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News – Two fires in Lanark County last week have resulted in approximately $1 million in losses. Greg Saunders, DrummondNorth Elmsley Tay Valley fire chief, confirmed that a fire just off Upper Scotch Line Road at 266 Noonan Side Road Thursday afternoon and a second one Friday afternoon in Rideau Ferry each caused about a $500,000 loss. “It’s hard to say a true dollar amount, but both are total losses,” Saunders said. “By the time they replace the contents and rebuild…” No injuries were sustained in either fire, the chief said. “I think the dog was found
by a neighbour, but I’m not sure about the cat,” he said, concerning the Rideau Ferry fire that razed the home of Cindy and John Rivington, at 112 Elizabeth Drive, while the owners were in Florida. “We got the call on that about 2:30 p.m. Friday with 27 firefighters responding from BBD&E, and had another 12 from South Sherbrooke. Mutual aid was received from Perth and Smiths Falls fire departments as well.” Smiths Falls firefighters were also battling another fire Friday afternoon at 410 Highway 15, which started around 12:30 p.m. It too, is a total loss. “It’s just been a fluke,” Saunders said about the fires in the area, as no arson is suspected “at
this time.” Some people at the Rideau Ferry fire were speculating this particular blaze may have been a result of burning green firewood. “There is no truth to the green wood burning in Rideau Ferry,” Saunders said. “Investigators are looking in other directions.” Andrew Rivington, son of the Rideau Ferry homeowners, was at the fire for approximately 45 minutes before he talked to this newspaper. “They’re in Florida,” he said of his father and stepmother. “But they have people looking after the place, and they were taken to the hospital for observation. They’re OK.” Rivington could only watch as firefighters reloaded their oxy-
gen tanks and worked in shifts to battle the fire. Men were on ladders to reach the second floor with a chainsaw to open up the roof. “It’s sad, because it’s personal belongings,” Rivington said as water and foam washed along the rooftop and down the sides of the wooden structure. “Insurance covers the bricks and mortar, but my dad has an old cane from the Rivington family that is generations old. It’s those types of things that you will miss, you know? Personal belongings, you can’t replace. It’s very upsetting.” Rivington said it was the first fire in his family that he’s experienced. The fire started in the back
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Community – The 24th annual Maple Tapping Out Party of the Lanark and District Maple Syrup Producers Association was held on Saturday, March 8 at Quabbin Hill Farm owned by Greg and Lynda Halladay in Mallorytown. Far left, owners Lynda, right, held the bucket while Greg drilled the hole to put the spout in a maple tree to gather sap. Each year the tapping out party takes place in either Lanark, Frontenac County, Leeds and Grenville or Ottawa-Carleton areas of eastern Ontario. There are about 70 maple syrup producers located in these regions. Left, Tom Stephenson watches the sap boil in the pot set over an open fire as they used to do years ago.
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Mel’s Farm prepares for spring kitten barrage with fundraiser March 22 Community – Each year, animal shelters and rescues across Canada are flooded with homeless litters of newborn kittens. Kitten season, which begins each spring and peaks in late spring or early summer, puts immense pressure on the already limited resources available to these non-profit organizations. During this season, a female cat can go into heat every three weeks, which means that a feline can give birth multiple times and have as many as 18 kittens. Melanie Young, founder of Mel’s Farm All Animal Rescue, is gearing up with her faithful volunteers to help rescue and find homes for the flood of kittens that will be born in the coming months. “It’s always a difficult time, and we don’t like to turn people away,” said Young.
“Foster homes are the key to saving as many kittens as possible, as we are a foster based rescue.” Founded in April, 2013, Mel’s Farm All Animal Rescue, based in Lanark County, is a volunteer run rescue organization, which takes in, cares for, and rehomes animals of all kinds. Through loyal and growing support from the local community, the group has adopted a true “no-kill” policy, and aims to help people in the community who require assistance with animals. Young’s ethic is evident in the vision of the rescue. “We’ve saved dogs, and cats, and we’ve saved skunks and pigs. There isn’t any animal we won’t try to help. We also educate, raise awareness, and advocate on animal welfare issues. We are truly
a voice for the voiceless.” To help with the spring kitten barrage, Young and volunteers have organized a clothing sale which will take place on Saturday, March 22, at County Fair Mall in Smiths Falls, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “This is one of many events, however, the proceeds from this clothing sale will go directly to our spring kitten fund,” Young said. “Everyone involved is strictly in it for the animals, and to see the work and dedication that goes into planning these fundraising events really demonstrates that this is truly a labour of love.” April is the one-year anniversary of the rescue, which has seen steady and growing support from the local community. “We try to support and promote our
community and small businesses with everything we do. It’s very humbling to see how much we’ve grown thanks to this community, and I’m excited to see where we’ll be on our second anniversary,” said Young. For more information about the upcoming clothing sale please visit www.melsfarm.ca or call 613-430-5297. Also available on the website: foster applications, a donation link, wish list, and a list of adoptable pets.
Five ways you can help with the spring kitten season: • Spay or neuter your cats. Kittens as young as two months and weighing two pounds can be safely altered. • Make a donation of money, supplies, or time. Mel’s Farm is always happy to receive any donation, and operates solely on donations and the hard work of volunteers. • Care for homeless or feral cats in your area. The best way
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Marijuana use could increase risk of schizophrenia News – Smoking marijuana doesn’t cause schizophrenia, but if one is predisposed to it, it can bring it to the fore faster. And, tragically for sufferers, about 13 per cent of schizophrenia cases could have been avoided if they had not used cannabis in the first place. Taking a wider look, regular cannabis use in your adolescence (ages 12 to 15) makes those smokers more likely to develop schizophrenia. While these statistics paint a foreboding picture, for Dr. Darren Courtney, MD, clinical director of the youth inpatient unit at the Royal Ottawa Hospital, he has seen first-hand how marijuana use has had an impact on the mental health of his patients. One patient of his, with schizophrenia that was being successfully controlled by medication, went out on a day pass, but only made it as far as the mall across the road. He scored some marijuana and smoked it on the spot. He came back to the hospital, with much worse psychosis. “In the morning, he was fine, in the afternoon, he was a lot worse… it persisted for days,” Courtney said during a speech entitled, “Pot and the Developing Brain: The Link Between Cannabis Use and Schizophrenia,” during a presentation to the Lanark County and Town of Smiths Falls municipal drug strategy committee
network day at the Beckwith Township council chambers in Blacks Corners on Friday, Feb. 28. He did hasten to add that “most adolescents who smoke cannabis do not develop schizophrenia,” and that 60 per cent of teenagers smoke up at least once during their teen years. Another cautionary tale he witnessed first-hand saw a normal, high-functioning woman who smoked marijuana once, “and then very rapidly became psychotic. This is not as common. This is a rare occasion.” About 50 per cent of his patients have schizophrenia, and of them, 80 to 90 per cent “are young guys who smoke marijuana, a lot. If they stop marijuana use, they will probably get better.” As for possible societal solutions, he ventured that by “regulating or legalizing marijuana… it may be easier to control. That is worth looking into it, as an argument.” Marijuana aside, he is also seeing a lot more schizophrenia on his ward, where he used to see only a few, something he attributes to higher levels of THC in marijuana. “We all have cannabinoid receptors in our brains,” said Courtney. “Adolescents are vulnerable to impulsive behaviours, acting before thinking about the longterm consequences. This impulsivity makes it more likely to try street drugs.” Marijuana may make a smoker feel mellow but for someone with existing mental health problems, “they are much less likely to respond to their treatment
if they are using marijuana and (are) depressed,” he said. While he came armed with anecdotal evidence he had seen for himself, he also had other studies to cite to put numbers to his personal stories. A Swedish study found that there was a six times greater risk of developing schizophrenia with heavy THC (the active ingredient in marijuana) use by the age of 18. Another study in New Zealand found that marijuana use made it three
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rural areas – like Mississippi Mills, Tay Valley and Lanark Highlands townships – likely paying significantly more. “Some (municipalities) would like to see it (implemented) yesterday, especially those who would see an immediate reduction in costs,” said Braithwaite. “On the other side of the street, (some municipalities) want it drawn out as long as possible. I see that there is very little difference. If you can’t find it (the necessary additional money), you can’t find it, if the transition is one year, or 20 years. Hopefully there will be some assistance,” for municipalities who are looking at a significant hike in policing costs. With OPP staffers looking at more than an eight per cent pay raise this year, Braithwaite charged that “while billing reform has rearranged the deck chairs on the Titanic, it hasn’t dealt with the fundamental costs of policing.” Some of the rising costs he attributed to the arbitration process, which usually results, by his estimation, in a raise of some kind for the police. “(We need) more efficient approaches to policing,” said Braithwaite. “Can we afford perfection? There will have to be some hard decisions going forward.” For Dobson, however, recently returned from the Good Roads conference, he had heard through the grapevine that the draft OPP funding model “will not be that model.” Grant Chaplin, chair of the Mississippi Mills Community Policing Advisory Council (CPAC), noted about police funding that “we have no idea what will happen in 2015,” and that they had reverted from a PSB format to a CPAC format to save $325,000 a year, money that will be banked in reserves “until we find out what happens in 2015,” he said.
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Area Relay for Life team make fighting cancer a family affair Community – The Cancer Kicking Cousins, led by team captain Carol Miller Snook, are gearing up for the 2014 Smiths Falls Relay for Life on Friday, June 13, at the Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute. This is the second year for this 16-member Miller family team, whose motto is ‘Kicking Cancer’s Butt’. The team members – aunts, uncles and cousins – raise funds through group activities and personal pledges, and are looking to repeat last year’s success as the top fund raising team in the Smiths Falls event. The team has put together a roster of events that will appeal to all ages. This year, look for
a vendor fair featuring beauty products, baking supplies, storage solutions, cookware, candles, jewellery and more; a Monster Mash dance to scare away cancer, a silent auction and bingo blitz bowling, and a huge outdoor yard sale. The fun kicks off on March 14 with a silent auction at Kemptville Bowling (291 County Road 44) that runs through to March 23, and features Bingo Blitz Bowling on March 21. Events continue into April at the Kemptville Legion (100 Reuben Crescent) with the vendor fair and dance scheduled for April 12. Doors open for the vendor fair at 1 p.m. and the dance, featuring music
by DJ Dave, gets underway at 8 p.m. All funds raised go to the Canadian Cancer Society’s Lanark, Leeds and Grenville community office, in direct support to those in our community. Monies raised fund promising research, provide information and support services for people living with cancer, and advocate for public policies that reduce cancer risk and improve the quality of life for those living with the disease. According to the Canadian Cancer Society’s Canadian Cancer Statistics 2013 publication, approximately 75,000 Canadians will die of cancer this year. It is expected that one in
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White wedding Community – The Best Western Plus Parkside Inn and Spa in Perth held their first bridal show March 9. Dozens of vendors specializing in jewelry, invitation designers and photographers were on hand to showcase their services. Left, Barb de Ridder of KDM Kreations appealed to the sweet tooth of many of the event-goers by giving out cupcake samples. Photo by KELLY KENT
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Open Doors offers network of child, youth mental health services DEAR EDITOR: On Feb. 20, the Ottawa Citizen published an article about the patchwork of psychiatric services for kids in hospitals, but failed to consider the extensive network of child and youth mental health services available throughout Ontario from community-based agencies, like Open Doors for Lanark Children and Youth. Of course, there is an important role for hospitals in helping kids with severe mental health problems, but the overwhelming majority of needs are mild or moderate. The services that are offered at the community level by accredited child and youth mental health service providers reach about 150,000 kids every year. In Lanark County, Open Doors served 1100 children and youth, and their families last year. Children and youth accessed a variety of Open Doors’ services including crisis services, counseling, family resource team, early years and intensive case management. By intervening early, community-based agencies like Open Doors often prevent mental health problems from escalating. According to the article, “The study…raised the question of how problems could be addressed before children and youth reached a cri-
sis and had to be admitted to a hospital for psychiatric treatment.” The answer is clear: expand our network of community-based services and make them available to kids and families. Among other advantages, these community based services are far less costly to deliver and can avoid the pressure on expensive hospital based services in future years. One of the exciting changes in recent years at Open Doors include onsite services in every high school in Lanark County, the same day clinic in Almonte, and the expansion of the quick response team in each of our three sites (in Carleton Place, Smiths Falls and Perth). As a result, the professional staff are able to provide a timely, accessible service to Lanark’s children and youth across the county. Open Doors is an accredited community-based child and youth centre; our last accreditation was earned in November 2012 through the Canadian Centre for Accreditation. Robert Laidlaw Chairperson Open Doors for Lanark Children and Youth
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Stop fraud in its tracks Editorial – It’s all around us and it doesn’t discriminate. Fraud impacts thousands of people each year who lose millions of dollars through the victimization. March is Fraud Prevention Month and we’ve likely all received the emails about being left a large sum of money from a ‘distant’ relative, the King of Nigeria, or received a call that a grandson is being held in jail and needs a certain amount of funds wired in order to release him. There are many forms of fraud out there, but according to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, Ontario residents were targeted most by mass marketing fraud scams in 2013. In fact, that type of fraud affected 11,076 victims in 2013, causing them to lose $53 million. Fifty-six per cent of all mass marketing fraud occurrences came via the Internet or email, while 19 per cent were through the telephone. Money transfer businesses are the top reported payment method to send funds and alarming is the fact that the number of Canadian identity fraud victims continues to increase. The highest number of victims are from the 50 to 70 age bracket. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) noted that being aware of certain scams is one of the best ways to stop fraud in its tracks. Deputy Commissioner Scott Tod with OPP Investigations and Organized Crime notes that “perpetrators of fraud prey upon many segments of our population, especially the most vulnerable. The impact of their fraudulent activities is staggering.” Tod says the funds are used to fuel illegal activities, which further victimizes people. There are several tips on how to stop fraud, but the best way is to adhere to the motto “if it sounds too good to be true, it likely is.” If you see hear of a scam in your commnity, contact your local police service or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-2228477 or visit www.tipsubmit.com.
In spite of Depression there were still many treats to be had Lifestyle – Goodness knows we were reminded often enough that there was a Depression on! Just ask for something as simple as a pair of white stockings, or a new hair ribbon, and you were told once again of the scarcity of money. “There is no money for such frivolities!” And how often were we told “Eat every last scrap on your plate...if you don’t you were taking it right out of the mouth of a starving Armenian!” I had no idea who the starving Armenians were, but I was pretty sure that they lived in Arnprior! Yes, wasting food was a sin, and if it cost money, and wasn’t absolutely necessary, your chances of getting what you asked for were pretty slim indeed. And yet, we had what I called treats aplenty back in the ‘30s. When the nights were bitterly cold, with the wind howling outside rattling the windows, Mother could always come up with something that took the chill out of the old log house. Often it was a popper full of corn,
laced with a jug of melted butter. Sometimes it was a treat that my sister Audrey said took the place of a good dose of Epsom salts, but to me it was delicious. And if I had stopped to think about it, it wasn’t something handed out willy-nilly...in fact, we only got it in the dead of winter. It was a big glass of molasses, water and a heaping tablespoon of baking soda. It fizzed up, often pouring out of the glass, and I considered it a real treat, which pleased Mother. It was never handed out on a school night, of course, because the result of this special treat was many trips to the outside privy! My sister Audrey called it “our winter clean out,” but to me, it was a treat. And then there was oven toast. How I loved oven toast. It didn’t come out looking like the toast made on top of the stove, over hot coals. Every one of us considered it a special treat, and when Mother asked, “who would like a piece of oven toast?”, we Vice President & Regional Publisher Mike Mount mmount@perfprint.ca 613-283-3182, ext. 104
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all squealed with anticipation. Only Mother could turn out oven toast the way I like it. She would lay out slices of thick homemade bread on the bake table, lavish butter on both sides, put a wire rack over a couple deep pie plates, put the bread in rows on the rack, plug in another block of wood into the stove, and put everything into the hot oven. The butter-saturated bread would crisp to a light golden brown, and I thought it was the most delicious treat Mother ever invented, breaking the slices into pieces and gobbling it up with butter running down my fingers. News Editors: Laurie Weir, Joe Morin, Ashley Kulp REPORTERS: Howaida Sorour, Tara Gesner, Desmond Devoy, Kelly Kent, Laura Armstrong DISTRIBUTION: Lori Sommerdyk, 613-283-3182 ,ext. 138 Classified/Regional Roundup 613-283-3182 Judy Michaelis x122 email: jmichaelis@theemc.ca Cheryl Code x133 email: cheryl.code@metroland.com Fax: 613-283-5909
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The trick, Mother said, was not to take it out of the oven until it was crisp, but not letting it brown. She knew just how to manage it all in right order, and there wasn’t, in my mind, a more delicious before-bed treat than oven toast. There always seemed to be lots of homemade bread at our house. Mother baked once or twice a week, and we five kids were forever fighting over who got the crusts at either end of the loaf. It got to the point where Mother had us draw straws for this treat. And a special bedtime treat was a thick slice of homemade bread, buttered of course, and then spread with a layer of brown sugar with cinnamon sprinkled on top. I have no idea why she did it, but Mother always cut the slices into little squares before piling them on a dinner plate in the middle of the table, moving the sugar bowl and spoon holder to make room. The whole pile would vanish in minutes, and we would head off to bed with ADVERTISING SALES: ADVERTISING SALES CO-ORDINATOR Andrea McMurtry SALES: Cheryl Johnston, Sharon Sinfield, Kathy Perreault, Kevin Hoover, Jamie Rae-Gomes Email: emcsales@perfprint.ca Fax: 613-283-9988 THE DEADLINE FOR DISPLAY ADVERTISING IS MONDAY 4:30 PM
sugar-filled stomachs and a feeling of complete joy. My sister Audrey became an expert at making fudge. No one could talk to her when she was at the job. I would sit at the table and listen to her slap the big wood spoon around the pot which was inside another pot of cold water. It had to be just the right consistency before she poured it into a buttered pie plate and left to chill. When she wasn’t looking, I would go out to the summer kitchen where the pie plate of fudge was sitting, and press my finger into it, just to make sure it was hardening. If Audrey noticed the finger marks, she said nothing. That night, when we were sitting around the old pine table, each engrossed in his own activity, Audrey would cut the fudge into little squares, and dole them out like they were chunks of gold. Once the maple syrup season See MARY page 9 • Advertising rates and terms and conditions are according to the rate card in effect at time advertising published. • The advertiser agrees that the publisher shall not be liable for damages arising out of errors in advertisements beyond the amount charged for the space actually occupied by that portion of the advertisement in which the error occurred, whether such error is due to negligence of its servants or otherwise... and there shall be no liability for non-insertion of any advertisement beyond the amount charged for such advertisement. • The advertiser agrees that the copyright of all advertisements prepared by the Publisher be vested in the Publisher and that those advertisements cannot be reproduced without the permission of the Publisher. • The Publisher reserves the right to edit, revise or reject any advertisement.
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started, and Mother retrieved a pot of sap from the big flat pan boiling in the bush, simmering it down to a right thickness, we had “taffy on snow,” a special treat on a Saturday night, or Sunday afternoon. Mother of course, made sure the snow brought in from outside was nowhere near the barnyard, and well away from the house. Heaven forbid that a stray animal had put a foot within a county mile of the snow my brother brought in in the big roast pan! And the hot syrup would be drizzled on the fresh snow, let harden, and then we lifted it off with buttered fingers and sucked the taffy like we would a sucker bought at Briscoe’s General Store. I shared a special treat with my beloved sister Audrey, that no one else in the family seemed to relish. When a jar of preserved plums would be brought up from the dug-out cellar for a meal, and the pits were all that were left in the little fruit nappies around the
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table, Audrey would get out the breadboard, and the little tack-hammer, and she’d break open the pits freeing the pulp from inside. We would wait until all the pits had been smashed open, and then Audrey and I would move to the creton couch near the Findlay Oval, and between us, we’d devour the fruit nappy of pits as if they were store-bought candy! Even my hateful brother Emerson’s prediction that eventually the pits would sprout and grow a plum shrub in my stomach didn’t take away my love of plum pits! Those long ago days of the Depression years were years of the most simple pleasures, and treats free of an outlay of money, and long before cholesterol was part of our vocabulary. Interested in an electronic version of Mary’s books? Go to https://www.smashwords. com and type in Mary R. Cook for e-book purchase details, or if you would like a hard copy, please contact Mary at wick2@sympatico. ca.
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Is black the new green? Check out biochar at March 22 spaghetti dinner Community – “Biochar” is charcoal produced from waste wood and plant materials. It is almost pure carbon and when it is mixed into soil, it is “nearly as inert as gold.” That’s a quote from James Lovelock, the eminent British scientist who originated the Gaia Theory to explain the interconnectedness between our planet’s climate and life. Lovelock sees the burying of biochar as a promising mechanism for combating climate change. Others are beginning to agree with Lovelock. They have discovered that biochar, as a soil additive, offers numerous potential benefits, such as increasing the capacity of the soil to hold water and nutrients and enhancing crop yields – as well as providing clean disposal of wastes from agriculture and forest industries and locking carbon into the soil for the long term (from decades to centuries). Modern methods of making biochar involve a heating process, called pyrolysis. By controlling the temperature of the process, a portion of the energy in the waste materials can be turned into a liquid or a gaseous fuel. Thus, biochar can yield yet another benefit: providing the energy for its own processing, plus the option of additional renewable-energy fuel that can be stored for later use. Biochar processing
would create local employment and might even pay for itself with the synthetic fuel produced. It is something that can be done on a small scale and with only modest financial resources. Thus, it is a realistic climate action that could be undertaken, here in eastern Ontario, by local townships, sawmills, or even by individual farms. The excitement of biochar is in the fact that it provides opportunities for anyone and everyone to get involved in a positive environmental action – in our own gardens, on our own farms, and in our own communities. It means we each have another way to contribute, making a genuine difference to our environment, now. And we don’t have to wait for governments to agree on what we should be doing to address climate change. A biochar program would not be much different from the earlier recycling (blue box) programs. Only in this case, people could participate at both ends of the process: taking farm or yard waste to the nearest biochar processing plant; and using the biochar output on their farms or in their vegetable gardens and flower beds. Here in eastern Ontario, we are predominately a forest and farming economy and thus we have lots of “waste” brush and farming residues to deal with. Turning this stuff into biochar and renewable energy is a lot more environmen-
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Algonquin College Perth Campus launches fall continuing education program Community – Whether it’s learning how to turn on a computer or deciphering the wines of France, community members can now register for the Algonquin College Perth Campus continuing education fall courses. With more than 30 courses on the program roster, individuals can hand pick which area of interest they’d
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American eel monitoring project completed for Ottawa, Mississippi Rivers News – Sustainable Resources Forestry, Fisheries and Environmental Services Inc. have recently completed a one-year American eel monitoring project. The project began in June and continued until midOctober of 2013 with focus on the Ottawa and Mississippi Rivers. The main objective of the project was to determine the presence, abundance and migration timing of American eels. The project also provided fisheries data on lake sturgeon. American eels are part of a distinct population of fish maturing in freshwater. Upon maturity, they return to an oceanic environment to spawn in the Sargasso Sea. This ‘catadromus’ biological makeup makes them vulnerable to a number of factors that determine their single population. Predation, pollution, parasites and viral infections, habitat loss, climate change and man-made physical barriers such as dams, according to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR), are some of the impediments that may have influenced their rapid decline. The American eel was once a common ecosystem
everything in between.” New classes this semester include Spanish classes, a chair repair course, a one-day meditation workshop, a stress reduction course and more. Since the Perth Campus relaunched its continuing education program last fall, the response has been overwhelming. “We have welcomed hundreds of community members to our campus this past year and that’s exactly what we wanted to do,” explains Carter-Rose. “We want to open our doors and allow the community to use our new facility and learn at the same time.”
credit course on offer While the programs on offer through the continuing education program has been non-credit, general interest courses, the college has expanded its reach to accommodate Lanark County residents. This October, the college will offer a credit course in human resources management. This is an eight-week credit course offered through the Woodroffe campus and can be used toward several programs including business administration, human resources management, applied management, business marketing management and more. Human resources management Students will be introduced to
component of Ontario’s freshwaters. Unfortunately, populations have plunged so drastically that the Ontario government cancelled commercial and angling harvests in 2004. By May of 2012, the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada, upgraded the American eel to a “Threatened Species Status.” Eels remain listed as “endangered” in Ontario. The information collected from this survey provides important data for fisheries managers, industries and other government agencies to collaborate and work together to find solutions to safe upstream and downstream eel passage. Assistance from anglers, local residents or other recreational users can continue to support the project as well as by reporting any eel sightings to project leader Jane McCann (613-2648103) or Kerry Coleman of the Lanark Stewardship Council (lead partner), at 613-267-4200 ext. 3403. Assistance for the project was provided by the OMNR’s Species at Risk Stewardship Fund. Sustainable Resources Forestry, Fisheries and Environmental Services Inc. is located in Perth.
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$384,900 Welcome to Chaplin Heights just 2 minutes from downtown Heritage Perth. Spacious 3+2 bedroom, 3 bath home located on a 2.9 Acre park-like lot with 165 feet of lovely Tay River frontage. This home sits very close to the water`s edge with full walkout basement leading to riverside decks & gazebo. Nice open plan design, spacious foyer with powder room & mudroom/storage area. Updated flooring highlights the formal living rm with hardwood in dining room & lots of cupboards in the oak kitchen. 3 Good sized bedrooms on main level & 2 bright bedrooms on lower level. Lower family room is divided into 2 areas with sitting area with woodstove on one side & full kitchen/dining area with patio door on the other. Would make an ideal in-law suite. Newer heat pump & shingles, all brick exterior, invisible dog fencing. Mls # 091191601509826 Sheri Mahon-Fournier 613-812-1215 Sherisells.ca
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Global warming? Feels more like a new Ice Age Lifestyle – I speak to a lot of people on my daily rounds and lately there has been one common denominator. Something everyone is talking about every day. The weather! We switched to Daylight Saving Time Sunday and with more daylight there is renewed optimism spring will eventually arrive. The March Equinox, which marks the official arrival of spring in the northern hemisphere, is on March 20, one week from today. Another hopeful sign! It is Monday morning of March break week and there’s more snow on the ground. Temperatures were expected to drop this week, not increase. Last week the daily highs in this region were in the -12 Celsius (C) range and with the wind, which has been an ongoing factor this winter, it felt more like -20C or -25C. Extremely cold for
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the beginning of March! Just to get last week off to a great start, Environment Canada issued its spring weather forecast. For eastern Ontario the operative word is “cool” not cold. But after the winter we’ve been through it was depressing news. It is rare – try unheard of – for me to write two columns in one winter about the weather. But I like to be current! Obviously I am having a little fun too, given the headline on this article. I do plan to give you plenty of food for thought as this piece unfolds though. The reality is record daily low temperatures have been happening for weeks in communities across Canada. Officially this is the coldest winter in two decades in Ottawa and eastern Ontario. We have also had a higher than normal amount of precipitation, much of which has come in the form of snow.
