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Lanark County Warden Gail Code (far left) and Tay Valley Reeve Keith Kerr (far right) tried their hands at crosscut sawing at the Tay Bells Winter Celebration in Maberly on Feb. 6. Fred Dobbie, centre left, took down the times of each competitor, while Gord Patterson, centre right, timed them.
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A floating nurse has been added to the night roster at both campuses of the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital (PSFDH), to make sure that nurses are not left understaffed in cri-
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You can’t say Haggart Island-area residents don’t give a dam about the rocky ramps. Because when it comes to the rocky ramps at the Rainbow Bridge, residents either love it or hate it. One couple, Jeff and Mary Jane Lee, had so many concerns about the rocky ramp installed at the mouth of the Little Tay that they made a delegation to Perth town council’s committee of the whole meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 2 – and they did not mince words, with Jeff saying he was “heartbroken, (that) would describe the way we are feeling with what we have now.” (Harvey Street resident Hugh Weld, however, likes the rocky ramp, and wrote a letter to town council, dated Feb. 2, to that effect. More on him in a minute.) While teenagers loitering on Mill Street is nothing new, Lee contends that they have moved down the street to the more secluded rocky ramp area and “we’ve seen a lot of kids and gangs of teenagers down there,” he said, “partying.” The addition of the new rocks has made it easier for people to access his property. “We have had people in our back yard, on the shoreline,” Jeff Lee said.
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provincial level competition in Sault St. Marie the weekend of Feb. 13. The 585 Squadron team entries, in the Junior (ages 12 to 14 years) and Open (all ages) divisions, were submitted well ahead of the competition, with the 585 Squadron submissions combining skill and experience on each team. The team of Cpls Owen Baillon and Riley Johnston finished second of 20 overall in the Unit Male Junior division, qualifying as one of three EOA Junior Male teams, with a combined mark less than 19 seconds behind the winning time of 1.12:22 set by 2,870 army cadets who train at the Connaught Ranges. The team of Cpl Aidan Ireton and Cdt Molly Clancy, 585 Squadron’s second entry in the Unit Male Junior division, combined for a 12th place finish. With a combined time which would have won them the Unit Male Junior division, FCpl Marc Legere and Cpl Corbett Marsh finished fourth of 48 teams in the Open Male division, as the only ‘all Junior’ team of the six EOA Open Male teams that qualified for the Ontario Provincial competition. The Smiths Falls Squadron’s fourth team of Sgt MacKenzie McNeely and WO2 Colin Fowler also competed in the Unit Male Open division, finishing 33rd overall. Congratulations to Cpls Owen Baillon and Riley John-
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Cpl Owen Baillon, with 585 Rideau Air Cadet Squadron, above left, has a big smile during the recent biathlon. Above right, Cpl Corbett Marsh, #35, and FCpl Marc Legere, #36, at the biathlon start gate. ston, and FCpl Marc Legere and Cpl competition as members of the EOA Corbett Marsh, who will be advanc- Junior Male and EOA Open Male ing to the Ontario Provincial Biathlon teams respectively. Also accompany-
ing the 585 cadets to Sault St. Marie will be Capt Doug Earle, who was selected as the senior coach for the EOA Biathlon Team. The most impressive individual results for 585 Squadron were in the Cadet Male Junior division, for cadets aged 12 to 14, which had a total of 61 competitors. Cpl Owen Baillon raced to an incredible first place finish, the fastest time for all male competitors, followed closely by FCpl Marc Legere in third, Cpl Corbett Marsh in eighth, and Cpls Aidan Ireton and Riley Johnston in 15th and 26th respectively. Other outstanding squadron results were Cdt Molly Clancy, 13th of 26 Cadet Female Junior competitors, Sgt MacKenzie McNeely, 12th of 16 Cadet Female Senior (ages 1516) racers, and WO2 Colin Fowler who finished 12th of 21 Cadet Male Youth (ages 17 to 18) challengers. The individual times for each competitor were used in calculating the teamcombined times. Overall times were a combination of the skiing time and penalty time for missed targets during the range portion of the competition. The biathlon is a multiple skill sport, combining cross-country skiing and range shooting. For the regional competition each cadet, regardless of gender or age category, was required to complete three runs of a challenging and hilly 1.75 km cross country trail loop through the woods of Camp Fortune and two range shoot-
ing sessions of ten targets each in the prone position. Staring at one-minute intervals the cadets headed off with the first of three cross country runs before completing their first range shoot, then return for their second cross country run and range shoot before a final lap around the Camp Fortune trail to the eventual finish line. The challenging trail was well groomed and the range area in top form, and combined with little wind and mild winter temperatures of about -6C throughout the day, provided for ideal competition conditions. Thank you to Camp Fortune for hosting an impressive competition for the cadets and kudos to lead organizer Lt(N) Dan Denief, EOA regional biathlon co-ordinator, and his team for an exceptionally run and most enjoyable competition. The cadets and coaches of 585 Rideau Squadron are to be commended for their efforts and dedication, representing the squadron with pride and an exemplary esprit de corps. Those going on to the Ontario Provincial Biathlon competition carried out one final training session on Feb. 7, as Team EOA came together to practice at Connaught Ranges before heading out to Sault St. Marie on Feb 12. Submitted by Major Philippe Legere, Military Volunteer, 585 Rideau Air Cadet Squadron, Smiths Falls.
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MVCA offers an Adopt-AnOrchid Program to support the upkeep of this unique and vital conservation area. From late spring until early autumn, the Purdon Conservation Area is open daily from dawn until dusk for the nourishment of body, mind, and spirit. Spanning a threeweek period of time in June, visitors can stroll along an accessible boardwalk for a close-up view of the orchids. Families can enjoy self-guid-
ed hikes through an uplands (hardwood) forest or experience “extreme birding” along the boardwalk of a rare fen wetland. The Ted Mosquin Highland Trail is a more challenging 1.3 km. route along the shores of Purdon Lake and into the woodland that surrounds the orchid colony. Interpretive signs lead you through the site, identifying the plants and wildlife and telling the Purdon story. Directions to Purdon Conserva-
tion Area is available on the MVCA website: mvc.on.ca/ places-to-see/purdon/. Please join us for this delightful and informative presentation. Refreshments and discussion follow the talk. There is a non-member fee of $5. For further information, please contact MVFN’s program chair Gretta Bradley at glbradley@icloud.com. Cheryl Morris is a member of the Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists
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Careful management within Purdon Conservation Area allows a large colony of Showy Lady’s Slipper orchids, above, to continue to thrive within the wetland habitat, or fen, below. Find out more about the area, one of the Seven Wonders of Lanark County, during a Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists presentation Thursday, Feb. 18 at the Almonte United Church.
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erately composted peat, with often well-decomposed peat near the base.” The Showy Lady’s Slipper grows mainly in mossy hummocks within this fen. What started out as a small cluster of native orchids in the 1930s when it was discovered by Joe Purdon, has grown into a colony of more than 16,000 blooms! After purchasing the property in 1984 with the help of the Nature Conservancy of Canada, MVCA pledged to preserve the site for public enrichment. The conservation authority cares for the colony by following a management plan that was created by Ted Mosquin, a well-known ecologist, who has volunteered his expertise since the mid-1980s. The active management of the site consists of some tree clearing to allow more light to the fen, water level management through the beaver pond (also known as Purdon Lake), and hand pollination. The
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On Thursday, Feb. 18, the Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists (MVFN) will host the fifth presentation of the season. The theme for the current series is “Naturally Special Places.” The event will be held in the social hall of Almonte United Church (106 Elgin St.) at 7:30 p.m. Our guest speaker for the evening will be Shannon Gutoskie and her presentation is entitled “Purdon: Unique Wonder of the Natural World.” Shannon is the community relations co-ordinator for the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) and has many years of media and communication experience in the public and non-profit sectors. Being a newcomer to the Mississippi Valley, Shannon has enjoyed exploring all that the area has to offer. In her presentation, she will take us
on a journey into a fascinating world found within our local area that can only be described as “naturally special,” the Purdon Conservation Area. It is one of the “Seven Wonders of Lanark County” and is home to the largest colony of Showy Lady’s Slipper (Cypripedium reginae) in Canada. This rare plant is a member of the orchid family. It is native to North America and is restricted to the northeast region of the United States and the southeast regions of Canada. This beautiful orchid has vanished from much of its historical range due to threats such as habitat loss, wetland drainage, and over-zealous horticultural collectors. It grows in wetlands such as “fens” and also open wooded swamps. The main area within the Purdon wetland is classified as a fen, which is defined as: “A peatland characterized by surface layers of poorly-to-mod-
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n case you weren’t already aware, the senior levels of government have made a not-so-subtle change to the name of one of their departments and ministries as well as the cabinet portfolio with which each is associated. The result: environment and climate change. Given the absence of ice along the Rideau Canal so far this winter and the multiple mild spells we’ve experienced in recent weeks, it is difficult to deny that the weather has been, at least to some extent, irregular compared to what many of us remember from when we were kids. As much as the addition of climate change might have more or everything to do with the party in power at the time than anything else, we acknowledge the value in assessing to what extent humans are affecting the world around us and what could and should be done in response to that assessment. Problem is, there will never be consensus when it comes to global warming and
climate change and how governments should deal with those issues. We know that some people will just roll their eyes when they learn of the addition of climate change to the environment portfolio; they see it as part of a left-wing agenda that is based more on ideology than science. Why should one country impose a carbon tax or enact significant emission reductions that have major effects on the economy when another nation is given a pass or refuses to go along with what others are suggesting or demanding? Then again, there are those who believe that non-believers are the ones who are letting ideology cloud their judgement and the mountain of evidence that the other side insists is proof that climate change and global warming are real threats to life as we know it. The debate will rage on, but the fact that there has been little or no ice on the river during winter’s first half still seems remarkable to us.
Mary’s prayer answered with Uncle Lou’s generous gift Well, it can’t get much worse, Mother said, as she put a fresh bandage on Emerson’s wrist where he had slashed it with his pocket knife when he was making a new sling shot. It had been a bad week. All our heads had to have the coal oil treatment after Miss Crosby found someone had head lice at the Northcote School, a fox had made off with a couple of our best hens in broad daylight, Earl lost a gum rubber in the Bonnechere River when he was ice fishing, he was getting a cold, and this was the week my cherished sister Audrey would be getting ready to leave the Northcote School to do housework in Renfrew. “It never rains but it pours,” Mother said with a heavy sigh. None of the misfortunes compared with the grief I felt
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drug and hardware stores. sticky buns and someone want- fellows were holding. And yes, she have them in to Renfrew by The few dollars Father and ed to know if she could make a they would be glad to pay whatSee MARY page 12 Everett made in the bush on few dozen for a dinner the Odd- ever she was asking, and could Saturdays did little to help. In my anguish over losing my sister, I had even untied the corner of my hanky from my washstand to add a few pennies to the pot, but I could only come up with 17 cents. What tragedies of our Aboriginal population, the Audrey earned and turned over DEAR EDITOR: to Mother and Father would be Yesterday I found a flyer in my mailbox receiving and settling of refugees, the environwhat Mother called a lifesaver. from Scott Reid, my MP. The title in big letters: ment, the impact of global warming on the Audrey’s clothes, and a scant “THE LIBERAL PLAN TO RIG THE 2019 Prairies and in the far North, the protection of our northern territories… not to mention global wardrobe it was indeed, had ELECTION”. been washed and ironed, and Scott Reid neglected to tell his constituents downturn in economy and ISIS! We Canadians must ask Scott Reid and other sat in neat piles on the trunk in that the Liberal party has announced an allthe upstairs hall. Her shoes had party parliamentary committee to consider elec- Conservatives to use their still considerable power to creatively and constructively work with the been polished. She would be toral reform. ready to go off in a week. As a Canadian I would rather have seen Scott democratically-elected Liberals and to contribNone of my prayers seemed Reid and the Conservatives tell constituents ute to the welfare of the Canada, its people and to be working. about constructive proposals for the issues fac- its ability to be a positive force in the world! Just after breakfast that ing Canada right now: the crisis in the oil and Susan Woodward Samila morning the phone rang. other resource industries, the need to diversify Perth Mother was well known for her and stimulate Canada’s economy, the ongoing
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Regional Round-Up Annual Heritage Dinner, Friday Feb 19, 7PM, Almonte Legion, Speaker Rick Roberts, The Lanark Society Settlers: An Assisted Emigration Scheme. Tickets in advance from museum 613-257-8503 or Baker Bob’s in Almonte. Euchre- 4 hand, February 11 & 25, 7:30pm. Sponsored by the Town & Country Tenants Assoc., 375 Country St. Light lunch. Contact Norma 613-256-4179. Hub Hospice Palliative Care, Introduces Good Grief, Led by: Barbara Carroll, PHD, 3rd Monday each month, February 22, 10:30-noon, Parish House, 70 Clyde St. 613-883-6646 barbaracarroll@rogers.com Mills’ Home Support, Almonte. Lunch Bunch, Thursday, February 18, 12 p.m at the Mills Community Support Building, 67 Industrial Dr. Entertainment “Ukelele Ladies”. Call Home Support 613-256-4700. Mills’ Home Support, Almonte. Music & Memories, Tuesday, February 16, Lunch, Music & Memories. Mills Community Room, 67 Industrial Dr. Transportation provided. Entertainment: Larry Lunney. Contact 613-256-4700 or Jean Perry 613-257-3296 for program. Mills’ Home Support, Almonte. Shopping. Monday, February 22, shop and lunch. Call 613256-4700 to reserve your seat on the bus. Mills’ Home Support, Almonte. Supper Social, Tuesday, February 23, Almonte Legion. Transportation. Entertainment “Indian River Boys”. Call 613-256-4700 to reserve. Mills’ Home Support, Almonte. Theatre Trip and Supper out in Smiths Falls, Friday, February 19, comedy “The Fox on the Fairway”. Call 613-256-4700 to reserve your seat on the bus. Mills’ Seniors Services, Weekly Foot Care Clinics, Alison Kaczan RPN provides care, at the Mills’ Seniors Services Office, 67 Industrial Drive. Call 613-256-4700 for appointment. Mississippi Valley Textile Museum’s annual “Soup for Thought” Luncheon Fundraiser. February 20. Two seatings: 11:30 am-1:00 pm and 1:30-3:00 pm. Tickets: MVT Museum, Baker Bob’s, and Pêches et Poivre. Contact: Michael Rikley-Lancaster 613 256-3754 Ext. 7.
Army Navy & Air Force, Saturday February 13. Bring your Valentine and celebrate with an evening of music by Gord Barnes and Laredo 7pm- 11pm. 315 Townline Road East where we welcome both members and non-members alike. Phone 613-253-5097. Bridging the Generation Gap, A book club meant to bring together readers of all ages. Feb. 16, 6-7:30pm. Sign up at the library. 613-2572702. Carleton Place & District Pink Ladies Breast Cancer Support Group meet the third Thursday of the month from 2.00-4.00 p.m. Further information: Anne 613-253-0450. Carleton Place Terrace by Symphony, Wednesday Feb 10: Understanding Memory Loss, 3pm & Thursday Mar 10, 7pm: Why We Get Upset, RSVP Liz Taylor 613-668-0545 Colour Yourself Calm, A Zen colouring program aimed at adults. Fourth Wednesday of the month 6:30-8pm. February 24. Sign up at the library. 613-257-2702. Community Home Support- Footcare Clinics on Tues & Thurs. For Appt. 613-253-
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0733. Women only; Empowerment through Education. Computer and technology course. Start date February 25. Eight weeks, tools provided. Email for more information and to enrol: tkwissa@gmail.com Euchre Tournament, 4 hand regular & bid, Thursday, February 18, 1pm, Waterside Retirement Community, 105 McNeely Ave, Everyone welcome, in support of Sunset Club. 613-2532010. Facebook101, Saturday February 20, 2-4, Introductory class to Facebook, how to be safe and have fun on Facebook. Sign up at the library. 613-257-2702. February, new program “Slow Mail”. Goal: to encourage people to write a letter. Letters will be delivered in a year. Letters can be dropped off at the front desk of the library. Addresses required, postage not. Good Food for a Healthy Baby, every Thursday, 1-3 p.m. 30 Bennett Street. Info: 613-257-2779 ext 104 (or ext 100). Gym Jam, Thursday, February 25, 6:30-8 p.m. Carambeck Community Centre. Pre-registration necessary. Call 613-283-0095 (Ext.300). Legion Breakfast Carleton Place February 13 th. 8-10:30. Come join us and meet the Carleton Place Canadians. They will be helping us serve our breakfast. 613-257-1727 Making your Money Last, Saturday Feb. 13, 10am, help people successfully transition into & live their life in retirement. Sign up at the library. 613-257-2702. Ontario Early Years Centre Workshop, Gym Jam, Thursday, January 28, 6:30-8 p.m. Carambeck Community Centre. Pre-registration necessary 613-283-0095 ext 300. Parents and Children’s Group every Monday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. 30 Bennett Street. Info: 613-257-2779 ext 100 (or ext 101). Rotary Club of Carleton Place & Mississippi Mills meet every Monday evening at 6:15 at Thirsty Moose, Mill St. (Carleton Place). Info: Louise 613-253-2602. Royal Canadian Legion, (Lady and the Tramp) theme Valentine Spaghetti Dinner Feb. 14 th. Salad through to dessert. First sitting 5:00 pm second 7:00. Tickets on sale at the bar. 613257-1727 info. 177 George St.
Twice The Fun Games, 2nd and 4th Friday Every Month, 6:00 - 10:00pm, 206 Prescott Street, is your host for Game Night. Bring your favourite game or borrow one from their library. All ages welcome. Twice The Fun Games, every Sunday 1:00 - 4:00pm, 206 Prescott Street. Do you have a game you’d like to learn? Send us an email (info@twicethefungames.ca) and we’ll schedule it for a future “Learn to Play” event. Valentine Dinner and Dance, Sat. Feb. 13, This Old Heart and the Country Comrades, Dance 7:30-12. Supper at 6pm. Kemptville Legion. 613-657-4735. Valentines Day Pot Roast Supper, St James Anglican Church, Leslie Hall, Friday, February 12. Social hour from 5 p.m., supper at 6. Tickets call 613-258-7049.
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Family Day & Valentine Luncheon, hosted by Saint Ann Parish, Sunday Feb 14, 11am-1pm, enjoy homemade soup, sandwiches, dessert & beverages. Info: 613-2835033 or 613-269-4220. Legion Open, February 24, 7-10 p.m., “Acoustic Music Night”. Open Mic in the Club Room. Merrickville Legion, February 18, Senior’s Luncheon, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Merrickville Legion, Music by Doug & Pam Champagne, February 19, 7-11 p.m., ham dinner served at 6 p.m. Merrickville Legion, Music by Hallman & Hoffman, February 12, 7-11 p.m., pork roast dinner served at 6 p.m. “Valentines Dance”. Merrickville Legion Open, February 13, 12-4 pm. Merrickville Legion Open, February 17. Merrickville Legion, Open February 20, 12-4 p.m.
Baby Rhyme Time - Ontario Early Years, parents & their babies 0-12mnths, Fridays, April 1- May 20, 10:00-11:30am, 33 Clothier St. (Sanders T. entrance). To register: 1-866433-8933 ext. 2374 Baby Talk - Ontario Early Years, A drop-in group for parents & babies 0-12mnths. Wednesdays 1:30-3:00pm, 33 Clothier St. (Sanders St. entrance) Info:1-866-433-8933 ext 2374. Baby Talk, Wednesday, February 17, 1:30-3 p.m. Ontario Early Years Centre. Kemptville Horticultural Society, February 17, 7:30 pm. Kemptville Pentecostal Church - 1964 County Road #43, Guest speaker: Tom Bryant from Floral Design Landscaping. North Grenville Toastmasters meet 1st, 3rd Thursday of every month at O’Farrell Financial Services, Boardroom (292 County Rd 44) start time 7 p.m. Learn communication and leadership skills. Sign Language with Baby - Ontario Early Years, Learn American Sign Language with your baby, birth-12mnths, Mondays Feb. 29 - Mar 21, 1:30-2:30pm, 33 Clothier St. (Sanders St. entrance), Info: 1-866-433-8933 ext 2374.
7 p.m. Country View Lodge, 4676 Dark’s Side Road, everyone welcome. 613-256-1414. Pakenham Community Home Support sponsors: Foot care, transportation, meals on wheels, Tuesday luncheons. Info/appointment (613)624-5647. Pakenham Garden Club meeting, Wednesday Feb 17, 7:30 pm, St. Andrews United Church. Topic: Art and Science of Pruning with Joanne Kowalczyk of Singing Nettle Farm. Seed exchange, Floral design demo. Info Sherryl 613-624-5307. Pakenham Garden Club meeting, Wednesday, Feb 17, 7:30 pm, St. Andrews United Church. Topic Art and Science of Pruning. Seed exchange, Floral design demo. Info Sherryl 613-624-5307.
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LANARK Book Club, Sunday, February 21, 2 p.m. “Fugitive Pieces” by Anne Michaels and “Earth and High Heaven” by Gwethalyn Graham. Info: Helen Wilkinson 613-259-2843. 6th Annual Snow Angel Making Party, Highlands Gate, 4381 Wolf Grove Road, Lanark Highlands. Sunday February 21, 1-4pm, There is a play structure with a curly slide, horses to feed carrots to, sliding hills and 85 acres of fields and forest to snow shoe and cross country ski Euchre, every Thursday, 1:00 p.m. Legion Hall. Sponsor: Ladies Auxiliary. Lunch. Prizes. Music Jamboree at the Lanark Legion, Sat., February 20 at 2pm, 69 George St., Lanark. Everyone welcome Sacred Heart’s Dinner/Jamboree, Friday, February 19, Foy Hall: 91 Princess St, 6 p.m. Dinner, Music follows. Host Alberta. Info: 613259-2671. Valentine’s Party, Lanark Legion Branch 395, February 13, 2-6 pm, Classic Rock & Roll and Country, Music by “RUKKUZZ”, Paul Milotte’s Band.
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Asbury Free Methodist Church, learn how to get the most out of your iPad or iPhone. Saturday Feb. 27, 1-3pm. 144 Gore St East. To register 613-267-2345 Community Dinners, St. James Anglican Church, 12 Harvey St (corner of Harvey & Drummond St.) Saturday, February 13, 4:306pm, beef stew, biscuits, salads, desserts, tea/ coffee. Community Dinners, St. Paul’s United Church, 25 Gore St. West (corner of Gore & D’Arcy St.) Saturday, February 20, 4:30-6pm, barbecued chicken thighs, cole slaw, vegetables, potatoes, rolls, desserts, tea/coffee. Film Night International Perth is showing the Oscar-nominated film, Trumbo, Wednesday Feb 17, 2 pm and 7 pm, at the Full Circle Theatre, Craig Street. Info: 613-267-1224. Gospel Sing, featuring vocal talents of Sheri Lee Walters, Sunday February 21, 6:00pm, Asbury Free Methodist Church. 144 Gore St. E., Info: 613-267-2345. Jamboree, Perth Legion, Beckwith St, Saturday December 12 1-4 p.m. Harry Adrain Hosting Open Mic, 2-6pm. Everyone welcome. Ladies Auxiliary, Perth Branch 244, Thursday, Feb 11, Spaghetti Dinner, 4:30-6 pm, tickets available at the Legion Lounge or at the door. Parents and Children’s Group, every Tuesday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at St James Church (Beckwith and Harvey). Info: 613-257-2779 ext 110 (or ext 100). Perth & District Historical Society, celebration of 75 years of St. Patrick’s Day in Perth, from 1856 to 1920, Thursday, February 18, 7:30 pm, Legion, 26 Beckwith St. Information: 613264-0094 www.perthhs.org RTA Central Club, Saturday, February 13. Snowshoe Outing Level 2, 5-8 km, moderate pace. Meet at Conlon Farm, for 9:30 a.m. departure. Leader: Dave Allcock 613-706-3562. RTA Central Club, Saturday, February 20. Rideau Trail Hike Level 1, 6 km, moderate pace. Meet at Conlon Farm for 9:30 a.m. departure. Leader: Yvonne Kennedy 613-267-9817. The Butterfly Fan Club- Perth & District Breast Cancer Support Group. Meeting, Thurs., February 18, Perth Family Health Centre, 7-9 p.m. 33 Lewis St. Info: Carleen 613-812-4474. Monthly meetings, 3rd Thursday. The Day Hospice Program of Community Home Support-Lanark County meets every Thursday 10-3pm, The Factory Building. Preregister 613-267-6400. The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 244, 26 Beckwith Street East, Open mic jamboree, all musicians & wannabe musicians bring an
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instrument. February 13, 2-5 p.m. Everyone is welcome. The Royal Canadian Legion, Ladies Auxiliary Branch 244, 26 Beckwith Street East, spaghetti dinner February 11, 4:30-6 p.m. Tickets are available at the Legion lounge or at the door. Valentine Book Sale by the Friends of the Perth Library, Saturday, February 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the library lobby. Donate or Info: Martina 613-267-4494.
