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Digging Saw Tech
Cowen Crozier, 5, tests out one of the excavators at the Saw Tech Expo held at Ma-Te-Way Park June 23-25. Saw Tech drew thousands of visitors to the area. For more, see page 2.
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The Renfrew Mercury is marking the nation’s sesquicentennial with a special Canada 150 section. Please see pages 33-44 for a selection of stories and photos, including contributions from you, our readers, that celebrate this wonderful country and the many diverse individuals and features that make it what it is today.
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On hand for the Saw Tech opening on Friday are, from left, Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MPP John Yakabuski, Renfrew Reeve Peter Emon, event organizer Glenn Dredhart of Canadian Trade-Ex and Renfrew Mayor Don Eady.
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Saw Tech scenes
Above, Gerry Fuller, left, and Nicolas Petkoglou show off their carving ability at the Saw Tech Expo held at the Ma-TeWay Centre on Sunday, June 25. Right, 18-month-old Jaxon Berube tries out one of the many wood products that was on display. Below, Fred Shellswell of Norwood Sawmills shows off the Lumberpro HD 36 hydraulic as he turns logs in to lumber. Photos by JAKE DAVIES, SHERRY HAAIMA/
Renfrew history preserved
On June 22, artist Joanne Beattie-Kalimeris, second from left, donated to the Town of Renfrew a number of prints of paintings she’s created over the last 25 years of favourite Renfrew landmarks. The prints were framed by Donohue Art & Frame and are now hanging on the walls of the Town of Renfrew boardroom. They can be viewed during the town hall open house on June 30 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Also on hand for the presentation are Coun. Tom Sidney, Mayor Don Eady, and Reeve Peter Emon.
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Celebrate July 1 locally
RENFREW IS THE PLACE TO BE FOR CANADA 150
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The Canada Day party in Renfrew gets started a day early. The fun starts on June 30 in downtown Renfrew with a strawberry social, town hall open house, sidewalk and a street dance/beer garden with music by the Ghost Town Cryers and Young Country with fireworks from the top of town hall at midnight. On July 1, Ma-Te-Way Activity Centre is the place to be from 4:30 to 11 p.m. with family games, a children’s parade, birthday cake, inflatables, live music with the Riley New Band, beer gardens and fireworks. For complete details search Renfrew’s Canada 150 Celebrations on Facebook or online: www.renfrew.ca . Horton residents will also be celebrating early with Smash Wrestling on June 30 at the outdoor rink at the Horton Community Centre starting at 6 p.m. On July 1 start the day off with a delicious meal at the Horton Community Centre, 1005 Castleford Rd. from 8 to 11 a.m., there will also be kids games, balloon animals, a barbecue lunch and more running until 2 p.m. At 10 p.m. fireworks will also be set off at KOA Campground, cost is $5 per car to park. In Admaston/Bromley the celebrations start at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s School in Douglas. At 1 p.m. Mayor Michael Donohue will officially welcome everyone with special presentations to the senior/citizen and youth of the year. There will also be a kid zone with games, Ry-J’s Adventure Inc., live music, a barbecue and more.
Thank You
The Renfrew Rotary Music Festival would like to thank the following organizations and individuals for their generous donations to our music festival. All the volunteers and monetary donations ensure that the festival continues to thrive in our community. Thank you! • Drs. Mac Dewey, John Humphries, & Alexandra Rowley • McNab, Stewart,& Prince • Dr. Danielle Rioux & Associates • Drs. Ted Gardiner and Sharon Collins - Ergo Med • Aikenhead’s Drug Store • Dr. Ronald Lavigne Medecine • Judith and Doug Ryan
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Upcoming Recreation Programs Introduction to Water Colour Painting Art Journaling for Teens Leadership Camp for Youth Artsplorer Camp Multisport Camp Drama Camp H20 Camp Great Outdoors Camp Gymnastics Camp For more information or to register for these programs, contact the Parks and Recreation Department.
Thursday June 29 • 9:00am – 2:00pm Youth Street Hockey Challenge - Downtown • 12:00-5:30pm Annual Chicken BBQ – Trinity – St Andrew’s United Church • 10:00am-5:00pm Sidewalk Sale – Downtown Renfrew • 6:00pm-10:00pm Patio Party with entertainment by The Debenham Bros – Renfr Legion Renfrew Fridayy June 30 • 10:00am-2:00pm Bake Sale and Strawberry Social – Scott & Sons Hardware • Sidew idewalk Sale – Downtown Renfrew MAYOR DON EADY & COUNCIL CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO ATTEND OUR TOWN HALL OPEN HOUSE, (display of artifacts from 1867 on loan from the McDougall Mill Museum)
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A Renfrew Canada 150th Event DATE: Friday June 30, 2017 TIME: 11:00 am – 3:00 pm PLACE: Town Hall, Renfrew Public Library & Renfrew Fire Department 127 Raglan St. S. 13 Railway Ave. 152 Plaunt St. • 9:00pm-12:00am Downtown Street Dance with Beer Garden with music by Young Country and Ghost Town Criers Fireworks off Town Hall rooftop at midnight Saturday July 1 at Ma-te-Way Park • 4:30pm Children’s Red and White Parade (meet at the Henry Eady Building) • 4:45pm Opening Ceremonies & Birthday Cake (near Flag Pole) • 5:00pm-9:00pm Bouncy Castle and slide, Obstacle Course, Sabretooth Slide, Sparkle Tattoos, Balloon Art, Lawn Games • Renfrew Art Guild, Art Tree and Historical Displays and Interactions • 6:00pm-10:00pm Bumper Boats, Water Tumbler, Bouncy House, Bubble Balls and Giant Soccer • 7:00pm Magic Show with Michael Bourada • Available onsite: Cash Bar at Beer Garden, Family Fries, Jack’s Fudge and Renfrew Minor Baseball Canteen • 9:00pm-11:00pm Riley New Band • Fireworks at Dusk For detailed information visit Renfrew’s Canada 150 Celebrations on Facebook or the Community Calendar at www.renfrew.ca
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OPP on the hunt for man known to frequent area
Police are looking for a man with distinctive, offensive tattoos who is wanted on a Canadawide warrant. Boyd Richards is a 45-year-old Caucasian man, five-foot-seven, who is estimated to weigh 210 lbs. Richards has multiple tattoos, including a swastika of battleaxes on his head, a barbed wire tattoo around his neck, a full sleeve tattoo on his right arm, a cross tattoo on his left hand, a pig with bullet holes with “OPP” written below it on each calf, and three fully cloaked KKK members on his left calf. He also has scar on his left arm. He is known to frequent the Ottawa, Renfrew, Lanark and Sudbury areas. Richards is wanted by the OPP’s Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad and is was serving a 10-and-a-half year sentence for robbery, use of an imitation firearm while committing an indictable offence, 10 counts of fraud under $5,000, two counts of uttering false pretences, break and enter and theft. Anyone who is in contact with Richards or OPP handout has information on his whereabouts is asked to Boyd Richards is a 45-year-old Caucasian call the ROPE Squad at 416-808-5900 or Crime man, 5’7” who is estimated to weigh 210 lbs. Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or 911.
Necklace, cash stolen from vehicle
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The Renfrew detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating the theft of a necklace and cash from an unlocked vehicle in Renfrew. The unlocked car was in a private driveway on Renfrew Avenue East sometime overnight between Saturday, June 17 and Sunday, June 18. The thief went through the car and stole a necklace, $80 cash from a Father’s Day card and a purse. The necklace is described as a Sopata necklace, heavy, white glass beads on black velvet. This necklace’s value is $325. Renfrew OPP officers continue to investigate numerous thefts from unlocked vehicles. This crime is easily prevented - by locking your vehicle. Even more importantly please remove valuables from your ve-
hicle when it is unattended. If you don’t want to lose it - don’t leave it behind. Crime Stoppers Pembroke/ Renfrew County believes that someone may have information that could assist police in solving this crime. If you have information on any criminal offence that results in charges being laid, you qualify for an award of up to $2,000. Call Pembroke/Renfrew County Crime Stoppers at 735-8477 or toll free at 1-800-222-8477. You could help solve a crime. All tips remain anonymous and you will not have to attend court. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display. The telephones are answered 24 hours a day. Please visit the website www.valleytips.ca.
This necklace, along with cash and a purse, was stolen from an unlocked car in a private driveway on Renfrew Avenue East sometime overnight between June 17 and June 18.
Operation Freeze helps youth ‘cool’ down this summer Demonstrating positive behaviour and participating in random acts of kindness is the ‘cool’ thing to do this summer. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is proud to be partnering once again with Mac’s Convenience Stores across Ontario for this year’s for Operation Freeze 2017. OPP officers will be on the lookout and if they catch a youth showcasing positive behavior in their community they may receive a thank you in the form of a ticket for a Mac’s Froster drink. A youth may receive a “positive ticket” from 4 The Renfrew Mercury - Thursday, June 29, 2017
an officer for a number of positive behaviours: helping others in need, being leaders, doing a good deed and/or participating in community activities. Officers may also use the positive tickets as an ‹icebreaker› to interact with youth. In the summer of 2016, the OPP distributed over 27,500 Operation Freeze tickets throughout the province. “The positive ticketing program allows OPP officers to engage with youth in a positive way and help to build relationships and trust,” said OPP Inspector Robyn MacEachern, OPP Community Safety Services.
Lowell Green visits Renfrew to promote latest book JOHN CURRY john.curry@metroland.com
The streets of Renfrew were abuzz June 20 as radio legend Lowell Green took a stroll down main street. Lowell stopped into the Metroland Media office and recalled some of his favourite memories of the Ottawa Valley playing baseball for the Happy Blunders in Arnprior and Renfrew Fair remote broadcasts. Green was in the area to deliver the fourth box of his new book Amazing But True! 150 Fascinating Stories About Canada to A Sense of Country and the Arnprior Book Shop. As to why someone from the Valley should read the book, he lays it out quite frankly. “They are a part of Canada and we Canadians don’t tell our stories enough,” said Green. The book contains 150 true stories about Canada and its amazing people that have probably never been heard before, thanks to unique research by the author. It’s certainly a must-read for every Canadian, said Green. The author who has researched and written this 314-page book is none other than radio personality Lowell Green, a West Carleton resident who lives just a stone’s throw outside of Stittsville. But, Green doesn’t just tell the stories — he tells each one from a unique perspective. For instance, he tells about the death and destruction in Toronto in 1954 caused by hurricane Hazel. It was the worst natural disaster in the history of Toronto. But, Green zeroes in on what happened on Raymore Drive, a residential street beside the Humber River where flood waters swept away entire houses within minutes, ultimately killing 35 people. It was all because a small footbridge across the Humber River was not totally swept away and remained to direct the raging river onto the nearby street. He tells the story of the development of the Red Fife strain of wheat, which allowed Canada’s west to become vast wheat fields. It’s not a story not of laboratory research, but of a few grains of wheat trapped under the hatband of a Scottish man and a friend of David Fife, a farmer near Peterborough. These “hatband” grains eventually produce five stalks of top quality wheat for Fife, but a cow eats them — all except for one stalk. Fife uses the grains from this one stalk to eventually develop the best, hardiest early maturing wheat in the world. Green tells how the McIntosh apple was developed in Canada as a result of a tragic love story involving its developer, John McIntosh. He lost his beloved to death and decided to farm as close as possible to her grave site. On that land, he discovered apple tree saplings that led to the McIntosh apple of today. And on it goes. There’s the story of one sole RCMP officer convincing Sit-
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Lowell Green is welcomed to Renfrew by Mayor Don Eady on June 20. ting Bull to return to the United States from his refuge in Canada. He tells the tale of how an old felt hat saved the life of a Hudson’s Bay store employee who was earmarked to be killed, just like others, in what is known as the Frog Lake Massacre of the Riel Rebellion. One of the stories in the book is about the Belcher Islands massacre in Canada’s far north, which Green calls one of Canada’s most gruesome mass murders. And so it goes for all 150 stories in this book. They are stories either told from a unique perspective or stories that are relatively unknown to Canadians. Green even includes his own four personal stories involving Prime Minister John Diefenbaker with whom he had, in his own words, a “love/hate relationship” over the years. One of these stories involves the Diefenbunker in Carp. All of the stories are brief, usually just two pages in the book. All of them are written to be read in two minutes or less, with the reader able
to read them in whatever order strikes their fancy. One might choose to read about the Miraculous Survival on the Island of Demons — all about a beautiful, young French woman who survived abandonment on a remote island off the northern tip of Newfoundland. Her picture, dressed in a bear hide, graces the front cover of the book. Other stories bear titles like The Grandest Canyon, One Tough Woman!, Totem Pole Pride, The Potato Accord, The Savage’s Wig, The Water Superhighway, Canadian Camels, The Great Bluenose Boondoggle, The Pianoman!, 9/11 and the Stanley Cup, You’re not legal, you’re a Woman!, Forget the Red Baron!, The Almost Pig War, The Duelist, The Kidnapping, The Best Damn Satellite in Space, Marilyn Bell, Pirates of the Thousand Islands, The Newfoundland Florence Nightingale, Goodbye Colonel By and The Avro Arrow Mystery. As is stated on the book’s fly-leaf,
“It’s all here. One hundred and fifty of the most interesting, wildest, craziest, far out, believe it or not stories about Canada ever published. This is not trivia. These are true stories about a country and its amazing people that you’ve probably never heard before, often because Lowell has done the research no one else has ever done before. You will be intrigued, shocked, amused and always entertained, and yes, you’ll learn some pretty amazing but true things about this country.” This book had its genesis when Green was visiting Lunenburg in Nova Scotia two summers ago. He was recognized there by a person who told him about Mona Parsons of Wolfville, N.S., who had an unbelievable experience in the Second World War and has a statue honouring her erected in Wolfville. Green looked into the Mona Parsons story, which is his self-proclaimed favourite story in the book, entitled From Chorus Girl to Hero. But, the story got him thinking that
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there are probably a lot of stories involving Canadians that people do not know about. His wife then suggested that he compile 150 of these stories and publish them in time for Canada’s 150th birthday. It took Green a year and a half to research and write the stories that are now found in this book, which is entitled Amazing But True!: 150 Fascinating Stories About Canada. Green, who is now retired from his full-time radio job, still does a 15-minute segment on CFRA Radio each weekday morning. While researching and writing this book, he would do this segment, have breakfast, and then spend the rest of the day doing research and writing for the book. He admits that the final 50 stories took a lot of research to produce the kind of story that he wanted to populate this book. He did it, but adds that he was “pretty well pooped” at the end of the process. He does admit that Google was a great help in doing the research, as it provided access to information and newspaper accounts that proved invaluable in compiling the stories. The book has been released for a couple of weeks now, and Green — an author of 10 other books which have all been top sellers — feels that this new book will be his most successful ever. He says that it is more than just a book, but rather is “a keepsake” for Canada’s 150th birthday. He believes that readers will not only learn about Canada by reading the book, but they will come to realize that Canada’s history is far from bland, and as shown in these 150 stories, it’s really exciting. The artwork in the book, including the front cover artwork and the artwork which accompanies many of the stories, was done by his son, Jeremy Milbank. The book, which sells for $26.95, is available at Chapters as well as various independent outlets around the area. The book, which has been published by Spruce Ridge Publishing, Green’s own publishing company, is also available at the website https://lgreen.ca. -with files from Tiffany Lepack
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On June 20, Randy Penney, president and chief executive officer of Renfrew Victoria Hospital, Renfrew Mayor Don Eady, Brian Hunt, Greater Madawaska councillor, help welcome Dr. Ben Blaine to the Calabogie area with Greater Madawaska Mayor Glenda McKay, Wayne Fraser, Greater Madawaska councillor, and Dr. Max Buxton practicing physician at the Calabogie Medical Centre. Submitted
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New family physician coming to Calabogie and area The Calabogie Medical Centre and Renfrew and Area Health Services Village (RAHSV) are pleased to announce that Dr. J. Ben Blaine will be joining the centre’s team in September. “The Council and Staff of the Township of Greater Madawaska are extremely pleased to welcome Dr. Ben Blaine to the Calabogie Medical Centre. The addition of Dr. Blaine’s Family Practice to the medical centre will complement the high-quality, comprehensive healthcare offered by our Medical Centre now. We look forward to September.” says Greater Madawaska Mayor Glenda McKay. Dr. Blaine is currently completing his second year of Family Medicine at the University of Ottawa and training with Dr. Steven Radke, Renfrew Victoria Hospital Chief of Staff. He comes to the clinic with a wide array of education, certification and experience. “On behalf of RVH and the entire health community, I would like to welcome Ben to our community. We have already witnessed firsthand the benefits of having Ben at the hospital and in the community,” says Randy Penney, President and CEO, Renfrew Victoria Hospital. Dr. Blaine received his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology (Honours) from Brock University and his Doctor of Medicine from the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University. His clinical experience includes the intensive care unit at The Ottawa Civic Hospital, and emergency medicine at The Ottawa General and Civic campuses, as well as rural emergency medicine and GP anesthesia with Dr. Forbes in Almonte. Dr. Blaine has been involved in research and conference presentations, most recently the Rural Trauma Team Development Course 2016, and Best Evidence in Emergency Medicine (SkiBEEM Conference, BC). He is currently a member of both the Family Medicine Interest Group and Emergency Medi-
cine Interest Group.. His community involvement includes volunteer work at IMPACT Child Services in St. Catharines as a mentor and supervisor to underprivileged children in an after-school program. On a personal level, Dr. Blaine has competed in lacrosse at the provincial and varsity levels, and currently competes individually and as part of a team in a provincial Crossfit league. Dr. Blaine joined the Lanark County doctors’ hockey team (Sons of Lanarky) in 2015. “Renfrew and the surrounding townships have a wonderful team of physicians, RNs and administrative staff. During my residency, I witnessed a lot of hard work to recruit doctors for the people in our community. It can be challenging to get physicians to commit to underserviced areas, such as Renfrew, especially if they are unfamiliar with the benefits of small-town Ontario. It can be even more difficult to find a fit for the more rural areas in the periphery. Growing up around Carleton Place and Perth, the Calabogie area matches my lifestyle and my personality well and therefore it seemed like the obvious choice,” states Dr. Blaine. Peter Emon, Reeve of the Town of Renfrew and RAHSV Chair, who grew up and attended school in Calabogie, welcomes Dr. Blaine. “We are thrilled to have been able to recruit a physician with Ben’s robust medical background to our community. Ben’s goal was to live and work in a rural community. He will be a very good fit for the Calabogie Medical Centre. RAHSV remains committed to recruiting doctors to serve our community, doctors who embrace and benefit our community.” Patients who are in need of a family doctor must be registered with Heath Care Connect. The phone number is 1-800-445-1822, or register online at www.health.gov.on.ca/en/ms/ healthcareconnect/public You may also contact Renfrew and Area Health Services Village at 613-432-3328.
