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The Salvation Army’s 2015 kettle campaign kicked-off at the Perth Giant Tiger store on Highway 7 on Friday, Nov. 20. The Salvation Army helps the community throughout the year, from the Christmas hamper program, which helps families in need get toys, clothing and food during the holiday
season. “This is like the tip of the iceberg,” said Major Sharon Rowsell. “We are so pleased we can serve the people… We thank God for the opportunity.” Her husband, Major Owen Rowsell, agreed. “It’s a privilege to be able to reach out to others,” said Owen. “(We) ask God’s blessing upon what we do,” in helping families who are “struggling with financial difficulties.”
One should never suffer because of who you are – or who you deeply feel you really are. As the late fall sun set over Stewart Park on Friday, Nov. 20, dozens gathered in the twilight to remember members of the transgender community, who have either been killed, or suffered, because of their identity. The event was the premiere event of the local Queer Connection group. The Day of Remembrance was held at the band shell at Market Square, behind the town hall. “It’s hard to describe this as a vigil, but, a challenge not to,” said Erin Lee, executive director of Lanark County Interval House, preferring instead to call it an evening “honouring” the community. Lee stressed that the transgender community not only faces discrimination, but also violence as well. “Nearly every two days, someone is killed in the world for expressing gender non-conformity,” said Lee. They are killed by people “who are intolerant of their gender variance.” Nov. 20 was chosen as the transgender community’s day of remembrance since it marks the 16th anniversary of Rita Hester, a transgender woman killed in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1999. But Lee stressed that this should not be an entirely sad occasion, but one that prompts action. It’s “not simply to cause sadness, (but) to raise the roof, to raise awareness.” She wanted to see a world in which these types of vigils are no longer necessary. The evening’s keynote speakers were a mother-and-son duo who were not always thus – since the son was born genetically female. See TRANS VIGIL page P4
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Last weekend, the Build a Mountain Food campaign reached the halfmillion pound mark in its ninth season. “Smiths Falls just blows me away… every time,” said Hugh Colton, as he offered totals from the week’s haul. His campaign to date this year, after just three weeks, has reached an incredible 107,112 pounds of food and $19,120.24 in cash donations. “We are over the top,” he said comparing to last year’s totals. In the store-to-store challenge, Colton started at the Garden Market where Derek Buffam and the gang collected 2,500 pounds of food. Over to Food Basics where Jason Hodge, the new store manager, and his employees collected 500 pounds. “That was from their own pockets,” Colton said. “It’s nice to have Jason on board.” Colton said the grocery business runs in the Hodge family as his father Gib was a former grocery store owner in town. Then they hit Giant Tiger with Ross Muir, where we collected another 6,000 pounds and $1,500 in cash. And finally, over to the YIG where Dan Andress was helped out by his assistant manager so Dan Hedderson was helping with the campaign, Colton said.
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“We got an incredible 17,000 pounds collected at the Independent,” he said. So if you’re keeping track, that’s 26,000 from the store challenges but that doesn’t include the 12,944 pounds from pre-packaged bags “with more coming in.” During the day, Colton received donations from: Rideau Home Hardware Building Centre for 1,000 pounds of food; RCL Automotive with 2,400 pounds of food; ReMax Affiliates Realty Ltd., who went door to door collecting 535 pounds of food and $365.60 in cash donations; Lombard Glen Golf and Country Club’s members and league players who gave $7,726.35 and another 500 pounds of food; The Cassell family of Glenview Iron and Metal, Mackat Transportation and Palmer Recycling with 3,000 pounds of food; Friday Night Hoops for Heart at SFDCI with Todd Spencer’s basketball team collecting 205 pounds of food and $200; and, Zombie Walk with a $20 donation; Smiths Falls Civitan Club with a $1,500 donation. During the Santa Claus parade that evening, the Build a Mountain float won the best commercial prize of $100. Colton put that into the food bank coffers.
A milestone was hit over the weekend with the Smiths Falls stop as the campaign has reached a half-million mark with a whopping 521,082 pounds of food collected and $211,976.70 in cash donations. Colton was impressed with the help he received from the Smiths Falls Jr. A Bears hockey team. “They were great,” Colton said. “Chris Cassell, Mark Grady, Walt Dubas and all the guys… they were hauling food to the food bank and filling shelves… they were working hard all day and we thank them.” Colton offered thanks to all the food drive campaign helpers, contributors, staffers, grocery store ownPhotos courtesy Jim Wright ers and staff, patrons… everyone for Last weekend, the Build a making this Smiths Falls stop the best Mountain Food campaign one yet.
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This weekend The Build a Mountain of Food campaign continues to Kudrinko’s in Westport Saturday, Nov. 28 from 9 a.m. to noon, then it’s off to Elgin where they will be at Gordanier’s grocery store from 1 to 4 p.m. Colton and his truck and trailer will be booking it Carleton Place Saturday evening for their parade that starts at 5 p.m. On Sunday, Nov. 29, he’s back to Smiths Falls for the CP Holiday Colton will also be in Perth for the Train event that will be making a stop Association, whose members are colaround 6:20 p.m. there. He will be set lecting food and cash donations for holiday train event, starting at about 7:20 p.m. up with the Smiths Falls Firefighters the local food bank.
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Explore the historic architecture of some of the Perth area’s heritage homes Dec. 5 and 6 when the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) Perth and District hold their annual Heritage Perth Christmas House Tour. This year marks the 10th edition for the tour, which serves as a major fundraiser for the CFUW, who promote high standards in literacy and education for women. It runs 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on both Saturday, Dec. 5 and Sunday, Dec. 6. According to house tour event chair Judy Hollinger, this year’s lineup was confirmed back in June. “It’s really nice this year. In other years we have occasionally had new built house included because they had heritage elements, but this year, they’re all older,” she explained. As is tradition, each house is paired with a local decorator, who enhances its features in holiday style. “We try and choose the decorator whose style is going to complement the house,” explained Hollinger. “It will get you inspired for your own Christmas decorating,” she added.
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the grandfather of the current owners, along with Christmas décor by Hay Design Furnishings & Décor. A little gem awaits visitors on the tour at 63 Drummond Street East. This little blue house may not look imposing, but the early 1800s structure was one of Perth’s first timber-framed houses and was the town’s original post office. It has been home to some of the town’s prominent citizens, including postmaster Josiah Taylor, William and Jose Blair, George Hume Read, as well as Robert and Annie Little. Today, the home has been modernized and features minimalist décor, with the only remaining hints of its history are the timbers in the basement and the stone hearth in the living room, which will be highlighted by Christmas creations by Art & Class. The home of Mary Rothfels, next year’s event chair for the house tour, is another to be showcased this year. A 100-year-old Wampole house, located at 8 Beckwith Street East in Perth, the open concept home provides an airy sanctuary. “We bought our house because we love the architecture and renovations that have been done, but we’re just the caretakers,” Rothfels remarked. Having moved into the home just two years ago, Rothfels and her husband have been whittling down their five-year renovation plan. “(The house tour) has been a real motivator to get the house looking how we want it, so we’re feeling very good about it,” she stated. A love of gardening earned the Rothfels a landscaping award for gardening this past summer. Rothfels said there are approximately 20 Wampole homes in Perth, which were thought to be designed by a California man. They were purchased locally by H.K. Wampole Company for $1 apiece just after the First World War to house pharmaceutical company staff. They feature distinct hollow bricks and usually carry a Tudor element. “There’s just something about them,” Rothfels said of Wampole homes. “They’re fun.” Designer Charlee Osler will display her talents at the Rothfels’ home, incorporating their love of birds. “At my home, the decorator is going to be doing something completely different. It puts on a bit of a show because visitors are expecting designed homes,” she said. “This puts an exciting, glamourous face forward, whether it’s your personal style or not.” A 1910 double-brick farmhouse at 196 Clarchris Road will give visitors a warm and inviting feeling. The home was rescued after years of neglect and the homeowners have been working on extensive renovations for the past 12 years, preserving the nine-foot ceilings and tall windows, original wood floors, baseboards and millwork. Another feature is the large front
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veranda that encompasses the front of the home. Just up the road is the next stop on the tour, 602 Clarchris Road. A traditional Lanark County homestead dating back to the 1820s, a charming veranda sweeps the entire home, which is a working farm. Original pine floors and millwork are still retained, as well as a cranberry glass light fixture. A newly renovated kitchen and antique furnishings complement the home. The owners have taken care to reserve the pine window frames, floors and bannisters, reflecting the time period. The final home featured is 801 Upper Scotch Line Road, a romantic 100-acre country estate, built in the 1850s. Now a popular bed and breakfast, Penny’s Lane, purchased by the current owner in 2013, many of the original aspects of the twostorey home have been retained. The antiques and artifacts found at the home highlight the distinctive interior. An added feature of this property is Suite Miss Scarlet, a two-storey timber-frame private suite with a fireplace and bedroom loft. The former timberframe barn was transformed into a romantic and one-of-akind space in which to escape, that includes a charming living room and fireplace, full kitchen with laundry and pantry, and a bedroom loft with a four-piece ensuite and walk-in closet on the upper level. Dedicated volunteers
In order to ensure each visitor has as much time as possible to view each of the homes, Hollinger said the house tour committee takes care in mapping out routes. “We plan out, map and group homes so that we don’t have any that are too far away…we try to group them so there’s flow and driving around is reasonable,” she said. “It’s meant to be a weekend event, so visitors can do the eight houses over two days,” added Rothfels. Parking is always taken care of as well, to ensure there are adequate spaces. On the days of the tour, student parking attendants from the Algonquin College police foundations program will help facilitate. The Town of Perth also reserves parking spots specifically for guests on the tour. “We’ve really learned over the years, what we need to take care of well ahead to make sure there’s no surprises on event day,” Hollinger said. “People appreciate how much attention to detail there is, with signs and balloons at each home, a cleaning service offered to homeowners, the list goes on and on,” added Rothfels. Guests on the tour can also visit several of the town’s restaurants, including Mex & Co., O’Reilly’s Pub, Michael’s Table and the Stone Cellar, as well as St. James Anglican Church, will donate a percentage of their sales over the weekend to the CFUW. Each home has a group of volunteers, usually seven or eight, who provide a “really lovely atmosphere of welcom-
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The other four homes on the tour are, clockwise from top left: 8 Beckwith Street East, 196 Clarchris Road, 602 Clarchris Road and 801 Upper Scotch Line Road. ing and hospitality,” Rothfels said. Most of the houses will also include refreshments and live music. Tickets for the CFUW Heritage Perth Christmas House Tour are $30 per person and are available at: Crush Marketplace in Almonte, Oderin Kitchen Supplies in Kingston, Windsor’s Courtyard in Merrickville, Tivoli Florist in Ottawa, Perth Home Furniture and Elizabeth Interiors in Smiths Falls. With this year’s tour yet to take place, Rothfels said planning is well underway for next year. “We already have some lined up for next year, which will be quite exciting as we’ll celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Perth settlement area,” Rothfels noted. “We have an agreement with Tay Valley Township to showcase their township and focus on heritage through old schoolhouses.” “…In Perth, our architecture has a huge history to it,” she continued. “You’re a steward of your home. It’s not yours. That’s how I feel…I feel a certain pride in our community.” For more information on the CFUW Heritage Perth Christmas House Tour and other activities, visit www.cfuw-perthdistrict.com.
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Puss in Boots panto to hit the stage at Station Theatre next month graphs. Everyone will delight in the sight of male and female principals switching gender roles. In the grand tradition of the British panto the role of the Queen (the Dame), for example, is played by Mike Adams, a veteran of many SFCT productions. And the role of Jack Miller (the Principal Boy) is played by the 17-year-old Robin Magee; this is her first leading role, having gained past experience in several chorus parts in musicals. Lela Fox-Doran, age 15, who plays the part of Puss, recently appeared in A Little Princess and has been in the chorus in several pantomimes. Tim Bisaillon, playing King Wally the Once, is another veteran performer, appearing in a host of recent musical and dramatic productions. Tickets for the show are $20 for adults and $10 for students (with ID). They are on sale at Special Greetings, 8 Russell St. E., Smiths Falls (cash only), at smithsfallstheatre.com (Paypal or credit card), and by phone, 613-283-0300 (credit card). Tickets for our Christmas Panto sell quickly and many performances sell out. Get yours early! As this show is great for kids, we have changed the Saturday evening performances (on Dec. 5 and 12) to matinees that start at 2 p.m. As before, we offer Sunday matinees as well: on Dec. 6 and 13, at 2 p.m. The only evening performances are Thursday, December 3 and Friday, Dec. 4 and 11. Patrons can now purchase a season ticket in voucher form for six plays to be presented in 2016. The theatre is offering a “Six-Pack Flex Pack” for just $99; playgoers can select how they want to use their six vouchers to re-
Quartetto Gelato Concert nearly sold out The SFCT has the opportunity of its relatively young lifetime: on the evening of Dec. 18 it will offer a concert by the world famous Quartetto Gelato, along with sponsors, Kilmarnock. ca Enterprise, Andress’ Independent,Your Independent Grocer, and Mike Fair Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac Ltd. For nearly two decades,
this dazzling ensemble of musicians has enchanted audiences and critics worldwide with their exotic blend of musical virtuosity, artistic passion and humour. Tickets for the concert, which starts at 8 p.m. , are almost sold out. The few remaining tickets are available only at Special Greetings, 8 Russell St. E., Smiths Falls (cash only). Submitted by the Smiths Falls Community Theatre
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Puss in Boots, directed by Emily Duberville, is a fast moving and extremely funny pantomime for the whole family. Panto is an inclusive, audience driven, comic escape into a fairy tale. Ben Crocker’s play, starring a sassy cat, is no exception. Jack the Miller’s son has just inherited a cat. But this cat is no ordinary feline. And with the help of a charming fairy, Puss in Boots develops the power of speech; soon Puss helps our humble hero, Jack, on his way to fame and fortune. However, between Jack and fortune lies a terrible ogre, a wicked fairy, Jack’s bumbling, nottoo-bright, brothers, as well as some rather large rabbits, not to mention a King and Queen in search of a wealthy son-in-law. All of which makes for hilarity, hijinks and maybe just a little romance. SFCT is bringing the full pantomime experience to our theatre this year with a huge cast of extremely talented actors. Kids of all ages will adore watching Puss help Master Jack become the Marquis of Carabas and win the hand of the lovely Princess Esmerelda. But keep your eyes open, because here comes Grimgrab the Ogre and he plans to become the next King of the land. There is nothing quite like a pantomime for offering fun for the entire audience and SFCT has established a tradition of colourful, exciting pantomimes for the holiday season. Director Duberville does it again with a cast of seasoned veterans, as well as some new faces, taking the stage to deliver an exciting and fast-paced magical tale. Children will particularly enjoy the chance to meet the stars after the show and collect some “royal” auto-
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Lela Fox-Doran, playing the lead role of Puss in Ben Crocker’s British pantomime, poses in her new costume. The hilarious musical runs from Dec. 3 to 13. deem tickets for any of the 2016 plays. The deal – which is good up to the deadline of February 28, 2016, the last day of our first play – offers savings of almost 20 percent compared to the regular adult ticket price. Go to www.smithsfallstheatre.com for detailed ordering instructions and information on the different ways the “Six-Pack ” can be
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Donald Margulies’ Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy/drama Dinner With Friends, an insightful, often amusing look at modern marriage and divorce, ends its run at the Studio theatre this weekend. Pictured here are Hugh McCulloch and Juli Heney, a happily married couple forced to deal with the news that their best friends, Tom and Beth (Charles Henderson and Janice Reid) are divorcing. Final performances are this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 27 and 28, at 8 pm, and Sunday Nov. 29 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $22 cash at The Book Nook, and online or by phone or credit card at Shadowfax and Tickets Please, where a convenience fee applies. Please visit studiotheatreperth. com for full details. Photo by Bruce Raby Connected to Your Community A/CP/K/P/SF - 7 - Thursday, November 26, 2015
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ealth care professionals have voiced their concern around moving the Smiths Falls ambulance base out of the town core, but the process to exclude the town seems to be moving along. An Oct. 29 letter from Dr. Peter Roney, Chief of Staff at the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital touches on this concern when he talks about the ambulance being able to meet their response times throughout the geographic coverage area if the base was moved, but it isn’t advice the county has acted on to date. He pointed to the traditional practice that ambulance services find homes relatively close to the hospitals they transport to. In fact, throughout Lanark County the ambulance stations are located within the built up areas (yes, we include Lanark Village in this). The local ambulance service is al-
ready working hard to address climbing call volumes, so adding another obstacle to their already challenging task seems cruel. Add to this the real issue that we’re talking about people’s lives here. When someone dials 9-1-1 for a loved one who is suffering a cardiac event every second counts in terms of their survivability and recovery. We hope the county is keeping this in mind when they make their decision on the future of the Smiths Falls ambulance base. Just in case, we urge residents to contact the county and express their thoughts on the ambulance base’s future home. Let’s face it, the building will be with us for the next 25 to 30 years so it’s important we get it right by making a decision without malice. The health and safety of all citizens should be above all that.
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lthough Mother always seemed to be tucking something into the oven, or stirring a pot on the stove, whatever day of the week it was, for some reason Thursday was the day when nothing interfered with her baking. We would come home from school to be met with the sweet smell of apple pies, homemade buns, and always on the bake table, would be fresh muffins and golden tea biscuits. Ours was a home of routine. Just like Monday was wash day, Tuesday Mother did the ironing, Wednesday was Mother’s day to quilt, sew, have someone drop in for tea and a bit of chatter, or to go to a meeting at the church. And so, Thursday was bake day. And Friday was the time
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to get everything ready to take into Renfrew on Saturday to peddle door to door. Which meant too, that Friday, more baking was done, because of the great demand for Mother’s sticky buns, and they couldn’t be made two days before delivering them to her special customers, like Dr. Murphy, and rich Mrs. Stewart. But baking for the family was always done on Thursday, and that became my favourite day of the week. I so anticipated walking into the kitchen that day, that I was sure I could actually
smell the sweet buns and apple pie long before the lane ended at the gate into the barn yard. And as soon as I opened the door, I would be met head-on with the wonderful smells, the result of Mother’s long day at the bake table and the Findlay Oval. And I knew a treat would be waiting for me. We never considered homemade bread a treat...that was something we had every day. No this would be a special treat, and one I looked forward too with saliva swirling around my mouth waiting for that first bite. Of course, the first order was to get upstairs, and get out of my school clothes. Heaven forbid that I would get a drop of butter, or jam onto the blouse that I was expected to keep spotlessly clean
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for the rest of the week. Once in my play clothes, I would tear downstairs like someone possessed and head right for the kitchen table. There at one end, as always, would be a crisp clean flour bag tea towel, laid out flat with a little plate on it. Beside it would be a small dish of jam...which could be wild strawberry, picked in the summer from along the CPR tracks, or raspberry, which was my favourite. And then Mother would bring over one of her freshly made muffins and a tea biscuit on another little plate and set them before me. Now it was decision time. Which one should I eat first? Mother would smile and then she would chuckle, as I said my usual, ‘eenie, meenie, minee moe’, and sometimes
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my finger would land on the one I wanted to save for last, and I would go all over the exercise again. The muffin usually won out. Still warm from the oven, I would lather it with the jam, and take small little bites to make the wonderful taste last as long as I could. And then I would do the same with the tea biscuit. There wouldn’t be a crumb left on the little plate when I finished. I wouldn’t have refused had Mother offered me a piece of warm apple pie too. But supper wasn’t far off, and I had to save my appetite for it. I would take the tea towel and the plate over to the little table. And I would linger over the array of baking Mother had spent most of the day making. There was never any bread on the bake table,
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because it was made several times a week, always started in an evening, put in large greased bowls, and allowed to sit on the reservoir on the back of the Findlay Oval, where it would rise overnight, baked in the morning and then be ready for the next meal. I never ceased to marvel at the bounty of food we had at our table. Breakfast was a meal in itself. Dinner, at noon hour, would feed half of Renfrew County. Supper was considered the lightest meal of the day, and yet our plates were heaped with fried potatoes, meat and always there was a cabbage salad, which Father thought was as necessary as the sky-high plate of fresh bread. And on Thursday night, See MARY page 9
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Letter: OPP moves from in-car to body worn cameras to increase safety Given the recent media coverage on in-car cameras (ICCs), often referred to as “dash cams,” I want to clarify some of the misinformation that was conveyed in relation to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). In 2004, the OPP installed approximately 80 cameras in front-line police vehicles as part of a pilot project. The vehicles were deployed in the Greater Toronto Area, Ottawa and Kenora. The focus of the pilot was aimed at increasing the safety of our officers and the public, and the video could provide additional evidence with respect to criminal and Highway Traffic Act (HTA) investigations and prosecutions. The pilot study ran for three years, ending in 2007. After the pilot was concluded and the evaluations were completed, the decision was made not to proceed with a province-wide deployment. The cameras remained in the vehicles while they were functional, with the last camera being removed in 2009. The OPP has not used ICCs since that time. The OPP is committed to providing the most effective
and efficient police service possible, as we were in 2007 when it was decided that the ICCs should not be implemented across the province. More recently, the conversation has moved to body worn cameras (BWCs). Similar to the challenges faced with ICCs, there are concerns beyond cost, including: data storage and management, technological shortcomings, privacy concerns, and a lack of existing regulations and case law regarding their use. The vast deployed nature of the OPP work force compounds the problems outlined above. In April 2015, the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) endorsed the BWC pilot project being conducted by the Toronto Police Service (TPS) and police services across the province were asked to adopt an “observe and hold” position on BWCs until that pilot project was complete. The OPP supports the OACP’s position and will fully evaluate the TPS report when it is completed. Over the past several years the OPP has made significant investment in technology that has had an impact on public and officer
safety, in addition to creating efficiencies to keep officers on the road and in communities they serve. In 2016, the OPP will have every on-duty front-line officer equipped with a conducted energy weapon. The OPP currently owns and operates 11 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to sup-
port investigations with photographs and videos in a timely and cost efficient manner. The use of UAVs in traffic collision investigations has significantly reduced the length of time highways are closed. The expansion of the number of mobile work stations in vehicles, the implementation
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supper included the wonderful baked goods Mother had worked on most of the day. I would look around the table after Father said Grace, and I would see the golden biscuits, muffins, and big wedges of apple pie, and I would think again we were probably amongst the richest people
out the holiday period from Nov. 23 until Jan. 2. From January to October, the numbers of alcohol involved occurrences are up 3 percent over the same period last year. As of Nov. 15, of the 258 persons killed during that time period, 35 fatalities were attributed to alcohol consumption. Thirteen people died when their off-road vehicle was involved in a collision; six of those persons had been impaired by alcohol. Submitted by the Ontario Provincial Police.
in all of Renfrew County. How lucky, we were, I would think. Yes, indeed, blessed beyond words. Interested in an electronic version of Mary’s books? Go to https://www. smashwords.com and type MaryRCook for e-book purchase details, or if you would like a hard copy, please contact Mary at wick2@sympatico.ca.
remains committed to leveraging technology to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of our police force; however, we must make informed decisions and weigh the costs of implementation against other strategic priorities. J.V.N. (Vince) Hawkes, OPP commissioner
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of citizen self-reporting and the civilian data entry program have all allowed for increased police visibility and provided an opportunity for officers to spend more time engaging in proactive enforcement and crime prevention activities. The Ontario Provincial Police
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Charges are moving ahead against Rhonda Fleming, the executive director of the Lanark Animal Welfare Society (LAWS) and a judicial pre-trial date has been set. Fleming’s case was again before the courts Nov. 16 in Smiths Falls. She was not present. Her lawyer, Ottawa criminal attorney Bruce Engel of Engel & Associates, requested a closed judicial pre-trial date be set for Dec. 18 at 11 a.m. in courtroom 3 at the Perth courthouse. At that time, either a plea
will be entered or a date will be set to move forward with a trial. The charges against Fleming stem from an Aug. 24 incident in Smiths Falls where the Kanata resident failed to stop or remain at the scene of an accident and obstructed a police officer. She is also charged with a Highway Traffic Act violation for driving a motor vehicle without an interlock device. Fleming is currently on sick leave from her position with LAWS. None of these charges have been proven in court.
please call Lanark County Crime Stoppers anonymously at the toll free number, 1-800-222-TIPS. All calls are confidential and are not taped. Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $2,000 for in-
formation leading to an arrest, the recovery of stolen property, or the seizure of illicit drugs or substances. Callers will not be required to reveal their identity, nor testify in court. Crime Stoppers does
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Blue boxes $7 and tags $2 available at Municipal Office or Landfill site. No charge replacement blue box upon return of the broken box. REMINDER TO RESIDENTS Winter Parking restrictions begin Nov. 15 ending April 15; no parking on Township roads and streets from 12 am. (midnight) to 7:00 am. Damage not covered to mail/newspaper boxes or parked vehicles, where these objects interfere with snowplowing operations. Clearing your lane by pushing snow on or across a road or street is an offence under the Highway Traffic Act. The removal of such snow piles by the Township will be charged to the offending property owner.
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9 Cornelia Street West – $157,900 MLS# 090402002558200 **STAN SUFFEL 613-284-6756
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21 Isabella Street, Perth - $238,500 ***GEORGE EDWARDS 613-200-4485
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22 Beckwith Street South
111 Churchill Rd, North Elmsley – $186,900 ***BRIAN CAVANAGH 613-812-0229
901 Rutherford Rd, Bathurst – $224,500 ***MICHELLE FOURNIER 613-812-8585
1015-C Legion Road – $339,900 ***MICHELLE FOURNIER 613-812-8585
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** Stan Suffel
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Semis Singles Smiths Falls
OPEN HOUSE Sundays 2:30-4:30pm Model Home located at 15 Code Cres Smiths Falls Behind the Canadian Tire
Starting at
Starting at
$255,500
$239,900
SUBDIVISION
R0013485382/1001
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2 Wilson Street East, Perth
613-264-0123 1-800-552-7242
Settlement Realty
email: info@ColdwellBankerPerth.com www.ColdwellBankerPerth.com
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38 Harvey St. Perth
$359,000 – Stroll to everything! Fantastic location for this elegant yet functional & updated triple brick Victorian. Beautiful staircase leading to the upper level and also to the living & dining rooms, each with original hardwood floors, woodwork & high ceilings. A spectacular addition was built in 2009 compete with vaulted ceiling, custom kitchen & cabinetry with granite counter tops, large centre island, gas fireplace & terrace door to private back deck and gorgeous yard. The 2nd floor has 3 nice sized bedrooms & totally updated 4 piece bath with laundry. Finished 3rd level is a bright get-away, bedroom or office. Enclosed front porch, newer gas furnace & eavestroughing. Huge private, treed and fenced backyard. Detached 2 storey carriage house for storage and double wide driveway. Huge, fenced back yard with 2 storey detached carriage house for great storage. Updated plumbing, wiring, gas furnace. See pictures at www.Realtor.ca MLS# 978787 Sheri Mahon-Fournier 613-812-1215 sherisells.ca
1765 Dalhousie Conc. 3
$229,000 - A bit of european feel to this gorgeous country home tucked behind lots of trees on a 2+ acre lot which provides lost of space for gardening, raising chickens or enjoying the peace & tranquility of rural life. Features of this 2 bedroom, 2 bath, eclectic home include radiant floor heating with new ondemand propane boiler, ceramic tile flooring throughout the main level, eat-in kitchen with centre peninsula, built-in bookshelves & jotul woodstove highlight the living room, ceramic finished 3 piece bath with shower & linen storage, large laundry/storage & utility area finish off the main level. Upper level has 2 large bedrooms, loads of closet & built-in storage & 3 piece bath with tub. Screened sunroom, covered verandah, 400 square feet of decking, detached garage plus other outbuildings. See pictures at www.Realtor.ca MLS# 966429 Sheri Mahon-Fournier 613-812-1215 sherisells.ca
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8 Sinclair St., Perth $249,000 Super layout, super renovations, super décor! Walk in the main entrance to a view of the beautiful and bright main floor solarium/family room. Hardwood in main living areas, 2 bedrooms, and renos include – roof, crisp white kitchen with hidden laundry, bathroom, fresh paint, etc. You will be impressed — Come and see. Call Barbara Shepherd cell – 613 326-1361
12 Lambert Lane $209,900 Light and bright unit – open living/dining – white kitchen with newer appliances. Den on the main floor as well as recreation room and additional bedroom on the lower level – 2 full baths. Community Centre for gatherings. MLS # 975562 Call Barbara Shepherd cell – 613-326-1361
$249,000 Looking for a great country home situated in a scenic area with boat launches public docks, restaurants and general store just around the corner. This home is perfect for a single person or retired couple. This one bedroom home is situated on a lovely lot and has country charm which is evident when you walk. Into the kitchen. Large living space with charming wood fireplace and bright sunny solarium. For the person needing a therapeutic hot tub this swim spa is just what you are looking for.
