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Police stated no foul play is suspected in the death of an 85-year- geoff.davies@perthcourier.com old Perth resident who was found For a guy said to be a shoo-in dead on Wednesday afternoon, after being missing for more than for re-election, Scott Reid sure didn’t play the part. a week. The body of Kenneth Robert Lewis was discovered just outside Smiths Falls, in Montague Township, near the railway tracks behind the Heritage House Museum on Old Slys Road. The area is a popular spot for teenagers to hang out and for local residents to walk their dogs. A search began after police were informed that his car was on private property in Smiths Falls. The helicopter search lasted two days. Lewis was last seen buying lunch at the McDonald’s restaurant on Highway 7 in Perth.
Before being re-crowned as MP for Lanark, Frontenac, Len-nox and Addington, Reid was surrounded by supporters at Tilly’s Smokehouse in Carleton Place. The nerves and energy of
about 60 people blanketed the room. Everybody wanted a piece of Reid, the star of the evening, but he seemed in a world all his own. His eyes hardly left the televi-
Man dies in ATV accident A 38-year-old Orleans man died after an accident with his ATV near Sharbot Lake on April 22. The collision took place on Old Mine Road, north of Sharbot Lake, at approximately 6:50 p.m. The man and a friend had been visiting their hunting camp. The deceased was not wearing a helmet. The other man was charged Scott Reid (left) and a supporter watch election results roll in Monday at Tilly’s Steakhouse in Carleton with two counts of impaired Place. The re-elected MP won the riding soundly, but for the first time saw an NDP candidate in second Geoff Davies photo driving. He was released on a place. promise to appear.
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sion set. As good news for his camp kept rolling in, he was determined not to celebrate until the final count came down. Having served as an MP for 11 years, this was Reid’s fifth time in the election night hot-seat. He’s learned a thing or two in that time – like not to jump at the first good sign, and to wait for the all-important advance poll results – but despite his years of experience, it was clear he hadn’t seen anything quite like the results of May 2. His eyes glued to results from other ridings, watching NDP candidates over take strong Liberal incumbents, all he could be heard to say was “wow”. As Michael Ignatieff and Gilles Duceppe saw their own seats slip through their fingers, Reid lamented the loud excited buzz in the room. If only we could hear what they were saying on CBC, he said. But these were merely puzzle pieces, snapshots of a broader landscape. When the dust finally settled, with a Tory majority and Jack Layton leading the official opposition, Reid offered his explanation of the night. “It’s the culmination of a process that started with the formation of the Reform party in 1986 by Stephen Harper and Preston Manning,” Reid said. See ‘Scott Reid wins’, Pg. 4
Rotary Fest returns to aid reading programs BY GEOFF DAVIES geoff.davies@perthcourier.com
After a two-year hiatus, Rotary Fest will be retur ning to the Perth and District Community Centre. The event, a mainstay fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Perth, happens May 14 at 7 p.m. Based on turnout from the first two Fests, organizer Michael McLean says as many as 400 peoEdna Coutts’ babysitting ca- ple are expected to fill the arena reer spanned nearly 40 years. 3 that night. Eddie and The Stingrays will grace the stage, playing hits of the 50s and 60s. “It’s just a big night of dancing to music you don’t hear a lot…the dance floor is absolutely packed the entire night,” said McLean, president of McLean Insurance in Perth. But the evening’s allure goes beyond rocking around the clock. See pages 4, 5 The club’s efforts go to support the slew of charitable groups and
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projects it supports in the community. Top of the list for this year’s event are several projects geared towards promoting youth literacy. These include support – to the tune of $4,000 – to the Perth and District Union Library’s summer reading program, McLean said, as well as for programs to help kids struggling with reading, to buy dictionaries for Grade 3 classrooms, and to buy books for students that they pick out themselves. A few weeks before the big night, area residents should expect to see their invitations arrive in the mail. But these aren’t your typical greeting cards. About 10,000 brown paper bags will be sent out, McLean said, with the hope they’ll return filled Kids were bouncing around inflatable slides as part of the festivities at with non-perishable items for the the Festival of the Maples on Saturday, April 30. It was estimated that the festival brought more than 20,000 people to the Town of Perth. Perth and District Food Bank. See ‘Rotary Fest returns’, Pg. 3 Andrew Snook photo
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Putting the quality back in camp BY KASSINA RYDER kassina.ryder@perthcourier.com For kids touched by cancer, Lanark’s Camp Quality provides one week out of the year where they can forget about the disease and concentrate on having fun. “It’s about making their lives better,” said Lillian Dennie, a registered practical nurse who has volunteered at the camp for the past six years. “It’s about giving Board members say Blue Wings them that space to make friends will not be sold this year. 16 and create memories.”
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Though cancer is what brings everyone together every year, it’s not what camp is about, said Lanark’s executive director, Glenn Mooney. “It’s not about the disease, it’s about having fun,” Mooney said. Campers are paired with a volunteer companion and they spend the entire week together. “They function as a one-on-one support for the child at camp,” Mooney said. “We hope they retain that relationship throughSee ‘Putting the quality’, Pg. 3
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Edna ‘Auntie’ Coutts: Perth’s babysitter extraordinaire BY TONIA KELLY Edna Coutts’ brother-in-law once remarked, after sitting with her on the front porch of her Gore Street home, “My God, there were people walking down the street that Edna didn’t know!” There must be very few people in Perth that Coutts doesn’t know. She attended St. John’s Roman Catholic Church for much of her life; she has been a Lioness for 45 years; she bowled every Monday night for 50 years; was in various positions with the Girl Guides for 44 years; and was Mrs. Claus in the Christmas Parade for 30 years. “Then I had all these kids,” she adds. With three daughters of her own, she became a beloved “Auntie,” providing daycare to 180 children over a period of 38 years. “I had them call me Auntie to avoid confusion,” she says. “And to this day, that name still sticks.” Her babysitting began in 1964. With her two older daughters, Barbara Ann and Susan, in school, and her youngest, fouryear-old Joanne at home, she found herself with time on her hands. She answered an ad in the Perth Courier placed by a new mom needing a babysitter, and her career was launched. Christine (Davies) Kealy, owner of The Happy Scrapper, was three years old when Auntie became her babysitter. “My memory is that Auntie and Goggie (the children’s name for Coutts’ husband Gord) were always happy, smiling, laughing,” says Kealy. “In the house, the front room on the left, was a big indoor play area, and lots of outdoor play time, a large, secure yard, a sandbox and swing set.” Gord occasionally came home for lunch. “He sat at the head of the table and would joke with us,” Kealy recalls. “We always loved lunches with Goggie, we couldn’t wait for him to come home.” Kealy now loves ketchup, and remembers being introduced to it during Auntie’s legendary homecooked lunches. “One other big thing about Auntie in Perth, babysitting half the town, she was always Mrs. Claus,” says Kealy. “I remember her trying to hide her identity from us. After the parade, the children would receive bags of candy at the bandstand, behind the town hall. I said to my mom, ‘Mrs. Claus has hands like Auntie.’” Pat and Ruth Publow were last in that long line of fortunate parents who had Auntie caring for their children. Gord had retired by that time. “She was ready to retire,” says Ruth. “But she stayed on until Paddy and Katie didn’t need a babysitter. We were very fortunate to have Auntie. She was very loving and caring, and our kids looked forward to going there every day. “They enjoyed her meat-ontop-of-potatoes (ground beef and gravy on top of mashed potatoes), her purple Kool-Aid, and helping Auntie make brownies. They always came home with great stories, and they still speak fondly of the fun they had with Auntie and Gord.”
Leafing through her photograph albums, Edna Coutts, the town’s favourite Auntie, has a kind word, or a funny story, to tell about all the children she has babysat over the years. Tonia Kelly photo
each child’s name and has a kind word, or a funny story, about every one of them. “Memories are precious, and so are children. I was very fortunate to have good children and good parents. If I’d had a problem during the day, then I’d call the parents at night. I’d never discuss a problem in front of the child. You need to love children and have patience. You have to be strict, but you have to be kind,” she says. “That’s my motto.” And there was no shortage of laughter. “One day for a birthday party I made a spice cake, and the birthday boy asked his mother to make a cake like Auntie made. She made it, but he said it wasn’t as good as Auntie’s. When his mother asked me why, I told her she’d have to ask Duncan Hines.” And birthday time was a special time. “We had fun times, we celebrated each one’s birthday and they all enjoyed it as if it was their own. I’d always stick suckers on top of the cake,” Edna laughs, as she claims that she’s remembered more for her food than for her charming personality. She estimates that she must have potty-trained dozens of toddlers. “Right after they turned a year old, I’d start putting them on the potty, she says. “And then if they went, we’d say ‘oh, look at this.’ It was a big deal. “The kids would set good examples for one another,” she says. “When a little one would perform on the potty, everybody would clap, and they thought, ‘oh jeez, that’s great, that was a nice fuss!’” Edna recalls the house rules: “They all sat at the table and had their lunch. They would ask to be excused, and when they got down from the table they didn’t leave until their face and hands were washed and the bib or apron was off.” Aprons were a regular piece of apparel in the kitchen. “I used to make them all wear an apron, they’d get around the Many memories Coutts’ photograph albums are table and I’d tie them around full of memories. She remembers their neck. ‘We don’t have to wear
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an apron at home,’ they’d say. ‘Well, you’re not at home now,’ I’d say, ‘and besides, I don’t want your mother to know what you had for lunch.’ That was my way of getting around it, and they’d retort, feeling important: ‘Well, we’re going to tell her anyway.’”
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Rotary Fest returns to aid reading Filling the bag means the attendee gets $5 off of their $25 ticket. For the food bank, in the past it’s meant as much as three halfton trucks full of donations, said Rotary Club president Jim Peden. “What most people do with the five dollars is re-donate it to the food bank, so we usually end up with another $1,000 or so in cash donations,” Peden said.
The Municipal Hazardous Waste Depot (MHWD), located at the Middleville waste site (4686 Wolf Grove Road) will open for the 2011 season on Saturday, May 21st at 9:00 a.m. The site is available to all residents of Lanark Highlands and Tay Valley Townships. The MHWD will be open until Thanksgiving to accept your household hazardous wastes. Commercial, farm, or industrial wastes are not accepted. The MHWD is open during all regular Middleville waste site hours. Remember to deliver leftover paints and other re-usable items to the MHWD REUSE TABLE. Re-using items whenever possible helps to preserve our natural environment extend the life of our waste sites, and save the township money on recycling and disposal. When you bring your leftover materials and containers to the MHWD, we’ll ensure that they’re reused or recycled into new materials such as recycled paint, antifreeze and plastics. When we can’t reuse or recycle what we collect, we’ll handle disposal in the most environmentally friendly way possible. For a complete listing of materials accepted and waste site hours call the Lanark Highlands Township office at 613-259-2398 or check our website at www.lanark highlands.ca/ Services/PublicWorks.
While the bank often sees a surge in donations in winter, especially around the Holidays, Peden said the event helps them re-stock for the warmer months, when the shelves are emptier. “Most of people using the food bank need it 12 months a year, not just around Christmastime,” he said. Tickets for the event, which come individually or for a VIP
table of eight, are available at McLean Insurance or The Perth Courier office. You can also get them by phone or email, by contacting Michael McLean at 613267-5100 or Michael@pro tectionteam.ca. Brown bag food donations can be dropped off at the door on the night of Rotary Fest, or at Metro in Perth, Foodsmiths, McLean Insurance or the Courier office.
Putting the quality back in camp out the year.” Volunteers participate in a day-long training seminar before starting camp, Mooney said. During training, companions get to know each other and the camper they will be paired with, along with learning a little bit about cancer and their role at camp. All companions also undergo a police records check. A typical day star ts with breakfast at 8 a.m. followed by a morning full of activities before a snack, more activities, then lunch, Dennie said. The afternoon includes a much needed “toes up” time, during which only quiet activities such as reading or napping are allowed. Volunteer g roups such as Perth and Lanark Civitan clubs and Lions Club members help prepare meals certain days of the week, and local firefighters and police often stop by to do demonstrations for the campers.
