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Training program for government leaders includes Smiths Falls visit Smiths Falls - Chris Must editorial@pd gmedia.ca The community of Smiths Falls can take pride in having played a role in training some of the future leaders of Canada’s public service.

A group of 25 federal policy analysts from various departments visited the town May 22-23 as part of a program aimed at giving them the skills they need to move into leadership roles in government.

The Public Policy Leadership Program, a partnership between the Ottawa-based Public Policy Forum and the Telfer School of Management, focused on the process of legalizing Cannabis and its impact on local communities.

The process of legalizing cannabis was a complex challenge for public servants, said Jonathan Perron-Clow, project leader for learning programs with the Public Policy Forum. The leaders of the various federal departments involved were told, “This is what’s happening – you make it happen,” said Perron-Clow.

The group’s site visit to Smiths Falls included a visit to the Tweed plant, as well as meetings with the chief of police, public health representatives, the manager of the Chamber of Commerce, and Mayor Shawn Pankow. Participants also spoke to town residents to

find out their thoughts on the impact of cannabis legalization.

“The speed of the implementation is what has scared some people,” said Perron-Clow.

One participant, Katie Scrim of the Justice Canada policy sector, said, “The extent to which Canopy (Growth) and that industry has been welcomed is impressive.

“The opportunity was there, and so far it has worked.”

Scrim said that as a native of Ottawa she has visited Smiths Falls over the years and was pleased to see the local economy reviving after the economic setbacks of the past.

“It’s such an awesome town,” said Scrim. “Its revival speaks to the strength of the community.”

Following their visit to Smiths Falls, the program participants returned to Ottawa to learn more about the process of cannabis legalization from the three main federal departments involved: public safety, health and justice.

“We’re really happy we were able to come to Smiths Falls, and were welcomed with open arms,” said Perron-Clow, adding that program organizers will soon begin recruiting the next group of participants for another similar program in the fall, focusing on another high-profile public policy issue.

Twenty-five top federal government policy analysts visited Smiths Falls May 22-23 as part of a leadership training program presented by the Public Policy Forum and the Telfer School of Management. The eight-day program focused on the legalization of Cannabis in Canada, and included a site visit to Canopy Growth’s Tweed plant in Smiths Falls.

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International students seek authentic Canadian life in Perth Perth - Submitted editorial@pd gmedia.ca A growing international student enrolment at Algonquin College’s Perth Campus has led to a partnership between the campus and Canadian Accommodation Services to provide additional housing options for students studying in Canada.

Canadian Accommodation Services will be working with the campus to establish a Homestay program, identifying families in Perth who are interested in housing an international student.

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partnership that will allow the campus to provide a more culturally rich learning experience for international students. “The feedback we have received from our current international students is that they are very interested in learning more about Canadian culture and there is no better way to provide this opportunity than to have these students integrated with families in our community while they study at the college,” says Hahn.

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al students. The organization manages the relationship between the student and the family with an overarching goal of providing a rich learning experience for both parties.

Homestay Coordinator Lyne Vézina has worked with smaller communities to establish homestay programs. “The key is to find families who are committed to providing a holistic cultural experience for the students, one that for many families is life-changing. It can be very enriching and satisfying for families and really helps the student adjust to Canadian society,” says Lyne Vézina.

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in supporting the Homestay program can contact Canadian Accommodations Services or the College to apply to be host families. An appointment will then be set up with the family to determine suitability for participation in the program. Once families are secured, applications will be made available to international students to apply to the program.

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has a short and longer term vision to increase its international student population, but will require more community housing opportunities to support these students.

The Perth Campus has served Lanark County for more than 50 years. It currently offers six fulltime programs, serving approximately 200 students.

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Historic plays featured at 6th annual Rideau Paddlefest

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Congratulations Le Boat celebrates season two launch

A team of paddlers made up of Wills Transfer staff won a hotly-contested voyageur canoe race shortly before noon June 1 at the sixth annual Rideau Paddlefest in Smiths Falls. Photo credit: Chris Must.

Smiths Falls- Chris Must editorial@pdgmedia.ca

Smiths Falls Mayor Shawn Pankow sprays a bottle of champagne to officially launch Le Boat’s second season in North America, Friday, May 17, accompanied by Lisa McLean, left, Le Boat’s marketing manager of the United States, Canada and Latin America, and Sandy Crothers, base manager. The season, which will last until Oct. 14, is already 75 to 80 per cent sold out. The arrival of four new 49-foot Horizon 5 boats brings the total Le Boat fleet operating on the Rideau to 20 boats. Photo credit: Chris Must.

Along with the traditional voyageur canoe races, the sixth edition of Rideau Paddlefest held June 1 at Lower Reach Park in Smiths Falls featured two short plays highlighting the history of the Rideau Canal.

A large crowd of spectators also enjoyed musical entertainment provided by the Shout Sisters choir and the Rideau Voyageurs.

Organizers of the annual event hope to promote environmental awareness, healthy activity, and the culture and heritage of the area.

In planning for the sixth annual festival, the Paddlefest committee decided to

A team of paddlers made up of Wills Transfer staff won a hotlycontested voyageur canoe race shortly before noon June 1 at the sixth annual Rideau Paddlefest in Smiths Falls. Photo credit: Chris Must.

present two short vignettes exploring how the Rideau Canal was built. The 15-minute plays were read and selected by a committee consisting of Lynda Daniluk, Peter Au, Maria

Fournier, David Hoffman and Annie Laurie of Parks Canada. They were directed by Lynda Daniluk and showcased two casts of local young and older performers.

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1-866-277-1577 Lanark, Frontenac and Kingston Joe Gemmill stands near the Shandex building in Perth. He worked in the building for a total of 54 years, when the company was Andrew Jergens Co. and later Perth Soap. Photo credit: Terry O'Hearn

Sometimes an offhand remark can stimulate the memory process, as 87-yearold Joe Gemmill recently found out. After a casual conversation about the early days of his life in Perth, Gemmill found himself going through some sleepless nights, as memories of times gone by came bubbling back to the surface.

Born and raised in the McDonald’s Corners area, Gemmill came to Perth at age 17 in the year 1949, and has lived and worked here ever since. For a total of 54 years he was employed by the Andrew Jergens Company, and later The Perth Soap Co. The building now houses Shandex Personal Care Manufacturing Inc. He retired in June, 2004 at the tender age of 72.

One of the first things that came to light when discussing the last half of the 20th Century, was the ongoing promotion in Perth of amateur boxing matches in the 50s. Gemmill recalled a boxing match held at the Town Hall, a few years after he came to Perth. A Perth Courier newspaper of Thursday, April 1, 1954, carried a front page photo captioned “On The Floor In A Daze. Eddie Senos ignored Dwight McLaughlin as he sits in a daze on the canvas shortly after the fighting constable floored him with a terrific right. Dwight is on his way to a Neutral corner as the referee in the background starts forward to begin the count. McLaughlin won by a decision – the main bout of a

successful Perth Boxing Club Show held in the Town Hall, last Thursday night.”

McLaughlin was a Perth police officer, and was known as “Perth’s Fighting Constable.” Other newspaper records indicate that McLaughlin had also fought and won at the Lombardy Fair in September of 1953: “A unanimous decision over Roger Thibault at Lombardy Fair last Friday gave Dwight McLaughlin, Perth’s fighting constable, his first win of the season and the first rung of his climb to the British Empire Games in Vancouver next year… battering the 170 lb. Gatineau, Que., battler in the process … The constable has been training under George Flood in a Foster street Public School room which is equipped with all boxing essentials supplied by the three Perth Hotels.”

Then on Thursday, Feb. 18, 1954, another bout warranted the headline “K.O. For Fighting Constable: Dwight McLaughlin, Perth’s fighting cop, took a step in the right direction towards the British Empire Games, when he stopped Johnny Lachapelle of Cobourg in one minute and 50 seconds of the first round of the main bout before 300 fight fans at the boxing show in the Perth Town Hall on Friday evening. Referee Jock Reed, Smiths Falls, called the fight as Lachapelle hung suspended on the lower ropes. This was the third time that the McLaughlin fight hand had downed him to the canvas.”

No records can be found of McLaughlin ever going to the 1954 British Empire Games in Vancouver, and the boxing stories petered out, along with the Perth Boxing Club. He would have had good company had he made it to those games, where England’s Roger Bannister ran his second under four minute mile, just edging out Australia’s John Landy, who

also finished in under four minutes. It became known as “the epic mile.” The British Empire Games have evolved over the years to become known simply as the Commonwealth Games.

