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EVELYN HARFORD ehar ford@metroland.com As the Lanark County Pride parade marched down Gore Street in Perth, with the highest participation in the parade's sixyear history, an important anniversary was marked.

Fifty years ago, homosexuality was decriminalized in Canada.

That amendment to the Criminal Code was a catalyst for more changes, including the eventual legalization of same-sex marriage, the Canadian government's apology to LGBTQ2S members of the Canadian Armed Forces and civil servants, as well as the inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity or exSee PERTH, page 4

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES The Corporation of the Town of Perth is currently accepting applications for the following positions.

All of the foregoing Employment Opportunities can be found on the Town’s website at www.perth. ca/employment, where interested parties can read the full job description and submit an application.

HUMAN RESOURCES & PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR FULL-TIME NON-UNION POSITION

The successful candidate will possess a two (2) year college program diploma (minimum level of education required), post-secondary education in human resources and accounting or payroll processing. This position is placed on the “E” Panel (current hourly rate of $30.28 to $34.87). This is a 36.25 hour per week position. Deadline for applications is Friday, June 7th, by 12 noon online or to the undersigned.

UTILITY OPERATOR II FULL-TIME UNIONIZED POSITION

The successful candidate will possess strong heavy equipment operating skills (e.g. backhoe, payloader, etc.), Provincial certification in Water and Wastewater Collection and Distribution will be considered an asset to the role; either has or is willing to obtain certifications in the future. This position is placed on the “C” Panel (current hourly rate of $23.38 to $27.85). This is a 40-hour per week position. Deadline for applications is Thursday, June 20th, by 12 noon online or to the undersigned.

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Notice is hereby given that the 2018 Audited Financial Statements of the Corporation of the Town of Perth are available on the Town’s website at www.perth.ca/en/town-hall/Audited-FinancialStatements.aspx.

Brian Burns, Treasurer Town of Perth

SMALL BUSINESS ADVISORY CENTRE: JUNE 2019 APPOINTMENTS

Perth’s Economic Development Department and the Small Business Advisory Centre have created a program to assist new entrepreneurs and existing business owners in the community.

Once a month Cindy James, Manager of the Small Business Advisory Centre for Lanark County, will visit Perth Town Hall. Ms. James will be taking appointments with budding entrepreneurs as well as established business owners, offering information on business topics such as registering a business, developing a business plan, marketing, financing, HST regulations and much more.

The next available date for appointments is Wednesday, June 12th, 2019 between 9:00am and 12:00pm in the Kent Room at Perth Town Hall. Interested parties can make an appointment by contacting the Small Business Advisory Centre at 613-283-7002 Ext.109 or email smallbusiness@smallbizcentre.ca.

INDOOR POOL LIFEGUARD/INSTRUCTOR

Part-time positions, up to 24 hours per week, are open for Lifeguard/Instructors. Required qualifications include: NLS (National Lifesaving Society) certification; Water Safety Instructor certification; current First Aid, CPR-C/AED; high level of physical fitness; public relations and interpersonal skills. Aquafit Instructor certification is desired. This position has an hourly rate from $13.15 to $16.08 and will require evening and weekend shifts.

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Part-time positions, up to 24 hours per week, are open for Locker Room Attendants. Reporting to the Indoor Pool Manager, responsible for keeping the pool facility clean. This position has an hourly rate from $13.15 to $16.08 and will require evening and weekend shifts.

Install smoke alarms on every storey and outside all sleeping areas of your home. For added protection, install a smoke alarm in every bedroom.

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Install carbon monoxide alarms outside all sleeping areas if your home has a fuel-burning appliance, fireplace or attached garage. For added protection, install a carbon monoxide alarm on every storey of your home.

This is a Seasonal position, under the direction of the Superintendent of Parks and Facilities, working 37.5 hours per week. Undertakes various park maintenance tasks and performs general custodial duties and program requirements as assigned, in the operation and maintenance of Conlon Farm and all other parks/facilities in the Town of Perth. Landscaping experience is an asset. This position has an hourly rate of $14.21 to $16.33 and may require some evening and weekend shifts. The position would start immediately and finish on October 31st, 2019.

Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms wear out over time. Replace alarms according to manufacturer’s recommendations.

• Install smoke alarms on every storey of your home and outside all sleeping areas.

Practice a home escape plan so everyone in your home knows exactly what to do if the smoke or carbon monoxide alarms sound in an emergency.

• Install carbon monoxide alarms outside all sleeping areas if your home has a fuel-burning appliance, fireplace or attached garage.

For more information, contact your fire department.

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Covering letters and resumes can be directed to: Ron Ladd, CAO Corporation of the Town of Perth 80 Gore St. East Perth, ON K7H 1H9 Via Email: cao@perth.ca Online: www.perth.ca/employment

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This is a Seasonal position reporting to a Community Services Lead Hand, working 37.5 hours per week. The individual will assist in maintenance and care of Town parks and facilities. This position has an hourly rate from $14.00 to $16.00 and may require some evening and weekend shifts. The position would start immediately and finish on September 2nd, 2019.

Deadline for applications is Tuesday, June 11th by 12 noon online or to the undersigned.

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Desmond Devoy/Torstar Mayor John Fenik leaves his town hall office as he makes his way to the Perth town council chambers before the start of the meeting on Tuesday, May 28.

THE ISSUE: PROVINCIAL FUNDING TO MUNICIPALITIES LOCAL IMPACT: PERTH COUNCIL ALREADY SEEING IMPACT OF CUTS ON LOCAL AGENCIES facing a daunting financial picture. According to the provincial budget for 20192020, the government is forecasting $13.3 billion in interest payments alone.

The Canadian Taxpayers' Federation pegs Ontario's debt at more than $346 billion, as of May 29. There is a deficit of $11.7 billion for 2019. (Coun. David Bird reminded council that Ontario also has the largest subsoverign debt load in the world.)

While the more left-wing side of his mind, as a former New Democratic Party candidate, "says we need al of those services," on the other hand, "my fiscal conservative side is saying, 'We've got to stop spending more than we take in."

Already, local authorities are seeing cuts. Coun.

Judy Brown, who is council's representative on Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, said that the authority's budget has been cut.

"We will be able to cover it (the cuts) from the surplus this year," said Brown.

But in future, she warned that "the cuts will become more frequent."

And on an even more local level, Coun. Brock McPherson reported that he was behind the Perth and District Union Public Library's booth at the Farmers' Market at the Crystal Palace on Saturday, May 25, where he was making people aware of "some of the cuts that the library is facing," he said, including the inter-library loan system.

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The worst is yet to come.

That was the message from Deputy Mayor Ed McPherson during the Perth town council meeting on Tuesday, May 28, as he warned that "we won't have the money we had before from the provincial government." His warning came as he reported on his meeting with Ontario's assistant deputy minister of health in his capacity as head of the Lanark County ambulance service. He was in Toronto earlier this month for a meeting at Queen's Park because of concerns over grant levels to the ambulance service, "which was a significant hit for us," he said.

However, in the interim, Premier Doug Ford has backtracked on some announced cuts, as most municipalities across the province had already set their budgets for this year, and this would have caused havoc with municipal finances. "(I'm) glad to see the premier step back a bit," said McPherson.

Ford had sent a letter to town halls across the province, and Mayor John Fenik asked chief administrative officer Ron Ladd to share that letter with all members of council.

"We've already set our budgets for this year," said Fenik. "Next year, there are going to be cuts, I guarantee you."

He echoed McPherson's remarks about the stepback by the premier, saying that "I'm glad they held off this year." However, Fenik warned cuts are coming over the next three fiscal years.

But Fenik reminded council that the province is

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PERTH ENJOYS PRIDE PARADE Continued from page 1

pression in the Canadian Human Rights Act. In 2003, Cathy Blaine, fundraiser for Lanark County Queer Connection the organization that puts on Lanark County Pride and her wife, Tracy Smith, were the first gay couple to

be legally married in the Town of Perth. That was the first year same-sex Ontarians could legally get married. It was in 2005 that same-sex marriages were recognized nationwide with the enactment of the Civil Marriage Act. "I didn't think it would ever be legal in my life-

time," Blaine said of her ability to marry her partner. "It's just a piece of paper, but it's so much more. I wanted to know we were a family on paper."

Blaine helped organize the first Pride events in Lanark County. She said that since then, acceptance has grown.

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"Eight years ago, you wouldn't have seen that banner on Foster Street. It would have been torn down."

In case you missed it, this year, a big, bright Pride banner is hung between the historic buildings on Foster Street.

Blaine also recalls a time, just six years ago, when the police had to have a presence at an LGBTfriendly dance held at the Civitan Club. Now, the parade is seeing an all-time high in participation and support.

But homophobia still exists in the community, and that's why the former premier of Ontario, Kathleen Wynne, who was the first openly gay premier in Canada, left Perth Pride with a cautionary but inspiring message: Keep up the fight.

"We need to make sure the school system, the government, everyone in decision-making roles understands that everyone has a place in our society," she said. "I would say that's more important today than it was yesterday."

Wynne spoke about creating a society where people don't have to live closeted lives anymore.

"We're trying to change that, Perth Pride is trying to change that," she said.

In recent years, Pride

Evelyn Harford/Torstar (From top) Crystal Adam and eight-month-old Quinn Adam walk down Gore Street in Perth with the Royal Bank of Canada contingent during the annual Lanark County Pride parade on Saturday, June 1, 2019; One of the grand marshals of the Lanark County Pride parade, Erin Lee, executive director of Lanark County Interval House and Community Support, waves to the crowd. celebrations have sprung up in many rural communities. Smiths Falls held its first Pride parade last year and Kemptville held its first this year - historic firsts that are making rural

communities more accepting of all people.

"I'm here because I believe that Pride in Perth and Pride in Smiths Falls ... are really, really important events," Wynne said.

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PERTH TOWN HALL AUDITOR URGES LESS DEPENDENCE ON PROVINCIAL FUNDS DESMOND DEVOY desmond.devoy@ metroland.com Perth's auditor is warning town hall not to expect as much help from Queen's Park in future.

"Governments have to be more sustainable," said accountant Howard Allen when he addressed Perth town council's committee of the whole meeting on Tuesday, May 7. "We can't depend on the province like we used to."

Allen's audit of town hall finances was fairly straightforward, with perhaps the sole standout being the estimated liability costs to close and monitor the town's waste sites. That numbers stands at $1.3 million but that number is fluid due to interest rates and other costs. "Sometimes you can't just look at a number and say that is the exact number."

Overall, the "audit finding letter is pretty boilerplate," and he commended working with town hall staffers who he found to be cooperative, which is not always the case when doing an audit at other town halls.

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He joked that his report that day would be "unlike the auditor general," who issued a report earlier on federal spending, and criticized that level of government for long waits for people trying to contact a relevant department by phone.

Allen said that, financially, for the town, 2018 was "a very good year," with a new treasurer and chief administrative officer. "We are in a low-risk financial position," he said.

The number of tax arrears was also quite low,

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Town treasurer Brian Burns agreed that the arrears rate was nowhere near where it had been expected to be. "The audit went very well," said Burns.

Council passed the audit unanimously. It now goes to full council on May 28.

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PERTH COUNCIL HAS INTERESTING EVENING WALKING 'PECUNIARY INTEREST' TIGHTROPE DESMOND DEVOY desmond.devoy@ metroland.com

Desmond Devoy/Torstar Coun. David Bird strikes a contemplative pose during a debate at the Perth town council meeting on Tuesday, May 28.

It's so much a part of the background noise of any council meeting that you almost don't even notice it.

If you cover as many council meetings as we do here, you've become all too familiar with the mayor or chair intoning that "anyone with any pecuniary interest, please declare it now or at the time of discussion."

