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by David Shanahan You know spring is coming when you see the air filled with returning birds, not to mention the melting snow and brown look to everything.

And you can tell the signs of an approaching election when you get pictures like these flooding the files of newspapers across the province.

Yes, government candidates are handing out money with reckless abandon, and Steve Clark is running from place to place in the riding handing out cheques and promises of cheques wherever a camera can be found.

This is not to be cynical about politicians: they all do it, no matter what party is in a position to dole out such

largesse. But it’s certainly a perk of office that members of the ruling party get to pose for so many cameras and make so many statements pointing out, in a nicely humble way, how wonderful they and their government are to the people of Ontario.

Nor is it only photographs that come flooding into newspaper mailboxes at times like this. Press releases are equally plentiful, announcing all those wonderful funding initiatives, and each one accompanied by a personal statement from the local MPP. These statements, however, lose some of their glow when compared to statements by neighbouring MPP’s. The fact is that, no matter which riding is in question, the statements are

identical. The lovely quote attributed to Steve Clark in Leeds Grenville is exactly the same as that attributed to Jim McDonell next door in Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry.

It seems a little, I don’t know, cheap to pretend that each MPP wrote the statement on their own, rather than depending on an anonymous staffer to do it for them. After all, how hard can it be to have something of your own to say when you’re making a generous donation of taxpayers’ money to taxpayers? It would be nice to see politicians finding their own words at times like that. Of course, the Party needs to avoid any slip-ups at this stage of things. You don’t want some rural MPP putting their foot in it by saying the

wrong thing, or getting the facts wrong; so maybe it’s better to put words into their mouths, just to be sure.

But, the main point is: all the signs are there. The election campaign has properly begun. Money is being splashed about, or at least it’s being promised. Whether it ever actually arrives may depend on the results of the vote in June. So settle down and enjoy the rest of the campaign, as politicians go through that excruciating and annoying process when they have to ask for votes. Keep them honest: it may the only chance you’ll have to get them to talk to you.

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Free art class at Kemptville ReStore next month

her business “Chalk it up to Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Julie,” she saves and restores old furniture by giving it a On April 16, the Habitat “country chic” look. Julie for Humanity’s Kemptville approached the Kemptville ReStore will be marking its ReStore about the idea after 6th year in business, and will realizing that her focus on be celebrating the occasion saving and restoring furniture, with their customers. To fur- rather than discarding it, ties ther celebrate the occasion, in nicely with the work of the Winchester artist Julie Bissell ReStore, which is a not-forwill be teaming up with the profit home renovation thrift Kemptville ReStore to pro- store whose proceeds support vide a free art classes at the Habitat for Humanity.

In preparing for the classend of next month, tentatively planned for April 30 during es, Julie has familiarized herthe store’s regular business self with the donated furniture hours. Julie specializes in items which are for sale in the chalk painting, and through ReStore, and, as part of the

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classes, she will be teaching people to think outside the box by considering the many different uses for items which most people believe only have one purpose. “A kitchen cabinet door can be made into a million different things,” Julie said, as an example of the type of things she will be teaching.

While Julie will provide the knowledge for free, those who want to put the knowledge into practice will have the opportunity to purchase materials from the ReStore, as well as paint and other supplies from Julie, to get started. These materials will be provided at discounted prices, in celebration of the ReStore’s 6th anniversary.

This will be a trial run for the chalk painting classes, with future classes possible if the response is positive. A portion of proceeds from future classes would be donated directly to the ReStore.

Julie stressed that chalk

painting is not just about the art or the cost savings – it is also great for mental health.

One of Julie’s strengths is helping people to overcome their anxieties and find their confidence in order to produce work they can be proud of. To help people see the potential of restoring furniture, rather than discarding it, Julie picked a dresser at the ReStore, which was in such bad condition that “probably 99% of people walk by it,” and she will be restoring it as a before-and-after example at the front of the store to show the potential of furniture restoration.

“Reuse, repurpose, recycle, rethink,” is Julie’s motto.

As more information on the classes becomes available, it will be made available on Julie’s Facebook page at www. facebook.com/Chalkituptojulie, and the ReStore’s Facebook page at www.facebook. com/restorekemptville73.

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KBIA Easter Bunny Hop is back

by Deron Johnston, Executive Director, Old Town Kemptville BIA The members of the Old Town Kemptville BIA Marketing & Programming Committee are pleased to announce the return of the Easter Bunny Hop to Downtown Kemptville. On Saturday, April 9, from 10 am to 1 pm, children of all ages are invited to enjoy the hospitality of the business members of the BIA. As part of the event, each participating business will be providing Easter goodies to children who come to their doors. Parents are asked to remember that masks may still

be required by certain businesses to enter. Participating businesses will have a special sign in their window indicating that they are participating.

In addition, there’s also a family-friendly scavenger hunt, where one lucky completed entry will win a prize by random draw (after April 16). As well, a colouring contest will take place, where children can win prizes in different age categories. Forms for both can be picked up at the North Grenville Public Library starting March 26.

The forms can also be printed off from the Old Town Kemptville BIA Facebook page.

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There are also rumours that the Easter Bunny may make an appearance during the festivities and will be available for photos at the Big Adirondack Chair at Rotary Park starting at 10 am.

The North Grenville Public Library will also be offering activities for kids, starting at 10:30 am on that day, featuring Library Sue. We want to thank all of the volunteers, businesses, organizations, and individuals who have contributed to making this very special Easter event happen. We hope to see everyone on Saturday, April 9, at 10 am in Downtown Kemptville.

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Grenville OPP Mobile Crisis Response Team receives funding for additional mental health assistance on calls for service involving individuals or their families experiencing a mental health or addiction crisis, as well as to better leverage local mental health expertise.

The Grenville County OPP MCRT is currently comprised of a Registered Nurse with Brockville General Hospital (BGH) and an OPP ofGrenville OPP mobile crisis response team ficer. The team was created in February of 2021, and has On March 11, 2022, the grant funding to enhance their responded to almost 500 live Government of Ontario an- Mobile Crisis Response Team and follow-up calls for sernounced that the Grenville (MCRT), until the end of the vice since its implementation.

County OPP will be receiving 2022-23 fiscal year. The grant The team also conducts Crisis approximately $148,000 in supports the on-going need Intervention Training courses

IPM Barn Quilt workshop held

in the region and advocates for more collaboration with local agencies to better support our community.

"It is evident that mental health and crisis-related calls to police continue to be on the rise. The implementation of the Mobile Crisis Response Team has assisted the Grenville County OPP to build stronger relationships with community agencies and assist individuals in crisis and their families”, said Inspector Josh Kingsley, Detachment Commander, Grenville County OPP. “The enhanced funding for the MCRT will

OPP urges vigilance after North Grenville break-ins

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One of the workshop participants working on her barn quilt block

by Elaine MacNaughtan The 2022 International Plowing Match Quilt Committee held a Barn Quilt Workshop March 7, 8, and 9 at Pierce’s Corners Hall. One of the categories in the IPM quilt competition is for Barn Quilts. A Barn Quilt is made on a large piece of wood and painted with solid colours in a design of simple geometric shapes such as squares, triangles and rectangles to represent a quilt block.

The workshop was offered to encourage people to make and enter a barn quilt in the Home on the Farm Quilt Show and Tea Room quilt competition. An online zoom presentation was given prior to the workshop to give people an idea of what to expect. Thirty people applied to take the workshop but under COVID rules, 15 participants worked in the morning and 15 in the afternoon. Each participant completed a Barn Quilt.

Karyne Besso, Teresa Harrison and Nancy Gundy organized and ran the workshop over the course of the three days. Each day a new layer of paint was added and left overnight to dry.

There were over 30 colours of paint provided for the participants to use. The boards had been prepared with three coats of primer on the front and two coats of primer on the back. These were all ready for the participants to work on.

The Barn Quilts will be on display at the Home on the Farm Quilt Show and Tea Room to be held on August 19 and 20 at the WB George Centre in Kemptville. Area residents may also have Barn Quilts on display at their homes for the IPM Beautification. Watch for more details. Some Barn Quilts may be displayed in the Quilt Tent at the North Grenville IPM and Rural Expo on the Kemptville Campus September 20 - 24.

For more information on the quilt show go to www.plowingmatch.org/ipm2022/getinvolved/quilt-competition.

The 2022 IPM website is www.plowingmatch.org/ipm2022.

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A social media post on March 10 by the East Region of the Ontario Provincial Police warns North Grenville residents to exercise caution due to a string of break-andenter incidents reported in the area. The Twitter post stressed that the incidents appeared to be connected, and that one of the incidents involved a firearm being stolen from an address on Crozier Road. The post asked residents to report any information about the incidents to the OPP, and recommended locking up sheds and using security cameras if needed.

The Times reached out to the Grenville County OPP for more information. Community Mobilization Officer, PC Dave Holmes, responded with more details on the incidents. “There have been four break and enters reported in the North Grenville area, including on Donoghue Rd, Crozier Rd, County Rd 18, and McGovern Rd, since the end of January 2022,” said Constable Holmes. “Various smaller items have been stolen, but a firearm was reported stolen from one of the addresses. Outbuildings were targeted mostly, but one was a residence.”

Constable Holmes also told the Times that officers from Grenville County OPP and OPP East Region Forensic Identification Services (FIS) attended the scenes to collect evidence, and that all of the incidents are still under investigation.

The OPP is reminding area residents to lock up their valuables and report suspicious activity. More information on securing a property can be found at www.opp. ca/index.php?id=115&lng= en&entryid=570bf1a58f94 ac983906709c. PC Holmes added, “Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

To report information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-(TIPS) 8477, or submit your tip online at www.ontariocrimestoppers. ca. Crime Stoppers does not want your name, you don't go to court, and you could earn a cash reward.”

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help to better streamline access to mental health crisis services and provide a more cohesive response to better assess the immediate safety risks at the scene, and provide more follow-up contact with individuals and their families."

The MCRTs Enhancement Grant is part of Ontario's Roadmap to Wellness to build Ontario's mental health and addictions system and complements the government's earlier commitments to protect people's health and enhance mobile crisis intervention teams across the province to help build a province where all people feel safe and protected.

The Grenville County OPP MCRT currently operates during the week, Monday-Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., and serves all of the Grenville County OPP area. You can speak with a team member by call-

ing either the Prescott OPP location at 613-925-4221, or Kemptville OPP location at 613-258-3441. In all cases requiring emergency assistance, please call 911.

If you, a family member, or a friend are experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact the 24-hour Brockville General Hospital Crisis Line at 613-345-4600. or 1-866-281-2911 for assistance.

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It’s my party

by David Shanahan

In the midst of the horrible atrocities being perpetrated

by Russian forces against the people of Ukraine, it may be hard to find anything to smile about in the conflict. But Vladimir Putin has managed to raise a small chuckle nevertheless by issuing sanctions against Western politicians.

These usually consists of declaring that the individuals in question are banned from visiting Russia, since there’s not much more Putin can actually do to impact on their affairs.

