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Nominations have closed for this year’s municipal elections in Ontario, and North Grenville has four people running for Mayor, and eight running for Council.

Mayoral candidates are current Mayor David Gordon, Jim Bertram, Nancy Peckford and Elwood Armour.

Competing for a council seat are John Barclay, Deron Johnston, Craig McCormick, Jim McManaman, Doreen O’Sullivan, Frank Onasanya, Kristin Strackerjan, and Barb

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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). Using the PIN will allow voters to vote on-line 24 hours a day for eight consecutive days (October 15-22) from any telephone or device connected to the internet.

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22, electors who choose to, will be able to vote by paper ballot at the Municipal Centre between 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Voters in North Grenville can vote for one of the candidates for Mayor, and up to four candidates for Council.

Trustees for the four school boards operating in the municipality will also take place on October 22, and there are eight candidates in all.

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Thursday was a wonderful day for Paul Jansen and staff to cook up a storm to satisfy hungry lineups for a great cause at the OPP BBQ. Chloe Preston (JL) in charge of condiments. James Lee (JL) and Rachel Jansen (JL) were responsible for product control, hunger management, including smiles. Tracey Trafford (JL), with Guy Lalonde

CLNG Executive Director, Sandra McNamara expedited the cooking chain, as Paul Jansen (Jansen Law) flamed the burgers and dogs, with Krista Beaupre (CLNG), Virginia Palmer (JL), and

(JL) and Nancy Ross (JL), made sure everyone was supplied with cold beverages and that the BBQ was fully stocked with burgers and dogs. For their efforts, Jansen Law raised $797 for

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TR Leger School receives Literacy Award from Canada’s Premiers

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The Upper Canada District School Board is proud to share that Canada’s Premiers have honoured TR Leger School of Adult, Alternative and Continuing Education with a Council of the Federation Literacy Award.

This award recognizes outstanding achievement,

innovative practice and excellence in literacy. The awards are presented annually, in each province and territory, to recognize the excellence of educators, volunteers, learners, community organizations and businesses in many areas including family, Indigenous, health, workplace and community literacy.

“I’m really proud of the staff at all of our campuses.

They do outstanding work with our students, not just teaching but forming relationships with them to understand their needs,” said TR Leger Principal Sandy McInnes.

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a culture of comfort and care for our students. They really get to know the learners coming in and align opportunities and resources with the interests of the students.”

UCDSB Board Chair Jeff McMillan added, “I am very proud of the work our staff does for students attending the TR Leger program.

Through their dedication and commitment, so many of our students are given the opportunity to believe in themselves as learners.”

TR Leger has delivered the Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) program, also known as the Skills, Training and Employment Preparation program (STEP), for more than 20 years. The program helps individuals build foundational literacy and digital skills that prepare them for employment, independent living, pursuing an Ontario Secondary School Diploma, or attending college or university.

“Daphne Lane, our recently retired manager of literacy and language services, has really been a driving force in the development and implementation of digital

literacy resources and training for our LBS program,” Principal McInnes said. “Last year, 64% of our students went on to employment or further education and training”.

TR Leger School serves approximately 450 adult literacy students annually, including a class in the St. Lawrence Valley Correctional Facility.

“As part of the school improvement process, TR Leger Principal McInnes and his administration team have led learning teams that have focused specifically on improving literacy skills for our adult learners,” said Superintendent Tim Mills. “This award is a testament to their dedication and hard work on behalf of our staff, students and the communities that TR Leger serves.”

TR Leger School has campuses in Alexandria, Almonte, Brockville, Carleton Place, Casselman, Cornwall, Dundas, Gananoque, Hawkesbury, Kemptville, Morrisburg, Perth, Prescott, Rockland, and Smiths Falls, with an instructor at each campus and two managers who oversee the program.

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by David Shanahan Back in 1961, the Kemptville Lions Club adopted a resolution by Lion Ralph Raina that “we undertake sight conservation and work for the blind as our major project”. No-one, I think, at the time could have imagined the effect of that resolution on the lives of thousands of people far away in Guyana, South America. But every year a team of Lions, eye doctors, nurses and opticians go

out from Canada to the small town of Bartica, population of roughly 15,000, to operate a vision care clinic. Working with the local Bartica Lions Club, they bring with them all the equipment needed to perform eye exams, an autorefractor is used to determine what eye correction may be needed for a particular patient, patients are examined for cataracts and glaucoma, and individual prescriptions

are written for those needing corrective eyeglasses.

Over the years, thousands of men, women and children have been helped to see better, to have vision problems resolved, and all for free.

The entire team travels at their own expense, volunteering their time and expertise, and also some basic manual labour, to helping this community so far away from home. And it all goes through Kemptville. During the year, the Kemptville Lions Club collect used eyeglasses, donated by local residents and through Lions clubs in other communities. These boxes of glasses are stored at the Christian Reformed Church, and Lions spend time each week going through the donations and sorting them out.

