” Jones managed to grab hold of him and together they fled outside, just in time. “By the time we got outside the door, smoke was just pouring out of everywhere,” she said. The family had no choice but to watch their home of 12 years burn to the ground. They had no fire insurance. The boys have been living with one of Jones’ brothers while she and the clients stay with another brother. “That’s what families do, they help out when they can,” she said. “The response The Jones family lost their home to a fire on the from my family has been overwhelming.” morning of March 7. From left, Ethan, Nathaniel See ‘Morning fire’, Pg. 3 and Holly Jones.
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The parking lot astronomer
Rideau Ferry resident gives grocery shoppers a peek at the universe BY KASSINA RYDER kassina.ryder@perthcourier.com Ever since he watched Neil Armstrong take his first steps on the moon, Frank Hitchens has loved outer space. It’s a love he would rather share than keep to himself. That’s why for the last five years, Hitchens has set up his telescope at various spots in Perth to give passersby a peek at the universe. “I enjoy the opportunity to show people interesting things in the night sky they’ve never had a chance to see before,” Hitchens said. “I’m really enthusiastic about it and I try to get other people interested in it as well. “They genuinely do seem to enjoy it.” Lately, Hitchens has been setting
up his Meade 10-inch telescope in the parking lot of Barnabe’s Your Independent Grocer. Shoppers often come up to him, curious about who he is and about the telescope. “I have a particular place that I set up so people almost have to pass by me,” Hitchens said with a smile. “I catch them on their way out or way in and ask them if they’d like to have a look at the moon or Saturn or whatever it is I happen to be looking at.” Countless area residents, not to mention people visiting Perth from around the world, have been given a chance to see sights usually reserved for astronomers with high-quality telescopes, thanks to Hitchens. “When someone bends down to the eyepiece of my telescope Frank Hitchens stands by while Katherine Sproule uses his telescope for a peek at a solar storm taking place on the sun in the parking lot of Barnabe’s Your Independent Grocer in Perth on March 24. Kassina Ryder photo
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and for the first time in their life they see the rings of Saturn or craters on the moon, they’re not disappointed,” he said. Hitchens’ telescope also has a filter that allows viewers to safely look at the sun. Grocery shoppers on March 24 who stopped to take a look would have seen a black spot on the right-hand side of a yellow disk, which Hitchens explained was a solar storm taking place. One of the motivators for spreading his love of astronomy is to help people better understand the universe, Hitchens said. Inaccuracy both from the media and on the internet is providing people with a lot of misinformation about science, he said. “A lot of media don’t cover
science stories very accurately,” he said. He said a perfect example is the recent “Super Moon,” which took place on March 19. Hitchens said media reports and websites were giving the impression that it was to be a phenomenal event, when really it was quite ordinary. While the moon reaches perigee (the closest point to the Earth in its orbit) every month, it’s just not usually a full moon at the time. The March 19 event was simply the moon reaching perigee when it happened to be full, Hitchens said. “There was nothing particularly out of the ordinary about that event, I’ve had dozens and dozens of people asking me about that,” he said. “It’s that kind of thing
that is too bad because it gets people’s expectations high.” Hitchens said a more interesting celestial fact involves the cycle of the sun. Activity on the sun runs in an 11 year cycle, and Hitchens said last year marked the least active time in the cycle. That means the aurora borealis, or Northern lights, will be more active over the next few years. Hitchens also takes pictures of the planets and galaxies with the aid of his telescope. “I’ve had images I’ve taken of galaxies that are 35-million light years away,” he said. “When you go out at night and look at a galaxy, the light you’re seeing took that long. “You’re looking back in time. Literally.”
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Chamber says farewell to longtime manager After 11 years as co-manager of the Perth and District Chamber of Commerce, Madeline Bouvier is saying farewell. “It’s bittersweet for me,” Bouvier said in an interview. At the chamber’s annual general meeting, Jane Farrell of the membership committee applauded Bouvier for her role in recruiting many of the chamber’s
380 members. John Clement, chair of the Downtown Heritage Perth Business Improvement Area, said Bouvier has a remarkable ability to reach out people in the community – chamber members, and non-members, alike. “She’s a great ambassador for the chamber and for the Town of Perth,” said Clement.
“She will be missed.” Bouvier said her move is set for the end of August. “As much as I’m looking forward to this next chapter, I will miss Perth and my position at the Chamber of Commerce,” she said. “There has never been a day I hadn’t wanted to come to work.”
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Perth council poised to pass budget
A JOB WELL DONE The Perth Figure Skating Club held an awards banquet at the arena on Saturday. Brittany Massey (left) was presented with the Program Assistant of the Year award by coach Leanne Paisley. Geoff Davies photo
Council to invite townships to amalgamation talks BY KASSINA RYDER kassina.ryder@perthcourier.com Perth town council will invite representatives from Tay Valley Township and Drummond/North Elmsley to talk about a possible amalgamation. Mayor John Fenik said while he would respect the decisions of the townships no matter what the outcome, he believes there is no harm in talking about the possibility. “Discussion is a very good thing,” he said, at the March 22 meeting of Perth council. Coun. Jim Boldt said while he is not against the idea of discussing possible cost-sharing initiatives, he is not in favour of amalgamation at this time. “I think we have bigger fish to fry,” he said. Coun. Jim Graff agreed. While he was previously in favour, he said he left the council chamber wishing he had voted differently. “I didn’t feel comfortable with it,” he said. He said watching Ottawa try to deal with amalgamation over the years has made him doubtful of the benefits of the process. “What works in theory does not work in practice,” Graff said. Boldt suggested making an amendment that would remove the term “amalgamation” from the talks, and instead focus on cost-sharing ideas. The amendment idea was voted down by the other councillors.
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The original proposal was to cut their funding to $5,000 and $6,000 respectively, each down from $10,000. Fenik led the charge against this cut. “This is a paltry sum. I think (these groups) address the most vulnerable,” he said. He went on to say that YAK is a worthy investment, and not just because it provides youth with skills training, but also because it helps keep them out of trouble. “If we don’t want to give YAK the full $10,000, fine. But then we have to be prepared to put a lot more towards policing.” The proposed budget includes $10,000 for each group. Councillors also couldn’t bring themselves to cut the Perth Citizens’ Band, which gets $1,500,
and the Santa Claus Parade, which receives a grant of $810 to cover their insurance. Both are part of an $11,100 pot set aside under community grants. With efforts being made to cut expenses, Fenik said the town will have to take a hard-line approach with delegations seeking funding, such as the proposed fundraiser project for local Olympian Nick Tritton. “With Olympic House as with anybody else asking for money, I think it should be known that we’re tightening our belt on grants,” he said. Councillors were expected to approve the budget at this week’s regular meeting of council. Due to press deadlines, the final numbers were not available in this week’s edition.
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Coun. Ed McPherson said the town is doing well financially, but the townships will have to start contributing to Perth’s infrastructure to continue services into the future, such as building a new arena or pool. “The time has come,” he said. “We have to start talking.”
Staff to look into improving Stewart Park paths Coun. Boldt said he has received emails from citizens concerned about the pathways in Stewart Park. Heavy rains and melting water in the springtime often completely submerge the paths. Even in the summer, rainfall often floods the pathways. He suggested possibly building up walkways to prevent flooding. “I think that’s something well worth looking into,” Boldt said.
Perth to set up relief fund to aid Japan Fenik asked council to support a Mayor’s Relief Fund, which will help raise money for Asago, Perth’s sister city in Japan. John Clement will co-chair the campaign. Fenik said Asago raised approximately $7,000 for the town of Perth during the Ice Storm, which took place in 1998, and now it’s Perth’s turn to help out. “They were instrumental to us in our time of need,” Fenik said. “Now the shoe is on the other foot.”
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budget deliberations on March 24 at the committee-of-the-whole meeting. But only to a point. First up was a pair of old trucks used by town employees. While they were both deemed ripe for replacing, the budget originally proposed postponing that for a year. Mayor John Fenik proposed “a happy medium,” replacing just one, while Coun. Jim Boldt chimed in to suggest seeking out used vehicles. “When you go into a small town and see their Environmental Services truck all rusted up and looking like my truck, it doesn’t send a good message,” said Fenik. Next was the matter of funding the food bank and the Youth Action Kommittee.
before settling in Gananoque. He has served as the head of his community’s chamber of commerce, director of the LeedsGrenville United Way, and chair of St. Lawrence Parks Commission.
served as a volunteer at various candidate for Leeds-Grenville organizations in the Leeds- during the federal election in Grenville area for the last 30 2008. years. She now lives in rural Athens Township. Matthew Gabriel – New Democrat
Marjory Loveys – Liberal
Mary Slade – Green Mary Slade is the Green Party candidate for Leeds-Grenville. Slade is the daughter of a Canadian diplomat and spent her childhood in Ottawa, Washington D.C., Europe and Africa. She taught school in Nigeria for two years before returning to Canada and working for Health and Welfare in Ottawa as a statistician. She has farmed organic beef and has
Marjory Loveys is the Liberal candidate for Leeds-Grenville. She grew up in rural Oxford County and now lives in Brockville. Loveys received her bachelor of applied science in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo in 1975, and then worked for Imperial Oil in Toronto. Slade also worked as a policy assistant for Jean Chrétien from 1993 to 2003. She was the Liberal Party
Matthew Gabriel is the New Democratic Party candidate for Leeds-Grenville. Gabriel grew up in the township of Edwardsburg/Cardinal and now lives just outside of Brockville in Augusta Township. He received a telecommunications certificate from St. Lawrence College in Kingston and has worked for Bell Canada for the past 12 years. He has a 12-year-old daughter. Gabriel replaced former NDP candidate Steve Armstrong, who died last year.
Morning fire leaves Maberly family Friends, neighbours and community members have also shown enormous support, Jones said. “Everybody has been calling and trying to help,” she said. “It’s a really an overwhelming response of support for myself and my family.” Perth and District Collegiate Institute volleyball coach Donna Rumball has spearheaded fundraising for the Jones family, as well as two other area families that have suffered fires recently, including former residents of the housing complex on the Upper Scotch Line. Activities will take place in April and May and are
scheduled to include a three-onthree basketball tournament with a canteen and a six-court co-ed volleyball tournament and a barbecue. A benefit dinner catered by the Tangled Garden Café in Westport will take place at PDCI on May 4. Rumball said she has known the Jones boys for a long time, and wanted to do something to help. “The main influence to the project was the fact that I coached the boys for years,” she said. “When I heard of the fire, I was just devastated by it.” The project then expanded to
include other area families that have lost their homes to recent fires. “Over the March break, my wheels started turning,” Rumball said. Jones said she is grateful for the kindness toward her family. “I want to thank everybody in the community, in the Perth area, that have been so responsive and the support that they’ve given me,” she said. “I really appreciate it all.” Anyone wishing to make a donation to the families can drop it off at the main office at PDCI, Rumball said.
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NOTICE OF FIRE BAN EFFECTIVE APRIL 1ST - MAY 15TH For all up to date fire ban information in the Township of Lanark Highlands, please call the Township office at 613-259-2398 ext. 500. Or visit our website at www.lanarkhighlands.ca
Come see which Ward you may be in!! As a result of the vote for the Deputy Mayor question on the ballot at the October 25th, 2010 Municipal Election, both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor will be elected by general vote at the next Municipal Election. Council is considering reducing the number of wards by one, from six to five wards, as the Deputy Mayor will no longer be a Ward Councillor. A Ward adjustment plan has been developed and will be available for review and comment at the open houses. You will also have the opportunity to speak with Municipal Staff and those Members of Council present. The Ward adjustment plan will also be displayed at the Municipal Office. Comment sheets will be available at the Open Houses, at the Municipal Office and on the Township Website. We ask that you return them to the Municipal Office by no later than Monday, April 18th at 9:00 a.m. Your participation and input is requested to assist Council with making a final decision. Dated at the Township of Lanark Highlands this 25th day of March, 2011. For further information contact: Township of Lanark Highlands, Amanda Mabo, Clerk/Deputy CAO 75 George Street, Lanark, ON K0G 1K0 T: 613-259-2398 ext. 231 • F: 613-259-2291 • E: clerk@lanarkhighlands.ca • www.lanarkhighlands.ca
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ACTIVATION OF REDUCED LOAD PERIOD ON ALL TOWNSHIP ROADS Take notice that reduced load restrictions (five (5) tonnes per axle) will be in force on all Township Roads effective Monday, March 7th, 2011. The reduced load period is necessary for the protection of all Township Roads which are sus-ceptible to damage during the spring thaw. The restriction will be removed when the likelihood of road damage has diminished. For enquiries about reduced loads please con-tact: The Township of Lanark Highlands Public Works Department at 613-259-2398
Tuesday, April 5 at 2:30 p.m. – Committee of the Whole Tuesday April 19th at 2:30 p.m. – Committee of the Whole Thursday, April 21 at 7:00 p.m. – Council
DID YOU KNOW? Landfill space is valuable. Every time you recycle, you help the Township raise money to pay for recycling services. Diverting waste from our landfills makes ‘good cents.’ KEEP IT GREEN – RECYCLING WORKS!
