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BLACKS CORNERS – An area federal drug prosecutor and local law enforcement are slamming a letter written by several former Vancouver mayors calling for an end to the prohibition on marijuana. One-time British Columbia Premier Mike Harcourt, along with former Vancouver mayors Larry Campbell, Sam Sullivan and Philip Owen, signed a letter last week stating that “marijuana prohibition is – without question – a failed policy.” “It’s against the law, that’s the law of this country,” said federal drug prosecutor Mike Ross, during the Lanark County and Town of Smiths Falls municipal drug strategy steer-

ing committee’s ninth networking day at the Beckwith Township municipal offices on Nov. 25. Ross noted there are exemptions for medical marijuana, which are quite stringent, but do help those in real need. “I don’t think that there is enough research into the effects of marijuana,” Ross said. “I don’t support what is being said,” he added, of possible decriminalization or legalization. Ross’ words were echoed by Const. David Murphy of the Smiths Falls Police Service. “It starts off small, like a gateway drug,” Murphy said of marijuana use. “It’s not the same drug it was 30, 40 years ago.” See ‘DRUG’ Page 5

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GO SEE ALICE Jenny Pfitzer, left, and Kayley Kennedy are two of the many talented actors performing in the Mississippi Mudds production of Alice in Wonderland. The play opens at the Carleton Place Town Hall this Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 and continues with three more evening performances and two matinees over the next two weekends. For more, see Page 39.

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PINK IN THE RINK The Almonte Junior B Thunder got pink at their game against the Arnprior Packers Saturday. The team raises money for breast cancer annually. 21

MISSISSIPPI MILLS – Getting your Christmas shopping out of the way early today if you can to make room in your schedule for the real fun of the season – the parades! The busy Christmas kickoff weekend starts off with Light Up The Night at 7 p.m. on Mill Street in Almonte this Friday, Dec. 2. Hosted by Wayne Rostad and Leanne Cu-

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sack, the concert features Marlene Fawcett, Blackwell, Left Overz, Billy Armstrong, Alex Ryder and winners of the My Town’s Got Talent competition. Impact, the Allan Martin Puppeteers and the arrival of the Snow Queen round out the evening. Revellers can then head up to Pakenham for the Santa Claus Parade on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 1 p.m. The parade begins and ends at the Stewart Community Centre. Santa and Mrs. Claus will make their way to the upper hall

afterwards to meet with the children. Hot chocolate and hot dogs will be served and there will be free skating from 2 to 3 p.m. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be back Sunday, Dec. 4 at 1:30 p.m. for the Almonte Santa Claus Parade, which begins and ends at the Almonte and District Community Centre. Afterwards, join Santa upstairs where hot chocolate and hot dogs will be served compliments of the Almonte Lions Club, as well as free public skating from 2 to 4 p.m.

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Bennett’s, Christian Academy tops in the parade The best overall entry was the Bennett Chevrolet Buick GMC float and the Calvary Christian Academy was recognized for best use of theme in Saturday’s Carleton Place Santa Claus parade. The theme for the parade, organized by the Carleton Place Business Improvement Association, was ‘A Christmas Gift’. PARADE WINNERS Best use of Theme - 1st Calvary Christian Academy, 2nd McIntosh Automotive Centre, 3rd Eastway Emergency Vehicle;

Best Walking Entry – 1st Knights of Columbus, 2nd Rosemary Breman School of Dancing, 3rd Beckwith Fire Department; Best Commercial Entry - Town and Country Chrysler Lake 88.1 Build a Mountain of Food Campaign Float; Best Small Independent Business - Town of Carleton Place Recreation Department and Culture Department; Best Community Entry - Free Methodist Church; Best Overall Entry - Bennett Chevrolet Buick GMC.

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Among the students on the Calvary Christian Academy’s float, which one first prize in the ‘best use of theme’ category in the Carleton Place BIA Santa Claus Parade, are Laura Keating, Abigail MacNamara, Breanna Reid, Marika Yelle , Alyssa Heagy, Luke Yelle, Liam Yelle and Adam Reid. Jennifer Keating was the float director.

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Santa made his way through Carleton Place Saturday, Nov. 26, but not before more than 100 entries strolled down Bridge Street in the annual Santa Claus parade organized by the town’s downtown Business Improvement Association. The balmy weather made the hour-and-a-half long parade bearable as thousands of spectators packed the streets.

Brenda Bennett gives the State Farm Insurance bear, Kelly Johnson, a hug during the parade.

Danny Albert plays the sax in the Santa parade in Carleton Place on Saturday, Nov. 26. Photos by Laurie Weir

The Civitan Club collected food for the Carleton Place food bank along the parade route down Bridge Street.

Kearra O’Shea, a Carleton Place Brownie, waits patiently for the start of the parade.

Two men die in pickup-car crash on highway north of Perth Two men have died following a fatal collision between Perth and Lanark Sunday night. Christopher Curan, 47, of Lanark Highlands, died at

the scene of the crash after his GMC pickup truck collided with a Mazda hatchback. The Mazda driver, Ronald Cooper, 35, passed away in hospital following the accident, Lanark County OPP announced Tuesday morning.

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There were no passengers in either of the vehicles. Police were called to the scene at 7:17 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 511 and Drummond Concession 7 near Balderson. The investigation continues in conjunction with the Provincial Coroner’s Office.

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5th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony On Thursday, December 8th, the Youth Centre is host the 5th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony in Lanark Village. This is an all ages, family event and we invite you to put it on your calendar and come this year to listen to festive music, drink hot chocolate and see beautiful lights. This year, we will light the tree at 6 p.m. at Pretty Goods and then have a reception at the Youth Centre where it’s warm and have activities for younger children. There will be entertainment by local youth musicians and more! For more information, please call 613-259-2012. Sponsored by: Gold Sponsors:

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This year marks the 26th Anniversary. Your assistance will make Christmas a special day for a child. The Angels are available at the Township Ofﬁce. Please return your gift to the Ofﬁce by December 6th, 2011. Thank you for making this a successful program within our community.

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NOTICE Snow Removal 2011/12 The Township of Lanark Highlands will not be responsible for damages to mailboxes, newspaper boxes or parked vehicles where the said boxes or vehicles interfere with the snowploughing of Township roads. Parking of vehicles on Township roads and village streets from 12:00 midnight to 7:00 a.m. will not be permitted from Nov. 15, 2011 to Apr. 15, 2012. The Prohibition of parking applies to the entire road right-of-way, normally 10m (33’) from the centre of the road. It is an offence under the Ontario Highway Trafﬁc Act to push snow onto or across a Township road or street. The removal of such snow piles by the Township will be charged to the adjacent property owner. For further information contact: Township of Lanark Highlands Scott Cameron, Public Works Superintendant 75 George St., Lanark, ON K0G 1K0 T: 613-259-2398 ext. 239 • F: 613-259-2291 E: scameron@lanarkhighlands.ca • www.lanarkhighlands.ca

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT CHARGES BY-LAW 2009-1000 TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Lanark Highlands will hold a Public Meeting in order to consider an amendment to Development Charges By-Law 2009-1000 on the following date: Date: Thursday, December 15th, 2011 NOTE: DATE CORRECTION Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Municipal Office Council Chambers 75 George Street, Lanark PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Council has prepared a draft by-law which will apply to new development throughout the municipality. Development charges will be imposed on new development which increases the need for municipal services such as roads, fire protection, recreation and library services. Development charges are normally collected at the time a building permit is issued. The amendment to the existing development charges by-law will reduce the residential charge from $2865.41 to $2000.00 and will be valid until October 27th, 2014. Further amendments to By-Law 2009-1000, include the elimination of development charges on non-residential development and re-development of all buildings. Nonresidential development includes commercial, industrial, and farm buildings. ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed amendment to the Development Charges By-Law 2009-1000. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION related to the proposed amendment to the Development Charges By-Law 20091000 is available during regular office hours at the Municipal Office. Dated at the Township of Lanark Highlands this 3rd day of November, 2011. For further information contact: Township of Lanark Highlands Ross Trimble, Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk 75 George St., Lanark, ON, K0G 1K0 T: 613-259-2398 ext. 222 • F: 613-259-2291 • E: rtrimble@lanarkhighlands.ca • www.lanarkhighlands.ca

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Restorative justice circles gaining credibility as court alternative Program is not a ‘hug-a-thug’, but rather ‘hard work’ used to get offender to take responsibility DESMOND DEVOY desmond.devoy@metroland.com

BLACKS CORNERS – Sometimes justice is best served outside of a court of law. “There is a bigger thrust, if you will, towards resolving a problem instead of litigating it,” said Honor Bolger, a provincial crown attorney, speaking at the Lanark County and Town of Smiths Falls drug strategy steering committee’s ninth networking day on the subject of “restorative justice,” in Blacks Corners on Nov. 25 at the Beckwith Township municipal offices. Restorative justice follows the model of justice used by the First Nations community, in the style of a sentencing circle, where the offender and the victim come face-to-face. The victim and other community members at large tell how they were affected by the act, and a consensus is reached over how justice is to be meted out. “People feel like they get a lot more out of the program if they are all involved,” said Bolger. “There has to be a live victim. If they lift something from WalMart, that’s a corporate victim.”