Then, having co-ordinated the collection and sorting of the glasses, the Lions send them out to Guyana, dealing with national Customs issues, so that, when the team arrives in Bartica each year,

the operation can be up and running for the week-long clinic. Each year, more than 1,000 people go through the clinic, the majority needing glasses or a diagnosis.

The trip to Bartica is, in itself, a major undertaking.

After flying to Georgetown in Guyana, the team then has to take a long and arduous bus and boat trip to reach Bartica, which is situated at the confluence of the Essequibo, Mazaruni, and Cuyuni rivers, and is a staging post for people involved in mines located in the bush. It is a forty-mile boat trip up river to reach Bartica, and the Lions team bring everything they need for the clinic with them.

This is the Kemptville Lions Club international outreach, and it has been a successful and valuable one for years, not just for the Lions, but most certainly for the thousands of people in Guyana who can see and enjoy life better as a result.

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Kemptville 73s Golf tournament I hope you are all having a great summer and enjoying some time off. On August 13, we are hosting the Kemptville 73's annual golf tournament at Equinelle golf club in Kemptville. That’s the KEMPTVILLE 73’S ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT on AUGUST 13, at Equinelle Golf & Country Club, 140 Equinelle Drive, from the 10 am Shotgun Start until 5 pm.

The cost is $150.00 per player, or $550 per foursome. If anyone is interested in coming out for a fun day of golf at a great course, you can get the registration form at: http:// kemptville73s.com. Each golfer will receive a round of golf with a cart, a welcome gift and a snack, followed by dinner.

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Ticket to ride

by David Shanahan

Well, it’s started. The candidates have paid their fee and signed up their supporters, and now we’ll be faced with a plethora of election signs and flyers for the next three months. There are four people trying to become Mayor of North Grenville, and a sizeable crop of eight running for council in the municipality.

That compares to four running for Mayor in MerrickvilleWolford, and eight going for council. Quite a coincidence: equal numbers in both communities.

Much will be said and written about all of these men and women over the coming weeks, but for now the focus is on us, the residents and voters. Somehow, from that list of candidates, we have to pick who to vote for in October. In North Grenville, we get to vote for one of the mayoral candidates, but we have up to four choices when it comes to Councillor. You

can vote for one, two, three, or even four of them, if you can find a reason to. For Mayor, we have the incumbent, David Gordon, going for a third term (although he did say he’d only stay for two when he got elected). And we have current member of council, Jim Bertram, who, in spite of major health issues, has been more productive than almost any councillor since amalgamation. Nancy Peckford has more than enough experience of political life from her time heading Equal Voice, and politics runs in her family. Woody Armour tried out for council last time, and now he’s going for the big chair. What might be called a diamond in the rough, there’s no-one who knows more about rural issues, if he can manage to get on with his colleagues.

The contest for a Council seat will be really interesting. Two incumbents face off against six challengers, and incumbents start with an advantage in these events.

as Executive Director of the Kemptville BIA. Kristin Strackerjan and Doreen O’Sullivan are not as well know in the community, but both have shown their willingness to get involved in issues and events around North Grenville. It is true of them, as of all the candidates, that they have gone out on a limb to present themselves to the voters for consideration.

That, I think, demands both respect, and a willingness on our part as citizens to listen to what they have to say and evaluate their suitability for the role of Councillor.

One of the most serious problems which has faced the Municipality, and especially the CAO and some senior managers, is the failure of the majority of the current council to adequately tackle the political side of their responsibilities. There has been an unwillingness, I would say an inability, to properly research issues and come to informed decisions facing Council. This has meant that

According to statistics, 75% of incumbents in Ontario municipal elections manage to be returned, compared to only 25% of challengers.

The interesting thing now is that there are two council seats available, even if both incumbents are returned, which is actually unlikely this time around. Frank Onasanya has not made an impression in his four years on council, and Barb Tobin has been around since 2006. Time, perhaps, to give someone else an opportunity.

The challengers are an interesting lot. Craig McCormick knows the community very well indeed from his time as OPP Sergeant, and Jim McManaman, likewise, has had a long career in business in the community and is a well-known figure.

Both Deron Johnston and John Barclay have given up paid jobs in order to run for Council this time, Deron has cut ties with the Times, and John has been forced to, as he says, “interrupt”his job

Letters to the editor

Dear Editor, I can't believe the Provincial Government is doing the same thing as they did when they wanted to close Service Ontario in Kemptville two years ago. The community of Kemptville and North Grenville rallied together and started a petition to object to the proposed closing of a very valuable asset to the residents and businesses of our community. Aided by our local MP and council members, they were able to get the Provincial Government to see reason and the irrationality of the their proposal. Maybe we can rally together again to support 416 Auto - you can count me in.

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Dear Editor, Thank you Kemptville Live Team! We can’t begin to say how grateful we are to those responsible for making this year’s Kemptville Live Music Festival such a wonderful experience. Thank you, Bob Besharah, Karen Bedard, the many sponsors, and the hundreds of volunteers, for selflessly giving your time, effort and resources to put on what has become Kemptville’s signature cultural event.

