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For many people in North Grenville and surrounding area, the name Howard Wilson is associated with the sight of big yellow trucks coming to tow a car out of a ditch, or to boost a car battery on the coldest winter days.

Anyone who has settled in the municipality in the past decade or so may be unfamiliar with Howard Wilson, the man himself, and that is a pity.

Because there have been few

individuals who have played such a prominent part in the social, commercial, and political life of their community over so many years.

The numbers speak for themselves. Howard Wilson Motors, on the corner of Prescott Street and Concession Road, is in its sixtieth year in business. That, in itself, is an achievement.

But there is so much more to Howard’s impact. In 2019, Howard was honoured by his fellows in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in

recognition of his 57 years of service to the Order. That is 57 years, another impressive number.

Howard served as a volunteer fire fighter with the Kemptville Fire Department for no less than 45 years.

Chief John Okum told me that the records of the department show that: “The minutes of the following month, October 6, 1966 read that Howard Wilson was one of four members to be on-call for out of town fires for October. Later, minutes read that

Howard provided monthly Engineering Reports and carried the responsibility of Chief Engineer. Howard’s last roll call with the fire service was November 2011". And everyone will remember the Canada Day and Santa Claus Parades in which Howard took part, driving the antique 1914 fire truck.

Before amalgamation in 1998, Howard served on the Kemptville Town Council for

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A Heart full of Thanks

by Paul Rochon Paul Gemmell was born in 1984 in Etobicoke with a congenital heart problem called Transposition of the Great Arteries. This condition is manifested when the heart’s two main arteries are reversed. Rich, oxygenated blood from the lungs is returned to the lungs without circulation to the rest of the body. Hours old, he underwent corrective surgery.

When he was a year old, Paul was taken to the Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto for the Mustard heart procedure.

This is a procedure whereby a two-way baffle made of synthetic material is created on the top part of the heart.

Growing up, Paul always felt normal, except he had to do things at a slower pace. He played in various sports, usually in low activity positions such as goalkeeper.

In September, 2013, he moved to Ottawa and, in January of 2014, he became very ill. He was diagnosed with multiple internal organ failure due to his weakening heart.

He was in the Heart Institute in Ottawa for ten weeks.

While there, he received numerous blood transfusions because his kidneys were not functioning properly. At the time of his release he was informed he needed a heart transplant. Therefore, not to over-burden his heart, he was advised to curtail his work and schooling. Although he was listed as critical on the waiting list for a heart, he was in good physical condition.

His doctors, therefore, wanted to wait for the best match.

On a Sunday morning in November, 2015, while watching a sports match on television, he received the telephone call he had been

He would have liked to return the favour that others made on his behalf, both when he was a baby, and as an adult. He applauds his mother for becoming a blood donor and all those that give selflessly so that others can live. Of course, he is also very grateful for the donor’s heart. Paul never found out any information about the donor, or the donor’s family.

When we are in a situation where blood or blood by-products are required, it is comforting to know there is blood available. Please, become a blood donor so the supply is sufficient for those that need it. Become part of Canada’s Lifeline.

There is a Blood Donor Event in North Grenville every first Monday of each month. To book an appointment go to blood.ca, or call 1 888 2 DONATE.

waiting for. There was a donor’s heart available. Paul felt terrified and anxious with the realization that the time had finally arrived. Within hours, he was admitted to the Heart Institute where the transplant operation took place and, thankfully, was successful.

As might be expected, he received several units of blood during the procedure. He spent more than a week in the recovery room and ten weeks in the hospital before being released. It was a full year before he could return to work and school.

Today, his new heart is functioning well. He undergoes two examinations a year with his family doctor and once a year with his cardiologist. He will be taking anti-rejection drugs for the rest of his life and, unfortunately, therefore cannot donate blood.

Introducing Canada’s Caregiver Awards One in four Canadians is now caring for elderly loved one or is a parent of a child with special needs. Many of these people juggle work and caregiving duties.

Every day, due to our aging population, more and more Canadians are thrust into the stressful role of caregiving. But many feel unprepared to be a care provider. Recent statistics show that 80% of caregivers give some type of care seven days a week and 41% of them use their personal savings to cope. Now with the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada Cares would like to recognize our caregivers

across the country.

Canada Cares is thrilled to announce we will be accepting nominations for the 2020 Canada Cares Caregiver Awards. These awards will commemorate and recognize caregivers across the country. One family caregiver (could be family/friends/relatives) and one professional caregiver of the five regions (Western, Central-2 awards, Atlantic and Northern Canada) will receive a Canada Cares Caregiver Award. One winner, from each category, will be chosen to receive the National Canada Cares Caregiver of the year award.

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wants to give them the recognition they deserve.

Nominations will be accepted until September 25, 2020.

nee will be selected to win the Canada Cares One Wish Award worth $10,000 dollars, sponsored by David Powell. This award will be determined based upon three factors: the evaluated strength of the caregiver’s commitment to care, the creativity of the response to how the $10,000 will be used, and the level of need.

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by David Shanahan A few weeks ago, in our August 19 issue, we published a short article about Tom (or Tam) Chu, who is buried in a corner of the Union Cemetery in Kemptville. There had been much speculation as to who he was and why he was buried in that location. Since then, Cahl Pominville, long-time Clerk of North Grenville and a man who knows things, has provided some more information. According to municipal records which Cahl helped to preserve, there were, in fact, two Chinese men buried in the cemetery.

The second man was called Tai Wong, and he died in 1936, twelve years before Tam Chu. A note in the records states that the body of Tai

Wong was disinterred and moved to Ottawa some time after his death, possibly even after Tam’s death, though no year has been entered in the records for that. It seems that both men were to be re-interred in Ottawa, but, for reasons so far unknown, only Tai Wong was actually moved. There’s more of this story to be told yet.

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by Terry Restoule The Kemptville Lions Club are excited to announce the resumption of Kemptville's original "Catch the Ace" lottery. All draws and ticket sales have been suspended since March 17 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

They are also pleased that they have retained most of the ticket vendors that they had previously. Tickets will be available from Albert's Meat Shop, B & H Foodliner, Kemptville Bowling, Moose Mart, Shelley's Kitchen in Heckston, Jonsson's Independent Grocer, Fast Eddie's Diner, R. Rose Automotive, and Lions Club members.

The Royal Canadian Legion won't be selling tickets at first, because their hall remains closed until further notice. That closure has forced the club to move their weekly draws to the Kemptville Youth Centre. Draws will be held there (5 Oxford Street West, Kemptville) on Tuesday nights at 7:30.

There are a maximum of 13 draws left in the current round and the jackpot on September 15 is expected to be approximately $7,000.

The Lions Club has been holding Catch the Ace draws since May of 2017, raising over $28,000 in their first three rounds. The money has benefited many community organizations including Kemptville Home Support, the Kemptville Youth Centre, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, CHEO, Camp Quality and, most recently, the local food banks and more.

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Crocheted or knitted poppies needed for Remembrance Day

by Hilary Thomson A local woman is encouraging people across the country to contribute knitted or crocheted poppies for a Remembrance Day installation at Rotary Park. Brenda Ward spearheaded the installation

last year, which featured around 500 crocheted and knitted poppies, cascading down the clock tower at Rotary Park. She got the idea after she saw a photo of a similar project out West, which had poppies spilling out of a church window. “I thought that would be nice to

will have thousands instead of hundreds of poppies come November to create the installation. “If you do one, if you do two, every little bit helps,” she says. “The goal is to get as many as we can.”

The installation is sponsored by the Leeds-Grenville Fibre Extravaganza and the link to the pattern can be found through the 5000 Poppies Project, on their Facebook page. The 5000 Poppies Project was started in Australia in 2013 by Lynn Berry and Margaret Knight, to honour their fathers, who both fought in WW2. Since then, it has spread all over the world as an international tribute to those who have served in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations, their families, and their communities.

Finished poppies can either be mailed to 779 County Road 44, Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0, or you can message Brenda through Facebook for details about local drop off.

do here,” she said.