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Crown prosecutor Honor Bolger spoke at the Lanark County and Town of Smiths Falls drug strategy steering committee’s ninth networking day in Blacks Corners on Friday, Nov. 25. Bolger also noted that adult and youth offenders are dealt with differently, and that, say, not all drugs charges would be treated the same under the restorative justice model. Federal drug prosecutor Mike Ross noted that ‘hard drugs’, such as LSD, mushrooms and OxyContin, are “becoming a very serious problem in our

communities.” Also, people arrested in connection with these drugs “are not considered appropriate for diversion.” Diversion is also not considered if it would undermine public safety. “Mental health diversion has gained a great deal of acceptance over the past few years,” added Ross. “Diverting a charge

is something that the Crown will always consider.” He also added that the offender also cannot be compelled to take part in the diversion if he or she does not want to, or if there is a chance that the victim could be re-victimized. Bolger also pointed out that while justice is blind, crown attorneys like her are not unaware of the underlying root problems behind crime. “It’s not just alcohol and drugs; there’s poverty and unemployment,” Bolger said. “People revert to alcohol and drugs and stealing things.” “No matter how big or small their crimes … we must remember that they are people too,” said Jill Andress, a probation officer with the Ministry of Children and Youth Services’ youth justice division. “Each person’s story is different and requires attention.” Some attendees admitted that there is problem with public perceptions over the process, that it may appear to be coddling a criminal, or fall into the touchyfeely “hug-a-thug” school. This is not the experience for Joellen McHard, executive di-

rector of Lanark Community Justice, which has been facilitating restorative justice circles in the area for the past 10 years. “A lot of our forums end up with people crying because those feeling hit close to home,” said McHard. “Many people believe that this is soft on crime, (an) easy way out. Believe me, eye-to-eye with your victim is really hard to do.” She noted that, during the portion of the proceedings which are like the victim impact statements read out during trials, McHard encourages not only the victim, but even people peripherally affected by the crime to step forward and share how they are have been affected, such as park maintenance people who have to clean up graffiti. As part of the punishment for, say, stealing a purse just to lift the $20 bill inside, and chucking the rest of the contents away, the offender must, for example, fill out all of the paperwork to replace the victim’s health card, credit card, banking card, driver’s license and other cards. See ‘OFFENDERS’, page 5

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rested on a drug charge, they usually have only one shot at a court-diversion program. “A lot of people who are getting involved in drugs right now are people who have lost their jobs,” said Ross, underscoring the role poverty plays in crime and addiction. “They get drawn into this type of activity.” The letter by the four B.C. politicians was sent to MPs, MLAs and Vancouver city councillors on Nov. 23, as a way to address that province’s problem with gangrelated violence. TOUGH ON CRIME The Harper Conservative government

some concern in the law enforcement community about the effect the new sentences will have on the jail system. He noted the Brockville jail is already over capacity, with inmates sleeping on the floor in cramped quarters. “It ends up in violence,” he said of such crowded conditions amongst inmates.

is in the midst of bringing in a multitude of changes to criminal law, and mandatory minimum sentences which, it says, will reduce crime. “I think that that will change the landscape for sure,” said Ross of the incoming changes. “It is the law and we must enforce the law.” Ross also noted the new sentences will help law enforcement. “I think that the more serious offences (sentences) … will make people think twice,” said Ross. “(And) it’ll hopefully (have) more creative opportunities to deal with offences.” But Ross did note there was

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This holiday, RIDE checks won’t just be happening in the wee hours of the morning to catch the late night bar closers. The Festive RIDE checks, which are occurring from Nov. 25 to Jan. 1, will happen at all times of the day, said Carleton Place Community Sargent Rob Croth. Every officer, including administrative staff officers, will be required to participate in at least one RIDE check every shift. “It’s 24/7,” Croth said. “Our focus this year is random times.” RIDE checks are not the only sobriety check that police are allowed to do, as they are allowed to pull over cars for random sobriety checks. OPP have already laid impaired driving charges as a result of the Festive RIDE program checks in the Carleton Place and Almonte area. A woman was charged with impaired driving after having twice the legal blood alcohol level Saturday, around the time of the Carleton Place Santa Claus parade. The OPP conducted six RIDE check locations the evening of the Santa Claus Parade. But don’t think evenings are the only time RIDE checks will be made. While sleeping off a few drinks

may seem like a good idea, holiday partiers need to be aware of how much time has passed since their last drink. OPP have seen cases of someone taking the proper steps to sleep at a host’s house, but leave too early in the morning after only a few hours of sleep. With not enough time elapsed since the last drink, the driver can still be impaired and charged the morning after having too many drinks. Police will be monitoring a variety of locations, and at all different times, because of this. “We want to be highly visible, but want the element of surprise,” said Croth. Part of the program and daytime traffic stops are educational, to help raise awareness of the strong police presence on the roads during the holiday season. RIDE checks are used for more than just checking for impaired driving due to alcohol though. “Drivers can be impaired by drug as well, and we do have officers who are trained for this,” said Croth. Recreational drugs and prescription drug abuse, as well as mixing with alcohol, can cause impairment. OPP also use the checks as a time to monitor for seatbelt usage and proper licensing and vehicle registration.

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OPP were completing RIDE checks on Monday afternoon as school got out. They are doing RIDE checks all month as a part of the Festive RIDE campaign, with this year’s focus on 24/7 monitoring. This means that everyone – and yes, that includes school bus drivers – could be checked for impaired driving, proper licensing, and seatbelts at any time of the day in the area.

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Arts and culture

AND FINE ART AUCTION

The alto (low pitch) portion of the choir, dressed appropriately for the occasion, chatting and preparing for their performance.

Victorian Christmas celebrated in Almonte

A line of violinists playing in the Barley Shakers. According to violinist Bruce Kingsley (rear), the Barley Shakers have grown in size over the years. “It’s not often all of us, or at least most of us, all make it to one event,” he said.

ALMONTE-This year’s Victorian Christmas party and fine art auction was the fourth of its kind to be held at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum in Almonte. This year’s event revolved around a fine art auction, a new addition to the event. Dressed in his finest Victorian regalia, museum executive director and curator Michael Rikley-Lancaster held up several paintings while another staff member auctioned them off.

“Over the past year we’ve had lots of art donations,” said Lancaster, “We held on to (the paintings) for the Christmas Party.” In addition to the art sale, there was also live music performed by the Barley Shakers. A choir also made a performance at the event. Each of its members was dressed in an 18th century outfit. Proceeds to the event go to the Photos by Same Cooley Mississippi Valley Textile Museum. Michael Rikley-Lancaster holding up an original Text by Sam Cooley painting waiting to be bid on.

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Light Up the Night – Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:00 p.m. Pakenham Santa Clause Parade – Saturday, Dec. 3 at 1:00 p.m. Almonte Santa Clause Parade – Sunday, Dec. 4 at 1:30 p.m.

WINTER PARKING REGULATIONS Parking is prohibited on all streets and highways within the municipality of the Town of Mississippi Mills between 1:30 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. from November 1, 2011 to April 15, 2012; and when no parking signs are posted for snow removal. The penalty for non-conformance will be a fine and/or the vehicle towed away at the owner’s expense. It is an offence to plow, shovel or deposit snow from private entrances across or onto municipal roadways. Mississippi Mills will not be responsible for damages to mail boxes, newspaper containers or other appurtenances that are privately owned and erected

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PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE – SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY The Town of Mississippi Mills is in the process of developing a solid waste management strategy. The goal of this project is to develop a recommended direction for the sustainable short and long term management of the Town’s solid waste. A public open house will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Almonte Old Town Hall, 14 Bridge Street.

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December 01 2011 Canadian Gazette

COLUMN

EDITORIAL

It’s all been said and done before

No friends of weed, in act or in deed

DESMOND DEVOY Des Says

e should never negotiate out of fear, but we should never fear to negotiate. Those were words uttered by John F. Kennedy during the Cold War, but when it comes to another war, the War on Drugs, negotiation becomes a little bit more fraught with frustration. With a war, a traditional war, there is a surrender, the signing of a peace treaty, soldiers in uniforms. The war on drugs is more complicated. There was the Supreme Court’s recent decision to allow the continuation of the InSite safe injection site in Vancouver’s lower east side. Then, last week, came word that former British Columbia Premier Mike Harcourt, as well as his former Vancouver mayors Sam Sullivan, Larry Campbell and Philip Owen, had signed a letter saying that “marijuana prohibition is – without question – a failed policy.” We can’t fault these politicians for their genuine concern. They see the citizens of their beloved province, and our fellow Canadians, being killed as innocent bystanders, as gangs fight for turf and to control the flow of drugs. Last year, the voters of California rejected a call to lift the prohibition on marijuana, and during the Lanark County and Town of Smiths Falls municipal drug strategy steering committee meeting last week in Black’s Corners, federal drug prosecutors and law enforcement emphatically told this paper that decriminalizing marijuana is not the solution to the drug problem. Prosecutor Mike Ross pointed out there has not been enough research done on the negative effects of marijuana smoking. Already, young people may be heeding the call that rolling up a spliff is not all that it’s cracked up to be. The 2011 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey, out this past Tuesday, Nov. 29, found that the proportion of students using cannabis (aka marijuana), dropped from 26 to 22 per cent. However, 12 per cent surveyed admitting to getting behind the wheel while “high.” (About 9,288 students across Ontario, from Grades 7 to 12, were surveyed.) Doing the forbidden because of the thrill is an age-old problem. But considering the garbage that marijuana producers put into “weed,” we hope that students realize that lighting up now is just not worth the risk. Not to be flippant, but this ain’t your dad’s reefer – it’s a toxic soup that can seriously mess you up.

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Let council know your views on Arklan Island To the Editor: Congratulations to the Canadian Gazette and Ed Sonnenburg for taking a stand against the development of Arklan Island. However, we are concerned that some members of council are supporting making monies available for the building of a $6-million bridge funded by taxpayers as a linkage to this unique green space for residential development. Arklan Island is a unique greenspace that should have, at most, no more than walking trails. People value access to and maintenance of greenspace in urban environments. Having walking trails through natural areas has attraction and benefits for all members of our community. Further, given all the infrastructure costs of water, sewers and streets to ac-

commodate increased residential development in other areas of our town over the next number of years, it defies logic that we would spend added monies for a bridge to an area that would be limited as a residential area but has significant attraction as a greenspace. There are business interests in our community that are lobbying the development of Arklan Island for economic benefit. It is important that those who are concerned for this unique greenspace in our community make their opposition to this development known to our council members. Ray Elgersma, Judi Lightford Carleton Place (Please see page 9 for another letter on this subject.)

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Selena Gomez has stopped trying almost as soon as she began. Justin Bieber’s girlfriend – assuming they haven’t broken up in the interim between this writing and when it reaches your hands – has a new pop song, ‘Love You Like A Love Song’, which seems to just give up trying to say anything new in the love song genre. She begins by singing that: “It’s been said and done/ Every beautiful thought’s already been sung/ And I guess right now/ Here’s another one.” Now, perhaps I’m expecting a bit too much from a Disney Pop Princess. She’s not amongst the great songwriters like Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Tim Rice or Leonard Cohen, nor would I expect her to be at her tender age. (The song was actually written by three guys, probably a trio of frosted-tipped Euro-trash Dutch DJs working at some Plastic Palace floating in the mid-Atlantic, in between writing assignments for Britney Spears.) Now, I’m not like some critics, such as former arts critic Mark Steyn, who seem to pine for the days of composers like Irving Berlin or Frank Loesser. Indeed, if we look back into the mists of time, we’ve seen a similar sentiment from former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney. His 1976 single, with Wings, ‘Silly Love Songs’, admitted that while he tended to write silly fluff, he really didn’t mind. “You’d think that people would have had enough of silly love songs/ But I look around me and I see it isn’t so. Some people wanna fill the world with silly love songs/ And what’s wrong with that? I’d like to know, ‘cause here I go again.” Ah, sure, what’s wrong with a little fluff ? See PLAY, page 9 Publisher’s Liability: The advertiser agrees that the publisher shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever arising from errors in advertisements beyond actual amount paid for space used by the part of the advertisement containing the error. The publisher shall not be liable for non-insertion of any advertisement. the publisher will not knowingly publish any advertisement which is illegal, misleading or offensive. The contents of this newspaper are protected by copyright and may be used only for your personal non-commercial purposes. All other rights are reserved and commercial use is prohibited. Permission to republish any material must be sought from the relevant copyright owner.