This year’s lineup had something for every musical taste, including the legendary Beach Boys, popular rock groups such as Loverboy and Trooper, Canadian icon Jann Arden, as well as pleasant discoveries such as Dawn Tyler Watson and Red Fox, not to

away thinking that it can’t get any better, we know that next year will again surpass our expectations. And we can’t wait!

One concern for next year, however, is the new owners of the Kemptville College.

This event brings significant economic benefits to our community. Depending on the formula you use, these benefits will easily exceed two million dollars this year. Will our elected and non-elected municipal leaders therefore demonstrate progressive thinking and leadership by facilitating and supporting it like the previous owner?

Let’s be honest here: the current and previous councils have not always been as supportive of similar events as they should have. They have not always adhered to the Strategic Community Plan by promoting arts and culture events as “tourism anchors”.

Perhaps this is something that we should look for from the candidates in this year’s municipal elections.

Victor and Linda Desroches Bishop’s Mills

mention our own local Rod Baird and the Agency.

Organizing an event of this magnitude requires brave visionary people with exceptional talents. A friend of ours who volunteers for the Ottawa Bluesfest, told us that this was one of the best run festivals he had ever seen. In fact, one tenacious problem that plagues outdoor festivals is the sitting vs standing battle and its impact on the elderly and those with disabilities.

Kudos to Bob and his team for solving this challenge by establishing designated areas and firmly but politely enforcing the rule.

As the festival grows bigger every year, so does the quality. Even though we came

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a greater burden has fallen on administrative staff than should be the case in a properly-functioning system. We have the opportunity to fix that problem by choosing the right people for the next four years. That is not an easy task: especially with challengers, it is very hard to know how they would perform if elected.

The incumbents have a track record which can be evaluated and judged, newcomers do not have that (dis)advantage.

Over the coming months, we hope to provide citizens with as much information as possible concerning the candidates. Interviews with each one will be offered and posted on our website, with excerpts printed in the paper. If you have a question you would like put to any or all of them, send it in and it will be used.

One threatening cloud on the horizon at the moment is the fear that the atmosphere in which this campaign will be fought may become too negative, too personal. It has already been the case that

misleading comments about some candidates have been posted on Facebook, for example, and it is all too easy for rumours and innuendo to be presented as fact in social media. Perhaps that is one of the criteria that can be used to judge potential councillors: how do they conduct themselves in relation to other candidates? What is the tone of their comments on social media and in the press? What we certainly do not need is a fractious, divided council for the next four years. We’ve had them in the past, and there is nothing good to be said about them. So, the candidates have put themselves forward in an act of bravery and commitment. Now we need to do our part and give them a fair hearing and an informed vote, for or against. It has started.

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Friends of the Library: A Retrospective The impetus for our Friends of the Library came from former CEO Sue Higgins, who convinced Pat Babin, who was a Library Board Trustee at the time, to become more knowledgeable about existing Friends groups in Ontario as well as other provinces. This was back in 2002.

The time was ripe! Within a year, Kemptville had a small, but proactive Friends organization. Sue was a happy camper!

Friends grew and grew and grew until it could boast of a membership of at least 150!! and a spanking new Library!

As we approach 2019, Friends is still very much involved, although we have slowed down a bit. That’s what maturity does to you.

In the meantime, you are invited to attend our next event: the OPP BBQ on Thursday, August 9. Thank you, Cathy, for making this possible. Special guests: Youngsters of Yore and Library Staff. (Contributed)

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OPP WEEKLY REVIEW Between 15 July and 22 July 2018, the Kemptville Office of Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police investigated 123 general occurrences: 31 Kemptville, 55 Municipality of North Grenville, 19 Village of Merrickville - Wolford and 18 on Highway 416.

On the evening of 20 July 2018, police were conducting a R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program on Prescott Street, Kemptville when a vehicle initially refused to stop. The male driver exhibited signs of impairment and registered a "fail" on the roadside screening device. The driver was arrested and transported

to Kemptville OPP detachment for an intoxilyzer test.

A man, aged 57 of Greeley, Ontario was charged with impaired driving by alcohol and driving a motor vehicle with over 80 mgs of alcohol.

Be Wary of Solicitors The Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to calls from the public, out of concern for 2 females panhandling for money, in the Town of Prescott.

On July 15 and the 25, 2018, the females, were holding a cardboard sign, asking for money to feed their children. Both incidents were reported in the area of the Canadian Tire Store and O'Reilly's Grocery Store, on

Commerce Drive.

These same females' have been reported soliciting for money in the Tilsonburg, Trenton and Gananoque areas. The females are being transported to numerous locations, off the 401 corridor to solicit money.

The town of Prescott has a by-law, which prohibits solicitation for money or products, without a permit. The police would like to remind the public that often these types of organized solicitations are frauds and your cash donations often don't go towards what they may be claiming.