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Not a record amount as I pointed out in my previous winter weather column in February. But enough of the white stuff to satisfy any winter outdoor enthusiast. There is an upside to a “traditional winter.” Locally ski resorts have had a banner year and I’m pleased for the operators. The Rideau Canal Skateway in the nearby nation’s capital, the world’s biggest skating rink, has enjoyed its longest season in years. The canal and
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Winterlude go hand in glove and this year’s Ottawa winter festival was a major success. So too were countless other seasonal carnivals and outdoor festivals across the region which are dependent on cold temperatures. For most people this winter has gone on too long. And with a cooler than normal spring forecast most of us are fed up. As for the ongoing debate about socalled “global warming”, I think it is fair to say that after this winter untold millions across North American will turn thumbs down on that idea. The term “weather change” is more palatable I think. The weather is always subject to change and documentation shows that weather patterns have zigged and zagged throughout recorded history. Of course those who are adamant about the impact of global warming will find some way to tie this winter to the trend they’ve been warning us about for years. For some people global warming has become a business and they aren’t about to let something like an incredibly cold winter stand as an obstacle. Polar Vortex Still, after this winter it seems unlikely the enrolment of global warming proponents will increase dramatically. Not in North America! On this continent we are now confronted with an entirely different catch phrase, “Polar Vortex.” Meteorologists explain this phenomenon occurs when the jet stream extends farther south than usual, causing bitterly cold Arctic air to flood across the continent. This winter the Polar Vortex has become the scourge of the American east coast and the United States Midwest. Frigid air has funneled southeast to blanket normally temperate (even hot) states including Tennessee, the Carolinas, Georgia and parts of Florida. In all those areas the mercury has plunged well below freezing at times this winter. Meanwhile the US northeast has been pounded by one severe snowstorm after another. Last week the American capital, Washington DC, received another 15 centimetres of snow. It has been so cold in normally mild Washington that there are fears the cherry blossoms, which should be ready to spring forth at this time of year, will be negatively affected. We have several friends and acquaintances among “the Snowbirds”,
Canadians who winter in the usually sunny, warm southern US. All of them have complained of cold, wet, miserable conditions this winter. The Great Lakes, the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world, were nearly 90 per cent frozen over last week. That is exceedingly rare according to what I have read and heard. On Lake Michigan people have been able to walk into and explore lakeside caves due to thick ice. Normally those caves are accessible only by canoe or kayak during the spring and summer. There is a big positive associated with the Great Lakes and this winter though. The massive snow load is expected to raise water levels in the lakes when it melts. Lake levels have been falling steadily in recent times. This winter should put the brakes on that trend. I was in Nashville and Franklin, Tennessee in early January. When we were there it was a beautiful 62 Fahrenheit (F), which converts to 16C, on two days. But earlier that week the thermometer fell to 1F (-17.2 C). On the Saturday morning we were sitting on our friends’ front porch enjoying the balmy conditions when a neighbour lady arrived. She told my friend Doug Sharp “you have to come and see our house. We’ve had a flood.” I decided to accompany Doug. The mess was truly unbelievable! A water line in an upstairs bedroom had ruptured and for nearly seven hours, while everyone was at work or school, water cascaded through the house. It’s an expensive property and the repair bill will be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The family of four was forced to live elsewhere while repairs were made. Frozen pipe No mystery how it happened though. The pipe froze and cracked in the freezing weather. In the American south they don’t insulate homes like we do here. I was able to examine the offending water line through a hole that had been cut in the wall to expose the trouble spot. There was no insulation whatsoever in the wall cavity. Doug, who is in the property development business, said that is the norm in Middle Tennessee. They usually get away with it throughout the lifetime of a house. Not this winter! The same scenario See COLUMN page 21
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History comes alive in Studio Theatre’s Lion in Winter production By JOAN SONNENBURG
Arts – Many of us hated history class in school – learning the names of kings, important dates etc. What a bore. If you were one of those, then Studio Theatre’s upcoming production of The Lion in Winter by James Goldman is for you. You will come away with a totally different outlook on English history in the 12th century. Henry II was king, and undisputedly the most powerful ruler in the then fragmented Europe. But Henry was aging, (a lion in winter) and the question was fermenting: who would succeed him? In the 12th century, it was not a given that the eldest son should take over. Henry had three sons: John, who later became King John of the Magna Carta; Richard, known as the “Lionheart� because of his prowess in battle; and Geoffrey who seemed overshadowed by his two brothers. Henry favoured John, Eleanor his queen liked Richard, but nobody seemed interested in poor Geoffrey. Bring into this melee of dysfunctional characters, Philip II, son of Queen Eleanor’s former husband and king of France, and Alais, Philip’s half-sister, purportedly betrothed to Richard, but having an affair with Henry on the side. Funny, but they never teach us things like that in history class.
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Studio Theatre in Perth is preparing for its upcoming production of James Goldman’s The Lion in Winter. It opens April 3 at 8 p.m. and runs April 4, 5, 11, 12, at 8 p.m. and April 6 and 13 at 2 p.m. Above, David Bird (Henry II), left, and Janet Rice (Eleanor) rehearse a scene. However, the plot of the play, the interaction of its characters as they come together to celebrate Christmas in Henry’s court in Anjou, is entirely of the playwright’s creation, a concoction of passion, hate, love, and jealously, intermingled with black humour. This is a play that demands strong direction and topnotch
acting. Kathy Reid, who brought Steel Magnolia’s to the stage last year, takes on this highly challenging task. Henry has been played professionally by such notables as Robert Preston (stage), Peter O’Toole (film) and Patrick Stewart (TV). In this production, it will be performed by the wellknown and highly accomplished
David Bird. Eleanor, an equally challenging role that has previously been played on stage by Julie Harris, and Stockard Channing, in film by Katherine Hepburn, and on TV by Glenn Close. In this production, she is superbly portrayed by Janet Rice who many will remember for her delightful
character part in Month of Sundays. Lucas Tennant is John, the spoiled brat of the family, Scott Duncan is Richard the warrior driven by ambition, and Mark Daly is Geoffrey who is quite capable of hatching a few schemes of his own. Mary Ann Majoury is the lovely but not-so innocent Alais and
Julian Rice-Laprisse is her halfbrother Philip II, current king of France. Alais is supposedly engaged to Richard, but is having an affair with Henry. Richard is far more interested in Philip than in Alais, but carries on the charade of their engagement for political purposes. Now did your history teachers ever mention any of this in their lessons? Probably not. Perhaps that’s because, while the people, the time and the setting are accurate historically, the story itself belongs to the playwright who weaves a witty, twisted digression through the dry facts of history. Nevertheless, it is a play that brings history alive in a most entertaining way, This is a must-see play, filled with colour, drama and humour. It opens April 3 at 8 p.m. and runs April 4, 5, 11, 12, at 8 p.m. and April 6 and 13 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance, available at The Book Nook 613-267-2350, and $22 at the door or at Tickets Please in Perth. Phone or credit card orders can be made through Tickets Please, 613-483-6434 or order online at www.ticketsplease.ca. There is a student rate of $10 (with ID) at the door. For further information, call the Studio Theatre box office at 613-267-7469 or visit the website at www.studiotheatreperth.com. Joan Sonnenburg is a member of the promotions committee for the Studio Theatre.
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Lifestyle – Although it may seem like the premade or prepackaged ready for the table food is cheaper, making meals at home can stretch the food dollar. Registered Dietitian Meena Tipper of the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit feels that purchasing less expensive cuts of meat that can be marinated are just as tasty as the prime cuts. Adding a basic marinade of vinegar, lemon juice, canola oil to pork shoulder, lamb shanks, outside or inside eye of round, blade or shank steak, beef brisket, chicken pieces (legs, thighs) or whole chicken adds flavour while it tenderizes. Before putting chicken in marinade, remove skin to cut down on fats. A basic meat marinade from Eat Right Ontario is comprised of the following which makes three quarters of a cup: ¼ cup or 60 mL low sodium soy sauce ¼ cup or 60 mL vegetable oil ½ tsp or 2 mL g a r l i c power or two minced garlic cloves ¼ cup or 60 mL lemon juice or orange juice Mix all the ingredients in a bowl with a whisk. In a sealed container put meat and marinade. Refrigerate for at least four hours (or overnight). Remove meat to cook and discard marinade. Do not reuse marinade. Another great tip is to have one meatless meal a week. Think protein-rich choices such as lentils, black beans or chickpeas. Add chickpeas or lentils to pasta and vegetable salads. Some meat alternatives are curried chickpeas and rice, a vegetable cheese omelet, vegetarian bean chili, egg salad sandwiches, tofu stir-fry or a lentil casserole or soup. “When you are using things like black beans in tacos or kidney beans or chickpeas in a chili, you are incorporating these foods into foods that you already like,” suggested Tipper. “Chickpeas will take on the flavour of what you are cooking it with. If you put lentils, chickpeas or beans into chili or a spaghetti sauce, it’s something that you are already adding spices to.” Tipper suggests making your own spaghetti sauce as ready-made can be costly and are high in fat,
sugar or salt. Spaghetti sauce is easy to make with lightly sautéed onions and garlic in a little olive or vegetable oil. Add low sodium canned tomatoes and simmer. Season with pepper and herbs (basil or oregano) and to this add beans, chickpeas or ground beef. Plus vegetables, mushrooms, zucchini, chopped spinach, carrots or green peppers can be added. What a simple meal. Freeze any extra leftover sauce for another meal. Root vegetables less expensive “If you have a large family, usually you can get a large bag of potatoes for not a lot of money,” said Tipper. “If you buy the three pound of carrots versus the baby carrots, you get a lot more carrots. Rutabagas tend to be less than a dollar a pound.” Vegetables can be roasted, mashed, baked and get a lot of nutrients for less money. Use as a side dish or eat as leftovers. “When you are looking at frozen vegetables, they are just as nutritious as fresh,” indicated Tipper. “Make sure there are not any added sauces which can be high in saturated fat and sodium.” Tips for shopping: • Know what your family likes to eat, • Plan meals around foods on sale, • Make a weekly menu, • Use coupons, • Shop at grocery stores or supermarkets for cheaper prices and variety, • Do not shop when hungry, • Buy in season, or if out of season purchase frozen or canned, • Check expiry dates, • While shopping look at higher and lower shelves for same item, • Consider store brands, • Check reduced section, • Compare the unit price for similar items, • Know your food prices and take along a calculator, • Enjoy grains and pasta more often, but not prepackaged in store bought sauces. Rice, pasta, barley and couscous are inexpensive and can be added to many recipes.
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played itself out across the state due to the extremely rare, frigid conditions. If you read and watch the news you saw the results of the ice and snow storms which slammed into big American cities such as Atlanta, Georgia and Charlotte, North Carolina. There was total chaos on the roads because that kind of weather is such a rarity there. It isn’t rare on the Canadian Prairies. But this year’s weather has set low temperature records across western Canada. Our daughter is living in Regina where in recent times the mercury has struggled to get above -30C during the day. With the wind chill factored in it felt like the mid -40s for days on end. Winnipeg was even worse and with low snowfall amounts (snow helps insulate the ground) water mains and individual water services were freezing by the hundreds every day. That situation is unparalleled! My youngest sister and her family live in Edmonton and I have a nephew who resides in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. They have never experienced anything like the cold this winter. I was speaking to my daughter Heather one day recently when, with the wind, the temperature in Saskatchewan’s capital felt like -49C. She said without an in-car heater the seats in people’s vehicles are as hard as concrete blocks. Car hoods stood open around their neighbourhood as engine blocks and gas lines had frozen. Only partly tongue in cheek I suggested she extend an invitation to Al Gore to pack the sunscreen and the margarita mix and head for “balmy” Regina. “That would give him some insight into the Polar Vortex versus global warming,” I laughed. “I think we’re on the verge of a new Ice Age.”
“It isn’t funny Dad,” my clearly annoyed daughter replied. “You should try living out here. I wish I was back in Ontario.” “No you don’t,” I answered. “With the wind it feels like -29 here today!”
Misery loves company and this has been a truly miserable winter. Now the experts say it could be colder than normal right through May. Who knows, maybe there will still be some snow on the ground
in our subdivision on Victoria Day. Okay, you’re right. Perhaps I’m being overly pessimistic? 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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LAWS plans spring online auction after success of Christmas fundraiser fundraising event. LAWS would like to remind the community that this coming Saturday, March 15 that we are participating in an adoption day with Natural Pet Foods in Carleton Place. Please visit their location at 61 Bridge Street, Carleton Place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to meet some of our two and fourlegged LAWS representatives. Featured animals Moo This handsome boy is a three-yearold, black and white, neutered male, domestic longhair. He came to LAWS when he was abandoned by his owner in an apartment and the landlord contacted us for help. Moo is a very outgoing fellow who would welcome you home from work every day. He enjoys the company of people as well as other cats. His favourite past times
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Sponge cake with caramelized apples makes for a sweet, simple dessert Spoon in apple butter and gently fold in. Spoon into 9-inch (23 cm) tube pan, smoothing top with back of spoon. Bake in centre of 325°F (160°C) oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until cake tester inserted comes out clean. Turn pan upside down and let hang on legs attached to pan, or on a bottle, until completely cooled. Remove from pan. Honey-glazed apples: In large skillet on medium heat, melt butter. Cook apples, stirring occasionally, for two minutes. Stir in honey to coat apples; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook for three to five minutes or until apples are slightly softened and glazed. (If you prefer softer apples cook
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Connecting children to nature topic of Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists’ next lecture for young naturalists (contact Alicia Salyi at youngmacs@mfnc.ca). Ontario Nature too has a program – Nature Guardians (different events geared for ages five to 18; www. ontarionature.org/connect/nature_ guardians/index.php). In addition to these programs, there are some excellent online resources (check out http://www. incredibleworld.ca and http://onnaturemagazine.com/nature-notes). Parents, teachers, community leaders and our youth…how can you afford to miss Shawna Babcock’s presentation, “Connecting Children to Nature: Urgency and Value,” at MVFN’s next meeting, Thursday, March 20, 7:30 p.m. at Almonte United Church (106 Elgin St., Almonte). All are welcome ($5 fee for non-members). For further information, please contact MVFN’s program chair Cathy Keddy at 613-257-3089. Cathy Keddy is the program chair for the Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists.
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Lifestyle – The Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists’ (MVFN) 20132014 public lecture series, Knowing and Caring Connect Us to Nature, continues March 20 with its sixth presentation, “Connecting Children to Nature: Urgency and Value.” Anyone who possesses a curiosity or appreciation for wild nature will enjoy these lectures. Parents, teachers, cottagers, hunters, fishermen, canoeists, hikers, campers, artists, and seasoned field naturalists alike will find something to interest them as we explore Lanark County’s natural heritage and how best to protect it for future generations. Refreshments are offered at each lecture. Shawna Babcock of KidActive, a Renfrew-based non-profit organization, will present this lecture. KidActive encourages kids, teachers and parents to get outside more in our local, natural spaces to enhance learning opportunities and build physical activities and fun into children’s daily routines. Connecting children and their families with the outdoors fosters a positive relationship with the natural world and is a critical link for the sustainability of our environment Children need opportunities to and our society. See http://kidactive. develop a love of nature. The ca/ for more background. above photo shows children Every child needs access to nattaking part in an educational ural spaces for their health, wellstream study at the Mill of being, and success. Ontario NaKintail Conservation Area. The ture, a provincial natural heritage upcoming sixth installment conservation organization, says in the Mississippi Valley Field that “health practitioners have long Naturalists’ 2013-2104 public known that outdoor, nature-focused lecture series, Knowing and play and exploration are integral to the healthy development of any Caring Connect Us to Nature, child. But a growing disconnect will educate children on nabetween young people and nature ture, March 20 at the Almonte has hurt children’s collective health United Church. and well-being, contributing to inPhoto courtesy of creased rates of obesity. PAULINE DONALDSON The disconnect has also decreased kids’ attention spans and mechanisms for coping with stress.” Under the leadership of the Back to Nature Network and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, a coalition of HEARING AID SPECIALIST concerned organizations including Registered with Ministry of Health Ontario Nature developed the re- Blue Cross cently launched Ontario Children’s D.V.A. Taps Cards Outdoor Charter. Repairs & Testing This charter is aimed at revers- Home Service Available ing these alarming trends by getting 31 William Street East, Smiths Falls children away from electronics and 283-7421 into nature. It encourages and enables children of all ages to explore their natural world. Are you new to All young people have the right the neighbourhood? to discover nature and play outdoors, whether swimming in a lake, Had a baby? building an outdoor fort or hiking in Planning a wedding? a local park. Participating in naturebased activities not only improves the long-term health and well being We have free gifts of young people, but also helps to and information for you. instil a lifelong appreciation of nature. People who learn to love nature Give Welcome Wagon a call as children are more apt to help protect it later in life. Opportunities for children to become acquainted with and develop a Or visit us online at love for nature and natural areas are www.welcomewagon.ca provided in our neighbourhood. For example, MVFN has a Young Naturalists program of indoor and outdoor adventures for kids ages seven to 12 (http://mvfn.ca/?cat=614). The Macnamara Field Naturalists (Arnprior) also has a program
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Lanark County Interval House thinks spring with several upcoming events Community – The following is a listing of events and news highlighting the activities at Lanark County Interval House (LCIH).
fundraising appeals. As always, we express our most sincere gratitude to the community who support our fundraising mail outs and various fundraising events we hold throughout the year. This support directly affects the number of women and children we are able to help escape from the abuse at the hands of their partners. And we have helped thousands in the past 35 years. Our greatest hope is that in the next 35 years, we will no longer be needed.
The Weecycle Children’s Consignment Sale for LCIH is fast approaching, set for March 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Brunton Hall in Blacks Corners. The sale will include a wide range of children’s clothing and accessories at mom to mom sale prices and will also feature eight local vendors. We look forward to seeing them showcase their items at the sale. We are currently looking for more consignors. Sell your gently used children’s clothing and accessories for profit and to help support LCIH. The deadline for consignors is Saturday, March 15. Volunteers are also needed to help set up the sale. Contact Lisa at lc1985@hotmail.ca for more information. Spring bag sale, changeover at As Good As New Thrift Store The As Good As New Thrift Store is clearing out their entire store and hold changeover bag sales just twice a year. The next one is coming up Saturday, March 22 to Saturday, March 29 to benefit LCIH. Fill a bag for only $4, which includes all women’s men’s, teen and children’s clothing and everything else in the store as well. The store is located at 33 Bridge Street in Carleton Place. Second annual BeDazzled online jewelry auction April 12 to 27 Do you have any pieces of jewelry that you would like to donate to the upcoming BeDazzled Online Jewelry Auction – a fundraiser in April for LCIH? We will be auctioning jewelry sets, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, broaches and watches. If you have any jewelry to donate, please email suecronk@rogers.com or call 613-2575159 and one of the LCIH volunteers will pick up the items. Then check out the auction between April 12 and 27 as we’ll feature a range of beautiful jewelry with delivery in time for Mother’s Day! Stay tuned for more details as we get closer to the launch date. LCIH 35th anniversary While LCIH officially opened in May of 1979, the shelter was already occupied in April by women in need of emergency services. We’ve had a long history of supporting women throughout the county and continue to expand muchneeded services over the years. In 2002, we opened our first outreach office in order to better serve the many women who were not residing at the shelter but who were also experiencing violence at the hands of their partners. At this time, we also established two critical programs, a transition support program that helps women successfully re-establish themselves and their families in safe housing, find employment or further education, support through the court program, and more. The other new program was the child and youth program. Today, we offer two children’s programs; one in the shelter and one from our outreach offices. These programs work directly with children who have either witnessed violence in their homes or have experienced it directly. The children benefit from direct counselling to help them process their experiences and to eventually feel safe again. The Sexual Assault Centre, which was sponsored by LCIH, ceased operating due to a lack of funding in 2004. However, although the centre closed, the need for these services still existed. To help alleviate this need, LCIH established a sexual assault program within the agency. Our second outreach office, this one located in Perth, opened in 2006. This was so we could better serve the many women in Perth and Lanark Highlands. In 2008, the Ministry of Community and Social Services offered one-time capital funding towards extensive renovations for the shelter. Our
Wrapped in Courage Wrapped in Courage is a fantastic collection of photos in support of working locally to end violence against women. LCIH took our own approach to the suggested provincial Wrapped in Courage campaign and asked people from across the county to work together locally to end violence against women right here. Wrapped in Courage demonstrated the respect and recognition of women’s courage to flee vio-
lence. Many thanks to everyone who participated and for those who weren’t able to participate this year, we look forward to seeing your photos next year! LCIH is selling copies of the poster for the price of printing at $15 each. If you would like to purchase a copy of the poster, please contact Heather Whiting by phone at 613-257-3469 ext. 27 or by email at heather@lcih.com. LCIH provides extensive support for children, youth and women fleeing family violence through its 24-hour crisis line, shelter and outreach programs. Services are free and confidential and women do not need to be a resident of the shelter to access them. If you need help, contact the crisis line at 1-800-267-7946, 613-257-5960 or 613-2571952. More information on LCIH can be found by visiting www.lcih.com. Submitted by Lanark County Interval House. R0011959780_0307
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Lanark County Interval House is currently selling copies of this poster, above, which was created for the provincial Wrapped in Courage campaign to end violence against women. administrative offices were established in the century-house and a new, seven-bedroom accessible shelter was built on our existing property. This renovation made the shelter much more functional for communal living for multiple families. It helps to give the message to the women and children who come to stay at the shelter that they are valued and cared for at a time of great upheaval in their lives. Through two Status of Women Canada grants, LCIH was able to focus on youth between 2009 and 2012. Our Where is the Love? project allowed our staff to reach teens right in their own high schools and youth groups, and the Truth for Rural youth project established an online presence that allows teens to interact and post about topics that are important to them around relationships. Although funding for these projects has ended, we feel it’s critical to engage with teens and look for innovative ways and funding opportunities as often as we can. The Truth for Rural Youth (TRY) website is still active at http://trylanarkcounty.com and LCIH, with the help of several partners and generous fundraisers, will be hosting a Where is the Love? conference on May 14 in Perth. For more information on the conference, email brianne@lcih.com. In 2013, LCIH was chosen to receive limited funding to establish a court support program for Lanark County. At just eight hours per week, our court support worker works mostly with women trying to navigate the family court system. After she leaves is often by far, the most dangerous time for an abused woman. Not only has she left the control of an abusive partner, feels unsafe and unsure of how to manage all the changes in her and her children’s lives, but she now has to face the abuser in the courts to establish separation agreements, child custody and visitation. The family court support worker is often the only person dedicated to supporting this woman and we feel it is among our most important programs to directly help women successfully move on after abuse. In the past few years, LCIH has continued to provide services to the increasing number of women and children reaching out to us for support. A combination of the economic downturn and rising cost of living has created more stress in our family homes and is resulting in increasing incidents of violence. Our operational funding has still not increased in several years and will most likely not increase in several more and as a result we have pared down as many administrative functions as possible and have ramped up
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Smiths Falls Horticultural Society thinks spring with presentations, workshops
Community â&#x20AC;&#x201C; On Sunday, March 9, the Best Western Hotel in Perth hosted their first bridal show event. Left, Kimberly Dunn, singer and pianist, kept the mood classy with live music throughout the event.
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Lifestyle â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 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, March 18. The February meeting was well attended and many were delighted to choose their own African violet as a door prize. Emilie Henkelman generously donated the beautiful plants after her delightful talk on propagating and caring for these plants. This month our own Hope Bell will give a presentation on Fairy Gardens. A visit to the Internet shows what a Fairy Garden consists of, some of which are certainly enchanting, as you would expect. This presentation will open our eyes to yet another facet of gardening so donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss it. The winner of our photo contest for February was Anneke Wilson. The theme for March is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Winterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Endâ&#x20AC;?. You will really have to use you imagination this year. We hope to have more participation from everyone. The topics are easy and the rules are simple as posted on the table by Jane so please take time to get your photos ready. The topic for April is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Springâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beginningâ&#x20AC;?. The 2014 yearbook is ready for distribution. Thank you Hope Bell once again for a job well done. Be sure to get your copy upon arrival. Please check out all the events as listed as well as the corporate members and sponsors facing the inside back cover. We are grateful for the support we get each year and ask you to support these businesses in return. Upcoming workshops Some of the plans being discussed to date at the executive meetings include various workshops and visits to local sites. One of the first is on May 3, weather permitting, to the Willoughby Farm on the Jasper Road where will be guided through a new greenhouse.
Smiths Falls Horticultural Society There will be an opportunity to purchase plants on this visit. A workshop in making your own Hypertufa container at Rockwall gardens is taking place on June 21. There is a sign-up sheet available. There will be more events to come so stay tuned! Coming up in April you should prepare your houseplants for our first â&#x20AC;&#x153;fun flower showâ&#x20AC;?. Basically you just have to make sure the plant is cleaned up by removing any dead leaves from on top of the soil and grooming the plant a bit. Members will vote on their favourite plant. There are no points awarded towards the annual flower show competition. Last year we saw some very unusual plants so we encourage everyone to bring in their prize specimens for all to enjoy. Annual plant sale May 24 Our annual plant sale takes place on Saturday, May 24 this year. If you are planting your own seeds for the spring please consider preparing some extra to donate or if you can take and start some cuttings from your houseplants they can be used as well. This is our major fundraiser so we need lots of plants. Another source could be from digging up extra plants from your garden. If it is on a large scale our members are eager and willing to assist with thinning out and transplanting under your direction. District advisory meeting/ AGM The Perth Horticultural Society is hosting the 2014 District 2 Spring Advisory Meeting and annual general meeting (AGM). The theme this year is Gardens Growing Forward with
speakers Merilyn Simonds and Mary Shearman Reid. It takes place at the Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church 160 Wayside Dr, Perth, ON (just down the road from Hillside Gardens). Registration cost is $20 with deadline of March 20. There is a book sale, photo contest and silent auction. Please discuss with any executive member for information. If you wish to contribute to our monthly newsletter, The Sunflower, send your submissions to our editor Christy at cmelvin@uoguelph.ca or to our society website as shown below. Please feel free to make suggestions, gardening tips or anything else you wish to share. Our newsletter is available by email if you prefer, just send a request to Christy. This way you can get a copy even if you are unable to attend the monthly meeting. Steveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Service sponsors our newsletter this year. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to try answering the question each month in the newsletter for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate from Green Acres Greenhouses. Send your answers to Christy at cmelvin@uoguelph.ca. If it is correct your name will go in for a draw with the winner to be announced at the November AGM. Thank you Klass Van Der Meer for this generous gift. Please contact our president, Hope at 613-275-1018 for any information you require about your own local horticultural society. Also visit our web site at: http://www.gardenontario.org/ site.php/smithsfalls. Charles McLenaghan is media director of the Smiths Falls Horticultural Society.
