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The official launch of Rolling Greens July 6 - exciting plans to unveil “Murray Brothers Caddyshack® restaurant to be located in clubhouse”

For additional information visit: www.rollinggreens.ca www.mbcshack.com New hole and golf cart signage are just a few of the changes taking place as Lombard Glen Golf & Country Club becomes Rolling Greens. The brand-new cannabis-theme course officially opens with a tournament and celebration Saturday, July 6. Left photo: From left are Rolling Greens golf pro Mike Sherman, partner Joe Lopes and Director of Entertainment Gordon Weiske. Photo credit: Emilie Must.

Smiths Falls - Chris Must editorial@pdgmedia.ca Rolling Greens, North America’s first cannabis-themed golf course, is throwing a party Saturday, July 6, and everyone is invited. But at this party BYOB has a new meaning: “bring your own bud!”

Gordon Weiske, who recently moved from Toronto to Smiths Falls to take on the role of director of entertainment for Rolling Greens, said the re-named Lombard Glen Golf & Country Club on Highway 15 south of Smiths Falls has a lot of exciting plans to unveil.

Golfers who are also fans of the classic 1980 comedy “Caddyshack” can look forward to dining at the new Murray Bros. Caddyshack® restaurant located at the Rolling Greens clubhouse. Chef Brian Paquette, proprietor of Café Whim and the Axe & Arrow restaurants in Smiths Falls, will be managing food and beverage. Murray Bros.

Caddyshack® has two other locations: one in Rosemont, Illinois and the flagship location on the site of the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, Florida, which opened in 2001.

Murray Bros. Caddyshack® was co-founded by Andy Murray and his long time friend and CEO Mac Haskell. All of the brothers are vested in the restaurant including Bill, Brian-Doyle (who wrote Caddyshack), Ed, John and Joel.

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Paquette said he is looking forward to the opening of the new restaurant. “It’s a fantastic opportunity to bring some attention to the area and everyone agrees that we need to have great food… and being part of the first Murray Bros. Caddyshack® to come to Canada is truly exciting,” he said.

The new restaurant and new signage currently being installed at Rolling Greens are just a few of the changes visitors to the course can look forward to. Rolling Greens has also integrated disc golf and will be bringing in a giant inflatable screen to show outdoor movies in the evening. Disc golf facilities at the course have been designed by Darrell Banks of Innova Disc Golf. Disc golf can be played in the winter, opening up opportunities for Rolling Greens to operate year-round.

“Rolling Greens is a brand-new concept,” said Weiske, who has 20 years of experience in film and entertainment. “We are looking forward to having fun with such puns as “hitting a fat one off the tee” and yelling “4-20” instead of “fore.” But we are also interested in promoting the medicinal benefits of cannabis, such as pain relief. This will be a testing ground for that as well” said Weiske.

Rolling Greens will serve as the prototype for a future chain of cannabis-themed courses to be rolled out across Canada. “The golf indus-

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try has sort of hit a plateau and it needs a change,” said Weiske. “This model could be that type of change.”

Long-time Lombard Glen owners Mike, Dave, and Jean Sherman are staying on as partners, to manage the day to day operations of the 18hole ball golf and disc golf course.

Rolling Greens is a concept that has been in development for quite some time and had originally hoped to launch in the spring (on April 20, “4-20”) but bad weather delayed outdoor renovations and the start of the golf season.

Plans for the July 6 launch include a tournament with a Jeep up for grabs, sponsored by Town and Country Chrysler as a hole-in-one prize. The tournament will have a 1 p.m. shotgun start. From 4 p.m. on, members of the public are invited to come out and explore the greens.

There will be live entertainment and the festivities will continue into the evening with a movie and more celebrations.

Plans call for musical entertainment and live theatre shows to become weekly features at Rolling Greens.

“This is the time to get into the cannabis business,” said Weiske, “and our focus is to become the trailblazers in the emerging Canadian cannabis tourism, sport and entertainment market, and what better place to get rolling than Smiths Falls, the cannabis capital of Canada.”

Bruce Linton removed as CEO of Canopy Growth

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Canopy Growth announced Wednesday, July 3 that Bruce Linton has stepped down as CEO of the company.

The cannabis company, founded in 2013 and located on the site of the former Hershey Factory in Smiths Falls, also announced that co-CEO Mark Zekulin “has agreed to become the sole CEO of the company and will work with the Board to begin a search to identify a new leader to guide the company in its next phase of growth.”

In a news release issued by Canopy Growth, Linton was quoted as saying, “The board decided today, and I agreed, my turn is over. Mark has been my partner since this company began and has played an integral role in Canopy's success. While change is never easy, I have full confidence in the team at Canopy – from Mark and Rade's leadership to the full suite of leadership – as we progress through this transition and into the future."

Rade Kovacevic, who is currently in charge of Canadian operations and recreational strategy for Canopy Growth, will be appointed company president, the news release stated.

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Although quoted in the company release as stating that he agreed with the decision, Linton in an interview with CBC Radio’s Ottawa Morning said: "Let's be clear. A lot of people like to paint a picture that's different, but this is a termination."

Canopy Growth was founded by Linton and Chuck Rifici, who left the company in 2014. According to Investors Business Daily, Canopy Growth “has a market value above $9 billion, helped by a huge investment from Corona parent Constellation Brands and control over a big chunk of Canada's recreational weed market.” The company has made news recently by forming collaborations with celebrities like better-living guru Martha Stewart and actor Seth Rogen. The company is also working on a deal to eventually buy Acreage Holdings, a U.S. cannabis company backed by former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner, potentially giving it a jump on Canadian rivals once the U.S. legalizes cannabis on a federal level.

Investors Business Daily reported that the emergency board meeting which led to Lintons removal followed disappointing earnings during the previous fiscal quarter.

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community Karen Hallinan 2019 Citizen of the Year

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Was Karen Hallinan surprised? You bet!

As Mayor Shawn Pankow carefully forged ahead with his introduction to Citizen of the Year, neither saying ‘he’ nor ‘she’, then a teasing he/she, and finally ‘she’, Hallinan leaned over to her friend Katie Hoffman and whispered “Who is it?”

Hoffman didn’t know either until the Mayor finally said “Karen Hallinan is our 2019 Citizen of the Year.”

Hallinan was honestly shocked, realizing pretty quickly that all of her friends had “lied” to her and then having a really good laugh about their prevarications.

“I never, ever, ever expected to get an award like this.

Volunteering is giving back to the community and you don’t do it to be recognized — it’s the way I was raised.”

Volunteering for Hallinan started in Grade 9 as a candy-striper at St. Francis Hospital. “I went one day a week to the geriatric ward on the third floor, put their bibs on and fed elderly peo-

ple; I was 13 or 14.”

Jack Kirkland’s political campaign beckoned to her next delivering campaign material as a young teen, but the candy-stripers weren’t finished with her yet. When she got married her husband Jim was involved in Administration at the hospital so she went back to familiar grounds, joined the auxiliary, volunteered in the gift shop and co-ordinated the candy-stripers.

They had two boys — first Peter and then Jeffrey; Jeffrey was born in 1972 with Down Syndrome, and so began a part of her life that’s been both rewarding and humbling, and brought her many friends she never expected.

At that time, she says, “there weren’t very many services for people with mental challenges. A group of parents in Lanark County got together and we founded the Lanark County Association for the Mentally Retarded” which, adds Hallinan, acquiescing to political correctness is “socially incorrect now.”

The two got involved

and soon two local doctors approached them asking if they would become mentors to people with “children with challenges.

“One snowy, dark night, there was a knock on the front door,” remembers Hallinan. A young couple stood there, wet and shivering, and said they’d been told to come and talk to us. Their son, Jack, had been born with Down Syndrome. ‘We don’t know what to do,’ they said.

“Jim and I were really touched. We were the first people they called.

“People came to talk to us to see how a family functions. You function just like any other family,” Hallinan says. If you’re the second child in the family, then you get that role of the second child.

Special Olympics was part of her life from then on, and still is today. She went on to join the board of the Heritage House Museum, volunteered at The Station Theatre for a long time, took over with two other women Owen Pardy’s The Village Pump for three months of

the year for two years, and joined the Municipal Drug Strategy Committee.

Whew!

From there she liaised with the Police Services Board and has been at that for 16 years, first as the Provincial appointee and now as council’s citizen appointee. But why police?

