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April 5, 2017

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On March 31, a 'not-soserious' crime wave swept across North Grenville, with many of the perpetrators accused of these crimes brought before the judge at the Kangaroo Court at the Kemptville Youth Centre.

This past Friday was KYC's Fifth Annual Jail 'n Bail fundraiser, which takes various volunteer members of the community who were charged with some very creative and original crimes (like “being too sassy” or “for being too 'Furrific”), and allows these accused to go out and fundraise money

in order to convince a judge to release them from the KYC jail after being tried in their Kangaroo Courtroom.

Many other volunteers get involved in roles such as judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, bailiffs and witnesses. Among the accused were Ken Gehrel, of the Christian Reformed Church, and both Daren Givoque and Dermid O'Farrell of O'Farrell Financial. Some of the courtroom volunteers were local lawyer Tom Byrne, and rabblerouser John Barclay, as judges, as well as Tracy McDonald (CSE Consulting) and Rebecca Shams (Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health

Unit), who worked as both prosecution and defense.

Ken was charged with the heinous crime of doing donuts in a parking lot in his new truck. There seemed to be some confusion about the charge, especially over the make of the truck and the exact location where the crime took place. This confusion on the part of prosecutor Tracy McDonald probably contributed greatly to Ken's eventual release by Judge Byrne after his brief stay in the KYC jail and his traditional bread and water. When asked, afterwards, by a good looking, intelligent reporter about his repeated transgressions year

after year, Ken was quick to blame the excessive number of rules that rural residents have been forced to endure over the last few years.

Great fun was had by everyone who attended, and KYC would like to thank all of the sponsors, criminals, volunteers and youth who helped contribute to such a successful event. KYC was able to raise over $9,000, thanks to the community's generosity. They also wanted to remind people about their annual KYC Breakfast happening in May. Keep your eyes and ears open for more details coming soon.

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FREE ADMISSION The Kemptville Community Good Friday Walk of the Cross will take place April 14, beginning at 10 am. This Walk of Faith and Fellowship, organized by the North Grenville Ministerial Association, welcomes everyone who wishes to participate in the journey of the Passion of Christ.

Now in its twelfth year, this ecumenical public event marks Good Friday, the day that Jesus suffered and died for our sins. The scripture reflections, prayers and hymns on this walk remind us of the tremendous love of God for us through Christ's sacrifice for our salvation.

Walkers will assemble at the Christian Reformed Church. Additional parking is available at Holy Cross Church and at the North Grenville Community Church. Bus pick up is available at both of these sites for transportation to the Christian Reformed Church, where the Walk will commence at 10 am. Pick up times are 9:30 am at Holy Cross and 9:45 am at North Grenville Community Church.

There are several stops on the Walk, where the group will pause for scripture, prayer and song. Representatives from the churches then carry the cross from their Church or assigned location, to the next.

The final stop is at the North Grenville Community Church where the Walk culminates with an opportunity for the participants to quietly entrust to the Lord their burdens and concerns, uniting the experience of the crosses in their own lives with the saving cross of Jesus.

Participants are asked to dress appropriately for both the weather and walking. Refreshments will be available at the North Grenville Community Church.

Come out and join in the Kemptville Community Good Friday Walk of the Cross on April 14.

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Merchants in Downtown Kemptville invite everyone to visit them and pick up a ballot for an Easter Basket Draw. No purchase necessary but you'll need seven initials from participating merchants for the ballot to be valid. The BIA Easter Basket contains a variety of items and gift certificates from businesses downtown. For the kids, get them started traveling down the Easter Bunny Trail by picking up their Easter Bunny Bag and Bunny Trail Map at the North Grenville Public Library at 10 am on April 8. Come back anytime between 10 am and 1pm for a special crafts with Library Sue. Also, look for the Easter Bunny Trail sign in participating merchants 'windows for other treats and/or activities along the Bunny Trail in Downtown Kemptville.

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Oxford-on-Rideau: a home away from home

by Jen Monk I remember that fateful evening, seven months ago, all too well. To this day, it replays in my mind like a recurring nightmare from which I'm constantly trying to wake.

I was scrolling through the news and stumbled upon a statement made by the Upper Canada District School Board. My daughter’s school was up for potential closure. My husband and I had heard rumblings of this for some time now, as the enrolment numbers were clearly dwindling year after year.

Nevertheless, we chose this school for our four-year-old daughter because it outshone the rest. By landslides. It was a chance we were going to take, because we knew, almost instantly after walking through her soon-to-be classroom doors, this was her home. In only a few short weeks, Oxford-on-Rideau Public School became our home.

We moved from the city to Oxford Mills to raise our two children in a comfort-

able, safe, rural environment.

