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A local naturalist has been recognized by the Canadian Herpetological Society (CHS) for a lifetime of work studying amphibians and reptiles in Canada.

Bishops Mills resident, Fred Schueler, has been studying reptiles and amphibians for over 50 years.

Although he started out as a birder, Fred was drawn to the field of herpetology by a professor he had in his undergrad at Cornell University, who was himself an

ant specialist; but was also interested in oviducts in male Leopard Frogs. "A bunch of us undergraduates said well why don't you get us a state car and we'll drive around and see what Leopard Frogs are doing in New York State and Pennsylvania," Fred remembers. "And so, we spent the spring sort of ineffectually driving around catching Leopard Frogs."

When he came to the University of Toronto for his graduate studies in 1970, Fred decided to switch gears from studying birds to focusing on the geographic variation of

Leopard Frogs for his PhD thesis. Specimens that Fred collected during his studies ended up in the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa and the DNA from the specimens was used for further research over 30 years later.

Fred has continued to contribute greatly to the field of herpetology, studying not only Leopard Frogs but many other species of reptiles and amphibians including turtles, snakes and salamanders. He has authored and co-authored over 30 peer-reviewed papers of scientific research and natural history notes, as well as many government reports, magazine articles, newsletter articles and local newspaper articles contributing to the conservation and collective knowledge of reptiles and amphibians in Canada. He is passionate about public education, and he and his wife Aleta Karstad have been hosting Mudpuppy Nights in Oxford Mills for over 25 years where they invite the public to see the giant salamanders who live in the creek below the dam. "The only type of herpetology he hasn't been actually working in is lizards," Aleta says. "There is some kind of a curse on me that lizards don't show up when I'm around," Fred adds.

The pair's long-time friends, colleagues and Oxford Mills residents, Amanda Bennett and Matt Keevil, were the ones who nominated Fred for last year's Michael

Rankin Distinguished Canadian Herpetologist Award from CHS. Amanda, who is the secretary of the board for CHS, says the award is not only presented to someone who has had a long career in herpetology, but also someone who has contributed to the growth of the field.

"They're very communityminded," she says about Fred and Aleta. "I think that's also sort of a big part of the award, how much support for building the next generation and future generations of herpetologists they offer."

Fred was officially presented with the Michael Rankin Distinguished Canadian Herpetologist Award before CHS' online conference in September. Fred says it was a big surprise, especially since he was focused on honouring his own mentor, Francis Cook, with a posthumous award for his dedication to the field at the conference. "I thought we were just going to present Francis' award to [his wife] Joyce, when Amanda sprang the Rankin plaque on me," he says.

It is clear that Fred's dedication to herpetology will be life-long. Even after half a century of studying amphibians and reptiles, he is always busy helping with projects and collecting his own data which he compiles electronically in his database.

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Through hard work and dedication to the field, Fred has become an elder of herpetology in Ontario, if not the entire country. He of-

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by POC 2 Dilan Yildirim, RCSCC DEFIANT "Learning, making new friends and having fun with them along the way" are the things 13 year old Able Cadet Esquivel says he enjoys the most about being a cadet.

Fernando is a young and ambitious cadet with a lot of potential. He has been living in Kemptville for five years and has been a Sea cadet for two years now. For young people thinking of joining the cadets, AC Esquivel's piece of advice is to worry less and trust that you will have a

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good time. He says it is much more fun than you'd expect.

Thankfully, the cadets are still getting together despite the COVID-19 pandemic, but only virtually. Thanks to some dedicated and innovative Corps leadership, this still includes lots of fun and interesting activities.

What interested him most when he joined the sea cadet program was the opportunity to practice and learn about marksmanship, which he got to do with the 338 Defiant Corps' Marksmanship Team. At

the weekly marksmanship practices, AC Esquivel's favourite moments are the ones spent socializing with his teammates while preparing, and reviewing their performance together afterwards.

Fernando is hoping to compete in the next Regional Marksmanship Competitions.

Thanks to the cadet program, Fernando got the chance to obtain his first aid certification. The weekend long course taught him how to intervene during emergencies, make bandages and administer CPR. AC Esquivel has had the opportunity to attend a cadet camp with its excellent training, sports and fun activities. At camp, Able Cadet Esquivel had a lot of fun meeting new people, sleeping over and eating delicious meals with his friends in the cafeteria.

To add to his cadet experience, he plans to join more teams and maybe work as a staff cadet in the future, and to continue to be a strong, accomplished contributor to the Cadet Program. Able Cadet Esquivel wants to study engineering or mechanics after graduating from high school and perhaps even serve the country when he is older.

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ten uses Facebook to liaise with other herpetologists, and he and Aleta have also created the Eastern Ontario Nature List where anyone can share observations and get help identifying species.

Amanda says with all his papers, books, community outreach and unfettered passion for the field, he definitely deserved to be recognized.

"His curriculum vitae is long enough, he certainly warrants a lifetime-of-achievement [award]," she says.

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is now expected to be held on Tuesday, May 4 at 7:30 at the Kemptville Youth Centre. Of course, that date may need to be moved again depending upon further government announcements.

Go to facebook.com/ kemptvillelions for more information as it becomes available.

Tickets can still be purchased from B & H Foodliner, Jonsson's Independent Grocer, Kemp-

tville Bowling, Moose Mart, Sherry's Kitchen (Heckston), Fast Eddie's Diner, R. Rose Automotive and from members of the Kemptville Lions Club.

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Dear Readers, I hope that you all are staying fit and well and are not getting too anxious about our present situation. Some of us older ones have received our dose of the vaccine, as we all will eventually,- just hold on and be patient!

Despite our own turmoil, the "Natural World" continues on its day to day life for us all to enjoy, for free!

A cold last day of March heralded the arrival of our

first pair of Bluebirds into our garden to inspect our nesting boxes. Wow! What a beautiful surprise to end the month. They didn't even wait for "April Fools Day", so we know that it isn't a joke and is a harbinger of Spring and better things to come. On that note, a couple of days ago I stopped my car, within walking distance of home, to watch some Canada Geese cavorting in a makeshift natural pond, formed by a dip in the

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As well as the birds being active, the chubby cheeked Chipmunks and the Squirrels are busy too, as they prepare to, or, are already feeding their newly born offspring.

Birds nests will be built and their youngsters will appear to captivate us once again, as life goes on. Stay safe and well and keep smiling, Cheers, John Baldwin

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The water was deep enough for them to swim around and relax their tired "migration-flight" wings and bodies. They seemed elated at getting a rest and were swimming around quite sedately, preening their wing feathers, when, quite suddenly, an individual, or two, or three, would start rushing about and flapping wings, as though about to take off, but didn't.

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Information for North Grenville Residents A Provincewide Emergency Brake Shutdown is in Effect Working together to keep our community safe

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Please continue to do your part to protect yourself and others to help stop the spread of COVID-19:

Located in Bell Hall (15 Campus Drive) on the Kemptville Campus. The Centre is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.

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Flowers in your vegetable garden Spencerville fire displaces nine -try mixing it up! people and two local businesses

by Joselyn Morley Seems like people either grow food, or grow flowers. If they do grow both, we've been conditioned to grow them separately; we have the vegetable garden, or the flower garden. Try mixing them up! Flowers aren't just pretty, they perform a few very important roles even in the most serious of vegetable gardens. You are no less of a vegetable gardener if you have a few rows of Zinnias or a few Marigolds mixed in.

We tend to think of a flower garden as something more permanent.

Every year, many of the flowers come back, but our vegetable gardens die, and are torn down at the end of the season, so we can start afresh in the spring.

Most flower gardens are made up of perennials, and sometimes biennials. Perennials are the ones that come back in the spring, not because they have re-seeded themselves (although some perennials will self seed, such as Brown Eyed Susans) but because their roots remain alive but dormant throughout the winter under the snow. Sometimes when perusing the gardening catalogues, you will read something such as "perennial to zone 4," which means that for us, here in zone 5, it should overwinter without much difficulty.

Some of the plants that we think of as annuals, are considered perennials in warmer zones, like zone 7 or 8. Some of the more common perennials in our area are: Iris, Brown Eyed

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Susans, Hydrangea, Bleeding Heart, Daisies, some Poppies, Coneflowers or Echinacea. Annuals are the ones that don't come back in the spring. They may self seed, if you leave the stalks and give them a bit of room, but their roots will not survive under the snow and regrow in the spring. Some flowers and plants ride that line between perennial and annual in our zone, and will often overwinter with a bit of help through mulching.

Some of the popular annuals in our area are: Pansies, Geraniums, Marigolds, Impatiens, Calendula, and Petunias. There are also all the native Ontario wildflowers that come back because they self seed, such as Bee Balm or Bergamont, and Wild Asters.

There are things in our vegetable or food gardens that we expect to come back year after year, such as raspberries, strawberries, and rhubarb. We can add perennial flowers into the area where we grow food.

Some of our herbs return every year. Sage, parsley, and chives all overwinter very easily in our zone. Just like you remember where you've planted your chives and parsley, you will remember where the perennial flowers are to come up.

There are many benefits to growing flowers in with

your food. Flowers attract pollinators, and many beneficial insects. Biodiversity should always be our goal.

Birds are more likely to be attracted to your garden if there is a diversity of insects. Drawing birds to your garden is beneficial if you are suddenly inundated with an unwanted type of insect, such as the tomato hornworm. Flowers will attract insects such as parasitic wasps, that are harmless to people, but prey mercilessly on some of the nastier bugs that we don't want in our garden, like tomato hornworms.

You can start seeds for perennial and annual flowers early, either indoors or outside in jugs if you're trying winter sowing. Some seeds need cold stratification, and should be planted directly outside in the fall or winter, or started in jugs if you're winter sowing. You can direct sow many annual flowers, interspersing rows of flowers and vegetables, but many flowers serve to repel nasty insects, so it's good if you can start some early so they're ready to go right alongside the plants you plant out into the garden. Many herbs can repel pests, so consider interspersing your herbs throughout your garden.

Many flowers are edible too: Nasturtiums, Borage, Anise Hyssop, Begonia, Bergamot, Borage, Marigolds, Pansies, and Violets are just a few of the many. We have been conditioned to think of flowers as decoration, but they are much more.

And what about growing something in the flower garden that is edible such as some Swiss Chard with colourful stalks, some deep purple frilly Kale, or an herb like Dill with its tall reaching yellow flowers? Many herbs are beautiful as well as tasty.

What are you growing?

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by Joselyn Morely A nighttime fire in Spencerville on April 1 displaced two families and two businesses.

These two families lost everything, but fortunately managed to escape safely, including pets.

One of the families has five children while the other apartment housed two siblings. The building also housed local businesses Joe Computer, and Trinkets Boutique.

Local residents are collecting money, clothing, and other items. There are three Go Fund Me pages: "Help Josie and Jacob after fire took everything"; "Help a family of 7 who had a house fire; and the third is called "Help Melissa after Fire destroys Trinkets."

Spencercity Bar & Grill is collecting money or giftcards. Local residents have pitched in to donate clothing for the nine people displaced.

Joe Computer is up and running, their networks were not affected by the fire. They are working from home to ensure there is no interruption in customer service. Trinkets Boutique, opened only a few weeks ago, was a new business for Melissa Rainville.

Edwardsburgh-Cardinal and Augusta Fire Departments responded to the emergency.

Naomi's Family Resource Centre struggles to find volunteers and donations

by Joselyn Morley There are two types of women's shelters typically.

There are emergency shelters which provide emergency shelter for women and children when they are fleeing violence in their homes. Stays in emergency shelters are generally allowed for 1- 3 months, but in some cases longer. A second stage shelter provides longerterm, safe, affordable, supportive, and independent housing. Shelter addresses are often kept confidential so that women (and children) cannot be found. You can generally stay in these homes for 1-3 months and sometimes longer. There is no charge for you to stay there.

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The crisis line operates 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Shelter is provided for women with or without children. Counselling includes both crisis counselling and ongoing assistance.

Naomi's Centre needs financial support, as well as clothing, goods, and volunteers. Like many women's shelters across the country, Naomi's Centre has been impacted by the economic downturn caused by COVID-19, which makes it difficult for many organizations to secure donations.

