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PARTY PLATFORMS A look at at what the issues are and what the parties have to offer.

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Farmers are concerned about how they will fare in the future. They want politicians to pay attention to their plight.

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North Grenville councillors welcome the new skatepark. The park will benefit everyone in the community.

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73’S SPLIT GAMES The Kemptville 73’s get by the Ottawa Junior Senators in a 4-3 victory but struggle against Carleton Place.

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Thursday, September 29, 2011

Jobs, taxes dominate all-candidates meeting J.P. ANTONACCI

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Talk of jobs lost and needed dominated the Leeds-Grenville all-candidates meeting last Wednesday, Sept. 21 at the North Grenville Municipal Centre.

Incumbent Conservative MPP Steve Clark and challengers Ray Heffernan of the Liberal Party, the NDP’s David Lundy and Charlie Taylor of the Green Party found common ground on pay equity for women, a residential hospice in Leeds-Grenville, continuing to upgrade the Kemptville Campus of the University of Guelph, and the need to reform the Ontario Municipal Board.

But they diverged on the subjects of unemployment and appropriate taxation.

“Canadians gave up $60 billion in taxes to create jobs – well, where are the jobs?” said Lundy, who spoke of “anger” among

local youth who must move “half a continent away” to find work.

“It’s great that this area is growing, but it’s sad that it’s growing as a bedroom community.

Why can’t we have jobs closer to home?” agreed Taylor, a first-time candidate and journalism graduate from Carleton University.

Heffernan, a farmer from Athens, took pains to dispel the myths about the Liberal $10,000 tax credit for employers who hire foreign-born workers.

The public is “vastly misinformed” on the issue, he said.

“This policy is for Canadian citizens that need their skills upgraded,” he said. “We’re talking about doctors, pharmacists, engineers who are qualified in their own countries but are driving cabs or working in kitchens here in Ontario.”

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GETTING READY FOR HALLOWEEN Kat Lidstone works on this witch’s ball in Kevin Robert Gray’s studio in Merrickville. She was shaping the still hot glass, getting it ready for finishing. A glass blower by trade, she was demonstrating to visitors at the Merrickville Artists’ Guild Tour and Sale on the weekend how to make different glass artworks. Traditionally a witch’s ball was hung outside a home to ward off evil spirits.

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Candidates field questions from North Grenville voters Continued from the front The tax credit is one way to solve the province’s doctor shortage, he said, adding that the Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) has created jobs in rural Ontario.

Lundy is pleased that new Canadians will get into the workforce more quickly, but countered that young workers looking for their first job in a difficult economy should receive similar help.

Hiring should be based on “fairness and equality,” not how long the potential employee has been a citizen, said Clark, who criticized the Liberals for leaving $30

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The tax credit for new Canadians won’t make much of a dent in unemployment numbers, Taylor said, but he called how the Conservatives “seized on it as a wedge issue” a “very cynical and very bizarre” example of the old world politics his party is trying to change.

The NDP will cease tax breaks to big corporations like the oil companies and give more money to citizens, said Lundy, a fifth-generation resident who brings an engineering and social work background to the campaign.

Taxes fund everything from road maintenance to food inspection, but “it’s about who pays,” he said, pointing out that tax cuts reward those who should be paying more – high-wage earners and big corporations – while costing low-income earners in the form of reduced services.

“If you want to put money in people’s pockets, you give them a living wage,” Lundy said. “A dollar an hour is worth a lot more than a $20 tax cut.”

A relaxed Clark, who was elected in a 2010 by-election to replace Senate-bound MPP Bob Runciman, enjoyed support from most of

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the 100-odd spectators at the meeting. The self-described “busy MP” said that Ontario has become “unaffordable” and voters are asking for “relief and respect” from government.

A Conservative government would reduce the “tax burden” and cut the corporate tax rate even further, to 10 per cent, which Clark says will help create “goodpaying private sector jobs.”

The MPP also would like to see rural municipalities receive a share of the gas tax to put toward infrastructure projects.

Both the Conservatives and the NDP would take the provincial HST off hydro and home-heating oil bills, while the Liberals would continue to cut hydro bills by 10 per cent.

Clark mocked Premier Dalton McGuinty’s promise to not raise taxes, pointing to the many tax increases during his eight years in office as proof that the premier has not kept his word.

Conservative leader Tim Hudak has signed a taxpayer protection letter saying that a Conservative government would not raise taxes.

“And if Tim Hudak puts that in writing, he means it,” Clark said.

Taylor retorted that it was “foolish” for McGuinty or Hudak to promise not to raise taxes, since politicians cannot predict the changing economy.

“Tim Hudak will promise to…lower your taxes because he wants to win the election, and after that he doesn’t care,” he said, adding that the Green Party takes a longer view and admits it would introduce unpopular but necessary policies like a carbon tax on fossil fuel emissions because it is a more “honest” way to campaign.

Heffernan said the Liberals have run an efficient government while saving 93 per cent of Ontario families $355 on their annual tax bill.

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Healthcare took centre stage at the Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry all-candidates debate on Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Winchester Arena Hall.

Approximately 150 people came out to ask questions and listen to the candidates in their riding.

The panel of candidates was composed of Liberal Party of Ontario candidate Mark MacDonald, Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario candidate Jim McDonell, New Democratic Party of Ontario candidate Elaine MacDonald and Libertarian Party of Ontario candidate Darcy Neal Donnelly.

Green Party of Ontario candidate Justin Reist was unable to attend.

The evening ran approximately two-and-a-half hours, with one hour and 40 minutes available for the question-an-answer period.

The Local Health Integration Network came under fire from several members of the audience who were critical of the program.

During the question-andanswer period, Owen Short, a local resident and business owner, asked (Liberal) MacDonald what the pur-

pose of the program was and McDonell, “how it is going to be handled from the Conservative standpoint.”

(Liberal) MacDonald defended the LHIN program stating the Liberal Party, “believe in the LHINs.” “The decision making is best left in the hands of the local organizations that look after the local health

Approximately 150 people came out to ask questions and listen to the candidates in their riding. needs,” he said. “(PC party) want to move that decision-making process to Toronto.”

McDonell responded stating the LHIN program has used up more than $300 million since being established and have not serviced any patients.

“They’ve become a great tool of the Liberal government to deliver the bad news,” he said.

“We need to prioritize the health care…Ontario has a health care system that used to be the envy of

Canada…we have 1 million people in Ontario that don’t have a doctor.”

McDonell added that the PC party is looking into residency programs that will make more doctors available sooner.

In response to another question, criticizing the LHIN (NDP) MacDonald called the program “totally dysfunctional” and said the NDP would abolish it if elected, much to the delight of dozens of residents.

She went on to call the LHINs a “smokescreen process that obscures what’s actually happening in health care, which seems to be the rationing of healthcare, the diminution of healthcare and the fact that people have to travel farther and farther to access elementary healthcare.”

Donnelly was not asked any questions related to healthcare.

Residents posing questions were allowed to ask a maximum of two candidates to respond.

Out of the 20 questions posed, 15 answered by Liberal’s MacDonald, 14 answered

by PC’s McDonell, eight answered by NDP’s MacDonald and two answered by Libertarian’s Donnelly.

Candidates also answered questions from residents

concerning employment/ apprenticeship programs, education, agriculture and the harmonized sales tax (HST).

(Liberal candidate) MacDonald said the Liberals stand by their record in Ontario, and that the province has been doing well despite the global recession.

Some of highlights from the opposition during the debate included McDonell’s stating a PC government would reduce the journeyman-to-apprentice ratio to 1 to 1, from 3 to 1.

MacDonald stated a NDP government would forgive the debt of doctors who agreed to spend a certain amount of time servicing underserviced areas, including the far north and rural areas.

Donnelly said a Libertarian government would allow farmers the freedom to manage their farms however they see fit and would not charge them taxes on land they already own.

The event was kicked off

by Jacqueline Pemberton, chairperson for the Dundas Federation of Agriculture and moderated by Bill Smirle. The debate was sponsored by the North Dundas Chamber of Commerce and the Dundas Federation of Agriculture.

UPCOMING MEETINGS REGULAR COUNCIL Tuesday, O ctober 11 th at 6:30 pm in the Council Cham bers, North Grenville Municipal Centre.

COM M ITTEE OF THE W HOLE COUNCIL Monday, October 3rd at 6:30 pm in the Maplewood Building, 92 Maplewood Ave. in Oxford Mills. For agenda inform ation, please contact the Clerk’s Office or the Municipal web site.

COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM The Municipality of North Grenville is now accepting applications from non-profit & charitable organizations, as well as com m unity representation at the national or international level in am ateur sporting or culture. Application inform ation and packages are available on our web site or at the Municipal Office. Deadline for Nom inations is 12:00 noon on Friday, October 7 th .

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A vote is as good as gold

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he provincial election has finally arrived and by tomorrow we will all know what our fate will be. This provincial election is a little different from others as the candidates all admit that they do not have the kinds of plans and policies we all want to see, but expect to be voted for anyway. Whatever the outcome, the next four years will be interesting.

Now that our leadership issue has been resolved, it is time to move on to the ongoing money crisis we have all been listening to with one ear on chatter about going broke and another on the election campaign.

This time around, the economic pundits are being a great deal more pragmatic in their discussions about what the problem is all about.

They have even admitted that for the most part, the global debt crisis could also be called a global bank crises. The financial disaster percolating in Europe has more to do with failed banking strategies than with a greedy working class, but no one wants to say that too loud. Our Canadian banks know what they are doing and have been spared so much of the grief other banks in other countries have suffered.

But we are not safe yet.

It turns out that the global monetary crises we are threatened with is the result of the negative expectations of market traders who measure their success in a different way than the rest of us do. The market value of anything is determined not by the market place, as one would think it is, but by individuals who have other ways of measuring value. If you do not believe in what you are doing then you can expect to fail. If the money experts generate negative feelings about the market because their shoes do not fit well on a particular day, then don’t be surprised if the market does not do well. It is as simple as that.

It is the same with government. Voters will vote based on what information they have but many admit they do not expect much good to come out of their efforts.

Too bad. Those negative expectations will frame whatever any government tries to do and the message to our politicians will be the wrong one. We have to remind those who get elected that we do care and are watching. Unlike the market place where the price of gold is based on an imaginary need, running the province properly has real value.

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ust a few days until voting day.

Mark Oct. 6 on your calendars.

Meanwhile, in the absence of any civics education for kindergarteners, I decided to take matters into my own hands.

I gathered the children around after dinner to explain the importance of voting in provincial elections.

This is the government, after all, that dictates what healthcare, education and social services will look like.

I began with an overview of taxation.

I explained to my boys -- as they fiddled with Spiderman figures and tried to feign interest -- that each time Mommy and Daddy get paid, the government takes a portion of our earnings, puts it into the collective pot, and uses it to pay for essential services like healthcare, education and social services; so that we don’t have to pay out-of-pocket each time we go to the hospital.

I continued with an overview of the four main party ideologies: Liberals tax more, but believe government should level the playing field; Progressive Conservatives tax less, but think government should be smaller and not pay for as much stuff; The NDP wants to tax and

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spend, and prefers the collective over the individual; the Green Party is fiscally conservative and socially progressive, so they’re all about finding cheap ways to pay for the stuff everyone wants.

