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by Judy Littau On Friday, June 15, under beautiful blue skies and perfect temperatures, we held our 1st Annual #DonateForDustin Memorial Golf Tournament. The tournament was held at Mississippi Golf Course, in memory of Dustin Littau who lost his battle with cancer July 19, 2017, at the age of 31. During Dustin's courageous battle, he received over 150 units of blood products in 11 weeks.

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nated, we were given the gift of time with Dustin, and we want to make sure other families are given that gift also.

Two families - the Littau's (Kemptville) and the Virgin's(Almonte), plus two towns - came together to celebrate the game that Dustin loved most and raise some monies for three charities that helped Dustin in his battle.

With the generosity of Kemptville and Almonte businesses and family and friends, we well surpassed our expectations. $34,000 was raised for three charities: $17,000 was presented to Canadian Blood Services; $15,000 to Almonte General

Hospital; and $2,000 to Little Angels Blood Cancer Fund.

Dusty started playing golf at age 11, and was involved in running the junior program at Rideau Glen. Dustin's five nieces and nephews - aged 1 to 4 ½ - ran “Uncle Dusty's Lemonade Stand" and sold lemonade to the thirsty golfers. They raised $1,000, and this money will be split between Equinelle Golf Course and Mississippi Golf Course in support of their Junior Golf Programs.

It is amazing to live in a small community where everyone is there to help out. When we were looking for sponsorships for the

tournament, businesses and residents jumped on board without hesitation. The sponsorships and donations were beyond our wildest dreams.

Thank you to everyone who donated, golfed, and assisted in any way. We are truly blessed to be surrounded by such love, kindness and generosity. Together, we can give hope and the gift of life to other families. North Grenville and Almonte: you are AMAZING. **Save the date** Friday June 21, 2019 for the 2nd Annual #DonateForDustin Memorial Golf Tournament.

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and painter, Robert Bateman, in 2013, the award has been given out every year to an individual or group that brings awareness to conservation through an artistic medium. This can be in the form painting, sculpture, photography, writing, song, or choreography.

Aleta is the first landscape painter to win the award.

Through her impressive body of work, she brings the natural world to life, and advocates for conservation. “If you know Aleta’s work, you will know why she was an obvious candidate for this award,” says past President of the Ottawa Field Naturalists’ Club, Fenja Brodo. “Her exquisite use of pencil, watercolours and oil to depict the natural world, from the microscopic to encapsulating broad landscapes, puts her at least on a par with Robert Bateman himself.”

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Stars, physics, and the North Pole - oh my!

Hailey Besharah (centre), Laura Drover (right), and Dirk Visbach (left).

by Sally Smith Kemptville Players Inc is bringing Bound By Stardust to North Gower July 14 for its Canadian and world premier. They’re doing it in a mini-van, with minimal set-up, few stage props and a well-seasoned cast. This is an experiment, says director Steve Wendt. Often, the theatre is asked if the play could be staged elsewhere, and the answer is usually ‘no’, for technical reasons. But, when this particular play came to Steve’s attention, with themes of science, stars and the North Pole, he decided to take it on the road. Pierce’s Corners’ hall is its first gig.

Steve says the author, Claudia I. Haas, “tends to write for casts that cross generational lines, and a lot of her material includes young actors.” Two things particularly caught his attention July 11, 2018

with the script: the “themes of science and the Arctic,” and the yet unrevealed intrigue of Haas’ real-life relation to one of the main characters, Otto Schmidt.

Schmidt, played by Dirk Visbach, is an actual historical figure. In 1933-34 he led an expedition to discover a northern trade route for the Soviet Union; this forms the historical context for the play. Dirk adds that the real Otto Schmidt fell afoul of Stalin, but survived to die of natural causes in 1953. “I see him as being somewhat arrogant and autocratic but at the same time caring and concerned about the people in his charge,” he says, thinking about Otto Schmidt’s character.

The two other characters are 14-year-old Miranda (Hailey Besharah), and her great-aunt Elsie (Laura

Drover). Miranda is a smart kid, and Hailey plays her as “smart, bold and quite stubborn,” in her continuing search for father and family.

Miranda dwells in the past, any past - as long as it’s prior to her father’s death two years ago. Her mother has remarried, sending Miranda into a headlong spin of mopiness and teenage angst. Despite this, she decides to visit her Aunt Elsie in New York. During the sometimes snippy dialogue between the two, and wandering around her aunt’s apartment, Miranda acquaints herself with an ancestor from her father’s past: the Russian Polar explorer, Otto Schmidt.

But as Miranda visits Otto in the past, Elsie struggles to maintain the equilibrium she has precariously built since her sister’s death. Trying to keep her own crushing anxiety at bay, Elsie strives to give Miranda some remembrance of her father. The ungrateful teenager that she is, Miranda will have none of it. She turns to the stars and devises a physics theory that she thinks will bring her face-to-face with her father one more time.

There’s one problem. She has to travel faster than the speed of light to make it work. But, during her long debates with Otto about the origins of the universe, Miranda begins to work out a way to re-enter her own world.

Steve Wendt describes the play like this: “It alternates between the real world of a city apartment, and the imaginary worlds of the North,

and outer space. The actors convey which reality applies to their character at any given moment.” Lighting and sound evoke both the changes between worlds and the different locations.

Getting back to the travelling aspects of the show, Terry Watkiss, technical director, says “everything packs up into a 4 x 3 x 6 foot space.”

That includes a small camp cot, a side-table cube (which doubles for a chunk of ice), door frames, hangings to simulate the sky, a screen, and lights with folding stands.

Steve adds, a little apprehensively, that this hasn’t yet been tested…

The bigger purpose behind the travelling show is to provide both an entertainment experience to varied audiences, while allowing small non-profit groups to do some fundraising; most of the evening’s take will return to the hosting group. A second reason for the mobile theatre is to honour the long history of travelling shows, beginning as early as the 16th and 17th centuries in England and Europe, and now well established in North America.

So, come out and enjoy a piece of unique theatre with the Kemptville Players’ travelling troupe of performers Saturday, July 14 at Pierce’s Corners hall (MCRA, 3048 Pierce Road) starting at 7 p.m.; doors open at 6:30.

Tickets are $15 and can be picked up at the door by calling the hall to reserve them: 613-489-3094. Or call Steve

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Aleta says she was very surprised when she got the letter informing her that she would be honoured with the award at the Canadian Wildlife Federation AGM in June.

“I had no idea that I had been nominated for it,” she says.

She was flown from a conference she was attending in New Brunswick to the CWF banquet in Regina on June 16, where she accepted the award. In her acceptance speech, she spoke about her beginnings as a naturalist, and about her husband, Dr. Fred Schuler, who continues to inspire her to illustrate the natural world. “Throughout our 45 years together, Fred’s knowledge and passion have inspired and informed my art,” Aleta said in her speech.

“It’s an exciting and fulfilling life, but not a secure or easy one.”

Aleta is particularly honoured to receive this award

because of the respect she has for its founder. She met Robert Bateman in 1981, when she was invited on a weeklong canoe trip with him in the Ogoki-Albani wilderness near Thunder Bay. “Bateman and I became fairly well acquainted, being bowsmen in our canoes,” she remembers.

“We talked about choosing subjects, and how we would go about painting them. It was truly inspiring!”

Aleta is currently organizing an art retreat to the Dumoine River, where artists from across Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec, working in different mediums, will create works of art, share stories and be inspired by the landscape. Each artist who attends will donate one painting to help raise funds for nature conservation.

Wendt at 613 489-2196 or Sally Smith at 613-464-1456.

Drinks and snacks are available at intermission. If you want more information about hosting, contact Steve Wendt at swendt@xplornet.com.

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Events at the Spencerville Mill and Museum Zinour at the Mill, July 21 to 29, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Exhibit and sale of diverse art works by internationally acclaimed artist Zinour Fathoullin. Mill admission $2.

Music at the Mill-Fiddlehead Soup, July 26. World folk & fiddle music. As engaging as they are talented, this world folk and fiddle music acoustic trio lures its audience in with a haunting Celtic, medieval groove on 12-string guitar that weaves into a gypsy tapestry with twinned fiddles and amazing voices. Tickets $15. Doors open at 6:30 pm for refreshments and socializing. Concert at 7:30 pm.

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UCDSB Golf Tournament Raises Over $55,000

The Saltillo Tile and Stone team won this year’s tournament.

The team was comprised of (left to right) Ryan Welsh, Ottawa Senators Cody Ceci and Mark Stone, and Ryan Hicks The 11th annual Champions for Kids Foundation Golf Tournament last week raised over $55,000 for the Foundation. Organizers have indicated that the tournament raised one of the highest totals of any Champions for Kids tournament held so far.

