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DECEMBER 7, 2017

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Smiths Falls on the road to Beckwith Street renewal

BY EVELYN HARFORD

eharford@metroland.com

Smiths Falls is on the road to developing Beckwith Street’s renewal.

Parsons, the company tasked with the renewal, is conducting a study as part of the first steps toward the redevelopment. These steps will determine the street lane arrangement, including turn lanes, on-street parking arrangement, sidewalk and crosswalk widths and accessibility provisions, cycling provisions including bicycle parking, the below-grade services and utilities that might inform street designs, locations for potential public places and enhanced streetscape areas, at a basic level, as well as potential streetscape themes and directions.

The area that will be studied and part of the ultimate envisioning, is Beckwith Street from Elmsley to Chambers — and will include the edges for the connecting side streets.

Parsons presented draft options for Beckwith’s redevelopment at a public meeting held on Thursday, Nov. 23.

The meeting was held to gather public feedback and comments on three road cross section alternatives being considered as part of the overall downtown renewal project.

Option 1 The first design option maintains the angled parking, which maintains the high parking yield, narrow sidewalks maintained with limited options for “greening,” traffic calming and speed reducing measures for vehicles, opportunity for green medians, opportunities for sidewalk plantings and trees, not oriented toward cycling and updated street design to conform with MTO guidelines.

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Free clothing event for those in need

BY EVELYN HARFORD

eharford@metroland.com

There’ll be a place to access free clothing for those in need this weekend.

Tina Percival and her family are hosting a “Street Store” in Smiths Falls on Sunday, Dec. 10 – World Street Store Day. Street Stores are pop-up shops for the homeless where they can shop for free. The stores pop up around the world, including in South Africa, India, Mexico, Canada and beyond.

Though the stores do target people who are street involved, Percival said anyone in town who is in need is welcome at Sunday’s event.

Prior to initiating the Street

Store for Smiths Falls, Percival and her family had been donating their own clothing to those in need.

Percival, who was born in Smiths Fall and now lives in Kanata, wanted to bring the Street Store to town – a place where she knows there is need.

“I know there’s a lot of youth homelessness (and adult homelessness) here,” said Percival.

“It’s very apparent; you can see it.”

Patricia Mosher, administrator at the Smiths Falls Mission, agreed.

There are people who need clothes in the community, especially winter coats, socks and underwear, she said.

“We gave away 75 winter coats

recently and didn’t even make a dent (in the need),” said Mosher.

“We still have people coming in, and we have nothing.”

That’s why Mosher said this event is so necessary.

“This is wonderful,” she said.

Percival said she hopes that people will find what they need to make it through the winter.

The event will run from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Heartland Centre, located at 23 Beckwith St. N. On Sunday, the mission will also be open from 12 to 2 p.m.

Evergreen Chapel has donated food to serve at the potluck.

Clothing left over from the Street Store will be donated to the mission for them to distribute.

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Smiths Falls Community Hospital Foundation hosts annual tree lighting ceremony

BY Laurie Weir

ljweir@metroland.com

Sunday night, Dec. 3, the community gathered around two holiday trees on the property of the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital as the Smiths Falls Community Hospital Foundation hosted

its annual tree lighting ceremony.

Hospital foundation’s executive director, Lise Smith explained what the night is all about.

“We usually get about 100 or 200 people out for this tree lighting,” Smith said, standing in the foyer of the Smiths

Falls hospital, as people started to trickle in for the 6 p.m. lighting.

For a donation to the foundation, loved ones can be honoured or remembered with a bulb on the tree. This year, there were two trees lit for the special occasions, Smith said.

The hallways were lined

with young people who take part in the Lombardy Glee Club. They were there to sing carols for the guests to the tree lighting.

“I just love listening to them sing,” said Eileen Crosbie, the chair of the hospital foundation. “I look forward to this every year. They are wonderful.”

This fundraising venture usually raises about $14,000, Smith said. “It’s a huge fundraising effort for us.”

During the tree lighting ceremony, Crosbie revealed this year, $525,000 was raised for the foundation through various efforts, enabling the hospital to purchase a new ultrasound machine, among other equipment.

Beverley McFarlane, CAO

of the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital, was also at the ceremony and said a few words of thanks.

“Without the foundation we wouldn’t be able to purchase the life-saving equipment necessary and this is an example of what this community can do and we thank you all.”

The children’s choir sang ‘O Christmas Tree’ before being handed the remote controls by Smith which enabled them to light both trees simultaneous.

Two of the students did the honours, then everyone was ushered back inside where the choir sang more carols, and enjoyed some snacks.

Santa made a special appearance, and presented the Lombardy Glee Club with

small gifts of appreciation.

Auction Items Available There are still some auction items available which were unveiled at the ceremony Sunday night. From overnight stays at bed and breakfasts, green fees to local golf courses, gift baskets and paintings, to a beautiful quilt, the items can be bid on until Dec. 20 at which time you will be notified if you are the winner.

Also, there are still a few LED candles that can be purchased to honour loved ones during the holiday season.

The candles will be placed in the patients’ rooms until after the New Year.

Call the foundation at 613283-9743 for more information or to purchase a candle.

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Smiths Falls Christmas Parade Saturday,, December 9th at 5:00 pm

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Parade forms at Youth Arena starting at 3 pm. Call the Legion at 613-283-2690 to register a float.