They seemed to be getting in, but a recap was in order.

“OK, kids; so every time Mommy and Daddy get paid, the government takes a bit of money and puts it in a big pot.

What’s this called?”

My six-year-old: “Liberal?”

I snorted my tea. (That didn’t go the way I had anticipated.)

I tried again, putting on a serious face: “How do people choose which party to vote for?”

Six-year-old: “Well, I think they pick a sign colour that they like the best; maybe

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Five-year-old: “No, I think they pick their favourite colour.

So Ollie, you pick orange and I’ll pick blue. Can we get one each, Mommy?”

Mom: “No.” It really wasn’t going the way I had anticipated. I tried a different approach.

Mom: “If you want the government to pay for most things – like hospitals, schools and social services – which party might you vote for?”

Five-year-old: SUPERMAN!! (Random) Six-year-old: “Um, it really depends what colour the sign is.”

Running out of patience, I realized it was time for a final recap before putting the issue to bed.

Mom: “The Progressive Conservative candidate came to the door on Sunday, remember?”

Kids (collective): “Yes.” Mom: “And he told me that their party leader believes that people should keep more money and figure out how to spend it on their own; but he said that government would stop running some services.

Do you think this is a good policy?”

Six-year-old: “Can we read Star Wars now?”

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Mom: “In a minute. Just tell me who the premier of Ontario is and we’ll start reading.”

Six-year-old: “Samuel de Champlain?

Well, at least, he was the Father of New France.”

Perhaps we’ll have better luck in five years.

In the meantime, don’t forget to vote. I encourage you to read the party platforms online.

If you don’t have time, perhaps it’s best to go with your favourite colour.

(Just remember, the ballots aren’t colour coded.)

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Donkey, your grey hair is showing hear Donkey from Shrek: “she thinks I’m a noble steed...”

Together they have spent the past year and a half The Accidental eating, sleeping, wandering the fields and rolling Farmwife in the dirt, together. I watch them communicate telepathically. I don’t know what Misty would do without Donkey. There is nothing sadder than a lonely horse.

“I think Donkey is getting old. I don’t know if he could fight a coyote if he came across one,” the Farmer said.

The other day Donkey was just lying in the middle of the field, asleep. That’s not like him. He usually stands to sleep.

I went out and called Donkey over to the fence. I waved a big red apple over my head and eagle eye saw it. But he didn’t come running, or trotting, and he definitely didn’t kick his feet up behind him as he would have a year ago. He wandered over, veeeerrry slowly. I fed him the apple and then surprised him with a plum. I gave him a good scratch between his huge velvet ears. I told him he was a good, good boy. Misty walked up to see what we were up to. She isn’t a fan of apples but took a bite anyway, just to share.

The next day, I heard thunder and whinnying.

Misty was running up and down the field. When I called her, she stopped and stared down the pasture. I immediately thought of Donkey. Had he been bitten by a coyote? Was he just lying out there somewhere, all alone?

I pulled on my pink rubber boots and started trotting down the field, huge horse on my tail.

A couple of times she ran past me, too close for comfort.

“Jeez Misty, watch it!” I yelled. Then I realized she was trying to herd me in. Suddenly she turned and kicked up her heels—twice—as she ran toward the barn. I guess she had heard something.

Upon entering the barn, I realized with relief that Donkey was not hurt. He was just being his mischievous self. He had broken the board that bars him from entering the sheep room. As Misty and I walked in, he snorted at us from his privileged position, chewing on hay that he had stolen from the storage.

I called him over, smacked him on the butt, and replaced the board with a hammer and two seriously bent nails. Misty whinnied and gave Donkey a little nip on the shoulder.

I’m glad the old boy is ok. And I think Misty is too.

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Healthy Pets Boutique on Prescott Street in Kemptville has agreed to be a drop-off centre for donations made by residents in Kemptville and the surrounding area.

Volunteers taking care of the neglected and abused animals rescued from the puppy mill need donations to help them look after the young dogs.

Volunteers are looking for cash donations but also dog bedding, blankets, sheets and towels.

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“I wonder how old Donkey is?” the Farmer mused one morning. He bought Donkey in 2007, just before we were married and I came to live at the farm. We don’t really have any idea of the animal’s true age. He is starting to look a little greyer, if that is possible. And he has some white whiskers around the nose.

The Farmer first got Donkey after a round of coyote attacks took a number of his sheep. After Donkey arrived and began creating strategically placed piles of manure around the property, the coyotes stayed away. For the next couple of years we had very few coyote kills.

Then, in 2009, the Farmer bought me two Belgian horses for Valentines Day. Donkey thought it was The Arrival of the Supermodels. Tall and blonde, with attitude to spare, they led Donkey around the pasture by the nose.

Suddenly distracted by and preoccupied with the horses, Donkey wasn’t hanging around the sheep any longer. The coyotes started attacking again. We decided to put the horses in with the sheep, so that Donkey could at least be in the appropriate location for doing his job. That resulted in Donkey teaching the horses a new game, called “chase and bite sheep until they make a funny noise.” This earned Donkey a weighted halter so that he couldn’t run after the sheep. The sheepterrorizing ended.

In March 2009, we lost Ashley. It was a very traumatic experience for all of us. We let Misty sniff Ashley’s body so that she would know she was gone, but still for days afterward the big blonde horse would thunder up and down the pasture, tossing her mane and whinnying for her sister. Ashley had been the older sister, and the leader of the two horses. She went into the stable first, and answered her master’s call first. Misty was always the follower. And now she had lost her leader. About a week after Ashley’s death, Misty looked around and there he was: Donkey. Just like that, she made the little mischief-making ragamuffin her leader.

When Donkey went to the barn, Misty went to the barn. When Donkey went out to the pasture, Misty followed. When Donkey broke through the gate to eat my flowers and visit the neighbours in the front yard, Misty followed. She wouldn’t enter the stable without Donkey entering first.

Donkey accepted his newfound celebrity with some bewilderment. The first few times I fed him hay in the stable, I had to convince him he was allowed to eat it. As the horse’s companion, he earned a heightened status on the farm. I could

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One election issue at the forefront of farmers’ minds in rural Ontario is crop security.

In its pre-election budget tabled last March, the Liberal government included a $150-million permanent Risk Management Program styled as “the biggest commitment to Ontario farmers in 25 years.�

The crop insurance program “gives farmers the predictability, bankability and stability needed to stay on the land� by guaranteeing a base price for crops like beef, pork and oilseed, allowing farmers greater security when renegotiating mortgages or loans, explained Leeds-Grenville Liberal candidate Ray Heffernan.

The provincial and federal governments provide seed funding, and the program runs on premiums paid by farmers.

Heffernan, an Athens farmer whose father’s beef cattle farm went without income for several years after mad cow disease “decimated� the cattle industry, said a program to guard against price fluctuations would help beef farmers should something like BSE strike again. “Having a program like this, they could, working with their banks, get operating capital that would allow them to weather a storm like that,� he said.

Before the election, the provincial Liberals were waiting for the federal government to get on board with the program. Instead, the Harper government indicated it wants to install its own program, one that Heffernan said does not reflect the reality that most Ontario farms are much smaller than those in the west. “We agree with the Ontario Cattlemen’s Association and the hog farmers that we have to have a made in Ontario answer to this,� Heffernan said. “We have to demand that the feds actually work with the province and with the farmers. They can’t continue to turn their back on one of the most important industries that this province has.�

Conservative incumbent Steve Clark says the Liberal risk management program is a response to his party demanding such a program for several years. A Conservative motion asking for a risk management program in June 2010 was

defeated, he said. “It was a little surprising to us that we’ve been calling for this program for a couple of years, had a motion in the House that the Liberals didn’t support, and just before the election, they decide to unveil, essentially, the platform we’ve been talking about,� Clark said.

The New Democrat Party plans to expand the risk management program to include cattle, sheep, pork and veal, and horticulture, while the Green Party’s income stabilization program would support farmers who have bad years. “We can’t function as a society without farmers, so we need to make sure that the risks that are unique to their profession are balanced out,� said Green candidate Charlie Taylor.

The four parties agree that farmers are over-regulated. The Liberals pledge to work with the Ontario Federation of Agriculture to cut red tape, and the Conservatives would appoint a minister to reduce the “regulatory burden� by 30 per cent, and turn the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs into the single point of contact for farmers and agri-business. “Most farmers I’ve talked to are really happy that we’ve put that platform on paper,� said Clark of the “one window� policy, which he says will save farmers time and confusion as they shuttle between ministries. “We think that’ll make a stronger agriculture industry so they’ll spend less time jumping through bureaucratic hoops and more time doing what they do best,� he said.

Taylor rejects the current “one size fits all approach� to regulation that prevents small farms from being competitive. His party would implement “smart regulations� that distinguish between large and small farms, and establish a food and farming policy council to connect ministries involved in agricultural planning. “A lot of this red tape was put in place for big, multinational corporations, but it’s really putting obstacles in the way of farms and small businesses,� he said.

An NDP government would review the regulatory barriers and adjust municipal taxation and zoning to promote on-farm food processing.

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MAKING A BIG DIFFERENCE North Grenville marked Big Brothers Big Sisters Month in September. Raising the flag at the Municipal Centre are (left to right) Lindsay Butcher-Dodds, director of strategic initiatives with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Leeds & Grenville (BBBS), Mayor David Gordon, Jeff Buchanan, ‘big brother’ Matt Burley, ‘little brother’ Daniel Rahm and Daniel’s mother, Kirsten Rahm. In a presentation to council, Butcher-Dodds revealed that children who have a BBBS mentor are less likely to skip school and abuse drugs and alcohol. Mentorship helps youth build confidence and develop positive relationships with family and peers. Currently in North Grenville, four youth have been matched with mentors while an additional 16 ‘littles’ – mostly boys – are still waiting to meet their ‘big.’ Mayor Gordon told Butcher-Dodds, “I’m inspired by yourself and (BBBS executive director) Jane Fullerton for creating a healthy environment for our youth in North Grenville.� The mayor encouraged the public to consider making a difference in a child’s life by volunteering with BBBS.

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Photo by Ted Dyke The person in the picture is a local cancer survivor who volunteered her time.

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Shortly before noon on Friday, Sept. 23, police noticed a black truck speeding along Highway 416.

The officer pulled over the 1996 Chevrolet and found that the driver was in violation of his conditional sentence order.

After arresting the driver, the officer noticed a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana on the seat of the vehicle.

A passenger in the truck was also arrested for possession of marijuana,.

The officer subsequently found more marijuana in the passengerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shirt while searching him.

The vehicle was towed and impounded under the provincial stunt driving law.

The driver, age 26 of North Glengarry, was charged with possession of marijuana under 30 grams and stunt driving. The accused was held in Brockville jail awaiting a bail hearing.

The passenger, age 50 of North Glengarry, was also charged with possession of marijuana under 30 grams.

The Garden Market at St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Church in Kemptville enjoyed its best summer yet in 2011, raising over $2,900 for the Canada Food Grains Project, which surpassed the previous high by about $300.

Volunteer David Watson credits this success to the many volunteers from St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s who planted an extra row of veggies in their gardens to share with the market. Volunteers clean and prepare the vegetables and set up and tear down the stall each week. Nine sunshine-filled Saturday mornings encouraged passersby to stop and browse the veggies, flower arrangements and baked goods on offer.

