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The Kemptville Youth Centre (KYC) is going ahead with their annual Book Fair and is looking for donations.

President of the KYC Board, Bruce Wehlau, says they decided to plough ahead with the event this year, because it is not only their flagship fundraiser, but an institution in the community. Many North Grenville residents count on the Fair for their supply of books for the year, and the event usually draws over 1,000 people over the three days.

Bruce also says that, if they were to forgo the fund-

raising dollars from the Book Fair, it would put a serious strain on KYC’s finances. As its main fundraiser, the Book Fair typically raises $12,000 to $13,000 to help pay for the Centre’s operating costs.

“If we lost that, it would be a huge dent in our finances for the year,” Bruce says.

Many of their other fundraisers, including their annual pancake breakfast, had to be cancelled this year because of COVID-19. KYC has relied on their reserves, government funding, and support from the United Way to keep the Centre going over the past few months. “If it wasn’t for the United Way, it would have been a big problem,” Bruce says.

With the support they received, KYC was able to keep some online programming going after they had to close their doors in March. They were pleasantly surprised with how many youth they were able to reach through social media. “It’s amazing the reach we have seen,” Bruce says. KYC was able to open their doors to youth again a couple weeks ago, but have been limiting the number of people in the building to 15, and making sure that all the health guidelines are followed, including wearing masks and sanitizing heavily used surfaces regularly.

“Yesterday they had a picnic in the park,” Bruce said last Wednesday. “It gets them

out of the house and into the fresh air.”

KYC is hoping that the community will step up to the plate this year to both donate and buy books to support KYC. The Book Fair will be held at the Ferguson Forest Centre in a building that can be open to the outside to let the fresh air in. They will be limiting the number of people in the building at any one time to 50, and will be providing hand sanitizer and masks to ensure the safety of shoppers and volunteers. “We are going to observe all the Leeds and Grenville Health Unit guidelines,” Bruce says. continued on page 2

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3 Industrial Road Kemptville Phone 613-258-0327 continued from front page This year is also unique in that they will be selling the Kemptville Campus’ old catalogue of books. A presale will be held specifically for Kemptville College Alumni and the North Grenville Historical Society, after which the books will be available to the general public. Bruce believes it is great for both organizations, as the books will no longer be collecting dust at the Campus, and KYC will be

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able to use them to raise funds for their operations. “It’s a win-win” he says.

The book collecting started a couple weeks ago, and last week they had already collected between 2,000 and 3,000 books. They are still taking donations at the seed shed behind the main building at the Ferguson Forest Centre on Thursday evenings from 4pm-7pm and Saturday from 8am-12pm. There will be

more drop off dates in August, which will be posted on the KYC website.

The KYC book fair is officially set for Friday, August 21 (12pm-8pm), Saturday, August 22 (8am-5pm), and Sunday, August 23 (8am12pm). For more information about KYC and their Book Fair, visit www.kyc.team.

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To celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Kemptville District Hospital, The KDH Foundation is thrilled to announce the launch of the first annual Catch the Ace lottery. And it’s all online!

Everyone’s a winner in this game. Catch the Ace is a progressive multi-draw lottery with a weekly winner, plus a grand prize jackpot that accumulates until one lucky winner’s winning ticket reveals the Ace of Spades.

The more tickets you purchase, the better your chances! Last year, one lucky winner in Eastern Ontario won over one million dollars playing Catch the Ace! Margret Norenberg, Chair of The Kemptville District Hospital Foundation, invited the community to take part.

“The Foundation started the process for bringing Catch the Ace to our community last Fall.

We made the decision at the time to take the lottery totally online. Given where we are today with Covid 19, this contact-free version provides a stress free and safe way to participate.

Please join us in helping to keep our community healthy!”

Proceeds from the Catch the Ace lottery will be used to replace aging equipment in our hospital’s emergency room, diagnostic imaging department, operating rooms as well as to purchase specialty equipment for our renowned joint, knee, and hip replacement program.

First draw takes place July 30, so catch the excitement today and buy your tickets online at kdhAce.ca.

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Tolerance is key

by Hilary Thomson Here at the North Grenville Times, we get lots of Letters to the Editor. I read many of the letters and, while I don’t’ agree with all of them, I appreciate the fact that people are willing to write into the Times to share their opinions. It proves that we really are, in many ways, the Voice of North Grenville.

There was, however, one letter a few months ago that really stuck with me. At the end of May, a local senior wrote into the paper expressing her concern over an interaction she had with a younger man at the Walmart Garden Centre. When she asked him to move back a bit while waiting in line, he sarcastically asked her how far. When she explained she was just following the rules, he proceeded to tell her that she was scared, bowing to government control, and that she should go hide under a rock.

While I believe that ev-

eryone has a right to their own opinion, the interaction as described by this local senior was completely avoidable.

Regardless of whether the man “believed” in COVID-19 or not, it wouldn’t have been difficult for him to simply take a step back. It would have been the respectful thing to do for a senior citizen, global pandemic or not.

This letter to the Editor shows how divided and hostile fear and uncertainty can make us. Yes, there have been many ways in which this community has rallied together to help support each other during these unprecedented times. However, there have also been ways that it has divided us, causing stress for many, especially those on the front lines.

For example, the debate over masks has been extremely hostile. One article posted on Facebook about using face coverings by the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit in June, before they became manda-

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tory, garnered 65 comments.

Some were in support of using masks, while others were dead against it, calling COVID-19 a “scamdemic”, a “brainwashing hoax”, and saying that wearing a mask is “not healthy in this hot weather.”

The debate only worsened when wearing masks in indoor public spaces became mandatory a few weeks ago.

I saw one post on Facebook about a teenage grocery store clerk being berated by someone at their cash about having to wear a mask while shopping. Mayor Nancy Peckford even chimed in online, asking angry people to contact her as an elected official, rather than harassing frontline workers who have nothing to do with the policy.

Many people have their reasons for being vehemently against the requirement of masks in public indoor spaces. Some believe it is an infringement on their human rights, for a precaution that doesn’t have significant evi-

dence to prove that it works.

It has been shown that when masks are not worn properly, they don’t do much to prevent the spread of droplets and, therefore, the virus. This group is even more concerned about the fast-tracking of a COVID-19 vaccine, and that they may be forced to take it against their will.

Regardless of personal feelings and opinions, everyone also has the right to feel secure when they leave their home. I can imagine it was hard for the young grocery store clerk to come to work the next day after the abuse they endured by people who were obviously looking for somewhere to direct their anger and frustration.

I think that fear is probably the driving force behind a lot of the nasty comments and divisive debates. Noone in this lifetime has ever been through something like this, and it is hard to know how to react. Some people react to fear with anxiety and worry, while others are more

comfortable with expressing themselves through anger and denial. As humans, we all react to stressful situations in different ways, and this can cause a lot of friction in society, especially with something as globally traumatic as what we are going through.

The kindest action we can do right now is to practice tolerance. No matter what your viewpoint (on masks or the pandemic in general), it is important to recognize that everyone is going to have their own opinions, and shaming or berating them for those opinions is not going to help anyone. It goes both ways. With the mandatory mask order, it is easy to judge someone for not wearing a face covering. However, we have to keep in mind that those with some underlying conditions are not required to wear a mask. That father in the grocery store who is carting around four kids, even though we have been told to shop alone, may not have a choice due to childcare

restrictions. You absolutely never know someone’s story by looking at them, and making sweeping judgements in this time of intense anxiety is not going to help our community remain a kind and respectful place to live.