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Continued from page 8 In the last song ever recorded by Swedish super group ABBA, 1982’s ‘The Day Before You Came’, lyricists Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus underscored the ennui of the female character’s life. “I must’ve read a while/ The latest one by Marilyn French/ Or something in that style.” Only with a bit of research does the younger listener come to see that French was actually a feminist author and academic who died in 2009. When I first heard the song, I thought it was a comment on how interchangeable some authors are, especially of the romance novel variety. But it underscores how the female character, through singer Agnetha Faltskog, had mentally switched off, that she didn’t know if she was reading French’s most famous work, The Women’s Room (1977), or Virginia Woolf ’s A Room of One’s Own (1929) – both feminist books that

also, eh, involve rooms. By 1998, Toronto’s own Barenaked Ladies had a song entitled ‘It’s All Been Done’, because, well, everything that needed to be said, had already been said. As a teenager, watching some forgettable British sitcom on the sofa with my cousins Richard and Susan in Dublin, I cocked my head to the side and squinted my eyes as a family scene played out in the kitchen. I’d heard this before. It was beyond a feeling of déjà vu, it was a certainty. Then it hit me like a tonne of bricks – the layout of the kitchen, the family dynamic at play, oh my God, even the jokes themselves were not just similar, they were identical. I was watching a British version of Who’s The Boss! They hadn’t even bothered to change much of the script, not even an attempt to make some concession to the British viewing public. Things haven’t improved since the early 1990s. My toddler daughter really likes the music on Hannah Montana, but the scripts

– likely written by someone who came of age watching predictable, paint-by-numbers ‘70s sitcoms – do borrow heavily from previous sitcoms. For example, in one episode, to make sure she didn’t forget the words to a song during a concert, she had her best friend with cue cards out in the audience. But, oh, wouldn’t you know it, the crowd was pumped, she dropped the cards and, wah-wah, Hannah messed up. I couldn’t help but notice that, the day before, the exact same schtick had been used on a rerun of Full House, except it was Uncle Jessie doing a concert in Japan, with a song in Japanese, spelled out phonetically, but, ah, same pulsating crowd, and Yoshi, the hapless helper, sure didn’t he drop the cards too! Nice to know that hapless sidekicks can be found just as easily in Asia as in North America. Now, this isn’t to say that there isn’t hope, or that people don’t want some-

thing real, music and art that at least tries. Like my sister Dympna, I sometimes get obsessed with a song or album. A few weekends ago, with Oasis’ 1996 single ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’, I just kept hitting repeat-peat-peat. But some of the viewer comments on YouTube were quite eye-opening. Two of my favourites were: “Look kids, a real song, written by real people, on real instruments.” Someone else wrote up the hierarchy, from bottom to top, of musical talent. To wit: “Justin Bieber, Beginner, Easy, Normal, Medium, Hard, Expert, Noel Gallagher.” Pity Noel and Liam can’t get along so as to save us from an extended plastic pop rendition of Leave it to Bieber. Maybe that’s why, in our hour of need, Beavis and Butthead have returned. Not that it should take those two losers to turn music around, but at least they’ll be calling it like it is. And maybe we’ll get something original out of it too.

Don’t sell Arklan for development To the Editor: I think allowing Arklan Island to be developed partially or fully into a subdivision is bad idea. If you look at an aerial view of Carleton Place, there is currently little in the way of publicly owned, treed green space in town. Both Brian Costello and Paul Dulmage saw the value of keeping Arklan Island as green space in the long-term. I don’t understand why some members of the current Council do not see this as well. If Arklan Island is sold for development, there is no way of getting this back. Personally I believe we have enough current or planned subdivisions as it is. So far housing developments on the edges of town have done little for revitalizing our ailing downtown core. I would hope the

Town would look at creating more condominium development closer to downtown and work at attracting full-time, well-paying employers into the community. People are more likely to spend money in Carleton Place if they live here, work here or retire here. With that they may feel that they are part of a community, not just a subdivision. If the Town is interested in building a bridge to Arklan Island, a low-cost solution would be to make it accessible to foot or bicycle traffic only and develop the land solely for recreation. This would provide valuable green space for current and future residents and that in itself may make Carleton Place a destination. Scott Dunlop Carleton Place

December 01 2011 Canadian Gazette

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Volunteer gives all her pay to shoe box campaign Calvary Christian Academy students compile more than 2,000 shoe boxes for needy kids DESMOND DEVOY desmond.devoy@metroland.com

FRANKTOWN – Val Saunderson gives not just her heart and soul to charity, but her entire pay cheque too. The Barrhaven native was a special guest at a rally at Calvary Christian Academy (CCA) in Franktown on Tuesday, Nov. 22 for the school’s shoe box campaign. The drive runs under the charity Samaritan’s Purse: Operation Christmas Child, filling shoe boxes with much-needed educational tools for children in Third World and developing countries. Starting out packing just two boxes about 13 years ago, Saunderson, with the support of her husband, Hugh, has seen her support grow to 1,300 boxes. Val estimates that she has personally purchased and packed about 1,300 shoe boxes this year alone. “I went on a mission trip with them (Samaritan’s Purse) in 2011, (and) it just blew my mind, the need there is for these simple shoe boxes,” said Val, as she surveyed the mountain of shoe boxes that the CCA’s students and parents had assembled on the school’s stage. On her most recent mission trip to Costa Rica with her home church, Metropolitan Bible Church, she brought with her more than 500 shoe boxes. She kicks in about $25,000 a year to the campaign, all of her takehome pay. “I work 30 hours a week and

everything I earn goes towards the shoe box. I work for the shoe box.” For as much as she gave to the shoe boxes, Val was impressed with what she saw at the school. “It’s great to see kids helping kids,” said Val. Even though she is past the retirement age, she can’t see herself quitting the job that supports her charity habit any time soon. “God kept telling you ‘You’re not finished yet,’” said Hugh with a laugh. “I’ll have to work ‘til I’m 90!” Val joked. “Instead of flowers or money at her funeral, we’ll want shoe boxes,” said Hugh. Pastor Ivan Davis of Calvary Pentecostal Church in Carleton Place commended the school’s 116 students for their hard work in collecting 2,145 shoeboxes, and told them what good their efforts would do for other youngsters their age. Davis recently returned from Grenada, where he delivered some shoe boxes. “Six or seven hundred school children are going to have the best day of their life because of you,” said Davis. “God will bless you for what you have done.” The CCA’s shoe box co-ordinator and proud CCA parent, Glenda Dunn-O’Brien, commended not only the students, but children from other schools who had taken part, such as the Beckwith Public School, which sent over hygiene and school supplies for the drive. Carleton Place High

School also donated $540 and 68 boxes. The school’s shoe box campaign has been ongoing for many weeks. At one four-hour event at Steve’s Independent in Carleton Place on Oct. 23, about $300 was raised. “This was our first year making it a school-wide event,” said CCA principal Tom Bourne. “We’re extremely proud.” “You’re not just giving them a box, you’re giving them an education,” added Dunn-O’Brien. One donated item may not be on its way to a needy student though – a donated, autographed hockey stick, courtesy of the Ottawa Senators Foundation signed by a guy who now plays for the Nashville Predators, Matt Fisher. “He followed a nice girl to Nashville,” Dunn-O’Brien joked of Fisher’s bride, country and western singer Carrie Underwood. “But he’s a good guy.”

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Heave, ho! Lindsay Huneault and Genevieve Hebergle heave a plate full of pie into the face of their principal, Tom Bourne, Nov. 22 as part of the reward to the students for going above and beyond in the shoe box campaign at the school.

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Ontario Provincial Police report their officers were called to eight single motor vehicle collisions between 6 and 8.30 on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 23 after

the first snow fall of the season. No serious injuries were reported. Every year drivers have to go through a period of readjustment to winter weath-

er, note the OPP. One concern this season was a warming trend over the weekend and then drivers being presented with another ‘first

snow’ situation again sometime this or next week. “Drivers are reminded to reduce speed and increase distance when following another vehicle allowing a better opportunity to react and control the vehicle in an emergency.”

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From left, Jeff Mills, community development co-ordinator with the Mills Community Support Corporation, and Dr. Paula Stewart, medical officer of health with the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit, at the Almonte Civitan Hall on Thursday, Nov. 24. Stewart gave a talk on the importance of physical activity.

Medical officer of health urges desk jockeys to get up, away from desks every 45 minutes DESMOND DEVOY desmond.devoy@metroland.com

ALMONTE – If you’re reading this while sitting down, and have been sitting down for longer than 45 minutes, it’s time to get on up. After you’re finished reading this paper, of course. “We shouldn’t be sitting for more than 45 minutes at a time,” said Dr. Paula Stewart, medical officer of health for the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit, during a speech entitled Physical Activity: Let’s Get Moving and Living at the Almonte Civitan Hall Thursday, Nov. 24. “I’m a physical activity junkie,” admitted Stewart, who admitted that living on a farm just outside of Perth does make it easier for her to get back to nature, and forces her to walk a lot more. “Whenever I go through a spell where I know I’m not feeling well, I know I’ve dropped my physical activity.” But it doesn’t take too long for her to get back in to the swing of things. “Within four to six weeks (back exercising), I have my body back,” said Stewart. “Know your body and listen to your body. That is critical.” Getting buff, ripped and cut like the Hollywood stars at the gym – who eat like rabbits and have the time and money to devote to personal trainers – are not for us mere mortals. But we don’t need that time of camera close-up physique to stay healthy. “There’s nothing magical about it,” said Stewart. “We’re just trying to move our bodies.” We just need a combination of physical activity where your heart rate is up: • 30 minutes, three times a week; • 45 minutes, three to four times a week; • 60 minutes, two to three times a week. Stewart also noted that, according to the British medical journal The Lancet, 15 minutes of daily physical activity increases average life expectancy by 14 per cent. While sweating and feeling your heart pump faster are just two ways of knowing that you’re getting the old ticker going, Stewart has another interesting way to know that you are

on the right track. “You can talk to the person next to you, but you can’t sing,” is, according to Stewart, a good way to know that you’ve got your heart rate up. By way of example, she pointed out that an evening of square dancing can be roughly the equivalent of walking three kilometers. But some people are still not getting the message. According to a recent poll cited by Stewart, about 50.3 per cent of Ontarians surveyed admitted to being physically inactive, not too far off from the number in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark, which stands at 40.8 per cent inactivity. Stewart moved to explode some myths surrounding exercise and the older person, including that older people are frail and weak and that exercise may create more opportunities for injury. In fact, the opposite is true, with inactive seniors more at risk from injuries from falls. But exercise need not be a chore. “Laugh and feel joyful,” said Stewart. “(We need to) change it from work.” For Stewart, getting back to nature and back to the land does not necessarily mean returning to farm life, but does mean getting away from the sound and the fury of the big city. “We need to be out in nature,” said Stewart, calling “nature deprivation” an increasingly common occurrence now that Canadians are amongst the most urbanized people on Earth. “Our brains are not conditioned to be in this (urban) environment. We aren’t getting enough time in nature where our minds can relax.” The afternoon gathering was sponsored by the Mills Community Support Corporation, and the group’s community development co-ordinator, Jeff Mills who, like Stewart, lives in a rural area. “I live in a pine forest and I love it,” said Mills. “When it’s dark, it’s dark. It’s comforting,” he said, to be away from the light pollution of the big city. “We need to be out in winter as well,” said Stewart to people who might prefer to hibernate this winter. “Just (get out and) enjoy the awe of nature.”