The Canada Food Grains Project supports famine relief in East Africa, and any unsold produce was given to local food banks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thank you to all â&#x20AC;&#x201C; your money is going to a good cause and we hope you enjoyed your food. See you next July,â&#x20AC;? Watson said.

Last year, the Canadian Cancer Society drove over 400,000 kms to ensure cancer patients in Lanark, Leeds and Grenville got to treatment. By donating to Wheels of Hope your support will go a long way in helping local people in their cancer journey.

Donate today. Sponsor a patient. Help fight cancer. www.cancer.ca/wheelsofhopeLLG Canadian Cancer Society, Lanark, Leeds & Grenvillle 201-105 Dufferin Street, Perth ON K7H 3A5 (613) 267-1058 or 1 800 367-2913

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Chamber of Commerce check the Chamber’s Website for the latest in Chamber News, New Members, Grand Openings, Chamber Events, etc. www.northgrenvillechamber.com

Old Town Kemptville BIA & North Grenville Chamber of Commerce Partner on 1st annual Kemptville Pirate’s Day

Jim Davis graciously brought out his train for the kiddy rides and dress the part with hat and décor on the train. Jim’s train gave rides to over 60 children between 11:30am and 1pm. We used the sidewalk area in front of the former Scotiabank location on Prescott and look forward to a larger space for ‘longer’ rides for the children...who just loved it!

Chamber executive Director, Wendy Chapman dressed the part and is seen hamming it up with Captain Jack Sparrow at the event.

Chamber congratulates new member and new TD Canada Trust Bank in Kemptville On their Grand Opening

Thank you to The Advance for supplying the Refreshments for the Chamber’s All Candidates Night on Wed. September 21. Thank you to Patricia Lonergan, Managing Editor of The Advance, for also being a Chamber Volunteer, acting as a runner to pick-up questions from the audience for the Candidates.

Mayor Dave Gordon presents a Congratulation Scroll from MP Gord Brown to Manager Kim Bologna (left of the Mayor) along with staff Grace Keenleyside and Brooke Heisel.

Emily Manalokas, District Vice President of TD Canada Trust was in attendance to share in the celebration (r) on Sunday, September 25, 2011

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Kemptville Fire Department draws map to the future JOSEPH MORIN joe.morinetroland.com

The Kemptville Fire Department is moving forward.

To go along with the new fire station that opened in 2009, the fire department has a new set of guidelines and direction courtesy of the Ontario Office of the Fire Marshall’s, (OFM) office.

The OFM generated a report after be-

ing asked by the North Grenville council back in 2009, to review the Kemptville Fire Department operation.

The report, which is an administrative review, took a critical look at all of the aspects of how the Kemptville Fire Department has been operating.

The report is a standard kind of measuring stick that the OFM office uses to help fire departments strategize for the future.

“It is a look at where we need to be,” said North Grenville Mayor David Gordon. “The idea is to move forward.”

Citing the need for strong leadership, and clear and effective procedures for everything from training, to budget planning and record keeping, the report’s intention is to provide the North Grenville council and administration with a blueprint for the future.

The fire department’s new fire chief Paul Hutt, who took over the reins of the KFD from former fire chief Tim Bond sees the 26 page report as a great way to plan for the future.

“This is not all that unusual,” he said referring to the comments found in the report.

“As the new fire chief coming in, this report gives me a snapshot of the areas I will have to concentrate on,” Hutt explained.

The report looked at all aspects of the department’s operation including training, public education, status of equipment, internal communication, fundraising, leadership and moral.

The report suggested, for example, the fire department stop its fundraising activities and instead get full funding from the municipality.

Chief Hutt is adamant that certain fundraising activities continue within the department. He believes the fire department has to remain connected to the community.

Hutt says he has addressed many, if not all of the concerns mentioned in the report.

In a list of fire department items that need attention, administrative issues and staffing were high on the list while training and the state of equipment were considered to be in reasonable shape.

The report recommended more computer training for department staff and better record keeping as well as establishing a set of rules for the fire department to follow.

The need for clear and effective leadership was mentioned as one area where improvements had to be made.

“I am more than comfortable that most if not all of the issues have been acted on,” said Hutt.

The chief says moral is good. “I do have

Kemptville Fire Chief Paul Hutt to say the attendance since I have started has been exceptional,” he also feels his team is extremely competent and that will help the fire department reach its goals.

Chief Hutt feels he has the skills to move the fire department forward. “As a leader you have to have good interpersonal skills to manage any conflicts,” said Hutt. “You have to treat everyone with respect.”

A modern day fire department has to contend with an increasing amount of administrative details.

“There is a lot of new legislation,” said North Grenville CAO Andy Brown.

“There have been significant changes over the past decade.”

Chief Hutt believes being prepared is crucial.

“Training is probably the most important part of the job,” he said. The new chief has implemented a few new ideas.

“We have moved ahead with a fire management team,” he said as an example of involving firefighters in planning for the future.

Another priority is developing a fire prevention policy and adding the fire department’s perspective to the new construction review process in the municipality.

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Conservation authority to bust beaver dams J.P. ANTONACCI jp.antonacci@metroland.com

It seems some beavers in the north and south branches of the Rideau River have been a little too busy for their own good.

On Sept. 19, Committee of the Whole recommended that North Grenville contribute to the cost of beaver removal and dam breaching in partnership with Merrickville-Wolford, the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA), and affected landowners.

The agreement came out of a June 28 meeting in Merrickville between the RVCA, the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), the municipalities, and members of Drain Wolford, a citizens group concerned that piecemeal efforts to breach the large dams along the Rideau could flood private and public land.

The RVCA estimates the final price tag to breach 25 dams along the Rideau later this fall will be $5,000, with the conservation authority, both municipalities, and the benefitting landowners contributing

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ust three days after getting home from a cancer operation early this year, and shortly before he was scheduled to begin cancer treatments, Ken McBeath suffered a stroke that left him unable to drive to treatments in Ottawa.

Ken lives on Otty Lake near Perth. His wife, May, doesn’t drive in Ottawa, and while a couple of neighbours offered their services, the McBeaths had another form of rescue – the Canadian Cancer Society’s volunteer-driver program.

“I don’t know how to put it into words,” Ken stressed. “I don’t think we could have managed – it would have been much more difficult (without the volunteer drivers).”

In Ken’s case, drivers had to make a greater commitment, with his sessions at the Queensway-Carleton Hospital lasting four hours at a time.

Some sessions can be as short as half an hour, but Ken worked his way through 12 four-hour sessions once every two weeks for six months.

“Normally, they can get two to three people in the vehicle and do them at one time,” he explained. “But often, we were the only people driving with that particular driver.”

Ken and May both highlight the importance of the volunteer drivers, and the cancer society’s program.

“They were wonderful,” May said.

“Sometimes we would get called in at seven in the morning (for blood tests) – one fellow went to Parliament Hill, another went to Bayshore.”

In their experience, Ken and May, who went along for moral support, found that the drivers were mainly retired people who wanted to help people with cancer. The drivers, Ken said, know exactly where to go and how to make the drive easier.

“They’re very compassionate, these people,” May added.

In their 30 years on Otty Lake, the McBeaths have raised two sons and made friends. Their sons, however, now live in Edmonton and Texas, leaving them with difficulty after Ken had his stroke.

“Our nearest (relatives) are probably in Scotland,” Ken admitted. “One of two of our neighbours along the road had offered

to drive us, but we didn’t like to ask them to do it on a regular basis.”

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Four of the dams are in North Grenville, one east of Bishop’s Mills and three to the west.

Licensed trappers on open contract with the municipalities and the RVCA charge $40 per beaver removed, plus $50 per hour to breach the dams.

Farmers are used to removing beaver dams on their properties, noted CAO Andy Brown, who explained that the municipality’s involvement in this project is necessitated by the threat to municipal roadways.

“We deal with (dams) when it impacts our infrastructure,” he said. “If they were improperly breached, they’d wash out some of our roads.”

The trappers will control the drainage to avoid additional flooding.

A delegation from Drain Wolford appeared before North Grenville council in June, complaining that flooding caused by beaver dams had already ruined 65,000 acres of arable land on their farms. They said a coordinated strategy was needed to remove the dams without flooding other homeowners in Merrickville-Wolford, North Grenville, North Augusta and Elizabethtown-Kitley.

At issue is whose responsibility it is

to remove the dams. The RVCA contends that its limited resources don’t allow it to breach every dam, and homeowners need to take the initiative and work with their neighbours to manage the beaver population.

Drain Wolford countered that unilaterally breaching dams can have negative effects on other properties, and might even invite lawsuits from flooded landowners.

North Grenville planning director Forbes Symon blamed a lack of responsible management among the landowners for allowing the current situation on the Rideau to reach the point where residents need to be bailed out.

“Things evolve over a period of time and get to a critical point, and I think that’s what’s happened here,” Symon said. “(The RVCA) is saying this is a big job, it’s more than their budget would look after, so we need to go in and do something.”

Between 2003 and 2007, the RVCA carried out a beaver management program in the Kemptville Creek, removing 96 beavers from 17 dams at a cost of $18,500.

The conservation authority will help out this time, but in the future, landowners will have to deal with the furry problem on their own.

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An average of 24 new clients are registered each month to use the transportation service. The average cost to transport a client to one treatment is $60, while the average for 7 weeks of treatment is $840. How can you help? We are asking you to support the Wheels of Hope program by sponsoring local patients today.

If you would like to make a donation to Wheels of Hope, or find out more about becoming a volunteer driver, please call the Lanark, Leeds & Grenville unit of the Canadian Cancer Society at 613-267-1058.

Ken finished his treatments about a month ago, giving him an abbreviated summer to work on his multi-year retirement project – a full-size wooden boat built from scratch.

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The Oct. 6 provincial election is shaping up to be a referendum of sorts on the Liberal Party’s vision to turn Ontario into a global green energy powerhouse.

At stake is the future of the Green Energy Act, which the Liberals contend reduces carbon emissions while creating jobs in the province’s lagging manufacturing industry, and the Conservatives claim drives up consumer hydro prices.

If elected, Conservative leader Tim Hudak has pledged to end the feed-in-tariff programs – FIT and microFIT – the Liberals created to spur investment in solar and wind energy projects by paying higher than market prices for electricity generated from renewable resources.

Hudak would also kill the Liberals’ much-debated ‘Samsung deal,’ which would see a Korean consortium led by Samsung invest $7 billion in the province to make components for green energy projects.

The government projects that the deal would create 16,000 manufacturing jobs over six years at four new plants, and produce 2,500 megawatts of clean energy. In exchange, Ontario would give the consortium $110 million in subsidies over 20 years, and a preferential spot on the province’s power grid.

Liberal leader Dalton McGuinty wants to revive Ontario’s sluggish economy by manufacturing renewable energy systems for domestic and international markets, such as the U.S. Manufacturers of renewable energy equipment that have already established themselves in Ontario are concerned that the end of the FIT program under the Conservatives would spell the end of the green energy industry altogether.

Green energy was a hot topic at the Sept. 21 Leeds-Grenville candidates debate at the North Grenville Municipal Centre.