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Chamber of Commerce AGM talks tourism BY GEOFF DAVIES geoff.davies@perthcourier.com The Perth and District Chamber of Commerce held its annual general meeting on March 24 at the Stone Cellar restaurant. Representatives of the Town of Perth and the Downtown Heritage Perth BIA were in attendance, as were local business people and other chamber members. The following are some highlights of the meeting.
Tourism kiosk on display The Perth and District Chamber of Commerce took the meeting as an opportunity to show off one of their latest projects. It’s been dubbed a “touchscreen interactive display” and the chamber’s Carol Quattrocchi says it should be installed in its new home – the front window of Shadowfax, at 67 Foster St. – around mid-April. “It’s there to provide 24/7 tourism information on Perth and district, to enhance the quality of the visit for people new to town, or to help locals get information when our office isn’t open,” Quattrocchi said. The tourism kiosk essentially serves as a portal to various websites maintained by the chamber or its members. Users can find information on local events, weather, businesses, shopping, restaurants and driving directions – all offered in both official languages. Beyond the sites belonging to the chamber and its members, users cannot surf the web at large.
All told, the project cost about $14,500. The bulk of that came from a $10,000 grant from the Valley Heartland Community Futures Development Corporation, which was spent on the kiosk’s hardware, Quattrocchi said. She said the Downtown Perth Heritage Business Improvement Area contributed about $2,500 towards signage, while the chamber spent about $2,000 on web design. “We needed to change our website somewhat to enhance it to be touchable,” she said. Though it didn’t contribute financially, the Town of Perth is also recognized as a partner in developing the kiosk, due to its facilitating role. Ultimately, the kiosk will remain the property of the Chamber of Commerce, Quattrocchi said. She said she wished to recognize Ed Fortin, of Fortin Consulting, for providing technical support on the project, and Shelley Montreuil, who worked to enhance the websites.
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Decision will save $11,000 a year per property, says staff kassina.ryder@perthcourier.com Perth will dissolve its lease agreements with both McMartin House and Inge-Va this spring, said the town’s director of community service. The Ontario Heritage Trust owns the properties, but lease agreements with the trust meant the town was responsible for their upkeep, Shellee Evans said. “We felt those agreements were not in the best interest of the town,” she said. “They were costing a lot financially.” The agreement with McMartin House will terminate on March 31, and with Inge-Va on May 31. McMartin House is a National Historic Site and was built in 1830 by one of Perth’s first lawyers, Daniel McMartin. The house was built in the “American Federalist” style, which was an uncommon architectural style in Ontario during that time, according to the OHT. It has been home to various community organizations and events over the years, most notably the Perth District Senior Craft Fellowship, which has been meeting at the house for more than 30 years.
region branch, to which the Perth fix a “disconnect” between the Courier belongs. chamber’s bylaws and its arrangement with the town, as outlined in a Letter of UnderBylaw amendment standing, said Jill Campbell, The Chamber of Commerce president-elect. While the arrangement with amended its bylaws to give full voting rights to a representative the town allows for an appointee appointed by the Town of Perth. to vote on the chamber’s board, The motion was meant to the previous bylaws did not.
At the meeting, the Chamber chose its new board of directors. Jill Campbell (Scotiabank) will be the new president, and Don Loken (Don Loken & Associates) Shellee Evans, the Town of Perth’s director of community services, and Coun. Judy Brown get a sneak preview of the Chamber of Commerce’s new tourism kiosk, courtesy of Ed Fortin, who helped develop it. will take over as treasurer. The new directors are Jim Town The kiosk is scheduled to be installed in the storefront of Shadowfax sometime this month. Geoff Davies photo (NEDCO), Chris McWebb (Perth Courier), Jim Kerruish (Kerruish Cottages and Tranquility Spa), Paul Martin (Coldwell Banker Settlement Realty), Laurel Smith (Classic Theatre Festival), Coun.
Perth terminates lease agreements with two iconic homes BY KASSINA RYDER
Jim Graff (Town of Perth) and Jane Griffith (Perth Children’s House Montessori School). “I’m very much looking forward to working with the Chamber of Commerce executive and to getting more involved with the Town of Perth,” said Chris McWebb, VP and Regional Publisher for Metroland’s Ottawa
Up until now, the town picked up the costs of insurance for the house along with other expenses, such as paying to have the snow cleared. Evans said the town will now provide the fellowship with $5,000 to cover these costs. The OHT has its own agreements with the fellowship and other organizations, she also said. “It’s taken the town out of the middle,” she said. Inge-Va was built in 1823 and was donated to the OHT by a former owner’s wife, Winnifred Inderwick, in 1974. She also donated the furniture and other items. It was also the site of Robert Lyon’s death, after he fought the last fatal duel in Canada against John Wilson. The house was run by the Inge-Va Advisory Panel, which will also dissolve when the lease agreement is terminated. The termination of the agreement with Inge-Va will save the town $11,804 per year, according to documents from the Town of Perth. Evans said dissolving the agreement with McMartin House will save approximately the same amount.
Private company interested in CP Rail’s Ottawa Valley line BY CATHY JAMES Perth Courier
These are council briefs from the Lanark County Council’s Community and Corporate Service meetings, which took place at the Lanark County Building on Wednesday, March 23, 2011. All council members were present, except for Coun. Pat Dolan. New interest has generated in the CP Rail’s Ottawa Valley rail line, but this time, it’s from a private company. Lanark County Warden Sharon Mousseau, along with chief administrative officer Peter Wagland and former councillor Al Lunney, met with a consulting firm last week. The firm represented an anonymous private sector company interested in the CP Rail line currently for sale. Last year, CP Rail announced its plans to sell the Ottawa Valley rail line, which runs from Smiths Falls to Mattawa. Stakeholders had the opportunity to express interest to purchase the rail line. If no offers are put on the table, CP Rail plans to dismantle the rail and sell the steel. The federal, provincial and municipal governments had the opportunity to express interest to purchase the rail line, but no bids were made by these parties. Mousseau told council at its corporate services meeting they met with the consulting firm staff on March 17, who outlined their plans to complete a market research study to determine if the rail line purchase is a practical financial move. “Apparently this kind of research hadn’t ever been done
under the former leasers of the line and they think there could be real potential out there,” she said. As part of its research, the firm asked for contact information for any companies located along the rail line, which may have a need for rail services. She told fellow councillors the consulting firm will touch base with each municipality to verify if there would be any local businesses needing rail line services. Earlier this year, Lanark and Renfrew counties asked CP Rail for first rights of refusal for purchasing the property should the line be derailed. The private company’s interests could put any potential county plans to a halt. But Mousseau said she simply wants to see the rail line property put to good use. “I can’t speak for my colleagues in Renfrew or even my colleagues around the table here, but certainly I don’t believe we would be prepared to stop potential purchasers coming forward to save the rails,” she said. Mousseau said the consulting firm has asked CP Rail to delay removing the rails until they have an opportunity to complete its market research.
One-time equipment funding Lanark Lodge received $40,000 to buy new safety equipment, and staff has only three weeks to use the provincially-allotted funding. Two weeks ago, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care announced a one-time funding of $18 million to long-term care homes in order to reduce the amount of serious falls that
residents take within the homes. Deborah Pidgeon, director of long-term are for Lanark Lodge, presented to council at its community services meeting on Wednesday, outlining how the facility received $37,000. Pidgeon said the province provided this funding after conducting research to verify how many serious falls occur within long-term care facilities across the province. “The Ontario Health Quality Council has taken a look at the data for falls that have occurred over the past month, and they have perceived that 13 per cent of falls have resulted in hospitalization or transfer to hospital within the long-term care environment,” she explains. “So they’re looking at how we can reduce the falls that are happening, and in turn the amount of serious falls that result in emergency care.” Sitting at one per cent, Pidgeon said Lanark Lodge is well below the provincial average. “We have actually done very well in reducing our falls, and in turn we have a very low rate of hospitalization or transfer to hospital for assessment,” she said. “It’s quite significantly different from what we’re seeing across the province.” While the new funding is welcomed by staff, they have only until March 31 to spend the money or it’s gone. The Lodge staff has worked quickly to plans its purchase for new beds, fall protection equipment as well as door alarms. Pidgeon asked council to approve her purchase plans, which they did following her presentation.
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COUNCIL BRIEFS
County council divided on debt repayment, reserves BY CATHY JAMES Perth Courier Lanark County councillors remain divided on its long-term financial plan after treasurer Kurt Greaves recommended the county plug more money into its reserves tank. At its corporate services meeting March 23, Greaves proposed they put nearly $2.8 million into its reserve funds. His recommendation comes after the county used $4 million of reserve money for the 2010 budget and another $900,000 allotted in this year’s budget. Drawing this money will put the reserve tank lower than the county’s current $17 million debt load. Greaves said this proposal provides financial cushioning for long-term county projects. “Our plan is to reduce our dependency on reserves,” he said. Graeves proposed transferring money into both existing and new reserves, which include reserves for a new public works garage, the Lanark Lodge rehabilitation, a non-ministry funded ambulance reserve and any current work in progress. Coun. Ed Sonnenburg supported the idea. “If we don’t put money in reserves now...it’s just going to get that much worse down the road,” he said. Coun. John Fenik agreed. “I really support the reserve lines and I’m not comfortable with the current reserve lines,”
The following are notes taken at the March 24 meeting of the Town of Perth’s committee-of-the-whole. This meeting was originally scheduled for March 15.
Parking rates may double
said Fenik. “We are building a cushion by doing this.” But some councillors would rather use some of that money to reduce the debt load. Coun. Bill Dobson suggested they take 10 per cent of the proposed reserve money and put it toward debt, but council voted against this amendment to the motion. Following Dobson’s proposal, Coun. Val Wilkinson wanted to take some of the reserve money to help reduce the projected 2.6 per cent 2011 tax levy increase. Her idea was also turned down. Lanark County Warden Sharon Mousseau expressed her gratitude for Greaves’ efforts to increase the reserve funds while also reducing the debt. But Coun. Richard Kidd said when it comes down to it, it’s council’s decision on how to financially move forward. “Kurt has done a great job at this, but it’s our decision,” he said. “That’s the main thing. It’s our decision.” Chief administrative officer Peter Wagland spoke up, warning councillors if they don’t put money aside now, they’re digging themselves deeper for the future. “For the future, we have to wean ourselves off (the reserves),” he said. “It’s a dangerous road to go down because it’s never ending.” Council passed a motion in favour of Greaves’ proposal, which will be brought forward for a final decision at next week’s council meeting.
Drivers in Perth may see parking rates rise, as the proposed budget includes raising the rate in the town’s parking lots. If the budget is approved, rate would rise from $0.50 to $1 per hour. This step would help offset the anticipated loss of $41,000 from parking lot operations in 2011, said Tim Simpson, Perth’s chief administrative officer. The rate hike could mean almost $50,000 in revenue for the town. He said the boost could help pay to fix up the Wilson Street parking lot, a project the town and BIA have been looking at.
Councillors vote down pay cut Councillors voted down a pay cut proposed by Coun. Jim Boldt. Boldt proposed bringing the annual compensation for the mayor, deputy mayor and councillors back down to their levels before council approved a raise last fall. He proposed their pay return to the levels approved in 2007, plus a yearly cost of living increase of almost two per cent. Though Boldt said it may have little impact on the town’s tax rates, it would be an important gesture to taxpayers. It would also fulfill a campaign promise of his, he said. “I feel we owe it to the taxpayers to show them, in good faith, that we’re committed to bringing taxes down,” Boldt said in an interview. If approved, Boldt said his rollback would mean councillors would be paid about $11,400, the deputy mayor about $13,000, and the mayor roughly $19,400. But it didn’t get approved. “It went over like a lead balloon,” said Boldt, noting that no other councillors supported it. Fenik was the first to respond against Boldt’s motion, saying the
raise was properly implemented and in-line with salaries in other areas. “We did everything right,” he said. “We voted on it before an election so constituents could say ‘that’s not right, we’re voting you out of office.’” Coun. Judy Brown also opposed the motion. She said the councillors’ jobs are managementlevel positions, with long hours, many responsibilities and very little pay. “I did a calculation once and it was kind of depressing, based on an average of 25 to 30 hours a week, it’s less than minimum wage,” said Brown. Councillors decided to keep remuneration levels at the levels approved last fall. Currently, councillors make $13,000, the deputy mayor makes $14,000, and the mayor makes $24,000.
