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News - Why is this man smiling? Tay Valley Township Reeve Keith Kerr had plenty of reason to smile this week, at last tasting victory in the Lanark County council chamber in Perth, winning the warden’s position on Dec. 16 after several previous attempts. Above, he is sworn in by deputy clerk Leslie Drynan. At right, he is ceremonially “dragged” to his new chair of office by Perth Mayor John Fenik, who put his name forward.
News – For a project that could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, the new “rocky ramp” dams proposed to replace the Haggart Dams, maintenance could be as simple as some big guys with crowbars. “A couple of crowbars, a couple of big lads, and you move the rocks (back into place),” said David Nuttal of Parish Geomorphic, during a joint presentation to Perth town council’s committeeof-the-whole meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 9. “You’re dealing with some fairly large stone, being acted upon by the river,” so some movement, over time, would be likely – and easily corrected too. “Literally, it is, move some rocks,” he said. Replacing the old 1971 dams, which have been deemed to be in a failing state, with a more natural “rocky ramp” dam formation, would cost
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News - It was a long time in coming, which made winning all the sweeter. After several previous attempts, Tay Valley Township Reeve Keith Kerr finally won the spot of Lanark County warden at the inaugural county council session held in Perth on Tuesday, Dec. 16. “I’ve been looking forward to being here a few times,” said Kerr after he was sworn in to office. “This time I was successful.” Kerr was acclaimed just before noon, in the council chambers which were filled with many new faces - like new Carleton Place Mayor Louis Antonakos, Lanark Highlands Township’s Deputy Mayor John Hall, and Smiths Falls Mayor Shawn Pankow, acting as an observer, to name a few - as well as several old hands, some of whom, like Beckwith Township Reeve Richard Kidd, Perth Mayor John Fenik, and Montague Township Reeve Bill Dobson, had already had already served terms as reeve. “I’m looking forward to leading this council...keep it cohesive,” said Kerr.
Mere moments into office, Kerr was already trying to set a distinct tone for his administration. He had noticed that, sometimes, when a county councillor’s motion is defeated, “they can’t let it go. That is poison in council. You have to be able to walk away. That’s what I’d like to see (change).” Kerr had been nominated by Fenik and seconded by Beckwith Township’s Deputy Reeve, Sharon Mousseau. Fenik’s support was rewarded after Kerr’s opening remarks when Perth’s first citizen was appointed to the warden’s striking committee, along with Kidd, Drummond/North Elmsley (DNE) Township Reeve Aubrey Churchill, DNE’s deputy reeve Gail Code, and Lanark Highlands’ Township Mayor Brian Stewart. In endorsing Kerr earlier that morning, Fenik stated that he “has a long, rich history,” in the county, with his father and grandfather having served in elected office. “His polticial roots run deep in this county,” said Fenik. Kerr himself was first elected to the old North Burgess township council back in 1994, and
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At left, newly-acclaimed Lanark County Warden Keith Kerr receives a hearty congratulations after the inaugural council session on Dec. 16 from Ed McPherson, head of the Lanark County paramedic service, in Perth. getting elected reeve in 1998. He was elected mayor of the newly amalgamated Tay Valley Township in 2003, getting re-elected in 2006, followed by acclamations to the position in 2010 and 2014. “Keith is a gentle man,” said
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time, the first at the end of his 2003 term. Of all of the interesting events and expereinces he had as warden, helping county clerk Kurt Greaves during a taxidermy class to stuff a bear he shot near Calabogie, was certainly a stand-out experience. “It was a very educational day,” said Kidd, looking back over the last year. “It was a memorable day.” He cited events like the Warden’s golf tournament, during which “a lot of money was raised,” for charity, the Harvest Festival, which was “improved, bigger and better than last year,” and the Warden’s banquet, held in his Beckwith bailiwick. “A warden’s job is to steady the ship and move ahead,” said Kidd. With only one year per term, however, and an unwritten convention that the incumbent tends not to seek re-election, he noted that sometimes a warden gets credit for plans that were enacted by a predecessor - and that, vice versa, he or she will start a project for which they will not be around to see it reach fruition.
One issue, however, that would not be hanging over the head of the 2015 council would be union contract negotiations. “We settled with most of our unions this year, for a reasonable rate,” said Kidd. “That’s one issue we don’t have to worry about.” Looking back at 2014, he noted that, while there were a few incumbents returned to office by way of acclamation, with the municipal election “silly season,” upon them, “it is a little bit harder to work together and move ahead,” he said. But, by his estimation, despite campaigning back in their home townships and towns, “we were all able to move ahead. That is something I am proud of.” He stressed that, for all county councillors, they may have the title of politicians, but “we are just volunteers who have gotten to the highest level of volunteering in Lanark County...This is the height of volunteering, being here.” On a more personal level, he noted that there had been several losses around the chamber, inlcuding that of the late Carleton Place Deputy Mayor Ed Sonnenburg, for whom a moment of
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“I just received $4,500 from the Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group, formerly Lanark Mutual,” he said. Broken down, the cash donations will go to the Perth Good Food Bank ($1,500); and $1,000 each to the Lanark Highlands Food Pantry, Lanark County Food Bank and to the Smiths Falls and District Community Food Bank. “It just keeps coming,” he said. “This is awesome.”
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LAWS board highlights accomplishments, looks forward to bright year in 2015 the run-a-way expenses of the past have been brought under control and under the steady, calming hand of its new board, we can now focus on the safety and welfare of our community’s animals. LAWS provides emergency shelter for many animals each year with minimal government funding. Its main operating expenses are funded by adoption fees, fundraising initiatives and donations from its members and supporters. The shelter runs under the supervision of a small paid staff (currently numbering eight) assisted by volunteers who help clean cages, feed and walk the animals, and organize various fundraising events. Some volunteers also serve as members on the board of directors, their focus always: animal advocacy. Where are we now? To meet fiscal, health and safety regulations, LAWS has concentrated on a number of issues since early in fall 2014. Animal care procedures and job descriptions are being reviewed and rewritten to ensure they meet current health regulations. Air exchange vents have been cleaned and heating coils replaced to eliminate cross contamination of air to and from the cat rooms. New rubber flooring will soon be installed to cover the cold hard concrete in the dog runs. New linoleum flooring will soon be installed in the front office and hallways to the cat adoption rooms. Leaking water and toilet pipes have been repaired or replaced, mouldy wood throughout the shelter has been replaced, outdated electrical wiring – fire hazards during the winter heating season – has been identified and repaired or replaced, as have outdated fire suppression systems. Materials for most of these jobs have been donated and labour graciously provided free by caring local contractors. The linchpin and supervisor
for each of these tasks: our inexhaustible new executive director, Rhonda Fleming. LAWS is blessed by the continuing good deeds of caring local businesses. Hinton Dodge Chrysler for example, recently donated a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan, which in itself will save LAWS about $10,000 per year in transportation expenses. It will also enable LAWS to offer services to municipalities that were previously impossible. LAWS has been a benevolent charitable organization serving our communities for more than 30 years. Holding the reins of the organization have been hundreds of compassionate individuals who seek nothing more than the health and welfare of those gentle creatures around us who cannot speak for themselves. There are many within our community who continue to assist in the rescue, the fostering, the training and the general welfare of our homeless animals and this is good, for the needs of homeless animals are high. Volunteers remain the greatest asset – and the greatest need – for LAWS. Volunteers voice their opinion unanimously that there is no greater service than that in the service of others…especially where the ‘others’ have furry bellies. Should you wish more information on how you might help LAWS, please visit our website: www.lanarkanimals.ca or call 613283-9308. This Christmas season please consider a charitable donation to LAWS, or gift voucher to allow the bearer to adopt a LAWS animal sometime after the holiday. For more information please visit the website, or call the number listed above. Submitted by Dan Woods, LAWS volunteer dog walker and board member.
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News – The year 2015 for the Lanark Animal Welfare Society (LAWS) is looking brighter every day. The new board of directors met for the first time Thursday, Dec. 4. It was a productive meeting of individuals, each with a unique range of skills and expertise, but all confirming one central goal: the care and wellbeing of our community’s four-legged friends. A little history may be appropriate here: LAWS was founded some 30 years ago, originally as an independent society with a small shelter just outside of Lanark Village. In 1986, LAWS built the existing shelter on Glenview Road, Smiths Falls, to house 12 dogs and a few cats. Additional wings were added over the years, creating the current structure, which only a couple of years ago housed as many as 60 dogs and more than 120 cats. These extreme numbers placed LAWS in perilous fiscal jeopardy, a calamity from which LAWS is only now emerging. Numerous measures have had to be taken over the last couple of years to enable the LAWS ‘floundering ship’ to right itself. Change within any organization is often as difficult as it is essential and the changes that LAWS saw this past fall were crucial to balance its books and meet the challenges of the future. Funding is a serious motivator for any organization. For LAWS, funding is everything. Funding conflicts perpetually exist between animal needs, infrastructure needs, staff salaries, public relations costs, administrative costs, and so on. LAWS – like most underfunded organizations – periodically has to make difficult decisions in order to maintain its ability to fulfill its primary mandate. The past several months have seen such difficult decisions, and it’s been an uneasy ride. However, we now believe that
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ditorial – As many of us are busy finalizing our Christmas plans, we should be mindful of the fact that the holiday season is not a festive time for everyone. Some people are dealing with the loss of loved ones or the anniversary of their passing; others are coping with their own significant physical and mental health issues or failed or failing relationships. The season of giving can add further stress to existing financial woes – wanting to do more for the special people in our lives but not being able to afford to do so. Pain and suffering can feel that much worse when so many other people appear to be focused on the positive aspects of Christmas. We’re not trying to bring down anybody who is really excited about this time of year; this is just a friendly reminder that not everyone is as keen on Christmas, and for completely legitimate reasons. The reality is the third and fourth weeks of December pose major challenges to a lot of our family members, friends
and acquaintances. To them, Christmas is more of an endurance test than a time for celebration. That’s something that should not be overlooked as we get wrapped up in a whirlwind activity that might include attending as many seasonal parties and social gatherings as possible or making travel and Christmas dinner arrangements. The bottom line is that some people are having a really tough time getting into the festive spirit for completely legitimate reasons of which we might not be aware. For those feeling overwhelmed at this time of year the Mental Health Crisis Line can be reached toll-free at 1-866531-2600. To those of you who are having difficulty coping for one reason or another, we hope that you will find the strength to overcome whatever adversity you are facing and that you can, to some extent, experience at least a bit of the joy that Christmas is supposed to bring. Here’s to a safe holiday season and better things to come for all of us!
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to heap abundant thanks on them for whatever they gave me. My sister Audrey, without fail, would take a nickle out of the corner of her hankie, and it would be sitting at my supper plate at night. “Too close to Christmas” Mother would say, which meant “don’t expect anything more than the cake.” But sitting around the kitchen table the night of my birthday, in the middle of December, I would feel the utmost contentment. We would linger over our piece of cake, and Mother would get out her harmonica, and we’d all sing “Happy Birthday.” When I was very young I used to sing Happy Birthday dear Mary, until my sister Audrey told me I was just to listen and be quiet. And by the middle of De-
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cember, the snow would be knee deep, the old Model T would be up on blocks in the drive shed, and everywhere we went, we traveled in the cutter or the flatbottom sleigh. By then Father would have attached the brass bells to the horse’s harness, and I
would think there wasn’t a more wonderful sound in the entire world than those bells, especially if we were traveling at night and the moon was out, and the fields looked as if they were covered with millions of diamonds. I would invariably fall asleep un-
der the heavy blankets with the hot bricks at our feet, listening to those sleigh bells. I would think that time of year was the most wonderful of any month before or after, and never once did I See MARY page 10
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SMITHS FALLS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION Thank You to all who supported our “Tree of Lights” Campaign
We would also like to thank the following for their contribution: The Lombardy Glee Club and Robin Gillespie, The Redhawk Rhythmic and Krisitine McLaren, Irv & Char Mazurkiewicz, Gary Lackey, Mayor Pankow and family, the Garden Market, and the Duchess Boutique It is a fine seasoning for joy to think of those we Love. Moliere ALDRIDGE, Evleyn ANDERSON, Irene ARCAND, Judy & Peter
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ARMSTRONG, Lyle & Maureen BEHM, Marcella BELL, William L. BENNETT, Marion
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DEXTER-KAYSER, Mary DIXON, Dawn DIXON, Joan DONAHUE, Katherine DONALDSON, Elizabeth & Dick EGAN, Donna EVANS, Lynne FAIRFIELD, Mary FATH-YORK, Alison FERGUSON, Erma FILION, Pierrette FINLAYSON, Hugh FLEMING, Ruth FORD, Fred J. FOURNIER, Greg & Judy FOWLER, Rod W. GARDINER, Shirley GARVIN, Sylvia GIFF, Donald GILLIGAN, Kathy GRAVES, George & Katherine
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GREY, Sandra GUILBAULT, Maurice & Helene HARRIS-DONVAN, Keitha
Thomas Ballantyne & R. Lloyd Anderson Of our parents Wilfred & Edith Cole and Ernest & Agnes Arcand Children and grandchildren Sarah, Ryan, Olivia & Roy McDonnell Our Parents My Mom & Dad Lloyd & Julia Cardiff and William & Cassie Bell Lyle Bennett, Sanford & Myrtle Bennett, Walter & Jenn Hope, Margaret & Cyril Lackey and Keith & Dorothy Bennett Harvey Benson Jack Beveridge all staff, physicians and volunteers at the Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital, SF & GWM Auxiliaries & the SF & GWM Foundations - staff & volunteers, family & friends Grandparents; Leo McManus Jack Bowick & Jean & Gerry Vandusen Grandmother; Aileen McManus, Nieces; Ayla, Marley & Callie Nephew; Cohen Leo McManus, Jack Bowick and Jean & Gerry Vandusen Aileen McManus Nana & Poppa Brennan & Gramma & Grandpa Burns Murray Cameron Elizabeth Campbell Parents; Trevor & Mariea Chappell and Aunt Jean-Maureen Dixon Emma, Bert, Garnet & John Clegg and Joyce Woods Eric Cole & Mark Cole Beatrice Smith Robert, Bessie & Glen Foster Husband Harry Grandchildren Meaghan, Michael, ILija & Liam Becky Audrey, Ken, & Marvyn Begley, Ross Dalton & Al Warren Dan Davidson Audrey & Rolland Gravelle & Gladys & Howard Denison Gerry, Jocelyne, Christiane, Raymond, Michel Desfosses, Evelyn Masterson, Norma Donovan, Mary & Leo Larocque, Judy & Brian Kerr and a little angel family & friends N. Duane Dixon, Q.C. - Dad My husband Duane Dixon Louanne Donahue Pepper Zoe, Shawn & Gracie John Pringle, Art Egan and Roy & Sandra Phillips Dave & Irene Evans and Mary & Jim Peden Donald & Steven Fairfield Colleen Fath and Mae York Husband Arthur Ferguson André Filion Don & Esther Finlayson Leonard Fleming Dr. Ashwell Jack Fournier and Arnie & Rena Jackson Marilyn, Lloyd, Gerald & Donald Fowler and Anita Davies Glenn H. Gardiner John Garvin & Nancy Polk Ruby Giff
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Allan Nolan Ruth Buffam Son; Richard MacDonald Mr. & Mrs. John MacKenzie & the MacKenzie Family Helen Oberman Eva & Jim Maloney & George Maidment BC Walker Alfred & Verna Martin & Stephanie & Laura James Husband; Don McCracken Husband; Wilmer McDougall Scott Millar Son; Kenneth Moir, Parents; Clarence & Bernice Burchill and James & Annie Moir Parents; Harold & Nelly Dimmock and Son; Randy Moore Mary Elva Cummings Special friend, Betty Hale Health Care Team Rylie Oliver Pankow & Shane Families Joan Rhoden
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Marg & Silas Pepper and William & Gladys MacFarlane Husband; Lou Ken & Doris Thomas Joe Quattrocchi Ron Loucks The Lord; Jesus Husband; Jack Rabb, Dr. & Mrs. J.A. Kearns, Mr. & Mrs. Omer Rabb and Roy & Adele Thomas Mother; Margaret Lock and other deceased family members Brother; Bob Ramsbottom Parents; Myrtle & Wally Rance Gordon Rodford Rev. Jill Turnbull Carole Ruest & Lucy Girvan Jack Beveridge & Glenola Sample Doug, Isobel & Glenola Sample Joseph & Lucille Lynch and Glenola Sample Glenola Sample & Fern Breton Rodger & Lloyd Saunders Husband Glen Saunders, Parents; Florence & Charlie Bryan and Sister-in-law; Marie Bryan Husband; Lloyd & Son; Rodger Saunders Leslie & Janet Schwartz
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Theresa Sister Tammy & Grandmother Dorothy Grandchildren Carley & Landon Friend Joe Drummond Hugh & Maureen Millikin Mr. & Mrs. Ron Smith Niece Carley & all my Nephews Bill & Marion Playfair Anna Foster, Shirley Maus and Helen Johnston Marjorie & Jim Sanderson & Earl Snowdon
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Shauna St. Pierre Linda Bisonette Helen & Henry Kayser, Rex & Mona Stilwell, Ken & Muriel Mills and Bill & Joan Tweedy Stanley & Myrtle Best our Parents & Friends John & Doris Sumara & Hermie & Elsie Godin Robb & Swayne Families Wilma Vandusen & Heather Lowry Our Parents Stanley, Loretto & Lucy Thomas Nana; Helen Coughlin Ebert Thrasher; Ralph & Stella Lynch; John Romain; Cecilia Rivet & Rita August Bruce & Hyle Halladay Mom & Dad Rick Walker Rick Walker Grandchildren; Logan & Emily
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think we were poor. I would think we were the richest people in the world. In December, Turkey Fair would have come and gone, and I would know that the blue sugar bowl would be fuller than at any other time of the year. And it was in December that our order from Eaton’s catalogue would arrive, delivered right to our door by the mailman. The excitement of opening the parcel (always wrapped in heavy brown paper, and tied with thick cord) once the kitchen had been redded up after supper, was right up there with getting new hair ribbons, or having a five cent ice cream cone from Briscoes General Store. And it was in December that we would collect the many new calendars handed out free of charge from so many of the stores in Renfrew. Most had beautiful coloured pictures of moun-
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As of Oct. 7, clients will need to register their new ice fishing huts online. An individual only needs to register once and those with an existing ice hut registration number do not need to reregister. Once registered, an ice-fishing hut can be used anywhere in Ontario. Registration numbers on ice huts must be at least 6.3 centimetres (2.5 inches) in height and clearly displayed on the outside of the hut. Tent-style ice huts made of cloth or
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tains, or big black horses, and always my favourite, from Scott’s Hardware, a picture of Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose in their smocked dresses and strings of pearls. The Rexall calendar was Father’s favourite, and it went right to the cow byre. It was always a blue colour, and on the monthly sheets, which were the full size of the calendar, were lists of new medicines to treat everything from the common cold, to dealing with livestock ailments, which was of interest to Father. And as the month went on, I would be filled with the utmost excitement, knowing Christmas was just days away. Although presents were few and far between, I knew for a fact that Santa Claus would come. He never forgot my house on the Northcote Side Road. Always he left me a book, and a toy of the simplest kind, and there would be new hand knit mitts, and always the orange in the toe of my stocking.
So all December would be one of sheer joy of the season and what it meant. My life would be filled with anticipation. Special church services, neighbours coming to visit, the school concert, secret trips by Mother and Father into Renfrew, and if we were lucky, the hand-me-down box from Aunt Lizzie would arrive in time for Christmas. December would spin by, even though I would pray that it would go on forever. Nothing could take away from me that feeling of sheer joy that month brought. When I was very young, and unaware of the hardships around me, December was always the most wonderful month of the year. 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.
synthetic fabric that have a base area of seven square metres (75.4 square feet) or less when erected do not need to be registered. It’s a good idea to place huts on 15-centimetre (six-inch) high wooden blocks to make it easier to remove them at the end of the season. Ice hut owners must keep the area around their huts clear of garbage. Ice fishing hut removal dates also apply to huts within Fisheries Management Zones 12, 18, and 20. Relevant ice hut removal dates can be found in the Ontario Fishing Regulations Summary
or online at: www.ontario.ca/icefishing. Ice huts must be removed from lakes before ice break-up, even if it is before the specified removal date. It is an offence under the Public Lands Act to leave an ice hut after ice break-up. For ice hut registration in other districts, refer to http://ontario.ca/fishing. For more information on ice hut registration and requirements, contact your local ministry office.
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Driving a vehicle, Doing any kind of physical activity, Responsible for the safety of others Making important decisions. Taking medication or other drugs that interact with alcohol (such as energy drinks) Living with mental or physical health problems Planning to become pregnant and during pregnancy or breastfeeding are also times when no alcohol is the best choice.
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lotte Patterson Dec. 11. The report is organized by “strategic priorities” that frame the board’s work to help our students get a high school diploma, ensure they’re healthy, happy, and feel welcomed, and that the public has confidence in our system, said Patterson. Priorities include Achieving Aca-
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News – Once again the program was a success! The Lanark County Child and Family Services and OPP Angel Tree program is at year 29, and has seen the number of “angels”, children affiliated with the Lanark County Child and Family Services rise to more than 570. However every single angel tag representing one of those children was picked up at a tree location and a gift purchased. Our community came through once again as they have every year! The Lanark County Child and Family Services and the Lanark County OPP would like to thank all our Lanark County municipal offices and the Pakenham branch of the Mississippi Mills Public Library who have hosted angel trees as far back as the late 1980s and early 1990s. An additional thanks to our community partners who joined the program in more recent years. They are: Wowfit in Perth and Ladies Under Construction in Almonte, Albany, Eaton, Perth Town Hall and Lanark County Administration located in Perth, and OPP East Region Headquarters and the OPP Provincial Communications Centre in Smiths Falls. Thanks also to the elementary schools and high schools that participated. Many students pooled money in their classrooms and then purchased gifts for an angel.
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Community – The Lanark County Child and Family Services/Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Angel Tree program kicked off its 29th season in 2014. “Angels” assigned to trees are children directly affiliated with Lanark County Child and Family Services. Their Christmas is made much brighter due to the generosity of the community. Outside the municipal office in Beckwith Township on Dec. 11, Const. Sean Trahan, Reeve Richard Kidd and administrative assistant Kim Hallahan haul presents to the awaiting Crime Stoppers truck.
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Community – Shoppers Drug Mart in Smiths Falls provided a $2,068 donation to Lanark County Interval House (LCIH) on Dec. 12 at the store. The funds are through the corporation’s Tree of Life campaign, which promotes women’s health and supports women’s charities. Above, from left: LCIH fundrais-
ing & volunteer co-ordinator, Heather Whiting; LCIH executive director Erin Lee; and Shoppers Drug Mart representatives Brittany Sherman, Carrie Joyner-Castoro and Denise Dobson. The Tree of Life campaign ran for three weeks at Shoppers, from Sept. 21 to Oct. 15.