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NO THROWING CANDY At end of the parade, drop in to the Kinsmen Pavilion in Lower Reach Park for free hot chocolate and hot dog provided by the Smiths Falls Kinsmen.

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Option 3 Option three features wider sidewalks, parallel parking, traffic-calming and speed reducing measures for vehicles, opportunities for green medians, sidewalk plantings and trees, improvements to pedestrian movements, creates opportunities for streetscaping, no cycling tracks included (but safety is improved), outdoor patio/ seating potential, and maintains and “adequate” level of on-street parking at 102 spaces.

Option three provides the most desirable option from Parsons perspective for wider pedestrian zones, visibility to businesses, traffic safety, loading zones, cost to construct, and opportunities for festivals, patios, art, etc. It provides moderately desirable solutions for cyclist safety, traffic movement, parking yield, improved accessibility and greener streets.

Troy Dunlop, the town’s director of public works and utilities, emphasized that these options are draft options. He said that the discussion about the number of parking spaces should be separate from the type of parking arrangement — angled versus parallel.

The redevelopment of Beckwith Street is part of the town’s overall vision, outlined in the Strategic Plan 2015-20. The intention to redevelop the town’s main street comes as the infrastructure underneath Beckwith Street comes to the end of its life cycle.

The “renewal” of Beckwith Street is intended to implement the vision — including design guidance — established in the 2013 council approved vision encapsulated within the Downtown Revitalization and Waterfront Integration Plan.

Dunlop, who has gone through major projects like Beckwith in Perth and Almonte, said council’s direction in 2013 gave staff a mission to look into the redevelopment of the town’s main street.

Through the redevelopment, the town hopes to find operational savings, to manage town finances and assets effectively, to reflect the community’s evolving culture and long-term

vision, growth and expansion of the commercial tax base and economic development opportunities, to improve the facility services and public access to the waterfront, to support and expand the town’s tourism opportunities and offerings as well aid in the development of a town square and gathering place.

Dunlop said cycling was built into the plan because it gives options for people to get around on a "complete street." The infrastructure that's being designed today, he said, will last 50plus years and should accommodate the possibility that people would want to get around town with bikes, including tourists visiting the community.

Neither the town, nor Parsons has a preferred choice at this point.

Dunlop said that the study conducted by Parsons and the public feedback will all be taken into account when deciding on next steps.

Dunlop said the three draft options were presented objectively and feedback on all three designs will inform, which option the town should zero in on, explore further and refine.

Dunlop couldn’t say exactly how much each option would cost taxpayers, since the final design may depart from the basic plans provided at the public consultation, but did indicate any design that would make the road wider would generally cost more because there are more materials used to construct a road than sidewalks.

“We’re making infrastructure that will last generations,” he said. Decisions on what will be done on Beckwith Street will blend environmental, social and economic considerations.

The entire project is estimated to cost around the $8 million mark, and the town is applying for grant money to help fund the project. The project is expected to start in 2019, with engineering work expected to begin in 2018.

Dunlop said public interest and engagement with the project has been “significant” and the town has received a few comments each day since the public information session in November.

The public is invited to provide comments - submit by mail or email

by Dec. 16, though there is a possi-

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bility this deadline will be extended. Send emailed comments to trdunlop@ smithsfalls.ca.

Parsons will come before council later in the month to address council with the materials presented at the open house.

For further information or to provide comments, please contact: Troy Dunlop, director of public works and utilities, Town of Smiths Falls; Tel: 613-

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283-4124 ext. 3305. Email: trdunlop@smithsfalls.ca or Ronald Clarke, vice president, Parsons Inc., Tel: 613738-4160 x 5226. Email: ronald.clarke@parsons. com.

If you would like to review the entire presentations, documents are now on the town’s website at www.smithsfalls.ca.

Best wishes to everyone and special thanks to all my customers.

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Carillon Music 4 p.m.

Sunday, December 17th 3rd Sunday of Advent Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Carillon Music 4 p.m.

Christmas Carillon Concerts Advent Sundays:

10th , and 17th December at 4 p.m.

Christmas Week: 18th to 23rd December inclusive at 5 p.m.

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DJ Schoular kindergarteners designing, creative additions to playground

BY Evelyn Harford

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If anyone knows about playtime, it’s kindergartners.

That’s why teachers at Duncan J. Schoular (DJ) Public School in Smiths Falls are letting their kindergarteners design creative new play spaces as additions to their playground.

The idea to build more play areas for the students started over a year ago — but the mission kicked into high gear this school year. With a rise in the number of kindergarteners at DJ creating more boredom on the playground, and a push from new kindergarten early childhood educator, Kerri-lyn Curran, the journey has begun.

“With it being a play-based inquiry, we wanted the kids to have their voices in there,” said kindergarten teacher, Kelly McGrath. “So, we each interviewed our kindergarten classes, and showed them stuff on Pinterest. It was hard for them to conceptualized what they wanted, so the kindergarten staff showed them photos of playground projects that could be done.”

With a little Pinterest inspiration out of the way, the kids

got to work creating lists and drawings of what they wanted to see on their playground.

“They gave us all kinds of ideas,” said McGrath. “They wanted a marble run, and they wanted a music wall, and they wanted a construction area.”

“It’s basically whatever they want,” said Curran.

Other ideas include the creation of “sensory bins” — areas that can be made up to create a dinosaur dig or simulate a garden with plants, worms and dirt, chalkboards, a stage for dramas to be performed.