The Ontario Budget delivered on March 24 announced, as part of a provincial initiative to support victims of crime, a one-time emergency

payment of $2.7 million to keep 50 community agencies running. Another one-time payment of $1 million is intended to help agencies switch to remote delivery, including setting up toll-free numbers and developing text and other online platforms. As part of Ontario's response to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, Ontario has allocated $18.2 million over three years to enhance First Nations police services for sexual assault, human trafficking, and domestic violence investigations, as well as to provide "culturally responsive programming to Indigenous women in the correctional system."

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by Lorraine Rekmans March 25th marked a historic date in the House of Commons in its 154-year history. It was the first time in our history that parliamentarians participated in a debate concerning gender-based violence. The debate was proposed by Karen McCrimmon (the Liberal MP for Kanata-Carleton, ON). It was proposed because femicide and domestic violence are reaching beyond crisis levels across the country.

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Elizabeth May, (the Green MP for Saanich Gulf Islands, BC) stated she was surprised to learn that this is the first time in the history of parliament that there was a debate on the issue of women being murdered. She said it was strange that it was never discussed before because violence against women is too prevalent in our society to be ignored by our government.

Indeed, it is an issue that should be discussed openly and often if we are ever to end this tragedy.

I find it interesting that it is women in the House of Commons who bring this issue forward, given that we also have another historic first in this country, and that is having a self-proclaimed feminist Prime Minister.

A report released by the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Account-

ability (CFOJA) found that 160 women were victims of femicide in this country in the past year. That means a woman was killed every 2.5 days. In 2019, there were 146 women killed. CFOJA is a response to the call from the United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women to record statistics on violence against women, its causes and consequences.

The long dark shadows of isolation and marginalization are being brought to light for many of us as we see these staggering statistics. The House of Commons was presented with a petition noting that this crisis of violence against women is also a crisis for Indigenous women and girls, referencing the Inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and calling for the Government of Canada to implement

all of the recommendations and calls for action that were made in the report in 2018.

Mainstream national media highlights recently contained the following stories; six women killed in Atlanta, seven women killed in seven weeks in Quebec, sexual misconduct and abuse in the military, and sexual misconduct and abuse in the RCMP. This is not to mention stories in recent months about the scourge of human trafficking.

In response to the escalating number of deaths in the province of Quebec, Premier Francois Legault has stated that he is making domestic abuse a priority and has appointed the Deputy Premier to head a Task Force on domestic violence. Government attention and investment are desperately needed if we collectively, as a society, want to end this sickness that

Dear Editor, We were beyond humbled to read the 'magical blueberry pie' letter published on March 31 in the North Grenville Times.

How good to know that so much joy could come from something we made! A heartfelt (and slightly tearyeyed) thank you to the author for sharing their story.

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the supposedly unalterable decision was announced by MPP Steve Clark. Mr. Clark's other hat is Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

No possibility of reviewing this decision? No consultation with the COMMUNITY ie MUNICIPALITY? Which hat did he wear when HIS announcement was printed in the local papers? Is there a possible conflict of interest between these two hats?

WHY won't our MPP Steve Clark and Solicitor General, Sylvia Jones not review the objection by residents? As an observer, I found presentations were well argued, fact supported, with modern information and viable alternatives presented.

WHY can't we get direct replies and a reconsideration of a non logical use of resources and a major change to OUR COMMUNITY? Why? ( see the recorded minutes of the NG Council meeting).

So far, it seems the yes to the project, is based on the statement made months ago that it is land owned by Ontario and so it is to hold the prison. What other logical, economic, social, penal or other reasoning is there?

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leaves children orphaned and families grieving for their daughters, sisters, mothers, aunts, grandmothers, and wives that are taken from us so violently.

Premier Legault's response to this rampant violence is the type of response we need. As we know, we rely heavily on charities and social service organizations to take on the work that is needed to provide shelter and support to women and children fleeing the violence in their own homes, and since the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been nearly impossible for charities to raise adequate funds. We have heard from the people who run women's shelters across this country that there is a growing need for investment. I am disappointed that this was not a priority in the past provincial budget where there was

only an announcement of $2 million over 3 years, which works out to $666,666 per year to be shared between programs that support victims of violence. This is only a drop in the bucket when you consider the immensity of this tragedy. Canada needs a National Action Plan on Violence Against Women because this affects us all. Ontario needs provincial leaders to champion an effort to end this violence, and we need to provide adequate funding to support women. Misogyny is clearly a hate crime that is an assault on us all.

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Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, We are all feeling somewhat fatigued with the ongoing news and media reports regarding two subjects currently affecting us in this region - the COVID pandemic and the Eastern Ontario Correctional Complex.

While not wanting to add to this weariness, I do feel compelled to comment on the many reports and musings concerning the proposed Correctional Complex. Many will agree that the way it was announced was inappropriate, and the use of the term "consultation" to be offensive considering the province's intent.

However, given the reality that the decision has been made (and, according to the media, is irreversible), I believe we should focus our efforts on making this facility and its operation mesh with the needs and desires of the community. I commend

the Mayor and Council on the approach they have taken.

Building relationships with the various interested parties and affected stakeholders is much more productive than "feet stomping and fist pounding", which only serves to alienate those whose support is needed.

If you do not agree with the province's decision, you have every right to make your feelings known with the Premier and local MPP. Even better, advise them of your displeasure through your democratic right in the next provincial election. But do not criticize our Mayor and Council for doing their best to ensure that the community's needs, objectives and desires are achieved. Not everyone is opposed to the Complex.

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Dear Editor, On March 23, 2021 the meeting of the North Grenville Council was held virtually to discuss the issues surrounding the proposed prison project. The meeting was organized in response to the request by JOG, The Jail Opposition Group. This is the first such meeting agreed to by our council, months since

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ing very peripheral benefits per bed!!! That is before any to the Kemptville Commu- other costs for guards, servicnity and residents with astro- es etc. Etc. ETC. So millions nomical costs to the Ontario more over many years could Treasury! AND an illogical be involved! W H Y?? AND project from many points of that does not yet cover points view. IS IT BECAUSE MPP in the discussion of social and STEVE CLARK is caught in land use/ rights among other an outdated Ontario appor- issues in this rural agricultural tionment of responsibilities milieu. AGAIN...WHY? for community planning? Is it What about the "Prisonbecause he is unable to realize ers" who will be held in the that his and all elected offi- confines of this prison? The cials' responsibility is to good transportation infrastructure governance, economy and of public transport does not efficiency in the management exist from Kemptville to of tax payers dollars? WHY? other destinations. How do THINK about the an- their families visit if they lack nounced cost by our MPP! transport? How do they get COSTs OF Millions of $$$++ anywhere on day or other paif Ontario builds a 235 bed role? What about SERVICES PRISON at the Southern entry to support their needs in to our small town. Why is it health, counselling and so on? being built here? The cost may exceed $1,000,000,000 cont'd on page 7 Mailing Address P.O. Box 1854 Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0 Staff Reporter Hilary Thomson hilary@ngtimes.ca

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letters cont'd What about the Hospital and other services being called upon? These are practical considerations. Months ago in the inaugural virtual meeting, hosted by the Solicitor General's Department, it was announced security is to be provided by patrolling drones.

Does this seem to the powers at be an innovative mindset for prison planning and management? Is this appropriate on the doorstep to our town?

It is not 100% of residents who object. But the majority of residents apparently object or need a clearer picture for the WHY of this unalterable project! I understood we are supposed to have a democracy as the basis of governance.

But our MPP, supposedly representing the people of this corner of his riding announced: the issue of the decision re this prison is final and unalterable! WHY??? What supports its unalterability?

On March 23 several well qualified professional residents in fields from business, academia, research and agriculture presented facts and outlines from studies that should have been considered by our MPP and Ms. Jones BEFORE the decision they made concerning our community's future! All that seems clear is they wanted to plop a prison somewhere and they thought they could quietly appropriate this parcel in our community. It is a modern example of where might is not right!

Are there no issues of greater urgency for the spending of Ontario Tax Dollars?

This prison, if built, will not only imprison individuals, it will also imprison historic farm land under concrete. Remember that a bid was made by this community to buy this land. The objective was to develop innovative projects for the economic future of this community. The answer

by Mr. Steve Clark then and now is an unalterable, NO. Based on what logic? It may clear the air if Mr Clark, Ms. Jones and the residents who are for this project were also invited to present their case?

How many are supportive of this project? Why? Our local Mayor and Council meet with unidentified stakeholders. Who are these stakeholders? But only after months have passed and because of community pressure was there a public virtual meeting scheduled with residents. Why? What has Council been doing with this issue? It looks like drafting "asks" from Mr. Clark and Ms. Jones in exchange for ???

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Why? I recognize that the Local Mayor and Council are a junior level of the hierarchy in the Ontario Government pyramid and so also wonder what responsibility they have to 1) the MPP vs 2)Local Residents?

Not clear! Where do they stand? Not explained except perhaps this or that may happen. What? BUT, by their muted approach they have abdicated leadership to get at pros, cons, facts and the whys and wherefores! Why? As you can see I find this not a logical fit and a staggeringly poor expenditure of tax dollars.

But it is also not a help in terms of the HEALTH of our community environment in any positive way. My conclusion ends with a quote from the 2021 theme for Earth Day...RESTORE OUR EARTH! It seems to me: Not for the prisoners to be incarcerated; or for the land itself; or for our community, does this prison project represent...

RESTORE! the following not a better frame to the future of North Grenville and Kemptville? Earth day is April 22.

"EARTHDAY.ORG's theme for Earth Day 2021 is Restore Our Earth™, which focuses on natural processes, emerging green technologies, and innovative thinking that can restore the world's ecosystems....It is up to each and every one of us to Restore Our Earth not just because we care about the natural world, but because we live on it. We all need a healthy Earth to support our jobs, livelihoods, health & survival, and happiness. A healthy planet is not an option - it is a necessity."

So again! Why are we swirling in this illogical supposedly unalterable decision?

Mr. Clark, Ms. Jones and Premier Ford this is the question that needs a response!

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Nadia Gray

Dear Editor, A couple of weeks ago I went to Kemptville District Hospital for an X-ray. Upon arrival, I was given a mask, hand sanitizer and asked about ten questions relating to my health/wellbeing. I presume that this is a mandatory requirement of Ontario, to try and minimize the Covid risk to staff and patients in the hospital, from my short visit.

I absolutely agree with this small contribution to keep Covid at bay.

I should add that I am

of the age that I will be vaccinated in mid April, against Covid 19. My motivation for getting the vaccine is primarily to protect myself, but to a smaller degree, I believe the science, that says it reduces the transmission of the virus to others.

Imagine my surprise, this week to read a number of articles showing that thousands of "care" workers throughout Ontario have been offered and refused the vaccine. I must admit to being naïve with regard to vaccinations, as I have always assumed that if you worked in hospitals, retirement homes, long term care homes or any other similar establishments, is was mandatory to get the flu vaccination each year. This is apparently not the case, as it is against Canada's Charter of Freedoms and Rights.

This leads me to ask three questions. Ontario has decided that I should sit at home now for 4 weeks to try and reduce the spread of Covid, just in case I step within 2 meters of somebody on my once weekly outing to the grocery store. While I am at home, unvaccinated "care" workers who are in close contact with many of society’s most vulnerable people every day, continue to work? Secondly if a career in "care" has been chosen, surely there is a moral duty associated with this career to do everything possible not to harm the people they are looking after? Thirdly, I understand that kids can be barred from school, if they do not have the required vaccinations, but "care" workers cannot be barred, if they have not had their appropriate vaccinations. How can this be right?

Politicians often wonder why their messages are not understood by people. Why can my Canadian Charter of Freedom and Rights be infringed by being told to stay at home for 4 weeks, but more dangerous practices of unvaccinated care workers continuing to work, cannot be stopped.

Bill White

UPDATE For updates related to COVID-19 and the North Grenville Municipal Centre visit: www.northgrenville.ca/coronavirus The Municipal Centre is open to the public Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.