So, next time you feel like telling someone off for not wearing (or wearing) a mask, or for any other COVID-19 related decision, remember that we are all just doing our best. We may not agree with some of the ways people are choosing to cope, but that doesn’t mean we can’t be tolerant and kind to those around us. This is the perfect time to take a deep breath and put yourself in someone else’s shoes. Tolerance of others is key at the best of times, but it is especially important in this emotionally charged and fearridden world. As my editor David has said in past editorials: “This, too, will pass. We shall overcome.”

‘Hate and /or resentment are heavy burden to carry’ (John Lewis). I like to end this letter with the famous garden quote: “The Mind is a Garden, the Thoughts are the Seeds, we can grow Flowers, or we can grow Weeds”. In other words: “Let’s use our thoughts wisely when writing to the Editor of the North Grenville Times”.

William J. Langenberg, M.Sc. Env. Biol.

to go inside to pick something up or mail a parcel, even though I wear my mask, she backs up to get as far away from me as she can, even though there is a plexiglass screen between us. I have often said to my husband: " you would think I had The Plague". She is not friendly, but seems very fearful of people. She is not a very good representative of our National Postal Service.

I plan on writing a letter to Canada Post.

Annoyed in Kemptville, Josephine Herman

great success, back in February. It seems that our Federal Government and Premiers needed more data and models from our own health experts and scientists around the world before coming to the conclusion that this is a wise move and a very inexpensive one. Non-medical face masks were available in the big retail stores months ago; initially there were shortages along with toilet paper and flour, but that was four months ago. I wonder how many lives would have been saved if the powers that be had made masks mandatory much sooner. Getting the economy up and running is still a major challenge, but with the introduction of masks earlier, maybe the slow process could have begun sooner. It's

too late now, and hindsight is a wonderful thing, but many people might be alive today if we had acted sooner. Hopefully our government will do better in the future.

Canada is not alone in taking a slow approach to wearing masks; the UK is only making them mandatory next week, and the USA, the most affected country in the world, still isn't fully in agreement with the idea.

Nick Brooks Kemptville.

Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, I was so insulted when I read the letter to the editor from Nick Brooks. How dare he say that people and tourists to our village of Merrickville are not practicing social distancing and wearing of face masks. Driving through the village makes him an expert on our village? We the business owners have worked very hard to make our village safe for ourselves and visitors. We have gone through some hefty expenses to make our shops and restaurants accessible by following all the government regulations during this time of Covid. Masks are not mandatory outside... so complaining about someone on the sidewalk with a mask is ridiculous. Does everyone one in Kemptville walk around with their masks on? How dare he single out Merrickville as a place that is not complying with all guidelines. I watch people on the sidewalks and they move about to give each other the required space....they wear their masks in our shops.... with no complaints...and are polite and courteous to us shop owners. They use the hand sanitizer we provide at our own expense. So Nick Brooks had better do some better research before he slams Merrickville again.

We have not had 1 case of Covid in our village and pride ourselves on how well July 29, 2020

the residents and businesses have worked together to keep everyone safe during this Pandemic.

Tammy Best Owner of MyVintageRevamped Dear Editor, I was offended by a letter writer in the NG Times, accusing another resident of being insane. I enjoy reading the letters to the Editor of the NG Times, because I can learn what is on the residents’ minds. However, Colin Creasey’s last letter to the NG Times crossed the boundary of decency. Creasey in his letters, which are normally long-winded, accuses Jim Bertram, in his last letter to the Editor (July22), of being ‘insane”. Although he did not use the word “insane” exactly, he uses the definition of insanity, which is actually the same thing. Although I do not know Mr. Bertram and/ or Mr. Creasey personally, I believe that ‘in a sustainable society’ we need to respect one another, regardless of our political affiliation and/ or religion. I enjoy my relationship with the residents in North Grenville for over the past 45 years.

The expression of the human mind in a letter to the Editor reflects the expression of the writer’s character.

Dear Editor, On Saturday morning after, returning from my morning walk along the rail trail.

Once off the trail and on to Prescott St., I put on my mask to enter the post office.

The sign says that the Post Office is open on Saturdays from 9AM until noon. I am expecting a parcel from my daughter. It was 9:35AM and the Post Office was not open.

Lucky for me, someone ahead of me allowed me to enter so I could check my Box, as my husband and I have only one key for the outside door and I didn't have it on me. The lady ahead of me told me she had four post office packages she was to pick up. I checked the time that is posted on the outside door and it clearly states, even on the COVID signs, that the Post Office on Saturdays is open at 9AM. I must say, I have heard many complaints about our new Post Mistress. If I have

Dear Editor, The current topic these days is mainly about face masks. Now, after four months, people living in Ottawa, surrounding municipalities, and the rest of Ontario are being mandated to wear them when entering most businesses, excluding restaurants and bars where other safety health measures are implemented. Why has it taken so long to come to this decision, which was employed in several Asian countries, with

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An update on Abigail

by Paul Rochon Three years ago, I wrote a story for The North Grenville Times about Abigail Hosick. Then, she was a young seven years old child suffering from Lymphoma, a complicated type of cancer, which is difficult to diagnose and to treat.

Abigail was diagnosed in January of 2017. Starting in April 2017, a number of Blood Donor Events were held in Kemptville in her name.

Today, Abigail is a normal thriving ten year child living a busy life. After two and a half years of chemo, and over twenty five blood transfusions, she completed her treatments in June of 2019. She has been cancer free for a couple of years now, and her outlook for the future is excellent. Abigail’s father, Drew Hosick, mentioned, “Without blood donors, I would not have the joy of seeing my daughter today”. He is very grateful there was blood and blood products available for Abigail.

Donors have helped Abigail in her most difficult part of her life. There are numerous children similar to Abigail who requires your blood donation. Become a donor. The next Blood Donor Event in Kemptville is sponsored by the Kemptville Players on Monday, August 3, at the W.B. George Centre at the Kemptville Campus. The Blood Event is open from 1:304:00 pm, and from 5:30-8:00 pm. Go to blood.ca to make an appointment. Due to Covid-19, walk-ins are not permitted.

There is a Blood Donor Event in Kemptville every first Monday of every month. Be part of Canada’s Lifeline.

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Local man charged with second degree murder The Ottawa Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges against a 32-year-old male in relation to a homicide at a home on County Road 18.

Police were called to the home at around 9:00pm on Friday July 24, where they found the body of 63-year-old Karen Gottschalk-Millar of Ottawa. The residence is a home for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Neighbours told the media that while police have been called to the home before, nothing as serious as this has ever happened. The OPP said on Saturday that they did not believe there was a broader risk to public safety as a result of this incident.

