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Build a Mountain of Food drive sees both food and cash donations up significantly from 2012 By DESMOND DEVOY desmond.devoy@metroland.ca

Are you searching high and low for Christmas cheer? Well it can be found at Chimo school! — Pages SF4 & SF5

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Smiths Falls Mayor Dennis Staples reflects on the coming year. — Page SF1

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News – If Santa is all about giving, then Hugh Colton is all about receiving – even if it is $100 bills pressed into his hand in parking lots. Now, to be clear, the organizer of the annual Build-aMountain of Food, has built up such a rapport over the years to make sure that the less fortunate do not go hungry during the holidays, so people dropping large amounts of money into his hand is not unusual. “Dave Carson shook my hand, said ‘Happy holidays, happy new year,’ and there was $100 in my hand,” said Colton during an interview on Monday, Dec. 23. “This sort of thing happened a lot,” whether it was in the parking lot of a local grocery store, or it was the $100 bill donated during the campaign’s stop in Athens. The past week has been a busy one for Colton and his volunteers, with area business owners trying to best each other in a friendly rivalry to see who would put the campaign over the top. On the afternoon of Friday, Dec. 20 the campaign hit the $40,000 and 100,000 lbs.-plus mark. “Here’s how we did it,” said Colton. Starting off on Dec. 16, after the final weekend collection visits around the area, the campaign stood at 93,439 lbs. and $37,848.24. An amount to be proud of, to be sure. But then, Advanced Alarms rose to the occasion with a $650 cash-match donation, followed by realtor Michelle Fournier who donated $550. Then, while driving in his Jeep to Perth, Colton received a phone call from Smiths Falls town councillor Shawn Pankow, who told him that “We’re taking you to 40.” Forty thousand dollars that is, with a donation from Pankow’s financial services company, and its staff, of $476.76. The final financials show

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Thumb’s up for our community Community – Hugh Colton gives a thumb’s up from the George Edwards, Michelle Fournier, Pauline Aunger, Mesha tailgate of a half-ton truck load of food that is going to Somerville, Brenda Barr, Brian Cavanaugh and Mark Lee. are food banks from Royal LePage, Perth. From the left are that the campaign saw an increase of $7,492.86 (or 23 per cent) from the $32,696.14 in cash donations in 2012. Others stepped up on the food front too. Back to the 16th of December, while the Athens food drive had collected 175 lbs. of food the weekend just ended, the food drive at Royal LePage in Perth collected 1,175 lbs of food – of which realtor Michelle Fournier then personally donated 1,000 lbs of food herself, on top of the amount raised. By 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20, Kevin Grimes of Century

21 Realty, and his staff, who “It’s certainly an incredible had teamed up accomplishwith Park View “It’s certainly ment,” when Homes, concoupled with tributed 4,211 an incredible the fact that lbs. of food, to accomplishment... food donations push the camare down sigpaign over the It’s Everest! It’s not a nificantly, not 100,000 lbs. molehill anymore. We far away, in Otlimit. tawa. While he “I knew sur- have so many people said he feels for prises were gothe food banks ing to happen,” who are jumping in Ottawa, he said a clearly aboard.” is also glad to elated Colton, HUGH COLTON see that Lanark with the food ORGANIZER County and totals up about surrounding 32 per cent from the 23,965 area are proving themselves to lbs. collected in 2012. be so generous.

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for children and youth in Ontario. Ontario’s current legislation significantly restricts first-time entry into the child welfare system for children above the age of 16. Ontario remains the only jurisdiction in Canada that limits access to child welfare services for 16 and 17 year olds in this way.� “Many of the young people who seek [our] assistance are not eligible for child protection services simply on the basis of their age. Youth needing care for the first time after they turn 16 are left with few choices to sustain their safety and security, often leaving them with no option but the shelter system or the streets. Bill 88 will finally make it possible for 16- and 17-year-olds who find themselves without the support of family, to voluntarily access child welfare support services.� Significantly, Bill 88 will also incorporate the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into Ontario’s child welfare legislation (Ontario is the only province that fails to treat people up to the age of 18 as children). If passed, it would allow 16 and 17-year-olds who find themselves without the support of family to voluntarily access child welfare support services, which would be a key to reducing youth homelessness. In its submission, Cornerstone Landing noted, “We have seen numerous examples of young people aged 16 and up who have fallen into the grey zone that technically classifies them as adults and thereby limits their ability to access the care they require, especially in emergency situations. As a result of being in that grey zone, there is an increased likelihood that the 16 or 17-yearolds will ultimately become homeless because they have such difficulty accessing services as children. In addition, Lanark County does not have a homeless shelter for youth.� Cornerstone pointed out that “in one example, illustrative of many, an abusive family environment involv-

ing multiple siblings saw anyone under the age of 16 taken into care by Children’s Aid Society (CAS) while brothers and sisters aged 16 or 17 did not qualify for that protection. We have clearly heard from CAS that such support is not available for those aged 16 and 17.â€? Indeed, as Wendy Miller of the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies pointed out at a recent Queen’s Park press conference, “On the face of it, Children’s Aid Societies know that the discrepancy that this bill addresses is wrong‌In an individual family, you could have children aged 13, 14, 15 and 16 and the 13-15 year-olds who may be experiencing abuse or neglect would be eligible for protective services that their 16-year-old sibling would not. That’s wrong.â€? Cornerstone Landing noted examples of 16-year-olds leaving home as a result of sexual assault, for example, but being told by Ontario Works that to win approval for assistance, the 16-year-olds had to prove they could no longer live at home (an abusive parent would be unwilling to provide documentation to that effect). “It is only as a result of intensive advocacy on behalf of such 16-yearolds who connect with a supportive social service agencyâ€? that they are able to get on to Ontario Works and away from an abusive environment. “In similar situations,â€? the Cornerstone Landing submission con-

tinued, “when the onus falls onto the 16-year-old to prove they cannot live at home, this forces the young person to disclose personal, painful details in a less than therapeutic setting. The trauma of being forced to leave home is thereby multiplied by having to share the reasons for having to leave home. Teenagers should not have to rely on the luck of the draw when it comes to finding an advocate for the services they need at the age of 16 and 17.� Following a day of hearings in early December, Bill 88 passed through the legislature’s Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills with numerous positive amendments, including the duty on a children’s aid society to provide services after a youth requests, and the ability for youth to access services up to age 21. The bill’s supporters hope it will have third reading and get passed once the House resumes sitting on Feb. 18. MPP Jackson, meanwhile, is touring the province, leading discussions on the bill and hoping to improve access to services for young people. He will be speaking in Perth on Feb. 14 at the morning meeting of the Lanark County Housing Coalition. For more information on supporting the bill, signing a petition, and attending the Feb. 14 talk, call 613267-3998. Submitted by Cornerstone Landing. R0012481649/1226

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band, big time blues. The splash pad project was initiated in July 2012 by a group of local residents and has been strongly supported by the Town of Perth. They have now raised over $60,000 through local fundraising initiatives and have secured grant funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, the Perth & District Community Foundation and Hydro One. The splash pad will be located at the Conlon Farm Recreation Complex in Perth and will be fully functional by the spring of 2014. It will be free to use, fully accessible to people with disabilities, and will help children and adults of all ages to achieve more physical activity. Doors open for the concert at the Mason Theatre at 7 p.m. Wine, beer and refreshments are being served in the Foyer before and after the show by the Perth Civitan Club. The show starts at 8 p.m. For tickets, visit Burns Jewellers, 66 Foster St., Perth; call 613-267-4466 or visit www.burnsjewellers.com. Orchestra front seats are $55, orchestra, $55 and balcony are $35 (plus tax). The concert is presented by Burns Jewellers, the Ottawa Valley’s leading jeweller for more than 88 years, and produced by Submitted photo Choose the Blues Productions. Downchild, a Canadian blues band, will perform in Perth include Donnie Walsh, Chuck Jackson, Michael Fonfara, Pat For more on the band, visit www.downchild.com. Feb. 1 as a fundraising effort for the splash pad. Members Carey, Gary Kendall and Mike Fitzpatrick. bums over their career including sic. This concert is part of their their most recent, just released, Canadian tour in support of it. called Can You Hear the Mu- This will be a great night of big

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Lodge to enhance waste diversion As part of its continuing effort to seek operational efficiencies, Lanark Lodge contacted MASS Environmental Services, Inc., a solid waste solutions provider that seeks to implement formal recycling programs while reducing waste tonnage. The goal was to focus on waste diversion for the lodge that would lower environmental impact while improving costs and increase work efficiency. MASS conducted a oneday site waste audit in August, which involved analyzing, sorting, quantifying and recording waste collected over 24 hours, as well as reviewing staff work flow for waste management along with monthly waste and recycling invoices. MASS determined that although the lodge’s recycling program has a solid foundation, it has a low waste diversion ratio, particularly related to disposal of organic waste and incontinence products. Maceration equipment in the main kitchen, which helps to break down organics, would help to reduce waste up to 80 per cent. MASS is currently investigating solutions related to incontinence products, and is also renegotiating waste disposal contracts for the Lodge to realize savings of about $20,000 annually.

Asset management plan addresses infrastructure Council accepted an asset management plan, which is required by the province in order to apply for future government infrastructure grants and to help the county respond to increased system demands and address aging and new infrastructure needs. The provincial government has mandated sections that are required in the plan, including the characteristics and condition of infrastructure assets, the levels of service expected from those assets, planned actions to ensure they are providing the expected level of service, and financing strategies to implement the planned actions. The plan indicates the county has a 10-year funding gap of almost $15 million that will need to be addressed through financial assistance from the federal and provincial governSubmitted photo ments, since residents are unLanark County Council recognized public works director Steve Allan, centre, who is retirable to afford higher tax levies. Council sets priorities for 2014 Council approved a report by the chief administrative officer concerning its priorities and an action plan for 2014. Top priorities include continuing to pursue economic and organizational efficiencies; developing a destination plan and strengthening partnerships in tourism; monitoring and lobbying regarding the provincial direction for policing; and developing direction for trails, the abandoned CP rail corridor and paved shoulders. Other priorities include looking at partnerships and funding related to housing and homelessness issues; reviewing the funding allocation for youth centres; continuing lobby efforts related to sustainable day care; examining ways to support Archives Lanark; examining adaptation to climate change through the county’s sustainability plan; and continuing to consider governance issues, such as the number of meetings and size of council. Council also approved various motions and bylaws pertaining to its governance. After many months of work, a revised procedural bylaw was approved, which dictates the rules of order for council proceedings. After reviewing a report analyzing conference spending for elected officials, council opted to maintain the status quo for budget allotments for professional development, and also passed a motion to freeze county councillor pay for 2014. County to sell former approved waste site land Council ended a chapter in its waste management history by approving a motion that declares surplus 240 acres of land in Tay Valley Township that had been approved for a county-wide landfill site in the 1990s. Lanark County municipalities and the Town of Smiths

ing after 15 years with the county, during its Dec. 18 meeting. Above, both new warden Richard Kidd, left, and outgoing warden Bill Dobson, right, presented Allan with gifts and a service award, honouring him for his excellent work with the county.

Falls had contributed to the joint waste management effort in the 1980s and 1990s, which culminated in the property receiving environmental assessment approval for a landfill. The county will now ask the provincial Ministry of Environment to approve that the surplus property be sold. If it proceeds, participating municipalities can purchase all or part of the property, but any part not purchased will be sold by public tender with the proceeds of the sale and the funds left in the waste management reserve distributed to those partner municipalities. The county-wide landfill and recycling initiative was disbanded in 1999 as local municipalities sought to administer their own programs. The decision to sell the property was made after input from all the participating municipalities. Only Smiths Falls supported retaining the site. OPP billing reform motion supported Council supported a motion from Tay Valley Township concerning a proposed new billing model by the Ontario Provincial Police to be used beginning in 2015. The new model replaces one in place for more than 15 years that bases cost recovery on a percentage of detachment workload and actual staffing levels. The proposed model would use a base amount plus a charge for service calls. The base level represents 73 per cent of OPP costs and would be $260 per household regardless of actual resources used, while the remainder represents costs of actual calls for service. The proposed model has raised concerns for rural municipalities across Ontario and in Lanark County, including Tay Valley, Beckwith, Montague and Lanark High-

lands. Tay Valley, for example, would see an increase in policing costs of 189 per cent – a property tax increase of more than 20 per cent. The motion questions the process used to consult municipalities and suggests the

cost-per-household formula is flawed and that the process is moving forward independent of the work of the Future of Policing Advisory Committee, which is investigating sustainable police costs. It asks the province to stop the billing re-

form process until FPAC’s report is completed, studied and comments received. The motion will be widely circulated. Farewell to public works director Council bid a fond farewell to Steve Allan, who is retiring from his position as Director of Public Works after 15 years. Past warden Bill Dobson (Montague reeve) and current warden Richard Kidd (Beckwith reeve) presented him with gift certificates and a service award, representing his excellent work on the county roads system during his time with Lanark County. Several councillors extended their thanks and commended Allan for his professionalism with council, staff, the public and volunteers, as well as his excellent communication and thorough knowledge Appointments approved Council approved the striking committee’s councillor appointments for committees, boards, commissions and working groups for 2014 or ending as specified in the respective terms of reference, as follows: • Algonquin Land Claim Negotiating Committee: John Gemmell (Perth) • Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance: Pat Dolan (Montague) See COUNTY page 5

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News – The following are highlights from the regular Lanark County Council meeting held Wednesday, Dec. 18 in Perth. Council has approved in principle a 10-year plan that aims to pave the shoulders of all county roads. Public works director Steve Allan reported converting gravel shoulders to paved ones has a substantial effect on operating and capital costs. It would eliminate certain road maintenance activities, such as repairing washouts, stabilizing treatments to reduce erosion, grading and reapplying gravel, which is estimated to save $417,000 annually. Paved shoulders require operating costs such as cold patching, crack sealing and edge line painting, estimated at $207,000 yearly. The estimated cost to convert the shoulders is about $10 million. With anticipated savings in operating and capital costs, as well as the expectation that paving shoulders will extend the service life of roads by three years, the payback period for the program would be about 16 years. Allan noted the county may be able to leverage additional funds from other levels of government and agencies that view paved shoulders as a societal benefit. “A 10year county roads paved shoulder program would reduce road maintenance costs, improve road safety and promote active transportation.”

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The year 2013 a productive and successful one, says Brown News – Looking back on 2013 on Dec. 18, Gord Brown, Member of Parliament for Leeds-Grenville noted some of the accomplishments from the year while looking forward to 2014. “This year has been productive for Leeds-Grenville,” says Brown. “Hundreds of thousands of dollars are flowing into the area for economic development and we are working hard to set the stage for further growth in the region.” From job creation to infrastructure improvement there was a great deal taking place in the riding. Some of the highlights include: funding for Newterra for plant expansion and job creation; funding of multiple projects through the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund; funding for the recreational path along the 1000 Islands Parkway; and funding for the highly successful Tall Ships Festival. As well, Brown notes that following the 2012 opening of the new border facility in Johnstown, the federal budget in March earmarked $60 million for the re-development of the border facilities at the Thousand Islands crossing. “That money was approved in the fall and work is getting underway there,” he explains. He was also pleased this year that his private member’s bill to re-name Thousand Islands Na-

tional Park received Royal Assent in time for the new season. Brown notes that he has been working hard to ensure the casino remains in Leeds-Grenville. “This is an important employer in this region and I will continue to work diligently to ensure it remains here,” he says. The other major issue in LeedsGrenville concerns the Rideau Canal. “Throughout the year I have done a great deal of work on the Rideau Canal issue both in the riding and in Ottawa. Following the public meeting in 2012 we resolved the season issue and acquired a three-year window for consultations to find solutions for the canal,” he explains. “In the fall I was pleased to announce the visitor experience process and I continued to gather input including another holding another public meeting in December. There is still a great deal of work to be done on this issue and I look forward to continuing this process in 2014,” he says. In the spring he introduced a private member’s bill that was aimed specifically at the Rideau. Once it is passed it will help fund long-term rehabilitation of National Historic Sites such as the Rideau Canal. The final highlight of the year was his annual charity hockey game for the United Way of Leeds-Grenville where over

$116,000 was raised. Nationally, the year was also successful and Leeds-Grenville will see results from this too, he notes. Among the highlights are the five-year commitment for funding for the Eastern Ontario Development Program and the renewal of the Building Canada infrastructure program. “Since the 2011 election, 83 pieces of legislation have become law. This year 40 bills received Royal Assent – a record number, and our government’s most productive calendar year,” notes Brown. The overwhelming majority of the government’s agenda from the last session of Parliament completed the legislative process. The finance minister is already working on 2014 budget and that should include a target date for balancing the budget and returning to surplus. Canada continues to see the best job growth in the Group of Seven (G-7), with almost 1.1 million jobs created since July 2009. As we close in on our goal of returning to balanced budgets in 2015, we are expecting a surplus of $3.7 billion in 2015–16. As we made clear in the Speech from the Throne, this is Canada’s moment. Our natural wealth, our sound finances, our stable democracy, our expanding network of trade

relationships around the world, the strong demand for our resources, combined with the ingenuity of Canadians – it is our task to make the most of these assets for the benefit of all Canadians. Together, we are delivering on our commitments by: creating jobs and opportunities for Canadians; supporting and protecting Canadian families and putting Canada first. The government has already made progress on bills that will meet its Throne Speech commitments. These include bills that: combat harmful online harass-

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• Lanark County Housing Corporation: Pat Dolan (Montague), Brian Stewart (Lanark Highlands) • Mazinaw-Lanark Forest Management Citizens Committee: Peter McLaren (Lanark Highlands) • Lanark County Accessibility Advisory Sub-Committee: Ed Sonnenburg (Carleton Place) • Lanark County Awards of Excellence Sub-Committee: Val Wilkinson (Mississippi Mills), Susan Freeman (Tay Valley), Brian Stewart (Lanark Highlands), Bill Dobson (Montague), John Gemmell (Perth), Sharon Mousseau (Beckwith), Gail Code (Drummond/North

ment and exploitation; protect Canadians from unsafe drugs; support injured veterans with priority consideration for public service jobs; stand up for victims of crime; grant greater decisionmaking powers to the Northwest Territories; and make our prisons safer for our correctional officers. This parliament has also been marked by unprecedented success on the part of individual members of parliament, who advanced changes important to their constituents. Under our government, a record 39 substantive private members’ bills have received

Royal Assent, 19 of them this year. Through a productive and hardworking sitting of the House of Commons, we have delivered real results for Canadians by strengthening our economy, creating jobs and supporting families. In 2014, Brown looks forward to continued work on the Rideau Canal and the opening of the Aquatarium. “At this time I wish to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone,” he says. Submitted by the office of Leeds-Grenville MP Gord Brown.