UPCOMING MEETINGS COUNCIL MEETINGS

Council meetings will be conducted virtually via Zoom. Council meetings will be live streamed on YouTube commencing at 6:30 pm. To view the live stream visit: https://www.youtube.com/ user/NorthGrenville/featured For any members of the public wanting to attend the meeting virtually, pre-registration is required by e-mailing clerk@northgrenville.on.ca. To make a deputation in relation to an item on the agenda, please pre-register with the Clerk’s Office at the same e-mail address. Please provide your comments no later than two hours prior to the start of the meeting.

Council agendas (including for closed sessions) may be found here: https://www.northgrenville.ca/govern/governance/agendas-and-minutes •

Council Meeting – Closed Session April 12, 2021 at 9:30 am

PLANNING PUBLIC MEETING • Council Meeting – April 14, 2021 • Proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment – 709 Slater Rd. • Proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment – 1008 Whitney Rd. • Proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment – 8 Asa St. • Notice of Intent to Remove “h” Holding Symbol – 285 County Rd. 44

ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS Committee 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 Jessica Workman at jworkman@northgrenville.on.ca Arts and Culture Advisory Committee – Thursday April 8, 2021 at 5:00 pm Health, Wellness & Fitness Advisory Committee – Monday, April 12, 2021 at 4:30 pm Accessibility Advisory Committee – Monday April 19, 2021 at 4:00 pm

BAG TAGS

Old bag tags can be refunded or exchanged at the Municipal Centre. Bag tags are now $2.75 per tag or a bundle of 8 for $22. The Municipality is providing additional weekend office hours (9:00 am – 1:00 pm) for residents to exchange their old garbage bag tags for new ones on the following date: •

Saturday, April 10

PITCH-IN 2021 – Social Distancing Edition 2.0 Residents interested in participating are required to register with the Municipality by calling 613-258-9569 Extension 133 or via email at cfequet@northgrenville.on.ca.

Participants are asked to choose a public area in or near their neighbourhood and stay with members of their household.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Visit www.northgrenville.ca/careers for more details Planner II: Resumes must be received no later than 4:00 pm on April 16, 2021 Cemetery Attendant: Resumes must be received no later than 4:00 pm on April 9, 2021 Board Members – Kemptville Campus: Resumes must be received no later than 4:00 pm on April 16, 2021

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Friends of North Grenville Public Library Annual General Meeting on Zoom

Since large gatherings are still restricted, the Friends of North Grenville Public Library will be holding their postponed AGM Thursday, April 22, 2021, 7:00 pm via Zoom. Everyone is encouraged to pour themselves a glass or cup of their favorite beverage and join us. If you are not familiar with Zoom, be assured it is very user friendly and the Library staff will be happy to provide assistance. You may join by contacting the CEO of North Grenville Public Library, Rachel Brown, at rbrown@ ngpl.ca or 613-269-3636. Please do so well in advance of the scheduled Zoom meeting.

Our business meeting will begin with a financial report and a brief report on the Friends' year, which will require acceptance by the membership. These reports will be accessible on the Friends website in April. (ngpl.ca/support-the-library/ friends-of-ngpl). Then we will have several motions requiring ratification: 1. Motion to create a Junior Friends of North Grenville Public Library.

2. Motion to recognize the people who established the Friends as Founders.

3. Motion to recognize a citizen (to be named at the meeting) for their contribution to the Friends with an honorary lifetime membership.

4. Motion to confirm the executive for the year 2021.

NOTE: Any member of the Friends of North Grenville Public Library can put forward their name to become a member of the executive. Just leave a note with Rachel Brown at the library or send an email to friends@ngpl.ca.

Once our essential business has been completed, we will announce this year's winner of the coveted "Star of the Library Award".

We will conclude with a bedtime story by Sue Bergeron.

If you value your library for the services it provides you and your community you should consider becoming a "Friend".

The Friends of North Grenville Public Library is a group of volunteers who advocate for the library and raise funds to enhance the diversity of resources and programs it provides.

Membership forms are available in the library or you can go to the Friends website. An appropriate financial donation on the Canada Helps site automatically results in membership.

Grenville Federation of Agriculture held Annual Meeting The Grenville Federation of Agriculture selected its new directors at their Annual meeting last week.

The directors are; John Ashby, Nick Ashby, Kirstan Bennett, Zac Bennett, Ceiledh Brown, Clint Cameron, Ricky Norton, Jeremiah Stephenson, Curtis Tegrotenhuis, Scott Wilson, Adrian Wynands. The President is Adrian Wynands with Kirstan Bennett serving as Vice-President.

The Federation discussed various topics which impact on agriculture, including the impacts of COVID-19, the availability of personal protective equipment to protect against the spread of the corona virus, the security of food supply chains, the operation of April 7, 2021

farm vehicles on highways and mental health impacts.

Constable Erin Cranton of the Mobile Crisis Response Team of Leeds County OPP gave a detailed presentation on Bill 156, Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act. Bill 156 is aimed at curbing animal rights activism against farms. It provides for increased fines for anyone who trespasses on farmland or food processing plants.

Animal Rights activist groups have been critical of Bill 156, saying that it will essentially shut down all animal rights activists and make it difficult for them to expose cruelty to animals.

They have criticized this legislation saying it makes

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Notice of Study Completion Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study for Northwest Quadrant Water Distribution System Expansion LA Development has completed a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) study to increase the groundwater supply capacity of the existing Kemptville Water Supply System to accommodate the anticipated development by the buildout year of 2034.

The Class EA study was conducted in accordance with the requirements for Schedule ‘B’ projects under the Municipal Class EA document as set out by the Municipal Engineers Association (October 2000, amended in 2007, 2011 and 2015). The Class EA study included: •

Public and agency consultation;

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Identification and evaluation of water supply servicing alternative solutions;

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Assessment of the impacts of the proposed work;

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Identification of measures to mitigate such impacts.

The preferred water supply servicing solution, recommended in the Class EA study, consists of servicing alternative, including: •

Development of a new production well in the proposed location, construction of an above grade reservoir for treated water storage, construction of a pumphouse right over the wellhead, an outdoor emergency standby diesel generator with a weatherproof enclosure, and an open green space south of the proposed facility available for public recreational uses.

A Project File Report (PFR) documenting the planning and decision-making process followed during the Class EA study has been prepared. By this notice, the PFR is being placed on the public record for a 30-day review period. The PFR is available online for public review at the link below. www.northgrenville.ca/northwest-quadrant-water-distribution-system-expansion/ If you wish to review the report in hard copy, please contact one of the Project Team Contacts listed in this notice.

Following the review, interested persons should provide written comments to the project team within a 30-calendar day review period beginning on April 7, 2021 and ending on May 18, 2021. Subject to comments received as a result of this Notice and the receipt of all necessary approvals, the LA Development intends to proceed with the detailed design and construction of the proposed works as documented in the PFR. In addition, a request may be made to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for an order requiring a higher level of study (i.e. requiring an individual/ comprehensive EA approval before being able to proceed), or that conditions be imposed (e.g. require further studies), only on the grounds that the requested order may prevent, mitigate or remedy adverse impacts on constitutionally protected Aboriginal and treaty rights. Requests on other grounds will not be considered. Requests should include the requester contact information and full name for the ministry.

Requests should specify what kind of order is being requested (request for additional conditions or a request for an individual/comprehensive environmental assessment), how an order may prevent, mitigate or remedy those potential adverse impacts, and any information in support of the statements in the request. This will ensure that the ministry is able to efficiently begin reviewing the request. The request should be sent in writing or by email to: Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks 777 Bay Street, 5th Floor Toronto ON M7A 2J3 minister.mecp@ontario.ca and Director, Environmental Assessment Branch Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks 135 St. Clair Ave. W, 1st Floor Toronto ON, M4V 1P5 EABDirector@ontario.ca Requests should also be sent directly to the Project Team members listed below by e-mail.

Anne Anderson Administrator, LA Group Kemptville, ON 613-271-9644 anne@lagroup.ca

Hugues Bisson, P.Eng. MBA Project Manager CIMA+ 613-860-2462 ext. 6660 hugues.bisson@cima.ca

Thomas Rapley, PMP Class EA Study Lead CIMA+ 905-695-1005 ext.5789 thomas.rapley@cima.ca

Information will be collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.

This notice was first issued on April 7, 2021.

it illegal and difficult for advocates to expose what is happening behind closed doors.

The OPP presentation to GFA noted that the government respects the rights of individuals to participate in lawful protests and advocacy activities, and respects the rights of people to take part in legal protest in public spaces. The Act makes the following provision; "A police officer, or the occupier of premises, or a person authorized by the occupier may arrest without warrant any person he or she believes on reasonable

and probable grounds to be on the premises in contravention," of the Act. Constable Cranton also presented on the issue of mental health and provided information on various supports in the region.

The mental health crisis team crisis line for GFA is 613-345-4600 or toll free at 1-866-281-2911. The mobile crisis response team can be reached at 613-3451790.

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A dangerous journey in a dangerous land

by David Shanahan On March 30, 1791, 230 years ago, a young surveyor and work team set off from the St. Lawrence River to begin laying out a new township fronting on the West Branch of the Rideau River. His instructions had been issued on March 21 “to Jesse Pennoyer, Provincial Surveyor, respecting the laying out of Township between the South and West branches of the River Rideau to be named Oxford”. It was, for the residents of North Grenville, the beginning of their history as a community.

His instructions ordered Pennoyer to begin his survey at “the point of land lying between the South and West branches of the River Rideau, in order to determine the place of beginning the Survey of the Township of Oxford.”

The journey was far from straightforward for the group, having to bring along all the equipment necessary for

the survey, including heavy measuring chains, food, and supplies, to last them during the weeks the survey was expected to take. They were joined by a second survey team led by Theodore Depencier, who was to make a survey of Marlborough Township, on the far side of the West Branch of the Rideau.

The groups headed north from the Saint Lawrence and struck the South Nation River (then the La Petite Nation), which they found it difficult to ford.

Two rafts they made sank, almost drowning members of their work team, before they managed to get across the river and arrived at the South Branch on April 3.

After three more days, they completed another raft and a canoe and, as Pennoyer recorded, “prepared for setting off for the point between the two branches”.

Depencier had gone ahead, and encountered “very bad rapids” on the South

way for much of the following months. It was not until July 14 that they took a break in order to travel to Gananoque to lay out 1,000 acres of land on behalf of Sir John Johnson, a leading member of the Loyalists who had been refugees from the American Revolution. He had moved to Gananoque after being passed over as the new Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada.

Through the weeks between April and July, Pennoyer and crew had worked through rain, swamps and shortage of provisions, laying out the basic boundaries of Oxford Township. Day after day in his diary, Pennoyer noted: “it began to rain and continued raining all day”.

Some days, the rain prevented any survey work being done at all, and those days that permitted surveying Pennoyer noted with such entries as: “there’s a bad cedar swamp”, “a very bad cedar swamp”, or “much difficulty being obliged to ford a swamp of considerable length, the water being about 3 feet deep and very cold.”

The nearest source of provisions was at Roger Stevens’

Branch which obliged him to unload his rafts and carry them around the rapids. He tried to warn Pennoyer, but they could not stop their raft because of the current and “it went down the rapids with all the Provisions on it, but not without imminent danger, however we lost nothing”.

They continued on April 10 “about 8 miles past many dangerous and difficult places without any loss”, and the next day “brought the Raft and provisions round the point and up the West Branch about two miles and encamped. This would have located their camp around Beckett’s Landing. It was on April 25 that Pennoyer made this historic entry in his diary: “Made a Cabbin [sic] to secure the provisions, came down to the Point and began the survey of the Township of Oxford”.

The weather throughout this journey had been miserable, and it continued that

clearing which was located near the site of Merrickville and Burritt’s Rapids. The crew went there for provisions occasionally, and to sharpen their axes. Pennoyer’s health suffered also. On June 10 he reported that around noon “I was taken violently ill with a pain which obliged me to be still for the remainder of the day”. Then, on June 26, as he finished the last line of survey, he cut his leg “in such a manner as wholly disabled me from proceeding further”.

He was unable to work, other than in preliminary sketches of the survey until July 14, when he left for Gananoque.

But the survey was not yet complete, and Pennoyer and party returned to the Rideau in September and

completed the survey by October 1. It is almost impossible to imagine the conditions under which men like Jesse Pennoyer worked as he laid out on the ground and in maps the boundaries and concessions of townships like Oxford-on-the-Rideau.