Renfrew County and District Health Unit monitoring public beaches
Check the health unit’s website at www.rcdhu.com to see if the beach you want to visit is open, say officials On May 18, the Renfrew County and District. hardest hit flood areas have also been and District Health Unit began reguIn addition to these beach sites and sampled several times. lar water quality testing at each of the in response to the recent local floodThe Health Unit is pleased to re29 public beaches in Renfrew County ing, a number of other locations in the port that sample results show that the flooding did not have a lasting adverse effect on area beaches and waterways. All 29 beaches are open for recreational use. Public beaches are sampled on a weekly basis throughout the summer months. Before heading out to beaches or
local waterways, bathers should consider the following: • Check the Health Unit’s website at www.rcdhu.com to see if the beach you want to visit is open. • If the beach is posted as being unsafe due to high bacteria levels, swimming is not recommended. • If there has been heavy rain within the last 24-48 hours, swimming is not recommended. • If the water is cloudy due to heavy
winds or flooding, swimming is not recommended until conditions clear. • If there are other health and safety risks present such as blue-green algae, heavy weed growth, fish kills or physical hazards, swimming must be avoided. For further information please visit our website or contact the Renfrew County and District Health Unit’s Environmental Health department at 613 735-8654, extension 555.
OPG IS CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON THE OTTAWA RIVER TO PROTECT ONTARIO’S BIODIVERSITY. Tiffany Lepack/Metroland
Swing into Summer
On May 31, the Renfrew Fire department welcomed approximately 120 Grade 1 students to the fire hall for a summer fire safety session about. The Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council and its sponsors, along with participating fire departments with the support of the Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management, is pleased to partner with the Toronto Blue Jays to bring its “Swing Into Summer Safety Campaign” to communities across the province. The Renfrew department was one of five selected for the launch event. Getting into ready for the obstacle course are Our Lady of Fatima students Nate Guyea, Taurence Hepburn and Kylie Miller with fire fighters Chad Scerba and Andrew Wesbrook.
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Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is conducting research in the vicinity of its hydroelectric generating stations on the Ottawa River. This research, which is being carried out by Kleinschmidt Associates and Bowfin Environmental Consulting, is in support of OPG’s ongoing American eel and lake sturgeon mitigation studies for these species at risk. Kleinschmidt and Bowfin boats may be in close proximity to the shoreline as they complete day- and nighttime fish abundance studies and shoreline inspections. This annual research is conducted under permits from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and in accordance with O. Reg. 242/08 (as amended by O. Reg. 176/13), under the Ontario Endangered Species Act. Work will continue until the end of September. Please visit opgbiodiversity.com to learn more about OPG’s biodiversity programs. If you have any encounters with these two fish species or any questions about these studies, please call 613-433-9673, ext. 3350.
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OPINION
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Celebrate Canada’s glory July 1 Canada’s 150th birthday is a time of celebration, but don’t ever think that this achievement was easy. The Fathers of Confederation had great dreams back in 1867, but these were not enough to ensure success as a nation. Over the ensuing years, the country has met challenge after challenge — the Riel Rebellion, two world wars, the Depression, the Quebec crisis, to name but a few. Canada has come through it all, and has grown to be acknowledged as one of the most inclusive and free countries in the world. When asked what best describes Canada, our health care system is frequently mentioned. But it is not the health care system itself that defines Canada. It is simply the product of Canada’s most enduring traits — a desire for everyone to be treated fairly, equally, and with respect. The health system does this. These traits pervade Canadian society. That’s why refugees have been welcomed here. That’s why gay, lesbian, and transgender rights are now a fact of life in our country. That’s why multiculturalism is prevalent in Canada, in sharp contrast to the melting pot concept in the United States. Of course, Canada is not perfect. More needs to be done for mental health. More needs to be
done in helping the homeless and the working poor. And more needs to be done to reach reconciliation with indigenous peoples. While 150 years of nationhood for Canada is cause for celebration, our indigenous neighbours in this country have a history not of hundreds but of thousands of years. Theirs is a tradition and lifestyle that deserves respect and admiration, not the prejudice and disdain that has prevailed in past years. It’s time for the resolution of the country’s indigenous relationship so that we can all go forward in mutual respect and equality. There is much to be proud of in Canada. Any list of recipients of the Order of Canada reveals a myriad of accomplishments, from medicine to entertainment to sports to high tech to the creative arts, and more. Yet, many recipients are relatively unknown to their fellow citizens. That’s just the Canadian way. Do something, do it well, and do it with little fanfare. July 1 this year, though, is a time to break this mould, at least for a day, and celebrate Canada and all its achievements over the past 150 years. Canadians are a hard working, good-hearted, generous, respectful people. This is Canada’s strength. This is Canada’s glory. This is our Canada. Happy Canada Day!
MP Gallant says ‘nay’ to Paris climate change agreement To the editor:
On June 6, a motion was introduced in the House of Commons by Government House Leader Bardish Chagger to see where our current parliamentarians stand as a whole on the issue of Canada’s commitment to the current Paris Climate Agreement. The vote was almost unanimous around the House, with each member standing in support to reaffirm Canada’s continued commitment to the Paris Climate Change agreement, all 277 of them, except for the one, single, lone “nay” in the entire House, coming from our very own, RenfrewNipissing-Pembrok federal parliamentarian Cheryl Gallant. MP Cheryl Gallant then further went on to give the rest of the House her take on the government motion to renew Canada’s commitment to the Paris Agreement (including the Lib-
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eral Party intentions to implement a carbon tax) are “not based on fact.” Huh. In my view, such a “nay” vote cast by our federal MP Gallant thereby plunks her down squarely into the same group of opposers to the Paris Agreement as U.S. President Trump, Nicaragua, and Syria, doesn’t it? However, as shocked as I was to hear of this “nay” vote cast, as mentioned in passing on the local newsradio the next day, I was even more shocked to find little mention of this anywhere else in the national, regional, or even local news, with a dismal only three reportings of such I found online. In my mind anyway, this is indeed a newsworthy story, for too many reasons to list here in this letter. My first question is: How is it our PM Trudeau can go on government record claiming his “disappointment”
with U.S. President Trump over his pulling out of the Paris Agreement, with his statement further supported by a six-minute plus speech given in the House by the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, also claiming her “disappointment” in the U.S. Trump decision; yet when the same such “opposition” to the Paris Agreement presents itself in their own House, following a vote of 277-1; absolutely nothing gets said about it from a parliamentary standpoint? And further, barely a mention of this at all in the national, regional, local news? This to me is bizarre. My next question is: Where does this leave Renfrew County, (the Ottawa Valley) in terms of the future ahead when it comes to such things as ensuring the environmental protec-
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tion (which includes human health, by the way) of our lands and waters and for the residents here dealing with any of the environmental disaffects of climate change such as flooding? What will happen if, say for example, we the residents and landowners need government (military) assistance to be called in for such things as sandbagging assistance, with such a call needing to come from our federal MP, when it turns out our federal MP doesn’t believe climate change is based on facts? Or worse, that climate change is but another Liberal plot and scheme to implement carbon tax? Where will this (lack of) federal political leadership leave us here in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke? I really wonder as I do worry. J. Jimmo
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young riders on hand signals, road rules and stopping safely throughout a difficult obstacle course. Bicycles used as “loaners” in the rodeo, which were purchased with the help of Canadian Tire, are now part of the sports equipment lending hub run by the Admaston Recreation Committee (ARC). These eight bikes, sized from toddler to small adult, join the Nordic ski poles and snowshoes that can be used for free by contacting ARC any time. Such great events took a great team to put together. A big thank you goes to the OPP Renfrew detachment, particularly the support of Janice Sawbridge, who is our tireless community safety officer. As well, to our two recreation committees from Douglas and Admaston for allowing us to use their buildings, and to brave parent volunteers Cathy Gale, Anne Marie Merchand and Sonia Buch for enduring some spring rain showers to help out. Finally, thank you to the parents of the 250-plus students who helped to get those bikes and helmets to schools making these events so successful. Educating our kids about safety today is for the betterment of our community tomorrow.
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Grand reopening of the Bonnechere Manor palliative care room Following feedback from residents and families, Bonnechere Manor Long-Term Care Home has recently refurbished its family palliative care room, creating a family overnight suite. Known as the “Micki Roberts” room in memory of a nurse from the manor who was instrumental in the palliative care program, the addition of an ensuite washroom, pullout sofa and other homelike amenities were added to make sitting or staying with residents at end of life as comfortable of possible for families. Don Goulet, chair of the Bonnechere Manor Foundation, notes that these enhancements were possible as result of generous donations in memory of Joan Whitham from her family, Sterling’s No-Frills owners as well as Renfrew’s Walmart. Shelley Sheedy, director of long-term care states, that the refurbished Micki Roberts family
overnight suite is one of several initiatives to enhance Bonnechere Manor’s Palliative Care program including ongoing education for front line staff regarding best practices in palliative care. She states, “We are honoured to be able to take care of our residents at end of life and support their family members.” In addition, Erin Wilson, client programs supervisor, co-ordinated training through Hospice Renfrew for palliative volunteers to sit with residents who may not have family or friends close by. There is always a need for more volunteers. Should anyone wish more information, they are encouraged to contact Erin at 613-433-8308 or ewilson@countyofrenfrew.on.ca. Coun. Janice Visneskie Moore, chair of the County of Renfrew’s health committee that governs the home, thanks the Bonnechere Manor
Foundation, the community as well as staff and volunteers for their ongoing commitment to enhance the quality of life of the residents. “I am always so impressed with the quality of care provided in our long-term care homes, and this palliative care room will serve many families for years to come.” On hand for the ribbon cutting officially reopening the refurbished Micki Roberts family overnight suite were Bonnechere Manor Foundation chair Don Goulet, Melanie Lord, representing Joan Whitham’s family, Kim Sterling, No Frills owner, Walmart representative Pat Rees, health committee vice-chair Coun. Robert Kingsbury, Warden Jennifer Murphy, Ben Gar-
diner, community relations co-ordinator, and Shelley Sheedy, director of long-term care. Bonnechere Manor is a 180-bed municipal (not-for-profit) long-term care home. It is owned and operated by the County of Renfrew and City of Pembroke and has provided quality care to the frail and elderly since 1958. A wide-range of long-term programs and services including 24-hour nursing care, accommodation, meals, as well as physiotherapy programs and a variety of social and recreational activities. In addition to long-term care services, the manor offers a variety of services such as respite care, adult day program in Cobden and Renfrew, and a Parkinson’s support group.
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On June 14 the palliative care room was officially re-opened at Bonnechere Manor, on hand for the ribbon cutting are: Kim Sterling, Sterling’s No Frills; Horton Mayor Robert Kingsbury, vice-chair of the County of Renfrew Health Committee; Don Goulet, Bonnechere Manor Foundation chair; Jennifer Murphy, Warden of the County of Renfrew; Melanie Lord, representing Joan Whitman’s family; Pat Rees, assistant manager of Walmart Renfrew.
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330 Plaunt St. S., Renfrew, ON K7V 1N3 rpeever@xplornet.com
JUST LISTED
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13 ACRES ON PUCKER STREET.
Asking $439,900 for this post and beam 4 BR home minutes from town. A rare opportunity. Call Peter Vincent 613-432-0319. or Ross Peever 613-433-1133.
871 EIGHTH ST.
Asking $215,000 for this immaculate three bedroom garden home on quiet street. Call Peter Vincent 613-432-0319.
JUST LISTED
5601 CENTENNIAL LAKE RD, GRIFFITH
Completely renovated 2 story home with vinyl and wood siding. Large kitchen, living room and 2 beautiful sun rooms overlooking Centennial Lake. Master bedroom, 1 - 4pc bathroom plus laundry on the main floor. 2nd level consists of 1 very large bedroom plus 1 - 2pc bathroom. Basement has a bedroom, recroom with air tight wood stove. Forced air propane heat, and a new 2 car detached fully insulated 30 X 30 garage Property has waterfront property which is located across Centennial Lake Rd, with approx 169’ of waterfront. One of kind property. Ross Peever 613-433-1133
300 HOLLY LANE, KILLALOE
121 PETER STREET
Great starter home, or for someone who does not want to climb stairs. Hardwood flooring in the living room, plus both bedrooms. Laundry room is located off the kitchen. Porch at the back of the house 7 X 9’10 and storage shed. Good size lot; located in centre of town. Call Ross Peever 613-433-1133
613-433-1133
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2 BUILDING LOTS ON PINNACLE ROAD
260 WILLIAM AVE.
Asking $169,900 for this immaculate three bedroom home with rear addition on quiet street on a ravine lot. Call Peter Vincent 613-432-0319
1132 RISTO RD., EGANVILLE
100 Acre farm,. Approx 25 acres clear. Home has newly renovated kitchen, main floor consists of living room, master bedroom and 1 - 4pc bath all with hardwood floors. 4 bedrooms upstairs with a 3 pc bath. Basement has been totally sprayed with foam insulation. Propane furnace installed in 2011, septic system in 2014 and a newer 200 amp service. Older log barn presently used for horses. A one of kind farm! Call Ross 613-433-1133
1000 NEWFOUNDOUT RD, GREATER MADAWASKA, ONTARIO.
Two parcels of land with a total area of approx. 270 acres. Property borders 3 lakes. Lake 1 approx 4.71 acres, lake 2 approx 11.74 acres, lake 3 approx 104 acres. Small cabin on lake 3.The vendor has approx 1,928.36’ on the north side and the rest of lake 3 is on Crown Land. Very, very unique and private property. Visit www. remaxrenfrew.com. Asking $450,000 Call Ross Peever 613-433-1133
3698 STAFFORD THIRD LINE
100 Acre farm with one of kind log home. Addition added in 1980. Large kitchen including appliances with separate dining room, beautiful living room with windows on both sides, plus a lovely stone fire place. Family room has a wood stove. 2nd level consists of 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Full basement has a bedroom, laundry room and furnace room. In ground pool, separate detached garage, large frame barn, plus storage shed. 45 acres of tillable land the rest consists of pine and mixed bush. 2 car detached garage 23’ X 40’, barn 30 X 80, storage 24’ X 50’. Ross Peever 613-433-1133.
112 JUNE STREET Starter home consisting of kit/lr combined, 1 bdr, 1-4pc bath. Lot 60’ x 72’, 1 car detached garage, paved drive. Needs handyman. Asking $59,000. Call Ross Peever 613-433-1133.
92 GRIST MILL RD., EGANVILLE
2 Storey wood siding + brick house. Property consists of kit, LR with beautiful stone fireplace. 1 bedroom plus 4pc bath on the main floor. 2nd level has 1 2 pc bath,2 bedrooms and a large master bedroom leading to a deck. Full partially finished basement with a rec room, and office and furnace room. Large cement block garage 20’ by 24’, fully insulated work shop 24’ by 35’ with 1-2pc bath, forced air wood furnace 100 amp service. Many more features at this location on 60+ acres of mostly bush. Very dry basement. Ross 433-1133
215 DESMOND RD Magnificent quality home on 44 acres. Log home with larger newer addition, Kitchen with lots of cupboards. Family room has air tight woodstove, open style LR with hardwood floors throughout. 3 bdr with 1-3pc plus 1-3pc ensuite. Infloor heating. F.A. propane furnace, new 2 car insulated detached garage and rec room located at back of garage. Large log barn, beautiful mature pond on wetland, portion of farm. Some open fields, plus, many many more details. Call Ross 613-433-1133.
WATERFRONT
45 CHARRON LANE - MOTIVATED SELLER!
$839,900. 6 acre property with over 700 ft. of shoreline on private, springfed lake. 3 bdrm, 3 bath home with sunroom and finished basement. Master bdrm on main level with ensuite bath. Wood working shop and artist studio (may come equipped as part of the sale). Detached 3 car garage. Sauna located next to the beach, providing privacy and relaxation. Only 6 minutes to Renfrew. Separate log building plus studio and workshop - could easily be converted to separate cottage. Call Ross 613-433-1133.
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NEW LISTING
HOME PLUS COTTAGE
Excellent building lots with a great location for commuters.10 minutes from Renfrew amenities including hospital,shopping, library, recreation center, fire station and police. Perfect for building your family home. MLS# 1065758 & MLS# 1065761 Call Ross Peever 613-433-1133.
Broker
NEW PRICE
NEW PRICE
Beautiful 2 story log home built in 2014 over looking Laurel Lake. Master bedroom is located in the loft, in floor heating and a walk out basement. 2 car detached garage 24’ by 30’ with steel roof and steel siding, new drilled well and septic system. Home over looks the fabulous water front, perfect for fishing and swimming. A must see! MLS# 1062791. Call Ross 613-433-1133.
PETER VINCENT
Sales Rep
613-432-7562
Metro City Realty Ltd. (Renfrew) Brokerage A locally owned Independent Member Broker
ROSS PEEVER
327 AIRTH BLVD
Affordable and well cared for, 3 BR home walking distance to all amenities, finished basement, 1.5 baths. Call Peter Vincent 613-432-0319.
269 ARGYLE ST. S. 1,100 square foot on two floors, 1-2pc bath and several rooms on the main. 1-2pc bath with plumbing for a shower in the basement. New natural gas boiler installed November 2016. Highly visible location. MLS# 1054150 Asking $119,000. Call Ross Peever 613-433-1133.
668 ABERDEEN STREET Asking $275,000 for this well appointed two bedroom bungalow with 2.5 baths and a completely finished basement. Call Peter Vincent 613-432-0319
316 LISGAR AVE.
Excellent income property. 3 Bedroom apartment has been completely remodeled, heated with forced air oil furnace. The other 3 apartments are heated with electric base boards,and they are in a very good state of repair. Building is vinyl sided, and has a paved parking lot out front. If you are looking for that opportunity to own some real-estate and make some good income on the side,this is a must see!! MLS# 1043168. Asking $299,000. Call Ross 433-1133.
9 JUBY LANE Asking $215,000 for this 2 BR Ottawa River waterfront property, sandy shoreline. Call Peter Vincent 613-432-0319.
49 LORNE ST. Asking $169,900 for this 1.5 storey three bedroom home, updated kitchen, wood insert fireplace, hardwood floors, garage. Call Peter Vincent 613-432-0319.
LOTS….WATERFRONT….ACREAGE....BUILDING NEW PRICE
WATERFRONT
FERGUSON LAKE ACREAGE
Asking $149,900 for this 4.8 acre waterfront lot with drilled well and 200 ft. of waterfront in Cobblestone Ridge Estates. Call Peter 613-432-0319.