Gemmill also recalled the original use of many of the present day buildings, and other buildings that are gone forever. Those include James Brothers Foundry operating where Post Office is now, with James Brothers Tackle beside it.

Sports was a big part of the young Joe Gemmill’s life, playing hockey in Lanark and Balderson on open air rinks. He recalled some of the area baseball teams with almost all the players from one family - the Bingley and Cordick families to name a couple. His son Joe would later play for the Perth Blue Wings, and also baseball. Joe Jr. was recently inducted into the Perth and District Sports Hall of Fame as a member of the 1979 Perth Midget Baseball Team.

So, while it may be interesting to take a trip down memory lane now and then, the truth is that the “good old days” we seem to recall, weren’t necessarily that great.

Those times came with their own crises of wars, famine, crime, and pestilence. The “good old days” are now, as they will be remembered by the current younger generation.

Of course any time you would like to visit Perth’s bygone days on your own, see Dave Bromley’s “Perth Remembered” website and Facebook page. There are also several books on Perth history by local author Ron W. Shaw available, one co-authored with Irene Spence. The Perth & District Historical Society is also a good source, and they do have an online presence.

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Tagged fish are swimming in the Rideau Canal waterway Regional - Dr. Steven Cooke, Professor, Carleton University editorial@pdgmedia.ca Researchers from Carleton University have an ambitious plan – to tag 10,000 fish in the Rideau Canal. Why? When Colonel By and his team created the Rideau Canal in the 1800s they connected waterbodies that were separate and separated waterbodies that were once connected.

The Rideau Canal today represents both a conduit for fish movement but also a barrier. For example, when locks are operated fish have the possibility to move upstream or downstream. But when the locks are closed, the pathways for fish to move are less clear.

For fish like bass and pike, movement between habitat types is important and should be encouraged. Yet, for non-native species – like the round goby that has been found near Edmond’s Lock in 2018 – it would be desirable to try and block their movement. To understand how fish move, researchers put small plastic tags on the fish. The tags have an unique identification code as well a phone number and email for tag reporting. The tags are being applied throughout the entire Rideau Canal system but the majority of the tagging is occurring between Merrickville and Jones Falls. If you catch one of these tagged fish, you can help the research team by reporting the tag ID, the date of capture, and the location of capture by calling 613 520 4377 or emailing Carleton.tag@gmail.com.

Individuals reporting tags will be entered into a draw for a $100 gift card.

Beyond the plastic tags, several hundred largemouth bass, common carp,

A small white tag is visible on the side of a largemouth bass being released back into the Rideau Canal. Photo submitted.

and northern pike will be surgically implanted with electronic tags. The electronic tags transmit a signal that is detected by listening stations spread throughout the Rideau Canal. Fish are put to sleep with low voltage electricity and a small incision is made on their belly. The electronic tag is inserted and several sutures are used to close the incision. The fish then swims away and researchers are able to “spy” on the fish.

The electronic tags have a battery life of 10 years so there will be opportunity to study the movements and habitat use of fish across different seasons and years.

The project is funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and is in partnership with Parks Canada, the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority and the Big Rideau Lake Association. Researchers from Carleton University, the University of Ottawa and Sherbrooke University are working on various aspects of the ecology and water resource management on the Rideau Canal – studying everything from turtles to water quality to hydraulic engineering to stakeholder perspectives.

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Flood reveals potential improvements to area’s emergency response system Carleton Place - Stacey Roy editorial@pdgmedia.ca This spring’s flood waters brought to the surface a number of emergency response lessons for residents and local politicians along the Mississippi River. Now that the waters are receding, town leaders are turning their attention towards how the next flood can be handled better.

The areas of communication, supply and demand and volunteer coordination came out as three of the most critical elements to consider when debriefing from the 2019 flood, which significantly impacted residents in the municipalities of Mississippi Mills, Beckwith Township and Drummond North Elmsley Township.

“We’ve all learned from it,” added Matt Ilott, a waterfront property owner in Beckwith Township. “The frustration level raised on several occasions.”

Frustration was fueled by panic in a crisis and the dif-

ficulty of reaching township representatives over the holiday weekend when the waters first came knocking on the door. Ilott said he reached out to a handful of township staff and councillors, but didn’t hear back and so purchased his own sandbags and sand for the long weekend.

This quick action saved his home from damage. Beckwith Reeve Richard Kidd said sandbags were available at the township garage over the long weekend, however ensuring the affected residents knew what the township was doing in those early days was a challenge. All communities noted the importance of social media during crisis situations and the need to continue to work on how messages are delivered on that medium.

The Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) and Rideau Valley Conservation Authority were given a gold star by municipalities and residents alike for how well they kept the commu-

nity informed of projected water levels and other news as the flood unfolded.

“They did an outstanding job,” Ilott said, adding someone was always there to answer the phone and his questions.

Access to raw materials was another headache for municipalities. Kidd noted the struggle the township had in obtaining sandbags this flood season.

“We got as many bags out of Ottawa as we could,” Reeve Kidd said, noting they were able to purchase 20,000 heavy plastic sandbags from the capital with another 25,000 coming from Kingston.

“We have to come up with a secure way of ensuring that there is a lot of sandbags,” Reeve Kidd said.

He said sandbags are not able to be warehoused due to how they are made to decompose in time, and when a flood hits, the demand from communities is so great that suppliers quickly run out.

Port Elmsley Emporium a trove of treasure

Jim Laidlaw, owner of the Port Elmsley Emporium. Photo credit: Sally Smith.

Regional - Sally Smith editorial@pdgmedia.ca “I’m the best father in the world…that’s what my kids tell me, anyway,” Jim Laidlaw says, grinning, as he settles back in his chair. Then he laughs.

Laidlaw, almost 58, has raised five daughters, initially as a navy-man and then eventually over the years becoming the owner of the Port Elmsley Emporium — essentially a (j)unkman.

“We don’t use that word here,” he says, a bit laconically. “That’s a swear word.

These are all treasures. This is a flea-market, an emporium, soup to nuts…”

Sharp blue eyes, tanned face, well-cared-for white beard, Laidlaw ambles in and out and around the three or four room building containing the cast-offs of many homes and lives — pictures, beds, buffets, chairs, linen, lamps, knick-knacks — think about your own home and there’s probably a ‘twin’ at the emporium.

Father’s Day is Sunday, June 16 this year. Laidlaw has five daughters to help him celebrate. Most live close-by — Kemptville, Ot-

tawa, Smiths Falls — but one is on Tortola Island in the British Virgin Islands.

Hard work and a go-gogo work ethic (plus raising five girls) gave motivation to Laidlaw’s 17 years in the Navy as a marine engineer, then onto a few different endeavours such as a small advertising business in Halifax which he eventually relocated to the Smiths Falls area.

He then became the owner of Midway Automotive garage between Smiths Falls and Perth. From there he sold for an HVAC company in Ottawa where for several years he was the number one salesman in eastern Canada.

Now he’s settled (for the time being) at the Emporium, the same building that housed the garage.

At the moment Laidlaw figures he has 2,400 sq. ft. of space in his building with two trailers and six tent garages outside; that gives him a total, he estimates, of 4,000 sq. ft. He gathers his goods from all over. “Most are moving and down-sizing.

Sometimes one partner has passed and the other can’t handle the big house.

“They’re always distraught.”

He tells them he’ll take it all and deal with it, gives them a fair price for items of value (and doesn’t always make back what he paid), but it lets them check it off the list of ‘things done.’

If he can, Laidlaw donates — to the Sally Anne’s, the dump on Code Road has a re-use centre, and recently he got a call asking for help for the flood victims. “It’s not junk,” he says again. “It’s all treasure.”

At one time Laidlaw had three girls at university at the same time for two years in a row. Luckily he was in the HVAC sales industry and making a good income that allowed him to help his

girls through school. Four of them went away to university, and he says, laughing, “they had to go to university at least five hours away.”

Three of them ended up on the east coast and one at Western in London. It’s not that he was easy on them and gave them everything — they all had jobs growing up — but he helped. He knew, though, when they needed a little extra they’d text or email ‘D-a-a-d’ and that was the code word for ‘help’.

“I wouldn’t change a thing.

They never asked for money unless they needed it.

“Now they send me money,” he quips.

As a people person, he loves his business. “There’s something new everyday. I don’t know what’s coming.”

He admits, though, the winters are hard on his aches and pains. This one was especially hard but business is picking up now.

If he had his ‘druthers’, he’d ‘druther’ be in the Caribbean — buy an RV and camp in the summer, winter in the Caribbean living on a boat.

And this, unofficially, is his future plan.

