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Get more community news now John Carter/Metroland Kendall Moran, Charles Gay and some friends and neighbours watch as workers from Clyde Mar Construction of White Lake conduct emergency work on the roof of their Calabogie home to prevent further damage. The roof was blown off and both their home and garage twisted by the force of the storm that blew through just after 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21.

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Calabogie residents Charles 'Chuck' Gay and Kendell Moran were enjoying a late summer afternoon on the back deck of their home Sept. 21 when suddenly

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their lives were almost literally turned upside down.

Just after 4 p.m. they heard the storm wind coming and then saw its power. "It was like an arm was coming down (Partridge Drive) folding all the trees over," Gay said. "I've never seen anything

like that."

As trees started snapping, a table went airborne and the barbecue was tossed across the yard by the force of the wind, the pair rushed inside. Moran headed down the stairs to the basement as people are supposed to do in a

tornado/microburst type of storm when part of her neighbour's roof crashed through the wall next to her.

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CALABOGIE STORM VICTIMS SEEK DISASTER RELIEF, TOO JOHN CARTER john.car ter@metroland.com With Environment Canada officially proclaiming the storm that struck Calabogie Sept. 21 a tornado, it should be easier for victims of the natural disaster there to receive emergency relief.

After the storms that devastated parts of Ottawa and Gatineau Friday afternoon were confirmed to be tornadoes, the provincial government announced it is activating disaster recovery assistance for the "region."

Some of those in Calabogie suffering major dam-

ages in the storm said Saturday they were hopeful they would be eligible for assistance whether the storm is determined to be a tornado, straight line windburst, downburst or microburst.

In a news release Sunday, the province said it will be "providing extra support for individuals or businesses that require help with emergency expenses over and above what private insurance can provide."

The main areas affected by the 'tornado' were in a swath from Antrim through Dunrobin to Gatineau and a section of Craig Henry in Ottawa. While there were incredibly high winds in a diagonal swath through Calabogie damaging homes in many streets, particularly Norton and Calabogie roads and Partridge Drive, the reported lack of funnel action prompted concern that without the tornado desig-

John Carter/Metroland Calabogie residents devastated by Friday's storm are hopeful the provincial emergency assistance announced for Ottawa tornado victims. nation, property-owners in Calabogie would end up like those who got little in the way of disaster relief after the Norway Lake 'microburst' in 2012.

However, Environment

Canada confirmed Monday that it was also a tornado that struck Calabogie.

The province's release states "affected individuals, small businesses and not-for-profit organiza-

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• No person shall push, blow or place snow on or across any Township street or road allowance. The Township of McNab/Braeside will not be responsible for damages to mail boxes, newspaper containers or other appurtenances that are privately owned and erected on Township right-of-ways that may be damaged through winter snow plowing operations.

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John Carter/Metroland Partridge Drive resident Charles Gay looks up at the hole caused when part of his neighbour's roof smashed into his Calabogie home Friday afternoon.

The fire chief praised the township's road department for "doing a great job" in clearing roads to allow traffic through and repair work to begin quickly.

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He and Moran bolted out the front door and jumped into their truck. Their son Zach picked up the dog, who was understandably spooked by the storm, and jumped into his truck. And off they went to safer ground.

"We didn't look back," said Gay. "We were just concentrating on getting the hell out of there."

When they came back an hour or so later after the storm had abated, they found devastation.

Their roof had blown off, some of it into their neighbour's house and driveway. Their sturdy sixbedroom home and garage had actually been twisted by the force of the wind.

Their home and that of their neighbours, Clint and Joanne Leclair, are both likely uninhabitable and may even have to be completely rebuilt.

Gay and Moran and family (including the dog) are temporarily living in their camping trailer.

Just over the rise on Calabogie Road, Sheila Law lost part of her roof and 13 trees. She said she headed for the basement upon hearing the wind. While alarming, "it was over in minutes," she noted.

She said the power of the wind was remarkable, with next-door neighbour Brenda Moran having her garage ripped in half and another having the cement base of his outdoor pool shifted.

They are only a few of the many Calabogie area residents directly affected by the powerful storm that blasted its way through the village about 4 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 21.

Environment Canada has confirmed that the storm was a tornado, the third in the area along two others that wreaked havoc in the Ottawa-Gatineau area a little later that afternoon.

The confirmation came as part of a weather summary on Sept. 24

by Environment Canada days after the devastating weather event swept the Ottawa region. Previously, the devastation in Calabogie area was credited to a downburst only.

Environment Canada reports that Calabogie was first to be hit with a tornado, which tracked to White Lake. Several houses have roof damage and many trees were snapped and uprooted. Winds associated with this downburst and EF-1 tornado are estimated to be

up to 175 km/h.

The storm knocked out power to large areas of the Upper Ottawa Valley, with about 1,500 Calabogie residents still without power on Monday, although some residents reported the lights had started to come back on late in the day.

Fortunately, unlike Ottawa, it appears no one in Calabogie was seriously injured in the storm, which is amazing considering that hundreds and perhaps thousands of trees and many power lines were downed in the storm.

Greater Madawaska fire chief Darryl Wagner said Saturday that he hadn't heard of any injuries and there were no reported fires in the aftermath of the tornado. However, his department did respond to several calls about downed power and phone lines.

While trees are down at Barnet Park and along the waterfront, the Partridge Drive and Norton Road areas appear to be the worst hit. Wagner said there were also reports of damage throughout the village as well as in the Ferguson and Stones lake areas.

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FEROCIOUS STORM CHASES FAMILY FROM HOME

township not to offer the service Sunday, but it did open the centre to offer showers from 2-5 p.m.

Sunday and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday.

On Monday, the township temporarily relocated its operations there, offering advice and coffee along with the showers.

The township also announced residents can take all brush debris to the transfer site for free.

With the widespread power and phone outages, the Renfrew County Paramedic service set up a command centre at the corner of highways 508 and 511 to deal with anyone with health concerns or questions.

As Sheila Law cleaned up her property Saturday morning, neighbours dropped by with water and food to see if she was all right and needed anything.

"We band together in times like this," said a friend of Law's.

"We check on one another. We're survivors out here."

"We're in a good community," agreed Gay, noting his neighbours, fellow members of the fire department and the OPP had all dropped by to see if the family needed help.

"It was quite the adventure," he said. "It certainly was not how I planned to spend the day.

"Thank God nobody was hurt."

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JURY URGES SAFETY CHANGES AFTER HIGHWAY 417 DEATH DEREK DUNN derek.dunn@metroland.com A jury that examined the circumstances surrounding the death of a highway construction worker near Arnprior wants warning signs and speeds reduced for traffic in both directions.

An inquest into the death of Danniel William Milton was held this week at the Renfrew courthouse. The five-member jury listed 13 changes that could affect further twinning of Highway 417, following testimony from several people on scene at the April 26, 2016 collision that also injured another worker, Kevin McNeil.

On that tragic morning, the two workers and a foreman from the Kingston-based Hughson Fencing and Guardrail company were installing a sign at the future eastbound Campbell Drive off ramp. McNeil was controlling a large hydraulic drill as Milton circled the area to clear away rubble with a spade. Foreman Mike Cavanagh was further away on his cellphone.

Coming westbound after shopping in Arnprior was a retired couple in a late model black Jeep.

Both driver Richard Grant and his

wife Theresa of Denbigh, west of Renfrew, told the jury they have little recollection of the events that followed.

"I must have just blacked out," Grant said. "I heard my wife yelling at me but I couldn't move."

The cruise control was set to about 100 km/h when the Jeep left the westbound lane, crossed two eastbound lanes and slammed into the drill, killing Milton, 42, and breaking four ribs and a vertebrae of McNeil, now 53.

Brakes weren’t used, say OPP experts.

"I don't remember crossing the lane. Just the wife was there; she started crying out," Grant said.

"Afterward I think I did remember there was a guy under the car, but not right away."

Theresa said they were at the Rona on Madawaska Boulevard to check out flooring before visiting their son who had a trailer near Portage-du-Fort. He always drove; and at times she would fall asleep; but that they had never been involved in anything like what happened that day.

"I had my eyes closed and could feel that something was not quite right," she said. "When I opened them, Richard's head was leaning

against the steering wheel. So I shouted, 'What the hell are you doing?'"

She has no recollection of the impact.

When it was McNeil's turn to speak at the inquest, he teared up several times. Milton was a friend from the same small town, Northbrook, near Napanee.

"We were pretty good friends, at each other's houses and that," McNeil said. "He was a jokester."

He explained the site was typical from a safey standpoint. No crash trucks between them and traffic because they were at an offramp. Barrels were set up and a van with a beacon light, along with Cavanagh’s truck and the drill’s tractor trailer.

He said they experience at least five or six "close calls" a year.

"I don't remember being hit.

Yes, I have pain (to this day)," he said, smiling stoically.

Before Robert Kern retired from the OPP he was the top collision reconstruction expert in Eastern Ontario, involved in some 600 cases and a peer reviewer in about 1,800. He arrived on the scene from his home in nearby rural Kanata. His job is to ignore verbal evidence in favour of measur-

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ing tire tracks and WORKER'S DEATH other empirical indicators. He said the PREVENTABLE Jeep's driver-side LOCAL IMPACT: SAFETY front bumper and windshield must CHANGES COULD HAPPEN have struck Milton, ON HIGHWAY 417 catapulting him in the air before slamming into the drill.

McNeil wasn't impacted directly, hence the less seprior, include having a rumble vere injuries. But the Jeep spun strip on the yellow line in conaway toward the van. Milton then struction zones. The one in this hit the ground and the Jeep ran case had been paved over days beover him before hitting the van. forehand. Construction workers Neither Milton nor McNeil should have safety training withlikely saw the Jeep coming, given in the last two years, the jury recthey were more concerned with ommended. Mandatory spotters oncoming eastbound traffic and should also be in place when experiencing high noise from the workers are operating heavy drill. It took three seconds for the equipment.

Police presence Jeep to veer off course and cause should be increased in major conthe collision. struction zones. All "near miss" "I could tell that these initial inincidents should be reported to a coming (tire) marks were rolling supervisor for immediate correcmarks, not breaking marks," Kern tion, and to various government said. After examining the Jeep's departments and police authori'black box' that records speed and ties. other measurements for the last five seconds before impact, Kern said, "No one is controlling this veOPP has made repeated calls for drivers hicle at the time of impact." to slow down as highway twinning Other recommendations by the continues between Arnprior and Renfrew jury, led by Laura Tromp of Arn-

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Local residents and businesses rallied to assist those who had their homes destroyed in

by Friday's destructive storm.

Among the many businesses offering support is the Prior Sports Bar, which is accepting donations for those affected by the tornadoes.

"We will ensure everything gets to the Red Cross and those in need," said Erica Nicholson of the Prior.

She has a special reason for helping as her cousins, Jason and Todd Nicholson, lost their homes to the storm. Jason's family lives near Antrim and Todd, of sledge hockey fame, lives with his family near Dunrobin.

Several other businesses in Arnprior were also offering to provide food and other necessities to those who lost their homes. In Renfrew, Milano's Pizza was donating food to victims.

In Calabogie, storm-ravaged residents report neighbours dropping by with food and offers of assistance. Police, fire and paramedics were also in the area checking to see if residents needed help.

An example of the response was Bonnie Ellis from McNab's Empties4Paws, who made bags of dog food available to anyone displaced.

The township office was moved Monday to the Calabogie Community Centre to provide services, including coffee and showers, to those in need.

Restaurants, stores and gas stations in Renfrew and Arnprior reported being extremely busy Friday evening and Saturday as customers stocked up on essentials.

People were also donating to the Red Cross, which is providing emergency assistance in Ottawa and across the region to those most affected.

been answered as of late Monday morning.

However, the township's Facebook Page Monday suggested Ontario Works Emergency Assistance "may be able to assist people in our area who may need financial assistance to help them with basic needs like food and shelter costs." The township points out the benefit is available to anyone who is in an emergency situation and does not have enough money or is unable to obtain financial resources to meet their basic needs.

If someone in the Calabogie area is in need of assistance, they should contact the Ontario Works office, where staff can provide information and assist with ac-

cessing this resource, says the township.

The Renfrew Ontario Works office number is: 613-433-9846 or toll free: 1-888281-7526 - press 0. The Arnprior Ontario Works office number is: 613-623-5426 or toll free: 1-844-623-5426 - press 0.

"We are closely monitoring the situation and have a team in the region to assess the damage and determine the exact areas that will qualify for assistance through the program," explained Clark.

Premier Doug toured storm-ravaged parts of Ottawa Sunday.

More information and detailed program guidelines are available at ontario.ca/DisasterAssistance.

Meanwhile, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has released a list of tips for those affected by the storm.

The IBC points out most home and business insurance policies cover damage

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Renfrew Hydro wants to help you cut your electricity costs:

Make the call—see if you qualify for free energy-saving products With the major heating season just a few months away, Renfrew Hydro has been talking to its customers about the Affordability Fund and encouraging them to see if they qualify for free energy-saving products to help cut electricity costs and make homes or apartments more comfortable. Customers who use electric heat, in particular, should take advantage of this program as they may qualify for Level 3 with up to $15,000 in funding to make their homes less reliant on electricity for heating.