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BASKET OF GENEROSITY The Carleton Place Royal Canadian Legion Branch 192 and the Ladies Auxiliary have combined resources to help raise funds for the Christmas Basket campaign, partially through money raised at the Ladies’ bingo. On Nov. 23, the Legion donated about $500 to the campaign to give needy families and kids a truly merry Christmas. From left, Iain Davidson, member of the bingo committee; Lynn Julian, president of the Branch 192 Ladies Auxiliary; Wayne Drummond, chair of the Carleton Place Christmas Basket committee; and George Wood, president of Branch 192, during the cheque presentation. Photo courtesy Carleton Place Royal Canadian Legion

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ADVENT IN THE VALLEY Members of St. Mark’s Anglican Church gathered Sunday afternoon to celebrate Advent In The Valley with The Fumblin’ Fingers. The seven-person band played an assortment of songs and tunes, some of which originated from Newfoundland. Afterwards, ham and beans were served.

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With a noticeable nip in the air and the numbers on the calendar advancing rapidly, the holiday season will soon be upon us. Our next meeting is our annual Christmas pot-luck dinner. It will be held Wednesday, Dec. 7 at St. James Anglican Church hall. A slide show of members’ gardens will be featured. Come for 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30. Don’t forget your dishes and cutlery and serving utensils for your contribution to the meal. See you there. At the November meeting of the Car-

leton Place and District Horticultural Society, the members were fortunate to receive instruction on taking care of one preparation for Christmas entertaining, the making of a unique floral centre piece. Cindy Zorgel, a floral designer at Keepsakes, 102 Mill St. in Almonte, was the skilled demonstrator who created three arrangements for us while explaining many tips both technical and cost saving. Cindy encouraged us to head to the road side or bush to cut greenery for our holiday decorating. It is longer lasting then masses of purchased flowers and you can build an arrangement that requires just

a few blooms for accent. These can be removed from your design when they fade and be replaced with fresh ones so that your center piece can do duty through out the holidays. If you cut greenery now, mist it and place it in a garbage bag in the garage it will last well into December. Cedar particularly should be cut now as it starts to turn a bronzy green as the weather gets colder. It is also easier on the hands to work when the temperature is mild. If you don’t wish to rough it, greenery can be purchased from most florists. For her first arrangement, Cindy ex-

plained that the oasis should be covered with some foliage when using a glass container. Aspidistra leaves are commonly used by florists but are very costly. There is a new product available, aspidistra ribbon, that is water proof and much cheaper then real leaves. Products like this are available from your local florist. Cindy closed out her demonstration by encouraging us to try our hand at creating our own unique designs for the holidays and to think out side the box when choosing colours and materials. She reminded us that for all our floral needs Keepsakes in Almonte is ready to assist us.

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SIGNS OF THE SEASON Top, Jessica Smith, the community program co-ordinator for Carleton Place, and Hillary MacMillan, Miss Teen Ontario East, were on hand Saturday, Nov. 26 at the Moore House in Carleton Place as children wrote letters to Santa. Left, The lighting of the giant tree took place at the Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital following the Santa Claus Parade on Nov. 26. The tree-lighting is raising funds for an ultrasound for the hospital’s emergency department. Donations can still be made online at www.carletonplacehospital.ca or at the hospital foundation office.

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SEEKING ONE (1) BOARD MEMBER The Lanark County Municipal Trails Corporation (LCMTC) seeks one volunteer to join its Board of Directors, for a two-year term, as a public member, to provide input and perspective from a local point of view. Applicants must be a resident of Lanark County. The LCMTC is a not for proﬁt organization with a mandate to develop, maintain, promote and market County owned trails and to support local trail organizations, with a view to developing a network of area trails. Currently, we are working with volunteer groups to extend the Baird Trail, develop the Big Ben Memorial Trail and to improve the Tay River Pathway. If you are interested in serving your community, as a member of this exciting organization, please submit a completed Board of Directors Application Form, to the undersigned, by January 11th, 2012. Forms are available at the County of Lanark Public Works Building or on the County’s Website at: http://www.county.lanark.on.ca/pagefactory.aspx?PageID= 267&PageMode=View Please contact the undersigned if you have any questions. Steve Allan, P.Eng., LCMTC Secretary/Treasurer Lanark County Public Works Building 99 Christie Lake Road P.O. Box 37, Perth, ON, K7H 3C6 Telephone: 613-267-1353, Ext. 3101 Fax: 613-267-2793 E-mail: sallan@lanarkcounty.ca

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CARLETON PLACE – It’s better for you if you haven’t met Steve More on the job over the past 36 years. That’s because More was a paramedic for those years, and if he met you in a professional capacity, you likely weren’t having a good day. More started off on a memorable Valentine’s Day, 1975. The day before, he had he walked in the doors of the Barker funeral home in Carleton Place. “I had heard that Mr. (Alan) Barker was looking for someone to work the ambulance,” said More, remembering what had to have been one of the shorter job

interviews in history. “You a local boy?” asked Barker as soon as More walked in. “I said, ‘Yeah,’” replied More. “He said, ‘You start tomorrow. We’ll train you on the job,’” recalled More, shaking his head at the memory. “He was an amazing man.” While the paramedics of today may be puzzled by such a hiring, it was not uncommon at the time. It was also not uncommon that the local ambulance service was run out of the local funeral parlour. Barker offered to apprentice More through the funeral home program offered at Toronto’s Humber College, but More stuck with the ambulance service. He learned CPR and first aid, and then went on a course at Ca-

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Steve More celebrated the end of 36 years as a paramedic on Nov. 2, with a celebration that drew about 80 people to say farewell. nadian Forces Base Borden for four weeks in November 1976

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As Christmas approaches, the decision looms: Real or fake tree? Many community members may have a fake tree stored in their rafters, but the Corkery Community Association (CCA)

and the Station 84 Ottawa firefighters are about to launch their annual Christmas tree sale to promote the real deal. Organizer Katia Jollez said there is one thing a real tree has that a fake does not. “They smell so good,” she said. “You can’t fake that.” Each year, the CCA teams up

with local volunteer firefighters to sell local Douglas fir and spruce trees from six to 10 feet tall, costing between $40 to $50. Community members can purchase trees every Saturday and Sunday from Dec. 3 to 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the West Carleton Works Garage east of Almonte at 2941 March Rd. be-

with trainers from the Ministry of Health in Toronto. Back in the 1970s, paramedics were called ambulance officers, but as the industry changed, More changed right along with it. The regulations regarding ambulances were changed in the 1980s. New hires were required to take a year-long course to qualify, which has now been extended to two years. Those who were already in the service though were grandfathered in and were allowed to take the course two nights a week at Algonquin College in Ottawa. More said he understands the need for more schooling, but that there is only so much that can be learned in a classroom or through a text book.

“A lot of them now are very book smart (but), maybe less so with people skills,” said More. “But that will come with time.” He took what he learned on the road and in school and passed it on to newcomers to his truck. “I mentored a lot of high school students who co-oped with us and rode with us,” said More, one of whom is now a P2 paramedic in Ottawa. More retired on Nov. 2 with a large party at Ballygibblin’s restaurant in Carleton Place that drew more than 80 people. He is still keeping busy with the locksmithing business he started up in 1990 as a way to pay for his retirement, since paramedics in the area did not get a pension back then.

tween Bear Hill Road and Highway 417. Half the money raised from the sale will go towards the community association to spend on things like events, play groups for moms and activities for seniors. The rest will go to station to use for firefighting equipment. “The more we sell, the more we get to give back to our com-

munity,” Jollez said. Purchasing a tree also offers community members the opportunity to meet their local firefighters. Jollez said that picking out a local Christmas tree is a great way for families to get together and celebrate the season. “It’s a classic tradition,” she said. “And come on, the smell. You can’t beat it,” she reiterated. To find out more, call 613-831-4474.

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ALMONTE – If you’re looking for a place to discuss – and maybe even solve – the world’s problems, Almonte’s Baha’i community wants to hear from you. And not just hear from you, but they want you to be part of the dialogue during their monthly ‘devotionals’, which are usually held at the home of Mai and Ian Young, 134 Dr. Bach St., on the third or fourth Wednesday of the month. The topics run the gamut from backbiting and gossip to life after death. Last month’s topic was poverty, and member Andy Tamas talked about his governance aid work in Afghanistan. Members of the Baha’i community can form a sect when nine or more members get together. So, while Almonte has a sect, Carleton Place does not, as yet. During the devotionals, which are open to members of all faiths, and even agnostics and atheists too, members read from spiritual texts, usually from the Baha’i faith, but also drawing from Islam, Buddhism and Christianity, in keeping with the Baha’i belief that they should accept the validity of the other great faiths, and hold the likes of Jesus, Buddha and the Prophet Muhammad in equal regard. The evening started with the music of Aaron Neville singing the Roman Catholic Latin hymn ‘Ave Maria’, literally filled the whole house, partially thanks to Neville’s angelic voice, but also thanks to the Youngs’ great sound system. As candles flicker on tables, some of the dozen or so gathered on this, the day of the first snowfall of the season, bowed their heads, while others closed their eyes in reflection. Tamas then showed a short documentary film, ‘Skateistan’,

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From left, Craig Angus, Carol Fortune and Robert Rowshan pore over readings from the Baha’i faith concerning poverty at the home of Ian and Mai Young in Almonte on Wednesday, Nov. 23. which won an award at the Sundance Film Festival with its look at that country’s first skateboard park for youth. He also showed a clip from a Kabul scene he had shot on his cell phone video camera, showing a busy slice of life in the country, all while a beggar asks for alms in the middle of the street. When it comes to poverty, “there is a lot more involved than money and material wellbeing,” said Tamas. He stressed that eradicating poverty is an important Baha’i belief, and that one cannot separate material from spiritual poverty. “Is a society with a 50 per cent divorce rate developed?” asked Tamas. “We may have three cars in the driveway, but is that all there is to development?” Tamas’ wife, Susie, was in attendance, and throughout the evening, the couple displayed the spirited yet cordial debate to be found at such a gathering.

