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With new blood comes new ideas. Rocky McDonald of Body Graphics Tattoo is the new leader at the helm of the Carleton Place Business Improvement Association (BIA). “I have a passion for the downtown,” he told the Canadian Gazette during an interview on Feb. 25. “I love the downtown.” “Good things are going to happen,” he added. McDonald joined the BIA board in 2015, and he assumed the chair’s posi-
tion last month following the resignation of The Granary’s Dena Comley. “When Dena made the decision to move on, Rocky – as vice chair – was presented with the option of moving up, which he accepted with open arms,” BIA project manager Cathie McOrmond said. Both McDonald and McOrmond were surprised by Comley’s resignation. “Nobody knew,” McOrmond said. When asked by this newspaper about Comley’s reason for leaving, “personal and professional commitments,” the project
manager stated. During the BIA’s Feb. 10 meeting two new board members were elected: Wally Thorbjornsson of the Ottawa Business Centre and Rob Probert of the Canadian Career Academy. “With Rocky becoming chair, we needed a vice chair,” McOrmond said. “Wally stepped up to the plate.” Other BIA board members: Petra Graber (The Good Food Company), Michael E. Cimilyan (Paradime Design and IT Solutions Inc.), Sean Lawrence (Crain & Schooley Financial), Coun. Doug Black (municipal representative), Mark Lovell (downtown property owner). “Rocky is going to be a great chair,” McOrmond said. “He has vision and passion.” McDonald owns Body Graphics Tattoo with his father (Peter McDonald). “They are property owners in the BIA district too,” McOrmond said. “They own their building at 120 Bridge Street.” “Peter is well known in the community,” she added. McDonald noted his father has had the business
for 30 years, reaching the milestone on Feb. 1. “I was born into it,” he said. “It is in my blood.” Move This year saw the BIA move to its new location at 136 Bridge St. “I love the new office,” McDonald said, “and I love that Cathie is at street level.” “It shows the public our presence,” he continued, “and we are not inside the big intimidating town hall.” “I was inside the town hall for over 11 years,” McOrmond said. “It is a bit of an adjustment; however, it is coming together.” “I am now in the heart of what is happening on the main street each day,” she added. Since the shift in leadership at the BIA there has not been an official meeting; however, “we gathered as a board last week for a brainstorming session,” McDonald said. He noted the board talked about the BIA’s diTheresa Fritz/METROLAND rection, “and I think it was A total of $84,000 was raised by 1,001 people participating in the Tim good for all of us to express our opinions, ideas and cre- Horton’s Big Brothers and Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake at three bowling locations. Carleton Place Mayor Louis Antonakos, above, lines up ative thoughts.”
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Family Relief Program partnership raises $5,300 Lanark County families in need of hospice and last for many more years and the need for qualified caregivers is essential. The Family Relief Program responds to individual requests for this type of service, providing a variety of supports to families with children with complex needs. Presently, there are 366 families in Lanark County who receive some or all the services provided by the Family Relief Program. There are more than 250 family relief workers providing thousands of hours of service yearly. There are several types of respite offered such as, “in-home” relief, which provides a support worker in the family home to assist with daily activities. Out of home respite which includes assistance with homework, physical activities such as sports, biking, swimming, karate, going to movies or playing in the park – just to name a few. Other activities include the organization of seasonal and family oriented activities such as family bus trips to Ottawa Senators games, Disney on Ice, concerts, wrestling matches and Logo’s Land. Summer day camps have been operated in several towns hiring more than 60 summer students yearly. March Break camps and winter camps are also critical relief times. In 2006, the need for residential respite to allow for a more sustained break for families became a significant pressure. In co-operation with the ministry, a home was purchased outside of Smiths Falls and the first Children’s Respite Home was developed. This offered up to 10 beds, with qualified house parents who allowed families a much more substantial break and participants to build self esteem, confidence and independence. It offered an option for a more inclusive society as children can be raised in their own family home. Since then, the demand for this service is so great that we have opened four more homes: two in Perth and one in Carleton Place and recently in the fall of 2015, one in
Lanark Village. These homes host some of the programs and camps offered by the Family Relief Program and serve as sites for training and parent advisory meetings. Our parent advisory is an integral part of our operation, meeting monthly to review requests and needs of the program. Last year this committee helped to organize a dinner at The Stone Cellar. The evening was sold out and proceeds went to help young families with complex needs children who are waiting for funding to access respite. The success of this event spurred on this event this evening…and we were thrilled and amazed with the turnout! Parent advisory consists of parents with some of the most complex needs children in the county, without a doubt, some of the busiest parents we know. The lack of funding and waitlists for day supervision and programming after school is finished at 21 years, which became a huge issue a couple of years ago. In response we have developed small social recreation programs that operate out of our respite homes. They allow young people to learn life skills, participate in job readiness and job placements in the community, where appropriate, and develop social skills. We now operate in four sites. The positive response from families has been amazing. Practical solutions to complex problems are a critical part of what we must be prepared to do in our community if we expect families to cope with these complex lives. Transportation, navigating the medical appointments, comprehending the education their child might need and maneuvering around our social service system is almost a full-time job for these exhausted families. There are many families waiting for funding to access the services we provide and while the people at Lanark Family Relief Program are creative and fit as many folks into their pro-
grams as humanly possible, they fall short of the mark. We know that families love and care for their children, they are there in sickness, for holidays and birthdays. Long after service providers go home to their own families, they soldier on. It is a privilege to
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The Stone Cellar Restaurant in Perth partnered with the Family Relief Program’s parent advisory committee to bring once again to the supporters of our families “A Night Out”. A fabulous evening of fun and delicious food, this evening boasted of locally donated bison cuisine, topped with wine pairing, all offered in one of the warmest and inviting settings in Perth. The owner of the Stone Cellar, Peter Brier, hosted the evening with his delightful humour and a wonderful guided tour of renowned wines for those choosing the wine pairing to complement their dinner. A silent auction and a large raffled basket were received very well by the diners and the evening raised $5,300 to address some of the families in Lanark County who are on the waitlist for respite services for their family member with special needs. Brier did a brilliant overview of the Family Relief Program and the families they serve touching the emotional chord of the more than 60 people in attendance. Lanark Family Relief Program is part of Lanark Community Programs which is part of Lanark Renfrew Health and Community Services. This program has been providing service to the community of Lanark County since 1981. The program offers respite care to families with a child, youth or adult who has a developmental or physical disability or at risk due to economic or cognitive limitations. In addition the program assists families with the administration of special funding for respite care and case management. Respite is a much needed service in our community effecting every age and stage or our life. It has been a part of our lives for generations, however due to the changes we are experiencing in our society, resources for care are limited, family members may live miles away. When a child has complex needs the care may be more intense
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New Lanark Dog Pound steps in after LAWS ceases pound contracts due to financial constraints The Lanark Animal Welfare Society (LAWS) may be putting an end to its dog pound contracts with municipalities, but a new organization is stepping in to aid the animals. Laura and Marty Lowson, board members with LAWS, have formed the Lanark Dog Pound after LAWS announced in February that due to financial constraints, it wouldn’t be renewing its pound contracts with municipalities. LAWS currently has contracts with the townships of Montague, Rideau Lakes and the towns of Carleton Place and Smiths Falls, which expire on March 31. If municipalities choose to go with LDP, those contracts, for a term of one year, will begin April 1. “If nothing else, it’s a stop gap for a year and hopefully LAWS will get back on its feet financially and back to where we were,” Laura noted. According to LAWS board president Kathy Hoyland, the decision to end the contracts was reached at the board’s Feb. 18 meeting, but it wasn’t an easy one to make. “We didn’t want to leave the municipalities stranded and people in Lanark County expect their animals to come to us,” she said. “...We are here to provide a service, but this service was costing us too much.” The present board of directors, who started their term in November, has been picking up the pieces left by the former board since being elected. Back in November 2014 at the organization’s Annual General Meeting, operations with LAWS, then under the leadership of executive director Rhonda Fleming, were questioned by the membership. Fleming and LAWS have since parted ways. Hoyland indicated the organization has been struggling since the summer of 2014 and while it’s “getting better,” LAWS isn’t out of the woods yet. “Our vet bills are still quite high. We’re still losing more money every month now, which is why we had to make that (cease pound contracts) kind of decision,” she commented.
“This is still something we have to watch really carefully and concentrate on certain fundraisers that are going to bring in more dollars and try to rebuild fences with the public, who over the last years, have walked away from LAWS. We’re trying to focus on as many positive things as possible, but we’re still in a position to put out fires.” With invoices over a year old popping up, Hoyland said the original financial documents she got her hands on after being elected president in November showed the organization was swallowing a $40,000 to $50,000 debt per month. “It’s a lot more than that,” she remarked. “It’s a huge mess. It took 18 months to build up to that point...and basically it’s been three months trying to wade through this.” Carleton Place and Smiths Falls also have pound contracts for cats with LAWS, which Hoyland said will continue. “We will always take the cats, we haven’t stopped any of the pound services for cats,” she stated, explaining resources required are traditionally lower with cats. “We use our volunteers to do a lot of work with the cats, whereas with some types of dogs that come in from animal control can have issues.” On the LDP, Hoyland said she’s “very happy with it.” “We’re going to try it out for a year, hopefully...we’re happy because that (LDP) will take the financial burden from LAWS and they’ll be able to still provide a service,” she said. Dog pound After the Feb. 18 decision was reached, the Lowsons couldn’t shake the bad feeling and wanted to do anything they could to help. “It was an epiphany,” Laura remarked. “We had the board meeting where we all had to make the decision on how we were going to survive, especially with the costs of the dog side. There are a number of pound dogs that aren’t adoptable immediately.” “The next morning, it honestly came to me and I said to Marty, ‘Let us lease the pound,’” she continued.
“It’s a solution for the townships and for LAWS.” The LDP will operate in the same way as LAWS’ pound contracts did. There is a separate area at the LAWS shelter, which acted as the pound. The Lowsons are leasing that space from the society, who Laura noted have been “very kind” about the proposal. “This will not be part of the shelter and we do not get donations, so we will be doing this out of pocket until we know we can keep it going,” she said. She has met with three of the four municipalities with current LAWS contracts and handed them a draft contract to review. So far, she said talks have been “very positive.” “We’re just waiting to hear...we’re willing to sit down and talk about it (contract) and make any changes or additions,” Laura said. The one aspect that would be different about the new contract is that previously, townships had to pay to rent spaces in the pound. With the LDP, that will no longer be the case. “We are only asking for payment when a dog comes in. It’s easier for us and the animals are in much more need of help,” Laura stressed. “...This isn’t a moneymaking opportunity, obviously.” It is expected the one-year contract term would be reviewed in six months when “we should know whether the townships wish to be with us and whether we can be financially viable and keep our doors open,” Laura said. The retired police officers are well suited for the role, currently serving as animal control officers for Montague and the Village of Merrickville-Wolford. Both municipalities have pound contracts with other organizations: Montague with Big Sky Ranch Animal Sanctuary and Merrickville-Wolford with the Leeds & Grenville Humane Society. They also formerly held the same role in Smiths Falls. Helping animals has long been a passion for them. “...We took in 19 dogs at one time and now we’re down to seven,” she said, adding that they fenced in their large property, adding kennels and a dog run.
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Smiths Falls; and a dog wash/nail trim event at the Smiths Falls Pet Valu, are helping to turn things around. The latter fundraiser is being held for a second time, after a “fantastic day” in February, Hoyland said. “Individuals are doing a lot of fundraisers. We have a Cupcake Day in March, where quite a few people bake cupcakes, sell them and donate the money to LAWS,” she stated. The next big fundraiser LAWS will be focusing on is their Walk Your Paws for LAWS. A date has yet to be set, but Hoyland said the organization is hoping it’s successful. They are also concentrating on securing more monthly donors LAWS can count on. “That way we’re able to budget better...we have a good idea of what’s coming in each month. It’s the best way people can help out, really,” she commented.
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Laura said she believes in LAWS and hopes municipalities feel the same way and partner with the LDP. “We’re there if they want to use us,” she said. “LAWS is there if there are dogs to be brought in, if families are in trouble or can’t take care of animals. LAWS is still there. We’re there for the unfortunate dogs that have no family and have been kicked out the door.”
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If you think Lanark County doesn’t have a youth homelessness problem, think again. Lanark County council members were given some food for thought during their Feb. 10 community services committee meeting when Cornerstone Landing Youth Services’ vice-chair Terrilee Kelford made a presentation to the committee on the topic. Instead of simply speaking about the issue, Kelford believed it was better to show councillors through a 20-minute video, entitled ‘Home is Where the Back Pack is.’ The video was shot last year by Cornerstone Landing, a Perth-based non-profit charitable organization which assists youth aged 16-24 who are homeless. “We shot it as a result of a grant, which also allowed us to support 22 young people,” Kelford said. It follows the journey of 19-year-old Levi from Carleton Place, who was homeless for four years, and Katelyn, 17, of the Smiths Falls area. Levi, who recalls sleeping outside for the first time at age 13, said when he found himself homeless, he would couch surf with friends, “but everything would fall apart and it was on to the next place.” Having no roof over his head made for some long nights braving the elements. “It’s the hardest in winter,” he confessed. “One time I woke up and had three feet of snow around me and I had to dig myself out.” He has also “made a shack out of pallets at the train tracks,” slept in “dumpsters, alleyways and abandoned areas” such as parks. “I would find all the winter coats I could and layer up,” Levi said. Katelyn said she was kicked out of the family
home and became suicidal. Despite having no place to call home, she still kept attending school. “I thought they (family) would let me go back home, but that’s never happened,” she said. Like Levi, she stayed with friends when she could, but when out of options she resorted to sleeping at Tim Hortons or underneath the Beckwith Street bridge in Smiths Falls. If she was lucky, sometimes she could have dinner at a friend’s house, but that wasn’t always an option. Levi remarked that he’s been banned from many of Almonte’s grocery stores for theft. “When I was 16 to 18, I couldn’t even get welfare. It’s kind of a gray area,” he noted. “You either have to be with your parents or be in school and I couldn’t do either one of those.” “It took me three months to get on the Ontario Works program because my parents refused to sign (the agreement),” Katelyn added. Unable to find a home or attend school, Levi succumbed to drug abuse (cocaine, crack) because it was there, but it took a little while to find the resources he needed. With mentoring and support from Cornerstone Landing, Katelyn was also able to get back on her feet. “Don’t think you’re alone. There’s a lot of resources,” she said. “You can do a lot more than you think,” continued Levi. “Get through it and put one foot in front of the other. It’s baby steps.” “I want to do better for myself and do better for other people too,” he commented. “I guess I’m working hard towards that.” Big issue So what does having a home mean to Levi and Katelyn? “A sense of security. Somewhere to go at night,” he said. When posed the question what can be done
about youth homelessness, the two had plenty to say. Levi indicated that having resources such as counselling and financial advice on how to manage money and open a bank account would be beneficial. “A temporary shelter, or something that’s open on nights or weekends,” he said would also be a big help. Katelyn said that in Smiths Falls, there’s nowhere for homeless youth to go. “There are no homeless shelters. I was put in hotels, at Shardon Manor, or I couch surfed,” she stated. “…It’s really scary being homeless. People tell me to grow up and move on, but it’s really hard to not always have the support you need.” With more resources available in larger centres, Levi said “if some of that (funding) could trickle down to the rural areas, it would be great.” “It’s an issue and if you’re avoiding it because you don’t think it’s there, it’s there. This is happening to thousands of kids,” Levi stressed. Now on welfare with a home
and a job, Levi called his life “pretty decent” at the moment. “But it was a long journey to get there…so many towns, bridges and streets.” “I want to go to college and I’m finishing high school…I keep moving forwards because backwards really isn’t an option,” he added. In the video, Katelyn was hoping to graduate high school after securing more of her credits through TR Leger in Smiths Falls. “I want to go to college for graphic arts,” she said. “I’m a fighter. I go through all of this and I keep fighting,” Katelyn said. The video’s message got through as there was hardly a dry eye in the council chambers once it concluded. Katelyn, who was in attendance with Kelford during the presentation, now has her high school diploma, having graduated in November. “What a powerful, powerful video,” Coun. John Fenik, chair of the community services committee remarked,
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prompting councillors to give Katelyn a round of applause. Coun. Jane Torrance said the video is eye-opening. “I first saw that video at a homelessness conference and it was so impactful then and it’s just as impactful now. Hats off to you, Terri-Lee, and the work you do with Cornerstone Landing… thank you,” she said. Fenik said that 12 to 15 years ago, youth homelessness seemed like an “unbelievable situation, but now it’s a reality.” As Cornerstone Landing is seeking to purchase land for youth housing, Fenik indicated “I think we need to be part of that. We need to be part of that solution.” Applauding Katelyn for her brave story, Coun. Sharon Mousseau admitted “as leaders and politicians, we can agree we had no idea the depth of the problem.” “Katelyn, you should be really proud of yourself and what you’ve accomplished,” she said. Cornerstone Landing, established nearly five years ago, focuses on a prevention-based model and also seeks to raise awareness on the issue of rural homelessness, which Kelford hopes to achieve with the video. With no full-time staff, 90 per cent of the work is done by the organization’s board of directors. “We want to catch young people early and provide them with the services they need,” she
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County gets wheels turning on public transportation solutions Ashley Kulp
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Making good on one of its priorities for 2016, Lanark County council is about to embark on an action plan for public transportation. The issue was endorsed during the county’s Feb. 17 economic development committee meeting where CAO Kurt Greaves recommended a consultant be hired to facilitate consultation and research best practices. Up to $20,000 will be set aside for the development of an action plan and monies will come from provincial gas tax funding. Greaves noted that as of Dec. 31, 2015, the county “has almost $600,000 in provincial gas tax reserves dedicated for public transit.” In his report, he said the county is fortunate to have the Lanark Transportation Association (LTA), which provides accessible transport to and from medical and other appointments for residents, however a “…lack of transportation is a huge barrier for many citizens of Lanark County and has measurable consequences.” Some of those include barriers to employment, education opportunities, attending service agency programs, contributes to senior isolation and could be a reason youth don’t remain in rural areas. “There’s a lot of need out there and this (plan) is about whether we can fulfill that need effectively,” Greaves stated. Hiring a consultant and facilitating stakeholder consultation would “quantify the actual demands for public transit,” Greaves said. Many rural communities across the province are already meeting their public transit needs through innovative thinking and that research could prove beneficial to Lanark County. “Muskoka operates school buses in the off hours and in
Huron County, they have a ride share website for carpooling, there are many different examples,” he explained. Greaves said the consultant will be responsible for transit consultations, researching best practices and creating a prioritized action plan and county staff “would move forward with the work as time permits.” Coun. Jane Torrance noted public transportation is a big issue for the county’s municipalities and that there is interest among different agencies to get involved. “I think it is worth our while to move forward and have a consultant look into it for us and have all the stakeholders in the county participate in the public information sessions,” she said. “And we may want to look outside Lanark County in places such as Frontenac County as a larger ridership means an increase in gas tax dollars.” “This is the first step of moving forward,” Torrance added. Coun. John Fenik was also on board with Greaves’ recommendation and suggested a focus on green energy and “green energy charging stations in Carleton Place and Perth for electric cars.” “They would be great stops between Ottawa and Toronto,” he continued. “Maybe the consultant could look at that as well.” Liking that it could solve problems for youth in the county, Coun. Keith Kerr indicated “a lot of youth are punished because they can’t get a job as they don’t have transportation…I think this is a great idea.” “People with disabilities are in great need of some transportation, so I hope something here is targeted towards that,” added Coun. Jerry Flynn. Coun. Louis Antonakos asked for clarification on how council could use the gas tax funds. “Provincial gas tax money
can only be used for municipally-funded public transportation, so for us, the only thing we can use it for is the LTA… that’s the only thing that’s ever qualified,” answered Greaves. “I believe we have three years to spend the money and we received $360,000 this year, which sounds like a lot, but…last year LTA used over $300,000.” Greaves intends for the LTA to be part of the consultation discussions. However, one councillor was “dead set against this.” “It’s nothing but a money pit,” stressed Coun. Richard Kidd. “People that live in the rural part of Ontario or Lanark County, to get to the bus stops, would have to drive. It’s not like they’d be picking up kids to go to school. The consultant will come back and say these things are doable; hire me for another $100,000 and I’ll lay it out for you. Then we’re on the hook for more money.” With the ideas he was hearing around the council table, Coun. Bill Dobson questioned the need for the consultant at all. “Why do we have to spend $20,000 for a consultant? Why can’t we just go ahead and do it?” he asked. “I could probably do it myself, but I just don’t have the time. A consultant would move it along,” answered Greaves. Kidd said county staff aren’t experts in this field, so “I wouldn’t mind hearing a consultant say this is an economic thing and it may or may not work.” “I don’t think we’re the experts to make that decision, that’s for sure,” he added. “To have a consultant is just money well-spent,” continued Flynn. “In the meantime, we could address the low-hanging fruit.” The matter will come to the March 9 county council meeting to be formally adopted.
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Better Together workshop series coming to Lanark County A group of organizations in Lanark County is interested in exploring how to develop a more collaborative approach to service delivery. The Lanark County Planning Council (LCPC), Mills Community Support Corporation (MCSC), and United Way Lanark County (UWLC) have come together to organize a series of four interactive workshops designed to explore how to successfully work together on collective impact through a more collaborative approach. “As public benefit organizations, we are called to help ‘create the future’; vibrant, healthy and welcoming communities,” explained Mike Coxon, CEO of the Mills Community Support Corporation. “For various reasons, we too often work harder and less effectively by ‘going it alone’. Community building requires us to discover the gifts of other organizations and find ways of combin-
ing those gifts so that we can have an impact which is much greater and sustainable than any of us acting alone might achieve.” Local service providers and funders are invited to explore how to engage people working across a range of sectors, to learn about the possibilities that a more collaborative approach might offer, and to examine together some potential ways to move forward. To achieve this, the group is offering a series of four workshops. The first one will be to introduce the notions of collaboration and collective impact, the second and third workshop will introduce the tools and methods of collaboration including network theory, methods for engaging people to work on complex challenges, and methods to track and measure and evaluate. The fourth workshop will bring the players together to plot out potential projects
and next steps. “Funders at all levels – community based, private foundations, governments – local, provincial or federal – all will be looking for organizations to show how they are working together through collective impact to solve the problems and issues faced by communities,” noted Fraser Scantlebury, executive director, UWLC. “Many issues are too large for one organization to solve, and require the commitment of the community to work together on an issue, such as youth homelessness.” The workshops are designed for executive directors, board members and senior staff of organizations working to improve social out-
comes in Lanark County. All four workshops are $140 per person and can be paid with Visa, MasterCard or cheque. For organizations with a yearly operating budget under $200,000, a $50 subsidy, provided by United Way Lanark County, will be available to a limited number of applicants. Please contact the United Way for details. Jane Torrance, community planner for the Lanark County Planning Council, says “We will bring some very skilled people to Lanark County to lead us through this important work. Linda Graupner, a social innovator trained with Innoweave, will challenge us to think beyond our own organization’s capacity and to understand the mechanics of a collective impact model; Liz Rykert of
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Meta Strategies. • Workshop 3 (March 31): The Methods of Collaboration for Complex Challenges – Liberating Structures and Developmental Evaluation. Takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (incl. lunch) at Almonte Old Town Hall, with Liz Rykert, Meta Strategies. • Workshop 4 (April 6): So What? Now What? Working on putting it all together. Takes place from 9 a.m. to noon at the Community Centre Hall, Smiths Falls Memorial Community Centre, with Jane Torrance, Mike Coxon and Fraser Scantlebury. To register, contact Kate Hallas, United Way Lanark County at khallas@ lanarkunitedway.com or call 613-253-9074. Submitted by United Way Lanark County
Skis stolen from Pakenham ski hill Feb. 10 Lanark County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are seeking assistance from the public to identify the person(s) responsible for a theft of two pairs of skis from the Pakenham ski hill. The theft occurred sometime during Feb. 10. One set is described as K2 Press and the second set are described as Salmon Suspect. The total value exceeds $1,000 for the two pair of skis. If you have any informa-
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It’s a year of milestone anniversaries throughout Lanark County and in addition to the 200th anniversary of the Perth Military Settlement area, the county itself will be celebrating its 150th birthday. In order to capitalize on the major event, after the issue was raised Jan. 27 at the economic development committee meeting by Coun. Bill Dobson, county tourism manager Marie White was back before the committee Feb. 17 with a few ideas. Some of the possibilities being tossed around include a special gala, exhibit showcasing the county’s history and heritage and a display at the Lanark County Harvest Festival in September. “I believe it was me who brought up the first three bullets there and I saw these three as happening as one entity,” explained Dobson, who said he’s currently at work collecting furniture and accessories for a Lanark County material heritage exhibit. He hopes to
include pieces owned by Canadian authors, including Howard Payne, Philip Shackleton and John Fleming, who were big collectors. “I want to have 20 pieces of furniture and accessories from many different collectors and put it in one spot and have a gala,” he continued. “Where to do it, I’ve been thinking about that and I’m open to suggestions if we ever get to that point. I thought maybe we could do it in the Lanark County building (in Perth) in some small way.” Another concept Dobson has been mulling over is an outdoor sports day, which could possibly take place on Family Day 2017, at the Gerry Lowe Memorial Sens Rink in Smiths Falls. “We could call it the Lanark County Outdoor Winter Sports Day,” he suggested. Coun. Sharon Mousseau believed a display at the harvest festival would be an appropriate way to mark the occasion. “Bill’s got some great ideas, but with all due respect, I’m going to lay claim to the harvest festival idea because I think I said it first,” she stated. “A larg-
er display (at the harvest festival) would be a great opportunity to showcase the county, not just in terms of heritage type displays, but entertainment, cooking and some of the really rural things we celebrate.” “We get so many people there from outside the county it would hopefully encourage them to come back,” Mousseau said. Coun. Richard Kidd stressed that a decision would need to be made soon as venues are booked early. He indicated the Cover-All building at Beckwith Park was out of the question as it was being used for the 200th anniversary of the Perth Military Settlement area. “I suggest Marie goes away and makes a recommendation on what we should do. You’ve heard the discussion,” Coun. Jane Torrance, chair of the economic development committee, said to White. The matter will come back to a future economic development committee meeting. Lanark County was formed by Royal Proclamation on Aug. 23, 1866.
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Give taxpayers credit
ith many municipalities either approving or getting close to finalizing their 2016 operating budgets and the provincial government presenting its 2016-2017 proposal last week, we hope the elected officials and bureaucrats keep in mind that most taxpayers are more willing to part with their hardearned money if they are shown respect and are given the straight goods when it comes to how their dollars are being spent. Obviously, many consumers are going to have a negative reaction when they hear that a carbon tax, cap-and-trade or whatever is in the works will add at least four cents a litre to the price of gasoline. If the government wants a public buy-in, it needs to explain how the new system will work and how higher prices for certain (or many) items is a sound investment that will produce positive results. Give the taxpayers credit for being able to hold up the proposed budget to the smell test. On the flipside, a government that
can make the business case for a certain program or service would be better able to counteract those who oppose the proposal or reject it outright based on ideology rather than whether or not it makes economic sense. Those of us who are able and willing to take a more objective approach to assessing the value of a proposal would appreciate being given the information with which we can make up our own minds. At the local level, we encourage municipalities that often end the year with a healthy surplus to rethink how they operate. It’s one thing to be cautious and prudent, and we acknowledge there are sometimes circumstances beyond the control of the council and city, town or township staff. However, collecting tax money and then not spending it year after year is not the most fiscally responsible way to run the business of local government. Most ratepayers would probably prefer to keep their money unless it is actually needed.
Bread pudding was a dependable standby for Mary’s family As sure as rain and taxes, bread pudding would appear on our supper table at least once a week. If there was no money for fresh lemons, the raisin jar was empty, the brown sugar had to be saved for other purposes and there was nothing else for dessert, I could count on bread pudding coming out of the oven. I hated bread pudding almost as much as I hated pickled herring, blood pudding or a freshly caught rabbit, of course, not for the same reasons. Father loved bread pudding. It was no hardship for him to be dished up a heaping fruit nappy to top off his evening meal. And my dislike was beyond reason. I loved fresh bread, mother’s preserves and the sauce that cooked in the pudding. But I like them all separately...not all
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mashed up together. I could smell it as soon as I walked in the door from the Northcote School. “Bread pudding?” I would ask Mother. She would just nod, knowing full well how I felt about it. Father didn’t consider any meal proper unless it was topped off with dessert. And so when the money in the blue sugar bowl was just about empty and Mother had to come up with an end to the meal and the cupboard was bare of everything that wasn’t considered a necessity, like
flour, sugar and tea, Mother had to use every ounce of her imagination. That’s when she turned to bread pudding. There was always lots of bread. Mother baked at least three times a week. And the flour was stored in two places... our back-to-wall cupboard had a flour bin in one side, where Mother could turn a little handle and the flour would fall down into a bowl as she needed it. And then there was the bag of flour, which was kept behind Mother and Father’s bedroom door. There really was no other place for it. Out of sight, it was there. My very wise sister Audrey, much older than I was, thought if I saw how bread pudding was made, I could develop a liking for it. And so one Saturday, when the cupboard was
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bare of frills like lemons and raisins and no pie would be in the offing, Audrey said she and I would be making the bread
pudding for supper. Always one minute it would change my thrilled to be doing anything taste for the dessert. with my beloved sister, I heartSee MARY page 9 ily agreed, but not thinking for
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Editor’s note: The following letter is in response to a Feb. 3 article (“A look into dangers of using herbicide to control wild parsnip outbreak in Lanark County”). In Ontario, wild parsnip is classified as a noxious weed. This means it is considered a threat to human health and agriculture, and is difficult to manage. It also means that the province recognizes the weeds must be destroyed for public health. Before any pesticide can be sold in Canada, it must first be approved by Health Canada. This process involves a comprehensive set of more than 200 tests and a review of all
scientifically credible studies that exist to ensure that the product will not cause harm to people, animals or the environment. Through this process, pesticides receive a greater breadth of scrutiny than any other regulated product in Canada. Herbicides used for control of this noxious weed have the advantage of killing the entire plant including the roots. Residents of Lanark County can be confident that herbicides are a safe and effective way to control this dangerous weed.
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farming community couldn’t agree more. Work is always being done on prevention methods and on improved barn designs that are better able to withstand such threats. But even with the best contingency planning, no amount of precaution will ever entirely rule out the chance that a fire may start. Unfortunately, installing sprinkler systems also isn’t a workable solution in many cases although that idea has been suggested often lately. Farms generally source their water from wells with pumps that require electricity. If power is turned off to the barn to fight the fire, the wells and water supply would no longer operate. Barn fires can be one of the most challenging things that first responders can face. Arriving at a structural barn fire with animals poses unique challenges. These can be large structures in rural areas with no access to fire hydrants or a continuous supply of water for firefighting. Many first responders are not familiar with barn design or animal handling, making the scene even more dangerous and challenging than a typical structure fire. Add to this the fact that barns contain feed and bedding materials that are flammable (and pose potential risks not found in residential homes) and the result is almost never good – a barn can be completely engulfed in less than six minutes - in a rural setting this means the barn is usually fully engulfed when the fire department arrives. Over the last 10 years, Ontario farmers have helped to pay for and deliver training to more than 1,000 first responders (including police and firefighters) on emergency responses to barn fires and accidents involving livestock. Many rural fire departments, staffed with volunteer firefighters, are also organizing barn fire
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I watched my sister, every so often, take a knife and jab it into the pudding in the oven. “Not yet,” she’d say. She said when the knife came out clean, that’s when you would know the pudding was done. It all made perfect sense to me. Well, supper was finally on the table, and I eyed the bread pudding sitting on the bake table like it was my worst enemy. I was sure helping make it wouldn’t change my mind one bit. The dinner plates, empty bowls and pickle dish were taken off the table and the pudding brought over and set before Mother. She wisely put only a couple spoonfuls in my nappy. Well, I could only get the first taste down...my dislike hadn’t changed a bit. Soggy bread, covered with sauce, with a bit of jam wasn’t my idea of a good dessert! I pushed the nappy out of my way, took a plain slice of bread and lathered on jam
I was put in charge of breaking up a half loaf of bread into chunks. Audrey even let me stir the eggs and cream on top of the stove and add the sugar and vanilla and I watched as before my eyes, it all thickened into a golden sauce. My sister was very wise indeed. She took a little fruit nappy and ladled out a bit for me and told me to taste it. I wiped the dish clean! Then she let me put the bread pieces in the square pan, but she wisely poured the sauce on top. My skinny arms would never manage the heavy pot. She took the jar of raspberry jam out of the ice box and told me to put dabs of it all over the top of the pudding, which I did. Then she filled the roast pan half full with hot water from the reservoir and placed the pudding pan onto the water, and tucked the whole thing into the oven of the Findlay Oval. “Now, I’m sure you will love it just as much as the rest of us do, now that you have helped make it,” Audrey said.
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education programs for their responders so that they better understand how barns in their coverage area are built and the types of livestock found within. These programs also offer the opportunity for farmers in their region to highlight potential risks. Every barn built in Canada must meet the standards outlined in the National Farm Building Code of Canada. These regulations continue to be updated and reviewed nationally. Ultimately education,
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Kings of Rock and Roll takes LAWS under their wings with March 5 fundraiser A trio of tribute artists are about to land at the Gallipeau Centre Theatre this Saturday, March 5. Matt Cage, Kirk Francois and Brent Freeman will be bringing Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis and Buddy Holly back to life in a concert to benefit LAWS at 7 p.m. “This is a bit of a new experience for us,” said Kathy Hoyland, president of the board of directors at LAWS. According to Hoyland, the organizers of the Elvis tribute show contacted LAWS with the idea and from there it was a question of the two organizations working together to promote one another. This isn’t the first time Cage and his team have targeted animal welfare organizations. “I’m a huge animal lover and I have two cats right now that lead a very spoiled life, and I try to do what I can to make sure all animals have that spoiled life!” said Cage. Over the course of the past five years as an Elvis tribute artist, Cage has partnered with around 12 animal welfare groups. “Anytime we can help out someone else besides ourselves, we try to do that, it’s our way of giving back,” agreed Freeman. In the meantime the show they’ve got planned promises to be a lot of fun, while offering a good dose of variety.
Matt Cage, as 1950sera Elvis Presley will make up one of a trio of tribute artists to perform this Saturday, March 5 at the Gallipeau Centre in Smiths Falls. The event serves as a fundraiser for LAWS and Cage will be joined by fellow tribute artists Kirk Francois and Brent Freeman, who will bring Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis and Buddy Holly back to life on the theatre’s stage. Submitted photo
“We’re going to open the show with a bang, with Jerry Lee Lewis, and then Matt’s going to do Elvis in the ‘50s then Kirk will come out with ‘70s Elvis. “We’ll probably have a short intermission and then come back with Buddy Holly and maybe a special guest doing some Johnny Cash and then more Elvis through the ‘60s and ‘70s with Matt,” says Freeman.
The anchor for this show is Cage. The 31-year-old Torontonian may not have experienced Elvis firsthand, but he does a heck of a job channeling the King of Rock and Roll and has earned professional championship titles across North America to prove it. “I think Elvis is timeless. There was something about him that appeals to young and old alike. I try to
give the audience a glimpse of what the Elvis experience would have been,” said Cage. To do that he has spent countless hours, listening and watching footage of Elvis and more countless hours rehearsing and honing his craft. “There a lot of moving parts to doing a good tribute to Elvis and it has a lot to do with attention to
detail,” explained Cage. Having a nearly identical build to Elvis though being a touch taller helps, Cage enjoys covering the King’s career from 1957 to 1973. “I try to give as true a version of Elvis throughout his career,” said Cage. In this show he’ll also share Elvis with Kirk Francois who specializes in ‘70s-era Elvis. “My favourite period is Elvis’ jumpsuit years, and two of my favourite songs to perform are Proud Mary and Suspicious Minds,” said Francois, who hails from Brockville. This isn’t the first time Francois has performed in Smiths Falls either. He remembers doing a show at the legion about seven years ago. “It was a full house and the audience was very appreciative,” said Francois. This Saturday’s show is structured to give LAWS $5 from every ticket sold. “We were hoping for a bigger turnout. Right now there are just over 230 tickets sold, which doesn’t seem very much for an 800-seat theatre,” said Hoyland. So if you haven’t got your ticket, don’t hesitate to head on over to the Gallipeau Centre Theatre or pick up a ticket at the door this weekend. It’s bound to be a fun night and it’ll help out a great cause.