In recent weeks, there has been confusion about what programs are still available following the Ontario Government’s announcement to scrap green energy programs funded by the Cap and Trade program.

In fact, the Affordability Fund Trust (administered by Renfrew Hydro)–continues to offer free energy-saving products. It has not been affected by recent changes in government funding for energy efficiency initiatives.

John Carter/Metroland Lane Cleroux: seeks seat on Horton council. them allows for more public input and councillor reflection before final decisions are made, he said.

Furthermore, the township's tendering and purchasing policies should also be more transparent and consistent, he said. He said council's sale of the township gravel pit and a couple of recent road projects might have benefitted from going through a strict tender process.

Cleroux said if the township is to take advantage of the four-laning of Highway 17, it needs to make more vacant lots available.

It can't only rely on severances to attract development, but should consider subdivisions in certain areas, he said.

However, to make them feasible, council has to lobby the government and service providers and offer incentives for them to extend such amenities as natural gas and high-speed internet in the township, he added. Council needs to understand that the bandwidth and data needs of internet users have changed in the last four years and will differ again in the next four, he said.

Cleroux is facing Glen Campbell, Peter Tippins, Ian Moodie, Tom Webster, Jeff Taylor and Doug Humphries for four councillor seats in the Oct. 22 election.

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Renfrew Hydro’s goal is to help you unravel the misconceptions and encourage you to take the next step: find out if you are eligible! Already, Renfrew Hydro has helped 75 customers take advantage of free products through the Affordability Fund. This has included air to air heat pumps, energy efficient appliances, and smaller energysaving initiatives such as free LED bulbs.

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I thought the Ontario Government scrapped programs to help citizens make their homes and apartments more energy efficient.

The Affordability Fund continues to provide eligible hydro customers free energy-saving: • appliances • LED bulbs • electronic thermostats • insulation • replacement of electric baseboard heaters with air-to-air heat pumps • replacement of electric heating with gas appliances (in some cases) The Affordability Fund Trust is funded by the Government of Ontario.

Renfrew Hydro is administering the program locally.

Start the process: call 1.855.494.3863 or email info@AffordAbilityFund.org You’ll get a call from the Affordability Fund and will be asked about net household income and your average electricity bill. If approved, Renfrew Hydro does the rest.

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I thought the Affordability Fund was a scam because it seemed to be too good to be true.

When in doubt, customers are encouraged to get in touch with Renfrew Hydro at 613.432.4884 or by email at info@renfrewhydro.com to talk about concerns and verify the authenticity of programs.

When the Affordability Fund was announced, Renfrew Hydro applied for and received $500,000+ in funding to help its customers. The funding is in place, but you have to take the first step and find out if you are eligible by contacting the Affordability Fund Trust.

I wasn’t eligible for other hydro assistance programs based on my income so I didn’t think the Affordability Fund applied to me.

Eligible customers can qualify for up to $15,000 in products and installation.

Here is an example. If your total household income is $45,334 after tax and your annual hydro bill is $2,000, you would be classified as a Level 2 beneficiary and be eligible for up to $4,500 in energy-efficient upgrades, most notably energy-efficient household appliances.

If you have not applied for assistance from the Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP) or the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP), you can apply to the Affordability Fund.

The Affordability Fund is not a low income assistance program. It is a program designed to help medium income households reduce the electricity burden.

If you have qualified already for LEAP, OESP, or the Home Assistance Program (HAP), you can’t qualify for the Affordability Fund.

If you don’t qualify, perhaps family and friends will.

Please let them know about this program.

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I am already cutting corners to save electricity on my own. How is the Affordability Fund going to make a difference to me and my bill?

The Affordability Fund was set up to help energyconscious citizens ease what they spend on electricity.

The Affordability Fund recognizes that the cost of electricity has created a growing burden on hydro customers. Even though most customers’ hydro bills have been reduced through short term government initiatives in 2017, some customers’ hydro bills are still a burden and a concern and expected to increase in the future.

I don’t own my home or apartment so I didn’t think I was eligible to apply to the Affordability Fund.

Start the process:

If your name is on your hydro bill, you are eligible to apply. It doesn’t matter if you rent or own or live in a house or an apartment.

More information: call Renfrew Hydro at 613.432.4884

Renfrew Hydro works with local landlords once the Affordability Fund tells us you qualify.

Call 1.855.494.3863 or email info@AffordAbilityFund.org

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With four more years of work and life experience under his belt, Lane Cleroux feels he's even more ready to serve on Horton council than when he first ran unsuccessfully in 2014.

Cleroux, 33, is the youngest of seven candidates in the race for four councillor positions. But his experience in public works and life in Horton is extensive.

He has lived in Horton since he was nine and now has his own home in the Castleford area. Recently engaged, he is looking forward to raising a family in Horton.

He said the "unbelievable" response by the "whole community" to last year's flooding in Horton made him want to "get in there and serve" even more.

The Renfrew Collegiate Institute graduate has worked as an engineering technician with the Town of Renfrew for the past 10 years, giving him direct experience in such municipal services as roads, sewer, water, garbage disposal and recycling.

Being the project manager of various major Renfrew projects, including the downtown reconstruction, has also given him involvement in dealing with contracts, reporting progress to council and staff, and dealing with the public.

"I've gained a lot more knowledge from a municipal aspect," he said, noting what he has learned will prove valuable if he is elected to council.

As for the downtown project, Cleroux said he tries to communicate "as much as possible" with affected businesses and citizens and would do the same as councillor. He said his main goal in his dealings with the public is transparency.

In that vein, he feels Horton council should ensure its meetings are open and well publicized.

It should take advantage of new technology by posting meeting minutes online promptly and making agendas available in advance, he said.

Council should also look into having meetings recorded on the website, possibly live, he added.

"We don't want people to miss any meetings on issues that may affect them."

Cleroux also supports separating the committee and council meetings. Having time between

Support still available for medium income customers through Affordability Fund Trust

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CLEROUX: WELL-VERSED IN PUBLIC WORKS, HORTON ISSUES

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What is the role of a community newspaper in 2018?

This is a question we take seriously here at Metroland, where we pride ourselves in our dedication to bringing the communities we live and work in news that is important to them.

We're finding that certain kinds of stories that were relevant 20-plus years ago are no longer so due to technological advances like smartphones and social media platforms. For example, our papers have traditionally covered high school graduations and first days of school. But lately we've been asking ourselves if this sort of coverage is really the best way to serve our communities? Anyone with a Facebook account knows to expect their feed flooded with all their friends' kids' adorable back-to-school photos every year on the first day of school. Everyone who knows and cares about each of these kids will see and appreciate these photos. Would a reporter's time not be better served digging deeper into issues that impact the community as a whole?

Analytics also tell us that people care about local business stories, but not necessarily the kind that have traditionally been covered by community papers. Readers want to know about good local places to eat and if a new kind of store is coming to town; they care less about ribbon cuttings and cheque presentations. Perhaps once again, technology is a factor.

Most businesses have their own Facebook pages these days, and if the owner wants to hand a huge cheque to a local charity, they can tell the world about it themselves via social media.

The same can be said of sports coverage. What purpose does it serve for your local paper to recap games and list scores when most leagues and teams have their own websites and social media pages that do the exact same thing? We're confident that if a local team or athlete has a good story to tell, this is indeed best handled by one of our trained journalists.

But in terms of the day-to-day reports, does it really serve anyone for us to be "competing" with, say, the Timberwolves or Packers Twitter feeds?

Times change, and like every other industry, we must change with them. One thing remains the same, however, and that is our dedication is to factual, relevant reporting. Our role as a trusted news source is not something we take lightly, and our goal will always be to bring our readers stories and information that are important to them.

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LETTERS & COMMENTARY RENFREW UNDER CONSTRUCTION BLAST FROM THE PAST To the editor: It was mid August 2018 when I stopped in at Scotia Bank in Renfrew, but it actually felt more like August 1918.

I recall saying to the teller that day that this is probably what Renfrew looked like over a hundred years ago. Her comment was that she had never thought of that, but agreed.

As I left the bank from the back side, I did a double take of the temporary dirt road and I just had to get a closer look because it had that feel of an entirely different era. As a child, I always had a vivid imagination and as an adult it had not changed.

From this vantage point, I imagined pioneer families walking at this exact location along side the same historical buildings from that exact time period ... was indeed very exhilarating. The women with their long, lavish but yet cumbersome dresses and

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Sue Martel/Submitted Letter writer Sue Martel likened a recent view of Renfrew's downtown under construction to what the town must have looked like many years ago. puffy blouses, the men in their trousers and waistcoats, the horse and buggy, I swear I could even smell the horse manure.

My imagination allowed me to turn back the clock to an earlier period when life was simple, relaxed and where people were more connected to the earth and

to others. As quickly as my mind swallowed me up, I sprung back to reality and was released from my notional idea of moments ago ... that's when I pulled out my camera and began to take photos of my blast from the past.

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A LONG DRIVE PAYS OFF FOR MICHAEL RUNTZ MICHAEL RUNTZ Column

When I was young, one of my driving goals was to add new birds to my list. I wasn't alone, for all through Ontario were fellow "listers." Now, in those pre-internet days when a rarity appeared, the "rare bird list" members initiated a telephone frenzy, followed by a convoy of packed cars heading to the bird.

In the early 1970s the top listers had at least 300 species on their Ontario list. By the early 1980s I was among the top ten.

Now, it might sound irrational for someone to leave Arnprior at midnight to drive to Ottawa to pick up several other birders before heading to Windsor to see a green-tailed towhee at dawn, only to drive back to Ottawa, but I did just that. Not all excursions were

fruitful: After an eight-hour drive, the hermit warbler at Point Pelee failed to show, as did the black skimmer at Erieau.

Since those years, birding has become increasingly popular, with internet and cellphones providing instant ways of reporting rare finds. Increasingly, rarities were reported and seen by a growing number of listers. The new Ontario benchmark became 400 species. However, I fell behind the leaders for I unofficially stopped listing, deciding it was more meaningful to find new species in my local area. Still, it was difficult to hear about a rarity such as the common ringed plover in Toronto last year, seen by hundreds of fellow birders. Yet, I resisted the urge to go see it.

I made some concessions, however; if the bird was within a two-hour drive I might go see it, as I did for a smew (a European duck) near Cornwall and a little egret (originally from Africa) in Kanata. Then recently two extremely rare birds appeared in southwestern Ontario.

The first was a reddish egret in the Bruce Peninsula. An uncom-

Michael Runtz/Submitted This Great Kiskadee at Rondeau Park was the first to be seen not only in Ontario but also in Canada. mon species in its southwestern range, this bird is remarkable for the way it catches fish. It leaps about with wings spread open, apparently to reduce the sun's glare on the water as it looks for fish. Undoubtedly that behaviour also flushes fish into view. De-

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spite the egret's status, I decided not to go. Many of my friends did otherwise.

Then a great kiskadee appeared in Rondeau Park. Not only new for Ontario, this huge tropical flycatcher was a first for Canada. Suddenly the urge to see both birds was overwhelming.

After a seven-hour drive to Rondeau, within a minute of arrival I spotted the stunning bird swooping down to snatch up frogs. Then it vanished for half an hour, only to reappear for several more minutes. I spent a few hours enjoying it before leaving. The next day I headed for the Bruce Peninsula.

As I was driving along the lakeshore I spotted the reddish egret standing at the water's edge. I snuck out behind some cedars to get better views and to my delight the egret worked its way toward me, dancing as it came. Later, the bird landed on a fishing boat where it preened and rested.

Perhaps the egret found an even better way of catching fish!

The Nature email is mruntz@start.ca.

Michael Runtz is a longtime columnist who teaches natural

“Our staff has a passion for healthcare in our community.”

Philanthropy and the dedication of leaders in our community play a significant role in the hospital’s ongoing ability to provide quality healthcare close to home says Sarah Robinson, Executive Director of the RVH Foundation.

history and ornithology at Carleton University. He has worked as a naturalist in provincial and national parks, hosted the television series Wild by Nature, and has written 11 books on natural history topics.

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THE LISTLESS LISTER ADDS TWO BIRDS TO HIS LIST

AUCTION SALES Friday, Sept. 28 at 5:30 p.m. to be held at 37722 Hwy. 41 east of Rankin, Ont. for Linda Kuehl Furniture, household, collectibles and tools.

Moving - everything sells.

Saturday, Sept. 29 at 9:30 a.m. at Handicraft Bldg., Shawville Fair Grounds, Que. for John Mains, Linda Bromley, Mrs. Eunice Moore and guests Property from OPP, household, glass, collectibles, sports equipment.

Tune to 98.7FM Valley Heritage - Thurs. noon for Barnyard Breakdown.

Sundays: Sheila Show 7-10 a.m.

Visit www.revelstewart.com for listing and photos.

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“As recipients of not only the Kennery/ Sterling’s generosity, but also the community members who supported the campaign, we are able to stand by our commitment to funding equipment and technology that form the backbone of exemplary patient care here at RVH.”

A family tradition—Investing in healthcare close to home Following in his footsteps, in 2016 his family gathered to make a donation to the RVH Foundation and dedicate the gazebo at the front of the hospital in his name as an ongoing legacy.

