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Last Friday January 23rd saw over 150 teenagers from all over attend a concert held at Leslie Hall in Kemptville. Six Bands played and there were various styles of music from Metal, Punk/Pop to Southern. These shows are put on once a month by Promoters Cody Coughlan and Ashley Gaumont for the teenagers and is promoted through the schools and on Facebook and MySpace. All ages are welcome and it is a safe fun environment put on by the kids for the kids.
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NATHAN JAHN WEEKENDER STAFF The provincial offences court in Kemptville will have to find a new home. At the Jan. 26 meeting of North Grenville Council, a resolution was passed that will see municipal staff alert court officials to the municipality's plan to proceed on any one of
a number of options to deal with the heritage building. The main issue at the moment, seemingly, is cost; According to Brown's report (dated Jan. 14) there is more than $40,000 in repairs and maintenance, including a new water heating unit (priced at $12,000), insulation in the attic and replacement of the roof (both clock in at $8,000). While Coun. Terry Butler said at the Jan.
19 committee of the whole meeting that he doesn't want the municipality do "do anything in haste"; but wait until everything is finalized for the library. "I don't want to give the courts the idea that we don't want them here," he said. Mayor Bill Gooch, who was vocal in his support to somehow drop the courthouse from the municipality's books, said that first considerations will be given to the provincial
offences court, but ultimately he would like North Grenville to make a move on selling the building. Council instructed Brown at its Jan. 26 meeting to proceed on plans to give the courts a six-month notice of termination of the lease.
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molish the building or retain and invest. "The committee (of the whole) has several options," says Brown's report to council. "The municipality does not require the building for
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"The recommended manner would be to first offer it to the Province or Counties for their purposes, and failing any interest, put it up for sale in the open market. "In the meantime, Council may give the tenants notice (six months to a year) of their intent to terminate the leases. If, at the end of 2009 , the building is not sold, then Council should consder demolition of next steps." Parts of the courthouse building are designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, meaning the municipality would have to jump through a few hoops before selling or demolishing the building.
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Starting next week, we will begin a new weekly feature called “Did You Know?” which will cover interesting information about different things, events, and people, in and around the area. If you want to send in an idea for this feature please e-mail drew.headrick@metroland.com. Next week we look at the promoters of the “Leslie Hall Concerts” for the teenagers in our area.
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GETTING READY FOR THE SWEETHEART BRUNCH: The organizing committee for this year’s Sweetheart Brunch was busy Saturday morning meeting at O’Farrell Financial building. The group was putting the finishing touches on their plan for the 11 Annual Sweetheart Brunch on February 8 at the North Grenville Municipal Centre. Left to right are: John Brauneisen, Donna Lee O’Farrell, Matt Felker, Dermid O’Farrell, Jean LeClair, Marg Arcand, Mike Blais, Jim and Cathy McManaman, Phil Seymour, Gilles Racine, and Fred and Sylvia Turcotte.
Knights of Columbus gears up for 11th. Annual Sweetheart Brunch ADVANCE STAFF The North Grenville community is getting ready for the 11th Annual Sweetheart Brunch. The tasty and popular event will be held on Monday, February 9 at the North Grenville Municipal Centre on 285 County Road #44 in Kemptville. The all-you-can eat brunch runs from 8 am to 1 pm. Along the way during the event there will be draws
for cash prizes. All of the proceeds will go to sponsoring local charities and community initiatives. Tickets are $10.00 per person, children age six to 11 are $5.00 per person, and children under six eat for free. Tickets are available at the door and at the following locations. Royal LePage Real Estate at 2705 County Road 43; Solution One Tax Services at 3 Clothier Street, O’Farrell Financial Services at County Road 44 and Brewed Awakenings at 2868
Hwy 43. The Sweetheart Brunch is sponsored by the Holy Cross Council 5333 Knights of Columbus. Putting an event such as the Sweetheart Brunch together take time and the efforts of more than a few volunteers. The organizing committee for the brunch was meeting at O’Farrell Financial Services building on Saturday, going over all of the details for the event. The meeting began with a six page list of items that
REGULAR COUNCIL Monday, February 9 th at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers, North Grenville Municipal Centre. COM M ITTEE OF THE WHOLE COUNCIL Monday, February 2 n d at 6:30 pm in the Com m ittee Room , North Grenville Municipal Centre. For agenda inform ation, please contact the Clerk’s Office or the Municipal web site.