“We want to paint plywood and make stage curtains and have a little platform for them to go and put on some dramatic performances,” said Linda Duncan, an early childhood educator at DJ. “We could have some of these,” said four-year-old kindergartner, Freyja MunroWright, while pointing to a photo of water cans. “We should put a pond in there (in a bin) with some seeds and a beautiful flower would grow.”

Five-year-old Anthony Adam had some ideas too.

“A pirate ship!” he said.

But, McGrath said, they were worried about whether or

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Kindergarteners from Duncan J. Schoular Public School have started to conceptualize new designs and play areas for their school’s playground. Pictured here, Anthony Adam, 5, (left) and Freyja Munro-Wright, 4, (right) hold up a photo of a play area like the one the kindergarteners and their teachers have already installed at the school as part of their push to re-invigorate the playground. not they’d be able to execute school board rules and protosome of the ideas because of col.

So, the school brought in someone from the board who could advise them. McGrath said they were happy to learn that they got the all-clear.

The board would only need to be involved if something has to be secured on the playground.

While things are starting slowly, the impact of some new additions to the playground have been making a big splash.

So far, staff in the kindergarten program at DJ have gotten 12 tires, which were donated by Glenview Iron and Metal.

Curran and Duncan had stayed one night to put the tires into the playground and the next day, Curran said they couldn't get the kids to come back inside.

“They got to the gate and said, ‘Wow, look at our yard,’” recalled Duncan.

“And that’s one little thing,” added Curran.

The staff at DJ working to help their students make improvements to their yard isn’t about spending a lot of money, it’s about allowing them to create a fun space with found and donated materials.

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“If people wanted to give us old pots and pans, we’d take them,” said McGrath. “Or Tonka trucks.”

Curran added that the group would welcome unused wood.

The school has also applied for a $500 grant to help get the play space enhanced.

“Hopefully we’ll get it,” said Duncan. "It would be great.”

DJ is hosted a holidaythemed paint night with funds going toward the playground rehab on Nov. 30. The money raised went toward getting materials and wood.

The group welcomes any businesses who would like to come on board to partner in this project to get in touch with the kindergarten team at DJ. For more information or tickets, drop by the school’s office, call 613-283-1367 or email kerri-lyn.curran@ucdsb.on.ca.

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Kierstyn Moffitt concentrates as she puts the finishing touches on her group’s beaver dam constructed as part of a workshop conducted at Montague Public School by University of Ottawa volunteers on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Teams in Donna Davie’s class were tasked to build the strongest dam possible to withstand the weight of school books. A competition followed to see which dam was the strongest.

magine taking a line from a Stuart McLean story, any opening line, then running with it in a completely different direction.

That’s what happened to me late in the evening of Thursday, Nov. 23. I had once heard, on the radio, McLean begin a story about his Vinyl Café hero, Dave, being called up by an old buddy.

“We’re getting the band back together,” and hitting the road, said McLean in that familiar lilt of his.

(I do a fair impression of McLean, according to my colleague, Evelyn Harford. And I used this voice to kick off a phone call to my dad the next day. With me, you never know who’s going to answer the phone. “Hello, Wu Tang Clan world headquarters, The Rza speaking,” I answered the phone one morning at my old newspaper job in Ottawa, knowing Anil Jhalli, the Orleans reporter was calling me, by way of call display.)

Well, we didn’t quite get the band back together, but my old friend William Smith, or, Smitty, as he’s known to all who love him (and that’s a large number) was in town recently for the Grey Cup. He’s a bit of a Canadian Football League groupie. He attends every Grey Cup, with his wife Sandra, a fellow CFL fan. They were even married at a Grey Cup breakfast.

Now that’s dedication.

He texted me as his train from Toronto plowed past Smiths Falls that he was on his way and wanted to meet up. We met up for the Spirit of Edmonton party on Nov. 23, hosted by northern Alberta fans.

“We’re a long way from the Galway Arms tonight,” I thought, remembering the more sedate Irish bar on the Queensway in Toronto that Smitty and I, and our dearly departed friend Eamonn O’Loghlin, used to frequent in my youth (Eamonn referred to it as his “Queensway office.”)

I looked around the Lowertown Brewery pub in Ottawa’s Byward Market at the other-worldly sight that beheld my eyes. The only way I can do it justice is to call it a sort-of Halloween night for football fans.

The evening saw all manner of fandom on display: a statuesque Saskatchewan Roughriders fan, face painted green, black and white, including his moustache, topped off by what I can only describe as a bright

DESMOND DEVOY Des Says green pimp hat. There were the Winnipeg Blue Bombers fans, dressed up as Elvis Presley, in his older, fatter, white sequin jumpsuit Las Vegas glory, complete with Winnipeg Jets belt buckles. The Box J Boys, Hamilton Tiger Cats fans, were wearing hard hats, a nod to their blue-collar, Steel City roots. And of course, Calgary Stampeders were proudly calling out “Ya-hoo!” with their Stetsons proudly atop their heads.

Best of all, Smitty, being the everready staff photographer that I had worked alongside at the Toronto Irish News in my early reporting days, had already a photo opportunity set up for me. He gestured me over to a gaggle of pretty cowgirls, all wearing cowboy hats. Clearly, I was in the Stampeders section of the bar, and, seconds later, had a photo taken with a virtual garden of Alberta wild roses.