THOMPSON RD WATERFRONT LOT Asking $82,500 for this 1.5 acre building lot on the Bonnechere River with full access to the Ottawa River. Call Peter 613-432-0319
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MILLER ROAD - BUILDING LOT Private one acre building lot located just off Highway 17. Entrance and culvert recently installed, this lot is just awaiting someone who wants to build their dream home. Peter Vincent 613-432-0319.
JUST LISTED
WINTERS WAY HORTON ONLY TWO LOTS LEFT….One ACRE Waterfront Lots on the Ottawa River, mature trees, 150 ft of frontage with hydro and bell services in place, Build your dream home and enjoy what the river has to offer. Call Peter Vincent 613-432-0319.
330 Plaunt St. S., Renfrew, K7V 1N3
613-432-7562
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Metro City Realty Ltd. (Renfrew) Brokerage A locally owned o Independent ndependent M Member Broker
HELEN VINCENT
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DAVID VINCENT
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SELECTION IN HUNTER GATE AND SELECTION IN THE MANOR ESTATES – 2 BRAND NEW HOMES BEING BUILT OFF RAGLAN STREET SOUTH COME TO THE OPEN HOUSE ON WEDNESDAY JUNE 28TH FROM 6:30 – 8:30 PM AT 708 HALL AVENUE – BRAND NEW CUSTOM BUILT BUNGALOW IS ON DISPLAY IN HUNTER GATE SUBDIVISION
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WEDNESDAY – JUNE 28TH 6:30-8:30 P.M. 712 HALL AVE.
708 HALL AVE.
Come and browse at your leisure and view this beauty!!!!
Construction is well under way at this address for this 3 bedroom outstanding custom built bungalow that is being prepared for you. Call Helen for plans and design at 432-0058
142 HARAMIS DRIVE – MANOR ESTATES A brand new custom built bungalow will be constructed at this address – interior plans available
704 HALL AVE.
A brand new 2 bedroom ultra modern home is under construction at this address right now – building is moving quickly – Call Helen for plans and design at 432-0058
CALL HELEN FOR FLOOR PLAN AND DESIGN 613-432-0058 JUSTED LIST
126 ERINDALE AVE.
An outstanding 2 storey family home in an A-1 location! 4 bedrooms on second floor – 2 baths – first floor has living room and dining room with hardwood flooring – family room with gas fireplace – kitchen and eating area with patio doors to the pool and private yard – the lower level has a rec room, laundry room and utility area – 2 and ½ baths in total – beautifully landscaped – corner lot – paved drive – central air Call Helen to view this home at 432-0058
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23 PROPER STREET, BRAESIDE $149,900
An excellent start for you and your family – 3 bedroom home on a corner lot – lots of space for your children to play – detached single garage – living room, dining room and kitchen and porch on main floor plus 4 pce bath Call Helen to view at 432-0058
181 CROSS AVE Close to high school for your children – 3 storey solid brick home – 2 bedrooms on second level plus 4 pce bath – extra space on 3rd floor – main level has living room dining room and kitchen – gas heat Call Helen to view at 432-0058
850 8TH STREET A well kept garden home is available at this address – hardwood flooring – central air – 2 bedrooms – well landscaped lot – paved drive – ready for occupancy Call Helen at 432-0058 to view
36 REKOWSKI RD., HALEY
135 STEVENSON CRESCENT
One of the town’s very best locations! 3 acres of land for your privacy and a spacious 3 bedroom bungalow awaits you! Large living room, family room and dining room with gas fireplaces; decks off the both rooms as well. 2 car detached garage on the property, finished basement with so much family space. Call Helen to view it at 432-0058
5056B MATAWATCHAN RD., GRIFFITH MADAWASKA RIVERFRONT AT ITS BEST! LARGE BUILDING LOT WITH AN EXISTING WELL – LOT MEASURES 151 FEET X 300 FEET Call Helen at 432-0058
28 BONNECHERE ST. NORTH An older well cared for 2 storey, 3 bdrm home with 1 and ½ baths, living room, dining room, family kitchen with sunporch on the north side and patio at the rear (covered). Gorgeous rear yard and paved drive – a must be seen before you purchase! Call Helen at 432-0058
6 SHERWOOD Located on a generous corner lot in Cotieville this home is a perfect investment or for a 1st time buyer. Lots of potential here. Call David to view 613-401-2824.
2 SPACIOUS GARDEN HOMES UNDER CONSTRUCTION
NEW E PRIC
Hunter Gate Subdivision
730 RAGLAN ST. S.
Ideal residential location in the Town of Renfrew! Corner lot providing lots of space. 1 and ½ storey, 3 bedroom home with large spacious living room, separate dining room, working kitchen, 2 full baths and master bedroom on main floor. Large deck at the rear. Call Helen to see it at 432-0058
72 OTTERIDGE AVE.
Outstanding brand new custom built 3 bedroom bungalow – almost ready for occupancy- excellent interior design for family living
NEW E PRIC
D L O S On an acre of land and a picturesque setting! 2 bedrooms on main level and one in the lower level – living room and raised dining room has brand new flooring as well as bedrooms and hall – off the dining room is a screened in porch for 3 season accommodation – it is lovely! Basement is fully finished with propane stove and family room – sewing room as well – entrance to 2 car garage from the basement – beautifully landscaped – a great place to call home. Call Helen at 432-0058 or Ross at 433-1133
SALENG I D N E P
Construction is well under way. Lots of activity!! Sodded lots and paved drives.
#65
#61
(Behind No Frills)
Duplex Living! 1300 sq. ft.
PLEASE CALL DAVID VINCENT FOR A FREE HONEST EVALUATION OF YOUR HOME
613-401-2824
Call Helen Vincent for plans & design 613-432-0058 3058 BURNSTOWN RD., RENFREW
Minutes from town – now is the time to call me and browse the 12 acres of land that constitutes this property – lake at the rear – spectacular home affording space at north and south end – main home has 2 bedrooms and 2 baths and office plus living quarters and screened in porch on the south side – double car garage – income or granny suite accommodation on the north side with a fully equipped home and two porches for enjoyment – detached garage and workshop on the property – many trails await you! Call Helen to see it at 432-0058
ALL SOLD IN THIS PHASE!!!!
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JUNE STREET PRIME PROPERTY 11 ACRES ON THE WATER SO MANY POSSIBILITIES TREED LOT CALL HELEN AT 432-0058 The Renfrew Mercury - Thursday, June 29, 2017 15
HAPPY CANADA DAY Y 39 Renfrew Ave W., ., Suite 203, Renfrew, ON
613-432-8122 www.royallepageoneil.com
Helping you is what we do.
AGENT ON DUTY
Mike Coulas
Gerry O’Neil
Sherri Cobus
Allison Mulvihill
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613-432-1947
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Catherine O’Neil Real Estate Broker
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323 HAIG AVE WEDNESDAY JULY 5th • 6:30 – 8:30PM Your Host: ALLISON MULVIHILL Sales Representative 613-433-2880 Motivated seller...come see this 2 bedroom 1 ½ storey home! $150,000 MLS#1060194
614 FORTINGTON STREET • Well built brick home with open concept main level features bright living room, kitchen with movable island, dining room, 3 bedrooms and 2 3pc baths. • Lower level has a finished family room, 2 extra bedrooms and 3pc bath. • Natural gas, central air, attached garage, private back yard with hedges & fence. If you need space for your family this just may be the house for you!!!
35 LAURAINE CRESENT
$213,900 MLS#1058991 Call Mike Coulas 613-432-0092
A diamond in the rough! Well constructed 2+1 bedrm, brick bungalow. Hrdwd flooring, airtight fireplace, 2 main floor baths & laundry. Concrete driveway. Loving setting. 10min drive to the public boat launch at the Ottawa River. On my website: www.sherricobusrealestate.ca $210,000 MLS 1063550 Call Sherri Cobus 613-432-1947
55 LOCHIEL ST.
56 BONNECHERE ST. S.
Value for your $! 3 finished levels, 4 bedrms, 2 baths, many updates, detached garage, private backyard, close to amenities!l!
This 2 bedroom has loads of character, inside and out! Log interior walls, open kitchen & dining with center island, new 5pc bath (gorgeous!) and workshop out back. New deck, beautiful garden, oversized town lot (room to build a garage).
See pics online at www.sherricobusrealestate.ca Call Sherri Cobus 613-432-1947 $172,000 MLS# 1063361
$219,500 MLS#1042885 Cathy O’Neil 613-432-0073 or Gerry O’Neil 613-432-2333
62 ARGYLE ST N • 1 1/2 storey building previously used as an animal hospital. Zoned‘Downtown Commercial’ • Main floor offers several small office areas as well as a kitchen area. The upper level is the equivalent of a 4 bedroom home. • The opportunity for investment in downtown Renfrew is here.
$145,000 MLS#1064710 Call Cathy O’Neil 613-432-0073 190 DOMBROSKIE
65 PLAUNT ST N. • Move-in ready 2 bedroom townhouse with walk out lower level. • Situated in quiet cul-de-sac close to all downtown amenities. Main level kitchen, open concept living/dining room, bedroom, laundry & 4pc bath. • Finished lower level features spacious family room with gas fireplace, master bedroom & 4pc bath.
$269,000 MLS #1055781 Call Cathy O’Neil 613-432-0073 649 MALONEY ROAD
SOLD Thank You For Your Business! Allison Mulvihill 613-433-2880
168 JIM BARR RD
6 inch pine log chalet style home in the Hurd’s Lake Hamlet. Approximately 12 years old, this home features 2 bedrooms, open concept living/dining/kitchen with Jennair stove top and built-in oven. Efficient air-tight wood stove in living room. Finished basement with rec room & laundry/utility area. New propane furnace with central air and a 3 sided deck. Deeded private lake access with sandy beach and boat launch.
SOLD Thank You For Your Business! Sherri Cobus 613-432-1947
16 The Renfrew Mercury - Thursday, June 29, 2017
Call Sherri Cobus 613-432-1947. See pics online! www.sherricobusrealestate.ca $178,500 MLS# 1062910
PARTRIDGE DRIVE – CALABOGIE Five lots on this street ne ar the Village of Calabogie. All lots are level and ready for your building plans measuring 100’wide by 150’deep. Plus one at just over an acre! Priced at only $18,000. and $29,000. for the larger one. Pick your favorite before they’re gone forever! Very motivated Seller!”
MLS# 1032740, 1032735, 1032745, 1032751,1032753 Call Mike Coulas 613-432-0092 681 CARUSO CIRCLE
SOLD Thank You for Your Business! Sherri Cobus 613-432-1947
News from the RCDSB SUSAN HUMPHRIES Trustee, Renfrew, Horton, Greater Madawaska
Steve Blok, instructional technology leader, was the recipient of the Connect 2017 Innovative Administrator Award at the Connect Conference held in Niagara Falls recently. This national award is presented to the school or system level administrator who has significantly improved the learning experience in the classroom, and demonstrated substantial, quantitative improvements in student achievement. Peter Cudmore, secondary school teacher at Arnprior District HS, received the Prime Minister’s Award earlier this month. This is a recognition of his work in preparing students for a digital-based innovation economy by turning science courses into video games where students gain points and progress to the next level accordingly. Students and Staff at Admaston Public School submitted artwork for consideration in the publication of the Ontario College of Teachers magazine, Professionally Speaking. Although the artwork was not selected for the magazine, it will be featured in public areas of the college building at 101 Bloor St. W in Toronto. Kudos go to all students, staff and school communities in the county for their efforts in raising funds for The Terry Fox Foundation- more than $350,000 has been raised by our district over 37 years. Changes to principal and vice-principal assignments in our area: Queen Elizabeth Public School (QEPS) principal Lisa Murphy will be leaving after many years of successful leadership and will be taking on a new adventure at A.J. Charbonneau in Arnprior. Angie McGrath is taking on the role of principal at QEPS as she leaves her current VP position at Arnprior District HS. Welcome to principal McGrath and wishing all the best to principal Murphy! At Renfrew Collegiate Institute and Renfrew Collegiate Intermediate School, Ann Gagan, our current VP
at RCI, will be taking on a new challenge as secondary curriculum lead. Amy Dahm, currently VP at RCIS will be moving into the VP position at RCI while Gayle Corbin will be moving into the VP position at RCIS. All the best to Ann! Welcome to both Amy and Gayle who are well known in RCI and RCIS. I know that Principal Hughes, all students and staff look forward to working with them in their new roles. Student Trustees: As usual, our student trustees, Connor Webster and Nic Edge, have been extremely busy providing leadership both provincially and in the county. They attended the Ontario Student Trustees’ Association AGM recently where the newly appointed trustees as well as the outgoing trustees meet together. The new executive was elected, the Minister of Education, the Honourable Mitzie Hunter spoke about changes coming to the education system and a variety of breakout sessions were also on offer. Our own Jonathon Laderoute was a session leader talking about the role of the student trustees and communications. Congratulations to Nic Edge, who has been elected as the eastern regional representative on the public board council. Congratulations to Connor Webster who was a key organizer of the breakout sessions and other parts of the AGM! Considered the “inaugural” meeting of the Renfrew County Student Senate, Connor and Nic were joined by director Pino Buffone and communications manager, Jonathan Laderoute in leading a consultation opportunity for our student leaders to review the draft strategic plan. There were representatives from five of our secondary schools whose task was to develop specific actions directly inspired by the voice of students. These student leaders offered excellent insights and were very engaged in the discussion. Their input will be valued as the strategic plan is finalized over the next few months.
Celebrate Canadian art with RAG CHRIS MUSSETT
Renfrew Art Guild
Canadian art has had a recent surge in recognition worldwide, and it comes at a time when, at our 150th birthday, we look to establish an even bolder future for our identity. In last year’s The Idea of North show, actor Steve Martin championed the work of Group of Seven painter Lawren Harris in exhibitions in Los Angeles and Boston. The film Maudie, about Nova Scotia painter Maud Lewis, received acclaim from a world-wide audience. Artist Geoffrey Farmer is representing Canada at our site at The Venice Biennale this spring. The reopening of the Canadian
Collection at the National Gallery of Canada coincides nicely with Canada Day when viewing the collection will be free. Works by Indigenous sculptor Bill Reid, and paintings by Jean-Paul Riopelle and Lucius O’Brien and Kent Monkman will interest and amaze. Artists from the guild will be present around town and at Ma-Te-Way Park this Friday and Saturday. Don’t forget Art in The Park, which is coming up this July 15-16 at Haramis Park. Our last meeting of the summer will be July 4 at Trinity-St. Andrew’s at 7 p.m. Jack Stekelenburg will present information about the dynamics of presenting your work on-line, in public and at galleries. Use the Quarry Avenue entrance. Happy Canada Day!
This could be the house you’ve been looking for!
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Tiffany Lepack/Metroland
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48 Blind Line Haley Station, ON
Groves Park Lodge recently raised more than $1,000 at its annual Walk N’Roll-A-Thon for the Dementia Society, formerly Alzheimer Society Ottawa and Renfrew County. Staff on hand called the 15-year event an incredible commitment. The organization is blessed with the support, awareness and funds raised.
Renfrew Public Library online survey
The Renfrew Public Library is seeking the surveymonkey.com/r/JW3FGGL and is open public’s input for its service awareness and pro- until July 15. gram development survey. For more information contact: Kelly ThompThe survey can be found online: https://www. son, chief librarian 613-432-8151 ext. 207.
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Thinking of Buying or Selling – Call Terry at 613-623-4284 240 MCLEAN AVE. ARNPRIOR
66 CATHERINE LAKE LANE.
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RCCDSB appoints two new superintendents
Graham Curry holds up a copy of Progress: A New Collection of Short Stories Written by Young Canadians, which includes one of his short stories.
The Renfrew County Catholic District School Board (RCCDSB) has announced the appointment of two new superintendents to its administrative staff. The appointments will take effect on Sept. 15. Mary-Lise Rowat, principal of St. Joseph’s elementary school in Arnprior, has been appointed to the post of superintendent of educational services. Rowat was also RCCDSB’s Principal Math Lead for 2016–2017. Rowat’s responsibilities will include special education, Safe Schools, and mental health and well-being priorities, as well as healthy schools, health and safety for pupils, equity and inclusion, environmental and outdoor education, among other duties. Rowat replaces Peter Adam, who is retiring effective Sept. 15. She has been with the RCCDSB since 1993, and has worked as a principal since 2007. Elizabeth Burchat, principal at St. John Bosco School in Barry’s Bay, as well as having responsibility for the School Effectiveness program, has been named to one of the two posts as superintendent of educational services. She will be responsible for the Kindergarten to Grade 6 Program, including the School Effectiveness
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It’s a powerful source and in only a few hundred words it has disappeared and needs to be saved. The sci-fi short story A Source of Power by Renfrew Collegiate Institute (RCI) student Graham Curry is featured in the newest edition of Progress: A New Collection of Short Stories Written by Young Canadians. “We are all really proud of Graham,” said Terry Hughes, RCI principal. “He’s a published author in Grade 10. Good for him.”
Hughes is thankful to teacher Kim Acres-Scott for encouraging the students to enter the contest. Curry entered the contest in the fall, found out he would be included in the book in mid-February, and received his copy of the book on June 13. “It’s really amazing to see my name in print,” said Curry. He was also excited to point out that his story was only a few pages from the front winners and was in the Top 10 entries. “The story is about a man who discovers a great power source; it is stolen and taken to another planet,”
said Curry. “He has to find where it is hiding.” Progress: A New Collection of Short Stories Written by Young Canadians is published by Polar Expressions Publishing, a Canadian publisher. According to its website, it is dedicated to the task of creating books showcasing the very best poems and short stories written by Canadians of varying backgrounds, ages and occupations. The 12th annual poetry contest deadline is anticipated to be Nov. 15, and the short-story deadline is Nov. 30. For more information on the contest visit www.polarexpressions.ca/StudentContests.html .
Framework, Indigenous Education, Early Years, French as a Second Language, summer school, assessment and evaluation, and EQAO liaison, among other duties. Burchat, who has been a principal at RCCDSB since 2004, will replace Jaimie Perry, who has been appointed RCCDSB’s Director of Education for 2017–2018. “My fellow trustees and I are delighted with both these two appointments,” said board chair Howard. “Both of the successful candidates have proven themselves as inspiring leaders and strong team players. Over their years at RCCDSB, they both have demonstrated remarkable skills in collaborative team work, resilience and critical thinking. They will greatly strengthen our board administration.” Jaimie Perry, incumbent director of education, said he is confident that both Burchat and Rowat will nurture the board’s legacy of high-quality, faith-based education. “Elizabeth and Mary-Lise will be great assets on the board’s administrative team. With the addition of their combined experience, energy and collaborative leadership capabilities, our team can continue to focus on RCCDSB schools to believe in.”