Since 2008, the family’s cumulative contribution has reached more than $20,000, with the store adding $1,237 to the pot to round the total to $6,000 in 2018.

“I choose RVH because it keeps building and growing care. We are so lucky we don’t have to go to the city—we can come to RVH for everything we need. The hospital touches our family, our staff and our community,” says Sterling, noting that the fundraising is a combined effort with staff and customers.

Above left: Bill Kennery (right), then RVH Board Chair, assists Willis A. Rudy, assistant executive director, Ontario Hospital Association at the ribbon cutting of the official opening of renovations completed at RVH in 1980. Above right: Kim Sterling of Renfrew’s No Frills (right), standing with RVH Foundation Executive Director Sarah Robinson, is proud to carry on her father’s legacy of support for Renfrew Victoria Hospital.

For more information, please contact the RVH Foundation: 613-432-4851 ext. 263 or robinsonsa@renfrewhosp.com

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A commitment to our local hospital has become a legacy of ensuring vibrant healthcare in our community for one local family.

William (Bill) Kennery took great pride in his involvement with the Renfrew Victoria Hospital Board and his daughter, Kim Sterling, is proud to carry on the tradition of supporting RVH. “My dad was so proud of his work on the hospital board. It was a big part of his life,” says Sterling, owner of Sterling No Frills in Renfrew, along with her husband Mike.

Bill was on the RVH Board from 1973 to 1988 and served as chair for three years, as well as being a donor both personally and through his business.

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BRYDGES ROAD HOME LOST TO FIRE Greater Madawaska Fire Department responded to a fully engulfed house fire on Brydges Road Sunday, Sept. 23 around lunchtime.

Paramedics transported the homeowner to hospital for minor injuries.

The single family home was a total loss. "It was an olderbuild log home," said Chief Darryl Wagner. "The guys ended up getting a backhoe and bringing it down." Firefighters were on scene for about seven hours.

The cause of the fire is still being investigated.

Chief Wagner expressed thanks to Calabogie Pizzeria for donating pizza to feed the firefighters working the scene.

TEENS FACING CHARGES AFTER FIGHT AT RENFREW FAIR Adrienne LeBlanc/Submitted Greater Madawaska firefighters on scene at a Sunday afternoon fire on Brydges Road.

ARNPRIOR-AREA MAN REMAINS IN JAIL JOHN CARTER john.car ter@metroland.com Two local men facing serious charges for incidents that allegedly happened in McNab/Braeside remain in custody after court appearances last week.

William "Bill" Kirby made court appearances, once in person and one by video link, in Pembroke court

Sept. 19 and 21. He has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, kidnapping and criminal harassment after an injured woman was rushed to hospital from the bush in the Gunsmith Road area on Sept.

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The 72-year-old Mississippi Mills man, who is well-known in Arnprior, was remanded in custody for another court appearance Wednesday, Sept.

26 to give him time to retain a lawyer.

A publication ban has been ordered on evidence entered in court.

Meanwhile, Marcus Nicholson, 29 of McNab/Braeside remains in custody after a court appearance last week. Nicholson was charged in early September with sexual assault, human trafficking and drug trafficking after two 17-year-old female victims complained to police.

THE O’BRIEN THEATRE PUBLIC NOTICE – PESTICIDE USE The County of Renfrew intends to utilize Wagar & Corput Weed Control Inc. to control noxious weeds along County of Renfrew roadsides and properties.

The contractor will be using the following pesticides: • Clearview Herbicide Reg. #29752; active ingredients include Metsulfuron-Methyl and Aminopyralid, present as potassium salt under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada) - (S.C. 2002, c. 28).

• Gateway Adjuvant Reg. #31470, active ingredients Paraffinic Oil and Alkoxylated alcohol non-ionic surfactant, under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada) - (S.C. 2002, c. 28).

The pesticide use is proposed to occur between September 27th and October 12th, 2018 (weather permitting).

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Please contact the County of Renfrew’s Department of Development & Property if you require more detailed information regarding our spraying program. This information, along with maps of the spraying locations is available on the County of Renfrew website.

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OPP officers responded to a report of a fight involving numerous people at the Renfrew Fair on Saturday, Sept. 8 at approximately 7:20 p.m. As a result of the investigation a 17-yearold boy was arrested and charged with two counts of mischief after damaging a vehicle and a police cruiser. Charges are also pending against a 16-year-old boy for assault and mischief.

Man wanted for dangerous driving arrestedA male from Bryson, Que. wanted in Ontario for several counts of dangerous driving was arrested in Renfrew on Tuesday, Aug. 28. A warrant for the arrest of Nicholas McGuire, 21, of Bryson, was issued following alleged dangerous driving, flight from police and mischief incident in a blue Subaru in Renfrew, Douglas, Cobden and Pembroke on Aug. 17.

The suspect contacted police the next day to advise he would turn himself in but never showed up. Police received information from the public which led to the arrest of the man, and the seizure of the vehicle. He was held in custody for a bail hearing and was later released. OPP Const. Dave Peace led the investigation, with assistance from the Renfrew County street crimes unit. Break and enterPolice are investigating the theft of 22 boxes of flooring from a home in Renfrew. The residence on Coleraine Drive was vacant at the time. Police received the call on Sept. 6. OPP Const. Amanda Carruthers is leading the investigation.

Impaired driving On Sunday, Sept. 9, shortly after 2 a.m. several OPP officers were parked in a parking lot near the intersection of Argyle Street South and Opeongo Road in Renfrew. They observed two people walking toward a vehicle exhibiting signs of impairment. As the officers approached the pedestrians, they entered a parked car and started it. The officers then had a conversation with the driver, and arrested him for impaired care or control of a motor vehicle. After breath tests at the detachment, Brandon Capaldi, 30, of Lasalle, was charged with impaired care or control of a motor vehicle, and over 80 mgs care or control of a motor vehicle. He was released on a promise to appear in court in Renfrew on Oct. 10. OPP Const. Dave Peace led the investigation.

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Cotieville in Renfrew-Horton and north from Astrolabe Road in Whitewater Region. That municipality is looking to partner with local organizations and businesses to extend the treated section another kilometre to connect with Turcotte Road.

Meanwhile, in Lanark County, the stretch from Pakenham to Arnprior has been finished with the wrapping up of the Waba Road to Highway 417 section by Thomas Cavanagh Construction at a cost of $142,680. It's part of $1.5 million allocated by Lanark County for work on the trail this year.

The county has installed four gates along that section of the trail and is planning five stop signs at every intersection.

Lanark County is planning an opening ceremony in late October or November, with progress being made on the controversial route through or around Almonte.

Renfrew County is also dealing with a disputed section, with a farmer north of Cobden laying claim to the land and even putting a temporary fence across the trail at one point.

The county is waiting for the results of court proceedings initiated by CP Rail to clarify ownership.

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Renfrew County is looking for alternative sources of funding for Algonquin Trail upgrades after the new provincial government cancelled an infrastructure grant program tied to discontinued cap and trade revenues.

Stone dust, the biggest expense, has been applied to five stretches of the 218-km trail along the former CP Rail line thanks in part to the now scrapped Ontario Municipal Commuter Cycling (OMCC) program. Renfrew County and seven municipalities along the route have upgraded more than 23 kilometres of the trail with money from provincial OMCC and Rural Economic Development programs with still about $100,000 of the $800,000 to spend.

The cancellation of the program will cost the county at least $2 million over the next three years. The 118 municipalities already receiving $93 million in OMCC funding have until the end of 2020 to complete their projects.

Algonquin Trail advisory committee members are hopeful other funding will become available to replace at least some of the $2 million. Noting that the Ministry of Transportation is looking for ways to move cyclists off Highway 17, Arnprior Reeve Walter Stack suggested it might be a source of trail funding.

Some of the $100,000 left will be used for upcoming contracts in McNab/Braeside and Pembroke.

The county has tendered out the supply and application of limestone crusher dust for two sections of the trail from Division Street in Arnprior to Wharf Street in Sand Point. The tender deadline is Sept.

12 with the work expected to be complete by end of October.

The county is anticipating having the full Arnprior-to-Renfrew stretch graded and brushed by year's end.

The section from the Lanark County border to Daniel Street across the trestle in Arnprior has been completed, with the one-kilometre section through central Arnprior coated with a repurposed asphalt last year as a test case.

Also covered with stone dust are sections from the K&P Trail junction to McBride Road through

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RENFREW COUNCIL HEARS WHY SOME 'TERRIBLE' STREETS REPAVED BEFORE OTHERS VIMY, CARSWELL, PRINCE NEXT TO BE UPGRADED JOHN CARTER john.car ter@metroland.com Renfrew council has approved improvements to Vimy Boulevard and Prince and Carswell streets, but not before a councillor wondered why those streets were chosen and why the work wasn't tendered earlier.

Coun. Tom Sidney questioned why Vimy, with only a few residents, was being paved when the town has received so many complaints about the condition of several other, longer

streets such as Harry, Dominion and Argyle.

He also asked why the work was put out for bids in August instead of April, when bids tend to be more competitive.

Renfrew development and works director Mike Asselin explained there are several factors contributing to the order road projects are undertaken.

Some projects are chosen because the town can take advantage of Ontario Community Infrastructure (OCIF) funds, he said.

As well, the condition of underground water and sewer lines also plays into decisions on when roads are reconstructed.

Asselin pointed out the Vimy rehabilitation has

been identified as a project suitable for some of the town's $570,930 in OCIF funding. The town's 2018 capital budget also includes $500,000 for the "shave and pave" program that is financing the Prince-Carswell project.

However, as "shave and pave" is a new program, the town had to complete the background work before it was ready to decide which of five streets it is doing first, Asselin explained.

As a result, the tenders were issued "later than we'd liked," but the town still got good value in the three bids, he said. He told council that next year, with the preliminary work done, "we'll try to get ahead

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of the curve (with earlier tenders)."

Calling the decisionmaking process "complicated," Asselin noted the need for underground upgrading at Harry Street made it unsuitable for "shave and pave," even if its surface is worse than others ahead of it on the work list. Drainage requirements can also affect the order in which projects are scheduled, he added.

Asselin said Harry Street work will be included on a 10-year work plan.

The town has identified $20 million worth of upgrading needed in the next 10 years, "so we have quite a program to prepare," he said.

Mayor Don Eady said allocating $500,000 annually for "shave and pave" won't help with major projects but can help the smaller streets. The town depends on upper levels of government to help fund the larger projects, so it doesn't make sense to schedule them until that support is confirmed, he said.

Coun. Kate Windle noted another variable that

can affect when projects are undertaken are unexpected happenings such as water pipes breaking.

Development and works committee chair Coun.

Mike Coulas pointed out that, although Vimy doesn't have many residences, it has a "lot of traffic" from the big housing development at its end.

Noting a couple of residents had recently asked for speed bumps to slow the busy traffic on Vimy, he quipped, "There are already a lot of natural speed bumps on it."

He agreed the north end of Dominion is "absolutely terrible" but it's not on the list for work yet "because, frankly, there's not money to do every street (that needs it) in the next two years."

He suggested the reason there are many streets in

town that need upgrading is that previous councils did not spend much on roadwork in the past 10 to 15 years. Council is now trying to get as many done as possible "in a timely fashion," he said.

Fortunately, the town also has funds remaining from other roadwork, so is tackling some of the problems this year. "We're doing quite well in our project budgets," Asselin said.

Last month, residents in the Queen-O'Gorman area complaining about drainage problems questioned why Barnet Boulevard was being worked on ahead of their streets.

Sidney suggested that the development and works department post information on the town's website explaining how roads are chosen for upgrading.

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cause of the absence of internet coverage.

Besides it's too late to change the voting method, she added.

She has set up a special page on her website "to let Ontarians across the province speak up for their right to vote."

Canada Post and its workers, members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, have resumed negotiations after a 'cooling off' period, that ended this week, averting a possible disruption as early as Sept. 26.

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The Oct. 22 local elections could be in jeopardy in some rural municipalities if a strike or lockout affects Canada Post operations.

Canada Post employees could strike or be locked out as early as Sept. 28.

"It could be a big mess," said Renfrew town clerk Kim Bulmer, noting a working group of top municipal officials has been discussing what to do about the potential problem.

The chief administrative officers (CAOs) reached out to MPs on Sept. 14 to alert them to the threat and suggest possible safeguards that could be put in place.

"Although, at the end of the day there are not a lot of solutions," said Bulmer.

With technology changing, most municipalities have set up systems that allow mail, internet or phone voting, or a combination of the three. As well, most municipalities rely on Canada Post to send out voter information to the electorate.

Bulmer said his office is optimistic all its election letters will be delivered by Sept. 26. The mailed notice provides instructions and a secure PIN number for Renfrew voters to use for either internet or telephone voting.

Among the municipalities using the vote-by-mail system are Horton and Bonnechere Valley.

In Horton, Mayor Bob Kingsbury said the township's mail-in ballots will be sent out Monday, Sept. 24. He is confident they will be delivered before any disruption, but is advising voters to drop their ballots off at the township office instead of mailing them if there is a strike or lockout. Some people have already indicated they will be doing that, he said.