On reflection, he says moving furniture in and out of his Emporium is a young man’s game. He admits, when he goes to a warmer climate, he’ll miss his girls, “but they could always come and visit,” he says, a bit wistfully.

If the family gathers for Father’s Day at the homestead off Code Rd. this year — Shannon, Brianna, Tia, Jenna and their kids and significant others, except for Kayla on Tortola Island, there should be about a dozen of them, mostly female, a couple of guys — a celebration to anticipate. Not all Dads are doctors, lawyers, clergy or accountants; some are (j)unkmen — and pretty happy about it.

Reeve Kidd said their next point of sandbag purchasing was to be Manitoba should they have needed more than the 45,000 sandbags they bought.

This season’s flood also solidified the need to update Beckwith Township’s sandbag distribution policy. This was a topic of discussion through the winter months, but the April and May rains have provided the township with concrete numbers to plug into the policy. The document will set out at what water level the township will begin to distribute sandbags at satellite locations beyond the garage. Both Beckwith and Mississippi Mills provided sandbags at several locations throughout their communities during the flood period in hopes of shortening the distance for residents who were sandbagging their property.

Mississippi Mills Mayor Christa Lowry reminds affected residents that their community continues to be behind them during the clean up. Both Mississippi Mills and Beckwith Township are collecting names of volunteers who are willing to help residents dispose of their sandbags and help clean up after the water flows back within lake beds.

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Matt Ilott of Beckwith Township is one of many residents along the Mississippi River to have endured the flood waters this spring.

Ilott’s one-year old home was spared thanks to current building requirements that saw the home built on higher ground and with a raised septic tank. Ilott and surrounding rural communities say they have learned lessons from this 2019 flood experience. Photo submitted.

community’s website to get instruction on how to dispose of them safely.

“I couldn’t be more proud of how the community stepped up,” Mayor Lowry said.

All communities enjoyed a healthy stream of volunteers, including many Carleton Place council members who lent a hand to their neighbours. Mayor Lowry said creating a system to organize the flood of volunteers that came forward is one of her priorities following the crisis period. Her thoughts are with those who continue to clean up after the floods.

During the week of May 6 both communities welcomed

representatives from the Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontario program. If the program decides to activate in Lanark County as they have in Ottawa, affected residents would be eligible for funding to cover emergency expenses and repairs that aren’t covered by insurance.

“I hope they do it for all three of us together,” said Reeve Kidd who also serves as Lanark County Warden this year. Mayor Lowry was in contact with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing who manages the funding program and was assured Lanark County communities would hear very soon on their decision.

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lifestyle opinion: Am I the only one?

Carrie Wynne

Climate change

Scientists from all over the world have confirmed that climate change is deeply transforming our world and swift action is required. Climate action has finally reached the top of the heap of priority issues and we’re now part of a generation that is going to form policy around it.

It’s one of many topics that party leaders will run on in the fall election.

I’ll be listening for a firm unwavering politician with a whiff of sincerity to hold corporations and government agencies accountable and to address climate change and other issues that are important to me.

Election campaigns and divisive brawls will not save our country or our planet

but here we are to endure the actors on Parliament Hill audition for their role to reduce it.

Political leaders posture around climate change like it’s a popularity contest. They must appeal to different groups such as Corporations, Millennials and Baby Boomers, who all have different goals. Do they even care about the fish or the water they swim in?

The Liberals claim that a carbon tax will help reduce consumption and money will be rebated back to the people that need it.

Critics say it won’t reduce carbon and four provinces in Canada have sued the federal government for enforcing its plan in their jurisdictions. The story died down quickly as it should to protect the Tory brand. It turns out that suing a government trying to do something positive for the environment isn’t that popular among voters.

Are we to trust political

leaders that sue each other, throw each other under the bus, tape each other and make excuses for inherited messes they haven’t cleaned up yet? I guess we have no choice.

We can’t afford all this big government and all its inefficiencies and what will the government do with the extra tax it receives?

I would like to dismantle some of the hierarchy in the government so that we can go to one person and say, “hey, this isn’t working how are you going to fix it?”

Talk doesn’t cook rice.

Good intentions won’t either. We need a productive and swift team, not corrupt, misguided, or busy with plain stupid policymaking. Am I the Only One? 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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Plant and rake without the ache It’s finally here! Warm weather, outdoor sports, BBQs and gardening! With the formal arrival of summer looming, many are anxious to see their gardens bloom with colour and beauty. And when we are feeling rushed to push through the physical labours of digging and planting, we are sure to put our backs at risk. In fact, if you asked most chiropractors what the most common source of back pain was during this time of year, an overwhelming majority would answer: gardening.

While the final product will bring home-owners pride and satisfaction in their work, the repetitive bending, kneeling and lifting can wreak havoc on the lower back and knees.

However, just like a good landscaping cloth, a dose of proactive measure can make the world of difference in the finished product.

Try these tips while gardening, and get a little more

mileage out of your season: When kneeling, try alternating your position frequently. Stand or sit when you can. Take advantage of gardening stools. And ease the pressure on your knees by using a foam board.

When raking, digging or tilling up the earth, be sure to alternate your lead arm.

This will help to share the cumulative load through both arms as well as the supporting lower back and hips.

As best as you can, try to alternate periods of light and heavy work.

Any time you're doing heavier work, take short breaks every five minutes to briefly stretch and ensure you aren’t out of breath.

When shoveling, and moving earth, be sure to keep a wide grip between your hands. This will reduce the strain on your lower back.

Whenever possible, utilize a wheelbarrow or gardening cart to move earth,

mulch or plants over distances.

When lifting, be sure to keep the object as close to your centre as possible, keep your back straight and bend your knees. Also, try to carry more pressure in your heels as compared to your toes, which will reduce the pressure on your knees.

Through these small efforts, you will be on your way to enjoying the fruits of your labour without the added aches for your trouble. For more information on back safe gardening tips, talk with your local chiropractor or visit the Patient Resources on the website of the Ontario Chiropractic Association.

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Garden Matters: Do Marigolds deter bugs?

Do marigolds deter bugs? If so how? This is something I have wondered about several times.

The obvious answer is because the marigolds are smelly. This was brought out at a recent information session I attended about emerald ash borer. They didn't mention marigolds but did mention elm and of course ash trees. It was said that the pruning of ash trees seemed to increase greatly the chance of that tree being infested with the borer. And apparently the same happened to elm and the elm bark beetle which transmitted Dutch elm disease back in the 60's and 70's. The cutting into live ash or elm wood emitted an odour attracting the insects to the trees.

Has anyone ever grown

sweet potato vine, which is an Ipomoea, or morning glory, and found the leaves chewed? This is caused by a gold coloured ladybug shaped beetle, also the red lily beetle or the iris borer. All of these plants and insects have a connection. Just like moths are attracted to each other by pheromones, these bugs are attracted to the only plants they survive on by the signature smell given off by these plants.

So what to do to stop or at least control these insects? If you spray you must make contact with the insect. To do that, every leaf should be looked at, both top and bottom of the plants like morning glory or lilies. It would be easier to just squish or remove the insects when you see them. Wear gloves

if you have to! In the case of the iris borer, infestation is not noticeable until it is too late. Because these insects find these plants by smell, masking the plants’ odor would be something to try. This is why planting marigolds among some of these plants will work: marigolds have a strong odor. Try other plants with a strong smell also, such as lilies, among other plants. One lily smells less than five lilies planted together. I found that out this spring when I grew morning glory from seed and had about twenty pots huddled together. The smell was like a magnet to the beetle. Spray lemonade (because it is smelly ) or tabasco sauce or a very light concentration of vinegar or add other smells to the garden like moth

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Food & Drink Brian Turner

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Rain or Sunshine; The Twisted Fork is great in any weather

The Twisted Fork. Photo credit: Brian Turner.

If it’s a rainy cool day, almost everyone’s go-to lunch includes a bowl of hot soup.

The problem is, it’s hard to find diners that still take the time to craft their own soups, hot and fresh. For residents of Perth and visitors to this pretty corner of Lanark County, there are no worries now that the Twisted Fork is open for business.

Located in the heart of Perth’s storied shopping district at 4 Gore St. East, The Twisted Fork is much more than just a great lunch destination. Their days and menu start with breakfast choices that have been creating a substantial following of commuters, area retail staff, and everyone in between from students to seniors. From toasted fried egg sandwiches with 2 eggs for under $6.00 to full morning powerhouse plates with 2 eggs, choice of meat, home fries or toma-

toes, and toast for only $8.50, the Twisted Fork has your appetite covered. Breakfast is served until 10:30 am.

No matter what the weather or how badly your day might be going, the Twisted Fork’s lunch offerings are sure to brighten things up.