Community Improvement Plan The committee heard a presentation from Jeff Dean, vicepresident of CGIS Spatial Solutions, about the proposed Community Improvement Plan. Dean outlined the plan, which is the product of his knowledge of other Ontario towns and his work with the Heritage Perth Downtown Revitalization Committee. “All of this has been proven. We are not the first to do this,” Dean said, explaining that similar plans have proved effective in towns such as Timmins, Cornwall, Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury. In Perth, he said, “heritage is one of our biggest assets, but it could be one of our biggest liabilities.” As it is in many other towns, the condition of Perth’s building is a significant issue. Owners often lack motivation to improve their buildings, he said, because such an investment would increase the property value. As a result, their taxes would go up. This lack of incentive often means that prominent buildings fall into disrepair. The Community Improvement Plan is meant to reverse this trend, as well as the “negative
ripple effect” it has on the town, he said. If approved, the first step of the plan would be to set aside a pot of money to give as one-time grants to property owners. This money could be spent on improved signs or facades on downtown buildings. This would create what Dean called “visual momentum,” having an immediate impact on the appearance of the downtown area and demonstrating to owners the positive impact of investing in their property. The next step is the most important for stimulating growth. The town would offer tax incentives to property owners who invest in building improvements. The benefit for the owners is they can improve their buildings without feeling the full force of increased property taxes for a defined grace period. The benefit for the town is the buildings get rejuvenated without the town paying any money out of pocket. Instead, said Dean, the town will benefit from increased taxes from property owners, effectively revenue delayed until after the grace period. Using this approach, the City of Cornwall saw about 100 buildings rejuvenated in a five-year period, he said. For the plan to succeed, Dean said it’s important to streamline the process for owners interested in taking the town up on its offers. “(The investor’s) first impression needs to be that we will make this easy for them,” he said, explaining that, without streamlining the process, Perth would risk losing investment to other towns. For the same reason, he said, timing is critical, and the town would have to get moving quickly to implement the plan. “The status quo is a very dangerous place. If you’re not moving forward, you’re moving backwards,” he said. Councillors are scheduled to consider the plan at the April 5 meeting of the committee of the whole.
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EDITORIAL OUR OPINION
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fter months of running television election ads, the Conservative Party of Canada has finally got the election they wanted. Prime Minister Stephen Harper is thirsting for a majority. Of course, it took pushing the Speaker of the House to rule the Conservative Party in contempt of parliament for failing to provide vital information to pull out the straw that broke the camel’s back. So on Monday, May 2 we head to the polls. For openers, let’s call a spade a spade. Do we want a spring federal election – no. Do we need a spring federal election – yes. This minority parliament has proven that it’s dysfunctional, and it has proven beyond the shadow of a doubt that it cannot work in its current form. Now the spin doctors are trying to place blame for the election squarely in the laps of the federal Opposition parties. But anyone who watches television knows better. Big Conservative bucks have already been spent on a flurry of attack ads against Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff, and big taxpayers’ dollars used to sell the Conservative’s Economic Action Plan to Canadians. During the campaign, the truth will be aired. And it will, hopefully, be made clear exactly who has been wooing who all these years, and in the years leading up to the Conservative-Reform-Alliance merger. The petty ploy of making the definition of coalition the focus of this campaign is a pretty shrew attempt to deflect attention away from the real issues. But will Canadians bite? Elections matter because they are a forum to deal in reality - a temporary pause in the incessant nastiness that we call the House of Commons these days. And in the end, most voters are sharper than most politicians give them credit for. To rephrase an old saying goes, we were all born – but it wasn’t yesterday. A key debate will be on the economy – a good time to discuss how Canada was able to enter the recession in such good financial standing and how the “cushion” past Tory parties chided as unnecessary surplus eventually came in pretty darn handy. Whatever happened to giving credit where credit is due? In politics, it doesn’t exist.
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The sounds of spring
espite the lingering cold weather with its unwelcome return of intermittent snow squalls, the dates on the calendar all point to the fact that spring is here. And that’s good news to the bulk of you grounded snowbirds who have had to put up with this winter nonsense locally since early in January. There are real indications in the outdoors to back up the claims of the calendars. You don’t have to be outside very long at this time of year, for example, to experience some of these early sounds of spring. The familiar “o-ker-lee” notes of the recently returned red-winged blackbirds are a most welcome melody. This is especially so if the birds drop in on your own backyard feeder where you can observe at close range the male birds showing off their gold and scarlet shoulder patches. Actually this male display is really just for their own egos, as the female blackbirds won’t arrive here for another week or so. Yet, even the hardy birds that remained with us all winter, like the cheerful chickadee, are adding a few new lyrics to their regular “chic-a-dee-dee” notes. Often they shorten up their renditions, limiting their calls to two long drawn-out notes that sound for all the world like the plaintiff start up presentation of the white-throated sparrow or the call notes of the phoebe. But as phoebes don’t usually return to these parts until later in April, you’ll just have to dream about seeing these fly-
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BRIGGS-JUDE Outdoors catchers for a little while longer. Then too, you might want to dream about a quiet campsite or lakeside cottage to experience the wilderness appeal of the white-throated sparrow. True, the white-throated sparrow does nest on occasion in our immediate surroundings, but for many of us, the clear piping notes of “Ol’ Sam Peabody, Peabody” are more closely associated with an isolated landscape setting. There’s laughing in the hills these days too, as the recently arrived crows seem to be kicking up a storm of hilarity. Tell me there isn’t a reader among you who hasn’t heard the “Haw, haw, haw” of these ebony entrepreneurs waiting expectantly for the first corn seeds to be planted or the initial sprouts of new grain to appear. Backed by the lengthening
hours of sunlight, even the wind has lost some of its icy grip, for it now sighs in the budding branches where before it gasped and screamed as if to tear the limbs from their mother tree. On windless nights you’ll hear not one, but usually two, great horned owls calling to one another with muted hoots, a sure sign that the one sitting on the nest is being encouraged and supported by its nearby mate. In fact, many of the birds are getting into the act. If you’re lucky enough to have cardinals around your place, you must have already heard them proclaiming their territory with shrill man-calling-dog whistles. This, though, is only the beginning, for later on, the whole symphony of spring comes on strong. The shrill notes of the elusive spring peepers rising from every lowland waterway will soon be matched by the buzz of the mating woodcock and the winnowing of the diving snipe. The woodpeckers are even now proclaiming their section of woodland by tapping out staccato notes on a hollow post or some other object that has a good transmitting quality. One day soon you’ll hear the drumming of the ruffed grouse, the resonant notes of the migrating waterfowl will drift down from on high, and the honey bees will buzz from one scented flower to another. And winter, with all of its challenging fringe benefits, will be just another topic of conversation.
Hair: The Not Musical
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ou know one of the best things about turning 40? (Yes, there is one thing.) It’s that I am finally starting to feel as if I am on the cusp of not really caring what other people think about certain things. I have a long way to go (sensitive soul that I am), but it’s a start. The first – and possibly only – item on the “don’t care” agenda so far? My hair. At least to a certain extent. (Yes, this is one of those “really deep thoughts” columns.) My hair and I have had a long and tumultuous relationship. It is naturally curly and I, apparently, am not. Ever since I can remember, my hair has been difficult. Maybe when I was a primary student I didn’t notice it so much, but once I hit around Grade 3 I think even my mother had had enough of trying to tame the fine, unruly curls because at that point it was all lopped off. Sometimes it was not just short, but “really really short.” One time, in Grade 6 or so, my mother told our hairdresser to cut it “really really short.” For those who don’t know, “really really short” basically means “buzz cut.” A girl having hair that is shorter than most of the boys’ hair in the class? No fun for me. Not surprisingly, sometime after that I began to assert my individuality in a kinda-sorta way and said I wanted to grow my hair longer. I’m not really sure what I had going on over the next few years. It was “undefined” at best. And then, in high school, I discovered hair products. Glorious! From that moment on it didn’t
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GRAY Past Deadline matter what length my hair was – I could “style” it with truckloads of gel. Yes, ladies and gentleman, I didn’t just control my hair, I oppressed it by pasting it to my scalp. If my curls had been able to stand up on their own and hold picket signs, they would have staged a bloody coup and ousted the dictatorship that was my gel. Remember the Robert Palmer girls from the 1980s music videos? They had my hair, except I added a weird little pouffy thing near the front. For about a kazillion years my hair was either gelled or pulled into a tight ponytail or braid. It was too frizzy to wear down and I didn’t know how to deal with it properly. I thought anyone who coveted my natural curls was crazy. Lots of people did. Weirdos. Eventually, though, my hair and I found a manageable style and some balance in the use of
hair-care products. (So now it’s kind of like Canadian government – my hair thinks it has some control, but doesn’t really.) There is a fine line between my hair looking “as if it has seen a brush” and looking “like a bird’s nest,” however. I have this habit of running my hand through my hair while I work (at home, by myself, with no one watching). Consequently, anyone unfortunate enough to come to the door will be greeted by someone who looks as if she should be one of the three witches in the opening scenes of Macbeth. “Double double toil and trouble” indeed. At least this is probably slightly more professional than being greeted at the door by the musical Hair. The thing is, though, I am not mortified about this as I once might have been. Okay, maybe a little mortified, but not enough to go back to slapping 30 tonnes of gel on my head every day. “Help! Help! We’re being repressed!” call the curls. The other night my fatherin-law popped in for a visit. He took one look at me. “Your hair appointment wasn’t today, I take it?” he laughed. There was a time when I would have run from the room before anyone could see me with crazy hair. Now? I am inclined to have it declared a nature reserve for rare nesting birds and see if I can get a tax break. The Stephanie Gray Wild Bird Sanctuary, perhaps? And Gift Shoppe? I’m not sure what that is saying, exactly, but I’m OK with it.
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COMMUNITY LETTERS
Yes Paul, Mama did take your Kodachrome away
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CRABB Camera Corner tive film as that became the film of choice for the general public. Print film, as it was often called, was easy to get processed and enlargements were less costly than those made from slides. The digital revolution brought about the final demise of that wonderful film. I want to share a fascinating story with you. Steve McCurry is a wellknown professional photographer whose work regularly appears in National Geographic. When McCurry realized that Kodachrome was to be discontinued, he applied to the Kodak factory in Rochester to purchase the final roll when it came through the line. This presentation was filmed and National Geographic tracked McCurry’s adventures as he shot that final roll of 36 exposures. Watch for
that special this spring on the National Geographic Channel. McCurry chose his locales for the 36 shots with extreme care and began shooting in April of last year, starting in New York, then over to Asia and back to Kansas to have it processed at the last remaining lab in the world. He hand-delivered the roll, not wanting to take any chances with the mail. He plans to donate that final roll to the photography museum in Rochester. This past Dec. 30 was the cut-off date for processing any remaining Kodachrome films before Dwayne’s Photo, the last place on earth to have that venerable film processed, shut down the machinery. To commemorate the occasion, the lab (located in Parsons, Kansas) shot the final three rolls to be processed there and the very last picture was a group shot of the 50 employees outside the doors of the lab. Nothing special about the photo, but maybe that’s the way it should be. In my many years taking pictures, I shot countless rolls of Kodachrome, and even though I’m totally digital now, I feel a certain nostalgia for that fabulous slide film and marvel at how good those old slides still look after so many years. Yes, Paul, mama did take your Kodachrome away. Click!
Dear Editor, I am writing to endorse the sentiments advanced by Ian Doig in last week’s Courier regarding your tasteless, vexing cartoon about Michael Ignatieff. Unlike Mr. Doig, I have been a lifelong Liberal since first voting in the 1950s. I have no position against the use of humour to twig a politician: that goes with the assumption of the role. Nevertheless there should be a boundary that should be respected. Perhaps your cartoonist feels he is preaching to the choir here in Lanark County, or he may be a subscriber to the Ottawa Citizen who repeatedly skew-
ers Mr. Ignatieff on its editorial page. I assert that the Liberal leader is a man of quality, achievement , education and talent. The editorial page of Saturday’s Globe and Mail- not exactly a Liberal cheering section- expands, in some detail, on the point I am advancing that even if he is unsuccessful in becoming Canada’s next prime minister, he merits a dignified and respectful treatment from the media. In this vein, I would include the Perth Courier. Allan McLean RR1 Perth
Taking issue with letter writer’s view on cartoon Dear Editor, I have to take issue with the letter by Ian Doig who found fault with your cartoonist and slyly, almost subliminally, gave endorsement to the Conservative Party, under the guise of protection for Mr. Ignatieff. I am hesitant to offer a contrary view, since Mr. Doig is older, wiser and more knowledgeable than I, by far. And also there are only two things that I always read in The Courier. One is the cartoon that, more often than not, is a brilliant piece of wit and art. The other is the columns of Ian Doig. It is, thus, with largish trepidation that I chide Mr. Doig.