In Arnprior and McNab/Braeside where there is internet and telephone voting, the voter information packages have already been mailed, so there should be no problem. "I've already got mine," noted McNab/Braeside Mayor Tom Peckett.

In Whitewater Region, the voter packages for internet and telephone voting were scheduled to be sent out in early October, with residents urged to let the township know by Thanksgiving if they don't receive it.

Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MP Cheryl Gallant raised the issue during question period in the House of Commons on Sept. 18, asking the government what actions it is taking to ensure mail-in ballots in rural Ontario are not lost because of a postal disruption.

Rodger Cuzner, the parliamentary secretary to the minister of labour, replied that the government is "closely monitoring this labour dispute and we encourage both sides to get down and get an agreement on this issue."

He added that the government "has faith in the collective bargaining process.

Mediators from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service are working with

both parties to assist them in reaching an agreement."

Gallant called the response "weak," accusing the Liberals of being more interested in the debate over the Toronto election than "rural electors losing their vote in a postal strike."

She said Canada Post has indicated that if there is a strike it is not obligated to deliver the mail-in ballots to the municipalities by voting day.

Gallant pointed out mail-in ballots are particularly important in rural areas where online voting is not an option be-

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RENFREW COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES DIFFER IN ELECTION METHODS HORTON, BONNECHERE VALLEY USING VOTE-BY-MAIL JOHN CARTER john.car ter@metroland.com Horton and Bonnechere Valley are among Renfrew County municipalities that would be most affected if a postal disruption ensnares mail-in ballots.

Horton council approved a vote-by-mail system for the Oct. 22 election, citing accessibility, flexibility, convenience and accuracy.

Electors are scheduled to receive their vote-by-mail kit shortly after Sept. 24. They can either mail their ballot(s) back or drop them off at the township office during regular hours, which is an option

Horton officials are encouraging in case of a postal interruption come Sept. 26.

While encouraging use of the mail system, the township is setting up a ballot box at the township office for those more comfortable with the traditional voting method.

The office will have the ballot box and return station set up from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election day Oct. 22.

Bonnechere Valley council also approved a vote-bymail system, with ballots to be mailed out by Oct. 5. Ballots can be returned during regular hours at the township office once the voter packages are mailed or to a ballot box at the Eganville Legion on election day.

In Renfrew, there is no vote-by-mail, but electors can cast a ballot online or by tele-

phone 24 hours a day between 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12 and 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22. The town notes that people can take advantage of free internet access at the Renfrew Library and Golden Age Activity Centre to vote.

The town is using the mail to send out PIN numbers with which to use the internet or telephone to vote.

For electors wishing to participate in a more traditional method, the town will set up an electronic ballot polling station at town hall. It will be available on Wednesday, Oct 17 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,; and election day Monday, Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Greater Madawaska, McNab/Braeside and Whitewater Region have also instituted vote-by internet/telephone systems. Electors will be able to cast their vote online or by telephone 24 hours a day between 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9 and 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22 (Oct. 12-22 in Whitewater Region).

The townships are using the mail to send out notices providing instructions and a secure PIN number to use to vote by either the internet or

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In making the decision to use internet and telephone voting, councils explained that internet voting provides voters with flexibility and convenience, reduces wait times at the voting location, delivers quick and accurate results, and allows students and vacationers to vote from anywhere.

All municipalities have set up help desks at their to assist anyone having trouble using the voting systems.

Most are at the municipal headquarters. In Greater Madawaska, there are also help stations being set up at the DACA Centre and Denbigh-Griffith Lions Club hall on Saturdays Oct. 13 and 20.

Meanwhile, Admaston/ Bromley is conducting a more traditional election.

Polls will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. election day (Oct. 22) in the Stone Road council chambers and Barr Line Community Centre (former Bromley township office).

There will be an advance poll at the same two spots on Saturday, Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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John Carter/Metroland A parent keeps watch as Queen Elizabeth students and another parent cross the crosswalk on Barr Street by the school. Parents are asking the school and town to take action to improve safety in the area now teachers are no longer supervising outside school property.

STUDENT CROSSING SAFETY QUESTIONED AT RENFREW SCHOOL JOHN CARTER john.car ter@metroland.com Parental concerns about student safety at an unsupervised crosswalk serving Queen Elizabeth Public School has moved the town and school board to action.

Town of Renfrew and Renfrew County public school board officials engaged in a conference call to discuss how to respond to an outcry by a growing number of parents. Up until the end of the last school year, the crosswalk across Barr Street had been supervised by teachers.

However, a change in staffing levels and priorities at the school has led to the crosswalk being unsupervised this school year.

Noting the area is heavily congested with vehicles, school buses and pedestrians just prior to school letting in at 9:20 a.m. and when school lets out at 3:40 p.m., worried parents have raised the issue with the school, school board and the town. There has been talk of circulating a petition to demand supervision.

Town clerk Kim Bulmer said the town will consider "refreshing" the signage and markings on the street by the school.

It will also have its development and works committee look into the pros and cons of restricting parking in the area by implementing a no-stopping zone.

He said the town, which is responsible for crossing guards, including the two at the Veterans Memorial Boulevard crossover by the school, was taken by surprise by the decision not to have teachers supervise the Barr Street crossing this year. That crossing never has had a bona fide crossing guard because it is not recognized as a high traffic area, he said.

However, he said he realizes it can get congested in the 15- to 20minute periods when the school

day begins and ends because of traffic funneling down the narrow street.

Bulmer participated in the conference call with school superintendent Gayle Bishop, the board's superintendent of business-corporate services Lisa Schimmens and Queen Elizabeth school principal Angie McGrath. Bishop visited the school to see the situation firsthand and seemed to be "fairly happy" with the flow of traffic, Bulmer said.

School board communications manager Jonathan Laderoute said that the school staff are aware of the concerns and will work with the town, parents and students to address them. "When it comes to safety, we all have a role to play," he said.

He explained that lower enrolment at the school this year had prompted a "different approach" to allocation of staff resources, including the dropping of supervision offsite. That has always been a "grey area," he noted, explaining that, because teachers aren't legally empowered to act off school property, performing as crossing guards opens them up to liability issues.

The school is encouraging parents dropping off students to walk them into the schoolyard where teachers can take over, instead of letting them "run across the road," Laderoute said.

He said the board will continue to monitor the situation and might take action, depending on what effect the town's actions have. "We may want to re-evaluate ... maybe put more resources in that area," he said.

"It's challenging," but continued discussions between the school board and town and improved communications between the school and parents should help alleviate the safety concerns, he said.

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Derek Dunn photos/Metroland Participants in this year's Terry Fox Run raised just over $12,200 for cancer research. "The amount is consistent with past years even though we had less participating, about 70," said organizer Patti Leclaire. "I think the hot weather was a factor with that." Locally, about $434,000 has been raised over the years. Top: And they're off! Participants take to the Millennium Trail in Renfrew. Bottom: Kids stretch moments before the big run through Renfrew.

John Carter Joe Gauthier raised almost $4,100 in his first Renfrew SuperWalk for Parkinson's Sept. 8. He sports a SuperWalk hat and t-shirt. to 4 p.m. at Bonnechere Manor (day program area). All those affected by the disease are welcome to drop in, he said.

Parkinson Canada also has toll-free help lines at 1-800-5653000 (regarding area services) and 1-800-473-4636 (questions about the disease including symptoms and treatments).

About 10,000 people participated in SuperWalks across the country Sept. 8.

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About 60 people gathered at Ma-Te-Way Park Sept. 8 to support the battle against Parkinson's disease.

The participants in the seventh annual Renfrew Parkinson's SuperWalk raised almost $25,000, up from the $21,000 collected last year.

Alan Muir, manager of resource development in the Parkinson Canada Ottawa office, applauded the walkers for raising $24,799. "It was phenomenal," he said of the turnout and amount raised.

He said that team Edwards again led the way. "They win the team trophy every year."

He said he is "pretty pleased" with the efforts of first-time walker Joe Gauthier, who raised $4,096.58. Gauthier said he'll redouble his efforts next year, predicting the 2019 Renfrew SuperWalk will raise $29,000.

Muir explained that the money goes to research into the disease, as well as education and support services. Parkinson's afflicts rural folks too, so it's important to provide services for them, as well as in the cities, he said.

Muir noted the Renfrew area is fortunate to have an active support group that meets on the first Wednesday of each month 2

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RENFREW GIRL CUTS BELOVED HAIR FOR KIDS IN NEED

RENFREW CAR SHOW RAISES $3,400

CANDACE GALKOWSKI This little girl of mine would barely let us trim her hair when we would try to schedule a hair appointment. She has always been adamant it be kept long.

It wasn't until the other day I sat her down and told her about Locks of Love and what the organization was about. I explained that children her age and even younger have lost their hair due to numerous reasons, from cancer to alopecia. How she is fortunate enough to have her hair and it will always grow back.

We watched a few videos regarding Locks of Love as well as browsed the website and photo gallery to really show her what it was all about. It really hit home for her when she found out it takes 10 donations to make a single hair piece for someone aged 21 or younger.

So earlier this summer, she took the plunge. I brought her

over to our neighbour's place.

Our neighbour is a local hairdresser in Renfrew; her name is Heather, as is the name of her unisex hair salon on Barnet

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Derek Dunn photos/Metroland From top: “This is an amazing turnout,” said Ray Beimers, organizer of the Renfrew Car Show and Swap Meet for Dad, as he directs another vehicle onto the fairgrounds. “This is one of the better ones.” The 14th annual event raised more than $3,400 for prostate cancer research, with more than 200 cars stopping by. Bruce Lefebvre stands before his 1955 Chevy 210 Post during the Renfrew car show. Ingrid Berndt of Braeside is behind the wheel of her Jaguar at the recent Renfrew car show. She actually has two Jaguar F types, a 2015 R and 2014 S. However, she also has to share them with husband Bill.

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RENFREW LADIES GOLF CLOSING SEPT. 30 There is still lots of golf left. However, we are coming to the end of the golf season, with the Ladies Rec. League closed this past Sunday and the ladies closing and awards is set for Sunday, Sept. 30.

We also have the president's Cup on Friday, Sept. 28. This is a scramble format, so don't forget to sign up in the pro shop.

I have the ladies day results from Sept. 18, in which 23 ladies participated.

this will be drawn at the ladies closing.

Longest putt on #4 was Kim McDonald.

Rec. League results from Wednesday: The Birdies, Classy Ladies, Brokerlink Senioritas and Sue's Crew were all winners.

Rec. League's closing on Sunday, Sept. 23 had 141 ladies compete with the following winners: Longest putt #10 Natalie Leclaire, longest putt #8 Karen Audette, and closest to the hole #4 Kathy Hamilton.

The Shoot-out was won by the Sun Life-Ers, and the Lucky Ladies were the winning team.

The winners are:

Reminders:

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• A Marg Agnew 40.5 pts.

• Barb Desilets 37 pts.

• Mary Peer 36 pts.

• B Vi Rossy 37.5 pts.

• Jean Lacourse 35.5. pts.

• Alexa Legris 34 pts.

• C Leanne Reid 36.5 pts.

• Bev Mau 36.5 pts.

There was no hidden hole winner, so

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NEWS

Ladies closing scramble and awards is Sunday, Sept 30: Members $15, nonmembers $25.

Thursday, Nov. 29 is the Ugly Sweater party. Wear your ugly sweater and bring a toy for the Salvation Army.

If you have Renfrew Golf Bucks, they are giving a great deal in the Pro shop, so go in and check out the merchandise.

What Does Horton Township Need?

A SToP to tax increases, 15% over the last 4 years has to END! A STRoNG voice coming from a Council “team” with a burning desire to volunteer and donate their time.

A MAYoR that wants to work with Council members, Committee members and ALL ratepayers

John Carter/Metroland From top: An RCI tackler brings an Almonte rusher to the turf in senior high school football action Monday, Sept. 17 at Ma-Te-Way. The Raiders lost 55-0 to the powerhouse Thunderbolts squad in their home opener. The next home game for RCI is the Turkey Bowl Thanksgiving Saturday (Oct. 6) against Arnprior Rapids. All smiles during the RCI pigskin parade, from left, are students Savhanna Lambert (giving the peace sign), Abby Wright, Nikki Purvis, Isabel Dick, and Danica Osipenko. RCI band members provide musical accompaniment for the school's pigskin parade.

From left are Elayna Meighen, Moira Friske and Lilah Fraser. of blocked-off Raglan Street.

After the parade, students took in the senior football's home opener, a 55-0 loss to powerhouse Almonte Thunderbolts at MaTe-Way. The next home game for RCI is the Turkey Bowl Thanksgiving Saturday (Oct. 6) at 3 p.m. against Arnprior Rapids.

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RCI students took to the streets of the downtown Sept. 17 for their annual pigskin parade. The streets that haven't been torn up in the downtown reconstruction, that is.

The route was somewhat different than normal. The blue and white student parade travelled down Argyle Street instead

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Head Pastor: Rev. Bill McMillan Sunday September 30th | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

Calabogie Community Centre Home of the Calabogie Lions

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Pancakes, Sausages, Scrambled Eggs, Baked Beans, Coffee,Tea and Juices.