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McPherson slams tower antenna decision bypassing water board By DESMOND DEVOY desmond.devoy@metroland.com
News – A decision to add two antennas atop the Perth water tower should have gone to the water board first. Coun. Ed McPherson stated his frustration that the vote at committee-of-the-whole meeting on Tuesday, March 4, did not get an airing at the water board, and could also set a precedent to allow other antennas to go up. “Why didn’t this go to the water board, since it is their responsibility to look after it,” said McPherson, who added that Lake 88 FM had earlier been denied permission to put up an antenna atop the tower because of a 2009 bylaw forbidding third party antennas.
Mayor John Fenik agreed that “this should go to the water board. We need to hear from them. There has always been a tradition that we don’t like stuff on our water tower.” Council was voting on an agreement between the town and WireIE to authorize two antennas on the tower to provide for wireless internet service to the offices of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice at 43 Drummond St. E., and the Crown Attorney’s office at 30 Foster St. There are two existing antennas on the tower, one for police dispatch, the other for fire dispatch. The town’s chief administrative officer, John deRosenroll, defended allowing a non-town agency to install an antenna on the tower. See ANTENNA page P4
Tay water testing to continue By DESMOND DEVOY desmond.devoy@metroland.com
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Here comes the bride Community – On Sunday, March 9, the Best Western Plus Perth Parkside Inn and Spa hosted its first bridal show event, where area brides could come to find all of the things they would need to create their perfect wedding, from photographers and cake decorators to invitation designers and jewellers. A model wears an Ashton Station Bridal gown during the afternoon show.
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News – A motion by Coun. Ed McPherson to cancel the three-year water testing program on the Tay Canal was soundly defeated last week. The program’s first-year results had only just been presented to the committee-of-the-whole meeting on Tuesday, March 4, when McPherson moved a motion to cancel the remaining three years of the program. “This sampling didn’t tell me anything I didn’t already know,” said McPherson, who added that a further two years of study would cost taxpayers $18,000. The annual cost of the sampling program is $9,000. Other councillors felt that cancelling the program now would be a waste of time and money. “A one-year comparison doesn’t give you anything to compare it to,” said Coun. Beth Peterkin. “We have spent the time and energy in one year. It behooves us to do one more year.” Deputy Mayor John Gemmell and Coun. Jim Graff agreed to one more year of testing, with Graff pointing out that the Friends of the Tay Watershed group was also doing its own water testing. “With a great deal of reluctance… (I feel) the second year of testing would be helpful,” said Mayor John Fenik. “We go above and beyond in this community to make sure that we look after our environment.”
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‘Paws-itive’ progress between municipalities, LAWS on proposed pound News – Carleton Place politicians managed to stay out of the doghouse last Tuesday, March 4, during the municipality’s planning and protection committee meeting. Council chambers were packed once again as residents turned out to hear an update regarding a proposed Lanark Animal Pound (LAP) in Montague Township. Many local residents want Carleton Place to continue its current arrangement with the Lanark Animal Welfare Society (LAWS) for animal pound services. The municipality rents five pound spaces at LAWS, which is enough for two dogs and three cats. The agreement runs until the end of 2014. Located in Smiths Falls, LAWS has been caring for abused, abandoned and lost animals for more than 35 years. It is a no-kill shelter. Municipalities have a legislative responsibility to provide a pound (not a shelter). As a result, the LAP would be a pound only facility, keeping the animals in its care for a redemption period of five days, not including the day of pick up. Optimistic “A meeting was set between the (LAP) working group and LAWS for Jan. 31,” Les Reynolds said. Reynolds is the town’s director of protective services and fire chief, and a member of the LAP working group. Other group members: Drummond/ North Elmsley, Lanark Highlands, Mississippi Mills, Montague, Perth and Tay Valley, and Rideau Lakes recently indicated an interest.
RN to appear in court on sexual assault charge News - The Lanark County Crime Unit of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a registered nurse with sexual assault. A 33-year-old woman complained to police that she was assaulted by a nurse on Jan. 10, while in his office, at the Great War Memorial site of the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital while she was a client of his. As a result of the investigation, 50-year-old Richard Nightingale of North Dundas Township, who was working for Lanark County Mental Health at the time of the incident, has been charged with sexual assault. He was released on a Promise to Appear and Officer-In-Charge Undertaking with conditions to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice, Perth on May 29, 2014.
“I can report the meeting went well,” Reynolds said. “We went away with a couple of new ideas. We are very optimistic.” The LAP working group is considering a scenario where the building in Montague would be constructed to a larger scale and leased to LAWS. “LAWS would use the facility for its shelter function,” Reynolds explained, “and as part of the deal they would provide pound services to the municipalities.” The new building would replace the current LAWS shelter, which is located at 253 Glenview Rd. “It would provide LAWS with a new building, which is something they’ve wanted for quite a number of years to ensure long-term stability,” Reynolds continued, “and it would be in a location that is better for a majority of Lanark County residents.” “It improves service and gives the municipalities the stability they need,” he said, “and if something unforeseen happened down the road, we already have a facility that’s up and running.” Under the new scenario, the municipality’s responsibility for an animal would not extend past the impound pe-
riod. “At the end of the impound period the animal would go from being a pound animal to a shelter animal,” Reynolds said. When questioned about would happen if the shelter was full, he commented: “You’d have to ask LAWS. It has nothing to do with the municipality.” LAWS president Kathryn Hoyland spoke with Reynolds on March 4. “She told me to feel free to say that the majority of the board was very positive with this potential deal,” he said. “They are very upbeat and hoping it’s going to move forward.” There would be an increase in costs to build a larger facility – estimated to be between 2,500-3,000 square feet – but the building would belong to all partners and not just Montague. “More partners mean more revenue for LAWS and less financial commitment for municipalities,” Reynolds said. “The who’s in, who’s out still needs to be determined.” Smiths Falls has an agreement with LAWS for animal pound services until Dec. 31, 2014. The cost: close to $25,000. “Smiths Falls hasn’t indicated one
way or another,” Reynolds said, “but originally they were out.” He noted Smiths Falls’ agreement may need to change, and they may need to be part of this group. Beckwith has an agreement with the Ottawa Humane Society. “They have been invited to participate in this, but I haven’t heard back,” Reynolds said. The LAP working has a meeting scheduled for Friday (March 14) to consider the developments and go over a draft agreement. “I hope to be in a position after this meeting to come back before council with something more concrete,” Reynolds said. Melissa Rusk, LAWS’ past president asked if Craig Richardson, an official from the animal health and welfare
branch of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, is part of the discussion. “Should he be there?” asked Coun. Jerry Flynn. “Not right now,” Reynolds said. “He’s aware of the issues.” The Animal Research Act (ARA) is the legislation that governs the operation of pounds. “We may need to challenge the legislation,” Reynolds said. Right now, legally the only options by way of the ARA are to adopt an animal out, euthanize it or sell it to a research facility. “It only makes sense for an animal to go from the pound to the shelter,” mayor Wendy Leblanc said. “I agree,” Reynolds said. “It is a common sense solution.”
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SEALED TENDERS on forms supplied by the Town of Perth Environmental Services Department will be received by the Director of Environmental Services, at the Town Hall office located at 80 Gore Street East until 1:00pm local time, on Friday, March 28, 2014 for the “Town of Perth – 2014 Capital Works Program – Mill Street Reconstruction – Contract 2014-01”. Tenders will be opened in public at the Town Hall building immediately following the tender closing. Proposed works within the contract scope will include the reconstruction of approximately 315 meters of local residential road, along with the installation of water main, sewers, storm sewers, minor bridge rehabilitation, water crossing, service laterals, curbs, sidewalks and surface drainage works. Specifications, Form of Tender and Tender Submission documents will be available for pickup at the Perth Town Hall, 80 Gore Street East, or by email on or after Friday, March 14, 2014, upon payment of the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00), which includes HST. This cost is not refundable. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. Town of Perth Environmental Services Department 80 Gore St. East, Perth, ON K7H 1H9 Attn.: Mr. Grant Machan, C.E.T., Director of Environmental Services Telephone: 613-267-3311; Fax: 613-267-5635 Email: gmachan@perth.ca
FIRE BAN COMING The Fire Departments of Lanark County remind all residents that you are responsible and liable for all open air fires used to burn brush or wood products. Now is an excellent time to burn all your brush when there is still snow cover on the ground. No open air burning is permitted in Lanark County between April 1st and May 15th of each year due to dry spring conditions. Fire bans will be extended or cancelled depending on spring conditions. Permits are not issued for burning of grass or leaves at any time. Check with your local Fire Department or municipal office for information on burn permit requirements. Let’s have a fire safe spring in Lanark County.
SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL FROM SIDEWALKS AND ROOFS:
Eighteen fire fighters from Perth, BBD&E, Carleton Place, Lanark Highlands and South Sherbrooke Fire Stations took to the Tay River in Perth recently to practice their skills on ice water rescue techniques. The two-day course covered rescue techniques, river flow characteristics, rope throws, inflatable boat maneuvers and water safety for rescuers.
2014 DOG TAGS AND CAT LICENCES: Dog tags are required annually for all dogs residing in Perth and may be purchased for a cost of $15.00 prior to April 1st. If purchased after April 1st the fee is $30.00. All cat owners must purchase a one-time licence for a fee of $15.00. Dog tags and cat licences are available at the Town Hall. For more information call 267-3311 Ext. 2222.
During this time of year, it is important to note that the Town of Perth has regulations regarding snow and ice removal from sidewalks and roofs. These by-laws are in place to ensure the safety of all pedestrians in our community. Pursuant to Town of Perth By-law # 2060 owners of any occupied, unoccupied, or vacant lot are responsible for the removal of any snow or ice accumulation that may be left behind after sidewalk plough operations. Residents are required to clear any public sidewalk, adjoining their property, of snow and ice for the full paved width of the sidewalk. Where the snow or ice is so frozen that it cannot be removed without injury to the sidewalk, anti-slip materials are to be strewn over the area (i.e. sand or ashes). Town of Perth Property Maintenance and Occupancy Bylaw # 3322 requires building owners and/or occupants to safely remove any ice and snow buildup from roofs. When this hazard cannot be immediately removed, there are barricades available to alert pedestrians of the potential overhead danger. A limited number of these barricades are available at the Crystal Palace in the Tay Basin. These are to be used as a temporary solution until such time as the ice and snow is safely brought down. Once this has been done, these barricades are to be returned to the Crystal Palace. In addition, the Ontario Fire Code requires that fire escapes and fire access routes must be kept clear of ice and snow to allow for safe passage for building occupants and emergency personnel.
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Community - With the sunny weather on Saturday, March 8, it was a great day to tour the trails and the museums at Wheeler’s Pancake House and Sugar Bush. Visiting from Sudan, (to the right) the kids of both the Ibrahim and the Arey families enjoy touring the iconic Canadian sugar bushes of the area. Photos by KELLY KENT
Sisters Allison Patrick, left, and Kendra Patrick, right, grab some snowshoes before heading out on the trails.
“We felt that this was an exception to the rules and would help local jobs,” said deRosenroll. “As for why it did not go to the water board, I don’t know.” He added that “if this technology causes any interference with our water technology, it would have to be altered or removed.” Jim Connell, the director of protective services for the town, stated that “the applicant would have liked this to have come forward last week, last month, last year.” In spite of the applicant’s eagerness for installation, McPherson worried that allowing it “means we are open for business,” on the water tower. He again commented that “I wish it had gone through the proper channels.” As for the eagerness of the applicant, “I really don’t care what the province says. I deal with the provincial government all the time and find their timelines unreasonable.” A report by Connell to council stated that the licence is proposed to commence on April 1, and extend until March 31, 2019. “April 1 could be July 1 for me,” said McPherson. While he also wished that the proposal had gone to the water board first, Fenik supported the antenna decision. “I think that supports our court house,” Fenik said. “I would support it, this one time,” he said, because it supports local jobs, and also because it would create good will that he could then use to meet with the provincial attorney general to push for expansion of the court house complex. Coun. Beth Peterkin inquired if the internet signals would interfere with the downtown Wi-Fi system but Connell noted that the two systems run on different frequencies. However, he did caution that “if we negligently damage their equipment,” say, while repairing their own town antennas, “we could be liable.” However, in terms of costs to the
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The Perth water tower is already home to two antennas, one for police dispatch, the other for fire department dispatch. town for powering the two antennas, “the amount of power that this would consume, I cannot imagine being more than $10 to $15.” Council voted to exempt the proposal from the water tower by-law, but added that any future proposals had to go through the water board.
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People First of Lanark County continues to make a difference By TARA GESNER tgesner@perfprint.ca
News – People First of Lanark County (PFLC) continues to grow in members, experience and knowledge. This year the organization celebrates eight years of working on behalf of all people with disabilities, ensuring they get to live a life with dignity and respect. “People First of Lanark County continues to make a difference in so many lives,” Kory Earle said. “We promote equality, assist people trying to speak up for themselves and make their own decisions, and educate the community about the rights, abilities and strengths of people living with supports.” Earle is past president and executive director of the organization, as well as the current leader of People First of Ontario (PFO) and 1st vice president of People First of Canada (PFC). The local chapter was formed on July 21, 2006. Recent PFLC activities include fundraisers for Dew Rotor, a Clayton woman who underwent a double lung transplant in December, and Carleton Place teenager Clayton MacCallum who struggles with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Each event raised more than $2,000. At People First of Lanark County “we always put people first,” Earle said. The organization’s 2013 com-
munity Christmas dinner was a success. “Every year the free event brings people together on Dec. 25 to share joy, company and good food,” Earle said. To date, in excess of 700 people have enjoyed a festive meal with all the trimmings. “Making a difference in one person’s life is huge,” Earle said, “but 700... words can’t describe how great it is.” Bunny Run Another popular event hosted by the organization is the annual Bunny Run. This year, the Easter Bunny hops into downtown Carleton Place on Saturday, April 19. The event takes place between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. “Our Bunny Run begins at the Moore House on Bridge Street, across from the town hall,” Earle said. Boys and girls are invited to come early and meet the Easter Bunny, and parents are welcome to bring along a camera for pictures. “We are super excited to have mayor Wendy LeBlanc bring greetings to participants,” Earle said. With a following of young ones or those young at heart searching for goodies (chocolates, prizes and more), the holiday hare will travel through the downtown core stopping by a
Election In May Earle will commence his campaign for the presidency of PFC. “The challenges I have faced over time have only made me a stronger, more mature person,” the 28-year-old said. Growing up, he was judged, bullied and called “retard” (the R-word), which left him feeling suicidal, and undermined his self worth. A year-and-a-half ago Earle came out as an openly gay person – a secret he had kept for 20 years. “It wasn’t easy, but if I wasn’t going to be true to myself, how could I be true to others?” he said. “If I tell people to be proud of who they are, I should be proud of who I am, right?” Earle continued. “Now I am moving forward living my life free.” The PFO board officially endorsed Earle’s run for the national presidency earlier this month. The election takes place on Nov. During the month of March 2 in Winnipeg. volunteers for the organization PFLC’s office is located at 355 will be going door-to-door collecting money for a change drive. Moffatt St. in Carleton Place. For more information Canvassers will have proper ID about the organization, call badges. Without its dedicated volun- 613-257-7111 or 613-492-7111, email koryearle@hotmail.com or teers, PFLC wouldn’t survive. “We need to thank our sup- visit www.facebook.com/pages/ porters for the light they bring to People-First-of-Lanark-County/409905455785360. our organization,” Earle said. each year to give back to the community, thanking residents for their support. The organization thanks the Business Improvement Association (BIA) and manager Cathie McOrmond for helping to make the event a success. “The annual People First of Lanark County Walkathon, held in conjunction with the Lambs Down Park Festival each June, has raised thousands of muchneeded dollars,” Earle said. PFLC operates on a mere $15,000 yearly budget. “Finances are tight,” Earle said. The group does not receive financial support from the provincial or federal governments. Manon Lépine is the PFLC’s president. Diane Sexsmith is executive director, and when the office closes at the end of the day, her work always carries on from home. “We’re always here if people need a shoulder to cry on,” Earle said.
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Kory Earle, current leader of People First of Ontario. number of businesses. “Hundreds of children take part each year,” Earle said. “It really is fun for everyone.” Additionally, the Bunny Run
is a great way to discover what Carleton Place’s downtown has so much to offer. People First of Lanark County continues to hold the Bunny Run
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Community – On Saturday, March 8, locals and out-of-towners took advantage of the sunny weather and took to the trails at Temple’s Sugar Bush, which has just opened for its maple syrup season. Sculptures like the one above, lined the outdoor deck leading to the trails. They were made by an Ottawa artist and even glow in the dark after the sun goes down.
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Community – On Sunday, March 9, the Best Western Plus Perth Parkside Inn and Spa hosted its first bridal show event, where area brides could come to find all of the things they would need to create their perfect wedding. The Paaper Shop deals with anything paper related, from invitations and savethe-date cards to menus and programs. Here, owner Jaana Brett, right, and assistant Claire Ostrom, left, greet guests at their table.
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LOCAL NEWS Joy Price, Pat Noonan, Jane Law, Kveta Privora, Bill Law and Murray Phillips enjoy a game of bridge. Price and Privora are instructors.
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Number of bridge players increasing in Perth, area Community - A new group of bridge players are meeting each week on Thursday at 1 p.m. in McMartin House, Perth. Joy Price and Kveta Privora are teaching the basic skills of bidding and playing the hand. Some of the players are already progressing to play social bridge each Friday at 1 p.m also under the direction of Joy and Kveta. This is a great opportunity to become better bridge players and play in the several competitive social bridge tournaments that are held during the year to raise funds for charities and special fund
raising projects by church groups and service clubs. You do not need to have a partner on Thursday and Friday afternoons at 1 p.m. for the lessons and for social bridge. The cost is $2 and refreshments are provided free. Playing bridge at whatever level you choose is especially good for active seniors because it is an excellent exercise for your brain. It is also an excellent way to spend your free leisure and recreational time and to make new friends. Some may want to progress to a higher level
and play duplicate bridge in Perth and Smiths Falls. Although duplicate bridge is competitive players, the goal is to have fun. If you decide you know the basics of playing duplicate bridge and would like to play duplicate bridge and have a partner you can play on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Perth Civitan Club and in the Legion in Smiths Falls on Monday at 1 p.m. and Tuesday at 7 p.m. If you do not have a partner you can contact Bert at 613-267-5305 for the PDBC and Janet at 513-283-1957 for the SFDBC. Submitted by Mike Selig
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News – A new animal welfare group is pushing Perth to consider LAWS as an alternative pound supplier. PAWS (Perth Animal Welfare Society) is not a part of LAWS (Lanark Animal Welfare Society) but “we do support its efforts,” said Susan Wilkes, representing PAWS at Perth town council’s committee-of-the-whole (COW) meeting on Tuesday, March 4. Municipalities across the county are looking at setting up a municipal animal pound for the county. PAWS, however, believes that LAWS should
go back to its former place as the county’s provider of choice for those services. “Canadian society regards the welfare of animals to be of great importance,” said Wilkes. She said she understood that municipalities were looking at factors like consistency in providing services. “LAWS has been challenged in meeting the needs of all municipalities (in the past),” said Wilkes, mostly because of a lack of space at its facility in Drummond/North Elmsley, which, she admitted, had led to a “lack of faith in the services that LAWS provides.” However, she was quick to point out that LAWS has since elected a new board of directors and has more sustainable funding.
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She pointed out that LAWS was committed to providing medical and behavioural training to its animals, as well as promoting pet retention. She also noted that while LAWS is non-profit, “a municipal pound will be revenue negative.” A LAWS pound, in her estimation, would be “concerned with animal welfare, not just animal control. “A partnership with LAWS may be the best solution,” suggested Wilkes, who has volunteered with LAWS for the past 10 years. “You really should see the wonderful things that they do.” A staff report on the future of pound services for Perth will be delivered at the April COW meeting.
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613-259-2398 or 1-800-239-4695 NOTICE ACTIVATION OF REDUCED LOAD PERIOD ON ALL TOWNSHIP ROADS Take notice that reduced load restrictions (five (5) tonnes per axle) will be in force on all Township Roads effective Monday, March 10th, 2014. The reduced load period is necessary for the protection of all Township Roads which are susceptible to damage during the spring thaw. The restriction will be removed when the likelihood of road damage has diminished. For enquiries about reduced loads please contact The Corporation of the Township of Lanark Highlands Public Works Department at 613-259-2398.
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2014 Fire Permits Fire Permits are required from January 1st to the 31st day of December 2014 Fire Permits are available for sale at the township municipal office and local stores. UÊ ÀiÊ«iÀ ÌÃÊ>ÀiÊÀiµÕ ÀiÊv ÀÊ> ÊÛ> `Ê ÞÊv ÀÊÌ iÊÞi>ÀÊ vÊ ÃÃÕi UÊ ÀiÊ«iÀ ÌÃÊ ÕÃÌÊLiÊÀi iÜi`Ê«À ÀÊÌ ÊLÕÀ } UÊ9 ÕÊ ÕÃÌÊ Ì vÞÊ -Ê vÊ> ÞÊ> `Ê> Ê «i Ê> ÀÊLÕÀ } Fire permits can be renewed in three ways: 1) Phone 613-259-2398 ext 500 or toll free 1-800-239-4695 ext 500 2) Fax: 613-259-5706 form is available at www.lanarkhighlands.ca 3) Email: firepermit@lanarkhighlands.ca
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COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE Council Tuesday, March 25th, 2014 at 7:00 pm Committee Tuesday, March 18th, 2014 at 2:30 pm
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PKP: The Dark Knight rises Editorial – There is no French equivalent for the term game-changer, but, Pierre-Karl Peladeau’s (PKP as he is known) entry into the Quebec election race is just that, in either official language. The former head of Sun Media, whose media empire included the Sun chain in English-speaking Canada, and Le Journal de Montreal, and other outlets, in Quebec, announced this past Sunday that he would be running for the avowedly separatist Parti Quebecois in St. Jerome, north of Montreal. Commentators are already falling over themselves to try to find a precedent for this in Quebec political history. Kelly McParland of the National Post compared PKP’s jump into politics to be on par with Jean Charest leaving Ottawa to lead the Quebec Liberal party in 1998, while Toronto Star columnist Chantal Hebert compared it to Lucien Bouchard bolting from Brian Mulroney’s government in 1990 to set up the Bloc Quebecois. While the move is being painted by the PQ as a drive to shore up their economic credentials, and draw more conservative soft nationalist votes away from the right-of-centre Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ), the PQ would need a miracle for people to take its economic record seriously. The PQ has done more to damage Quebec’s economy than any other party while in office. This is the party that promised balanced books by 2014, and didn’t deliver, a party which, since being first elected in 1976, has seen capital, both financial and human, leave the province in droves. Premier Pauline Marois even described the loss of 26,000 jobs last month as “normal.” This is the type of economic thinking Canadians have to deal with on the other side of the Ottawa River. And PKP’s business record is not perfect. The Quebecor family printing business, Quebecor World, went bankrupt on his watch. PKP is in this, he says, to create the country of Quebec. No, he’s in this for himself. He’s already butted heads with Quebec’s ethics watchdog – talk about a thankless job – saying that, no, he would
not have to sell his Quebecor shares then, later, grudgingly, admitting that, yes, he may have to, or put them into a blind trust. He is no friend of working people, and though thousands of English-Canadians watched his fiercely federalist, rightwing Sun News Network, and read his Sun papers, he doesn’t want to be in the same country as his viewers and readers. The Sun originally did not want to sell itself to Peladeau’s father back in the 1990s because of his separatist leanings. Following his death, PKP took over, and said he had little to no interest in politics. Well, they believed him, and sold to Quebecor. They must be feeling like they were sold a bill of goods right about now. PKP doesn’t take orders from anyone, and many media outlets are already saying that it is only a matter of time before he seeks to replace Marois. If he does lead the PQ and become premier, it does not bode well for democracy. It is a collaborative business, and it does not need bullies. Also, his economic outlook is more in tune with Prime Minister Stephen Harper than with Marois. Back in 1976, Rene Levesque stated that his government would have a “favourable prejudice to workers.” Now, Quebec’s largest labour organization has called him “probably one of the worst employers Quebec has ever known,” with a record 14 lockouts, including a two-year lockout at Le Journal. This matters here because, suddenly, separatism has once again come to the forefront. Harper, to his credit, is reaching out to opposition leader Thomas Mulcair and Liberal leader Justin Trudeau to form a united front in the event of a PQ majority government on April 7. Good for Harper for rising above politics to fight for the future of our country, because, like Bouchard before him, PKP may well galvanize sovereignty back into a national unity crisis once again. We can only hope that the good people of St. Jerome do the right thing and don’t let him get past the starting gate.
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ometimes I hang out on Twitter. Since I spend a lot of time working alone (with a nonchatty cat), I find it can be a bit of a water cooler for me. Facebook, too. For those of you who do not require a virtual water cooler, Twitter is the one where you post tidbits of information that are less than 140 characters in length. People can “follow” your “tweets” to ensure they get every morsel of brilliance you post. I find it’s a great place to pick up all the latest news because, as you well know, if it’s on the Interwebs, then it must be true. Right. The Interwebs, you also may have noticed, can be a silly place, and Twitter is no exception. Sure, there are lots of reputable folks and organizations you can follow (myself being one of them, of course, because I am never silly – or sarcastic). There are, however, times when even the most reputable (or not) sources go awry. Here’s an example. On Saturday, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s twitter feed announced we must set our clocks back an hour. I’m not sure if that would have made you extra early or late for work on Monday, but whatever it was you can blame him if you followed those instructions. (That gaffe was “retweeted” a kazillion times, along with the usual range of comments that goes with anything he says or does.) Here’s another interesting factoid: Whenever I mention Rob Ford on Twitter I lose followers, but when I talk about avocados I gain followers. Yep. Avocados are surprisingly popular. Who knew? Here’s why – at least in my world. If you’ve been paying attention lately, you’re probably aware the Ontario Ombudsman is investigating Hydro One. His office has collected thousands of complaints. It’s a huge hot topic.
