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Peaks ski season stalled by fire Steve Newman steve.newman@metroland.com

Opeongo rocks down memory lane.

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News - Gusting winds hampered firefighters efforts to get an early-morning Sunday fire in the snow-making pump house under control at Calabogie Peaks Resort.

Staff was preparing to open the 2013-14 alpine ski and snowboarding season this weekend, but now that’s all changed.

Owners Liz and Paul Murphy aren’t nailing down a revised date for the season-opener, but the delay will be at least a week as efforts continue to

refurbish or replace damaged equipment from the snow-making building at the base of the mountain.

Cooler, sub-zero temperatures and modest snowfall had facilitated Calabogie Peaks’ move to open the season by this weekend, after investing about $2 million in new snowmaking technology over the last four years.

“Our entire hill was covered with pipe and other snow-making equipment. That was the push, to have the whole hill covered this year,” said Liz Murphy.

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Advent Walk, Nativity Scene lighting Dec. 1 at Low Square Events - The Renfrew Ministerial Association is inviting the public to take part in the Advent Walk, in conjunction with the lighting of the Nativity scene at Low Square, this Sunday, Dec. 1.

Participants will gather at Trinity-St. Andrew’s United Church at 5:30 p.m. for hot apple cider and cookies, then share in a brief worship at 6 p.m.

Afterwards, the walk will proceed to other local churches for song and prayer. The last of the church stops will be the Salvation Army.

Next, the public is invited to gather at Low Square for the 7 p.m. Advent service and the lighting of the Nativity scene. This annual event is organized by the Put Christ Back in Christmas committee.

Afterwards, the public is welcomed to stay to enjoy hot chocolate provided by the Salvation Army.

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The Last Resort Events - LAFT a really cool initiative opened its production of The Last Resort last night (Wednesday) at the Renfrew Recreation Centre. Among the cast members are, from left, Doug Miller, Jordan deBruyn, Jeff Retty, Elizabeth Brumm, Jennifer Slight, Evelyn Gordon and Taylor Popkie. There are shows tonight (Thursday) and Friday and tickets are available at the door. Advance tickets are available at the Renfrew Recreation Centre, Aikenhead’s Drug Store, Scott and Sons Hardware and J.S. Wilson Financial Management.

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It was a busy and productive Nov. 21 for Beachburg Fair president Adrian Vereyken.

He was elected to a fourth straight term as president, at the fair board’s annual general meeting, while earlier in the day he and wife Erin travelled to Ottawa where the Canadian Association of Fairs and Expositions honoured him as Canadian Fair Champion.

The Ottawa-based organization represents Canadian rural fairs, urban expositions, agricultural societies, provincial associations, industry service providers and affiliate associations with a direct interest in the industry.

The award is in his name, but any member of the board of directors was just as deserving, said the 32-year-old Beachburg resident.

“It means a lot,” he added. “We put a lot into the fair and in the past three years we have seen huge improvements. Attendance more than doubled last year.”

A lot of that credit goes to the decision to stage the monster trucks, but that’s not the only improvement, says Vereyken.

Improvements over the last few years include the building of a new stage, cattle dome and beer facil-

ity, and a revamped exhibition hall.

The hall, which is more than a century old, has been used just a few days in July for the Beachburg Fair.

But new pine walls and batting indoors have turned the hall into a three-season facility for rentals, which will increase revenue and help the fair grow, says Vereyken.

It should be no surprise he’s one of the moving forces behind the 157-yearold fair.

The Beachburg resident has had a strong interest in farming for more than 20 years, after owning his own cattle by the time he was 15.

He works full-time at Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., but the father of two children also works with horses, does some cashcropping and produces maple syrup products with his wife and dad (John).

“I have been impressed with the ongoing commitment and contribution to the community made

by Adrian and his board.

There is no doubt that he is deserving of this worthy recognition,” said Howard Winters, treasurer of the last three Beachburg Fairs.

A major reason Vereyken received the Canadian Fair Champion award was the Beachburg Agricultural Society (BAS) nomination.

“Adrian is the kind of person every rural commu-

Still time to reply to town’s CIP survey News - Renfrew residents still have time to answer the Town of Renfrew’s Community Improvement Plan (CIP) survey.

Copies are available at www.town.renfrew.on.ca or at the town hall. The survey has been available since late October. Completed surveys must be returned by 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 29.

The town is seeking input from the public to develop objectives and programs for a proposed CIP. The survey is available by clicking on the Community Improvement Plan link on the home page of the town website. That same link provides access to copies of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing’s PowerPoint pre-

sentation earlier this fall.

Page one of the survey asks Renfrew residents to rank in order of importance seven potential community improvement activities, namely promoting: improved building facades; cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield properties; enhancement of designated heritage buildings; improved energy efficiency standards for residential, commercial, industrial or other uses; construction of residential units to increase density; the improvement of businesses to remove barriers which may restrict accessibility; and development and construction activity within a CIP area by rebating planning application fees and building permit fees.

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nity would want to have,” says the nomination. The same document credits Vereyken with throwing his support behind investments that have resulted in upgraded facilities and the fair’s growing popularity.

For example, the nomination letter says the fair president literally threw his weight behind changes to the exhibition hall: “This building has lots of character, but required considerable overhaul to make it more usable. Adrian encouraged them … to make the renovation of this building a

major focus for the spring and summer of 2013. Adrian arranged for a local electrician to make major repairs to the electrical systems (at a cost of more than $10,000) … then personally cut pine trees in his bush lot and engaged a portable sawmill to turn these into attractive rough pine board (which was used to cover the hall’s interior walls).”

The president’s encouragement of the monster truck show is also paying dividends.

Attendance reached 9,513 this year, compared to an already

satisfying 5,410 in 2012.

“In summary,” the BAS nomination reads, “Adrian is a huge asset to the Beachburg Agricultural Society and the Beachburg community.

“He continues to make the contributions needed for the BAS to look forward and prosper at a time when some community fairs are struggling.”

Beachburg Fair board members Sherrie Mackay and Ronalee McRae were on hand to see Vereyken recognized as Canadian Fair Champion.

Adrian Vereyken is joined by Beachburg Fair board members Ronalee McRae (left) and Sherrie Mackay after being named Canadian Fair Champion of 2013.

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ARE YOU SEEKING A FAMILY PHYSICIAN? A message from the Renfrew & Area Health Services Village Individuals and families without a family physician are finding it very confusing when it comes to the process to follow to obtain a family physician. Here are some points to help guide you: 1) If your family physician has given notice of his or her intent to close their practice you may de roster and take your file. Doing so will enable you to go on the provincial wait list through Health Care Connect (1-800-4451822). However, until such time as you are successful in obtaining a new family doctor you are without a physician and you would depend on other medical treatment venues such as the hospital emergency.

2) If you choose to stay with a retiring family physician until the actual closure date of the practice, you can continue to see that physician but because you have not de rostered from the retiring physician, you can NOT register with Health Care Connect to go on the Provincial wait list for a new family physician.

3) If you are already without a family physician it is highly recommended that you contact Health Care Connect to go on the provincial wait list as most family physicians take new patients from the provincial lists.

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Community On Wednesday Nov. 13 at a Gala event hosted by AFP (Association of Fund Raising Professionals) at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, Paige Dillabough was honoured and awarded the very prestigious 2013 Outstanding Youth Philanthropy Award.

The Renfrew teenager was nominated for the award by Jocelyn Lamont, executive director of the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Support Programs Inc. for her fundraising and awareness efforts for childhood cancer and other charities.

The nomination was supported by letters from Barb Desilets of Renfrew Victoria Hospital, Mike Wright and Cheryl Barber from Renfrew Collegiate Institute, and Sarah Brandon from CHEO (Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario). Lamont’s introduction of Paige and her story didn’t leave a dry eye in the place Paige was given a standing ovation going up to the stage, and then after her heartfelt speech and humorous anecdotes, she was given another standing ovation as she left the stage.

“It was a night I will never forget!” Paige said.

The keynote speaker at the event was the inspi-

rational Master Corporal Jody Mitic (well known for his second-place finish on the Amazing Race Canada) who told his story about losing his limbs after stepping on a bomb during active duty in Afghanistan.

Master-Cpl. Mitic returned home with a new purpose; to help others who had lost limbs.

Mitic has co-found the Never Quit Foundation, raising money and awareness for adaptive living, and taking wounded soldiers, first responders injured in the line of duty and amputee children to special events.

His speech was empowering and very surreal.

When asked what the highlight of the evening was, Dillabough said it was when Master Cpl. Mitic came up to her at the end of the night and told her that she was now HIS inspiration to NOT QUIT on those difficult days that he still has.

She was overwhelmed and completely thrilled when he tweeted out that sentiment the next day!

Dillabough told the 400 plus in attendance that “she was honoured to be the recipient of the 2013 Youth Philanthropy Award” and gave everyone a warning, “I am not done yet! I am small, but I am very hard to say no to!”

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Admaston-Bromley Mayor Raye-Anne Briscoe, who chairs the Renfrew and Area Health Services Village, suggests the organization’s efforts to recruit more family physicians to the area won’t end any time soon.

She says RAHSV efforts to recruit 14 physicianseven of whom have been recruited since 2010, is needed more than ever, after learning that Renfrew physician John Collins is retiring at the end of May 2014.

Dr. Collins has the county’s largest medical practices, with more than 1,500 patients, said Briscoe at the Nov. 21 meeting of AdmastonBromley council.

“He’s brought a lot of babies into the world, and I think he’s now bringing in babies of babies,” said Briscoe, who wishes Collins a wonderful retirement.

The phone at the RAHSV office in Renfrew was busy last week, after patients of Dr. Collins received notification of his impending retirement.

They wanted to know how to go about securing access to a new family physician.

Since RAHSV helps provide an incentive bonus of $150,000 to each doctor recruited, Briscoe said the Health Services Village welcomes donations from businesses and members of the public.

The body was made in the South Dakota city of Lyons, the chassis was built in the Minnesota municipality of Wyoming, and the aerial ladder comes from Freemont, Nebraska.

But the entire $860,000 platform fire truck has found a home in Renfrew after Renfrew Fire Department labelling was completed by ResQtech, a fire apparatus and distribution company in Woodstock, Ont. The truck was inspected in Lyons in early November, driven to Woodstock for final touch-ups, then delivered late Monday afternoon, Nov. 18, by ResQtech driver Paul Innis.

The new 45-foot Rosenbauer truck comes with a hefty price tag, but the investment should pay long-term dividends.

It’s also a good price, judging from what other municipalities have paid for new trucks recently, says Renfrew Fire Chief Guy Longtin.

“We’re providing them with the tools that are necessary to do the job,” said Andrew Evans, the town councillor who chairs the fire committee, during an informal viewing by council members Nov. 18.

The new platform truck was also the focus of attention for Renfrew Fire Department’s open house Saturday afternoon (Nov. 23). The new truck was parked on Railway Avenue, between the fire department and municipal hall, as part of an open house from 1 to 4 p.m.

Children and adults were welcomed to attend the display of the department’s major pieces of equipment. The other equipment on view included the 1987 reserve fire truck,

The Renfrew Fire Department’s new aerial ladder fire truck is all shined up in the station behind, from left, firefighter Andrew Wesbrook, Renfrew councillor and fire committee chairman Andrew Evans, and Renfrew Fire Chief Guy Longtin.

1951 antique fire truck, 1996 pumper, 2001 pumper-rescue truck and the service truck.

National standards recommend a department’s front-line truck not exceed 25 years in age. At present, the reserve aerial truck, now 26 years old, is performing adequately, says Chief Longtin.

“I would not want to have a firefighter up that ladder, but it’s a good elevated water supply,” he said of the reserve truck’s 75-foot ladder.

As for the new platform truck, it’s superior in so many ways, says Longtin.

Not only does the new truck have a 104-

foot ladder, but driving capacity is six firefighters, compared to three for its predecessor.

There are also many safety features, including cameras on both sides and the back end of the truck, and numerous air bags. The ladder also has a platform at the end with a weight capacity of 1,000 pounds, or enough to handle two firefighters and two or three rescued individuals. The reserve truck has no bucket or platform at ladder’s end.

The Renfrew Fire Department also used Saturday’s open house to recruit. With 11 fulland 13 part-time firefighters, it would like to increase its volunteer contingent to 16.

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Six generations celebrate Six generations were celebrated Nov. 9 as family members gathered at Groves Park Lodge in Renfrew.

From left, with their ages in parentheses, are Matthew Patryluk of Kitchener-Waterloo (36), Leona Barr of Renfrew (77), Irene Fremont of Renfrew (99, turning 100 in February), Deborah McCarty of Burlington (57), and Madison Patryluk (20) with Ezrah Lodder (six months old) of Waterdown.

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Admaston-Bromley reeling from funding changes Steve Newman steve.newman@metroland.com News - Council members may be hard pressed to provide adequate services in Admaston-Bromley in 2014 after learning next year’s anticipated revenues will drop by about $125,000.

That’s a fair chunk of change for a township with an annual operating budget of less than $2 million, said Mayor Raye-Anne Briscoe at the Nov. 21 council meeting.

This shortfall, she said, is a result of two major decisions.

Firstly, the provincial government has just decided to eliminate compensation to municipalities through the farm tax rebate program that has existed since the 1960s.

Over the last several years, Admaston-Bromley has been owed about $225,000 in annual farm tax rebates, but has normally received closer to $25,000, said clerk-treasurer Annette Louis.

Farmers used to receive about 75 per cent tax rebates from the government, but since 1998 rebates at a much lower level have been sent to the municipality while farmers and owners of managed forests paid only 25 per cent of the normal residential tax rate.

The second major decision is the drop in Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund support. The AdmastonBromley annual allocation is dropping by $98,500, to $595,700, for 2014.

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0.2 per cent, from $12.55 million to $12.52 million, but funding is dropping for seven municipalities.

Admaston-Bromley OMPF dollars are being cut by 16.5 per cent, while the loss is more than $100,000, or 17 to 19 per cent, for Deep River, Laurentian Valley and North Algona Wilberforce.

Greater Madawaska’s support is dropping by 14.7 per cent (or $68,400), while Horton Township’s is rising nine per cent (or $19,000).

Renfrew’s funding remains the same, at $1.6 million, while Bonnechere Valley is receiving an 8.3 per cent increase, from $1.14 million to $1.24 million.

At a Renfrew County finance committee meeting last week, Briscoe was told one of the reasons for the drop in OMPF dollars is Admaston-Bromley residents’ higher-than-average gross wages.

The loss of revenue isn’t good news, by any stretch. “We are probably going to be reducing services,� said Admaston-Bromley Coun. Michael Donohue. “I don’t know this for sure, but these are significant revenue reductions.�

When there’s a shortfall of funding and a desire to provide the same level of services, the taxpayers must make up the difference, said Briscoe. “We’ve got a lot of considerations and things to think about in the budget of 2014,� she said. “We’ve all known, for several years, that the threat has been in place and

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idential property does. “Therefore, the folks in the 1960s managed to get the program put in place.

The reason for it hasn’t changed. What has now changed is they’re paying for it 100 per cent, one way or another.�

Elimination of the farm tax rebate program is a “basic, terrible unfairness,â€? said Briscoe. “We’re going into January with an absolute shortfall of approximately $300,000 ‌ so it’s huge, absolutely huge,â€? the mayor added.

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Ironically, what hasn’t changed, added the mayor, is the rationale for the farm tax rebate. “Your (farm) land or your managed forest does not require education, it doesn’t require library and ever so many services that your res-

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“We’re very, very sad, because we were going into a week of perfect snowmaking,� she said. “And the snow made the two days before the fire was beautiful. To be successful in this industry, as you know, you have to have a comprehensive snow-making system, which we do.�

Some of the machinery in the snow-making building is salvageable, while some will have to be replaced, added Murphy.

The pump house contains the water pumps as well as the electrical transformer and distribution system for snow-making. “We’re happy no one was hurt. Although it was a significant structural fire, it doesn’t leave a lasting impression,� said Greater Madawaska Mayor Peter Emon.

The next steps, said Liz Murphy, are evaluation of the situation, recovery and working hard to get up the ski mountain up and running.

The fire call came at 6:07 a.m. Sunday, and firefighters were on the scene by 6:21 a.m. About 20 firefighters from the Griffith or Calabogie stations of the Greater Madawaska Fire Department, and an-

other six firefighters from McNab-Braeside, were on the scene. Renfrew County paramedics were also onsite, where the firefighters were at first restricted from watering down the fire because of live Hydro One electrical connections to the building. Gusting winds also made the fire problematic.

However, Hydro One officials were on site within about an hour of the 9-1-1 call, and quickly disconnected electrical power to the building, says Greater Madawaska fire chief Dave Murphy.

The fire chief called the situation highly-electrically charged. Firefighters could only properly tackle the fire with the help of an excavator, that took apart sections of the building so it could be properly extinguished.

The owners are also thanking the ski community for its support. “We’re working hard to get things resolved,� said co-owner Liz Murphy, “and we say thank-you for their outpouring of support on social media.�

Meanwhile, she says Calabogie Peaks Resort remains open for conferences, weddings, meals and accommodation. “It’s just the mountain piece that is missing right now, but with any luck we’ll be making snow soon.�

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Shop local this Christmas Christmas is still weeks away, but for some the bragging has already begun.

“I’ve finished all my Christmas shopping already and it was done online ... no crowds, no fuss, no muss.”

You hear it in the coffee shops, you read it on Facebook.

Kudos to you, early shoppers. Now you can sit back, relax and enjoy the real reason for the season.

But really, should you be doing all your shopping online?

Okay, in these modern times, shopping without leaving home is a reality. And you can find some decent buys online.

But be smart about it and don’t get involved with scam artists or substandard items.

Certainly if you’re in the big city, avoiding the festive crowds at the malls can be a major motivation to quietly shop from the solitude of home.

However, it’s not everyone’s cup of tea.

Some people love the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season and the search for the perfect gift.

There is a great deal to enjoy by going out: the lights, decorations and the creatively crafted store windows and storefronts.

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Pension clarification To the editor: As a funeral director, over the past months I have received a number of questions about certain letters that have been appearing in our mailboxes.

People have told me that they have received mailings that may appear to be from the Government of Canada, related to coverage for funeral expenses.

Some of these may be sent in brown envelopes with a maple leaf on them, resembling government envelopes. They may carry “important” notices regarding a “supplement to Canada Pension Benefits” or a similar message.

I feel it is important to address the confusion that exists about these mailings, so consumers can make the best decision for their needs.

The mailings that I have personally observed are legitimate offers for life insurance, sent from insurance companies. It is important to note, however, that they are not from or affiliated with the Canada Pension Plan, or the Government of Canada. Funeral homes offer similar insurance products to fund funeral expenses, along with a number of other options.

The most important difference for the consumer is that when they deal directly with a local funeral home, their costs are locked in and guaranteed for the future. This often results in significant savings in the long term.

Consumers can choose full or partial coverage, and can pay at once or over time. Prearrangements are transferable to another firm, and can be cancelled and refunded upon request. Perhaps just as importantly, when you pre-arrange with a funeral home, all of your final wishes are recorded, not just the funding for them.

I hope this will help to resolve any confusion that exists. If you have any further questions, please contact your funeral director.

Matthew Brydges McPhail & Perkins Funeral Home Renfrew

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For Christmas shoppers, particularly those living in smaller communities, there is another major reason for not doing all your Christmas shopping online.

There are many reasons to instead support your local merchants, who are your neighbours and fellow taxpayers.

If they prosper, they help you pay the taxes and fees that keep your town or township humming along.

Your local business people are also the one who support your teams, schools, youth groups, service clubs, hospitals, cultural offerings, food banks and a myriad of other community organizations and campaigns that contribute so much to an area’s lifestyle.

It certainly isn’t the online seller sponsoring soccer teams, providing door prizes for fundraisers, allowing the Salvation Army to set up its kettle and Angel tree outside its doors, holding fundraisers for student activities and trips, and collecting food and donations for the food bank.

No, it’s your friendly local businesses.

They support you and yours.