But, sir, even the best of us can be subject to the occasional error in judgment. As for that pontificating charade of a leader, Mr. Ignatieff, he too closely follows the advice of my law professor, who suggested that when we find ourselves without a credible platform or defence to offer the jury, be sure to pound the table hard, often and always speak in a loud and thunderous voice, hoping that volume will be taken as sincerity. Yours truly, Jim Deacove RR4 Perth
Support truly appreciated by fire victims Dear Editor, I am writing this to you on a follow-up from a newspaper article in last week’s Perth Courier (March 24) in regards to “Arson destroys housing complex leaves residents homeless.” I am one of those people who lost their homes and I am living in a motel until I can find a new place to live, which is hard without the resources to do it with. That is why we are having a benefit dance for myself and Janey and our children so that we can raise enough money for first and last month’s rent, as well as other moving expenses. The benefit dance is called Homeless mom’s and children’s Benefit Dance. Posters are up all through Perth, and also on Facebook. Tickets are available at
the door of the Legion on Saturday, April 2 for $10. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets can be bought before hand at Colonial House Motor Inn Motel at Jennifer’s room 112 or Janey’s room 126. I would like to thank everyone for their support. I would like to put out a special thank you to the people and agencies for their help through out this horrible ordeal. You have been so awesome through out this whole thing. Thank you so much. I hope you understand how much I really appreciate all of the support you all have given myself and my family through out this time. I love you all. Thanks again. Sincerely, Jennifer Larocque
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“Kodachrome, give us those nice bright colours, give us the greens of summers, makes you think all the world’s a sunny day.“ Paul Simon penned those lyrics many years ago, referring to the most famous slide film of all time. The last line of the chorus goes, “Mama don’t take my Kodachrome away.” Kodachrome died last year. This famous film, used not only by slide shooters, but by the movie industry as well, first appeared in 1935 as movie film. Slide film for the general public showed up the following year. By the time the war ended, it had become hugely popular with the amateur market. Some professionals dared to use it also. I say “dared,” as in those days, one was only considered to be professional if one shot in black and white. Other brands of slide films quickly joined Kodak as 35mm cameras proliferated, but none was able to match Kodachrome’s gorgeous colours and ability to last for many years without fading. The downside was that processing Kodachrome had to be done in Kodak-approved labs due to the extreme precision and complex machinery required. You couldn’t just drop it off at the corner drug store for one-hour processing. During the 1980s and 1990s, Kodachrome lost ground to colour nega-
Cartoon is ‘tasteless, vexing’ says reader
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A PUBLIC MEETING will be held by the Planning Advisory Committee of the Corporation of the Town of Perth on Thursday April 28th, at 5:00 p.m., at the POA room on the first floor, Town Hall, 80 Gore St. E., Perth Ontario, to consider an amend-
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THE EFFECT of the proposed rezoning would be to allow interior renovations to convert a single detached dwelling into a duplex with three parking spaces.
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Chi was born in Calgary and gave her first recital at the age of nine. After studying at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, and graduating from the New England Conservatory in Boston, she has had a distinguished career. She won the 1998 Busoni International Piano Competition and was the first Canadian and first woman to win Canada’s Honens International Piano Competition. Today she lives in Boston where she teaches and pursues her Doctorate at the New England Conservatory. The forerunner of the Piano Plus Foundation, Piano Six, was founded by musician Janina Fialkowska, who realized she had not been given an opportunity to share her music with a variety of Canadian audiences. She convinced five of Canada’s top concert pianists, Marc-André Hamelin, Angela Hewitt, Jon Kimura Parker, Angela Cheng, and André Laplante, to join her in taking time off from their busy international careers to tour for Piano Six. Each artist toured for 10 days each year for 10 years, performing and teaching in schools, churches and concert halls throughout Canada. Piano Plus continues this tradition by offering
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Classic Theatre Festival announces new audience accessibility campaign
The GWM Hospital Foundation takes pleasure in acknowledging the generous contribution from Tom Burns of Burns Jewellers towards the Foundation’s fundraising event – Black Tie Bingo – to be held Saturday, April 9 at Code’s Mill on the Park. The proceeds of the Black Tie Bingo will be directed towards the purchase of 9 computers on wheels to benefit patient care at the GWM site of the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital. Contributions such as the Burns Jewellers will help us realize this goal. Thank you very much Tom! Shown above are, left to right; Gord Cowie, GWM Foundation Board member and Black Tie Bingo co-chairperson, Margot Hallam, GWM Foundation Executive Director and Black Tie Bingo co-chairperson, modeling a wonderful diamond ring that is the centerpiece of the final bingo game with Tom Burns. This message is generously underwritten by
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Perth’s Classic Theatre Festival (CTF), the only professional summer theatre company in the Ottawa Valley, has launched a new program to provide accessibility to the economically disadvantaged. While the festival’s move to a new venue, the Mason Theatre, located at 13 Victoria St., was made in large part due to its wheelchair accessibility, the festival’s new initiative is designed to provide another kind of accessibility: free seats for those who could otherwise not afford to attend. Artistic producer Laurel Smith said the Save-aSeat campaign is designed to, “make the thrilling experience of top-notch, professional theatre (affordable) to those people in Perth and Lanark County who, marginalized economically, are simply unable to attend.” Study after study shows how the arts are part of a healthy childhood, and enliven the otherwise difficult lives many adults struggle with when living below the poverty line as well. “We think it’s great that there are students in this area who will travel to the Stratford Festival each fall for that wonderful experience, but we recognize there are many in the area who are simply unable to afford that expense. What we propose is to make accessible to those children, and their parents, the experience of theatre artists who normally work at such prestigious stages as Stratford and Shaw right here in Perth.” A recent grant from the Perth and District Community Foundation has helped lay the cornerstone of the Save-a-Seat campaign, and the festival is now soliciting tax-deductible donations from those who would like to contribute a series of subsidized seats to the campaign. “If anyone deserves an evening at the theatre, a chance to get swept away in a story, if only for a few hours, it is those hard working people in our community who are struggling to make ends meet,” says CTF board member Joan Frommer. “I am so pleased to have been asked to chair this initiative – it makes our festival truly accessible to all.” The Save-a-Seat program, while grounded in the festival’s goal of giving back to its home community, was in part inspired by a letter to The Perth Courier in November, 2009, written by Sue Cavanagh, on behalf of Lanark County Child and Youth Poverty Action Network. The letter discussed, in poignant detail, the opportunities missed by 12 per cent of children in
Lanark County who cannot go to birthday parties, attend after school activities, have a pet, enjoy the arts, and, on a more direct level, miss out on one or more meals in a day. The expansion of Perth’s food bank, as well as reports on poverty in the region, indicate that it remains a persistent problem for the near future. The festival’s parent organization, Burning Passions Theatre, has long worked with marginalized youth, and has attempted through new work development, workshops, and media outlets, to create spaces for the often neglected voices of women, children, and those at the edge of our society. Smith is also a founder of the award-winning St. Clare’s Multifaith Housing Society, an innovative project that provides hundreds of units of affordable housing while working on new construction as well. The festival’s summer season this year will feature the bewitching romantic comedy Bell, Book and Candle, from July 8 to 31, and The Fourposter, a comedic chronicle of a marriage, from August 5 to 28. Early bird tickets offering a 10 per cent discount are currently on sale. Anyone interested in making a tax-deductible donation to the Save-a-Seat Campaign, can contact the festival at info@classictheatre.ca, or 1-877-2831283 ext. 3. The Festival welcomes inquiries from any Lanark County social service agencies with clients who would like to benefit from the Save-a-Seat Campaign.
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Two large 2 bedroom apartments, downtown Perth. Fridge, stove, water included. Coin laundry. Non-smoking. No dogs. Quiet building. $650 and $735, April/May. 613-2640464. Available March 1: 1 bedroom second-floor downtown apartment, includes fridge, stove, heat and hot water, $600. Available April 1: small 1 bedroom apartment, includes fridge, stove, hot water, yard and parking; central location; $400 plus heat and hydro. Available April 1: large 2 bedroom second-floor apartment, includes fridge, stove, hot water, yard and parking, $600 plus heat and hydro. Available April 1: 1 bedroom apartment, includes fridge, stove, fireplace, yard and parking, $600 plus heat and hydro. 613267-6315. Available May 1: 2 bedroom apartment. Clean. Fridge and stove included. $700/month plus utilities. References, first and last required. No smoking. Now showing. 613-283-8278. CARSSRIDGE APARTMENTS. LARGE 3 bedroom, ground floor, $ 1,13 0 / m o n t h , available immediately, in quiet, adultonly security building with laundry. Heat, hydro and cable included. 613283-9650. Hillside Apartments: Studio, 1 and 2 bedrooms. Secure adultonly building. Parklike setting. Smoke and pet free. Starting at $700/month. Call 613-259-2076.
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Sterling, MacLaren support nearly even as campaign closes to fight the McGuinty Liberals for the centre.
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NORM STERLING spaces in Kanata. MacLaren, for his part, says Sterling can’t possibly stay fresh and offer new ideas after three decades in office. He promised to serve no more than “two or three terms” and will dedicate his time to reducing the size of government. He maintains the way for the PCs to lose the coming election is
The campaign spilled into local and national newspapers when MacLaren attempted to displace the longtime riding executive with his own people, a move many saw as too aggressive. It failed. Then came the now-infamous letter to a Toronto newspaper from Conservative MP Scott Reid, accusing Sterling of neglecting his constituents. Reid, MPP Randy Hillier and MacLaren are further to the right on many issues than Sterling. The latter two have been accused of doing more than showing support for one another. Liberal backbencher Rick Johnson sent a letter to Ontario’s integrity commissioner accusing Hillier of “abusing taxpayer dollars” by using his website and legislative resources to help MacLaren win the nomination. On Feb. 10, MacLaren sent out a campaign email that routed through the MPP’s constituency website to his own. If the commissioner establishes that MacLaren’s email account is paid for through Hillier’s constituency
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JACK MACLAREN funds, an “improper use” of tax dollars meant for non-partisan purposes would be levelled. Hillier calls the “frivolous” controversy a technical error by a website operator, and isn’t worried about the outcome. “This is politics. It’s just another partisan shot by the Liberals,” Hillier said. “It’s a technical error by a third party.”
Due to heightened interest in the closely matched contest, the March 31 meeting will take place at Scotiabank Place. Registration is from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Speeches are at 7:30. Voting by PC card-carrying members is at about 8 p.m. The meeting is open to riding members of the Progressive Conservative party. With files from Geoff Davies.
Pap tests save lives practitioner at Smiths Falls Community Health Centre on April 11 and 19. Call the Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit at 613-283-2740 or Health ACTION Line at 1-800-660-5853. These Pap test clinics are being held in partnership with the Merrickville Community Health Centre, Smiths Falls Community Health Centre, North Lanark County Community Health Centre, Country Roads Community Health Centre (Portland), CPHC Family Health Team in Brockville, Canadian Cancer Society - Perth office, and the Regional Cancer Program of Southeastern Ontario. For more information about Pap tests, HPV or cervical cancer, visit www.health unit.org/cancer.
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At roughly 1,000 supporters each, the March 31 final battle between Norm Sterling and Jack MacLaren is proving to be as exciting as any provincial election. The two have campaigned for several months for the right to represent the Progressive Conservative party in the riding of Carleton-Mississippi Mills in the lead-up to Ontario’s 40th general election on Oct. 6. Sterling, a centrist, is the elder statesman with 33 years’ experience in provincial politics. MacLaren, on the right side of the party, is a former president of the Ontario Landowners’ Association and a farmer and engineer living in MacLaren’s Landing. The campaign has been feisty, with some calling exposure of internal party politics a sign of a “robust democracy” and others calling it a fight that threatens to split the party to its core. Sterling counters the charge he is a career politician by talking up his days as a lawyer. Some say Sterling doesn’t do enough to solve constituents’ issues; he insists he has “helped a lot of people.” MacLaren answers every challenge to his libertarian values with assertions that today’s governments lack the moderate, middleway they once held. Some say his preoccupation with rural property rights issues puts him out of touch with suburban voters in Kanata and Stittsville, to which he responds with: “Property rights affects urban landowners as well.” Sterling says MacLaren is on the wrong side of major local issues such as the Carp landfill expansion (which Sterling opposes) and the Nortel pension fiasco. He said MacLaren has little interest in other issues such as providing more classroom
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Area farmers to province: enough is enough Should the provincial government be able to tell farmers what colour to paint their egg grading area? Wayne Senior doesn’t think so. “I should be able to choose my own colours,” said Senior, during a Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario (CFFO) seminar at the Carleton Place arena on March 8. So, he has a good way of getting around the regulation – he simply mixes two approved colours together to get a unique, and legal, blend. “What does (paint) have to do with food?” asked fellow farmer Ron Burgess. Poultry farmer John Beking has a similar problem, with the colours he is allowed to paint the inside of his farm truck. These were just some of the complaints from area farmers during the CFFO’s stop in the area as part of their “Enough Is Enough” tour, which is being held in a number of locations around Ontario, including Belleville, Welland, Peterborough, London and Chatham. “Often, we grumble about regulations and we say that they are a pain in the butt,” said CFFO member Paul Boonstra, a farmer who joined the group in 1982. “But regulations were there in the beginning.” Boonstra then led the group in prayer, reading from John 15: 9-17, which he cited as some of the first regulations set down by God. “So, regulations do serve a purpose,” said Boonstra. “Regulations are so complex because there are so many reasons why they are developed,” said facilitator Bill Van Geest. He urged the group “to channel some of the frustration in the farm community into a deeper understanding of their causes and issues.” While none of the farmers present called for an end to all regulations, one farmer noted that
including restaurants. “I see a lot of health issues with my customers with what goes on in the back rooms of restaurants,” Beking said. Beking added that he has been to Third World countries and seen places with no agricultural or food regulations, or poorly enforced ones, and the effects they have on people’s health. Beking did admit that some regulation was necessary. He pointed to a recent case in Toronto where 10 stores were caught carrying unregulated eggs. “That is not good for consumer confidence,” said Beking. “(With regulations) it does give confidence in your product to the consumer. It’s like a love-hate relationship there (with regulations.)