The public is under no obligation to fund these activities and rather, they are

encouraged to report further similar incidents to the Prescott OPP detachment at 613-925-4221.

The second OPP Charity BBQ of the season was a great success! Special thanks to our sponsor Lockwood Brothers Construction. A total of $835.00 was raised for North Grenville Accessible Transportation. This week's barbeque was sponsored by Jansen Law with proceeds, amounting to $797, going to North Grenville Community Living. The 18th Annual OPP Charity barbeques are held every Thursday from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at the Kemptville OPP detachment. Hope to see you there!

Lame Duck Councils This amendment means that Council could be in a ‘Lame Duck’ position longer than in the past.

A municipality will be forced into a lame duck situation between July 27, and October 22, if less than three quarters of the existing council members are not running for municipal council; and, between October 22 and November 30, if less than 75 per cent of the incumbent council members have been elected to serve on the next council.

If a Council is in a ‘lame duck’ position, the Council shall not appoint or remove from office of any officer of the municipality; hire or dismiss any employee of the municipality; dispose of any real or personal property of the municipality which has a value exceeding $50,000 at the time of disposal; or make any expenditures or incur any other liability which exceeds $50,000.

In the campaign period, four of the six present council members are running, though two of them are vying for Mayor. After the election, it is possible that none of those four will be on the new council, and that will certainly impact on Council’s status between October 22 and November 30.

by David Shanahan On April 4, 2016, the Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing introduced Bill 181, the Municipal Elections Modernization Act, 2016 (MEMA).

The MEMA received Royal Assent on June 9, 2016. Bill 181 and the changes that the MEMA contains, represent the most significant updates to the Municipal Election Act, 1996 and the conduct of Municipal Elections in Ontario within the last 20 years.

A specific change to the Municipal Elections Act through Bill 181 moved Nomination Day, the deadline to submit papers to run in the election, to July 27, rather than the former September deadline time period.

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UPDATE UPDATE UPCOMING MEETINGS COUNCIL Monday, August 13 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Tuesday, August 7 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre. For agenda information, please visit the Municipal website at www.northgrenville.ca.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS Library Board – Thursday, August 9 at 7:00 pm at the Public Library, 1 Water St.

CIVIC HOLIDAY SCHEDULE CHANGES

The Municipal Office, Public Library and Waste Transfer Station will be CLOSED on Monday, August 6. There will be NO pick-up of recycling or solid waste on Monday, August 6. Pick-up for the week will be delayed by one day.

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.

SWIMMING POOL ENCLOSURES

Swimming pool enclosures in North Grenville are regulated by By-Law 32-98, as amended. This includes all above-ground and in-ground pools. Copies of this by-law are available from the Building Department or the Municipal website.

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by Hilary Thomson A number of recordings of municipal employees have been distributed anonymously throughout the MerrickvilleWolford community. At the council meeting of Monday July 23, Mayor David Nash briefed the public on the incamera meeting held earlier in the day addressing this issue.

“There have been a number of illegal recordings distributed in the community where staff have been taped unbeknownst to them,” David told the public. “We take it very seriously and have notified the OPP.” Constable Cathy Lindsey, at the OPP Kemptville office, says that, as the investigation is currently in its preliminary stages, there is no confirmation that criminal offences have occurred. That being said, according to Canada’s

criminal code, it is illegal for a person to tape a conversation in which they are not involved.

Acting Staff Sergeant Rene Cadieux and Detective Sergeant Anthony Donnelly were present at the in-camera meeting on Monday to be briefed on the situation. According to Mayor Nash, the municipality was told that a detective would be assigned to the case first thing last Tuesday morning. “We had our lawyer here as well, to give us legal advice on it,” he said, and, although council has listened to one of the recordings, he can’t comment on the nature of the tapes, as council’s primary concern at the moment is protecting staff privacy.

According to David, some people received USBs in the mail containing the record-

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ings. Someone then drove around to various homes in a silver SUV, dropping off a CD containing the recordings as well as a transcript. The CD also came with a note saying the municipality has done nothing to address the issues outlined on the tapes.

“That’s not true,” says Mayor Nash. “It’s in the hands of the police and they will determine where we go from here and report back to us as soon as they have completed their investigation.”

Due to the sensitive nature of the situation, David said he would not be taking any questions from the floor about the recordings at last Monday’s meeting. Police are urging anyone who may receive, or have received, an unexpected package not to handle it and contact the OPP immediately.

A letter by interim CAO, Arie Hoogenboom was presented to council at their meeting of July 23, in response to a few of the public’s questions regarding the investigation into the municipality’s former CAO. The questions had been raised in an open letter to Council by unnamed residents of Merrickville-Wolford, and was published by The North Grenville Times in the issue of July 4. It voiced the frustration of several residents about the lack of information being given about the investigation into allegations against former CAO John Regan.