RURAL 2016 Rideau Lakes Studio and Garden Tours, July 1, 2, 3, in the Rideau Lakes district. Studios open 10-5. Tour brochures available. Info: Sherry Rogers 613-928-3041 or www.rideaulakesstudioandgardentour.com 4 Hand Euchre Friday, February 19, 7:30 p.m., Pierces Corners Hall. Light lunch. All welcome. Info: 613-489-1684 6 hand euchre, light lunch, every Saturday, 1 p.m. Montague & District Seniors Club, 658 Rosedale Rd S. (613)283-8482. Artisans & Crafters Show, Sharbot Lake United (Church Hall), Sat Feb 13 (10-4pm) & Sun Feb 14 (11-2pm). 1040 Elizabeth St, Sharbot Lake. Info: 613-279-2245. Boyd’s United Church on the Ferguson’s Falls Rd. Ham And Bean Supper, Feb 20, 4:306:30. Take-out. Info Call 613-257-7424, 613257-7929. Snowmobilers welcome. Community & Primary Health Care Diners Club, for seniors and adults with disabilities. 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Elgin Community Hall at 12 p.m. Reservations: Barb or Jean 613-272-8014. Dance, February 20, 8 pm-midnight, lunch 10:30 pm, Band: Heartland, Lyndhurst Legion. Diabetes and You, Meters & Metering - Jane Palmer, RN CDE, February 18, 1011:30am, Country Roads Community Health Centre, 4319 Cove Road, Portland. Info 613272-3302 x237 Kate. Old-fashioned Carnival, sponsored by The New Horizon Club. Wednesday Feb 24, 2pm, Burritt’s Rapids Community Hall, Annual Family Day Event, Feb 15, 10 am to 1 pm, Marlborough Community Recreation Association Inc. Pierce’s Corners North Gower. Horse Drawn sleigh/wagon rides, Outdoor Games, Indoor Crafts and lunch chili, hot dogs and hot chocolate. Euchre plus Ham & Bean Supper, Saturday, February 20 at the Maberly Community Hall. Cards 1:30 pm, meal 4:30 pm. Sponsor Maberly Agricultural Society. Info: Sue 613268-2507 or Kathy 613-268-2730. Exercise lead by a Registered Kinesiologist every Thursday, Country Roads Community Health Centre. Intermediate 9:30-10:30; Beginner 10:45-11:45. Please call 613-284-2558 to arrange for your personal assessment. Feb 12, Westport Jr. B Rideaus taking on The Brockville Tiki’s. The Theme is “fill the rink”. Westport Community Centre. FOTA will be honoring its many Supporters and Volunteers. Feb 14, Royal Canadian Legion Upper Rideau Branch 542 Westport Presents Jeff Code and his band Silver Wings. 2-6 pm. Light lunch, proceeds to the way & means committee. Feb 19th Valentine Week- All You Can Eat Spaghetti, Royal Canadian Legion, Upper Rideau Branch #542, Westport 6 pm. See RURAL page 11
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Fun and Fitness, Mondays, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Watson’s Corners Hall. Info: Kara 613259-2182. Hilltop Jamboree, Sunday, February 14 McDonald’s Corners Agricultural Hall. Doors open noon. Supper 5 p.m. Music starts at 1 p.m. Join us for lunch, St. Andrew’s United Church, Toledo, Sunday February 14, noon. Homemade soups, sandwiches, dessert and beverage. Proceeds going to Mission and Service. Everyone is Welcome Kitley Elders potluck lunch, February 18, 12 noon. St Andrew’s United Church Hall, Toledo. Info: Alice 613-284-0307. Monday Feb.15, this Event takes place at North Crosby’s Shillngton Park Con. #8 off county road #10 Westport 1-4 pm. Outside: Skating and Snowshoeing. Inside: Crafts and Karaoke and Hot Chocolate. Pancake Breakfast, Saturday, February 13, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. St. Andrew’s United Church Hall, Toledo. Pancakes, Maple Syrup, Sausages. Proceeds to The Breathe Dance Company’s Competitive Dance Team. Sat. Feb. 13 (10:00-4:00) and Sun. Feb. 14 (11:00-2:00) Sharbot Lake United Church hosts an Artisans and Crafters Show at the Church Hall, 1040 Elizabeth St., Sharbot Lake). Lunch available. Info: 613-279-2245. Snow Road Snowmobile Club Breakfast February 20, 8-11 a.m. at Clubhouse, 1106 Gemmills Road. Everyone welcome. You could win a Breakfast. The Rideau and District Old Tyme Fiddlers Assoc traditional old tyme fiddle and country music, starting Friday, 12 February, 7:30-11:30 pm, Alfred Taylor Centre, 2300 Community Way, North Gower. Information Irwin White 613-258-2258. Valentine dance and silent auction, Clayton Community Hall, Saturday, February 13, hosted by St George’s Anglican Church. Doors open 7 p.m., music 8-12 Kyle Felhaver and friends. Round and square dancing. Tickets 613-256-9010. Watson’s Corners Community Hall Annual General Meeting. February 22, 7:00 p.m. at the Hall. All welcome. Westport Winter Games 1-4 pm, Sunday, February 14, Horse and Wagon Rides begin 11 am Westport Community Centre Parking Lot; Westwinds Petting Zoo, all kinds of activities planned.
SMITHS FALLS 4 hand euchre, Wednesday, February 17, 7:00 p.m. downstairs at the Legion, Main St. Good prizes, good food. 613-284-1074. 40 Plus Singles Dinner & Dance, Civitan Club, #12468 Hwy 15, Saturday February 20th, Dinner at 7 p.m. dance to follow. Bake Sale- Jewel’s Gently Used Clothing Store, 18 William St. E. Friday February 12th from 9-5. Fundraiser for Bowl for Kids Sake. Bid Euchre, Every Monday evening, 7 p.m., Canadian Room, Legion Br 95. Bingo, Every Thursday evening, 7 p.m. (canteen open from 4:30-7 p.m.) Lancaster Hall, Legion Br 95. Civitan Bingo every Tuesday, Smiths Falls Civitan Hall. Start 7 p.m. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Canteen available. Proceeds to help fund charity and community projects. Contract Bridge, Hanley Hall, downstairs, Wednesday, February 17, 1 p.m. Info: 613-2836116. Duplicate Bridge, Every Monday evening, 7 p.m., Lancaster Hall, Legion Br 95. Duplicate Bridge Lessons with Games, Every Tuesday afternoon, 1 p.m., Lancaster Hall,
Legion Br 95. EA- Emotions Anonymous- 12-step organization working toward recovery from emotional difficulties (marriage, children, grief, etc). Meetings (every Tuesday)- February 16, 7 p.m. Salvation Army Church (side door). 613283-0960. Exercise lead by a Registered Kinesiologist every Monday and Thursday, 2 Gould St., Rideau Valley Diabetes Service/Telemedicine. Intermediate 9:30-10:30, beginner 10:45-11:45. Please call 613-284-2558 to arrange for your personal assessment. Fish Fry, Lancaster Hall, February 19, 4-7 p.m. Due to construction for our elevator being installed fish fry will be held in our main hall Lancaster. Gentle Exercise at Rideau Valley Diabetes Services from 9:30-10:30 every Wednesday. Info: 613-284-2558. Good Discipline, Good Kids (2 sessions); Tuesday, February 23, March 1, 6:30-8:30 p.m. CROW office, 91 Cornelia St W. Pre-registration necessary. 613-283-0095 (Ext.300) Good Food for a Healthy Baby, every Tuesday, 1-3 p.m. at the CHC, 2 Gould Street. Info: 613-257-2779 ext 104 (or ext 100). Jamboree, Lancaster Hall, Legion, February 21, Open stage. Music 1-6:30 p.m., dinner at 5 p.m. Lions Club Pancake Breakfast, Lancaster Hall, Legion, Saturday, February 13, 8-11 a.m. Special appearance Gert the Clown. Lunch and Card Party, sponsored by Eastern Star, Wednesday, February 17, Masonic Hall, 46 Russell St W. Lunch at 12 noon, cards 1-4 pm. Dessert and refreshments to follow. Ontario Early Years Centre Workshop, Preschool Play & Learn (3 sessions), Wednesday, February 24, March 2 and 9, 1:30-3 p.m. CROW office, 91 Cornelia St. Pre-registration necessary 613-283-0095 ext 300. Pancake Breakfast, Smiths Falls Lions, held at the Smiths Falls Legion, 7 Main St. East. Saturday, Feb.13, 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. Special Appearance “Gert” the Clown. Parents and Children’s Group, every Thursday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the First Baptist Church (73 Beckwith St N) Info: 613-283-9307 (or 613-257-2779 ext 100). Reviving a Centuries Old Craft. Learn
the craft of Tatting Lace at a 2-part workshop, February 13th and February 20th, from 1-3 p.m. Information/to register, 613-283-8560, 11 Old Sly’s Road. Smiths Falls Camera Club meeting, 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb 11, at Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute (High School), 299 Percy Street, Smiths Falls, room 139, New members
welcome. Swim Fundraiser, Hub Community Pool, Saturday, February 13, 3-5 p.m. The Smiths Falls Horticultural Society will meet at the Smiths Falls Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 95 on February 16 at 7:15. Speaker Jane Graham, Growing Your Own Mushrooms.
Valentine’s Supper, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Sunday, February 14. Mandarin chicken, potatoes, vegetables, dessert. Social time 4:30, dinner 5:30. Advance tickets only. Call 613-283-2318, 613-283-6987 or 613-2837527. Youth Darts, Every Sunday afternoon, 1-4 p.m. Jack Rabb Room, Legion Br 95.
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The 25th annual Ron McMunn Country Music Heart Jam was held at the Carleton Place Arena on Feb. 7. All proceeds from the sold out event went to the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. In the 25 years since it’s inception, it’s estimated the Country Music Heart Jam has raised around $150,000. On average, the event brings in between $7,000 to $,8000 per year. Above, Freddy Dixon, right, performs with the house band, which included The Bowes Brothers’ Andy Bowes, left. Below, the dance floor was rarely empty.
MARY
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Saturday? If she made fourdozen buns that would mean an extra two dollars! Two dollars badly needed. Our good fortune wasn’t to end there. Everett came home from school with a cheque from the school board for three dollars, his pay for going to the school every morning in the winter to start the fire and clean out the ashes. Without a word, he handed the cheque over to Mother. It still wasn’t enough to cover the bills but it was a help. After supper, more preparations were made for Audrey’s move into Renfrew; lisle stockings mended, new elastic put in her underwear. I sat well away, silently crying behind my library book, pretending to read. The week was going far too quickly to suit me. The next day, coming home from school, I plucked the mail out of the box at the end of our long lane.
There were two letters and I recognized the writing immediately. One was from Uncle Lou in New York, who wrote Mother regularly, and one from Aunt Freda in Chicago, who wrote only when she had something important to say. Mother sat at the end of the table looking like she was glad to take a break from working away at getting Audrey ready for her big move from home. She opened Uncle Lou’s letter first and out fell a $100 bill! I had never seen a $100 bill in my entire life. Uncle Lou, in his letter, said he had just landed the job of doing some work on the Empire State Building and wanted to share his good fortune with his sister. Mother, of course, broke into tears and I felt obliged to do the same. With little interest, Mother got around to opening Aunt Freda’s letter and inside, right before our eyes, was a crisp $5 bill, with instructions that Mother was to go to Ritza’s Drug Store and buy a packet
of valentines for the children to take to the Northcote School. I knew it would never see Ritza’s Drug Store. I was sent to the barn to fetch Father. By the time he came into the kitchen, Mother had all the money laid out in a row on the table. I had no idea why we were all crying when there was so much joy in the air! Finally Mother told Audrey to go upstairs and put her clothes back in her washstand and said she would be phoning Renfrew that night to tell them my sister would not be quitting school after all. I ran my hand over the money on the table. “It never rains but it pours, eh, Mother?” was all I could think to say. Interested in an electronic version of Mary’s books? Go to https://www.smashwords.com and type MaryRCook for ebook purchase details, or if you would like a hard copy, please contact Mary at wick2@sympatico.ca.
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GORGEOUS IN ANY SEASON Welcome to “Shoal Point” with glorious views and 872 feet on the Mississippi River, about 12 acres & gorgeous lightfilled 3 bedroom home designed & finished with stone & cedar to blend with the natural & very private, serene setting. Only 15 minutes to historic Perth. Open concept 40 foot living/dining/kitchen for casual entertaining and living, breakfast/wine bar, elevated ceilings and 2 storey stone fireplace. Guest rooms on loft/family room level. Exquisite workmanship. $699,000 www.lanarkriverfronthome.com. Call Barbara Shepherd 613-326-1361 barbara-shepherd@coldwellbanker.ca
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1905 red brick beauty on prestigious Drummond Street. Spacious welcoming foyer with grand curved staircase to upper level. 3 or 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths. High ceilings, mouldings, bay windows and tons of light. Cozy gas fireplace in the living room. Open concept kitchen/dining area with breakfast/wine bar. Lots new! MLS#974663 $349,000 Call Barbara Shepherd 613 326-1361 barbara-shepherd@coldwellbanker.ca
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Nicely kept 3 bedrm centrally located with walking distance to all amenities. Hardwood floors, updated kitchen, bath, roof + more. Paved driveway.
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Bright and cheery mobile home in lovely Rockhaven Park. Brand new kitchen cupboards. Gas furnace and A/C new in 2013. Laminate flooring. Gas F/P in Lvgrm.
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As a native of Ottawa the fact the city is the capital of Canada definitely makes me proud. As someone who enjoys history there’s a seemingly endless amount of material to explore relative to my hometown. Major anniversaries excite historians and journalists. Last Wednesday (Feb. 3) marked the 100th anniversary of a tragic and deadly event in Ottawa. The destruction by fire of the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings shocked and saddened Canadians. Because the First World War was raging, it also prompted tales of German saboteurs which came to the surface again during the anniversary week. Clearly terrorism and terrorists dominate world news today. The truth is that terror was not confined to the 21st century. Therefore the concerns and suspicions of 100 years ago are understandable. Based on everything I have read and heard about the Parliamentary fire I believe it could just as easily have been an accident. It began in the House of Commons reading room where, despite a prohibition, many people regularly smoked. One thing that lends credence to the claims of arson is that a similar fire occurred in the same room three days earlier. It was easily extinguished. Some historians believe this was an unsuccessful first attempt by someone intent on destroying Parliament. But since no evidence of arson was ever discovered, despite a major investigation, that fire too could be explained away by the careless smoking or faulty wiring theories. Not to mention that eyewitness reports about major catastrophes are often flawed. Of course the human toll was the real tragedy a century ago. Seven people, including a Member of Parliament, died. On the anniversary current Parliamentarians paused to remember the massive blaze and the names of the victims were read in the House of Commons. Among the dead was Yarmouth, Nova Scotia MP Bowman Brown Law. He apparently tried to retrieve something that was in his coat pocket at the opposite end of the sprawling Centre Block. Law failed to emerge from the smoke and flames. The individual stories of those lost in the Centre Block inferno have been told time and again in the hundred years since the event.
Reflections By Jeff maguire
to his apartments which were on the floor above the blaze. He evacuated his two young children and their nursemaids. He yelled to his wife and three female visitors, telling them to leave immediately. His wife tried to hurry the other ladies along. But the three house guests believed they had time to retrieve their fur coats to shield themselves against the cold night. Mrs. Sévigny begged them to forget the furs and flee. Her pleas fell on deaf ears. The trio became trapped in their bedrooms by rapidly spreading flames. One managed to climb out a window and jump into a firefighters’ net. The other two women died. Also among the victims was House of Commons assistant clerk René Laplante who refused the offer of an improvised escape rope made from curtains. Three men, including a public works staffer, a postal employee (who worked in the building) and a Commons police officer were crushed to death when part of the structure collapsed on them while they were helping fight the conflagration. If it was sabotage then it was also mass murder. I don’t think there is anywhere in Ottawa I have visited more than Parliament Hill. When family, friends or foreign visitors come here one of the places they want to see is the Parliament Buildings. I can’t begin to tell you how many times I have personally led tours of ‘The Hill’ as Ottawans and Eastern Ontario residents call our Parliamentary precincts and its very favourable location, high above the Ottawa River. I never tire of the place and there are very few among the scores of people we have taken to Parliament Hill over the years that didn’t enjoy the experience. The Hill and its many sites have become so familiar that on occasion I will conduct a mini tour myself. If our party is unable to hook-up with the regular daily tours that is. Believe it or not at one time you could actually gain entry to the Centre Block with no security check and wander the halls unchallenged. That changed in Two ladies perished May 1966 when a 45-year-old Alerted to the fire in the read- man named Paul Joseph Charting room, House of Commons ier accidentally blew himself up speaker Albert Sévigny hurried in a public washroom near the
House of Commons Public Gallery. At the time visitors to the gallery weren’t searched. Chartier brought a homemade explosive device consisting of 10 sticks of dynamite with him. He watched proceedings in the House for a time before going to the washroom where he ignited the fuse on his improvised bomb. He intended to hurl it onto the floor of the House of Commons. Before Chartier could exit the toilets the device exploded in his hands killing him instantly. The heavy wooden doors of the washroom meant damage was confined to that room. Miraculously no one else was injured. As to motive, Toronto Police raided his apartment in a rooming house there. They discovered various writings by the Alberta native which, in part, contained rants against politicians. As for the bombing, Chartier wrote that he intended to “die in the attempt” and to “exterminate as many members (of Parliament) as possible.” Only his first objective was met. Before going into the Centre Block (the current structure was completed in 1927) I always lead our visitors on a walk around the grounds. There is so much to see including statues of leading politicians from the past and other prominent Canadians. On a good day it is well worth circling the Centre Block and stopping at points of interest along the way. The view across the Ottawa River to the Hull Sector of Gatineau, Quebec is spectacular! You can also see the historic Alexandra Bridge, known locally as the “Interprovincial Bridge” and prominent buildings in or near the Lowertown section of Ottawa. Bell memorial Also behind the main structure is a huge bell which serves to introduce visitors to the story of the fire. The blaze erupted just before 9 p.m. on Feb. 3, 1916. As spectators watched Ottawa firefighters’ futile battle against the outbreak the bell in the Victoria Tower of the Centre Block continued to sound each hour. At midnight it sounded just 11 times and then, as flames engulfed the tower, the bell plunged to the ground amid a huge shower of sparks. In the year 2000 the restored bell was placed on a granite slab behind the current Centre Block. It serves as a permanent reminder of the destructive and deadly blaze. During every visit to Canada’s Parliament another highlight is the chance to see the spectacular
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Parliamentary Library. The fact that amazes everyone who takes the tour is that the beautiful, circular library was the only part of the original Centre Block to survive the 1916 fire. When the alarm was raised and the huge structure was being evacuated a quick thinking clerk closed the massive steel doors to the library. His act prevented flames from reaching that part of the building. A couple of years ago Kathleen and I attended the annual historical society fundraising dinner in Carleton Place. On this occasion the guest speaker was a gentleman who has written a very informational book with details of the Parliamentary fire. During the question and answer session that followed theories about the fire were advanced. One of those in attendance suggested newspapers stacked in the reading room spontaneously ignited, triggering the fire. Obviously spontaneous combustion is one possible source of ignition for fires. But if stacked newspapers spontaneously combust then surely all of the newspaper offices I have worked in over the course of 40 years would have gone up in smoke? Because in every newspaper office old newspapers were (and probably still are) stacked to the ceiling. No, I don’t subscribe to that theory! To me the most likely accidental cause is a cigarette carelessly discarded or faulty wiring. The reading room was well occupied at the time of the outbreak which lessens the chances of a deliberately set fire. Witness statements say the fire and the one three days earlier involved papers on shelves. But the source of ignition in both cases is unknown. Given the times it was only natural that rumours of German sympathizers or enemy saboteurs setting the blaze would abound. The fact a world war involving Canadian soldiers was happening at the same time only fueled the rumour mill. Claims from an American source that public buildings in Canada were to be attacked by German agents was raised again in stories on the anniversary of the fire last week. Those claims remain unproven. The truth is that the cause of the Parliament Centre Block fire will never be known. That leaves room for more stories and books about one of the biggest tragedies ever to occur in our nation’s capital. If you have a comment or question for Jeff Maguire he can be reached by email at: jeffrey.maguire@rogers.com.
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Show your heart for LAWS all this week during Stittsville fundraiser This week and weekend, Global Pet Food Stores are running their Show Us Your Heart Campaign in February. The Stittsville location is supporting LAWS and LAWS’ representatives will be at the store Feb. 13 with an animal (or two) that are available for adoption. Remember to get your tickets to see Elvis, Buddy Holly, and Jerry Lee Lewis at the Gallipeau Centre in Smiths Falls on Saturday, March 5 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $28+fees. Tickets are available at the LAWS’ Shelter on Glenview Road, Smiths Falls, at Shadowfax in Perth (cash only), the Gallipeau Centre box office at 613-205-1493, and by phone or online at Ticketpro at 1-888-655-9090. To order online, please visit their website at www.ticketpro.ca. The concert is in support of LAWS. For more information, see the LAWS website and Facebook page. We are switching over to wood pellets for litter for the cats. A huge thank you goes out to Canadian Tire, Smiths Falls for the donation of pellets. These pellets are absorbent, help reduce odour, are basically dust free and therefore a healthier choice for the cats. This week’s featured pets Twinkle Twinkle is now five-months-old and came to the shelter as a stray,
This Week’s Pets Kito Mr. Kito adores giving and getting kisses and he is right in your face the whole time you’re petting him. Kito is roughly three-years-old and was a stray but is adjusting well to living indoors and as you can tell by his ample figure, he was probably fed by the whole neighborhood. He loves being around people and tolerates other cats. He should do well if gradually introduced to other pets fearful little kitten. She is now very in the house. active and extremely affectionate when it comes to people. She loves Rocky to play and then snuggle with you Meet Rocky. This big guy came when she is done playing. Twinkle to the shelter a couple of weeks ago. needs a bit more socialization and He was found wandering around gradual introduction to new situ- someone’s property. Rocky is rather ations. Twinkle will be an amazing large cat who is an estimated four or feline for your family. five-years-old and is absolutely stunning! This big boy loves affection. He’s always coming to the front of the cage when people walk into the room. He does have two different coloured eyes, one is blue, the other yellow. Rocky can be a little vocal at times, especially if you don’t pet him right away or if he’s not done being cuddled. Please come to the shelter and meet this wonderful boy. Wish list
large Martingales (dog collars). We have once again been successful in contracting with Hills for dry food for all of the animals but still need canned cat (Friskies) and canned kitten food of any brand. We would also welcome, nail trimmers (dog and cat), towels, fleece throws, milkbone dog biscuits, and gift cards from hardware and pet stores. All donations are greatly appreciated by all the paws at laws. Thank you for your continued support. Follow us if you like on Facebook at www.facebook.com/lanarkanimals or if you have any questions LAWS is in need of post- or concerns, please contact the shelage stamps, pill pockets for dogs, ter at shelter@lanarkanimals.ca or bleach, HE laundry detergent, and by calling 613-283-9308.
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Coen Brothers’ latest Hail Caesar a messy but captivating character piece MOVIE: Hail Caesar STARRING: Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Scarlet Johansson, Alden Ehrenreich, Tilda Swinton, Ralph Fiennes and Channing Tatum DIRECTORS: Ethan Coen and Joel Coen RATING: PG Hail Caesar is long, there’s no real point to any of it, and not much actually happens. The whole thing is kind of a mess, but it was my kind of mess. Eddie Mannix’s (Josh Brolin) job is to make sure the Capitol Pictures movie studio runs smoothly. He does everything from handle the press, babysit stars, make deals with other studios, keep directors happy, and occasionally pays the odd ransom. It’s not an easy job but Mannix has a particular gift for it. Though recently Mannix has been tempted by an offer from Lockheed that would take him out of the movie business. Before Mannix can even consider leaving there’s one or
two small matters he has to deal with. The studio’s sweetheart, Deeanna Moran (Scarlet Johansson) has gotten herself pregnant out of wedlock. Director Laurence Laurentz (Ralph Fiennes) is having some difficulties turning western star Hobie Doyle (Alden Ehrenreich) into a dramatic actor. Gossip reporters Thora and Thessaly Thacker (Tilda Swinton) are hounding him, and his biggest star, Baird Whitlock (George Clooney), has been kidnapped from the set of the studio’s biggest picture. It’s absurd. It borders on insane, but that’s the movie business in the 1950s. Sometimes communists kidnap your biggest star. It’s really just another day in the life of Eddie Mannix. I couldn’t say for sure, but it seemed to me the whole point of Hail Caesar was so the Coen brothers could do an homage to 1950s movies. Apparently they had a real burning desire to shoot a synchronized swim-
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ming scene with Scarlet Johansson. They also seemed to really want to do a song and dance number with Channing Tatum. Then there was the western trick riding and shooting scene. It’s one homage after another with the kidnap plot thrown in as an afterthought to tie it all together. It seems like a long way to go to string together some classic movie scenes, but it kind of worked. I won’t pretend it’s one of the Coen brothers’ best because it isn’t. But it is a lot of fun. With a cast like George Clooney, Scarlet Johansson, Jonah Hill, Alden Ehrenreich, Tilda Swinton, Ralph Fiennes and Channing Tatum it’s hard to go too wrong. If Hail Caesar
is anything it’s a great character piece, and they play some truly unique characters. Along with the synchronized swimming and tap dancing there are some very entertaining moments. Josh Brolin carries the lion’s
share of the work as Eddie goes from crisis to crisis fixing one problem after another. I loved how he treated the kidnapping as just another thing on his todo list. It sums up the character beautifully and the movie.