Well, thinking over that last sentence, I must remember that he has managed to murder critics of his regime, even in places like London and Salisbury in the UK, so let’s not be too smug about it.

But, aside from death threats (aside from?), the sanctions imposed on politicians in a number of European and North American countries will probably not force anyone to change their travel plans.

I suppose the ones we should feel sorry for are those

Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, For awhile I have been watching much more tv and streaming programs, both inside and outside my usual choices.

With the news so full of the terrible aggressive war being waged

by Russia in Ukraine; turmoil and violence in disparate places in the world; I needed entertainment as perhaps a respite for mind and heart. So: I surfed and discovered how many programs are about murder, mayhem and violence; and outer space snarling aliens wanting to subjugate or destroy our world.

By chance in my search, two programs I came across on the documentary channel were the respite I needed. The documentary of “Come From Away” was again presented.

The wonderful story of the response by the people of Gander Newfoundland welcoming and caring for the passengers of international flights diverted to Gander on 9/11. A caring story of heart, smiles and generosity.

Despite the terrorists that caused this tragedy, and this intersection of people “From Away” and the people of Gander; the story tells of courage, selfless kindness and deep enduring friendships that blossomed. Both my heart and mind were lifted as I watched once more.

poor Russian billionaires who are losing their expensive toys and homes around the free world, no longer able to fly off to Paris for dinner, or to the Mediterranean for a brief holiday on their million dollar superyachts. Their bank accounts in the West are frozen, and their children will find it hard to pay their school fees at the very expensive places they are learning their lessons. Yes, the heart bleeds...

But, as I say, it is the sanctions against the politicians in the West that can raise a smile. It seems that every time president Zelenskyy spoke to a national Parliament or Congress, the members of that body were sanctioned

by Putin. How dare they applaud the Ukrainian President and give standing ovations wherever he appeared on video link! You can imagine him shouting in anger: “It’s my Party and I’ll cry if I want to”, as, in a sulk, he denies parliamentarians access to his country. “That’ll teach them”, he laughs across the room at his closest advisors sitting eighty feet away.

Of all the trips we have taken over the years, our trip to Newfoundland is unique. Its majesty in its land is made extra special by the hospitable hearts of the people. That generosity of spirit, is the backbone of Newfoundland. It is also in Canada, and our community!

Then I watched a biography of Pope Francis. It is about a unique humble person and interesting to learn about the man behind the great office he occupies. The message from this man, at the pinnacle of his church hierarchy, is anchored in his humanity. For him, among the most important treasures in life that need nurturing, are a sincere smile and a sense of humour. His message resonates regardless of religion. Kindness of heart and empathy are engaging. I would ask that a striving for, and practice of, creativity and appreciation of beauty be added to the treasures.

What a contrast these two presentations made to the techno brilliant images of snarling, enormously menacing and ugly outer space aliens destroying everything in their path, with earth’s atmosphere and resources their aim. And, in movie after movie, life on earth is to be destroyed. Then!

The images of the war in Ukraine! Images of an invasion

by Russia, whose aim is to flat-

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The state of his mind these days must be something.

Does he believe his own words? Does he understand how much he has destroyed his own reputation, not to mention the once-fearsome reputation of his military?

Does he really understand that he can never again find respect or friendship outside his own deluded supporters?

When the Russian people discover the truth of his “special military operation”, as one day they most certainly will, which will be their greatest reaction: shame or fury?

So far, he has failed to force NATO into direct confrontation over Ukrainian airspace, something that must have been one of his war aims. He has been claiming that this is a war.. sorry, a special military operation... against NATO and the US and the Nazis under Zelenskyy.

The fact that his invasion has run into such serious opposition from the Ukrainian forces on their own must be galling to him. We can only hope so, anyway.

Putin has shown himself to be what he always wanted to become: a new Stalin, a

new Czar, implacable in his lust for power and for extending that power as far as he can. He has no morality, no humanity, when it comes to the cost of his ambitions.

But it is also important to remember that he is not alone in his responsibility for what he has unleashed. There are those around him who enable the horror, who have thrown in their lot with him, and who know they will stand or fall with him too. Of course, they also know they can fall anyway, especially if they don’t say the right things, the things he has scripted for them to say.

It is times like these when even the most atheistic people must hope that there really is a Hell after this life. Otherwise, where is the justice for people like Putin and his heroes?

There is another positive we can take from this horrible history: doesn’t it make our Canadian politicians look so much better? Or, at least, so more boring and harmless?

Even Poilievre doesn’t look quite as weasel-like compared to Sergei Lavrov, for example. Then again, swings and roundabouts: they don’t

look nearly as impressive as Volodymyr Zelenskyy, do they?

There’s something else that may bring a smile to our faces as we examine the list of sanctioned politicians Putin has complimented by being their enemy. According to news reports, after Zelenskyy spoke to the Canadian Parliament, Russia sanctioned 300 Canadian politicians and some Canada-Ukrainian organisations. Now that raises a fascinating question. You see, there are 338 members of the Canadian House of Commons, but only 300 names were sanctioned. Does this mean there are M.P.’s who are not on the list? I have no time to find out by going through the lists, but I’m sure others have done so. And I’m sure many of those who have trawled through the lists are Members of Parliament.

Now, while it should be taken as a sign of great approbation to have your name among the 300, how would it feel to have your name omitted? Either Putin doesn’t know or care about you that way, or you didn’t seem worth sanctioning. Wouldn’t that be

soul-destroying for anyone with the ego of a politician!

These are times of incredible evil let loose, of tragedy and barbarism which the world rightly condemns.

The fact that the same thing has been going on in Syria, Afghanistan, Yemen, and so many other places, without the same level of condemnation and publicity is also disturbing. Maybe it’s just too much to deal with in its entirety, and we need to confine our focus to one tragedy at a time. There is, sadly, nothing new about what we’re seeing, it has happened before, it will happen again, it is happening elsewhere now. But let’s keep our eye on at least one tragedy, speak out against it, and take at least one step to condemn it everywhere.

People are people and will always have that capacity for hatred and war in them.

We need to ensure that it is fought everywhere, especially within ourselves. Love is all you need.

ten everything with no regard for who or how many people are killed, maimed or wounded.

Why? What will the nations of the world do to aid Ukraine to “win”? What will the nations of the world do if Ukraine “loses”?

There is also Afghanistan, another nation of hunger, pain and destruction. What will the nations of the world do to aid the Afghan people? The pallet around the world is violence, war, killing, kidnapping, refugee suffering! This is unfolding and ongoing in many spots. Images of crying children abound.

Then a return to the optics of TV national and international news. A running visual kaleidoscope to the corruption, upheaval, invasions, wars, cruelty, grasping for power, disrespect for the rule of law and killing one of the other? How to stop is the question to ask? Can the present crop of “World Leaders” find the courage and wisdom to chart a course to resolution? What can “we the people” do?

Can the people of the world channel their prodigious talents to invent a new world hobby to replace the prevailing one of violence and war? With a heart that is heavy with worry, I hope that courage can triumph and kindness change the world.

Best wishes Nadia Gray

Dear Editor, Thank you for last week’s edition marking International Women’s Day. There were so many articles of interest; I am just going to comment on a few.

It was good to see the Famous Five acknowledged, and I would like to recommend a visit to their statues on Parliament Hill, so that parents can tell their children about them. You can sit and “have a cup of tea” with them, so it is a fun visit. I loved Maggie Boyer’s piece – we need lots of stories of strong women, and hers is very inspiring. Deborah Thomson on Naomi’s Family Resource Centre was also revealing – it is horrifying that 33% of women worldwide suffer domestic violence, and we must all do all we can to lessen this figure. Mayor Nancy Peckford also contributed an excellent article and I echo her comments that it’s “about ensuring that everyone gets the chance to bring their best to the table”.

Nanda’s story about Christine was also very moving and a good example of how one person can make a difference in another person’s life. I definitely related to Vicki Ogilvie’s account of the stereotypes she has encountered in the automotive industry. When we arrived in Canada in 1970, I had worked as a secretary in England and Kenya for almost ten years, but when customers phoned for my

husband, who was always out on the road selling automotive equipment, would they leave a sensible message with me? No, I was just the wife, how could I possibly deliver a request for a particular part or to schedule a meeting? It was always “just have him call me”, which was a waste of everyone’s time.

Theresa Bergeron, on introducing her grandchildren to plants for food was another great article, and as I live near Merrickville, I must mention our wonderful Librarian, Mary Kate Laphen, who remembers everyone’s number and can always find that particular book you want to read. She has lots of good suggestions and the Library has been a lifeline during the pandemic.

So all in all, this was a spectacular issue of your newspaper, and I am so glad it is arriving in the mail again. Grateful thanks to everyone who works hard to get it out every week.

Sincerely, Jocelyn Rait, Merrickville

Information Act to try and get documents tied to the Survey and Topographic Plan, one of many due diligence activities required for the proposed site of the jail.

When I attended SolGen’s public meeting in November, 2021, ministry staff reported that these plans were ‘complete’, and I therefore assumed access would be a simple process.

SolGen’s response was that they did not have a copy of the Plan, and they returned my $150 deposit. Some time later, IO denied my request for the documents claiming that it involved “Third Party Information” and that it would be counter to the “Economic Interests of Ontario”.

This is starting to look like a preelection delaying tactic. What can possibly be the problem with letting me have a copy of the land survey? Does the floodplain on the site require some mitigating strategies? Do buildings need to be removed, adding costs to the project?

My only option now is to appeal, for which I will again have to pay. So much for the promised transparency and accountability. Perhaps our MPP Steve Clark could find money in his budget to cover the cost of the appeal? Or maybe he could get the information for us, in the economic and third-party interest of his constituents?

Colin Creasey, Kemptville

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Downtown Kemptville Community Improvement Plan Intake Open Financial incentives are once again available for businesses and property owners to continue the revitalization of Downtown Kemptville. In 2021, Council approved the Downtown Kemptville Community Action Plan (DKCAP), which focuses on connecting people and supporting more development in the core. It also includes a refreshed Community Improvement Plan (CIP), that promotes investment and revitalization downtown.

“Downtown Kemptville is one of the primary anchors in our community. It is a scenic and dynamic area that hosts many lively events and vibrant businesses. Programs like the CIP uphold our commitment to supporting the downtown core and fostering economic development beyond the CR 43 corridor,” said Mayor Nancy Peckford.

As part of the Downtown Kemptville CIP, intake is now open for the following financial programs: Façade & Signage Grant: covers 50% of the costs up to $10,000 of high-quality improvements to the frontage of buildings.

People Make the Place Grant: $5,000 is provided per residential unit created in upcoming multi-unit residential builds.

Building Fees Grant: up to $2,500 is provided for multiunit residential developments to offset the costs of building fees.

Tax-Increment Equivalent Residential Grant: reimbursement of the municipal portion of the incremental property tax for new multi-unit residential developments, starting at 90% and decreasing by 10% per annum over ten years.