Jeffrey, says Hallinan, was mesmerized by everything police; brother Peter’s preference is fire fighting and he’s a volunteer firefighter today but for Jeffrey it was police. If, for some reason, you ever have to go to the Smiths Falls Police Department, you’ll notice a stone outside placed between two trees with Jeffrey’s name on it — an honorary Smiths Falls Police Officer. The feeling was mutual.

During these years, Hallinan’s daily life included willing involvement with her church; she chaired Parish council, the liturgy committee, the Hanley Hall committee, and the screening committee. “I always seem to get elected,” she grins but her husband, who died in 2010, used to say “ ‘no’ is not

Interview with Karen Hallinan, Citizen of the Year. Photo credit: Sally Smith.

in your vocabulary…”

Because she has this broad overview of the Town of Smiths Falls, an obvious next step would be to run for council. With a strong, rather vehement “no” Hallinan says she’s much happier doing what she’s doing. Besides, she adds, “when you hold public office, you have to walk a tightrope. You can’t please everybody.

“Sometimes I don’t have filters…I say what I think,” she admits, looking not at all repentant, but then laughs… “I don’t suffer fools gladly I have to say,” she confesses with a certain glee.

Volunteering has been her life for a long time — from a candy-striper to chair of the Police Services Board. She has some concerns for the next generation and reflects that “kids don’t understand volunteering. They’re not being taught what it’s all about.” For her it goes back to the home when kids see their parents volunteering, helping out; it’s then they step up to the plate. She adds that for her “volunteering is an adventure.

“I’d still be doing what I’m doing if I hadn’t got the reward. I’d still be Karen…”

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Rideau Ferry Regatta to host Miss Supertest III

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She’s a legend and she’s going to be at the Rideau Ferry Regatta Aug. 17-18.

You’ll have to use your imagination a bit, because Miss Supertest III will be on dry land at the Rideau Ferry Conservation Authority for the duration of the classic boat regatta event that weekend.

You probably know how much Americans like to think they’re first in everything, but not when it comes to speed boat racing, at least not from 1959 to 1961 when this Canadian designed and made speedboat won the Harmsworth Trophy, the most cherished

prize of racers world wide.

“It’s a story of how Canadian ingenuity and technical expertise trumped everything the United States had to offer in competition in those years,” says John Kelly, author of Rooster, The Miss Supertest Story, a book which tells the story of the rise and fall of the famous speedboat.

The boat’s legend is historic enough to have made it to two Canada Post stamps in 2011 and be inducted into the Raceboat Hall of Fame and Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.

The regatta is still licking its wounds from the last showing when a boat from Minnesota flipped, killing its owner Bill Pearson.

He was ejected from the boat which hit 150 miles an hour (240 km an hour) and later died in hospital.

The episode cancelled the rest of the two-day event, a decision made by regatta organizers in deference to Pearson, whose family witnessed the death.

The regatta, just so everybody knows, is not a racing regatta – it’s a show with classic wooden racing boats from all over North America coming to Rideau Ferry to strut their stuff because of its reputation as a host.

Miss Supertest III also suffered a tragic end when its driver, Bob Hayward, was killed a month after claiming the 1961

Harmsworth Trophy.

At one time, when there was still racing here in the 1970s, the regatta had as many as 10,000 visitors.

Now it hosts up to 3,000, and while it is still an event for motorheads, it is also a family event with children building toy boats, a nautical and craft market, canoe and paddle building, and land displays of classic wooden boats.

As well, Lanark and Leeds Grenville residents can also have some fun watching their favourite, or least favourite politicians in a cardboard boat race, just to see who hits the drink first. Most of the township councilors, MPPs and MPs will be par-

ticipating. It’s a humbling event.

Food is also available at the event, provided by Jimmy’s Snack Shack.

A week before the re-

gatta, the hamlet will also host the Manotick Classic Boat Club’s show of classic and antique boats. They’ll be on display at the Rideau Ferry docks.

Miss Supertest III. Photo submitted.

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opinion: Roadside fruit and vegetable stands: Hey folks… Can we talk?

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Any day now, the sides of the streets will be dotted with a familiar – and welcome - sign of summer…

Roadside fruit and vegetable stands.

They are most often operated by the farmers themselves, or members of their summer staff team – but not always.

They usually sell produce which has been grown at their home farm – but not always.

The farms represented are often within just a few kilometers of the town they’ve sprung up in – but not always.

Yes, we happen to operate one of these Roadside fruit and vegetable stands. It’s located in the parking lot at Penny’s Place Restaurant on Hwy 7 East of Perth. We’re heading into our 9th year there.

The point of this ‘chat’ we’re having today though, is NOT to convince you to come and buy from us.

Surprised?

Don’t be.

If you would give us just one more minute of your time, we’ll help you to understand what we’re driving at here.

More often every year, we are hearing from folks who honestly think that they have been buying OUR products… but they haven’t. We know this because they’ll tell us something like… “We stopped in at your stand on the corner and bought strawberries… or corn… or… fill in the blank.”

Oh yes, there IS a stand on the corner…but it’s not ours.

And that’s perfectly ok!

Let’s be clear. The other thing we are NOT doing here is suggesting that you avoid supporting our farming colleagues at the other stands in town. We know them personally.

Great folks! They do a terrific job of growing fresh, quality produce for your table. We’re all just making

a living, and there’s room for everyone in the world of local food.

As shoppers, each one of us is absolutely free to choose where we spend our food dollars. That may be at the farm gate, the farmers’ market, the local grocer, or even the big box stores. As consumers ourselves though, we do find it disheartening to learn that the money we had intended to end up in one pocket actually went in a different direction.

Perhaps we could liken it to the times in a grocery store when we’ve purposely chosen fruit from under the sign that said ‘Ontario-grown’. Upon closer examination though, the sticker on that fruit revealed that the country of origin was actually Chile.

Not that there’s anything wrong with Chile. Farmers there have to make a living too… but we didn’t intend for our money to go there.

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Perth hopes to see a Via Rail station sometime this year

The new Via Rail station in Smiths Falls opened in 2010 and Perth hopes to see one of their own by the end of 2019. Photo credit: trainweb.org

Perth - Emilie Must editorial@pdgmedia.ca Transportation will soon be easier for residents in the town of Perth if Via Rail accepts a bid to construct a new station by the end of 2019.

Mayor John Fenik told council on Tuesday, June 25th he has spoken with representatives from Via Rail four or five times over the last few months. The news comes after the federal government pledged $71 million for Via Rail expansions.

The money will initially be used to purchase land as well as conduct technical studies and track acquisitions.

“This is a really good step to getting us closer to rail travel and establishing a rail

stop in Perth before getting to Smiths Falls,” Mayor Fenik said.

With the growing elderly population in Perth and the lack of family doctors in town, residents have to look outside of town for these services. Lack of transportation options in rural communities has always been an issue and a train stop in Perth would help solve this problem.

Many students from the area that attend the Algonquin College campus in Perth have to rely on carpools or even hitchhiking when travelling from Smiths Falls to Perth. A train from Smiths Falls to Perth would make it much safer for students to travel back and forth from class.

Smiths Falls opened its new Via Rail station in 2010

after moving from the old train station, now known as the Station Theatre. Smiths Falls residents have direct access to Ottawa and Toronto, why not Perth? Perth is also a growing community with nearly the same population as Smiths Falls.

Perth has been in talks to establish a possible train stop as far back as 2016 with the previous council.

The stop in Perth would be part of the new high frequency rail line from Peterborough to Ottawa. The proposed route map shows Tweed, Sharbot Lake and Smiths Falls, but not Perth, yet.

“We need to be on the map!” Mayor Fenik said.

Perth council will discuss the plans at the next committee of the whole meeting on August 27.

your paycheque, and groceries make up a significant portion of your household budget. It just seemed that this was worth mentioning, having heard from a number of people who weren’t quite sure “who’s who” under the tent… or in our case, beside the wagon!

The shopper is in the driver’s seat. What can a person do to find clarity?

By Ontario law, baskets over a certain size must be

labelled with the packer’s name and where the product was grown. Read labels.

When in doubt, ask…

Ask where it was grown… and don’t settle for the stat answer of ‘locally’. (‘Local’ can mean ANYWHERE in Ontario.)

Ask about our farms.

Ask about our families… and our teams.

Ask us anything!

We’ll look forward to continuing the dialogue

when we see you in person.

And – regardless of where you choose to fill up your grocery bags, we say ‘thank you’ for your interest in local food. We’re all in this together!

