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It happens like clockwork every year: once we get part the May long weekend, Summer officially begins. Garage sales, fundraisers, and weekends chock full of activities and fun mark the lazy days of warm weather, shorts and sandals. Kicking this Summer off, as it were, was the Kemptville Youth Centre Breakfast at the Christian Reformed Church last Saturday morning. The line-up of rather dubious servers (see photo above) served a breakfast provided by many local businesses to a morning crowd, as local musician, Andre Courtemanche, kept everything mellow with his usual high quality sounds and songs. The

great news was that the KYC raised their goal of $4,000 at the event, which will go towards providing insurance coverage for the Centre and its many programs.

There was a BBQ in aid of the Jumpstart program at the Canadian Tire the same day, raising money to help local kids get involved in sports, providing equipment, registration and other costs for those who might otherwise lose out on sporting activities.

Once again, local business people volunteered to cook up the burgers and hot dogs, standing over hot grills on a hot Saturday.Kemptville Jumpstart Chapter is garteful to the team which stepped up to help by working the BBQ: Captain Judy Littau,

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Catherine VanVliet Andrea Turcotte, Chris Drozda, Susie Macintosh. The BBQ raised $880 plus $333 from Canadian Tire staff, making a total of $1,210. Every Dollar raised is matched by Canadian Tire, so thank you to Frank Hoffman, Kemptville Canadian Tire, and to Jim Beveridge of the B&H for providing food.

There were too many events last weekend to properly cover them all, in fact.

On Sunday, the Kemptville Rotary held their annual Family Duck Race, BBQ and Decoy Challenge, held, appropriately, at Rotary park in Kemptville. Around 90 local businesses (yes, them again) entered specially designed

and decorated decoy ducks in the competition this year.

The two winners were Fat Les Chip Wagon and Hoffman Materials Inc. Both winners will be presented with their trophies at a later meeting of Rotary. Video of these events, as well as a collection of photographs, can be found on our website at www.ngtimes.ca.

Other events last weekend included the Hike for Hospice at the Ferguson Forest Centre, an Open House at Bayfield Manor, and Community Living North Grenville's 50th Anniversary Gala featuring Bowser & Blue. And that was just a few of the events taking place on the first real weekend of Summer. And there’s so much more to come!

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Faith and Science holds last meeting at Leslie Hall

Mack Whitman and Jim White, faithful members of the Faith and Science Forum for 18 years.

by Harmen Boersma The Faith and Science Forum held their last meeting at Leslie Hall last Thursday, before the hall is

due to close. Robert Porter dropped in to thank the two long-term St. James members for their consistent attendance twice a month

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by Ray Porth, who served the parish at the time. He encouraged participation by interest rather than denomination. The group survived after he left for another parish and recently new members have joined adding up to about a dozen men and women.

The meetings will be moved to a room at the Christian Reformed Church at 2455 County Rd 18. If faith, or science, or both interest you, please consider checking out this Forum during the first and fourth Thursday of each month.

for the past eighteen years.

Mack Whitman and Jim White were all smiles as the other members of the group congratulated and thanked them, too.

The meetings were organized around a chapter of a book or a video. Some topics have been discussed more than once, as they naturally would surface again in subsequent meeting discussions. It has been challenging to give due attention to faith as well as science. Both topics have been significantly affected by culture during the last century.

The membership has varied over the years. The

Providing much, much more than just smiles!

At Winchester District Memorial Hospital (WDMH), our volunteers do it all – they even help save lives! That was one the messages shared at the WDMH Auxiliary Luncheon, held on April 27 at the Chesterville Legion.

Lynne Waytowich, Registered Medical Radiation Technologist and Clinical Instructor, was on hand to thank the volunteers for their ongoing support. “Volunteers for always helping us care for our patients by doing odd jobs that take the pressure off us which makes our jobs easier,” Lynne noted. “But they also raised $191,675.47 for the new mobile x-ray machine.

The image appears instantly on the screen right at the patient's bedside which saves precious time when seconds count. It also allows us to see the placement of life-saving tubes and lines within the patient; we can see if these

lines are in the desired location instantly. Caring for our patients with compassion and pursuing excellence just got a lot easier and more efficient thanks to our amazing volunteers. They are helping us to save lives!”

WDMH CEO Cholly Boland also thanked the volunteers for everything they do: “We can’t thank our volunteers often enough. Whether it’s the thousands of hours they work at WDMH or the thousands of dollars they raise for WDMH, we couldn’t operate a hospital without our volunteers. They are truly priceless!”

At the luncheon, volunteers were also recognized by both WDMH and the Hospital Auxiliaries Association of Ontario (HAAO) for milestone anniversaries.

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“Deirdre has worked with Diabetes Canada in many capacities over the years to support health promotion, is a Diabetes Canada professional member and is an active member of several committees with the Champlain LIHN where she represents diabetes educators who work for individuals living with diabetes,” noted Linda Rodgers, Manager of Community Health Promotion (Eastern & Southern Ontario) for Diabetes Canada.

Deirdre was quick to thank her colleagues at WDMH when accepting the award: “I am very grateful for the award and very fortunate to work with a team - Rachelle, Nancy and Rachel - that support me and challenge me both professionally and personally. We all operate with the guiding principle ‘what does this person living with diabetes or pre-diabetes need from us and how can we best provide it?’. When everyone is on the same page it makes all the difference!”

WDMH’s Diabetes Education Program provides support and education for individuals living with diabetes and pre-diabetes. More than a dozen programs are offered. All of the programs are provided free of charge and a physician referral is not required. For more details, visit

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WDMH Dietitian Named Outstanding Healthcare Professional in Eastern Ontario Deirdre Cooke’s colleagues describe her as a ‘fireball’ because of her passion, energy and red hair.

Every day, Deirdre brings that passion to Winchester District Memorial Hospital (WDMH) where she has worked for more than 20 years. Deirdre is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator, and she played a key role in bringing the Diabetes Education Program to Winchester.

Now Deirdre is being honoured as the Outstanding Healthcare Professional in Eastern Ontario by Diabetes Canada. The award is presented to a healthcare professional who has made a difference in improving the lives of indi-

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Vandalism hurts our community

Chamber exploits local business

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by Liz Duhaime Over the calendar year of 2016, several areas in Ferguson Forest Centre were covered in offensive graffiti, the bridge on Turtle Trail was damaged, and vehicles repeatedly tore up the turf at Anniversary Park and the pump house. More disturbing was the loss in October of a picnic table from the shelter at Anniversary Park when it was thrown in the Kemptville Creek, and significant damage to Kinderwood children’s trail, whose “animals” will remain in hibernation until the signage can be replaced. Those responsible probably will never be caught. Vandals seldom are. No less offensive is the ongoing problem of dumping in the parking

areas adjacent to the crown lands, and at Anniversary Park and the pump house.

Disposing of debris can be harmful to wildlife and could be a hazard for forest fires. If near watercourses, it can become an environmental problem. We all have a responsibility in keeping Ferguson Forest Centre clean and green. Vandalism hurts everyone. Whether it’s a sign, or a building, or greenspace, the damage and disruption of vandalism has a high cost. Not only does the staff at Ferguson Forest Centre need to report, document, estimate and repair the damage, but they have to take valuable time out of a busy day to deal with such issues. In mid-2016 the Friends of the Ferguson

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You may have noticed the recent North Grenville guide put out by the North Grenville Chamber of Commerce and Metroland Media (aka the Kemptville Advance. The cover features a very impressive photograph of fire works behind Prescott Street, and it is one that may be familiar from when it appeared in the Times a few years ago. While it is nice to see the work of a local photography studio, Mike&Ness Photography, used in such a context, it is a pity that neither the Chamber nor Metroland bothered to credit the photographer, or, indeed, ask their permission to use the shot, which they used a second time inside the publication.