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Jennalee (née Black) and Nick Kwiatkowski celebrated their 1st Anniversary, on 11 June 2017. Jennalee is the daughter of Dean and Cathy Black, of Renfrew, and Nick is the son of Jim and Bonnie Kwiatkowski of Arnprior, Ontario. They were married 11 June 2016 in Mount St. Patrick. Nick is an Information Technology Functional Lead with NAV Canada NAVCAN (Ottawa) and Jennalee is part of the Financial Administration Team in Research-Financial-Services at Carleton University (Ottawa).
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Katelynn Marie Black, daughter of Cathy and Dean Black of Renfrew, completed two years post-graduate studies with the University of Waterloo in the Fall of 2016 earning a Master of Architecture Degree. Katelynn is a graduate of St Joseph’s High School (Renfrew) and, in 2009 was one of 72 promising students from over 2,500 applicants to successfully enter the undergraduate Architecture program in the Department of Engineering at U of Waterloo. Congratulations, Katelynn!
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April 12, 1948 – June 17, 2017 Culhane, John Thomas James It is with deep and heavy sadness that we announce the sudden death of Thomas Culhane on June 17, 2017 in his 70th year. Beloved husband of Bernadette (Colterman) for 41 years. He is survived by 3 sisters and 4 brothers Donna Collette, Mickey (Dianne), Kenny (Bernadette), Margaret, Terry (Lori), Kareen (Tom) Colterman and Bob (Lynn). He will be fondly remembered by his many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. He is predeceased by his parents Thomas and Mary (Murphy) Culhane. Professional services have been entrusted to the Anderson Funeral Home, 22 Raglan Street South, Renfrew. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Patrick’s Church, Mount St. Patrick on Thursday June 29, 2017 at 10:30am with inurnment in the parish cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Hospice Renfrew or the University of Ottawa Heart Institute can be made online at www.zohrfuneralhome.com
It’s with sadness that we announce the passing of David Gary MacDonald on June 15, 2017 at the Bonnechere Manor in Renfrew. Gary loved to ski and could be found most days at Calabogie Peaks in the winter and golfing and riding his motorcycle in the summer. He will be lovingly missed by his daughter Angela MacDonald (Paul Hadcock), son Andrew MacDonald and granddaughter Audrey. He’s survived by two brothers Doug (Sandra) MacDonald of Perth and Robert (Carol) MacDonald of Kemptville, cousin Les Lenny of Virginia and former wife Violet Rossy as well as numerous other relatives and friends. Friends are invited to a visitation Tuesday June 20 7-9pm at Zohr (Anderson) Funeral Home, 22 Raglan St. S, Renfrew followed by the funeral service held in the Anderson Funeral Home Chapel Wednesday June 21 at 11am, with cremation to follow. The family would like to give great thanks to the staff of the Bonnechere Manor for their care of Gary over the past 8 years. Those desiring may make donations in memory of Gary to the Bonnechere Manor Foundation online at www.zohrfuneralhome.com
RIDE, Joan Karen (nee Wallace) 1955 - 2017 Peacefully at Renfrew Victoria Hospital on Sunday, June 18, 2017, with her loved ones by her side. Beloved wife of Steve. Loving mother of Jason. Dear grandma of Ty Taylor. Special thanks to all the staff at Renfrew Victoria Hospital for their amazing support through Joan’s illness. At Joan’s request there will be no visitation. Private cremation. In lieu of flowers, donations to Renfrew Victoria Hospital Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Condolences or donations may be made at www.mcphailandperkins.ca
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GOMME William George “Bill” Certified Technical Instructor-University of Toronto, Former Carpentry Teacher for 28 years at Ottawa Technical High School, Former Mayor of the Town of Almonte & Former Chairman of Almonte Hydro, 32º Mason and Member of - Tunis Shriners Ottawa & Land O Lakes Smiths Falls. Passed away unexpectedly at his home on June 19, 2017. Bill of Almonte, Ontario, at the age of 77. Predeceased by his beloved wife Gail and his son Timothy. Loving Dad to Sheila Clarke (David), Terry, Shelley and Steve (Christy). Proud “Grandpa” of Tyler and Tracey Clarke, also Kaylee, Matthew and Leah. Survived by his sister Jennifer Davis and sister-in-law June MacMillan. Family and Friends Visited C. R. GAMBLE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL Inc. (127 Church Street, Almonte, Ontario. (613)256-3313) On Thursday, June 22, 2017 from 2-4pm and 6-8pm. Funeral Service was in St. Paul’s Anglican Church (70 Clyde St., Almonte, ON.) on Friday, June 23, 2017 at 11am. Donations in memory of Bill may be made to the Shrine Hospital for Kids. Condolences & tributes: www.crgamble.com
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Joan Mary (nee Read) September 23, 1940– June 24, 2017 Joan passed away peacefully at the Arnprior Hospital June 24, 2017 in her 77th year. Beloved wife of 58 years to Barrie Craig of Kinburn. Loving mother to Kathy Foster (Bob), Rick Craig (Debbie) and Wendy Murphy (Jeff) . Proud grandmother of Kurtis (Stephanie), Craig (Jessica), Jenna (Ray), Tyler (Alyse), Emily, Amy and Reed. Very proud great-grandmother to Jackson, Charlie, Halle, Charlotte, Violet, Jacob and Margaret. Sister to Lorne Read (Joan), Lois Masse, Art Read (Joan) and Jean Read. Predeceased by parents Fred and Ethel Read, brothers Ken and Donald and greatgranddaughter Lila Foster. The family would like to thank the nurses and staff at the Arnprior Hospital for taking such great care of Mom. Arrangements by the Boyce Funeral Home Ltd., 138 Daniel Street N., Arnprior. Visitations Tuesday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. and after 10:00 a.m. Wednesday morning. Funeral Service will be conducted Wednesday June 28, 2017 in the Boyce Chapel at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Peggy Kuzmicz officiating. Reception to follow in the Boyce Reception Centre. Private family interment at Pakenham Union Cemetery. In memoriam donations to the Arnprior Regional Health Foundation or please consider donating blood in memory of Joan to Canadian Blood Services. Condolences/Tributes/Donations at www.boycefuneralhome.ca.
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Douglas Martyn Douglas Brown of Arnprior, in his 92nd year, passed away at Groves Park Lodge, Renfrew on June 19, 2017. Beloved husband of the late Helen Catherine Brown (nee Barnet) for 65 years. Dear father of Martyn (Edith), Allyson Egan (Henry), Christopher (Stephanie), Theodore (Bernice), Catherine Levy (Brock Sine), Deborah Gravelle (Don), Faye (the late Daryle McLellan), Stephen (Nancy), Scott (Judy), Alexandra Carnegie (Douglas), Jonathan (Jo Ann), Jeffrey (Robin), Douglas Jr. (Nancy) and Anthony (Susan). Dear grandfather of 25 and great-grandfather of 13. Predeceased by his parents Donald and Theo Lillian Brown and sister Ann. Survived by his brother James (Beulah) and sisters Donna Slater-Hyland (John) and step-sister Wendy Bahm (Kevin). Fondly remembered by Richard Levy. Doug was a decorated WWII veteran and member of the Canadian Armed Forces, Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve (1943 - 1946) and served as an Able Seaman in both Canada and on the High Seas in the Atlantic. Doug was a lifelong member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 174. Arrangements by the Boyce Funeral Home Ltd., 138 Daniel Street N., Arnprior. At Doug’s request there was no visitation. A celebration of The Eucharist was held on Friday June 23, 2017 at 10:00 am at St. John Chrysostom Church, Arnprior. Interment at the Arnprior Malloch Road Cemetery followed by a reception at Boyce Funeral Home, Arnprior. In memoriams to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or Groves Park Lodge are appreciated by his family. Condolences/Tributes/Donations at www.boycefuneralhome.ca.
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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of our mother, grandmother, sister and good friend. Sylvia Lucy McInnes of Arnprior passed away in the Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, June 20th, 2017 following a lengthy illness. She was 79. Beloved wife of the late Ross McInnes (December 25, 2010). Dearly loved mother of Rodney (Jennifer Edgell) of Orléans and Michael (Margaret Maracle) of Arnprior. Cherished “Grandma” of Katelyn and Alyssa. Dearest sister of Lorraine Garvin (Pat) of Toledo; Patricia Stewart (Neil) and Evelyn Needham (Brian), both of White Lake and Carol Ryan (John McIntyre) of Arnprior. Special sisterin-law of Aldene Styles (Glen) of White Lake. Predeceased by her parents: Arthur “Archie” and Kathleen (nee Coreau) Schnob as well as her only brother, Reo and a sister, Cathy Reid. Also survived by many nieces and nephews and countless amazing friends. Relatives and friends were invited to pay their respects during visitation at the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior on Friday June 23rd from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and again on Saturday morning from 9:30 until 10:45. A Service of Remembrance followed in the Pilon Family Chapel at 11 o’clock. Interment Malloch Road Cemetery, Arnprior. In memory of Sylvia, please consider a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society. Condolences/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca
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CHARBONNEAU, JAMES JOSEPH (JIM) Jim passed away peacefully in Renfrew Victoria Hospital on Saturday, June 24th, 2017 after a lengthy battle with kidney disease. He is survived by his wife, Frances. He was a cherished brotherin-law of Madeleine Ostrom (late Asa), Alice Ostrom (late Carl), late Len and June Lepine, Helen and Bob Coté, Gary Schmid (late Joan), Veronica and Mansell Hawkins, Anita Miller (late Ken), Gail and John Ouellet as well as many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews and friends who will miss his spontaneous sense of humour. Special thanks to Dr. Delbrouck, Dr. Avalino, Janice Verch-Whittington and the nurses in the dialysis unit of RVH, Ann Marie Urbaitis, Sunshine Coach, Renfrew and area Seniors at Home Support and the staff at Quail Creek. Private family arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior. Interment Malloch Road Cemetery in Arnprior. For those wishing, memorial donations to Sunshine Coach would be appreciated. Condolences/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca
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(Lifelong Pakenham Farmer) “Hello Hockey Fans from across Canada and the United States”. After the final period, Hugh Aloysius George Lunney passed away peacefully at The Grove Nursing Home on Sunday morning, June 25th, 2017. He was 90. Beloved husband and soulmate of Mary (nee Smith). Dearly loved Dad of Maria Lunney, Patrick (Liane) and Shannon LunneyLaughlan (Owen). Proud and devoted Poppa of Keenan and Emma Laughlan. Dear brother of Mgr. Leonard Lunney, Lawrence Lunney (Francine), Bernadette Lunney (Bob Hilyer) and Al Lunney (Marlyn). Predeceased by siblings: Clare McInnes (late Jack) Rev. William “Bill” Lunney, Edmund Lunney (Bev), Jim Lunney (Doris) and Rita Nugent (late John) .Also survived and lovingly remembered by his many nieces, nephews, cousins and countless friends. Family and friends are invited to pay their respects during visitation at the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Peter Celestine Church, Pakenham on Friday morning, June 30th at 11 o’clock. Interment Parish Cemetery. In memory of Hugh, a donation to the Galilee Retreat Centre, Arnprior would be appreciated by the family. “Until we meet again under the shade of the old apple tree”..
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VALERIE JOYCE
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April 19, 1949 – June 21, 2017 Dicenso, Valerie Joyce Suddenly, on Wednesday, June 21st, 2017 at the age of 68. Valerie (Shields) beloved wife of Antonio Dicenso. Loving and cherished mother of Christopher Collins (Margaret) and James Collins, grandmother to Dade and Kaylyn. Loving sister of John Shields. Predeceased by her parents Elmer and Gladys Shields and her sisters Brenda, Joan, Beverly and Carol-June as well as her brothers Kenneth and Richard. Valerie will be dearly missed by her many nieces and nephews. Memorial visitation will be held at the Anderson Funeral Home, 22 Raglan Street South, Renfrew, on Thursday, June 29, 2017 from 2-4 & 7-9pm. A Memorial Service will be held in the Funeral Home Chapel, on Friday June 30, at 11am. Condolences, Tributes and Donations can be made online at www.zohrfuneralhome.com
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John Edward Murphy July 23, 1937- June 23, 2016 Sadly missed along life’s way, Quietly remembered every day, No longer in our life to share, But in our hearts, He’s always there. Forever remembered by his wife Bernice and all his family members
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Stephanie Joy Wright February 22, 1981 - July 3, 2007
Joan Bimm – July 1, 2012 Mom you have inspired us, Throughout our lives, You gave us so much to cherish, That only a mother could. I hope your spirit and kind ways show Through our lives, And we can pass it on to our children as well. Rest in Peace Angel – We love you Love Joyce and Judy and Families David Bimm – July 5, 2012 Peter Lindy – January 7, 2017 Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust You both left us for blue skies, Into the golden gates of Heaven. No more pain, no more sorrow, In God’s arms, you’re there to stay. Until we meet again, – Hugs to you both Love Joyce and Judy and Families
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Walter & Agnes Narezny
(nee Bennett) Peacefully at Bonnechere Manor on Sunday, June 18, 2017, with family by her side, in her 94h year. Beloved wife of the late Dean. Loving mother of Brad (Vera), Jan Smith, and Doug (Barry) of Whitby. Proud Grama of Nick (Crystal), Kim (Trevor Brohart), Lynsey Wheeler (Chris), Travis Stewart and Jayden BedfordSmith, step-grandmother of Donavan Mick (Laura), great-Grama of Owen, Evan, Miranda, Charlee and Cody, and step-great-grandmother of Connor and Liam. Predeceased by her 4 brothers and 5 sisters. Vi will be remembered by many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Visiting at McPhail & Perkins Funeral Home, 85 Munroe Ave. E., Renfrew on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 from 7 - 9 p.m. and Thursday from 11 - 11:45 a.m. A Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel at 12 noon. Interment to follow at Rosebank Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Hospice Renfrew would be appreciated by the family. Condolences or donations may be made at www.mcphailandperkins.ca
DORZEK – In loving memory of our dear son Jarett Dorzek March 27, 1982 – July 2, 2010 Where have the years gone, They have slipped away, We have been told it gets easier As the years pass by. Why then is it that the tears sting our eyes, When you are brought to mind. You touched so many lives So deeply with your smile, calm ways, patience and understanding. Your presence we miss, Your memory we treasure, You were gone before we knew it and only God can tell us why. We love you and miss you and wish you were here. Mom and Dad xoxoxo
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The pain was unbearable, And you left such a hole in my heart. Ten years has passed, And yet I hear your voice, hear your laugh, Smell your perfume, See your smile. I can still see your face as you drove away that night. I can feel your strength, gentleness and your love of animals was undeniable. I think of you when Hannah snuggles. I think of you every day, And I will miss you the rest of my life. Forever Mom
Love Your Family
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HOCKEY SCHOOL every Saturday
FRIDAY NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT Located at The Rocky Mountain House, Renfrew
Joseph D. Guertin January 14, 1933 – June 29, 2007 Veteran of the Korean War Missing You Always You never said I’m leaving, You never said goodbye, You were gone before I knew it, And only God knows why. In life I loved you dearly, In death I loved you still, In my heart I hold a place, That only you can fill. It broke my hearts to lose you, But you didn’t go alone, A part of you went with you, The day God took you home. Wife Linda and son Dan
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Gerry Blair & Son Firewood, All hardwood Cut, split and delivered
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COMING EVENTS
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Hunter Safety/Canadian Fire-arms Courses and exams held once a month at Annual General Meeting The Annual General Carp. Call Wenda Cochran Meeting of Arnprior- 613-256-2409. Braeside-McNab Seniors At Home Program Inc. will VEHICLES be held at the Arnprior Public Library 21 CAR FOR SALE, 1956 MeMadawaska Street, ter Niagara, 4 door, V8, Arnprior on Thursday, standard, runs excellent, June 29th, 2017 at asking $8500. Open to 10:00am. An Annual best offers, you can drive Report along with Audited it home. 613-756-1079 Financial Statement for the agency will be presented. MOTORCYCLES The appointment of next year’s auditor and the For Sale: 2011 Trike atelection of Directors for tachment for Harley David2017 / 2018 will take son bagger. Built by place. For more Voyager. Chrome wheels, information, please trailer kit, mint condition. contact Dennis Harrington, Asking $3500 firm. Executive Director at 613-282-1836 Kemptville. 613-623-7981. anytime.
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Remembering you is easy, Missing you is the hardest part. With all the love in our hearts, You will walk with us forever. Your children & their families
ROPER REFRIGERATOR and White Westinghouse Electric Range, good condition, must sell, Call 613-649-0528 Ron
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When thoughts go back As they often do We treasure the memories, We have of you. The days are remembered, And quietly kept, No words are needed, We’ll never forget. For deep in your hearts, You will always stay. Loved and remembered, Each and every day.
all summer, Arnprior
Dear Steph, You came to me in winter, On a beautiful cold February night, You left twenty six years later, On a hot July night.
SMITH, Viola Rae “Vi”
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HISKO In loving memory of Maxie June 30, 2011 Doug July 23, 1987
DICENSO
Delmer Roy Surrounded by his loving family, Delmer passed away peacefully on Saturday June 24, 2017 at the Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital after recently celebrating his 84th birthday. Beloved husband of Carol Bradley (nee Mohr). Much loved father of Susan Carmichael (Phil) of Uxbridge, Beth Thompson (Barry Woody) of Cleveland, TN and Jacky Bell (Jim) of Stittsville. Cherished grandfather of Reva Madryga (Josh), Alison Happer (Nate) and Jessica Bell. Dear brother of Dale, Dalton and Lee (Dawn). Predeceased by parents Walter and Mabel Bradley and siblings Bill and Marg, Helen and Gordon, Grace and Ivan, Ila, Jack (late Glenda) and Gib. Dear brother-in-law to Deanna , Ed, Sid and Lillian, Gale and Mike and Sharron and Gary. All around fun-loving uncle to many nieces and nephews and a happy jokester to all who knew him. Del was an avid sportsman and had a true love of softball, hockey and hunting. Arrangements by the Boyce Funeral Home Ltd., 138 Daniel Street N., Arnprior. Visitations Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. and after 10:00 a.m. Thursday. Funeral Service will be conducted Thursday June 29, 2017 in the Boyce Chapel at 11:00 a.m. Interment St. Mark’s Anglican Cemetery, Pakenham. In memoriam donations to St. Mark’s Anglican Church, the Arnprior Regional Health Foundation or the Arnprior and District Humane Society. Condolences/Tributes/Donations at www.boycefuneralhome.ca.