22 Old Kingston Road
Cathie McCabel 613-284-6263 cathie-mccabe@coldwellbanker.ca
Perth and area’s number One sales team!
Sheri Mahon-Fournier* 613-812-1215
Andrew Rivington* 613-812-3280
Bob Ferguson* 613-812-8871
Joanne Bennell* 613-812-0505
Barbara Shepherd* 613-326-1361
Christian Allan* 613-207-0834
Oral Pretty* 613-264-0123
Julia Scotland** 613-390-0401
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Norene Allan* 613-812-0407
Cathie McCabe* 613-284-6263
Sales Representative* Broker** Broker of Record***
Drea Scotland* 613-390-2373
Paul Martin*** 613-264-0123
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Lee-Ann Legault Sales Representative
613-294-2440
Direct leeann.legault@royallepage.ca
Gale Real Estate
24 Lansdowne Avenue, Carleton Place 613-253-3300
Independently Owned and Operated, Brokerage
OPEN HOUSE: SUN. NOV. 29, 2–4 24 St 0 C . S OL Ui Em tE A 10 N 2
CARLETON PLACE $219,900 Cinnamon Suites Condo – 1 bdrm + den, 1 bth, open concept, granite counters, hardwood, ceramic. Elevator, exercise rm. and party rm. Heat and water included in condo fees. MLS# 975710 http://www.myvirtuallistings.com/vt/193333
THESE PERTH HOMES ARE PRESENTED TO YOU BY 65 BECKWITH ST. E $208,500 MLS. Celebrate your Christmas in this affordable three bedroom backsplit situated less than 3 blocks to Perth’s parks and downtown. Upgraded maple hardwood, newer wood stove in family room, upgraded electrical, new HE gas furnace. Santa will find you there!
NEW
John deWit Sales Representative R0013573986/1126
NEW
108 BECKWITH ST. E $178,500 MLS. Spacious four bedroom home with extra deep private back yard. Newer shaker style kitchen cupboards, two spacious and updated baths, extensive upgrades to electrical and plumbing, newer HE gas furnace. Current ROI is very appealing.
Direct: 613-345-0188 R0013576433_1126
59 Beckwith Street North Smiths Falls
613-283-2121
www.smithsfallsremax.ca
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Smiths Falls | Kemptville
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111 BiRCH lANe – $78,000
811 kiTleY liNe 3 – $249,900
www.lisaritskes.com* wendyhilliersells@gmail.com** Host: JOE LEBLANC* R0013575750_1126
2790 Hwy 15, Portland 613-272-5000 www.rideaurealty.ca
SATURDAY NOV 28, 1:00PM-2:00PM
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14 MAiN STReeT – $
15 DeAN STReeT – $233,000
wendyhilliersells@gmail.com** JOHN GRAY**
JACALYN GRIMES** 613-283-2121
64 MAPle AVe – $224,900
Host: JOE LEBLANC*
NEW LISTING
OPEN HOUSE
KEVIN GRIMES*** 613-283-2121
190 hogAn AvenUe – $249,900
wendyhilliersells@gmail.com** www.lisaritskes.com*
OPEN HOUSE
114 beckwith st n – $349,900
81 PeARL stReet – $263,000
JOHN GRAY** 613-868-6068
16 ST. lAwReNCe – $215,000
wendyhilliersells@gmail.com** www.lisaritskes.com*
WENDY HILLIER** 613-285-4476
CAROL BARBER** 613-285-4887
GARRY ‘BEEP’ DALGLEISH* 613-880-4434
63 MARSHA DR – $224,900
ROB GARVIN*
JIM FISHER* 613-402-7653
ROB GARVIN* 613-284-6968
OPEN HOUSE – Sat Nov 28th 11:30 am – 1pm 2900 Cedar Valley Road, Portland – $149,000
Redone century farm house. New paint top to bottom. All new floors and trim to match. Newer high energy efficient propane furnace. Metal roof. 3 oversized bedrooms with 1.5 bathrooms with bonus computerroom/den. Newly renovated kitchen comes with cherry cabinets and plenty of prep room. Lot is over 1 ac which is beautifully landscaped and steps from Big Rideau Lake and public boat launch. (MLS#083183103669000) Your Host: Steve Wells 613-284-7640
ANNA KOWALEWSKI* 613-875-7842
JOE LEBLANC* 613-283-2121
JENNIFER MCCLEERY* 613-285-5007
LISA RITSKES* 613-285-6611
GERRY SEGUIN* 613-852-4313
COLE WALKER* 613-812-0536
LEGEND: ***Broker of Record ** Broker * Sales Representative
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JACKIE WATKINS* 613-485-6585
BUTCH WEBSTER* 613-285-4959
LAURIE WEBSTER* 613-285-7553
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Rebecca Wissler Broker, ASA, CNE
613-264-9481
704 SOUTH LAVANT ROAD LANARK HIGHLANDS
NEW LISTING
613-561-6464
140 SHEPPARD AVE THE MEADOWS OF PERTH
Jennifer Glazier
Sales Representative
613-812-8114
391 PORCUPINE WAY PATTERSON LAKE
NEW LISTING
4 bd, 2 bth lrg bungalow on private 6+ acres. Plus space for in-law suite or home business w/sep entrance. In-ground pool, lrg deck, 30X40 insulated workshop. $379,900 Call Sheri D’Aoust 613-812-9344
John Jonkman
Broker of Record
NEW LISTING
Demi Thompson
Sales Representative
W FR ATE ON R T
613-264-4330
Sheila Birch
Sales Representative
613-390-1604
Randy Cavanagh
Sales Representative
613-464-1000
102 – 23 ROGERS ROAD HUNTINGDON GREEN CONDO
613-390-2281
Sheri D’Aoust
Sales Representative
613-812-9344
NEAR LANARK
CLEAR LAKE
R TE T WARON F
NEW LISTING
BEING BUILT-DRUMMOND MODEL 2 bd, 2 bth 1,545 sq.ft. bungalow w/9 ft ceilings throughout, full L/L & 2 car att gar. Enjoy moving into your brand new home! $399,900 Call Sheila Birch 613-390-1604 or Randy Cavanagh 613-464-1000
Come view this great property with beautiful A-frame 2 sty, 3 bd, 3 bth home w/finished walkout basement & lrg deck, set on well treed 1.96 acres lot. $359,900 Call Sheri D’Aoust 613-812-9344
Beautifully renovated 1 bd, 1 bth condo on ground flr, w/ 3-season room, gardens & view of Tay River. Geo-Thermal heating, U/G heated parking + storage. $289,900 Call Sheila Birch 613-390-1604
Extraordinary home steps to Clyde Rr overlooking gorgeous ravine! 6+bd/3bth for lrg family, home biz, investigate B&B or rental options! Mn flr Granny-suite+finished w/o basement! $224,900
100 acres with 300 Ft of W/F, 2 bd, 1 bth bungalow, guest bunkie, storage buildings... great location for family retreat or hunting camp...or both! $549,000
0 TATLOCK RD NEAR ALMONTE
951 DARLING ROAD LANARK HIGHLANDS
NEAR PERTH
RIDEAU FERRY ROAD
SMITHS FALLS
Great space for a home based business or retirees with hobbies all will be delighted with this opportunity. Large workshop!, 3 beds, dbl garage. $305,000
3 bd, 2 bth bungalow with lrg master w/ walk-in closet & ensuite, formal dining rm, att. gar, new furnace & 3 yr old septic system. $239,900
4 bd, 2 bth lovingly updated brick 2 storey beauty with rear deck & large backyard, walking distance to amenities, Rideau Canal & Victoria Park. $189,000
PIKE LAKE
BIG RIDEAU
MCDONALDS CORNERS
105 CLARENCE ST., LANARK
NEW PRICE
NEW PRICE
50+ acres on maintained road just outside Well cared for 3+1 bd, 2 bth home on 210 ft Village of Clayton. Property road frontage on deep lot, h/w flrs, full basement, lrg fenced Tatlock Rd & Clayton Rd. Possible subdivision/ 174+ ACRES, w/lrg pond, mix of trees, cleared backyard, several upgrades done. $199,900 cluster lot development potential. $124,900 areas & touches on Craigs Lake. $225,000 NEAR PERTH
SMITHS FALLS
COUNTRY RESIDENCE
R TE T WARON F
Well designed 3 bd spacious bungalow w/lrg kitchen, master w/ensuite, L/L family rm w/ fireplace. Decks, patios, lots of storage + dbl att. garage. $325,000
Paul Gordon
Sales Representative
INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN REAL ESTATE OR CHANGE OF LOCATION? CONTACT JOHN JONKMAN FOR DETAILS ON BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL SALES REPRESENTATIVE IN BEAUTIFUL HERITAGE PERTH 613 561 6464
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY Commercial with residential unit, beautiful brick 2 sty building. Unique opportunity to work and live in one location. $199,500
NEAR PERTH
R TE T WARON F
6000 sq ft of living space with 4 beds, 3 baths on 132 acres. Grounds include 9 hole Private 4 bd, 2 bth home w/views of lake. golf course. Lots of potential uses for this Open concept, lrg master w/ensuite, decking property. $399,000 front & side, det. 2 car gar. $599,000
CROSBY LAKE
ALTHORPE ROAD
GREAT SWIMMING. Large bright open concept, 3 bd, 2 bth, w/walk out basement, wrap round 3+ bd, 4 bth well cared for brick home w/builtdeck, family rm, loft garage/plenty of room for in appliances, ample storage, L/L family rm, set on private treed 6.46 acre lot. $249,900 all the toys, move in ready. $699,000
BIG RIDEAU LAKE
NEAR SPENCERVILLE
PERTH CONDOMINIUM
Charming Scandinavian scribe log home offers privacy & serenity, gorgeous treed 4 acre lot, nr Perth/Westport-close to many lakes…nature lover’s paradise! $264,900
Open plan design, 3 bds, study; vaulted ceilings. Palladian windows – 2 balconies. Walk-out basement, dbl gar., patio, good road access. $599,500
CLOSE TO HWY 416 - easy for commuting. 3 bd, 1 bth raised bungalow, L/L family rm w/pool table & office on 1.78 acres. 2 car insulated det. gar & lrg deck w/Hot Tub. $249,900.
2 bed spacious 3rd floor apartment close to all amenities. Cherry h/wood, sep laundry & storage, Elevator. Heat & water inc. in condo fee. $230,000
RIDEAU LAKE
NEAR TOLEDO
PERTH
R TE T WARON F
R TE T WARON F
3 bd, 4 bth 2.5 storey home w/high ceilings, magnificent woodwork, det. insulated 2 car gar., beautiful country setting. Close to lakes. $534,000
2 bd, 1 bth well kept cottage on 122 ft. of excellent shoreline w/ beautiful view of Crosby Lake. Fendock, canoe & furnishings included. $239,000
MCDONALD’S CORNERS
THE MEADOWS, PERTH
Dalhousie Glen offers 9 hole golf course w/ beautiful views & club-plus original 3 bd farm house. Work & play in your own backyard. $595,000
THE SILVER MODEL – Being Built, 2+1 bd, 2 bth open concept bungalow w/fireplace, W/I closet, L/L in-slab radiant flr heat. Att dbl. garage & paved drive. $429,900
3 bd, 2 bth 1 ½ sty log home w/ fantastic views from master & guest bds. Floor to ceiling f/p, stone, porch, patio overlooking lake. Close to marina & golf courses. $359,900
OPEN HOUSES 133 SHEPPARD AVE, PERTH
OPEN HOUSE 155 LAKE DRIVE, RIDEAU LAKE
OPEN HOUSE 4 ARTHUR STREET, PERTH
Recently reno’d 3+1 bd country home offers plenty of room, on approx. 26.5 acres w/ severance potential! Approx. 20 min to Perth/Smiths Falls/Brockville. $274,900
SUN NOV 29th 12:00 – 1:00 PM 3+1 bd, 2 bth one-of-a-kind custom built 2 sty bursting w/character...exposed beams, cathedral ceilings, gas f/p, stainless steel appl. Walking distance to amenities. $299,900. Host: Sheri D’Aoust 613-812-9344
3 bd, 2 bth, semi-detached 2 1/2 stry brick/ stucco home, extended room at the back and sun porch. Walking distance to Tay Rr, recreation & shopping. $195,000
HORSESHOE BAY - 600 ft. good shoreline, 12 yr old home, well maintained. 2 decks/ balconies, walkout – nature abounds. $399,000
BENNETT LAKE
PERTHMORE - PERTH
WESTPORT
R TE T WARON F SAT NOV 28th 1:00 – 2:30 PM SAT NOV 28TH 12:00 – 4:00 PM Excellent retirement 2 bed, 1 bath home with SUN NOV 29TH 12:00 – 4:00 PM access to the Rideau Lake, spacious, bright Newly constructed 1,650 sq ft – 3 bd, 2 bth bungalow, lrg deck, dbl att gar. $499,900 Host: mobile on leased land in the Port Elmsley Sheila Birch 613-390-1604 or Host: Randy Park. $129,900 Host: Randy Cavanagh Cavanagh 613-464-1000 613-464-1000
BIG RIDEAU LAKE
R TE T WARON F
R TE T WARON F
R TE T WARON F
6 bd, 4 bth bungalow with loads of space for family, friends, storage galore, workshop, lrg 4 bd, 4 season cottage w/large windows to deck & patio areas, att. dbl gar...all on private capture breathtaking views. Attached 20 x 30 w/f with great swimming. $549,900 garage & elaborate docking system. $424,900
DREAMS FOR SALE – CHOOSE WISELY....CHOOSE Connected to Your Community A/CP/K/P/SF - 14 - Thursday, November 26, 2015
Immaculate 3bd/3bth home on gorgeous 50x154 ft lot w/big grassy fenced-in back yard! Sun-filled liv/dining w/hwd & bay window, custom kitchen, mstr w/bay window & ensuite, finished L/L. $289,000
kw VIP REALTY
KELLERWILLIAMS® Brokerage, Independently Owned and Operated
“Savings You Can Count On”
10:00am-11:00am 111 Birch Lane
Wendy Hillier 613-285-4476
11:00am-12:00pm
OPEN HOUSE SAT 1-3
BUILDER BLOW-OUT SALE! 8745 FLEWELLYN RD ASHTON Immediate occupancy. Sparkling 2000sqft bungalow w/walkout basement on privately treed 3 acres! Floating open concept design, luminous wall to wall windows throughout, gleaming hardwood, granite kitchen, stunning master retreat! $519,900
Saturday November 28
6 R1
Rideau Lake
Tina McPhee 613-285-5133
9 Cornelia St W
Smiths Falls
Stan Suffel 613-284-6756
11:30am-12:30pm
CARLETON PLACE New construction. Dazzling open concept, 3bdrm, 2.5 bath 2 storey nestled on private oversized in town lot. Gorgeous hardwood floors, decadent granite kitchen, 2nd floor laundry. Walk to beaches & trails along the Mississippi River. $379,900
NEW LISTING
811 Kitley Line 3
Smiths Falls Rural Joe LeBlanc 613-283-2121
81 Pearl St
Smiths Falls
Wendy Hilier 613-285-4476
190 Hogan Ave
Smiths Falls
Lisa Ritskes 613-285-6611
447 Cty Rd 17
Smiths Falls Rural Jennifer Aunger-Ritchie 613-285-5602
12 Moore St
Smiths Falls
Connie McNamee 613-223-8168
Perth
Jeffrey Weir 613-285-4467
11:30am-1:00pm 36 Treelawn Blvd
2900 Cedar Valley Rd Portland
Steve Wells 613-284-7640
12:00pm-1:30pm DREAM OF OWNING A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS? Here is your once in a lifetime opportunity! Cedar Grove Kennels is a successful dog kennel. Charming 3 bdrm 2 storey w/ boarding facilities. Neslted on private 25 acres. $459,900
ASHTON Jazzy open concept bungalow in sought after Ashton Creek Estates. Luminous design. Gleaming hardwood floors. Contemporary granite kitchen. Master w/private deck. Unspoiled basement. $435,000
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21 Isabella St
Perth
George Edwards 613-200-4485
360 Sunset
Otty Lake
Pierre Vadnais 613-869-6037
64 Maple Ave
Smiths Falls
Joe LeBlanc 613-283-2121
114 Beckwith St N
Smiths Falls
Wendy Hillier 613-285-4476
4485 Hwy 43
Smiths Falls Rural Mark Lee 613-812-0155
129 Sheppard Ave
Perth
Pauline Aunger 613-285-9158
11 Glen Ave
Smiths Falls
Jennifer Aunger-Ritchie 613-285-5602
234 Lera St
Smiths Falls
Connie McNamee 613-223-8168
8745 Flewellyn Rd
Ashton
Sam Kerr 613-229-7565
15 Dean St
Smiths Falls
John Gray 613-868-6068
1:00pm-2:00pm
2:00pm-4:00pm
2:15pm-3:15pm 1077 Port Elmsley Rd Smiths Falls Rural Mark Lee 613-812-0155 *conditions apply.
SuNday November 29
MEGA CLEARANCE SALE
2 Bedrooms & 2 Bathrooms Almonte’s Only Heated Underground Parking
Meggi Byers Direct: 613.850.8057 meggib@sympatico.ca Affiliates Realty Ltd., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated
Lamoine McCune Direct: 613.323.1134 lamoine@remaxaffiliates.ca
www.JamiesonMillsLiving.com
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ALL 9 REMAINING UNITS MUST GO!
11:00am-12:30pm 14 Thom St
Perth
Jeffrey Weir 613-285-4467
Otty Lake
Pierre Vadnais 613-869-6037
1:00pm-2:00pm 360 Sunset 2:00pm-4:00pm 240-102 Coleman St Carleton Place
Lee- Ann Legault 613-294-2440
239 Grant St
Carleton Place
Rhonda Brunke 613-253-3175
Smiths Falls
Parkview Realty 613-296-3309
2:30pm-4:30pm 15 Code Cres
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Open HOuse Weekend
Smiths Falls enjoys Santa Claus Parade
HERITAGE WAY REALTY BROKERAGE – Independently owned and operated Stacey Roy/METROLAND
We specialize in SOLD signs
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Locals lined the streets on Saturday, Nov. 21 for the annual Smiths Falls Legion Santa Claus parade. Above, Chelsey Brown, John Ovens and Judi Bernhardt were all decked out for the parade in Smiths Falls. Below: top, floats were merry and bright; middle, Hugh Colton of Build A Mountain of Food thanked the Smiths Falls community for digging deep for their contributions this year to the Smiths Falls Community Food Bank Nov. 21 during the campaign; bottom, parade floats were festive and unique including from the Lombardy Agricultural Society.
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Gather the family and sit by the fire. Lovely finished recroom invites large gatherings. The 4th bedroom is a bonus for overnight guests. Modern maple floors on main level. Open concept kitchen/dining area is ideal for mingling. Boasting newer windows, exterior doors, roof shingles, custom blinds, and freshly painted decor.
$267,900.00 • MLS#965348 rhonda Brunke
288 Balmoral drive
Wonderful custom home loaded with features and backing onto a huge pond. Fully finished walk-out lower level and amazing views of pond and yard. Quality throughout! Please call today!
$589,900.00 • MLS#978816 John CoBurn
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526 DruMMoND 9B
46 craMpToN DrIve
$219,900.00 • MLS#978524 jeff wILSoN
This is the definition curb appeal, great 1600 sq. ft. bungalow with full basement and a full wrap around verandah. Huge detached garage with raised ceilings, this home has tons of upgrades, granite, hardwood, pot lights and much more.
$359,900.00 • MLS#978197 jeff wILSoN
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3 bedroom character home in superb hamlet of Appleton. Gas heat, lovely view of RIVER from front windows, garage, large yard, spacious kitchen and home office.
$434,900.00 • MLS#976908 jaSoN coLeMaN
11 rocheSTer STreeT
Lovely 3 bedroom within walking distance to all amenities. New roof, kitchen, some windows. Hardwood floors. Fenced yard. Parking for 4 vehicles.
$194,900.00 • MLS#976323 roBin Ferrill
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$134,900.00 • MLS#974234 jeff wILSoN
Robin J. FeRRill broker of Record
John CobuRn broker
JeFF Wilson
sales Representative
385 BaLMoraL DrIve
Tremendous value for this executive rural development off of the 10th of Beckwith. Great size bungalow with vaulted ceilings and full walk-out basement, fully wooded lot.
$439,900.00 • MLS#976994 jeff wILSoN
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4422 DoNNeLLy DrIve
$140,000.00 for this bungalow in Burritt’s Rapids. 135’ wide lot, full basement, attached shop and much more. Call John Coburn!
$140,000.00 • MLS#971811 John CoBurn
Rhonda bRunke Jason Coleman sales Representative
$429,900.00 • MLS#973731 jaSoN coLeMaN
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Tish dishes on upcoming Mudds production set to open Dec. 4 in Carleton Place Signed, Nervous
Dear Dummy, Most people can keep a secret. It’s the people they tell them to who can’t! Sincerely, Tish the Dish
Dear Tish, My singing voice is – how can I put this modestly – fantastic. For some reason, I cannot get a record contract, no Signed, matter how much I beg. I sing around Impatient town all the time, and the people LOVE me. Why can’t I get a break? Dear Impatient, Signed, I always remember the wise words Noteworthy I once overheard in a coffee shop. “My husband and I were happy for 20 Dear Noteworthy, years. Then we met.” Think about it! Cry me a river. I have a beautiful but unappreciated voice, too. An exRegards, friend once said to me, “I hope you die Tish the Dish first, because I don’t want you singing at my funeral!” Dear Tish, Tunefully yours, I have a friend who refuses to come Tish the Dish
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The Mississippi Mudds are hard at work putting the finishing touches on their Christmas production, The People VS Mona, set to open Dec. 4 at the Carleton Place Town Hall. Above, one of the show’s characters, famous advice columnist Tish “The Dish” Thomas. Dear Tish, I am due to appear in court next week and I am really stressed out about it. As an older man, I worry that my heart will give out during a tough crossexamination. Wouldn’t that be just the worst time ever to have a heart attack?
to spend a ton of money. Any ideas? Signed, Desperate
Dear Nervous, Don’t worry! What you say is simDear Desperate, ply not true. The worst time ever to I can give you the perfect solution have a heart attack is during a game to your problem in one short sentence: of charades. Live show, buffet and a cash bar for a Best wishes, mere $40! Tish the Dish What are the details, you ask eagerly? Read on. Go and see the Mudds’ Dear Tish, production of The People VS Mona! Word on the street is that the upcom- It runs Dec. 4 and 5 at 8 p.m. and Dec. ing Mudds’ show, The People VS Mona 6 at 2 p.m. There will be reserved row is really entertaining and funny. I am a seating and a cash bar at the evening little worried about going to it because shows. Soft drinks and treats will be of an embarrassing problem. My prob- available at the matinee. Tickets for the lem happens when I laugh, if you know first weekend shows are $25. On Dec. what I mean. Do you think I should 11 and 12 the show will be presented risk it? as dinner theatre with round tables of Signed, eight. The southern-style buffet dinner Springing a leak in Almonte in keeping with the Georgia setting for the story is provided by Leatherworks Dear Leaky, Catering. Dinner is served at 7 p.m., Well, it depends... but get there early to enjoy a beverSincerely, age and get ready to enjoy the show. Tish the Dish Tickets for the dinner theatre shows are $40. Dear Tish, All the best, My friends and I are looking for an Tish the Dish exciting and unique way to kick off the Submitted by the Mississippi holiday season. Oh, and we don’t want Mudds.
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The following is an article promoting the upcoming Mississippi Mudds Christmas production, The People VS Mona. It is written in the voice of one of the show’s characters, famous advice columnist Tish “The Dish” Thomas. Dear Tish, I have been engaged for more than eight years. My fiancé—I’ll call him “Jim” says we need to wait a little longer to get married because of the stupid trial we are both involved in. Did I mention that I am a cracker-jack prosecuting attorney? Well, I am. Now, don’t y’all think that eight years is a bit of a long time to be engaged?
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BarnDoor Productions’ Snowed Under; nine people, six doors and a blizzard How much fun can nine people, six doors and a blizzard produce? Mathematically, the number of possible jokes is nine to the ninth to the sixth to the sixth or about . . . well, an evening full of laughs. Snowed Under is the 104th production from Perth’s original community theatre, BarnDoor Productions. The new holiday show by Alan Smithee is high-spirited farce from first to last with a touch of a white Christmas thrown in. It keeps up BarnDoor’s long tradition of high energy, fast paced productions. In fact, on last Sunday’s tech rehearsals (just before this was written), the energy was so high, it took at least one of the six doors completely off its hinges. The doors have been reinforced since as the energy is sure to build even higher by opening night. The Christmas season is supposed to be about joy and that’s what this show is about -- the simple joy of running around a stage in your boxer shorts and being silly. Snowed Under is a new update of a 1930s movie farce and, in the spirit of modern equality, there are just as many men in their boxers as there are women in their frillies. How the audience take that is yet to be seen, but there are some hilarious knees on display. It’s all about a Broadway playwright who escapes the pressures of New York by running to his Connecticut home on Christmas Eve. His hopes of completing his new play in peace are dashed before he even starts, as practically everyone from New York follows him. There’s his down-to-earth
first wife, his gold-digging second wife, an infatuated college co-ed, her Broadway producer father who wants to know why his daughter is standing there wearing “not nearly enough to keep out the cold!” There’s also a deputy sherrif, a sherrif, a lawyer and a neighbour, each of whom help to complicate the situation as much as possible. Snowed in on Christmas Eve, there’s nothing to do but make the best -- and the funniest -- of the situation. BarnDoor’s cast offers both veteran performers and some new faces. Supporters include David Bird (Antonio in BDP’s The Merchant of Venice) as the Broadway producer/father; Scott Duncan (August: Osage County) as a strait-laced lawyer who finds romance; Don MacKay (God of Carnage) as a no-nonsense back-country sherrif; Kathie Reid (Gaslight) as a super-efficient and supercynical neighbour; Selena MacKay (August: Osage County) as a college co-ed with a big crush; and newcomer Kim Fisher, in her stage debut, as ex-wife, ex-actress Daisy, full of wisecracks and sass. The main pair of protagonists are Alan and his first exwife, Alice. Alice is played by veteran Karen Bernique (God of Carnage, August: Osage County) while Alan is yet another newcomer to the stage, Brian Atterbury. Their relationship is a little ambiguous. “Ooh, you swine,” she says after Alan kisses her in greeting. “Fine talk after two years,” says Alan. “Let’s go into the bedroom and not talk for a week.” Discussing Alan’s second wife, she asks “Are you still paying that . . . I’ll say lady
. . . three hundred dollars a month in alimony?” “Yes and no,” says Alan. “I’m owing her three hundred a month.” When second ex-wife Daisy shows up, it’s with a lawyer and a sherrif to help her collect her “Alanmoany.” Snowed Under is a fun, fluffy and altogether different way to start the holiday season. It’s light and refreshing and sure to put you into a jolly mood to face the pressures of December. Still to come at Full Circle Theatre before Christmas are the premiere of Newton Films’ The Story of Perth, Part Two on December 9, the follow up to Part One, which premiered at FCT last June, and the Academy of Music Theatre’s showcase performances of Disney’s Aladdin on Dec. 11 and 12. Those are followed by one of the biggest musical events of the year when Séan McCann, co-founder of Great Big Sea, brings his You Know I Love You tour to Perth. McCann is currently on a cross-Canada tour, from coast to coast, and will conclude at Full Circle Theatre in December 13 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for that event are at www.ticketsplease.ca. Snowed Under runs Nov. 27, 28, Dec. 3, 4, 5 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 29 and Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. at Full Circle Theatre, 26 Craig St., Perth, near Last Duel Park. Tickets are $20 reserved, $22 at the door. Students are $10. To reserve, simply call 613 267 1884. No credit cards are required; cash at the performance, please. Information, online reservations and much more are at www.barndoorproductions.ca.