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ANGEL From page 11
The schools included The Stewart School, St. Johns, and Drummond Central elementary schools, and Notre Dame and St. John Catholic High School. The student participation was a welcome and overwhelming success.
their locations without the assistance of Lanark County Crime Stoppers. Last but not least, a huge thanks to everyone who took the time to retrieve an angel and purchase a gift. Due to your generosity, more than 570 children will have an extra special Christmas.
With Tidings of Peace & Joy
Anything is possible during this magical season, just as everything is possible with the help of friends and neighbors like you! For helping our dreams take wing, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
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Community – Outside the municipal office in Beckwith Township on Dec. 11, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Const. Greg Streng carries gifts to the Crime Stoppers truck. This year, the Lanark County Child and Family Services/OPP Angel Tree program started off with 571 angels, quickly blossoming to over 700.
An added thanks to all the organizations including the Montague Forget Me Not Seniors Club, and Barnabe’s Independent Grocer who hosted a mitten tree, where numerous hand-knitted items were donated to keep children warm. We couldn’t have managed transporting all the gifts from
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Charming, 3 bedroom, 2 bath log home set in Maple Glen Estates amidst 2+ acres of wooded splendour. 1200 sqft radiant heated workshop /garage $295,000.
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Executive 4/5 bd 3,600 sq. ft. custom built home. Excellent level W/F, Great road access. Great balcony-entertaining space. Fireplace & sitting area with water view. Lots of natural light, Spa baths, Hobby & study rooms $1,125,000.
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3 bed, 2 bath, 2 storey double brick home in great location. Large bright living and dining room, detached garage. Close to amenities $319,900.
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Spacious 3+1 bed,3 bath bungalow, large bright kitchen, h/w throughout. Finished lower level. Private deck & gardens, great size yard & attached garage. $319,900. Call Sheila Birch 613-390-1604
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Exquisite custom built home, 3 bds, 2 bths, 9ft ceilings w/crown molding, granite counter tops throughout, & Chef’s dream kitchen. Fully insulated car gar. $369,900. Host: Randy Cavanagh 613-464-1000
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NEAR LOMBARDY Semi-detached 2 1/2 sty brick home (Stucco exterior) with 3 bed & 2 bath. H/W flrs under Good access to Hwy 15. Private spacious 3 bed carpet on mn flr, natural gas heat, extended home, den/study, main floor laundry, loads of room at back & sun porch, extra parking at side. storage, huge screened sun room. . $214,700. Extra large L shaped lot. $185,000.
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3+1 bed, 2 bth family home with finished lower level, set on a gorgeous large private lot. Wired storage shed &above ground saltwater pool. Easy commute to Ottawa. $269,900.
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Arts – The Full Circle Theatre has been a hotbed of holiday entertainment this month, with sold-out house after sold-out house keeping the place jumping. This week, the Vintage Variety Christmas Revue storms onto the Full Circle Theatre stage on Sunday evening, straight from a sold-out run at the NAC 4th Stage. This is a hugely entertaining blend of classic vaudeville, modern ideas and pure entertainment – with a touch of burlesque thrown in. Featuring variety performers from Ottawa, Montreal and beyond, the show is thoroughly professional and a proven hit. From improv comedy to juggling, from operatic arias to hula hoop artistry, from barbershop harmony to a demonstration of what is euphemistically called “the tease”, it’s an evening of sophisticated entertainment (not recommended for kids, though) and fun that drew sold-out houses and rave reviews in its NAC run. One critic said “top-notch performers and the show delivered on its promise. A professional production from some professional artists – and now I’ll just go back to tapping my foot, waiting for the next one.” The Vintage Variety Christmas Revue begins at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21. Tickets are $22 and are available at Shadowfax (www.shadowfax.on.ca, 1-800-519-2729). For the kids, BarnDoor Productions (BDP) is presenting two performances of What Samuel Aloycious Theodore Herman Michael Jones Got For Christmas, on Saturday, Dec. 20 and Sunday, Dec. 21 at 2 p.m. The short performance is a musical story for kids that has been enchanting young audiences from Windsor to Ottawa for some 30 years, now. Written and performed by BDP producing director David Jacklin, it is fast, funny, tuneful and heart-warming. Kids can download a colour-able copy of the poster from www.barndoorproductions.ca, colour it and bring it to the performance to enter a draw for a fun door prize. Entry for a family of four is just $15 with each additional person just $5. Tickets are available at the door.
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UCDSB trustees appoint new board committee members, OPSBA representatives Appointments include: • Audit committee: Jeremy Armer, 2nd vice chair David McDonald and John McAllister • Parent involvement committee: Jeremy Armer • Special education advisory committee: William MacPherson and Susan Richards (Alternate Wendy MacPherson) • Suspension appeal and expulsion committee: 1st vice chair Caroll Carkner, Peter Garrow, John McAllister and Lisa Swan • Supervised alternative learning (SAL): Donald Cram and William MacPherson
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Christmas tree outing on the farm was a wonderful time Lifestyle – I believe you are going to detect a theme in my columns this month. Something about Christmas and New Year! Last week I focused on counting our blessings and also stressed the importance of giving, not only among family and friends but also assisting the underprivileged at this important time of year. I also mentioned Christmas trees and the fact that last year I bowed to the pressures of the day and agreed to the purchase of an artificial evergreen (translated that means my wife won the argument). I ran some holiday season column ideas through my mind last week but couldn’t get Christmas trees out of my thinking. In Canada at least the importance of having an evergreen tree in the house or several trees (some folks down the street have more than 25 of varying sizes on display in their home) is a Christmas tradition that is just as important, or more important, than having roast turkey for dinner Dec. 25. I spent part of my youth on the farm my parents purchased on the edge of Stittsville in 1966. My father Howard passed away last month and at the wake and following the funeral I lost count of the number of family members and friends who wanted to talk about their visits to our farm. Part of the property was heavily forested, making it a very attractive destination. My friends and the friends of my brother and two sisters loved the farm. In the days before the Internet and portable
devices (my, how I cherish those times) outdoor activities were the norm for most young people. What better place to spend a day than exploring in the seemingly unlimited space of a 100-acre property? As long as we followed the rules we also had permission to visit the neighbouring farm, of equal size, which was owned by friends. What an adventure playground we had at our disposal. Admittedly we had lots of chores to do on our parents’ beef farm. But when work was done fun was the theme and we spent much of our spare time outside during all four seasons playing sports or wandering the expansive acreage. Winter was a time for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling. There was a central laneway which ran from the house and barns almost to the back of the farm which was between two concession roads. It was a perfect avenue for skiing or snowmobiling. For Kathleen and me the farm was the perfect getaway place for us and our two children and we spent a lot of time there. Plenty of choice At Christmas time we always cut a tree from among the considerable stock the farm offered. There were so many trees to choose from and we always found a large Spruce or Scots Pine (Scotch Pine, if you prefer) that would fit the vaulted ceiling in the family room of our sprawling, old brick farmhouse. One of my most pleasant holiday sea-
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son memories is of the night time tree cutting expeditions we would take to the back of our farm. We didn’t always go at night of course. But because my father worked long and often unpredictable hours as a newspaper publisher and later a full-time fire chief, night was sometimes the best option. Those outings were definitely the most enjoyable in my opinion. If there wasn’t too much snow on the ground Dad would drive a tractor and wagon and we jumped aboard and took a bone rattling, tooth loosening (well, it felt like it anyway) wagon ride to the place where our father had previously marked a suitable tree for cutting. If there was a lot of snow at the time (typically the second week of December) we would ski or simply wade through the drifted white stuff to the site. The welltraveled laneway had trees on either side and because it was protected snow didn’t tend to collect there as heavily. Honestly there is nothing quite like a moonlit winter evening, especially if the wind is not a factor. On these occasions my father always
carried a heavy duty flashlight anyway so he could get a better look at what he was doing. So we never lacked for light, even on the darkest night. My youngest sister Susan was a baby in those days and sometimes stayed at home with our mother Molly when we embarked to cut a tree. But I can also remember pulling her, buried deep and warm inside her snowsuit, on a sled to go and get the family Christmas tree. I won’t tell you how old Sue is now. Suffice it to say she just had a big – round – birthday Dec. 13. Happy birthday kiddo! Later, after the arrival of our children, Kathy and I also got our Christmas trees from the farm. They were much smaller because we lived in compact premises when our kids were little. But we had to have a tree from the farm or it didn’t seem like Christmas. So, instead of cutting one big tree we would cut three. My brother Randy always wanted one for his house near Carp. No matter when the tree cutting took place it was usually extremely cold. So once the tree or trees had been successfully harvested and hauled back to the farm yard we would always head straight for the huge kitchen of our home where my mother would have hot chocolate and homemade treats waiting. With snow suits and boots piled high inside the doorway we would sit close to the wood stove and warm up after what was usually a cold couple of hours outside.
There is nothing quite like the smell that emanates from damp socks when they are raised by the wearer and exposed to the intense heat from a wood stove. Sometimes the steam rising from wet socks looked like smoke and we had a lot of laughs – despite the odour which accompanied this winter ritual. The tree cutting continued even after my parents stopped farming and sold part of the front of their property for development. But we still had easy access to more than 60 acres of land and there were many trees to choose from. It wasn’t until the 2000s that my parents and my sister Linda and her family (who live next door) stopped cutting their own Christmas trees on the farm. First they went to the cut-your-own variety which afforded more choice. Linda eventually succumbed to the allure of the plastic tree. But my parents and brother stuck with real ones. Until they moved to a retirement residence in 2013 my father always insisted on a real Christmas tree. Randy cuts a small one on the farm to this day, even though his wife Mary Lynne prefers her larger artificial version. Whatever you do relative to a holiday tree I’m sure you wouldn’t trade the experience for anything. In Canada the Christmas tree is one element of the season that has stood the test of time. If you have a comment or question for Jeff Maguire he can be reached by email at jeffrey.maguire@rogers.com.
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Community – The Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital Foundation celebrated the magic of the holiday season Dec. 7 by giving Santa Claus a check-up prior to the big day on Dec. 25 and holding its annual tree lighting ceremony. Above,
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A red-breasted nuthatch, one of the species which may be seen during the Christmas Bird Counts being organized by the Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists. This year, the Carleton Place count will take place Saturday, Dec. 27.
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community room upstairs at Steve’s Independent in Carleton Place on McNeely Avenue for the count-in as well as refreshments. For details of both MVFN sponsored Christmas bird counts (the Carleton Place CBC and the Lanark Highlands CBC) visit the website at mvfn.ca. Best of the season to all! Submitted by the Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists.
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now considered the world’s most significant citizen-based conservation effort. “Each CBC volunteer observer is an important contributor, helping to shape the overall direction of bird conservation,” says Dick Cannings, Bird Studies Canada’s Christmas Bird Count co-ordinator. “Bird Studies Canada and our partners at the National Audubon Society in the United States rely on data from the CBC database to monitor bird populations.” Last year, during the 2013 Carleton Place Christmas Bird Count more than 50 volunteers spent the day observing birds resulting in the recording of more than 5,200 birds and 44 different species. The first Carleton Place CBC took place in 1944. Volunteers are essential to the success of the Christmas bird counts. You do not have to be an expert but it helps to be familiar with local bird species. In any case, participants in the field counts will be placed in a team led by an experienced birder and everyone is welcome. You will need a pair of binoculars. As well residents with bird feeders within a count area can also help by listing all birds at
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Community – Avid birders and nature lovers in Carleton Place and surrounding areas will soon join citizen scientists throughout the Americas and participate in the 115th annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC). Participants are invited to take part in the Carleton Place CBC to be held this year on Saturday, Dec. 27. The Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists (MVFN) will once again sponsor this bird count as well as the Lanark Highlands count. The count area for the Carleton Place CBC is a 24 km circle centered on the bridge over the Mississippi River in Carleton Place, and includes Almonte, Appleton and Ashton. More than 2,000 individual counts are scheduled to take place throughout the Americas and beyond between Dec. 14 and Jan. 5. The intense citizen science effort of Christmas bird counts began over a century ago when 27 conservationists changed the course of ornithological history. On Christmas Day in 1900, Frank Chapman (scientist, writer and a member of the budding Audubon Society) proposed that instead of the traditional hunt that they count all the birds they saw, founding a popular tradition and one that is
Community – The Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario held its Polar Express holiday event Dec. 6 in Smiths Falls. Santa arrived by train and posed for photos with children and afterwards, families could take trips on the antique engine.
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People may come and go, but memories of the good times shared make the trip worthwhile. To all those who’ve come through here, we over our thanks and warm wishes for the most memorable Holiday Season, ever!
Lanark Wild Food Club gets set for busy winter of activities Wild food recipe book Our club has started to compile a book of recipes based on wild ingredients. We are well on our way with a couple dozen recipes submitted by half as many contributors. We are attempting to gather the recipes from Lanark although your favourite cookbook wild recipe will do. The proceeds from the book will be used to support our club as well as our partner, Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust. Anyone can contribute a recipe by emailing it to peterfischl@ mail.com. The only criteria is that the recipe include at least one wild ingredient although the more the merrier. All submissions will be greatly appreciated and wherever possible credit will be given to the contributor.
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Christmas turkey donation The membership of the Lanark Wild Food Club with the support of its board of directors has purchased 25 turkeys with thanks to Perth Metro which were delivered to The Table Community Food Centre. Merry Christmas. Family Day ice fishing Family Day ice fishing will take place on Family Day weekend (Sunday, Feb. 15) as in pre-
About the LWFC The Lanark Wild Food Club is a group of wild food enthusiasts sharing their expertise, enjoying the out of doors, meeting new friends and exchanging ideas from their varied backgrounds. If you have a particular skill you would like to share with the membership or for more information on the club, please contact peterfischl@mail.com. Submitted by Peter Fischl of the Lanark Wild Food Club.
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Hunting day Jan. 10 The club is planning an educational hunting day in the indoor months Jan. 10 at Cliffland. The keynote speaker will be Len Dickinson who is a local published author and accomplished
hunter and outdoorsmen. Among Len’s many credentials are a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Waterloo University’s off campus program and board of directors for the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters. Len will be interviewed on Lake 88.1 at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6 to promote the event. The day will hopefully break down prejudice on both sides; against responsible hunters who would forego hunting if it threatened the ecosystem and against environmentalists who are perceived as putting nature ‘under glass’. We hope that both sides can benefit from this fellowship. The day will include a video with instruction on how to skin a moose, a whimsical talk by Bill Barrett on snaring squirrels, a winter tracking lesson by survival expert Chad Clifford and wild chili to warm up after provided by Brenda Trudel. This will be held at the Survival School at Flower Station (Cliffland). Please register in advance by going to the website: lanarkwfc.com and clicking on the events tab and then register for an event. The event will be partially indoors and partially outdoors. It should be an interesting and informative day. A voluntary dona-
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Lifestyle – LAWS will be closed for visitors during Christmas time on 24, 25 and 26 December. The shelter will not authorize the adoption of cats or kittens from now until Christmas unless the adoption had previously been arranged. This action is intended to dissuade people from adopting a last minute gifts. The shelter will reopen its adoptions the day after Boxing Day, which is Dec. 27. Everybody is always welcome to say hello and come and see if the cat you’re looking for could be with us to adopt after Christmas. We have a lot of sweet cats available. If you’re puzzled as to what Christmas gift to buy for some of your friends who seem to have everything already, why not make a monetary donation to LAWS in their name. Any donations over $20 are eligible to receive a tax receipt. Happy endings LAWS is happy to report that George, one of our older special needs cats who had been at LAWS for close to a year, has found a loving home where he will be spoiled. Honey and Braveheart both went to live in the same barn. They had been
with LAWS for close to a year. A life in a barn was the best thing for them. We would like to thank the people involved for giving them a happier life than we could give them at LAWS. Our hound mix Calvin went to a new home just in time before Christmas. He even has a new friend to play with. Many more cats and kittens and a few dogs have found good homes lately and we’d like to thank everybody who came to adopt an animal for their ongoing support to LAWS. It means a lot to us when we see happy faces going home with little paws. Overwhelmed by donations Recently, we received a huge bag with cozy fleece quilted pads for our cats from a quilting group in our area. What a nice surprise it was. Our sincere thanks to all involved creating such lovely warm little “nests” for our cats. We already have them in use and we can assure you they’re well liked by many kitties. We’re overwhelmed by the generosity of so many donations we’re receiving almost daily: Money, food, cleaning supplies and toys for the animals and even treats for volunteers and staff. It doesn’t seem
This Week’s Pets to stop. It warms our hearts to know that so many people are thinking about the animals at LAWS as well as those who work and volunteer there. Lately we’ve met a lot of young children who, instead of asking for birthday gifts for themselves, wanted to collect money to donate to the animals. It’s tear dropping when that happens. Thank you, thank you. We’ve posted some pictures of young kids on our Facebook site, who have come in lately with their birthday loot. This week’s featured pets Pluto Hi there! My name is Pluto and like the cartoon character, my sunny disposition is bound to brighten your day. The shelter staff has fallen in love with
I could be that lucky too! Everyone I meet is my new friend. I haven’t had much training and I jump up to say hello that’s why I’m not at my best around small children. I’m learning my sit command and I come when I’m called so I’m sure I will learn to say hello properly soon. I’d love for you to teach me some lessons as I am eager to please. Hint.... I work for treats. I keep my kennel very clean and I don’t make
much noise. My short coat is easy to keep groomed. On top of that I have a happy smile and long floppy ears. Will you be my forever friend? I’d love to meet you! 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 concerns, please contact the shelter at shelter@lanarkanimals. ca or by calling 613-283-9308.
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me. They say I’m an affectionate, playful, energetic sweet and good natured four-year-old hound mix – quite the entertaining fella. I get along with most of the other dogs here, and I loved to run and explore with my best buddy Calvin who was written about just two weeks ago. Just this past weekend he found his new forever home. I am so happy for him and wish him a good life with his new masters. I wish
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Community – Santa Claus came to Carleton Place Dec. 7 for the Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital Foundation’s holiday activities. First up, earlier in the day, was the second annual Santa Run. Then, Santa had his pre-flight check-up done by former chief of staff, Dr. Marty White. Left, Santa sits on a stretcher outside the hospital. Above, Dr. White takes a closer look at Santa’s eyes to make sure he is healthy enough for his Christmas flight. Above right and right, foundation board president and Carleton Place Coun. Theresa Fritz and hospital board chair Marcel Pinon say a few words to the crowd.
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Ontario Nature supports province’s plan to restrict neonic pesticides As far as bees are concerned, that web is unravelling quickly. Half of the bumble bee species in North America are in decline, a trend that holds true in Ontario where several bumble bee species, once common or widespread, have virtually disappeared in the last thirty years.
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Conversation organization Ontario Nature is pleased with the Ontario government’s recent announcement to reduce the use of neonicotinoid pesticides by 80 per cent by 2017. The pesticides are a key factor in the decline of bees, above. partner organizations including the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment and the David Suzuki Foundation, has been urging the province to ban the use of neonics in Ontario. “The public interest in seeing neonics eliminated is clear,” says
Bell. “Bees and other pollinators are responsible for an estimated one out of three bites of food that people eat. This is worth billions of dollars to the North American economy. Pollinators play a critical role in the web of life of which we are a part.”
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“Both the rusty-patched bumble bee and the gypsy cuckoo bumble bee are now listed as endangered and the American bumble bee is likely to follow soon,” says Bell. Though the causes of pollinator decline are not fully understood, habitat destruction and the
use of pesticides are significant threats. Ontario Nature hopes that the Pollinator Health Action Plan, also part of the Nov. 25 announcement, will help Ontarians to better understand and address all of the causes of pollinator decline. Submitted by Ontario Nature.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT NOTICE WINTER ROAD MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS The County Public Works Department is responsible for the sanding, salting and plowing of approximately 561 kilometers of County roads during the winter. These operations are completed by county forces, as well as several private contractors. The County also has Agreements with municipalities to provide winter maintenance on some sections of County road within their geographic boundaries. To report County Road conditions and concerns that require an immediate response, please contact the Public Works Department as follows: (a) (613) 267-1353 or, (b) Toll Free 1-888-952-6275, then dial 3100 Then proceed based on the day and time as outlined below: 1. Weekdays (4:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m.), Weekends and Statutory Holidays Follow the voice mail instructions (press 6) to be redirected to our answering service. 2. Weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A Customer Service Representative is available to assist you during office hours. Please provide your name, telephone number and the nature and location of your emergency. Provincial Highways 7 (East of Perth) & 15 Road Conditions Contact High Road Maintenance at 1-866-685-2770
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The public is reminded that under the Highway Traffic Act it is an offence to: Park or stand a vehicle in such a manner as to interfere with movement of traffic or the clearing of snow from a highway (Section 170). Deposit snow or ice on a roadway without permission in writing to do so from the road authority responsible for the maintenance of the road (Section 181). Please remember to adjust your driving speed to suit the prevailing weather and road conditions. Thank you for your co-operation.
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Lifestyle – Ontario Nature, a charitable conservation organization, welcomes the province’s plan to achieve an 80 per cent reduction in the use of neonicotinoid pesticides (neonics) by 2017, announced Nov. 25. The plan responds to growing public concern about the harmful effects of these pesticides, and to the substantial body of evidence implicating neonics in pollinator decline. Ontario is the first and only province in Canada to propose a dramatic reduction of neonics. “The 80 per cent reduction target is a bold and necessary step to address the threats that these pesticides pose to human and ecosystem health,” says Dr. Anne Bell, director of conservation and education at Ontario Nature. Neonics are the most widely used pesticides in the world, and are used extensively on corn and other crops in Ontario. Some types of neonics are considered to be up to 10,000 times more toxic than DDT. This past summer, an international team of 29 independent scientists reviewed over 800 peer-reviewed scientific studies and concluded that neonics “are a key factor in the decline of bees.” Ontario Nature, along with
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Regional Round-Up Euchre, 4 hand, Dec. 18 at 7:30 pm. Sponsored by the Town & Country Tennants Assoc., 375 Country St., light lunch. Contact Norma 613-256-4179. Line Dancing, January 5 - March 30 (10wks) Almonte Old Town Hall (multi-purpose room 2nd fl) 7-8pm, Info: Home Support 613-256-4700 Mill’s Home Support, Almonte. “Christmas Light Tour of Almonte & Carleton Place & supper out”, December 22. Info: Home Support 613-256-4700 to reserve.