Hail Caesar is one of those films that is oddly fascinating. Nothing really happens and it doesn’t really go anywhere, but you can’t look away. Mark Haskins’ column is a regular feature.
The upper hall at the Carleton Place Arena was packed full of people on Feb. 7. It was standing room only by the time the Ron McMunn Country Music Heart Jam kicked off at 2 p.m. The event benefitted the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. Jennifer Westendorp/ METROLAND
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Catholic school board embraces Family Literacy Day with activities
Junior leadership conferences This year, the religious and family life education department is introducing a new addition to our Catholic leadership framework. The cornerstone of this framework will become
the Beacons of Faith – Junior Leadership Conference. The CDSBEO Catholic leadership framework provides our students with faith leadership opportunities in every grade from 5 to 12. The framework provides a range of diverse faith leadership experiences for our student to engage in. Paul Mantha, principal of religious and family life education, provided an overview to the board of the new youth conference initiative. “Our Catholic schools are gardens of faith,” began Mantha. “Within them we find faith leaders, faith teachers, faith learners, all working to grow in the depth of their own faith, and at the same time, supporting others in their journey towards a deeper relationship with God.” As a Catholic board, the CDSBEO’s vision, mission and theme all proclaim active faith. Faith is an active and vibrant, living reality in CDSBEO schools. “This vibrancy can be clearly witnessed in a number of Catholic leadership initiatives that students are encouraged to engage in over several years,” continued Mantha. “Elements of student faith leadership is evident in the work that our grade 11 and 12 students have done in past years, in preparation for and during their mission trips, as well as through the engagement of grade 10 students through the social justice inspired Just Us Youth Day.” The Beacons of Faith – Junior Leadership Conferences, along with other leadership initiatives, works to
aid in our students’ attainment of the Catholic graduate expectations, as well as provide an opportunity to recognize and inspire young faith leaders at the grade 5 level, and at the same time, recognize and celebrate senior faith leaders at the grade 11 and 12 level. “Grade 5 students will be given an opportunity to learn about the positive effects of consistent involvement in faith leadership activities in their school now and in their Catholic high school in coming years,” noted Mantha. “At the same time our conferences will provide our senior students with an opportunity to be recognized and celebrated for their dedication to faith leadership over the course of their educational careers. Conferences will be held in eight of our Catholic high schools with students travelling from all elementary feeder schools. We are anticipating that approximately 300 of our grade 5 students will engage in this meaningful learning
opportunity.” The day will consist of an opening liturgy led by senior students with music performed by the high school choir or band. Two keynote addresses will be delivered by secondary students, both of whom will be known as a living example of faith in action. It is essential that grade five students have the opportunity to see what can be achieved by their older peers who, like themselves, are determined to be responsible citizens – to be self-directed responsible learners who have developed and demonstrated their Godgiven potential. Following the keynote addresses, high school students will provide lunch through the host school’s hospitality program. This will be followed by the grade 5 students attending three small group sessions led by senior students, along with Ryan Hreljac of the Ryan’s Well Foundation. Submitted by the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario
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academic dialogue as a significant element for deep learning. “We are involved in several initiatives to promote student thinking and discourse in mathematics,” noted Koehler. “These include, Eastern Ontario Staff Development Network Math Project, the Thinking Symposium, Learning Connections, and the Ontario Association for Mathematics Education Math Project.” “Additional resources have been provided to our schools, including a copy of 5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions,” explained Koehler. “This book promotes strategies to get students engaged in conversations about mathematics in the classroom.” All schools have recently received a resource tool for all CDSBEO grade six students; a bookmark which outlines important mathematical processes, as well as communication strategies and sentence starters. In addition, classroom posters have been distributed which illustrate quick reference tools to help teachers engage students. “Through these projects, the curriculum department is helping to empower educators to foster a learning environment that is responsive to student voice, confidence, and engagement, and ultimately, to help ensure success for our learners.” added Lake.
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The following are highlights from the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario’s (CDSBEO) regular meeting held on Feb. 2 at the board office in Kemptville. Each year, CDSBEO highlights Family Literacy Day by providing schools with various parent resources and suggested activities for classroom teachers. As the board continues to focus on engaging all students in meaningful literacy activities that will increase student achievement, time is also taken, through important days such as this one, to celebrate where each and every student is on their reading journey. Celine Langevin and Liz Smith, curriculum consultants with the CDSBEO, presented information to the Board on Family Literacy Day, which takes place every year on Jan. 27. Family Literacy Day was created in 1999 by ABC Life Literacy Canada, a non-profit organization that encourages and supports Canadians to improve their literacy skills, and envisions a Canada where everyone has the literacy skills they need to live a fully engaged life. “The goal of this nationally celebrated day is to raise awareness of the importance of reading and experiencing literacy-related activities as a family unit,” explained Langevin. “The intention is to remind parents that there is great value in taking even 15 minutes per day to read or complete a learning activity; this action can dramatically improve literacy skills, comfort and enjoyment of reading for children and parents alike.” “All CDSBEO schools received an information package for Family Literacy Day, which includes a large poster containing literacy-based activities, a letter to parents regarding Family Literacy Day origins and information, and a flyer containing tips to experience literacy fun at home,” noted Smith. Schools celebrated the day by engaging students with guest readers, school visitors and engaging presentations, pajama day with bedtime stories, poetry writing, and dress as your favourite character day.
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The next meeting of the Smiths Falls Horticultural Society is at the Smiths Falls Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 95 at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Memberships for this year are available at $10 for individual and corporate and $15 for family members living in the same household. Please take this opportunity to renew your membership or drop in to meet the group and discover what the society is all about. Our speaker this month is Jane Graham. Jane attended a full day course to pursue her interest in learning new things even though she has practiced organic gardening for many years. The course detailed growing your own mushrooms. Jane will be passing on this information to us. This is a project that she plans to do soon in her own garden. She also has some facts regarding “Biodynamics” – solar and lunar planting. Please come out and join in on this unique discussion. Our photo contest resumes with both a monthly contest and déjà vu. These are peoples’ choice contests. Bring in your monthly entries for all to enjoy and vote on. The themes are in our yearbook. The one with the most points receives a trophy at the end of the year. The theme for February is Icy/Frosty/Snowy and for March, Winter Coming to an End. The rules are basically one photo per entrant taken by you and must have horticultural content. The déjà vu photos are to be taken at the same location you choose (a garden or landscape) but on specific dates and are meant to depict the changes in the seasons, notably around the first of April, June, August
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Listening to the orchestra of the wild can evoke powerful emotions Gretta Bradley
The following is a reflection on a natural history presentation ‘Exploring the Soundscapes of Naturally Special Places’ by Chad Clifford, at the Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists (MVFN) January meeting in Almonte. Sit quietly and listen. You may be surprised at what you can learn. Chad Clifford of Wilderness Rhythms, speaking at the monthly MVFN speaker series advocated just that, and because we can, get a little help from technology. When Clifford’s father suggested he read a book by pioneering soundscaper Bernie Krause, as can often happen with books, something shifted. Not wildly. Already deeply interested in enhancing our experience in nature through music, Clifford slipped seamlessly into soundscaping. Originally, soundscapers recorded rain and wind and whales from exotic locales, orchestrating beautiful compositions to evoke powerful emotional responses to the sounds of the natural world. Relax, uplift, inspire. Now, research has begun to document the power of nature to heal, and “nature deficit” as having an adverse impact on our well-being. For all our sophistication, there is still a part of us that needs the call of the wild. How do you get the sound of larvae
Listening to the orchestra of the wild: Chad Clifford of Wilderness Rhythms recently spoke to the Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists about the research potential of ‘soundscaping’. Photo courtesy TK Marsh
hatching in the bottom of the pond or sap running in the tree? Capturing the sounds that fall outside our capability to hear, offered Clifford a technical challenge. Microphones and dishes are commercially available, but jerryrigging is often required to adapt the equipment to the requirements of the job. It’s very appealing to the tinkerers in the crowd. While sound recording continues to be used to human benefit, it is software that has allowed soundscaping to morph into a research tool in the service of protecting wild spaces. Clifford illustrated how audio software can take the “noise” of a busy marsh, separate and record as an audio signature (spectrogram), one chirp, call, howl, bark, or warble from another. Databases can help distinguish and identify, in a cacophony of sound, the spring peepers from the leopard frogs,
the feeding chuckle of a mallard, the throaty call of an American bittern and the presence or, more importantly, absence of a species. Each species occupies its own niche on the spectrogram much as they do in the marsh. Sometimes in a presentation, there is a point when your jaw drops without you even realizing it has happened… surprise: the human reaction to learning that something we thought we knew to be true, is wrong. Clifford’s story was of one of the most surprising examples of what we can learn about the impact of human intervention on an environment, if we only listen. Lincoln Meadow is in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains. It was at this site in 1988 that a company planned to do selective logging, the “greener” alternative to clear cutting. Bernie Kraues had recorded the meadow in photographs and sound
before the logging company moved to take the selected trees. In 1989, he returned to the site to photograph and audio record the meadow following completion of the operation. The result can be described as no less than astounding. The photographs were virtually identical. Anyone would have been hard pressed to find differences in the two. But the sound recordings revealed a dramatically changed landscape. The original recording was filled with bird song and the spectrogram, the “picture” of the sound, showed abundant birdsong in the higher sound frequencies and a rushing stream in the lower. A year later the silence is deafening. Birdsong is absent. The stream still shows up in the recording, but a lone woodpecker’s tap as it extracts bugs from infested trees is the only bird sound occupying the once crowded recording. These tools have given rise to whole new lines of research. Acoustics as applied to the study of the natural world is advancing our understanding of volcanoes and fault lines (geophony) and elephants and whales (biophony) and the impact of human sound (androphony) on the natural environment. Recordings give science new insight into the density and diversity, the habits and communication patterns of animals, and establish baselines to determine changes over time: data that can be used to determine
findings as diverse as the health of a habitat to the likelihood of a volcanic eruption. That book by Krause, by the way, was entitled “The Great Animal Orchestra: Finding the Origins of Music in the World’s Wild Places.” Described as simultaneously weird and wonderful, it is a halcyon call. Not surprisingly, natural soundscapes are at risk. Having recorded in 15,000 places over the past 40 years, Bernie Krause estimates that at least half of these soundscapes have been silenced, or thinned or drowned by the intrusion of human din or the loss of species and habitat. Clifford stated that only three places in the continental U.S. have to date been identified as being free of the intrusion of human sounds for a span of 15 minutes. In the same way as we recognize the need to protect our sky from light pollution, Clifford has called on Canadians to set aside preserves where we can experience untainted, wild soundscapes protected from noise pollution. Places set aside for sitting quietly and listening. As Bernie Krause famously said, “While a picture is worth a 1,000 words, a sound is worth a 1,000 pictures.” For details of upcoming natural history presentations in MVFN’s speaker series, visit mvfn.ca. Gretta Bradley is a member of the Misssisippi Valley Field Naturalists.
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Collaboration is the buzzword when it comes to ongoing Iceland and Canadian relations, particularly when talking about the possibility of work in the fisheries and tourism industries. Sturla Sigurjónsson, Iceland’s ambassador to Canada addressed the Probus Club of Perth at their regular Feb. 3 meeting where he described his country’s efforts to modernize and diversify their fisheries. Our northern neighbour has been using machines to process fish and putting previously discarded fish parts to use in the cosmetic and fashion industry. Sigurjónsson points to this innovative experience in bringing the fisheries industry into this century as valuable experience “which could be applied to the revival of the Canadian Atlantic fisheries,” he said. Fisheries is one of the most popular exports from Iceland. After the global financial crisis of 2008, Iceland rebounded with the help of interest from the Canadian market. Currently, Sigurjónsson estimates Iceland exports to Canada about $90 million a year, but can see this increasing in the future. The fisheries and water that surrounds the northern country is of critical importance, so it comes as no surprise that recent discussions to open new shipping routes in the Arctic are being closely watched by Iceland. “If this happens… we see some potential there for Iceland as a hub,” Sigurjónsson said. Iceland is also speaking with the Province of Quebec in regards to northern development, but has yet to
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formalize any discussions with Ontario. The one connection this province and its people have with Iceland is a strong interest in seeing the northern country. According to Sigurjónsson, 30 per cent of the 1.5 million people who will travel to Iceland this year will be Canadians. The allure of this land can be found in the juxtaposition of pristine nature with a cosmopolitan and creative society of 330,000 people. Iceland can be a harsh climate with weather changes occurring upwards of six times a day. The country has also seen sudden shifts in water temperature and glacier growth. This is why Sigurjónsson said he couldn’t say for certain if global warming has taken root in his home country. “In Iceland at least, we have not felt the effect of it directly as yet,” he said. Sigurjónsson’s pitch turned out to be made to an already convinced crowd in Perth Feb. 3 as many in the audience stood up to speak of their personal travels to Iceland. “It’s a beautiful piece of ground,” said Dan Murphy, Probus Club of Perth member. “We’re going back again next year.” Murphy and his wife travelled to Iceland three years ago and found it not only beautiful but a wonderful gateway to Europe. Sigurjónsson has worked out of the Ottawa embassy for the last year-anda-half, and hopes to reciprocate the travel enthusiasm of Canada during his stay. “I hope to see as much of the country as possible,” Sigurjónsson said. He describes Canada as being very open and friendly, much like Iceland. In fact, the two countries share many
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Sturla Sigurjónsson, Iceland’s ambassador to Canada, spoke of the possible collaborations around fisheries and tourism with our country during a regular Probus Club of Perth presentation Feb. 3 at the Perth Legion. similarities including their approach to human rights, which makes them natural allies on the international stage be it at the UN or the Arctic Council. Sigurjónsson said Icelandic people describe Canadians as the Nordicks of North America. “Coming from the Nordicks themselves this is as complementary as you can get,” he said. In 2007, Canada and Iceland signed an Open Skies Agreement. Since then tourism between the two countries is becoming easier thanks to companies like Icelandair, which currently has four routes from Canada (Halifax, Toronto, Edmonton, Vancouver) and will be launching a fifth in Montreal this May. This line, according to a company press release dated August
2015, will have four weekly flights from the Pierre Trudeau Airport to Iceland. Speaking of Trudeau, Sigurjónsson said his country has not sat down with the newly elected Canadian Prime Minister yet, but he has met him socially. The opening of the Iceland Embassy in Ottawa in 2000 has increased the number of bilateral meetings the two countries have had. “I believe that we are seeing the beginning of a beautiful relationship between Iceland and Canada,” Sigurjónsson said.
years ago when Icelander, Leifur Eiríksson landed in Newfoundland. It would take until 1875 for travel from Iceland to Canada to turn from visitor to immigration. At this time Iceland suffered a volcanic eruption and was battling difficult financial times, which contributed to 20 per cent of their population immigrating to Canada. “Most of them eventually settled in Manitoba,” Sigurjónsson said. Then in 1940, the Royal Regiment of Canada military personnel went to reinforce Iceland alongside British troops who took control of the counA look back try from the Germans. The Canadians According to the Ottawa Iceland would be there for five months, but Embassy’s website, relations between many Iceland pilots received training our two countries began over 1,000 on Canadian soil.
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Planning Assistant/Junior Planner Part-Time position – One Year Contract (Maternity Leave Coverage April 2016 to April 2017) The Town of Perth is seeking an energetic, conscientious individual for a part-time Junior Planner/Planning Assistant contract position. The responsibilities include: responding to inquiries from the public regarding a variety of municipal programs and services, particularly planning matters. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in planning or public administration or will have a diploma in Planning Technology, preferably with some previous work in the planning field. This position will average 24 hours per week, on a flexible basis, and includes a limited amount of evening work. The 2016 hourly wage rate for this position is $24.88 to $29.03 per hour. Individuals interested in this position should submit their resume and covering letter, no later than 4:30 p.m., Monday, February 29th, 2016, outlining how their skills, education and experience match the position requirements, to: Janice McFadden Payroll Officer Town of Perth 80 Gore Street E. Perth, ON K7H 1H9 Phone: 613-267-3311 Ext. 2242 Fax 613-267-5635 Email: jmcfadden@perth.ca
2016 Stewart Park Festival Manager Responsibilities: Under the direction of the BIA Personnel Committee and the Stewart Park Festival Organizing Committee, the Festival Manager is responsible for and accountable for duties related to the day-to-day administration of the 2016 Stewart Park Festival. This involves providing administrative support to Festival Coordinators who are responsible for the music, workshops, market, children’s activities etc. Some evening and weekend work is required, particularly in July. Education and Training: College training in the Festival and Event Management program preferred. Term: May 2nd to July 29th, 2016 Salary: 21 hours per week @ $20 per hour A full job description is available upon request. Please submit resumes by February 24th, 2016 to: Kari Clarke, Coordinator Downtown Heritage Perth BIA 80 Gore Street East, Perth, Ontario, K7H 1H9 kclarke@perth.ca We thank all applicants who apply for the position; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act 2001 and will be used only for the purpose of candidate selection. The Town of Perth will provide accommodation for individuals with accessibility needs.
We thank all applicants who apply for the position; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act 2001 and will be used only for the purpose of candidate selection. The Town of Perth will provide accommodation for individuals with accessibility needs.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Economic Development Coordinator Full Time position – 1 Year Contract (Maternity Leave Coverage May 2016 to May 2017) The Town of Perth is seeking the services of an individual to fill the position of Economic Development Coordinator (1 year contract position). The Economic Development Coordinator is responsible for implementing various economic development initiatives to promote the growth and development of Perth’s economic base, assist in the retention and expansion of existing businesses, and vigorously seek out new businesses. Applicants must possess a Secondary School Diploma, in addition to postsecondary courses in Economic Development or an equivalent combination of education and experience. The 2016 salary range for this position is $21.87 to $26.05/hour. This is a 36.25 hour per week position, requiring flexibility for some evening work. Interested applicants are invited to submit a confidential resume outlining their qualifications to the undersigned no later than 4:00 p.m., Friday, March 4th, 2016. Janice McFadden Payroll Officer Town of Perth 80 Gore Street E. Perth, ON K7H 1H9 Phone: 613-267-3311 Ext. 2242 Fax 613-267-5635 Email: jmcfadden@perth.ca We thank all applicants who apply for the position; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act 2001 and will be used only for the purpose of candidate selection. The Town of Perth will provide accommodation for individuals with accessibility needs.
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PERMANENT ROAD CLOSURE CONCERNING A REQUEST FROM THE OWNERS OF LAND AT 22 MILL STREET THAT THE TOWN OF PERTH CLOSE AN UNDEVELOPED ROAD ALLOWANCE TAKE NOTICE that, in accordance with the provisions of the By-law governing the disposition of real property (By-law No. 4549) and the Notice By-law (No. 3811) the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Perth, during the regularly scheduled Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday, March 1, at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers, at the Town Hall, 80 Gore Street East, Perth Ontario, will consider a request from the owners of land at 22 Mill Street to close the unopen road allowance known as Little Market Street abutting their property. After concerns from the public have been considered, Council may pass a By-law to close the affected street during its regularly scheduled meeting on March 22nd, 2016. THE PURPOSE of the request is to close the road allowance known as Little Market Street which comprises part of the original road network of the Town but has not been developed. THE EFFECT of the proposed By-law would be to remove the status Little Market Street has as a road in the Town of Perth (see key map below). This would enable a portion of the street to be sold to the abutting land owner, as the dwelling at 22 Mill Street encroaches on part of the road allowance. An easement would also be created for the driveway accessing the benefitting lot which currently occupies the unopened road. The balance of the road allowance will remain in public ownership and Council will consider public use in the future. ANY PERSON or public agency may request to appear as a delegation to the meeting or may make written representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed road closing. Requests to appear as a delegation to the meeting and/or written submissions must be registered with the Town Clerk no later than 12:00 (noon) on Wednesday, February 24th. Additional Information may be obtained between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays in the Planning Department at the Perth Town Hall. For optimum service please call in advance to ensure staff availability. KEY MAP 84
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the ramp, installed this past fall. “There was no public meeting around the project,” he alleged. “We were not consulted.” In fact, he charged that the block captains meeting about the ramps was not done until the construction project was already underway. “We thought that the two projects were (to be) done at once,” he said. Council had intended to do this, but cost overruns with the type of rock used meant that the rocky ramp on the other Haggart Dam in the main channel had to be delayed. He encouraged town council to seek out funding from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, which had been mentioned by Mike Yee, who, as the RVCA’s manager of biology and water quality, has been involved in the rocky ramp project, and has attended town hall to discuss it. “Wait and see is not an option,” said Lee. Coun. Ed McPherson said he wanted to see a report from staff on the issue, one that specifically addressed Lee’s concerns. “I think we should address it,” said Mayor John Fenik, who had a unique perspective on the situation the Lee family found themselves in. “My wife and I lived there (in what is now the Lee family home) for a few years when we first moved to Perth,” he said, adding that he can truly say he appreciates the area’s natural beauty. “I think, moving forward, can we
get a high hoe in there… and make it more aesthetically pleasing?” asked Fenik. Coun. Jim Graff defended the design of the rocky ramp, and cautioned that changes could not be made unilaterally. “The dam was designed by a professional organization and approved by the Ministry of Natural Resources (and Forestry) and the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority and us,” Graff said. “It is important (to) remember that. We can’t make changes without them…If you can just be patient, it may be a year, it may be two years,” before the rocky ramp looks as it had been envisioned. Graff reminded the couple that “I was in your back yard and you two were very upset.” Lee reminded Graff that he understands the project very well – as he works as an environmental health and safety manager. Coun. Jim Boldt, who chaired the meeting, instructed chief administrative officer John deRosenroll to bring a report to council on the matter by April. “We can talk about design elements of the dam, of communications strategy,” said deRosenroll. “We can also talk about the path forward with the large Haggart Dam.” Lee ended his comments by saying that he was not entirely disappointed with town hall’s efforts. In fact, he discovered that, when calling town coun-
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Community services director Shannon Baillon, right, prepares to give some advice to Haggart Island-area resident Jeff Lee before the start of his presentation to Perth town council on Feb. 2. cillors, “the response has been very structure,” that replaced it. “I think it (the rocky ramp) was a bit misunderimpressive.” stood,” adding that this was the first time a project like this has been carried Rocky ramp champion Harvey Street resident Hugh Weld out in a town like Perth. “I appreciate the Lee’s position,” resaid that all good things will come in time – including the Rainbow Bridge iterated Weld. “It is shocking to see the change… (But) it will take up to five rocky ramp. “What you see now is not what you years to naturalize itself.” For Weld, the rocky ramp “is not are going to get,” Weld said. “I think it is a shock if you’re looking at that old- just a dam. It is a dam to protect style dam…to (then) see a new-style Stewart Park from flooding,” and to
restore the 80/20 flow split between the Little Tay and the main river. Lee had expressed concern about the “notch” in the rocky ramp, which sees water flowing through it very swiftly, but, for Weld, that’s the point. “I don’t think people recognize just how much engineering went into creating that notch,” he said. In his letter to council, Weld wrote, “Little Tay Rocky Ramp project accomplished its objectives with class. This was a project necessitated by the imminent failure of the old wooden dam.” During the wintertime, “the river flow is at quite a low flow condition,” but when “the river returns to a ‘more normal’ flow rate more of the rocky ramp will be submerged,” he wrote. While there were cost overruns with the rock used in the project, for Weld, it was a price worth paying. “We could have ended up with something that looked like a spillway from a hydro dam using sharp gray blast rock,” wrote Weld. “The town opted to use ‘people friendly’ stone. It had to be crack-free to withstand the freeze-thaw cycle and durable enough to withstand the pounding water… The rock they chose to use is a great fit with Perth, and will be there to enjoy well into the next century.” In conclusion, Weld wrote that the rocky ramp was, in his estimation, “an engineering feat as it has to function like a dam, look natural and be fishand-people friendly.”