“We’re ecstatic,” said tournament Co-Chair Casey Nelson. “We are so thankful to the golfers who supported

us and the many volunteers who came together to help make our tournament a success. These funds will help children in our communities enjoy sports and the arts, support medical and other needs, and make their childhood better.”

The Champions for Kids Foundation Golf Tournament is the major annual fundraising event for the Champions for Kids Foun-

baskets, outdoor furniture, and other items.

A live auction included a signed Eric Karlsson Ottawa Senators’ jersey which sold for $500, autographed hockey sticks, a small fridge, and more.

Preparations are underway for the 2019 tournament, to be held at the Smiths Falls Golf and Country Club, on Wednesday, July 3, 2019.

dation. Over more than a decade, the Foundation has raised tens of thousands through the tournament.

Proceeds are used to help kids enjoy sports, the arts, and other fun activities.

Funds have also been used to meet unique needs like covering minor medical expenses (i.e. eyeglasses), providing gas cards to parents with a child in the hospital, or purchasing a winter coat for a child who needs warmth.

The overall winner at the event was the Saltillo Tile and Stone team, which included Ryan Welsh, Ottawa Senator Cody Ceci, Ottawa Senator Mark Stone and Ryan Hicks.

The tournament attracted 110 golfers to the Mississippi Golf Club near Carleton Place who enjoyed a barbecued lunch, 18 holes of golf, a silent auction featuring signed NHL memorabilia, a barbecue, green fee packages for area courses, gift

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A visit to Rideauwood Farm

Canal Fest set for first weekend in August

by Hilary Thomson The Rideau Canal is being celebrated once again at this year’s Canal Fest in Merrickville. The festival, which has been running for over 20 years, is spearheaded by the Lions Club and celebrates the beauty and history of the Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage site. “It’s a community event which has passed through many hands,” says Steve Hurndell, Chair of this year’s Canal Fest.

There will be lots happening over the weekend of August 4/5 in the Blockhouse Park. History will be at the forefront, with 18th century naval boats tied up along the lock wall, and French colonial soldiers (1740-1760) parading around in period costume. The Town Crier will be there with one of his old

Susanne Dutt-Roth and "Londoncrown." courtesy Leeds Grenville Economic Development eNews Rideauwood Farm is a multi-service equine centre for the sport of dressage in Canada. This picturesque farm, located just outside of Merrickville on the Rideau Canal, is an acclaimed Dressage Training Centre, a warmblood horse breeding facility and home to the largest equine semen importation business in Canada.

“The three sides of Rideauwood are all very complimentary,” says Doug Woywitka, who manages importation of European equine sperm.

Partner Susanne Dutt-Roth, a Grand Prix rider who has been listed many times as a Canadian National Dressage Team member, trains dressage riders and horses at their Merrickville facility and in Wellington, Florida, during the winter show circuit. Their daughter,

accomplished rider Yanina Woywitka, has successfully represented Canada at the North American Young Rider Championships.

This is a banner year for the family. Susanne and the talented five-year-old Hanoverian mare named "Londoncrown" will represent Canada at the 2018 World Breeding Young Horse Championship in Ermelo, The Netherlands, in August.

“These are the best young horses in the world,” says Susanne, who is thrilled to be competing with the stunning mare she has been training.

Susanne and "Londoncrown" scored very high in front of a panel of international judges at the Ottawa Dressage Festival in May to qualify for the Ermelo competition. “This is a great outcome and very exciting for us,” says Susanne.

Rideauwood, in Susanne's family for many years, is aptly named. It overlooks the Rideau waterway. The 118-acre property includes

an island, a kilometre of waterfront with trails, rolling hayfields and scenic pastures.

It was Susanne’s many contacts in the sport of dressage which led to getting into the semen importation and distribution business.

"It's growing every year," says Doug. Representing over 70 of the best dressage and jumping stallions from top European breeding stations, Rideauwood has made it easier for North American breeders to access equine semen and produce top quality sport horses. With its first class training, as well as established avenues to market horses, Rideauwood has become a key player in advancing world-class equine sport in Canada.

Learn more about Rideauwood Farm by visiting their website, email Susanne and Doug, or call them at 613-269-3837. Rideauwood is located at 3531 Burritts Rapids Road.

face painting and other games will be running. Steve says it will definitely be a familyfriendly event.

The Mayor and Town Crier will be on hand on Saturday at 12:45pm to officially open the festival. Steve says that organisers are going to try and find somewhere for the re-enactors to fire their muskets to signify the start of the weekend. The opening ceremonies will be followed by music from local fourpiece band, K-town, in the afternoon. The music will continue on Sunday, with the Andrew James Review, and swing band, Django Fet. “We’re a heritage site, and it’s important that we give as much homage to the Canal as possible,” Steve says.

Canal Fest runs in the Blockhouse Park from 10:00am to 5:00pm. Admission is free.

Local Scientist given one of Canada’s highest honours

by Hilary Thomson A long-time resident of Merrickville-Wolford has been made a member of the Order of Canada for his work studying reptiles and amphibians across the country. Francis R. Cook was born in Nova Scotia, but moved all over the country with his father’s job.

He always had an interest in herpetology (the study of reptiles and amphibians), but what really solidified his decision to dedicate his life to the field was a conversation with scientist Shelley Logier at the Royal Ontario Museum when he was only ten years old. “He told me how little was known about reptiles and amphibians,” Francis remembers.

After receiving his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Acadia University, Francis was lucky enough to secure a position as one of the curators in the Zoology section of the Canadian Mu-

Municipal Election update

The list of candidates who have declared their intention to run in next October’s municipal election has grown by one over the past week. Anne Barr remains the only declared candidate for the position of Mayor of Merrickville-Wolford, and there are now five people running for Council. These are, in alphabetical order: For Merrickville Ward: Bob Foster, Tony Iannazzo, Timothy Malloy, and Victor Suthren.

For Wolford Ward: Yves Grandmaitre and Don Halpenny.

The Council of the Village of Merrickville-Wolford will now consist of 5 members: 1 Mayor - elected by all voters; 2 Councillors from Merrickville Ward; and 2 Councillors from Wolford Ward.

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boats on display. There will also be a small artisan craft show as part of the festivities, and a display of antique cars courtesy of the European & British Classic Car Show, which is set for September.

Parks Canada will be playing a role in this year’s festival by running a twoday symposium on paddling techniques on the Canal. A blacksmith from the historic blacksmith’s shop in Jones Falls will also be on hand for demonstrations.

Activities and entertainment for kids will be available all throughout the weekend, starting with Dr. FourFace Science and Variety Show at 10:00 am on Saturday. At 10:00 am on Sunday, another kid’s entertainer, Lee Serviss, will be on the main stage. The Bug Lady will be around on both days to provide nature education to the children; and

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seum of Nature. “At the time, there were only two jobs in museums in Canada studying herpetology,” Francis says.

He worked for the museum, conducting research across the country, for 32 years, with only a short break to get his PhD from the University of Manitoba. “I did my thesis on two different species of toads interbreeding in Manitoba,” he says. “It was great fun.”

Throughout his career at the Museum, Francis also served as the editor of the scientific journal, the Canadian Field-Naturalist. In 2010, he was honored as the Member of the Year of the Ottawa Field-Naturalists Club for his work on the publication and his “exceptional effort to bring the journal up to date.”

In 1984, Francis published his first book, an “Introduction to Canadian amphibians and reptiles”, which is still available on Amazon. A true Canadian at heart, Francis has always focused his research

on the reptiles and amphibians that live in Canada. “I feel very strongly about this country,” he says.

After his retirement from the Museum in 1993, Francis continued to work as an associate with the Museum of Nature, and was an honourary Curator Emeritus.

He maintains contact with all the leading scientists and researchers in his field, and has been working on a number of books that he hopes to publish, one of which is being illustrated by local artist and naturalist, Aleta Karstad.

Francis says that, when he heard that he was being made a Member of the Order of Canada, he was stunned.

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Peggy Holloway named Senior of the Year

by Hilary Thomson Merrickville-Wolford resident, Peggy Holloway, was honoured on Canada Day with the municipality’s Senior of the Year award. The Ontario Senior of the Year Award is given by a municipality to recognize an outstanding senior who enriches the social, cultural, or civic life of the community. Peggy is a dedicated volunteer and has been a part of many organizations and events in MerrickvilleWolford over the years.

A Merrickville native, Peggy left the municipality for a few years to pursue a degree in pharmacy at the University of Toronto, but eventually returned to the Village to continue raising her daughter and be close to her family. Her

father was the founder and owner of Grenville Castings, which was the primary employer in the community for many years. She inherited her family home from her parents when they passed away, and now has the pleasure of living in the same house she grew up in. Peggy says her mother paved the way for her community activism, winning the same Senior of the Year award in 1999.

He lifelong friend, Gail Telford, says Peggy has been involved in many organizations, including the North Grenville Concert Choir, Singin’ Seniors Choir, Fair Board, and Christmas in Merrickville. She and Peggy also started the Beach Buddies, and lobbied council to clean up and take care of Merrickville’s beach, so it

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could be used by residents.