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The ombudsman, André Marin, has embraced social media. He is a prolific tweeter and his posts are clever and often amusing. He has more than 20,000 followers, earning him one of those official checkmark thingies that make him totally legit on Twitter. (I’m not there yet. I blame
Rob Ford.) Anyway, sometimes Mr. Marin keeps it real by posting an occasional tweet on a non-ombudsmanrelated topic. For example, a few weeks ago he posted something about some avocados falling out of his gym bag. He loves avocados. This sparked a few comments about avocados and recipes and such, and it reminded me of a story from my university days when I was working parttime in a store as a cashier. I was serving a lady in a fur coat. She was obviously in a hurry to get home and make guacamole, but I was having trouble correcting an error I had made with the register. Fur coat lady says, “Well, if you’re too stupid to do this, forget it” or some such thing – and she actually threw the avocados at me. At that moment I decided, once and for all, I’d had quite enough of retail. So, in response to the ombudsman’s tweet, I posted a 140-character condensed version of the above that called avocados “life changing.” This resulted in new tweets, replies, retweets, new followers, etc. and the topic keeps coming up every once in a while. Avocados, it seems, are happy food. If you ask the Ontario Ombudsman, he’ll tell you about their amazing health benefits and that he prefers to eat them “super ripe with lots of pepper and a dash of Newman’s Own Olive Oil & Vinegar.” There you have it. Not only are avocados “life changing,” but they help you to make new friends on Twitter. Pass the guacamole, please.
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To the Editor, Re: Remnants of old Perth police arsenal destined for destruction in the Perth Courier EMC, March 6, 2014. We would like to correct some misunderstanding about the Rideau Environmental Action League expressed in this article. REAL sees itself as a regional organization, and, for many years, it has been very proud to provide most of its services throughout the northern part of the County of Leeds and Grenville and Lanark County, including the Town of Perth. This includes our various home energy, green home and Well Aware visits, and public forums and workshops. Our REAL Deal Reuse Store, while based in Smiths Falls, serves the same region. As all of our 10,000 annual donors and customers know, we weigh in
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In last week’s edition, in our story “Remnants of old Perth police arsenal destined for destruction,” quotes were attributed to Perth’s CAO John deRosenroll about local charities getting first choice of leftover office furniture for sale over charities from elsewhere in the county. These quotes were attributed in error, and were actually made by Perth’s Deputy Mayor John Gemmell. We apologize for the error and any inconvenience it may have caused.
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Lack of attention leads to inaccuracy: reader To the Editor, In the Local News section of The Perth Courier I received Thursday noon, March 6, 2014, in the article titled “Remnants of old Perth police arsenal destined for destruction”, I was perplexed to read that “while noting that he (the town’s chief administrative officer John deRosenroll) had nothing against the suggested charity REAL and their Smiths Falls store, he added that Perth charities should get first choice on items like old office furniture”, recommending the local Salvation Army to be the recipient. If only it was that simple We are in this area, blessed with a number of charitable services to which we can donate a wide range of items, offer our direct help as a volunteer, or when in need, receive some great supportive
and concrete help. There is an organization for any kind of interest, from growing urban veggie gardens in common, learning how to cook... and eat, helping pet animals which are lost, to recycling old Victorian gingerbread. And many of us have become skilled consumers who find exceptional experiences, bargains and treasures, from designer frocks, pet dog and cat friends, a meal with good company, to prized collectables hunted down in the various charity run stores. As a donator or customer, we are motivated by our sense of personal and community economy as well as Community need. Charities now collaborate with each other, to avoid duplication of service, or by sharing administrative costs.
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store, which is an authorized site to dispose of old and broken electronics, and may have the capacity to take used batteries, finished computer printer cartridges, and light bulbs. The definition of “local” has changed. And this is to be expected. Municipalities share services, and indeed share the burden of services previously provided for a brief time in our history, solely by taxpayers. Like waste disposal. Now there are volunteer-based organizations that are being asked to collaborate, or are relied upon to do so. And we in Lanark County are blessed with a multitude of dedicated citizens who donate a great
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To the Editor, This paintball park if it is passed and zoned commercial, will affect a lot of people, not just the 29 residents living adjacent to the property or 50 residential homes located within one kilometre. Everyone travelling between Perth and Carleton Place will be affected by the traffic. The Ministry of Transportation has denied any more road entrances from Highway 7 on this stretch, concluding it dangerous as a stop and turn highway, yet the average weekend turnout for the paintball park on a Saturday will be about 120 people. That is a lot of stop and turns on Highway 7. Everyone who travels this stretch of highway knows this and knows what the outcome of this will be. Noise: The article talks about the decibel level between 43 and 46 from the paintball gun, but what about the decibel level of the game itself? Anywhere from 15 to 30 people playing a war game, yelling, two teams at a time, whistles going off every 15 minutes, air horns every half hour, really would anyone want to live within hearing distance of this? We all live in the country for a very different kind of noise, a beautiful noise: Frogs, many song birds, some endangered, the wind, Canada geese coming and going, coyotes, and rabbits. Yes, I can watch the rabbits and hear the rabbits as they play, just as Howard Clifford from Lanark said in the article. These war games will also be heard by our frogs and song birds, turtles and so on and what will happen to them at nesting
time or playing or breeding time? These war games go on in the winter months also. Country living in the winter is standing outside in that absolute quiet where you can hear a tree crack for a long distance and the coyote’s yelp is just that much clearer. Now you get the good old Canadian snow machines going by but that takes about four seconds and they’re gone. What I cannot imagine is that absolute quiet being replaced by war games. About the Militkys (owners of the paintball park), the part of your article that reads, in the couple’s estimation, the property is not a quiet rural neighbourhood is wrong. It is, in fact, a very quiet neighbourhood…I did read from more than one neighbor that the Militkys ways and their attitude are the reason for the friction and tension. Says one: “To them, it’s dam the torpedoes – we’re not going to be stopped.” The neighbours say the park is intrusive, noisy and results in too much traffic in the country. A man who lives a kilometre from the park says he hears the noise and used to go biking with his kids, but no more. One neighbor could not ride her horse on the weekend because the noise spooked her horse. I also saw that several nearby families had to sell their homes. The value of our homes will most definitely go down. Who would move out to the country and live within hearing distance of a commercial paintball facility? My hope is that Drummond/North Elmsley denies the application for this commercial zoning as it is not a suitable place for a commercial paintball and recreational development.
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Bread, roses aplenty for Highlands’ International Women’s Day celebration News – Even 102 years later, the ladies still want bread and roses. This year, though, the ladies supplied the bread, so to speak, and Hinda Goldberg, community developer/health promoter at the North Lanark Community Health Centre in Lanark, supplied the roses. “We need bread to sustain us, live from one day to the next,” said Goldberg. “But we can’t live on bread alone. We need more. We need roses. We need enjoyment.” Each table was decorated with yellow roses – the colour of friendship – for the ladies attending the International Women’s Day potluck lunch and discussion on Friday, March 7, to take home with them. She explained that the theme was drawn from a poem, “Bread and Roses,”
by James Oppenheim, first published in a magazine in December 1911. The theme of the poem was drawn from a line in a rousing speech by Rose Schneiderman, where she said “the worker must have bread, but she must have roses, too.” The theme is commonly associated with a strike by textile workers, mostly women, in Lawrence, Mass., from January to March 1912, often known as the “Bread and Roses Strike.” The workers were striking for fair wages and dignified conditions. Robert J. Moses wrote in 2013 that by pairing the images of bread and roses together, it found resonance in rising above “the sometimes tedious struggles for marginal economic advances…(in the) light of labour struggles as based on striving for dignity and respect.” The Women’s Day event has been held at the 20-year-old centre for about 15 years.
At far left, Kara Symbolic hands out the words to the 1911 poem “Bread and Roses,” by James Oppenheim, at the International Women’s Day potluck lunch and discussion at the North Lanark Community Health Centre in Lanark on Friday, March 7. At left, Hinda Goldberg, community developer/health promoter at the centre, holds a rose, one of the day’s symbols. Behind her is a collaborative painting done by the centre’s Expressions for Women art therapy group. Photos by LIAM GROVE
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From left, Sue Young, Donna Young, June Audet, and Mary Kilgore, form the procession, and later serve as speakers, representing the women of Egypt, at the World Day of Prayer ecumenical service at St. John’s Catholic Church in Perth on Friday, March 7.
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News – With all that the people of Egypt have had to endure since 2011, they certainly need all of the prayers they can get. And those prayers were in ample supply at the World Day of Prayer service at St. John Roman Catholic Church in Perth on Friday, March 7, in a service dedicated to the women of Egypt. While the rapid changes of the Egyptian revolution in that ancient land are still unfolding, several local women adopted the roles of four representative Egyptian women during the ceremony. Mary Kilgore, bearing a cell phone beloved by Egypt’s – and Canada’s – youth, waving an Egyptian flag, told how her character knew three languages (Arabic, English, and French) and she recounted how “such wonderful educational opportunities have made it possible for we young people to plan, and successfully carry out the demonstrations which took place on Jan. 25, 2011. We started a revolutionary process in Egypt which began in Tunisia, and is still going on in the Arab world in its different forms. It was a thrill for all of us, both Christian and Muslim, to come together in Tahrir Square and successfully claim our right to freedom, justice and equality.” While Egypt is seen from outside as a Muslim country, there is a sizable Christian population, and always has been, almost from the time of Christ himself, when the Holy Family took refuge there from King Herod. In fact, Jesus lived in Egypt for a time, and even today, in the capital city of Cairo, there are more than 200 Christian churches. While the Egyptian Pharaohs of old were often villains in the bible stories of old, enslaving the Israelites, the assembled were reminded that
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dian Corps. The Vimy Foundation reports on their website that: (We are) â&#x20AC;&#x153;actively planning for this centennial today with partners in France, in the hopes of seeing thousands of people take part in the festivities in 2017. We are extremely confident that this commemoration will be worthy of dedication and sacrifice of our soldiers, and look forward to seeing everyone there in 2017.â&#x20AC;? The Dieppe Raid of World War II was one of the Days of Yore â&#x20AC;Ś bloodiest and most famous battles in Canadian hisFrom The Perth Courier, Friday, Oct. 29, 1970, tory. A total of 4,963 troops embarked from EngDon Crawfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Legion Calendar column: â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was on Christmas Day back in 1916 when two soldiers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a Canadian and a German â&#x20AC;&#x201C; exchanged gifts through the barbed wire at Vimy Ridge. This picture shows Malcolm (Mac) McKellar, a member of Perth Legion, holding his gift from the German soldier â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a button from his tunic. McKellar tore a button from his tunic and passed it through the wire. After the exchange the German soldier observed, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;War is no goodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.â&#x20AC;? Did you know? Apr. 9, 2017 will mark the 100th anniversary of the capture of Vimy Ridge by the Cana-
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Sports – Jaroslav Stepanenko, the head coach of Malton’s Ascension Eagles, knew it was just a matter of time before his troops charged to victory in the all-Ontario AA high school basketball final against St. Andrew’s College from Aurora. The basketball gods rewarded Stepanenko for his patience as the No. 2 ranked Malton school captured the gold medal with a 64-53 victory in last Wednesday night’s championship contest in a packed gym at Perth and District Collegiate Institute. Their opponents, No. 4 seeded St. Andrew’s College, were coming off an upset win over the 18-team tourney’s top seed, Merivale of Ottawa. The teams were deadlocked at 14-14 after one quarter, and St. Andrew’s led 30-27 at the half. Heading into the third quarter, Ascension took advantage of a run and managed to score 23 points to St. Andrew’s nine. That was the turning point of the game. “Basketball is a game of runs, and they had one more run than we did tonight,” said St. Andrew’s coach Sean Ludwig. “We just didn’t have a counter punch for that final run. They had a couple shooters that really got hot from the outside and I think we lost our composure a little bit under pressure.” Winning over Merivale was a big boost to the team, he said. “I think it’s nice to exceed expectations. I think we always knew we had it in us. We just had to go out and perform on the floor. The guys were well prepared and they’re disciplined with their execution and that gave us a shot to be in
the finals… right down to the end.” As the final buzzer sounded, with some PDCI fans cheering on Ascension, the gym erupted in a celebratory Ascension dance around the OFSAA banner. “We’ve been in the hole before,” said Stepanenko. “One time we were down by 20 and we fought back. We’ve always had the same game plan. We get punched in the face, we punch back. Basketball is a game of runs so we knew we could do it. We did it before.” After a bit of a reality check at halftime, as the team was down by three, the coach gave them a bit of a wake-up call. “We are better together. We play as a team. We didn’t come all this way to be negative,” he told them at the break. Afterwards, he said they kept it together, after getting off track a bit. “If we’re positive we’re going to win,” Stepanenko said. “Something good will happen. If they want to play negative on this team, they’ll sit on the bench. We’re better together, that’s what we say.” The coach said that these boys “are the best Ascension team we’ve ever had. They’re a great team. They have heart. They know how to play with each other. They always hang around with each other. They have this cohesiveness and they believe in each other.” Getting to the finals, Ascension had to get past St. Francis in another comefrom-behind victory Wednesday morning, 56-50. Abulu Ebuka led the way with 15 points. Ascension also defeated the No. 17 seed, Winston Churchill on Tuesday, 70-36 led by Christian Williams, the 6-foot-7 centre, with 12 points. Tuesday afternoon, Ascension defeated LaSalle of Kingston – EOSSAA’s representa-
tive – by a 69-57 score. Leading the way for Ascension was Michael Kayeye with 23 points. In the team’s first game of the tournament, they played Welland Centennial on Monday afternoon and defeated the Niagara region school by a 66-56 score. Ebuka led the way once more with 14 points. Stepanenko said his experience at OFSAA in Perth was a memorable one. “Perth has been fantastic,” he said. “We’ve always gotten compliments from Perth. We are thankful.” For the silver medalists, it was the best performance of the season for the Aurora boys. Coach Ludwig said it was a tough loss, knowing they were right there. “I know the boys are disappointed. But at the same time we’re trying to get them to reflect on everything they’ve accomplished and with a tournament like this and with such great competition, being in the final is a major accomplishment,” Ludwig said. “It will take a while for the pain of losing to go away, but I think the boys can be proud of how they performed. It was a well executed game on their part, and disciplined on our side. That’s what we’ve been stressing all along.” As for being in Perth for the first time, Ludwig said it was “very nostalgic” for him, being from a small home town. “Everyone here really rallies around this sport and it was great to see a packed house here tonight and all the excitement, the music… it was great. We really enjoyed our stay.” Ludwig has been at the OFSAA tournament before, but this was the first time as coach of St. Andrew’s. “It’s the first for St. Andrew’s in quite a while,” he said. “It was the first time representing CISSAA (their Central On-
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you have 18 teams from across the country and have to rank them, we got seven out of the top eight right, and the bottom four correct, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty much unheard of,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how many times thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happened, but I can guarantee, not very many.â&#x20AC;? The tournament, which was co-hosted by three schools, including PDCI, St. John Catholic High School and Smiths Falls District High School â&#x20AC;&#x201C; was the best one yet according to Bellamy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The one two years ago and this one were greatâ&#x20AC;Ś but this one was the best,â&#x20AC;? he said following the gold medal game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything about it was great, so positive.â&#x20AC;? Bellamy said the reason this tournament was so successful, compared to the two other OFSAA basketball championships that PDCI has hosted, is that they learned from the past. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We took everything into consideration from past championships, both hosting and playing in as a team in other cities, and put it all together with a great group of friends at the school who helped put it on.â&#x20AC;?
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He said they had positive feedback like in the past, but more so this time around. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The majority of people were positive,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The teams, players and coaches were grateful to be here in Perth.â&#x20AC;? He added that teams coming in from Toronto may not have been so keen to come here, â&#x20AC;&#x153;being from the big city, but they had nothing but positive things to say,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better in so many other waysâ&#x20AC;Ś the crowds, and the way fans were looking up to the players. They sure had fun.â&#x20AC;? He says he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think they can improve. As a coach, he said his team proved that their PDCI basketball program can compete at the provincial level, despite being the host and getting an automatic bye into the tournament, instead of earning a spot. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the end of the day, we played our best basketball of the year in the provincial championships, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all you can ask for,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To get a win in there, and playing the top-ranked team right down to the buzzer was impressive.â&#x20AC;? He said the boys were also very proud of
their team and what they accomplished. Across town at St. John Catholic High School, athletic director Dominic Marando said they had a great time helping with the tournament. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the fifth time in 22 years that an OFSAA has been held at our school,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been the lead host for two volleyball OFSAAs and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been the second site for three basketball OFSAAs. Safe to say, that none of these tournaments would have happened or run as well as they have if our two schools (St. John and PDCI) didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t collaborate with each other to make it work.â&#x20AC;? Marando said he heard â&#x20AC;&#x153;nothing but positive remarks from every school from across the province that came through our school about our students, staff, school and community.â&#x20AC;? He added that both Perth schools understand that these tournaments have a positive social, cultural, sporting, and economic effect on the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always worked together to make these tournaments a success,â&#x20AC;? Marando said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably do it again at some point.â&#x20AC;?
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New or Revised Policies on: UÊ-iV `>ÀÞÊ-Õ Ìià UÊ } ÌÊ- ià UÊ-iÛiÀ> Vià UÊÊ- ÕÀViÊ7>ÌiÀÊ Protection UÊÊ iÛi « i ÌÊ>` >Vi ÌÊ to Water UÊÊ v À }ÊÌ ÊÌ iÊ new Provincial Policy Statements Your comments and questions are welcome. Please contact: Noelle Reeve, Planner 613-267-5353 ext 128 800-810-0161 planner@tayvalleytwp.ca www.tayvalleytwp.ca
OPEN HOUSE March, 25th, 2014 2–4 pm and 5–7 pm
2nd ANNUAL TRIVIA CHALLENGE A SUCCESS!
Please drop in during one of these sessions to speak with the Councillors and Planner. Tay Valley Township Council Chambers 217 Harper Road (just north of Highway 7 at Glen Tay)
CHANGES TO THE PLAN MAY AFFECT YOUR PROPERTY! The Official Plan review to date has identified a number of sections of the Official Plan to be amended either as a result of provincial changes, Council direction or comments from the public. Policy and Map changes may affect your property or future development plans; attend the Open House to find out if these proposed changes will impact your property!! By attending this open house you will learn about map and text changes proposed by the Province, Township and residents. A presentation will be made at the beginning of each session followed by an opportunity to ask questions for discussion.
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND? Official Plans are not effective tools, representative of the values of the community, without the input of citizens! That is why the province requires that municipalities consult with the public during the review process to gather input and feedback regarding how the community wants to see the Township develop.
Our plan can only be as strong as the community that supports it! For more information visit the website: www.tayvalleytwp.ca
TAY VALLEY TOWNSHIP’S LEGACY FARM PROGRAM If your farm has been in the same family for 100 years or more it could qualify for a “Legacy Farm” designation and sign in Tay Valley Township’s 200th Anniversary celebration in 2016. This is one of several programs and events planned to recognize our township’s traditional farming sector in the celebration.
The second annual Trivia Challenge was held at the Municipal office on Friday, February 28th. This licensed event was a great success that raised $867 for the recreation fund. We would like to thank the following teams for participating: The Comeback Crew Smarty Pants Les Quizzerables
Grey Matter The Red Hot Trivia Peppers And the winners – Froth and Small Beer
We would also like to thank the following generous sponsors for cash donations and prizes: Crains’ Construction McIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers County of Lanark Randy Hillier/Scott Reid’s office OMYA Watch for another challenge coming soon!
SOCCER REGISTRATION OPENS The Recreation Working Group would like to advise residents that registration for the 2014 Soccer season is open. Registration forms are available for pickup in person at the Municipal Office or can be downloaded from our website at www.tayvalleytwp.ca under the “Resident Services – Recreation” tab. Early bird registration fees are in effect until April 18th, 2014.
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Or visit our website at www.tayvalleytwp.ca
HALF-LOAD RESTRICTIONS Tay Valley’s Public Works Department would like to advise all residents that reduced load restrictions (five (5) tonnes per axle) will be in force on all township roads effective Monday, March 10th, 2014.
Cost $30.00
Soccer games are held on Monday evenings at the Glen Tay Public School from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Register early as this popular program fills up quickly!
*All meetings are held at the Council Chambers at 217 Harper Rd. unless otherwise noted
For further information on the ‘Legacy Farm’ commemoration, please contact: Noelle Reeve at 613-267-5353 ext. 128 Email: nreeve@tayvalleytwp.ca
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Boxcar Boys bring eclecticism to MERA Arts – The next concert in MERA’s Sunday Schoolhouse Concert Series brings a refreshing new mix of Klezmer, jazz, folk and gypsy music – performed on traditional New Orleans instruments – to the MERA Schoolhouse in McDonald’s Corners. The Boxcar Boys bring their lively and entrancingly unique mix of sounds and styles to MERA on Sunday, March 30 at 2 p.m. The Boxcar Boys deliver a veritable gumbo of wild gypsy, Dixieland jazz, Klezmer, and folk music performed with a good time New Orleans spirit. The Boxcar Boys are the combined forces of clarinetist and tunesmith John David Williams (Jaron Freeman-Fox and the Opposite of Everything, The Roofhoppers), jazz master Karl Silveira on trombone (The Lemon Bucket Orkestra), violin whiz Laura C. Bates (Trent Severn, Del Bel) soulful accordionist Ronen Segall and JUNO nominee Rob Teehan (Heavyweights Brass Band, Saidah Baba Talibah) on sousaphone.
With their first album Don’t Be Blue (2011) they caught the ears of critics across the country, placing on the Ejazznews list of Best Canadian Jazz of 2011, receiving 3.5/4 stars in the Toronto Star, as well as praise in Wholenote, and Canadian Folk Music magazines. Their new album Rye Whiskey further explores their unique instrumentation as they delve deeper into both the jazz and folk genres. These 15 live-offthe-floor studio tracks showcase the band’s raw acoustic sound and lively performances. Their ability to effortlessly switch from a gritty sprawling blues into a tight western swing number or an emotive tango is demonstrated in compositions by all band members. Rye Whiskey also features charming vocal renditions of folk classics “Sam Hall”, “Rye Whiskey”, and “Freight Train”, a joyous instrumental performance of “You Are My Sunshine”, and a sentimental lullaby written by composer Joe Ernewein. The band is joined by bluegrass mandolin virtuoso Adrian
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Gross (Slocan Ramblers) on several tracks. Rye Whiskey captures The Boxcar Boys at their finest, musicians with appreciation for old jazz and folk music who have honed a sound that is undoubtedly their own. Bandleader John David Williams reflects, “We had so much fun in the studio, and this comes across on the album. Rye Whiskey really captures the spirit of our live performances. It’s a celebration; musicians at play.” The Boxcar Boys have performed at The Beaches Jazz Festival, The TD Jazz Festival, the Scotiabank Marathon, and elsewhere. The Boxcar Boys appear at MERA Schoolhouse in McDonald’s Corners on Sunday, March 30 at 2 p.m. Advance tickets are $22 (including service charges) and are available from Tickets Please at 39 Foster St. In Perth (Jo’s Clothes), by phone at 613-485-6434 or online at www.ticketsplease.ca. Tickets can be reserved at Tickets Please and held for pick-up at the door.
Community - Here at the Lanark Youth Centre we have some exciting news, as Cheryl, a counsellor has joined our team. She will be providing a walkin counselling clinic here at the centre on Tuesday night from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The benefits of being in contact with a counsellor can include feeling less worried, sad, or angry, preventing a temporary problem from becoming worse, feeling isolated, getting connected to available resources in the Lanark County region, and developing new ways to manage the problem or cope with feelings. We have started a Square Dance 4-H Club. During this club the youth will learn about the history of square dancing, the rules of square dancing, how to use a microphone, the importance of speaking in front of people through calling, and how to square dance. On Wednesday, March 5, we held a parents meeting to discuss the Toronto trip. During the meeting we talked about finances and where we are with regards
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to fundraising and we also talked about what to do for future fundraisers. On March 29, we will be hosting a chili fundraising dinner at the Lanark District Civitan Club from 4 to 7 p.m. So come on out tickets will be sold at the door and are $5 each or $20 for a family. March break is usually a busy time for families and that is no different here at the Youth Centre. On Tuesday March 11 we will be heading to Calabogie Peaks to go tubing. Thursday, March 13 we will be going out in Lanark and having a fun filled day of sports and crazy carpeting. Friday, March 14 we will be having a March break/St. Patrick’s Day dance from 6 to 8:30 p.m. How to see you all out during the week for all the fun things going on. If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact the centre at 613259-2012 or drop us an email at lhyci@ storm.ca.