Their sandwich offerings put a twist on what you might expect, like a grilled cheese meatball sandwich, or an avocado grilled cheese made with tomato and red onion.

My own testing consisted of a generous bowl of their tomato noodle soup and an egg salad sandwich. Even this simple choice impressed, with large slices of homestyle bread from a local area bakery, and an egg filling that was just the right consistency and flavour. Their in-house made soups have become such a hit they now package and freeze them for at-home enjoyment. Mine was per-

fect, with noodles that were not over-cooked and plenty of chunks of plump flavourful tomatoes. Their meats are proudly sourced locally as well from the Butcher’s Edge just down the street.

Salad lovers need not worry, for the Twisted Fork folks have you covered with a great selection served with housemade dressings. And you’ll have no excuse, calorie-wise, to skip their home-crafted desserts which are made fresh daily. These along with some other chalkboard offerings bring back a sense of nostalgia as they include date cookies, rice pudding, and ice cream/soda floats.

Longing for a traditional holiday feast like turkey and it’s only June? The Twisted Fork has you covered for every Friday is turkey dinner day with all the fixings. And if their generous servings might put you at risk for a sleepy afternoon, you can order it to go for later mealtime enjoyment. They also offer a full-catering service and a good portion of their menu is available as frozen take-home giving you the chance to be a dining room hero.

The Twisted Fork is open Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm and is wheelchair accessible.

They even offer gluten-free goodies. You can reach them at 613-264-0506 to find out what you can twist your fork around.

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Welcome to Margaritaville

Stewart Park Festival presents its 2019 Kick-Off to Summer Party

Regional - Submitted editorial@pdgmedia.ca Stewart Park Festival and the Downtown Heritage Perth BIA announce this year’s KickOff to Summer party – “Welcome to Margaritaville” Happening on Saturday June 22 at the Crystal Palace in Perth, “Welcome to Margaritaville” is a two-part event beginning with a pre-party at 5:00 pm., complete with games, giveaways and a Cheeseburger in Paradise contest.

Who makes Perth’s best cheeseburger? The Locks? Maximilian’s?

O’Reilly’s? You decide!

There will be a limbo contest, a hula-hoop contest and other activities sponsored by the Northern Landshark Parrot Head Club. The club will also be collecting gently-used shoes for the Shoe Bank of Canada, so please bring a pair with you. There will also be a live parrot demonstration with Parrot Partners Canada; a great opportunity for you to have your photo taken.

Will you have one of the lucky keys to unlock the Margaritaville Treasure Chest? Three people will. Prizes include tickets to see Jimmy Buffet courtesy of Top Shelf Distillers, a Margaritaville adirondack chair courtesy of Cat’s Cove Communications, plus other great prizes courtesy of the Northern Landshark Parrot Head Club.

The dance starts at 8:00 pm featuring Brian Neale & Northern Har-

bour, one of Canada's premiere party bands playing the best of Jimmy Buffett, The Eagles and the Beach Boys.

Brian Neale has performed on stage with Jimmy Buffett.

One ticket covers both events and partygoers are invited to dress in their most colourful summer attire.

Tickets are available at Shadowfax 67 Foster St, Perth, online at www.shadowfax.on.ca or by calling 613-2676817.

Watch for special menu items in Perth’s downtown restaurants and fantastic sales in the town’s retail outlets that weekend as Perth’s downtown merchants welcome you to Margaritaville.

This event is presented in conjunction with the Northern Landshark Parrot Head Club.

Remember: "It's five o'clock somewhere."

Welcome to Margaritaville Saturday, June 22 @ Crystal Palace in Perth 5:00 pm Pre-Party and 8:00 pm Dance

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

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

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

Carleton Place Sunset Club for Seniors

Carleton Place Library 101 Beckwith St. 613-257-2702 Carletonplace.ca

June 13 Toastmasters 7:00pm - 8:30pm Riverview Seniors' Residence 204 Lake Ave. 613-250-9282

June 14 CPHS Art Show 6:00pm - 9:00pm Carleton Place High School 215 Lake Ave. W. troy.smith@ucdsb.on.ca 613-257-2720

June 28 Lanark Laughs 8:30pm - 10:00pm Waterfront Gastropub 12 Bell St. 613-257-5755 thewaterfrontgastropub.ca

MERRICKVILLE June 15 Art, Jazz & the Garden 9:00am - 5:00pm Rideau Woodland Ramble 7210 Burritts Rapids Rd. 613-258-3797 Rideauwoodlandramble.com

MISSISSIPPI MILLS

June 15

Mondays

Lambs Down Park Festival

Cancer Support Group

9:00am - 3:00pm Cdn Co-op Wool Growers 142 Franktown Road 613-257-8049 downtowncarletonplace.com

10:00am - 11:00am Almonte Library 155 High St. 613-726-8040

Tuesdays

June 18

Music Trivia

NFB Film Club 2:00pm Carleton Place Library 101 Beckwith St. 613-257-2702

8:00pm Almonte Lobby Bar in Alm Riverside Inn 81 Queen St. facebook.com/almontelobbybar

Karaoke

June 21

Wednesdays

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

Summer Solstice Peace walk

Almonte Duplicate Bridge Club

7:00pm - 8:30pm Carleton Place Community Labyrint 267 Edmund St. 613-859-2136 Carletonplacecommunitylabyrinth.blogspot.com

7:00pm Almonte Legion 100 Bridge St. 613-256-4747

1:00pm - 4:00pm Euchre and Bid Euchre Carleton Place Legion 177 George Street Mae 613-253-8848 Carol 613-257-1355

Thursdays

June 7 Mississippi Blues Society Open Jam 8:30pm - 11:00pm Waterfront Gastropub 12 Bell St. 613-257-5755 Thewaterfrontgastropub.ca

June 8 Cookbook Book Club 6:00pm Carleton Place Library 101 Beckwith St. carletonplace.ca/library-c234.php 613-257-2702

June 11 Women's Business Group Lunch 12:00pm Carleton Place Terrace (Senior Living) 6 Arthur St. 613-253-7360 Symphonyseniorliving.com

Wellness Workshop: Light 6:00pm

June 22 Open House - Music Studio 10:00am - 2:00pm 8va Music 5 Bates Dr. 8vamusic.ca

CP Hort: Summer Flower Show 1:00pm - 4:00pm Mitchell's Independent 455 McNeely

Celebrate Summer Dinner 4:30pm - 7:00pm Zion-Memorial United Church 37 Franklin St.

June 24 DIY Craft Club 6:30pm Carleton Place Library 101 Beckwith St. 613-257-2702

Open Celtic Jam 7:30pm - 10:00pm Naismith Pub 411 Ottawa St. 613-831-6208

Thursdays Naismith Men's Shed 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

June 8 DandyFest 10:00am - 2:00pm Dandelion Foods 451 Ottawa St., Suite E 613-256-4545 Dandelionfoods.ca

Almonte Summer Craft Show 11:00am - 4:00pm Almonte Community Centre 182 Bridge St. ver560@gmail.com

Stairwell Carollers' Spring Concert 7:30pm Almonte United Church 106 Elgin St. 613-256-1355

June 8 & 9 Antique & Vintage Toys 10:00am - 4:00pm 7 Johanna St. 613-253-3353

June 9 Valley Voices Summer Concert 7:30pm Almonte United Church 106 Elgin St.

June 12 Opening: Curious & Kind Performance Venue

June 20

June 27

Mill St. Books 9th Anniversary

Native & Rare Plants in E. ON

5:00pm - 7:00pm Mill Street Books 52 Mill St. 613-256-9090 Millstreetbooks.com

7:00pm - 8:30pm Almonte Old Town Hall 14 Bridge St

Meet the Artist: Irene Emig

Tuesdays

7:00pm - 9:00pm Fairview Manor 75 Spring St. 613-256-3113

June 21 Solstice, Music, & Crystal Bowl Meditation 7:00pm - 9:00pm Mill of Kintail 2854 Concession 8 613-256-3610

June 22

PERTH Androcles & the Lion 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

Thursdays

The Life of Pearls

Open Mic w/Kevin Choffe

7:30pm Union Hall 1984 Wolf Grove Rd. at Tatlock Rd. 613-796-8989 soundofthemuse.com/thelife-of-pearls

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

June 7

Vernissage: WCAS

JazzNhouse: Jane Bunnett & Maqueque

Henry Norwood

6:00pm - 8:00pm The Herb Garden 3840 Old Almonte Rd. 613-256-0228 Herbgarden.ca

8:00pm Almonte Old Town Hall 14 Bridge St. info@jazzN.ca Jazzn.ca

June 15

June 23

Community Yard Sale

Trad Song Pub Session

10:00am - 10:00pm Curious & Kind Heritage Mall 12B Mill St. curious.and.kind.almonte@gmail.com

June 13

8:00am - 1:00pm Orchard View 219 Paterson St. billandstella@rogers.com 613-256-7343

Tour de Mississippi Mills 8:30am - 4:00pm Equator 451 Ottawa St. 613-256-9560

Yard Sale with Art Supplies 9:00am - 5:00pm Tranquil Weaver 119 Peacock Cr.