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from the town’s past as it marks its 200th anniversary. On the main stage at 54 Beckwith Street East, the festival will continue to host eight performances a week (five matinees and three evening shows), with the addition of the hugely popular pre-shows talks a halfhour before every show. First up will be Neil Simon’s I Ought to Be in Pictures (June 24 to July 17), a heartfelt comedy about a father and daughter rebuilding
their relationship after years of disconnection, a mature, touching, memorable play that brings great joy to the season” (Clive Barnes, New York Post) and “Neil Simon’s best play since ‘The Odd Couple’” (Women’s Wear Daily). Next is Arms and the Man (July 22 to Aug. 14), George Bernard Shaw’s delightfully witty comedy satirizing the futility of war that inspired the operetta, The Chocolate Sol-
dier. George Orwell called it “the wittiest play” Shaw ever wrote, and one whose message needs to be told so long as men insist on taking up arms against one another. The season closes with An Inspector Calls (Aug. 19 to Sept. 11), J.B. Priestley’s nailbiter of a mystery in which a body has been found and everyone is suspect. Considered one of the true classics of mid20th-century English theatre, it The Classic has received numerous revivals Theatre Fes- and adaptations, the latest a
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Concert at Almonte United Church, 106 Elgin St. Sat. Nov. 21, 7:30 pm. Music by Dianna Chappell, Brian Stevens. Barbara Grenier. Tickets at door. Info: Eleanor 613-2573692. Euchre- 4 hand, November 19, 7:30 pm Sponsored by the Town & Country Tenants Association, 375 Country St. Light lunch, contact Norma 613-256-4179. Hub Hospice Palliative Care, Introduces Good Grief, Led by: Barbara Carroll, PHD, 3rd Monday each month, November 16, 10:30noon, Parish House, 70 Clyde St. 613-883-6646 barbaracarroll@rogers.com Mills’ Home Support, Almonte, Lunch Bunch. Thursday, November 19, 12 p.m. at the Mills Community Support building, 67 Industrial Dr. Entertainment: “Marc Reid” Please call Home Support at 613-256-4700. Mills’ Home Support, Almonte, Supper Social, Tuesday, November 24, Almonte Legion. Entertainment provided by “Dai Basset’s Christmas Show”. Please call Home Support to reserve. 613-256-4700. Mills’ Home Support, Carlingwood Shopping Trip - Almonte outing. Thursday, November 26, get your Christmas shopping done early. Please call Home Support to reserve your seat on the bus. 613-256-4700. Mills’ Home Support, Christmas Bazaar at the Clayton Hall. Saturday November 21. Call Home Support Office to book your seat on the bus. 613-256-4700. Mills’ Home Support, music & memories. Tuesday, November 17, entertainment by Ruth Hammond. Mills Community Room, 67 Industrial Dr. Please call Home Support 613-256-4700 or Jean Perry 613-257-3296 for program info. Mills’ Seniors Services, Weekly Foot Care Clinics, Alison Kaczan RPN provides care, at the Mills’ Seniors Services Office, 67 Industrial Drive. Call 613-256-4700 for appointment. Trash Dance, a musical comedy about KEMPTVILLE litter, Friday & Saturday, Nov. 13 &14, 7:30 pm, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2 pm, Almonte’s Old Town Hall. Parental advisory for the two evening Baby Talk, Wednesday, November 18, shows. Tickets at Baker Bob’s. Info Fern 613- Ontario Early Years Centre. 624-5104. BNI of Kemptville, meeting. Every Tuesday 6:45-8:30 a.m. Alumni Hall, Kemptville College (613)863-4853. Kemptville Holly-Jolly, Christmas Craft Show & Sale, Nov 21, Kemptville Municipalty Center, 285 County Road 44, doors open at 50+ Fitness Classes, held every Tuesday & 9-5p.m. Millie 613 657-4488, Barb 613 258Thursday @10am, Canoe Club. Call for Info: 7261. 613-256-8339. Kemptville and Area Walking Group, Adopt-a-Book, program was created in Monday, November 16, Wednesday, November honour of Canadian Library Month (October) 18, Friday, November 20, 9 a.m. Meet at the and Ontario Public Library Week (Oct. 19-24) North Grenville Municipal Centre, contact Eva & continue throughout the year. Come out to the Francoeur 613-258-4487. Sponsor: Health Unit. Carleton Place Library. Kemptville and Area Walking Group, Arts Carleton Place Annual General Monday, November 9, Wednesday, November Meeting, Tuesday, November 17, 7 pm at the 11, Friday, November 13, 9 a.m. Meet at the Thirsty Moose, upstairs. Snacks, socializing North Grenville Municipal Centre, contact Eva after meeting. Everyone welcome. Francoeur 613-258-4487. Sponsor: Health Unit. Carleton Place and District Pink Ladies St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church Christmas Breast Cancer Support Group meet the 3rd Bazaar, Sat. Nov. 14, Bake sale 10:30 a.m., Thursday of the month. Further information, Luncheon 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. contact Anne, 613-253-0450. Carleton Place Orange Lodge meets 3rd Tuesday of the month at 195 Industrial Ave at 8 LANARK p.m. Info: Kevin 613-253-5547. Carleton Place Sunset Club meets every Wednesday, 1 p.m. Legion. Euchre, bid euchre, Book Club, Sunday, November 22, 2 p.m. games, socializing. Third Wed. each month- Lanark Learning Centre. The Girls by Lori
Lansens. Info: 613-259-2207. Carol Singing. Monday December 14, donations appreciated for Lanark Christmas Baskets. Info: 613-259-2207. grahamanne56@ bell.net Christmas Craft & Treasures Sale. Sat. December 12, 10-3 p.m. Tables available. Info: 613-259-2207. grahamanne56@bell.net Crafts & Chat, Drop in Wednesdays, 1-3. Lanark Learning Centre. Info: 613-259-2207. Fun Conversation French with Monika, Mondays, Nov 9, 16, 30 from 2-3:30. Please register, Lanark Learning Centre. Info: 613-2592207. Lanark Lodge Christmas Bazaar, Friday November 20, 10:00am-2:00pm, Light Lunch will be available to purchase, 115 Christie Lake Road. Meet the Authors, Randy Ferrier and Steffany Sinclaire, Saturday, November 14. Lanark Learning Centre, 67 George St. Meet the Authors Saturday, November 14, 1-4 p.m. Lanark Learning Centre. Readings and Book signing by Arlene Stafford-Wilson, Steffany Sinclaire, Randy Ferrier. Info: 613259-2207. Memoir Writing with Susan, Tuesday, Nov 17 from 1-3. Lanark Learning Centre. Info: 613259-2207. Music Jamboree at the Lanark Legion, Sat., November 21 at 2pm, 69 George St., Lanark. Everyone welcome
MERRICKVILLE Merrickville Legion Open, Nov. 14, 124p.m. Merrickville Legion Open, Nov. 18, 7-10p.m. Merrickville Legion Open, Nov 21, 12-4 p.m. Merrickville Legion, Open”Jam Session”, Acoustic Music in the Club Room, 7-10 p.m. Nov 25. Merrickville Legion Senior’s Luncheon, Oct 19, 10:30-1p.m. Music by Lorne Daley, November 20, 7-11 p.m. Chicken Dinner, 6 p.m. Merrickville Legion. Music by Neville Wells, November 13, 7-11 p.m. Roast Pork Dinner, 6 p.m. Merrickville Legion.
PAKENHAM Dessert Tea and Gift Basket Auction sponsored by Pakenham Civitan. Sunday, November 15, St. Andrews United Church Hall, 2pm. John O’Neill - Auctioneer. Everyone welcome. info: Doris 613-624-5580 Sounds of the Season, a concert of Christmas and seasonal music featuring The fiVe, a woodwind quintet, Sunday, November 22, 7:00 p.m., St. Andrew’s United Church. Refreshments. 613-623-3823
PERTH 3rd Annual Hunting Season Shopping Spree, Thursday, November 12th, 3:30-8:00 pm hosted by Drummond Central School Council, (off Hwy 7) 1469 Drummond School Rd. Info: 613-267-4789. 6th Annual New-to-You Book Sale,
Thursday, November 12th, 3:30-8:00pm hosted by Drummond Central School Council. 1469 Drummond School Rd. Info: 613-267-4789 Community Dinner, St. James Anglican Church, 12 Harvey St. (corner of Harvey & Drummond St). Sat. Nov. 14, 4:30-6pm. Shepherd’s Pie, vegetables, coleslaw, apple crisp, tea & coffee. Community Dinner, St. Paul’s Church, 25 Gore St. West (corner of Gore and D’Arcy St.) Sat. Nov. 21, 4:30-6pm. Baked ham, mashed potatoes, baked beans, coleslaw, pickles, desserts, tea & coffee. Join the Canadian Federation of University Women, Monday, November 16, 7:00pm, Canadian Legion, 26 Beckwith Street, Perth. Dr. Shelly Ball will be speaking. Bridge, Perth Duplicate Bridge Club meets 7:00 p.m., Thursday, November 19 at Perth Civitan Club. For partnership contact Bert Picard 613-267-5305. Bridge, Social- McMartin House, 125 Gore St., East, every Friday afternoon. 613-2673952. Concert. Edge presents the 15th Annual Blue Moon Cafe. Saturday, November 14, 7:30 p.m. at St Andrews Church Hall. An entertaining mix of pop, folk and country. Tickets at the door. Friends of the Perth & District Union Public Library, 30 Herriott St., annual bake sale, Sat. November 14, 10-3 p.m. Jingle Bells Bazaar, Mark Your Calendar, November 21, 10-2, St James Anglican Church (corner Drummond & Harvey) One Stop Christmas Shopping. Ontario Early Years Centre Workshops, Pre-registration necessary. Playdate with Your Preschooler! Tuesday, November 17, 10-11:30 a.m. Taycare senior Children’s Centre. Info: 613-283-0095 ext 300. Perth & District Historical Society, Kay Rogers presents Tay Valley Township’s recently launched 200th Anniversary book, ‘At Home in Tay Valley’. Thursday, November 19, 7:30 pm, Legion, 26 Beckwith St. Information: 613-2640094. Perth Civitan Country Jamboree, Sunday, November 22 (4th Sunday every month), 2-6:30 pm, Civitan Hall. Dinner 5 pm. Info: 613-2671825. Perth Old Tyme Fiddler’s Dance, Classic Country Music, Perth Lions Hall, 7:30 p.m. November 13. Info: 613-259-2569 or 613-2838703. Perth Tay Seniors. Card game Bridge & Euchre. Lions Hall. Wednesday, November 25, lunch noon, cards 1 p.m. To reserve call 613267-1422. Perth Tay Seniors Meeting. Lions Hall. Bag lunch, please note date change, November 18. 12 noon. 613-267-1422 RTA Central Club, Sunday, Nov. 15, Gananoque Trails Level 1, up to 15km. Explore trails then lunch in Gananoque. Meet at Conlon Farm 9 a.m. Leader: Nancy Gaudreau, 613-300-9532 RTA Central Club, Sunday, Nov. 22, Tetsmine Loop, Frontenac Park Level 2, 12km. Enjoy a favourite trail in Frontenac Park. Meet at Conlon Farm 9 a.m. Leader: Brenda Ethier 613-464-8746. The Auxiliary to the Great War Memorial Hospital, annual Christmas Food Fare, Thursday, November 26, 9-noon. Bake, Craft “Toonie Table” & soup canteen. Free hot apple cider & parking. Pre-ordered tourtieres may be picked up at that time. The Butterfly Fan Club- Perth & District
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Breast Cancer Support Group. Meeting, Thurs., November 19, 7-9 p.m. Perth Family Health Centre, 33 Lewis St. Info: Carleen 613-8124474. Monthly meetings, 3rd Thursday. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly). Meets Thursday evenings at Lanark Lodge. Info. Janet 613-264-9139.
RURAL 3rd Annual Country Hoedown. Saturday Nov. 14, 8 p.m.-1 a.m. at the BVM Hall in Stanleyville. Light lunch provided. DJ: Kevin Carnrite. Hosted by St. Bridget’s Parish. 4 Hand Euchre Friday, November 20, 7:30 p.m., Pierces Corners Hall. Light lunch. All welcome. Info: 613-489-1684 4 hand euchre, Wednesday, November 18, 7:00 p.m. Montague Seniors Hall, Rosedale. Good prizes, good food. (613)284-1074. Annual Franktown, Craft Fair & Luncheon, Saturday November 21, 10-3 pm, St. James Centennial Hall, 152 Church St., Franktown. Baking, candy, sewing, knitting, candles, crafts. Info: Cora 613-283-3789. Bazaar & Lunch, Rideau Pastoral Charge of the United Church of Canada, Saturday November 21, 10-2pm, North Crosby Hall, Conc. Rd 8 & Cty Rd 10, Westport. Bethel United Church, order your tins of Christmas Cookies at Worship Tea & Bazaar, Wednesday November, 18, 1:30pm. Telephone cookie orders 613-283-1777, 1500 Rideau Ferry Rd. Bid Euchre, Every second Monday night, Nov 2, Nov 16 & Nov 30, 7:00 p.m. Tatlock Community Hall. Bingo every Monday Night, RCL Branch #542, Westport, doors open 6 p.m. bingo starts 7 p.m. Calling all musicians! A Musician’s circle (musicians only) is held weekly, Thursday evenings, 7:00 p.m., ABC Hall in Bolingbroke (3166 Bolingbroke Rd.). Come out to network with fellow entertainers. Contact Matthew Churchill (613-273-9005). Canadian Tai Chi Academy, every Mon, Fri., 9 a.m.-noon, Gallipeau Centre (small ballroom), All welcome. 613-269-3944, www. canadiantaichiacademy.org C.A.R.E. Program for frail adults. (Mondays, Lanark, North Lanark Community Health Center) and (Fridays, CPHC Building, 15 Bates Dr.). (613)264-0307. Community Clothing Co-operative, Portland Community Hall. Open every Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every Wednesday 1-3 p.m. CPHC formally VON foot care clinic, every 1st Thursday of the month. Westport Chiropractic Centre, 39 Bedford St., Westport. Appointments required. 613-342-3693, 1-800465-7646 ext. 243. Euchre- every Monday afternoon. 1:00 p.m. South Elmsley Municipal Complex. Sponsor: Club 55. Light refreshments. Fun and Fitness Fridays 9-10, Ferguson Falls Hall. Info: Wendy (613)259-2182. Fun and Fitness Mondays 9:30-10:30, Middleville & Watson’s Corners Community Hall. 9:00-10:00 Snow Road Community Hall. Info: Wendy 613-259-2182. Fun and Fitness Thursdays 9:30-10:30, Middleville Community Hall, 9 - 10 Snow Road Community Hall. Info: Wendy (613)259-2182. Fun and Fitness Wednesdays Lower Mobility Class, Chair based, 2-3pm at North See RURAL page 22
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Lanark Community Health Centre, 9:30 - 10:30 St. Andrews United Church, 115 Clarence St. Lanark Info: Wendy (613)259-2182. Ham & bean supper, November 21, at Christ Church, Ashton. 6p.m. Euchre to follow. Tickets: Ruth Jones 613838-5404 or Marion Jones 613-838-5405. Holiday Bistrol, South Mountain UCW, Agricultural Hall, Saturday November 21, 11-1pm, silent auction, gift baskets, Christmas cakes & decorations, cookie walk, lunch. In Memory of our Veterans, the Rideau and District Old Tyme Fiddlers Assoc, old tyme fiddle and country music dance, the Alfred Taylor Centre, 2300 Community Way, North Gower, 13 November 7:30-11:30 pm. Bring your memorabilia’s. info: 613 258-2258. Inter-Branch fun Darts, Nov 15, RCL Branch #542, Westport Everyone Welcome! Job Search Resource Centre, job postings, computer and internet access, resume writing assistance, job search seminars and employment counselling. Guthrie House, 10 Perth St., Elgin. Mon.-Fri. 9-4. 613-359-1140. Portland United Church presents Jesus, Jazz and Hope concert on Thursday, November 19, 7 p.m. Reserve tickets www.eppc-ucc.com or 272-2002. Quilting Club, meets every Thursday, 9:30 a.m. Montague & District Seniors Forget-Me-Not Club, 658 Rosedale Rd S. Everyone welcome. Call 613-283-8482 or 613-283-8325. Quilting- every Wednesday. 1 and 7 p.m. McDonalds Corners Rd. Hall. 613-278-2943. Rideau and District Old Tyme Fiddlers Assoc traditional fiddle and country music dance, Alfred Taylor Centre, 2300 Community Way, North Gower, 13 November, 7:30-11:30 pm. Reserve: meal tickets, Irwin 613-258-2258. Ruby Tuesdays- information and support group for women. North Lanark Community Health Centre, every other Tuesday, 1:00-3:00. Info: Sherry (613)259-2182. Snow Road Snowmobile Club Breakfast, November 14, 8-11 a.m. at Clubhouse, 1106 Gemmills Road. Everyone welcome. You could win a breakfast. Snow Road Snowmobile Club Driver Training Clinic, Sunday, November 22, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Clubhouse, 1106 Gemmills Road. Motorized snow vehicle license for snowmobile drivers age 12 and older. To register: 613-2592698 or 613-259-5517. Snow Road Snowmobile Club General Meeting, November 20, 7 p.m. at Clubhouse, 1106 Gemmills Road. St. Philip Church- Toledo, Fish Fry, Sunday, November 15, 3:30-6:00, Haddock Fish/Pork for non-Fish Lovers. Held at Toledo Legion. “Stepping Back In Time” Historical portraits of First Nations and Inuit peoples. Featuring the art of Vicki Fawcett. At ArtScene Spencerville, 11 Spencer St, Spencerville, On. Show runs to November 28. Turkey Supper at Tatlock Hall. Sunday Nov. 15, 4.006.30 pm. The hall is at 696 Con. 7 Darling, just off Tatlock Rd. Info: Nancy, 613-256-2448 or Carol 613-256-1071. Turkey Supper at Tatlock Hall. Sunday Nov. 15, 4.006.30 pm. The hall is at 696 Con. 7 Darling, just off Tatlock Rd. Info: Nancy, 613-256-2448 or Carol 613-256-1071. “Welcome Maberly United” breakfast, Sun. Nov. 22, 9 a.m., Sharbot Lake United, musical morning of praise worship around 10:00 a.m. All three congregations at the Sharbot Lake worship site. Info: 613-279-2245.
SMITHS FALLS Afternoon Delight, Sunday November 15, 2-4pm, Masonic Hall, 46 Russell St. Sponsored by The Ideal Chapter #61 Order of the Eastern Star. Vendors to start your Christmas shopping. Annual Christmas Bazaar, Westminster Presbyterian Church , Sat. Nov. 14, 10-1:30 p.m. lunch served 11-1 pm, bake table deli, crafts, jewellery, accessories, Christmas Table & silent auction. Something for everyone.
Annual General Meeting, Smiths Falls Community Food Bank, Wednesday November 25, 3:30 pm, 93 Russell St. E. Everyone welcome to attend. Bariatric Support Group, first Thursday of month, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at ‘The Link’, at 88 Cornelia St. W., #4A. Support and information regarding gastric by-pass surgery before and after. Info: (613)284-4608 or 1(877)383-2070. Bid Euchre, every Monday evening 7 p.m. Royal Canadian Legion Br 95. Bingo, every Thursday evening, 7 p.m. (canteen open from 4:30-7 p.m.) Royal Canadian Legion Br 95. Bingo, every Thursday evening, 7 p.m. Royal Canadian Legion Br 95. Info: 283-3292. Duplicate Bridge, every Monday evening 7 p.m. Royal Canadian Legion Br 95. Duplicate bridge, every Monday night, Legion, 7 p.m. Partnership Janet Sparks 613-283-1957. Duplicate Bridge Lessons with Games, every Tuesday afternoon, 1 p.m.. Royal Canadian Legion Br 95. EA- Emotions Anonymous- 12-step organization working toward recovery from emotional difficulties (marriage, children, grief, etc). Meetings (every Tuesday)November 17, 7 p.m. Salvation Army Church (side door). 613-283-0960. Fall Fashion Show Chartwell Van Horne, 25 Van Horne Avenue, November 15, 2-4 pm. See the latest in Fall and Winter fashion by Tan Jay/Alia. Please RSVP to Marie 613284-8080. Family Movie Night presents Disney’s “Brave” Friday, November 20, 7 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church Downstairs Hall.Adults accompany children under 14. Fish & Chips, every second Friday, November 13. 4-7 p.m in the Canadian Room, Legion Br 95, 7 Main St East. Members, Guest & Public Welcome. Gambling Problem? There is help. Gamblers Anonymous, Tuesdays 7:30-9 p.m. 88 Cornelia St. 613-5673271. Jamboree, November 15, open stage, 1-6:30 p.m. Dinner at 5 p.m. Legion Br 95, 7 Main St East. Nov. 13, Rainbow Sabbath, 41 Market, Trinity United. LGBTQ & allies. 6 pm gathering, pot-luck 6:30, group led worship 7:00. Smiths Falls & District Historical Society committee speaker series, Heritage House Museum. November 26, 7 p.m. local writer, Claudia Smith, a journey through the heritage barns of Lanark County. RSVP 613-283-6311. Smiths Falls Duplicate Bridge club meets Monday, November 16, 7:00 p.m. and Tuesday, November 3 at 1:00 p.m. in the Legion Hall on Main Street. Smiths Falls Hospital Auxiliary Christmas Bazaar on November 14, 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Legion Hall. Call 613-284-6713 for info. Spaces still available. Smiths Falls Toastmasters Club is having an Open House, November 18, 7-9 p.m. at Healey Glass, 1 Abel St. Guest speaker. Refreshments. Smiths Falls Toastmasters Club, meet Wednesday evenings 7-8:30pm, Healey’s Glass Ltd., 1 Abel Street. Penny Croghan 613285-1551 email: lookatyoupenny@gmail.com or Steve O’Connor 613-485-3173 email: nevetso258@gmail.com Or just drop by for a visit and see what we are all about ! St Johns Anglican Church Community Dinner, Sunday, November 15, doors open at 3:45 pm. All Welcome. Susan Shirley Program, Parent Training coursesMondays 6:30 p.m. Calvary Bible Church, 15 Beech St. 613205-1643. The Bereavement Support Group, Smiths Falls Group resumes Tue., Nov 24, 1 - 3pm at Smiths Falls District Community Health Centre enter at front entrance 2 Gould St. Info: 613-283-6745 TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), A non-profit weight loss support group. Meetings every Thursday night. 46 Bell Ave. Smiths Falls. Info. 613-284-0183. Vine Rhymes, Smiths Falls songwriters, poets and story tellers, meet monthly for encouragement and support. Come share your gift. Info: Helen (613)284-2243. Youth Darts, every Sunday afternoon, 1-4 p.m. Royal Canadian Legion Br 95.
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Getting a grip on Canadian winter driving with new tire report tires. The survey found cost to be a primary deterrent. However, financial incentives offered by government and industry, are proving effective at making winter tires more feasible for many drivers. “For the safest and very best winter driving experience, we recommend that motorists use winter tires,” says Carolyn Goard, communications manager of TRAC. “Government initiatives are working and that’s leading to growing demand and making our roadways safer. As an industry, we will continue to do our part to educate drivers about the importance of using winter tires.”
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), East Region’s Fall Seat Belt Campaign has concluded and the results are discouraging. Between Sept. 23 and Oct. 9, OPP officers, working in conjunction with community partners, were highly visible as they conducted seatbelt compliance safety checks to ensure they were being used and that their passengers were properly secured, with a specific focus on child restraints. Unfortunately, during the campaign OPP officers found numerous drivers who still do not buckle up when driving. Officers investigated six personal injury collisions attributed to improper seatbelt use and charged 981 people with failing to wear a seatbelt or ensuring that passengers under the age of 16 were properly buckled. “Wearing a seat belt could save you from more than just a ticket, it just
might save your life,” said OPP Chief Superintendent Daniel Redmond, Regional Commander, East Region. Fortunately, for the 17 day period of the campaign no seatbelt related fatalities were reported on OPP patrolled highways in eastern Ontario. The OPP would like to thank all the drivers who are compliant in wearing their seat belt at all times.
Other highlights of the report include: • Role of government is key. Government leaders are playing a proactive role in encouraging Canadian motorists to use winter tires. Through education and incentives, they are helping to reduce preventable collisions, injuries and fatalities. • Easy to recognize labeling. Tires that display the Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake Symbol (also referred to as the ‘Alpine Symbol’) on the sidewall have been rigorously tested and meet specific snow traction performance requirements. • Misconceptions persist. While there is a growing understanding from consumers of the safety and performance benefits of winter tires, 63 per cent still cling to the idea that all-season tires offer sufficient traction and braking capabilities for winter driving. Data shows that’s just not true and that winter tires save lives. • Temperature is everything with winter tires. At temperatures at or below 7 degrees Celsius, winter tires significantly outperform all others. Winter tires provide superior traction in cold weather because they feature a softer tread compounds that maintain flexibility. • Provincial governments are doing
their part. Government jurisdictions across Canada are proactively promoting road safety in the winter. Consumer education resources, financial incentives — among other initiatives — are helping to increase winter tire adoption nation-wide. The full 2015 TRAC Winter Tire Report, along with a wide range of winter tires resources, can be viewed
by visiting news.tracanada.ca/winter- and suppliers of goods and services tires related to the industry. TRAC is committed to educating drivers about About the Tire and Rubber proper tire care and maintenance. A Association of Canada key advocacy goal in the cold-weather The Tire and Rubber Association of months is to raise awareness about Canada (TRAC) is the national trade safe winter driving and the safety and association representing tire makers, performance benefits of winter tires. rubber products manufacturers and Submitted by the Tire and Rubber importers as well as rubber recyclers Association of Canada.