“She always sets really high standards for herself and those that she works with,” Gail says.

Through all her volunteering and involvement in the community, Peggy’s greatest achievement is the Merrickville Jazz Festival. “I was looking for something to do in retirement,” Peggy says about spearheading the Festival. “It was something completely different from what I was doing.” It started in 2011 as a very small festival, drawing about 200 people to the Village for the live jazz. Now, in its 8th year, the Merrickville Jazz Festival draws between 3,000 and 4,000 visitors annually to Merrickville. “It helped put Merrickville on the map for music,” Peggy says.

Gail says Peggy is a community advocate and great friend. “Peggy gets everyone together,” she says. “She keeps up with every friend she has ever had.” Peggy is very modest about her work in the community. “There are so many people that do so much,” she says. “One never does anything on their own.”

That being said, it is clear from the enthusiasm of those around her that Peggy is a true leader and a staple of the Merrickville-Wolford community. “I have the utmost respect for Peggy and whatever she wants to do,” says Merrickville-Wolford resident and friend Wendy Stokes-Earl. “[She] loves the village she was born in, and loves to promote it whenever she can.”

With talk of municipal amalgamations being heard in various quarters today, it is always interesting to look back to a time when the Township of Wolford was at the centre of a large amalgamated area. The Minutes of Council from 1802 until 1846 were set down in a “Town Book...for the Use of the Township of Woolford [as the Clerk spelt it constantly] and the Townships Incorporated therewith, Viz., Montague, Marlborough & Oxford”. It seems the Minutes were kept on separate sheets of paper, until the book itself was “Purchased

by Mr. Joseph Haskins” in 1809 for the princely sum of 20 shillings, or £1; quite a lot of money in those days.

The very first Town Meeting was held on March 1, 1802 at the home of James Lakes, and Henry Arnold was elected Clerk for that year. Names that are still familiar today appear in the minutes of that first meeting, as what now sound like very exotic positions were filled.

Daniel Burritt was appointed as one of the pound keepers that year. He was also appointed to a few other positions, such as Assessor and Overseer of Highways.

Joseph Easton was named as Town Warden, along with William Brown.

They may not have had sign bylaws, and no-one was told what colour they could paint their front door, but some of the laws passed in 1802 were equally specific.

For example, all fences had

to be four feet, six inches high, and there had to be a space of five inches between the four bottom rails. This had to do with keeping animals from wandering, but an exception was made for hogs. “That all Hogs are to run at large in free but that those which do the people of the Neighbourhood damage, Shall be yoked with a sufficient yoke, or shut up, provided that the fences are Lawful.”

Some of the entries in the early years are a little obscure.

In 1803, for example, it states that: “Ordered That Horses, Horned Cattle, Sheep and Swine Stand voted according to the Acts of the Province”.

One of the more interesting aspects of Council Minutes is the recording of births in the Townships. The population was small enough to make each birth a matter of interest, and it was clear that some couples were doing their part in adding to the community. William and Chloe Brown, of Wolford, had a son, Erastus, born in 1791, one of the earliest births in the region. Then, in 1792, they had another son; and yet more sons in 1794, 1796 and 1799. Daniel Burritt and his wife Electa, had a son in 1798, a daughter, Urania, in 1802, and Daniel jnr was born in 1804.

Finding unusual names for your children was something parents liked to do back then, just as they do today.

But some of those names...

We’ve come across Urania and Electa Burritt, but there was also Shankful Olmstead, Arethusa Powers, Orra Pamele, and Axy Waller. Jabez

was a popular name, along with the more usual Hiram, Ira, Truman, Caleb and Erastus. It was a close knit community, where neighbours depended on each other for so many things. Wolford’s population in 1802 was 165, and Oxford’s was just 14, the Harris family who lived just outside what would become Burritt’s Rapids.

By 1815, just before significant immigration arrived after the War of 1812, Wolford’s population had grown to 322, but Oxford’s had only reached 25. That wave of immigration was soon to radically alter the character and make-up of the Townships.

Two years later, in 1817, Oxford had 71 residents, while Wolford’s population remained almost unchanged.

But the laws remained consistent. “Ordered that Sheep shall be free Commoners Except Rams for which the Law has made Provision”.

It’s a brief insight into life in our locality a century ago, at a time when roads were primitive, at best; when a rural lifestyle of subsistence and labour was about to be transformed by the building of the Rideau Canal, and a whole new era would dawn.

Canada Day in Oxford Mills New CAO appointed

The Village of Merrickville-Wolford is pleased to announce that Douglas J. Robertson has accepted the position of CAO/Clerk/Economic Development Director and will commence employment on July 5, 2018.

Mr. Robertson has an MBA From Wilfred Laurier University and is currently pursuing the Municipal Administration program and his Certificate of Economic Development. He has over 25 years of progressive municipal work experience including seven with the City of Ottawa in a senior management role. He has worked both as a CAO/Clerk for a small municipality and as an executive officer to the CAO in a major Ontario city. He lives in Stittsville with his family and has agreed to a one-year contract.

“I am please to join the Village of Merrickville-Wolford and have the opportunity to collaborate with Council, staff and the community in furthering their strategic vision” noted Mr. Robertson.

On behalf of Council, staff and the community I welcome Doug to this important and challenging role” stated Mayor David Nash July 11, 2018

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KDH announces its Board of Directors

Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) is pleased to announce that Robert Morais has been elected Chair of its Board of Directors, and the Board has welcomed three new members: Jeff Nolan, Andrew Vignuzzi, and Amy E. Yee. The elections took place at the hospital’s June 28, 2018 Annual General Meeting.

Robert Morais, who is the cofounder and Managing Director of the management consulting firm Strata KBD Inc. as well as Chief Financial Officer of the Connelly Group of Companies, has more than 25 years of diverse business and volunteer experience. He succeeds outgoing Board Chair Karen Cooper, a distinguished lawyer who

practices charity and not-forprofit law. Cooper continues to serve on the Board as Past Chair. Robert expressed his appreciation of the newly elected Directors: “We are so fortunate Jeff, Andrew and Amy have chosen to make KDH the beneficiary of their volunteer time; each brings unique experience and expertise to the skills-based KDH Board.”

Jeff Nolan brings an indepth understanding of technology and its alignment with business operations, gained over 20 years working in the high tech industry in both Canada and the United States.

He is currently a lecturer at Ottawa’s Algonquin College.

He has been part of the North Grenville community since

2007.

Andrew Vignuzzi is an entrepreneurial senior technology and operations leader with expertise in organizational transformation. He brings to the Board a wealth of experience in technology and innovation. Andrew was recently appointed Vice President of Information Technology Infrastructure at Canopy Growth in Smiths Falls, Ontario. He holds an MBA from the University of Ottawa, a Master of Science, Engineering, from Queen’s University, and a Bachelor of Engineering, Engineering Physics, from the Royal Military College of Canada.

He is a resident of Burritts Rapids, Ontario.

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the KDH Board a decade of global industry experience in business design, design strategy, digital strategy and user experience. She is currently the Chief Digital Officer at the Health Standards Organization (HSO) and its affiliate, Accreditation Canada, where she leads multiple teams including enterprise digital platforms, IT services, infrastructure, marketing, communications, and digital transformation of the stakeholder experience. She is an in-demand speaker, recently keynoting conferences in Japan, Canada and across the US. She has more than 12 years’ combined experience as a director on non-profit boards, and in 2015, won a Forty Under 40 Award in her

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In addition to the three new Board members elected at the AGM, the following current Directors were reelected: Carolyn Chisholm, Peter Currie, and Jim Neubauer. With Robert Morais’ appointment as Board Chair, Peter Currie was elected Vice Chair, and Director Stephen Saslove was elected Treasurer.

The KDH Board has also welcomed two new ex-officio members: Dr. Zahra Saleh, new President of KDH’s Medical Staff, and Brenda Steacy, the new President of the KDH Auxiliary. At the same time, the Board said

farewell and thank you to Directors Gayle Poapst and Connie Parsons. Gayle Poapst served the KDH Board as an elected Director for three consecutive three-year terms, starting in 2009. Her committee work included acting as Chair and then Vice Chair of the Governance Committee, in 2014/15 and 2016/17, respectively. Connie Parsons became an ex-officio member of the KDH Board in September, 2016 when she was elected President of the KDH Auxiliary. She continues as an active member of the Auxiliary, serving as Volunteer Coordinator.

KDH’s new Board Chair, Robert Morais, ended the proceedings on June 28 with words of gratitude for outgoing Chair, Karen Cooper: “During Karen’s tenure we have benefited from her strong and thoughtful leadership as we expanded our services into new outpatient clinical spaces while maintaining our exemplary rating – the highest standing of hospital accreditation.”