Paul Boonstra, a member of the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario, starts off the seminar on government regulation at the Carleton Place arena on March 8 with a reading from the Gospel according to John. Desmond Devoy photo their industry was at breaking point when it came to rules. “We’re probably the most regulated profession in the world,” said Wayne McDowell. “There’s probably a rule for everything we do, and if there isn’t one, there will be one tomorrow.” While the farmers noted that there were good regulations, many were frustrated with what they saw as their livelihood being dictated by bureaucrats in Toronto and Ottawa who had never set food on a farm. “(I dislike) the unreasonableness of it,” said Bob Seguin, the executive director of the George Morris Centre, an independent agri-food think tank in Guelph, in talking about manure regulations. Even when a farmer makes an honest mistake in disposing of his or her manure, “you’re
treated like a criminal.” “We’re always dealing with regulations,” added Senior. “They can be pretty frustrating at times.” Wood and honey farmer Bruce Stewart said that he had concerns about the level of pollution and run-off regulations, but said farmers work their lives around them. Burgess did take the provincial government’s new Green Energy Act to task. “The Green Energy regulations, they drive me crazy,” said Burgess. “They’re not cost effective and they’re not saving the earth.” For one farmer, the regulations may be good at keeping people safe, but were proving to be an unfair advantage to foreign growers.
It is with regret that we are informing you that Clement Printing will be closing as of Friday, May 6th. The time has come to retire and hopefully put up our feet and relax a li le more.
Rose Wilson, our graphic artist, will continue to provide you with graphic designs you may Over these many, many decades, require in the future. There will The Perth Courier, and since 2006, be more details about this at a later date. However, if you wish Clement Printing, has provided to receive any artwork which we quality service and products to have designed for you in the past, many treasured customers. it will be made available upon We have seen the town change request. Rose can be reached over those decades, businesses at rosewilson.graphicdesign@ coming and going and now it is our gmail.com turn to make a change. So the closure will run as There is no doubt we will miss smoothly as possible, we would our customer relationships and also ask that all accounts friendships that have been built receivable be submi ed to our up year a er year, job a er job. office in a timely manner, We will miss our staff and the preferably as close to May 6th as camaraderie that has lasted possible. though good times and bad. If you wish to stock up on your printed ma er, we will make sure all jobs are completed to your satisfaction prior to our closing.
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Westport Lions Club prepares for summer event Although the Lions Club meetings during January, February and March are sort of down time for attendance, at the regular meetings, the work of all members continues as they carry out their commitments to serve the residents of Westport village and surrounding areas. The Mobility Van has been kept busy and the volunteer drivers
always made sure that residents had needed transportation to medical appointments at clinics and hospitals who serve this area. The drivers receive many compliments on their efficiency and warm friendly manner as they answer these calls. Where there has been a need, such as the Westport Figure Skating Club, they received a
financial donation. The club also purchased two tickets for the 50/50 draw to take place in conjunction with the District A4 Convention in April in Ottawa. The Westport Club made a financial donation to the Lions Club International Foundation to add to their large donation to the support of the rehabilitation after the disaster in Japan.
Lion Jim McGlade and Mike McIntyre were privileged to join the Mallorytown Lions Club as they introduced the Vision Screening Program at their schools. Our local club is proud of their track record in this mission over the years, and Lion Jim McGlade has accompanied many groups as they visited countries overseas and volunteer their time and expertise to this worthwhile cause. The only fundraiser that marks the spring season for the Westport Lions is the draw for $1,500, which will take place, Saturday, May 28 at 3 p.m. at 18 Church St. This venture has been in the capable hands of Lions Wayne Bent and
Marty Hawkins, and tickets are still available. Everyone is in party mode as plans are being formulated to celebrate the 65 Charter of the Club this summer. This will include a day of celebration and appreciation to the public for their generous support and will be held at the Lions Beach House and grounds. A formal event, just for Lions members, both local and ones from other countries and communities will be held at the Legion. Neighbouring clubs will also join the celebration at the annual, “Steak-D”, hosted by the Club at the Beach House property. Submitted by Lucille Bresee.
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LAST DUEL FLOOD The Tay River flooded its banks this spring and submerged anything left along the shoreline, including this picnic table at Last Duel Park on March 12. Submitted by Cathy Rollit
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The GWM Hospital Foundation takes pleasure in acknowledging the generous contribution from Lions Club of Perth towards the Foundation’s fundraising event – Black Tie Bingo – to be held Saturday, April 9 at Code’s Mill on the Park.
Last week, the students from Perth and District Collegiate Institute’s drama club spent each night of the week in Kingston, performing at this year’s Sears Drama John Willems, Regional General Manager, Festival. is pleased to announce the appointment of The Sears Festival is Josh Max to the posi on of Classified and an annual event to showcase Ontario high Digital Sales Manager for Metroland Media. school drama productions in a friendly comIn his role, Josh will oversee the classified adpetition. The festival is funded by Sears Canada. ver sing opera ons for Metroland’s 15 comThanks to them we’re munity newspapers throughout O awa and able to both perform and the Valley. Josh will also manage Metroland’s watch some amazing Big Blue local efforts behind its suite of digital assets live theatre. Each year, one judge is appointed to read each including: WagJag.com, Youro awaregion. show’s script and judge the school’s performance, com, Localwork.ca, Lifenews.ca, Go arent. in addition to the students’ professionalism and ca, and Flyerland.com. comportment in the theatre setting. The judge chose three of the 16 plays to advance to the next level of competition, and awarded a number of Josh joined Metroland from Staples where awards for specific aspects of the shows, such as he held a senior management posi on. stage management or ensemble acting. PDCI had two plays in the festival this year, and everyone involved had been rehearsing and preparing for the last few months. The first PDCI show was The Death of Art, directed by Janice Jacklin. It is an intriguing play that was written by two students, Christian BuffamMorgan and Matthew Stienberg. It’s a very comedic, yet thoughtprovoking play that follows the tale of a detective attempting to solve a murder that took place in the house of Art. The suspects of the murder are the specific art forms that live in the house: Tragedy, Comedy, Philosophy and the Modern Young Lovers. Beneath the literal surface of the story lies an extended metaphor, stating that it was the audience who killed Art, driving all modern entertainment to the same simple stories that leave little thinking for the viewer. The Death of Art, directed by Janice Jacklin, was performed on March 22, the second day of On behalf of the County of Lanark Public Works Department, we would like to thank competition. The performance the following participants for supporting our Adopt-A-Roadway program. went off without a hitch. Though there were only nine actors in ORGANIZATION PARTICIPANTS SINCE the play, there were many people Perth Rotary Club 1999 working behind the scenes to Smiths Falls Civitan Club 1999 Lanark & District Civitan Club 2000 make this show happen. Perth Civitan Club 2000 PDCI’s second play entered in Barker Willson Barrister & Solicitors 2002 the festival was Equinox, directed Loyal Orange Lodge 512 Montague 2003 by Stephen Morgenstern. It is a Queensway West Community Association 2003 serious play about a psychologist 2003 1st Glen Tay Pathfinders Carleton Place & District Civitan 2004 questioning a young girl, atMontague Ratepayer’s Association 2004 tempting to find the truth about Pakenham District Civitan 2005 a night that was, until then, Almonte Civitan 2005 merely speculated upon with Eaton Electrical 2005 The Reusers 2006 assumptions and lies. Equinox Almonte Bicycle Club 2006 was performed on March 23. Rotary Club of Carleton Place & Mississippi Mills 2006 Though neither show was St. Paul’s Anglican Church 2007 chosen to advance in the comScotiabank (Perth) 2008 petition, both were incredibly Leatherworks Catering 2009 Asbury Free Methodist Church 2010 successful performances, and all involved should be very proud. Are you concerned about litter and keeping the local road system clean and attractive? PDCI also received a number If so we invite you to Adopt-A-Roadway. of awards from the judge. Awards of Merit were given to Erik Any interested groups, organizations, and service clubs who volunteer to pick up litter Bridle for his technical lighting at least twice per year along an adopted section of a county road will be recognized work, and to Nick LePage for by a road sign acknowledging their efforts. his clarity of speech on stage. This public service program is for volunteers who want to enhance the local litter Awards of Excellence were also collection along with the Lanark County Public Works Department. given to Lexi Donaldson for her acting performance in Equinox, An adult representative of each participating group must attend a short safety training and to Matthew Stienberg and session to ensure the program is carried out safely and properly. Christian Buffam-Morgan for • The minimum age of participants is twelve years old and parental consent will be writing their original script required for all volunteers under age 18. of The Death of Art. Congrat• The County will supply participating groups with safety vests, garbage bags, road ulations to all! signage, and written instructions for each participant. Have a great week, Blue Devils! Adopt-A-Roadway application packages are available at the County Engineering Building at 99 Christie Lake Road, in Perth.
The proceeds of the Black Tie Bingo will be directed towards the purchase of 9 computers on wheels to benefit patient care at the GWM site of the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital. Contributions such as the Lions Club of Perth will help us realize this goal. Thank you very much Yvonne and Rick! Shown above are, left to right, Rick McCauley, Secretary of the Lions of Perth, Yvonne Connaty-Mahoney, President of the Lions Club of Perth and Gord Cowie, GWM Hospital Foundation Board member and Black Tie Bingo co-chairperson.
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SJCHS asssembly kicks off annual Relay for Life Relay for Life will be at the forefront of thoughts at St. John Catholic High School after an emotional kick-off assembly, hosted by this year’s committee. The kick-off assembly marks the beginning of Relay for Life fundraising within the school, leading up to the May 27 event. The assembly began with a music video titled, “Will to Survive,” by Megan McNeil. McNeil recently died of cancer. Her spirit lives on through her music and especially this video, which pays homage to children who have died in battles against cancer, and are beacons of hope for those still struggling. McNeil’s story is a strong reminder of the reasons we fight back against cancer, something which was emphasized by our guest speaker, Cam Whalen. Whalen is the Relay for Life youth program coordinator of Eastern Ontario. He stressed the importance of fighting back against cancer 24/7; 365 days a year. Cancer never sleeps, and therefore we can never rest in our fight against cancer. A positive tone was set for this year’s event, by the self-
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The startling proximity of cancer was brought to light as five teachers spoke about their personal and ongoing battles with the deadly disease. The greatest lesson, they said, that we can teach, is the importance of efforts towards conquering cancer. The assembly was bittersweet, combining a celebration of our past participation and success through Relay for Life, and the awareness that cancer is current and ongoing. In particular, the celebration was honored by the presence of cancer survivors Shirley Oakes and Arthur Brooks, as well as a tribute to all survivors who are part of our community. The kick-off assembly serves the purpose of orienting the thoughts and emotions of the student community, to-
wards the importance of Relay for Life. In the coming months, the Relay for Life committee will direct registration and promotion of the upcoming event. Fundraising efforts leading up to the relay will include: Survivors’ Coffee House, class challenges, luminary sales and head-shaving recruitment. Relay for Life is considered our defining event at SJCHS. It is not only an inclusive school experience, but a community
celebration of life and hope. This year’s efforts are meant to be particularly festive, as this is the 10th anniversary. In addition to the intended celebratory atmosphere, the true inspiration behind Relay is always at the heart of the matter. Last year’s event raised more than $50,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society. Our focus this year is not to bring in more money, but bring together more people. People make the difference.
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The Lure of the Loon Cliff Bennett, local birding enthusiast and bird columnist, is fascinated by all birds but shares with many of us a special affection for the loon. Nature Lover’s Bookshop has invited him to Lanark on Sunday, April 3 to provide some insights into that favourite bird of Ontario’s lake country. Loons are reported to be among the oldest groups of birds still living today, with a history that may reach back more than 50 million years. For anyone who spends time outdoors during summer in Canada’s northern lake country, the solitary call of the common loon is as much a part of the experience as fresh air. And those calls vary greatly from a yodel to plaintive wailing. What do those haunting calls mean? Why do we sometimes refer to someone as “crazy as a loon?” Do they really mate for life, how long do they live and is it the same pair that returns year after year to the same bay? Why do loons carry their young on their backs? So many stories and so many questions about this strikingly beautiful, alluring, Provincial Bird of Ontario. Bennett will address these and other questions in his talk about the interesting historic and cultural aspects of the loon as well as some of the factors about the species. He will go further, raising some of the conservation issues facing the loon and us today. Come to Lanark Village on Sunday, April 3 to learn more about this iconic bird. Bennett’s presentation will take place at the Lanark Legion starting at 2 p.m. Discussion over coffee and cake will follow at the Nature Lover’s Bookshop, across the street, at 62 George St. For further information on this and other upcoming events, visit www.natureloversbookshop. ca, or call 613-259-5654.