The evening, like so many with Smitty on the road, was off to a great start. We’d been on many road trips together, covering Irish music conventions with Eamonn in Boston, Chicago, and, yes, Ottawa. And here we were in the Market – minus Eamonn.

But Smitty, as always, made it fun.

A good French-Canadian joke I heard once involved a young man from rural Quebec who left the family farm to make his fortune in the corporate world of Montreal. He returned home for a visit, looking and sounding completely different: expensive suit, new car, and speaking Parisienne French.

He’d put on airs in Montreal.

But, while out walking in the back 40 acres with his père, he stepped in the, ahem, proverbial. Looking down at his soiled, expensive shoes, he let out a string of guttural, earthy Québécois slang swear words. His father merely smiled – you can take the boy out of the farm…

For me, I have had been flying an Ottawa Redblacks flag from my car for months. But, standing by Smitty, dressed in his Toronto Argonauts

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blues, I feel right back into the familiar chants. A TV crew showed up, and got a quick shot of Smitty and I and several other Argos fans raising our glasses and calling out that familiar cry: “Arr-goes!”

It was fantastic to see so many Canadians bonding and celebrating in Ottawa, during this, our 150th birthday. And yes, I got to see the Grey Cup, in a most unusual way.

Halfway through the evening, there was a sudden bleat of a police whistle from the back of the pub. The so-called “Fun Police,” (judging by the colours, I’m guessing Hamilton fans?) formed a protective barrier around a man in a business suit, wearing white gloves, holding The Cup. Fake, neon-coloured Dollar Store guns at the ready, they helped whisk the cup right by my table, and out in the Market, on to another venue.

Yes, it was a surreal night in downtown Ottawa.

Eamonn and Smitty attended a Grey Cup together once, in, Vancouver, if memory serves correctly.

On the radio after their return, Eamonn, born in Ireland, said that the game, and all the surrounding festivities, had made him feel more Canadian.

Though I was lucky enough to be born here, having had my own first taste of Grey Cup fun, seeing Canadians from coast to coast converge on our national capital, to celebrate a game played our way, in a friendly way, made me feel more Canadian too.

Oh, and here’s the best part. It’s always a fun time with Smitty, but, on this occasion, he proved to be his beloved Argos’ lucky charm, as they defeated the Calgary Stampeders 27-24 in a never-to-be-forgotten barnburner of a game.

Thanks Smitty for one of the most Canadian evenings of my life.

And thanks for getting the band back on the road, hopefully not for the last time.

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Judicial pretrial date set in alleged CAS hacking case

BY Evelyn Harford

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A judicial pretrial date has been set for the case involving alleged hacking of CAS files.

The Smiths Falls Police Service allege that Kelly Denham was responsible for posting the confidential information of 285 clients of the Family and Children’s Services of Lanark, Leeds, and Grenville on the Internet. It is alleged that she ac-

cessed the service’s computer system to access the information, and then posted a link to one of the documents online.

She has been charged with the following offences: •Theft under $5,000 (section 334 of the Criminal Code of Canada (CCA); •Mischief over $5,000 (section 430 (1) of the CCA); •Mischief of data (section 430 (5) of the CCA);

•Unauthorized use of a computer (section 342 of the CCA); •Traffic in identity information (section 402.2 (2) of the CCA); and, •Publication of identifying information (section 85 (3) of the Child and Family Services Act of Ontario.)

These charges have not been proven in court.

If convicted, she could face imprisonment of up to 10 years and/or fines of up to $10,000.

The pretrial will be held on Dec.

19 at 9:30 a.m. at the Perth courthouse. The pretrial date was set at a previous court appearance on Nov. 20.

Previously there was a tentative trial date set for this summer, but was dependent upon any rulings at a trial confirmation hearing and did not proceed.

Denham’s lawyer was contacted, but the Record News did not receive a comment by press time.

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Gemmell’s Flowers honoured for 85 years in business at chamber AGM What goes well with eggs?

Well, business awards of course.

Smiths Falls and area’s business community rose and shone early to attend breakfast awards hosted by the Smiths Falls & District Chamber of Commerce at their annual general meeting held at the Lombard Glen Golf & Country Club on Tuesday, Nov. 28.

Gemmell’s Flowers, which has been in business in Smiths Falls since 1932, was honoured with an award for their longtime operation in town.

The founder of Gemmell’s Flowers, Donald Gemmell found himself unemployed during the Great Depression of the early-'30s, after the brokerage firm he worked in, closed down and he left a job in a drugstore since the $8 per week pay wasn't enough to sustain himself. His passion as a young man for growing vegetables and flowers, lead him to purchase a small bit of land in 1931, which is now the current location of Gemmell Garden Center. In the spring of 1932, Donald started selling his vegetables door to door in his old car that he had purchased for $50. Then in the fall of 1932, his

father gave Donald a lot upon which he built a house and a 450-square-foot greenhouse — this was at 52 Church St. and the humble beginnings of Gemmell's Flowers. The Church Street location officially opened its doors on Valentine's Day in 1933.

In the early days, the floral arrangements were prepared on his mother's kitchen table, next door to the shop. Back then, bouquets sold for only 35 to 50 cents.

“It was truly a family business with his wife Lillian, and Donald's sister and parents all helping to make up arrangements,” said presenter and chair of the chamber, Kristine Fair. “Even on their wedding day, Donald and Lillian cut their celebrations short to do up arrangements for the funeral of a prominent Smiths Falls citizen.”