To see the full complement of Directors, visit www. kdh.on.ca/your-hospital/ board-of-directors/currentboard-members.

by David Shanahan Something special is coming to Riverside Park on July 18.

As a warm-up for the Kemptville Live Festival beginning the following day, Music in the Park is a big “thank you” to the people of North Grenville from the Kemptville Live organisers. This free event features local musicians, Artisans, the National Capital Balloon Club's Hot Air Balloons (weather permitting), a Children's Science Show, Farmer's Market Vendors, lots of food and a Beer Tent.

Beginning at 3 pm with the Science Show for kids by Dr. 4-Face himself, Patrick Atwell, and going on until later that night, when Amanda Jordan closes off the day on the main stage at around 10 pm, it will be a day of free fun for the whole family.

Festival organiser, Herb Cloutier, says that the Kemptville Live team wanted to give something back to the local community in return for the support they have given the main Festival since it began. This is a return to its community roots by an event that may have appeared to have grown beyond North Grenville by now. But Herb says that it is still rooted in the locality, and Music in the Park is a sign of that community commitment.

The musicians are all young, mostly local, and this is an opportunity for them to showcase their talents to a wider audience. By including local groups, artists, craftspeople and the Kemptville Farmers Market vendors, the day will be a happy reminder of the old Dandelion Festival, when it first started many moons ago.

The local business community is also getting behind the day, with the main stage being sponsored by the Kemptville Business Improvement Area [BIA]. If the weather permits, the National Capital Balloon Club will provide balloon rides, for which there is a charge. For more information on music acts and schedule, see last week’s Times, or our website for the BIA’s article “Downtown gets ready for Kemptville Live with Music in the Park”. www.ngtimes.ca

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Dial the right number OPP Report The Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continue to respond to non-emergency 9-1-1 calls. Within a 24 hour period, beginning the morning of July 5, the Grenville County OPP responded to five 9-1-1 pocket dials and one 9-1-1 call, in which a citizen reported that she had a racoon in her backyard. When the police receive a 9-1-1 call, they must respond, and two officers will attend the location of the call. This places a strain on police resources and may place others, with real emergencies, at risk. The public is reminded that the use of 9-1-1 is for emergencies only. An emergency is any situation in which the safety of people or property is at risk and requires immediate assistance. Examples of 9-1-1 emergencies include a crime in progress, an impaired driver, a medical emergency or a fire.

Emergency calls for service can be made 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (toll-free) by dialling 9-1-1. For non-emergency calls for service to the OPP, call 1-888-310-1122 (toll free anywhere in Ontario) or 1-888-310-1133 (TYY) for the hearing impaired.

Road closures during Lewis Bridge rehabilitation As part of the approved 2018 budget, a rehabilitation of Lewis Bridge is scheduled for the coming weeks which will result in a road closure. River Road between Muldoon Road and Actons Corners Road will be closed to all through traffic beginning Monday, July 9. Detour details are as follows: Westbound Detour: Proceed south on Muldoon Road for 2.5 km, turn right onto County Road 43 and follow for 2.7 km, turn right onto Actons Corners Road and follow for 2.7 km, detour ends at River Road.

Eastbound Detour: Proceed south on Actons Corners Road for 2.7 km, turn left onto County Road 43 and follow for 2.7 km, turn left onto Muldoon Road and follow for 2.5 km, detour ends at River Road.

The project is expected to be completed by August 31, 2018. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the project manager Ryan Brault by email at rbrault@northgrenville.on.ca or by phone at 613-258-9569 ext. 121.

The race is on to fill Gord Brown’s seat

by David Shanahan Since the unexpected death of Gord Brown last May, there has been an increasing interest in who will run in the required by-election in this riding. In Gord’s own party, five individuals have now declared their intention to seek the nomination for the Conservative Party, although no declaration has yet been made as to when the election will take place. The Tories will vote for the nominee some time in August, and candidates have until July 19 to line up support.

Only Party members can vote for the nominee, and the five declared candidates are busy selling memberships far and wide throughout the riding.

The five candidates come from across the region. Colin Brown, Gord Brown’s nephew, was the first to announce his candidacy. At just 26, he is the youngest of the five vying for the nomination. Stephanie Mitton, who is from Lombardy, has worked around Parliament Hill for more than a decade, and has made seniors’ issues a central plank in her platform.

Anne Johnston has been seen in North Grenville and Merrickville-Wolford, working the Party network that she is very familiar with from campaiging for other candidates in the past. She has the support of Party insiders, including the provincial riding president, Barry Raison, and Gord Brown’s last campaign manager, Rob Horton.

Henry Oosterhof is a farmer working a dairy operation in Elizabethtown-Kitley, and is well-known in farming circles in the riding. The fifth candidate is Michael Barrett, who is a councillor in Edwardsburgh/Cardinal and was, until recently, the federal riding president.

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Between 25 June and 1 July, 2018, the Kemptville Office of Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police investigated 140 general occurrences: 48 Kemptville, 67 Municipality of North Grenville, 10 Village of Merrickville - Wolford and 15 on Highway 416.

On the evening of 25 June, police were dispatched to a theft occurrence at a residence on County Road 44, North Grenville.

During the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. culprit(s) entered the rear of the property and stole a Green Egg barbeque and a Stihl 16 inch chainsaw. The investigation is ongoing.

On 29 June, police were dispatched to a theft of car tires from a residential garage on Maley Street, Kemptville. A male, aged 18 of Kemptville is charged with theft under $5,000.00 and possession of a Schedule II substance- Cannabis resin under 1gram.

On 29 June, police were dispatched to a second call on Maley Street, Kemptville in response to property damage.

During the hours of midnight to 7:00 a.m. culprit(s) caused extensive damage to the interior and exterior of a 2010 black Mercedes parked at a residence. Scenes of Crimes Officer attended the scene and the investigation is ongoing.

During the evening of 1 July, culprit(s) broke into a locked residential garage on County Road 41, Wolford Township.

Tools and 2013 black Can Am 999 all-terrain vehicle were stolen. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information on the above occurrences is asked to call Grenville County O.P.P. Communication Centre at 1-888-310-1122, the Kemptville Detachment at 613-2583441 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-(TIPS) 8477 or submit your tip on-line at www.tipsubmit.com. Crime Stoppers does not want your name, you don't go to court, and you could earn cash reward.

Municipal Election update As of Monday morning, July 9, the following candidates had declared to run for election. Running for Mayor are, in alphabetical order: Jim Bertram, David Gordon, and Nancy Peckford. Running for a seat on Council are: Deron Johnston, Doreen O’Sullivan, Frank Onasanya, and Kristin Strackerjan.

There are three candidates running for the position of School Trustee, each for a different School Board. Rachel Laforest is in the race for the French Public School Board; Lisa Swan is vying for the English Public School Board, and Brent Laton has declared for the English Catholic School Board.

The municipal election takes place on October 22 next, and will be conducted using internet and telephone voting as well as paper ballots. Eligible electors will be mailed a Voter Information Letter during the month of October that will provide voters with a PIN (Personal Identification Number) which will allow voters to vote 24 hours a day for 8 consecutive days (October 15-22) from any telephone or device connected to the internet.

On Voting Day, October 22, electors who choose to, will be able to vote by paper ballot at the Municipal

UPDATE UPDATE UPCOMING MEETINGS COUNCIL Monday, July 23 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Monday, July 16 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre. For agenda information, please visit the Municipal website at www.northgrenville.ca.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Director of Finance

The Municipality of North Grenville is accepting resumes from interested and qualified candidates for the position of Director of Finance. The closing date to receive applications is 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Further information is available at www.northgrenville.ca/careers.

2018 MUNICIPAL ELECTION

The 2018 Municipal election taking place on Monday, October 22, will be to elect a Mayor and 4 Councillors for the North Grenville Municipal Council for a term of office running from December 1, 2018 through November 15, 2022 (4 years). The deadline to submit Nomination Papers is Friday, July 27, 2018 at 2:00 pm. Further information is available at www.northgrenville.ca/election or email to cpominville@northgrenville.on.ca.

2018 BURN PERMITS

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

GARAGE SALES

Garage sales in North Grenville are regulated by By-Law 10-03.

No licence or fee is required, but there are regulations which you must follow. Signage is NOT permitted in traffic circles or attached to traffic signs. Please ensure signage is removed after your sale. Before having a garage sale, please obtain a copy of the by-law from www.northgrenville.ca/document-library.

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by David Shanahan Social media is way for people to continue the discussions begun in newspapers, and the readers of the Times are certainly enjoying the opportunity the newspaper’s Facebook page presents.

So,this week, the Editorial page is open to those readers who take time to comment and give their opinion (editorial perspective) on life in North Grenville. Here are some of the issues being debated there recently.

The role of the Kemptville BIA, and its relationship with the Municipal Council, continues to be a subject of sometimes heated debate.