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Carnton Plantation in Tennessee a fascinating place to visit My wife and I just returned from an eight-day trip to Tennessee and Nevada. It was wonderful to get away and experience some warm weather, especially after winter’s belated fury slammed into eastern Ontario six days before we flew south. The snowstorm Feb. 16 was one for the record books. It certainly wiped out any thoughts we might have harboured about an easy winter and an early spring. That’s what a record setting 50 centimetres of the white stuff does! In future columns I’ll share some of the experiences we had in Las Vegas. This was our first visit to “Sin City.” Despite the fact neither of us has a gambling bone in our bodies we enjoyed seeing the city and all the glitz and glamour. But four days was just the right amount of time for us. Before winging our way west Kathleen and I headed south to one of our favourite destinations, Nashville and more specifically the growing suburb of Franklin, Tennessee. We spent four very enjoyable days in Middle Tennessee where the weather was also pleasantly warm. Daytime highs were in the middle 50s Fahrenheit (12-14 Celsius). On this occasion our Franklin visit was mainly private. We were there to see friends we have made as a result of the Sister City relationship our adopted hometown of Carleton Place has with the growing centre just south of Nashville. Kathy and I are members of the Carleton Place Sister City Committee (I am the current chair) and during our stay we attended a working lunch with members of the Franklin and Williamson County Sister City Board. I also had the privilege of addressing Franklin’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen (city council) during their Feb. 23 meeting. Beginning in 2007 I have made numerous trips to Franklin, most of which were Sister City related. Ours is a “hands across the border” relationship, one of just two-dozen such arrangements involving Canadian and American communities. Founded in 1799, Franklin is named for one of the founding fathers of the United States, Benjamin Franklin. It is one of the principal cities of the Nashville metropolitan area and since 1980 it has grown exponentially. In less than 40 years Franklin’s population has exploded from 12,000 to 70,000. As a result it is now the seventh largest centre in Tennessee. Turn the clock back to 1864 and the closing stages of the American Civil War and Franklin was a very different place. There were just 900 residents in the town which, for some of the war, was occupied by Union troops. Tennessee was last to join the Confederate States of America and the first to rejoin the Union.
As regular readers know one of my main interests is history and in particular war history. The Civil War has always fascinated me and our connection with Franklin has provided an opportunity to learn so much more about the war and especially the huge imBY JEFF MAGUIRE pact it had on Tennessee in general and Franklin in particular. During four years of war (1861-1865) only cause they were protected by fortiVirginia saw more fighting than fications. Tennessee. After leaving Franklin the remnants of Hood’s army were virtually Carnton Plantation destroyed days later in the Battle of Franklin was the scene of a ma- Nashville. jor battle on Nov. 30, 1864. During More than 40 buildings in the this visit Kathy and I spent more town were turned into hospitals time exploring battle sites in and following the fighting there. Every around Franklin. Everything about November, to this day, occupants of the city’s Civil War involvement is the surviving structures proudly fly intriguing. But to me the most inter- large flags bearing the single letter esting place of all is Carnton Plan- “H.” tation and the Confederate cemeThe largest Confederate hospital tery which is a feature of the 48-acre was established in the main house (19-hectare) property. at the Carnton Plantation on the I have referred many people to outskirts of town. Every room in Carnton and no one of my acquain- the large mansion was filled with tance who has visited the former wounded and dying soldiers. At one plantation has failed to be moved point the bodies of four of the six by the experience. The band from Confederate generals killed in the Notre Dame Catholic High School battle were laid out on the porch. in Carleton Place will be visiting Carnton in April as part of a visit War cemetery to Nashville and Franklin. I’m deThe citizens of Franklin evenlighted to say our committee is play- tually raised the money needed to ing a role in the band’s visit. have the bodies of the Rebel dead, Before giving you some details which were hastily buried in shalabout Carnton and the cemetery, low graves following the battle, disimagine this: In 1864 you are a resi- interred and reburied in a cemetery dent of Franklin, Tennessee. When at Carnton Plantation. The owners, you ventured outside on the morn- Colonel John McGavock and his ing of Thursday, Dec. 1 you were in wife Carrie, donated a two-acre site the midst of nearly 10,000 dead and for the burial ground. I have visited wounded soldiers from both sides. several times, including last week More than 9,500 casualties in a and have never failed to be moved town of 900 people. That’s the kind by the experience. The McGavock of carnage Civil War battles pro- family plot is at one end of the site. duced and this was one of the worst. The bodies which could be idenThere had been a skirmish in tified are buried by state. There are Franklin the previous April. Occu- 13 such state plots and 1,481 total pying Federal troops had construct- burials including 588 unknown. It’s ed some barricades and dug trench- the largest privately owned military es. Among the defensive positions cemetery in the US. Since Carrie was Fort Granger, a Union artillery McGavock’s death in 1905 it has position northeast of the town. been supervised by the Franklin Overnight Nov. 29, 1864 more chapter of the United Daughters of than 25,000 Union troops, the the Confederacy. Mrs. McGavock Army of the Ohio commanded by lovingly managed the care of the General John M. Schofield, man- cemetery for more than 40 years. aged to sneak past the Confederate A tour of the mansion itself is Army of Tennessee, commanded by sobering. Bloodstains are still visGeneral John Bell Hood, which was ible on the wooden floors, a stark encamped near Spring Hill, south reminder of the countless surgeries of Franklin. (including scores of amputations) Reaching the town Union sol- carried out by Confederate surgeons diers set about strengthening Frank- in the wake of the battle. Some 150 lin’s fortifications. When Hood’s soldiers died in the house the first army of 27,000 men attacked late on night. the afternoon of Nov. 30 they were Carnton is the setting for auup against well-entrenched Union thor Robert Hick’s 2005 New York troops. The ensuing battle was Times bestselling novel The Widow bloodbath for the southern forces. of the South. I have a copy of the The Rebel army suffered some 6,200 book (signed by the author) and it is casualties including 1,750 dead. The a very good read. defending Union force sustained My favourite story about the more than 3,000 casualties. Of that Battle of Franklin and its aftermath number less than 200 were killed be- relates to the McGavock Confeder-
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ate Cemetery. One day, years after the battle, a wagon arrived at Carnton occupied by members of a Georgia family. The parents told Carrie McGavock they had come to recover the body of their son, one of 69 Rebel soldiers from that state killed in the Battle of Franklin. She dutifully looked up the young man’s burial place on a map of the cemetery and led the family to the site. She then returned to the nearby mansion to let them carry out their grim task in privacy. Two hours later, by her estimate, they again appeared at the door. Mrs. McGavock immediately noticed the bed of the wagon was empty. “Aren’t you taking your boy home,” she asked in surprise. “No,” said the father. “We have been thinking about it. We’ve decided he should remain here with his friends.” The next year the family returned. This time the wagon contained soil from their property in Georgia. They asked permission to mix it with the earth covering their
son’s final resting place. A tearful Carrie McGavock could only nod her head in the affirmative. Question answered In last week’s column on the 1960s musical “British Invasion” I closed with a question. Thanks to all those who sent answers. Some were correct, some weren’t! I asked where and when Beatles’ drummer Ringo Starr made his first appearance as a full member of the increasingly popular band. On Saturday, Aug. 18, 1962 the then new-look Beatles (John, Paul, George and Ringo – in his first full engagement) were the closing act at the Horticultural Society’s 17th annual dance in Port Sunlight, Merseyside. The model community, built by the Lever Brothers (of Sunlight Soap fame) to house their employees, is located on the Wirral Peninsula on the west side of the River Mersey, opposite the Beatles’ hometown of Liverpool. If you have a comment or question for Jeff Maguire he can be reached by email at: jeffrey.maguire@rogers. com.
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ACTIVATION OF REDUCED LOAD PERIOD Take notice that in accordance with The Corporation of the County of Lanark By-Law No. 99-07, reduced load restrictions (five (5) tonnes per axle) will be in force on designated County Roads effective Monday, March 7, 2016. This restriction will apply only on those County Roads that are posted with the appropriate signs. The reduced load period is necessary for the protection of certain County Roads that are susceptible to damage during the spring thaw. The restriction will be removed when the likelihood of road damage has diminished. For enquiries about roads, where the reduced load period is in effect, please contact The Lanark County Public Works Department and follow the voice mail instructions as follows: 1. Weekdays (4:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m.), Weekends and Holidays Dial 4 for recorded information. 2. Weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A Customer Service Representative is available to assist you during office hours. It is an offence, under section 122 of The Highway Traffic Act, to transport loads in excess of five (5) tonnes per axle upon roads where reduced loads are in effect. Terry McCann, C.E.T. Director of Public Works, Lanark County Telephone: (613) 267-1353 E-mail: roads@lanarkcounty.ca
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CPHC issues public appeal for debt relief support Community & Primary Health Care (CPHC) is calling on the public to help the organization deal with its debt. The Brockville-based nonprofit launched a capital campaign on Tuesday, Feb. 23. The goal is to wipe out the debt created when the new facility on Parkedale Avenue was built. The campaign is not about the building that already exists, according to a release issued Friday, Feb. 26. “It’s about the ability to keep programs and services going.” CPHC explains in the release that a capital campaign had been launched in order to bridge a funding gap of
$2.9 million between what the Parkedale Avenue project would get in infrastructure funding from the provincial and federal governments and the total amount needed. However, the infrastructure money became available faster than what the campaign committee had been expecting. “Acceptance of the money from the government required CPHC to begin construction,” the release notes. “Construction began, and the community perceived that if the project had started, CPHC must have received all the money they needed.” That initial campaign raised
$250,000, but $200,000 of that was in the form of a specific program and was not applied to the capital campaign. The new CPHC initiative launched on Feb. 23 is seeking $500,000 by Sept. 1 as well as pledges for four more years. The organization would be debt-free in year five if the campaign is successful. CPHC “…is facing an unprecedented financial crisis,” executive director Rosemary Nichol states in the release issued Feb. 26. “This financial crisis is forcing the staff team to make decisions they would never have imagined they would face 12 months ago –
Seedy Sunday March 5 in Perth Believe it or not, spring is just around the corner and the Perth Farmers’ Market would like to help you get ready. On Sunday, March 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the seventh annual Seedy Sunday will be hosted at the Royal Canadian Legion, 26 Beckwith St E.in Perth. After a wild and wacky February, we all need to look forward to spring and gardening is the way to do it. Some of the highlights are a swap table (bring seeds you don’t need and take ones you want), door prizes and gardening presentations on the second floor, and admission is free! The main focus of the event is the opportunity to buy seeds from local producers for the upcoming gardening season. By buying seeds from local growers you are assured that they are acclimatized to our growing conditions, as well as being open pollinated and heritage varieties of seeds. Why does this matter? Many of the seeds being sold by some seed companies cannot be saved by the grower to produce the same plant, meaning that we become reliant on only a few varieties to feed us. As well, many of these plants are grown for commercial reasons (such as tomatoes with thick skins for shipping) which are unimportant to the home gardener. The payoff in heritage seeds is a diversity of taste and colour not found at the grocery store. We have many returning vendors to the event this year as well as some new faces. Seed sellers such as Terra Edibles in Foxboro; Heritage Seed and Produce, located near Westport; Robert and Carole Mouck will be selling their open pollinated seeds; and Mountain Grove
Seed Company near Arden. All very local and knowledgeable people! As well as filling your practical need for seeds, there will also be vendors selling items made from the farm and for the garden. Kricklewood Farm near Frankville will have their cold pressed sunflower oil, Milkhouse Farm and Dairy will be offering their sheep’s milk cheese and wool, and Robbie Preston has coconut fibre for soil amendments, wild flower seeds, all natural fertilizers, bee houses and kits. Regular vendors from area farmers’ markets will be there, many of them with seeds they have collected from their own gardens as well as some readyto-eat food, baking and preserves still available. The Perth Farmers’ Market also offers free booths to community groups to share their valuable information. Experts in many fields will be there such as Lanark County Master Gardeners, the Perth and District Horticultural Society and Seeds of Diversity. The Table will have information on its programming, Transition Perth has new projects on the go, and learn more about organic gardening with the Canadian Organic Growers. Workshops We are also excited to let you know about four free workshops to be held during the event. Starting at 11 a.m., Robbie Preston will give a talk on “How to reduce water usage in your garden, save our wet lands and have a better garden with less work.” An expert on water conservation, Robbie will talk about the many ways to keep water in the soil, including using some of his own products.
At noon, Janet Wall of Rockwall Gardens and a Lanark County Master Gardener, will discuss how to start seeds for your garden. If you are a new or novice gardener, or just need a refresher, Janet will go over the common types of seeds and how to start them with success this coming year. At 1 p.m., join Bonita Ford of the Permaculture Institute of Eastern Ontario and Transition Perth when she will talk about Edible Forest Gardens: Gardening Like Nature with Permaculture. Let her show you how our gardens can provide food, medicine, firewood, building materials, habitat, microclimates, privacy and beauty. Finally at 2 p.m., Robert and Carol Mouck will show you how to save your own seeds from your garden. Robert and Carol began working to establish the Heirloom Seed Sanctuary with the Sisters in 1999. They worked with about 400 varieties of vegetables, flowers and herbs they had grown and saved from Foxfire Farm in Napanee since 1974. All presentations are free on the second floor of the legion and to see the schedule again go to www.perthfarmersmarket.ca or “Like” the Perth Farmers’ Market Page on Facebook. After a long, cold winter celebrate spring early with seeds! There is nothing like planting and growing your own vegetables and flowers to chase the blues away. The Perth Farmers’ Market is dedicated to preserving our farming heritage and sustainable agriculture and we feel that this Seedy Sunday will get you excited about it too. We look forward to seeing you there and to the upcoming market season.
decisions that will impact the lives of thousands of seniors living in Lanark, Leeds and Grenville this year,” adds Nichol, who served as acting executive director beginning last February and was appointed to the position on a permanent basis in December. CPHC programs such as Meals on Wheels, Diners’ Club, foot care, Alzheimer outreach, Lifeline and adult day care could be affected; cuts might be drastic without the public’s help, according to the release. “Things are tougher than any of us imagined, and CPHC’s shortfall might pre-
vent us from delivering essential services at the level that we currently provide,” board chair Malcolm Robinson stated. The CPHC board and staff have committed $100,000 in support towards the six-month goal of $500,000. Fundraising events in the works include a fashion show at the Brockville Memorial Centre on June 2, a golf tournament in Prescott on July 16 and an art gala at the Brockville Memorial Centre on Aug. 25. CPHC will also conduct a mail-out early this month. “Please support this appeal,” the release ends. “Thousands of seniors are depending on
our success and CPHC desperately wants to maintain this level of service.” For more information about the campaign, contact Judi Baril at 613-342-3693, ext. 2070 or at jbaril@cphcare. ca, or Jen Grattan at 613-3423693, ext. 2072 or at jgrattan@ cphcare.ca. Baril was executive director of the United Way of Leeds and Grenville for more than 25 years until she retired from that position last spring. An official campaign launch breakfast event will be held at Bethel Christian Reformed Church on Windsor Drive on April 7 from 7:30 to 9 a.m.
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4 Churchill Cres., Smiths Falls $149,000 Much bigger than you think! Lovely, bright home in good condition featuring open living/dining room highlighted by a gas fireplace. Efficient kitchen with triple window, track lighting, double stainless steel sink, counter top stove & wall oven, lots of cupboard space. 4 piece bath has molded tub unit, nice vanity & medicine cabinet. Master bedroom has double closet, second bedroom has good closet space as well. Finished back room presently a den/office, would be ideal as TV room or move the washer/dryer to main level. Partially finished basement is insulated, rec room only needs ceiling finished, good storage space. Outside is neat as a pin with lovely landscaping, new decking at back & side, new shed ad paved driveway. New Shingles in 2014. Gas costs only $1200 per year. MLS# 090402002536400 Sheri Mahon-Fournier 613-812-1215 sherisells.ca
37 Tudor Circle (off Kelly’s Rd.) $319,000 Immaculate sun-filled Colonial located in a family oriented neighbourhood only a driver away from Lombard Glen Golf Club. 1865 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, great layout. Wrap-around verandah, 2 storey foyer with oak railing to second level. Good sized living room opens to dining area. Entertaining sized kitchen features custom oak cabinets, centre island & plenty of counter space and opens to adjacent main floor family room with fireplace and access to deck & pool area. Main floor powder room & laundry/mudroom with access to garage. Large master bedroom with walkin closet & 4 piece ensuite bath. 2 other good sized bedrooms & main 4 piece bath. Lower level has access in from garage, is insulated but unfinished. Well landscaped lot, above ground pool & paved driveway. New propane furnace, central air & vac. MLS# 083182803310641 Sheri Mahon-Fournier 613-812-1215 sherisells.ca
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DOWNTOWN PERTH BUNGALOW
WHY WAIT FOR SPRING?
2 Wilson $699,900 Excellent opportunity to own their beautiful “Art Moderne” style commercial retail building in the heart of downtown Perth. Prime location, corner lot with great visual exposure. Located next to the Best Western and one block to Stewart Park. Built in 1947, this 20,000 square foot two storey building was completely renovated in 1995. Environmental audit completed in 2013. MLS#092103007002300 Paul Martin 613-264-0123
8 Sinclair St., Perth $249,000 Super layout, super renovations, super décor! Walk in the main entrance to a view of the beautiful and bright main floor solarium/family room. Hardwood in main living areas, 2 bedrooms, and renos include – roof, crisp white kitchen with hidden laundry, bathroom, fresh paint, etc. You will be impressed — Come and see. Call Barbara Shepherd cell – 613 326-1361
$399,900 Prestigious McAdoo Construction custom home built in 2007. This stone and stucco sided bungalow has all the quality features you would expect in a McAdoo home. Approximately 1400 square feet on the main floor and an additioanl 600 square feet of finished living space in the lower level. This home features 3+1 bedrooms, 3 full baths, bamboo floors, beautiful master bedroom suite, central air, radiant heat in the lower level plus efficient natural gas forced air furnace. MLS#092101003507602. Paul Martin 613-264-0123
Brokerage, Independently Owned and Operated
OPEN HOUSE SUN 1-3
SOLD & SAVED 3.5% COMMISSION 211 Carlbeck Dr. CARLETON PLACE Jazzy, open concept, 3+1 bedroom, 2bth bungalow nestled on country estate lot in family friendly Hayshore Estates. Separated bedrooms is ideal for privacy. Gleaming hardwood floors. Luminous fully finished walkout basement.
Roger Stevens, Smiths Falls ROGER STEVENS 52 Acres w/cosy 3 bedroom bungalow is perfect for the outdoor enthusiast! While we may not have snow, you can still enjoy the paths that wind throughout the amazing acreage. $299,900
613-296-3309 *
* Independently owned and operated
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Semis Singles Smiths Falls
Model Home located at 15 Code Cres Smiths Falls Behind the Canadian Tire
Singles starting at
$239,900
613.253.2121
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2164 Bathurst Conc. 5 $298,000 elegant yet very functional 4 level home on a quiet no-thru road only 10 minutes to Perth. Each room is spacious, bright & tastefully decorated. Spacious foyer with double closet, sunken living room with fireplace & large picture window. Updated eat-in kitchen has nice oak cabinets & terrace door to private back deck. Nice formal dining room overlooks the living room. All bedrooms are a good size with the master having a 3 piece ensuite & his/her closets. Main level family room is bright with access in from insulated double attached garage, 2 other rooms on this level could be bedrooms or office plus laundry/storage room. Lowest level has rec room & utility/storage. New hardwood floors throughout, updated bathrooms, new windows, central air, 6 x15 foot drive thru shed. MLS# 091191602005607 Sheri Mahon-Fournier 613-812-1215 sherisells.ca
538-540 Hwy. 15 (across from Lombard Glen Golf Course) $189,000 A very interesting property! Designed to accommodate 2 families but each with their own self-contained unit. They share well & septic system and a common foyer that accesses each unit. Unit 1 - attached single garage, workshop area, back foyer with closet, eat-in kitchen with newer cabinets & laundry hookups, living room, 4 piece bath, 2 bedrooms with closets. Unit 2 - Detached single garage, detached workshop, 2 bedrooms, living room, eat-in kitchen, 3 piece bath, laundry/ mudroom. Bedroom 3 is accessed through common foyer. Both units are in fairly good condition. Nice backyard with swimming pool & deck area (as is). Each unit has door to backyard. MLS# 083182803331600 Sheri Mahon-Fournier 613-812-1215 sherisells.ca
Sheri Mahon-Fournier* 613-812-1215
Andrew Rivington* 613-812-3280
Bob Ferguson* 613-812-8871
Joanne Bennell* 613-812-0505
Barbara Shepherd* 613-326-1361
Christian Allan* 613-207-0834
Oral Pretty* 613-264-0123
Julia Scotland** 613-390-0401
Norene Allan* 613-812-0407
Cathie McCabe* 613-284-6263
Sales Representative* Broker** Broker of Record***
Drea Scotland* 613-390-2373
Paul Martin*** 613-264-0123
$239,900
SUBDIVISION
Danette Hanneman* 613.282.5729
LOVELY RURAL SETTING
PERTH AND AREA’S NUMBER ONE SALES TEAM!
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R0013719049_0303
2 Wilson Street East, Perth
446128_0212
Peter Adamovits* 613.866.9999
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Sheena Stewart* 613.323.3181
Angela Johnstone* 613.227.2869
Silvia Blanchard* 613.294.3661
Mike McCue* 613.253.5741
Matt Fillipoff* 613.809.2289
David Cousineau* 613.222.2047
Brenda
MacDonald-Rowe**
613.913.9915
Diane Hatfield** 613.762.0122
Jennifer Beaulac* 613.621.9798
Paul Butcher* 613.898.8597
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Sue Willmott* 613.863.4082
Ralph Shaw, CIP*** 613.253.2121 x111
OPEN HOUSE
Weekend
SATURDAY MARCH 5 10:00am-12:00pm 2416 Rideau Ferry Rd near Perth
Paul Gordon 613-390-2281
11:00am-12:00pm 21 Rideau Ferry Rd
Rideau Ferry
Tim Lee 613-283-7788
Perth
Sheila Birch 613-390-1604
103 Elmsley St
Smiths Falls
Jennifer Aunger-Ritchie 613-285-5602
108 Saumure Circle
Smiths Falls Rural Cole Walker 613-812-0536
11:00am-3:00pm 133 Sheppard Ave 11:30am-12:30pm
12:00pm-1:30pm 36 Treelawn Blvd
Perth
Jeffrey Weir 613-285-4467
Franktown area
Linda McKenna 613-285-0576
1:00pm-2:00pm 2780 McLachlin Rd Sales Representative INDEPENDENTLY OWNED & OPERATED
613-253-0518
Metro-city realty ltd Brokerage
613-596-5353
83 PECKETT DR, CARLETON PLACE SOARS ABOVE THE AVERAGE BUNGALOW! A feeling of serenity was the goal throughout both levels of this fab cust home. You are invited to enjoy; Summers on the Verandah, Open Concept Entertaining w/tons of pizazz, a Grey Oak Gourmet Kit, 10 Ft Island, 2 Cozy FFP’s, decadent Master Suite & a charming Guest Rm, Fully Finished OPEN HOUSE SUN MARCH 6TH 1:00-3:00 P.M. LL includes 2 additional Guest Rms. Choose the Life Style you have dreamt about on Peckett Drive. MLS #: 979502
US E GIO GAT STI TER E PR EWA N STO
$424,900
240 COLEMAN ST, UNIT 114, CARLETON PLACE DON’T MISS THIS AMAZING DEAL! Chic Main Lvl 2 BDR, 2 BTH + Den, one of only three unique end units with over 1100sq Ft. of sunlit living space! Open Concept Kit/Lvg/Dnr, in unit Laundry + private Balcony. Exercise & Meeting Rm, Elevator, Elegant Lg Foyer, Secure Building. Condo Fees OPEN HOUSE SUN MARCH 6TH 3:15-4:30 P.M. Incl: Water, Heat, Maint, Bld Insur, Visitor Parking. Conveniently located near surrounding amenities. A must see! Your maintenance free lifestyle awaits! MLS #: 971829
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$299,900
34 CHARLES ST, CARLETON PLACE WOW, DON’T MISS THIS CHIC BUNG IN THE HEART OF CARLETON PLACE! This 2 + 1 BDR, 2 BTH boasts many upgrades including Fresh New Decor, Kit, Spa like Bath, Stunning Lvg, Elegant Laminate thruout, Det Single Gar, Fully Finished Lower Level with built in Bar, Media Rm, Guest Rm & BTH! Fab Interlock Patio for summer Entertaining! Ideal location, Steps from Riverside Park/Canoe Club, Downtown Shopping! MLS #: 986978
Y WL NE TED! S I L
$259,900
26 R6, RIDEAU LAKES TWP U EA T! RID FRON . T F ER 100 WAT E K A L
SUMMER IS FAST APPROACHING! Amazing 4,676 Sq. Ft. Bung offers amazing 100 Ft. Rideau Lake Waterfront while 2 Exciting Open Concept levels showcase unique architecture; Curved Glass Block Wall, Tray Ceilings & Dbl Sided Flr to Ceiling Brick FFP. Offer guests exceptional hospitality in LL Incl: Kit, 3 BDR each w/Ensuite & Sunlit FamRm. Sought after Boathouse & Lift w/fab Upper Deck offering panoramic views of the Lake. Att & Det Dbl Car Gar + Parking for R.V. or boat. Immediate Possession. A must see! MLS #: 917953
$975,500
www.barbaracouch.com
7515 Roger Stevens Rd Smiths Falls Rural Jennifer Aunger-Ritchie 613-285-5602 127 Sheppard Ave
Perth
Cole Walker 613-812-0536
14 Mather St
Perth
Brian Cavanagh 613-812-0229
Perth
Doug Forde 613-285-5732
Perth
Cole Walker 613-812-0536
2:00pm-3:30pm 556 West Point Dr 2:30pm-3:30pm 256 Orchard Cres
SUNDAY MARCH 6 12:30pm-2:00pm 89 Leacock Rd
Smiths Falls Rural John Gray 613-868-6068
1:00pm-2:30pm 24 Grant St
Perth
Randy Cavanagh 613-464-1000
6 Lally Lane
Perth
Demi Thompson 613-264-4330
211 Carlebeck Dr
Carleton Place
Sam Kerr 613-229-7565
83 Peckett Dr
Carleton Place
Barbara Couch 613-253-0518
250 Ramsay Con 1
Carleton Place
Rhonda Brunke 613-253-3175
214 Park Cres
Carleton Place
Marly Burke 613-253-3175
Smiths Falls
John Gray 613-868-6068
1:00pm-3:00pm
2:00pm-4:00pm
2:00pm-4:00pm 19 Montague St 3:15pm-4:30pm 240 Coleman St Unit 114 Carleton Place
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Barbara Couch 613-253-0518
59 Beckwith Street North Smiths Falls
613-283-2121 www.remaxaffiliates.ca
AFFILIATES REALTY LTD.,BROKERAGE
Smiths Falls | Kemptville
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89 LEACOCK RD – $299,900
ANNA KOWALEWSKI* 613-875-7842
JACALYN GRIMES** 613-283-2121
JACKIE WATKINS*
JOE LEBLANC* 613-283-2121
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14 CATHERINE ST – $174,900
41 RUSSELL ST. E. – $199,900
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NEW LISTING
350 KELLY JORDAN DR – $189,900
19 MONTAGUE ST – $99,800
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KEVIN GRIMES*** 613-283-2121
NEW LISTING
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Carleton Place 613-253-3175 • Almonte 613-256-5677 OPen HOuSe Sun MarCH 6, 2-4 PM t JuS ED T LIS
250 raMSay COn 1 rOad
Lovely custom stone & Brick Bungalow on 85+ acres. European Flair. Upscale kitchen with B/ins, amazing woodwork throughout, Hdw and tile floors m /lev. Newer barn with 3 box stalls, heated Tack Rm, 4 paddocks, sep well. Main floor family rm, 4 season solarium, open concept liv/din for entertaining in style. Ponds, trails, perennial gardens- A veritable private paradise!
$529,900 • MLS#986841 • rHOnda Brunke
NEWING LIST
OPen HOuSe Sun MarCH 6, 2-4 PM uLt ad STYLE E F LI
214 PARK CRESCENT
Bright and cheery mobile home in lovely Rockhaven Park. Brand new kitchen cupboards. Gas furnace and A/C new in 2013. Laminated flooring. Gas F/P in lvgrm.
$84,900 • MLS#940140 • MarLy Burke
NEWING LIST
NEWING LIST
73 Frank Street
83 Queen Street SOutH
3489 nIntH LIne rOad BeCkwItH
$247,500 • MLS#986683 • ROBIN FERRILL
$279,900 • MLS#987184 • rOBIn FerrILL
$254,900 • MLS#986896 • ROBIN FERRILL L EVE 1 L NDO O C
216 Grant St. C.P.
$294,900 • MLS#985735 • MarLy Burke
Team
1237 druMMOnd SCHOOL rd
Country bungalow on 2.79 acres. Vaulted ceiling in Lvgrm/Kitchen. 3 spacious bedrooms. MBedrm has full ensuite bath. Quartz counter in kitchen. Lower level finished with warm “country” accents. Call today.
$319,900 • MLS#985737 • MarLy Burke
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In the heart of town. Extra deep lot. Classic 2- storey home. Livingrm has big bay window. Newer kitchen cupboards. Furnace and a/c 2014. 3 bedrooms. 3 baths. Roof 2011. Newer windows.
NEWING LIST
Beautifully updated 3 bdrm 2 bath. Modern kit with functional island. Well maintained 3 bdrm in the heart of town. Restored pine flooring. Charming 2 bdrm with views of Mississippi Lake. Gleaming hardwood. Newer country kitchen. Sunroom. Sunken living room Bright liv/din area with hardwood and crown moulding. Cozy wood stove insert. Detached double garage. Paved driveway, with gas fireplace. Fenced year yard, shed and deck. private rear yard + more!
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NEWING LIST
R0013718905
HERITAGE WAY REALTY BROKERAGE – Independently owned and operated
130 BeLL rOad
25 OAKWOOD
All you have to do is move in. Shows very well with lots of recent renovations. Upgraded kitchen and bath, one of the nicest lots in the development.
Great home at a great price. Fully finished on both levels, 3 beds, 3 baths, h/w floors, open concept, private treed lot, yet still close to town.