If there is, the person usually stays silent and does not vote when a certain issue comes to the fore.

During the Tuesday, May 28, Perth town council meeting, we got a very good glimpse into just how wideranging declaring a pecuniary interest can be - and not

THE QUESTION: ARE COUNCILLORS OPERATING IN A GREY ZONE WHEN IT COMES TO PECUNIARY INTERESTS? THE CONCLUSION: IT APPEARS THAT PERTH COUNCIL IS DOING A GOOD JOB OF REGULATING ITS OWN PECUNIARY INTERESTS HOWEVER, IT MAY SEEM AS THOUGH THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNINTENTIONAL MISSTEPS ALONG THE WAY be.

The biggest example came when council was about to discuss an agreement with Bell Canada about the creation of new "PRI trunk lines" agreement for five years, at a cost of $639.37 per month, a savings of about $300 a month.

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by town clerk Lauren Walton, these services will allow "service businesses to deliver voice and data into the office by allowing services providers to consolidate business lines for simultaneous voice and data capabilities."

However, Coun. Brock McPherson had to recuse

himself from the discussion because he works for Bell Canada. At that point, the father-son dynamic on council kicked in - because Brock worked for Bell, as his father, Deputy Mayor Ed McPherson also had to recuse himself from the discussion and voting - and left him having to bureaucratically backtrack a bit.

Because Brock had declared his interest at the last minute, Ed had already moved the motion to bring the Bell discussion to the floor.

The motion then had to be moved again by Coun.

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play that night. Earlier in the evening, Coun. David Bird, who is still on active duty with the OPP, recused himself from a discussion on concerns from residents on Joy Avenue about speeding and the possible traffic impacts of a proposed apartment building development at the intersection with Kippen Street. He did so, he said, because the discussion could become an "enforcement issue," later on, one he might be called upon to deal with, as a police officer.

But then, later in the same meeting, he did join in the discussion about the Lanark County Situation Table getting new provincial funding, two grants specifically, for the next

three years. He did so because he felt it was a more general discussion on law and order, not specific to his day job.

Just what constitutes a pecuniary interest is always somewhat of a crapshoot.

Sometimes its obvious - sometimes not.

On the last council (20142018), then-councillor Riq Turner got a new job, as a realtor. During his first few years, along with being an active musician, the former "Ambush" star also did hosting duties for Perth Blue Wings home games, working up the crowd and doing announcements, in his blue-and-white jersey.

A matter came before council involving a new initiative by the team, early on in the session. He spoke out on the mat-

ter, even though he was employed by the team, because the initiative was a fundraiser, from which the team would not benefit directly.

However, in later years, he would recuse himself from council discussions relating to the team, even though he never stood to benefit personally had he intervened.

When he became a realtor, there were occasions when zoning bylaws touched on properties he was trying to sell and he had to recuse himself again from voting and discussion.

We have seen this in Smiths Falls too where businessperson and construction magnate Joe Gallipeau had to recuse himself numerous times when he was on council because the

discussions touched on his business interests.

It's a fine line, isn't it? Very few rural municipal politicians are full time, and, unless they are retired from their day job, still work full time. At a certain point, your professional interests are going to come up against your political interests.

At Perth town council, the tightrope walk continues.

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If you cover as many council meetings as we do here, you’ve become all too familiar with the mayor or chair intoning that “anyone with any pecuniary interest, please declare it now or at the time of discussion.”

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THANKS FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE Though Paramedic Services Week 2019 was observed May 29 to June 1, our Lanark County Paramedic Service should be celebrated constantly for the vital public services they provide to our citizens 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

On a daily basis, we see and hear stories about the various ways our paramedics help improve the health of our overall communities, as well as save lives and risk their own in the name of keeping people safe and responding to emergency situations.

Not only do paramedics provide compassionate emergent medical care for those who call 9-1-1, they work with or lead health care teams to keep people at home and out of the hospital emergency room through many innovative and dynamic community paramedic programs.

They also play a key role in public education about prehospital emergency care.

Operated by Almonte General Hospital, the Lanark County Paramedic Service is the only provider of emergency medical response in the county and serve a region of 3,074 square kilometres, made up of 57,000 residents.

On average, they respond to more than 22,000 calls each year from its five bases - Almonte, Carleton Place, Smiths Falls and Lanark Village.

In addition to their daily roles as paramedics, the service has taken on new programs to enhance what they offer to the community. One example is where victims of major trauma, heart attack or stroke are taken directly from home to Ottawa or Kingston hospital to receive advanced care as soon as possible.

Paramedics are always updating their skills with the latest training and chief Ed McPherson said the service will continue to roll out the Advanced Care Paramedic Program in 2019, which just launched in March. After completing an additional year of intense training, advanced care paramedics are able to expand on the medical care they provide to patients and offer more medications and treatments that can be administered in home.

It's McPherson's goal to have these paramedics spread out across the county.

While not attending emergencies, the service focuses on its Community Paramedic Program that serves the needs of the ever-growing geriatric population, in an 'aging at home' approach. Funded in partnership with the South East Local Health Integration Network, this initiative is available to the southern region of Lanark County, where paramedics care for seniors in their homes, which cuts down on the need for hospitalized stays.

It is important to raise awareness of the enormous contribution paramedic services' staff members make and to recognize the contribution these medical professionals make to maintain our safe and healthy communities.

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Last week I went to an event that terrified me.

Lanark County Interval House hosted Together We Can Rae's Awareness - the Rehtaeh Parsons Story, as told by Rehtaeh's mother, Leah Parsons.

It was powerful.

Perhaps you remember this story. Rehtaeh died by suicide on April 7, 2013 when she was 17. Seventeen

months before, one night changed her life. She was sexually assaulted and then "socially assassinated" when a photo of one of the assaults was circulated throughout the school and small Nova Scotia community.

The harassment was vicious. No one believed her side of the story. She moved from her community and switched schools four times in a year and a half.

Meanwhile the photo continued to circulate, and no charges were laid.

After Rehtaeh's death, the case was reopened because of new evidence. In 2014, two of the four males were charged. One pleaded guilty to making child pornography related to the

photo and received a conditional discharge and 12 months' probation. The other pleaded guilty to distributing child pornography in relation to the photo of himself and Rehtaeh. He received one year of probation and was required to submit a sample to a DNA database. No sexual assault charges were laid.

An independent review found errors made by the police and Crown.

I followed this story as it unfolded in the news, but to hear it told by Rehtaeh's mother brought it to an entirely different level - probably because now I have kids who are close to the age Rehtaeh was when everything went horribly wrong.

At work, I see and hear stories about how lives can change in a heartbeat.

Leah Parsons, with her own lived experience and her education and work in counselling, believed she had prepared her daughter to protect her from the worst of it. They talked about personal safety, only to realize there are often circumstances we don't consider.

Rehtaeh felt safe - she was with her peer group.

She didn't know what she didn't know. And there are always consequences.

Leah Parsons is a courageous advocate for her daughter who continues to tell Rehtaeh's story in order to make change. For me, one of the most impor-

tant messages was to have empathy.

How would you feel if it were you?

Sometimes the most important thing is to not be something.

Don't be the person who lets a bad thing happen.

Don't be an enabler or a bystander. Don't be the one who stays quiet if someone is being humiliated or hurt. Don't be part of spreading humiliation and pain. Don't be the person who lets a friend get so drunk he or she doesn't know what is going on.

And this is one of the hardest ones: Don't let what other people might think stop you from doing what is right.

Because what if it were you? What if you were the one being victimized? How would you feel about having the worst moment of your life photographed and sent to all your friends, your family, people in your town?

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something or someone. It's really hard if you are the only one doing it. But will you be comfortable with how you acted later, when it's over, if you didn't do the right thing?

We need to tell our kids everything we can about staying safe, and we need to talk about what consent looks like - or doesn't. Consent is not silence or acquiescence.

And we need to teach them about respect. Respect yourselves. Respect one another. Don't inflict pain - physical or emotional.

And we need to be empathetic. How would it make you feel? What if you were that person?

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PERTH HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY HOSTS JUNE SOCIAL, MASTER GARDENERS Q&A The summer solstice is approaching - time to celebrate the 2019 growing season. At the June 11 Perth & District Horticultural Society general meeting we will welcome this much longed for time of year with our annual June Social, the fabulous June Flower Show, and the Master Gardeners Question and Answer program.

Please bring a sweet or savoury contribution to the refreshment table to share during the Social (maybe you even have something made from your garden to contribute). The PDHS Executive will provide iced teas and lemonade, cups and napkins. Members are asked to kindly bring their own plates and cutlery.

Now that gardens are finally growing and blooming - providing us with such beauty and joy - perhaps you would like to share your favourite blooms or specimen in the June Flower Show. Check your 2019 Yearbook or the PDHS website to see how you may participate with horticultural specimens or floral displays. Specimen and displays must be in place on the Flower Show tables by 7 p.m., when judging begins.

Then the panel of Lanark Master Gardeners will answer any questions you have concerning gardening - pests, mystery plants, when and how to plant, and more. Come with your questions WRITTEN ON A PIECE OF PAPER, place

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You can still raise your hand to ask further questions. We hope our many new members will feel comfortable joining in this process!

Come join the Perth Horticultural Society for a shared Summer Social, Flower Show and Master Gardener Q & A on Tuesday, June 11th at St Paul's United Church, 25 Gore Street West at the corner of D'Arcy Street in Perth. The D'Arcy Street side entrance to Fellowship Hall will be open at 6:30 p.m. with the meeting and social to follow at 7 p.m. All are welcome - annual membership is $15, and visitors are welcome for $5. We look forward to seeing you there.

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PERTH MEN TACKLE MOUNT EVEREST IN TEST OF ENDURANCE DURING MARATHON LAURIE WEIR ljweir@metroland.com It was a sight for sore eyes when Dave Peters and Trevor Choffe of Perth crossed the finish line early this morning after taking part in the gruelling Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon in Nepal.

Peters is a teacher at St. John Catholic High School in Perth and an organizer of the annual Relay for Life for the Canadian Cancer Society. It was a dream of his to do this marathon to inspire others to achieve their goals.

His friend Choffe, the Perth Fire Department chief, was a great support to Peters as he too took part in the marathon.

In an interview with the Perth Courier before the event, Peters said he'd never done anything this extreme before, and was

looking forward to the challenge.

"The goal is to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society through the school's Relay for Life (which has raised more than $800,000 over the past 15 years), ultimately inspiring our students to get involved and maybe go a little further in their fundraising efforts," Peters said in November.

"Also, this is to celebrate the accomplishments of this school over the years."

Peters said he has run marathons before; it's the altitude that will be a challenge, at more than 8,000 metres above sea level.

The Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon is an international high-altitude adventure sports event held from Everest base camp, criss-crossing the high Sherpa trails of Khumbu Valley on May 29 every

year.

This event celebrates the historical ascent on Mount Everest by the late Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hillary on May 29, 1953.

Runners from around the world can take part in such categories as the 60kilometre extreme ultra, the 42-kilometre full marathon or the 21-kilometre half marathon.

The men kept their Facebook page updated with photos and videos of their plane trip, a bus ride, and hiking various points of the trail. They posted, while they had cell reception, some incredible views of Mount Everest.

For the marathon runners, the race starts from Everest base camp and ends at Namche Bazar, where hundreds of participants camp before the race day. The course is mostly

downhill, descending through Gorakshep toward Dingboche where runners will make a loop at Biber. From there, the trail descends to Namche via Kyanjuma.

Participants climb Kala Patthar, a view spot at 5,643 metres, prior to the race. Glorious views of Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse and other mountains are visible in a panoramic structure from Kala Patthar.