Elmsley), Ed Sonnenburg (Carleton Place) • Community Forest Working Group: Val Wilkinson (Mississippi Mills), Peter McLaren (Lanark Highlands) • Agricultural Advisory Working Group: Keith Kerr (Tay Valley), Gail Code (Drummond/North Elmsley) • Harvest Festival: Gail Code (Drummond/North Elmsley), Keith Kerr (Tay Valley), Richard Kidd (Beckwith), Bill Dobson (Montague) • Non-Union Negotiations: John Levi (Mississippi Mills), Susan Freeman (Tay Valley) • Accreditation/Quality Management Committee – Lanark Lodge: Wendy LeBlanc (Carleton Place), Sharon

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Glenn Howard confirms participation in Dominion Tankard Curling championship’s sponsorship shifts to Travelers Insurance Sports – The Dominion Tankard starts in 46 days at the Smiths Falls Memorial Community Centre (Arena). The Tankard , as stated previously, is the Southern Ontario Provincial Men’s Curling Championship which takes place from Jan. 27 to Feb. 2, 2014. The Host Committee is primed and ready to go. Excitement is building and ticket sales are moving along quite nicely. Some of the best curlers in the world will be in Smiths Falls for this event. Two breaking news items: first of all Travelers Insurance has taken over Dominion, hence the name change. And a few days ago Glenn Howard assured the organizing committee that Team Howard will be in Smiths Falls for the Tankard. That is wonderful news! Given the Howard rink’s

success nationally and internationally in recent years, we are assured of at least one world class rink in the event. The Olympic trials were held at the first of the month. Going into the trials Rachel Homan and Glenn Howard were rated the top choices by many members of the curling community. Other contenders for the men included Stoughton, Martin and Koe. It was therefore a bit of a surprise to learn that Brad Jacobs of Northern Ontario prevailed. In fact his record for the week was 8-0. Brad won the Brier last year and made the finals at the World Championships. While Glenn Howard did not fare well in the standings, his team played well but did not catch any breaks or luck. The Jacobs rink played like champions all week. There was some

In 1980, The Smiths Falls Collegiate Curling team (Roger Bell, Peter MacKinnon, Todd Stanzel and Dale Dixon) had an impressive season which led to their induction in the Smiths Falls recreation Hall of Fame last June. In the Provincial School Boy finals that year they played against a much younger Glenn Howard. Heather Campbell (Upper Canada District School Board) is the granddaughter of Bill Weston who was also inducted in the Hall of Fame this year. Bill was a member of the Kirkland Lake, Northern Ontario team that won the Brier in 1950. Upon retirement Bill returned to Smiths Falls where he remained an spectacular curling and amazing shots avid curler. Heather is not yet a curlaccording to viewers and attendees. er, but is one of our 200-plus volunGood luck to Brad Jacobs and Jenni- teers. She will be involved with ticket sales. fer Jones in Sochi.

Ticket packages The ticket package order forms are available online at www.smithsfalls. ca, at the arena and curling clubs in the region. For information on tickets and/or to buy tickets please call 613812-3372. Weekday draw tickets (11 round robin draws with 5 games each (approximately 2.5 hours) Monday to Friday are $15 each for general admission and are also available at the Smiths Falls Memorial Community Centre (Arena) and at the Smiths Falls Curling & Squash Club. The draws will take place at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. each day. The general admission price also includes the evening musical entertainment. Merry Christmas to one and all! Slide into the Falls; Do Not Miss The Tankard.

OPP first in Ontario to target suspended drivers through licence plate program News – Driving with a suspended licence is about to get much riskier for drivers as the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) become the first police service in Ontario and one of the first in Canada to target suspended drivers with their Licence Plate Recognition Program (ALPR). “Thanks to our continued partnership with the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) and the Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC), our roads will be much safer now that we have the resources to remove the threat that suspended drivers pose to all road users. The additional 27 vehicles will allow us to scan thousands more plates every day over a broader geographic range in the province,” said OPP Deputy Commissioner Bill Blair, Provincial Commander of Traffic Safety and Operational Support. The OPP is also expanding its ALPR program to include an additional 27 ALPR equipped vehicles to its existing fleet of four which, according to the OPP, will make it more difficult for suspended drivers, drivers of stolen vehicles and other vehicles with plates in poor standing to drive undetected on Ontario roads and highways. “Our partnerships with the OPP

and all our road safety partners have allowed us to lead the way with some of the most advanced road safety programs, tough laws and strong enforcement. This is why Ontario is a North American leader in road safety,” stated Glen Murray, Minister of Transportation and Minister of Infrastructure. “Ontario motorists expect to be protected from unsafe drivers, but also not to be tracked as they go about their daily lives. We are pleased to report that the OPP used a Privacy by Design approach in developing its Automatic License Plate Recognition system, and that when a scanned license plate does not match the list of unsafe drivers, it will be deleted from the system within minutes,” added Ann Cavoukian, Ph.D. Information and Privacy Commissioner, Ontario, Canada. Approximately 250,000 Highway Traffic Act licence suspensions are issued annually in Ontario. OPP ALPR vehicles now have access to an MTO database that contains all Ontario licence plates of vehicles whose registered owners’ driver’s licences are suspended. Submitted by the Ontario Provincial Police.

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Oliver Cheresna, 3, from North Gower wasn’t too keen on getting too close to Santa but was quite happy to discuss the helmet he needs for Christmas so he can ride his four-wheeler safely, as dad Kyle looked on.

This Breakfast with Santa event took place at the Merrickville Legion Dec. 7, as part of the Christmas in Merrickville festivities which took over the village for the weekend.

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New ag bill throttles farmers, threatens seed sovereignty, says NFU News – Agriculture Minister Ritz is moving with undue haste with Dec. 9’s announcement of the Agricultural Growth Act (AGA) which received First Reading in Parliament Dec. 10. The government is calling the AGA an omnibus bill for agriculture because it proposes amendments to a number of acts dealing with plant breeders’ rights, feed, seed, fertilizer, animal health, plant protection, monetary penalties, ag marketing programs and farm debt mediation. “This legislation will fundamentally

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News – There seems to be some confusion with regard to the Smiths Falls Memorial Community Centre surcharge. The town has been receiving numerous calls from residents of surrounding townships concerned about the $378 surcharge. “Only those residents who live outside of Rideau Lakes, Elizabethtown-Kitley, Merrickville-Wolford, Drummond North Elmsley and Montague will be subject to the arena surcharge,” said Mayor Dennis Staples. Residents of those five municipalities do not have to pay the $378 surcharge as they are covered by the recreational agreements their townships have with Smiths Falls. Only those people who live outside of those five municipalities will be required to pay the arena surcharge.

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restructure agriculture in ways that will profoundly affect farmers, their rural communities and the food system they supply. Its effects will reach far beyond agriculture,” stated Jan Slomp, National Farmers Union (NFU) national president. “Amending the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act to align with the requirements of UPOV ‘91 (the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants) instead of UPOV ’78 will devastate farmers’ ability to save, sell and reuse seed. At the same time, greater corporate control over every aspect related to seed will mean farmers pay much higher seed prices.” Terry Boehm, presently a member of the NFU Seed and Trade Committee and NFU past president, stated, “Ritz claims that this so-called Ag Growth

Act, and UPOV ’91 in particular, will stimulate innovation that will benefit farmers by increasing varietal crop choices and providing higher incomes. The reality is – and will be, however – much different. UPOV ‘91 isn’t about innovation. It’s about restricting what farmers can do with seed and giving seed companies powerful new tools to extract money from farmers.” Boehm described the cascading right to collect royalties under UPOV ’91. “These seed corporations would be able to extract money from farmers on their entire crop,” he explained. “The cascading right would allow seed corporations to collect royalties at any point in the food system, but most likely when farmers sell their crop. This means that the seed companies would

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Community – Almonte’s annual holiday celebration, Light Up the Night, was held Dec. 6. Left, local performers delighted the crowd with Christmas songs.

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Prime Minister’s office ethics scandal deeply troubling DEAR EDITOR: Police documents sworn under oath show the RCMP is investigating allegations of bribery, fraud and breach of trust inside the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The behaviour reported to have taken place earlier this year at the highest levels of Stephen Harper’s government is deeply troubling. Far from being the work of a single rogue (i.e., PMO Chief of Staff Nigel Wright) acting all alone, a dozen or more people in the Prime Minister’s inner sanctum have been mentioned by police in an elaborate scheme to pay off the controversial expenses of Conservative Senator Mike Duffy, disrupt a forensic audit, whitewash an official Senate report – and cover it all up. Most of these people still work for the Harper government. Some have been promoted. The Prime Minister claims he knew nothing, saw nothing, was told nothing, asked nothing and did nothing as a grotesque “deception” (as

he called it) was pulled off right under his nose by his most trusted confidantes. And he refuses to answer any specific questions about what went on and why. His strategy is to deflect, deny and obfuscate, which makes Canadians even more suspicious. In a particularly troubling portion of the police documents about a deal with Duffy, Mr. Wright is quoted as saying: “I do want to speak to the PM before everything is considered final”. A short while later his emails go on to say: “We are good to go from the PM”. What exactly does that mean? The Conservatives claim “good to go” meant Mr. Harper approved Duffy repaying his own expenses. But that seems nonsensical. Why would the Prime Minister have to approve that? His government has lost its sense of right and wrong. Canadians deserve better. Ralph Goodale, MP Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada

Editorial – Dec. 21 marked the first official day of winter and the Lanark, Leeds and Grenville ushered in the coldest season with a messy mix of ice and snow. Winter can be unpredictable and brings with it the danger of power outages and treacherous driving conditions. There are ways to be prepared to stop Old Man Winter in his tracks, according to the Lanark, Leeds and Grenville District Health Unit. It’s important to pay attention to weather forecasts and understand the difference between a weather watch and warning. A watch means that certain events could occur, while a warning means it is imminent. Make sure you plan ahead for inclement weather by keeping an emergency kit (first aid supplies, flashlight, batteries, blankets, etc.) in your vehicle at all times. Ensuring your cell phone is fully charged and all emergency numbers are on hand is also helpful. Remember to keep your gas tank filled up during the winter months as power outages can strike at any time. At home, maintain an adequate supply of medications, keep cash on hand and also build up a stock of non-perishable food items in case of extended periods without power. Don’t forget about stocking up on your pet’s food and medication as well. These few tips will make enduring that winter weather ahead of us a little more bearable. To monitor weather conditions, visit The Weather Network (www.theweathernetwork.com) or Environment Canada (www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca).

This particular Christmas concert was memorable for many reasons Lifestyle – The Christmas concerts at the Northcote School usually went off without a hitch. Miss Crosby saw to that! For the entire month of December we had rehearsals every day after school. Never could we miss even a minute of our studies. Oh no, not with Miss Crosby! That meant it was getting on to dark by the time we walked the three and a half mile trek back home. And every last pupil had to take part. It didn’t matter if you had a voice like a crow, you sang in the choir. If you were so shy, you couldn’t say your name out loud...you had a part in the Nativity scene anyway. And the program rarely varied. The parents who crowded into the Northcote School to see their children perform could count on a repeat performance of the year before. That is, all except that one year when everything that could go wrong, went wrong! We had rehearsed until we knew our lines backwards and frontwards. The tree was up in the corner, and the school room had been scrubbed from top to bottom. Christmas messages were written on the blackboards, and the desks had been piled in the cloak room, and chairs moved in from the United Church.

We pupils were to be at the school early, with our parents arriving in time for the concert. Well, as soon as we got to school, there was trouble brewing. First of all, the mice had eaten all the popcorn balls off the Christmas tree on Friday night, so all that was left for decoration was the wisps of silver tinsel Miss Crosby brought from home each year, and the coloured paper stars each pupil made. Of course, there was no piano in the school, and so that year, Miss Crosby had Three Mile Herman’s parents bring in their crank-up Victrola, (I think the only Victrola in the entire Northcote area) and from someone else she scrounged a record of Silent Night. The record was as big as a meat platter, and since Three Mile knew how to get the music out of the Victrola, he was to make it work at the appropriate time in the concert. The appropriate time was when the nativity scene was coming to a close, and just before Santa was to burst through the back door. Bad Marguirite as usual, was an angel, after she had complained loud and long that she was tired of being a sheep, and to keep peace Miss Crosby had let her wear a handmade silver halo like Vice President & Regional Publisher Mike Mount mmount@perfprint.ca 613-283-3182, ext. 104

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Velma and me, who were also angels. My sister Audrey was again the Virgin Mary, which didn’t please Cora one bit. Finally, the parents were crammed into the school, the old stove was belting out the heat, and you couldn’t see out the windows for the steam off bodies and the bad smell of overshoes and gum rubbers hung in the room like a cloud. The first thing that happened to put a damper on the concert was when big Emma grabbed a hold of the makeshift curtain (just a group of flour bag sheets hung on chicken wire to separate the performers from the audience) to stop herself from falling, and the entire “stage-curtain” came down like a cloud wafting from the sky. Someone got a ladder from the cloak room, and it was hammered back up and the concert News Editors: Laurie Weir, Joe Morin, Ashley Kulp REPORTERS: Howaida Sorour, Tara Gesner, Desmond Devoy, Kelly Kent, Jennifer Westendorp DISTRIBUTION: Lori Sommerdyk, 613-283-3182 ,ext. 138 CLASSIFIEDS/REGIONAL ROUNDUP: Fax: 613-283-5909 Judy Michaelis Email: jmichaelis@perfprint.ca Lee Ann Gilligan Email: lgilligan@perfprint.ca

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was ready to begin. Miss Crosby got us through the singing numbers, and what passed for a pantomime, and the nativity scene was about to begin. Someone turned down the oil lamps on cue, and Three Mile got the nod from Miss Crosby to start cranking the Victrola. Somehow, someone brought the wrong record, and we were listening to a high screechy voice belting out a song from the First World War! Three Mile Herman never missed a beat, and kept turning the handle on the side of the Victrola and we continued on with the nativity scene as if that was the music we had rehearsed with all along, even though none of us, except Three Mile had ever heard the record before. The concert finally came to a close, and after thunderous applause from the parents, the entire school room of 18 pupils, sat on the floor at the front to await Santa Claus, who was supposedly standing out in the cold waiting to be let in. Uncle Alec Thom got up and went to the door, and Santa, in all his glory flew in, ringing a set of bells on a piece of rein, exactly like our horse King wore, and just about knocked Uncle Alec for a loop. He careened into the classroom, ADVERTISING SALES: ADVERTISING SALES CO-ORDINATOR Andrea Harding SALES: Cheryl Johnston, Sharon Sinfield, Kathy Perreault, Kevin Hoover, Jamie Rae-Gomes Email: emcsales@perfprint.ca Fax: 613-283-9988 THE DEADLINE FOR DISPLAY ADVERTISING IS MONDAY 4:30 PM

and immediately sat right on the knee of the first woman in the back row. She let out a war-whoop and with a might shove, pushed him to the floor, where it took three strapping men to right him. It was obvious to everyone that Santa had been into something stronger than green tea. By this time the heat in the crowded little one-room school house was bouncing off the walls. Uncle Alec, my father and a couple other men got “Santa” into a chair at the back of the room, and within minutes he was sound asleep and snoring loud enough to waken the dead! Miss Crosby ended up handing out the Christmas presents herself, a few of the mothers passed around cookies, and the Christmas concert came to a close for another year. Someone drove “Santa” home in his own cutter, and the talk around Northcote for weeks on end was about all the excitement at the school that cold winter’s night. My brother Emerson and Cecil said it was the best Christmas concert ever held at the Northcote school. Interested in an electronic version of Mary’s books? Go to https://www. smashwords.com and type in Mary’s name for ebook purchase details. • Advertising rates and terms and conditions are according to the rate card in effect at time advertising published. • The advertiser agrees that the publisher shall not be liable for damages arising out of errors in advertisements beyond the amount charged for the space actually occupied by that portion of the advertisement in which the error occurred, whether such error is due to negligence of its servants or otherwise... and there shall be no liability for non-insertion of any advertisement beyond the amount charged for such advertisement. • The advertiser agrees that the copyright of all advertisements prepared by the Publisher be vested in the Publisher and that those advertisements cannot be reproduced without the permission of the Publisher. • The Publisher reserves the right to edit, revise or reject any advertisement.