“In the spirit of openness, accountability and transparency, all principles which the Mayor and Council have indicated they wish to adhere to, and to permit this experience to be a learning one for this and future Councils, we believe that answers are needed,” the letter stated. It outlined fifteen questions that they believed should be answered, most of them concerning the length, cost and process of the investigation.

Before he left his position as interim CAO, Arie addressed these concerns, and it was part of the agenda at the last council meeting.

Before he briefly answered the questions, he included a pre-amble which reminded residents of the sensitive and confidential nature of the investigation and dissuaded them from pursuing the issue further with access to information requests. “Given the scope of this investigation, such requests would consume considerable staff time,

Final list of candidates for October’s vote

by David Shanahan As rumour and potential wrong-doing in the Village swirl around, the municipal election of 2018 has begun under something of a cloud.

The atmosphere is really quite nasty, as rumours and anonymous accusations are being spread around the community about politicians and staff members, and it does not bode well for the election campaign that is just starting.

With four candidates for Mayor, pitting the current Mayor, the previous Mayor, the Deputy Mayor and a current Councillor against each

other, it is certainly a very experienced slate of candidates for voters to consider.

In a surprisingly balanced list, there are four candidates for seats in Wolford Ward, and four vying for votes in Merrickville Ward, so the contest will be interesting in both wards. In each, four candidates are competing for two seats.

Of the current Council, only Victor Suthren is running for re-election. Anne Barr and Chuck MacInnis are trying to become Mayor next time. No other sitting Councillor has chosen to run again this time.

What this means is that the next Merrickville-Wolford

Council will have a new look, with possibly all but the Mayor new to office.

They will probably have to deal with the fall-out from the investigation into the exCAO, John Regan, and his departure from that position; the results of the OPP investigation into the possibly illegal recording of municipal staff members; and whatever those recordings prove to show. The election campaign is starting in a poisonous atmosphere, and we can all only hope that the air is soon cleared and the contest can be carried on in a transparent and fair manner, for the good of everyone involved.

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he said at the meeting. He also had issue with the answers to questions thirteen and fourteen of the residents’ letter, which dealt with council being privy to staff interviews and the details council was given about the nature of the investigation itself.

Arie stated in his response that “no members of Council nor the Mayor were present at any of the staff interviews, which were all conducted as one on one by the investigator”, and that äll members of Council were aware of the reasons for the investigation”.

“I also don’t believe that the acting, interim, or full CAO should be telling members of the public they shouldn’t be asking questions because it takes staff time and costs money,” Chuck said regarding the letter. “They should be asking questions because we are the caretakers of the Village, not the owners of it.”

The letter was sent back to staff to be reviewed and amended as needed. “This is an opportunity for larger clarity,” said Deputy Mayor Anne Barr. “A more formal report would be of benefit.”

Arie’s full letter can be found in the council meeting package of July 23, 2018 on the Village of MerrickvilleWolford’s website.

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The Council and CAO/Clerk of the Village of Merrickville- Wolford have recently become aware that municipal staff’s conversations have been recorded without their consent or knowledge and that these recordings have been distributed publicly. The municipality takes this matter very seriously and has contacted the OPP who has started to investigate this matter.

Contacts: Mayor Interim CAO/Clerk Dave Nash Doug Robertson 613-269-4791, ext 226 613-269-4791 mayor@merrickvillewolford.ca cao@merrickville-wolford.ca

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The Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run has awarded Diana Beresford-Kroeger, renowned visionary, naturalist, botanist, and author with the Torch-bearer Award.

In recognition of her leadership in saving the world from climate change with her creative Bioplan, Diana Beresford-Kroeger exemplifies the peace-seeking, world-improving spirit of the Torch-Bearer Award.

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Village costs and personal and legal information will not be released,” Arie stated in the letter.

In the section answering the letter’s fifteen questions, Arie said that many of the decisions surrounding the investigation were dictated by the County and by Human Resource professionals.

There was no committee or RFP put out for the workplace investigator due to the time sensitive nature of the work.

He noted that the investigator was not controlling the cost of the investigation, and that $75,000 was put aside in the 2018 budget to cover the fees involved. The total cost of the investigation, along with the employment of Nigel White as interim CAO/Treasurer, Arie’s services, the workplace investigator, and legal council was $156,114.

Upon completion of the workplace investigator’s report, all council members, except Chuck MacInnis who was on vacation, were given time to review the report.

Arie’s letter stated that the Councillor had been given the time to review it at a subsequent meeting. However, at the council meeting, Chuck MacInnis was adamant in saying that he was not given sufficient opportunity to do so. “I do want that section struck, because it is not true,”

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by Hilary Thomson It appears that Merrickville-Wolford residents have been taking their recycling practices to heart over the past few months, causing a backlog at the municipal landfill. Deputy Mayor, Anne Barr, brought her concerns to council last Monday night, stating that, on several occasions, her recycling donations have been turned away when she visited the landfill over the past month and a half.