It's been a devastating week for families of hikers killed on Mount Everest this year. According to various news agencies, 11 men have died in 2019, citing inexperience, and overcrowding and extended stays at extreme altitudes of more than 8,000 metres.

There has been a small window of time this year that the mountain has been open to hikers, as weather has also been a factor.

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Trevor Choffe photo Dave Peters and Trevor Choffe of Perth stand at the finish line of the Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon in Nepal on May 29.

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The following changes are proposed for properties along Farren Lake: • Increase the minimum required lot frontage of new proposed lots to 91m • Increase the minimum required lot area of new proposed lots to 0.8-ha (2 acres) • Require the use of a phosphorus removing add-on in septic system for new development, redevelopment or replacement The following changes are proposed for properties along Adam Lake: • Increase the minimum required lot area of new proposed lots to 0.8-ha (2 acres) • Require the use of a phosphorus removing add-on in septic systems for new development, redevelopment or replacement Key Map FOR MORE INFORMATION about this matter, Tay Valley including information about preserving your appeal Township rights, contact the Planning Department during regular business hours from Monday to Friday (613267-5353); email planningassistant@tayvalleytwp. ca), or at the address below.

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Public meeting: 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 in the Council Chambers, 217 Harper Road, to consider the following: The amendment applies to all properties along the shoreline of Farren and Adam Lakes. The purpose of the Amendment is to bring the Zoning By-Law into conformity with the changes made to the Official Plan. The effect of the amendment is to protect Farren and Adam Lakes from phosphorus loading. Changes to the Zoning By-Law include: • increase the minimum required lot frontage of new proposed lots to 91m (properties on Farren Lake only) • increase the minimum required lot area of new proposed lots on Farren and Adam Lakes to 0.8-ha (2 acres) • require the use of a phosphorus removing add-on in septic systems for new development, redevelopment or replacement For more information about this matter, including information about participating in the zoning amendment process and preserving your appeal rights, contact the Planning Department during regular business hours from Monday to Friday, 613-267-5353 or planningassistant@tayvalleytwp.ca.

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LANARK COUNTY SITUATION TABLE DODGES FINANCIAL BULLET, SECURES THREE-YEAR FUNDING Gray, during a presentation to the Perth town council meeting on Tuesday, May 28. "It allows us a bit of stability and planning ... I'm relieved."

Deputy Mayor Ed McPherson, who sits on the Situation Table as the head of the Lanark County Paramedic Service, called it "invaluable," in reducing crime and helping people in need.

DESMOND DEVOY desmond.devoy@ metroland.com The Lanark County Situation Table appears set to secure $45,000 in provincial funding, just as its initial funding was set to expire.

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program is being replaced with the new program of $45,000 for three years," via the Ministry of the Solicitor General's Community Safety and Policing Grant.

The $45,000 the Situation Table will likely receive comes from the "Local Priorities Funding Stream," though Ladd noted that this amount is a reduction from the annual $60,000 given in previous years.

"Although eligible PSBs (police services boards) must apply to ensure their projects meet the criteria, it is not a competitive process," wrote Ladd. "This is the program where the Situation Table/ (and Community Safety Plan) ... fits."

Further to this, "Perth is also eligible to apply for a 'Provincial Priorities Funding Stream,' which

focuses on sexual assault/ harassment and human trafficking. It is a competitive process for a $3.9 million pot of money for the province." The Perth PSB recommended that the town council apply for this three-year grant.

Applications are due in Toronto by Thursday, June 6, and town council approved the motion to apply for the money.

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LAURIE WEIR ljweir@metroland.com Tracy O'Flaherty has recently opened her studio in Perth at Code's Mill where she will offer her gifts as a psychic medium and intuitive healer.

The Cornwall transplant has been welcomed here, as she knew she had found "home" during the holiday season.

She was going to town hall when she heard music playing, saw the trees lit on Gore Street and snow on the ground. When she saw the horse-drawn wagon rides, she said it took her breath away.

(She was talking about the business improvement area-hosted shop local event just before Christmas.)

"I had tears, and I felt my heart just grow. I thought, oh my gosh, I'm home," she said from that new studio space on May 30. Inside there are some classic antiques, old books, a seating area for intimate one-on-one discussion, and a gathering place, complete with rows of a chairs that will seat about a dozen or so people.

On Saturday, June 8, O'Flaherty will open the doors to the public from 1 to 4 p.m. at 53 Herriott St., Suite 201.

"Mostly for grieving, and for healing in their time of loss," she said as to reasons why someone would seek out her services. "It's more of a sharing.

For me, it's like a stream of energy, coming through me, and then the words come through to you. It's guidance for your highest, greatest good. It's really

Laurie Weir/Torstar Tracy O'Flaherty is pictured in her studio on May 30 as she speaks about her upcoming grand opening on June 15, 1-4 p.m. The studio is located on the second floor at Code's Mill, Suite 201. like having a conversation with the heavens ... I really can't say it any other way."

She says the messages she receives for her clients are so soothing, loving and kind. "It's a really beautiful experience."

O'Flaherty says the flow of messages is easier when clients are open and receptive.

She said she knew of her gifts at an early age, but she didn't' start to really hone them until later in life.

"My background is education," she said. "I used to run private vocational schools; I was dean of colleges."

Then she opened her own music school, which she had for seven years, and soon after that, transitioned into her gifts and had a private office at the academy.

Since 2013, she's been doing mediumship and intuitive healing full-time.

O'Flaherty is also a published author with some 30 titles showcased in her studio. But these books, she said, she did not write. The words have come from the

heavens, she said - like from her late father, her late sister, whose message is a powerful one about homelessness, and living with drug additions.

"It holds beautiful energy," she said about the Town of Perth. "It was a really great space for me to write, because I really did spend the last three years writing books. It gave me the opportunity to really write."

She doesn't take credit for any emotional healing that clients may find. "I'm just the conduit," for messages relayed through collective conscience.

Some people also seek O'Flaherty out for guidance to life's challenges, but she does not entice people or try to change their beliefs, she said.

"People are guided and a lot of time, I think their loved ones on the other side are guided as well."

For more information or to book an appointment, drop by the open house on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m., or visit www.tracyoflahertypsychicmedium.com.

JAZZ AT PERTH MANOR FEATURES THE TAYLOR ANGUS DUO ON JUNE 13 The Perth Manor Boutique Hotel owners Gordon and Linda Craig have played host to many musical events.

This spring, rather than their usual more classical productions, they are venturing in to jazz.

Their new series - Jazz at The Manor - launched on May 9 with the Jillian McKenna Project playing for a very appreciative, sold-out audience.

On June 13, they are looking forward to welcoming The Taylor Angus Duo, featuring Taylor Angus on guitar and vocals and her partner guitarist/ songwriter Logan Brown.

Starting at 7:30 p.m., guests will be welcomed and shown to their table.

The bar will be open and

guests will be served the first selection of hors d'oeuvres in the beautiful Tapestry dining room.

Angus and Brown will perform their first set while guests enjoy the food prepared by "Chef Gordon." After an intermission when guests can mingle, a second selection of tasty treats will be served from the Perth Manor kitchen and Angus and Brown will continue to entertain.

Taylor Angus and Logan Brown is a fast-emerging duo. The first thing that grabs you is the voice.

Crisp yet emotive and utterly indifferent to gravity, it glides then soars over a deceptively simple foundation, alternately conjuring soulful pop and poppy soul with a smidge of folk

that's unlike anything you've heard before, but something you instantly want to hear again. They have appeared three times at Ottawa Bluesfest and have opened for Lorde at Ottawa Folkfest. They have also toured with legendary keyboardist and '80s UK recording artist Howard Jones! We are super-excited to feature them here at The Manor.

The show and hors d'oeuvres are $35 plus HST and cash bar services will be available. Tickets are available in advance and can be purchased in person at The Perth Manor Boutique Hotel at 23 Drummond St. W., or by calling 613-264-0050.

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Saturday, June 8th, 2019 Beckwith Park ~ 1319 9th Line Beckwith ScheduLed eventS

9:00 to 11:00 a.m. – Pancake Breakfast – Hosted by Girl Guides 12:00 p.m. – heritage Parade from Beckwith Public School to Beckwith Park 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. – Pork Loin dinner (Tickets available at door)

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10:30 a.m. – Junkyard Jam 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. – Kratur 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. – Jamie mcmunn & Friends

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(10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)

Petting Zoo & Pony Rides, Children’s Giant Blow-Up Slide, Demonstrations, Antiques & Modern Machinery Displays, Livestock, Craft Market, BBq Lunch, Children’s Games, Face Painting, Beach Volleyball Tournament, Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, Wood Carving Demonstrations And much much more!

For more information, please contact the Beckwith Township Office at 613-257-1539 or cmcgregor@twp.beckwith.on.ca

TownshiP of BeCKwiTh noTiCe of PUBliC meeTing regarding deVeloPmenT Charges Take notice that on Wednesday, June 26th, 2019, the Council of the Township of Beckwith will hold a public meeting, pursuant to the Development Charges Act, 1997, to present and obtain public input on the Township’s proposed development charges by-law and underlying background study.

Development charges are levied against new residential development, and are a primary source of funding for growth-related capital expenditures. Township capital services include general government, fire, recreation facilities, park development and public works.

All interested parties are invited to attend the Public Meeting: Date: Time: Location:

Wednesday, June 26th, 2019 7:00 p.m.

Council Chambers 1702, 9th Line Beckwith

Any person may attend the public meeting and make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the by-law. Written submissions are invited and should be directed to Cassandra McGregor, Clerk Administrator (cmcgregor@twp.beckwith.on.ca) no later than June 21st, 2019.

DATED AT the Township of Beckwith this 31st, day of May, 2019.

Cassandra McGregor, Clerk Administrator Township of Beckwith 1702 9th Line Beckwith

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OPINION

DANDELIONS BROUGHT A SMILE TO FATHER'S FACE

BUMPER CROP MEANT PLENTY OF HOMEMADE WINE, MARY COOK RECALLS MARY COOK Column

Father was in his glory: the dandelions were in full bloom, and as thick as thieves. They were even covering the west hill, which Father said never happened! That meant there would be a good batch for his dandelion wine, and not a day too soon.

Aunt Bertha and Uncle Alec had been over for a game of euchre in the past week, and the dregs of the

last bottle brought up from the cellar had been polished off over the evening.

All the tubing, pails and pans had been scoured, and the bottles saved as each bottle was drained over the past year and had been boiled on the back of the Findlay Oval.

Everything was ready except of course, for picking the dandelions. It was a job that we five children were facing, and not one of us relished it one bit!

Each plant had to be stripped of its leaves and put in a special basket, and the bright blossoms in another; Father was only interested in the blossoms. Mother would boil the leaves, toss them with butter and salt and pepper, and they would appear on our supper table in due course. The remaining stocks were left

to die. It didn't matter how many dandelions we picked, there always seemed to be another batch appearing in a few days!

Since it was still crop planting time, and getting the fields into shape, Father of course could only work on his winemaking at night, and that was after the chores were done.

It always amazed me how, at any other time, he would collapse in a chair after supper with his feet on the oven door and the Ottawa Farm Journal in his lap, and fall asleep almost as soon as he sat down. Making his dandelion wine seemed to give him energy.

I had no idea how the process went. I knew that the blossoms were boiled, strained, tubed and the juice bottled eventually, but the less I knew about

the procedure, the better I liked it. And it had to do with bad Marguerite, the bane of my life at the Northcote School!

Her parents, she told me time and again, never had anything even remotely like wine or beer pass their lips. Her mother went into Renfrew regularly to go to the Women's Temperance Union.