$74,900 • MLS#983345 • JEFF WILSON
$319,900 • MLS#984030 • JEFF WILSON
85 FINDLAY G1
Bungalow style condo unit features two bedrooms, in unit laundry, storage as well as fridge, stove & dishwasher. Call Today
$169,900 • MLS#986198 • JOHn COBurn
HERITAGE WAY REALTY BROKERAGE Independently owned and operated
Carleton Place 613-253-3175 ROBIN J. FERRILL Broker of Record Almonte 613-256-5677
JOHN COBURN Broker
JEFF WILSON Sales Representative
RHONDA BRUNKE Sales Representative
JASON COLEMAN Sales Representative
MARLY BURKE Broker
KAREN DUNCAN VICKI BEHN-BELLAND CAROLYN RENWICK GILLIAN KINSON JENN MACDONALD Sales Representative Sales Representative Sales Representative Sales Representative Sales Representative
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RIDEAU HEARTLAND REALTY BROKERAGE
8 Gladstone Ave $179,000 – MLS®982015 Evelyn Lee
IN TOWN
Mark Lee*** 613-812-1017
OUT OF TOWN
WATERFRONT
977259 ....... 62 COUNTY RD.......................... 119,500........... BUNGLOW 948405 ....... 554 WEEDMARK RD.................. 139,000........... 2STOREY 966884 ....... 3843 43 HIGHWAY HY ............... 159,900........... 1.5STY 981180 ....... 1104 COUNTY RD 16................. 159,900........... 2STOREY 959684 ....... 275 BAY RD............................... 194,900........... HIRANCH 963376 ....... 4188 43 HWY ............................ 219,900........... BUNGLOW 985760 ....... 591 COUNTY RD 7..................... 222,900........... BUNGLOW
Judy Charles*** 613-285-4464
Jim Whiten*** 613-285-4078
983773 ....... 133 Lake Lane (water access) . 69,900 ............. MOBILE 969188 ....... 364 BLAID POOLE FARM LAN ... 399,000........... OTHER 945523 ....... 5 O7A RD .................................. 525,000........... BUNGLOW 969818 ....... 21 RIDEAU FERRY RD ............... 569,900........... 1.5STY 974092 ....... 360 SUNSET DR ........................ 699,900........... 2STOREY 964382 ....... 36 R14 RD................................. 999,900........... BUNGLOW
Evelyn Lee** 613-284-7277
Francine Rever*** 613-285-7274
SEARCH BY MLS® NUMBER AT WWW. RIDEAUHEARTLAND .COM
124 Meadow Lane $292,900 – MLS®979673 Tim Lee
980044 ....... 45 Lake Eloida Rd..................... 249,900........... BUNGLOW 966954 ....... 8 DRUMMOND ST ..................... 273,800........... 2STOREY 980812 ....... 126 CODE DR ............................ 289,000........... BUNGLOW 979673 ....... 124 Meadow Lane .................... 292,900........... SPLIT 980031 ....... 2777 Rosedale Rd .................... 319,000........... 1.5STY 899885 ....... 35 WILLS RD ............................. 359,000........... BUNGLOW
980757 ....... 175 CHAMBERS ........................ 109,000........... DUP-UP 967857 ....... 130 ELMSLEY N ST ................... 179,900........... DUP-UD 980654 ....... 12-14 QUEEN ST....................... 224,900........... FOURPLEX 961690 ....... 65 CHAMBERS ST ..................... 549,900........... FOURPLEX
Lisa Brennan-Trudel*** 613-285-9646
Regan Lee** 613-812-0155
93 Queen St. $174,500 – MLS®980735 Francine Rever
12-14 Queen St. $224,900 – MLS®980654 Nan Bell/Francine Rever
3843 Hwy 43 $159,900 – MLS®966884 Evelyn Lee MULTI-FAMILY
960002 ....... 30 CHURCHILL CRES ................ 104,900........... 1.5STY 978705 ....... 3 WINNIFRED ST ....................... 139,900........... 2STOREY 974991 ....... 40 THOMAS ST ......................... 147,500........... 1.5STY 983417 ....... 132 BROCKVILLE ST.................. 147,900........... SEMI_DET 975609 ....... 22 GLEN AV ............................... 159,000........... 2STOREY 980735 ....... 93 QUEEN ST ............................ 174,500........... 2STOREY 985089 ....... 63 LAVINIA ST. .......................... 174,900........... BUNGLOW 985053 ....... 63 WILLIAM ST. ......................... 179,000........... 1.5STY 982015 ....... 8 GLADSTONE ........................... 179,000........... 1.5STY 982268 ....... 24 MCEWEN.............................. 195,000........... 2STOREY 980114 ....... 264 PERCY ST........................... 249,000........... 2 STOREY
Tim Lee* 613-283-7788
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SAT MAR 5, 11:00AM-12:00PM 21 Rideau Ferry Rd. $569,900 – MLS®969818 Host: Tim Lee
SF RUR / P AL ER TH
613-283-7788 www.rideauheartland.com
LEGEND: BROKER OF RECORD* BROKER** SALES REPRESENTATIVE***
Nan Bell** 613-285-7727
FARMS AND LAND
975979 ....... 0 BRITON-HOUGHTON BAY RD.. 19,900 ............. LOT 976938 ....... 0 HIGHWAY 43 WEST ................ 25,000 ............. LOT 975980 ....... 00 BRITON-HOUGHTON BAY RD 29,000 ............. LOT 965812 ....... 0 BAKERS RD ............................ 29,900 ............. LOT 975014 ....... 0 BAY RD RD ............................. 34,000 ............. LOT 974545 ....... 10651 Brooks Rd ...................... 49,900 ............. LOT 974615 ....... 2248 BUSH RD .......................... 199,000........... ACREAGE
COMMERCIAL
980615 ...... 80 LITTLE BRIDGE ST #B ........12/SF ............. OFFICE 980620 ...... 83 LITTLE BRIDGE ST. #104 ....205,000 ......... RETAIL 979135 ...... 180 LOMBARD ST. ..................329,000 ......... LAND 980622 ...... 83 LITTLE BRIDGE ST. #$10 ....375,000 ......... RETAIL
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Jenn O’Brien*** 613-227-4126
Pierre Vadnais*** 613-869-6037
James Benda*** 613-283-7000
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Rebecca Wissler Broker, ASA, CNE
613-264-9481
993 CON 9A DALHOUSIE NEAR MCDONALDS CRN
NEW LISTING
192 MARSH LANE BIG RIDEAU LAKE
NEW PRICE
old home, well maintained. 2 decks/ balconies, walk-out – nature abounds. $399,000. Call: Paul Gordon 613-390-2281
PERTH
NEW PRICE
SAT MAR 5TH 10:00 – 12:00 3 bd, 2 bth bungalow with lrg master w/walk-in closet & ensuite, formal dining rm, att. garage, new furnace & 3 yr old septic system. $214,900 Host: Paul Gordon 613-390-2281
Jennifer Glazier
Sales Representative
613-812-8114
BIG RIDEAU LAKE Open plan design, 3 bds, study; vaulted ceilings. Palladian windows – 2 balconies. Walkout basement, dbl gar., patio, good road access. $599,500
CLOSE TO PERTH
2 bed spacious 3rd floor apartment close to all amenities. Cherry h/wood, sep laundry & storage, Elevator. Heat & water 3 bd, 2 bth split level home with new kitchen, inc. in condo fee. ceramic throughout, attached garage. Close to $219,000 schools, amenities and hospital. $269,900
OPEN HOUSE 2416 RIDEAU FERRY ROAD
613-561-6464
HORSESHOE BAY WATERFRONT NEW WATERFRONT - 600 ft. good LISTING shoreline, 12 yr
3 bd, 1 bth, 1½ sty classic country home, w/many updates, gardens, barn/wkshp located in an artistic, family orientated community, near local store, golf course & Dalhousie Lk. $182,900 Call: Sheri D’Aoust 613-812-9344
22 WELLAND ST, #304 PERTH CONDOMINIUM
John Jonkman
Broker of Record
OPEN HOUSE 24 GRANT STREET, PERTH SUN MAR 6TH 1:00 - 2:30 PM 3 bd, 1 1/2 sty home w/fenced yard, in-ground pool, insulated det. gar. on well-groomed lot. Close to schools, recreation & amenities. $239,000 Host: Randy Cavanagh 613-4641000 or Host: Jean Sharpe 613-464-0008
3+1 bd, 1 bth charming bungalow, L/L family room, with many upgrades, set on gorgeous landscaped 1 acre property. Great for starters or retirees. $224,900
OPEN HOUSE 6 LALLY LANE, PERTH SUN MAR 6TH 1:00 - 2:30 PM PERTHSHIRE - Superb location, great condition, excellent price. 2 bd, 2 bth condo. Finished L/L, newer Florida room. Hardwood on both levels. $202,000 Host: Demi Thompson 613-264-4330
Demi Thompson
Sales Representative
613-264-4330
Sheila Birch
Sales Representative
613-390-1604
PERTHMORE - PERTH
Randy Cavanagh
Sales Representative
613-464-1000
Jean Sharpe
Sales Representative 613-464-0008
THE MEADOWS, PERTH
MLER0013713010
INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN REAL ESTATE OR CHANGE OF LOCATION? CONTACT JOHN JONKMAN FOR DETAILS ON BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL SALES REPRESENTATIVE IN BEAUTIFUL HERITAGE PERTH 613-561-6464
Paul Gordon
Sales Representative
613-390-2281
BEING BUILTDRUMMOND MODEL 2 bd, 2 bth 1,545 sq.ft. bungalow w/9 ft ceilings throughout, full L/L & 2 car att gar. Enjoy moving into your brand new home! $399,900
OPEN HOUSES 133 SHEPPARD AVE, PERTH SAT MAR 5TH 11:00 - 3:00 PM • SUN MAR 6TH 12:00 - 4:00 PM Newly constructed 1,650 sq. ft. – 3 bd, 2 bth bungalow, large deck, dbl att gar. $499,900 Host: Sheila Birch 613-390-1604 or Host: Jean Sharpe 613-464-0008
NEAR PERTH
Spacious, bright 2 bd, 1 bth mobile home on leased land in Port Elmsley Park only mins to Perth & Smiths Falls, a great spot to retire & enjoy water access. $125,900 155 LAKE DRIVE
LANARK VILLAGE
Well designed 3 bd spacious bungalow w/lrg kitchen, master w/ensuite, L/L family rm Well cared for 3+1 bd, 2 bth home on 210 ft. deep w/fireplace. Decks, patios, lots of storage + dbl att. lot, h/w flrs, full basement, lrg fenced backyard, several upgrades done. $199,900 garage. $315,000
ALTHORPE ROAD
Charming Scandinavian scribe log home offers privacy & serenity, gorgeous treed 4 acre lot, nr Perth/Westport-close to many lakes…nature lover’s paradise! $264,900
DREAMS FOR SALE – CHOOSE WISELY....CHOOSE Connected to Your Community A/CP/K/P/SF - 18 - Thursday, March 3, 2016
613-812-9344
LOWER RIDEAU LAKE
Immaculate 3bd/3bth home on gorgeous 50x154 ft. lot w/big grassy fenced-in back yard! Sun-filled liv/dining w/hwd & bay window, custom kitchen, mstr w/bay window & THE SILVER MODEL – Being Built, 2+1 bd, 2 bth open ensuite, finished L/L. concept bungalow w/fireplace, W/I closet, L/L in-slab $289,000 radiant flr heat. Att dbl. garage & paved drive. $429,900
THE MEADOWS OF PERTH
Sheri D’Aoust
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Take The Outside Track to great music at Full Circle Theatre use that experience to hone the plays for the Sears Festival. With six plays in this year’s Spring Thaw (three per night), it’s always an exciting event for both students and audience. Performances begin at 7 p.m. each night and admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students,
cash at the door. Additionally, BarnDoor Productions is working toward their spring and summer lineup of special events for Perth’s 200th anniversary. Look for a special informational meeting later this month to let performers find out all about this
once-in-a-lifetime series of productions. Information about all the events at Full Circle Theatre, Perth’s only ground-level, barrier-free theatre, is at www. barndoorproductions.ca. Submitted by BarnDoor Productions
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ty Cork, Ireland, brings her own unique style to vocals and flute and has shared the stage with The Chieftains, Declan O’Rouke and many others. And, not least by any means, Mairi Rankin is a member of Cape Breton’s famous Rankin Family and she brings her East Coast style to fiddle and vocals, not to mention “step dancing up a storm.” Northern Sky Review says “Equipped with fiddle, accordion, harp, guitar, flute, a few step-dance routines and deliciously rich vocals, these five musicians dove-tail perfectly to provide their unique sound” and Fok Radio UK says “the freshest and most vibrant interpretation of tradtional music I’ve personally heard in a long time. Fantastic!” The Outside Track won the 2013 Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik (German Record Critics Association)
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The Outside Track’s Canadian tour is in full swing and the internationally acclaimed Celtic band is stopping by Perth’s Full Circle Theatre on Tuesday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m. Who are The Outside Track? A collection of international talent, each with star status in their own right, who have come together to create some of the most exciting Celtic sounds happening today. Fiona Black, accordionist, is from Evanton, Scotland and her studies in traditional Scots, Cape Breton and even Swedish styles add a distinctive touch to her music. Ailie Robertson was chosen of the BBC Alba Trad Musical Awards Up And Coming Musician of the Year and her styles on the Celtic harp are described as “the realisation of otherwise unimagined possibilities for the Celtic harp.” Teresa Horgan, from Coun-
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Mythological tale Gods of Egypt definitely a guilty pleasure Butler), decides he no longer wants to live in the wastes around the Nile. He kills his brother, defeats his nephew ripping out his eyes, and enslaves the mortals. With Horus blind and imprisoned Set rules Egypt with an iron fist. Both gods and mortals fear Set, yet two mortals make a plan to free Horus. Bek (Breton Thwaites) is a daring thief, but he has no love of the gods. His true love Zaya (Courtney Eaton) still has faith in Horus, and for her Bek will dare anything. She shows him the way, and he steals one of Horus’ eyes. As they flee the city Zaya is killed, but Bek takes her to Horus hoping the god can do something. Bek strikes a bargain with Horus. He’ll give Horus his eye and lead him to Set’s temple, provided Horus brings Zaya back from the dead. Horus agrees though it isn’t in his power to bring
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back the dead. All that matters to Horus is revenge though if he’s going to defeat Set, Horus will need to look beyond his own petty desires. Gods of Egypt attempts to provide an epic battle between good and evil. You have gods that stand more the twice the size of mortals. You have a setting that’s true to the mythological world of Egypt. The special effects are at times stunningly beautiful. It’s just impossible to take this movie seriously. I’m no expert, but I’m guessing Egyptians and Egyptologists were stunned to learn that Set has a Scottish accent, and Ra is an elderly British gentlemen.
The memories evoked beneath a certain pine tree There is this old twisted white pine tree that stands in the back of an old church yard near the hamlet of Ferguson’s Falls, Ontario which remains planted firmly in my mind. What it symbolizes, represents and stands for are the very things that made this country what it was and is. And sadly too perhaps; it represents what the country is quickly becoming. A land that has lost its way. For the names and faces have long been forgotten just as the reasons for their being here in the first place have been nearly long since eclipsed as well. This particular tree can be found on the side of a hill that overlooks the Mississippi River which flows sleepily nearby. it most likely was spared the lumberjack’s axe due to it’s shape and unsuitability for timber and thus it remains. Maybe this played into the decision to build a church there in the first place and the cemetery was a natural result
Back in other days, When we laughed and played, Loved, wept and prayed, And so we sayed.
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of this? But no matter how it came to be, this place has an endearing quality to it and something moves me deeply inside every time I pass by. So much so that I was inspired to write the following poem. Beneath the Twisted Pine We rest; Beneath the twisted pine, In a field so fine, Along the fence line, Suspended in time.
This land? Became our home, No more would we roam, Our toil and tone, And at last we were home! So when we rise; We shall oblige: The Master of time, Who reigns upon high, So alive, so alive.
We sleep; In an old church yard, Under soil packed hard, Where we once did our part, Now we just stand guard. Twas then;
Our hope; Was in what we believed, And perhaps might see, In a land so free.. In a land so free.
Therefore, we rest; In a field so fine, Along the fence line, Suspended in time, Beneath the twisted pine.
Most of the time the effects are amazing, but at other times they look cheap and almost unfinished. It’s cheesy, it’s campy and it goes way over the top. Superficially this is a great cast. None of them are Egyptian but they’re great actors.
No matter how good he is Geoffrey Rush just isn’t who I picture as Ra. Elodie Yung is a devastating Hathor the goddess of love, and Chadwick Boseman is entertaining as Thoth. Gerard Butler phones it in, but he’s still fun to watch. My favourite by
far is Brenton Thwaites. He’s great as the quick-witted rouge. Gods of Egypt isn’t a good film, but it definitely approaches the realm of guilty pleasure. Mark Haskins’ column is a regular feature.
Post-retirement tax planning for the lifestyle you want Post-retirement tax-planning is vital to maintaining the retirement lifestyle you want for all the years of your retirement. But even if you’re already past the “post”, it`s not too late to implement tax saving strategies that work for you – starting with these incomeprotecting objectives: • Always take full advantage of all the direct tax deductions available to you. • Keep your net income and taxable income low enough to avoid such potential pitfalls as the Old Age Security (OAS) clawback or losing out on the age credit and possibly the GST/HST credit. • Ensure that your monthly cash flow is not eroded by increases in the cost of living and that your investments will last a lifetime. In keeping with these objectives, here are some other important post-retirement taxreduction and income-protection strategies: • Plan Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) withdrawals Withdrawals from investments held in your RRIF are fully taxable – so manage your taxable income by withdrawing only amounts that are required. • Reduce taxes through tax efficient asset allocation Keep fully-taxable, interestgenerating investments inside a tax-deferred Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) or RRIF as long as possible while keeping assets that are more tax-efficient - those that generate capital gains or Canadian dividends – outside your registered plans. • Take full advantage of all available tax credits and deductions Don’t forget the
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age credit for those aged 65 and older, the pension income credit and medical expense credit. • Reduce your taxes by sharing Canada or Québec Pension Plan (CPP/QPP) income with your spouse When your spouse has a lower CPP/QPP entitlement and is in a lower tax bracket. • Contribute to a spousal RRSP You must convert your RRSP to a RRIF no later than December 31 of the year in which the owner attains age 71. These and other income-protecting and tax-saving strategies – like investing in a Monthly Income Portfolio (MIP) that can protect your income against inflation and generate stable and reliable income distribution (outside your RRIF or RRSP) and potentially higher long-term growth – will help ensure that you`ll continue to have the income you need for all your retirement years. Talk to your professional advisor about the postretirement financial strategies that make the best sense for you. This column, written and published by Investors Group Financial Services Inc. (in Québec – a Financial Services Firm), and Investors Group Securities Inc. (in Québec, a firm in Financial Planning) presents general information only and is not a solicitation to buy or sell any investments. Contact your own advisor for specific advice about your circumstances. For more information on this topic please contact your Investors Group Consultant.
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MOVIE: Gods of Egypt STARRING: Brenton Thwaites, Nikolaj CosterWaldau, Gerard Butler, Courtney Eaton, Elodie Yung, and Geoffrey Rush DIRECTOR: Alex Proyas RATING: PG I love mythology. As a kid I started with ancient Greek and then went on to Roman, Norse, Japanese, Chinese, Native American and made my way all over the world. Egyptian mythology has always been a favourite so part of me was excited to see Gods of Egypt. Then there was that other part of me that remembered Hollywood seldom gets these things right. In mythological Egypt the gods, led by Osiris (Bryan Brown), rule over the mortals. Though Osiris has chosen to step down in favour of his son Horus (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau). On the day of the coronation the god of the desert, Set (Gerard
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World Day of Prayer “Receive children, tre, every Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. Info: receive me” Friday, March 4, 2:00 p.m. Zion- 613-256-8339. Memorial United Church, 37 Franklin St. World Day of Prayer, “Receive Children, Receive Me” prepared by the women of Cuba 50+ Fitness Classes, held every Tuesday & on Friday, March 4 at 1:30 pm at St. Andrew’s Thursday @10am, Canoe Club. Call for Info: United Church. Refreshments. Everyone welKEMPTVILLE 613-256-8339. come. Info Marilyn at 613-256-3130. Army Navy & Air Force, will be getting into the Irish Spirit Saturday March 12, with 8th Annual Soupfest. March 5th, 11 to 2 the Valley Rovers 4-8 pm. If you would like Irish pm NGMC. Entertainment, dessert auction, PERTH Stew, advanced tickets at 315 Townline Road door prizes etc. Tickets at door. Info Lynn 613East. 613-253-5097. 989-3042 Like us on Facebook TLC Soupfest. Bridging the Generation Gap, A book club Baby Talk, Wednesday, March 9, 1:30-3 Blood Donor Clinic, Monday, March 14, meant to bring together readers of all ages. Mar. p.m. Ontario Early Years Centre. 1-7 p.m. Civitan Club of Perth Hall, Hwy 43 8, 6-7:30pm. Sign up at the library. 613-257BNI of Kemptville, meeting. Every Tuesday (Craig St). 2702. 6:45-8:30 a.m. Alumni Hall, Kemptville ColBridge, Perth Duplicate Bridge Club meets Carleton Place & District Pink Ladies lege (613)863-4853. 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 10 at Perth Civitan Breast Cancer Support Group meet the third Kemptville Horticultural Society meet- Club. For partnership contact Bert Picard 613Thursday of the month from 2.00-4.00 p.m. ing, Wed. March 16, 7:30 pm. Kemptville Pen- 267-5305. Further information: Anne 613-253-0450. tecostal Church, 1964 County Rd. #43. Guest Bridge, Social- McMartin House, 125 Gore Carleton Place Lions Club, 4 hand euchre Speaker: Dave Dunn from Rideau Woodland St., East, every Friday afternoon. 613-267-3952. Tournament Series, Army Navy Air Force, 315 Ramble. Shrubs: Diversity & Drama in the Euchre, Perth Legion, Beckwith St., every Town line Road, March 5, doors open noon, Garden. Everyone Welcome. Tuesday from 1-4 p.m. Parking. No stairs. Everytournament 1pm. 613-257-5630. March 9, The New Horizon Club “Fancy one welcome. Info: 613-264-5568. Carleton Place Lions Club Monthly Eu- Bonnet High Tea”, 2:00 pm, Burritt’s Rapids Holy Week Schedule, St. John the Bapchre Tournament. Saturday, March 5. Army Community Hall. Design and wear your own tist Catholic Church, 38 Wilson St. E., Good Navy Club (across from McEwan’s gas station). bonnet/hat and join the parade of hats follow- Friday, March 25: Stations of the Cross, 10 am; Light lunch 12, tournament starts 1 p.m. Prizes. ing. Information Janet 613-269-2737. Confessions, 10:45 am-11:45 am; Celebration 2 person teams, 8 games played. Positive Parenting Cafe - Whining - On- of the Lord’s Passion, 3 pm; Easter Vigil Mass: Carleton Place Sunset Club meets every tario Early Years, Grenville Mutual Ins. Co. 380 Holy Saturday, March 26, 8 pm; Easter Sunday: Wednesday, 1 p.m. Legion. Euchre, bid euchre, Colonnade Dr. Tuesday, Mar 22, 6:30-8p.m. March 27, Mass 9 & 11 am. 613-267-1043 or games, socializing. Third Wed. each month- Register: 1-800-660-5853 www.healthunit.org/ stjohnsperth.com. short general meeting, noon. Potluck lunch/ children/triplep/ Holy Week Schedule, St. John the Baptist games follows. 613-257-7483. Sign Language with Baby - Ontario Early Catholic Church, 38 Wilson St. E., Palm SunCarleton Place Terrace, Thurs. Mar. 10, Years, birth to 12 mnths. 33 Clothier St (Sanders day of the Passion: Sat., March 19, 5:15 pm & 3pm, presented by: Alzheimer Society Lanark St. entrance) Mondays, February 29-March 21, Sun., March 20, 9 & 11 am; Mass of the Lord’s Leeds Grenville. 6 Arthur St., RSVP Liz Tay- 1:30-2:30 p.m. Register: 1-866-433-8933 ext.2374. Supper: Holy Thursday, March 24, 7:30 pm; lor@crccarleton@symphonyseniorliving.com Adoration until 11 pm; 613-267-1043 or st613-668-0545. johnsperth.com. Community Home Support Friday Lunch Jewel’s Gently Used Clothing, 48 Wilson LANARK Bunch, every Friday (March 4, 11, 18) at BeckSt. W., Bag Sale, March 4. Specific tags. with Township Hall, at 12 noon. Transportation New Queen’s Alumni Branch Launch Lanark Highlands Community Dinner, Event, March 5, Algonquin College Perth available. Info/reservation: 613-253-0733. Community Home Support, Lanark Coun- Thursday March 10, 4-6 p.m. St Andrew’s Campus, 5-7 p.m. To register/tickets call 613ty, Foot Care Clinics, Tuesdays and Thursdays. United Church. Anyone that would like to vol- 533-6000 ext 74008 or on-line http://events. Call for appointment or information 613-253- unteer please call 613-259-2064. queensu.ca/perthbranch Saturday, March 5, 1:30, Editing Your 0733. Perth Old Tyme Fiddler’s Dance, Classic Dart Tournament Saturday, March 5 Car- Writing with Tim Kitz at the Lanark Learning Country Music, Perth Lions Hall, 7:30 p.m. leton Place Legion, 1 pm. A fundraiser for Dis- Centre, 67 George Street. Call 613-259-2207 March 11. Info: 613-259-2569 or 613-283-8703. trict 7A Senior Games Association. Call Carole or email grahamanne56@bell.net to register. Perth Stamp Club Meeting at 7:30 pm. on Sunday, March 6 at 1:30. Enjoy learning all Wednesday March 9th., McMartin House, 125 613 283-9664 for more info. Debtors Anonymous. If you are having about Canada In Space with well known As- Gore St. E. For info. call Phil Warrington 613problems with money or debt then we can help. tronomer Frank Hitchens at the Lanark Learn- 264-0724. 6:30 Tuesdays, St. James Hall, Bell and Edmund ing Centre, 67 George Street. RTA Central Club, Saturday, March 12, World Day of Prayer, March 4th Friday, at Round Lake Loop. Level 2, 7 km, moderate Street. 613-216-9008. Euchre, every 2nd, 3rd and 4th Monday of St. Andrew’s United Church, 2PM pace. Starting at Lally Homestead. Meet at the month. 7:30 p.m. Legion. Sponsor: Ladies Conlon Farm, for 9:30 a.m. departure. Leader: Auxiliary. Bring your friends. Lunch/prizes. 613Peder Krogh, 613-456-6085. 253-6375. RTA Central Club, Sunday, March 6, RideMERRICKVILLE French Playgroup “Plaisirs D’Enfants”. Evau Trail Loop, Level 2, 10 km, moderate pace. ery Tuesday 9:30-11:30 a.m. Beckwith CommuMeet at Conlon Farm for 9:30 a.m. departure. Legion Open, March 12, 12-4 p.m. nity Hall (Black’s Corners). 613-253-0008. Leader: Brenda Ethier, 613-464-8746. Legion Open, March 16, 12-4 p.m. Habitat for Humanity Carleton Place Saturday Jamboree, Royal Canadian LeLegion Open, March 5, 12-4 p.m. Chapter- Information Open House about 2016 gion, Branch 244, 26 Beckwith Street East, SatLegion Open, Merrickville Legion, March urday December 12, live music and an open mic build, March 5, 2-4 pm CP library. Inquiries 9, noon-4 p.m. 613-257-8547 session from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Members’ Merrickville Legion, General Meeting, Lounge. Everyone welcome. Ladies Darts, every Tuesday starting 7:30 March 8, 7 p.m. p.m. Legion. Sponsor: Ladies Auxiliary. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly). Meets Music by Donna & Company, March 4, Thursday evenings at Lanark Lodge. Info. Janet Lanark County Genealogical Society Meeting, March 5, 1:30p.m. Beckwith Council 7-11 p.m., Chicken dinner served at 6. Merrick- 613-264-9139. Chambers, Black’s Corners. Speaker: Rhondena ville Legion. Music by Neville Wells, March 11, 7-11 Purdon Bell. Story of the Purdon family’s 1840 p.m., Roast Pork Dinner served at 6. Merrickfarm. RURAL Seniors 50 & over, join the Sunset Club for ville Legion. fun and games, trips, etc. Meeting at Legion, 1 4 hand euchre, every Friday 7 p.m. (Potluck p.m. every Wednesday. Info: 257-8102. first Friday of the month at 5:30). Montague The March Valley Singles Lunch will be PAKENHAM Forget-Me-Not Seniors. Info: 613-283-8482. held at The Tap House Grill & Sports Bar, Sun4 hand euchre every Monday in March and day, March 6, at 1 p.m. Information contact Pat Fitness Classes Stewart Community Cen- April at 12 noon, lunch and cards. ABC Hall, at 613-622-5693 or Johanna at 613-432-7622.
Bolingbroke. Sponsor ABC Seniors. Tuesday night euchres will resume May 3rd. Bid Euchre, Every second Monday night, Mar 7 & Mar 21, 7:00 p.m. Tatlock Community Hall. Bill Scott Memorial Mixed Dart Tournament March 12, Royal Canadian Legion Br#542, Westport. Dinner & darts. Proceeds to Camp Merriwood. Contact bonnie73.bh@ gmail.com Calling all musicians! A Musician’s circle (musicians only) is held weekly, Thursday evenings, 7:00 p.m., ABC Hall in Bolingbroke (3166 Bolingbroke Rd.). Come out to network with fellow entertainers. Contact Matthew Churchill (613-273-9005). Canadian Tai Chi Academy, every Mon, Fri., 9 a.m.-noon, Gallipeau Centre (small ballroom), All welcome. 613-269-3944, www.canadiantaichiacademy.org C.A.R.E. Program for frail adults. (Mondays, Lanark, North Lanark Community Health Center) and (Fridays, CPHC Building, 15 Bates Dr.). (613)264-0307. Celtic Celebration, ABC Hall, Bolingbroke, Sat. Mar.12 , 2-5pm, baked goods and beverages. www.abchall.ca for details. Clayton Hall, Olde Tyme Music & Dinner,March 6, 2-6 pm supper at 5. All musicians welcome. Proceeds to Clayton Hall. Community Clothing Co-operative, Portland Community Hall. Open every Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every Wednesday 1-3 p.m. CPHC formally VON foot care clinic, every 1st Thursday of the month. Westport Chiropractic Centre, 39 Bedford St., Westport. Appointments required. 613-342-3693, 1-800465-7646 ext. 243. C.P.H.C. formerly V.O.N. mobile clinic at the Town Hall, Westport. Open to anyone needing medical assistance. First Friday of every month, 9:30-2. Appointment (613)803-1710 or walk-in. Elphin Presbyterian Church Saint Patrick’s Day Stew Dinner at the Elphin Presbyterian Church Hall on Thursday, March 17, from 5:00 p.m til 7:00 p.m. Proceeds to Elphin Presbyterian Church. Euchre- every Monday afternoon. 1:00 p.m. South Elmsley Municipal Complex. Sponsor: Club 55. Light refreshments. Exercise lead by a Registered Kinesiologist every Thursday, at the Country Roads Community Health Centre, Portland. (moderate intensity) 9:30-10:30, (low intensity) 10:45-11:45. Call 613-284-2558 , to arrange for your personal assessment before starting this program. Fun and Fitness Fridays 9-10, Ferguson Falls Hall. Info: Wendy (613)259-2182. Fun and Fitness Mondays 9:30-10:30, Middleville & Watson’s Corners Community Hall. 9:00-10:00 Snow Road Community Hall. Info: Wendy 613-259-2182. Fun and Fitness Thursdays 9:30-10:30, Middleville Community Hall, 9 - 10 Snow Road Community Hall. Info: Wendy (613)259-2182. Fun and Fitness Wednesdays Lower Mobility Class, Chair based, 2-3pm at North Lanark Community Health Centre, 9:30 - 10:30 St. Andrews United Church, 115 Clarence St. Lanark Info: Wendy (613)259-2182. Fundraising Meeting and General Meeting, March 10 at 7 p.m. Montague Forget-MeNot Seniors. Info: 613-283-8482. Ham and Bean Dinner, March 13th at the Elgin Lions Club Hall, sponsored by Elgin United Church from 5:00-6:30. Gluten free available. Hilltop Jamboree, Sunday, March 13 McDonald’s Corners Agricultural Hall. Doors open
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noon. Supper 5 p.m. Music starts at 1 p.m. Job Search Resource Centre, job postings, computer and internet access, resume writing assistance, job search seminars and employment counselling. Guthrie House, 10 Perth St., Elgin. Mon.-Fri. 9-4. 613-359-1140. Join us for Lunch, St. Andrew’s United Church, Toledo. Sunday March 13, noon, Homemade soups, sandwiches, dessert and beverage. All are welcome Literacy Nature Walk - Ontario Early Years, birth - 6yrs, bring a snack & dress for the weather. Limerick Forest Interpretive Centre, 1175 Limerick Rd. Wed, Mar 16, 10-11:30am, register:1-866-433-8933ext2374 March 6- Dance at Toledo Legion featuring Dennis Whittaker. Doors open at 1 and dancing starts at 2 followed by a hot supper at 5. McDonald’s Corners Agricultural Society General Meeting. March 5, 2:00 p.m. 194 Cameron Road. For info contact Sally: 613259-3480. Modest Income? Simple tax situation? Trained volunteers can help complete and e-file your tax return. Call Lanark Community Programs 613-257-7619 or 1-866-257-7618 Oxford Mills Community Association’s Annual General Meeting, March 3rd (7pm), Everyone with an interest in the Greater Oxford Mills Area (the GOMA) is encouraged to attend. Quilting- every Wednesday. 1 and 7 p.m. McDonalds Corners Rd. Hall. 613-278-2943. Ruby Tuesdays- information and support group for women. North Lanark Community Health Centre, every other Tuesday, 1:00-3:00. Info: Sherry (613)259-2182. Shopping bus trip. Every 2nd Tuesday of the month (March 8). Leaving Portland Community Hall, 9 a.m. Info./location 613-2722676. Snow Road Snowmobile Club Breakfast March 5, 8-11 a.m. at Clubhouse, 1106 Gemmills Road. Everyone welcome. You could win a Breakfast. Spaghetti Night- First Friday every month, Mar 4, 5-7 p.m. Legion, Br. 231, Portland. Toledo Legion, This Old Heart and the Country Comrades, Sunday March 6, 2-5, supper to follow. Victoria Quilts Portland next meeting 7 March, 9 am at the Country Roads Community Health Center, 4319 Cove Road, Portland. New volunteers welcome. Quilting experience not essential. World Day of Prayer service in Clayton at the Lynn Bower Apartments Lounge at 2 pm on Friday March 4th. All welcome.
SMITHS FALLS 4 hand euchre, Wednesday, March 9, 7:00 p.m. downstairs at the Legion, Main St. Good prizes, good food. 613-284-1074. 40 Plus Singles Dinner & Dance, Civitan Club, #12468 Hy 15, Smiths Falls, Saturday March 12, Dinner at 7PM dance to follow. 40 Plus Singles Dinner & Dance, Civitan Club, #12468 Hwy 15, Saturday March 12th, Dinner at 7 p.m. dance to follow. Annual General Meeting of Members, The Legal Clinic, Thursday, April 21, 7:00 p.m.Smiths Falls Community Centre, 71 Cornelia St., Smiths Falls .For membership Applications call: 613-264-8888 or 1-888-777-8916 Baby Time (Birth to 12 mnths), Smiths See SMITHS FALLS page 23
Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust presents Ed Lawrence Live! Before the first crocus has hailed the arrival of spring, you can begin planning your garden by coming to see premier horticulturalist Ed Lawrence in person for an informative and interactive evening of gardening wisdom. Ed Lawrence Live! will be held on Thursday, March 10 beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Centrepointe Studio Theatre, 101 Centrepointe Rd. in Nepean. Tickets are $20 and available at eventbrite.ca. Parking is free. Ed will be joined by moderator Rob Clipperton, former host of the highest rated Saturday morning show in the country, In Town and Out. Why not gather up all those thorny questions and get ready to ask Ed yourself – how much sun or water, what’s eating my clematis, when should I prune, and what is this plant anyway? Bring along your ailing houseplant for an expert diagnosis! Have you ever dreamed of being able to capture Ed in your own garden? Ed has agreed to do just that: 90 minutes of private consultation in your own garden for anyone living within 50 km of Centrepointe Theatre. At the event we’ll be raffling Ed’s time and expertise for $20 per ticket
is encyclopedic. It’s hardly surprising that his career was spent as premier horticultural specialist at the National Capital Commission’s six official residences. This event is a benefit fundraiser for the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT), a local charity supported by Ed Lawrence, dedicated to
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Premier horticulturalist Ed Lawrence will speak at Centerpointe Studio Theatre in Nepean March 10 as part of a fundraiser for the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust. or three tickets for $50. There will be 200 raffle tickets available, for cash or cheque only. (Raffle License No. M776453) For anyone who has followed Ed Lawrence on CBC Radio, you know that this renowned gardening expert is seldom stumped by the wide variety of problems posed on his weekly callin show. Whether the problem is get-
ting a flowering plant to bloom or attempting to get rid of a troublesome pest, Ed’s affable and patient style welcomes every caller. In recent years, he finds that questioners more often want to know how to get good results while avoiding the use of herbicides or pesticides. Even these challenges don’t phase Ed. His knowledge of plants and how to keep them happy
Street East. Gambling Problem? There is help. Gamblers Anonymous, Tuesdays 7:30-9 p.m. 88 Cornelia St. 613-567-3271. Gentle Exercise at Rideau Valley Diabetes Services from 9:30-10:30 every Wednesday. Work at your own pace, with qualified staff leading the group. Call 613-284-2558 for more info. Job Fair, Wednesday, March 9, Noon4:00pm, Upstairs at SF Community Centre, 25+ employers participating Hosted by ontrac Employment Resource Services (www.getontrac.ca) Kick Off your March Break with the Hub and Ray’s Reptiles. Saturday, March 12, Public swim 1:30-3, Ray’s Reptile Show at 3:30. At the Gallipeau Centre. Info: 613-284-5208. Ladies Doodle Night, easy-to-learn, relaxing & fun way to create pictures by drawing structured patterns. March 8 & April 12. 6pm, Library 613-283-2911 Lego Club, Saturdays 2-4pm; March 5, 19, April 2, 16, 30. Tuesdays 3:30-5pm; March 8, 22, April 5 & 19. Smiths Falls Public Library, 613-283-2911 Little Counters (early math for preschoolers), Smiths Falls Public Library, Thursdays March 3, 10, 24, 31 & April 7, 11:30am, preregistration is required. 613-283-2911 March Break Fun at Heritage House Museum. March 14 to March 18. Daily activities, special exhibits, creative workshops and an Irish Tea on St. Patrick’s Day. Info: 613-283-6311. March Break Programs, Smiths Falls Public Library, Mon-Mar 14; Shaun the Sheep Movie 2pm; Tues-Chris Pilsworth Magic Show 2pm ages 4+; Wed-Myth Buster & Other Wacky Science 2-4pm ; ages 7+ Thursday-Green day, 2-4pm ages 6+; Fri-Story time 10:30am & Lego Club 2-4pm. 613-283-2911 Ontrac is hosting a Job Fair on Wednesday, March 9th upstairs at the Smiths Falls Community Centre. Photobook Workshops, create photobooks
online. Bring your own laptop or use one here. March 29, April 5, 19 & 26. 6pm, Library 613283-2911 Preschool Story Time, Smiths Falls Public Library, Fridays March 4 to April 8, 10:30am, drop-in program. 613-283-2911 Smiths Falls Toastmasters Club, meet Wednesday evenings 7-8:30pm, Healey’s Glass Ltd., 1 Abel Street. Penny Croghan 613-285-1551 email: lookatyoupenny@gmail.com or Steve O’Connor 613-485-3173 email: nevetso258@gmail.com Or just drop by for a visit and see what we are all about ! Special PA Day Activity, Smiths Falls Public Library, Relic Hunter is an ancient artifacts scavenger hunt. April 15, 2-3:30pm, ages 7+, pre-registration is required. 613-283-2911 St. Patrick’s Day Dance, Friday March 18, 7pm-11pm, Hanley Hall, music by Crooked Wood, lunch included. 613-283-7166 or 613283-0220 proceeds to Hanley Hall elevator fund. St. Patrick’s Day Supper, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Thursday March 17, roast pork, potatoes, vegetables, dessert, coffee/tea. Social time 4:30, dinner 5:30pm. Advance tickets only 613-283-2318/6987/7527. Susan Shirley Program, Parent Training courses- Mondays 6:30 p.m. Calvary Bible Church, 15 Beech St. 613-205-1643. Teen Nights Smiths Falls Public Library, every Thursday nights 6pm for all 12 and up. 613-283-2911 TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), A nonprofit weight loss support group. Meetings every Thursday night. 46 Bell Ave. Smiths Falls. Info. 613-284-0183. Vine Rhymes, Smiths Falls songwriters, poets and story tellers, meet monthly for encouragement and support. Come share your gift. Info: Helen (613)284-2243. World Day of Prayer Ecumenical Service at St Johns Anglican Church, 2 George St S, Friday, March 4, 7 p.m. Everyone welcome. Youth Darts, Every Sunday afternoon, 1-4 p.m. Jack Rabb Room, Legion Br 95.
preserving nature’s wild gardens in Ottawa’s backyard. To date, MMLT has preserved more than 2,400 acres of ecologically sensitive lands in the Ottawa Valley. All proceeds from this event will help the Land Trust carry out its mandate to monitor the special properties left to its care. For more information, visit mmlt.ca/events.