After purchasing our home - walking distance from the school - we were thrilled to be planting our roots in a neighbourhood and school much like the one I grew up in 20 years ago. Oxford-onRideau Public School represented everything we wanted for our children. The quaint, welcoming elementary school was truly a hidden gem, with plentiful outdoors time, gym time every day, fitness and yoga practices, and one-onone interaction with a teacher every step of the way.

The months following this announcement from the UCDSB were nothing short of exhausting and trying in every single aspect. A small group of strong-willed, eager and passionate parents formed an SOS group and we took it upon ourselves to save this school from closure. Ambitious? Yes. Impossible? We certainly didn’t think so. After countless hours mulling over 100-page reports, we found glaring errors in population, statistical information and, not-to-mention, a completely

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor: I have been very pleased to see two articles in our NG Times regarding Daughters of the Vote. What an inspiring event it was! I wanted to share that not only was North Grenville well represented through the presence of Equal Voice Executive Director Nancy Peckford and “Daughter” Michaela Rutherford-Blouin, but I was there too. I had the great good fortune to serve as one of the 40 teacher facilitators chosen from across Canada by the Canadian Teachers Federation.

I will never forget Daughters of the Vote. The knowledge, courage and tenacity of these 338 young women was amazing. They supported each other and have built solid networks that will carry them to the future. Sitting in the house, I was awe-struck by both their diversity and their unity. They were challenging but respectful. They were strong and they brought me to tears with their passion for Canada. I have many pictures

of that day when more women sat in the House than all the women who have ever been elected to the House of Commons. More to the point, I know we will see these young women again.

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winning one. Presentation after presentation, month after month, we all bared our souls and swallowed our fear to stand in front of School Board staff, superintendents, other schools in the same position and crowds of over 100 people and tell them why we, the parents of children at Oxford-on-Rideau Public School, not only deserved to be heard, but that we are owed this. We had done our homework. We gained the support of the provincial government and the North Grenville Municipality. We were a Davidlike alliance about to take on Goliath. We were a force to be reckoned with. Hell hath no fury like parents standing up for their children.

We needed six votes to win. We got five. We lost by a single vote. While our trustee fought hard for us, that single vote will haunt me for a very long time. This entire process will haunt me, because deep down I realize, while I personally made a difference in my home, standing up to a so-called democracy, fighting for my babies and my beliefs,

flawed process set in place for us to follow if we wanted any chance at all. Our arguments were so strong, so precise and detailed. There wasn’t anything the Trustees or School Board staff could throw at us that we couldn’t answer with confidence. We believed that, if we didn’t win, the process was flawed and we had been beaten long before we started.

This time-consuming, mind-consuming obstacle course we were ultimately pawns in, kept me away from my children on a regular basis. I missed dinners; I missed bedtimes. We are all parents.

We are stay-at-home moms, we are full-time working moms. We are fathers who have to drive into the city and back every day for work. We are all trying to be the best we can for our children, and the fact the UCDSB left this great feat in our ill- equipped, busy hands, left me bitter and resentful of the fact we were even here to begin with.

The one thing holding me together was that we had a solid case. We had more than a solid case. We had a

School Board clears up the rumours The Upper Canada School Board read a recent article in the NG Times with some concern. In the March 15 edition, in an article titled “Population growth and the impact on municipal taxes”, John Brauneisen reported that: “Recently, I spoke with someone who is a member of the trails committee. I was told that the school buses going to the new Kemptville Public School in September will drop the students off at the Fire Hall in the morning.

The students will then walk north on the trail to the new crosswalk on County Road 44, cross over the road and enter their new school. In the afternoon, the students walk from the school back to the Fire Hall, where they will be picked up by the school buses and

then taken home. In this way the Upper Canada Board of Education will help to promote physical fitness among the students of Kemptville Public School.”

In spite of this report coming from a member of the municipal Trails Committee, the School Board want it understood that they never, at any time, had any intention of asking students to cross CR44 to get to the new Public School being built at the moment. Nor, said a spokesperson for the Board, would they ever begin to consider such a move. Safety of students is a main priority for the Board and that, alone, would prevent such a situation.

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their mind had, unfortunately, been made up.

We were placed on the closing list “pending spaces available at South Branch Elementary School” for 2018.

They are ultimately forcing us out the door to attend a school that we simply have not chosen to educate our children in.

While I personally don’t have anything against the feeder school, I do, in fact, have a strong concern with my children learning in portables in oversized classes.

The new Kemptville Public School is opening its doors in September, over capacity, yet we were not spared.

North Grenville District High School is so over capacity that it is currently occupying classrooms at South Branch Elementary, yet we were not spared. There is no room for our children. Anywhere. The decision seemed simple.