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each volunteer reads through and discusses. Included were items such as how many tables needed to be set up to getting the tickets printed. There were fifteen different sections to the meeting agenda and each section included more than five separate issues. After all of that hard work and dedication volunteers for the Sweetheart Brunch can expect a great time and a wonderful meal for everyone.
The Annual General Meeting of the Old Town Kem ptville Business Im provem ent Area will be held on Friday, February 6 th at 8:00 a.m . at the Court House Building, 15 W ater St. in Kem ptville.
VOLUNTARY WATER TESTING As part of the Ministry of Environm ent’s new initiative to protect our drinking water, M unicipalities have been m andated to test the drinking water for lead. The Municipality of North Grenville is looking for 40 private residences that are on Municipal water to be tested for lead. These tests are voluntary and for the benefit of the resident. If you are interested please contact the Environm ental Services Dept. at 613-258-7400 or ng@m agm a.ca
2009 BURN PERMITS Residents are rem inded that in accordance with By-Law 33-01, a Burn Perm it is required to conduct open burning on property located outside of the urban area. Burn Perm its for 2009 are available at the Municipal Office or at the Fire Hall at 25 Reuben Cres. Please contact the Fire Hall at 258-2438 for conditions prior to burning.
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IN THIS WEEK'S
The North Grenville Chamber of Commerce takes the initiative and hosts a presentation about how to deal with marketing challenges during difficult economic times. Tom Graham of TD Graham and Associates will be makinig the presentation at Caicco's Bistro and Deli on Friday, January 30... A proposal to create a temporary parking lot at the Kemptville District Hospital has some adjacent residents upset... A home invasion in Edwardsburg/Cardinal leaves one man wounded and in hospital... Notes from the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville... The Ontario Provincial Police go for new head gear in 2009...
Take a look at the Kemptville Curling Club invitational in pictures.
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It may be below freezing outside these days and the Kemptville Creek certainly is not a place to sunbathe. However despite the season, animal tracks still indicate that life goes on and wildlife still flourishes without gloves and a hat.
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For all of you who for one reason or another have no faith in local politics, take heart. Margaret Mead had a comment to make about people and politics. I spotted it used at the bottom of an e-mail that winged its way to me from a Kemptville resident. It stated, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has”. At first glance one might think that the comment is simplifying a very complicated and passionate process, however if you take a moment to consider all of the issues that North Gren-
ville residents have brought before their local council you will see that Margaret Mead was correct. Most if not all of the rules that we follow socially and politically have evolved from trial and error with the idea that fairness and effectiveness was the goal. Sometimes that is not enough and hearing the local residents bring their issue about a proposed parking lot to their council to debate is heartening. When the South Dundas council had to come up with reasonable water rates, all hell broke loose in their municipality. Many residents were about to simply accept
new increases until a very small band of disgruntled tax payers got together one
the council came up with a compromise that made everyone happy. At the time, some residents who had no faith in their
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local government realized that for the most part there was indeed someone who could listen to them and even work to come up with plans that satisfied as many
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what we have to say but one way to keep the concept of democracy working is to at least attempt to connect with your local government. There have been so many opportunities for residents in Southern Ontario to complain to their councils about one thing or another. Sometime it has happened other times issues and energy have evaporated over time. In the end, despite what we often believe to be true, politicians will listen. They may not do exactly what you want or you may find that they cannot help a situation which is out of their hands, but at least you can try.
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The Second Half of Life Based on the book by anthropologist, Angeles Arrien, and focused on women 40+ Cross culturally 36 is the turning point of the Second Half of Life!
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with yourself and authentic in all your dealings with others? What legacy will you leave? Unfortunately, most of us live believing that we are infallible and therefore may have the preconceived idea that we can wait until the last minute to be authentic. When might that be? Beryl Allport, MCC, TRC is a Life Coach, Retirement Life Coach, Facilitator, Author and Speaker and as part of her many workshops, she offers a 10-month process of “The Second Half of Life” for women over 40 both in Kemptville and Kingston areas. For further information, she may be reached at 613-258-6893 Beryl@beallucanbe.com.