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Falls Public Library, Thursdays March 3 to April 7, 11:30am, pre-registration is required. 613-283-2911 Bariatric Support Group, first Thursday of month, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at ‘The Link’, at 88 Cornelia St. W., #4A. Support and information regarding gastric by-pass surgery before and after. Info: (613)284-4608 or 1(877)383-2070. Bid Euchre, Every Monday evening, 7 p.m., Canadian Room, Legion Br 95. Bingo, Every Thursday evening, 7 p.m. (canteen open from 4:30-7 p.m.) Lancaster Hall, Legion Br 95. Bingo, every Thursday evening, 7 p.m. Royal Canadian Legion Br 95. Info: 283-3292. Contract Bridge, Hanley Hall, downstairs, Wednesday, March 9, 1 p.m. Info: 613-2836116. Duplicate Bridge, Every Monday evening, 7 p.m., Lancaster Hall, Legion Br 95. Duplicate bridge, every Monday night, Legion, 7 p.m. Partnership Janet Sparks 613283-1957. Duplicate Bridge Lessons with Games, Every Tuesday afternoon, 1 p.m., Lancaster Hall, Legion Br 95. EA- Emotions Anonymous- 12-step organization working toward recovery from emotional difficulties (marriage, children, grief, etc). Meetings (every Tuesday)- March 8, 7 p.m. Salvation Army Church (side door). 613283-0960. Exercise lead by a Registered Kinesiologist, every Monday and Thursday, 2 Gould Street, Rideau Valley Diabetes Service/Telemedicine. (moderate intensity) 9:30-10:30, (low intensity) 10:45-11:45. Call 613-284-2558 to arrange your personal assessment before starting this program. Family Fun Bingo, Sunday, March 5, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the RCAFA Hall, on Abbott St. Contact: Carol 613-284-0305. Fish Fry, Lancaster Hall, March 4, 4-7 p.m. & March 18, 5pm. Legion, Branch 95, 7 Main
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LAWS feels blessed with so many organizations trying to raise funds to help us get back on track. We have four to write about this week. Don’t forget: it’s Elvis Presley night at the Gallipeau Centre in Smiths Falls this upcoming Saturday, March 5 at 7 p.m. There are still a lot of tickets available, so even if you were to make a last minute decision for a fun rocking night out, you can still purchase your tickets at the door the evening of the event. Toonies to the Rescue The Perth Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), a group of local citizens committed to serving the welfare of animals, announces its first Toonies to the Rescue campaign. All funds raised will go to LAWS. The campaign, which will run from March 1 to April 30, is also sponsored by Perth Downtown Pharmasave. This unique fundraiser invites the public to pick up a toonie container at Perth Pharmasave on Foster Street, fill it with toonies and return it to the pharmacy. Should you wish, tax receipts can be issued by LAWS. Please add name and address to the container you’re depositing. PAWS is a small group of Perth and area citizens who for the past five years has raised money and awareness for animal welfare. Through trivia contests, yard sales, bottle drives and more, PAWS is proud to have given more than $22,000 to LAWS and it now asks for your support of the Toonies to the Rescue campaign in order to help ensure that LAWS can continue its work. Please pick up your containers and start filling them. If all of this newspaper’s readers would donate a toonie…Wow, that would help a lot, a whole lot! Dog wash, nail trim event Due to a successful dog wash event in January the Pet Valu store in Smiths Falls has kindly offered to host another dog wash and nail trim fundraising event on Sunday, March 13, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Charge for a dog wash or a nail trim will be $10 per dog per service ($20.00 for both). Cats are welcome to have their nails trimmed too for a $10 charge. If you bring more than two dogs for both a wash and a trim a $5 discount will be offered. All the proceeds of that day will be going directly to support the Lanark Animal Welfare Society therefore they can take cash payments only. If you missed the last one, please come out this time. What a nice outing to plan for you and your four-legged friends. Thank you again Pet Valu Smiths Falls for your kind offer. Some artwork donated by one of our dedicated co-op students will also be available for sale. Paint Nite Please mark your calendars for a
This Week’s Pets fun creative afternoon Sunday, April 17 starting at 2 p.m. at Urban Cow Eats at 4456 Limebank Rd Ottawa. Paint Nite events is organizing a fundraiser for LAWS at a fee of $45. Fee includes all materials. You’re invited to break away from your typical Sunday afternoon with a potent cocktail of creativity and social connection. Guided by a local artist, you’ll spend two hours laughing with friends and other budding artists to paint your masterpiece at a popular local restaurant. The best part is, you don’t have to be Picasso or Rembrandt, you just have to be inspired. So put the phone on sleep and pick up a paintbrush – the afternoon is your canvas. To reserve and pay for your spot please go to: https://paintnite.com/ events/1051470.html. After your paint session you might like to enjoy one of the excellent meals served at the restaurant, which is not included in the paint session. One stop suits all: enjoying a creative afternoon, meeting new friends and treating yourself to a nice meal afterwards. What a great way to enjoy a Sunday afternoon while supporting your local animal shelter. Hope to see you there. This week’s featured pets This week we like to write about some cats who had to be surrendered due to unforeseen family situations of their previous owners. It’s never an easy decision and often the animals suffer as much as their owners having to let them go. Overall cats are very resilient and will get used to their new situation quickly, just a life in a cage is never the same as being allowed to roam freely.
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Mary Mary was adopted from LAWS several years ago and came back as a surrender as well. She’s a beautiful tortoiseshell with ladylike manners. She grew into a rather large cat and will benefit from losing some weight. Mary is very affectionate and likes other cats too. Please give her a new chance to experience a family life.
Yoda and Oliver Well, if you’re a Star Wars fan you know where my name Yoda is coming from. I love it! I was surrendered to LAWS with my siblings Oliver and Amalie due to health reasons of our former owner. Oliver and I (Yoda) meanwhile, have been placed at Natural Pet Foods in Carleton Place on Bridge Street awaiting our next and hopefully our final home. We always have been best buddies. You know that the name Oliver in French means olive tree? In biblical terms the olive tree symbolizes three things: fruitfulness, beauty and dignity. We’re two bonded beauties, who have lived a fruitful life in dignity Scooter and with respect and we’d love to stay Scooter is a friendly calico cat who together if possible. See you soon in has been declawed on the front and Carleton Place on Bridge Street. comes with some extra toes. She had to be surrendered by her owner and Amalie is very sad she’s at LAWS. She has Amalie is our eight-year-old sister stopped eating and drinking because and still resides at LAWS. It would she’s just not used yet to her new envi- be nice if we could be reunited but ronment living in a cage. Who would Amalie could be adopted by herself be anyway? We think if she could find too. She does like other cats to cuddle her new forever home soon, she’ll be with. Amalie is the sweetest girl we’ve just fine. Please come and meet Scoot- known. Always making sure we’re OK er she is in need of some extra TLC before she would look after herself. and a happy home to start her new See LAWS page 26 life.
The Friends of Limerick are hosting a doors open event at the Interpretive Centre located between Roebuck and Oxford Mills on Limerick Road. Weather permitting, sleigh rides will be offered or enjoy cross-country skiing, snowshoeing or hiking on the trails. View the taxidermy and egg collections located in the Interpretive Centre while enjoying some hot chocolate. Hot dogs will be offered at the fire pit. Bring the family and your camera and come spend a day in the forest! Go to www.limerickforest.ca or call 613-342-3840 ext. 2416 for more details.
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Qualified Board candidates must live or work in Lanark County and must be at least 18 years of age. Parents who used and concluded service in 2014 or earlier are welcome to apply. • We are seeking 2 representatives from the County of Lanark, and in particular at least one from the Carleton Place area. • If you are interested in children, youth and families and can commit to two meetings per month, please consider joining the Board of Directors of Open Doors. Open Doors for Lanark Children and Youth is a fully accredited children’s mental health centre funded by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services serving the children, youth and families of Lanark County. • Previous Board experience is an asset but training is available. • Board members work together on policy development, long term planning, community relations, advocacy and the oversight of centre operations.
http://opendoors.on.ca/ To apply, please call 613-264-1415 Ext. 321 for information package and application form. We hope to hear from you by March 31, 2016.
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is to have the timing cover removed and the chain inspected (if the noise is indeed being caused by the chain). This type of job (including chain and sprocket replacement) can range from $600-$1,000 depending on shop labour rates and parts sourcing. If the chain is noisy enough to be heard over normal engine sounds, I would recommend getting it checked out. “Hi Brian, As a contented owner of a 2009 RAV4 with the six-cylinder engine, I lamented the absence of that engine in subsequent offerings. I kept deferring replacing my Rav in the hope of a return of that more powerful engine, and was delighted to hear that the new 2016 Rav Hybrid would have both greater horsepower and new safety features. Many early press releases indicated that the Hybrid could be had with a slight premium over the equivalent non-hybrid model, and that (as part of Toyota’s commitment to customer safety) the new suite of high-tech safety features would be ‘reasonably priced.’ Although current Florida prices show just a (US) $700 difference between equivalent models (eg. XLE gas to XLE Hybrid), the disappointing reality in Canada is that there is well over a $2,500 difference between the same models – and to even GET the tech package, you are forced to first buy the top-end Limited Edition (and then pay another $2,675 on top of that for the Safety Sense package). As an automotive industry insider, can you explain ‘what gives’? Are Canadians getting hosed? Curious”
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The short answer is yes, Canadians are getting hosed on this particular example. If you take the dollar exchange out of the factors, a Rav4 gas/ electric hybrid is 8.8 per cent more expensive than its regularly-fueled cousin here in Canada. In the US it’s only a 2.5 per cent premium to step up to hybrid technology. For comparison, a move from a gasoline powered Hyun-
dai Sonata to a hybrid version will cost you roughly 19 per cent more on this side of the border and exactly the same 19 per cent in the US. (At least Hyundai is consistent with hybrid premiums). I contacted Toyota Canada for an explanation for our reader and got the following response from corporate communication manager Wendi MacKay. “Toyota Canada packages and prices vehicles such that they are competitive in the Canadian marketplace. While there are many similarities between the US and Canada, there are also many differences. As such, the packaging and equipment contents in each market are different and factor into overall vehicle pricing.” With price differences like this,
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Wish list Amalie is very friendly and pasLAWS is in need postage stamps. sionate about receiving lots of We also need bleach, HE laundry hugs and kisses. Please meet her at detergent, and Martingales (dog LAWS in one of the cat runs. collars). We have once again been successful in contracting with Hills for dry food for all of the animals but still need canned kitten food of any brand. We would also welcome winter salt for ice, gift cards from hardware stores, yellow highlighters and white paint and primer. Thank you for your continued support. Follow us if you like on Facebook at www.facebook.com/laSirena narkanimals or if you have any quesSirena is a very pretty female cat. tions or concerns, please contact the She came back to LAWS because shelter at shelter@lanarkanimals.ca a new arrival in the family, unfor- or by calling 613-283-9308.
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“Mr. Turner, We own a 2009 Toyota Corolla LE (1.8 L engine) with approximately 186,000 km mileage. Lately the car engine sounds very loud. I took the car to my local mechanic for a checkup and to find out where the noise is coming from. He suggested that the timing belt may be loose. He told me that this is normal for this car and I shouldn’t worry because ‘the belt would likely outlast the car.’ I have several questions concerning the above: Does this model of Toyota have a chain or rubber timing belt? After what mileage should either of these belts be replaced and what is the approximate cost of this? Can the chain belt be tightened rather than replaced? I always read your columns and find them all informative and helpful. Hoping to hear from you soon. Thank you in advance. I.P.” Your Toyota’s 1.8L engine is equipped with a metal timing chain (not a material belt) and according to Toyota it has no maintenance interval for replacement. However, Toyota apparently issued a tech bulletin back in 2009 for an excessive engine rattle at start up which required the replacement of the timing chain tensioner and the chain sprockets to resolve the noise. The timing chain tensioner is hydraulically operated and is fed engine oil to do its job. If the small passages that allow oil into this tensioner are gummed up, it may not be holding the proper tension on the chain. If the chain breaks or jumps your engine may sustain major damage. The only way to know what is really going on
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Irish soda bread with apples and currants is hassle free This easy-to-make bread is an adaptation of the much-loved Irish soda bread. This version has soft apple chunks and currants and is similar to a giant scone. Slice bread or cut into wedges and spread with butter. Preparation time: 15 minutes Baking time: 45 minutes Serves: 6 to 8
In large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Stir in buttermilk mixture to make soft dough. Gather up and place dough on floured surface. With floured hands, knead about eight times and shape into a round loaf (dough will be sticky). Transfer to greased 9-inch (23 cm) round cake pan. Ingredients Brush top of dough with beaten • 1-2/3 cup (400 mL) buttermilk egg. Sprinkle with 1 tsp (5 mL) sugar. • 1/4 cup (50 mL) butter, melted Bake in 375°F (190°C) oven for 40 • 2 apples, peeled and coarsely to 45 minutes or until golden and chopped (about 1-1/2 cups/375 mL) toothpick inserted in centre comes • 3/4 cup (175 mL) dried currants out clean. • 2-3/4 cups (675 mL) all-purpose Cool on wire rack about 10 minflour utes before removing from pan. Slice • 1/4 cup (50 mL) granulated sugar bread and serve warm or cool. • 1-1/2 tsp (7 mL) baking powder • 1 tsp (5 mL) salt Nutritional information (one serving, • 3/4 tsp (4 mL) baking soda when recipe serves eight): • 1 Ontario egg, lightly beaten • Protein: 8 grams • 1 tsp (5 mL) granulated sugar • Fat: 7 grams • Carbohydrate: 60 grams Preparation instructions • Calories: 333 Submitted photo In medium bowl, combine butter• Fibre: 3 grams This adaptation of Irish soda bread inmilk, melted butter, chopped apples • Sodium: 560 mg cludes apple chunks and currants. and currants. Set aside. Courtesy of Foodland Ontario
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Don’t hibernate, participate: Beckwith’s March Meltdown Saturday Tara Gesner
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It’s okay to have a meltdown – especially if you’re in Beckwith this Saturday, March 5. The township’s popular March Meltdown, presented by the Beckwith Youth Committee (BYC), is back, offering a day packed full of fun activities for the entire family. In the past the weather for the March Meltdown has been a factor – a lack of snow; however, snow conditions are excellent this year. “It’s a great day to celebrate our rural roots, to celebrate nature,” Reeve Richard Kidd said. “It’s also a wonderful way for people new to the community to get out and meet their neighbours,” he added. Activities Start the day off with a full (and happy) stomach. Pancakes will be served up from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Brunton Community Hall. The cost per plate is $5 for adults and $3 for children. All proceeds from the breakfast go to the BYC, offsetting the costs for the sleigh rides, etc. At Beckwith Park a plethora of free activities begin at 10:30 a.m., including scavenger hunt, snow castle making, bonfire, musical entertainment, tobog-
ganing (bring your own), ice building blocks, snow painting, tug of war, bean bag toss, digging for treasures and horse drawn sleigh/wagon rides. Lace up the skates! Free public skating is also being offered from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Beckwith Recreation Complex. Don’t forget to dress warm. Adding to the fun, Kidd noted Beckwith Irish Minor Football is running a throw the football challenge. Too, Beckwith Park’s five kilometres of trails will be groomed for cross-country skiing or snowshoeing and walking. Dana Lewis who organizes the cross-country ski team at Beckwith Public School is a member of the township’s newly-formed cross-country ski club. She will be on site to offer instruction. The local Boy Scouts troop will also be demonstrating a tea boil on the trails. Kidd noted a sub group of the township’s recreation committee – comprised of residents, staff and council – will run the Meltdown’s outdoor canteen, raising funds for a play structure and splash pad at Beckwith Park. “The goal is to have them in place by summer 2017,” he said. “On Saturday residents can ask questions about the initiative as well as how they can get involved and help fundraise.”
combination of important sto- ed: “They are a closely guarded ries, recipes, interesting facts secret.” and historic photos. After the judging takes place the chili is sold to meltdown Cook off goers, with all proceeds benefitWho will have the best pot ting the proposed play strucof red? ture and splash pad. The popular chili cook off, The BYC is a group of chilhosted by the BYC, returns this dren and teens with a common year, and prizes will be award- goal: bettering their communied for first, second and third ty by raising money to be given place. What’s more, the winner out to others, as well as putting receives a special trophy – and on events with an emphasis on bragging rights, of course. fun. “We’ve been doing this for For more information or to a few years,” Kidd said, “and register a pot of chili, contact we’ve finally had to add to the Cassandra McGregor in the base of the trophy (for names).” recreation department at the He refused to reveal the municipal office: 613-257-1539 names of the chili cookoff or cmcgregor@twp.beckwith. judges, and with a laugh, not- on.ca.
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Beckwith’s annual celebration of winter, March Meltdown, is set for this Saturday, March 5 at the Beckwith Recreation Complex. Above, Dahlia Reid enjoyed a few pancakes at Brunton Community Hall’s popular breakfast last year, before heading out to the recreation complex for more activities. The year 2016 marks the bicentennial of the naming and surveying of Beckwith. “All of our regular events will have a 200 flavour to them,” Kidd said. “On Saturday there will be a table set up in the lobby of the recreation complex,
displaying information about the anniversary (pamphlets, etc).” What’s more, people can File photo purchase Beckwith Then and Now, the book celebrating the Part of the fun for kids at last year’s event was climbing the bicentennial. The 224-page large piles of snow left behind by snowplows in the comhardcover book features a great plex’s parking lot.
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“Rob was away, but everyone was included, as well as me,” McOrmond said. “Absolutely!” McDonald exclaimed. “We run as a team, and Cathie is a part of the team.” “We maintain strong having everyone together,” continued. McOrmond noted the board’s brainstorming sessions would continue, along with its monthly meetings. The year 2016 will be extremely busy and exciting for the BIA. Once again, the BIA will celebrate the amazing world of comic books on May 7 – Free Comic Book Day – with superheroes, villains, sidekicks and damsels in distress flooding the downtown strip. McOrmond noted the popular Lambs Down Park Festival is returning on June 18. As always, the event is held on the Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers Limited property.
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Rocky McDonald of Body Graphics Tattoo is the new leader at the helm of the Carleton Place Business Improvement Association (BIA). He is pictured above in a meeting on Feb. 25 with the organization’s longtime project manager Cathie McOrmond. Earlier this year saw the BIA move to its new location at 136 Bridge St. The annual Bridge Street Bazaar is shut down to vehicular traffic, from back July 30. The one-day extravagan- Mill Street to Lake Avenue, and the za sees the town’s main thoroughfare street packed with merchants, residents
and visitors. “We are no long hosting the Maskeraid Halloween Parade in October,” McOrmond said. “Right now the conversation is centred around a fall harvest festival.” The BIA is hoping another organization will take it on. “We are certainly willing to sit down at the table and offer support for the first year,” McOrmond said. Of the reason for the change, McOrmond noted, “A daytime event supports our downtown business community more than an evening event.” The BIA will continue with its organization of the Santa Claus Parade, which takes place on Nov. 26 this year. “We will be putting a greater emphasis on our Ladies Night Out event in November,” McOrmond said, “and our traditional Christmas open house returns on Dec. 3.” After the BIA recently conducted a survey, the results indicated the community was looking for events focused
on food and music. “We are looking into this,” McOrmond said. “Some thought has been given to a possible community dinner at the Market Square,” she added. Using People First of Lanark County’s Bunny Run and the Sister City Committee’s Wine’d Around Downtown, the BIA is encouraging third party groups to come forward and organize events in Carleton Place’s downtown core. “Support can be provided to help get an event off the ground,” McOrmond said, “and we can always promote these events on our website and through social media.” The project manager has been tasked with taking on a stronger role in filling vacant spaces in the downtown core. She is currently working on a retail vacancy list with photographs, square footage, etc. Also in the works is a database of property owners.
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Updated sign bylaw to be forwarded to Mississippi Mills council for approval Tara Gesner
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The following are matters discussed by Mississippi Mills council members during the Feb. 18 committee of the whole meeting. Coun. Duncan Abbott was absent with regrets. Owing to a motion moved by Coun. Val Wilkinson and seconded by Coun. Denzil Ferguson, the committee of the whole recommends council approve the municipality’s updated sign bylaw. The move provides more clarity on the regulations, which ensures fairness to all user groups. “I know this has gone back and forth a great deal,” Coun. John Edwards noted. However, “we (now) have a recommendation,” he continued. Before Edwards called the vote, Coun. Jane Torrance had a problem with having the hold harmless and insurance requirements included in the bylaw. “Just because insurance companies want to cover their asses all the time...I think sometimes we should let our community be,” she said. “When our community partners put on festivals and events they put signs up, and the last thing on their mind is to bring in a hold harmless and insurance agreement into the municipal office,” Torrance continued. “I think it becomes onerous for events
to do this.” The councillor highlighted garage sales. “We are putting up roadblocks I don’t think we need to put up,” Torrance said. “I think there is an exemption for some signs, and I am pretty sure garage sales don’t need insurance,” mayor Shaun McLaughlin commented. On Dec. 15 (2015) committee of the whole requested a review of digital signs (distance between), banner signs, merchandise displays (sizes and amounts), downtown zone and hold harmless and insurance requirements for signs on municipally owned land. In a written report, chief building official Len Smith noted a common setback of 30 metres or 98.4 feet, which is the norm in other municipalities, be used as a starting point for a minimum separation distance. “This will be monitored closely for the first year and then amended accordingly, if necessary,” he said. Banner signs will be permitted in specific zones: commercial, rural and institutional, which is where they are normally requested. Smith noted there are specific guidelines required in those sections for their use, and “banners fall into the temporary sign timeframes of a maximum of 60 days.” It was recommended merchandise displays be removed from the sign
bylaw until an excessive review is conducted. A separate bylaw for merchandise displays may be necessary. The downtown district encompasses the commercial areas outlined in zoning bylaw 11-83. Mississippi Mills’ insurance provider advised against the waiving of hold harmless and insurance requirements, citing undue legal claims. Transfer to reserves Mississippi Mills’ year-end is now complete and several 2015 capital projects did not proceed or were unfinished or underspent. As permitted by way of policy, $643,072 will be transferred to reserves. Coun. Denzil Ferguson was interested to know the amount unfinished versus unspent. “Although I don’t have the numbers, I can tell you the majority of work underspent is for roadwork,” treasurer Rhonda Whitmarsh explained. “The money is put into reserves so we don’t have to ask for it again,” she added. Project not completed primarily relate to facility work. “As you know, we were anticipating a facility manager to be hired over the course of the year, which didn’t get approved until the 2016 budget,” Whitmarsh said. “However, all of
those projects are expected to happen in 2016.” The 2015 capital projects that did not proceed, were unfinished or underspent at the end of the year and are included in the 2016 budget are as follows: Almonte Old Town Hall entrance lighting (administration), $8,000; Almonte Old Town Hall server (administration), $10,000; pavement management (public works), $19,600; sidewalks (public works), $8,500; bridge work (public works), $37,600; energy plan for both garages (public works), $11,000; underground tanks (public works), $83,590; class environmental assessment for downtown Almonte (public works), $101,250; facility needs (public works), $25,000; road resurfacing (public works), $118,782; Howie Road energy plan (waste management), $500; furniture and equipment (daycare), $2,100; mechanical room (daycare), $2,500; natural heritage study (planning), $5,000; Almonte Tennis Club, $40,000; Almonte Lawn Bowling, $3,500; arena roof, $8,000; Mill Run Park, $4,000; Cedar Hill Schoolhouse, $7,350; banners (CEDC), $2,500; Christmas Lights (CEDC), $5,000; tables and chairs (CEDC), $500; trenchless sewer lining (water and sewer), $45,000; winter freeze list (water and sewer), $40,000; infiltration program (water and sewer), $20,000; strategic plan (library), $600; energy plan (library),
$1,200; and facility management (library) $32,000. Municipal grants approved In the 2016 municipal budget, which was passed on Feb. 2, 13 municipal grants totalling $28,600 were approved. Municipal grants assist Mississippi Mills clubs, groups, organizations and more that are involved in special events, initiatives and projects that benefit the community. The following grants were approved this year: Neighbourhood Tomato Community Gardens, $1,000; Mississippi Mills Bicycle Month, $2,800; North Lanark Agricultural Hall, $4,500; Almonte in Concert, $500; Puppets Up! International Puppet Festival, $5,000; Folkus, $750; Clayton Recreation Club, $4,500; Almonte Celtfest, $2,500; Union Hall, $1,600; North Lanark Highland Games, $1,750; Pakenham & District Civitan Club, $1,500; Dr. James Naismith Basketball Foundation, $1,950; and Mississippi Lake Association, $250. Municipal grant applications were at first discussed by committee of the whole on Dec. 15 (2015). Even though the $28,600 sum was approved, councillors voiced some concerns over how the funds were allocated. As a result, direction was given to the chief See BRIEFS pageA/CP5
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WRITE A BOOK Write a book in April at the Carleton Place Public Library! If you have a great idea for a book, we challenge you to write it next month. Come to our Info session on Tuesday, March 22nd from 6-7pm, and we’ll explain the process, give you tips and tricks, and offer up lots of support. Call us at 257-2702 for more information.
PROMOTE YOUR EVENT We are gearing up for a busy spring and summer here in Carleton Place. If you would like to promote your event on the Town’s Event Calendar (website), Market Square calendar (print), or social media please send the details to Nicole Guthrie at nguthrie@carletonplace.ca.
In 2016 a reassessment of all properties in Ontario will occur for valuation of properties covering the years 2017 – 2020. Residential property notices for Lanark County are to be sent out on Monday April 11, 2016. The appeal deadline for submission of Request for Reconsideration will be 120 days from this date or August 9, 2016. This is a change from previous reassessments where notices would have been sent out approximately 5 months later and the appeal deadline would have been March 31, 2017. The deadline for the property owner to appeal their assessment will appear on the notice.
MPAC REASSESSMENT - COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, FARM AND MIXED RESIDENTIAL In 2016 properties notices for the above categories will be sent in the Fall of 2016 as usual and will have the 120 day deadline. The deadline for appeal will not be March 31, 2017 so special attention must be paid to deadlines posted on the Assessment Notice.
SPRING HOME AND FASHION SHOW – APRIL 8, 9, 10 (SAVE THE DATE) The Recreation and Culture Department is planning for the 5th anniversary of the Spring Home and Fashion Show. With fabulous vendors, great entertainment and amazing door prizes the weekend promises to be a lot of fun. Mark your calendars.
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Former chamber manager remembered for contribution to community Staff
Carleton Place is mourning the loss of Jackie Cowlin, an endless community leader. Cowlin passed away on Sunday, Feb. 21, only months after being diagnosed with cancer. A celebration of life is planned for later this month. Although a native of Bath, England, Cowlin was a longtime resident of Carleton Place, residing on Ferrill Crescent. She is remembered as a former manager of the Carleton Place and District Chamber of Commerce, as well as the first manager of the Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital Foundation. “Jackie and I worked closely together for several years when she was chamber manager here at the town hall,” clerk Duncan Rogers told the Canadian Gazette. “I always found
Jackie to be pleasant, professional and a good employee to work with, regardless of the task.” “She was very active with our local hospital, legion and the community in general,” he added. “She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.” Former Coun. Gary Strike was saddened to hear of Cowlin’s passing. “She was a truly wonderful person and a hard worker,” he said. “She was bubbly, full of fun and dedicated.” Cowlin was chamber manager during the time Strike was president. He noted she was instrumental in his Hands Across Canada initiative, “doing most of the work.” The year was 1992 and the separatists in Quebec were threatening to break up the country. Explaining Hands Across Canada, Strike said: “At exactly 2 p.m. on July 1, Canadians were asked to join hands across the borders of the provinces,
Jackie Cowlin sing O Canada and sign white ribbons in red ink to show their support for a strong and united Canada.” Later the ribbons would be sent back to the chamber and Strike would present them to then Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. “Back then we had no Internet,
and the town didn’t even have a fax machine,” Strike recounted. “We had to find a big map of the country and pinpoint the bordering towns,” he added, “and Jackie mailed out letters to the mayors of the municipalities to see if they might participate.” The work to bring Hands Across Canada to fruition was endless, and in the end five provinces took part. “Without Jackie, all this wouldn’t have happened,” Strike said. “This project, along with others, played a key roll in helping to keep the country united.” “Jackie, we will miss you,” he added. When former Coun. Rob Probert first met Cowlin, she and her family were newcomers to Carleton Place. “She amazed me with her stories of escaping Iran during the fall of the Shah,” he said.
“Her husband worked for Mitel at the time and things went badly,” Probert recounted. “They escaped with virtually nothing, but they were physically safe.” Probert hired Cowling as the chamber’s manager, succeeding Trudi Dickie. “Jackie had a wonderful sense of humour and was a pleasure to work with,” he said. “She often joked that one of her best assets in the early years of her job was that she didn’t know anyone in Carleton Place, which made her completely neutral.” Cowlin loved her job and the wide range of people she quickly met. “She had a real passion for Canada Day, and she was a great help in all the other that things that came along, including Santa Claus parades and chamber special events,” Probert said. See COWLIN page A/CP7
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McOrmond for offering continued support to the event. “The BIA has been very supportive of us thanks to Cathie,” Earle said, “and she is always on the ball.” “Our partnership is incredible,” he added, “and I am glad we can continue to build on it.” Each year the Bunny Run attracts in the neighbourhood of 200 kids. “The Easter Bunny travels through the downtown core, visiting a number of businesses, with a following of children searching for goodies, including chocolates, prizes and more,” Earle said. “We always leave it up to the businesses to decide what they hand out,” File photo
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Bring the kids to downtown Carleton Place Easter weekend in search of goodies hidden throughout the Business Improvement Association (BIA) district. The Easter Bunny hops into town on Saturday, March 26 for the 2016 Bunny Run, presented by People First of Lanark County (PFoLC). Now in its ninth year, the free event runs from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., beginning outside the Carleton Place Town Hall. “Join us at 11 a.m. and have your picture taken with the Easter Bunny,” Kory Earle said. “Then follow the clues for some Easter treats.” Earle, president of People First of Canada and PFoLC co-founder, was appointed chair of the Bunny Run in 2015. Kicking off the family-fun festivities are Carleton Place deputy mayor Jerry Flynn and Lanark – Frontenac – Kingston Member of Parliament Scott Reid. “Jerry and Scott are bringing greetings,” Earle said. “They have been huge supporters of this movement – people with disabilities, and they have supported me personally over the years,” he added. PFoLC, formed on July 21, 2006, promotes equality for all citizens, and
Julie Hunter of Valley Granite and Tile hands out large chocolates to Faith Showers, 7, Michael Munro, 6, and Edmund Munro, 7. it is the voice for people across Lanark County who have been labelled. The organization is affiliated with People First of Ontario and People First of Canada. Earle noted PFoLC is a community builder, owing to events like the Bunny Run and community Christmas dinner. “It has taught all of us the importance, the value and obligation we have as human beings to treat everyone as people first,” he said. More than 20 downtown busi-
nesses participated in the 2015 Bunny Run, with no less anticipated this year. “This event would not happen without the businesses,” Earle said. “Yes, we do the ground work, but they make it possible.” In addition to fun, “I am glad the Bunny Run gives participants a chance to see what fantastic things downtown Carleton Place has to offer,” he added. PFoLC also acknowledged the BIA and project manager Cathie
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administrative officer Diane Smithson and treasurer to review the applications a second time and offer revised funding allotments. “Thank you for taking that heavy burden off our shoulders,” Edwards said. Almonte in Concert’s initial ask of $1,750 was reduced because “there have been no concerts since April 2015, and they are only in the planning process for one concert this April,” Whitmarsh noted in a
he noted. Children are reminded to bring bags or Easter buckets to collect their treats. “I just love to see their smiling faces,” Earle said. Brand new at this year’s Bunny Run is the clucking Easter Chicken. The fowl will be chillin’ with its peeps. Earle noted the dedicated contribution of PFoLC volunteers Katherine Boyce and Denise Legroulx. For more information about this year’s Bunny Run or PFoLC, contact Earle at 613-451-0051 or koryearle@ hotmail.com. “There’s no ‘egg-cuse’ for not taking part,” he joked.
written report. “The majority of the funding provided last year ($1,750) can be used for the 2016/2017 season,” she added. An increase of $1,500 was given to Almonte Celtfest, owing to the event’s 20th anniversary in 2016. With Beckwith and Drummond/ North Elmsley having more residents on Mississippi Lake, Mississippi Mills reduced its grant to the Mississippi Lake Association by $250. Beckwith and Drummond/ North Elmsley contribute $500.
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The CPDMH Auxiliary is pleased to present the 2nd annual ‘Time & Again – New to You’ fundraising sale! All proceeds support patient care at CPDMH.
“Last year was a great success and people want us to do it again,” explains Marg Leblanc, Auxiliary President. “The Auxiliary has such generous friends. We received many donations -from spring cleaning and dresser drawers to dear old auntie’s favourite jewellery that is just not your style.” There are lots of treasures to discover. Fashion accessories like handbags, scarves, jewellery (modern and vintage) and the ever popular books.
Donations for ‘Time & Again’ will be accepted at the hospital front desk, gift shop and Auxiliary office between 1 and 4 pm up until March 10th. For more information, please contact the Auxiliary office at 613-257-2200, ext. 323 or auxiliary@cpdmh.ca . See you on the 12th!
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PROFESSIONAL (ARCHITECTURAL / ENGINEERING) SERVICES FOR EXPANSION/RENOVATION AT THE PAKENHAM BRANCH LIBRARY Deadline for submissions is 12 o’clock noon on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Copies of the RFP providing additional information can be located on the Municipality’s website www.mississippimills.ca. Any firms interested in submitting a proposal are requested to notify Diane Smithson, Chief Administrative Officer by email atdsmithson@mississippimills.ca to allow for any RFP addendums that may be issued to be forwarded to interested firms. The Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills Tenders are called for the following work:
GRASS CUTTING AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE TENDER NO: 16-08
MUNICIPALITY OF MISSISSIPPI MILLS NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MILL RUN SUBDIVISION PARK TAKE NOTICE that a Public Open House will be held on Wednesday, March 23rd, 2016 from 7:00-9:00 p.m., at the Almonte Old Town Hall, 14 Bridge Street, Almonte, Ontario. The Municipality is looking for input with regards to the design and features of the Mill Run Subdivision Park. The purpose of the Public Open House will be to present a concept plan to the public, answer questions and collect feedback. Any and all comments can be submitted by e-mail or written submission by Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 to either Stephen Stirling at sstirling@mississippimills.ca or Calvin Murphy at cmurphy@mississippimills.ca ADDITIONAL INFORMATION is available at the Municipality of Mississippi Mills Municipal Office between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., or inquiries may be directed to the Municipality’s Planning Department at (613) 256-2064 ext. 259 or Recreation and Culture at (613)256-1077 ext. 24. An attached map identifies the location of the Mill Run Subdivision Park.
Tender documents are available at the address below or on www.mississippimills.ca A 10% bid deposit will be required. Sealed proposals will be received until 12 noon local time on the 1st of April, 2016. Tenders will be opened at 12:05 p.m., April 1st, 2016 in the Council Chambers at the address below. For information, please contact Calvin Murphy, Recreation Manager at (613) 256-1077 Ext: 24. Please submit the tender in a sealed envelope marked “Grass Cutting and Grounds Maintenance Tender” to: The Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills P.O. Box 400, 3131 Old Perth Road Almonte ON K0A 1A0 Attention: Mrs. Diane Smithson, C.A.O. Telephone: (613) 256-2064 Ext. 225
St. Patrick’s Dance- Thursday March 17th, 2016 8:00 p.m. – Midnight at The Stewart Community Centre in Pakenham Featuring: The Ryan Brothers with Kyle Felhaver Cost: $15.00/person (which includes Light Lunch) Tickets for The St. Patrick’s Day Dance can be purchased at the following locations: Stewart Community Centre in Pakenham (613) 624-5488 Almonte Old Town Hall (613) 256-1077 Denzil Ferguson (613) 624-5435 Nicholson’s Sundries, Pakenham (613) 624-5505 For more information please call The Recreation and Culture Department at 613-256-1077.
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2016 MECHANICAL STREET SWEEPING QUOTATION
On-street parking and parking within municipal parking lots is not permitted between the hours of 1:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. from November 1 in any year to April 15 of the following year, both dates inclusive, as it impedes winter control operations. No person shall park or stand a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked on any highway at any time when the highway is specially marked with signs indicating snow removal or when such person has received verbal or written notice from a representative of the Town indicating the prohibition of parking.
PUBLIC SKATING HOURS DURING MARCH BREAK AT THE ALMONTE ARENA & PAKENHAM ARENA
Almonte Arena March 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Pakenham Arena March 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. For more information please contact the Recreation and Culture Department at 256-1077. ALL PUBLIC SKATES ARE FREE OF CHARGE!!