The printers, Metroland Media, bought out the old Kemptville Advance some years ago, and it no longer has a presence in North Grenville.

Nevertheless, the Chamber of Commerce chose to deal with them instead of local businesses, and have now co-operated with Metroland in exploiting the work of a local entrepreneur without their knowledge. The Chamber Board contains individuals who do not live and/or work primarily in this community,

Forest Centre adopted Anniversary Park in an effort to help keep the park looking great for visitors. This stewardship initiative has now expanded to regularly include the Turtle Trail and the pump house greenspace.

Periodic sweeps are done along the roadways and remaining trails. We thank our dedicated members who pitch in and maintain the land we all enjoy. It is very unfortunate that some feel the need to leave graffiti on buildings and signs, damage the trails, and make the greenspace less attractive.

The Ferguson Forest Centre belongs to all of us, so let’s join together to keep it a fun, safe environment for people of all ages!

Susan Smith, Executive Director of Kemptville & District Home Support, makes a plea for your support, “Please sponsor me, I’m chicken and the chicken’s chicken – we don’t want to get wet!”

Susan is participating in the North Grenville Community Fund “Dunk Tank Challenge”. She has challenged Jim Beveridge, owner of B & H Your Community Grocer, with the person getting the most sponsors being saved from getting dunked!

The Dunk Tank Challenge is part of North Grenville Community Fund’s Movie on the Green Night at eQuinelle Golf Club, 140 Equinelle Drive, on Friday June 9 starting at 6 pm. This is going to be a fun event for all ages. Come out and cheer Susan on (or hopefully off the Dunk Tank)!

Donations to keep Susan dry can be made online at www.northgrenvillecommunityfund.com and then clicking on the Dunk Tank Challenge; or at Kemptville & District Home Support, 215 Sanders St. Suite 101, 613-258-3203.

and has a record of refusing to work with the Kemptville BIA in developing downtown Kemptville business.

It is expected that the owner of the image used in the publication will be recompensed, now that they have become aware of the issue. Other businesses may wish to check their content also. In checking the Local History section of the publication, it was found to be unchanged from the past two years, and contains out of date information and inaccurate history. An example would be that the Mapleqood Hall has not been “managed by the Oxford Mills Community Association” for a number of years. And if Metroland had been reading their own paper, they would have known that Maplewood Park no longer contains “a small gazebo”.

Had they actually consulted the North Grenville Historical Society, they might have been able to provide accurate information.

Metroland make a good revenue from advertisers in the Guide. The Chamber may not make much, but their association with it has not reflected well on an organisation supposedly committed to supporting local businesses.

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Girls Inc. summer camp coming to North Grenville

The Girls Inc. Engineer IT! DIY Summer Camp program registration is now open. Girls Inc. Summer Camp offers a unique “minds-on, hands-on” experience designed just for girls ages 6-13! Fun-filled and engaging science and engineering activities get girls excited and inspired to ask questions, invent, build and get messy. Games, crafts, role playing and discussions will address topics including bullying, body image & self-esteem, physical activity and nutrition, and stress management. Girls Inc. provides girls with a safe, nurturing environment with a high rate of experienced, professionally trained program staff to girls daily from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Fee per week is $125 per girl. Full and partial subsidies are available upon request.

The North Grenville camp will be held in Kemptville, the week of August 21-25, at the Kemptville Pentecostal Church, 1964 County Rd. 43. Register today by calling (613)345-3295 or emailing admin@uppercanada.girls-inc.org, spaces are limited. Girls Incorporated of Upper Canada is dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold through programs that promote education, leadership, sports, health and self-esteem. Girls Inc. empowers girls aged 6-18 to be the best they can be and to say “I can”.

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Face Painting, Petting Zoo, Childrens Game Arcade, Multiple Musicians and Grenville Gremlins Square Dancers.

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North Grenville Civic Awards for 2017 A special ceremony was held before last week’s Council meeting in the Municipal Centre, where this year’s Civic Awards were presented. The Mayor’s Commendation Award went to Al Brown for the community dedication he offers to those in need in North Grenville. Awards for Exemplary work in the community went to Patrick Babin, Paul Rochon, and Mary-Anne Leang. Darryl Lapenskie received the award for Outstanding Volunteer Commitment to Recreation, Sport

and Leisure in the Community, while Don Munz was recognised as his Outstanding Volunteer Commitment to Seniors in the Community.

A very positive aspect of this year’s Awards was the large number of students presented with awards for their volunteerism with special 150 Student Awards. Twenty-nine individuals from our local schools were honoured: South Branch Elementary School: Wade Claxton, Hailey Harsh, Kelton McManus, Gavin Paquette, Jayden Coughler.

Oxford-on-Rideau Public School: Riley McShane, Taylor Hillier, Cameron Allan.

Holy Cross Catholic School: Amanda Leang, Lexy Budgell, Sadie McDougall, Isaac Legere.

Kemptville Public School: Molly Piche, Izzy Stewart, Noah Simpson, Gavin Albert, Ethan Box. École Catholique Sainte

Marguerite-Bourgeoys: Aaliyah Fleury, Thomas Padbury, André Mogan, Océanne Joanette.

St. Michael Catholic High school: Abigail Cleroux, Kayle Urlsak, Kyla-Marie Roy, Melissa Keating.

North Grenville District High School: David Conway, Katelyn Hayles, Austin Taylor, Korey Watson.

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The Rotary 150th Canada Day Parade is Less Than 40 Days Away!

by Dr. Jo-Anne Bell, 2017 Kemptville Rotary Club Canada Day Parade Chair The Kemptville Rotary Club is busily organizing the Sesquicentennial Canada Day Parade for July 1 and we invite you to join us! Previously, we announced the parade theme for Canada’s 150th birthday: “Celebrating Canada – Memories are Made of This”.

We have received parade entry forms from many clubs, groups, and business but we are looking for more. We are hoping that parade entries will come from the various service groups, volunteer organizations, youth clubs, farms, businesses, hamlets, and inspired individuals; the

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more the merrier! Your entry can be a float, a trailer, a vehicle (old, new or simply funky), or on foot! If you wish to participate on roller skates, aboard a four-wheeler, riding a tractor, bicycle, or on horse-back, we want to see you in the Rotary Canada Day Parade! Everyone who created a fabulous decoy for the Rotary Duck Decoy Challenge are invited to come and “walk with your duck”!

There will be judges ready to award bragging rights to various parade entries. In addition, we are looking for the best costumes that you can create in one of two categories. Everyone who joins the parade either as an individual or as a group can

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CIVITAN arrives in North Grenville Civitan helps wherever there is a need in the community, with a special emphasis on those who have developmental disabilities. From women’s shelters to foodbanks, from hospitals to special needs, Civitans can be there to help. “Our fund raising BBQ on June 10, at RONA, and our plans to be in the North Grenville 150 celebrations are just the start”, said Governor Mark. “We are still actively looking for more volunteers to join before or at our Charter ceremony. Please get in touch with Mark Larabie at 613- 328-0028 and come out to our Tuesday meetings at the Kemptville Legion, 7 PM.”

compete to be the best dressed in “Red and White”, or your interpretation of “Memories are Made of This”. Let’s see what wonderful creations you can come up with!