In 1954, their son Ron joined the business at the young age of 17 when sadly, Donald had a heart attack and was unable to work. Ron had to quit his schooling in order to keep the business going alongside his mother and aunt. Donald passed away in 1979 after 46 years of marriage to Lillian.

Ron married Janice in 1965 and she started working by his side in the shop. In 1979 the shop moved from its original location

to the downtown core, and in the mid 80s it was moved to its current location on Beckwith Street.

In 1988 the business became a third-generation affair with their then teenaged daughter, Debbie, joining her parents in the store.

Even though he's now in his 80s, you will still see Ron in the shop on Beckwith Street or driving the van to deliver their bouquets.

Ron Gemmell, Janice Gemmell and Debbie Campbell received the award given by the chamber for their 85 years in business.

Janice spoke on behalf of the recipients, thanking the chamber for the award and the community for their years of support.

“I hope we continue on,” she said. “We don’t know what the future brings but we’ll just take one day at a time and enjoy what we’re doing.”

Other Award Recipients Chris and Leigh Craig, of RCL Automotive were recognized at Business Person(s) of the Year.

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Canopy Growth Corporation was awarded this year’s Business of the Year Award — given to a strong and growing company that has been involved in the community and strives to make Smiths Falls a better place to live.

Garry Beep Dalgleish, of RE/MAX was awarded this year’s Community Appreciation Award – an award given to someone who shows exceptional community participation. They give selflessly of themselves and have made a significant contribution

to the community through his or her leadership and involvement.

Ryan Holland of Holland Valley Construction was awarded this year’s Young Entrepreneur Award — an award given to a businessperson who has shown perseverance and excellence in business and has also supported the community.

Haerishton Lima, of Lanark Veterinary Clinic, was awarded the Immigrant Entrepreneur Award — an award given by the Local Immigration Partnership Program (LIPP) and given to a

businessperson who was born outside of Canada and who runs a successful business in the Smiths Falls area.

Brian Paquette, of Café Whim, was awarded this year's Aesthetics Award — an award that highlights a business which has gone above and beyond to beautify, refurbish, or renovate the business and/or its surroundings.

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ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS OF ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION INC. AND UNION GAS LIMITED Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. and Union Gas Limited have applied for approval to amalgamate to form a single gas distribution, transportation and storage company.

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Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. and Union Gas Limited have applied to the Ontario Energy Board to amalgamate to form a single natural gas distribution, transportation and storage company effective January 1, 2019. The amalgamated utility would serve over 3.5 million natural gas customers in Ontario.

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Smiths Falls Settlers captain Reilly DeGray scored three goals against Almonte Sunday, Dec. 3 and earned the game’s first star honours in CPJHL action. The Settlers have extended their impressive win streak to 20 games.

Settlers dominate Almonte Sharpshooters in CPJHL action

BY Laurie Weir

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The Smiths Falls Settlers have hit an all-time high 20-game win streak after a 9-2 roughing of the Almonte Sharpshooters Sunday, Dec. 3 in Central Premier Junior Hockey League action.

The Settlers lead the East Division with 40 points on 18 wins and just one loss, along with two OT wins.

Overall, the local boys are four ahead of the Essa Stallions of the West Division, who have a six-game win streak.

Sunday, the Settlers had a 2-1 lead after the first period with goals from Felix Stephen and Jordan Ribbink.

Raymond Jolly had the assist on the opening goal at the 12:33 mark.

In the second, Almonte got one back with Valentin Laporterie’s goal, but Smiths Falls responded with two: a power play goal from Ollie Berndtsson, assisted by Reilly DeGray and Adam Porter, and one from DeGray with help from Berndtsson and Maverick Baxtrom as the Settlers held a 4-1 lead.

Laporterie had his second goal of the night at the 14:41 mark of the second period, but that was it for the Sharpshooters as Smiths Falls went on to seal the win scoring five unanswered goals.

Jake Awan, Darian Cheezo and DeGray added three to end the second period 7-2, and the final two markers came in the third period from Austin Vallier and Otto Thomas for the 9-2 final.

Assists went to Cheezo, Matthew Kanatewat (2), Awan, and Baxtrom.

The winning netminder was Zachariah Zehnder with 16 saves. Alex Miotla had the loss with 36 saves.

Game stars included Settlers’ DeGray (first) with two goals and an assist; Baxtrom (second) with two assists, and Almonte’s Laporterie (third) with two goals.

This weekend, the Settlers are on the road as they play the Maniwaki Mustangs Friday and Saturday, both games at 7:30 p.m.

These are the team’s final two games until the new year, when they are in Cold Walter on Jan. 6 to take on the Ice Wolves.

The OEB will hold a public hearing to consider the application filed by Enbridge Gas and Union Gas. We will question both companies on the case. We will also hear arguments from individuals and from groups that represent the customers of both Enbridge Gas and Union Gas. At the end of this hearing, the OEB will decide whether to approve the application.

The OEB is an independent and impartial public agency. We make decisions that serve the public interest. Our goal is to promote a financially viable and efficient energy sector that provides you with reliable energy services at a reasonable cost.

BE INFORMED AND HAVE YOUR SAY You have the right to information regarding this application and to be involved in the process.

• You can review the application filed by Enbridge Gas and Union Gas on the OEB’s website now.