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gate through which we must pass, the task we must undertake to do so, reflections that help us to understand more fully this threshold. Our lives at midpoint are about embracing the ancient, the everlasting. Recently during a phone conversation with my niece Penny Allport, who is very much my teacher, mentor and coach, she gave me a “reality check” by asking me
to tell her how it feels to be in my 75th year. Whew! I am not accustomed to visiting my own deeper feelings, and this hit home like a bolt of lightning full of deeply imbedded emotions, and this after years of coaching and facilitating others through a plethora of emotional issues. I realized I had to look even deeper into my authenticity with myself in order to be able to do the work I am blessed to be able to do in service for others. Are you willing to answer what it feels like for you in the second half of life? “When you have the courage to change at mid-life, a miracle happens,” teaches Arrien, “Your character is opened, deepened, strengthened, softened. You return to the soul’s highest values. You are now prepared to create your legacy – an imprint of your dream for our world – a dream that can fully come true in the Second Half of Life.” It is time to show up and answer the call to be wise stewards and mentors by tracking life’s journey and put meaning into living a more embodied and authentic life now. The messages that rings loud and clear for me in all of this are questions like; Are you living your legacy? Are you being totally honest
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What does it mean to be living in the second half of life in these changing times? Never has there been such an opportunity to open up to our authentic selves. We are the creators of our future - our dreams are awaiting our willingness to make them real. We live in an age that worships youth. Alongside this naïve, if not indeed tragic pursuit to resist aging in all its aspects, we find ourselves as a society becoming ever more superficial, ever more devoted to what is external only, short on endurance, and shallow in meaning. Small wonder so many of us approach midlife in a state of crisis. If we have lost respect for aging in our society, it is time we take it back. It is time to bring back the wisdom of the ages as something that is to be welcomed rather than resisted. Arrien reminds us, in this collection of eight chapters named for eight gates, that this is not a time in our lives to resist or fear, but that it is in fact a time of wonder and beauty – of the deeper and more meaningful kind.
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FREEZING Ok, I love winter in Canada. I really do. But I have truly had enough with this bitter, cold wind. This morning I woke up to find that twin lambs (born in the night to a mother who was more concerned with cleaning out the hay feeder than cleaning off her newborns) had frozen feet from being wet and neglected all night. Now they are lying in a blanket over the heating vent in the bathroom, warming up. When Paulina is finished writing her English exam this morning, she will be on lamb duty with bottles and heating lamps. I feel like I spent the majority of the weekend in the barn. We had a dozen new lambs born since Friday, and our water pipe to the barn froze. So now we are running a hose from the house, draining it over a barn rafter (that in itself can be quite a feat – I have whacked myself in the head more than once with the end of the hose) and laying it out in the TV room to thaw. With the rolled-up hose and manureencrusted boots on rubber
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learned my lesson about leaving food on the kitchen counter when Cody, our Gordon Setter, appears to be snoozing on his rug in the living room. His eyes may be closed but rest assured, his nose is not. The other day Paulina and I were in the den, watching a video that I had made of the lambs in the barn. After just a few minutes, we heard something go crashing to the floor in the kitchen. Suddenly I remembered the thawing prime-rib roast that I had left on a cutting board on the counter. “The meat!� I screamed, running into the kitchen, just in time to see Cody’s black tail disappearing around the corner. The cutting board was on the floor. It had been licked clean. I looked under the table for the meat. Nothing. Then I ran around the corner to see if Cody had taken the hunk of raw beef to his rug, to eat in peace. But he just lay there, looking at me. Licking his lips. Then he burped. “I don’t believe it! He ate the entire thing! In about
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thought he was going with me to the raceway to meet the mayor and wound up riding in the pace car beside Miss Ottawa. That was not a bad way to spend a Saturday evening, he figured. I was pretty sure my husband would enjoy Roxzilla, as the band members are all around his age and were probably raised on the same kind of music. But as the night went on, I realized I knew more of the words to the songs than he did. I guess he wasn’t kidding when he said he had had a pretty strict, sheltered upbringing. His father wasn’t much of a fan of that “long-hair music�. But he really gave it away when he turned to me and whispered, after a very popular song by the Who, “hey – what’s a squeezebox?� My feet were killing me the next morning (maybe those high-heeled boots aren’t so good for dancing in after all) but it was all worth it. I’ll be humming to the lambs during their next midnight feeding.