The Rotary Canada Day parade will begin at 4 pm (rain or shine) from Campus Drive at the Kemptville College Campus and will make its way through town along Prescott Street, turn left on Clothier Street and end at Holy Cross Church. We encourage the residences and business along the route to decorate for the 150th Birthday Celebrations!

Parade forms are available online on the North Grenville municipal website, or can be picked up at the Municipal Offices. Registration is free! YOUR INVOLVEMENT IS KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL 150th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION IN NORTH GRENVILLE. We know that North Grenville is a wonderful place to live and hopefully this year’s theme will recall memories of past Canada Day fun. With your participation, the 2017 parade will create some awesome new memories and we guarantee you will have lots of FUN! Now is the time to be creative and let your imagination soar; we hope you will celebrate with us on July 1st 2017!

Burritts Rapids Spring Art Show RedTrillium Fine Art of Kemptville is hosting a Spring Art Show in the Community Hall, Burritts Rapids running from Friday June 9th - 11th, 2017.

This show will feature a variety of regional artists such as Aleta Karstad, a nationally acclaimed nature artist who, along with her husband, Dr. Fred Shueler has helped raised the national biological consciousness with detailed representations of endangered species and sensitive habitats across the country.

RedTrillium is owned and operated by Reinder Kuntz, an art dealer and artists agent specializing in rare and historic silkscreens and lithograph

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prints by Canadian artists such as the Group of Seven and their contemporaries. Many of these prints, beautifully framed

by Country Ways Custom Picture Framing of Kemptville will be available for purchase at the event.

Payments can be made at the show with cash, VISA, MasterCard or debit card.

SHOW HOURS: Friday, June 9th 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Saturday, June 10th 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Sunday, June 11th 11:00 am - 4:00 pm The show will coincide with the 416 Art Kruze. Geraldine Taylor of Geraldine’s Gallery in Kemptville will be on hand

Friday evening to promote and explain the 416 Art Kruze and to announce its official opening.

There is still time for a few more submitions by local artists with a special interest in pottery and/ or ceramics to round out the mix.

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Back home again

by David Shanahan They say that travel broadens the mind, and perhaps it is true that you get a different perspective on things when you’ve been away from a place for a while. John Denver sang that “it’s good to be back home again; sometimes, this old farm feels like a long-lost friend”. I’m not sure if I would go quite that far, and this past weekend has reminded me once more that North Grenville is something of a split personality place.

On the one hand, the weekend was full of classic North Grenville volunteerism and community-minded activity.

There was the Youth Centre Breakfast, the Jumpstart BBQ, the Rotary Duck Race, so many individual garage sales, community-wide garage sales, anniversary church services, etc., all examples of how the people of North Grenville like to celebrate together, socialise together and enjoy their community in the summer sunshine.

That is the positive side, the most important and precious side of our community life. But then, there’s

the politics and officialdom.

You really have to wonder at the way some people take themselves so seriously. For all its attributes, we live in a small community on the edge of a major city. Our politicians, bureaucrats and some other “leading citizens” act as if they were Very Important People, people with authority and great power who should be revered, above criticism, a law unto themselves.

This would be fine if they were particularly gifted, or making a good job of what they were put in place to do.

The fact is that the taxpayers and residents of North Grenville are not very well served by their leaders and decisionmakers. Economic opportunities are being missed, wrong development decisions are being made, and all the while we are told to shut up and mind out own business when we ask for some information about what is happening to our community. They seem to believe they are more important than the rest of us: and they are very, very wrong.

One on-going controversy is over the Canadian flag.

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Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: With regard to recent comments in the national press regarding the Canadian dairy industry, I'd like to make an observation .

As a former Community Health Practitioner, I consider that dairy produce, milk, cream, cheese and butter are essential staples of a balanced diet and as such should be affordable for all. Sadly, that is not the case in Ontario. Dairy has become a "luxury " item, and produce such as cream has been adulterated to an obscene degree .

A local cheese producer (Winchester ) makes an excellent product which sells both here and in the UK. In the U.K., the cheese is marketed as Royal Canadian Cheddar and is sold in supermarkets at prices from $16.00 to $22.00 per kilogram. Here in Kemptville, not a million miles from Winchester, it retails at about $36.00 per kilogram. Please Google the name and the links to both

U.K. and Canadian stores for the prices .

I am at a loss as to understand how cheese can be exported to the UK, and sold at a profit (they're not going to sell at a loss presumably?) and we, the local consumers, pay more than double the price.

On trips back to the UK, the only souvenirs that we bring back to Canada are cheese. We make sure that it's Canadian Cheddar, bought at less than half the Canadian price, and then tell the Customs agent that we're "repatriating it".

As a quick aside, the next time you buy a product labelled "cream", be sure to read the ingredients list.

In Europe you'd be buying cream, in Canada you're buying milk fat products with seaweed, gum, preservatives and chemicals, all labelled as Cream. No wonder it lasts from Christmas 'till Easter.

Bon appetite.

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decides to remove the flag(s) during the winter months they should notify the Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture.”

The hamlets are graciously allowed to pay for the flags, but must ask permission of Mark Guy, the Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture, if they want to take them down again!

Now, this policy may change in future Council meetings, but the very fact that it took the public to question the decision in order to have it reviewed says a lot about the way staff recommendations are dealt with

by Council. Surely someone should have objected to that recommendation as soon as they read it?

Even the cost of replacing the gazebo in Maplewood Park in Oxford Mills is being laid on the shoulders of the Community Association there, even though the property is owned by the municipality. In spite of bearing the expense, the Association has been stonewalled, insulted and taken on a merry dance by municipal staff for a few years now, when all they were trying to do was improve the

Council has agreed to pay for new flagpoles in Oxford Mills and Bishop’s Mills, along with banners in Burritt’s Rapids, as part of the Canada 150 festivities. So far, so good. However, municipal staff have recommended that, once these flags need to replaced, the cost of the new flags should be borne by the hamlets, not the municipality.

Cheap? I think so.

Depending on which member of Council you talk to, this downloading of costs to the hamlets is, or is not, going to go ahead. They seem confused about it. One irate resident has offered to pay for the replacement flags in both hamlets out of their own pocket, which is very generous indeed, but they wonder who pays for replacing the flags flying outside the Municipal Centre in Kemptville.

The recommendation by staff to Council is quite clear: “Staff are recommending that the Municipality cover the costs of the initial Canadian flags put on the poles.

The hamlets would then be responsible for the costs associated with replacing the flags after this...If the hamlet

municipal park. Those who remember the equally contemptuous manner in which the Bishop’s Mills Community Association were treated when they sought tax relief for their Community Hall, for example, know that this attitude towards the hamlets is not new. Many others could cite similar issues.

It is not just in the municipal bubble where you will find those who seem to think they are above the rest of us. Sometimes you get the impression that some people have no interest beyond their status, their titles and their “position” in society. You wonder why they want to be in the position they occupy, if they’re not going to actually do some positive good to the community they are meant to be serving. They should take a look at what volunteers are doing every day in North Grenville, at the selfless and hard-working efforts they put in to make their community a better place to live, work and play. It is an example they would do well to follow.

"You're so vain; you probably think this song is about you".

A plain and standard message for World No Tobacco Day and claims that it will lead to increases in contraband cigarettes – neither of which are substantiated by evidence.