• You can file a letter with your comments, which will be considered during the hearing.

• You can become an active participant (called an intervenor). Apply by December 20, 2017 or the hearing will go ahead without you and you will not receive any further notice of the proceeding.

• At the end of the process, review the OEB’s decision and its reasons on our website.

LEARN MORE Our file number for this case is EB-2017-0306. To learn more about this hearing, find instructions on how to file letters or become an intervenor, or to access any document related to this case, please select the file number EB-2017-0306 from the list on the OEB website: www.oeb.ca/notice. You can also phone our Consumer Relations Centre at 1-877-632-2727 with any questions.

ORAL VS. WRITTEN HEARINGS There are two types of OEB hearings – oral and written. Enbridge Gas and Union Gas have asked for a written hearing. The OEB is considering this request. If you think an oral hearing is needed, you can write to the OEB to explain why by December 20, 2017.

PRIVACY If you write a letter of comment, your name and the content of your letter will be put on the public record and the OEB website. However, your personal telephone number, home address and email address will be removed. If you are a business, all your information will remain public. If you apply to become an intervenor, all information will be public.

This hearing will be held under section 43(1) of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, S.O. 1998.

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Smiths Falls Bears struggle through tough weekend of CCHL action

BY Laurie Weir

ljweir@metroland.com

The Smiths Falls Jr. A Bears were 0-2 after a tough Central Canada Hockey League weekend, losing a close 2-1 game at home Friday, Dec. 1 to the Rockland Nationals, then wrestling with the always strong, Carleton Place Canadians Sunday, losing 10-2.

The double-loss weekend dropped the Bears to ninth place overall with 26 points on a record of 11-18-2-2. They are just three ahead of Nepean. Navan and Kemptville are in their respective divisional basements. In their Robinson Division, the Bears are fifth with fourth-place Pembroke ahead of them by eight points.

Carleton Place leads the

league with a 30-2-0-3 record for 63 points. Brockville (41) and Kanata (37) are in second and third place of the division.

The bright spot for the Bears was the Monday Gongshow news, as goalie Bradley Dobson was named the second star of the month of November.

Dobson, 19, made 10 starts in the month of November, going 5-3-1 with a 1.66GAA and .944SV percentage. The Moose Factory, Ont., native is ninth in GAA (2.96) and 12th in SV percentage (.906).

“This season has been a lot of fun so far,” said Dobson said.

“When I got back from injury I just needed to get back to the basics and find my game. I’m just letting the puck come to me and staying relaxed right now.”

The other two Gongshow players of the month were Nepean Raiders goaltender Liam Souliere, who earned first-star honours, and Brockville Braves forward Tyson Kirkby, who earned third star honours.

Carleton Place 10 Smiths Falls 2 The Bears held a 2-0 lead after the first period Sunday, Dec. 3 in Carleton Place, until an eightgoal barrage in the second propelled the Canadians to a 10-2 win in front of more than 400 fans.

Dobson suffered the loss in nets, despite getting some help from Kyle Renaud in the second period.

The Canadians were led by Geoff Kitt with a hat trick, while Peyton Francis had two goals

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and two helpers, Joey Warywoda, two goals and a single assist; and single goals were supplied

by Sam Allison, Samuel Knoblauch, and Ryland Mosley. Brett Thorne and Travis Broughman had three helpers each, Adam Pilotte and Martin Templeton had two assists each, and single helpers came from Reece Bolton, Eastan Eckert.

Replying for Smiths Falls were William Searle and Bruce Coltart, with assists to Christophe Bohemier (2), Marc Shan-

non and Mitchell Larabie.

Rockland 2 Smiths Falls 1 It was a 2-1 win for Rockland over the hometown Bears Friday night in front of 267 fans.

Rockland held a 2-0 lead into the third period before Smiths Falls could get on the board. A scoreless draw remained through the first period of action.

Mathieu Blanchette had both goals for the visitors – one in the second and his second early in the third.

Brian Bygrave scored for the

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Bears at 8:52 of the third period, with help from Kris Lalonde, but that was as far as they got as Rockland held on for the 2-1 win.

Dobson suffered the loss with 27 saves, while Sean Storr had the win with 40 saves.

Game stars were Blanchard (first) for Rockland; Storr (second) for Rockland; and Bygrave (third) for Smiths Falls.

The Bears host Kanata Friday night at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, the team travels to Kemptville for a 2 p.m. start.

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BEST WISHES FOR A MERRY CHRISTMAS

Angel Tree Program Great Success!

Thank you to all who participated

DECEMBER MEETINGS: Monday, December 4, 2017 Monday, December 11, 2017 Monday, December 18, 2017

Regular Meeting of Council 5 p.m.

Committee of the Whole, 5 p.m.

Regular Meeting of Council, 5 p.m. also Special COW for the 2018 2nd draft budget

HOLIDAY HOURS: CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS December 25th and December 26th January 1st In case of a water, roads or sewer emergency, please call 284-1430

Code Road Landfill 745 Code Rd, 613-267-6991

Closed Closed

Winter Hours in effect: Mon, Tue, Fri 10-5 Sat 10-1

WINTER REMINDERS—2017-18: Parking on Township roads and streets from 12 am (midnight) to 7:00 am is not permitted from November 15 to April 15.