Profits to bernadette mcCann House and the Calabogie Fire Department

John Carter/Metroland Marie Provost and daughters Leoni and Olivia of Petawawa get acquainted with Hubert Huyer's pumpkins at the Renfrew Taste of the Valley. Huyer's Produce of Springtown is a regular at the Renfrew Farmers' Market, which will continue through Thanksgiving 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays at the Renfrew Fairgrounds, as well as the Madawaska River Farmers' Market in Burnstown Fridays from 2-7 p.m.

RENFREW GETS TASTE OF THE VALLEY, ARNPRIOR'S TURN SEPT. 30 JOHN CARTER john.car ter@metroland.com A steady stream of people came to Ma-Te-way Sept. 22 to take in the Renfrew Taste of the Valley.

It was cool and sunny, but it was the dramatic weather event of the day before that was a major topic of conversation for vendors and customers alike, as was the power outage in

most of Renfrew and area. Fortunately, the power came back on just before 10 a.m. so there was minimal effect on the event.

The Renfrew Farmers' Market regulars moved over from the Renfrew Fairgrounds to mix with other Renfrew County farm vendors, artisans and community organization representatives to promote their produce, crafts and causes both inside

and outside the Ma-Te-Way Activity Centre.

It was the third in the series. The final three Tastes of the Valley will be held in Deep River Saturday, Sept. 29; in downtown Arnprior 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sept. 30 in conjunction with the weekly Arnprior Sunday Market; and the grand finale at the Cobden Fairgrounds 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13.

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CHURCH DIRECTORY Please submit all changes for the directory to Stephanie Jamieson at 613-432-3655 or email to stephanie.jamieson@metroland.com

CALVARY PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

St. James Lutheran Church

Pastor Peter Snow Sunday Worship @ 10 a.m.

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66 Elgin Street East Share the Harvest & 60th Anniversary Recognition 10am Pastor Norine Gullons

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Worship Service Nursery Available Sunday School During Service Coffee Break Women’s Interfaith Bible Study Wednesday mornings From 10:00 -11:30 a.m.

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Alice Jean McKay (Geddes)

Cheer’s to Sixty Years!

Happy 60th Birthday Floyd Rebertz

Love; Kerry, Katie, Jon, Chad, Kayla & The Pups xoxo

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Beryl Faith Parker

April 13, 1920-September 19, 2018 Passed away peacefully with family by her side at the Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital, Wednesday September 19, 2018 in her 99 year. Born in Belleville, Ontario to her late father Rev. T.J. Rich and mother Beatrice.

Beloved wife of the late Willis Scott Parker.

Loving mother of Douglas Parker (Barbara) and Elizabeth Dagenais (Gary). Most proud and cherished grandmother of Kelley Irwin (Lee) and Stacie Dagenais and most proud and cherished great-grandmother of Brayden and Taylor. Dear sister-in-law of Lois Irwin (late Doug). Lovingly remembered by her nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. Faith was predeceased by grandson Kent (Francine); brother Reginald Rich; sisters Grace Linton, Irene Rich and May Bright as well as brother-in-law Ken Parker (WWII).

Arrangements by the Boyce Funeral Home Ltd., 138 Daniel Street North, Arnprior.

Visitations were held Friday September 21, 2018 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. and Saturday after 12:30 p.m. Funeral Service was conducted Saturday September 22, 2018 at the Boyce Chapel at 1:30 p.m. Interment followed at Arnprior Albert Street Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation to the Elgin Street Baptist Church, Arnprior would be appreciated.

Condolences/Tributes/Donations at www.boycefuneralhome.ca

CARD OF THANKS

With deep gratitude the family of Audrey Lackey wish to thank everyone who made donations, sent flowers or cards and for phone calls and gifts of food in memory of our beloved mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister and friend. A huge thank you to the wonderful and caring staff at Fairview Manor who always went above and beyond both for Audrey and her family.

Also the professional, yet compassionate services provided by Barker Funeral Home with special regards to Carmen for making the journey as easy as possible.

The Lackey family Ray, Mary Jane, Diana and Stuart and families

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Passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at the age of 97 at Groves Park Lodge in Renfrew. A long-time resident of Renfrew, Alice was the loving wife and best friend of the late Archie McKay and sister of the late Stanley, Gerald and John Geddes.

She was the loving aunt of Gail (Don) Kerr of Mississauga and great aunt of their daughters Elizabeth and Jennifer, aunt of Geraldine (Bud) Frechette (deceased) of Snow Road, Sharon (Don) Mullen of Mossley, the late Jean Lynne Milner and Kathleen (Harold) Hannah of Kingston. Alice was born in 1921 in Mississippi Station.

During her married life she and husband Archie lived in various colonies of Ontario Hydro at which he worked, eventually retiring in Renfrew. Alice’s family are indebted to the staff of Groves Park Lodge for their warm and compassion care of Alice who was very fond of all of them. Memorial visitation will be held at the Zohr Family Funeral Home, 22 Raglan St. S. from 1-3pm on Saturday, September 29, 2018. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Renfrew Victoria Hospital or a charity of your choice.

Tributes, condolences and donations can be made online at www.zohrfuneralhome.com

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Passed away peacefully at the age of 95 at the Bonnechere Manor, Renfrew, Ontario on September 11, 2018.

Margaret grew up in NDG, Montreal, and loved family gatherings and trips to Gaspé and Vermont. She expressed her creative side through her painting and poetry and was an active member of Trinity St. Andrew’s United Church. She was predeceased by her husband Gordon, daughter Linda (Bill), son Robert (Nimi) and siblings Robert, Gordon, Joyce and her twin sister Jean. She will be missed by her sister Lois, grandson Robert (Resie), granddaughter Dawn (mother, Dolly) and great granddaughter Linda as well as nieces Ann (Glenn), Barbara (Ron), Debbie (Richard), Donna (Guy), Gloria (John), nephew Scott (Joanne), and her many grand-nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 29th, 2018 at 2:00 pm at McPhail & Perkins Funeral Home, 85 Munroe Ave. E., Renfrew. In lieu of flowers, donations to Bonnechere Manor or Renfrew Victoria Hospital would be welcome.

Condolences or donations may be made at www.mcphailandperkins.ca

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Caldwell, John Peter

Born Nov 29, 1950, passed away peacefully at Orchard View Manor in Almonte on September 16, 2018.

John is survived by his sister-in-law Muriel Caldwell, his niece Sherry (Lloyd Cavanagh), nephews David Caldwell (Jeannie), Donald Caldwell (Tina), great nieces Edith and Piper, and great nephews Zachary and Landon. Predeceased by his brother Rodger and his parents Earl and Marjorie Caldwell of Almonte. John was a well respected agricultural economist who worked with Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada for 30 years. He especially loved his rose garden and all of his dogs. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the SPCA. Private Family service at the graveside.

Funeral Arrangements Entrusted Into The Care Of C.R. Gamble Funeral Home & Chapel Inc. (127 Church St., Almonte, ON. 613-256-3313) Condolences & Tributes: www.crgamble.com

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Judith Sharron Clarke

(nee Cruise) Sadly in hospital with family near her side on Thursday September 13th, 2018.

Dear daughter of the late Martin Cruise and Margaret (Coyne.) Loving mother to her daughter Suzanne MacMaster (Belaire,) sons Todd Belaire (Susan,) Michael Belaire and predeceased by her daughter Sandra Turcotte (Belaire.) Cherished grandmother of Pamela Belaire, Chantal Cunnington (Bob,) Kristofer Kennel (Erin,) Krystal Clarke, Ryan Turcotte, Amy Turcotte, Synthia Monsier, Robert MacMaster, Kaysha Belaire, Matthew MacMaster, Alyssa MacMaster and step grandson Steven Donnelly. Judy was very loved by her many great grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by her brothers, sisters and many nieces and nephews. A graveside memorial will be held at 2:30pm on Saturday September 29th, 2018 at St Francis Xavier cemetery in Renfrew On. When tomorrow starts without me Do not think we are far apart For every time you think of me I am right inside your heart.

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Catherine Phern Fink (Anderson)

Phern passed away peacefully in her 97th year at Bonnechere Manor, in Renfrew Sunday, on September 16, 2018.

The last of the late James Duff and Catherine Graham Anderson’s children of Glasgow Station. Predeceased by her spouse Irv Fink and siblings Mackie, Mamie, Stuart, Arthur and Mary McConechy. Phern is survived and loved by many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews, from the Brown, Anderson, Bromley, McBride, Howard and Hamilton Families. Especially missed by her niece, best friend and chief support person Iris Brown. Her family would like to thank the staff and volunteers at Bonnechere Manor who made her life so enjoyable for the last 5 years. She knew and loved them all. She was treated with care, respect and immense compassion. She referred to the Manor as her “home” and the people of the manor as her “family.” Following Phern’s wishes a Memorial service will be held at Trinity St. Andrew’s United Church, Renfrew, Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 11am. Inurnment to follow in Goshen Public Cemetery. Professional arrangements entrusted to the care of Zohr Family Funeral Home, Renfrew, 22 Raglan Street South. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation in memory of Phern to the Canadian Cancer Society, Ontario Lung Association or the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.

Tributes, condolences and donations can be made online at www.zohrfuneralhome.com

MATHIE, Flora

Peacefully at Fairview Manor, Almonte in the early morning hours of Monday, September 17th, 2018; Flora Frances Mathie, a lifelong resident of Almonte passed away in her 94th year. Predeceased by Harold, her loving husband of 58 years. Daughter of the late Frank and Ethel Malloy of Almonte. Loving mother of Judith Grosskleg (late Karl), Linda Tait (late Fred), Margaret McClymont (Bob), Nancy Gibbons (Dave), Jim (Ellen) and Michael (Rob). Cherished grandmother of Andrea, Jonathan, Dawn, Heather, Sarah and Alison and great-grandmother of 7.

Predeceased by a daughter, Florence and her only sister, Mary Whyte. The family received friends at Holy Name of Mary Church, Almonte on Wednesday morning, September 19th from 10:15 until Funeral Mass celebrated at 11 o’clock. Interment was at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Almonte. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Almonte General Hospital/Fairview Manor Foundation or the Memorial Fund at Holy Name of Mary Church, Almonte would be appreciated.

In the professional care of the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior.

Condolences/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca

Former employee of Smurfit Stone Peacefully at Renfrew Victoria Hospital on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, in his 72nd year.

Beloved husband of Elda (nee Yuill) for over 50 years. Loving father of Jamie (Sherry), Roger (Lindsay) and the late Bethea. Proud Grandpa of Hank & Holly. Dear brother of Lois Dick (Harry), Norma Seymour (Don), Beth McGregor (Bill), Wallace (Isabel) and Keith (Annie). He will be remembered by many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. At Lloyd’s request, there will be no visitation.

Private inurnment at North Horton Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Sunshine Coach would be appreciated by the family.

Condolences or donations may be made at www.mcphailandperkins.ca

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Hansma, Meintje “Minnie”

After a valiant battle with kidney disease, Minnie passed away peacefully on Thursday September 20th at the age of 66. Beloved daughter of the late Peiter and Jantje (nee VanDyke) Hansma.

Dear sister of Tina McLaughlin (late Earl), Dorothy Wright (late Herb), Rene Norton (Duane). Predeceased by brothers John (Tressa), and Simon. Minnie will be forever remembered by her many nieces and nephews and her “Sister-friend” Linda. A visitation was held at the Goulet Funeral Home, 310 Argyle St, S Renfrew on Monday September 24th from 9:30 am until 10:30 am. A Funeral Service was held at the Hebron Community Christian Reformed Church, 431 Albert Street Renfrew on Monday at 11:00 am. Donations in memory of Minnie may be made to Renfrew Victoria Hospital Dialysis Unit or Kidney Foundation.

Online condolences/donations may be made at www.gouletfuneralhome.com

Donald Edward Thoms

November 25, 1946September 23, 2018 Don Thoms Service Station, Arnprior Horseman, Auctioneer and Entrepreneur Donald Edward Thoms passed away peacefully at the Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital Sunday morning, September 23, 2018. He was 71. His passion was his family and buying and selling treasures found. Beloved husband of 51 years to Brenda Thoms (Smith). Most proud and loving father of Trevor Thoms and wife Jan and Paula Vincent and husband Jason. Most cherished “Poppa” of Savannah Lawson (Racine) and husband Dallas; Noah, Nick, Melina and late infant grandson Jeremy Vincent and most cherished “GreatGrandpa” of Oliver. Predeceased by his parents Orville and Doris (Charbonneau) Thoms and sister Shirley Thoms. Donnie enjoyed spending time with his nieces and nephews and was always fond of his visits with Andrew. He will be missed by his devoted friend Mel. Forever loved and missed by his faithful companions Abby and Daisy. As per Don’s wishes, private family arrangements are held with the Boyce Funeral Home Ltd., 138 Daniel Street North, Arnprior.

In memory of Don, a donation to the Arnprior Humane Society (in remembrance of his love for animals) or to CHEO would be greatly appreciated.

Condolences/Tributes/Donations at www.boycefuneralhome.ca

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GAGNON, Russell James In memory of my dear Father

Eighteen years have swiftly passed But still I don’t forget, For in the heart that loved you best Your memory lingers yet.