2016 SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT Summer student positions are available with the Municipality of Mississippi Mills for the 2016 summer season. Deadline for applications is 12 o’clock noon on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. For more information visit www.mississippimills.ca/en/townhall/employment.
RESTRICTED LOADS Restricted loading is in effect on all municipal roads and streets in Mississippi Mills commencing March 7 and remain in effect until May 31 each calendar year. Restricted loading is 5 tonne per axle. For more information please contact the Roads and Public Works Department at 613-256-2064 ext. 258.
LOOKING FOR A CIVIL WEDDING CEREMONY? Civil wedding ceremonies can be performed at the Municipality of Mississippi Mills Municipal Office or at off-site locations of your choice. For more information please call Diane Smithson, CAO at 256-2064 ext 225.
March 3rd, 2016 SUPPLY OF DUST SUPPRESSANT CONTRACT No. 16-11
UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 @ 6:00 p.m. – Council Committee of the Whole (Immediately following Council) Tuesday, April 5, 2016 @ 6:00 p.m. – Council Committee of the Whole (Immediately following Council) All meetings held in the Council Chambers (3131 Old Perth Road) unless otherwise indicated. Agendas posted to www.mississippimills.ca or subscribe to our newsfeed to have this information delivered right to your email in-box. TO SUBSCRIBE: Visit http://www.mississippimills.ca/en/news/subscribe.aspx
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The Municipality of Mississippi Mills is accepting quotations for Mechanical Street Sweeping within the Almonte Ward, Rural Subdivisions and Villages. The scope of this contract is for the supply and operation of completely functional and operational unit(s) for Street Sweeping. The unit(s) are required to feature the following: a. high speed (capable of operating at highway speed while traveling). b. large hopper capacity c. water system for dust control All documents should be returned in a sealed envelope, clearly marked: Diane Smithson, CAO, Municipality of Mississippi Mills, 3131 Old Perth Road, RR 2, Box 400, Almonte, ON K0A 1A0 “ Street Sweeping Quotation” and dated. Consideration will not be given to the quote if received later than 10:00 a.m., local time on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. To receive a copy of the quotation document please email chartwick@mississippimills.ca. For further information please contact; Rod Cameron, Operations Manager Telephone: (613) 256-2064 x 232 • Facsimile: (613) 256-4242 E-mail: rcameron@mississippimills.ca Please see the list of activities over the next few weeks for the Mississippi Mills Youth Night program. For more information on the program please feel free to contact Calvin Murphy Recreation Manager at 613-256-1077 Ext: 24. Friday March 4th- Sports and games night at the Almonte High School from 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Friday March 11th- Youth Nights will be cancelled on this particular night. Friday March 18th – Our Youth Nights group will be heading to St. Laurent for an evening of Laser Quest!! Our transportation will leave the Almonte Community Centre at 5:45 p.m. and will return at approximately 8:45 p.m. The cost for transportation and 2 games of Laser Quest is $20.00/person. Please contact Calvin Murphy Recreation Manager to reserve your spot today!! Friday March 25th – Youth Nights program will be cancelled on this particular night. (Good Friday- Easter weekend). Friday April 1st – Sports and games night at the Almonte High School from 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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The work is to provide liquid dust suppressant throughout the Municipality, as directed by the Operations Manager. It consists of loading, delivering and placing the liquid using properly calibrated tanker type equipment. The material supplied shall be a magnesium chloride solution or a calcium chloride solution conforming with the Ontario Provincial Standards and Specifications. SEALED TENDERS on forms supplied by the Municipality of Mississippi Mills Roads and Public Works Department will be received by the CAO, at the Municipal Office located at 3131 Old Perth Road, Almonte until 1:30 p.m. local time, on March 8, 2016 for the “Municipality of Mississippi Mills – Invitation to Tender for Supply of Dust Suppressant – Contract 16-11”. Tenders will be opened in public at the Municipal Office building immediately following the tender closing. To receive a copy of the tender document please email chartwick@mississippimills.ca. For further information please contact; Rod Cameron, Operations Manager Telephone: (613) 256-2064 x 232 • Facsimile: (613) 256-4242 E-mail: rcameron@mississippimills.ca
2016 SURFACE TREATMENT PROGRAM CONTRACT No. 16-01
The work included within this contract shall include pulverizing, grading and surface treatment of Barr Side Road and Concession 10 Pakenham, from County Road 20 (Waba Road), traveling 3,760m towards County Road 20 (Waba Road), in the Ward of Pakenham. SEALED TENDERS on forms supplied by the Municipality of Mississippi Mills Roads and Public Works Department will be received by the CAO, at the Municipal Office located at 3131 Old Perth Road, Almonte until 1:30 p.m. local time, on March 9, 2016 for the “Tender for Municipality of Mississippi Mills, 2016 Surface Treatment Program – Contract No. 16-01”. Tenders will be opened in public at the Municipal Office building immediately following the tender closing. To receive a copy of the tender document please email chartwick@mississippimills.ca. For further information please contact; Cory Smith, Roads and Public Works Technologist Telephone: (613) 256-2064 x 229 • Facsimile: (613) 256-4242 E-mail: csmith@mississippimills.ca
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING AND COMPLETE APPLICATIONS CONCERNING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO: MUNICIPALITY OF MISSISSIPPI MILLS ZONING BY-LAW #11-83 MUNICIPALITY OF MISSISSIPPI MILLS COMMUNITY OFFICIAL PLAN
TAKE NOTICE that a Public Meeting will be held on Tuesday April 5th, 2016 at 6:30 p.m., in the Municipality of Mississippi Mills Council Chambers, 3131 Old Perth Road, Almonte, Ontario, to gather public input regarding proposed Official Plan amendments and Zoning By-law amendments. Applicant/Agent: Jp2g Consultants Inc. (Kevin Mooder). Legal Description: East Part Lot 26, Concession 2. Municipal Address: 3200 3rd Concession Pakenham, Town of Mississippi Mills. THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT of the proposed amendments is to facilitate the expansion of an existing campground from ±40 campsites to ±150 campsites by amending the Official Plan designation of a 1.3ha portion of the subject property from Aggregate Resource-Pit to Rural (Town of Mississippi Mills Official Plan), to accommodate approximately 150 campsites access by a seasonal maintained road and to rezone the subject property from Tourist Commercial (C6) Zone to Tourist Commercial Exception (C6-x) Zone, with special provisions to: a) include a Tourist Campground as a permitted use; b) address the existing legal-nonconforming trailer sites on the property; and, c) incorporate the recommendations from the Environmental Impact Assessment regarding appropriate reductions in setbacks from lands zoned Environmental Protection (EP) (being a Provincially Significant Wetland). d) permit access to the campground from a seasonal maintained road. ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is available by contacting Stephen Stirling, Municipal Planner, Municipality of Mississippi Mills, 3131 Old Perth Road, R.R. #2, P.O. Box 400, Almonte, Ontario, K0A 1A0, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (Monday to Friday), by phone at 613-256-2064 ext. 259, or by e-mail at sstirling@mississippimills.ca. Dated at the Municipality of Mississippi Mills on the 26th day of February, 2016.
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Thelma Dowdall of Carleton Place has been selling Mary Kay for 21 years, and she has sponsored Welcome Wagon since Jan. 5, 1996. That’s 20 years of providing people who are new to the area with a no-stringsattached welcome gift – a sample lipstick and a $10 coupon towards Mary Kay. Dowdall is a team leader with Mary Kay, a trusted global name in skin care, makeup and body care. Carleton Place’s Wel-
come Wagon representative, Patricia Brauer presented Dowdall with a plaque on Feb. 24, which acknowledges and honours her sponsorship of Welcome Wagon’s service in the community. Welcome Wagon is the largest greeting service in Canada, operating from coast to coast. The organization, in existence for just over 85 years, provides promotion and public relations for participating businesses to families and individuals with lifestyle changes: moving to a new community, getting married, expecting
a baby, becoming new grandparents, etc. Brauer visits people in their homes with a basket packed with gifts and discount coupons from more than 20 participating sponsors in Carleton Place. She also takes the time to tell people about the town’s amenities, including the many tourist and recreation facilities. In addition to the plaque, Dowdall received a congratulatory letter from Welcome Wagon president and chief executive officer Pat Neuman. “It is my pleasure to acknowledge and honour your business,” Neuman said, “and to express appreciation for 20 years of sponsorship in our Welcome Wagon service to your community.” Dowdall is in both the Carleton Place and Almonte Welcome Wagon baskets. She appreciates the exposure her business receives by way of the partnership. The first Welcome Wagon visit was in Vancouver. The year was 1930. Since then the organization has personally greeted more than 20 million people in various lifestyle changes.
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“The town has lost a great volunteer,” he added. After retiring from the chamber Cowlin was very active as a volunteer, especially at the legion. “Anytime I met up with Jackie I was always greeted with a great big hug and a good laugh,” Probert said. “I will miss that very much.” Good friend Ann Ecker told this newspaper Cowlin was Branch 192’s secretary for several years and served on several committees. “She was a valued member of the branch’s Ladies’ Auxiliary as well,” Ecker said. “Jackie worked many functions and was part of the ladies’ group that did the funeral lunches for many years.” “Jackie Cowlin was the first manager of the Carleton Place and District Memorial Foundation and her efforts, along with all
those involved in its creation in 1994, helped get us to where we are today,” foundation president Theresa Fritz said. “I am also proud to have called Jackie a friend and I will miss her smile and her great sense of humour.” In the last decade Jackie was “a vibrant participant in many of the local senior games activities,” District 7A (North Lanark) committee president Marilyn Snedden said. Snedden also remembered Cowlin as a fellow member of the Almonte unit of CHEO’s women’s auxiliary, “which started fundraising for the Children’s Hospital for Eastern Ontario before it was built.” “Jackie was always a willing volunteer and cheerfully helped out at art shows, house tours and other fundraising events,” Snedden continued.
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Saluting a career well done Friday, Feb. 26 was a special day. After nearly 40 years as a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN), my mom put on her hospital scrubs one last time. And I couldn’t be more proud of her. For the past eight years, she has been a mainstay in the emergency department at the Great War Memorial site of the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital, often the first face patients see when they come through the double doors of the department. I can’t be certain, but I’m sure it was always a smiling face. My mom has never had a problem sparking up conversations with people or instantly making them feel comfortable. In an unknown and often scary environment like the hospital, those skills served her well. As a kid growing up, I knew my mom was a nurse, but I didn’t fully understand what that meant, other than the shift work meant she sometimes wasn’t home when we got off the school bus; and every other Christmas holiday she would be scheduled to work. But as I got older, I realized just how valuable the contribution she has made to the health care industry, really is. To spend 40 years doing the same thing, especially with the constant changes in health care, is pretty amazing. While I didn’t often visit my mom at work (down time is a luxury emergency departments don’t often see), whenever
ASHLEY KULP The Usual Kulprit I did, her colleagues had nothing but praise for her and how when she retired “there would be big shoes to fill.” As someone who never caught the medical field bug (my sister is a medical lab technician), I opted for the more artsy, creative field of journalism. I was talking to a friend the other day about how I wished I could have been a fly on the wall, watching my mom work, helping save lives. Sure, I got that nurturing at home when I was sick, but it isn’t the same as seeing someone truly in their element. And judging from the buckets of flowers and well-wishes she received on Friday, there’s no doubt that nursing was my mom’s element. Retirement will be a transition for her, I’m sure. For someone who doesn’t like to stand still too long, I’m sure my mom will find something worthwhile to fill her days with, whether it’s a parttime position somewhere or as a volunteer. She’s been caring for others (and her family) for almost 40 years, that isn’t a cycle that’s about to stop! Congratulations, mom!
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The Carleton Place OPP detachment hosted a community skate event at their outdoor rink in front of their building Feb. 27. The skate was originally planned to be part of the Carleton Place Winter Carnival, but the mild conditions left the rink more like a swimming pool. The OPP offered visitors a free lunch, refreshments, skating as well as a series of “Kids vs. OPP” games. Above, the OPP had a big turnout for the event.
Brother may have passed away, but he is still watching over Mary I would like to start this week’s column by saying a sincere thank you to all those who continue to come into my boutique and say hello. Your stopping in to tell me how much you are enjoying my writing this column makes this all worthwhile. Thank you so much. I love to write and have always found it to be a good outlet when I am stressed or just want to express myself. The fact that you are enjoying what I write, that is awesome! Today as I sat down and concentrated on my next client, I felt the presence of a man. He showed me several different times in his life. He had a kind spirit and had
a very protective side to him. He was strong, both physically and emotionally. He was trying really hard to show me something. When a spirit tries to show me a memory, it can be a bit confusing for me at first, as it is not my memory, so it can take me a minute to figure out the context. This man was working hard to show me his life. I could see he was building something; I could see him telling others what to do. A foreman, I thought to myself. He was also trying to carry something. It looked like he was carrying a log, then another, and then it dawned on me, he was a logger. How incredible and he was
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the first logger who visited me. I saw his life unfold and how hard he worked. He was very proud of his work. I wrote all of this down to share everything with my client. We will call my client Mary (not her real name). Mary was right on time for her reading and brought with her a soft, friendly energy. She was so sweet. We sat together and I started to tell her about what I had already witnessed. She listened quietly and I told her how I saw a man, many logs, thought him to be a logger. I asked her if she had any idea who this spirit could be. Then the spirit said to me loudly, “She knows exactly who I am!” I laughed out loud and almost simultaneously Mary exclaimed it was her brother. We both laughed
and he smiled a huge grin. Initially we started her reading, we thought her mother was with him, but then realized it was her grandmother, as well as other family members. What a beautiful group and they were all watching over her. She was thrilled to have them with her and said she was not surprised by them being together. I told her they seemed very concerned. Mary had had a rough few years and was finally getting back on her feet and feeling better. Her grandmother told me to tell her that she needed to go to church. Her voice was clear and firm. I shared her message and then asked Mary if she had been thinking about going to church. She said yes and had been thinking about that a lot, just had not found a church where she felt comfortable. I told her I too had found myself in that same position and getting out and sharing time at different churches could be the answer to finding one right for her. After talking with her family, we started on the Tarot part of her reading. It was so accurate. As we looked over her cards, I told Mary
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how they connected to her life – past, present, future. Mary said that was exactly what is going on in her life. She had recently found herself feeling alone and was looking for guidance and new friends to come into her life. Her grandmother had been watching her and felt that church would be the answer. That this would bring new people into her life, as well as new experiences. Mary’s brother had always been very protective of her growing up. He took his role of brother very seriously and he continued to watch over her from the other side. She was and is very blessed. Mary walked into my boutique that day with many family members around her, her own psychic energy strong and evident. Sometimes I see one spirit with a reading, other times more than one. You just never know who you may have with you... Maxine can be found online at www.maxinecrystalmedium.com or email her at maxinecrystalmedium@gmail.com. She can also be found on Facebook, ‘Maxine Crystal Medium’.
What’s new this week at Mississippi Mills Public Library branches Cheney – Palace of Dreams, book #1 (fiction) • Soundless by Richelle Mead – Fei tries to protect her village, as villagers go blind and supply lines are cut off (YAF fiction) • A Marginally Noted Man by Anne Shmelzer – Will returns to Pakenham library • Dreaming Death by J. Kathleen Hastings County after the war and No sense grumbling about the weather. Use the downtime to your advantage and read. See you at the branches! A few of the many new books hitting the shelves this week include:
Pinckney – Jed flees to Berlin to capture his dreams (fiction) • Swan Point by Sherryl Woods – Sweet Magnolias, book #11 (fiction) • Death Comes to the Village by Catherine Lloyd – Kurland St. Mary mystery, book #1 (fiction) Almonte library • One of Us by Tawni O’Dell – • Black Deutschland by Darryl has to confront his memories and trauma (fiction) • Rasputin’s Shadow by Raymond Khoury – The tsar’s confidante blows up the mine in the Ural Mountains to hide evidence (fiction)
Every small town has something to hide (fiction) Contact information Visit our website at www.missmillslibrary.com for more. Submitted by Tammy Langstaff, library assistant, Pakenham branch, Mississippi Mills Public Library.
CHURCH DIRECTORY Please submit all changes for the directory to Cheryl Johnston at 613-283-3182 ext 184 or email to cjohnston@perfprint.ca
Almonte Presbyterian Church 111 Church St. 613-256-2184 apc@trytel.com Minister, Rev. Barry Carr Mr. George Stewart Organist and Choir Director SUNDAY WORSHIP 11 a.m. Celebrating 182 years in Mississippi Mills All welcome! Holy Name of Mary St. Mary’s Parish Almonte 613-256-1034 Father Ben Iheagwara SATURDAY MASS - 4:30 p.m. SUNDAY MASS 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Children’s Liturgy, Youth Ministry, Bible Study, Prayer Circle (check website for times & programs) www.holynameofmaryparish.com Calvary Pentecostal Church Phone: 613-257-3484 Email: calvarychurch@sympatico.ca www.calvarycp.ca
Seventh-day adventiSt ChurCh 117 Victoria St., Carleton Place 613-257-5109 contact@carletonplaceadventists.org www.carletonplaceadventists.org Pastor: Didier Fourny SATURDAY SERVICES Sabbath School – 9:30 a.m. Divine Service – 11:00 a.m. Prayer and Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 p.m. EVERYONE WELCOME! Ashton-Munster Pastoral Charge The United Church of Canada Rev. Dr. Karen Boivin Fully Accessible ashtonmunsterchurch.ca for more information Everyone Welcome. Child Care provided. Parish of Franktown-Innisville Anglican Churches The Rev. David Vavasour 613-257-1340 www.franktown-innisvilleparish.ca Regular Church Times: St. James, Franktown 8:30 a.m. Sundays Kool at Centennial Hall 9:30 a.m. St. John’s Innisville 10:30 a.m. Maundy Thursday One Joint Parish Service at St James at 7:00p.m. Good Friday One Joint Parish Service at St John’s at 11:00a.m. Easter Sunday Regular Service Times at Both Churches All are Welcome!
Reformed Presbyterian Church Christ Centred – People Focused
Cornerstone Community Church 1728 Concession 11-A, Almonte (at the round-about) Pastor Dave Moriarity 613-256-4995 SUNDAY WORSHIP 10 a.m. Ample Parking – Fully Accessible Nursery Care/Sunday School Weekly Bible Study & Prayer * Friendly Family-Centred Ministry * A Free Methodist Congregation The Lighthouse 355 Moffatt Street 613-257-4255 Pastor: Doug Anderson Email: info@cplighthouse.org Sunday Services 10am Celebration Service & Children’s Church Contact us for more information Personal prayer available Tuesdays & Thursdays 12–2:30 p.m. Call or come by Contact Barb
Ottawa Valley Vineyard Church Loving God, Loving People, Having Fun When: 10:30 a.m. SUNDAY Carleton Place High School 613-257-6045 www.ottawavalleyvineyard.ca
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church 28 Hawthorne Ave., Carleton Place Fr. Augustine Mendonça, 613-257-1284, 613-257-1630 MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5 p.m. Sunday 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. Handicap Access Carleton Place Baptist Church 299 Bridge St. Carleton Place 613-257-1889 Pastor: Brian Affleck Discovery Hour 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Children’s Church provided Prayer & Bible Study Wednesday 7 p.m. All Welcome! Handicap access www.carletonplacebaptist.ca St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
39 Bridge Street 613-257-3133 Rev. Barry Carr, Minister Organist and Choir Director: Susan Harron Service at 9:30 a.m. Nursery Provided Handicap accessible standrewschurch39@gmail.com Website: pccweb.ca/standrews-carletonplace
Zion-Memorial United Church 37 Franklin Street 613-257-2133 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday School & Nursery FULLY ACCESSIBLE Minister: Rev. Judith Evenden, M.Div. WARM WELCOME TO ALL! Almonte United Church 106 Elgin Street, Almonte Tel: 256-1355 Rev. Mary Royal Organist & Music Director: Neil Milnes 10:30 a.m. – SUNDAY WORSHIP & Sunday School
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Child Care Available Website: www.almonteunited.com Email: office@almonteunited.com Office Hours: 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Mon–Fri. For Transportation call the office.
Life today is challenging You’ve got nagging questions? That’s how most of us started. JOIN US AT ETERNAL HOPE AS WE CONTINUE TO SEEK THE ANSWERS. We have Sunday Services and Sunday School with Nursery at 10:00 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Refreshments and fellowship time after the services. And stimulating Study Groups mid week. Come and join us you will be welcome.
117 Victoria St., Carleton Place For more information please call Rev. Dave Kemp, 613-257-5490. We are a Biblically faithful, Gospel sharing parish in the Anglican Church in North America. www.eternalhopechurch.org
St. James Anglican Church “The Anglican Church in Carleton Place” 225 Edmund Street, Carleton Place, Ontario 613-257-3178 Website: stjamescarletonplace.org Sunday, March 6, 2016 4th in Lent Service Times 8 & 10 a.m. Jesus and Me 10 a.m. Thursday, March 10 10 a.m. Service Rector The Rev’d Canon David Andrew Organist Mr. Ralph Langtry Choir Director Patricia Grainger Fully Accessible
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Harvest Community Church Church meets: Calvary Christian Academy, 9749 Hwy 15, Franktown When: EVERY SUNDAY AT 10:42 a.m. (Children’s service also at same time) Phone: (613) 552-1323 Email: scott@harvestcc.ca Web: www.harvestcc.ca Pastor: Scott Ridenour
273 Almonte St., Almonte SERVICES: 10 a.m. EACH SUNDAY Worship Services every Sunday at 10 a.m. 2nd services – 2 p.m. – 1st Sunday of every month 6 p.m. – 2nd thru 5th Sundays Weekly Small groups and youth group Church office 613-256-2816 website: hillsiderpc.ca Pastor – Rev. Matthew Dyck 613-791-4811 – mhdyck@rogers.com
Tim Hortons Bowl for Kids Sake bowls over local organizers Local bowling alleys were jam packed full as 1,001 bowlers came out to support Big Brothers Big Sisters on Saturday as $84,000 was raised to fund mentoring programs for this local children’s charity. “We’re so grateful that our event continues to attract the community as a way of supporting our mentoring programs. The increase in donations is so timely, we are expanding our programs again this year,” said Jennifer Miller, executive director. There were 300 more bowlers than last year and $4,000 more raised “due to continued generosity of donors and sponsors.” Bowl for Kids is a Canadian tradition from Coast to Coast. Big Brothers Big Sisters is not funded by the government, and this fun filled event raises approximately 20 per cent of the agency’s annual budget. The community came together once again to help fund programs for local children. Participants put together teams made up of friends, families or co-workers and brought in pledges. Local sponsors covered event costs so that all funds raised by the public could go right to the programs. The Nintendo Wii event held in Perth was a big hit with young and old alike. Live music added a lot of fun and energy, and the Civitan Hall was full of great sounds from local musicians including Terry Tufts, Fraser Bedford, and many more. Traditional bowling continues to be a popular choice for participants, and Gratton Lanes in Smiths Falls and Visions Bowling Centre in Carleton Place were gracious hosts once again. It was a fun year for creative ways to raise money. Longtime agency supporter Anson Edmonds shaved his beard for the cause, drawing a large crowd at Rob Roy’s in Smiths Falls to watch it happen. Local CIBC branches got creative with bake and book sales, and municipal council groups came out across the County as well. Funds raised go to help children reach their full potential through consistent, dependable and nonconditional adult friendship. Over the years hundreds of children in Lanark County have benefited from these relationships and the adults involved have overwhelmingly expressed their enthusiasm for the friendship they have enjoyed. In 2015, 555 kids were served throughout Lanark County. Children in the programs are matched with a caring adult volunteer, and they spend one to five hours per week together. This is a program that focuses on friendship, and helps children who need a mentor to look up to. Often the children in the programs come from single
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Clockwise from top left: The Beckwith team, led by Reeve Richard Kidd, participate in the Tim Horton’s Big Brothers and Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake at Visions Bowling Centre on Saturday, Feb. 27; Carleton Place Deputy Mayor Jerry Flynn sends the ball down the lane. Flynn bowled as part of the Town of Carleton Place team; Seven-and-a-half year-old Shane Robinson displays his best bowling form. The youngster was part of the Town of Carleton Place team. Bowling took place at three bowling centres last Saturday and the event raised $84,000 for the cause; Kathryn Carriere show off her bowling prowess as a member of the Carleton Place and District Chamber of Commerce team; and the group from Levi Home Hardware in Mississippi Mills travelled south on County Road 29 to take part in the day.
parent homes, and are need of a role model and someone to talk to. Adult volunteers are fully screened and come from all walks of life, some are young adults, some are seniors – it’s the sort of vol-
unteer program that can accommodate almost anyone with a few hours to spare. The agency is actively seeking new volunteers for their mentoring programs, and would welcome your calls or
questions about volunteer options. For more information about the agency, visit www.bigbrothersbigsisterslanark.ca or call 613-283-0570. Submitted by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lanark County.
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35. Steals 38. Acts insincerely 39. City in Belarus 40. Anticipates 43. Paris airport 44. Deal with 45. No (Scottish) 47. Opens lock 48. Central parts 49. Sheep disease 50. Indicates position 51. Doing many things at once 55. Khoikhoin peoples 57. Informal alliance between countries 58. Long poems 59. The state of being poorly illuminated CLUES DOWN 1. Portico 2. Delicacy
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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 A desire to experience thrills and sensory enjoyment is building within you, Aries. You may find yourself drawn to anything that seems risky or out of character. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, you are accustomed to doing everything by the book, but you may be tempted to try something new in the near future. Just be sure not to throw all caution to the wind. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Your schedule this week may be so hectic that others can’t decipher your plans, Gemini. Try to keep those closest to you abreast of your activities in the week ahead. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Circumstances at work that are beyond your control dominate your thoughts this week, Cancer. Don’t stress out too much and keep a positive attitude. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Relationship dynamics have changed for the better, Leo. Make the most of Here’s How It Works: this positive turn of events and make sure your partner does the same. Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each Your energy levels reach peaks and valleys this week, Virgo. Do your best row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric to make the most of those moments when your energy levels are at their clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! highest. Connected to Your Community A/CP/K/P/SF - 30 - Thursday, March 3, 2016
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Even your wildest fantasies may not seem so outlandish to you this week, Libra. If you can think it up, you can probably make it happen with a little effort. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you may find yourself doing things that would normally be out of your comfort zone. This can be a positive change in the right direction. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, daydream a little this week, but make sure it doesn’t consume all of your energy. Keep your desires in check and weigh the pros and cons of each idea before going forward. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, finding the right balance is a worthy goal this week. Make a concerted effort to give ample time to all the people and things that matter to you. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, time may not be on your side, but somehow you will find a way to make due. Whenever possible, farm out some of your work or responsibilities to others. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Your creative efforts will not go to waste, Pisces. Someone will recognize your talents and ask you to collaborate on an important project. 0303
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What a difference 80 years make!!
HAPPY 25th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Mom and Dad Leanne and John Watt March 2 Love Natalie and Emily BIRTHDAY
HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY MARCH 4, 2016 Barrie Craig (Barrie, Dad, Grandpa, and Great Grandpa) Wishing you many more future memories… All our love, Joan The Foster’s, The Craig’s, and The Murphy’s
BIRTHDAY BIRTHDAY
90TH BIRTHDAY Celebration for Sam Gaw Our family would like to welcome you to help celebrate this special occasion. Please join us on Saturday, March 26th, 2016 from 1-4 pm at the Smiths Falls Golf & Country Club, 125 Golf Club Rd., Smiths Falls Best wishes only WEDDING Homestyle Ceremonies. Choose your location and have a meaningful relationship-based ceremony designed just for you. Judie Diamond, 613-375-6772. judiediamond@gmail.com www.judiediamond.ca
IN MEMORIAM
JOSHUA PARKER J – is for the JOY you brought as our first born grandchild O – “One of a kind” S – “Sweetness and love” H – “Our Hearts are filled with special love for you” U – “U are the best” A – Always one of God’s precious gifts to your Papa, and Nana V. “Joshua” to very special you A HAPPY 16TH BIRTHDAY! On March 9th P.S. “Happy 83rd Birthday” John V. on March 4th, from Mrs. V. and your loving family CARD OF THANKS
Happy 12th Birthday to this wild child!! March 7
Love you forever and always xoxo Mom and Alexa
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Massey: Dorothy We wish to thank all who helped us through a difficult time in the loss of our Mother Dorothy Massey. Thank you for your prayers, flowers, cards and food. We especially thank the nursing staff and Doctors at the Perth Hospital. Dorothy Massey’s family
The Family of the late Egbert (Bert) Reitsma extend our sincere gratitude to all for your expression of thoughtfulness following the passing of our much beloved husband, father, and “Grandpa Honey” / “Poppa”. We thank Dr. McKillop and the Fairview Manor (Heritage House Staff) for their loving care of Bert. Bethel St Andrew’s U.C.W are also thanked for the lovely luncheon. Lastly, thanks to Boyce Funeral Home for their support. Pat, Tricia, Greg
HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY Joan Longpre on March 5, 2016 To our amazing Mom, Grandma and Great Grandma Love from ALL of your family
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THANK YOU The late George Duncan’s family are overwhelmed with the thoughtfulness shown to us at the time of George’s passing. The cards, prayers, donations to Parkinson’s and Mental Health, and presence at his wake and funeral, showed us he was a friend and a well loved man. Special thanks for his care for the past two years at GWM Hospital, Perth and continuing care at Evergreen Lanark Lodge, the caring staff and volunteers will never be forgotten. Last but not least to Blair & Son Staff who were extremely helpful to us. Thank you everyone for all acts of kindness. Ruth and Family
WARWICK - In loving memory of a wonderful husband, father & grandfather Walter Warwick who was taken away from us on March 3, 2010. Your life was a blessing, Your memory a treasure. Your loved beyond words, And missed beyond measure. June, Tom and Danielle & family Shelley and Clem & family CARD OF THANKS
IN MEMORIAM FIELDING - In loving memory of a wonderful loving Mom and Grandma, Lois, who passed away March 3, 2004. Although we smile and make no fuss, No one misses her more than us. And when old times we oft recall, That’s when we miss her most of all. We can’t have the old days back, When we were all together. But secret tears and loving thoughts, Will be with us forever. Always loved and Never forgotten Love Brian, Gloria, Trisha and Michelle MYERS, Don - In loving memory of my husband Don who passed away March 4, 2003. It is sad to walk the road alone, Instead of side by side. But to all there comes a moment, When the ways of life divide. Please hold him in your arms dear Lord, And treasure him with care. Make up for all he suffered, And all he had to bear. Please whisper in his ear, Dear Lord In case he didn’t hear How much we truly loved him, and wished that he were here. Loving Memory Shirley & Family
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The family of the late Neil and Cathy Thomas would like to thank their extended families, friends, neighbors and co-workers for the support and kindness they have been shown over the past couple of months. The expressions of sympathy, donations, cards and flowers were greatly appreciated. We would also like to express our sincere gratitude to Richard Kidd, Howard Mains and Robert and Niki Mains for stepping in when we needed it most. Thank You
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At Last! Debbie Heffernan, daughter of Gerry and Sharon Heffernan and Rob Ethier, son of Bob Ethier and Shirley Bramall, are pleased to announce their engagement. The wedding will take place this July in Smiths Falls. BIRTH
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Parents Candice & Kris Merkley, and big sister Montana, are excited to announce a new addition to their family, Jackson Kris Merkley. Their handsome baby boy was born at the Ottawa Queensway Carleton Hospital on December 9, 2015 at 6:35 am, weighing 9 lbs 5 oz. Proud grandparents are Debbie & Vince Guthro, John McNulty and Sheryl Merkley.
DEATH NOTICE
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LOWE
Shirley Margaret
Peacefully at the Smiths Falls Hospital on Monday, February 29, 2016 in her 69th year. Loving mother of Brenda (Todd Whyte), David (Temple) Jansen. Cherished grandmother of Makayla, Mackenzie, Nicholas and Lily. Dear sister of Ross (Janet) Lowe and Joyce (Gary Johnston). Predeceased by her parents Frank and Gertrude Lowe and by her sisters Audrey and Sheila. Fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. The family wishes to thank Sharon Ilan and Gail Ritchie for their compassion, care and friendship during this difficult time. Friends are invited to visit with the family at Lannin Funeral Home on Thursday, March 3, 2016 from 10 am until time of funeral service in the chapel at 12 pm. Interment to follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Calvary Bible Church or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences can be made at www.lannin.ca
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Lloyd Melville
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November 30, 1938–February 22, 2016 Lloyd Wood passed away peacefully on Monday, February 22, 2016 after a short battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Louise; daughter, Sheri Sanderson (Brian); and loving grandson Carter. Those wishing paid their respects at Evan J. Strong Funeral Services (5502 - 2 Street SW) on Monday, February 29, 2016 at 11:30 am. Funeral Services were held at Evan J. Strong Funeral Services (5502 - 2 Street SW) on Monday, February 29, 2016 at 1:00 pm with the Rev. Mike Jones, officiating. Graveside Service followed at Queens Park Cemetery. Photos, memories and condolences may be shared with Lloyd’s family through www.evanjstrong.com. Arrangements in care of EVAN J. STRONG FUNERAL SERVICES. (403) 265-1199.
DAVID ALLAN SKINNER September 24, 1943 – February 18, 2016
I have had to say goodbye to my husband and best friend following a skiing accident which ultimately caused irreversible brain damage. Words are not adequate to express the devastating, wrenching loss of this wonderful, unique man who had so much more to do and give. David was born in Almonte and grew up in Renfrew. He got his Mechanical Engineering degree at Carleton in 1968. He loved his first job at Microsystems International [MIL]. In the early 1970’s, David was part of a team working with Intel Corporation introducing the first fully integrated computer systems. This was truly the start of the computer age that we all live in now. David had a key role marketing memory and microprocessor circuits and travelled widely doing so. Sadly, MIL was shut down in 1975, so David, along with three colleagues, started Cantec, a manufacturers’ representative company. During his time there David also became a shareholder and Director of dy4 Systems, a spinoff of Cantec. He eventually acquired full ownership of Cantec but over the years divested a majority interest to his employees. David also became a director of First Air’s Above and Beyond in-flight magazine. In that role he travelled annually to Yellowknife where he discovered the original Wildcat Café – more on this to follow. Following major heart surgery in 2004, David semi-retired but never lost his devotion to the company and its employees, and was constantly floating “ideas” and helping whenever and wherever he could. His employees were the beneficiaries of his steady, never heavy-handed brand of leadership. David never missed a chance to be outdoors and was thrilled to discover that the house I found for us in Pakenham was just an hour’s walk up the mountain to our cottage. After buying the house in 1998, David toiled away on a series of private roads and trails leading to the cottage so that his family and friends could enjoy trekking, skiing and snowshoeing on his beautiful, well-loved property. In 2012, David imagined and, with the help of some buddies, built his own version of the Wildcat Café. Sitting half way between the house and the cottage he saw it as a place where everyone in the community might stop, rest and enjoy the spectacular view. And, attested to by the many people who have signed the guest book on their way through, this is exactly what it has become. David was a business man, an innovator, a photographer, a fireworks expert, an inuksuk artist, a pianist (that might be overstating a bit but he worked very hard at improving), he had the best curve ball in all of bowling, and was an avid motorcyclist and skier. His accident happened on a glorious, sunny winter day while he was doing something he loved. David was unique and quirky and loved life. He had an unquenchable curiosity and was always on the lookout for the next adventure. He made enduring friendships everywhere he went. You could always count on David to do the right thing. Whether you were a friend from public school or high school, university, his work life or someone he just met it was obvious he cared deeply about the people around him. David was predeceased by his parents Harold and Dot Skinner and his sisters Marion and Helen. He will be sorely missed by his brother Rick Skinner, my sister Linda (Mike) and brothers Ron (Poppy), Bob (Charlotte) and Rick (Jill) Farmer, sister-in-law Cheryl Skinner, his Aunt Anne Linttell and his nieces and nephews. He will be particularity missed by his special nephew Ross, who spent countless days working and playing with him on the property. David’s many friends will feel his loss every day but especially on New Year’s Eve, Saturday Walkies, the annual Mountain Trek, at Friday night bowling, birthday parties, pool parties, Grey Cup parties and neighbourhood dinners. There will be a celebration of David’s life on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at the Holiday Inn and Suites, 101 Kanata Avenue. Please join us for some food, drink, and memories. For those so inclined, there will be an opportunity for you to say a few words. Here’s how the event will unfold. 1 pm – 2 pm: Receiving line. 2 pm – 3 pm: Family & friends share their memories of David. 3 pm – 4 pm: Visiting and mingling. In lieu of flowers and to honour David’s vision of the Wildcat Café and Oratory as a gathering place for family and friends, the David Skinner Memorial Trail account has been opened at the Pakenham Royal Bank. This account will be used to maintain the Café and private trails with perhaps a bench and some signs thrown in for good measure. If you would like to make a one-time contribution towards keeping David’s dream alive, please contact the Pakenham Royal Bank, 2534 County Road 29, K0A 2X0 / 613-624-5506.