Liberal candidate Ray Heffernan admitted there have been growing pains with the FIT program, but believes green energy has the potential to revitalize the province.

“We have an opportunity, especially in Leeds-Grenville, to be at the cutting edge of a program and a technology that will, frankly, (do) what the auto industry did for our province decades ago,” Heffernan said.

The economics of the Samsung deal make it a no-brainer, he said, dismissing concerns that a foreign corporation would be investing in the province. “GM’s not a Canadian company, but we sure welcomed them in,” he said.

The Green Energy Act had “great potential” to lower carbon emissions and generate revenue for local businesses and farmers, but it

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Taylor said the Samsung deal “has caused such anger in some communities that green energy has almost become a bad word. And green energy shouldn’t be a bad word. We’re in real danger now that we’re going to have a Conservative government that will set us back to the dark ages as a result of that backlash.”

Incumbent MPP Steve Clark said his Conservatives support green energy. “Where we differ from the other parties is affordability,” he said, arguing that hydro rates would rise under the current direction. “We live in Canada – heating our home is not a luxury,” Clark said.

The Liberals have guaranteed the rates for currently approved FIT projects, which means a Hudak government would have to abide by them.

Clark said he was “open to listening” to the solar industry.

Ontario would do well to emulate thriving green economies like Germany, which boasts many highpaying, unionized green energy jobs, and the largest consumer of steel is the windmill production industry, said NDP candidate David Lundy.

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“Here’s an opportunity to bring green – as in dollars – into rural Ontario,” he said.

North Grenville mulls solar panel projects J.P. ANTONACCI jp.antonacci@metroland.com

The future of the provincial feed-in-tariff programs is of particular interest to North Grenville, where the mayor and council are considering applying for two microFIT projects to install solar panels on Kemptville’s current and former fire halls.

Ecogen Energy Inc. president Chris Weissflog made a presentation to Committee of the Whole on Sept. 19 about the potential for green energy projects in municipal buildings.

Under one of his many proposals, solar panels on the roof of the former fire hall would supply heat to the building in the winter and heat the water in the nearby swimming pool – which he called “a huge consumer of gas” – in the summer.

Vacant older buildings are ideal to “bring into the next century” and retrofit with green energy systems, Weissflog said, which make the former fire hall and Oxford Mills library prime candidates.

Solar technology has developed to the point where the panels are sturdy, dependable and virtually weatherproof, Weissflog added.

The idea behind a renewable energy project is the initial investment is made back after a few years, and all energy generated afterward is sold back to the grid for profit.

“Renewable energy brings a better return on investment than nuclear over time, so it’s worth the investment,” he said.

Planning director Forbes Symon noted the potential for green energy projects to generate enough revenue to enable the municipality to offer spaces like the former fire hall to community groups at reduced rental rates, bringing both social and environmental benefits to North Grenville.

There will likely be a rate review for solar-generated hydro in the fall regardless of which party forms the government, Weissflog told council, which means it is in the municipality’s best interest to get its free and non-binding applications in soon to lock in the current guaranteed rate.

Council was open to the idea, with Mayor Gordon calling microFIT a “win-win” for the municipality.

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The new skateboard/bike park in Kemptville’s Riverside Park opened to great acclaim in late August as the finale of two North Grenville-based episodes of the TVO program series Giver.

There is rarely a moment when the skatepark isn’t bustling with activity. But the reno that brought a new concrete halfpipe and funbox was only the J.P. Antonacci Photo/Advance Staff Kemptville’s new skatepark is constantly in use. The additions approved by councillors as part of the park’s first step in the proposed expansion of the popular hangout. second phase, to be built this fall at Riverside Park, will give local youth even more to do. “Really?” grinned At the Sept. 19 Committee of one skateboarder after hearing about the new quarter-pipes and funbox that will be added to the park. “I the Whole meeting, councillors like this mayor,” he said. unanimously recommended the approval of parks, recreation and culture director Darren Patmore’s request to free up additional funds from his departThursday, October 6, 2011 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ment’s capital budget to complete the full 3,500 square foot Friday, October 7, 2011 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. skatepark by this November.

Saturday, October 8, 2011 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Phase two will bring two quarter-pipes, two berms, and a conRideau Auctions Inc. crete funbox, along with a ‘street section’ with grind railings, - TEMPORARY LOCATION stairs and concrete blocks that 301 Van Buren Street, Kemptville, ON simulates a typical roadway and has the added bonus of getting kids off actual roads and parking lots.

Replacing the asphalt base 1000’s of Pieces of Ladies/Men’s & Children’s Clothes: Purses; jeans; shorts; shoes; capris; with more durable concrete t-shirts; sweaters; vests; mitts; jersey dresses; pj’s; bras; underwear; coats; jackets; hats; scarves; means the park will not sink, swimsuits; sleepers; socks; dress shirts; belts despite the higher concentration Electronics: Charger sets; cameras; watches; tvs; dvd recorder; open signs; PSP games of equipment in it, Patmore told council.

Housewares: Shower rods; gravy boats; 3 tiered buffet server; paper towel holder; dish sets; “Even though there’s a lot glasses; beverage dispenser; travel mugs; steamers; sewing machine; photo frames; curtain rods; roman shades; air conditioner; fans; garbage cans; air fresheners; containers; cutlery; platters; pack more there, this will actually be a safer area than it was before,” sacks; lunch bags; wreaths he said.

In spite of scheduling problems Linen: Rugs; sheet sets; comforters; pillows; towels; face cloths; sleeping bags; blankets; crib sets; curtains and cost overruns on the halfpipe which pushed up expenses, Toys: Activity cubes; wrestling spin & slam; Disney items; Fisher Price items; stuffed animals; soccer the first phase cost $40,000, as opballs; board games; dress up trunks; scooters; piano; bean bag game; trucks posed to the budgeted amount of $53,000, thanks to contributions Lighting: Vanity lights; ceiling fans; lamps; ceiling lights; table lamps; floor lamps of material and labour from loSporting: Marine safety kits; camp stove; BBQ covers; portable bbq; bikes; bike trailers; pool startup cal businesses. kits; scooters; roller blades Along with that surplus, counFurniture: Benches; Muskoka chairs; couches; deacon benches; 7 piece dining set; chairs; ottomans; cil had previously authorized Patmore to put the $58,100 left showers; lawn chairs; 3 pc bistro set; fridge; apt. size freezer over from the Riverside Park Beauty Supplies: Cosmetic bags; shampoo; conditioner; bar soap; hair accessories; nail accessories; tennis court resurfacing – which make-up; razors; sunglasses; reading glasses; baby wipes; jewellrey boxes; facial wipes came in well under budget – toMisc. Items: Rain barrel; watering timers; snow brushes; clean up kits; fishing stuff; motorcycle ward phase two of the skatepark.

Cash donations from the Kemptcovers; floor registers; windshield wipers; portable seats; tiles; coolers ville Legion, the North Grenville Misc. Food Items Homebuilders Association, and Sinking Ship Entertainment, Giver’s production company, added another $20,000.

That equals $91,100 for phase Plus many more items to numerous to mention • Terms: Cash; Interac; Mastercard; Visa two, plus $5,000 from the soccer club for a new park washroom.

But Patmore has budgeted October 15 – 9:00 a.m. – Public Vehicle/Equipment Auction $40,000 for materials and $75,000 October 20, 21 & 22 – Liquidation Sale – 301 Van Buren St, Kemptville for labour, which would push the total cost to approximately $117,000.

Last Monday, he asked coun-

cil to authorize his department to take the difference from what had been budgeted to improve the lighting at the Municipal Centre Arena – a project he said has to be delayed regardless, as the initial estimate of $45,000 did not take into consideration the number of light fixtures that would have to be switched.

Council had the option to delay the skatepark expansion until next year or simplify the design to save money, but Patmore hoped they would approve the original design and move ahead with construction this fall.

“The anticipation and good will out there is just incredible” from youth and the community, he said.

Patmore told council that, as is his habit, his estimates are “very conservative” and assumed no further donations or discounts would be forthcoming. In fact, he hopes that materials can come in at $30,000 rather than $40,000, and thinks he can save on labour as well, which would push the total cost of the park closer to $100,000. He will have firmer estimates on those costs once he meets with contractors.

“I’m confident that we can get it done and have some money left over for future projects” like the arena or lights for South Gower Park, he said.

This grand renovation project was originally to take place piecemeal over a few years. But when the opportunity to land North Grenville on TV came along, bringing with it promises of tangible support from the local construction industry, council decided to accelerate the timeline.

If approved, the renovated skatepark will have cost the municipality up to $157,000. Similar skateparks built in other municipalities rang in at over $200,000, Patmore said, so North Grenville would be getting quite a deal.

Responding to a request from Coun. Terry Butler, he pledged to itemize exactly how much the municipality has saved through discounts, donated labour, and in-kind contributions.

Councillors agreed that now was the time to finish the skatepark, which they noted has already increased tourism to Old Town. Mayor David Gordon supported the expansion as long as the $117,000 cost estimate was considered a “hard target.”

Youth interviewed at the park love the planned expansion, which they say will include enough ramps, steps and ledges to keep them busy for a long time.

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Children enjoy a Juice Jam performance at the grand opening of the North Grenville Public Library in Kemptville during the Dandelion Festival last May. The popular children’s program celebrates its 10th anniversary with a show at the library on Prescott Street on Oct. 1.

Juice Jam returns Attention parents: Juice Jam will mark its 10th anniversary with a show on Oct. 1.

Juice Jam is a popular childen’s program offered by the North Grenville Public Library on the first Saturday of the month between October and May. The jams are designed to introduce music and dance to young children. They are hosted by Sue and Kerry Badgley (and the occasional guest performer). Performances feature music and fun activities for children. Although children of all ages come out to the show, they are geared toward preschoolers.

The jams feature songs, dancing, puppets and felt boards to entertain the crowd. During some shows, the audience is asked to become part of the band by playing various percussion instruments.

Peanut-free treats and juice are provided for everyone halfway through the show, so that everyone can take a breather (including the performers!) and regain their strength.

Juice Jams are held at the Kemptville Branch Norenberg Building from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Admission is absolutely free, though voluntary donations for children’s programming are gratefully accepted.

The only thing requested of parents is that they register in advance by phoning 613-258-4711.

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Election

THE ISSUES

EDUCATION • Doubling the length of bachelor of education programs

HEALTH CARE

How do each of the four major parties fielding candidates in the Oct. 6 election stack up on some of the big issues facing Ontario? Here’s a snapshot of what the Green, Liberal, New Democratic and Progressive Conservative platforms have to offer.