Council has also continued to extend the Development Charges Exemption for the downtown area in order to further diminish the costs to build in the downtown core.

Intake is on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted.

“The Community Improvement Plan provides essential support for downtown businesses to put their best face forward, which is critical in a year with so many exciting events planned. It also supports the creation of new residential units in the downtown, which benefits those businesses and provides more housing options for the community,” Meagan Cumming, Chair of the Downtown Kemptville BIA. To learn more and to review the full program guidelines visit: www.investnorthgrenville.ca/doing-business/funding.

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MUNICIPAL OFFICE HOURS

The Municipal office is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Please note: Renovations at the North Grenville Municipal Centre reception area are underway. Access to the facility will continue to be through the main entrance doors located on the North side of the building.

Customer service will be moved upstairs for the duration of the renovation project. Access to the 2nd floor stairs and elevator will be available during this time.

Sign-up to Mayor Peckford’s e-newsletter at: northgrenville.ca/connect.

MAYOR’S ADDRESS

Join the North Grenville Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Municipality of North Grenville for an engaging and dynamic event as Mayor Nancy Peckford addresses key business topics in our community.

Mayor’s Address – Thursday, March 31, 2022 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

North Grenville Municipal Centre – Suite A To register for the event (in person or virtual) visit: www.northgrenvillechamber.com.

UPCOMING MEETINGS COUNCIL MEETINGS Council will continue to meet virtually during the Municipal Centre renovation project. Please pre-register with the Clerk at clerk@ northgrenville.on.ca. If you require accommodation, please advise the Clerk when pre-registering so that we may best assist you.

To make a deputation in relation to an item on the agenda, please provide your comments no later than two hours prior to the start of the meeting to clerk@northgrenville.on.ca Council meetings will be live streamed on YouTube at: youtube.com/user/NorthGrenville/featured and on the Municipality’s website at: northgrenville.ca/govern/governance/agendas-and-minutes.

Council agendas are available at: northgrenville.ca/govern/governance/agendas-and-minutes.

• Council Meeting (Open) – Council Chambers – April 5, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Committee meetings will be conducted virtually via Zoom. For any members of the public wanting to attend the meeting, pre-registration is required by e-mailing the Clerk’s Office at clerk@northgrenville.on.ca.

• Active Transportation Advisory Committee – March 24, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.

• Environmental Action Advisory Committee – March 28, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.

• Community and Economic Development Advisory Committee – April 4, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.

• Agriculture and Rural Affairs Advisory Committee- April 6, 2022 at 4:15 p.m.

• Heritage Advisory Committee – April 7, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.

NORTH GRENVILLE POLICE SERVICES BOARD

Police Services Board meetings will be conducted virtually via Zoom. For any members of the public wanting to attend the meeting virtually, pre-registration is required by e-mailing the Clerk’s Office at clerk@northgrenville.on.ca • Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.

2022 DOWNTOWN KEMPTVILLE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN

Financial incentives are once again available for businesses and property owners to continue the revitalization of Downtown Kemptville To learn more and to review the full program guidelines visit: www.investnorthgrenville.ca/doing-business/funding or contact Hillary Geneau by email at vision@northgrenville.on.ca.

2022 INTERIM TAX BILLS All 2022 Interim Tax Bills have been mailed. If you have not received your bill, please contact the Administration Office.

The installment due date is March 31, 2022. Final tax bills for all tax classes will be mailed in June. Reminder: Payments can be made by credit card when paying online through our website.

VOLUNTEER AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Please visit northgrenville.ca/careers for updates on volunteer and employment opportunities.

Facilities Operator (On-Call/Standby) The Municipality of North Grenville is seeking qualified Facility Operators on an On-Call/Standby contract basis. Please visit northgrenville.ca/careers for the job description. Interested applicants may submit a cover letter and resume outlining qualification in confidence to hr@northgrenville.on.ca no later than 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 25, 2022.

Technical Service Coordinator at the North Grenville Public Library The North Grenville Public Library is seeking to fill the position of Technical Service Coordinator. Please visit ngpl.ca/about-northgrenville-public-library/employment/ for the job description. Interested applicants may submit a cover letter and resume to rbrown@ ngpl.ca no later than Friday, April 1, 2022.

SALES REP WANTED The Municipality of North Grenville 285 County Rd. 44, PO Box 130, Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0 Tel: 613-258-9569 Fax: 613-258-9620 general@northgrenville.on.ca www.NorthGrenville.ca

We are seeking to hire a part time Sales Representative. If you enjoy meeting people and are looking for part time work, this is the place to be.

Requirements: • A valid drivers license • Pleasant personality • Self Motivated and able to work independently • Proper dress code If interested please contact info@ngtimes.ca

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Author Jen Gilroy signs deals with top publishers

one of the UK’s leading publishers.”

Two of the books written as part of the contracts are already released. “Montana Reunion” was released in January, and has been described by reviewers as having "likable characters…smooth writing voice, engaging layers and… sweet-and-swoony romance."

Another, called “The Sweetheart Locket,” was released just last week on March 17 in e-book format, and will be

by Brandon Mayer Local Journalism Initiative Reporter available in paperback format later this year. Beginning in Kemptville author Jen Second World War England Gilroy is a small-town local and extending to the 2020s, resident who has recently “The Sweetheart Locket” signed a deal with two con- is “a story of love, loss and trastingly big time publish- family secrets, as well as ers. Jen has signed a contract resilience, survival and hope with Canadian romance and spanning four countries and women’s fiction publisher, two continents.” In general, Harlequin, for whom she is Jen describes her work as "rowriting a series of western mance and women’s fiction romance novels. She has also – uplifting books with heart landed a three book deal with and hope – about characters Orion Dash, a publisher de- finding home, family and scribed as a “new digital-first new beginnings – and finding commercial fiction imprint of themselves too." the Orion Publishing Group, Jen grew up in Manitoba,

and joined various professional organizations to learn the craft of fiction writing.

Several unpublished manuscripts later, I signed with a literary agent who got me a three-book deal with a US publisher. My first published book, which I started to write in my lunch hour at my thenday job, came out in 2017.”

In terms of her influences, Jen has many. “For me, and I suspect most writers, inspi-

but spent her summers with family in Merrickville-Wolford, where she has Irish roots dating back to the 1840s. She lived in England for years before settling in Kemptville in 2015 with her husband, teenage daughter, and rescue hound.

Asked how she got into writing, Jen told the Times, “I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t writing. Before university and adult life intervened, as a child and teenager I loved writing stories and dreamed of seeing my books on library shelves.

As an adult, I still wrote but it was non-creative and for work—corporate speeches, marketing materials, academic articles and so on. In 2009, after some big personal losses, I realized that by losing my creative writing I’d also lost part of myself. If I wanted to write and publish creatively, I had to make a place for it in my life. Around my family and a full-time job, I started writing with the aim of traditional publication

ration is everywhere,” she told the Times. “Each book I write starts with a ‘what if’ question, and I keep an ideas folder with photographs and newspaper and magazine articles that spark my interest.

I’m also an attentive listener (my family would say eavesdropper!) to conversations when I’m out and about. I never leave the house without a notebook and pen in my bag because although I don’t put

Berube Poultry celebrating 50 years in business

Angela Wylie continues the family business at Berube Poultry

by Brandon Mayer

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

A local poultry business is celebrating a significant milestone this year. Berube Poultry is a family-run business situated on a rural property between Mountain and South Mountain. The business has a rich history that began in 1971, when Richard Berube was a student at Kemptville College. He raised a few hundred chickens as a school project, and then was faced with the problem of what to do with them. He turned the problem into another project and learned how to clean and process the birds. Realizing the potential of his new knowledge and skill, Richard officially opened Berube Poultry in South Mountain in 1972, operating solely from word-of-mouth, as friends and acquaintances spread the word that he could process their birds into homegrown food.

By 1977, the operation was becoming too big for the town of South Mountain, as it was located within the town limits. Richard and his wife, Anne, needed a rural property to allow their business to continue to grow, and they chose their current location on McIntyre Road, nestled

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people I know or personal experiences in my books, writing inspiration can strike in the most unlikely places.

Reading widely inspires me too, and seeing how other authors craft stories helps me become a better writer.”

Jen is a member of the North Grenville Writer’s Circle. All of her books are available to borrow from the North Grenville Public Library, and can be purchased on Amazon.

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between the towns of Mountain and South Mountain. At this point, the business was still an informal operation.

This changed in 1991, when government regulations were introduced that covered poultry processing standards.

Richard and Anne spent the time and money necessary to turn their informal operation into a licensed poultry processing business, which meant the purchasing of automated equipment.

Richard’s daughter, Angela Wylie, has been an important part of the business since 1991, and, several years ago, she purchased it from her parents and is proud to keep the business in the family. She gave the Times a tour of the processing barn, which has a series of conveyor belts, an inspection station, and automated equipment to perform functions such as plucking the birds and removing internal organs. There is also a large refrigerator to keep the processed birds at a safe temperature. When operations are running, a government inspector is on site to ensure the quality and safety of each and every bird.

The conveyors and machines were quiet when the Times visited, and will be until May. Such is the case in the

winter and early spring season every year, when operations at Berube Poultry wind down for a much-needed break. In talking with the Times, Angela said that she appreciates the time off, because she joked that she is accustomed to saying “See you in January!” to her children when seasonal operations begin each May. Once the season begins, Angela and her team work four days a week – consistent with the available days of the government inspector – and the end of their day doesn’t come until the work is done.

Being one of only two family-owned poultry processors in Eastern Ontario, Berube Poultry has customers coming out from far and wide. When asked how the COVID-19 pandemic affected their operations, Angela revealed that it actually helped the business, since people stuck at home wanted to try their hand at raising their own birds, but needed someone who could process them. The thrill of such self-sufficiency has remained for many people, even as the pandemic is winding down, and so business has been consistently good, even though the family has never done any advertising, and has only ever relied on word-of-mouth.

Over the years, aunts, uncles, and grandparents have helped turn the business into what it is today. Without the amazing staff in the past and present, this wouldn’t be possible. With Angela’s own children now helping out, it is clear that Berube Poultry is a true family operation which will stay that way for many years to come.

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Who will step up?

By Peter Milsom Over the past eighteen months, the Kemptville Branch of the Navy League of Canada, which hosts a truly superb program for the development and enjoyment of your children from 9 years of age up to 18 years of age, has posted twenty-six articles, courtesy of the public-spirited Times that feature the cadets, officers and events of the Cadet Program.

The articles have extolled the impressive benefits of the national naval Cadet Program for the thousands of young people seeking new experiences and challenges to help them to grow, gain confidence, learn to lead and be self-sufficient and appreciate the joy and the responsibility of giving back to their community. Every article, in one way or another, has sought support participation and engagement of its treasured community’s adults - the adults of the community our young people live and grow up in.