“We live in a spiritual reality has a material aspect to it,” said Susie. Andy pointed to the Indian state of Kerala as a good example of what he would like to see in eradicating poverty, without using consumerism as a polevault out. “(Kerala has) a fairly enlightened socialist, communist government,” he said. “(They have) all of the indicators of development without runaway consumerism.” He also pointed to Cuba, which used to have one of the highest illiteracy rates in the western world. After the Cu-

ban Revolution of 1959 brought Fidel Castro to power, the literacy rate jumped to 99 per cent. “They basically shut down the education system and sent people out to teach,” said Andy. Susie, however, cautioned against extolling the communist model too much. “There are many things to praise in Cuba, but not with its human rights record,” she said. “Communism hasn’t worked in very many places in the world,” agreed Mai Young. “I think of democracy and communism and they are just words,” said Andy Tamas, who admitted that, sometimes, the best of intentions can backfire. For many years Nepal dealt with a leftist insurgency. A literacy program, sponsored by CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency) was launched to teach the women of Nepal to read, which led to unintended consequences. “A whole bunch of women learned to read and write and they joined the insurgency,” said Andy with a nervous laugh. “CIDA doesn’t like to talk about that.” On a more serious note, however, he pointed out that, as a child, he never saw homeless

people on the streets, and that food banks only came to Canada in 1983. Susie stressed that public policy must be just, and not reward only the rich. But she admitted that trying to bring a spiritual dimension in discussions on public policy was not without its peril in a secular society like Canada’s. “You say spiritual principle and people think you have an angel on your shoulder,” said Susie. Robert Rowshan contributed to the discussion as well, asking that while he knew it was “taboo” to ask, “How much of a role does culture play in poverty? A culture is, basically, a tapestry of values.” “It is the will of the creator to make the world one family,” said Andy Tamas in closing.

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The community calendar is a free public service the Canadian Gazette provides for non-profit groups. Notices appear as space permits. Please submit your information at least two weeks prior to the event and include a daytime contact name and phone number in case we need to reach you for information or clarification. Keep submissions under 30 words. Notices can be e-mailed to desmond.devoy@metroland. com or dropped off at our office at 53 Bridge St. in Carleton Place.

bingo. Doors open, 5 p.m., play starts at 7 p.m., at 177 George St. Annual general meeting of the Dr. James Naismith Basketball Foundation at Foodies Fine Foods, 34 Mill St., Almonte, at 6 p.m. For details, contact Kathy Stewart at 613820-4293.

THURSDAY, DEC. 8 Christmas Cantata, 7:30 p.m., Almonte Presbyterian church, 111 Church St., Almonte, performed by the Renfrew Presbyterian Chancel Choir. Free-will offering, with proceeds going towards the Lanark County Food Bank. Refreshments following the show.

THURSDAY, DEC. 1 Community primary health care weekly drop-in fitness classes for people over age 50, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Royal Canadian Legion branch 192, 172 George St., Carleton Place. Mills Home Support Golden Oldies Lunch, 67 Industrial Dr., Almonte. Cost, $9. Free transportation and entertainment by Twilight Two. Call Home Support to reserve at 613-256-4700.

SATURDAY, DEC. 10

Four-hand euchre, 7:30 p.m. at 375 Country St., Almonte. Sponsored by the Town and Country Tenants Association. Light lunch. Call Norma for details, at 613-256-4179.

Enjoy a Christmas breakfast with Santa Claus and the Carambeck Public School Choir, 8 to 11 a.m., at the Carleton Place Royal Canadian Legion branch 192, 177 George St.

Accessibility workshop, hosted by the Carleton Place Chamber of Commerce, to help businesses learn how to comply with upcoming provincial accessibility regulations coming in to play on Jan. 1, 2012, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Carleton Place Curling Club, 120 Patterson Cres. For details, call the chamber at 613-2571976.

FRIDAY, DEC. 2 Pakenham Square Dance, upper hall, Stewart Community Centre, 112 MacFarlane St., Pakenham, 8 to 11:30 p.m. Local musicians, door prizes and light lunch. All welcome. For details, call 613-256-4126. Light Up the Night with Wayne Rostad and Friends, downtown Almonte, Mill Street, 7 p.m. Kick off the Christmas season with a free, outdoor concert, including Santa Claus and fireworks. Nominations for the TYPS (Taking Young People Seriously) Night of Stars awards night must be submitted by today at 5 p.m. If you would like to nominate a young person that you know, call TYPS at 613256-8485 or email Rachel@ typsyouthcentre.org. Nominations must include your name and contact information, the nominee’s name, age, phone number and reason why they should be celebrated. Starting today, and running on Dec. 3, 9, and 10 at 7:30

Single parenting support group, 1 to 4 p.m., 30 Bennett St., Carleton Place. Free child care. Please call 613-259-2182 or 1-866-762-0496 for mandatory registration.

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COMMUNITIES IN BLOOM YARD OF THE WEEK 229 Blair Street – Reindeer and sleigh set-up? Check. Lights up? Check. Snow? Check. Homeowner Phyllis Latourell is checking her list twice to make sure her home is ready for cherished family gatherings over the holidays and, if she is good, St. Nicholas as well. If you would like to nominate a festive front yard, please call Audrey at 613-253-2095.

p.m., and on Sunday, Dec. 4 at 2 p.m., catch the Mississippi Mudds’ production of Alice in Wonderland at the Carleton Place town hall. For tickets, call Arts Carleton Place, 132 Coleman St., Carleton Place, at 613-257-2031. Evening performances, $20, matinees, $15.

SATURDAY, DEC. 3 Christmas Treasures Craft Fair at Cornerstone Community Church, at the Almonte roundabout, Concession 11A at County Road 49, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Crafts, baked goods and more. Soup and sandwich lunch available. For information please call 613-699-6179. Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Bake Sale, Moore House, 170 Bridge St., Carleton Place, 9 a.m. to noon. All goods made by auxiliary members. Village Bakefest at Christ Church in Ashton. Homemade cookies, pies, squares, specialty breads and candies. For details, call Jan Hansen at 613-253-5240. Carleton Place and District Chamber of Commerce and Carleton Place Business Improvement Area Christmas events, including breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus,

gingerbread house making workshops. The Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital will be hosting a bake sale at the Moore House, while the BIA is sponsoring horse-drawn trolley rides. The farmers’ market is coming downtown for the day and the town is planning a special tea that day. Bake sale at the Moore House by the Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital. Enjoy breakfast and photographs with Santa Claus, Upstairs at Ernies, 17 Albert St., Carleton Place, 9 a.m. Horse-drawn trolley rides, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., in downtown Carleton Place. Also, keep an eye out for appearances by Frosty the Snowman and the Gingerbread Man throughout the downtown core. Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, 2 to 4 p.m. at the Moore House, 170 Bridge St., Carleton Place. Join the town’s recreation and culture committee in celebrating the Mississippi Mudds performance of Alice in Wonderland. Get a picture taken with your favourite characters, enjoy a Mad Hatter craft. For details, please call Jessica Smith at 613-257-1690. Have your picture taken with

Santa Claus, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Carleton Place Rona, 535 McNeely Ave. Bring a cash donation to the Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital and receive a free 4 x 6 photo, or, purchase a JJ Bear and receive an additional 5 x 7 photo.

SUNDAY, DEC. 4 Carleton Place High School Fundraiser Bake Sale, in conjunction with the Carleton Place Art Tour and Sale, Old Train Station, 132 Coleman St., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. CPHS students will be raising funds for a band trip next year.

39 Bridge St., Carleton Place, 2 p.m. Free-will offering. Refreshments available. Sing along with your favourite Christmas carols. Featuring the vocal skills of Linda Silver, Ken Furnell and Rev. Larry Paul.

Christmas dance, featuring the Glen Silverson Band, 8 p.m. to midnight. Hosted by St. Andrew’s United Church at the Stewart Community Centre, 112 MacFarlane St., Pakenhaj. Light lunch. Tickets, $12, available at The Spectacle Shoppe, 10 Houston Dr., Nicholson’s and The General Store in Almonte, and the Arnprior Book Shop, 152 John St. North. Call 613-624-5400 for details.

TUESDAY, DEC. 6 Almonte Community Friendship Luncheon, noon, Almonte United Church, 106 Elgin St. Soup, sandwiches, homemade dessert, $5. All seniors welcome. For more information, please call Donna at 613-2561894 or Louise at 613-2567830.

First annual Carleton Place Art Tour and Sale, featuring 17 local artists at eight different locations throughout the town, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Refreshments and entertainment. Tour starts at the Old Train Station, 132 Coleman St. For details, call 613-2572588 or visit carletonplacearttourandsale.wordpress.com.

Christmas Concert, featuring the Arnprior Community Choir, at St. Peter Celestine Roman Catholic church, 7 p.m., Pakenham. Tickets available at Arnprior Book Store, 152 John St. North, Royal Bank of Canada, 2534 County Road 29, Pakenham, and Kinburn Farm Supply, 3131 Kinburn Side Rd., or by calling 613-256-4760.

Ham n’ Bean Supper, Clayton Community Hall, 2 to 6 p.m., supper served at 5 p.m. All musicians welcome. Proceeds go to the Clayton Hall fund.

Mills Music and Memories lunch program, 67 Industrial Dr., Almonte. Cost, $9. Call at 613-256-4700 or Patti Lennox at 613-257-3296.

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TYPS (Taking Young People Seriously) will be celebrating local youth at the Almonte Youth Centre’s Night of the Stars awards night, 7 to 9 p.m. at 65 Mill St. Fifth Annual Kintail Country Christmas, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mill of Kintail Conservation Area, 2854 Ramsay Concession Eight, Mississippi Mills. Admission, $15 per vehicle. Crafts, treasure hunt, fire-side stories, horse-drawn wagon rides, holiday music, children-only gift shop, photographs with Father Christmas, skating and snowshoeing. Call 613-2563610 or mvc.on.ca.

SUNDAY, DEC. 11 Valley Voices Christmas Concert, 7 p.m., Almonte United Church, 106 Elgin St. Tickets, $7, at Baker Bob’s, 79 Little Bridge St., Almonte, and from choir members, Tickets, $10 at the door. Proceeds shared with the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum. Call Amanda at 613-256-0134 for details.

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Left, Christine RuscherBarr and Peter Guthrie, both volunteers at this year’s Pink in The Rink, were accepting donations in exchange for Breast Cancer Ribbons at the Almonte Community Centre on Nov. 26. Right, After the game, players of both teams and their coaches pose for their photo for the third annual fundraiser.