Welsh, Sheila (Lyons)

Who left us September 25th, 2017

To me you were “so special” Dad What more is there to say, Except, “I wish with all my heart That you were here today”.

Benny and Margaret Brohart

Benny 1988 Margaret 2016 There is not a day goes by that we don’t think of you and cherish all the memories of when you were both here.

Always on our minds Forever in our hearts.

Love Mom (Minerva Lyons) Colleen, Theresa, Faye & Jack

Sadly missed and lovingly remembered.

Your daughter Moya

Though absent you are always near Still loved, still missed Still very clear.

Love, Helen, Marlene, Marion, Allen, Wayne, Joan, Marie, Frank, Boyd, Lavern, Spouses & Families.

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ORVAL STRONG September 29th, 2012 May the winds of love blow softly And whisper so you’ll hear I will always love and miss you And wish that you were here If memories bring us closer We are never far apart For you are always in my thoughts And forever in my heart

Harry Johnson

October 27th, 1941 - September 29th, 2014 Remembrance, Loves Greatest Gift

Love Pat and Families

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Love always, Colleen, Wendy & Donna Delmer Sell Feb 1, 1931 to Sept 29, 2013 Time speeds on, 5 years have passed, Since death its gloom, its shadow cast.

Within our home, where all seemed bright, And took from us a shining light.

We miss his smile, his kindly ways, With him we spent such happy days; We miss him when we need a friend, On him we always could depend.

Beautiful memories we’ll treasure forever, Of those happy years we spent together; Life is eternal, love will remain, In God’s own time, we will meet again.

Missed and Loved from Margaret Felhaber and Family

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September 28 Yannick 8-11pm

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October 12

COMING EVENTS STONE FENCE THEATRE brings: I Come from the Valley! Tales and Times of Joan Finnigan to these Valley locations this fall: Saturday, Sept. 15 Westmeath; Sunday, September 23 Almonte; Saturday, Sept. 29 - Shawville; Sunday, Oct. 14 Killaloe; Saturday, Oct 20 - Renfrew; Friday, October 26 Rankin; Saturday, October 27 - Rankin; Saturday, Nov 3 Rankin; Saturday, Nov 10 - Deep River; Sunday, November 18 - Ottawa.

For times, venues, details and tickets go to www.stonefence.ca or phone 613-628-6600

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Riley New & Adam Brohart 9-12am

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Jordan Dubeau 8-11pm

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It is with great sadness we announce that Pat, former Editor of the Arnprior Guide, former Mayor of Arnprior and former President of the CWL, passed away at home in Kingston, on Thursday afternoon, September 20th, 2018.

She was 86. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Edward “Ted” Robinson.

Dearly loved and devoted Mother of Anne Donovan of Kingston, Peter Robinson and his wife Anne of Ottawa and daughter Susan, who we lost too soon. Cherished and proud grandmother of Michael Les Donovan, Mark Donovan (Shona), and Matthew Donovan (Claire). Proud Gigi of Aaron, Layla, Maeve and Hazel. Pat was the daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine O’Neill of Carlow, Ireland and was pre-deceased by nine brothers and sisters. Pat was an avid reader.

In recent years she became quite proficient at emailing on the computer in order to keep in touch with her many friends and family members all over the world. Friends were invited to join the family during visitation at the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior on Monday, September 24th from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. CWL prayers were held Monday, September 24 at 3:30 p.m. A Funeral Mass for Pat took place at St. John Chrysostom Church, Arnprior on Tuesday, September 25th at 11:00 a.m. Cremation will follow with interment at Malloch Road Cemetery, Arnprior later. A celebration of Pat’s Life will take place in Kingston at a later date. In memory of Pat, please consider a donation to the Arnprior Public Library or a Mass Offering at St John Chrysostom Church.

Condolences/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca

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CLEANING SERVICES: Housecleaning: weekly / biweekly / occasionally.

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EDUCATION & TRAINING BAGPIPES: Renfrew Highland Pipes and Drums is looking for elementary students, high school students and adults interested in learning to play the bagpipes. Come alone or bring some friends.

Group and private lessons available.

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HOUSE FOR RENT: 3 for bedroom house with 623-8537 after 6pm propane heat $850 / mo + utilities Has large yard.

Pls Call 613-433-1250.

URGENT NEED Bayshore Home Care Solutions is a Canadian-owned company that is a leader in home and community health services.

$500.00 Bonus Personal Support Worker Developmental Service Provider Home Support Worker We are seeking qualified applicants to provide services in the following regions: Arnprior, Calabogie, Renfrew, Cobden, Eganville, Barry’s Bay. We will be offering a rate of $19.00/hr to all qualified applicants.

If you are interested in these opportunities email us your resume at champlainrecruitment@bayshore.ca

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M. Sullivan & Son Limited, headquartered in Arnprior, Ontario, is one of Canada’s oldest familyowned construction companies. For more than 100 years we’ve built a sterling reputation for completing projects on-time and on-budget for clients in the industrial, commercial, institutional (ICI) and public sectors.

With an increasing project portfolio and to address future staffing needs, Sullivan needs to add to its team of quality employees. We are presently looking for unionized Construction Carpenters and Labourers.

Prospective employees must be registered and in good standing with their respective Union.

Proficiency and experience in the ICI sectors of construction are considered assets.

If you have the required experience, and wish to become a member of the Sullivan Team, please submit your resume by October 5, 2018 to: rfarrell@sullivan.ca Or M. Sullivan & Son Ltd 236 Madawaska Blvd.

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Groves Park Lodge Long Term Care Home

Landscape Foreman /Labourers

Personal Support Workers - Permanent Part Time & Casual Positions

If you like to work outdoors in a fast-paced environment with great people, this opportunity could be for you!

Requirements include but are not limited to: • Must have a strong work ethic, positive attitude and ability to work in a fast-paced environment • Exp. with various equipment and tools; excavator, skid steer, quick cuts, laser levels, shovels, hammers etc.

• Ability to work with heavy materials all day • Work outdoors in all weather conditions

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Currently there are vacant positions to be filled.

For future positions, it is the intent to create a pool of qualified candidates who may be called upon.

Employment Application Forms can be found on the Horton Township Website www.hortontownship.ca/departments/fire-department/

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Groves Park Lodge is looking to add to our friendly and professional team. In joining our home we offer: Permanent Part Time - Benefit package - RRSP’s available with employer matched contributions - Rate of pay $22.41 Casual - Flexible schedule - Rate of pay $22.41 Qualifications: • Personal Support Worker Certifiacte or equivalent as per Reg 79/10 of the Long Term Care Homes Act 2007 Please forward resume to: Groves Park Lodge 470 Ragkan St N., Renfrew, Ontario K7M 1P5 or Email: donna.pinkham@gemhealth.com Closing date: October 9, 2018 Thank you for your interest, however, only only applicants considered for interview will be contracted.

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“Maintaining and enhancing our public works infrastructure in a safe and responsible manner.”

Qualifications:

MAINTENANCE PERSON Part Time (16 hours per week) Under the direction of the Manager of Real Property Assets performs established maintenance procedures, emergency repairs and preventative maintenance assignments for the buildings and properties at the Renfrew OPP facility, Renfrew County Place, 80 McGonigal and the Arnprior Paramedics Facility.

Provides assistance with maintenance at other County properties as required.

Qualifications: Equivalent to high school education.

Experience with grounds keeping methods.

Experience in working with various kinds of equipment (e.g. gas/diesel or electric).

Must have a valid driver’s license.

General knowledge of mechanical, plumbing, electrical and building construction and building material Preferred.

Successful candidate will require a current (within 6 months) Criminal Record Check.

Compensation: $18.35 — $20.95 per hour, no benefits.

Please send your resume, stating Competition #18-117 by 4:00 p.m., Thursday, October 11, 2018 to: Human Resources, County of Renfrew 9 International Drive, Pembroke, ON K8A 6W5 EMAIL: hrinfo@countyofrenfrew.on.ca (in MS Word or pdf format)

County of Renfrew Core Values: Honesty and Integrity ~ Professionalism ~ Client Service Orientation ~ Focus on Results

Equivalent to high school with job related courses in the operation, maintenance and construction of roads.

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One year experience in the maintenance of municipal public works infrastructure and operation of equipment, including trucks, back-hoe and loader and other miscellaneous equipment.

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D-Z licence mandatory.

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Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated ability to work independently.

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Demonstrated excellent safety record, ability to meet physical demands of the position.

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Ability to be on call 24 hours per day combined with a flexibility in hours of work.

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Successful candidate will require a current (within 6 months) Criminal Record Check and an acceptable Drivers Abstract.

Compensation: $24.00—$24.79 per hour. No benefits

PUBLIC WORKS MECHANIC — Competition #18-116 Renfrew County Place - Full Time Position Reporting to the Manager of Operations, the Public Works Mechanic is responsible for the maintenance and repairs of the County of Renfrew’s fleet of vehicles and heavy equipment. This position will primarily be responsible for the Emergency Services Fleet.

Qualifications:       

Equivalent to High School Diploma with specialized Community College course in vehicle mechanics.

Licensed Automotive Service Technician (310-S) and Licensed Truck and Coach Technician (310-T).

Good interpersonal skills, coupled with an ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms.

Knowledge of computers and relevant software is an asset.

Valid Class DZ drivers licence.

Experience in the maintenance of Emergency Services Fleet would be considered an asset.

Successful candidate will require a current (within 6 months) Criminal Record Check and an acceptable Driver’s Abstract.

Compensation: $30.18—$31.22 per hour, plus comprehensive benefits package.

Please send your resume, stating the applicable competition number by 4:00 p.m., Thursday, October 4, 2018 to: Human Resources, County of Renfrew 9 International Drive, Pembroke, ON K8A 6W5 EMAIL: hrinfo@countyofrenfrew.on.ca (in MS Word or pdf format) Thank you for your interest, however, only applicants considered for an interview will be con-tacted. Accessibility accommodations are available for all parts of the selection process.

Applicants must make their needs known in advance. Information collected will be handled in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

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Thank you for your interest, however, only applicants considered for an interview will be contacted. Accessibility accommodations are available for all parts of the selection process. Applicants must make their needs known in advance. Information collected will be handled in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

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GARAGE SALE: Saturday September 29th 8am 1pm 31 Burns Dr Braeside. Downsizing sale household furniture, furnishings, fixtures and antiques. Rain date October 6th.

YARD SALE: Moving and Estate Sale, Saturday Sept 29 from 8-4. 509 B South McNaughton Rd, off of Highway 132.

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AUCTION SALE Saturday October 6th, 2018 9:30 AM sharp To be held at our home located at 3624 Farmview Rd., Kinburn, Ontario We will be selling the complete contents of a recently sold home in Dunrobin as well as the complete contents of a recently sold home in Fitzroy Harbour.

Furniture, Assorted Antique pieces, lawn furniture, dishes; pots and pans; chain saw; JD lawn tractor; Snow Blower; Roto Tiller; a multitude of hardware; 12’ single axle trailer; shovels; rakes; hoes; etc. etc. This is a very large sale, something for everyone and everything must go. Please plan to attend.

Terms: Cash or Cheque with ID Refreshments Auctioneer: John J. O’Neill 613-832-2503 www.oneillsauctions.ca Owner or Auctioneer not responsible in case of loss or accident day of sale

857 Perth Road, Smiths Falls, ON

(Gillies Corners) K7A 4S7 2 storey country home on a 395’ x 595’ lot with lots of opportunity!

This property is in the middle of renovations and is handyman ready!

For Terms and Details on the Real Estate contact the Auctioneer.

2012 F150 Supercab XLT 4x4; 48’ storage trailer; John Deere lawn tractor; Kubota diesel garden tractor; snowblower, push mower; rototiller; appliances; large quantity of tools and tool kits; large qty. building supplies and hardware; and much more!

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MONTREAL COUSINS OFTEN STAYED ON FOR SCHOOL IN THE FALL RONNY KEPT MISS CROSBY ON HER TOES WITH HIS ANTICS, MARY COOK RECALLS MARY COOK Column

For reasons I was never able to figure out, my Montreal cousins, Ronny and Terry often stayed on after the summer holidays and went to school with us for a few weeks. At least, Ronny did. Terry was too young, and so he stayed home with Mother, while Ronny (a couple years older) joined us at the Northcote School.

Miss Crosby was never too pleased when this happened. Cecil and my brother Emerson couldn't hold a candle to Ronny's antics, and they were troublemakers from the word "go." And so, it was with a great deal of anxiety that a lunch was packed for Ronny, and he headed off to school with the rest of us. I was sure, without a doubt, that that first day would be a disaster.

There was no doubt that Ronny stood out from the rest of the school. His clothes came from the finest stores in Montreal, a real contrast to the overalls and plaid shirts worn by the rest of the boys from Northcote. His shoes were real leather, and it was easy to see his stockings, which came to his

knees, were as fine as could be found in the best stores in a big city.

When recess rolled around, Ronny, surprisingly, had been on his best behaviour all morning.

He caused no trouble, and I could almost see Miss Crosby breathe a sigh of relief.

Every recess, the entire school played ball. Miss Crosby made sure each and every pupil was included. The older boys didn't like it a bit ... but that was the rule, and that was that. As it turned out Ronny was one of the first up to bat. I was pretty sure it would be an embarrassment ... after all, what chance did he have to learn anything about ball in Montreal?