Holiday Hours Stores are permitted to be open on New Year’s Day between 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Parking will be free for a two-hour period only in the downtown on street metered parking stalls for the month of December. There will be free day long parking for the Month of December in the Municipal Market Street Parking Lot. Parking bylaws will be enforced after the two-hour period in the month of December.

On Street Winter Parking Restrictions commenced on November 15, 2017. Overnight parking restrictions will remain in effect between 12 midnight and 7:00 a.m. through to March 31, 2018.

Parking on roads or the parking lots located on Old Mill Road and Market Street is prohibited between the hours of 12 a.m. - 7 a.m. in the morning. Vehicles cannot be parked in such a manner as to interfere with movement of traffic or the clearing of snow from the road and sidewalks. Snow and/or ice cannot be deposited onto or across a municipal road. Access to any fire hydrant, shut-off valve, chamber, or pipe cannot be blocked by the vehicles or the depositing of snow.

The Township of Drummond/North Elmsley will not be responsible for damages to mailboxes, newspaper boxes or parked vehicles where these objects interfere with snowplowing operations.

It is an offence under the Highway Traffic Act to push snow onto or across a Municipal Road. The removal of such snow piles by the Township will be charged to the offending property owner.

WINTER ROAD EMERGENCY NUMBER 613 267 6500-255

Christmas Hours & Schedule Changes: Municipal Office closes December 22 at noon, reopens January 2

Beckwith Street Redevelopment Plan The Town of Smiths Falls held the first of two Open House meetings for the Beckwith Street Redevelopment Plan on Thursday, November 23rd, 2017. The purpose of this meeting was to gather public feedback and comments on three road cross section alternatives being considered as part of the overall downtown renewal project. A copy of the links to presentation materials can be found on the Town website (public notice feed) and Facebook page. Interested persons can provide comments on or before December 16th. Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in the planning for this “once in a generation” community project!

Waste Collection Day Holiday Schedule - Note changes to your collection day: If your regular garbage collection day is

Your garbage and recycling will be picked up

Tuesday December 26th Wednesday December 27th Thursday December 28th Tuesday January 2nd Wednesday January 3rd Thursday January 4th

Wednesday December 27th Thursday December 28th Friday December 29th Wednesday January 3rd Thursday January 4th Friday January 5th

Landfill La Site closed December 25, 26, and January 1

urbside Collection Schedule Changes for both weeks Cur No pi pickup Monday December 25 or Monday January 1st Regular Monday, picked up on Tuesday, Regular Tuesday, picked up on Wednesday Regular Wednesday, picked up on Thursday Regular Thursday, picked up on Friday Township does not provide Christmas Tree collection Christmas trees are accepted at landfill brush pile, no tipping fees apply Visit www.dnetownship.ca or https://www.facebook.com/dnetownship.ca

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Suggested retail price is $32,760 including $1,700 freight and PDI, $100 air conditioning charge (where applicable). $0 down payment or equivalent trade-in required. $32,760 financed at 0% nominal rate equals $546.00 per month for 84 months. Cost of borrowing is $0 for a total obligation of $32,760. Taxes, PPSA, license, insurance, registration and applicable fees, levies, duties and, except in Quebec, dealer fees (all of which may vary by region and dealer) are extra. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time financing offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. GM Canada may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ®Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. $3,000 Total Value. 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Requires compatible smartphone and data plan rates apply. 3 Visit onstar.ca for coverage maps, details and system limitations. Services and capabilities vary by model and conditions as well as geographical and technical restrictions. Terms and conditions apply. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. Not all vehicles may transmit all crash data. After the trial period, an active OnStar service plan is required. OnStar 4G LTE: Services and connectivity vary by model and conditions as well as geographical and technical restrictions. Requires active OnStar service and data plan. Data plans provided by AT&T or its local service provider. Accessory Power must be active to use the Wi-Fi hotspot. 4 U.S. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.

SaferCar.gov). 7 Requires available 3.6L V6 engine. 8 Based on WardsAuto.com 2016 Small Pickup segment and latest competitive information available at time of printing. Excludes other GM models. 9 Requires available 3.6L V6 or 2.8L Duramax Turbo-Diesel engine. 10 Before you buy a vehicle or use it for trailering, carefully review the Trailering section of the Owner’s Manual. The weight of passengers, cargo and options or accessories may reduce the amount you can tow. **The 2-Year Scheduled Lube-Oil-Filter Maintenance Program provides eligible customers in Canada, who have purchased or leased a new eligible 2016 or 2017 MY Chevrolet (excluding Spark EV), with an ACDelco® oil and filter change, in accordance with the oil life monitoring system and the Owner’s Manual, for 2 years or 48,000 km, whichever occurs first, with a limit of four (4) Lube-Oil-Filter services in total, performed at participating GM dealers. Fluid top offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc. are not covered.