So don’t forget them this Christmas season when you’re preparing your gift list and checking it twice.

and Children’s Aid Societies across Ontario spread the message that it takes a community to keep children and youth safe. From people who call Children’s Aid out of concern for a child’s well-being to community partners who work alongside Children’s Aid to help keep children safe, we all have a role to play in protecting the most vulnerable members of our society.

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amputees like me.

In addition to having had the privilege of learning about Canada’s military heritage from a young age, I also know what it is like to live without a limb – a strong bond that I share with war amputee veterans. Because of this, I feel it is my duty to ensure that the stories of war are preserved and its lessons never forgotten.

Operation Legacy is a commitment to preserving our national military heritage, and by doing so, we honour the men and women who have fought for us – even given their lives – to protect our rights and freedoms.

And by passing on the stories of horror that these heroes have endured, it reminds us that war is something we never wish to face again.

We remember that is better to

choose peace over war and that standing up for what we believe in is what makes us Canadians.

Champs in Operation Legacy wish to spread this message not only to the adults whose parents perhaps lived through war, or left a war-torn country to come to Canada, but also our youth, as they will be the ones who need to pass on the remembrance to the next generation so that we ensure that the legacy of our veterans is never forgotten. I encourage everyone – particularly young people – to learn more through The War Amps Military Heritage Series documentaries, which are available at a cost-recovery price at waramps.ca.

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Reopening welcomed for Calabogie boaters News - The boat launch at Heritage Point on Lanark Road in Calabogie will be open in the spring of 2014.

Greater Madawaska land use planner Marko Cekic informed council Nov. 12.

Coun. Bruno Kierczak suggested some improvements around the boat launch and parking lot.

“We talked about boat safety.

Do we need a dock there?” he asked.

“We had an individual that came here (to council) offering the services of a chip wagon.

Do we consider something like that to make better use of that area?”

Perhaps businesses could support the boat launch by con-

tributing dollars to make that area more of a park, Kierczak added.

Coun. Brian Hunt said council set out a year ago to refurbish washrooms, and suggested that it be brought forward again.

“We certainly have to do something about washrooms over there.”

AORS TRADE SHOW

Council heard from Steve Boland, chairman of the Association of Ontario Road Superintendents (AORS) Municipal Trade Show, which takes place in Arnprior June 4 and 5, 2014.

“It is one of the largest trade shows of its kind in Canada, and draws in excess of 2,000 participants and 200 exhibitors,” Boland said.

The trade showcases prod-

ucts, services, materials and technologies available to public works staff.

“It is an opportunity for staff and council to get in touch with some of the suppliers and other folks involved in our industry, and promote what you have here in the Township of Greater Madawaska,” Boland added.

Brantford hosted the trade show last year, and it was last held in Renfrew County in 1992 at Petawawa.

PREMIER AWARDS

Information on the 2014 Premier Awards for Excellence in the Arts has been put up on the Greater Madawaska Township website.

These awards recognize artists and arts organizations for their outstanding achievements

and contributions that breathe life into communities, help drive innovation, and strengthen local economies, deputy clerk Lindsay Taniwa noted.

Finalists are selected by an Ontario Arts Council (OAC) jury from submitted nominations by Ontarians.

Two awards are presented yearly, an artist award of $35,000, and arts organization award of $50,000. Individuals and arts organizations engaged in any professional arts practice in Ontario whose artistic work or service spans at least 10 years are eligible.

Program details and nomination forms are available on the OAC website, which can be accessed through the Greater Madawaska Township website.

The nomination deadline is Dec. 2.

Create law to ban exotic, non-domestic animals, says council Steve Newman steve.newman@metroland.com

Admaston-Bromley council has unanimously endorsed a Municipality of Tweed motion that calls for the federal and provincial governments to legislate a law to prohibit the sale, keeping, exhibition and transportation of exotic, wild and non-domestic animals in Ontario and across Canada.

Admaston-Bromley council members noted, during its Nov. 21 meeting, that it doesn’t possess the expertise to oversee or the time to monitor the issue.

“I believe it to be a large concern, but it shouldn’t be the responsibility of the municipality,” said Coun. Michael Donohue.

“Of course, we know what can happen in our municipality,” said Coun.

Ray Pender, alluding to last summer’s SPCA raid at a McPeak Line residence to remove a few dozen exotic animals.

Admaston-Bromley’s own bylaw already bans exotic animals, but the mayor wonders if it’s of any use because it can’t be enforced.

Tweed’s resolution notes there is no provincial legislation to prevent ownership of exotic animals and that recent close encounters with dangerous animals resulted in the loss of two young lives.

The reference was to brothers ages four and six who were reported strangled last summer in their sleep by a 16-foot python.

The African Rock Python escaped into their Campbellton, N.B., apartment from a pet store on the floor below.

The snake was already banned in the province of New Brunswick..

“Thousands of dangerous species are kept illegally, violating local bylaws, in private homes or apartments,” states the resolution.

There have also been a number of cases in and around Renfrew County of illegal, exotic animals being kept in residential premises.

Tweed’s resolution, which was

passed in September 2013, prohibits the keeping, exhibition and transportation of exotic, wild and non-domestic animals within that municipality.

FUNDING FOR RANGER PROGRAM

Admaston-Bromley council also unanimously endorsed a Township of Uxbridge motion that calls for the provincial government to restore funding for the Ontario Ranger Pro-

gram in 2014.

Cancellation of funding for the 70-year program “does a disservice to public services in Ontario and to those who have come to admire and respect the natural beauty of our province,” says the resolution.

The resolution, which has been sent to Premier Kathleen Wynne and Minister of Natural Resources David Orazietti, says cancellation of the Ontario Ranger Program (ORP) in September 2012 was

made with the argument that the Stewardship Youth Ranger Program would deliver the same experience and offer more jobs.

The resolution states the stewardship day program does not offer the same quality of experience that youth gained under the previous ORP, especially in the area of resource management.

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that since 2012, 278 Ontario ranger jobs have been lost and that half of the rangers were students in large urban centres.

The current Stewardship Youth Ranger Program, says the resolution, is just not accessible to students in urban centres.

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A groundbreaking film illustrating the power of educating girls to change the world.

WHAT’S HAPPENING November 30 Celebrate Sports Day! - 11:00am Circuit Training, snacks and refreshments with Matt Cuccaro, Canadian Open Canoe Champion at noon, - 1:00pm Zumba (children, senior and adult sessions) with Peter, - 7:30pm Skating at Ma-te-Way Arena and Bodyworx Fitness Centre 9:00am-5:30pm, No cost to participate.

2nd and 4th Thursday Renfrew Energy Circle 10:00am. No cost.

December 6 Christmas Wreath Workshop 5:30pm-8:00pm. 7 years old +. $15.00 December 14 Christmas Activities 10:00am-2:00pm All ages. $15.00 Ongoing Registration is available for: tai chi, zumba, karate, jui jitsu, circuit training, basketball, aerobics, euchre, art and fitness center memberships

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Public Skating Saturday 7:30pm-8:30pm Sunday 1:00pm-2:00pm Youth $1.50 Adults $2.50 Artists interested in displaying their work in public places are encouraged to contact the Recreation Centre for more information.

Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013 International Human Rights Day

Town of Renfrew Parks and Recreation Department 613-432-3131 extension 704 Fax 613-432-5963 Visit us on Facebook @ Renfrew Recreation or http://www.town.renfrew.on.ca/ recreation_department.php

Watch facebook and our website for new programs beginning in January!

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Come back to the ‘60s for some fun

New investigator for closed meetings

Are you a child of the 1960s? Do you remember slapstick, laugh-in comedy, the British Invasion, and the musical stylings of Petula Clark, Dusty Springfield and many others?

If you find yourself wishing to relive those crazy days, let the Opeongo High School Musical Society transport you back in time to the Swinging Sixties in London, England, with their rendition of the Broadway revue of Shout!

The Mod Musical.

This hilarious musical, playing Nov. 28, 29 and 30 at Opeongo High School, is sure to please all ages, but is dedicated to those who fondly remember the decade known for women’s liberation, civil rights and wild fashion.

Shout features six women; five leads (known only by their colour preferences) and one secondary character (Gwendolyn Holmes). All undergo drastic changes in their personal lives and in their fashion choices.

Bringing this musical onto their high school stage are Cassie Smyth (orange girl), Amber Dagenais (green girl), Alyssa Boudreau (blue girl), Samantha Savage (red girl), Sarah Verch (yellow girl) and Brittany Priebe (advice columnist Gwendolyn Holmes).

There are also go-go dancers who will keep the audience moving and grooving with our songs, and audience participation is highly encouraged!

The musical director is Vicki Luhta; the director and producer Jodie Armstrong-Gagnon.

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Meet the cast for Opeongo High School’s Shout! musical. From left, in the front row, are Alyssa Boudreau and Cassie Smyth; back row, Samantha Savage, Sarah Verch and Amber Dagenais. Tickets will be available at the door for $10 (adults) and $8 (children).

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Horton Township will employ local retired clerk Robert Rantz, who worked in Petawawa, as its closedmeetings investigator.

Horton uses Local Authority Services Ltd. (LAS), which was created in 1992 by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario as a wholly-owned subsidiary company, but its two-year contract expires at year’s end.

CAO Mackie McLaren says the township will save money by dropping the two-year retainer of $330 paid to LAS. This is the sixth year Horton has used LAS. Rantz will follow up any public allegations that Horton council has gone into closed session for reasons other than those permitted under the Ontario Municipal Act. Harvest Supper: Revenue for Horton’s harvest supper Oct. 26 was $2,600.

After expenses, Horton’s profit margin was $1,400. A total of 186 people, plus volunteers, attended the supper at the Horton Community Centre.

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Renfrew State Farm Insurance owner Judy Perry presents a teddy bear to County of Renfrew Paramedic Service acting district manager Steve Osipenko. The teddy bears are used by the paramedics to comfort kids.

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Community - The County of Renfrew Paramedic Service will be doing its part to make Christmas better for all again this year. The third annual food and toy drive will be held at the Renfrew Wal-Mart on Friday, Dec. 6.

The food and toy drive is in support of the Renfrew and District Food Bank, and the Salvation Army Christmas

Hamper program.

Paramedic volunteers will be stationed at the front doors of Wal-Mart to collect new unwrapped toys, food and cash donations.

The food and toy drive runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

“Help us ensure that local children and families have a Merry Christmas,” says a county paramedics press release.

The previous two years combined raised $7,030 in do-

nations, 1,535 food items and 577 toys.

The County of Renfrew paramedics also got their Christmas season off to a good boost as State Farm Insurance in Renfrew donated teddy bears to comfort kids.

Acting district manager Steve Osipenko thanked State Farm owner Judy Perry for her annual support.

“State Farm has donated teddy bears for at least 10 years,” Osipenko noted.

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“We live in a rural area and really depend on the Pembroke Regional Hospital and this was a chance to invest in prompt healthcare.

“We want the best available,” said Bernadette Scheuneman, president of the association.

The bulk of the gift was allocated through proceeds from the Lake Dore Property Association’s membership fees.

“It is a wonderful oppor-

tunity to use part of our fees towards a charitable cause that gives back to our community and neighbours.

“The MRI campaign is a cause every member was looking forward to supporting.”

Secretary Heather Saar continued, “The idea was brought up at our annual meeting, and the homeowners are excited to support this incredible cause ultimately each other.

“This is a challenge to other home owner associations to better improve rural healthcare access.”

The MRI: Image Matters Campaign has already raised over $3.1 million of its $4.5 million dollar goal.

With an MRI within the Renfrew County region, more than 102,000 people will have access to this important tool.

Receiving the cheque was donor relations co-ordinator Gregory Junop.

“As a regional hospital, the MRI will truly serve all of Renfrew County.

“Support from community groups like this demonstrates the ability for all of us to participate in improving healthcare access,” he said.

If you have a fundraising idea or event, or for more information, please contact the Foundation office at 613 732 2811, ext. 7408 or email foundation@pemreghos.org

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We are now at the beginning of December, the busiest time of the year.

No matter what ever your religious background, our lives become a whirlwind.

We shop, we decorate, we bake, we party and we eat.

Artists through the centuries have painted the Nativity and will continue to do so.

Take the time to Google the birth of Christ and you can see some wonderful images painted so long ago.

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COMMUNITY

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Gallant’s constituents choose choice

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Conservative MP Gallant said her constituents have been vocal about having more choice with the television packages than what is currently being offered by providers.

“Our government believes Canadian families should be able to choose the combination of television channels they want,” she said.

Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MP Cheryl Gallant’s constituents believe in freedom of choice, when it comes to television viewing.

Gallant rose in the House of Commons Nov. 20 to call attention to comments made by a television company’s president criticizing the Government of Canada’s initiative on unbundling of TV channels.

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compliance with impaired driving laws, their awareness of the risks and their willingness to be a part of the solution,” he said.

The OPP is also reminding drivers that there is no safe amount of alcohol consumption when driving.

This is evident every year in the number of warn range suspensions the OPP issues to drivers whose blood alcohol concentration (BAC) falls within the 0.05 to 0.08 range.

Over the last two Festive RIDE campaigns (2011 and 2012), OPP officers issued a total of 1,208 warn range Suspensions over and above the 1,375 impaired driving charges they laid throughout the province.

Those who are issued a warn range suspension immediately lose their licence at the roadside and are not allowed to drive from that point on for a minimum of three days.

The OPP is asking the public to join in on the conversation on Facebook during the campaign.

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The reason for the early thank you is because the OPP knows that the vast majority of drivers do understand that enforcement is only part of the solution and that driving sober is the single most important factor in ending the numerous impaired driving related deaths that occur on Ontario roads every year.

The OPP considers these drivers to be among their most dedicated road safety partners because they share the responsibility of saving lives on our roads through responsible driving behaviour.

The campaign runs from Nov. 23 to Jan. 2, 2014.

According to the OPP, the public can expect to see as many OPP Festive R.I.D.E. stops as ever during this year’s campaign, in order to deal with the relatively small number of drivers who choose to get an impaired driving charge over the simpler and less costly solution of not getting behind the wheel after consuming al-

cohol. Unfortunately, the irresponsible behaviour of one driver can negatively affect the lives of many.

“I am calling on all road users to help us keep everyone safe over the holidays,” said Chief Superintendent Don Bell, Commander, OPP Highway Safety Division.

“Never allow yourself to drink and drive, never allow someone you suspect is impaired by alcohol or drugs to drive and if you are out on the road and suspect that a driver is impaired, call 9-1-1,” he said.

“I would like to thank in advance the hundreds of thousands of drivers we know we can count on to take these simple but important measures to help us get everyone through the holiday safely,” he added.

“Our most recent national statistics tell us that there were 90,277 impaired driving incidents in Canada in 2011 and I am proud to say that Ontario had one of the lowest impaired driving rates among all of the provinces that year,” said Deputy Commissioner Larry Beechey, Provincial Commander, Traffic Safety and Operational Support.

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NATURE

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Tree sparrows arrive on Wade Avenue in Renfrew Jack and Jane Clark had a small flock of tree sparrows arrive at their home on Wade Avenue last Friday.

The birds were feeding on juniper berries just outside the Clark’s front window. This sparrow travels to our feeders from their breeding grounds on the shores of Hudson Bay and James Bay for the winter.

The tree sparrow’s most conspicuous field marks are the chestnut crown and eye stripe, two white wing bars, a dark central breast spot and a yellow lower mandible. Tree sparrows are feeder birds and the flocks of six to 10 birds will stay with us until they return to their breeding grounds in the north.

The Clarks also have seen a number of Bohemian waxwings that are making their annual visit to the buckthorn berries and hawthorn berries that border Wade Avenue and Opeongo Road.

SNOW GEESE

Terry Cunningham looked out his front window one morning this past week and to his surprise there were five snow geese sitting on the ice in

JIM FERGUSON Scene from the Hawk’s Eye the bay at White Lake. He said he wished he had seen them settle on the frozen lake but he missed that event.

He has seen them on other occasions and it was a rather funny sight: tumbling head over heels, wings and legs going in every direction.

It is very late for snow geese to be still in the area. But, as usual when dealing with Nature never say never GRAY JAYS

Sandra Zappa has been following the habits of two gray jays since early spring. The birds have been feeding, and we hope raising young in a small mixed copse of trees on Pucker Street. This jay is known for its friendly ways and its ability to steal food out of a person’s hand. They are common in Algonquin Park but un-

common this far south and not nearly as bold. They are a bird we should be watching for this winter.

We have found that a small fire of pine needles and dry twigs will bring the jays and chickadees in to investigate very quickly. Give it a try if you are out hiking or skiing.

MERGANSERS AND GEESE

Jane and Andy Smith live across the river from the boat launch on the Bonnechere River west of Renfrew.

They say that common mergansers and Canada geese are still feeding and will do so until the river freezes over. Mergansers have remained all winter in the open water between the lower powerhouse and the sewage disposal plant in Renfrew. There has also been a single Canada goose, although injured, survive all winter in the open water with some hand-outs from concerned citizens.

SANDHILL CRANES

Margaret Howard phoned this week and said that her son J.B. arrived in the house with news that

there were several sandhill cranes feeding in the corn stubble on their farm.

It is certainly late for these birds to be still in the area but if there is food available, corn and soy beans, the birds will stay until the ground and the food is covered with snow.

Margaret remarked that the cranes have a loud, bugling call that could be heard from quite a distance away. If the birds are flying their call is a very good way to identify them. Watch for the birds in the Cobden area.

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SNOW BUNTINGS CEDAR WAXWINGS

Ken Ott saw a large flock of snow buntings in the Douglas area this past week. This species seems to appear out of nowhere. The least disturbance and the flock soars into the air, right in front of you as if directed by a conductor, turning and twisting before settling down to feed a short distance away. They feed in any area where weed stalks poke through the snow. They travel in waves hopping over one another as they scramble forward to get the weed seeds. A great sight to see.

Bob and Susan English had a flock of cedar waxwings arrive in their yard to feed on hawthorn berries and the fruit of a Japanese yew bush. The birds remained for three days before moving on. Purple finches, goldfinches, dark-eyed juncos and cardinals are regular visitors at Bob and Susan’s feeders.

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The assisted-living model aligns with the Champlain LHIN’s goal of caring for more seniors in the community, and is part of a larger LHIN plan to improve seniors’ health services.

The assisted-living program serves seniors with complex needs who lack adequate social supports.

Clients receive personal support and homemaking in their homes on a 24-hour basis, along with urgent-call response and care coordination.

The program, which accepts clients coming from the community or the hospital, is delivered by personal support workers and care coordinators.

Research reviewed by the LHIN has shown the benefits of this approach.

For example, the Balance of Care study conducted in 2009 found that up to a third of people currently on the wait list for a long-term care home could live in a supportive housing environment.

Assisted-living services have proven to be successful in making a positive impact on the health system, reducing the rate of emergency room visits among clients.

As well, the extra community option means more hospital patients who have completed

their treatment can be discharged home sooner with supports in place.

Two providers from Renfrew County spoke to Champlain LHIN Board members about how the assisted-living program works, and its advantages.

Kim Rodgers, administrator of North Renfrew Long-Term Care Services, explained that the 30-space program in Deep River focuses on clients’ needs. “We ask our clients: what do you need to stay at home today? Maybe it’s a bath.

Maybe it’s help putting up a Christmas tree.”

Rodgers told the story of a client that refused admission to a long-term care home because the family decided it could manage well at home with assisted-living services.

Katherine Blomquist, care co-ordinator for Barry’s Bay Home Support, repeated the importance of the client-centred approach.

“Clients can schedule visits at 8 p.m.,” she said. “We can visit clients in their homes at 3 a.m., if they have fallen and can’t get up. Over time, we find out what a good day looks like, what a bad day looks like. We respect their right to live the way they want to live.”

The Barry’s Bay agency runs a 20-space assisted-living program.

Two models exist in Champlain for assistedliving services – congregate, where clients stay in the same building, and non-congregate, in which clients live in their individual homes.

During the past five years, the LHIN has created and funded 537 new assisted-living spaces throughout the region.

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EDUCATION

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Another successful coffee house at St. Joseph’s High School St. Joe’s is well known for its performing arts program, and what could be a better way to showcase it than over a cup of coffee?