The OPP sent out a press release on Sunday, stating that the accused has been charged with second degree murder and two counts of assaulting a peace officer. As of last weekend he was being held pending bail at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brockville. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the Grenville County OPP at 1-888-3101122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222- 8477 (TIPS), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

UPDATE UPDATE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

The Municipality has created a dedicated webpage for updates related to COVID-19 (www.northgrenville.ca/coronavirus)

COUNCIL MEETING

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TAKE NOTICE that the Corporation of the Municipality of North Grenville will hold a Public Meeting under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended to consider a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment Application (File # ZBA-05-20). This Public Meeting will be held on WEDNESTAKE NOTICE that Corporation of the Municipality of North GrenvilleCentre will hold Public Meeting DAY AUGUST 19th,the 2020 at 6:30 p.m. at the North Grenville Municipal (285a County Road under 34 the of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended to consider a proposed Zoning By44) toSection consider following item:

law Amendment Application (File # ZBA-05-20). This Public Meeting will be held on WEDNESDAY AUGUST 19th, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. at the North Grenville Municipal Centre (285 County Road 44) to The purpose of this application is to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law 50-12 to add in definiconsider the following item:

tions and provisions pertaining to Cannabis Processing and Production Facilities, Micro-Cannabis

The purpose of this applicationCannabis is to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law 50-12 to add in definitions Production and Processing, Nurseries and Cannabis Cultivation.

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Production and Processing, Cannabis Nurseries and Cannabis Cultivation. The proposed Zoning Amendment is related to the Interim Control By-law passed by Council on August 27th, 2019.

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Myth understanding

by David Shanahan

Following on from the correspondence that has been published in this paper about the role of religion in the newspaper, I think it would be a good idea to clarify some of the inaccurate ideas about Christianity and its Founder, to remove some of the misunderstandings which exist in the public consciousness.

Just as the idea has continued to be believed, that people used to think the world was flat, so there are so many myths floating about concerning Christianity. I raise this mainly out of a desire that people should be able to make informed decisions about something as important as whether there is a God, a life after this, why we’re here, and what answers are there to life’s

heaviest questions. And to make an informed decisions, people need to be informed, not prey to outdated and untrue myths and misrepresentations.

The main myths still generally believed include the following. I must emphasise that these are all incorrect, inaccurate, not grounded in reality - in short, wrong. The first is the claim that Jesus of Nazareth never really lived in history, and that there is no historical evidence that he did. Following on from that is the belief that the records we have of him in the New Testament were compiled many decades after his supposed death and resurrection, and can therefore be consigned to the category of hearsay, rumour and myth.

At the core of Christianity, the one thing upon which hangs the truth or not of everything else, is the Resurrection of Jesus. If this was

not a true event in time-space history, then, as Paul says: “If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead. But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are not raised. For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.” [1 Corinthians 15.13-19] That is pretty definite, isn’t it? If Paul was not completely convinced of the Resurrection, he would have had

no need to live the life he did.

These myths can be considered one by one in the coming weeks. For now, it’s important to know that there are many more references to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus than just the New Testament writings. But those writings should be taken seriously, as they, in fact, are by secular historians of the ancient world. The New Testament is a collection of twenty-seven short pieces, made up mostly of letters written to Christian groups around the Mediterranean and Asia Minor. These consist of thirteen which were written

by Paul, three probably by John, two by Peter, and one each by James, brother of Jesus, and Jude, who calls himself the brother of James.

One, addressed to the Hebrews, is anonymous, and various theories have been put forward as to who the author may have been.

The other five books, as they are called, consist of the four Gospels, and the Acts of the Apostles. This was written by Luke, as a sequel to the Gospel he authored. He is an important figure in this matter, for reasons which will become clear later. The other three Gospels are named for Matthew, Mark, and John.

In the Nineteenth Century, scholars at Tübingen in Germany, believed that these documents dated from long after the events they record, and this school of thought had a widespread influence for decades. It still seems to inform the mistaken belief that the records cannot be trusted, since they were written so long after the event.

However, this idea has been largely discredited, and there is more than enough evidence within the texts, as well as in documents outside the New Testament, that all of the New Testament was completed by

around 70 A.D., or within forty years of the ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus. This evidence will be examined next time.

In addition to the dating evidence, one of the great advantages New Testament study has over other ancient literature is that there is simply so many manuscript sources and references, far beyond what we have for contemporary and even later works. This is accepted by scholars and experts generally, although those opposed to “religion”, or Christianity specifically, still preach the outdated and discredited theories of Tübingen. But we need to get into the details and the evidence, and that will come next.

cemetery on Clothier Street in Kemptville. A Methodist Church on Clothier at James had operated between 1831 and 1869, when the new church was built on Prescott Street. After the original church on Clothier Street was closed, the cemetery that was attached to the old church continued to be used throughout the century. The inscriptions on 98 tombstones in the cemetery were recorded in 1954.

As it became more difficult to maintain the site, the headstones were removed and the obelisk which stands there today was erected, with a small selection of headstones surrounding it, in memory of those early Methodist residents of Kemptville. The oldest graves had stones for Hannah VanBury (VanBuren), who died in May, 1813 aged 57, and an older couple - Eunice and Joshua Purmort. Eunice died on August 9, 1813, aged 70 years and 15 days.

Joshua did not outlive her for long: he died on October 6, 1813, aged 67 years and 8 months. So many stories lie under the green grass on Clothier Street.

So, the Union Cemetery in Oxford Mills contains the remains of those who were once interred in Kemptville, Bedell Road, and Oxford Mills. One

hopes they have finally found a final resting place!

The Anglican cemetery in Kemptville dates from 1829, when residents of the village petitioned the Bishop of Quebec to recognise their new church, informing him: “That William H. Bottum Esquire has granted to Trueman Hurd, Lyman Clothier Esquire and Abram Beach Gentleman, Trustees for the purposes of erecting a church at the village of Kemptville in the Township of Oxford a piece of land near the said village containing three fourths of an acre more or less to serve as a site for a Church and also as a Burial ground for the inhabitants of the said Township for ever.”

In 1864, an addition to the burial grounds St. James was, apparently, partly paid for by those buried there,

who paid $1 “for those who pay pew rents or pay towards the Clergyman’s stipend, and $3 for others”.

The cemetery which is attached to the Roman Catholic Cemetery at Holy Cross Church in Kemptville received its first internment on May 21, 1845. Daniel Farrellly, priest, interred Michael Culletin, farmer of the Parish of Oxford, a native of Ireland. From that day to this, the cemetery, along with all the others in North Grenville, have been the resting place of its residents. There are many others than the ones mentioned here, and all have their stories and memories for those willing to listen.

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by David Shanahan There would seem to be little to say about local cemeteries. But those gravestones contain the names of some of North Grenville’s famous citizens, and, of course, they are the resting places of those who came before us, from pioneers to the most recent losses. But cemeteries are not always the tranquil and restful places you would imagine. In fact, some of them have moved, and more than once, taking their occupants with them.

Some local cemeteries are no longer apparent to the casual visitor, and others are no longer occupied, as far as we know. The first Presbyterian graveyard in Oxford Township was on a half-acre lot on the corner July 29, 2020

of Bedell and Dennison Roads. In 1834, a wood frame church was built on the lot, and a cemetery was laid out in the corner beside the road junction.

Some years later, a new frame church was built in Oxford Mills, and that was later replaced by the current stone structure in 1882. That building is now a private residence. The Presbyterians only sold the Bedell lot in 1895.