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Carleton Place Canadians enjoying dream season in CCHL the CJHL website noted that “a 10 game winning streak has Spruce Grove Saints (of the Alberta Junior Hockey League) firmly entrenched as the top team in the CJHL.� Fifteen straight Someone must have forgotten to check the weekly statistics? Carleton Place had 15 consecutive wins under their belts when that particular item was posted Dec. 16. Regardless, being ranked second among 128 Junior A teams across Canada and the northern United States (there are several American clubs in the CJHL) is nothing to sneeze at! Hockey fans in Carleton Place know who the No. 1 Junior A team in the nation is, even if someone has forgotten to tell those who compile the Top 20 rankings. I am a great supporter of the CCHL which includes five Ottawa-based sides and seven clubs in smaller communities across Eastern Ontario. But after living in Carleton Place for nearly 38 years and working as a journalist in the community all of that time, I have no problem admitting my bias toward the home team. Everybody is a “homer� when it comes to sports. Or they certainly should be! What is most disappointing to me is the relatively small amount of coverage the CCHL and its member teams receive in the regional media. Except for this newspaper group and a few radio stations there is precious little coverage of the regional Junior A league or its member sides. The CCHL has all but fallen off the radar when it comes to daily newspaper coverage. But if you read the dailies in this

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region then you already know sports coverage is confined largely to Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. Beyond Sens and some regular stories on the region’s two Major Junior teams, Ottawa 67’s of the Ontario Hockey League and Gatineau Olympiques of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, there is precious little to read on the sports pages these days, or so it seems to me. The Ottawa Citizen used to provide a wellwritten, weekly column on the league but with a thinner sports section these days that has evidently fallen by the wayside. Credit where credit is due though. The Citizen does print the league scores and standings regularly. The lack of publicity is a shame, because the hockey being played in the CCHL is of a very high calibre. Games are fast, hard hitting and refreshingly free of fighting and nonsense, something the NHL certainly can’t claim. It is safe to say that all of the players in the CCHL know what end of their stick is the business end. Too bad I can’t say that about some so-called “professional� hockey players! Personally, I will take a junior hockey game any day over what the NHL is serving up these days. You’re home in just over two hours feeling entertained. Sadly I often can’t say that following one of my semi-regular sojourns to Canadian Tire Centre in Kanata. Besides the impressive

display put on by Carleton Place Canadians so far this season there are also some other CCHL success stories in our coverage area. Bears and 73’s Smiths Falls has played very well and at Christmas they stand second to Carleton Place in the Robinson Division, 10 points up on third place Cornwall. In the same division Kemptville 73’s, who haven’t enjoyed much success since leaving Junior B ranks for the CCHL in 2007, are beginning to show improvement. After a particularly tough season in 2012-13, Kemptville is among the clubs battling for a playoff position this time around. Meanwhile, Brockville Braves would also qualify for the post season if the schedule ended today. I mentioned Junior B hockey in the previous paragraph. If Junior A is light on media coverage – and it most certainly is – then consider the plight of most teams in the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League (EOJHL) which is what the district Junior B league now calls itself. Not even their standings make it into the daily papers, let alone any stories about the league and its member teams. Besides coverage in local editions published by this newspaper group and radio coverage in communities such as Perth and Renfrew there is precious little reporting on what is a very competitive league. The EOJHL has totally fallen off the daily sports radar. At this writing Almonte Thunder and Perth Blue Wings sit in close proximity in the middle of the Valley Division standings. Gananoque

Islanders lead the Rideau Division, Athens Aeros are third while Brockville Tikis and Westport Rideaus remain in the playoff hunt. This has become something of an annual plea from me. But my message this week is that junior hockey is well worth following. I hope more of you will take the opportunity to go to the arena in your

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Hawkesbury Hawks in their first contest of 2014 Sunday afternoon, Jan. 5. At Christmas, the unofficial halfway mark in the current campaign, Carleton Place has an awe inspiring 34-5-0-1 record. They have created a huge gap in the standings, leading Smiths Falls Bears and Pembroke Lumber Kings by a full 18 points. Their 34 victories is the best total for any Junior A team in Canada at present. Carleton Place also boasts the fourth and fifth leading scorers nationally. Canadians haven’t lost a game since Nov. 1. After dropping their Aug. 31 season opener to Ottawa Junior Senators (Sens were last year’s regular season pennant winners) Canadians then captured four straight. A loss to the same Ottawa team Sept. 11 was followed by seven consecutive victories. The team then went on an 8-4 run before really kicking their campaign into high gear reeling off a team record 15 straight triumphs. Many weeks ago Canadians success earned them a place in the national Top 20 rankings compiled by the governing body for Junior A hockey in Canada, the Calgary-based Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). They entered the Top 20, which is revised every Monday, at No. 18. Since then they have climbed steadily until three weeks ago they were No. 2 in the nation. Despite three more victories the following week, including backto-back successes against Pembroke who are tied for second place overall in the 12-team CCHL, Carleton Place remained in second place. The Top 20 list on

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Lifestyle – There are winning streaks in sports and then there are “significant� undefeated streaks! Now in the midst of a two-week Christmas/ New Year break, Carleton Place Canadians of the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL) are enjoying a dream season to date. In just their fifth campaign in Junior A hockey Canadians are the runaway leaders in the CCHL, one of 10 such leagues in Canada. In the more than 50-year history of the regional loop few teams have enjoyed anything approaching Canadians success at this juncture of the long season. Play in the CCHL began in late August and the regular season continues until early March, followed by a lengthy playoff road. Last spring Carleton Place nearly made it to their first league championship series. But despite a dominating performance they fell to the eventual CCHL champion Cornwall Colts in the maximum seven games in the semi-finals. Colts’ goaltending was the difference in the series! At this stage of the 2013-14 campaign Canadians have to be favourites, although admittedly much can happen during a lengthy and gruelling junior hockey season. Still, if you want to see the home team win, go to a game at Carleton Place and District Community Centre. At the break Canadians were an amazing 18-0 at home. Seventeen of those victories came in regulation time and one in overtime. They set a new league record for consecutive home victories to start a season two weeks ago. They hope to add to their unblemished mark when they host

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United Counties defers decision on Old Town Kemptville BIA funding request Nov. 30 but is now behind schedule. Chief administrative officer (CAO), Andy Brown said he is investigating damage payments for each day the project goes beyond its original completion date. Extension requested for Official Plan Counties council is asking the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for an extension to complete its Official Plan (OP). Council deems the request necessary due to the Ontario government’s delay in updating its Provincial Policy Statement (PPS). “It’s the ministry delaying the issue,� warden Ron Holman said in the regular meeting of council. The new PPS have not yet been released, he said. At present, Leeds Grenville is required to complete a plan

1960 Rambler 4-door sedan remembered fondly Lifestyle – John D. Thompson of Hamilton, Ont., was living in Toronto in December 1967 when he purchased a 1960 Rambler four-door sedan. If you look closely at the front licence plate, you will see the name ONTARIO across the top and the word CONFEDERATION across the bottom. These were the plates issued by the Ontario government to help celebrate Canada’s 100th birthday in 1967. And although it may appear that the plate is attached to the front bumper, it is not. This year Rambler restyled itself slightly and brought out a 2-piece front bumper. Another noteworthy feature visible in the photo is the slanted tail fin at the back of the car. Cadillac is credited with starting the tail fin craze back in 1948 and it reached its most extreme height on the 1959 Cadillac. Nearly every North American car sprouted them in those days and Rambler was no exception. Note also the pair of single headlights. Beginning in 1958 on many cars, and even on some Rambler models in 1960, quad (four) headlights became the new fashion. And although not easily visible in the photo, the space between the two headlights is occupied by the name RAMBLER in chrome-plated capital letters. In 1960, four series of Ramblers were available: the American, the Six, the Rebel, and the Ambassador. Horsepower ranged from 90 in the American six cylinder up to 270 with the optional 327 cubic inch V8 in the Ambassador series. John Thompson was living in an apartment building at 1571 Mount Pleasant Road in North Toronto when he snapped the photo you see here, just after washing

the car with a garden hose. The absence of fancy side trim indicates this car to be a modestly priced version of Rambler in 1960. John’s uncle, Rod Thompson, operated Mount Pleasant Motors and it was only natural for John to be driving a Rambler. The name goes back to 1950 when the Nash Company introduced one of America’s first compact cars, the Nash Rambler. It rode on a wheelbase of 100 inches and was available as a convertible coupe or station wagon. It sold well and the name survived the merger of Nash and Hudson in 1954 to form American Motors (AMC). For the next 15 years, AMC produced cars bearing the Rambler nameplate. The last year for Rambler was 1969. The name was replaced the following year by Hornet and Gremlin. But an earlier car named Rambler flourished in the United States from 1900 to 1914. Production in 1910 was limited to 2500 cars to ensure maximum quality. In that year, one customer traded six cows for a new Rambler! I’m always looking for more stories. Email billtsherk@sympatico.ca or write Bill Sherk, 25 John St., P.O. Box 255, Leamington, ON N8H 3W2. Everyone whose story is published in this column will receive a free autographed copy of my latest book: “OLD CAR DETECTIVE FAVOURITE STORIES, 1925 to 1965.�

by March 31, 2015. Earlier this month, in a Committee of the Whole meeting, a recommendation to appoint a consultant to complete the Leeds Grenville Official Plan was deferred.

the eastern Ontario level helps promote Leeds Grenville to a broader audience and ensures local concerns are brought to the EOWC table, said Campbell. Holman, who is the mayor of the Township of Rideau Lakes, Council supports Holman to said he was interested in the pobe EOWC chairman sition. Counties council members are unanimous in their support New information tech policy of warden Ron Holman putting Counties council passed a his name forward for chairman bylaw outlining a new Inforof the Eastern Ontario Warden’s mation Technology policy. The Caucus (EOWC) in 2014. Hol- policy is in keeping with one of man is currently vice-chairman. the recommendations of the new Former EOWC chairman Mel United Counties five-year InforCampbell, Reeve of Augusta mation Technology (IT) strategic Township, noted the position plan, which was approved in Notakes commitment from both vember. the elected official and counties The policy covers the use of staff. He held the post in 2012. any computer, including laptops However, the representation at and tablets, network servers,

devices and appliances, peripherals such as photocopiers, communication and mobile devices, software, programs and applications. It applies to all employees and contractors granted use of Counties’ information technology resources. Upcoming meetings Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, Jan. 7; joint services committee on Wednesday, Jan. 8; counties council on Thursday, Jan. 23. All meetings begin at 9 a.m. in the council chambers at 25 Central Avenue, Brockville. Counties offices will be closed at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 31, and all day Jan. 1. Submitted by the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.

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Federal government looks for input on Canada’s 150th celebrations News – The Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, Dec. 11 launched pan-Canadian consultations to seek Canadians’ views on how they would like to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation. “Canada’s 150th celebrations will give us the opportunity to reflect on all the things that make Canada the united, prosperous and free country it is today,” said Glover. “I invite all Canadians across our great country to tell us how they would like to celebrate in 2017.” The Government of Canada will undertake extensive consultations, with meetings being planned throughout Canada. The consultations kicked off Dec. 11 with a roundtable in Toronto, where Glover met with community

a belated Merry Christmas and the Happiest of New Years and please stay safe on the roads. If you have any questions, opinions, or stories on anything automotive please drop me a line, [By email to emc@perfprint.ca or directly to bjoeturner@hotmail.com listing ‘Question for the Car Counsellor’ on the subject line or by post to Record News Communications, 5 Lorne St., P.O. Box 158, Smiths Falls, ON K7A 4T1]. When using regular mail, please supply a phone number if you seek direct contact (due to volume I can’t always promise replies).

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all the battery’s power for ignition, fuel, and starter operations in the morning. Be sure to open the throttle slightly before hitting the key by depressing the accelerator about a quarter to a third of the way down. This ensures a good gulp of air to help to avoid engine flooding. To add my two cents worth to the debate on how long you should let your vehicle warm up on a cold morning; it’s until it’s safe to drive. That means you should let it run until the windshield, back glass, and door windows are completely defrosted and the cabin temp is comfortable enough so that the driver can operate the vehicle safely. Speaking of safety (I minored in segways in school), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the US is still planning on introducing legislation in 2015 to require all vehicles to have some type of back-up camera system to reduce the risk of pedestrian injury and/or death. For those that might want to add this handy feature to an existing vehicle there are several choices on the market today. I recently tried out one of the more popular units from Yada Electronics. Available from Canadian Tire at $169.99 plus tax this kit comes with a digital wireless camera and a 4.3” (10.2 cm) LCD screen that mounts on your dash and offers a sharp, vivid picture with parking assistance grid. The wireless communication between the camera and the monitor has a signal protection protocol that eliminates interference and protects privacy. Installation, even for novices is relatively easy with the only tricky spots being hooking up a signal wire from the vehicle’s reverse lamp (to turn the camera and monitor on automatically when the transmission is shifted into reverse) and fishing the camera’s power-supply/signal cable inside the vehicle from the rear license plate area. There are two options to power the monitor; a plug-in adapter for a standard power-point (or cigarette lighter socket) or a small harness to hard wire the monitor directly to the vehicle’s wiring harness. The latter frees up your power-point sockets for other uses although the monitor does have its own internal battery

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Lifestyle – I wish my crystal ball wasn’t stuck in the shop waiting for parts because it would have come in handy to provide some timely advice to those caught in the recent deep freeze with a car that wouldn’t start, heat up, or defrost the windows. Local and regional shops’ phones were ringing off the hook with calls for help from stranded motorists. Here are a few tips to survive the next blast of cold temps, and yes we have a few more of them coming this winter (I don’t need a crystal ball to predict that). If it’s parked outside (or in an unheated structure) and the temps are headed below the minus 20 mark, and it’s more than a few years old, it will need some help to guarantee a solid morning start and quick warm up. The best option is an engine block-heater and a good percentage of North American built vehicles on the road already have them. Unless it’s an older diesel truck, only a few hours of heater time is needed to do the trick (older diesels sometime need a full overnight plug-in). If you want to adhere to the myth that plugging in a car gets it ‘used to it’ and it will never start again unless it’s plugged in, go ahead just don’t expect speedy roadside assistance on a busy morning. Using a block heater will prewarm the engine coolant leading to quicker passenger cabin warm-ups and better fuel mileage. An outdoor electrical outlet timer makes it easy. If you don’t have a block heater and haven’t gotten around to making an appointment to get one installed, in a pinch, a small warming lamp can provide a quick and effective temporary substitute. Be careful not to let it come into contact with or get too close to any plastic, rubber, or other meltable materials when you place it under the hood pointed at the engine. Close the hood on the first latch and depending on the strength of the lamp and the outside temps and the size of the engine involved, it can take as little as two hours to bring an otherwise frozen engine back to life. Make sure you remove the lamp before trying to start the engine. When you park your chariot at night make sure every electrical accessory is turned off. This reserves

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HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY Evelyn Saunders December 28, 2013 With lots of love from all of your Kids and Grandkids XOXOXO

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HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY To help us celebrate this special occasion The family of Mabel Noonan would like to invite all her friends, neighbours and relatives At the B.V.M. Hall in Stanleyville From 1 to 4 p.m. January 1, 2014 Best wishes only please

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SWAIN - Scott and Nicole Swain, along with big sister Taylor, of Blackstock, ON wish to announce the birth of Campbell Ross on October 4, 2013, weighing 7 lb. 3 oz. Delighted grandparents are Gord and Ann Munroe of Perth, ON and Don and Louise Swain of Blackstock, ON.

She’s Here! BROWN/LEFOR - Adam Lefor and Mindy Brown are overjoyed to announce the birth of their beautiful baby girl Zoe Susan Hazel Lefor. Our little red-headed Zoe came into the world on November 19, 2013 at 12:43 am. She weighed 8lbs 9oz and was 22in long. Proud grandparents are: Don Lefor, Karen and Ken Mackay and Tom and Sue Brown, proud great-grandparents are Viola Hovey and Margaret Metcalfe, proud uncle and aunt Kris and Shannon Brown. Looking down from heaven is big brother Deegan.

McKenna - Alexander Judy and Des McKenna are proud to announce the marriage of their daughter Sarah to Steven Alexander, son of Maire and Bruce Alexander of New Liskeard. Family and friends celebrated with them in Vancouver, British Columbia, on September 13th, 2013. GRADUATION

HAPPY 40TH BIRTHDAY DADDY Dave Kilburn January 1, 2014 Love Beckie, Dustin and Regan

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HAPPY 13TH BIRTHDAY Nathaniel December 25 Love, Mom, Dad and Owen # Cha bud!

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NEWBY - Jennifer and Matthew Newby are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Henry Robert Paul Newby. Henry was born October 14, 2013 (Thanksgiving Monday) at 10:10pm at the Queensway-Carleton Hospital, weighing 8lbs, 7oz and was 20.5 inches long. Proud grandparents are Barbara and George Armstrong of Perth and Maureen and Robert Newby of Peterborough. Great grandmothers are Ora Paul, Lillian (Armstrong) Mercer, and Anne Gainey. Henry is nephew to Blake Armstrong and Karolyne, Kristopher, David, Kyle, Kathleen, and Andrew Newby. Henry is overjoyed by the generosity and love of many aunts and uncles, cousins, great aunts and uncles, and grandparents.

IN MEMORIAM COE, Sherri Lynn December 28 2002

Congratulations to Private Christopher Taylor on your successful completion of basic training in the Canadian Armed Forces. Private Taylor will continue training in Gagetown N.B. for the Artillery Division. Your achievements to date are only the beginning, and we celebrate them and support your future endeavours. We wish you all the best as you continue your career in your chosen profession. Love, Mom and Dad, Katie and Erin, and all your family and friends.

Look who is 18 now Love Di & Bill

To us you were so special, What more is there to say, Except to wish with all our hearts, That you were here today. They say that time heals everything, But we know it isn’t so, We miss you just as much FRIAS – Tricia (McKenna) and Andy Frias are today, proud to announce the arrival of their baby boy As we did 11 years ago. Love Ron, Tammy, Mallory, Jamie Emmett and Charlie

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BROWN – It is with great joy that Tom and Sue Brown welcome the arrival of their granddaughter Zoe Susan Hazel Lefor. This beautiful little red-head came into the world on November 19, 2013 at 12:43 am. She weighed 8lbs 9oz and was 22in long. We feel very blessed to have this treasure in our lives.

A twinkle of the past, a wrinkle for the future, and a love for just the way you are. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BO Sis you’re always on my bucket list! Love Deb

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McINTOSH - Kevin, Karen and big Sister Allison would like to welcome the safe arrival of Katelyn Eva born on Nov. 4th, 2013 at 4:09 pm weighing 7lbs 9oz at the Civic Hospital. Proud Grandparents are Ron and Marg Dickinson and Carl and Deena McIntosh. Along with her special Aunts and Uncle’s Jennifer and Lee, Lori and Yan, Heather and Glenn and very excited cousins Emily, Valery, Courtney, Sam and Kelsey. Thank you for the wonderful care at the Civic Hospital from all the doctors and nurses.

Jesse Desmond Ramon on July 11th, 2013. Big sister Delaney, and proud grandparents Judy and Des McKenna, and Rosa and Luis Ramon Frias are ecstatic!

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THANK YOU The family of the late Bill Millar would like to thank everyone for phone calls, cards, flowers and donations to the Canadian Cancer Society. We would also like to thank the pallbearers. Thank you to Joy Franks for the eulogy and Rev Grace Vater for the lovely service. Thank you to O’Dacre Funeral Home, Perth. Margaret Millar and Family

IN MEMORIAM EVOY, Jean - In loving memory of my dear Mother who passed away December 26, 1996.