Well, were we in for a surprise.

Two Mile Herman was the pitcher, and when he threw the first ball, Ronny connected it to the bat and the ball went sailing. And Ronny took off like a bullet!

He slid into first base long before the ball got there.

When he stood up, the storebought grey short flannel pants were dirt from the waist to his knees. The shiny leather shoes were no better. He had to sit in the school for the rest of the day, the Montreal clothes a mess.

I was sure we'd be in for it from Mother when she saw the mess of Ronny's good Montreal storebought clothes. And Aunt Helen hadn't sent anything that even remotely looked like the clothes my brothers wore.

When we went to bed that night, I could hear Mother on the

old treadle sewing machine, which wasn't unusual, because she often did much of her sewing late in the evening.

Well, the next morning, we could see why the old Singer was fair hopping the night before.

Mother handed Ronny a pair of overalls and a plaid shirt. She had taken a pair of Earl's overalls, (the smallest of the brothers) cut them off at the knees, and hemmed them up for Ronny.

The Montreal clothes were packed away in the little genuine leather suitcases, and wouldn't see the light of day until the two cousins headed back home.

There was nothing small enough for young Terry, but he ran around naked most of the time anyway. As for Ronny, he tamed down a lot when he was no longer teased about his fancy clothes.

All it took was a pair of cut-off overalls, and a little too-large plaid shirt to turn Ronny from a mischievous city-slicker into just another young lad from the farm in Renfrew County.

Interested in an electronic version of Mary's books? Go to https://www.smashwords.com and type MaryRCook for ebook purchase details, or if you would like a hard copy, please contact Mary at wick2@sympatico.ca.

Mary is a longtime writer with several books in print and in electronic copies. 'Mary Cook's Memories' appears as a regular column.

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BROMLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Bromley Historical Society is pleased to have Carmelita Nefcy McKeon speak on Osceola Families 1842-1921, on Sat. Sept. 29 at 2 p.m. in the Old Town Hall, 498 Micksburg Rd., Osceola.

Ms. McKeon and her 13 siblings travelled from Detroit to spend their summers in Osceola during the 1960s and '70s. These, for her, were idyllic days where she learned more there than she could ever be taught in a Motor City school. Days were spent swimming in the rapids and wa-

ter holes of the Snake River, Lake Dore, and Bonnechere River.

For a city kid, it was like being set free in the biggest natural zoo on Earth. She fondly remembers Osceola residents such as Mrs. Trebenskie, her grandson Arnold Trebenskie, Michael Pigeon, Larry and Jack Mulligan, Mamie Walsh, Gerald Walsh, Anna McGee (her grandma) and Father John McGee (her uncle).

Over the years, she has been researching the Osceola Families during the period 1842-1921 by documenting the list of family names in the graveyards and in

Bromley census reports 1842 to 1921. She has studied a 1956 regional study of Bromley area, marriages, and baptisms at St. Pius V church 1893 to1910 and burials in its cemetery from 1860 till 1895. She has compiled a significant amount of research on Osceola families and will be sharing it with those attending the talk. She has connected the Reynolds, McGee, Walsh and Pigeon families from the village. This free presentation is open to the public. Refreshments will be served following the question and answer period.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

Thursday at the Centre WHEN: 1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m WHERE: Golden Age Activity Centre, 212 Raglan St S,, Renfrew CONTACT: Fay O'Reilly, 613-431-8289, fayoreilly@renfrewgoldenage.ca, www.renfrewgoldenage.ca Jamieson Travel and Tours will be at the Golden Age Activity Centre at 1 p.m. for a slide show presentation. Everyone is welcome!

Calabogie Mayoral Candidates Debate WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: Calabogie Community Centre, 574 Mill St., Greater Madawaska CONTACT: 1 613-752-0164 The Calabogie Lions Club will facilitate a mayoral candidates debate, doors open at 7 p.m., debate starts at 7:30 p.m.

Al-Anon WHEN: 7:30 p.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: MacKay Manor, 196 Argyle St S, Renfrew CONTACT: Anne Lamb, 613-263-1624 Is someone's alcoholic drinking affecting your life? Al-Anon can help.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

Friday at the Centre WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m WHERE: Golden Age Activity Centre, 212 Raglan St S,, Renfrew CONTACT: Fay Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly, 613-431-8289, fayoreilly@renfrewgold-

enage.ca, www.renfrewgoldenage.ca COST: Lunch $6 The Golden Age Activity Centre will be providing a sandwich lunch for $6. Stay for a music filled afternoon with entertainment provided by Richard & Rita Quirt and Dorothy Babcock beginning at 1:00.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

Renfrew Farmers Market WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m WHERE: Renfrew Fairgrounds, 115 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Renfrew CONTACT: Corrie Horsfield, 613-256-2261, corrie-17@hotmail.com, renfrewfarmersmarket.com The Renfrew Farmers' Market. Take a Break. Get out doors. Visit the Farmers' Market. From the second Saturday in May until the Thanksgiving weekend. Shop local and feel good about it. Plenty of fresh produce and handmade goodies.

Madawaska Studio Tour 2018 WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m WHERE: Madawaska Valley area, Madawaska Valley area, Bonnechere Valley CONTACT: info@madawaskastudiotour.com, www.madawaskastudiotour.com Take this opportunity to see studios of the artists and artisans of the Madawaska Valley , view demonstrations, and purchase original and unique creations, inspired by the rugged and picturesque Madawaska Valley and Highlands. Runs Sept. 29 and 30.

Horseshoe Tournament WHEN: 11:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Horton Community Centre, 1005 Castleford Rd, Renfrew CONTACT: Shane Lambert, 613-433-3303, recreation@hortontownship.ca, http://www.hortontownship.ca/recreation/events-festivals/ horseshoe-tournament-9142.html COST: $10 per person Under the rink roof at the Horton Community Centre, cash only. Registration starts at 11, games at noon. Rain or shine.

Teams made by draw. Cash prize for first place team, maximum 24 players, first come, first served.

Shane McNulty's Country Night for Hospice WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m WHERE: RCAF 433 Wing, 164 Argyle St. S., Renfrew CONTACT: Angie, 8005182729, hospicefundraisersept29@gmail.com COST: $20 advanced or $25 at the door (email hospicefundraisersept29@gmail.com) Hospice fundraiser with three amazing Renfrew-area country bands: Bahoo and the Brat, Rainwater Whiskey and Shane McNulty. Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

Calabogie Lions Club Community Pancake breakfast WHEN: 8:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m WHERE: Calabogie Community Centre, 574 Mill St., Greater Madawaska CONTACT: Tamatha Strachan, 1 (613) 220 6534, gerberadaisy@hotmail.ca

COST: Adults $10, Children $5, Toddlers are free Community breakfast for all ages.Profits to Calabogie Fire Department and the Bernadette McCann House Gonna Be a Great Day Concert WHEN: 2:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m WHERE: Lochwinnoch Presbyterian Church , 946 Lochwinnoch Road, Horton Township, Renfrew CONTACT: Milton Fraser, 613914-2675, miltonafraser@gmail.com A Celebration of the African American Spiritual. Tutti an ensemble of female singers from the Ottawa Valley, under the direction of Lisa Webber. Freewill offering in support of Renfrew and Area Seniors at Home.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2

Champlain Seniors +55 WHEN: 1:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m WHERE: RCAF 433 Wing, 164 Argyle St. S., Renfrew CONTACT: Margaret Crozier, 613-432-4828 COST: Membership $5/year.

Floor shuffleboard and euchre at the Wing every Tuesday. Potluck the first Tuesday of each month. New members welcome, no experience necessary.

The Salvation Army is hosting a Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings, one sitting only. Tickets at Scott's Hardware, Salvation Army thrift store or the church office.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4

Renfrew Silver Seniors WHEN: 12:00 p.m - 1:00 p.m WHERE: Renfrew Legion Branch 148, 30 Raglan St S, Renfrew CONTACT: Joan Miller, 613432-2361, joan.miller091@sympatico.ca COST: $5.00 Noon hour luncheon.

Horton Euchre WHEN: 7:00 p.m WHERE: Horton Community Centre, 1005 Castleford Rd, Renfrew CONTACT: Shane Lambert, 613-433-3303, recreation@hortontownship.ca, http://www.hortontownship.ca/recreation/events-festivals/ euchre-7622.html COST: $4 per person Every second Thursday, starting Sept. 20, includes prizes and light lunch.Potluck supper in December and May.For full schedule go to www.hortontownship.ca.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3

Thanksgiving Dinner WHEN: 12:00 p.m - 1:00 p.m WHERE: Renfrew Legion Branch 148, 30 Raglan St S, Renfrew CONTACT: Jane Forrest, 613-433-9785, jane_forrest@can.salvationarmy.org COST: $10.00 per person

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613-432-8122 www.royallepageoneil.com

Helping you is what we do.

Shane McNulty/Submitted Shane McNulty hosts Country Night for Hospice this Saturday, Sept. 29 at the RCAF Wing.

MUSICIANS TO HOLD NIGHT FOR HOSPICE RENFREW

AGENT ON duTy

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Gerry O’Neil

Sherri Cobus

613-432-2333

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3 Storey home in desirable neighbourhood. Main level living room, den, formal dining room & large eat-in kitchen. Gas fireplace in the den, hardwood floors + 2 piece powder room. Second floor with 4 bedrooms, full bath & ensuite . Third level is finished and spacious, great for extra bedroom, office or family room. Traditional home invites you in with a full veranda at front, gardens and patio at back. Back yard privacy & attached 2 car garage

Call Allison Mulvihill 613-433-2880 $145,000 MLS#1126940

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Lovely 2 bedrm bungalow in fantastic neighbourhood!

Updated kitchen, bath and windows. 2 baths. Finished lower level. Carport, deck and above gr pool. Close to schools.

Perfect brick bungalow for retirees! Quality built 2+2 bedrm, 2 baths, hardwd floors, finished basement.

Very low maintenance inside and out. Carport. Great value here!

- 3 bedroom bungalow situated on 1.36 acres - Galley kitchen with open concept dining/living room with wood stove. The back of the house has the 3 bedrooms and 4pc bath.

- Attached double garage, new roof & insulation.

Sherri Cobus 613-432-1947 www.sherricobusrealestate.ca $249,900

Call Sherri Cobus 613-432-1947. www.sherricobusrealestate.ca $199,900

6inchpinelogchaletstylehomeintheHurd’s LakeHamlet.Approximately 12 years old, 2 beds, open concept living/dining/kitchen w/ Jenn-air stove top&built-inoven.Air-tightwoodstove,finishedbasementwithrecroom & laundry/utility area. New propane furnace with central air and a 3 sided deck. Deeded private lake access with sandy beach & boat launch. See it now, buy it now and have possession for this summer!

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Call Gerry O’Neil 613-432-2600 $420,000 MLS #1111683

Call Allison Mulvihill 613-433-2880 $219,900 MLS# 1102793

Call Mike Coulas 613-432-0092 More information at “mikesells4u.ca”

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PARTRIDGE DRIVE – CALABOGIE

00 QUILTY RD – SHAMROCK

Now only three lots on this street near the Village of Calabogie.All lots are level and ready for your building plans measuring 100’ wide by 150’ deep. Plus one at just over an acre! Two at only $18,000. and $29,000. for the larger one. Pick your favorite before they’re gone forever! Very motivated Seller!

This one is ready for your plans to blossom! Already has a great hunt camp/cottage in place with solar-generator power, beautiful classic woodstove,2separatebedrooms,satellitetv,steelroof,thermowindows and so much more. The final use is endless for this property. Older barn with newer wood siding, great for storing your equipment.This property is at the end of Quilty Road with no through access, very private!

MLS# 1032740, 1032751,1032753 Call Mike Coulas 613-432-0092

$125,000 MLS #1084992 Call Gerry O’Neil 613-432-2600 or Mike Coulas 613-432-0092

Ottawa Valley country singer Shane McNulty is stepping up for Hospice Renfrew.

Shane McNulty's Country Night for Hospice will be held at the RCAF Wing in Renfrew Saturday, Sept. 29.

The fundraiser in support of Hospice Renfrew will run from 7 p.m. to midnight and showcase three country bands with local ties to the community. Joining McNulty will be Rainwater Whiskey and Bahoo, the Brat and the Commander with John Park Wheeler.

McNulty has a growing reputation as a singer/songwriter with his first recording 'Cold Beer & Barbwire' and his latest release 'Drive' receiving praise from country music critics and plenty of air play. But it's his live show that really has critics excited.

Hospice Renfrew is grateful for the support, noting it relies on community fundraisers for its operational costs, which approach $600,000 annually.

Advance tickets ($20) are available at Mill Music, Gourley's Variety and Gas Bar, Reis Farm Equipment, White Lake General Store, Hospice Renfrew, Renfrew Self Storage, and the RCAF Wing, as well as online at shadowfax.on.ca.

They will also be sold for $25 at the door.

FIND OUT OCT. 4 WHO BAKES RENFREW'S BEST PIE JOHN CARTER john.car ter@metroland.com Bragging rights for the area's best pie-maker are on the line again in downtown Renfrew Tuesday, Oct. 4.