One poster, Jack Neelin, wanted to know what exactly the BIA had done over the past year to justify its existence. “It certainly isn’t bringing business to downtown”, he claimed.

The BIA were quick to respond and list some of what they had accomplished in that time: * Participated in increasing the occupancy of downtown commercial space and supported new business development in the downtown core; * Advocated for improved parking and signage for the downtown area; * Promoted Kemptville as a good place to invest through implementation of a 2017 Kemptville Pop-Up-Shop Program;

* Participated as an active member of the North Grenville Economic Development Advisory Committee; * Continuously improved its communications with, and marketing for, members and stakeholders through social media and increased its enewsletter subscriptions; * Worked with the Municipality to improve downtown walkability and bikeablility; * Made effective use of Eastern Ontario Development Program funding; * Achieved improvements to an expanded Community Improvement Program; * Supported the local community events, such as Kemptville Live and improved participation in its own family-friendly events such as the Easter Bunny Trail and Kreepy Kemptville.

Christina Charbel was in full support of the BIA. “The BIA has actually successfully organized multiple annual events to draw business to the downtown area. And perhaps you are not aware of the successful pop up shop program?

A stroll along Prescott St. will provide further evidence of newer businesses in the area. I suggest you visit a few downtown businesses and ask the owners what the BIA has done to support their businesses.”

One of the major issues facing the BIA in promoting downtown Kemptville was the dilapidated state of the some of the buildings, left to their fate by their owners and

council is threatened by the fact that they do more for downtown then the current council does.”

Parking downtown is often cited as a problem, but the moves by the Kemptville District Hospital to introduce new parking arrangements there, as reported in the Times, raised some negative reaction. Lisa Brownrigg objected to KDH praising their new system for being efficient and user-friendly. Lisa commented: “Know what's highly efficient and easy to use? *free* Because when you're sick and/or injured the last thing you need to worry about is parking.”

Tracii Holtom Reardon also disagreed that the new system was easy to use for patients. “Actually, it makes it more difficult for disabled people and anyone who has difficulty walking. You have to get a ticket and pay for 20 minute increments. Walk back to your vehicle and put it inside. If you think you will only be 20 minutes. And if you are in the building longer, chances are these folks won’t be going back out to the parking lot to buy another ticket.

This was the discussion that was going on with the ‘older’ folks while waiting for Bloodwork at Dynacare.”

The recent election, and the upcoming municipal contest, will be a source of comments for some time to come, I think. Last week’s Editorial discussed the possible change in relations between the Mu-

making it almost impossible to attract new businesses.

Christina commented on the problem: “Unfortunately, many of the available buildings for lease by businesses in downtown are so badly maintained (owner neglect), they are not feasible for the operation of a business and this is a big part of the problem. It is also the main reason my partner and I abandoned our plan to open a small business in the area.”

Another local business owner agreed and reported that she, also, had to look elsewhere for suitable property. “It is really sad that the buildings are not maintained; but how do you enforce that?

I looked downtown when I opened my business, but just like you, none of the buildings that were available were maintained. I even had a real estate agent tell me that if I don’t mind the bugs... it’s a great location! It is too bad because downtown has so much potential.”

Some posters put the blame squarely on Council and Municipal staff for not enforcing property bylaws, and not supporting the BIA in their work. Greg King commented: “I’m amazed how many people talk about how tired the downtown looks and with the same breath complain about the BIA. I don’t know of any other group that has done more to help the downtown core, only to have council stick it to them in the last budget. Maybe

nicipality and the Province now that Steve Clark is Minister for Municipal Affairs.

Shaun Vardon believes things may not be as cosy as some on Council think. “The close partisan ties between the current council and the Ford government will become a problem for them. For years “the province” read Liberals, were to blame for pretty much every problem. Who will council and the mayor blame now when they don’t get what they want?”

A reader who describes themselves as “a stakeholder affiliated with one of the tenants on the campus of Kemptville College, is hoping for a new Council that will be more open and transparent about how they go about municipal business. “I am very concerned about the lack of transparency, honesty and sustainability of that project.

As well, the attacks on this newspaper and the BIA have been disappointing and unnecessary. Let's hope local citizens vote for change!”

As always, the role of the media in all of these issues has been commented on once again. Following the article last week about the role of newspapers at the time of Confederation, André Chagnon commented: “Now if only there were a way to remove bias from the equation, thereby making the media report facts, instead of fabrications and opinions...”

Fabrications aside, and you won’t find them in the Times,

Willard Irven pointed out that: “There has always been bias in news reporting; it's our responsibility as readers to filter out the manipulated opinion from honest, factsupported opinion.”

This approach was met with some scepticism by André. “The problem is many readers--many would argue a majority--don't have the ability to filter. People will believe what they want to believe.” And former Mayor Bill Gooch was even less optimistic about the reading public: “The filtering mechanism does not work. People tend to believe what they see in print, on Facebook and other social media. I don’t think there are very many people who respect or believe mainstream media any longer.” André had the last word on that subject (so far): “I think you're giving people too much credit.”

Democracy and free speech in action.

Have your say: write a Letter to the Editor, or post a comment on Facebook. If you feel strongly enough about something, write an article and send it to us. You will be published (as long as contains no fabrications!).

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SUMMER

CAR CARE Can be there anything more wonderful than to be out on the open road, with a full tank of gas in a car that’s purring with delight to be let loose on the highways and byways of a Summer day? There are people, many people, and not far away from here, who love nothing better than to drive, with no real destination in mind, and no timetable as to when they will get there.

But there’s also the family vacation. Perhaps not as free and easy as the previous idea, but with certain pleasures and bonding of its own. The car packed with kids, perhaps camping equipment, or maybe (even better?) A booking at a nice hotel resort somewhere.

Whatever you do in your vehicle this Summer, you need to be sure it is reliable, tuned up, and ready for the road. No-one wants to have their car begin to make unpleasant sounds halfway to your destination, or in the middle of a sudden Summer storm. So, before you start planning the trip, plan first to get your car or truck in the best possible condition for your great adventure. In this section, you can read tips on how to do that, advertisements to direct you to the best and most dependable local mechanics and parts suppliers, who will help get you on your way with a satisfied mind and a purring vehicle.

The people who work on your car are rather like doctors: you need to be able to trust them implicitly, because you have no way of knowing what is best or necessary to get your vehicle in shape. Your local mechanics are neighbours, men and women whose reputation depends on taking good care of you and your car or truck. You’ll find them here, in these pages.

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Check car safety before going up to the cottage (NC) Whether you’re taking your vehicle for a ride down the road, a few hours away to the cottage or across the country for a road trip, it’s essential to make sure it is ready to keep you and your family safe.

Changing oil, checking the brake pads and rotating tires are all key maintenance tasks for peak performance, but one that is often overlooked is inspecting tires for wear and tear. Don’t neglect this important job, as tires keep your car on the asphalt and in control through steering, braking and accelerating, not to mention treacherous weather conditions.

Here are some key tips from the experts at Nokian Tyres to ensure you stay safe on the road: Proper tread. When tires wear out, the grip deteriorates. Tires with a driving safety indicator, like Nokian Tyres’ latest product lines, are easy to recognize if they need to be replaced. Located on the centre surface of the tire, the indicators show the remaining depth of the tire’s main groove in millimetres. As the tire wears down, the numbers fade away. At four millimetres, it’s time for replacement. For tires without this feature, try the coin test — insert a nickel into the tread grooves with Queen Elizabeth’s head facing down. If you can see the top of the crown, your tires should be replaced.

Tire pressure. Like proper tread depth, tire pressure is also vital to the functionality of your tires. Without enough pressure, it can be difficult to control the car under extreme conditions, which can cause the steering to pull to one side. Insufficient tire pressure can even increase rolling resistance on the road, which means reduced fuel efficiency, increased carbon dioxide emissions, and even the risk of a blow-out. Tire pressure can be affected by temperature changes, so monitor when your tires are cold, not right after driving. Use an inexpensive tire gauge for this task every two weeks and before long road trips.

Care on the roads. Treat your tires the way you treat the rest of your car – with as much care as possible. Always drive at moderate speeds; avoid excessive wheel spinning; and avoid driving over potholes, obstacles and curbs. If you note any tire damage, swap your affected tire with a spare and visit your local tire detailer for repair as soon as possible to contain the damage. It’s important to note that any tire with less than 1.6 millimetres of tread remaining, and/or with punctures larger than 6.4 millimeters in diameter must be replaced, not repaired.

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Road trip season is here!

Make sure your vehicle is ready to handle some sun-drenched driving Check and monitor your tire pressure Get your oil and oil filter changed

Double-check your fluid levels

Between hitting hidden potholes and dealing with difficult road conditions, your tires deserve a good check-up. The truth is, tires lose or gain pressure daily depending on the outside temperature. In cool weather, for example, a tire will typically lose one or two pounds of air per month. Make sure your tires (including your spare!) are properly inflated before hitting the road for a big summer road trip, because tires with low air pressure tend to wear out much more quickly.