Perth Lions Hall 60 Arthur Street (Perth Fairgrounds) Community Involvement: Please bring a small donation to support Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Canada www.curesma.ca Bring Friends, Everyone Welcome! Refreshments, Draws and Door Prizes Please Register with Perth Veterinary Clinic before March 20th (613) 267-7373
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News â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario (RMEO) will soon be partnering with Algonquin College to provide an online store. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will provide us with some revenue in the off-season,â&#x20AC;? said Anne Shropshire, the RMEOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s curator, during a presentation to Perthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s committee-of-the-whole on Tuesday, March 4. While she was pleased with the support from a local educational institution, Shropshire extended the hand in friendship to Perthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s municipal government. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Going forward, we want to work with you,â&#x20AC;? she said to council. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It (the museum) is a regional endeavour. We are not just a Smiths Falls museumâ&#x20AC;Ś what ties us together is the railway.â&#x20AC;? She even offered Perth a seat on the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board of directors. The year 2013 was a busy one for RMEO, in which it attracted 4,674 visitors, of which 27 per cent were from Ottawa, 18 per cent from the Ottawa Valley/Lanark County area, and 15 per cent from Smiths Falls. While the facility generated $15,154 in revenue, with $4,000 from the gift shop, it also took in $17,270 in donations and $71,650 in grants. Further to this, it has also secured $68,000 in Trillium Fund funding over the last two years. The museum has fixed costs of $32,554, but the museum still faces financial challenges. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The revenues we do haveâ&#x20AC;Ś are not sustain-
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able,â&#x20AC;? said Shropshire. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also have an aging volunteer population.â&#x20AC;? To help deal with this, it will be launching a fundraising campaign this year. Also, as a mainly outdoor museum, that â&#x20AC;&#x153;presents a unique problem,â&#x20AC;? with artifacts exposed to the elements. The Smiths Falls-based museum has 25 volunteers who contribute about 10,000 volunteer hours, as well as a six-month contract intern, hired thanks to the financial help of the Valley Heartland Community Futures Development Corporation. The internâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal is to increase program participation, and finding new audiences, like group tour packages. It is already reaching out to offer six curriculumbased programs, and has lined up seed funding to being a miniature railway attraction. Amongst the jewels to be found in the RMEOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collection is its dental rail car, said to be the only one of its kind in North America, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and it is, surprisingly, a big draw,â&#x20AC;? said Shropshire. She hopes to develop programming around that car, as well as improving signage and overall site appearance. The adventurous are also invited to spend a night on a caboose, offering, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the authentic experience of sleeping in a caboose. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a hotel experience. It is letting people experience a caboose as it was in the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;40s and â&#x20AC;&#x2122;50s.â&#x20AC;? She promised a â&#x20AC;&#x153;classy continental breakfast,â&#x20AC;? in the morning, but admitted that â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a step up from camping. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely not glamorous.â&#x20AC;? R0012465537_1219
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Almonte & District Horticultural Society meeting, Monday, March 24, 7:30 p.m. Cornerstone Community Church. Speakers: Heather & Emerson Kinkaid on their winning 2013 Yard of the Week. Info: 613-256-1441. Annual General Meeting of the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum Thursday, March 27, 7 p.m. Info: 613-256-3754. Euchre- 4 hand, March 20, 7:30 pm. Sponsored by the Town & Country Tenants Assoc., 375 Country St. Light lunch. Contact Norma 613-256-4179. Legion Branch 240, Saturday, March 15, St. Patrick’s Day with Barry & Jude, Corkery Road and Johnny Spinks, 12:30 p.m.-12. Legion Branch 240, Saturday, March 22, The Debenham Brothers, 3-7 p.m. Mills Seniors Services, Almonte, Golden Oldies Lunch, March 27. Mills Office, 67 Industrial Drive. Transportation and Entertainment. Call Seniors Services to reserve 613-256-4700. Mills Seniors Services, Almonte, Music & Memories lunch program, Tuesday, March 18. Transportation and entertainment provided. Call Seniors Services 613-256-4700 or Jean Perry at 613-257-3296. Mills’ Seniors Services, Almonte, Supper Social (New Day), Tuesday, March 25. 6 p.m. at the Almonte Legion. Monthly supper social will be held the 4th Tuesday of each month. 613-2564700. Mills Seniors Services, Almonte, Wheeler’s Pancake House. March 26. Please call Seniors Services to reserve your seat on the bus. 613-2564700. Mississippi Valley Textile Museum presents Lecture on Textile Treasures of Armenian Churches, with Ron Marchese, professor Emeritus, Wednesday, March 19 7:30 p.m. Museum’s Learning Center, 3 Rosamond St E. Info: 613256-3754. Soup for Thought Fundraiser, Saturday, March 22, Mississippi Valley Textile Museum. Two sittings 11:30 to 1 and 1:30 to 3. Tickets: at the Museum and at Bob the Baker. Info: 613256-3754 ext 7. Technology Tutors (March) 1/2 hour oneon-one help for your computer issues. Call 613256-1037 Mississippi Mills Public Library, Almonte Branch. Young Writer’s Workshop (ages 13-18), March 19, 7-9 p.m. Mississippi Mills Public Library, Almonte Branch 155 High St., Contact Pam 613-256-1037
50+ fitness, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10-11 a.m. at Canoe Club. Info: 613-256-8339. A Brimful of Memories, Vintage Hat Exhibit March 8-March 28. Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum, 267 Edmund St. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10-2. Info: 613253-7013. Adult Bereavement Group, Wednesday, March 26, 1:30-3:30 p.m Waterside Retirement Residence, 105 McNeely Rd., Carleton Place. Contact Rebecca Bowie 613-267-6400. Bible Study Group topic “Discipleship” Saturday, March 15 9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. SeventhDay Adventist Church, 117 Victoria Street. Bibles/Study Guides provided. Active discussions. Prayer requests welcomed. Carleton Place Orange Lodge meets 3rd Tuesday of the month at 195 Industrial Ave at 8 p.m. Info: Kevin 613-253-5547. Carleton Place/Beckwith Home Support lunch brunch for Beckwith residents at the township office, 2nd Wednesday of month. Bingo afterwards. Info: 613-253-0733. Golden Jubilee Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Supper and Euchre Sat. March 22 at 6:00 p.m. St. James hall Edmond St. For tickets call 613-253-0356 or 613-257-1660. Good Food for a Healthy Baby, every Thursday, 1-3 p.m. 30 Bennett Street. Info: 613-2572779 ext 104 (or ext 100).
Join us at the Carleton Place Town Hall, March 14, 10 a.m. Mystic Drumz and the Secret of Marshmallow Island. Tickets in advance at the library. For children ages 2-10. Parents and Children’s Group every Monday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. 30 Bennett Street. Info: 613-257-2779 ext 107 (or ext 100). Pre-diabetes Education Program, March 19, at Rideau Valley Diabetes Services, Doctor’s referral not required. Info: 613-284-2558. Royal Canadian Legion, 177 George St., Carleton Place St. Patrick’s Day Party 3-7 p.m. Mar. 17, serving Irish Stew 613-257-1727. Single Parenting Support Group Saturday March 15rh 1:00-4:00p.m. 30 Bennett Street. Child care playgroup with snacks for the children. Must call to register at 613-259-2182 or 1-866-762-0496 Urban Forest Advisory Committee meeting. 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers Town Hall. Feb. 20. Urban Forest Advisory Committee meeting. 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers Town Hall. Feb. 20.
KEMPTVILLE Baby Talk, Wednesday, March 19, 1:30-3 p.m. Ontario Early Years Centre. Breastfeeding support available. Kemptville and Area Walking Group, Mon. March 17, Wednesday, March 19 and Friday, March 21, 9:00 a.m. Meet at the North Grenville Municipal Centre. Contact Eva Francoeur 258-4487. Sponsor: Health Unit. 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.
LANARK Euchre, every Thursday, 1:30 p.m. Legion Hall. Sponsor: Ladies Auxiliary. Lunch. Prizes. Lanark Legion #395 Music Jamboree. All musicians welcome. March 15, music 2-5 p.m. Lanark Legion #395 St Patrick’s Day Dinner, March 15, 5 p.m. Pancake Breakfast, March 16, 9-noon, Foy Hall, Princess St. Sponsor: Sacred Heart Parish. Info: 613-278-0216.
MERRICKVILLE Dinner & Dance, March 14, roast pork 6 p.m. music by Hoffman & Hallman. Merrickville Legion. Dinner & Dance, March 21, Chicken 6 p.m. music by Elise & Co. Merrickville Legion. Guitar Basics Workshop. Saturday, March 15, 1:30 PM. Merrickville Library. All ages! Register at 613-269-3326. Lego Club, Saturday, March 15, drop-in 1012. Merrickville Library. Ages 4-12. Merrickville and District Historical Society presents “Mother Barnes: The Witch of Plum Hollow” with guest speaker Amy Mackie, Museum Educator (Brockville Museum), March 25, 7:39 p.m. Ste. Marguerite Bourgeoys School. All welcome. OFF THE Shelf: readings for adults. Open Mic Night. Mon., Mar 17, 7pm. Merrickville Library. Info 613-269-3326. StoryTime for ages 6 & under, Fridays 10 a.m. Theme: March 14 - Monkeys. Merrickville Library.
PAKENHAM Aerobic Classes, Mondays & Wednesdays, 10-11 a.m. at Stewart Community Centre. Info: 613-256-1077. Pakenham Horticultural Club, Wednesday, March 19 at 7:30 at St Andrews United Church. Dave Dunn from Rideau Woodland Ramble will speak about Garden Design. Info: Sherryl 613624-5307.
Pakenham Senior Citizens, Stewart Community Centre, Thursday, March 27. 11 am. meeting, potluck noon, 1 p.m. program Everyone welcome. Info: 613-623-7740. Shuffleboard, Wednesday, March 19, 2 p.m. Stewart Community Centre, Every Wednesday. Everyone welcome. Info: 613-623-7740. Technology Tutors (March) 1/2 hour oneon-one help for your computer issues. Call 613624-5306 Mississippi Mills Public Library, Pakenham Branch.
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Info: 613-489-1684 4 hand euchre, March 19, 7:30 p.m. Tatlock Community Hall. 4 hand euchre, Wednesday, March 19, 7:00 p.m. Montague Seniors Hall, Rosedale. Good prizes, good food. (613)284-1074. Ashton United Church Women Annual Spring Tea and Bazaar on March 22nd from 11 am to 1 pm at the Ashton United Church. A salad plate, dinner rolls, dessert tea and coffee will be served. Everyone is welcome. Beckwith Playgroup meets Mondays and Thursdays, 9:30-11:30. Beckwith Twp Hall, Black’s Corners, (Sept.-June). Info: 613-2571539. Celebrate St Patty’s Day with spring garden planning tips, Friday, March 14, 10-11 a.m. at Guthrie House, 10 Perth St. Info: Kate Earl 613-272-3302 x237. Club 55 potluck Mar 18, noon at the South Elmsley Municipal Complex, hwy 15, musical entertainment. Everyone welcome. Community lunch, Portland United Church, Tuesday, March 25, 12-1 p.m. Irish stew, dessert. Fully accessible. All welcome. Good Food Box available at Holy Trinity, Lombardy. Order by Sunday, March 9 for pickup on Tuesday, March 18. Info: Vic 613-283-4997 or Bob 613-283-0381. Sponsor: Country Roads Community Health Centre. Lombardy Agricultural Society Fundraising Event, Trivia Night, Saturday, March 22, Lombardy Agricultural Hall, starts 7 p.m. Registration 6:30. Info: Melanie 613-913-2099. March 15th St. Patrick’s Day Celebration featuring Henry Norwood & Sean McCulloch, Royal Canadian Legion Upper Rideau Branch #542, Westport, Irish Stew incl. Tickets at door. March Fundraiser Dance, Rideau and District Old Tyme Fiddlers Assoc. Alfred Taylor Centre, 2300 Community Way, North Gower. Friday, March 14, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Info: 613-2582258. Membership Meeting, every 4th Tuesday at 10 a.m. followed by a potluck lunch. Montague Forget-Me-Not Seniors. Info: 613-283-7210. Musical Entertainment Fundraiser, Saturday, March 15th, 7.30 pm at the Athens Free Methodist Church. Dessert Time Following. Newboro United Church, Turkey Dinner, March 21, 6 p.m. Newboro Community Hall, corner of Drummond and Carleton Streets, Newboro. Tickets: 613-273-5344, 613-273-5219, 613-272-2002 or 613-359-5619. Take-outs available from 4:30-5:30. Snow Road Snowmobile Club Breakfast, March 22, 8-11 a.m. at Clubhouse, 1106 Gemmills Rd. Everyone welcome. Snow Road Snowmobile Club Family Movie Night, March 14, 7 p.m. Snack and Drink provided. (Bring a blanket for little ones if you wish). At Clubhouse, 1106 Gemmills Road. Info: Morgan Wark 613-278-0344. St Clare’s, Dwyer Hill, annual St Patrick’s Supper on Sunday, March 16, 4-6:30 p.m. Info: Shirley 613-838-2704. St Patrick’s Day celebration, Sunday, March 16, 2-6, Toledo Legion. Lots of great food and music. St. Patrick’s Day- March 15, 2-6 p.m. Legion, Westport. Old Fashioned Stew Lunch Included. Featuring: Henry Norwood and Sean McCullcoh. St Pat’s Dance at Pierces Corners, Sunday, March 16. Music by Ron Donnelly & The Marlboreen’s. Music 1-5, supper to follow. Reserve Tickets: Elaine 613-489-3694. St Pat’s Supper, March 19, 5:30 p.m. Tatlock Community Hall.
Adult Bereavement group, Wednesday, March 19, 1:00-3:00 p.m. Lanark Lodge, 115 Christie Lake Rd. Contact: Rebecca Bowie 613267-6400. Blood Donor Clinic, Monday, March 24, 1-7 p.m. Civitan Club of Perth, Hwy 43 (Craig St). Bridge, Perth Duplicate Bridge Club meets 7:00 p.m., Thursdays, March 20, 27 at Perth Civitan Club. For partnership contact Bert Picard 613-267-5305. Community Dinner, Saturday, March 15, 4:30-6 p.m. at St Paul’s United Church, 25 Gore Street West. Everyone welcome. Euchre, every Tuesday, 1 p.m. at McMartin House, open to all adults, info: (613)267-5531. Film Night International Perth is showing the Robert Redford film “All is Lost”, Wednesday, March 26, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Full Circle Theatre, Craig St. Info: 613-267-1224. Knights of Columbus Perth St Pat’s Dinner, Sunday March 16, 4:30-6:00, Farrell Hall, 186 Gore St East. Full Roast Beef Dinner. All proceeds to benefit Knights of Columbus Charities and Local donations. Lanark County Camera Club meets Tuesday, March 25, 7 p.m., Algonquin College. Visitors welcome. Info: 613-264-2767, www.lccameraclub .com Lions Club Jamboree, Sunday, March 23, Lions Club Hall, Halton and Arthur Streets. Hall open at 1, music starts at 2. Info: Lion Bob Turnbull 613-267-6906. Home cooked buffet meal around 5:30. Meatball Madness Dinner, Dance and Karaoke, Saturday, March 29, Perth Civitan Hall, Hwy 43. Doors open at 6 with dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets: www.perthcivitan.org or at the door. Info: Anne 613-466-0629. 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 Historical Society, A Heritage Show and Tell Evening. Thursday, March 20 Royal Canadian Legion, 26 Beckwith St E, 7:30 p.m. Info: 613-264-0094. Perth Old Tyme Fiddler’s Dance, Classic Country Music, Perth Legion Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. March 14. Info: (613)259-2569 or (613)283-8703. Perth Tay Seniors. Card game. Lions Hall. March 26, lunch noon, cards 1 p.m. 613-2671422. Rideau Trail Association, Family Hike, Perth Wildlife Reserve, Saturday, March 15 at 1 p.m. Bring some drinking water and a snack. Info: Dorothy Hudson 613-283-0332. Rideau Trail Association, Saturday, March 22, Trans Canada Trail, Level 1, 10 km. From Wemyss to Maberly Station. Bring snowshoes or icers depending on conditions. Meet 9:30 a.m. Conlon Farm. Car shuttle. Leader Robert Groves 613-259-5872. Skate Church every Friday from 6:30-8:30 at St James Anglican Church Hall, 54 Beckwith St. Info: 613-267-1163. SMITHS FALLS The Butterfly Fan Club- Perth & District Breast Cancer Support Group. Perth Family Health Centre, 33 Lewis St. Monthly Meetings, Annual St Patrick’s Day Supper, Saturday, 7-9 p.m. 3rd Thursday (March 20). Info: Carleen March 15 at Westminster Presbyterian Church. 613-812-4474. Roast pork, potatoes, vegetables. Tickets 613283-2318 or 613-283-6987. At Bethel Pentecostal Church, Family RURAL Night, March 22, 5 p.m. Meal, fellowship and worship. Civitan Bingo every Tuesday, Smiths Falls 4 Hand Euchre Friday, March 21, 7:30 PM, Pierces Corners Hall. Light lunch. All welcome. Civitan Hall. Start 7 p.m. Doors open 5:30 p.m. THE EMC - 33 - Thursday, March 13, 2014
Canteen available. Proceeds to help fund charity and community projects. Diabetes Basics Education Program at Rideau Valley Diabetes Services, March 18, 25, & April 1, 5:30-8 p.m. Doctor’s referral not required. Info: 613-284-2558. Duplicate Bridge, Tuesday, March 18, Legion, starting at 1 p.m. Partnership Janet Sparks 613-283-1957. EA- Emotions Anonymous- 12-step organization working toward recovery from emotional difficulties (marriage, children, grief, etc). Meetings (every Tuesday)- March 18, 7 p.m. Salvation Army Church (side door). (613)283-0960. Eastern Star, Swing into Spring Pancake Breakfast, at the Masonic Hall, Russell St West, Sunday, March 23, 9 until 1. Tickets available at the door. Giant clothing sale, Saturday, March 21, County Fair Mall, 10-2. All proceeds to benefit the rescued animals of Mel’s Farm. 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). Historical Society hosts Sarah Bennett with a special video oral history presentation at Heritage House Museum on Thursday, March 27 at 7:00 p.m. Everyone welcome. Jamboree, Open Stage, March 16, music 1-6:30 p.m. Dinner at 5, beef & Guinness stew, Smiths Falls Royal Canadian Legion Br 95. Knights of Columbus, Baked Chicken, Wednesday, March 26, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus Hall, 18 William St W. Info: 613-2831550, 613-283-1328. Monday Night Euchre, Legion, 7 p.m. 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 613257-2779 ext 100). Smiths Falls Farmers Market vendors meeting, Saturday, March 15, 10 a.m. at the RCAFA Hall, 44 Abbott St N. New vendors welcome. Contact 613-283-8418. Smiths Falls Horticultural Society meeting March 18, 7:15 p.m. at Smiths Falls Royal Canadian Legion. Speaker: Hope Bell on Fairy Gardens. Everyone welcome. St Johns Anglican Church Community Dinner, 2 George St South, Sunday, March 16, doors open at 3:45 p.m. All welcome. Vendors Spring Fling Event, Royal Canadian Legion, March 23, 10-3 p.m. info/table rental Karen 613-283-2277. Watsons Corners Community Hall, Pancake Brunch Sunday, Mar 23, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. proceeds to Smiths Falls Dialysis Unit.
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Happy 90 Birthday Hazel Lawson HAPPY 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Bob and Jeannette Runciman Married March 14th, 1964 Bob and Jeannette will be celebrating this Golden Anniversary on vacation with family.
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BEA SPROULE 80th Birthday Party Perth Legion Sunday, March 23rd 1-3 pm Come help Bea celebrate No Gifts – Just sign the Big Card BIRTH
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Not a day over 4-0H! Happy Birthday Daddy! You’re the best! Love, Colton and Maddie xoxo
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What a Catch! Happy 40th Birthday Babe! Love you Lots, Julie xoxo COMING MARRIAGE
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JONES – Patricia and Chris are thrilled to announce the birth of their beautiful baby boy, Austin William Roger on Tuesday, January 7th, 2014 at 6:35 p.m., weighing 7 lbs., 9 ozs. Austin has a very excited big sister, Alicia, who loves and adores him so much. Proud grandparents are Bill and Dianne Park and Jeff and Heather Jones. We would like to thank all the amazing nurses and staff at the Ottawa Civic Hospital for all the wonderful care and support they provided!
ENGAGEMENT Fred and Myra Gerow are pleased and proud to announce the engagement of their son Cahl to Tammy Turcotte, daughter of Vern and Paula Turcotte of Gananoque. A destination wedding is planned for 2015. Love and Congratulations to both of you!
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Brian and Anne-Marie Smith are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter Jenny to Mike Vallee, son of Kathy Vallee and the late Martin Vallee. A July wedding is planned on the Mississippi. Congratulations and Love, Dad and Anne-Marie THE EMC - 35 - Thursday, March 13, 2014
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HARRIS (PLUNKETT) Eileen Jennifer (nee Wild)
Family and friends are invited to come celebrate 80TH BIRTHDAY FOR Helen Marie Cameron on March 15 from 2–4 pm at Foy Hall, Lanark Best Wishes Only
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THANK YOU Leonard (Fibber) McGee The family of the late Fibber McGee wish to express their sincere thanks to all our family, friends and neighbours for their kind expressions of sympathy, visits, phone calls, cards, charitable donations, food and online condolences. A special thank you to the staff at Fairview Manor “Garden Walk” for the care of Fibber. Thank you to the staff at Alan Barker Funeral Home for their excellent service. Thank you to Rev. Bryan Barr for doing the service in the chapel. Also special thanks to granddaughter Tracy Wells for reading poems and grandson Trevor Thompson for his tribute to Grandpa. Family of the late Leonard (Fibber) McGee
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Wyatt Caya is pleased to announce the upcoming wedding of his parents Robert Caya to Danielle Ellis, daughter of Merv and Doris Ellis. Ceremony will take place July 5, 2014 in Jasper at Doris and Merv’s home. Reception to follow at the Smiths Falls Curling Club.
Jenny was born in Liverpool, England, April 6, 1933. She was the daughter of Harold McKellen Wild and Elsie Harriet Wild (nee Richards). Jenny graduated from St. Thomas’s Hospital as an esteemed Nightingale Nurse. She came to Canada in 1957 for a one year contract at Women’s College Hospital, Toronto and in Athabaska, Alberta. Jenny met her first husband, Harold Duncan Plunkett, in Toronto and started her life in Canada. She was a devoted mother to her 3 children. She was a terrible cook but an amazing baker. Jenny was always professional when it came to nursing as she was an extremely hospitable, warm, generous and caring human being. She had a long nursing career at the Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital. She loved to have fun and enjoyed her gin and tonics immensely. As a Gran, ice cream and cake were always on the menu for breakfast. She will be sorely missed by her 3 children Ruth Moore (Douglas) of Kingston; Rosamund Witchel (Robert) of Toronto; Richard Plunkett (Pauline Smith) of Wilton; step-daughter Loreen Tuepah (Barry) of Kingston; and her sister, Caroline Durling (Brian) of Dondas, France. Jenny was a devoted Gran to her grandchildren Miranda (Moore) and Duncan (Witchel). She will be missed by her adored sisters-in-law, Bette Ramsey, Jacqui Byrnell and many nieces and nephews in Canada, the U.S., and England. Jenny always loved an adventure. She travelled immensely and in later years, when she could not travel herself due to the MS that afflicted her, Jenny loved listening to the journeys of her children, friends and caregivers. Jenny was predeceased by her first husband, Harold Duncan Plunkett in 1978. She married Harry Harris, our dear Grumpy, in 1991 and they had 12 wonderful years together until his death in 2003. Jenny was predeceased by her dear grandson, Pip, earlier that same year. Jenny, you were our mother, our friend and the sunshine in our lives. Peace be with you. A special thank you to Dr. Kennedy and the wonderful staff at Arbour Heights, Kingston for their excellent and compassionate care. Donations can be made in Jenny’s name to the Philip Witchel Endowment Fund, SickKids Foundation, 525 University Avenue, 14th Floor, Toronto, ON M5G 2L3. A Celebration of Life for Jenny will be held at a later date. Online condolences please go to www.tompkinsfuneralhome.ca. In the care of the Tompkins Funeral Home, 63 Garden St. Gananoque 613-382-3088.
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Sharon Ann (nee Ainlay)
March 12, 1912 - March 5, 2014
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Buchanan, George C. Eng., F.I.E.E., M.I.E.E.E., P. Eng. (Died March 7, 2014) Peacefully in hospital at Almonte, Ontario on Friday, March 7, 2014, at the age of 86 years. Beloved husband and best friend of Anne. Loving father of Andrew (Carolyne), Hazel and Louise (Dave Keith). Proud grandfather of Elysia, Kendra, Lucy and Callum. Survived by his sister Lois Pegg (Ken) of England. A memorial service was held at St James Anglican Church, 225 Edmund Street, Carleton Place on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 11 a.m. with Fr. David Andrew officiating. Donations to the Carleton Place Hospital Foundation or the Almonte General Hospital Foundation would be appreciated. www.barkerfh.com
BOURRIE Paul February 2, 1931-February 28, 2014 Paul Bourrie died peacefully on Friday, February 28, 2014 in Smiths Falls, Ontario. He had just celebrated his 83rd birthday. He was the son of Ernest Bourrie and (Ellen) Bernadine Lehane, and the brother of Michael Bourrie, all of whom predeceased him. He was also very close to his aunts Mary and Anne Lehane of Toronto. Mr. Bourrie was born on February 2, 1931, in Lindsay, Ontario and spent most of his childhood at his parents’ home in Midland and on his great-grandmother Elizabeth Donnelly’s farm near Brechin. He married Margaret Anne Gilman in 1954. In his teens, Mr. Bourrie worked as a bellhop and bootlegger on the Canadian Pacific passenger ships Assiniboia and Keewatin and attended St. Jerome’s College in Kitchener, where he excelled in boxing. After working for several years for the Toronto brokerage firm of Ross Knowles, he graduated from Lakeshore Teacher’s College. Mr. Bourrie taught in Toronto, New Hamburg, Collingwood, Midland, Northwestern Ontario and Nassau, Bahamas. He specialized in teaching youths who struggled with reading, and, in the last years of his teaching career, worked with First Nations children in the Nakina area north of Lake Superior. Mr. Bourrie was a founding member of the New Democratic Party. He was on the executives of several riding associations in the Kitchener area and in Northwestern Ontario. He was always keenly interested in public affairs. He was an avid trout fisherman, like his father. Mr. Bourrie is survived by his children Pauline (Robert Woodruff), Mark (Marion Van de Wetering), and Mary Anne (Henri Morin), and by grandchildren Max, Carina, Caitlin and Melissa Morin, Megan, Ian and Maia Bourrie, and Lindsay and Sara Woodruff. A private Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Kelly Funeral Home, Somerset Street West, in Ottawa. In memoriam donations to Lanark Animal Welfare Society www.lanarkanimals.ca or the Broadview Nursing Centre Activities Fund appreciated.
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SPEERS Mary Bird In hospital, Arnprior, Ontario on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 just a week from her 102nd birthday. Beloved wife of the late Blake Speers. Loving mother of James, Edward (Valerie) and William. Proud grandmother of 6 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren. Predeceased by a grandson Bruce and by brothers John and Robert. Mary had a love of life, her family, painting, reading and travel. Friends were received at the Almonte Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes, 154 Elgin Street, Almonte on Sunday, March 9, 2014 from 1 to 3 p.m. Funeral Service was held in the Chapel on Monday, March 10, at 11 a.m. Reception followed at the Almonte Civitan Hall. Interment Pinecrest Cemetery, Ottawa. For those who wish, please consider a donation in Mary’s memory to the charity of your choice. Condolences, tributes and donations may be made through www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com
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On March 9, 2014 in her 70th year, passed away peacefully at home in Merrickville with family at her side, after a five-year battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, George; son Sean of Owen Sound; daughter Marnie of Toronto; daughter Joy and son-in-law Alex Botelho of Shelburne; son Kyle and daughter-in-law Katie, grandson Justin, granddaughters Paige and Riley of Port Elgin; sister Bernice MacDonald of St. Catharines and nephews Scott (Sarah) of St. Catharines and Michael (Irene) of Toronto. Sharon was predeceased by her father John Henry Ainlay (1968) and her mother Verna Bertha (Buttenham) Ainlay (2002) of Niagara Falls. In lieu of flowers, Sharon and her family request donations to the Cancer Society of Ontario, Girl Guides of Canada or the Canadian Red Cross. There will be an open house at Sharon’s home, 323 Wallace Street, Merrickville, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm on Saturday, March 15, 2014. A celebration of Sharon’s life will also be held in Brampton at a later date. At Sharon’s request, black is NOT to be worn at these events. Her ashes will be interred during a private, family ceremony in Fonthill on Sharon’s 70th birthday, on May 20, 2014. The family extends heartfelt thanks to Dr. E. Howarth of the Merrickville Health Centre, CCAC’s Jennifer Spencer, and St. Elizabeth nurses Roxanne, Ann and Mary Lou.