When she approached the Old Town Kemptville BIA and the Municipality, both were supportive of the project. So, Brenda started collecting poppies and, just before dawn on November 11, 2019, she and a few other volunteers attached hundreds of handmade poppies to the clock tower, paying respect to veterans everywhere. “I loved to see people’s faces,” Brenda remembers. “It was touching to see people’s appreciation.”

With the great feedback she got from last year’s installation, she wanted to do it again this year, but on a bigger scale. She hopes to get knitted and/or crocheted poppies from people all over Canada to create an even larger display in Rotary Park. “I would like to see something on the light posts, and maybe in the trees,” she says. “I want it to be tasteful, elegant and meaningful.”

Brenda put out a call for poppies on Facebook and has already received over 5,000 engagements on the post.

She hopes that means she

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The last 5 months have been a challenge for everyone.

At Bayfield Manor we all worked very hard to keep ourselves Covid free and we are so happy to have been successful so far.

At times it was very hard but we all pulled together. The worry and anxiety was made worse by the stories we heard and read about how terrible Covid was in some other retirement and long term care homes- we didn’t want that happening at Bayfield.

And while we felt the pressure, we never felt alone! The community of Kemptville was so unbelievably supportive throughout the whole time it was amazing! From family members leaving signs on our windows, strangers making us masks, local companies giving us coupons to give out, and so many families, friends and supporters who sent in food, treats, coffee and other goodies. Not to mention the many emails and messages of support.

There are too many people to thank individually, but we wanted to be sure that you know how much we appreciate it. We can’t express what a difference it made for us, knowing that we had such support.

We are proud to be a part of Bayfield, and proud that Bayfield is part of such a wonderful community as North Grenville.

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North Grenville residents pour heart into Rotary Park

L-R: Lorraine Barrow, Arline Rutter, Greg Barrow

by Hilary Thomson If you’ve been downtown this Summer, you may have noticed how gorgeous Rotary Park is looking. With the clock tower, benches, hanging baskets, and the beautiful flower beds, it is an oasis in Kemptville, a welcoming place for people to meet (at a safe distance) and enjoy the nice weather.

The beauty of the gardens at Rotary Park is the work of North Grenville residents Greg and Lorraine Barrow.

As members of the Kemptville Horticultural Society, they look after the planning, planting, and maintenance of the beds throughout the Spring, Summer, and into the Fall. The couple joined the Horticultural Society when they moved to North Grenville from Peterborough two

years ago, and soon took over the maintenance of the park when the former lead had to step back for health reasons.

Greg and Lorraine have a true passion for gardening, which they have used to improve and grow the gardens at Rotary Park. Last year, they put more gardens in along the retaining wall at the south side of the park, and they have been slowly reorganizing the garden to include many annual and perennial flowers that bloom at different times of the year. “We took what was here, shifted things around, and added more things,” Greg says. “It’s a constant rearranging and adjusting things.”

The pair usually have help from other members of the Horticultural Society at the beginning and end of the season, but with COVID-19 they decided to take it on by themselves. There are currently about 30 different types of flowers in the garden, some of which were purchased, and others that were transplanted from the gardens of other

Horticultural Society members. Greg and Lorraine plan the garden, plant the flowers, and are there at least once a week maintain it. With the hot summer, Greg came down to the park every second day to make sure the plants had enough water. “They go above and beyond really,” says Kemptville Horticultural Society Past President, Arline Rutter.

Both Lorraine and Greg get a lot of pleasure and enjoyment out of looking after the gardens in the park. “We both loved creating things,” Greg says. “The creation of colour and different displays every year – it excites me.”

They say the Municipality has been very supportive of their work and they often have people telling them how much they appreciate the added beauty of the park in the downtown. They also love seeing people hanging out and meeting at the park during the summer months, like the local cycling group, and fitness in the park last summer. “It’s be-

come a mini oasis for people in the downtown core to be able to come to,” Greg says.

Even with a few months left in the growing season, Lorraine and Greg are already planning the garden for next year. Their hope is to plant more perennials and flowers that will attract wildlife like bees, butterflies, and birds. “We are going to bring sunflowers down here next year,” Greg says, adding that they have noticed sunflowers have been attracting lots of hummingbirds in their own garden this summer.

Lorraine says their main goal is to contribute to the beautification of the downtown. They want to create a visual pleasure for those who live and visit Old Town Kemptville. “We consider ourselves the caretakers,” she says. Greg adds that one of the bonuses of being present in the downtown is that people stop and ask them questions about their own gardens. “[We] attract new members,” he says.

The Kemptville Horticultural Society has been around since 1899 and has been playing a role in maintaining gardens in Kemptville for many years. Funding for their work comes from an annual grant from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), which also helps pay for guest speakers at their monthly meetings and a grant for a student going into horticulture. “We want to encourage youth to take an interest in this,” Greg says.

Right now, the garden at Rotary Park is chock full of beautiful flowers and is the perfect place to stop to enjoy a cold drink from Geronimo, or a sweet treat from the Crusty Baker or Grahame’s Bakery down the street. Next time you are downtown, stop and take a look at what the hard work of two dedicated and passionate community members have created. Yet another example of the great people we have in North Grenville.

(and particularly any record created in 2020)?”

It is unfortunate that the two crusaders should even raise the suggestion that a professional archivist, particularly one in charge of the National Archives, would somehow act in such an unprofessional manner.

To politicise the position she holds smacks of an attempt to copy the worst excesses of the Excited States these days, when no-one and no public office is immune from having mud slung in its direction.

This is not a defense of Trudeau, Morneau, or the Liberals. It is simply an objection to making political

hay out of the reputation of responsible and professional public servants. Politicians will be politicians, and there is no need to list the ways in which Conservative ministers of the Crown have behaved while in office. “A plague on both their houses” would be the appropriate comment, I think. Poilievre stated in the press release: “Documents must be preserved so the truth is not hidden, and Canadians can get the answers they deserve.”

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Michael Barrett crusades against Trudeau

by David Shanahan It seems our local Member of Parliament, Michael Barrett, has found a cause.

As Opposition Spokesperson for Ethics, he has joined with that warm and cuddly Pierre Poilievre, Conservative Shadow Minister for Finance, to demand that their recent campaign against corrupt Liberals, particularly Justin Trudeau and Bill Morneau, continue without Parliament sitting.

The fact that Parliament is no longer sitting interrupted their media campaign against the two

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Liberals, centering on the WE charity scandal, as they put it. But the two enterprising Conservatives have found a way to carry on the fight regardless. On August 28, the pair fired off letters to the Clerk of the Privy Council, and the Librarian and Archivist of Canada, warning them not to destroy any relevant documents which might be useful to them, following the resignation of the Finance Minister.

In a press release, Michael Barrett continued the high level of righteous indignation which has characterised the crusade so far. “Conservatives have written to the

Clerk of the Privy Council and the Librarian and Archivist of Canada to ensure that documents related to Justin Trudeau’s scandals are not destroyed,” said MP Barrett.

“Justin Trudeau has used every tool at his disposal to cover up his ethical failings, including shutting down Parliament. Safeguards must be in place to ensure that relevant documents are not destroyed.”

Now, as an historian, I can only imagine how Leslie Weir, Librarian and Archivist of Canada, will react to this letter. As a professional, Ms. Weir would find the very idea of destroying re-

cords, especially government documents, as completely anathema. Archivists exist to preserve records and to ensure they are available to researchers, writers, historians, and the general public, within the remit of Library and Archives Canada.

The letter to the Archivist reads, in part: “Subsection 12(1) of the Library and Archives Act prohibits the destruction of any ministerial record without your permission.