I want to make perfectly clear that our small but mighty school will thrive.

Regardless of what you see and hear, it is open, and will remain open for the foreseeable future. This outcome, if possible, sparked a bigger fire in us all to fight even harder.

Our team is currently working on bringing a robotics program to the school that will enhance its position as an incredible centre for innovative and groundbreaking teaching ideology.

While I have faith in the public school system, it is jaded following this entire process. While I believe the vastly growing village of North Grenville is home to many outstanding schools, all of which my children would undoubtedly thrive in, there are none like Oxfordon-Rideau Public School.

Oxford-on-Rideau Public School will always have my whole heart.

We were just told that Oxford-on-Rideau is in the planning stages of a brand new roof this summer. That doesn’t sound like a school that is closing to me. After all, a new roof is surely less expensive than adding ten portables at South Branch Elementary?

Leeds-Grenville MPP Steve Clark has tabled two Order Paper questions to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change regarding the validity of the decades-old Environmental Assessment for the ED-19 site in the Township of Edwardsburgh/ Cardinal. That assessment provided the basis for the existing Certificate of Approval to operate the site as a landfill, which was issued by the province in 1998.

“Regional ministry staff confirmed it would be unprecedented to open a landfill relying on approvals granted more than 20 years ago, so it’s important to raise this matter directly with the minister now,” said Steve. “I appreciate that the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville

council will also be writing the minister about this matter and I wanted to support their request through this process.”

Under the Legislative Assembly’s Standing Orders, Clark pointed out the minister is obligated to provide a written response to the questions within 24 sitting days.

Clark’s questions appeared on the Legislative Assembly’s Orders and Notices today, meaning Environment and Climate Change Minister Glen Murray has until May 15 to respond.

“It’s critical for the public to not only get a legal opinion from Minister Murray, but to have clarity on how he would approach a review of such a dated Environmental Assessment,” said the MPP.

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Transparency matters

by Jim Bertram In the arcane and complex world of municipal government, transparency of decision-making is the very oxygen of good practice. The whole notion of government accountability to the people is intricately connected to the notion of transparency. The rationale for this, of course, is that there is not much accountability to be had when one cannot see clearly what is being done.

Having said as much, what must actually happen to achieve transparency? Well,

in fact, one of the reasons for the creation of good procedure to facilitate the functioning of municipal government is, indeed, the achievement of complete transparency.

The many rules of procedure, some esoteric and not obvious, others more apparent, are ostensibly in place in order to get things done in an effective and clearly transparent manner. As a relatively new, firstterm Councillor, I appreciate all the guidance I can receive in this domain.

I must confess that, as an enthusiastic Councillor, I can become quite focused on an issue, to the point of sometimes missing the finer and more infrequently used points of procedure.

This occurred last week, as I brought forward two matters of importance for discussion.

The problem with what I had done was, essentially, that,

Announcement on the status of Kemptville Campus acquisition postponed

The Municipality of North Grenville is at an important stage in its negotiations with the Province to acquire the former Kemptville College Campus. Progress is being made and as a result, the timing for the Municipality to make an announcement has been extended past March 31.

At this time, no specific timeframe has been established for a future announcement.

Rideau Corridor Landscape Strategy receives funding Counties Council has voted in favour of contributing $1,000 to the Rideau Corridor Awards Program. Doug Struthers, chair of the Rideau Corridor Steering Committee, made a presentation to council at the Committee of the Whole meeting on March 7. In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Rideau Canal’s inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and in honour of Canada’s 150th birthday, the Committee has announced the Rideau Corridor Awards Program.

The goal of the new award is to recognize and promote good design, environmental stewardship and economic development that serves to protect, enhance and celebrate the heritage character and sustainability of the Rideau Canal corridor.

The competition is open to all individuals, children and youth up to age 18, schools, businesses, community groups and organizations of the 13 municipalities along the Rideau Canal corridor. The nomination period is from May 1 to June 30, 2017. Learn more about the Rideau Corridor Awards Program on their website.

Information meeting on the CIP

The Municipality is now accepting applications for the Rideau-Sanders-Prescott 2017 Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Façade, Landscape and Signage Improvement Grant Program. The deadline for applications to be submitted is May 12, 2017. An open house is being held on Wednesday, April 5 at the North Grenville Public Library, 1 Water Street, Kemptville, from 5 to 7 p.m. to provide information about the program, answer questions, give feedback on project ideas and allow eligible property owners and businesses within the CIP district to pick up CIP packages.

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extremely valuable measure of knowledge and wisdom.

And all of this was in the pursuit of: Transparency. One of the essential building blocks of our democracy.

