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One had to do with the person, Mayor David Reid; the second had to do with the timing, during the passage of bylaws. Reid is not known for vehement expressions of his strongly held opinions. And the bylaws section of the agenda is rarely the spot to plead a case. But that is REGION REGION what happened during the Sept. 12 council meeting. The issue had to do with the Aug. 22 decision to allow more townhouses in Callahan Estates. Reid opposed it but didn’t win enough votes to deny the developer, Campanale Homes, a zoning change. “While I understand and appreciate that.COMwe have seven council members.CA around the council table to bring a range of opinions on what are sometimes very difficult decisions,” Reid said, reading from a prepared statement.

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“Today I walk for survivors like myself ...” begins Susan Davis’ note on the poster at the Arnprior Fairgrounds at the Terry Fox Run. She is with Jeanette Grant of the renowned Prior Chestnuts Sunday morning. The run exceeded its goal. See Page 2.

A revered trail at the eastern end of Arnprior will see an extension that has been decades in the making. A $200,000 fundraising campaign is underway for Macnamara Trail, a low impact four-kilometre nature trail on 280 acres owned by Nylene Canada in the Nopiming Crown Game Preserve adjacent to the Ottawa River at Goodwin Bay. A 1.5-kilometre stretch will be added, along with a lookout across Goodwin Marsh. Mcnamara Field Naturalists’ Club is overseeing the project. President Michael Runtz said the group has always wanted to do the expansion, going back to its formation in the mid-1990s. “We’ve always had the idea to extend across the marsh to give another aspect of interest,” said Runtz, a Queen’s University instructor and Metroland nature columnist. When completed, hikers will have access to the wetland for wildlife observation; migrating ducks in spring and fall; nest birds such as marsh wrens and sparrows. Along with the observation deck near the middle of the marsh, the group will also build an osprey-nesting tower nearby.

The extension will connect the current trail – accessed from McNab Street – on the south side of the wetland to the mixed forest on the north, by McLean Avenue. The trail is perfect for those seeking a healthy activity. Walking in nature is healthy for mind, body and spirit. Some use it for snowshoeing, skiing or running. The gently rolling paths are ideal for seniors and others who prefer a non-demanding stroll among trees and wildflowers. It is also used by school kids for projects and field trips. Not everyone knows about the old lime kiln along the trail. Built by the McLachlin Lumber Company in the mid- to late 1800s, the kiln was used to char local marble or limestone to make soil-improving slake lime. An employee of the company, Charles Macnamara, convinced the provincial government in 1920 to create a Crown Game Reserve on the property. VANDALISM

Unfortunately, the lime kiln was damaged by vandals this year, reported Runtz. Bird feeders were also smashed. His concern is mounting for the well-being of the trail.

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