He worked at a time when the landscape, geographically and politically, was changing in historic ways. As he surveyed Oxford, the British Government in London was passing legislation to establish a new Province, to be called Upper Canada, the territory that would, in 1867, change its name to Ontario.

Historic times and impressive achievements by those who came before us.

Seaway Surge Baseball announces Local House League in 2021

The Seaway Surge Baseball Club is pleased to announce we are coordinating house league baseball in Grenville County which is Kemptville and Surrounding Areas plus,

Dundas County and Stormont County for the spring/ summer 2021 season.

Since 2015 the Seaway Surge have been providing Rep competitive baseball for players ages 8 to 22 in Eastern Ontario. The Surge is committed to ensuring local, affordable, recreational house league baseball continues to be organized and available to children of all ages in our communities.

We will organize house league operations under

Baseball Ontario for age groups 7u-Rally Cap (intro to baseball), 9U, 11U, 13U, 15U, and 18U for the upcoming 2021 season.

It is our intention to provide a safe, fun, and developmental environment where players can practice and play home games at their local diamonds from May 17th to July 29th, once to twice a week.

In order to ensure players in these communities can enjoy house league

baseball in 2021, we are seeking interested coaches and volunteers to come forward and make this inaugural season a memorable one. We can't make this season happen without you!

No baseball experience?

No problem. We require several dedicated individuals interested in working as a team to organize and administer the upcoming season.

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Registration is open, go to our website at www. seawaysurge.com and our Facebook page for further updates!

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Opportunity to shine

As we begin the second year of the pandemic and enter yet another provincial shutdown, one level of government has clearly demonstrated its commitment to our local business community. Acknowledging the contributions of our provincial and federal governments, our local municipal government in North Grenville has provided distinguished financial support for our local economy by investing $150,000 in Covid recovery and business support initiatives in 2020.

Some of these support initiatives have in-

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cluded: the NG Green local currency program, the co-op local ad buying program, the free business webinar series, the LoveNG marketing strategy, campaign and website, and the North Grenville Small Business Grant program. All of these programs were locally funded by our lower-tier municipal government. Many of these successful programs have been renewed and some are even being enhanced for 2021.

As part of our twice weekly conference calls with other members of the Ontario Business Improvement Area

gram for small-to-medium sized tourism and hospitality-based businesses in Leeds and Grenville. Though this would not help all businesses, it would help the businesses that appear to have been impacted the most severely, and would support one of the largest employment sectors in Leeds and Grenville.

Another idea could be to create and fund a special program that would offer free support for Leeds & Grenville businesses in the areas of finance, marketing and mental health.

Building a team of experts that businesses could access for free advice and insight on a limited basis could provide some muchneeded relief. Helping businesses make the best decisions possible during these challenging times could be potentially game-changing for many.

Now, on the heels of the most recent province-wide shutdown, would be the perfect time for the UCLG to step forward to provide this kind of meaningful financial investment to support the many businesses who have not only directly funded the UCLG, but who they are also supposed to serve.

Fingers crossed.

Association (the parent organization for all Ontario BIAs), many conversations have focused on the efforts of various levels of government to support the businesses of Ontario.

It appears that we are very fortunate here in North Grenville, as few municipalities in Ontario are supporting their business communities to the extent that North Grenville is.

During these same calls, any conversation around municipal support received by the local business communities appears to be coming solely from the lower-tier municipal governments (North Grenville) and not the uppertier municipal governments (United Counties of Leeds and Grenville).

Despite considerable financial resources at their disposal, which has been contributed to by the ten member municipalities (North Grenville is the largest financial contributor and has the largest number of businesses in Leeds & Grenville), the UCLG have made no significant financial investments in support of the businesses of Leeds and Grenville Counties.

One idea that the UCLG could provide financial support for, would be a grant pro-

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The Village Bean celebrates 10th anniversary

by Hilary Thomson

Mayor Doug Struthers gives The Village Bean owner Robyn Fredrickson a certificate from the Village to recognize their 10th anniversary

The Village Bean Coffee House in Merrickville celebrated an important milestone last week - their 10-year anniversary.

When owner Robyn Fredickson moved to Merrickville from Ottawa, she became a regular at Brewed Awakenings (the former name of The Village Bean) as a way to get to know the community. When she was laid off from her professional job, she was hired at the coffee shop part time while she was figuring out what to do next. Robyn and her father had already been talking about investing in a business together, so when the coffee shop came up for sale, it

seemed like the perfect fit.

Robyn took possession of the shop, renaming it The Village Bean, on April 1, 2011. When Robyn took over the business, the shop was referred to as "Merrickville's meeting place in the morning", and she says they have stayed true to that legacy. Although the menu has changed a bit over the years, her goal has always been for The Village Bean to be a community hub. "My favourite thing about being a coffee shop is really the customers," she says. "I love our customers we see every day. They've become more like friends and family."

Robyn has enjoyed being a fly on the wall as the community has morphed and changed around her over the

Concerns raised over lack of transparency of Municipal Emergency Control Group

by Hilary Thomson A few residents have raised concern over the past few months about the transparency around the Merrickville-Wolford's Municipal Emergency Control Group (MECG). The MECG is a provincially mandated group that is part of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA).

Comprised of the Mayor, CAO, Fire Chief, Operations Manager, Community Emergency Management Coordinator (CEMC), Manager of Finance/Treasurer, Chief Building Official and Emergency Information Officer, with support from various community emergency services, the MECG is responsible for direction and control of the overall emergency response within the community.

The Village enacted the MECG on March 13, 2020 and held meetings on March 13 and March 16 to put some proactive measures in place to keep the community safe from COVID-19. This included closing the municipal centre to the public, shutting down all municipal facilities, and suspending all meetings of village committees and local boards.

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Mayor Doug Struthers says Merrickville-Wolford's MECG has been meeting as needed throughout the pandemic. Resident and former Councillor Chuck MacInnis says he is concerned that no agendas or minutes of these meetings have been made public. He says that most of council is also in the dark about when, where and how the group meets and what they discuss.

Chuck also noted that they are not requiring the MECG to follow the municipality's procedural by-law, which governs the structure and reporting requirements of council committees.

Mayor Doug Struthers clarified at the council meeting of March 22, 2021 that the MECG is not a committee of council. This would suggest that it falls outside the procedural by-law and does not have to follow the same process and reporting standards of typical committees of council. To confirm that municipalities are in compliance with the EMCPA, they must submit a yearly report to the province.

On March 30, MerrickvilleWolford received a letter from the Ministry of the Solicitor General stating that they achieved compliance in 2020.

CEMC for the town of Smiths Falls, Rick Chesebrough confirmed that, they too have an active MECG. Since the pandemic was declared last March, their MECG has met 53 times to discuss items that relate to staff and public safety.

This includes return to work protocols, advocating for the wearing of masks, social distancing, the use of municipal facilities, how to continue to provide levels of service from municipal government, and how to publicize and enforce provincial legislation when it comes to the requirements under the Ontario Reopening Act. Although minutes are taken at every MECG meeting, Rick says they are not for public consumption due to the sensitive nature of some of the topics discussed.

However, he does provide council with an update from these meetings, and any information that is not confidential would be released in an open council session.

North Grenville CAO and CEMC Gary Dyke says that MECGs are set up to be able to make decisions, without council approval, to allow flexibility and speed during an emergency. He did note, however, that the pandemic is a unique situation.

"They were established for normal emergencies, floods, tornadoes, anything of that nature, not something that we are in now that has been going on for over a year," he said.

Gary says North Grenville's MECG met regularly at the start of the pandemic, and most items discussed at the meetings were reported to council and resulted in things like amending the 2020 budget to respond to COVID-19. However, Gary says they haven't felt the need to keep up with regular meetings after they were able to put things in place to allow council to meet regularly. This has allowed decisions to be made in the public eye, rather than behind closed doors.

North Grenville MECG meetings are now held when something unique happens regarding the pandemic, like the area jumping up into the red zone a few weeks ago.

"We've locked it in place just because we're still in a state of emergency by definition, but we have not been exercising the full powers that it grants us because we don't need to," he said. "Decisions are going through council."

Unlike other municipalities, Deputy Mayor Michael Cameron says council has

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past decade. She has watched as kids have grown up, gone to university, gotten married and had children of their own.

"Just to see that life progression," she says. "Watching our customers grow… going through big life events with them."

The Village Bean has been open throughout the pandemic, but has closed their indoor seating. To try and meet the community's needs, Robyn has started offering take home meals like beef stroganoff and butter chicken, to make eating at home easier and more enjoyable. "We also started doing some fresh heat and eat meals that are all handmade," she says.

Like many business owners, Robyn's goal for now is to just get through the pandemic.

She feels a strong connection to the community and is dedicated to continuing to stay open so that customers can still come by and get their coffee, served with a smile.

"It's the place that they can come through the pandemic and see a friendly face, just checking in to get coffee," she says. "That means a lot to me as well."

Reflecting on their 10 years in business, Robyn says she is very grateful for the Merrickville community and their support over the years. "We feel so blessed to have the support of so many people in the community and our regulars who come in everyday. I just feel really blessed to have made it to the ten-year mark."

not been kept up to speed on MECG meetings. Although he acknowledges that the group isn't mandated to release agendas or minutes to the public, he still believes that council should be kept apprised of what is going on in the community in relation to the pandemic.

"There needs to be a constant flow of information on how they're managing, what they're managing, what procedures they're putting in place, and what the predicted outcomes are," he says.

Deputy Mayor Cameron says he has tried to get more information from staff about the MECG so he can respond to the many resident concerns he has heard

over the past few months.

Unfortunately, he feels like he has gotten nowhere. "I've gotten frustrated and sort of given up hope because there doesn't seem to be any information flowing from the mayor's office in regards to that," he says.

Mayor Doug Struthers maintains that the MECG does not report to council.

"People need to understand this is the provincial government saying that every municipality needs an emergency plan," he says.

"Part of that is having an Emergency Control Group.

Period, full stop."

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by Be Car Care Aware Winter’s cold temperatures and icy conditions have been hard on your car, so it is likely showing some signs of wear and tear. Spring is the perfect time to bring your car in for a full inspection to identify any minor problems, before they become major ones.

Here are some tips to keep your car running safely this spring and summer: Change your oil and oil filter.

Changing your oil and oil filter at the intervals recommended in your vehicle’s owner’s manual is one of the best ways to keep the engine running trouble free. Neglecting to replace engine oil can result in poor engine performance, higher fuel con-

sumption and even severe engine damage.

Check your fluids.

When you change your oil and oil filter, you should also check your fluids.

Check your power steering, brake, and transmission fluids; your windshield washer fluid; and your coolant. If the levels are low, top them up, and flush/ replace them as recommended in your owner’s manual. Keep in mind that your power steering, brake and coolant systems are closed, so low fluid levels may indicate a leak.

Replace your wiper blades.

If they’re torn or cracked your wiper blades won’t do you much good in the middle of unrelenting spring showers when visibility is reduced.

Check your charging

system. Cold temperatures can do a number on your battery, so now is a good time to have it tested. You should also check to make sure that your battery is securely mounted and that the connections are clean, tight, and corrosion free.

If your battery is more than five years old, you should consider having it replaced.

Fix your windshield.

In cities where sand and rocks are used on icy roads, motorists often end up with chips and cracks in their windshields. Although these may not seem like a big deal, any damage to your windshield can decrease the overall effectiveness of airbags, seatbelts, roof stability, and your personal safety in the event of an accident.

If your windshield has a

crack, it’s important to have it repaired or replaced immediately.

Check your lighting.

Check all exterior and interior lighting to identify any problems. When your vehicle’s lighting is defective, other motorists may not get the message that you intend to stop or turn.

The end result could be disastrous.

Lubricate your chassis parts.

Many newer cars are “lubed-for-life,” but some still require regular chassis lubrication so check your owner’s manual. Replacement steering and suspension components may also require periodic lubrication.

Check your belts and hoses. Cold temperatures can harden and/or damage rubber, so it’s important to check your belts and

hoses for damage. Check your hoses for hardening, softening, leaking, cracks, blistering, or other visual damage, and check your belts for looseness, cracks, frays, or glazing. If you have to replace one of your belts, you may also have to replace the tensioner and pulleys to keep the new belt from slipping.