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Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Leeds and Grenville is looking for teams to take part in their second annual Bowl for Kids Sake bowling tournament at the Kemptville Bowling lanes. The date is Saturday, February 21 from 4 pm to 6 pm in Kemptville. The cost is $150 per tem to join in the fun. There will be five members on each team. Every $50 raised earns a player a chance to win an IPOD Touch. All teams that reg-
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2009 Snowarama for Easter Seals Children JOE MORIN ADVANCE STAFF Get ready for the 2009 edition of the Snowarama Snowmobile Ride and Fun Day. The big event will be held on Sunday, February 1 at the Kemptville Snowmobile Klubhouse at the corner of Pattersons Corners and Oneil Roads. Registration will be held at the clubhouse from 8 am to 10 am. Breakfast is put
on by the Kemptville Rotary Club and is $5. With a $75 pledge breakfast is free. At 9;30am celebrity rider, Nancy Stapleton from Y101 will be on hand. Other events include euchre at the Kemptville Legion at 2 pm, sleigh rides at 2 pm at Riverside Park in Kemptville as well as a 6 pm dinner at the kemptville : Legion. Tickets are $15 in advance. Those interested can call 613-258-3648 or 613-258-
LOOKING FOR BOWLING TEAMS life. You’ll both be forever changed by the experience. Big For A Day This program allows a volunteer to participate in the scheduled group outings with children waiting to be matched with a Big Brother or Big Sister. This program is suitable for an adult with a less flexible schedule, as the time commitment is less than that of a traditional match. Couples for Kids The Couples for Kids program matches a Little Brother or Sister with a car-
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The North Grenville Community Centre was a busy spot last weekend as hockey and broom ball players took to the ice. Saturday was the annual all-day Kemptville League Broom ball Tournament. There were 16 mens teams and 7 ladies. In the above photo, the eventual winners of the tournament the Valley Gamblers took on the Fatless team from Kemptville. In this shot, the Gamblers are putting pressure on the Fatless net.
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Elliott earns a high five By Rob Brodie OttawaSenators.com Brian Elliott doesn’t know when the ride might end. Truth be told, the Ottawa Senators rookie goaltender would rather not spend too much time pondering that question. It just all seems too good to be true so far. “It hasn’t really sunk in. I’m trying not to let it sink in,” Elliott said after the Senators’ 3-2 triumph over the Washington Capitals on
Tuesday night. “I just want to keep it going and I’ll think about it after the season.” Elliott’s play has been a revelation since his callup from the
American Hockey League’s Binghamton Senators two weeks ago. The Senators have gone 3-1-1 with Elliott between the pipes. His goals-against average (2.18) and save percentage (.924) have been top notch. “He’s played some good games and made some real good saves,” said Senators head coach Craig Hartsburg. “There has been a goal here and there that he’s let in that he’d like to have back but for the most part, I think he’s looked solid and confident in net.” It’s been like that almost from the moment Elliott settled into the Ottawa net for his first start of the season Jan. 10 against the New York Rangers at Scotiabank Place. Before then, he’d made one previous National Hockey League start, beating the Thrashers 3-1 in a surprise start on Oct. 10, 2007. “I tried to feel as comfortable as I could right off the bat,” said Elliott. “Every time you get out there, those butterflies go away pretty fast.” His teammates have been a big help in that process. “I’ve been around here for so long for summer camps and stuff, so it’s more comfortable than (if
I had) just come up here and never been here before,” said Elliott. “I know a lot of the guys and they made it pretty comfortable for me.” Some would suggest Elliott’s arrival has provided the spark the Senators needed as they try to revive their playoff hopes. Hartsburg agreed it’s no coincidence that Elliott’s strong play has paralleled the recent improvement in team play and results. “(Elliott) has made some real big saves at crucial times in games,” said Hartsburg. “He’s given us the saves and given us the chance in games to get something out of it. Before, there were goals going in at the wrong times. I think what Brian has done for us is when the game is on the line, he’s been very good for us.” Added defenceman Brendan Bell: “He is just that calm, steady guy in net and I think if we’re going to turn this around, we’re going to need that.” If all of this seems a little surreal to Elliott, consider where he’s been. The 23-year-old from Newmarket, Ont., was passed over in the Ontario Hockey League draft. The Senators selected him in the
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ninth round (291st overall) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. After a standout career at the University of Wisconsin, he spent all of last season and the first 30 games of this one with the BSens. His numbers in Binghamton were spectacular (18-8-1 with a 2.31 GAA and .926 save percentage) and he was named the AHL’s goaltender of the month for December prior to his promotion to Ottawa. Given what he’s been through to get here, Elliott isn’t taking his stay in the big show for granted. “You have to appreciate it,” he said. “You don’t get a lot of chances up here, so you just have to make the most of it. I worked hard to get here and I want to stay here.” And if that means taking a pass on Monday’s AHL All-Star Classic in Worcester, Mass. – Elliott was chosen as the starter for the Canadian team – then so be it. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime kind of thing and you never know if you’re going to play in one of those again,” said Elliott. “But this is my ultimate goal, to play here, so I’m not complaining too much.”