By the time the Union Cemetery in Oxford Mills was opened in 1883, there were two Presbyterian graveyards, one at the Bedell site and the other beside the Oxford Mills church. Local historian, Winnie Lamrock, recorded that: “After the opening of the Union Cemetery, 1883, the mortal remains of the early settlers who were

buried in the half acre of what is to-day Mr. Currie’s farm, were moved as well as some of the bodies from the Presbyterian churchyard. In 1883 land was purchased for the cemetery south of Oxford Mills. The north side is United and Presbyterian; south side is Anglican.”

When the Oxford Mills church closed and the lot put up for sale, an archaeological investigation suggested that there were still some graves occupied, and the cemetery grounds had to be severed from the building so the Municipality of North Grenville could maintain jurisdiction over the grave sites.

The Union Cemetery in Oxford Mills received, not just the Presbyterians, but also the Methodists who had been buried in the old 6

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Ministers drop by to support tourism

Mayor Doug Struthers holds the suitcase that Minister Lisa McLeod is taking on her cross-province tour, accompanied by MPP Steve Clark and Minister McLeod.

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by Hilary Thomson tville Live Music Festival, and Rideau Lakes through considering their proximity Karen Bedard, says the to Ottawa, which is one of the Celebrate Ontario proMinister of Heritage, Canada’s preeminent tourism gram. This includes $75,000 $75,000 will help make sure Sport, Tourism and Culture designations. “It’s important to support the Kemptville the festival returns to North Industries, Lisa MacLeod, that we support them from a Live Music Festival in North Grenville in full force next year. “The support of the Celaccompanied by Minister tourism perspective; but, just Grenville. for Municipal Affairs and as importantly, on a cultural “Our sectors were hit first, ebrate Ontario program will Housing, and local MPP, and heritage perspective as the hardest, and will take the allow the Kemptville Live Steve Clark, stopped in Mer- well,” she said during her longest to recover,” said Min- Festival to remain in ready rickville and North Grenville visit. ister McLeod. “As our gov- position for a successful 2021 on Friday as part of a cross The two Ministers’ tour of ernment moves forward with festival once again,” she said.

Mayor Nancy Peckford province tour to promote the riding coincided with an reopening the province, we tourism and shopping local announcement that the pro- are proud to support numer- acknowledged the fact that in Ontario. vincial government is com- ous organizations that build Kemptville Live has become Minister MacLeod be- mitting $500,000 in funding up our unique communities a significant event in North lieved it was important for to help propel the local arts and put our tourism industry Grenville that draws people from all over Eastern Ontario her to visit North Grenville and tourism sector in Leeds- on the path to recovery.”

and beyond. “While extraordinary circumstances created by the global pandemic forced the cancellation of the music festival, along with so many other events, I have no doubt that Kemptville Live will come back stronger in 2021,” she said.

Minister McLeod says the goal of her tour is to push Ontarians to start reconnecting in their own backyard.

“We have an embarrassment of riches in Eastern Ontario as tourism destinations,” she says. As the province slowly reopens the Ontario economy, she wants to make sure people across the province know that it is safe to go back to some of their old habits and routines in a safe way. “The Chief Medical Officer of Health would not have cleared them to be open if they didn’t have rigorous protocols in place,” she says.

One the other hand, she also encourages Ontarians to wear a mask, wash their hands, and social distance as they are starting to go out and about again. “As long as we all continue to do our part, which we have done incredibly well over the past four and a half months, then we can continue to support our economy and our fellow neighbours,” she says.

“I want to thank Minister MacLeod for her ongoing commitment and tireless support for the arts and tourism sector in Leeds-Grenville-

Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes. She has been a true champion for our region throughout this challenging time and as we begin to reopen,” said Minister Clark.

“The funding announced today is critical to helping this invaluable sector of our local economy recover and to ensuring our communities remain great places to visit and call home.”

Mayor Doug Struthers says the Minister’s visit to Merrickville was great timing, because the Village just launched an initiative to promote shopping local in Merrickville-Wolford. This includes the retail shops in Merrickville, but also farmgate businesses and services in the rural area. Signs went up throughout the Municipality on Friday to remind people to support small local businesses, while also staying safe. “We are extremely appreciative of what [Minister McLeod] is doing broadly across Ontario, Eastern Ontario in particular, because we know as a destination the value of that short drive,” Mayor Struthers said. “We have a huge community of interest that does like to shop locally, and we want to promote that we have incredible services and businesses in Merrickville-Wolford.”

Merrickville locals offer guided tours of village this summer

by Hilary Thomson Two Merrickville locals are offering walking tours of the village this summer. Jane Graham and Anney de Gobeo started offering Experience Our Merrickville tours last year. With a background in archeology and a keen interest in history, Jane says she has wanted to offer walking tours of the village for many years.

She has lived in Merrickville for 40 years, and knows a lot about the history of the village and the stories of the people that live there, both past and present. Anney has been living in Merrickville July 29, 2020

for over 20 years and, as the former director of marketing for Sam Jake’s Inn, she has many connections in the village’s artist and business community. “I spent a lot of time getting to know the artists and restaurant owners,” she says. “Part of my job was to promote the village.”

Jane and Anney usually offer two distinct tours as part of their program: one that focuses on the history of the village, with another featuring all the local artists, food and shops. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, they are unable to offer their local artists, food and shops tour, because many artists are not letting people

into their homes right now, and food tasting is off the table. That being said, their historical tour will still offer an opportunity for people to explore the shops in the village, and they will still be offering information about local artists, so visitors can check them out at a later date. “We will still talk about the artists, restaurants and shops,” Anney says.

The historical part of the tour goes all the way back to 1793, when William Merrick came to the area and founded the town. As they wander through the village, Jane and Anney paint a historical picture of the town through

the stories of the local people.

“The history is the stories of the people who lived here,” Jane says. For example, they will, of course, be talking about Merrickville’s famous millionaire, Harry McLean, who lived in the village from 1922 until he died in 1961.

“There are still people in the village who remember Harry,” Jane says. “He was an eccentric millionaire with a huge heart and capacity for supporting the community.”

Jane and Anney relied heavily on information from the Merrickville and District Historical Society to inform their historical tour, as well as information they have 8

learned through many years of living in the village. The tour is roughly 1.5 hours long and covers about a kilometre through the village. Due to COVID-19, they are asking that people book in their family or “bubble” groups and encourage them to bring masks so that they can go in all the local shops. Jane and Anney will not be wearing masks, but will be ensuring that they maintain a proper physical distance from their groups.

Jane says this tour is a great way for newcomers to the area to learn more about the village. Many people are not going to be travelling far

this summer, so the tours offer an interesting and engaging activity close to home.

While their main focus is the historical tour of the village, they also offer custom tours, tailored to the interest of the group. “We would do a custom tour if there is a specific interest, like a tour of our historic cemeteries,” Jane says.

To learn more about Experience Our Merrickville or book a tour, you can go to their website at www.experienceourmerrickville.ca. You can also call Jane at 613-2907577, or email local@experienceourmerrickville.ca.

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It is with great sadness that the family of Claire Morin (Miner) also known as Mama Claire announces her very sudden passing on Friday, May 15th, 2020 at the age of 84.

Claire is predeceased by her husband Vincent.

Will be deeply missed by daughter Carole Sabourin (Michel) and son Michel (Marcelle) Cherished Grandmother of Alyssa, Cathy (Brett Wearing) and Danny.