The third annual Renfrew Frewtober best pie contest will be held at noon in Low Square.

The event is sponsored by the Renfrew Tourism Committee.

Judges will test all the pies in a contest that is lead-in to the annual Renfrew Frewtober Craft Beer and Food Truck Festival Oct. 13, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Low Square.

The top pie earns the creator a $100 downtown Renfrew gift card.

Barbara Patzer has won the first two contests, although she shared honours with Freda Hoppin last year.

To enter or for more information, call Jennifer Charkavi at 613-432-4848.

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LARGE LOT, DETACHED GARAGE, THREE BEDROOMS, NATURAL GAS HEAT MLS# 1124909

CALABOGIE HIGHLANDS. 4 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS, 1 ENSUITE. VIEW OF CALABOGIE LAKE & 15TH GREEN ON THE HIGHLANDS GOLF COURSE MLS# 1124126

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$119,900

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$299,900

554 sullIvan street

0 McGarry avenue

CUTE AND COZY 1 ½ STOREY HOME. NICE PRIVATE REAR YARD. HARDWOOD FLOORS. NICELY FINISHED BASEMENT SPACES. UPDATED REAR DECK MLS# 1095153

NICE FLAT BUILDING LOT IN TOWN. NOT MANY LEFT. GET IT NOW! MLS# 1123585

$159,900

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$57,000

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5 BEDROOM, 2 BATH BRICK BUNGALOW BACKING ONTO THE FOREST SIDE OF A GREAT NEIGHBOURHOOD MLS# 1121530

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SPACIOUS AND GRACIOUS FAMILY HOME SITUATED ON A DOUBLE LOT. SPACIOUS KITCHEN. SUNKEN LIVING AND FAMILY ROOMS. INTERLOCK DRIVE. NEWER ROOF SHINGLES MLS# 1108280

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$229,000

501 bruce street

MLS# 1120573

LOVELY BUNGALOW JUST OUTSIDE OF RENFREW. 3 BEDROOM W/ FINISHED BASEMENT & LARGE FAMILY ROOM. SITTING ON 1 ACRE WITH A 2 CAR DETACHED GARAGE W/ pAVED DRIVEWAY. MLS# 1116006

$254,900

GREAT INVESTMENT PROPERTY. SOLID TENANT IN PLACE. OPEN CONCEPT MAIN FLOOR. 2 BEDROOMS. FULL BATH ON UPPER LEVEL MLS# 1124963

3 BRM, 2000 SQ.FT. HOME OFFERING BEAUTIFUL SEASONAL VIEWS OF RENFREW. MASTER W/ ENSUITE & WALK-IN CLOSET.VAULTED LIVING & DINING RMS W/ PROPANE FIREPLACE, DEN, REC ROOM, 2.5 BATHS & ATTACHED 2 CAR GARAGE MLS# 1122677

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Terry Stavenow, Broker t.stavenow@bell.net View listings @ terrystavenow.com

613-623-4284

Thinking of Buying or Selling – Call Terry at 613-623-4284

WORKING HARD

186 desmond trudeau dr.

3714 diamondView rd.

Building lots

new Price

offer Pending

FOR YOU! norma st. $74,900 Herrick dr. $69,900 Hazelwood dr. $79,500 usBorne st. 1a $89,000 usBorne st. 3a $89,000

4 Bedroom, 3 BatHroom 2153 sq ft end unit townHome

mls# 1115346 asking $329,500

330 Plaunt St. South, RenfRew Ontario K7V 1n3 613-432-7562 www.remaxrenfrew.com

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centurY stone Home, 14 acres, good Barns

mls# 111097 asking $679,000

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Subdivision

Phase 4 1040 gArden Of eden rOAd

Brand new Hi Ranch 3 bedroom home located in an ideal country setting. Attached 2 car garage, open concept, Central Air, Large rear deck, Tarion Warranty, and close to Hwy 17 for commuters. MLS# 1126564.

Call David today to view 613-401-2824

81 flying club rd. griffitH

Waterfront and grandeur is here at this address! Madawaska River waterfront and a gorgeous deck at water’s edge. Family home with 4 bedrooms and two levels completely finished.

Sunken living room, separate dining room, kitchen (well equipped), carport and detached garage. Deck at the rear and large finished basement. Call Helen to see it at 432-0058

1673 river rd

An extremely well cared for home that backs onto the 17th hole of the Golf Club. Beautiful views of the river from the front covered porch. 3 levels of living space with a finished basement and wood stove. Gleaming hardwood throughout the main level. Insulated detached garage. Call David to book a showing 613-401-2824. MLS#1120793

70 Lot# ,900 9 $25 # 74 Lot 900 $279, 79 cHriStOpHer lAne

(OttAwA river wAterfrOnt 4 SeASOn HOMe)

Here it is folks – 4 season living ! Two storey home with 3 levels of living space for you and your family. Main level has living, dining, kitchen, 1 bedroom, ½ bath and laundry – second level has bedrooms and 4 pce bath with an outstanding deck on main level and bedroom level for views of the river. Main deck on first level has hot tub and lots of entertaining area. Lower level is finished.Attached 2 car garage – year round easy access to this residence. Call Helen to see it at 432-0058

39 HArAMiS drive

70 & 74 SpringtOwn bridge rd.

SpringtOwn

What a home for you to view! Deluxe finishing like no other – crown moldings, pot lites, an exquisite kitchen and dining area – truly beautiful! 4 bedrooms, 2 and ½ baths. Lower level is completely finished. 2 fireplaces, sunken living room, manicured and fenced rear yard and detached garage plus two paved drives. Corner lot. Central air and gas heat.

Call Helen to see it at 432-0058

If you desire acreage on the Madawaska River you have it all here! 3 acre parcel for sale and 4 acre parcel for sale with lots of frontage on the mighty Madawaska – check out the MLS listings to see the survey of each parcel. Call Helen at 432-0058 or David at 401-2824

(Hunter gAte SubdiviSiOn)

HeRe IS wHeRe THe ACTIVITY IS

LOTS AVAILABLE AND 5 BRAND NEW GARDEN HOMES UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THE PRESENT TIME! HERE IS AN OUTLINE OF THE LAYOUT AND PLAN

JuSt lOcAted On tHe MAdAwASkA river At SpringtOwn HAMlet

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88 Otteridge Ave.

A brand new ICF home is under construction and will soon be ready for occupancy! Tarion Warrantied, fully serviced lot, large living quarters - spacious living room, dining room, well done kitchen plus 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. Laundry on main level. Gas heat, and a front verandah that everyone loves!

Call Helen for all details at 432-0058

57 Otteridge Ave

(Hunter gAte SubdiviSiOn)

A beautifully built 3 bedroom bungalow. 2 full baths, laundry on main floor, exceptional living area with deluxe kitchen, dining area and spacious living room overlooking the meadow. Covered deck off the dining area for easy comfort.

Central air, gas heat. Full basement. Tarion Warranty in place.

Come with me to view this home! Call Helen at 432-0058

234 HArry Street

An ideal 3 bedroom bungalow in a great residential location.

Living room, eat in kitchen, bedrooms and four piece bath on main level. Full basement, gas heat, central air, perennial rear garden and paved drive. Well-kept and well maintained – you need to see this one! Call Helen to view at 432-0058

Call Helen For all details 613-432-0058

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250 CARSWELL STREET

Vinyl sided bungalow with eat in kitchen, dining room leading to deck, living room with gas fireplace.

3 bedrooms, 1-4pc bath, full basement. 4th bedroom drywalled, not painted. 1-2 pc bath needs to be hooed up. F.D. gas, central air, 1 car attached garage, paved drive. Asking $229,000. Call Ross Peever 613-433-1133.

MILLER RD LOT

Asking $55,000 for this prime building lot, easy access to Hwy 17, newly paved road, bell and hydro at your doorstep.

Call Peter Vincent 613-432-0319.

81 FLyING CLUb ROAD

Asking $325,000 for this 4 BR, 2 bath, waterfront home on the Madawaska River in Griffith, updated throughout.

Call Peter Vincent 613-432-0319.

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LE G A S DIN PEN 9 JUBy LANE

Asking $199,900 for this Ottawa River two bedroom home, minutes from town.

Call Peter Vincent 613-432-0319.

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582 AbERDEEN STREET

Asking $239,900 for this well cared for two bedroom bungalow, central air, gas heat, open field behind and ICF construction.

Call Peter Vincent 613-432-0319.

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1848 FRONTENAC ROAD

Asking $49,900 for this 1.6 acre waterfront building lot on the Bonnechere below 4th Chute.

Call Peter Vincent 613-432-0319.

Asking $129,900 for this two bedroom country home, well maintained with a bright and spacious interior and two good outbuildings.

Call Peter Vincent 613-432-0319.

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106 PETER STREET

$185,000 for this centrally located 3 BR home, large master bedroom, newer gas furnace, extra-large fenced rear yard and car port.

Call Peter Vincent 613-432-0319.

Vinyl sided bungalow, featuring newer kitchen cupboards, dining room, living room, an office, sun room with hot tub. 2 bedroom, laundry room and 1 - 4 piece bathroom on the main floor. Furnace room, large unfinished back room on lower level. 2 car detached garage. 376 feet of waterfront on the Bonnechere River. Beatifically manicured property on 2.629 acres. Call Ross Peever 613-433-1133.

302 CULHANE RD.

1642 SOUTH MCNAUGHTON LINE

Asking $125,000 for this solid brick four bedroom country home only minutes from town.

Call Peter Vincent 613-432-0319.

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754 GARDEN OF EDEN ROAD

Asking $329,900 for this quality three bedroom country home built in 2014, open concept, spacious interior and attached garage.

Call Peter Vincent 613-432-0319

521 HOWARD ST, FORESTERS FALLS

2 storey brick home, features included separate kitchen, living room, dining room, and office. Plus laundry room with 3 piece bath.

Second floor has 3 bedrooms, and 1-4 pce bath. Enclosed insulated front porch and partial basement. Large shed with a loft located at the back of the property. Large lot 66x264 with a paved driveway.

Great started home with many more features. Asking $119,500.

MLS# 1069518. Call Ross Peever 613-433-1133.

100 VAILE ROAD

327 AIRTH bOULEVARD

Asking $189,900 for this three bedroom garden home with finished basement, private rear yard, new gas furnace in 2018.

Call Peter Vincent 613-432-0319.

Beautiful setting for this 3 storey log-sided home with a wraparound verandah. Cathedral ceiling & wood stove in the family room. Deck off FR leads to an above ground pool. Efficient U-shaped kitchen with an island is open to the dining room. Main floor laundry roomis combined with a 3PC bath. 4 bedrooms & a full bath occupy the second level. Fully insulated detached garage & incomegenerating solar panels. Call Ross Peever 613-433-1133.

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Quality log cabin with open concept on both floors.

No well or septic.Approx 245â&#x20AC;&#x2122; of beautiful shoreline.

Severance pending on property. Asking $170,000.

Call Ross Peever 613-433-1133.

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823 KING ST - DOUGLAS

2 Storey vinyl sided home. totally renovated on both floors.

Remodeled kitchen, with pot lights throughout, living room, dining room, family room and 1 - 2 piece bath on main. 4 good size bedrooms with 1 - 4 piece and 1 - 2 piece bathroom on the second floor. Large mud room also on the main floor. 200 amp service, newer propane furnace and central air. Call Ross Peever 613-433-1133

67 KNIGHT STREET - TWP OF HORTON

2 storey stone and vinyl sided home. Main floor kit, DR, LR, with gas insert, bedroom with 1-3 piece ensuite. 2nd floor - 3 bedrooms, 1-4 piece bath. Unfinished basement, indoor pool room 30x46, with 1-3 piece bath/change room. Separate block garage 24x33, beautiful manicured lot 99x310. Asking $369,000.

Call Ross Peever 613-433-1133.

196 AIRTH BOULEVARD

Great looking maintenance free brick bungalow. 3 bedrooms, remodeled kitchen with custom built cabinets (2013), dining room leading to the new rear deck and 1-4 piece bathroom all on the main level. Family room, 1 bedroom, 1 -3 piece bathroom and laundry/furnace room all on the lower level.All windows replaced in 2008, newer wooden storage shed in the back yard, plus a 2 car carport with storage shed. Many more updates! Asking $$259,000 MLS # 1121619. Call Ross Peever 613-433-1133.

One of a kind gorgeous century home. Modern kitchen, dining room, living room, office and a half bathroom on the main floor. 4 good size bedrooms and 1 4 piece bathroom on the 2nd floor, Master Bedroom has walk in closet. Full size attic on the 3rd floor. Large energy efficient tilt and turn European style windows let in lots of light. Basement has spray foam insulation on walls and 200 amp service. Electric base board heat, with a Pellet Stove insert in the oak fireplace with beveled mirror in the living room. 3 car carport leading to a 2 car vinyl sided detached garage plus workshop. A back deck with access from the dining room patio doors, leading to a 4 person hot tub with privacy fence. The house also has a walk-up front veranda overlooking perennial gardens and mature trees bordering the manicured lawn. Many more highlights in this pristine home. Asking $289,000.

MLS# 1119189. Call Ross 613-433-1133.

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