The opinions stated in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Hometown News’ management, staff or writers.

Almonte youth gathers army of support in her battle against cancer Almonte - Stacey Roy editorial@pdgmedia.ca There is a roar that emanates from Mississippi Mills these days and its aim is to give strength and courage to 10-year-old Lilly McComb of Almonte who is in her fifth month of battling a rare form of kidney cancer.

Tiger Lilly has become McComb’s nickname through this ordeal and is well deserved. The young girl has braved many painful experiences since her March 6, 2019 diagnosis.

Her mom says an image of kittens in a basket has been the happy place her daughter goes to when the pain is hard to endure.

“She blows us away almost on a daily basis,'' said Jodi McComb, Lilly’s mother.

Her love of cats, especially her pet cat named Cinder continues to be a great source of comfort to Lilly as are the countless letters and gestures of support from her peers at Naismith Public School and her community.

“The amount of support that our small school and town has shown us as I’ve said before is incredibly touching,” wrote McComb on her Facebook page ‘Lilly’s Battle to Fight Kidney Cancer’.

The fight hasn’t been easy.

Lilly underwent surgery at Sick Kids in Toronto June 5 to remove a very large tumour from her kidneys, which had ruptured during a collision at gym class earlier this year. On June 12 Lilly was discharged from the hospital to Ronald McDonald House for a few days to ensure her healing continues. Researchers have taken Lilly’s tumour for further analysis in hopes of discovering exactly what type of cancer the young girl is battling. Until this is known doctors are calling her cancer a renal sarcoma.

Fundraisers While Lilly and her parents fight the disease in hospitals, the young girl’s classmates and community have rallied together to raise funds for medical costs and lost income due to illness. On Aug. 24 from 3-11 p.m. family friend

Lilly McComb strikes a trendy pose in her Almonte home above, but today she battles a rare form of kidney cancer. Friends are hosting a fundraising afternoon Aug 24. Tickets are $15. T-shirts and bandanas are also on sale if supporters want to officially become part of Lilly’s Army. Photo submitted.

Kevin Garraway will be opening up his backyard for an evening of entertainment and fun with all proceeds going to Lilly’s battle.

Garraway’s daughter is best friends with Lilly, which propelled him to tackle his first fundraising event to support the young girl he knows so well.

“I just had to do something,” Garraway added. “It kind of hit home”.

Local acts like Robert Larisey, Julie & Sheldon and HimnUs will entertain the crowd, along with face painting and games, a bouncy castle, potluck meal with smoked pig, hamburgers and hot dogs and multiple raffles. Tickets for the event are $15 and can be purchased through e-transfer at prayforlilly@gmail. com or by calling 613-5810109.

“It should be a really good time,” Garraway said.

Stephanie Cote, who works with Lilly’s mom at the Almonte Veterinary Clinic, has launched a t-shirt and bandana fundraiser using an amalgamated image from over 100 shirt design submissions by the community.

“Our goal was to convey

how much support there is,” Cote said.

Shirts are $25 and bandanas are $5 for a small and $10 for a large. Again, all funds go directly to Lilly’s family. Cote said she wanted to include bandanas so that furry friends could be part of Lilly’s army as well, since Lilly’s pets are such a big part of her life. Cote launched the t-shirt sales during a special event at the veterinary clinic June 15, but purchases can still be made by emailing TSHIRT4LILLY@gmail.com.

Lilly’s army is forming just in time. The young girl is expected to undergo at least 24 rounds of chemo to ensure the cancer has been completely wiped out of her system. This is required due to the tumour’s rupture.

Further procedures may be required once specialists have pinpointed her type of cancer. Such a battle is not unknown to the McComb family. Lilly has had aunts and uncles battle cancer before, as well as a young cousin who currently lives with brain cancer. Like Lilly’s Facebook page listed above to keep up to date on her battle with kidney cancer.

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lifestyle Bird breeding survey gives good picture of environmental health Regional - Sally Smith editorial@pdgmedia.ca Steve Wendt, retired wildlife biologist with the Canadian Wildlife Service, has been doing the same thing, on the same day for the last 40 years.

June 8 turned out to be sunny and bright this year, with a slight breeze, but much earlier in the day Wendt would have been hard pressed to say how the day would weather.

To him it didn’t matter; he was on a mission (although perhaps this will be the last year for him, he sighs a bit). It’s early, just before 4 a.m., still dark and cool.

He left the door of his home in North Gower, just east of Smiths Falls, jumped in his car making sure he was wearing his down vest (cool in the morning), had his high-powered binoculars securely around his neck, his clip-board with 50 pre-marked spots on a sheaf of paper, a pencil, cap, perhaps some food… and headed out. The survey started at 4:50 a.m.

His mission was to count birds; he, along with hundreds of others throughout Canada, the United States and some in Mexico, participate annually, following pre-determined routes at the same time, on the same day (mostly) every year. “It’s the primary method of surveying bird populations for the continent,” Wendt says.

Started in 1966 in Canada, roadside routes are allocated according to geographic location, and each route is followed in the same direction, at the same time of year by a volunteer. “Where we live the first part of June is ideal, based on the most active breeding season for birds in our area.

“There are 50 stops, each a half mile apart, with three minutes counting at each station. We count birds and the cars going by“ see-

ing and hearing the birds, he adds. “We mostly hear rather than see….”

The target is to complete the circuit within four and a half hours; on that particular morning, Wendt was one minute over time — “pretty close on target,” he grins. “Part of the reason I don’t want to spend more than three minutes at a stop is the mosquitoes — did I mention them?”

He starts at DeWitts Corners, west of Perth, heads to Glen Tay, crosses Hwy 7, heads up through Harper, turns east, goes along “through the place with a whole bunch of mosquitoes, black flies, more mosquitoes and black flies, then I go along, and along, and turn, and finally end up on Concession 2, 10 km north of Smiths Falls. Early in the day, particularly on a Saturday, there’s not too much traffic, no school buses at 5 a.m. on Saturday, but traffic starts picking up around 8.

“The number of cars is important. If cars are going by, we can’t hear birds with tiny voices like the Savannah sparrow — they just go — pst, pst, pst — how can you hear that when a car goes by?”

Bird watchers identify by sound, Wendt says. “Identifying birds by song is an important part of becoming a bird-watcher.”

Wendt returns to the reason why he does this. “It’s to find out which species are doing well and which are having difficulty; this relates to the overall health of the environment.

“Birds are just about the best way to estimate environmental health.” Mostly, he adds, because they’re “amenable to surveying.

Birds advertise their presence through song so we can count them.” Another reason, he says, is to follow them in their own right “because any decent society protects its birds — so we

should find out how they’re doing.”

Now that he was started, he settled in and explained a lot more. If a mammal wants to attract another mammal they do it by smell like scat, or musk, if you’re a weasel. “But birds communicate mostly by sound in breeding season and this is the breeding season so it’s a great way to survey. We just go to where they are.

They can’t help themselves.

The males are advertising they’re on territory — the females not so much.

“The survey is mostly based on detecting male birds through sound but it depends on the species.”

The early bird that gets the worm is the American robin — “they vocalize a lot pre-dawn. Other birds are chipping sparrows and mourning doves, nice and early.

“One of the groups of birds that is really interesting is swallows — they’ve been declining a lot. You can hear them but a lot of this survey is seeing them flying over fields picking up bugs … it’s visual. I saw barn swallows and tree swallows this morning. I counted them by seeing as opposed to most of the other birds I counted by hearing.”

Some of the species over the years have just “gone down,” Wendt says, like the eastern meadowlark.

“I only counted a couple.

This route used to be pretty spectacular for eastern meadowlark — that’s a species that isn’t doing too well.”

And then there are aerial insectivores. “They’re birds that eat insects in the air, like flycatchers and swallows. That general group has gone down quite a bit.

There are fewer swallows and fly catchers, like the little eastern phoebe, the eastern peewee, or eastern kingbird. That’s a group

Bird count 2019. Photo credit: Sally Smith.

that’s down…”

So Wendt, being a retired wildlife biologist (and because he had lots of time), thinks about what he’s seeing, hearing and not seeing or hearing. One of his overall impressions was that he’s never seen as many black-billed cuckoos.

“They’re easy to detect.”

And for the first time ever, a yellow-billed cuckoo.

“It made me ask why so many cuckoos? Cuckoos are famous for eating caterpillars, so maybe there’s something going on with caterpillars.”