The skinny: The youthful Kings are managing to hang tough in the highly competitive Western Conference. Slovenia-born Anze Kopitar is one of the NHL’s brightest young talents and leads the Los Angeles attack. He gets offensive support from the likes of Alexander Frolov, Dustin Brown and Jarret Stoll. Drew Doughty has made an immediate impact on the Kings blue line as one of the league’s top rookies, while Kyle Quincey has supplied some quality point production from the back end. With Erik Ersberg sidelined by an injury, Jonathan Quick and Jonathan Bernier now share the goaltending duties.
Jan. 30: at Columbus, 7 p.m. (Sportsnet) Feb. 1: at Washington, 12:30 p.m. (Sportsnet) Feb. 3: vs. Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. (Sportsnet) Feb. 5: vs. Boston, 7 p.m. (TSN) Feb. 7: vs. Buffalo, 7 p.m. (CBC)
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Evening Programs Monday 6:00-8:00 Youth Night at Caicco’s: Karaoke and Board Games! Starting February 9 Tuesday 5:30-7:30 Open Sports Night at Kemptville Public School! Thursday 6:00-8:00 Cooking Night at the Youth Centre Friday 6:30-7:50 Skating Night at the North Grenville Municipal Centre DANCES Monthly dances are starting February 13, 2009 7-11pm at NGDHS!!! Cost is $3 or a canned food item. GO GIRLS Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds, Big Brothers Big Sisters We will be hosting the Go Girls program starting Tuesday February 17, 5:30pm-7pm for 10 weeks. Go Girls is for girls 12-14 years, using a mentor approach to provide girls with the information and support they need to make informed choices about healthy, active living during a particularly challenging stage of development. Please contact us for a permission form for this great program. You can check us out on the web: www.kemptvilleyc.com for all our programs and information! Questions? If you have any questions regarding our programs, donations and volunteering, please do not hesitate to call Program Coordinator Stacey Tenbult at the Youth Centre, 613258-5212 or staceykyc@bellnet.ca
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ST. JAMES MACK WHITMAN SPECIAL TO THE WEEKENDER ST. JAMES ANNUAL VESTRY MEETING THIS SUNDAY The St. James Annual Vestry meeting will be held this Sunday, Feb 1st after the 10:00 am Church Service. Reports from groups and committees will be reviewed for acceptance; financial statements and 2009 budgets will be presented for approval; and Church Wardens and Parish Council members will be elected. If you have any nominations for Wardens or Coun-
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cil please contact Gordon Brown at 613-258-7367. Thank you to all those Parishioners who supported the Friendship Luncheon last Friday. A special thanks to Margaret Zebarth, the St. James coordinator for this weekly ecumenical event. St. James will next be responsible for the Luncheon late next month This Sunday, Feb 1st is the monthly collection day for the St James contribution to the local Salvation Army Food Bank. Please consider those less fortunate in these difficult economic times when grocery shopping this week. Cash donations are also
most appreciated by the Food Bank. The Parish Directory is in the final stages of editing. This is the last opportunity to order a copy or additional copies of the document which will contain contact information for all St. James Parishioners. Parishioners who sat for photos will receive one complimentary copy and additional copies will cost $12.00. For further information or to order copies of the Directory, please contact Peter Bunn at 613-258-5998 or e-mail him at pbunn@sympatico.ca.