“The tobacco industry regularly uses contraband tobacco as an excuse against pursuing public health measures to curb tobacco use,” said Rebecca Shams, Health Promoter with the Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit. “The tobacco industry’s claims that plain packaging would increase contraband, is nothing more than a smoke screen and the public should not be fooled.”

Plain and standardized packaging would prohibit all promotional features on all tobacco packages. This includes things like colours, images, logos, slogans, distinctive fonts, and finishes. Only the brand name in plain font would be allowed, and the large graphic health warnings would remain on packages.

May 31 is World No Tobacco Day, a time to remember that each year 13,000 Ontarians die from tobacco related disease. This year, to help prevent a new generation of smokers, the anti-tobacco industry coalition Freeze the Industry, is supporting the Federal Government’s call for all tobacco products and packages to be Plain and Standardized.

“Groups like ours are determined to stop deadly products from being sold in flashy packages.” said Freeze the Industry advocate Carly Hart.

Since public consultations opened on plain packaging legislation one year ago, the tobacco industry has been aggressively running advertising campaigns across the province to try and stop the health initiative. The tobacco industry’s campaign questions the effectiveness of plain and standardized packaging

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Equally important, the size and shape of cigarette packs would be standardized, prohibiting specialty packages of slim and superslim cigarettes that target young women and render the health warnings almost illegible.

Numerous countries around the world have adopted plain and standardized

tobacco packaging, and research to date shows it helps: Discourage young people from starting smoking.

Increase the effectiveness of health warning labels.

Encourage quit attempts.

Reduce relapse among those who have quit.

Ministry of Education Approves 2017-2018 School Year Calendar The Ontario Ministry of Education has approved the 2017-2018 school year calendar. The school year will begin for students on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 – immediately following the Labour Day weekend.

The last day of classes in December 2017 is Friday, December 22, 2017 with the Christmas holidays running from December 25, 2017 to January 5, 2018. The March Break is scheduled for March 12 to 16, 2018.

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Warning about fraud

Some of the worst flooding experienced in recent memory has occurred here in Eastern Ontario and in these times of disaster, we get to see the best of people, but we also get to see the worst of people.

As the flood waters recede and the scope of home and property damages are revealed, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) want to warn and remind home, business and property owners of fraud artists who use these opportunities to take advantage of individuals generosity or to prey on vulnerable flood victims.

In addition, property owners may be approached by fraudsters attempting to provide disaster relief or water filtration and testing services.

In April 2017, the Government of Ontario passed Bill 59, the 'Putting Consumers First Act' legislation to strengthen customer protection by introducing new rules for home door to door sales.

For further information visit: http://www.sse.gov.on.ca/ mcs/en/pages/default.aspx The types of frauds to be aware of are: Charity Fraud If you're thinking about giving to a charity to assist those affected by the recent

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Who is more vulnerable - motorcyclists or offroaders?

As numerous motorcyclists and off-road vehicle enthusiasts plan to hit roads and trails during the coming weeks, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is pointing out trends that can make these seasonal drivers vulnerable to fatal collisions. According to OPP traffic data, a significant number of motorcyclists continue to be killed in collisions that are no fault of their own.

In 2016, 10 of the 28 motorcycle drivers killed on OPP-patrolled roads were reportedly not at fault in the crashes that claimed their lives. The previous year painted an even grimmer picture for safe motorcycle drivers, with more than half (14) of the 27 who died in road crashes in 2015 reportedly being not at fault.

In contrast, OPP data reveals a significant number of off-road vehicle (ORV) drivers who continue to contribute to their own demise, with the majority of deaths being directly linked to alcohol/ drug impairment and riding without a helmet.

Alcohol/drug impairment was a factor in more than half (13) of the 22 ORV deaths that May 31, 2017

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floods, the OPP is asking the public to do your research to avoid fraudsters who try to take advantage of your generosity. Often, a scammer will exploit a recent natural disaster.

Warning signs include high pressure or threatening telemarketers who want you to contribute immediately; when someone calls and thanks you for a pledge you don't remember making.

If an unfamiliar charity organization contacts you - by mail, phone, in person, or via email - be careful. Ask for detailed information about the charity, if it is a registered charity and obtain the full name, address, and telephone number.

Get the exact name of the organization and do some research by searching the name of the organization online. Bogus charities often use names that are very close to the names of legitimate and respected charities. All registered charities in Canada are overseen by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). The public can search the CRA database which can be found at (http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/ chrts-gvng/lstngs/menu-eng. html). Call the charity directly. Find out if the organization

is aware of the solicitation and has authorized the use of its name.

Never give out your personal, credit card or online account details over the phone unless you made the call to the charity and the phone number came from a trusted source.

Contractor / Disaster Relief Fraud If you are approached by anyone claiming to be associated with your insurance company, a building inspector, or any other authority, ask to see his or her identification. If having repairs made to your property, ask for and check their references. The company can also be checked out with the Better Business Bureau and Ontario Ministry of Consumer and Business Services (http://www.sse.gov. on.ca/mcs/en/pages/default. aspx). Ask for a written estimate. Then get at least two more estimates from reputable businesses in your area.

Remember that good contractors ask a lot of questions so they can understand and plan out the project. Never rush or feel pressured into making a deal or signing a contract. Have any proposed contract checked over by someone trustworthy before

occurred in OPP jurisdictions last year. While there were fewer ORV fatalities in 2015, six of the 14 deaths that year were attributed to an alcohol/ drug-impaired ORV driver.

Further stacking the odds of survival against ORV riders is driving without a helmet. Of the 22 riders who died in incidents last year, nine (9) were not wearing a helmet. Helmets were even scarcer in 2015 incidents, with almost half of (six) of the 14 deceased riders found without one.

The OPP is reminding all drivers, on and off-road, that driving defensively and safely will go a long way toward reducing deaths on Ontario roads and trails.

Deputy Commissioner Brad Blair, Provincial Commander, OPP Traffic Safety and Operational Support emphasised the vulnerability of ORV users: "This is the time of year when drivers need to keep a watchful eye out for motorcycles. Motorcyclists must always drive safely, defensively and assume that other drivers cannot see them - an all-too-familiar claim in motorcycles crashes. Offroad vehicle drivers have unique vulnerabilities too, but the majority who die are their own worst enemy

through poor behaviours, such as riding while alcohol or drug-impaired and without a helmet."

New STAR project launched Day to day policing does not come without inherent risks and in an attempt to curb Suspect Apprehension Pursuits (SAP), the OPP is also launching the Satellite Technology Apprehension Response or STAR Pilot Project.

Three marked front line OPP patrol vehicles have been equipped with a global positioning projectile launching system. When a motorist fails to stop for the OPP, a GPS projectile, once deployed by one of these vehicles attaches to the suspect vehicle and a GPS signal is sent that allows the vehicle to be safely tracked, in real time, by one of the OPP's Provincial Communications Centres. This will allow officers to be constantly updated on the location and whereabouts of the offender and to safely move in and make an arrest, thereby eliminating the need to engage in a suspect apprehension pursuit.

signing it.

Home Water Filtration / Treatment Systems scam: There are legitimate businesses that have great water purification products and services, but you have to be careful for the ones that offer services that are too good to be true. When you open your door to a salesperson, remember to ask for photo ID and get the name of the person and the business. Never share personal information (e.g., a utility bill). If you ask a salesperson to leave, they must leave right away. If you feel unsafe, call local police.

(OPP: 1-888-310-1122) Look at the company name on the salesperson's business card and promotional material and see if it matches the company name on the proposed contract. Do not rely on a salesperson's opinion that your water heater or filtration system is unsafe or should be replaced.