IN MEMORIAM
Friday June 30 Yan-nick Friday July 7 Bahoo, the Brat, and the Commander Friday July 14 Stephen Fisher
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FOR SALE A COMPETITIVE PRICE ON STEEL ROOFING IN STOCK - 29ga, Various colours,soffit & fascia Windows: REBAR, skylight sheets, custom trim. barn/door track & trolleys. Nails & Screws. Storage Sheds. Come see us for a price. Levi Weber, 2126 Stone Rd., RR#2 Renfrew Rifle for sale, Browning, BAR 270, tip off scope 4 to 12 2 magazines, 2 boxes of shells, leather sling, hard shell case price $1000. ph 613-831-3789
FOR RENT 2 BEDROOM HOUSE, on Barr Line , Douglas. Call 613-649-2204 252 John St N, Arnprior, 2 blocks south of hospital, 2-bedroom, $815, August 1st, renovated, non-smoking, clean, quiet, secure, parking, locker, fridge, stove, hood fan, eat-in kitchen, dining/living room, www.ovrentals.ca, 613-266-4832 ARNPRIOR ALWAYS CLEAN, MODERN Secure 1&2 Bedroom apts. on First Avenue. Fridge, stove, parking incl. Discounts for mature tenants. 623-8537 after 6pm BACHELOR APT FOR RENT, $550/month, heat and hydro included, center town Renfrew, Call 10am 5 pm Tuesday - Saturday 613-432-6434 Downtown Arnprior, 6 Elgin St W, between Daniel St & John St; above retail store; large, renovated 2bedroom, $815, 1,000 square feet approx, private entrance, 2nd floor, high ceilings, foyer, great room (living/dining room); kitchen includes fridge, stove & pantry; in-unit storage room; 4-piece bathroom (tub & shower); 3 large closets; laminate & tile flooring; new windows; insulated ceiling; non-smoking, clean, quiet, secure, bright, airy, parking, w w w. O V R e n t a l s . c a , 613-266-4832 FOR RENT: 2 bedroom apartment, Fitzroy Harbour, $750 per month plus utilities, NO PETS, Call Mike at 819-647-2659 or 613-432-2212 or email mrichardson29@ hotmail.com HOUSE FOR RENT, ARNPRIOR, 2 storey brick double garage, $1500/month +utilities, Available Immediately, 613-784-9456
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• Choice of Cogeco or Shaw Direct HD satellite TV • Secure Building with elevator • Electric doors for easy access • Laundry room ground floor • Newly decorated units with ample kitchen cupboards and closets • Shopping, Medical & Churches close by • Free Parking • 1 Bedroom $ 795 + UT • 2 Bedroom $895 + UT • PET FREE/NO SMOKING • For appointment to view call 613-623-7207
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RENFREW - 1 bedroom apartment, available July 1st in very quiet area. kitchen, living room combination, air conditioning, all amenities plus dish included. $ 775 month no smoking no pets. 613-432-2140
RENFREW One bedroom apartment, 3rd floor, private home, free wi-fi, $750/month, electricity and water extra, Call Dr. Ronald Lavinge’s at 613-432-0242
McGRIMMON HOLDINGS 1 & 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS FOR RENT IN RENFREW & COBDEN • Ground floor to 3rd floor units • Mature buildings • Pet friendly • Elevator access • Bachelor units Please call office to set up a viewing McGrimmon Holdings, 914 Gillan Road, Renfrew
613-433-5879
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BUSINESS SERVICES
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Commercial Cleaning Company requires a part time evening cleaner for an Arnprior manufacturer. Couples are also welcome. Sun to Thursday 5:00-900pm (couples 2 hrs each in timeframe). REAL ESTATE $13.00/hr. CPIC required. Send resume to: ottawaEASY SUMMER Living! custodians@gmail.com. Updated flooring & kitchen. Central air. Pet & smoke free unit. 1 Parking. Laundry 613-851-0788
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FOR RENT Two Bedroom Apartment in Arnprior. Clean, quiet building. Near Grove. Non-smoking, no pets or children. Hydro extra. $800. (613) 623-0395
LOST & FOUND FOUND EARRING near Renfrew hospital around June 19th. Call to claim 613-433-3387
WORK WANTED A Load to the dump Cheap! Clean up renovations, clutter, garage sale junk or dead trees brush. 613-899-7269.
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6 Industrial Road, Kemptville (613) 258-4570, 800-387-0638
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GARAGE SALE
Arnprior area business looking for individual for packaging of small parts and use of forklift. Days with health and dental benefits. Must have own transportation. $15.00/hr. Send resume to jobs6162017@gmail.com
CUSTODIANS NEEDED for residential and commercial cleaning. Email resume to llehto@sympatico.ca or mail to Box 271, Eganville ON K0A 1T0
GARAGE SALE, July 1st, Canada Day, 8 am - 4 pm, Household items, and much more! 272 Kennedy Rd, Calabogie
CLASS A/Z FLATBED DRIVERS REQUIRED * NEW PAY PACKAGE * * SIGN ON INCENTIVE *
YARD SALE, Gully Gang 7th Annual Yard Sale, vintage items from local estates, many items from basement of Fraser Clothes. Sat. July 1st at 674 Raglan St S., 7 am. Added this year baked goods by VAR. The Early Bird gets the worm.
We offer: Competitive wage and benefit package Excellent, well maintained equipment Dedicated tractors Home every weekend Our primary area of operations is from Eastern Ontario to the GTA, Southwestern Ontario and Michigan. We require: 2 years AZ experience Clean abstract Professional attitude
www.tibbstransport.com HELP WANTED
GARAGE SALE, Friday June 30, 8 am, 302 Lisgar Ave, Corner of Lisgar and June. JULY 1, 121 Harry St, A bit of Everything. Rain Date July 8th
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Please call 800-387-0638 for more information or forward resume to info@tibbstransport.com or fax to 613-258-5391.
HUGE GARAGE SALE, Moving, Accumulation of 30 years, everything must go. June 30, July 1 & 2, Starting 8 am, 1546 Whitton Rd,. Something for everyone.
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SAP Data & Inventory Controller
We’re looking for carriers to deliver our newspaper.
• Deliver in your own neighbourhood. • Great Family Activity • No Collections • Thursday Deliveries
Call 613.432.3655 x31 or 1.800.884.9195
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Located in Renfrew County, in the heart of the Ottawa Valley, Scapa North America’s Renfrew site offers access to 900 pristine lakes and 4 major rivers amidst breathtaking wilderness. With the major urban destination of Ottawa less than one hour away, a career at Scapa Renfrew allows one the unique ability to blend rural and urban living, all the while enjoying a progressive career with a global manufacturing company. The SAP Data & Inventory Controller ensures the accuracy of all inventory data records. Using your strong analytical skills, you will perform root cause analysis on issues and work with cross functional groups to resolve inventory control and accuracy. The successful candidate will have a minimum of a grade 12 education, with post secondary education in Materials and Inventory Management and CPIM certification preferred. It is imperative that the candidate has excellent computer skills as it relates to SAP, word processing and database construction, with fundamental accounting experience being considered an asset. Other assets would include experience with manufacturing environments and having held lead organizing roles in physical inventory and cycle counts. Scapa North America offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. Please submit your resume in confidence to: renfrewhr@scapa.com No telephone inquiries please – we thank you for your interest but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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HELP WANTED
DRIVER/LABOURER DZ License, Clear Driving Abstract (Required) 3 years driving experience Please submit resume at Beaumen Waste Management 610 Lisgar Avenue (Hwy 132) Renfrew
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ANTRIM TRUCK STOP
LINE COOK
Antrim Truck Stop requires a full-time permanent line Cook. The line Cook is responsible to prep ingredients and assemble dishes according to restaurant recipes and specifications. Qualifications • Work efficiently and quickly • Excellent communication skills • Good Hand-Eye coordination (excellent technique when working with knives and preparing food) • Able to work in a fast paced environment • Good time management skills • Able to multi task and make on the spot decisions • Ability to work with minimal supervision in a team and safety focused environment • Must be able to work a flexible schedule of evenings, days, weekends and holidays Additional Information To apply for this position, please forward a copy of your cover letter and resume to hr@antrimtruckstop.com. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only the candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Contact Information Human Resources Antrim Truck Centre Ltd. 580 White lake Road Arnprior, ON K7S 3G9 Email: hr@antrimtruckstop.com Website: www.antrimtruckstop.com CLR762939_0629
ROUTES AVAILABLE!
Scapa, a worldwide leading manufacturer of bonding products and adhesive components for applications in the electronics, healthcare, industrial and transportation markets is currently looking for a SAP Data & Inventory Controller for its Renfrew, Ontario manufacturing site.
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Employment Opportunity Columbus House – Young Parent Support Program, Child Care Services Requires Supply and Summer Educators At their NEW Renfrew Location – 140 Munroe Ave c/o Central School starting salary $14.50/hr Qualifications • Preferred E.C.E and related experience in a childcare setting • Experience working with children 0-12 years • Knowledge of Childcare and Early Years Act • Knowledge of How does learning happen? • Working knowledge of children’s development • Knowledge in working with exceptional behaviors in children • Excellent communication skills • Work within a team setting as well as an independent Send resume to: Nancy Briscoe Supervisor – Child Care Services, Columbus House Y.P.S.P 140 Munroe Ave, Renfrew, ON. K7V 1N2 613 432-4241 nbriscoe@columbushouse.ca Closing Date: Friday July 7, 2017
Job Posting Job Title: Inside Sales Representative, Full Time Division: Metroland East, 65 Lorne Street, Smiths Falls, ON, K7A 3T1 THE OPPORTUNITY We are looking for an individual interested in an Inside Sales Representative position in our Smiths Falls office. The qualified candidate must be a team player, deadline driven, self-motivated, positive personality and must strive for excellent customer service. Experience in marketing, sales and working in an office environment is an asset. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites and Adobe Reader is required. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES • Create and implement new inside sales features with a multimedia approach • Prospecting, selling, follow up order entry, artwork design and proofing to final customer satisfaction • Making a minimum of 100 calls per day initially until a solid client list is developed • Prospect and develop accounts by researching local businesses and advertisers’ marketing by utilizing competing publications, social media, digital products, and any dormant accounts • As part of this role, you will be required to handle credit card information. Metroland Media is PCI compliant company, and requires people in this role to take PCI training to handle cards in a safe and compliant manner WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR • Degree or Diploma in Business, Marketing or in related field • Minimum 1 year of experience in both sales and customer service • Experience with implementing sales and marketing practices across a broad spectrum of platforms • Strong customer focus with excellent sales presentation skills • Self-starter with the determination to be successful and possess the ability to work with and exceed targets • Effective communication, both written and verbal and a competent listener • Excellent organizational and time management skills • Ability to make quality decisions in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment • Creative thinker that is comfortable with learning on the fly OUR AODA COMMITMENT Metroland is committed to accessibility in employment and to ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compliance with AODA, Metroland will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling your interview. If this sounds like a fit for you please apply by July 11, 2017. Internal Candidates: apply to our internal posting portal on MyMetNet under My Career. External Candidates: apply to https://careersen-metroland.icims.com. Thank you for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. CLS762187_0622
Job Posting Job Title: Pre-Press Composing Operator, Temporary Full Time Division: Metroland East, 65 Lorne Street, Smiths Falls, ON, K7A 3T1 THE OPPORTUNITY The Production department in Smiths Falls currently has an opening for a temporary full time maternity leave position in our publishing prepress team. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES • Assist Sales Representatives and customers to develop effective Ad copy. • Support Sales Representatives to submit Ad copy, illustrations and photography for Ad assembly. • Ensure accuracy of basic layout design and inputting of Ad orders in system. • Scan necessary documents to submit layouts or other required materials to build Ads. • Ensure proper turnaround time for Ads by meeting specified production and order entry deadlines. • Liaise with AESB system and off-site ad builders for the effective and timely completion of advertising needs. • Produce ads for retail, Real Estate and Classified advertising clients. • Tactfully handle customer complaints and provide creative advertising solutions. • Submit electronically or manually mark-up and revision comments into the AESB system for processing. WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR • Degree or Diploma in Advertising or in a related field. • Minimum 3+ years of experience in similar or related position. • Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, PBS software and Microsoft Suite. • Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve using analytical and technical thinking. • Ability to excel and make quality decisions in a fast-paced, deadline driven and demanding environment with strong attention to detail. • Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with team members and management. • Strong written and verbal communication and competent listener. • Effective organizational skills, ability to manage time and prioritize tasks appropriately. OUR AODA COMMITMENT Metroland is committed to accessibility in employment and to ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compliance with AODA, Metroland will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling your interview. If this sounds like a fit for you please apply by July 11, 2017. Internal Candidates: apply to our internal posting portal on MyMetNet under My Career. External Candidates: apply to https://careersen-metroland.icims.com. Thank you for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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HELP WANTED STERLING’S NO FRILLS 680 O’BRIEN RD.
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Process Engineer Scapa, a worldwide leading manufacturer of bonding products and adhesive components for applications in the electronics, healthcare, industrial and transportation markets is currently looking for a Process Engineer for its Renfrew, Ontario manufacturing site. Located in Renfrew County, in the heart of the Ottawa Valley, Scapa North America’s Renfrew site offers access to 900 pristine lakes and 4 major rivers amidst breathtaking wilderness. With the major urban destination of Ottawa less than one hour away, a career at Scapa Renfrew allows one the unique ability to blend rural and urban living, all the while enjoying a progressive career with a global manufacturing company. The Process Engineer is involved in broad scope Engineering responsibilities including but not limited to process development, equipment and building maintenance, machine design and modification, product development, capital projects, cost reduction and general problem solving. This individual is a key member of the Operations support team responsible for the overall operational effectiveness of the site. The successful candidate will bring a degree or diploma in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering / Technology with a desired minimum of 5 years of related manufacturing experience. It is imperative that the candidate has excellent computer skills as it relates to CAD design software and database construction, with SAP experience being considered an asset. Other assets would include experience with PLC control systems and exposure to adhesive manufacturing as well as calender coating and mechanical converting knowledge. Scapa North America offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. Please submit your resume in confidence to: renfrewhr@scapa.com
HELP WANTED
Part time clerk Must be available days, evenings and weekends. Part time night clerk a. Some grocery store experience preferred. b. Good organizational skills and customer service skills required. c. Positive attitude and ability to work with little supervision in a team setting a must. Interested candidates should apply on or before July 10, 2017 in writing, including a current copy of their resume to: Joe Fresh Counter at Sterling’s no frills, Fax to 613-433-8212 or email to sterlingsnofrills@gmail.com
“At Sterling’s nofrills, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you are contacted by us regarding a job opportunity or interview, please advise if you require accommodation.”
AUCTIONS
Emerson insists eating chokecherries and drinking milk is dangerous MARY COOK
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ANTIQUE AUCTION SALE Over 25 Years of Collecting
Held in Napanee, Ontario, From 401 (Exit 579) Hwy. 41 South To Thomas Street, Turn West to Napanee Fair Grounds
SATURDAY, JULY 8TH, 2017
A.J. Charbonneau Public School in Arnprior has a unique way to raise funds and help the environment: it has hosted the town’s only permanent e-waste drop off. Until Friday, June 30, consumers can drop off old televisions and more at the 225 Baskin Dr. location for free. Showing off a few recyclables are, from left, Principal Amy Johnston, Keegan Hodges-Robinson, Kayla Raedts, Clare Yetman, Paige Bertrand, Sadie Armsden, Keira Dubeau, Bryn Milton, Skylar Parker, Lily Riopelle, Brendan Bowes, Thane McNaughton, Michael Borsato, and Brayden Stiles.
Mary Cook’s Memories
No telephone inquiries please – we thank you for your interest but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. AUCTIONS
Recycling for cash
9:30 A.M.
Horse Drawn Carriages/Sleighs; Hit/Miss Engines; Drag Saw; Railway Station Wagon; 2 National Cash Registers; Renfrew Scales; Primitive Trappers Boat; 2 Barber Chairs; Antique Stoves; Primitives/Antiques/ Collectibles; Antique Furniture; China/Glass; Oil Lamps; Show Cases Etc. This is rather a large sale. Mr. Theo Nibourg has stored away many interesting pces. Many things have not seen day light for over 10 years. NOTE: Property Owners/Owners/Auctioneers and Staff will not be held responsible for any accidents or property loss on or about this sale. Verbal announcements take precedence over any printed matter. Rain or shine - sale held inside. Bring a lawn chair. Preview Friday 4 - 8 p.m. Sat. 8:00 - 9:30, all items must be removed by Sunday 12 O’Clock (noon) TERMS OF SALE: Cash/Interac/Approved Cheques - (No Buyers Premium)
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It wasn’t a wise decision on Mother’s part. Sending me and Emerson to pick chokecherries together was not a good idea. Emerson, older than I am by six years, spent most of his spare time trying to make my life miserable. Behind Mother’s back, of course. “You know, don’t you, you can choke to death if you eat a chokecherry and drink milk at the same time,” Emerson said, as we headed out with our little honey pails for the cluster of trees strewn along the fence of one of our back fields. Well, I didn’t like milk, so my chance of coming to an untimely death in such a fashion was pretty remote. But Emerson kept up a steady chatter about how dangerous it was, and he knew for a fact that one young fellow from the Barr Line dropped in his tracks and all it took was a couple of chokecherries and a sip of milk. Of course, he couldn’t come up with a name. We reached the bushes flushed from the heat of the day, and started picking the fruit. It was easy to just grasp a loaded sprig between your thumb and finger, pull gently, and the whole cluster would fall into the pail. So, it didn’t take long to fill the three honey pails ... mine, Emerson’s, and the one tied to his braces. All the way back to the house, Emerson kept talking about the fatal effect of eating a berry and drinking even a sip of milk. Well, I didn’t believe him for one minute! My brother had a special talent for dreaming up schemes, many of which were planned to scare the living daylights out of me, but I was pretty sure Mother would never expose us to such a danger in the first place, and I told him so. “I don’t believe you for one minute, Emerson Haneman,” I said as we neared the backyard. Emerson put his pails down on the ground and hurried into the house and soon came out with a tin cup, which I was pretty sure was cold water from the ice box. “You don’t believe me? Well, you just watch this, and you better be ready to call Mother so she can get a call into Dr. Murphy, because you’ve seen the last of me.” He took out a
handful of chokecherries from one of the pails, tossed them into his mouth, and said, “This is milk ... now you just watch.” I screamed for him to stop just in case what he had been saying all along had a grain of truth in it. But it was too late. Down the hatch went the chokecherries, and then he took a big gulp of the milk. He rolled his eyes into the back of his head, made the sign of the cross (he wasn’t even a Catholic), and fell on his back to the ground. I prodded him with the toe of my running shoe, and he never moved. I started to say the Lord’s Prayer, and stopped short of making the sign of the cross just in case it would have an adverse affect since I was a Lutheran. Nothing! Emerson never moved a muscle. He was dead all right. There was no doubt about it. And I was completely responsible, for not believing him! I ran to the kitchen door and screamed for Mother, but my sister Audrey said she had gone to Briscoe’s General Store. Through my sobs, I told Audrey what had happened, and she came out to see our brother who had just taken his last breath, sprawled on the grass by the pump stand. She didn’t even wait to pump up well-water, but took the tin cup off the nail-hook, dipped it into the watering trough, and dumped the whole lot right onto Emerson’s face, who had yet to stir a muscle. Well, that brought him to life in a hurry! He was as mad as a hatter, and, as was his habit, he would kick anything within distance when he got riled up, he was looking for something to put his boot to. Audrey had the common sense to grab the two pails of chokecherries, I grabbed mine, and we headed into the house. Emerson soaking wet, with water dripping down his face, still insisted eating chokecherries and drinking milk at the same time could kill you, vowed he was near death, and the only thing that saved him was worrying about what Mother would do to me when she found out I was responsible for the demise of her favourite son. That was the last I ever heard of the danger of eating chokecherries and drinking milk at the same time. Interested in copies of Mary’s books? Please contact Mary at wick2@sympatico.ca. The Renfrew Mercury - Thursday, June 29, 2017 25
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On June 20, the Renfrew Fire Department played a fun game against the Renfrew Blue Sox. The game was also part of the fire department’s Swing Into Summer Safety Campaign. After the game, firefighters handed out Toronto Blue Jays Swing Into Summer Safety t-shirts to all the players, top and below. One lucky player was fortunate enough to win a baseball signed by Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jason Grilli. Owen Tracey was ecstatic to win the signed ball, left. Centre, firefighter James Corriveau takes a swing. Bottom left, Ryder Leclaire is ready to field the ball, as Dawson Pennock takes a swing for the fences.