Almonte Jr B Thunder get Pink in the Rink SAM COOLEY ALMONTE - Racing down the ice in a bright pink flash, players of Almonte’s Junior B team hosted a game Saturday against the Arnprior Packers at an event dubbed Pink In The Rink. Both teams sported different jerseys. Instead of Almonte Thunder’s regular uniforms, players were clad in ‘bubblegum pink’ jerseys and socks. The digits on the Packer’s jerseys were pink as well. This is the third year that Almonte has hosted Pink In The Rink. According to Kim Julian, treasurer of the Almonte Thunder hockey club, an additional $4,500 was raised for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Julian said the previous two events raised just over $7,000.

The event was created two years ago by Julian, who was then general manager of the Junior B Hockey Club. Two years ago Julian’s wife, Julie, was diagnosed with breast cancer. This year’s event attracted a large turnout. Near the end of the third period, staff at the arena announced that 230 people had attended this year’s game. During the game, a 50/50 raffle took place that also contributed to the money raised. Down the hallway from the arena, the curling club held a silent auction. In addition to several auction items donated by individuals and local businesses, 44 pink jerseys were auctioned off to guests. “We’ve got 22 jerseys from each team,” Julian proudly noted, motioning to the table beside him.

As for the game itself, the Arnprior Packers won 9-3. Ironically, several players of both teams also sported thick mustaches for Movember, a month-long Prostate cancer awareness initiative. THUNDER SPLITS While Almonte lost to Arnprior, which has ridden a hot streak to the top of the league, bypassing Perth, the Thunder rebounded to defeat Shawville 6-4 Sunday. Almonte (7-9-3) is in third place in the league with 18 points. The Thunder spotted Shawville the first two goals Sunday, but roared back with three straight. After Shawville tied the game late in the second, Almonte again scored three straight in the third. Drake Clancy and Tyson Stewart tal-

lied two goals each for the Thunder, with Kyle Killeen and Aaron MacCosham adding singles. Troy Anderson made 21 saves in the Thunder net. Against Arnprior, Almonte took eight straight penalties in the third period to end any chance they had of coming back from a 5-3 second-period deficit. The Packers scored four power-play goals. Almonte, which led 2-1 early in the game, got two more goals from Tyson Stewart and another from leading scorer Derek Lowry. Chad Hetherington took the loss in net. The Thunder are off this weekend and travel to Renfrew to play the Wolves Friday, Dec. 9, before returning home Saturday, Dec. 10 for their next home game, a 7:30 p.m. start against Arnprior.

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The athlete of the month for November at J.L. Couroux is Maxime Bourget. He is a Grade 8 student at the school who looks forward to attending Minto high school next year and playing volleyball and soccer. He currently plays volleyball, handball and soccer at the French elementary school. “His biggest strength is he’s very fast, but also very much a team player,” said physical education teacher Carole Morin-Earle. “He is very creative in scoring and fakes, but still very strong defensively.” Outside of school, Bourget plays winter soccer at Beckwith, and summer soccer for the Carleton Place premier boys U14 team. Morin-Earle noted that he is also a strong track and field athlete, excelling in the jumping events.

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PRIME LOCATION Arnprior District High School senior Redmen won the provincial AA football title over the weekend with a 36-23 win over Adam Scott. The game was played at the top notch facility at Beckwith Park, with the opposition to the Renfrew-Lanark champions comeing from Peterborough. Arnprior head coach Al Lumis said that he brought his team out to the field earlier in the week to get accustomed to the artificial turf and so not to be distracted by their surrounding during the game. “What a great facility,” said Lumis of the field, complete with bleachers, parking and electronic scoreboard. In the junior championship, the Moira Jr Trojans from Belleville beat Brockville’s St. Mary’s Crusaders 24-14 to win top junior honours. The games were National Capital Bowl title contests.

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The PeeWee C players attended last Friday’s Canadians home game with Nepean as an expression of support and appreciation for Morrissey’s help as an assistant coach with the team. The peewee players all wore Canadians shirts with Morrissey’s name and number. Below left, they greeted Morrissey as he skated off the ice after the pregame skate. From left, are Corey Rickert, Brenden Huibers, Darian Stevens, Morrissey, Cole Spearey, RJ Brooks, Owen Hewitt, Spencer Marshall, Hunter Smith, Thomas Paquette, Zachary Maxwell, Braedon Cain, Shaun Robillard and Kevin Ulrich. A special appearance was made by Cooper Marshall (Spencer’s brother and Shayne’s billet brother). Missing from photo is Max Fitzgerald, who was unable to make this team-building event. To make the evening extra special, the Canadians edged Nepean, the top team in the league, 3-2 in overtime.

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CARLETON PLACE – It was a challenging week for the Carleton Place Canadians, who lost two of three games. They’ve still got their national ranking, sitting comfortably in 12th place, but split with Nepean and lost to Hawkesbury. On Nov. 23, they took on the league’s point leader, Nepean (24-3-3), on the road. Despite goals by Luke Edwards, Anthony McVeigh and Luke Martin, they fell 4-3 in a tight game. The difference was special teams, as Carleton Place was zero for two in power plays, while Nepean capitalized on three of their six. Canadians goalie Joe Yetman stopped 17 of the 21 shots sent his way. The Canadians had a home-andhome with Nepean, with the teams renewing hostilities in Carleton Place last Friday night. Carleton Place came out on top, with a 3-2 win in overtime. Ben Murphy and Brock Edwards had regulation time goals, with Dustin Darou scoring the game winner 2:36 into overtime. Darou was named the game’s first star for his winning goal.

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Ending violence against women focus of Dec. 6 Day of Remembrance SARAH BINGHAM

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Abused women live with the emotional, psychological and sometimes physical scars of their abuse. Except when they don’t. The danger escalates with the abuse and too often women are murdered. Dec. 6 marks the 22nd anniversary of the horrific murders of 14 women at L’École Polytechnique in Montréal. In response to the shocking genderbased massacre, Canadians have been observing this day as our National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Tragically, the relevance of this day remains as more than 476 women and 57 children have been murdered in Ontario by their partners since 1990. Countless more women across Canada are murdered or missing simply because they are women, particularly among our Aboriginal communities. These numbers continue to grow daily and do not account for the tens of thousands of women and children who continue to live in abusive situations. The most recent Stats Canada annual shelter survey, which takes a ‘snapshot’ of every shelter across the country shows that on April 15, 2010 there

were 593 shelters in Canada offering services to abused women, up from 569 in 2008 due to rising demand. On this day 4,645 women were residing in these shelters and 426 women were turned away due to shelters having reached full capacity (full report available at www.statcan.gc.ca). These numbers only reflect the women who have accessed services and do not reflect the vast number of abused women who are still trapped in dangerous relationships. Communities across the country are coming together on Dec. 6 to honour those women, show their support for ending violence against women and take action to make lasting change. To effectively break the persistent cycles of woman abuse, the root causes of violence need to be addressed. Gender inequalities, poverty rates, maintaining the gun registry, access to affordable housing and childcare are all directly related to an abused woman’s ability to escape the violence and live free from fear and harm. Sustainable funding for women’s anti-violence agencies is urgently needed if they are to continue trying to break the cycle of abuse, prevent violence for girls and women (and their children), and help survivors of

abuse heal from their ordeals. MEMORIAL IN SMITHS FALL On this year’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, you can show your support by attending Lanark County’s local event at the RCAF Hall in Smiths Falls from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6. The event is being organized by Lanark County’s Survivor Engagement Group, an initiative of the Sexual Assault Domestic Violence Advisory Committee of Lanark County and supported by Lanark County Interval House. Call 613-257-3469, ext. 28 or click www.clickendabuseinlanark.ca for more info. The memorial event is free and open to all ages. You can also contact your MPP and demand immediate, concrete action to end violence and be vocal in our community about how violence against women is intolerable or sign the petition at the Dec. 6 event. More information about the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women is available online at the Ministry for the Status of Women Canada and at www.oaith.ca.

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War Amps Operation Legacy president Karen Valley, of Carleton Place, presents the Canadian Army Newsreels and other documentaries to Peter Nelson, chief librarian at the Almonte Branch of the Mississippi Mills Public Library.

Army newsreels available at library The Canadian Army Newsreels and other documentaries are now available at the Mississippi Mills Public Library’s Almonte branch. Featuring 20 hours of footage shot during World War II, this newest addition to the War Amps’ internationally award-winning Military Heritage Series is a six-DVD set containing 106 newsreels filmed and produced by the Canadian Army Film Unit. They are available for purchase

at a cost-recovery price of $30 by the War Amps in co-operation with Library and Archives Canada. Through Operation Legacy, members of The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program help pass the remembrance message from war amputee veterans to the younger generation. To purchase a copy of the Canadian Army Newsreels, order online at waramps.ca/ military/home or call 1-800-250-3030.

Auxiliary’s Fashion Show a Model for Success!

The Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital (CPDMH) Auxiliary is thrilled to announce that its recent Fabulous Holiday Fashion Show was an overwhelming success and raised $7000 on the Hospital’s behalf. The event featured the fashions from Bonnie and Company with Mahogany Salon and Spa hosting the show and providing the accessories as well as hair and make-up services.

“On behalf of the Auxiliary I would like to give a heartfelt thank-you to Catherine Wood and her amazing staff for everything they did to make our Fabulous Holiday Fashion show a huge success,” stated Carol Edwards, Fundraising Chair of the CPDMH Auxiliary. “I would also like to thank Bonnie & Company for the beautiful fashions and of course, a big thanks to Peter Brown for providing music throughout the evening. I am so thrilled with what we were able to accomplish together on the Hospital’s behalf.” Located at 369 Napoleon Street, Mahogany Spa and Salon opened in Carleton Place in November of 2010 and is co-owned by mother and daughter team, Catherine and Krystin Wood. With an additional location in Stittsville, Mahogany provides a high quality salon and spa experience to meet the requirements of the discerning individual who appreciates excellent service, in a relaxed and tasteful atmosphere. “We believe that the Carleton Place Hospital is an important factor in the growth and development of our community and an important factor in attracting new businesses and residents to our community,” stated Catherine Wood. “This is the first year that we have sponsored this Fabulous Holiday Fashion Show and we are very pleased to work with the Auxiliary on the

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Hospital’s behalf. We plan on making this event an annual event on our calendar and we are looking forward to an even better year in 2012.” “This was an absolutely wonderful evening and I would like to thank the approximately 180 people who bought tickets and come out in support of the Fashion Show, “stated Jean Jones, President of the CPDMH Auxiliary. “I would also like to extend my gratitude to the committee who organized the event as well as the ladies who modelled the clothes from Bonnie’s.” The Auxiliary is now planning for its Christmas Bake Sale which will be held on Saturday December 3 in the Moore House at 170 Bridge Street from 9:00 a.m. until noon. All items available for purchase at the sale will be made by members of the Auxiliary. With a cheque representing the funds raised at the recent fashion show are Fiona Bailey, CPDMH Auxilian; Carol Edwards, Fundraising Chair of the CPDMH Auxiliary; Jean Jones, President of the CPDMH Auxiliary; Michelle Ross, CFO of Mahogany Spa; Catherine Wood, co-owner of Mahogany Spa; Flora Neave, CPDMH Auxilian; and Eleanor Antonakos , representing Bonnie and Company. R0011201541