Not a day goes by that my thoughts aren’t with you. Sadly missed but never forgotten, Your Son Archie

GRADUATION Congratulations to Valery Knoop for graduating from Nippissing with Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with her E.C.E. Then Valery went to Nippissing in North Bay and graduated in June 2013 with her Bachelor of Education. We are very proud of you. Love you Audrey, Geoff, Samantha, Kevin and Rick

GRADUATION Congratulations to Samantha Knoop for graduating from Guelph with Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, majoring in Earth and Atmospheric Science in June 2013. Samantha went on to McGill in Montreal September 2012 for a one year Diploma in Meteorology. We are very proud of you. Love you Audrey, Geoff, Valery Kevin and Rick

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Peak Wayne Richard

In hospital in Ottawa, on Monday, December 16th, 2013 Wayne Peak (retired sales manager with Bell Canada and retired Real Estate Agent. Beloved husband of Fran (Provencher) Peak. Dearly loved and respected father of Jill Peak (Arnold) Vandervelde, Judith Peak (Gregory Smith) and Debbie Peak-Miller (Peter Hanson); cherished grandfather of Justin, Derek and Kristy Vandervelde, Celeste Biggar, Hillary and Tyler Miller and T.J. Hanson. Dear brother of David (Céline) and Keith (Heather) Peak and the late Thelma Wright and Grant Peak. He will be sadly missed by his sisters-in-law Claudette O’Dell and Renée St-Amand, his colleagues, all his family and friends. Friends were received at the Blair and Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St. W. Perth on Friday, December 20th, 2013 from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Funeral service was held in St. John’s Church, Perth on Saturday at 10:00 A.M. Interment, St. John’s Parish Cemetery, Perth. In remembrance, contributions to the Great War Memorial Hospital Foundation, 33 Drummond St. W. Perth, ON K7H 2L7 would be appreciated. Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth (613) 267-3765 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com

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Foley Kenneth William Foley Entered into rest, suddenly, on Saturday, December 21, 2013. Kenneth William Foley, of Perth, in his 70th year. Dear son of the late Harry Foley, and Elsie Foley, of Perth. Predeceased by his sister, Pam Ritchie, brothers-in-law Wayne Ritchie, Bruce Owen, Bob Barry, and sister-in-law, Betty Farrell. Left to mourn are his cherished wife Patsy (Farrell) Foley, and their loving son Jim Foley, and his partner, Jerome Sung, as well as his sister, Pat Owen, brother Dave (Ferne), and their families, brother John, and his in-laws, Shirley Farrell, Kathleen Barry, Judy (Freeman) Wright, Sandra (Todd) Kellar, Christine (Sean) Brisson, and their families. Visitation was held on Monday, December 23rd, at the O’Dacre Family Funeral Home, 15 Victoria Street, Perth, from 1-3 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Funeral service took place in the O’Dacre Family Chapel, on Tuesday, December 24th at 11:00 a.m. Cremation followed. As per Ken’s wishes, donations to the Ontario Heart & Stroke Foundation or to the GWM Hospital Foundation, would be appreciated. Mr. Foley’s funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the O’Dacre Family Funeral Home, Perth. 613-267-3082

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Wylie, Hazel May (Died December 18, 2013) Served in WW II - RAF and RCAF Peacefully in Carleton Place, Ontario on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 in her 90th year. Predeceased by her husband William. Dear mother of William Douglas (Beverley) of Chilliwack, BC, Bruce CD (Betty Anne) of Carleton Place, John Henry (Carole deceased) of Vankleek Hill, ON and Robert James (William) of Sidney, BC. She will be missed by her 8 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren and her sisterin-law Julie. Survived by several nieces and nephews living in England and Monaco. Predeceased by her brother Douglas. Friends were received at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Avenue, Carleton Place on Monday, December 23 from 12 noon until funeral service in the Chapel at 2 p.m. with Rev. Fr. David Andrew officiating. Spring interment St. James Cemetery. Donations to the Heart and Stroke foundation would be appreciated. Members of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 192 assembled at the funeral home at 1:30 p.m. www.barkerfh.com

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Dec. 6, 1944 Dec. 20, 2013 Passed away peacefully at home in his sleep, on Friday, December 20th, 2013, age 69. Beloved husband of Sharron Price (nee Elliston). Much loved step-father of Catherine Harlick and Jeffrey Harlick. Cherished grandfather of Derek, Aidan and Willem. Will be sadly missed by his sisters, Anita Price and Elaine Groskopf (John), brothers-in-law Steve Elliston (Helen), Bobby Elliston and their families, Aunt Hazel Bolton, and other extended family members. Friends are invited to visit the Brown Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 805 Prescott Street, Kemptville on Monday, December 30th, 2013 from 11am to 1pm and 3pm to 4pm, followed by a Memorial Service in the Chapel at 4pm. Donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or charity of choice.

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STANLEY, Cora and Fred – In loving memory of a dear Mother and Grandmother Cora who passed away January 2, 2012, and Father, and Grandfather Fred who passed away January 24, 2010. Nothing can ever take away The love a heart holds dear. Fond memories linger every day, Remembrance keeps them near. Love Sharon, Kevin and Family Lawrence and Sandy.

Carl Johnston 74 years May 8, 1939 to December 17, 2013 Passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at home with his family by his side after a long battle with cancer. Loving husband of Annie Nicole Hilgers. Dear father of Rick, Randy (Bonnie) and Laurie McFarland. Will be sadly missed by three grandchildren, Kaitlin Norton, Brett and Lacy McFarland. Survived by sister Lois Tompkins as well as several nieces and nephews and extended family. Pre-deceased by sisters Lillian Robinson, Muriel Gilmer and Thelma Beach and brother Carmen Norton as well as parents George and Sarah (Johnston) Norton. There will be no visitation or service. Memorial donations to the Heckston United Church Womens Institute will be greatly appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to the Byers Funeral Home, South Mountain (613-989-3836).Online condolences may be made at www. byersfuneralhomeinc.com

LLOYD Melvin Howard, P.Eng. At home on December 18, 2013 in his 86th year. Survived by his wife Maria Lloyd and predeceased by his former spouse Rose Mary Lloyd (née Traynor). Loving father of Roxanne, Christine (Kevin) Olesen, Grace, Darcy, and Roger (Karin Stebbins). Cherished grandfather of Kirsten and Erika Rose Olesen and Dane Lloyd. Predeceased by sisters Vera Hillier and Doris Barber. He is survived by brother Kenneth (Marina) Lloyd and many nieces and nephews. Visitation was held at the Garden Chapel of Tubman Funeral Home on Friday, December 20, 2013. Funeral Service was held on December 21, 2013. Interment in Brantford, Ontario in the spring. For those who wish, donations to your charity of choice would be appreciated. Condolences, tributes or donations may be made at www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com.

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WHITTEKER (nee Bygrove) – In loving memory of our sister and aunt, Susan, November 4, 1956 December 29, 2012. We were so blessed to have you in our family. Which is why we miss you every minute of every day. You live forever in our hearts. Heartfelt love from your sisters, brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews LEACH, Charlie - In loving memory of my brother, Charlie, who left us December 29, 2003. From hospital bed to heavenly rest God took him home to be his guest, It was late in the Christmas season I stood by an open grave And watched them leave my loved one. I would have given anything to save, But I know my thoughts couldn’t wake That soul in it’s silent play, So I laid my heart beside him And silently walked away. Sadly missed and always loved by his sister “Mid”

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CECI – In loving memory of Geraldine (Jerry) who passed away December, 23, 2012 Remembering you is easy Mom. We do it every day. And missing you is something. That will never go away. From your loving daughter Marie, children and grandchildren.

COYLE, Jean (nee Harper) - In memory of a beloved wife, mother and grandmother who left us too soon on December 24, 2009. God saw you getting tired, and a cure was not to be, so He put His arms around you and whispered, “Come to Me.” With tearful eyes we watched you, and saw you pass away, and although we loved you dearly, we could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands at rest, God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best. Love: Alfred Kevin, Julie and Ava Cathy, Sean, Caitlin and Liam

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RATHWELL – In loving memory of a loving son and brother Daniel Lloyd Rathwell. Born May 27, 1954 passed away Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. Gone to be with his predeceased brothers Robert Allan Rathwell. Born Aug. 7, 1960 passed away Sept. 13, 1960. Thomas W. Rathwell born July 1, 1951 passed away Dec. 12, 2004. My First Christmas in Heaven I see the countless Christmas Trees around the world below, With tiny lights, like heaven’s stars, reflecting on the snow. The sight is so spectacular, please wipe away that tear, for I am spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year. I hear the many Christmas songs that people hold so dear, but the sounds of music can’t compare with the Christmas choir up here. I have no words to tell you, the joy their voices bring, for it is beyond description, to hear the angels sing. I know how much you miss me. I see the pain inside your heart, but I am not so far away. We really aren’t apart. So be happy for me dear ones. You know I hold you dear, and be glad I’m spending Christmas, with Jesus Christ this year. I send you each a special gift, from my heavenly home above. I send you each a memory of, my undying love. After all “LOVE” is the gift, more precious than pure gold. It was always most important in the stories Jesus told. Please love and keep each other, as my Father said to do, for I can’t count the blessing or love he has for each of you. So have a Merry Christmas and wipe away that tear, Remember, I’m spending Christmas, with Jesus Christ this year. Never forgotten Mum (Erma) sister Melody and brothers Eddie and Ernie

“WE REMEMBER” Just inside the main entrance of the C.R. Gamble Funeral Home is a book of remembrance. Each day we turn a page in the book. The names of those we have served are inscribed on that date along with the year in which they passed away. It is our way of honouring and remembering a life that was lived. It is also our way of

December 26th 1975 - Dean, William Irvine “Bill” 1982 - Goodfellow, Helen Theresa 1996 - Evoy, Velma Jean 2004 - Seward, James Ross “Jim” 2004 - Hamilton, Margaret Beverly December 27th 1979 - Doran, George Lester Emsley 1980 - More, Andrew Lawrence 2003 - LeClaire, Joseph Harry 2010 - Laurin, Jacques William December 28th 1989 - Elliott, William Merril 2001 - Lee, Margaret Ellen 2002 - Morrow, William Joseph 2003 - Moxam, Freda Grace Florence December 29th 1976 - McKee, Elinor 1977 - Lowe, William James 1979 - Brook, Joseph 1980 - Spinks, John Alexander 1990 - Sims, Paul Bueth

DECEMBER-JANUARY saying “thank you” to the many families who have shown confidence in us since we came to Almonte in 1973. Some families are unable to visit this book on the anniversary of the death of those they love. For this reason we are proud to publish these names weekly as our way of saying…“We Remember”.

1992 - Logan, Noella Blanche 2006 - Judson, John Buchanan 2011 - Mann, Alma Elizabeth December 30th 1996 - Barr, Wilbert Ross 1999 - Casey, Michael Thomas Patrick 2010 - Davis, Wade 2012 - Coburn, Georgena Helen December 31st 1990 - Sadler, Alice Beryl 1991 - New, Ray Cecil 1996 - Gorman, Joseph Michael January 1st 1973 - Wark, Agnes Annie 1976 - McPhail, Oswald Alexander 1992 - Lowry, Samuel George 2000 - Gamble, Violet May

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2004 Pontiac Grand Am, automatic, $1600 OBO. 4 Mortgage Solutions TOM’S CUSTOM brand new all season tires Purchases, ConsolidaAIRLESS PAINTING put on vehicle late Nov. tions, Construction. Specializing in roof 2013. New battery put in Lower than bank posted barn & aluminum/ March 2013. Has been rates (OAC) On-Site Pri- 3 bedroom, newer execudriven roughly 50 km vinyl siding painting vate Funds for credit is- tive home with view of since March. Numerous sues, discharged Dalhousie Lake. Access to *30 years experience. parts repaired or replaced. bankrupts and BFS public beach, 5 appliances *Screw nailing and Car drives well, but has iswithout proven income. included, main floor masHEALTH roof repairs. sue with starting on a Chase Financial ter with ensuite, rent Insured and Bonded regular basis. Great for 1-613-384-1301 Chase $1,100 per month. ProMaple Grove School La- parts. Contact by email Financial o/b 835289 pane heat and utilities exFree Estimates nark: Boot-camp Mondays tyler_guerin@hotmail.com Ontario Inc. Brokerage tra. (613)283-8475 Respectfully, no 6 pm & Thursdays 7:45 or call 613-207-0317. License #10876 smoking, no pets. pm. Starts January 6th. 613-264-0002. Tuesday 6 pm Cardio & Assortment of used tires, Core class Starts Tuesday 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16.5. LIVESTOCK COMMERCIAL RENT 3/4 of a mile west of January 7th. GetFit StayFit Summers, all-season and Kempvtille mall- 3 bedFacebook Page snows. Also used car St. Jean’s Farrier Ser- Building/warehouse/shop room apartment, available getfitstayfitwithjackie@ parts. Gord 613-257-2498. vice. 613-283-1198. space to rent, Hwy 7 February 1, 2014. Includes gmail.com 613-897-4477 Carleton Place, 3,200 sq. washer, dryer, fridge and ft. Available February 1. stove, garbage removal, Powell Automotive- DiagWanted to buy, horses, Call for information grass cutting, parking, nostics, general repair & WANTED plowed driveway, heat, hymaintenance 24 yrs expe- colts and ponies, all types. 613-913-1213. Contact Bob Perkins at dro and air conditioning, evenings and Wanted - furnace oil, will rience, (613)342-6030. Carleton Place, downdeck, back and front remove tank if possible. weekends. Call to book an town, 2 stores, 761 sq. ft. yards. Perfect for mobile a p p o i n t m e n t Call 613-479-2870. $650. 1000 ft. $875. Also seniors. $1,500/month. 613-285-9320 Please VEHICLES Gibson Center, good com613-258-5711. leave a message. mercial office space, 900, 1200, 3000 sq. ft. $900/month + utilities, 2 613-257-5711. bedroom apt. near Perth hospital, fridge, stove, laundry room, references, Sales and Service & last, view at HALL RENTAL 1st • Buy with confidence www.mls.ca MLS# • Reliable and affordable used vehicles 8 8 9 8 4 2 HANLEY HALL • Financing O.A.C. 613-200-1000. Corner of McGill & William Sts. 613-267-7484 Available Dec. 1. 1 bedwww.rthomsonauto.com Smiths Falls room upper apt., central Air conditioned location, Smiths Falls. including heat. 613-283-0220 $580/mth. 613-283-7000. PETS

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2 bedroom apt. Smiths Falls. Clean, quiet building. 613-229-1653. 2 bedroom in Smiths Falls. Non-smoker, no pets, newly renovated. $700 per month + utilities. Call 613-206-0443. 2 Bedroom Mobile home, 1 km from Perth, 4 appliances included, heat & hydro extra. $700/month. Available immediately. 613-278-0620. 2 bedroom on lake, $900/month, half heat plus hydro. Available January 1. 10 minutes to Carleton Place. Call 613-259-5731. 2 bedroom, upstairs private house. Share some accommodations. Smiths Falls. $450 inclusive. 613-283-9897. 2 level 3 bedroom home. 6 years new in sought after neighbourhood minutes to Perth. Great room with gas fireplace. Great working kitchen. Main floor master with ensuite and walk-in closet. Main floor laundry/powder room. Upper level 2 large bedrooms and 4 piece bath. Partially finished basement and cozy family room. 2 car garage. $1,500/mth plus utilities. To view 613-264-0002. (2)2 bedroom apartments in Perth, fridge and stove included, 670 and $795 plus hydro. Call 613-267-6115. 3 bedroom, 2 storey home, close to downtown Perth, 5 appliances, $1,200/month plus utilities. No smoking. No pets. References required. 613-267-2977.

Perth- 1 bedroom apartment, $620/month, in modern, well maintained, centrally located building. Security/intercom system, modern, professionally maintained, laundry facilities. Parking included. Plus hydro. (613)298-2983. Perth: 1 Bedroom apartment, very private, large balcony, electric radiant in-floor heating (new energy efficient system) free parking, coin laundry facility, TV, internet, phone jacks, no water/sewage costs. $690.00/month plus hydro. 613-479-2164. Perth, 2 bedroom apartment in clean, quiet, adult building. 10 Craig St. Fridge, stove, parking and laundry facilities. $820/month + utilities. Available February 1. Phone 613-283-5996. Perth, 2 bedroom apartment in quiet security building. Well looked after. Fridge, stove, parking, balcony. Laundry in building. $795/month plus hydro. No dogs. (613)349-9377.

Bachelor Waterfront Apartment. Includes appliances & utilities in Clayton. $650/month. No smokers or pets please. Available Feb. 1, 2014. Room- Located in the 613-290-9072. heart of Perth near the Perth Pool. Walking disCarleton Place, apartment tance to Algonquin College downtown, stairs, first/last and all essential services. month rent, references, no Room and house privilegsmoking, no pets. es available in a 4 bed613-867-1905. room house shared with Carleton Place Area- other tenants. House has room $480.00, 2 bedroom full basement with newly bathroom. apt. $960.00 inc util, renovated bachelor apt. $590.00, 1 Washer and dryer available in basement. House is bedroom $675.00 pay util, retail or commercial space completed with yard, deck, $650.00 plus util & Hst, and shed. Available JanuIndoor Storage space ary 1st, 2014. $550/month 1200 sq ft $750.00, Indoor Utilities Included (Water, vehicle storage space Heat, Air Conditioner, Hy$80.00, out door $50.00. dro). No Pets. No smoking in house. Contact: Call 613-253-7777. 613-264-8565 After 7 p.m. Code Apartments. Smiths Apartments, Falls. Spacious, bright, 2 Shamrock bedroom in clean, quiet, Perth, 2 bedroom apartadult building. Fridge, ment, $860/month instove, parking, laundry fa- cludes heat and hydro. Available January 1. cilities. (613)283-7779. 613-264-8380. Country Living Apartment, 1 bedroom, $550/plus Smiths Falls- 1 bedroom utilities. Quiet. No pets, apt. Behind Food Basic’s, schools. Fridge, non-smoking. Minutes to near Perth. Available Jan. 1st. stove, no pets. $650/plus. 1st. Monday-Friday, 9-5. January 613-284-4603, e-mail 613-267-4714. LHammell@sympatico.ca Downtown Perth. Small ground floor bachelor Smiths Falls, 3 Bdrm. apartment, including Ground floor. 66 Queen St. fridge, stove, heat, hot wa- $915/m. First $ Last ter, parking. $475/month. month rent. Gas & Hydro Della Realty Available January 1. extra. 613-790-8556. 613-267-6617. For rent in Merrickville, Smiths Falls. Bachelor 1 bedroom bachelor apart- apartment, available May ment. References re- 1, no pets, no smoking, quired. Quiet, private, single female preferred. Graham furnished or unfurnished. Call Fully equipped kitchen, 613-283-0865. bathroom, laundry, queen bed, A/C, patio, parking, 4 Smiths Falls- Carssminute walk to downtown. ridge Apartment, 1 bedPet and smoke free. room, $920/month, 613-269-2964. available immediately. Heat, hydro, cable inKemptville, 3 bedroom cluded. Please call apt. minutes to University 613-283-9650. of Guelph Campus, $925/month plus heat and Smiths Falls- quiet locahydro. Available immedi- tion. Bachelor unit. ately. Parking included. Available immediately. 613-868-9412 or Newly renovated. velimir@strongbackpm.com $600/mth. Utilities includKemptville- brand new, 2 ed. 613-285-7363 evenbedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms ings. contemporary condo ter- Spacious newly renovated race home in desirable 3 bedroom apt downtown neighbourhood. 1138 Perth $800 + heat sq.ft. many upgrades. 613-264-8904 avail Feb. 1. Close to hospital, schools, hiking tails and shopping. STORAGE Condo fees, water and parking spot are included. Gas and hydro extra. $1,300/mth. Call Mike 613-325-0754.