Last Thursday evening, the “town square” in SJHS was packed with families, friends and community members enjoying an evening of performances at the Fall Coffee House.

The Jazz Band,

Blues Guys, and the SJHS Choir all performed well rehearsed numbers. Much work is put into these groups by dedicated teachers.

The Coffee House is a venue for both amateur performers and

seasoned veterans. It is a chance to step outside of a comfort zone and enjoy the positive atmosphere. Biannually for the past seven years, St. Joe’s has opened its doors to the community this way

to support the musical and dramatic classes and extracurriculars.

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This year, the Dominican Republic Team, along with a

number of staff members, provided baked goods for the Coffee House. The team will travel to the Dominican Republic in February to deliver medical supplies. Bake sales are one of the main

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To the editor: Opinion – Last Thursday a large crowd enjoyed a delightful evening of song, dance and instrumental music at the fall coffee house.

I want to congratulate the talented students and dedicated teachers of the school for this opportunity for our kids to showcase their talents.

When given a place to play these young artists are sure to shine.

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Families were also able to have their portrait taken. Yearbook polling has been underway as well. I am truly looking forward to seeing the finished book!

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Tom Sidney has joined the team of Integrative Counselling Services. gram, an evidence based treatment for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Cogmedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s computerized training is also effective with people of all ages suffering from working memory deficits.

Psychological diagnosis and psychoeducational assessments will also be provided in Renfrew by members of the ICS team.

Sidneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s professional portfolio reads like a

social services resource manual.

Complete with certificates in a variety of topics from crisis intervention instructor certification to non-profit management.

He is a professional member of the Ontario Association of Child and Youth Counsellors.

Sidney is an internationally registered, certified LivingWorksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SafeTALK suicide alert trainer as well as a community leader/facilitator

for LivingWorksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SuicideTALK. He facilitates community workshops in the area of suicide intervention and understanding teenage behaviour. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want continue in my familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s footsteps by offering some support and empowerment to my town and community.â&#x20AC;? Sidney believes his counselling approach is a great fit with ICSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission to assist others in healing themselves, en-

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Community - People of Renfrew and surrounding communities have a new option when needing counselling and mental health services.

Integrative Counselling Services (ICS) is pleased to announce that Thomas Sidney has joined their team of professional counsellors and psychologists.

Sidney welcomes the opportunity to utilize his experience and knowledge to empower individuals and families to achieve mental and emotional wellness. With the clinical supervision and mentorship of Dr. Richard Kaley, Sidneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Renfrew office will specialize in youth-related issues, as well as family and couples conflicts.

Sidney brings over 20 years of experience and has specialized training in youth and family issues, suicide prevention and self-injurious behaviour.

Sidney also provides the Cogmed Working Memory Training Pro-

visioning who they want to become, and making those visions a reality.

The mother of a 17year old-that has received counselling services from Sidney says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was extremely impressed with the counseling my son received from Tom. Tom has a way with the youth, unlike nothing I have seen before, and having been a teacher now in the high school system for over 28 years, and I have seen a lot.â&#x20AC;?

Sidney notes there is a shortage of mental health services in Renfrew County.

He and the ICS team look forward to assisting individuals and families in need of such services.

Most supplemental health insurance plans cover psychological services and are tax deductible.

Physician referrals are welcome but individuals may also self-refer.

To make an appointment for counselling, or to book Sidney as your next speaker, you can call his office at 613433-4231.

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The DRSO will also perform James Gayferâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Symphony No 1.

Gayfer was a Canadian bandmaster, composer, conductor, military officer and music educator. Gayfer completed a music degree in 1941 and started a career in the Canadian Army holding various music-related positions. After leaving the army, he embarked on a career as school music educator and conductor of community orchestra choirs, orchestras and bands. This included a stint as music teacher at Champlain High School in Pembroke; and a teacher of voice where one of his students was the younger sister of DRSO music director Peter Morris. And in 1978, Gayfer founded the Petawawa Legion Band which continues its long tradition of music in the area.

The Dec. 7 concert starts at 8 p.m. in Childs Auditorium, Mackenzie Community School.

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Events - Feasts in the middle ages were occasions of great excess in all areas, from food to pageantry.

Often such feasts were held to celebrate the holiday season, a wedding or other grand event.

The first-ever medieval feast for this area is taking place Friday, Nov. 29, starting at 7 p.m., at the Masonic Hall in Arnprior. Organized by the just-formed McNab Celtic Heritage Society, the feast comes one day before St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day (Scotlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s patron saint) and about three weeks before Christmas.

So why attend this St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Medieval Feast? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great opportunity to dine in the manner of many of our forebears.

After all, most of us living in this area can trace our roots back to the English, Scottish, Irish, Welsh or even Scandinavians.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to pay homage to my own lineage. My paternal grandmotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family by the name of Grieve hailed from Scotland and actually settled at Scotch Corners near Almonte before heading to St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in southern Ontario, where their skills as stonemasons were put to good use in that famous limestone town.

My paternal grandfatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family - Lang - came from York, which was invaded and settled by the

Danish Vikings. And my maternal family, Simonsen, who are Danish, can trace their roots to the Vikings themselves.

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re fascinated with all that is medieval - and you wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be alone - this is a perfect opportunity to take part in our very own medieval celebration. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeing a rise in popularity in re-enactments of long-ago battles, and the conquests that took place during the Middle Ages continue to enthrall.

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to dress up, by all means, go for it. You can make your own costume, or you may be able to find something for rent from Dianne Rochon in Arnprior (613-623-8891) or Marlene Schaly near Burnstown.

Tickets cost $25 each (children under 12 are free).

All proceeds are going to the new McNab Celtic Heritage Society, which is being formed to put on Celtic-inspired events. Buy your ticket soon as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re starting to get snapped up and organizers need final numbers for the feast (tickets available at Jimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant in Arnprior or in Renfrew at Fraserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clothing and M&R, as well as by calling 613-623-3614 or 613-432-6271).

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Mary Campbell pours a drink into Heather Langâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goblet as Rose Ann MacLaren looks on. All three are members of the newly-formed McNab Celtic Heritage Society, which is hosting a Medieval Feast in Arnprior Nov. 29 to celebrate St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. A five-course meal (duck nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; leek soup, braised leg of cock, roastitt meats and vegetables, tarts and sweets, and fruit and cheeses) will be dished out by servers in monk costumes and eaten off medieval feastware. Robert Carr will be emcee and Rev. Leo and Margaret Hughes will be the Laird and his wife for the evening.

Events - An Ottawa Valley soprano hailed for her smooth and lovely voice and a composer with a link to the Pembroke area will be featured at the Deep River Symphony Orchestraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upcoming concert Dec. 7.

Soprano Kathleen Radke, based in Renfrew, is quickly establishing herself as an artist of note in the Ottawa area and beyond with performances ranging from Handelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Messiah, Haydnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lord Nelson Mass and Mozartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Requiem to operatic roles.

Kathleen, who recently made her Carnegie Hall, studied with bassbaritone Daniel Lichti at Wilfred Laurier where she earned an Opera Diploma.

She also received a bachelor of music and a performance diploma from McMaster University; and continues her studies in Ottawa with soprano Donna Brown.

It is her operatic side that will be featured in the DRSO performance which will include Mozartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ach, ich fuhlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s es ist verschwunden from Magic Flute and Deh viene, non tardar from The Marriage of Figaro; as well as Straussâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mein Herr Marquis from Die Fledermaus, also known as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;the laughing songâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

One of the evening highlights will certainly be her performance of Cunegondeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coloratura aria Glitter and be gay from Leonard Bernsteinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Candide, a favourite showpiece for sopranos.

Considered one of the most technically challenging soprano arias, it is theatrically demanding and contains numerous intricate passages.

It promises to be a real treat and the rare chance to hear this fun piece.

Keeping with the opera theme, the DRSO will perform the overtures from Magic Flute and Candide. The second half will feature Gustav Holstâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A Sommerset Rhapsody composed in 1906 and based on three English folksong tunes: The Sheep-Shearing Song (also known as Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Rosebud in June), High Ger-

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The Interact Club at Renfrew Collegiate Institute has been busy raising awareness Renfrew Collegiate Instutute and funds for the Brick by Brick education initiative for Free the Children.

This year the club has already raised over Last Wednesday eve$1,200. ning many in the comOn Oct. 28, RCI students were bought in munity gathered to enjoy to watch two students versus teacher games Christmas in November. in the gym.

The RCI and RCIS bands, The senior boys’ volleyball team tragias well as numerous stucally lost to the male staff 25-23. dent performers enterHowever, the senior girls’ basketball team tained a large audience trampled the female staff 35-10. with songs and tastes of That night, 30 people raised additional Christmas. funds by participating in an evening of Some performers inbowling in town, while the Halloween Bake cluded Grade 7 student Sale also raised more funds for the Free the Cameron Hunter who Children initiative. sang When Christmas The two biggest fundraisers for Interact Comes to Town and Danithis year will be held in November. elle Kubiseski who shared The second annual art auction will showSong for a Winter’s Night case the many talents of students and local

by Gordon Lightfoot. artists.

A small ensemble, in“Last year just over 25 works of art were cluding Robbie Inglis, available and this year the number has Megan Terry, Allison tripled,” said staff supervisor Connie MatGibson, Ida Yates-Lavthews. ery and Ashley Fontes, To bid on the art, please go to www.rciinaccompanied by Jesse teract.ca/auction.

Wilson on guitar, shared Bids will be accepted until 11 p.m. on Wagon Wheel.

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A special feature of Thank you to Tubman Marketing for the evening came as a sponsoring the auction again this year. glimpse from RCI’s muThe other major fundraiser this month sical, Cinderella, when is the seventh annual 24-hour famine Nov. the stepsisters took the 29. stage. Megan Terry and “The famine is an event that students and staff look forward to every year at RCI. It is a great way to raise money and awareness Ottawa for the cause, and also to meet new people Valley and have fun with old friends,” said club Tours president Carlin Jackes.

MOTORCOACH HOLIDAYS Participants will spend the night at the school enjoying a fun-filled evening of Escorted “No Fly” Cruise Vacations sports, movies, and games.

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(14 Days) ................................... January 18-31 In December, Interact will continue to The Caribbean & New York City raise money to go towards their fundraising (10 Days) ............................. February 16-25 plan.

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Last year, Interact raised over $5000 for We Make Your Vacation Dreams Come True! the water initiative.

This year the club is hoping to raise $10 613-723-5701 Travel Reg. 1642 Merivale Road Michaela Turcotte, in full costume, enticed the audience of 200, with an animated performance of Stepsisters’ Lament.

Cinderella will be performed at RCI from Dec. 11 to 13, with the program starting at 7:30 each evening.

Students have been rehearsing daily, perfecting lines, completing set design, and practising vocal pieces. Students from Grades 7 to 12 are involved, making this a school-wide production.

All costumes have been rented from Orpheus Theatre in Ottawa. These costumes are spectacular, promising to make this production a fairytale come true. Mr. Donohue, RCI’s tech teacher, and his group of students have built a carriage worthy of a princess.

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Next year the goal is to complete the health initiative, so that one community will have access to clean water, education and health care.

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Lifestyle - How often I had begged Mother to find the few pennies it would take to buy just one bar of store-bought soap. But there was always a better place for her egg money, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say. And besides, there was nothing wrong with the bars of home-made soap she churned out once or twice a year.

As well as my loathing for the home-made soap, was my absolute dislike for the days Mother put aside to make it!

That seemed to happen Spring and Fall. It couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be too hot, or too cold. Winter had yet to settle in that year I remember with such clarity. The summer kitchen was still being used to store things, but soon it would be too cold to be nothing more than a place to pile the wood.

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Mother announced at breakfast that morning that Audrey and I were expected to hurry home from school because we would be putting supper on the table. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m making soap today,â&#x20AC;? she said. he had been saving lard from the fried bacon, roasted pork and anywhere else she could find a spoonful or two of fat. By the time the soap day rolled around, about four small honey pails of fat sat on an old table in the summer kitchen at the ready.

The tin of Gilletteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lye was already bought at Scottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hardware in Renfrew, and we children were warned every day not to even touch the tin it came in, so deadly it was! â&#x20AC;&#x153;Poison. And it will burn a finger to the bone,â&#x20AC;? Mother warned.

Every time I walked through the summer kitchen, I looked at the yellow and black lettered tin of lye like it alone had started the First World War. The containers Mother used to make the soap were big square black tins, much like the cookie sheets that stood on edge in the bottom of the kitchen cupboard. But these were shallow, and much larger, and as black as your boot.

Even before we went to school, Mother would have started into the soap making. The tins (usually there were at least three in use at a time) were spread out on the old wood table in the summer kitchen.

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My sister Audrey said the hardest part of soap making, was trying to blend the fats into the water and lye. Sometimes it took hours. And I would picture in my mind Mother with Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s old work gloves on, stirring and stirring and making sure not a drop would touch her skin.

By the time we got home from school, the big black trays of lye, water and fat, would have gelled and hardened, at least that was Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hope. But sometimes, it seemed to take forever for the pans to set well enough to be cut into bars. And while that was happening, Mother constantly jumped up from the supper table and went out to the summer kitchen to press a finger to the mould to see if it was ready to cut.

I could never figure out how the deadly lye could lose its power just by adding water and lard! And when it did (and I questioned the fact), it became the soap we would use in our baths on Saturday night, for washing our hands, shaved into slivers for doing the Monday washings, and for anything else that needed to be cleaned with soap and water. By the time the evening was well on its way, Mother would bring the trays onto the kitchen table which had been spread out with copies of The Renfrew Mercury, and with the sharpest

knife in the house, she would cut the soap into bars.

Sadly, no matter how hard Mother worked to melt the lye, there was always a few pieces left that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t succumb to the hot water, and it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t unusual at all, when washing, to have a piece of lye scrape across your body, leaving a scratch like one made by a mad tom cat!

My sister Audrey and I and Mother were the only ones to use the soap made with a dash of vanilla, but as far as I was concerned, the vanilla did little to take away the strong smell of Gilletteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lye. It would be a long time before Mother finally bought a bar of real soap, and it, I thought, smelled just as bad as what she had made. It was called Lifebuoy, it was bright red, and even my brother Emerson, who hated the lye soap as much as I did, said the Lifebuoy smelled only a bit better than the smell of the cow byre. And it lingered on your body for hours.

One day Mother bought a bar of a new soap called Ivory. But it was for company, like Aunt Lizzie when she came from Regina, and when she left, it was wrapped in wax paper, and stored away until her next visit.

So all through those Depression years, homemade lye soap was part of our lives, and very much a part of a time in our lives when you made do, or you did without.

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There was an old wood spoon, with a very long handle, that was used for nothing else but stirring the lye into the water. It had a piece of binder twine through the little hole in the handle, and when not used for soap-making, hung in the summer kitchen, so that it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t accidentally be used for something that would be put in our stomachs.

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Participants in Saturday’s 5 for Fighting! Men’s Cancers get together at Valley Source for Sports prior to the five-kilometre run.

The St. Joseph’s Jaguars hoist EOSSAA hardware Nov. 14. In front is Tyler McIntyre, front row from left, Brandon Mosseau, Austin Taylor, Joey Hanniman, Curtis Sawbridge and Braydon McEnroe; and standing, coach Trent Skelhorn, Mike Vice, Braeden Troutman, Evan Naismith, Hayden McIntyre, Rory Whalen and Cole Murray.

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Sports - In the spirit of Movember, several Renfrew and area runners took to a five-kilometre route from the Raglan Street-Renfrew Avenue West intersection at the town clock to Ma-Te-Way Park, and back, all in support of fighting men’s cancers.

Ray Beimers, president of the Renfrew Chapter of the Canadian Cancer Society, pointed out that 9,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year, and 1,500 will die from it. Beimers added that women can make

a difference. Have the men in their lives get regular screenings, he said. “If detected early, prostate cancer can be beaten and you can go on with your life.”

Renfrew marathoner Colleen Berry organized Saturday’s 5 for Fighting event.

Participants paid $5 for the cause, and wore their favourite team jersey. They were also invited to wear a moustache, real or otherwise.

Prizes included a draw for a Sherwood Movember Hockey Stick donated by Valley Source for Sports; and two awards sponsored by Kate Windle, the best (real) grown moustache and the best fake moustache.

Sports - One of the St. Joseph’s Jaguars best senior boys volleyball seasons in the school’s history came to an end in North Bay last Friday night.

But they didn’t go down without a battle After dropping the first two sets 25-23, 25-14 to the Manitouwadge High School Wolverines in their Ontario (OFSAA) high school consolation round quarter final match for A schools, coach Trent Skelhorn’s crew fought off elimination with a dramatic 25-23 win over the Wolverines in the third set.

However, no magic was left in the cards

for the Jaguars. Manitouwadge took home the fourth set 25-12 to end St. Joseph’s season.

The Jaguars were in the middle of the OFSAA pack, pre-ranked No. 10 of 20 teams. They finished their five-team round-robin pool with a record of 1-and-3. Division matches were bestof-three contests.

St. Joseph’s dropped a 25-14, 25-22 decision to Durham Christian High School, the No. 7 seed, before rebounding with a 25-12, 25-23 triumph over No. 17 Ecole Secondaire Marc Garneau in Thursday matches.

On Friday, Woodland Christian High School (No. 4) topped the Jaguars 25-16, 25-20 in a morning encounter.

See JAGUARS, page 34

Forget the Maple Leafs, it’s the Raptors working on a parade PETER CLARK Peter’s Putterings

Yonge Street has already been roped off four or five times now in anticipation of the Leafs’ 2013-14 Stanley Cup victory parade.

But overshadowed by Mayor Rob Ford’s antics has been the play of the city’s real championship contender – the Toronto Raptors.

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I fully expect to see an X in the standings beside their team name any day now, notifying us that the Raptors have clinched the coveted Atlantic Division regular season title and playoff spot that goes with it.

Golfer Stuart Manley of Wales pulled off a rare feat, first good, then bad. Manley celebrated winning a Mercedes for hitting a hole-in-one,

only to then be denied the luxury vehicle. The car could only be won with an ace in the final round.

On the next hole, Manley – who was second overall in the tournament at that stage – followed up his ace by taking a septuple-bogey 11 on his next hole.

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That record would have landed the Raptors 13th in the Western Conference, and 18th in the 30-team league overall.

As the old saying goes, they are the best 18th place team in the league.

It gets only better for Toronto.

They won the next night to pad their division-leading record to 6and-7.

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Jaguars Ultimate Fitness dominates at powerlifting provincials Peter Clark Continued from p. 33

A couple of hours later, No. 13-seed Elliot Lake Secondary School pulled out a 24-26, 2512, 15-7 win over St. Joseph’s.

The top two teams from each of the four divisions advanced to the championship round.

The third- and fourthplace finishers moved on to the consolation round while the fifth team was eliminated.

St. Joseph’s finished in a deadlock for fourth place with Marc Garneau, but advanced on the strength of their win over the Lake Ontario Secondary Schools Athletic Association opponent.

They went unbeaten for a third consecutive Upper Ottawa Valley High School Athletic Association regular season at 9-and-0, and then followed with four more wins to claim the school’s second consecutive Renfrew County title.

At the Eastern Ontario (EOSSAA) high school senior boys volleyball championship for A schools before the home crowd at the Jag Den Nov. 14, the Jaguars suffered their first loss of the season, but quickly regrouped with three wins to capture the 2013 EOSSAA title.

The EOSSAA crown was the third in St. Joseph’s senior boys volleyball history.

They topped Eastern Ontario in 2001 and 2002, and went all the way to capture the OFSAA crown in 2002 (2002-03 school year).

Regular season and playoffs included, the Senior Jaguars complete 2013 with a 17-and-5 record.

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Sports - Athletes from Ultimate Fitness showed their dominance at the recent Ontario Provincial Powerlifting Championships held in Ottawa.

Nine lifters represented Ultimate Fitness at this Canadian Powerlifting Union provincial event, seven females and two males, who competed in the squat, benchpress and deadlift.