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LOOKING BACK 25 years ago
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ntario Hydro has been charged with nine counts under the province’s Environmental Protection Act in connection with the storage of PCBcontaminated material at the Perth yard. The utility has been charged with seven counts of failing to keep proper records on the storage and transportation of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls). It is also alleged that Ontario Hydro failed to notify the Ministry of Environment (MOE) with the required information regarding the contaminated material. Ontario Hydro has also been charged with operating a disposal site without the proper certificate of approval from MOE. Penny Stewart, of MOE’s investigations branch in Kingston, stated the ministry is requesting the Perth provincial offences court to invoke a special section of the act providing for accelerated penalties when an alleged offence involves hazardous material. “Under this section, Ontario Hydro could be fined up to $25,000 for each of the nine counts (if found guilty),” said Stewart. Currently the utility has 57 barrels of PCB-contaminated material at the Perth yard that include mineral oil, soil and transformers. “I received the summons at ten past four last Friday afternoon,” stated Doug Campbell, area manager for Ontario Hydro. “I have contacted our legal department and they are looking into the allegations.” Campbell also noted that the
utility has been moving “heaven and earth” trying to conform with MOE’s requirements. “It appears that MOE is using the press to make a big splash and that surprises me,” he stated. “The ministry is conducting a trial by press.” The case is scheduled for the local court docket on April 11. The subject of PCB storage in Perth was first brought to light by The Perth Courier in January of this year and, since that time, stricter safeguards have been initiated at the site. Currently there are three steel shipping containers located at the Perth yard which are being used to store liquid PCB waste, which at one time was sitting in barrels on pallets in the centre of the yard. Although local hydro officials maintain that the material in its present state doesn’t constitute a threat to the public or the environment, an attempt to transport the PCBs to an authorized storage site near Kingston was blocked by the South Fredericksburgh Township council.
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best plays of the festival, and two of the PDCI actors, Colleen Mott and Scott Duncan, won best-actor awards.
Finnegan feted at appreciation dinner A near-capacity crowd was on hand at Farrell Hall last Wednesday to pay tribute to longtime Perth businessman Jack Finnegan. The Perth Chamber of Commerce sponsored the appreciation dinner, the third such dinner held in Perth. Previous dinners were held for Joe Perkins and Ian Millar. Finnegan has made major contributions to the economic wellbeing of Perth since coming to the area in the 1930s, and one of the well-wishers at the appreciation dinner was Ontario Chamber of Commerce president Bernard Wilson, an executive partner with Price-Waterhouse. “I’ve been hearing this evening about all of the contributions you’ve made to this town. My job tonight is a delightful one, to bring to you congratulations on behalf of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce,” said Wilson. Finnegan was presented with a plaque of merit from the chamber and a silver bowl from the municipality.
A group of 10 Perth and District Collegiate Institute students is in the spotlight after winning a divisional title at the 1986 Sears Festival in Brockville last month. The festival is an annual event Timbrell tackles sponsored by Sears and is open to extra-billing problems high-school theatre groups from Tory MPP Dennis Timbrell told across the province. The play performed by PDCI, Chester, You Owe a Lanark County audience last My Bird An Apology, by John Wednesday that he has never perLazarus, was chosen as one of the sonally been opposed to extra bill-
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ix Perth delegates attended the annual meeting of the National Conservative Association at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa on Friday. They were: Mrs. T.R. Barrie, president of the Perth association; Mrs. E.J. Dowdall; Mrs. Graydon Keays; Mrs. Roy Cavanagh; Mrs. Rhona Kaufman and Mrs. R.M. Moulton. The main banquet was held in the Chateau Laurier’s spacious ballroom, where a crowd of over 2,000 persons overflowed into adjoining rooms and corridors, and several hundred had to be turned away. Prime Minister and Mrs. Diefenbaker, as well as cabinet ministers and their wives, received a standing ovation as they entered the meeting.
March 16, 1961, to Arthur and Helen (nee Meighen) Stacey, twin sons. Stock - At St. Mary’s Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, on Wednesday, March 1, 1961, to Mr. and Mrs. James R. Stock (nee Lucille White), a son, Blair Allan. VanOrder - At the GWM Hospital, on March 13, 1961, to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd G. VanOrder of RR 3, Perth, a daughter.
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Nagle - At the GWM Hospital, on Tuesday, March 21, 1961, Annabelle White, in her 58th year, beloved wife of Michael (Mac) Nagle. Ritchie - On March 9, 1961, Frank E. Ritchie of Bremner, Alta., age 78, son of the late John King Clancy to speak in Perth Ritchie. Brian Noonan, spokesman for the Perth Junior Ure - At the GWM Hospital, on Wednesday, March Chamber of Commerce, announced today that 22, 1961, Nettie Thomson, wife of the late Duncan hockey ace King Clancy will head an all-star line- Ure. up at a gala Hockey Night scheduled for May 17 in The preceding was originally published in The Perth town hall. Perth Courier of March 26, 1986 as the “25 years King Clancy is well known as a star of the Na- ago” news. tional Hockey League and present general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. He will be guest speaker of the evening.
ing. The assembly consisted of area doctors, pharmacists and party faithful who crowded into a small Almonte restaurant to hear Timbrell’s views on the controversial subject of health-care accessibility. “The Liberals are trying to impose their will on tens of thousands of professional (medical) people who make up the system that serves over nine million people,” stated Timbrell. According to Timbrell, about 12 per cent of Ontario doctors have opted out of the Ontario Hospitalization Plan (OHIP) and 97 per cent of doctors bill their patients at the going OHIP rate, but only three per cent extra bill at this time. Dr. Brian Penny, president of the Lanark Medical Association, concurred with Timbrell when he stated that, “Not one doctor in Lanark County extra billed his patients or had opted out of OHIP.” The whole idea of extra billing has been a thorn in the side of the Liberal party since they introduced a bill late last year to restrict the policy. “It should be the right of every person in Ontario to pay only the going OHIP rate and the government should stop the merry-goround, sit down with members of the medical profession and discuss the matter further,” said Timbrell. Throughout the evening, Timbrell produced facts and figures that pertained to the health-care system and he indicated that the minister of health is responsible for spending over $1 million per hour. “Health care is a very expensive commodity and most people have no idea of its cost,” he stated. “I hope the public wakes up and realizes the real problems of health-care accessibility,” stated Penny in his address to the group. “It’s the doctors that are holding this system together and the government is letting it fall apart.” He also commented that the citizens of Ontario have not made enough noise about the inadequacies of the system, especially when it is the patient who is the one who suffers when there are no beds available because of government cutbacks. “On the average, a doctor works between 60 and 100 hours a week and approximately five per cent of his services are extra billed and in most cases he is donating three to four hours a day of unpaid services to the government,” noted Penny.
Cottagers are organizing Rideau Lake cottagers are banding together to oppose the introduction of a fleet of Three Buoys houseboats on the Rideau system and the construction of a development at Muskrat Bay to headquarter the boats. A public meeting will be held at St. Paul’s Church in Perth on April 5 at 2 p.m. to discuss the Three Buoys development. Three Buoys plans to have about 60 houseboats operating on the Rideau system early this summer, and a 200-seat restaurant/ club is scheduled to be constructed at Muskrat Bay in North Burgess Township along with docking facilities. The Big Rideau Lake Cottagers Association wants a moratorium on further commercial development until a long-range plan for the Rideau system is undertaken and completed. Houseboats, says cottager association president Doug Kirkland, should be introduced in small numbers after studies have been done. “The Three Buoys’ approach of massive centralized marine resorts is totally inappropriate to the aesthetic and ecological environment of the Rideau,” says Kirkland.
DIED Barclay - In hospital, Kingston, on Monday, March 17, 1986, William Barclay, beloved husband of Isabella Inglis. Dowdall - In hospital, Smiths Falls, on Monday, March 17, 1986, Oliver Preston (O.P.) Dowdall, in his 83rd year, of RR 1, Perth, beloved husband of Edith Rathwell. King - In hospital, Smiths Falls, on Tuesday, March 18, 1986, Evelyn Mary Lanoue, in her 75th year, wife of the late Douglas W. King. Kirkpatrick - At Lanark Lodge, on Wednesday, March 19, 1986, Mary Kirkpatrick, dear sister of Frank of Perth, Mrs. Margaret Sydenham of Delray, Beach, Fla. and David of Chilliwack, B.C. Wickware - At the Coleman Health Care Centre, Barrie, Ont., on Tuesday, March 11, 1986, Jessie Westwood, in her 92nd year, wife of the late Walter Halpenny Wickware. Young - In hospital, Perth, on Monday, March 24, 1986, Miss A. Myrtle Young, formerly of Ottawa and Lanark, sister of the late Harry, Minnie, Tom and George Young. The preceding was excerpted from the front page of the March 26, 1986 issue of The Perth Courier.
Former student now television panelist Jean Cohen, former student of Perth Collegiate, is now a regular panelist on the television show Face the Facts — viewed on Channel 7 at 2 p.m. on Wednesdays. Jean is a younger sister of Nelly Cohen, who operates a shoe store on Foster Street in Perth. The panel-show appointment followed Miss Cohen’s recent decision to turn down an offer of the position of private secretary to glamour star Zsa Zsa Gabor. She is a daughter of Abraham and the late Mrs. Rebecca Cohen of Mill Street, Perth.
No increase in education mill rates A 17 mill levy has been announced by the Perth and District Collegiate Institute Board for 1961, which is the same mill rate set in 1960. The total cost of operations and capital outlays for 1961 is estimated at $389,076, which includes debenture instalments of principal and interest, $51,050. The cost of a new floor in the gymnasium is estimated at $8,500 and an agricultural building, $3,500. Teachers’ salaries have also increased by $11,000.
More bogus bills reported The RCMP at Brockville has notified Chief William Ritche that two more $10 bills have been added to the counterfeit list, the numbers being E-D 7786456 and H-D 2168744.
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Lions apprised of plans for community centre Coun. Art Daines of Perth addressed the members of the Perth Lions Club on Monday evening on the proposed community centre to be erected on the fairgrounds. Mr. Daines outlined the plans and specifications of the building, the size and type of structure, and the estimated cost of same. He explained the proposed plan of financing same, grants to be realized and approximately $100,000 to be voluntarily subscribed by various organizations and citizens of Perth and the surrounding community. He stated it was hoped construction would get underway this coming fall, and that the necessary funds would be in sight by that time.