50+ Fitness: Classes held every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. at Canoe Club. Info: 613-256-8339. A.N.A.F. “Drop in Pool”, Sundays, starting at 1:30pm, 613-253-5097. A.N.A.F. “Lunch Box”, Bake Sale Saturday, December 20, 10:00 - 2:00 pm, Info: 613-253-5097. Beckwith Baptist Church, Christmas Program & Desserts, Sunday Dec. 21, 6pm. Breakfast- 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. After 9 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. masses at St. Mary’s- 28 Hawthorne. Sponsor: Knight of Columbus. Carleton Place/Beckwith Home Support lunch brunch for Beckwith residents at the township office, 2nd Wednesday of month. Bingo afterwards. Info: 613-253-0733. Community Home Support- Footcare Clinics on Tues & Thurs. For Appt. 613-253-0733. Community Home Support luncheon Friday, Dec 19 @ Beckwith Hall, Black’s Corners, noon. Info: 613-253-0733 for reservations and info. Good Food for a Healthy Baby, every Thursday, 1-3 p.m. 30 Bennett Street. Info: 613-257-2779 ext 104 (or ext 100). Levee, Carleton Place Legion, 177 George St, January 1, 12-5pm, Live entertainment. 613-257-1727. Need to lose some weight, come and join us at TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), a non-profit weight loss support group. Monday evenings (6:30-8 pm), Legion, 177 George St., Carleton Place. Info: Leanne 613-253-2013. New Workshops in Crochet and Knitting at the MVTM, Mississippi Valley Textile Museum, Classes are January & February, register Patricia 613-256-4648. New Years Eve Party, Carleton Place Legion, 177 George St, December 31, 6pm1am, Live music & Dinner. Advance tickets at the branch. 613-257-1727. Parents and Children’s Group every Monday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. 30 Bennett Street. Info: 613-257-2779 ext 100 (or ext 101). Rotary Club of Carleton Place & Mississippi Mills meet every Monday evening at 6:15 at Slackonis, Mill St. (Carleton Place). Info: Louise 613-253-2602.
KEMPTVILLE A Christmas Carol, Sunday, December 21, 7:00 pm, St. James Anglican Church, 35 Clothier Street West, Kemptville. All are welcome. Alzheimer Society- Support Group Meetings. 3rd Thursday each month, 6:30 - 8:30
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p.m. St. Lawrence Lodge, 1803 County Rd. 2 E. BNI of Kemptville, meeting. Every Tuesday 6:45-8:30 a.m. Alumni Hall, Kemptville College (613)863-4853. Christmas Eve, December 24, St. James Anglican Church, 35 Clothier Street West, Kemptville, first-family and children friendly relaxed service 4 pm; second-traditional, more formal candlelight service 10 pm. Everyone is welcome. Kemptville and Area Walking Group, Monday, December 22, Wednesday, December 24, Friday, December 26, 9 a.m. Meet at the North Grenville Municipal Centre, contact Eva Francoeur 613-258-4487. Sponsor: Health Unit. Kemptville and Area Walking Group, Mon., Dec. 15, Wednesday, December 17, Friday, December 19, 9 a.m. Meet at the North Grenville Municipal Centre, contact Eva Francoeur 613258-4487. Sponsor: Health Unit. No Baby Talk, December 24, Ontario Early Years Centre, breastfeeding support available. North Grenville Toastmasters meet 1st, 3rd Thursday of every month at O’Farrell Financial Services, Boardroom (292 County Rd 44) start time 7 p.m. Learn communication and leadership skills.
LANARK Euchre, every Thursday, 1:00 p.m. Legion Hall. Sponsor: Ladies Auxiliary. Lunch. Prizes.
MERRICKVILLE Merrickville Legion Branch 245, New Year’s Day Levee, January 1. Merrickville Legion, Music by Harry Adrain, December 19, 7 - 11 p.m. Chicken Dinner served at 6 p.m. Merrickville Legion open December 20, 12-4 p.m.
PAKENHAM Low Impact Zumba, January 5 - March 30 (10wks) St. Mark’s Church, 6-6:45pm, Info: Home Support 613-256-4700 Senior Fitness Classes: Every Monday and Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Stewart Community Centre. Info: 613-256-8339.
PERTH Al-Anon Meetings. If you are living with or near a drinking problem. Every Thursday 8 p.m. St. James Anglican Church, Drummond St. 613-267-4848, 613-267-6039. Christmas Concert, Sunday, December 21, 4pm, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Dinner to follow the program. Call 267-4213 to reserve tickets. Christmas Day Dinner, Code’s Mill, Banquet Hall, December 25, doors open 11:30. Dinner 12:30, 613-326-8365 www. perthcommunitychristmasdinner.org Euchre, every Tuesday, 1 p.m. at McMartin House, open to all adults, info: (613)267-5531. New Year’s Levee, Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 244, 26 Beckwith Street East, Thursday, Jan. 1, Lounge 2:00-5:00pm. Music Terrie Bennett & Tom Valliquette.
Parents and Children’s Group, every Tuesday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at St James Church (Beckwith and Harvey). Info: 613-257-2779 ext 110 (or ext 100). St. John the Baptist Church, 38 Wilson St. E., Mass Schedule: Dec. 24: 5 & 7:30pm; Dec. 25: 10:00 am; Feast of the Holy Family, Dec. 27: 5:15 pm, Dec. 28: 9 & 11 am; Blessing of Families Service; 6:30 pm. Solemnity of Mary, Dec. 31: 5:00 pm & Jan. 1, 10 am Stroke survivor and caregiver support group, meets the 4th Wednesday of every month between 1:30-3:30 p.m. Legion, 26 Beckwith St E. Info: (613)549-6666 x6867.
Gemmills Road. This is open to everyone. Spaghetti Night- First Friday every month, Jan 2, 5-7 p.m. Legion, Br. 231, Portland. St Bedes Anglican Church Christmas Eve Service, 1641 Rosedale Rd North, Montague. Wednesday, December 24, 4 p.m.
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7 p.m. Salvation Army Church (side door). (613)283-0960. Fri Dec 19th Civitan movie night. Door 6 pm, Movie 7 pm Feature Rise of the Guardians, canteen open. Good Food for a Healthy Baby, every Tuesday, 1-3 p.m. at the CHC, 2 Gould Street. Info: 613-257-2779 ext 104 (or ext 100). Legion Jamboree, Royal Canadian Legion, December 21, Music 1 - 6:30 pm Dinner at 5 pm. Roast Beef Dinner, Open to the Public. Monday Night Bid Euchre, Smiths Falls Legion, 7 p.m. Info 613-283-3292 Parents and Children’s Group, every Thursday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the First Baptist Church (73 Beckwith St N) Info: 613-283-9307 (or 613-257-2779 ext 100). Smiths Falls Toastmasters, meet every Wednesday evenings 7-8:30pm, Railway Museum, We empower individuals to become better communicators and leaders. Guests are welcome anytime. 519-860-7910
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Fifteen-year-old from South Sudan has dreams of working in agriculture that war can’t kill News – After witnessing senseless violence in her home country of South Sudan, 15-year-old Mary Athiens is even more determined to succeed in her goals and dreams. “I was supposed to be in school right now,” she says. “The war made me stop, but I will continue one day.” Unlike many young women in her country, Mary has always attended school. The war may have interrupted her schooling, but she has dreams of where her education will take her that the war can’t kill. “I want to be an agriculturalist,” she says. “There is nowhere in the world you can go or work without food.” But the violence that swept through South Sudan beginning in December has forced her to put her dreams on hold. The rebel forces of former South Sudan vice-president Riek Machar entered Mary’s city of Bor in Jonglei state in December, terrorizing the townspeople and shooting wildly in the middle of the night. “I was asleep in my bed,” she says. “I
woke up to gunfire, and my mother hurrying to wake my little sister.” Still in a daze, they ran through the darkness to the river. “We ran only with the clothes we had on our backs,” says her mother, Deborah. “There was no time to pack any clothes or food.” From the river, they managed to get on a boat and set sail for Juba. It was a treacherous two-day long journey in the hot sun, with no food and only dirty river water to drink. But when they reached Juba, they still didn’t feel safe. So they walked for days to Budi County, a part of the country known for being a safe and peaceful area. Mary and Deborah’s family is Dinka. When they arrived in Budi, they overheard someone speaking Dinka in the marketplace. “I asked them if I could stay with them until God helps me,” says Deborah. Back in Bor, the family herded cattle. “We had a herd of 50 strong cattle, and grew sorghum, maize, and cattle,”
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she says. They suspect their cattle has now been taken by rebel forces. “To earn our living now, we do things like sweeping, washing clothes, and cooking,” says Deborah. “Then at least the children can get some extra corn maize (posho) to eat.” Together with ADRA Canada, and with the support of Presbyterian World Service & Development, the United
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the problems their country has known over the years, this is the first time they have been forced to accept international aid in order to survive. “I miss my family and friends back in Jonglei,” says Mary. “This wasn’t supposed to happen.”
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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23
Aries, things are going to change with regard to your professional life. Expect some good news at work and possibly a promotion. Make the most of this opportunity.
Libra, you may prefer to keep to yourself this week, but you are more likely to be surrounded by friends and family. Make the most of this time with loved ones.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22
This week is bound to be very social, and your calendar is full, Taurus. You can pick and choose what you want to do, and you can expect to enjoy all of your experiences in the week ahead.
Scorpio, things are set to go your way and you couldn’t be happier. You thrive on being in control, and that’s right where you will be this week. Good things are ahead.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21
Expect to start the week on an exciting note, Gemini. Big news is coming your way, and you can allow yourself to enjoy this exciting time in your life.
Sagittarius, you tend to get restless with routine, so take some time to switch things up this week. Take a different route to work or school. Otherwise, make new friends.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20
Cancer, enjoy time with your significant other in the days ahead. A romantic trip could be just the way to go, and both of you will appreciate the one-on-one time.
Capricorn, your love of travel continues this week, and you won’t be content until you hit the road. If you have the chance to travel, make the most of this opportunity.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18
Home matters have been on your mind, Leo. This week you will reach a resolution to your issue. Your hard work has paid off so you can have some fun.
Aquarius, now is a great time to aim for a promotion at work or make some changes to make yourself more marketable. It’s time to push ahead in your career.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20
This is a week you are bound to enjoy, Virgo. The next several days will be full of structured fun, and that is right up your alley. Enjoy the company of friends and family.
Pisces, this is an exciting period for you, as both personal plans and career goals come to fruition. Enjoy the ride in the days ahead.
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50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY of Cynda and Sandy McAdoo On Dec. 19. Best Wishes from your family
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HAPPY 25TH ANNIVERSARY Tim & Jane McCann December 23, 2014 Love from your family & friends
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HAPPY 70TH BIRTHDAY Gerry Cardinal December 26, 1944 December 26, 2014 You’re always very special And you should know today That you are wished the nicest things That life can bring your way Like warm and loving wishes. And happiness and cheer And everything you need to start Another happy year Love Evelyn and “Jigger”
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Come celebrate June Conroy’s 80TH BIRTHDAY with her family at Lion’s Hall, Perth Fairgrounds Sunday, December 28 1:00-4:00 p.m. No gifts please - best wishes only
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Janet Eckersley After 40 dedicated years of working for the RBC Janet has decided to retire. Her last day at the Perth Branch will be the 31st of December where for the past 20 years she has worked with friendliness and passion. She surely will be greatly missed by her colleagues and those clients who have befriended her. Please be sure to join us at Mexis, 55 Gore St., Perth between 3-4pm or the Kilt & Castle, Smiths Falls from 5pm on December 31 to wish her happiness in her new adventure (like taking care of her husband) following a fantastic career. All my love Bill
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CONGRATULATIONS CRAIG M.T. JOhNSTON BA.h, M.A., PhD A graduate of Queen’s University with a BA.H in 2008, Craig completed Craig and Molly Johnston a Masters Degree in Economics at the University of Victoria in British on July 26, 2014 best friends joined hands and said ‘i do!’ Columbia in 2011. On October 31, 2014 Craig successfully defended It was a magical day in Maitland, Ontario with friends and family, filled his PhD dissertation and completed all of the program requirements for with love and laughter. Currently residing in Victoria, British Columbia, the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the area of Economics with the Craig and Molly will be embarking on their next adventure in Madison, Department of Economics at the University of Victoria. Craig and Molly Wisconsin. will be moving to Wisconsin in January where Craig has accepted an We love you both so much, thank you for loving one another! Associate Professorship with the University of Wisconsin in Madison. We Your Smiths Falls, Chesterville, Brockville and Victoria families are so incredibly proud of you Craig! Bursting with love and admiration Molly, Mom, Dad, Kim, Chris and all of your Smiths Falls, Brockville, Chesterville and Victoria families!
wants to congratulate her on achieving her Degree of Master of Science in Physical Therapy . Convocation ceremony was held on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at the University Of Toronto Convocation Hall. Mackenzie has begun her career working in Toronto at a Private Pediatric Rehab Centre. All her hard work and dedication has paid off. Well done Mackenzie!! We all love you so much and could not be prouder. Mom, Dad, Joe & Will
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Thank you to everyone who sent flowers, cards, Mass cards, food, and several acts of kindness at the time of my dear daughter Patricia’s sudden death. Also while I was a patient in hospital for the visits and cards. May God Bless each and every one of you. Jean Jamieson
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I wish to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to my family, relatives and friends for their love and support given to me while I was a patient in Kemptville District Hospital, also to the paramedics, the doctors, especially Dr. Boeckner, Dr. Giles, the admitting staff and the nurses and staff, your kindness and great care will never be forgotten. Also the nurses who visited me at my home and the Meals on Wheels after my release. God Bless You All Laurena Wright
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The family of the late Michael Coyles would like to express their sincere thanks to all who contributed in anyway, with flowers, cards, food and donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, and those who visited the Funeral Home. To the Carleton Place Hospital and Ambulance Attendants, thank you, and to Dr. Buckley and Marc Loubert for their kindness to Michael over the years. Special thanks to the Pall Bearers, Reverend Bob Hill and Barker’s Funeral Home for their kindness and personal touches during this difficult time. Jean Coyles and Family
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IN MEMORIAM FRIZELL - In loving memory of Frederick James, who passed away December 15, 2000. Those whom we love go out of sight, But never out of mind; They are cherished in the hearts Of those they leave behind. Loving and kind in all his ways, Upright and just to the end of his days; Sincere and true in heart and mind, Beautiful memories he left behind. Love from your family
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Verna Eleanor Donaldson
Peacefully in hospital in Perth on Friday, December 12th, 2014, Verna (Percy) Donaldson just four days after celebrating her 85th birthday. Verna was predeceased by her parents Robert and Jessie (Stewart) Percy and in 1981, her beloved husband Raymond Donaldson. She was the loved sister to Carmel (late James) McFarlane, late Millie (late Ervin) Gunn, and the late Merle (late Frank) Bates. She will be sadly missed by her nieces and nephews Bob (Marilyn) Gunn, Linda (Robert) Baird, Barry (Stephanie) Bates, Judith Ann (Larry) Benowski, Neil (Colleen) McFarlane and Wayne (Dorothy) McFarlane as well as all her family and friends. Verna was special “Mama” to Melissa (Tim) Lamoureux. Family and friends were invited to join with the family for a service held at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St., West, Perth on Wednesday, December 17th, 2014 at 1:30 P.M. Interment followed at Whites Cemetery, Poland. In remembrance, contributions to Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth (613) 267-3765 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com
IN MEMORIAM GIFF- Clarence (December 24, 1911October 26, 1990) and Fern (April 27, 1915December 4, 1997). Treasured still, with love sincere. The memories of ones we love so dear, Fondest thoughts are ever entwined, In beautiful memories left behind. Forever loved and always in our hearts Your Family
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Thomas Allan Lloyd passed quietly at home on Wednesday, December 10, 2014, aged 84 years. Beloved husband of Anne, loving father of Leslie, Trevor, Dara (Dean) and Shawn (Miho). Cherished “Popa” of Serron and Kalen Noel. Will be sadly missed by his sister, Betty Wrenshall (Allan), sister-in-law, Helen Lloyd and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his brother Douglas and parents, Reverend Arthur and Agnes Lloyd. A private family service will be held at a later date. Condolences: www.mcgarryfamily.ca 613-258-2435 DEATH NOTICE
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Peacefully in hospital in Perth on Tuesday, December 9th, 2014 Paul Charles Conlon at the age 84. In 2012 Paul was predeceased by his wife Shirley Therese (Parsons) Conlon. He was the dear father of Michael (Nadine) Conlon of London and their family Ashley, Melissa and Kirstine and daughter Catherine (Kevin) Gordon of Perth and their family Matthew and Christopher; great grandfather of Makayla, Jace, Madison, Briana, Aiden and Robert. Paul was predeceased by his parents Ambrose and Louise (Mulholland) and brothers Francis and Arthur Conlon. He will be remembered by all his family, the Parsons family and his good friends. Friends were received at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St. W., Perth on Tuesday, December 16th, 2014 from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated in St. John’s Church, Perth on Wednesday, December 17th, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. Interment, St. John’s Parish Cemetery, Perth. In remembrance, contributions to the Great War Memorial Hospital Foundation would be appreciated.
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IN MEMORIAM BAKER, Irma - In loving memory of a dear mother , grandmother, great grandmother who passed away December 20, 2011. No one knows how much we miss you, No one knows the bitter pain We have suffered since we lost you Life has never been the same. In our hearts your memory lingers, Sweetly tender, fond and true, There is not a day, dear mother, That we do not think of you. Loving remembered by Barb & Bill & family
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WILSON John Albert “Bert” Passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness at the Almonte General Hospital on December 7, 2014. “Bert” of Pakenham, in his 90th year. Devoted husband to the late Marjorie (nee Herbert). Predeceased by his parents Allan and Florence (nee Scott) and his sister Margaret Cochran. Fondly remembered by his niece and nephew Dorothy Jackson (Dennis) and Allan Cochran (Sharron). Cousin to David Wilson (Hélène) and their daughters Julie and Janet. Memorial Service to be held in St. Andrew’s United Church (Pakenham, ON.) on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at 11am. Reception to follow at the church. Donations in memory of Bert may be made to the St. Andrew’s United Church. A special thanks to the staff at Island View Suites in Arnprior, Dr. Turcotte and staff at the Almonte General Hospital. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care of the C. R. GAMBLE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL INC. 127 Church Street, Almonte, Ont. (613)256-3313 Condolences & Tributes: www.crgamble.com
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Shirley Patricia (née Graham)
Peacefully at the Smiths Falls Hospital with her family by her side on Sunday, December 14, 2014 in her 67th year. Beloved partner of William (Bill) Hutchings. Loving mother of Raymond Place (Tammy), Penny Latreille (Marc), Deborah Leroux (Anthony) and Tamara Place. Cherished grandmother of Eric, Nicole, Josh, Andrew, Dylan and Jordan. Dear sister of Marilyn Kilpatrick, Berniece Ladanyi, Doris Graham, Bonnie Shaw (Jim) and Beatrice Chenier. Predeceased by her parents Raymond and Margaret (nee Osborne) Graham and her sister June Pearce. Fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Friends are invited to visit with the family at Lannin Funeral Home on Saturday December 20, 2014 from 12 noon until time of Funeral Service in the Chapel at 2 o clock. As expressions of sympathy donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences available at www. lannin.ca
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Unexpectedly at the Queensway Carleton Hospital on Sunday December 14, 2014 at the age of 62. Predeceased by his parents Art and Kay Thompson, his sisters Jackie and Joyce and his brother Herb. Loving brother of Bill (Isabel), Edith (Don White), Marion (Dave Menard-deceased), Margaret (Winston Simpson), Stewart (Bev), Dorothy (Tom Percy), Jean (Willard Macormic-deceased), Helen (Randy Currie) and Stella Kuzmick. Jim will be missed by all his extended family. Friends visited the family at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Avenue Carleton Place, on Wednesday December 17, 2014, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral service in the chapel Thursday at 11:00 a.m. For those who wish, a donation to the Lung Association would be appreciated by the family. www.barkerfh.com
Saunders, Steven George At home in Ottawa, Ontario on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 in his 50th year. Survived by his parents Barbara and George Saunders, his brother David and sister Tonia. Proud uncle of Quinn. Sadly missed by his aunt Heather Saunders, uncles Bruce Scott (June), Edison Duquette (Pam) and many nephews, cousins and friends. Predeceased by his uncle Cecil Herron (Lillian). A memorial service will be held at the Lighthouse Free Methodist Church, 355 Moffatt Street, Carleton Place on Saturday, January 3, 2015, at 11 a.m. For those wishing to do so, donations to the Ottawa Heart Institute will be gratefully acknowledged. www.barkerfh.com
Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at the age of 75. Beloved husband of Jenny Green. Loved father of Tina (Serge) Matte, Wayne (Kelly) Green, Chloe (Richard) Wilcox, Wesley Coughlin, Brenda and the late Louis Coughlin. Special Poppy of Charlotte & Isabelle. Dear brother of Agnes Watts, Victor Green, Art Green and Bernice Martin. Predeceased by siblings Ted Green, Clinton Green, Marion Maplebeck, Bertha Green, Easter Baker and Roy McKay. Fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews, cousins extended family and friends. A private family service was held at the Blair & Son Chapel. In memory of Milford, donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association, Ducks Unlimited, CHEO or Kingston General Hospital would be appreciated. Blair & Son Funeral Home, Smiths Falls (613) 283-2800 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com
MANSFIELD, Mavis Marigold Passed with her loving family at her side, December 2, 2014 in Florida. Mavis Mansfield (nee: Hayes) of Almonte, 86 years. Dearly loved wife and best friend of John L. Mansfield. Beloved mother of twin daughters, Deborah Aitken (Gary) and Donna Fulton (Jack), Colleen Mansfield-Joiner (Brian) and Stephen (Catherine). Predeceased by her parents James & Gladys Hayes (nee; Ardies) as well as her sisters, Audrey Silvester, Shirley Reynolds, Verna Connell and a brother James Earl Hayes. A Celebration of Mavis’ life will be held in Florida for her ‘snow bird’ friends and family on her birthday, January 12, 2015. A second Celebration will be held in Canada later in the summer at a time to be announced. In lieu of a sympathy card, celebrate a life well lived with a Birthday card. Donations gratefully accepted to the cancer center for Leukemia research. C. R. GAMBLE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL INC. 127 Church St., Almonte, ON. (613)-256-3313 Condolences & Tributes: www.crgamble.com
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Steele Karen A. Steele
In hospital in Ottawa on Tuesday, December 9th, 2014 Karen Anne (Myers) Steele at the age of 53. Loved wife of Mark J. Steele and dear daughter of Shirley (Love) and the late Donald Myers. Cherished mother of Shane (Katrina) Steele and grandmother of their son Riley; step mother of Melissa Wiseman and grandmother to her children Nicholas, Ethan, Isaac and Dylan. Dear sister of Bill (Linda), Brian, Bob (Balla) and the late Carla and Murray Myers. She will be missed by her mother and father-in-law Don and Helen Steele, all her family and friends. A service to celebrate Karen’s life was held in the Blair & Son Chapel, 15 Gore St. W. Perth on Tuesday, December 16th, 2014 at 10:30 A.M. In remembrance, contributions to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth (613) 267-3765 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com
Thompson, Robert “Bob” James
Suddenly on November 15, 2014 Bob passed away at his home in Brockville at the age of 59 years. Beloved husband of Kathryn (Orr). Much loved by his “kid” Morgan (dog). Cherished step-father of Jacy (Wetzel) McKittrick (Kyle) and Franz Wetzel (Lauren). Adored grandfather of Alexander Wright (Jessica), William Wright (Brianna), Noah McKittrick, Liam McKittrick and Lucinda Wetzel. Brother of Doug Thompson (Ann) uncle of Adam and Zachary Thompson and Darren Robyn, Good friend considered a brother Danny Heinz (Gail). Dear son-in-law of Don and Bonnie Orr and brother-in-law to Den (Sue), Rod (Senna), Dave (Ann) and Bryan (Tracy). Predeceased by his parents John and Eileen Thompson and sister Nancy Thompson. He will be greatly missed by all. There was no funeral service. A memorial for Bob will be planned in the Spring 2015. For those that wish, donations could be made in memory of Bob to the Habitat of Humanity or the Diabetes Foundation two agencies close to Bob’s heart.