Great – Grandmother of Michel, Lilly and Joey.

Sister to siblings Theresa Parent Gerard, Andre, Albert and Lucien Miner.

Friends and family are welcome to attend a funeral service at Holy Cross Church, Kemtville, ON, on Saturday August 1, 2020 at 11:00 (limited seating and masks required).

Many thanks for the efforts of the Kemptville Fire Department and Paramedics.

John Richard (Dick) Loewen On July 22, 2020, the hands of the clock of life stood still for Dick due to the onset of pancreatic cancer.

This suddenness has broken the hearts of many.

Dick lived, loved and toiled with a will and he had many accomplishments in his 80 years of life. At his request the long list need not be repeated rather to share his love for his wife Deanna, the love of his life for 58 years, daughter Beverly, son Ken & twin daughters Lynda & Laura. A special mention of sonin-law, Terry, 9 grandchildren & 4 great grandchildren. His sister, Sharon, and brother, Jim, predeceased him.

Dick felt that his life was already celebrated with Deanna, their family, many friends, including those of the London Life family and his golf buddies. The past 11 years spent in Panama City Beach, Florida brought a wealth of new friendships, especially that of Julie Neukomn. He was loved and admired by all and he loved them back.

Dick and family so appreciated the care given by Dr. Luong (family physician), Dr Rutherford and staff at the Kemptville District hospital.

His last request was that any donations to be made to the Kemptville Salvation Army food bank.

He loved this town!

The Loewen family sends special thanks to Jim & Judy Beveridge of the B&H grocer for their thoughtfulness and to the caring neighbors on Dr. Gordon Crescent.

No Parkinson’s SuperWalk but fundraising ongoing

Photo: Brad sits comfortably on the outside porch of his old stone house near Frankville.

by Sally Smith It took some time for Brad Daily to truly accept he had Parkinson’s Disease…almost two years.

Sitting at the side of his old stone house in Frankville that he and his partner have just sold, he says, a little diffidently, “I’m probably coming out of it now.”

But he’s been through a long period of adjustment, and he’s very candid when he talks about the last 24 months. “It seemed to be sudden…the tremoring”, and he couldn’t stop it. “It was quite a process to be diagnosed. I went to see my family doctor, said I had a tremor, was told to come July 29, 2020

back in six weeks to see if it was any different. It was the same, not gone. I was sent for an MRI, sent to see a neurologist, and was basically told ‘Okay you have Parkinson’s…’

“The appointment was less than 15 minutes. I was told I was in the early stages, this is the honeymoon, and they’d see me in a couple of months.

“My grandfather had Parkinson’s, so I was a little bit familiar with it. I knew it wasn’t good, it wasn’t going to get better, only worse. I do remember my grandfather’s tremors. At the end, before he died, he was probably having hal-

ue-added’ products using sunflower oil.” Kricklewood Farm products are sold at the Garden Market and the Independent in Smiths Falls, in Ottawa at the Metro and Sobeys, at Foodsmiths in Perth, and Mrs. McGarrigle’s in Merrickville.

Ask why the interest in sunflowers, and Brad settles back in his chair a bit, a small grin, and says “Dale and I grew up on the prairies…there are a lot of sunflowers there. We read an article in the paper about a farmer in Quebec growing sunflowers and making cold pressed oil”.

“We can do that…” they said. That’s why sunflowers.

With the farm sold, the two are now looking to downsize from the 100 acre Kricklewood to somewhere between Kingston, Merrickville, and Perth. They want to stay in the area.

All this makes Brad one of Lanark North Leeds’ local heroes; last year, Parkinson Canada’s SuperWalk raised $73,000 from the area. This year, however, the National Office of Parkinson’s Canada has decided “that for the remainder of

lucinations.”

Within himself, Brad sensed something was wrong even before a diagnosis. He thought it was “work stress”, stemming from his work as a CPA with multi-national businesses.

What he was feeling then, he’s attributing to early stages of Parkinson’s Disease now.

And he admits quite openly that when he and his partner, Dale, began their research on the Internet …“It was confusing, a lot of doom and gloom.

I went through a long period of adjustment…depression…asking what does this mean.”

He and Dale Horeczy, both 58, owned Kricklewood Farm in Frankville until recently. Probably readers know it as the Sunflower Farm where visitors could have pictures taken amongst the giant flowers; for several years Brad and Dale hosted an annual Sunflower Festival.

Last year, the field was too wet to plant, and with the diagnosis of Parkinson’s, the two have been re-thinking their future.

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OPP WARNS OF PURPLE FENTANYL IN GRENVILLE COUNTY The Grenville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the OPP Community Street Crime Unit are warning the public after police attended a residence in the Augusta Township last week in relation to an opioid overdose.

Purple heroin, often called "Purp", is typically a combination of heroin mixed with either fentanyl and/or carfentanil. Fentanyl is 40 times more potent than heroin and carfentanil is 100 times more potent than fentanyl.

There is no way for users to know exactly what substances are in illicit drugs.

When you buy drugs on the street, there is no way of telling whether they have been laced with more powerful substances such as opioids. You can't see them.

You can't smell them. You can't taste them. If you buy and consume ANY type of illicit drug, you are putting yourself and potentially others at extreme risk!

If you suspect someone is having an overdose, you should call 911 and, if possible, give naloxone and CPR. The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act protects individuals who are worried about getting into trouble with the law because they may have drugs, are violating release or parole conditions. It can protect you from certain charges if you experience or witness an overdose and call 911 for help.

For general information about opioids, visit the Health Canada or Government of Ontario websites.

If you have any information on any investigations or any other matter, please contact Grenville OPP on 1-888-310-1122, 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.

2020, all Parkinson Canada community gatherings and events, including SuperWalk and support groups, will be provided through virtual platforms (where available).”

And even though there will be no ‘walk’, the fundraising campaign will go ahead full-tilt. Raising funds and awareness is more important than ever.

Online donations are encouraged and support is available to assist people to raise funds online.

Parkinson’s is the second most common neurological disease, with over 100,000 people living with it in Canada. It is chronic and progressive. Symptoms continue and worsen over time. These range from loss of smell and muscle rigidity, to tremor and depression. The average age of diagnosis is 62 with 30% diagnosed before the

age of 50. By 2031, it is predicted that the number will double; keeping this in mind, the County of Lanark Leeds and Grenville, with the highest percentage of seniors in Ontario (and already under-serviced), will face a particular challenge.

If anything good has come out of the diagnosis of Parkinson’s for Brad, he says he’s more honest with himself…he’s slowed down. Looking back, he recognizes things he could have improved on at the time, and now that he has more time, he thinks about ‘changing things’ as he moves forward. Is it working?

“I hope so,” he says, with a slow smile.

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with vegetable fried rice, Egg rolls, Sesame vegetable medley

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with Basmati rice, flat bread, raita, market vegetable medley

Crispy Fish Tacos

with pico de gallo, pineapple salsa, soft flour fajitas, pickled red onions, cheese, Dirty rice & beans, avocado cream

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Enjoy the long week-end I will be getting ready for a week of Provençale cooking

Tuesday August 4

1- Chicken scallopini “au pistou”, garlic fettuccine.

2- Polenta, zucchini, sun dried tomatoes “ au pistou”, marinated artichoke salad.