• Make the 30 per cent tuition grants available to lower income students available to the middle class as well

• Reform health care delivery to ensure access by re-prioritizing funding • Improve care available to seniors: better home care options, transitional care, assisted living and long-term care and create case managers at the family clinic level

• Freeze tuition for 2012-2013 while maintaining university and college budgets; index tuition increases to rate of inflation from 2013-2015

• Cut emergency wait times in half, scrap the LHINs, reduce fees

ECONOMY/TAXES • Allow families to reduce taxable income through income sharing

• Increase spending on K-12 by $2 billion by end of first term, root out waste

• Invest more in frontline care by capping hospital CEO pay and reducing money spent on consultants

• Lower income taxes by five per cent on the first $75,000 of taxable income

• Create 200,000 apprenticeship spaces over four years

• Double the caregiver tax credit

• Lower income taxes on families and local businesses

• Reduce school reliance on parent fees and fundraising by setting aside $20 million per year to be allocated to parent councils as a per capita grant

• Scrap the LHINs • Increase health spending by $6 billion during first term in office • Expand long term care by adding 5,000 new beds

• Expand training, certification programs in green building, biomedical technology, renewable energy and sustainable transportation sectors

• Eliminate interest on the provincial portion of student loans • Remove HST from gasoline by one percentage point per year

• Create a family caregiver leave program, allowing up to eight weeks of job-protected time away

• Will make the temporary input tax credit restrictions permanent, meaning corporations won’t be allowed to write off taxes on expenses like entertainment and dining

• Double the children’s activity tax credit to $100 per child

• Eliminate the deficit by 20172018 fiscal year

ENERGY

• Create incentives to help triple the number of successful start-up companies in the next five years

• Remove the HST from hydro, home heating bills • End mandatory time-of-use electricity pricing

• Reinstate and expand the home energy savings program • Require local participation in energy projects, support smallscale and community based projects

• Remove the HST from electricity, home heating bills • Offer rebates of up to $5,000 for energy efficient home retrofits

• Replace all coal-fired power plants with clean energy in three years • Continue feed-in tariff program to increase amount of electricity generated by renewable sources

Green Party Liberal Party New Democratic Party Progressive Conservative Party

RURAL AFFAIRS • Deliver the business risk management program to help farmers • Implement a ‘buy Ontario’ food policy for schools and hospitals

• Fund planned expansion of the risk management program to include cattle, sheep, pork and veal, and horticulture • Forgive student debt for doctors who practice in under-serviced communities

• Reward farmers for stewardship practices that provide benefits such as clean water, habitat preservation and carbon storage • Improve income stabilization programs so they are accessible, cover more products and don’t penalize farmers who have a bad year

• Make the Eastern Ontario development fund permanent • Provide a one-window approach for farmers in their dealings with the government

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Kemptville Players act up at open house STAFF

cherished whodunnit over three night and one afternoon in early November.

Kemptville Players Inc. president Barb For more information, please visit McDerby welcomed theatre enthusiasts www.kemptvilleplayers.ca and watch for to KPI’s first open house and general ticket sales advertisements later this fall. meeting at the Odd Fellows Hall on ClothKPI will also enter Trifles by Susan ier Street on Sept. 20.

Glaspell in the Eastern Ontario Drama Director Monica Cleland gave an up- League’s one act festival in Perth in middate on KPI’s next producNovember.

Guests tion, Agatha Christie’s The After thousands of at the recent open Mousetrap, which runs Nov. house practiced their performances around drama skills and had 3 to 6 at Leslie Hall.

The Mousetrap, which the world, the quirky a few laughs during has been entertaining aua “people scavenger Courtesy Photo diences for over half a cen- characters and chilling hunt,” and by reading tury, is one of the world’s monologues and short In this file photo from the Canada Day Parade, three Kemptville Players dart in and out suspense never cease scenes from various of the crowd, advertising the drama group’s next production, Agatha Christie’s venerable most popular and beloved murder mystery The Mousetrap, this November at Leslie Hall. plays. plays. to leave audiences After thousands of perKPI meets again on formances around the spellbound.

Oct. 18 at 8 p.m. at the world, the quirky characOdd Fellows Hall. ters and chilling suspense never cease to The group collects canned food, espeleave audiences spellbound. cially baby food, for the Salvation Army The play is based on a radio script at each meeting. Anyone who enjoys any called “Three Blind Mice,” which itself is aspect of theatre – on or off stage – is welbased on a gruesome tale that took place come to attend and learn more about this in England in 1943. vibrant group. For more information, Kemptville Players Inc. will present the contact info@kemptvilleplayers.ca.

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Kemptville optometrist Dr. Carla Eamon is joining the World Sight Day Challenge during the month of October to help give the gift of vision to people in developing countries.

On World Sight Day, Oct. 13, Eamon will donate her eye exam fees to help provide eye exams and glasses to children in developing countries who can’t see well enough to learn at school, along with adults whose poor vision prevents them from providing for their families.

Optometry Giving Sight, the group that organizes the World Sight Day Challenge, funds programs that provide eye exams and glasses, trains local eye care professionals, and develops vision centres that deliver long-term vision care to people in desperate need.

There are 670 million people who are blind or vision impaired simply because they don’t have access to an eye examination and glasses.

“I have supported Optometry Giving Sight for five years and am proud to donate to such a worthwhile cause,” said Eamon in a release.

“It’s easy for us to take good vision for granted, so taking the World Sight Day Challenge is a great way to raise funds to help people who don’t have access to even basic vision care.”

Eamon was inspired by stories like that of 18-year-old Donglian, from a rural province of China.

Although her blurred vision stopped her from seeing the blackboard, she hadn’t told her teacher as she didn’t want to make a fuss.

Caring for her mentally ill father and

working the family’s farm for four hours each day before school, Donglian couldn’t afford an eye exam.

Thanks to a visit from a team of newly trained local eye care professionals and a pair of glasses, Donglian now has the opportunity to fulfill the potential she has already shown in her young life.

Funds raised will be directed to projects in 16 countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Just $5 can provide an eye examination and a pair of glasses for someone in a developing country. Eamon invites her patients to donate to this worthy cause.

Optometry Giving Sight guarantees that 85 per cent of all funds raised by optometrists and their patients go directly to programs that give sight to those most in need.

Dr. Eamon’s office is located at 212 Van Buren St. in Kemptville. Call 258-7438 to schedule an appointment.

For more information about Optometry Giving Sight and the World Sight Day Challenge, visit givingsight.org or call 1800-585-8265 ext 4.

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Welcome

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When thinking of upgrading your house, think of the local businesses first.

Thanks for reading and enjoy the fall weather.

Funding your next home improvement Maintenance is an inevitable part of home ownership. Beyond routine fixes, many homeowners aspire toward larger projects such as room expansion or a new roof or siding. Funding for these projects may a loan from the bank.

A home equity loan or line of credit are common ways to pay for home renovations. A home equity loan can be used for a number of things, including paying education expenses or buying luxury items. Oftentimes, a homeowner chooses to borrow against the equity in the homes to make improvements that will increase the value of the property.

A home equity loan is also known as a second mortgage. Homeowners borrow money by leveraging the equity in their homes.

Equity is the amount of ownership value a homeowner has in a property. It is calculated by subtracting the unpaid mortgage

balance and other debts on the home from the property’s fair market value.

It’s important to note that some home values decrease during times of economic downturn. Therefore, homeowners should do their homework prior to starting any improvements to determine if a home equity loan is a good idea.

There are two main types of home equity loans: A fixed-rate loan or a home equity line of credit.

With a fixed-rate loan, a lump sum is provided to the homeowner, which is then repaid over a set period of time with a fixed interest rate that is agreed upon by

the lender and the lendee.

The payment and interest rate remain the same for the life of the loan.

When homeowners choose a home equity line of credit, or HELOC, it is like they are using a credit card linked to their home’s value. Borrowers are pre-approved for a set amount against which they can borrow.

Monthly payments may vary and the interest rate is based on the current interest rate, meaning it can fluctuate.

Home equity loans typically offer interest rates that are lower than those linked to credit cards or offered with other types of loans. The interest paid on these

loans also may be tax-deductible.

Home equity loans are a good choice for responsible homeowners who have the means to repay the loan. They can be a pitfall for borrowers who overspend and need creative financing methods to pay off outstanding debt.

Using a home equity loan to make a home improvement should be done carefully. Financial experts say that the loan should only be taken if the renovation will add value to the home.

Cosmetic changes and personal additions, such as a swimming pool, may not justify the cost of the loan.

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Things to consider when budgeting your project Home improvement projects have become de rigueur for today’s homeowners. Be it a kitchen remodel or the ever popular man cave project, home improvement projects remain a goal for many homeowners.

As enticing as a home improvement project might be, no project can be successful until a budget has been established. The right budget will keep homeowners from going deep into debt when improving their homes, ensuring that, upon the project’s completion, they can fully enjoy their revamped castles without the specter of significant debt hanging ominously over their heads.

Before beginning a home improvement project, homeowners can take the following things into consideration.

• Personal finances: It sounds simple, but homeowners must examine their finances before starting a home improvement project.

Just because a bank will loan out money for a project doesn’t mean the project is affordable. Homeowners should compare their monthly ex-

penses with their incomes, and then determine what’s left that might be able to go toward a project. Monthly expenses include everything from groceries to mortgage payments. When the comparison between monthly expenses and monthly income has been made, homeowners can get a grasp of just what they can and cannot afford.

• Credit score: Many homeowners finance home improvement projects with loans from the bank. Particularly in the current economy when banks are being forced to tighten lending requirements, securing such loans isn’t easy. Homeowners with significant credit card debt should eliminate such debt before beginning a project.

Doing so serves multiple purposes. First and foremost, eliminating outstanding debt will free up more money to allocate toward the project.

Eliminating debt will also make loan applicants more attractive to prospective creditors, increasing their chances of securing a loan and a lower interest rate.

• The project’s priority:

Before beginning a home improvement project, homeowners should construct a budget to ensure the project is a success.

Budgeting a home improvement project also involves being honest as to just how necessary the project is. For example, a man cave might be a dream project, but should it be a priority over other things around the house? If wear and tear is taking its toll on the roof, for instance, the money going toward the man cave should probably be allocated to replacing the roof instead. If a project is low on the priority list but high on the want list, re-examine those projects higher up on the priority list to determine if they are more deserving of immediate attention and

funds than vanity projects.

• Overrun costs: Not every home improvement project will come in at or under budget. Many, in fact, go over budget due to a host of factors. Homeowners should not be caught off guard when a project goes over budget. Instead, plan for the project to go over budget and expect such frustration. Allocate extra money in the original budget for overrun costs. This will reduce stress and frustration, and if the project comes in under budget, then there’s extra money when the project is completed.

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Embracing colour on your home Sensational Colors. “With the realization that they’re going to be staying in their current houses longer comes the commitment by people to truly personalize their homes. This has resulted in eyecatching neighborhoods.

“As homeowners replace major components of their homes they place greater value on finding products with a long life span, lower maintenance and style.

They are seeking out both a noticeable change and an improvement from existing products on the home. The ability to add a creative element, personal touch or signature color tends to ‘bond’ homeowners even more closely with their living spaces.”

According to Smith, one of the hottest trends for exterior enhancements is to select vinyl

windows with exterior color frames that complement the overall look of the home. She cites the Decorum by Simonton product line as one that offers everything consumers are looking for -- color, energy efficiency, style and low maintenance.

“With their minds on sustainability and their eye on good design, many homeowners are investing in color as a way to express themselves and reinvent their current homes,” says Smith.

“Simonton offers exterior window frame colors of brick red, pine green, bronze, driftwood and chocolate that perfectly match up with the earthy colors homeowners gravitate to for their home exteriors. These same colors can be drawn out further on trim elements of the home along with be-

Replacing drafty old models with energy-efficient designs is one improvement project that pays off right away - and the savings are printed in black and white on the homeowner’s energy bills.