C.R. Gamble Funeral Home & Chapel Inc.
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BERNICKY, Francis January 10, 1984 Husband, Dad and Poppy
YORKE-SLADER – In loving memory of Cathy Lynn who passed away December 17, 2006. A precious daughter, wife, mother, sister and aunt who is dearly missed every day. This day is remembered and quietly kept, No words are needed, we shall never forget. For those we love don’t go away They walk beside us every day. Unseen and unheard, but always near. So loved, so missed and so very dear. No longer in our life to share, But in our hearts you are always there. When family times we do recall, It’s then we miss you most of all. Loving you is easy. We do it every day, Missing you is a heartache, That never goes away. With all our love. Neil, Drew and Dean, Ray and Carole, Rae Ann, Roger, Matthew and Victoria Greg, Julie, Melissa and Jordan
SCALE, Dale Marie December 20, 2008 Daughter and Sister
Down the path of memories We slowly walk to-day. Our thoughts forever with you, As life goes on it’s way. If memories bring us closer, We are never far apart, For always in our memory, You are present by our side. Remembering you can, cause a smile, Bring us laughter, or a tear, These memories are so precious, They keep you ever near. Forever in our hearts.... Marina (Mom) and Brian
In Loving Memory of our Brother MCNEELY, LONNY – April 9th 1965 December 20th 2007 There is a link death cannot sever Love and remember last forever. Love Family & Friends
CHARLIE PRICE December 6, 1944 - December 20, 2013 Our lives go on without you But nothing is the same We have to hide the heartache When someone speaks your name Sad are the hearts that love you Silent are the tears that fall Living here without you Is the hardest part of all You did so many things for us Your heart was kind and true And when we needed someone We could always count on you The special years will not return When we were all together But with the love in our hearts You will walk with us forever. Always and forever in our hearts, Elaine & Anita
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McNEELY – In loving memory of Lonny McNeely who passed away December 20, 2007. A special person, a special face Someone we love and can’t replace Never selfish, always kind These are the memories he left behind. We love you and we miss you. Until we meet again….. Love: Kevin, Shelley, Jenna and Connor McNeely. CLEMENT – In loving memory of Dennis Clement who passed December 18, 2011 He is gone, but not forgotten, As it dawns another year. In our lonely hours of thinking. Thoughts of him are always near. To us you were so special. What more is there to say, Except to wish with all our hearts, That you were here today. They say time heals everything. But we know it isn’t so. Because it hurts as much today, As it did three years ago. Forever loved and remembered, Margaret, Sherri, Jay, Jesse and Brandy
Clifford Kelford Nov. 14, 1935 – December 13, 2012 In Our Hearts We thought of you with love today, But that is nothing new. We thought about you yesterday, And days before that too. We think of you in silence, We often speak your name. Now all we have are memories And your picture in a frame. Your memory is our keepsake With which we’ll never part. God has you in His keeping. We have you in our heart. Georgina and Mary Lyn
BAKER, Irma Elaine – In loving memory of a dear mother and grandmother who passed away December 20, 2011. If roses grow in Heaven, Lord please pick a bunch for me, Place them in my mother’s arms, And tell her they’re from me. Tell her I love her and miss her, And when she turns to smile, Place a kiss upon her cheek, And hold her for awhile. Sadly missed, forever loved and remembered by Beverley, Ron, Kyle, Rachael and Jason.
GRAHAM, THOMAS – In loving memory of a husband, father and grandfather who travelled on ahead of us on Dec. 20, 2013. “He is only as far away as our hearts, living as before, in our love to one another.” We are grateful for family, friends, neighbours, aquaintances and professionals who, through kind words and actions, are helping us, as we continue our own journey. Beth & Allison Graham Sylvia & Jamie, Griffin, Emerson & Rigsby Smith
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
HERMER – In loving memory of a wonderful sister, Vera Bernice (Bates) who passed away on December 6, 1999. It’s so strange that those we need, And those we love the best, Is just the one God called away And took her home to rest, But every time I think of her, I seem to hear God say, Have Faith and Trust my promise, We will meet again some day. Sadly Missed Always Remembered Loving Brother Donald
DUBERVILLE – Mikey 1980-2012 Thinking of you this Christmas and how things just aren’t the same. There’s this dull and nagging heartache When someone speaks your name Sadly, we can’t buy gifts for you Just silent tears that fall For this time of year without you Is the hardest time of all. Lots of love Mom & Dad
BARNETT - In loving memory of our dear parents who passed away, Mildred, born June 5, 1915, died December 20, 2000 and Clifford, born January 2, 1907, died December 25, 1986. There is a gift in life that we cannot buy, That is very rare and true, It’s a gift of a wonderful Mom and Dad, Like the ones we had in you. The many things that you did for us, In your kind and loving way. Nothing can be more beautiful, Clifford and Mildred, Than memories we have of you. To us, you were someone special, And God must have thought so too. Always loved and remembered by your family: Roy (Noreen) David (Margaret) Dennis (Susan) Marguerite
MAJORE, Kathleen July 10, 1911 December 22, 2010. MAJORE, Harry September 9, 1909 September 18, 1999. In memory of dear parents, grandparents. Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us everyday, Unseen, unheard, but always near, Still loved, still missed & very dear. Myles, Travis, Shane, Nikki, Gavin MARSHALL In loving memory of Violet Marshall, October 10, 1923 January 5, 2014. Mom You were a gift sent from Heaven. Happy first Christmas with Jesus. Sleep in heavenly peace. Love forever and always Lynda xoxoxo McDIARMID - In loving memory of our parents, grandparents and great grandparents, Earl who passed away December 19, 1975 and Mary, who passed away December 18, 2002. Lovingly Remembered Marjorie & Family Catherine, Neil & Family MOORE & DONALDSON December 11. Roy Moore (1980) Jack Donaldson (1984). Gone are the days we used to share But in our hearts you are always there. Never more than a thought away Loved and remembered every day. Gordie and Mary Moore and Family
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COMING EVENTS Heather’s Studio Has moved to Unit 127, 2 Gould St. (The Old High School) Call 613-284-7643 OPEN: Wed/Thurs/Fri Facebook: heathers_studio **Merry Christmas**
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Antique couch, like new, Cub Cadet snowblower, pastel shades with carved 28”, electric start, good wood $500. condition. 613-267-7383 613-832-2334 Ariens 8 h.p. snowblower, Display cases and store red sloop sleigh, tractor fixtures from Curiosities tire chains, Stihl chainsaw, On King, 185 King St. firewood, snow blade for West, Downtown Brock613-340-4467 plow truck. ville. dave@foxysports.com 613-283-8231.
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Cedar rails, pickets & posts for sale, as well as rough sawn cedar & pine See what 2015 brings, lumber. Call or text Psychic Readings with 613-913-7958. Joanne MacLaren 613-621-9163. Gift Certifi- Cedar (white), quality lumber, most sizes, deckcates Available. ing, T&G, channel rustic. Also huge bundles of cedar slabs ($45) and large FOR SALE bags of shavings ($35). All brands of used appli- www.scoutenwhitecedar.ca ances sold (or repaired at (613)283-3629. your place or ours) with warranty and free delivery. Christmas trees, Pruned We also sell new parts for Spruce, we cut when ormost appliances. Peters dered for your pick up at Appliances, #3756 Hwy. farm. Giving you a very 43, Smiths Falls (between fresh tree, $25/tree. Phone Perth and Smiths Falls). evenings Erwin Cavanagh 613-267-5111. (613)283-8634.
BUSINESS SERVICES
$39,000 buys surveyed 2 acres, older 7 room home in need of renovation, double garage, good well, paved road, 20 minutes north of Kingston. $69,000 buys clean, part furnished 2 bedroom ready to move into bungalow on delightful treed acre lot, $9000 down. Waterfront retreat; 1000 ft level waterfront on spring-fed lake. Like new 7 room bungalow, 2 car garage, 55 part wooded acres. $206,000. Property Wanted: cash client buys real estate in need of repair and renovation. Call us for free evaluation. --------------------------------------------------------------------
Call Gerry Hudson, Kingston 613-449-1668 Sales Representative Rideau Town and Country Realty Ltd, Brokerage 613-273-5000.
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Husqvarna & Echo chainsaws in stock starting at $229. Winter chain oil $8.25/jug. Pete’s Lawn & Marine 613-267-7053 I Connect AV. Need help with your electronics, are they hooked up right? Audio video in-home tutoring. Mike 613-285-0655, 613-264-5515.
FIREWOOD 8’ firewood for sale, hard maple, beech and oak. 613-256-0341. Firewood- Cut, split and delivered or picked up. Dry seasoned hardwood or softwood from $60/face cord. Phone Greg Knops (613)658-3358, cell (613)340-1045. Firewood, hardwood for sale, cut, split. $100/cord. 613-269-2596.
MUSIC Piano Technician, Certified, with Piano Technician’s Guild, extensive experience with tuning, repairing and rebuilding. Contact Grant Pattingale at 6 1 3 - 2 8 4 - 8 3 3 3 , 1-877-742-6648 or www.piano4u.ca
HUNTING SUPPLIES Canadian Firearm/Hunter Safety Courses. Call Dave Arbour 613-257-7489 or visit www. valleysportsmanshow.com for dates and details of courses near you. Hunter Safety/Canadian Fire-arms Courses and exams held once a month at Carp. Call Wenda Cochran 613-256-2409.
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LACKEY – Gertrude Ann In loving memory of our dear Mother and Grandmother who left us December 18, 1983. Still missed and always loved. We know you are always watching over us. She was always watching over us Anxious if we were late In winter by the window In summer by the gate Her thoughts were always so full of us She never could forget And so we think that where she is She must be watching yet Waiting till we come home to her Anxious if we are late Watching from Heaven’s window Leaning from Heaven’s gate She is near even if we don’t see her She is with us even if she is far away She is in our hearts and in our thoughts She is in our lives each day. Always remembered and sadly missed by her loving family
FYKE, Alan Aug. 20, 1944 Dec. 19, 2009. Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us every day, Unseen, unheard, but always near, Still loved, still missed, and very dear. Never forgotten Love always Kathy, Josh, Natalie, Derek and Dwayne
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In Memory of Stirling Weedmark Stirling B. Weedmark December 22, 2007 Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great-grandfather, Brother. Seven years have passed since that sad day when one we loved was called away. God took him home - it was His will within our hearts he liveth still. Forever loved and never forgotten Arlene, Stephen and family, Catherine and family, Richard and family, Lois and family
WHITEN, William Douglas - Dec 22, 1988, 26 years A special smile, a special face, And in our hearts, A special place, No words we speak Can ever say How much we miss you, every day. Loving you forever Elaine Terry, Neil Linda, Bruce Penny, Brian Diane Brent, Cara Kim & grandchildren
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FITNESS & HEALTH Herbal One Weight Loss and Nutrition Center, 165 Bridge Street, Carleton Place www.herbalone.com carletonplace@herbalone.c om Call for your Free Consultation Today 613-492-5673. Overweight? Join www.harvestdiet.ca and watch those pounds disappear! With the easy, healthy & effective harvest diet.ca flourish into a New Year!
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Ariens snowblowers, good selection in stock, starting $999, free local delivery, service after sales since 1999. Pete’s Lawn & Marine 613-267-7053.
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See in-store for a full list of services.
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2007 KIA Rondo-EX: 124,000 km. Like new: mechanically, exterior, interior. Winter tires on & Nov 2014 Tune-up (comes with Free summer tires). Has: Car Proof and VIN Reports. Like Getting A New Car For Christmas! $5,500 firm! 613-723-0889.
2009 VW Tiguan, AWD, automatic, GPS, heated backup Wanted - furnace oil, will seats/mirrors, remove tank if possible. camera, towing package, moon roof, warranty to Call 613-479-2870. 160,000 km, asking $17,495. 613-267-1392. Yamaha Bravo snowmobile for parts. Whether it runs or not. Will pick up. 613-257-9763
VEHICLES 2003 Pontiac Sunfire, 2 door, automatic, E-tested $1,500. 613-267-4803.
BARNS
We repair, modify or demolish any size of structure. Salvaged buildings, timber and logs for sale. Various size buildings. Fully insured.
John Denton Contracting
Cell (613)285-7363
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613-267-7484
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Requirements 2009 must be trucks or newer We will inspect older equipment Clean driver’s abstract/CVOR/FAST Card Minimum 2 years cross border exp. Cross Border Company Drivers Required Clean driver’s abstract/CVOR Criminal Record Search Minimum 2 years cross border exp. Must complete pre-employment drug test APPLY TO: recruiting@rosedale.ca OR CALL TOLL-FREE: 1-877-588-0057 ext. 4612 for more details on each position. Mississauga terminal also looking for licensed LCV Drivers.
AIRLESS PAINTING Specializing in roof barn & aluminum/ vinyl siding painting *30 years experience. *Screw nailing and roof repairs. Insured and Bonded Free Estimates
(613)283-8475
3 polled registered yearling Limousin bulls, quiet. 613-257-2522 or 613-623-3363. Horseshoeing & trimming. Certified Farrier, call John 613-267-7478.
2 AKC Reg Male And Female Yorkies Terrier Puppies for free to a good Hay for sale. 4x5 hard home if interested in taking core round bales. them contact $25/bale. Merrickville. :johnsonleggo11@outlook. 613-269-2596. com For More Information About The Puppies.
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Wanted to buy, horses, colts and ponies, all types. Contact Bob Perkins at FINANCIAL / INCOME TAX (613)342-6030.
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HALL RENTAL HANLEY HALL Corner of McGill & William Sts.
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613-283-0220
Large Commercial Space For Lease, Prime Location Downtown Perth, corner of Gore St. & Foster Street. Recently renovated, all utilities are included in lease. Call 613-267-6115 for details.
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Falls, preferably older quiet gentleman to share unit with other person, cable/internet included, $ 4 8 0 / m o n t h . 613-812-2400. 2 (1+ Bedroom) apts, Church St. West, Smiths Falls, heated, fridge, stove, laundry hook-up, freshly painted, $730/$750 + Hydro. 613-812-2400.
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2006 Buick Allure CXL, 144,000 km, fully loaded, 4x5 round bales of hay for Krowned yearly. Asking sale, also small square bales. Stored under cover. $7,000. 613-466-0679. Carleton Place area. 613-253-8006.
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WANTED FIREARMS WANTED FOR FEBRUARY 21st, 2015 AUCTION: Rifles, Shotguns, Handguns. As Estate Specialists WE manage sale of registered / unregistered firearms. Contact Paul, Switzer’s A u c t i o n : To l l - F r e e 1 - 8 0 0 - 6 9 4 2609, info@switzersauction.com or www.switzersauction.com.
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Carleton Place, large 3 bedroom upper duplex, 1,650 sq. ft. Great location. Available immediately, $1,025 pus utilities, 363 Upper Bridge. 613-273-4391.
Kemptville- 1 bedroom, on Prescott Street, $725/month, heat and hydro extra. No pets. 613-296-4704.
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Sleigh Rides Dec. 6, 7 & 13, 14 South of Kemptville East of 416 & County Rd. 44 2853 Porter Road
Watch for signs Weekdays 1-5 Weekends 9-5 613-802-2314
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nice location House, 3 bedrooms 1 bathrooms central location. Nice yard, Two car parking,New furnace,new windows,washer dryer, stove included in rent.. Heat ,hydro extra... $1,100 Per Month 613-784-0080 One month free rent. Newboro beautiful brand new 2 bedroom, acreage home. Washer, dryer, water, sewer included. Nonsmoking. Available Immediately. $875/mth, utilities extra. 613-267-4449. Perth, 1 bedroom apartment 3rd floor quiet, secured downtown building, heat, water, fridge & stove included. $675/month, references required 613-264-4565. Perth 1 bedroom basement apt in town. Separate entrance, parking, laundry, utilities included. No smoking, no pets. $700/mth. 613-326-0780.
Perth, 2 bedroom apartment, 4 appliances. $850/month plus utilities. Available immediately. Call Dawn 613-302-9008.
Shamrock Apartments, Perth, 2 bedroom apartment, $880/month includes heat and hydro. No smoking, no pets. Perth, 2 bedroom apart- 613-264-8380. ment, $725/month. Plus hydro; Clean, secure building. Parking, coin laundry facility. Seniors welcome. Smiths Falls 2 bedroom 2nd floor apt. $775. Heat 613-803-4258. and hot water included. Perth, 2 bedroom apart- Quiet adult occupied buildment, fridge & stove in- ing. Laundry services oncluded, $787 + utilities, site. 613-264-9695. first & LMR required, Call 613-264-0002. Smiths Falls. 2 bedroom Perth. 2 bedroom apart- lower level, newly renovatNo pets. $1,000, ment, fridge and stove, ed. included. laundry facilities. Smoke utilities and pet free. Parking. 613-223-3868. Available January 1. 613-267-5651. Smiths Falls, 2 bedroom, Perth, 2 bedroom ground upstairs apartment, A/C, floor apartment, $750 plus stove, fridge included, has hydro. No pets, backyard & parking, non613-267-4831. smoking, no pets, $785 + hydro, available February Perth, 2 bedroom, recent- 1, 613-342-0829 ly renovated, $810/month, hydro extra. New fridge and stove. Call Jill Spacious, clean, bright 613-552-0035. apt. Apartment, 2 bedrooms 1 bathrooms 6th Perth. Available immedi- floor quiet building. Parkately. 1 bedroom second ing; outdoor pool. Convenfloor apartment, down- ient location on Sunset town, heated. $675/month. Blvd. Call 613.267.0567. 613-264-1102. Jan 1. First/last months rent. $1,250 Per Month 613-267-0567
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No Smoking No Pets First & last months rent $750.00 and up
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Indoor storage of all sizes Outdoor storage also available 613-285-5507 Smiths Falls 613-264-0213 Perth
REAL ESTATE SERVICES (Texas USA Best Buy) Own a prime 20 acre ranchette in scenic Texas. Now only $395 per acre, $99 per month. No credit check. Call 800-875-6568.
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KANATA Available Immediately 3 bedroom townhouse, 1.5 baths, 2 appliances, unfinished basement, one parking spot. $1071 per month plus utilities.
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A well-established company in the manufacturing industry is presently seeking potential candidates to fill the following positions: Production Supervisor, & Production Line Operators. If interested in joining our team, please submit resume in person to: Weatherstrong Building Products, 37 Union St., Smiths Falls, ON or email: brenda90@kaycan.ca
IN THE ESTATE OF PAUL PIERRE LALONDE All persons having claims against the estate of Paul Pierre Lalonde, of the Town of Carleton Place, Ontario, who died on or about the 24TH day of June 2014, are hereby required to send full particulars of such claims to the undersigned on or before January 16-2014, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed having regard only to claims that have then been received and the executors shall not be liable to any person of whose claim they shall not then have notice.
Direct Care Workers required to work in a group home with individuals with developmental disabilities in the Sharbot Lake area. Health benefits. Positive, energetic people required. Please email: smcpherson1969@sympatico.ca or fax 613-279-3311. Looking for labourer who wants to learn construction, not afraid of heights. 613-894-5210 Professionals Needed. Looking for career-minded persons willing to speak to small groups or do oneon-one Presentations locally. Part Time or Full Time. A car and internet access are necessary. Training and ongoing support provided. Build financial security. Paid daily. Call Diana 1.866.306.5858
Dated Lefaivre (Ontario) this 14th day of December, 2014 MICHEL LOUIS HICKEY 2768 Chartrand Road Lefaivre, Ontario KOB lJO
Students- Part-time job available (phone orders and kitchen help) at The Eating Place, 73 Bridge St., Carleton Place. Drop off resume in person.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS All claims against the Estate of SHARON DELLAS LAING, deceased, who died on September 28th, 2014, late of 6 Haggart Street, Perth, Ontario K7H 2Z4, must be filed with the undersigned by January 8, 2015; thereafter the assets of the Estate will be distributed having regard only to those claims then filed.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY INCOME TAX business for sale; established 20+ years in prime location, contact soarron@msn.com RETIREMENT APARTMENTS, ALL INCLUSIVE Meals, transportation, activities daily. Short Leases. Monthly Specials! Call 866-338-2607
DATED at Perth, Ontario this 10th day of December, 2014. Greg W. Anderson ANDERSON FOSS Barristers, Solicitors and Notaries Ten Market Square Perth, Ontario K7H 1V7 (613)267-9898 fax (613)267-2741 Solicitor for the Estate Trustees
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RPN (casual) to provide shift coverage for a fully ventilated, female ALS patient. Will provide training. Smiths Falls area. $25.00/hr Only serious candidates should contact Mark at boobazonka@gmail.com or 613-283-5757
WORK WANTED “A1” Handyman with halfton truck. Dump hauling, wood splitting, tree removal, carpentry, siding, painting, roofing, general maintenance. Call Kevin 613-253-4764.
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Homecare Position Available
Brewer Christmas Tree Farm
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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
CHRISTMAS TREES
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Newly renovated, 2 bedroom apartment, downtown Perth, fridge, stove, heat included. $745. Available January 1. 613-539-8485
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Newer townhouse for rent, 2 bdrm, 2 bthrm, 3 years old, hardwood & ceramic floors, with a/c, finished basement in Perth, $1325 plus heat & hydro. Call 613.812.0068
Perth, November 1, 1 bedroom, heated, ground floor including stove, fridge, parking and coin laundry. Shower (no tub). $675. 613-264-1102.