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Going green helps buy new laptops at Almonte District High School Going “green” can really pay off. Staff and students at Almonte and District High School (ADHS) learned that lesson recently when they accepted 160 new laptops and tablets. The devices were paid for in part through savings gained by bypassing school printers and sending classroom assignments, assessments and other important documents digitally. The initiative made the portables available to English, history, French, geography, math, intermediate and e-learning classes and saved $15,000 last year in printing costs for paper, ink cartridges and other supplies. While most of the funding for the
devices came through the Upper Canada District School Board information technology department, and a grant from the Elizabeth Kelly Foundation, savings from going paperless covered a significant portion of the cost, said ADHS principal Ron Ferguson. Aside from the savings, there were other reasons the school made the switch, he said. “Aside from the environmental reasons of saving on paper – and saving more trees – there are pedagogical reasons,” said Ferguson. “Very few people in the business world nowadays print things out and hand them in. Most documents are submitted digitally and
these are the kinds of skills and practices we want our students to adopt. We want them to revise, edit and learn to submit their work digitally because that’s what they’ll do when they’re in the workforce.” The savings were realized after the school culture changed last year, said Ferguson. All printers were removed from the classrooms and workplaces, and staff and students were encouraged to submit assignments, assessments and other documents by email or services such as OneDrive. The goal was to use savings to increase student access to technology, as requested by students through the Tell Them From
Me survey. Teachers have been trained on Microsoft applications to allow them to mark and submit documents electronically. The new devices were the latest step in a technological upgrade at the school, which has also seen the expansion of digital TVs or SMART Boards
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After meeting Julien Post more than 20 years and helps families host people with and ensuring that he was a good fit for our family, Gordie intellectual disability to experience the true sense of and Barbara welcomed him with open arms in 2013. It family and community. has been a great fit and Barbara, Gordie and Julien have Community Living Association’s Family Home Protruly become a family. Julien and Gordie have not only gram matches people with intellectual disabilities with found a family but they are an active and engaged in families who want to connect with other people to protheir community. Gordie is a regular visitor at the Alvide a caring environment where people feel valued monte Arena and is an avid supporter of local hockey. and included in family and community life. Barbara DilHe is also an active Civitan member. 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Wanted Full Time Family Home Providers Required Immediately memory. “It is difficult sometimes but “My kids grew up with I couldn’t imagine living without We are currently looking for new home providers that will enable individuals to live as an integral Gordie recognizing his abilities either one of them.” Barbara expart of the family setting. and not limiting or defining their claims with obvious fondness. relationship by Gordie’s disabilBarbara Dillon has made a About Family Home: ity. Gordie became part of the difference in these men’s lives The Family Home Program is a flexible option that matches people with intellectual disabilities neighbourhood gang of boys. If and has provided a real famwith individuals (families) who can provide a caring, stable home environment. 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CDSBEO Just-Us Youth Day highlights social justice initiatives The following are highlights from the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario (CDSBEO) meeting Nov. 17 at the board office in Kemptville. The CDSBEO hosted its annual Just-Us Youth Day, a symposium for more than 210 Grade 10 students from across the Board’s ten secondary schools. The day gives students an opportunity to learn about the good work being done by not-for-profit organizations and individuals committed to social justice initiatives. Each year the presentations are developed around a theme; this year’s theme was “Ignite the Light of Justice,” inspiring students to become informed and act on social justice causes. Catholic student trustee, Thomas Mooney, along with student senate members Matthew Dods and Mackenzie Cogley, both from Notre Dame Catholic High School, outlined the specifics of the day to the board. Students began the morning with a liturgy, followed by a keynote address given by Ryan Hreljac, assistant project manager and founder of the Ryan’s Well Foundation. Ryan shared his personal story of how an ordinary boy accom-
plished extraordinary things beginning at the young age of six. Ryan’s humble account of how the Ryan’s Well Foundation was established and built over the last 15 years inspired the young audience. Mooney reflected, “Ryan is a graduate of our school system. He spoke to us about his inspiration for building wells, many of his challenges, and how he managed to accomplish all that he has over the last 15 years. By grade three, he had raised over $30,000, which is an incredible accomplishment for someone so young.” “Ryan has made a tremendous impact on many lives, and he spoke to students to inspire them to ignite the light,” added Cogley. Students attended additional workshops in the afternoon, which discussed how they can make a difference in local and global communities. The workshops, which were designed to move students to act on social justice causes, were presented by a wide variety of groups including: Free the Children, India Village Poverty Relief Fund, Development and Peace, and Best Buddies Program, among others. The day was organized and
facilitated at all levels by the Catholic Student Senate and the Department of Religious and Family Life Education. The senate has representation from all CDSBEO Catholic secondary schools under the leadership of Mooney, who also played the role of emcee for the day. The planning and organizing of the event gave the students an opportunity to demonstrate their leadership skills. Technology in the classroom The technology and tools being used in CDSBEO schools are designed to improve learning outcomes and provide access to the most effective means of learning and teaching. The Blended Learning Model, combined with Office 365 and BrightSpace, have allowed continued development in the area of 21st century learning skills. The CDSBEO community is engaging students in their own learning, and is harnessing the capacity of technology to optimize and amplify student achievement in meaningful and authentic ways through forward-thinking online platforms. Brent Bovaird, principal of curriculum, and Andrew
Lovett, technology enabled learning and teaching consultant, presented to the board, an overview of how technology is facilitating blended learning in board classrooms and how this model is allowing students to become producers of knowledge, rather than simply consumers of knowledge. “Blended learning is a pedagogical strategy that combines the use of technology and traditional teaching methods,” explained Lovett. “The model creates an ideal learning environment that incorporates the benefits of face-to-face learning and instruction with the integration of computer technology in the classroom, creating a highly engaging learning environment that meets the needs of all students.” While working in Office 365, the teacher can use this technology to organize students using available features such as class
calendars, targeted work spaces for groupings of students and news posts linked to curriculum content. In addition, the environment can be used to build lessons with videos, links to websites, and other features, all in one place for the convenience of both students and teachers. “A paperless classroom feature also allows teachers to leverage an online dropbox for assignments giving them the ability to provide descriptive feedback, in text or audio form, for both formative and summative learning activities,” added Bovaird. Educators can assess, report on, and improve student performance with built-in analytic tools that use data to help them make more proactive decisions. Teachers have access to progress dashboards that give ata-glance feedback on student learning. Furthermore, teachers can easily identify learners
who may be having difficulty grasping curriculum concepts or assignment expectations. Administration and teaching staff are also using BrightSpace to access resources and collaborate. The CDSBEO curriculum department is hosting its Collaborative Learning Networks and is providing session content and resources through the platform. “Principals and lead teachers can use the site resources during staff meetings or CPLCs with their school teams. We are also offering concise, real-time webinar sessions to provide professional development opportunities to school staff in 20 minutes after school on the site through an initiative called PD in 20,” noted Bovaird. Both BrightSpace and Office 365 are accessible online through any device connected to the Internet, making it a practical tool for all users. See YOUTH page 27
PUBLIC NOTICE LANARK COUNTY MUNICIPAL TRAILS CORPORATION SEEKING BOARD MEMBERS The Lanark County Municipal Trails Corporation (LCMTC) is seeking volunteers to join its Board of Directors, for a two year term, as public members, to provide input and perspective from a local point of view. Applicants must be 18+ years of age, and a resident of, or own property in Lanark County. The LCMTC is a not for profit organization with a mandate to develop, maintain, promote and market County owned trails and to support local trail organizations, with a view to developing a network of area trails. In addition to several trails currently in various stages of the approval process, the Lanark County Municipal Trails Corporation is working collaboratively with the Economic Development Committee to establish a Trails Strategy for Lanark County. If you are interested in serving your community, as a member of this exciting organization, please submit a completed Board of Directors Application Form, to the undersigned, by Friday, December 4th, 2015. Forms are available at the Lanark County Administration Building or on the County’s website, under “What’s New/Upcoming Events.” Applications will be reviewed and confirmed by the Striking Committee on December 9th, 2015.
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The first section, Learning About Technology, highlights key features of various programs and applications available to students. The second section, Connecting With Technology, demonstrates how learning can be enhanced using visual, kinesthetic and auditory tools and approaches, while the third section, Empowering Through Technology provides a forum for sharing and collaboration for educators. “Through observation of the website statistics and page views, we are able to get a better idea of the multimedia resources that are most used, and then develop more of these types of resources. Instructional videos are the most useful, as they give step by step demonstrations, and teach educators how to use the apps in ways that are most useful to students. They are also learning how to combine different apps to improve outcomes,” explained Lee. A tiered learning model has been developed to help guide educators with the available technology. The website resources identify and categorize software and supports as being either beneficial for all, necessary for some, or essential for a few students in the classroom. The tiered model of sup-
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Assistive technology: Building capacity in our classrooms The special education department has worked diligently at using technology to empower students with special education learning needs. Technological resources enable learners to collaborate, learn, and demonstrate their learning. To help build knowledge, understanding and effective applications and strategies for using the assistive technology, the special education department has created a website for educational assistants and teachers. The website demonstrates exciting ways that technology is being used in CDSBEO classrooms, and ways technology enables students to experience success. Jameson Lee, co-ordinator of assistive technology, presented an overview of the resources available to educators through the Assistive Technology website to the board of trustees, along with some examples of how technology is helping to support students. The well-developed site has three sections that provide training for staff to develop their expertise at different levels. It includes slides, text and videos to support staff and student development.
port is a student-centred approach for understanding how technology tools empower students to become independent learners. By identifying student strengths, school teams are able to personalize assistive and adaptive technology supports for learning. “The specific software featured can be used to do a variety of things such as read text, write spoken words, organize thinking, magnify words, highlight and project images from several devices on the smart board simultaneously. Each of these tools support a different need which enhances engagement for a variety of students, depending on their individual learning needs,” noted Lee. All students benefit when technology is integrated into regular instruction through Universal Design for Learning approaches and Differentiated Instruction. Assistive Technology is necessary for some students who require additional scaffold supports. Adaptive Technology is required for learning by a few students because it enables opportunities to expand their engagement and independence. Submitted by the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario.
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Shortly after 11 a.m. one December morning last year, Jake MacIsaac picked up the ringing telephone in his office. It was a call that would change his life, and the lives of 13 Dalhousie University dentistry students, forever. (MacIsaac is a part of the management team of Dalhousie University’s security services, serving as a community safety officer.) That same morning, 50 printed pages of Facebook conversations from a members-only group of male dentistry students was handed to the Dalhousie administration in Halifax, with a demand that “action be taken,” said MacIsaac. By 5 p.m. that same day, copies of the same 50 pages were delivered to the Halifax bureau of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. About an hour later, a story about the Facebook conversations, including nasty, sexist, and derogatory comments about the female dentistry students, made it to air. Truly, at that point, “everything went upside down in my world,” said MacIsaac, during his keynote guest speech to the Lanark County Community Justice Program’s annual general meeting at the Perth Lions Club hall on Thursday, Nov. 19. “(But) guess what wasn’t there? The facts,” said MacIsaac. “What was being circulated in the media” was not true. “There was no way we could push back with the truth, without outing someone. So, we had to leave all of that out there.” While acknowledging that some of
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tions and answers, or any other comments, he would only speak about that which was already common knowledge or in the public domain.) The police did not take leave of the investigation, rather, they “co-investigated,” alongside MacIsaac. He explained that the posts had arisen from an adolescent game that goes something along the lines of “Who would you date? Who would you marry?” But the questions would then get darker. “Children play this game,” he said. Amongst the male dental students, there was a “culture of one-upping each other… locker room stuff.” From his investigations he discovered that some of the material was written during exam time, as a stress reliever of sorts during group study time. While the 13 members almost instantaneously answered the date and marry questions, there was another question about bondage and sadomasochism (BDSM), as the Jian Ghomeshi scandal had just erupted a few weeks earlier, and brought these underground sexual activities to light. When asked who they would perform BDSM with amongst the female students, the 13 answered. “That was the screen grab that was taken,” said MacIsaac. “Is it inappropriate? Absolutely. Is it wrong? Absolutely. Was it a threat? No. It was not a threat.” It was a private, but not secret Facebook group, called the Gentleman’s Group. “The women had a group too,” he said. They had been introduced to the idea during Frosh Week by a dental See JUSTICE page P15
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More people are opting for the restorative justice model, with an anticipated 13 per cent increase in cases this year over 2014-15. In her executive director’s report at the annual general meeting of the Lanark County Community Restorative Justice Program, held at the Lions Club hall on Thursday, Nov. 19, Beth Peterkin reported that the program is on track to handle 60 cases by March 31, 2016. For the year ending March 31, 2014, there were 53 cases it had dealt with, mostly referrals from the Crown, OPP, and Smiths Falls Police Service, which was itself a 53 per cent increase from the year before, 2012-13. Of these 201314 numbers, 44 were youth cases, and nine were adult cases. Two-thirds of the referrals were precharge. For the first five months of this fiscal year (April to August), according to Peterkin’s pages in the 2014-15 annual report, there were 28 referrals, “split almost evenly between pre- and post-charge,” wrote Peterkin. According to chair Christine Peringer, 300 Lanark County citizens used the program in 2014-15. Peterkin’s return to the program was a home-
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Christine Peringer, left, chair of the Lanark County Community Justice Program, addresses the annual general meeting at the Lions Club hall on Nov. 19.
terkin. Since leaving politics, “people ask me, ‘What are you doing now?’” and she is only too delighted to tell them: “I love what I do.” With rising policing costs a major issue for many, restorative justice’s aim to reduce some of the burden on the court system has “been very well received.” But, she hastened to add that “we’re not all about the dollars. But sometimes that’s what piques people’s interest.” Just as the New Democratic Party of Canada dropped the word “socialist” from its party constitution – save for its preamble – in 2013, the program has also dropped the word “justice” from its own mandate, because, “it’s not just a justice issue,” since “we are doing more than just working with the criminal justice system,” working with schools and The Table Community Food Centre to resolve issues there.
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www.perth.ca CHRISTMAS IN DOWNTOWN HERITAGE PERTH: Festival of Lights Friday, December 4th: The Annual BIA Festival of Lights takes place on Friday, December 4, 2015 beginning at 6pm in and around the Crystal Palace, in Downtown Heritage Perth. At 6pm, The Women of the Tay will lead carols around the bonfire, adjacent the Crystal Palace. Hugh Colton of Town & Country Chrysler and volunteers from The Table Community Food Centre will be on hand to accept your donations of non-perishable food and/ or cash for the Build-a-Mountain-of-Food Campaign. The folks at The Table are also offering a variety of refreshments to keep you warm! At 6:30pm, the Volunteers of the Perth Fire Fighters’ Association will orchestrate a magical fireworks display over the Tay Basin. As such, Drummond Street will be closed to accommodate the set-up. Immediately after the fireworks, the Palace will open to the public for everyone to see the beautifully decorated and lit Community Christmas Trees. Live music will play while you enjoy this perfect night with your family and friends. Why not make an evening of it? Enjoy dinner at one of Perth’s many fine restaurants before or after the show. Saturday, December 4 is Kids’ Day at the Palace: Join us for a Children’s Musical Event from 12-3pm at the Crystal Palace on Saturday, December 5th. The Children’s Choir from The Stewart School and the St. John’s High School Band will be performing wonderful Christmas music. Drop by and have your picture taken with Mr. and Mrs. Claus, and have some fun decorating your own Christmas cookie, surrounded by the beautifully decorated Community Christmas Trees. Afterwards, enjoy a stroll in Beautiful Downtown Perth as you wait for the Perth & District Children’s Santa Claus Parade, which begins at 5pm! For information on this other BIA Christmas events, please contact Kari at 613-267-3311 Ext. 2251, or email kclarke@perth.ca.
TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Environmental Services Department Superintendent of Surface Operations: The Corporation of the Town of Perth is seeking the services of a temporary (six-month) Superintendent of Surface Operations to be responsible for all operational aspects of the Town’s road, storm water collection, street lighting/signage, winter control, parking lot, landfill and composting operations, and waste collection/recycling. Reporting to the Director of Environmental Services, the successful candidate will possess the following qualifications: • A 3-year technology college graduate (minimum level of education required for position) • Provincial certification in at least one of Water Treatment, Water Distribution, Waste Water Collection or Waste Water Treatment, would be considered an asset • 3-5 years’ supervisory experience • Valid Ontario Driver’s Licence is required. The Corporation of the Town of Perth offers a competitive salary and benefits package (pending internal or external hire). The position is placed on the “F” Panel (Non-Union, 2015 hourly rate: $31.96 to $38.76). This is a 40-hour per week position, requiring flexibility for some evening and weekend work. Applicants are invited to submit clearly marked covering letters and resumes by Friday, December 4, 2015, at 12 Noon to the attention of: Janice McFadden, Payroll Officer Corporation of the Town of Perth 80 Gore Street E., Perth, ON K7H 1H9 Phone: 613-267-3311 Fax: 613-267-5635 Email: jmcfadden@perth.ca
As winter weather approaches, residents are reminded to remove any clutter or obstacles from lawns or curbsides up to 1 meter from the rear of the sidewalks, which could be damaged by/or impede snowplow operations. Please report any damages as soon as possible after they occur at 613-267-3311. Repairs will be completed following the snow melt in spring.
2016 GARBAGE AND RECYCLING SCHEDULES The 2016 version of your Garbage & Recycling Calendar will be coming to your door mid-to-late-December 2015. The new schedule will contain both North and South Zone collection information for waste, organic and recycling streams. Anyone who requires additional copies or feels they have been missed in the delivery process may pick up a copy at Town Hall or obtain a copy on the municipal website in late December.
STREET LIGHT REPLACEMENT PROGRAM The municipality has commenced the replacement program of street lights along all the streets with new LED fixtures. The replacement program is expected to continue for 3-4 weeks. If residents have questions or concerns about the program contact Grant Machan at 613-267-3311 Ext. 2233 TOWN OF PERTH COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING MINOR VARIANCE – for signage APPLICATION NUMBER D13-AC-04/15 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Perth Committee of Adjustment will hold a public hearing to consider a minor variance on Tuesday, the 1st day of December, 2015, at 1:30 p.m., in the Town Hall, 80 Gore Street East, Perth, Ontario. THE PURPOSE of the application is to seek relief from the sign size regulations through the minor variance process in accordance with Sign By-law 4310, as amended and the Official Plan for the Town of Perth. THE EFFECT of this application would be to permit an increase in the maximum sign size from 8.2 m2 (88.26 ft.2) to 15.75m (169.53ft2) to permit the proposed sign to occupy an existing awning. The sign also proposes to exceed the maximum sign graphic area. THE SUBJECT LANDS are located at the intersection of Wilson St W and Foster St, are described as PT Lot 1 N Foster St Plan 8828 being Part 1, Reference Plan 27R 7557 and municipally known as 81 Foster Street, being the Father and Sons Barber Shop in the Town of Perth. A COPY OF THE DECISION will be mailed to those persons who attend or are represented at the hearing and those who have filed a written request with the Secretary for Notice of the Committee’s KEY MAP Decision. Tel. 613 267-3311 Fax. 613 267-5635 Dated at the Town of Perth This 17th, day of November, 2015. Eric P. Cosens RPP, M. Sc. Director of Planning Town of Perth 80 Gore Street East Perth, Ontario K7H 1H9 Tel: (613) 267-3311 Fax: (613) 267-5635 E-mail: ecosens@perth.ca or mmahon@perth.ca
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“I’m here because I am a parent of a transgender boy,” said Sandra Plagakis, one of the morning show hosts on Ottawa’s KISS 105.3 FM. About a year-and-a-half ago, their son, Olsen Bonnar, came to talk to them about his identity. “That was probably the least surprising thing we ever heard,” she said. Plagakis and her husband, Tim, had known since Olsen was four years old (the request for a figure skating dress was a bit of a give-away.) But though she was not surprised, she still needed guidance as the parent of a transgender child. “When he first told me, I was petrified,” Plagakis said. “I went to the Internet and that was the worst thing I could have done.” Beyond the scary details she found online, was the lament of any parent – “What will his life be like?” She did find help, however, at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario’s gender diversity clinic. “They supported us,” she said. “Fear is not supporting your trans child.” While the journey has not been entirely smooth, “his friends and family were amazing,” Plagakis said, as he has transitioned from female to male hockey, for example. “I can’t tell you I’m not scared anymore,” said Plagakis. As for her son, well, “he’s probably the most fearless kid I know… He’s a pretty amazing goalie too.” Then, it was time for Olsen to speak about his own journey. “I knew I wasn’t a girl on the inside… I knew it was not me,” said Olsen. For him, the defining moment came during school picture day when he was six years old.
His mother begged him to wear a dress for the photo, since grandma would be “very happy” to have at least one photo of Olsen in a dress. “I had an epic fit,” said Olsen. “She (his mother) promised she would never make me wear a dress any more. I finally felt like myself.” While wearing dresses was no longer an issue, he finally came to a realization about himself about 18 months ago. “I didn’t want to live another day as a girl,” said Olsen. “I told them (my parents) that I was a boy.” Olsen is on hormone blockers to begin the process of fully transitioning to a male. “I prefer to be called ‘he’ or just by my name,” he said. Members of the Kingston Youth Space’s FUSE Group (for LGBTQ youth and their supporters) made their way up from the shores of Lake Ontario to support their Lanark County comrades. Members delivered messages through spoken word, poetry and song. One song was a rather intriguing choice, coming as it did on the one-week anniversary of the coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris, France. It was a French song, written in 1956, about the French war in Algeria – at the time, a French colony – and the suffering of the Algerian people. The song spoke of the hope that one day, all the world’s people will live in love. Before candles were lit for a vigil to remember, Elizabeth Snyder explained that the candles were “to remember, honour and to stand up,” she said. Perth author and speaker Calvin Neufeld, himself a transgender man, offered closing remarks. “We are here today remembering trans people who have been lost to murder and, in that, I in-
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Perth author and speaker Calvin Neufeld, left, lights his vigil candle off of Brook McFeeters’ flame, from the Kingston Youth Space’s FUSE Group, at the Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil at the Market Square band shell on Nov. 20. clude suicides,” said Neufeld. “We must defend ourselves from ourselves. It means no shame… it means loving our bodies, mixed and matched and stitched together as we are.” He stressed that “understanding is accep-
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tance,” and he urged everyone, trans, gay or straight, to have “no shame. Speak openly and honestly about trans people. Trans people are naturally occurring pieces of the human puzzle.”
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The Perth BIA is trying to set itself apart from the town of Perth – but, in a matchy-matchy moment, the town and the BIA were still wearing the same colours. “We are both wearing the corporate colours,” said Coun. Judy Brown in introducing Kari Clarke, coordinator for Downtown Heritage Perth BIA (Business Improvement Area), at Perth town council’s committee of the whole meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10. While the two women were both sporting aquamarine clothing, the BIA is still trying to dress differently from the town – in a manner of speaking.
“We are doing a new logo, trying to be more modern, (with) sleek, new colours,” said Clarke, choosing aquamarine over the town’s burgundy colours. She also pointed out that the old BIA logo looked a little too much like the town’s logo and “that caused a bit of confusion.” The new logo accompanies a new motto: “Eat, shop and stay on the Tay.” The website has also been revamped. While the riot of colours that appear on the trees in autumn have long since fluttered away on the cold November wind, 18 lucky downtown trees will get a splash of light soon, as part of $35,000 from the town to light up
November trial for nurse Desmond Devoy
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The sexual assault case against former nurse Richard Nightingale will go to trial on Nov. 14, of next year. The case was adjourned until 10 a.m. that day at the Perth courthouse, for what is believed will be a five-day trial, to be held in front of a judge only. The Crown and defence attorneys had been unable to agree to a trial date during an in-chambers conference at the Perth courthouse on Thursday, Oct. 1, but a date was finally agreed to at the Ontario Court of Justice during assignment court on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Nightingale, a registered nurse, was charged with sexual assault on Jan. 10, 2014. It is alleged that, while working at his Lanark County Mental Health office at the Great War Memorial Hospital site of the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital, he allegedly sexually assaulted a 33-yearold woman. The case is covered by a publication ban, and the allegations have not been proven in court.
the trees with Christmas lights. This is part of a five-year beautification plan, and the trees will be lit up by the same company that does Carleton Place and Parliament Hill’s lights. “It was very important to increase communication with our partners,” said Clarke, which is why the number of open houses was increased from one per year, to four. There have been other changes, she noted, in her update to council. “This is the first year we attended and supported the gay pride parade and we were glad to do it,” said Clarke. Associate membership is now also available to businesses from outside of the BIA’s coverage area, confer-
ring many of the same benefits, save for voting for board members at the annual general meeting, which, by the way, has seen an upswing in attendance. Last year’s AGM saw 35 attend, while this year’s is anticipated to be 55. The next big BIA event is the annual Festival of Good Cheer on Saturday, Nov. 28, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., with VIP bags available for the first 100 shoppers. Another ongoing event is the Stewart Park Festival’s songwriting contest, the winner of which will be feted on the opening Thursday night of the July event. The contest deadline is New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, and should be an origi-
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Kickstart holiday shopping at Saturday’s Midnight Makers Holiday pop-up at Old Shoe Factory All over town we’ve been hearing the buzz – have you heard of the Midnight Makers? Founded by friends Jaana Brett, Sam Atkinson and Bonnie Joyce, the Midnight Makers Collective is on a mission to collaborate with like-minded creatives, and offer the public a chance to support local and buy handmade at a show Saturday, Nov. 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Old Perth Shoe Factory, 1 Sherbrooke St. E. This weekend two dozen of our area’s most creative makers will come together in the very first Midnight
Makers Collective pop-up, a one-day show and sale that shines a brilliant spotlight on the skill and originality of talented makers from around Lanark County. For their inaugural show all vendors are contributing pieces of their work to swag bags which will be given to the first 30 shoppers. The show will also feature a lounge set amid a variety of food vendors offering up holiday goodies from designer cookies and candies to high end h’orderves and breads, as well as a ‘selfie booth’ where shoppers can snap a red carpet-
style picture and share teaser messages with their friends, like “I just bought you the best gift ever”. At the complimentary Wrap Station shoppers can have their purchases beautifully wrapped while they enjoy a snack or take in the gorgeous rustic ambiance of the Old Perth Shoe Factory. Originally branded as “not your grandma’s craft show”, the Midnight Makers are set to deliver. Don’t miss this one of a kind show, the Midnight Makers Collective Pop-up, in Heritage Perth: www.midnightmakers.com
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Second round of testing for contaminated Conlon Farm site In a separate report, the town’s chief administrative officer, John deRosenroll, reported that “it is the municipal position to fully evaluate the environmental condition of adjacent lands at 116 Smith Dr. to determine if a replacement soccer field can be built to replace the former doctor’s soccer field.” deRosenroll added that this project will “enhance employment conditions in
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The Town of Perth will spend $26,050 to do additional testing at 116 Smith Dr., a contaminated site at Conlon Farm. In a report prepared for the special town council meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10, Lang Britchford, the director of corporate services, wrote that the town “is required to determine the liability associated with all contaminated sites,” and that these costs must be reflected in the town’s end-of-year finances. The money will go towards additional testing and risk determination of the contaminated site. “Obviously, we have to be aware of what we can or cannot do on this property,” said Coun. Jim Boldt during the meeting. Community services director Shannon Baillon replied that “the interest is that after this second round of testing, that we will have a better idea of what we are dealing with.” “We’ll know what we are up against,” agreed Boldt. The motion to approve the budget deviation was passed unanimously, though Coun. Ed McPherson declared a conflict of interest in the property as one
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While portions of 116 Smith Dr. beside Conlon Farm are reported to be contaminated, it is hoped that a second report on the soil will determine if it can be used for a new soccer field, to replace the old “Doctor’s” field on the other end of Conlon Farm. of his relatives is employed by Grenville Castings, a company involved in an adjacent property. He did not vote on the motion, or take part in the discussion. “If this land is found to be unusable, are we still bound by the sale?” inquired Boldt further. At this, Mayor John Fenik issued a simple, firm, “Yes.” In his report to council, Britchford stated, “The initial sample testing determined soil contamination does exist in some spots and the contamination exceeds an existing environmental
standard.” However, the second round of environmental testing was required, in the opinion of staff, because “the initial testing was not sufficient to determine the extent of the contamination and therefore could not reasonably determine the cost to remediate.” The cost to remediate has to be included in the town’s yearend financial paperwork, but Britchford noted in his report that “some contaminated sites can remain in the current state and the municipality does not
have to fund the remediation liability.” The town is looking to collect as much data as possible before compiling a plan for cleaning up the property. Britchford recommended that the money be drawn from any savings that were seen from the McLean Boulevard capital reconstruction project. That night also saw the town agree, in principle, to the $88,056.40 sale of 1.3 acres of land at 20 Conlon Farm Dr. to the town from Grenville Castings.
the community and within 12 months provide an alternative soccer field location for the soccer community.” “I am certainly glad we are helping industries that employ more than 100 people,” said Fenik, thanking representatives from Grenville Castings in attendance. “You are good corporate citizens,” commending them for continued investment in the manufacturing. sector of the economy.
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or a week or so I had been having intermittent ear trouble. It sometimes seemed as if I had a big fishbowl over my head. Sounds were muffled. Eventually it progressed to the point that I was hearing all kinds of cool stuff. There was, for example, a large, heavy truck idling beside my head most of the time. Sometimes I could hear waterfalls. Occasionally I heard music – which was a bit freaky. Sometimes everything I heard on my right side was repeated with a weird, tinny echo on the left. Enough of these games, I thought, as things worsened. I didn’t want to risk it turning into an earache. I hadn’t had one since I was a kid, but I remember how unpleasant they were – all that lying around on the couch with a heating pad and ears stuffed with cotton balls. My kids suffered through a few of them, too. My mom had a horrible one a few years ago. Must avoid. So I headed off for medical intervention before my ears exploded. I was asked about pain. Nope, not so far. Fever and chills? Nope. Dizziness? Nope. Not surprisingly, an exam revealed fluid in my ear. A course of antibiotics began, accompanied by a decongestant, and fingers were crossed. Less than 24 hours later I was working away at my computer at home when the room shifted. Oh no. The denial stage lasted less than a minute. I turned my head and things lurched. I stood up – more lurching. Vertigo. Awesome. Boychild was home. “I’m dizzy,” I said. He looked at me kind of blankly. Things went quickly south. And north and east and west and south and north and...well, you get the idea. I looked at the clock and had a sinking feeling I wouldn’t be getting to the meeting coming up shortly. So I made a telephone call to say I might be sidelined. (Note to self: When the room is spinning, speaking is not a good thing.) It was a pretty short call followed by a fast dash to the bathroom, where I crash landed. I made one attempt to leave that room after a few minutes, but my tummy had other ideas. I have to say, lying on the bathroom floor for a couple of hours is not really an ideal way to spend an afternoon, but it gave me some time
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to think about stuff. First, my bathroom floor really needs to be scrubbed. I didn’t linger on this thought for too long because keeping my eyes open to look at stuff wasn’t much fun. Second, it’s helpful to take your phone everywhere you go. I was able to call my doctor to confirm that, yes, there wasn’t much to do but take Gravol and wait it out. Third, lying on the bathroom floor scares people. I remember thinking, “Boychild is going to eventually come upstairs and see me and he will be alarmed.” Pause. “Oh well.” Sure enough, he did eventually make his way up the stairs and, yes, he was a little surprised. “I’m OK,” I said. “I just need to lie here very still for a while.” He brought me a pillow and a can of Coke and before I knew it I was getting texts from Groom-boy, who had been alerted and was making his way home. That was a good thing. I was pretty sure I would be OK if I just lived in the bathroom, but someone else would have to make supper, and it was beginning to look a lot like take out. Girlchild got home from school and was briefed by her brother. It seems that no matter how you prepare for it, seeing someone lying on the bathroom floor is unnerving. By this time I had moved on to the “chills” stage of my otitis whateverthe-heck condition and was sincerely hoping I would bypass the “pain” part. The final thing I learned was that lying on the bathroom floor also startles cats. Ramsey spent a good chunk of the time perched on the counter staring down at me and looking a little alarmed. He completely skipped his afternoon nap. (Whoa!) I am pleased to report the vertigo and nausea eventually passed and the weird little noises in my head and I were able to carry on outside of the bathroom. Dear Vertigo... thank you for the column topic. Please stay away now.