Check your filters.

Your car has a number of filters that are important to its longevity and should be replaced regularly.

Check your engine air filter, your cabin air filter, and your fuel filter for damage or clogging and replace them if necessary.

Check your tires.

Your tires are the only point of contact between you and road, so it’s important to take care of them. Check the pressure

of all your tires (including the spare) monthly, and maintain the optimal pressure recommended in your owner’s manual. Check the tread for uneven or irregular wear and for cuts or bruises on the sidewalls.

Rotate your tires every 10,000 kilometers, and replace them if they are worn or damaged.

Make vehicle maintenance a priority this spring to protect yourself and prolong the life of your vehicle!

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SPRING CAR CARE 2021 6 ways to prevent looming pothole damage this spring (NC) From damaged rims to punctured tires, potholes can have a disastrous effect on vehicles. Fortunately, most of this damage is avoidable by adopting certain driving habits.

Here, the experts at OK Tire share some preventative tips and tricks for staying safe on the road while avoiding unforeseen spring expenses: Prevent the blow.

The risk of serious damage is significantly reduced when tires are inflated to the correct pressure. Unsure of how often to check your tire pressure? On average, tires lose one PSI every month after being filled up, so checking once a month is a good place to start.

Keep your eyes open.

Take a hint from other vehicles and watch for behaviour that signals what's up ahead. If cars are slowing down or consistently moving around an object, be prepared to do the same. Keep your eyes peeled and follow their lead.

Avoid jumping on the brakes.

It's a natural reflex to break when a pothole appears unexpectedly. However, if you can't avoid it by safely changing lanes, it's best to slow down and move smoothly over the hole. Braking aggressively while driving into a pothole is a surefire way to damage the struts in your suspension system.

When all else fails, drive squarely over.

When it's impossible to go around the hole, it's better to centre it between your wheels and drive squarely over.

If the pothole is directly beneath the vehicle's body, your tires will avoid dipping into the crevice.

Change your tires.

When temperatures consistently hit 7°C, make sure you switch to all-season tires so that you're not wearing out your winter ones prematurely. Pothole season usually accompanies the start of the warmer weather.

Need new tires? Blackhawk tires are known for their durability, strength, ability to grip the pavement, and agility in road-handling. Best of all, they’re affordable and won't break the bank.

Often overlooked.

Regular tuneups and maintenance are essential. Ensure all vehicle components are functioning correctly with a periodic checkup by a certified technician. A vehicle with good working brakes, suspension and steering systems will allow you to react more effectively to any road hazards.

G&S Automotive Ltd

We treat your car like a Ferrari so it will PEFfORM like a Ferrari! One of our specialties is high quality tires to keep you and your family safe on the road.

Service specialist for front and rear brakes and Antilock braking system repair; suspension and steering repair as well as wheel alignments; Exhaust repair including custom pipe bending & fabrication. State of the art computerized engine diagnostic & tune up A – Always follow a vehicle service schedule.

B – Be sure to have your car inspected when you suspect there is a problem.

C – Correct the problem to help avoid the inconvenience and potential safety hazards of breaking down away from home.

If your car is pulling to the left or right, or if you hear odd noises when you apply the brakes, they should be inspected. Other warning signs include an illuminated brake warning light, brake grabbing, low pedal feel, vibration, hard pedal feel and squealing.

Spring has sprung. It’s time to get those winter tires off.

Rekmans Automotive

By providing good, oldfashioned customer service over the years, proprietor Gerry Rekmans has gained a loyal following in the community. Many hundreds of area residents have come to depend on him, and to rely on the technical expertise of his friendly staff to keep their family vehicles in peak running condition. The success of his neighbourhood business has been built on a foundation of customer satisfaction.

We like to keep you and your car safe.

We carry out all safety protocols to keep us all safe from COVID-19

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43 AutoWorks Ltd

We know a thing or two about cars and trucks. 43 AutoWorks is a family owned and operated with a combined 60+ years of experience with strong ties to the community. Our employees work together to form an extremely knowledgeable staff with the skills and versatility to be able to solve all your automotive needs. We service every make and model because we know we can do it well.

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SPRING CAR CARE 2021 Owning a car can be a dream or a nightmare depending on how well you take care of your vehicle, says the non-profit Car Care Council. The following are six things that many motorists do that can harm their car and their wallet.6waysyouarekillingyourcar 1. Ignoring the check engine light. Ignoring an illuminated check engine light can result in serious engine trouble and costly repairs. At the very least, this warning light could alert you to an engine problem that is negatively impacting fuel economy.

2. Failing to change fluids and filters. Many fluids are required for the operation and protection of vehicle systems and components. Checking fluid levels regularly, along with the filters, helps ensure that your vehicle runs dependably and extends vehicle life.

3. Neglecting your tires. Your vehicle’s tires should be checked frequently for inflation and tread depth. Underinflated tires can wear out more quickly, needing to be replaced sooner, and can negatively impact safety, gas mileage and performance.

4. Not following a service schedule. Because many car parts and components wear out or become damaged over time, vehicles need to be routinely serviced in order to perform optimally. Routine inspections and timely repairs will help keep your car running efficiently and will help you avoid more expensive repairs down the road.

5. Keeping a dirty car. Allowing your car to go too long without a wash leads to buildup of damaging chemicals and dirt, increases the potential for rust from road salt and interferes with proper visibility needed for safe driving.

6. Being a severe driver. Whether it’s stop-and-go traffic, extreme weather, rough roads or heavy loads, it can sometimes be difficult to limit severe driving conditions. However, you can drive smart and improve fuel economy by observing the speed limit; avoiding aggressive driving, including quick starts and stops; not hauling unnecessary items; and keeping your vehicle properly tuned.

“Because auto care isn’t always a top priority for car owners, they might not realize they are doing things that adversely affect the performance, safety and value of their car,” said Rich White, executive director, Car Care Council. “Routine maintenance can go a long way toward saving money, avoiding headaches and protecting your vehicle investment.”

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At Myers Kemptville Chevrolet Buick GMC Inc, we don't just sell cars, our factory-trained technicians are also here for regular repairs and maintenance. We understand that your vehicle is one of your most treasured possessions and that's why we will go out of our way to make sure it is kept in good working order for years to come.

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SPRING CAR CARE 2021 Your independent garage has access to scheduled maintenance information required to maintain your car’s warranty.

Krown Kemptville

Krown is designed to slow down or inhibit corrosion on vehicles.

It is a petroleum based product with rust inhibitors containing no solvents. In fact the Krown product is environmentally safe, contains no toxins, is non-flammable, is non-reactive, is noncorrosive, can be sprayed in any weather, remains active, and is not WHMIS controlled.

If your vehicle has never been protected, then the best time to spray it is right now. From a corrosion point of view, the corrosion process is most active in the spring and summer months due to the increase in temperature. However, an annual application of Krown, regardless of the time of year it is applied in, will provide 12 months of protection against corrosion.

Your independent garage can document your service to ensure there are records of service should there ever be a dispute regarding warranty.

The only service that MAY be required to be done at a car dealer are warranty repairs and recalls. Your independent garage can help keep you informed of these service requirements.

Maintenance saves money!

Paying too much at the pump? Simple vehicle maintenance like keeping your tires inflated properly can save you up to 4 per cent on fuel and fixing serious mechanical problems can save you up to 40 per cent. All of that and you are reducing your vehicle’s CO2 output! BeCarCareAware

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In December of last year, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Canada announced they will pull out of CAMVAP. Car owners of vehicles that are generally 4 years old and under 160,000 kms can engage with the vehicle manufacturer through CAMVAP. CAMVAP can order the manufacturer, among other things, to buy-back the car or fix it. Dealers are required, on the sale of any vehicle, to identify if the maker of the car participates in CAMVAP. In the United States, many states have legislation in place to deal with these types of disputes between car owners and manufacturers. Lemon Laws, require that an auto manufacturer repurchase a vehicle that has a significant defect that the manufacturer is unable to repair within a reasonable amount of time. Some consumer rights groups in Canada have been calling for similar laws in Canada.

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Older vehicles require more TLC to keep them running efficiently and safely. Staying on top of your vehicle’s maintenance schedule means that it will emit fewer greenhouse gases and will be less likely to run into problems that can lead to expensive repairs and potentially dangerous breakdowns. “A lot of drivers are opting to pay off their vehicles, and are enjoying not having a monthly car payment,” said Marc Brazeau, president and CEO, AIA Canada. “This is a great situation to be in, but it’s important to remember that you still need to invest in regular maintenance. Not doing so – especially for an older vehicle –means that you are reducing your car’s lifespan and are likely to have to pay for expensive repairs down the road.”

Bottom-line benefits of regular vehicle maintenance include: 1. More Mileage: A wel-serviced vehicle has an increased fuel economy of ten percent and will cost you significantly less at the pump.

2. Less Costly Repairs: Simple things like having your oil changed regularly can correct small problems that, if left unchecked, can lead to costly repairs down the road.

3. Less Accident-Related Expenses: Regular vehicle maintenance may cost you a few dollars today, but taking care of your car keeps you safe on the road and helps you prevent accidents, which typically cause your insurance premiums to soar and your monthly payments to increase dramatically.

R.Rose Automotive

The mechanics at our shop have over 60 years of experience between them. They are dedicated to providing high-quality repairs to keep you safe and happy. Whether you're coming in for a routine inspection or a repair service, we promise that you will be completely satisfied with our work. We provide 12-month warranties with all of our services for your peace of mind.

Howard Wilson Motors

Howard Wilson Motors provides oil changes, regular car maintenance, exhaust work, tire sales and installation. Fully licensed Automotive repair garage & 24 hour towing service. Heavy & light recovery, towing, gas, boosts and unlocks.

4. Higher Resale Value: A vehicle that has been serviced as per its manufacturer recommended service guide, with proper records, is likely to have a higher resale value than one that hasn’t.

5. Longer Life for Your Car: Regular maintenance will prolong the life span of your vehicle, therefore postponing the need for a new car. This will allow you to save more money for your next vehicle down payment, or pay off other debts. For more vehicle maintenance and safety tips, please visit www. becarcareaware.ca.

Ogilvie’s Auto & Fleet Service

The staff at Ogilvie’s can handle any repair you need.

The technicians are always improving their abilities and expanding their capability to serve their clients’ every need. We got you covered with the Napa 12 month / 20,000 km "Peace of Mind Warranty". Ogilvie’s uses only the best products to enhance your vehicle’s performance. Industry trusted. Check out our Used Car Selection. All our Cars are safetied and E-tested.

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Massey Harris gas tractor running. Best reasonable offer. 613-301-1747 CESSNA 180 on floats, excellent condition. 613-8263121 Firewood for sale - mixed hardwood, 3 cord minimum for delivery, $110 per cord, call Jon 613-227-3650 Cedar posts and rails for sale - various sizes, call Jon for pricing 613-227-3650 MEN'S 26" BICYCLE PARTS. EVERYTHING EXCEPT THE FRAME INCLUDING THE TWO WHEELS WITH NEW TIRES/ TUBES. CALL DOUG 613 258-4573 JAYCO 5th wheel. Fully loaded, beautiful shape.

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CHROME MAG RIM & SUMMER TIRE, I have a set of 4 Chrome mag rims (5 bolt off a 2006 Malibu) and 4 Uniroyal Tiger Paws summer tires, 225/50R18 95T, low profile, mint condition, only used 2 summers. Asking $450 for all. pls call 613-215-0884 MISCELLANEOUS Looking to rent farmland for cash crops. Call or text Mitch @ 613-262-1204.

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We are searching for skilled, dedicated individuals to join our team. We welcome applicants who are capable and enjoy working outdoors in various conditions, from hot days to cold, rain or shine.

Candidates must show initiative and a desire to learn; appreciate the value of hard, physical labour, and the satisfaction of a job well done.

Our teams work together to create and maintain outdoor living spaces on residential properties, and green spaces on commercial sites.

Positions are seasonal, running generally from late April until early December. Valid driver’s licence required for most positions.