Over the eighteen months, the articles, a number of which were written by one of our own remarkable 15-year-old cadets in her second language, have regrettably elicited not one single response from the community, except for a few kind-hearted financial donors.

Please understand, I am not being accusatory! After all, this situation is not unique to

our community. Volunteering is at an all-time low in Canada and, indeed, across North America, and all notfor-profit organizations in Canada are suffering badly.

Do we blame COVID – yes, of course, with reason, as our lives have been cloistered by a multi-faceted, often contradictory, and confusing set of mandates, which make the average, independent, free-thinking Canadian foam at the mouth. But what have we allowed COVID to do to us? Have we become so tucked away, insular and comfy in our cave, have we become so enamoured with reality TV, that we can’t break free for a few hours, are we so apprehensive with the doomsday rantings of the pharmaceutical companies, who, incidentally, have created thirteen new billionaires during COVID, that we can’t break into the light of day – or back to real, participatory community living?

This living, growing, vibrant community has, with the guidance of an adaptive and engaged North Grenville Municipal Council, been hugely responsive to the challenges of this pandemic.

Indeed, folks, we have been the highest inoculated region in Canada for months. That, really, says it all! Relatively new to the area, Carol and I live in a community where people know and like their

neighbours, pitch in to help each other. We know our neighbours’ names and enjoy chatting with them. This is not big city! This is Kemptville, a farming and agricultural centre of old, where people’s values are practiced and are, thankfully, still treasured.

This is my fifth year presiding over this incredibly rewarding Navy League Branch, working in equal partnership with some dedicated, no, truly devoted officers, who have routinely and unremittingly given, not just a few hours a month, but 20+ hours a week for their cadets.

Every one of these volunteer officers have families, other real world, senior job commitments, and deal with high level compelling professional or technical career demands on their time and energies and on their family time! That is meaningful volunteering!

Some of that is also going on at the Kemptville Youth Centre and with youth sports.

The Corps officers need volunteers to support them.

And speaking of supporting volunteers, our Board of Directors and Executive – a university lecturer, a charitable foundation board chairperson, company owners, parents, professional and serving and retired military people – are all busy people, but all are prepared to offer time and experience for a few hours • month, Vehicle repairs each with no other ob• Class “A” Mechanic • Sale of Quality PreOwned Vehicles • Flat Bed Tow Truck

jective than to do good things for our young people. They can’t, however, be expected to do this forever and ever.

Lives change, careers change, jobs change, families change, health changes, and, as these wonderful volunteers move on, if the community values the youth program, community members have to step up and pitch in. If they don’t, the youth program dies!

As our articles have demonstrated, the naval Cadet Program in Kemptville teaches young people new and useful skills, the value of the individual and of the team, the development of self-confidence, the value of honesty and integrity in relationships, and the importance of good fellowship and strong, capable leadership.

Reading the articles, we hope, are the vast array of young parents, the grandparents, the veterans whose insignia, and licence plates we see daily, and a growing population of retirees. Who can we count on from this huge collection of talent, knowledge, and experience to step up – to volunteer just a small portion of their spare time? NOTE: Our excellent Mayor Peckford and Councillors O’Sullivan and Strackerjan have all pitched in to help with our Cadet Merit Review Boards. And they are very busy people!

We are living in turbulent •times, Brakes and are witnessing both •goodSuspension and bad leadership in •the world.

Tire Sales Strong leadership •is not Airthe Conditioning sole purview of •the military Alignments – it must reside equally in the decisions and 613-989-3839 practices of our civilian corC o u n“Community t y R d 1 , M oporate, u n t a i nsocial, O n t aand r i opolitical Karen Cooper. members might be surprised leaders. There are times when to learn that the Campus is we all need the example of already humming with activ- inspired, informed leadership. ity at 70% occupancy and And ladies and gentlemen, new tenants moving in every good leadership for life can few months. The MOU gives start by the inculcation of us the framework we need to lesson, example, and experirealize the vision in our excit- ence - all learned, personally and with confidence, as a deing Master Plan.”

The Campus’ new Execu- veloping young person in the tive Director, Liz Sutherland, Cadet Program of the Navy added, “We are thrilled to be League of Canada, and right turning the former College here in your own Kemptville campus into a thriving com- Branch of the Navy League munity hub under the pillars of Canada. of education and training, health and wellness, and SUCCESS is often economic development – all with a sustainability lens. We achieved through can’t wait to engage more committed local people as service and recreation users, students, involvement – and staff, volunteers, and Campus VOLUNTEERING champions to make the most of this remarkable community can ensure the asset.” outcome. Please

Agreement between Municipality and Kemptville Campus Council has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Municipality of North Grenville and the Kemptville Campus.

The MOU sets out the expectations of the Municipality and the Campus Board in relation to matters such as governance, administration, financial responsibility, maintenance, and strategic goals and deliverables.

In 2020, the Municipality engaged StrategyCorp to conduct a strategic review regarding the objectives of the Campus as a municipal asset - and to recommend a robust governance model, so that Kemptville Campus can deliver on its mandate.

The Municipality has been working with the Campus Board, members of which have been appointed throughout 2021, and particularly Campus Board Chair, Karen Cooper, and the new Executive Director, Liz Sutherland, to establish the MOU. March 23, 2022

“Council is pleased that we now have a way forward to bolster the growth of the Kemptville Campus,” highlighted Mayor Nancy Peckford. “We have already retained sought-after apprenticeship programs for secondary students back to the Campus. This is only the beginning. We look forward to working with the Campus board and staff on future initiatives.”

This is the final piece of the puzzle in establishing the formal relationship between the Campus and the Municipality. With the new Executive Director, Board Chair, and Board Members, the Campus is on its way to becoming a self-sustaining organization.

“Our volunteer board of directors, supported by a small staff team, has worked diligently with our partners at the Municipality to bring the Campus to this point,” noted Campus Board Chair,

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Financial Forum 2022

The Upsides of High Oil and Food Prices

Financial Planning: It all starts with great advice

by Ralph C. Martin “Can you even squeeze $10 of gas into that thing?”

He might have said ‘tin can’, instead of ‘thing.’ The wind was driving snow into my face, and my vision and hearing were challenged. He was in the shadow of his vehicle, about three or four times the size of mine. “Nowadays I can,” I said, with a smile.

One upside of high oil prices is that vehicle size may decrease. Now, excess material cocoons one or two occupants in many vehicles, without cargo, along highways and urban roads.

I recall a farmer who sold firewood by the pickup load, from a large pile on his farm.

He claimed to be doing the town boys a favour by providing them with an excuse to own their trucks. In 2021, four of the five top selling vehicles in Canada were pickups. How much wood could those trucks chuck?

Electric vehicles (EV) make more sense as oil prices rise, although I’ve heard that EV sales are sputtering because they are still too small.

Whether powered by internal combustion engines or batteries, more energy is needed as vehicle size increases. Smaller, rather than larger, EVs will reduce the need to mine lithium, cobalt and nickel for batteries and they are cheaper than most pickups.

Other upsides of high oil prices are faster adoption of heat pumps, geothermal

A financial plan is about more than just saving and investing. It's a plan that helps you navigate your short, medium, and long-term financial goals towards a vision of your future. Understanding all of the elements that go into your plan will help you stay on track.

The right advice at the right time can help you: - make better decisions, - make the most of your money, - financially protect yourself and your loved ones, - reduce money-related stress and anxiety, and, - reach your financial goals.

When it comes to money, is your energy focused mostly on your day-to-day finances?

That’s fine. But it helps if you can also build a customized plan that can take you further and help you save for today and the future, reach your short-term goals, and achieve your long-term goals.

Why is it important to build a customized plan?

Building a customized plan starts simply by making a list of the things that are important to you now and the things you want to work towards. It’s also an opportunity to outline how you’re going to use your money to achieve your goals.

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energy, passive houses, and public transportation. While high oil prices may justify redistribution of current oil and gas supplies, they could tip us toward more drilling, a definitive downside given IPCC’s ‘bleakest warning yet’ on impacts of climate breakdown. However, with determination, we could have more energy sovereignty in Canada by accelerating clean energy production. Related to the size of vehicles, there is an opportunity to reduce the size of living space per person and to transform housing availability.

An upside of higher food prices is that we might nibble less, thus reducing health costs and reduce wasted food. In Canada, the value of wasted food per year is $49.5 billion (with associated costs it is 2.5 times higher), and the total of avoidable and unavoidable wasted food is tallied at 58% of all food.

Canadians spent 10.7% of their disposable income on food in 2021. In my opinion, food is still too cheap, and if our system is structured for consumers to avoid paying the real costs of growing, processing, and distributing food, then food will continue to be treated like a convenient commodity.

Unfortunately, high oil prices are gut punches to those who must travel to work, or haul supplies in rural areas with poor or nonexistent public transportation.

As oil and natural gas prices increase, so will the cost of food production, especially as nitrogen fertilizer costs rise in lock step with energy prices.

I am not convinced that poverty will be solved indirectly with lower food and oil prices. In my opinion, poverty must be addressed directly. A guaranteed liveable income is probably the most effective solution.

In Canada, we have the luxury of tackling the impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine with higher prices and living more efficiently. In countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Mali, and Sudan, food shortages will be exacerbated and risks of famine are increasing. A global economic system of acquisition and marginalization results in more casualties during a crisis. Why does it take a war to make us recalibrate the rankings of humanity’s wants and needs?

In Europe and North America, high oil and food prices may be the jab in the ribs that will make us grumble until we see the benefits of wasting less, consuming less, and focusing on higher values.

Ralph C. Martin, Ph.D., Professor (retired), Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph. Information on book, “Food Security: From Excess to Enough”, at www. ralphmartin.ca.

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by Jane Adams Big ones. Small ones.

Funny ones. Sweet ones.

There’s a gnome for everyone, thanks to the creative talents of Jennifer Cauvier. And even better – Jennifer has raised $2,000 selling her gnomes on Facebook in support of the WDMH Foundation’s General Equipment Fund.

Jennifer launched Gnomes

for Rick to honour her dad, Rick Cauvier. He owned Rick’s Gas Bar in South Mountain and was a great community supporter. Rick passed away in June of 2020.

“Before my father passed away, he had wanted to do a fundraiser for Winchester District Memorial Hospital,” Jennifer explains. “I came up with Gnomes for Rick to

ensure he is not forgotten.”

On her Facebook page, Jennifer thanked everyone who supported her project: “I just wanted to post a HUGE thank you to each and every one of you that supported me with my "Gnomes for Rick" fundraiser for WDMH Foundation. It means SO much to me to be able to do this for my dad, and it was very surprising just HOW MANY people we reached!”

“Thank you again to Jennifer for bringing these joyful gnomes into so many homes,” notes Justine Plummer, Manager of Direct Mail & Events at the WDMH Foundation.