I wasn't at all interested in what her mother did.

What I was interested in, and in fact what kept me awake at night, was what Marguerite told me could happen to my father if he was ever caught making dandelion wine - he'd go straight to jail!

She rhymed off the names of several people I had never heard of, who were at that very moment locked up in Renfrew, serving a good long sentence for making their

own wine and beer. She said she knew for a fact that very likely they would rot in jail and never again see the light of day, all because they made their own homebrew!

I could picture my poor father. Probably, they wouldn't even let him change out of his work overalls and into a decent pair of pants before hauling him off. Who would do the chores and plant the crops and get enough wood cut to keep us warm over the winter?

I knew I had to go to my sister Audrey and tell her about my anguish over what could happen to our dear father. Audrey said that I wasn't to believe a word of what bad Marguerite said. And when I asked her how she could be so sure, she said because the last time Marguerite's father had been

at our house to talk to Father about running in the last election and was looking for Father's vote, he sat at the very kitchen table we were sitting at; he had a cigar in one hand, and a full glass of dandelion wine in the other!

I gave Audrey a big hug, and when Father sent us back out to gather more dandelions, the job didn't seem to be so bad after all.

If the wine gave my father a bit of pleasure, that was fine with me ... and a pox on bad Marguerite!

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

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

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RETIREMENT

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Eric Ormond Coon and Doreen Carole (Hyde) Coon Joined in Marriage on June 7, 1969 In the United Church Smiths Falls, Ont.

CARD OF THANKS

I would like to thank my family for helping me celebrate my 90th Birthday on Saturday May 25, 2019. Also, my friends and neighbours who dropped by with cards and well wishes.

Thank you for the many phone calls and Facebook messages of Happy Birthday. Last but far from least I want to thank Joan Smith my niece for taking me out to a very nice dinner and then we came back home to a lovely birthday cake made by my daughter Janie. All in all a very nice but full day for an old fellow...

Thanks again everyone, Francis Malloy

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DEATH NOTICE

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Steve Stone is retiring in June 2019 after almost 29 years with Moeller Electric Canada-CopperLogic and Eaton.

Everyone at Eaton would like to thank Steve for his reliable service, involvement in many teams, and for being our “door man” for the past eight years. We wish him a happy and healthy retirement.

Congratulations Steve!

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Eric is the son of the late Orm and Daisy Coon of Elgin and Doreen is the daughter of the late Stan and Helen Hyde of Smiths Falls.

Doreen and Eric are the proud parents of Alison (Rick), Chris (Suzanne) and Stephen (Hyeyoung).

They have 5 grandchildren and 4 step-grandchildren.

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MARRIED 59 YEARS 21,535 DAYS 516,840 HOURS 5 AMAZING CHILDREN 7 BEAUTIFUL GRANDCHILDREN 5 CHARMING GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN 1 BLESSED FAMILY

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(October 11, 1941-May 16, 2019) Survived by his beloved wife Vivienne (Kwissa), his brothers-in-law Donald Bedford (Christine) and Richard Kwissa (Joan); his nieces Tracy and Tobi Kwissa and their children Emily, Fletcher and Megan, Sophie and Alexander. Predeceased by his parents John and Bertha (Messenger) and his brother Raymond. Howard emigrated from England to Ottawa in September, 1967, just in time to celebrate his 26th birthday in October and enjoy Expo 67 in Montreal. His first year was lived apartment sharing with a friend who was spending Howard’s contributions to their living expenses behind his back and disappeared back to England when found out. As co-signer, Howard had to take on a large debt for which he wasn’t responsible. Luckily for me, he moved in with my family as a boarder “until he could get things sorted out” and we married two and a half years later in 1971. Our first year of married life was spent traveling to British Columbia and back to Ontario while Howard audited the General Tire stores in the western provinces. The New Westminster stay was particularly nice, lasting close to five months. We stayed at a hotel bachelor apartment directly across the street from the store. It was like having our first home and I could look from the 4th floor balcony to see Howard crossing the road. We traded in our first “baby”, a 1967 Pontiac Firebird that had barely got us through the Rocky Mountains from Edmonton, for a 1970 Pontiac GTO muscle car. I think that was always our favourite set of wheels and earned me my only speeding ticket! We bought our first house in the countryside in 1979 and Howard put his enjoyment of reading DIY books to good use in building decks, raised gardens, and creating lovely flower beds. His interests moved more to the indoors when home and work computers evolved. He had a natural skill working on the computer and helping others with work and home projects. Howard and I had always shared a mutual love of music and a large accomplishment on his part was to create the first extensive website on jazz pianist Thelonious Monk. He spent hours and months inputting information as a tribute to the great musician and received much recognition and appreciation for his efforts. It surprised me that eventually he couldn’t go on with the project. I thought it was because other sites on Monk were appearing on the Internet but now I think it was because he was slowly becoming ill. Howard retired from his work with the City of Ottawa, Social Services, in 2007. He described it as being his “last job and his best job”. I thought he would have many years ahead of him to enjoy a well-deserved retirement and that his need to start walking with a cane was just from age and fatigue. We went through several house moves in a short space of time trying to downsize and improve our finances. Howard was one of the brightest people I knew but was suddenly having difficulty keeping the car from drifting to the right when he drove, repeating things I had just said as though they were original thoughts, always saying “I’m just getting old”. It took two years to convince our family doctor that something was wrong. It took the neurologist just a matter of minutes to diagnose the problem as PSP, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. I think we just looked blank at the diagnosis having never heard of it before but I felt like I had been kicked in the stomach by the words, “I’m very sorry”. I knew then that this was something that couldn’t be fixed and our time remaining would be drastically different.

PSP is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson’s Disease. Sadly, there is no cure and as the name says, it’s progressive.

It’s main symptoms are loss of balance and falling backward, difficulty looking up and down, eye sensitivity to light, and weakening of the throat muscles leading to pneumonia. Howard battled the disease for eight years but eventually made the choice to let it run its course. His body wasted away and he had no strength left. He spent his last year living at the Hilltop Manor, Merrickville. The staff did their best to keep him as comfortable as possible in his final days and marvelled at how long he held on. I think it was a great unhappiness for both me and them when he let go. Our time together wasn’t always perfect, Papa, but one thing I told you often will always be true: You always were and always will be my very best friend. I will miss you every day. I hope your suffering is over and your spirit is with past family, friends, and the many lovely “critters” that shared our lives.

All my love, Vivienne In lieu of flowers donations in Memory of Howard may be made to the Cure PSP organization. Arrangements entrusted to the, Byers Funeral Home, South Mountain (613-989-3836).

Online condolences may be made at www.byersfuneralhomeinc.com

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Rathwell, Mary Eleanor (nee Nixon)

Mary passed away on Tuesday, May 28th, 2019 in Ottawa, at the age of 94 years.

Beloved wife of the late Jack Rathwell, Mary was the adored mother of Cynthia, and cherished “Bubby” to Sophia and Sonja Swettenham. She will be missed, as well, by nieces Marlene Vlaanderen and Sharon Nixon. Mary was predeceased by her parents (William Nixon and Charlotte (Miller), brother Hugh (late Evelyn) and, recently, brother Jim (Iris). Born in Peterborough but raised in Perth, Mary maintained a strong connection to the town and fond memories of her youth with her extended family in the Miller, Hutchings and Nixon families, and with close neighbours.

She passed on her love of Perth to her family, and inspired each of us with her individualism, determination and devotion. Her family meant the world to her, as she did to them. Family and friends are invited to a reception to celebrate Mary’s life at 2413 Scotch Line Road, at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, June 16th, 2019.

In her memory, donations to The Great War Memorial Hospital would be appreciated.

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BOND, MARGARET (PEGGY)

At her residence, Portland on Monday May 27, 2019. Peggy McNeill Bond, in her 71st year. Beloved wife of Douglas Bond. Loving mother of Jennifer (Dustin) Bulloch, Jeffery and Jillian Bond.

Cherished grandmother of Madeline Bulloch.

Dear sister of Gaye Smith and Ted (June) McNeill. Predeceased by her parents, Robert and Grace McNeill and by sister, Lynn Graham. Fondly remembered by numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the Scotland Funeral Home, 27 Main Street, Elgin on Saturday June 8, 2019 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations made to Portland United Church or the Forfar Community Hall would be appreciated by the family. www.scotlandfuneralhome.com Burial, Cremation and Pre-Arrangement Services

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Murphy, Walter T. (Mick)

Passed away peacefully at the Perth Community Care Centre on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at the age of 91.

Predeceased by his wife Claire in 2008.

Loved father of Michael (Grace) Murphy, Maureen M u r p h y - D o l e z s a r, Tim (Sue) Murphy, Wayne (Debbie) Murphy and foster father of Kevin Coleman. Sadly missed by his grandchildren Shelley (Greg), Steven, Shaun (Melanie), Kerry, Dana, Kurtis, Tyler, Madison, Kathleen, Elijah and Joshua and great grandchildren Taylor, Quinn, Bella, Lily, Jake, Nicholas, Haley and Ryan. Fondly remembered by numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Private family services will be held at a later date. Special thanks to the most caring staff at the Smiths Falls Community Hospital and Perth Community Care Centre.

In memory of Mick, contributions to CNIB or fund of choice would be appreciated.

Ambler, Robert Benjamin

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Brown, Roy Gilbert

July 27, 1936 May 28, 2019 After a brief illness, Roy passed away peacefully at Queensway Carleton Hospital on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Loving husband of the late Esther and good friend to his first wife Patricia. Loving father of Greg (Lisa) and Paul and loving stepfather to Alan and Marnie. Special grandfather to Kyle and Meredith and step-grandfather to Ben, Jackson, and Will. Dear son of the late Roy and Eula Brown and predeceased by his brother Ray (Mare). After completing a Master of Engineering degree at Queen’s University, Roy went to work as a P.Eng. at the Acres firm in Niagara Falls, deciding to work in the field rather than take an offer to complete a PhD in structural engineering at Lehigh University.

Over the next 60 years, Roy worked at engineering and structural steel firms in Ottawa, Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto and ultimately, established his own engineering consulting company based in Stratford, Ontario. Over his career, Roy worked on some of the most significant engineering projects across Canada and internationally - including hydroelectric dams, cranes servicing container ports, and countless structures that define the skylines in many cities. He did his good work into his 80s and only retired from engineering in January 2019. Roy, like his brother and his wife, was involved with Rotary in Stratford and was honoured with Rotary’s highest award, the Paul Harris Award. At Roy’s request, and in his typical unassuming manner, there will be no service. A private family gathering on Corn Hill Beach in Cape Cod (Roy’s favourite place) will be convened in the coming weeks. Donations in Roy’s memory can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Condolences/Tributes/Donations Hulse, Playfair & McGarry www.hpmcgarry.ca 613-258-2435

KILBY, Debra “Debbie”

(Longtime Employee - Forrest Hill, Kanata) Our hearts are broken and we are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Debbie Kilby of Arnprior. Debbie slipped away at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute on Thursday evening, May 30th, a few days after suffering a cardiac arrest while heading to her favorite place, the family trailer at Lake Dore.

She was 61. Beloved wife and life partner of Richard. Dearly loved and devoted mother of Julie (Matthew DeBoer) of Guelph and Tanya (David Young) of Trenton. Cherished and proud Nan of Adrienne, Emma, Oliver, Emma and Avery. Dearest and adored sister of Heather Hodges (Dan) of Ottawa. Special Aunt Deb of Leslie Ritchie (Darrel Gordon) and Chad Ritchie (Ashley Barr) and Great Aunt Deb of Jaxson Ritchie. Fondly remembered by the Kilby and Presley families, her aunts, uncles, cousins and many great friends. Predeceased by her parents Charles and Lois (nee Presley) Schnob. Debbie’s final care has been entrusted to the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior where visitation will be held on Thursday evening, June 6th from 7 to 9 p.m. and again on Friday morning, June 7th from 10 to 10:40 a.m. A Tribute to Debbie will follow in the Pilon Family Chapel at 11 o’clock.