Wednesday August 5

1- Provençale lasagna with tuna, summer mix salad.

2- Spicy ratatouille with goat cheese, summer mix salad.

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Filo wrapped Chicken a la King,

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2- Pissaladière, stuffed tomato.

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Friday August 7

1- Lamb confit with herbs de Provence, eggplant and tomato concassé.

2- Risotto camarguaise, with zucchini and olives, arugula and pine nut salad.

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Children 12 and under $14.00. There is $5.00 fee per delivery. Payment can be done by cash, credit card, or e-transfer. We need one day advance notice in order to organize the meals and the delivery route. HST extra. Ordering for the week : 10% off Reservation by phone at 613-860-2539 or email : erick@dialachef.ca

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The Risk Management Program is vital in helping farmers manage risks outside of their control. Access to funding through the program can help farmers offset increased farm operation costs and market unpredictability.

“Today’s announcement from the Ontario government will help to provide the critical support the agriculture sector needs to weather the financial storm caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,” stated Mr. Currie.

Ontario’s program, which

is administered by Agricorp, is available for eligible farm businesses in the grains, cattle, hogs, sheep, veal, and edible horticulture sectors.

In order to qualify, applicants must meet the eligibility criteria outlined in the program guidelines.

As part of the Risk Management Program, eligible horticulture producers have access to a Self-Directed Risk Management account which enables them to receive matching contributions from the Ontario government up to a maximum amount. The deposit maximum is based on eligible Allowable Net Sales.

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OFA welcomes funding increase to Ontario’s Risk Management Program The Ontario government announced some financial relief for farm businesses across the province with a $50 million increase to Ontario’s Risk Management Program.

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) recognizes and appreciates the commitment from Premier Doug Ford and the provincial government to invest in the agriculture and food industry.

The increase in funding to the Risk Management Program will ensure it can adequately respond to market deficiencies and volatility.

“OFA is thrilled to see this funding increase that was originally earmarked for next year brought forward and

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Student Summer Employment 2020 Public Works 2 Labourers (July-Aug.) Salary $14.25/hr Applications for the above positions will be received until the positions have been filled. The envelope or cover letter shall clearly indicate “Public Works”, and be addressed to: Village of Merrickville-Wolford 317 Brock St. West, P.O. Box 340 Merrickville, ON K0G 1N0 Attn: Brad Cole, Manager of Operations Fax: 613-269-3095 e-mail : publicworks@merrickville-wolford.ca We thank all of those who apply but only the parties invited for an interview will be contacted. Information is collected in confidence under the Freedom of Information Act. The Village of Merrickville-Wolford is an equal opportunity employer. www.merrickville-wolford.ca

RCHS pivots to continue to serve clients during pandemic With Ontario now in Phase 3 of reopening, the Rideau Community Health Services (RCHS) is looking forward to welcoming more clients back into their health centres.

RCHS CEO, Michele Bellows, says that, as soon as the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March, the organization was able to adapt quickly to offer most of their services and programs online. “We pivoted really quickly to take advantage of virtual care,” she says.

Working with their community partners has been key to ensuring the RCHS can continue to offer their services. Sustainable Merrickville-Wolford has been

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a great support for the Merrickville District Community Health Centre’s food bank and has played an integral role in making sure people in the Merrickville area have access to nutritious food.

“It’s really quite amazing the response,” Michele says.

In preparation for welcoming more people back into their centres, the RCHS went through a detailed risk assessment to ensure they are able to offer their programs and services in a way that is safe for clients and staff. This includes working with all program coordinators, doctors, and other healthcare professionals, to ensure that they are able to maintain physical distancing in waiting rooms,

proper PPE is available, and strict cleaning practices are in place. Michele says the risk assessment is a living document which they will continue to modify to meet the needs of the community.

While no one hoped for a pandemic, the situation has pushed the organization to adapt and be creative with how they are offering their services. Michele says many of their clients are really appreciating the ability to connect with their clinicians safely from their home. “I can’t say more about how awesome my team has been,” she says. “It’s amazing what has evolved because we were forced to.”

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by Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville Our gardens have had a bit of a rough time this year, what with hot weather and low rainfall (not to mention the occasional visits by the deer and rabbits). However, it will soon be time to harvest the wonderful and versatile Zucchini. In our family, we like to bake up several Chocolate Zucchini Loafs, slice them in half, wrap them in plastic then in foil, and freeze them to enjoy over winter, particularly during the festive season. Mind you, it is quite correct to chomp down a few slices right out of the oven. If the kids or grandkids are still at home, they will enjoy getting involved. The odour from the oven is heavenly and the result always gratifying.

Chocolate Zucchini Loaf: Ingredients: 2 ½ cups of flour ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 ½ teaspoons of baking powder 1 ½ half teaspoons of baking soda 1 teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon of cinnamon ¾ cups of margarine 2 cups of white sugar 3 eggs 2 teaspoons of vanilla ½ cup milk 3 cups of shredded zucchini 1 cup chocolate chips

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Process: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Cream together the margarine and white sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla. Mix dry ingredients into creamed mixture alternately with ½ cup milk. Stir in 3 cups of shredded zucchini and 1 cup chocolate chips. Pour into 2 greased loaf pans (we prefer glass). Bake for one hour or until cake tester comes out clean.

By the way, some folks like to serve this loaf with some cream cheese icing. This is a bit like gilding the lily, since it is pretty well good as is, but “fill yer boots” if you’ve a mind to.

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Test and conserve water during low water conditions by the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit With many of our conservation authorities declaring low water conditions across Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Counties, the Health Unit would like to inform well owners of risks to their well water supply. As water levels in the water table drop, some wells may draw contaminants from further away into your drinking water supply. In addition, soil may compact and pull away EASY from well casings making them vulnerable to runoff when it does rain. In times of drought, well owners may notice changes in their water supply including quality and quantity.

All private well owners are urged to sample their wells to ensure the bacteriological quality of their water has not changed. Water testing bottles are available at any of our Health Unit offices as well as other sites within the tri-county area including many municipal offices. Filled bottles can be returned to any Health Unit office or designated drop off site – check our Well Water Sampling page for locations. Testing is free. Should your sample results indicate poor bacteriological quality, boil the water at a rolling boil for one minute and then cool and store safely for use. While disinfection of contaminated wells is often recommended; during low water conditions this process (which requires flushing) may result in your well running dry. Call the Health Unit to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this procedure – 1-800-660-5853.

It can take a considerable amount of time for wells to recover from persistent lack of precipitation. Well owners are encouraged to conserve water before wells start to be problematic, and to consider alternate safe sources of water available in the event that there is a shortage of HARD water from the well.

Ways in which you can reduce your water usage are: Flush toilets only when necessary as toilets can account for 24% of typical use in a home Take shorter showers as showers account for 20% of typical use in a home Fix leaks, dripping faucets and running toilets as these can account for 12–19% of water usage Ensure when washing clothes your load is full, as this can account for 17% of water usage Don’t water lawns, wash cars, driveways, etc.

Use water collected in your dehumidifier to water plants, etc.