Although the fundraiser has ended, Jennifer says she will continue to take orders and donations and add them to next year’s event. Check out the gnomes on Jennifer’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/GnomesforRick. www.ngtimes.ca

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Le CECCE étend son offre éducative sur le Campus de Kemptville Le Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE) et le Centre éducatif et communautaire du Campus de Kemptville annoncent la conclusion d’une entente pour la location du pavillon Purvis. Cette entente permettra entre autres au CECCE de procéder à l’agrandissement de l’Académie catholique Notre-Dame (ACND), occupant présentement les locaux Fraser et Gibson sur le campus.

Compte tenu de l’augmentation de la population francophone à Kemptville, l’espace additionnel que procure le pavillon Purvis permettra à l’ACND de poursuivre son agrandisse-

ment pour mieux répondre à la croissance de cette vibrante communauté scolaire.

Ces nouveaux espaces permettront aussi à l'ACND de rehausser son offre de services et de proposer des activités destinées aux élèves et aux familles de Kemptville et des environs.

Le pavillon Purvis offrira aux élèves de l’élémentaire un nouvel environnement d'apprentissage des plus inspirants. Le CECCE procédera sous peu à l'aménagement du pavillon tout en préservant son aspect historique et son caractère architectural unique afin de pouvoir occuper trois bâtiments.

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Lors de la signature du contrat de location, Karen Cooper, présidente du conseil d'administration du campus de Kemptville, a déclaré : « Cet accord représente un jalon important dans le partenariat entre le Campus et le CECCE. L'année dernière, nous avons engagé une tierce partie pour gérer un appel d’offres public, afin de s’assurer que le processus soit transparent et équitable. Nous étions ravis de découvrir la vision du CECCE dans leurs plans pour transformer le pavillon Purvis, particulièrement pour leur engagement à le rendre accessible à la communauté en dehors des heures de classe. Nous nous réjouissons à l’idée de collaborer avec le CECCE dans le cadre de cette entente, et bien au-delà ».

La directrice exécutive du campus de Kemptville, Liz Sutherland, ajoute : « Le pavillon Purvis est un joyau historique centenaire qui a eu diverses missions éducatives à travers les années. La proposition du CECCE d’étendre son offre éducative sur le campus grâce à la location

locaux permettront : d’offrir des cours de langue aux résidentes et résidents de la communauté de North Grenville ; de fournir un centre d'entrepreneuriat agricole qui permettra à la communauté scolaire de l’ACND d'utiliser le pavillon en dehors des heures de classe, par exemple, pour la vente du miel provenant de ses ruches d’abeilles installées en juin 2021 sur le campus ; d’offrir un accès aux groupes et organismes communautaires locaux ; de développer différentes activités et initiatives en mettant l'accent sur l'histoire, sur l'environnement naturel et la biodiversité du terrain sur lequel est situé le campus.

Funding for a bilingual Agri-food Youth Entrepreneurship program at the Campus The Kemptville Campus Education and Community Centre has been awarded funding by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) through the Rural Economic Development (RED) program to support a bilingual pilot program in Agri-Food Youth Entrepreneurship. The program will be delivered in partnership with the four school boards operating on campus: Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE) – lead partner; Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB); Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario (CDSBEO); and Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario (CEPEO).

In the pilot year, 20 young people will be engaged in the program from the Campus's four partnering school boards and from the wider community. The program will support students to shift their thinking towards the possibility of starting a business, provide support and guidance to help students conceptualize and plan business start-ups, and inspire innovation.

Local MPP, Steve Clark, visited Kemptville Campus to make the announcement. "I'm proud that our government is supporting local economic growth in North Grenville, as our community recovers from the impacts of COVID-19.

The RED program is yet another way we are building a stronger, brighter future for rural communities across March 23, 2022

eastern Ontario."

Noted Kemptville Campus' Executive Director, Liz Sutherland, "Kemptville Campus and the surrounding area have a long history of agri-food production and training. The Agri-Food Youth Entrepreneurship builds on this history and fills a gap by providing local youth with entrepreneurship training to participate in the redevelopment of our region's strong agri-food industry. We are thrilled to be working with our four school board partners to foster new businesses in the agri-food industry."

North Grenville Mayor Nancy Peckford noted, "We are pleased to see this investment by the Government of Ontario and school board partners in rural youth and the Kemptville Campus. The Campus is a 626-acre multifaceted property – owned by the Municipality – and offers tremendous potential for learning in the agricultural trades. We are facing crucial labour shortages in so many sectors. Skills building and fostering an entrepreneurship spirit are critical to a thriving economy and community.

This program – offered at the Kemptville Campus – will stand out in eastern Ontario for its innovation in the agricultural sector."

France Goulard, Superintendent of Education for the Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre Est, highlighted the expected impact of the pilot program: "We

at CECCE, along with the Campus and our other school board and community partners, see youth as important contributors to innovation, local economies, and community resiliency. This program builds on the momentum achieved through our strong local partnerships to support innovation education and training in the region."

The Agri-food Youth Entrepreneurship Program at Kemptville Campus represents another step towards achieving the Campus Master Plan (also funded by OMAFRA). It also builds on a successful application to the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development - Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) for Level 1 Commercial Vehicle and Equipment training. The OYAP Training Delivery Agent application has brought industry stakeholders and the four regional school boards together on Campus to design and deliver an innovative apprenticeship format for youth.

The Agri-food Youth Entrepreneurship program will begin in September 2022.

du pavillon Purvis représente le début d'un merveilleux nouveau chapitre mettant en valeur l'éducation et la formation sur notre magnifique campus. Nous sommes impatients d'approfondir notre partenariat avec le Conseil ». « Le CECCE est fier de cette entente avec le Centre éducatif et communautaire du Campus de Kemptville pour la location du pavillon Purvis.

Celle-ci fera assurément le bonheur d’un bon nombre de citoyennes et citoyens de la communauté, qui s’étaient exprimés sur l’utilisation future des bâtiments du Campus, lors de consultations publiques », affirme la présidente du CECCE, Johanne Lacombe.

Pour sa part, la conseillère scolaire, Diane Burns, estime que : « Le CECCE a été à l’écoute des souhaits exprimés par les résidentes et résidents qui espéraient que l'utilisation du pavillon Purvis respecte la vocation ancestrale du pavillon, et qu’il soit accessible aux groupes et associations communautaires en dehors des heures

de classe. » Le directeur de l’éducation, Marc Bertrand, conclut ainsi : « Grâce à cette entente, l'ACND pourra bonifier sa mission éducative d’offrir un enseignement de qualité en français, dans un environnement des plus inspirants. Je me réjouis également de savoir que l’ACND pourra développer des initiatives axées sur l'histoire et l'environnement naturel du territoire, afin d’aider à faire du Campus une destination de choix pour les citoyennes et citoyens. Compte tenu de la niche agricole du Campus et de l'importance du développement économique, l'administration est d’ailleurs emballée de proposer le développement d'un centre d'entrepreneuriat agricole.

Ce projet saura enrichir les programmes de préconcentration et de concentration en Santé humaine et terrestre, axés sur les changements climatiques, ainsi que sur la Majeure haute spécialisation en environnement, qui sont bien établis à l'ACND. »

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M-W Chamber of Commerce launches Ukraine initiative trol over two Ukrainian regions – Donetsk and Luhansk.

However, overwhelming evidence, including countless videos and photographs, have pointed to a full-scale attack on Ukraine at the hands of Russia, including vicious bombings and fatal attacks on civilians, including children.

More about the Merrickville-Wolford Chamber’s initiative, including updates on the success of the fundraiser and how to participate, can be found on a dedicated Facebook page at www.facebook.com/merrickvillewolfordstandswithukraine, or on the Chamber’s website at merrickvillechamber.ca.

When asked how the reLocal Journalism Initiative Reporter sponse from the community has been, M-W Chamber of A new initiative called Commerce Director, Yves “Merrickville-Wolford Stands Grandmaitre, answered that with Ukraine” launched on the response has been great, Sunday, March 20. The ini- not just from local businesses, tiative, which is being spear- but from other local commuheaded by the Merrickville- nity groups as well. “Plans Wolford Chamber of Com- are still being formulated merce, aims to raise money to by some for what activity support the people of Ukraine they will undertake, so many as the country and its military more will be coming online and civilians remain the tar- in coming days,” said Yves. get of attacks from Russian The press release also points by the Leeds, Grenville and forces. The initiative has a to overwhelming community Lanark District Health Unit As our pandemic response current fundraising goal of support, noting that: “Blue slows down, we can now turn $15,000. A release sent to the and yellow representing the Times provides details of the flag of the Ukraine can been our focus to the School Immufundraising model. seen throughout the village’s nization Catch-Up Program “Businesses and local or- core, including wrapping on for students in Leeds, Grenganizations have been invited the Chamber posts lining St. ville and Lanark. We have to participate by hosting an Lawrence Street. The munici- approximately 5300 students event, making a donation pal office, businesses, homes, that are behind in their Hep directly, or through specific and village entrance signs are B, HPV and Meningococcal vaccines and an additional sales, donation for an online flying Ukrainian 860 that are behind on their flags in support.” auction, or hosting a donation collection box. Some The war between Ukraine 14-16 year old booster (Tdap).

Starting March 21st, 2022, examples include a Ukrai- and Russia began with the nian egg decorating workshop Russian invasion of Ukraine we are offering these vaccines hosted by the Merrickville on February 24. Russian in our clinic locations where Artists Guild, Ukrainian and President, Vladimir Putin, has the COVID-19 vaccine is also other food/retail events with a claimed that the presence of being offered. percentage of sales donated.” Russian troops in Ukraine is Eligible Birth Years/ The event kicked off on solely for peacekeeping, due Grades: March 20 at Main Street Fam- to the perceived terrorist con- Hep B: Grades 7-10 only HPV: Grades 7 – 12 + 2002ily Restaurant, where Mayor 2003 (Girls only) Doug Struthers declared that day as “Ukraine Day” in the Municipality. Although the initiative is local, the ChamTara McRae ber has even bigger visions.

“More can be achieved when MSW, RSW we work together as a comRegistered Social Worker, munity and potentially inspire Psychotherapist others to do the same,” the CMAP Health Chamber’s statement reads.

“A challenge will be extended https://cmaphealth.com/ to other Chambers of Comtherapists/tara-mcrae/ merce to engage their comtmcrae@cmaphealth.com munities.”

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As part of its plan to fix long-term care, the Ontario government will provide up to $673 million this year to long-term care homes across the province to increase staffing levels, leading to more direct care for residents. This includes $6,305,580 for longterm care homes in LeedsGrenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes. This is part of the province’s commitment to ensure long-term care residents receive -on average - four hours of direct care per day by 2024-25.

These funds will increase care for residents at: Rosebridge Manor, in Jasper, will receive up to $540,732 for additional staffing this year to increase the hours of direct care for resi-

dents.

Hilltop Manor Nursing Home, in Merrickville, will receive up to $383,748 for additional staffing this year to increase the hours of direct care for residents.

B a y f i e l d M a n o r, i n Kemptville, will receive up to $436,068 for additional staffing this year to increase the hours of direct care for residents.