“I’ve had to either return with my recycling, or have the option of burning the paper or tossing the recycling into the garbage,” she said at the council meeting, adding that she was concerned that this might be due to the capacity of their contractor who is charged with taking the recycling away. “It’s a concern of many of us who want to do recycling well and consistently.”

Councillor Chuck MacInnis says he believes part of the backlog is due to the fact that

als they take for recycling,” he told council. He says they refuse to recycle any Styrofoam, even if it has a recycling symbol on it with the appropriate number. “It just goes into the landfill,” he says.

Mayor David Nash said they will be looking into recycling at the landfill to ensure there is enough capacity to meet demand and to clarify the types of materials they are able to take for processing.

the environmental advisory committee has done more work encouraging people to recycle. “There has been a greater demand on our recycling facilities,” he said at the meeting. “The capacity needs to be increased.”

Resident, Ivan Wood, added to the conversation during the public question period, asking for clarification on what types of materials can be taken for recycling at the landfill in Merrickville. “I’d like to see waste management increase the type of materi-

out their lives in Blockhouse Park, using yarn and wooden stakes, alongside figures from Merrickville-Wolford’s history. Small cards will be used to show the special events in each individual's life.

This exhibit, as part of the Merrickville-Wolford 225th

Anniversary, is designed to celebrate our community in all its diversity from inception to today. The exhibit will remain in the park until August 10, at which point the cards will be used to make a scrap book to accompany the yarn, which will be woven

MDHS is thrilled to be part of the celebrations for the 225th anniversary of MerrickvilleWolford.

Many events run and/or sponsored by MDHS have already occurred, but many more are on their way! We look forward to seeing you there!

Sunday August 5 at 2PM at the Merrickville Legion, Jennifer DeBruin will discuss the complex history of the slaves who were brought to Upper Canada with Loyalist families.

Sunday August 12 at 2PM at the Merrickville Legion, local historian Ross Jones will explore the history of the Fenian Raids.

Sunday August 19 at 2PM at the Merrickville Legion an Afternoon of Poetry and Literature will be held. All local authors are welcome.

Sunday August 29 at 2PM at the Merrickville Legion the Castle Minstrels will perform traditional Canadian and British music.

Sunday September 9 at 2:30PM at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, the History Buffs will be performing.

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into a Merrickville-Wolford tapestry, both of which will be displayed at the Blockhouse Museum.

The exhibit will begin at 12 noon, and an official ceremony will be held at 2 p.m.

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We tend not to think about slavery in Canada, but the cruel institution has a 200-year history.

Author and historian Jennifer DeBruin makes a presentation on slavery in Upper Canada, Sunday, August 5, at 2 pm in the Royal Canadian Legion in Merrickville. Her focus will be on the St. Lawrence River settlements.

Some Loyalist brought their slaves to Canada after the American Revolution; about 3,000 in all were taken to Nova Scotia, Lower Canada and Upper Canada.

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in Upper Canada, records he brought Black slaves from the Mohawk Valley. Matthew Elliot worked 60 slaves on his 4,000 acres near Amherstburg on the Detroit River.

As many as 700 men, women and children were enslaved in Upper Canada.

Fifteen summer events have been organized by the Merrickville and District Historical Society to commemorate the 255th anniversary of the arrival of the Merrick family at the Great Falls of the Rideau River in 1793. Merrickville-Wolford Threads of Life

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COMMUNITY EVENTS Aug 2 Blood Donor Clinic at the North Grenville Municipal Centre from 1:30-400pm and from 5:00-7:30pm. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. With the long Civic Holiday Weekend approaching, there will be a greater need for blood. To book an appointment go to blood.ca or call 1-888-236-6283

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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 to 613-795-7155.

ACROSS Tues Darts, Kemptville Legion, May 15- Aug 28, 7 pm. All are welcome, come any Tuesday 1. Constellation bear night. $5 per player, all monies paid back out as prizes.

BNI Networking Group Breakfast, Grenville Mutual Insurance Building, 380 5. Accomplishment 9. Sprockets 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 13. Any day now 14. Disturb welcome. Info, call. 613-915-1464 to 613-795-7155.

The Branch Artisans Guild, North Grenville Community Church, 2659 16. Chills and fever 17. Black, in poetry 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, 18. Female dog 380 Colonnade Drive. See ngphotoclub.ca for info.

19. Arid Klub 67 Euchre every 2nd & 4th Wed/mth, 1:15 pm, St. John's United Church. 20. Install (2 words) Everyone welcome $5.00.

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

24. Employ New Horizon Club, Burritt`s Rapids Community Hall.. All adults 55 plus welcome 26. Noodles to join. For info re programs and membership, call Janet 613-269-2737.

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

33. Leisure time Holy Cross Church monthly suppers, 1st Wed/mth. Adults $8, Children $5. All 35. Craze are welcomed.

37. Former North African ruler Thurs Bridge - St. John’s United Church, 6:15 pm. Cost $5. All levels of bridge players 38. Appears welcome. For more info, call 613-915-1464 to 613-795-7155.