Interment Malloch Road Cemetery, Arnprior.

In Debbie’s memory, please consider a donation to the U of O Heart Institute.

Condolences/Memories/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca

December 29, 1942 May 28, 2019 Passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer at the Perth Hospital on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at the age of 76 years.

Beloved husband of Audrey Marlene Ambler (nee McGuire). Loving father of Kenneth Ambler (Judy Lynn) and Judy Ann Ambler (Rob Sadler). Cherished grandfather of Jennifer, Matthew, Victoria and Emily. Treasured brother of Harvey Ambler (Marilyn) and Beverly Ambler (Barry O’Neill), brother-in-law of Ralph Azulay. Predeceased by his parents Ken and Peggy (nee Lewis) Ambler and by his sister Verna Azulay. Friends were received at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St W, Perth on Friday, May 31, 2019 from 2:00-4:00pm and 6:00-8:00pm. A Funeral Service was held at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 17 Spring St., Westport on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at 10:00am. Private family interment followed. Donations in Robert’s memory should be directed to the Maberly Agricultural Society or Canadian Cancer Society-Wheels of Hope.

PEAKE, David R.

Surrounded by family, in his home on Monday May 27, 2019 at the age of 70. Loving husband of Joanne. Proud father of Elizabeth Frost (Lee Plummer). Sadly missed by his father Bert and sister Marilyn (David).

Predeceased by his mother Marg and sister Diane. Will be missed by many nieces, nephews, family and friends. A celebration of life will take place at Brunton Community Hall 1702 9th Line Beckwith on June 16, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. For those who wish, a donation to Ride For Dad would be appreciated by the family.

Sharp, Annie Ursula (nee Cole)

With great sadness, the loving family of Ann, announce her passing, peacefully at home on May 27, 2019, with her family by her side, at the age of 76. Beloved wife of the late Gord for 50 years and loving mother of Stephen (Caroline) Sharp and Mary-Lou (Stuart) Vandervaart.

Beloved and proud Granann and Nan to Margaux (Reagan), Cassie (Christina), Cole (Holly), Clarke (Grace) and Cooper. Ann is survived by her loving family, sisters Emma (Walt) Rodway, Bev (Frank) Antle and brother Eric (Ev) Cole and many kind and special nieces and nephews. She will also be missed by her sister-in-law and cousin Peggy Sharp and sister-in-law Marlene Sharp. Predeceased by her mother Hazel (nee Clarke) and father Stephen, big sister Mill (Boyd) Whelan, brothers-in- law Ken Sharp and Don Sharp and sister-in-law Gail Sharp. Ann was born in Victoria, Newfoundland on December 28, 1942. She moved to Toronto at the young age of 17 and began working in banking, where she continued throughout most of her career.

She met and married Gord in Toronto in 1964.

Work took them to many locations across Canada, finally settling to raise their children in Riverview N.B. After retiring from the CIBC, Ann and Gord moved to Carleton Place to spend time with their family. With their many moves, Ann left special friends all across Canada, from Toronto, Orangeville and Beckwith to New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland. Many thanks for the special care our Mom received from so many including Dr. Drake, Jessica and the nurses at Bayshore, Marjorie and the staff from the Mills, the UCW ladies, and the team at the Ottawa Civic Medical Day Care Unit that always were so kind to both our parents. Ann was especially thankful to have been such a huge part of her five grandchildren’s lives.

She often said she couldn’t believe she was so lucky to be able to do that. She was so very proud of the young adults they have become and the exciting paths that each of them is taking in their lives. Ann was fully aware of the special place that she held in the lives of her grandchildren, children and their partners, as they showed her with their words, their actions, and their time. Her heart was full, and she was so thankful. A Life Celebration will take place July 6. If you so desire, a donation in her memory can be made to the Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Canada Inc at alpha1canada.ca.

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Whalen, Joan

Peacefully with her daughter by her side, at Fairview Manor, Almonte, on Saturday June 1, 2019 at the age of 88. Predeceased by her husband Morley. Loving mother of Jane (Kevin Carnegie). Proud grandmother of Sarah (Liam Robertson) and Blair Carnegie. Greatgrandmother of Sadie and Lindsay. Much loved aunt of several nieces and nephews.

Predeceased by her sister Norma Kennedy (Gerald-surviving), her mother Vi Crawford and stepfather Ervie Crawford. Friends may support the family at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home 19 McArthur Avenue, Carleton Place, on Thursday June 6, 2019 from 4-8 p.m. Funeral service Friday at St. James Anglican Church at 11:00 a.m. Interment to follow at St. James Cemetery. For those who wish, a donation to the Alzheimer’s Society would be appreciated by the family.

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More, Doreen Ellen June

Long time nurse of the Carleton Place Hospital Peacefully at the Carleton Place Hospital with her family by her side on Friday May 31, 2019 at the age 84. Predeceased by her husband Walter of 60 years. Dear mother of Steven (Karen), Debbie (Douglas Wark), Karen (Brent Saunders), Darlene (Brent Munro), Randy, Wendy (Ted Hurdis) and Cindy (Claude Viau).

Proud grandmother of 15 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Survived by her sister Rita Wark (Ivan-deceased). Predeceased by her brother Earl Kemp (Sylvia-surviving), and sisters Irene (Bill Donaldson), June (Tom Steele), and Helen (Eddie Lunn). Friends supported the family at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Avenue, Carleton Place, Ontario, on Monday June 3, 2019 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral service was Tuesday at Zion-Memorial United Church at 11:00 a.m. Interment at Auld Kirk Cemetery.

Donations to the Carleton Place Hospital Foundation would be appreciated by the family

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WORTH M. Heather

Heather passed away peacefully at the Kingston General Hospital, on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at the age of 78. Heather was predeceased by husband Bill, and parents Jack and Elsie MacSpurren. Also predeceased by siblings Ian, Ed (Connie), Jim, Bruce (Betty), and two infant sisters. Heather retired from the City of Toronto in 1998, after which she moved to Smiths Falls to be closer to niece Jacqui Chisamore, and the families of her brothers Ed and Bruce. Heather was a warm and generous natured woman who loved to care for family. She and her husband opened their home to any family member in need.

Heathers’ mother resided with them throughout their marriage, as well as two of Bills’ sisters, and numerous nieces and nephews. Heather was pleased to be able to provide end of life care for her brother Jim. Heather leaves behind a large extended family and will be greatly missed. A private family interment will take place at Glen Oaks Memorial Gardens in Mississauga at a later date.

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Boon, William Joseph Gerald (Gerry)

April 30th, 1933 May 29th, 2019 Gerry, loving husband of Mary-Ellen Boon (nee Armstrong).

Cherished Dad of Laurie Boon (Cliff Bastien) and Cathy Lacroix (Marc). Doting Grandpa of Rachel, Luc and Jacob Lacroix. Dear brother of Marlyn Powell (late Arnold) and Harold Boon (Pat) and special brother-in-law of Grant Armstrong (Karen). He will be missed by his nieces and nephews as well as his many friends from Ottawa, Pakenham, Almonte, White Lake and the Mountain Creek Golf Club. There will be a private family funeral. All are welcome to a casual gathering to celebrate Gerry’s life at St. Andrew’s United Church Hall, 2585 County Rd 29 Pakenham, Ontario on Saturday June 8th, 2019 from 1pm to 4pm.

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Husband, Father, Grandfather & Great-Grandfather

MANTLE, Jim 1938-2015 – In loving memory of a dear husband and father who passed away June 9, 2015.

As time goes on without you, And the days turn into years, They hold a million memories, And a thousand silent tears.

To us you were so special, What more is there to say, Except to wish with all our hearts, That you were here today.

So loved and missed Marilyn and Tracey

FLEMING, Leonard - In loving memory of our dear husband, father and grandfather who passed away June 8, 2008.

We miss your smile, Your joking ways, We miss the things You used to say.

And when old times We do recall, It’s then we miss you Most of all.

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BARRIE - In loving memory of Donald Barrie, 1930-2002.

Days and nights he bore great pain, Waiting for a cure but all in vain, ‘Till God above saw what was best, And took him home for a well deserved rest.

With family circle broken, A void no one can fill, We struggle with our loneliness, And try to do his will.

Treasured memories of the man we held so dear, Husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather Will always be near.

We pray that God will recognize One who’s done his share, In helping his less fortunate, With devotion and loving care.

Forever loved by Wife Phyllis, daughter Donna, Grandchildren Grant (Becky) Michael (Donna) Great-Grandchildren Joshua and Ruth

WALKER, Jack - In memory of a beloved husband, father and grandfather who passed away June 6, 2015.

This day is remembered And quietly kept No words are needed We will never forget For those who we love Don’t go away They walk beside us everyday Unseen, unheard but always near Still loved remembered and very dear.

Loved always Edna, Cheryl, Ken, Alana, Matt & Justin

Joy Ballantyne In loving memory of a dear wife and mother who passed away June 8, 2014.

The years may wipe out many things But this they’ll wipe out never, The memory of those happy days When we were all together.

We think of her in silence, Her name we oft recall, But there’s nothing left to answer But her picture on the wall.

Forever in our hearts.

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After a courageous battle with cancer, Tracie fought hard and on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, she is finally at peace. Loving daughter of Robert and the late Nancy Dunlay. Beloved wife and best friend of Doug Bourne. Caring and devoted mother to Melissa and Chantal Leclair and Stepmom to Shenda, Hannah and Mitchell Bourne. Tracie will be dearly missed by her six grandchildren and many, many friends. A Celebration of Tracie’s life will be held at the Smiths Falls Legion on Sunday, June 16th, 2019 from 1 to 4pm. In memory of Tracie, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.

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Lumber Pine, Hemlock, or Wanted to buy, horses, SERIOUS DAIRY farmer Hardwood for barn, build- colts and ponies, all types. seeking 100-250 acres ing, or repairs /horse shel- Contact Bob Perkins at productive soil and de- ters & garden sheds. 613-342-6030. cent buildings. Also 613-267-5772 dedicated beef farmer COMMERCIAL RENT requires 60-200 acres HUNTING with good house and Carleton Place, barn for cash. Call Gerry Safety/Canadian Downtown Commercial Hudson: 1-613-449- Hunter Space available June 1st, 1668. Sales Representa- Fire-arms Courses and ex- 760 sq.ft., 154 Beckwith tive of Remax Riverview ams held once a month at St., $750.00 month plus Carp. Call Wenda Cochran Realty Ltd. Brokerage. utilities.

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IN TOWN SMITH FALLS; classy and charming 3 bedroom Victorian red brick home centre of town. Full dry basement with high ceiling. Walk up 3rd story attic with possibilities, $179 000.

SMITH FALLS; 8 park lake private tree acres. Spacious 3 bedroom home needing work. Huge garage and work shop, huge separate garage work shop, under $234 900.

SMITH FALLS COMMERCIAL; Roger Stevens Dr. Almost an acre lot. Huge shop and apartment. Ample room for more buildings. Motor Home included bargain $134, 000 OBO. SMITH FALLS; centre of town newly listed red brick spacious Victorian home. 10ft high basement, clean and dry, 4 bedrooms, balcony, large rear yard. 900 square foot of carpeted attic space. Bargain $179 000.