Your oil works to keep your engine parts lubricated while the filter works to capture harmful debris, dirt, and metal fragments that have finagled their way into the oil system. A clean filter means more material gets picked up. More material getting picked up means cleaner oil. Cleaner oil means a healthier, happier engine!

In the summertime, keeping an eye on coolant levels under the hood becomes exponentially important. To stay en route over roadside, make sure that you check and top off coolant levels every few weeks (at a minimum!).

Test your battery Summer heat accelerates the rate of fluid loss and resulting oxidation of battery components, which can leave you stranded without warning,

Evaluate your alignment Get your brakes inspected

If your car pulls to one side, your steering wheel vibrates, or your steering wheel isn’t centered when you’re driving straight, get your vehicle’s alignment checked out. Alignment can be thrown off by general wear and tear, rough roads, potholes, and curbs. Proper alignment can help extend the life of your tires.

At the end of the day, is there anything more important than good brakes in your vehicle? Stop-and-go traffic, long holiday road trips, and inclement conditions may have done a number on your brakes.

Hazy Lazy Days of Summer Remember the hazy, lazy days of summer. Lying on the beach, cooling off in the water. Then walking back to the car, opening the door and being hit with the wall of super heated air. First thing is to start the car and put the air conditioning on full force.

If you have an older car, the refrigerant used is likely freon or R-12. However, R-12, is partially responsible for depletion of the ozone layer. The refrigerant is no longer manufactured and its use is strictly controlled.

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Keep Your Car Breathing Well: Change the Air Filters

Get your car’s AC unit inspected One of the last things we all want to be without is cabin air conditioning during summer drives, so this tip may already be top of mind. It pays to get it inspected by a certified technician now to see if it will be able to stand up to July and August scorchers.

Replace your windshield wipers Summer thunderstorms are known for their monsoonequivalent rain-dumping nature. Spring is the logical time to switch out your wiper blades for a new set, especially if the same pair has already served as your winter wipers, but if you haven’t done it now’s the time. And don’t forget to keep your washer fluid full throughout the season!

Top Summer Car Care Tips • Make sure your battery is prepared for high temperatures.

Battery problems don't always occur in the winter • Keep your engine cool.

• Keep your tires properly inflated.

• Make sure fluids are at appropriate levels.

• Maintain a comfortable driving environment.

• Be prepared for summer breakdowns.

You need clean air to breathe and so does your car, and a vehicle's air filters make that possible. The non-profit Car Care Council reminds car owners to have the engine and cabin air filters inspected and changed regularly to ensure vehicle longevity and interior comfort.

"Air filters are your vehicle's first line of defense against contaminants that reduce cabin air quality and negatively impact engine performance," said Rich White, executive director, Car Care Council. "Community car care events held throughout the country reveal that nearly one out of five vehicles is in need of air filter replacement, so it's evident that motorists often overlook this simple, yet important service."

The vehicle's engine air filter traps dirt particles that can cause damage to engine cylinders, cylinder walls, pistons, piston rings and bearings, leading to the engine losing power. The air filter also plays a critical role in keeping pollutants from contaminating the airflow sensor on fuel-injected cars. A normal wear item that requires regular checks and replacement, air filters should be inspected at each oil change and replaced annually or when showing other signs of contamination.

The cabin air filter is responsible for cleaning the air entering the passenger compartment. Under normal circumstances, it helps trap pollen, bacteria, dust and exhaust gases that may find their way into a vehicle's heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system, compromising interior air quality and damaging the system. Most cabin air filters are accessed through the panel in the HVAC housing, which may be under the hood or placed within the interior of the vehicle. A cabin air filter should not be cleaned and reinstalled. Instead, it should be replaced every 12,000 to 15,000 miles or per the owner's manual.

The Car Care Council is the source of information for the "Be Car Care Aware" consumer education campaign promoting the benefits of regular vehicle care, maintenance and repair to consumers. For a copy of the council's Car Care Guide or for more information, visit www.carcare.org.

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Add Pre-Trip Auto Care to Summer Road Trip Plans Vehicles 10 Years or Older Twice as Likely to Get Stranded Roadside With school out for the summer, many families are planning driving vacations. Adding pretrip auto care to road trip plans lessens the chance of a roadside breakdown for all motorists and is even more important for those driving older vehicles, says the Car Care Council.

According to AAA roadside data, "vehicles 10 years and older are twice as likely to be stranded at the roadside, and four times more likely to require a tow." The findings also show that the top reasons for requiring a tow are battery and electrical systems issues (23 percent), engine cooling system failures (11 percent) and tire damage that cannot be repaired or replaced at the roadside (10 percent).

"The Car Care Council urges all drivers to make sure their vehicles are road-trip ready to minimize the chance of car trouble away from home," said Rich White, executive director, Car Care Council. "With the average vehicle age exceeding 11.5 years and the odds of a roadside breakdown much greater for those with older vehicles, a pre-trip vehicle inspection is especially important to help ensure a stress-free journey."

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

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

Modern square dance club, Grenville Gremlins,7:30-10 pm, NG Municipal Centre.

Newcomer Bridge-St John's United Church 12:15pm. Cost $5.00. All levels welcome.

No partner needed. Info 613-915-1464 or 613-806-4495.

Darts, Kemptville Legion, May 15- Aug 28, 7 pm. All are welcome, come any Tuesday

ACROSS 1. Creative work 5. As just mentioned 9. Mists 13. Habit 14. Of the cheekbone 16. False god 17. Humdinger 18. A keyboard instrument 19. Not a single one 20. Shorthand 22. Snickered 24. A Freudian stage 26. People who accomplish 27. Hide from knowledge 30. An unstable situation 33. Go too far 35. After ninth 37. Pistol 38. Excrete 41. Foot digit

night. $5 per player, all monies paid back out as prizes.

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 $5. All levels of bridge players welcome. Info, call 613-915-1464 or 613-806-4495.

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

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

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

Everyone welcome $5.00.

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

New Horizon Club, Burritt`s Rapids Community Hall.. All adults 55 plus welcome to join. For info re programs and membership, call Janet 613-269-2737.

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

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

Thurs Bridge - St. John’s United Church, 6:15 pm. Cost $5. All levels of bridge players welcome. For more info, call 613-915-1464 or 613-896-4495.

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

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

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

Sat Kemptville Legion breakfast, 8 - 10 am 3rd Sat/mth, 100 Reuben Crescent. Adults $. 6, Children under 12 $3. All welcome.

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

Bingo, Kemptville Legion – Last Sun/mth, Doors open 6 pm, guaranteed $400 jackpot. Refreshments available.

M,W,F Kemptville and Area Walking Group meet at Municipal Centre at 8 am. All welcome.

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GARDENING - Artistic Flower Gardening, Create or Establish - construct maintain. Small Lawn Services. 613-258-3847 Housecleaning Every mother/father needs a houswife. Phone Sandy 613.219.7277 CLEAN UP TIME -PAINTING INTERIOR-EXTERIORDUMP RUNS- LAWNSBRUSH -TREE REMOVAL 613.295.0300 The Sudsy Bucket Mature, Responsible, Dedicated Residential Cleaning. Stephanie 613-799-1150 CFSC & CRFSC & HEP Steve 613-258-6162 1894steve@ gmail.com John’s Home Renovations call and leave name and number. 613-269-3113 Small boutique hotel looking for energetic part-time housekeeper 10-12 hrs/week.

Please email your resume to jennifer@kemptvillesuites.ca SEWING: Weddings to alterations, stonehousesewing. com. Call Sharon at 613-2243182, Kemptville.

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FOR SALE AIR CONDITIONER: MAYTAG 8500 BTU/h - for double-hung windows.$150.00 CALL 613-258-2119 4 X Michelin Winter tires X ICE 235/55R /17 Mounted on Sport Rims 613-258-8000 TABLE + 4 CHAIRS, SOLID MAPLE, 102 cm ROUND, DROP LEAF. $140.00 CALL 613-258-2119 Pelican kayak, 2 ores, 1 safety jacket: $250. Call: 613-821-3664 SAILBOAT, 34 feet, 7 sails, universal m35 Motor 613.269.2889 4 Sumitomo touring LST summer tires 185/65R14 $200.00 613-552-1728.