Break the Cycle 1:00pm - 4:30pm Almonte Library 155 High St. Lcih.org

Andrew Jahn, Piano 7:30pm Almonte United Church 106 Elgin St.

June 16 Talk: David Johnston 1:30pm - 3:00pm Orchard View 219 Paterson St.

2:00pm - 4:00pm The Barley Mow 79 Little Bridge Street dave@barleymow.com 613-256-5669 Barleymow.com

June 23 & 30 Meditation 10:00am - 10:45am Big Stone House 218 Strathburn angie@bigstonehouse.ca Bigstonehouse.ca

June 24 Almonte Hort: New in Houseplants 7:30pm Cornerstone Community Church 1728 Concession 11 cornerstone-almonte.ca 613-256-4995

June 25 Strawberry Social & Bake Sale 2:00pm - 4:00pm Almonte Civitan Hall 500 Almonte St. 613-256-3113x2908

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

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

June 13 Jazz at the Manor: Taylor Angus & Logan Brown 7:30pm Perth Manor 23 Drummond St. W. 613-264-0050 perthmanor.com/en-us

June 13 & 27 Perth Citizens' Band June 13 at 7:30pm June 27 at 7:00pm Stewart Park Herriott St. 613-256-4221

June 14 Jon Van Wingerden 8:00pm Fiddleheads Bar & Grill Code's Mill, 53 Herriott St. Fiddleheadsbarandgrill.com

June 15 LiPS Poetry Slam 2019 Finals 7:00pm McMartin House

125 Gore St. E. lanarklips@hotmail.com

Music of the Carpenters 7:30pm Studio Theatre 63 Gore St. E. 613-267-7469 Studiotheatreperth.com

Shawn McCullough 8:30pm O'Reilly's Pub 43 Gore St. E. 613 267-7994 oreillyspubperth.com

June 19 Meditation & Associated Processes 1:30pm - 3:00pm Perth Library 30 Herriott St. 613-225-4675

June 20 Perth Breast Cancer Support Group - The Butterfly Fan Club 7:00pm - 9:00pm Perth Family Health Centre 33 Lewis Street Carleen: 613-812-4474

June 21 Shawn McCullough 8:00pm Jon Van Wingerden Fiddleheads Bar & Grill Code's Mill, 53 Herriott St. Fiddleheadsbarandgrill.com

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

June 22 SPF Margaritaville Party/Dance 5:00pm Crystal Palace 63 Gore St. E. 613-267-6817 Shadowfax.on.ca

June 28

June 22

Joseph McDonald

Composting Workshop

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

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

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

June 7 Relay For Life Survivor Lap and Ceremonies at 6:30pm SFDCI relayforlife.ca/sfdci

June 7 - 9 Summer Swap Days All Day 613-283-4124x1147 vbernicky@smithsfalls.ca

All Day Duck Island

June 9 Annual Used Book Sale 9:30am - 3:00pm Daniel Street outside the Library

June 14 - 16, 20 - 23

June 26 - 28

June 15

The Forgotten Ones Walking Tour

LAWS Garage Sale

7:00pm Stewart Park Herriott St. 613-256-4221

All Day Riverdale Road/Pine Street somersault.ca/triathlon/ smiths-falls

June 28 Vili V Vintage Favourites Live 8:00pm Station Theatre 53 Victoria Ave. 613-283-0300 smithsfallstheatre.com

June 28 & 29 Art Show June 28 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm June 29 at 10:00am 2:00pm Trinity United Church 41 Market St. 613-206-2254

8:00am - 2:00pm Lanark Animal Welfare Society 253 Glenview Road

The Little Thing Run 8:30am Murphy’s Beach

Rise: Yoga & Wellness Festival 9:30am - 3:30pm Centennial Park 2-22 Confederation Drive ballen@smithsfalls.ca Riseyogafest.com

June 15

June 13

The Continentals

Jazz w/Spencer Evans 8:00pm - 10:00pm The Cove Country Inn 2 Bedford St. Coveinn.com 1-888-COVEINN

June 15 Logan Brown & Taylor Angus 6:00pm - 9:00pm The Cove Country Inn 2 Bedford St. Coveinn.com 1-888-COVEINN

June 20 & 27 Jazz w/Spencer Evans Trio 9:00pm - 11:00pm The Cove Country Inn 2 Bedford St. Coveinn.com 1-888-COVEINN

June 21 Chopped Liver Bluegrass Band 7:00pm - 10:00pm The Cove Country Inn 2 Bedford St. Coveinn.com 1-888-COVEINN

WESTPORT & RIDEAU LAKES June 22 WESTPORT Open Mic w/Shawn McCullough

Lanark Co. Camera Club Mtg

Strawberry Social

Smiths Falls Classic Triathlon

Pow Wow

1:00pm Station Theatre 53 Victoria Ave 613-283-0300 Smithsfallstheatre.com

June 27

10:00am - 2:00pm Settlers Ridge Mall Jacqui Stanzel: 613-206-0374 Christine Bles: 613-223-9256

Wednesday

The Dixie Swim Club

June 26 at 11:00am June 27 & 28 at 7:00pm Matheson House 11 Gore St. E. 1-877-283-1283 Classictheatre.ca

Craft Sale & More!

June 8 & 9

June 25

7:00pm - 9:00pm Algonquin College 7 Craig St.

10:00am - 11:00am REAL Deal Store and Environment Centre 85 William St. W. 613-983-3360 kthoffman@cogeco.ca

6:30pm - 9:30pm The Cove Country Inn 2 Bedford St. Coveinn.com 1-888-COVEINN

Sundays Head over Heels (Patio) 12:30pm - 3:30pm The Cove Country Inn 2 Bedford St. Coveinn.com 1-888-COVEINN

June 6 Jazz w/Spencer Evans solo 8:00pm - 10:00pm The Cove Country Inn 2 Bedford St. Coveinn.com 1-888-COVEINN

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

8:00pm - 11:00pm CC's on the Rideau 1030 Rideau Ferry Rd. 613-267-6060 Ccsontherideau.com

7:00pm - 11:00pm The Cove Country Inn 2 Bedford St. Coveinn.com 1-888-COVEINN

June 30 Pre-Canada Day w/ Turpin’s Trail 6:00pm - 11:00pm The Cove Country Inn 2 Bedford St. Coveinn.com 1-888-COVEINN

RIDEAU FERRY

June 8

June 13 Shawn McCullough 8:00pm - 11:00pm CC's on the Rideau 1030 Rideau Ferry Rd.

mattchurchill@hotmail. com 613-273-9005 abchall.ca

LANARK

June 25 Lanark Renfrew Health AGM 5:00pm Lanark & District Civitan Club 2144 Pine Grove Rd. 613-259-3216

MCDONALDS CORNERS

June 21

June 8

The Peter Principle

Peter Brown

8:00pm - 11:00pm CC's on the Rideau 1030 Rideau Ferry Rd. 613-267-6060 Ccsontherideau.com

10:00am - 1:00pm MERA Schoolhouse 974 9th Concession A 613-278-0388 Meraschoolhouse.org

June 29

June 11

Canada Day Dock Party

Father's Day Community Potluck

12:00pm CC's on the Rideau 1030 Rideau Ferry Rd. 613-267-6060 Ccsontherideau.com

June 30 Long Weekend Hootinany The Ramblers 4:00pm CC's on the Rideau 1030 Rideau Ferry Rd. 613-267-6060 Ccsontherideau.com

REGIONAL APPLETON Strawberry Social

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

7:00pm - 11:00pm

The Somerset Combo

Grant Fullerton

Dave Balfour & Jamie Campbell

Young Petty Stones

June 20

June 23

The Somerset Combo

June 8

4:00pm - 7:00pm CC's on the Rideau 1030 Rideau Ferry Rd. 613-267-6060 Ccsontherideau.com

June 28

June 7 6:00pm - 9:00pm The Cove Country Inn 2 Bedford St. Coveinn.com 1-888-COVEINN

613-267-6060 Ccsontherideau.com

The Cove Country Inn 2 Bedford St. Coveinn.com 1-888-COVEINN

2:00pm - 4:00pm North Lanark Regional Museum 647 River Rd. appletonmuseum@hotmail.com 613-257-8503