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Ottawa Senator Marc Methot off to Vegas, to leave parents in Horton DEREK DUNN derek.dunn@metroland.com
Hometown NHL favourite Marc Methot’s parents say it was a good thing while it lasted. Al and Betty Methot live near Renfrew, in Horton Township on the Ottawa River, about a 45-minute drive from Canadian Tire Centre. They’ve watched, live, almost every home game their stay-at-home defenceman son has played for the Ottawa Senators. “We were very happy to see him in Ottawa for the last four or five years,” Al said, the day after Marc was acquired by the league’s newest team, the Vegas Golden Knights, in the expansion draft. “It was good while it lasted. But it’s a business.” It’s about a 37-hour drive to Las Vegas. A little more difficult to make home games. Even when he entered the NHL with Columbus Blue Jackets, his parents were driving for 11 hours to see him. His junior hockey games with the London Knights? Eight hours.
He played with the Kanata Valley Lasers in 2001-02. “We don’t even know at this point if he will stay in Las Vegas. He called today and said there might be six teams that want him.” Nice to be wanted. “Yes, it is,” Al said with a chuckle. June 21 was the NHL awards night, along with the unveiling of its new team’s lineup. It was also the 32-year-old’s birthday. Asked what he will miss about living and working in his hometown, Al had an orderly response. “He’ll miss his family life and friends. He’s established in the area,” he said.” He’s really enjoyed the team. Not just this year (when they went deep in the playoffs), but the last couple of years.” As for switching teammates: “Marc gets along with everybody. He’s a pretty happy and easygoing guy.” Al reiterated that pro hockey is a Jessica Cunha/Metroland business. Workers do the job they have to do, Marc Methot is on the red carpet for the Canadian Tire Centre’s parade at the beginning of this year. They he said. were much happier times then. He won’t play for Ottawa next season.
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Renfrew Golf Club hosts 49th annual Links of Friendship tourney KEVIN SEBULSKI Renfrew Golf Club
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The Renfrew Golf Club Mixed Two-Ball champs Mary Peer and Richard Barr with Kevin Sebulski, general manager, right. And on Friday, we had the first of our home-and-home matches against our new friends from Smiths Falls. Their ladies came here to Renfrew and our men went there for a bit of fun and golf. Second leg of the series takes place July 17.
Also on Friday, the team of Barb and Mike Asselin, Kelly Coughlin and Gilles Ladouceur won our second Friday Frolics of the season. Friday Frolics is a monthly couples nine and dine and the winning foursome get to plan the next event and dinner.
Dave Cummings. And it was Monday Night Men’s Rec League that finished their twoweek cycle this past week, with Rowat Insurance winning A Flight over Welch LLP. Publican House is back up in A flight after winning B with Team Corona joining A flight for the first time this year. Both Yemen Electric and Scott’s Shoes are moving up to B flight after finishing one-two in C Flight and OPG and Silverbacks are moving from D Flight to C Flight. Weekly winners were Andrew Rowat, Sean Rouselle, Jeff Menkhorst twice on June 12 and Mitch (The Better Desilets) Desilets, Brian Hewitt, Jim Vandewouw and Brenden Springer on June 19. Finally, on Friday, July 7, RGC hosts a RBC/PGA Scramble local qualifier. Winners of the local qualifier (anyone with an RCGA handicap can play) have a chance to win an allexpense paid trip to Cabot Links on Oct. 12-14, valued at approximately $3,000 per player. Get your four person teams organized and visit https:// rbcpgascramble.com/local-events/ to register your team. See the site for more details.
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A beautiful Saturday afternoon greeted 75 participants in our 49th annual Links of Friendship golf tournament. Golfers from all over the Valley caught up with old acquaintances, played at least 18 holes and had a great dinner. Thank you to Mike Moore and Merv (Muzz) Wren for hosting the event once again this year and the big news from Saturday is next year’s 50th anniversary will be a weekend-long event. Even through the rain on Sunday, Mary Peer and Richard Barr beat 17 other couples to capture the RGC Mixed Two-Ball Championship, sponsored by J.S. Wilson. Their low net score of 65 was one stroke better than Kim and Jim Vandewouw and two strokes better than Robbie Deschamps and Peter Barnes, Marg Agnew and Rick Desilets and Elle and Ray Vidler. The event is played with a Chapman (alternate shot) format so both our ladies and men saw parts of the golf course they usually don’t see.
Even though it was only our second Friday Frolics ever, it was great to fill the front nine of our golf course and we look forward to doubling attendance in July! In Tuesday Ladies Day results, Barb Desilets won A Flight with 36.5 points, beating Kim McDonald by a point. In B Flight, Marion Graham’s 39.5 points were a mere half point ahead of both Karen Audette and Kim Vandewouw. And C Flight was won by Elle Vidler, who scored 43 points, with Lesley Murray and Bev Mau tying for second. Longest putt winner was Marg Agnew. Thursday Men’s Day saw Rob Warren back on top of A Flight, beating Kip Mulvihill by a half point. In B Flight, Chris Graham was first followed by Hessel Vandervelde, Brad Sammon and Bud Lance in a threeway tie for second. Donald Carty was the man of the week in C Flight, with John Wilson second and Ray Vidler third. And Bill Buston had the week’s high score with 24.5 points to win Super Senior over Leo McCallum and
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Bonnechere Manor hosts Nine and Dine at Dragonfly Golf Links BILL RAINBOTH Dragonfly Golf Links
As I write these reports about all the “goings-on at Dragonfly” the Mercury has asked that I submit my articles by Friday afternoon. Coincidentally, Fridays are when I begin to recall if anything of note occurred at Dragonfly. Last Friday, Dragonfly had the pleasure of hosting a “Nine and Dine” for the staff at Bonnechere Manor. Congrats to Lisa Valiquette, and Denver Mullen for organizing a great event! Father’s Day weekend was a hot and sticky one, with a tornado watch thrown in for good measure. Once Monday arrived things returned to normal, and by normal I mean no rain … for a change. Men’s League was on the back nine this week and everyone played one of my favourite formats: Three teams of two, with two teams playing white tees, and the third group playing the black tees. The “catch,” the two worst scorers counted for the team so strategy was key to success. The team from Layton Knight
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the challenging 15th hole en-route to a B flight victory. Closest to pin winners were Glen Belanger on No. 13, and Steve Head on No. 18.
Wednesdays A Flight winners were from Home Health & Medical Supply with the low net score for the week of 71. The best net score for the week came from the B flight team of Opeongo Bowldrome — also with a score of 71. Don Logan was closest to the pin on No. 13, and Ivan Burton was closest on No. 18. For the second Thursday in a row, the Ladies’ league completed their round of golf just before the rains came. A Flight winners were Grip it and Sip it. B flight winners were the Birdie Bandits, and C flight winners were Partee of Fore. Closest to the pin was Sandra Riopelle on No. 7, and the lucky draw winner was Heather Corrigan. Congrats to all the league players! Please join us this coming Friday, June 30, for our all new Nine and Dine. Tee times are required. This is something we will be trying on various Fridays throughout the season so please stay tuned, or follow us on our Facebook page for updates.
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Renfrew county communities rock Canada’s 150th birthday flood picture, t-shirt logo, 1849 council members picture, 2014-2018 council members placards, local cookbook, Horton pin, picture of first community hall, history of Horton and landmarks.
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The County of Renfrew is marking Canada’s sesquicentennial with a special time capsule made up of contents from all the region’s municipalities. The time capsule cairn is built from rocks sourced from all 17 municipalities and is located outside of the County of Renfrew administrative building in Pembroke. Volunteer Bob Peltzer has constructed the cairn. The contents will be unearthed in 50 years. “This is a really special monument. I’m so pleased with how it’s come together,” said Renfrew County Warden Jennifer Murphy. “Bob Peltzer from our own municipality built it and we thank him so much for his efforts.” This has been a truly special and fun year to be warden, said Murphy. “It’s amazing, through my travels with the Eastern Ontario Wardens Caucus, I’ve been seeing the pride of Canada across the region,” said Murphy. When the idea first came forward, everyone was enthusiastic and the excitement has just grown, she said. The capsule was sealed at a special Canada 150 barbecue June 28 in Pembroke following the county council meeting. Local communities’ capsule contributions included:
* Admaston/Bromley Paper flag with the Irish flag on one side and the Canada 150 logo on the other – given out at the Douglas St. Patrick’s Day parade, DVD highlighting the Olympic torch run through Douglas in 2009, pin bearing the township crest, a Queen’s jubilee pin, a vacuum-sealed package of canola seed from Barclay Dick and Son – seeds should last 50 years so can be planted when capsule is unearthed and full histories of Admaston and Bromley townships on laminated scrolls.
Each of Renfrew County’s 17 municipalities provided a rock, from which the cairn was built. * Renfrew A Renfrew Flag, a Renfrew button, an old Renfrew pin, a Mayor Don Eady pen, a Renfrew rack card and a photo of Audrey Green winning the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Woman of the Year Award, and a photo of the current council.
* Arnprior * McNab/Braeside A piece of engraved Arnprior marDVD of the township, staff and ble, Town of Arnprior pins, photos of council pictures, pins from Braeside various buildings, etc. along County and McNab (prior to amalgamation) of Renfrew roads, including Madaws- as well as one of McNab/Braeside. ka Boulevard/Street, Elgin Street, Daniel Street, etc.). * Horton A 2016 landslide picture, 2017
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* Greater Madawaska Wes Bomhower song collection (a collection of songs from Bomhower’s CD, produced by John Taggart, songs recorded include Moonlight on Bogie Lake, Tom Sharbot, Burnstown Legend, Norton Deer Hunt and more); photograph of Bagot & Blythfield Public Library Board in 1980; slides on video (a short pictorial history of Black Donald Mine between 1944 1954 when Bruce Edward was mine manager); Bagot and Blythfield Public Library: The First Five Years; and maps of the township in the 1990s.
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The County of Renfrew is marking Canada’s sesquicentennial with a special time capsule made up of contents from all the region’s municipalities. The time capsule cairn is built from rocks sourced from all 17 municipalities and is located outside of the County of Renfrew administrative building in Pembroke. Volunteer Bob Peltzer has constructed the cairn. The contents will be unearthed in 50 years. “This is a really special monument. I’m so pleased with how it’s come together,” said Renfrew County Warden Jennifer Murphy. “Bob Peltzer from our own municipality built it and we thank him so much for his efforts.” This has been a truly special and fun year to be warden, said Murphy. “It’s amazing, through my travels with the Eastern Ontario Wardens Caucus, I’ve been seeing the pride of Canada across the region,” said Murphy. When the idea first came forward, everyone was enthusiastic and the excitement has just grown, she said. The capsule was sealed at a special Canada 150 barbecue June 28 in Pembroke following the county council meeting. Local communities’ capsule contributions included:
* Admaston/Bromley Paper flag with the Irish flag on one side and the Canada 150 logo on the other – given out at the Douglas St. Patrick’s Day parade, DVD highlighting the Olympic torch run through Douglas in 2009, pin bearing the township crest, a Queen’s jubilee pin, a vacuum-sealed package of canola seed from Barclay Dick and Son – seeds should last 50 years so can be planted when capsule is unearthed and full histories of Admaston and Bromley townships on laminated scrolls.
Each of Renfrew County’s 17 municipalities provided a rock, from which the cairn was built. * Renfrew A Renfrew Flag, a Renfrew button, an old Renfrew pin, a Mayor Don Eady pen, a Renfrew rack card and a photo of Audrey Green winning the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Woman of the Year Award, and a photo of the current council.
* Arnprior * McNab/Braeside A piece of engraved Arnprior marDVD of the township, staff and ble, Town of Arnprior pins, photos of council pictures, pins from Braeside various buildings, etc. along County and McNab (prior to amalgamation) of Renfrew roads, including Madaws- as well as one of McNab/Braeside. ka Boulevard/Street, Elgin Street, Daniel Street, etc.). * Horton A 2016 landslide picture, 2017
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Ottawa River defines the Valley for more than 150 years TIFFANY LEPACK tlepack@metroland.com
The Ottawa River has flowed through the Ottawa Valley from time immemorial. It has shaped not only the development of the Town of Arnprior, but Renfrew County and beyond. In fact it is one of the few features of Renfrew County that has lasted 150 years as Canada celebrates that first Dominion Day on July 1, 1867. “The Ottawa River shaped what Arnprior was and has become. It was very advanced for the day with a railway connecting it to the rest of the country,” said Janet Carlile, Arnprior and District Museum curator. She notes two historic visitors who came to Arnprior in 1860 and 1865. “The fact is it was a chosen destination for the Prince of Wales to visit just a few years prior (to Confederation) showed its potential importance for lumber on the world stage,” said Carlile. “John A. Macdonald had been through Arnprior on the train and I suspect his enthusiasm for nation building was somewhat infectious as transporting people and goods to otherwise remote places accessible only by treacherous waterways and rough tracks would have been attractive to everyone.” According to the town website the first noted lumber action was in 1831 when Andrew and George Buchanan built a small sawmill and timber bridge on the Madawaska River. In 1851 Daniel McLachlin arrived in Arnprior and saw that logging was the future as he purchased 400 acres of land at the mouth of the Madawaska with the waterpower rights. The lumber industry reigned on the Ottawa River from 1851 to 1930s; at
The Gillies Bros. Co. Ltd. lumber mill was established on the Ottawa River at Braeside in 1873. This photograph from the Braeside Women’s Institute Tweedsmuir History collection shows the first mill, which burned June 23, 1919. Right: Alfred E. Edmonds print from 1867 of the interior of a Camboose near Arnprior.
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one point the White Pine Saw Mill was the largest in North America. In 1850 the demand for wood changed from square timber to sawn lumber and there was a real increase in the number of saw mills. By 1867 the lumber industry was booming. “It was going strong in 1867,” said Laurie Dougherty, archivist for the Arnprior and McNab/ Braeside Archives, on the lumber
trade of the day. “But 1867 is just a mark along the development of the river.” Just a few years after confederation two major mills were in full force.
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In 1873 the Gillies Brothers at a mill at Red Pine Bay in Braeside and in the 1870s mill three and four were busy just at the mouth of the Madawaska River for the McLachlin Brothers.
“All of the east side of the Madawaska River was a lumber yard, it was huge, said Dougherty. As an archivist she notes they do not have a lot of information on the changing shorelines due to the dams that were installed and she knows many people have an interest in the river now. “It has provided a lot of beauty and a lot of people are inspired and concerned about it and its health,” said Dougherty. “It was the transportation route, by canoe, steamer, or the logs and it is still used for pleasure now.” Another thing that has stayed somewhat similar to 1867 is the town’s waterfront and beach area. “It hasn’t changed. The only thing we lost is the wharf, but it has been preserved,” said Dougherty. Another spot in Arnprior that was very important to the logging industry that has lasted 150 years is Bell Park. “The McLachlin Brothers launched all of their rafting boats from there,” said Dougherty. The river has changed and evolved over the years and twice it was considered for a lock system to bring traffic from Georgian Bay. One of the many treasures of the archives is the Renfrew County land records, which describes the people who founded this area. “The people, they are all gems,” said Dougherty. “The economic history of this area is tied up with the lumber industry along the Ottawa River.” “Canada ‘s 150th allows us to come together as a country to celebrate all of the wonderful things we have in common and to celebrate and recognize our tremendous diversity,” said Carlile. “Arnprior is unique in its nature and location, and each of us have reason to celebrate. Understanding our past helps us to better know future.”
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The adventures of a Canadian tree Born July 1, 1867, how might a white pine survive and thrive?
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Suspend disbelief temporarily, if you will, for this adventure of a tree born some 150 years ago – just as a nation was coming alive - in what is now Gillies Grove, in the gentle town of Arnprior, Ont., a few kilometres west of Canada’s capital. Born on July 1, 1867, this Eastern white pine began life as a tiny twowinged seed that embarked on a miraculous journey skyward, growing to some 37 metres (120 feet) or more. Few living beings can boast a stronger will. What perseverance it must have taken to do so; rising, rising to meet the blue crown it shares with other cousins in the grove. Surely they are the town’s most majestic residents. Certainly more than one person strolling along the grove’s pathways has bowed to the town elders. First, however, fate need ensure the conditions were perfect: well drained soil and a cool humid climate. The seedling competed with other species for nutrients, light and water. It outstretched the nearby red maple, Eastern hemlock, and yellow birch. Small mammals eat the seed from cone. Our Gillies tree would escape their jaws, elude other predators and out compete fellow white pines in the vicinity. Few can appreciate the obstacles our hero had overcome more than Brenda Van Sleeuwen. She is a conservation biologist at Nature Conservancy of Canada, owner of Gillies
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Imagine an Eastern white pine bursting forth in life at the Gillies Grove in Arnprior, during the year 1867. What obstacles it must have overcome to grow 120 feet tall. Grove. She said most eastern white pines on the property live to between 160- and 190-years-old. A great to-do was made in the media last year when her non-profit organization realized the tallest white pine (154 feet) in Ontario calls the grove home.