Currently we have positions available for: Landscape Lead Hand Landscape Assistant Gardening Personnel Grounds Keeping Litter Management Personnel Visit our website for further details: www.moexinc.com Send Resumes to: resume@moexinc.com Contact Kurt at (613) 258-6805 or send by post to: Moex Property Maintenance Inc. 803 French Settlement Rd Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0

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Tackaberry Construction is a local, family run business, serving eastern Ontario since 1957. We offer competitive wages with group benefits. We are currently looking to hire for various locations in Leeds and Grenville/Lanark area.

If you have experience in any of the following areas please apply: Construction Labourer Weigh Scale Attendant Surveyor/Grade person Construction Foreman Job Estimator Heavy Equipment Mechanics Truck Mechanics Heavy Equipment Operators Crusher/Screening Plant Operators Depending on the position the successful candidates should have at a minimum: Communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills Equivalent of a high school diploma (Not required for some positions) Computer experience (Not required for some positions) Valid driver’s license If you are a self-starter, interested in working in a fast-paced environment, please submit your resume with references to: careers@tackaberryconstruction.com

Tackaberry Construction is a local, family run business, serving eastern Ontario since 1957, offering competitive wages and group benefits. We currently have immediate openings for the following positions at our Athens Location Truck and Heavy Equipment Shops.

Available Positions: A Certified Technician able to work on light duty and heavy-duty road vehicles. 310T/310S endorsement, or a 2nd/3rd period apprentice.

A Heavy Equipment Technician, certification would be an asset.

Qualifications: A strong team player who can work in a fast-paced environment.

Automotive experience an asset.

Must have own tools.

Valid Drivers License Please submit your resume to: careers@tackaberryconstruction.com or book an appointment by phone with Bill Keeler at 613-924-2634 to submit your resume in person or Mail to G. Tackaberry & Sons Construction Company Limited P.O. Box 70, Athens, ON K0E 1B0

G. Tackaberry & Sons is an equal opportunity employer. We wish to thank all who apply for this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

G. Tackaberry & Sons is an equal opportunity employer. We wish to thank all who apply for this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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by Dan Driedger Scanning the web can quickly reveal a host of individuals and businesses who are selling plants at this time of year. Interest in growing something has been heightened by stay at home orders and the need for social distancing. Many prospective gardeners may be making their first attempt at actively trying to grow their own food.

Here are some considerations that will help you in making selections: 1. Is the plant suitable for the soil conditions?

A garden will reflect its soil conditions. Is the soil sandy, loam, or clay? A sandy soil will feel gritty and a moist, squeezed handful will still tend to fall apart.

It is not very water retentive. A clay soil will tend to feel silky and slippery when wet, and a moist squeezed handful will tend to stick together. Loam soil is inbetween these two types.

Most gardeners prefer sandy or loam soils. All soils can be productive but growing conditions may vary. Sandy and loam soils will require more attention to watering throughout the season.

Another soil consideration is PH (is the soil acidic or basic). Most plants will grow in average PH, but if you desire to grow blueberries or black berries or evergreens, you will want to add a soil acidifier. If you are buying plants from individuals rather than nurseries, you may be taking home backyard soil whereas best practices of nurseries require them to use professional plant starting mixes. There is a risk of taking home your friend's soil security issues if the plants are potted in home soil. Most plants will do well in plant starting mixes.

The one exception that I am aware of is sweet potatoes as they do not do well in artificial soils.

2. Is the plant suitable for your backyard micro climate?

If you have a sheltered south exposure in which to plant, you will be able to move to the next zone for horticulture. If you are living

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in zone 4, you may plant anything zone 5 and lower, but it will not allow you to grow peaches in Saskatchewan believe me I tried. They did survive the first winter. Plants that thrive in intense sunshine such as grapes, tomatoes, eggplant and peppers will enjoy a south exposure but will have delayed or poor quality fruit if planted in shaded areas. These plants require a reasonably hot summer for respectable production. Cool weather plants are peas, kale, cabbage, beets and lettuce. I intentionally listed peas first as they have the capability of withstanding 7 degrees of frost (F). These are for early planting or for less intense sunshine. Most seed packets will give some indication of sunshine requirements.

3. Is the cost appropriately matched to gardening expectations?

If the garden is for hobby and recreational enjoyment, cost really isn't a factor, but if it is for food production, the cost of plants cannot exceed production expectations. A plant should not cost more than the financial return on its production. Some private sellers are asking excessive prices for a single plant. It is for this reason that it is impractical to purchase prestarted pea and bean plants.

Peas and beans can be started in greenhouses - they are easy to start - but do not transplant well. They will grow - they will even be into production earlier, but in my experience the transplanted plants (peas & beans) bore less than their seed-sown cousins.

4. What are the plant characteristics that you want in seedlings?

Look for appropriate size, colour, and vigour. Plants should be robust but not leggy. Plants become leggy when they do not have sufficient light. The coloration of the plant should be true to character for the variety.

Overcrowding in plant cells will tend to produce yellow leaves. Plants that are in cell trays of 72 plants per flat should be upsized to larger pots when they are 2-4 inches high. The key determining factors are the size of plant and sufficient rooting to hold

the root ball together during upsizing. Plants that are allowed to become root bound before being upsized will require special attention. A root bound plant will need to have its roots spread out by tearing open one side of the root ball when it is planted in the garden. If one does not open the root ball, the plant can remain root bound all summer; meaning that the roots do not penetrate into the soil for moisture and nutrient absorption. These plants will easily be dislodged while gardening and do not produce properly.

5. Have the plants been "hardened off?"

Plants need transition time to adjust from the sheltered greenhouse environment to the garden. This transition time is best accomplished by placing the plant tray in a sunny sheltered area for a few hours of the day, and then extending the time for several days. Plants usually come to consumers directly from the greenhouse, and it is the grower's responsibility to harden them off. If your plant does not adjust well and is hurried through this stage, there will be time needed for healing. This is a greater than necessary transplant shock.

Transplant shock may result in a loss of a couple weeks of time and growth as the plant adjusts to its new surroundings. Transplant shock can be reduced by using a mild transplant fertilizer. The best application method I found was to prepare a tub of water and fertilizer, and then dip the trays of plants into it for a few seconds (thus flooding the roots). This results in easy removal from the plant trays and also gives the plants the necessary and readily available nutrition. After years of doing this, I have become convinced that transplant fertilizer is the most important fertilizer of the growing season.

Dan Driedger has 12 years experience as a horticultural grower and many previous years as a backyard grower.

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Weightlifting, not just for a medal

When asked how they exercise, people often report jogging, bicycling or walking. But what about weightlifting? Authorities say that picking up weights is not about winning a medal.

Rather, as we age, strength exercises can help circumvent medical problems. Take if from Arnold Schwarzenegger, who famously remarked on the importance of weightlifting as one of the best ways to maintain bone health.

When it comes to pumping weights, there are a lot of myths. First, lifting dumbbells is not just for building muscles. In fact, it helps to fight one of the problems that can change your life in a split second.

Getting older is invariably fatal. But long before the final event, we begin to lose bone density, usually starting in our thirties. By age 70, many people have lost 40 percent of their peak bone mass. This often sets the stage for a fractured hip in the event of a fall.

Osteoporosis (thinning of bones) make bones look like swiss cheese, and it can have tragic consequences. For instance, among the elderly who fall and break a hip, there is a high chance of imminent death. A large populationbased study showed that one in three adults aged 50 and over died within 12 months of suffering a hip fracture.

Even when survived, hip fractures have a devastating impact on quality of life by reducing independence and increasing social isolation.

Moves to assisted living are common.

No one will ever forget the telephone call that a parent has fallen and fractured a hip. And if they're 75 years of age or over, in spite of all that can be done medically, the risk of dying within one year is 40 percent or higher.

Lifting weights decreases the risk of fractures by building up muscle strength, slowing bone loss, and helping with balance. Muscle strength is an important factor

for the elderly to maintain functional independence the ability to carry out daily activities such as walking up a flight of stairs, going grocery shopping, and bathing without help. People who neglect basic core strength eventually find it hard to get up from a toilet seat. It comes as a terrible realization when individuals must acknowledge dependency on others to meet their daily needs.

Weightlifting slows bone loss, and some studies show that regular strength exercises can improve bone mass. How does it work? Exercises that involve use of strength - including weightlifting, but also walking, gardening and even dancing - places force on your bones, stimulating your body do regular maintenance. Don't forget the importance of good nutrition, including adequate calcium and vitamin D. Strength training helps with managing or losing weight too, as it can increase metabolism to help burn more calories. Getting rid of excess fat should be high priority for those overweight, as it's linked to chronic inflammation. Furthermore, obesity triggers type 2 diabetes, in-

creasing the risk of blindness, kidney failure, leg amputation and heart attack.

Building muscle and stronger bones will also mean better balance since it works the systems that keep you stable, and that will reduce your risk of falls.

Strength training can have another benefit when exercises work the body's core.

Most people carrying extra weight aren't thinking about the ineloquently named nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). But it affects 25 percent of the population worldwide. It's fast becoming the number one reason for liver transplant.

NAFLD involves visceral fat, fat that accumulates around the liver and other abdominal organs, and is accompanied by inflammation.

A serious problem, it can increase the risk of cirrhosis and cancer.

So, grab some weights and start pumping.

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April is Parkinson's Awareness Month

COVID-19 and Parkinson's: A Double Pandemic Parkinson's disease is on the rise with Canada experiencing one of the highest rates with over 100,000 individuals currently diagnosed. Despite the misconception that it only affects those older than 60, it is a complex brain disease that can impact adults of all ages. The COVID pandemic has made access to care, support services, therapeutics, and other resources even more challenging.

April is Parkinson's Awareness Month dedicated to bringing awareness of the disease to both the general population and health professionals. COVID has overshadowed all life-threatening illnesses and postponed treatment and essential support both to those with Parkinson's who have been diagnosed and those who may not even know they have the disease.

"I am very concerned about the overall impact of COVID," says Pat Evans, a Parkinson's advocate who also has the disease. "Not only does it delay diagnosis and treatment; depression, apathy and anxiety, all non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's, are magnified. It also becomes difficult to attend appropriate exercise programs, considered to be an essential part of the treatment plan."

Facts: • Some neurologists describe the rise of Parkinson's as a Pandemic. More than 25 people are diagnosed with

Parkinson's in Canada every day. By 2031 that number is expected to double. Well water use, farming and pesticides as well as age are also associated, meaning that this area should be particularly hard hit.

• Difficult to detect. Parkinson's disease is difficult to diagnose often resulting in people going years, sometimes even decades, before getting diagnosed.

• Cost of care. People with Parkinson's have the secondhighest annual out-of-pocket expenses, next to spinal cord injuries, at $1,100 for medications alone.

• COVID-19 has only made it worse. The pandemic has severely backlogged our healthcare system. Canadians in some regions were already facing wait times of up to two years to see a specialist to determine if they had Parkinson's and the current public health context has only put the system under more stress.

Parkinson Canada advocates for those living with the disease, provides education and funds innovative research.

In Lanark North Leeds, there is a monthly Support Group in Smiths Falls which currently meets online. There are also 2 specialized exercise programs, one in Smiths Falls and the other in Perth (both taking place virtually at this time).

Contact: Pat Evans evans.patn@gmail.com

COVID-19 outbreak declared at the Interim Long Term Care Unit in Kemptville District Hospital over the weekend The Health Unit is working with the Long-term Care/ Convalescent Care Unit at Kemptville District Hospital to manage the COVID-19 outbreak. One staff member has tested positive for COVID-19. A single laboratory confirmed case of COVID-19 in a resident or staff member is considered as a confirmed April 7, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak in the home.

"Enhanced infection prevention and control measures have been put in place to manage the situation," says Dr. Paula Stewart, Medical Officer of Health.

"KDH consistently follows the strictest public health guidelines for hospitals and

long-term care. We are working closely with the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit to contain the outbreak," says Dr. Penny McGregor, Chief of Staff at Kemptville District Hospital.

The best way to get reliable information about COVID-19 is by visiting https:// healthunit.org/health-infor-

mation/covid-19/. Please call the Health Unit if you have any questions at 1-800-6605853 from 8:30 to 4:30 every day.