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CECCHINI Ricardo
Passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016, aged 66 years. Beloved husband of Beverley Cecchini (nee Hillis). Loving father of Jason (Lindsay) and the late Derek Cecchini. Cherished grandpa of Jasmin, Dylan and William Cecchini. Survived by his mother and his 3 sisters. A private family service will be held at a later date. Donations may be made to the Kemptville District Hospital Auxiliary or charity of choice. Condolences/Tribute/Donations Hulse, Playfair & McGarry www.hpmcgarry.ca 613-258-2435 PARKS Barry Daniel On Tuesday, February 2, 2016, Barry, son of the late Irma and Jack Parks, passed away in hospital with his loving wife by his side, after an eight year battle with multiple myeloma, and more recently, complications from surgery, and finally a brief struggle with leukemia. Barry faced all of these medical challenges with amazing courage, quiet dignity and composure. He leaves to mourn his passing his loving wife and best friend Patricia (Paynter), his “bro” John (Marilyn), his nephews Jason (Megan) and Justin (Lara) along with his extended Parks and Paynter families, his many friends at Canadian Tire, his long-time friend James and his neighbours Glennis and Jack as well as his four-legged buddies, his dog Snoopy and his cat K.C. Barry accomplished much in his life but was extremely proud of his 40 year career with Canadian Tire where he worked as a mechanic, service advisor, shop foreman and service manager. A life-long passion in all things mechanical culminated in his ownership of two vintage vehicles and a fleet of small engines, possessions which provided him many happy hours of “tinkering”. His interest in aviation led him to complete all of the ratings leading to a commercial pilot’s licence and the ownership of two planes. He loved “the farm” and was always tackling new projects. A “recycler” long before it was fashionable, he used his imagination and resourcefulness to bring new life and purpose to many items which would have otherwise ended up in landfill. For his family and friends, however, Barry’s greatest accomplishment will be the many fond memories left in people’s hearts of a kind, generous and loyal friend, a man blessed with a wicked sense of humour, a warm and loving brother, uncle, son and devoted husband. Family and friends are invited to share memories at the C. R. GAMBLE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL INC. 127 Church St., Almonte, ON 613-256-3313 on Friday March 4 from 7 to 9 PM and on Saturday, March 5 from 10 AM until 11 AM where a Celebration of Barry’s life will be held in the Gamble Chapel. Reception to follow. For those who may choose to honour Barry with a memorial donation, please consider any animal welfare organization such as L.A.W.S. Condolences & Tributes: www.crgamble.com
Patricia Anne
Peacefully at the Queensway Carleton Hospital on Wednesday February 24, 2016. Pat Gibson in her 68th year of Mountain. Beloved wife of Terry Gibson. Loving Mom of Marc Dicaire, Chantal Woolsey (Brian) and Wendy Hopkins (Dan). Cherished Nana of Shane & Matthew Woolsey; Jaiden & Tyson Hopkins and Austin Dicaire. Dearly loved sister of Lawrence Gagnier, Ken Gagnier (Jeanette), Gloria Gagnier, Nancy Poirier (Gerry) and predeceased by Joyce Gagnier. Aunt of many nieces and nephews. Sister-in-law of Jane Boyd (Dale). By Pat’s request there will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place. A Private Graveside Committal Service will be held in the Spring. By family request donations may be made to the Charity of Your Choice. Arrangements entrusted to the Byers Funeral Home, South Mountain (613989-3836). Online condolences may be made at www.byersfuneralhomeinc.com
Byrne, Joel Edward, age 70, died Sunday, February 21, 2016. Joel was a wellknown and respected field naturalist in Lanark and Carleton Counties, active in the Mississippi-Madawaska Valley Land Trust. He is missed by his many friends from the area. Joel was the son of the late Alfred Byrne and the late Imelda Byrne (nee Choquette), and is survived by numerous cousins of the Byrne, Stobie, and Choquette families. A celebration of Joel’s life will be held at St. Andrew’s United Church, Pakenham, ON on Saturday, March 12th at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in Joel’s memory to the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust, 375 McCulloch Rd., McDonald’s Corners, ON K0G 1M0
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(Former co-owner-Arnprior Dairy Queen) Peacefully at the Arnprior & District Memorial Hospital with loved ones by her side on Wednesday afternoon, February 24th, 2016; Marion Ethel Smyth of The Arnprior Villa; formerly of White Lake passed away at the age of 93. Beloved wife of the late Gillies Smyth (July 2, 2006). Much loved mother of Sylvia Dayle of Toronto; Bruce Smyth (Linda) of White Lake and Saralee Smyth (Tim Wilson) of Ottawa. Predeceased by her daughter, Shirley (2008); her parents William Gordon and Sara Barr; her 1 brother Mel Gordon (late Mary) as well as her 3 sisters: Jean Craig (late Leonard), Viola Laughlin (late Ken) and Doris Major (late Elsworth). Cherished and proud “Grandma” of Melissa Stylianou (James Reynolds), Kris Stylianou, Matthew Stylianou (Paulina), Joshua Hook (Brenna), Lauren Hook, Steven Danson and Brian Danson and “Great-Grandma” of Bayly Reynolds and Savannah Jamieson. An artist through and through, Marion will be long remembered for her many talents but more specifically her China Paintings as well as the many art classes that she hosted in her home over the years. Friends joined the Smyth family during visitation at the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior on Sunday afternoon, February 28th from 12 noon until 1:45 and where a service to honour and remember Marion was conducted in the Pilon Family Chapel at 2 o’clock. A reception followed. Interment Pakenham Union Cemetery after the reception. In memory of Marion, please consider a donation to the Arnprior, Braeside and McNab Seniors at Home Program. Condolences/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca
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Beverly left us suddenly and much too soon at only 39 years of age, at home on Friday February 19th, 2016 with her best friend Stacy Warner by her side. Now in the company of angels, Beverly has joined her father Brian Regan and her soul sister Dominique Taillon-Hanna. Beverly was the cherished daughter of Jane Law and step father Bill, and will be forever missed by her sister and brother-in-law Erin and Ian Duthie, and by her brother Kevin Regan and his wife Myriam. Nieces Annabella and Isla and nephew Simon Duthie will always hold their Auntie Bev and her stories close to their hearts. Beverly will be sadly missed by her loving aunts and uncles Bonnie and Jack Regan, Noreen and Gerald Tyers, Grace and Darryl Barton, John Brennan and Catharina Breedyk Law as well as many cousins and friends from Ottawa and Perth. She was the very definition of family, friendship, and love, and everyone who knew her will feel her loss always. Beverly provided unconditional love to everyone, including her “fur babies”, her dog and cats who will miss her soft and gentle touch. Her nurturing character, contagious smile, and sense of humour will be always treasured. The family wishes to express their thanks to Sherri and Laurie who provided excellent nursing care for our darling Beverly and also to Maxine McKinnon who was a true confidante and friend. A Celebration of Life will be held for Beverly on Saturday March 5th, 2016 at Code’s Mill, 17 Wilson Street East, Perth Ontario. The family will receive family and friends from 1:00 P.M. with the service to commence at 2:00 P.M. In memoriam, the family encourages donations to the Lanark Animal Welfare Society (LAWS) in Beverly’s honour. Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth (613) 267-3765 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com
Shari-Lynne
Shari passed peacefully in the presence of her mother and son in hospital, Perth, ON, on Sunday, February 28, 2016. Shari-Lynne Inwood in her 52nd year. Predeceased by Brian Tysic. Beloved daughter of Marilyn (Bob Burch) of Perth and the late Gilbert Inwood. Loved mother of Joshua Inwood (Sarah Baumann) and Travis Tysic both of Perth. Dear grandmother of Ava and Olivia Inwood. Sister of Dale Inwood of Perth and step-sister of Ted Burch (Liz) of Ottawa and Leslie Burch (Mike Eisner) of Peterborough. Lovingly remembered by many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Friends may pay their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth on Thursday, March 3rd, 2016 from 2:00 to 5:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Funeral service will be conducted in the Chapel on Friday, March 4th at 11:00 A.M. Interment Crawford Cemetery in the spring. In remembrance donations to the Great War Memorial Hospital Foundation or the Liver Foundation would be appreciated Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth (613) 267-3765 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com
Frechette Marcel “Bud” Frechette
Bud passed away at the Perth Hospital on Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 in his 89th year. He was the loving husband and very best friend of Geraldine “Geri” (Geddes) Frechette. Bud was predeceased by his sisters May, Lorraine and Delores and his brother Robert. He will be fondly remembered by his nephew Michael Bell of Niagara Falls, his cousin Marie Riopelle of North Augusta, Gail and Don Kerr of Mississauga and Alice McKay of Renfrew. At Bud’s request there will be no visitation. A memorial service will be held later in the spring. Many thanks to Dr. Del Grande, Dr. Tyrrell and all the wonderful 2nd floor nurses for their loving and compassionate care. Also a special thank you to our best friend Elaine Delisle who helped us through difficult times. In remembrance of Bud contributions to the Snow Road Presbyterian Church, 3020 Elphin Maberly Road, McDonald’s Corners, Ontario K0G 1M0 or a charity of your choice would be appreciated. Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth (613) 267-3765 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com
Stewart, Erwin Stanley VERNON, MARY (Retired – Playtex, Arnprior) Suddenly but peacefully at the Arnprior Hospital on Tuesday evening, February 23rd, 2016; Mary Louise Vernon of Arnprior passed away following a brief illness. She was 67. Beloved wife of the late Murray Vernon (March 21, 2005). Dearly loved mother of Doug (Sherry) of Warsaw, Indiana and Catherine Weckwerth of Arnprior. Proud grandmother of Carter, Alexis, Matthew and Connor. Dear sister of Anne Pype (Rev. Dave) of Edmontom, Alberta; Judy McDowell (Rev. Gary) of Minnedosa, Manitoba and Dan Neumann (Margaret Ann) of Arnprior. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Dear daughter of the late Hubert and Rhona (nee Remus) Neumann. Family and friends were invited to pay their respects during visitation at the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior on Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. and again on Saturday morning from 10 until 10:45 where a Service to honour and remember Mary was conducted in the Pilon Family Chapel at 11 o’clock. Interment Malloch Road Cemetery, Arnprior. In memory of Mary, please consider a donation to the Arnprior Hospital Partners in Caring Foundation of the Arnprior Lions Club. Condolences/Donations/Webcast www.pilonfamily.ca
June 23, 1937-February 27, 2016
Passed away peacefully with family at his side in the Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital on Saturday February 27, 2016 in his 79th year. Loving husband of Barbara (Burton) for over 57 years. Father of Catherine (Kevin) of Almonte, Jeffrey (Gina) of Carleton Place and Brett (Angela) of Carp. Predeceased in 2012 by his daughter Rhonda (Mark). Brother of Myrna (late Bob Code). Predeceased by brother Delvon, sisters Dona Fraser (Doug) and Gwen McCallum (Leo). Erwin was also grandfather to six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Erwin lived a full and interesting life. He served 5 years in the Royal Canadian Navy. He was then Postmaster in the village of Ashton for 11 years where he owned the General Store and Carleton Fuels. In 1973, the family moved to Corkery in West Carleton where Erwin did what he enjoyed most, the training and driving of Standardbred race horses. In 2008 he retired and he and Barbara moved to Arnprior. A special thanks to the Grove Nursing Staff for the kindness and loving care that was given to Erwin while he was a resident there. A Memorial Service took place Wednesday March 2, 2016 in the St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Arnprior at 11:00 a.m. Interment Arnprior Albert Street Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Arnprior or to the Grove Nursing Home. Condolences/Tributes/Donations at www.boycefuneralhome.ca.
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Ret’d Reg. No. 31923 JULY 16, 1946February 23, 2016 Rodney Edward Beaudry, Age 69 passed away on 23 February 2016 in Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario surrounded by family members. Rodney was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on 16 July 1946. He is survived by his wife Jane Beaudry (nee Blott), his son Thomas Edward Beaudry and his wife Tammy Dugal-Beaudry, grand-daughters Sarah Hodder and Taylor Beaudry, his daughter Catharine Anne Devlin (nee Beaudry) and her husband John Devlin, grandson Alex Beaudry, and his youngest son Sean Collin Beaudry and his partner Sheena Williamson and grand-daughters Vienna Shears and Marijah Williamson, and was predeceased by his mother Vera Beaudry (nee Street), father Edward Norman Beaudry and sister Jacqueline Beaudry. The family would like to thank Dr. O. Moran Mendoza, Dr. C. Parker, Dr. I. Harle, Elizabeth Hill, RC(EC), MN, GNC(C), CRE, the wonderful Nurses, Doctors, and Respiratory Therapists of Davies 4, Kingston General Hospital. Memorial services will be performed at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of St. James Major (14608 Hwy 38), Sharbot Lake, Ontario on Saturday, March 5, 2016.The family is requesting donations be made to the IPF Foundation instead of flowers. HASSETT Mary Francis “Thérèse” (née Harrigan) Passed peacefully at Fairview Manor, Almonte, Ontario, on the 24th day of February, 2016, in her 89th year. Thérèse was sadly predeceased by her son John David in 1965 and is survived by her loving children Edmond (Vera) of Clayton, Ontario; Mark of Edmonton, Alberta; Paul of Calgary, Alberta; Mary Lucy (Kenneth) of Calgary, Alberta; Denis (Johanna) of Manama, Bahrain; Ruth of Edmonton, Alberta; David of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Matthew (Angela) of Okotoks, Alberta; Michael (Lucy) of Palm Desert, California; twenty-two grandchildren; and, five great-grandchildren. Thérèse is also survived by her dear sister Margaret Dwyer of Tralee, Ireland and her two sons Ryle, also of Tralee, and Sean (Geraldine) of Racine, Wisconsin. Thérèse was born and raised in New York, New York, and was a proud New Yorker all her life, beloved daughter of Mary Ryle and Joseph Harrigan. Thérèse moved back to the family ancestral home in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland in her early twenties along with her dear sister Margaret, where she met and married Noel Hassett. A funeral service was scheduled in Almonte, Ontario on 29th February, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at C.R. GAMBLE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL 127 Church St., Almonte, ON 613-256-3313 that was followed by a reception for friends. In lieu of flowers the family asks that support be shown to Fairview Manor, Almonte, Ontario (www.almontehospitalfoundation.com) Condolences & Tributes: www.crgamble.com
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With heavy hearts and disbelief, we announce the passing of Jacqueline Kathleen Cowlin, in her 74th year. On Sunday February 21, 2016, with family by her side, Jackie passed away after a short but courageous battle with cancer, at the Ottawa General Hospital. Jackie will be lovingly missed by her partner Brian Giffin and her two devoted sons, Mark Cowlin (Elizabeth Armstrong) of Toronto, and Paul Cowlin (Terri Hinton) of Lombardy. Jackie was predeceased by her parents Sidney and Mary Machin (Minton). Jackie is also survived by her brother and sister-inlaw, Robert and Mercia (Nook) Machin of Queensland, Australia, and her extended family here and abroad. Jackie was born in London, England and lived in Wales as well as Iran before emigrating to Canada. Her adventurous spirit took her all over the world, travelling and exploring with family and friends. Jackie was a fixture in the community, working with the Carleton Place Chamber of Commerce, the local Hospital Foundation and the Royal Canadian Legion for many years. You are invited to a Celebration of Jackie’s life, which will be held from 2:00 – 4:00 PM Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the Royal Canadian Legion, 177 George St., Carleton Place, On. Donations in Jackie’s name may be made to the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 192, Carleton Place, On., the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation or the Charity of your choice.
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October 13, 1943February 23, 2016 It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Viola Marie Ryder (nee Hartwick) on Tuesday, February 23, 2016. Viola, in her 73rd year, passed away peacefully in hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Viola was predeceased by her husband William Henry Ryder, her parents, Gordon and Alma Hartwick, and her sisters, Hazel and Leona. She is survived by her sisters, Marie and Kathleen, and brothers, Bruce, Lloyd and Gary, her children Donnie Ryder (Cathy), Nancy Metcalfe (Dana), Gloria Egan (Brian), John Ryder (Katrina), her grandchildren, Jamie Lynn (Jamie), Meagan, Cody, Alison, Jeffrey (Tianna), Merrick, Sawyer, Dax, Kelsey, and her great grandchildren, Gavin, Aubrey, Clara, Riley, and Hunter, and numerous nieces and nephews. As per her request, she has been cremated and there will be a private family internment and memorial with a celebration of life to be announced at a later date. To honour Viola’s love of children, donations can be made in her name to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). The family would like to extend a sincere thank you to the incredible nurses in the ICU at the Smiths Falls Hospital. A special thanks to her wonderful doctor for all her care and support to Viola and her family. Dr Lawson, the care, concern and fondness you showed our mother was touching and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Find a sunny spot to sit up there and enjoy the view Grandma Vi. You’ve created a bunch of really cool people down here to keep track of. Until we meet again…
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Peacefully at the Queensway-Carleton Hospital, Ottawa on Thursday morning, February 18th, 2016. Audrey Grace Jones of Arnprior passed away at the age of 95 years. Beloved wife of the late Howard Jones (November 4, 1995). Dearly loved mother of Nicola Barham (David) of Woodlawn. Proud grandmother of Melanie Barham (Tim Danyliw); Gary Barham (Alexandra Gorka); Robert Barham; Lisa Barham; Natasha and Michelle Tremblay. Great-grandmother of Sophia and Nala. Predeceased by brothers: Richard “Dick”, Doug and John. Family and friends are invited to a Funeral service to be conducted in Calvary Baptist Church, 156 Landrigan Street South, Arnprior on Saturday afternoon, March 5, 2016 at 3 o’clock. Spring interment Albert Street Cemetery, Arnprior. In memory of Audrey, a donation to Calvary Baptist Church or the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated. In the care of the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior. Condolences/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca
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It is with saddened hearts we announce the peaceful passing of Loraise Gauthier at her residence, Perth, ON, with her family by her side, on Saturday, February 27th, 2016. Beloved wife of 53 years of Roger Beaulieu. Loved mother of Stacey Willstrop of Barrie, Diane (Patrick) Benoit of Battersea, Denis (Kirsten) of Thousand Oaks, CA, Richard (Kirsten) of Valencia, CA, and the late Andre Beaulieu. Loving grandmother of Jenevieve Beaulieu, Madison and Nicolas Benoit, Olivia Bell, and James, Matthew and Erin Willstrop. Dear sister of Victor Gauthier of Georgetown and Andre (Peggy) Gauthier of North Bay. Friends may pay their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth, on Thursday, March 3rd from 2:00 to 5:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. John’s Roman Catholic Church, Perth on Friday, March 4th, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. Interment Glenhaven Memorial Gardens, Glenburnie. In remembrance donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Diabetes Association would be appreciated. Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth (613) 267-3765 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com
SHRIMPTON, KATHLYN “KAY”
Peacefully at Carlingview Manor, Ottawa on Friday evening, February 26th, 2016. Kathlyn Hilda Shrimpton formerly of Arnprior passed away at the age of 97. Beloved wife of the late George Shrimpton. Dearly loved mother of Barry (Marion) of Arnprior. Cherished “Grandma” of Lori Lefebvre (Claude), Kevin Shrimpton (Rachel), Kellie Shrimpton (Phil Gagnon), Brian Wasyliw (Cindy), Steven Shrimpton (Anne Pritchard) and Jennifer Wasyliw (Mike Rietveld) and “G.G.” of 12 greatgrandchildren. Predeceased by her parents: Joseph Spencer and Elsie Davis; her daughter, Patricia Ann Wasyliw; her brother Joe Spencer and her sister Rose Hill. The Shrimpton family will receive friends during visitation at the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior on Friday, March 4th from 9:30 until 10:45 a.m. A Service to honour and remember Kay Shrimpton will be conducted in the Pilon Family Chapel on Friday morning at 11 o’clock. In memory of Kay, please consider a donation to the Arthritis Society. Condolences/Tributes/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca
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STROKAN Ethel Ann
Peacefully at the Smiths Falls District Hospital on Monday, February 22, 2016 in her 69th year. Beloved wife of the late Franz Strokan. Loving mother of Chris Patchell (Gordon) and Jeff Strokan (Jenny). Cherished grandmother of Jordan, Taylor, Julia and Justine. Treasured daughter of Margaret Reynolds. Dear sister of Mark Reynolds (Elaine), George Reynolds (Chris), Michael Reynolds, and Doris Baker. Predeceased by her father George Reynolds. Fondly remembered by her nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. As per Ethel’s wishes, a private family service as well as a celebration of her life has taken place. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Queen’s Cancer Research Institute would be appreciated by the family. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Lannin Funeral Home, Smiths Falls. Online condolences available at www.lannin.ca.
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Peacefully at Hilltop Manor on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 in her 69th year. Loving mother of Lori Forsyth (Asher Maillet) and Darren Forsyth. Cherished grandmother of Tyler, Brodie, Teegan and Mason. Dear sister of Edwin McMullan, Brian McMullan (Cheryl) and Sonia Wilson (the late Doug). Predeceased by her parents Edwin and May McMullan and her brothers Robert and Ronald. Fondly remembered by her many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Friends were invited to visit with the family at Lannin Funeral Home on Monday, February 29, 2016 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. A Celebration of Jo Ann’s life will be held at later date. As expressions of sympathy, donations to L.A.W.S. or C.H.E.O. would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences available at www.lannin.ca.
Charles Bernard
Peacefully at the Smiths Falls Hospital on Friday, February 26, 2016 in his 71st year. Loving father of Angela (Chris Gilbertson) and Leonard Donovan. Sadly missed by his granddaughters Ryan and Jordan. Dear Brother of Joan (Louie Blanksma), Donald Donovan (Barbara), Dianne (Jim Northey), Art Donovan and Nancy Ronan. Predeceased by his parents John and Helen Donovan and his sister Margaret Rose Garvin. Charlie will be fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. A Celebration of Charlie’s life will take place at the Royal Canadian Legion - Branch #95 on Sunday, April 3, 2016 from 1pm4pm. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Lung Association or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Lannin Funeral Home, Smiths Falls. Online condolences available at www.lannin.ca
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TRIMBLE, Vera – In loving memory of my wife, who passed away on March 4, 2014. Your end came fast and sudden, No time to say goodbye. You were gone before I knew it, And only God knows why. Dear God take her this message To Heaven up above. Tell her how much I miss her And give her all my love. Each time I see your picture You seem to smile and say, Don’t cry I’m only sleeping We will meet again some day. Always in my heart Gerald
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Sunday, October 28,1962– Sunday, February 14 2016
Lawrence Leo McDonald passed away at Bluewater Health on Valentine’s Day at the age of 53. Beloved husband of Susan Elliott-McDonald. Loving step-father of Chelsea Elliott (Scott) and Madison Elliott (Ronny). Cherished grandfather of Henry. Dear brother of Michael “Sandy” (Donna), Paul, Jeff (Patti), Michele, and Catherine and brother-in-law of Mike (Joanne) Tripp and Darcie (Wayne) Tripp. Fondly remembered by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents Robert “Bob” and Margaret (Moreau) McDonald. Cremation has taken place in Sarnia. A memorial for friends and family will take place in Almonte April 30 at Branch 240 Legion, 100 Bridge St., 12 p.m.–4 p.m.
HAMAN Claire
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Marion (Simpson), Born on August 2nd, 1930. Daughter of the late Erwin And Lola Simpson. Died February 18th, 2016 at the Country Haven Nursing Home in Almonte Ontario. Beloved wife for over 61 years to Harold Plunkett. Cherished mother of Cindy (Willie Muldoon) of Ottawa and Eric (Paul) of Almonte Ontario. Very Special Grandmother of Matthew Muldoon of Calgary, AB and Terry Muldoon (Chantal Halla) of Ottawa. Sister of Fern Simpson of Smiths Falls Ontario and the sister of the late Lloyd, Noel, Gordon, Rita and Phyllis. Special thanks to Dr. Heather Mills of Ottawa and to the Country Haven Nursing Home in Almonte Ontario. Service will take place in the Spring. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer Association or to the Ottawa Heart Institute.
Peacefully, on Saturday, February 20, 2016, age 65 years. Much loved daughter of Anna Gourgon and the late Donat Gourgon. Beloved wife of Yvon Haman. Loving mother of Suzy Haman (Sean Smith) and Kristie Haman. Cherished Grandma of Hailey and Spencer Smith. Survived by her sister Paulette Jacques. Friends may visit the Brown Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 805 Prescott Street, Kemptville on Saturday, March 5, 2016 from 12 noon to 2 pm followed by a Celebration of Claire’s Life in the Chapel at 2 pm. Donations may be made to Canadian Cancer Society. Condolences/Tributes/Donations Hulse, Playfair & McGarry www.hpmcgarry.ca 613-258-2435
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BAILEY, Judy December 18, 1953–March 2, 2014 Death leaves a heartache that no one can heal, But love leaves memories that no one can steal. Lovingly remembered, sorely missed Family and friends
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CROSS, Roy D. – In memory of a loving husband and father, who passed away March 3, 2004. We often sit and think about the years that have gone by, And all the happiness and joy we shared until we said goodbye. We think about you always, we reminisce about you too. We have so many wonderful memories, but all we really want is you. We think of all the laughter, the smiles and all the fun. And before we even know it, the tears have begun. For although it brings us comfort to walk down memory lane, It reminds us how, without you, life has never been the same. Always loved and sadly missed Jeannie and Family
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CRAIG - In Memory of Robert (Bob) Craig who passed away March 4th 2014. God looked around his garden, And found an empty place. Then he looked down upon the earth, And saw your tired face. He put his arms around you, And lifted you to rest. God’s garden must be beautiful, He only takes the best. He knew that you were suffering, He knew that you were in pain. He knew that you would never, Get well on earth again. He saw the road was getting rough, And the hills were hard to climb. So he closed your eyes, And whispered please be mine. It broke our hearts to lose you Bob, But you didn’t go alone. For part of us went with you, The day God called you home. Love your sister Donna and Bill And the rest of the brothers and sisters.
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BROWNLEE, Don March 3, 2014 In loving memory of our wonderful husband, dad and papa. If tears could build a stairway And memories were a lane We would walk right up to heaven And bring you back again No farewell words were spoken No time to say goodbye You were gone before we knew it And only God knows why Our hearts still ache in sadness And secret tears still flow What it meant to lose you No one can ever know But now we know you want us To mourn for you no more To remember all the happy times Life still has much in store Since you’ll never be forgotten We pledge to you today A hallowed place within our hearts Is where you’ll always stay Sadly missed and forever loved Patricia, Jerry & Carol, Gay & Bob, Bruce & Debbie, Barbara & Wilford, Colleen & Heinz and grandkids
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Firewood- Cut, split and MUSIC delivered or picked up. Dry seasoned hardwood or For sale. Peavy acoustic softwood from $60/face cord. Phone Greg Knops amp. Call between 8-10 (613)658-3358, cell a.m. 613-258-6577. (613)340-1045. Piano Technician, Certified, with Piano Technician’s FOR SALE FOR SALE Guild, extensive experience with tuning, repairing and rebuilding. Contact Grant Pattingale at 613-284-8333, 1-877-742-6648 or www.piano4u.ca Lanark County Liquidators
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Mixed firewood, stored 3x3x6 big squares of hay, inside, $90/cord, call First cut, stored inside. 613-258-5881 or $40 each. 613-267-5772. 613-850-0558
Cedar rails, pickets & posts for sale, as well as rough sawn cedar & pine lumber. Call or text 613-913-7958.
BOTH buildings open: Thursdays 12 PM to 5 PM Fridays 12 PM to 8 PM Saturdays 12 PM to 5 PM Sunday 12 PM to 5 PM
FERGUSON, Doreen – In loving memory of our mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother who was taken from us on March 6, 2015. A year has passed since that sad day, When one we loved was called away, God took her home, it was His will, Within our hearts she liveth still. Sadly missed by her sons and their families
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Large 2 Bedroom Apt. Perth, seniors welcome. $ 8 0 0 / m n t h . 613-267-5746 Merrickville- Large 2 bedroom apt. Nicely decorated. Parking, stove, fridge, heat, water included. coinlaundry on site, pet friendly, $895/mth. plus hydro. First/last required. 613-283-0746. Perth- 2 bedroom apartment $750/mth, in modern, well maintained, centrally located building. Security/intercom system, professionally maintained, laundry facilities. Parking included. Plus hydro. 613-298-2983. Perth, 2 bedroom apartment & Bachelor apartment, fridge & stove included, $815/$550 + utilities. First & LMR required. Smoke/pet free. 613-229-5959. Perth, both side of a duplex. Quiet street close to park & shopping. 2 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, 4 appliances, large deck, driveway & yard. $900 + gas heat & hydro. 613-267-7464. Perth- New senior luxury rental apt. unit. Available immediately. Unit is 800 sq. ft. 1 bedroom, 1 media room. Brick building. Central air. Propane heat. In floor heating in bathroom. Front and back porches. Emergency backup power. Crown moulding. Porcelain floors, modern kitchen. $1,100/mth. plus utilities includes dishwasher and washer and dryer. One 8x10 exterior shed included for each rental unit. References required. Rentals for 1 year lease preferred. No pets. No smoking. Inquiries: Lyne 613-812-5790 or fisher@ripnet.com Shamrock Apartments, Perth, 2 bedroom apartment $850/mnth includes heat and hydro. No smoking, no pets. 613-264-8380. Smiths Falls, 1 bedroom Ground floor, utilities extra, fridge & stove included. Off street parking, no pets. Available immediate. $600/mnth. 613-283-2266. Smiths Falls, 2 bed, 2 bath, bright and spacious corner unit. New reno, 6 appliances, A/C, 40 Pearl St. Quiet, secure, adult building, elevator, exercise and common/party room, parking. Non-smoking. Available now. $1,410/month plus utilities. More info call 613-275-1218.
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Smiths Falls, 2 Bedroom, Toulon Place Apartments, 3rd floor $835/mth April 1st, ground floor $915/mth May 1st. Clean, quiet, secure building, live-in superintendent, ground floor laundry. 613-283-9650
Smiths Falls, nice, semidetached 2 bedroom, sunporch, large deck, large yard, parking, non-smoking, first and last, $790/month plus heat and hydro. Call 613-342-0829.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS All claims against the estate of Douglas Lorne McNaughton, late of the Town of Almonte in the County of Lanark, who died on or about the 31st day of December 2015, must be filed with the undersigned Estate Trustee on or before the 8th day of April, 2016; thereafter, the undersigned will distribute the assets of the said estate having regard only to the claims then filed. DATED at Ottawa this 3rd day of March, 2016.
Lost: Silver bracelet, 8 Harriott St. Perth or The Independent Carleton Place. 613-257-4531
Lawrence James McNaughton and Timothy Andrew McNaughton, Estate Trustees, by their Solicitors, WILSON LAW PARTNERS LLP, 5542 Manotick Main St., PO Box 429, Manotick, Ontario, K4M 1A4 Attn: Andrew R.C. Wilson 613-692-3547
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Found- Wedding ring found in Perth on or about February 5. Owner will know how to identify the ring. Text or phone Shannon at 613-223-8638.
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E x p e r i e n c e d Electrician, Licensed & Insured available for residential/commercial work. Best Rates, Call Jim 613-799-2378 or 613-284-0895
Kitchen and bath renovations, painting, dump runs, housecleaning, eavestroughs, siding. Serving Lanark County for 20 years. 613-257-8143 or 613-264-8143.
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DRIVERS REQUIRED Should be familiar with streets and surrounding roads. Top of the industry remuneration paid. Excellent supplemental income for semi-retired and retired persons. Please call Brett
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• Supervisor – 5 years’ experience • Equipment operators – 3 years’ experience • Skilled labourers • General labourers • DZ triaxle truck drivers – 3 years’ experience
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Semi-retired, all home renovations, interior & exterior, years of experience. Call Brent 613-283-6088.
• Reynolds & Reynolds experience preferred but not required • Auto parts and service experience preferred • Multi tasking & team oriented • Company benefits
Willis Kerr Contracting Limited is currently seeking dedicated, safety conscious individuals to fill the following positions in Heavy Civil Construction related to culverts & structures, bridges, water & sewer, road building and site work…
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Cruickshank Construction Ltd., a leading roadbuilder and aggregate supplier located in Ontario and Alberta, has an immediate need for the following position:
Mississippi Golf Course is looking for a gardener. It is a seasonal position, mid-April to mid-October. Knowledge of annuals, perennials and shrubs and there up keep. Contact: Bill Hudson billyh@xplornet.com
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Project Coordinator -‐ Structures
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Degree or diploma in Civil Engineering Minimum of 5 years related Heavy Civil Structural bridge construction experience in a similar role Ability to read and interpret specifications and drawings Experience in Quality Control p rocesses Knowledge of local, provincial and federal workplace compliance regulations, ordinances and legislation Proficient in related computer applications (Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project). Experience using SAP is preferred
Seeking an Experienced Office Manager/ Bookkeeper McKay Sheet Metal & Roofing is a well established 40+ year old company The following Skills are Mandatory QUICKBOOKS
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T.L.C. LAKEFRONT 3 BEDROOM PET FRIENDLY COTTAGE HOME (sleeps 6) available for weekly rentals June - Sept. or IMPROVEMENTS weekend rentals in May and Oct. Situated in Haliburton Highlands, with 4 piece bath, livNo job too small! ing/dining area, well equipped kitchen and attached Free estimates screened-in Muskoka room. Well looked after grassy • Home Renovations grounds on a gentle slope down to a 400 sq ft dock on a • Plumbing Repairs very peaceful NO MOTOR lake. Great swimming, fishing, • Painting/cleanup with 1 canoe, 3 kayaks, a peddalo, lifevests, fire-pit and • Concrete work games. Doug Morley 257-7177 Available from May thru. Oct. Please call Patrick 416-564-4511 or email patrick@nemms.ca for rates, TRAVEL/VACAT/COTTG full photos and details.
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Indoor storage of all sizes Outdoor storage also available 613-285-5507 Smiths Falls 613-264-0213 Perth
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Salary will be dependent upon experience (benefits available) Must be trustworthy and have a great personality to deal with customers on the phone. Training will be provided by retiring bookeeper Must have transportation to and from our location at 4132 Wolf Grove Road, Lanark, ON Visit our website for complete job description: www.mckayroofing.ca
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Participate in site meetings with clients, agents, trade contractors, manage RFQ’s and change orders, invoices and control document process Coordinate site superintendents, project workforce, and equipment as well as coordinating direct sub-‐contractors including a scope of work review Ensure work is being completed as per Contract drawings and specifications Ensure compliance with relevant Health and Safety protocols and ensure adherence to company policies and procedures
To apply please send your resume and cover letter to: chr11@cruickshankgroup.com no later than March 11, 2016
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Only those being considered for an interview will be considered. We thank all applicants.
Please email your resume or fax to the following with salary expectations: kevin@mckayroofing.ca Fax: 613-259-3421
The Almonte Family Optometrists, busy optometric practice requires a selfmotivated individual willing to be trained on the job. Beginning ASAP. Experience in customer service would be an asset. Ability to work flexible hours and 2 Saturdays a month is required. Please email a resume to: drstgeorge1@bellnet.ca
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The Corporation of the Township of Montague
Looking for an online business? I can help! You will receive free training and after support. Go to www.123freedom4life.com and check it out. Requires a computer and telephone and 5-15 hours weekly.
Request for Quotation For the Provision of Drainage Superintendent Services
Proprietorship 28 year established Tree and Property Service Company Inc. in the Ottawa Carleton region for sale. High level of personalized service achieved with clientele. All equipment provided in top quality and working order plus client base records. Only sincere individuals need to inquire. Why reinvent the wheel, it’s e s t a b l i s h e d . rcharperstreeservice.com rcharperstreeandproperty @gmail.com (613)238-4056.