Tay Valley Choir to perform Dec. 6
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Join the Tay Valley Community Choir to “Sing in the Joy” of the Christmas Season. The choir’s reputation for warm good humour and a happy mix of new and familiar songs creates a picture perfect setting for this annual gathering of friends and neighbours. Fiddlers and Friends will be on stage to complete the festive scene. Come for the music and the festive atmosphere. Stay for conversation and refreshments after the concert. Please join the fun at Maberly Hall on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 3 p.m. Admission is $10 at the door. Director Rebecca Worden and accompanist Yu Kwei Chen have provided an excellent fall session under their able and enthusiastic leadership.
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lost my father 10 years ago this month. Time flies, as they say. He suffered from kidney disease that he developed once he retired from a factory job he held through his entire working life, but that isn’t what killed him. Suffice it to say, it was complications of a broken hip. I still remember that day – that week – as if it happened yesterday. My stomach was a mass of nerves and I thought I would vomit as I walked into the funeral home that afternoon, Nov. 27, 2005. But I felt something - God was holding me upright and allowing me to continue this journey. I smiled when I saw my father. His eyes were closed just as if he was asleep. I walked up to him and put my hand on his cheek and kissed his face, stroked his white hair and touched his chapped lips. “I got here as fast as I could, Dad,” I whispered in his ear. The tears burned a steady stream down my face, but I stood by my father’s side. I prayed for the strength to do what I needed to do. And I got through it.
LAURIE WEIR Weir View We all did. You never get over the death of a loved one. Not really. You wonder how you can put one foot in front of the other some days. Or how you can survive when a piece of your heart is missing. The wound never heals. There is always a scab, and it seems that each anniversary, that scab is picked. My father grew up in the ’30s, the oldest of five children on a farm where backbreaking work from sunup to sundown was the way of life. An old John Deere tractor galloped over bumpy mounds of grassy fields as my grandfather made hay while the sun shone and milked about 12 head of cattle twice a day. His wife, my grandma, was a Godloving, church-going Christian with an artistic flair for oil and water colour
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painting. She raised three daughters and two sons, baking bread, growing and canning fruits and vegetables, stitching clothing on an old Singer sewing machine and knitting mittens and scarves to take them through the cold winter months. Their butts would freeze in the winter, having to dash outside to use the facilities: a tworoom, double-seater outhouse precariously perched on a pile of rocks under the weepy branches of a willow. Christmas presents when my dad was a boy consisted of books and framed, coloured pictures cut from catalogues and magazines. It was never the gift that was important, he stressed, but the family gatherings. The Christmas turkey that my grandmother prepared, one that I was able to enjoy well into my teens, was one of the best things about the entire season. The smell of freshly baked buns, cookies and pies wafted through the house, along with the scent of pine boughs that dripped with tinsel and cranberries.
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Wild food dinner a great excuse to visit Perth
Just wanted to bring your attention to an event that brought us to Perth recently - the Lanark Wild Food Club, Wild Food Diner. This was the third such event and the best one yet. It brought us to your fair community on a blustery fall day, and I have to say that Perth is a beautiful place. We came from Kingston for this and met others who came from Ottawa, Quebec, Toronto, and many areas surrounding Perth. This year’s dinner menu of wild food offerings was prepared and served by the St. Lawrence College of Culinary Arts chefs in training. The food presentation was artful and appealing, presented in five courses. The exotic tastes of smoked trout from Tyendinega in salad and appetizers, beaver cooked with exquisite spicing, and wild complements such as foraged leaks, blueberries, nuts and sunchokes was impressive and flavourful. Rounded out by lovely local organic produce and meats, it was certainly a gastronomic event - a one-of-a kind adventure from beginning to end. The young chefs were energetic, professional and presented their craft
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with care and pride. Chef Thomas Elia described his menu as we moved through the evening with panache, giving us insights into some of the challenges, and remarkable experiences his team had to bring this extravaganza to our table. His affection for his team was apparent, and his team’s desire to learn and excel was a reflection of his leadership. They carefully researched their unique ingredients (such as how to cook beaver - with the native elders of Tyendinega Reserve) and spent days and weeks in preparation both in Kingston and Perth to deliver a marvelous evening. The fact that the proceeds for the event went to support a local initiative to preserve wild life and wetlands for future generations to forage (the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust) made us feel good about taking part in such a sumptuous feast, while giving back at the same time. I highly recommend this event in the future, as a chance to enjoy Perth as one of Ontario’s prettiest towns, and spend time with dedicated community-minded people.
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There was the sound of children’s laughter, adult chatter and the sparkle and twinkle of lights on the tree. My father was a sports guy. He had Jimmy Dean good looks, a chiseled jaw, blue eyes and a cocky grin. He smoked cigarettes that were sometimes roll-tucked into a sleeve of a white T-shirt. And he enjoyed the slow burn of a cheap whiskey. From high school football, where
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he met my mother, to fastball, hockey and broomball, and even golfing and fishing, my father was a great sportsman and my brother and I grew to enjoy the challenge of the game – any game – as much as he did. I see my dad in my brother, and the Christmas traditions he’s adopted over the years and his fierce competitiveness over a game of chess. Dad is never far from our hearts, but his empty chair is a bittersweet reminder of his absence.
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What No One Tells You about Mammography It’s been said that, “All would be well if there were no buts”. Unfortunately, for women there have always been several crucial “buts” about the benefits of mammography. Now, a new report from the American Cancer Society (ACS), says that routine mammograms may do harm if started before 50 years of age. So, what other “buts” don’t the ACS and other organizations tell women about mammograms? Timing is vital is many things in Dr. Gifford-Jones life. But for years few experts could agree on the best time to start routine mammograms. The Canadian Association of Radiologists picked 40 years of age as prime time. The International Agency for Research on Cancer pulled age 50 out of the hat. In short, no one had a 100 percent answer. Nor do I, as one would require the Wisdom of Solomon to know. But some facts are known, and the most vital one is never mentioned to women in any discussion about mammography. There’s a huge difference between diagnosing cervical cancer and breast cancer. That’s the reason more women survive cervical cancer than malignancies of the breast. And it’s unethical that it is never mentioned because it’s plain old-fashioned horse sense. Luckily, the Pap test for cervical cancer examines mucus removed from the cervix, the lower part of the uterus, which is easily seen during a pelvic examination. Microscopic examination is then able to detect even pre-malignant cells or cells that are already cancerous. Unfortunately, there’s no way to remove cells from inside the breast for microscopic testing. Doctors have to rely on mammography which cannot detect cells. Consequently, mammography is actually a “lump diagnosis”. Good sense tells you that it’s only when a lump becomes larger, that x-rays can detect it. Some experts say this requires several years. In the meantime cancerous cells can spread to other parts of the body. So, when the Cancer Society or any other organization states mammograms diagnose early cancer, it’s a deceptive remark. What they should say is that mammography diagnoses breast cancer as early as possible using X-rays. But it can never achieve the accuracy of the Pap test. Those who fail to make this distinction will not be amused by this column, as my remarks are like damning Motherhood and apple pie. They will argue that mammography does save lives and this is true, but the test also comes with questionable baggage. For instance, mammography can result in many sleepless nights. The usual scenario is that a patient receives a telephone call stating a questionable area is present in the breast and further x-rays are required in an endeavor to rule out a malignancy. Or, a needle biopsy of the breast is required to obtain tissue that can be examined by a pathologist. And it is a rare institution that can quickly do these tests. So, of course, who wouldn’t worry, wondering if cancer is present. The other problem is that mammography can result in a false sense of security when the test is reported normal. Just a few years ago one report showed that in women between 40 to 49 years, mammography missed 30 percent of malignancies. Experts at that time agreed that whatever way you slice the cake the decrease in deaths as a result of mammography is modest. In effect, 2,000 women would have to be screened for 10 years to get one benefit. You can, of course, always argue that saving one life is worthwhile regardless of the cost. Don’t forget radiation exposure. This problem is not only involved with the routine mammogram, but the 0additional ones required when a suspicious lesion is detected. The World Health Association predicts that in the future two percent of all cancers will be due to excessive radiation. It’s not surprising when today many diagnostic tests rely on radiation. Be an informed patient about mammography and discuss both pros and cons with your doctor. My book “90 + How I Got There” is available by sending $19.95 to Giff Holdings, 525 Balliol Street, Unit #6, Toronto, Ontario, M4S 1E1 R0013570011_1126
What to do with the state of Conlon Farm? Last Saturday morning, I went out for a run and made my way through Conlon Farm. It was a cool, quiet morning and the only people around were two dog owners taking their best friends out for a walk. Though serene, the park itself was not in great shape. I looked around, and was surprised to see just how much garbage was littered across the park. There’s been a lot of discussion lately about the littering and vandalism currently happening in the park. I can now see why. While the town staff try to stay on top of it, they can’t be right there as soon as someone throws an empty chip bag onto the ground. The police can’t monitor the park all day, either. There’s been speculation the littering started happening when school came back into session in September. With the high school close by, the students are an easy target for blame. Back in the day when I attended St. John (and walked uphill both ways!) and when things got bad, the town threatened to close the fence off that gives students access to the park. That helped calm down the littering issues, but it’s not fair to point fingers and assign blame to one group of kids. So what do you do? Install cameras? Close the gate? Hope it stops? It’s not an easy answer, but it’s a frustrating situation happening to such a beauti-
ful space available for us all to use. Eric Devlin’s Birthday Celebrations If you’ve been alive for any of the past 95 years, then you’ve likely run into Eric CATHY JAMES Devlin at some point. He’s a beloved member of the community, and so he should be. Devlin is heavily involved with a number of community groups, and served as a town councillor until just a few years ago. This year, he turns 95 and, to celebrate, there will be an afternoon birthday party taking place at the Perth Royal Canadian Legion this Saturday, Nov. 28 from 2 to 5 p.m. Happy Birthday, Eric!
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Halloween Money is the Cat’s Meow
Sheldon (the kitten rescued off the highway by Tanis Cowan, executive director from Youth Action Kommittee) is perched on the shoulder of Melanie Young of Mel’s Farm, and Shannon Hogan (youth outreach at YAK). A recent Halloween party at CC’s on the Rideau raised money for YAK and the Lanark County United Way. The money is for all YAK has done to help foster the many cats and kittens for the animal rescue. A donation of $600 was made recently to YAK for their work fostering the many cats and kittens for Mel’s Farm. Young said if it wasn’t for those at YAK they couldn’t have taken in the last litter of four kittens and their momma. “This is a way to pay them back for all they have done for the rescued animals of Mel’s Farm,” said Young. “We couldn’t do it without them.”
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At left, senior engineer Douglas Nuttall, right, shares a laugh with Coun. Riq Turner, Mayor John Fenik, and Coun. Ed McPherson at the council meeting on Nov. 10. At right, flooding on Stewart Park’s paths and fields.
October 2016, will see a 30/70 split. A 30/70 split would, according to Douglas Nuttall, a senior engineer with Parish Geomorphic, create “a six inch drop in the river level in Stewart Park…which is really the end goal: the park will be dry at all times.” Baillon’s presentation agreed with this estimation, but added that the moderate flows would mean a “moist park.” Once phase two of the project is complete, in 2020, the flow ratio will be more 20 per cent along the Little Tay, 80 per cent along the big river, and the end result, “a dry park in summer,” said Baillon. By that time, the water level will be approximately 12 inches lower than it was before the construction of the rocky ramps. She identified poor drainage as another culprit to ongoing flooding, damage and erosion issues. If the current project continues on as planned, the park will be dry by 2020. But, if the French drains solution is implemented, according to Baillon, the park will be dry by 2016. “We will still see flooding in the spring,” said environmental services director Grant Machan, but, it should be dry enough in time for the Stewart Park Festival in July. The costs range from $5,000 to $10,000, for installation at the north end of the park, and minimal resurfacing of the current path.
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In explaining Boldt’s earlier query, Nuttall said that “water flows downhill, (but) we can cheat by giving it a shorter path. A French drain uses the same concept.” Nuttall said that a clear stone bed could be put in to collect the excess water. At that point, the Little Tay rocky ramp had not been completed, and there was no flow coming down the Little Tay. Even at that, “the ground is still damp and the water has been down for a week. You will not have a site that will dry instantly.” Coun. Ed McPherson however expressed reservations about the path, saying that it was his belief that the current path should be raised up. “I was here when we put the path in the park,” said McPherson. “The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) said, ‘No, you couldn’t put a path in the park.’ Then they said, ‘Yeah, you can put in a path.’” He suggested that the path could be raised and that the “depression” areas be filled in with soil. Nuttall countered that while he used to work for the RVCA, “you’re asking me to interpret RVCA policy.” Nuttall did stress that it was not a good idea to put fill into a flood plain area. “I can’t understand that we can’t…fill in the depressions, and level out the ground,” said McPherson. Machan pointed out to council that French drains are already being used in the town, specifically at Herriott Street and the railway tracks, where they have been in use for about 15 years. “I know the technology works,” said Machan. At this point, Mayor John Fenik moved a motion to include French drains in the new path proposals for the park, but McPherson cautioned that such a motion should be conditional on RVCA approval. “I’d like to see a written report from the RVCA on the drains,” said McPherson. Shortly afterwards, as too many caveats were being added to his motion, including seeking RVCA advice on approval or disapproval of adding fill to the park’s depressions, Fenik withdrew his motion – only to have McPherson resurrect the motion as his own. “The intent was to put French drains in before the freeze…we may miss this,” said Fenik. In McPherson’s near carbon-copy motion, he wanted the RVCA to be contacted to give its advice, in writing. “If they say, ‘Go with the French drain option,’ we will go with the French drain option,” said McPherson.
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Horticultural club of Smiths Falls hosts AGM, silent auction The Annual General Meeting for the Smiths Falls Horticultural Society marked the conclusion of activities for 2015. Members were treated to an evening packed with a wide variety of activities starting off with a mixer that included time to peruse the fine array of silent auction items. This was followed by a delicious turkey dinner supplied by the ladies of Branch 95 Royal Canadian Legion. Thank you to the ladies for another wonderful meal. A very dynamic guest speaker, Mary Reid, gave a presentation enjoyed by all. She spoke in detail about the methods of forcing bulbs so that members could enjoy some colourfull displays during the winter months. Volunteers from the audience participated by actually going through the steps necessary for successful preparation. Mary spends her gardening season operating her Green Thumb Garden Centre in Nepean. Outgoing members of the executive were thanked including Bob Stanley, Kathleen Lang and Christy Melvin. Bob was instrumental in organizing the very delightful members garden tour around Merrickville this year. This also included a visit to Linda and Steve Svarckopf’s lovely setting on the banks of Rosedale Creek. Kathleen wore many hats over the years but specialized in either judging or retaining judges for our flower shows as well as organizing the shows. Kathleen has been steadfast in encouraging members to participate in the design aspect of the shows, attending various OHA and District 2 events and offering advice on virtually any topic involving horticulture. Christy volunteered
Smiths Falls Horticultural Society in many capacities including our monthly newsletter, secretary and organizing the Fun Flower Shows. Thank you to all of you for your devotion and time. Debra Bellevue chaired our nominating committee for the executive and directors for the upcoming year. Your executive for 2016 consists of: Debra Bellevue-President, Brian Bellevue-Vice President, Anita Frigan-both Treasurer and Secretary, Hope Bell-Past President. Returning directors are Darlene Findlay, Joe Findlay, Lorna Stewart, Charles McLenaghan and Anneke Wilson. One new director, Patti Ann Baigent has joined the team. Remember, we welcome all members to become involved with the board, simply contact Debra or other board members. Our guest representing OHA District 2, Linda Bartlett, conducted the swearing in of the above. Linda then gave a comprehensive outline of our district two activities for the past and upcoming year. Thank you Linda for attending and assisting with
our evening. Kathleen Lang presented the awards for the year as follows: Horticulture-Aline Hicks, Design-Lorna Stewart, Novice-Anneke Wilson, Fruit and Vegetables-Lorna Stewart and photography-Brian Bellevue. Congratulations, your hard work and consistency paid off. These awards are based on the accumulation of the most points. This requires regular submission of entries into our monthly contests. Linda Bartlett returned to render her decision for the centerpiece winners. Cash prize incentives for the table centerpieces resulted in very creative designs by some of our members. Thank you all for participating and adding your décor to our tables. Top prize went to Linda Svarckopf, second to Deborah Bowker and team, third to Jean Holmes. A fierce bidding battle for these then ensued as our emcee for the night, Jeanne Dagley, conducted one of her famous auctions. Our society wishes to thank Performance Printing of Metroland Media and reporters Ashley Kulp and Stacey Roy for their assistance by publishing our monthly articles and Garden of the Month results. We appreciate your time and the space given to support us throughout the year. It has been an exciting and fulfilling 10th year for the Smiths Falls Horticultural Society. Meetings will resume on the third Tuesday of February. Safe and happy holidays to everyone. Please visit our web site at: (http://www.gardenontario.org/ site.php/smithsfalls) Submitted by the Smiths Falls Horticultural Society.
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After long wait, fans get complete Mockingjay picture MOVIE: Mockingjay Part 2 STARRING: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutchinson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth banks, Julianne Moore and Donald Sutherland DIRECTOR: Francis Lawrence RATING: PG13 I don’t like watching half a film. Was I still looking forward to Mockingjay Part 2? Of course. Was I happy about waiting a year to see it? No. Where the first part cuts to black is where the second part opens. Peeta (Josh Hutchinson) has been rescued, but his mind has been shattered by President Snow (Donald Sutherland). The rebels continue to advance on the Capitol, and Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) is resolved to see it to its end. As the horrors of war take their toll, Katniss decides the
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they can figure it out a trap goes off. With their squad leader dead and the Peacekeepers closing, Katniss makes her play. She takes control of the team and aims them at President Snow. With more than 70 trap-filled blocks between her and Snow the cost of killing Snow will be high. Higher than Katniss can know. If you’re going to break a film in half and make your fans wait a year to see the whole thing, it had better be worth it. By and large Mockingjay Part 2 is worth it. The amount of detail, the depth of character you get into, all the subtle little things you can include because you have the space to do it all makes it worthwhile. However, both Mockingjay Parts 1 and 2 suffer from being split in half. With a whole year between films it isn’t easy to get back into the story.
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, things go well this week, but expect a few bumps along the way as well. Learn how to clear these hurdles and you will stay on track. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, keep your eye on the prize, resisting the temptation to get swept up in distractions. The longer you can maintain your focus this week, the more likely you are to be successful. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Luck puts you in the path of someone you have been anxious to meet, Gemini. Use this opportunity this week to ask all the questions you have been wanting to ask. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Persistence is your best ally this week, Cancer. When others give up early, you have the tenacity to continue. Don’t be surprised if others notice your hard work. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Other people appreciate your ability to put a positive spin on things, Here’s How It Works: Leo. Use that talent to help two friends overcome their differences in the next week. Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric Keep an open mind when someone comes to you with a suggestion, clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! Virgo. Even though you are quick to dismiss it outright, give it a second thought. Connected to Your Community A/CP/K/P/SF - 31 - Thursday, November 26, 2015
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, some big challenges are coming your way, but it’s not anything you can’t handle. However, you may need to bring in some reinforcements. Enlist some friends to help out. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, after many weeks of putting in your best effort at work and at home, it very well may be time to take a break. Here’s a chance to book a vacation before the holiday rush. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, even though you are quite persuasive, you cannot always make miracles happen. If someone isn’t moved by your call to action, don’t take it personally. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, there’s not much more you can pile onto your plate without it tipping over. This week lighten your load by asking family to help. They are more than willing. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Make an effort to restore some order to your finances, Aquarius. It may be time to curtail your spending, but a close examination of your finances won’t cause much panic. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, some mysterious news has piqued your curiosity, and now you may not be sure which direction to go for a few days. 1126
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We extend a heartfelt thank you to all who expressed their condolences on the passing of our dear father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Peter Bennett. Thank you to the staff at Lanark Lodge, especially in Honeysuckle Haven and associate director of care, Heather Duncan, for your kind and loving care over the past two years. Thanks to the doctors and nurses at the Perth Hospital for easing Dad’s pain in the last days of his life. To Father Brian McNally, for his comforting words and prayers with Dad at the hospital, we extend a special thank you. Also thanks to Dave Scotland and Roger Merkley at the Scotland Funeral Home for going that extra mile to honour our request and for their professional services conducted with kindness and grace. Thank you to Father DiRocco for his kind words which were a great comfort to the family, and to the organist and choir at St. Edwards Church for the beautiful music and hymns. Thank you to Dan Tremblay who played the Last Post at the gravesite. Dad was a brave soldier to the very end. Thanks also the Royal Canadian Legion in Westport for providing the delicious luncheon following the service. Thank you to the pallbearers: Doug Thomson, Jeff Gill, Teri Cota, Dale Cota, Nicole Bennett and Michael Lothian. Over the past few years many neighbours, especially Dave Moodie, Roger Byrne and Ron Fagan were always there whenever help was needed as Dad attempted to stay on the farm as his health deteriorated. So a final thank you to all for your thoughts and prayers. Your loving kindness was much appreciated and will always be remembered by our family. Pat, Kevin and families
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JACQUES, Raymond Jr. – In loving memory of a dear son who passed away November 26, 1988. Time speeds on, 27 years have passed Since death its gloom, its shadow cast. Within our home, where all seemed bright, And took from us a shining light. I miss that light, and ever will, His vacant place there is none can fill. Down here I mourn, but not in vain, For up in heaven we will meet again. Love Dad
GILES, Edwina Isabel – In loving memory of a dear wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who passed away November 27, 2012. We little knew that morning, That God would call your name, In life we loved you dearly, In death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you, But you did not go alone, For part of us went with you, The day God called you home. You left us peaceful memories, Your love is still our guide, And though we cannot see you, Your always by our side. Our family chain is broken, And nothing seems the same, But as God calls us one by one, The chain will link again. Forever remembered Richard, Haley, Kaitlyn Cherilyn, Rebecca and Dawson Elmer and K9 companion, Toby
On November 16th, 2015 at the age of 54, Terry passed away peacefully at the Lera House Group Home in Smiths Falls with his beloved family, staff and colleagues by his side. Beloved son of Olive Page (Alex) predeceased, brothers Rick (Debbie), Tim (nephew Derek, Niece Caren), Dave (Kim), (nephews Taylor, Rylan, nieces Lindsay and Danya). Terry went to the Rideau Regional Centre in Smiths Falls for many years and took his job in the laundry very seriously. He was loved by all the staff and made friends with everyone. He loved his coffee and could coax any staff member to give him one, with his charming ways. Terry enjoyed all the activities at the center and the many outings he went on. He especially enjoyed choir and church. He was treated well and was happy there. He loved to come home for Christmas and summer holidays and see family but after a few days he wanted to get back to work. He had a “special friend� he bonded with and he missed her terribly when he was away. She was an important part of Terry’s life, a soul mate for sure. When Rideau Regional closed Terry was fortunate to go to the Lera House Group Home run by The Mills Community Support Corporation, where he attended Day Program. His special friend was also at Lera Group Home. Terry was much loved by all the staff at his home. They were truly his family and he loved them all. His favorite color was red, his favorite food was McDonalds, his favorite saying was “Hi, how are ya?� His friendly smile could melt your heart. He will be truly missed by aunts, uncles and cousins and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him. He taught us a lot about life. I want to thank Dr. Mooney for being his doctor and Jean, Dr. Mooney’s nurse for the wonderful care they gave him, the Bayshore Health Centre, palliative care staff, especially Victoria, who I admire greatly, the Lera House staff, the PSW staff who were by his side through the night and above all, The Mills Community Support Corporation for their great insight on hiring the staff of ‘angels’ at the Lera House Group Home. I love them more than I can say. Special thanks to the people at the Day Program. Special thanks to my friend Joan and her family who have always made me welcome in their home in Carleton Place, bridging the distance from Temagami, while I visited Terry all these years. They loved Terry too. Our two families are very close. Donna, our family friend who brought Terry home to visit, on several occasions. Blair & Son Funeral Home are taking care of Terry’s arrangements. Terry will be cremated in his favorite red shirt. He will be buried with his dad in Sebright. We are planning a celebration of Terry’s life at his Lera House Group Home in the spring. All who can come will be welcome. Mom and Family
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Peacefully, after a courageous battle with cancer Cheryl went to join her Lord and Saviour on Friday, November 20, 2015 surrounded by the love of her earthly angels in her 62nd year. Beloved wife of Jack McConnell. Loving sister of Judy (Brian Kelly), and Sharron (Bill Stilwell). Dear sister-in-law to Patricia Shields, and niece of Laurine Brayton and Wayne (Paddy) Brayton. Fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Predeceased by her mother Rita and her father John Shields, and by her two infant sisters Heather-Laurine and April-Dawn. The family wish to thank the doctors, nurses and staff of both the Kingston General Hospital Palliative Care Team as well as, the Smiths Falls Hospital 2nd floor for their wonderful compassionate care. Special thanks to her dear friends Art, Cathy and Marion, Father Rod McNeil and all her friends who have sat and spent time with her over these last few months. God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be so He put His arms around you and whispered, “Come to Me� With tearful eyes we watched you and saw you pass away and although we love you dearly we could not make you stay. A Golden heart stopped beating hard working hands at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best A Memorial Service for Cheryl Anne was held at the Lannin Funeral Home, Smiths Falls, on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at 2 o’clock. As expressions of sympathy donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or L.A.W.S. would be greatly appreciated by the family. Online condolences can be made at www.lannin.ca.
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Joyce left us too soon, but peacefully surrounded by love, care and family. She is survived by her life partner Rudy Lenz of Powell River, BC, her mother Violet Fairbairn, sisters Barbara Ouellette and Nancy Fairbairn, brother Don (Sharon) Fairbairn, daughter Maureen McEown of Almonte, ON, sons Tim McEown of Toronto, ON and Pat McEown of Montreal, QC, stepdaughters Ingrid Lenz of Edmonton, AB and Renee Saikley of Merrickville, ON, all her nieces and nephews, and grandchildren: JJ Haining, Mitch LePage, Stefan Moloney, Angie Pauk, Justin Saikley and Michelle Saikley. Those wishing to honour Joyce may make donations to: Powell River Therapeutic Riding Assoc. 4356 Myrtle Ave. Powell River, BC V8A 0T2 Free Spirit Free spirit riding in the wind, set my soul free Free to do all that I can do and be all that I can be Free to relax, to laugh, and to toss aside all strife To reach out and touch the excitement of life.
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(November 26, 1946-November 22, 2015) After a lengthy and hard-fought battle against pulmonary fibrosis and lung cancer. Pre-deceased by his parents, Cecil and Laurel (Costello) McCann and his sister, Karen LePage. A devoted family man, Tom passed away at Carleton Place Hospital surrounded by his soul mate and best friend for 18 years, Pamela Clements, and his treasured family: dear sister Marilyn Dorman (Cornwall); his beloved and loving daughters and sons-in-law, Lorie McCann, Susan McCann (Robert Larisey) and Bobbi McCann-Bowden (Jamie Bowden); and his cherished grandchildren, Sam McCann, Charlotte Larisey and Laurel McCann. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Tom is renowned as an aficionado of country and bluegrass music and for his superb banjo, mandolin and guitar pickin’. His bands, Thunder Road and Ghost Train were well known and enjoyed throughout eastern Ontario and the Ottawa Valley. He was a familiar figure, regularly seen touring Carleton Place and the area in one of his classic Lincoln Continentals. Tom has now joined many of his friends and fellow musicians to organize one great bluegrass festival in the sky. At Tom’s specific request there is to be no formal celebration of his life... he is just happy knowing his family and friends will put on some tunes and raise a glass or two in a toast with him. In memory of Tom, his family is grateful if you would choose to make a memorial donation to the Lung Association.www.barkerfh.com
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Peacefully at Hastings Manor, Belleville, on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 in her 103rd year. Beloved wife of the late Morgan Scharf. Loving mother of Gayle Portioues (the late Lloyd) and Robert Scharf (Karen). Cherished grandmother of Donald Portioues and Jason Scharf. Treasured great-grandmother of Lauren, Ashtyn, Ethan, Amanda and Janet. Predeceased by her parents, her 6 siblings and her grandchildren Morgan, Janet and Christine Portioues. Fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Friends were invited to visit with the family at the Lannin Funeral Home, Smiths Falls on Friday, November 20, 2015 from 11 am until time of Funeral Service in the Chapel at 1 o’clock. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Alzheimer’s Society of Lanark County would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences available at www.lannin.ca
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Peacefully at Victoria Hospital, London, ON (London Health Sciences Centre) on Thursday November 19, 2015. Margaret Gail Stafford in her 69th year. (former resident of Silver Lake, ON) Predeceased by her husband Ivan Hall. Loved mother of Shauna Rae of London, ON, Shane (Alex) of Oxford, UK and Jason (Jennifer) Rae of Campbellford, ON. Beloved grandmother of Finlay, Poppy and Jonty. Dear sister of Mary Lou Arthur of Smiths Falls and Peter (Connie) Stafford of Drummond Centre. Friends were received at Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth, on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 from 2 to 3 P.M. and then to St. Patrick’s Parish Cemetery, Ferguson’s Falls for graveside services and interment. In remembrance donations to Victoria’s Quilts - Ottawa (quilts for cancer patients) would be appreciated.