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need there,” McFarlane said. “It was strictly staffing levels.” The extra pair of hands will allow more “flexibility” for the nurse to go to whichever department needs their expertise. Otherwise, nurses would have to be brought in to help at odd hours, and “to bring people in at midnight can be difficult,” McFarlane said. (On average, the medical/surgical wing has a ratio of six patients to one nurse, though “we recognize that, if the emergency department needed some extra help, they can call on someone (the float nurse),” said McFarlane.) John Jackson, president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) local 2119, which represents the roughly 80 RPNs at the hospital sites, confirmed that the extra nurses were brought on board about eight months ago. “One of the reasons (for the additions) was safety,” said Jackson, during a telephone interview on Tuesday, Feb. 2. “They were needed and they were added.” McFarlane added, “We are lucky to have the calibre of staffing that we do. I know that the staff are really appreciative moving that in-house.” The Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) claimed in a Jan. 27 press release that “all 150 registered practical nurses… from across Ontario attending a conference on violence this week reported that they had been assaulted at work.” The nurses were from all over Ontario, like North Bay and Hamilton, as well as two eastern Ontario cities – Cornwall and Kingston. McFarlane said that assaults on nurses have occurred at both campuses, but tend to come more so at the
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The exterior of the Smiths Falls campus of the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital during Tuesday’s flurries. hands of patients with dementia. But she said it was “on average, it would be difficult to say,” just how many assaults occur in any given month. The assaults have been “nothing of any critical nature,” and there are protocols in place, as the hospital has a “zero tolerance” against verbal or physical assaults. She acknowledged that the hospital has filed Criminal Code charges against patients that are abusive to staff: “We would not ever not acknowledge that. We want our staff to be safe. We phone the police.” If the charges then proceed to court, “we would support them through that, absolutely,” she said. “If criminal charges were necessary…we would not shy away from that. We do not hesitate to call 911.” However, they do make a distinction with dementia patients, who “aren’t necessarily in control of their thoughts or actions… dementia can be very aggressive.” When dealing with a distraught dementia patient, one of the protocols state that nurses take part in the “buddy system,” and do not treat those patients alone. During his years working at the hospital, Jackson said he has seen how “dementia cases have gotten worse,”
but hastened to add that “there are safeguards in place.” The union often receives an incident report of assaults that “do happen,” and they are discussed at the health and safety meetings, but, for privacy reasons, “I know something happened, but I don’t have specifics,” such as names, said Jackson. The issue of patients assaulting other patients has also been an issue, in which case, “we would never put another patient at risk,” and may move the offending patient to a private room, for example, said McFarlane. If a patient requires 24/7 observation, a nurse could be called in on “special assignment,” to provide that set of eyes, she said. Dementia’s tide hits north county too The Almonte General Hospital/ Fairview Manor (AGH/FVM) has seen an increase in assaults and related incidents to staff over the last five years. “We have seen a trend over the last five years,” said Mary Wilson Trider, the AGH/FVM chief executive officer during a telephone interview on Monday, Feb. 8. “Increasingly, we are seeing people come to us with dementia,” some of whom have “unpredictable or
violent behaviour.” While the rise in dementia cases is due, in part to the fact that “baby boomers are getting older,” it is also “a by-product of everyone living longer than they used to.” While the hospital does use a buddy system for nurses, both facilities use symbols to let other staffers know that a patient could become violent and/ or is unpredictable. These symbols are usually placed on the front of the doorway leading into a patient’s room, on the spine of their chart, and on the white board at the nursing station. “The flag is visible for the staff… (and) not just the nursing staff,” Trider said. Further to this, about 17 registered nurses (RN) and registered practical nurses (RPNs) have been sent to training “to reduce agitated behaviour,” in dementia patients, while about 15 RNs, RPNs and paramedics have been sent on training to work with psychiatric patients too. Staff are encouraged to use a “gentle, persuasive approach to de-escalate,” a situation. Trider was adamant that “we have strong and clear messaging,” to patients and visitors that “we will not tolerate abusive behaviour.” Any abusive behaviour will be addressed “situation by situation… if the person is competent.” Toni Surko, the chief executive officer of the Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital, recalled from her early days as a nurse that “when we started out in the industry, we didn’t report,” she said during a telephone interview on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 9. “We just accepted it as part of the industry.” Now, however, especially after changes made to Bill 168 (which brought in changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act in 2010), Surko said that everything from intoxi-
cated patients, to threats, near misses to irritability, are reported to the hospital by nursing and other staff members. “The whole reporting structure has changed,” she said. “We really started to train the staff,” she said, starting in earnest in 2011. “We saw an increase in our reporting,” she said, not because of a rise in incidents, but because of more thorough reporting overall. One protocol she is glad to see is when police officers bring a distressed person in, and then stay with that person, lest the situation deteriorate suddenly. “They are so good when you pick up the phone,” Surko said, adding that her hospital is also in touch, when needed, with Lanark County Mental Health, and domestic violence services. While a rise in dementia cases may be part of the cause behind the rise in incidents, Surko pointed out that “even the medications we give patients can… throw their body out of balance.” In terms of practical measures that the hospital has taken, for staffers who tend to work alone, the hospital has provided more portable panic alarms, installed more cameras, and redesigned the registration area, which now boasts a “clear, Plexiglass barrier between patents and staff.” At night, the emergency department is only accessible by way of a swipe card, a change from the past. While assaults and other incidents – which tend to be “more grabbing, pulling, that kind of thing” – are discussed at the committee level, they are discussed in private, and then trends are identified. But even if a patient who has assaulted a staffer has a diminished mental or physical capacity, “we call the police,” and then, “we would notify the family. The police would do a report,” if the incident was deemed to be serious enough.
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volunteers, everything would stop.” The Rotary Club in particular was “an example of a club that has entrenched itself in this town,” said Fenik. “If there is ever time well served, it is (found in) joining a service club like the Rotary Club.” The Rotary’s big event of this coming summer will be its Barbecue Block Party from July 22 to 24 at the Perth Fairgrounds, as part of the town’s 200th anniversary homecoming weekend, which will feature four professional ribbers and other food vendors. The event will also feature three days of music, a kids’ area, a car show, vendors and more.
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The Perth Rotary Club is kick starting a campaign to bring a toddler play structure to Conlon Farm with a $15,000 donation. Before he presented the large cheque to Perth town council at their committee of the whole meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 2, Rotary vice president Jeff Dean stated that the playground would be directed at children aged two to 12, as many of the current play structures are designed for kids aged five to 12. “We need something there for the smaller kids,” he said. He showed off drawings for what the play structure may look like – but noted that the colours have already been chosen: blue and yellow, the Rotary colours. He is looking at an installation date of between April and May of this year. The money flowed from last year’s inaugural Ribfest, and, “here is one of the things that Rotary is doing with that money… (It is) one example of how we can make Perth a better place.” In an email to The Perth Courier, Dean wrote that his club “was looking for long-lasting community projects that benefit the many, with an emphasis on kids and families.” Coun. Jim Boldt, who chaired the meeting, said that “we appreciate all that you do for our town.” He was joined in his praise by Mayor John Fenik, who added that “without
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It’s that time of year again to begin thinking about renewing your dog license! The Townships Animal Control By-Law # 2004-502 provides for the annual licensing, regulating and registering of all dogs and imposes a license fee on all dog owners. DogTags can be purchased at theTownship Office using cash, cheque or debit during regular office hours Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you would like to have your dog tag sent to you in the mail, please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope along with a cheque made payable to the Township of Lanark Highlands and the following information: • Owners name, address & phone number • Dog’s Name • Breed • Age • Colouring • Sex • Special markings (if any) • Copy of the Micro Chip papers & or MNR Hunting Dog License (if applicable) Prices are as follows Tags purchased prior to March 31st, 2016 $15.00 Tags on or after April 1, 2016 $30.00 Hunting Dogs (proof from MNR) $ 5.00 Microchipped Dogs $ 5.00 Animal Control Officer, Anita Stuart 613-259-9998 613-267-9337 Emergency Pager (this pager does not take voice messages - please dial your phone number using the keypad of your touchtone phone) *All calls are confidential.
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ere we are, a mere six weeks into the new year, and already the New Year’s Revolutions Police have to be called in. I’ve had my grace period. Immediately after New Year’s there’s always a last bit of baking to consume and some gift chocolate to gobble, but all that stuff is long gone. Interestingly, as one gets a little older, the consequences of not keeping certain resolutions become more dire. And that’s without any complicated medical tests being performed or anything. One of the stated promises for 2016 was to stay the course on the weight front which, loosely translated, meant keeping up the good work and not gaining back the pounds I worked so hard to lose. In the latter part of 2015, that had been going very well. Losing a few dozen pounds over the past couple of years made me feel so much better. As an added bonus, it made my knees stop creaking as I went up the stairs. Truly, the sound of one’s knees creaking with every upward step is quite disconcerting. I was expecting them to buckle at any moment. Somewhat related to the above is another relevant resolution – to keep building on the exercise front, which mostly consists of karate with a smattering of walking/running. And this is where those two worlds collide. Seems that over Christmas and on into January I haven’t been as diligent about watching what I eat as I had been. In fact, my good buddy Will Power seems to have packed his bags and skedaddled out of town. (Again.) So, for instance, not only have evening snacks returned, but they’re not even good ones. I’m not munching on fruit or veggies (or, even better, air). I’m reaching for crackers and chips and popcorn or cereal. (Everybody knows breakfast before bed is such a good idea. Not.) Not surprisingly, there has been some weight gainage. I have, at least, been sticking with karate. It is good exercise and it’s fun, especially now that I am over the initial terror of it all. But...and there’s always a “but”... we have been concentrating of late on long, low stances. This is an entirely reasonable thing, unless you are my knees. My knees have not been diggin’ the long, low stances. Not one little bit.
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They don’t creak when we go up the stairs – they kinda scream. Boo to this. I figure carrying that extra weight can’t be helping. Probably there’s a bit of the ol’ arthritis thing going on, too, which brings me to another observation made in January related to diet – salt intake. You may remember I was exploring some dietary changes related to tinnitus I have been experiencing. In addition to some ominous advice to cut out caffeine, particularly coffee and chocolate (boo to that, too!), lowering sodium intake was a big recommendation. Too much salt is generally not good at any time, but when inflammation is at play, it’s best to avoid it. While it’s better than it was, the changes to my coffee and chocolate intake are next to negligible. And I just plain haven’t gotten around to dealing with the whole salt thing. This all kind of came to a head last week. Someone who lives here and shall remain nameless (Groom-boy) likes chips. Because he likes them, he brings them home. Anything that gets in the door is, apparently, fair game for someone with no willpower. One night I pigged out on Pringles. The next day featured meals that I’m quite certain would be on the high-sodium-alert list. The next night we had take-out that, in addition to being high in sodium, would also draw the ire of cardiac specialists. Around that time there was a karate class. My knees carried me to the car afterwards, but very nearly left me in it. For days I was wishing I lived in a bungalow. At the same time, the ears kicked in with some wicked tinnitus. Over the din in my head, an angry voice yelled, “Do you suppose, Genius, this has anything to do with inflammation? You know, like your chiropractor also suggested?” It’s a little wake-up call. I’m gonna try being a grown-up for a while and stop eating like an idiot. Really. Because, seriously, boo to this. I need to use the stairs and hear stuff.
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From left, Ben Stinson, Teagan McInerney and Amber McInerney make good time while competing in the plank board races at Tay Valley Winter Bells Celebration in Maberly this past Saturday, Feb. 6. The event was one of the first 200th anniversary celebrations in the township.
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t’s been 25 years since I’ve had a puppy. What the heck was I thinking? My guy and I are big fans of dogs, German Shepherds in particular, but we have a little house and two cats. We were not sure how a dog would fit into our lives but we wanted to try. We’ve been on the hunt for one since last summer. I wrote here before how a backyard breeder sold a puppy out from under us and I was some upset about that. I had already gone to see Laura Jane at my favourite Perth pet store and got all ready for the new addition – that never happened. My friend Mel convinced me that adoption was the way to go. I linked into several of them on social media and was following them to see what kind of dogs struck our fancy. I filled out applications at three shelters in the Ottawa area with potential adoptions in mind, but didn’t hear a word from any of them. Was it the fact that we had cats? Not sure, but I wasn’t getting any feedback, whatsoever. I had to have as many references and background checks looking for a dog as I did when I filled out and went through the recent interview stages to
LAURIE WEIR Weir View become a Big Sister. I thought it was great as you can never be too careful as to who is adopting a dog. When it looked like this avenue was going nowhere, we looked into a CKC/AKC certified kennel. I found a breeder close by and we met with, and discussed adoption of one of their $1,800 dogs. We met the parents of the puppies, which were due at Christmas time. We were all set to adopt one… until we had a sober second thought. The price was just too far out of our league. Lovely people and awesome animals, just not for us. Back to the animal shelter route. Well last weekend my guy and I walked into a local shelter. The young gal looked up from her cell phone for two minutes sized us up in a matter of seconds. I said we were looking to adopt a dog. “Do you have kids?” she asked
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No “Do you have cats?” Yes. “We don’t have any dogs.” She was rather flippant and then quickly dismissed us when a couple came in with some donations. My guy and I looked at each other, and hightailed it out of there. I was flummoxed that the shelter chick didn’t ask us our names, take our numbers or have us fill out an application. I considered writing in a complaint – I may yet. We were pretty ticked, but it still didn’t deter us from looking for a dog. What happened next has been a whirlwind of craziness. I found her on Kijiji – a place where I swore I would never look. The price was right and the breed was what we were looking for. I sent a text message and Maya, the dog owner, responded instantly. I asked about references. She sent me photos. I had a good vibe and sent her an email transfer for a deposit and told her what we were going to name her – Lexi. The family then started calling her by her new name
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Queen’s Alumni Chapter coming to Perth Attention all you Golden Gaels! Get ready to Oil Thigh – right here in Perth! If you’re a Queen’s University alum, you know exactly what this means (If you’re not, then, like me, you’ll need to Google search that term!). Since 2016 is a significant anniversary year for both Queen’s University (175) and the Perth Military Settlement, (200), a group of local Queen’s alumni have decided to launch a new alumni branch for Perth and Area. They’ll officially launch the chapter as a special event on March 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Algonquin College Heritage in Institute in Perth. Tickets are $10 each and will include appetizers and door prizes. There will be a cash bar serving beer and wine. The program will include information about special celebratory events being planned both at Queen’s and Perth. To purchase a ticket or get more information, you can contact Linda at 613-267-6001.
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Perth’s People: Let Hilary be our Example Recently, the Perth community was devastated after hearing about the loss of Hilary Drummond, who passed away following a six-year battle with breast cancer. The 28-year-old teacher left such a positive impression on her family and friends, and they all wore her favourite colour, red, in her honour at last weekend’s service. First off: thanks, cancer. We get it. Secondly, whether or not you knew Hilary, we could all learn a lot from her. She didn’t spend the last six years wallowing over her diagnosis. Instead, she continued to grow in a career she loved, and spent as much time as possible with those whom she loved. Time is limited. Time is precious. Time is passing. Hilary’s life was cut too short, but she lived so much in that time. Let her be our example.
which borders the Haggart Dam on Harvey Street. I received confirmation from a neighbor on that same strip of land that, yes, it was indeed the best backyard in town! But, then, my note got challenged. In a good way, of course. If you make your way down (or, up?) the Tay River, then you’ll come across Ian and Jeannie’s place, which is best known as the Perth Outfitters. With seven acres along the river, Ian insists they have the best backyard. They have turned their property into an all-age playground, which includes paddling, canoeing and mini-golf. And apparently they have plans to set up Pickleball this summer. So, yes, they have definitely created the most fun backyard Do you have a Private I idea you’d Perth’s Best Backyard in town! The nice thing about their Choice Challenged location is they have instant access to like to send my way? Please send me In my last column, I wrote that I the river. Again, I’m all ears for your a note to cathy@catscovecommunicahad found the best backyard in town, input. Who has the best backyard in tions.com
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so she was used to it when we picked her up. Saturday, we drove to Orillia – slowly through a snowstorm for the first hour of our 12-hour day. The family – both human and fur family - was wonderful. Mom dog, a regular shepherd, and pop, a longhaired shepherd, were outside romping in the snow. Then, all of a sudden we see our baby coming up the rear. I got all giddy like a schoolgirl. It was crazy. Love at first sight. She came running towards us wagging her little tail like it was fire and wiggled her bum while we stroked her fur. She gave us lots of kisses, too. I cried. The folks who own the dogs invited us into their home where we met their grandchildren. They were all sad to see the last of the litter go. I assured her she could email me
anytime and watch my social media, as it would be inundated with photos. On the way home, the little one sat on my knee for a few kilometres until she got way too heavy to hold. I popped her into her kennel for the remainder of the ride and she only protested a wee bit. Then she was fine for the rest of the five-hour drive and despite stopping for several breaks, she decided to hold her bladder until we reached home. Her first night was spent half in the crate and half in bed tucked between us. As for the cats, they are learning to tolerate her. Lola gave her a slap and ran away. Jack watched her from his perch on his cat tree for a bit – high above the annoying little pooch. Now, four days later, the cats have decided that she’s not so bad, and Lexi has discovered that we’re not so bad either.
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Enjoy Family Day fun, help YAK during fundraiser We were all young once. If you could do it all over again would you? We would! This year marks Perth’s Youth Action Kommittee’s milestone 20th year. It was 20 years since a dedicated group of 18 youth made that first presentation to Perth town council. The youth presented a solid plan that outlined their ideas about fundraising to pay for a Youth Centre in Perth. The idea of creating a Youth Centre in Perth had been growing on several fronts. Local downtown businesses were worried about loitering; youth were looking for a place to meet and talk after school. The neighbouring communities of Almonte and Carleton Place had recently established youth centres in their towns. Once the brainstorming began, the idea took off. By July of 2017, youth and adult volunteers had completed a truly grand labour of love and the YAK Youth Centre was opened in its first location on Foster Street. YAK has called several locations “home” over the past 20 years. The moves have been necessary in order to meet the rise in attendance and an increase in the number and types of programs that are offered at YAK. While the locations and the youth have certainly changed over the years, several things remain the same: YAK is “Youth Driven.” Right from the very first presentation to town council, YAK has proudly been a youth driven organization that seeks to create opportunities for positive youth engagement in the community. That means, the youth are central to the decision making process to ensure that the programs and activities reflect their needs. YAK is more than just a drop-in centre or hangout for youth. Initially, youth certainly do stop in for those reasons, but once here, the programs and opportunities to join in “something more” are abundant. From day one, YAK has been committed to delivering structured programs for youth to help them gain confidence, experience, and a sense of belonging. YAK is a place for opportunities to try new things. From employment readiness courses to healthy living programs, community events and field trips, YAK has something for everyone. Cooking classes and family dinner nights, art lessons, games nights, canoeing and karaoke challenges have all topped the list of YAK Activity Favourites. YAK is a place where youth can find their voice and ask tough questions. Oftentimes youth need to find a place that speaks to them. They feel pride in knowing that they have had a hand in
creating a welcoming space for themselves and their friends. For those that feel they don’t fit in anywhere else or don’t know who to talk to, having access to resourceful, creative, honest role models is important. At YAK we believe it is important for youth to believe that they belong in the community. We work with the community to provide opportunities for youth that ultimately promote healthy choices, build confidence, life skills, and that foster a positive self-esteem. All these activities serve to promote a sense of pride in the community. We can’t guarantee that youth who participate in youth centre programs will not stumble along their paths in life BUT we can tell you that when they or their friends fall, youth who feel supported by their community will always know which friends, agencies, and supports they can turn to in THEIR community to help them back up. When the time comes, we hope that that sense of belonging will translate to more young people wanting to raise their families here. As a way to say thank you to the community, we have a full year of celebrations planned. Please
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Will a Tax On Sugar Cure Obesity? 35 years ago I warned readers about the dangers of excessive sugar consumption and labelled sugar the “white devil”. The sugar industry was not amused, and complained to the College of Physicians and Surgeons that I should be disciplined. I won, after a trying, difficult battle. How things change! Five countries currently have a sugar tax. Now the British are debating the merits of a 20 % tax on high sugar products to help fight the epidemic of obesity and Type Dr. Gifford-Jones 2 diabetes. Why this change of heart? Dr Simon Capewell, UK vicepresident of health policy, says, “public opinion on a sugar tax is shifting. The majority of parents are angry that their children are being made fat”. He adds, “It’s a matter of when, not if it’s going to happen.” Dr. John Yudkin, professor of physiology at London University, reported in 1972 that sugar (sucrose) is dangerous as well as sweet. He showed that as the intake of sugar increased worldwide, so did the number of people suffering from heart disease. In another experiment, prisoners in a locked ward were given different diets with and without sucrose. This proved that whenever sucrose was added, it increased the level of blood cholesterol. Can you imagine the hue and cry of libertarians if this experiment were tried today!!! The sugar bowl is not the main problem. It’s the hidden sugar in so many products. For instance, the publication Consumer Reports on Health says, “Who would think that one slice of whole wheat bread would contain almost one teaspoon of sugar.” It adds that food companies toss added sugar into almost 75 percent of packaged foods, including nutritious sounding names such as instant oatmeal. So can you lose weight by decreasing the amount of dietary sugar? In one study, 43 obese children ate the same amount of calories, but decreased added sugars from 28 percent of their daily calories to 10 percent for nine days. There was no change in weight, but their cholesterol, triglyceride, fasting blood sugar and insulin levels all dropped. Their weight remained the same, as the amount of calories did not change. No one should ever forget the word “calorie”. But does a tax on sugary drinks guarantee less obesity and Type 2 diabetes? According to a Mexican study, a tax had no effect. Why? It helped to decrease consumption of sugary drinks, but you may have guessed it, Mexicans simply switched to other products, ending up with the same number of calories. A lose/ lose experiment. I’m no friend of the sugar industry. Soft drinks are really liquid candy. But in all fairness to it, obesity results from too many calories in all types of food. I see this when I travel to the U.S. and see restaurants with signs advertising “All you can eat.” My patients must have become tired of me saying, “Buy a bathroom scale and step on it every day.” Of course this is not the be-all-and-end-all solution to obesity. But you never have to face the surprise that you’ve gained 40 pounds! One thing is certain. You need to be a nutritionist to understand the sugar labels on food products. But it would help if labels showed what we all understand, what a teaspoon of sugar looks like. Maybe some people would then think twice about consuming too much sugar when a cola can contains a picture of 9 teaspoons of sugar, a chocolate bar 6, a bowl of raisin bran or frosty flakes 9, sponge cake 8, and even a banana 4. The fact is that, unless you have been living on Mars, you don’t have to be a nutritionist to know that rich desserts, cookies and other goodies like ice cream contain large amounts of sugar. And unless you learn to say “no” more often than you say “yes”, you will never beat obesity and Type 2 diabetes. The sad news is that calories do count. In case you believe that by exercising, you can say “yes” more often than “no”, you’ll find calories always win. It will happen whether there is a sugar tax or not. Remember I’m not your doctor so this column is not meant to diagnose, treat, prevent or cure disease, and is only for informational purposes. So always consult with your doctor.
Beatles book to be officially launched March 12
While The Station Theatre’s Music Series usually features live performances, the popular arts and culture venue is making an exception March 12 to host the official launch of Piers Hemmingsen’s The Beatles in Canada: The origins of Beatlemania book. Smiths Falls was the origin of Beatles music in North America. Their records were produced and shipped from the RCA Victor plant in Smiths Falls This historical link has made possible a very special evening March 12, 7 p .m. to support the Smiths Falls Public Library with guest emcee Dennis Staples. The evening will include - The official premiere book launch presentation by author Piers Hemmingsen - RCA Victor Smiths Falls personnel will tell their stories about the glory days - Beatles Fan Club founder, Trudy Medcalf dishes on meeting The Beatles in 1964 - Legendary photographer Lynn Ball will speak about “shooting” The Beatles in 1964 and 1965 - Unique appearance by famous Capitol recording artists … The Esquires. - Short Beatles home movie and more One night only – cash only purchase specially priced “thank you” editions of “The Beatles In Canada – The Origins Of Beatlemania!”. This will be a one-time price for the books to support the Library and promote Smiths Falls as the birthplace of The Beatles’ music in North America. A splendid time is guaranteed for all. Ticket for the evening are available for $10 each at: Special Greetings (8 Russell Street East) – cash only. Visa and Mastercard payments can be made online at www.smithsfallstheatre.com. Or by phone at 613-2830300. Tickets go on sale Friday, Feb. 5. Submitted by the Smiths Falls Station Theatre.