You can also get important public health updates about COVID-19 by connecting with LGLHealthunit on Facebook and Twitter.

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Local Health Unit wants to hear from you for Phase II of Substance Use Project The Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is pleased to announce that Phase 2 of the three-year Health Canada Substance Use and Addictions Program contribution is ready to launch. This three-year project aims to improve the overall quality of life of people who use substances by providing improved access to harm reduction services and improved meaningful engagement with local service providers. Phase 1 saw the hiring of two Harm Reduction Community Support Navigators (CSNs) with current and/ or past substance use experience. The CSNs connect with individuals to promote the use of harm reduction strategies, make connections to health care and community agencies and engage with community partners to move harm reduction strategies forward in the community.

Phase 2 of this project aims to explore the experiences of accessing services in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark by people with current and/or past substance use experience as well as their friends and family. This project will explore the relationships between social determinants of health (e.g., gender, income etc.), types of substances used and the overall experience (e.g. positive experiences, barriers and challenges) with services in LGL. Interested individuals will be able to participate in this study in one of two ways; in person interviews with our Harm Reduction Community Support Navigators (located at Change Health Care) or by completing the online survey.

Research participants will remain anonymous and general themes from the research will be summarized in a report that will be shared with the community. The information shared by study participants will inform the development of Phase 3 of the project, which is to work with local service providers to increase access to and regular use of local services by people who use substances. You can access the survey here: https://chkmkt.com/SUAPLived2021 For more information about Phase 2 of the project, or if you are a community partner interested in assisting with the data collection please contact Jennifer Adams RN, Harm Reduction Coordinator. If you have current and/or past substance use experience and would like to participate in an in-person interview please contact Jes Besharah (Leeds and Grenville) jessica.besharah@healthunit.org or Amanda Watson (Lanark) amanda.watson@healthunit.org. For more information, call 1-800-660-5853 or email contact@ healthunit.org.

We are promoting a new Facebook Group called Smart Works Mobile Outreach. This group offers private online ordering and discreet delivery of harm reduction supplies (safe injection, safe inhalation and Naloxone) to people who use substances in the Perth and surrounding areas. This service is a provided by peer support workers through the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit. We are committed to maintaining the privacy of the people we serve through all stages of service so those wanting to join will have to send a request. If you know of anyone who might benefit by joining this group, please share this link. https:// www.facebook.com/groups/259671612359260

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to learn more about how the province continues to protect Ontarians from COVID-19.

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Myth understandings:

The Resurrection: How do we know it happened?

by David Shanahan Without the Resurrection, there is no Christianity.

“If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.” [1 Cor. 15.

13-14] That is quite straightforward, isn’t it? It was written about twenty years after the death of Jesus, and was part of a letter Paul wrote in which he passed on what he had learned about the Resurrection. It is important that this teaching had been clearly formulated so soon after the event, because it shows that there had been no time for any myths or legends to grow up about the Resurrection of Jesus. It had already, even then, become the basis for everything Christians believed.

But on what evidence did they base this belief? Why should we believe it ever happened? How do we know Napoleon fought at Waterloo, or that the Titanic sank in

1912? We base our knowledge on historical evidence: eye-witness reports, judging between accounts and written reports to evaluate facts and remove fictional elements.

That is how we decide if something really happened or not in history, or even in current events. We want to separate the facts from the fake. So, what is the evidence for the Resurrection? In fact, there is so much it will be possible only to point out some of the more obvious arguments.

Let’s start with the very basics: either it is a true event, or it is fiction. If it is fiction, who made up the story and why? The people who first preached the Resurrection were the men and women who had followed Jesus during his public life. Does this mean they had a good motive for carrying on by telling this lie? After his arrest, these people ran away out of fear they too would be taken into custody. After his execution, they locked themselves into

a room out of fear that they would be next for crucifixion.

But something happened that brought them out into the streets shouting and singing and telling the world that Jesus was alive. What happened to them?

What did they gain from this deception, if that’s what it was? They spent the rest of their lives travelling the world telling people that Jesus was God and had risen from the dead. They suffered deprivation, torture, and death.

People will do that if they believe something enough, even if it is a lie. But people don’t do that for something they know is a lie. And if the Resurrection did not happen, they knew it was a lie, because they were the ones who had made the story up originally. And if it was a lie that they made up, for whatever reason, then they went about it in a very strange way.

The four Gospels contain differing accounts of what happened that morning when

the empty tomb was found by the women, differences that reflect what happens when various witnesses describe the same event. People always remember things differently, not contradicting each other, but providing individual memories of the same event.

If the story was made up, these accounts would be more uniform, they would have got their stories straight, without these differences. The story would have been tidier, and the first witnesses would certainly not have been who they were.

The first reports of the Resurrection, according to the Gospels, came from women.

Under Jewish and Roman laws, women could not testify in court because they were considered unreliable witnesses. Then why would the disciples base their claims on the testimony of women? The Gospels say that not even the disciples believed the women at first, so why should anyone else? We are told that even

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when Peter and the others heard the women’s story, and visited the empty tomb, they still did not believe that Jesus had risen. That took a personal visit by Jesus to their locked room, followed by many other appearances, to many other people. At one place, more than five hundred people saw and heard him.

Mass hallucinations do not happen, that is a scientific fact. And Paul points out that most of the five hundred witnesses were still alive twenty years later and could be interviewed to confirm the accounts.

The Gospel accounts are

full of little details that ring true, some of them quite strange indeed. When Jesus, like every dead body at the time, was prepared for burial, his head was wrapped in a cloth and strips of linen were wound around his body.

When the tomb was found empty, the burial cloths were found lying where he had lain.

But the cloth that had covered his head had been folded carefully and set to one side. Try and imagine that scene!

Next: What happened to the body?

Highlights from the March 24 Board of Trustees' Meeting

The Food Corner

Trustees with the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) met virtually on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 for a regularly scheduled board meeting.

Staff outline 2021-2022 School Year Program Plan Staff provided further clarity on the proposed Kindergarten to Grade 12 program plan for the 2021-2022 school year. The proposed plans will see cohorting at all levels and a quadmester model at the secondary school level for the first half of the school year. Provided public health conditions will permit, students will transition to a regular school routine, including a five-period day and semesters at the secondary level, and expanded cohorts at the elementary level, in February 2022.

In the 2021-22 school year, the remote learning options for students will include synchronous digital and asynchronous digital.

There will be limited availability of emergency nondigital remote learning for elementary and secondary students.

Both synchronous and asynchronous digital re-

by Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville Baked Brie is another one of our family's favourites.

We use it as an appetizer, but you can certainly have it with some nice red (Merlot) or white (CabSauv) wine as a special treat any time (check with the nice folks at the LCBO, who are always very helpful). Our family differentiates between "Summer Food" and "Winter Food" and for some reason, the good old faithful Baked Brie seems to cover both seasons. The following recipe can provide a good serving for 4 or 5 folks.

BTW, like a pizza, it's great cold the next day.

Baked Brie Ingredients 1 largish Brie Pre-packaged puff pastry or a couple of cylinders of Pillsbury Crescent Roll Dough One egg white The Chutney of your choice in the quantity of your choice Preparation 1. Pre-heat your oven to 375F. 2. Refrigerate the Brie to facilitate cutting it.

3. Then, cut the Brie lengthwise so you end up with 2 "discs" of cheese.

4. Spread a goodly amount of your favourite Chutney on one of the slices (the cheesy part, not the white part).

5. Re-assemble the cheese into one piece.

6. Lay out your dough, place the cheese in the centre and wrap it completely (no part of the cheese should be peeking out).

7. Coat the top surface of your creation with egg white.

Feel free to do a bit of design work with a fork.

8. Place in the oven for 20 minutes or so, until golden brown.

9. Check with a skewer to make sure the cheese is soft and hot; it should be well melted when you cut into it.

10. Serve with some fresh bread (from Grahame's preferably).

Many thanks again for your mails and questions. Keep 'em comin', folks at my email address: pcormier@ranaprocess.com.

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mote learning options will be connected to the classroom teacher in both the elementary and secondary programs. This will allow more flexibility for students to move between in-person, synchronous digital and asynchronous digital models should they need to.

Senior staff will continue to plan for 2021-22 academic year, including: confirming student need for asynchronous remote learning; meet specified timelines for the annual staffing process; and communicate with all stakeholders regarding the program model.

Financial forecast improves for projected yearend Staff presented an updated financial forecast for the 2020-2021 school year. The original budget anticipated a $0.2 million surplus, yet staff noted a financial shift occurred that is primarily due to increased expenses related to the Board's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, in January the school board forecasted a $2.9 million deficit. Now that staff have more clarity on enrolment numbers and more defined

budget estimates across the district, the school board now projects a $1.1 million deficit. Should that be the case, the UCDSB will access its accumulated surplus to balance the budget and remain compliant with the Ministry's compliance threshold.

Staff will continue to monitor the financial forecast and provide Trustees with a final financial forecast presentation in June.

Board set to increase accessibility to menstrual hygiene products in schools Trustees discussed a motion brought forward

by Student Trustees Tain Hughes and Jordan Evans relating to the accessibility of menstrual hygiene products in UCDSB schools.

The student trustees highlighted that equitable access of these products within UCDSB schools is an issue and proposed that a policy be developed. Trustees passed the motion that the accessibility of menstrual hygiene products would be reviewed by the policy committee. In addition, a second motion was passed to have dispensing machines for menstrual hygiene products

installed in all female and gender-neutral washrooms in UCDSB schools.

School Board prepares for Equity & Inclusion Plan external review Staff provided an update on the progress of the school board's Equity and Inclusion Plan, including informing trustees of existing policies and procedures connected to equity and inclusion including professional development training, religious accommodation and building a data reporting cycle that includes data from vulnerable populations.

To continue to implement the Equity and Inclusion Plan, the UCDSB plans to complete an external review of the school board's policies, procedures and practices through an equity and inclusion lens. By hiring a professional with equity and inclusion experience, this review would then provide insight for the UCDSB's next Equity Action Plan for 2021-2023.

Full details on presentations, reports and discussions can be found in the agenda or reviewed in the recorded broadcast.

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Young advocate promotes Green Shirt Day to encourage organ donation

Ethan Bos and his 9-month-old puppy Pyper, both advocating for organ donation in their Green Shirt Day shirts photo submitted by Michele Bos

by Hilary Thomson Today is the third annual Green Shirt Day, recognized across Canada to encourage people to become organ donors.

Fourteen-year-old Ethan Bos has been advocating for organ donation since 2019.

He was inspired to promote Green Shirt Day in North Grenville and beyond by Logan Boulet, who was one of the Humboldt Broncos who lost his life in the tragic bus crash of April 6, 2018. His parents, Bernadine and Toby Boulet, offered to donate his organs, saving six lives on April 7, 2018. Logan had told his parents that he wanted to be an organ donor, to follow in the footsteps of his coach and mentor, Ric Suggitt, who passed away in 2017 and, also saved six lives with his donation.

In 2018, news of Logan's

donation spread across the country and inspired almost 150,000 people to become organ donors in the days and weeks that followed his death. According to the Green Shirt Day website, this was the largest number of Canadians registering to become organ donors in Canadian history due to a single event or person.

Ethan, whose family has ties to the Boulet family in Lethbridge, Alberta, first started promoting Green Shirt Day as a grade seven student at St. Michael Catholic High School. Since then, he hasn't stopped and has been making presentations to local councils every year asking them to proclaim April 7 as Green Shirt Day in their municipalities. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Ethan was able to reach out to councils in Merrickville-Wolford, North Grenville, Athens, Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, Front

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of Yonge, Westport, Rideau Lakes, Smiths Falls, Brockville and even Ottawa. All councils were very receptive to his presentation and proclaimed April 7, 2021 as Green Shirt Day in their municipalities. "Thank you as always for bringing this important day to our attention," Mayor Nancy Peckford said after the motion was passed.

"We really appreciate it, and we are very grateful for your leadership and dedication."

According to Ethan, about 300,000 Canadians have signed up to be organ donors in the last three years, but there is still a long way to go.

"There are a lot of people out there who don't understand how important organ donation is," he says. The Green Shirt Day website notes that 90% of people in Canada say they support organ donation, but only 32% have registered to donate. While donation rates have definitely increased over the last ten years, there are still about 250 people who die annually waiting for an organ transplant. "One person can save up to six to eight lives and improve the lives of 25," Ethan says.