I wish to thank our CAO for being there in such an effective and balanced way.

There are few people who can deliver such a high degree of clarification on a subtle point of procedure, a point which is essential to our practice. As a colleague of Mr. Carré, I say thanks for helping me get to be a better and more effective Councillor. Our CAO knows that even the best of cars needs a good solid steering wheel – in our case, steering wheel procedures. Otherwise, the ‘car of state” might end up in the ditch. Thanks for keeping us on the road, Mr. CAO.

relative to the specific items brought forward for discussion, the agenda reference was such that, if the items were brought forward with a resolution at that time, the agenda reference would have been incorrect and misleading to those who had read the agenda package.

This error, I must say, was inadvertent on my part. In fact, I want the community to be as aware of the items brought forward as possible.

But it was correctly brought to Council’s attention by our CAO, Mr. Brian Carré, that procedural limits had been transgressed. While Mr. Carré did his job authoritatively and made his points clearly, the whole matter was presented by him in the form of a magisterial lesson. There was not a whit of accusation, no carping critical tone to his words, no sense of "gotcha". Simply, an

Counties Council backing down on ED-19

Counties Council has voted in favour of sending a formal letter to the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change asking if the ED-19 proposed landfill site’s certification is still valid.

“We are backing up this train and we’re doing our due diligence,” said Warden Robin Jones. ED-19 is located at the west end of Byers Road. It is approximately 165 acres in size with about 35 acres designated for the landfill footprint.

ED-19 was identified as the preferred landfill site in the 1990s as the result of a Waste Management Master Plan Study for the United Counties, Brockville and Prescott. ED-19 received Environmental Assessment approval and a Provisional Certificate of Approval from the Province of Ontario in 1998.

The Citizens Against the ED-19 Dump group, with representatives attending the Counties Council meeting, is stating the Certificate of Approval is invalid due to the age of the document and the testing methodology employed 19 years ago.

For more information contact CAO Andy Brown at 613-342-3840, ext. 2301. There is an information page on ED-19 on the Counties website: http://www.leedsgrenville. com/ED19

Sunshine List for 2017 contains four Municipal employees The Ontario Sunshine List, which names those in public service in the province earning over $100,000 per year, has four names of North Grenville municipal employees this year.

This is down from six last year. Those benefiting from tax dollars to the tune of $100,000 + right now are: Brian Carré, Chief Administrative Officer, earning $141,346.13; Karen Dunlop, Director of Public Works, at $118,374.50; Mark Guy, Director of Parks, Recreation and Culture, $107,435.16; and Paul Hutt, Director of Emergency and Protective Fire Services, $118,149.64.

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UPDATE UPCOMING MEETINGS COUNCIL Monday, April 10 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre. For agenda information, please visit the Municipal website at www.northgrenville.ca/document-library.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Tuesday, April 18 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS Economic Development Advisory Committee – Wednesday, April 12 at 12:30 pm at the Municipal Centre.

Heritage Advisory Committee – Thursday, April 13 at 2:00 pm at the Municipal Centre.

Canada Day Committee – Thursday, April 13 at 7:30 pm at the Municipal Centre.

EASTER WEEKEND SCHEDULE CHANGES

The Municipal Office, Public Library and Waste Transfer Station will be CLOSED on Good Friday, April 14 and Easter Monday, April 17. There will be NO pick-up of recycling or solid waste on Good Friday, April 14 – pick-up for this day will occur on Saturday, April 15. All other pick-up remains the same.

DOG TAGS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

All dogs in North Grenville require an annual dog license. If purchased before March 31st, the license is $15 and if purchased after March 31st, the cost is $30. The license can now be purchased or renewed and paid for online by visiting the Municipal website at www.northgrenville.ca and clicking on Online Services. For more information on dog or kennel licenses, please contact By-Law Services.

2017 BURN PERMITS AVAILABLE ONLINE

In accordance with By-Law 33-12, a Burn Permit is required to conduct open burning on property located outside of the urban area. New in 2017, the entire application and renewal process is available online at www.northgrenville.ca. The online process also allows you to receive direct notification of special conditions such as fire bans and fire risk level. Burn permits are also still available at the Municipal Office or at the Fire Hall at 259 County Rd. 44 and the fee is still $15. Please check conditions prior to burning by calling 613-706-1770.

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Hockey Champions!

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penalties. The girls remained focused and cooler heads prevailed in the semi- final, with a win of 1-0. This sent them to the Gold Medal game.

The girls were now on fire and played with such emotion that nothing was going to stop them. This time the win was by a larger margin of 4-0 against a team from Ottawa.

The parents were quite thankful, as they were now able to breathe a little easier.