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The Town of Perth is pulling out of the Rideau Heritage Route Tourism Committee effective immediately. The town’s representative on the committee, Coun. Judy Brown, reported to the council’s committee of the whole meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 2, that she was also recommending that the town’s $6,000 contribution to the committee also be ended immediately. “There have been some different actions with restructuring and a different way of doing things,” said Brown. “I do not see value in continuing to be a part of this committee.” Brown made her decision after sitting on the committee for about a year, and after consulting with the town’s tourism manager, Karen Rennie. Council agreed with Brown’s motion, and passed both the withdrawl of support and money from the committee. Herald arms When it comes to the town’s coat of arms, Coun. Jim Graff wants to leave angry-looking goats just where they are. “It’s a mean-looking sheep,” said Graff, pointing up to the town’s coat of arms above the main council doors. “We should leave it alone,” he said of the sheep, bearing the Scottish flag, St. Andrew’s Cross. Angry sheep aside, Fenik said that he had been informed by the Royal Heraldry Society of Canada that the town was entitled to a grant to possibly develop a distinctive coat of arms, but, looking up at the sheep above his head, Fenik said, “it looks pretty good
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The Town of Perth’s current coat of arms – Latin motto, angry sheep and all – will be staying just the way it is, according to Perth town council. to me.” Brown said that, in the town’s 200th anniversary year, that the existing coat of arms was “historically relevant…it would be a mistake to change from our current coat of arms.” Animal control Perth council also passed a motion to continue using the animal control services of Anita Stuart for 2016, who has provided those services to the town since 2003. She has also provided similar services for Tay Valley, Lanark Highlands, and Drummond/North Elmsley Townships for that same period.
The new agreement is for a one-year term. A municipal pound is scheduled to open in 2017. Council heard that there are between 10 and 15 calls for animal control in Perth per month, but that only domestic cats and dogs are picked up. Mayor John Fenik said that while the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNR) was “not what it once was,” he reminded citizens “not to be calling police for small animals.” Graff asked council that, when it comes to larger animals, like deer and bear, “instead of them being shot…I want to find out if there is any possibility that they OPP would have a tranquilizer gun,” that could be used to knock out the bear instead, and then have the groggy, but still alive animal, then released back into the wild. Deputy Mayor John Gemmell, himself a former OPP officer, said that while no police officer enjoys having to shoot a bear while on duty, “it’s never been successful with the OPP,” he said of tranquilizing animals, and that a local veterinarian would need to have the tranquilizer medication on their premises, rather than at the OPP detachment. The old Perth Police Service, said Gemmell, used to have a bear trap, provided by the MNR. Fenik added that the amount of tranquilizer used needed to be just right – no pun intended – or else too much tranquilizer could kill the bear, while too little tranquilizer could hurt the bear, and make a bad situation worse by making an already lost and confused bear injured on top of everything else.
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Perth and District Historical Society People with rare diseases deserve presents a musical Irish evening support of government: campaign For our meeting on Feb. 18, we welcome again Perth Musical Heritage with the theme, 75 years of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Perth. The members for this presentation will be Janet Coward, Rob Carroll, Murray Hodgins, and Melanie Weber with accompanist, Mary Lou Carroll. This introduction to how St. Patrick’s Day was celebrated in early Perth and area will cover the over seven decade long period ending in 1920. Perth Musical Heritage will carry us through the changes in the festivities over the years as it evolved from a men’s only dinner to the inclusion of wives and then to the wider community. By the mid 1870s, the dinner had ceased and was replaced with more of a celebration of stories and songs, while during the same timeframe, the songs themselves also changed. In the course of the presentation for this evening, Janet Coward will introduce us to some of the historical characters who contributed to the stories being related for our enjoyment including a sampling of quotes from some of these characters. The songs being performed cover a wide variety from those for children to those of a Tin Pan Alley nature. We will also be treated to a recreation of an orchestra from the 1880s, which can be best described as one of the most idiosyncratic and unique examples to be found anywhere. The material for this presentation has been researched from Perth Courier articles on St. Patrick’s Day over the years, which provided extensive detail on the annual festival and the
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many community members taking part in it. Our Society is pleased to announce that the Perth Legion, Lake 88 and Maximilian’s Dining Lounge have generously offered to partner with us in delivering our special programme for this 200th anniversary celebration year. The Legion will be donating the use of their hall for our meetings during the year; Lake 88 will be providing meeting announcements and interviews with each of our presenters on their “In Focus” programme; and, courtesy of Maximilian’s, we will have a free draw for a $25 gift certificate at selected meetings throughout the year, the first of which will be this month’s. In addition, we appreciate this paper’s continuing support of our Society by publishing our articles concerning the topics for our monthly meetings. The Perth and District Historical Society is dedicated to learning about and popularising our history. It is a forum for discussion and celebration of our area’s rich culture and heritage. The meetings are open to the public, on the third Thursday of each month, at 7:30 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion, Perth-Upon-Tay, Branch 244, home of the Hall of Remembrance, 26 Beckwith St. E. in Perth. The usual “Toonie Fee” applies for each meeting. For information, contact Ellen Dean at 613-264-8362 or David Taylor at 613-264-0094. Visit our website at www.perthhs.org for information about us and items of interest related to Perth and district. Article submitted by the Perth and District Historical Society.
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Ontarians should not have to plead with the provincial government in order to receive life-saving treatment for rare diseases. That is the message being delivered by a campaign in support of a private member’s motion by KitchenerConestoga MPP Michael Harris that is scheduled for debate in the Ontario legislature on Feb. 25. Harris is calling for the creation of a select committee into rare disease funding. He and Leeds-Grenville MPP Steve Clark took part in a media event and roundtable discussion at the 1000 Islands Mall in Brockville last Wednesday, Feb. 3. Also on hand were several individuals who are either afflicted with rare diseases or are close to those who are afflicted. Harris indicated that he does not have any relatives or close friends who dealt with or are dealing with a rare disease. As an MPP at Queen’s Park, he has seen folks come through
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the doors on a weekly basis pleading with the government to assist them with their efforts to obtain treatment and financial coverage. “There has to be a better way,” Harris told the Brockville meeting. The MPP noted that he does not have the solution, which is why he wants the government to strike a select committee that would seek input from experts and sufferers and then recommend how to address the issue. Harris has been hearing many stories as he travels across Ontario in advance of the debate on the 25th. Although he said there is “no doubt” that the bill will pass, the government would still have to follow through with creating the committee. “You’ve got my commitment to keep the pressure up,” said Harris, who added that the province has an obligation to deliver health care to all Ontarians. Clark believes it is wrong that those suffering from rare diseases have to plead with the government or launch fundraising campaigns in
order to obtain the treatment they need. The local MPP said it was important for him to get involved and support the campaign. “I think we need to take the politics out of this,” Clark said. Among those who shared their stories at the Brockville round-table was Jessica SmithCovey, who attended with her brother Charlie Smith and their mother Christine. They have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, an inherited and severe connective tissue disorder. Smith-Covey spoke of the ordeal the family went through just getting diagnosed. “We have always been told there’s nothing wrong with us,” she said. Harris indicated on of the goals is to get the province to better foster support services for those dealing with rare diseases, including training to ensure proper diagnosis and referrals as well as funding criteria and policies. Those people deserve fair treatment and should not have to beg the government to help, he remarked.
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Amy Booth won’t be sending in the cavalry to her farms, but you will see plenty of soldiers riding on horseback soon. The coordinator of the Lanark County Therapeutic Riding Program (TRP) was on hand at Perth town council’s committee of the whole meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 2 to announce “a partnership with the armed forces,” to help veterans dealing with PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), as part of a “one-of-a-kind” program. There has already been a pilot PTSD program which was “a huge success,” with the current incarnation being funded by an Ontario Trillium Fund grant. Booth informed council that the program was needed in this area because there are about 450 military families living in the county. “Who knew?” she said. To her knowledge, this new, regular program is the only one of its kind in the Kingston-Ottawa corridor when it starts up next month. While there are important steps
that need to be taken to restore a soldier’s mental health, “sometimes, it’s just about a tough, gruff soldier and a horse.” She revealed that the military actually prefers group sessions as opposed to private lessons, members will still receive one-on-one private equestrian lessons for a four-week period, to get them familiar with horses. Further to this, goals are set weekly, and are based on individual skill levels, needs and abilities. Members are supported as they learn new skills and achieve personal goals, according to Booth’s PowerPoint presentation. She hopes to establish an on-going recreational riding program, offered eight months out of every year, with flexible scheduling, choice of location and optional days/seasons for Canadian soldiers to take lessons. Coun. Judy Brown said that with the end of Canada’s combat mission in Afghanistan, the federal government had been “slow to recognize PTSD or do anything about it,” but that this program would go some way towards bringing peace back into the lives of affected soldiers. Mayor John Fenik said that in his work dealing with troubled youth
within the Upper Canada District School Board system, and “I know the value of a bond between an animal and a youth,” he said, so he believed that Solider Ride program would likely seem similar successes. Fenik also said that he would like to donate about $500 to the Soldier Ride program from the mayor’s discretionary fund.
The TRP has three locations: • Cedar Rock Farm in Drummond/ North Elmsley Township, outside of Perth. Victory Farms in Renfrew. • The Mississippi Mills location will be moving to Ashland Stables in Ashton, Beckwith Township this year. • The program needs about $199,000 every year, and does not re-
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ceive government funding. All of its money comes from fundraising and grants. There are about 143 riders currently enrolled. The program offices are located at 30 Bennett St., in Carleton Place, inside the Lanark Community Programs office. The number to call is 613-257-7121, or visit them online at therapeuticriding.ca.
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Sixth annual snow angel making party set for Feb. 21 You are invited to the sixth annual Snow Angel Making Party at Highlands Gate (4381 Wolf Grove Road, Lanark Highlands) is set for Sunday, Feb. 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. This is a fun party that is open to any and everyone who wants to celebrate winter and to see who else is drawn to the fine art of making snow angels. Falling backwards into the soft snow and making your own unique impression produces an inexplicable sense of joy. You really need to experience it, along with others, to realize the collective en-
ergy! The invitation is open to everyone, so bring your friends and family. There is a play structure with a curly slide, horses to feed carrots to, sliding hills and 85 acres of fields and forest to snow shoe and cross-country ski. There will be a campfire with hot cider and good cheer and you are welcome to bring something to cook over the fire or a treat to share. Dress for the weather and wear a coat with a hood so you don’t get snow down your neck when you are flailing in the snow. Everyone is welcome, so spread the
The sixth annual Snow Angel Making Party will unfold in Lanark Highlands Sunday, Feb. 21. All public is welcome to join in the tradition with several other activities to enjoy, including a sliding hill, acres of fields to snow shoe or crosscountry ski, as well as a play structure.
word and we will see if we can fill the field with angels. Directions: Exit 155 from Highway 417, the Carp/Almonte turn off and continue on to Highway 49 towards Almonte. Continue on this road all the way to the farm for 40 kilometres. When you get to Almonte, continue on Almonte Street,
through the lights at the ESSO station (it turns into Wolf Grove Road), drive 20 kilometres through the flashing yellow light in Middleville and then look for the second laneway on your left after the flashing yellow light in Middleville – 4381 Wolf Grove Road, Lanark. Submitted by Susan Cressy
NOTICE OF ANNUAL AND SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING TAKE NOTICE that the Annual and Special General Meeting of the Members of The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group will be held at our Corporate Head Office, located at 336 Angeline Street South, Lindsay, Ontario on the 29th day of March, 2016 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. for the purposes of:
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2. To appoint auditors for 2016. 3. To consider and if thought fit, to confirm, with such amendments as may be made at the meeting, By-law No 1 2016 passed by the Board of Directors on October 29th, 2015, which By-law amends By-law No. 1 2014 of the Corporation, as follows: Section 9.01 is amended to: • reduce the number of directors to 12, commencing with the 2016 Annual and Special General Meeting; • reduce the number of directors that must have property insured in each of the specified geographical areas; • clarify that directors must own or lease real property that is insured in the geographical area for which they are elected; • allow the directors to change the boundaries of the geographical areas and the number of directors to be elected from each geographical area from time to time, on notice to the Members, and that the number of directors who are to have property insured in each of the geographical areas referred to in section 9.01 be reduced. Section 9.02 is amended to provide that all directors must be ordinarily a resident in Ontario. Section 10.2 is amended by deleting the requirement that in each year at least one director representing each of the three geographical areas be elected or re-elected, so that the section now states: “One-third of the Directors shall retire annually in rotation.”
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Smiths Falls’ Chimo Elementary School’s Early Act Program received a $500 donation on Friday, Jan. 30 from the Smiths Falls Rotary Club. The Early Act program is affiliated with the Rotary Club, and it’s a way to instil leadership qualities at an early age, noted Ken Graham, incoming president of the Rotary Club. “We’ve been sponsoring this school for a few years now,” Graham said. Anna McAuley, kindergarten teacher at Chimo, said the program helps promote character development in students. “We try and do a number of community-based activities that benefit the students,” she said. “We also have a global aspect to the program – like WE Day – donations help take us there.” WE Day is a celebration of youth who make a difference in their local and global communities. Schools send students to WE Day as it helps nurture compassion on youth and gives them the tools to create transformative social change. The Early Act club works in a similar way as it’s geared to students aged five to 13 years of age. The students at Chimo have filled Christmas boxes for under privileged children in the area, and they have spent some time with seniors at Van Horne Manor and Broadview. “We have also been able to hold a secret Santa shop which is part of our Champions for Kids to get out and do some extra curricular activities,” said Melissa Licari, Grade 7 teacher. “The shoeboxes were very successful. We filled and mailed out 40 of them.” Lecari said Chimo hopes to hold one event each month. Led by the student council, the Early Act Club’s activities help get the entire student body involved in community giving. “We love it,” Licari said, as teachers are able to see sides of the students that they may not have the opportunity to observe – like watching them interact with seniors and animals. Last year, a group of students went to The Table Community Food Centre in Perth where they helped prepare a meal in their kitchen. The Early Act is a way to help teach students about respect, empathy, responsibility, tolerance, citizenship, compassion, friendship and leadership. “It’s a good fit for their Character Always program,” said Graham. “And we’re happy to support them,” added Bill Baxter, past president of the Rotary Club. “It’s a good way to get them thinking about Rotary and helping out in their community by giving back.
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Treehouse TV’s Splash’N Boots nominated for 2016 JUNO Award Canada’s premiere children’s entertainment duo’s ninth studio album, “Songs From the Boot”, has been nominated for Children’s Album of the Year, marking Splash’N Boots’ third consecutive JUNO nod. Splash’N Boots make you sing, dance and laugh daily on television screens across Canada on the country’s most popular preschool network, Treehouse TV. Now, these cutting-edge children’s entertainers and stars of “The Big Yellow Boot” have been nominated for a 2016 JUNO Award! Splash’N Boots’ ninth studio album, “Songs from the Boot”, has been nominated for Children’s Album of the Year! Paving the way as Canada’s premiere children’s entertainers, the now three-time JUNO nominees (Splash’N Boots’ albums “Coconuts Don’t Fall Far From the Tree” and “Happy
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Canada’s premiere children’s entertainment duo’s ninth studio album,“Songs From the Boot”, has been nominated for Children’s Album of the Year, marking Splash’N Boots’ third consecutive JUNO nod.
Times” also received nods in 2014 and 2015, respectively) will be headed to Calgary for JUNO week March 28 to April 3 where the awards will be officially presented. “We’re so excited and beyond grateful to be nominated for a JUNO Award,” says, Taes (the group’s “Boots” who has roots in Perth). “We love making music for our fans and we’re so honoured that our album has been recognized by Canada in such a way!” What started off as a class project at Queens University in 2003 – when Splash’N Boots used to perform in handmade, make-shift costumes for an average audience of three spectators -- has led to the release of nine albums, three DVD’s, over 100 episodes from their hit TV show, televised performances with The Wiggles & Fred Penner, and now, three JUNO nominations! From Dubai to the Arctic, Bermuda, Australia, Italy and across North America, Splash’N Boots work tirelessly and have toured extensively for over a decade to bring their high energy musical show – and just the right amount of ridiculous! - to families around the globe. Splash’N Boots recently partnered with Treehouse TV, the number one pre-school channel in Canada providing commercial-free family
entertainment, and created a brand new show (“The Big Yellow Boot”) centred around the joy of music and dance. In just one year, they have created two seasons and over 100 episodes, which air four to six times daily in 8.3 million homes across the country. Splash’N Boots music is timeless and universal, creating opportunities for parents and children to enjoy and share the moment, enabling kids to feel empowered and positive. Unique and inventive, the breakthrough duo is constantly producing new material for the next generation of Puddle Jumpers. From social media to their philanthropy with Sick Kids Hospital and Camp Ooch, a camp for Kids with Cancer, Splash’N Boots extends far beyond the stage alone, and the duo are truly making a Yellow and Blue splash in the rich history of Canadian children’s music. Described as “Cutting Edge Children’s Entertainment” by the Globe and Mail this is a hilarious family concert “you don’t want to miss!” Watch them daily on Treehouse TV, connect with them on Facebook and Twitter and visit www.splashnboots.com Submitted by Danielle Leblanc, the duo’s public relations and marketing manager
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Anniversary fun Tay Bells Heritage Winter Celebration took place on Saturday, Feb. 6 at the historic Maberly Community Hall in celebration of the 200th Anniversary celebrations. To the left, the community gets involved with a tug-of-war, while on the right, folks enjoyed horse-drawn wagon rides throughout the area. Jennifer Westendorp/ METROLAND
TAY VALLEY TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT TAKE NOTICE that Tay Valley Township has received zoning by-law amendment applications that were deemed to be complete by February 4th 2016 and TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of Tay Valley Township will hold a public meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15th 2016 in the Council Chambers located at 217 Harper Rd to consider the following items for proposed site-specific amendments to Comprehensive Zoning By law No. 02-121. Milinkovich, Part Lot 5, Concession 6 Geographic Township of North Burgess The application applies to approximately 0.23 ha of land. The purpose of this amendment is to change the zoning of the property from Seasonal Residential (RS) to Residential Limited Services Exception-144 (RLS-144). The effect of the amendment would be to permit demolition of an existing cottage and construction of a new cottage, deck and septic system on a lot with access by a private road, with relief from the provisions for lot area, frontage, and setbacks from the water and side lot line. Cosens, Part Lot 6, Concession 3 Geographic Township of North Burgess The application applies to approximately 4.78 ha of land. The purpose of this amendment is to change the zoning of the property from Rural (RU) to Rural Exception-15 (RU-15). The effect of the amendment would be to permit “day camp” as an additional use on the property, allowing more than six (6) children attending at a time during summer and school breaks. Additionally, the Planner proposes general amendments to Comprehensive Zoning By law No. 02-121: Three proposed mapping changes that reflect the changes the Province identified for Tay Valley Township’s Official Plan: • New Provincially Significant Wetlands (PSW) largely located in North Burgess which will become EP (Environmental Protection) Zones • Floodplain along the Tay River which will become FP (Floodplain) Zone • Aggregate Reserves throughout all three wards which will become a new AR (Aggregate Reserves) Zone Corrections to fix site-specific mapping errors in Zoning By-Law No. 02-121 that affect individual properties. ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the above item(s). In the event that you are unable to attend the meeting but wish to submit written comments, please ensure that your comments are delivered to the Clerk’s office prior to the day of the meeting. IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to Tay Valley Township before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council for Tay Valley Township to the Ontario Municipal Board; and, may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. The first application above is currently the subject of a Consent application; the other applications are not currently the subject of any other applications under the Planning Act. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION is available through the Planning Department during regular business hours from Monday to Friday, 613-267-5353. Information on the mapping changes and zoning corrections is available at an Open House on Tuesday, March 1st, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Township Municipal Offices. DATED AT TAY VALLEY TOWNSHIP THIS 11th day of February, 2016. Janie Laidlaw, Acting Clerk
TAY VALLEY TOWNSHIP 4TH ANNUAL “POND” HOCKEY CHALLENGE Free and fun! 5 member teams to play 4 on 4!
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MUNICIPAL OFFICE & WASTE SITES
HOLIDAY HOURS MUNICIPAL OFFICE The Municipal Office will be CLOSED on Monday, February 15th for Family Day, and will re-open Tuesday, February 16th at 8:30 a.m.
WASTE SITES The Glen Tay Waste Site will be CLOSED on Monday, February 15th, 2016. All Municipal Waste Sites will be open Wednesday, February 17th, 2016.
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Rideau Ferry globe cycler changes world one new school at a time Desmond Devoy
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In this case the medium isn’t the message – the mom bore the message. Dorothy Quattrocchi spoke in front of students at the Queen Elizabeth Public School on Friday, Feb. 5, about her world-traveller son, Mark, who is cycling the four corners of the globe to raise money to build schools for Free the Children. Quattrocchi, a retired principal and teacher, has been taking her son’s
message to schools in Sharbot Lake, Perth, and Smiths Falls. “It’s no my presentation,” said Quattrocchi. “It’s Marks.” Not surprisingly, for the son of a teacher, Mark learned the power of reading early on, as well as “setting goals and having dreams. While there are times he may look a little unruly – “Sometimes he has a big beard and (is) very scruffy looking” – apart from that, “he’s just basically a normal person.” As a child, he played hockey and
soccer, but, interestingly, he “wasn’t a very big biker,” though he did have a bike. He attended St. John Catholic High School and then studied history and anthropology at Trent University in Peterborough, Ont. But “he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do. He thought about being a teacher, but he wasn’t sure.” So, he did take up teaching – but in a non-traditional way, teaching English in South Korea. “He got hooked on travelling, hooked on Asia,” during his time
NOTICE PROPOSED CLOSING OF A PORTION OF AN UNOPENED ROAD ALLOWANCE IN BATHURST & SOUTH SHERBROOKE WARD TAKE NOTICE, that the Council of the Corporation of Tay Valley Township proposes to enact a By-Law to stop up, close and sell a portion of an unopened road allowance. AND TAKE NOTICE, that any person who believes they may be adversely affected by the closure of such unopened road allowance has an opportunity to express their concerns at an open meeting to be held on: Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. Tay Valley Township Office – Council Chambers 217 Harper Road, Perth, Ontario DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED CLOSING The portion of the unopened road allowance (approximately 132 feet by 3935 feet) between Part of Lot 1, Concession 4, Bathurst and Part of Lot 22, Concession 4, South Sherbrooke geographically located South of Brooke Valley Road. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND MAP is available at the Municipal Office or on the Township website at www.tayvalleytwp.ca. For further information contact: Dated this 3rd day of February, 2016 Tay Valley Township Janie Laidlaw, Acting Clerk 217 Harper Road, Perth, Ontario K7H 3C6 T: 613-267-5353 ext. 130 • E: clerk@tayvalleytwp.ca • www.tayvalleytwp.ca Unopened Road Allowance between Concession 4, Part Lot 1 Bathurst & Concession 4, Part Lot 22 South Sherbrooke
there. He returned to Trent for teachers’ college, but “because there are no teaching jobs… especially in Ontario,” he moved to Hainan Island, on the southern tip of China. His parents visited in April of 2014. Unbeknownst to them, “Mark was making a plan…he started having a dream and he started setting some goals.” He wanted to see the world, but wanted to set out “doing it with a really good purpose.” His parents’ reaction? “I was surprised,” said Quattrocchi. “My reaction was, ‘Why on a
bike?’ My reaction was a little sceptical.” But, she reminded herself that her then-25-year-old son was an adult and “this was his decision. There was no point in being negative.” Mark set out from Hainan Island, with a letter written in Chinese explaining what he was doing – which helped him out of a few jams with authorities. He entered into Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan, “all those other ‘stans I didn’t know existed,” See KIDS page P20
GENERAL AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BY-LAW 02-121 PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE, TUESDAY, MARCH 1ST, 2016 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tay Valley Township Municipal Office, 217 Harper Road Tay Valley Township is proposing three mapping changes to the Township Zoning By-Law as required by the Province: • new Provincially Significant Wetlands (PSW) largely located in North Burgess to be designated EP (Environmental Protection) Zones • Floodplain along the Tay River to be designated FP (Floodplain) Zone • Aggregate Reserves throughout all three wards to be designated a new AR (Aggregate Reserves) Zone Tay Valley Township residents are also invited to propose corrections to the Zoning By-law to fix site-specific mapping errors affecting their properties. For more information, please contact Noelle Reeve, Planner, at 613-267-5353 ext 128 or email planner@tayvalleytwp.ca or the Planning Administrative Assistant Kristine Swaren at ext 129, planningassistant@tayvalleytwp.ca.