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MANAGER, CLINICAL PROGRAMS The Opportunity: We need a natural leader who knows how to help strong teams flourish. Realize your potential to define clinical excellence for Ambulatory Care, Operating Room/Surgery, and Diagnostics. Further, you will have an essential role in professional development and continuous quality improvement. You will provide managerial and clinical leadership and hold accountability for patient focused nursing practice and quality within these outcome-oriented clinical programs. The Workplace: We are a growing, progressive, team-focused environment. We are small enough to know that we need each other to succeed. We are large enough to challenge the most talented people to excel. Our shared commitment is to Building Healthy Communities. The Right Candidate: A CNO registered member, Masters degree preferred, you bring demonstrated leadership, superior mentoring, and project management skills. Minimum of 5 years recent related experience, of which at least 2 years are at a managerial level in Operating Room programming. You strive to make a difference, fostering an environment that emphasizes professional practice, patient satisfaction, fiscal and clinical accountability, and collaboration. You are enthusiastic about integrated systems change, community health, and team based quality care. To Be Considered: If you want to help shape the future of clinical services and community health and wellness with KDH and our network partners, please send your resume and cover letter by January 10th, 2014 to: Human Resources Kemptville District Hospital PO Box 2007, 2675 Concession Rd., Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0 Fax: (613)258-7853 E-mail: hr@kdh.on.ca or apply on line at: www.kdh.on.ca

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held their last cattle sale on December 16. Bert And Mariet Nibourg would like to thank the producers and dealers for their support and for allowing the Selby Sales Barn to serve in the Napanee area for the past 8 years. Special thanks are extended to the Selby Auctions staff and auctioneer Tom Harrison for their hard work in making the Selby Sales Barn a success. We have made wonderful friends in the past 8 years and will truly miss seeing them at the auctions.

For Mr John Cassell, Brockville And for Mrs Dorothy Switzer, Brockville to be held @ Hands Auction Hall 5501 County Rd 15, Augusta Township Brockville, ON Saturday, January 4 @ 9 a.m. Preview from 8 a.m. auction day or by appointment Offering over 50 Swarovski crystal figurines, Canadian made Cherry dining and bedroom furniture, S/S fridge & stove (5 yr old), LG washer & dryer (1 yr old), ornate queen bedroom suite (1 yr old). Please visit our website www.handsauction.com click Online Bidding button to view complete catalogue and pictures. Online Advance Bidding opens Friday, December 27 @ 9 a.m. and closes Friday, January 3 @ 12 noon. Bid online or as always we are pleased to see you at the live auction, the choice is now yours!

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cipal investigator. “The public health messages around the dangers of drinking and driving seem to have had an impact on our youth but the same can’t be said for cannabis use, which is worrisome.â€? Drinking Alcohol use among Ontario students reached an all-time low with 50 per cent (representing 483,900 students) reporting drinking alcohol in the past year. “Though the overall decline shows promise, we see that the kids who are drinking are doing so in dangerous ways,â€? added Dr. Mann. “One in five (representing 193,400 students) reports binge drinking at least once in the past month and a similar percentage report blacking out on at least one occasion when drinking alcohol in the past year. Eight per cent report being injured or injuring someone else while they had been drinking.â€? New this year New in this year’s OSDUHS are questions on the use of waterpipes and electronic cigarettes. Almost 10 per cent (representing 88,400 students) reported smoking tobacco through a waterpipe in the past year. About 15 per cent of high school students (representing 99,800 students) reported smoking electronic cigarettes in their lifetime. For the first time the survey asked students whether they had used synthetic cannabis, commonly known by street names, “K2â€? or “spice.â€? Two per cent – representing more than 17,000 students – had tried the drug. “These new numbers give us some insight into the use of alternative and emerging drugs among young people,â€? said Dr. Hayley Hamilton, CAMH scientist and co-investigator on the OSDUHS. “We see that while cannabis use among students is holding steady since our last survey at around one quarter of students, this new synthetic form has emerged and we will want to track its prevalence in future surveys. The same holds for smoking – while the rate of students smoking has leveled off over the past few years, we see that youth are still smoking cigarettes and tobacco, but in alternate ways.â€? Regional differences • Students in Toronto and Western Ontario reported the nonmedical use of opioid prescription pain medication at higher rates than the rest of the province (15 per cent and 13 per cent respectively). • Students in the north were less likely to use prescription opioid pain medication (seven per cent) but reported higher rates of hazardous drinking than the pro-

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What will winter bring? The Weather Network shares its winter outlook News – The Weather Network’s meteorologists have issued this year’s Winter Outlook, forecasting the months of December, January and February. Most of Canada will experience a changeable, highly variable winter weather pattern meaning periods of storms offset by periods of quiet conditions. While temperatures for

most of the country are expected to average close to normal over the winter season, both warm and cold extremes are likely at times. The expected changeable winter weather pattern is partly due to a lack of El NiĂąo or La NiĂąa conditions in the tropical Pacific Ocean, which drive global weather patterns. This neutral condition, dubbed ‘La

Nada’, means storm tracks are less established and persistent, which leads to highly variable weather in Canada. “Most regions will see typical temperatures and precipitation, but won’t be locked in to one type of weather for the winter season. Canadians can expect to see a lot of variability in the weather this year,�

said Chris Scott, chief meteorologist at The Weather Network. “Just as you get used to a certain type of weather, it will likely change.� Ontario’s temperature outlook is near normal except for portions of the Hudson Bay Lowlands where above normal temperatures are more likely. The precipitation outlook is

also near normal. The Weather Network delivers weather information to consumers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, across the country, on TV, mobile and the web. For more information, visit www. theweathernetwork.com. Submitted by The Weather Network.

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Deadline is Thursday by Noon

REGIONAL ROUND-UP Any community organization based in our circulation area wishing to list an event of community interest is invited to submit a description of 25 words or less in writing. Admissions or event costs, will not be included. Deadline is Monday at 4:30 p.m. prior to publication date. This service is provided free of charge. Events will be listed no more than two weeks in advance. Write, EMC, P.O. Box 158, Smiths Falls, Ont. K7A 4T1, or fax at 613-283-5909 or e-mail: jmichaelis@theemc.ca OR lgilligan@perfprint.ca. Items will be edited as necessary. Please include name, address and phone number.

Legion Branch 240, Saturday, Dec. 31, Johnny Spinks, 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Mills’ Seniors Services, Almonte, Parkinson’s Support Group. Monday, January 6, from 7-9 p.m. at the Mills’ office, 67 Industrial Drive. Call Seniors Services 613-256-4700 to register. Meetings take place the last Monday of the month. Mills Seniors Services’ Home Support, Golden Oldies Lunch. Thursday, January 9, at the Mills’ Office, 67 Industrial Drive. Transportation and entertainment provided by Larry Lunney. Call 613-256-4700. Mills’ Seniors Services’ Home Support, Music & Memories lunch program, Tuesday, January 7, Transportation available. Entertainment provided. Call 613-256-4700 or Jean Perry 257-3296, for program information. New Year’s Dance, Tuesday, December 31, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Almonte Legion. Tickets 613-256-2142. New Year’s Levee, Wednesday, January 1, 2-5 p.m. Almonte Legion.

Beckwith Playgroup meets Mondays and Thursdays, 9:30-11:30, Beckwith Twp Hall, Black’s Corners, (Sept.-June). Call Cara (613)253-2554 or Stephanie (613)284-9248. New Years Day Levee- 4-9 p.m. Barry & Jude, Brad Munroe & Andy Bowes. Army Navy & Air Force. The Carleton Place Sunset Club meets Wednesday’s at 1 p.m., in the Legion for cards, games and socializing. A nice way to spend an afternoon. Info: (613)258-7483.

December 27, 9:00 a.m. Meet at the North Grenville Municipal Centre. Contact Eva Francoeur 258-4487. Sponsor: Health Unit. Kemptville and Area Walking Group, Monday, December 30, Wednesday, January 1 and Friday, January 3, 9:00 a.m. Meet at the North Grenville Municipal Centre. Contact Eva Francoeur 258-4487. Sponsor: Health Unit. “Pyjama Jam” Tuesdays 5-7:30 p.m. 207-215 Sanders St. Info: (613)258-2225 or 1(866)433-8933 ext 2374. Sat. Jan. 4- Breakfast at Kemptville Snowmobile Clubhouse 8:00-11:00. Bring snowmobile related articles to sell or buy at our swap meet held upstairs 8:0011:00, and weather permitting.

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Diabetes Education Programme, at the KemptLanark Legion, #395, New Years Eve Dance. ville Hospital Diabetes Clinic, the first Wednesday Music: Old Country Friends. Dancing 8 p.m.-1 a.m. and Thursday of the month. You must register by callLate light lunch. ing (613)258-6133 Ext. 400. Info: www.kdh.on.ca Lanark Legion, #395, New Years Eve Draw. Prize Kemptville and Area Walking Group, Friday,

drawn Dec. 31, 11 p.m. Proceeds: Building Fund. Tick- Foot care, transportation, meals on wheels, Tuesday ets: Legion, George St. luncheons. Info/appointment (613)624-5647.

MERRICKVILLE

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Dancing on the Rideau Ballroom dance instruction. Wednesday evenings 7-8 p.m., beginners; 8-9 p.m., advanced; 9-10 p.m., practice. Merrickville. Info: Ron or Sharon (613)269-7905. Lego Club, Saturday, January 4, All day drop-in 10-4 drop-in. Merrickville Library. Ages 4+. Merrickville Legion Club Room open Tuesday nights from 7-10:30 p.m. Merrickville Legion Levee, 1-6 p.m., January 1. Live music by Elise, Wally and Ray. Info: 613-2589325. Mixed Darts, every Monday night, 7 p.m.; Men’s Darts, every Wednesday, 7 p.m. Legion.

Adult Bereavement group, Wednesday, January 8, 1:00-3:00 p.m. Lanark Lodge, 115 Christie Lake Rd. Contact: Rebecca Bowie 613-267-6400. Bridge, Perth Duplicate Bridge Club meets 7:00 p.m., Thursdays, January 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, at Perth Civitan Club. For partnership contact Bert Picard 613-267-5305. Bridge (Social) Instruction- Learn and improve your social bridge play at McMartin House. Sessions held 1:00- 3:00 pm on every Thurs. from Jan. 9 to the end of March, 2014. Join any Thurs. 613-267-7744. Christmas BOGO!! December 27th - 31st, The Salvation Army Thrift Store, 51 Foster St. Good Food for a Healthy Baby, every Monday, 10:30-12:30 a.m. at The Table, 190 Gore St E. Info: 613-257-2779 ext 104 (or ext 100).

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Ladies Auxiliary General Meeting, January 9. 7 p.m. Legion. It’s time to renew your membership. Tickets available till Friday, Jan 17 for Robbie Burns Dinner Dance. New Year’s Eve Dance, Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 244, 26 Beckwith St East, December 31. Dance featuring “ The Respectables”. Doors open at 8, dancing from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Rideau Trail Association, Winter End-to-End Snowshoeing or Skiing, Weekend 1. January 4, meet at 8:15 a.m. at Salem Rd and 9th concession Road 9. Sunday, January 5 meet to leave at 8:30 a.m. Contact leader Bill Murdoch 613-483-7909.

RURAL 4 hand euchre, Tuesday evenings 7 p.m. (starting May 1) ABC Hall, Bolingbroke. Sponsor: ABC Seniors. Lunch and prizes. Best Possible Start Drop-In. Parenting information and support. 1st and 3rd Monday’s each month, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Country Roads CHC, 4319 Cove Road, Portland. Info: Early Years Team, 272-2799 or 1(888)998-9927. Bingo, Elgin Lions Club Hall, every Thursday night, 7 p.m. Smoke free. Clayton Hall- Olde Tyme Music & Dinner. Jan. 5, 2-6 p.m., supper 5 p.m. Proceeds: Clayton Hall. C.P.H.C. formerly V.O.N. mobile clinic at the Town Hall, Westport. Open to anyone needing medical assistance. First Friday of every month, 9:30-2. Appointment (613)803-1710 or walk-in. Darling Seniors- New Years Eve Party. Dec. 31. Tatlock Community Hall. 6 p.m. Cold plate supper. Euchre to follow 7:30 p.m. Joan 613-259-2606 or 613256-2786. Dinner & Movie Night, Clayton Community Hall, Linn Bower Lane, Clayton. January 3. Dinner 5-6:30 p.m. Movie starts at 6:30. Horseshoes, Toledo Legion, every Tuesday, 7 p.m. sharp. All welcome. January 1st Annual New Years Day Celebration, Cheryl Adrain & Tailgate, 2-6 p.m. Luncheon:

na. Sponsor Harmony Club 162. Info: 613-283-4684. Beginner Line Dancing. Fun and exercise for seniors, 1-3 p.m. Wednesdays. RCAF Hall Rideau Wing 443. Info: Ellie 613-205-1591. Bid Euchre 1st and 3rd Sunday every month. 1:30 p.m. Seniors Activity Building, 61 Cornelia St., parking behind arena. Sponsored by Harmony Club 162. Info 613-283-4684. Carpet bowling every Thursday, 12:45 p.m. Seniors Activity Building, 61 Cornelia St. Parking behind arena. Sponsor: Harmony Club 162. Info: (613)283-4684. Christmas BOGO!! December 24th to 31st, The Salvation Army Thrift Store, 49 Chambers St. Darts, Friday 8 p.m. Mixed. Legion. Darts, Jasper, Thursday 7:30 p.m. Legion Br 95 Darts, Tuesday, 7 p.m. Singles. Royal Canadian Legion, 7 Main St E. EA- Emotions Anonymous- 12-step organization working toward recovery from emotional difficulties (marriage, children, grief, etc). Meetings (every Tuesday)- December 31, 7 p.m. Salvation Army Church (side door). (613)283-0960. Floor Shuffle Board. 10 a.m. Every Tuesday and Wednesday. Seniors Activity Building. Parking behind arena. Beginners welcome. Sponsor: Harmony Club 162. (613)283-4684. Harmony Club 162, 61 Cornelia St. Darts every Thursday. 1:30 p.m. Info: 613-283-4684. Lanark County Brain Injury Survivors Group, meeting. Every Tuesday, 10 a.m.-noon. Tricas, 88 Cornelia St. W. TeenMOPS weekly group, for teen moms and their babies, Wednesdays 6:30 p.m Baptist Church. Info: (613)283-5383.

Chili & bun. Royal Canadian Legion Upper Rideau Branch #542, Westport. 613-273-3615. Mallorytown Legion, Weekly bingo, every Thursday night, doors open at 6 p.m. Portland Monthly Community Lunch, Friday, December 27, Portland United Church, 12-1 p.m. Toutiere (meat pie), potatoes, dessert. Handicapped accessible. Rideau and District Old Tyme Fiddlers Assoc. New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance, Mon., Dec. 31, Alfred Taylor Community Centre, North Gower. Reserved tickets only. Info 613-489-3746 or 613-692-4122. Snow Road Snowmobile Club Family Movie Night, January 3, 7 p.m. Snack and Drink provided. At Clubhouse, 1106 Gemmills Road. Info: Morgan Wark 613-278-0344. Snow Road Snowmobile Club Social Bingo, January 2, 6:45 p.m. Refreshments. At Clubhouse, 1106 Gemmills Road. Everyone welcome. The Alzheimer Society of Leeds-Grenville, Guthrie House, Elgin, first Monday of month, 10noon. Appointments, (613)359-6000 (call from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.), 613-345-7392, 1-866-576-8556.

SMITHS FALLS 4 hand bid euchre, 7 p.m. Every second and fourth Monday every month. Seniors Activity Building, 61 Cornelia St., parking behind arena. Sponsor Harmony Club 162. Info: 613-283-4684. 4 hand bid euchre, 7:00 p.m. Every second and fourth Monday every month. Seniors Activity Building, 61 Cornelia St., parking behind arena. Sponsor Harmony Club 162. 4 hand bid euchre, every Wednesday and Friday at 1:30 p.m. Senior’s Activity Building, 61 Cornelia St. Parking behind arena. Sponsor: Harmony Club 162. Info: (613)283-4684. 4 hand euchre, 7 p.m. 1st. Monday every month at Seniors Activity Building, 61 Cornelia St. Parking behind arena. Sponsor Harmony Club 162. Info: 613283-4684. 4 hand euchre, 7 p.m. every Thursday, at Seniors Activity Building, 61 Cornelia St. Parking behind are-

Board seeking nominations for Trustee Innovation Awards News – The Upper Canada District School Board is looking to recognize employees whose innovation and creativity will take us to the next level. The board is currently accepting nominations for the second annual Trustee Innovation Awards. The awards were created last year to recognize creativity and innovation among our staff that advances student learning and workplace efficiency, said trustee Caroll Carkner. There are two key criteria for the award: 1) The nominee must have demonstrated creativity and innovation in

establishing a technique, tool or other resource to directly or indirectly increase student or peer achievement. 2) In this innovation, the nominee must have worked above or beyond their job expectations. All employees of the board and members of parent councils are eligible to submit nominations. The deadline is April 30, 2014. The nomination form, a list of frequently asked questions and the board’s purpose and criteria are available at www.boarddocs.com. Submitted by the Upper Canada District School Board.