Anything that survives, nay, thrives, after 150 winters - be it a nation of people or a nation of trees - should to be celebrated. Van Sleeuwen is first to applaud. “Winters can take a big toll on pine trees,” she said. “Heavy, wet snow ac-
cumulates on the pine needles, weighing them down and breaking off limbs. Large, regional-scale disturbances such as ice storms, like the ice storm of 1998, and floods (also pose an existential threat).” However, many years from now
the kings and queens of the grove will lessen in number. The sugar maple and American beech are slowly growing dominant. These are the species now seen in the sub-canopy and shrub layer. The pine is migrating south and westward, not unlike more than a few Ontarians. Our white pine’s recent relatives, at the turn of the 19th century, fought for Britain during the Napoleonic Wars. Their long, straight trunks made a fleet of formidable masts to brave the ocean winds on behalf of Admiral Horatio Nelson. Their children, or pine’s parents, enjoyed a more peaceful if less purposeful life. They would travel on the newly invented railway system to furniture stores, largely in eastern cities of the United States. Our pine was too small for the Royal Navy and too large for holiday festivities. The eastern pine today is best known as a Christmas tree. At first blush that may seem a less glamorous fate than war on the high seas, but consider further. Perhaps species behave in a similar fashion to individuals. They mellow with age. Fighting and the insatiable saw mill. Who does not long for moment of rest and kindness? They are pleased with a temperature-controlled environment free from snow. They don’t mind being draped in tinsel. Colourful lights throughout their branches tickle them. With full hearts they pine for children’s smiling eyes and laughter in the morning light.
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The McDougall Mill Museum is one of the few buildings in the Town of Renfrew that has been here for more than 150 years; this photo was taken in approximately 1910. Top right: The McDougall Mill Museum as it stands today at 65 Arthur Ave. in Renfrew.
Renfrew’s McDougall Mill Museum dusts off history 150 years later TIFFANY LEPACK tlepack@metroland
On Dominion Day in 1867, the McDougall Grist Mill was a busy place; so busy residents most likely did not know what the day would mean 150 years later. “I imagine the significance didn’t reach the ordinary folk on the ground, there were so few people, they were probably busy bringing their crops here to the mill,” said Sue McSheffrey, president of the McDougall Mill Museum. She says that in 1867 the area now known as O’Brien park was the industrial area in Renfrew. “In 1867 this building would have been full of dust,” said McSheffrey. The mill and current McDougall Mill Museum, in fact, predates confederation as it was built in 1855. “For me it is very cool to be in a building that’s older than Canada and know that it was built to last,” said McSheffrey.
The building was constructed out of limestone and squared timber from the area. “It was built to last, the walls are really thick. We have only had to do a few patches over the years, the rest of it is original,” said McSheffrey. “It’s pretty astonishing it’s the only building left on this side of town that predates Canada.” In 1855 John Lorne McDougall purchased a quarter-acre of land on the north shore of the Bonnechere River for five shillings from Sir Francis Hincks. McDougall was a former fur trader for the Hudson’s Bay Company and a merchant in Renfrew according to museum history the mill was a great success and it provided flour for pioneer settlers, lumber camps and traders in the region. Before it was built farmers had to take their grain over rough roads to Harvey’s Mill in Pakenham or by canoe to Pendergrast’s across the river in Quebec for milling. McSheffrey says McDougall saw
the need to build the mill in 1855. He built the mill to grind down wheat to flour so people could buy it or have it shipped out explained McSheffrey. The Story of Renfrew Vol. 2 by Heritage Renfrew says that in the municipal election in 1858 there were only 56 men to cast their ballots. McSheffrey says there were most likely only a few hundred people living in Renfrew in 1867. “When Canada became a country this part of town was a bustling hub,” said McSheffrey. “It would have been so busy with the industry here and people coming and going.” The first reeve of Renfrew was John Smith from 1858 to 1960; the first mayor of Renfrew was James Craig in 1895. And when Canada was born in 1867 the mayor was John L. McDougall, who was the son of the man that built the mill. “There is a big link there because the man who built the mill, his son saw Canada become a country as the mayor of Renfrew,” said McSheffrey.
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Evolution Over the years the building itself has changed and adapted. In 1882 the mill was purchased from McDougall’s son by John McLaren and he improved the mill, switching from millstones to a roller system. In 1895 it was sold to David Craig who operated it until 1916, when M.J. O’Brien Ltd. bought it as Logan Mills. Then in 1931 O’Brien used the mill to store his woollen products. In 1963 the O’Brien family gave the mill property to the town to be used as a museum in honour of Renfrew’s centennial and it was designated under the Ontario Heritage Act as having both historical and architectural value and interest. The Renfrew and District Historical and Museum Society opened the McDougall Mill Museum. “I believe the walls have seen evolution from the growth of the collection to what’s inside the museum,” said museum site supervisor Lainy BoldtJohnson. “It’s seen community growth
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with a lot of employment here, with all of the industry (the mill) would have brought more people in it was able to support a lot of families in town.” Since it has been a museum they have welcomed people from all over the world, last year they had visitors from every continent. The museum is open from May to September each year and attracts about 2,000 people each season. McSheffrey calls it a living museum. “We have something here from every decade, we are taking things in from today and we have items that pre-date Canada,” said McSheffrey. “I think the biggest part for me having the museum here is we are constantly evolving but we have to look back at the people and the industry that made Renfrew what it is.” Boldt-Johnson knows it is critical to look back on the town’s roots. “It’s really important to reflect on how Renfrew great,” said Boldt-Johnson. “And what it started from.”
Heritage Renfrew protects and preserves local family history as Canada turns 150 TIFFANY LEPACK tlepack@metroland.com
For more than 150 years, it has been the people that have defined not only Renfrew County but the nation. On Gibbons Road, Heritage Renfrew stores and protects histories of more than 100 families who originated in Renfrew. Darlene Mask is the president of Heritage Renfrew and has been with the organization, run strictly by volunteers for 17 years. It was the genealogical aspect of research that drew her into the not-for-profit group. As Canada turns 150 years old she thinks there would have been celebrations when the news of confederation reached the people of Renfrew. With the considerable amount of influential people in Renfrew, Mask thinks they would have had some idea of what was going on. “I am sure they were very aware,” said Mask. “I’m sure there would have been some celebrations out in the hotels with liquor and music. There were very prominent people in Renfrew and I think they would have known.” From the pictures that she has seen in her research on the time period, she says it shows the industries and factories were all vital in keeping the town together and progressing. “It gives you the impression of a very bustling time, with people working in factories or farmers coming to town to exchange products,” said Mask. “There were women in beautiful hats and it gives you a sense of status.” But on the other hand, there were muddy roads, with cattle passing by, and the ladies would need a plank of wood put out so they could pass. “There was such versatility into their life,” said Mask. “As confusing as that sounds, I use to hear stories from my father-in-law talking about the loggers at the hotels and there was a lot of drunkenness going on.” She became interested in genealogy when she was in her early 20 but admits that most people are in their 60s before they really want to re-
search their family roots. She enjoys being a part of Heritage Renfrew to preserve and present the many historical projects they undertake. She says that she has done a lot of family trees and assisted other researchers over the years. “A lot of people come back to Renfrew to research their original descendants,” explained Mask. She believes the collection of family trees gives connections to descendants. “I believe it keeps the town connected and connected to other towns,” said Mask. “One family can go to Toronto or to the United States but it’s important to keep these records alive and searchable for families to search whenever possible.” Over the years research methods have changed and she admits that computers have helped and hindered the process. Heritage Renfrew has a number of useful documents to aid in research such as records for birth/death, church, cemeteries, local authors, census and donated family history books and more. FAMILY HISTORY
There are shelves upon shelves of well-researched histories each documenting the struggles and triumphs of Renfrew’s pioneers for more than 150 years, there is one in particular, who Mask calls the big kahuna in Renfrew’s history. “MJ O’Brien was very important in the development of Renfrew from the logging industry to farming,” said Mask. “He was instrumental in the growth of this town.” In the small room inside the National Archives Building, Heritage Renfrew can trace Michael John O’Brien (better known as MJ) back to the 18th century. His father, John O’Brien, was born in Ireland on April 18, 1799 and died in Nova Scotia in 1869. While MJ himself was born in Nova Scotia on Sept. 19, 1851 and died in Renfrew on Nov. 26, 1940. He married his wife Jane Barry,
from Barryvale, at St. Francis Xavier Church in Renfrew in 1883. Another well-known Renfrew family which stores its family history at Heritage Renfrew is the Briscoe family. James Brisco was born in Penrith, England in about 1803, he and his brothers William and Benjamin soon travelled to Canada. In 1831 James married Sarah and they immigrated to Lower Canada. In 1845, they moved to a location along Renfrew County’s Opeongo Line in Admaston Township five miles West of Renfrew Village. James was well situated to work for the lumber camps and in 1858 he purchased a lot in Admaston where they raised three daughters and seven sons. A third family that can trace their roots back to when Canada became a nation is the Barr family. David Barr was born on May 10, 1807 in Scotland, immigrated to Canada in 1833 and died just a year before confederation on May 8, 1866. “I actually helped and did research with some people from the United States and we went to the Barr farm on Thomsonhill,” said Mask. “This Barr had a store and another was a very prominent businessman.” They bought the Roffey Farm on Thomsonhill, specifically Lot 8 Concession 2 in Horton. He married his wife Agnes Airth, was born on May 12, 1814 and died on Jan. 28, 1876. They were married by Rev. Burney, First Methodist Missionary and were the first couple in Renfrew to be married by a minister in 1834. The Barrs had 13 children. Their oldest was Mackie Barr who was born on Jan. 8, 1834 and died on May 30, 1892. He was a farmer who settled in Admaston Township and also owned the Barr Hotel. He married Sarah Muirhead, who was born in 1833 and died in 1907. Another one of their sons was Henry Barr who was born on March 21, 1844 and died on July 31, 1926, he was a farmer in Bromley Township and served two terms
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as a Liberal Member of the Ontario Legislature from 1891-1899. These families are just three of the more than 2,000 who lived in Renfrew on Dominion Day 1867. Renfrew itself was incorporated in 1858 and had a population just over 2,000 people. The 1876 town directory listed the population at 2,000 with a considerable commercial and industrial operations, a number of churches, stores, hotels, mills and more. Mask thinks it is critical to know one’s family history. “It is very important to know where you come from and understand what you have become,” said Mask. “A lot of these people come from poor beginnings and were hard workers. The town’s people worked very hard to establish itself, it was the people who kept the town alive.” As Mask reflects on what Canada 150 means for this generation she remembers the people who founded Renfrew and Canada and the legacy they have left behind. “Canada 150 is a celebration of the people who started the villages and gave a base to what it has become today,” said Mask. “Whether it is a
village, town or city today they took these beginnings, that we recorded, and hold dearly, to make Canada what it is today.”
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A painting of Michael John O’Brien, which was donated to Heritage Renfrew by Michael Murray, grandson. The O’Brien family is one of the many local families that Heritage Renfrew has a complete history on.
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Heritage Renfrew has more than 100 family histories, one of the many historical documents it stores. The not-for-profit organization’s president, Darlene Mask, thinks it is very important to look back at the roots of the pioneers who founded Canada.
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This Canada 150 photo was taken from the roof of McNab Public School. Peter Morgan and his Grade 8 class put on a series of week-long events to celebrate Canada’s 150th. Events included door decorating, tie dying, an All Canadian Games Play Day for the whole school, school assembly, hand print Canada flag made by the whole school and even Canadian flags made on the 3D printer by student Carter Kewley for every student.
pe. It is not the land of “Canada is the land of ho thout blemish. But to all perfection, and is not wi the feeling that we are in within its borders there is and no one is alone. No the embrace of each other, matter what you have t, no matter what you have los e promise of love, safety, endured, there is always th nt of all, hope. That is rta tolerance, and most impo e world and that is why th of why we are the envy eat.” our responsibility is so gr Andy Kalnins
“Canada’s 150th is important because it reminds us of just how blessed we are to live in a welcoming, prosperous, and free country. It is also a time for us to recognize the hard work and determination of previous generations that helped build up the Canada we know and love and to continue that legacy to ensure the best is yet to come.” John Yakabuski, MPP, Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke
“When I think of the 150 years it took to put Canada together to make it what we have today I can only imagine what we would look like if we didn’t have our armed forces. They played such an important part in forming our country and paid the highest price. So my thoughts are one of gratitude to all the members of the armed forces and especially those who paid the ultimate price.” Robert Kingsbury, Mayor, Horton Township
Lisa Keller-Lavallee’s reflections on Canada 150 include this flag flying high in a beautiful bright sky.
“Proud! When I travel the world people love Canadians. Let’s celebrate what people love about our diverse country - the landscape, language, food and culture from shore to shore, north to south. I am always proud to say I am Canadian. Happy Birthday Canada!” Melissa Bishop, Olympian
“To me Canada 150 means cherishing the past, enjoying the present and anticipating the future.” - Tom Peckett, Mayor, Township of McNab/Braeside This photo was taken at Calabogie Peaks Beach in July 2015 by Anne Lefebvre. Beating the heat in Canada’s natural playground are, from left, Tyler Lefebvre, Malcolm McKenna, Alex Wroe, Zach Wroe, Carson Moran and Carson Lefebvre.
“As I consider Canada at 150 years old, I am proud that we continue to cleave to our foundational liberal democratic principles and institutions in an era where they are being increasingly questioned, if not eroded. I am proud that those who hold to different political views are opponents to be vigorously engaged, not enemies to be held in contempt, and that compromise is what allows us to move forward, not a sign of weakness. I am proud that we continue to provide refuge to those fleeing starvation, privation and the unconscionable depravity that humanity uniquely visits upon itself, seeking only safety and security for themselves and their families. I am proud that we continue to recognize the value of a market-based economy but recognize also the limitations of markets and the need for government oversight to ensure their benefits are broadly shared. I am proud that we have enshrined in our constitution that Canadians shall have protected fundamental rights and freedoms. Above all, I am proud that our home and native land remains committed to the idea of unity in diversity. A choir achieves harmony - and is most powerful - only when all voices can be heard.” Michael Donohue, Mayor, Admaston/Bromley
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This Canada 150 photo was taken from the roof of McNab Public School. Peter Morgan and his Grade 8 class put on a series of week-long events to celebrate Canada’s 150th. Events included door decorating, tie dying, an All Canadian Games Play Day for the whole school, school assembly, hand print Canada flag made by the whole school and even Canadian flags made on the 3D printer by student Carter Kewley for every student.
pe. It is not the land of “Canada is the land of ho thout blemish. But to all perfection, and is not wi the feeling that we are in within its borders there is and no one is alone. No the embrace of each other, matter what you have t, no matter what you have los e promise of love, safety, endured, there is always th nt of all, hope. That is rta tolerance, and most impo e world and that is why th of why we are the envy eat.” our responsibility is so gr Andy Kalnins
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“When I think of the 150 years it took to put Canada together to make it what we have today I can only imagine what we would look like if we didn’t have our armed forces. They played such an important part in forming our country and paid the highest price. So my thoughts are one of gratitude to all the members of the armed forces and especially those who paid the ultimate price.” Robert Kingsbury, Mayor, Horton Township
Lisa Keller-Lavallee’s reflections on Canada 150 include this flag flying high in a beautiful bright sky.
“Proud! When I travel the world people love Canadians. Let’s celebrate what people love about our diverse country - the landscape, language, food and culture from shore to shore, north to south. I am always proud to say I am Canadian. Happy Birthday Canada!” Melissa Bishop, Olympian
“To me Canada 150 means cherishing the past, enjoying the present and anticipating the future.” - Tom Peckett, Mayor, Township of McNab/Braeside This photo was taken at Calabogie Peaks Beach in July 2015 by Anne Lefebvre. Beating the heat in Canada’s natural playground are, from left, Tyler Lefebvre, Malcolm McKenna, Alex Wroe, Zach Wroe, Carson Moran and Carson Lefebvre.
“As I consider Canada at 150 years old, I am proud that we continue to cleave to our foundational liberal democratic principles and institutions in an era where they are being increasingly questioned, if not eroded. I am proud that those who hold to different political views are opponents to be vigorously engaged, not enemies to be held in contempt, and that compromise is what allows us to move forward, not a sign of weakness. I am proud that we continue to provide refuge to those fleeing starvation, privation and the unconscionable depravity that humanity uniquely visits upon itself, seeking only safety and security for themselves and their families. I am proud that we continue to recognize the value of a market-based economy but recognize also the limitations of markets and the need for government oversight to ensure their benefits are broadly shared. I am proud that we have enshrined in our constitution that Canadians shall have protected fundamental rights and freedoms. Above all, I am proud that our home and native land remains committed to the idea of unity in diversity. A choir achieves harmony - and is most powerful - only when all voices can be heard.” Michael Donohue, Mayor, Admaston/Bromley
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“A recent boat trip with my son Alan down the UNESCO World Heritage Rideau Canal from Manotick to Kingston really brought home two thoughts about Canada’s 150th sesquicentennial anniversary. The opportunity of spending quality time with family, while experiencing firsthand the beauty and history of Canada, was truly a very memorable few days. This photo was taken while docked at the historic, 138-year-old, Hotel Kenney at Jones Falls.” David Reid, Mayor, Arnprior
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Arnprior & McNab/Braeside Archives: preserving local heritage LAURIE DOUGHERTY Archivist
The Arnprior & McNab/Braeside Archives (AMBA) preserves local documentary heritage that supports genealogists, municipal leaders, historians, students, businesses, community groups and the general public. In 1993 the Arnprior & District Archives opened in the basement of the Arnprior Public Library with a core collection from the Arnprior District Museum. The archives changed its name in 2007 to better reflect its mandate of acquiring the historical records of Arnprior and McNab/ Braeside. A dedicated volunteer board of management, research assistants and special project volunteers are busy year round. The AMBA annual general meeting takes place during
Heritage Week in February each year with guest speakers, tours and special displays. Highlights of our holdings include many fonds (collections) related to the lumber industry in the Ottawa Valley, including records from Gillies Bros. of Braeside, Stewart Mill in Waba and McLachlin Bros. of Arnprior. We also hold the Renfrew County Land Records from 1867–1967, municipal documents and several Women’s Institutes records including Tweedsmuir histories. Our newspaper collection is a popular and rich source of information for family history researchers. The photography collections of Charles Macnamara and the Handford Studio provide beautiful family portraits and scenes of Renfrew, Arnprior and the surrounding area. They also capture life along the Ottawa,
Bonnechere and Madawaska Rivers from the early 1900s. The AMBA acquires different formats of historical records such as maps, photographs, textual records, and electronic files. The archival records are stored in a controlled environment with proper temperature, humidity, lighting and storage materials. They are arranged and described so that researchers can decide if they wish to visit the archives and view the records in person. The Archives is open week-day afternoons and Saturdays by appointment at no charge. Volunteer research assistants are there during this time to assist visitors. The Archives maintains a recently updated and searchable website that Tiffany Lepack/Metroland features four interesting virtual exhibArnprior & McNab/Braeside Archives Laurie Dougherty, archivist. its at www.adarchives.org.