This competition has qualified the lifters for the nationals being held in St. Catharines, March 31 to April 5.

ULTIMATE FITNESS TEAM RESULTS

• Kinsey Maxwell, gold medal in sub junior, 57kg., total 235kg.; • Chloe Eady, gold medal in sub junior, 84kg., total 280kg.; • Shelby Postma, gold in junior, 63kg., total 280 kg.; • Angela Burgess, gold in 63kg open, total 352.5kg.;

• Kelly Winter, gold in 72kg open, total 342.5kg.; • Shant’el Bouthillier, gold in 84kg open, total 395kg.; • Shelley Coulter, gold masters 84kg., total 325 kg.; • Brendan Wood, gold in sub junior, 105kg., total 550kg; • Matt Oliver, 93kg open, total 592.5kg.

The Ultimate Fitness ladies also returned home provincial team champions.

“After a long day of lifting, our ladies brought home the top overall women’s team award for countless top placings,” Sarah Leighton of Ultimate Fitness noted.

“This year’s provincials was the biggest in CPU history, with almost 150 lifters. We are proud of all of our Ultimate Fitness lifters for lifting with intensity and discipline, and showing the province that the UF powerlifting team is going to be a force to be reckoned with over the next few years,” Leighton added.

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Ultimate Fitness athletes continue to shine in powerlifting competitions. From left are Top Ontario Athlete of 2011, Ultimate Fitness co-owner Sarah Leighton, Kelly Winter, Shelby Postma, Angela Burgess, Shant’el Bouthillier and Ultimate Fitness co-owner Paul Vaillancourt. ing. Powerlifting is a fantastic way to keep your body healthy and strong, and the feeling of empowerment after lifting is unbeatable.”

The next competition will be the Commonwealth Championships being held in New

Zealand.

Ultimate Fitness will be sending three lifters, including Leighton, a previous national champion.

If interested in joining the gym, Ultimate Fitness is located at 640 Barnet Blvd. in

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Go to www.ufgyms.com to visit the website.

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Renfrew Timberwolves enjoy Lanark County weekend Peter Clark peter.clark@metroland.com

Sports - The Renfrew Timberwolves met their two Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League Valley Division Lanark County rivals, and enjoyed the experience immensely.

The Wolves opened the weekend with a 6-3 win over the Almonte Thunder at the Ma-Te-Way Activity Centre Friday night.

On Sunday afternoon, a trip to Perth proved impressive as the Wolves skated away 5-0 winners over the Blue Wings.

The weekend victories pull the Wolves into a first-place deadlock with their Renfrew County rival.

Both Renfrew and Arnprior had 24 points after 19 games.

WOLVES 6, ALMONTE 3

The Wolves overcame a sluggish start to skate past a stubborn Almonte squad that had topped the Wolves twice previously in the 2013-14 season.

Kurtis Leclaire, Scott Conroy, Mike

Minns, Patrick Dick, Luke Lapierre and Sean Kyte divided goal production for the Wolves.

Andrew Rowbotham had two goals in the opening period for the Thunder.

In both cases, answers from Leclaire and Kyte erased one-goal deficits to pull the Wolves even.

Minns put Renfrew ahead for keeps at 3-2 with 18 seconds left in the first period.

Dick neatly solved Renfrew native and former Timberwolf Richard Barr with the eventual game winner 6:20 into the middle period.

Barr – acquired last week from the Westport Rideaus – took over goaltending duties from starter Alex Daley at the beginning of the second period.

Justin Shimizu narrowed Almonte’s deficit to 4-3, before a shorthanded marker from Lapierre restored Renfrew’s two-goal lead at 5-3.

Bailey Hein had the skates taken out from under him on a breakaway, but Lapierre followed up on the play and snapped a loose puck behind the Almonte goalkeeper.

The weekend victories over Almonte Thunder and Perth Blue Wings pull the Renfrew Timberwolves into a first-place deadlock with Arnprior.

all 24 shots Perth shooters fired his way.

At the far end of the ice, Scott Conroy, Luke Lapierre, Patrick Dick and Sean Kyte all followed Leclaire’s lead with their second goals of the weekend.

The Wolves tested Blue Wings veteran Jeremy Wright with a 44-shot barrage.

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Kyte supplied additional insurance just 23 seconds into the final stanza.

The Wolves outshot the Thunder 4833. Goaltender Matt Schroeder turned in a solid effort with some timely saves.

He blocked a shorthanded breakaway with the score 3-2, and made two outstanding stops just before the second period ended.

WOLVES 5, PERTH 0

Kurtis Leclaire snapped home an unassisted marker 59 seconds into the game Sunday, and that was all Brayden St.-Germain needed.

The Wolves netminder turned aside

The Wolves were minus Issac Anderson and Cole Allard, both of whom left Friday night’s game with upper body injuries.

Colin Bradbury did return to the lineup however, after missing a week or two.

The Wolves and Perth Blue Wings have a rematch this Friday at the MAC. Game time is 8 p.m.

On Sunday, Renfrew travels to the Barbara Ann Scott Arena in Ottawa as part of a Metro-Valley showcase.

The Wolves meet the Gatineau Mustangs at 5 p.m. in what is designated as a home game for the Quebec contingent.

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Silver Stick finalists The Renfrew Peewee Wolves were Regional Silver Stick Finalists this year in Pembroke.

Lost in overtime. I gave Jeff all the game sheets yesterday. The Bancroft Jets nipped the Wolves 3-2 in overtime. In front, from left, are Jacob Miller and Tyson Johnston; second row, Tyler Blackburn, Nycholas Pearse, Lucas Crozier, Jack O’Grady, Reid Greer, Colby Bleeks; third Row, Sydney Smart, Carter Sammon, Jayce Greer, Kolby Lister, Matthew Finan, Tanton Landriault, Liam Todd; and back row, Ryan Bleeks, Mike Blackburn and Steven O’Connor.

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Sports - The Renfrew Bantam Timberwolves put in a good account of themselves at the Regional Silver Stick hockey tournament in Pembroke over the weekend before running out of fuel in the semifinal.

The Highland Storm posted a 7-1 victory.

The Bantam Wolves went 2-and-1 in round-robin divi-

sion play, flying past the Loyalist Jets and Bancroft Jets 5-2 and 6-0 respectively.

The West Island Royals doubled Renfrew 4-2 in the other division contest.

The Bantam Wolves outlasted the Ennismore Eagles 4-3 in the quarterfinal.

Ben Scheuneman had five goals in the tournament for Renfrew, and Carter Bleeks four.

Nicholas Fleguel added three goals and Zach Moran

a pair.

Singles came from Jared Burnette, Connor Fulton, Lawson Leclaire and John Agnew.

Luke Moran and Bryce Schaap handled Bantam Wolves’ netminding duties.

Schaap posted the shutout while Bleeks posted a hat trick in that same game.

The Major Midget Timberwolves travel to Pembroke to complete Renfrew’s Silver Stick participation for 2013 this weekend.

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Sports - Renfrew councillor Jim Miller, who is a staunch supporter of the National Hockey Association/National Hockey League Birthplace Museum, proudly made a brief announcement at the Oct. 28 meeting of Renfrew council.

In his hand he held a letter, which was read to delegates Oct. 26, during that weekend’s visit to Renfrew by members of the Society for International Hockey Research (SIHR) for

their fall meeting.

The letter was from Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who’s also a member of SIHR. He did not attend the proceedings, but through his letter extended best wishes for a memorable and productive gathering and referred to Renfrew as a fitting venue for the meeting.

“As the home of Ambrose O’Brien, who founded the precursor to the National Hockey League – the National Hockey Association – the community

has a special place in hockey history,” wrote Harper.

“I know the Renfrew NHA/ NHL Birthplace Museum will provide an inspirational backdrop for your discussions.

“The society’s promotion of hockey scholarship is contributing to a greater understanding of the game’s legacy.

I commend these endeavours and congratulate all involved in advancing our knowledge of hockey’s unique and colourful past.”

Miller says SIHR has 600 members from 41 countries.

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Sports - The road to the Masters is a long and tortuous route to complete and it matters not whether it leads to golf’s green jacket or to curling’s provincial championship.

For one Renfrew foursome the trek last year brought them one agonizing step away from competing on that championship’s grand stage.

It was their first try as a team and it ended with a loss on the last rock in extra ends at the regionals after an undefeated streak that took them past the best curlers, age 60 and over, in eastern Ontario.

And so this year’s first challenge, the zones in Pembroke were looked forward to with anticipation.

The team we are speaking of is the Rob Warren rink with Don Rouble playing third, Jim Berg second and Andy Humphries throwing lead rocks.

In their first game they were down 4-2 after six but took two in the seventh and then stole the winner in a nail-biting eighth over the James Mullen rink from Ottawa’s Granite CC.

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Early tournament action The Renfrew Collegiate Senior Raiders hosted the school’s annual sixteam Renfrew Roundball Cup early-bird senior boys basketball tournament Friday and Saturday in the Grant Gymnasium. Raiders Phil Kadlec (3) and Kaed Tymchuk (4) team up for an offensive thrust against a member of the North Dundas Devils in Friday afternoon action. The Chesterville school reached the tournament final where they were defeated by Holy Trinity Falcons of Cornwall. The Raiders went 1-and-2 in the tournament with 34-31 a win over the St. Joseph’s Jaguars in the C final. RCI won the Roundball Cup in 2010. The Raiders meet the Arnprior Redmen senior and junior teams in the annual Gord Eady Tradition hoops classic Monday, Dec. 2 at RCI. The junior game tips off at 5 p.m. followed by the senior contest at 6:15 p.m.

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Richard Jorgensen (11) of the Arnprior Redmen headmans the ball up court against the defence of the St. Joseph’s Jaguars Lucas Power in Saturday morning Roundball Cup tournament action.

Game two brought the Renfrew lads up against their ol’ nemesis, Pembroke’s Emile Robert’s rink, always tough to beat, especially on

home ice.

Renfrew had hammer, down two coming home in the eighth, but a Warren draw for the tie missed and any hopes for stealing another win went with it.

This put the lads on the B side and they faced another Pembroke squad, the Bob Gauthier rink.

Once again the lads did not bring their A game and bowed out 8-2.

SKINS LEAGUE ACTION

Back at the club, Wednesday skins league finished draw one with two teams with identical 4-2 records and also 1-1 records in head-to-head meetings.

Yvonne Sklepowicz, Karl Mann, Gord Eady and Theresa Mann and the team of Rob Warren, Brian Thiesen, Jane Hunter and Cedric Wright were declared co-winners of the first draw. Winners of the Friday night mixed were Bill Bowles, Gus Woito, Barb Roy and Louise Jamieson.

Saturday, Dec. 7 will feature a new event on the curling calendar as Gord Eady and friends play host to the Renfrew Cash Spiel.

This will feature eight teams ready to show off their curling skills in morning and afternoon games and will definitely be worth watching if you are not already playing.

A delicious lunch will also be available, so come on out and enjoy some great club curling.

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Lifestyle - Quirky, sometimes.

Unique, definitely. Stylish, yes. And vintage, absolutely.

The four words go a long way to describing the new Burnstown business, Madly Retro, whose owner, Christine Johnson, lives just down the road in Springtown.

Now in her early 50s, Johnson, opened the store this past summer after learning of a vacancy in the building that also houses Knuz Ice Cream.

So now she and business partner Calère Boudreau, who manages their sister store (Allegro Retro) in Ottawa, have two locations for selling their second-hand vintage and modern clothing.

“Vintage clothing, to me, is older clothing that evokes the spirit of another time,” says Johnson.

“If you love fashion, you’ll have great pieces from any time, whether from a past or current time.”

Since she first started using her own fashion sense, Johnson has been fascinated by fashion, particularly by second-hand clothing. Growing up as one of nine children in a farming family near Chatham, Ont., she spent time as a high school student at the

local St. Vincent de Paul thrift store, where she and two friends were always looking for “interesting” clothing.

“I remember my best girl friend buying a muskrat fur coat, and we just thought we were the cat’s pajamas,” she recalls.

“I had it in my blood, but never did anything about it (for a business) until this past year.”

Johnson, who’s a mother of three boys who are attending university and married to a United Church minister, first worked in arts administration after earning her Carleton University bachelor of journalism in 1984.

The second-hand clothing industry can also mean upcycling all or parts of older clothing, as she displays with two tasteful $35 skirts made from second-hand sweaters.

“There’s a huge industry of recycled clothing. In terms of what we are, we have the opportunity to offer customers fantastic clothes at a really reasonable price.”

The store name, Madly Retro, alludes to the Madawaska River, where she and her husband James Murray have lived after moving here in 2005.

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Madly retro is open Thursday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Madly Retro’s number is 1613-889-5046.

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Another sample of Christine Johnsons product at Madly Retro.

“(I love) the natural beauty and the wonderful people,” she says. “There’s a really vibrant arts community,” adds the former Ontario Arts Council employee, who’s also a mixed-media artist, sewer and quilter.

Madly Retro developed quickly, after talking last summer with a Burnstown business owner about doing a local retro-clothing exhibit.

When she learned there was rental space available across the street, she jumped at the vacancy.

With her business partner, Johnson says they’re always looking for new (vintage) and unique clothing to offer potential customers.

Madly Retro carries men’s clothing, but the focus is on women’s clothing because that’s where most of the customers are, she says. Examples are a pair of Gucci pants for $45 and a 1970s-style long flowing red dress for less.

“Ninety-five per cent of what we buy is clothing, but if we see something with a retro face,” she says, before referring to such items in the store as perfume bottles, beaded purses, compact Samsonite-like suitcases, female figurines in period costume or knickknacks. One of those knickknacks is a bright orange-yellow 1970s glass vase sitting.

Clothing in Madly Retro include leather jackets, dresses, skirts, blazers and sweaters that carry such labels as Charlebois Furs, Ben Sherman, Paris Star, Levi Strauss, Jones New York Signature and Lilly Pulitzer.

In fact, Johnson shows the Lilly Pulitzer 1960s cotton, short-sleeved, mini dress while noting Pulitzer once provided clothing for U.S. President John F. Kennedy’s wife, Jacqueline Kennedy.

While Johnson acknowledges there’s public inhibition about wearing second-hand clothing, she also knows many well-dressed people who do.

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While deep-tissue massage can result in muscular aching for a day or two, massage should not create pain, says Mackey.

Most people are under the impression that more massage-induced pain is better, but Mackey says, “That’s not the case.

“You can always achieve results by working into a muscle gradually. Anyone who has had a painful experience should try a new therapist.”

She also believes massage therapists should be effective role models, hence for recent completion of her first 10-km race.

She and a friend ran the 9 Run Run event in Stittsville where she went the distance in about 80 minutes.

“As a therapist, I feel you want to take care of yourself.

And you can’t call me a role model if I don’t.”

Renfrew Massage Therapy, at 11 Renfrew Ave. East, is open weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The exception is Thursdays when she, or massage therapist Heidi Hader, are available from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Book at www.renfrewmassagetherapy.com or call 613432-0997 for an appointment.

Rates are for sessions of 30 to 90 minutes.

Lifestyle - It’s little wonder Angela Mackey grew up to become a registered massage therapist.

She encountered back injuries as a 12-year-old, but massage treatment eliminated those issues. That connection to the soothing power of touch resonated with her, as she grew up receiving more massages as a teenager and young adult.

Now, the masseuse says it’s no surprise she is doing what she does for a living.

“I just like making people feel good,” she says from her Renfrew Massage Therapy second-storey office, across from Scotiabank.

“It was my first choice (as a profession). And I’ll do it forever and forever.”

Knowing most people don’t have stress-free jobs, she takes a shining to being a stress-buster. But if there’s a compliment she’ll take any time she does a massage, it’s when the client falls asleep after her treatment, which has happened several times.

Mackey began working as a massage therapist in 2008, but moved to Renfrew to be closer to her fiancé and to open her own business in 2010.

She also made the move after working at two Ottawa spas, where she did treatments for professional hockey players, celebrities and other clients.

Renfrew is a good place to work, she says, because many residents want to take care of themselves.

Now that she has her own business, she’d like to welcome you to her world of effleurage, tapotement and petrissage — the major strokes most registered massage therapists use to ply their trade.

Effleurage consists of long, sweeping strokes to warm up the body and to flush out toxins released during the massage.

Tapotement consists of light hacking, chopping or finger-tapping. This can be done as a muscular stimulant (as part of a pre-race massage) or to release mucous from the lungs of cystic-fibrosis patients.

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In accordance with municipal By-Law # 91-01: • Any vehicle parked on any street or road allowance within the Township of McNab/Braeside so as to prohibit or interfere with snow plowing operations will be towed away at owner’s risk and expense.

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These and other techniques, including hot stone massage, deep tissue therapy and reflexology, allow Mackey to treat scar-tissue issues, athletes, pregnant women and motor vehicle accident victims.

Whatever one’s massage needs are, age is not a detriment, says Mackey, who has massaged individuals as young as six hours and as old as 96. The newborn was in an Ottawa hospital natal unit, where she did a placement as part of her three-year massage therapy diploma program at

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Expanding local care for our cancer patients Area cancer patients are now benefitting from an increase in onsite expertise in the RVH Oncology unit.

Doctors Philippe Pinard and Cathy MacDonald have joined Dr. Stephanie Langlois and Dr. John Matosh to provide added physician coverage for our oncology/ systemic therapy patients.

The doctors have completed specialized training at the Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre and received mentoring from our oncology team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our main role is to be there if there is an acute complication,â&#x20AC;? explains Dr. Pinard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make decisions about their chemo treatment, but if there is a medical complication, we come and assess the patient and, if necessary, start a treatment.â&#x20AC;?

They will then contact their oncologist in Ottawa for further care.

RVH Oncology unit nurse manager Rhonda Normandeau adds that the on-call physician is sometimes a source of added support and reassurance to the patients when needed.

From a staffing perspective, the extra coverage means the unit wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to close down as often as it has over the past three years with just two coverage physicians, notes Dr. Langlois. When both she and Dr. Matosh were away, patients needed to be repatriated to Ottawa for their treatment daysâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;causing extra scheduling work and disruption to the patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s routine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The most important thing is that we can keep the unit open five days a week and prevent added stress for the patients needing to travel to the city for care,â&#x20AC;? notes Dr. Langlois.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone is always upbeat. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a personal touch in everything they do and it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just special treatment towards me, I see it in the way they care for all of the other patients,â&#x20AC;? says Burgess, who first began cancer treatments at RVH in 2010. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say enough good things. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very professional and they treat us so well.â&#x20AC;?

Dr. Philippe Pinard and Dr. Stephanie Langlois are members of an expanded oncology team at RVH.

Oncology patient Bill Burgess appreciates the supportive care from RVH staff during treatments.

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The staff and nurses are really the ones making the chemo unit work well and they have been very helpful to me so far.â&#x20AC;?

Castleford Road resident Bill Burgess is in the unit every three weeks for his chemotherapy treatments and describes the team in the unit as â&#x20AC;&#x153;incredibleâ&#x20AC;? and affectionately refers to the nurses as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Care Bears.â&#x20AC;?

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The partners in the new business, Caring Moves, are Donna Kurmis and Jack Stekelenburg of Renfrew. baths, or meal preparation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will help them get the job done,â&#x20AC;? says Kurmis. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the one-on-one that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re able to provide,â&#x20AC;? says Stekelenburg. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a smaller company we can be personal and spend more time to meet peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs.â&#x20AC;?

Moving is also a very stressful time when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to have one or more people around to serve as destressors.

After all, say the business partners, next to deaths in a family and starting a new job, moving is one of the biggest stressors, if only because moving can be so time-consuming and emotional.

By combining their skills,

Caring Moves specializes in helping seniors and their families deal with the stress of moving by identifying challenges and designing an affordable solution tailored to the individual needs of each family.

The logo for the business, Caring Moves.

Kurmis and Stekelenburg say they can reduce stress and anxieties, and make an overwhelming task that much more manageable.

For more details, visit caringmoves.ca or email info@

caringmoves.ca. To contact Kurmis, call 343-369-0020.

For Stekelenburg, call 613312-1374.

Their services are available in Renfrew County and Ottawa.