Local utility companies, municipalities, government agencies or regulatory organizations don't send salespeople door-to-door. You do not have to sign a contract at that time.

If you or someone you know suspects they've been a victim of a fraud or online crime, contact your local police service, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, report it to the OPP online at http://www. opp.ca/index.php?id=132 or through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) at https://www.tipsubmit.com/ start.htm On May 25, 2017, the Grenville County Crime Unit of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged a woman, aged 33, from Edwardsburgh Township with Fraud over $5000.00, making forged documents.

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OSSTF District 26 sponsors Relay For Life

The Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (District 26) have announced their sponsorship of this year’s Relay for Life being organized by staff from South Grenville District High School. The event in support the Canadian Cancer Society is being held Thursday, June 1 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at South Grenville DHS in Prescott.

Twenty-four members from South Grenville DHS and ten from North Grenville DHS will be volunteering or entering a team in this year’s event.

“We were very pleased to sponsor this important event”, said Danny Thomas, President of the Teacher’s Bargaining Unit for District 26. “Our members are deeply involved in the communities where they work and often do not get the recognition they deserve for their volunteer work”, he added. Organizer, Chef Brandi Donovan acknowledged the contribution from OSSTF and thanked OSSTF for their support.

“The funding provided by OSSTF will cover the cost of most of our food and refreshment requirements and all 34 of our OSSTF volunteers will be wearing “team shirts” thanks to this donation”, she said.

The Canadian Cancer Society has more impact against more cancers in more communities than any other cancer charity in Canada. OSSTF members and the public are encouraged to support this very worthwhile event by donating, sponsoring a team or participating.

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Hardstones Grill to sponsor refreshment tent for the Canada 150 celebrations

The following statement was issued on May 24 by Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health and Provincial Overdose Coordinator, and Dr. Dirk Huyer, Chief Coroner for Ontario: The opioid crisis in Ontario is a growing and evolving problem, and one we are continuing to work diligently to combat.

Gathering accurate data on the impact of opioids is a key part of our Strategy to Prevent Opioid Addiction and Overdose. As part of our commitment to openness and transparency, Ontario is now launching the Interactive Opioid Tracker, which is a web-based tool that makes available a wide range of data on opioid-related morbidity and mortality. As the data shows, the opioid problem is affecting people of all ages, right across Ontario.

The data shows that 412 people died as a result of opioid overdose in the first six months of 2016, compared with 371 during the same time period in 2015, representing an 11 per cent increase. For the same six-month time period from 2014 to 2015, there was a 13 per cent increase in opioid-related deaths. These statistics further exemplify why taking action on this issue is crucially important. The information in the Interactive Opioid Tracker provides over 10 years (2003-2016) of the highest-quality verified information on opioid-related emergency department visits, hospitalizations and deaths in Ontario. It will help health care workers and policy makers across the province better understand the scope and scale of the opioid problem and support the development of targeted policies and interventions that will strengthen our response on a provincial and local level.

Ontario's opioid strategy is the most comprehensive in the country. We are already providing life-saving naloxone free of charge in over 200 towns and cities; de-listing high-strength, long-acting opioids; providing support for substance use disorder treatment and supervised injection services; increasing investment in mental health supports; providing funding for 18 pain management clinics across Ontario; and supporting the development of new quality standards for appropriate prescribing.

We have been clear about the urgent need to address the opioid problem. The Interactive Opioid Tracker will help us to better understand how opioid overdose and death is affecting people in Ontario and will strengthen our strategy as we work to combat this crisis in a targeted and informed way.

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Puppets Up! Presents Family Puppet Day in Kemptville Friends of the North Grenville Public Library in Kemptville is hosting a Family Puppet Day on Saturday, June 10, 2017 to celebrate Canada's 150th. anniversary and the Friends of the Library's 15th anniversary and Canada’s 150th.

Family Puppet Day will be held at the North Grenville Municipal Centre at 285 County Road 44 in Kemptville. The day will start with puppet workshops in the morning where children will decorate finger puppets (all supplies provided) followed by two puppet shows in the afternoon.

Puppet Workshops 10 am-12 am: Children and families create their own unique finger puppets, imagine your design and make a great souvenir. Workshops are 30 minutes each, led

by Noreen Young, Order of Canada Puppeteer and famous puppet builder.

Noreen and Friends 2 pm-3 pm: Presenting the first of the afternoon shows, renowned puppeteer Noreen Young will bring Sir John A Macdonald, Queen Victoria, and other notables back to life in a special Canada 150th puppet show. This wittily entertaining show is great fun for children and

The countdown is on – we are only weeks away from Canada’s 150th birthday bash when Jonsson’s Independent Grocer presents the Canada 150 celebration in Riverside Park.

The Canada Day Committee is pleased to announce that the event continues to see new and exciting additions, including a visit from the animals of Big Sky Ranch, inflatable bounce houses supplied

by Southgate Church, the North Grenville Curling Club’s 32-foot street curling rink, a bowling lane constructed by Kemptville Rona for the family zone, and the addition of the Hardstones Grill refreshment and dining tent.

Through the sponsorship of local businesses and the partnership of local organizations, the North Grenville community continues to demonstrate true Canadian spirit and residents can look forward to enjoying what will be a tremendous community celebration.

Stay up to date as the event continues to develop by liking us on Facebook @ NorthGrenvilleCanadaDay.

adults. She will be accompanied by the toe-tapping music of the Barrhaven Fiddleheads.

The second show is Adam Zimmerman with his wacky and wild Eccentric Puppet Emporium 3:30pm-4:30pm: Adam will bring his interactive puppetry featuring characters from around the world; all auditioning for a performing gig. Hanz and Franz, the Flamingo Sisters and Ricky the Super Rat, Dancing Robots, a very BIG Dinosaur and a cameo visit from Zip-E the Clown! This show includes talk back with the puppets at the end of the show!

And the good news is that this is all free. But you do have to pre-register. Pre-registration is available through the North Grenville Public Library at www.ngpl.ca. If you

do not have on-line access, you can obtain your tickets at the Library. The front desk staff will help you print your tickets. The North Grenville Public Library is located at 1 Water Street, Kemptville.

Remember: You will need a ticket for each of the afternoon shows!

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Resumes and Cover Letters, 10:00—11:30

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Information and Decision Making, 10:00—11:30

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Information and Decision Making, 10:00—11:30 YOUTH Prepare for an Interview, 3:00—4:30

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Workshop CSE Car Wash for Charity, supporting the North Grenville Community Fund, at B&H 11:00—3:00

JUNE 7th

Smart Serve, 9:00—1:00

JUNE 22nd

W.H.M.I.S., 9:00—12:00

JUNE 8th

Job Search Strategies, 1:30—3:00

JUNE 27th

Information and Decision Making, 10:00—11:30 YOUTH Customer Service Training, 3:00—4:30

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JUNE 28th

Service Canada Outreach, 9:00—3:00 (Closed 12—1 for lunch)

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Computer Basics, 9:00—12:00 Applying Online, 1:00—3:00 Social Media, 3:00—4:30

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Merrickville Bridge to Canada to host a Syrian family

ART, JAZZ & the GARDEN 2017

by Hilary Thomson Merrickville Bridge to Canada (MBC) has finally secured a Syrian refugee family who could be arriving in the Village within a matter of weeks. The family of six is originally from Daraa, a city of about 100,000 people in southwestern Syria, located 90kms south of Damascus and right in the thick of the fighting, so the family has been living in Jordan for some time. Most likely in a refugee camp.