Every year, a different theme is chosen for camp. Past camps have included visits from magicians and drummers, an antique car show and a costume dance – complete with a DJ. The “non-talent” talent show night is a favourite activity every year, Dennie said. Dennie said volunteers have just as much fun as the kids. “Where else can you eat, sleep and play for seven days for free?” she said. The camp also provides the families of a sick child with a break, Dennie also said. Parents know they can safely leave their child at camp because the staff is prepared to deal with any emergency. “They don’t have to worry,” Dennie said. “If an emergency was to arise, they’re going to be notified and we’re going to take care of it.” Mooney said this year, organizers are hoping more males will volunteer as companions.
“Last year I think we had 25 campers and 19 were boys,” he said. “We tend to get more female volunteers than male.” Volunteers must be older than 18 and able to commit to a oneday training session in July, and then to the week-long camp in August. Companions who come back every year are usually matched with their original camper, and are encouraged to keep contact throughout the year, such as occasional phone calls or emails to check up on the camper, just to see how they are doing, Dennie said. Camp isn’t just great for the kids, volunteers also benefit from the camp experience, Dennie said. “We’re there for the kids and you get a whole new experience,” she said. “These kids have a way better focus on life than we will ever know.” Anyone interested in participating in this year’s camp is encouraged to visit www. campquality.com.
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How did Gord feel when he came home for lunch to a house filled with other people’s kids? “I’d say, ‘wait until later and eat with me’ but no, he’d sit smack right in the middle of all the kids, he’d tease them, and they loved it,” Edna says. “He had no
problem with them, no.” Edna cared for the babies all day, and when they began school they’d be with her before and after school. “You always had some tiny ones and some coming in,” she remembers. “Yes, because they (the parents) kept having more babies. That’s the trouble, pretty much the same parents but they kept having more babies, two or three. One time two of the mothers got pregnant at the same time. I told them they’re not supposed to do that.” Gord Coutts died in 2002, and Auntie’s jovial nature disappears for a moment as she remembers one of the ways she misses him still. He was a Lions Club member for 37 years. His illness eventually confined him to home, but he always encouraged her to keep up her interests. In describing her life without him after 55 years of marriage, she mentions returning home at night from a meeting or event. “He was the type, he’d say, ‘how’d it go, were there many there, did you see so-and-so?’ But then when you’d walk in the house and there was nobody there to do that, it took a while. That’s the part that I still find hard.” In print journalism, it’s not possible to insert Auntie’s infectious chuckles into her words as she talks about those years, but for the many readers who have been blessed with knowing this good lady, they’ll hear her laughter between the lines as she shares her memories.
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NOTICE OF THE PASSING OF WARD BOUNDARY BY-LAW NO. 2011-1120 TAKE NOTICE THAT, the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Lanark Highlands adopted By-Law No. 2011-1120, a by-law to re-divide the municipality into wards, on April 21st, 2011, under Section 222 of the Municipal Act, 2011. SHOULD YOU WISH TO APPEAL this by-law to the Ontario Municipal Board, a notice of appeal, setting out the objections to the by-law and the reasons in support of the objections must be filed with the Clerk of the Township of Lanark Highlands not later than the 6th of June, 2011. A notice of appeal must be accompanied by the prescribed fee. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the Ward Boundary By-Law, including mapping is available for inspection during normal office hours at the address indicated below and is also available on the Township website under Governance/Elections/Ward Boundaries. Dated at the Township of Lanark Highlands this 29th day of April, 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
Council Meeting Schedule: Tuesday, May 10 at 2:30 p.m. – Committee of the Whole Tuesday, May 10 at 7:00 p.m. – Budget Adoption Meeting Tuesday, May 24 at 2:30 p.m. – Committee of the Whole Thursday, May 26 at 7:00 p.m. – Council
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Smyth in surprise second for NDP BY DESMOND DEVOY desmond.devoy@metroland.com While Jack Layton’s coat-tails were not long enough to propel Doug Smyth to victory in Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, it was enough to put him into an unusual spot for New Democrats in the riding – second place.
LFLA Independent Candidate Ralph Lee receives support from his wife, Laura, and three-year-old daughter, Anna.
Independent candidate gains experience on campaign trail BY CATHY JAMES The Perth Courier At the front window of Ballygiblin’s Restaurant in downtown Carleton Place, a couple sits together eating a late-night dinner. It’s election night and it’s not evident Ralph Lee is hosting a postelection celebration until walking into the restaurant’s back room. Lee is standing, while five others, including his wife, Laura, and their threeyear-old daughter, Anna, sit around a table in front of a television. It’s a quiet atmosphere at the restaurant, though Lee is smiling. After running in the Lanark-FrontenacLennox and Addington riding as an independent candidate, Lee was celebrating the five-week campaign’s closure with
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his family and a handful of friends. As of the press deadline, 278 of the 289 polls reported Lee received 362 votes. Earning less than one per cent voter support didn’t surprise Lee. “I’m not under any illusion I’m going to win,” he said. “I’m not naive and didn’t run to beat anyone.” Lawyer by day, the Carleton Placebased candidate ran a campaign with a message. “There is a lack of leadership in Ottawa, and I ran to give voters another option,” he said. Attending the seven all-candidates’ meetings hosted across the large geographical riding, Lee said he learned from the constituents. “People care about a lot of different issues,” he said. While issues range from daycare costs to high taxes, Lee said he came away with an even more concerning realization. “They are disillusioned and feel their votes don’t matter,” he explained. “I have concerns that our democracy is taken for granted.” Voters sent Conservative LFLA incumbent, Scott Reid, back to Parliament Hill, after recording more than 57 per cent of voter support. Prior to learning of the official polling results, Lee not only predicted the riding’s election outcome, he also applauded Reid. “He’s intelligent and a person of principle, and I feel we have an excellent MP,” said Lee. “I’ve been lucky to get to know him, because I’ve learned a lot.” He added that Reid, along with LFLA MPP Randy Hillier, bring a lot to the political plate. “This is the best represented riding in Canada,” he said. As for Lee’s next steps, he said this election has whetted his appetite for further political aspirations. “Without a doubt this is the greatest experience of my life,” he said. “This has made me want to work in people’s best interests.” Though he doesn’t have plans to run in this fall’s provincial election, he said he won’t nix any future political possibilities. For now, he’ll continue to practise at his law firm, and his family has bigger plans for the fall: they are expecting their second child in October.
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With 281 of 289 polls reporting, incumbent Conservative MP Scott Reid will be returning to Parliament Hill for the fifth time since 2000, getting 32,765 votes so far to Smyth’s 11,724. In the last election on Oct. 14, 2008, then-NDP candidate Sandra Willard only scored 13.1 per cent to Reid’s 55.9 per cent, putting the left-of-centre party far from second place. “I’m very pleased with the way things worked out here,” said Smyth. “We did better than last time. I am very excited with how the party is doing,” with the NDP forming the official opposition for the first time in Canadian political history. Currently, the party has elected more than 100 MPs, more than its best ever showing of 43 seats in 1988. “That’s a big change,” he said of the party’s showing. “It goes to show that people want change. That’s absolutely phenomenal.” Smyth said he had met a lot of great people who needed help making ends meet. “I just feel happy for them because I know that Jack (Layton) will be there fighting for them,” said Smyth. “I think that Jack is going to do his best.” Smyth offered his congratulations to Reid. “He’s a good guy,” said Smyth, adding he got to know Reid better during the campaign. “I like him. I don’t like his boss so much.”
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Scott Reid wins re-election Manning,” Reid said. Calling the victory the “second act” of Stephen Harper’s reign, he said it is also the final phase of his party’s 25-year transformation, from the Reform party, to the Alliance, to now. “It kept on changing, but there was an essence that began there (with the Reform party)…of a party that actually represents conservative values, that is not simply a centrist party.” Reid was onboard for much of that metamorphosis, first coming to the Reform party as Stephen Harper’s research assistant in the 1990s, he said. Taking the stage, Reid encouraged the crowd to give a round of applause to the New Democrats as well. Their success, along with that of the Conservative party, is healthy for Canada’s democracy. “It’s good that we have clearly defined ideas being presented to voters…elections should be contested on the field of ideas, not simply by centrist parties.” The Liberal party, he said, “was essentially a cobbling together of tribal coalitions, regional coalitions, it had very little to do with actual ideas.” The Progressive Conservatives weren’t much different. Politics, he said, didn’t happen on the battlefield of ideas, and the quality of government suffered as a result. The results of May 2, he said, show a sea-change in Canadian politics, with voters showing they want philosophical ideologies driving their parties of choice. Whether it also spells the end of the Liberal party is another matter. “I don’t know if it’s the death of the Liberal party, but they were the dominant party in Canadian politics for over 100
years and they aren’t anymore,” said Reid. Reid took the opportunity to thank some of those present: his campaign volunteers, his competitor Ralph Lee, who ran as an Independent, and Randy Hillier, the local MPP who Reid called “one of the greatest inspirations of my political career.” He also reaffirmed his commitment to have property rights for Ontarians protected in the Constitution, a joint-mission with Hillier that began last February. This was welcomed with cheers and piercing whistles. Reid also thanked Mike Firth, his executive assistant and campaign manager since 2004. Standing at the back of the room, one wouldn’t have guessed that this long-time Lanark Highlands resident was the mind behind four of Reid’s election victories, including his most recent. But going into this campaign, Firth said he knew something was different. “I felt we had a good crack at a majority,” he said in an interview after Reid’s speech. The campaign’s volunteers knew too. “They were really fired up, they could taste something in the air,” he said. It was “tried and true” methods that brought home another victory for Reid, he said. “Identify support and communicate with them,” he said. By triggering the election on the grounds of contempt of parliament, the Liberal party also helped tilt the field in Reid’s favour, Firth said. “They were running on an issue that nobody cared about but them.”
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COMMUNITY NEWS Remington falls to third behind Tories, NDP Candidate blames Ignatieff for poor showing locally BY DESMOND DEVOY
DAVID REMINGTON
desmond.devoy@metroland.com Former Napanee mayor David Remington is blaming Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff for his third-place showing in the federal election. “Michael just didn’t connect with the average voter,” said Remington from his election night party in Napanee. “People who met Mike in person said he was a great guy. (But) people voted for the leader…It’s become a leadership question.” In the last election on Oct. 14, 2008, Remington was in second place behind Conservative incumbent Scott Reid, 55.81 per cent to 21.80 per cent. This time
around, with 281 of 289 polls reporting, Remington is in third place behind New Democrat Doug Smyth in second. Remington had 9,561 votes to Reid’s 37,765. “I think that the voter is always right, so what is meant to happen will happen,” said Remington. He admitted that election night 2011 was a tough time for the Liberals. “I think back to the Conservatives when they had two seats with Kim Campbell,” said Remington. “We have to rebuild the party from the ground up. It’s disappointing obviously.” While he credited NDP leader Jack Layton for resonating with voters, he was surprised that his influence extended all the way to
Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington. “I’m surprised that the surge has as much change as it did,” said Remington. “It’s pretty historic.” He added that he wished Reid well in his fifth campaign. At O’Reilly’s pub in Perth, local Liberals were drowning their sorrows at their thirdplace finish, both locally and nationally. “It’s really disappointing,” said Liberal volunteer Sue Tennant. “I can’t believe how low the Liberal turnout was at the polls in the riding. I don’t know what happened. I guess people changed their minds.” Fellow Grit volunteer Hans
Sinn was also disappointed to see the Liberals faring so poorly, but he took solace that the Bloc Quebecois vote had plummeted in Quebec. “It is an advantage,” Sinn said. “It is a step forward, even though I disagree with Harper.” Sinn had supported the Green party and NDP in past elections, and this was his first time as a Liberal volunteer, and he believed that the time may have come for more co-operation between the three parties. “In a way, I’m anticipating that in their commonality, that they will get together,” Sinn said. He added that he was happy to see Green party leader Elizabeth May elected in B.C.