Port Elmsley; $174,900 buys this terrific 8 room country home on corner lot.

LEGAL NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Estate of BRIAN PATRICK LAPIERRE, deceased. All persons having claims against the Estate of the above named deceased, late of the Town of Mississippi Mills (Almonte Ward), in the County of Lanark, who died on the 2nd day of February, 2019 are required to file proof of same with the undersigned on or before the 30th day of June, 2019.

After that date the Estate will be distributed having regard only to the claims of which the undersigned shall then have had notice.

DATED at Almonte, Ontario this 27th day of May, 2019 SWARBRICK LAW Barristers and Solicitors 83 Little Bridge Street, Suite 104 Almonte, Ontario K0A 1A0 Solicitors for the Estate Trustee, Kenneth Strandholt

LEGAL NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS All claims against the estate of Beverley Dawn Trent, late of the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley in the County of Lanark, who died on or about the 9th day of April, 2019, must be filed with the undersigned Estate Trustees on or before the 6th day of July, 2019; thereafter, the undersigned will distribute the assets of the said estate having regard only to the claims then filed.

DATED at Perth this 28th date of May, 2019.

Shelley Elizabeth Fillipoff and Stephen Craig Halpenny, Estate Trustees, by their Solicitors, BARKER W I L L S O N PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, 31 Foster Street, Perth, ON K7H 1R8 Attn: S. Craig Halpenny 613-267-2800

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS IN THE ESTATE OF MARILIA CONCEICAO GOMES

All person having claims against the Estate of the above-named deceased, late of the Town of Perth, who died April 16, 2019 are required to file proof of same with the undersigned on or before June 20th, 2019 After that date the Estate will be distributed having regard only to the claims of which the undersigned shall then have had notice.

DATED at Perth, this 24th day of May, 2019 MANN LAWYERS LLP KENNETH W. SMITH P.O. Box 157, 27 Foster Street Perth, ON K7H 3E3 Tel: 613-267-5910 Email: kenneth.smith@mannlawyers.com

HELP WANTED

BUILDING AND REPAIRS Heritage Stone, Brick and Block Footings, Foundations, Concrete Finishing, Log Chinking, and Chimney Sweeping Will go anywhere!

PAUL WARRINGTON 268-2394

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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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Lanark Renfrew Health & Community Services Employment Opportunity Peer Support Worker

Lanark Renfrew Health & Community Services is seeking to fill a 0.6 FTE permanent position for a Peer Support Worker with our Mental Health Support Project based out of Smiths Falls, Ontario.

Position Overview: The Peer Support Worker is responsible for providing peer support and outreach to consumers with mental health challenges, both on an individual basis and through group facilitation.

For a complete position description, please refer to our website at : www.mhsp-links.ca Qualified applicants are invited to submit their resume by 12:00 noon on Friday, 14 June 2019 to email address: bwalker@lrhcs.ca If at any stage in the selection process you require an accommodation due to a disability, please contact Becky Walker, 613-259-2182 ext 1306, or bwalker@lrhcs.ca and let us know how we can assist you. Although we appreciate all responses, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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LANARK TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION Office Assistant, Part Time LTA is a non-profit organization providing community-based transportation services. We are currently seeking a conscientious, organized Part-time Office Assistant. The ideal candidate for this eighteen-hours a week position will have excellent customer service and telephone skills and be computer literate. In addition, must be detail orientated, work well under pressure and have a good knowledge of Lanark County and experienced in Simply Accounting. Sensitivity to vulnerable clients and a clear understanding of confidentiality and boundary issues required. Interested candidates may apply in writing or by email to Lanark Transportation Association, 40 Sunset Blvd, Suite 126, Perth, ON K7H 2Y4 or ed@lanarktransport.com by 4p.m.

Friday, June 21, 2019.

While we appreciate all applications, only those under consideration will be contacted.

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Customer Service Rep wanted in a busy call centre. 25-30 hours/week. $14/hour to start. Please forward resume to: mistyriver.main@gmail.com

Part-time worker, Group Home in Carleton Place, clean supervised residence, qualifications: CPR, first aide, food handling course, criminal record check, hours are 11am-6pm, provide own Handyman Service transportation. For more looking for full time info call Lisa labourers to do handyman 613-250-2693. work, landscaping, cutting grass, yard cleanup.

613-267-5460.

PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANT $19//hr, urgently required for HELP WANTED: full weekends, early morntime roofers and labour- ings and evenings. ers needed. Own trans- Carleton Place, will train, portation competitive email resume to: wages. Kanata, West helpwanted63@gmail.

Carleton and Arnprior. com Call 613-622-0485

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

Operators and Labourers

Tweedale Sewer and Water Ltd is a medium sized family owned and operated business serving Ottawa and surrounding areas since 1998. We offer competitive wages and health benefit packages.

Email resumes to: jen@tweedale.ca

Looking for Part-Time Work?

Do you thrive on variety? Are you looking for interesting work? The Part-Time Receptionist position at the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority may be the ideal opportunity for you! We’re looking for someone with the perfect combination of skills, a flexible attitude and a desire to get things done.

This position is located at RVCA headquarters in Manotick. Visit the careers section at www.rvca.ca for more information. Send your resume to hr@rvca.ca by June 21, 2019.

CoaCh Bus Cleaner required

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PLEASE DELIVER YOUR RESUME TO: sales@classicalliancemotorcoach.com

No applications by telephone please

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Rideau Home Hardware Building Centre currently has the following job opportunity.

full time sales associate Retail experience, would be an asset.

• Friendly and helpful attitude toward customers.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Willingness to learn.

We offer competitive salary and great working conditions. If you are interested in becoming a part of our Home Team, please visit our store located at 58 Abbott Street, Smiths Falls, ON to submit your application accompanied by your resume.

Closing date for all applicants is June 15, 2019

Township of Montague

CONTRACT NO. PW2019-03 ENGINEERING SERVICES ROADS NEED STUDY The Township of Montague is currently requesting proposals for a Roads Need Study. All proposals are to be submitted in a sealed package marked Roads Need Study PW2019-03 to the address below, in accordance with the RFP package. For questions and to receive a copy of the RFP please contact: Township of Montague Jamie McCarthy, Public Works Manager 6547 Roger Stevens Drive Smiths Falls, ON K7A 4W6 works@township.montague.on.ca Proposals will be received until 2:00 pm, Tuesday June 11th, 2019 The lowest or any proposal may not necessarily be accepted.

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FORM 6 • SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER

Municipal Act, 2001 Ontario Regulation 181/03, Municipal Tax Sale Rules

THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTAGUE Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on June 20, 2019, at the Montague Municipal Office, P.O. Box 755, 6547 Roger Stevens Drive, Smiths Falls ON K7A 4W6.

The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Montague Municipal Office, 6547 Roger Stevens Drive, Smiths Falls.

Description of land: Roll No. 09 01 000 030 10400 0000; 8 Second St., Smiths Falls; PIN 05266-0142(LT); Lot 113 Plan 2707 Lanark S Montague; Township of Montague; File No. 18-01 According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $92,546 Minimum tender amount: $12,952.09 Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit of at least 20 per cent of the tender amount, which deposit shall be made by way of a certified cheque/bank draft/ money order payable to the municipality.

Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any other matters relating to the land to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers. The assessed value according to the last returned assessment roll may or may not be representative of the current market value of the property This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes and any taxes that may be applicable, such as a land transfer tax and HST. The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser.

A copy of the prescribed form of tender is available on the website of the Government of Ontario Central Forms Repository under the listing for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs.

For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender, visit: www.OntarioTaxSales.ca or if no internet access available, contact: Allison Vereyken, Treasurer The Corporation of the Township of Montague P.O. Box 755, 6547 Roger Stevens Drive, Smiths Falls ON K7A 4W6 613-283-7478 ext. 250 613-283-3112 Fax treasurer@township.montague.on.ca

Township of Montague

CONTRACT NO. PW2019-02 FOR THE SUPPLY OF ONE 3 TON CAB AND CHASSIS 4X4 TRUCK SEALED TENDERS, on forms provided by the Township, will be received in envelopes, clearly marked as “Tender #PW2019-02, Township of Montague – Supply of One 3 Ton Truck Cab and Chassis 4x4 truck” until 11:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday, June 11th, 2019.

Address to: Jamie McCarthy, C.E.T., C.R.S. Public Works Manager – Township of Montague 6547 Rogers Stevens Drive Smiths Falls, ON, K7A 4W6 Specifications and the Forms of Tender may be obtained by contacting the Municipal Office.

The lowest or any tender may not necessarily be accepted.

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AUCTIONS

AUCTIONS

Auction Sale Lanark Civitan Hall Thursday June 13, 2019

Auction 5p.m. – Viewing 4 p.m.

Sherman jewelry, Harley Davidson motorcyle, utility trailer, Cub Cadet ride-on mower, qty. tools, hardware, firearms, ammunition, hunting and fishing items, Gibbard furniture, large telescope and much more!

For listing and pictures see www.theauctionhunt.com Terms: Cash or Good Cheque

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AUCTION SALE SUN. JUNE 9, 2019 FOR MRS. SUSAN DESJARDINS PREVIEW@ 9AM SALE @ 10 AM SHARP! TO BE HELD @ MARSHALL’S AUCTION HOUSE SPENCERVILLE, ON Mrs. Desjardins, having sold her home, is downsizing to retirement living & is offering a variety antiques, collectibles, furniture, mid- century modern, household effects, tools etc. Auctioneers Note: Good variety of merchandise, majority of items in storage at time of listing, expect surprises! For a more detailed list w/ photos, terms of sale go to www.lmauctions.ca or Like us on Facebook.

Auctioneer: Jim Beere 613-326-1722 2x50ag

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REAL ESTATE AUCTION to be held at 696 Lake Park Rd. Carleton Place, ON K7C 0C4 from Carleton Place take Hwy 7 west to Lake Park Rd & follow signs on Wed., June 19/19 @ 6 pm

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Complete Business liquidation auCtion sale for Pinkus Tire & Battery Kingdom Ltd. Saturday, June 15th at 9:30AM To be held on site at Civic #4358 Hwy. 31, Williamsburg, ON K0C 2H0.

Watch for signs!

Forklift, Vehicles, Tractor, Garage Equip, Tools, Lg. Qty of New Inventory Including 800+ New Tires, & More!

For Complete Tire Inventory See www.peterrossauction.ca Owner & Auctioneer Not Responsible for Loss or Accident Terms: Cash or Good Cheque with Proper ID Prop: Pinkus Tire & Battery Kingdom Ltd. Reason for Auction: Property sold. After a lifetime in the tire business, Mr. Pinkus is retiring.

Auction Conducted By Peter Ross Auction Services Ltd. Ingleside, ON 613 537 8862 www.peterrossauction.ca

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Listing subject to change. Everything sells as is.

Owners/Auctioneers not responsible in case of loss or damage.

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Ready to downsize? Impressive bungalow that maximizes both function & style. Packed w/ cozy charm. Totally renovated “project to code” in 2014. Front entrance w/ double closet. Living room, kitchenette w/ new deck extending the house to overlook the property, kitchen w/ new cupbds (stove, fridge, microwave, washer, dryer included), 2 bedrooms, 4 pce bath. Rear entrance. Tile & laminate flooring throughout. 100 amp on breakers.

Propane furnace (new ’17). A/C (new ’18). Roof (new ’14). 2 decks to code (new ’16). Windows & patio door (new ’14). Dry crawl space. De-ironizer, water softener & reverse osmosis drinking water system (all new ’16).

Water has always tested 0/0. Outside water & power.

On drilled well. Septic pumped in ’18 good till ’23.