BRAESIDE PASTORAL CHARGE Rev. Dr. Richard Hollingsworth 623-2360 Â?>Ă&#x192;}Â&#x153;Ă&#x153;Ă&#x160;qĂ&#x160;Â&#x2122;\ääĂ&#x160;>Â&#x201C; Castleford â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10:00 am Braeside â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11:00 am Sunday School During Service _____________________________

REQUEST FOR TENDER RFT #2014-08

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Elmwood Bible Chapel &RANCIS 3T s Wednesday 7:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bible Study, Prayer

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Only those bidders who attend the mandatory site visits and have their attendance recorded will be eligible to submit a bid.

Pre-Christmas Sale: During November, everything 20% Off

RENFREW COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ATTN: Peggy Fiebig, CSCMP Purchasing Agent 1270 Pembroke Street West Pembroke, ON K8A 4G4 The Renfrew County District School Board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all submissions. Lowest or any submission not necessarily accepted.

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Sealed, stipulated sum tenders, clearly labelled RFT #2014-08, will be received before 2:00:00 pm on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 and must be submitted to the following address:

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The Roman Catholic Community

The Request for Tender documents will be available by visiting the RCDSB Bids & Tenders webpage at bids.rcdsb.on.ca. Bidders must register as a Plan Taker before downloading the tender documents.

Only those members who are presenting in good standing in the Ontario Industrial Roofing Contractors Association (OIRCA) will be considered.

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The United Church of Canada

MANDATORY site visits are scheduled for Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at the following locations and times:

Donna Kurmis (343) 369-0020 â&#x20AC;˘ Jack Stekelenburg (613) 312-1374 email info@caringmoves.ca â&#x20AC;˘ web page www.caringmoves.ca

613-889-5046 - 1716 Calabogie Road, Burnstown

!LBERT 3T Rev. Daniel Meinema 3UNDAY A M Worship Service â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Nursery Available Sunday School During Service Coffee Break Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Interfaith Bible Study Wednesday mornings From 10:00 -11:30 a.m.

Story Hour and Nursery for

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THE RCDSB IS ISSUING A REQUEST FOR TENDER FOR ROOF REPLACEMENT AT VARIOUS RCDSB LOCATIONS.

â&#x20AC;˘ Helping you and your family save time, money and reduce stress. â&#x20AC;˘ Packing household items â&#x20AC;˘ Customized Personal Support Work â&#x20AC;˘ Renovations and modifications â&#x20AC;˘ Setup new accommodations. â&#x20AC;˘ Coordinating work to prepare the property for real estate market

Vintage and Modern Clothing for Women Great gifts galore - Vintage purses, suitcases and retro china

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Senior citizens are on the move, and a new Renfrew-based business wants to ensure those moves are made with care, compassion and attention to detail.

Caring Moves is the creation of business partners Jack Stekelenburg and Donna Kurmis. Launched in late summer, the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goals include the organization of houses being prepared for sale; co-ordinating house repairs and yard work; shopping for needed items; setting up new accommodations; packing household items; taking discarded materials to the local landfill site; and renovating homes for seniors who are moving in with other family members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we like to say is we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t move things, we move people,â&#x20AC;? says Stekelenburg, 61, who has owned his own building renovations and repairs company for several years. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a local artist known for creative pieces out of discarded metal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not just a moving company,â&#x20AC;? he adds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have the compassion and empathy to listen â&#x20AC;Ś and provide the kind of care the family would want.â&#x20AC;?

A specific service the Caring Moves partners like to highlight is their restoration and transfer of cherished photos and videos. Photos can be scanned and made available to all family members.

Kurmisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contribution comes from experience gained in a health-care career of more than 20 years. This includes 16 years as a personal support worker in community homes in the national capital area. Now in her 50s, Kurmis has spent the past five years at Groves Park Lodge, a Renfrew seniors long-term care facility where she still works.

Kurmis says sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s able to be a facilitator for seniors, whether it be by providing overnight care, interacting with family members, offering companionship, helping with dressing and

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The Renfrew Presbyterian Church 460 Raglan St. S. s Ministers: The Reverends Brian and Alison Sharpe Organist: Mrs. Elizabeth Brumm, H.B.Mus., A.R.CT.(2)

SUNDAY WORSHIP 10AM Nursery Care Available

Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

Wheelchair Accessibility EVERYONE WELCOME If transportation required Call Church OfďŹ ce Tues-Fri 8am

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Renfrew Baptist Church Corner of Plaunt & Railway 432-4266 Rev. Tom Smith Sunday worship - 10:30am Cable Channel 22 Sundays 11 a.m. & 3 p.m.

All Are Welcome _____________________________

The Anglican Church of Canada St. Pauls The Apostle Corner Argyle St. at Patrick Phone 613-432-3062 Reverend Cathy McCaig

3UNDAY $ECEMBER AM Worship with Holy Communion _____________________________

The Salvation Army 8 Argyle St. at Munroe Corps OfďŹ cer/Pastor SUNDAY SERVICE 10 A.M. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ministry UĂ&#x160; iÂ&#x2DC;½Ă&#x192;Ă&#x160; Â&#x2C6;Â&#x2DC;Â&#x2C6;Ă&#x192;Ă&#x152;Ă&#x20AC;Ă&#x17E; Bible Study 613-432-7721 All Are Welcome! _____________________________ Word of Life Ministries SUNDAYS @ 7:00pm

8 Argyle and Munroe Streets A non-denominational Full Gospel Fellowship Rev. Bill McMillan UĂ&#x160;Ă&#x2C6;ÂŁĂ&#x17D;°{Ă&#x17D;Ă&#x201C;°Ă&#x2C6;äxÂ&#x2122; _____________________________

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RENFREW 29 Raglan St. South 613-432-2100 www.century21.ca/eadyrealty

Eady Realty, Inc.

Morris Eady

Kelly Derue

Dennis Yakaback

Broker of Record

Real Estate Broker

Real Estate Broker

Cell

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Brokerage

29 Raglan St. S., Renfrew, ON K7V 1P8

66 MCVICAR LANE

1029 HUMPHRIES ROAD

1198 BURNSTOWN ROAD

468 FOURTH CHUTE ROAD

Cell

432-0041

Vincent Johnston Sales Rep. Cell

433-2254

18 MORNING FLIGHT

NEW LISTING

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$369,900 $479,500

433-2681

Charlene Riopelle Badour Sales Rep. Cell 433-4082

List or sell with us and get free Airmiles

Each office is independently owned and operated

Cell

MLS#892393

Waterfront On The Madawaska. 4 Bedroom Home, Open Concept, Up To Date & Well Decorated. Sitting On A Large Private Lot. 2 Car Detached Garage.

Call Vince Johnston: 613-433-2254

129 BLAKE STREET

MLS#892470

Country Home With All The Trimmings!

-3+1 Bedroom Bungalow Minutes From Town Of Renfrew -Hardwood Floors, Central Air, Propane Gas Furnace -Attached Oversized Double Garage Call Kelly To View: 613-433-2681

927 MCHUGH ROAD

$299,900 $254,900

New Build, Two Bedroom Home On Large Lot. Maintenance Free Exterior With Two Covered Decks. Open Concept, Custom Kitchen. A MUST SEE!!!!

Call Charlene To View: 613-433-4082

365 MCLEAN STREET

MLS#880358

4 Bedroom, 3 Bath Home. Fully Finished On 3 Levels. Covered Decks Front & Back.

Situated On 21 Wooded Acres.

Call Dennis Yakaback: 613-432-0041

- Live On The Calabogie Highlands Golf Course - Large Open Concept Kitchen, Living & Dining Room - 3 Bedrooms, Covered Porch, 2 Car Garage Call Vince Johnston: 613-433-2254

77B KILLARNEY LANE

230 SIDNEY AVENUE

MLS#890102 $319,900

MLS#890637

ATTN: HUNTERS

$149,900 $114,500

MLS#888890

Excellent Starter Home, Neat & Tidy, 60.06 Ft x 132 Ft Deep Lot For Room To Grow. Washer, Dryer, Fridge, Stove, Gas Fireplace.

Call Morris Eady: 613-432-1830

76 JIM WALLACE ROAD

$469,900

MLS# 863224

13 Year Old Viceroy Home With Waterfront on Calabogie Lake. Close To The Ski Hill And All That This Area Has To Offer. Open Concept Kitchen, Living And Dining Area.

Call Vince Johnston 613-433-2254

7 TAMMY TRAIL

$369,900

MLS#884508

Attention: Hunters & Outdoorsmen!

Well Equipped Hunt Club Property. 194 Acres Of Trails & Wildlife. Being Sold Turnkey.

Dennis Yakaback: 613-432-0041

MLS#886710

Available For Immediate Occupancy -Well Maintained 2 Bedroom Bungalow -Central Air, Natural Gas Heat, Hardwood Floors -Centrally Located Call Kelly To View: 613-433-2681

56 BANK STREET

519 MOORE STREET

$76,900

MLS#891441

Affordable Bungalow In Town!!!

- 2 Bedroom Bungalow - Fenced Rear Yard - Main Floor Laundry Call Kelly To View: 613-433-2681

3223 MATAWATCHAN ROAD

$424,900 MLS#881904 CALABOGIE LAKE WATERFRONT 3 Bedroom, 4 Season Cottage. Detached Double Garage And Sleep Cabin.

Call Vince To View: 613-433-2254

The Holiday Season Is Upon Us And Once Again, Century 21 Eady/ Eady Insurance Will Be Collecting Non-Perishable Food Items For The Renfrew Food Bank.

Please Drop Off Your Donation At Our Office.

287 BLACK POINT ROAD

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING LOT

Corner Lot, 47 Feet x 100 Feet.

Call Morris Eady Direct: 613-432-1830 or Office: 613-432-2100

265 THOMPSON AVE.

$239,900 $219,900

MLS#882950

Sure to Surprise!

3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Nearly New Bungalow.

Move-In Condition. Gas Heat, Central Air. Call Dennis Yakaback: 613-432-0041

MLS#873913

A Home For The Holidays?

-Large 4+ Bedroom Home -Located On Quiet Residential Street -Perennial Gardens, Pond, Pool Call Kelly To View: 613-433-2681

535 COLERAINE DRIVE

GOLDEN LAKE COTTAGE

$339,900 $163,500

MLS#876318

Holiday Traditions Start Here!

-3 Large Bedrooms -2 Baths -1 Great Family Home Call Kelly To View: 613-433-2681

$149,900

MLS#880709

-Cute 4 Bedroom Home -Private 2.89 Acre Lot With Creek Running Through -Cheap Taxes And No Water Bill Call Vince Johnston: 613-433-2254

71 BUCK RIDGE CRESCENT

$199,900

MLS#869736

Year Round Accessibility. 3 Bedrooms.

109 Feet Of Sandy Frontage On Lake x 186 Feet Deep.

Call Morris Eady: 613-432-1830

88 PINE AVENUE

MLS#889205

Construction Has Begun!!!

1660 Square Foot Bungalow With Attached Double Garage. Cathedral Living Room, 2-3 Bedrooms, Rear Sundeck, Spacious Master Bedroom With Ensuite Bath And Large Walk-In Closet. Main Floor Laundry And Custom Kitchen With Island Bar. Pre-Purchase Early And Choose Your Colours And Cabinets Before I Do! This Will Be The Last Coleraine Park Home Built This Year. Call Morris Eady For Floor Plans & Details. Cell:613-432-1830 or Office: 613-432-2100.

26 FREAMO LANE On Duty This Weekend Charlene Riopelle Badour Sales Rep.

OPEN HOUSE

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Saturday, November 30th 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Sunday, December 1st 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

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COMMUNITY

Renfrew Legion Branch 148

Community - On behalf of the Royal Canadian Legion, Renfrew, we would like to thank the public for their continuing support of our annual poppy campaign.

Our poppy campaign this year was very successful. We would like to thank all the volunteers who helped distribute wreaths and those who stood at area locations during our poppy tagging campaign.

Thanks also go out to everyone who marched in our Remembrance Day parades in

Canadians who have fallen in war and military operations.

The poppy also stands internationally as a “symbol of collective reminiscence” as other countries have also adopted its image to honour those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

If you are looking for a place to go and enjoy yourself, we have entertainment every Saturday from 3 to 7 p.m. in our lounge and two Fridays a month from 8 p.m. to midnight as well.

We will be holding a bingo on Dec. 27 at 7 p.m. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m.

The youth education committee is very pleased to report all schools within the Renfrew area contributed entries in the

Calabogie, Renfrew and Portage-du-Fort. Special thanks go to the Renfrew Highland Pipes and Drums, the Renfrew Youth Chorus, the Renfrew Collegiate Band and especially the military for their participation.

We would also like to thank all those who came out to be with us on Nov. 3 in Calabogie and Nov. 11 in Renfrew and Portage. Your attendance at these ceremonies shows that people do still remember and still care.

Each November, poppies blossom on the lapels and collars of almost half of Canada’s entire population. Since 1921, the poppy has stood as a symbol of Remembrance, our visual pledge to never forget all those

various categories of the annual Remembrance poem, poster and essay contest. We had a total of 304 entries. Congratulations to all the winners. First-place entries were forwarded to the Zone G-7 chairman for judging. Prizes and certificates will be presented to all winners at an awards evening Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the Legion’s main hall.

Royal Canadian Legion Provincial Bursary applications are available in the Legion office.

The deadline date for submissions is March 28, 2014.

Our membership early-bird campaign will end on Nov. 30.

In order for a member to remain in good standing, their annual dues must be paid up by Jan. 31.

Win a La-Z-Boy chair Community - Support the Renfrew and District Food Bank and you just might win a La-Z-y Boy chair.

The La-Z-y Boy chair is donated by Braeside Furniture.

Make a food or cash donation to the Renfrew and District Food Bank between now and Dec. 19 at Renfrew Pizzeria at 98 Raglan St. S. during business hours, or at the food bank at the back of the Renfrew Armouries on Tuesday, Dec. 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or Dec. 17 from noon to 6 p.m.

The draw takes place Friday, Dec. 20, just in time for Christmas.

Kick the month off in style. Plan to attend the Renfrew Victoria Hospital Auxiliary House Tour this Sunday, Dec. 1.

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6039 HIGHWAY 132

Proceed on Hwy 17 to Bruce Street and when on Bruce Street turn onto Garden of Eden Rd and continue to #263 (beside Toyota Motor Sales) Hope to see you there!

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140 QUEEN ST., EGANVILLE 2 storey home - large lot - corner location - great hwy access MLS#884737.

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552 RAGLAN ST. S. Many many options at this address - presently occupied commercially and residential tenancy - large residential rental unit on second floor with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths - separate entrance - main level allows for commercial space or residential living with the second level subsidy - 3 car garage - lots of parking - gas heat - excellent location - one of Renfrew’s best. Call Helen at 432-0058

MADAWASKA RIVERFRONT PROPERTY

2967 CALABOGIE RD., SPRINGTOWN At this address you have it all - beautiful home and 250 ft of waterfront on the river - great hwy access for all seasons - 3 car attached garage - two levels of living area - 3 bedrooms - 3 baths - main floor has living room with fireplace - kitchen with eating area and adjacent laundry facilities - lower level is completely finished with family room and custom stove - walk out basement. Call Helen to view at 432-0058

121 OTTERIDGE AVE. (HUNTER GATE SUBDIVISION) A brand new custom built (fully warrantied) BUNGALOW WITH A WALK OUT BASEMENT - WRAP AROUND DECK - 3 bedrooms - large kitchen living room and dining room - 2 baths - fully serviced lot. MLS#880079.

Call Helen to see it at 432-0058.

398 CHARLES ST. A 4 level split level - custom designed and custom completed - 3 bedrooms - 2 baths - beautifully finished kitchen and eating area hardwood flooring - ceramic - brick and vinyl exterior - perennial rear yard – privacy. Call Helen at 432-0058 to view.

252 ROTARY DR.

784 RAGLAN ST. S.

138 HARAMIS DRIVE

A raised ranch bungalow with 4 bedrooms - 2 baths - well designed interior - newer kitchen (fully equipped) - two levels of living space - extraordinary rear yard and covered deck - storage - private lot - paved drive - attached garage - great location.

Call Helen at 432-0058 to view.

Custom bungalow - corner lot - outstanding interior with 2 levels of living area - 3 baths - living rm with gas fireplace separate dining rm and eat-in kitchen - family room - laundry on main level - dble garage - a truly lovely home. Call Helen at 432-0058

Beautiful brand new 3 bedroom home just built. This home will impress with so many features. Beautiful open concept with gas 2 sided fireplace.

Large master with ensuite and walk in closet. 3rd bedroom on ground level with another large den and 3rd bath. Very private rear yard and ICF foundation. Central A/C. MLS#889762. Call David today to view.

HWY 132 #5432, DACRE

46 HARAMIS DRIVE 1,800 Sq ft home. Complete ICF Construction. Super Efficient Radiant Floor Heating, High End Finishes. Sought after location.

Call David Vincent 613.401.2824.

205 LOCHIEL ST. S. Proximity to downtown is superb - 3 levels of floor space - 4 bedrooms - grandeur of yesteryear - large living spaces for you and yours - storage at the rear - detached garage - hardwood flooring.

Gas heat. Call Helen to see it at 432-0058

MADAWASKA RIVERFRONT PROPERTY

6117 HIGHWAY 132, DACRE $169,900. Large home that has undergone major updates since 2009. New kitchen, wiring, flooring etc. Call David today to view.

613-401-2824.

LOTS FOR SALE 102 HARAMIS DR. Building lot in a prime residential area, measuring 57.35 ft x 112.66 ft. deep – ready for construction to commence.

Call Helen 613.432.0058

5065A MATAWATCHAN RD., GRIFFITH Brand new home ready for occupancy - riverfront and lots of it! - custom built 2 storey - 3 bedrooms - 2 baths - front porch overlooking the water - affordable living for you and your family. Call Helen at 432-0058 to view this one.

If you do not mind a short drive you will not mind what you will see!!!! Custom built bungalow with square footage galore - 2 levels of living area - 3 bedrooms - 2 baths - sunken living rm. well designed and equipped kitchen area - fireplace - woodstove in the family room - acreage and privacy. Call David at 401-2824 or Peter at 432-0319 or Helen at 432-0058

5729 HWY 132, DACRE

298 BARR STREET

PINNACLE ROAD 4 Building Lots

This home and setting are exceptional! A little drive for you and your family afford you a tremendous amount of space and value at this address! 5 bedroom home - 2 levels of complete living space - Over 3 acres - hwy access - workshop and dble car garage - flowing creek at your doorstep - inground pool - it is a marvelous property! Call David at 401-2824 or Helen at 432-0058 to see this one.

A 3 storey century solid brick home - 5 bedrooms - 3 baths - beautifully redone interior - an excellent choice for you and your family - spacious living area on both floors - fireplaces in den and living room on first floor - two outstanding side verandahs - deck at the rear - det. sgle garage - gas heat - it is one of Renfrew’s best addresses! MLS#881150.

Call Helen to see it at 432-0058.

Each Two Acres On Pinnacle Rd. – Easy Access To Town - Paved Road Right To Your Door. All Severed and Surveyed and Ready. For Your Home To Be Built Call Helen 613-432-0058

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3 Building Lots on Partidge Dr. in Calabogie.

Call David for more info 613-401-2824

WATERFRONT LOTS AVAILABLE One Located at Griffith on The Madawaska River Little Timber Trail Lot Measures 200 Ft X 284.06 X 286.29 Ft. X 394.59 Ft Great Holiday Fun For You And Your Family!

A SPECTACULAR PLACE TO CALL HOME

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SALE G IN PEND 381 BALDWIN 13 BILL HODGINS WAY 201 MAPLE BEND RD.

651 CHENAUX RD.

Asking $299,900 for this 4 br, 2 bath home, finished basement with 2.5 acres. MLS#891618

QUIET LOCATION

PEAKS VILLAGE

NEWE PRIC

Asking $289,900 for this 3 BR log cabin in the Peaks Village, walkout finished basement, access to lake.

MLS# 891972

Goshen RD Acreage, asking $79,900, flat site with open and mixed bush.