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Dress up a home with an interior door remodel With minimum remodeling savvy and a modest budget, it’s possible to change some items in the home to be more in tune with personal style.

Although many homeowners gravitate toward new paint colors or furnishings to revamp the look of different rooms in the home, replacing tired-looking doors is another affordable option.

The switching out of doors can be a high-impact project for little cost. Think about the room in the house where the door(s) add little appeal. Perhaps a bathroom door has been marred with holes from a former towel rack. A bedroom with simple, flat doors may lack panache. Some doors have been warped by moisture or have been damaged. These eyesores can be replaced.

A trip to the hardware or home improvement store can yield a number of options in new doors.

Hollow core doors are typically more affordable than solid wood doors. If cost is a factor, select among the various styles in hollow designs.

Switching out a door can be a challenging endeavor and is often easiest as a two-person job. Some people simply use the old door

as a template for the new door.

Remember, not all doors are the same size (width and height) as the existing door opening. Therefore, some cutting and fitting will be necessary.

Here are some steps to follow.

1. Measure the width and height of the old door. Many doors are a standard width of 13/8 inches, though older doors may be different in width.

2. Doors are sold as pre-hung doors or door blanks. Pre-hung ones are surrounded by a jamb.

When using these doors, measure accordingly taking the jamb under consideration. Blanks are simply the door with no holes for hinges or locksets already included.

3. Remove the old door by taking out the hinge pins, starting from the bottom and working up.

You may need a screwdriver and a hammer to tap out stubborn pins.

Keep the pins in a safe spot.

4. Lay the old door on top of the new door and trace the dimensions for cutting. Be sure to line up the lockset edge so things will line up. There should be 1/8 inch clearance on the sides of the door and 5/8 inch clearance on the bottom.

5. Use a circular saw to cut the door accurately. If only a little Next week: needs to be removed from the door, consider using a hand plane Window Blinds instead. If you need to remove and more… more than 1 inch, take half off the bottom and top of the door so it will be even.

6. Place the old door back on top of the new. Mark the location of the hinge mortices (the recessed area and holes where the hinges will fit) with a utility knife and straight edge.

7. Lightly chisel out the hinge mortices so that they are the right thickness to house the hinge hardware. Test the hinge in the mortice.

8. Test the door’s fit within the opening to ensure all cuts are accurate. Plane areas if there is anything that is off or if the door rubs.

9. Mark and drill the space for the lockset and doorknob. Test the fit.

10. Attach the new door and interlace the hinges. Have a helper put in the hinge pins.

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Merrickville Artists’ tour brings out the best in local talent The Village of Merrickville has always had its share of artistic talent.

This past weekend, the Merrickville Artists’ Guild held their 27 annual Studio Tour Sale.

There were 23 different studios visitors were able to stop at. Artists appreciated the attention and took the time to explain their particular form of art to their visitors.

Two artists and friends as well, Heather Snow and Claudette Hart, shared the same studio and gave a warm welcome to people who took part in the tour.

Claudette started out her artistic journey working with pottery but several years ago transferred all of her incredible skills and imagination to the humble gourd.

The gourd, in Hart’s hands becomes something more. Historically the gourd is as ancient as the pyramids. It belongs to the same family as pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, luffas and melons.

The dried shells of the gourd are often used for ornaments, instruments, utensils and vessels.

Hart lets the particular gourd she is working select for her what it will end up looking like. “The gourd tells me what to do,” she explained.

Her studio at 123 Bruce St. in the village is adorned with all kinds of examples of

fine art that began their life as a gourd.

Heather Snow is Hart’s guest artist for the tour. Snow is a mixed media and assemblage artist.

Her work transforms unlikely items into art as small and delicate as a ring or a bracelet to bigger items such as metal swing seats. “I am a huge junk collector,” jokes Snow. “I will see something in an item and let what I see guide me.”

Snow does not restrict her ability to work with all kinds of metal stop with jewelry and home showpieces.

She also is enrolled in the advanced welding course at the University of Guelph Kemptville College Campus. She intends to find more to do as an experienced welder.

Her artwork is not restricted to just one style or material. “I cannot pick one medium,” she explained. “I see something different and then I have to try it.”

Her welding course is agreeing with her. “I am really enjoying it. I have met some absolutely great people,” she said.

Snow believes Antoni Tapies, a Spanish abstract expressionist described her and Hart’s craft best when he said, “Art should startle the viewer into thinking about the meaning of life.”

The tour featured several exciting diciplines of painters, photographers, glassblowers, potters, woodturning, carvings, and quilters.

The artists’ guild has a website, www. merrickvilleartists.com

J. Morin Photo/Advance Staff Claudette Hart on the left and Heather Snow enjoy creating their art as much as sharing it with the public. The two artists were busy on the weekend taking part in the 27th annual Merrickville Artists’ Guild Studio Tour and Sale.

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There will be a new Dollar Store at the Kemptville Mall opening in the near future. Left: Another Old Town Business Coming Soon – The Crusty Baker on Prescott Street.

BonLen Place (Retirement Living) Kemptville Shop Talk is coming later this held their Grand Opening Saturday Sept.17, 2011 in Spencerville. This is one more welcome addition to the area so that our residents can stay local When it is time for them to move to a retirement setting.

Salamanders owners and staff attended the Sysco food show in Toronto on September 20 which showcased the latest offerings in the food and restaurant industry for 2012.

Winchester Home Hardware is now a BMR Franchise catering to the farming industry. Different building materials that are commonly used on the farm will be available.

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Look who’s making a difference Businesses and community come together in Kemptville

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RUN FOR A CURE Staff at the Kemptville branch of the CIBC were fundraising last week for the CIBC Run for a Cure to be held on Sunday Oct. 2, 2011. The group raised $1,000. Left to right: Bill Kinnear, Teryl Dold, Kemptville Fire Chief Paul Hutt, Stephanie Etheridge, Kemptville CIBC branch Manager Sally Litz, Jamie Allan and Kemptville Fire Department Captain Charlie Bond and his son Quentin.

The St. Lawrence District Masons demonstrated their continuing commitment to palliative care by donating $6,705 to the Beth Donovan Hospice (BDH) in Kemptville on Sept. 15. Through a variety of fundraising efforts, the Lodge raised $37,000 for hospices in Kemptville, Perth and Brockville while promoting awareness of the crucial role hospices play for people with terminal illness. “We hope the publicity will far outweight the money itself,” said Cameron Minor, St. Lawrence District Deputy Grand Master. Pictured left to right are Minor; BDH community outreach officer Marlene Quinton; Victor Hughes, Master of Mount Zion Lodge in Kemptville; past master Barry Watson; John Carson, past master of Merrickville Lodge; David Herman of Merrickville Lodge; Paul Boal, past master of Mount Zion; Bob Southin, St. Lawrence District secretary; BDH treasurer Murray Campbell, and Anne Langlois.

BIG RETURN FOR KYC BOTTLE DRIVE On Sept. 10, Kemptville homeowners helped the Kemptville Youth Centre complete another successful bottle drive. Executive director Stacey Tenbult (centre) and volunteers packed a pickup and trailer full of donated items.

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O.P.P. charity barbecue series tops $5,000 J. Morin Photo/Advance Staff

RBC DONATION The RBC Foundation donated $10,000 to the North Grenville Public Library on Sept. 9, 2011. The funds will be used for a pilot project of an after school program that will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays at the library in Kemptville. Left to right are: Stacey Seymour, RBC Branch Manager, Sue Higgins NGPL CEO and Samantha Rivet, RBC retirement and investment planning representative. The program will be run by Sue Bergeron, the Children’s and Teen Programmer and Sierra Jones.

Sierra, a recent graduate of the Library Technician program at Algonquin College, has been working at the library for the past year assisting with children’s programs and providing computer training. For more information about the program please call 613-258-4711. You can also go to the library’s website at www.ngpl.ca

The summer series of OPP charity barbeques raised $5,647.95 this year. The final one was sponsored by the Tallman Truck Centre. The barbecue raised $797 for the Kemptville Youth Centre. Charities benefiting from the event were: Big Brothers & Big Sisters, D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), Friends of the Library, Kemptville District Hospital, Kemptville Youth Centre, North Grenville Accessible Transportation and the Salvation Army. Sponsors of the barbecues were: B. Baird Water Conditioning, B & H Foodliner, EMC Newspaper, Royal LePage Gale Real Estate, Jonsson’s Independent Grocer, North Grenville Police Services Board, Perfection Flooring, Prudential Real Estate, Tackaberry Construction, Tallman Truck Centre, Wayne’s Auto Tech and W.O. Stinson’s & Son Ltd. The Christmas O.P.P. Charity BBQ will be held on Thursday, Dec. 1 in support of the Salvation Army Christmas Campaign.

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LEGION REACHES OUT The Royal Canadian Legion Kemptville Branch recently donated $2,000 to support programs at the Cheryl J Brown Centre, Kemptville & District Home Support. Here, Cheryl Brown is flanked by Legion president Joanne Dudka (left) and PRO Ruth Garrett.

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Tara Oram, motocross show highlights of this weekend’s Metcalfe Fair EMMA JACKSON emma.jackson@metroland.com

The Metcalfe Fair is even older than Canada, but despite its age it promises a mix of old and new traditions throughout the weekend as it hosts its 155th fair Thursday, Sept. 29 to Sunday, Oct. 2.

Agricultural demonstrations, antique tractor pulls, horse shows and fiddling competitions will fill the days alongside the midway rides, demolition derby, a newly added motocross show and a slew of Canadian rock and country performers.

Opening Thursday morning at 10 a.m. to accept entries for the many community competitions in cooking, pickles and jams, wine, home crafts and horticulture, visitors will have no shortage of rural entertainment to keep them occupied until Sunday’s close.

Metcalfe fair administrator Meredith Brophy said the fair’s biggest draws always include the demolition derby on Thursday night, as well as the new motocross shows, which were added to the line-up last year to

great success.

“We had it last year but we’ve enhanced it this year with more show times,” Brophy said.

Another big draw will be rising country star Tara Oram, a Newfoundlander who first garnered attention when she placed in the top six on Canadian Idol in 2007.

“You hear her songs on Y101 (country radio station) all the time, and her videos are on Country Music Television.

I believe it will be draw, there’s usually quite a crowd out for her at other fairs,” Brophy said.

Other entertainers include rock band Sterling on Thursday night, local favourite D.W. James on Friday evening, and Just One More and Uncensored on Saturday. Oram will perform on Sunday afternoon.

Other popular events include the many sheep, horse and cattle shows throughout the weekend, as well as antique tractor and snowmobile displays.

Another draw is the fiddling and step dancing competition for all ages, in which many Metcalfe musicians perform.

Karen Warren teaches step

dancing in Metcalfe, and she has about a dozen students performing at the fair this year, ranging from young children to seniors.

She has been organizing the fair’s step dance event for several years, and said it’s especially nice to celebrate this traditional dance in the area it came from.

“It started in the lumber camps in the Ottawa Valley and it’s evolved since then,” she said, noting that it’s important for area kids to take part in their heritage.

“It’s a lot of fun and a great form of exercise, and it’s great for their self confidence as they get up on stage, and also for meeting other kids who have the same interests.”