Tory incumbents Green Party candidate thrilled party will have aplenty in the Valley house representation BY DESMOND DEVOY
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BY KASSINA RYDER kassina.ryder@perthcourier.com John Baranyi’s campaign headquarters on election night may have been his own living room, but that did nothing to dull the enthusiasm of his campaign team. Baranyi, his wife, Christine, and six supporters spent the night in the Baranyi farmhouse outside of Lanark, watching the election results roll in on the CBC as party leader Elizabeth May became Canada’s first Green Member of Parliament. “I think we achieved the goal,” said Baranyi, sitting in an armchair and holding a coffee mug. “It looks like we’ve got our one MP into parliament.” While he said he was thrilled the party finally had representation, Baranyi said he also feared
for its strength. “One voice isn’t going to be a strong voice in a majority Conservative government,” he said. But he also said May’s historic win is was a step in the right direction. Now that they have secured a place in parliament, the Green party won’t be as easily swept under the rug as it has been in the past, such as being excluded from leaders’ debates, Baranyi said. “I think in the next election, the Green voice will be louder,” he said. This is the second time Baranyi has represented the Green party in a federal election, having represented the party in 2004. He said he would definitely consider running for a third time. “There is a good chance I will run again,” he said.
Baranyi said this time around, his campaign budget was increased from about $12,000 to $18,000. The additional money was put toward communications initiatives such as advertising and campaign literature. Baranyi said if he could have done anything differently, he would have put more emphasis on front-line campaigning. “I suppose I could put more hours on the ground, do more door-to-door,” he said. According to unofficial poll results on May 2, Baranyi re-ceived 4.6 per cent of the vote in Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington with a total of 2,638 votes. While it fell a bit short of the 10 per cent mark Baranyi said he was aiming for, he credited his campaign team for the party’s success in the riding. “I think it went very well, we have a great team of people,” he said.
While Canadians across the country voted for the status quo, the Ottawa Valley stayed true blue. In Renfrew-NipissingPembroke, Conservative MP Cheryl Gallant was retur ned by a large margin. With all 221 polls reporting, Gallant beat her nearest rival, independent candidate, and former Liberal MP, Hec Clouthier, 27,465 votes (53.43 per cent) to 9,611 (18.7 per cent.) The former long-time Liberal riding’s third place went to the NDP’s Eric Burton with 6,902 (13.43 per cent), beating the Liberals’ Christine Tabbert 6,546 votes (12.74). To the south, Gallant’s fellow class of 2000 right-wing sidekick Scott Reid was returned in Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, beating second place New Democrat Doug Smyth 32,765 votes (57.43 per cent) to 11,724 (20.55 per cent) with 281 of 289 polls reporting. I n L e e d s - G re nv i l l e, G o rd Brown will return to Ottawa, this time to support a majority Conservative government, with a majority of votes of his own,
60.72 per cent (29,992 votes.) The NDP’s Matthew Gabriel rode Jack Layton’s coat tails to second place, with 8,989 votes (18.2 per cent) with all 224 polls reporting. Liberal Marjory Loveys was in third place with 7,845 votes (15.88 per cent). Fo r m e r D e f e n c e M i n i s t e r Gordon O’Connor beat fellow military veteran Karen McCrimmon in Carleton-Mississippi Mills. With all 299 polls reporting, McCrimmon was the one of the few Liberals to secure second place in the area, with 18,393 votes (23.95 per cent), far behind O’Connor’s 43,644 votes (56.84 per cent). Erin Peters of the NDP was in third place with 11,314 votes (14.73 per cent). In the City of Ottawa, the return of the incumbents continued, with Ottawa West-Nepean Tory MP John Baird returning, along with backbencher Pierre Poilievre from Nepean-Carleton. Royal Galipeau held on to the riding of Ottawa-Orleans for the Conservatives. NDP incumbent Paul Dewar won re-election in Ottawa Centre, while Liberal Mauril Belanger carried the day in Ottawa-Vanier. David McGuinty will also return to Parliament Hill representing Ottawa South.
Voter turnout on the rise locally
John Baranyi, Green party candidate for Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, watches election results from his farmhouse outside of Lanark on May 2. Kassina Ryder photo
The riding of Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington saw an increase in voter turnout from the 2008 federal election. With 281 of 289 polls counted, the unofficial voter turnout increased more than two percent, with 57,052 of 90,197 registered voters casting their ballots in this year’s election. This is an increase of nearly 3,000 votes from the 2008 election. Conservative MP Scott Reid won the riding with more than 57 per cent of the vote (32,765
votes). NDP candidate Doug Smyth finished in second place with 20.5 per cent (11,724 votes), while Liberal party candidate David Remington finished in third with 16.8 per cent (9,561 votes). Green party candidate John Baranyi had 4.6 per cent of the vote (2,638 votes), while inde-pendent Ralph Lee finished with 0.6 per cent (364 votes). All the unofficial numbers listed are with 281 of 289 polls counted.
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EDITORIAL OUR OPINION
Allow for compromise S
tephen Harper’s appeal to the voters to deliver him a majority government did not fall on deaf ears. The Conservatives picked up 166 seats, with 70,311 of 71,513 polls reporting – an increase of 23 seats at the time of printing. The Tory tide once again swept across Ottawa and the Valley, with Conservatives retaining their seats in Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (Scott Reid), Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke (Cheryl Gallant), Carleton-Mississippi Mills (Gordon O’Connor) and LeedsGrenville (Gord Brown). The anticipated surge of NDP support did not hurt the Tories, except in a few ridings in Quebec, where most of the seats picked up by the party were taken from the Liberals. During the campaign, the prime minister warned Canadians that a minority Tory government couldn’t hold on to power and would fall prey to a coalition of the Liberals, NDP or potentially the Bloc Quebecois. Harper’s predictions were alarming with warnings of hits to the financial markets, deficit spending and possibly reopening the Constitution for another divisive debate that nobody wanted. Canadians obviously listened, and Harper no longer faces the spectre of having to compromise or work to achieve consensus with the opposition. But is that necessarily a good thing? Yes, a majority government will give the Tories the tools to pass legislation that could have been delayed by a united opposition. And as Tory MP Gordon O’Connor pointed out, a majority win will allow the Conservatives to stand down from continuous preparation for yet another election, and focus on the task of governing. But when they were a minority government, the Tories were forced to listen to the ideas of other parties and to compromise. The politics of consensus forces a leader to sift through the ideas of competing parties and incorporate the best parts within his or her own policies. We hope winning a majority won’t go Harper’s head. The Tories often use the word “arrogance” to explain the federal Liberals fall in fortune, they might want to avoid a similar accusation over the next four years. Be a good prime minister, Harper. Listen to other ideas, use the best ones. Remember, in a democracy we elect a prime minister, we don’t anoint a king.
Life lessons of diet and garden
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ecently, I decided to weigh myself. I don’t do this very often because the scales haven’t been very kind lately. All that long winter hibernation, I suppose, when there isn’t In this space each week, we will feature a photo of local interest. much to do but stare out of the Be the first to correctly identify the location or item in the picture window and eat snacks. I was goby emailing editor@perthcourier.com with the subject line, “Local ing to write: “stare at the TV,” but, Landmark,” and your name will be printed in next week’s paper! as we all know, there is precious Unfortunately, there was no winner for last week’s landmark, which little to stare at on television these was the word “Welcome” on the mural on Wilson Street. days. If there is an office someThis week’s local landmark leads to Lanark County’s hot spots. where, full of earnest folk making decisions about programming, I think they should tell themselves that not only is the general population ageing, but it’s we oldies who mostly sit watching it. But I’m wandering away from the subject of my weight. Which, in this case, turned out to be ten lbs too much. This may not seem like a lot, but imagine carrying around a shopping bag full of ten pounds of groceries and you’ll understand why I get a bit breathless. So I sat down and game myself a severe lecture. Diet and exercise. OK, first thing’s first: top up my stock of Ryvitas, stop eating chocolate, candy, cookies and cakes. (The four Cs that spell chubby). So I mark my current weight on the calendar, hoping for a lower figure as the weeks go by. And guess what? My calendar tells me that on Sunday, I’m having dinner at a friend’s house along with her large family. She’s an excellent cook, so I’m excited at being included in the invitation and don’t want to offend her by skipping some of the dishes. (Excuses, excuses.) I shall attend 39 Gore Street East, Perth, ON, K7H 1H4 and just eat less of everything. T: 613-267-1100 • F: 613-267-3986 • www.yourottawaregion.com On Tuesday, I’ve been in-
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BENDELL Settled In vited to a pancake breakfast at Carolina Court. Yummy, I love pancakes. Oh well, I’ll just have to limit myself to one. Next day it’s the Diners’ Club, but, fortunately perhaps in this case, they ring to say it’s cancelled due to a power outage. But I’ve already arranged to go to Barrhaven in the afternoon to admire and benefit from my daughter’s brand new barbecue. However, rain is forecast, so maybe we could stay indoors and nibble a couple of lettuce leaves. (Fat chance of that! We’re not all on a diet.) Thursday, one of my close friends is celebrating her umpteenth birthday, so we’re invited to her daughter’s house for a celebration and, doubtless (sigh) a birthday cake. And on it goes. One darned luxury feast after another. Oh well, the weather suddenly shows signs of improvement so dear husb suggests we head over
to the cottage to check things out. I’ve got a basketful of cottage items to take over there, plus a couple of garden tubs full of droopy old over-wintered stuff, so we load up and head out. Feeling quite pleased with myself that I remembered to bring the cottage key, I take it out and decide to leave my purse in the car. Bad decision because, as I open the cottage front door, nearest and dearest informs me that he’s locked the car door with his keys still inside. And our spare car key is in my purse. We are members of CAA, but the cottage telephone is cut off for the winter months and we haven’t yet yielded to the lure of a cell phone. And all our neighbouring cottage owners aren’t yet around. Even the ones who live there permanently are out, so, after my poor spouse has walked miles in all directions looking for someone with a telephone, I get a bit desperate, seize a hammer and try to break a car window. Which isn’t as easy as it looks. After several wild swings I give up and we decide we’ll just have to wait it out. So I switch on the electricity, scoop up some lake water, search the kitchen cupboards and find a packet of soup mix. Then I fetch my garden tools and tidy up the flower beds. For hours. Eventually a van drives by and heads to a nearby house with a telephone. CAA take details and a really helpful chap finally turns up and sets us free. Home at last, four and a half hours later, a bit breathless from all that gardening but, hey, maybe a pound or two lighter!
Downsizing the wheels
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t feels good to downsize. About four and a half years ago I wrote a delighted column outlining how excited we were about the purchase of our first minivan. As much as the word “minivan” was associated with such other dubious descriptors as “grownups,” “suburbia” and “environmental disaster,” we had overcome our anti-ness and embraced the space the vehicle offers. There were times when it felt big enough to house our family of four. Fortunately it never came to that. On that theme, though, we waxed rhapsodic about how wonderful it would be to be able to climb into it if faced with nasty tornado-like weather while camping in our tent. We were also gleeful about the fact it had roof racks for our canoe. Ah, the glorious space! When we first got the van, both of our kids were still in big car seats, which fit into the van like a hand in a glove. We no longer had to pull the front seats up into the dashboard in order to accommodate the children, which is handy when you are a tall person. Not only that, but we could easily stash a stroller, a diaper bag, three babysitters, groceries, a playpen, a pony, sleds, bicycles, a big-screen TV, camping gear and a small flock of sheep in it whenever we wanted to go anywhere. It was dreamy. Life has a funny way of happening, though, and lots of things changed. For one thing, over the last couple of years we found ourselves travelling less and rarely camping. The canoe (sadly) has become a monument in my par-
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Past Deadline ents’ backyard. The kids are bigger and only one of them needs a car seat. We no longer require strollers, playpens, diaper bags, ponies and small flocks of sheep. Also, their interests do not include anything that requires scads of gear, i.e. hockey bags, to be lugged from place to place. At least so far. When I wrote that cheery column in 2006 I called myself a hypocrite and dismissed my environmentalist sentiments by basically saying, “Oh, well, at least it wasn’t a Hummer” and by justifying the family’s need for space. Our choice was, really, no different than the trailer-pulling, wood-panelled station wagon of my childhood. I suppose this means I chose to ignore anything I learned about consumption over the past few decades. Anyway, here we are, in 2011, and the fact is we simply don’t need a vehicle that is big enough to live in. Not only that, but since those heady days of early minivan
ownership, there has been another rather significant change. Groom-boy isn’t driving to work a few blocks away, he’s now commuting to Ottawa every day. For various reasons, commuting in our personal vehicle is the most reasonable option for him at this point. I use the term “reasonable” loosely, however, because of the $#@^%$ gas prices. For another litany of reasons, we opted at first to try the one-guyin-a-van-commuting thing. Purchasing a second vehicle wasn’t in the cards, and I was enjoying the fact that by having a one-car family, I was losing a few pounds by hoofing it all over town. Eventually, gas prices rose to the point that we realized we could buy a brand new car with better mileage rates for cheaper than what we were paying for gas alone for the van. We returned to the dealership we have frequented for more than 10 years and traded the van for a peppy four-door wagon. It’s smaller, but roomy and has a hatch design that gives us plenty of storage space. The kids like it and it actually fits properly in our teeny tiny driveway. The coolest thing, though, is that it feels like coming home. I like smaller cars. I like being able to tuck them into small spaces. I love how they manoeuvre. And holy cow, how we are looking forward to spending less money on gas! (Assuming it doesn’t climb into the buck fifties too quickly.) Oh, and it’s vivid blue. And every time I get into it to drive I turn the key and say, “Wheeee!” Downsizing is good. Now, if I could just downsize the clutter in my house, I’d be living the dream.