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Brownlee Donald Lawrence Brownlee Don passed away peacefully with his family by his side at the Perth Hospital on Monday, March 3, 2014. Donald Lawrence Brownlee of Lanark, Ont at the age of 82 years. Predeceased by his parents Gordon and Cloris (nee Duncan) of Elphin, Ontario. Beloved husband and lifelong companion of Patricia (nee Sweeney) for over 56 years. Loving father to Jerry and Carol of Perth, Gay and Bob of Carleton Place, Bruce and Debbie of Collingwood, Barb and Wilford of Calabogie, Colleen and Heinz of Carleton Place. He will be sadly missed by loving grandchildren Jason, Kyle (Laura), Scott, Danielle, Jenni, and Kevin. Don will be forever remembered by his sisters; Bernice (Jack) Anderson of Barry’s Bay, and Edith Greer (Jim Dempsey) of Perth. Don’s family will celebrate his life with a graveside service at Crawford Cemetery at a future date. For those wishing, donations to The Alzheimer Society Lanark County 1-800-511-1911 or alz@storm.ca would be appreciated. Don’s family takes comfort in knowing that he is now waltzing in heaven with the angels as one of his life’s passion was dancing. In addition, Don will be forever remembered by his hunting buddies at the camp especially come deer season. “Save the last dance for me, Don” … all my love, Pat.
HAINES Thomas Peter Thomas Peter Haines, of Havelock, New Brunswick, formerly of Almonte, Ontario, died suddenly March 1, 2014 at the Saint John New Brunswick Regional Hospital. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1944, he was the son of the late Margaret “Peggy” Cameron of Almonte, Ontario, and the late Victor Yelverton Haines, Senior. He was the stepson of the late John R. Cameron of Almonte, Ontario. Peter had recently retired as the Associate and Pharmacist of two Shoppers Drug Marts in the Sussex, New Brunswick area. He was active in the local community, serving on several committees in the health care field and was a member of the Sussex Rotary Club, Sussex Lions Club, and Havelock Flying Club. He is survived by his beloved wife of 38 years Cori (Goldenberg); his children, Lynne Margaret Haines Campbell of Kingston, Ontario, John Thomas Haines of Inverness, Nova Scotia, and Brian Kingston Haines of Antigonish, Nova Scotia; the mother of his children, Colleen O’Connell, of Ottawa, Ontario, and his granddaughter, Emily Rose Campbell, of La Rochelle, France. He leaves to mourn his brothers Victor Yelverton Haines of Montreal, Quebec, John Ralph Cameron, of Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, Bernard Alexander Cameron of Almonte, Ontario, Donald James Cameron of Burk’s Falls, Ontario, and Ronald Douglas Cameron of Kingston, Ontario, as well as one Uncle, Kenneth Aylmer Haines of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews, second cousins, grand nieces and grand nephews throughout the world. Arrangements are entrusted to Wallace Funeral Home 34 Sunnyside Dr. Sussex, NB (506) 433-1176. The interment at Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, New Brunswick, and a Celebration of his Life at Sussex, New Brunswick have taken place. If you are considering making a donation in Peter’s memory the family has suggested the Sussex Health Centre, 75 Leonard Dr, Sussex, NB E4E 2P7, or an appropriate charity of your choice.
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Bailey Judith D. (Levac) Bailey
At Kingston General Hospital on March 2, 2014. Judith Diane Bailey (Levac) surrounded by her children Nicole Tye and Justin Tye, and best friend Angie Knapp. Born in Smiths Falls, predeceased by parents Henry and Lynda Levac and her Cherished Husband Jeffrey “Butch” Bailey of Elmgrove Cattle Co. in 2004. Much Loved Mother of Nicole and Justin Tye. Sadly missed by Grandchildren Katelynn Graham and Denver Bowes. Loving sister to Marcel Levac of Dartmouth, NS. Niece of Susan Henry, sister in law of Patricia Bailey of Uxbridge and Carole Bailey of Port Perry. Fondly remembered by numerous cousins extended family and many good friends. Friends may pay their respects at Blair & Son Funeral Home 112 Beckwith St. N , Smiths Falls, on Saturday, March 15, 2014 from 10:00 until 12 noon. Funeral service will follow in the Chapel at 1:00 p.m. Interment, St. Francis de Sales Cemetery. For those who wish, Judy requested donations to The Mary Hudson Memorial Scholarship Foundation (A fund to assist post-secondary education of students from families of Ontario and Quebec Angus Breeders) OVA Mary Hudson Scholarship Fund c/o Don Fraser 20080 McCormick Rd., RR #1 Alexandria, ON K0C1A0. (Tax receipts are not able to be issued) Blair & Son Funeral Home, Smiths Falls (613) 283-2800 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com
Moss Mary Elizabeth Moss Mom passed away, peacefully, to be with Dad, and her Lord and Saviour, while at home, in Drummond Centre, on Friday, March 7, 2014.Her daughter, Elaine was at her side. Mary Elizabeth Moss, in her 98th year. Dearly loved wife of the late Earl Moss, and cherished mother to: Ken (Sue), of Dryden, Elizabeth (Gareth) Thomas, of Barrie, and Eldon (Sharon) and Elaine (Keith) Foster, all of Drummond Centre.Mary was also predeceased by her sisters, Anne MacIntosh, Betty McLean, and Kathleen Bennett. Nan will be sadly missed by her grandchildren: Lisa (Jason) Kirkham, Allison (Don McDougall) McNaughton, Ryan (Trudy), Gregory (Tracy), Jennifer Thomas, and Kendra (Chris) Moss Kondra. Great Grandchildren Abigail, Jacob, Gavin, R.J., Kaydence, and Kenseth, will miss the love and care from their special G.G. Mary prided herself as a lifelong learner well into the 21st century. A godly woman and active member of her community through her church and club affiliations, Mary will be fondly remembered by all who had the pleasure and fortune of knowing her. Visitation was held on Monday, March 10, from 2-4 and again from 6-8 p.m. at the O’Dacre Family Funeral Home, 15 Victoria Street, Perth. Funeral service was held in the O’Dacre Family Chapel, on Tuesday March 11, at 1:00 p.m. Thence to interment at Drummond Centre. In lieu of flowers donations to the Drummond Centre Cemetery, Beckwith Baptist Church, or The Gideons, would be appreciated. Mrs. Moss’ funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the O’Dacre Family Funeral Home, Perth 613-267-3082
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Whatley, Donald G. “Don”
SHEPPARD Diane Nee Heuston Age 65, died March 6, 2014 peacefully after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Predeceased by her parents Charles & Jo Heuston. Beloved mother of Jason (Holly) and Kim. She will be sadly missed by the love of her life, granddaughter Liana. Diane leaves behind her brother David and her cherished sister Karen and many nieces and nephews. Diane will be remembered with love and fondness by many relatives, dear friends and especially her best friend Eric Foote. By Diane’s request Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of her life will be held at the farm in the Spring; to be announced at a later date. The family wishes to Thank the Kemptville District Hospital & their Staff for their amazing care and compassion, and the Town of Merrickville for their unending support. By family request donations may be made in memory of Diane to the Beth Donovan Hospice www. bethdonovanhospice.ca who were so helpful in her final days. Arrangements entrusted to the Byers Funeral Home, South Mountain (613-989-3836). Online condolences may be made at www.byersfuneralhomeinc.com
(Died March 3, 2014) Veteran of WW II 36 years in the Air Force In hospital, Carleton Place, Ontario on Monday, March 3, 2014. Beloved husband and soul mate of Mary. Loving father of Garry (Leanne), Lorraine and James (Cassie). Dear grandfather of Joe, Robyn, Amber, Tyler, Connor, Meghan, William, Melanie, and Christie-Lee. Greatgrandfather of Connor, Spencer, Justin, Mason, Emma, Noah, Shyla, Nicholas and Rachel. He is survived by his sister Dianne Fredricks and brother Robert (Barb) and Bill (Carole). He will also be missed by his extended family Angela, (Chris), Jason (Krystal) and grandchildren Brayden and Sophie. Missed by his sister-in-law Rose (Wayne) and family. Arrangements in the care of the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Avenue, Carleton Place. A memorial visitation was held at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 192, 177 George Street, Carleton Place on Thursday, March 6, 2014 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. www.barkerfh.com
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Trimble, Vera Mildred (née Steele) (Died March 4, 2014) Peacefully at home in Carleton Place, Ontario on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, in her 82nd year. Beloved wife of Gerald for 63 years. Loving mother of Pennylynn Bell (Doug), Dereke (Linda), Terrie Lemay (John), Randy (Julie) and Tracey (deceased in infancy). Dear grandmother of 11 and great-grandmother of 9. Survived by her sister Eileen Graham (King) and brothers-in-law Ernie (late Doreen), Doug Cameron and sisters-inlaw Marjorie Long (Murray), Doris Porteous (Earl), Leona Allan (Bob) and Anne Bourne (Reg). Predeceased by her sisters Pearl, Lorna and brother Tom (June), sons-in-law Don Bell and Dave Lemay. Private arrangements entrusted to the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Avenue, Carleton Place. For those wishing to do so, donations may be made to the Carleton Place Hospital Foundation. www.barkerfh.com
Peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, March 6, 2014 in his 93rd year. Devoted husband of Muriel Irene (nee Lumsden) for 70 years. Loving father to Roy (Gladys), Eric (Joan), the late Leo (Jean), Jean (Wayne Dowdall), Jim (Heather), Doug (Aileen), Donna (Patrick St. Jean), Debbie Fisher (David Whittstock), Janice (Ken Hobbs), Karen (Mark Hanewich) and Marilyn (Terry Swaine). Also survived by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Dear brother of Eva Jackson, Marian Craig, Bonnie Harper, Gary (Theresa), Terry and brother-in-law to Robert Lumsden. Fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Friends were invited to visit with the family at the Lannin Funeral Home, Smiths Falls, on Sunday, March 9, 2014 from 2-4 and 6-8PM. A funeral Service was held in the Chapel on Monday, March 10, 2014 at 11 o’clock. Interment followed at Hillcrest Cemetery, Smiths Falls. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or Victoria’s Quilts Canada would be greatly appreciated by the family. Online condolences available at www.lannin.ca
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ROBERTSON Tjitske “Chick” (April 23, 1927 – March 5, 2014) Peacefully at Almonte General Hospital at the age of 86. Beloved wife of the late James Robertson “Jim”. “Chick” will be sadly missed by sons James Majaury “Jim” (the late Claudette) and Jerry Robertson (Sherri). She was a proud grandmother to Jim (Lori-Ann), Tina (Steve), Jerry Jr., Tony and 9 greatgrandchildren. Survived by her sister Tina Visser as well as many nieces and nephews in Holland. “Chick” will be especially missed by her sister-in-law Francis Robertson. Wendy McCuaig (Harris) are her special friends and granddaughter Tina, who always enjoyed spending as much time with her as she could. Family and Friends were received at C. R. GAMBLE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL INC. 127 Church St., Almonte, ON. 613-256-3313 on Friday, March 7, 2014 from 6pm-9pm. Interment took place at Guthrie United Cemetery in Clayton, ON. Donations in memory of “Chick” may be made to the Children’s Aid Society. A special thanks to the nurses and staff at the Almonte General Hospital for their care and support. Condolences & Tributes: www.crgamble.com
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Wilson Ada Minnie Wilson
Rogers, Mary (née Kuzenko) (Died March 5, 2014) Peacefully in hospital at Carleton Place, Ontario on Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at the age of 96 years. Beloved wife of the late Bill Rogers, Sergeant RCAF. Loved mother of Robin (Beverley) and Alan (Pat). Grandmother of Erin, Kate, Adrian, Michael, Amy, Ian and Andrew and great-grandmother of eight. Friends were received at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Avenue, Carleton Place, ON on Monday, March 10, 2014 from 7 to 9 p.m. Cremation has taken place. Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. www.barkerfh.com
Following a short illness in hospital, Perth on Monday, March 10th, 2014, Ada Wilson at the age of 94 years. She was the loved mother to Kathy Wiltse of North Augusta, Joan Wright of Calgary, Leta Ruth Kellar of Tweed and Lana Jean Walton of Smiths Falls. Ada is survived by and will be sadly missed by her sister Edith Veley of Carleton Place as well as many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was predeceased by seven brothers and sisters. Friends were received at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St., West, Perth on Wednesday, March 12th, 2014 from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Funeral service will be held Thursday in the Chapel at 11:00 A.M. Interment will be held in the spring in Arden United Cemetery, Arden, Ontario. In remembrance, contributions to the Heart & Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth (613) 267-3765 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com
FLAKE Elaine A.M.
Brown C.R. Gamble Funeral Home & Chapel Inc.
WRONG James (Jim) S.
CRAIG Robert Earl “Bob” (Town of Arnprior, Public Works Department) Peacefully in hospital at Arnprior with family at his side and following a courageous struggle with cancer on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Robert “Bob” Craig of Arnprior, age 65 years. Son of the late Robert E. Craig and his wife the late Martha (nee: Munro). Beloved brother of Allan (Peggy), Faye Morrow (Gerald), Marilyn Reid (late David), Bev. Guay (late Larry), Donna Coe (late Charlie), Gail Craig, Howard (Guedron), Arnold, (Margaret), Bill (Colleen) and Susan Barr (Bruce). Also survived by several nieces & Nephews. Friends were received at the C. R. GAMBLE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL INC. 127 Church St., Almonte, ON. 613-256-3313 for visiting on Friday, March 7 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and where Service was held in the Gamble Chapel on Saturday, March 8 at 11:00 a.m. Spring interment with his parents, Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte. For those who may want to honour Bob with a memorial gift, please consider a donation to Valley Heritage Radio, Box 945, Renfrew, Ontario. K7V 4H4 info@valleyheritageradio.ca Condolences & tributes: www.crgamble.com
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James (Jim) Wrong passed away in the Kemptville District Hospital on Wednesday, March 5, 2014. After graduating from Queen’s University in Civil Engineering in 1944 and service in the Royal Canadian Engineers, Jim had an interesting life in the construction industry in Canada, the USA and Europe. Life was a happy experience in all of many homes, especially the ten years in Italy (Rome in 1965-67 and Milan and Turin in 1969-77) with his loving wife Mollie, who pre-deceased him on May 8, 2012. Jim will be remembered at Queen’s University as the originator of the Science ‘44 Coop. He will also be remembered in Kemptville, where he lived from 1983 onward, for his Rotary Club activities, i.e. the Rotary Ridiculous Raft race and as Coordinator of the Canada Day Parade for many years. His daughter, Rosemary Wrong in Ottawa, and his stepson, Leigh Anderson in Vancouver, British Columbia, survive him. A Celebration of Jim’s life will be held at Leslie Hall, 19 Clothier Street West, Kemptville, Ontario on Friday, March 14, 2014 at 3:00-5:00 PM. Those who wish may make memorial donations to the charitable organization of their choice in Jim’s name.
Condolences/Donations/Tributes at:
mcgarryfamily.ca 613-258-2435
Pokorny Amy Elizabeth (MacGowan) Pokorny
In hospital, Perth on Tuesday, March 4th, 2014 Amy Pokorny passed away at the age of 96 years. Amy was predeceased by her husband Hans Pokorny in 1986. She was the loved mother to John of Calgary and Louise Pokorny Arseneau of Toronto. Cherished grandmother of Edward, Jessica and Alexander. She will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by her family and many friends. Service will be planned for Amy and announced at a later date. Arrangements are in the care of Blair & Son Funeral Directors, Perth. Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth (613) 267-3765 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com
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Robert William Brown
Peacefully at home with his family by his side, on Wednesday, March 5th, 2014 at the age of 66 years. He was the son of the late William and June Brown. Beloved husband of Carmaine; loved brother of Ron (Barb) Brown and brother-in-law of Jack and Rejeanne Duval. Dearly loved father of Susan (Tom) McPhee, Bob (Carla) Brown and Jenn Brown. Cherished grandfather of Ashley (Kyle) MacDougall, Zack, Nick, Hanna, Reid, Gaige, Sam, Addison, Cody, Caitlin and Dustin. Bob will be sadly missed by his many nieces, nephews and friends. Friends were received at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St. W. Perth on Sunday, March 9th, 2014 from 12 noon to 5:00 P.M. Funeral service was held in the Chapel on Monday at 10:00 A.M. Interment, Elmwood Cemetery. In remembrance, contributions to Canadian Cancer Wheels of Hope would be appreciated. Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth (613) 267-3765 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com
Passed away peacefully with her family by her side on March 8, 2014 at Kemptville District Hospital. Beloved wife of the late Robert Flake (Bob). Cherished mother of Terry. Loving sister of Mona St. John and Muriel Merkley and sister-in-law of Vern Flake (Lois), Dorothy Nitshke (Roy), Helen Peterson (Donald), Harold Flake (Carol) and loving aunt of several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her husband Bob, her infant daughter Sherry, parents Harry and Elma Hurlbert, brothers-in-law Leonard St. John (Bud), George St. John; sisters-in-law Olive Grant, Elva Sherbino, Ina Wienecke and nephew Randy St. John. A Private Service in memory of Elaine was held at Hulse, Playfair & McGarry Family Funeral Home in Kemptville on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Interment will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Maitland. For those who may want to honour Elaine with a memorial donation, please consider the Canadian Cancer Society.
Condolences/Donations/Tributes at:
mcgarryfamily.ca 613-258-2435
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Carl Roland Passed away peacefully, and surrounded by his family, at the Brockville General Hospital on Wednesday March 5th, 2014. Carl Harrison, of Belleville, in his 83rd year. Son of the late Herman and Bessie Harrison. Beloved husband for 60 years of Juliette Margaret (nee Labelle). Dear father of Donna Sullivan (Peter) of Plainfield, Debbie Wood (Dale) of Eldorado, Steve Harrison of Belleville, Ron Harrison (Donna) of Smiths Falls, Barb Wood (Chris Sztuke) of Bloomfield, Terri Harrison of Belleville, and Diane Finch (Sean Sztuke) of Kingston. Beloved Poppy to his 15 grandchildren and by his 13 great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, or to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, would be appreciated. In keeping with Carl’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A private interment will be held at a later date. Quinte Cremation and Burial Services Ltd. (613-962-7900)
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MOORE, Earl March 17, 2010 In loving memory of a husband, father and #1 “Pa”. Nothing can every take away The love a heart holds dear. Fond memories linger every day, Remembrance keeps him near. Lovingly remembered by Lois and Family
BERRY In loving memory of a dear husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, George, who passed away March 16, 2005. Lonely is our home without you LIfe to us is not the same All the world would be a heaven If we could have you back again. Always loved, and never forgotten Louise, Steve, Bonnie, Jim and family
DURANT, Gertrude (Pat) – In loving memory of my mother who passed away March 17, 1992. Everyday is some small way Memories of you come my way. Though absent, you are always near Still missed, loved and always dear. I miss you more than words can say. Marlene
LEARMONTH, Susan – Nov. 29, 1950-March 12, 2010 The moment that you died, My heart was torn in two. One side filled with heartache, The other died with you. When ties of love are broken, And loved ones have to part. It leaves a wound that never heals, An ever aching heart. Always in our thoughts, Forever in our hearts Love Ann, Rob, Chanelle, Cassie, Kiara
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February 9, 1946– March 4, 2014 Passed away on Tuesday, March 4th, 2014 at Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital, Perth site. Long time serving member of the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires, Ottawa. Loved brother of Edward (Joyce) Firlotte and uncle to Robert and David (Erin) Firlotte and their children Ethan and Paige, Alexander and Samantha. Son of the late Francis Kenneth Firlotte and Mary Pauline Henry. Friends were received at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore Street, W. Perth on Thursday, March 6th, 2014 from 9:30 to 10:30 A.M. followed by a Prayer Service in the Chapel at 11:00 A.M. For those who wish, memorial donations may be made to the Lions Foundation of Canada (c/o Perth Lions Club). Interment will be held at later date in Jacquet River, New Brunswick. Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth (613) 267-3765 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com
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McFARLANE, Linda Ann (nee Borthwick) – In loving memory of Linda who passed away March 5, 2013. Sleep on, dear Linda, take your rest, They miss you most who loved you best; Friends may be friends, if they be true, But we lost our best friend when we lost you. Always in our hearts Sister: Cheryl Butts and Peter Buker Niece: Ashley Butts Dear friend: Debbie Nagle
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HOPE, Lily - Former North Gower, Ontario resident Constance Lily Hope, 81, died February 18, 2014 in Colorado , in the United States. Ms. Hope was born in Saskatoon , Saskatchewan to Ernest and Mabel Hope. The family later moved to Ontario. Ms. Hope attended Queens University in Kingston Ontario and was a graduate of the Royal Victoria School of Nursing in Montreal. After marrying , she emigrated to the United States and later obtained an M.D. Degree from Michigan State University. She was a loving mother, and dedicated nurse who loved travel and new experiences. She was an eternal optimist. She worked up until her death, as a caring home health and hospice nurse, and was a shining example of the nursing profession. She is survived by three adult children, Cynthia, Jennifer and Joseph, three grandchildren, sister Pauline Bradley, brother Patrick Hope, sister-inlaw Julia Hope , and many nephews and nieces in the Ottawa area. IN MEMORIAM
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WILLS, Murray – In loving memory of a dear husband, father and grandfather who passed away March 15, 2009. There will always be a heartache And often a silent tear But always precious memories Of the days, we had with you here We will hold you close within our hearts And there you will remain To walk with us Throughout our lives Until we meet again Love Marilyn and family
Eldon Frederick “Eldie” Slack, Eldon Frederick “Eldie” retired Smith Transport and CP Rail engineer. Peacefully at the Runnymede Health Science Centre Toronto on Wednesday March 5th 2014 in his 101st year. Predeceased by his mother Ethel (Tye) 1935, his father Harry (1965) and his stepmother Elva (1995). Survived by brother Ian (SueEllen) of Fenelon Falls and sister Marilyn Hargreaves (Neil) of Ottawa. Also survived by niece Shannon Durley (Jim) of Reaboro and nephews Ryan Slack (Lisa) of Toronto, Brian Hargreaves (Ivanette) of Almonte and Mark Hargreaves of Ottawa and six great nieces and nephews Kaylin, Emily, Nathan, Tavis, Alyssa and Chelsea. Eldie lived on his own up until a few weeks ago. Many thanks to his wonderful neighbours who helped him maintain his independence. Thanks also to the staff at Bridgepoint Hospital, St. Joseph’s Health Care Centre and at Runnymede for their exceptional care. As per his wishes there will be no visitation and internment will be in the family plot at Hillcrest Cemetery Smiths Falls in the spring. McDougall & Brown Funeral Home, 1812 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario. 416-782-1197
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CASSELL – In loving memory of Angeline (McRitchie) wife of the late James M. Cassell (1973) and dear mother and grandmother who passed away February 27, 2005. Always rememered by Ron and Joan Cassell Keith and Joan Cassell and Elaine Perry and families
WARK – In loving memory of my Dad, Floyd Wark Dad, Your life was a Blessing, Your memory a Treasure. You are Loved beyond words, And missed beyond measure. Sadly missed and loved by Norma Jean and Brenda
LEE, Sharon (nee Vaughan) – In loving memory of a special wife, mother and grandmother who passed away March 15, 2001. They say there is a reason They say that time will heal But neither time nor reason will change the way we feel For no one knows the heartache That lies behind our smiles No one knows how many times We have broken down and cried We want to tell you something So there won’t be any doubt You are so wonderful to think about But so hard to be without. Forever Loved Ernie, Christine, Annette, Michelle and families
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BILOW, Thomas – In loving memory of my soulmate who passed away on his birthday 4 years ago, March 15. A year ago the Angels gathered near your bed so very close to you. They knew the pain and suffering that you were going through. We thought about so many things, as we held tightly to your hand. Oh, how we wished that you were strong and happy once again. But your eyes were looking homeward to that place beyond the sky. Where Jesus held His outstretched arms, it was time to say goodbye. We struggled with our selfish thoughts, for we wanted you to stay. So we could walk and talk again, like we did – just yesterday. But Jesus knew the answer, and we knew He loved you so. So we gave to you life’s greatest git, the gift of letting go. Love and miss you always Your loving wife Shirley (Butch)
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Just inside the main entrance of the C.R. Gamble Funeral Home is a book of remembrance. Each day we turn a page in the book. The names of those we have served are inscribed on that date along with the year in which they passed away. It is our way of honouring and remembering a life that was lived. It is also our way of saying “thank you” to the many families who have shown confidence in us since we came to Almonte in 1973. As of July 1, 2014, our “We Remember” publication will only run in
The Millstone on-line newspaper. The Millstone covers Mississippi Mills and aligns well with the community our funeral home serves. Both my Dad and I have some ideas as to how we would like to move forward in honouring your loved ones. We hope to have these ideas come to fruition within the next couple of years. Should you have any questions, concerns or thoughts about our decision, please don’t hesitate to contact us directly by telephone, e-mail, or in person. “We Remember”
MARCH 13th 1978 - Rollit, Robert Reginald 1978 - Johnston, Harvey 1988 - Smith, Mary Genevieve 1995 - Grace, Leonard Charles 2011 - Rock, Gladis Heather 2012 - Waddell, John Jamieson 2013 - Sabourin, Joseph Henri Raymond 2013 - Gilchrist, Marjorie MARCH 14th 1973 - Thurston, Glenna Marie 2005 - Johnson, Andrew Carson 2006 - Creighton, John Alexander 2010 - LeClaire, Luella Lillian Irene 2013 - Nesbitt, Andrew Garnet MARCH 15th 1971 - Watchorn, Roberta Irene 1995 - Comba, Doris Edith MARCH 16th 1970 - Waddell, Wilbert 1980 - Rodger, Roberta Matilda 1998 - Munro, Willard Ernest 1999 - Munro, Carson Wilmer
2002 - Davis, Harry Arthur 2002 - Ring, Gary James MARCH 17th 1987 - Elser, Irene Audrey 1988 - Needham, Florence Edna 1989 - Halpenny, Mae Martha Christine 1990 - Lalonde, Susan Elizabeth Oderia 2010 - Finner, Mary Catherine 2013 - Legault, Virginie Clara MARCH 18th 1990 - Dunfield, Wilfred Earl 1999 - Corbeil, Itha J. 2004 - Heslop, James Charles 2011 - Woodall, Roy MARCH 19th 1981 - Carnagie, Hilda Madge 1982 - Foster, Jeannie Della 1988 - Thompson, Anola Hyacinthe 1994 - Barr, Graydon Robert 2000 - Tosh, Caroline Catherine
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In loving memory of a dear father, grandfather, who was taken from us March 15, 2010. It’s hard to believe four years has passed. We lost a father and grandfather with a heart of gold, How much we miss him can never be told. He shared our troubles And helped us along, If we follow his footsteps, We will never go wrong. What he suffered he told but few, He did not deserve What he went through. Tired and weary he made no fuss, But tried so hard to stay with us. We prayed for a miracle all in vain, That God would make you well again. But God knew best, we had to part, It eased your pain but broke our hearts. We cannot bring the old days back When we were all together. The family chain is broken now, But memories live forever. He was a father so very rare, Content in his home and always there, On earth he toiled, in heaven he rests, God bless you, Dad You were one of the best. So if roses grow in heaven God, Please pick a bunch for us, And place them in Dad’s arms, And tell him they’re from us. And when he turns and smiles, Place a kiss upon his cheek, And hold him for awhile. P.S. Happy Birthday Dad Love you always and forever in our hearts Terry, Debbie, Brenda, Cathy, Charles and grandchildren XOXO
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Remembering my loving husband, best friend, soulmate… GARY G. FISHER March 14, 1964 – March 17, 2010 You are gone, but not forgotten, As dawns another year. Our lonely hours of thinking Thoughts of you always near. Days of sadness come over us Friends think the wound is healed. Little do they know the sorrow That lies within the heart concealed. Love you always Mary ––––––––– Dad, Grandpa Down the path of memories we slowly walk today. Our thoughts forever with you, as life goes on its way. If memories bring us closer, We are never far apart, For always in our memory, you are present by our side. Remembering you can cause a smile, Bring laughter or a tear. These memories are so precious, That keep you ever near. Loved, greatly missed Garrett, Lindsey and baby Peyton, Garth
SABOURIN, Henri – In loving memory of a dear husband who passed away March 13, 2013. If I listen really close In the silence of the night I hear your voice to comfort me And say that you’re alright But it’s often hard to understand Why certain things must be And the reasons who they happen Are so often hard to see But I find comfort in the knowledge That God is always there To keep the one I loved so much Forever in His care Forever in my heart Marjorie —————— In loving memory of a dear father who passed away March 13, 2013. It broke our hearts to lose you, but you did not go alone. For part of us went with you, the day God called you home. You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide. And through we cannot see you, you are always by our side. Until we meet again Anne & Bruce, Yvette, Yvonne & Greg, Paulette & Lawrence, Paul —————— In loving memory of a dear grandfather who passed away March 13, 2013. We your family miss you In the house where you used to be We wanted so much to keep you But God willed it not to be Now you are in God’s keeping You suffer no more pain So dear God take care of him Until we meet again You grandchildren and Great-grandchildren
KENNEDY, James A. Bert – In memory of James A, (Bert Kennedy) who passed away March 13, 2001. Not a day passes by, Dad that you don’t cross my mind. Not all of you departed when you left earth behind. In my heart there is a place that only you can hold. Filled with loving memories more priceless than gold. I know you still hear me, Dad so please know this is true, that everything I am today is all because of YOU. Lovingly remembered by Corrine and Garry O’Reilly and Family
Robert Clifford Russell February 26, 1933 – March 16, 2012 We’re sending a Dove to Heaven, With a parcel on it’s wings. Be careful when you open it, It’s full of beautiful things. Inside are a million kisses Wrapped up in a million hugs, To say how much we miss you And to send you all our love. We hold you close within our hearts And there you will remain, To walk with us throughout our lives, Until we see you again. Sadly missed by wife Florence and Rob, Joan and family
DURANT, Gertrude (Pat) - In loving memory of a dear Wife and Mother, who passed away 22 years ago March 17, 1992. Your memory is our keepsake, With which we’ll never part, God has you in His keeping, We have you in our hearts. In our thoughts always, Roy, Lynn, Henry & Mikayla
RENAUD - In memory of a dear husband, father and grandfather, Bob Renaud, who passed away on March 10, 2005. There is a special kind of feeling, That is meant for you alone, A place within our hearts That only you can own. There will always be a heartache And often silent tears, But always precious memories Of the days when you were here. Forever Loved Kit Gary, Nancy, Andrew, David Leanne, Steven
LEARMONTH, Susan March 12, 2010 Mom You left this world four years ago, My heart has bled and cried, But today I try to smile Remembering all our times, And all the love you gave. Love you Mom Leah and Danny Harper RATHWELL - In Loving Memory of Ruby Wilena (Plant) Rathwell who passed away 16 years ago on March 19, 1998. They say memories are golden, Well maybe that is true. We never wanted memories, We only wanted her. So many times we needed her, So many times we’ve cried. If our love could have saved her, She never would have died. In life we loved her dearly, In death we love her still. In our hearts she hold a place No one can ever fill. Always remembered by her children and grandchildren WARK, Floyd In memory of a dear friend who passed away March 12, 2013. It’s hard to believe a year has come and gone without you in our lives. How lucky we were to have been part of your life. Remembering you can cause a smile or bring laughter or a tear. We treasure those memories forever in our hearts. Missing you Edna and Kathy
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ROBILLARD, (Kip) In memory of a loving husband, father, grandfather and greatgrandfather who passed away March 19, 2012. Maybe we can’t hold your hand Or see your smiling face. And maybe we can’t hear your voice Or feel your warm embrace. But there is something we will always have, Our memories and our love for a very special man Who is watching from above. Sadly missed and never forgotten, Shirley, Bob, Sherri, Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren
FOR SALE 4 round wood tables (including 4 chairs each) $125 each table; wallmounted coat rack $100; desk and office chair $75; boot bench $75; countertop table $50; 2 cabinets $25 each; wood stool $10; refrigerator (free to a loving home). All prices negotiable. Call Scott 613-227-0498. All brands of used appliances sold (or repaired at your place or ours) with warranty and free delivery. We also sell new parts for most appliances. George Peters Appliances, #3756 Hwy. 43, Smiths Falls (between Perth and Smiths Falls). (613)283-8634. Butcher Supplies, Leather + Craft Supplies and Animal Control Products. Get your Halfords 136 page FREE CATALOG . 1-800-353-7864 or email: order@halfordhide.com. Visit our Web Store w w w. h a l f o r d s m a i l o rder.com.