Centrally located triplex and close to hospital, area schools, and walking distance to downtown.

Great investment opportunity. 2-1 Bedroom Units, 1-1 Bedroom unit, 3 Meters.

ASKING $219,500

MINUTES FROM TOWN

35 ACRES

BUILDING LOTS AVAILABLE!

256 JAMES ST Asking $176,000 for this 4 BR, 2 bath home in quiet location. Hardwood flooring, MLS# 887992

MINUTES FROM TOWN

175 ACRES Asking $175,000 for this 175 acre lot on Canaan RD, only minutes from town Ideal recreational Land, wildlife abounds.

BUY NOW AND PREPARE YOUR LOT FOR SPRING. CALL PETER FOR MORE DETAILS

185 VIEWMOUNT DR. Asking $319,900 for this immaculate 4 BR home in Calabogie, Water access provided.

MLS#886830. Call Peter 613.432.0319 for more information.

613.432.0319

NEW PRICE

557 STONES LAKE RD. Now asking $349,900, Waterfront home with four bedrooms and addition plus large garage.

MLS#881737 Call Peter 613.432.0319 for more information.

96 SCOBIE RD.

140 FERGUSLEA RD

Asking $219,500 for this immaculate 4BR home near Haley’s, easy hwy access. Private setting. New propane furnace. MLS#860458

Asking $325,000 for this immaculate 3 BR solid stone home, bonus room upstairs and attached garage. MLS# 891038

NOW READY

JUST LISTED

59 PASTWAY RD,HORTON TWP Nearing completion for this 1350 sq. ft. home with 3 BR, 2 bath, dbl car garage. MLS# 887925

37 MICHAEL ST. Asking $175,000 for this immaculate 2 BR, 1.5 baths home centrally located in Arnprior. MLS# 890271.

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COMMUNITY There’s Hippies Up The Line

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The Renfrew and Area Health Services Village Physician Recruitment Fundraising Campaign presented Stone Fence Dinner Theatre – There’s Hippies Up The Line – at St. Francis Xavier Hall Saturday evening.

An audience of about 300 people attended.

Tea and treats were served to guests throughout the afternoon of Nov. 9.

Proceeds from tea support community

Community - More than 300 people attended the tea and talent sale hosted by the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Women’s League Nov. 9 in the church hall.

Lore Coyne won a gift basket with the theme A Special Evening, and Val Laviolette took home a gift basket crafted around the theme,

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CWL member Joan Lemay.

“The money raised goes back into the community through support to St. Francis Xavier Parish, local organizations such as Hospice Renfrew, Sunshine Coach, Food Bank and scholarships and support to our local schools, as well as support to missions ahead,” she said.

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Ready for Bridge. Tickets to A Charlie Brown Christmas were won by Chanto Ly. Alexa Legris won the event’s 50/50 draw.

“The CWL is very grateful to all the member and parishioners for their donations of time and talents for the event and to the community as a whole for their support,” said

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91 HARVEY’S CRESCENT; ADMASTON

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Raised bungalow in very good condition. Featuring Kit, DR, LR, 1-4pc bath, plus MBR. Lower level rec room, BDR, & laundry room. Large deck off DR, separate storage shed, fully insulated. Paved back drive.

Lot 100 x 217. Host Ross Peever 613.433.1133

63 FOURTH CHUTE RD. 1489 QUEENSLINE RD. Great Starter Home! Totally renovated, new propane furnace, KIT, LR, 2 BDR, plus Laundry room. 1 car detached garage, Lot 105’ by 105’. MLS#891323 Call Ross 613.4331133 for details.

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22 GALLAGHER RD. 2 storey with beautiful interior. KIT with newer cupboards, DR with sliding doors leading to back deck, LR. 2nd Floor 3 BDR plus oversized 1 -5 pc bath, fully finished basement, several outbuildings.

Asking $159,100 Great Starter Home! MLS#891040 Call Ross 613.4331133 for details.

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2 storey vinyl sided home. Newer KIT cupboards, LR, office, Laundry room off KIT , 2nd level 3 BDR, Ensuite off MBDR, plus 1-4 pc bath. Asking $136,500 Call Ross for details.613.433.1133

NEW PRICE

555 COBUS RD, TWP OF HORTON Century old stone home in very good condition. Newer Kit cupboards, DR, LR, office, 1 – 2 pc bath, 2nd Level 4 BDRs, newer finished enclosed sunroom, 1 -4 pc bath.

3rd level – large 800 sq ft attic. Full basement, F.A. Oil, wood furnace, 200 amp serviced, 2 car detached garage, Situated on 6.80 acres. MLS#882957 Asking $258,900 Call Ross 613.433.1133 for details

Property is currently vacant - would make an excellent sales office, garage or store. Fully paved.

Two large doors. Several offices Great exposure.

Steel roof. Environmental assessment on file. F.A. Oil heat Call Ross 613.433.1133 for details

122 LISA LANE Located at Thompson Park, Mobile consists of KIT, LR, 1-4pc bath, 2 BDR plus large family room.

F.A. Oil plus air tight stove. Asking $59,900.

MLS# 867043 Host Ross Peever 613.433.1133

299 BONNECHERE ST. EGANVILLE Quality 2 Storey brick home with separate finished building used as office at present time resulting in extra income. Extra large lot, new propane furnace, many upgrades. MLS#890259 Call Ross 613.433.1133 for details.

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Mobile in very good state of repair. new KIT, LR with airtight stovew. 2 good size BDR, 1– 4 pc bath, F.A. Gas Heat, New front and side deck. Storage 12’ by 16’ woodshed. Asking $58,500. Call Ross for viewing 613.433.1133

167 RAGLAN ST. 2 ½ storey brick home, new modern KIT with new cupboards, island, lighting, cook top stove, garden door to patio, plus 1 2 pc bath. 2nd Floor: 3 BDR, 1-4pc bath. Attic on 3rd level. Full unfinished basement with F.A. Gas furnace new in 2010. 1 car detached garage.

MLS# 881855 Call Ross for details 613.433.1133

Looking for a Community Facility? Endless possibilities here! i.e. Church, School, Offices.

Full Basement. F.A. Boiler Heater with gas; 200 amp service; Lot 101’ by 93’. MLS#880690 Call Ross 613.433.1133 for details.

MARJORIE RD.

LOTS for SALE

623 MCPEAK LINE

Approx 85 acres, 70 acres cleared. Lower areas are tile Property consists of 40 acres tillable, 60 acres maple & pine bush. drained. MLS#890928 Call Ross 613.433.1133 for details.

Newer poured concrete basement, pellet furnace, new drilled well and septic. 3bdrm bungalow, kit, DR, LR, several outbuildings.

MLS#885353 Asking $199,900. Call Ross for details 613.433.1133

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A great hobby farm in an excellent state of repair.. Large 4+ bedroom, 2 bath home situated on 49 acres. The formal dining room is open to the livingroom. Newer windows. Several outbuildings. Outdoor wood furnace plus propane. A great place to call home! Call Ross 613.433.1133 for details

27 NABARR RD., TWP OF MCNAB. 3 BDR bungalow, open concept Kit, DR, 1 – 4 pc bath plus 1-2 pc on main floor. Full basement with rec room. Air tight wood stove, laundry room, furnace room, Drilled well, septic system. MLS#892016 Asking $239,900 Call Ross 613.433.1133 for viewing.

1 ½ Storey vinyl sided home with 1 car detached garage. Eat-in Kit, LR with gas fireplace, office, & family room and MBR on 1st level. 2nd Level: 2 BDR, 1 – 3 pc bath. Screened in porch and paved drive. Asking $102,500 Call Ross for details 613.433.1133

25 MELISSA LANE

252 STEWART ST., RENFREW 654 SCOTCH BUSH RD.

Totally remodeled 2 ST vinyl sided home with open concept. Kit, LR, 1 BDR. 2nd Floor: 3 BDR, 1 – 4 Pc Bath, Fully unfinished basement, Electric heat plus air tight in basement. Great workshop plus extra storage shed, laundry in basement. MLS#880690 Call Ross 613.433.1133 for details

MCMAHON RD - 3 ½ ACRES Bordering 100 Acres of Private Crown land which is located on Reid’s Lake (located 3 miles from Renfrew) You must see this property! Hydro on Property.

Asking $59,000

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772 ABERDEEN ST. SAT. NOV. 30, 1-3PM HOST Allison Shields-Mulvihill 613.433.2880

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POLITICS

Connected to your community

MP calls for action against gender violence

MP Gallant (centre) with Lisa Oegema of Victim Services of Renfrew County (left) and Joanne Brooks of the Women’s Sexual Assault Center of Renfrew County (right). Brooks and Oegema were in Ottawa attending the tabling of the Protecting Canadians From Online Crime Act, at the invitation of Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

MP checks out how funds are used

Editor’s Note: Following is a news release from the office of Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MP Cheryl Gallant.

Cheryl Gallant, MP for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke is encouraging all local residents to take part in the many events occurring during the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence. The campaign to eliminate violence against women and girls begins Nov. 25. “Women and girls should be able to feel safe in their homes, workplaces and communities,” said MP Gallant. “By standing together in communities across Canada we can make a difference in the daily lives of women and girls.”

The 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence campaign is a tremendous opportunity to draw attention to this problem, and work together to eliminate it.

By taking part in this campaign, Canadians are sending a strong message that violence will not be tolerated. Violence against women is a problem prevalent in communities across Canada, as on average a women is killed in a domestic homicide every five days, and the costs of spousal violence are an estimated $4.8 billion every year. The government has committed to taking significant actions to make our communities safer for women and girls.

The government has recently introduced legislation that will give police and prosecutors new tools to address cyberbullying. This legislation would create a new criminal offence prohibiting the non-consensual distribution of intimate images.

In Renfrew County, the Government of Canada joined with Gail Cameron of the Antrim Truck Stop and Persons Against the Crime of Trafficking in humans (PACT-Ottawa) in their TruckSTOP campaign to combat human trafficking onboard transport trucks.

CDs were handed out to truckers to help them spot the signs of human trafficking, and posters were placed in major truck stops.

The Government of Canada has also recently funded initiatives by Victims Services of Renfrew County and the Women’s Sexual Assault Centre.

Those interested in participating in the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence may observe a moment of silence, attend a vigil, or join in another local event. Doing so will show support for victims of violence, raise awareness, and help inspire change.

“By working together, we can get closer to our goal of eliminating violence against women and girls, and make our communities safer for all,” said Gallant.

PUT A NEW CAMPANALE HOME UNDER YOUR TREE THIS CHRISTMAS!

Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MP Cheryl Gallant meeting with Shannon Fraser of the Renfrew & Area Health Services Village and Dave Lemkay of the Renfrew County Community Future Corporation.

She was visiting to see the results of $100,000 from the federal government’s Eastern Ontario Development Program. The grant was for a doctor and nurse recruitment campaign. “One in seven people in the Renfrew area do not have a family physician, so attracting new physicians to the area can be a matter of life and death,” said Gallant. “I commend all municipalities and partners involved by their proactive stance in pursuing the medical expertise needed in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke.”

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MP Cheryl Gallant, at left, visits Calabogie Peaks Resort to see how $36,949.38 in funding through the federal government’s Eastern Ontario Development Program (EODP) was invested. The grant was applied towards creating a youth internship position (Lindsay Sinclair beside Gallant) and hosting a Blues and Ribfest Weekend event. “I am pleased to see how successful the Blues and Ribfest event was at Calabogie Peaks Resort,” said Gallant. “Lindsay’s talents with event logistics and event promotion were instrumental to the success of this event.” Second from right is Mayor Peter Emon and, at right, George Aviles from EODP.

On Call this Weekend

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177 FLAT RD. • ACREAGE with custom log home!

• 100 Acres, 70 with hardwood & 30 acres of field. 3 Bedrooms, living, family & rec. room.

• Pool, hot tub & workshop. Your own resort! $474,500 MLS#848629

181 COOPER HILL RD. • Desirable Waterfront Home on the Madawaska - A must see!

• Fully furnished with 2 + 1 bedrooms & 3 baths, two 2-bay detached garages • Many updates include propane fireplace, roof, windows, flooring and the list goes on. $399,500 MLS#842965

1205A GRANT ROAD • Situated on 47 ACRES and only 20 minutes to Renfrew • Great location for the Bachelor or excellent hunt camp • Open Kitchen/Dining, bedroom, full bath on main & LR, 2 bedrooms on lower level $139,000 MLS#892381

79 QUARRY AVE. • Gracious turn of the century 3 bedroom, 2 bath semi detached home.

• Spacious interior with original moldings & hardwood.

• Fully fenced rear yard backs onto ravine.

MLS#892399 $129,900

245 BASSWOOD AVE. SATURDAY NOV 30th 1PM to 3PM

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Your Host: Lisa Dunbar Sales Representative: 613-633-0062 $170,000 MLS#878206

Your Host: Allison Shields-Mulvihill Sales Representative: 613-433-2880 $229,900 MLS#872932

806 CHENAUX RD. • Great location for commuters. 2 + 1 bedroom bungalow • Country living with paved road. Private deck & pool • Finished lower level. Great for commuters $199,500 MLS#867870

190 DOMBROSKIE RD. • 2 Bedroom Brick bungalow situated on just under 3 acres.

• Renovations include: windows, roof, doors, flooring & more • Carport, detached 29’ x 42’ garage. Double paved driveway. Immediate Occupancy.

Excellent location for commuters $199,900 MLS#868256

598 MCLEOD RD. • Beautiful, private treed lot for this 3 bedroom brick home • Spacious kitchen, separate dining room, gas fireplace, updated baths • Immediate Occupancy and close to Beach and Ski hill/Golf Course $285,000 MLS#887732

700 STORYLAND RD. • Attention Commuters, this home is just minutes to Hwy #17 • 2 Bedrooms, open concept kitchen/dining/ living room. Patio doors of DR to deck and 3 season room • Double attached garage + single garage. $199,900 MLS#878467

1164 DICKSON RD • 180 Acres ~ Fabulous recreational grounds and hobby farm • 2 Bedroom Home completely refurbished in 2003 with addition and party-sized deck.

• Trails, pond, small lake, drive-shed, horse barn, 2 paddocks and so much more $625,000 MLS#887313

62 LECKIE LANE, BURNSTOWN • Updated 2 bedroom Hi-Ranch • New deck with hot tub, finished lower level with wet bar, wood stove & bathroom • Very private location in Burnstown and close to Beach and Ski Hill $239,000 MLS#886691

454 NEW ST • Well maintained 3 bedroom home in great location • Large eat-in kitchen, office, 4pc bath, living room, bedroom on main level • Detached single garage + storage shed and back yard patio $172,500 MLS#886205

293 LOCHIEL ST • Centre town property with a variety of uses • Lower level completely revamped in 07.

Main living area is currently on the lower level. The main floor features the recreation room & one bedroom.

• If you are looking for space close to downtown put this one on your list! $215,000 MLS#885512

15B LINDA LANE • WATERFRONT cottage on Madawaska River • 4.8 Acres, 3 bedrooms, no plumbing • Present furnishing included, Immediate occupancy $179,600 MLS#839287

55 LEFTY LANE • Situated on 2.44 Acres on Olmstead/Jeffrey Lake • Spacious with 4 Bedrooms, 3 baths, cathedral ceiling, stone fireplace, games room, family & living room • Double attached garage + det garage w workshop. Easy access to water & attractive landscaping $799,000 MLS#882588

280 BALDWIN ST • Amazing 3 Storey brick home with 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths finished basement + much more • Steps from River & Bonnechere Park • Vacant lot included $239,500 MLS#859180

262 LYNN STREET • Traditional Century Home with a hip & trendy flair • Brick 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, single garage • Updates include: windows, fireplace, gas furnace, central air, some flooring, drywall, fenced yard.

$215,000

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173 PATRICK AVE • 3 Bedroom, 1 ½ Storey home completely revamped. Immediate Occupancy • Brand new kitchen & bath, newer windows, doors, plumbing, some electrical, flooring, deck & concrete walk!

• Master and bath on main floor. $169,500 MLS#884063

51 ASTROLABE • Spacious 4 Bedroom brick home with addition • Lrg dine-in kit., fam room with woodstove, new roof, 3 bathrooms + main fl laundry.

• Gorgeous country views & walking distance to main street Cobden. Wired for fiber optics.

Wonderful location for commuters close to Hwy#17 $214,000 MLS#870226

531 BRUCE ST. • Prime real estate within town of Renfrew limits on 2.44 acres • Drilled well & septic, level land w unlimited possibilities • Motivated Seller, immediate occupancy, needs TLC $95,000 MLS#862748

250 WILLIAM ST. • Nice lot in the Town of Arnprior.

• Home needs extensive work, being sold as lot $76,500 MLS#889679

24 GOULD ST., COBDEN • Great home for the handyman looking for a winter project in Cobden & close to Hwy #17 • 3 bedroom brick home with lots of room.

• Situated on corner lot, attached garage & fenced back yard. $110,000 MLS#891313

740 STEWART ST. 11.9 ACRES ZONED C-2 $935,000 MLS#878887 660 HYDRO BAY RD. 19 ACRES $195,000 MLS#840746 296 MCMAHON RD. 90+ ACRES $234,500 MLS#841835 ORIOLE TRAIL 87.5’ X 217’ $52,000 MLS#857545 GRATTON RD. 2 ACRES $32,900 MLS#879519

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Ritchie 14% Beef Grower Pellets. Available in Bags or Bulk. Call for info.

Ottawa: 1-800-237-1922 or 613-741-4430, Brockville: 613-341-9343, Brinston/Dixon Corners: 613-652-4875 or Carpentry, Repairs, Rec 1-800-267-8141, Rooms, Decks, etc. Rea- W i n c h e s t e r : sonable rates, 25 years ex- 613-774-3538. perience. 613-832-2540 ACCOUNTING CHRONICLE DIAMOND AWARD WINNER 2009, 2010 & 2011 Saturn Accounting Services 613-832-4699

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References available upon request. Phone Elizabeth 613.432.6559 COMMERCIAL SPACE, on busy Madawaska Street, Arnprior. almost 500 sq ft, BUSINESS SERVICES $735 (taxes included) plus hydro and hot water. !!A-1!! DUMP RUNS, 613-623-9282 MOVING, Appliance repair, parts for sale, appliance Prime Commercial Space immediately, removal (small-fee), available Moving available with trail- Main St. Renfrew. Parking er. Support Your Locals. lot available and wheelFast Service.

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Arnprior Avail Dec 16th 3 bedroom 2 1/2 baths finished rec-room, Central Air, 5 appliances, Garage Yard, Non-smokers only $1325.00 + utilities Please Call: Joanne 613-229-4352

FOR RENT, Available immediately, 2-two bedroom apartments, overlooking Madawaska River. Quiet area, close to downtown, well maintained, 121 Russell Street Arnprior, $824/month +utilities, first and last months rent. 613-623-4531

ARNPRIOR, Available immediately, 3 bedroom $1150 all inclusive close In Renfrew looking for mato schools. 613-889-1622 ture couple for 4 bedroom - in a four plex. Fridge & or 613-832-4421 stove included, $700/month plus heat and hydro, first & last, No ARNPRIOR, large 2 bedroom apartment, renovat- pets, call 613.333.5283, ed, close to downtown, leave clear message living room, dining room, balcony, secure building, Large 1 bedroom apt in elevator, intercom, wheel- quiet adult building, 2nd chair accessible, washer, floor downtown Renfrew. dryer, storage in apart- Fridge & stove, first & last ment, 4 appliances, park- $500 plus Hydro. ing with plug, $900+hydro. 432.4456 613-622-0224 Large 3 BR duplex in Renfrew. Recently renovated, AVAILABLE IMMEDIATE- quiet building, central loLY, Large 2 bedroom cation, private drive and apartment, fridge, stove, yard. Non-smoking and no parking included. Has gas pets. $950+utilities. First fireplace and window air and last + references. conditioner, $825/month 613.432.2870 +utilities, first and last required. For viewing call or LARGE 750 sq ft one bedtext 613-899-6595 room with 15â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x24â&#x20AC;&#x2122; balcony, heated with gas fireplace, ground floor enAVAILABLE November 1st trance, and parking at your 1 Bedroom Apartment in door, $695/month plus Arnprior. Very clean, quiet utilities, available immedibuilding. Near the Grove. ately, no pets, division Recently renovated. Hard- street Arnprior wood floors. Non-smok- 613-229-1850 View on Kiing, no pets, hydro extra. jiji Ad#538875772 $675.00 Call (613) 623-0395.