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Large 2 bedroom. Free parking, security, 149 Church Street, Almonte, $870/month plus utilities. available January 1. 613-769-6697.
Perth, 2 bedroom apartment 2nd floor quiet secured downtown building, heat, water, fridge & stove included. $825/month, references required 613-264-4565.
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Merrickville, 2 bedroom 1/2 duplex, large back yard, available immediately, $975 + utilities, first/last, references. 613-371-4407.
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Perth, large 1 bedroom apartment, ground floor, parking, Completely renovated 3 years ago, $865 plus utilities. First and LMR required. 613-264-7375
Kemptville, 1 bedroom available December 1, centrally located, references required. 613-264-8439.
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Perth, 10 Craig St. 2 bedroom apartment in quiet, clean, adult building. Fridge, stove, parking and laundry included. $820/month + utilities. Phone 613-283-5996.
Large one bedroom half house, Smiths Falls, 55 Main St West. Older couple preferred. Clean, quiet, beautiful. Everything included plus gas fireplace, A/C, jacuzzi bathtub, parking and storage. Laundry. Sorry no dogs. $950. First and last. By application 613-283-9135.
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Merrickville, 1 bedroom apartment in town, great location across from canal & park, available immediately, $650 plus utilities. Mike 613-889-7242.
Freshly renovated interior, 2 bedroom mobile, by the water Balderson area, central location, available immediately with references. Rent negotiable. 613-795-1981
Code Apartments. Smiths Falls. Spacious, bright, 2 bedroom in clean, quiet, adult building. Fridge, stove, parking, laundry facilities. 613-283-7779.
FOR RENT
Large 2 bedroom basement apartment, $900 monthly, all inclusive. Available February 1. Rural setting. 5 minutes from Lanark or McDonalds Corners, 15 minutes to Perth. Includes fridge, stove, microwave, fireplace, jacuzzi bath, pool, parking, great tobbogan hill. Non-smokers. First/last month. References required. 613-812-0638.
Kemptville, Newly renovated, rarely available 3 BD apartment in old town Kemptville. 3 large bedrooms and 1 bathroom in the heart of downtown Kemptville. Brand new kitchen, all new appliances, new bathroom, flooring and paint. Steps to shops, community pool, library, restaurants and more. Walk out to private balcony. $1100/month + utilities. Includes 1 parking spot. Laundry hook ups in unit **no photos available due to ongoing renovation For showings contact Johnny at: 613-926-0110 or email: johnlsmith@live.com
Centrally located 2 bedroom upstairs apt. Includes fridge, stove, gas heat, water and private driveway. Available February 613-802-4448.
Real Christmas Trees Johnston Brothers Tree Farm
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3 beds, 2 bath, 5 appliances, AC, storage shed, deck. No smoking or exotic pets. Utilities extra and tenant insurance required. Credit/background check, references and 1st & last. Available immediately. $1,050.00 Per 2 bedroom home, Smiths Month 613-979-7783 Falls. Appliances. Central air, garage, large yard. $950/month plus utilities. 3/4 of a mile west of No smoking. Available Kempvtille mall- 3 bedJanuary 1. 613-258-7296. room apartment, available 2 bedroom house, Carle- January 1, 2015. Includes ton Place. Fridge, stove, washer, dryer, fridge and heat, hydro, parking, stove, garbage removal, washer and dryer included grass cutting, parking, $1,400/month. No pets, plowed driveway, heat, hyno smoking, first, last, ref- dro and air conditioning, erences. Available immedi- deck, back and front ately. 613-621-2299, leave yards. Perfect for mobile seniors. $1,600/month. message. 613-258-5711. 2 Bedroom House on Lorne St $900 + heat & hydro & 2 Bedroom lower Almonte, first rate, 2 bedlevel apartment on Aber- room apartment, heritage deen Ave, Smiths Falls, building, available now. $900 + heat & hydro, $765 plus utilities, no fridge, stove, washer & pets, 151 Reserve Street. dryer included. 613-257-5711. 613-267-6115
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2 bedroom apartment on hobby farm in Kemptville. Large eat-in kitchen, 4 appliances, Mature nonsmoker, no pets. Utilities extra $800/mnth. First & last required. 613-989-3908.
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COLONEL BY now has one 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.
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TOWNSHIP OF DRUMMOND/ NORTH ELMSLEY Invites applications for the following vacancy: Full-Time Public Works Assistant 40 hours per week Reporting to the Public Works Manager, the Public Works Assistant provides operational and administrative support to the Public Works Department. Duties are varied and are carried out with a high degree of confidentiality, discretion, and independent judgment. The primary functions of this unique position will be to assist in all operations of the Public Works Department, under the direction of the Public Works Manager including: receiving and responding to complaints and requests for information, researching, compiling and analyzing data for special projects, filing and record keeping, time sheets, tender preparation, budgeting, project management, performing water/ well testing, monitoring landfill operations to ensure compliance with the Certificate of Approval and operating various heavy equipment. Qualifications: • Community College graduate or relevant experience/education • Proficiency in Excel, Outlook, Word and GIS • Two years’ experience in a municipal environment preferred • Ontario Driver’s License • DZ License preferred • Must be able to assist with road patrolling and landfill site monitoring • Be familiar with minimum maintenance standards • Knowledge of Federal, Provincial and Municipal Statutes related to the position The position involves working in both an inside and outside work environment with exposure to all weather conditions. Full Job Description available on-line at www.dnetownship.ca Please reply in confidence with a detailed resume by January 2, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. Cathy Ryder, Deputy Clerk/Human Resources Township of Drummond/North Elmsley 310 Port Elmsley Road RR #5, Perth, Ontario K7H 3C7 (613) 267-6500; Fax (613) 267-2083 cryder@dnetownship.ca We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those to be interviewed will be contacted. Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used for employment assessment purposes only.
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Semi-retired, all home renovations, interior & exterior, years of experience. Call Brent 613-283-6088.
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Professional, reliable & experienced in tree removal, home renovations, general home maintenance & carpentry. Contact Stephan or Frank 613-793-3300 or 613-204-9281.
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Successful candidates are motivated with excellent organizational, problem solving and leadership skills. Experience in Geriatric Nursing preferred but not essential. Please fax resume and cover letter to Cusondra at 613-253-5048 or email to wccarleton@symphonyseniorliving.com
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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DICA Electronics Ltd, located in Carleton Place is seeking full-time workers in the following positions:
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Cougar Company is recruiting for a dynamic inside telesales person. This position is located in Perth. The successful candidate will be required to work in a fast paced environment, have strong sales, IT, organizational, plan reading and decision making skills.They must be capable of the following: 1. Self-motivation to produce results 2. Selling safety railings, ladders, temporary safety products and other height safety & access equipment on both a project basis and item basis. Salary commensurate to capacity and experience Applications to peter.ghinn@cougarcompany.com
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Only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted. A Vulnerable Sector Check within the past six (6) months is a requirement for employment. Renfrew Victoria Hospital is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workplace wellness.
• SMT Operators • Quality Inspectors • Electronics Assemblers • Facility Maintenance Please visit www.dica.ca for a detailed job description. Resumes should be e-mailed to careers@dica.ca. DICA is committed to provide accommodations for persons with disabilities. Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
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REAL ESTATE CAREER OPPORTUNITY Lake District Realty has a career opportunity for a Real Estate Buyer Customer Specialist to join our Brokerage in the Spring of 2015. We are looking for a self-motivated, energetic, licensed Realtor to work with our well-established Buyer base. Our focus is to provide honest, ethical, hardworking, superior quality of service in a non-competitive Brokerage. Every individual within the Brokerage works toward the same objective of providing excellence of service to all our clients and customers through a supportive team approach. Our modern, state-of-the-art office is located in the beautiful Land O’ Lakes tourist region north of the City of Kingston. Experience with rural properties is an asset. To find out more about this opportunity you may contact, in confidence, our office directly at 613-279-2108 or submit your resume to Info@LakeDistrictRealty.com.
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Professional & Reliable Movers- 2 Men & 17’ Cube $95/hr, 2 Men & 16’ Refrigerated Cube Van $95 hr + Fuel Surcharge, 3 Men & 25’ Moving Van I clean as you ask I am $125/hr. Call to Book your very approachable for Move 613-284-8281. Perth Area. Call Sherri 613-264-0884.
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The holiday season offers us a special opportunity to extend our personal thanks to our valued customers. It is people like you who make being in business such a pleasure all year long. Our business is a source of pride to us and with customers like you, we find going to work each day a rewarding experience. Best Wishes for a fine old-fashioned holy Christmas and a New Year full of good cheer. We look forward to serving you in 2015! Thanks again for one of our best years ever.
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Lifestyle â&#x20AC;&#x201C; With the hurry and scurry of our busy lives, we seem to run by the credo â&#x20AC;&#x153;move forwardâ&#x20AC;?, hence we take little time to look back. In the sharing of friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;significantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; birthdays recently, most speak of reflecting on their past. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been away a lot lately so my usual every other week articles have been more sporadic. My dad was hospitalized in Orillia so I went to be company for my mom, to enable her visiting him and just because I wanted to. Mom and I are both readers so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d occupy our daylight hours reading the daily paper and whatever else interested us, reminiscing filling much of the time. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d cook our supper and, after going to visit dad, settle in front of the telly. Other than news shows, most of todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s TV is of little interest to my 89-year young mom so, more than not, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d settle on a movie classic. One evening we watched two silent films from 1927. I was intrigued by the acting...so overly done, dramatic stage style that caused me to reflect on how far film acting has come. Another night we saw 1954â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s On the Waterfront, which Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d never seen completely but in doing so realized why Marlon Brando and Eve Marie Saint won Academy Awards for their performances. The most memorable though was watching Casablanca (1942) in its entirety. What a timeless, beautiful film. I was captivated from beginning to end. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know about you but there are always lots of things I plan on doing â&#x20AC;&#x153;somedayâ&#x20AC;? but never seem to get around to...watching classic films being one. Having the time and availability to do so, especially sharing with my mom all of this was a wonderful time. We got dad back home by the way and, a week later, we headed back to Orillia to celebrate his 90th birthday. Reflections, retrospective thoughts and stories ran rampant. While watching TV with mom we also watched a new documentary on Vision TV about Bruce Cockburn called Pacing the Cage. He has special recognition in our family because my brother was his lighting director for about five years, during his Rocket Launcher days. I must admit Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d quit listening to his music because I found him too depressing but, in retrospect, I again was reminded how great a writer he is, his focused passion spewing from whatever he performs. I highly recommend watching this documentary if you get the opportunity.
playing music from 1963 on a recent visit and it was wonderful to hear the various stories the songs triggered between us. Music does that. Many tunes trigger in my head certain situations, locales and sometimes people I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remembered in years. I tend to be more interested in new work but all these retrospective activities Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been describing lately seem to have ignited a spark to do some revisiting of my own musical rack. As I prepared to make my annual Christmas CD, it was exciting to revisit tunes, some that harkened me back several decades, naturally bringing along copious memories of events, people and experiences. Anyone whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visited Stewart Park Festival over the years have no doubt, at some point, made contact and enjoyed the unique photography of Brian Mantrop, whose booth was along the road backing onto the main stage park. Over the years Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had the opportunity to enjoy his work at our festival and at his one of a kind home, The Enchanted Forest Studio, just south of Westport. On Nov. 17, Brian left us. My thoughts go to his family and friends and the realization his â&#x20AC;&#x153;corner of our festivalâ&#x20AC;? will be less enchanted next year. The passing of time brings change. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been made aware another longstanding â&#x20AC;&#x153;institutionâ&#x20AC;? of Perth will be no more in the new year. For the past 12-plus years, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Poppa Tedâ&#x20AC;? Murray has been hosting a karaoke evening, primarily at Fiddleheads. Lately thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been more and more realized scientifically about the benefits of singing aloud. Group singing is apparently even better for us. Ted has provided this therapeutic yet fun vehicle weekly for all these years encouraging attendees to feel better just by singing. Scientists claim singing releases endorphins, a hormone released by singing, which is associated with feelings of pleasure. It might be from oxytocin, another hormone released during singing, which has been found to alleviate anxiety and stress. Oxytocin (not to be confused with the pain reliever medication Oxycodone) also enhances feelings of trust and bonding, which may explain why still more studies have found that singing lessens Music triggers stories feelings of http://mpr-online.net/ A couple I visit weekly were Issues/Volume 3.1 Special Issue
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%5B2010%5D/Clift Published Web Version.pdf depression and loneliness. I asked Ted about some of his favourite memories. He said, though there were many, one memory will never be forgotten. Just over a year ago, Tedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter Shannon fell to her death in a freak accident while on her honeymoon in Mexico when their balcony collapsed. She left a grieving husband, family, friends and her two little girls Kaydence and Harmony, the pride of Grandpa Ted. Shortly after this tragedy, Ted began hosting again and a group of regulars from AECON, who had been building the solar panel farm outside of town, held a barbecue and passed the hat around to help raise funds for his granddaughtersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; education. It was just two weeks after the accident, and before the show started, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Johnnyâ&#x20AC;? (he never did get his last name), presented Ted an envelope with just over $700 for his granddaughters future education. They had not known him for long but did this out of the goodness of their hearts. He said he was getting a lump in his throat just thinking about it as he shared with me. Ted also said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;...then there were always the drunks, the divas, the jokers, and those who really cannot carry a tune in a bucket, that made karaoke a good reason to be called â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Scaryokeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; night. But in the end, everyone goes home, everyone has been entertained, and every week was always different. I have had some great times in Perth.â&#x20AC;? Ted has created a real legacy in Perth for many, especially my friend and lover of karaoke, Marilyn, who was one Ted spoke of whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d sat on the sidelines for two years before getting the nerve up to sing and now, renamed â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Divine Mâ&#x20AC;? by Ted, has made several songs â&#x20AC;&#x153;her ownâ&#x20AC;?, encouraged others to get up and enjoy that wonderful feeling she gets inside from singing. Ted wanted to thank Patrick Moore, Kyle Sheard and staff at Fiddleheads for all their support. Thank you, Ted. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve brought good vibes to many. With the holiday season upon us, may I send wishes of good health, safe travel and joy to you and yours from my family. I hope you, too, will take some time to reminisce with your elders, families young and old, through music, film and any other artistic vehicle that triggers the joy we all thrive to experience. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to support local musicians by buying and giving their music. Support live music everywhere.
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News – A judge has ruled against the proposed Drummond/North Elmsley (DNE) township paintball park, saying that the land cannot be considered rural if the application moves forward, and that the land must be re-zoned. In a ruling dated Dec. 3, in the case of Militky versus the township, Justice K.E. Pedlar ruled that “the applicants’ proposed use of the subject property is not as a private park but is, in fact, a new commercial use within the meaning of the township’s Official Plan and requires an amendment to the existing zoning bylaw.” Pedlar, who heard the case on Nov. 21 at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Perth, hastened to add in his ruling that “I make no comment whatsoever on the merits of that application. It may very well be that they will be successful in obtaining such a zoning amendment.” The paintball proposal has been a contentious one in DNE for months, and a council meeting on the proposal saw standing-room-only attendance this past January. “It is clear, in my view, that the interests of the community, as represented by the… township, must have a voice in the process to discuss the implications for the broader community for the proposed use of their property by the applicants,” wrote Pedlar. This way, he wrote, there could be a “more balanced approach, recognizing zoning issues as expressions of community interest. Pedlar outlined in his ruling just how
the case ended up in front of him. The property was purchased by the applicants in May of 2014. At that time, the township told the operators that their proposed facility, to be named “Marked Paintball” “required a rezoning of the land in order to conform to the existing zone bylaw.” The operators, Dag and Allison Militky, however, disagreed with this assessment, and by June 6, 2014, “counsel for the applicants communicated to the (township) that the subject property, in their property, did not require rezoning to operate a paintball facility.” The Militky family wanted to keep the designation as rural, since “they have not plans to remove trees from the subject property or alter the features of the existing landscape in any significant way.” However, the township did not see things this way, and did not agree that a paintball facility was an acceptable use “under the by-law,” with both sides disagreeing “on the interpretations of the by-laws’ permitted uses under the ‘rural’ designation.” However, “the parties agree that the key issue is whether the subject property is a ‘private park,’ within the meaning of the zoning by-law.” The Militky family felt that they had a precedent on their side, on that very property, just off of Highway 7 since, “at some time in the past, (the land) was used as an equestrian centre.” The township “does not agree with the information set out… but neither does it
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PERTH TOURISM CHRISTMAS DECORATING CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
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Following is a list of operating schedules for municipal facilities over the holidays. Please clip this handy table and keep it on your fridge for reference. PERTH TOWN HALL: Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014 Friday, Dec. 26, 2014 Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: SOLAR ENERGY
The Town of Perth is seeking proposals from qualified respondents for the provision of Solar Energy Consultant services. Bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes clearly marked: RFP No. ES-2014-05. Deliver to (and have delivery acknowledged): Town of Perth 80 Gore St. East Perth, ON K7H 1H9 Attn.: Grant Machan, Director of Environmental Services Proposals are due by 12 Noon local time on Tuesday, December 23, 2014. Please contact Grant Machan at 613-267-3311 Ext. 2233 for a copy of the RFP or visit the Town’s website at www.perth.ca for more details.
GARBAGE AND RECYCLING PICK-UP DURING THE HOLIDAYS:
Residents are reminded to follow the Municipal Waste Collection Calendar. • Tuesday, December 23: No change to Recycling and Greenbin pick-up • Wednesday, December 24: No changes to Recycling and Greenbin pick-up • Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day – pick-up is delayed until Friday, December 26 • Thursday, January 1, 2015: New Year’s Day – pick-up is delayed until Friday, January 2
The results are now in! Judging took place December 9th for Perth Tourism’s 3rd Annual Christmas Decorating Contest, and the results are as follows: The 1st place winner in the COMMERCIAL CATEGORY is Fall River Fashion located at 33 Gore St. East; 2nd place winner is Shadowfax at 67 Foster Street. The 1st place winner in the RESIDENTIAL CATEGORY is the O’Brien Family at 15 DeCaria Blvd., and 2nd place goes to the Pratt Family at 36 George Avenue. There were several entries in the Commercial Category this year. Kudos to all of them, including Mariposa Design (73 Foster Street), Kelly’s Flowers (17 Wilson St. East, Code’s Mill Building) and The Book Worm (76 Foster Street). Special thanks to LAKE 88.1 FM Radio for contributing a pair of Senators’ hockey tickets as the 1st Place Commercial prize. Perth Tourism provided cash awards as the other prizes. Thanks also to the judges who made the difficult decisions, including Brian Perkin of LAKE 88.1, Karen Rennie, Heritage Manager/Curator, and Nick Fox Furman, representing the youth vote. A special mention goes to everyone in the community – business or resident, big or small – who showed their Christmas spirit by decorating their home or business for the holidays. The judges noted lots of great decorations in Town during their tour, so don’t hesitate to drive around and see the great displays. They are there for you to enjoy! Perth Tourism takes this opportunity to thank its partners for a successful 2014, and wish a safe and happy holiday to all!
MEMBERSHIP ON COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCIL: 2015-2018 TERM
The Town of Perth invites citizen members to apply to serve on various Committees of the Council for the term 2015-2018. To qualify, applicants must be a Canadian citizen, a resident or taxpayer of Perth, unless otherwise stated in the associated Terms of Reference, located on the Town’s website at www.perth.ca. Interested applicants are asked to complete and submit an “Application to Serve on a Committee of the Council of the Town of Perth”, (located on the Town’s website) to the Town Clerk (80 Gore Street East). Applications will be accepted from December 11th up to and including January 1st, 2015. All applications received will be reviewed by the Striking Committee and recommendations will be made to Council for the appointment of members at the first regular Council meeting on January 20th, 2015. Listed below are the Committees/Advisory Panels of the Council seeking citizen membership: Committee/Advisory Panel of the Council 200th Anniversary Advisory Panel Committee of Adjustment & Property Standards Heritage Perth Advisory Panel Mayor’s Task Force on Local Climate Change Perth & District Union Public Library Board Perth Police Service Board Planning Advisory Committee Recreation Advisory Panel Wilson Street Beautification Advisory Panel
Required Number of Citizen Member(s) 3 3 5 3 3 1 2 5 4
Note: The qualifications required for each of the Committees of the Council listed above can be found in the associated Terms of Reference located on the Town’s website at www.perth.ca. As a result of the limited number of citizen members required on each Committee/ Advisory Panel, all applications shall be kept on file for the term of Council. Those applicants not appointed in the initial process will be considered first in the event of a vacancy. For further information, please contact Lauren Walton, Town Clerk, at 613-267-3311 Ext. 2239.
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deny them as it had little information about the former use. The subject property was listed as being used for a variety of purposes expected from an equestrian park.” Pedlar went on to write that the township was “not aware that the subject property was being used as an equestrian park and never had any complaints about it and had no occasion to research the nature of that facility.” If there indeed was an equestrian centre on the property in the past, that “would fall within that definition” of rural. However, in Pedlar’s view, an equestrian centre and a paintball facility are two different things. “I find the existence of the equestrian centre and the use of this subject property for that purpose, was not only permitted by the existing zoning bylaw, but is irrelevant to this application because of the lack of knowledge of the respondent,” he wrote in his 11-page ruling. “The (township) is of the view that
the only permitted use in the township that supports the proposed use is that of place of recreation.” He noted that the Militky family has a re-zoning application in to the township, and that it is pending. “I also agree with the (township’s) position that a commercial paintball operation is more similar to the range of commercial uses permitted as a ‘place of recreation’ such as an amusement park, or in the case of a proposed indoor paintball or laser tag uses, an arcade or roller rink, where the primary consideration is that recreation is being ‘provided for a fee,’” he wrote. Earlier in his ruling, Pedlar pointed out that the “purpose of zoning bylaws is not to control ownership. They are, rather, directed at the use of property, with the purpose of benefitting both the community at large, as well as the owner of the property, by balancing those interests.” Even if a piece of rural land is privately owned, Pedlar used an interest-
ing sports analogy to prove that the owner could not simply build whatever their hearts desired. “For instance, the private owner of a piece of property zoned as ‘rural’… (the) township would then be at liberty to obtain a franchise to a National Hockey League team and build a large sports facility, with no need to seek zoning approval from the township, if that submission is accepted,” he wrote. “The same could happen if the intended use of the property was a ‘playfield’ aimed at a Canadian Football League franchise or a Major League Baseball franchise. “If one simply adopts the listed permitted uses for a public park and applies them indiscriminately to a private park, the results are clearly contrary to the intentions of the zoning bylaw in question and the Official Plan of this township.” In denying the application, he allowed for 30 days from any party seeking costs, with a 10-day right of reply.
out Stewart Park,” said Nuttal. “The concept we put out has been well-received,” said Mike Yee, project lead and biologist with the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA). “It’s basically a pile of rocks that raises the water level,” though, he hastened to add, “it still allows for natural flow” and would not raise the water levels upstream or downstream. Citing the example of the McFall Dam on the Humber River in Bolton, Ont., he stressed that the new rocky ramp dams in Perth would be no obstruction to migrating fish, canoers or kayakers. The RVCA has about $92,000 stashed in a reserve fund for the dams, with the town staking about $78,000, for a total of $170,000 on hand. Even at that, however, Coun. Judy Brown pointed out that “we still need to pay $60,000,” in outstanding money owing on the project, though this will likely be drawn from general funds in the 2015 budget. She wondered if money from the savings made by switching policing duties to the OPP could be put towards this project – treasurer Lang Britchford suggested that such a conversation be had during the 2015 budget deliberations, to which she agreed. Britchford added that money from the town’s water and sewer budget could not be utilized for this project.