He says there’s something up with wild turkeys,

too. He didn’t see any, but recorded turkey gobbles at many stops.

He expected to hear a bluebird, but didn’t; he did see a cormorant.

“Birds that have done well in pasture areas are probably down as a group.

There used to be a lot more cow-calf small farms; with that operation we see birds that really prosper in that environment — like the eastern bluebird, killdeers, eastern meadowlarks and bobolinks.” Overall he saw between 50 and 60 species on that particular morning.

But, he sighs, “for an old person this is a tough

survey.” Wendt will be 69 this year. When your high frequency hearing starts to diminish and you can’t hear the high, whispery soft sounds of the black burney or the warbler, it’s time to move on, he laments a bit.

If you’re younger, with perfect hearing, this is for you.

Get involved.

For information about the Bird Breeding Survey, go to http://data.ec.gc.ca/ data/species/assess/northamerican-breeding-birdsurvey-bbs-in-canada/ and https://www.pwrc.usgs. gov/bbs/

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July 2019

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lifestyle

opinion:

Janelle Labelle

In defense of independent play Recently I was listening to two radio hosts talking about the difference between their childhood summers and their grandkids' summers.

"We used to be able to bike to the park, be gone half the day, come home for lunch, then play in the neighbourhood until supper. Kids today can't do that; it's not safe.

It's just a different age." And it made me so frustrated because they are propagating the myth that kids are more at risk today than in the past.

They aren't.

Contemporary crime rates are equivalent to the crime rates of the late 1960s.

Homicides and attempted homicide levels peaked in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when I was a child.

Statistically, it's now safer for my kids to play outside than it was for me, and I roamed my neighbourhood with my friends for hours without giving a thought to my safety. My mother left me unattended in the Zellers toy section while she did the shopping. At age 10 I walked a kilometre or more to a corner store for ice cream with my friends. We played in the woods and hunted for frogs in the brook at the back of our neighbourhood.

I ran home for supper when I heard my mom’s loud call from the back yard, and then slipped outside again afterward for a twilight game of hide-and-seek. If someone’s parents had come along with us, or stood and watched, we would have been baffled.

The closest thing we had to parental supervision was the sure knowledge that if we got up to no good, a neighbour would call our parents and let them know. And statistically, that was the most dangerous decade in the past fifty years.

The radio hosts’ misperception of the dangers in the contemporary world is a common one, and it is doing more harm than good.

Children who are constantly supervised grow into young adults with moral dependency - they require authority figures to solve their problems. Because it has always been done for them, they do not know how to care for themselves, make independent choices, or work through conflict. This leads to increased anxiety and depression, fear, and inaction. By over-protecting our children’s physical safety, we are damaging their mental health.

A few years ago I attended a speech by a teacher who taught a forest class for school children on field trips. Teachers would bus their classes out to his site from towns and cities, and he spent each day rambling with them through the forest. “In the 1980s,” he said, “nobody ever fell. Kids knew how to walk in the woods. In the ‘90s I probably had one kid fall a week. Now? Kids fall in every class. They’ve never learned to walk on uneven ground, haven’t run on anything but concrete.”

Running through the woods is one of my happiest memories. I had no idea then that I was learning anything; I was just playing. Sure, I spent time in the woods with my parents, we took an annual hike as a family. But they didn’t teach me how to manage risk by ducking under a branch or change my gait to match the unevenness of the ground. That, I learned while playing alone with my friends.

By depriving children of independent play, we deprive them of the opportunity to learn and practice the skills they need to be capable and self-sufficient adults.

The other day my kids

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were playing tag in the house. My 8 year old and his buddy crashed into my 2 year old, who fell down and howled. With these thoughts fresh in my mind, I chose not to rush in and solve it for them. I paused, and looked into the living room. There I saw two 8 year olds tenderly lift a sobbing 2 year old onto the couch and hug him. Then my oldest ran toward me and I thought he was coming to ask for help but no. He was fetching his brother’s favourite stuffed

animal, which immediately comforted him and soon he was ready for the game to resume. I gave the older two a big thumbs up, and their faces shone. They had done well, and were proud of themselves.

They didn’t need my intervention, my presence, or my help. They took care of the problem on their own, tenderly and beautifully, and learned to play more carefully - all without assistance or a lecture from me.

I want to challenge us to

think of the long-term benefits of stepping back and letting our kids have a little more independence and freedom. Let your child take that bike ride, run faster than you prefer, climb that steep slope. And when things go wrong? Let them manage it.

They’ll rise to the occasion every time.

The opinions stated in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Hometown News’ management, staff or writers.

July 2019

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lifestyle

opinion: Am I the only one?

Carrie Wynne

Possessive relationships

33 Ferrara Dr., Smiths Falls

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Health Matters Dr. Robert Rodine

Chiropractic care and children ‘Do you treat children?’

‘How old do you have to be to start seeing a chiropractor?’ ‘Is chiropractic care safe for children?’

These are questions I hear all the time; and ones I love to answer. As a parent, I understand that everyone wants the best for their children, especially when their child is in pain, or limited by an injury.

Just like adults, children can suffer from aches and pains caused by dysfunctions in the muscles and joints, acute injuries or even repetitive strains. These issues can range anywhere from neck and back pain, knee pain and other extremity disorders, headaches and even concussions. And just like with adult patients, a chiropractor will assess a child for these injuries and help to match a recovery pathway within the context of the patient’s lifestyle and treatment preferences in order to achieve the best outcome.

As with all patients, the first step in a child’s recovery pathway is to assess the problem through a complete evaluation. Following this, a

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chiropractor would discuss with the parent and child their thoughts on the cause of the symptoms, treatment options and prognosis (expectations for recovery and recurrence). If a child’s clinical picture is more complex, a chiropractor will refer them to their family physician for further testing or medical management if required.

When looking at treatment options for children, a chiropractor will present the role of manual therapies such as soft tissue therapy and joint manipulation, along with rehabilitation (stretching and specific exercises) and self-care strategies. Typically, it is through a combination of these efforts that will achieve the best recovery.

It’s also important to recognize that chiropractic care does not have an age limit.

This is because any hands-on therapies that a chiropractor provides will be graded relative the patient who is receiving them. For example, a 35 year old male that weighs 225 lbs with work related back pain would receive a different treatment

than an 80 year old female who weighs 105 lbs with degenerative stiffness. The reason for this ranges from the types of injuries being treated, the complexity of the patient’s medical history and the ability of the tissue to accept force in a healthy manner (which includes bone density). As such, the same applies to an 8 lbs infant with colic. Just as every person is different, so will be their treatment plan.

Because chiropractors are highly trained in not only the delivery of manual therapies, but the assessment and diagnosis of musculoskeletal disorders, chiropractic care is safe and effective for all ages.

In my own practice, I see many children and enjoy helping them recover through injuries, get back to their normal activities and feel their very best. After all, there is no age limit to feeling your best.

Dr. Robert Rodine is a chiropractor with Optimum Health: Chiropractic, Massage & Fitness in Smiths Falls and Cordick Chiropractic & Optimum Health Clinic in Perth.

True authentic love isn’t anxious. It’s not headachy or hard. It never second guesses. It’s beautiful and loving. It’s easy and free flowing. You’re best friends and lovers. It’s wonderful and supports your well-being and the health of your family and other relationships. Although it can be hard to admit that you have a possessive partner, it is worth getting real about your relationship. Am I The Only One? Personal space is rarely a concept that is valued in a possessive partner.

There’s a deep and dark kind of jealousy that seems to boil under the surface as they try to isolate you from spending time with your friends and family members. They get jealous whenever you meet up with a friend or family member, and you are constantly hav-

ing to check in, text back and phone call even when you are out.

They might even try to sabotage your friendships and turn you against those you care about. They will not respect your need to have time, space and people in your life that are exclusively “yours.”

Your partner keeps an eye on every little thing you do to the point of stalking you. All the paranoid and controlling tendencies are just excused as undying love for you making it difficult for you to assert your opinions and feelings.

A possessive partner has a way of diminishing your self-confidence and making you feel like they are the only ones that understand you. They will play on your

insecurities and may even abuse religion and use God as a way to manipulate you.

Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation where a person seeks to sow seeds of doubt in you, making you feel as though you don’t truly know what is best for you, causing you to question your own sanity in an attempt to destabilize you.

People who are free from possessive relationships have said they didn’t realize they were in one it until they got out. They thought they were crazy and that it was all their fault.