Large one bedroom apartment with propane heat. 2 kmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s from Renfrew, BRIGHT 2 bedroom bun- available Dec 1. Non galow in Braeside, work- smoker, no pets. $600 shop, garage, 5 monthly + utilities. First & appliances, gas heat, re- last. 613.432.8997 cently renovated, first and last required, available January 1st, Modern 3 bedroom house $ 9 5 0 + u t i l i t i e s . with appliances. Jeffrey Lake, a short distance 613-407-6605 from Renfrew & Cobden. $1000 a month plus utilities 613.433.9163 DOWNTOWN ARNPRIOR 1 bedroom, heat included. $575+hydro. First and last, no smoking, no pets, em- CARD OF THANKS ployment reference.

613-433-6000

BUSINESS SERVICES

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PENTHOUSE style 2 bedroom now available in Arnprior, reduced to $995. For viewing go to Kijiji Ad#470258683 or call 613-229-1850

Spacious 2 bedroom apt, Horton area, quiet tenants only $625 per month plus hydro, fridge and stove included, sorry no pets.

613.432.4197

RENFREW - 3 bedroom townhouse very nicely renovated (one of the 3 bedrooms on main floor also suitable for a family room); washer and dryer hook-up; gas heat; 2 private entrance doors (front and back); parking, snowplowing and mowing included, outside sitting area, 2 min. from downtown Renfrew, quiet neighborhood. $850 plus utilities, last month rent.

Ph. 613 281 3575.

Studio/Bachelor apartment downtown Renfrew. $600 +hydro. Freshly painted.

Suitable for single working individual. First, last, references and credit check required. Available Dec. 1, Butcher Supplies, Leather Call 613-324-2149 for + Craft Supplies and Animal Control Prodshowing. ucts. Get your Halfords 136 page FREE CATALOG. TWO BEDROOM apart- 1-800-353-7864 or Email: ment on Madawaska St., order@halfordhide.com.

Arnprior. Fridge, stove, Visit our Web Store: and parking. Second floor, w w w . h a l f o r d s m a i l o r NO PETS, $725+hydro and der.com hot water. 613-623-9282

Renfrew 1 bedroom apt for rent includes fridge/stove, washer/dryer, 1 private parking, private patio with utility shed, available Dec 15. $535 plus utilities.

Call 1.450.338.1980 JeanMarc RENFREW 1 bedroom partially furnished, $475+utilities, parking, first&last, references, mature person only.

NO PETS, 613-623-4747 RENFREW, 2 bedroom in duplex, private, no pets, no smoking, references, Available January 1st, First/last months rent, $770/month +utilities, 613-623-2247 RENFREW HOUSE for Rent, 4 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, large yard, $1000/month plus utilities, 613-622-5816 Available December 1, 2013 Room for rent (Dacre), elderly man, non smoker, country estate, $500/month, furnished, 905.318.9197 call between 6-7 p.m.

CARD OF THANKS

HILL - The family of the late Arnell Hill would like to express our sincere appreciation to relatives, friends and neighbours for their kind thoughts, visits, cards, flowers, donations and gifts of food at the time of the loss of our father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Thanks to Rev. Linda Wheeler for her visits to Dad and for the lovely funeral service and to Jim Dunn, organist. Our heartfelt thanks to the grandchildren who acted as pall bearers, to Stephen McMillan, Shirley Hill and Dr. Jim Munro for the readings. Many thanks to St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anglican Church Women for the lunch and to Grace United Church for the use of their hall. We are grateful to Dr. Radke for his care over the years. Thanks to staff at Caressant Care Retirement Home for their care and support over the years, to staff at Renfrew Victoria Hospital, and to Dr. Lavigne and staff at Caressant Care Nursing Home for their care in the final days. Special thanks to Wayne Heubner and staff for all the help given to the family at this time. The kindness shown to our family at this time will always be remembered.

The Hill Family

FOR SALE 2 PERSON Portable Clam Ice Fishing tent. Vexilar FL-8 Ice Fishing Flasher, 8â&#x20AC;?

Hand Ice Auger. Leather Burgundy recliner $150.

613-406-7016

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FOR SALE !!20+APPLIANCES!!

Nearly-new washers, dryers, fridges, stoves, freezers. Warrantied, delivered. Appliance repair, parts for sale, disposal, dishwasher installation.

Support your locals! For viewing, Marc 613-889-9768. Arnprior

China Cabinet - 2 sliding panes of glass covers 3 upper shelves, bottom part has 2 drawers with felt lining and 2 sliding doors.

Mahogany, $75.

613.432.2140

CARD OF THANKS

HOOPER - The family of the late George Hooper would like to thank all family, friends, Civitan and members of the church for their many acts of kindness and support. Your food donations, stories, cards of sympathy and consoling words were of great comfort. Thank you to the Renfrew County paramedics and the OPP for their assistance. Thank you to Reverend Patricia Van Gelder of St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Presbyterian Church for the beautiful service and the many hands that prepared the funeral luncheon.

Thank you for the compassion and guidance by Fraser, Morris and Heubner Funeral Home.

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The family of William Lockwood would like to thank all their family & friends for the support provided to them during our loss. A special thank you to Dr. Kemp, staff at Quail Creek, RVH 2nd ďŹ&#x201A;oor & Wound Clinic staff, all his musical friends, especially the Valley Harmonizers, & the Presbyterian Church congregation including Reverendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alison & Brian Sharpe & Reverend Bob Hill, McPhail & Perkins Funeral Home. Although he is sorely missed, he has us all and some great memories.

Marilyn, Sharon, Joanne & families

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Open House Saturday November 30, 2013 2-4 p.m.

Renfrew Legion Best Wishes Only

ARNPRIOR ALWAYS CLEAN, MODERN Secure 1&2 Bedroom apts. on First Avenue.

Fridge, stove, parking incl. Discounts for mature tenants.

623-8537 after 6pm

Phone

Florence McIntyre Allan and Tish Stanton November 28th, 2013

3 bedroom farm house, 2 bathrooms, large country kitchen, garage/workshop. $975 plus utilities.

613.720.7477

47 McGarry Ave Renfrew

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Happy 60th Anniversary Mom & Dad

3 bedrm house in Braeside for rent $1000./month includes utilities. Eat-in kitchen, 2 bath, lrg living rm with gas fire place.

Please call Greg Townley, Broker of Record, Mather Insurance & Real Estate Ltd. 613-282-7125.

Apartment for rent- 2 bedroom, centrally located, utilities included, parking, $800/month. Plaunt St. S. 15 John St. S. Arnprior. Call (613)432-7562.

Second floor, 2 bedroom apt, heat and water included. Close to downtown & ARNPRIOR, 1 bedroom shopping centers. Mature apartment. Includes fridge, adult living, $775/month. stove & parking. Seeking quiet person, centrally loNo dogs. 613.875.5362. cated. $ 635.00 includes heat.

Leave message or 2 bedroom, 2 storey older 613-646-2897 home, Main Street, Paken- 432-6779 ham, 1-1/2 baths, parking included. $750/month plus Arnprior 2nd floor large 1 gas heat and hydro. bedroom apt, gas heat in613-624-5250. cluded. Available Immediately.

52 Madawaska Street. Available Dec 1, 2 BEDROOM Apt, fridge, Call 613.432.4332 stove, heat, parking included. Tenant pays hydro. $790+hydro. For viewing Arnprior 3-bed house, call or text 613-899-6593 huge yard, close to town & schools, first & last required. Avail. Dec. 1, 2 bedroom apt, hardwood $1150/month, pay own floors, parking, gas heat. utilities, gas heat.

Phone 432.2014 613-223-4428

Happy 6th Birthday

ANNIVERSARY

FOR RENT

1 bedroom 3rd floor apartment in Braeside $535 plus hydro, available immediately. First and last FOR RENT monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rent and references required.

1 and 2 bedroom apt, 71 613-286-0563.

Sullivan Cres Arnprior.

Available now, includes 1 bedroom apartment for heat, water, fridge, stove rent in a secure building in and parking. Laundry on downtown Renfrew. site. $645/$745 Info Available immediately.

819.773.2620 $545 per month, has parking and laundry room. Call 1 BEDROOM, 106 John Bujold Properties Street Arnprior, 2nd floor 613.432.0789 or above Sew Inspired , 620 613.312.0319 after hours sq. Quiet center town location, available immediately. AC, fridge and stove, no 1 BEDROOM apartment pets, first and last ground floor central loca$675/month plus utilities. tion with parking, Day 613-623-4979 even- $650/month plus utilities. ings 613-623-5920 First and last required.

Send text to 613-314-3660 Available immediately

BIRTHDAY

Ben & Sherri Harris are thrilled to announce the safe arrival of GRACE PATRICIA HARRIS born on August 11th 2013.

Proud grandparents Ken & Mary-Jane Norlock, Nathan & Mary Harris, Great grandmothers Grace Harris & Tena Dent.

FOR RENT

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HELP WANTED

HUNTING SUPPLIES

Juke Box, for records (45’s) roll top glass cover, lights down both sides at front. Call 613-267-4463.

CANCEL YOUR TIMESHARE. NO RISK program. STOP Mortgage & Maintenance Payments Today. 100% Money Back Guarantee. FREE Consultation. Call us NOW. We can Help! 1-888-356-5248

Hunter Safety/Canadian Fire-arms Courses and exams throughout the year.

Held once a month at Carp. Call Wenda Cochran 613-256-2409.

MIXED HARDWOOD, dried 2 years, $125/cord, 613-229-6194 or 613-229-5078 Oat and Wheat Straw For Sale. Stored Indoors, Delivery Available. Barclay Dick & Son Farm Supply.

613.649.2440

KANATA Available Immediately

HOUSE FOR RENT

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3 bedroom townhouse, 1.5 baths, 2 appliances, unfinished basement, one parking spot. $1071 per month plus utilities.

613-831-3445 613-257-8629

$1150 plus utilities, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, full back yard, close to schools and downtown, 473 Raglan St. S Renfrew On, First and last, references, 613.433.6081 Available January 1st.

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O’Reilly’s Retirement Home

FRIDAY NIGHT FRIDAY NOVEMBER 29TH Josef Mieto @ 8pm

presently has 1 vacancy.

For info or to view please call 613-622-5979

409 Stewart St., Renfrew

613-432-5801

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McGRIMMON HOLDINGS

For a viewing and more information call Derek McGrimmon

432-1911 CLR418895

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IN MEMORIAM

Large Bright

Campbell View & Campbell Place, Robert Street, Arnprior

613-623-7207 for viewing appointment

AUCTIONS

PERSONAL

WANTED

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Since 1989 Confidential, Fast Affordable - A+ BBB Rating EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM Call for FREE INFO BOOKLET 1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) w w w . R e m o v e Yo u r R e cord.com

TRUE PSYCHICS For Answers, CALL NOW 24/7 Toll FREE 1-877-342-3032 Mobile: #4486 www.truepsychics.ca

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE SCRAP CARS Will pay $50 -$200, or more depending on types.

Picked up free.

613-432-3464 or cell 613-432-0449

$$MONEY$$

COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

Fri, Dec. 6th 12 noon – 8:30 p.m.

Sat, Dec. 7th 9 a.m. – 4 p.m Being held at the Cobden Fair Grounds on Astrolabe Road For a cash or nonFood Available at Both Locations Two Locations: perishable food Farmers’ Market donation to the Building and Cobden Cobden Food Bank Agricultural Hall receive a ballot to Over 100 tables win a great prize For more information booked with a donated by contact: Connie Graham wide variety (613)732-9689 or Ernie Rooney EnterWilson (613)646-2712 of items. prises – Cobden.

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In loving memory of LIVESTOCK Carol MacLaren (Bond) July 19, 1948 - November 100 Rideau Arcott ewe 30, 2012 lambs born May. Rams also available. High health Help Wanted! Make $1000 I think you’d be surprised status flock. Bakerstone weekly mailing brochures how much you’re often in Farm, Doug Savage from HOME! my thoughts.

613-269-2636.

NO experience required.

Start immediately!

You’ll always be my www.TheMailingHub.com sister and that means the MORTGAGES world to me.

HELP WANTED-LOCAL PEOPLE NEEDED!!! Sim- Judy ple & Flexible Online Work.

CONSOLIDATE 100% Genuine OpportuDebts Mortgages to 90% nity. F/T & P/T. Internet MCGREGOR No income, Bad credit OK! Needed. Very Easy...No In loving memory of Better Option Mortgage Experience Required. In- Stewart McGregor who #10969 passed away 1 year ago come is Guaranteed!

1-800-282-1169 w w w . e z C o m p u t e r - November 24, 2012. www.mortgageontario.com Work.com Nothing can ever take away J. Chugg Construction is FINANCIAL / INCOME TAX looking for a carpenter. The love a heart holds dear Email resume to in- Fond memories linger CHRONICLE DIAMOND fo@jchuggconstruction.ca every day AWARD WINNER Remembrance keeps him or fax 819.647.3357 2009, 2010 & 2011 near.

RETIREMENT APARTSATURN ACCOUNTING MENTS, ALL inclusive. Lovingly remembered by SERVICES Meals, transportation, ac- Wife Cassie, Cathy & Dave tivities daily. Short leases. Storie & families 613-832-4699 Monthly specials! Call 877-210-4130

Cobden Christmas Farmers’ Market

1 & 2 bedroom apartments

AUCTIONS

Equipment operators required to operate equipment and work around garage. Apply in person 9-4 WEEKDAYS only. Nesbitt Aggregates 1766 Lochwinnoch Rd Renfrew.

613.432.5764

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Offering affordable one & two bedroom apartments.

adrienne.barr@metroland.com

FOR RENT

Dog Sitting- Experienced retired breeder providing lots of TLC. My home.

Smaller dogs only.

References available. $17-$20 daily Marg 613-721-1530 www. lovingcaredogsitting.com

WORK WANTED Send A Load to the dump, cheap. Clean up clutter, garage sale leftovers or leaf and yard waste.

613-256-4613.

PUPPY KINDERGARTEN Wags & Whiskers Puppy Kindergarten offers obedience and socialization.

Join the fun. Call the Puppy Training Specialists, Tena & Ian 613-623-6200.

To build on this reputation and continue providing the excellent services and products we are known for, Sullivan needs to add to its team of quality employees. We are presently looking for Construction Superintendents who have proficiency in the ICI sectors of construction.

Experience supervising construction projects valued $10 million and over with a proven track record of managing all site activities, planning, safety control and maintaining schedules are considered pre-requisites for these positions. Competitive remuneration, benefits and pension plan are being offered.

If you have the required experience, and wish to become a member of the Sullivan Team, please submit your resume by December 15, 2013 to: M. SULLIVAN & SON LIMITED 236 Madawaska Blvd., Suite 100 Arnprior, Ontario K7S 0A3 Attention: Human Resources

DACA Ladies Night Thursday November 28th 7-10 p.m. Jockey Fashion Show at 7:30 p.m. Silent Auction, 50/50, free admission and door prizes to be won!

Many Vendors will be there to browse or shop!

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Renfrew Victoria Hospital Foundation Fund Development Officer

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t / Health / Business Programs t Technology Programs t NACC Approved Curriculum t Practicum / Offsite Placement

Held Approx. 12 Miles West of Kingston, Odessa Fair Grounds (Exhibit Palace), From 401 (Exit 599) Cty. Rd. #6 South Through Lights on Left

For Listing and Pictures go to : www.daveasniderauctionservice.ca

Be a Willis graduate…don’t compete with one!

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In This Sale There Will Be Many Odd and Unusual Collectible Items To Be Offered Along With Our Regular Sale From 3 Estates.

AUCTIONEERS: DAVE & BRAD SNIDER – 613-386-3039 50 The Renfrew Mercury EMC - Thursday, November 28, 2013

Sullivan consistently meets or exceeds expectations for quality and safety, and enjoys ongoing recognition as one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates identified for further consideration will be contacted.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

START A CAREER IN BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY OR HEALTHCARE!

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M. Sullivan & Son Limited, headquartered in Arnprior, Ontario, is Canada’s oldest family-owned construction company. Across nearly 100 years we’ve built a sterling reputation for completing projects on time and on budget for clients in the industrial, commercial, institutional and public sectors.

The Renfrew Victoria Hospital Foundation is proud to be associated with the RVH, a hospital known for its compassion and striving for the highest quality of care. As RVH is embarking on the largest expansion project in its history, the Foundation is excited to be adding to our staff team to support this project.

Would you like to be part of a staff and volunteer team working to positively impact and enhance healthcare services for the residents of Renfrew and surrounding area? Do you have the passion, drive and initiative to inspire and engage the community in support of the Renfrew Victoria Hospital? If so, the Renfrew Victoria Hospital Foundation wants to add you to our fund development team!

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Antiques, Collectibles, Furniture, China/Glass, Odd & Unusual English Riding/Hunting Appointments, Extensive Fishing Tackle, Woodworking/Shop Equipment/Tools Etc.

Please send resume to: Email: irener@renfrew.net Mail: Burnstown United Church c/o 1075 Calabogie Road Renfrew ON K7V 3Z4

Construction Superintendents

THAT’S WHERE WILLIS COLLEGE COMES IN!

ESTATE AUCTION SALE

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7TH, 2013

For more info, phone 613-432-6987 or email

READY FOR A NEW CAREER?

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HELP WANTED

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COMING EVENTS

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HELP WANTED

Burnstown United Church Needs an organist Primarily for Sunday service at 10:15 am

FOR RENT

¸ Security building, Apts recently redecorated, ample kitchen cabinets and closets. ¸ Close to shopping and medical services. ¸ Elevator and Laundry on site. ¸ 1 bedroom $745+utilities ¸ 2 bedroom $835+utilities ¸ Please respectfully no pets / no smoking. ¸ Free Parking AUCTIONS

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DEADLINE: TUESDAY NOON. MONDAY AT 9:30 AM

The Fund Development Officer will work under the direction of the Foundation Executive Director and will be responsible for coordinating the Foundation’s development programs. This role develops; coordinates and executes existing programs and generates new initiatives supporting the Foundation in related areas of its mandate.

Required Skills - University undergraduate degree/post secondary education in a related discipline; 3 to 5 years relevant and progressive fund raising experience with demonstrated experience implementing direct mail campaigns in a non-profit environment. Demonstrated event coordination experience and an ability to inspire and mobilize volunteers. Exceptional interpersonal, communications and writing skills along with strong organizational and multi-tasking ability and able to work independently.

Knowledge and recent experience utilizing fundraising software.

Join our team!

If you have the skills and experience outlined above, as well as a desire to enhance healthcare in our community and looking for a flexible work environment, we want to hear from you! Please forward your résumé and a covering letter by Thursday, December 5, 2013.

The Renfrew Victoria Hospital Foundation 499 Raglan St. N Renfrew, Ontario K7V 1P6 E-Mail: hr@renfrewhosp.com We thank all applicants, however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

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The Country Inn and Suites 578 Terry Fox Drive, Kanata, ON, K2L 4G8 10 a.m. till 7 p.m.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for great people to join our team for the following positions at our new Kanata facility: t Warehouse personnel â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Order fulfillment/Material handling/Data Entry t Lead Hands â&#x20AC;&#x201C; day and afternoon shifts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with experience providing functional supervision in a warehousing/inventory control environment t Supervisors â&#x20AC;&#x201C; afternoon shift â&#x20AC;&#x201C; must have experience supervising small teams in a highly procedure driven warehouse.

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PEMBROKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL INC. Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;HOPITAL REGIONAL DE PEMBROKE INC.