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Mayor Dennis Staples is optimistic about the town, and says there’s a lot to look forward to based on the constructive development of 2013. triathlon in Canada. We also recognized Brooke Henderson Day on Oct. 5.� The list of positives just goes on according to the mayor and a lot of them are still ongoing, with physician recruitment well under way and new facilities available to welcome new physicians nearly complete. “We have a newly created turnkey facility at Cornelia Court that will be ready in January and the Gallipeau Centre’s Health unit is under way.� He also says he pleased with the progress he’s seen with regard to the Rideau Canal development and the efforts of MP Gord Brown on behalf of the communities that rely on the canal. “A strategy is well on its way to being developed under Gord Brown’s stewardship.� Another notable event that the mayor felt was important to mention and has been in the planning for months is the Travelers Tankard 2014, Jan. 27 to Feb. 2

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While generally speaking it’s been a very positive and energizing year it has also had some somber moments. “I suppose the saddest moment of the year was the passing of Jack Rabb. I highly respected him and his longstanding contributions to this community and I was at his passing. He was a great citizen and a great Canadian.� There have also been a number of retirements and there are a number of town positions that either need filling right now or will soon. Earlier this year fire Chief Joel Gorman retired and was replaced by Normand Beauchamp; Bob Cheetham, director of Economic Development retired just last month, and soon Rick St. Dennis, director of community services will be retiring after 30 years of service. The recreational cost sharing agreements with four of the five partner municipalities are still in the process of being renewed.

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“We are proceeding with the recruitment of an economic development coordinator and chief administrative officer and our interim CAO is currently working on the renewal of our recreational cost sharing agreements.â€? There is a lot to look forward to, says the mayor, based on all the constructive developments of 2013. “I’m looking forward to recruiting a strong town team and seeing the new strategic plan and OP, Our asset management plan is pretty much complete, but I would really like to see some action early in the year on the South Unit property and consensus on the former water treatment plant. It’s a strategic asset and I’d like to see some development proceed there.â€? Of course 2014 is an election year and the campaigns could start early in the new year. “I won’t make an announcement on whether I am running or not,â€? Staples said, “until the first council meeting of the year‌ Jan. 6.â€?

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at the Smiths Falls Memorial Community Centre. As Staples points out, there have been a number of memorable firsts this year as well. “We made history when we recognized local government week and held a council meeting outside of council chambers for the first time in the history of the town, and have now appointed two students as student councillors to join in discussions. “ A lot of projects that were started in 2013 will be completed in 2014 and there’s a lot to look forward to including a strategic plan and a new and long overdue Official Plan. “Council knows that the Official Plan has to be renewed and updated and we’re in total support of that. Staff have been working on it and it will come to council in due course and we expect staff to present options and recommendations, and then it has to be approved by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.�

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News - On Friday, Dec. 13, Mayor Dennis Staples sat down with the Record News for a year-end interview. Here are some of his thoughts and reflection on 2013. “It’s been a great year,� he said. “I’m encouraged by the fact that the town is moving in a positive direction in terms of our renewal. We were hit hard with so many closures close together.� He credits the community’s commitment to managing its infrastructure renewal, which is attracting new investment. “We’ve issued 30 business licences and approved four housing projects at the Gallipeau Centre, Ferrara Meadow, Bellamy Farms and the Wood Avenue subdivision as well as commercial space on Lombardy.� As far as Staples is concerned all that development speaks to confidence in the town. “So many developments, suggest a degree of confidence that they can sell those houses or it wouldn’t be happening,� he said. Overall the mayor said he is pleased with the amount of progress he has seen in the past year. “It’s been very exciting; we’ve opened our new police station, an off-leash park, we’ve had the HUB pool opened up, the theatre at the Gallipeau Centre has opened, we’ve acquired a new fire truck, and the former Hershey plant has been reoccupied.� Staples says he sees a town re-energized and making strong headway. “We’ve had a new stage at Lower Reach Park. We’ve renovated the Murphy Park building and we’ve seen so many events take place this year,� he said. “There’s been the winter carnival, Open Doors, art journey, open stage at Lower Reach Park. The Highland on the Rideau, movies and music in the park, the annual art show at Heritage House, new programming at the Station Theatre, Race the Runway, the Healthy Living Festival, our annual Canada Day celebrations, Rideau Rural Roots Festival, Rolling Thunder Show, the Train Festival at the Railway Museum, the Festival of Lights and we hosted the Smiths Falls Classic Triathlon which by the way is the oldest

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Reeve of Montague discusses the challenges and triumphs of 2013 openly By HOWAIDA SOROUR hsorour@perfprint.ca

News – Over a hot cup of coffee during the storm on Dec 20, Bill Dobson, Reeve of Montague sat down with the Record News to discuss how 2013 unfolded and what he hopes and plans for 2014. “I think 2013 has been really good – I’ve seen a lot of progress in Montague. We’ve had some challenges with a high turnover among the staff and we are striving to achieve a smoother relationship between council and staff with the roles becoming more clearly defined. I’ve also seen our committees beginning to work really well and I’m seeing good results.� It has been a busy year for Dobson and there have been a number of issues that haven’t always gone the way he would have liked. One such has been Villa Montague also known as Shardon Manor. “The property has gone into receivership and I understand that Credit Union Limited is holding a registered first charge over the retirement home. It’s still open and there are people living there, and our staff regularly inspects it for fire, health and safety. “ At issue were water and sewage services. The owner Tom Assaly wanted to modernize the building and build an addition that would have created 160 beds. Assaly approached the town of Smiths Falls about water and sewage hook-up. There he was told that he couldn’t get water and sewage unless the building fell within Smiths Falls. “My council made the decision not to align the border, I was disappointed we couldn’t come to an arrangement because if we had we could have created 30 to 40 jobs and we could have opened 160 beds

for retirement residents. I feel we have to put the border issue aside and look at the bigger picture, jobs, beds and economic impact. Because the agreement didn’t go through with Shardon Manor, we lost jobs, beds and tax revenue.� As the reeve explained, in previous border alignments it’s been a win-win arrangement for both parties. Both the OPP building and what is now the Gallipeau Centre were in Montague. When the border was re-aligned, so that the two properties would fall within Smiths Falls and benefit from town services, the agreement was that the two municipalities would split the taxes 50/50. “The economic impact of these developments goes to Smiths Falls, because we don’t have a commercial or industrial base, so any spending ends up in Smiths Falls, at the same time the increased development means more taxes for both municipalities. I see the issue of aligning the border, or allowing services to cross into Montague as a problem along the whole border between the two municipalities. We will not be able to develop if there are no services, but if we can agree on tax sharing then everyone wins.� It is, as Dobson sees it, a long-term issue that will need to be dealt with realistically if the two municipalities hope to encourage growth. “We have to learn how to be able to work with each other so we’ll both be more sustainable. We have to get past the border problem and make agreements.� On that note, Dobson points out that a new development is going in on Pinery Road. “Jackson Development, of Carleton Place is going to be developing a small

subdivision of up to eight houses along that road.� As far as the reeve is concerned, this new development is just the beginning. “In 2013 Montague, percentage wise, had the second highest growth rate for housing in the County, just behind Beckwith Township. I look very positively regarding Montague – we’ve seen the housing boom hit Kemptville and Carleton Place, and Montague is located in the middle, and we’re on the right side of Smiths Falls for Ottawa commuters,� he said. “I see Montague starting to fill in, which is why I think it’s important to move forwards with further agreements with Smiths Falls.� Setting border issues aside though, Dobson has been very pleased with the progress made by the public works department. In all, he says it’s been a very busy year. “We’ve had an extremely successful year with our road crews applying more gravel to roads as well as ditching and brushing. Because so many of our roads are gravel we need better drainage.� The reeve is particularly pleased about the acquisition of land along Pinery Road - originally a forced road - that will make it possible to bring that road up to standard. “This year we acquired the extra land complimentary, so we will have the 66 foot allowance which means we can ditch it and brush it. Before, when we tried to plow the road in the winter the plows would hit the trees on either side,� he explained. And speaking of land acquisitions the township, planning ahead, purchased 22 acres of land adjacent to Montague Pub-

lic School from the Upper Canada School Board. “This is a long range investment – looking ahead – if we outgrow the municipal building we currently occupy, having that land gives us the option of building a new municipal complex and fire hall near the school. Sometime down the road – and of course land value doesn’t go down.� As the reeve had mentioned at the outset of the interview there’s been a lot of work done by the various town committees this past year. “Our Parks and Recreation Committee was able to secure a Trillium grant to improve Montague Community Hall. The funding has allowed them to upgrade the hall’s sound system, add sound inhibitors and a drop down screen. They’re also upgrading the kitchen to make it much easier to work in.� The Montague Economic Development Committee also managed to secure funding, this time from Valley Heartland. “We got grants for two years in a row, the first year’s funding went to installing a digital sign outside the municipal office, that all Montague groups can use to publicize their events in the township. The second year’s funding is going to the Montague Memorial Park to create a tribute to the founders and builders of Montague Township.� A very large granite rock, weighing several tones has been placed behind two new flagpoles and the plan is to research the families and create plaques with the names of the builders and founders of the township, which will be affixed to the existing wall in the park according to the Reeve. Looking ahead to 2014, Dobson sees

financial difficulties in setting the budget for the New Year. “Working on the budget is going to be difficult this year. Our infrastructure funding from the province has been cut by $76,000. It was also cut by $76,000 last year. At the same time our OPP costs are going up by 8 percent in 2014. For us not to cut services we would be looking at a seven percent tax increase – that’s just the impact of the increase in OPP costs and the decrease in Provincial funding.� As it is OPP costs for Montague topped $435,000 in 2013 and are expected to hit close to $469,000 in 2014. That increase in OPP costs, is just the tip of the iceberg since the OPP has already announced that they will be adopting a new costing model by 2015 and it looks like it will be quite a hike from the present contracts according to CAO Glenn Barnes at Montague Township. “The new costing model will have a significant impact in rural areas that don’t have industrial and commercial sectors to subsidize the residential areas,� said Barnes. To that end Montague did approach Smiths Falls for talks regarding shared policing but according to the reeve it was just an inquiry – nothing more. “We had a meeting with Smiths Falls and it was decided that any further discussion would be deferred until we receive the new OPP costing model, which won’t be until the beginning of 2015,� said Dobson. Overall the reeve of Montague township has been satisfied with the progress made in 2013 and looks forward to running for office again in the next election, at the end of 2014.

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Mar. 16: “When Irish Eyes are Smiling” (various Irish Entertainers) Mar. 22: “Only the Lonley” (Roy Orbison Tribute) Apr. 19: The “Queen and the Troubadour” (Arlene Quinn & Lyle Dillabough) perform the songs of their time - an historic musical journey. Apr. 26: Dan Hill And much more to come all year. Please check out: gallipeautheatre. com or call: 613-283-3717, or visit Ticketpro.ca This is a great opportunity for our area! Please come and join us if and when you can.

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At left, a member of the primary choir at Chimo Elementary School gets snuggly into her pink skull and crossbones toque, decked out in her Justin Bieber jammies (it was PJ day at the school too), for a performance of the song “My Hats and Gloves,” a polar opposite performance, in terms of dress, to Justin Timberlake’s “Suit and Tie.” The choir also performed “Christmas Countdown,” and “Jouez au Hockey.”

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The second Chimo Elementary School Christmas concert was held on Wednesday, Dec. 18. Above, members of the junior choir used the Trans Siberian Symphony’s rendition of “Carol of the Bells. and merged it with their “Danse des Drapeaux,” a flag dance of sorts using expert choreography, that excels that seen in North Korea, and is more genuine in terms of feeling too.

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Not only do some students at Chimo perform “O Canada” in sign language - as was done for one of the verses of “Silent Night,” - on the other end of the spectrum, the handbell choir performed songs like “Deck the Halls,” and “Angels from the Realms of Glory.” THE EMC - SF4 - Thursday, December 26, 2013

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Celebration and Song at Christmas assembly Clockwise, from top left, soonto-retire teacher Brian Gaffney receives a Lifetime Achievement Award from the students - as well as a fetching tiara! Top right, student Dana McParland tries to guess which song is being hummed by teacher Jeff Peters as part of the iPod challenge. Bottom right, the opening act of the St. John Catholic High School Christmas assembly on Thursday, Dec. 19, played with the old Christmas poem “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” with a high school twist - but Jolly Old St. Nick was, of course, the one constant in any such story, as the students peek around the corner to see the jolly old elf. At bottom left, David Brooke sings a song dedicated to his girlfriend in the audience, entitled “All About Us.”

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Looking Back 100 YEARS AGO -December 16, 1913 Tracking the Thieves - From Gananoque to Ottawa Chief Phillips of Smiths Falls at the Capture Chief Phillips had a busy time last week. He rounded up a young fellow who in November stole some money from a girl, he located another fellow who had misappropriated some money belonging to a merchant, but the climax was reached on Friday when he captured two horse thieves at Ottawa. Tuesday morning two young fellows were registered in the Provincial Hotel, at Gananoque went to one of the liveries in that town, representing themselves to be piano tuners. They did not turn up at the livery as they said they would. Much credit is due to chief Phillips for their capture. 50 YEARS AGO - December 26, 1963 Quiet Holiday in Town As far as the Police and Fire Departments are concerned, it was a quiet Christmas in Smiths Falls. Police reported a few minor accidents due to slippery conditions on town streets in advance of Christmas, but none over the holiday itself. Additional police officers were on duty last weekend as well as Monday and Tuesday so that the unusually heavy traffic could be controlled. Chief Reg. Wride noted, however, that drivers were generally very well behaved and drove with caution. Most of the accidents reported were rear-end collisions.

Remember When Depicted here the Wood Mill complex of Alexander Wood and the double arch stone bridge over the Rideau River, both built in 1890, as photographed circa 1897. To the right of the mill can be seen a section of the Rideau foundry owned by James Henry Gould, the top floor of Darius Allport’s frame woollen Mill, and the stone factory of the Gould Manufacturing Company. T This photo is taken from the publication, Smiths Falls

25 YEARS AGO - December 27. 1988 Hunters Must Ask Another hunting season is underway in Ontario and while this can be an enjoyable pastime for participants, it can be a major “headache” for property owners. Hunters trespassing on private property is an ongoing problem around the province, but this year it seems to be particularly acute. During one recent weekend, 16 hunters were charged with trespassing by Belleville OPP, four others were given warnings by Brighten OPP. The Ontario Provincial Police reminds hunters entry onto private property requires the permission of the owner. Those who enter private properly without permission will be charged.

A Social History of the Men and Women in a Rideau Canal Community, 1794-1994, by Glen J. Lockwood. If you have an old photograph of the town that depicts a winter scene that you would like to share, please email it to ljweir@metroland. com or by mail it to PO Box 158, 65 Lorne St., Smiths Falls, K7A 4T1.

Random connection adds so much magic to Christmas Opinion - It’s fun, it’s stressful, it’s magical and it’s exhausting - Christmas. The fun is in catching up with friends and family, digging up recipes and filling the house with the smells of all that sugar baking. The stress is the usual financial one, the shopping and the crowds, the parking and the weather and heaven help us, but it’s been quite the weather rollercoaster this month ... and winter has only just begun! The magic, well that’s something that never ceases to amaze me. It isn’t just the magic of all those twinkling Christmas lights, and sparkling snow, it’s the magic of connecting. Every year without fail, just around Christmas I experience at least one of those magical moments of connection with total strangers that remind me again of the true spirit of Christmas. This year I got two in one day. I had just sat down with a tea and brownie at a Starbucks in Ottawa, pulled out a book to while away the time before my Saturday class. She said something about not many people read Buchan these days, I looked up and there was a woman of about my age. I smiled and said something along the lines I’ve only just discovered him. The ice had been broken though and we started chatting, my book forgotten. We talked about

10 YEARS AGO - DECEMBER 31, 2003 Wal-Mart opening just weeks away, huge retailer confirms Smiths Falls will be starting the new year with the opening of one of the largest retail outlets in its history. With the near completion of the Lombard Street site’s service connections, Wal-Mart has confirmed the 86,000 square-foot department store’s opening is only weeks away. “Everything is still on track,” Wal-Mart Canada spokesperson Kevin Grow told The Record News in a recent interview. “We’re confident there won’t be a long wait.” While the wet fall weather didn’t help construction, it didn’t hamper it either. Compiled by Leanne Jarrett

HOWAIDA SOROUR Heddy’s Ramble her son arriving that day from out west, about our plans for the Christmas holidays. She pulled out her brand new smart phone and told me she had just bought it but had never had one before so she was having a bit of a time figuring out how to use it. Together we figured out how to get her contacts into the phone, how to edit, how to retrieve her messages and missed calls. We laughed and commiserated about technology, the weather, kids and holiday entertaining but we never exchanged names, and soon it was time for me to pack up and get to class. I gathered all my paraphernalia but decided to just grab my purse and head off to the washroom, we said good-bye and wished each other a merry Christmas. When I got back to my table to grab my coat, the lady had already left, but sitting on top of my hat was a Starbucks gift card and a note that said, “It was a pleasure talking to you,

have a Merry Christmas.” She was/is a total stranger. It was a beautiful gesture and totally unexpected. It wasn’t the only moment that day. Later in the evening I had to brave a mall to finish up my Christmas shopping. About half way through the two-hour marathon I sent my husband away, and told him I’d meet him at the coffee shop. I eventually caught up with him and made my way to order a cup of coffee - anything to pick me up so I could get through what was left of my list. Standing in the line, I struck up a conversation with the young man in front of me. A university student who was just getting started on his Christmas shopping, we laughed a little and then he ordered his coffee, we wished each other a merry Christmas and he walked away. I got to the counter and put in my order, pulled out my purse and the young lady at the counter said “Oh, the young man in front of you already paid for it.” He was nowhere in sight, I couldn’t even thank him, but the gesture made me forget how tired I was and put a bounce back in my step. The funny thing is, I’ve never experienced a Christmas where that kind of thing didn’t happen. I hasten to add it doesn’t always revolve around coffee!