The opinions stated in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Hometown News’ management, staff or writers.

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2019 Stewart Park Festival July 18 - 21

From folk-rock powerhouses to a third-generation country star, Perth - Submitted editorial@pdgmedia.ca From folk-rock powerhouses to a third-generation country star, the 2019 Stewart Park Festival performer line-up is set to be an unforgettable one. The Small Glories and Kelly Prescott are just some of the names who will hit the stage for the 28th annual festival taking place in Perth, Ontario from July 18-21, 2019.

Festival goers will also get to see Connie Kaldor, Élage Diouf, Shakura S’Aida, Keith Glass and Andy Irvine live on stage.

“This year’s Stewart Park

festival takes you from the high lonesome country sound of Kelly Prescott to the deep rhythms of Senegal from Élage Diouf,” says James Keelaghan, the festival’s artistic director.

“Whatever your tastes, you’ll find something to delight your ear in this year’s line-up.”

As well as the music in the park, there will be a licensed patio at the Crystal Palace hosted by Perth Brewery where you can enjoy a cold drink while listening to the music, including Sunday’s country song circle with local favourites Wade Foster and Shawn

McCullough.

The festival’s wine & jazz bar will again be hosted by The Stone Cellar at Terrace on the Tay, the Town of Perth’s newly landscaped venue located on Mill St. next to the Tay River.

Children’s activities will take place throughout Saturday and Sunday including crafts and instrument building, workshops, a puppet show in the Studio Theatre and more.

There will also be workshops for the adults, an array of market vendors and so much more.

This year’s festival includes a special Thursday

night show (July 18) entitled The Last Waltz: A Musical Celebration of The Band.

You won’t want to miss this show as Lance Anderson brings together some of

Canada's finest performers to recreate the music and vibe of The Band’s legendary final show.

Tickets for The Last Waltz are on sale at Tickets

Please in the Visitors Centre at the back of the Perth Museum, online at www. ticketsplease.ca or by calling (613) 485-6434.

Don't be disappointed!

Rag & Bone Puppet Theatre. Photo Credit: www.stewartparkfestival.com

Learn more about the 2019 Stewart Park Festival by visiting our website at www.stewartparkfestival.com.

The Band - The Last Waltz Live July 18, 2019 At Stewart Park Festival. Photo credit: www.stewartparkfestival.com

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Events around the region CARLETON PLACE Sundays Blues w/Redneck Limousine 3:00pm - 6:00pm Waterfront Gastropub 12 Bell St. 613-257-5755 thewaterfrontgastropub.ca

tuary Drummond Conc Rd. 11 (opposite #317) 613-253-2722 mmlt.ca/events

July 16 Canada Green New Deal Townhall Meeting

Tuesdays

6:45pm - 9:00pm Carambeck Community Centre Gym 351 Bridge St. Greennewdealcanada.ca

Olde Time Bingo

July 20

7:00pm - 9:15pm Carleton Place Arena 75 Neelin St. 613-257-1690 Carletonplacecivitan.com

Pride Festival

Wednesdays Open Jam 9:00pm - 1:00am Waterfront Gastropub 12 Bell St. 613-257-5755 facebook.com/TheWaterfrontGastropub

Thursdays Karaoke 9:00pm Waterfront Gastropub 12 Bell St. 613-257-5755 facebook.com/TheWaterfrontGastropub

July 5 Mississippi Blues Society Open Jam 8:30pm - 11:00pm Waterfront Gastropub 12 Bell St. 613-257-5755 Thewaterfrontgastropub.ca

July 6 Bob Pepin 9:00pm Waterfront Gastropub 12 Bell St. 613-257-5755 Thewaterfrontgastropub.ca

July 9 MVCA Open House re Flooding 4:30pm - 7:30pm Mississippi Valley Conservation Centre 10970 Highway 7 sgutoskie@mvc.on.ca

July 13 Lanark County Revival 9:00pm Waterfront Gastropub 12 Bell St. 613-257-5755 Thewaterfrontgastropub.ca

July 14 Nature Walk: Wildflowers 10:00am - 12:00pm Poole Family Nature Sanc-

11:00am - 4:00pm Junction Park nr Real Wool Shop/OPP 613-315-4355 lgbtcp@yahoo.com

Apollo 11: The Quest for the Moon 3:00pm Carleton Place Library 101 Beckwith St. library@carletonplace.ca 613-257-2702

facebook.com/almontelobbybar

Wednesdays Almonte Duplicate Bridge Club 7:00pm Almonte Legion 100 Bridge St. 613-256-4747 Open Celtic Jam 7:30pm - 10:00pm Naismith Pub 411 Ottawa St. 613-831-6208 Tea on the Lawn 2:00pm - 4:00pm Mill of Kintail 2854 Concession 8 613-256-3610

Thursdays Naismith Men's Shed

July 10

Thursdays

5 Wed: Billijon/S. Stacey & Stumpsplitters/ Potluck

Open Mic w/Kevin Choffe

6:00pm Augusta St. Park Augusta & Mercer St. facebook.com/FriendsOfAugustaStreetPark

July 13 Vernissage: Jim Arendt

8:00pm Fiddleheads Bar & Grill Code's Mill, 53 Herriott St. Fiddleheadsbarandgrill. com

June 26 - August 25 The Forgotten Ones Walking Tour

2:00pm - 4:00pm Mississippi Valley Textile Museum 3 Rosamond St. E mvtm.ca 613-256-3754

Wednesdays to Sunday at 11:00am Thursdays & Fridays at 7:00pm Matheson House 11 Gore St. E. 1-877-283-1283 Classictheatre.ca

July 17

June 21 - July 14

5 Wed: Tripod/Jen Noxon & Brindled Cats/BBQ

The Voice of the Turtle

July 19 - 21

Wednesdays & Satdays at 8:00pm Tuesdays to Sundays at 2:00pm Good Shepherd Hall, St. James Anglican Church 54 Beckwith St. E. 1-877-283-1283 Classictheatre.ca

Almonte Fair

July 4 - 6, 13 - 14 The Ladies' Foursome

2:00pm - 4:00pm Mill of Kintail 2854 Concession 8 613-256-3610

Friday at 4:00pm - 10:00pm Saturday at 9:00am - 10:00pm Sunday at 9:00am - 4:00pm Almonte Fairgrounds 195 Water St. Almontefair.ca

Sundays

July 24

July 27

Meditation

CP 200th Anniversary Celebration Concert

10:00am - 10:45am Big Stone House 218 Strathburn angie@bigstonehouse.ca bigstonehouse.ca

5 Wed: umberlune/ Brad Scott Trio/Potluck

July 26 CP 200 Trivia Night 6:30pm - 9:30pm Carleton Place Arena 75 Neelin St. 613-257-1690 Carletonplace200.ca

Lanark Laughs 8:30pm - 10:00pm Waterfront Gastropub 12 Bell St. 613-257-5755 Thewaterfrontgastropub.ca

1:00pm Riverside Park West end of John St. ticketsplease.ca/CP200. html

July 28 The Great CP Amazing Race 11:00am - 4:00pm Market Square Beckwith St/Lake Ave Carletonplace200.ca

July 30 CP 200 Monster Bingo 6:30pm Carleton Place Arena 75 Neelin St. 613-257-1690 carletonplace200.ca

MISSISSIPPI MILLS Tuesdays Music Trivia 8:00pm Almonte Lobby Bar in Alm Riverside Inn 81 Queen St.

1st & 3rd Thurs each month at Mamma's 2nd & 4th Thurs at the Mill of Kintail's gatehouse boardroom almontecarver@gmail.com Menssheds.ca 613-461-0013

Saturdays Tea on the Lawn

6:00pm Augusta St. Park Augusta & Mercer St. facebook.com/FriendsOfAugustaStreetPark

July 5

6:00pm Augusta St. Park Augusta & Mercer St. facebook.com/FriendsOfAugustaStreetPark

Lanark County Revival

July 31

8:00pm - 11:00pm Naismith Pub 411 Ottawa St. 613-256-6336

5 Wed: Tayler Walters/Jimmy Tri-Tone Band/BBQ

July 5 - 7 Almonte Celtfest Friday - 7:00pm - 10:00pm Saturday - 12:00pm 10:00pm Sunday - 12:00pm - 6:00pm Gemmill Park 182 Bridge St. 613-566-7067 Almonteceltfest.com

July 7 The Brindled Cats 7:00pm - 9:00pm Almonte Lobby Bar in Alm Riverside Inn 81 Queen St. facebook.com/almontelobbybar

6:00pm Augusta St. Park Augusta & Mercer St. facebook.com/FriendsOfAugustaStreetPark

July 4 - 6 & 12 - 13 at 7:30pm July 6 & 14 at 2:00pm Studio Theatre 63 Gore St. E. 613-267-7469 Studiotheatreperth.com

July 5 Loaded SixString 8:00pm Fiddleheads Bar & Grill Code's Mill 53 Herriott St. 613-267-1304 Fiddleheadsbarandgrill.com

David McGrath 8:30pm O'Reilly's Pub 43 Gore St. E. 613 267-7994 Oreillyspubperth.com

July 6 Ardoch Algonquin Culture Camp Fundraising Breakfast

PERTH

9:00am - 11:30am St. Paul's United Church 25 Gore St. W.