MBC has been preparing for the arrival of this family for over a year. Part of this preparation has been raising Celebrating Canada’s Garden Days, the Rideau Woodland Ramble is pleased to announce money so they will be able that Saturday June 17 will be ART, JAZZ & the GARDEN from noon to 5pm. Music will to pay for the family’s living be provided by Red Jazz, and members of the MAG Artists (Merrickville Artists Guild), and expenses for a year. So far, several other guest artists will be in the garden displaying and selling their art. Free Admisthey have over $28,000 in sion - All are welcome...please come and help us celebrate Garden Days and the creativity the bank, but are shooting for more than twenty artists. $40,000 to provide a cushion Rideau Woodland Ramble was designated a Canada 150 Garden Experience in March of for unknowns. The governthis year. This is a good chance to experience the gardens at the height of their summer glory. ment has said that all refugees This garden centre and display garden, named Destination Garden Centre of Canada in who arrive after December 2015, is open to the public at 7210 Burritt’s Rapids Road, County Rd 23, and is situated on 2016 must pay their own 7 acres of picturesque woodland. Its mission is to capture the imagination of gardeners and airfare, so that is also an adplant collectors. ditional cost that needs to be The Ramble is open mid-April to November daily from 9 am – 5 pm. covered. The Canadian government will still pay $12,500 for their living expenses, and they will be eligible for the child benefit, which will help supplement their income. she did.”

Besides more funds, The dinner brought the MBC is also looking for community together, with volunteers to help when the homemade pasta sauce, salad and garlic bread. There were Merrickville District Trails also gorgeous cupcakes for Society Spring Trails Talk sale and a silent auction with at the Community Health items donated by various Centre in Merrickville businesses in the Village. “We On June 10 at 10 am, had over 50 silent auction Michael Whittaker will presdonations,” Michelle says. ent “Merrickville: a Trail M e r r i c k v i l l e P u b l i c Through Time”, a visual hisSchool Principal Tanya Pres- tory excursion through Merton says putting the event rickville, along with photos together was a lot of work and illustrations from the 19th for the parent council. “It is and early 20th centuries. All great to see it come together,” welcome. Information: Tim she says. “This should get at 613-269-4282, tim.allen@ Merrickville Public School parent council and us to our goal to be able to arul.ulaval.ca Principal Tanya Preston replace the play structure this

by Hilary Thomson er, Betty MacDonald, who summer.”

Merrickville Public passed away a few years ago.

Michelle says overall the School hosted a spaghetti She was very involved in the event was a success, raisdinner at the Community Merrickville community and ing $2600 towards the playCentre on Saturday night volunteered at the school even ground. “We appreciate all the as their final fundraiser for after she retired. “She led by volunteers and business who a new play structure at the example,” says parent vol- contributed,” Michelle says. school. unteer Michelle Traher. “We “This community is the best The playground will be want the kids to volunteer community to live in.” dedicated to former teach- in the community just like

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family arrives, particularly when it comes to transportation and translation services.

The leader of MBC, Audrey Bridge, will be housing the family in the short term when they arrive; however, they are looking for a 3-bedroom house or apartment to rent for the family.

MBC representative, Graeme Bonham-Carter, says they are very excited to make first contact with the family this week. This will entail hiring a translator so they can ensure the conversation goes as smoothly as possible. “I am an immigrant from England,” Graeme says. “My adjustment to life in Canada was natural.

I can’t imagine what it will be like for a family with a different language and culture.”

If you would like to add your name to the list of drivers for the family, contact

Terri Hamway at 613-8162520. If you are able help with translation or teaching English, you can call Leanne Mundy at 613-269-3935; and if you have any leads on housing, get in touch with Fred McFarland at 613-269-4415.

Financial donations would be greatly appreciated and can be made at www.merrickvillebridge.ca. Charitable receipts for donations are available.

“We look forward to welcoming the family as our new friends and neighbours,” writes the MBC Executive.

“There will be a period of adjustment to a new environment, but we hope that they will soon contribute to our Merrickville mosaic, weaving new rich threads from their culture, language and cuisine into the fabric of our village.”

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Local Parkinson’s support group

by Hilary Thomson A couple of local women have made it their mission to spread awareness and offer support for those living with Parkinson’s Disease in rural areas.

Pat Evans and Gayle Truman both have Parkinson’s.

Pat was diagnosed over 10 years ago in 2006, and Gayle has been living with the disease since 2014. While both women say they are lucky, because their symptoms have remained manageable, they have witnessed gaps in the healthcare system when it comes to the treatment and management of Parkinson’s.

“We are still in the dark ages when it comes to neurological disorders,” Pat says.

While there is no cure for Parkinson’s Disease, it is not fatal. It is a chronic and progressive movement disorder, meaning that the symptoms continue and worsen over time. It is caused by the death of brain cells that produce dopamine, which is the chemical that carries signals between the nerves and the brain. With a lack of dopamine, the person can suffer from a number of different symptoms, including tremors, slowed movement, rigid posture, impaired posture and balance, sleep disturbances, and depression.

“Every case is different,” Pat says. “The only thing you can count on is that it will get worse.”

The symptoms of Parkinson’s can be managed with specific drugs and physiotherapy. The problem is that there are not a lot of movement disorder-specific doctors out there. Gayle says her neurologist retired in February and she will have to wait months to get a new one. There are five other people in a support group that she goes to in Perth that are in the same situation.

While Gayle’s symptoms are manageable right now, she can’t imagine what it would be like for someone suffering with severe symptoms and unable to see someone for months. “It’s really important to see a specialist,” she says.

“For someone who may not be able to move, not having a doctor for that long is not good.”

Pat says there is also a risk that people living in rural areas will become isolated.

Help and support are not readily available in the country and people often don’t want to talk about their disease for fear they will be judged, or treated differently. “People should be accommodated,” Pat says. “A lot of people with Parkinson’s are still very capable.”

Pat is convinced that building a sense of community, and talking about the struggles that come with having Parkinson’s, are extremely important when it comes to living a full life

with the disease. “People who have Parkinson’s lives are different,” she says. “Hope is very important. You can be successful with hope.”

On September 9, there will be the first ever Parkinson SuperWalk Lanark North Leeds in Perth. Parkinson SuperWalk is the largest fundraising activity for Parkinson Canada and has over 68 communities participating. All money raised goes towards education, providing support services, funding research, and advocating on behalf of people with Parkinson’s and their families. The walk is not only a fundraiser, but also an event to inspire and bring together those who are affected by the disease.

Parkinson Canada also runs two monthly support groups in the area, one in Kemptville and the other in Perth. Pat and Gayle have both found attending a support group extremely helpful and encourage anyone who has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s to give it a try.

“People are afraid, but it is important to talk about it,” Pat says.

For more information about the support groups call Margaux Wolfe at 613-7229238 ext. 3425 or email her at margaux.wolfe@parkinson. ca. To register, or donate to the Parkinson SuperWalk, visit donate.parkinson.ca/ Lanarknorthleeds.

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Art Kruze 2017 Picks Up Speed

On Saturday, June 10 and Sunday, June 11, between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm, adventurers and art lovers are invited to hit the road along the 416 corridor from Kemptville to Spencerville via Burritt’s Rapids and Oxford Station. This rural highway extravaganza offers the chance to view and purchase an amazing variety of original art, photography, carvings, garden treasures, pottery, fabric art, jewellery and more.