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Passages Ronald Elgin Smith 1927 – 2008 Retired – Federal, Dairy Inspector Ronald Smith passed away peacefully at the Elisabeth Bruyere Centre in Ottawa on December 30, 2008 at the age of 81. Ronald was the beloved husband of the late Teresa Smith (nee McKinnon). He is the loving father of Mike (Rose) of Prescott, Pat (Deb) of Kemptville, Larry (Pam) of Osgoode, Ted (Lynne) of Kemptville and Bob (Debbie) of Kemptville; cherished grandfather of 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; dear brother of Keith (Brucie) of Kingston, Grant (Janet) of Belleville, Findley of Kingston, and Fern Goodchild (Ray) of Madoc. He was predeceased by his brother Wilfred. Visitation was held at Grant Brown Funeral Home Rolston Chapel, Kemptville on Friday, January 2nd, 2009. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at Holy Cross Church in Kemptville on Saturday, January 3rd, 2009 at 11am with Father Shim officiating. Interment followed at Holy Cross Parish Cemetery. Pallbearers were Roland Prevost, Brandon Smith, Ron Watters, Ian Smith, Nate Ames and Tim Reid. A special thank you to the staff at Kemptville District Hospital, Elisabeth Bruyere Centre in Ottawa, Grant Brown Funeral Home, Father Shim, Ladies of the Holy Cross Parish and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 212, Kemptville. CL13729
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Second grandson for Barbara Kirkpatrick of Kemptville, Ontario, Ron and Karen Wattie of Merrickville, Ontario and Peter and Kathy Mulligan of Perth, Ontario. Another great grandson for Ambrose and Olive Kirkpatrick of Metcalfe, Ontario. Aunts, Uncles and Cousins are delighted.
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Learn how Affordable Housing Programs within Leeds and Grenville can make a difference in your community. If you are interested in purchasing a new home or have rental property, you don’t want to miss this! Tuesday, February 3, 2009 • Afternoon Session: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. • Evening Session: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. North Grenville Municipal Offices - Main Floor (Suite B)
285 County Road #44 Kemptville, ON (Light refreshments will be provided) Meeting Objectives: • Creating a stronger connection between North Grenville residents, local agencies and Affordable Housing Programs.
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The Home Ownership Program provides down payment assistance to households currently renting within the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, or the separated municipalities of the City of Brockville, Town of Prescott and Town of Gananoque. Down payment assistance of up to 5 percent of the purchase price of an eligible home, to a maximum of $7,500, is provided to eligible applicants in the form of a 20 year forgivable, interest free loan. To qualify, applicants must be at least 18 years old, have a combined gross household income of $56,100 or less, and have access to mortgage financing. The home must have a purchase price of $186,000 or less, and be located within the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, or the separated municipalities of the City of Brockville, Town of Prescott, or Town of Gananoque. The Program is made possible through the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program in partnership with municipalities such as the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. The Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program (AHP) has committed more than $28 million to make home ownership affordable for low and moderate income households across Ontario. Applications are now being accepted on a first come first approved basis, subject to the availability of units and/or funding. For more information, or to find out if you may qualify, please contact: Human Services Division United Counties of Leeds and Grenville 25 Central Avenue West, Suite 200 Brockville, ON K6V 4N6 (613) 342-3840 ext. 2122 or 1-800-267-8146 Or, visit our website at www.uclg.ca where a Home Ownership Fact Sheet and Application Form are available for downloading. Paid for in part by the Government of Ontario
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NATHAN JAHN ADVANCE STAFF With three larger issues on the table, North Grenville council, meeting as a committee of the whole, was interrupted halfway through its discussions on Monday night when an angry resident waited for the opportunity to pounce. Robert Pacquette patiently waited for about 30 minutes while council discussed changes to the Official Plan before taking his chance to start yelling at Karen Dunlop, director of Public Works, and Chair Tim Sutton about Limerick Road which experiences a lot of heaving due to frost during the winter and also has to deal with beavers in the surrounding area that dam up important drainage. “We were promised it would get done,” said Pacquette. Though he later clarified that the promise – and cancellation of the road project that would have solved the problem years ago – fell under the purview of a council no longer in charge; but that
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GARBAGE BAGS DISCUSSED NATHAN JAHN ADVANCE STAFF The three Rs are still very much on the minds of North Grenville council. Meeting as a committee of the whole, council heard from Doug Hendry, a representative from the Waste Reduction Committee (WRC), as he gave updates on general business and on gasification (incineration of garbage) from WRC. WRC was formed just a year ago and currently sits at six members due to a resignation through the year. “Early meeting were taken up with familiarizing ourselves with the current operations and planning of the Public Works Department in regards to management of waste,” said Hendry. “This year has been marked by financial turmoil which had a great effect on the waste reduction efforts… in the lat-
ter half of the year, both fuel and commodity prices have diminished considerably … the market for this material has all but disappeared with the exception of aluminum.” In fact, it was confirmed by Karen Dunlop, director of Public Works, that a number of items (mainly plastic water bottles) are being hoarded in a warehouse right now because there is almost no market for the material. WRC also heard two presentations during the year from companies interested in “partnerships or involvement in thermal destruction of waste,” said Hendry. “In May, we contacted … Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment to solicit an official opinion on this type of technology. We received a response in late summer indicating no specific objections but lacking any positive direction regarding this type of waste."