Tuesdays

July 6 - 7

Androcles & the Lion

Perth Antique Show & Sale

11:00am - 1:00pm & 5:00pm - 7:00pm Michael's Table 110 Gore St. classictheatre.ca Brock Zeman 8:30pm O'Reilly's Pub 43 Gore St. E. 613-267-7994 Oreillyspubperth.com

10:00am - 4:00pm Perth Civitan Hall 6787 County Rd 43 613-267-2181

613-256-4221 Perthband.ca

July 12 Matilda 1:00pm and 7:00pm Code's Mill 17 Wilson St. E. Ticketsplease.ca

Tom Watson 9:00pm Fiddleheads Bar & Grill Code's Mill 53 Herriott St 613-267-1304 Fiddleheadsbarandgrill.com

The Godfreys 9:45pm O'Reilly's Pub 43 Gore St. E. 613 267-7994 Oreillyspubperth.com

July 13 Giant Book Sale 8:00am - 1:00pm Crystal Palace 63 Gore St. E.

Joseph McDonald 8:30pm O'Reilly's Pub 43 Gore St. E. 613 267-7994 Oreillyspubperth.com

July 13 - 14 Paint the Summer Art Show/Sale 10:00am - 4:00pm Algonquin College 7 Craig St. Rideaulakesartists.com

July 18 Breast Cancer Support Group - The Butterfly Fan Club 7:00pm - 9:00pm Perth Family Health Centre 33 Lewis St. Carleen: 613-812-4474

SPF: The Last Waltz Live 7:30pm St. Paul's United Church 25 Gore St. W.

July 19 Beatlemania 1:30pm Code's Mill 17 Wilson St. E. Ticketsplease.ca

Karmacode 8:00pm Fiddleheads Bar & Grill Code's Mill 53 Herriott St. 613-267-1304 Fiddleheadsbarandgrill.com

July 11 & 25

Stephen Mark Fisher

Perth Citizens' Band

8:45pm O'Reilly's Pub 43 Gore St. E. 613 267-7994 Oreillyspubperth.com

7:30pm Stewart Park Herriott St.

July 19 - 21

Tuesdays

July 7

Stewart Park Festival

Smiths Falls Duplicate Bridge Club

Kids, Cops & Canadian Tire Fishing Days

1:00pm Smiths Falls Legion 7 Main St. E. office95@cogeco.ca 613-256-4747

10:00am - 1:00pm Lower Reach Park iwanttofish@sfps.ca 613-283-0357 x 1238

Friday at 1:00pm - 9:00pm Saturday at 12:00pm 8:30pm Sunday 12:00pm - 4:30pm Stewart Park Herriott St.

July 19 - August 11

Thursdays

Pygmalion

Fact or Fiction - Trivia Tour

Wednesdays and Saturday at 8:00pm Tuesdays to Sundays at 2:00pm

Good Shepherd Hall, St. James Anglican Church 54 Beckwith St. E. 1-877-283-1283 Classictheatre.ca

July 20 Art in the Loft: Four Brushes Art Show 10:00am - 6:00pm Bowness Farm 2610 Scotch Line 613-200-6209 Bownessfarm.ca

Deep Dark River w/ cellist 8:00pm Fiddleheads Bar & Grill Code's Mill 53 Herriott St. 613-267-1304 Fiddleheadsbarandgrill.com

July 26 Logan Brown 8:00pm Fiddleheads Bar & Grill Code's Mill 53 Herriott St. 613-267-1304 Fiddleheadsbarandgrill.com

July 26 - 27 When Harry Met Sally July 26 at 7:00pm July 27 at 2:00pm Studio Theatre 63 Gore St. E. 613-267-7469 Studiotheatreperth.com

6:00pm - 8:00pm Heritage House Museum 11 Old Slys Rd. 613-283-6311 heritagehouse@smithsfalls.ca facebook.com/HeritageHouseMuseum

Movies Under the Stars 7:00pm July 4 - Captain Marvel July 11 - Shrek July 18 - How to Train your Dragon: The Hidden World July 25 - Moana Aug 1 - Grease Aug 8 - Incredibles 2 Aug 15 - Aquaman Aug 22 - The Secret Life of Pets 2 Aug 29 - Pokémon: Detective Pikachu Centennial Park 2-22 Confederation Drive facebook.com/moviesunderthestarssmithsfalls

Illusionists: Outerbridge 7:30pm Station Theatre 53 Victoria Ave. 613-283-0300 Smithsfallstheatre.com

Saturdays Smiths Falls Heritage Walking Tours 10:00am 77 Beckwith St. Ballen@smithsfalls.ca

Market & Music Days 10:00am - 2:00pm Heritage House Museum 11 Old Slys Rd. 613-283-6311 heritagehouse@smithsfalls.ca facebook.com/HeritageHouseMuseum

July 26 - 28

Sundays

Perth Ribfest

Yoga in the Park

July 26 - 27 at 11:00am 10:00pm July 28 at 11:00am - 7:00pm Last Duel Park Craig St. (off Hwy 43) perthribfest.com

SMITHS FALLS Mondays Smiths Falls Duplicate Bridge Club 7:00pm Smiths Falls Legion 7 Main St. E. office95@cogeco.ca 613-256-4747

Got your ticket yet?

July 13 Shania Twin 8:00pm Gallipeau Centre Theatre 361 Queen St. 613-284-9916 Gallipeaucentretheatre.com

July 14 Rise at the Falls Car Club Show & Shine 9:00am - 3:00pm Lower Reach Park jimbigbarn@gmail.com oldgoats1949@outlook.com

July 14 & 31 Saved by the Bell Cemetery Tours July 14 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm July 31 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm Heritage House Museum 11 Old Sly's Rd. 613-283-6311 heritagehouse@smithsfalls.ca

WESTPORT & RIDEAU LAKES WESTPORT

Wednesday Open Mic w/Shawn McCullough 6:30pm - 9:30pm The Cove Country Inn 2 Bedford St. Coveinn.com 1-888-COVEINN

Thursdays Jazz w/Spencer Evans Trio 9:00pm - 11:00pm The Cove Country Inn 2 Bedford St. Coveinn.com 1-888-COVEINN

Sundays Head over Heels (Patio)

Keep your eye out for our upcomming fall shows 2 Bedford St. Coveinn.com 1-888-COVEINN

July 12

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July 20

July 27 Live music - TBA 7:00pm - 11:00pm The Cove Country Inn 2 Bedford St. Coveinn.com 1-888-COVEINN

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Music in the Park: Turpin's Trail

7:00pm - 10:00pm The Cove Country Inn 2 Bedford St. Coveinn.com 1-888-COVEINN

1:00pm - 4:00pm Shillington Park 875 8th Concession Rd a.arsenault@me.com 613-273-9019

July 13

Henry Norwood

Tom Watson

8:00pm - 11:00pm The Cove Country Inn 2 Bedford St. Coveinn.com 1-888-COVEINN

5:00pm - 8:00pm CC's on the Rideau 1030 Rideau Ferry Rd. 613-267-6060 Ccsontherideau.com

9:00am - 10:00pm 2-22 Confederation Drive serendipitylaneyoga.com

12:30pm - 3:30pm The Cove Country Inn 2 Bedford St. Coveinn.com 1-888-COVEINN

July 4

July 5

Tony Silvestri

Ambre McLean & Adam Baxter wsg/Pat Maloney

Henry Norwood

6:00pm - 9:00pm The Cove Country Inn 2 Bedford St. Coveinn.com 1-888-COVEINN

7:00pm ENCORE 42 William St. W.