You’ll find everything from trendy Steampunk items to innovative sculptures, whimsical artifacts, whirky found objects, stained glass with a modern take and other imaginative creations. Artists will be on hand to chat and to demonstrate, offering prices as friendly as themselves.

Live music and other attractions at some studios.

“We want visitors from near and far to experience the quality work of our talented

local artists and artisans,” said organizer Annalee Ladouceur.

“The Highway 416 corridor is becoming an enticing destination for folks to engage with that talent, not just this weekend but year round,” Additional Kruze offerings include a woodland ramble, a chance to view the beautiful Machal Gardens, and a stop at the historic Spencerville Mill with its scenic park overlooking the South Nation River. There is also a mix of interesting lunch stops that includes pub food, gourmet refreshments, bistro cooking, organic taste treats with an East Indian spin, great café coffee or quick and easy take-away.

Map and brochure available online at: www.cedarlanestudio.net/artkruze. Brochure at all stops on June 10/11. Brochures available at Cardinal, Spencerville, Prescott and Kemptville libraries.

RedTrillium Fine Art of Kemptville is hosting a Spring Art Show in the Community Hall, Burritts Rapids running from Friday June 9-11. This show will feature a variety of regional artists such as Aleta Karstad, a nationally acclaimed nature artist who, along with her husband, Dr. Fred Shueler has helped raised the national biological consciousness with detailed representations of endangered species and sensitive habitats across the country.

Show hours are: Friday, June 9, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm; Saturday, June 10, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; and Sunday, June 11, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm.

The show will coincide with the 416 Art Kruze. Geraldine Taylor of Geraldine’s Gallery in Kemptville will be on hand Friday evening to promote and explain the 416 Art Kruze and to announce its official opening.

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Customer Appreciation Day Saturday, June 3rd, 2017 9:00 am -5:00 pm - 9 Water St., Oxford Mills

Please join us on Saturday June 3rd, 2017 for our annual CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY with a complimentary B-B-Q at our store in Oxford Mills from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

The event will include a tent sale in the parking lot with items starting as low as $2.00, many old windows, milk cans and 15% off all in-store décor.

This event will kick off our draw for a $150 shopping spree at Olde Porch Primitives in celebration of Canada's 150th birthday to be drawn on Sunday, July 2nd.

Olde Porch Primitives carries the largest selection of jar candles and melters in the area, as well as prints, signs, early lighting, braided rugs, hand loomed textiles, Amish furniture and much more.

We are located in the heart of Oxford Mills, directly across from the General Store and adjacent to the Brigadoon Restaurant.

You can contact us at 613-258-2122 or like us on Facebook.

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June 1

Youngsters of Yore, 1:30 pm, Library Program Room. Guest speaker: Diane Miller-Kemptville Players.

June 3 Community Yard, BBQ and Bake sale,8 am-2 pm, NG Community Church, 2659 Concession Rd. Proceeds from the sale to support our youth ministries.

June 3 Ferguson Forest Dog Park Barbecue and Car Wash, 11 am - 3 pm, Canadian Tire Kemptville. Raising funds for the establishment of an off leash dog park in Ferguson Forest.

June 3 Fifth Annual charity garage sale, 4 Cranberry Crescent, 8 am-1 pm rain or shine. Proceeds will be going to: Big Sky Ranch and Kemptville Mustangs Competitive Girls Volleyball.

June 9-10 Hey Day Community Garage Sale, Fri. 6:30-9:30 pm and Sat. 9-1 pm.

NG Curling Club, Reuben Cr. Proceeds to Kemptville Hospital.

June 10 Merrickville District Trails Society Spring Trails Talk at the Community Health Centre in Merrickville. At 10 am. Michael Whittaker will present “Merrickville: a Trail Through Time”, a visual history excursion through Merrickville, along with photos and illustrations from the 19th and early 20th centuries. All welcome. Information: Tim at 613-269-4282, tim.allen@arul.ulaval.ca

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Kemptville Cancer Support Group, 3 rd Mon/mth, St. John’s United Church, Prescott St., 2 pm. All welcome. For info, please call Ellen Vibert-Miller at 613-258-7778.

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

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

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

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

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

Everyone welcome $5.00.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

K emptville and Area W alking Group meet at Municipal Centre at 8 am. Call Gail 258-1148.

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SENIOR EXPO Beth Donovan Hospice is hosting it's inaugural Seniors' Expo on Saturday June 3 from 10 am to 2 pm at the North Grenville District High School - 2605 Concession Road, Kemptville. The event is a FREE, informative day for seniors, caregivers and their families. The event will feature vendors on site to give seniors a better idea of what resources are available to them in their community. Some representatives include: financial planning, health care, leisure, home support, renovations, retirement homes, travel and much more! Chair massages, provided by BodyKneads Health Centre will be offered with a donation made to Beth Donovan Hospice. Home made baked goods, coffee and tea will be available as well.

Workshop presentations will be held throughout the day beginning at 10:30 am. Topics include Advance Care Planning, Elder Abuse, CARP™ (Canadian Association of Retired Persons) and ’Is Medicinal Cannabis for Me?’ Beth Donovan Hospice is delighted to work together with the community on behalf of the community and look forward to a great event!

Beth Donovan Hospice has been providing services to the community for over 25 years in the communities of North Grenville, Merrickville-Wolford and surrounding rural areas. The hospice provides compassionate support and guidance to families who are caring for individuals with a life limiting or terminal illness while supporting their families through some potentially challenging and stressful times. Programs offered through the hospice include: home visiting program where volunteers are paired with clients and families to provide respite and psychosocial support. A Bereavement Program offers counselling or peer support to individuals who anticipate or have experienced the loss of a loved one. Day Hospice is an important social program which gives the individuals with a life limiting illness an opportunity to experience a social program with a delicious lunch, complementary therapies and socialization in a safe environment while being overseen by a team of dedicated volunteers and a registered nurse. Our Equipment lending program helps support individuals in their homes with the use of medical assistive equipment. Equipment is offered at no charge. BDH also has an extensive lending library where clients, families and community can borrow books, CDs, and DVDs. There are no fees for any of the services provided by BDH. We receiving funding from the LHIN as well as through various fundraising activities and community support.

If you or someone you know could benefit from hospice services, please do not hesitate to contact Hospice. Our services are offered to the community free of charge and anyone can refer. Hours of operation for referrals are Monday to Friday 9:00-4:30. www.bethdonovanhospice.ca or 613-258-9611.

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Heritage on display in Kemptville Initiative on tracking potential oil spills in the Rideau

Artist Don Munz, left, gets some help from George Buys and Pat Babin to carry the old Empress Theatre, which stood on the site of the current Post Office, which can be seen in the background.

A series of illustrations by local artist Don Munz have gone up in storefront windows on Prescott Street in Kemptville as part of the Canada 150 festivities. Don has prepared these illustrations of some of the historic buildings, some no longer standing, which have marked the history of the town since Confederation. In association with the North Grenville Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee and the Kemptville Business Improvement Area members, these colourful reminders of the past and the present of Kemptville will be on display throughout the rest of the year.

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by Mark Nadeau One advantage to cycling is the ease of stopping along the way. Many a good glove, tool and bungie cord have been retrieved by cyclists or pedestrians. Stopping to read historic plaques is easy if you are not just getting from A to B in the shortest period. One such stop is at the Patterson Corner Bridge where the road passes over the South Branch Creek. Right now, the water is high and runs with a good current. Further down the river, below the dam in Oxford Mills, there is a remarkable sight of a large school of carp that prowl about. All the senses can be treated if the breeze is in the face. Who can recognize the heavy scent of balsam poplar on a calm evening? it is divine. Much like walking, the best of biking is having the world close by and unfiltered.