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL

RELATING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN FIVE YEAR REVIEW Pursuant to Section 26 of the Planning Act R.S.O., 1990 the Town of Carleton Place will hold a Special Meeting of Council to discuss the revisions that may be required to the Town of Carleton Place Official Plan through the Five-Year Official Plan Review on:

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THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING is to provide the public with an opportunity to identify revisions that may be required to the current Official Plan to conform to Provincial Plans, have regard to matters of Provincial interest and be consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement. Key Areas for review identified to-date by staff include, but are not limited to: • • • • •

Updating growth targets and employment lands to incorporate a new planning horizon to the year 2032 Incorporating changes required by Provincial Policy Incorporating updates and revisions to policies relating to infrastructure, affordable housing, employment lands Incorporating revisions to lands to the south of the Highway Seven Commercial District. Incorporating policies for the annexed lands

It is anticipated that additional key areas may be identified from the public, agency and Council input received during the consultation process. Further information including staff reports will be posted on the “Official Plan Review” page found on the Town’s website at www.carletonplace.ca under Planning and Building. Additional information is available for inspection between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Friday in the office of the Director of Planning and Development at the Town Hall, or by calling 613-257-6213. The Official Plan policies under review apply to the entire Town of Carleton Place and therefore a key map is not provided with this notice. Questions, written submissions or requests for notification may be directed to: Lisa Young MCIP, RPP Director of Planning and Development Town of Carleton Place 175 Bridge Street, Carleton Place, Ontario K7C 2V8 lyoung@carletonplace.ca

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Naturalists holding bird counts later this month at 613-256-5013. This count With December comes is centred around Watsons winter, with thoughts of Corners. outdoor activities on the For both counts, you do rink, and ski trails to folnot need to be an expert. low. Novice participants will For many naturalists, be placed on a team led by the Christmas Bird Counts an experienced birder. The take precedence over these more eyes looking, the betother pursuits. The Missister to see every bird. sippi Valley Field NaturalYou do need a pair of ists count day is Tuesday, binoculars. A $5 participaDec. 27. LYNDA C. BENNETT tion fee is charged for each Volunteers are happily Strictly for the Birds participant who is not a welcomed to help count in the field or to do a bird feeder count member of Bird Studies Canada. These counts are considered to at their home. Iain Wilkes organizes this count, and can be reached at 613- be the world’s most significant citi257-1126. Georgina Doe co-ordinates zen-based conservation effort. Our the feeder counts and can be reached modern-day counts by one hundred per cent volunteers provide data for at 613-257-2103. The other count in our area is the Canada’s natural history monitoring Lanark Highlands count, organized database. In Beckwith Township, Nov. 9, by Cliff Bennett, who can be reached

Randy Marinelli had two female purple finches, plus pine siskins on his property, and a brown creeper. Fifteen snow buntings flew over his home that day. Before our snow on Nov. 23, Cliff Bennett saw 40+ American robins in the poplar trees by the Almonte arena Nov. 18. In Carleton Place, the last eastern towhee was in Joyce and Mike Jaques garden Nov. 14. Five days later, a robin appeared in a tree in front of Georgina Doe’s new abode. That same day, a pileated woodpecker was enjoying a tree in Mary and Howard Robinson’s yard, near Clayton. Also, Leann Thompson heard a barred owl calling one evening near the floating bridge in Clayton. Please call Lynda at 613-256-5013, or email bennett@magma.ca with bird reports.

Tabby trio looking for home Can you help a family this holiday season? Mom and babies need a home. A beautiful, loving Tabby mom is the perfect, well behaved, sweet cat that will fill your home with love. Looking for a bit more energy? Then how about one or two of her babies? Two boy Tabbys: one is bright orange, the other is fawn coloured). Or mom and a baby or all three. Whether one, two or three, this family will be sure to fill your home this Christmas with extra fun and love. Call Pam from the Cat Rescue Program for more info - 613-253-MEOW

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Detailed agendas for meetings are available for review on the Township website at www.twp.beckwith.on.ca or at the Township Office 24 hours prior to the meeting

ANGEL TREE GIFTS Just a reminder that the Angel Tree gifts need to be back to the municipal office by Monday December 5th, 2011. 2012 BECKWITH TOWNSHIP CALENDARS ARE HERE!!!! $10.00 at the Township Office. A great gift idea! CHRISTMAS OFFICE HOURS The Beckwith Township Office will be closed: Friday, December 23rd, 2011 at noon and will re-open Monday, January 2nd, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. WINTER PARKING REGULATIONS

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Parking is prohibited on all streets or roads within the municipality of the Township of Beckwith from November 1, 2011 to April 15, 2012. It is an offence to plow, shovel or deposit snow from private entrances across or onto municipal roadways. The penalty for non-conformance will be a fine and/or the vehicle towed away at the owner’s expense. Also, please note that the Township of Beckwith will not be responsible for damages to mail boxes, newspaper containers or other appurtenances that are privately owned and erected on Municipality right-of-ways and are damaged through winter snowplowing operations. Please remember to adjust your driving speed to suit the prevailing weather and road conditions. Thank you for your co-operation. Darwin Nolan Public Works Superintendent

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Just inside the main entrance of the C.R. Gamble Funeral Home is a book of remembrance. Each day we turn a page in the book. The names of those we have served are inscribed on that date along with the year in which they passed away. It is our way of honouring and remembering a life that was lived. It is also our

On your graduation from Kemptville College Diploma in Agriculture. Kirk is the son of Blair Young and Karen Lunn and the grandson of Lawrence & Yvette Blimkie and Robert and Gail Young. Kirk is the sixth generation to join the family business, River Heights Holsteins. Love and Best Wishes, your family 318186 IN MEMORIAM

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Warren: In loving memory of a dear husband, father, grandfather and greatgrandfather, Bob, who passed away Dec. 6, 2008. A silent thought A secret tear Keeps your memory ever near Time takes away the edge of grief But memory turns back every leaf. Always remembered by Eleanor and family

3rd 1975 - Gilbeault, Joseph Frank 1993 - Smithson, Christopher Willard 1995 - Templeman, Mabel Jessie 1995 - Evans, William Borden “Bill” 1996 - Snider, Caroline 2010 - Foley, Donald Webster 4th 1980 - McKay, Robert Welland 1981 - Blanchard, Zella May 1999 - Kozikowski, Margaretta Klara 2010 - Brown, Nancy Cheryl

6th 1975 - Davidson, James Alexander 1985 - Harris John Ross “Jack” 2007 - Grace, Bernard Michael 2008 - Warren, Robert “Bob” 2010 - Raycroft, John Wellington 7th 1977 - White, Dr. Isabella Margaret 1984 - Kelly, Elizabeth Edwards 1992 - Hutchinson, Grace Susan Elizabeth 1999 - Ladouceur, Leslie James

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5th 1974 - Harnos, William Emerich “Bill” 1976 - Eriksen, Margaret Wallace 1987 - Christie, Elixie Olive 1997 - DeLarge, Mark Lawrence

2nd 1977 - Black, Harold William Harrison “Bill” 1978 - Anderson, Edith Kathleen 1994 - Schaller, Paul Daniel 2002 - MacLeod-Schooley, Marie

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Helen McKenna-Lyng (May 28, 1956 - November 25, 2011)

McKenna-Lyng, Helen Peacefully at home with her family, after a courageous ﬁght against breast cancer, on Friday November 25, 2011 at the age of 55. Beloved wife of Brian Lyng. Devoted mother of Alana (Adil), Sharon and Breanne. She will be deeply missed by her siblings Marilyn (John), Giselle (Gerry), John (Debbie), Kevin (Janet) and Joe. Cherished godmother to Greg. Goddaughter to Rita Bury. Pre-deceased by her parents Tillie Clarey and D’Arcy McKenna. Helen was a loving Wife, Mother, Sister, Sister-In-Law, Aunt, Friend and Nurse. Her deep faith, devotion and love of others touched everyone and will be fondly remembered.

The Funeral Friends were invited to visit the family at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Ave. Carleton Place, on Monday November 28, 2011 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday at St. Clare’s Roman Catholic Church, Dwyer Hill Rd., at 11:00 a.m. Interment followed at St. Clare’s Cemetery. In lieu of ﬂowers, donations can be made to ‘The Ottawa Hospital Foundation’ towards the Helen Mckenna-Lyng Fund.

Tyers, Edwin G. At home in Carleton Place, Ontario on Tuesday, November 15, 2011, in his 78th year. Predeceased by his wife Betty. Loving father of Scott (Vivien), Tracy and Ben (deceased). Stepfather of Nancy and Bill. Dear grandfather of Lyndsey, Devann, Jamie, Scotty (deceased), Renee, Nicole, Danielle, Kelly, Erin and proud great-grandfather of Ava.

The Funeral A graveside memorial service was held on Monday, November 21 at 2 p.m. at United Cemeteries, Carleton Place. For those wishing to do so, donations to the Carleton Place Hospital Foundation. Arrangements in the care of the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Avenue, Carleton Place. www.barkerfh.com

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Predeceased by his wife Audrey Janet. Loving father of Karen Nisbet (Bob), Grant Crowson (Cindy) and Laurie Cloutier (Phillip). Grandfather of James, Jennifer, Jessica, Christopher and Taylor Anne. Predeceased by his brothers Neville and Harris. The Funeral Friends may call at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Avenue, Carleton Place on Thursday December 1, 2011 from 11:00 a.m. until the funeral service in the chapel at 1:00 p.m. Donations to the Carleton Place Hospital Foundation would be appreciated.