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COMMUNITY LETTERS
Cameras offer many cool features to use
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Graeme
CRABB Camera Corner Let’s imagine a scene and go through the steps to get a correctly exposed shot. Your main subject is the family dog, a medium brown mutt, big, lovable and playful. He’s frolicking around the yard being completely crazy and you grab your camera to capture some of this insanity. It’s sunny, but there are deep shadow areas and Rover is gleefully charging through the flower beds. When you check the shots on the screen, you realize that only some of them are turning out. That’s when to switch to manual. First, set a shutter speed which will freeze Rover’s ramblings – at least 1/500th of a second and
Dear Editor, Re: “Lanark County youth centre funding not guaranteed” / Courier, April 28, 2011. As a long time board member of the YAK Youth Centre in Perth I’ve known for some time that County Council would like to “wean” youth centres off county financial dependency, make them stand up on their own two feet, submit “business plans” to the County, and become “accountable.” Or, as Keith Kerr (Community Services Committee Chair) says, “If they can find ways to be self sufficient…we can put (the money) to better use.” YAK is not financially dependent on County Council. We get a very small proportion of the cost of program delivery from council. We raise more than 90 per cent of our current budget through our own fundraising efforts and grant applications. In addition, we are extremely transparent and accountable for every cent we spend. Our budget and an annual independent audit is available to anyone for the asking. Councillors who have never taken the time to visit YAK may perhaps visualize an after school drop in centre with a pool table and a fridge. Well, we do have a pool table and not just a fridge but an entire community kitchen complete with a daily supper program where kids who know little about buying and preparing food can learn about nutrition and cooking. And they can get a meal too, which they might not be getting at home – if they have a home. The largest part of our budget, however, is devoted to Skills Training. In the last year we secured enough financing to provide jobs and skills training to eligible youth in three locations: Perth, Smiths Falls and Sharbot Lake. Our delivery of these programs, which cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to run, has expanded year by year as fast as our board, staff, and volunteers can raise the money. But the sad truth is we will never be able to keep pace with the expanding needs of
preferably 1/1000th sec. (If you don’t know how to set the shutter speed, grab your trusty owner’s manual.) Now set the aperture in order to get a correct exposure at the chosen shutter speed. Pressing the display button to bring up the histogram lets you check that it’s not all bunched up to one side or the other. Some cameras may have a green light that comes on to indicate correct exposure. Again, check your manual to see what you need to do with your particular picture machine. Now that the camera is adjusted for the scene, you can forget about camera settings and concentrate on getting the shots. Many wildlife photographers switch to manual as they are often in tricky lighting situations – a loon on a nest in green grass, or a sunlit deer against a dark wooded area. As long as the lighting stays constant, the camera settings can remain the same. The shooting modes are worth learning as Auto and Program just don’t always cut it. Sure, they work well most of the time, but why not raise the bar and challenge yourself to use more of the cool features your camera has to offer. Click!
Jackie Seaton Tay Valley Twp.
Sympathy to guitar owner after recent fire
LETTER
Dear Editor, This letter is in response to the story of the Wilson Street fire in a recent edition of your newspaper. Buddy is the name of my 1957 Stratocaster. Yes, I name my guitars. I had a tiny pair of black framed glasses etched onto the back of Buddy’s neck as a tribute. I have two other guitars that also have names. Tokyo Rose is a classical guitar handmade from rosewood in Japan. It’s the guitar that got me though the final days at the conservatory. The tedium of the study wasn’t wearing well and the music I played is far from being truthful to its origin. I twisted the composer’s message with my take on the piece. This manipulation of an artist’s writings is the underlying reason for this guitar’s name. Not quite musical propaganda, but certainly not the truth. I also own an arch top jazz guitar. It’s a Gibson 175 finished in ebony. Being a hollow-wide body, this guitar creates all sorts
Reader not ‘cool’ with gay pride day in Perth Dear Editor, I am not “cool” with the mayor’s PC proclamation of a gay pride day in Perth. Possibly it was a gesture made to let it be known that Perth is, or is going to be, a gay-friendly town.
youth at risk in our community. Nevertheless, it is true of all youth centres in the county, including YAK, that stable funding is always a challenge. If major grants do not materialize in a given year, then programming is in jeopardy. We do the best we can raising money from the private sector and from grants, but we also need commitments from local governments, in other words, an annual line in their budgets, to help stabilize us from year to year. The cost of this kind of partnership, by the way, is modest and far less than the eventual cost to the justice and social service system if we do nothing to guide and protect young people at risk. In that light I doubt you can show me the taxpayer who would begrudge the youth of this community a guiding hand and a fair share of public financial support. When Mr. Kerr talks about “better uses” for tax money or “lack of accountability” or “strategies to become independent”, and so on, he is simply being condescending. We are not a basket case, not a charity, and certainly not a drain on the public purse. We are a nonprofit institution which provides an essential community service. We’ve expanded tremendously in the last decade with minimal help from County Council; we would prefer to do even better through a partnership with it. My message to all county councillors is this: We don’t want to craft a “business plan” to become independent of County support; we want you to supplement our efforts to provide this essential service. These kids are our clients. But they are also your constituents and the children of your constituents. It is entirely appropriate that council help address the special challenges and difficulties facing youth at risk. There are no better uses for tax dollars, only competing uses.
Keeping in mind the maxim, “silence means consent,” are Perthites prepared to allow this ball to start rolling? David Saunders Perth
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Correction
Perth council is lodging a “request for reconsideration” with the provincial Ministry of the Environment after receiving an order to amend its drinking water treatment process. The order, which came from a field officer and will be appealed if higher-ups don’t rescind it, does not pertain to sewage treatment. Incorrect information appeared in last week’s Courier. We apologize for the inconvenience.
of feedback when paired with a powerful amp on the big stage. If I stuff the violin style f-holes full of tissue, the screeching becomes somewhat controllable. This guitar’s name is Oprah. My father played trumpet with some of the best. I have recently become the steward of his trumpet. Dad bought the trumpet when he was a young man in London. It was my honour as a small fry to carry it out to the car when his was off to a gig and say goodbye. I wasn’t big enough to carry the case without bouncing the trumpet off the ground. Although he never let me see his face grimacing, every knock of the faux alligator case was sure to cause him pain. It’s so sad Mr. Montgomery will only hear his guitar’s voice in the recorded past. The connection between head-hearthands is forever lost. RIP. Gary Draper Devil Lake
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Administrative Assistant – Economic Development 6-Month Contract Position – No Benefits Reporting to the Director of Community Services, the Administrative Assistant – Economic Development, is responsible for implementing various economic development initiatives as described below. The Administrative Assistant will also be required to regularly liaise with business owners and various government agencies. Key duties include, but are not limited to: 1. Implement the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) as follows: • prepare a Terms of Reference for the CIP Implementation Panel under the supervision of the Director of Community Services and in collaboration with the Director of Planning; • research and create CIP marketing and administrative forms/application packages; • communicate with other municipalities and government agencies in preparing administrative materials for program implementation; and • working with various downtown property owners, business organizations and the CIP Implementation Panel to encourage the uptake of the CIP program for 2011. 2. Update the Town’s Community Profile and various economic related statistics/information on the Town’s website 3. Update the Town’s property vacancy database 4. Provide administrative support to the Perth Revitalization Committee and the CIP Implementation Panel. 5. Seek out and apply to various grants to support
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ll DSLRs and many P&S cameras have a dial from which to select the shooting mode – aperture or shutter priority, program and auto. But there is another letter there –“ M” – which most people happily ignore. “M” stands for Manual. So what? Who cares? Well, since your camera can do it, why not at least find out a bit about it in case it actually turns your crank when you try it out. You will try it out, won’t you? What’s to lose? And you won’t break anything. Setting your camera to manual mode means that you choose both the aperture and shutter speed to suit the lighting situation, rather than letting the camera make the decision for you. There are times, when the lighting is constant, that the camera has trouble coming up with consistently correct exposures. You might get some under or overexposed shots mixed in with correct ones. This usually happens when there are very bright and very dark areas in the scene and the camera’s built-in meter is having conniptions trying to figure out what to do. If your main subject is moving around in this setting of light and dark, the exposure problems really show up.
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NOTICE OF PASSING and NOTICE OF ADOPTION CONCERNING BY-LAW 4173 TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AREA AND BY LAW 4180 ADOPTING A COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR DOWNTOWN PERTH TAKE NOTICE that, in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 C.P. 13, as amended, the Council of the Town of Perth passed By-law 4173 on the 19th day of April 2011 to establish a Community Improvement Project area encompassing downtown Perth pursuant to Section 28 of the Act. Council also passed Bylaw 4180 on the same day adopting a Community Improvement Plan for the downtown. AND TAKE NOTICE that any person, corporation, public body or agency may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) in respect of the Community Improvement Plan by filing with the Clerk of the Corporation of the Town of Perth a Notice of Appeal to the O M B setting out the reason for the appeal and identifying any specific part or parts of the Plan to which the appeal applies. The appeal, together with the fee required by the OMB, must be filed not later than the 25th day of May 2011. An appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, an appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf. THE PURPOSE of the proposed Community Improvement Plan (CIP) is to support and promote the continued beautification, improvement and
revitalization of Downtown Perth. THE EFFECT of the proposed Community Improvement Project Area and Community Improvement Plan is to provide a set of municipal leadership programs and financial incentive programs assisting the private sector to support the beautification, improvement and revitalization of Downtown Perth. The adopted CIP is exempt from approval by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. The decision of Council is final if a Notice of Appeal is not received on or before the last day for filing the notice of appeal. Only individuals, corporations or public bodies may appeal a decision of the municipality to the OMB. A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or group on its behalf. No person or public body shall be added as a Party to the hearing of an appeal unless, before the CIP was adopted, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the Council or, in the opinion of the Ontario Municipal Board there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. THE SUBJECT LANDS encompass the proposed CIP project area as identified on the attached Key Map .
economic development initiatives. Preference will be given to applicants who possess a Community College Diploma (or equivalent) in Office Administration, Business, or Marketing; have excellent communication skills; have previous experience in a public sector administrative position/customer service position; and have an awareness of provincial privacy legislation. This is a 36.25 hour per week temporary 6-month unionized position paying $19.81 per hour. There are no benefits associated with the position. The job
Dated at the Town of Perth This 3rd day of May, 2011. Lauren Walton, Clerk Town of Perth, 80 Gore St. E., Perth ON K7H 1H9 Tel: (613) 267-3311 • Fax: (613) 267-5635 Contact the Director of Planning by email at: ecosens@perth.ca
description can be obtained by visiting the Town’s website or at Town Hall. Individuals interested in this position should submit their resume and covering letter, no later than 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 11th, 2011, outlining how their skills and experience match the position requirements, to: Jan McFadden Town of Perth 80 Gore St. E., Perth, ON, K7H 1H9 Phone: 267-3311 x 2242 jmcfadden@perth.ca • www.perth.ca
We thank all applicants who apply for the position; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act 2001 and will be used only for the purpose of candidate selection.