TIMMINS, Marion Elizabeth Passed away peacefully at Almonte Country Haven surrounded by her loving family on November 19, 2015. Marion (nee Levi) of Pakenham, in her 91st year. Beloved wife for over 69 years to the late Lloyd. Fondly remembered by her two daughters Darlene (Richard) and Beth (Jim). Loving “Nana” to Craig, Kris (Jacqueline), Ashley (Troy), Jon (Stephanie) also “G-Nana” to Lily, Grady and soon to be one more. Missed by her two sisters Eleanor (Hartley) and Dorothy (the late Omer) also her brother the late Harold. Survived by her sisters-in-law Peg Timmins and Myrlah Levi. Remembered by her many nieces and nephews. As per Marion’s wishes a Private Family Service was held. A Celebration of Marion’s Life for all of her family and friends was held at the Stewart Community Centre. (2nd level of Pakenham Arena, 112 MacFarlane St.) on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 from 1pm to 4pm. Donations may be made to Almonte General Hospital Fairview Manor Foundation or Almonte Country Haven or St. Mark’s Anglican Church Memorial Fund. A special thanks to Dr. Heather Abramenko, Palliative Care Staff at Almonte Country Haven and “Boss-Lady” Karen for their care and support. Funeral Arrangements are Entrusted into the Care of C. R. GAMBLE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL INC. 127 Church Street, Almonte, ON. (613) 256-3313 Condolences and tributes: www.crgamble.com
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Peacefully at the Kingston General Hospital on Thursday, November 19, 2015 in his 70th year. Beloved husband of Mary Jackson-Ring. Loving father of Katie Ring and Jordan Ring and step-father of Yvonne Watt (Ed), Sheldon Jackson (Stephanie) and Judy Jackson-McMullen (Jeff). Cherished grandfather of one, step-grandfather of 12 and step-great-grandfather of 3. Dear brother of Lawrence and Diane. Special friend of Ron and Wayne. Predeceased by his parents Jim and Mabel Ring, and his 6 brothers and sisters. Fondly remembered by his many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Friends were invited to join the family at the Lannin Funeral Home, Smiths Falls, on Monday, November 23, 2015 from 2-4 and 6-8pm. A Funeral Service was held in the Chapel on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at 11am. As expressions of sympathy donations to The Canadian Lung Association or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences available at www.lannin.ca
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Unexpectedly in hospital, Kingston, ON. on Tuesday, November 17, 2015. Clifford G. Moore in his 77th year. Beloved soul mate of fifteen years of Arlene Harvey. Dear father of Kathleen (Jered) Lawday of Ottawa, Shawn Moore of McDonalds Corners, Andy Bowes of Pike Lake and Ross (Launa) Moore of Lanark. Stepfather of Trevor (Stephanie) Harvey of Fallbrook, Lorrie (Bonnie) Harvey of Port Elmsley and Lisa (Ken) Couch of Perth. Grandpa to Jake and Johnny and Papa to Ryan, Devin, Brooke, Sarah, Stephen, Cassie, Colton and Brittany. Brother of Bev (Lorne) Vandusen of Perth, Bob (Rita) Moore and Ronnie (Jane) Moore both of Perth and the late Evelyn Blanchard, Ernest and Keith Moore. Friends were received at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth, on Friday, November 20th from 2 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral service was held in the Chapel on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 11 a.m. Interment Pinehurst Cemetery, Playfairville. In remembrance donations to the Kidney Foundation or the Perth and Smiths Falls Community Hospital Dialysis Unit would be appreciated.
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Peacefully at the Ottawa General Hospital on Wednesday morning, November 18th, 2015; Fernand Aldoria Joseph Bastien of the Perley Rideau Veteran’s Home passed away at the age of 91 years. Beloved husband of the late Juliette Régimbald (1970). Dearly loved “Dad” of Garry (Tillie); Donald (Joanne); Patricia Ganim (Gary); Paul (Rita Lévesque) and Nicole Racine (Richard). Cherished “Grampa” of 11 and “Great-Grampa” of 12. Predeceased by 2 brothers: Laurent and Roger (late Yvette) and his only sister: Patricia Crépin (late Arthur). Family and friends were invited to a Funeral Mass that was celebrated in Eglise St. François d’Assise, Wellington Street (at Fairmont), Ottawa on Tuesday morning, November 24th at 11 o’clock. The family received condolences for one hour prior to Mass time. Interment Notre Dame Cemetery, Ottawa. In memory of Fern, a donation to the ALS Society or the Alzheimer Society would be greatly appreciated. Condolences/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca
Black, Bobbie-Louise
August 6, 1969 – November 16, 2015 “A ministering angel my sister shall be.” – by William Shakespeare. Passed away after a short but courageous fight against cancer overnight on November 16, 2015 at the Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital. Beloved eldest daughter of Robert and Carole Black. Devoted mother of Emma-Alycia Golden, Jonathan Black-Gregoire, and Michael Black-Gregoire. Loving sister of Chantal Black, Carrie Anne Lapenskie, and Desirea Black. Adored Aunt of Adrian, Shane and Krissi Lalonde; Danielle, Kiersa, Charlotte and Aria Lapenskie; and, Colin Patterson, Lily Anne McNeill Black and Liam Dillen Black. A Celebration of Life was held Saturday November 21, 2015 from 2–5 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 192 in Carleton Place. www.barkerfh.com
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Somerville Our loving mother, and grandmother passed away peacefully at Perth Community Care Centre, on Tuesday, November 17, 2015. Eva Rose Somerville, of Perth, at the age of 86. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Donald Argyle Somerville, in 2015, and by her much loved daughter, Donna, her parents, Martin and Lillian McPhee as well as her siblings; Ernest, Allen, Herbert, Merle, Sophia, Florence, Dorothy, Doris, June, Lila and Ferne. Cherished mother to Dale (Irene), of Addison and Lindsay (Barbara), of Perth, and loving grandmother to her 3 grandchildren, Martin, David (Mary Jane), and Thomas, her 3 great grandchildren, Lorana (Kyle), Jessica (Steven), Emilee, and great-great grandmother to 2 grandchildren Savannah and Carsen. Also left to mourn her loss are her sisters-in-law Mary and Murlin. To honour her wishes, cremation has taken place with a Celebration of Life to be held on Friday, November 27, at 11:00 a.m., at the O’Dacre Family Funeral Home, 15 Victoria Street, Perth, followed by a reception in the funeral home. Private interment will be held at Greenwood Cemetery, Middleville, in the Spring of 2016. For those wishing, donations to the Greenwood Cemetery or the Ontario Heart & Stroke Foundation, would be appreciated.
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Peacefully at the Arnprior Hospital with her loved daughter and best friend, Marylea McGill by her side on Thursday morning, November 19th, 2015. She was 85. Beloved wife of the late Maurice Dupuis (October 28, 2001). Cherished and devoted “Grandma” of Leah Hassett (Sean); David, Matt and Eric McGill and “GreatGrandma” of Owen and Theresa. Dear sister of Jim Robertson. Special sister-in-law of Marilyn Robertson, Marie Robertson, Theresa Howard (late Al), Carmel Scrim (John) and Margaret Dupuis (late Ernie). Predeceased by 2 brothers: Everette and Dalton. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Evelyn will be forever missed by her special little canine companion, Russell. Family and friends were invited to pay their respects during visitation at the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior on Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4 p.m. and again on Monday morning from 9 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. A Funeral Mass was celebrated in her beloved St. John Chrysostom Church, Arnprior on Monday morning, November 23rd at 10:30. Interment Malloch Road Cemetery. In Eveleyn’s memory, please consider a donation to the St. John Chrysostom Church Memorial Fund or the Palliative Care Unit at the Arnprior Hospital.
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Greer Cyril W. Greer
Cyril passed away at the Perth Community Care Centre on Sunday, November 22nd, 2015 at the age of 84 years. He was predeceased by his son Donny in 1963, his parents Lloyd and Lillian Greer, sisters Lois (Bill) Armstrong and Mona Fournier. He was the loved father of Bill (Mary Lou) and Cathy Greer. He will be sadly missed by his grandchildren Randall (Trevor), Trisha (Brandon), Brooke (Dustin), Willy (Leaha) Greer and Skylar (Gwen) and Lara Hodge and great granddaughter River Ashby. Cyril will be fondly remembered by his sisters Norma (Harold) Cameron and June (Al) Morrison, brother-in-law George Fournier, his former wife Lois Marks, special friend Fran Major, many nieces, nephews, all the Greer and Marks families and many friends. Friends were received at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St., West, Perth on Wednesday, November 25th, 2015 from 2:00 to 5:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Funeral service will be held in the Chapel on Thursday at 10:30 A.M. Interment Scotch Line Cemetery. In remembrance of Cyril, contributions to the Alzheimers Society of Lanark County or the Scotch Line Cemetery would be appreciated. Cyril’s family wish to acknowledge with thanks the wonderful care and compassion provided by all the staff at Perth Community Care Centre. Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth (613) 267-3765 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com
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Ken passed away in the presence of his family, following a short illness in hospital Perth on Monday, November 23rd, 2015 at the age of 70 years. He was predeceased by his parents Albert and Bridget Carroll, his brother Francis Carroll and his sister Mary (late Bill) Fitzgerald. Ken will be sadly missed by his brothers Joe (Liz) Carroll, Patrick (Betty) Carroll, sister Ann (Douglas) Vaughan, sister-inlaw Claudette Carroll, nieces, nephews and many good friends. Friends may pay their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St., West, Perth on Thursday, November 26th, 2015 from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. John’s Church on Friday at 11:00 A.M. Interment St. John’s Cemetery. In remembrance of Ken, contributions to the Great War Memorial Hospital Foundation (Palliative Care) or The Table (local food bank) would be appreciated. Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth (613) 267-3765 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com
Born in Manchester, England Passed peacefully at Kemptville District Hospital on November 19, 2015, at age 95. Beloved husband for 72 years of Jean Mary Gratwicke Baker. Loving father of Mary (Roger) and Tony (Colleen). Grandfather of Lisa (Mike), Peter (Sharon), Mark (Carol), Trish (Will), Adam (Lyndsay). Great grandfather of Jennifer (John), Erin (Ryan), Nathan and Kahlan. Great Great Grandfather of Piper and Sawyer. He will also be missed by his nephew Michael and his nieces Anne and Maggie. Visitation and Funeral was held at the Brown Chapel of Hulse, Playfair and McGarry 805 Prescott Street Kemptville on Monday November 23, 2015. Interment was held at the Oxford Mills Union Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Kemptville District Hospital or St Paul’s Presbyterian Church. Condolences/Tributes/Donations Hulse, Playfair & McGarry www.hpmcgarry.ca 613-258-2435
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Robert J. (Bob)
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Suddenly at his residence, Smiths Falls on Friday November 20, 2015. Bob Halladay, in his 60th year. Predeceased by his parents, Lyman and Beryl Halladay. Dear father of J.R., Dana and Kelly. Dear brother of Ron, Nancy, Kimmy, Michael, B.J. and Shannon. Fondly remembered by 11 grandchildren and his former commonlaw spouse, Sue. A Memorial service will be held in the Chapel of the SCOTLAND FUNERAL HOME, 27 Main Street, Elgin on Saturday morning, November 28, 2015 at 11 o’clock. Inurnment Robertson Cemetery, Delta. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations made to the University Hospitals Kingston Foundation (Cancer Centre) or the Charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. (Memorial donations by cheque only) www.scotlandfuneralhome.com Burial, Cremation and Pre-Arrangement Centre
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WRIGHT, Ian
(Wright’s Handyman Services)
Ian Walter Wright was called Home by his precious Lord and Saviour to the mansion already prepared in his Father’s house early Wednesday morning, October 28, 2015. He was in his 75th year. Ian accepted with patience and grace his cancer and more recently his failing heart. Devoted husband for 49 years and best friend of Joyce (Tyrer) Wright. Wonderful, loving father of Leslie (Barbara) Wright and Andrea (Allan) McGuirl. Precious Grandpa of Erin & Jacob Wright and Caleb & Nathan McGuirl. Big brother of Joann (Ivan) McDonald and Ruth (Ron) Dunslow and loved uncle of nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, James and Julia (Dale) Wright. Family and friends are invited to join us for a Celebration of Life Service to be held at Calvary Baptist Church, 156 Landrigan Street, Arnprior on Saturday afternoon, November 28th at 2 o’clock. “In the Beloved, God’s marvelous grace calls me to dwell in this wonderful place; God sees my Savior, and then He sees me, In the Beloved accepted and free” – W.P. Loveless Condolences/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca
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COYLES – In memory of a dear brother, Michael, who passed away suddenly one year ago today, November 29, 2014. Today recalls the memory, Of a loved one gone to rest, And those who think of him today, Are those who loved him best. The flowers we lay upon his grave, May wither and decay, But the love for him who lies beneath, Will never fade away. Loved and remembered, Nancy and Larry, Rick and Sheila, Donna and Alan, Sharon and Bill, Cheryl and Peter and families.
COYLES – In loving memory of a dear son Michael, who passed away too soon, November 29, 2014. I treasure every moment, you spent in life with me, I hoped to have you longer, But it wasn’t meant to be. Your end came fast and sudden, No time to say goodbye, You were gone before I knew it, And only God knows why. Dear God take him this message, To heaven up above, Tell him how much I miss him, And give him all my love. Each time I see your picture, You seem to smile and say, Don’t cry Mom, I’m only sleeping, I will be with you, again someday. Loved and missed always Mom
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LAWTON, Jennifer Lee July 2, 1977-November 23, 1995 Forever Missed Never Forgotten Always Loved Your family
CURRAN, Christopher Dale – In loving memory of Chris who passed away on Novermber 27, 2011. One more year has come and gone. That makes four. There hasn’t been a day that you haven’t been thought of by so many. We all tell the stories, the remember whens, and miss the time we shared with you, and wish you were still here. There’s a hole in the world where you used to be. You will always be remembered and loved. Kim, The Curran and McQuatt families
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June 20, 1924- November 18, 2015 Beloved wife of the late Clyde McCulloch (1978). Cherished mother of Brian Campbell and his wife Irene. Wonderful Granny of Jacki (Darren) England and Great Granny of Evan. Lil was devoted to her family. She is survived by her sister, Glenda Lannigan (late Joe). Predeceased by her brothers, Claude Campbell (late Luella), Boyd Campbell (late Waveney) and her sister, Lorna Murdoch (Jack). She will be fondly remembered by her many nieces and nephews who admired her lively spirit. Although she had a character that was larger than life, Lil was also a private, humble lady. A private service took place at the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior followed by interment at the White Lake Cemetery. In memory of Lil, a donation to the University of Ottawa Heart Institute would be appreciated by her family. Condolences/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca
June 2, 1922 November 7, 2015 Mom passed away peacefully on the evening of November 7th at the age of 93. Mardi was predeceased by her husband Arthur in 2002 and her son Arthur Andrew in 1964, and both her brother and sister. She is survived by her daughter Vicki (Scott Clark) and grandsons, Patrick and Garrett. Mom was born and grew up on Clyde Street overlooking the Mississippi to Percy and Constance Greig and had two siblings, Anne and Rowed. Mom married Dad on May 28, 1949 and made Terrace, BC their final home. Mom had a fantastic wit, loved a good debate, and a fondness of the arts having served on many boards and associations. Mom earned her credentials as a CGA and served in professional practise until her retirement in 1987. A private service was held on November 10th, 2015 in Terrace, BC. Interment will be in Almonte at the Auld Kirk Cemetery at a later date where she will be reunited with Dad.
In Loving Memory Joyce Savard November 27, 2014 Eric Gordon Shea February 14, 1985 - November 30, 2010 Now one hundred years have passed, or so it seems. And in our thoughts, in our hearts, even in our dreams, Our unfailing love for you still grows. Yet our hearts still ache, and our tears still flow. And on this day, your Angel-versary, With family and friends, we celebrate your history. Strength, courage, and humour, to name a few Are just some of the words that remind us of you. And in our yard, a beautiful garden grows ablaze In memory of you, full of colour and sweet bouquets. And to you we will stay true, strong and brave, For you have shown us the way. Missing you Love, Mom, Dad and Ian
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Kyle Simpson February 5, 1990 – November 28, 2009 We who loved you sadly miss you As it dawns another year In our lonely hours of thinking Thoughts of you are always near. Love Always Dad and Mom Trudi, Amy, Krista and Nathaniel (son)
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Remembering you is easy We do it every day But missing you is a heartache That never goes away We hold you tightly in our hearts And there you will remain Life goes on without you But it will never be the same Love Forever Brenda and Sharon
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HUNTING SUPPLIES
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4 Snow Tires on 5 hole steel rims. Toyo 205/55R16. Good Condition. $400. 613-264-5560.
High quality drapes$300. Two pair, beautiful custom made drapes. Extremely high quality material, burnished gold in colour Pair #1: Hemmed height 91 inches. Pleated width 69 inches per panel. Pair #2: Hemmed height 91 inches. Pleated width 32 inches per panel. Price is for both pair or best offer. From a nonsmoking home! 613-207-0150.
Men’s Golf Clubs $175 o.b.o. Set. Men’s Golf Clubs. MacGregor V-Foil 10 degree driver, Big Bertha 3 & 7 woods, John Daily Hybrid 3, Wilson Ultra Comp 5-9 Irons, Taylormade SW, Cougar W, and P. Top Flight bag. All in excellent condition. 613-207-0150.
Skidding Tungs, hard maple firewood, tractor tire chains, 3 pth bale spear, red sloop sleigh, Husqvarna chainsaw. 613-283-8231.
Wedding dress (never worn, small); drapes (semi sheer); comforter, bed skirt and sham; and other items. 613-257-1381.
Women’s Dunlop Golf Clubs- Never Used $150 o.b.o. Set. Bag included. Oversized 13 degree driver. 613-207- 0150.
Canadian Firearm/Hunter Safety Courses. Call Dave Arbour 613-257-7489 or visit www. valleysportsmanshow.com for dates and details of courses near you.
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FIREWOOD
SPRUCE, PINE AND FIR
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Blitzen Estate
REID GARDENS Fresh Cut Christmas Trees
• Balsam Fir • Fraser Fir Wide selection of fresh cut greens available
8th Line at County Road 29 Carleton Place
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(613) 925-1712 Cell (613) 246-3053 Pine • Spruce • Balsam Always fresh because you cut your own Warming Hut • Hot Chocolate Wagon Rides Daily
Open 9:30 to 4:30 Nov. 27 to Dec. 24
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Open Daily to Dec. 24 (Wed. & Thurs. till 8 pm)
Free daily tractor rides, sliding, bonfires, snacks, wreaths Warm shop with washrooms, snacks, fireplace Weekends Only: Horse and Sleigh Rides (613) 256-3029
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80 Feenstra Rd. RR#4 Athens
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Campbell’s Tree Farm
CHRISTMAS TREES
up to 9’ $40 10’+ available Sleigh Rides Dec. 5, 6, 12, 13 South of Kemptville East of 416 & County Rd. 44 2853 Porter Road
Watch for signs Weekdays 1-5 Weekends 9-5 613-802-2314
Firewood, hard maple and beech only. Cut, split & piled, ready for local delivery or pick up. $110/cord. Kemptville area. 613-889-6058, 613-258-3854 (leave message).
Excellent choice of well-pruned trees. Harvest your own choice $25 or pick one fresh cut $30 Small Pre-Cut Trees $5 to $10
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Carleton Place
Lanark Street, off Townline Road East, Hwy. 29
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613-219-2839 828-5608 FREE BOUGHS
McKibbon Tree Farm
We plant, grow, trim and cut our own trees, brought in daily from our farm – Scots Pine, White Pine, Spruce, Blue Spruce, Balsam and Fraser Fir
Open Dec 1 - 23
Mon.-Thurs. 3-8 pm Fri.-Sun. 10 am-8 pm 717 St. Lawrence Street, Merrickville
613-269-2590
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AIRLESS PAINTING Specializing in roof barn & aluminum/ vinyl siding painting *30 years experience. *Screw nailing and roof repairs. Insured and Bonded Free Estimates
Hunter Safety/Canadian Fire-arms Courses and ex5 Generations of firewood ams held once a month at (613)283-8475 sales, all hardwood, cut Carp. Call Wenda Cochran and split. Volume dis- 613-256-2409. count. Outdoor furnace Tractor, MF135. 3 cylinder wood also available. diesel. New engine, LAWN & GARDEN Perkins 613-253-8006. clutch, brakes, gauges, paint & much more. Must see. Dry Firewood, $100/cord Ariens snowblowers, in $6000. JD 1120, diesel, + delivery, Home piling stock, ready to go. 36 with loader, down pressure, service available for addi- month 0% financing many new parts, excellent $8900. 16385 tional fee. 613-264-5860 O.A.C. 5 year warranty shape. Telephone Road. Brighton. leave message. on all machines pur- 6 1 3 - 4 7 5 - 1 7 7 1 , chased before November 1-800-481-1353. Firewood- Cut, split and 30th. Free local delivery. delivered or picked up. Dry Service after sales since seasoned hardwood or 1999. Pete’s Lawn & MaLIVESTOCK softwood from $60/face rine 613-267-7053. cord. Phone Greg Knops Horseshoeing & trimming. (613)658-3358, cell Certified Farrier, call John (613)340-1045. 613-267-7478. WANTED
TD Logging, tandem loads firewood logs, all hardwood, $1,250. Soft wood $67/single. Minimum 6 cord. Cut and split firewood, $350/cubic, screened, no debris. Visa accepted. Tyler 613-264-5454, 613-812-5454.
Daily 8 am-7 pm Open until Dec. 24
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KIRKHAM – In memory of a dear husband, father and grandfather Jake L. Kirkham who passed away November 30, 1992. Memories don’t fade, They just grow deep, For the one we loved, But could not keep. We hold our tears when we speak his name, But the ache in our hearts, Remains the same. Lovingly remembered by June, Dan and Mike and families
WEIR, Dwayne – Who passed away 10 years ago, November 27 Nothing can ever take away The love a heart holds dear. Fond memories linger every day, Remembrance keeps him near. Always loved, Gwen and family
Delivery and maintenance package included. Limited time offer. Instant rebates up to $1,000.
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Charlie Brown Christmas Tree Farm
HYDRAULIC HOSE
Central Boiler outdoor Wood FurnaCeS
Real Christmas Trees
TUIJTEL, Lynda – In loving memory of a dear wife and mother who passed away December 2, 2012. I have lost my soul’s companion, A life linked with my own, And day by day I miss her more, As I walk through life alone. Missing you always Loving you forever Peter Christopher and Catharine Andrew and Ani
FNUKAL, Peter January 17, 1989 - November 22, 1990 If memories bring you closer We are never far apart Not a day will we forget you You’ll always be in our heart Ever remembered, ever loved. Mom, Dad and brother Ivan
Ikea sofa bed, Double sofa bed in very good condition; comes with beige cover and mattress pad. $200 O.B.O. 613-284-8231
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Margaret Wark - November 28, 2008 Roseanne Wark - October 24, 1971 Today recalls the memory of two loved ones gone to rest, And those who think of them today, are those who loved them best. The flowers we lay upon their grave, may wither and decay, But the love for them who lie beneath, will never fade away. Sadly missed, and lovingly remembered, Walter, Christine, Heather and families
Cedar (white), quality lumber, most sizes, decking, T&G, channel rustic. Also huge bundles of cedar slabs ($45) and large bags of shavings ($35). www.scoutenwhitecedar.ca (613)283-3629.
Snow tires, size 20565R15, mounted on rims, tires good shape, rims 5 bolt 114.3 mm. $60; Danby bar fridge, 3.2 cu. ft., $75. 613-275-9446.
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Cedar rails, pickets & posts for sale, as well as rough sawn cedar & pine lumber. Call or text 613-913-7958.
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Guitars, Amplifiers, any quality used instruments wanted at MILL MUSIC. We pay top dollar cash for instruments. 22 Raglan St. (main street) Renfrew. www.millmusic.ca 613.432.4381 Mill Music Black Friday Weekend Sale November 28 & 29 Guitars $99.00. Ukuleles, keyboards reduced, Martin, Gibson, Fender guitars. Electronic Tuners only $5.00 www.millmusic.ca
Wanted to buy, horses, Wanted - furnace oil, will colts and ponies, all types. remove tank if possible. Contact Bob Perkins at Call 613-479-2870. 613-342-6030. Wanted. White pine saw logs. 613-624-5273.
VEHICLES 1993 Chev 305 Silverado 1/2, $1,500 as is. For parts. By appointment only 613-285-0213. 2001 Chrysler Intrepid ES, like new inside & out, rust proofed, extra set winter tires on rims, certified & etested, very dependable. 613-258-4034. 2002 Pontiac Sunfire, 2dr, 134,000km, oil sprayed since new, 4 new snow tires. $1500. 613-267-9991. 2007 Jeep Compass, automatic, 4x4, 6 cylinder, air conditioning, AM/FM radio, CD player, cruise control, alloy wheels, ABS, power locks, mirrors & windows, rear wiper, keyless entry, tilt telescopic steering wheel, tinted glass. Asking $4,500 as is. 613-253-0332 leave message.
PETS Dog obedience classes. Puppy kindergarten, beginners and advanced classes located at the Perth Indoor Pool and the Training Hall (just off the Carp Rd.). Specializing in training your dog to be a better behaved family member. Professional instructors Jim and Judy Stewart of True Companion Dog Obedience School, serving the Perth and area communities for over 23 years. Gift certificates available. www.trainyourdog.ca. (613)264-0203, or 1(888)299-7185. Set your dog free with a Dogwatch Hidden Fence System. Service and installation of any system. 1(800)647-3307. www.dogwatchontario.ca
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2009 blue Chevrolet CONSOLIDATE Impala SE, 83,000 kms, 4 Debts door sedan, automatic Mortgages to 90% transmission, power No income steering and windows, Piano Technician, Certified, Bad credit OK! with Piano Technician’s AM/FM radio/CD. $6,500 Guild, extensive experience as is. 613-283-3528. Better Option with tuning, repairing and rebuilding. Contact Grant Mortgage FARM Pattingale at 613-284-8333, #10969 1-877-742-6648 or 1-800-282-1169 www.piano4u.ca Christmas Sale, books, www.mortgageontario.com DVD’s and tractor parts. Save up to 60%. www. www.millmusic.ca diamondfarmtractorparts.com www.millmusic.ca COMMERCIAL RENT or www.diamondfarmcanada. www.millmusic.ca com. 16385 Telephone Road. www.millmusic.ca Carleton Place, store for Brighton www.millmusic.ca 6 1 3 - 4 7 5 - 1 7 7 1 , rent, 56 Victoria, 1000 ft., www.millmusic.ca $925, commercial rentals, 1-800-481-1353. www.millmusic.ca 50 Bennett, 900-3000 ft., www.millmusic.ca New Idea 7’ double auger office space, also shop, www.millmusic.ca overhead door. blower, 613-283-2559. www.millmusic.ca 613-257-5711. www.millmusic.ca www.millmusic.ca VEHICLES VEHICLES www.millmusic.ca www.millmusic.ca www.millmusic.ca www.millmusic.ca www.millmusic.ca www.millmusic.ca www.millmusic.ca www.millmusic.ca www.millmusic.ca New Location 95 Dufferin Hwy 7 www.millmusic.ca Across from Tim Hortons, Perth www.millmusic.ca Call Ralph 613-267-7484 www.millmusic.ca www.rthomsonauto.com www.millmusic.ca
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1 bedroom apartment in home on Clayton Lake. Heat, hydro, satellite, parking included. $700/month. Non-smoking. Pets allowed. References required. 613-256-7291.
1 Bedroom Apartments downtown Perth, $700 utilities included. 613-267-6115
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1 Room for rent, 42 Church St West, Smiths Falls, working quiet person, all inclusive, $110/wk. 613-812-2400.
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2 bedroom apartment, Available Immediately, 41 Sunset Towers, Perth, Ontario. Contact Bud @ 613-267-0567
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2 rooms for rent in Smiths Falls, $450 (small room, available December 31), $550 (large room, available December 1). Both furnished. References. Mature persons. No pets. 343-688-0022 (local number).