Special mention must be made for goalie Kayla McGregor, who only allowed two goals the entire tournament. The Coaches would like to thank Kanata for organizing a well run tournament. Special thank you to our Manager, Susan Dennett, for keeping us all organized!

More importantly, thank you to all the girls for a job well done. It has been awesome coaching you all and watching you play.

L-R: Trainer Phillipa Thompson, Anna Piche, Mackenzie Nock, Coach Chris Allingham, Alena Abbott, Samantha Gutwin, Alyssa Ruigrok, Erica Hay, Coach Jeff Hay, Theresa Allingham, Rob Gutwin, Bridgette Tym, Emma Thompson, Laura Dickson. Front Row Sydney Mather, Kayla MacGregor and Melissa Workman.

Submitted by Candace Sceviour-Hay What an exciting way to end the hockey season! The Kemptville Midget Storm House 1 came away with a Gold Medal win in the Kanata House League tournament. These young ladies have worked so hard this past

season, typically falling just short in many games. They never gave up and continued to grow as individuals and as a team. This was evident in all of their games during this tournament. Their coaches and parents could not be more proud of them.

All games were extremely

close and they had to work hard to secure every win. The first win of 1-0 was against a team all the way from Iqaluit.

Next team up was Pembroke, with another win 2-0. They fell short against Stonemills (2-1), only to see them again in the Semi-Final game. The loss was filled with many

73's on track to bring it home

the second, with helpers from Merkley and Hill, at 19:44 to put Canadians on the board first. 73's special team tied it up at 18:26, when York to Tugnutt to set up Jake Gaudet for a PPG. Then, at 15:25, when 73's riding the slab, Theocharidis found William Cullen to beat Hodgins and move ahead by one.

Final twenty, the 73's mounted an aggressive attack from Hunter, with Gaudet to Matt Tugnutt at 11:03, to tie and force OT. Bobby Dow, un-assisted, would work his magic in the OT at 6:30 to give Kemptville a 3-2 win.

Carleton Place out-shot Kemptville by a slim margin of 43 to 42, and total 16 PIM evened out.

Just a reminder, the 73's are on the playoff trail, and they would love to see you come out to support them on their journey.

Come on out and experience "Hockey with Edge".....support your community 73's.

Congrats Kemptville 73's.....moving onto semis by thesportsguy The Kemptville 73's are in the drivers seat with 3-3 tie and the best of seven could wrap it up for the hometown fans Sunday night.

Matt Tugnutt picks up Hodgins clearing pass to drive hard through the middle to launch a quick wrist shot from above the circle to hand-cuff Standen at 4:26 un-assisted to open the first.

Hawkesbury tied it up in the second at 16:22, when they plugged up the shooting lane as Ginocarlo Fiori hammers into the screen, after Smith and Levesque directed it to

their point. The Hawks pulled ahead, as the 73's suffered a total defensive breakdown at 7:35, when Casey found Chris Smith sitting in the open for the go-ahead. 73's special team from Tracy to Tugnutt on point, with nifty snapper from below the line, so Alex Row could re-direct for PK to even it up at 1:01 to end second.

Last twenty: with the Hawks on PP, attacker fails to keep it in, as Alex Row ran over his man to maintain the pressure, as the rubber bounced of his body and Standen came out to play and Row received a gift at 18:21 for SHG. Man advantage, with combination of Fiori

and C. Smith, as Charles Levesque squeezes one off the glove of Hodgins, up to top corner at 16:28 for PPG to tie for OT. In the OT, Adam Alavi steals the puck, cuts across the stopper to dump it up over Standen for 4-3 win and move on to the semis to face Carleton Place Canadians Friday night.

SOG very close, with 73's 43 and Hawks 42.

First game of the series, with Kemptville meeting Carleton Place on their home ice, could be a challenge.

The challenge was met with vim and vigour, as the first closed out scoreless, with both sides 15 SOG. Geoff Kite opened

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The Girl Guides of Oxford Mills held their spring Spaghetti Supper fundraiser in the hall of the United Church in Bishops Mills this past Saturday April 1. The Guides are raising money to go on their annual trip to Toronto says Leader Sarah Robinson. From left to right in the foreground are: Jordan Morton, Kendra McDonald, leader - Sarah Robinson, Hailey MitchellMassey, Kayla Desmarais (the hardest worker) and doorkeeper Ann Lalonde.

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by Hilary Thomson Students in the North Grenville High School musical theatre class have been very busy over the past few weeks preparing for their production of Oliver.

The course, which is offered to students from grades 7 through 12, is for credit and allows the students to be involved in all aspects of the production. The class is offered after school hours and on the weekend as opening night draws nearer.

Sarah McKibbin first signed up for the course when she was in grade 8.