Can you confirm that you have not given permission for Mr. Morneau to destroy, or to cause the destruction, of any ministerial record from his time as Minister of Finance

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Protecting the agri-food value chain from farm-to-table

By Drew Spoelstra, Executive Member, Ontario Federation of Agriculture Ontario farms are places of business, where animals are raised, safe and sustainable food is produced, and where a living is made. But they are also homes, where families are raised, and children play. Ontario’s agriculture industry is experiencing increased incidents of trespass, with activists illegally entering property, barns and buildings, breaching biosecurity protocols, and causing significant disruptions to the entire agri-food sector.

Once lawful protests have escalated to barn break-ins, theft of animals, harassment and threats, and large-scale demonstrations which go beyond peaceful protest. These actions put the entire food system at risk. Without a healthy and sustainable value chain from farm to table, Ontario’s livestock and poultry sector cannot survive, thrive,

prosper or profit.

Individuals are entitled to their beliefs and have the right to protest. However, protests should never break the law, interfere with legal businesses, or endanger the safety of people or animals.

In recent months, animal activism has escalated beyond peaceful protest. The rise in less-than-peaceful protests are cause for concern, as they not only threaten the personal safety and mental well-being of farmers, their families, employees, and the animals, it threatens the integrity of Ontario’s entire agri-food system.

Animal rights activism in the agriculture industry poses significant challenges down the entire value chain, including processing facilities, their workers, and livestock transporters. There is a real concern around processing plants, where animal rights activists stop livestock trucks, and create safety issues for all

parties involved. Transport trailers are unable to quickly stop if someone suddenly blocks the roadway, and creates major safety concerns to the drivers, the animals, and the protestors. Activists enter the vehicle’s blind spots when they come up to the trailer and interfere with the animals, creating another safety issue as the driver cannot always see when they start driving again. Drivers face on-going abuse, including harassment, threats, and items being thrown at the vehicle and trailer. Not only do they affect the mental health of the transport driver, these actions can cause significant stress and harm to the animals on the trailer.

Lack of convictions and current fines within the judicial system aren’t acting as a deterrent. The new Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, 2020 aims to do just that. The new legislation offers farmers, livestock

transporters and processing plants new protections, and gives the judicial system new tools to address the extreme actions by activists aiming to end animal agriculture. The Act creates “animal protection zones”, which includes barns, livestock vehicles and processing facilities, and makes it illegal to enter barns or interfere with livestock transport without consent.

The inclusion of designated animal protection zones will help to eliminate and reduce the risk of distress for farm animals and exposing livestock to disease and stress, as well as introducing contaminates to the food supply. Trespass protection is enhanced, with significant penalties for violations up to $15,000 for a first offence, and up to $25,000 for subsequent offences. Trespassers are also financially liable for damages as a result of their actions.

Comments and statements from those opposing the new

act claim that it stifles free speech, impedes one’s right to protest and prevents exposing the abuse of farm animals. Concerns around the issue of animal abuse, and the ability and obligation to report such actions are entrenched within the Provincial Animal Welfare Services (PAWS) Act, 2019, which came into effect January 1, 2020. Ontario farmers firmly believe in and advocate for the humane treatment of all animals, including livestock and poultry, and do not stand for animal abuse or neglect.

The Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, 2020 acts as a complement to the PAWS Act, and together, these pieces of legislation ensure the highest standards of animal care, protect people, animals, and the province’s food supply, while respecting lawful and peaceful protests. The new legislation does a commendable job at accomplishing the

needs of the agri-food sector to keep the farm and food supply safe across the province, and provides the necessary protection of Ontario farms, families, employees, their animals and the safety of the entire food system.

Farmers are an integral part of the food value chain.

We stand firmly with our partners in the transportation and processing industries to maintain a safe and sustainable food system for all Ontarians.

Drew Spoelstra is an Executive Member on the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) Board of Directors. He is the Zone 5 Director representing the interests and priorities of OFA members in the region of Halton, Hamilton-Wentworth and Niagara.

By-standers play a role in preventing sexual harassment at work

by Anne-Marie Langan B.A., B.S.W., LL.B., LL.M., Staff Lawyer, The Legal Clinic Surveys suggest that approximately 1 out of every 2 women, and 1 out of every 5 men, will experience sexual harassment at some point in their work lives. It is therefore very likely that you will either experience or witness an incident of sexual harassment in your workplace. The sexual harasser could be a supervisor, a co-worker, or a Sept. 2, 2020

customer/client.

Over 70 % victims of sexual harassment at work don’t report it for a variety of reasons, including that they fear they are the only ones who feel uncomfortable with the behaviour. By using the tools outlined below, you could be helping your coworker(s) have a voice, and your actions will likely result in a safer and emotionally healthier work environment.

Use humour to point out the inappropriateness of the behaviour: An example I found in another article on a similar topic is as follows: A woman in France was grabbed by a man with his friends on a street corner.

When she turned around and said, “Congratulations, is that the first time you’ve ever touched a woman?” his

friends laughed at him and none of the men ever bothered her again when she saw them in the future.

Like this woman, you can use humour to call the person out on his/her inappropriate behaviour. This often works, particularly when there are other bystanders, mainly due to the fact that the perpetrator wants to be liked and respected by others and does not want to be singled out from the group.

Bring it Home: If you reframe the behaviour in a more personal context for the harasser, he/ she may be able to understand why his/her behaviour is inappropriate. Examples of this are: Asking the person how they would feel if someone did/said something similar to them;

Replacing the identity of the victim with someone close to the person, such as a family member (sister, mother, daughter) and asking how they would react if another person treated their loved one the way they just had treated the victim.

Appeal to someone as a friend. If you have a trusting relationship with the person who is engaging in inappropriate behaviour, you can suggest that they think about how they will be perceived.

For example, if your coworker/friend is wearing a T-shirt with a sexually suggestive message, you can give them your opinion that behaving in this way could give other people a negative impression about them, and that you know them well enough to know that isn’t how they really view the

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Give normative feedback: Even if you are not close, or don’t know the person, you can still give them feedback about how their behaviour may be perceived by others.

Saying something as simple as, “that’s just weird”, may have the desired effect of stopping the unwanted behaviour.

Take action as a group: If someone in your workplace exhibits a pattern of inappropriate behaviour that is impacting more than one person, consider teaming up to confront the person about the impact that his/ her behaviour is having on

others. There truly is power in numbers!

If you would like more information on this topic, The Legal Clinic is offering free virtual workshops for employees on how to prevent and address on alternate months. The next workshop will take place the last week of October and will be announced on our website at www.tlcshiwproject.com.

The Legal Clinic also offers free information and advice to victims of sexual harassment. If you are a victim in need of legal assistance please call 613-264-7153 or email langana@lao.on.ca.

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Ford government’s COVID-19 Management Plan for schools As part of Ontario's plan for students to safely return to the classroom in September, the government has released the Operational Guidance: COVID-19 Management in Schools document. This guide was developed in consultation with public health experts, including Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health, and aims to help schools identify and isolate COVID-19 cases, reduce the spread of COVID-19 in schools, and prevent and minimize outbreaks.

In addition, Dr. Dirk Huyer, who was recently the Executive Lead for the COVID-19 Testing Approach at the Command Table and is the Chief Coroner for Ontario, will serve as Coordinator, Provincial Outbreak Response. Dr. Huyer will lead the province's efforts to prevent and minimize COVID-19 outbreaks in a number of sectors, including the education, child care, agriculture and health care sectors.

Details were provided by Premier Doug Ford, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health, and Dr. Dirk Huyer.

"Just as many schools have fire safety and emergency response plans, we have been working hand in hand with the medical experts to develop a plan that will allow schools to quickly and effectively find, isolate and

contain a COVID-19 case or outbreak," said Premier Ford.

"With medical experts helping to develop and support our plan, parents, teachers and educators can be confident every measure has been taken to put the health and safety of students and staff first."

The guidance document will help school boards and school authorities consistently implement prevention measures, maintain accurate records of staff, students and visitors, work with their local public health units, and take appropriate action when staff, students, or visitors become ill during the school day. It includes detailed instructions for a variety of different scenarios. It also outlines recommendations for what parents should do to support their children.