Avoid use of your dishwasher or ensure it is full before use (Information provided by the CRCA source: Water Research Foundation) Should your well stop providing water, do not pour surface water into your well as this can contaminate the water supply with bacteria, parasites and possibly chemical contaminants that can be difficult to remove. Removing your well cap to check water levels frequently, or lowering measuring devices into your well is not recommended as it can lead to contamination.

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Trustees agree on a budget for Upper Canada District School Board

by David Shanahan This has been an unusual year for all the school boards in Ontario, what with teachers working to rule, new contracts to be negotiated, provincial government changes to class sizes, curriculum, and then, of course, a global pandemic. The Trustees for the Upper Canada School Board were a month late, but they have agreed to a budget for the coming year, and the outlook is rather better than might have been expected.

The budget includes $376,199,304 in revenues from the province this year, with projected expenses of $375,974,444. This is an increase of more than $11 million over last year, and comes largely because of the collective agreements which were signed with the various unions earlier this year. The Trustees were informed by Superintendent Jeremy Hobbs that the new budget could make possible the hiring of 100 extra teachers, something, he said, which would have a very direct impact on students and their education.

There was some concern expressed by trustees about allocating funds to salaries before knowing the full impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the future structure of schools when they reopen. Trustee Jamie Schoular wondered how the budget would be affected should the province cap class sizes at 15 students per teacher. However, he was assured that the collective agreements dictate the salaries, regardless of other considerations, and Director Stephen Sliwa assured him that, should extra hiring be necessary, the Board would be approached to consider that issue. The budget passed, with only John McCrea and Lisa Swan voting in opposition.

North Grenville families stressed about back to school

by Hilary Thomson Local school boards are busy devising plans for when school resumes in a few weeks, and the requirements and suggestions are examined in another article in this issue concerning the Upper Canada District School Board. In the meantime, parents have to wait and see. For parents in North Grenville, the uncertainty of what the next school year will look like for their children has been extremely stressful. Samantha Kutowy is the mother of three elementary-school aged children who all attend South Branch Elementary School in North Grenville. She has been on the School Council for the past three years, and is the cofounder of the local parents group, the Ontario Parenting Connection. “We’re all really stressed out and worried,” she says. “We want our kids to be safe.”

Samantha says that most families want their children back at school in the Fall, as long as it is safe for them to be there. This is due, in part, to the fact that many have families where both parents work, and access to proper childcare is difficult. She says that even the hybrid model would be hard, because the children would still to be learning at home a few days a week.

“Childcare spots are at 40% capacity right now,” Samantha says. “Even if they do secure a spot, are they going to be teaching during that time?”

Samantha sees a lot of drawbacks to keeping children at home for the next school year, especially for people who are having to July 29, 2020

choose between work and their children. “It’s a difficult decision for many families and for employers,” she says.

“It goes beyond the school environment.”

She believes that there are a lot of things that the government could be doing to support a safe return to school.

She has thrown her support behind the Ontario Parent Action Network – Fighting for Public Education, who have put together a list of demands of the provincial government for a safe return to school which includes: fully funded five day in-class learning with cohorts of 15 students; funded, safe before and aftercare; funding for more custodians, PPE, cleaning supplies, and infrastructure repairs; a public health nurse at every school; funding for increase social and learning supports; and a minimum 21 emergency paid sick days for all workers, including parents and caregivers, in Ontario. The demands also address other issues not directly related, but may be exacerbated by COVID-19, including racism, equity, and housing security.

Samantha believes it is important for the government to put families first, because they are the bedrock of our society. “Families aren’t just a piece of the puzzle, we are the puzzle,” she says.

Elizabeth Fleury is another parent in North Grenville who has had to make a tough decision regarding sending her children to school next year. She has three daughters going into Grade 1, Grade 7, and Grade 12. Her youngest has uncontrolled asthma, and she also lives with her parents, who are seniors, and therefore more at risk of CO-

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VID-19. With three high risk individuals living under the same roof, she and her husband, Edwil, decided to keep all their children home from school and take advantage of remote learning, at least for the first semester of the school year. “I’m so happy that they are offering courses online,” she says. “We can follow the curriculum in the comfort our own home.”

Elizabeth definitely felt guilty about the decision at first. She didn’t want to keep her children from having a typical school experience, especially with her eldest going into her last year of high school. That being said, her decision was solidified when she went back to work as a part-time cook for the daycare at Académie Catholique Notre Dame. “Work is stressful with all the COVID policies,” she says. “I feel like I am going to war when I am going to work.”

She imagines that it will be same for students and teachers when the school year begins, with teachers acting more as police officers for COVID-19 policies than educators. “They’re not going to be learning,” she says. “It’s going to be very stressful.”

Elizabeth is very thankful for the option of online learning for her children.

Even though she knows they will miss the social aspect of going to school, she is comfortable with their decision, because she feels it is the safer route. At the end of the previous school year, she says they found online learning difficult; but, after doing it for four months, Elizabeth is confident it will go much smoother next year. She also says she is lucky, because her 14

Senior staff and Trustees with the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) met virtually on Wednesday, July 22, to discuss the UCDSB Draft School Reopening Plan that was submitted to the Ministry of Education on July 27. The UCDSB Draft Reopening Plan outlines three different scenarios for delivering student instruction, as per the direction given to all school boards across Ontario by the Ministry of Education on June 19. The scenarios are as follows: Scenario 1: a regular school day routine with enhanced public health protocols; Scenario 2: an “adapted” or modified school day routine based on smaller class sizes, cohorting and alternative day or week delivery; and Scenario 3: distance learning / at-home learning with ongoing enhanced remote instruction.

“Our focus as a school district has been to create a plan that is safe for everyone involved. It is the preference of our district to prepare for a full return of all students to regular classes, five days per week, should it be deemed safe to do so by the local Chief Medical Officers of Health,” explains Director of Education Stephen Sliwa.

“However, should the Ministry and local health officials indicate that it is not safe to proceed with Scenario 1, our school board has developed a comprehensive plan for an adapted model and has taken steps to improve our distance learning model, as distance learning is already a reality for many of our secondary and adult learners.”

Scenario 1, which has all students back to school, five days a week, includes increased health and hygiene measures such as: wellness centres in schools where students and staff can isolate should they fall ill during the school day and cannot leave

right away; an emphasis on hand hygiene through signage, direct teaching, and hand hygiene stations; measures to limit close and casual contact for staff and students within the classroom and school; and frequent cleaning of high-touch surfaces.

Scenario 2 calls for a combination of in-class and at-home learning. Students in Kindergarten to Grade 8 would attend school in cohorts, three days a week one week and two days a week the next. Students will be able to connect with educators for distance learning whenever they cannot attend school inperson.

At the secondary level, students would continue with a full course load (four courses per semester) and will attend school on alternating mornings from 8 a.m. until noon. Students would have 105 minutes of face-to-face instruction in each course, in a four-day cycle. This half-day model will allow classroom teachers to engage in daily synchronous online support each afternoon.

“We know that the adapted model is not the preferred model for working families, and it can lead to confusion that comes with children not having a regular routine, among other things. However, we respect the direction of the Ministry of Education and we understand that we need to be nimble and be able to react to situations should the public health situation change,” says Director Sliwa.

