Christmas
Le Club Optimiste de Carleton Place Pancake Breakfast with Santa CHRIS COUPER Le Club Optimiste de Carleton Place held its second annual Pancake Breakfast with Santa this past Saturday morning at St. Mary’s Church in Carleton Place. The young service club, which began serving the local francophone community three years ago, held the Pancake Breakfast with Santa as a fundraising event. Along with offering a hearty breakfast, the club put together a bake sale, an area for children to pick out gifts for their parents, and a chance to meet Santa for a photo opportunity. Club president Lise MacMillan said the purpose of the club is twofold: to reach out to the local francophone community, and to benefit local youth. MacMillan was very positive that the club would continue to grow with community support, and encouraged anyone interested to get involved. “Our club is not strictly about immersion,” explained MacMillan. “Many of our events are fully bilingual. It’s all about helping the kids.” For their next public event, Le Club Optimiste de Carleton Place will be holding an afternoon
Photo by Chris Couper
Dan Blum and his wife Ghislaine are happy to have found a welcoming francophone community in Carleton Place for their children Samuel, 4, and Elia, 6. The family moved from Calgary to Kanata, before recently settling into Carleton Place. skate at the Carleton Place arena on Feb. 12, followed by a spaghetti dinner and craft sale. Anyone interested in finding out more information about the club is encouraged to contact MacMillan at 613-253-0638.
Photo by Brier Dodge
Pakenham Public School student Brooklyn Ziebarth, 6, takes part in the Santa Seconds at the school last week. The students brought items from home and traded with others so they could take them home as gifts for their families.
Contact us at: 1702 9th Line Beckwith RR#2, Carleton Place, ON • K7C 3P2 General Inquiries: 613-257-1539 or 1-800-535-4532 (613 area code) Public Works: 613-257-1810 or 1-800-535-4534 (613 area code) cmoyle@twp.beckwith.on.ca
SCHEDULED MEETING DATES 2011 The Meeting Dates are as follows:
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Mathematics teacher Mythili Kalyanasundaram sits on Santa’s knee when the man in red paid a visit to Almonte and District High School on Friday, Dec. 16.
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Santa’s just one of the boys, the boys in this case being Almonte and District High School students Nick Brydges, Brett Larocque, Billye Storie, Evan Cardiff, and Jarett Cann.
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Council Planning Public Works Finance Fire
Reeve Richard Kidd Councillor Brian Dowdall Councillor Tim Campbell Councillor Faye Campbell Deputy-Reeve Sharon Mousseau
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
CHRISTMAS OFFICE HOURS The Beckwith Township Office will be closed: Friday, December 23rd, 2011 at noon and will re-open Monday, January 2nd, 2012 at 8:30 a.m.
NEW LISTING $500,000. Loughborough Lake, 20 min to Kingston: 1358ft of fabulous WF & 20+/acres. Extremely rare. Complete privacy on land & lakeside! Stunning, panoramic lake views. Older 3 bdrm cabin on point. Older septic. No running water. Clean WF. Great swimming & boating. Canadian Shield property. Janice Hastie-Waugh 613-283-5435. $219,900. Enjoy your summers or year round living in this 3 bdrm, open concept cottage/home on a spacious level lot w/ 125ft frontage on Dalhousie Lake. Great fishing and beautiful sunsets await you. Large 3 season screened in porch, 34 x 14ft garage & two sheds. Upgrades. Wildlife at your backdoor. Vicki Behn-Belland 613-257-8856.
SORRY, IT’S SOLD $205,000. Great starter home in the Town of Carleton Place. Large 2bdrm, 2bath end unit close to shopping, schools, parks. Master bdrm w/ patio doors to backyard. Upper level has bdrm w/ walk in closet. Loft overlooking the living rm. Unfinished basement ideal for third bdrm or rec room. Janice Hastie-Waugh 613-283-5435.
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$190,000 Reduced from $199,900. Enjoy country living close to town 15 mins to Carleton Place, Perth, and Smiths Falls. Cozy and bright, open concept 3 bdrm home w/ walkout basement and wraparound deck. Above ground pool, storage sheds. New septic bed, oil tank, HWT, WETT certified woodstove. Vicki Behn-Belland 613-257-8856.
CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR’S BLUE BOX RECYCLING SCHEDULE There will be NO RECYCLING Monday December 26th, 2011 – Boxing Day. Regular pickup is delayed until Monday January 2nd, 2012. *Blue box material can be dropped off at Waste Management, 8011 Highway 15 at Black’s Corners, Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. All other collection days remain unchanged. BECKWITH PUBLIC SKATING Sunday’s 1:00 - 2:00 PM at Beckwith Recreation Complex, 1319 9th Line Beckwith - Beckwith Park. Cost: $2.00 each. FREE HOLIDAY SKATES (Sponsored by Tim Horton’s): 1:00 - 2:00 PM on Tuesday December 27th, 2011 and Tuesday January 3rd, 2012. SKATING PASSES: Ten Skating passes for only $15.00 (Value of $20.00 - Save $5.00!!!). Pass booklets can be purchased at the Beckwith Township Office or on Sundays at the Public Skate. For further information, please contact the Township of Beckwith at 613-257-1539.
COMMITTEE, BOARDS AND OTHER PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS The Council of the Township of Beckwith invites residents who are at least 18 years of age to submit a letter of interest by 12:00 noon on January 9th, 2012 to the following committees: Economic Development • Recreation Committee • Rideau Valley Conservation Authorit Beckwith Municipal Drug Strategy Committee • Beckwith Heritage Committee For more information about the appointments refer to www.twp.beckwith.on.ca under News.
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