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Canadian Firearm/Hunter Safety Courses. Call Dave Arbour 613-257-7489 or visit www. valleysportsmanshow.com for dates and details of courses near you. Canadian Restricted (Handgun) Course, Carleton Place, April 25 and 26. Contact Dave Arbour 613-257-7489 or www.valleysportsmanshow.com
No upcharges, no hidden fees. Staples SMITHS FALLS 613-283-3200 ext 236
Staples 302 Colonnade Dr. KEMPTVILLE 613-258-5900 FIREWOOD
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Cedar (white), quality lumber, most sizes, decking, T&G, channel rustic. Also huge bundles of cedar slabs ($45) and large bags of shavings ($35). www.scoutenwhitecedar.ca (613)283-3629.
I Connect AV. Need help with your electronics, are they hooked up right? Audio video in-home tutoring. Mike 613-285-0655, 613-264-5515.
Gun and Sportsman Show, Saturday, March 29, 9-4, Sunday, March 30, 9-3, Grenville Fish & Game Club, 2596 Campbell Road North, Prescott, Ontario. Admission $5.00. Ladies and accompanied children free. Admission ticket enters you to win a Remington Model 770. Try your hand at clay shooting, rifle or pistol, 50 cents per shot. Breakfast, all day canteen, draws, displays, buy, sell, trade. For information: Lynn, 613-925-3408; lynangholmes@ xplornet.com
Firewood- Cut, split and delivered or picked up. Dry seasoned hardwood or softwood from $50/face cord. Phone Greg Knops (613)658-3358, cell Hunter Safety/Canadian (613)340-1045. Fire-arms Courses and exams throughout the year. Lean ground beef, $3/lb, Firewood, cut, split, de- Held once a month at Government Inspected. livered. All hardwood dry. Carp. Call Wenda Cochran 613-284-8060. Merrickville. $100/face 613-256-2409. cord. 613-269-2596. VHS to DVD converter FITNESS & simple to use $70.00, Firewood for sale. Ready HEALTH small BBQ with 2 yr old to burn. Minimum order tank 3/4 full of propane required. 613-257-5095. Women 45+ invited to $45.00, heavy duty king participate in online menoreciprocal saw $35.00, external DVD burner/player ARTS/CRAFT/FLEA MRKT pause research regarding symptoms & their man$15.00, I-tech adult goalie helmet & cage $50.00 call Craft and Vendor Sale and agement, sexuality, and 613-267-6023. Showcase, March 16 at motivation. www.fluidsurthe Merrickville Commu- veys.com/s/menopause nity Centre. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Something For Everyone FIREWOOD COMING EVENTS 613-479-9927.
Disability Products. Buy and Sell stair lifts, scooters, bath lifts, patient lifts, hospital beds, etc. Call Silver Cross Ottawa (613)231-3549. Fish Aquarium 55 Gallon. Includes rocks, filter and heater.. Excellent condition, selling due to going larger.. asking $250.00 email: houston36_@ hotmail.com
Dry firewood available at the pile or delivered. Hardwood mix. 613-264-8143.
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MUSIC Certified piano technician, with Piano Technician’s Guild, extensive experience with tuning, repairing and rebuilding. Contact Grant Pattingale at 613-284-8333, 1-877-742-6648 or www.piano4u.ca
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ST PATRICK’S DANCE March 15th 8:30-12:30 Roebuck Hall 7024 Cty Rd 18 Music by Shylo
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Just minutes from Brockville and Kemptville
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Wanted - furnace oil, will Wanted- Old Model T remove tank if possible. Ford car for parts or com- Call 613-479-2870. plete car. 613-546-9591.
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7602 7th Conc. Rd., New Dublin, north of Brockville Contact Terry or David McGurrin 613-345-7894
VEHICLES 1998 Toyota Corolla VE, Auto, dark green, 191,393 kms, 3 extra tires, recently detailed, certified and etested. Asking $2900, located in Smiths Falls. 613-240-8364. 1999 Honda Odyssey van, 7 seater, back seat folds or removes. Good running order. 350,000 km. Asking $2,000. 613-323-0440.
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AIRLESS PAINTING Specializing in roof barn & aluminum/ vinyl siding painting *30 years experience. *Screw nailing and roof repairs. Insured and Bonded Free Estimates (613)283-8475 White 262 FWD loader, $11,500; Zetor 6245 FWD cab loader, $10,500; Kinze 6 row planter, $10,500; 5100 grain drill 16x7, $2,950. 613-223-6026.
2007 Pontiac G5, excelLIVESTOCK lent condition, certified, e-tested. Asking $4,250 Beef cattle wanted to buy. obo. 613-284-4669. Bred cows or cow/calf pairs. Also steers and heifers 400-800 lbs. Assortment of used tires, 613-273-5557. 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16.5. Summers, all-season and Black Percheron mare, 14 snows. Also used car years old, 18 hds, quiet, parts. Gord 613-257-2498. broke double, 613-227-5224. Beautiful Buick LeSabre Limited 2003, fully equipped two tone leather, extra snows, runs & looks like new, e-tested 214,000 hwy km, $2700 call 613-283-5495.
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Horses wanted to buy, (any type). 613-484-3085. MD Professional Ferrier Service, trimming and corrective shoeing for balance and performance. Welcoming new clients. 613-334-2922.
St. Jean’s Farrier Service. Wanted. Older GMC 613-283-1198. motorhome, approx 20’ long, must be in good Wanted to buy, horses, colts and ponies, all types. shape. 613-717-5607. Contact Bob Perkins at (613)342-6030.
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4x5 round bales of hay for sale. Stored under cover. 3 Male Pug puppies, 9 Carleton Place area. weeks old, dewormed and 613-253-8006. first shots, $550. Call 613-326-0091.
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We repair, modify or demolish any size of structure. Salvaged buildings, timber and logs for sale. Various size buildings. Fully insured.
John Denton Contracting
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Dog Daycare- Bedrock Kennels Dog World has it. Dogs love it! Social or not we have a program to suit. 613-256-3649. www.bedrockkennels.com Set your dog free with a Dogwatch Hidden Fence System. Service and installation of any system. 1(800)647-3307. www.dogwatchontario.ca
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DUNLOP, Bob – In loving memory of a dear husband, father and grandfather who passed away March 12, 2004. Ten years have passed and gone Since one we loved so well Was taken from our home. Fond are the ties that are broken, Dear is the one that is gone, In memory we shall keep him, As long as the years roll on. As we loved him, so we miss him, In our memory he is dear, Loved, remembered, longed for always, Bringing many a silent tear. “In silence we remember.” Always in our hearts Thelma David, Kathy, Greg and families
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WANTED TO RENT WARK – Remembering my family today and always. My brother Floyd was taken from me one year ago on March 12, 2013. My brother Billy on May 12, 2004. My mother Cora on March 17, 2001. My dad William Wark on August 20, 1977. My thoughts are with you on this day. Happy memories come to mind of the one I loved with all my heart and will til the end of time. When I’m in need of comfort I walk down memory lane there I see you smiling. I talk with you again and as I wonder slowly back I seem to hear you say, “Don’t grieve, don’t cry, my family we will meet again someday”. Loved and always remembered. Glen, Lois & Girls
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1 bedroom upstairs apt. Central location, Carleton Place. Fridge and stove included. First and last months rent and good references required. $650 plus heat and hydro. No pets. 613-257-4627.
2 bedroom 3rd floor apartment. Perth. Heat, water, fridge, stove, parking, yard. Coin laundry in basement. $700/month plus hydro. Available January 1. 613-267-6617.
2 level 3 bedroom home. 6 years new in sought after neighbourhood minutes to Perth. Great room with gas fireplace. Great working kitchen. Main floor master with ensuite and walk-in closet. Main floor laundry/powder room. Upper level 2 large bedrooms and 4 piece bath. Partially finished basement and cozy family room. 2 car garage. $1,500/mth plus utilities. To view 613-264-0002.
1 bedroom, second floor apartment, Balderson. Fridge, stove, heat and hydro included. $900/month. No pets. First and last required. Gerry 1 bedroom apartment in 613-278-0088. Old Town Kemptville, top Garage and used car lot floor of duplex, newly for lease in Almonte, renovated, fridge, stove, NEW LISTING! 613-447-9988 or heat, parking and storage included. No dogs. No Modern, 2 bedroom lower unit, no appliances, w/d 613-256-1156. smoking. $695/month. hook-ups, gas fireplace & baseboard electric, central Available April 1. Please leave a message air. Parking, shared yard. North end location, great for commuters! No Pets & Non-Smokers preferred. 613-720-4328. HALL RENTAL Available April 1/14. $730.00 + gas (electric incl). HANLEY HALL 1 bedroom apt. 15 min. 3116-A Northdale Drive, Cornwall Ontario Corner of east of Perth. $650 plus Call: 613-936-1533 McGill & William Sts. heat. Fridge, stove, washadministration@acepropertymanagement1991.com er, dryer included. Smiths Falls 613-267-6115. Carleton Place, downtown, 2 stores, 761 sq. ft. $650. 1000 ft. $875. Also Gibson Center, good commercial office space, 900, 1200, 3000 sq. ft. 613-257-5711.
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2 bedroom apartment in Perth, $850 plus heat and hydro, includes parking, washer, dryer, fridge and stove. Call 613-302-9008.
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LUXURY APARTMENTS ASHLEY CHASE now has a 1 bedroom unit available, as well as a couple of 2 bedroom, one bathroom units. ASHLEY CHASE is a luxury apartment building with an exercise room, library, and entertainment room. All units have central air. Located near downtown Perth, overlooking the Tay River. For information call Andrew Mitton 613-267-6980 FOR SALE
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3 bedroom apartment, 2 storey, duplex, Downtown Kemptville. Newly renovated, fridge, stove, washer, dryer. $1,350/month all inclusive. May 1. 613-794-3551.
Almonte, house for rent, 3 bedrooms, gas heat, garage, large lot. $1,200/month plus utilities, no pets. Available March 1. 613-256-3202.
Almonte- Large room with house privileges. Responsible working male preferred. Large yard. Small town. 10 minutes to Carleton Place, 8 minutes to the 417. Leave message 613-316-2113.
Country Living- Perth. Room available for rent, $500/month, must have vehicle. Available immediately. Non-smoker. Quiet mature working woman preferred. References required for contact. Call 613-267-5293 after 5:30 p.m.
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For rent Almonte/Carleton Place. 2-1 bedroom apt $670 plus util. rooms $480 and $580 with private bathrm inc util, cable, commercial/retail space $650 plus indoor and outdoor storage. 613-253-7777. Kemptville- 2 bedroom upstairs apt. Available at Sandy Mountain. No pets. First, last, references required. $850/mth. includes heat, hydro, fridge, stove, parking. 613-989-2100.
Country Kinburn/Woodlawn Area bungalow, 2+1 bedroom. 5 appliances finished basement, main floor laundry, single garage. Available May 1st. $1,085/month plus utilities. 613-832-1557.
Kemptville- brand new, 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms contemporary condo terrace home in desirable neighbourhood. 1138 sq.ft. many upgrades. Close to hospital, schools, hiking tails and shopping. Condo fees, water and parking spot are included. Gas and hydro extra. $1,300/mth. Call Mike 613-325-0754.
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Kemptville, Gorgeous 1 bedroom apartment, ground level. Newly renovated, new appliances. $1,200 all inclusive. May 1. 613-794-3551.
Perth, 2 bedroom apartment in quiet security building. Well looked after. Fridge, stove, parking, balcony. Laundry in building. $795/month plus hydro. No dogs. (613)349-9377.
Perth, small bachelor unit, centrally located, includes heat, water, fridge and stove, no pets, non-smoking, $500. Call 613-257-2338.
Luxury living at it’s best, Sensational Smiths Falls, for May 1. Newly appointed 2 bedroom, 2 bath, Florida room, on the 2nd floor in a secure building, overlooking the Rideau Heritage waterway. Included in the apartment are a fridge, stove, dishwasher, microwave, washer and dryer, parking for 1 car off the street. For an appointment to view the apartment please call 613-283-5957.
Perth, 2 bedroom, large yard, parking, fridge and stove, available April 1. $900 plus heat and hydro. Close to hospital. 613-264-8143. Perth: 3 Bedroom rowhouse, new 2-storey building, 2 large balconies, 2 large decks, open concept in tiled kitchen/dining/living area, electric radiant infloor heating (new energy efficient system), 1-1/2 bath, jet tub, free parking, coin laundry facility. Every room TV, internet, phone jacks, no water/sewage costs. $1200.00/month plus hydro 613- 479-2164.
Perth, 2 bedroom apartment in clean, quiet, adult building. 10 Craig St. Fridge, stove, parking and laundry facilities. $820/month + utilities. Available immediately. Phone 613-283-5996.
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Smiths Falls- 1 bedroom apartment, $935/month. Available May 1st. Heat and hydro included. Please call 613-283-9650. Smiths Falls. 1 bedroom apartment, ground floor, large living room with gas fireplace, kitchen, fridge, stove, microwave, lots of cupboards, 3 pc bath with shower in tub. Heat and hydro all inclusive. Parking for one car. Available May 1. Centrally located. No pets. No smoking. Call Graham for appointment 613-283-0865. Smiths Falls- 1+ bedroom, appliances, cable included. Close to downtown/hospital, $705 plus electric. Parking (one car), freshly painted. Can furnish. 613-812-2400.
Smiths Falls- 3 bedroom home. Large shared yard, parking. $975 plus heat and hydro. References/first and last required. Available April 1. 613-978-3749. Smiths Falls- available immediately. Nice 2 bedroom apt. Downtown. Heat included. $725/mth. 613-283-7000. Smiths Falls. Available immediately. Room for rent, downtown, includes heat and hydro. $400/month. Call 613-283-7000. Smiths Falls- Carssridge Apartment, 1 bedroom, $935/month, available immediately. Heat, hydro, cable included. Please call 613-283-9650.
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Rid eau Town and Country Realty Ltd, Brokerage New Listing- Pakenham: Streamside 1.01 acre partly treed level lot, like new, 1,300 sq ft spotless bungalow, 3 car separate garage, 2 garden sheds, $166,900 MLS. Portland Village: 3 blocks from lake. Spotless 3 bedroom updated home, 1-1/2 baths, garage, large decks, $135,900 with $1,000 down O.A.C. Wanted: Contractor buys properties in need of repair or renovation for top cash price; Cash buyer seeking small hobby or horse farm with good house and barn. Any location;
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LUXURY APARTMENTS COLONEL BY now has a couple of two bedroom units available, with one or two bathrooms. COLONEL BY is a luxury apartment building with a library, entertainment room, exercise room. All units have central air. Located in a residential area close to the County Fair Mall in Smiths Falls. For information call Andrew Mitton 613-283-9650
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FOR RENT Waterfront property for rent, Merrickville, 2 bedrooms, living room, kitchen. Stove and fridge supplied. References and first and last month’s rent. Available May 1. Call for info: 613-269-3434. William St West, Smiths Falls. 2nd floor, homey, 1 bedroom, all inclusive, air conditioned, available immediately. $760/month. 613-283-1697.
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5 STAR HOME COMFORT Growing HVAC Company is accepting applications for the following positions: 1) Licensed technician (G2, OBT2) 2) Sheet metal mechanic 3) Licensed Plumber Send resume to: dan5starhomecomfort@gmail.com 5 Star Home Comfort 103-2896 Rideau Ferry Rd. Perth K7H 3C7
REAL ESTATE Perth. 2 bedroom house trailer, steel roof, new windows, new propane furnace, located in trailer park, double lot. 613-267-4803.
REAL ESTATE SERVICES Butterworth Modular Homes. Your plan or ours on your lot & foundation ready to finish. Const financing available. 613-217-1862. Smiths Falls. 4 semi-detached, old. $209,900. financing 613-217-1862.
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Lanark County Family Relief Program
A part of Lanark Renfrew Health and Community Services
Requires 2 Full Time Individuals for our Social Recreation Program 1 year contract
Responsibilities: We are seeking energetic, enthusiastic and caring individuals to develop and implement a Social Rec Program for adults with developmental challenges. Programs include but are not exclusive to life skills, job placements, daily living activities and recreational health activities as requested by the client. Individuals must be able to communicate activities and progress to families, key contacts and the Family Relief Supervisor. Qualifications: A mature, positive and compassionate individual with three to five years experience working with individuals with developmental challenges and coordinating activities and services. Post –secondary degree or diploma in a social science course such as Developmental Services Worker, Behavioural Science Degree or related disciplines are an asset. Crisis Intervention, First Aid and CPR is essential for this position A valid driver’s license, access to a vehicle and a current Criminal Reference Check/Vulnerable Sector Screening. Applications for the position should be submitted on or before Friday March 21, 2014 to: Carol Anne McNeil Family Relief Manager 30 Bennett St. Carleton Place, ON K7C 4J9 cmcneil@lcp-home.com Fax: 613-257-2209 Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Accounting Supervisor Metroland East – Smiths Falls
THE COMPANY A subsidiary of Torstar Corporation, Metroland is one of Canada’s premier media companies. Metroland delivers up-to-the-minute vital business and community information to millions of people across Ontario. We have grown significantly in recent years in terms of audience and advertisers and we’re continuing to invest heavily in developing best-in-class talent, products and technology to accelerate our growth in the media landscape and strengthen our connection to the community. For further information, please visit www.metroland.com. THE POSITION Reporting to the Business Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for reconciliations, financial reports and variance analysis for the Metroland East Region. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is results oriented, wants to make a difference and will take the role to the next level. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Assist in developing monthly financial statements • Complete reconciliations and supporting schedules • Prepare Ad Hoc reporting in response to requests from the Publisher, Departments and Head office • Prepare reports for internal and external audits • Liaise with IT on the automated billing system, MPE. • Other duties as may be assigned SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE • Innovation Management • Managing Vision & Purpose • Political Savvy • Strategic Thinking • Process Management • Managing and Measuring Work • Problem Solving • Business Acumen.
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Room for rent in Smiths Falls with access to the rest of the home. Quiet, clean apartment. $475/month. Looking for responsible, mature individual. Must like animals. Call 613-285-1283
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Main St East, Smiths Falls. 3+ bedroom, lovely brick 2-storey home, utilities extra. Laundry, water included. Dining room, storage, parking, yard, brick front porch. Available immediately. $1,125/month. Perth. Available immedi613-283-1697. ately. 2 bedroom apartMerrickville, 1 bedroom ment in security building. renovated. spacious, luxury apart- Recently ment, newly renovated, $700/month plus utilities. 613-283-7000. 10’ ceilings, soaker tub in large bathroom with separate standup shower, real Perth, available May 1. 2 slate and hardwood floors, bedroom apartment, with 5 stainless steel applianc- balcony. Heat and water es. Heat, hydro, storage included. No dogs. Seniors and parking included. No welcome. 5 Rogers Rd. smoking. No pets. 613-267-4189. Available immediately. $1,100/month. Leave a Perth, large, bright 2 bedroom apartments. Close to message 613-720-4328. stores and other Merrickville, bachelor amenities. Laundry, storapt. Completely renovated age locker and parking kitchen, bathroom. All in- available. Ample kitchen clusive. $450/mth. In- cabinets and closet space. cludes parking, water, Private balcony. Fridge heat, hydro, stove, fridge. and stove provided. Please First, last required. call 613-264-0002. Available now. 613-283-0746. Perth- New senior luxury rental apt. unit “55 years Perth- 1 bedroom apt. and over”. Available May 1. Centrally located. $675 in- Unit is 800 sq. ft. 1 bedcludes heat, water, fridge, room, 1 media room. Brick stove. No pets, non-smok- building. Central air. Proing building. Available pane heat. In floor heating March 1. First/last months in bathroom. Front and rent. 613-257-2338. back porches. Emergency backup power. Crown Perth, 1 bedroom duplex, moulding. Porcelain Craig St., $725/month, gas floors, modern kitchen. heat and water included, $1,100/mth. plus utilities large yard and screened includes dishwasher and porch. 613-267-7464. washer and dryer. One 8x10 exterior shed includPerth- 2 bedroom apart- ed for each rental unit. ments, $700/mth, in mod- References required. Renern, well maintained, tals for 1 year lease precentrally located building. ferred. No pets. No Security/intercom system, smoking. Inquiries: Lyne professionally maintained, 613-267-5790 or laundry facilities. Parking fisher@ripnet.com included. Plus hydro. 613-298-2983. Perth- Nice 2 bedroom apartment in town, Perth- 2 bedroom $800/month plus utilities, preferred. apartment, $775/mth. seniors Available immediately. 613-267-5746. First/last required. Please call REAL ESTATE 613-283-9650.