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PERTH FARMERS’ MARKET & CRYSTAL PALACE CRAFT MARKET
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On May 7th join Mayor John Fenik, the Town Crier and Sarah MacKenzie, President of the Perth Farmers’ Market, as they officially open the season at 10:30am on Civitan Court. In honour of Mother’s Day, Sylvia’s Plant Place is giving out a free plant to the first 100 mothers! The Market is open every Saturday from Mother’s Day to Thanksgiving, 8am-1pm, and we have a variety of vendors and items for sale throughout the spring and summer. Here’s what to expect on Opening Day: musical entertainment, bedding plants and flowers, salad and/or spinach, maple syrup, meat (frozen and freezer orders), baked goods, wood crafts, jewellery, knitting.
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BIG, BEAUTIFUL AZ LAND, $99/month, $0 down, $0 interest. Golf course, national parks. One hour from Tucson International Airport. Guaranteed financing! NO CREDIT CHECK! Pre-recorded message, 1-800631-8164, code 4040. www.sunsiteslandrush. com Lifelease, Harmer House. Seniors’ building, Bells Corners. Quiet 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath corner suite. Southwest exposure, top floor, concrete building. New appliances, paint, carpet, windows. Eat-in kitchen, ensuite washer/dryer, A/C, ample storage. Monthly fee. $ 1 5 4 , 9 0 0 . Call Esther Roberts, executive director, 613726-8882, ext. 222.
Queen Ann maple dining-room set, 10 pieces: table, 38x60” (72” extended); six chairs, LOTS & LAND padded; buffet/hutch, glass doors, lights, $500. Also rattan, etc. Unlimited cash for country homes, 613-267-6020. acreage, farms and waterfront. Free evaluation SCOOTER SPECIAL on request. Gerry Hud25% Off Select Models son, Sales RepresentaBuy/sell Stair lifts, tive, 1-613-449-1668, Porch lifts, Scooters, Rideau Town & CounBath lifts, Hospital beds try Realty Ltd. Brokeretc. Call SILVER age, 613-272-5000. CROSS, 613-2313549. INDUSTRIAL WHITE CEDAR LUMBER. Decking, fencing, all dimensions, rough or dressed. Timbers and V-joints also available. Call Tom at McCann’s Forest Products, 613-628-6199 or 613-633-3911. ARTICLES WANTED
LOOKING FOR LAND to buy, preferably Admaston/Renfrew area. Call 613- 570-1389.
FIREWOOD
MIXED HARDWOOD 8’ lengths, excellent quality, by the tandem load. We also purchase standing timber and hard or soft pulp wood; land and lot clearing, tree trimming, and outdoor furnace wood available. Call 613432-2286.
PETS
BERNESE MOUNTAIN dog X Golden Retriever pups, ready to go, vet checked, $300. Shawville, 613-223-5015.
VEHICLES
R. THOMSON Automotive Sales & Service Toyotas and Domestic Vehicles E-Tested and Certified Financing OAC 613-267-7484 91 Drummond St. West Perth, Ontario
CARS WANTED
Wanted to rent: Garage storage for my 56 GMC. Clay Young, 613-264-0009.
HUNTING
HUNTER SAFETY Canadian Firearms Course. Courses and exams held throughout the year. Free course if you organize a group; exams available. Wenda Cochran, 613-2562409.
COMMERCIAL SPACE
214 Mica Point Rd. 2 bedroom apartment, $700 inclusive. Fridge, stove included. Waterfront, deck, full bath, kitchen, dining room, living room with a view of Bob’s Lake. First and last required. Small pet welcome. Available now. 613-279-3127. ASHLEY CHASE. Fine adult apartments overlooking the Tay River near downtown Perth. One and two bedrooms, some with breakfast nook and 2 bathrooms, air conditioning, whirlpool, party room, library, elevator. 613-267-6980. Available June 1. 2 bedroom apartment with balcony. Heat, water and parking included. No dogs. Seniors welcome. 5 Rogers Rd. 613-267-4189. Available now: 1 bedroom second-floor downtown apartment, includes fridge, stove, heat and hot water; $600. Available now: small 1 bedroom apartment, includes fridge, stove, hot water, yard and parking; central location; $400 plus heat and hydro. Available now: 1 bedroom apartment, includes fridge, stove, fireplace, yard and parking; $600 plus heat and hydro. 613267-6315.
Commercial office space for rent, ground floor. Two rooms, approximately 250 sq. ft. $650/month, utilities included. 613-267- BACHELOR apart6315. ment, centrally located. Fridge, stove, heat and NEED AN OFFICE? water supplied. No $300/month all inclu- pets. $575/month. sive. Lots of parking, Available May 1. 613newly renovated. Call 267-2687. now, 613-264-0302 or 613-341-1934. CARSSRIDGE APARTMENTS. HOUSES A 1 bedroom for FOR RENT $855, available May 1. LARGE 2 3 bedroom, 2 storey bedroom, ground house. One bath. Park- floor, $1,030/ ing, backyard, quiet month, available imresidential street. Close mediately. In quiet, to downtown. No smok- adult-only security ing or pets. Available building with launimmediately. $1,050/ dry. Heat, hydro month. 613-267-3544. and cable included. 613-283-9650. 3 bedroom half-house. Available July. $800 plus gas heat, hydro and water. Parking. Hillside Apartments: East side. Small yard. Secure adult building. Park-like setting. 613-267-6839. Studio, 1 and 2 bedrooms. Smoke and pet free. Visit: HOUSES WANTED www.lanarkhillsidea partments.com or Looking for a scenic lo- call for details, 613259-2076. cation for wedding/anniversary/family photos/videos on private Large 1 bedroom property along the Mis- apartment, downtown sissippi River? 613- Perth, $720/month. 267-1099. Fridge, stove, utilities included. Please call 613-267-6115.
APARTMENTS FOR RENT
PERTH: 2 bedroom apartment in clean, quiet, security building. Fridge, stove, balcony and closet space. Parking and laundry on premises. Available now. $720/month plus hydro. No dogs. 613349-9377. PERTH: One bedroom second-floor walkup apartment. Close to downtown. Fridge, stove, heat, hot water and parking included. $575/month. Available May 1. Please call 613-2640002.
SMITHS FALLS, Toulon Place. 2 bedroom apartment, $820, available June 1. Heat and hydro included. Attractive, clean, quiet, security building by County Fair Mall, laundry facilities, live-in superintendent. 613-2839650.
1 bedroom apartment, located downtown Perth. $650/month, utilities, fridge and stove included. Call 613-267-6115. 1 bedroom apartment. Fridge and stove. Central. Large yard. $499 monthly. 819-6846555. 2 bedroom apartment. Includes fridge, stove, parking and water. Available June 15 or July 1. $750/month. g n g a p a r t m e n t s @ ri p net.com or 613-2641240. 2 bedroom apartment. Located on Cockburn Street, Perth. $750/ month. Water, fridge and stove included. Laundry on site. Call 613-267-6115. 2 BEDROOM UPSTAIRS apartment, downtown Arnprior. Washer and dryer in unit, secure building with intercom, parking spot, heat and hydro extra. $750/ month, first and last. 613-302-1669.
PERTH: Large two bedroom apartment. Great location. Fridge, stove, heat, hydro, hot water and parking included. $885/month. Available May 1. Please call 613-2640002.
MORTGAGES & LOANS
$$MONEY$$ Consolidate debts, mortgages to 95%. No income, bad credit OK! Better Option Mortgage #10969, 1-800-2821169. www.mortgage IS YOUR OBSESSION ontario.com with food running your life? We can help. Overeaters Anonymous FREE YOURSELF FROM meetings held every DEBT, MONEY FOR Thursday, 7 p.m., Salva- ANY PURPOSE! DEBT tion Army Family Cen- C O N S O L I DAT I O N . tre, 40 North St., Perth. First, second and Inquires: 613-264- third mortgages, credit 5158 or 613-259- lines and loans up to 5536. 90% LTV. Self-employed, mortgage or LIVING WITH OR tax arrears. DON’T NEAR a drinking prob- PAY FOR 1 YEAR PROlem? Contact Al-Anon GRAM! #10171 ONor Al-Ateen, 613-267- TARIO-WIDE FINAN4848 or 613-267- CIAL CORP. CALL 1888-307-7799. www. 6039. ontario-widefinan cial.com
REQUEST: Gently used crib, change table, swing, bobber, breastfeeding pillow and baby boy clothes. 613466-0493. REQUEST: Someone to take down two hardwood trees. You keep wood. 613-283-9292.
COTTAGES FOR RENT
CLAYTON LAKE waterfront cottage. 2 bedrooms, fully equipped. Canoe included, large deck, private dock. Breathtaking view at sunset. $500 per week. Call Jay at 613256-7696.
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PERTH: 10 Craig St. 2 bedroom apartment in quiet, clean, adult building. Fridge, stove, parking and laundry inLOST & FOUND cluded. $756/month plus utilities. Available immediately. 613-283- Pictures, pictures, pic5996. tures! If you have left a photograph with us within the past year PERTH: 2 bedroom, and have not picked it ground floor, at up, please do so. The $675. 2 bed- Perth Courier, 39 Gore room apartment, St. E., Perth, 613-267third floor, $735, 1100. parking included. Freshly painted. Non-smoking appliREUSE/RECYCLE cant only. No pets. First and last required. Available im- OFFER: Quantity of mediately. 613- glass cooler-type bot267-6980. tles, suitable for bottling beer. Also two cases SHAMROCK APART- wine bottles. 613-268MENTS. 2 bedroom 2369. apartment, $830/ month, includes heat and hydro. Avail- OFFER: Small kitchen able April 1. 613- table and 2 chairs. 21” TV. Will deliver in Perth. 264-8380. 613-267-3471.
MUSIC, DANCE INSTRUCTIONS
WORLD-CLASS DRUMMER (of Five Man Electrical Band) is now accepting students. Private lessons, limited enrolment, free consultation. Call Steve, 613831-5029. www.steve hollingworth.ca
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LAWN & GARDEN
MORTGAGES: FIRST, second, private loans. Personal/business L.O.C. Credit problems, I have solutions. Private money available. Please contact Jack Ronson, Quinte Mortgage Solutions, Belleville, 1-866-874-0554. SERVICES
CERTIFIED MASON 10 years’ experience, chimney repair and restoration, cultured stone, parging, repointing. Brick, block and stone. Small/big job specialist. Free estimates. Work guaranteed. 613-250-0290. ED WIDENMAIER Driveway sealing for over 25 years. Free estimates, reasonable rates. Commercial and residential. Owner operated. 613-267-3205. SEND A LOAD to the dump, cheap. Clean up clutter, garage-sale leftovers or leaf and yard waste. 613-2564613.
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SMALLEY’S GREENHOUSE 728 Ashby Rd., Lanark Highlands. Hanging baskets and planters. Annuals and perennials. Vegetable plants and herbs. Open May and June, daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m., or call ahead, 613-278-2306. Gift certificates. (Cash or Interac.)