Kemptville District Hospital, in Kemptville, will receive up to $104,664 for additional staffing this year to increase the hours of direct care for residents.

“This funding will allow homes in our community to hire and retain more staff so they can provide more care to residents, every day,” said

MPP Steve Clark. “This is part of our government’s plan to hire thousands of new staff over the next four years to ensure those living in long-term care get the high-quality care they need and deserve.”

Seniors entering longterm care today are older and have more complex medical needs than they did just a decade ago. The level of care residents need has increased dramatically, but the amount of care they receive each day has not. In the nine years, between 2009 and 2018, the amount of care each resident received, by all providers, per day increased by only 22 minutes. Our government, over the span of four years, will increase direct hours of care by 1 hour and 21 minutes.

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better for our community and our homes

by Jackie Edwards With the climate crisis still a growing threat, people are trying to find more ways to attain sustainability. In Canada, the government is aiming to reduce total greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030 through different strategies, some of which are already underway. It is no secret that one of the best ways to help the environment is through recycling, and nowadays, more and more companies are using recycled materials to create products. They are even using recycled materials for homes.

North Grenville is not a novice when it comes to helping the environment, with its Waste Reduction week every October, and other current projects. However, the NG council may want to consider promoting the use of recycled materials for home construction projects. Not only can it save homeowners money, but it can also help them do their part to preserve the planet.

Waste or Landfill Diversion: Waste reduction should be a priority, since landfills all over the world are running out of space. By using recycled materials for construction projects and home decoration, you're able to find a purpose for them before they get sent

to landfill, greatly reducing negative environmental effects. Materials like paper, glass, metal, floor coverings, insulation, and other types of construction and demolition materials can be diverted from landfills. Many community groups and elected governing bodies, such as homeowners association, have sustainability as a goal, so organising a zero-waste project won't be a problem.

In fact, according to a recent report, citizens are actually ready to rise up against developers that negatively impact their community’s environment.

Minimises Deforestation: Wood is one of the main materials used for construction projects or for building homes. To address the demand, many companies lead to deforestation, or the process of clearing, destroying, or otherwise removal of trees to create wood materials. Deforestation has devastating environmental impacts, including climate change, soil erosion, fewer crops, flooding, and increased greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere. A great alternative is recycling materials.

Recycling, or repurposing, wood can greatly minimize deforestation, and prioritizing construction projects that use

recycled materials can also help to reduce waste.

Avoiding Health Hazards: Home construction materials have a surprisingly high number of chemicals that may be harmful for your health. Children, in particular, can be very sensitive when it comes to chemicals. The most common chemical is formaldehyde, which has been scientifically linked to some forms of cancer. Other chemicals cause irritations, breathing problems, and hormonal changes, but choosing eco-friendly materials will solve these issues. Meanwhile, on a global scale, it is widely known that decomposing waste produces carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane. These gasses all contribute to the air pollution that causes various respiratory diseases, so recycling materials for construction projects can help in minimizing these effects on people’s health.

North Grenville already has strategies in place to help with the climate crisis.

But homeowners can still do more in order to achieve sustainability. Construction and home renovation projects that use recycled materials can be a great new strategy to save the earth.

CHARGE! Electric vehicles and more on April 23

by Sustainable NG The 13th Annual Sustainability Fair and Market will take place at the North Grenville Municipal Centre on Saturday, April 23, from 10am to 3pm. The Fair will have the usual “Kids’ Area”.

But more on that another time – this article is about the toys for the big kids!

Our humble SNG show in Kemptville has included an electric vehicle show that has grown over the years to what we think is the largest one between Toronto and Montreal.

Once again this year, we will have many models on display with their owners. Exact models are still being confirmed, but cover most manufacturers and some exciting new models just recently launched.

All cars are privately owned, and that’s what makes this show special. Visitors have the opportunity to interact with owners who have driven them in our climate, through winters, on long trips, and for hundreds of thousands March 23, 2022

of kilometres. Who better to learn from about the strengths of these cars? Hear about the lower costs of driving, the emissions savings, the maintenance, and how these compare to combustion-powered cars. If you’re wondering whether driving an electric or plug-in hybrid car can work for your needs, this is the place to find out. And if you’ve seen gas prices lately, there can be no better time.

As in the past, local dealerships will be present and able to speak to the electric vehicles they offer. Myers Kemptville Chevrolet Buick GMC will return to support the show again this year. Barrhaven Ford will bring their Escape plug-in hybrid and their exciting Mustang Mach E. We’re also happy to be partnering with Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa this year, who will bring a display on charging and also some vehicles for test drive. Conditions will apply, and models are yet to be confirmed, but be

sure to arrive early, because those opportunities will book up quickly. As always, we will arrange some exciting presentations related to EVs. This, and other aspects, are still in the planning phases.

Further, and by popular demand, we will be showcasing some privately owned yard power equipment. Many have asked for this opportunity to speak with people who already use battery electric chainsaws, blowers, snowblowers, trimmers, lawnmowers, lawn tractors, robotic lawn mowers (Really!

Robotic ones!). This will see the arena space shared with a new “Greening Your Home” section, to bring it all together in one big showcase.

SNG would like to express its gratitude to the community for the support that grew this show from modest beginnings to a key attraction that competes with shows in large cities. Come join us, and bring the big kids!

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Mixed signals from Ontario regarding health workers

by David Shanahan In a move to help hospitals recover revenues lost during the covid pandemic, the Ontario Government has allocated $572.3 million to hospitals across Ontario to help address the fiscal challenges faced by many medical facilities. Kemptville District Hospital [KDH] is getting $353,213.00 from the fund, while other local hospitals, Brockville General and Perth & Smiths Falls District, will also receive support.

Frank Vassallo, CEO & Board Secretary Kemptville District Hospital, welcomed the funding announcement.

"The Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) is very grateful to Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minster of Health for this funding that recognizes and addresses the financial pressures related to the pandemic. This funding will allow KDH to continue to support our front line staff and physicians who deliver much needed and deserved care to the communities we are privileged to serve. I also want to thank MPP Steve Clark for his unwavering support of our hospital. His continued advocacy on our behalf means so much to us and the people we serve.”

In one of many recent funding announcements made by the local MPP, Steve Clark stated: “Our government continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, and we know that hospitals, and hospital staff, are on the front lines of this effort. “We are proud to support Ontario hospitals so that they can continue to provide the care Ontarians need and deserve, today and in the future.”

This funding is part of the province’s overall investment of over $1.2 billion to help hospitals recover from financial pressures created and worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Hospitals have felt financial challenges not only through direct costs, but also through the loss of other forms of revenue such as copayments for private rooms and the reduction of retail

services, all of which contribute to patient care and support clinical services.“Ontario’s hospitals have been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic and our government is using every tool at our disposal to ensure that they are supported,” said Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “This funding will help ease the financial pressure on hospitals so that they can continue to provide high-quality care and ensure our health care system is prepared to respond to any scenario.”

However, the funding announcement came at a time when Steve Clark is facing protests outside his office in Brockville by area health care workers. At the rally in March protesting the government’s 1% wage cap that, with rising inflation, hits the province’s “pandemic heroines” with a 4% real wage cut in 2021 and more than a 4% cut again in 2022, area health care workers asked him to repeal Bill 124 and ‘stand with them, not against them’. It was one of a series of similar protests outside the office of Ontario PC MPP’s scheduled for March.

The protest was organised

by CUPE, which, in Ontario, represents nearly 90,000 health care workers. 90% of RPNs and personal support

workers (PSWs) working in the health system are women.

65% of the people who clean and disinfect our hospitals and 75% of respiratory therapists are women. Almost all the ward clerks and other administrative workers are female.

CUPE issued a statement in which they noted that: “Since March 1, 1,600 health care workers have contracted COVID-19 at work, one of the highest rates of infection during the pandemic.

CUPE believes this would not be happening if health care workers were adequately protected and is bargaining along with SEIU Healthcare for increased access to N95 masks.”

Dave Verch, a registered practical nurse (RPN) and Eastern Ontario Vice-president of CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU-CUPE), pointed out that: “At the root of it, Bill 124 is sexist and discriminatory legislation. It doesn’t cover any other emergency personnel, like paramedics, police, and fire - which tend to be male dominated. It must go or many more nurses, PSWs and other staff will leave their jobs at hospitals and longterm care homes which are already struggling with staff shortages.”

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Dear Editor, Perfect St Patrick's Day It was beautiful walking alongside the glittering St Lawrence river at Prescott. Basking in sunshine, blue sky and a balmy 15C - life felt good again. After walking and observing the geese, unfortunately no snow geese yet, we had lunch in O'Heapys pub close by the river.

After asking a few questions, I found out that behind the bar and serving us was Samantha McGuire, granddaughter, and Christine Mackie, daughter, of our local and recently awarded recipient of the Leeds Grenville Small Business Centre Lifetime Achievement Award Cheryl Mackie. Owner Cheryl and her granddaughter Stephanie run the well known fine dinning restaurant The Brigadoon in Oxford Mills.

Having lived in Kemptville since 1984, I went into the old general store before Cheryl and her husband purchased the building in 1990 and started turning it into a restaurant. I watched and talked to them as the renovation construction took place. I remember thinking, as they poured lots of money, sweat and hours of devotion into their dream project, whether they would ever succeed.

I thought who would drive out to Oxford Mills for a meal and a pint when there were already several restaurants established in Kemptville.

However, once the conversion had been made and it opened as restaurant, it became obvious that it was not going to be another local 'watering hole'. I seem to recollect, but won't swear to it, that Cheryl implemented a no baseball cap allowed policy. I believe that decision was aimed at discouraging some of the locals just propping up at the bar for a few beers without buying any, or very little, food, the backbone of the hospitality industry.

That made me think even more of how the restaurant would survive. Every five years or so, I would think and be surprised that the restaurant was still there and growing in popularity.

Our family and visiting relatives have enjoyed many wonderful meals and happy memories in The Brigadoon over the past 32 years. Cheryl and her family have made an amazing impact on the local community.

I wish them well going forward in still what presently are difficult times Nick Brooks Kemptville

Dear Editor,

We have a crisis on our hands which is as large, or larger, than COVID-19, that is the war in the Ukraine. I have heard that the Ukraine is the "breadbasket" of Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Asia. Do you think the Ukraine people will be able to plant their crops this year? I don't think so, and many people will starve to death as a result. The other food producing countries in

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MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH GRENVILLE NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING A PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT

TAKE NOTICE that the Corporation of the Municipality of North Grenville will hold a Public Meeting under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended to consider a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment Application (File # ZBA-03-22). This Public Meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 13th, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic social distancing requirements, this Public Meeting will be held ONLINE only, and can be accessed through the Municipality's website at www.northgrenville.ca. Instructions on how to participate in the Public Meeting are attached to the meeting Agenda on the website.

The purpose of this application is to consider a Housing Keeping Zoning By-law Amendment to Comprehensive Zoning By-law 50-12 to revise Additional Residential Unit Policies for the Rural Residential zone and remove Zoning Provisions for Refreshment Vehicles that are regulated under a separate by-law.