Now in grade 11, she has one of the lead roles in the musical. “I love performing and being part of

something,” she says. “It’s really cool. There aren’t a lot of other opportunities [like it].”

Meredith Island, one of the teachers who runs the class, says they picked Oliver this year because it was a musical everyone could agree on. It also has a large cast, which is important because of the course’s popularity. There are 45 students involved in the production this year.

The students have been working hard on the production since October.

While everyone in the class is guaranteed a role, students still have to audition for the parts by performing a monologue and a song. The students are also responsible for creating the choreography and designing the set and

costumes, with the support of the teachers and some parents. Bev Bonner, whose daughter, Alyssa, plays multiple roles in the production, says The Score in the Kemptville Mall, and the Salvation Army, have been fantastic in supplying them with cheap material and clothing for the costumes. “All of the pants are made from bedsheets,” she says.

The first performance will be tomorrow evening (Thursday, April 6) at 6:30 pm, with another on Saturday, April 8, at 1:00 pm.

Sarah says she is full of excitement and nervousness about opening night.

“I’m excited to show everyone what we’ve come up with this year.”

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by Deron Johnston In the new federal budget announced on March 22, a large number of non-profit and charitable housing organizations were cheering, as the federal government announced that they'll be investing $11 billion over the next eleven years in affordable housing. The money will be spent on building new housing, fixing existing housing, encouraging housing providers to pool resources with private partners, and to allow Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) to provide more direct loans at preferred lending rates to municipalities. The federal government plans to free up more federal land for additional housing, to add more housing for the north and to provide housing units to indigenous peoples off reserves.

"Affordable housing" is a term that is usually used to describe a range of categories of social housing. For example, according to the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville [UCLG] website, "affordable housing" refers to housing that is not rentgeared-to-income, but rather 80% of the average rent in a given market according to CMHC. However, you must

qualify for rent-geared-toincome to be eligible for these affordable housing units.

'Market Rent Housing' is a category where units have rents at the low end of private market rents and are provided by the UCLG Housing Department and some non-profit housing providers.

Another category is the Rent-Geared-To-Income Housing, which has the following the sub-categories: "Public housing": units maintained by the UCLG and are geared-to-income.

'Non-profit housing': housing owned and maintained by a non-profit corporation and managed by a volunteer board of directors. 'Rent supplement housing': units provided by a private landlord with agreements with the UCLG where a monthly subsidy is paid to the landlord. "Co-operative housing" is housing which requires participants to have memberships and participate in the managing, governing and maintaining of the units within the co-operative property or building.

One of the major challenges around affordable housing is the length of time it will take to build new housing units and to repair existing units across Canada. It's possible it could take years to have a significant impact in these areas. What the

are people who can't afford to wait that long. In a recent positive development, the UCLG bought properties at 201 and 203 Prescott Street in Downtown Kemptville and turned them into social housing units.

While everyone waits for the federal funding to filter down to the municipalities that need it, and then wait for the repair of existing housing units and the building of new ones, the anticipated need for social housing will increase dramatically. It appears that the two best solutions for North Grenville are for the UCLG to continue to acquire properties for social housing purposes locally, and for the UCLG to increase funding for 'rent supplement housing'.

Beyond the human cost, poverty and homelessness are a financial burden to all Canadians. The United Way of Toronto & York Region funded a report that showed that the effects of poverty in Toronto alone cost $5 billion annually. According to the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness, homelessness costs Canadians $7 billion annually. That sobering information makes the purchase of a few buildings, and some rent subsidies, seem like a real bargain to me.

United Way Toronto & York Region and the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness are proposing is to increase funding for "portable housing benefits", or 'rent supplement' programs that would allow people to get help now, rather than wait years for these new or repaired housing units to be ready. This would give the federal government time to work with the provinces and municipalities to find out what their specific needs are and how to best use funding.

Currently, there are not enough social housing units to meet the demand here in North Grenville, which is the fastest growing municipality in the UCLG, with a current population of 16,350. UCLG has almost 670 public housing units in their inventory.

Unfortunately, these units are not necessarily in the locations where they're needed most. Prescott for instance, has a population of 4,500 and currently has a surplus of social housing to the tune of thirty three units, according to their mayor, Brett Todd. Over the past two years in Prescott, fifteen properties have been designated surplus and, once current tenants leave, they will be sold and that money will be used by the UCLG to build more social housing elsewhere. This transition could take years, and there

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Laura Drover. Rory Finn, the innkeeper is played by Dirk Visbach, and Monica Cleland has a walk-on role as the Federal Express messenger.