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Coun. Jim Boldt, however, raised the concerns of a nearby resident over what he called “accumulated, disgusting vegetation.” “While we have the flow diverted (hopefully this summer), we can excavate that organic material,” said Nuttal. The shoreline could be restored through planting – though he does not yet know with what type of vegetation, as he needs to discuss the matter with town staff. Mayor John Fenik, however, raised concerns about the project, saying, “I’m really very uncertain about this… I’m an old dam guy,” he said. He noted that there may also be a heritage aspect to the dams, and Shellee Evans, the director of community services, said that it is “right on the boundary” of the heritage district, and that she would need to examine the matter further. Coun. Jim Graff said he wanted the Friends of the Tay Watershed to be invited to be part of the conversation. “This work has to take place in July to September, after the (fish) spawning season,” said Grant Machan, the town’s director of environmental services. “(But) delaying until January is not crucial.” The motion to accept or reject the rocky ramps proposal was then deferred until January.
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Community volunteer, real estate broker, Dorothy Linden, dies at home STAFF
News - Known for her vivacious personality and flair for life, one of Perth’s most connected citizens, Dorothy Linden, died peacefully at home Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014. She was 57. The daughter of the late John and Winnifred Vanderlinden, she was born June 16, 1957. She is survived by her daughter, Dr. Ashleah Linden (Todd Davey). Also surviving are her brother Michael (MaryJo) and aunt, Jeanette (late Charles) Crimes. Dorothy will also be missed by her aunt, Gay Dykstra and cousins Charles, Will and Paul Dykstra and Lisa Stepanic of Georgetown, as well as many friends and family in the Netherlands. She will be remembered by her many contributions to the community, namely the Perth and District Chamber of Commerce, the Perth Santa Claus parade and the Perth Maple Festival. She will also be remembered for her dedication to her clients as a mortgage broker, and business associates. Arrangements were entrusted to Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth. Funeral service was held Thursday, Dec. 11, at St. Paul’s United Church, Dorothy LInden Perth. In a statement released to the newspaper, the The Perth and District Chamber of Commerce was saddened by the loss of someone so vibrant in board and staff of the chamber stated they were “very saddened to hear the news of Dorothy’s the community.
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passing. Dorothy has been a strong presence not only at the Perth & District Chamber of Commerce but also in our community. Her commitment to the initiatives of the Chamber such as the Festival of the Maples and her position as a director and past president on our board will be greatly missed. Not only will she be missed for her unwavering support but will also be missed for her warm and wonderful laugh that was a part of our meetings. Our thoughts are with her family at this time.” Online condolences to the family expressed Dorothy’s passion in the community. “Dorothy will be missed by those whose lives were blessed to have met her and will forever live in our hearts and our smiles,” stated Kim McKenney’s
tribute. “I will never forget her infectious laughter and flash of purple hair (sometimes green), her unique style and warm smile, but most of all her huge heart. Dorothy always made people feel that they were among her most cherished friends. The world lost a shining star.” Mary Kilgour remembers: “She was such a vivacious, live on the edge lady. I have many vivid memories of Dorothy. Sitting in the bathtub of money for the Chamber Calendar is probably the clearest. We had fun modeling clothes at Elysium.” Contributions to the Zion United Church of Douglas Ontario or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated.
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Big Brothers, Big Sisters wants to bring seniors mentoring program to Perth News – Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Lanark County wants to bring a popular seniors mentoring program to Perth. The program had proven to be such a success when it was tried out in Smiths Falls that Christine McColl said she wants to bring it to the Carolina Suites. During a presentation to Perth town council’s committee-of-the-whole meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 9, she revealed that of the 500 kids who use BBBS services throughout Lanark County, 249 of them are from Perth, and could really benefit the way kids in Smiths Falls have from the seniors program. “Seniors in residential care, they have a lot to give,” said McColl. “They are an untapped resource.” The Smiths Falls program was tried out at the Van Horne Manor and Willowdale facilities, and paired older people with youngsters from Duncan J. Schoular and Chimo Elementary schools. “They (the seniors) were extremely keen to have kids as friends and mentors,” said McColl. The response “was absolutely staggering.” A social worker who works with BBBS and was new to the area, returned from the Van Horne Manor shortly after witnessing her first seniors interaction session with the youngsters. “I have never seen anything like it,” McColl recalled her saying.
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Christine McColl of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lanark County addressed Perth town council on Tuesday, Dec. 9, about expanding an intergenerational mentoring program to Perth, after a successful trial run in Smiths Falls. She herself has seen how possessive the children can get of their elder friends. She went to go sit at a seat, and was told rather politely, but firmly by a seven-year-old that “sorry, you cannot sit there. My friend sits there.”
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Community - Mayor John Fenik accepts a donation on behalf of the Salvation Army’s Christmas Kettle Campaign at the Shoppers Drug Mart on Highway 7 on Dec. 13. He was doing his part for the Mayor’s Challenge for the Bell Ringer Trophy, which pits councils from Perth, Smiths Falls, Merrickville, and Carleton Place against each other in a friendly competition to see who can raise the most funds through the kettles. Above, Deputy Mayor John Gemmell accepts a donation on behalf of the Salvation Army’s Kettle Campaign at the Giant Tiger store on Highway 7.
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It’s that time of year again to begin thinking about renewing your dog license! The Townships Animal Control By-Law # 2004-502 provides for the annual licensing, regulating and registering of all dogs and imposes a license fee on all dog owners. Dog Tags can be purchased at the Township Office using cash, cheque or debit during regular office hours Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you would like to have your dog tag sent to you in the mail, please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope along with a cheque made payable to the Township of Lanark Highlands and the following information: • Owners name, address & phone number • Dog’s Name • Breed • Age • Colouring • Sex • Special markings (if any) • Copy of the Micro Chip papers & or MNR Hunting Dog License (if applicable) Prices are as follows Tags purchased prior to March 31st 2015 $ 10.00 Tags on or after April 1, 2015 $ 15.00 Hunting Dogs ( proof from MNR ) $ 5.00 Microchipped dogs No Charge Animal Control Officer, Anita Stuart 613-259-9998 613-267-9337 Emergency Pager (this pager does not take voice messages - please dial your phone number using the keypad of your touchtone phone) *All calls are confidential.
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Opinion - I think if someone were to put a hidden camera in our house and channel the video to some sort of Authority Figure, some of us (me) would be shut down and shipped away to a nice, quiet place. (Which might not be such a bad thing, actually.) I mean, just a moment ago, Girlchild asked me to remind her of some of the lyrics to the song “Tomorrow” from Annie. So, of course, I burst into song. It was bad. I actually scared the cat – he came running out of the room where he had been peacefully sleeping, looking quite panicked. It made the girl laugh, though. (I blame fatigue. I have been marking papers for about 199 hours this week, and that’s saying something because there are only 168 hours in a week. I did the math.) The caterwauling incident got me to thinking, though: what must people think? I mean, what if the windows had been open? Maybe they’d think we have a heck of a lot of fun over here when Mom is really, really tired? We have seen a lot of evidence of what can happen these days in the age of social media and mobile everything. Lots of things are captured on video – good and bad – and not everything posted on the Big Bad Interwebs is vetted before it goes. In fact, I would argue it’s sometimes pretty hard to find people who know how to use their filters. I’m not just talking about proofreading, either – as much fun as it is to talk about “thongs” instead of “things.” It can get a little Big Brotherish these days. For example, Girlchild spends a lot of time “facetiming” a good friend of hers. For the uninitiated, this boils down to wandering around the house livestreaming video to someone else. Sometimes they do science experiments in the kitchen. Sometimes they do gymnastics in the living room. Sometimes there’s nothing happening because everyone has wandered off and they are livestreaming empty rooms to one another. Whatever the activity, the rest of the household sometimes stumbles into the Reality Show unawares. I think I have frightened more than a few people with my Early-Morning Hair (which is not to be confused with my often alarming Rest-of-the-Day Hair). Anyway, we are slowly learning that if we hear Girlchild talking, it might not be to herself. As such, we should probably NOT shout at each other up and down the stairs about things like clean-
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ing toilets or litter boxes or whatever. Probably deeply personal conversations should be avoided. And no potty mouths...not that anyone around here ever swears anyway. Obviously we should, instead, save all of that sort of stuff to write about in our newspaper column. Of course. Anyway, when I’m not creeping around my house assuming that someone is watching and listening (paranoid, much?), I’m busy collecting my own material to post on Facebook and/or Twitter. I’m a chronic communicator, it seems. Submitted photo That’s where, for example, you would have learned about Groom-boy saying something about picking up the Community - Garry Munroe is pictured decorating the tree at the Perth Hospital. It’s something that he has been Ativan calendars for the kids. Those, by doing for the past few years. Thanks are extended to Munroe for his dedication. the way, are quite different from Advent calendars – not as chocolatey, but at least as therapeutic. (Incidentally, the Interwebs tells me Ativan calendars DO exist.) Here’s another item shared online a pinion – Kate Upton won’t to find out what others think about us few weeks back: “Things you don’t exbe dropping by the newsroom (like those memes online that my former pect to say at 10 o’clock at night: Guys. any time soon. intern, Page Taylor, told me about, that Enough. You can talk about long diviThe whirligig of the newsroom you’ve likely seen – this is what I do, sion in the morning.” continues here on Lorne Street, with this is what my friends think I do…) I’m pretty sure my brother and I did people returning from maternity leaves, Posters, like the banner debate we Des Says not incorporate math chat into our bed- people getting promoted, and much have seen at Perth town council, even time stalling tactics as kids, but my two changing of desks. now, these many months later, can be are masters. I was squatting at the Kemptville but it does bring about a few double- contentious. What may seem artistic to I’ve had a few Fine Moments on the reporter’s desk for a few months, as takes to newsroom visitors. one pair of eyes, may seem risqué and I joked to Laurie, my newsroom even inappropriate to another. Telephone with Clients, too. One time she had a better computer that I needed one of my bosses called me just as I was to use. My old computer had last been editor, that maybe I should be able to put Of all of the memories of my mother preparing supper (three cheers for the updated to combat the looming threat of up a poster of your bro’s favourite pin- that have been popping into my head home office). It didn’t faze him when Y2K, so, let’s just say it wasn’t keeping up, Sports Illustrated swimsuit model lately in the weeks after her death, were, Kate Upton. the smoke detector started going off be- up, and I needed better. of all things, of posters. The first I ever We laughed and thought no more put up in my room was of John Candy, cause he was familiar with my work by That computer has gone to the great then. technical beyond, and I am writing this about it – certainly not appropriate for a for an event being hold at Toronto’s More recently, I was on the phone at my old desk as Jennifer is returning work place (also, my wife works in the SkyDome in 1994, remembering him with a colleague. She started to laugh from maternity leave with her twins. same office as I do, so, even less reason shortly after his death. He was an owner when I said, “Girlchild, please don’t fly (Welcome back, Jen.) The time has to put it up!) of the Toronto Argonauts, and the photo However, Tara and Ashley overheard was of him, smiling on the field, holding the helicopter in here while I’m on the come to redecorate my wall, and, as my phone.” late mother would say, “A change is as and, over lunch, proceeded with a bit of aloft an Argos football helmet into the a parlour game. Having only half-heard air in triumph. I still have that poster It’s actually a TOY helicopter with good as a rest.” our conversation, they just had to know in my basement – having ripped it off very pretty blinky lights. I bet you But what to put up? thought it was parked in the backyard, My colleague Tara has not one, – who was Desmond’s mystery girl? the wall of my old high school 20 years By the time I came back to my ago. didn’t you? On the tiny patio, next to the but two, posters to the smoldering, Porsche. brooding Robert Pattinson, male desk, their two best guesses were: Kate I partially had it up out of admiration Ah, yes. Life’s a reality show. You star of the Twilight movies. Just two Beckinsale and Selena Gomez. for Candy – and partially because I Both names, though not unattractive, knew it was safe with my mother. On the just have to be aware of when people close-up headshots, certainly nothing might be tuning in. inappropriate for a work environment, certainly threw me for a loop. Interesting See COLUMN page P10
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Ladies Auxiliary prepare for Robbie Burns event on Jan. 24 at Legion Terry O’Hearn
Community - The Ladies’ Auxiliary is sponsoring the annual dinner and dance in honour of Robbie Burns, sometimes known as “The Bard”, on Jan. 24. Tickets for this event are available now in the Members’ Lounge, and you can call Florence Doran at 613267-3069 if you require further information. The old year, or Hogmanay, finishes on Dec. 31 in the Members’ Lounge, where you can make your own party, and events for 2015 start promptly on Jan. 1 with the New Year’s Levee. The Levee takes place from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Lounge, with Terrie Bennett and Tom Valliquette entertaining. Other upcoming events include the monthly Jamboree on Jan. 10, from 2 to 6 p.m., while Jan. 16 will be the first Munchie Friday. Bring a munchie to the Friday event, along with any friends and members, for a start of 4:30 p.m. The Saturday Meat Draw will take place on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 2 to 5 p.m., and everyone is welcome to all events mentioned.
Branch 244 News Current and past Legion President, war veteran, and long-time member Eric Devlin, recently mused about his early days growing up in Perth, revealing that he had been a proficient roller skater in his day. Devlin was one of the few local skaters to own booted skates, rather than clip-ons, and recalls skating on the wooden floor of what is now an apartment building near the Perth & District Community Centre, at the height of roller skating popularity. He went on to skate in Toronto, and other large cities in North America and overseas, mastering a total of 12 dance moves. It is not known at this time whether he wore skates on any of his many parachute jumps. Days of Yore … From The Perth Courier headline, June 28, 1945: “P.O.
Ronald Code Describes Life Of Prisoner – A vivid picture of conditions in German prison camps was given by P.O. Ronald Code, who was a guest at the regular dinner meeting of the Kinsmen Club last week. In a one hour impromptu talk, Ronald related in detail his experiences from the time he was picked up in the North Sea until he was released from his camp by the Russians a short time ago. More fortunate than most prisoners of war, he along Submitted photo with other Americans and British officers spent most of their On Dec. 4 Patricia Royle, Legion Provincial Command Service Officer, presented Perth confinement in a camp which for propaganda purposes treated Legion President Eric Devlin with a coin commemorating Vietnam service, awarded by Korean Veterans Association of America. Glenn Russell, Service Officer, is on the right. them fairly well.” Did you know? A British history website relates that 306 executions of British and Commonwealth soldiers took place during World War I, including 25 Canadians, 22 Irishmen, and 5 New Zealanders. Many have now been officially pardoned, and it is thought they were suffering from what is now known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It seems the treatment of the day consisted of a 12 man firing squad.
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COLUMN impact on girls’ self awareness and body image. Kate Upton is beautiful, yes, but less than one per cent of women likely look like her. Real women can look just as beautiful. It may appear to be a leap for some, how one nude image of, say, Michelangelo’s David can be considered art, but another tasteful nude, say, a New Yorker-like black-and-white art shot, can be considered borderline pornographic. It says something to me as a father of little girls that we need programs like Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Go Girls! to promote healthy body image to young women. A pin-up may have been fine when I was a teenager and all-too-single, but now, as a father, I don’t want to normalize or let them internalize that those images are what a man is really looking for in a woman. So photos of my wife and kids, naturally, photos of my friends from Toronto, and some very, very unusual additions, but not without a back story. You can always find my desk in the newsroom since there is a portrait of a stern-faced general staring into the mid distance. My late mentor, boss and friend, Eamonn O’Loghlin, came from a family that revered the name of General Michael Collins, who fought in the Irish War of Independence and was later killed during an ambush in County Cork during the Irish Civil War. Eamonn’s father would make a pilgrimage every August to the ceremony to mark the occasion of his death, nearly until the end of his own life. In 2003, on a visit to Ireland, I saw a portrait to Collins hanging for sale in a shop window in Killarney, County Kerry. I just had to get it. It hung in Eamonn’s office at the Press Building on the grounds of the Canadian National Exhibition for 10 years – and then, following his death, it was given to me by his lovely widow, Madeleine. It has hung in my office ever since, and always will. And the only two pin-ups now on my wall? One of a girl mechanic, sitting on an American war plane, in her work clothes, looking off into the mid-distance. Pretty, yes, but also, and more importantly, doing her bit for the war effort, in a male-dominated industry. And my final addition to the wall? A poster of American artist Edward Hopper’s famous 1942 oil on canvas “Night Owls,” which always reminds me of my sister Dympna, herself an artist, teacher, a selfconfident and smart lady.
Does Santa think about global warming DEAR EDITOR:
Frankly, I’m concerned about Santa Claus. Has anybody been giving thought to the implications for him of global warming? It is common knowledge that Santa has a vast complex of toy workshops up at the North Pole. It is veritably throbbing with activity year-round as countless elves prepare gifts for children around the world, at least for all those who have not been naughty. Then there are the auxiliary shops for maintenance of the sleigh; a veterinary hospital for maintaining the health of the reindeer; a residence and activity complex for the elves and the private residence of Santa and Mrs. Santa. Up to now, it has been taken for granted that this vast facility would rest securely forever on ice as deep as could ever be needed. Therein lies the problem. The ice is still there but it is relentlessly thinning, so we are told by a chorus of eminent scientists. One day it will get so thin
that Santa is going to notice leaks around the foundations. When that happens there may not be time enough to relocate. I shudder at the thought of the whole kit and caboodle sinking unceremoniously to the bottom of the Arctic Ocean. This is a call to action. There are few options available. In the short term we could have Santa relocate onto the Greenland ice cap but this, too, is slowly sliding into the sea. The truly permanent solution is to move Santa’s entire operation to the South Pole, where the ice is miles deep resting on top of terra firma. I am convinced that in this technological era Santa will be able to master the navigational challenges that come with looking at the world from underneath. We must make allowances for a year or two for mix-ups in delivery. At least we will have preserved the institution. Doug Trigg Perth
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other hand, a quiet, unspoken war existed between us about other posters. I brought back a poster from Sweden as a teenager from some medical comedy on the Stockholm stage. It was of a smiling Swedish babe, in a white tank top and boxer shorts – looking like she was ready for some French Farce-like (Swedish farce?) hijinks at Stockholm General. Nothing racy but, for some reason, my mother hated it and, one day when I was at school, it ended up in the paper recycling bin. I never forgave her for that as it brightened up my room, and also because it was impossible to replace. I learned my lesson quickly – what could go up, what could not. My dad brought home a magazine for employees at Cathay Pacific airlines, which, inexplicably, had a centerfold of a very attractive Chinese model in a metallic green bikini. Stunning to my teenage eyes – and a complete no-go for mother. I knew better than to even venture putting it up. Compared to the risqué posters my Uncle John had hanging up in his room in Dublin when he was a teenager - which caused Gran no end of embarrassment, as us young lads would slow down their walk to catch a glimpse of them out of the corner of our eye - this was nothing. The autographed black-and-white glossy photo of Molly Shannon from her Saturday Night Live days passed muster, as did a movie poster of Katie Holmes, but my favourite, an art house movie poster, while it lasted longer on my wall than my Swedish lass, also met a similar fate. It was of a pretty young woman, a simple black-and-white head shot, staring straight ahead at the camera – and I had it up, in part, to be honest, to anger Mother. (The things we do when we are young and trying to assert our independence.) Growing up in Brampton, the man who lived next door had a man-cave where he would enjoy a sneaky smoke behind his wife’s back. You knew he was in there because the door would be open – and, on the door was a pin-up of a Brazilian bikini model, which my younger brother and I would glance at when we were at the sink at just the right moment. (Mother wondered why it took us boys so long some times to fill the tea kettle.) But now, having two little girls at home, I have become all too keenly aware of just how these images
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Deputy Mayor set for dip in the Tay for Polar Bear Plunge Jan. 1 with the generous support of the community. The public can sponsor Gemmell’s plunge by providing an online donation via the Town’s PayPal account, which can be found at perth200. ca. Alternatively, if you see Gemmell out in the community, it’s a guarantee he’ll have his Plunge pledge form in his coat pocket. The Perth Polar Bear Plunge is open to anyone who wishes to take part. To learn more about the Plunge, visit perthpolarbearplunge.ca. The Jan. 1 event will take place along the shores of the Tay River at the Perth Legion. A pancake breakfast will take place at 7:30 a.m. The plunge itself begins at 10:15 a.m. For more information about registration or sponsoring the plunge, visit the Perth 200 Anniversary Facebook page at facebook.com/perth200 or email perth200anniversary@gmail.com.
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Deputy Mayor John Gemmell is pictured with Polar Bear Pete as Gemmell is preparing to take a dive in the Tay for the first time ever in this New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge. It’s all for the Perth 200th Anniversary Celebrations.
Anniversary Celebrations will go toward one of the three key signature events set to take place in 2016. To make the events a reality, fundraising and sponsorship are key elements to the celebration plans, many of which will be free to the public, because of the funds raised. The Polar Bear Plunge will be an important fundraising event for the Perth 200th Anniversary.