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Lorna Marshall (Aitkin) passed away November 21, 2011 peacefully with friends & family at her side. Born June 21, 1957 in Carlton Place, Ont. to parents Lorne and Leita Aitkin. Lorna is survived by her husband and closest buddy Jay, and numerous cousins and friends. Lorna had a career in the hotel industry before joining Selkirk College in Nelson B.C. in 1990. She took an eight month program in resort and hotel management and transformed it into a two year University transfer program. Her love was teaching. Every September she eagerly waited to see the new cohort of students arrive. She became attached to many of her students and enjoyed watching them progress through their careers. She particularly enjoyed visiting the graduates in their place of employment to see their success. Lorna loved living in the Kootenays and enjoyed many outdoor activities, kayaking, golfing, cycling and skiing. Lorna lived with cancer for 6 years. During that time she sat on the board of the Canadian Breast Cancer Network. Through that connection she has several articles published and had the opportunity to work with giving a survivors perspective on the potential impact of research grant proposals. Lorna always said “if you are going to get cancer, Nelson is the place to do it.” Not only are numerous complementary / alternative treatments available but her health team were “the best” she could ever want. Although she had to travel to Kelowna, Vancouver and frequently Trail, her team in Nelson went above and beyond to look after her. It wasn’t just her cancer team, Dr. Malpass, Dr. Boyd, Dr. Sawyer, Cheryl, Annette and Juanita, but so many other services. The lab technicians, ER, Xray, the booking staff, the receptionists, pharmacy, the 3rd floor personnel all tried to make things as easy and comfortable as possible for her. Thank you’s go to her family and her friends and her “adopted daughters” for being there for her and Jay. “My work here is done, now it’s time to rest” In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Kootenay Lake Hospital Foundation - www.klhf.org, Nelson SPCA - www.spca.bc.ca/branches/nelson, The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation - www.cbcf.org. Lorna’s memorial service was held on Monday, Nov. 28, at 3 p.m. at the United Church in Nelson, 602 Silica St. The service was followed by a reception at Mary Hall, Dining Room Selkirk College 10th St. Campus at 4 p.m.

Passed away peacefully on November 19th, 2011 in her 93rd year, at the Fairview Manor in Almonte, ON, where she had resided for the last several years. Winn was pre-deceased by her husband Donald and one son, Laurie. She is survived by sons Alan (Elayne) of Winsloe, P.E.I., David (Joanne) of Chapleau, ON, and Peter (Julie) of Almonte, ON, by grandchildren Lori (Mike Butler) of Chilliwack B.C., James Vannier (Erin Beasley) of Ottawa, Scott (partner Katherine) of Sudbury, Mark (Tammy) of Victoria, B.C., Ian (Pascale) of Ottawa, Chad (Tessa) of Brampton, ON, and Pamela of London, ON, and by six greatgrandchildren. After graduating from the University of Guelph, she worked as a dietician and secondary school teacher. She was a talented homemaker, priding herself in the creation of delicious meals and in the decorating of her home, both in Ottawa and in later years, in Perth, ON. Winn demonstrated a competitive spirit in all she did, especially in golf, curling and card playing, a favorite activity whenever adults and grandkids gathered. She nurtured a life-long interest in several artistic endeavors, and was talented and accomplished in rug-hooking, needle arts, oil painting and china painting. A Memorial Service will be held at the Almonte Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes, 154 Elgin Street, Almonte on Monday, December 5th, 2011 at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the charity of your choice would be appreciated. Messages to the family may be made at www. tubmanfuneralhomes.com.

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inSPIRE Church Carleton Place Please contact us for more information! Phone: 613-552-1323 Email: inSPIREchurchCP@gmail.com Web: www.myinspirenetwork.com Pastor: Scott Ridenour St. Paul’s Anglican Church 62 Clyde St., Almonte Parish Office 613 256-1771 www.stpaulsalmonte.ca office@stpaulsalmonte.ca The Rev. Pat Martin SUNDAY WORSHIP 8:00 a.m. - Quiet traditional 9:15 a.m. - Choir and Organ 11:00 a.m. - Contemporary Praise We share a coffee hour between services at 10:30am. Come and be welcome. Almonte Presbyterian Church 111 Church St. 613.256.2184 apc@trytel.com Rev. Alison & Rev. Brian Sharpe Mr. George Stewart Organist and Choir Director Sunday 10:30am Worship Service & Sunday School Nursery care Available. ALL WELCOME! Transportation is available by calling Elford Giles 613.256.2460 Holy Name of Mary St. Mary’s Parish Almonte 613.256.1034 Father Lindsay Harrison SATURDAY MASS 4:30 p.m. SUNDAY MASS 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Children’s Litrugy, Youth Ministry, Bible Study, Prayer Circle (check website for times and programs) www.holynameofmaryparish.com St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church 28 Hawthorne Ave., CP Fr. Augustine Mendonça, 613-257-1284, 613-257-1630 MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5pm Sunday 9am & 10:30am HANDICAP ACCESS Ottawa Valley Vineyard Church Loving God, Loving People, Having Fun When: 10:30 a.m. Sunday Where: Carleton Place High School 613-257-6045 www.ottawavalleyvineyard.ca

Cornerstone Community Church A Free Methodist Congregation (Just east of Tim Horton’s) 613.256.4995 www.cornerstone.almonte.ca SUNDAY 10:00 a.m. Worship Service & Sunday School FRIDAY 7:00 p.m. Youth Group Almonte Baptist Church 207 Reserve St. 613.256.5655 Pastor: Paul Benson www.almonte.baptistchurch.com 11 a.m. - Sunday Morning Worship Nursery Care and Junior Church Available Reformed Presbyterian Church 273 Almonte St., Almonte Services: 10 am. each Sunday 11:30 am. Sabbath School Classes Second services at: 2:00 pm. 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays. 6:00 pm. 2nd & 4th Sundays Weekly Bible Studies For Information613-256-2816 – mhdyck@rogers.com Pastor Matt Dyck The Bridge Kanata (The Wesleyan Church) 285 Didsbury Rd., Kanata (Behind Canadian Tire) 613-592-7635 www.bridgechurches.ca Sunday Worship Services: 9:00am & 11:00am Bridge Kids (ages 3- Grade 5) at both services. Nursery Care available Sr. Pastor: Rev. S. Allan Summers Pastor of Spritual Development: Rev. Dave Kornelsen Pastor of Student Ministries: Ben Margeson Director of Children’s Ministries: Lisa Summers Grace Anglican Church An Anglican Network in Canada Church You are invited to worship with us Sunday Morning @ 9:30am Dec 18th – Lessons & Carols 6pm (no morning service) Dec 24th – Christmas Eve at 4pm (no Christmas morning service on the 25th) Clayton Community Hall - Clayton Lay Pastor: Trudy Hardy 613-256-2644 www.graceanglicanchurch.ca Calvary Pentecostal Church Phone: 613 257 3484 Email: calvarychurch@sympatico.ca www.calvarycp.ca

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Eternal Hope Anglican Church Affiliated with the Anglican Network in Canada Come, worship with us! DECEMBER Sunday Services & Sunday School 10 am Worshipping at 117 Victoria St. Carleton Place Info: Dave Kemp, Lay Pastor 613-257-5490 www.eternalhopechurch.ca St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 39 Bridge St. • Tel. 613-257-3133 Minister Rev. Tony Boonstra B.ED, B.TH., M.DIV. Organist and Choir Director Susan Harron Sunday Service at 10:30 a.m. The porch lamp is lit. Nursery Available Every Sunday Handicap Access Parish of Franktown & Innisville Anglican Churches Sunday Services: Rev. Laurette Glasgow 613-257-1340 St. James, Franktown 8:30 a.m. St. John’s, Innisville 10:30 a.m. All are welcome! St. George Anglican Church Clayton ON Holy Eucharist Sunday 11:30am Reverend M.E Berry 613-624-5463 All Welcome! Stgeorgechurchclayton.webs.com

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The Mississippi Mudds will be performing their panto Alice in Wonderland at the Carleton Place Town Hall this weekend and next. The production hits the stage on Dec. 2, 3, 9, and 10 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 4 and 10 at 2 p.m. For tickets, call Arts Carleton Place at 132 Coleman St., 613-257-2031. Evenings are $20 and matinees are $15.

For more information, visit www.mississippimudds.ca. While up until now the world of the Christmas Pantomime has belonged almost exclusively to the Mudds, this year the Smiths Falls Community Theatre steps into the ring with their production of Cinderella. Incidentally, it’s the first show I ever did, with the Mudds, many, many years ago. With a cast of more than 30, this young peoples’ delight

is directed by Patricia Parry, whom I’m sure was no stranger to pantos when she was a little girl. Show dates are Dec. 8, 9, 10, 16, 17 at 7:30 p.m., with two Sunday matinees, on Dec. 11 and 18 at 2 p.m. Please note that there is reserved seating for this production, so be sure to purchase your tickets in advance, from the SFCY’s new ticket outlet; Compositions Art Gallery in Smiths Falls (613- 205-1258).

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Pictured at Sunday’s Alice in Wonderland dress rehearsal are Jamie McFarlane, Maddy Martin, Chris Jones and Jordan McIntosh. The play opens this Friday.

Top, the hilarious Tweedle Dee (Angela Sotiropolous) and Tweedle Dum (Trish Smith) hang out with Alice (Amy Bourne) in the Mississippi Mudds production of Alice in Wonderland. Left, the Prince (Andrew McDougall) and Alice (Amy Bourne).

Municipal Matters • Thursday, December 1, 2011

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7:00 p.m: Physical Environment Committee Followed by: Planning and Protection Committee 2012 Municipal Budget Public Meeting, December 6, 2011

A public meeting to present the budget which currently reflects a 2.45% increase for 2012 will be held at 7 p.m. on December 6, 2011 at the Town Hall. For Agenda items, please see the Town’s website (www.carletonplace.ca). Agendas are posted by 4:00 p.m on Fridays

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WINTER PARKING

At their meeting October 11, 2011 Carleton Place Town Council enacted significant changes to the Town’s policy on winter parking. The new parking restrictions, which will take effect with the coming winter season (November 15th – April 1st), are meant to mirror the system used by the City of Ottawa in order to reduce any possible confusion. In short this means: 1. Any time Environment Canada forecasts a snowfall of 7 cm or more an overnight parking ban will be in effect. This includes any forecast that calls for a range of snowfall exceeding 7 cm (ie. 5 to 10 cm). 2. When this ban is in effect parking is prohibited on all town streets between 11 pm and 7 am to allow for snow clearing operations. Vehicles parked in violation of the ban will be ticketed and towed to a nearby street where the snow has been cleared already. 3. The existing ban on parking on streets where snow removal operations are taking place remains in effect. With the new system signage will be placed on streets prior to snow removal in order to give people time to remove their vehicles. Vehicles that are not moved will be ticketed and towed to a nearby street. 4. Town staff have been directed to determine the most efficient means to notify the public when a parking ban has been issued. This will include notification being posted on the municipal website (http://www.carletonplace.ca/) and citizens are urged to check this website if in doubt. Additionally, since the system mirrors Ottawa’s, residents should monitor local television and radio and if there is a parking ban in Ottawa, then there is also a ban in effect in Carleton Place. Council is confident that these improvements to our winter parking restrictions will allow our citizens more flexibility in parking their vehicles while at the same time ensuring that our streets can be cleared of snow in a timely and efficient manner. Any resident with questions about the changes should feel free to contact Les Reynolds, Director of Protective Services at 613-257-5526 or lreynolds@carletonplace.ca for more information.

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