Detached 12 ft x 20 ft garage w/ concrete floor & power.

Tool shed w/ power. Taxes $ 1,555.00 (+/-). Surveyed lot RP27R4666 Part 2. Having 115 ft (+/-) frontage x 104 ft depth (+/-). Why invest here? There is a boom in Carleton Place. Location is the answer! This property is centrally located, in a good neighbourhood & has strategic surrounding development. Conveniently located minutes from the infamous Lake Park Lodge (visit our website for history). For private viewing, terms & conditions please call our office at 613-267-6027

Auctioneer & Qualified Appraiser JIM HANDS: THE VOICE OF EXPERIENCE Phone: (613) 267-6027 www.jimhandsauction.com

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Auction SAle for Donald & Jean Suffron Saturday, June 15 @ 10 a.m.

113 Gilroy Rd., Merrickville Off Rd. 2 between Merrickville and Burritts Rapids Guns & Hunting: 3.5 shell Remington 1100 shotgun; Traditions 50 cal. black powder muzzle loader with scope; Centurion 120 bolt action 243 cal. sporting rifle with scope; 303 British Lee Enfield rifle from WWII; Remington 32 cal rolling block single shot rifle; Russian Bakal 20 gauge single shot shotgun; Excaliber cross bow; ammunition, hunting knives; clothing; fishing rods & tackle; conibear traps; beaver pelt stretchers; skinning equipment; etc.

Outdoors, Tools, Garden, Shop: 2009 Honda Rubicon Trail Edition four wheeler, 4x4, 2500kms.; Ariens 22 hp. riding mower; small trailer for four wheeler; Honda rototiller; Honda push mower; Husqvarna 357xp chainsaw; Husqvarna weed trimmer; Arctic Cat generator; Craftsman snowblower; drillpress; Dewalt radial arm saw; Beaver table saw; wood lathe; turning tools; hand tools; ladders; logging chains; fence stretcher; scythe; logging cant hook; block & tackle; electric fencer and fencing; assortment of gardening tools, planters, barrels; complete garden irrigation system with pump; plus approx. 6 cord of split ash stovewood and black cherry lumber.

Antiques & household: Victrola; 78 records; steamer trunks; hat box; doctor’s bag; snowshoes; old violin; feed scales; lantern; collector tins & boxes; carpenters box; dresser; washstand; child’s tea set; collectibles; china; glass; small freezer; linens; small appliances etc.

Terms: Cash; Visa; MC; Debit Canteen For pictures & full list see: joyntauction.ca 613-285-7494

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ELEgANT gLASSwArE. MApLE SyrUp JUgS. SUgAr ShAkErS. VINEgAr CrUETS. COLLECTIbLES. ANTIqUE FUrNITUrE. pOrTAbLE gAS wOOd ChIppEr w/ COVEr (LIkE NEw). for Wilson’s Woodland Antiques located between Perth & Franktown from Perth travel 18 km on Cty Rd 10 east turning left onto 111 Bell Rd, on Sat., June 15/19 @ 9 am Large collection of maple syrup jugs, sugar shakers & vinegar cruets (swirl glass etc).

Other glass to include - Jadite, lustre & hobnail (ladies spittoon), Fostoria & Fenton glassware. Fenton opalescent water jug. Large qty pink, green, amber, blue, white & shell pink depression glass. Black & purple amethyst. Ruby red glass. Candlewick & other Imperial glass. Milk & blue hobnail glass. Opalescent “moonstone” hobnail glass. Cranberry glass. Wedgwood. Lladro figurines. Pendelfin rabbit figurines.

Wade figurines. Cornflower & pinwheel crystal (some Lenox). Early American pressed glass. California glass. Beleek. Opalescent glass. Hand blown glass swans.

Qty FireKing (assorted colours). Cookie jars. Biscuit barrels. Opalescent swirl vase. Blue Willow transfer ware. China c/saucers. Blue Mountain pottery. Assorted cake dishes, servers & platters. Ceramics. Agate ware. Findlay cast iron pot. Royal Doulton “Pastoral” dinnerware for 8. Havilland Limoges dinnerware (91 pces).

Pareek Johnson Bros. setting for 8 dinnerware + extras. Art nouveau figural lamps.

Elec. Gone w/ the Wind lamp. Hanging lights. Perfume bottles. Brass candle sticks.

Qty silver plate. Churn. Crocks. Costume jewellry. Large qty of prints (incl. Garnett Hazard). Dionne quintuplet prints. Vintage Victorian prints. Silhouette & tin type photos. Brass candle sticks. Antique scales. Fishing creel. Sad irons & trivets. Sock & pant stretchers. Dog harness. Tole & treen ware. Gingerbread & mantle clocks.

Oak cased ’40’s long case clock (w/ domed pediment). Fumed-oak mirrored hall rack w/ cane umbrella stand. Oak 2 door mirrored china cabinet. Oak glass sided china cabinet. Refinished side by side china cabinet/sideboard. Oak 2 door music cabinet.

Oak cabinet gramophone, horn behind double doors, record compartment below (working). Walnut whatnot shelf. Oak 2 tier parlour table w/ beaded apron. Several other small parlour tables. Pine blanket box. Wicker/rattan dome-top trunk. Rattan furniture. Mission oak umbrella/cane stand. Wool winder. Glass 4 tier display cabinet. 3 pce oak wall unit. Pressed back rocker w/ leather seat insert. Platform rocker.

LaZy Boy love seat recliner. Shelving. Butter box. 7 pce oak dining room suite.

Modern tea wagon. Single homemade Captain’s bed. 2 David Jacobs dolls & others. Chinese sun hat. Antique reference books. Household plants. Linens. Area rugs.

Antique Christmas ornaments. Frames, mat board & glass. Yamaha PSR-32 keyboard. 2 Singer sewing machines. Large qty new quilt material. Portable gas wood chipper w/ cover (like new) & many other articles too numerous to mention………

Woodland Antiques ran a successful antique shop for years. A business as old as some of the antiques sold within its walls. It maintained a highly respected reputation while supplying hundreds of dealers, shop owners & retail customers w/ a broad & exciting range of antiques. Mr. Wilson has retired, is moving & is prepared to put it all up for auction. If you like high-quality antiques & collectibles, bring a lawn chair & participate in the bidding.

Terms; Cash or Cheque Only • Catering

Auctioneer & Qualified Appraiser JIM HANDS: THE VOICE OF EXPERIENCE Phone: (613) 267-6027 www.jimhandsauction.com

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Shop and Flea Market

The Queen’s Crafters and Antique Market, 142 Bridge Street, Carleton Place, 10am-5pm everyday. Vendor’s welcome. 613-253-5333.

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260 Lombard Street Hwy 15, Smiths Falls Open 9 to 5 7 days a week

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PERTH CHEESE SHOP THRIVES IN SPITE OF DOMESTIC TRADE BARRIERS DESMOND DEVOY desmond.devoy@ metroland.com

GARAGE/YARD SALE FLEA MARKETS YARD SALE June 8, 8Am-1pm 2584 Tempo Dr. Kemptville Glenview Community across from Kemptville municipality Centre Variety of items, including estate furniture

moving Sale Saturday June 8th 8:00 Am To 2:00 pm 228 Asa St. Kemptville Rain Date Sunday June 9th Same Time

Yard Sale 330 Highway 15, South Sat., June 8 and Sun., June 9 Table saws, routers, Skilsaws, belt sander, jigsaw, hand tools, vacuums, pressure washer, vests, books, VHS machines and movies.

Garage Sale June 8 & 9 Rain or Shine 4325 Roger Stevens Dr (near Dwyer Hill Rd) Bikes, Tools, Décor, Dishes, Jewellery Liquidation and lots more

GARAGE SALE Saturday, June 8 9:00 am 190 Napoleon St Carleton place Many different items Rain date: Sunday, June 9

opEN SATuRDAYS & SuNDAYS Corner of Hwy 7 & Leach’s Side Road, Perth Antiques, Collectibles, furniture, landscape rocks, seasonal furniture, farm fresh eggs and more! milk House 10-4pm Flea market 9-6pm

multi-Family Yard Sale 580 Drummond Concession 1, perth June 8, 2019 8-1 Children’s books, toys, clothes, crib, change table, play structure Household Items, kitchenware, books, old tools All Must Go

THIS SPACE COULD BE YOURS!

$20.00+HST = $22.60

Please contact cheryl.code@metroland.com or judy.adams@metroland.com 613-283-3182 ext. 8464

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Desmond Devoy/Torstar Meredith Salvian, owner of The Perth Cheese Shop, proudly holds some Balsamic BellaVitano Cheese behind the counter on May 22.

HITTING GROUND RUNNING Her store opened on July 22, 2018, and "July and August was a zoo," she recalled. It was steady thereafter until January, when things got quiet, bringing to life the quote she heard once that cheese shops make more money in the month leading up to Christmas than they do all year. In part because of the proximity to town hall, Gore Street East, and Stewart Park, "here, we have a steady stream (of people). We've surpassed our targets."

Even now, on this spring day, with help behind the counter, "it's been super busy all day ... but that's what we want!" said Salvian.

The cheese shop is more than just cheese - it also stocks crackers, olives, and mustards, as well as chocolates. So many things can be paired with the taste of cheese - even food items that may seem unlikely at first, but then, upon closer inspection, seem to make sense.

"Honeycomb on a cheese is so good," she said emphatically.

Upstairs, she sells "accoutrements" like cafeteria boards, some of which have a "rustic" wood feel, as they are made by local wood crafter Bill Ryan.

She believes that as much as 70 per cent of her products on sale are local, from Hummingbird chocolate from Almonte to sea salt caramel from Merrickville, to Farrell's maple syrup from Stanleyville.

"People love local," she said.

She hopes to be able to open an online version of her shop soon.

THE BENCH Salvian grew up in Port Dover, Ont., a town she describes as being similar to Perth. She lived in Georgetown, Ont., northwest of Toronto, where her children went to school. She worked for 22 years as a dental consultant.

"I was more at the management level, consulting at offices," she said.

With only her daughter Alison at home, Salvian began thinking about just

wanting "to live in a smaller town," away from the Greater Toronto Area. Her husband is from Kingston, so they began to explore eastern Ontario.

"You drive through Perth and it's like, 'Drool!'" she said excitedly. She remembers sitting on a bench in front of the Toronto Dominion Bank about 10 years ago and promised that "we planned our life (so) that we would live there," she said, little knowing that her future cheese shop would be located just behind the TD Bank.

"It was the best decision," she said.

And why dive into the world of cheese sales after a working life in the dental field?

"My husband and I am big foodies," she said. That was where she came up with the recipe for success, if you will, for "fresh cut cheese where you can try it before you buy it," she said. "(It's) our claim to fame."

She said that in the 10 months she has been open, "we've been totally embraced here."

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Forget external trade barriers, Meredith Salvian would like to see Canada's internal cheese trade barriers come down.

Salvian, owner of The Perth Cheese Shop, at 64 Gore St. E., Unit 2, knows a good cheese when she sees one. And tastes it. And then cuts a sample slice off for a customer.

But while the conversation has long been about American milk imports to Canada, and challenges to the supply management system, good luck trying to get "Dragon's Breath" cheese from Nova Scotia here in Ontario.

"There are some cheeses now we cannot get," she said, during an interview in her store on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 22. "It's harder to get a cheese (within) Canada. It's really strange ... and yet I can get cheese from France, Spain, the UK." In part, this is because of internal quotas, and other factors such as how cheese is made in different provinces. For example, in Quebec, cheese is made with more "loose" pasteurization and ingredient rules, while in Ontario "it's much more strict, stringent rules."