"Ontario's COVID-19 management plan for schools was developed by medical leaders, with one aim: to maximize safety and minimize the risk to your children," said Minister Lecce.

"We have the resources in place ― from nursing to testing and enhanced screening and cleaning ― to help prevent the spread, coupled with a comprehensive plan to respond to any challenge immediately and decisively, under the leadership of Dr. Huyer."

Key elements of the guidance document explain the role of school boards and

UPDATE UPDATE ance, COVID-19 Guidance: School Outbreak Management, for medical officers of health and public health units to support their efforts in investigating cases, outbreaks, and suspected outbreaks in school settings.

"As schools welcome students and teachers back in the coming weeks, it's important for everyone to be informed and understand their role in keeping each other safe," said Dr. David Williams. "This guidance document provides a thorough management plan for school boards, schools, parents and community partners like public health units to respond to COVID-19."

As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve, the guidance document will help support parents and schools as they continue to work together during these unprecedented times. The Minister of Education has issued a letter to parents to outline the shared responsibility to keep students safe and the key elements of the outbreak management protocol.

Additional information is available on the provincial COVID-19 website, including resources to help stop the spread, sector specific resources including helpful posters, mental health resources, and other information.

schools: keeping communities informed by creating a COVID-19 advisory section on both the board and school's websites. The role of local public health units is also detailed: leading case and contact tracing activities, declaring outbreaks and directing closure of classrooms or schools where necessary.

The critical role of parents requires the screening their children every day before they go to school, and keeping them home if they are ill.

Appropriate steps to take when a student or staff member tests positive for COVID-19, including notifying the school community while respecting individual privacy are in the guidance document, as are protocols to trigger various levels of public health responses or infection control measures. One case will trigger a public health response, two or more linked cases will trigger the declaration of an outbreak.

"The Government of Ontario needs to be prepared to identify and mitigate outbreaks, especially in settings such as schools and child care centres," said Dr. Dirk Huyer. "Through enhanced planning across government, we will be positioned to intervene quickly to prevent outbreaks and the spread of COVID-19."

The Chief Medical Officer of Health is also issuing an additional public health guid-

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

COUNCIL MEETING

September 15, 2020 at 6:30 pm

PLANNING PUBLIC MEETING

– Wednesday, September 9 at 6:30 pm – Proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment – 845 Prescott St.

**NOTE: Council meetings are live streamed and archived on the Municipal website. Agendas for upcoming meetings are published on the Friday prior to the meeting and minutes are posted after they are approved. Visit www.northgrenville.ca and click on Agendas, Minutes & Video in the Govern tab. Those wishing to speak at the September 9, 2020 Public Meeting must preregister with the Municipality by noon on September 9, 2020, by sending an e-mail to amartin@northgrenville.on.ca. Alternatively, members of the public can provide written submissions ahead of the Public Meeting to the same e-mail address.

NORTH GRENVILLE MUNICIPAL OFFICE HOURS

The Municipal Office is open to the public between the hours of 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. Residents and businesses can continue to access Municipal services by phone, email and online. For more information visit www.northgrenville.ca/coronavirus

2020 BURN PERMITS & CONDITIONS

In accordance with By-Law 33-12, residents must have a Burn Permit before they have an open-air fire. The fee for a Burn Permit is $15 and available online at www.northgrenville.ca.

Please check conditions prior to burning by calling 613-706-1770 or online to see if there are any burn bans currently in effect.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Digital Service Squad-Team Members (Two Temporary Positions) The Municipality of North Grenville is accepting resumes from

interested and qualified candidates for two temporary positions of Digital Service Squad-Team Members. The closing date to receive applications is 4 pm on Friday, September 11, 2020. Additional information is available at www.northgrenville.ca/careers.

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Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes MPP Steve Clark said the urgent need for the federal government to work with Ontario and municipal governments to improve broadband connectivity emerged as the priority issue at the 2020 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference.

This year’s AMO conference was held in a virtual format and featured more than 480 municipal delegations with government ministers, associate ministers and parliamentary assistants, said Steve, who also serves as Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

“The one issue that kept coming up was broadband infrastructure. Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure Laurie Scott has been doing a fantastic job on this file and our government has made significant investments to improve connectivity,” he said. “But the one thing we kept hearing during our delegations was the need for the federal government to come to the table on broadband. We need a collaborative approach to address this pressing issue and it starts with getting the federal government on board.”

In his capacity as Minister, Steve Clark co-wrote a letter with Minister Scott to the federal government prior to AMO calling for “urgent federal action to provide immediate funding for reliable broadband across Ontario.”

“The lack of broadband access in rural Ontario puts everyone in unserved or underserviced areas at a disadvantage – students seeking help on homework while learning remotely, seniors and other vulnerable individuals looking to access critical services and business owners working hard to keep afloat and compete during challenging times,” wrote Ministers Clark and Scott.

Clark also thanked the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) and AMO for their tireless efforts to champion the issue and pledged to work hand in hand with them to secure a federal partnership.

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Jailhouse blues

by David Shanahan The news that the provincial government are planning a major correctional facility in Kemptville came as a genuine shock to the community.

Even the Municipal Council were not informed until the beginning of this week, and were not permitted to say anything until the official announcement on Thursday.

The proposed site is on the 182-acre farm property of the Kemptville Campus, across from the main campus and schools, right outside downtown Kemptville.

The response in the community to the announcement has been negative overall, though there are those who are pointing to the possible economic benefits such an institution may bring to the area. The hope is that, both in the construction phase and the operation of the facility, local

people may be employed in various capacities. This is hard to know, as the province would likely choose a large corporation to build the facility, and it will be staffed by trained correctional officers.

Perhaps there will be jobs in cleaning, catering, etc?

The proposed 235-bed facility is designed to replace the Brockville Jail, which was built in the 1840's. The interesting wording of the official Ontario Government statement refers to the new facility as “a new Greater Ottawa Correctional Complex on an existing governmentowned site in Kemptville to improve staff and inmate safety”. Apparently, there is a “Greater Ottawa” area, and we’re part of it.

Local M.P.P. Steve Clark is quoted in the announcement, and it is fairly certain that he was involved in picking Kemptville as the site, although he has seemed un-

usually hesitant in interviews I’ve heard with him following the news being broken last Thursday. The project is one coming from the Solicitor General’s office, and it will be that ministry which will hold public consultations with residents here in North Grenville some time later this year.

Does this all mean that the correctional facility is a done deal? Probably. Apparently, the Solicitor General’s office has put a lot of time and planning into this project, and, as the property on the outskirts of Kemptville is provinciallyowned, there is nothing to stop the work going ahead, whatever the consultations show is the attitude of local residents.

In other words, it really is too early to make dogmatic statements about the future, we simply don’t have enough information. For example, what kind of inmates will be housed in Kemptville? How

open will the facility be in terms of day release possibilities for inmates? These are important questions for the government to answer, especially as there are a number of schools close by the site, which is located on the edge of the town.

The announcement, it should be noted, came as a surprise to the North Grenville Municipal Council, as you will read in Mayor Peckford’s statement elsewhere in this issue. Council had been hoping that the farm property would be declared surplus by the Ontario government, at which point the municipality would try and acquire it. But that never happened, and the announcement on Thursday of last week ended any hope of that.

There has been some speculation on social media that the Municipality knew a long time ago that this news was coming, and that was

Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, It might be a good idea to reduce the speed limit to 40k/hr on all streets in Kemptville. One road where it should be reduced is on Van Buren Street coming into Kemptville from the East off Hwy 43. Traffic is supposed to reduce from 80k/hr to 60k/ hr at Town Line. It then again changes to 40k/hr around Bridge Street. Most traffic comes across the over pass well in excess of the posted 60k/hr sometimes closer to 90k/hr. There are several driveways on both sides of the road, so it has always been dangerous for homeowners exiting their property. This stretch of road is getting even busier now as it's used to access River Road to the Colonnade shopping development which is growing again with more shops being built now.