This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. General Motors of Canada Company reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ▲Whichever comes first. See dealer for details. 1 Vehicle user interface is a product of Apple and its terms and privacy statements apply. Requires compatible iPhone and data plan rates apply. 2 Vehicle user interface is a product of Google and their terms and privacy statements apply. Requires compatible smartphone and data plan rates apply. 3 Visit onstar.ca for coverage maps, details and system limitations. Services and capabilities vary by model and conditions as well as geographical and technical restrictions. Terms and conditions apply. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. Not all vehicles may transmit all crash data. After the trial period, an active OnStar service plan is required. OnStar 4G LTE: Services and connectivity vary by model and conditions as well as geographical and technical restrictions. Requires active OnStar service and data plan. Data plans provided by AT&T or its local service provider. Accessory Power must be active to use the Wi-Fi hotspot. 4 U.S. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). 7 Requires available 3.6L V6 engine. 8 Based on WardsAuto.com 2016 Small Pickup segment and latest competitive information available at time of printing. Excludes other GM models. 9 Requires available 3.6L V6 or 2.8L Duramax Turbo-Diesel engine. 10 Before you buy a vehicle or use it for trailering, carefully review the Trailering section of the Owner’s Manual. The weight of passengers, cargo and options or accessories may reduce the amount you can tow. **The 2-Year Scheduled Lube-Oil-Filter Maintenance Program provides eligible customers in Canada, who have purchased or leased a new eligible 2016 or 2017 MY Chevrolet (excluding Spark EV), with an ACDelco® oil and filter change, in accordance with the oil life monitoring system and the Owner’s Manual, for 2 years or 48,000 km, whichever occurs first, with a limit of four (4) Lube-Oil-Filter services in total, performed at participating GM dealers. Fluid top offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc. are not covered. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. General Motors of Canada Company reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ▲Whichever comes first. See dealer for details.

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2017

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Here’s your chance to give your favourite local businesses the spotlight!

Vote in our 2017 Reader’s Choice contest to help us recognize the best of the best.

Just fill in your choice for the best business in each of the categories listed below.

Enter to WIN a $100 Visa Gift Card donated by Metroland Media when you submit your completed ballot.

Complete the 2017 Reader’s Choice voting form below and submit it before December 10th, 2017.

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CATEGORIES Favourite Restaurant

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Favourite Shopping Antique Shop Appliances ATV’s/ Off Road Vehicles Bridal/ Dress Shop Boats Gift Shop Pools/ Hot Tub/ Spas Electronics Cell Phones Candy, Chocolate, Treats Children’s Clothing & Accessories Children’s Toys Computer Store Furniture Store Hardware Store Health Food Hunting Supplies

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5. All entries must be received in our office by December 10th at 4pm December 2nd, 2016 at 4:00 p.m.

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Andison sets new records at university swim meets Smiths Falls resident, and former Perth Stingrays swimmer Bailey Andison, was a member of the Denver University swim team taking part in an inter-university swim meet in Tennessee the first weekend in December.

On day one of the invitational, Andison started off with a win in the 200 individual medley in a time of 1:54:38, breaking her own Denver University and Summit League records by 1.9 seconds.

She followed this up shortly after by joining her teammates in the 400 medley relay in which she swam the breaststroke leg. The girls time of 3:37:43 was good for a third place finish in the final.

Andison started day two by swimming the breaststroke leg of the 200 medley relay.

Once again the girls swam to a third place finish in a time of 1:38:20.

After taking part in the aforementioned relay, Andison was immediately back in the pool participating in the

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The meeting dates are as follows: Tuesday, December 12th, 2017

6:30 p.m.

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Tuesday, December 19th, 2017

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GOODWOOD FESTIVAL 2018 Annual Country Music Festival at Beckwith Park Gift Certificates for next year’s Goodwood Festival are now available for purchase at the Beckwith Township Office ~ 1702 9th Line Beckwith

RESERVE YOUR TICKETS NOW File photo of Bailey Andison. final of the 400 individual medley (arguably swimming's toughest race) and her time of 4:06:10 earned her a second place finish, just 7/10ths of a second out of another individual gold.

On the third and final day, Andison participated in the 200 breaststroke final where she swam to her second silver medal, once again less than

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half a second away from a gold.

After three days and five swims, the Smiths Falls native had a total of five medals, (one gold, two silver, and two bronze).

Two weeks ago a major U.S. swimming magazine named Andison as their "Swimmer of The Week".

Submitted by Laurie Saywell

2018 Full Weekend Pass with rough camping Thursday through Sunday: $50.00 per person Rough Camping includes showers and restroom facilities For more information contact the Beckwith Township Office at 613-257-1539 Friday, August 3rd, 2018 Saturday, August 4th, 2018 & Sunday, August 5th, 2018

SKATE WITH SANTA & CANDY CANES FROM MRS. CLAUS Beckwith Public Skating Sunday, December 17th, 2017 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. $2.00 per person Or purchase a 10 pass skating booklet for only $15.00 For more information please contact the Township of Beckwith at 613-257-1539 or email cmcgregro@twp.beckwith.on.ca

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Limited Offer ACT NOW! Newly renovated 1 bedroom suites* CHARTWELL VAN HORNE 25 Van Horne Avenue, Smiths Falls 613-706-2184 • CHARTWELL.COM *Conditions may apply.

Come and join us at the PROSPECT UNITED CHURCH 414 Richmond Rd, Prospect Sunday, December 17th, 2017 At 6:00 p.m. in the evening Come sing with us!

Sponsored in part by the Beckwith Youth Committee

LASER TAG Saturday, December 30th, 2017 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. at the Beckwith Recreation Complex ~ 1319 9th Line Beckwith For all ages 10 to 15 years $10.00 per participant Spaces are Limited!

Registration forms are available at the Beckwith Township office or on-line at www.twp.beckwith.on.ca under “Recreation” – “Youth Committee” – “Events/ Workshops”. If you require additional information, please contact the Beckwith Township Office at 613-257-1539 or email cmcgregor@twp.beckwith.on.ca

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