“A 200th anniversary is a huge reason to celebrate, especially in Canada,” says Gemmell. “The 2015 Perth Polar Bear Plunge is a way for plungers to showcase their Perth Pride while undergoing a brave challenge!” Since Gemmell first announced his intentions to plunge, he’s raised hundreds of dollars. Hitting his $1,500 fundraising goal can become a reality
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News - When Perth Deputy Mayor John Gemmell learned the 2015 Perth Polar Bear Plunge funds would go toward the Perth 200th Anniversary Celebrations, he jumped at the chance to help out – literally. On Jan. 1, Gemmell will jump into the Tay River at the 21st Annual Perth Polar Bear Plunge. As a rookie plunger, Gemmell says he’s excited to tackle the challenge. “I’ve seen the faces of plungers when they first hit the water in past years,” says Gemmell. “It’s a brave feat, but it’s an item I’ve always wanted to cross off my bucket list. That’s going to happen in 2015.” The Perth Polar Bear Plunge first started in 1994, when David Lavery, Stan Munro and others at the Perth Legion hosted it as a fundraiser for Crime Stoppers. Plungers line up along a carved out piece of ice from the Tay River shores and jump into the cold water. The event quickly grew into one of the safest and most successful true Polar Bear Plunges in Canada and has become a popular must-attend event in Perth. Each year, the Polar Bear Plunge committee selects the charity of choice for the following year. Since its inception, the Polar Bear Plunge has helped raise more than $220,000 for a range of local organizations, including the Perth and District Food Bank, the Youth Action Kommittee (YAK) and now the Perth 200th Anniversary. The funds raised for the Perth 200th
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Community – It’s less than a week until the last day of school before the holidays! Two weeks ago drama students put on a fabulous production for elementary students, “The Aristocats.” Congrats to director Dayna Stone and all the enthusiastic participants. Great job, everyone! Last Thursday Dec. 11, the Grade 7/8 classes put on a spaghetti dinner for the public held in the cafeteria. There were wonderful gift baskets raffled off. Special thanks goes to all who contributed, especially Mrs. Gow. The many people who attended were pleased and said they are looking forward to this fundraiser again next year. Both the boys basketball teams and girls volleyball teams will have a short break in their league games over the holidays. Good luck goes to them once we return on Jan. 5. This week is the last spirit week at PDCI of 2014. We started off the week with our annual elf auction, and all proceeds went to prom committee. It was followed by a fun house activity – tree trimming. Wednesday was ugly sweater day, and we saw lots of ugly sweaters floating around! Friday there was a candy cane hunt. We hope all have a fun and safe holidays and we’ll see you in 2015.
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May the Christ of Christmas enter your heart and home this year Community Christmas, have you ever found a celebration that carries so many opinions with it? Shirley AbrAhAmSe Some see it as brAdley Salvation Army a time to make merry and celebrate life; some see it as a tedious period of preparation and tiresome spending; some see it as a time to rake in the cash from all those customers spending their non-existent money; some see it as a time to get together with family and friends and travel great distances to accomplish that, and some find it the loneliest time of the year. Christmas brings many memories and this year is my first Christmas without both my parents. I once used to say that home was where my parents were; now I have to find my space. I am finding that as the years go by Christmas is a time of reflection about the birth of Jesus and the many memories I have accumulated celebrating that birth. In my early years I used to go Christmas carolling with the Salvation Army band almost every evening in December, travelling on the back of a truck playing my cornet and having fun with the group. Christmas Eve was special as we would go to the homes of the elderly church members, stopping for refreshments as each home. We would get home around 1 a.m. then get up for a 10 a.m. Christmas morning church service. Aaah, how those memories flood over me. As I have walked through this time of Advent preparing for Christmas, this year has been very different from the past eight years. The pace of my life has been much slower. I have felt the loneliness that many feel when their loved ones are no longer here, I have gone over so many of the ‘used to be’s’ – I used to play cornet, I used to be busy, I used to… but on the other hand, I have had time to enjoy Christmas concerts, I have taken out that cornet and practiced and for the first time in 20 years played Christmas carols. Life takes us on many different courses and Christmas is one of those times we reflect back on the many directions we have gone. Yes, there are many ways we celebrate Christmas and each will have their own observation or opinion, but ultimately for me, Christmas is the time I draw closer to that manger scene, I feel the warmth of the mother for her Son, I feel the peace that the Son brings to me. I look at the group of onlookers and feel their sense of awe at the miracle of new birth. I rejoice in the fact that Jesus
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all of mankind. He came as love and light to the entire world, so that the entire world through Him might be saved. Christmas means redemption for me, it means hope.
It brings with it the excitement of a future when Jesus will return and I will once again be home with my family, with Jesus as the head of the home.
ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS OF ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION INC. Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. has applied to raise its natural gas rates effective January 1, 2015 Learn more. Have your say. Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. has applied to the Ontario Energy Board to increase its natural gas rates effective January 1, 2015. Under the proposal, an average residential customer of Enbridge Gas would see an increase of $11 to the annual bill. Other customers, including businesses, may also be affected. The requested rate increase is based on the rate update framework approved by the Board for the period 2014 to 2018. The rate change is tied to updated costs for 2015 which include measures to promote efficiency. THE ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) will hold a public hearing to consider Enbridge’s request. We will question the company on its case for a rate change. We will also hear arguments from individuals and from groups that represent Enbridge Gas customers. At the end of this hearing, the OEB will decide what, if any, rate changes will be allowed. The OEB is an independent and impartial public agency. We make decisions that serve the public interest. Our goal is to promote a financially viable and efficient energy sector that provides you with reliable energy services at a reasonable cost. BE INFORMED AND HAVE YOUR SAY You have the right to information regarding this application and to be involved in the process. You can: • review Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.’s application on the OEB’s website now. • file a letter with your comments, which will be considered during the hearing. • become an active participant (called an intervenor). Apply by December 30, 2014 or the hearing will go ahead without you and you will not receive any further notice of the proceeding. • at the end of the process, review the OEB’s decision and its reasons on our website. LEARN MORE Our file number for this case is EB-2014-0276. To learn more about this hearing, find instructions on how to file letters, become an intervenor, or to access any document related to this case, please enter that file number at the OEB website: www.ontarioenergyboard.ca/notice. You can also phone our Consumer Relations Centre at 1-877-632-2727 with any questions.
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Perth & District Children’s
Santa Claus Parade
A HUGE THANK YOU! “A Snowman’s Christmas”
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS: Industrial - Albany, Non-Commercial - Parrot Heads, Commercial - Barnabe’s YIG, Schools Elementary - St. John’s Schools Other - TR Leger, Animal - Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Canada Service Club - LGBT Lanark County Civitan Club , Best Overall - Town of Perth
Community - The Christmas drama “Michael Mouse” was presented by St. Paul’s United Church, Perth, Youth Group under the leadership of Lorraine Ryan (on right) assisted by St. Paul’s Sunday School. Costumes were by Elaine Scott.
New 10-visit skating passes available soon at arena
About five projects are “in queue” for 2015. desmond.devoy@metroland.com As for bringing local buildings up to proper code, 49/51 North St. received $10,000 to replace News – New public skating passes will soon be knob-and-tube wiring throughout the apartment available, giving skaters a chance to have 11 skates buildings to meet current code requirements. for the price of 10. In her regular update to Perth town council, Animal control Anita Stuart will continue to provide animal community services director Shellee Evans said that the non-prime-time skating hours for schools pound services for the town for another year, once had been adapted, and would now run from 7 a.m. final council approval is given, likely this week. The COW approved the agreement for 2015. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday at the Perth arena. Nearby, just in time for wedding season 2015, Stuart has provided animal control services to the the full-day rental fee for licensed events will jump town since 2003 and pound services since 2013. “One of the new developments is that Montague from $350 to $425. Speaking at the committee-of-the-whole meet- Township has (asked) Ms. Stuart to deliver pound ing on Tuesday, Dec. 9, Evans also brought coun- services for 2015,” reported Jim Connell, the dicil up to date on the community improvement rector of protective services. “In 2015, they will plan. During 2014, the plan’s approval panel re- not be with LAWS (Lanark Animal Welfare Sociviewed and approved all seven applications. About ety).” Further to this, “2015 is the end of her ser$19,445.92 in funding was approved under the fa- vices,” with the town. Stuart has provided similar çade and signage improvement program, with the services to Drummond/North Elmsley, Tay Valley, value of project costs associated to this funding and Lanark Highlands. In his report to council, Connell wrote that, pegged at $43,140.68, according to Evans’ slide starting New Year’s Day 2016, the end of her sershow presentation. The average grant value for this year was vices “will facilitate the potential transition from $2,777.99, with the average project cost for 2014 this temporary pound operation to a municipal being $8,940.94. The private sector also played its pound by the beginning of 2016. Ms. Stuart’s facility has recently been inspected by OMAFRA and part, investing $6,162.95. The building code compliance and energy ef- has earned an ‘A’ rating.” Connell added that Lanark County and the ficiency retrofit program distributed $10,000 in funding, while this was more than matched by the Town of Smiths Falls were scheduled to enter into private sector at $10,119.28. The average loan val- discussions about a shared pound facility in early ue in 2014 was $10,000, with the average project 2015. “It was made clear that 2015 was the last year value pegged at $20,119.28. that she (Stuart) will be operating her pound facilThe seven funded projects were: ity,” wrote Connell. “This position makes it imper* McMillan Building: $5,000 for painting; * Lotus Wings: $3,806.55 for complete façade ative that an adequate long-term solution for municipal pound operations be developed in 2015.” renewal; The 2014 animal control budget was set at * Crain and Schooley: $2,273.70 for a new aw$18,890 and, to date, $9,345 has been used. ning; “The animal control budget for 2015 should be * Metro supermarket: $5,000 for new signage; * Edward Jones: $921.53 for painting and sig- stable with no increase proposed by the service provider,” wrote Connell. “The only unknown facnage; * Shear Perfection: $1,265.72 for complete fa- tor is the number of calls for service, though activity has been relatively consistent and stable over çade renewal; and, the past several years.” * The Hot Wok: $3,029.40 for new signage. Desmond Devoy
Judging - Brent Pepper, Healey Bus Driver , Lindsay Mahon, stats tabulation, Ian Macdiarmid “the caller” & to our judges - Cindy Richardson, Valerie Conboy & John Conboy, Marlene Bowes & David Bowes Promotion - COGECO Cable TV, Kathy Botham for doing a fantastic job as our t.v. commentary, Sign Design for updating the banner and Andre Arcand for installing the town signs, Cheryl Johnston at Metroland EMC/Perth Courier Registration & Form Up - Julie Brady for fielding lots of enquiries and Coldwell Banker for use of office equipment and phones, Jane Farrell & Lindsay Mahon for helping at the registration desk on parade day, Bill Beacham (Leo Adams Investments) for use of parking lot at the “The Factory Business Complex” on Sunset Blvd., Perth Septic Services for giving us a discount on the portable toilet rental. Food After Parade -Joel & Sheree Mulligan of Aabacus Catering for donation of hot chocolate & coffee urns, Perth Metro for a coffee urn; Rhonda Hall, custodian at Queen Elizabeth School; the food preparers and servers who did a fantastic job, including: Norene Allan, Rob Allan, Julie Brady, Joan Bristow, Debbie Bristow & Kayla Bristow, Jack Tannett & 2 more of Santa’s elves Santa’s Float - Members of Perth Lions Club for decorating and tending to this precious job, Tom Devlin Transport Ltd., Tackaberry Construction for use of their garage to work on the float, cutter owner Claire Dodds and, of course, Lorne Hollywood & Toni McVeigh. Other - Perth Citizen’s Band, Carleton Place Sea Cadets & special thanks to the Coldwell Banker crew for preparing the float for the Caribbean Steel Drum Band, Paul Cameron for use of the wagon & Bell”s Machine Shop for use of the shop to prepare the float & truck to pull that float. Monetary Donations - F & N Dobbie General Contractors, Woodwark, Stevens & Ireton Professional Corp., Stephen Hillier & Associates, Kenneth W. Smith Law Office, Hillside Gardens, G& R RV Repair Services, Albany, Westport Lions Club, Perth Children’s House, Frances and Ivy McGinnis. Corporate Sponsors - Once again we are overwhelmed by your consistently generous support – this parade would not happen without you! Thank you to all who helped and participated to make this year’s “A SNOWMAN’S CHRISTMAS” parade a huge success! To all our participants we appreciate the effort and time you have put in to be part of our parade and make it the success it is each year! Our apologies if we missed anyone! Sheri Mahon-Fournier, Gene Richardson. Any suggestions or ideas for next year’s theme, drop us a line at sherisells@hotmail.com Rest In Peace Dorothy Linden, we will miss your energy & enthusiasm!!
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Parade Marshalling & Communications - Gene Richardson, Ron Farrell, Christopher Mahon, Andy Patterson, Ian MacDiarmid, Jack Tannett, Liam Ryan for being our 4 wheeler runner, Aidan Ryan of Ryan Communications for use of radios, Rideau Ground Search & Rescue Team consisting of Dan Beualieu, Bruce Lortie, Lorraine Peters, Stan Holloway, Jancy Watkins, Mel Hendershott, Kelly Campbell, Oliver Loten, Sylvia Pyrde, Lanark County OPP & Constable David Bird, Community Services Officer Karen Fox for her continued help, & Community Services for placement and use of barricades and erection of banner.
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Special Christmas writings from students at The Stewart School hope you have a good Christmas. Love, Owen Stewart School
for the big flight? I wanted to thank you for the presents last year. My elf on the shelf is crazy! I just wanted to remind you that at my Dad’s house we have 2 Christmas trees. So, could you please Dec. 5 2014 put the presents under the upstairs Christmas tree? I don’t want much for Dear Santa Christmas but I have a few things in Hi my name is Molly. I want to be a mind. A few tickets to see the Next step teacher because of Mrs. Osborne and dancers performance in Ottawa. Nerf like Ms. Peters. My Mom and Dad rebelle crossbow, Don Vinci art crafts. always makes a special dinner for Hearts for Hearts girls. And a blue and Christmas. My aunt always comes green survivor case for my iPod, if you over for Christmas breakfast. Why do you eat cookies? And why do you ride don’t have those colours that’s fine. I can’t wait for Christmas and to hear in a sleigh? And does the elf help you back from you. deliver the presents? Your friend, Molly Ella Stewart School Dec. 11, 2014 Stewart School Dear Santa P.S. Merry Christmas! (Well almost Good morning! I love our holiday. It Christmas!) is my favourite holiday. I have been Dec. 11, 2014 a good boy. I went to the parade and Dear Santa I saw you. Can I have a iPod at my How are the elves? I hope they are Dad’s please? I hope you have a good happy. Where do you get all the Christmas. Dec. 11, 2014 wrapping paper? It must take a lot Love, Connor Dear Santa of wrapping paper to wrap all those Stewart School Good morning. I’m trying to be really presents. I hope you have a Merry good in math. Is it okay if I have a Christmas. grinch on the hill please. I saw you at Your friend, Amelia Dec. 11, 2014 Bayshore Shopping mall. I have been Stewart School Dear Santa really wanted it for a while. I also want I love your holiday. I like it because a Frozen hair band. Near the cafeteria. you get toys. Do you have a hot tub? I’m really into it. Merry Christmas. Dear Santa If you do I think your elves made it for How are you and everyone at the North Love Christmas for you. I want for Christmas Annabelle Pole? Are you and the reindeer ready a PS4 game, because I like the PS4. I Stewart School
Recipe for a Good Christmas You will need: Hi my name is Bradley Gibson. How is 5 cups of love, it going in the North Pole but it is going 2 tsps of joy and fun, good down here at Stewart School. I’m 7 tbsp of celebrating Jesus’s birth, writing this letter to you because I can 11 cups of giving, 8 tsps of playing not see you in person but I still like writing letters to you. Are the reindeer 100 cups of happiness, 10 tbps of kindness. getting ready to fly? Is the Christmas Step 1 Add the love and the fun and spirit great? Are the elves working joy together. Step 2 Add 7 tbps of the hard? Is 1 of the named Christmas celebrating Jesus’s birth. Step 3 Mix the jolly? Well have a good Christmas! happiness and kindness with the others. Your friend Step 4 Soon bake for 30 min and then Bradley eat. Stewart School Spencer Dec. 5 2014
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Don’t let your holidays go to waste. During the holiday season it can feel like we’re drowning in paper, packaging and other waste. Your municipal recycling programs provide the holiday magic to make all that disappear! Use your blue box to dispose of paper, cardboard, styrofoam, glass, plastic and metal. If Santa brings you a new TV or computer, give away your old one or take it to the e-waste recycling bin.
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CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FROM TAY VALLEY TOWNSHIP ON BEHALF OF COUNCIL AND STAFF WE WISH YOU THE HAPPIEST OF HOLIDAYS
APPRECIATION DINNER Tay Valley Council held an Appreciation Dinner on November 27th at the Maberly Community Hall to thank the generous volunteers that make Tay Valley Township a great place to live, work and play, to recognize the outgoing Council Member and to present the Township employee long service awards. Congratulations Noelle Reeve on 5 years of service and Cliff McGinnis on 25 years of service.
ORCHESTRA – CHRISTMAS CONCERT
The Blue Skies Fiddle Community Orchestra invite you to their Little Christmas Concert at the Maberly Hall. This year’s concert will take place Sunday, January 4th, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
RECREATION REGISTRATION REMINDER! CHOIR Registrations for the Winter session of the Tay Valley Community Choir are being accepted at the Municipal Office. Early bird registration fee ($40.00) applies until January 5th, 2015. The Winter session for the Choir begins on January 12th, 2015. The Choir is always eager to welcome new members so if you have an interest in music and love to sing consider joining this lively group of like-minded folks! KARATE Registration for the Spring session of the Karate program is in progress. The Session begins on January 8th, 2015. Please come into the Municipal Office to register. BLUE SKIES FIDDLE COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA Winter session of the Blue Skies Fiddle Community Orchestra begins on January 10th, 2015. Registration is $50 per session – to register contact Cindy McCall at 613-278-2448.
TAY VALLEY TRIVIA NIGHT CHALLENGE The Fall 2014 Trivia Night hosted by the Recreation Working Group on November 21st, raised $1,041.91 towards a special recreation fund. This fund is used to host such events as the annual Pond Hockey, new recreation initiatives and trips. Thank you to the following sponsors who generously donated cash and round prizes: Crains’ Construction, Arnott Brothers Construction, McIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers, OMYA, County of Lanark, The offices of Scott Reid and Randy Hillier Thank you also to the following teams who participated: Grey Matter (winners) Ragtags, Dewey Divas Smarty Pants ABC Association Froth and Small Beer Dreamers Tay Valley will be hosting another Trivia Night at the end of February!
2015 BUDGET SCHEDULE AND ADOPTION Tay Valley Township Council intends to adopt the 2015 Budget at the Council meeting to be held on January 27th, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Office located at 217 Harper Road. In addition, a public meeting to hear comments and answer questions from the public will be held on Tuesday, January 20th, 2015. BUDGET MEETING SCHEDULE “Special” Committee of the “Special” Committee of the Whole Meeting Whole Meeting Tuesday, January 6th, 2015 Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Public Meeting Council Meeting – Budget Adoption Tuesday, January 20th, 2015 Tuesday, January 27th, 2015 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Your participation at these meetings is welcome and encouraged. Copies of the draft budget will be available on the Township website or by contacting the Treasurer. DATED at Tay Valley Township this 1st day of December 2014. For further information contact: T: 613-267-5353 Ext. 130 Amanda Mabo, Clerk Email: clerk@tayvalleytwp.ca Tay Valley Township www.tayvalleytwp.ca 217 Harper Road Perth, Ontario K7H 3C6
HOLIDAY MUNICIPAL OFFICE HOURS
HOLIDAY WASTE SITE HOURS Monday, December 22nd 8:00 am –4:00 pm – Glen Tay Site Wednesday, December 24th CLOSED AT NOON – All Sites Saturday, December 27th 8:00 am – 4:00 pm – All Sites Monday, December 29th 8:00 am – 4:00 pm – Glen Tay Site Wednesday, December 31st CLOSED AT NOON – All Sites
The Municipal Office will closed at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 24th and will re-open at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, January 5th, 2015
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AT HOME IN TAY VALLEY
Stories of living in Tay Valley Township from the days when the Algonquin camped by its lakes and rivers to the arrival of the European settlers, from life in the 19th century to today. That’s what the Tay Valley 200th Anniversary Planning Committee wanted to hear from community members, in preparation for celebrations in 2016 of the 200th anniversary of European settlement in Tay Valley. The plan was to create the first book of the history of Tay Valley Township as a legacy project of the 200th Anniversary. “The military, farming, mining, and logging history, the lake and river landscapes, the stories of the people of Tay Valley – they are all fascinating. We want to share that history with our residents and visitors,” said Reeve Keith Kerr. People responded by contributing photos, documents, research and personal interviews for the book. Recently those contributors gathered at an event where they could meet each other. The Township showed its appreciation for their contributions by presenting those interviewed with a DVD of their interview. The recordings will also be placed with the Lanark Archives so that future historians will have them for reference. “We are proud that over 50 members of our community have contributed to At Home in Tay Valley, a book celebrating the people, places and events in the history of Tay Valley Township. This book is one of our major legacy projects for the 200th anniversary of settlement celebrations in 2016,” said Susan Freeman, former Deputy Reeve, as part of her welcoming remarks.
NOTICE OF PASSING DEVELOPMENT CHARGES BY-LAW Having held a Public Meeting on December 1st and considered the Background Study, Tay Valley Township Council passed By-Law No. 2014-052 at its meeting held on December 2nd, 2014. The By-Law establishes the level of development charges levied on new construction within Township boundaries. The Development Charges program is intended to ease the burden of development, allowing the municipality to prosper and grow, without requiring its existing taxpayers to contribute 100% to the capital cost of growth. The development charges are as follows: DEVELOPMENT CHARGES (Applies to new development on all lands within the Township) Use Residential (charge per dwelling unit)
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At Home in Tay Valley weaves together the history of the Algonquin, the arrival of the first settlers in the early 1800s and their economic and community life, the 20th century arrivals: the cottagers and campers as well as the the back-to-theland community. The result is an anthology richly illustrated with maps, paintings and photographs, plus the tales, family recollections and special memories of those who know it best – the people of Tay Valley.
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General Store Publishing House, together with Tay Valley Township, will publish At Home in Tay Valley in the fall of 2015. Order forms are posted on the township website at www.tayvalleytwp.ca or available in the Township office. Proceeds from the book will go towards a history scholarship at the two local high schools in Perth.
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Committee members are planning several events besides the book to celebrate Tay Valley Township’s 200th anniversary in 2016. A Heritage Winter Carnival in February 2016, a Settlers Heritage Days weekend in August 2016, and a Betwixt and Between Dinner Dance with heritage fiddle music in December 2016 are planned by the Township with many additional local events being organized by community groups and businesses. Joint plans for projects such as signage for the Settlers Trail, Legacy Farms and Legacy Trees are under way by the four municipalities that made up the Perth Military Settlement in 1816: the Township of Beckwith, Drummond/North Elmsley Township, the Town of Perth, and Tay Valley Township.