LICENSED TRUCK TECHNICIAN

Located approximately 150 kilometers west of Ottawa, the Pembroke Regional Hospital delivers a broad range of acute, post-acute, outpatient and diagnostic services to a mixed urban and rural population of approximately 55,000 residents in the City of Pembroke, the Town of Petawawa, and surrounding municipalities. With the dedicated support of 750 staff members, an engaged physician community and hundreds of active volunteers, the Pembroke Regional Hospital provides acute services in emergency and intensive care, medical/surgical care, acute mental health, pediatrics and obstetrics. The Hospital has a full range of rehabilitation services, acts as the District Stroke Centre for our region, and provides community-based mental health services throughout Renfrew County.

Chemotherapy, dialysis and a variety of ambulatory care clinics are offered on an outpatient basis through partnerships with regional centres and nearby specialists. The Hospital offers a full range of diagnostic services including computed tomography, nuclear medicine and mammography, and approval has recently been received to add magnetic resonance imaging.

International Experience would be an asset Competitive wages & beneďŹ ts Mon. to Fri. Days Please send resume to: R&M Truck & Trailer Repairs Hartney St., Arnprior Fax 613-623-5382 Email admin@rmtruck.ca or phone 613-623-6508

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In Loving Memory of a Dear Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather

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Harvey F. Campbell

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Betty, Sherrill & Don, Sharon & Daryl, Lynn & Myles, Carol & Joe, Jeff & Nancy, Nikki & Kristian Grandchildren & Great Grandchildren DEATH NOTICE

Howard

Always in our hearts Love Derek, Jon & Lyndsey, Judy & Bob Cressman

We always feel you close to us And though you’re far from site We’ll search for you among the stars That shine each and every night Love always and forever Evelyn, Janice, Joanne and Cheryl and our families.

Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth (613) 267-3765 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com

Michael Couvieau who passed away November 24, 2012.

In memory of our beloved husband, father and grandfather

Ken Campbell

who we lost 35 years ago November 26, 1978.

Everyday without you Since you had to go Is like summer without sunshine And Christmas without snow We wish that we could talk to you There’s so much we would say Life has changed so very much Since you went away

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Gertrude Marcellina “Gertie” Howard Peacefully at the Perth Community Care Centre, Perth on Monday November 18th, 2013 at the age of 82 years. Gertrude was predeceased by her husband John Ellard Howard. She was the cherished mother of Patricia Ennis (Steve Wuerth) , Heather (Alan) Hughes, John (Evelyn), Linda (Brian) Ohlman, Lore (Alfie) Buffam, Mike, Jennifer (Steve) Irlen and the late Nancy Marie who passed away in infancy. She was the loved and respected grandmother of Sean, Ryan and Martin, Kristina, Stacie and Matthew, Bradley and Stephanie, Jessica, Rebecca and Jake, John Paul, Danny and Melanie and great grandmother of Logan and Calla, Cameron, Jade and Jasper, Thomas, Bryson and Quinten. Gertude is survived by two brothers and two sisters, predeceased by two brothers and a sister; she will be sadly missed by all her family and friends. Friends were received at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St W., Perth on Thursday November 21st, 2013 from 2:00 to 5:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated in St. John’s Church, Perth Friday at 10:00 A.M. followed by a reception in the Blair & Son Family Centre. Interment took place in Malloch Road Cemetery, Arnprior at 1:30 P.M. In remembrance, contributions to either the Diabetic Society, Canadian Cancer Society, Parkinson Foundation or the Heart & Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.

In loving memory of

God looked around his garden, And found an empty place He then looked down upon this earth And saw your tired face.

He put His arms around you, And lifted you to rest.

He knew that you were suffering, He knew you were in pain, He knew that you would never, Get well on earth again, He saw that the road was getting rough, And the hills are hard to climb, So He closed your weary eyelids And whispered, “Peace be thine” It broke our hearts to lose you, But you didn’t go alone, For part of us went with you, The day God called you home.

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We miss the bond between us And we miss your kind support You’re in our minds and in our hearts And in our many thoughts

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Your memory is a keepsake, With which we will never part, God has you in His keeping, I have you in my heart.

Loving you always, Your wife, Eva Leutz

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Clark, Helen V. Peacefully in Groves Park Lodge, Renfrew on November 25, 2013. Helen (Forgie) age 92 years. Dear wife of the late Neil Clark (1987). Loving mother of Andy (Sheila), Doug (Bonnie) and Peter Clark. Loved Grandmother of Randy (Trisha), Jim (Alisa, Danielle), Christina (Rick Burchill) and Andrew (Ashley) and great grandmother of Kayla, Thane, Brynn, Adelaide and Brooke. Dear sister of Jean Logan (Bill) & Douglas (the late Pat) and predeceased

by Kerry (Evelyn) and Jim (Shirley) Forgie. Friends may call at the Anderson Funeral Home, 22 Raglan St. S., Renfrew on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be held at Trinity St. Andrew’s United Church on Friday, November 29th 2013, at 11 a.m.

Interment Thomsonville Cemetery. For those desiring donations to Trinity St. Andrew’s United Church or the Renfrew Victoria Hospital Foundation would be appreciated.

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Peacefully at home while surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday morning, November 20th, 2013. Richard Ralph “Dick” Goulette of Arnprior at the age of 76 years. Dear son of the late Ralph Goulette and the late Geraldine Fusk.

Beloved husband for over 53 years of Marlene (nee Blanchard). Dearly loved father of Rev. Mona Goulette (Rev. Graham Bland) of Owen Sound; Patty Wall (Dave) and Penny Stashick (Larry), both of Arnprior. Cherished and proud “Granddad” of Dr. Allison Bahm (Sean Leathong), Adam Bahm (Lonna Shipman), Marlo Wilson, Evan Wilson (Kirsten Woods), Derek Stashick (Robyn), Erin Stashick (Matt Purdy) and recent “Great-Granddad” of Aria Stashick.

Dear brother of Sandra Radlein (late William) of Victoria, B.C. Special brother-in-law of Barbara Trudel (Jacques) of Perth; Dorothy Dewar (late Beryl) of Lancaster and Bob Blanchard (Doreen) of Windsor. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Family and friends were invited to pay their respects at the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and again on Tuesday morning from 10 until 10:45. A Service to honour Dick’s life was celebrated in the Pilon Family Chapel on Tuesday morning, November 26th at 11 o’clock. Rev. Mona Goulette and Rev. Graham Bland officiating. A reception followed with private interment at the Malloch Road Cemetery in Arnprior later.

In memory of Dick, a donation to the Arnprior, Braeside and McNab Seniors at Home Program would be greatly appreciated by his family.

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Forever in our hearts Nancy, Joe, Matthew & David Danielle, Mike, Emily & Rory

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You can only have one mother Patient kind and true; No other friend in all the world, Will be the same to you.

When other friends forsake you, To mother you will return, For all her loving kindness, She asks nothing in return.

As we look upon her picture, Sweet memories we recall, Of a face so full of sunshine, And a smile for one and all.

Sweet Jesus, take this message, To our dear mother up above; Tell her how we miss her, And give her all our love

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November 30, 2009 God saw that he was getting tired A cure was not to be So He put His arms around him And whispered “Come with me” With tearful eyes we watched him suffer And saw him fade away Although we loved him dearly We could not make him stay A golden heart stopped beating Hard working hands to rest God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes “the best” Gone yet not forgotten Although we are apart Your spirit lives within us Forever in our heart CLR482328

In memory of our beautiful mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Hazel Martin, who passed away on November 29, 2010

We thought of you with love today, But that is nothing new.

We thought about you yesterday.

And days before that too.

We think of you in silence.

We often speak your name.

Now all we have is memories.

And your picture in a frame.

Your memory is our keepsake.

With which we’ll never part.

God has you in his keeping.

We have you in our heart.

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FIRE AT THE STEAM LAUNDRY: The fire alarm, about 10 o’clock on Thursday morning, summoned the fire brigade to the steam laundry on Opeongo street. There arriving they found the boiler room ablaze. The flames were quenched there, and the fires drawn from the boiler so there would be no explosion. Thereafter four streams of water were directed on the flames which had crept to the storey above.

Immense volumes of smoke and steam poured from every crevice of the building. It was considerably damaged although not wrecked.

The chief damage will be not from the fire, but from water on the machinery, which however could not be helped. The pressure was good and Fire Chief Wm. Stewart’s assistants did good work.

THE DRILL HALL: The weather conditions having been most favorable, the concrete for the foundations wall for the new half of the drill hall was completed last week. This week the board casing has been taken away, the concrete covered with pitch; and the earth on the top of the hill is being squared off and drawn around as banking for the concrete, while on the leveled top, piles of brick are being laid from the Jamieson Lime Kiln. If the weather should continue reasonably mild yet a little longer, the whole of the front excavation will be finished.

DECEMBER 1, 1938

THE RITZA DRUG COMPANY SHOWS CHANGE IN PERSONEL: A dissolution of partnership has taken place at the Ritza Drugstore. Mr. Gordon Kidd retires. Mrs. Ritza becomes head of the firm and Mr. Joseph J. Brown, son of Dr. Brown, is now the manager in charge. Mr. Brown graduated this year from the Ontario College of Pharmacy and comes highly qualified. Mr. Kidd came to Renfrew as a graduate druggist several years ago, enlisted during the Great War, was wounded and returned to Canada and in partnership with Mr. D.J. Ritza opened a pharmacy at Eganville, which he later took over and still owns. After a vacation he will probably

become a citizen of Eganville again.

A FIND OF HONEY ON ARGYLE STREET: “Is there no balm in Gilead, is there no physician there” – a notable question put by a Biblical character in the long age, must have come to the minds of not a few in Renfrew on Thursday afternoon following the fall of a tree in front of the Ward From the last premises on Argyle Street. The tree was a balm of Old Files Gilead, cut down by workmen, and in a hollow portion of a lower section several pounds of honey was found. The honey was both in the mass and in the comb, and with it was a swarm of bees, rendered quiet through a low temperature.

OLGA LEWIS

NOVEMBER 22, 1978

TEACHERS RATIFY NEW CONTRACT: Elementary teachers in Renfrew County ratified a new contract Thursday night that will give them a 5.8 per cent salary increase for the 1978-79 school year.

The contract also gives the teachers parity with secondary teachers across the province, said teachers spokesman G.R. Fraser. A total of 269 teachers voted on the offer, out of a possible 380 teachers working with the board. Only 17 people voted against it, said Mr. Fraser. The new contract also provides for increased decree allowance. Teachers will now be paid $600 for a second decree instead of $450. The minimum principal’s allowance will also be increased to $2,335, to a maximum of $7,000. The contract was also ratified by the Renfrew County Board of Education at their meeting last Wednesday.

SPORTS DINNER: Sports Renfrew is trying to get Iona Campagnolo as the guest speaker for the second annual sports person of the year dinner in February. The date of the dinner has not yet been set, depending on when the Minister of State for Fitness and Amateur Sport is available. Various organizations in town are being asked to send in the names of candidates who they feel are worthy of the award. Last year’s winner was Al Denne. Nominations which should include a resume of the person’s sporting accomplishments should be sent to Sports Renfrew before the end of January.

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Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-432-6689, E-mail: peter.clark@metroland.com NOTE: Deadline for submissions noon Friday. The Mercury community calendar is a free public service for notfor-profit groups. Include a daytime contact name and phone number for clarification. No posters, please.

MITTEN TREE PROJECT Beta Sigma Phi is once again holding the annual Mitten Tree Project until Dec. 12. Donations of mittens, scarves, hats and socks may be dropped off at the local banks. All items will be distributed through the Salvation Army Christmas Hamper Program.

NOVEMBER 28, 29 LAFT ‘a really cool initiative’ presents The Last Resort at the Renfrew Recreation Centre Nov. 28 and 29 at 7 p.m. The play is written by Norman Foster, is characterized as a murder / mystery / comedy with music and is directed by Kathy Dagg. Tickets $10 at Aikenhead’s Drug Store, Scott & Sons Hardware, Money Concepts and the Renfrew Recreation Centre.

NOVEMBER 29 Ladies Auxiliary Soup and sandwich at Renfrew Legion, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. $4. Dessert $1. Take out 613-4322329.

Bonnechere Manor Christmas Craft and Bake Sale 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Bonnechere Manor Rotary Hall.

NOVEMBER 29-30

going to the movies at kids day from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Watch awesome short films, eat some popcorn, and play some movie trivia games. Don’t forget to RSVP. This event is for children ages 4 to 10. Call Jane at the library in Douglas at 613-649-2576 or check the Facebook page.

Turkey Bingo at 3 p.m. followed by a chili dinner at 340 Raglan St. S., Renfrew, third floor banquet hall (elevator on site); 10 games, 10 turkeys for Christmas. Tickets $15 for bingo and dinner, $10 for bingo only. Call Bonnie Page 613-432–7303 or Heather Kewley at 613-752-1769.

Order of The Eastern Star in Renfrew supporting local charities.

Matawatchan Christmas Appreciation Market & Lunch, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Great Christmas items available – gift baskets, candles, preserves, honey, wood turned pens and things, home baking, games and puzzles, cheese, jewelry and pottery, quilts, aprons and oven mitts, etc. Donations to the local food bank greatly appreciated.

Matawatchan Market: Last chance to make a donation for cancer transportation & Grimes Lodge. Draw for the lovely Victoria Quilt will be made at 1 p.m. Pick-up your 2014 Crime Stoppers Calendar – 365 chances to win money - $20 each.

The Watershed Gallery, 83 Bonnechere St. Eganville presents Clay for All Reasons show and sale featuring works of Eva Gallagher, Kathryn Kasaboski and Cheryl Brabant.Nov. 29 from 4 to 10 p.m. and Nov. 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Burnstown Women’s Institute craft and bake sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Burnstown United Church. All items locally made; organic body products, quilted items, seasonal wreaths and decorations, rug hooked items, children’s winter accessories, blown glass art, baking and more.

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Celebrate Sports Day in Canada with the Renfrew Parks and Recreation Department. Workout in the fitness centre throughout the day, sweat through a circuit training class at 11 a.m., join the zumba party at 1 p.m. or go skating at Ma-Te-Way Arena at 7:30 p.m. All events are free. Contact 432-3131 for more information.

Christmas House Tour presented by the Renfrew Victoria Hospital Auxiliary. Self-guided tour of seven fabulous homes. Gift shop 20 per cent off. Dessert, tea. Renfrew Art Guild Exhibit. Sunday, Dec. 1 from 12:30 to 5 p.m., $25 per person. Tickets in Renfrew at The Flower Factory, Signature Styles by Tia, Aikenhead’s Pharmacy, Colleen’s Closet and RVH Auxiliary Gift Shop. Other locations

Admaston-Bromley Public Library is

are Arnprior Audrey’s In Town Fashions; Burnstown Bittersweet Gallery; Cobden Candlewick Gift Shop; Pembroke Hallmark Pembroke Mall E; Shawville Boutique Gwendoline. Call Marilyn 613-432-5237. All proceeds to the Renfrew Victoria Hospital.

Bid Euchre Eganville Seniors Centre, 30 Bell St. at 1:30 pm. Cost is $4.

This event there will be a Christmas Potluck to follow. 613-628-2354.

Everyone welcome.

Farmers Breakfast at Cobden Agriculture Hall from 8 to 11 a.m. in support of the Heavy Horse Division, Cobden Fair. Adults $7, children $5.

Dacre and Area Community Association Christmas bingo at 7 p.m.

Advent Walk and Nativity Scene lighting. Public invited to gather at Trinity-St. Andrew’s United Church at 5:30 p.m. for hot apple cider and cookies. Brief workshop at 6 p.m. Walk proceeds to other local churches for song and prayer. Advent service and lighting of Nativity Scene follows at 7 p.m. Lighting organized

by Put Christ Back in Christmas committee.

DECEMBER 2 Renfrew Seniors’ Home Support annual Hot Turkey Christmas Luncheon on Thursday, Dec. 5 at noon at the Wing. Cost is $12. Event includes entertainment, bake sale, 50-50 draw and draw for Christmas raffle.

Tickets available at Aikenhead’s and Seniors Home Support office. Please purchase in advance by Dec. 2.

Four-hand euchre every Tuesday and six-hand euchre every Thursday at 1:30 pm. Eganville Seniors Centre 30 Bell St. Cost $3. Everyone welcome.

Come for the fun leave with a smile.

613-628-2354

DECEMBER 3 Champlain Seniors+55 Christmas Dinner and annual meeting, Dec. 3 at noon. Tickets $5 for members and $15 for non members. Can be purchased on Tuesday afternoons in November at the Wing. Please bring an item to the dinner to donate to the

food bank. Euchre and floor shuffleboard after dinner and meeting. Call Marg Crozier at 613-432-2560.

Renfrew Woodland Metis Aboriginal Association general meeting, 7 p.m. at the Renfrew Children’s Centre, 850 O’Brien Rd. Contact 613-432-3177.

Meeting rescheduled from Nov. 26.

DECEMBER 5 The Flower Factory & A Dash of Fab present photos with Santa at 166 Raglan St. S. BH Photography. Starts at 4:30 p.m. All proceeds donated to Renfrew Bernadette McCann House; 5x7, $10.

Christmas Ornament Workshop.

Create a one of kind ornament.

Thursday, Dec. 5 at 1 pm. Eganville Seniors Centre, 30 Bell St. Cost $2 pp. Everyone Welcome. Register before Monday, Dec 2. To register or more info. 613-628-2354 Renfrew Silver Seniors pot luck luncheon, noon at Renfrew Legion.

Bingo follows. Membership $5 per year.

DECEMBER 6 Renfrew Freemasons luncheon 12 noon at Rocky Mountain House.

Gentlemen interested in learning about freemasonry are invited. Wives and girlfriends welcome. For more information, contact Barry Sansom at 613-433-9038.

Whitewater Historical Society annual Christmas Carol Sing on Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. at St. Aidens Church, Main Street, Foresters Falls. Entertainment

by Mine Road Gang followed by Christmas Tree lighting, mulled cider and Christmas treats at Ross House, Ross Museum, Foresters Falls.

613-432-4485 for more information.

Community Living Renfrew County South Country Christmas Dance from 7 to 11 p.m. at the RCAF Wing.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Cost $5.

Entertainment by D.J. Wheelz with spots dances and door prizes. Light luncheon will be served. For more information please contact Ann Blimkie or Cheryl Lacourse at Community Living Renfrew County South 613-432-6763.

DECEMBER 7 The Valley Christmas Market from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the RCAF Wing.

Fundraising for the Salvation Army Christmas Campaign. Features vendors selling handmade gifts and decor, home baked treats and desserts, independent businesses, raffle/silent auction and more. Santa will pay a visit with candy canes for all. Free admission. Vendor tables available.

Contact Celebrations at 613-801-1295 or planyourparty@celebrationsottawa.com for information.

Renfrew Lions Club Santa Claus Parade. Theme: A Disneyland Christmas. For information on float entries or to register call Lion Randy Godin at 613-432-4488 or by email randygodin@hotmail.com. Pick up applications at Laurier Optical, ProTyre and Sears Renfrew (towed floats must have safety chains). Parade starts at 1 p.m. sharp from Our Lady of Fatima School and ends at the Renfrew Armouries where Santa will meet and greet the wee ones. Hot dogs and hot chocolate for the kiddies.

Denbigh-Griffith Lions Club’s Christmas Market – 10 to 2 p.m., Griffith Hall, Hwy #41. Vendors, baked goods, door prizes, raffle draws, snacks and soup and sandwich lunch.

County of Renfrew Paramedic Service third annual food and toy drive at Renfrew Wal-mart. Drop off new wrapped toys, food and cash donations for Renfrew and District Food Bank and Salvation Army Christmas Hamper program. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Annual tea and talent sale at Trinity-St. Andrew’s United Church 1 to 4 p.m. Knitting, sewing, candy, home baking, treasures, glitz and glamour, silent auction, traditional tea. Come in after the Santa Claus parade.

Seniors Housing meeting at Renfrew Golden Age Activity Centre at 10:30 a.m. Call Joan at 613-432-1160 or

Hot food and bake sale. Ready to serve or freeze, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. St. Andrew’s United Church, Beachburg.

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