BECKWITH

June 8 Beckwith Heritage Days 9:00am - 6:00pm Beckwith Park 1319 9th Line 613-257-1539

LCGS Genealogy Jamboree 1:30pm Beckwith Park 1319 9th Line

BOLINGBROKE

Thursdays Musicians Circle 7:00pm Althorpe Bolingbroke Community Hall 3166 County Rd. 36

5:00pm - 7:00pm MERA Schoolhouse 974 9th Concession A 613-278-0388 Meraschoolhouse.org

June 28 MERA Musical Fundraiser 7:00pm - 10:00pm MERA Schoolhouse 974 9th Concession A 613-278-0388 Meraschoolhouse.org

PAKENHAM

June 15 Pakenham Youth Group 10:00am - 2:00pm Pakenham Library 128 MacFarlane St. 613-257-9772

SchoolBox Picnic with a Purpose 11:30am - 2:30pm Cedar Hill Schoolhouse 270 Cedar Hill Side Rd. schoolbox.ca/picnic

June 19 Pakenham Gardeners: NCC Tulip Legacy & Flower Show 7:00pm St. Andrew's United Church 2585 County Rd 29 613-256-2014

June 23 Discover Birds & their Friends/Foes 10:00am - 1:00pm High Lonesome Nature Reserve 867 Carbine Rd mmltc.ca.

Dedication, community and passion for food at the heart of local charity

SATURDAY, JUNE 15 9 3 0 A M - 3 3 0 PM @ centennial park SCHEDULED EVENTS:

YOGA FOR ALL - POWER FLOW - KRIPALU YOGA BIG LAWN - OOV TENT - MOVEMENT TENT - BLISS TENT - LITTLE RISERS - WELLNESS MARKET

FEATURING: Live Music, Tea Tent, OOV, Mobility Tools, The Foot Collective, Essential Oils, Natural Skincare and Cosmetics, Little Risers: Run, Superhero Yoga, Animal Moves www.riseyogafest.com ballen@smithsfalls.ca

Lieutenant General Award Winning

POWWOW Spirit of the Drum On Duck Island

Parking - 8 Abbott St N, Smiths Falls, ON K7A 4G2

SATURDAY, JUNE 8 - 10AM - 8PM SUNDAY, JUNE 9 - 10AM - 5PM MC IS GREG ‘MISTA WASIS’ DREAVER, MISTAWASIS NEHIYAWAK, TREATY 6 TERRITORY AS OUR MASTER OF CEREMONIES (MC) ARENA DIRECTOR: AMANDA FOX, OJIBWE, WIIKWEMKOONG FIRST NATION

Photo submitted.

Perth - Submitted editorial@pdgmedia.ca At The Table Community Food Centre there is a spirit that emanates: it’s a combination of dedication, community and a passion for food.

The Table is a local charity that empowers the community through food.

This is accomplished by a whole system approach to addressing food insecurity through a variety of programs, events, and the advocacy office.

For a fifth year, The Table and chef Judy Dempsey are bringing back one of Perth’s all-time favourite restaurants, The Hungry Planet. Many people have fond memories of Pad Thai and the Border Farm burger, among other delectable

creations.

On Saturday, June 8, Judy and her talented crew of chefs will be preparing iconic Hungry Planet menu items. For the fifth anniversary edition Judy has added two new items to the roster: Massaman curry, a southern Thai chicken dish rich with coconut milk, peanuts and South Asian sweet spices; and Mie Goreng noodles, inspired by her recent month in Indonesia.

All orders are made fresh, using locally sourced ingredients where possible. Main dishes are still only $25, but don’t forget to leave some room for Judy’s delicious salads and desserts.

These events have helped to raise over $30,000 and proceeds go toward the Table’s Community Meals program, which offers

free, nutritious and delicious meals on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays between 4:30 to 6 p.m. In 2018 the Table served over 13,000 meals to anyone looking to build and grow as a community through the power of food.

Orders can be placed by calling 613-267-0794. Simply leave a message and you will receive a personal call back from Judy, to ensure you get your order the way you like it. Pre-ordering is required and orders must be placed by June 7 at 5 p.m.

Organizers expect popular items to sell out and encourage people to order early in the week. The menu and other details are available at (www.thetablecfc. org), Instagram @hungryplanet_popup, Facebook @ thetablecfc.

Don't miss the AC/DC tribute live

THIS WEEKEND

at the Gallipeau Centre. Doors Open: 7:00pm. Licensed Cash Bar & Canteen Available.

Get your tickets at gallipeaucentretheatre.com or call 613-284-9916. Your can also purchase your tickets at the door.

3 ELDER/VETERAN EAGLE STAFF CARRIERS HEAD FEMALE DANCER: Josee Bourgeois, Pikwakanagan First nation HEAD MALE DANCER: awema tendesi, kitigan ZiBi First nation JUNIOR HEAD DANCER: odeshkun thusky, kitigan ZiBi First nation HOST DRUM: eagle river CO HOST DRUM: ottawa river singers INVITED DRUM: Bear nation INVITED DRUM: akwesasne water drum www.smithsfalls.ca ballen@smithsfalls.ca

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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!

Try these locations to satis-

fy your cravings when you’re road tripping across Lanark County this summer, and be sure to let them know you found them on the chip wagon circuit!

Jac W rap

NOW OPEN!

Fries • Burgers • Poutine Hot Dogs • Chicken Burgers Wraps • Chicken Strips • Salads

613-812-0837

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Beer, Wine & Spirits

Wines of Arizona

Brian Preston In early May I spent a week in Phoenix, Arizona, to see that part of the American Southwest. The Sedona Desert near Scottsdale just north of Phoenix was spectacular with all the spring flowers and colours and seeing the famous big Saguaro cactus in full bloom (their State flower) was quite special. The day drive north to the Grand Canyon saw us going from an altitude of 1086' above sea level in Phoenix to about 7000' at Grand Canyon. We went from the Sonoran and Sedona Desert through the largest Ponderosa pine forest in the world and grasslands to the grandeur of the Canyon and high country.

Spanish Jesuit missionaries planted grapevines in Arizona in the 16th century to make wine for religious purposes. Now there are over 110 wineries and vineyards in three major regions of Arizona consisting of Verde Valley north of Phoenix near Sedona; Sonoita south of Tuscon; and Willcox east of Tucson

The Travelling Sommelier brianpreston@hotmail.com

which produces 74% of the wine grapes grown in the state including Petite Syrah, Malvasia Bianca, Sangiovese, Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay and Viognier. Arizona is very good at some of the Spanish, Italian and Southern French Rhone varietals sharing similar soils and warmer climate.

Salvatore Vineyards is named after winemaker Jason Domanico's grandfather, and he produces quality small batch wines.

The Domanico family roots are in Sicily and Calabria, Italy. The crest on the bottle is a combination of both of those regions.

The woman's face with the three legs is from the Sicilian crest and they replaced the traditional wheat stalks around her face with grape clusters. The two crosses are from the crest of Calabria.

Salvatore does a decent but lighter Nebbiolo on French oak for 2 years (from which Amarone is made in Italy) with arose/

perfume aroma and food friendly acidity and dark fruit on the finish. Tasting a flight of these wines with Kelly Harter in their wine bar in Old Towne Scottsdale, I was pleasantly surprised that they are in a drier style preferred by Canadians and Europeans alike, and I am now convinced that the American wine palate is becoming more sophisticated as I travel and taste across the United States. The 2014 Cerca is their Aglianico red blend that spent 1 year on French oak: 44% Aglianico, 44% Syrah, 12% Merlot giving an aroma of anise, tar and coffee with a taste profile of ripe dark fruits with balanced tannin and acidity. I find that US wineries are finally getting away from the sweet wines of old like White Zinfandel and Mogen David concord red wine! Salvatore medal winners in California and Arizona wine competitions in 2018 include their 2016 Malvasia Bianca, 2016 Chardonnay, 2014 Sangiovese, and their 2014

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Another one of 5 wine bars in Scottsdale within walking distance of each other that I particularly liked was Aridus Wine Company, a play on the Latin word arid, meaning dry and a tribute to the desert setting near Willcox as well. Zack gave us the tasting flight and I chose the 2016 Malvasia Bianca, winner of 3 out-of state wine competitions in 2018.