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News – It was back to school for Randy Hillier earlier this month, as the Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington MPP showed school kids selections from his ‘greatest hits,’ video collection. While he normally speaks to Grade 10 students, Hillier’s visit to Arklan Community Public School in Carleton Place on Friday, Dec. 13, marked his first talk to a Grade 5 class, in which he addressed students as part of an ongoing series of talks on government. (Carleton Place Mayor Wendy LeBlanc had already spoken to the class, and MP Scott Reid is due to speak this week.) Amongst Hillier’s videos was one of him presenting a petition calling for the redevelopment of the Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital, him making a statement in the house calling for the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (1982) to be amended to include property rights, and asking a question of the labour minister about Bill 119, making WSIB (workplace insurance) premiums mandatory for private contractors, even when they have existing private coverage. A petition, Hillier explained, “is a demonstration to government that there is a desire for something to be done.” A young girl said that petitions were “kinda like voting. You have to get a certain number of signatures,” though Hillier said that as few as one signature would suffice. (Petitions presented in the House of Commons require at least 20 signatures.) Hillier’s hospital petition was, in his words, “asking the government for more money to build a new hospital in Carleton Place. They could’ve said yes. They could have said no. They could say, ‘We just want to do renovations to the existing hospital,’” he explained. Premier Kathleen Wynne, as Ontario’s first female premier, appeared to be very well known to the students. When asked if he had ever met Wynne, Hillier replied, “I see her every day when I am in Toronto.” Sitting on the other side of the legislature, he has a better view of her than some of her Liberal colleagues. “I am not part of the government,” he said in answering another question. “I am in the opposition. I don’t get to make decisions. I try to influence decisions.” One little boy asked him, “Don’t you wish you could make decisions?” To which Hillier replied with a laugh, “Yes, I wish I could.” He later added that, on some issues, “I haven’t been able to convince Kathleen Wynne to change her mind,” and see things as he does. Another child asked if Hillier wanted to be a senator, having heard much about the federal upper house in the news of late. “No, I would not want to be a senator,” he said. “They don’t do elections in the senate.” Hillier asked the students what the role of government was, and some of the answers were quite articulate and intelligent. “The reason we have government is so as we can have laws and if we didn’t have laws, it would be crazy,” said one girl. Hillier agreed: “The major role of politicians is to make laws,” he said. Another boy illustrated the disagreement Hillier may have with more left-leaning voters, who favour a more state interventionist policy, as opposed to his more slightly libertarian, laissez-faire attitude. “(The role of government) is to solve people’s problems,” the young man said. “Well, sometimes it’s better for people to solve their own problems,” replied Hillier. Then it was time for show and tell, and Hillier brought out a book containing all of the laws in Ontario – in 1892. A large, but not hefty, tome, when compared to the “pocket” sized mammoth volume of all of Ontario’s provincial offences for 2013. “Does anyone have a pocket that this will fit in?” he asked to the giggle of the students, underscoring his disdain for red tape. But Hillier did point out – literally – that government does in fact do a lot of good. Sitting in the school’s library, he urged the students to look out the window, down Francis Street.

“There is the water treatment plant,” he said. “That is owned by the town of Carleton Place.” One young man asked Hillier about decorum in the house, and stated that “my dad said that they can yell stuff,” especially backbenchers, like Hillier has been since August. “There is some noise made by members of the house,” said Hillier diplomatically. “We are not allowed to lie. We are not allowed to call someone a liar. Sometimes in the legislature, we can be a little bit rowdy and maybe not as respectful as we could be.” As it took place four years ago, the youngsters were probably too young to remember Hillier joining with Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Murdoch in drowning out Question Period at Queen’s Park in 2009 during the Harmonized Sales Tax debate, being kicked out of the legislature but refusing to do so, slamming their desks, and refusing to take their assigned seats. “The speaker can kick you out,” he said. There was no video of Hillier’s antics that day, but Hillier did show video of him addressing electrical contractors – as he himself had once been – rallying on the front lawn of the legislature, over Bill 119. “They (the contractors) came down to Queen’s Park because they did not like a new law,” said Hillier. “A number of people were upset that the law would impact them and hurt them…(But) it did become law.” He did stress that there were limits to each level of government’s powers. “If I want to make a law about the Canadian Army or Air Force, would I be allowed to?” he asked. The answer came back a swift, “No.” “You can’t because it (defence) is a responsibility of the federal government,” said Hillier. “It would be unlawful for me to make a law for defence,” adding that it would not be allowed for Reid to make a law regarding Ontario’s schools. Hillier was also asked what he liked most – and Photo by DESMOND DEVOY least – about his job. “My favourite part of the job is when people MPP Randy Hillier points to a student with their hand up during a question and answer have problems and I get to help them,” said Hillier. session in the school library. “That is very rewarding.” And his least-favourite part? “The other side is having to go to Toronto all the time and listen to party politics,” he said. “It can be pretty boring.”

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SPOTLIGHT ON ELIZABETHTOWN-KITLEY A COMMUNITY BULLETIN PROVIDED TO KEEP YOU INFORMED

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MEETING SCHEDULE Regular meetings of Council are held the second and fourth Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 6544 New Dublin Road. Working Sessions of Council are held the third Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 6544 New Dublin Road. Members of the public are invited to attend all meetings. For more information on meeting dates and locations, please consult the calendar page of the Township’s website www.elizabethtown-kitley.on.ca or call 613-345-7480

NEWS & EVENTS 2014 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS BE COUNTED!

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Clockwise from top left, Major Faith Cameron of the Mississippi and Rideau Lakes Salvation Army in Smiths Falls accepts a cheque from Roy Moatt representing Branch 95 of the Royal Canadian Legion in Smiths Falls; Jo Campbell of the Royal Canadian Legion Women’s Auxiliary accepts gift bags for the Veterans from Dawn Dunlop, President of Club Sixty; Heather Whiting and Erin Lee-Todd from Lanark County Interval House accept gifts from the members of Club 60 at the Smiths Falls Legion Branch 95, represented by President Dawn Dunlop; and Major Faith Cameron accepts cheque from Jean Lasenba of the Women’s Auxiliary of Branch 95 and gifts for the children from Club 60.

2014 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS NOTICE TO MUNICIPAL ELECTORS

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN RUNNING FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICE? Nominations for the positions listed below must be made on the prescribed form available at the OfďŹ ce of the Clerk. Nomination forms must be ďŹ led, either in person or by your agent, with the Returning OfďŹ cer of the appropriate municipality during that ofďŹ ce’s normal ofďŹ ce hours between January 2th, 2014 and September 11th, 2014 and between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Nomination Day, September 12th, 2014. For the position of Councillor, The required ďŹ ling fee of $100.00 (cash, certiďŹ ed cheque or money order made payable to the appropriate municipality) must accompany the signed form and it is suggested that such ďŹ ling fee be drawn from a separate campaign bank account required of all candidates. The ďŹ ling fee for Head of Council position is $200.00. Full details on the procedures to be followed may be obtained from your Clerk. MUNICIPAL OFFICES FOR WHICH PERSONS MAY BE NOMINATED: Mayor (1) Councillor (6) MONDAY OCTOBER 27TH, 2014 VOTING DAY FOR THE 2014 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS Holiday ofďŹ ce hours for the Main Administration OfďŹ ce, located at 6544 New Dublin Rd are posted below. Please note that our Satellite OfďŹ ce, located at 424 County Road 29, will be closed: December 24th – January 1st and will reopen on January 2nd for business as usual.

OFFICE HOLIDAY HOURS December 24th ... #LOSED .OON December 25th ... ...........................Closed December 26th ... ...........................Closed December 27th ... ...........................Closed

December 30th ................................ Open December 31st ................ #LOSED .OON January 1st .................................... Closed January 2nd..................................... Open

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2014 DOG TAGS Buy your tag before April 1st to receive a 50% discount! Tags are available at the following locations from December 1st, 2013 to March 31st, 2014 at a fee of $8.00 per dog! s $IXIE AND %GAN #OUNTY 2D s *ACK S #ONVENIENCE #OUNTY 2D s -R 'AS #OUNTY 2D s #HIPPER #HIPS -AIN 3T 7 ,YN s -UNICIPAL /FlCES .EW $UBLIN 2D AND #OUNTY 2D Remember: By-law 02-53 requires that all dogs in the Township be tagged. Please be advised that three dogs per household is permissible under the by-law. More than three dogs require a kennel licence.

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Residents of the Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley should be advised that Winter Parking Restrictions come into effect beginning November 1st. In accordance with By-law 0321, no vehicle may be parked on any road, street or highway in the Township between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.

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Holman pleased with township’s hard surface roads and recycling record By HOWAIDA SOROUR hsorour@perfprint.ca

News - On Thursday, Dec. 19, Rideau Lakes Mayor Ron Holman sat down with the Record News for a chat about the past year and his hopes for the New Year. “Every year is an interesting year and this one was no exception,” he began. If there is one thing though that he felt had been accomplished in 2013 it was the additional 25 km of roads that have been resurfaced to take asphalt in the New Year. “We had this long-term goal to turn 70 per cent of our roads into hard-surface roads. With so many of the waterfront properties being converted from seasonal to all-year dwellings as residents retire, they want good quality roads all year round and it’s also a savings for the municipality.” While the 25 km. only represent about four to five per cent of the total, the addition brings the municipality up to 55 per cent of roads from 20 per cent when the project started about eight years ago. “It’s also very expensive to maintain gravel roads, so hard surface isn’t just about quality, it’s also about recurring maintenance costs,” he said. As the mayor explained it, there’s both a monetary and environmental cost to gravel roads, which have to be treated with calcium chloride every

year. The idea behind hard surfacing the roads is to break that annual cycle of gravel road maintenance. With the environment still on his mind, the mayor also talked about the new waste collection trucks that are on order and will arrive in the New Year. “We made the decision to replace our recycling and waste collection trucks in 2013. They’re more efficient to operate and will be able to do both recycling and wet pick-up at the same time, where those were two separate operations before.” He also credits residents with their environmental awareness and efforts to recycle.

“We’re very proud of our recycling program which has been improving year to year,” RON HOLMAN, MAYOR RIDEAU LAKES

The year also saw the township abandon analogue communications for emergency services for the more efficient digital format. “That was a significant investment but allows us to better communicate with fire and emergency vehicles,” he said. “That alone was a $500,000 investment.”

Having gone digital on one front the mayor in his role as county warden is also excited that the Eastern Ontario Regional Network is nearly complete and residents will soon be able to take advantage of a high speed trunk line to the outside world. “It will impact every municipality in Leeds and Grenville and make life a lot easier for businesses and home based business in particular,” he said. Like any year and any mayor in any municipality it hasn’t always been smooth sailing and there have been issues that have raised eyebrows and even tempers. One such issue is the recent passing of a bylaw that takes the decision making over requests for information out of the hands of municipal staff and sets it in front of council. “The township tries to be open and transparent in everything it does, but this was about clarity and cost to the taxpayer,” the mayor explained. “We had a policy prepared that informs the public what information is available.” If a resident wants to see existing document that are recent and readily available then staff will handle the situation. If a resident came in looking for historical information that has to be dug out of archives, council will make the decision on how

much it should cost based on the time it could take. If a resident wanted to find information for which data has to be compiled by staff, again the request would go to council,” Holman said. “We acknowledge all requests, but we’ve set a policy and we’ve established the guidelines which are quite flexible and provide ultimate transparency.” The biggest disappointment for Holman in 2013 came after the provincial government announced it had $100 million for infrastructure improvements. “Every municipality and interest group I know asked the province to make the funds available on an allocation basis so that everyone could be treated fairly. The decision of the government was to make funds available on an application basis.” As Holman explained, there is a significant cost to preparing first a preliminary application, and then a full application and no guarantee of a positive result. On a more positive note,

but still on the subject of the province, Rideau Lakes, which is policed by the Ontario Provincial Police will continue to receive services at the same cost in 2014 as in 2013. “We have been able to adjust our contract so there will be no additional cost to the township in 2014, beyond that the new costing will take effect and we don’t know yet what that will be or what it will mean.” And speaking of contracts, the mayor expressed his pleasure at having signed the various recreational agreements with surrounding municipalities that have facilities his residents can access. “It’s a good arrangement, we have to provide our residents with recreational facilities where they can remain active. These agreements work out to $9 per resident we couldn’t even consider providing ice surfaces of our own for that cost.” Looking ahead into the New Year, Holman said he hopes to be able to continue the road program

and to keep taxes affordable. “We’ll be starting our budget deliberations in January. First, we’ll look at the operational budget and then we’ll take a look at our capital budget. I’m very pleased that we’ve been able to keep the township affordable for all residents,” he said. His answer on if there is likely to be a tax increase, he said, “It will be minimal.” On Holman’s wish-list for the coming year is affordable shelter for seniors with funding from either the province or the federal government, or both. “We have an aging populations in Rideau Lakes. It’s projected that more than 50 per cent of our residents will be over 65 in seven years,” the mayor explained. Other than that, he said he hopes to continue with the township’s environmental initiatives and to move to single stream recycling instead of the current dual stream. “It’ll be easier for our residents and more economical for the township,” he said.

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NOTIFICATION Habitat Regulations for Protecting Species at Risk Ontario is fortunate to have a wide variety of plants and animals. Over 200 of these species, however, are currently ‘at risk’. One of the key threats to their survival is habitat loss. Under the Endangered Species Act, 2007, the Government of Ontario has passed habitat regulations for Bogbean Buckmoth, Four-leaved Milkweed, Fowler’s Toad, Laura’s Clubtail, Queensnake and Rusty-patched Bumble Bee and an amendment to the existing habitat provision for Pale-bellied Frost Lichen. These provisions will help protect and recover these plants and animals. The regulations come into force on January 1, 2014. Want to know more about habitat regulations or the Endangered Species Act? Information on the regulations is available on the Environmental Registry of the Environmental Bill of Rights website at ontario.ca/ebr (Registry #011-9021) and on the Species at Risk website at ontario.ca/speciesatrisk. For alternative formats of this information, please e-mail: sar.habitat@ontario.ca or call toll-free at 1-800-667-1940. Renseignements en français : 1 800 667-1940

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General Motors of Canada Limited reserve the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Void where prohibited by law. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. **The 2-Year Scheduled Lube-Oil-Filter Maintenance Program provides eligible customers in Canada, who have purchased, leased or financed a new eligible 2014 MY Chevrolet, Buick, or GMC vehicle (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 40,000 kms, 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 Limited reserve 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. ▼Based on a 36/48/48 month lease for 2014 GMC (Sierra Crew Cab 4x4 1SA /Terrain SLE FWD 3SA/Acadia SLE FWD 3SA). Annual kilometre limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometre. OAC by GM Financial. Monthly/bi-weekly payments may vary depending on down payment/trade. A down payment or trade of $0 and/or $0 security deposit is required. Total obligation is $15,509/$17,623/$21,777. Option to purchase at lease end is $20,630/$12,598/$17,952. Excess wear and tear and km charges not included. Other lease options available. ♦$3,500 is a manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) for 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 Ext. & Crew Cab and is reflected in offers in this advertisement. Other cash credits available on most models. See dealer for details. ▼/♦/***Freight & PDI ($1,650, $1,600/$1,600), registration, air and tire levies and OMVIC fees included. Insurance, licence, PPSA, dealer fees and applicable taxes not included. Offers apply as indicated to 2014 new or demonstrator models of the vehicle equipped as described. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in the Ontario Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only (including Outaouais). Dealers are free to set individual prices. Quantities limited; dealer order or trade may be required. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ††2014 Sierra 1500 SLT Crew Cab 4WD, MSRP with freight PDI & levies $51,579. 2014 Acadia SLT, MSRP with freight PDI & levies $46,639. Dealers are free to set individual prices. ¥Offer only valid from December 10, 2013 to January 2, 2014 (the “Program Period”) to retail customers resident in Canada who own or are currently leasing a Chevrolet HHR, Equinox, Tracker, Uplander, Venture, Astro, Lumina APV, Blazer, Traverse, Trailblazer; Saturn Vue, Relay, Outlook; Pontiac Montana/SV6, Transport, Torrent, Aztek, Sunrunner; Buick Rendezvous, Terraza, Enclave, Rainier; Oldsmobile Silhouette, Bravada; GMC Safari, Jimmy, Terrain, Acadia or Envoy, that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six months, will receive a $1,000 Holiday Owner Bonus credit towards the lease, purchase or finance of an eligible new 2014 GMC Terrain or Acadia delivered during the program period. Only one (1) credit may be applied per eligible vehicle sale. Offer is transferable to a family member living in the same household (proof of address required). This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. The $1,000 credit includes HST/GST/QST/PST as applicable by province. As part of the transaction, dealer will request current vehicle registration and/or insurance to prove ownership for the previous consecutive six months. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Void where prohibited by law. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See your GM dealer for details. ¥¥ Offer only valid from December 10, 2013 – January 2, 2014 (the “Program Period”) to retail customers resident in Canada who own or are currently leasing (during the Program Period) a GM or competitor pickup truck to receive a $1,000 credit towards the purchase, finance or lease of an eligible new 2014 Model Year Chevrolet Silverado Light Duty, Silverado Heavy Duty, Sierra Light Duty, Sierra Heavy Duty, or Avalanche. Only one (1) credit may be applied per eligible vehicle sale. Offer is transferable to a family member living in the same household (proof of address required). This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. The $1,000 credit includes HST/GST/QST/PST as applicable by province. As part of the transaction, dealer will request current vehicle registration and/or insurance to prove ownership. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Void where prohibited by law. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See your GM dealer for details. †Comparison based on 2013 Polk segmentation: Compact SUV and latest competitive data available and based on the maximum legroom available. ®Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc. ±Offer valid from December 10, 2013 to January 2, 2014 (the “Program Period”) to retail customers resident in Canada who take delivery of an eligible vehicle during the Program Period. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased or leased: $500 Boxing Day Bonus credit valid on 2014 model year Chevrolet/Buick/GMC/Cadillac cars and crossovers; $1,000 Boxing Day Bonus credit valid on 2014 model year Chevrolet Silverado or GMC Sierra; $1,500 Boxing Day Bonus credit valid any 2013 model year Chevrolet/Buick/GMC/Cadillac vehicle. All products ar e subje ct to availabilit y. T his of fer may not be r ede emed for cash and may not be combined with cer tain other consumer incentive s. 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Xbox console stolen in break and enter News - Crime Stoppers and the Smiths Falls Police Service are seeking your assistance in solving a break, enter and theft that happened between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 6. Thieves made away with an Xbox, various games and a laptop computer from a residence on Victoria Avenue.

If you have any information on these or any other crimes call Smiths Falls Crime Stoppers at 613-284-CASH (2274) or 1-800222-TIPS (8477). Did you know? Crime Stoppers does not receive funding from any level of government. Crime Stoppers operates exclusively on funds raised by the

board members of each individual program and on donations provided by the public. Crime Stoppers is making a difference in your community! If you would like to make a donation or have time to volunteer with Smiths Falls and District Crime Stoppers, please contact Carl Evoy at 613-283-2444.