New Development Charges
Solar PV Installation or Wind Turbine Installation
$2,700 $2,700 $2,700 $2,700
$2,900 $2,900 $2,900 $2,900
$3,100 $3,100 $3,100 $3,100
$3,300 $3,300 $3,292 $3,126
Dec. 2, 2018 $3,500 $3,500 $3,292 $3,126
$4,003.11 per 500 kW generating capacity
Institutional Residential components charged according to category of use
Any person or organization may appeal the by-law to the Ontario Municipal Board by filing with the Clerk a notice of appeal setting out the reasons supporting the objection to the By-law, on or before January 12th, 2014. Copies of the Background Study and By-Law are available at the Municipal Office and on the Township website. DATED at Tay Valley Township this 18th day of December 2014. For further information contact: Amanda Mabo, Clerk Tay Valley Township T: 613-267-5353 Ext. 130 217 Harper Road Email: clerk@tayvalleytwp.ca Perth, Ontario K7H 3C6 www.tayvalleytwp.ca
Council Meeting Schedule *All meetings are held at the Council Chambers at 217 Harper Rd. unless otherwise noted January 6th, 2015 - 6:00 p.m. “Special” Committee of the Whole – Budget January 13th, 2015 - 6:00 p.m. “Special” Committee of the Whole – Budget January 20th, 2015 - 6:00 p.m. Public Meeting – Budget January 20th, 2015 following Committee of the Whole Meeting
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Sarah Bell and Hailie Poole sell raffle tickets for these beautiful gift baskets.
News – The Grade 7/8 classes at Perth and District Collegiate Institute held a successful fundraising spaghetti dinner on Dec. 11. Funds are used for intermediate grade science and gym equipment and help fill Christmas hampers for those less fortunate in their school. The event raised $1,000 for the cause. Above, Ashleigh Labelle and Madison Hendrick offer a musical interlude during their spaghetti dinner. To the right, Sarah Uden and Anna Bingley (with spaghetti) serve dinner with a smile.
Celebrate the tradition of giving, the beauty of the season and a New Year of peace and happiness.
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Enjoy the gift of holiday fun... without the work.
Community invited to celebrate Family Blessing service Community - A special event will be taking place at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 38 Wilson St. E. in Perth on Sunday, Dec. 28 at 6:30 p.m. A “Family Blessing” service has been planned on the Feast of the Holy Family, a traditional time in the Church when the “Holy Family” of Nazareth is celebrated. A warm invitation is extended to all people in Perth and area –families large and small,
young and old, single parents, and couples. Christmas is when we gather with family, sharing gifts, good food and memories. For some, Christmas can be a sad and stressful time, a reminder of what may be missing in our lives. The Family Blessing service offers each of us an opportunity to come together as community in a beautiful candle-lit ceremony and to receive the blessing and love of Christ. Each family will receive an individual bless-
ing and a candle to take with them. Christmas joy is not limited to one day of the year. Love and peace, the true gifts of Christmas, will be offered to each of us in a special way during the Family Blessing on Dec. 28. You and your family will be most welcome. Social time and refreshments will follow the half-hour service. For details, please see stjohnsperth.com or call 613-267-1043.
Mendel’s Tree on offer at Spiritual Cinema Community – On Sunday, Dec. 28, enjoy the short film, Mendel’s Tree on offer at the Spiritual Cinema Circle at McMartin House. The afternoon program starts at 1 p.m. in the wheelchair accessible area. Mendel is a young Hasidic Jew who loves Christmas. Now his secret may be exposed
when Havila Nagila meets Jingle Bells. The feature film is Noel – a brilliant holiday feature with an all-star cast, this film could not be more perfect for The Spiritual Cinema Circle. Noel is not your average holiday fare. It’s Christmas Eve in New York City where an
interesting cast of characters are playing out their dramas on an emotionally loaded day. McMartin House is located at 125 Gore St. E., and a $2 donation would be gratefully accepted as it goes toward room rental. Contact Jim Deacove at 613-267-4819 or email fp@superaje.com for more information.
Have a Fire Safe Holiday Season Keep Your Tree Fire Free
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St. John the Baptist Catholic Church is open to the public for a Family Blessing service on Dec. 28, 6:30 p.m. All are welcome.
It’s the holiday season and time to find just the right Christmas tree. Look for one that is freshly cut. The needles should bend and not break between your fingers. Before putting your tree up, cut approximately two inches off the bottom of the trunk. This will allow the water to absorb into the tree easier. A dry tree can be a serious fire hazard, so water yours daily. Check all sets of lights before putting them on the tree. Discard any sets that are damaged or old. At home, keep the tree away from any ignition source such as the fireplace, heaters or candles. When the holidays are over, remove the tree from your home as quickly as possible.
Holiday Cooking The most common cause of fire during the holiday is cooking. With all the hustle and bustle of the season, it’s important to keep a close eye on foods being prepared on the stove.
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Smoke Alarms Every year, we are called out to tragic fires during the holiday season. We urge you to take a few minutes to protect your family and friends from a fire tragedy, Make sure you have a working smoke alarm on every level of your home and outside all sleeping areas. It’s the Law!
A working smoke alarm can increase your chances of surviving a fire by up to 50%.
Have a fire safe Holiday Season.
Cooking left unattended can ruin your celebrations. If you must leave the kitchen while cooking, turn off the stove and remove the pot from the burner. If a pot does catch fire, carefully slide a lid over it to smother the flames, and turn off the stove. Do not move the pot. Candles are a traditional and beautiful part of the holiday season. However, they are also a common cause of home fires. We have seen too When you go out, many fires caused Blow out! by candles. Keep all combustible materials, including decorative items and wreaths, away from lit candles.
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Fuel-burning appliances include furnaces, hot water heaters, gas or wood fireplaces, portable fuel-burning heaters and generators, barbeques, stoves and vehicles. If your home has a fuel-burning appliance or an attached garage, install a carbon monoxide alarm adjacent to each sleeping area.
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Seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Greetings from St. John Elementary School
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Township of Drummond/North Elmsley Council & Staff wishing everyone a
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
HOLIDAY SCHEDULES: Municipal Office will close at noon on Wednesday, December 24th and re-open on Friday, January 2nd. Landfill Site on Code Road will be closed Friday, December 26th
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Students at Queen Elizabeth School created some impressive Christmas cards. Pictured are a couple of samples of some of their work.
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Sports – The Perth Jr. B Blue Wings have notched a pair of important wins in Eastern Ontario Hockey League action after a home game victory over Ottawa Friday night, and a road win on Saturday in Almonte. “Everything is good when we’re winning,” said Mat Millberry, head coach. “They have kept to the game plan and we’re starting to get some lucky breaks.” The Blue Wings held tough through an impressive 4-3 win Friday at home in front of some 385 fans. “We’re getting the fan support and we’re grateful for that,” Millberry said. “We are also thankful to our sponsors for their support, too.” Perth’s Kyle Dowdall led the scoring for the home team with the first two goals of the game. His first one came as the only goal of the opening period,
when he scored from Bryan Fancy and Conor Rolland with 45 seconds on the clock. In the second, Ottawa tied the rally with Connor O’Rielly got by Brett Ayers, who earned the win in nets with 42 shots. Dowdall gave Perth the go-ahead goal with his second, a power play marker with Fancy’s help along with Campbell Schoular at 4:58. Cameron Cornwall also scored on the power play with assists from Fancy and Brody Cross with less than two minutes to play in the second. Ottawa tied the game with two backto-back power play markers in the third as Eric Wintjes and Phil Edgar did the damage. Cole Peck assisted on both. It was Fancy with the game winner at the 14:07 marker, with assists from Cornwall and Bradley Stitt.
The Perth Blue Wings posted two big wins over the weekend in EOJHL play. On Friday night, they hosted the Ottawa West Golden Knights and turned in an impressive 4-3 win. Here Perth celebrates their second goal, scored in the second period.
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“The guys are really starting to know their jobs and their work ethic has never been an issue,” noted the coach. “They’ve got the urgency in their own zone. Ottawa West is one of the best in the league and that was a huge test. Ayers had a big game for us.” He said Dowdall has been one of the team’s go-to guys and “he uses his speed and body” to get the goals. The line of Fancy, Dowdall and Cole Timchuk are starting to gel, he said. “When they’re controlled in their own zone, they generate the offense,” Millberry said. “We have the depth in the lineup and don’t rely on one or two guys to do the scoring.” Game stars were all from the Perth team, including Fancy, Dowdall and Ayers. Just four minutes of penalties were called on Ottawa West, while Perth was hit with five infractions for 10 minutes in the box. Perth 5 Almonte 3 The Blue Wings came out flying against the Almonte Thunder Saturday night and turned in a 5-2 win. Christian Bueti had two of the goals in the four-marker first, with assists to Stitt, Cross and Kyle Weedmark. Timchuk and Cornwall had Perth’s other two markers. In the second, Perth’s Conor Rolland had the power play goal with help from Dowdall and Timchuk as the team took a 5-0 lead after two periods. Almonte was able to get by Dyland Brind’Amour in the third period with three back-to-back goals from Jacob Ramalho, Justin Marquis and Scott Laboeuf. This game was a bit of a chippy affair with Perth taking 32 minutes on eight infractions. Almonte was hit with 56 minutes on 12 penalties. Friday night, the Blue Wings are travelling to Lanark to play the Thunder – yes, that’s a 7:30 p.m. start at the Lanark arena. On Sunday, the boys are in Shawville to take on the Pontiacs at 3 p.m.
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Sports – The Perth Lanark Wings Peewee “B” Rep team travelled to Rockland over the weekend (Dec 12-14) to compete in the CoCo Lemay Clarence Rockland second annual Rep B Tournament. The team came home with another undefeated victory. On Friday, the team defeated the NGS Braves, 5-1 and the Clarence Rockland Crush, 5-2. Saturday, they tied Cumberland Grads at two to head to the semi-finals on Sunday. The Wings won that game, 5-4 with just 1:39 left to play. In the championship, the team met the Grads again, defeating them 4-0 after a long battled weekend that the team hurtled over obstacles and played teams in a major level tournament with the mixed team of minor and major players. On the team are: Justin Dowdall, Owen Adrain, Brody Tracey, Curtis Jesty, Owen Doxsee, Rudy Boyce, Ewan Jordan, Malcolm MacDonald, Jack Bourque, Charli Kettlye, Mason King, Will Bellamy, Ben Kilpatrick, Johnathan Rivington, Lucas Marr and Donavin Deacon. The coaching staff consists of Chris Kettlye, Joe Kilpatrick, Scott Brown, Trevor Choffe and Vicki Adrain.
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The Stewart School claims gold Sports - The Stewart School’s junior boys volleyball team celebrates their recent Lanark County championship after winning two games straight over R. Tait Mackenzie in the finals. The boys are (back row, left to right): Alexi Mavraganis, Donavin Deacon, Cole Uniacke, Hunter Fielding and Greg Gesner (coach); front: Jack Bourque, Will Mierau, Rudy Boyce, Nick Bond and Matt Deachman. Stewart earned the win after going 8-0 in roundrobin play against Montague, Naismith, Beckwith and R. Tait Mackenzie. The team earned a 2-0 win over Lombardy in the quarter finals and 2-0 over Queen Elizabeth in the semis.
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HAWKS SOAR THROUGH PERTH Sports – The Perth and District Collegiate Institute Blue Devils hosted the Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute RedHawks in boys basketball action on Thursday, Dec. 11. The senior RedHawks (left), who defeated PDCI in the late game, 53-30. In the junior game (right), the RedHawks earned a 36-25 decision.
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Sports – Toby James kick starts the inaugural Fun Run, a 5km run that meandered through Last Duel Park as well as through Perth. The event, which coincided with Winter Wonderland in the park is a fundraiser for the town’s 200th anniversary. James and his wife Cathy James, have been hired by the town as the 200th anniversary consultants to help pull together many components of the event. This is the first time this run has taken place and will hopefully, become an annual event. There were about 40 runners taking part, from children to seniors.
Above, Stephanie Willis and her dog, Tuba, take part in the run. To the right, little Penelope Stephen waits patiently for her mom, Stephanie Willis to finish the 5km run while her dad Jamie entertained her.
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News – When a senior citizen in their midst was being financially scammed by his children, Victim Services of Leeds Grenville (VSLG) went into action. “The senior in question was in the middle of being evicted and it was two weeks before Christmas,” said Sonya Jodoin, executive director at VSLG. “The person was living without hydro, heat, and was being fed by a neighbour.” VSLG called upon their partners (police, hospital, Local Elder Abuse Prevention, Community and Primary Health Care, Community Care Access Centre) to develop a plan of safety for the “very senior gentleman.” Jodin is happy to report that story ended “extremely positive, much better than what it was heading toward.” It was from this instance that VSLG discovered an ongoing crisis with seniors. “Typically, seniors would come to us when they were penniless, homeless or they were at some catastrophic level where things had gotten so bad that they got picked up on the radar (by Victim Services),” Jodoin said. “It got so it was difficult for seniors to navigate the system when it came to obtaining help for their situations.” Obtaining help is what Victim Services does for its victims of abuse, domestic violence, fires, sudden death, but when they couldn’t get the help required to assist their senior clients, they started to develop a plan.
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Sadie Bowen, emergency services co-ordinator of are rolling out to ensure seniors throughout LeedsVictim Services of Leeds Grenville, and Sonya Jodin, Grenville communities are kept safe and receive the executive director, talk about a new program they care they need. “We were having a difficult time do,” Jodoin said. nothing, she said. navigating the system on behalf of the Lack of legislation makes it dif“We have developed two really disseniors and that became a problem, be- ficult for legal charges, so people, tinct programs because we saw two discause we are good at that – it’s what we seniors specifically, were left with tinct areas of need,” Jodin explained.
“We just started a high risk, elder abuse review team, so it’s cross-ministries, cross-sectors, and it’s taken a year to develop the terms of references. It’s a very small team, but the goal is to capture the complex high-needs cases before they become crisis, at a catastrophic level. Complex cases where there might be a level of elder abuse, financial abuse or maybe they are require more services. We wanted to create a plan of care or service agreement that all community partners are working together on.” When researching this area of need, Jodoin said they discovered there was not a lot of information out there for seniors that would allow them to protect themselves. “One of the biggest gaps is that the information is not easily available, and not delivered in a format that’s easily accessible to seniors,” she said. “So we created a seniors’ safety team. The goal of that team is to provide safety planning for seniors in their environments.” Sadie Bowen, VSLG’s emergency services coordinator, has taken the lead on this program. Internet scams, door-to-door salespeople, telephone solicitations – these are the scams Bowen speaks about at various group discussions. “We’ve created a booklet (which is in print), in larger font so they can read it,” said Bowen. “There is a mix of us who will go speak with seniors…myself and a few volunteers who have been trained to do a senior safety audit,” Bowen said. “We will be going to seniors’ houses and perSee SERVICES page 46
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safety planning.” “It’s a free service to improve safety, so why wouldn’t it be successful,” Bowen said. A website is under development and handouts will be available soon. There will be an ability to request information online.
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News – Ontario is reminding drivers to keep safe this winter with a few tips that will help both experienced and new drivers reach their destinations safely. Dec. 12 at a Canadian Tire Service Centre in Vaughan, Minister of Transportation, Steven Del Duca joined various road safety partners in reminding everyone how to stay safe during the winter season. “Our top priority is to keep Ontario’s highways safe. Our winter maintenance standards are among the best in North America and I urge all drivers to do their part – prepare your vehicle for winter driving hazards, be aware of road and weather conditions, slow down and stay in control,” Del Duca said. “Ontario’s winters can be severe and unpredictable, making it challenging for drivers. Make sure you and your vehicle are prepared for changing weather and road conditions. Ensure safe winter driving by staying alert, slowing down, staying in control and using your full set of headlights every time you head out,”
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As we reflect over the past year we would also like to thank the community for their outstanding commitment and ongoing support to patient services at the GWM site of the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital.
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Farm Boy partnering with CHEO to promote healthier, better lives. Farm Boy, a local fresh food retailer entices customers to help raise funds for CHEO nutrition education, research and programming. Farm Boy’s latest fundraising campaign takes off this week with their fourth annual coupon book. Customers can save money, while helping raise money for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). “Our customers know that ensuring the health of our children is one of the most basic and important things we can do together. Over the years, the progress we’ve helped to achieve on behalf of CHEO is something we’re very proud of and our customers have been a big part of that,” said Jeff York, CEO of Farm Boy. York noted that over the past 15 years, Farm Boy customers have helped raise over $1.3 million for CHEO, which has been used for equipment purchases and the outdoor Farm Boy Fun Park. Kicking off the coupon book campaign, Farm Boy presented a $60,324.43 cheque for nutrition education, research and programming. Money raised last year was designated for CHEO’s Healthy Active Living Centre. The centre was established to improve the health and quality of life of children with weight-related health complications, and support them and their families in achieving a healthy, active lifestyle. “I’m proud of how our customers, suppliers and employees have made this
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Jeff York, Farm Boy President & CEO (right) and Carolyn Trudel, Farm Boy Director of Marketing (middle) presents the CHEO Foundation’s President & CEO Kevin Keohane (left) with a cheque for $60,324.43 for the CHEO Foundation. Lulu the Cow and CHEO Bear were happy to help out.
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of undercarriage damage that may go unnoticed by the driver. Getting some attention paid to this damage can often save money by catching things before they go too far. How often should you get this service done in the winter? Every three to four months or every 5,000 to 7,000 km is not going overboard considering the moderate cost of an oil/filter change and the money that can be saved and the inconvenience that can be avoided by preventative repairs and maintenance. A kind reader sent in a great tip on reducing the amount of frost that can build up on our vehicle’s windshield and door glasses this time of year… “My tweak of your recent tip to reduce inside frost building up is to leave
a window down a half-inch or so where the car is parked in shelter such as a garage or carport. The space will allow moisture to escape the vehicle rather than collecting on the window. I avoid doing this when the forecast predicts a rapid decline in temperature to avoid the window freezing open.” Cheers, Stephen My own tip of the week involves clearing snow off your vehicle before heading out on the road. It’s not just about being considerate to other drivers. Driving a motor vehicle on public roads without first clearing all the windows and windshield, as well as the hood, roof, and trunk lid can earn you substantial fines as well as increasing your risk of a collision. Please accept my most sincere wishes for a very Merry Christmas and my thanks for all your letters and emails. Drive safe and bring your loved ones the best present you can; you and your passengers, home safe in one piece. 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 ‘Ques-
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Crispy mushroom phyllo rolls are easy to make Lifestyle – The contrast between buttery crisp paper-thin phyllo and sumptuous mushrooms is both impressive and unexpected. They are easy to make and no frying is required. Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Baking time: 13 minutes Makes 9 rolls Ingredients • 1/2 cup (125 mL) butter • 8 oz (250 g) mushrooms, finely chopped • 1/4 cup (50 mL) finely chopped shallots • 1 tsp (5 mL) dried tarragon leaves • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt • 1/4 cup (50 mL) grated Asiago cheese • 1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped fresh parsley • 6 sheets phyllo pastry • 3 tbsp (45 mL) coarsely chopped fresh parsley
For rolls, melt remaining 6 tbsp (90 mL) butter. Lay one phyllo sheet on work surface with long end closest to you. Cover remaining phyllo with damp tea towel to prevent drying out. Lightly brush phyllo sheet with butter. Scatter about 1 tbsp (15 mL) of the coarsely chopped parsley on top of the phyllo sheet. Top with another phyllo sheet and brush with butter. Cut pastry sheets vertically into three 5-inch (12 cm) wide strips. Discard leftover thin strips. Mound about 2 tbsp (25 mL) of the filling, 1-inch (2.5 cm) from bottom of 1 strip. Pat filling into log shape, leaving 1/2-inch (1 cm) phyllo border on both sides. Fold in both long sides of phyllo strip, about 1/2-inch (1 cm) wide, bringing them up and over filling ends. Lightly brush folded sides with butter. Fold bottom edge of phyllo strip over filling and roll up. Brush roll with butter and place seam side down on nonstick baking sheet. Repeat process twice more making 9 rolls. Bake in 375°F (190°C) oven until golden, 13 to 15 minutes. Serve warm.
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Preparation instructions In large skillet, melt 2 tbsp (25 mL) of the butter over medium heat. Add Nutritional information (one roll): • Protein: 3 grams mushrooms, shallots, tarragon and salt; • Fat: 12 grams cook, stirring often, until mushrooms • Carbohydrate: 9 grams seem dry, about 10 minutes. Turn • Calories: 150 into bowl. Stir in cheese and 1/4 cup • Fibre: 1 gram (50 mL) chopped parsley. (If making • Sodium: 230 mg ahead, cover and refrigerate up to two Courtesy of Foodland Ontario. days.)
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“O Come Let US Adore Him” “Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favour rests.”” Luke 2:13,14 s it possible that it is that easy? Is it possible that peace on earth and good will to all people can came at Christmas? Could it come this Christmas, especially with all the strife in this world after two attacks on our soldiers this past October? Will Christmas as we know it last? Will Christmas ever again be a HOLY-DAY. I believe that even in my years on earth that I have seen Christmas change. People are less and less interested in Christmas as it should be, and more and more wrapped up in the trappings of the season. Are we in danger of falling away, of losing Christmas? I believe that the answer is still no. I believe that Christmas will always be a special celebration, a true HOLY-DAY, not because of what we are doing with Christmas, but because, each and every year, there is, from God, a transformation. The world just seems to change. The change is much like the Dickens’ character, Scrooge. Now we all know Scrooge the crotchety old fool who believes in the power of money, of his own greed, of his own power, until he is turned around as he sees the world that God made for what it really is. Each year, in big and small ways, our world goes through the same transformation, if only for 24 hours. And suddenly a day of many blended traditions and styles becomes beautiful. Each year, as God’s Spirit indwells Christmas Day, it all comes together the tree, the mistletoe, the music - they all come together and it is Christmas, the most beautiful time of the year. This year, as the rush continues to grow over the month of December, as the flood of activities grows, as the meetings, and gatherings, and shopping, and planning, and all those things that have to be done try to overwhelm you, take the time to do two things. First, remember. Remember that Christmas Day is the day to remember the babe - a King who was not born in a mansion on the hill, but in the stable in the valley. And yet Jesus was not just any King, but remember that Christmas celebrates the birth of THE KING. Jesus is the ruler of heaven and earth, and the only one who was later deemed worthy to die for our sins. Remember that Jesus was born in a humble manner, lived life to its fullest, and died a horrible death to give us all life. Remember that this same Jesus, the babe of a little town called Bethlehem, did not stay dead but victoriously rose to reign over all. Second, take the time to absorb and relish that wonderful gift of God at Christmas - that feeling of the HOLYDAY that only God can give to the day. Just stop and take it all in. Joy to the World, the Lord has come - O Come let us adore him, Christ the Lord.
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