Pig pens $400; truck racks $100; heat bulbs $5. Call Dave @ 343-542-8177

2005 Chev Uplander Van a/c p/w roof racks Asking $1600.00 613 258-2753 10 gal S.Steel dispensing tank with gate. Unused, suitable Honey/Maple syrup.$195 .613 269-3567 Polaris 2008 -750 Touring, 1,445 miles, asking $5,500 like new....613 302-9463 Treadmill with adjustable incline, manual and 4 workout modes. $225.00 613-2692432 Hay for sale, $5.00/bale, Anne Marie 613-213-0970 Mixed seasoned firewood for sale, all hardwood, $100/ cord delivered, Jon 613-2273650 Dry and wrapped round bales of hay suitable for cattle. Jon 613-227-3650 1 new Nordic & rim 225/75/15 . $75.00. 613 258 6254 2014 Yamaha ATV excellent condition $9,000 613.258.4867 Filter, UV, 58mm, new 5.0 0 ve3mhm@sympatico.ca

Sell your coin collection. Try Dave - Kemptville 613-9151464.

Looking for Avon products, please call Joan at 613-2587644 Wanted: Standing mixed hardwood bush to clear cut or select harvest, Jon 613-227-3650 Looking to harvest cedar trees from 3 ft high and + off acreage. (613)799-0958 Ride to Brockville anytime on 15th from Oxford Mills.

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The Eric Gutknecht Memorial Bursary-Jams & Jellies require 250ml canning jars for charity sales. Call 258-4529 or drop off at 529 George St. E.

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Sept. 9, 1921 - July 7, 2018 I finally joined Jimmie today, July 7th, after gently slipping away peacefully in my sleep.

My children, Gary and Denise, were both by my side. My nurses and doctors at Kemptville District Hospital cared for me with gentle diligence, and I am ever so grateful to them. But I was ready - it was time to join Jim and all my dear friends. I leave with gratitude for a long life lived - such a loving family, so many friends, so much golf, so many trips, so much dancing - and to have been surrounded by so much love not just in Toronto/Georgetown, but for our new found friends in Kemptville who have embraced both Jim and me. A celebration of my life will be held at the Kemptville Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 805 Prescott St, Kemptville, on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kemptville District Hospital In the meantime I leave you with this: The years may wipe out many things But this they'll wipe out never, The memory of those happy days, When we were all together.

You'll think of me in silence, My name you'll oft recall, But there's nothing left to answer But my picture on the wall.

But know this, dear friends and family, For me, to sleep was best.

So God called me from among you To a home of eternal rest.

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It’s hard to believe that it has been 25 years since you were taken away from us.

Not a day goes by that we don’t think of you and miss you dearly.

We miss your beautiful smile and spontaneous laughter, your sense of humour and quick retorts.

But most of all we miss your presence, your warm embrace, love and affection.

Your short life was full of hope and adventure but your many dreams were left unfinished.

You may be gone but you are forever in our hearts.

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Burritts Rapids Swing Bridge update

submitted by Parks Canada The project to repair the Burritts Rapids swing bridge remains in its final stages, however it has experienced a minor setback that has impacted the contractor’s schedule. During the process of moving bridge back to site, some of the protective coating on the steel was damaged. As this protective coating is essential to maintaining the long life of the bridge, the damage will need to be repaired.

The revised schedule would see the bridge open to

traffic in late July. Parks Canada continues to work with the contractor to expedite the work and to minimize negative impacts to the public.

In recent weeks, the bridge was returned to site and largely re-assembled including the top crossing members and floor beams. Wood stringers have been installed and counterweights have begun to be placed. Next, the contractor will be completing repairs to the protective coating as well as installing the wood deck.

When the bridge is fully re-assembled, it will then

use outside of Rideau Canal operating hours and otherwise available for use on demand.

Parks Canada would like to thank the Burritts Rapids community for their patience and understanding as we complete these important repairs. Through investments in infrastructure, Parks Canada is protecting and preserving our treasured places, while supporting local economies, contributing to growth in the tourism sector, and enhancing the charm and attractiveness of Canada’s heritage sites.

The canal cut was dug in 1826, and the dirt and clay served as building materials for the earth dams holding back the water of the Rideau Canal from the community site. The swing bridge dates to 1897 and continues to be swung by hand during the navigation season.

For up-to-date news on Parks Canada infrastructure work in this community, please visit www.pc.gc.ca/ rcNorthGrenville. For questions or concerns, or to receive updates regarding these projects, please contact us at RideauCanal.info@pc.gc.ca and include “Burritts Rapids” in the subject heading.

be balanced to ensure that it swings smoothly. Following a series of test swings, the bridge will then enter into the commissioning stage, at which time it will be opened to vehicular traffic. During the commissioning phase, vehicles may experience intermittent closures as the contractor makes minor adjustments.

The temporary pedestrian crossing will remain in place until the bridge is able to be used. With school now out for the summer and boat traffic picking up, the bridge will now be in place for pedestrian

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Upper Canada Invaded: The Battle of the Windmill

by Michael Whittaker The Battle of the Windmill, east of Prescott, in November 1838 was the penultimate cross-border attack from the United States during the yearlong Patriot War, which brought locals to the defence of Upper Canada.

On Sunday, July 15, at 2pm in the Merrickville Royal Canadian Legion, Rene Shoemaker from Prescott, an expert on the Battle of the Windmill, will discuss how

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this attack and the Patriot War arose from the 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion.

Many rebels fled to the United States, to be joined

by American sympathizers in a new attempt to overthrow British rule in Canada. On November 12, 1838, 190 men seized the windmill and nearby buildings. Soon, 2,000 militia from the counties, and regulars from Kingston, with naval support, besieged the

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mill. The insurgents, having no escape, surrendered on the fourth day. Eleven were executed, and 60 exiled to Australia.

The talk by Mr. Shoemaker is one of 15 presentations sponsored by the Merrickville and District Historical Society to commemorate Merrickville-Wolford 225.

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musical performances to raise needed funds for KDHSI. As I am writing this, I am wondering if the Singers have time to rest!

During the ‘garden party’, it was my absolute pleasure to present to Louise Atchison the Ontario Volunteer Service Award for 10 years with Kemptville & District Home Support. Louise received a certificate from the Premier of Ontario, from MPP Steve Clark, and a 10 year Ontario Volunteer pin. Congratulations Louise!

19th century German author, Berthold Auerbach, notably stated: “Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Thank you to Louise and all of the Singing Seniors for enriching our

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by Susan Smith, Executive Director, Kemptville & District Home Support “Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.” ~ Confucius It was a wonderful sunny summery day at the gettogether for KDHSI’s ‘Singing Seniors’. John Baldwin, one of the singers, decided that a ‘garden party’ would be a wonderful way to mark the beginning of the summer break. John and his wife, Joelle, were gracious hosts opening up their home, and their pool!

When I arrived, there was such a festive and relaxed atmosphere. All of our volunteers are such an enthusi-

astic group of people, and this group certainly reinforced it for me. I heard several bits of songs to reinforce a comment, and a fun rendition of ‘Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini’, while everyone was relaxing around the pool.

All of these amazing people not only show up to the weekly ‘practices’, they also travel around the area on a regular basis to Nursing Homes, providing an opportunity for people to hear familiar songs, and some new ones as well. Those that are often very stoic can be seen tapping a toe or singing along. There is also a social time of visiting with everyone as well. Smiles and memories abound.

Kemptville & District Home Support, the place for Active Aging– Welcome Summer! During July, there are many activities to keep involved and active at KDHSI, and are scheduled in either the Activity Room or in the Cheryl J. Brown Centre. KDHSI is located at 215 Sanders St., Suite 101 in Old Town Kemptville.

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All of this takes great leadership, which Louise Atchison definitely has. When I first met Louise, five years ago, I was impressed by her energy, openness and ideas.

The Singers at that time were practicing in the dining room, as KDHSI hadn’t built the Activity Room. When I asked Louise if there was anything that the group needed, she quickly responded that the door opening into the Dining Room should be moved to the other wall, opening into the main area. And, the LHIN approved the proposal!

Louise also stretches the group by bringing in new arrangements of familiar songs, and new music as well. She has also spearheaded several Thursday July 12 Foot Care Clinic By appointment Exercise Class 9:00-10:00 Cribbage 1:00-3:30 Friday July 13 Exercise Class 11:00 – 12 noon Monday July 16 COPD Exercise Class (New) 10:00-11:00 Euchre 1:00 to 3:30 Tuesday July 17 Exercise Class

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Willis Kerr Contracting Ltd, a family owned business in operation since 1976, has built a solid reputation for quality workmanship and safety in the marketplace. For the past 40 years, Willis Kerr Contracting has been serving the commercial, municipal, residential and farming sectors in Eastern Ontario. Willis Kerr Contracting is a full service general contractor offering the following services: • Roadbuilding and Reconstruction • Bridge Rehabilitation and Replacement • Utility Trenching (hydro, telecommunications, gas) • Sanitary, Storm and Watermain Installation • Site Servicing, Land Clearing • Septic System Design and Installation • Excavation and Landscaping • Aggregate Supply

Willis Kerr Contracting’s history of success lies in its ability to consistently deliver quality workmanship through the development of skilled employees dedicated to customer service, public relations and our safety culture. Our employee compliment ranges between 25 and 40 workers throughout the traditional construction season.