Community - This year Montague Public School collected 967 items of food for the Smiths Falls Salvation Army. Shown here, from left, are Jennifer Pierman and Ann Steenburg with their senior, and junior kindergarten class and their Grade 5/6 helpers beside the food train they created in the school gym on Dec. 19. Photo by HOWAIDA SOROUR

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Total lease obligation is $11,439.71 // $19,336.43. 120,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometres. PPSA lien registration fee of $45.93 and lien registering agent’s fee of $5.65, due at time of delivery are not included. Limited time SE Accessory Package installed for $4.88 more bi-weekly (plus taxes) on a 2014 CR-V LX 2WD includes all advertised items plus “SE” badge. †Representative bi-weekly finance example: 2013 Civic DX Sedan on an 84 month term with 182 bi-weekly payments at 1.99% APR [including $1,600 Finance incentive and $476.65 individual dealer contribution deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes]. Incentives apply only to Finance contracts through HFS, and can be combined with subvented rates of interest offered by Honda as part of a low rate interest program. Finance amount is $14,939. Cost of borrowing is $1,077.28 for a total finance obligation of $16,016.28 with $0 down or equivalent trade-in. *$500 Holiday Bonus offer applies only to retail customer purchase or lease agreements for new 2013 Civic, 2013 Fit and 2014 CR-V models concluded between December 3rd, 2013 and January 2nd, 2014 at participating Ontario Honda Dealers. Deducted from the negotiated price after taxes and can be combined with advertised lease and finance rates. μLimited time 0.99% APR lease offers on remaining new 2013 Fit DX // 2013 Civic DX Sedan // 2013 CR-Z // 2013 Accord EX Coupe 6MT // 2013 Accord LX Sedan 6MT // 2013 CR-V LX 2WD for a maximum of 24 // 24 // 24 // 42 // 24 // 36 months. Representative lease example: 2013 Civic DX Sedan on a 24 month term at 0.99% lease APR, the monthly payment is $287.20 with $0 down or equivalent trade-in, $0 security deposit and first monthly payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $6,892.80. 48,000-kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometres. PPSA lien registration fee of $18.81 and lien registering agent’s fee of $5.65, due at time of delivery are not included. ˆReceive 0.99% APR purchase financing on remaining new 2013 Fit DX // 2013 Civic DX Sedan // 2013 CR-Z // 2013 Accord EX Coupe 6MT // 2013 Accord LX Sedan 6MT // 2013 CR-V LX 2WD models for a maximum of 36 // 48 // 24 // 60 // 24 // 48 months. Representative finance example: 2013 Civic DX Sedan on a 24 month term at 0.99% APR and finance amount of $16,991.65 the monthly payment is $715.31. Cost of borrowing is $175.79 for a total finance obligation of $17,167.44 with $0 down or equivalent trade-in. N$1,500 // $1,500 // $3,000 // $1,500 // $2,000 // $3,500 // $2,000 // $2,500 // $4,000 // $5,000 // $5,000 customer cash incentive is valid on remaining new 2013 Fit (except DX) // 2013 Civic Coupe and Sedan (except DX Sedan) // 2013 Accord Coupe (except EX Coupe 6MT) // 2013 Accord Sedan (except LX Sedan 6MT, EX-L V6 Sedan and Touring V6 Sedan) // 2013 Accord EX-L V6 Sedan and Touring V6 Sedan // 2013 Crosstour EX 2WD and EX-L 2WD // 2013 Crosstour EX-L 4WD and EX-L 4WD NAVI // 2013 CR-V (except LX 2WD) // 2013 Odyssey // 2013 Pilot // 2013 Ridgeline models when registered and delivered between December 3rd, 2013 and January 2nd, 2014. Cash incentive is available for all Honda retail customers except customers who lease or finance through HFS at a subvented rate of interest offered by Honda as part of a low rate interest program. All advertised lease and finance rates are special rates. Cash incentive will be deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. For all offers: taxes payable on full amount of purchase price. Offers only valid for Ontario residents at Ontario Honda Dealers. Dealer may sell/lease for less. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Vehicles and accessories are for illustration purposes only. Offers, prices and features subject to change without notice. See your Ontario Honda Dealer or visit HondaOntario.com for full details. NNBased on Association of International Automobile Manufacturers of Canada (AIAMC) data reflecting sales between 1997 and December 2012. §2013 Canadian Black Book Best Retained Value Award winner – SubCompact Car category. Based on value retained from original MSRP for 2009 model year vehicles as published by CBB, as of 1 January 2013. See CanadianBlackBook.com for complete details.

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Bears enter Christmas break tied for second in CCHL Sports – While the frightful weather wiped out a home-and-home series with the Pembroke Lumber Kings over the weekend, the Smiths Falls Bears did have one game last week. The Jr. A club moved into a tie for second place overall in the Central Canada Hockey League standings with

a well-earned 2-1 win over the Cumberland Grads last Tuesday at the Memorial Community Centre. Rookie Neil Doef and Karson McCartney scored second period goals and goalie Michael Pinios made 18 saves in the fast-moving game that took just one hour and 53 minutes to complete. Doef enters the Christmas break with 12 goals and

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13 assists in his first full campaign of junior hockey. The 16 year-old Smiths Falls native is among the CCHL leaders in rookie scoring. For McCartney, who broke the 1-1 tie with his 16th goal of the year at the 18:44 mark of the second, the Perth resident has started to come into his own, now in his third full season with the Bears. He also has 17 assists and sits 37th overall in league scoring.

Smiths Falls sits tied for second overall in league standings with a 24-12-3-0 record (51 points). Pembroke also has 51 points (23-10-2-3) and leads the Yzerman Division. Bears trail the high-flying Carleton Place Canadians (Robinson Division and overall CCHL leaders) by a wide margin. Canadians are ranked second in all of Canada with an eye-popping record of 34-5-0-1 for 69 points. The Bears had been scheduled to play

the Lumber Kings in a home-and-home series this past weekend (home on Friday and at Pembroke on Sunday) but Mother Nature got in the way and forced their cancellation. There’s been no word yet on make-up dates. The Bears don’t resume play until Friday, Jan. 3 when they head to Kanata for a date with the Stallions. Their next home game is not until Friday, Jan. 10 versus Ottawa Jr. Senators.

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Michael Buonincontri, who parted ways with the Smiths Falls Bears after last season for the USHL, has returned to the fold for the second half of this season. He will make a significant contribution to the club once play resumes in the new year.

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ALEK DEBLOIS Alek Deblois has made a solid contribution to the Bears’ success this season. The Chateauguay, Que., native has collected 10 goals and 11 assists so far and sits eighth in team scoring this year.

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RAVE-olution a fun new event to help get active in 2014 Community - A new fitness event will take place this January in Perth to help people keep their resolution of getting fit and healthy in 2014. Participants will be cracking open the glow sticks and donning neon gear to take part in this three-hour rave themed party. RAVE-olution participants will have a chance to sample a variety of workouts from zumba, kickboxing to hip hop dance.

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Ideal for those who would love to get fit in 2014 but are not sure what is right for them, or who just need help keeping motivated. “RAVE-olution is not just for the hardcore fitness crowd,” says Amanda Gifford, fundraising coordinator of the Canadian Cancer Society. “It also aims to cater to those who are new to fitness, who maybe don’t know where to start. The event can be enjoyed by ev-

eryone at all levels. Most importantly, RAVE-olution is about having fun and sticking to your New Year’s resolution of being more active.” RAVE-olution will take place on Jan. 24 at the Perth Civitan Hall at 7 p.m. Registration is $40 and can be done in advance at www.cancer.ca/RAVE-olutiuon. Participants are encouraged to come dressed in white or neon

clothing and bring glow in the dark accessories. Face painting will also be available on site for a donation. Proceeds from RAVEolution will go to the Canadian Cancer Society to help fund lifesaving cancer research and offer local support services. For more information visit www.cancer.ca/RAVEolution or call your local Canadian Cancer Society office at 613-267-1058.

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5-PIN BOWLER OF THE MONTH The Female Bowler of the Month for November 2013 was Joyce Knapp with a plus 95 Congratulations Joyce and continued good luck!

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It’s been a great year at the county level according to the warden By HOWAIDA SOROUR hsorour@perfprint.ca

News - Culminating his term in office with one of the most memorable warden’s banquets hosted in the county, Bill Dobson admits he’d planned that event the day after he was elected! “The very next day I called Bob Hansen and asked him if I could host the warden’s banquet in his Classic Wings hangar come November,” said Dobson, with a chuckle. He says he always thought it was a great venue and would make a nice change from the usual community hall event. As far as Dobson is concerned 2013 was a pretty good year for the county. “We reduced our operating costs by more than half a million dollars and are using that money to increase the public works capital roads budget for 2014. We also received good news this year with a $2 million grant for the Mississippi River Bridge on County Road 511.” Other highlights Dobson touched on included the ongoing work on the Eastern Ontario Economic Strategy and Eastern Ontario Rural Broadband service. “That means that residents in Lanark County have 10 megabits per second of Internet access by wireless or satellite – it’s an important development with so many people creating their own employment,” he said. In addition the county was able to have significant input into discussions about the Ontario Food Act through consultation with the Eastern Ontario Warden’s Caucus. He’s particularly pleased that Lanark County is now the first county in Ontario to have adopted an official plan and an integrated Community Sustainability Plan. “Some counties have official plans and other have sustainability plans but Lanark County now has both, which means that zoning and severances can be done at the county level instead of at the provincial level, and requests can be dealt with much quicker and more efficiently – and the official plan, mirrors the provincial policy statement.” Another development has been the new model of collaborative tourism planning according to Dobson “An example of that is the Rideau Canal Visitor experience opportunities concept, which brought together all the municipalities along the canal, as well as Parks Canada, the Rideau Roundtable, Valley Heartland and other tourism agencies and is integrating all the ideas that

came out of the brainstorming sessions into a report that will be very helpful in drawing on our many strengths.” One of the highlights of the year for Dobson was the creation of the Lanark County Harvest Festival, which celebrates local producers and their harvest. “The reason I came up with the idea was I felt that the eight municipalities and the separated town of Smiths Falls were always competing against each other and I asked what can we do to connect and support each other and suggested a moving harvest festival. A week later Richard Kidd, reeve of Beckwith called me up and said he wanted to host the first one.” There were according to Dobson, 50 local vendors at the event, selling their locally grown produce, as well as eight food related workshops. “We wanted it to be educational as well, so we had someone speak about foraging, someone else talking about mushrooms and these workshops were packed. It was a one day event that was attended by 2,500 to 3,000 people.” The Harvest Festival will be held again at the Beckwith Sport Complex in 2014, simply because the organizer want to make sure they’ve worked out all the kinks and developed a solid model before launching it across the county. “Already Tay Valley has booked it for 2015 and Perth for 2016, so it’s really taken off,” said Dobson. Perhaps his fondest triumph in 2013 was the Andrewsville bridge issue. The bridge had been damaged by an oversized transport truck and was deemed unsafe, the response was to close the bridge much to the chagrin of residents in Andrewsville and the surrounding area. “I was heavily involved in the Andrewsville bridge closure but as County Warden not as Reeve of Montague because although the bridge is in Montague, it’s a shared responsibility between the counties of Lanark and of Leeds and Grenville,” said Dobson who attended every single grass roots meeting. “When we first brought it to county there were nine votes against keeping the bridge and only four votes for it. At that time the county council was viewing it in terms of volume of usage rather than it’s cultural and historical value as part of the Rideau Canal landscape. By the end of the process it was unanimously agreed to keep the bridge open, and Lanark county put up $50,000 which Leeds and Grenville matched – so 100,000 are available over the next four years for re-

pair and maintenance of the bridge.” The residents who fought hard to keep the bridge open have been encouraged to fundraise for future maintenance of the bridge and the issue will have to be revisited in four to five years. The entire process as far as Dobson was concerned was a very satisfying example of grass roots democracy at its best, with two governments listening to their people. “I had my county hat on, and I was particularly interested in keeping the bridge because of its historical and cultural value to the area and to the Rideau Canal. I would have been just as passionate about it if it had been the Five Span Bridge in Pakenham for the same reasons.” Looking ahead into 2014, the former warden says there is still a lot to do, and it’s already started. “We are working with neighbouring counties on a number of initiatives, including discussion about decommissioning the rail line with Renfrew County and Papineau-Cameron. We’re also working with the Lanark County Action Network on climate adaptation/mitigation and raising the county’s profile by attending local municipal council meetings, which I hope will continue. Lanark County Housing Corporation installed a combined heat and power unit to save money and reduce its carbon footprint.” As warden of Lanark County Dobson found that he had the opportunity to attend a lot of events in the region in every town and township. “Some of those included the picturesque Maberly Fair in Tay Valley, the Campbell Egg Farm with Premier Kathleen Wynne in Drummond North Elmsley, the expanded Middleville Museum in Lanark Highlands, the Mills Community Affordable Housing in Mississippi Mills, the Hike for Hospice in Perth, the tourism workshop in Carleton Place, the Harvest Festival in Beckwith, the Heritage Symposium in Smiths Falls and the Race the Runway in Montague – by the way, Race the Run way had it’s biggest single day attendance in the history of the Russ Beach Airport, with 2,500 people in one day.” Dobson admits he was already pretty proud of this county when he took over as county warden, but experiencing it as warden has improved his opinion even more. “We truly do have a beautiful and remarkable county, and I enjoyed this year very much and wish my successor all the best in 2014.”

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Double duty in 2013 Outgoing Warden of Lanark County, Bill Dobson is satisfied with his tenure as warden and was particularly pleased to have been able to initiate a Harvest Festival and to have been involved in the solution to the Andrewsville Bridge closure.

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Continuing a long tradition: Smiths Falls Legion hosts New Year levée By HOWAIDA SOROUR hsorour@perfprint.ca

Events – In a long-standing tradition, the Smiths Falls Royal Canadian Legion will be holding its annual New Year levée as usual on Jan. 1. “It’s something that Legions have been doing forever,” said Carol Levere, president Branch 95. In fact the New Year levee as celebrated by legions across the country is a uniquely Canadian

tradition. The first recorded New Year levee in Canada was held January 1, 1646. Originally only men attended the levées, but during WWII it became common for female officers of the armed forces to attend. Ever since then levées have been open to both women and men. Here in Smiths Falls the Legion doors will open at noon and the celebration will continue all day and into the early evening. “It’s a free open door concept for people to drop in and see

what the legion is all about,” said Levere. The event will start with an opening ceremony around 1:00 p.m., to which the mayor and council are invited and a series of awards will be announced including Legionnaire of the Year. “Usually one person is nominated by the members of the legion and recognized for having gone out their way to do things for the Legion over the past year,” explained Levere. According to Levere the Le-

gion traditionally recognizes people from any of the wars, along with individuals who work in emergency services in the community. “They may never have been in a legion before, but we still recognize them for the work they do in the community because they need to be recognized for their service,” said Levere. Once the awards have been given out, the officers and executive for the year will be introduced and usually the mayor

gives his New Year welcome as well. Following a brief closing ceremony the party begins. “This year we have the band Country Junk, and they’re really good, they play old and new country and classic rock,” said Levere. There will also be the annual draw among those legion members who paid their memberships early. There will be five draws, and prizes vary from a free one-year membership to gifts.

“We also offer a late lunch around 4:30 or 5:00 p.m. it’ll be salads, and cold cuts, shrimp and that kind of thing catered by the legion,” said Levere. Music will resume after the lunch until the doors close at 6:00 p.m. “It’s really a kind of welcome the New Year from the Legion and a ‘here’s what we’re all about’,” said Levere. “We certainly welcome everyone in the community whether they’re a member or not.”

Proposed Montague pound seeks to fill need not euthanize animals By HOWAIDA SOROUR hsorour@perfprint.ca

Community –Earlier this year the Town of Smiths Falls received a Memorandum of Understanding from Montague Township regarding a new pound facility that would be owned and operated by Montague. “Montague Township is proposing that the group of municipalities would share in the capital cost to build the facility and also share in the administration costs,” Linda McKim, manager of planning and sustainable growth, told council on November 12. The proposal was for a building that would cost approximately $100,000 and about $40,000 to operate annually. “We’re still collecting infor-

mation on the cost of the building, so I don’t think the $100,000 is cut in stone,” said Bill Dobson, reeve of Montague. While the numbers seem a bit low, they are according to Montague CAO Glenn Barnes modeled after four similar facilities including one in Bonnechere Valley and one in Tweed. “What we’re looking at is a very economical rectangular building, obviously we have not gone to tender and we don’t have any construction drawing drawn up yet, so it’s just a jumping off point,” said Barnes. The reason Montague started a discussion regarding a pound facility was because over the past few years Lanark Animal Welfare Society (LAWS) has not been able to provide the services that

the area municipalities needed. However LAWS has since gone through a change in management and now says it can provide the services. “Nobody is saying the pound idea is guaranteed to move forward, our direction to staff was to look into the feasibility of a pound facility,” said Dobson. Under the proposal participating municipalities would be required to sign on for a 10-year period, and their share of administrative costs would be based on a weighted assessment for each municipality. “The facility would be a pound facility only, meaning that after a short period of time, five to seven days, the animals would be sent to a rescue facility or would be euthanized,” McKim told coun-

cil. According to both Dobson and Barnes euthanizing the animals would be a last resort and certainly not the facility’s goal. “We are not doing this to euthanize animals, every effort would be made to transfer the animals to a rescue facility first,” said Dobson. “We just wanted to provide a service to our own and surrounding municipalities that LAWS couldn’t provide before – if they can provide the service at a reasonable cost so be it.” Photo submitted

At right - Wanda Brown cuddles with one of the shelter cats at the Lanark Animal Welfare Society, where she volunteers.

Lanark OPP auxilliary continue delivering bears News – The Auxiliary Officers from the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continue, for a fourth year, to deliver Christmas Bears to the children in care of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO).

The Auxiliary members contribute the Teddy Bears of various shapes and sizes themselves (along with any donated by their full time colleagues at Detachment) and deliver them to CHEO in the week before Christmas. The Lanark County OPP Auxiliary and Of-

ficers do not solicit donations for this program, however, it is not unusual for members of the public to drop soft toys at the Detachment during the year “for kids” and the membership would like to take this opportunity to publicly acknowledge and thank them.

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