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Qualifications: Candidates must be certified by ASNT and/or CAN/CGSB-489712 as a Level 2 or 3 in the Penetrant Testing (PT) method. Skills: Demonstrated superior interpersonal skills and an ability to manage an NDT process in accordance with Aerospace and NADCAP requirements. Sand casting or other foundry experience would be considered an asset. Haley provides an excellent work environment with a competitive wage and a comprehensive benefits package. We thank all applicants, but only those invited to an interview will be contacted. No telephone inquiries please Please forward resume to: Human Resources Haley Industries Limited 634 Magnesium Road Haley, Ontario Canada K0J 1Y0 Fax: (613-432-0743) Email: jobs.haley@magellan.aero CL24411
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Interested candidates are asked to call Dan Senecal
CARD OF THANKS
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To dear friends and neighbours, may I extend my sincere appreciation for all your acts of kindness and support throughout Gord’s illness. A special thank you to Dr. Bob VanNoppen and second-floor nursing staff of the Perth hospital for their care and compassion given to my husband, Gordon McClure. To best friends, Kate and Peter Noonan and Lynda and Bill Levesque, how do I thank you for all your love and devotion? To Peter, for the scripture reading and to Lynda for your unforgettable eulogy, thank you from the bottom of my heart. To Father Brian McNally, your prayers and words of encouragement always helped us through our darkest times. Gord, forever in my heart, Marilyn Rodger
HELP WANTED
CAREERS
LOOKING FOR someone for grass cutting, odd jobs. Drop résumé off at 33 D’Arcy St., Perth, or phone 613267-5460. Office assistant who would enjoy working in a fast-paced office job. Good computer knowledge, multi-tasking with good communications skills and knowledge of office procedures. Please send résumé to 27 Herriott St., Perth, or call 613-267-6800, ext. 232, or evenings, 613267-7062.
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GORDON: In memory of Edwin, dear father and grandfather, who passed away May 5, 1984. The moment that you died Our hearts split in two The one side filled with memories The other died with you We often lie awake at night When the world is fast asleep And take a walk down memory lane With tears upon our cheeks Remembering you is easy We do it every day But missing you is a heartache That never goes away We hold you tightly within our hearts And there you will remain Life has gone on without you But it never will be the same For those who still have their dads Treat him with tender care You will never know the emptiness As when you turn and he is not there. Always remembered, Mary, Bill, Bernie, Faye and families
HAUGHIAN, (Lally): In loving memory of a dear aunt, Nora, who passed away May 8, 2008. A silent thought, a secret tear Keeps her memory ever dear Two dear bright eyes, a tender smile A loving heart that knew no guile Deep trust in God that all was right Her joy to make some others bright If sick or suffering one she knew Some gentle act of love she’d do No thought of self, but of the other. Always loved and sadly missed, Brian, Jane and family
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Irmgard A. ‘Irma’ Zeller Passed away in Kingston on Monday, April 25, 2011 Irmgard Agnes ‘Irma’ (Straub) Zeller of Ompah at the age of 82 years. Predeceased in 2008 by her beloved husband Romuald ‘Ron’ Zeller. Dearly loved mother of Brigitte (Raymond) Chastkavich of Coquitlam, BC, Hanne (Robert) Quigley of Ompah and Linda (Bob) Mclean of Belleville. Cherished Oma to Sarah (Roy), Derek (Shelli), Travis, Michael (Olga), Danielle (Justin), Bradley and Christopher and Omi to Natalie, Emily, Rachel, Andrew, Neriah, and Alexander. Irma and Ron bought a farm in Ompah in 1967, and retired there in 1980. Here they enjoyed many friendships, the outdoors and the wonderful pace of life it offered. Friends paid their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth. Funeral service was held in the Chapel on Saturday, April 30 at 10 a.m. followed by a reception in the Blair & Son Family Centre. Interment will follow in Crawford Cemetery, McDonald’s Corners. In remembrance, contributions to the Alzheimer Society of Lanark County or the Snow Road Presbyterian Church.
Lee Barbara (Gunn) Lee With great sadness, at her home with her family by her side, after a courageous battle with cancer our wonderful mother Barbara Ann Lee (Gunn) (nee Forbes) in her 65th year passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 28, 2011. Sadly she has left behind her loving husband Gerald Lee. She was predeceased in 2010 by her cherished daughter, Heather Gunn. Barbara is the cherished mother of Jamie (Christine), Rick (Kim); loving grandmother of Amanda, Brandon, Tyler, Krista and Joey Perkins. She will be terribly missed by her brother David (Marie) Forbes and sister Nancy (Bill) Impey. She will be sadly missed by her nieces, nephews, the Lee, Impey and Forbes families and her many friends. Friends paid their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated in St. John’s Church, Perth Monday, May 2 at 11 a.m. Interment St. John’s Cemetery. In remembrance contributions to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Multiple Sclerosis Society would be appreciated.
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On Wednesday, April 27, 2011, Kenneth R. Lewis at the age of 85 years. Ken was predeceased in 2008 by his beloved wife, Marguerite (Seabrooke) Lewis; he will be sadly missed by his sister-in-law Annie (late Max) Tully, his cousin Ella Mae Shields, the Seabrooke family, Vivian and Gary Munroe, the Stewart family and many friends. Ken was predeceased by his parents James and Margaret (Roberts) Lewis, brother Gordon Lewis and sister-in-law Evelyn Seabrooke. Friends paid their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth. Funeral service was held in the chapel on Tuesday, May 3 at 10:30 a.m. Interment, Elmwood Cemetery. In remembrance, contributions to the Great War Memorial Hospital Foundation Perth would be appreciated.
In hospital in Kingston on Saturday, April 30th, 2011 at the age of 75 years. Florence was predeceased by her beloved husband William “Bill” Labelle, her parents Henry and Emily (Kellick) Johnson and brothers Ron, Charlie and Jim Johnson. She will be sadly missed by her son Kevin and his wife June Labelle, sister Valerie Rodger, sisterin-law Helen Johnson, nieces, nephews, family and friends. Friends paid their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth. Funeral service was held in the chapel on Wednesday, May 4 at 10:30 a.m. Interment, St. Andrew’s Cemetery, Watson’s Corners.
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F. Eleanor (nee Loveys) Chafe R.N. 1925-2011 On Wednesay, April 27, in her 86th year, after a courageous and valiant fight with Alzheimer’s disease, at the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital. Beloved wife and best friend of Herbert (Hap) Chafe for 63 years, loving mother of Carol (Ian Pulling), Janet (Bob Preece) and Geoffrey (Canda). Proud and loving grandmother of Jessica, Walker, Mitchell and Brookelyn. Survived by her siblings Pearl (Harry Pinney), Lloyd (Madge), Guy (June), Ruby (Frank Fry), Audrey (Reg Sharron) and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her brothers Dr. Craig Loveys (Mabel) and Owen Loveys (Barbara). Born in St. John’s, Newfoundland, she attended Prince of Wales College and graduated from the General Hospital as a Registered Nurse, prior to moving to Toronto to practice her chosen profession. Following her marriage to Hap, she returned to live and raise their children in Gander, Nfld. where she was very active in all aspects of her family’s life, this involvement continued throughout her life and strengthened the many friendships she made over the years. In her retirement years, she enjoyed sailing with Hap and indulging her interest in the quilting arts as a member of the Lanark Quilters’ Guild for many years. She took great delight in making heirloom quilts for the members of her family who will treasure them forever. Friends were invited to call at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth. Service was held at the Blair & Son Funeral Home on Monday, May 2 at 10:30 a.m. Interment in Elmwood Cemetery will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, for those who wish, please consider a donation to the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada, the Lanark Animal Welfare Society (LAWS) or the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital (Perth site). The family wishes to extend its sincere thanks to the staff of Perth Community Care Centre and Dr. Richard Moxon for their continued compassionate and loving care of Eleanor over the many years she was a resident of the facility.
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Barbara M. Tweedie Peacefully surrounded by the love of her family, Barbara M. (Hooper) Tweedie passed away on Monday, April 25, 2011 at Lanark Lodge, Perth, Ontario. Cherished wife for 58 years of Dr. James Tweedie. Dearly loved mother of Paul (Melanie) Tweedie, Karen (Reiner) Remers and Jan (Michael) Mavraganis; loving grandmother of Winston and Alexandros Mavraganis. Barbara will be sadly missed by her cousin Dr. Donald Hooper and his wife Elizabeth. Friends paid their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth. Funeral service was held in St. James Anglican Church, Perth on Friday, April 29 at 10:30 a.m. Interment, Elmwood Cemetery, Perth. In remembrance, contributions to the Great War Memorial Hospital Foundation or the Alzheimer Society of Lanark County would be appreciated.
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August 8, 1937 - April 23, 2011 It is with great sorrow we announce Harry’s passing on April 23, 2011. He is survived by Peggy, his wife of 48 years; his son Evan and his wife Jennifer; his sister-in-law Bobbie Park; numerous relatives in Ontario; and friends from coast to coast. Harry was a true “gentleman”, kind and considerate to everyone he knew, and he never forgot a face or a name. In turn, the deep love he inspired will always be remembered. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, May 14 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Amenities Room of Stratford Gardens at 15350 19A Avenue in South Surrey, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations in Harry’s name may be made to the Kidney Foundation, the Heart and Stroke Foundation, or the Canadian Cancer Society.
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IN THE ESTATE OF Charles Cecil Foster. ALL CLAIMS against the Estate of Charles Foster, retired bricklayer, late of the Town of Perth who died on or about the 2nd day of April, 2011, must be filed with the undersigned by the 2nd of June, 2011, after which date the Estate may be administered having DATED at Perth, Ontario, this 29th regard only to the claims then filed. day of April, 2011. DATED AT PERTH this 27th day of GREG W. ANDERSON April, 2011. SCOTT B. HUGHES BOND & HUGHES Barristers and Solicitors 10 Market Square, Perth, ON, K7H 1V7
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The Drummond Central School Council invites you to come ‘Spring Into Fashion’ with us on Monday, May 9. This is a fashion show for all ages. We are hosting a night of fun, fashion and food. See our beautiful models of all ages in colourful outfits and accessories from several local retailers including Mark’s Work Wearhouse, Sprigs n’ Tots and Wisteria. We will hit the runway in the school gymnasium at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for student and are available at the Drummond Central School office, participating clothing shops, and Remembrance Gift Shop in Carleton Place. Please come out and support the school. Everyone is welcome - we hope to see you there!
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and S musicals, every November for 30 years, and will be having its annual general meeting on Wednesday, May 25 at 7 p.m., at the PDCI library, located at 13 Victoria St. in Perth. Highlights of the 30th anniversary fall 2011 DATED at Perth, Ontario, this 29th show, Anything Goes, will be day of April, 2011. presented and audition dates will be announced. Historically, the GREG W. ANDERSON annual PCC show has featured Barrister & Solicitor casts drawn from our entire area, Ten Market Square Perth, Ontario, K7H 1V7 which is one of the things that 613-267-9898 make it the biggest theatrical Fax: 613-267-2741 draw in the area. This is your Solicitor and chance for a role in their 30th Estate Trustee anniversary show.
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the hearts and minds of a family dealing with grief, but does it with great sensitivity and with humour. The playwright switches so intuitively between these emotions, it is no great surprise that the play was awarded the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. This production will be a winner for those who want a change from the steady diet of comedies that most of us are mounting, as well as for the actors, who really do like to get their teeth into something a bit different for a change. Tickets are available from The Bookworm, The Book Nook and Tickets Please in Perth, or at the door. The show will take place from May 26 to 28, and on June 3 and 4, at 8 p.m., and on May 29 and June 5 at 2 p.m. Now here’s a big one for anyone in the area who wants to get involved with good, old Broadwaystyled musical theatre – the Perth Community Choir. It has been performing classic Broadway, or G
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In the field of young people’s theatre, the Perth Academy of Musical Theatre is presenting West Side Story on May 12, 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m., at the Myriad Centre for the Arts, in the Old Perth Shoe Factory, located at 1 Sherbrooke St. in Perth. Tickets are $10 for reserved seating; to book call 613-267-9610. If you’re superstitious, why not spend the evening of Friday, May 13 at Smiths Falls Station Theatre, enjoying 2Women Productions’ presentation of Dan Yash-insky, Talking You In – A Life Watch, accompanied by musician Brian Katz. Yashinsky is one of Canada’s most revered story-tellers, and here he tells the tale of his early beginnings, into which he weaves a folk tale and then recounts the story of the birth of his second son, lying unconscious in a neo-natal intensive care unit, and how Yash-
insky told stories to him. The show is being presented again the following evening, on May 14, in Perth’s Studio Theatre. Tickets are $18 in advance, or $20 at the door. They can be purchased at Tickets Please in Perth by calling 613485-6434, or in the case of the Station Theatre presentation, at Spotlight on the Rideau, by calling 613-284-4141. From May 26 to 28, Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute will come to the stage with their first musical in a decade, High School Rhapsody – ’80s Style! For those who loved 1980s movies, such as The Breakfast Club, and tunes by the likes of Cyndi Lauper and Michael Jackson, SFDCI is offering a chance for a flashback. Tickets are $15 for the evening shows, held at 7 p.m., and $10 for the matinee on May 28 at 2 p.m. Studio Theatre’s next big production, Rabbit Hole, takes us into
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Perth Museum hosts Storytelling event to be held at museum Magical Mystery Garden Tour and Afternoon Tea
Recent local draw winners Perth Lions Club “300 Club” draw Winners in the Perth Lions Club “300 Club” draw for the week of April 23, 2011, were: Sally Jones, Anthony Hill, Dawn and Christiana Sherwin, Frank McLean and Betty Johnson. Winners for the week of April 30 were: Eleanor Adrain, Lucille Crawford, Lois Day, Nancy Brownman and Matt and Norma Hays.