Willis Kerr Contracting operates from its main office in Kemptville (Ontario), where management, and office administration, support the construction operations. Willis Kerr Contracting operates two aggregate sources, The Kerr Pit, located at 641 South Gower Drive, east of Kemptville, and the Brissenden Pit, located at 1077 County Road #1 at Reid’s Mills. Both sites offer a wide range of materials supplying the construction industry, including, crushed stone, fine aggregate for use in the production of concrete and asphalt, tile bed sand, screened topsoil, and much more. Please visit our website at www.williskerrcontracting.com for a full list of materials for sale.

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To Be Continued continues

Shelley Mitchel, owner of To Be Continued at 207 Sanders St. in Kemptville, would like to thank the community for coming out and helping her celebrate her 14 years in business.

The place was just hopping last Saturday, as people came in to congratulate her, mingle in the store, enjoy light refreshments, cookies made by Log House, face painting by Maggie Boyer and caricature portraits by Jeff Rusland.

As Shelley says: “I absolutely love this community! I believe in the recycling, reusing and reducing philosophy of To Be Continued and I hope to continue to make an impact in this great community. I’m proud to raise my family, shop, eat and have fun in North Grenville!”

It's great to have so many people eager to support local businesses. Shelley sends out her thanks to Maggie and Jeff; but, most of all, to her family for their years of support and understanding.

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The Saltastic crew: Karen Quigley, Claira Bastien, Ashly Cureston, and Emma Ford - not in picture.

The people at Saltastic are feeling fantastic! On Thursday, July 5, they celebrated one year in business in North Grenville, with a Customer Appreciation Day to mark the anniversary. Owner, Karen Quigley talked about the motivation behind opening Saltastic: “Saltastic was founded because I had been suffering from sinus infections for most of my life. Nasal sprays, antibiotic, nothing was working anymore. I discovered salt therapy on a trip to Florida and never looked back. It took a few more years of research, and the strength to actually go ahead and open the business, but, one year later, I am very happy that I pushed myself to move forward. Salt Therapy promotes better breathing, healthier skin, sounder sleep, decrease stress & anxiety while boosting your immune system. It is natural, safe AND effective.”

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Just as I am

by David Shanahan There seems to be a misconception about being a Christian. People seem to think that Christians are either especially “spiritual” people, or else they’re holier-than-thou idiots who blindly believe some unintelligent fairy tales about God, etc. There are other attitudes that are somewhere between those two opinions, but the general belief is that Christians are guilty of turning off their brains and “going on faith”. But the faith involved in being a Christian is not blind, not mindless, not willing to accept whatever one is told.

Jesus said that the greatest command of all involves loving the Lord your God with all your mind. That means thinking through things, examining, asking questions and not being satisfied with ignorance. It also means coming to know who you are in relation to God, and that is far from being a cosy and comfortable process. Christians are not, in that sense, holier than thou.

They are people who know that they have been given a gift: forgiveness, love, salvation, that they do not deserve and have not earned.

Their only claim to any of this, is that Jesus died and rose for their sake, individually and personally.

They have come to the Lord, not because they have any right to do so, but because

he called them to come and made it possible by his death on their behalf. It really is amazing grace, as John Newton put it.

Perhaps in this age when so many Christians sing choruses, instead of solid and meaty hymns, we are missing out on the truth of this.

So, let me invite you to read something that puts the entire gospel into a song of joy.

Charlotte Elliott wrote it in 1835 to express her certainty about her position before God. It was not dependant on her feelings, her worthiness, or her activities. It was all because of Jesus, and her only claim to be confident in her salvation was because Jesus had assured her and called her, and given her his righteousness and salvation.

Every Christian can say or sing these words “filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy”, as Peter put it. If these seem foreign to you, think about what they are saying and realise that “The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off— for all whom the Lord our God will call.” [Acts 2.39] Faith is not blind: it is simply trusting Jesus that what he says is true, what he did, he did for you, personally. Every time I start to feel like the undeserving moron I know I can be in my deepest self, I think of these words, and remember that God loves me as I am, knowing exactly who and what I am. He is not asking us to change and better people before we can be

acceptable to him, because he knows we can never be that good. But if we have the humility to agree with his verdict on us, then we know that we stand by grace alone.

Too good to be true? I must say, for myself, that after forty-three years as a Christian, it is more true now than ever before. Just as it was the day I first trusted him, so it is today: “Just as I am, without one plea, but that Thy blood was shed for me, And that Thou bid’st me come to Thee, O Lamb of God, I come! I come!

Just as I am, and waiting not to rid my soul of one dark blot; To Thee whose blood can cleanse each spot, O Lamb of God, I come, I come!

Just as I am, though tossed about with many a conflict, many a doubt; Fightings within, and fears without, O Lamb of God, I come, I come!

Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind; sight, riches, healing of the mind; Yes, all I need, in Thee to find, O Lamb of God, I come, I come!

Just as I am, Thou wilt receive, wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve; Because Thy promise I believe, O Lamb of God, I come, I come!

Just as I am, Thy love unknown has broken every barrier down; Now, to be Thine, yea, Thine alone, O Lamb of God, I come, I come!

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to offer stress echocardiograms and contrast echocardiograms, which we can’t do with our current machine,” explained Kim Fetch, a cardiac sonographer at WDMH. “We are truly thankful for this support.”

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one thing hasn’t changed, our customers and communities continue to inspire us. We, at BMO are proud to support the WDMH Foundation’s General Equipment Fund for the purchase of medical equipment such as a new echocardiography machine and we extend our very best wishes for the campaign’s every success,” noted Teresa Pagnotta, Regional Vice President, Seaway Market at BMO. “Thank you to BMO for this incredible commitment,” summed up Kristen Casselman, the Foundation’s Managing Director. “More than 1,000 echocardiograms are performed at WDMH each year and now our cardio team will be able to do even more. That makes our hearts happy!”

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Canada Day 50/50 Winner Receives Prize Kemptville Lions Club's 50/50 draw was held on Canada Day in Oxford Mills and the prize of $1,600 was won

by Goldie Leizert.

On Tuesday night, Goldie came out to the weekly "Catch the Ace" draw and received her prize.

Goldie Leizert (third from left) receives her cheque from Lions Alan Forbes, Joanne Huels, Gerald Christie, Lion President Connie Beardshaw, Carolyn Hardie, Bill White and Brian Huels.

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by Carl Doucette The Ferguson Forest Dog Park has a beautiful new memorial site, thanks to the efforts of students from the

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Masonry Program of Algonquin College (Perth Campus).

The focal point of the site is a 15-foot-long stone wall called “Athena’s Wall”. This

memorial wall is dedicated to a beautiful two-year-old Great Dane named Athena, who spent her last day with her family on 17 Septem-

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by Kevin Koopman Rideau Valley Modellers, a Club organised within the Model Aeronautics Association of Canada (MAAC), is hosting its annual RC airplane Float Fun Fly on Saturday July 14, running from 0900 to 1600, and would like to welcome all who are interested to come out and watch, as we take to the air from the water with all sorts of wonderful

Ferguson Forest Dog Park Memorial Site ber 2017 at the Dog Park's opening. Sadly, that night she passed away from bloat.

She is missed by her family, but her memory lives on at Athena's Wall.

In addition to Athena’s Wall, there is a second memorial wall and two benches, all created from a Scottish drystone blend. The memorial walls will afford the opportunity for patrons to place a plaque to remember beloved pets. This is in keeping with the memorial benches and trees, which are featured in

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the park. A special dedication ceremony will take place on Sunday, 16 September, in conjunction with the Park’s first anniversary celebration.

The students, from left to right, are David Thomson, Kurt Green, Mark Terry, Cameron Nupius, Matt Williams, Instructor Darrin MacDonald, Nolan Webber, Eamonn O’rouke, Kyle Manion, Remi Tellier, Nick Asbreuk, Vanessa Di Nardo and Alex Barker-Mazet (absent Phil Pilon).

RC flying machines! Our pond is located on HWY 43 just east of Kemptville, next to the old mini putt/driving range; look for the signs.

Model aircraft of all sizes are expected, from small electric powered 'foamies', to traditional balsa and fabriccovered models powered with electric motors or glow engines. The event is a Fun Fly, which means that pilots of all skill levels will be able to fly. There will be experienced pilots to help those who have not flown off water before. Flying off the water is a different and interesting change for the pilots used to flying off a normal airfield, so come and see the fun!

Members of the public are invited to come and see the flying at no cost.

There will be a lunch served around the noon hour, burgers and sausages for a small fee, and drinks will also be available all day. Visitors are also welcome to bring their own food and drink, but no alcohol is permitted, and please carry your trash out.

We hope to see you there!

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