8:00pm - 10:00pm The Cove Country Inn 2 Bedford St. Coveinn.com 1-888-COVEINN

July 5

July 6

Benni Vander

Flower Frenzy

Healy & Orr

9:00am - 12:30pm Gemmell’s Garden Centre

7:00pm - 11:00pm The Cove Country Inn

6:00pm - 9:00pm The Cove Country Inn 2 Bedford St.

July 19

July 26 Morgan Davis 7:00pm - 10:00pm The Cove Country Inn 2 Bedford St. Coveinn.com 1-888-COVEINN

RIDEAU FERRY

July 20

July 27 Lanark County Revival 5:00pm - 8:00pm CC's on the Rideau 1030 Rideau Ferry Rd. 613-267-6060 ccsontherideau.com

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Vegetable of the Year 2019: Mixed Carrots Lanark County Master Gardeners

Why is the lowly carrot the vegetable of the year?

And if carrots, why mixed carrots?

There is no vegetable I eat more often than carrots. They are delicious in so many ways—boiled, roasted, mashed, steamed, grated, or in a stir fry. Best of all is a carrot pulled fresh from the soil with most of the dirt wiped off on your shirt, and crunched down on, right in your garden.

Their flavour is earthy and sweet. Purple carrots can be more intensely sweet while white and yellow carrots have a mildly delicious nutty flavour.

For many of us, when we think carrot, we think of the long orange vegetables that we get at the grocery stores but there are so many other colours and shapes and seeds are readily available for most of them. Dieticians encourage us to eat the rainbow and these carrots can provide the full rainbow.

The cultivated carrot is one of the most important root vegetables grown in the temperate regions. The earliest vegetable is known to be the carrot, dating from the 10th century in Persia and Asia Minor.

They were quite unlike our orange rooted carrot of today and were originally purple or white with a thin root. A mutation occurred which removed the purple pigmentation resulting in a

new race of yellow carrots from which our orange carrots were subsequently developed.

Growing carrots is relatively simple. Sow the seed as soon as the soil warms up in the spring. Carrots grow slowly so we can usually only get one crop but a second sowing can take place later in the year so you can enjoy baby carrots, late in the season.

Soil structure is essential. For long straight carrots, the soil should be sandy loam. Avoid rocky soil.

If your carrot root hits even a small pebble, it will fork.

They still taste delicious, but they are more difficult to harvest and do not look as attractive. Heavy clay soil is not a good choice either. They tend to grow more slowly and irregularly in dense soil. If you have a heavy soil, dig in lots of organic material to loosen it up. Use well rotted manure or compost.

Nitrogen rich fertilizers as they also can cause forked roots, especially if it is applied around sowing time.

Transplanting carrot seedlings can be another cause for carrot forking.

Sow your carrot seeds about 5 mm deep, covering them with loose soil or sand. Carrot seeds are tiny and slow to germinate, taking from 1-3 weeks.

The seedlings grow slowly.

I’ve had success planting radish seeds along with

Photo credit: Lanark County Master Gardeners

my carrot seeds. The radishes germinate and grow quickly, marking the carrot area and help to keep the soil from crusting over the carrots. They are fully matured in plenty of time for the carrots to grow. Because the seeds are so tiny, it is very easy to plant far too many seeds too closely together. If using the square foot method, there should only be 16 seeds per square foot. As your carrots grow, you should thin them to about 5 cm apart.

Mulch to keep the carrot’s shoulders from showing as they will turn green. Be sure to eat the carrots you pull out as you think. They are delicious.

Carrots can be harvested anytime. If you are harvesting for storage, they are best left in the ground until after a frost. They taste better. They will keep 2-4 weeks in the refrigerator and most of the winter in a root cellar or cold storage, layered in sand. Keep them away from apples and pears. Carrot tops are edible too and can be used much like parsley.

Written by Dale Odorizzi who is a member of the Lanark County Master Gardeners. Want to know more about the Master Gardeners group or ask a gardening question? Visit our website at www.lanarkmg. blogspot.com or contact us at lanarkmg@gmail.com

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When a restaurant operator decides to open a new facility only for breakfast and lunch, you know they'll have to offer something special to make up for the shift in operating hours and Carleton Place's newest facility, Freska Cafe and Eatery doesn't disappoint.

Located at 151 Bridge St., this cafe is the former home of Ballygiblins and Chesswood. The renos done before opening as Freska have made it an extremely warm and welcoming place to join friends and family. My wife and son joined me recently for a Sunday breakfast and I made sure we each ordered something different to experience as many dishes as possible.

I had a traditional 2 eggs, meat, and homefry plate, while my wife tried the French toast with fruit and my son ordered waffles.

Breakfast and lunch diners live and die by their coffee quality, and Freska's was first rate; a fresh-

ground medium blend that was a perfect accompaniment to our choices.

My eggs were cooked to perfection, the breakfast sausages were tender and the home-fries were nothing like I'd ever had before. They were light and fluffy on the inside with just the right crispiness to their coating while not being oily at all. Leave the top on the ketchup bottle until you've tasted them; they don't require any additional flavouring.

My wife found her French toast and fruit plate exquisite with a generous serving of fresh-cut fruit and toast that had a thick egg coating over some bakery-style bread. My son's single waffle filled his large plate and had to be 2 inches thick served with fresh-whipped cream and maple syrup (on the side like they should be).

They also offer a number of breakfast bowls which contain everything in one dish. From my view of neighbouring tables, these were a popu-

lar choice and while they might visually seem a little too much, Freska's commitment to relatively healthier eating options makes them smart and tasty choices. Their lunch menu offers over a dozen different salads along with traditional sandwiches and burgers, although nothing at Freska's is prepared and served in a traditional manner. Our bill came to a reasonable $40 before tip for the three of us.

Freska is open Tuesday through Friday from 8 am to 3 pm, Saturday and Sunday to 4 pm and reservations are not required, but be prepared for a wait during peak times. There is one step to the door for access and you can reach them at 613-257-7529 or check out their website at freska.ca or their Facebook page. Judging from the early response to this facility they are certain of a solid future and have to be on your short list for a great breakfast or lunch location.

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Lost Penny Pub Penny, Canadian — Passed away peacefully on Feb. 4, 2013, when the Royal Canadian Mint stopped distributing the copper-coloured coin (which was actually zinc coated). From May 2006 to October 2008, all circulation Canadian pennies from 1942 to 1996 had a melt value of over $0.02 CAD based on the increasing spot price of copper in the commodity markets and the Royal Canadian Mint ceased the distribution of them on February 4, 2013. However, like all discontinued currency in the Canadian monetary system, the coin remains legal tender.

The first Canadian cent was minted in 1858 and was larger than our current day quarter! The penny remains legal tender with the most famous penny being the 1936 dot cent. There were four minted specimens of this coin, produced with the dot to show they were made in 1937 while the mint was waiting for new dies due to a delay caused by the abdication of King Edward VIII and the need to create new dies for his successor George VI. Three known examples are in private collections,

and the fourth is not in the Ottawa Currency Museum, one of the few gaps in the museum's collection. Who knows, maybe that one is in the counter resin of the new Lost Penny Pub in Westport!

I dropped in to see the co-owners, Frank Kotsovolos and Steve Biscaro. Not to be distracted by all the pennies, we sat at a table and they told me how the pub came to be. It opened in April this year and has been doing well since then.

It is located at 9 Church Street in Westport (613273-9900) www.lostpennypub.ca They own Tangled Garden restaurant next door which has been going for several years and in the last few years they noticed that clientele were looking for places that had TV sets with sports and were opened with later hours.

This idea was particularly strong during the World Cup and more recently the Raptors helped them with a smooth opening and lots of new clientele. This also puts a pub on Church Street, one of the two main streets where all the action is. They did not want to copy other locations so they

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do not actually operate as a brewery, and they focus on a range of beers including three by local Perth Brewery and a large number of Ontario craft breweries.

They did look into creating a brewery but found that it was a lot more complicated for their space and business plan. Their food selection also aims to be a bit different from others to complement the experience of visitors and locals alike. Check out their menu on line and you will see a range of appetizers, pub grub, and nachos, ranging from $8 to $21. They are no slouches on making Cocktails too, such as their take on the Moscow Mule called Westport Mule, Gameday Caesar, Westport Springs Sangria. Then there is Hidden Gem, a term heard to describe Westport and its location nestled below the mountain on Upper Rideau Lake. And there is Foley Mountain Avalanche with prices from $7.25 to $10.25.