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Brockville St., Smiths Falls, large 2 bedroom ground floor apartment, well maintained. Heat included. Hydro extra. Available December 1. $ 8 2 5 / m o n t h . 613-283-1697. Carleton Place, 1 bedroom apartment, centrally located $800 + heat & hydro & 2 bedroom executive waterfront apartment centrally located $1200 + heat & hydro. Please contact Pat 613-451-0064.
Code Apartments. Smiths Falls. Spacious, bright, 2 bedroom in clean, quiet, adult building. Fridge, stove, parking, laundry facilities. 613-283-7779. For rent in Smiths Falls: Spacious 1 bedroom apt with large covered private balcony and parking. Short walking distance to downtown. Includes fridge, stove. $750/mth + heat and hydro. Please phone or text 819-328-8801.
Carleton Place, 2 bed- Large 2 Bedroom Apt. room semi-detached, nice Perth, seniors welcome. yard, 5 appliances, a/c, $ 8 0 0 / m n t h . non-smoking, no pets, 613-267-5746 $1100 plus utilities. email: 409ferrill@gmail.com for Large 2nd floor, 1 bedroom in quiet heritage further information. home, centrally located, Smiths Falls, partially furCarleton Place- 3 bedroom, nished, first & last mnths, semi-detached, off-street references, $735. parking, $1,000/month plus 613-283-5161. utilities. No appliances. McGill St South, Smiths 613-327-1698. Falls, very large 2 bedroom 2nd floor, heat and Carleton Place- Available hot water included. December 1, small 1 Available immediately. bedroom apartment. $675 Laundry, porch. Very well + utilities. Almonte, maintained. $875/month. January 1, 2015, 2 613-283-1697. bedroom apartment, $1150 includes fridge & Merrickville-large 2 bedstove. 1 bachelor room apt. Ground floor, apartment $750 includes nicely decorated. Parking, fridge & stove. Room with stove, fridge, heat, water private kitchen, private included. coin-laundry on bathroom $690 includes site, pet friendly, fridge & stove. Room with $890/mth. plus hydro. private bathroom $600, First/last required. must share kitchen area, Available December 1. includes bar fridge & 613-283-0746. microwave. All rooms & apartments include heat, hydro, laundry facilities, Newly renovated basic internet & cable. For rent in Appleton, indoor storage $85/mnth, outdoor storage $50/mnth. Call Craig 613-253-7777 or Available for immediate occupancy. e m a i l Utilities included. info@countycabs.com
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Carleton Place- Large 1 bedroom, upstairs apartment. River view. Parking. $775/month plus hydro. No pets or smoking. References required. 613-257-1459.
Call Doug or Janet 613-267-7783
Pakenham- 2 bedroom, 3rd floor apartment. Fridge, stove, parking, storage, common yard. Many recent upgrades. $795 includes heat and hot water. 613-884-0166.
Carleton Place, lower level, 2 bedroom plus den, quiet, clean, adult only building, overlooking river, gas heat, in-unit laundry, $950/month plus utilities. No pets. 613-913-4133.
Perthshire Lambert Lane, 2 bedroom condo, fridge, stove, microwave, dishwasher, washer and dryer included. Main floor master and ensuite. Office/den. Dining room and lovely sunroom. Single car garage. Adult community. $1,350/month plus utilities. Please call 613-264-0002.
Perth- 2 bedroom apartment $750/mth, in modern, well maintained, centrally located building. Security/intercom system, professionally maintained, laundry facilities. Parking Room for rent, quiet included. Plus hydro. working person, near Carleton Place, Seniors 613-298-2983. Tweed plant, Smiths Falls. 50’s Plus Building. No Perth, 10 Craig St. 2 bedsmoking, no pets. First & room apartment in quiet, Classifieds last months rent $750.00 clean, adult building. & up. 1 & 2 bedroom Fridge, stove, parking and Get Results! apartments. Senior’s 1 laundry included. Month Free Discount. Call $820/month + utilities. 613-863-6487 or Available December 1. 613-720-9860 FOR RENT Phone 613-283-5996.
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Indoor storage of all sizes Outdoor storage also available 613-285-5507 Smiths Falls 613-264-0213 Perth
FOR RENT Two bedroom for rent at Pearl St., $925 everything included. Contact Darlene 613-283-9799 or 613-207-1255.
PERSONAL Alcoholics Anonymous 613-284-2696. Are you concerned about someone’s drinking? There is help available for you in AL-ANON/Alateen. Call 613-284-6100, 257-3138, 272-3105, 203-3713, 826-2566, 283-5038. Overeaters Anonymous 613-264-5158
WORK WANTED A Handyman with half-ton truck. Dump hauling, wood splitting, tree removal, carpentry, siding, painting, roofing, general maintenance. Call Kevin 613-253-4764. A Load to the dump Cheap! Clean up renovations, clutter, garage sale junk or dead trees brush. 613-256-4613. A Small Job or More. Renovations/Repairs. Kitchen & Bath, Tub-toshower conversions, grab bars, painting, plumbing, flooring, tile, countertops, decks. 613-858-1390, 613-257-7082. Book your Snow Removal Handyman Services, renovations, painting, drywall, flooring, kitchens, bathrooms, fencing & decks, lawn maintenance, roofing, eavestroughing & housecleaning. Firewood. www.whytesmaintenance. ca 613-257-8143 or 613-264-8143. Certified Mason. 12 years experience. Chimney repair, restoration, parging, repointing. Brick, block and stone. Small/big job specialist. Free estimates. 613-250-0290.
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS No job too small! Free estimates • Home Renovations • Plumbing Repairs • Painting/cleanup • Concrete work Doug Morley 257-7177
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Smiths Falls. 2 bedroom lower level, newly renovated. No pets. $1,000, utilities included. 613-223-3868.
Home Seller Mistakes, Free Report reviews 7 Costly Mistakes to Avoid Before Selling Your Home. Free recorded message. 1-800-378-3031 ID#1000, Susan Campbell, Salesperson, Coldwell Banker Sarazen Realty Brokerage.
COLONEL BY now has One and two bedroom units available. COLONEL BY is a luxury apartment building with a library, entertainment room and exercise room. All units have central air. Located in a great neighbourhood close to the County Fair Mall in Smiths Falls.
Andrew Mitton 613-283-9650
Electrolysis, Permanent Hair Removal. Female, male, transgender. Post Lazer. Private Room, Free Consultation. Call 613-978-0447 Smiths Falls. E x p e r i e n c e d Electrician, Licensed & Insured available for residential/commercial work. Best Rates, Call Jim 613-799-2378 or 613-284-0895
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Here to Listen! Here to Help! Please call Bruce or Kendra to be a Phone Line Volunteer at Distress Centre of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville 613-345-1290
Six Volunteer Locations – Brockville – Perth – Carleton Place – Kemptville – Prescott – Gananoque
Professional & Reliable Movers- 2 Men & 17’ Cube $95/hr, 2 Men & 16’ Refrigerated Cube Van $95 Excellent live-out nanny hr + Fuel Surcharge. Call available January 2016. to Book your Move 613-275-1150. 613-284-8281.
HELP WANTED Semi-retired, all home renovations, interior & exterior, years of experience. Call Brent 613-283-6088.
Busy Handyman Service looking for Snow-plow Operators and shovelers. Parttime or could lead to fulltime. Call 613-267-5460.
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Russell St West., Smiths Falls. Very large 1/2 house, 3 bedrooms, laundry, hardwood floors, porch and deck. Private drive and entry. Available immediately. Very well m a i n t a i n e d . Perth, 2 bedroom apt $ 1 , 1 0 0 / m o n t h . $800 plus hydro. Available 613-283-1697. i m m e d i a t e l y . 613-267-4831. Shamrock Apartments, Perth, 2 bedroom apartPerth, 2 bedroom plus ment $850/mnth includes den. 3 appliances. Large heat and hydro. No smokno pets. eat-in kitchen. Parking, ing, deck. No pets, No smok- 613-264-8380. ing. References. $950 plus utilities. Available Decem- Smiths Falls, 1 bedroom, ber 1. 613-267-1392. upstairs apartment on quiet McEwen Ave. ApartPerth: 3 Bedroom row- ment has central A/C plus house, new 2-storey build- a washer and dryer with all ing, 2 large balconies, 2 major kitchen appliances, large decks, open concept living room, office/den in tiled kitchen/dining/liv- plus screened in porch. ing area, electric radiant Off street parking plus garin-floor heating (new ener- age parking included. gy efficient system), 1-1/2 Heat and water utilities are by landlord. bath, jet tub, free parking, covered coin laundry facility. Every $850/mth plus hydro. First and last rent required plus room TV, internet, phone jacks, no water/sewage references. Available Jan costs. $1200.00/month 1st. 613-283-0787. plus hydro. Available December lst. For more infor- Smiths Falls, 2 bedmation visit: room, 2 bath, spacious www.blueberryestate.ca or corner unit, newly renocall 613-264-5555. vated, 6 appliances, A/C, secure adult building, 40 Pearl St. ElevaPerth, large 4 bedroom tor, parking. No home, centre of town. smoking. No pets. Close to amenities. Living Available January 1. room, dining room, family $1,410/month. Call room, sunroom, large 613-275-1218. kitchen, 2 1/2 baths. Large property, garage, carport. Smiths Falls, 2 bedroom $1200 plus utilities. Ref- duplex for rent in a quiet erences. 613-267-3379. area of town. Freshly painted and new flooring. You’ll be Nice yard and private parking for 2 cars. $800 /month, first and last required. Water included on the Available immediately. Call CLASSIFIEDS 613-803-7827.
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Perth, 2 bedroom apartment & Bachelor apartment, fridge & stove included, $815/$550 + utilities. First & LMR required. Smoke/pet free. 613-229-5959.
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PERTH COMMUNITY CARE CENTRE Part-Time and Casual Positions available
Safeline Utility Service is looking for: Operator & A/Z drivers On a full time year round basis. We are looking for punctual self-motivated individuals with experience in these categories. CPR/First Aid-WHIMIS-EUSA ELECTRICAL AWARENESSFALL PROTECTION WORK AREA PROTECTION would be an asset but will train the right individuals. Applicants must have a clean driving record as well as no prior MOL charges or convictions. Competitive wages as well as family benefit package and pension will be given after probationary period. Please email all resumes to darren.rogers@safelineutility.com or fax to 866-824-5695 or hand deliver to: 183 Harper Rd, Glen Tay, Ontario K7H 3C6
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Charming 2+1 bedroom, 2 bath home in Pakenham. Walk to Ski Hill! 5 Appliances. Garage. $1,500/month. Call Marilyn Crabbe, Century 21 Explorer Realty 613.422.6757. CELL: 613.804.4903.
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REGISTERED NURSE Current Certificate of Competence from College of Nurses of Ontario. Effective communication, interpersonal assessment & documentation skills. Applications in writing to: Kelly Davies, RN, DRC 101 Christie Lake Rd., R R 4, Perth, ON, K7H 3C6 drc.perth@diversicare.ca 613-267-2506
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DRIVERS REQUIRED
Our Ottawa terminal is very busy and looking for a full-time AZ drivers for regional highway work. We offer a stable, friendly work environment and opportunities for growth. We are an award winning company, 2015 Best Fleet to Drive For.
Access Taxi requires Full and Part-Time drivers for Perth and Smiths Falls
RESPONSIBILITIES include pick ups and deliveries of temperature controlled products, working safely/follow safety regulations and being a team player with a positive attitude. Night shift.
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
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CHILD CARE PROVIDERS WANTED Children’s Resources on Wheels Licensed Home Child Care is looking for Child Care Providers throughout Lanark County including: Almonte, Blacks Corners, Carleton Place, Franktown, Lanark Village, Montague, Perth, and Smiths Falls. CROW offers the flexibility of becoming a self-employed Provider in your own home. Choose your own hours that fit your family’s schedule. For more information please call 613-283-0095 ext. 301 or 1-800-267-9252 ext. 301 or email: srodger@crowlanark.com or visit http://crowlanark.com/licensed-homechild-care
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About the job: • Must have a AZ license with good abstracts • Understand all hours of service regulations and weights • Be willing to do store deliveries on the highway • Must be willing to be away from home for few days if required • Provide criminal record search • Fluent written and spoken English To Apply: Please visit our career website www.erbgroup.com for details and complete an online application. For inquiries, email mlamarche@erbgroup.com You can fill out an application in person at: Erb Transport 182 Colonnade Road, Nepean, ON Erb Transport is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Cleaners/Team Leaders for residential cleaning company based in North Gower. Mon-Fri. No evenings, No weekends. All travel paid. $ 1 2 . 0 0 - $ 1 6 . 0 0 / h r. 613-489-3993 or elitecleaning@storm.ca
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Community Employment Services
Funded by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, and in part by the Government of Canada.
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School Bus Drivers Wanted Being a school bus driver is a rewarding experience and a great opportunity to supplement your income.
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A complete job description and information regarding salary is available at www.northgrenville.ca/employment.cfm.
Call us at 613-258-4022 or e-mail valley@sogesco.ca
Your resume and references must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. Wednesday December 9th , 2015 to: Christa Stewart, EA/HR Coordinator Municipality of North Grenville 285 County Road 44, Box 130, Kemptville ON K0G 1J0 Telephone: 613-258-9569 x 155 Fax: 613-258-9620 e-mail: cstewart@northgrenville.on.ca
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We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted. Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001 and in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act will only be used for candidate selection.
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40 Sunset Boulevard Suite 102 Perth, Ontario, K7H 2Y4 Phone: 613-267-1381 Fax: 613-267-1806 Monday to Friday: 8:30 am to 4 pm â&#x20AC;˘ Wednesdays: 10 am to 7 pm
Auto Body Technician & Automotive Painter/Prepper Qualifications â&#x20AC;˘ Needs to be a team player â&#x20AC;˘ Self motivated with a great attitude â&#x20AC;˘ Valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license â&#x20AC;˘ Hard working & reliable â&#x20AC;˘ Able to attend training outside the facility (when required) â&#x20AC;˘ Must have a full body technician license
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Please email resume to perth@fixauto.com or fax 613-264-1099.
Supporting People with Intellectual Deficits in the Communities of North Grenville and Merrickville.
We thank all applicants; however only successful candidates will be contacted.
We are looking to fill the following positions:
Casual/On-Call Night Support
Consisting of a minimum 3 to 12 hour shifts involving direct client care and light housekeeping.
Closing Date: November 30, 2015 All applications will be held in strict confidence. Only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.
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GARAGE SALE/ FLEA MARKET Almonte Antique Market, 26 Mill St. in historic downtown Almonte. 613-256-1511. 50 vendors. Open daily 10-5. Moving sale, indoors. 284 Rideau River Road, Merrickville (just off Hwy 43 going towards Smiths Falls). Saturday-Sunday, November 28-29, December 5-6. (8-4) Tools, furniture, crafts, material, cothing, collectibles, yard stuff and tires.
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The Municipality of North Grenville is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.
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Sewer & Water Company Now Hiring Experienced Backhoe Operators, Pipe Layers & Tri Axle Dump Truck Driver. Call 613-225-1333
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Interior Heavy Equipment Operator School. HandsOn tasks. Start Weekly. GPS Training. Funding & housing available. Job Aid. Already a HEO? Get certification proof! Call 1-866-399-3853 or iheschool.com.
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ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATOR Northern Cables is currently recruiting for an Accounting Administrator for our Eastern Ontario based company. Responsibilities â&#x20AC;˘ Administer accounts payable/receivable processes â&#x20AC;˘ Administer company payroll and HR documentation systems â&#x20AC;˘ Administer Government reporting and remittances Candidates will possess: â&#x20AC;˘ Proficiency with accounting software (Visual and Simply is an asset) â&#x20AC;˘ Formal accounting education â&#x20AC;˘ Accounting experience in a manufacturing environment â&#x20AC;˘ Experience with benefit plan administration would be an asset. Interested candidates are invited to submit resumes to: Northern Cables Inc. P.O. Box 1564 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 50 California Avenue Brockville, Ontario â&#x20AC;&#x201C; K6V 6E6 Fax (613) 345-3147 Email: humanresources@northerncables.com Website: www.northerncables.com No phone calls please
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FOR THE ESTATE OF MRS. JOAN MAKINSON SUN DEC 6, 2015 @ 10 AM PREVIEW @ 9 AM TO BE HELD @ MARSHALL’S AUCTION HOUSE 2913 CTY RD 21 SPENCERVILLE This estate sale features antiques, collectibles, sports & horse related memorabilia, collection of decoys, furniture, Christmas, modern household & much more. Auctioneers Note: A good variety of merchandise, a sale that has something for everyone! See You There! For a more detailed list w/ photos go to www.lmauctions.ca Auctioneer or Owner not responsible for lost, stolen, damaged articles, accidents day of sale. Canteen. Terms: Cash, Debit , Visa, Mastercard Photo I.D. as is. No Buyers Premium All announcements day of sale takes precedence over all printed matter. To book your sale call
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SATURDAY DECEMBER 5TH., 9:00 A.M., FROM COLLECTIONS & ESTATES At Switzer’s Auction Centre, 25414 Highway 62 South, Bancroft, ON COMPRISING OVER 300 NEW AND USED NON RESTRICTED, RESTRICTED & PROHIBITED, HANDGUNS, HUNTING RIFLES & SHOTGUNS, ANTIQUE PISTOLS & RIFLES, MUSKETS, EDGED WEAPONS, CROSSBOWS, AMMUNITION, HUNTING ACCESSORIES & RELOADING EQUIP. FEATURES: 1866 WINCHESTER IN .44 RF (MFG. 1877), 2 “FAIR” K-500 DELUXE RIFLES. THIS IS A LARGE QUALITY SALE OF MODERN & HISTORICAL FIREARMS, COMPLETE DETAILS AND PHOTO’S AT OUR “icollector” SITE www.switzersauction.com
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The St. James Anglican Church in Perth was filled with shoppers looking for holiday deals during their annual Jingle Bells Bazaar and Luncheon event on Saturday, Nov. 21. Vendors filled the space from corner to corner, offering everything from baked goods to jewelry. Above, Jo-Anne James smiles as she purchases baked goods from Donna Bell. At right, these sock snowmen were a big hit during the sale. Here, Judy Peasley, right, and Jeanne McCandless, left, pose with a pair.
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What started out in the fall of 2014 as a recording of a few pieces for two musicians playing piano and drums, has blossomed in to a fifty-four minute professionally produced CD involving about 100 performers. Brad Mills, director of music at St. Paul’s United Church in Perth, discovered a business card in his mail slot advertising the recording services of Brian Lynch who owns a home studio. Mills and his professional musician son Greg UphamMills had performed a number of hymn-based duets for piano and drums in church, and approached Lynch about record-
ing a few of their favourites. That first session went so well that Lynch expressed interest in recording more of the musical ensembles and individuals that contribute to the musical life of St. Paul’s. By the spring of 2015, he had also recorded The Bells of St. Paul’s (the handbell choir) directed by Ann McMahon, cellist Beth Misener, and the annual spring concert at St. Paul’s, which always involves the two adult choirs of St. James Anglican Church (directed by Peter Woodwark), St. Paul’s United Church and friends. The added element in this recording was
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The ABC Hall Snowsuit Fund Benefit Music Show returns Nov. 29 at 2 p.m. Mike Irvin hosts a great line-up of talent including Celtic Combination, The Lanarky Fiddlers Guild, Alida Sont with Matthew Larabie, Mike Erion & George Reynolds, Hermann Amberger with Matt Churchill and Dave Pollard. It’s a great afternoon of seasonal music and festive treats. All proceeds will go to the Lanark County Snowsuit Fund. Last year, the event raised over $650. ABC Bolingbroke Community Hall is south of Maberly at 3166 County Road #36, 20 minutes west of Perth. For more information: 613-727-8360.
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student a few years ahead of them, who had had separate male and female groups of their own. When he asked the female students why they agreed to divide the class based on gender like that, they replied to him that “we wouldn’t be interested in the things they were interested in,” and, for the men, vice versa. The women believed that the men would be writing about juvenile, guy stuff. And what were the women sharing? “Recipes and cats (photos),” he said, with a laugh. But from his vantage point, an interesting thing happened when the scandal hit: “the people who were harmed stood in defence of the accused.” He agreed that it was an “odd dichotomy.” The females were offended, to be sure, as they had believed that, no matter what crazy stuff the boys got up to online, “we never thought they would focus in on us.” MacIsaac did criticize the male group for not being very original, using entries from the online Urban Dictionary, without citing it. But one post in particular “nearly destroyed the class.” It asked what the definition of a gentleman was, and the reply was that a gentleman does his own work, his own preparation, does not flirt with professors to get off easy, et cetera. The post insinuated that the female
students did not belong there, that they were not attending Dalhousie through any intellectual merit. “The men didn’t think that the women deserved to be there,” he said. The post was seen by all 13 – and liked by all 13. Though hurtful, the BDSM and rough sex posts turned out not to be the most hurtful. What hurt was “when you didn’t think I deserved to be here,” said MacIsaac, reflecting the feelings of many of the female dentistry students. What also hurt was that, as a whole, male and female students in that year in the dentistry program, “almost consider themselves a family… that’s what hurt the most. You really think that way about me?” If the men were so close to the women, saw them as sisters, why then did so many hit the like button on Facebook? It could have been “a culture-climate issue, or so it would seem.” It turns out that there was enough different perspective to go around, to leave nearly everyone griping about everyone else. When speaking to the female students, MacIsaac found that they believed that “the instructors don’t think we know what we are doing. They (the guys) are able learn on their own.” As for the male students, they believed that the women were getting special treatment, that they did not know what they were doing, and that
they had to learn on their own. “See how it grows and grows?” said MacIsaac. As for the professors, well, they did not believe that they were showing the females any special treatment. “Oh, I never noticed,” was a common reaction amongst the professors he spoke to. “It’s the impact, not the intention. I’ll change.” There were cries in Nova Scotia, and beyond, to have all 13 male students expelled, and everything would “go back to normal. They got skewered in the media.” The school, the dentistry faculty in particular, was painted as being home to a “hot bed of misogyny.” He was even criticized for not subpoenaing witnesses who were taking part in the process. But for MacIsaac, making everything go “back to normal,” would not address the atmosphere and culture that led to the nasty posts in the first place. “This is not about laying blame,” said MacIsaac. “Normal created this.” In order to try to get to the bottom of the truth, MacIsaac and his associates would ask questions that people really could not prepare for – and that they were not expecting, like, “When you called home and told your parents, what was that call like?” At this point, the male student usually broke down in tears. “All of them had tears in their eyes.” They would usually follow up,
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Speaking to a room full of adherents to the restorative justice model, MacIsaac knew he was speaking to the converted. “How many of you have ever had to defend it?” he asked, as a significant number of hands went up around the room. “Yeah,” he said, nodding his head. While true believers speak of “the magic of the circle,” and while he acknowledged that magical things can happen in the circle, he warned that, in general, “that’s not true…it doesn’t just happen. It takes, in my opinion, strong facilitation.” Everyone in the restorative justice circle has to have “trust you as a facilitator…that it will be a safe space.” Part of the reason why that trust is so important is because the journey “will be hard. Really, really hard.” Honesty is, above all, the most prized asset in the circle. “You speak your own truth,” said MacIsaac. “You speak with your own voice.” Another component of the model are talking pieces, whereby only the person holding the piece can speak. “It does guide it (the conversation),” said MacIsaac, in larger circles. While drawn from the First Nations people, the circle also has a connection to the wider community. “Some of the best experiences you have,” tend to be held around circles, like a campfire, because there is “equal access to light and heat.”
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once they had composed themselves somewhat, with, “I was not raised this way. My parents did a way better job of raising me than that.” After the individual interviews, he would bring students in three at a time, to see if the story changed in front of other people. He found that there were “layers of truth,” to the matter, with new details always emerging. One male student told him that “I know that the person who sent in those screen shots was trying to protect me,” and that there were much worse comments posted that have never seen the light of day. “As messy as it gets, we will find a way out of it,” said MacIsaac. “That’s the restorative way. You don’t give up.” How successful was it? Well, unlike the criminal justice system where the accused, even if they are acquitted, never want to see the prosecutor or judge again as long as they live, the 13 dentistry students still keep in touch with him. “Several came back in September to do orientation,” said MacIsaac. “They keep in touch with us.” Their message to new students? “Hey, here’s my story. Don’t do it!” In June, the 13 will return to Halifax, to bring the school up to date on where they are in life now. “There are things they need to say,” he said.
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EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION: “CHOIR ACCOMPANIST” Tay Valley is seeking the services of a Choir Accompanist for the Tay Valley Community Choir, beginning early January, 2016. The Tay Valley Community Choir was formed in 2004 with the assistance of a grant from the The Ontario Trillium Foundation. Since its inception the Choir has continued to expand on its eclectic repertoire of inspirational, international, golden oldies and pop songs. The Choir creates lovely four part harmonies and warm, welcoming country-style concerts. Performances during the year include Christmas and spring concerts, and several performances at Lanark Lodge. Practices are held Monday evenings from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. alternating between the Maberly Community Hall and the Lanark Lodge. There are two sessions per year. The winter/spring session runs from early January to late April. The fall session runs from early September to mid-December. A per diem is paid for both positions. Qualified candidates are invited to submit a Letter of Interest outlining their experience and qualifications, clearly marked with the position, by noon on Friday, December 11th, 2015 to: Tay Valley Township Amanda Mabo, Clerk 217 Harper Road Perth, Ontario K7H 3C6
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Join the Tay Valley Community Choir to “Sing in the Joy” of the Christmas Season. The choir’s reputation for warm good humour and a happy mix of new and familiar songs creates a picture perfect setting for this annual gathering of friends and neighbours. Fiddlers and Friends will join us on stage to complete the festive scene. Come for the music and the festive atmosphere. Stay for conversation and refreshments after the concert. Please join us at Maberly Hall on Sunday, December 6th, at 3:00 p.m. Admission is $10.00 at the door. Many thanks to our director Rebecca Worden and accompanist Yu Kwei Chen for an excellent fall session under their able and enthusiastic leadership.
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Legion to host Chase the Ace lottery crazy Dec. 4 By Terry O’Hearn
The Chase the Ace lottery craze that gripped Cape Breton earlier this year is coming to Perth Legion on December 4. Tickets for the game of skill will be sold in the Members’ Lounge from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and a draw will take place at 6 p.m. The popular fundraising game attracted tens of thousands of people to the tiny community of Inverness, making it necessary for the RCMP to dispatch extra manpower to the area for the sake of public safety, and an extra cellphone tower was installed to handle the extra digital traffic. The $1.7-million jackpot was won by a Cape Breton woman and her ailing husband. Rules of the game will be posted in the Lounge. Saturday, Dec. 12, is the next Saturday Jamboree date, with an open mic session from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Then on Thursday, December 1, a Happy New Year party takes place with Harry, Eddie and Mark playing between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. in the Members’ Lounge. The New Year’s Levee will feature Tom Valliquette and Terry Bennett. Everyone is welcome to these events.
tee, Ottawa: “This is an important hour for Canada. The nation is entering on a new era. It is passing from war to peace. Let us start this new era right. There are thousands of soldiers returning from overseas. The Government is doing all in its power to get these men back to civil life. It is giving a War Service Gratuity – more than any other nation – to keep the soldier going till he gets a job. It gives him a pension – where his usefulness is impaired by his service. It teaches a man a new trade when his service unfits him for his former trade. It gives him free medical treatment when Illness recurs, and supplies free artificial limbs and surgical appliances. It is bringing back to Canada at the public expense the soldiers’ dependents now overseas.”
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Did you know? On Christmas Day, 1914, all along the Western Front, Allied and German soldiers stopped fighting. They climbed out of their trenches and ventured into No Man’s Land to greet the enemy, and observe the holiday together. After mingling, sharing festive activities, and even playing Days of Yore From The Perth Courier dated February 21, football, the troops enjoyed a meal together, 1919, a notice from The Repatriation Commit- sang Christmas carols, and exchanged gifts. All
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In the second, McNamara scored twice (once on the power play) with Lucas Driscoll-McKinnon’s help on both. Adam Morton and Danick Genest also assisted on goals I the second. Guillaume Coovi-Sirois had his own power play marker with Brandon Mendham and Mathew Labrosse assisting. Then Adam Morton added the team’s fifth marker on the power play with Labrosse and Phillips picking up helpers. In the Labrosse had a goal, with helpers coming from Coovi-Sirois and Mendham with just 30 seconds on the clock. Johnathan Peacock picked up the win. The Blue Wings outshot the Tikis, 60-19. Raffaele Izzo faced 51 of those shots in the losing effort, but was replaced by Alexander Benetos who saved all nine shots he faced.