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men and women who left the homeland in search of love and adventure. And she spins delightful folk tales that came over on the hearts and the lips of the Scottish ancestors. From Cape Breton to Hudson Bay with stops in Lanark and Glengarry Counties, this is a musical and storytelling journey well worth taking in. Tickets are $5 each and can be reserved by calling the Perth Museum at 613-267-1947.
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“Beaver hats and bagpipes” features amazing and some-times true stories and songs from new Scotland told by award-winning author and storyteller Deborah Dunleavy on Sunday, May 15, at 2 p.m. at the Perth Museum. Join the Perth Museum as they continue to collect stories of our past! “When the Scots came to Canada, whether it was by way of the Hudson Bay Company or because they had been forced from their land, they brought with them their kilts and their bagpipes, their stories and their songs, and their fierce determination and grit.” - Dunleavy. Dunleavy pays tribute to the Scottish settlers with haunting ballads from Nova Scotia and humorous lumberjack songs from Ontario and Quebec. She weaves in true accounts of the brave
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Coffee house celebrates survival The Relay for Life Coffee House held last Wednesday night was a small affair, but a huge success. Survivors were welcomed by committee members to a private spaghetti dinner before entertainment and refreshments in the school’s atrium. Despite raging weather systems outside, the coffee house filled with a largely student-based audience to enjoy two hours of St. Johns’ finest musical performers. The night featured wellknown artists within the school community as well
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For a race named after Franktown’s low-profile, the annual Where’s Franktown? race is certainly putting the village on the radar screens of the running community. “We’ve had a tremendous turnout from all levels, from power walkers to marathon runners,” said Betsy Simpson, a former principal at Calvary Christian Academy, and race director. “It’s an ideal little location…Our course is considered flat and safe.” Simpson is predicting that this year’s race will attract between 600 and 700 runners, up from last year’s attendance of 471. That doesn’t include the 89 volunteers that made the day run smoothly last year. Just as Franktown sits in the ideal middle of the Perth-Richmond-Smiths Falls-Carleton Place square, so too does it sit well on the calendar of local runners, coming just three weeks before the National Capital Race Weekend. Other athletes that value running as part of the sport – namely, soccer players – are bringing their teams to run on roads instead of the soccer pitch this year. “People like the race because it is family-friendly,” said Simpson. Coming as it does on the Mother’s Day weekend, a family from Maine always comes up from down south to take part, as does a family from Montreal. The races also include free child care. “You can run your race and not have to worry and you won’t have to worry about
the cost,” said Simpson. This year’s race will be held on Saturday, May 7. The race consists of a 15 km, 10 km, 5 km and 1 km family fun run/walk. The races begin at 9:30, 10 and 10:10 a.m. The main start-finish line is at Church Street in the village. A barbecue and awards ceremony will take place after the races have finished at 11:15 a.m. at the Calvary Christian Academy. Participants get a homemade wooden medal and fudge when they cross the finish line. To register, or for more information, please visit www.calva ryca.com. While the majority of the proceeds from the race go to fund the school and its activities, about 10 per cent of the profits will go towards sponsoring local blind runner Noella Klawitter. Simpson is planning a fundraising race for Klawitter this coming fall in Pakenham. Students at the May 7 run will also be selling Go Noella Go hats as part of the fundraising drive for the runner, who is striving to represent Canada at the Paralympics in London, England, next year. Last year, the race raised $30,000, with sponsorships. The race was inspired about seven years ago not only as a fundraiser, but as an end-of-theyear event for the school’s mandatory running club. “You have to make a choice to stay active. You have to think,” said Simpson. The kids run “in pretty much all weather,” said Simpson. “They don’t like it,” added Simpson. “They complain all the way.”
Applications being accepted only until May 7 BY GEOFF DAVIES geoff.davies@perthcourier.com
It looks like the Perth Blue Wings won’t be posting a ‘For Sale’ sign after all. Instead, they’ve got ‘Now Hiring’ hanging in the window. The club is calling for those interested in replacing Steve Sundin as both coach and general manager to send in their applications no later than May 7. What this really signals is it’s business as usual at the Blue Wings’ camp, according to board member and former coach Jeff Snow. Faced with the double-whammy of a volunteer shortage and Sundin’s departure to buy the Ottawa West Golden Knights, there has been recent speculation the club might have to be sold to private owners. “The way it looks right now, there definitely won’t be a sale of the team this year, for sure,” Snow said. They made that decision at the team’s last board meeting on April 20, he said. The advertisement on the EOJHL website went up the next day. The team is looking for someone who can take on the dual role, as that structure has proven successful in the past. The ideal candidate would also have some local knowledge and contacts, he said, as those can be important assets when recruiting players. “You’ll have to be a bit of a salesman as well as a coach.” As the Blue Wings seek to get
Blue Wings board members said this week that the team would not be put up for sale this year. Geoff Davies photo the word out, the call has already garnered some response. “We’ve had a couple phone calls from people. We’ve actually just received our first application this morning,” Snow said in an April 26 interview. Now the team’s next hurdle is filling its volunteer vacancies. With some central board mem-
bers looking to hang up their skates, the Blue Wings need to find people to arrange sponsorship deals and organize its golf tournament, the team’s major fundraiser. Snow said those are expected to be finalized at the team’s annual general meeting this summer.
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Nolan Saunders was named most dedicated player by the Major Atom team.
The Perth/Lanark Novice C team named (from left) Emma-Leigh Thomas as the most dedicated player, Noah Frazer as the most improved player and Kacie Rintoul as the most sportsmanlike player.
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Christine Thomas (left) and Gord Liko (right) received the President’s Cup award, which designates special recognition from the Perth/Lanark Minor Hockey Association president Dave Hitchcock. Liam Graham (centre) of the Novice A team won the Gerry Findlay Memorial Award, presented to the player showing good sportsmanship at the Novice or Atom levels.
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BRIGGS-JUDE Outdoors gravel, cleaning the bottom material of any foreign matter as she digs. The actual spawning takes place as the female rests on the bottom of the gravel depression and a dominant male trout moves into position beside her. Suddenly as if on signal, they press together, arch their bodies, shake, and almost simultaneously release their eggs and milt. The fertilized eggs drop into the crevices between the gravel and the female moves quickly up to the head of the depression. Here she once again digs into the loose gravel which is now carried by the current into the original cavity and further covers the eggs. Females usually spawn in more than one redd, laying up to 1,000 eggs in each cavity. The eggs hatch on the average in about six weeks and after the
egg yolks are absorbed, the fry begin feeding on plankton and minute insect life two weeks later. By the autumn of the first year, many of the fingerling rainbows have moved downstream to the lake, though some may stay in the stream several years before moving out. For their fighting characteristics, fine flavour, rapid growth rate, and longevity (some may live to reach eight years), the rainbow trout is one of the top five sport fishes in North America. All means of angling are used for this multi-hued battler that provides plenty of enjoyment for the fly caster, troller, or spinning enthusiast. It is an ideal species for trout ponds with a depth of ten to 12 feet where, depending on the natural food supply, they may triple their size in the growing period of April to November. Incidentally, the world record I have on file for rainbows is 42 pounds, 12 ounces taken at Bell Island, Alaska. My thoughts of an opening day trout season at Young’s Creek on Lake Erie often surface at this season of the year. That’s the morning I had tantalized a big rainbow in a pool with a spinner-worm combination for about 15 minutes when all hell broke loose. So concentrated were my efforts that I failed to notice a local farm boy loft a gob of dew worms over my head and into the stream. The little splash was his sinker-weighted worm hitting the water and the second splash was the big rainbow making his last jump. I was about to make a third splash when the kid’s father came along and changed my mind.
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20-year-old Lanark-area man has been charged with attempted murder following an apparent domestic dispute at an RR 3, Lanark residence. According to Perth OPP, an incident took place at the residence of Daniel Norman Goudreau and his wife, Kimberly Dawn Goudreau, 24, at RR 3, Lanark about 7 p.m. on Friday. Following the alleged incident, Mrs. Goudreau was treated at GWM Hospital for head and neck injuries and subsequently released. Les McPhee, of the Ontario Fire Marshal’s office, is investigating a fire which occurred at the Goudreau residence on Friday evening. The blaze destroyed the small log cabin. About 11 p.m. on Friday, Mr. Goudreau appeared at Perth OPP headquarters and was later charged with attempted murder. The accused appeared in Perth provincial court on Tuesday for a bail hearing, which was waived
by defence counsel David Stevens. Mr. Goudreau will remain in custody until his next court appearance on May 6. He is formally charged with attempted murder by strangulation and arson.
Festival of The Maples draws thousands The streets of Perth were alive and bustling on Saturday as thousands of area residents and visitors took in the sights and sounds
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Former Montreal Canadien to attend Hockey Night Aurel Joliat, famous Montreal Canadiens hockey player, is another one of many celebrities who will come to Perth for Hockey Night on May 17, it was announced today by the Perth Jaycees. Aurel was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1947. Born in Ottawa, he played his early hockey there before going west, where he played for two years, then was purchased by the Montreal Canadiens. Aurel starred in National Hockey League games from 1928 to 1938, teaming up with the immortal Howie Morenz to form a record 16-year-long winning combination. During this early period, the Canadiens won the Stanley Cup three times. The now-tooold-to-play hockey star currently resides in Ottawa, where he is employed by the CPR.
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Area anglers eagerly anticipate season opening Ontario’s trout season opens on Saturday, and fishermen will be heading forth in droves. On Friday afternoon and evening, dozens of cars from Perth, loaded with anxious fishermen, will be driving to the McDonalds Corners, Mississippi and Calabogie areas, where the streams and lakes will be cluttered with fishermen. No doubt the ice has left all the fast-moving streams, but ice is still on many of the lakes in this area. Ice in the Rideau is said to have vanished on Sunday, but Otty, Black, Pike and Christie lakes have not given up yet.
“Road-e-o” planned for teenaged drivers Bob Wallace, chairman of safe driving for the Perth Chamber of Commerce, announced today that the chamber will sponsor a “Teenage Road-e-o” in co-operation with the Smiths Falls Jaycees on Saturday, May 13. All licensed drivers aged 16 to 20 years will be eligible to enter the Road-e-o, which will take place in the collegiate grounds at Smiths Falls. The object of the event is to promote safe driving. Entrants will drive new-model cars, loaned by local dealers, and will be asked to run through a series of four tests. All who qualify as safe drivers at the Road-e-o will receive safe-driving certificates. Too, special prizes will be awarded, in certain categories. The driver who chalks up the most points will go to Ottawa later in the year to compete in the Ontario finals.
tal, on April 18, 1961, to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Cordick of Perth, a daughter. Jones - At the GWM Hospital, on April 19, 1961, to Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Jones of RR 3, Maberly, a daughter. Oakes - At the GWM Hospital, on April 21, 1961, to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Oakes of Perth, a daughter. Powers - At the GWM Hospital, on April 21, 1961, to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Powers of Perth, a daughter. Reid - At the GWM Hospital, on April 18, 1961, to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Reid of RR 1, Lanark, a son. Scott - At the GWM Hospital, on April 20, 1961, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Scott of Arden, a daughter. Tysick - At the GWM Hospital, on April 19, 1961, to Mr. and Mrs. Eldwin Tysick of Perth, a son. Wallace - At the GWM Hospital, on April 20, 1961, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wallace of Perth, a son. Wandler - At the GWM Hospital, on April 22, 1961, to Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wandler of Perth, a daughter. Young - At the GWM Hospital, on April 23, 1961, to Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Young of RR 2, Maberly, a son.