Not that she's hurting from lack of Atlantic cheeses on her shelves. One of her biggest sellers is "The Madawaska," a sheep's milk brie, and Highland blue cheese, both made by the Back Forty Cheese Company, in Mississippi Station.

"People get freaked out by the concept of sheep's milk," she said, but, in blind taste tests, most people do not even notice the difference between sheep's milk and cow's milk.

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HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Ancient Rome had one 7. Engagement rings tend to have them 13. Not the leader 14. Decorated 16. Morning 17. The Garden State 19. __, myself and I 20. Gets up 22. Type of meal 23. Cavalry sword 25. Proclaims 26. Historic places 28. They go into space 29. Hostelry 30. Peter’s last name 31. Necessary for syrup 33. Kids’ channel 34. Take upon oneself 36. A bog 38. Small cavities in a gland 40. Grand Theft Auto vehicle 41. More vigorous 43. Supply to excess

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you may want to cut back on physical activity for a little while, especially if you have been nursing an injury. Don’t worry, you’ll get back in the saddle again soon.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 There is a lesson to be learned this week, Leo. But you will not know what it is until you’re in the thick of things. You will come out ahead either way, so don’t fret.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, someone you thought was a friend may be looking for something more. If you are in a relationship, you’ll have to set this person straight.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you have the future on your mind, specifically where you will be in a few months or years. If you are not content, start mapping out a plan to follow.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Focus your attention on something creative instead of analytical this week, Gemini. You can probably use a break from spreadsheets and bar graphs.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 This is a week to bring order and organization to your home. Doing so will allow you to focus your attention on important matters, Libra.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, too many projects and people vying for your attention make it tough for you to see anything through to completion.

There will be time to get it done in the future.

44. Pie _ __ mode 45. Dash 47. You sometimes pardon it 48. Catch doing something wrong 51. A constellation’s second star 53. Famed French painter of dancers 55. Engines do it 56. Chemically inactive 58. Moved quickly on foot 59. Threaten persistently 60. Commercial 61. Listen without the speaker’s knowledge 64. Rhodium 65. Caregivers to kids 67. Highly ornamented 69. Real, fixed property 70. Brains

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, attention naturally comes your way, and you won’t to do anything out of the ordinary to direct more of it to you. In fact, spend some time out of the limelight if you can.

CLUES DOWN 1. Resembling apes 2. Famed TV host Sullivan 3. Rare Hawaiian geese 4. Convicted traitor 5. Make into leather 6. Urge to do something 7. Small town in Spain 8. They promote products 9. Small Eurasian deer 10. Ancient people 11. The Volunteer State 12. Academic term 13. Natives of Alberta, Canada 15. Cause to become insane 18. Feed 21. Crime organization 24. Acrobatic feats 26. Car mechanics group 27. Mustachioed actor Elliott 30. Inquired 32. S. Korean industrial city 35. Member of the cuckoo family 37. Test for high schoolers

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Give yourself a few days to lounge around and enjoy some rest and relaxation, Sagittarius. You can probably use it right now if the pace has been hectic.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Avoid making any binding promises this week, Capricorn. Your mind just isn’t fully into things, and you need extreme focus to follow through.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, focus on bringing some more romance to your relationship this week. Send cute texts or leave love notes around the house. These little actions will add up.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Your charm is off the charts lately, Pisces. You can get just about anything you want. Just make sure your powers are put to good use.

38. Some nights are these 39. Helps you stay organized 42. Cool!

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The Good Food Tour WHEN: 1:00 p.m WHERE: The Good Food Tour, 170 Bridge Street, Carleton Place CONTACT: Cathy Reside, 613 402-2901, cathy@thegoodfoodtour.com, https://thegoodfoodtour.com/ calendar COST: $65pp Connect with people through food. On our culinary walking tours you eat, sip, and taste all things local, and meet the chefs.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 8

Genealogy Jamboree WHEN: 1:30 p.m WHERE: Beckwith Park, 1319 9th Line, Carleton Place CONTACT: lcgsinfo34@gmail.com COST: The Lanark Genealogical Society's June meeting will be a Genealogy Jamboree with guest speaker Marilyn Snedden on one-room schools in

Lanark County. Everyone welcome.

TUESDAY, JUNE 11

Cribbage WHEN: 2:00 p.m WHERE: Country Street Centre, 375 Country Street, Almonte CONTACT: Margaret Janssen, 613256-1733 COST: Enjoy cribbage every Tuesday afternoon. Beginners welcome.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12

Duplicate Bridge WHEN: 7:00 p.m WHERE: Almonte Royal Canadian Legion, 100 Bridge Street, Almonte, Almonte CONTACT: iris.home@sympatico.ca COST: The Almonte Duplicate Bridge Club meets every Wednesday.

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PERTH TUESDAY, JUNE 11

Classic Dinner Theatre: Androcles & The Lion WHEN: 5:00 p.m WHERE: Michael's Table, 110 Gore St., Perth CONTACT: 1-877-283-1283, http://classictheatre.ca/dinnertheatre/ COST: $54.25 includes a full 3-course meal and the performance Enjoy a deluxe three-course meal along with G.B. Shaw's hilarious satire on the Roman Empire as seen through the eyes of a Christian slave and a very different "king of the forest." Classic Dinner Theatre Every Tuesday from June 4 to August 27

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12

Stamp Club meeting WHEN: 7:30 p.m WHERE: McMartin House, 125 Gore St East, Perth, ON, Perth CONTACT: Phil Warrington, pwarrington@rideau.net COST: All are welcome.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19

Monthly Blood Pressure Clinic WHEN: 11:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m WHERE: The Factory, Perth, 40 Sunset Blvd, Perth CONTACT: 613-267-7000 COST: Access the building through Entrance A.

THURSDAY, JUNE 20

Duplicate Bridge WHEN: 7:00 p.m WHERE: Perth Civitan Club, 6787 County Road 43, Perth CONTACT: Joy Price, 613-267-3298 COST: There are also duplicate clubs in Kemptville and Almonte.

FRIDAY, JUNE 21

THURSDAY, JUNE 6

Bridge WHEN: 6:15 p.m WHERE: St. John's United Church, 400 Prescott Street, Kemptville CONTACT: 613-806-4495 COST: $5 Organized every Thursday by the North Grenville Duplicate Bridge Club. Cost $5.

All levels of bridge players welcome. For more info call 613-806-4495 or 613-795-7155.

FRIDAY, JUNE 7

Friday Fun Days at the Library WHEN: 10:00 a.m WHERE: North Grenville Public Library, 1 Water Street, Kemptville Norenberg Branch, Kemptville CONTACT: info@ngpl.ca COST:

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Social Bridge WHEN: 12:30 p.m - 3:00 p.m WHERE: McMartin House, 125 Gore St East, Perth, ON, Perth CONTACT: 613-267-3952 Every Friday, enjoy bridge in Perth for the social fun of it.

SATURDAY, JUNE 29

Canada Day Breakfast and BAke Sale WHEN: 8:00 a.m 2:00 p.m WHERE: Snow Road Snowmobile Club, 1106 Gemmills Road, Lanark Highlands CONTACT: 613267-2283 Enjoy Canada Day breakfast and bake sale at the clubhouse, 8 to 11 a.m. Yard Sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the clubhouse. Donations welcome.

FRIDAY, JUNE 7

Chamber golfers unite at home course of Brooke and Brittany Henderson WHEN: 11:30 a.m - 7:30 p.m WHERE: Smiths Falls Golf and Country Club, 125 Golf Club Rd, Smiths Falls CONTACT: Chamber of Commerce, 613283-1334 COST: Annual fundraising tournament at the home of Brooke and Brittany Henderson. Call chamber for details.

SATURDAY, JUNE 8

Spirit of the Drum Powwow WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 8:00 p.m WHERE: Duck Island, 40 Abbott Street, Smiths Falls CONTACT:

Friday Fun Days at the North Grenville Public Library is a dropin program for ages 0-5. Join Library Sue for story time. Children must participate with parent or caregiver. No registration required; pick up a numbered ticket at the front desk.

Game Night at KYC WHEN: 4:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: Kemptville Youth Centre, 5 Oxford St W, Kemptville CONTACT: 613-258-5212 COST: Game Night at the Kemptville Youth Centre most Fridays until 9 pm. Check schedule at www.facebook.com/KemptvilleYouth/.

SATURDAY, JUNE 8

59th Annual Hey Day WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m WHERE: North Grenville Curling Club, 200 Reuben Crescent, Kemptville CONTACT: Jolene Stover COST: 59th Annual Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) Auxiliary Hey Day is the largest indoor garage sale

in the region. Everything from toys, tools, clothing, china, crafts, jewelry and more will be offered.

All funds go to support KDH's equipment needs.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12

Baby Talk WHEN: 1:30 p.m - 3:00 p.m WHERE: EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 40 Campus Drive, Unit 2 (Parish Hall), Kemptville CONTACT: Sherry Craig, 613-2585941 COST: Sponsored by the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit.

SATURDAY, JUNE 15

Monthly Breakfast WHEN: 8:00 a.m 10:00 a.m WHERE: Kemptville Legion, 100 Reuben Crescent, Kemptville CONTACT: 613-258-5734 COST: $6 for adults, $3 for children six and under The Kemptville Legion hosts a monthly breakfast on the third Saturday of each month. Everyone welcome.

SMITHS FALLS 613-283-0288 COST: The powwow will feature traditional song, dance and drumming as well as traditional craft and food vendors, art installations and educational exhibits prepared by SFDCI Indigenous Studies students. Various times throughout each day.

Spirit of the Drum Powwow WHEN: 10:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m WHERE: Duck Island, 40 Abbott Street, Smiths Falls CONTACT: Jennifer Miller, jmiller@smithsfalls.ca The Powwow will feature traditional Indigenous educational teachings, traditional singing, dancing and drumming.

MONDAY, JUNE 10

Duplicate Bridge WHEN: 7:00 p.m WHERE: Smiths Falls Legion, 7 Main St. E., Smiths Falls CONTACT: 613-2837164 COST: Enjoy bridge at the legion; doors open at 6:45 p.m.

Bid Euchre WHEN: 7:00 p.m WHERE: Smiths Falls Legion, 7 Main St. E., Smiths Falls CONTACT: 613-2833292 COST: Come play euchre.

TUESDAY, JUNE 11

Bingo Smiths Falls Civitan WHEN: 7:00 p.m WHERE: Smiths Falls Civitan Club, 12468 Highway 15 North, Smiths Falls, Smiths Falls CONTACT: 613-284-0818 Doors open 5:30 p.m.

Canteen available. Proceeds to help fund charity and community projects.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12

Gentle Exercise WHEN: 9:30 a.m - 10:30 a.m WHERE: Rideau Valley Diabetes Service - Smiths Falls, 2 Gould St., Smiths Falls CONTACT: 613-284-2558 COST: Gentle exercise. Work at your own pace. Free, everyone welcome.

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Pot Luck Westport Legion WHEN: 6:00 p.m WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion, Westport, 10099 10, Westport, ON, Westport CONTACT: 613-273-3615 Come for the Pot Luck and the Fun all members and their guests welcome to come the last Wednesday of the month. Bring

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Break the Cycle 5K Cycling Event WHEN: 1:00 p.m 4:00 p.m WHERE: Almonte Library (part of Mississippi Mills Public Library), 155 High Street, Almonte, Mississippi Mills CONTACT: info@lcih.org COST: $35/each, $60/group of 2, $100/team of 4 Break the Cycle 5K family fun cycling event in support of Lanark County Interval House at Almonte library area and Ottawa Valley Recreation Trail. Registration online only at www.lcih.org/ break-the-cycle.

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