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The Perth Blue Wings entertained the Brockville Tikis in CCHL Tier 2 action on Friday where they claimed a 6-1 win. Here, Dylan McNamara tumbles into Tikis goalie Raffaele Izzo as he scores from mate Lucas Driscoll-McKinnon (hands in the air) just 16 seconds into the second period. Adam Morton also assisted on the goal.
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The Perth Blue Wings earned a solid 6-1 win over the Brockville Tikis Friday, Nov. 20 in their only weekend game for them in CCHL Tier 2 action. They eared that big win in front of 272 boisterous fans in Perth. Coach Michael McLean was impressed with his team’s win, saying his group of players are “very close… they all want to win first.” Their work ethic shone throughout the game and as McLean said, “There are no whiners or complainers on this team.” Led by a two-goal performance from Dylan McNamara, the Blue Wings led 1-0 and 5-1 at the period breaks before adding one more in the final frame for the big win. Anthony Scattolon scored in the first with Blockbuster Trades McLean said Monday he just made a help from Nicholas Vala and Owen Phillips with See WINGS page P21 4:59 showing.
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Members of the Rideau District High School senior girls’ basketball team pose for a photo beside their EOSSAA championship trophy. The Lady Lions hosted this year’s tournament Nov. 19 and 20.
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PDCI junior girls win EOSSAA cup On Nov. 18, the Perth and District Collegiate Institute junior girls basketball team won the Eastern Ontario single A championship in Hammond at St Francis Xavier Catholic High School. The junior Devils won three straight games on their way to EOSSAA gold.
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Game one was a 36-12 win over Renfrew; game two was a 32-8 win over La Citadelle from Cornwall, and the gold medal game was a convincing 57-24 win over North Grenville from Kemptville. Congratulations to the team on this amazing accomplishment.
18 points in the final, and Mykaela Mallette, who posted nine. A standout throughout tournament, and who played a large role in securing the Lions’ spot in the final, was forward Leah Rice. Rice contributed an amazing 77 points throughout the two-day event. Stenzl conceded another factor in the win was that the Knights were forced to expend their energy in a grueling overtime victory against École Secondaire Catholique Hawkesbury in their semifinal. “They were on half a tank of gas coming in and it made a difference,” said Stenzl. “As a team, we had to exploit that and we put a lot of pressure on them and played extremely well across the board.” Under OFSAA rules, both the first and second-place teams from the EOSSAA tournament will head to the 2015 OFSAA championship November 26-28 in Windsor. Stenzl said he was pleased that Knights coach Mike Hoy and the North Grenville squad will join the Lions at this year’s tournament. “I’m really happy that North Grenville is the other team,” said Stenzl. “I have so much respect for Mike Hoy. We are great friends and I personally do not take a lot of pleasure in beating him, but that’s just the nature of sports.”
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The PDCI junior girls won the EOSSAA championship on Nov. 18. They are front left to right: Bronwyn Roberts, Brianna Fournier, Georgia Machan, Nadine Drouin; back left to right: Meg Wheeler, Amanda Miller, coach Kevin Bellamy, Lauren Miller, Courtney Wren and Nicole Fielding.
They’re a small team in number, but they play big. The Rideau District High School (RDHS) Lady Lions thrilled the hometown crowd Friday when they defeated the North Grenville District High School Knights 50-29 to take the 2015 Eastern Ontario Secondary School Athletic Association (EOSSAA) Senior Girls’ A Basketball Championship. The victory, at the RDHS gymnasium, gained the team a berth at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) Senior Girls’ A Basketball Championship for the sixth straight year. While Lions coach Ron Stenzl said he was happy with the win, he was more pleased at how his team has gelled moving in to OFSAA. “It’s more about the whole process for me rather than a single victory,” said Stenzl, who traditionally fields a bench of only eight to 10 high-calibre players. “The team is peaking at the right time and what I like about this team is that they find ways to win - even when things are tough. They are mentally tough.” Stenzl said with such a small number on the bench, the team works hard on conditioning so players can keep pace on the floor. That showed in the performance of team leaders such as guards Taylor Bresee, who had
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Perth and District Collegiate Institute played with heart, but were unable to defeat École Secondaire Catholique de Plantagenet in the semifinals The Glengarry District High School Gaels reached the finals Wednesday, Nov. 18 at the Eastern Ontario Secondary School Athletic Association (EOSSAA) Boys’ Junior A Volleyball Championship, only to be defeated by École Secondaire Catholique de Plantagenet. The Gaels came through a hardfought first set to win 31-29, benefitting from unforced errors by an otherwise disciplined Plantagenet team, said Greg Anderson, the co-convener of the tournament. However, the
Gaels went down in the final two sets 25-20 and 15-10. “Plantagenet played a great game,” conceded Gaels’ coach Randi Tolhurst. “They were able to take advantage of some of our weaknesses and scored quite a few points on tips. Plantagenet had also come out of a great semifinal game with momentum. “We could have had better court coverage, especially on tips. We also missed a few serves at key points.” Tolhurst stressed she was proud of her team’s success at the tournament, adding captain Dove Rickerd continued to show leadership on the court. “His enthusiasm and passion for the game is the reason we were at
EOSSAA in the first place,” said Tolhurst. “It’s contagious and the boys all worked hard throughout the season. On the court, his leadership also showed. “He has amazing spikes that are very hard for other teams to defend against.” The hometown Perth and District Collegiate Institute (PDCI) Blue Devils fell earlier to Plantagenet in the semifinals 26-24 and 25-20, when Plantagenet played arguably their best match of the tournament. “They were flawless,” said Anderson, who is also the PDCI coach. “They made no errors and poked a lot of holes in our defence.” “And they played really well de-
fensively. They were very good at anticipating where the ball was going to go.” PDCI got strong play in the semis from middle hitter Jack Shannon, who kept the pressure on Plantagenet despite tight scores throughout the match. “He was hitting balls hard (throughout) which is something guys tend to stop doing when games are tense.” Other stand-out play in the tournament came from PDCI setter Noah Sullivan and Right Side Hitter Winston Mavraganis. By Mark Calder, Upper Canada District School Board R0013576748_1126
Bruins in the house The Boston Bruins Alumni Game slated for Jan. 17 confirms that the following players will be in Perth: Raymond Bourque, Rick “Nifty” Middleton and Terry O’Reilly, with others to follow. McLean said there will be a coaching clinic in the morning with two of the Bruiins players. Thirty minor hockey players will be taking part in this clinic. “There willb e a team of minor hockey players playing against the Bruins,” McLean said. Just like against the Canadiens two years ago… “that was the best,” he said. Game time is set for 3 p.m.There will be a VIP dinner afterwards with the Bruins at Code’s Mill and tickets are $100 and almost sold out. General admission tickets are $25 and make a great Christmas gift. Tickets are available by calling Kerrie at McLean Insurance - 613-267-5100 or dropping into the office anytime.
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blockbuster trade. “We have traded Calvin Wheatley and Austin Lamont to the Ottawa South Canadians - for all-star defenseman Nick Clarke and power forward Gabriel Laurin.” Laurin won a championship with the Casselamn Vikings and Nick Clarke is a former Junior A defenseman. “These are two players that were in high demand,” said McLean. “Ottawa South is rebuilding for next season. Lamont and Wheatley are only 19, so they have another year left.” McLean said both Lamont and Wheatley are “quality kids. They will play more minutes with Ottawa.”
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Do you want to get an extra boost from the benefits of your walking? The North Lanark Community Health Centre in Lanark Village is offering two free workshops with certified Nordic Poling instructor Betsy McFarlane to help you get started on the right foot. Research shows that Nordic Pole Walking can improve our coordination, balance, agility and posture! It also can burn up to 46 per cent more calories compared to regular walking. And, it is just plain fun. If you have ever thought about pole walking but didn’t know where to start, how to do it properly, how to select the proper equipment, or wondered what the health benefits are… here is your chance to have all your questions answered! Choose from one of two workshops – Thursday, Dec. 3 or Saturday, Dec. 5 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the North Lanark Community Health Centre, 207 Robertson Dr., Lanark Village. The workshops are free and poles will be provided for use during the workshop. Please dress appropriately for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes (runners, or light-weight hikers). Once you’ve learned the technique, we hope you’ll help us form a new Nordic Pole Walking Group tentatively scheduled for Tuesday mornings from 8:45 to 10 a.m. It is fun to get together with a group to pole walk for some highly effective exercise and social time. Call Wendy at 613-259-2182 for more information or to register for one of the workshops. Submitted by the pole walking club
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The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step – and now, the first few steps along the Cataraqui Trail will be even easier to walk thanks to a kilometer of improvements. “It’s a nice job,” said Doug Good, chair of the Cataraqui Trail Management Board, during the official celebration of the improvements to the section of trail from the Ferrara Drive trailhead in Smiths Falls to Golf Club Road in Rideau Lakes Township, at the South Elmsley municipal complex on Thursday, Nov. 19. “Very impressive work.” The trail improvements were made possible thanks to help from: • National Trails Coalition (NTC); • Township of Rideau Lakes; and, • Town of Smiths Falls. The overall project cost about $70,000. “Most people I spoke to have been very happy appreciative,” said Good. The numbers of recreational users of the trail are up “substantially,” especially “at the Smiths Falls end.”
Part of the attraction has been that a lot of people are using the trail for cycling. But he hastened to add that, with 104 km of trail along a former rail bed, connecting Strathcona in Stone Mills Township with South Frontenac and Rideau Lakes and Smiths Falls, that “the project is not over. The work isn’t done.” Good thanked the municipalities for their help, calling them “probably our number one supporter,” with 44 km of trail in Rideau Lakes alone, and one kilometer in Smiths Falls. The latter community is home to the eastern trailhead, but, until Ferrara Drive is opened up “it isn’t recognized,” as such. It is hoped that a gazebo and gates can be put up in the area to make it more recognizable as a trailhead. The trailhead is “a key entry way into Smiths Falls,” said Jason D. Hynes, lands planner with the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA). “Rideau Lakes really dug deep into their pockets,” said Good, who is also a Rideau Lakes councillor. This was even more appreciated since “I know budgets are tight.” Budgets are so tight these days
that unexpected costs almost scuttled the improvements. “The project was almost a no go if you (Smiths Falls) didn’t do what you did,” said Good, pointing to Smiths Falls Mayor Shawn Pankow. Good later explained that there was a culvert that was in such bad shape that it needed to be put in along the Smiths Falls stretch – and the town “stepped up,” he said. Pankow, then stood up at the lectern to deliver his remarks on the project: “It’s great to see the trail enhanced,” he said, looking forward to the Spring Fling Running Thing being held along the trail this coming April. The trail improvements “makes it so much easier” to run. Pankow stressed that with Smiths Falls trying to brand itself as a healthy living community, that these trail improvements fit right into the big picture as one of those assets. “It’s nice to be at the head of it,” said Pankow, adding that he is “open to discussions about the trailhead in the future. Anything is possible with consideration.” On a nostalgic note, he added that he was “probably one of the few people in the room who remembers trains going along that route,” now
populated by bikers, walkers, snowmobilers and hunters. Rideau Lakes Township Coun. Arie Hoogenboom (Ward 2 – South Elmsley) paid special tribute to the volunteers who keep the trails open, and have proven to be such an asset to the community. “We sometimes forget about trails as a recreational asset,” said Hoogenboom, thinking first about hockey arenas and pools instead. “This is an example of what we can do with the rest of the trail.” Patrick Connor, executive director of the Ontario Trails Council, said that he was impressed with the submission the Cataraqui Trail Management Board made to his organization – one of 500 or so he receives annually, of which 110 make the cut, coast to coast. Connor revealed that, in his line of work, getting the “motorized groups,” like snowmobilers and ATV riders, “to work with the non-motorized groups,” is not always easy, but that it does pay off, and can be mutually beneficial. “Is the work over? No,” said the Hastings County resident. “I really applaud you. Keep the inventory coming.” R0013576014/1126
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What 12-year-old would seek help from Santa to help feed and clothe the homeless? Ask Amaris Mullings of Smiths Falls why she had such a humanitarian look at the world this year and she’ll tell you. “I have everything I need,” the little girl told this newspaper in a phone interview. “I don’t like seeing people cold and hungry. I go to the fridge and get what I want to eat. I see kids at school who use the breakfast program because they don’t have any food. I want them to have a nice Christmas like I have every year.” This Grade 7 student attends Duncan J Schoular Public School in town. If that doesn’t melt your heart, then check this out. She’s making grown men teary-eyed. “It touches something in me,” said Hugh Colton of the Build a Mountain of Food campaign, who swept through four grocery stores in Smiths Falls on Saturday, collecting a whopping 52,658 pounds of food and $12,806.45 in cash donations during week three of this venture to fill the
food bank shelves of the communities he visits. “That little girl and her mom came into the Independent and picked up three bags of pre-packaged food to give to the campaign to help someone out… well that touched everybody here,” Colton said. “It shakes me a little.” Colton said seeing the generosity of this generation and knowing they understand the need in their own community, it’s a special moment. “When you see things like this happen, it gives you inspiration,” he said. “Her story will touch someone else.” And that is how mountains are made. Mullings said she used money that her mother would have spent on her Christmas presents for her to purchase the groceries. She also went to the mission on Beckwith Street and gave a laundry basket of clothing including hats and mitts and 10 loaves of bread. She even made a trip to the Lanark Animal Welfare Society and gave them several cans of cat food. “I couldn’t believe it when she told me what she wanted to do this year,” said Mullings’ mother, Kristel Lamb-
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Amaris Mulling, 12, of Smiths Falls shares her letter to Santa with the man himself Saturday, Nov. 21. In her letter, she asked to help feed a homeless person and to give warm hats and mittens to those who need them. Part of that letter was brought to light here when she purchased three pre-packaged grocery bags from Andress’ Your Independent Grocer for the Build a Mountain of Food campaign.
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Lanark County warden presents 2015 Awards of Excellence Two Tay Valley Township residents were honoured at the regular council meeting Wednesday, Nov. 18 as part of the 2015 Awards of Excellence for their outstanding contributions to Lanark County, particularly related to their work on a unique historical mapping project in partnership with CGIS, four municipalities and Algonquin College.
...We have had the opportunity to honour many individuals and groups who have given their time and talent to help make Lanark County a great place to live. WARDEN KEITH KERR
The Awards of Excellence recognize and honour citizens or organizations that have made a significant and/or extraordinary contribution to Lanark County. This year council recognized Barrie Crampton and Ann MacPhail in the categories of heritage and volunteerism. “Since the Awards of Excellence program began 10 years ago, we have had the opportunity to honour many individuals and groups who have given their time and talent to help make Lanark County a great place to live,” said Warden Keith Kerr (Tay Valley Reeve). “We are celebrating role models and community builders who make a difference in the lives of others.” The program began as a way to recognize recipients for contributions to the county at large or in at least two municipalities. It was developed to say thank you to citizens of Lanark County, to provide community recognition and visibility, to support citizens for their contributions and to inspire further community service. Crampton and MacPhail are key players in the historical mapping project, which tells the settlement story through digital mapping technology and uses original survey maps from 1815 to show the settlement of the soldiers and settlers by lot and concession, along with original and subsequent families and their stories. Susan Freeman, past chair and current volunteer on the Tay Valley 200th Anniversary Committee, wrote a letter of support for Crampton’s nomination. “It takes a vision, a love of history and knowledge of GIS technology to have the concept and give birth to the idea of customized maps of our townships,” she wrote of this lifelong volunteer “whose tireless efforts on this project are not only going to benefit the residents of our municipalities, but also researchers looking up their family histories and future generations looking at the history and the founding of our country.” Crampton has made numerous volunteer contributions over decades
in Lanark County. He has worked with the county’s emergency services as the Emergency Coordinator of Lanark, North Leeds Amateur Radio Emergency Service Inc. (ARES), which played a major role during the Ice Storm of 1998, including technical support to the military. Through ARES he has been involved with local students in high-altitude balloon tracking experiments and to assist with communications during major local events. He pitched the Lanark County Community Computer Access Program that saw computers placed in local libraries, community and municipal halls for the public to use in anticipation of an increased need for Internet access. “Barrie’s community spirit and his drive to blend technology for public good and use has truly benefitted all of Lanark County,” Freeman said. In addition to these achievements, Tay Valley Township Planner Noelle Reeve also noted Mr. Crampton’s work related to the Eastern Ontario Regional Network broadband Internet project to improve connectivity in Lanark County. “The mapping project would not have happened without a champion who had a particular combination of interests and skill set: an interest in history and maps and an understanding of the possibilities of innovative technology to bring the history of the area to life through an online interactive experience,” she said. Letters of support were also received from Perth CAO John deRosenroll, Beckwith Executive Assistant Cassandra McGregor, representatives from ARES, and the Perth & District Historical Society, which called the historical mapping project “an invaluable history research tool” that “offers major economic opportunity in the promotion of genealogical tourism to the area.” “Mr. Crampton’s contributions to Lanark County in terms of his immense technological knowledge are well known to this council,” Warden Kerr said. “I would like to express our gratitude for the time you have taken to bring this knowledge to our residents and visitors to the county in very practical ways. The mapping project has the potential to be a true legacy for all of Lanark County.” MacPhail, who has been employed as the librarian at Algonquin College’s Perth campus for 20 years, was nominated by the 200th Anniversary Drummond/North Elmsley Committee. In her career she has provided extensive research support to individuals and organizations seeking historical reference documentation about Lanark County. For the historical mapping project, MacPhail has served as the key land records researcher for the team. She researches the original land records for each of the four municipalities. She has transcribed more than 8,100
handwritten entries from microfilm reels into an Excel spreadsheet to create text entries for the mapping. This, her nominators indicate, is “the foundation of the project and forms the most comprehensive searchable Lanark County records database that we know to exist.” The project may eventually be expanded to include other municipalities within the county. “The online internet-based project will become a significant online application to support genealogical tourism and has already provided information to families from away that intend to attend celebration festivities in 2016,” the nomination states. In a letter of support, local resident Sarah Edmundson detailed MacPhail’s efforts to assist her son with his Perth Regional Heritage Fair project and how it evolved into an exploration of the history of their property. “Ann’s enthusiasm and knowledge was infectious and brought to life Nye’s hunt through history.... Ann’s knowledge and curation of these valuable documents is inspiring.”
Freeman also wrote a letter of support and noted MacPhail has “over the past few years helped to develop a legacy that not only is significant to Beckwith, Drummond, North Elmsley, Tay Valley and the Town of Perth, but to the whole of Lanark County and other counties.” She noted the project gives a modern context to the historical origins of our ancestors’ land and has taken hundreds of volunteer hours. A letter of support was also provided by the Perth & District Historical Society, who hailed Ms. MacPhail as “one of the most important resources of history and genealogical information for this region, by virtue of her knowledge of the sector and of the related technical sources of historical records. This expertise has made the Algonquin College archives, and Ms. MacPhail, one of the essential stops to which our society directs incoming researchers of these sectors from all parts of the world.” Drummond/North Elmsley Township planner Karl Grenke supported both nominations and noted the
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Not the greatest example of foresight. If you have any questions, opinions, or stories on anything automotive please drop me a line, [By email to emc@perfprint.ca or directly to bjoeturner@hotmail.com listing ‘Question for the Car Counsellor’ in the subject line or by post to Record News Communications, 65 Lorne St., P.O. Box 158, Smiths Falls, ON K7A 4T1]. When using regular mail, please supply a phone number if you seek direct contact (due to volume, I can’t always promise replies).
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Jingle bells, Jingle bells! Jingle all the way! O what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh! A day or two ago I thought I’d take a ride, And soon Miss Fannie Bright Was seated by my side; The horse was lean and lank, Misfortune seem’d his lot He got into a drifted bank, And we, we got up-sot. (Repeat Chorus) Now the ground is white, Go it while you’re young, Take the girls tonight, And sing the sleighing song. Just get a bob-tailed nag, Two forty for his speed, Then hitch him to an open sleigh, And crack! you’ll take the lead.
Frosty the Snowman is a fairy tale they say, He was made of snow but the children know how he came to life one day.
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O come, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem Come and behold Him born, the King of Angels; O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.
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Dashing thro’ the snow In a one horse open sleigh, O’er the fields we go, Laughing all the way; Bells on bob-tail ring, Making spirits bright, O what fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight!
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O holy night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth; Long lay the world in sin and error pining, ’Til he appeared and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope, the weary soul rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn; Fall on your knees; Oh, hear the angel voices! O night divine, O night when Christ was born! O night, O holy night, O night divine!
Joy to the WoRld Joy to the World , the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room, And Heaven and nature sing, And Heaven and nature sing, And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing. Joy to the World, the Savior reigns! Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.
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Small town news important and interesting from community newspapers nities they have their local issues and concerns and judging by the apparent success of those newspapers, residents and visitors alike still depend on them for news and information. The Stowe Reporter has been in business for a relatively modest 56 years. I say that because all of the papers I’ve worked for during my long career have been covering the news for a century or more. As many of you will know Vermont, the Green Mountain State, is one of the most beautiful places on the continent. In the Nov. 5 edition the Stowe paper published the winning entries in their ninth annual ‘Fall Foliage Photo Contest.’ The winning photo is truly spectacular and so were the second and third place pictures. The front page also acknowledged some recent high school sports success achieved by Stowe High School teams. In fact the boys’ and girls’ soccer teams and the boys’
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the Mississippi Mills budget for years to come. Work like that doesn’t come cheap! Studies are currently in the works. Local importance Surely everyone who lives in and around Almonte will want to know and understand details of the proposed makeover of the central business core? But unless they read the newspaper they’re unlikely to get much information. Because no other news source provides the kind of detail the local newspaper does. My intent this week is not only to tout the importance of this newspaper, but to highlight the valuable role newspapers in general continue to play in the communities they serve. I realize I’m probably “preaching to the converted.” After all, if you are reading my column you’re very likely a regular newspaper reader. On the other hand perhaps I will reach some from the younger generation who think the only “news” worth considering is what they see on their phones. Believe me, there is so
cross country team all captured Division 3 state championships this fall. Page 1 also featured an interesting story which explained that residents in the nearby village of Elmore vetoed a proposed merger that would have seen their school district rolled into a single district with neighbouring Morristown. A vote was held and the idea was rejected despite the fact Elmore residents now face a double-digit hike in their school property taxes next year. Majority rules is still very much at work in rural Vermont, despite the cost that will go with that particular decision. Elmore folks obviously want some local autonomy! Without buying the newspaper (yes, you still have to pay 75 cents – one dollar Canadian – for the Stowe Reporter) where else would you find such a detailed story on that particular exercise in democracy? In Lake Placid, population
2,500, Halloween made the front page of the weekly Lake Placid News the first week of November. I happily paid a buck, twenty five to read about the first ever community Halloween party which was held over the course of two days. Because Halloween fell on a Saturday this year the party began on Friday, Oct. 30 in order to accommodate the annual Halloween parade down Main Street. The new, community party was staged the same day as the trick or treating. By reading the paper I also learned there are plans in the works that will keep the beautiful public beach on Mirror Lake in Lake Placid open longer next summer. If it remains hot past Labour Day that is. Voices were raised this year when fencing was erected at the beach which prevented swimmers from entering the lake during what was a very warm stretch of weather in early September.
much more to consider when it comes to the news. And yet the only consistent sources of small town news today are local newspapers and radio stations. The big dailies along with city television and radio outlets either don’t have the resources to cover news in the outlying areas or they don’t feel it serves their purposes to do so. The exceptions are so called “hard news” such as fatal motor vehicle collisions, serious fires or other tragic events. Bad news sells, unfortunately! The simple act of recycling has more impact on the What prompted me to DON’T DUMP environment than the average Canadian thinks. IT… BLUE write this particular misThe amount of wood and paper North Americans throw away BOX IT! sive was reading the weekly, each year is enough to heat five million homes for 200 years. community newspapers in the two resort communities in the northeastern United States Kathleen and I visited recently. The villages of Stowe, Vermont and Lake Placid, New York both have outstanding community paflyers. coupons. deals. cash back. pers. I buy them every time we visit. Both villages have small permanent populations and depend heavily on winter sports enthusiasts and tourism in general for their commercial success. However, like all commu-
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After more than 40 years working in this business I obviously support this newspaper group and newspapers in general as they work to maintain their place in a society where the availability of instant communication has turned so many people away from newspapers. In a world that has seemingly gone mad – the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris underline that fact – I find it comforting to be able to pick up the newspaper and get so much in-depth information and opinion about what is happening in the world. Even more important perhaps, newspapers continue to be a conduit to what is taking place in our own community. The instant sound bites I hear on and off every day and the snippets of information I read on-line almost always leave me wanting more details. I believe newspapers fill a major void. I totally disagree with those who tell me, “I can get everything on-line.” In truth, if you don’t read your local newspaper you’re missing a lot! Consider two recent headlines from our local edition the Carleton Place/ Almonte Canadian-Gazette. On Nov. 5 the main front page heading read ‘Hospital board to undergo shake up’. What could be more important than the local hospital? In this case the board at Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital is considering dropping ex-officio members (automatic appointees) from municipal government, something that has sparked a major controversy in the community. Not only are the municipal councils involved unhappy with the proposal, so too are many members of the public. My information is that taxpayers are letting both the board and the provincial health ministry know, in box car letters, just how displeased they are with this idea. Stay tuned to this newspaper because there is certain to be follow-up stories relative to this matter. On the front page of the Nov. 12 Canadian-Gazette a headline reads ‘Mississippi Mills talks Mill Street makeover.’ Mill Street is the main street in the Almonte ward of the Town of Mississippi Mills. The street where so many of the community’s commercial enterprises are centred. So a project affecting the centre core of Almonte is very big news there. The lead paragraph in the story says, “It’s possibly the biggest project Almonte has ever seen, and it’s just getting started.” The proposed project actually involves the entire downtown area in Almonte. It would focus primarily on replacing or upgrading the aging infrastructure, including sanitary sewers and water pipes. If approved, and parts of it are almost sure to get the green light, the program will be a big ticket item in
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healthy enough to be offered for adoption. She needs one pill a day as the vet discovered she has a thyroid problem. Because of her thyroid problem she’ll always be a skinny cat. She’s one of a lucky cats to be brought to the shelter and one of the favorites among the co-op students. Lucky also tolerates other felines. She is now ready to find her forever home. Please meet her in one of our cat rooms.
He quietly observes, can be a little shy and cautious at times, however once he gets to know you he’s more freely offering signs of affection. When he’s puzzled he looks at you with his eyes a little crossed. Absolutely sweet to see and it makes him even more special. Come, see for yourself, and give this nine-year-old boy another chance of living in a home with a caring family. Thank you for your continued support. Follow us if you like on Facebook at www.facebook.com/lanarkanimals or if you have any questions or conVinnie cerns, please contact the shelter at previous family. It’s always a sad situ- he is at LAWS. He’s not as vocal as shelter@lanarkanimals.ca or by calling 613-283-9308. ation. Vinnie doesn’t understand why Siamese cats tend to be.
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Thomas Thomas is a 10-year-old, very friendly male cat. Thomas just needs that one special person in his life willing to take the time to get to know him as knowing him is loving him. Thomas has diabetes and needs his insulin shots twice daily. It’s a commitment, likely for the rest of his life, but he’s worth it. He loves cuddles, loves other cats and would love a warm spot anywhere in your home. If you think you’re willing and able to take him into your heart and commit to the care he needs: please call the shelter (613-238-9308) to make arrangements to meet Thomas as he’s currently in a foster home.
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Comet Hi there, Ella and Cuba here...we’re on the lookout for a nice home for our mom Comet. Mom has been at LAWS for a while! First she delivered us, than she raised us and recently she got spayed. She’s the most friendly petite caring mom you can imagine. It is our wish that she’ll be the one you take home. Mom Comet has gorgeous slick black fur with a hint of white on her nose and chest! We think that makes her even more special. We’ve learned a lot from our mom and we also resemble her looks. Pitch black and beautiful. We’re two of her five little kittens. We’re rambunctious, playful, naughty at times and will likely get you your daily workout. We’re sure we’ll make you smile! We would love to find our forever home soon too as we’re growing like a weed. Wouldn’t it be fun for you to see us grow up? Did you know having two little spunky kittens is less work than having one...why you wonder? Well, we entertain each other; just give us good food, some toys and a warm bed so we can huddle together during cold nights and we’re happy as can be. Or, another idea we have...adopting us as a threesome would be good too. Will you think about it? Thanks! Please meet us at LAWS. All of us black beauties will be happy to see you.
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Lucky Lucky was found as a stray cat. She arrived very emaciated and disoriented. Once she knew she was in safe hands she showed her gratefulness with lots of love and purring. Lucky must have been somebody’s cat and maybe you’re still looking for her. She Vinnie was declawed and spayed upon arrival Please meet Vinnie, a very handthis past September. some Siamese/mix. He was surrenIt took some time for Lucky to be dered due to lifestyle changes of his
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