ANY PERSON may attend the online public meeting and/or make written or oral submissions either in support of or in opposition to the above item. In the event that you are unable to attend the meeting but wish to submit written comments, please ensure that your comments are delivered to the Planning and Development Department's office (285 County Road #44) prior to the day of the meeting.

IF YOU WISH TO BE NOTIFIED of the decision of The Corporation of the Municipality of North Grenville on the proposed zoning by-law amendment, you must make a written request to The Corporation of the Municipality of North Grenville.

Suddenly at the Bayfield Manor on Wednesday February 9, 2022.

Marjorie MacMartin age 84 of Oxford Mills.

Beloved wife of the late Arnold MacMartin.

Loving Mother of Wayne (Adria), Dale (Karen Mulder), Terry (Linda Gloss) and Sherry (Stewart) Mann. Cherished Grandma of 10 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Dear sister of Lois (Ray) Molyneaux and predeceased by Gerry and Fred Morrow. A Celebration of Life will be held at Oxford Mills United Church 42 Water Street on Saturday April 9, 2022 from 1 p.m. to time of Funeral Service at 2 pm.

IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of The Corporation of the Municipality of North Grenville to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to The Corporation of the Municipality of North Grenville before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submission to The Corporation of the Municipality of North Grenville before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION regarding the application will be made available to members of the public when requested. For more information about this matter, contact the Planning Department in one of the following manners during regular business hours from Monday to Friday:

By Family request, donations may be made in Memory of Marjorie to the Alzheimer Society.

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the world will need to step up to the "plate" and grow more food.

Canada will need every inch of farmland to produce food to help, and while we bicker about "To Mask or Not To Mask", we are losing farmland every day.

As Jackie Kelly-Pemberton, director of OFA says, 175 acres a day. That is criminal!

It is being lost to urban sprawl, which could be thought out more prudently to help preserve the farmland, and it is being lost to useless four lane highways. Late last fall, I drove to Guelph and took the 418 highway to the 407 highway. It was practically empty. Why build this useless highway, which, by the way, goes through prime farmland, when there is already the 412 to connect to the 407 and the 415, which they are working on to connect to the same highway?

Our tax dollars pay for all of these highways, and the number of jobs created by this, I don't think justifies the expenditure to build and the loss of farmland.

The very same thing is happening here, developments being built on farmland, which we will need. The current Council and Mayor say that these developments were approved by the previous Council. Well, approach our MPP, Mr. Clark, and have him use his rezoning power to put that land back to Agricultural use. Yes, it is a lot to ask of him. I know the housing crisis needs to be resolved, but do you seriously

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think the developers will still not gouge future homeowners?

The outlandish pricing for housing came to a head, here when people were fleeing the GTA because of COVID-19 and would pay way above asking price to ensure they got a home.

This was allowed to happen, so now we are caught in a vicious cycle of land use for housing, or for growing food. And, please, do not think that draining the wetlands is the answer. They are needed for the health of the environment and to replenish the aquifers.

We also need to bring back our Agriculture Colleges, so we have future farmers. Too many farmers sell their land because no one wants to take over the farm.

Lynn Paibomesai Dear Editor, re: Ontario Liberals call for moratorium on prison - Times, March 16 I am pleased to see that the Ontario Liberal Party is calling for a pause on the Kemptville prison construction. As CAPP and JOG (and many residents) have been saying all along, the decision to build the prison was rushed and has very little, if any, solid evidence to support it being built anywhere, let alone in Kemptville. How do we know there is no solid evidence? The Ontario government refuses to provide any supporting docu-

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DATED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH GRENVILLE THIS 23rd DAY OF MARCH, 2022.

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Original Signed_ ___ Amy Martin, Director of Planning and Development PO Box 130, Kemptville, Ontario K0G 1J0 Fax: (613) 258-1441

NOTE: All agencies are requested to have their comments submitted to the Planning and Development Department’s office by no later than Friday, April 8th, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.

No map is provided as the proposed amendments apply to all lands within the Municipality of North Grenville. mentation that details a benefit; not one document, study, or data.

Infrastructure Ontario has said the proposed prison will cost up to $499 million to design, build, and finance. This price tag doesn’t include the associated operational costs estimated to be $17.6M - $40M annually (source - 2019 Ontario Auditor General report). If built and filled to capacity, all Ontario taxpayers will be on the hook for that estimated $48,000 - $109,000 per day simply to operate the facility.

I wish the Ontario Liberals luck in getting access to any relevant documentation regarding the site selection and due diligence activities. I filed a Freedom of Information request for site selection details with the Ontario government in November 2020. Six months later, I was sent 14 pages (including the cover letter) of minimal information, with 135 pages of redacted documents. The appeal of that (non) release has been ongoing with no resolution in sight 16 months later. The Ministry of the Solicitor General can't even

muster up an explanation for the delay, never mind a response.

Where is the promised openness and transparency?

Don't you think we should have all the relevant information prior to a decision being made?

Regards Lisa Gallant Kemptville

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73’s have to settle for three points

Tenacity breeds success….Patrick Haughian strips the rubber from opponent to chip it through to Grady Logue so he could exhibit his magic hands and notch his 3rd goal by the sportsguy Smiths Falls Bears were in the house for a Tuesday evening feeding as they managed to hold on for 5-4 OT victory. U-18 Rylan Donovan was between the pipes for Kemptville with both main stoppers unavailable, and Will McEvoy stood tall for Smiths Falls. The Bears came on strong to open the initial period with Issac Barrett from Thompson and Fournier to initiate a screen shot at 3:49.

Smiths Falls still on a frenzy, as Sean James, with helpers from Chipman and Lesser at 3:03 to start the second.

Give and go from Krulicki to Taylor over to Lane Morency to hammer it home from top of the circle to put Kemptville within 1 at 12:50.

Final twenty was a seesaw endeavour, as 73’s capitalized on PP at just :46 when Taylor cycled low, back to Howie on the line to Brock Krulicki PPG knocking at the door, between the pegs for a tie. Adam Cavallin’s aggressiveness stripped the rubber from opponent to launch it

top shelf for the tie breaker at 6:16. The Bears responded with two of their own with Brady Fournier with assists from Gangl and Watson at 9:47. Then Owen Watson from Fournier at 16:18 to put them ahead by 1. Kemptville pulled their stopper for the extra attacker at 19:27. Brock Krulicki registered his second goal with a tic-tac-toe from Larkin to Brazier to force OT at 19:56.

Wi t h O T u n d e r w a y Smiths Falls took advantage of a clearing error as Brady Fournier from Gangl and Watson to close out the contest at 4:21. Shawn Fensel commented after the game, “Rylan Donovan did a great job stepping into the net for his first Junior A battle. Every point matters right now in the playoff race, so it is good to record at least one point tonight. We have a few guys that are banged up right now, which is par the course for all teams this time of the season.

We are hoping to have Tyler Laureault back this week, and Connor Blackwood will be

and Bonfield, for his second of the evening at 5:13, and Luke Tchor, with assist from Belisle and Lariviere, at 6:36 for PPG. Caleb Kean, assists from Dauphinais with Culhane, at 16:15 to give Brockville a three point spread.

The bleeding continued with another PP at 19:34 from McDonald and Godfrey to Colin Elliott for 7 to 3 final.

The Canadians from Carleton Place faced off in front of 73’s fans on Friday evening to reward them with a 4-1 victory. Tyler Laureault was back between the pegs for Kemptville, and Brady McEwan for Carleton Place. First frame was a sticky 200 foot fiasco, as neither club could control the bouncing rubber for a connection into the back of the net. In the second, with a faulty miscue to take out opponent and cross ice poke check, gave Carleton Place first marker on the board. Hay threw it through the middle on to Bill Gourgon’s tape to flip it into open space at 1:08.

Campeau with Haughian to find Matthew O’Doherty stretching out to chip it home for the tie at 6:49. Kemptville on PP, when York pinched the line, over to Lammi on the dot to find Jeff Taylor open on the doorstep to pull the trigger for the tiebreaker at 8:52.

Last twenty miler was owned by the 73’s, as Eastwood from the wall to Larkin, reversed to Johnny Howie in the slot to launch a missile at 1:17 to make it a 3-1 romp.

out with a shoulder separation that he fought through on Saturday’s contest.”

Brockville Braves rolled into town to meet Kemptville for a Tuesday night affair that turned into a officiating fiasco, as the Braves with 7-3 lob sided blow out result with 4 PP’s markers. Rylan Donovan was the starter for the 73’s and Sami Molu represented the Braves. A dot from dot PP for Kemptville when Howie led the attack to Larkin with a dipsy doodle to Hunter Brazier PPG to drift one over stopper’s shoulder at 5:43 to commence first. Brockville countered when Kemptville got caught with poor line change during PP, as Jack McDonald on break away poked the disc up and over goalie for a tie at 15:27. Two questionable calls that took out one of Kemptville’s key defence and sniper at 19:24.

Second stanza started with Brockville breaking the tie, as Justin Dauphinais with Lariviere found the open space at 7:59. Houle straddling the line on PP, pushed the puck to Brazier on to the tape of Patrick Larkin PPG from the dot at 9:20 to even it at 2. Trent Ledrew, assisted

by Culhane and Lariviere, to make it one goal lead at 16:04.

Beaudry up the wall, across to Morency to Jeff Taylor to even the odds at 17:56. The last frame was owned by Brockville, as they capitalized on three PP. Jack McDonald, with helpers from Ledrew

The Food Corner

by Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville In November of 2020 (and my, how the world has changed since then), I introduced you to Pork Normandie, that tasteful dish flavoured with apples and Calvados. However, there are very simple everyday dishes to make with pork tenderloin, a cut of meat that is usually quite reasonably priced.

This past week, my grandson Ayden and I cooked up Pork Tenderloin Medallions and accompanied it with some Basmati rice and cauliflower (spruced up with a nice cheese sauce) So, here is how you can put it together in record time.

Pork Tenderloin Medallions

Ingredients: 1 whole pork tenderloin (or two if you are serving more than 2 or 3 people) 2 tablespoons butter (salted or unsalted) March 23, 2022

1 cup of Panko Garlic powder Black pepper 2 eggs A splash of milk Cauliflower florets, cheese soup, Parmesan and Basmati rice (if this is what you wish).

Preparation: Pre-heat your oven to 375F. Beat the eggs with the milk in a bowl and set aside as an egg wash.

Spread the Panko crumbs on a plate and sprinkle with garlic powder and black pepper.

Coat a flat baking pan (preferably glass) with oil (spray Canola works just fine).

Roll the tenderloin into a paper towel to remove excess moisture.

Cut 1 inch thick medallions, dip in the egg wash and coat with the Panko mixture.

Place in a baking pan coated with oil (spray Canola

works just fine).

Bake till the meat has browned and is just done (don’t overcook the pork).