41. Bar bill st rd North Grenville Toastmasters - Meeting 1 & 3 Thurs/mth., 7 pm at O’Farrell’s 42. Overweight Financial Services, Cty Rd 44. Info, call 258-7665.

NGPL Science and Technology Group meetings are held the 1st/Thurs/mth, 7-9 45. Synthetic rubber pm in the program room at the Library.

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.

Euchre Tournament, 3rd Sat/mth. Registration 12-12:30 pm. Cost $10.00 Games start 12:30 pm at the Kemptville Legion, 100 Reuben Crescent, Refreshments available. Everyone 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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Aug 4: Yard sale, 8 am-2 pm, 2584 Tempo Drive (Glenview development, behind Food Basics Kemptville Auction Sept.30 at Lyndon Marshall's auction house.

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KDH’s Sustainability Efforts recognized with two 2017 Ontario Green Health Care Awards

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KDH’s Green Team: worthy award winners.

Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) is the proud recipient of two 2017 Ontario Green Health Care Awards in the small hospital category, having been recognized with both the Green Hospital of the Year Award and the Waste Award during a virtual awards ceremony hosted by the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care on June 26, 2018.

Award recipients were determined by selecting the top performing facilities from the 2017 Green Hospital Scorecard, which is managed by the Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care. KDH won the Green Hospital of the Year Award for achieving a top overall score in the 2017 Green Hospital Scorecard, and received the Waste Award for achieving a top waste score.

The hospital is in esteemed company: the other 2017 Green Hospital of the Year Award recipients were Toronto-area facilities St. Michael’s Hospital, Michael Garron Hospital, and Prov-

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idence Healthcare. In the Waste Award category, the top performers in the larger facility categories (non-acute, community, and academic) were Trillium Health Partners – Queensway Health Centre, Toronto, South Muskoka Memorial Hospital (Bracebridge), and St. Joseph’s Health Care London – Parkwood Institute.

The Green Hospital Scorecard shows a hospital’s environmental performance in five areas: Energy, Water, Waste, Pollution Prevention, and Corporate Leadership.

It helps identify potential areas for improvement and informs target-setting, while offering the opportunity to be recognized through annual Gold, Silver and Bronze level achievements. KDH’s 2017 results also earned the hospital a Silver Seal in the Green Hospital Scorecard for the second year running.

KDH’s Manager of Building Services and Environmental Program Lead, Tammy Buehlow, attributes the organization’s outstanding results to a corporate commitment to sustainability, with a focus on waste reduction.

“We are extremely proud of our waste reduction results, especially a decrease of 16.5 tonnes of general non-hazardous waste between 2015 and 2016,” she said.

KDH’s waste diversion efforts include donating unused medical supplies and equipment to non-profit organizations that ship them to war-torn countries such as Syria. The hospital also donates old linens and towels to the local Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, rather than sending them to landfill.

The hospital’s action plan, with clear targets on waste, water and energy consumption, also led to reductions in total electricity and natural gas consumption from 2016 to 2015 of 3.9% and 3.3%,

respectively. KDH’s sustainability efforts revolve around three pillars: recycling, conservation, and education. In addition to training all staff on the environmental program and empowering them to contribute and participate, the hospital works with local students, including a group from École catholique Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys in nearby Merrickville, who presented displays about the importance of recycling at KDH on April 23, and shared their Earth Day message: “Don’t throw away our future.”

A total of 110 hospital sites completed the 2017 Green Hospital Scorecard survey, which reports on data from the 2016 calendar year.

Frank J. Vassallo, KDH’s Chief Executive Officer, acknowledged that it took the entire KDH team working together to achieve these award-winning results for environmental performance.

“Congratulations to everybody at KDH for doing their part to make our hospital more sustainable,” he said.

“I firmly believe that as a community leader, KDH has a responsibility to minimize its ecological impact,” he added, “and I thank each and every one of you for taking our environmental mission statement to heart: ‘a demonstrated commitment from within to operate in an environmentally responsible manner today, for a better tomorrow’.”

For more information about the 2017 Ontario Green Health Care Awards, please see http://greenhealthcare. ca/ghs.

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We’re running an ecological deficit on August 1

by Dr. William J. Langenberg Wednesday, August 1, is the Earth Overshoot Day, which means that humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate during this year. After August 1, we run an ecological deficit which may lead to astronomical ecological consequences in decades to come. We maintain this deficit by liquidating stocks of ecological resources and accumulating waste, primarily carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and not to forget to mention, the creation of megadumpls in ecological sensitive areas.

The Earth Overshoot Day is hosted and calculated by Global Footprint Network, an international think tank that coordinates research and develops methodological standards and provides decision-makers (such as, our local politicians) with tools to help the human economy operate within Earth’s ecological limits.