It was highly aromatic with orange blossom, ginger, and exotic spices on the palate, finishing with juicy pear, tangerine, cardamom and coriander. Then it was their 2016 Viognier, light bodied nose of stone fruit and toffee with a minerality freshness, almost medium bodied and stone fruit taste and clean finish - good effort! Then into the reds starting with their unique 2016 Graciano, 2018 Pacific Rim International Wine Competition winner

exhibiting bold aromas of fresh ripe bramble, black pepper, and graphite. The flavors included both cassis and sweet ripe bramble and black cherries, warm spices, and black pepper on a balanced medium bodied frame of tannins and fruit acidity, making this an approachable wine for drinking now or ageing up to five years. The 2016 Petite Syrah was opaque with aromas of cassis, blackberries and a hint of violet bolstered by fresh flavors of charred blackberry, maraschino cherry and Christmas spice (clove). It tasted of savory bay leaf, wet earth, leather, with pepper dominating the palate. I finished with the 2016 Cabernet Franc where they sourced the grapes from New Mexico.

It was opaque with aromas of blackberry, pepper replayed on the palate as ripe, dark berry fruit. The tannin was quite present but

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The unique feature was the lack of pencil shavings aroma you get on many Canadian Cab Francs and some of the Loire Valley, France versions.

So if you get to Arizona, be ready for some really good wines in addition to the many local craft breweries that are popping up too. A shout out goes to Uncle Bear's Brewery in Gilbert that had free tastings in the grocery store.

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culture New Legion president jumps right in Smiths Falls - Sally Smith editorial@pdgmedia.ca It’s always an adventure moving into a new community — it has its surprises, its apprehensions — but if, like Ken Manwell, you take the bull by the horns and jump in with both feet, it has its charms and delights, too.

Manwell is pretty new to Smiths Falls, here just under six years but in that time he’s joined committees, run for council, agitated with those angle-parking advocates outside town hall, is a Rotarian, heads up Smiths Falls CruiseIn, and now has been appointed the new president of the Smiths Falls Legion.

He and his wife, Korleen, understand that if you want to get to know a place it’s best to get out and do it — make friends, volunteer, dig in.

So he did.

His newest venture is taking on the presidency of Branch 95 of the Smiths Falls Legion; his tenure begins June 1. The role is familiar — he was president of the Orangeville Legion for three years — and with that experience under his belt he wants to add to and enhance the Legion’s presence in Smiths Falls.

His varied work experience helps. Born in South Porcupine (his Dad worked in the mines in Timmins after WWII), the family moved 800 km south to Cornwall for his Dad to take up work first along the Seaway

and eventually in a paper mill.

At 20, Manwell left Cornwall and headed even further south along Lake Ontario to Brampton. He worked first at Carrier Air Conditioning Canada, then at Westinghouse for a combined two-plus decades and experienced “two closeouts in five years.”

His working life took a 90-degree turn here, and he headed back to school, undertaking a five-year stint of correspondence courses in golf course maintenance and landscaping. At that time his son, Jeffrey, was at University of Guelph and the two worked as a tag-team — Manwell worked at his correspondence essays and exams, handed them off to Jeffrey who took them to Guelph to be marked and graded, and brought back books to his Dad. “We were a good team,” he remembers, grinning.

Part of that experience Manwell is putting to work in Smiths Falls at the Legion. “I believe in teamwork,” he says. “You need a team or you fail,” he adds with surety, using the experience he gained years ago to bolster his beliefs.

From there he worked for 20 years in the golf business; during that time he was involved with the community particularly in boys and girls hockey. His daughter Jennifer (now 46 and living in Perth) still plays today. His son Jeffrey works for Industry Can-

ada — and will turn 50 this year, Manwell adds with some surprise at how quickly time flies.

So what brought Manwell to Smiths Falls? To be closer to his children and grandchildren, he says from the heart, and, at 72, he adds (again from the heart) “I’ve got lots more to do in life.

I’m not finished yet…”

Is Branch 95, then, in for a ‘new broom sweeps clean’ type of president?

Manwell doesn’t rush in where others fear to tread, doesn’t step on toes; he’s not a “micro-manager.” But he does have some valid suggestions and ideas to try on at the Legion. After all, he’s been in the milieu for 44 years (Korleen for 22 in the Ladies Auxiliary), so he’s got the bug.

At least for his term in office, the motto will be “It’s not about us as individuals, it’s about what we can do for our veterans and our community.” There are “at least ten Afghan veterans in Smiths Falls” Manwell says, pointing out that there are many veterans from different world engagements other than the world wars — the Gulf War and Vietnam being two. “The Legion is about servicing veterans.

Always remember…they gave us our freedoms.”

And it’s easy, he adds, to get help through the Legion or get help from Veterans’ Affairs through the Legion (you don’t have to be a member).

“Just walk in,” he says.

But, if you want to become a member, that’s easy, too, and you don’t have to have a family member in the services.

Smiths Falls Legion has 271 members. The youngest is 27 and the oldest 100. This year when Manwell takes office June 1, he’s looking at “a few changes.” Some include a Public Relations Officer for the Branch; Jim Jenkins will take up that position when he steps down from the presidency to become past-president. Then he wants a House Manager in place, as well as an Entertainment Committee with plans for its first event in September. He’s also combined public speaking, posters, poems and essays under Youth Education. These are just a few.

Manwell also wants Legion members to stand out in new volunteer T-shirts so they’ll be easy to notice at events, venues, fish and chips every second Friday (a little editorializing on my part — the best in the area!) And one of the big events, Manwell hopes, is an “open-house this fall for everyone to have a look-see at what the Legion really does.”

The Legion gives away about $25,000-$30,000 each year, says Manwell. About 25 years ago, Howie Reynolds started a President’s Meeting inviting the then-current presidents of the service clubs to gather on a monthly basis, discuss who was giving what to

Ken Manwell, new Branch 95 Legion president. Photo credit: Sally Smith.

whom and divide the requests amongst the clubs; it still goes on.

Briefly, then, this is who Ken Manwell is and what he wants to do — a thoughtful man with a wealth of experience, a good heart, a desire to get things done, a community organizer and someone who genuinely

cares about veterans and what they gave up for us.

“I have an open door policy, I listen before I react. People should feel free to come forward to discuss anything, anytime.

“I’ve always been that way,” he adds, “and I’ll continue to get involved.”

Classic Dinner Theatre returns with new lunchtime sitting Perth - Submitted editorial@pdgmedia.ca

Mallory Brumm (left) and Brooke Trealout in rehearsal for Androcles and the Lion, the show featured in this year's Classic Dinner/Lunchtime Theatre at Michael's Table, opening June 4 in Perth.

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Following its completely sold-out inaugural year, the Classic Dinner Theatre returns to Perth this summer with an additional lunchtime sitting at Michael’s Table (110 Gore Street East). Featuring Laurel Smith's new adaptation of the Shaw comedy classic Androcles and the Lion (a satire on life under the Roman Empire), the play, accompanied by a three-course homecooked meal, will run June 4 to August 27, 11 am to 1 pm (show first, followed by lunch) and 5 to 7 pm (meal, then show).

Directed by Joanna McAuley-Treffers, and presented by talented upand-coming performers from Ottawa, Lanark and Renfrew Counties– Mallo-

ry Brumm, Abigaile Gagnon, Tyler Street, Brooke Trealout and Connor Williamson – the second year of the project is part of a rural youth theatre training program run by the Classic Theatre Festival.

“People had a great time at last year's first show, and because it sold out so quickly, we have expanded the number of performances, but even with that, tickets are selling so fast that folks might want to reserve a seat now before they're all gone," enthuses Smith, who notes Androcles and the Lion's June 4 opening begins a summer-long celebration of the Festival's 10th anniversary.

While dinner theatres sprang up across North America after World War II and reached their heyday in the 1960s and 70s,

they have been enjoying a resurgence as companies like the Classic Theatre Festival and Michael’s Table come together around shared values of artistic and culinary excellence.

“It’s a great opportunity to tickle your funny bone, please your palate, and create a memory you’ll enjoy long after the final curtain,” Smith says.

This year's show features an elevated stage for improved sightlines as well as stunning backdrops that bring to life the Roman era. "There's also quite a few comic surprises that will keep you laughing all the way home," Smith says.

To reserve dinner/lunch theatre seats, as well as learn more about the Festival's 10th anniversary season, contact 1-877283-1283 or visit www. classictheatre.ca

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Almonte Celtfest preview Regional - Stacey Roy editorial@pdgmedia.ca This year’s Almonte Celtfest lineup is a crash course in the creativity and the diversity that is Celtic music with the likes of Northern Ireland’s own Fánaid and Canada’s most celebrated fusion fiddler, Ashley MacIsaac, commanding the stage July 5-7 in Gemmill Park.