The gratitude from Logan's parents keeps him going back to municipal councils every year to advocate for organ donation in the community, he added. Although he is not yet old enough to sign his own organ donor card, it will be one of the first things he does when he turns 16. For now, his goal is to help get another 200,000 people to become organ donors in the next year. As Logan would say: "Live Life. Pass it on."

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by Elva Patterson Rutters, RSSW "Proceed with Caution!"

Such words do not just resonate with construction sites, but are just as applicable with human interactions.

Many times we spout off with little regard of how intensely we may hurt someone. That applies to both the receiver and the sender of messages.

Unfortunately, a person vehemently says things that can not be retrieved even with an apology. Often the one most vocal is a victim of repeated hurt, disappointment, injustice, disillusionment, and fear.

The tough demeanor is nothing more than a smoke screen.

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age self-esteem, authenticity, confidence and credibility.

Begin by eliminating the word "should" from your vocabulary. Replace it with- "I would like to, or If I can..."

Try to soften the blow by prefacing with... "have you thought of..." or " I am concerned..." or even "if it were me, I would..." Learn to express yourself with "I statements." I feel... when..... No two people have the same perception or interpretation.

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Remember, behind anger is a fear or hurt or perhaps a combination of the two. It is not easy to decipher that fear or hurt. It takes practice. Once you can achieve the recognition of the fear or hurt, the intensity of the reaction is diminished.

Life is a highway and you are the driver. Proceed with caution! You are worth every iota of self-growth.

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Mobile services coming to area for victims of sexual violence

by Hilary Thomson The Ontario government announced last week that they will be investing in new sexual violence support services in Leeds-GrenvilleThousand Island and Rideau Lakes.

According to a press announcement from MPP Steve Clark’s office, a $687,000 investment will support a mobile sexual assault centre for the next three years for female victims and survivors of sexual assault.

The mobile centre will provide counselling, peer support, advocacy, and 24-hour crisis support by phone. The province is also providing up to four hours of free legal advice to survivors of sexual assault. MPP Clark’s office noted that this area historically has been under-served in regards to supports for victims of sexual violence.

Executive Director of Victim Services of Leeds and Grenville (VSLG), Sonya Jodoin, says this is a service that has been desperately needed in Leeds and Grenville for a long time.

VSLG, along with several other community organizations, have been advocating for more support for victims of sexual violence in the area for the past ten years. "It's really a huge need," she says.

"Sexual violence like historical sexual assault, sexual abuse, historical abuse have always been a huge piece of what we do, and I think that's really what started the conversations many years ago about the lack of a sexual assault crisis centre in this region, and kind of what are our options are around that."

The funding for a mobile sexual assault centre is the direct result of a proposal that VSLG sent to the provincial government. It was decided that the typical format of a sexual assault crisis centre, which is housed in one central location, wouldn't work for

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Leeds and Grenville which has a large rural geographic area. "We realized that the centre would end up being based in Brockville, but then there are all the issues of accessibility, just in terms of transportation and being physically far away from people," Sonya says.

The mobile sexual assault centre will allow counsellors to be spread across the region and travel to where they are needed most.

Sonya says this funding will allow them to hire two new sexual assault counsellors, whose hours will be flexible to meet the needs of the community. They will also be hiring a part-time peer support worker, who will have personal experience with sexual violence. "There's a ton of value for people who are looking for support and getting stable and their feet on the ground but may not be ready to start counselling," she says. "Peer support can be a tremendous help."

Councillors will be able to provide immediate support to victims of sexual violence and also link them up with other support services.

One of VSLG's partners in the project, the Assault Response & Care Centre of Leeds and Grenville in Brockville, has up to three masters level trauma counsellors and a part time peer support worker who will be able to help people referred by the mobile sexual assault centre.

Although the press release from the province stated that the mobile sexual assault centre will be focusing on women, Sonya says their goal is to support any victim of sexual violence, no matter their gender. "Our policy is that gender is irrelevant. It's not a defining factor in terms of services," she says. "So, we'll make sure that there are still services available one way or the other, regardless."

Sonya says this is terrific news for the whole region, but particularly North Gren-

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ville, which has been on their radar as a particularly under-served community.

According to VSLG, Kemptville has a high volume of calls related to interpersonal violence, historical sexual abuse, spousal, child and elder abuse, for the size of its population. Sonya and Meagan Cumming, the CEO of the Kemptville Stress Relief Centre (KSRC), made a presentation to council in March 2019 outlining the need for more services in the community. Meagan, who has been a tireless advocate for victims of sexual violence for many years, says she is thrilled with the announcement that more services will soon be available in the community. KSRC will be partnering with VSLG to offer office space in Kemptville for the mobile sexual assault centre to use. "I cried happy tears when I got the news yesterday, and am still overwhelmed that our community will finally have the services it needs to support survivors," she wrote in an email to the Times last week.

Mayor Nancy Peckford, who has been advocating for more sexual assault services in North Grenville since the VSLG presentation in 2019, wrote on Facebook that she is also thrilled with the funding announcement. "The impacts of sexual abuse/assault linger for decades and often lead to addiction, violence and other mental health issues," she said. "Women and men, boys and girls, trans folks are all affected. Those who have suffered have the right to access appropriate support and healing in their community. It is a matter of fairness and justice. I am extremely grateful that our provincial government got the job done."

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Through unfathomable circumstances, Bob and Gina Juneau passed away together alongside their dear friends Carol and John Rouillard after a tragic house fire. The Lord called his disciples home in the prime of their lives. Bob and Gina were a made for each other couple; married for over 44 years. The most incredible parents to Aaron (Erika nee Morin), Hannah (Steven Plexman), Benjamin (Maria nee Valle) and Veronica.

Exceptional grandparents to Graeson, Ashton, Oscar, Laikyn, Francesca and Blaise.

Bob, the eldest child of Alison (nee Turner) and the late Robert Juneau. Brother to Michael (Melanie), Bill (Karen), Susie (Ron Willis), Peter (Wendy), Lise, John and Joseph (Sally). Bob was predeceased by his father, and brothers Mark (Mary-Ann) and Patrick. Gina, middle child of the late Thomas and Marguerite (nee Sullivan) Brioux.

Sister to Ramon (the late Yvonne), Mary, Chris (Margaret), Valerie (Joseph Forte)and the late Father John Brioux OMI. Bob and Gina were loving uncle and aunt to 37 nieces and nephews and cousins to many. Their meeting in life was for certain. Both hailing from Ottawa, they happened to meet in British Columbia while doing volunteer work.

After a brief courtship, they married in September 1976 and welcomed their first son only a year later. A move back to the Ottawa area saw 3 more children and settling down in Oxford Mills to raise their family in the log home that Bob so lovingly built.

Bob, a talented finishing carpenter by trade, loved tending to his garden and playing guitar. Gina, an outstanding cook, spent over 30 years with the Bank of Nova Scotia as a Personal Banking Officer. They spent their summers and recent retirement years at the cottage in Notre Dame du Laus where they relished spending time with their children, grandchildren and surrounding themselves in nature. A joint, private funeral will be held by invitation only, at Holy Cross Parish in Kemptville, on Saturday June 19 at 11 am. For those who cannot attend in person, the mass will be live streamed and the live stream can be accessed through the funeral home website.

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Mixed local results for Ontario Small Business Support Grant

by Hilary Thomson

The North Grenville Arts Guild still active in Covid Times paintings. Each week, a different artist will receive a canvas from another member. Each artist then adds their contribution to the whole, passes it on to the next artist who does the same. The project is expected to take seven weeks to complete.

The Kemptville Public Library, a past and present friend to the Guild, is participating in the experiment. The end goal is to auction the final paintings to raise funds for the many, varied community initiatives that the Library operates in the community.

Until the draw is made, all works will be displayed in the Library.

They will also be on view on the NGAG facebook page (look for our green and blue logo) as well as at #2021CooperativeCanvasNG for those unable to get to the bricks and mortar exhibition.

Bids will be taken during that time. It is sincerely

Although the arts world has become a smaller one during the last year for local artists, the North Grenville Arts Guild (NGAG) has found a way to continue living and making art.

Since last March, the Guild has been forced to cancel all plans for live shows, as well as in person activities. They haven't given up though, they've simply gone virtual.

A new co-operative venture is underway. The Guild is currently undertaking a community project in which ten member artists are co-painting seven individual canvas' to produce seven very unique

hoped that this will enable the Guild to make a very real contribution to the Kemptville Public Library and the local community.

Keeping art alive during a pandemic is a daunting experience to be sure, but the NGAG and the Kemptville Public Library, as well as local patrons of the arts, are determined to keep it healthy and vibrant.

Further details regarding the process for submitting bids, as well as the date and location of the final auction, will be available closer to the conclusion of the project.

You can also reach us by email; northgrenvilleartsguild@gmail.com

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The Ontario government has announced a second installment of the Ontario Small Business Support Grant to help small businesses survive the shutdowns and restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The original grant, which launched in January 2021, was designed to provide direct support to small businesses that were required to close or significantly restrict their services under the province-wide shutdown which began on December 26, 2020.

It provided a minimum of $10,000 and a maximum of $20,000 to eligible businesses across the province.

According to a government of Ontario press release, more than 78,000 small businesses have received the grant, totalling more than $1 billion in support as of March 2, 2021.

Owner of the Bodhi Tree Yoga Centre in downtown Kemptville, OmShanti Charlebois, is very thankful for the $10,000 grant she received from the program. She says she found the application process was easy to navigate, and she received the funding within 10 days of submitting her information online. The grant has been extremely helpful in keeping the lights on at the Bodhi Tree, especially after the December/ January shut down which lasted 6 weeks. "Having some money set aside means that we're able to still pay rent and still pay the bills every month without having to worry so much about the funds coming in," she says.

Will Pearl of Steven's Creek Shutter Company had a bit more trouble accessing the grant. Unlike the Bodhi Tree who received their funding in less than two weeks, Will says he waited a month to see anything deposited into his bank account. Concerned, he called MPP Steve Clark's office who he says were integral in making sure he received the grant. "It wasn't a terrible 24

experience or anything like that," he said. "The MPP's office was very helpful in smoothing things out."

Both Will and OmShanti are waiting for their second deposits, which have been promised by the provincial government. For the second round of funding, the province has said that all small businesses who received the grant earlier this year will be receiving matching dollars without having to reapply.

OmShanti says that while it is a relief to know they will be receiving more support, the government has not been forthcoming in telling businesses when they can expect to see the money in their account. "It would be a little bit better if we knew when we could expect that as it then could help soften some of that anxiety," she says.

While there are many businesses in North Grenville who have benefitted from the grant, there are some that have fallen through the cracks. Malina Dockendorff, owner of Rideau Roastery, says she has been told she isn't eligible for the grant because her wholesale coffee roasting business didn't have to close or limit operations due to the pandemic. Her business has dropped a whopping 70% because most of her clients are now closed office buildings and cafes who have seen a drastic drop in business. "The qualifying number for every other business that did qualify was they only had to be down 20%, so I was significantly below that," Malina says.

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Desperate for support, Malina applied for the grant anyway and was told that her application was discarded because her business name did not match her bank account name, which she says isn't the case. She submitted another application over two weeks ago and she has yet to hear whether it has been accepted.

"It's certainly frustrating not to be recognized," she says. "I mean obviously I don't expect anybody to recognize coffee roasting specifically. This is a very niche industry. But there are loads of people who supply restaurants with whatever goods who have been deeply impacted by this."

Smiths Falls company Wonton Crunch made the news earlier this year when they went public about their own struggle to survive when their main customers, restaurants, were forced to close.

Like Rideau Roastery, Wonton Crunch did not qualify for the Small Business Support Grant because their production facility was not mandated to close or modify operations.

Luckily, the media coverage caused such a frenzy that the company has been able find enough new customers to keep the business afloat.

Malina believes that at this point in the pandemic, any business who can show a need should qualify for government support. "Any small business should be qualified for a grant at this point," she says. "Businesses have never faced this amount of financial stress for such a long period of time in recent history."

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