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The Township of Montague is requesting proposals for the provision of Drainage Superintendent Services pursuant to the Drainage Act RSO 1990, as amended. Please access the Request for Quotation at the Township’s website at www.township.montague.on.ca in community tab under “Public Notices and Tenders” Submission Quotations must be received and date stamped at the Montague municipal office no later than March 21st, 2016 at 12 pm. All copies of the Proponent’s Quotation must be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to: Jasmin Ralph, Clerk Township of Montague P.O. Box 755 6547 Roger Stevens Drive Smiths Falls, ON K7A 4W6
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Casual R.N.’s, P.S.W.’s, R.P.N.’s Apply in writing to: Sarah Bradshaw, DOC Fax: 613-253-2190 Email: sarah.bradshaw@reveraliving.com
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The Township is seeking to hire 4 mature college/university students to fill summer positions within the Public Works Department: 1 – Roads 1 – Properties 1 – Newboro Harbour Master 1 – Engineering Student Students must be mature, responsible and able to work in both a team and individual environment. Successful candidates must be available to start work May 9th. The harbour position begins May 20th. All applicants must possess a valid G Driver’s license and must be returning to school in the fall. Please visit our website www.twprideaulakes.on.ca for more information regarding these summer positions. Interested students should send their resume with a cover letter before the application deadline on March 29, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.
BayBridge Senior Living is seeking passionate, hands-on people that share our values. All of our team members bring a high-level of understanding and skills related to their respective fields of expertise. Carolina Retirement Suites is seeking applications for the following positions: Part-Time
Housekeepers for Days and Nights
Please email your resume to: rgordon@carolinasuites.ca or ed@carolinasuites.ca
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Nakor Interconnect Inc. located in Kemptville is seeking a contract / full time Customer Account Representative. Nakor is the North American and European customer and engineering service office for Daeduck Electronics located in South Korea. Daeduck (www.daeduck.com) is a top 10 global provider of electronic printed circuit boards to the Telecom, Consumer, and Automotive markets. If you are a dynamic individual who enjoys a high paced challenging work environment we look forward to having you join the team. Required Skills: • College or University Business Degree / Diploma • Computer Proficiency using: MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, FTP & CAD Gerber file knowledge • “Critical” data input accuracy – is a must! • Excellent Customer Service Communication skills • PMAC/ APICS Accreditations would be a strong benefit Responsibilities: • International customer relationship management • Daily written and oral communications with NAFTA, EU and Asia regions • Multi-tasking using MS software suite, web portals and skype • Managing customer accounts via PO’s and MRP forecasting • Working with Carriers FED Ex, DHL, Panalpina, etc… • Accounts receivable reconciliations • Problem solving and negotiations • As required - “flexible” working hours to cover multiple time zones Qualified candidates please email your resume to ryan.ballantyne@nakor.ca
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Rabb Construction looking for driver/equipment operator/float/labourer (jack of all trades). DZ-AZ operator for shovel dozer backhoe. Fax resume and driver’s abstract to 613-838-3364.
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Lanark County’s – Lanark Lodge, “People Caring for People”, is a 163 bed Long Term Care Home accredited with Accreditation Canada that strives to provide progressive resident centred care for our residents in an atmosphere of respect that fosters independence and fulfillment. We are seeking a selfmotivated professional change agent for the following temporary part-time position as soon as possible to approximately October 28th, 2016 with the possibility of a contract extension.
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am 1:30 10 – 1 K 0 1 R h arc AT WO H op M re e ! rksh U MES T It’s f o W S t x E e R N
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RESIDENT CARE CLERK (POSTING #LL2016-037)
MANDATE: To provide clerical support to Lanark Lodge Nursing department. Provides back up for Receptionist/ Clerical Assistant and Staffing/Payroll Clerk as required.
For further details including qualifications and application deadline, visit our website at www.lanarkcounty.ca
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Bookkeeper required. Minimum of 3 years bookkeeping experience. Knowledge of Simply Accounting. Office located in Carleton Place. Email r e s u m e : gail@uniqueimportauto.com
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Request for Quotes The Lombardy Agricultural Society will receive quotes until Friday March 18, 2016
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An addition is to be built to the existing hall for washrooms and the front entrance refurbished. Both projects with accessibility in mind. CLR649950
Call TODAY! Arnprior: 613.623.1114 Smiths Falls: 613.283.1905
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Further information and documents may be obtained from Judy Drummond 613-275-1354 or e-mail generalmanager@lasfair.ca
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My knowledge and talents
Being part of our team means tapping into your inner potential each day to help customers achieve their home improvement goals. It’s a commitment that drives us to ensure a positive and productive experience for everyone who comes through our doors. And as we build on our success in serving our communities, we look for talented professionals who share our passion. The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, is currently hiring quick learners with a strong customer service focus to work in our stores across Canada. Many positions are available, including: Cashiers • Sales Associates • Specialty Sales Associates Join us on the following date at the locations listed, and learn to unleash your inner orange.
CARLETON PLACE HOME DEPOT CAREER FAIR Wednesday, March 9, 4pm - 8pm 570 McNeely Avenue, Carleton Place, ON K7C 0A7
Turf Technician/Mechanic
(Full Time Position) This position is based at our Ottawa Branch located at 135 Cardevco Drive, Carp Ontario. Minutes from the Carp Road exit off the 417. About us For more than forty years Turf Care Products Canada Limited has been a leading distributor of best of class equipment and service to golf courses, municipalities, and landscapers. We are currently looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team. We sell and service Toro, Yamaha and many other commercial brands. Look us up at www.turfcare.ca for more information. About the Opportunity We are currently looking for a Turf Technician/Mechanic to join our team. Responsibilities would include new product assembly and PDI, used turf equipment maintenance, service and repairs. Salary Range: $20.00 - $26.00/hour + incentive Full time permanent with Benefits Qualifications Licenced Mechanic an asset Knowledge of turf and golf cart equipment an asset Good Computer skills Attention to detail Completion of High School If you would like to join our team, please forward your resume to Derek Therrien derekt@turfcare.ca only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.
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to celebrate Perth’s 200th anniversary as a Military Settlement. The recent Fire and Ice event, in spite of deep freeze temperatures (at -29 degrees Celsius) last weekend was well attended both during the day at Conlon Farm and later at the Crystal Palace, with fun enjoyed by all. Thanks to those in charge for your good planning. Who would have thought a dance in February in the Crystal Palace would sell out and be packed? The Riq Turner Band pulled off another fine show. Us hearty Canadians are made of good stuff. The same weekend, I thought it was quite fitting to have Perth “represented” at the first-ever NBA All-Star Game to be played outside the US, in Toronto, by a Perth-raised lad, Nathan McLaren, co-ordinating and playing with his drumline, 416 BEATS, throughout AUCTIONS
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the weekend. You may have seen him as the single drummer in front of Toronto City Hall in the lead up TV ads. Way to go, Nathan. Speaking of history, though south of the border, I’ve mentioned briefly in previous articles some musical documentaries I’ve been watching lately. It’s so nice to see, through them, the significant effect several different recording studios and especially their session players had on the music we’ve been listening to for so many years. I will tease you with a description of Muscle Shoals (available on Netflix) in this article and with others at a later date. The documentary Muscle Shoals by filmmaker Greg Camalier in 2013 is about Rick Hall’s FAME Studios, in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Hall started the FAME Studio in the ‘50s and slowly developed a name, producing hits like Etta James’ Tell Mama in 1965 and Percy Sledge’s When A Man Loves A Woman in 1966. Spooner Oldham, keyboards and songwriter (with Dan Penn wrote the Box Tops’ Cry Like A Baby and I’m Your
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ter where we are. Of note is the importance of keeping our history archived. I don’t know how many people I’ve spoken to who, because of the onset of video cameras, don’t have a whole generation of physical pictures of their kids to pass down. Also, digital cameras are wonderful but only as good as the owner remembering to store pictures on some storage device current technology recognizes to enable future access. At a lovely recent event hosted by the Perth Historical Society, Janet Coward did a great job of describing St. Patrick Day festivities from 1856 to 1920 in the Perth area. I found it interesting how, over the years, celebrations honouring Ireland initially had Irish roots music and dance brought from ‘across the pond’ but, as time marched on, assimilations of local and North American cultural pieces, even Scottish, though still touched by an Irish theme, became more common, with distinctly Canadian touches. Our heritage evolves. Much planning has gone on for a couple of years now
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I find it very interesting that, as Canadians, we are maybe just starting to more fully realize we have some history of our own to celebrate. Our young country of Canada, it’s original citizens being our aboriginal population who are, just now, beginning to be respected and given their own voice to allow the sharing of their real histories of inhabiting here for so much longer than when our forefathers landed from distant shores (British Isles, Europe, initially) with their own stories to create our great, young nation. Given many of us know local people who are 100 years young or more, the stories are getting longer and, through technology, the opportunity to research old archives of pictures and written memoirs, somehow, helps fill in the gaps and, well, maybe it’s just my 60-plus years that makes it seem it just doesn’t seem that long ago anymore. What we forget is how communication advances have allowed generations to stay more in touch, in spite of distance, therefore keeping family stories alive, shared and re-shared, no mat-
Antiques, Furniture, Effects, Woodworking Shop Equip 50 Bennett St., Carleton Place Saturday, March 12 at 10:00 a.m. Doors open at 9:00 a.m. AS FOLLOWS: 40” round pedestal table; vintage croquet set (circa 1920) in box; Set 6 German collectible plates (KAHLA); Set Johnson Snow White regency dishes blue/white; asst. glass and crystal bowls; 5 pc. lge. silver tea service w/tray; Tiffany style hanging lamp; dining room table w/ 8 Queen Anne style chairs, 2 Arrow back chairs; 3/4 size old pine poster bed; 2 small & 2 large cylindrical church lights 28” (90 years+); 2 old wooden dolls; 11 asst. collector plates; 2 spinning wheels, one authentic, one more modern; micfrofiber beige sofa almost new; framed collection of native stone arrow heads; small old oak folding top typewriter desk, 15 Babelowski prints; lamps; tea set; crocks, jugs; 2 microwave ovens; old consul record player w/a few 33 rpm records; Inglis washer & Kenmore dryer; Jacobean rocker to restore; 2 CD radio music systems; 2 - 35mm cameras w/lens; chests of drawers; computer desk; love seat, tub and occasional chairs; oak coffee table; set Dunlop golf clubs; pictures, ornaments; office supplies; books; canvas mural; oriental rug; wicker baskets; china cups & saucers; dishes; crystal & glass vases; lge. mirror with wooden frame; box of CD’s; pots & pans; pillows; blankets; games; music system; snow shoes; camp cot; toaster oven; electric keyboard organ; golf cart; 3 bicycles; lge. front load washing machine; lge. Kitchenaid refrigerator; Whirlpool stove; E-Force rowing machine; lge. wooden desk; coat rack w/mirror; 3 Drawer wood dresser; hutch w/glass doors; oak table w/ 6 chairs; curved 3 drawer dresser; 2 wicker chairs. 125+ CASES OF UNOPENED STORAGE AT THIS TIME. COMMERCIAL: 4 ft. glass display case, 2 display cabinets 24”W x 80” H. SHOP: Plumbing auger, wood lathe, vise, hardware, 3 clamps, electric heater, office equipment, hardware, 2 folding adjustable ladders, carpenter’s level, tarps, tools, storage bins, bench press, qty. nuts & bolts, solar panel, drill press, wiring, floor jack, Shop Vac, spoked 2 wheel cart, wheelbarrow, 2 wheel wheelbarrow, wooden storage cabinet, flat bottom metal cargo sled, paddle boat. Terms: Cash or Pre-approved Cheque Don’t miss this sale – No buyers premium – 613-257-5711
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7:30 p.m.: David Francey at St. Paul’s United Church in Perth. This three-time Juno Award winner is one who mesmerizes all who hear him. This event serves as a fundraiser for MERA. Tickets are available at Tickets Please (613-485-6434). • Sunday, March 13: David Newland will be at MERA at 2 p.m. Singer/ songwriter/writer/zodiac driver, David brings his captivating tunes of his travels throughout Canada, especially the Northwest Passage, where he’s travelled with Adventure Canada, having been recognized by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. You’ll love his perspective. Tickets are available at Tickets Please (613-485-6434). • Friday, March 18: Slocan Ramblers at the Sharbot Lake Country Inn. Come hear what all the buzz is about this wonderful bluegrass band from Toronto who are causing quite a stir internationally. Call Sandra at 613279-2198 for reservations. • Saturday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m.: Jubilee musical tribute at St. John RC Church Perth, celebrating Perth’s 200th anniverary and Queen’s University’s 175th anniversary. This will be a combined production of the Men and Women of the Tay, St Paul’s and St. James’ choirs plus Queen’s Choral Ensemble and Queen’s University Orchestra. Should be an awesome evening of music. Tickets are available at Tickets Please (613-485-6434). • Sunday, April 3: David Olney at O’Reilly’s Ale House – Sunday Listening Room Series. Olney is a formidable singer/songwriter from Nashville who led The X-Rays in late ‘70s – early ‘80s and whose music has been covered by none other than Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Johnny Cash, Linda Ronstadt. The show starts at 7 p.m., but the kitchen closes at 6 p.m. so get there early for a seat and get your food order in, if desired. Admission is $10. Support live music evUpcoming events • Saturday, March 5 at erywhere Puppet by James and Bobby Purify) played keys on FAME’s early hits. FAME’s success interested Atlantic Records producer Jerry Wexler who brought both Wilson Pickett and Aretha Franklin to record successful hits in 1966; Pickett’s Mustang Sally and Aretha’s hit, Respect in 1967. Who would have thought the backing studio musicians were all white, but they were. They were, in fact, the second studio group to work out of FAME studios, called The Swampers, the nickname given to these men by Leon Russell, a fellow studio musician and later a star in his own right. Later they became known as Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. Through poverty and personal tragedy, Hall managed to bring black and white folk together to make incredible music, in spite of the local racial tension. You will be amazed at the variety of talent and musical genres who recorded there. R&B classic hits like Arthur Conley’s Sweet Soul Music and Wilson Pickett’s Mustang Sally are but a few. Add The Osmonds’ many multi-platinum records and Mac Davis’ successful country stylings, who recorded 12 albums at FAME studio. Paul Anka recorded several million sellers including One Man Woman and You’re Havin’ My Baby. The Swampers were Barry Beckett – keyboards, Roger Hawkins – drums, Jimmy Johnson – guitar and David Hood (bass). This group formed in 1967, playing in New York and Nashville recording sessions before becoming session players for FAME Studio, in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. In 1969, The Swampers left FAME studio and started their own, The Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, in nearby Sheffield, Alabama. I trust you’ll find time to check out this educational documentary.
Gray Partridge spotted in area Feb. 21 after long winter search As I returned from a happy coffee hour with friends I slowed down on Clayton Road to count Wild Turkeys in a field. I tallied 29 of them, peacefully walking in a north field. No American Crows were with them, as I had seen two days beforehand on Concession 8, Ramsay Ward. A little further on, a Blue Jay flashed across the road, then a crow walked on the roadside. Seems like last week’s column did not go to the newspaper. However, on Feb. 13, Joyce and Mike Jaques had a Northern Shrike snatch a Dark-eyed Junco from their yard. Also in Carleton Place, Marion Miller had Bohemian Waxwings in her area, and a pair of Northern Cardinal. Georgina Doe saw 40 Common Goldeneye on the river, plus 16 Canada Geese. On Old Almonte Road, Tim Pullen had a Sharp-shinned hawk visit his yard. Another one was seen in Carleton Place by Allan Goddard two weeks ago. On Ramsay 7th Concession, he spotted a Bald Eagle. Three weeks ago, Mike MacPherson had two American Robins in his yard. These birds are doing well, overwintering in Mississippi Mills. Some of us have been looking for Gray Partridge this winter, with no luck. A friend of a friend gave di-
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rections where one might see some. Sunday, Feb. 21 after church and breakfast, I went there. Turning onto Mohr Road, then onto Carey’s Side Road, near Donald B. Munro Road was the place to check. At the intersection I looked over the fields and no birds. I turned onto D.B. Munro Road and slowly inched by the fields. Finally some movement. Binoculars on these birds proved they were six Gray Partridge! At last. I saw another car that looked like another birder and we drove closer along the road. It was a chap I’d met before and we talked about the partridge. He hadn’t seen them, so I pointed them out. Two happy birders went home. I called my friend Georgina Doe and later that morning she was able to find them also. Please call Lynda at 613-256-5013 or email: bennett@magma.ca with bird reports.
Mississippi Mills churches mark World Day of Prayer March 4 Each year on the first Friday in March (March 4), World Day of Prayer services are held in more than 170 countries and in almost 2,000 communities across Canada. The groups follow a service prepared by the World Day of Prayer International Committee which meets every five years to select the themes and countries for the upcoming services. In 1922, the first service was prepared by the women of Canada and the US. This year’s service was prepared by the women of Cuba where they have held services since 1930. By 1981, they met ecumenically and now there are about 30 denominations participating across Cuba. The American restrictions on trade with Cuba in 1960 meant supplies for their services were shipped via Canada but the embargo will soon be lifted, bringing major changes to Cuba. Many Canadians have enjoyed holidays there since the average temperature is 25 degrees. The language in Cuba is Spanish and the
national flower is the white butterfly jasmine. In 1959 Fidel Castro established a dictatorship when religions were marginalized but in the 1990s, a new constitution guaranteed religious freedom. Pope John Paul II visited in 1998, commenting that it was essential that “Cuba open up to the world and the world open up to Cuba,” and we have just witnessed a visit by the present Pope. Proceeds from the services go to produce the worship material and to support community projects in Canada and around the world. Although the service is prepared by women’s groups, everyone is welcome.This year features children as the focus of the service. Locally, the services will be held on March 4 in Almonte at Cornerstone Community Church at 1 p.m., in Pakenham at St. Andrew’s United Church at 1:30 p.m. and in Clayton at 2 p.m. at the Lynn Bower Lounge. Submitted by Marilyn Snedden.
Annual Bred Heifer Sale for Preston & Terry Cull 923 Spence Rd, Douglas, Ont
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Viewing after 11:00 a.m. or by appointment prior 5 Black Angus and 70 Charolais, whites/tans & reds X-Bred first or second calf heifers. Bred to Charolais or Red Angus Bulls. Double vaccinated, scour bos, vet checked .............................................................. TERMS: CASH OR CHEQUE WITH ID LUNCH AVAILABLE AUCTIONEER: PRESTON CULL R.R. #1 DOUGLAS 613-649-2378 See prestoncull.com for more pictures.
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To book in your float/hoofer and get parade instructions contact: Preston @ 613-649-2378 prestoncull@sympatico.ca or Robert @ robertenright12@gmail.com or Billy @ 613-649-2598 Lions Club chip wagon available at Douglas Tavern food available at Douglas Rec. Building by Billy T Opening Ceremonies @ 6:30 p.m. outside Rec Building Parade starts @ 7:00 pm sharp @ St. Michael’s School, lining up starts @ 3:00 pm Irish Ceilidh (Concert) by Art Jamieson outside Douglas Tavern @ 4:30pm Come early & enjoy the best local Irish Talent on stage. Yahoo! Yahoo! Yahoo! Also Irish music outside Rec Building by Guy Jamieson and Friends @ 5:00 pm
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Medical Inequality between Men and Women Today, it’s almost heresy to say there’s inequality between sexes. Everyone is supposed to enjoy equal rights and I have no problem with this philosophy. But, in medicine, the sexes are far from equal. A report in the health publication, “Nutrition Action”, shows that a head-in-the-sands approach to sexual inequality can have a severe effect on the diagnosis and outcome of an illness. Ask anyone what causes a Dr. Gifford-Jones heart attack and they are likely to respond, high cholesterol, lack of exercise, smoking, obesity or diabetes. Some might be aware that a heart attack produces the feeling of an elephant standing on your chest. They would be right as this is what often happens when men suffer a coronary attack. But what about women? Females are more likely to describe their chest pain as sharp and burning. They’re also more likely to complain of nausea, fatigue, difficulty breathing, dizziness or pain in the jaw, neck or upper body pain. Their pain is also more often related to stress than exertion. Their inability to recognize these symptoms can mean a delayed diagnosis when speedy treatment determines the outcome. Then there’s the common misconception that coronary attack is a male disease. Common diagnostic tests to determine heart attack are also less accurate in women than in men. Moreover, if women require bypass surgery, one renowned heart surgeon tells me it’s a more difficult operation. Women’s coronary arteries are smaller than men’s. So much for equality! Women also believe that breast cancer is more often the reason they may die from a fatal disease. But by age 55, heart disease deaths exceed death by breast cancer. By age 75, heart disease causes eight times more deaths than breast malignancy in women! What about osteoarthritis, the wear-and-tear type, which affects so many people as we age? Dr. Mary O’Connor, Director of the Musculoskeletal Center at Yale School of Medicine, reports that women are more likely to suffer from arthritis of the knee. She says that women have weaker muscles resulting in less protection for the knee joint. She adds that men produce more testosterone which builds stronger muscles. And it’s the quadriceps, the muscles on the front of the leg, which aid the knee by absorbing the impact of walking or running. In addition, studies show that men requiring knee replacements are generally men with weaker quadriceps. O’Connor stresses what I have often written, prevention of weight gain is mandatory. She says that just 10 pounds of extra weight increases the load on the knees by 30 to 60 pounds! So women who gain weight are four times more likely to develop arthritic knees. There’s a good example of the “Gifford-Jones Law”, that one bad thing leads to another and another. In this case weight gain causes painful arthritis, so activity decreases, which then contributes to more obesity. The secret is to keep moving, which helps the flow of synovial fluid to lubricate the joint. It’s also ironic that women suffer more strokes than men. In this case it’s because they live longer when strokes are more common. Again, the outcome often hinges on insufficient knowledge of this disease. In 2011 The Heart and Stroke Foundation polled over 1,000 women and discovered that half did not know that sudden weakness or numbness in the arm, leg or face was a sign of stroke. Even more were unaware that trouble speaking, vision problems or severe headache could be signs of stroke. So women were less likely to receive a speedy diagnosis and the drug tPA to dissolve the blood clot. This clot-buster must be given within three hours of the event to be effective. Alas, women even get the short end of the deal when drinking an alcoholic drink. George Kobb at the National Institute of Health says women are more affected by alcohol as their bodies contain less water to dilute the alcohol in their blood. So I’m sorry, ladies, it’s not that I or other males dislike women. It’s simply that sexual equality is unequal.
Ottawa’s sympathetic ear helps Queen’s Park’s budget infrastructure plans Desmond Devoy
books by 2017-18, the debt load will be $308 billion in 2016-17, with $11.8 billion being made in interest payments alone. (That number goes up to $13.1 billion by 2018-19). However, while this gives Ontario the largest net debt of any sub-national jurisdiction in the world, Leal said that “so far, the rating agencies are seeing this budget very favourably, with enhanced financial discipline.” In fact, he said that the Liberals are taking advantage of low interest rates to refinance their long-term debt for lower payments.
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Does having a more sympathetic ear in Ottawa help you at Queen’s Park? “It does,” said the Hon. Jeff Leal, Ontario’s agriculture, food and rural affairs minister, during a telephone interview from his Toronto office on Tuesday, March 1. But he quickly adds that, while “we had some success with the former government,” of Stephen Harper in making things work, “we feel that with the new government… that we can align more things,” pointing to this week’s federal-provincial meeting on climate change as an example. “As we move Ontario’s interests forward, we move Canada’s interests forward,” he said, during a discussion about last Thursday’s Ontario provincial budget, delivered by Finance Minister Charles Sousa. Eloquent national sentiments aside, at a more local level, Leal is quick to espouse the $15 billion in infrastructure earmarked for communities outside of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Greater Hamilton Area (GHA). While he pointed to the work to be done on Highway 417 in Ottawa, including noise barriers, later this year, as well as widening parts of the Queensway in the years to come, called these “major projects in eastern Ontario,” when asked about the long-discussed four-lane expansion of Highway 7 between Carleton Place and Perth, he said that “we will be looking at all infrastructure in eastern Ontario.” Leal added that “Highway 7 is an important mid-Ontario corridor,” that he uses himself when he is driving from his home riding of Peterborough on his way to Ottawa, often in his role as the minister responsible for eastern Ontario. Another budget item specific to
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Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington MPP Randy Hillier speaks at the Progressive Conservative riding association’s annual general meeting at the Civitan Club in Perth in February of 2015. the far end of our Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington is the addition of a new, $20 million ferry to service Amherst Island, which will also serve as a back-up vessel. In the late 1990s, under then Progressive Conservative Premier Mike Harris, many bridges and roads and other infrastructure costs were “downloaded” onto municipalities. Since 2008, with the creation by then Housing Minister Jim Watson – now Ottawa’s Mayor – of the OMPF (Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund), a 10-year agreement was agreed to, taking a lot of these downloaded services and infrastructure “off of the backs of the municipal ratepayer,” he said, even though the funding coming out of this fund
is being reduced. Leal made the bold prediction that many of the young people who moved from Ontario to Alberta to find work, back in the oil patch’s glory days, will move back home. “I think they will be coming back,” he said. “The Ontario economy will lead the nation in job creation,” at the rate of roughly 100,000 jobs per year. On a more micro-level, Leal talked up the lowering of hospital parking fees, and the introduction of free shingles vaccines for seniors – a pain he knows all too well about, since his mother-in-law had shingles, as did he as a child. While the Wynne Liberals claim that they will have balanced the
Conservative response “Facts will not get in the way of their spin,” said Lanark-FrontenacLennox and Addington MPP Randy Hillier during a phone interview early in the afternoon this past Tuesday. “They will stick to their talking points.” He pointed to Sousa’s press conference on Budget Day, saying “he refused to answer questions.” While the Progressive Conservative MPP conceded that “I’m not a financial expert,” according to the independent Financial Accountability Office, “there is no way they will make their revenue targets,” claiming they are “$4 billion off their revenue targets.” Hillier said that Ontario would “probably” surpass Alberta and Saskatchewan in terms of job creation – but not the type of job creation he wanted to see. “We have been leading in the minimum wage work force…by leaps and bounds by comparison to any other province,” he said. “That’s a bad omen.” Further to this, Alberta is “suffering a terrible collapse in commodity prices.” However, there were some items in the budget that Hillier was glad to see, like the Amherst Island ferry an-
nouncement. “That’s a real bonus,” he said. “I’ve been working on that since I was elected,” in 2007, he said of the drive on/drive off ferry. “That was agreed to a number of years ago.” As for any work to be done on Highway 7, while “we’ve gotten some notifications from the Ministry of Transportation about road work,” on that roadway, there has been “very little for upgrading of roads,” that he has seen. He also has not seen much progress for the Perth bypass, or Rosedale Road in Montague Township, which he says needs work “big time.” As for Leal’s assertion that the province would be renegotiating its interest payments on its debt load, Hillier was incredulous: “That’s foolishness to think that they will get a better rate…You don’t get a better interest rate when your credit rating goes down,” since the rating agencies have downgraded Ontario’s rating in the past few years. And even if the province is able to renegotiate, “there will be a fee if you want to alter your arrangements.” While Ontarians may be getting a break on college tuition and seniors will soon get free shingles vaccinations, Hillier said that “people can’t catch a break with this government.” Even with gas prices so low, taxation means that people cannot take advantage of any “breaks” at the pump. Further to this, “hydro is a huge problem, not just the incompetence and mismanagement but the cost.” Hillier visited the new Top Shelf Distillers in Perth this past weekend, and saw firsthand what rising electricity costs can do to impede business expansion. During his tour, the owners told him that “Thank God we have natural gas here. WE could never afford to run the steam boiler if it was on electricity.”
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Latest textile museum exhibition details an artist’s journey through loss In 2009, artist Johnnene Maddison’s husband died of cancer, and her world changed. “Until then I had been an artist but also a wife with a plan to grow old with my husband in our home. This had become a way of defining myself. After his death I felt the need for a new definition and a new kind of life,” she said. Maddison was no stranger to change. Over the years, her art has moved from abstract expressionism in oils, to watercolour landscapes, to working with textiles. A graduate of the Pratt Institute in New York and the University of Michigan, she met and married Dave Falls, art registrar and installations officer with the McIntosh Gallery, and moved to London Ontario in 1981. Her work has drawn national attention, and her exhibit “Over Here: Women, Work and
WWII” was shown at the Canadian War Museum, which purchased 16 of the 25 pieces exhibited. In 2014, her work in creating, teaching, organizing and promoting artists earned her the National Visual Arts Advocacy Award. “Moving forward as widow required a totally different kind of life,” said Maddison, “a life full of new challenges, new opportunities and new experiences. It required me to look for new strengths. Grief is a journey, a transition through the opposing stages of pain and consolation. During my journey, I relied on my ability to detach myself by drawing, painting, stitching and writing.” The result is “Losing Dave” an exhibition of mixed media textiles produced over seven years of working through this difficult transition.
The exhibit will open at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum on March 5 and run until April 16. An opening event will be held on March 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. An illustrated book by the artist will be available for purchase. As one critic pointed out, although her new work is deeply personal, it is also universal because we all
experience similar events in life. Don’t miss this opportunity to see the work of one of Canada’s leading mixed media artists. You will be touched, inspired and even exhilarated. The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum is located at 3 Rosamond Street East in Almonte. For more information, visit www. mvtm.ca.
Artist Johnnene Maddison’s works on how she dealt with the loss of her husband through art, will be the subject of the next exhibition at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum. It opens March 5 and runs until April 16. Submitted photo
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Carleton Place residents reminded to stoop and scoop or incur fines With the usual mid-winter thaw comes the unsightly dirty snow banks and worse, dog waste and dog waste filled bags. The Town of Carleton Place receives complaints about this problem throughout the year and we would like to take this opportunity to remind dog owners that it is their responsibility to not only stoop and scoop, but also to properly dispose of the offending waste. Dog waste is a public health hazard, and it takes the pleasure out of outdoor activities and can pollute the environment. We ask that you make it a habit to pick up after your dog and to take the waste home to dispose of it on your own premises. We encourage flushing pet waste down the toilet, as it will be properly treated at the sewage plant. You can also place the waste in a garbage bin as long as it is properly wrapped in a sealed, leakproof bag, preferably biodegradable. Failure to pick up after your dog is a bylaw offense (Bylaw 89-2004).
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The Carleton Place Canadians hit the 85-point mark over the weekend after two wins keeps them in the Central Canada Hockey League’s top spot. In their two games this week, the team was on the road, most recently at the Pembroke Memorial Centre where they battled the Lumber Kings for a 4-2 win before a crowd of 1,155. It was the Canadians’ Alex Robinson who had the lone goal of the first period, at 8:46 from Nicolas Carrier and Matt Lombardozzi. They would increase that lead to 2-0 4:33 into the second period, thanks to Connor Merkley’s marker from Lucas Batt and Alex Friesen. Just over 10 minutes later, Pembroke answered back with two quick goals: Alex Gilmour’s at 15:04 and Johnny Kyte’s at 15:53. Before the frame ended, Carleton Place’s Maxime St. Pierre would give his team the go-ahead goal at 17:33 from Braedyn Asselstine. A power play effort by the Canadians’ Jordan Larson at 7:11 of the third would be the only scoring of the third period. His goal was assisted by Marcus Joseph and Alex Rob-
nadians on the scoreboard with a goal from Nicolas Carrier and Ryan Bangs. The third period would continue in the Canadians’ favour, with Kitt (from Lucas Batt and Maxime St. Pierre) at 9:57, Batt on the power play (from Bangs and Matt Lombardozzi) at 18:30 and Will LeNeave (an empty netter from Lombardozzi) at 19:49, racking up three more goals and giving the team the 4-0 win. James Edwardson got the start and the win for the Canadians that Submitted photo evening in the perfect game where The Canadians celebrate a goal during a Feb. 21 game at home against he stopped all 18 shots that came his way. His counterpart on the Lumber the Brockville Braves. The team has retained their league lead. Kings, Doug Johnston was handed inson. Pembroke’s emotions got the named first and third stars of the the loss. He saved 38 of the 40 shots registered on Pembroke’s goal. best of them in the final period, with game, respectively. Lumber Kings’ head coach Dale VanHorn commits to college McTavish racking up a bench minor Carleton Place 4, Gloucester 0 According to the Carleton Place for unsportsmanlike conduct and a Earlier on Friday evening, the 10-minute misconduct for abuse of Canadians were in Gloucester to Canadians website (www.cpcanaofficials. His penalty gave Larson take on the Rangers. There was little dians.com), second year forward the chance for his third period goal. action in the first 20 minutes, with Bryce VanHorn has committed to Colton Point had the win in nets no scoring and just one penalty, a Colorado College to play NCAA for the Canadians, stopped 25 of 27 hooking minor to Carleton Place’s Division I hockey. VanHorn is a native of Kimball, Michigan. shots he faced. Lumber Kings goal- Geoff Kitt. In the statement, Canadians ie Boyd Diclemente saw 29 shots, It looked as if the second period stopped 25 of them. would unfold much the same, with head coach Jason Clarke indicated For their game play, Alex Rob- just a handful of penalties, until at this would be the first of many aninson and Maxime St. Pierre were 19:25, Jordan Larson got the Ca- nouncements regarding players.
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“There will be a few more to announce in the coming weeks, as guys have been on school visits recently,” Clarke said. “It takes time to put offers together and players to accept... it’s not an easy process a lot of factors come into play for both parties.” Coming up With only a few games left in the regular season, the Canadians are poised to enter the post-season in a good position. It’s a close race, but the Canadians currently have a three-point CCHL lead over the Hawkesbury Hawks, who have 82 points. Close behind are the Ottawa Jr. Senators and Brockville Braves. Smiths Falls has 78 points, while the Cumberland Grads are at 77. The Kemptville 73’s share their namesake, standing at 73 points. To kick off the week on Tuesday, March 1, they welcomed the Kanata Lasers to the Carleton Place Arena for a 7:30 p.m. game. It had yet to be played as of press time. On Friday evening, the Hawkesbury Hawks come to town for a 7:45 p.m. tilt, while the Canadians finish up the regular season at home Sunday, March 6, once again against the Kanata Lasers. Puck drop is at 3 p.m.
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Skater with Carleton Place club qualifies for Skate Ontario Championships After taking a two-year hiatus from the competition circuit, Jaclynn Pye recently returned to command the competitive scene at the Eastern Ontario StarSkate Invitational Championships (EOSIC). “It was completely unexpected,” says Pye of her third place finish and two flawless performances Feb. 20 and 21 in Whitby. “I’ve been injured for the past two years so to come back with two personal best skates and a trip to provincials in surreal.” When leaving her house around 5:30 a.m. Saturday morning, 14-year-old Pye, who skates for the Carleton Place Skating Club, had no expectations and was simply planning on skating for herself that day and enjoying her return to competition. As the music started a smile emerged over her face and never left the rest of the weekend. Pye skated fourth in a group of 13 ladies in the Star 5 Women O13 category. When her score was announced she was ecstatic. It was five points higher than her personal best score of her last competitive season two years prior. “We were all on cloud nine,” says Katie Skerkowski, Pye’s coach. “I knew what she was capable of but didn’t know how nerves would affect her.” They didn’t. Pye skated with a joy and enthusiasm that captivated the judges and audience that day. Pye held first place until the last skater who overtook her by 0.23. It didn’t matter. It didn’t matter. She had qualified for finals being held the following day.