Last year Warren and her organizing group added fiddling to the competition, in line with many other similar competitions that usually pair the two crafts. She’s hoping more fiddlers will take part this year as the event gains more notice.

The Metcalfe Fair will run from Thursday, Sept. 29 to Sunday, Oct. 2.

For full event information visit www.metcalfefair.ca.

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HEAVY HORSE SHOW A couple competes in the Metcalfe Fair Heavy Horse Show in 2010.

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mental health is improving, funding isn’t following suit.

But Ottawa Public Health is trying to do its part. The city added $300,000 into its budget starting in 2011 aimed at adding suicide-prevention programming for parents and to provide funding to allow the Youth Services Bureau’s downtown crisis drop-in centre to be open for an extra day each week (that announcement is coming next month).

It’s a big step that marks Ottawa Public Health’s entry into the mental health field, Leikin says.

“We’re new to this in the sense that we’ve just started to make these strong connections in the mental-health area,” he says. “Whereas before Ottawa Public Health was an expert and a leader on various health topics, now mental health is becoming one of them, which is really exciting for us.”

The focus for the programs, which could start as soon as January, will be on youth in grades 7 and 8 – the “transition years,” says Nicole Frappier, who is also with Ottawa Public Health.

But Ottawa Public Health wants to make suicide part of the dialog with parents starting right at pre-natal classes, Frappier says.

It’s an especially pressing issue in Ottawa, where eight per cent of youth have seriously considered trying to kill themselves. That is a significantly higher rate than the rest of Ontario, a city report notes.

It’s the type of programming that officials hope will make a difference to families like the Grahams.

Now with several courses under her belt, Shelly Graham is learning more about suicide so she does know what to do.

Education is key for everyone, including parents, she says. One day, when she’s ready, she hopes to share her knowledge in classrooms.

What’s most important, she has learned, is to reach out to people suffering. Though it may be uncomfortable, making the effort to break through could save a person, and spare the web of people who love them.

“There’s a real shame that comes with suicide. We will not be ashamed,” says Shelly. “Jesse was an awesome guy and we are going to talk about him. He was loved. Shame is what immobilizes you and it’s what keeps people suffering in silence. “And there’s been enough suffering in silence.”

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hen 17-year-old William Ross realized he couldn’t hold back from harming himself, he ran downstairs and asked his mother to drive him to CHEO. Jesse Graham told six people he was thinking about killing himself, says Shelly, Jesse’s mother, but he never spoke to a professional about his demons. The people Jesse told kept it to themselves.

Today, William is recovering. Jesse took his own life last summer.

It’s a cruel twist of fate that the stories of these two young men, who faced such similar inner struggles, ended so differently.

As is the case for many teens struggling with mental health challenges, it often comes down to knowing how to access the resources they need.

William, who went through counselling when he was 12, knew. Jesse didn’t.

That’s why the first point of contact for most suicidal teens is the hospital emergency room, or a visit from the police, says Dr. Kim Sogge, chief of psychology professional practice at the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group.

“It’s a real dilemma for families,” she says.

Sogge says mental health professionals and agencies in Ontario and Ottawa need to do a better job of educating families and making them aware of the resources available to them.

Ben Leikin of Ottawa Public Health couldn’t agree more.

He is one of the partners involved with the Community Suicide Prevention Network.

The network arose as a result of the growing awareness of suicide that followed the high-profile suicide of 14-yearold Ottawa resident Daron Richardson last fall. The aim is to co-ordinate resources by bringing together the executive directors and decision makers from a range of service providers.

After several months of meetings and consultations, the network decided the most pressing issue facing the mental health field in Ottawa is ensuring people are aware of the resources available and how to access them.

Leikin pointed out there are a lot of big issues that need to be addressed, like decreasing the stigma that still surrounds these issues, and creating a media awareness campaign to get the message out. But “bigger than those things, or a

OUT OF THE DARKNESS A series about youth suicide Part 3: Mental health professionals and agencies work together for better community awareness big important piece of that, is still how to navigate the system,” Leikin says. “So that’s going to be what we tackle.”

The network will be creating “navigation maps” to guide both youth and parents through the mental-health system.

“It will go into a bit more detail of how to navigate yourself through the system.

It will … provide information about how one could work through it to get the appropriate services,” Leikin says.

Sogge says although awareness about

Workshops The Canadian Mental Health Association offers a series of suicide prevention training workshops in Ottawa: • SafeTALK: a three-hour course for people over the age of 15 to help identify persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them to suicide first aid resources.

The cost is $40 to $60 to take the course.

• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST): a two-day program offered 20 times a year in Ottawa that teaches suicide first-aid skills to anyone who may come into contact with a person at risk, using the most widely-used suicide intervention model in the world. The cost is $180 to take the course. More than 1,000 people take the course every year.

For more information call 613737-7791.

Ottawa school boards have their own ASIST trainers.

Connecting with resources A new website, www.ementalhealth.ca, is making it easier for people to connect with the mental-health services that are appropriate for them.

In addition to having a directory, it is like a Google search for mental health services, said Ben Leikin, mental health project officer for Ottawa Public Health.

“So if you want to search something like ‘psychologist for a 14-year-old,’ it will bring up private practise psychologists as well as some programs that exists for free. It indicates right on it is there is a fee, if it’s bilingual and where it’s located,” Leikin said.

The search also brings up news articles and useful links.

Canada needs a national suicide prevention strategy BLAIR EDWARDS blair.edwards@metroland.com

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he biggest item on the wish list of Ted Charette, co-ordinator of Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa Mobile Crisis and Intake Services, is Canada adopting a national suicide prevention strategy.

Canada is the only G-8 country without a national suicide prevention strategy.

The Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention is working on preparing a national suicide prevention strategy.

“I think it’s starting to gain some weight and some support around the families,” says Charette.

“We’ve had a blueprint for many, many years,” says Rene Ouimet, a director of the Canadian Mental Health Association and a member of the Canadian Association of Suicide Prevention.

Canada needs a body to co-ordinate suicide prevention programs across the country, said Ouiment.

“We keep lobbying,” she said.

The Canadian Association of Suicide Prevention released a suicide prevention strategy in 2004.

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The objectives of the strategy include: Promote awareness across the country that suicide and suicidal behaviour is everyone’s problem and is preventable.

Increase the number of employers and volunteer groups that have suicide prevention, intervention and post-intervention programs.

Promote understanding that “breaking the silence surrounding suicide increases realistic opportunities to save lives and to reduce suffering.

Launch an anti-stigma campaign.

Reduce the availability and lethal-

ity of suicide methods (such as guns).

• Increase training for recognition of risk factors, warning signs and atrisk behaviours.

• Develop a national crisis-line network.

• Increase services and support to those bereaved by suicide or who have attempted suicide.

• Increase funding for suicide prevention programs.

“The only way we’re going to prevent suicide is to talk about it openly and directly,” said Ouimet.

If you’re a teen in crisis or their guardian, the Youth Services Bureau has a free, 24-hour help line. Call 613-260-2360 or 1-877-377-7775 (toll free) crisis@ysb.on.ca

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73’s split weekend games BRIAN WILSON Special to the Advance

On Friday night, Sept. 23, the Ottawa Junior Senators visited North Grenville.

The 73’s were excited to face the high flying Sens, who were sitting at the top of the Yzerman Division standings.

Hoping to extend their three game winning streak, Kemptville faced an onslaught in the first three and a half minutes but goaltender Ryan Mulder was up for the challenge.

At the 4:30 mark, Dan Lacroix scored on the power play to put the 73’s ahead 1-0.

Ben Hutton and Kurt Gowdy assisted on the goal. Just two minutes later, Hutton scored his first of the season from Eric Malloy and Mulder.

Kemptville then found themselves in penalty trouble.

Ottawa capitalized on their

Kemptville faced an onslaught in the first three and a half minutes but goaltender Ryan Mulder was up for the challenge. chances and scored twice on 5 on 3 advantages to tie the game at two. In the second, Josh Pitt notched his sixth of the season while Hutton assisted, picking up his third point of the game.

Before the end of the second, Mason Nowak put Kemptville ahead to stay with his third of the season from Billy Ulrick and Blaine Byron.

Ottawa managed to get one back in the third, but Kemptville held on for the 4-3 victory. Ryan Mulder was again outstanding between the pipes for the 73’s.

Taking their four game winning streak on the road, the 73’s travelled to Carleton Place on Sunday, September 25.

The game started with the Canadians scoring just six seconds after the opening face off.

They added one more in the first period, three more in the second and two others in the third to take a 7-0 victory and

end Kemptville’s streak.

The 73’s goaltenders combined to face 41 shots while Kemptville could only muster 19 on Carleton Place’s Joe Yetman. The game also had 106 minutes in penalties but only two of the goals were scored on the power play.

The 73’s next home game is Friday, Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. when the Cumberland Grads will provide the opposition.

On Saturday, Oct. 1, Kemptville travels to Ottawa for a rematch with the Junior Senators.

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It was chaos around the Kemptville crease all afternoon on Sunday, as the Carleton Place Canadians put on a show for the hometown crowd. A 7-0 victory was the result of hard forechecking and stellar defence, outshooting the visiting 73’s 41-19.

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The Kemptville 73’s have announced a special event game. The team’s home game on Sunday, October 9 at 2 p.m.

against the Hawkesbury Hawks will be that game. Advance PINK tickets are $10 and $5 from each advance PINK ticket sold will go to the mammography unit at the Kemptville District Hospital Paul Brenton, owner and General Man-

ager of the team, stated, “My wife, Kendall, co-owner of your 73’s, is a 13-year survivor of breast cancer. My mother is a 30-year survivor of breast cancer. So our family has been touched by this disease and we know that early detection dramatically increases the rate of long term success.”

He also said that “The Kemptville 73’s players have been very active in this community and this one was a no-brainer.

They have sold our PINK tickets to family, friends and have been out in the community. These young men know what a privilege it is to play hockey at the highest level but they also have a strong appreciation of the value they can contribute in giving back to the community that supports their team.”

The KDH wants to bring mammography closer to home. Breast cancer rates are higher in North Grenville and Ottawa West; mortality rates are also higher in these areas. To provide mammography services close to home, we need your help to raise $750,000 by 2012 to purchase this life-saving equipment.

Here are some facts from the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. In 2010, an estimated 23,200 women in Canada will be diagnosed with breast cancer, an increase of (500) from 2009. On average, 445 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer every week. In 2010, an estimated 5,300 women and 50 men will die from breast cancer in Canada.

On average, 100 Canadian women will die of breast cancer every week. This has remained unchanged since 2009. At present, the five-year relative survival rate for female breast cancer in Canada is 87% (84% for men) which means that women diagnosed with breast cancer have an 87% likelihood of living for 5 years after their diagnosis.

Tickets are on sale at local retailers, the North Grenville Municipal Centre and at the next 73’s home game (Friday Sept 30 at 7:30 pm). Tickets are also available through pinktherink@kemptville73s. com Brenton also said “We are appealing to local businesses to support the event by purchasing a block of tickets for employees, customers, and colleagues.”

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St. James Anglican. Clothier St. W. Sunday service, 8am and 10am.

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Reverend Canon Peggy Hudson.

Kemptville Pentecostal Church.