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WHAT A PUNCH! Kemptville 73's defenseman Mathew Hagen fights with Ottawa Junior Senators' Pat Burns just over five minutes into the second period. The game was delayed briefly when the circuit breaker needed to be flipped after one of the goal judges plugged in his space heater to stay warm. The 73's managed to come back from two separate two-goal deficits only to lose in the shootout. For more photos check out Page 6.
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Proposed parking lot has residents riled NATHAN JAHN ADVANCE STAFF Residents close to the Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) are raising a stink over a proposed 70-car “temporary” parking lot that they believe will turn into a permanent parking lot. North Grenville Council heard from Terry Meagher and Joan Nolan, both residents affected by the planned parking lot, as Nolan read a prepared statement to council regarding the three parcels of land required to build the temporary lot. "We suggest the hospital could save about a quarter of a million dollars if it chose to rent one of the six parking lots in use on the Kemptville College Campus," said Nolan. "The walking distance would be about the same as from the Smith property. Why doesn't the hospital rent a college parking lot if this is temporary?" The parking lot would be built on approximately 0.84 acres of land belonging to Daphne Smith. Prior to the meeting, Meager said at least a couple of residents have decided to sell their homes, while the other directly impacted are still involved. "We believe the hospital wants to establish a permanent parking lot which would require that the land be rezoned from R1 (residential zoning) to C1 (commercial zoning)," said Nolan. "This has nothing to do with temporary but much to do with making money. The hospital is using the word 'temporary' because that way it doesn't have to go through regular channels." A large part of the issue is that the parking lot slopes approximately 20 feet from one end of the proposed parking lot to the other; meaning inclement weather will be an issue in terms of water run off. Residents are also concerned about "noise, dust and privacy" if the parking lot continues on its current course. In addition, the hospital will need to sever two of the three parcels of land re-
quired to build the parking lot; which the hospital is getting around by using a Part Lot Control Exemption. While the group of residents were concerned how the hospital could use the exemption, because it is clearly defined to subdivisions, the legality of the process can't be disputed. The part lot exemption is defined as: "Where land is within a registered plan of subdivision and the owner wishes to subdivide a lot or a block within such registered plan for the purpose of selling, conveying, leasing or mortgaging such part lots or part blocks, an owner may request the Municipality to pass a Part Lot Control Exemption By-law under Section 50 (7) of the Planning Act," according to provincial websites. "The method of acquiring severances skirts the process of a full and open inquiry," charged Nolan. "It takes away our democratic rights as citizens and makes us victims of capricious bureaucratic planning. "The policy says that the hospital should provide 'comprehensive drainage plans showing methods of surface water disposal and impact on adjacent properties.' Ladies and gentlemen, we expect to be given those plans and have them examined by our own experts and be given sufficient time to do that," said Nolan. "We believe that the underhanded method of proceeding and the condescending manner in which we have been treated by the hospital administrator and town planner, coupled with the deceitfulness in this whole process, does not bode well for this community or its reputation. "We are petitioning the council to vote down the application for severances and record the vote and make it available for public scrutiny." Unfortunately, there was insufficient time between the meeting and the press deadline to contact officials from the hospital. However, keep an eye on The Advance for further updates.
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Capital Region Wheels ould you prefer Java or Molten? No, we’re not talking about the latest Starbucks flavours, but two of the high-fashion hues that can be applied to the new 2010 Kia Soul. As with the oddly original colour schemes, the vehicle itself brings originality to a new level, especially in the small-and-tall-wagon class. Always ready to seize upon a trend or even generate a new one, Kia’s California design studio was let loose to create this boxy bridge to the youth market. The result is a celebration of eye-catching originality that initially garnered plenty of approving stares on the 2006 auto-show circuit. At first sight, the five-passenger, front-wheel-drive Soul’s wedge-shaped body appears to be wider in the front than in back. In fact, the distance between the rear wheels is actually slightly wider than in the front. The optical illusion is enhanced by the car’s slanted roofline, rakish beltline, snub-nosed fascia and the wheels that are positioned to the outer limits of the fenders. Elsewhere, the vehicle’s near-vertical walls and extra-wide liftgate have helped to furnish the maximum amount of interior space on an all-new compact platform.
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