It will only get busier when HWY 43 expansion begins, which is expected to last 2-3 years. In the past twenty years there has only been a few police cars monitoring the speed limit. It would be an ideal place for police enforcement,

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Dear Editor, Response to “Myth Understandings” by David Shanahan in NGT Aug 26/20 pg 16 The Old Testament records the history of Israel and many of its neighboring nations and superpowers. The record indicates the rise and fall of these nations. Israel, as it rose in power became corrupt within its leadership and peoples. Prophets were sent to Israel to act as “covenant lawyers” to indicate the corrupt ways they were headed that would bring about their demise. This “covenant” with God was a binding agreement to conduct themselves as individuals to the highest moral and ethical standards.

Israel, as all nations, failed in this endeavor and paid the price of corruption. The story of Christ, at a minimum, records an individual who lived out his life to the highest possible standard. Christ lived a life of truthfulness, leadership, mercy, love, healing and sacrifice. This life and story became the bedrock of western thoughtful struggle over the centuries, the idea of the sanctity and value of the individual combined with the responsibility of every individual to conduct themselves to the highest standards. The individual is more important than the state, for the “state” is merely the collection of individuals that seek to jointly enhance their lives through cooperation. But the states’ collection of individuals must conduct themselves to the highest principles possible and with such high principles, any state will be successful. There is a saying, “the people get the leadership they deserve”. Perhaps more realistically, “the people get

the leaders that the individuals produce”. That is to say, as individuals in the state, it is the responsibility of the parents and teachers to teach and demand those aforementioned standards set by Christ. Remember the story of Cain and Abel? Which child would you prefer? Then as the child grows up to become an adult, which would you rather marry? And which would you prefer as president? That is why Solomon wrote “train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it”.

Christ indicated that His kingdom was not of this world. He was absolutely correct! Any kingdom in which all individuals would conduct themselves according to His example would be “out of this world”.

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there’s been no problems there. For now, we must take his word, as our elected representative, that this is so, and that the new institution will not be a source of concern, that our security is not threatened in any way.

No doubt, as the public consultations begin, many of our questions and concerns will be addressed, and hopefully to our satisfaction.

This may be a done deal, and the consultations may not satisfy everyone; but, for now, we can begin our research and draw up our questions to put to whatever officials arrive in town to set our minds at rest.

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Dear Editor, I am pleased to agree with Stephen Hammond’s remarks on David Shanahan’s article “A forgotten Monument” about the Sons of Martha Monument that once stood in Deeks Quarry. Surely we are beyond the near acrimonious debate of years past, and can work cooperatively to reestablish the cairn.

Given Harry McLean lived and worked in Merrickville, the memorial to his fallen workers would be appropriate for the community. Let the Merrickville and District Historical Society and the North Grenville Historical Society, with other pertinent partners, take the lead on a relocation project.

This is not a venture to be sidetracked by petty parochial interests.

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why they had been laying pipes out along County Road 44 some time ago. That is not the case. The Municipality’s first indication of what was being planned came in a Monday evening phone call to Mayor Peckford from Steve Clark, who noted that no comment could be made by her until after the official announcement a few days later. Not a lot of time to take on board the implications of what she’d been told.

We, as citizens, have been assured that similar correctional facilities and other jails have been built in urban areas, and the Kemptville location is not atypical. Steve Clark has pointed out that he lives around the corner from a facility in Brockville and

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able to honour fallen workers.

For the history minded, the quarry is an impressive site for visible industrial archaeology of the excavation laced by rail beds while the shops and office complex is long swallowed by forest.

The Sons of Martha, written by Rudyard Kipling in 1907, celebrates the care and dedication of labourers, engineers, and mechanics.

In 1922, Kipling adapted the poem to be part of the Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer performed at Canadian universities by graduating engineers.

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Another great year for the KYC Book Fair

Kemptville's Literacy Project underway

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by Hilary Thomson This year’s Kemptville Youth Centre (KYC) Book Fair was a huge success, drawing more than 2,000 people to the Ferguson Forest Centre over the three days. The Book Fair had something for everyone, including a very popular kids tent, which President of the KYC board, Bruce Wehlau, hopes to repeat next year. KYC were also very pleased to be able to help find a home for many of the books in the Kemptville College’s catalogue, both during the Book Fair, and with a pre-event for College alumni and the North Grenville Historical Society.

Bruce says they are thrilled that they surpassed their fundraising target and raised $15,000 to help pay for the Centre’s operating costs. “[It] was very pleasing, as we had to forego other fundraisers this year, due to COVID-19,” he says.

KYC would like to thank all their sponsors, especially the Ferguson Forest Centre, which played host to the Book Fair. They are also very thankful to the volunteers who helped sort books and run the Book Fair, as well as those who made donations and bought books to support them.

(L to R): Jim Chapman and Ruth Hooper, St. James Anglican Church; Bruce Wehlau, President, Kemptville Youth Centre and Rotarian

by Keith Nixon In a world where COVID-19 appears to dominate the headlines, four local partners show that community values are never far from the surface.

For many years, the Rotary Club of Kemptville, Kemptville Youth Centre, St. James Anglican Church and the Salvation Army have joined forces to provide books for needy families, both children and adults, at each year's Christmas event.

2020 is no exception! The Rotary Club of Kemptville provides funds to pay for the children’s and adult books selected by members of St. James prior to the start of Kemptville Youth Centre's Book Fair. This year's "Pickers" were Kate McLean, Jim Chapman and Ruth Hooper.

Bruce Weleau, President of the Kemptville Youth Centre stated that the collection of books is a win for the community and dovetails with many of the goals of the KYC. Nancy Miller McKenzie, President of the Rotary Club of Kemptville, reinforced that literacy is a major goal of Rotary International and that the club is pleased to support this initiative and the team approach to provide much wanted books for local families at Christmas.

Scouts continue to be active The North Grenville Scouts —comprising Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venturers, and Rovers — would like to thank the North Grenville community, businesses, and organizations for their support over the 2019-2020 year. The Fall brought many outdoor adventures to all sections, with weekly meetings, outdoor Fall and Winter camps, hikes, and a variety of community-based and fundraising activities.

In the Spring and through Sept. 2, 2020

the Summer, following Scouts Canada’s response to the CV19 pandemic, Scouting activities in North Grenville switched to “at home” activities; sections emphasized family-based outdoor activities and skills, and, for some sections, meetings were held via videoconferencing platforms, once a week, or as necessary. Scouts Canada activities started again September 1, and are aligned with Provincial health standards and safety requirements.

For community members involved in Scouts and families interested in joining Scouts: • For youth already registered in Scouts Canada, membership is extended until December 31, 2020. There will not be a registration fee during this time.

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for 2021 before registration opens to the public.

• Scouts Canada is offering a free trial for nonmembers who wish to try Scouting; non-members can participate in as many meetings as they wish during the period September 1- December 31, 2020.

If your youth is interested in joining Scouts in North Grenville, please contact us at ngscouts@gmail.com.

We are also on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/

NGScouting. NG Scouts welcomes any community member who might like to join as a Scouter (leader) for the upcoming year. Training is provided. More information about Scouts Canada can be found at https://www. scouts.ca.

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by Jim Bertram Well ladies and gentlemen of North Grenville, the government of Ontario has struck again. Apparently, it was not enough to strip our municipality of the Kemptville College six years ago under the Wynne regime. Now, under Conservative auspices, the town is to become a jail town.

The recent announcement that a jail is to be located in the South end of town within easy reach of four schools was made two days ago. It is my understanding that members of our Council had NO KNOWLEDGE of this project before its unveiling. If that is entirely true, it means that our provincial masters did not see fit to consult our local municipal representatives, a step that would have shown at least an elementary level of respect for the needs and interests of the residents of North Grenville. Given the support given locally to the party in power, it makes one wonder what North Grenville has to do to gain the consideration of the provincial powers.

I wonder if this project was floated elsewhere closer to the large centres which produce the potential inmates of

this jail and rejected by powerful interests. “Not for us”, said the well-placed interests in the South of the province.