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the other benefits of being on a bike. The first and foremost is that of healthy active living. This can be easily over stated and over done. Think of those out on a racing bike on a sweltering day, hunched over the bars, with sweat and snot dripping from the nose. Glamour this is not but it is power and prestige in the right circle. Cycling for some has taken on a significance that leaves others shaking their head, wondering what’s more valuable, dollars or sense.

Behind the mirrored glasses and Spandex clothing are nice people with great figures and no body fat. So please, give them space as you pass.

There is more an more research that is finding that the fast pace of our lives needs to be interrupted with some down time. It is not a stretch to suggest that there is a spiritual element to cycling. Committed cyclist know the

road, well beyond where to avoid potholes and other hazards. The author of “The Zen and Art of Motorcycle Maintenance” had this in mind for big bikes.

Some of his lessons do apply: learn to take care of your vehicle, be attentive and resourceful. All these things are easier on a peddle bike than a larger vehicle.

So where does this all lead? To the garage, to the shed, to the bike shop.

Get that bike out, lube the chain, pump up the tires and peddle! Take an unfiltered ride. And please don’t forget to join us for the Bike Rodeo at Maplewood Park in Oxford Mills on Sunday, June 11 from 10:30 to 1:00. There is nothing like the power of numbers to encourage the newcomer and validate the die hard. There is more information available at the Oxford Mills Community Association’s Facebook page.

submitted by Sustainable North Grenville How far could oil travel if it leaked from the proposed Energy East pipeline? To help answer this question, Environmental Defence is working with Sustainable North Grenville and Ecology Ottawa to map where oil from the Energy East pipeline would end up in the event of an oil spill on the Rideau and Ottawa Rivers.

“The risks from the Energy East pipeline that our rivers and our drinking water face is something that local residents need to know,” said Dale Marshall from Environmental Defence. “And yet TransCanada, the company proposing the project, has no idea and doesn’t intend to find out.”

The proposed Energy East pipeline from Alberta to New Brunswick will cross nearly 3,000 lakes, rivers, streams, and aquifers, including the Rideau River. To model the effect of a potential oil pipeline spill on the Rideau, 200 small wooden cards will be deposited in the river near the Baxter Conservation Area at the site of the planned future pipeline crossing, on World Environment Day, June 5, at 10:30am. These drift cards have identification numbers

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and instructions so that when people find them, they can go to a website to enter their location as well as see where other cards were found.

“The Rideau is a vital part of our community, our local economy and our ecosystem.

That’s why we’re helping put drift cards in the river, and organizing a paddle down the Rideau to collect any cards that haven’t already been found,” said Chris Weissflog from Sustainable North Grenville.

“The Rideau River is part of the Ottawa River watershed, where over a million people get their drinking water and where countless species live — including several endangered species,” said Robb Barnes from Ecology Ottawa. “We want to protect the river system for its many inhabitants and for sustainable activities such as tourism and boating, rather than allow a pipeline to put it all at risk.”

Data from the project will be used to produce a report on the likely spill trajectory: how far and how quickly an oil spill will spread, and the locations where oil may accumulate. The local project is part of a larger one that includes similar drops of wooden drift cards in Quebec, New Brunswick, and

northwestern Ontario near the Manitoba border.

About ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE (www. environmentaldefence.ca): Environmental Defence is Canada's most effective environmental action organization. We challenge, and inspire change in government, business and people to ensure a greener, healthier and prosperous life for all.

About SUSTAINABLE N O RT H G R E N V I L L E (http://www.sustainablenorthgrenville.ca/): Sustainable North Grenville is a group of citizens interested in helping to make North Grenville a more sustainable community. Our mission is to foster a resilient community that meets the social, cultural and economic needs of its residents now and for the future, while preserving the environment’s ability to support it.

About ECOLOGY OTTAWA (www.ecologyottawa. ca/): Ecology Ottawa is a not-for-profit, grassroots and volunteer-driven organization working to make Ottawa the green capital of Canada. We provide area residents with the information and tools they need to understand local environmental issues and promote environmental leadership.

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For a community that is Green and Growing, in a region Where Lifestyle Grows Good Business, the welcome sign out on County Road 44 is a sad reflection on the state of this community. Left to the tender mercies of wind and rain for too long, the large display board is decrepit, misleading and an embarrassment to North Grenville in general and Kemptville in particular.

It is meant to provide information on the service clubs and organisations in the municipality, but something needs to be done to spruce it up. Aside from a paint job, some of the notices need to be replaced. Some have already given up the ghost and fallen off. Others are more than a little out of date. Not only do the Lions not meet in the House of Van, that building was demolished some time ago. The Women’s Institute ceased operations decades ago, and the Arts Unlimited logo, designed by Maggie Boyer around 2001, hasn’t been seen for a very long

time. It wouldn’t take much to put this right. Perhaps it is something the Chamber of Commerce could undertake as a project. They could pay

for it out of their income from that little black event that was at the centre of their year.

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by David Shanahan It can be hard, sometimes, to recognise the real from the counterfeit, even in ourselves. Jeremiah says that: “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” [Jeremiah 17.9] We can go through the motions for a long time and never actually get to the reality of things.

Very often, we really don’t want to know ourselves as we are, because we know we may not like what we find. Far better, we think, to cruise along and put on the holy smile and pretend to the world and ourselves that everything is fine.

Sadly, there is often the feeling that we should always put on the right show in front of others, especially other Christians, in case they see things in us that we’d rather they not see at all. This is bondage and a form of slavery. It prevents us from being who we should be before God, as

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well as before people. The tragedy of it all is that there is no need for that kind of deception.

Whether we like it or not, we don’t fool God for a second: we are known inside out by him, as it says so wonderfully in Psalm 139: “You have searched me, Lord, and you know me.

You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways.” [verse 1-3] Now, there are some that will find them rather scary, and they are the ones who need to reflect on why that is. If you don’t know how much you are loved

by God, or if you simply don’t know him, this may make you uncomfortable.

That God knows everything about you is fine in theory, but in reality? There’s even more: “Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely. You hem me

in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.” [verse 4-6] Does that express your response: is that knowledge wonderful, in your opinion, or a little unnerving? If the latter, then the next verses will really freak you out: “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.

If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,” even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you.” [verse 7-12] The Psalmist has obviously thought about fleeing, hiding, sometimes, but he understands that there is nowhere in all creation where he will be out of God’s presence. On the other hand, he

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days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” [verse 13-16] Because he knows his God, and how much he is loved, unconditionally, his response to all of this is pure joy: “How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand - when I awake, I am still with you.” [verse 17-18] In the face of all this, he looks around and sees the world opposed to God, embracing evil and he wants all of that destroyed and God’s enemies scattered. This sounds harsh, but in the face of God’s love and holiness, he finds it impossible to accept the

Liz Wardhaugh*

opposite.

I think this Psalm is a litmus test for people. If you find it upsetting, uncomfortable, or unacceptable, a form of stalking, as I once heard someone describe it, then you need to get to know the reality of God and his ways. On the other hand, if you have known God and his love for you, then you will echo the last words of the psalmist. He started by saying that God has searched him and knew him. This is how he ends: “Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” [verse 23-24]

Lisa Deschambault*

Anita Maloney*

Linda McKee*

Chris Drozda**

John Carkner*

Bruce McKee*

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