If you want to accompany the pork with cauliflower and a cheese sauce, simply cook the florets as you usually would. Heat up a can of cheese soup and sprinkle with 2 or 3 teaspoons of Parmesan. Also, make up your Basmati. A nice way to serve is to simply place your glass baking dish on a heat pad, and a serving dish each for the rice and cauliflower. You can keep the cheese sauce separate in a gravy boat. However, you can accompany Pork Tenderloin Medallions with just about any vegetable or starch, including noodles.

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Adam Cavallin Nickname: Cavy Born: Germany, March 4, 2005 Hometown : Greely, ON Position: LW/C Previous Hockey Club: Kemptville 73’s u18 Hockey Hero: Auston Matthew’s Most Inspiring Person: My Father Favourite Movie: Step Brothers Favourite Food: Pizza Favourite musician: Travis Scott Favourite sport (beside hockey): Lacrosse Favourite Hockey Moment: Winning Bell Capital Cup Life as a Jr. A player: Awesome!

One word that describes me: Funny

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A beauty marker at 12:19, when Haughian’s aggressiveness and tenacity stripped down a clearing attempt on to the stick of Grady Logue to perform his magic with a fantastic backhand counter for a Kemptville win. Kemptville out gunned the challengers by 33 to 8, and could only capitalize on 1 PP with 5 opportunities.

Anticipating a repeat win with Sunday matinee into Navan to visit the Grads with just 9 more games before playoffs. Renfrew Wolves will be in the 73’s house for 7:30 pm challenge on Friday, March 25.

Hockey with edge…see you around the wall.

130th annual South Mountain Fair is a go

by Brandon Mayer

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

On March 10, the organizers of the South Mountain Fair announced what many loyal fair-goers have undoubtedly been waiting to hear – this year’s event will go ahead in full swing! Run by the Mountain Township Agricultural Society, the Fair has been an important annual event for the South Mountain community since 1892, and is one of only two traditional annual fairs in North Dundas, the other being the Chesterville Fair.

Social media users expressed much excitement in reaction to the announcement, but there are also many questions about what the 2022 Fair will look like after two years of significantly scaled-down events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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months prior to the event, the Fair’s website provides few details about the activities planned, with most pages simply displaying the message “Planning for the 2022 fair has begun. Please stay tuned for more details closer to fair time. We hope to see you there!” However, a spokesperson for the Fair was able to confirm that a midway is currently planned, which will be provided by All Canadian Entertainment.

The last “full” South Mountain Fair occurred in 2019. Smaller scale events occurred in 2020 and 2021.

While these events were deemed to be the 128th and 129th South Mountain Fairs, respectively, this year’s 130th annual event will be the first full Fair event post-COVID. Current regulations would allow the Fair to proceed without the burden of CO-

VID-19 restrictions, but the Fair planning group will follow all health regulations should any get introduced in the preceding five months. As has been the case throughout the pandemic, it is difficult to predict changes in the regulations with any certainty, but the planning group is hopeful for a fair with no limitations or restrictions.

The 30th Annual South Mountain Fair will take place August 18, 19, 20, and 21 in the South Mounatin Fairgrounds.

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What’s one of the worst errors that young people make early in life? It’s the failure to practice preventive medicine.

So, let’s have a talk with young people about how to protect their bones for a lifetime.

We know that kids of all ages break bones playing sports.

It’s annoying when this happens, leaving them sidelined from sports and play with friends for a few weeks. But breaking a bone becomes more than an inconvenience for adults, as full recovery becomes less likely. The older one is, the more breaking a bone may have life-changing consequences, including being forever consigned to a wheelchair. But why do bones become brittle with age, and can it be avoided?

Many people think bones are hard and unchanging, like cement. It’s a misconception. On the contrary, bones are constantly undergoing microscopic changes. One group of cells is slowly destroying bone while another group is building up bone. During the early years, more bone is produced. But later on, more bone is destroyed.

Look on bones like a bank. A habit of saving money in the bank will mean more to spend later. It’s a comfort to know the investment is guaranteed to pay off. When the inevitable withdrawals begin, there will be no dependency on others for mobility. Weak bones are the cause of a lot of medical problems. Studies show that over 10 million North Americans have weak bones and an increased risk of bone fracture. But what’s more worrying is that another 40 million have a condition called “osteopenia”, increased weakness of bones from loss of calcium, and a much greater risk of a broken bone. If this happens, the result may be deadly.

Broken bones send more people to hospital than heart attacks, breast cancer, and strokes among women 55 and older. Dr. E. Michael Lewiecki, Director of the New Mexico Clinical Research and Osteoporosis Center in Albuquerque, says, “We’ve reached a global crisis.”

How do you keep out of a wheelchair? Diet will always be vital. But there’s a problem, starting with the breakfast young people eat. Many breakfast cereals are loaded with sugar and calories. But they’re dietary disasters, increasing the risk of obesity and Type 2 diabetes. The producers of these products should be ashamed, and consumers should make smarter choices. Children should insist their parents buy whole wheat cereals. And these healthier cereals should be eaten with a banana or another fruit and calcium-rich milk. This is the start for stronger bones and a longer life.

Throughout life, diet continues to be of vital importance.

Fish provides generous amounts of magnesium and potassium, which add strength to bone. And don’t neglect daily sources of calcium that preserve bone.

Vitamin D is important as it helps the absorption of calcium. Vitamin K2 directs calcium to the bone and inhibits blood vessel calcification. And pay attention to protein, which makes up a hefty proportion of bone.

Weight bearing exercise such as walking, as well as balance and flexibility exercises, keep muscles and bones stronger. There’s no better proof of the benefits of exercise than this discovery. A young man lost one arm in a tragic accident.

This meant he had to use his other arm more frequently. Later, when this other arm was X-rayed, the bones were twice their original size.

So, children, save your money and your bones by eating well and by a lifetime of physical activity. After all, who wants to be in a wheelchair later in life?

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Baldwin's Birds

Caught In The Snow!

Signs of warmth are slowly returning, as Spring emerges from the murk and cold and a number of our resident summer birds arrived back, in the flurries of snow! Some of them, a flock of Red-winged Blackbirds, had been spotted by my hairdresser, also a Times reader, who enthusiastically told me about them.

She lives near the Limerick Forest and described seeing a flock of them, and she was very emphatic that they were Red-winged Blackbirds, being a bit of a bird enthusiast herself. How could I argue when she hadn't got around to using the open bladed razor to

clean up my sideburns, yet!

However, any of my "Doubting Thomas" thoughts were quickly dismissed, in shame I might add, because, on arriving back to my home, what did I see on my birdfeeder and in a nearby tree, but two of them. I suspect they had very puzzled looks on their faces, because I was seeing them through quite a strong flurry of snow, and they must have been wondering why they had bothered coming back! Oddly enough, I think they know best about the weather, because within a couple of days of that incident the sunshine is out and the

temperatures are on the rise.

Next week, everyone will be complaining that it is too hot!!

Ooh did I say that, eh!?

Not only have the Redwinged Blackbirds returned, but the Robins have too, and are trying out their Spring voices, along with those of the Canada Geese who were standing on the snow banks by the river at the end of the road. I expect that in the next few days we shall be seeing skeins of them flying in, or just passing overhead, on their way North. A wonderful sight for us all to witness and behold, and I hope that you all get to see and feel the elation too, of all the birds looking forward to building their nests and bringing into the world the Spring broods of their next generation.

Stay safe and well and enjoy them all out in your own garden, and not just through a window!

Cheers, John Baldwin

Youth Climate Action Summit coming in May

by Julie Servant, Executive Director, Frontenac Arch Biosphere Network The Frontenac Arch Biosphere Network will present the second annual Youth Climate Action Summit (YCAS) on May 9-10, 2022. The YCAS at its core aims to empower youth to take concrete action towards climate change adaptation in their community. Featuring 11 experts in climate change and climate solutions. The two-day summit seeks to improve the climate literacy of the younger generation and prepare them to be future leaders in a more sustainable world.

Frontenac Arch Biosphere Network (FABN) is a nonpolitical organization that strives to bring global convention to a local level, offering tangible actions that can increase everyday local sustainability. The programs and events offered by the FABN seek to conserve biodiversity, contribute to building sustainable communities, facilitate biodiversity and sustainability science, as well as educate and support mitigation and adaptation to climate change. The Frontenac Arch Biosphere Region covers an area between Brockville and Kingston and north to the Rideau World Heritage site and Frontenac Provincial Park. www.frontenacarchbiosphere.ca.

Youth teams from the greater Frontenac Arch Region will gather virtually to learn from experts and to work towards developing their own climate action plans. Teams will include students, educators, administrators, and facilities staff.

Dundas Manor looks to the future

On March 13, 2020, Minister Fullerton accepted a Dundas Manor jacket from Resident Joan Dunlop (middle) and Administrator Susan Poirer (right) Two years ago, Dundas Manor resident, Joan Dunlop, stood beside Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of Long-Term Care, as she announced that a new Dundas Manor would be built in Winchester. Today, Joan is one of the many Dundas Manor residents who are providing input on the final architectural plans for her new home.

“The pandemic has slowed down our planning, March 23, 2022

but it hasn’t dampened our enthusiasm for a new home,” says Joan.

On the same day that the announcement was made, the first set of COVID-19 pandemic protocols were put in place. Over the next 24 months, the Dundas Manor team’s sole focus was to keep residents safe and keep COVID-19 out of their home.

“It is an understatement to say that our team has gone above

and beyond. I am so proud of how they have cared for our residents and each other,” says Administrator Susan Poirier.

“While some COVID-19 protocols will remain in place for some time, it is exciting to turn some of our focus back to planning for the new home,” notes Cholly Boland, CEO. “The good news is that we are incorporating some of the things we’ve learned during the pandemic, particularly related to infection control.”

The planning team is working closely with the Ministry of Health and LongTerm Care. Joan Dunlop says she can’t wait to see the shovels in the ground. “On the first day, I’m going to lay down on my new bed, read, and eat candy!”

For more information about the new Dundas Manor, visit www.dundasmanor.ca/ ourredevelopment.

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raphy at Carleton University. Other speakers include Troy Dunlop, Kevin Matthew Wong, Matthew Graveline, Christian Artuso, Riley-Ann Schmidt, Emma Vernarde, Jayce Chiblow, Craig Johnson, and Peter Soroye.

Read more about the speakers here: https://youthclimateactionsummit.ca/ speakers.

Teams of five youth from grades 9 to 12 can register until April 30. More info, including the Summit schedule and registration form, is available at https://youthclimateactionsummit.ca.

Each team will be able to take their climate action plan back to their school or community for implementation.

The summit presents a unique opportunity for youth to connect with youth from other schools, collaborate and grow their networks.

Session topics include sustainable agriculture, composting, Indigenous climate action, reflections on COP26, and more. Speakers at the summit include Dr. Andrew Weaver, Professor in the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria and Dr. Christopher Burn, Professor of Geog-

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