Barb Stiles will be one of our on-stage singers, as well as having put her wardrobe talents to use dressing our cast. Helen Visbach is one of the show's producers, and is a wardrobe wizard as well. We are also pleased to introduce Suzanne Glaser to the theatre world in this area, perform-

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ing on her Irish harp. The creative and musical directors are also from the Kemptville area. Representing KPI as well, are Caroline Marshall in the Assistant Director position, and Sharon Sangster, who took on the Stage Manager role for this production.

With songs such as “Whiskey in the Jar” “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling” and “Wild Rover” to name a few, and plenty of laughs, this is surely the send-off that Charlie asked for – at least it sounds like it....

The production is being held at the Osgoode Community Centre Hall, 5660 Osgoode Main St. K0A 2W0. Ticket prices are: Adults $20.00 Seniors/students $16.00 Dinner Theatre $55.00.

Come help us send Charlie Lafferty off in proper style April 28 and 29 and May 5 through 7. Dinner theatres are on April 29 and May 6.

Tickets can be purchased through itrtheatre.com, tickets@itrtheatre.com or by calling 613-800-1165.

Back Row L to R Chad Wolfe, Dirk Visbach, RIck Sidock Front Row L to R Lisa Moore, John Garroch, Laura Drover and Jen Bond Monica Cleland and musical direction by Louise Atchison, is the second show in ITR's sesquicentennial series. This production is an interactive musical show, which is a reflection of our rich cultural heritage from afar.

Kemptville Players and the Kemptville region itself are well represented in this play, both on stage and behind the scenes. Charlie Lafferty's long suffering wife, Kathleen is ably portrayed by

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Wildcats 2017 season preparations continue The Wildcats' executive has been working diligently behind the scenes to prepare for the 2017 ball season. A big thank you to our sponsors: Tim Hortons, Jim Perry Automotive and Canadian Tire jump started our fundraising, followed by contributions from Hudson Autobody, Tony Desnoo, Harvex, EJM Business, Back In Motion and Dr. Pia Gamburg. We couldn't do it without the support from local businesses!

Call for Umpires: We would like to invite our past umpires to officiate for our organization again this season. We are hosting a pre-season umpire meeting on Sat. April 8th, 2017 11 am - noon at North Grenville District High School. Please do invite any friends or family who are over the age of twelve to join us as well for some drinks, snacks and info on the upcoming season. We can always use more umpires!

An umpire clinic will take place on Saturday, April 29, with our district Umpire In Chief, Chris Servage. It will be held at NGDHS from 9 am-2 pm. The cost is $40, payable by cash or cheque; this includes an umpire shirt to keep for the season, hat, and indicator. Lunch & drinks provided as well.

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Youngsters of Yore, 1:30 pm, Library Program Room.

NGPL Science and Technology Group meeting, 7-9 pm in the program room at the Library. Guest speaker: Frank Hitchens. "Target Earth", and will include a discussion of Asteroids, Meteors, Comets and terrestrial impact events (and how to avoid them).

Easter Sunrise Service at the bridge on Mill St. in Bishop's Mills, 7 am.

Breakfast to follow in St. Andrew's United Church Hall. All are welcome.

Egg Hunt, Easter Sunday. The Oxford Mills Community Association (OMCA) will be holding the annual Easter Egg Hunt in Maplewood Park at 1 pm. Be there on time as these eggs disappear REALLY fast.

Rideau Grenville Ducks Unlimited Banquet and Auction, eQuinelle Golf Course, 140 eQuinelle Drive, doors open 5:30 pm, dinner 7 pm.

Tickets $60 Single/$90 couple (advance sale only) available online at ducks.ca/events or at Royal Lepage office, 304 Colonnade Drive.

Dedication plaque unveiling at the Kemptville Legion, 2 pm.

Kemptville Quilters Guild, 2nd Mon./mth at the Kemptville Pentecostal Church, 1964 County Road 43, 7 pm. New members welcome.

Modern square dance club, Grenville Gremlins,7:30-10 pm, Leslie Hall on Clothier St. Kemptville Cancer Support Group, 3rd Mon/mth, St. John’s United Church, Prescott St., 2 pm. The aims and objectives of our group is to bring together friends who have just been diagnosed with cancer, going through treatments, survivor and needing others to reach out to. All welcome. For info, please call Ellen Vibert-Miller at 613-258-7778.

BNI Networking Group Breakfast, Grenville Mutual Insurance Building, 380 Colonnade Dr, 7- 8:30 am. Info: 613-918-0430.

Bridge- St. John’s United Church, 12:15 pm. Cost $4. All levels of bridge players welcome. Info, contact Sandra at 613-258-2691.

The Branch Artisans Guild, North Grenville Community Church, 2659 Concession Street every 3rd Tue/mth, 7 pm. New members welcomed!