RETIREMENT APARTMENTS, ALL INCLUSIVE Meals, transportation, activities daily. Short Leases. Monthly Specials! Call 877-210-4130
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• Post Secondary training in Accounting • Three to five years accounting experience in a manufacturing environment • Excellent communication skills, orally and written • Computer knowledge(Excel, Word, Outlook), including experience working with pivot tables • Detail-oriented and high degree of accuracy and details, ability to meet deadlines • Excellent organizational skills • Ability to work within a team environment Please be advised that this is a concurrent internal and external posting and that further consideration will be given to only those candidates who have clearly demonstrated the competencies required for the position. Please email your resume to Karen Pogue, kpogue@metroland.com by Friday March 21st, 2014 INTERNAL CANDIDATES: Please submit your application directly to the HR Regional Manager of the hiring division CL451799_0313
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FIRE CHIEF MISSISSIPPI MILLS FIRE DEPARTMENT TOWN OF MISSISSIPPI MILLS. $79,219.86 - $97,381.44 (2013 rate) The Town of Mississippi Mills is an urban and rural municipality with a population of 12,385 located in the County of Lanark. The Mississippi Mills Fire Department with a part-time Fire Prevention Officer and 56 volunteer firefighters working out of two stations and an annual budget of $918,000 is seeking a full-time Fire Chief. POSITION SUMMARY The Fire Chief is responsible for the overall management and operation of a volunteer Fire Department including fire prevention, fire suppression, emergency response, training, Fire Code enforcement, and public education/community relations. The Fire Chief provides leadership and technical expertise regarding the development and implementation of service levels, policies and long-range strategies, operating and capital budgets, and participates as a member of the senior management team. MAIN QUALIFICATIONS • Post Secondary degree/diploma in a related program, preferably in fire service administration or a closely related field and/or a combination of relevant education and experience • Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in a municipal Fire Department or other relevant experience with five (5) years experience at a supervisory or management level, or equivalent • Certification in Community Emergency Management • Thorough knowledge of fire fighting and emergency response, first aid and first response medical procedures, applicable legislative/regulatory standards, budget formulation, local government functions / responsibilities, health and safety and employee relations principles and practices • Excellent research, analysis and policy development skills • Highly developed collaborative skills, a strong sense of public service and an ability to direct, manage and control a fire services operation • Strong communication (written, oral and interpersonal), analytical, report-writing, problem solving, presentation, public relations, strategic planning, organizational, project / time management, training, leadership and supervisory skills For a detailed job descriptions the position, please check out our web site at mississippimills.ca Interested candidates are invited to submit in confidence, a resume outlining their qualifications to the undersigned no later than 12 o’clock noon on Monday, March 31, 2014. We would like to thank all who apply, but only those applicants selected for an interview will be acknowledged. Diane Smithson, CAO Town of Mississippi Mills Phone: (613) 256-2064 ext. 225 Fax: (613) 256-4887 E-mail: dsmithson@mississippimills.ca
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If you require this document or any additional documents in an alternative format, please contact our office at 613 256-2064. Should you require any special accommodations in order to apply or interview for a position with the Town of Mississippi Mills we will endeavour to make such accommodations. Information collected will be used in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the purpose of job selection.
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Found- Trying to get in my window in Carleton Place, beautifully coloured bird. 613-257-5108.
Male 65 years young would like to meet 60-65 year young active honest self-sufficient Lady, nonsmoker. Send phone number to Box# OD, c/o EMC P.O. Box 158 Smiths Falls K7A 4T1.
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Overeaters Anonymous 613-264-5158
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Lost- Ladyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rings, lost possibly Andressâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; parking lot or inside (Smiths Falls). Contact 613-285-5241 ask for Scott. Reward.
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Lost: Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wedding band in the Perth Area. If found please call 613-284-8228.
Sales Person & P/T Finance Manager
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Please submit resume in person to Dave McNamara or email: dmcnamara@townandcountrychrysler.com 245 Lombard Street, Smiths Falls, Ontario K7A 5A5 www.townandcountrychrysler.com
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Experienced farm hand please call 613-258-9189. Handyman, part-time, as required for Property Management Firm. Must be neat, tidy, versatile, small repairs, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, drywall, painting. $14.00 hr. 613-257-5711. HELP WANTED!!! $28.00/HOUR. Undercover Shoppers Needed To Judge Retail And Dining Establishments. Genuine Opportunity. PT/FT . No Experience Required. If You Can Shop - You Are Qualified! www.MyShopperJobs.com Mature Part-time Cook required for Retirement Centre. Pre-set menu. Contact Administration: 1333 Rideau Ferry Rd., Perth. Fax: 613-267-6261.
â&#x153;&#x201C; Experience with Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep Products an asset but not a must â&#x153;&#x201C; Must be able to Test and Repair Automotive Systems and Components to manufacturers speciďŹ cations â&#x153;&#x201C; Must be able to Perform Scheduled Maintenance and also advise Customers on work performed and required future maintenance â&#x153;&#x201C; Must be able to work independently
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DRIVERS REQUIRED Access Taxi requires Full and Part-Time drivers for Perth and Smiths Falls 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
at 613-283-5555.
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Hinton Dodge Chrysler has Several Permanent Full Time Positions to ďŹ ll immediately. We offer Competitive Pay, BeneďŹ t Plans and a State of the Art Facility. We are looking for Career Oriented, Energetic Self Starters with Great Communications Skills.
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CONTRACT TO REPLACE CARPET Perth & District Union Public Library seeks bids for a contract to replace carpet in the building at 30 Herriott Street, Perth. For a copy of the tender, contact Elizabeth Goldman, CEO, at (613) 267-1224 or email egoldman@perthunionlibrary.ca.
Position: Automotive Service Advisor
QualiďŹ ed candidates can either mail or email a copy of their resume to: Attention: Kevin Ireton Hinton Dodge Chrysler 110 Ewart Avenue, Perth, Ontario K7H 3M6 Email: kevin.i@hintondodge.ca No Phone Calls Please
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COME JOIN OUR TEAM Casual Administrative Support We are an accredited childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mental health agency serving the children, youth and families of Lanark County. We are seeking to fill a position as Administrative Support person to provide reception and administrative services on a casual basis to our Carleton Place, Perth and Smiths Falls offices. Qualifications: Diploma in Office Administration Excellent people and computer skills Salary: $18.53 - $19.65 per hour, plus 14% in lieu of benefits To apply please send resume to: Open Doors for Lanark Children and Youth Hiring Committee Unit A, 40 Bennett Street Carleton Place, ON K7C 4J9 Or Email: cpringle@opendoors.on.ca Closing Date: March 24, 2014 at 4:00 pm Only candidates being interviewed will be notified.
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(3/4-1 FTE)
Perth Medical Clinic is a busy primary care clinic. 7 physicians, and their nursing colleagues and staff look after a substantial patient population. Currently this clinic is recruiting a permanent medical office manager/ adminsitrative assistant.
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The medical office manager/administrative assistant will report to a physician director and interact with all members of the clinic staff. The successful canadidate will have strong communication skills. They will have demonstrated skill in the use of productivity software, accounting software, supervision of clinic staff and general office adminstration. A knowledge of building maintenance is an asset. The position may involve administrative duties related to collaborative physician organizations. The succesful canadidate will have 2 years experience in a related environment/occupation. Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
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the Medical Director, Perth Medical Clinic 14 Isabella St., Perth, Ontario K7H 2W6 email: perthmedical14@gmail.com Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
Chartwell Van Horne Retirement Residence Registered Practical Nurse Part-time-D/E/N Please forward your cover letter and resume, in conďŹ dence, to: Rebecca Wolfgram, Health & Wellness Manager Email:rwolfgram@chartwell.com Fax: 613 284 8290 CL456287_0313
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS For growing practice OT. Ont. East (Nancy J. McFadyen) serving Eastern Ontario, based in Smiths Falls.
You can apply the principles of Enabling Occupation and watch clients succeed. Must have own vehicle and valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license. Interviews to be held March 18th and 19th. Send resume and three work references ASAP to: mmacdonald1148@gmail.com. Call Melanie at 613-471-1396 for further info. CLR507932
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Funded by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, and in part by the Government of Canada.
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Work consists of weekly pickup and delivery of papers from our Smiths Falls warehouse and delivered to mailboxes and specified addresses as well as mul ple group boxes. Route maps and addresses will be provided within the geographic boundary of the specified route.
THE COMPANY A subsidiary of Torstar Corpora on, Metroland is one of Canada’s premier media companies. Metroland delivers up-to-the-minute vital business and community informa on to millions of people across Ontario. We have grown significantly in recent years in terms of audience and adver sers and we’re con nuing to invest heavily in developing best-in-class talent, products and technology to accelerate our growth in the media landscape and strengthen our connec on to the community. For further informa on, please visit www.metroland.com.
Bids accepted unƟl Friday, March 21, 2014 (5 p.m.) Contracts Commence Wednesday, March 26, 2014 Required documenta on includes bid price, proof of insurance, proof of valid driver’s licence and driving abstract. When submi ng a bid remember to include reference # of route. Bid informa on packages available for pick up at the front desk located at 65 Lorne Street, Smiths Falls, ON. Bids addressed to: Lori Sommerdyk, DistribuƟon Manager 80 Lorne Street, Smiths Falls, ON K7A 5J7 Email: lsommerdyk@stlemc.ca
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THE OPPORTUNITY Metroland East is looking for a mul media savvy representa ve for our O awa Ontario Sales Team! This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated Auto Adver sing Sales Representa ve to join our organiza on. Our Auto Adver sing Sales Representa ve will introduce and sell our Mul Media marke ng solu ons across a number of pla orms including our weekly Wheels sec on, Autocatch, Community Websites, Newspaper, Print, and Flyer distribu on to local Automo ve businesses in the region, while achieving aggressive revenue targets. Experience selling across mul ple media pla orms is strongly recommended.
CONTRACT NOT NECESSARILY AWARDED TO LOWEST BIDDER. NOT A PUBLIC OPENING
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KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES • Responsible for ongoing sales with both new and exis ng clients, • Provide our valued customers with crea ve and effec ve mul media adver sing solu ons and play a key role in the overall success of our organiza on • Prospect for new accounts • Create proposals for prospec ve adver sers through compelling business cases • Assist in ad design, co-ordinate the execu on of Mul Media adver sing programs • A ain or surpass sales targets • Address client concerns in a mely and professional manner • Ability to present a variety of opportuni es to all clients, and to support all special ini a ves • Part of this role, you will be required to handle credit card informa on. Metroland Media is a PC compliant company and requires people in this role to take PCI training to handle cards in a safe and compliant manner
Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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FAX YOUR AD 283-5909 HELP WANTED
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted. Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001 and in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act will only be used for candidate selection.
ALL SHIFTS FuncƟons - Li ing flyers from pallets, and placing them on a feeder to insert flyers into newspapers. - Jog and strap bundles once inser on of required flyers is completed - Load completed bundles onto pallets - Other du es may include, but are not limited to, cleaning of general work area and warehouse. - Up to 19 hours per week
WORK WANTED
To apply send cover letter and resume to office@williskerrcontracting.com
Clean As A Whistle, Spring House Cleaning. Looking for new clients. 613-283-9823, 613-206-0770, 613-430-0162.
or by fax 613-258-0229 www.williskerrcontracting.com
Free pick-up of old appliances, furnaces, A/Cs, car batteries, electronics, other scrap metal. Scott in Carleton Place 613-240-0374.
EDUCATION & SUPPORT COORDINATOR
MATERNITY LEAVE Job DescripƟon: • Responsible for the planning, coordina ng, acquiring, organizing & implemen ng of promo onal opportuni es, events & informa on sessions to the general public, students, in-school visits, health care professionals, workshops & community presenta ons. For a complete job descrip on please visit our website: www.alzheimer.ca/lanark Mail Resume: Alzheimer Society of Lanark County 115 Chris e Lake Rd. Perth, ON K7H 3C6 A n: Execu ve Director Email: alz@storm.ca Deadline to apply: March 26th
Job Opening: Full-Time Administration Clerk
Interested applicants should forward their resume via email to Kristy Kiss at kkiss@metroland.com or drop it off in person at 65 Lorne Street, Smiths Falls Ontario. We appreciate the interest of all candidates, only candidates selected for a interview will be contacted. No telephone calls please. Metroland is an equal opportunity employer THE EMC - 43 - Thursday, March 13, 2014
Paid In Advance! Make $1000 a week mailing brochures from Home! Helping Home workers since 2001! Genuine Opportunity! No Experience Required. Start Immediately! www.mailingpartners.net
Certified Mason. 12 years experience. Chimney repair, restoration, parging, repointing. Brick, block and stone. Small/big job specialist. Free estimates. 613-250-0290.
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Smiths Falls DistribuƟon Centre Inserter, Casual Part Time
Opportunity for 2 hairstylists with clientelle, 2 chairs available for rental at Trichology Stylists, Perth. Cutting chair and station, separate chair in chemical area. Be self employed and control your income. Enquiries kept confidential. Call or email: 613-326-0909 or andressash@outlook.com
Window Wipes Inc. Now hiring for various local positions. All shifts, FT/PT. Experience is an asset. Email applications to jmanley@windowwipes.net
Foreman skilled in general sitework/road building Labourers skilled in general sitework/road building Labourers skilled in structural concrete formwork AZ float driver (experience an asset)
The Department of Public Works is accepting resumes from interested and qualified candidates for the position of Equipment Operator (full time, permanent). A complete job description and information regarding salary are available at www.northgrenville.ca/employment.cfm. Grader experience considered an asset. Your resume and references must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. (local time) on Friday March 28th, 2014 to: Christa Stewart, Public Works Clerk Municipality of North Grenville 285 County Road 44, Box 130, Kemptville ON K0G 1J0 Telephone: 613-258-9569 x133 Fax: 613-258-9620 e-mail: cstewart@northgrenville.on.ca
Requirements - Physically able to li 5-25 lbs - Standing for extended periods of me - Con nual rota on of wrist, back and shoulders - Mo vated self starter - Reliable team worker - Ability to work either day or night shi s. - Fluent in English both wri en and verbal
Join our great TEAM and help us in Making Today Great at the Waterside Retirement Community! Email resume to Denise Tessier at deniset@thewaterside.ca or Drop off at 105 McNeely Avenue, Carleton Place
Willis Kerr Contracting Limited is currently seeking dedicated, safety conscious individuals to fill the following positions…
HELP WANTED
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WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU • Opportunity to be part of an exci ng company at the cu ng edge of the media industry • Work for a well-established and respected company that is connected to your communi es • Compe ve compensa on plan and Group RSP • Be part of a company that is commi ed to providing a healthy and safe work environment • We provide individualized career plans and extensive ongoing development opportuni es • We’ve got your health in mind; you’ll receive a comprehensive benefits package and a generous vaca on plan
Mike Tracy mtracy@perfprint.ca
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Employment Opportunity Equipment Operator
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR • Previous experience in sales and cold callings a must, experience selling across Mul ple media pla orms an asset • Superior customer service skills, crea vity, and ability to be resourceful, expedient and work to deadlines. • Ability to build and develop effec ve rela onships within our team and with clients • Posi ve a tude, flexible nature and excellent communica on skills • Strong organiza onal skills with the ability to mul -task • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dead-line oriented environment, with strong a en on to detail • A proven history of achieving and surpassing sales targets, and unprecedented drive for results • Degree or diploma in marke ng/ adver sing, or equivalent work experience plus a good understanding of online and social media • Access to reliable vehicle
If working for a highly energized, compe ve team is your ideal environment, please email your resume to
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Personal Support Workers Cooks / Servers / Dishwashers Maintenance
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Please forward resumes directly to Joe Reid, Service Manager joereid1@hotmail.com
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NOW RECRUITING FOR THESE POSITIONS
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Division: OƩawa- Metroland East
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BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING DELIVERY ROUTES 1) Carleton Place/RR#1 (approx 718 papers) – Reference #CD001 2) Carleton Place/RR#2 (approx 1143 papers) – Reference #CD002
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Smiths Falls Hyundai is currently looking to add a full time LICENSED SERVICE TECHNICIAN to our team
Job PosƟng Job Title: AdverƟsing Sales RepresentaƟve – AutomoƟve
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We are looking to expand our team. We are seeking an individual that is computer literate, has good written and verbal communication skills, an ability to prioritize tasks, with an excellent attention to detail. Pillar Financial Services Inc. has an immediate opening for an Administration Clerk for our busy mortgage operations department. We are a growing mortgage brokerage and mortgage administration company located in Sharbot Lake, Ontario. 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 that values professionalism, trust, loyalty, high ethical standards, adaptability to change and growth, and co-operative teamwork. Our team works to be the best at what we do and achieve sustainable but challenging goals and growth targets while maintaining a work\life balance in a small town cottage country setting. 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: March 24, 2014
M&K Renovations looking for jobs: Siding, decking, fencing, drywall, painting, laminated floors, windows, doors. Call Mike for quote, 613-259-2446, 613-464-2622. P.S.W. Assistant, with activities of daily living, 30+ years experience. Call 613-283-7278
BUSINESS SERVICES Bookkeeping Services for small businesses. Call 613-257-4344. Tool SHARPENING: Tools not cutting it? We sharpen carbide saw blades, chainsaws, reel mowers, etc. Contact Riley 613-400-7288 email ssharpening@outlook.com Stittsville Area
CAREER OPPORTUNITY
UP TO $400 CASH DAILY FT & PT Outdoors Spring/Summer Work Seeking Honest Hard Working Staff PropertyStarsJobs.com
WORK WANTED
T.L.C. HOME IMPROVEMENTS No job too small! Free estimates • Home Renovations • Plumbing Repairs • Painting/cleanup • Concrete work Doug Morley 257-7177
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BUSINESS FOR SALE IN SMITHS FALLS OWNER RETIRING AFTER 16 YEARS
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LAND AUCTION CL453974/0227
Looking for something new? How about a retail store in the heart of town? Buyer is free to sell any product or service. Currently selling gifts, stationery, computer accessories, faxing, copying and laminating SERVICES. Well established clientele and repeat walk-in customers. Dedicated staff in place. Stock, Displays, Cash Register, Fax Machine 1 Black and 1 Colour Photocopier Shelving, Pricing Guns and Furniture, etc. Everything included for $35,000.00. Terms can be arranged. Email only to donna23@cogeco.ca
AUCTIONS
Almonte Antique Market, 26 Mill St. in historic downtown Almonte. 613-256-1511. 36 vendors. Open daily 10-5.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Friday, March 21st at 1:00 pm 50 acres of silt loam, prime farm land, tiled, all in one large field. Legal description of Property: Con 4E ½ of NW ½ Lot 21, in the ward of West Carleton (Carp), City of Ottawa. Terms of Property: Selling as is. Will be sold subject to a reasonable reserve bid. $50,000 down (by certified cheque or bank draft) on day of sale payable to the law firm of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adam Miller Kelly in trustâ&#x20AC;? with balance due upon closing in 30 days. For more information contact the Auctioneers James and Hill Auction Service Ltd. Carson Hill Stewart James 613-821-2946 613-445-3269
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From Carp Village take Donald B Munro Road approx 3 km West, then turn right on Old Coach Road Second property on right - exactly opposite Civic #167 Old Coach Road.
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WE ARE READY WHEN YOU ARE!
MASSIVE AUCTION SALE
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SMITHS FALLS CAMPUS: 613.283.1905 WILLISCOLLEGE.COM
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SAT, MARCH 15, 2014 @ 10 AM SHARP! OLD OXFORD FURNITURE BUILDING #2725 COUNTY RD #20 Directions: From Hwy. 416, take exit 24 (Oxford Station Rd turn off), turn east on County Rd 20 to Oxford Furniture Building on the left #2725. Watch for auction signs! After many years in business Oxford Furniture became a well-known maker of fine quality hardwood furniture in Eastern Ontario. The new owners have commissioned our auction service to liquidate all remaining stock, machinery, tools and supplies. A large sale not often seen in our area; it is our pleasure to be able to conduct this sale and sell such top quality items. Auctioneerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Note: A great and rare opportunity for hobbyists and professional craftsman alike. Possibly 2 auctioneers selling. See you there! For a full listing w/ photos go to www.lmauctions.ca Auctioneer or Owner not responsible for lost, stolen, damaged articles, Accidents day of sale. Canteen. Terms: Cash or Chq w/ Photo I.D. as is. No Buyers Premium All announcements day of sale takes precedence over all printed matter. To book your sale call: CL460588_0220
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Gardiner Shore Community Snow Plowing
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Tenders are invited for the above contract which involves:
Tenders are invited for the above contract which involves:
- Snow plowing of Gardiner Shore road (approx 1.6KMs) - Provision and spreading of salt and/or sand on request (not part of fixed bid but rate to be quoted) - Oversight from the community association roads chairperson - Contract period is from October 01 to April 31 for 2014/2015 and 2015/2016.
- Cutting, trimming and raking of grass at park and end-of-road (34300sf total) - Trimming of grass, weeds and overhanging tree limbs - Raking and cleaning of water access area - Oversight from the community association roads chairperson - Contract period is 2014 and 2015 for weekly services
For more information, contact Bob Sherrard at bobsherrard@hotmail.com. Community wesbite at www.gardinershore.org.
For more information, contact Bob Sherrard at bobsherrard@hotmail.com
Tenders will close at 8:00 p.m., local time on Monday, March 31, 2014 and must be delivered by email to bobsherrard@hotmail.com
Tenders will close at 8:00 p.m., local time on Monday, March 31, 2014 and must be delivered by email to bobsherrard@hotmail.com
Community wesbite at www.gardinershore.org
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Call or email to Book Your Auction Todayâ&#x20AC;? Sunday March 16 2014 - Large Estate & Consignment Auction Auction Starts at 10 am - Doors open for Preview 9am CPR Paperwork in Quantities dating back 1911 - Smiths Falls Early Business Advertising, Interesting group of Original Collectibles & Antiques from a prominent Smiths Falls Home. Please note there is 1000â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of payroll, conductor notes, occurence reports & More! Retro Stereo Cabinets & bench, GIBBARD Dining Room Table & 6 chairs,Handmade Porch Rocker, Antique Trunks, 3/4 Oak Antique China Cabinet/combination cabinet, & Other Oak Antique Furniture, Cast Iron Old Wall Sink, Wooden Crates, Baskets, Crocks, CPR Coat & Vest, Marbles,Crystal,Cast Iron, Wooden Advertising Hangers, Retro Canister Set, Tobacco Cans, Viewfinders with slides, Iron & Cast Implements, Lamps & Lighting, Wall Lighting - Pair of Slag Glass Lamps, 2 burner hotplate, Hanging Lamp, Plastic Prop Traffic Light, 12â&#x20AC;? Mastercraft Planer, WW2 Books, Inlayed Deer Scene Decorative Horns, Assorted Silver Serving Pieces, Collectible Cars, Set of 4 Trays 1952 - The Romance of fifi and pepe, Cobalt Glass, Retro Stool, Cobalt Milk of Magnesia Bottle, Assorted New Tools still in packaging, Collectible Motorcycles, Remote Control Classic Car, Power Tools, Antique Keens Mustard Store Display Box in Good Condition ***A MUST SEE***, 2 Full Size Western Saddles Semi Fancy - Dusty but in good condition - Antique Pine Box with Drawers- Antique Settlers Trunk- Antique Wooden Box - with early electric light bulbs. Auction Starts at 10 am (Preview from 9am) Quality Glass & new old stock dolls, 1 18 scale cars 3 DAY LIQUIDATION AT DAN PETERS AUCTION HALL Friday March 21 & Saturday March 22 - 10 am - 7 pm Whatever Stock is left Sells Sunday March 23 at 1 pm sharp QUALITY ANTIQUES & NOSTALGIA, USED FULL SIZE APPLIANCES, QUALITY SOLID WOOD FURNITURE, BEDROOM SETS, BRAND NEW MATTRESS SETS, COLLECTIBLES, TOYS, COMICS & SO MUCH MORE LISTING IS STILL BEING POPULATED! Buy Friday & Saturday - All prices will be clearly market at Liquidation Cost. All unbought merchandise left on Sunday Sells Unreserved by Public Auction at 1 PM SHARP! Saturday March 29 2014 - Consignment Auction at Dan Peters Auction Hall Auction Starts at 10 am (Preview from 9am)182 Glenview Road, Smiths Falls SPACE AVAILABLE FOR QUALITY CONSIGNENTS CALL OR EMAIL TO CONSIGN
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AUCTION SALE WWW.STREETFLEAMARKET.NET Sunday, March 23rd, 2014 Starts: Noon â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Preview 10am-noon A Clean Auction including a large Assortment of Collectables and unique items from a Gananoque Estate Stainless steel auger used by Gananoque Fire Dept., Griswell dutch oven, old lamp parts, vintage fencing swords, shoe last, oil lamps, corkscrews, pump organ part, collection of cups and saucers, Royal Doulton figures â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to include Pretty Ladies â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Linda, Coralie, Laurianne, Southern Belle and The Bride, orange crackle glass jug, collection of milk glass vases, vintage egg beaters by Holts, spoke shaves, brass stilliards, cast hooks and hardware, C.N.R. lock, collection of insulators, Stanley levels, sythe, 10 ft. long wooden fish pole, wooden pulleys, large two section Beach tool chest, army helmets, ice tongs, wooden washer ringer, wooden coo-coo clock, anniversary clocks, early wrought iron patio set, fumed oak washstand, Treadle sewing machine, cedar chest, kneeling bench, tea wagon, highway sign, pine washstand, sad irons, milk can with cast seat, two chests of cutlery, tin drinking cups, enamel soap dish, pine table with four captains chairs and two leaves, horse collar with mirror, Shop-Rite peanut butter pail, paper winder, brass end irons, washboards, cookbooks, Leeds & Grenville map, Gananoque milk bottle & others, Black & Vabarsdale Cornwall Crock (as is), Aladdin lamp, variety of sealers including Atlas and Ball, insulators, hay forks, scales, bottle cappers, old cast apple peeler, cast match holder, cast hinges, brass school bell, brass propeller, ships wheels, broad axe. Owner and Auctioneers not responsible for loss or accident. Terms: Cash, Authorized cheque with ID, Debit, Visa or Mastercard. Rob Street Auction Services Ltd. Auctioneers Bev and Rob Street 24 Family Lane, Lombardy, ON (corner of HWY 15 & Bay Rd.) 613-284-2000 streetfleamarket@hotmail.ca WWW.STREETFLEAMARKET.NET
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