Scenario 3 is a distance learning model that builds on the model that was in place during the school closure period from March 16 until June 26. The surveys done with students and parents in May 2020 and June 2020 provided the UCDSB with feedback on how to enhance and extend the current distance education delivery model. As a result, Microsoft Office (including email, Microsoft Teams) and

the provincially supported learning management platform D2L-Brightspace will be the exclusive platforms used by staff as the foundation for communication and digital learning (including synchronous learning commitments) with students. A range of training opportunities and self-study resources have been made available to all UCDSB staff and subsequent training opportunities will be available through our “Summer Institute” staff development sessions in August 2020.

The purchase of an additional 1,100 mobile PC devices for student use and the planned procurement of an additional 1,100 in the 2020-2021 operational year has been made; and the Board is continuing to explore opportunities to provide UCDSB families without internet services to be part of a pilot project through the Kajeet hotspot solutions.

“It is our hope that all students will be in class for the first day of instruction on September 4, however if we are told otherwise by the Ministry or local health officials that it is not safe to do so, I think the plan we have drafted has put us in a position to still address the learning and mental health needs of our students,” says Chair John McAllister.

At the end of the meeting, Trustees passed a motion to contact the Ministry of Education in writing, advising that Scenario 1 is regarded by the Board as the only suitable option for students in the Upper Canada District School Board and that they encourage the Ministry of Education to enable this outcome for our students. In that letter, the Board of Trustees will also request that additional funding for any incremental costs be allocated to school boards for operating this program model.

The full draft reopening plan can be viewed here: w w w. u c d s b . o n . c a / u_c_d_s_b_news/UCDSB_ school_reopening_plan.

husband is working remotely indefinitely, so there will always be a parent at home to keep an eye on the kids. “If it’s one thing the government did right, it’s [remote learning],” she says. “But I know it doesn’t work for everybody.”

However, Samantha says online learning will not work for her three young children.

She tested it out this Summer by enrolling them in some online courses, and quickly realized that the home environment is not as conducive

to learning as school. “It’s clearly not an option for us,” she says. This is compounded by the fact that the youngest has ADHD and anxiety, and needs far more attention in a learning environment than the other two. “I want to give them fair equal time, but I can’t,” she says. “I am not a teacher.”

Many parents are stressed because they don’t feel they have all the proper information to make an informed decision about whether or

not to send their children to school. With the Ministry deciding which scenario to follow in early August, this doesn’t give school boards a lot of time to get everything in order for September. “Fingers crossed that they come out with good news,” she says.

“This could have a long-term impact.”

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New Act condemned by health workers, unions and politicians

by David Shanahan It has seemed that regular political behaviour has been somewhat modified over the last months, as governments dealt with the pandemic that has changed many of the rules of engagement for politicians, unions, and others. But last Tuesday, Premier Ford was the target of sharp condemnation by a number of organisations and unions, and even from within his own caucus, with the passing of Bill 195, officially now the “Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020".

Before it was passed, the proposed legislation had led to protests outside hospitals throughout Ontario, as the very frontline workers that Ford has been so keen to praise for their self-sacrifice were angered that the legislation gives power to the Premier to continue the emergency measures imposed due to Covid-19 for another two years, without having to have it approved by the Legislative Assembly. The Premier can extend emergency orders every 30 days for another two years through sweeping powers that override many aspects of the government’s functions and longstanding legislation.

For hospital and healthcare workers, this means that the emergency measures can remain in place, even though the pandemic may be in remission, or even disappear completely. This would mean that workers could be laid off, or be forced to take on shift changes with no notice even if they don’t have child care.

The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) called the day “a dark day” for the province's registered nurses and health-care professionals, and ONA President, Vicki McKenna, condemned the way the act came into force: “This government has bypassed democratic process and rammed through Bills 195 and 197. Bill 195, the creatively named Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19 Act) provides July 29, 2020

extensive powers to override collective agreements and take away the rights of our nurses and health-care professionals who have been working so hard to provide care during the pandemic.”

She questioned whether the legislation had much to do with the economy and wondered if it had more to do with watering down the regulations and red tape which the Ontario Government were so keen to cut before the pandemic hit.

The ONA and CUPE, union of health workers, are asking the provincial government to respect the contribution they have made to fight the pandemic. Ontario has one of the highest rates of health care worker illness and death to COVID -19 of any country in the world. 6,200 have caught the virus at work and 14 have died.

“We know that Ontarians have been very supportive of health care workers through-

out the pandemic. We believe they will join with us in pressuring the government to have our rights restored now that coronavirus is in remission.

The ongoing suspension of these rights is an attack on the constitutional rights and the quality of life of these workers,” says Michael Hurley, President of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU), the hospital division of CUPE. Premier Ford faced opposition within his own caucus, when Conservative MPP Belinda Karahalios was ejected from the PC Caucus after she voted against the legislation.

In a statement to the media, MPP Karahalios wrote “Bill 195 essentially silences every single Ontario MPP on the most important issue facing our legislature today.”

Premier Ford rejected all these arguments and allegations regarding his motives in passing the legislation, calling it “a piece of legislation that is

critical, absolutely, to protect the health and well-being of the people of Ontario. This legislation is number one fully transparent, I’m here, a lot of orders have stopped, some we have to continue.

One example, is to make sure we have to give flexibility to hospitals, long-term care folks for staff, making sure we keep electricity rates affordable when they are working at home and businesses. When this [COVID-19 developments] is moving rapidly, we can’t wait three weeks, four weeks in some cases, to call back the legislature and move it forward”.

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This Old Newspaper?!

The rules are simple: HEY YOU! YES…YOU! Is this newspaper headed for the recycling bin once you have finished reading it with your morning cup of coffee? Chances are you have answered ‘yes’, totally unaware that these folded sheets of community news are useful beyond your leisurely reading. This paper is a surprisingly versatile material that has the potential to be repurposed into something amazing. Clothing, art, furniture – the possibilities are endless!

1. Participants must repurpose newspaper into something cre-

Your local community newspaper The North Grenville Times and the Ontario Community Newspapers Association (OCNA) TRIPLE-DOGDARE YOU to participate in the “This Old Newspaper?!” Reader Contest and recycle leftover newspaper into something new. Are you up for the challenge? Put your creativity hat on and enter for your chance to win the OCNA provincial price of $1,000.

they must submit a series of photos or videos taken during the construction process to show how the piece was developed.

ative and/or functional (anything goes – ballgown, basket, lampshade) and submit it to their local community newspaper.

Note: While a piece created 100% of newspaper is ideal, we recognize that other materials may be necessary for framework and stability. Therefore, a piece MUST consist of at least 70% recycled newspaper. Of course, it must also be appropriate for the public to admire.

2. In addition to a brief description about the participant’s creation,

3. T h e l o c a l c o m m u n i t y n e w s p a p e r w i l l s u b mit each participant’s work to the OCNA by September 1 for consideration in the provincial contest.

4. The provincial contest will then go live virtually for readers

across Ontario to view and vote for their favourite. The piece with the most votes will win.

Getting creative with leftover newspapers is a great activity for families to do with kids while spending more time at home this summer, and a challenge for adults who find themselves (as the viral Tik Tok song says) “bored in the house”. So, stop tossing those newspapers in the recycling bin and repurpose them so you can proudly say “This Old Newspaper?!” when showing your creation off to others.

There are three categories: • Open • Junior under 12 • Family

Note: NGTimes will also be awarding local prizes from

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