Festival organizers are pleased to welcome Northern Ireland’s Fánaid to the stage for the first time in Celtfest history. The band has made a name for itself in the Belfast traditional music scene, and will be bringing their authentic Celtic sounds from County Down all the way to Lanark County next month.

The band will regale their Almonte audience with stories of love, loss and emigration at 2:10 p.m. on July 6. The trio is made up of Fióna Ní Mhearain, who sings in both English and Irish and will provide flute and whistle accompaniment. Guitarist Paddy Morgan continues to merge the tradition of his

craft with the influences of flamenco and jazz, while composer, sound artist and DJ Kevin McCullagh draws inspiration from many places, including Canada’s Cape Breton region.

Cape Breton’s Ashley MacIsaac will be headlining Saturday’s line up at Celtfest this year with an 8:30 p.m. show time. The audience can be sure they will hear some choice picks off MacIsaac’s most recent album, Crossover.

The record is a return to his roots with such beautiful songs like “She’s A Rare One” and power pieces like “Poka Rokin”.

“This was my dad’s favourite Cape Breton step dance tune which I kicked up one powerful notch,” said MacIsaac on his Facebook page.

MacIsaac is certainly one of Canada’s most successful roots musicians with over 500,000 albums sold. His passion and unique ability to modernize traditional music for his generation has garnered him international audiences. His Celtfest

performance is the first of two opportunities to see this incredible performer at work in the Ottawa Valley. The following day, MacIsaac will be performing at the Ottawa Blues Fest.

Other entertainers who are introducing traditional sounds with modern twists are the Mudmen who along with Les Rats D’Swompe will be playing the only ticketed event of the weekend on Friday, July 5 inside the park.

Billed as Canada’s Celtic rock warriors, Mudmen is a group of Ontario musicians that combines the bagpipes with heavy metal influences like AC/ DC. Their high intensity performance puts their love for the stage and their fans in plain sight, resulting in a night where everybody leaves smiling.

Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the gate.

For advance tickets please go to almonteceltfest. com/schedule and click on the button.

For a complete schedule of events please go to the website listed above.

Famed Cape Breton fiddler Ashley MacIsaac will headline the Saturday lineup of this year’s Almonte Celtfest in Gemmill Park. This is an incredible opportunity to see one of Canada’s most celebrated musicians take the stage and light it up with fiddle and bow. Photo credit: Submitted from Facebook.

Fánaid can often be heard upholding the tradition of Celtic music in Belfast, Northern Ireland, but on Saturday, July 6 the trio will be tuning up for Almonte’s Celtfest crowd in Gemmill Park. The three-day event offers an incredible schedule of Celtic music from the traditional to the most modern take. Admission is by donation on Saturday and Sunday. Photo credit: Submitted from Facebook.

Local musician teases new live music venue in Smiths Falls "The arts and culture scene in the quaint town is blooming"

Folk singer Pat Maloney’s live music venue Bowie’s is under construction before its grand opening later this year.

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Smiths Falls - Jane Hobson editorial@pdgmedia.ca Cannabis isn’t the only industry growing in Smiths Falls lately. The arts and culture scene in the quaint town is blooming, with a concert venue set to open this year.

Bowie’s, at 20 Russell Street East, is a live music club, event space and bar, says owner and folk singer Pat Maloney. “It’s an all-inclusive arts and culture hub that welcomes the whole community.”

Inspired by the clubs Maloney performed at in North America and Europe in the last 15 years, the bar will specialize in live music, craft beer and dope munchies. It’s named after the owner’s

10-year-old boxer mutt— whose name, of course, is a tribute to late rock star David Bowie.

Bowie’s will be divided into two distinct but shared spaces. The front will function as the bar with the capacity to hold about 25 patrons. Beverages, shareable snacks and baked goods from nearby breweries, distilleries and producers will be on the menu.

A larger space at the back will be dedicated to live music gigs and can accommodate up to 50 guests.

“It will be set up like a proper mini-theatre and live-room,” says Maloney, who has more than 10 years of experience in

entertainment programming and sound engineering. He has worked with artists such as Arkells, Sam Roberts Band and Bedouin Soundclash.

“Live music is my world; it’s what I know,” says Maloney. “Imagine; the show starts, the lights go on and it’s a proper, quality experience that both audience and artists appreciate,” he says.

To achieve this, the 1,500 square-foot venue is undergoing a complete renovation. Design details include the shape of the live-room, the angle of the seats and a green room where musicians can hang out pre- and post-gig.

“It will be a trendy place with a modern-industrial

look,” says Maloney. The location was previously home to The Rideau Candy Shoppe before it moved to Perth this spring.

Along with hosting monthly ticketed concerts by popular artists, the bar welcomes local musicians to perform original music at a pay-what-youcan cover fee for patrons.

Bowie’s will also host comics, trivia nights and open jam sessions.

“The community can come out and just play with no pressure. The goal is to fill the night with all kinds of fun random music,” explains Maloney.

“We’ll do some sessions on Sunday afternoons so that kids and elderly

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people can come too. It’s a community hang out sesh, really.”

Hometown News first spoke to Maloney this winter when a handful of musicians migrated from southern Ontario to Smiths Falls in hopes of adding the town to the list of Ontario’s most popular live music locations, along with Toronto, Kingston and Ottawa.

“It’s the perfect time to open a concert venue like this in Smiths Falls because there are so many talented artists in the area,” says Maloney now.

“There isn’t anything like [Bowie’s]. The goal is to

support local music and provide quality evening entertainment to the community and its tourists.”

Since Bowie’s is still under construction, an official grand opening date is unknown, says Maloney.

He aims to open while it’s still warm outside.

The next step is for the Town of Smiths Falls to approve health and safety and fire safety, followed by liquor license approval from the province.

For now, curious customers can check the bar’s online website for updates: www.bowiessmithsfalls.com.

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Rideau Ferry docks success IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME

Regional - John Kessel editorial@pdgmedia.ca They sat there in a circle, the parents blocking the wind for the three toddlers. They broke bread, shared fruit, vegetables and other snacks, seating their behinds all on the wooden deck, though surrounded by chairs and benches. It was their family circle.

Jérôme Robin-Thériault and his wife, Amélie Journeault of Kingston didn’t know that the adventure they described to their children would lead them to the Rideau Ferry docks on June 2. They knew they didn’t want to be cooped up at home with three boys needing to burn off energy.

The bright coloured pennants along dockside attracted their attention. The boys, Édouard, Hubert and Thomas would love this. A place by the water sheltered from the pouring rain.

They were sitting on a new deck, just completed here by Drummond/North Elmsley township, an extension to the docks completed in 2014. It’s right under the bridge, out of the rain.

Again it proved author J.P. Kinsella’s adage, “If you build it, they will come,” in his novel Shoeless Joe. The replica of the old Rideau Ferry bridge, some of its outbuildings and the dock have proven that adage repeatedly over the past five years.

The deck was added to the dock for a stage, a picnic area, maybe even a farmers’ market or a flea market, says Scott Cameron, head of the township's works department.

Jérôme, posted to CFB Kingston, asked for the history of the docks. “What

a great place.” He was told they weren’t always there, that for almost seven years there were no docks, people couldn’t come by boat for an ice cream at the store or a case of beer. There had been docks here for over 100 years. Only if you were a patron of the restaurant could you park your boat.

Parks Canada had sold the public dock to the property owner of the restaurant.

After years of arguing and negotiating, with Cameron leading the way, the new docks became a reality.

Rideau Ferry was on the map again. Even Parks staff have admired the design and utility of the new docks.

Fighting for new docks was the Rideau Ferry Regatta, a historic classic boat event begun in 1897 and lasting until the mid-70s.

The Regatta was resurrected in 2007, again spearheaded

by Cameron. The upcoming regatta comes around again August 17-18 at the Rideau Ferry Yacht Club Conservation area Both the docks and the

regatta have brought in business, especially tourist interests in Rideau Ferry. With the help of the township, businesses have organized a Rideau Ferry Community Development Association. It has published a map highlighting all the businesses along the Rideau Ferry Rd., everything from antique shops, marinas, restaurants, to even a disc jockey.

In the heat of summer, the docks are jammed with boats. Even with all the rain of late May, le boat customers have moored their rented vessels – the attraction some quiet, a walk to the stores, restaurant and snack bar.

What’s up for the future?

There’s talk about a mural – art work – on the bare concrete abutment of the bridge, possibly bringing in an aboriginal content, since it was the Algonquins who hunted and fished here hundreds of years before.

The Journeault Thériaults say they’ll probably be back.

Jérôme Robin-Thériault and his wife, Amélie Journeault of Kingston along with their children Édouard, Hubert and Thomas.

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