Council Meeting Schedule *All meetings are held at the Council Chambers at 217 Harper Rd. unless otherwise noted
March 1st, 2016 – 4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Open House - Zoning By-Law Amendment (General) March 1st, 2016 – 7:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole March 8th, 2016 – 7:00 p.m. Council March 15th, 2016 – 6:00 p.m. Public Meeting - Zoning By-Law Amendments (Milinkovich, Cosens, General) March 15th, 2016 – 7:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole March 22nd, 2016 – 7:00 p.m. Council
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she joked. However, Mark was told he could not enter Pakistan. Iran told him he could enter, but he would need to hire a guide, something Mark was not prepared to do. “That was not his idea of fun,” she said. So, he flew from Kabul, the Afghan capital, to India, and biked the country from north to south – and back again. His mother and father met him in the former Portuguese colony of Goa on India’s west coast, south of Mumbai, in January of 2015. “He has to plan the route according to the weather,” she said. After India, with Pakistan and Iran cut off for him, he had no choice but
to fly to Turkey. This was not an ideal choice for him, since it meant taking his bike apart and putting it back together upon arrival which is “a little bit of a pain.” But, the bike was re-assembled and he biked on through Greece, Albania, Italy. He again had to leapfrog over trouble as he could not go directly to Libya, which is still in turmoil. So, he again had to fly to Egypt, and began a long trek southwards to South Africa, where they met him in September of 2015. “We bring him supplies from Canada,” she said, especially bike parts, like tires, but also vitamins and medicine. “He gets flat tires all the time.” It was in Africa that he drove
through his hottest day, at 52C in Sudan (his coldest day was -2C). At the Cape of Good Hope, he looked out at the south Atlantic Ocean and faced a decision. He could take a ship to South America, or he could fly. The boat ride would be “very slow, and Mark wants to get this job done.” So, it was off to the airport, where he flew to Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is currently in Peru now, having cycled Uruguay and Paraguay, on his way to Ecuador. Mark prefers to stay off of the main streets when possible, since “he goes out into the country to meet the people.” After Ecuador, it’s off to Colombia, then Panama, up through Latin America, Mexico, the United States before hopefully arriving back
in eastern Ontario, and home in Rideau Ferry this June. He starts his day at sun-up, travels about 130 km per day, and has been living on $5 per day during his travels. “He mostly sleeps in his tent,” she said. “He’s never bored. Every day is an adventure.” But his mother sees this as a learning opportunity – for one of self-discovery. “He has to have a lot of confidence and he’s gaining more as the trip goes on,” she said. “Sometimes, Mark can go two or three days without seeing another person… he has a lot of time to think about his strengths and weaknesses. You have to like yourself,” on a long, solitary journey such as this one.
“Dreams are hard work and you can’t be afraid of failure.” The road has not always been easy or straight, or smooth. “He’s had many, many best days, which far outnumber the bad,” she said. “He’s had some hard ones,” like the time he got six flat tires in one day, or the day he found himself wet and tired with no place to pitch his tent. “There are days when he wants to come home,” she said. “But he won’t quit.” There was no one kindest act he has received along the way – though he did run into a Greek trucker, quite literally, or, to be more accurate, the See KIDS page P21
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trucker ran into him. The trucker stopped, after he sideswiped Mark, and was most apologetic, even getting him dinner that night. “The world is an amazing place, full of possibility and good people,” she said. The money Mark is raising is going to build schools around the world. Already, money he raised has built a school in Guang Ming, Sichuan province in China, which was destroyed three years ago by an earthquake. In part because of his efforts, 900 children cannot attend school. He is also raising money to build schools in Kenya, India, Nicaragua, and Ecuador. While a trip like this would change anyone’s life forever, and Mark hopes to change the lives of youngsters the world over, his Chinese girlfriend has already changed his life for the better – by saying yes. He proposed to her in South Africa where he met up with his parents last year. He even ordered the ring from Burns’ Jewellers on Foster Street in Perth, and they hope to be wed in China in September. It is hoped that she will then be able to move to Canada. Mark’s ride has raised about $33,356 of his $50,000 goal, which will have seen him bike about 26,000 km. Why he rides The numbers don’t lie, when one sees why children need help to make their tomorrows better. According to Quattrocchi’s presentation: • 58 million primary-age children are not in school, worldwide. • 215 million children are caught up in child labour. • 774 million adults cannot read or write. “It’s not that they don’t want to go (to school),” said Quattrocchi. “They are forced to work. Sometimes they don’t get paid.” And she did not want to paint all of the parents badly either. “There isn’t a lot of other options for the parents,” she said. But while sending a child to a factory rather than a schoolhouse may have short-term benefits, long-term, being illiterate, “really makes a difference in your life,” she said, condemning many to a cycle of poverty. She told the now-familiar tale of Craig and Mark Kielburger. As a 12-year-old, Craig was flipping through the morning newspaper looking for the comics, when he saw
a story about another 12-year-old – Iqbal Masih, a former child slave in Pakistan. Masih was being written about because he had been killed for speaking up for human rights. This story prompted action on Craig’s part, and seeds of Free the Children were sewn. The organization now works in eight countries, and has built more than 650 schools. In places where they have intervened, school attendance has increased dramatically, with a special focus being given to getting girls to attend, and stay, in school. “In some countries, it is not as important to educate girls,” said Quattrocchi. “We all know that that is not correct. It’s getting better but there is still more work to be done.” Literacy rates have also increased, for both boys and girls. Another added benefit of the group is that it “unites young people around the world in the name of social justice,” said Quattrocchi.
Dorothy Quattrocchi, a former teacher and principal, speaks with Queen Elizabeth Public School teacher Marc Baillon in Perth on Feb. 5, after her speech to his class. Desmond Devoy/ METROLAND
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Perth Blue Wings scorch Ottawa in shootout; chasing history this weekend Laurie Weir
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It was a shooting good time in the Perth Blue Wings barn tonight as the home town team buried the Ottawa Canadians in a shootout, winning 4-3. Perth had the highest shots on goal so far this season, pounding the Ottawa netminder, who was stellar in the pipes despite the barrage of 72 shots
on his crease. Head coach Michael McLean said he’d never seen anything like it. “In 15 years of coaching I have never seen 72 shots on goal from one team, (not to mention the other 72 that missed the net),” he said. “Their goaltender played very well and kept them in the game the entire night.” The team also helped its
cause by not creating second and third chances, driving to the net and setting screens out front. “Many of those shots were clear saves for him - shots in the middle of the net,” McLean said. “ At our end we had the opposite experience. Kevin Dumouchel started his first game in over a month due to a leg injury.” McLean said his goalie was
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Nicholas Vala does some fancy footwork as he tries to get past Canadians goalie Lee Spurgeon in third period action trying to break a 3-3 deadlock.
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a little rusty and struggled early in the game with a pair of goals, that “he would normally have made the save on. To his credit he continued to gain confidence and improved as the game went on.”
Dumouchel was solid in OT Canadians taking a 2-1 lead and in the shootout that en- at the end of the first period. sued. Perth tied it up heading into the third which ended in a three-all Perth 4 Ottawa 3 (SO) tie forcing the overtime. It was a seesaw battle Throughout an extra scorethroughout the game with the See BLUE WINGS page P24
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That was short lived though, as Ottawa tied it up with a power play goal at 6:45 as Kevin less frame, the goalies were solid as neither team Middaugh scored to force the extra time on the could solve this game. clock. Kevan Dumouchel ended up with the win for The Blue wings took the only two penalties the Blue Wings as he staved off the two for the in the game – one minor in each of the second three Ottawa attackers. and third periods. The Blue Wings hot stick was that of Karson McCartney as he found the net on the winning Coming up shot – Perth’s third shooter. The Blue Wings were treated to a Sunday Gabriel Laurin had the team’s opening goal in morning practice at the TD Place in Ottawa, the first frame assisted by Joey Larcher with just “which was a cool experience for our kids.” 22 second gone. He said the weekend approaching will be a Ottawa tied it then took the lead with goals good test against Athens Friday at home and in from Joshua Filoso and Calvin Wheatley. Arnprior Sunday afternoon. Guillaume Coovi-Sirois tied the rally for the “Both Athens and Arnprior need to win to Blue Wings in the second period with help from secure possible top three positions and a bye in Laurin. the first round,” McLean said. “Athens is one In the third, the home team took the lead with of the hottest teams the CCHL2.” Dylan McNamara’s goal from Danick Genest McLean said he has no fear as the faster they and Lucas Driscoll-McKinnon. skate, the better they play. From page 23
“We are a skating team, so really playing a hard north-south game is important for us,” he said. “We will need to outwork Athens, generate 50-plus shots with traffic and play with discipline. Arnprior is a good team offensively. They score in bunches - we need to stay out of the penalty box and be physical with them.” McLean added that a “hard relentless forecheck is very important against their defense.”
looking to set a new league record. “We are now chasing history and the best regular season record in 82 years,” he said. “There should be no issues with focus or motivation in our final three games… 13 straight wins is something for the players to be happy about - but the next goal is to set the regular season points and fewest losses record.” That loss record is six. The Blue Wings have only lost four games this season and need two more wins to accomChasing the dream plish this. Now that the team has just three games re“That would be a tremendous accomplishmaining in regular season, the Blue Wings are ment for this group of young men.”
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The Blue Wings celebrate a goal during Friday’s game against the Ottawa Canadians.
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The NHL Alumni Tour made a stop at the Almonte Community Centre Feb. 5, as part of a fundraiser for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. Former NHL players were pitted against the Law Enforcement All-Stars in the fun charity game. Above, Law Enforcement All-Stars captain Bob Hawn; Scotiabank Carleton Place’s manager of personal banking, Chris Patterson; Special Olympian Rob McLellan; Lanark County OPP Staff Sgt. Nancy Graves; Almonte Thunder president Shalon Doxsee; NHL All-Stars coach Walter Gretzky; and NHL All-Stars’ Shean Donovan during the ceremonial puck drop.
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Above, NHL All-Stars coach Walter Gretzky, middle, is escorted onto the ice for the ceremonial face-off. Below, as the NHL All-Stars were announced, they made their way to the ice with members of the Almonte Thunder Novice A hockey team.
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Contact us at: 1702 9th Line Beckwith RR#2, Carleton Place, Ontario K7C 3P2 General Inquiries: 613-257-1539 or 1-800-535-4532 / Public Works: 613-257-1810 or 1-800-535-4534 / cmoyle@twp.beckwith.on.ca Thursday February 18th, 2016 Tuesday February 16th, 2016 Tuesday February 16th, 2016
SCHEDULED MEETING DATES 2015 7:00 PM 6:00 PM Immed. Following
Recreation Public Works Finance
Reeve Richard Kidd Councillor Brian Dowdall Deputy-Reeve Sharon Mousseau
Detailed agendas for meetings are available for review on the Township website at www.twp.beckwith.on.ca or at the Township Office 24 hours prior to the meeting
FAMILY DAY
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The Clark family; from left, Dave, Ethan, Evelyn (front centre), Liam and Carolyn, pictured during Sunday’s fundraiser in Perth.
St. John Elementary School hosts skate party for the Clarks Jennifer Westendorp
jwestendorp@metroland.com
The St. John Elementary School community came together on Feb. 7 to fundraise for the Clark family, who have a son named Liam with an unidentified terminal neurological degenerate disorder. Liam is a Grade 4 student at St. John and began to show signs of the disorder in kindergarten. The fundraiser, which featured a barbecue, silent auction, skating, bake sale and 50/50 draw, was intended to help offset some of the medication and travel costs for the family. The event was a way for the school community to celebrate Liam.
The Beckwith Youth Committee is Hosting a:
Please be advised that the Municipal Office will be closed on Monday February 15th, 2016 for Family Day. Change of Address Beckwith Township forwards all mail to the last known address provided by the owner. It is the responsibility of the property owner to provide the Township with any change to their mailing address. Owners can call in their change of address, but must follow-up with written confirmation either by fax, mail or in person. The Township will not be held responsible for mail not delivered in a timely manner due to changes in addresses not provided by the property owner.
Sunday, February 21st, 2016 • 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Beckwith Council Chamber, 1702 9th Line Beckwith FREE ADMISSION ~ MUST PRE-REGISTER Only 25 spots available on a first come first serve basis. Workshop Description
Celebrate the science of colour! Spell your name in ink and reveal numbers with colour filters, create a rainbow out of white light, and try on diffraction lenses! Registration forms can be found on the Township Website www.twp.beckwith.on.ca under Recreation – Youth Committee or at the Township Office. For more information please contact the Beckwith Recreation Dept. 613-257-1539 or cmcgregor@twp.beckwith.on.ca SPONSORED BY: THE BECKWITH YOUTH COMMITTEE
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The Town of Perth celebrates its 200th Anniversary with reverence to its past.
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PERTH on the occasion of its 151st ANNIVERSARY EXTENDS GREETINGS AND A MESSAGE
PERTH THE PROUD AND PERTH THE PROGRESSIVE
Both fitting epithets in Centennial Year for this hustling, bustling Eastern Ontario community of 5,500 people. The Perth pride has been in this Ottawa Valley town a long time -- to be exact, 151 years. For it was 1816 that the first settlers cleared the land and began building the settlement on the Tay River. That settlement was Perth. Progressive has always been an adjective used to describe the “character” of Perth, but only in recent years has the community really hit its stride. And now, it is easy to rest on laurels. That is not the case, however. Perth wants to be known as being an even more progressive town. A brief look at every aspect of Perth’s life might give the reader a better idea of how this municipality has gone from 1816 embryo to 1967 manhood. Topographical
The terrain surrounding Perth is gentle, rolling hills with several valuable timber stands. Mineral deposits are located to the north, and fertile farms are numerous in the Rideau River and Lake area. There is very little swamp or lowland in the district.
Population and People
The population of Perth, at last count, is 5,521. The racial origin of the residents is 95% British of English, Scottish and Irish parentage, one percent French and the remainder mostly of European descent.
Industrial Development
Perth is located 140 miles west of Montreal and 200 miles east of Toronto. The surrounding district possesses a variety of natural resources, developed and underdeveloped, including agricultural products and lumber. Perth is 44 miles from Brockville on the St. Lawrence River, the boundary between Canada and the United States in Eastern Ontario. In other words, Perth is situated approximately halfway between Montreal and Toronto — two of Canada’s largest trading centres.
Highways
Perth is located at the junction of Provincial Highways 7 and 43. No. 7 highway proceeds from Sarnia to Ottawa and No. 43 highway from Perth to Alexandria. At Smiths Falls highway 15 proceeds to Kingston. These highways, now part of the Trans-Canada system, provide excellent travel communications.
Airport
Perth’s Municipal Airport is unique in the fact that it is located just half a mile from the business section of the town. The air field is regulation size, having a 3,000 turf runway which is 500 feet wide, fenced off from all obstructions. Gas and oil services are available on the field to air travellers.
Commerce
Perth possesses fine facilities for the furtherance of industry. A modern retail shopping district capably caters to the needs
of Perth and the surrounding district. Four banks are located in the town.
Administration
The Town of Perth is governed by a Mayor, Reeve, Deputy Reeve and six Councillors. These representatives are elected annually.
thoughts and ideas. A great number of organizations are located here including: Rotary, Lions, Masons, Canadian Legion, Knights of Columbus, Canadian Club, Jaycees, Civitan, Loyal Orange Lodge, I.O.O.F., Chamber of Commerce, Lionettes, I.O.D.E., and many others.
Recreational
Fire and Police Protection
Recreational facilities abound in Perth for both indoor and outdoor activities. In summer, there is badminton, lawn bowling, parks and playgrounds for softball, baseball and swimming, boating and yachting. Fishing is a popular pastime – with an abundance of bass, salmon, trout, pike, pickerel or wall-eye to thrill the angler. Also, there is one of the finest 9-hole golf courses in Canada, a Community Centre, and a wide array of halls for dancing, bingos and just plain fun.
Educational
ISSUED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PERTH THE 29th DAY OF JUNE, 1967.
Perth has a volunteer Fire Department consisting of a Fire Chief, Deputy Chief and 23 men of all ranks. Equipment is up-to-date and the force is very efficient. The Municipal Police Force consists of Police Chief and four full-time policemen, as well as civilian radio operators and a by-law enforcement Officer. Perth is also the headquarters of Number ten district of the Ontario Provincial Police. Perth is served by two public schools, one separate school, a district secondary school, and Ontario Manpower Retraining Unit. All the schools are modern in design, and the Perth and District Collegiate Institute this spring added an 18-room addition. The collegiate now has a staff of 51 teachers and approximately 1,000 students. Perth also has a School for Retarded Children.
Religious
Among the various religious faiths in the community are the following: Anglican Church of Canada, Baptist, United Church of Canada, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Free Methodist, Glad Tidings Tabernacle, Plymouth Brethren, Jehovah’s Witnesses and, Congregation Agudath Achim.
Hospital
The Great War Memorial Hospital — situated right in Perth, is modern and fully equipped and serves the surrounding district as well as the municipality itself.
Social
Perth affords ample opportunity for convivial exchange of
MAYOR, E. S. BURCHELL REEVE, W. A. WARREN DEPUTY-REEVE, A. L. DAINES COUNCILLORS C. D. CAVERS G.G. McINNIS
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BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PERTH THE 11th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2016. Mayor, John Fenik Deputy Mayor, John Gemmell CounCillors: Jim Boldt • Judy Brown • Jim Graff • Ed McPherson • Riq Turner Connected to Your Community - P27 - Thursday, February 11, 2016
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Snert, a traditional Dutch split pea soup, makes a hearty and comforting meal.
Snert is a traditional hearty Dutch soup The Dutch love smoked sausage, ham and bacon. A smoked pork hock adds a hint of smoke and salt to this hearty comforting soup. A meaty ham bone can be used in place of the hock or not at all if you prefer a meatless version. Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour, 40 minutes Serves: 6 Makes about 9 cups (2.25 L)
Remove skin and excess fat from pork hock. In large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrot and celery; cook stirring occasionally until softened, about five minutes. Stir in split peas, garlic, thyme and pepper. Add pork hock and broth; cover and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered stirring occasionally, until pork hock is tender when pierced, about 1-1/2 hours. Remove pot from heat, transfer pork hock to cutIngredients ting board. Cool slightly. • 1 smoked pork hock, Purée soup with an immerabout 1 lb (500 g) sion blender or transfer • 2 tsp (10 mL) vegetable soup to a blender to purée. oil Remove meat from pork • 1 onion, chopped hock and shred. Garnish • 1 carrot, diced each bowl with shredded • 1 stalk celery, diced meat. • 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) green split peas, rinsed Nutritional information (one • 1 clove garlic, minced serving): • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each • Protein: 16 grams dried thyme leaves and pep• Fat: 3 grams per • Carbohydrate: 23 grams • 6 cups (1.5 L) sodium• Calories: 178 reduced chicken or vegeta• Fibre: 3 grams ble broth • Sodium 400 mg Courtesy of Foodland OnPreparation instructions tario
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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, if you assumed you were right on track, you soon will see why it isn’t safe to assume. Do not take anything for granted and consider all potential outcomes. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Interpersonal dynamics are constantly changing, and you may have a challenging time wrangling in your relationship to where it feels comfortable, Taurus. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, even if you are uncertain about someone’s intentions, it is best to give that person the benefit of the doubt. However, an ounce of skepticism never hurt anyone. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, it is better to make your choices sooner rather than later this week. Putting decisions off only complicates matters. It may be an anxious time, but you will pull through. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Stop worrying about how others see you, Leo. This week own up to your Here’s How It Works: beliefs, even if they seem to go against the norm. You may be surprised at the support you receive. Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric Virgo, a hectic week leads to lots of demands on your time. Take things clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! one task at a time and do not be afraid to say “no” if you feel you are overwhelmed. Connected to Your Community A/CP/K/P/SF - 30 - Thursday, February 11, 2016
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, frustration at work may not be directed at any one person, and you can’t let it consume your life. Make the frustration work to your advantage instead. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Romantic thoughts this week will have you on a mission to spend quality time with a loved one, Scorpio. You may do everything in your power to be near your significant other. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Don’t try to erect barriers, Sagittarius. This week you have to let someone in and unburden some of the problems or thoughts that have been weighing you down. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Accomplish something important based on what you learn this week, Capricorn. Keep your eyes and ears open to all of the possibilities around you. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Try not to take the easy way out, Aquarius. When faced with some tough questions, stay strong and true to yourself. You will be happier in the long run if you do so. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, take some time off if your job seems like a headache this week. If you have the time, enjoy a long weekend or a short jaunt during the week. 0211
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HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY RUSS To a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Thank you for all your blessings. We love you dearly. Eva, Sharlene & Jim, Kathy, Susan & Pat, Michael, Paddy & Samantha, Shane & Chrissy.
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Mary McCleery is going to be “100" All welcome at the Smiths Falls Legion 7 Main St. E. 613-283-2690 Homemade Hot & Cold Food will be served Wed., Feb. 17, 2016 - 2 to 4 pm Best wishes only And bring a nice card COMING MARRIAGE
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Mike and Cathy Bedford are very pleased and proud to announce that their daughter Angela COMING MARRIAGE Michel Bedford has graduated with Honours from the Business program at Algonquin College in Ottawa. Angela also made the Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement each semester. We love you very much and are so proud of you. We wish you all the best life can bring. Love Mom and Dad XXOO ANNOUNCEMENT
HOLLA – Bill and Sarah are delighted to announce the birth of their son, Alexander HAPPY 80th William Douglas, born BIRTHDAY December 11, 2015 Frances Smith and weighing 8 lbs Family and friends 7oz. Grandparents are invite you to stop in Donna Firlotte of Smiths and wish Fran Falls and Michael & Jean Holla of St. Catharines. Happy Birthday! Great Grandparents are Place: Carroll & Gladys Bullock Carleton Place of Smiths Falls, Dayna Legion Rathwell of Merrickville Date: and Katharina Holla of Saturday, February 13 St. Catharines. Special Time: thanks to Dr. Thorne, 2:30-5:00 pm Dr. Legault and the staff at the Queensway Best Wishes Only Carleton Hospital. It’s a Surprise!