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John Street at the corner of John and Madawaska Streets Arnprior, circa 1938 shows the Tierney Block, which was built in 1865. Original Arnprior marble pieces from this building have recently been located by researcher Dave Forsyth (2002-0154 Charles Macnamara fonds). Right: This image shows how the Ottawa River connected the Pontiac with Arnprior and other communities along the Ottawa River on the Ontario side both in summer and winter. It is from the Charles Macnamara collection circa 1910
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Heritage Renfrew: Ambassador to the community DARLENE MASK President, Heritage Renfrew
Heritage Renfrew Historical Society was founded by Harry Hinchley in 1974 with the assistance of Heritage Canada. He was the first president. The mandate was to collect and preserve documents of importance and also included preservation and protection of the natural and built environment. Harry continued to write historical articles for the Renfrew newspaper. In the 1970s Harry was appointed town historian and held the position until his death in 1992. Marjorie Lindsay shared in Harry’s love for writing, history, sports, music and drama. After the death of Harry she became the town historian. Marjorie and her group of people brought life to the Lumber Baron Festivals. The past came alive as costume dress from the past could be seen on the streets. People came from far away to enjoy the town’s atmosphere of the past and learn about their descendant’s. The events took in dinners, music, tours of the town and information about the people and events of that time. In June 1977 under the direction of Judith Beattie, professional archivist, Renfrew Archives was established. Judy took inventory of the town documents stored in the loft of the fire hall and in the vault and basement of the town hall. Volunteers Dorothy Skinner, Judith Anderson, Marjorie Lindsay, Les Anderson and Helen Clark would assist sorting papers in the loft and town hall basement, but not in the town hall office. The town gave documents to form a Town of Renfrew Manuscript Collection. Judy advised the town at the time to microfilm the births, marriages, deaths register because of the fragile state. The first manuscripts were organized
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Darlene Mask is the president of Heritage Renfrew. for Heritage Renfrew. Harry Hinchley was accorded Manuscript Collection #1. He wished to have these available to all in Renfrew. The Archives had manuscripts, photographs, books and tapes from 1977-1991 which were managed by Marjorie Lindsay. Bus trips were also organized to local historical places. From 1977-1990 Heritage Archives was housed in the Library Programme Centre in the basement of the new town hall and Bonnington House. After the Trinity-St. Andrews United Church burned 1986 Bonnington House was needed for church purposes and then collections were moved and stored in the basement of
Victoria School. In 1990 collections were moved to the National Archives of Canada building on O’Brien Road. A spacious, comfortable, atmosphere controlled room was welcomed and needed to help in the preservation of manuscripts. Ian Wilson, provincial archivist, Sean Conway MPP, Len Hopkins MP, lobbied the federal public works department on our behalf. Heritage Renfrew is viewed by the National Archives as ambassadors to the community for them. Dave Lorente represented Heritage Renfrew at the time. We continue to have good relations with the National Archives and appreciated their friendly interest in our work. They were amazed at the
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number of researchers that have visited the site. In the 1980s, Marjorey Lindsay suggested to the board of directors the idea of establishing a genealogical service for the Archives increasing number of queries received. After the decision was made to do so, a microfilm reader was purchased. Dave Lorente agreed to manage genealogy. In 1984 the ‘The History of Renfrew’ book was an enormous literary and research effort that took three years to complete. It now serves as a definitive retrospective of the town and its people. A tremendous undertaking, which was edited by Carol Bennett and produced by Juniper Books. In the 1990s, Heritage Renfrew became an activist group, engaging in local debates of historical importance and to designate buildings. Many plaques were erected over the years commemorating local people and places, through the many grants received from the provincial government. Dave Lorente founded the Home Children of Canada and operated under the umbrella of Heritage Renfrew. His dedication to this research continued well into the 2000s. Files, letters and request pertaining to Home Children were sent to the Ottawa group. Computers had been added to the list of equipment and by the late 90’s internet was the place to search. In 2013 after many years of dedication to Heritage Renfrew, Marjorie’s health declined further and Olga Lewis was appointed by the Town of Renfrew as the Town Historian. Olga is a long time, honorary member who had held many offices. She has compiled many cemetery books and other booklets of information about the Town of Renfrew. Currently, Olga
is working on the History of Raglan Street. We are proud to work with her and have her as a member of Heritage Renfrew. In 2013 Doug Fraser, a member with a keen interest in history and computer background, developed a web-site for Heritage. The site continues to be very active and a good research aid for searching holdings in our research room. In 2017 holdings include over 80 manuscript collections, over 100 family trees, and over 350 books in our library to aid in search of people and places of Renfrew, Renfrew County and surrounding area. Also photo collections, microfiche land records of early settlers, agriculture registers, maps, microfilm of Renfrew newspapers and some surrounding areas. Many birth, death, marriages, business and organization records are held as well. The website search can be used as a guide to what can be found and searched in our Heritage Renfrew research room. Over the years Heritage Renfrew has made many up to date changes and additions in daily operations -all in the name of serving the public. The motto is still to collect, preserve and present information relative to the Town of Renfrew and its people. Heritage Renfrew is a non-profit organization that consists of a group of energetic people who rely on memberships, fundraisers, volunteers and public donations to maintain all daily operations. Volunteers are needed and always welcome. Visit us at National Library and Archives Canada, located at 770 Gibbons Rd., Renfrew, open 1 to 3 Monday and Wednesday. To view the web-site visit www.heritagerenfrew.ca . For more information email info@HeritageRenfrew.ca .
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150 Years of Living off the Land
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Central Public School Grade 3/4 class receives the quilt they created with Melanie Robinson, left, with educational assistant Judy Dubeau and teacher Sandi Bennett, right on June 13. All of the students made a patch on the back and on the front they picked a Canadian symbol that they researched. The students have contacted Hospice Renfrew and the quilt will now be raffled off as a fundraiser for the organization.
The Arnprior & McNab/Braeside Archives is celebrating the history of McNab/Braeside Township with a new oral history project, virtual exhibit and market festival to occur on Canada Day. Through the Ontario150 Community Celebration Program the archives received a grant from the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Sport and Culture to explore the connection between how settlers farmed in the early days and what local producers are making today. The 150 Years of Living off the Land project team of Laurie Dougherty, Dianne Brearley, Matt Regan and Ella Hartwick have delved into themes of innovation and continuity for this new project. They interviewed several local families who are producing maple syrup, honey, cattle, alpaca wool products and vegetables from very small scale to large scale producers and searched the archives’ collection for related material. The Arnprior & McNab/Braeside Archives is hosting a special event July 1 from 8 a.m. to noon at the McNab/Braeside Market located at 2473 Russett Dr. (across from the township office). Everyone is invited to visit the market to talk to the vendors and see a display. After July 1, explore the virtual exhibit at www.adarchives.org .
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McNab/Braeside tried to earn a spot in the record books with their unique Canada 150 relay on June 24, with numerous different modes of transportation carrying a baton throughout the entire township. Top left Will Lavictoire takes the baton in his Radio Flyer red wagon. Top, Amy Dean rides a unicycle with the baton.
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Looking back on what has stood the test of time and what did not
McDougall Museum
Photo courtesy of the Arnprior McNab/Braeside Archives
The clock tower at 35 Madawaska Blvd. is the current home of the Arnprior and District Museum and is a designated heritage structure. It took three years to build and opened in 1897 as a federal post office and customs house. This photo is from the Handford Studio collection in the very early 1900s.
Although it has not stood for 150 years, one of the most recognizable features in downtown Renfrew is the clock tower on top of the old post office. When the building was constructed in 1908 it did not have a clock and only later in 1913 a clock was added, after being ordered and shipped from England.
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The Waba Cheese Factory was located immediately across the bridge heading towards Pakenham in Waba. It was built in 1884 by Jim Cox who used the Stewart Brothers as his sales representative as well as using the by products from Stewart Mill to power the factory.
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New Stone Fence Theatre musical laughs with veterinarians Tickets have gone on sale for Stone Fence Theatre’s latest original musical comedy. This one asks some tricky questions. What happens when a young male veterinarian from the city gets his first job in the Ottawa Valley and encounters lonely middle-aged farm women, resentful colleagues, skeptical farmers and a profession going through lots of changes? Stick Out Your Tongue and Say MOO — Making the rounds with the veterinarian answers some of these tricky questions in musical romantic-comedy fashion. Stone Fence Theatre producer Ish Theilheimer interviewed veterinarians and veterinary workers to learn about the ups and downs of their work, and he tried to bring out their experiences. With fewer performances this year, the number of shows the company sold out last year and such an intriguing subject matter, he is already seeing a big demand for tickets. “There are a lot of animal lovers out there, and most of them love their vets. As an animal lover myself, it was fun for me to be able to get to know a few vets personally a little by meeting up with them.” The show features 11 new songs that attempt to capture some of what he heard from them; the hard work, the pressure, the wacky clients and the sense of doing something important. The show, under the direction of Chantal Elie-Sernoskie, features Danielle Bissonnette, Evan Burgess, Chantal Elie-Sernoskie, Shirley Hill, Cathy Lyons, Ambrose Mullin, and Derek Tolhurst, with support from Fran Pinkerton and Lesley Sneddon. The band includes Peter Brown on keys, John Doddridge on guitar, Derek Tolhurst on bass and Ish Theilheimer, also the show’s musical director, on fiddle. Although the details about modern veterinary practice and agriculture are based on interviews, the plot is pure fiction: Young veterinarian Robert finds himself repeatedly accosted by lonely clients, much to the annoyance
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doing the research for this show,” says Theilheimer, “And also very moving ones. It’s not an easy job. There’s a lot of pressure. I hope the show will strike a
chord, especially with rural residents and pet owners from everywhere.” Due to construction at the recent summer home of Stone Fence Theatre in Eganville, performances this sum-
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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 You may need to dim your lights so you do not outshine others, Aries. You can be a force and it pays to let others share a bit of the spotlight. This will garner some goodwill.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, if personal growth or a change has been on your mind, why not get started this week? You may benefit from a minor makeover or a change of scenery.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Are you spreading yourself too thin, Sagittarius? Instead of dabbling in five or six plans, stick to one or two. By so doing, you’ll be able to focus your energy that much better.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, settle into your comfort zone at home and take on all of the domestic tasks that have fallen by the wayside. You are very happy in your personal haven, Taurus.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, don’t be afraid to unload some clutter in the weeks ahead. Inventory all of your belongings and see what can be donated or removed. Enjoy the feelings of freedom this inspires.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Don’t be too hasty to accept things at face value, Capricorn. Investigate a little further before you invest any of your time. And especially before you hand over any money.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, your social schedule in the coming days is as busy as ever, but you don’t know how you will find the time. Make a list of your biggest priorities.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 It’s time to get off the fence, Aquarius. You have to make a decision even if the answer you are leaning toward is painful or complicated. Once you move on you’ll be content.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, you may need to sort out a complicated relationship that has you trying to figure out who is friend who, if anyone, is foe. Play it carefully until you have all of the facts. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Sift through all of your financial matters and start to get your ducks in a row, Cancer. This is a prime time to take an assessment of your income and spending habits.
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SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, it’s best to check your sense of direction from time to time to make sure you are not going the wrong way at full speed. Use a friend as your personal GPS.
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PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Now is the time to wrap up a few loose ends, Pisces. You know what areas of life need a little touching up. Get started as soon as you can.
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Renfrew Farmers’ Market at the fair grounds Saturdays at 8 a.m. ‘till noon. Fresh produce now arriving-beets, peas, spinach, salad greens, etc. strawberries, pies, sweet breads, chocolate treats, preserves; plus honey and interesting crafts; frozen meats-beef, lamb, & now pork. All from your local valley farmers.
Canada Day picnic/celebrate the Halls 135th Canada Day picnic on Canada’s 150th birthday from noon to 5 p.m. at Matawatchan Community Memorial Centre, 1677 Frontenac Rd. Canada day picnic at the Matawatchan hall. Live band, beer tent, barbecue lunch, kids petting zoo, horseshoe tournament, and games.
Silver Seniors Euchre at Renfrew Legion at 1 p.m. with light lunch.
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JULY 3 AND 17 Rag Rug Crochet Class with Valerie Miller at the Horton Community Centre 1005 Castleford Rd. Renfrew, Cost is $5 per person bring three cotton sheets and a sharp pair of scissors. Crochet hook not required for the first class from 10 a.m. to noon.
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JULY 10 TO 24 Summer Art camps in Burnstown. Teen Drawing and Polymer clay steampunk sculpture July 24 - July 28, Ages: 14 - 18 Limit of 8 students per session Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information and to register call: 613-433-3274 Facebook: Burnstown art workshops website: www.burnstownarts.ca Announcement board at: The Neat Cafe.
Building a Successful Resume. Drop in to Employment Networks or call 613-432-3424 to register for our free Resume Development work- JULY 10, 11 AND AUGUST 9,10 Foresters Falls will be celebrating Canada Day shop from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. every Tuesday. JUNE 28 Summer Reading Club at The Admaston/Bromley 150 from 4 p.m. to dusk on Canada Day at the Public Library in Douglas. Each morning from Music in Eganville’s Centennial Park at 7 p.m. Foresters Falls ball diamond 10 a.m. to noon we’ll make crafts, play games, with Wilson/Decourt. JULY 6 AND 20 There will be a historical walk/treasure hunt, sing songs, and read stories based on this year’s Find the Hidden Job Market! Drop in to Emkid’s cake decorating contest, bouncy castle, ployment Networks or call 613-432-3424 to reg- theme, O’Canada. JUNE 29 mini-golf, laser tag, dog agility show and dogister for our free Job Search Success info session Children ages four to 10 are welcome to attend Trinity-St. Andrew’s United Church annual this free program. from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. chicken barbecue from noon to 5:30 p.m. Tickets gie baseball with Cricket’s Hot Doggers, kids and adult games, family baseball game (bring Keep checking our Facebook page or the available at Church office or at Aikenhead’s, your glove), and live music by Mine Road. And library’s website for registration forms and $12/person. For further information please call REGISTER BY JULY 7 of course the annual parade starting at 5:30 the office at 613-432-2285. Finnigan’s Roadhouse presents Tee-Up The Tunes updates. www.admastonbromleylibrary.com or p.m. and fireworks with the Foresters Falls golf tournament on July 15 at the Renfrew Golf info@admastonbromleylibrary.com Fire Department at dusk. For information visit You don’t get a second chance to make a good Club. Cost is $80 per person or $60 per member facebook.com/forestersfalls or contact Dave at first impression. Drop in to Employment Netwith all proceeds going to the Renfrew and JULY 10 AND JULY 31 613-646-2706. works or call 613-432-3424 to register for our Area Health Services Village. To register call 613- Google Yourself! It could make or break your free Ace the Interview info session from 9:30 to 432-8982. chance to land a job. Call Employment NetThe Greater Madawaska Seniors Housing Corpo11:30 a.m. works 613-432-3424 to register for our free ration is hosting a giant Canada Day Yard Sale Social Media workshop from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. JULY 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Griffith, at 25991 Hwy Goshen Cemetery Decoration Service at 2 p.m. In collaboration with the Canada 150 Commit41 next to the Griffith Community Hall. There tee, there is live music by the Debenham Bros. Rev. Milton Fraser presiding. Rain or Shine, JULY 12, 26, AUG. 2, 9 AND 16 will be lots to choose from including clothing, on the patio at the Renfrew Legion from 6 to please bring a lawn chair. Line Dancers: Improver level classes at Makitchenware, small appliances and children’s 10 p.m. Parking is available onsite. No cost to te-way Activity Centre, Renfrew. Wednesday toys. Great deals including fill a box for only $5. The July Valley Singles Lunch will be held at attend. nights; 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. $20 prepaid for all five The Gourmet Restaurant in Carleton Place at 1 weeks. Portion of fee will be donated to support Come celebrate Canada’s 150 with us at RCAF Community Living Renfrew County South and the Humane Society. Call Val @ 613-623-7110 to p.m. For info contact Pat at (613) 622-5693 or Wing. Huge Special Bingo in the main hall at 1 Sterling’s No Frills are taking up the cause of Johanna at (613) 432-7622. register. p.m. with $1,000 Jackpot and special treats for President’s Choice Eat Together Day. Please join us for a barbecue lunch (hot dog, chips, ice our patrons. Ross Presbyterian Cemetery Decoration Service cream sandwich) at Community Living’s back parking lot in Renfrew from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Steak barbecue with all the fixin’s $13 at RCAF Wing to celebrate sharing a meal and Canada Day! Lunch is free, donations are welcome. Please Tickets are limited so get yours early. Lounge RSVP to Alana or Gloria at 613-432-6763 if you opens at 2 p.m. Celebrate with Jim Debenham plan to join us. It’s an eat together parking lot and friends at 3 p.m. party.
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JUNE 30 The Golden Age Activity Centre will be celebrating Canada Day early. A lunch of peameal bacon on a bun for $8 will start the afternoon of fun. Bernadette Kelly will entertain from 1 to 3 p.m. A tribute to Canadian musicians Music in Eganville’s Centennial Park at 7 p.m.
SAVINGS FOR THE SUMMER!
Canada Day Breakfast at the Horton Community Centre 1005 Castleford Rd. at 8 a.m. Many Children’s Games and Activities thanks to Celebrate Ontario 150. See website for more details www.hortontownship.ca.
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Bake sale and Coloring Contest Horton Community Centre 1005 Castleford Rd. entrance fee $1.50 entries must be at the Community Centre by 4 p.m. June 30.
Renfrew Town Hall is hosting an open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stop by for refreshments JULY 2 and enjoy the Canada 150 and historical displays Haley United Church Cold Buffet and Strawberry and artwork in the building. Social, From 2:30 until 6 p.m. Turkey and Ham with all the trimmings Delicious Assorted Cold Renfrew Victoria Hospital Auxiliary Canada Cuts. Cake and Ice Cream topped with McGregoDay Bake and Strawberry Shortcake Sale. Get rs Strawberries, Wheel Chair Accessible. Adults your Canada Day baking and enjoy a delicious $14 Children 6 to 12 $6 Under 6 Free strawberry shortcake at Scott & Sons Hardware in Renfrew from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Presented by Decoration at Haley Station cemetery 1 p.m.
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