Dump it somewhere else where the people are milder, automatically supportive of the Party, and not likely to “answer back” to the power of government.

The project will be brightly portrayed as an important spur to “economic development”. How will that occur?

Should be a great boon to Council’s new emphasis on tourism, right? Well, not exactly. Will Council still need to do a tourism study?

This new jail will be touted as a shining jewel showcasing the most up-todate methods in dealing with those who can’t manage to operate within the generous limits of the law. But what will those people bring with them in terms of criminal activity? The jail will be said to be a rich provider of jobs.

To whom? To local people, or to specialised people from other areas? It will be said to spark growth in the economy.

Even as it drives economic development away from Kemptville and causes home values to rise more slowly than in surrounding areas not

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to provide services? What will be the impact on the sewage and water systems?

And, given the negative impact on public safety, will the province come across with a generous subsidy to help provide an additional police presence? You knowlike IN KEMPTVILLE , not patrolling Hwy 401? Or will the province leave the local taxpayer to flounder in a morass of additional costs and pay much increased property

saddled with a nice shiny new prison. And - will this prison itself grow as its initial phase becomes established? What will be the social effects of this huge institution? Has anyone thought about that?

Anyone at all?

And what will be the effect of this addition to our municipality on municipal finances? How much will this institution contribute to municipal finances? How much will it cost the municipality

taxes? Another version of the many-headed beast of provincial downloading?

Ladies and gentlemen, I hope you will become informed on this issue. Whatever your analysis of the pros and cons, be aware that, as Councillor Barclay has told me, there will be a consultative process relative to this project. I will be writing further on aspects of this initiative as information becomes more plentiful. I really

hope you will be too. And I look forward to seeing you at meetings which should be held in the above-mentioned consultation process. In the final analysis, I hope the province doesn’t try to avoid this consultative step under the veil of Covid-19. Be aware and be active in the defense of your own interests.

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Statement from Mayor Nancy Peckford on New Correctional Complex NORTH GRENVILLE, ON – Mayor Nancy Peckford issued the following statement on the new provincial correctional facility to be built in Kemptville: On August 27, Premier Ford, alongside Solicitor General Sylvia Jones, and Steve Clark, MPP for Leeds, Grenville, Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, announced plans to build a new Greater Ottawa Correctional Complex in Kemptville, and further invest in Ontario’s correctional system.

The location for the facility will be on the “farm-side” lands by the Kemptville Campus which are approximately 182 acres in total. These lands have been long owned by the province.

I recognize that our community already has a number of questions about this announcement, including the process and timing, details about the facility itself and how community safety will be protected. Council and I have the same questions.

Since I became aware of this decision days before the announcement this past Thursday, I began important conversations with MPP Steve Clark and Solicitor General Sylvia Jones. We will continue to work as a close partner with them as this project moves forward.

My job, as your Mayor, alongside my Council colleagues, is to ensure North Grenville’s voice is heard, and that our community benefits to the greatest extent possible. This means maintaining and protecting everything that makes us proud to call North Grenville home. I will not waver from this commitment.

Large projects such as this must go through a long and thorough consultation process before they become a reality. This includes robust public engagement. Minister Clark has already committed to me that, this fall, stakeholder and community outreach will begin.

The province will demonstrate how the facility will be state-of-the-art and how community safety will be at the forefront of all decisions. There will be open houses and several opportunities for you to ask questions and learn more.

We are only at the beginning. It will likely be approximately three years before a facility is established.

The correctional system has needed investment for a long time. The pandemic has amplified many of the challenges it faces.

We know the Province has a strong mandate to improve corrections in Ontario.

For North Grenville, significant economic opportunities will emerge with such a large infrastructure project. A new facility will expand the economic diversity in our municipality. It will bring a significant number of new jobs, and help local businesses to grow.

A new correctional facility will also provide correctional staff with a safe and modern place to work. It will also offer improved programs for those who need it most, and important training opportunities for staff.

Of course, this is all very new for Council and our community. More details will come with the community engagement process this fall. Our municipality will maintain a close connection with the province every step of the way.

In the meantime, if you have questions, please feel free to contact Minister Clark’s constituency office: • 613-342-9522 • Local Toll-Free: 1-800-267-4408 • Email: info@steveclarkmpp.com • Thank you for being such a caring community.

Sincerely, Nancy Peckford Mayor, North Grenville

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Support Small Busker Fest coming to Old Town Kemptville Support L cal the Municipality’s Recreation Coordinator, Tammy Hurlbert, who has connections with Orbital Entertainment, the company that supplies the buskers for Ottawa International Buskerfest. “Tammy has been very helpful so far and will be important moving forward,” said Deron. “Actually, the original idea to do this came from her.”

With the success of last week’s Downtown Promenade event, Deron is even more convinced that the festival is something the community wants and needs. “By the time spring rolls around, people will be chomping at the bit to do something. I think the community needs something to look forward to.”

Member of the BIA board, Melanie Charlebois, will be spearheading the committee responsible for organizing the busker fest. She says the sky is the limit when it comes to what type of acts they will have playing throughout the downtown. “We want a variety of buskers, not just music, that are cool, fun, and entertaining,” she says.

“Something that people will want to show up for in the morning and stay all day.”

Some of the buskers will

by Hilary Thomson

The Old Town Kemptville BIA board of management passed a resolution at their last meeting to go ahead with planning a downtown busker festival for the Spring.

Executive Director of the BIA, Deron Johnston, says the members of the board were very eager to see an event like this planned for the downtown. “It was a nice vote of confidence for our volunteers,” he says.

The BIA has passed the resolution on to the Municipality, to notify them that they will be proceeding with planning the event and ask for their support. The resolution also identified the Kemptville District Community Association as possible partners for the project, although they are open to other partnerships. “We really want this to be a community festival,” Deron says. “It’s not just a BIA event.”

According to Deron, they have already been working closely with Jamming Around Man’s Herb Cloutier, who has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to organising concerts and events in Kemptville, as well as with

Sunday saw a popular Promenade

"Celebrating 60 years in business" Sept. 2, 2020

by Deron Johnston Capitalizing on some fantastic weather and a lot of hard work, the Sunday Downtown Promenade on Sunday, August 23rd was a big hit with visitors, vendors, musicians, businesses and volunteers alike.

The wide open streetscape allowed for more than adequate space for proper social distancing and generous room between vendors. Hundreds of people casually strolled the street to the acoustic sounds of local musicians while browsing for unique items at the thirty booths set up along the entire length of the street.

Thanks to everyone, including the volunteers of the Kemptville Farmers' Market, the Municipality of North Grenville and the Old Town Kemptville BIA who helped to make this remarkable event possible.

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be coming from out of town; but Deron says they hope to supplement the professional acts with lots of great local talent. “This is our opportunity to show that talent off.”

The main event will be a full day of buskers in the downtown core, with a street closure on Prescott Street from Reuben Crescent to Reuben Crescent. There is also the option of having a concert to finish off the day in Riverside Park, which could be either a free or ticketed event. “We have lots of options for what we can do,” Deron says. “Even if for the first year we do the day program alone, I think we can still do one hell of an event that many people would enjoy.”

The nice thing with an open-air event in a relatively large footprint is that there will be plenty of room for physical distancing. “We don’t know what it will look like in the Spring of 2021,” Melanie says. “We will work with any recommendations from the Health Unit, no ifs ands or buts, to make sure everyone is safe and still having a good time.”

The organizing committee is looking to engage the community to make sure the

busker fest is something that everyone will enjoy. Anyone with ideas, or who would like to get involved, can contact Deron at bia@northgrenville. on.ca.

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More events planned for Downtown

by Deron Johnston, Executive Director of the BIA If you attended the Sunday Downtown Promenade on Sunday, August 23, you probably thoroughly enjoyed yourself. The casual nature of the event allowed people to slow down and enjoy exploring Downtown Kemptville at a leisurely pace. Watch for another promenade event coming up in Late September.