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Sunday, April 3 celebrating the 4rd Sunday of Lent: 8 a.m. said Eucharist: 10 a.m. Choral Eucharist and Sunday School with Sandy, following the SPARK storytelling curriculum Wednesday evenings in Lent: Reflection on the Sunday readings: all welcome in the upper meeting room 3rd Thursday of the Month: Messy Church for all young families, starting with supper at 5:30 p.m. in the lower hall 2nd Saturday of the Month: community dinner: open to all from 4:30 - 6 p.m., free will offering only Fridays starting 5:30 p.m.: Skater Church: All welcome St. Augustine’s Eucharist: 2nd and 4th Sundays each month: 9:15 a.m. (Corner of Cty. Rd. 10 & Richardson)
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Sunday, April 3 (Fourth Sunday of Lent) 9:30 a.m. Adult Bible Class. Nursery provided. All welcome. 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship. Rev. Frank Morgan. Sermon: “Good Questions (iv) ‘Is There No Balm in Gilead?’” (Jeremiah 8:22). Wednesday, April 6 7:00 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer. Next Community Dinner April 30, 4:30 - 6:00 Need a ride? 613-267-2023
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Saturday, April 2 • A Pancake breakfast will be held at St. John’s Anglican Church (Hwy. 7, east of Innisville) from 8 to 11 a.m. The cost is $6 per adult and $20 per family. Children under five are free. • A Homeless Mothers and Children Benefit Dance will be held at the Perth-Upon-Tay branch of the Royal Canadian Legion from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Money raised will help those left homeless after a fire destroyed a housing complex on the Upper Scotch Line on Feb. 18. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door, or call the Colonial House Motor Inn. • The Perth-Upon-Tay branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is hosting euchre in the legion lounge at 1 p.m. Call Dennis Hoile at 613-264-0944. • The Rideau Trail Association is holding a hike at Wheelers Pancake House and Sugar Shack at 9 a.m. The hike is a level one five or 10-kilometre hike and lunch will be held at the pancake house. For more information, call Josie Roberts at 613-267-3769 or Alina MacFarlane at 613-2674713. • St. John Catholic Church will host a community dinner from 4:30 to 6 p.m at St. James Anglican Church. Everyone is welcome. • The congregation of Asbury Free Methodist Church invites you to a Southern Gospel Music Concert featuring Sheri Lee Walters. A love offering will be taken to help send Walters to the Stamps Baxter School of Music in Nashville Tennessee this summer. The concert will be
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held at Asbury Free Methodist Tuesday, April 12 Church 144 Gore St. E., Perth, • John Morrison, the Ontario at 7 p.m. Call 613-267-2345 for Command Service Bureau Officer, information. will visit the Perth-Upon-Tay Legion Branch 244. Appointments Sunday, April 3 start at 8 a.m. and are available • The Westport United Church to all veterans, not just Legion is presenting a Land for Life members. For more information Concert in aid of the Land For about disability pensions, war Life house-building project in veterans and widows pensions Tanzania. The concert will fea- and allowances, or to make an ture Freeman and Foster, the appointment, please call Bill Foley Mountain Sanctified McKenzie at 613-267-4448. Sin-gers and quartets from the Thursday, April 14 Thousand Island Chorus. Gidget Kaert will give a presentation on • The Active Seniors Koalition her recent work in Tanzania. The (ASK) is hosting shuffleboard at concert will begin at 7 p.m. and the Watson’s Corners Hall at 10:30 light refreshments will be served. a.m. Bring a brown bag lunch. Free will donations are requested. Call 613-259-5447 for information. Call Marilyn Moore at 613-273• Yoga with a certified instructor 6785 for more information. will be held at the Tatlock Hall from 7 to 8 p.m. Call 613-256-3453 Saturday, April 9 for information. • A breakfast to support Relay Saturday, April 16 for Life will be held at the Snow Road Snowmobile Club. • St. Paul’s United Church • St. James Anglican Church will host a community dinner is hosting a community dinner from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Everyone is from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome. welcome. • A new type of exercise class is Sunday April 17 offered on Saturdays beginning • A Yogi Tea Cafe will be held April 9 and continuing till the end at Lively Up at 981 Concession 11, of June from 9 to 10 a.m. at the McDonalds Corners. An Indian ABC hall in Bolingbroke. Come vegetarian potluck dinner will and experience the Nia Technique be held at 6 p.m., followed by a that leads to health, wellness Yogi Bhajan Video Lecture. A and fitness while having fun. Donation to help cover costs is Although classes are usually requested. Call Parmatma at 613taken barefoot, you may wear a 326-0989 for information. non-slip soft shoe or slipper and • The third annual Breakfast if you wish, bring along a yoga for CHEO will be held at the mat. Contact Barbara Carriere Watson’s Corners community 613-592-8358 (weekdays); 613-273- hall from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will be 7676 (weekends) or email barb@ a buffet style breakfast and costs icoachwellness.com. $10 for adults. Children ages six • A multi-family indoor garage to 12 are $5 and kids under five sale will be held at the Calvary are free. Christian Academy gymnasium in Franktown from 7:30 a.m. until Saturday, April 30 noon. • First Baptist Church will host a community dinner from 4:30 to Sunday, April 10 • The Rideau Trail Association 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome. is hosting a level one, fiveSunday, May 8 kilometre family hike at Murphys Point Provincial Park. • A Mothers’ Day brunch will Participants are asked to meet be held at Hanley Hall in Smiths at the Lally Homestead at 10 Falls from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The a.m. Enjoy a walk through cost is $8 for those more than 13the park followed by treats at years-old, $5 for those aged five to the homestead. Call Margaret 12, and $25 for a family. Proceeds Lafrance at 613-264-0057 or Pat will go to the St. Francis de Sales Batchelor at 613-264-1559. Church.
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BY RON STEWART Do you remember that wonderful Spartakovec hockey team from Ekaterinburg, Russia, that came to visit us for the month of January, 1995? They played 17 sensational games in Kanata, Nepean, Perth, Smiths Falls, Spencerville and Kingston – won 14, tied one and lost only two. Their coach, German Chumachek, is making his first return visit to our area the week of April 2-8. For the past 10 years he has been coaching teams in Los Angeles, Calif. He has kept in touch with his hockey friends here and is looking forward to seeing some of the many people that were so kind to him and the Spartakovec team. He has many fond memories of the area. Back in 1995, the 26 members of the Spartakovec team were all 13-year-olds. This year they turn 30. Four of them are now playing professional hockey for elite teams in Russia: Valerie Khleb-
nikov, Alexander Tartarinov, Andrei Shefer and Igor Magogin. Fans may recall that Alexander Tartarinov was the captain of the Spartakovecs back then, and Igor Magogin was their smallest and fastest player. Fans dubbed him Maurice Richard. During his long career, German has coached many hockey stars. Most still play in Russia but three of them made our NHL scene: Alexei Yashin became captain of the Ottawa Senators and the New York Islanders. He is presently playing in St. Petersburg, Russia. Vladimir Malakhov played for New Jersey when they won the Stanley Cup. Nikolai Khabibulin played for Tampa Bay when they won the Stanley Cup, and he presently plays for the Edmonton Oilers. Nice to have German come back to visit us. It will be wonderful to show German around our area now – 16 years later – and recall the good times we had together in 1995.
THANK YOU! The Perth Figure Skating Club recognized its Program Assistants at its March 26 awards ceremony. They are, from left, (back row) Jenn Pierman, Alexandra Roberts, Meghan Card, Teri-An Kirkham, Brittany Massey, Bradley Martin, Chelsea Maximos, Eliza Lee, (front row) Emily Toop and Emily Pike. Geoff Davies photo
Time running out to register for kilt run next point. The whole point of the race is to gather as many people as possible, dress them in one of the world’s most ancient skirts, throw in some war-paint, bagpipes, maybe a longsword or two, and unleash them to run themselves ragged. Thus described, kinda sounds like the most wicked birthday party any 10-year-old could ever dream up, doesn’t it? But, of course, we’re (mostly) grown-ups here, and nothing is more fun for grown-ups than a supporting a good cause. Point number three: the Perth Kilt Run is for a good cause. A great one, really. The proceeds go to support the MulDrift tiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. The society estimates that as many as 75,000 Canadians have MS, an often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system. Last year, the kilt run raised more than $20,000 for the charity. And speaking of good causes, runners will soon have a chance to warm up before July 2, and to support a nation in need. The Spring Goat Run is happening April 2, organized by the same folks behind the kilt run. You can register up until the day before at the Running Goat shop, at 74 Foster St. The $10 you’ll pay will go to support Japan as it rebuilds after the disaster that officials estimate may have claimed as many as 18,000 lives. If you’re not in top-top running shape just yet, don’t fret. This is what’s called a “prediction run.” That means you guess how long you’ll take to complete the course, and the winner is whoever’s guess is closest. If this hasn’t convinced you to log some jogging hours in anticipation of one of Perth’s newest trademark event, you can learn more – or register – at www. perthkiltrun.ca or the Running Goat.
Former Blue Wing helps Lakers to 17-8-3 finish ANDREW SNOOK andrew.snook@metroland.com
Heading north is paying dividends for Sam Hopewell. The former Central Junior Hockey League forward has found success both on and off the ice since enrolling at Nipissing University. The 23-year-old just finished his second season with the Nipissing Lakers, the school’s varsity hockey team. Hopewell helped his team finish the season with a record of 17-8-3, good for fourth place overall in the Ontario University Athletics East Division standings. The Almonte native finished the year with five goals and five assists in 24 regular season games. He also scored one goal and two assists in four playoff games. The Lakers eliminated Queen’s University before being knocked out of the playoffs by the CIS No. 2 ranked McGill Redmen. McGill lost in the finals to the No. 1 ranked University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds on Sunday, March 28. Hopewell noticed the increased level of competition at the university level instantly, but said he was able to adapt to the style of play relatively quickly. “It’s definitely bigger, stronger and faster, everything you expect it to be,” Hopewell said. “A lot of OHL and major junior guys here, I adjusted pretty well. Skating is one my assets I’ve used throughout my career.” Hopewell said he really enjoys playing in front of the Nipissing crowds. “North Bay is pretty hockeycrazy town,” he said. “We have the second or third
Smiths Falls Bear alum Sam Hopewell is settling in nicely in North Bay. Hopewell helped the Nippising Lakers finish the season with a record of 17-8-3. Submitted photo highest attendance in Canada. Our biggest crowd was close to 4,000. To have that crowd to play in front of leaves you with a good feeling every night.”
Development key to success Hopewell said his time in the former CJHL, now CCHL Tier 1, and EOJHL really helped him develop as a player. He was drafted by the Smiths Falls Jr. A Bears at 15 years old, but said he struggled in the CJHL, and spent most of the next two seasons playing for the Perth Jr. B Blue Wings in the EOJHL. At age 18, he played his first full season of CJHL hockey with Smiths Falls in 2006-07. Hopewell scored 12 goals and 14 assists over 46 regular season games. He played his next two seasons with the Kemptville 73’s, and was the team’s inaugural captain. Hopewell scored 34 goals and 35 assists over 114 games with Kemptville. Hopewell said he was fortunate to have great coaches over his time in the two leagues. “When I started playing in
Smiths Falls I met Paul Lawson, he does skating for the Montreal Canadiens farm team. He took me under his wing and helped me out with a lot of different aspects of the game, he was a good guide. I had a lot of good coaching. I had Jeff Snow in Perth, Bill Bowker in Smiths Falls and Chris Droeske in Kemptville. Having people like that is a big help.” Hopewell said one of the biggest challenges he faced throughout the season was finding the back of the net on a regular basis. Off the ice, he said he found it difficult to stay focused on his books during his first year in North Bay. “There’s definitely an adjustment period involved,” he said. “The first year was tough, trying to get a scholarship. I was out of school for three years. The second year has been a lot better. It’s been routine, get up go to class, go to practice. I got an 80 per cent average this year.” Hopewell is currently studying criminal justice and hopes to become eventually go to law school and become a lawyer.
Perth beats Brockville to progress in playoffs BY JANICE LEPAGE The Perth Lanark Minor Midget rep team ended their regular season on the Jan. 31. Finishing almost two weeks before the other teams in the league and with a by for the first round of playoffs, they didn’t get back to game play until round two on Feb. 27. Uncertain what the long break would yield, the fans were pleasantly surprised as the Wings handily beat the Brockville Braves on home ice in Lanark. Both teams were firing on all cylinders in the first period, but the home team clearly had the
edge. Colin Leeflang, assisted by Jakob Erwin, fired in the first goal at 13:22. Brockville answered back a few minutes later. Leeflang struck again seconds later with trusty assistance from Erwin and Cody King. Brockville tied it at two a couple of minutes later. Jacob Lyon netted the third goal for the Wings with aid from Aaron Moore and Brock Liko. Leeflang attained a hat trick with his goal at 5:58. King and Erwin assisted. The first period closed out with the Wings ahead by two. The Braves began to chip away at the boys in the second period,
but they stood tall and did not stoop to their opponents’ style of play. Two more goals in the second brought the tally to six. Dakota Henry scored, assisted by Evan Noonan and Chris Cardinal, as well as Leeflang, who chalked up his fourth goal with help from linemate Erwin. Moore scored the seventh and final goal for the Wings at the top of the third frame, assisted by Lyon and Liko. The game intensified resulting in two roughing penalties for each team, a hit from behind for Brockville and a Brockville coach being ejected off the bench. See page 22
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he days are getting longer and the maple out my window has a hint of buds, but the air is still too nippy to think of anything but long johns and hot coffee. I for one certainly wouldn’t dream of donning a kilt quite yet. No matter how thick or chic the tartan, just the thought of so many cold fronts encountering my warm front is enough to make me want to high-tail it for the highlands. But I’ve taken the plunge and signed myself up for the Perth Kilt Run on July 2, now acclaimed by Guinness World Records as the largest of its kind. I find some comfort knowing the The breezes should be balmier by then, and that it’s roughly three months away, leaving lots of time to procrastinate training. One thing that can’t be put off, though, is signing up. Last year, 1,067 people crossed the finish line of this five-mile race, and if you want to be among the runners this July, you have until April 2 to sign up. This year, participants will get a free Tam O’Shanter, a traditional Scottish bonnet. But if that’s not a good enough reason for you to haul your dock out to the second annual kilt run, perhaps the following may sway your mind. First off, not since the Mammoth Cheese has Perth produced something so huge as the Kilt Run. Even Big Ben isn’t bigger than the mass of bodies that will be bolting around town on race day. And it’s (hopefully) not about to shrink. The organizers say they’d like to grow that horde as much as tenfold in coming years. Maybe that’s pie-in-thesky thinking, but maybe it’s not. And since all it technically takes is a slow saunter to participate, why not join in the fun? Ah, fun. That brings me to my
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Wings advance to third round From page 21 The Wings kept their cool and focused on hockey for the remainder of the game. Brockville scored a third goal at the 8 minute mark, but it was too little too late. The Wings won the game 7-3. On March 2, the Wings traveled to Brockville for game two and it
was more of the same. A calm, cool and collected Perth Lanark team took command of the game and beat the Braves 6-1. Lyon (2), Noonan, Leeflang, Cardinal, and Erwin put the Wings on the scoreboard with Moore (2), Liko (2), Cardinal, Mat Cordick, Erwin, Henry, Noonan, Leeflang and Bryce
Oakes successfully feeding the puck where it needed to go. Brockville resorted to their taunting style of play, but the boys didn’t bite. In fact the Braves were doled several fighting suspensions while the Wings received none. The win carried the men to round three of the playoffs.