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Jaclynn Pye, far left, who skates for the Carleton Place Skating Club, recently qualified for the Skate Ontario Championships after a third place finish at the Eastern Ontario StarSkate Invitational Championships in Whitby Feb. 20 and 21. Submitted photo
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Eastern Ontario Peewees show strength at FBAO junior provincial broomball championships Many eastern Ontario families travelled to Barrie for the 2016 Federations of Broomball Association of Ontario Junior Provincial Championships that took place from Feb. 12 to 14. Our mixed Peewee division, which consisted of nine to 12-year-old boys and girls from Finch, Russell and Carleton Place broomball leagues, represented our region well. Amongst the 11 teams participating in this age category, our Eastern Storm team brought back the bronze medal, while our Eastern Rebels team brought home the gold! Eastern Storm coaches Ashley Melbourne, Lindsay Bray, Marc Robinson and Al Reid were proud and amazed by the amount of heart and grit their young players showed. With over half of their team being nine or younger (a few eight-year-olds made the cut), this team was considered the underdogs of this tournament. But they stood their ground and showed Ontario that despite their young make-up, they were a force to be reckoned with. One of the highlights for these young players was that their team
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Two area teams travelled to Barrie for the 2016 Federations of Broomball Association of Ontario Junior Provincial Championships from Feb. 12 to 14. The Eastern Rebels, above left, claimed gold in the tournament. Top row, from left: Mathieu Leclerc (coach); Nicholas Benoit; Marika Castonguay; Joey Leblanc; Mathieu Fortin; Bill Pynenburg (coach); Jacob Leblanc and Jasmine Larocque (manager). Middle row, from left: Nadine Leblanc (coach); Mathis Cayer; Coralie Dagenais; Olivier Brisson; Kylie Clarmo; Kathryn Larocque; Hailey Pynenburg and Jordyn Burnett. Bottom row, from left: Payton Baker; Bryce Weisgerber; Phillip Leclerc and François Fortin. Bronze medallists at the championship were the Eastern Storm, above right. Top row, from left: Al Reid (coach); Ashley Melbourne (coach); Pacey Rochon; Ryder Giroux; Chase Dingwall; Analeisa Reid; Griffin Baker and Lindsay Bray (coach). Middle row, from left: Noah Reid; Emilie Boldt; Annika Vaillancourt; Kristen Currie; Connor Yelle; Alex Robinson; Ethan Bray; Daphne Bray and Marc Robinson (coach). Bottom row, from left: Ronan Foster and Connor Toonen-Godda. Missing from the picture is Jordan Daye. Eastern Rebels coaches Bill Jasmine Larocque were proud of was recorded by CTV News and broadcasted on the local Barrie Pynenburg, Nadine Leblanc, Ma- their gold team medalists. Their thieu Leclerc and team manager seasoned players showed strong news channel that Friday night.
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“Despite the very cold temperature on Sunday, February 14th, HFT is proud to say with thankful hearts that our COMMUNITY raised $1,925.00 for the 3rd Annual Vallentyne Bake. All the proceeds are going to the Almonte General Hospital in memory of Gord and Bill Vallentyne. We could have never accomplished this without our many volunteers and faithful customers. Your hard work, cheerful smiles, and support were greatly appreciated! Special thanks goes out to Clayton General store (Shelly & Chris) for selling the donuts in Gord, and Bill’s home town, Lanark County Support Services here in Almonte for making up our donut boxes, and donations from Equator Coffee and Dawn Food Products.” Sincerely, the HFT Team
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On Saturday, April 16th, Eddy and the Stingrays return to the Almonte Civitan Club for a 50/60’s inspired evening that will blow your bobby socks off! The evening includes a trip to the diner, dessert at the ice cream bar, great music and dancing, a silent auction and a picture with your sweetheart to take home as a souvenir. Tickets: $35 or a table of 8 for $280 Available at: RBC Almonte, The Daily Scoop in Almonte & Almonte General Hospital Foundation 256-2500 X 2296 cpiche@agh-fvm.com Sponsored by: Rexall, CR Gambles Funeral Home and RBC R0013718242
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Almonte defeats Perth in high school curling action in Cornwall The curling foursome of skip Derek Bowden, third Allyn Wark, second Jack McBride and lead Karlan Schenher, left, are headed to the OFSAA Curling Championship. It will be held March 7 to 10 in North Bay. The team defeated Perth and District Collegiate Institute to gain the berth. Submitted photo
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THE BECKWITH YOUTH COMMITTEE IS HOSTING A‌.
Saturday March 5th, 2016 – Fun for all Ages!! 8:30am – 10:30am Pancake Breakfast at the Brunton Community Hall, 1702 9th Line Beckwith. 10:30am – 2:00pm Free Activities at the Beckwith Park, 1319 9th Line Beckwith: Horse Drawn Sleigh/Wagon Rides, Bonfire & Music, Canteen, Tug of War, Scavenger Hunt, Snow Painting, Ice Building Blocks, Digging for Treasures, Obstacle Course, Bean Bag Toss, Tobogganing (Bring your Toboggan) & more! 1:00pm – 2:00pm Free Public Skating at the Beckwith Recreation Complex, 1319 9th Line Beckwith Chili Cook Off Register your pot of Chili in the Annual Chili Cook off. Forms can be found online www.twp.beckwith.on.ca under Beckwith Youth Committee or filled out on event day.
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The Almonte and District High School (ADHS) boys’ squad has gained a berth at the 2016 Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) Curling Championship with a win over Perth and District Collegiate Institute on Tuesday, Feb. 23 in Cornwall. The foursome of skip Derek Bowden, third Allyn Wark, second Jack McBride and lead Karlan Schenher defeated PDCI 6-4 in the final of the Eastern Ontario Secondary School Athletic Association (EOSSAA) Curling Championships, held at the Cornwall Curling Centre. Convener Ian Wilson said ADHS played with precision. “They just didn’t miss a shot,� said Wilson of the squad’s win. “They were making doubles and ticks and they were incredible at sweeping.� The foursome, friends who play competitively at the Almonte Curling Club, will now head to OFSAA March 7 to 10 in North Bay. The team will be joined at the competition by the girls’ squad from Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute, who beat their PDCI counterparts 8-4 in their final. Glengarry District High School won the mixed event, but finished their season as there is no OFSAA event for mixed play. The EOSSAA championship, which took place Monday and Tuesday, was hosted by Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School and attracted 24 teams from across the region. Submitted by Mark Calder, Upper Canada District School Board.
For further information or to register a pot of chili please contact the Beckwith Recreation Dept. 613-257-1539 or cmcgregor@twp.beckwith.on.ca
Contact us at: 1702 9th Line Beckwith RR#2, Carleton Place, Ontario K7C 3P2 General Inquiries: 613-257-1539 or 1-800-535-4532 Public Works: 613-257-1810 or 1-800-535-4534 cmoyle@twp.beckwith.on.ca
SCHEDULED MEETING DATES 2016
Monday March 14th, 2016 Tuesday March 15th, 2016 Tuesday March 15th, 2016 Wednesday March 16th, 2016
7:00 PM 6:00 PM Immed. Following 7:00 PM
Planning Public Works Finance Fire
Councillor Faye Campbell Councillor Brian Dowdall Deputy-Reeve Sharon Mousseau Councillor Tim Campbell
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
MARCH INTERIM TAX BILLS – DUE WEDNESDAY MARCH 23RD, 2016 The March Interim tax bills have been mailed out and if you have not received yours yet, please contact the Township Office at 613-257-1539. The March Interim tax bill installment is due Wednesday March 23rd, 2016. For your convenience the office will be open Saturday March 19th, 2016 from 9:00 am – noon, to receive tax payments only.
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Located in the Ottawa area the Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre is a non-profit, residential agency that is dedicated to helping youth (13-21) and families overcome substance abuse and related issues.
We are currently looking for volunteers at the Carleton Place residence: • Mon – Fri aft/evenings 3:30 – 5pm or 6-7:30pm & on weekends afternoons • Specific activities – running, music, arts, crafts, sports, playing board games For more information visit www.davesmithcentre.org, and look for the volunteer application form or call 613-594-8333 ext.2202. Connected to Your Community - A/CP19 - Thursday, March 3, 2016
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Orléans 1934 St. Joseph Blvd. Orléans, ON 613-837-7555
Hawkesbury 285 Main St. East Hawkesbury, ON K6A 1A6 613-632-1110
Renfrew Victoria Hospital 500 Raglan Street North, First Floor Renfrew, ON K7V 1P6 613-432-7575
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Carleton Place 42 Lansdowne Ave Carleton Place, ON K7C 2T8 613-257-7117
Perth, Code’s Mill Unit 103 – 17 Wilson St. E. Perth, ON K7H 2P3 613-706-2191
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550 Louise Street Winchester, ON K0C 2K0 1-800-267-1571
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We honour all passionate, determined women Celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8 allows us to appreciate the progress that has been made in women’s issues, while we also look towards the future. The origins of International Women’s Day can be found in the context of the struggle by workers and suffragettes in North America and Europe at the beginning of the 20th century. What were the main issues then? Women worked hard in claiming their right to the vote (which men
had long enjoyed), better working conditions and gender equality. This special day has grown significantly on the international stage since the intervention of the United Nations in 1975. After that, it took very little time before the cause was taken up by women in both developed and developing countries. Now events are organized around the globe every year to promote the rights of women and facilitate their participation in political and eco-
nomic life. So let’s congratulate all those passionate, determined women who, by fighting for their convictions, make an important contribution to society every day of the year.
DID YOU KNOW?
International Women’s Day is a public holiday in several countries, such as Laos, Russia and Moldova. In several other countries, including China and Madagascar, women are entitled to a day off work.
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We love what we do. Plain and simple. And this is all we do. We are full time, knowledgeable REALTORS® who offer unmatched customer service with a modern flair, from friendly local people who are passionate about our community and the people that choose to live here. So when you’re deciding to buy or sell choose wisely. Choose Royal LePage Advantage, Your Canadian Company.
Pauline Aunger
Jennifer Aunger-Ritchie Broker
Sales Represenative
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Rebecca Molyneaux
Nancy Belot
Connie McNamee
Tina McPhee
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613-285-5133
Broker of Record
Michelle Fournier
Linda McKenna
Advantage Real Estate Independently owned and operated brokerage
73 Gore Street East, Perth 613-267-7766 • perth@royallepage.ca Visit our listings at www.royallepage.ca/perth 22 Beckwith Street South, Smiths Falls 613-283-6666 • smithsfalls@royallepage.ca Visit our listings at www.royallepage.ca/smithsfalls
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Angela Burns-Perez Studio Owner
Are you Seeking Balance in your Life?
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• Yin Yoga • Meditation • Yin Yoga Teacher Training • Learn to Breathe Program • Holistic Lifestyle Coaching • Energy workshops and more
Kim Lee-Ingram
Betty Ann Coville Controller
Kristine Oakes
Business Manager
Penny-Lynn Botham Service Advisor
Front Desk Receptionist/ Administration
Wendy MacNay Service Manager
Trinity Popowicz Sales and Leasing Representative
Natalie Bernard
BalanceWithin Yoga & Wellness
Sales and Leasing Representative
20 Albert Street, Carleton Place, Ontario (613) 316-2234 www.balancewithinyogawellness.com
CHECK OUT OUR GREAT SELECTION OF NEW AND USED INVENTORY AT
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WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON OUR AFTER SALES SERVICE!
211 Lombard Street, Smiths Falls www.smithsfallsnissan.com
Innovation that excites
BAYSHORE HOME HEALTH IS PROUD TO BE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 1988.
Smiths Falls Nissan
The
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Our Carleton Place branch has 10 female Administrative Staff and over 60 female Caregivers, providing nursing and home support services to care for residents of North Lanark and North Grenville Counties, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This allows individuals to stay in their own homes, preserving their independence and dignity, and enhancing their quality of life. We are passionate and caring and we imagine being the difference. Our goal is to treat your family as if they Left to right: Jenna Button, Lynn Card, Dorothy Kenny, Tasha Sweitzer, were our family. R0013719393
Lori Lachance, Maggie O’Brien, Becky Iredale, Carole Lavergne Missing: Amy Nadeau, Belinda Craig, Gwen Hicks, Laurie Wright.
Cathie’s warm and professional approach to Local Real Estate together with her past experience and local connections in the Perth and Smiths Falls retail markets has proven to be a successful mix!! Honest and hardworking, Cathie will guide you carefully through the purchase of your home. With an eye to detail...her quick and easy pointers to enhance the look of your home for re-sale is just part of what she offers you.
CATHIE McCABE Sales Representative Call Cathie “Your Local Realtor” today to get the ball rolling. Spring is just around the corner!
613-284-6263
Ashley Kulp
Tara Gesner
Sharon Sinfield
News Editor
Reporter Carleton Place
Multi Media Advertising Sales
613-283-3182
Settlement Realty Brokerage
2 Wilson Street East, Perth 613-264-0123
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International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on March 8. This is the occasion to highlight the contribution of women to economic development, among many other things. Whether they are business owners or employees, women are constantly proving their worth in the working world. The evolution of modern society has changed the relationship between a woman’s role in the home and in the workplace. UN Women reports that the more women there are
in the workplace, the more prosperous their countries’ economies. According to the same organization, there are 552 million women in the global workforce, which is about 40 per cent of the world’s workers. In the West, the majority of women earn some sort of qualifications before entering the workforce. A few months after giving birth, they typically continue their careers, entrusting their child to someone else’s care. The World Development Report: Gender Equality and Development, published
by the World Bank in 2012, indicates that young women are now in the majority at universities, representing 51 per cent of the world’s students. The estimate is based on statistics from two thirds of all the countries in the world. That is definitely a noteworthy improvement over the past. A great deal of progress has been made in recent years. Indeed, the world has already been profoundly changed by the recognition of the fact that gender equality is profitable for all.
HERITAGE PERTH CHRISTMAS HOUSE TOUR December 3rd & 4th, 2016
This entertaining, charitable event is produced by the CANADIAN FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN, Perth and District, showcasing Perth and area’s finest and unique homes, beautifully decorated for Christmas. Proceeds go to education awards for deserving women and local literacy programmes. If you are interested in having your home on the tour, learning more about the awards, or sponsorship and advertising opportunities please contact me at barbara-shepherd@coldwellbanker.ca or 613-326-1361. THIS SPACE DEDICATED TO THE HARD WORKING WOMEN OF THE PERTH CFUW AND DONATED BY
BARBARA SHEPHERD
613-326-1361 613-264-0123
Sales Representative SETTLEMENT REALTY BROKERAGE
EACH OFFICE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED & OPERATED
63 North Street, Perth Ontario 613-264-0878 or Toll-Free 800-361-6012
Perth resident Carol Ann Lehovich alongside her husband Ed purchased Embers in 2008. Embers is a family owned and operated business nestled in the heart of Perth. Embers specializes in high quality wood, gas and pellet stoves and fireplaces. Whether you are in the market for a new fireplace or the famous Big Green Egg charcoal BBQ, stop by the showroom and Carol Ann, Melinda or Heather can answer all your questions. Free estimates, design ideas and quality gas and sweeping services are offered to our valued customers to compliment our original installation. Because there’s no place like home…
Visit Carol Ann and the girls in their large showroom or online at www.embers.on.ca to learn more.
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What economic influence do women have? On March 8, take some time to think about the positive influence women have on the economy.
C
OBRA Pools & Spas Inc. opened in 2004, Judy her husband, Bill have never regretted “taking the plunge.”
Award winning, COBRA Pools & Spas is a one-stop shop. They sell Hydropool Hot Tubs, Swim Spas, gazebos, saunas, Tiki Bars, chemicals, DAWG shoes and boots. They are now the exclusive dealer in Lanark County for FXR all season apparel—which includes jackets, snow pants, soft shells, hoodies, shirts, layer wear, helmets, boots, hats and gloves— this list goes on. They sell and install onground and inground steel wall pools and one piece fibreglass pools. Pictured are Michelle Eves, Nellie (family dog and store mascot) and Judy Brady.
105 Dufferin Street, Dufferin Square, Perth Behind Wendy’s (off Hwy 7) www.cobrapools.com 613-267-7591
Drop in for all your pool, spa and apparel needs!
Strong • DetermineD • SucceSSful Are the business women of Downtown Carleton Place!
The Carleton Place BIA Salute you.
www.downtowncarletonplace.com
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Tucked away just outside of North Gower, The Cabinet Shop provides easy accessibility to a number of regional centres. This unique business is the perfect place to help clients stretch their imaginations to realize their dream kitchen, bathroom and custom cabinetry concepts.
Deborah Gervais Certified Interior and Kitchen Designer Owner
The Cabinet Shop owners, Deborah Gervais and Alex Clayton, pride themselves on providing their clients with high quality workmanship coupled with personalized service. Their interior design services can help clients with design questions while the on-site custom cabinetry and millwork offers clients everything they need to complete their project from start to finish.
Complete Family Chiropractic Care A.R.T. (upper limb) Therapeutic Laser Therapy Dr. Nicola Legate M.Sc.,D.C. Mississippi Chiropractic Health Centre
Custom Foot Orthotics
3435 Roger Stevens Drive • 613-489-2323 www.thecabinetshopottawa.com With over 26 years in the beauty industry, the ladies at Tammy’s Nails offer a full range of services that include manicures, pedicures, acrylic/gel nails, waxing and french manicures. We offer an array of services in our private rooms or in the privacy of your home.
“Beyond Beauty” Our all natural bath, beauty and skin care products.
Betty Fowlie & Tammy Edwards Monday–Saturday • Evening Appointments • Wheel Chair Accessible
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ammy’s Nails
34 Main St. East, Smiths Falls
613-283-4277
The Law Office of
Connie Lamble
B.A., L.L.B.
BARRISTER & SOLICITOR
Your Community Lawyer
222 Prescott Street Kemptville 613-258-0038 ww.lamble.ca
Real Estate
Wills & Estates
Corporate
Generations of Experience. Modern Perspective.
Julia & Drea Scotland
This Year’s Title Sponsor
The Running Goat
Drea Scotland, third generation realtor, has joined forces with her mother, Broker, Julia Scotland to create an unstoppable team. With years of award winning sales experience combined with innovative new talent, Julia and Drea offer a package unique to the field. Their listings are professional, smart and cutting edge in real estate marketing as the sales results prove and clients are guided through the experience of buying or selling with confident, fair, well informed real estate advice. In town or out – you can be sure that Julia and Drea will go above and beyond to get the job done.
Perth World Record Kilt Run Festival June 24th - 26th Learn to Run the Royal Mile at The Running Goat April 14th-June 9th
KEY REGISTRATION DATES: March 21st-Last day before price increase and the last date to purchase a kilt
www.perthkiltrun2016.ca
Broker
2016 Guinness World Record Attempt
(613) 390-0401
julia-scotland.coldwellbanker.ca
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Sales Representative
613-264-0123
SETTLEMENT REALTY BROKERAGE PERTH, ONTARIO
(613) 390-2373
drea-scotland.coldwellbanker.ca
www.dreascotland.ca
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The Carembeck Community Centre in Carleton Place was filled with vendors and visitors looking for a bargain during the Swirlicious and Friends Shopping Event held in October.
Marla Dowdall
613-253-7360
crccarleton@symphonyseniorliving.com
Managing Editor Smiths Falls and St. Lawrence Groups Marla joined Performance Printing Limited (now Metroland Media) in 2002 as part of the EMC’s editorial team. After graduating from the Loyalist College Print Journalism program she has worked as a reporter, moved on to associate editor, editor and is now managing editor for Smiths Falls and St. Lawrence Groups. Marla thoroughly enjoys her job and getting to know the many communities within the coverage area. To reach Marla please call 613-283-3182 x.168 or 1-800-267-7936 x.168 Fax 613-283-7480 email mdowdall@metroland.com INSIDE
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Carleton Place Terrace invites you for a personal tour and lunch to learn more about their Oasis Assisted Living Neighborhood, and new Memory Care Unit especially designed for residents with Alzheimers and Dementia. Connie McIntosh, Executive Director has been at CP Terrace for 7 years. With a nursing background she has been in the Retirement Home industry for 26 years. She enjoys the day to day interaction with seniors and loves to make a difference in their lives. Tracy Latreille, Business Office Coordinator has been enjoying the social interaction and family environment for the past 10 years. This is evident because you always see her smiling when she greets you! Mary Perkins has been the Activity Director for 12 years and loves spending her time with the residents and coming up with new and exciting events every month. Amanda Smithson, Oasis Assisted Living Coordinator – has been with the team here for 10 years. She is in charge of ensuring that all residents care needs are met. She enjoys working one on one with each resident and their families. Elizabeth (Liz) Taylor, Community Relations Coordinator has gone to work every day for the past 9 years knowing that she can help seniors and their families make the right choice when it comes to retirement living. When she is not there, she is busy in the community. Shannon Francover,“Moments�Memory Care Coordinator - in her 8th year, she is enjoying her new role in Memory Care - sursuring that the residents and their families enjoy the moments that they are living in. “Maggie� is one of the 2 resident dogs that live @ CP Terrace. All of these women live in the area and are active members of the community.
Laurie Weir
Tel: 613-821-1257 ∙ Fax: 613-821-3763 www.metcalfefamilydental.com
OSGOODE FAMILY , DENTAL CENTRE
Laurie’s been a News Editor with Metroland Media since November 2010, but earned the Silver Quill in 2015 for 25 years in Community Newspaper industry. She got her start as a sports reporter at the Morrisburg Leader in 1990. A country girl at heart, Laurie and her fiancÊ, Ford, are parents to three fur babies: two cats, and their most recent addition, a German shepherd pup. In her spare time, Laurie enjoys volunteering and has recently become an in-school mentor through Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Lanark County. She’s also volunteer with Victim Services of Leeds Grenville. Laurie is a journalism graduate from Stratford University, with further photography studies at Brock University and St. Lawrence College. She welcomes the opportunity to share your stories, so please call or email her at: 613-283-3182, ext 110, or ljweir@metroland.com. She can also be found on Twitter and Facebook.
3192 Logan Farm Dr., Box 34, Osgoode, ON K0A 2W0
Tel: 613-826-1638 ∙ Fax: 613-826-1641 www.osgoodefamilydental.com
Angie has been with A&B Ford as Parts Manager in Smiths Falls for 10 years. Stop in to see our newly renovated show room, call or check out our website at www.abford.com. You can also follow us on Facebook
FORD... DRIVE ONE!
230 Lombard Street, Smiths Falls 613-283-7825 • Toll-Free: 1-800-550-3305 • Fax: 613-284-1782 Connected to Your Community A/CP/K/P/SF - 45 - Thursday, March 3, 2016
She welcomes the opportunity to share your stories, so please call or email her at: 613-283-3182 ext. 110 or ljweir@metroland.com
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METCALFE FAMILY DENTAL
7606 Village Centre Place, Suite 1, Greely, ON K4P 0C8
News Editor
Smiths Falls Record News & Perth Courier
Lisa is part owner of Valley Granite and Taylor flooring. Lisa was born and raised in the Ottawa valley and now calls Carleton Place her home, she is also busy raising 4 children and doing work in the community. This year adding the purchase of Taylor’s flooring to Valley Granite has given the opportunity to provide a greater shopping experience. They are working hard to have both stores under one roof by spring 2016. For one stop shopping! Call today to get some expert advice from Lisa on your granite and flooring needs. Valley Granite and Tile 127 Bridge Street, Carleton Place
613.492.2522 valleygraniteandtile.ca
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Dr. Karen Fung – Harris is a native of Windsor, Ontario. She graduated from the University of Toronto in 1998 alongside her husband Dr. Chev Harris. Dr. Fung-Harris has been practicing dentistry for the last 18 years and has taken numerous continuing education courses including esthetics, orthodontics and implants. Dr. Fung-Harris loves to split her free time between her family and the golf course. She is a big supporter of furthering education either through bursaries or directly through co-operative education programs. Her practice philosophy includes preventive dental care and she strives to provide a warm and caring family oriented practice. Metcalfe & Osgoode Family Dental Centres are twelve time recipients of Ottawa’s Consumer’s Choice Award (2003 - 2016) and three time winners of the Top Choice Dental Award for Ottawa (2008 - 2010). The continued support of the community, our patients and staff has been heartwarming. It is with great pleasure that Drs Fung-Harris and Harris welcome previous and new patients alike to your community family dental offices.
DEDICATED TO OUR COMMUNITY!
Avril Van Aert is the energy and force behind Barrel Head Wine Imports. Her favourite quote is from Robert Mondavi: “Wine to me is passion. It’s family and friends. It’s warmth of heart and generosity of spirit.”
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The women of Re/Max Affiliates are committed to giving back to our community! We pride ourselves on a multitude of fund-raising efforts such as: local Food Bank, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, sponsoring Family Day at the Kinsmen Pavilion, Lower Reach Park and proudly supporting all festivals and events throughout our town and surrounding areas. Along with our community involvement we are dedicated to providing outstanding customer service to all of our clients, new and old.
DOING MORE FROM FOR SALE TO SOLD. THAT’S THE SIGN OF A RE/MAX AGENT.
Avril says “Creating memorable moments is all about the wine, the food and most important, great company. While we can’t pick your friends and family, we do have wines that will amaze your customers, your family and your guests and help you generate those memorable moments. Our wines were handpicked based on vintage quality, wine ratings/reviews and the vintner’s passion for creating a truly great wine.”
Good Wine Is Great Therapy
For your next event or menu review, Avril invites you to contact her. Her team works with government agencies, licensee’s, event planners and private customers. Be warm of heart, be generous and make a memory! CAROL BARBER** JACALYN GRIMES** WENDY HILLIER** ANNA KOWALEWSKI* JENNIFER MCCLEERY* 613-285-5007 613-283-2121 613-285-4476 613-875-7842 613-285-4887 **Broker *Sales Representative
LISA RITSKES* 613-285-6611
JACKIE WATKINS* LAURIE WEBSTER* 613-285-7553 613-485-6585
59 Beckwith Street North Smiths Falls
613-283-2121 www.remaxaffiliates.ca
AFFILIATES REALTY LTD.,BROKERAGE
Smiths Falls | Kemptville
INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED
AFFILIATES REALTY LTD.,BROKERAGE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED
22 Wilson St. W, Perth 613-267-6580 allanandpartners.com - Est. 1979 - Personalized Service Ashley Liznick
Brenda Ball
Carole Fuller
Daniele Fleming
- Full Service Accounting Firm - Highly Trained Professional Staff
Darlene Pilon
Elizabeth Davies
Helen Leeflang
Jessica Rothwell
- Standard Audit and Accounting - Services + Strategic Consulting - Mergers and Acquisition
Marnie Turmel
Serena Fortin
Tricia Mierau
Visit www.barrelhead.ca to learn more, or give Avril a call at 613-322-6962
- Financial Planning
A family-owned, full service accounting and tax business operating in Kemptville, Ontario since 1984, Sheppard & Associates handles accounting, taxes, bookkeeping, payroll, and various other consulting needs for small- and medium-sized businesses.
We succeed when you succeed! We also help individuals and families make the most of their income and feel confident about their personal financial future by offering a wide range of reliable accounting, financial and insurance solutions. Sheppard & Associates Accountants’ number one priority - provide caring, personalized accounting and tax services to our clients in North Grenville and beyond.
2868 County Rd., 43 Kemptville Local 613-258-4949 | Toll free 855-342-1120
Theresa Fritz
Carleton Place Councillor and Journalist
Media and politics do go together. Just ask Theresa Fritz. Theresa is currently in her second year of a four-year term as a town councillor in Carleton Place. She currently is a member of all standing committees of council and chairs the Community Issues Committee. She also sits on the childcare committee and the police services board. A graduate of Carleton University’s Bachelor of Journalism program, Theresa has 26 years experience in the media, including being a former editor of The Carleton Place Canadian and The Almonte Gazette. She is also a recipient of the Canadian Community Newspapers Association’s Silver Quill Award for 25 years of distinguished service in the newspaper industry. Theresa is currently a managing editor with Metroland Media in Ottawa, Arnprior and Renfrew. She oversees 11 newspapers and an editorial staff of 18. A Carleton Place resident since 1991, Theresa has been an active member of the community with a long history of volunteerism. She is currently in her final year as a member of the Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital Foundation where she is board president. Theresa lives in a century home in the heart of Carleton Place with her husband and son. Most of her free time is spent at the local hockey rink as a devoted hockey mom.
NANCY WILLOUGHBY Call today to book your “GIRLS NIGHT OUT” and receive a Bonus Gift!
• Traditional Tupperware Parties • Fundraisers • Fairs • Stop n’ Shop • Home Shows • Bridal Showers • Custom Organization
Serving the area for over 39 years, I look forward to past and new customers and “Thank” those who have helped make these years a success.
Tupperware
Much more than just parties.
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613-283-6535
www.my.tupperware.ca/nancyw mrs_tupper@hotmail.com
Laurie Weir/METROLAND
The Carembeck Community Centre in Carleton Place was filled during the Swirlicious and Friends Shopping Event held in October. (right) Jayne Argentina’s Cuciana Dolceca line of cakes and desserts was a popular stop for visitors. She can be found at www.cucinadolce.ca. (right) Katelyn Wykes has a Craft Dog business that specializes in handmade pet supplies. Located near Chaffey’s Lock, just outside of Elgin, Wykes has created her own business catering to pets. She came by it naturally, as her parents breed Labrador retrievers. She can be found at www.craftdoghandmadepetsupplies.com.
Carleton Place Veterinary Hospital (613) 253-4522
All contribute to the success of the business and are proud to be part of a dealership committed to customer satisfaction and community
Lori Barr has been with A&B Ford for over 25 years. She performs the duties of Accounts Receivable, Warranty Administration and Payroll Clerk
COMPANION ANIMALS
Dr. Ann McEwan Dr. Traci King • CVO Certified for Small Animal Medicine, Dentistry and Surgery • In House Laboratory
Office Hours: Monday to Saturday by Appointment
EMERGENCY SERVICE AVAILABLE
120 Coleman Street, Carleton Place, ON K7C 4M7
Website: www.carletonplacevet.com
Tammy Rintoul has served in the automotive industry for over 18 years. Tammy is one of our Service Advisors
Dr. Bruce Wright Dr. Deborah Nunn
• Classical Homeopathy • Behavior and Nutrition Counselling • Chiropractic, Acupuncture & Massage Therapy, by Referral
Email: cpvet@bellnet.ca
Diane Reckenberg has been with A&B for over 30 years and serves as the company’s Controller
Kerry Howard is our Social Media Administrator
A&B FORD
Perth & Smiths Falls
Sales Ltd Names from left to right: Katrina VanAlstine, Diane Reckenberg, Kerry Howard, Lori Barr, Nicole Hasler, Sitting is Tammy Rintoul and missing from picture is Lisa Yuill
Perth Hwy #7 31 Dufferin Street 613-267-2643 Smiths Falls 230 Lombard Road 613-283-8200 Collision Centre 37 Lanark Road 613-267-5749
Katrina VanAlstine is the Office Manager of our body shop, Fix Auto Perth LisaYuill is one of our Service Advisors at the dealership Nicole Hasler is our Receptionist
SMITHS FALLS KIA proudly supports WOMEN IN BUSINESS!
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Advertising Manager
613-283-3182 x169
I’m a Licensed Paralegal and Commissioner of Oath.
SHOP ONLINE! www.smithsfallskia.com
SMITHS FALLS KIA 613-284-0023
171 Lombard Street, Smiths Falls, ON K7A 5B8
Chiropractor Jenine McCann Janet Foster and the team at Collins Barrow provide accounting and advisory services including financial statement preparation, incorporation advice, tax minimization strategies, tax preparation, and estate and succession planning. We pride ourselves on being approachable, knowledgeable and dependable.
Janet Foster, CPA, CA, CFP Partner
Collins Barrow is known as Canada’s mid-market professionals for accounting, tax, and advisory solutions. We serve a wide range of business, individual, agricultural, non-profit, and government clients. We are more than just accountants, we help our clients examine the way they do business, focus on key success factors and effect change within the business that improves the overall value.
Clarity Defined.
52 Lansdowne Avenue, Carleton Place, Ontario K7C 2T8 tel: 613-253-0014 fax: 613-253-0129 www.collinsbarrow.com jfoster@collinsbarrow.com
Dr. McCann is opening a new clinic in Carleton Place! Opening day is Monday March 7th
Abundance Chiropractic and Wellness Centre Now located at 355 Franktown Road (in the plaza by M&M Meat Shops and Macs) Dr. McCann takes a unique approach to healthcare, treating the root cause of pain, not just the symptoms. She is a strong advocate of preventative care and believes in seeking chiropractic care even when you are NOT in pain to remain active and healthy. Care includes: - Gentle and effective manual adjustments - Muscle work for tension, trigger points & scar tissue - Exercises/stretches to perform at home She treats patients of all ages and athletic backgrounds, and specializes in treating pregnant women with Webster’s Technique
Call: 613-257-8888 to book your appointment today ONLINE BOOKING: www.drjeninemccann.com
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For the past 2.5 years, Maryanne Burns has been the IDA’s Giftware department customer service representative. Maryanne is the first person that greets the customers when they enter the store. She greatly enjoys making people smile and brightening our customer’s day. Maryanne takes pride in displaying our extensive Giftware department in an attractive manner. She offers professional customer service by always taking the time to help anyone find that perfect gift whatever the occasion may be. Maryanne likes to relax by exercising, reading and gardening. She also loves spending time and making memories with her family and friends.
CARLETON PLACE DRUGMART INC.
Back In Motion is a Registered Massage Therapy clinic where clients come to rid themselves of aches, pain, stress and strains. Our 6th anniversary is on March 8th and we’d like to say THANK YOU to all of our clients, friends and family, for recommending us to those you know- we continue to grow because of it. Jen Horler, RMT is now with us full-time and Brigit Laberge, RMT has joined our team to increase our Saturday availability following BIM’s expansion and relocation in Fall 2015. From prenatal treatments to post-surgical rehab, we are determined to help you attain your goals of treatment. Everybody is different, which is why our treatments are as well. Now with 3 treatment rooms and 5 RMTs we have more availability than ever, and we are always accepting new clients! If you have questions about registered massage, or to book an appointment, give us a call or send an email — you never know what massage can do for YOU until you try it!
47 LANSDOWNE AVENUE, CARLETON PLACE
613-257-1414
709 Rideau Street, Kemptville
THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE MON–THURS 10–7 FRI 10–5 SAT 9–12
www.idapharmacy.ca
(beside Creekside Dental)
613-258-0022 back.in.motion@live.com
WWW.BACKINMOTION-TM.COM
Proud to be Registered Providers for Veteran’s Affairs Canada. Call for info!
Louise Beckinsale is a mindset coach/facilitator/ speaker, she teaches individuals, entrepreneurs and corporations how to easily multiply their results. She is mentored and trained by Bob Proctor who is widely considered one of the greatest teachers of the world on the topic of human potential and growth. One of her mantra’s has always been “Change your thoughts, change your life!” now she wants to show proven ways that will transform dreams into reality, goals into achievements. An entrepreneur herself – she loves working with people and wants to inspire them to see their potential and how to achieve it. “I believe everyone can!” Start today! CONTACT LOUISE AT www.louisebeckinsale.thinkingintoresults.com loubecki@xplornet.ca or 613-882-2358
Dr. C. L. Eamon, Dr. Marriott Optometrists
Dr. Eamon and Dr. Marriott are pleased to celebrate International Women’s Day with the other female entrepreneurs in the area. Dr. Marriott has been an associate in the practice since February 2013. Both Dr. Eamon and Dr. Marriott graduated from the University of Waterloo with their Advanced Certificate in Ocular Disease and Therapeutics. They enjoy treating patients of all ages, providing eye care and treatment of disorders of the eyes, including retinal photography, high tech eye wear, the latest innovations in contact lenses and therapeutics. Dr. Eamon and Dr. Marriott believe in providing care to people in need, including visits to local nursing homes and schools, as well as being involved in providing eye care overseas with Optometry Giving Sight. Dr. Eamon and Dr. Marriott live in Kemptville. In Dr. Eamon’s free time, she enjoys travelling, hiking and snowboarding, while Dr. Marriott is a big fan of Cross-Fit and road cycling.
613-258-7438
“WE PUT THE ‘CARE’ IN EYE CARE!” 212 Van Buren Street, Kemptville
613-253-0011
www.bornfreelaser.com FREE CONSULTATION AND 25% OFF FIRST IPL TREATMENT Jackie Bourne, owner and operator of Born Free Laser Care. Her company provides a new state of the art laser treatment that can eliminate unwanted hair. No more shaving! Men and Jackie Bourne Woman have experienced amazing results with this painless CLT, CDA procedure. Jackie is a walking advertisement for her business. She experienced years of constant shaving every time she wanted to go swimming. Finally after researching the market place she discovered IPL (Intense Pulse Light). IPL also reduces: Fine Lines, Sun Damaged Skin, Age Spots, Acne and Spider Veins. As Jackie says “I saw the light 14 Years ago!” Why wait any longer? If you need this kind of service here is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. Also available Relaxation Massages ~ melt away the every day stresses of life.
Gift Certificates available.
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