Even though the future of Hallowe'en in 2020 is uncertain, the Old Town Kemptville BIA Events Committee is determined to come up with a new vision for our annual Kreepy Kemptville event.

One thing for sure, there'll be a pumpkin carving contest,

so start planning what your pumpkins will look like this year! Stay tuned for more details as we piece things together.

Last year, the Leeds Grenville Fibre Extravaganza put up a beautiful display of poppies at Rotary Park for Remembrance Day. Brenda and her team are planning to do it even bigger and better this year. They want people to send them poppies that they've made to be part of the display. They want to display poppies from every province and territory from across Canada. Please mail your poppy donations to Leeds Grenville Fibre Extravaganza, 779 County Road 44, Kemptville,

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Initial discussions have already begun around organizing another "12 Days of Christmas" promotion similar to last year's fun where prizes were given away daily over 12 days to lucky residents who were supporting downtown businesses. Hopefully the elf costumes still fit! Ya we know it's early to think about Christmas, but some of these things take a lot of time to organize. We'll keep you posted!

Busker Festival - Spring 2021. It'll be more fun than a barrel of monkeys! Want to volunteer? Want to become a sponsor? Send us an email at bia@northgrenville.on.ca.

FOOD CORNER

by Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville ‘Tis the season for fresh vegetables right out of your garden. And Ratatouille (the dish, not the movie) is a great way to enjoy the freshness of your produce and also strike a blow for your health (you know, the Mediterranean diet plan). This recipe with a fancy name is actually very simple and a great way to enjoy the tastes of the fall harvest. I would pair it with a cold un-oaked Chardonnay or any other dry white that suits your fancy. Enjoy!

Ratatouille Provençale Ingredients: 2 tablespoons of butter 1½ cups onions, chopped 1½ cup cherry tomatoes cut in halves 1 cup diced green bell peppers 2 cups eggplant diced 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 cup zucchini squash, diced 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, rinsed ½ cup fresh basil ¼ cup yoghurt, preferably Greek (more to taste, if you wish) Provençal spices (available in the spice section of most grocery stores; they are heavy with Rosemary and Thyme) Preparation: Heat the butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook till softened.

Stir in the tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, chickpeas and spices and cook for a couple of minutes.

Add enough chicken stock to cover and bring to a boil.

Reduce and simmer partially covered until the eggplant is tender, 12 to 15 minutes.

Serve over white rice. Top with chopped parsley.

Note: To add meat, use cubed chicken, lamb, or pork. For fish, add cubed salmon. All should be lightly sautéed in Provençal spices prior to folding into the ratatouille.

Some folks have been kind enough to note some discrepancies in past recipes. I always appreciate your feedback and help, so keep your mails coming, folks. Continue to contact me at pcormier@ranaprocess.com.

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Joyce Kazimiera McGahey Jan. 2, 1944 - Aug. 28, 2020

Driven from their Lithuanian homeland by Russians, Joyce and her parents spent three years in Displaced Person camps in Europe before arriving on New York’s Ellis Island as refugees in 1949. Ultimately choosing a professional nursing career which started at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, she eventually had to be re-certified in Sudbury following marriage to Patrick. Lucky for him, that exchange of vows began the best 51 years he could ever have hoped for. While raising daughters Erika (Scott Holle) and Kym (Jamie Kinnear), she completed a B.Sc (Carleton ’78) and an MHA (Ottawa ’87), and retired as VP Patient Care of the Ottawa Grace Hospital.

Get-together meals in her new homeland often included traditional, old Lithuanian farm dishes, that were particularly joyful when grandchildren Meadow and Liam (Erika), along with Wolfe and Liesl (Kym), all arrived together at the family’s Huckleberry Island cottage.

A private celebration of Joyce’s life will be held at a later date. Those wishing to make a donation in Joyce’s memory might consider the Beth Donovan Hospice (1107 French Settlement Rd., Kemptville, ON, K0G 1J0), or any charity of their choice, would be appreciated by the family.

Unexpectedly, while doing what he loved most, riding his motorcycle on Sunday, August 23rd, 2020 at the age of 72. A resident of Kemptville and brilliant engineer. Lui was born in Austria on January 12th, 1948 to Julianna and Roman. He is predeceased by the love of his life, Mary Lynn (Curtin). Beloved father of Jennifer Delorme (Shawn). Dear brother of Mary Kozak (Metro). Cherished grandfather to Cole Shouldice (Chelsea Blais), Hunter Delorme-Probert (Eric), Kiefer Delorme (Madison Turpin), DaVinci Delorme, Juno Delorme and his great grandson Jace Probert.

He will be missed by his nieces and nephews, Larysa Kozak (Nick Giesen), Renata Kozak (Denis Lariviere), Myron Kozak (Jason Burke) and his great niece and nephew, Mara Giesen and Roman Giesen.

Lui graduated from Queen’s University in 1977 with a master’s degree in Engineering, and worked as the Head of Environmental Affairs, Transport Canada.

His extraordinary passion for the inner workings of mechanics and green technology played a significant role in the advancement of Canada’s emissions reduction efforts. He enjoyed restoring vintage motorcycles to their original beauty, with a love for Honda (One Stop) at Burritt’s Powersports. He was an exceptional problem-solver Rapids on Sept 18-20 and who often took on difficult and unwanted projects and October 16 to 18. Please completed them with grace. He was a devoted and contact Kerry Coleman loving grandfather who never missed a birthday or holiday, and always knew how to make his grandkids at 613-258-7515 or kerryfeel special. He will be deeply missed by his family, coleman@xplornet.com friends, and all who knew him.

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Celebrating A Century!

PLAY TO WIN. PLAY TO GIVE. CATCH THE ACE NOW IN KEMPTVILLE!

by Jane Adams Helen Holmes says she never dreamed she’d live to be 100. But she did just that, celebrating her centennial birthday on July 8. Her family wanted to do something unique to mark the occasion, so they asked everyone to make a donation to WDMH in her honour.

And everyone did! Donations are still coming in, but the current tally is $3,000!

“I’m the luckiest women in the world,” says Mrs. Holmes. “I didn’t really know what they were doing for my birthday, but I knew I didn’t need anything. I just need their love. And I know I’ve got that.”

Mrs. Holmes was raised near Maple Ridge. In 1940, she moved to just outside Winchester with her late husband Bob on what was known as Holmes Road.

They had a Holstein farm and raised four children.

Her family has continued to grow with 9 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Holmes now lives at Garden Villa in Chesterville.

Shortly after she moved to Winchester, the new Winchester District Memorial Hospital opened just down the road. Mrs. Holmes says she remembers it well. “Everyone was so anxious and thankful to have it. We did everything we could to help out in any way we could.”

Mrs. Holmes remembers washing and cleaning and preparing the rooms. She helped to make curtains and feather tick pillows, noting: “I made them outside, so I didn’t get feathers all over the house!” She recalls that farmers grew extra crops to provide everything from corn to cucumbers to preserves for the patients.

And, of course, we had to ask Mrs. Holmes for her secret to a long, healthy life.

Her answer is simple: “I was

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never one to rest, except for reading or quilting,” she says. “In fact, I’ve already knit 30 pairs of mittens for the church for donating to those in need this coming winter. I feel better when I’m doing something, and it’s a good feeling to be useful.”

“We are so grateful to Mrs. Holmes and her family for these generous donations to celebrate a wonderful milestone. Congratulations to Mrs. Holmes!” says Cindy Peters, Manager of Direct Mail and Events.

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Merrickville’s Makers Market coming to fairgrounds Merrickville-Wolford

by Hilary Thomson A local makers’ market will be coming to the fairgrounds this month, showcasing the best that Merrickville and the surrounding area has to offer. Organizer, Laura Starkey, held the first Merrickville’s Makers Market in February, 2017. As a painter, seamstress, and maker for Laura’s Shop, she has participated in a lot of markets in places like Almonte, Kingston and Ottawa and noticed how many makers there were at the shows who were from Merrickville and the surrounding area. Seeing a need, she decided to organize a market at the Merrickville Community Centre, and it was a success right from the start. “It was amazing,” she says. “It was just like a big happy family.”