HI-YA HARDWARE The Perth and District Martial Arts club competed in the Martial Artist Open Tournament in Orleans, Ont., on March 20. Between eight participants, they racked up eight top-three finishes. Pictured here are Amber White, Erica Koeslag, Korry Brankin, Melanie Melanson, Evan Nichols, Stephen Stringer and Chase Nichols. Absent: Jessica Raminsh. Submitted photo
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The GWM Hospital Foundation takes pleasure in acknowledging the generous contribution from the Civitan Club of Perth towards the Foundation’s fundraising event - Black Tie Bingo - to be held Saturday, April 9 at Code’s Mill on the Park.
The GWM Hospital Foundation takes pleasure in acknowledging the generous contribution from Metroland Media – Ottawa Region – publisher of the Perth Courier - towards the Foundation’s fundraising event – Black Tie Bingo – to be held Saturday, April 9 at Code’s Mill on the Park.
The proceeds of the Black Tie Bingo will be directed towards the purchase of 9 computers on wheels to benefit patient care at the GWM site of the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital. Contributions such as the Civitan Club of Perth’s will help us realize this goal. Thank you very much everyone!
The proceeds of the Black Tie Bingo will be directed towards the purchase of 9 computers on wheels to benefit patient care at the GWM site of the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital. Contributions such as Metroland Media’s – Ottawa Region, will help us realize this goal. Thank you very much Chris!
Shown above are, left to right, Debbie Ryder, Glen Moore, Monica Wilcox, Arnold Horne, Stan Clark, Margot Hallam, GWM Hospital Foundation Executive Director and Black Tie Bingo co-chairperson, Beth Kilpatrick, Jo-Anne James, Don Rubino, Carol Kelleher, Carol Rubino, Trish McConnell, Joe Ferguson, Carol Ferguson and Jack Wright.
Shown above are, left to right; Chris McWebb, Publisher and Vice-President, Metroland Media along with GWM Foundation Executive Director Margot Hallam and Black Tie Bingo co-chairperson and Gord Cowie, Advertising Manager of the Perth Courier, GWM Foundation Board member and Black Tie Bingo co-chairperson.
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Burgesswood - almost 3 acres of privacy, 5 bedrooms, 2 full baths, separate dining room, light and bright! Enjoy hiking trails and gorgeous waterfront area for residents of the community. Call Barbara Shepherd Cell - 513 326-1361
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www.ColdwellBankerPerth.com OPEN HOUSE Saturday, April 2 • 12 - 2 p.m. $364,900 - 15 Isabella St., Perth Family sized, new colonial design in a fabulous central location with downtown heritage perth-this 18 year old home was designed to fit into its established heritage neighbourhoodmany features of this 3 bedroom home that make it stand out above the rest including oak hardwood & ceramic tile floors throughout the main level, wood burning fireplace in spacious living room, formal dining room, huge eat-in kitchen with abundance of solid oak cabinets, terrace door & side door entry with powder room in from concrete driveway-bright spacious upper landing leads to large bedrooms each with 2 windows & full bath-lower level has nice sized family room, office area, laundry, workshop & roughed-in bath-backyard is like your own private park complete with 2 level decking & private interlocking patio. Gorgeous landscaping, single det. Garage. MLS# 092103006003000. Hostess: Sheri 613-812-1215 NEW LISTING
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$226,000 - 110 Sherwood St., Port Elmsley. This home is virtually brand new from the inside out-very nice open concept feel with lots of windows & natural light-here`s what`s been totally completed outside: vinyl siding, vinyl thermopane windows, doors & patio doors, aluminum soffit & fascia, evestroughing, 35 year shingles, front & back deckson both levels inside: walls & ceiling re-insulated to studs, drywall, new kitchen with centre island, 2 bathrooms, flooring, plumbing, fixtures, colonial trim & doors, cove molding, main level laundry, new central air, oil furnace & oil tank, electrical upgraded, wall opened up to make a spacious master bedroom, 3rd bedroom finished downstairs-great storage in basement, attached single garage with interior access to lower level-quiet no-thru cul-de-sac. Sheri 613-812-1215
$229,000 - 419 Hartsgravel Road, Rideau Lakes - 1860s stone church in idealic and private setting with picture perfect views of the pasture and fields in the valley beyond. Many wonderful renovations include in floor radiant heat, two 4 pc bathrooms, galley kitchen with countertop gas range, two bedrooms and loft. Original stained glass windows intact. Call or Email Julia Scotland 613-390-0401 julia-scotland@coldwellbanker.ca
$199,900 – 2356 Harlem Road, Rideau Lakes - stone church in peaceful country setting entirely renovated with two bathrooms, loft, main floor laundry open kitchen, dining and living area. Custom windows, new hardwood floors, new septic, new well, dual heat systems, insulation, drywall. Call or Email Julia Scotland 613-390-0401 julia-scotland@coldwellbanker.ca
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OUT OF TOWN
OUT OF TOWN
Well maintained 1+1 bedroom condo in Perthshire - screened-in sun room, two baths, full finished basement - newer gas furnace and gas hot water tank, new central a/c- newer upstairs bathsingle car garage and paved drive, 7 Lally Lane – $219,000, Call Joanne 613-812-0505
$226,000 - 175 Old Kingston Rd., Rideau Ferry Area - Are you looking for a lovely treed setting on a paved road, not too far off the beaten track & yet close to lakes & the shopping conveniences in either Perth or Smiths Falls, here’s your home! - Gorgeous home dotted with mature trees, great gentle slope to the rear of the one acre lot provides for the bright lower level walkout family room area - open concept main living area featuring ceramic flooring in the eat-in kitchen/dining & laminate flooring & large picture window in the living room - 3 good sized bedrooms & great bathroom on the main level - lower level is totally finished complete with l-shaped walkout family room area, warming woodstove to take chill off on cool evenings, big windows & high ceilings - fourth bedroom will be the envy of your teenager! MLS# 0831828336160400. Sheri 613-812-1215
$315,000 - 1207 Chantry Rd., Midway Lombardy & Portland. Horse or hobby farm! Picturesque location in the heart of lake country & close to the hamlet of chantry-70 acres of mostly good pasture & hay fields, fenced, 8-10 acres of mixed bush, year round stream runs through property-very nice, well kept 3 bedroom farmhouse with spacious bright rooms & gleaming wood floors on both levels-exposed beams in living room, laundry located on main level, modernized kitchen-2 full baths, both updated- 3 season porch & patio door in dining room lead to covered front deck-attached single garage plus storage area with interior entrance into mudroom leading to kitchen-oil furnace & outside wood furnace heat the house & workshop-main barn has 5 horse stalls & upper hay mow, hay storage building, driveshed, chicken coop. MLS# 083183104602200. Sheri 613-812-1215
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OUT OF TOWN
OUT OF TOWN
$292,000 - 2498 Drummond Conc. 10A, Balderson. Great 65 acre hobby farm with mostly tillable land in super location-older 3 bedroom home in good condition-maple & pine floors, spacious foyer & curving staircase, bright living & dining rooms, newer woodstove on ceramic tile hearth, efficient kitchen with back door entrance in from summer kitchen-3 good sized bedrooms & 4 piece bath on 2nd level-3 season sunporch on both levels off front door & upper level from bathroom-original wide trim & baseboards still intact-upgrades in past few years include plumbing, wiring (100 amp breaker panel), gravel & laundry hookups in basement, new oil tank, pressure tank & hot water tank, shingles approx. 7 years old - 5 acre maple bush, 9 good fields, beautiful grounds, gardens & property! Barn 40x56 + 20x20 + 28x40 + milk house 17x17, det. dble garage. MLS# 091991902014600. Sheri 613-812-1215
$258,900 - 394 KENYON RD. - What a lovely setting, sits up on a little knoll with beautiful 6.84 acre grounds & wooded area surrounding it - excellent access on paved road only 10 minutes to downtown Perth - this 1536 square foot log bungalow has seen many updates & renovations completed in the past few years - very bright & cheery interior with the log walls exposed - new flooring throughout most of both levels - beautiful fieldstone fireplace with pine mantle highlights the spacious living room - country sized eat-in kitchen has loads of counter & cupboard space & has a new counter top & built-in dishwasher - main level laundry, 2 bedrooms & 4 piece bath finish off the main level - lower level is almost finished including family room with exterior access, bedroom & recreation room (could be 4th bedroom) - 24x24 detached garage MLS# 091191101021304. Sheri 613-812-1215
$198,000 - 668 Brooke Valley Rd. Enjoy the peaceful countryside of this lovely wooded, atrisan/craftsperson oriented community located only minutes west of perth known as brooke valley - the tree lined driveway allows for maximum privacy for this gem of a country home - approximately 8 years ago, this cedar board & batten, 2 bedroom home was designed & constructed by local craftspeople emphasising use of natural light & materials and the open space giving it a feel of warmth & comfort - the efficient woodstove on tiled hearth, tongue & groove pine ceilings & pine floors accentuate the open living/dining & kitchen area of the main level - access the 3 season screened room to enjoy maximum outside time - a spacious 4 piece bath with washer & dryer hookups is conveniently located next to the mud room/rear foyer - the upper level has 2 beautifully sized bedroooms each with large closet space - full basement gas exterior access & is perfect for hobbies or finished for additional living space - taxes to be assessed. MLS# 091191602000604. Sheri 613-812-1215
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OUT OF TOWN
282 McVeety Road – Elmgrove to Hughes to McVeety. Private Nature Retreat – traditional, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, red brick farmhouse built in 1895 – many updates and wonderful convenient extras added. The current owners love the privacy, sights and sounds of nature, ski and walking trails, and the relaxing warmth and character – you will, too! Come see it – 13+ acres, 10 min. to Perth - $354,900. MLS # 777616 Call Joanne Bennell, 613 812-0505 or Barbara Shepherd, 613 326-1361
$359,000 - 620 Anglican Church Rd. 50 Acres of peaceful living on this hobby farm with picturesque laneway crossing creek, leading to large 4 bedroom home, uniquely mixing old and new. Evidence of stacked log adds rustic charm combined with the large bright addtition that lets the sunshine in! A separate cottage/studio offers a perfect place to set up a home business, craft area or In-law suite. Become self sufficient with chicken coop, 3 greenhouses. Propane and wood fireplace, auxiliary outdoor wood furnace with radiant hot water baseboards. Screened side porch overlooks pool and neighbouring hillside. Cathie McCabe, 613-284-6263 • Julia Scotland, 613-390-0401
WATERFRONT $295,000 - 825 Black Lake North Shore Rd. Very private location on north shore of black lake-modern 3 bedroom cottage features spacious open concept kitchen, dining & living room area with durable flooring, finishing, vaulted ceiling & woodstove to take off the early morning or late night chill-windowed front room faces the lake providing a lovely south facing view-gorgeous half acre lot dotted with towering pines & hardwoods, 125 feet of weed-free rocky shoreline, nice gradual entry to good depth off either of 2 docks-enjoy the scenery on the attached deck, the water`s edge deck or swim out to the swim raft-driveway is paved & there is lots of room for guest parking-most furnishings & appliances included-3 good storage sheds-septic system installed 1991-excellent year round road access-15 minutes to Perth or Westport. MLS# 091191102059400. Sheri 613-812-1215
$379,900 – 11 B3 Bass Lake - Close to Rideau Ferry this 2 + 1 bedroom home or cottage has a beautiful waterfront with natural rocky shore, sunny solarium/porch with a fantastic lakeview, one level living, fireplace, new detached double car garage and bunkie for extra guests. Call or Email Julia Scotland 613-390-0401 julia-scotland@coldwellbanker.ca
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how to be comfortable around the horses. No experience is necessary and volunteers are also given the opportunity to learn how to groom the horses and tack up to prepare the horses for the lesson.
WATERFRONT COTTAGE NEAR PERTH AND WESTPORT - CLEAN CROSBY LAKE – Great swimming - sandy wade-in or dive-in at the end of the dock! Charming 2 bedroom cedar cottage plus sleeping cabin. MLS # 769020. $269,000 Call Barbara Shepherd, Cell 613-326-1361
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The Lanark County Therapeutic Riding Program offers specialized riding lessons to children and adults with physical and/or developmental disabilities throughout Lanark County. The Riding Program is in its 25th year of providing this beneficial therapy, rehabilitation and recreation where horses are the helping partners! The riding season is about to begin and the program is looking for volunteers to assist with the riding lessons at both Perth, at Cedar Rock Farm, and in Almonte at Huntingford Farm on Dwyer Hill Road. Lessons take place on weekdays at various times. A volunteer training clinic will be held on Monday, April 11 at 4 p.m. at Cedar Rock Farm, 100 Rathwell Road, in Perth. If you are interested in being with enthusiastic riders out in the fresh air and ready for a little exercise, come out to the training clinic to find out what it is all about. Demonstrations will be given on how to sidewalk beside the rider using different support holds and offering encouragement and direction. For people who have had experience with horses, techniques for leading a horse with a disabled rider on board will be explained. Opportunities will be given for volunteers to mount the horses to try the different exercises and routines that are done with the riders so they will better understand the types of support that will be useful to the rider, depending on their disability. Safety is the main concern for all who are involved in the riding program, so it is important that volunteers learn