1964 County Road 43 - Kemptville.

Sunday services: 10:00am and 6:30pm. Sunday School during service. Reverend Steven Kohls.

The Anglican Parish of Oxford.

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Sunday Service 9:15am Adult Bible Class10:30am Morning Worship 613-774-5170 Rev. D.B. North, Pastor.

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Service at 10:30 am, 1st. & 3rd Sundays at St. Andrew’s United Church Bishop’s Mills, 2nd & 4th Sundays at Oxford Mills United Church.

United Pentecostal Church 10 St. Lawrence Street. Bishops Mills. Times Of Services: Sunday Morning 10 a.m., Morning Worship Free Methodist. North Grenville Sunday Evening 6 p.m., Evangelist Community Church (2659 Service - Old Fashion Preaching Concession). 10:30 a.m Sunday & Gospel Singing. Pastor--Rev. Service 613-258-4815. Senior St. John’s United Church, 400 William Morehouse, Phone Pastor Reverend Daniel C. Massey. Prescott Street 10:00 AM Sunday 613-258-3665 www.ngccfm.ca.

Service with a nursery and Church school. Rev. Lynda Harrison officiSouthgate Community Church ating. Offices open Tues 8:30 am 1303 French Settlement Rd., - 4 pm, and Wed - Fri 8:30 am - 12 Kemptville. 9:00am and 10:40am. pm. Phone 613-258-3259 or e-mail Southgatechurch.com stjohnsk@magma.ca. Calendar of Ben Last – Lead Pastor events available at www.kemptvilleunitedchurch.org Building is fully Presbyterian. Kemptville & accessible.

Mountain Pastoral Charge. Kemptville Christian Reformed Rev. Samer Kandalaft. St. Paul’s Church. (2455 County Rd. 18/ Kemptville - 10:45am. Sunday Clothier St. W) 10:00 a.m and 6:30 Service - Church School - Nursery. p.m Sunday Services. Children’s Knox Mountain Service - 9:15am.

Worship during morning service, Sunday School following a.m serRoman Catholic. Holy Cross Church vice. Reverend Benjamin Ponsen.

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Kemptville District Hospital offers living with COPD sessions JOSEPH MORIN joe.morin@metroland.com

The Kemptville District Hospital will be holding information sessions about how to deal with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Living with COPD is a series of six hour-long sessions. The goal of the series is to give practical information to help people help themselves. COPD sufferers will get a chance to have their questions answered. They will also be able to talk to other people with the same disease and learn how they are coping.

Learning to manage COPD is the first step to learning how to live a satisfying life. This program can help you and your family feel better, stronger and more in control.

However, if you are unable to attend all six sessions, don’t worry, each topic is individualized and does not reflect on the previous session.

These free sessions cover exercise, medications, nutrition, smoking, social

aspects, and oxygen therapy.

Fall COPD Education Dates Classes are Tuesdays & Thursdays From 3:00 to 4:00 September 29, 2011 October 6, 2011 October 13, 2011 October 20, 2011 October 27, 2011 Everyone is welcome and seating is limited so please contact Chelsea Couture, 613-258-6133 ext. 213 or email ccouture@ kdh.on.ca Subject: COPD to pre-register.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common lung diseases. It makes it difficult to breathe.

There are two main forms of COPD. Chronic bronchitis, which involves a long-term cough with mucus and emphysema, which involves destruction of the lungs over time Most people with COPD have a combination of both conditions.

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2011 The grand opening of the Kemptville TD Canada Trust was held on Sunday Sept 25 between noon and threeSeen here at the ribbon cutting from left to right: Emily Manolakos , district vice president, Wendy Chapman, president NG chamber of commerce; Brooke Heisel, manager customer service, Kim Chayer, manager customer service; Kim Bologna, branch manager; Karen Martin; financial advisor; Terry Butler, NG Councilor (slightly hidden) David Gordon, mayor North Grenville; Norma Fischer, NG resident; Barb Tobin, councilor; Tim Sutton, NG councilor

Fall Extravaganza A fabulous roast beef dinner hosted by your local Knights of Columbus Silent, Live and Cake Auction Live musical entertainment through dinner Tickets $40 each Cocktails at 5:30 pm, Dinner is served at 6:30 pm

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Elated at the reception they’ve received, TD Canada Trust held the grand opening of its first branch in Kemptville on Sunday Sept. 25 on Colonnade Drive. This is also the bank’s first Bravo TD branch in Ontario North and East, a concept branch that features an open layout with a lobby leadership concept.

“This concept branch is all about being out front and centre and accessible to our customers,” says Karen Martin, financial advisor.

The new branch features a community boardroom for use by local businesses and groups free of charge during the bank’s seven day week. The room is fully equipped with video conferencing capabilities, and a printer. The Bravo concept also includes a well-appointed customer lounge featuring a coffee station where customers can wait for appointments or family and friends.

“This new branch is designed to ensure that our customers have a comfortable banking experience from the moment they walk in the door,” says Kim Bologna, branch manager.

Already the town, the people and the local

businesses have shown incredible support of the branch.

“I guess there were a lot of TD clients who had been driving long distances to get to a TD branch, so business has been incredible,” says Bologna.

The Sunday celebrations included live music

by Brockville duo Healy and Orr, a barbeque and children’s activities.

On hand for the opening were Emily Manolakos, TD district vice president , North Grenville Mayor David Gordon, and Councilors Barb Tobin, Tim Sutton, and Terry Butler along with several community leaders.

The bank made a couple of significant donation at the opening ceremonies. The first was a $20,000 donation to the North Grenville Public Library’s Reading Room campaign. The second was a $5,000 branch donation, a sum raised during a short seven week fundraising campaign by raffling off a signed Wayne Gretzky Oiler’s jersey to benefit the Kemptville and District Hospital’s mammography campaign.

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After 48 years I have decided to “hang up my shingle” as of August 31, 2011, and would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to the people of North Grenville. We came to Kemptville 50 years ago and opened a law office in April 1963, with the blessings of the only other lawyer in town, Gerry Loucks, whose only condition was that I look after his people.

The family of Paul and Marion (Meehan) McGahey wish to congratulate them on their

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Love always, Jennifer, Bill, Bethany, Brandon, Joey, Marion, Katelyn, Jeremy, Christopher and Paula.

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The office will continue to serve the community under the able management of Paul Jansen with assistance from Connie Lamble and an incredibly qualified and loyal staff. I wish them as many years of success, health and happiness as I have enjoyed.

IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER

Thank you to the people of this community for their trust and confidence over the years. Barbara and I will continue to live here and hope to enjoy your friendship for many years to come.

Sincerely, Ted Warren

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Community Calendar

September 30, Oct. 3, 5, 7

Kemptville

Kemptville and Area Walking Group meets at 9 a.m. at the Municipal Centre. 258-4487.

September 30

South Mountain

Australian Red Cod fish dinner. South Mountain United Church. Take-out 4:30 p.m. Sit down 5 to 7 p.m.

October 1

Kemptville

Oktoberfest at the Kemptville Legion. 6 p.m. dinner. Music by Ottawa Rube Band. $15. For tickets call 2589065 or the Legion at 258-5734 after 6 p.m.

October 1

Kemptville

Book donations accepted at the Ferguson Forest Centre from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the annual Book Fair, jointly sponsored by Friends of the North Grenville Library and Community Living North Grenville. Please follow the direction signs to drop off books.

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Blood Donor Clinic. W.B. George Centre, Kemptville Campus. 1:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by Kemptville Players Inc. Call 1-888-2-DONATE to book an appointment.

October 1

Oxford Mills

The Oxford Mills Community Association invites one and all to Maplewood Park for the final Market Day of the summer. 8 a.m. to noon.

October 2

Kemptville

11:30 a.m. St. John’s United Church. 400 Prescott St. Luncheon and presentations from our Nicaragua team.

Come hear of our experiences and what future projects are planned. Free will offering, open to all. Fully accessible. 258-4526.

October 3

Kemptville

Book reading at North Grenville Public Library. 7 to 8.30 p.m. Anne Raina, author of Clara’s Rib, the story of a young girl coming of age in a tuberculosis hospital in Ottawa.

October 4

Mixed adult pickup Basketball every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in the gym at Holy Cross School on Clothier Street. $5 per night or $50 for the season. For more info, contact Samantha or Jeff at 258-1847 or Samantha.

Rivet@rbc.com.

Kemptville

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Open Mon to Sat 8am to 9pm Sunday 8am to 8pm

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IT’S WORTH THE DRIVE TO MANOTICK!

SALES SERVICE & INSTALLATION • FURNACES • FIREPLACES • AIR CONDITIONING CUSTOM MANTLES • CABINETRY • CHIMNEY CLEANING • STONE FACINGS • ACCESSORIES

Simply Good Food with Good Service

2011 Reader’s Choice Winner

Best Overall Restaurant Book Your Christmas Party Great Food – Pleasant Atmosphere Located Downstairs at 28 Clothier St. East, Kemptville CLOSED MONDAYS

October 5

Kemptville

Baby Talk at Ontario Early Years Centre. 1:30 to 3 p.m. Breastfeeding support available.

October 5

Osgoode

Scottish country dancing. Wednesday evenings at the Osgoode Community Centre. 7:30 p.m. Great music and fun. No partners or experience required. For info call Marie at 826-1221 or visit rscdsottawa.ca.

October 7

Kemptville

Scary Movie Marathon Night at the Kemptville Youth Centre from 8 p.m. until 7 a.m. Oct. 8. Supervised event. $5 or five volunteer hours. See kemptvilleyc.com for details.

613-258-2630

October 12

Burritt’s Rapids

Old-fashioned Halloween Party. New Horizons Club. Community Hall, Burritt’s Rapids. 2 p.m. Dress in costume, bob for apples, pumpkin carving contest and more. All welcome.

Something for everyone! Catering Available

Accounting - Auditing - Bookkeeping ConsultingFinancial Statements Corporation & Personal Income Taxes Management Advisory Services Succession Planning - Business Plans “Small Business Specialists serving the community since 1975”

New Fall Arrivals are In!

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Want to submit an event to appear on this calendar?

Let us know within 3 weeks of the event by emailing joe.morin@metroland.com

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Renovations & New Homes

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Custom Built Showers Built to Suit

• Windows and Doors • Windshield Repairs and Replacements, Thermopane Replacements.

• Kargo Max Trailers and accessories, Hidden Hitch Retailer

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The NEW Sonic & Orlando 2012 Chevrolet The 2012 Orlando was designed to strike the right balance between what you need and what you want. It has three rows of theatre- style seating, which means there's plenty of space inside for your entire family and a few friends. Or fold down the 2nd and 3rd row seats to make room for almost anything you might pick up along the way. And because Orlando is built on the same compact platform as the Chevrolet Cruze, it not only moves through traffic like a small car â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it parks like one too. Now that's balance.

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Some rules are just easier to break. Case in point: the upcoming 2012 Sonic. For one, just look at it. Small car aesthetic conventions? Obviously broken. Secondly, uncommon refine- ments to steering and suspension give Sonic a responsiveness that sets it apart from its peers. Compact-car ride and handling standards? Shattered. But are there any rules this little car doesn't break? Yes - Sonic obeys the laws of physics. So you can see it right now... but it'll be a bit before you get to hear it.

Coming fall 2011.

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