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PETER NANNE November 15, 1959 – January 11, 2016 Heartfelt thanks to Mississippi Mills volunteer Firefighters for their quick response; Lanark County Paramedics; Lanark OPP, especially Sgt. Richard Crowe for going above and beyond the call of duty. Many thanks to the Pilon Family Funeral Home for all their care and professionalism, extraordinary attention to detail with regard to Peter’s love of his farm and John Deere machinery. Also, special thanks to Dave and Matt Needham for custom painting Peter’s casket and Green Tech for the decals and John Deere Flag. Thanks also, to Dr. White for his compassion and followup. A very fitting Funeral Service was held at St. Andrew’s United Church in Pakenham on Saturday, January 16th, with Rev. Jeff de Jonge officiating. The service included former St. Andrew’s minister Rev. Debbie Roi, who involved Peter’s three young granddaughters as active participants. Much love to our daughter Christine Fotherby for an amazing and heartfelt eulogy and to Kevin Simpson for his thoughtful memories of Peter. Special thanks to Mike Ryan for singing the ‘Farmer’s Song’ and to Colleen Sadler for singing a meaningful hymn. Both Mike and Colleen had sung at our wedding. Following the service, a wonderful luncheon catered by St. Andrew’s United Church with help from local businesses; Scheels Meats and Nicholson’s, was enjoyed by many at the arena in Pakenham. Many thanks to friends and neighbours and family from near and far for food dropped off, floral tributes, money cards, and the willing help with chores in the barn. Heartfelt thanks for all the donations in Peter’s memory to the Almonte General Hospital. Everyone’s acts of kindness will never be forgotten. The Nanne Family
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We would like to extend our thanks and appreciation to the nurses and doctors at the Smiths Falls Hospital on med-surg floor and the Emergency department, with special thanks to Dr. Bartleman, Dr. Moore and Dr. Shew. We would also like to thank Canon Jim Roberts and Reverend Albert Hoppins for their many visits over the last years as mom’s health declined, you were of great comfort to her. Thank you to Margaret Attwell for her friendship and concern, we know you will miss your good friend. The family appreciated the many phone calls, cards and expressions of sympathy and visitation. Thank you to the Lannin Funeral Home for your professionalism and compassion during this difficult time. The family of Doreen Cassell
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CARD OF THANKS We, the family of Cheryl Anne McConnell (Shields) would like to express our heartfelt thanks to family, friends and neighbours for their many acts of kindness, support, floral tributes, charitable donations, phone calls and cards. Special thanks to Art for all the trips to Kingston, Cathy for your daily visits, Jack and Cathy for your continued support, Marion for your words of comfort and prayers; to Angela for your daily visits while Aunt Cheryl Anne was in Kingston, Kate for your beautiful artwork and prescence; Aunt Cheryl Anne and I loved your visits. Thank you to all the earthly angels (who shared duties with Jack, Sharron and I when Cheryl Anne was in hospital; you eased a stressful situation so Cheryl Anne was never alone); Aunt Laurine, Wayne, Paddy, Elaine, Ann, Nancy, Mark F. (my partner) and Becky; you are all a wonderful blessing for our family. Thank you to Dr. French, Dr. Dudgeon, the many doctors who shared in Cheryl Anne’s treatment, the staff of KGH and Perth, Smiths Falls District Hospital; you all treated Cheryl Anne with respect and compassion. Thank you to Father Rod for your visits and prayers and the service along with your musical talent helped make it a true celebration of Cheryl Anne’s life and her spirit. Thank you to the CWL for the lovely luncheon, and to Lannin Funeral Home. Jack, Judy, Sharron and families
I would like to thank everyone for their heartfelt condolences, cards, flowers, donations, visits and prayers at the time of Ken’s passing. The outpouring of support to me and my family meant so much to us all. To the Perth Citizens Band, Ken would have been so proud of your performance. Thank you to Dr. Tyrrell and the amazing staff at the GWM hospital. To Stewart Blair for his caring and compassionate manner. Also to my loving grandchildren, Hanna and Alex, for your wonderful eulogies to Poppa. He loved you so. Your kindness has filled my heart with such joy. Thank you so much. Betty Burns
The family of the late Alf Barber would like to thank Dr. Hendry and staff at the Smiths Falls hospital for their care. To Bayshore, to Joan Bennett for the eulogy, Noella and Marilyn for serving refreshments. To friends and family for food, cards, flowers and phone calls and Barker Funeral Home for all their help. The Barber family
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Perkins Mary “Joan” Perkins
Special thank you to all my family, friends and musicians for coming to my surprise 80th birthday party on February 6, 2016 at the Clayton Community Hall. Thank you for the cards, gifts and best wishes. Sincere appreciation Russell Wark
CARD OF THANKS A huge Thank You to all who attended my “surprise” 80th Birthday Party. Much appreciation for cards, gifts, phone calls, etc… Thank You to Pastor Stead for the prayer and table grace to begin the Party, and thanks to the kitchen staff (you know who you are). Last but certainly not least, Thank You to my 3 sons and their wives, grandchildren and great grandchildren and my sister in planning and following through with this party in my honour. “To God Be The Glory”, Amen Sincerely Marg Hart
IN MEMORIAM GRIFFITH, Bev - In loving memory of my dear wife who passed away February 16, 2006. So sad and sudden was the call, So dearly loved by one and all. Her memory is as sweet today, As in the hour she passed away. Art
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MOULTON Patrick Jacob The family of the late Patrick Moulton would like to thank everyone who helped us through this difficult time. A special thank you to the nurses and doctors at the Smiths Falls Hospital. Thank you to our friends at Calvary Bible Church for being there for us. To the staff at Blair and Son Funeral Home, Smiths Falls, thank you for all your support. Cora and family
IN MEMORIAM GOODFELLOW, J. Karl passed February 10, 1999. Gone is the face we loved so dear, Silent is the voice we loved to hear; Too far away for sight or speech. But not too far for thought to reach; Sweet to remember him who was here, Who, gone away, is just as dear. Loving Wife Ellen, daughters: Mary Ellen and Rhonda Grandchildren: Brandon & Brianna
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Armour, Ronald “Ron” We lost a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and father-in-law on Sunday morning, February 7, and the many others who knew him lost a great friend. Ron Armour passed away at home, surrounded by his loving wife, Sue, and his five daughters, Lori, Lynn, Leah, Lisa, and Louise. There are too many wonderful memories of Ron to fit in a short story, or even a long one for that matter. One thing is for sure, he loved a good story himself and was known for his ability to weave a good joke into a great one. Ron loved to laugh, and he lived life to enjoy it. A glass of good scotch during happy hour, a day on the links at Mississippi or Black Bear, watching the sun set or the dolphins swim by from their penthouse condo in Myrtle Beach, trying to foil the squirrels from invading his bird-feeders. Spending time with his family. These were things he cherished the most. Likes included Reuben sandwiches and filet mignon. Dislikes, broccoli. Likes: winning at bridge and finding a good deal—of any kind. When something amazed or impressed him, it was always “uncanny”—and he said it like he meant it. A natural-born entrepreneur, Ron spent more than 23 years as the owner and operator of his own garage—a place his daughters knew they could always get a bag of free chips on the way home from school. And he spent another 20 building an impressive career in real estate. But his true love was away from work, at the cottage or travelling the world. Ron will always be remembered for the love and kindness he shared with his 12 grandchildren and the way he made his daughter and son-in-laws feel like a special part of the family. Ron will be resting at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Ave., Carleton Place. Friends paid their respects and shared memories of their own on Tuesday, February 9, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Funeral took place the following day at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at 12 noon. Donations can be made in remembrance to the Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital or St. Mary’s Church. www.barkerfh.com
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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mary “Joan” Perkins with dignity and grace, the same way she lived her life, on February 7th, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 74 years. Beloved wife of the late William Perkins. Much loved mother to Andrew (Jeannie), Jonathan (Eileen) and Mary Caroline. Dearly loved “Amah” to Declan, Ben, Amelia, Brooke, and Charlotte. Dear sister of Liz Webster and sister-in-law of Sherle Perkins. Cherished daughter of the late Anna Coleman. Devoted aunt to Heather (David) Perkins-McVey, Karen (Brian) Brosso, Kathy Perkins, Joe (Tammy) Perkins, Mark Webster, Barry (Patricia) Webster, and Harry (Katie) Webster. Esteemed great aunt to many nieces and nephews. Dearest “Joan” to the Paul girls and many friends. Joan graduated from nursing at the Brockville General Hospital with the class of 1962. She was always looking after people, having proudly been a nurse in Montreal and the Perth area as well as a palliative caregiver. Always a strong and inspirational advocate for women, Joan was a passionate supporter of Lanark County Interval House as both a counsellor and a volunteer coordinator. Joan loved classical music and singing for many years with the St James Anglican Church Choir. Her family will fondly remember her favourite pastime of reading while sitting in her rocking chair in the sunshine. Joan’s family invited family and friends to gather to share memories and laughter in the Blair & Son Family Centre, 15 Gore St., West, Perth on Wednesday February 10th, 2016 from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. Funeral service will be held in St. James Anglican Church, Perth on Thursday at 11:00 A.M. followed by a reception in the Church Hall. The interment will be private in Elmwood Cemetery. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Popiel, the nurses and staff on the 3rd floor of the Great War Memorial Hospital and the Kingston General Hospital Cancer Clinic for their kind and respectful care which they gave to Joan. In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to Lanark County Interval House or the Perth Great War Memorial Hospital Foundation. Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth (613) 267-3765 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com
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McAULIFFE Patrick Denis “Pat” In hospital at Almonte following a courageous struggle with cancer and on his own terms on Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Pat McAuliffe of Almonte & Clayton, age 83 years. Beloved husband & best friend of Evelyn Barr (nee Munro). Dearly loved father of Christine & Karen. Cherished Poppa of MacGregor, Rebecca, Sean and Eli and great grandfather of Lucy. Loved brother and friend of Mike, Bill (Simone) and Tom (Trudy). Predeceased by his parents Christie & Rose as well as his brother, Jim and sister JoAnn and his grandson, Nicholas. Friends joined the family at a Mass to Celebrate Pat’s life in St. Mary’s Church, Almonte on Saturday, February 6 at 11 AM. Reception followed. For those who may choose to honour Pat with a memorial donation, please consider Holy Name of Mary Memorial Fund. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care of the C. R. GAMBLE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL INC. 127 Church St., Almonte, ON 613-256-3313 Condolences & Tributes: www.crgamble.com
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Sharon passed away suddenly and unexpectedly following a stroke on Monday, February 8th, 2016 at the age of 72 years. She was predeceased by her parents Garrett and Theresa (Cordick) Nagle. Sharon was the loved sister of Patricia Nagle and cherished aunt of Diane (Bill) Shafer, Barb (Harry) Cardinal, Lloyd Norwood, Glenn (Brenda) Norwood and Laurie Ann Stoddart. She will be sadly missed by her many great nieces, nephews and friends. Sharon was a long time member with the Life Skills of Perth Program. Friends were received at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St., West, Perth on Wednesday, February 10th, 2016 from 2:00 to 3:30 P.M. Funeral service was held in the Chapel at 4:00 P.M. followed by a reception in the Blair & Son Family Centre. In remembrance of Sharon, contributions to the Life Skills of Perth Program 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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It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of Irene at her home on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at the age of 82. Beloved wife and best friend of the late Lloyd Williams, who predeceased Irene in 2000. Loving mother of Bill (Libby), Lori and Karen (John). Cherished grandmother of Jessica (Luc), Michael (Michelle), Jordan, Garrett, Chris, Kenny, Jamie and Nicky. Proud great-grandmother of Alyssa, Brianna, Mikayla, Isabella and Terrill. She is predeceased by her brothers Fred and Bill. She will be fondly remembered by her nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Friends were received at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, Smiths Falls on Thursday, February 4, 2016 from 6 to 8 p.m. and again on Friday from 12:30 p.m. until the time of the service in the Chapel at 2 p.m. Interment took place at Hillcrest Cemetery. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Fund. Blair & Son Funeral Home, Smiths Falls (613) 283-2800 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com
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Chaplin Janice Matilda Chaplin
Whitmarsh, James Alonzo “Lon” Peacefully at home on Saturday February 6, 2016, at the age of 73. Loving husband of Evelyn for 45 years. Dear father of Jim (Rhonda). Proud grandfather of Nicole and Rebecca. Friends visited the family at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Ave., Carleton Place, on Monday February 8, 2016, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral service was Tuesday in the Chapel at 11:00 a.m. Interment in the spring at United Cemeteries. For those who wish, a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation, would be appreciated by the family. www.barkerfh.com
Janice passed away in hospital in Bowmanville on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016 at the age of 68 years. She was predeceased by her husband Douglas Chaplin in 2003, her parents Elmer and Dorothy Hughes and her brother Bobby Hughes. Janice was the loved mother of Cory (Angela) Chaplin and Lisa (Ian) Love and adored grandmother of Benjamin and Nathan Chaplin and Brianna and Hunter Love. She will be sadly missed by her sister Norma (late John) Boles, Helen (Bob) Tryon and Reg (Connie) Hughes, numerous nieces, nephews, all her relatives and friends. Arrangements were private for the family. In remembrance of Janice, contributions to the Canadian Cancer Society “Wheels of Hope” 730 the Kingsway Unit 2, Peterborough K2J 6W6 were 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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COMMODORE Winnifred Maude
Peacefully at the Smiths Falls Hospital on Saturday, February 6, 2016 in her 84th year. Beloved wife of 60 years of Gord Commodore. Loving mother of Stephen (Kathy) Commodore and Linda (Boyd) Pryce. Cherished grandmother of Scott, Amy, Travis and Benjamin. Dear mother-in-law of Mary Lou Commodore. Predeceased by her parents Wilfred and Edith Richards, her son Paul, her sister Annie and her brothers Robert, Don and Cecil. Fondly remembered by her many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Friends were invited to visit with the family at the Lannin Funeral Home, Smiths Falls, on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 from 11:00 am until time of Service in the Chapel at 1 o’clock. Interment followed at Maple Vale Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences can be made at www.lannin.ca.
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TOM OKAGUCHI May 16, 1953 – February 11, 2008 Well here I am again, another year later, it’s been eight years. And it wouldn’t matter if I went around the world and back, I would always ask the same question… Why? It will always stay in my mind that you are always missed no matter what. Well January is gone by and another month started. We had not a bad winter. I’m not sure about the weather up there, but I’m sure no matter what, that you have all kinds of events such as golfing, bowling and I think there’s a patch of ice for fishing. You sure enjoyed your sports with your friends. Well I keep saying what am I going to write next year? So I’d better say goodbye for now. I miss you and you’re always in my heart. Love you always Tom, Also missing you are your nephews Allan, Jamie, Timmy and Todd Coughlin and also special friend Dave Kirkwood God be with you Tom and keep you safe Your Angel Sister Nancy
SMITH, Sharon – In loving memory of a wife, a mother and grandmother Sharon Smith who passed away on February 11, 2006. Not one day passes That we don’t think of you. Our hearts will never heal, But your memory pulls us through. How constantly we think of you, With hearts and eyes that fill. The love in life we had for you, In death grows stronger still. Let the winds of love blow softly, And whisper for you to hear. We love and miss you sadly, As it dawns another year. FAIR Michael John Love Richard In loving memory of my dear husband and a Mark and Monica (Cammy/Jess) wonderful stepfather who passed away Rob and Dorothy (Riley/Chris) February 10, 2015. MY MIND STILL TALKS TO YOU. MY HEART STILL LOOKS FOR YOU, MY SOUL KNOWS YOU ARE AT PEACE… Always remembered and forever loved, Wendy Jean Fair and Andrea (D4)
SPROULE – In loving memory of Vallery Floyd Sproule February 16, 2015. Remembering you is easy, We do it every day, But missing you is a heartache, That never goes away. We hold you tightly in our hearts, And there you will remain, Life goes on without you, But it will never be the same. Our love for you will never die Wife Mary and family
SONNENBURG – In loving memory of a dear Father & Poppa. Feb.18,1929- Feb.11,2001. My Dad I remember as a child The special way you smiled As you dried a tear or fixed a broken toy A kind and gentle man You would always understand And be there for me in times of grief or joy As I ponder to reflect On the man I most respect And the many special moments that we’ve had I finaly understand Why the moments were so grand For you’re more than just my father You’re my Dad. Always in our hearts Shirleen & Bill, Harold, Steph& Camden, Amanda, Olivia & Jillian, Mark, Kristen & Nathan.
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FAIR – In Memory of my Dad, Mike Fair, who passed away a year ago February 10th. When you’re down and troubled and you need a helping hand and nothing, is going right. Close your eyes and think of me and soon I will be there to brighten up even your darkest nights. Hey, ain’t it good to know that you’ve got a friend? People can be so cold. They’ll hurt you and desert you. Well, they’ll take your soul if you let them, But don’t you let them. You just call out my name, and you know where ever I am I’ll come running to see you again. Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you have to do is call, Lord, I’ll be there, you’ve got a friend. You’ve got a friend. ~ James Taylor Dad, you were my Hero, Teacher, Cheerleader and my Friend. I miss you every day. Love, Kristine
SHIELDS, John B. – In memory of a loving father and grandfather who passed away February 6th, 1995. When I am gone, release me, let me go. I have so many things to see and do. You mustn’t tie yourself to me with tears, Be thankful for our many beautiful years. I gave you my love. You can only guess, How much you gave to me in happiness. I thank you for the love you each have shown, But now it’s time I travelled on alone. So grieve awhile that we must part, So bless the memories within your heart. I won’t be far away, for life goes on, So if you need me, call and I will come. Though you can’t see or touch me, I’ll be near, And if you listen with your heart, you’ll hear All of my love around you, soft and clear. And then, when you must come this way alone, I’ll greet you with a smile and say WELCOME HOME. Forever loved and sadly missed Judy, Sharron and families
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Lianne Vandusen June 10, 1980 – February 10, 2014 I found a picture of you, One that I had not seen in awhile. I held it gently in my hands, Lost for a moment in your smile. I found a card from you, Written in your own special way. I held it gently in my hands, Lost for a moment in that day. You left us beautiful memories, Your love is still our guide. And though we can not see you, You’re always at our side. Missing you every day We love you xoxo
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JONES, James - In loving memory of J.J., who passed away 2 years ago, February 9, 2014. It’s been 2 years since you have been gone, Our days here now are so long, This month it holds too many things, The day of your birth, and the day of your passing. Then the day that we were wed, Valentines day is up ahead My heart aches every single time. I miss you so much, the pain is still new, There will never be another you. You are my soulmate, my one true love, Now you watch us from above. You will never be forgotten And always will be missed. We all love you so much, And we know that you know this. Sadly missed by his wife Yvonne, his son Raymond, step-daughters Melody, Vicky and Connie, sisters Betty-Ann and Alice, grandchildren, great grandchildren and families
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Almonte, 2 bedroom, available immediately, $1075/mnth. 2 Rooms with shared kitchen, livingroom & bathroom; $550 each. In Carleton Place available 2, 2 bedroom, $990 & $1075 includes utilities. 1, 1 bedroom available, $685 pay your own utilities, available immediately. Appleton, indoor storage $85/mnth, outdoor storage $50/mnth. Call Craig 613-253-7777 or email info@countycabs.com
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Downtown Smiths Falls, Newly renovated one Bedroom apartment, security building with elevator. Fridge, stove, heat, hydro, water & parking included. Almonte, Central, Large 1 Available immediately. Bedroom, Easy access. 613-284-1736. Gas fireplace, plug-in parking, fridge, stove, dishwasher, microwave, tub enclosure, washer & Free rent, work on a farm dryer on site. Security en- weekends. Very modest 3 try system, approx. 750 bedroom residence. 5 square feet. Available April miles from Kemptville on 1. Non-smoker, prefer no Acton Corners Road. pets, impeccable referenc- 613-232-7609 or es required, $740.00 + 613-258-2958. utilities, 613-880-6937. Available immediately, 2 bedroom apartment with balcony. Heat, water and parking included. Seniors welcome. No dogs. 5 Rogers Rd., Perth. 613-267-4189.
Available. Large, renovated, main floor, 2 bedroom apartment. In quiet building, 5 minutes west of Perth. Fridge, stove, parking included 2 bedroom apartment $575/month plus utilities. Smiths Falls. Main floor. First, last, references. Hydro, heat, water, park- 613-868-5323. ing and laundry facilities included. $1,075/month. Brand New Townhomes Call Perry 613-284-4191 Riverfront Estates, AlWeagle Realty Ltd. Broker- monte, 3 br, 2 bath, reage. croom, garage, ss appliances, no pets, no 2 bedroom apartment smoking. $1450/month+. well maintained adult Call Gregg 416-886-2514 building, Smiths Falls, Move in March 1st, Don’t parking, fridge, stove, pay rent until April 1st, heat, hydro, laundry fa- First & Last required. cilities included. $900/month. Call Perry Carleton Place, 188 Wil613-284-4191 Weagle Re- liam St., Apt 2. 2 Bedalty Ltd. Brokerage. room. Available immediately. Good loca2 bedroom apartment, tion. Rent negotiable. Available Immediately, 41 Please text 613-314-8798. Sunset Towers, Perth, Ontario. Contact Bud Carleton Place, lower lev@ 613-267-0567 el, 2 bedroom plus den, quiet, clean, adult only 2 Bedroom Apartment, building, overlooking river, Carleton Place. Fridge, gas heat, in-unit laundry, stove, washer, dryer, heat, $995/month plus utilities. hydro, parking included. No pets. 613-913-4133. $1,000/month. No pets, no smoking. First, last, ref- Carleton Place, Seniors erences. Available immedi- 50’s Plus Building. No ately. 613-621-2299, leave smoking, no pets. First & message. last months rent $750.00 & up. 1 & 2 bedroom 3 bedroom house in Perth, apartments. Senior’s 1 5 appliances included. Month Free Discount. Call $1100/mnth + gas, hydro 613-863-6487 or & water. No smoking, no 613-720-9860 pets, fenced yard. References required, available Chambers St., Smiths April 1. 613-390-0844. Falls, roomy 2 bedroom apartment, all inclusive, 3 bedroom townhouse, well maintained, laundry, Perth, available February yard, parking. Adult build1, $1,200 plus hydro and ing only. No pets, no water, fenced in back yard. smoking. Available immeReferences required. No diately. $890/month. Pets. 613-264-9270. 613-283-1697.
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ASHLEY – In loving memory of a dear father, John Edward Ashley, who left us suddenly February 11, 2014. It is difficult to understand why you are no longer here. What we would give to hear your voice, to see you smile. To sit and talk with you for awhile. Sometimes when I close my eyes, you feel so very near. You left us with many warm memories. They are ours to keep. Love always, Shawna, Drew and family.
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Large 2 Bedroom Apt. Perth, seniors welcome. $ 8 0 0 / m n t h . 613-267-5746 Large bright 2 bedroom upper duplex apartment for rent in Smiths Falls. New kitchen & bathroom, recently painted/upgraded. 1 Parking spot. Unfurnished. Heat included, References required. $1,200 a month. call John 613-325-7781 to book a viewing.
Large one bedroom/one bathroom apartment in Rideau Ferry, Wood Burning Stove, Hardwood floors, recently painted, large yard with deck, lots of parking/storage. $850 a month. Call John 613-325-7781.
Merrickville- Large 2 bedroom apt. Nicely decorated. Parking, stove, fridge, heat, water included. coinlaundry on site, pet friendly, $895/mth. plus hydro. First/last required. Available now. 613-283-0746.
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Perth. Newly renovated bachelor, available immediately, $600/month, no pets, no smoking. 613-267-2687.
Smiths Falls, 2 bed, 2 bath, bright and spacious corner unit. New reno, 6 appliances, A/C, 40 Pearl St. Quiet, secure, adult building, elevator, exercise and common/party room, parking. Non-smoking. Available now. $1,410/month plus utilities. More info call 613-275-1218.
Smiths Falls, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo, bright and spacious corner unit on ground floor. Patio. Newly renovated. 40 Pearl St. Parking. Non-smoking. common/party room, exercise room. In-floor heat in kitchen and bathrooms. 613-229-1942.
Smiths Falls, 2 bedroom duplex, in a quiet area of town. Freshly painted and new flooring. Nice yard and private parking for 2 cars. $800/month plus hydro, first and last required. Water included. Available March 1. Call 613-803-7827.
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Perth, 10 Craig St. 2 bedroom apartment in quiet, clean, adult building. Fridge, stove, parking and laundry included. $820/month + utilities. Room for rent, Smiths Available immediately. Falls, unfurnished room, Perth- 2 bedroom apart- 613-283-5996. $400/month. To share ment $750/mth, in modwith male (smoker) ern, senior friendly, well 613-452-0186. maintained, centrally locat- Perth, 2 bedroom apartApartments, ed building. Security/inter- ment & Bachelor apart- Shamrock com system, ment, fridge & stove Perth, 2 bedroom apartprofessionally maintained, included, $815/$550 + ment $850/mnth includes laundry facilities. Parking utilities. First & LMR re- heat and hydro. No smokno pets. included. Plus hydro. quired. Smoke/pet free. ing, 613-229-5959. 613-264-8380. 613-298-2983.