NG Photography Club - 1st Wed./mth, 7-9 pm, at the Grenville Mutual Insurance, 380 Colonnade Drive. See ngphotoclub.ca for info.

Klub 67 Euchre every 2nd & 4th Wed/mth, 1:15 pm, St. John's United Church.

Everyone welcome $5.00.

Bingo- 1st & 3rd Wed/mth., Kemptville Legion, 1 pm. All welcome. Refreshments available.

Kemptville Legion cribbage night, 2nd and 4th Wed/mth, 7 pm. All welcome.

Come and play for fun.

New Horizon Club, 2nd & 4th Wed./mth at the Burritt`s Rapids Community Hall.

Meetings at 2 pm. All adults 55 plus welcome to join. For info re programs and membership call Janet 613-269-2737.

Probus Club of North Grenville, 3rd Wed./mth. Everyone is welcome to join us at 9:30 am at St Paul's Presbyterian Church Hall for fellowship.

Holy Cross Church monthly suppers, 1st Wed/mth. Adults $8, Children $5. All are welcomed.

Bridge - St. John’s United Church, 6:15 pm. Cost $5. All levels of bridge players welcome. For more info, contact Sandra at 613-258-2691.

North Grenville Toastmasters - Meeting 1st & 3rd Thurs/mth., 7 pm at O’Farrell’s Financial Services, Cty Rd 44. Info, call 258-7665.

Oxford Mills Community Association meeting- 1st Thurs/mth at Maplewood Hall, 7 pm. All welcome. Info, call 613 258 3683.

NGPL Science and Technology Group meetings are held the 1st/Thurs/mth, 7-9 pm in the program room at the Library.

Twice The Fun Games (200 Sanders St. Unit 103) Game Night, 2nd and 4th Fri/mth, 6-10 pm. Bring your favourite game or borrow one from their library. All ages welcome.

Friendship Lunch, Leslie Hall, hosted by local churches, 11:30 am. Donations accepted but not expected, everyone welcome.

Kemptville Legion breakfast, 8 - 10 am 3rd Sat/mth, 100 Reuben Crescent.

Adults $5. Children under 12 $3. All welcome.

Kerith Debt Freedom Centre – Provides free and confidential coaching to help you get and stay out of debt, 2nd & 4th Sat/mth. Call 613-258-4815 x 103 or www.kdfc.ca to request an appointment.

Twice The Fun Games (200 Sanders St. Unit 103)“Organized Play” and "Learn to Play" events, 1-4 pm . No experience needed.

Kemptville and Area Walking Group meet at Municipal Centre at 8 am. Call Gail 258-1148.

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SHOP LOCAL SHOWCASE

COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE, NORTH GRENVILLE MUNICIPAL CENTRE APRIL 22, 2017, Saturday 8:30-3pm Kemptville and surrounding communities are invited to attend the third annual Shop Local Showcase, to be held Saturday April 22 from 8:30 am to 3 pm at the North Grenville Municipal Centre. This amazing event features over 60 local businesses, including food, wine and beer sampling, plus a grand prize. Admission is FREE, Parking is FREE and each visitor over the age of 18 will have the opportunity to enter a FREE draw for a Samsung Galaxy Tab S2, valued at $549, sponsored

by Staples Kemptville.

Show vendors have received business coaching support from Kevin Savoy, actionCOACH. New for 2017 is a community garage sale in the north parking lot of the Municipal Centre, being organized by the North Grenville Business Builders. Information on renting a space for just $25, to sell your treasures to the community, can be found at www.ngbb.ca.

Outside there will also be food trucks on display.

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- “Shop Local Showcase Kemptville” and follow posts on Twitter @shoplocalkville More info on show website: www. shoplocalshowcase.ca Show host Anne Kotlarchuk is extremely pleased with the support of local businesses for 2017.

“Local businesses realize the value of participating in the Shop Local Showcase. Last year, 60 vendors displayed their products and services for 850 visitors. This year, there will be 70 vendors and I esti-

mate over 1,000 people will come and see what the Shop Local Showcase is all about. Wow, what a community we live in!”

The show would not be possible without the support of sponsors – Martin De La Fuente of Staples Kemptville; actionCOACH Kevin Savoy; Allister Brown of Patterson Hadden Brown Insurance; Katia Charbel of Hard Stones Grill Restaurant; Maggie Boyer of the North Grenville Times; Louis Gaal of Blue Gypsy Wines; Sean Lucey of Windmill Brewery; Amber Beasley of the Kemptville Advance; and, Tammy Wilson of Hometown TV12. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Come on North Grenville, let’s show other communities what shopping locally is all about!

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