Oh, and did I mention the wines? It is refreshing to see that they have selected popular local and foreign wines and priced them reasonably by the glass (6oz) or bottle. Note the 6oz glass pour which is not as com-

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mon as the 5oz pour these days! Price per glass from $6 to $9; for bottles it ranges from $23 to $150 for the Veuve Cliquot Brut for that special occasion. They have a good list that includes a House white and red wine

by Wayne Gretzky Estate; in White wine a Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, in Red wine a Cabernet Sauvignon, a Shiraz/Cabernet and an Italian Valpolicella. They also have a Sandbanks Rose and an Italian Prosecco as well as the French Champagne I mentioned earlier.

Plans for the future include opening a patio to take advantage of the seasonal summer weather and visitors to the area. If you are out and about in this part of Rideau Lakes Township, be sure to drop in for a good meal and libations.

There isn't a bad seat in the house and wherever you sit you are front and centre to the TV entertainment!

The Travelling Sommelier, Brian Preston, explores our fantatic local beverage scene. Follow this column to discover hidden gems, learn about new locations and celebrate old favourites.

Photo credit: Brian Preston

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Chip Trucks around the region Why do we love buying food from chip trucks so much? Maybe it's the hand cut fries or the fresh curds on that yummy poutine, or maybe it is that old favourite

that you just can't find anywhere else.

Connoisseurs of hot freshcooked fries are part of Canada’s culinary identity. It's part of our culture.

If you are looking for a delicious home-made burger with a side of fresh hand cut fries then you don't need to look any further!

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culture Perth Inside Out:

Terry O'Hearn

“The Whip” came to Perth in 1967

When “The Whip” came to Perth on June 29, 1967, he was in the twilight of his career. His downward journey over the previous few years had carried him from the boisterous crowds of more than 10,000 at Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens, to a few hundred polite souls at Perth Arena.

A Perth Courier advertisement of June 29, 1967, announced wrestling at the Perth Arena for Friday, July 7, with the main event featuring “Whipper Watson,” who would have been 52 years of age at the time.

His opponent was “Giant Masked Yankee”, apparently a journeyman wrestler about whom little is known.

Other matches featured: “Pro Women Exhibition Judo, Fabulous Moolah vs Joyce Grable, and The Midgets Tag Team Bout.”

Although professional wrestling is for the most part entertainment, many of the participants have legitimate amateur and Olympic wrestling backgrounds. Injuries are commonplace, and can be severe. Watson was no exception, and suffered a host of injuries in 35 years on the road.

Watson was born as William Potts on June 25, 1915, in East York, Ontario, and was the best known Canadian wrestler of all time -- until Bret Hart came along. He was most commonly promoted in Canada as “Whipper Billy Wat-

son,” although the names “Whipper Bill Watson” and “Whipper Watson” were also used. The nickname "The Whip" was bestowed by a British newspaper, referring to a move where he would bend over and toss his opponent over his back.

According to wikivisually.com, “Watson got his start by skipping piano lessons one Saturday to attend a wrestling session at the All Hallows Anglican Church gymnasium in Toronto.

He continued wrestling training with Phillip Lawson at the Bowles Athletic Club, and later the Central YMCA. Watson started his career using his real name Bill Potts in early 1936, at British Consols Stadium in Toronto, on cards which were advertised as amateur wrestling. In June of the same year he went on a tour of the United Kingdom with several other Toronto wrestlers.”

Watson was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1995, and their website elaborates on his UK touring: “The wrestling of England often involved hard-nosed shooting and he (Watson) was sidelined for six months with a fractured shoulder and numerous broken ribs. It was on this tour that William Potts became Billy Watson.

Booked by former Olympic Gold Medalist George de Relwyskow, Watson traveled through England and Ireland. He was one of the best wrestlers in the world.

“After four years abroad, Watson returned to Canada, and he began wrestling at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto under 27-year-old promoter Frank Tunney.

Watson made his Gardens debut in the opening match of the October 3, 1940…

“From that point on,

Watson was positioned as a legitimate main event performer, a position that was cemented during Watson's feud with Nanjo Singh, which began in January 1942. Watson soon became a crowd favourite and within a few years was a mainstream celebrity and one of Toronto's most popular citizens. Frank Tunney estimated that Whipper Watson drew more than five million people in main events of shows in Toronto…”

A search of records reveals that wrestling was also promoted at the Perth Arena on July 10, 1958, and the bouts included: “4 man midget tag team match, TV Midgets; Special Attraction Wrestling Bear 450 lbs. take on two leading heavyweight wrestlers; plus two other outstanding heavyweight matches.” Some local residents also recall a match at the Perth Arena in the mid1970s.

According to CBC archives: “After working tirelessly for the disabled, Watson became disabled himself in 1971.” A collision with a streetcar severely injured his legs, ending his wrestling career. He told CBC Radio in 1977 that his injuries brought him closer to disabled children by helping him truly understand their needs. Watson died in his sleep Feb. 4, 1990 after suffering a heart attack.

And so, Perth was fortunate to see the legendary “Whip”, the warrior and the kind-hearted man, who put on a display for us to the best of his ability at the time.

If you have any comments or suggestions, please email me at: terry@pdgmedia.ca

In the centre, former wrestler Whipper Billy Watson is shown in this 1977 photo with former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker at the controls of a snowmobile and that year’s “Timmy” for the Ontario Society for Crippled Children. The Whipper was known for his work with disabled children. Photo courtesy of Toronto Public Library archives.

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business Downtown Carleton Place launches Digital Main Street service squad BIA receives $10,000 Digital Main Street Grant to help main street businesses improve online presence.

Carleton Place - Submitted editorial@pdgmedia.ca The Downtown Carleton Place Business Improvement Area (BIA) today announced that it has received a grant from Digital Main Street, an Ontario government program, to fund a Digital Service Squad to help main street small businesses improve their online capabilities.

As part of Digital Main Street, the BIA received a $10,000 grant from the Ontario government to establish a Digital Service Squad to help small businesses in the downtown area enhance their use of digital tools and techniques to better promote and sell online. The Squad will consist of a trained dedicated specialist who will visit and assist BIA-area downtown businesses at no cost to help them set up Google Business, conduct a digital-readiness assessment and apply for a $2,500 Digital Transformation Grant.

The Squad will start visiting businesses on July 22, 2019.

“It is inspiring that the Town of Carleton Place is celebrating 200 years of settlement just as our downtown is entering into an era of focused digital transformation,” said Kate Murray, Downtown Carleton Place BIA Coordinator. “I would compare our current feelings of optimism and excitement to how the first settlers of 1820 may have felt. We are embarking on a new digital chapter. This is an amazing opportunity for Downtown Carleton Place and for the Town of Carleton Place as a whole!”

A joint program delivered by the Province of Ontario’s Main Street Enhancement Initiative and the Ontario BIA Association, Digital Main Street helps improve how small businesses use digital tools and techniques to become more successful.

Today’s digital economy is vital to small businesses, and DMS will help them adopt new digital technologies from e-commerce and social media to back-office systems such as payroll and inventory.

“Our government is committed to helping small businesses improve their competitiveness, create jobs and attract investment,” said Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. “That’s why I’m so pleased that businesses in downtown Carleton Place will benefit from the expertise of a Digital Service Squad to help small businesses embrace digital technology. Our investment in the Digital Main Street program will help to ensure that

Ontario is open for business and open for jobs.”

Digital Main Street offers two types of grants: 1. Digital Transformation Grant: There are 2,000 grants of $2,500 each available to qualifying small “main street” busi nesses across Ontario to help them adopt new digital technologies.

2. Digital Service Squad Grant: There are 300 grants of $10,000 each available to qualifying municipal or business

groups across Ontario to develop and imple ment local squads of digital vendors and experts to directly help small businesses.

“Downtown Carleton Place BIA is leading the way in using the power of Digital Main Street to help keep their downtown core vibrant and strong,” said Kay Matthews, Executive Director of the Ontario BIA Association. “Our small main street businesses are a critical contributor to Ontario’s eco-

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nomic, social and cultural health, and it’s vital that we work together to ensure their success. Digital Main Street will help the main street small businesses of Carleton Place compete in an increasingly digital world.”

Businesses within the BIA area will be introduced to the Digital Service Squad over the coming weeks. For further information contact Kate Murray, Downtown Carleton Place BIA Coordinator.

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