DIED Cavanagh - At the GWM Hospital, on Saturday, April 22, 1961, Lottie J. Pettepiece, in her 90th year, wife of the late Thomas A. Cavanagh. Kirkham - Suddenly, at Perth, on Friday, April 21, 1961, Thomas James Kirkham, beloved husband of Sarah Gamble. Snarey - At Bay Village, Ohio, on April 13, 1961, Frances Mary Doyle, wife of E.B. Snarey. Walroth - At the Four Winds Hospital, on Wednesday, April 26, 1961, J.W. Walroth of Fallbrook, husband of the late Gertrude Thompson.
With the recent opening of the Ontario Department of Transport’s new weigh station on Hwy. 7 at Glen Tay, we expected to hear of a rash of PCV (public commerThe preceding was originally cial vehicles) infractions. published in The Perth Courier But Inspector Ray Downey, 32, of April 30, 1986 as the “25 years who operates the new station, BORN says he has found everything pret- Cordick - At the GWM Hospi- ago” news.
An unscientific poll conducted by The Perth Courier earlier this week regarding the proposed downtown-core plan shows overwhelming public support for the project. A total of 19 people were polled, of various ages and walks of life. Out of the 19, 12 indicated they were in favour of the project and seven stated they were in no position to comment because they had not been following the course of events. “Why did they wait so long to reach this stage?” asked Mark Crane of Lanark when he viewed the model and floor plans of the proposed shopping plaza in the window of Standard Trust on Gore Street. “This plan is for the betterment of everyone, the established merchants in town should be all for it, it can only bring more business into the area,” he commented. He also went on to say the shopping centre should emphasize the beauty and culture of the town and that the idea of incorporating a cultural/convention centre should not be overlooked. “I can see Perth becoming another Stratford as the result of such a plan,” he noted. “I think it’s great and I like the idea of the grocery store,” said Eva Korry, when asked to comment on the proposal. “I don’t think much of the cultural/convention centre, they should build more apartments, people are crying for accommodation and there are enough halls and other facilities in Perth to handle the demand of cultural activities,” she stated. The plan, which was commissioned by local businessman Joe Perkins and designed by Brian Cranfield, shows an enclosed mall, food market area, condominium or rental housing, a convention/cultural centre, office space and up to 24 retail spaces. The plan calls for the demolition of the Thomas building on Gore Street. It is an overall threestorey building with the residential units facing Drummond Street.
tions wants to launch 57 houseboats on the Rideau system from Muskrat Hole on Big Rideau Lake near Narrows Lock. On Monday, Tory MP Gary Gurbin told the House of Commons that if the houseboat proposal was approved, the company would have to meet stringent guidelines.
Dryden will be speaking here Former Montreal Canadiens goaltending star and current Ontario Youth Commissioner, Ken Dryden, will be speaking to the Perth Rotary Club on May 12. Dryden will be speaking on the subject of youth unemployment, and will also attend Smiths Falls Collegiate on the same day. Dryden was appointed to the position of youth commissioner two years ago and has been studying the youth employment challenge.
Grossman to visit Perth Leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, Larry Grossman, will be in Perth next week as a guest speaker at a fundraising dinner. The dinner takes place at Farrell Hall on Wednesday starting at 6:30 p.m. Grossman, in addition to delivering the keynote address, will be available to meet and chat with persons attending the dinner. The dinner is being organized by the Lanark Progressive Conservative Association, and tickets are still available for the evening.
BORN Crain - On April 15, 1986, to Bryon and Dorene Crain, a daughter, Kathleen Elizabeth. Gordon - On April 10, 1986, to Rick and Darlene (nee Holowaczuk) Gordon, a son, Jeremy Michael. Hart - In Perth, on April 26, 1986, to Brian and Monica (Mahon) Hart, a daughter, Farren Lenora Margaret. Jones - On March 11, 1986, to Dewellyn and Susan (Kravacek) Jones, a daughter, Megan Alexandra. Kivimaki - On April 11, 1986, to Brian and Carla (nee Pettigrew) Kivimaki, a son, Brandon Ryan Jorma. MacLaren - At the GWM Hospital, on April 20, 1986, to Ronald and Christine MacLaren of Perth, a son, Thomas Ronald. Pershaw - At the Civic Hospital, Ottawa, on April 20, 1986, Benjamin Andrew Pershaw, brother to Samantha and Jeremy.
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Desjardine - In hospital, Perth, on Saturday, April 26, 1986, James Arthur Desjardine, age 51 years, husband of Darlene Blair. Gordon - In hospital, Perth, on Friday, April 25, 1986, Jim Gordon, in his 84th year, dear brother of Ernie of Ottawa, Herman of Espanola and the late Burns, Herb and Willard Gordon and Eva Hurley. Hagan - Suddenly, at St. Francis Hospital, Smiths Falls, on Friday, April 18, 1986, Joseph A. Hagan of RR 1, Westport, in his 79th year, husband of Mary Mackler. McParland - In hospital, Renfrew, on Sunday, April 27, 1986, Three Buoys saga Dorothy Evelyn Cooper, in her hits Commons 65th year, wife of the late Peter The saga of Three Buoys House- Joseph McParland. boats and Big Rideau Lake made The preceding was excerpted it to the floor of the House of from the front page of the April 30, Commons in Ottawa this week. Three Buoys Houseboat Vaca- 1986 issue of The Perth Courier.
Friday, May 6 • A “Musical Potpourri for Japan” fundraising concert will be held at St. James’ Anglican Church, 12 Harvey St., Perth. A group of local professional musicians has put together a program of music from the Baroque to the Beatles. Admission is a freewill donation and refreshments will be served afterwards. All proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross for ongoing relief and recovery work in Japan.
Saturday, May 7 • The third annual Mother’s Day dinner will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Upper Rideau Branch 542 in Westport. Call 613-273-3615 for tickets. • A soapstone carving workshop by David Turner will be held at the MERA Schoolhouse in McDonalds Corners from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Using soapstone and simple carving tools, students will carve the stone into a sculpture. The cost is $35 for MERA members and $50 nonmembers. Soapstone is available for purchase. Preregister at mera schoolhouse@bell.net or by calling 613-278-0388. • St. John Elementary School is holding its sixth annual Funner to be a Runner event. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. There is a 10kilometre run beginning at 9:15 a.m., a 5-kilometre run beginning at 9:30 a.m., and a 3-kilometre family walk/run beginning at 10:30 a.m. It is a fundraiser for the school’s nutrition and fitness programs. Registration is $15 for each runner or a family flat rate of $35 for any and all races. All races are chip timed by Sportstat, sponsored by the MacMillan family. People can register online at www.sjels.ca (click on Funner to be a Runner), by picking up a registration form at the school office, or can come 45 minutes before their run on race day and
Sunday, May 8 • A Mother’s Day brunch will be held at Hanley Hall in Smiths Falls from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $8 for those more than 13years-old, $5 for those aged five to 12, and $25 for a family. Proceeds will go to the St. Francis de Sales Church. • A Mother’s Day breakfast will be served at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 395 in Lanark from 8 to 11 a.m. A carnation will be given to all mothers.
Wednesday, May 11 • A fashion show featuring ladies’ fashions from Season’s in Westport will be held at Foy Hall in Lanark at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available at The Nature Lover’s Bookshop, the Lanark Landing Restaurant, Jo’s Clothes in Perth, SRC Music Store in Carleton Place and at the Clayton General Store. Tickets will also be available on a first come, first served basis at the door. Tickets include decadent desserts and beverages. Purchases made at the event will receive 20 per cent off. Funds raised will be donated to the Sacred Heart Church Hall (Foy Hall).
Thursday, May 12 • The Riverview Seniors are holding an elections meeting at 1 p.m. at the Perth-Upon-Tay branch 244 Royal Canadian Legion. • The Active Seniors Koalition (ASK) hosts shuffleboard at Watsons Corners Hall at 10:30 a.m. Bring a brown bag lunch. Call 613-259-5447 for information. • The Stewart School will be presenting Anne of Green Gables at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 with refreshments at intermission.
Friday, May 13 • The Stewart School will be presenting Anne of Green Gables at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 and there will be refreshments at intermission.
Saturday, May 14 • Sam Hawkins evening of blues music will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Upper Rideau Branch 542 in Westport. Tickets are available at the branch or at Murphys. • The Knox Presbyterian Church in Westport is hosting the ‘Voices of Joy’ gospel choir, featuring spiritual, jazz and gospel music at 7:30 p.m, with refreshments to follow. Tickets are $10 at the Wordsmith in Westport, or call Joyce at 613-273-6200.
Wednesday, May 18 • PDCI senior art students will showcase their work at the Old Brown Shoe Factory building. A portion of proceeds will go to the students, and the remainder will go to charities such as recent fire victims in the community, KEVA and Champions Foundation.
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Sunday, May 15 • St. Paul’s United Church in Franktown will be holding a Hymn Sing of Remembrance and Celebration. There will be special music by Arlene Quinn, Terry Bernicky, pianist Denise Croteau and others. Please join us on this occasion and help St. Paul’s continue its good works. Light refreshments to follow. For more information, call Anne Tokaruk at 613-257-1755, or Jennifer Butler at 613-257-4345.
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May the dimes be with you collection competition on Students at Perth and DisMonday, April 25, which trict Collegiate Institute have Mme. Stewart also won. Her been busy lately with school senior French immersion competitions and activities. class had bag after bag of PDCI held its infamous recyclables, and they easily Penny Wars during the week won the competition. of April 18 to 22. Penny Wars On Friday, April 29, stuis an annual fundraiser dents at PDCI participated game during which students in a nationwide mock vote bring in pennies, loonies for the federal election. This and bills to gain positive was held in schools across points for their class, and Canada to get a glimpse can bring in any kind of of the future of Canadian silver coins to negate the politics. points in their other classes. PDCI hosted a concert on Students can also assemble a Sunday, May 1 to showcase the $50 bomb: any combination talents of the PDCI Concert of money equal to $50 that Band, Mr. Hurd’s vocals is put in a plastic bag is then Big Blue class, and the community considered a bomb, and will choir The Oddities. The automatically make a class’ penny jar worth negative 5,000 points, groups played some fun songs and had a despite what other money is in the jar. The great night overall. PDCI will be holding a Much Music winning class of Penny Wars wins a pizza party during their class in the following Video Dance this Thursday, May 5. It’s the last dance of the year, so make sure you week. This year the Penny Wars were book it off work to come and have a great held during third-period classes. The night dancing. PDCI has also been working to raise competition was raging all week long, with Mrs. Landsburg’s, Mr. McNamee’s money for the Fire Victims Relief Fund, and Mme. Stewart’s classes surging ahead to help a few Blue Devils who recently with mountains of pennies and piles lost everything they owned to fires. The of strategic planning. The last day of three-on-three basketball tournament was competition was a hard run down to the held on April 27, with 127 players and 18 wire as students sabotaged other classes volunteers. The tournament day was a fun at the last minute as jars were being day for everyone, and money was raised collected. The two classes that ended up for the Fire Relief Fund through player on top were Mr. Gallien’s media arts class, registration and a canteen outside the with the most positive points, and Mme. gym. PDCI will also be holding a benefit Stewart’s geography class, which raised dinner at the Tangled Garden in Westport on May 4. Tickets are $30 for a four-course the most money. Congratulations! Another pizza party was up for grabs dinner, and tickets are available at the the Monday following Penny Wars. The main office. Have a great week, Blue Devils! Geoventures program held a recycling
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