Cutting trees extensively to expand residential and commercial areas in municipalities reduces the biocapacity that provides living space for food production and maintaining climate at reasonable levels.

For supply of ecological resources a municipality needs to maintain its biological productive land, including forest land, cropland, and fishing grounds. If they (the municipality) recklessly remove crop and forest land less biocapity becomes available for food production. Removing forest land and cropland increases the environmental pressure on our food supply and increases carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.

For demand of ecological resources, which we call Ecological Footprint, we measure the demand for plant-based food production, fiber production, livestock production, timber and other forest products, and living space for urban infra-structure, such as green space.

Each municipality’ Ecological Footprint should be measured and compared to its biocapacity, which is to be able to provide the natu-

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Home gardening will help in reducing this ecological deficit. Remember we have only one earth and we are using presently 1.7 earths to survive. Every school needs to educate our children that we cannot to continue living and depending on our supply system the way we are today.

Produce is not produced in a grocery store. The production of produce is based on the earth’s biocapacity.

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UCDSB comment on the Health and Physical Education Curriculum The Chair of the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB), Jeff McMillan, offers the following comments regarding the recent provincial dialogue on possible content changes to the health and physical education curriculum for Ontario students.

Like all school boards in Ontario at this time, the UCDSB has yet to receive clear direction from the Ministry of Education about any changes or adjustments related to teaching the health and physical education curriculum. Our trustees want our students to have a strong and modern curriculum that allows teachers to engage instruction that aligns with our school board’s mission of ‘Preparing All Students for a Successful Life.’ We

understand that the provincial government is considering further consultations about some aspects of the curriculum related to human development and sexual health.

Our Board of Trustees would be most willing to contribute to these consultations should the opportunity arise in the near future. The UCDSB expects any curriculum – whether it is mathematics, social studies or science – to be current and aligned with modern realities, including our rural realities. We have the same expectations for the health and physical education curriculum used in Ontario schools. We are in a wait-andsee period for the moment. It is up to us to wait patiently for direction and clarification from the province about their intentions for proceeding be-

yond what we heard through this month’s Throne Speech.

Once we receive this specific information from the Ministry of Education, we will provide our schools with any clarity or direction that they need to support instruction during the coming school year. We trust that the provincial government is keenly aware of the timelines related to the start of the next school year and understands the importance of teachers having clarity about curriculum content. Our staff

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We are the ones we're waiting for

by John Barclay In 2017, I attended the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affair's Teeny Tiny Summit in Merrickville.

The summit was an opportunity to learn and discuss "scale appropriate" economic development. For all our much vaunted urban-style amenities, Kemptville is still very much a small rural town, with all the typical development problems of other teeny tiny places; so I was very interested in attending on behalf of the Old Town Kemptville BIA. The keynote speaker was

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Peter Kenyon, a self described "community enthusiast" from Western Australia. A dynamic speaker, he shared a number of amazing examples of how very small rural communities had transformed themselves from the inside out using imaginative, positive thinking community members, rather than government-driven programs or philanthropy. The range of ideas and projects initiated by ordinary citizens to turn their community's economy around was truly inspiring. Not that these ideas

can be replicated successfully in other communities. Each found their own unique solution to declining population and job loss. The "take away" was the power of positive thinking and the confirmation that "People who care are a community's greatest asset" (Paul Born).

I was reminded of what our community has accomplished by the vision and dedication of ordinary people; of what the Friends of the Library and the Friends of Ferguson Forest have accomplished; of what the various faith communities in North Grenville have built; and I started to wonder what might be accomplished in Kemptville by Friends of Downtown. Could it be, as Peter Kenyon suggested a number of times, that "we are the ones we're waiting for" to create a vibrant, thriving and resilient economy downtown?

The community of Oxford Mills got tired of waiting for the Municipality to replace the gazebo in Maplewood Park, and did it themselves.

Take a look at what they accomplished by having a vision and a belief in themselves. Great things can happen when people get together.

When they share their talents, time and treasure in the service of an idea.

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Park; a trail running along the South Branch connecting Ferguson Forest to the downtown parks (Curry, Rotary, Post Office and Riverside)?

Does it want to preserve and celebrate its unique history and its built heritage? Do we want to retain and increase the number of unique businesses downtown?

This is a call to action to those with a positive outlook - to find others who share their vision of the type of downtown they want. Start figuring out a way to bring it about.

The BIA has a Facebook page you can post to - find it at: www.facebook.com/OldTownKemptvilleBIA. We publish a weekly newsletter, subscribe to it here: http://eepurl.com/ bnqf85. Both will provide you with information about issues and events downtown. Start a conversation with a neighbour or friend.There are some things money can't buy, and one of them is community.

Community has to be built and built by participation.

This will be the last BIA article written by John Barclay for awhile. John has interrupted his work as Executive Director of the Old Town Kemptville Business Improvement Area (BIA), for the time being, in order to run for a seat on the North Grenville Municipal Council.

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