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All persons having claims against the Estate of Michael D. Burke, late of Lombardy and formerly Rosetta, Ontario, who died on the 23rd day of October, 2014, are required to file proof of the same with the undersigned on or before the 7th day of March, 2016. After that date the Estate will be distributed having regard only to the claims of which the undersigned shall have had notice. Dated at Deep River, Ontario this 19th day of January, 2016. Melinda Boor, Estate Trustee With a Will P.O. Box 2074 Deep River, Ontario K0J 1P0
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Notice to Creditors and Others All claims against the estate of Beverly Anne Beattie, late of the town of Smiths Falls in the County of Lanark, who died on or about the 8th day of January, 2016, must be filed with the undersigned Estate Trustee on or before the 12th day of March, 2016; thereafter, the undersigned will distribute the assets of the said estate having regard only to the claims then filed. DATED at Perth, this 11th day of February, 2016. Sally Irene Beattie, Estate Trustee, by her Solicitors BARKER WILLSON PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 31 Foster Street Perth, ON K7H 1R8 Attn: S. Craig Halpenny 613-267-2800
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Semi-retired, all home renovations, interior & exterior, years of experience. All claims against the Call Brent 613-283-6088. estate of Rosemary Agnes DiCola, late of You’ll be the town of Perth, who died on or about the 5th day of January, on the 2016, must be filed CLASSIFIEDS with the undersigned Estate Trustees on or HELP WANTED before the 12th day of March, 2016; thereafter, the undersigned will Farm worker for vegetable distribute the assets of farm, 2016 season, May 1 the said estate having to October 30, North Gowregard only to the claims er area. Experience an asset. Email: then filed. rpfarm5714@gmail.com DATED at Perth, this 11th day of February, 2016. Angela Marie Derbyshire Hiring a Shipper and Auto and Susan Jane DiCola, Dismantler, wage Email Estate Trustees, $13-$16/hour. dean@davesautoparts.on.ca by their Solicitors or fax 613-839-5590. BARKER WILLSON 31 Foster Street Perth, ON K7H 1R8 Paid In Advance! Make up Attn: S. Craig Halpenny to $1000 a week mailing 613-267-2800 Brochures from home! No experience required. Helping home workers since 2001! Genuine Opportunity. immediately! Notice to Creditors Start www.CentralMailing.net and Others
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All claims against the estate of George Edward Duncan, late of the Township of Lanark Highlands in the County of Lanark, who died on or about the 21st day of January, 2016, must be filed with the undersigned Estate Trustees on or before the 12th day of March, 2016; thereafter, the undersigned will distribute the assets of the said estate having regard only to the claims then filed. DATED at Perth, this 11th day of February, 2016. Robert Lindsay Duncan and Martha Jane DuncanMyers, Estate Trustees, by their Solicitors BARKER WILLSON PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 31 Foster Street Perth, ON K7H 1R8 Attn: S. Craig Halpenny 613-267-2800
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Term: May 2 – July 29, 2016 Salary: 21 hours per week @ $20 per hour Responsibilities: Under the direction of the BIA Personnel Committee and the Stewart Park Festival Organizing Committee, the Festival Manager is responsible for and accountable for duties related to the day-to-day administration of the 2016 Stewart Park Festival. This involves providing administrative support to Festival Coordinators who are responsible for the music, workshops, market, children’s activities etc. Some evening and weekend work required, particularly in July. Education and Training: College training in the Festival and Event Management program preferred. We thank all applicants who apply for the position, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act 2001 and will be used only for the purposes of candidate selection. The Town of Perth will provide accommodation for individuals with accessibility needs. Full job description available upon request. Please submit resume by February 23 to: Kari Clarke, Coordinator, Downtown Heritage Perth BIA 80 Gore Street East, Perth, Ontario, K7H 1H9 kclarke@perth.ca
We have an immediate opening for an Administration Clerk for our busy mortgage operations department in Sharbot Lake, Ontario. We are seeking an individual that is computer literate, has strong written and verbal communication skills, an ability to prioritize tasks, with excellent attention to detail. The successful applicant will be responsible for maintaining client files, processing construction financing advances, conducting insurance audits, processing mortgage payments, performing tax account audits, remitting municipal tax payments, as well as updating and maintaining reports. The successful applicant will have a secondary school diploma with 1 to 2 years of work experience in an office setting; Possess a personality and values that align with a company culture of everyone working together to maintain an environment of trust, professionalism, care for people, high ethical standards, adaptability to change, and co-operative teamwork while achieving challenging but sustainable goals. If this sounds like you and you would like to work with a team of mortgage professionals where there are exciting career opportunities, please submit your resume to resumes@pillarfinancial.ca or go to our website at www.PillarFinancial.ca We wish to thank all who apply; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Posting Closes: February 19, 2016 CLS463816_0211
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Executive Director Required Family and Children’s Services of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville is the amalgamated child protection agency for the counties of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville and the surrounding area. It was created in 2011 when the Children’s Aid Society of the County of Lanark and the Town of Smiths Falls, and the Family and Children’s Service of Leeds and Grenville united under a common umbrella. Serving a large geographic area of eastern Ontario, FCSLLG is a not-for-profit agency governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and funded by the Province of Ontario through the Ministry of Children and Youth Services (MCYS). Following two years of organizational challenge and change, FCSLLG is searching for a strategic leader, capable of leading this 20 million dollar, 150+ staff agency through the coming years of change implementation.
Lanark County is seeking competent, dynamic students to fill several student positions this summer from approximately the beginning of May to the end of August. For further details including qualifications and application deadline, visit our website at www.lanarkcounty.ca
Leading a dynamic organization As our incoming Executive Director, you will work with the agency, the Board of Directors, community partners and our clients to advance the Strategic Plan, through an evolving agency and provincial environment, forward. Doing so, you will support our Mission, Vision and Values:
See Statement of Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment at www. fcsllg.ca/careers/
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Eastern Engineering Group Inc., has openings in their Brockville Office for two full time positions. Eastern Engineering Group Inc. is an employee-owned Consulting Engineering Company with clients in Eastern Ontario. We offer a competitive salary package depending on qualifications and experience. Applications are invited for the following positions: 1) Senior Civil Engineering Field Technician The successful candidate will have 5 plus years of experience in construction review of civil engineering projects. Experience in survey and use of total station technology is necessary. 2) Administrative Assistant Candidates must have 5 years’ experience with general duties in an office environment, with advanced level Microsoft Office skills required. Applications should be forwarded to Mr. Larry Fancy, P.Eng. Eastern Engineering Group Inc. 125 Stewart Blvd., Suite 212 Brockville, ON K6V 4W4 613-345-0400 Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted
We are hiring:
We thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Interviews will be conducted in early March, 2016 Are you Empathetic?
Are you Non-Judgmental?
Please call Bruce or Kendra to be a Phone Line Volunteer at Distress Centre of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville 613-345-1290
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60 Bed Long-Term Care Home Merrickville, ON
RPN POSITIONS
One Permanent Part-Time Position 5 shifts per 2 weeks One Casual Position
Successful candidates are motivated with excellent organizational, problem solving and leadership skills. Excellence in Geriatric Nursing preferred but not essential. Please fax or e-mail resume and cover letter to:
HILLTOP MANOR 60 Bed Long-Term Care Home Merrickville, ON
Personal Support Workers
PSW certificate required Casual/On-Call Positions Available Successful candidates are motivated with excellent organizational, problem solving and leadership skills. Experience in Long Term Care setting preferred but not essential. We are committed to meet the standards of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), should you require accommodation of any nature please notify us in order that we may provide equal access for this opportunity.
Please fax or e-mail resume and cover letter to: Kate Carkner-Hutchings, Associate D.O.C. Fax: 613-269-3534 E-mail: kate.carkner@broadviewnc.ca
Attention: Perth Area Men & Women Barbers & Stylists Looking For A FRESH Start Making $20-$25 Per Hour GUARANTEED…
Applicants are invited to submit their resume no later than February 15, 2016 To Steven Vaughan, Board President Family & Children Services of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville, 438 Laurier Blvd Brockville, ON, K6V 6C5 Or Email: EDRecruitment@fcsllg.ca
Do you like helping people?
HELP WANTED
Kate Carkner-Hutchings, A.D.O.C. Fax: 613-269-3534 E-mail: kate.carkner@broadviewnc.ca
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Key Qualifications and Leadership Competencies ➢ A Master’s Degree in Social Work, Public Administration or work experience equivalency, including at least 10 years of progressively responsible management service and administration experience within the child welfare field. ➢ A genuine commitment to the Child Welfare sector along with solid experience and understanding of related government policy, programming, service models and associated acts and legislation in the field ➢ Strong leadership skills, including the ability to motivate, evaluate, and recognize employees; proven ability to share skills and knowledge with others; experience in all components of human resource management. ➢ Experience building consensus and delivering results with diverse stakeholder groups and partners for common solutions. ➢ Proven ability to work effectively in a unionized environment ➢ Respect for issues of public accountability ➢ Demonstrated ability to create positive public awareness and maintain community/partner relationships ➢ Competencies in people, resource, financial, change, and risk management and in taking action. ➢ Excellent written, oral and technological communication and presentations skills with a solid track record of speaking in public forums.
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Six Volunteer Locations – Brockville – Perth – Carleton Place – Kemptville – Prescott – Gananoque
Office Administrating You have experience in office duties of accounts receivables, inventory management and receptions, payroll report, knowledge with Excel and Word programs and an excellent communication and interpersonal skills are define assets. Senior Sales Clerk You have 3-5 years experience in the building materials industry, are well versed in over-the-counter sales, specialty orders and stock management, estimating and general construction practices. Junior Sales Clerk You have 1-2 years experience in the building materials industry, over-the-counter sales and stocking are eager to learn and believe in providing excellent customer service. Drywall Helpers/Yard Staff Serving clients in the yard and also a helper to do deliveries. Knowledge of building materials, forklift experience and a strong customer services are define assets Send your resume by email to the attention of Denis Bourdeau, General Manager, Ontario region : Dbourdeau@bytownlumber.com or contact him at (819) 360-2687
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WANTED! Barbers & Hairstylists
The 'COOLEST Family Barber Shop' in Ontario is hiring additional Barbers and Stylists. $13 Per Hour PLUS Commission and Tips (our Barbers & Stylists average $21-$25 Per Hour). GOOD Hours. NO Commuting. Excellent chance to make some REAL Money (PLUS tips) if you are a HARD worker and enjoy working with other people. Full-Time and Part-Time work available. You MUST be highly coachable, forward thinking and professional in appearance to qualify. You will be responsible for providing haircuts and straight blade shaves (we will train you) on a daily basis in our friendly downtown shop. Barbering is a PERSONALITY business - so you need one to apply (a PASSION for meeting NEW people is a deal-breaker). NO whiners or Complainers. ONLY those seriously committed to being a POSITIVE member of our Award-Winning Team need apply. Application Deadline: Friday, February 19th, 2016. To CONFIDENTIALLY apply, please EMAIL your resume with REFERENCES to: Michael@PerthBarber.com. You can also mail your resume and references to: 58 Foster Street, Perth, Ontario K7H 1S1 - Attention Michael * All applications will remain strictly confidential.
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INSURANCE BROKERS We are accepting applications for the following positions for the 2016 golf season: • Chefs, Cooks, Servers and Kitchen staff • Pro Shop Assistants, Driving Range/Cart Pen Maintenance, Player’s Assistants • Tournament and Events Coordinator • Spray/Irrigation Technicians (day & night), Equipment Operators, Greenskeepers
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Looking for an online business? I can help! You will receive free training and after support. Go to www.123freedom4life.com and check it out. Requires a computer and telephone and 5-15 hours weekly.
EDUCATION & TRAINING Language Learning North Grenville classes starting the week of February 15th. F r e n c h (junior/intermediate), Spanish (beginner level 1 and 2) and Inuktitut (language and culture). Two hours per week for 8 weeks $195 www.alkeventmanagement. c a anne@alkeventmanagement. ca 613-853-8308
GARAGE SALE/ FLEA MARKET Almonte Antique Market, 26 Mill St. in historic downtown Almonte. 613-256-1511. 50 vendors. Open daily 10-5. You’ll be
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ABOUT YOU: • Positive • Detail Oriented • Problem Solver • Strong Communication Skills
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INTRODUCTION: Renfrew Golf Club is a semi private golf course with full amenities and is located in the heart of the Ottawa Valley. POSITION: General Manager, Renfrew Golf Club LOCATION: Renfrew Ontario PURPOSE OF JOB: As the general manager, you are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the golf club. This includes meeting financial objectives related to the annual budget, achieving objectives related to customer service, human resource management and operational effectiveness. He/she provides direction to the golf club team members in a manner consistent with the overall business line strategy of developing a customer-focused sales culture. This includes a primary responsibility for embedding and sustaining sales and operational management activities at the club using a planning approach to meet customer needs and financial objectives. SKILL SET REQUIRED 1. Strong financial skill set necessary 2. Background in the hospitality industry and a willingness to develop existing assets 3. Background in Golf Course management an asset but not required. 4. Must be able to work with a board of directors to develop a strategy and implement with a high degree of autonomy. SALARY: Commensurate with level of experience. APPLICATIONS: by Email before 12 Feb 2016 RenfrewGolfClubGM@gmail.com
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FIRST STOP TOOL & EQUIPMENT RENTALS LTD. “A Rental Store To Handle All Your Tool & Equipment Needs!”
Growing Mature Company with Opportunity for a Truck Driver If you enjoy driving a 3 ton truck with a trailer, training people on how to use heavy equipment and enjoy the luxury of normal working hours then you should continue reading. First Stop Rentals, a locally owned and operated company in Kemptville, is looking for a truck driver over the age of 25 with a clean driving record and some mechanical knowledge to become part of their great team. With 22 years of solid growth in Leeds & Grenville, First Stop Rentals provides a fun, challenging and family-like working environment. To begin moving your career forward, go to www.firststoprentals.com.
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River Valley Poultry Farms Ltd. Now Accepting Applications for Full-time Permanent Positions Poultry: • Must be a strong team player • Must be able to follow verbal instructions • Must be able to work rotating weekends • Farm experience an asset, but employer will train • Some mechanical ability would be an asset Cattle: • Must have ability to operate large farm equipment • Must have previous experience working with cattle • Must be a strong team player • Must have a valid driver’s license • DZ license & the ability to operate dump trucks is an asset We offer competitive wages and benefits. On-farm housing is available. Please apply with resume to: rivervalleyherefords@kos.net or fax 613-378-1646.
Please forward your resume with a list of references to: careers@albint.com
Building Upon a Tradition www.firststoprentals.com
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All positions are seasonal, full and/ or part-time and some weekends required. Experience is not required for all positions, only the commitment and willingness to learn. Go to greensmere.com/employment for job descriptions. Interviews will begin by the second week in March and only those being considered for the positions will be contacted. 1717 Bear Hill Road Carp, ON K0A 1L0 Email: golf@greensmere.com Fax: (613) 839-7773
As a leading manufacturer of advanced textiles and materials, we are excited about our future and the role talented individuals play in our company. ABOUT US: We have a talented team of dedicated employees focused on excellence. We are looking to fill the following positions at our manufacturing plant in Perth.
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The # 1 “Award-Winning” McLean Insurance Protection Team seeks a full-time Client Account Manager (CSR) for our Perth office. You must be highly coachable, forward-thinking, have ADVANCED computer skills, be able to work independently under pressure and professional in appearance to qualify. NO selling. NO cold-calling. In office salaried position with base salary, benefits and commission bonus program. Client Account Manager will be responsible for SERVICING McLean Insurance clients in-person, by phone, fax and email on a daily basis. Please NO whiners or complainers. People unable to work effectively “under extreme pressure”, require “babysitting” need not apply. Only those seriously committed to being a loyal member of our “award-winning” fast-paced, TEAM oriented, forward-thinking culture should apply. (Application Deadline: Friday, February 19th, 2016) So, still interested??? Please visit our website at: NoBSInsuranceTeam.com for additional information and a short VIDEO presentation about the job. Please MAIL your resume to the address that is found on the website. Please do NOT call, email, fax or visit us at the office to apply or inquire about this job. Just MAIL your resume as instructed at: NoBSInsuranceTeam.com using Canada Post, UPS or FedEx. * All applications will remain strictly confidential. McLean Insurance, 58 Foster Street, Perth, Ontario K7H 1S1
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Bell’s Machining Welding and Hydraulics requires an Industrial Equipment Painter
Experience an asset. Wages negotiable based on experience. Benefit package available Drop off resume in person to 2044 Rogers Road Or fax to 613-267-6101 or email to bellsmachining@bellnet.ca
OPERATIONS SUPPORT MANAGER Permanent Position based in Perth Minimum 5 years experience managing construction operations, site staff, sub-contractors, shop drawings and resolving site related issues. Vacancy for SITE OPERATORS and LABOURERS Apply with resume to: Peter@awdcontactors.ca
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COUNTY CABS
Carleton Place/ Almonte
Taxi Driver/ Dispatcher wanted
approx 24 hours/week, must have good driving record & insurable.
Light Maintenance person required, part-time. $12/hr.
Call Craig at 613-253-7777.
Guide to Area Telephone Exchanges
623 Arnprior 692 Manotick 256 Almonte 257-253 C. Place 258 Kemptville 259 Lanark 267-264-326 Perth 268 Maberly 269 Merrickville 273 Westport 272 Portland 275 Toledo 278 McDonald’s Corners 279 Sharbot Lake 283-284 Smiths Falls 342-345382-498 Brockville 359 Elgin 382 Gananoque 448 Chesterville 479 Ompah 489 N. Gower 624 Pakenham 774 Winchester 838 Richmond, Munster 924 Athens 926 North Augusta 928 Delta 989 South Mountain
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Should be familiar with streets and surrounding roads. Top of the industry remuneration paid. Excellent supplemental income for semi-retired and retired persons. Please call Brett
Skyline Group has a vacancy for a Permanent position based in Perth ON The successful candidate will have a good understanding of the construction industry, and will be accountable, selfmotivated, high achiever, team player, an excellent communicator, and fluent in both English and French Remuneration commensurate with experience and ability Applicants will apply to peter.ghinn@skylinegroupintl.com
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for Remy Brochon Take Highway 401 Exit 698 at Brockville and travel east on Parkdale Avenue, continuing onto Second Concession Road to Property 2831, or take Highway 401 Exit 705 at Maitland and travel three miles west on Second Concession Road. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 11:00 A.M. Massey Ferguson GC 2300 4WD 22 hp diesel cab tractor with M.F. 2350 loader, MF 4’ front mount snowblower and M.F. 2320 54” mower deck; Simplicity 21 hp riding lawnmower with 42” deck - 2 years old; Stihl whipper snipper; Rototiller; Livestock tank; Assorted lumber; Pieces of ash and cherry wood; Craftex table saw; Craftex 15” band saw; Planer and stand; Jet jointer; Craftex dust collector; Router table; Good assortment of hand and power tools; Glass door; Several folding tables; Pet carrier - new; Country music CD’s; Collection of Case I.H. model tractors, some in original box; Modern diningroom table and six chairs; Several other pieces of furniture; Filing cabinet; Portable air conditioning unit; Dehumidifier; Assorted small household effects. Everything is in excellent condition. Please note that this is a short sale. Property Sold. Terms: Cash or Approved Cheque Auctioneer: James Cooper 613-652-4145
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Eastern Ontario’s Largest Indoor Flea Market 150 booths Open Every Sunday All Year 8am-4pm Hwy. #31 – 2 kms north of 401
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Auction Sale Lanark Civitan Hall Lanark, ON
Thursday, February 18, 2016 Auction 5 p.m. * Viewing 4 p.m. Furniture, collectibles, antiques, jewellery, woodstove and more. Terms: Cash or Good Cheque Canteen by Civitan
Auctioneer: Jim Beere
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FOR MR. ROB KITCHEN OF CARDINAL SAT FEB 20, 2016 @ 10 AM SHARP! PREVIEW@ 9 AM TO BE HELD @ MARSHALL’S AUCTION HOUSE 2913 CTY RD 21, SPENCERVILLE Extraordinary collection of local unique items will be presented at this auction, 19th century furniture, collector’s tins, finger jugs, crocks, bottle collection, artwork, oil lamp collection, china, glassware, vintage & new tools, wall clocks & much more! Auctioneers Note: Mr. Kitchen has a wide selection of antiques & collectibles he has acquired over the years, many w/ local historical significance! Large sale expect surprises! See You There! For a more detailed list w/photos go to www. lmauctions.ca Auctioneer or Owner not responsible for lost, stolen, damaged articles, accidents day of sale. Canteen. Terms: Cash, Debit, Visa, Mastercard Photo I.D. as is. No Buyers Premium All announcements day of sale takes precedence over all printed matter. To book your sale call
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Potentially easy fix offered for noisy wiper situation “Hi Brian, I drive a 2011 Chevrolet Cruze and which has a very noisy wiper when it is turned on. Unless it is a heavy downpour, it is noisy, even in light rain. I have replaced the blades but that did not fix the problem. Even the dealers have tried to “fix” it but it just keeps on scraping and bumping on the windshield. Is there any way of fixing this problem? It can be very distracting and annoying. Any advice you can give me would be appreciated. We really enjoy your column, keep up the good work. Thank you BW” Thanks for the readership and kind words. I would suggest treating the windshield with a water-beading treatment. The most popular is RainX, but a competitor Aquapel (both available at most auto-parts stores), will last longer. With these treatments you should get less resistance to the blade and at speeds over 65 km/h, you won’t even need to turn on the wipers in the rain (the water will simply bead off). Be careful to follow the package application instructions, as either choice can be harmful to painted surfaces. You will have to re-treat the glass every few months, but it’s pretty easy and cheap and will save wear and tear on the wiper system. This reader was nice enough to get back to me by email after trying this proposal and he reported that it really quieted things down. “Hi Brian, We are going south this winter. If we leave our 2015 Toyota in the garage, can we expect it to start when we come back, or will the alarm system drain the battery? Sent by winged messenger. J.” I hope you enjoy the sunny and warm south! If your absence will be longer than 30 days, chances are good the vehicle won’t start on your return. I’d recommend having someone start and warm up the vehicle every few weeks or so, or be prepared to recharge the battery upon your return. Letting a battery discharge may lead to onboard electronics problems such as radio memory or vehicle security systems. If the Toyota is in an attached garage that never goes below freezing, your battery should be OK. If a discharged battery does get exposed to below-zero temps, the acid will freeze and destroy it. Sometimes the crystal ball is broken. I heard of two cases recently that demonstrate the risks in older vehicle repairs. The first was a 15-year-old vehicle, towed into a shop with a broken and rusted brake line. The service advisor asked if the customer wanted a complete brake inspection and they declined, stating they only wanted the broken line repaired. When any part of a brake’s hydraulic system is removed or replaced, the entire system must be purged or ‘bled’ of air to ensure proper operation. This requires
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opening a bleeder valve located on each wheel’s braking unit. In the case of this older ride, three of the four bleeder screws were seized requiring the replacement of three brake units (calipers); surprise number one. The flexible brake hoses leading to the front brake units also had seized fittings and these both had to be replaced; surprise number two. After getting everything back together, the auto’s anti-lock brake pump wouldn’t operate correctly and it also required replacement at a cost of well over $2,000; worst surprise of all. There’s no guarantee that a complete inspection would have picked up on all or any of these things, but this was a classic case of ‘in for a penny, in for a pound’. The second case involved a smart consumer with an air suspension problem on an eight-year-old SUV. They did their research and shopped around and found new replacement air bags and shocks and hardware at very competitive prices. They brought in their full shopping bag
of parts to their shop with a request to install them. Generally techs love this type of job because there’s no troublesome diagnosis to perform. On go the new parts and when the SUV was started, the on-board air compressor couldn’t raise the rear suspension more than an inch. Apparently the system had been leaking for a few months and the original eight-year-old compressor was working overtime and just wasn’t up to the job anymore. Fortunately in this case, the owner of the SUV was able to locate a working used compressor at the fraction of the cost of a new one. There’s no hard and fast moral to either of these fractured fairy tales, except than when maintaining and operating an older vehicle, you sometimes have to expect unhappy endings. 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’ in the subject line or by post to Record News Communications, 65 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). Yours in service Brian Turner
ETFO assisting public elementary teachers to welcome, support Syrian refugee students The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) is conducting workshops for public elementary teachers to assist them in meeting the needs of Syrian and other children arriving in smaller centres and rural areas from refugee situations. “We have a number of locals outside of major cities where school boards may have no experience or infrastructure in place to welcome these children from refugee situations into the elementary school system,” said ETFO president Sam Hammond. “Our goal is to assist ETFO members to work with all students to create a welcoming classroom environment and to identify and support the learning needs of these newcomers.” Following a first workshop conducted in Hastings Prince Edward, ETFO workshops are being booked by locals in school board districts including Avon Maitland, Bluewater, Grand Erie, Kawartha Pine Ridge, Keewatin-Patricia, Limestone and Upper Canada. ETFO workshops are also being provided in districts where school boards have more services for immigrants and refugees such as Greater Essex,
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Niagara and York Region. The two-hour workshop is designed to assist teachers in understanding the stages that new Canadians experience in the acculturation process. It helps teachers distinguish between English language learners, who may have had adequate schooling in their countries of origin, and those children who have had limited opportunities to develop language, literacy and other skills in their first language because of war and displacement. The workshop also addresses learning situations based on the child’s first language and provides ministry tools to assist teachers in areas such as oral language and mathematics. “ETFO is respected among education stakeholders for our professional development programs for teachers and other educators. Given our equally strong commitment to equity and social justice, this initiative is an important way for our union and members to support Canada’s goal of resettling 25,000 Syrian refugees in our communities. In December, ETFO and its locals donated over $112,000 for Syrian relief efforts. Submitted by ETFO
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SNOWBLOWERS
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ARIENS Snowblowers HUSQVARNA & ECHO Chainsaws and Leaf Blowers Oregon Saw Chain & Safety Equipment In-Stock
PICK UP & DELIVERY AVAILABLE Peter & Karen Robertson 875 Drummond Conc. 7 RR#6 Perth
(613) 267-7053
SMALL ENGINE REPAIR SERVICE • Snowblower Tuneup & Repairs to all makes and models
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3641 Hwy. 43 West Smiths Falls
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Do You Suffer From… Our performance diagnostic • Foot Pain? • Knee Pain? system will determine if poor foot • Low Back Pain? function is causing pain or • Heel Pain? discomfort in the rest of your body. • Shin Splints? No charge Assessment. Orthotics/Knee Braces covered by most health care plans.
Specializing in Custom Orthotics and Knee Bracing www.performancemedgroup.com 309 Park Street, Brockville 613-498-1661
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BELL’S Machining, Welding & Hydraulics
144 Sproule Rd., Perth office: 613-267-1144 cell: 613-223-1362 jenmoore@storm.ca
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• Asphalt Shingles • Steel Shingles • Rib Steel • Flat Roofing • Deck Water Proofing Roof Coatings
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Welding & Metal Fabrication (Aluminum & Stainless Steel) Hydraulic Supplies • Propeller & Skeg Repair Mobile Welding • Firewood Processors 2044 Rogers Rd. Perth, ON K7H 1P9
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