Laura usually holds Merrickville’s Makers Market twice a year. She was able to hold the show at the Com-

munity Centre in February, but was unsure if she would be able to go ahead with the September market due to COVID-19. “I wanted to wait it out and see how things would change,” she says.

Thankfully, the current climate is allowing open air markets, which is exactly what she had planned. Both the Municipality and the Merrickville and District Chamber of Commerce were very supportive of her moving ahead with the market.

“Everyone is pretty excited about it,” she says.

To make sure everyone is comfortable and stays safe, there will be a designated entrance, with only 100 shoppers allowed in the market at a time. Each tent will be placed ten feet apart and everyone, makers and guests, will be required to wear masks. Hand sanitizer will also be available at all the tables. “The plans they have in place are so good, it could serve as a template for other open-

air markets,” Mayor Doug Struthers said, adding that he is very much looking forward to the event.

Many of the makers at the market are from MerrickvilleWolford, with others coming from the surrounding areas, including Carp, Winchester and Ottawa. The market offers a large variety of homemade products, including clothing, candles, jewelry, knit wear, glasswork, natural cosmetics, bread, teas and treats. The market is 100% makers only, which means that no large companies will be present.

“That’s what makes the show so special,” Laura says.

Merrickville’s Makers Market will be held at the Merrickville Fairgrounds on Saturday, September 12, from 10am-3pm. There is no entrance fee for the market, and Laura encourages families to come check it out and spend the day on the fairgrounds.

Kids are welcome, as there will be lots of green space for them to run around, as well

as a playground and a beach.

Simply Baked Catering will be on site to offer local food and there will be a seating area where people can relax and enjoy their lunch. Portapotties will be available, so visitors will not have to go searching for a bathroom elsewhere in the Village.

Laura hopes that, even with the COVID-19 protocols in place, people will come out, enjoy Merrickville, and see what local makers have to offer “We can still have fun, still get together, and still support local because they have been the hardest hit,” she says.

For many of the local makers, this will be their first face-to-face contact with their customers in many months.

They are very thankful to the Village and the customers who have continued to support local makers throughout the pandemic. “This is our thank you,” says Laura.

Provincially Significant Wetland designation reversed

by Hilary Thomson The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) has repealed the Provincially Significant Wetland (PSW) designation from a portion of land in Merrickville-Wolford.

When the Village was going through their official planning process, staff noticed that the province had updated the PSW footprint of the Wolford Bog to include roughly 600 additional acres in the Municipality.

This included the lands owned by residents Paul Matteau and John Miner, in the north east quadrant of the Village, who claimed there were no wetlands on their properties. “I have a seasonal Dale’s creek that passes through my property, but I do not have any wetland,” John wrote in a letter to council in January. “The creek is normally bone dry from June to September.”

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concerned that this new designation would affect the value of their property. Merrickville-Wolford Chief Building Official, Randy Wilkinson, confirmed that this was a possibility, as once a parcel of land is deemed PSW, nothing can be changed on the property. “If there is not a house already there, you cannot rezone or get an official plan amendment to allow a use such as a house on that property,” he said.

At the time, the property owners were told by the MNRF that they would have to hire an independent certified evaluator to assess the property on their own dime and then present the information to them for consideration.

To throw their support behind their residents, MerrickvilleWolford council passed a resolution asking the MNRF to reverse their decision to designate this area of Merrickville-Wolford as PSW. They also sent a copy of the

that the wetland update in 2010 was not documented as required on the provincial wetland record,” said the letter from the MNRF. The Wolford Bog PSW has now officially reverted back to its original boundaries, designated in the MNRF’s original OWES evaluation completed in 1982-85. This completely removes the roughly 600 acres from the record and no longer includes the land owned by John and Paul in the north east quadrant of the Village. According to the MNRF, the removal of the PSW designation from these lands results in them being earmarked as “unevaluated”.

John would like to thank everyone involved in resolving this issue, including Minister Steve Clark and Merrickville-Wolford council. “I couldn’t tell you how happy I am,” he says. “It’s nice to know that someone out there listens once and a while.”

resolution to Premier Doug Ford, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, the Rural Ontario Municipal Association, and all Ontario municipalities.

On March 27, the Village received correspondence from Minister of the MNRF, John Yakabuski, thanking them for raising their concerns about the expansion of the Wolford Bog PSW and informing them that the Ministry’s Regional Director was carrying out a comprehensive review to determine if the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System (OWES) procedures were followed for the update.

On August 6, the Municipality received confirmation from the MNRF that the OWES procedures had not been followed back in 2010, when the Wolford Bog PSW was updated to include the additional area in MerrickvilleWolford. “Upon review of this file, it was determined 16

signs onto regional Digital Service Squad

by Hilary Thomson

The Village of Merrickville-Wolford will be participating in a regional Digital Main Street program run by the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. Digital Main Street is a program supported by a partnership between the Provincial and Federal governments. It provides both a $2,500 grant to main street businesses to fund adoption of digital technologies, and a grant to hire a local Digital Service Squad to help guide businesses through this process.

Although the Digital Service Squad grant is open to all municipalities across the province, the United Counties’ Economic Development Office recognized that many smaller municipalities do not have the resources to apply for and administrate the program. Because of this, they have offered to organize a regional Digital Service Squad that will service Merrickville-Wolford, Westport, Athens, Front of Yonge, Eliz-

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abethtown-Kitley, and Rideau Lakes. There is no cost for any of the municipalities to be part of the program as, if the application is successful, the Digital Service Squad will be funded through the Digital Main Street program.

In a letter sent to the United Counties expressing interest in participating in the program, CAO Doug Robertson explained that Merrickville-Wolford’s many small businesses are well positioned to benefit from an investment in a Digital Service Squad, particularly at this time, when many are managing through COVID-19, adapting business models, and working towards increasing sales with new technologies and digital approaches.

Mayor Doug Struthers agrees that this is a great opportunity for MerrickvilleWolford to be involved in a project that will help local businesses through these difficult times. “It will certainly benefit the business community and local economy,” he said.

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"No Job Too Small" According to Mayor Struthers, this matter underscores the issues with land use designations in Ontario.

He says the process is supposed to be a partnership between the province and the municipalities; but it is often one-sided. During the AMO conference in August, Mayor Struthers led a delegation to Minister Yakabuski where he discussed his concerns with municipalities and landowners being kept in the dark when it came to land use designations. “The minister agreed that it is not an equi-

table process,” he said.

Mayor Struthers underscored that this was in no way taking land that should be deemed as PSW away from the public record. The decision was repealed because there wasn’t proper evidence to suggest the land should have been given a PSW designation in the first place.

“Perhaps the lesson learned out of this is that the Province should be proactive in saying there are some changes, and here is the evidence-based evaluation,” he said.

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Baldwin’s Birds

Rideau Glen Ladies tame the course

by Cecile Fortier August has been a month memorable for its many feats of greatness. Aces, birdies, breaking 100, 90, and 80, all were accomplished in the Tuesdays of August. Never before in the history of the league have such performances ever been done in such a short lapse of time.

When joyful cries resound around the quietness of the golf course, it can only mean that a spectacular shot has been accomplished.

All the ladies were dressed in ¨black and white¨, as asked for by Mary - the penguin look gave the ladies a prim and proper attitude.

Summer is almost over and we are in the last month of the league´s golfing season.

Where has it gone? With the hot and dry days, the ladies were out in droves in spite of the heat. It has been great

to see and meet so many newcomers. The feats of greatness by so many brought an atmosphere of friendly competition among the players, although there were no tournaments. Relaxed, the burgeoning friendship helped the players to show their prowess and feel glorified by their performance.

Such an act was accomplished by Leslie Cheal, who really had a super month. She managed to have an ACE, or Hole-in -One, on no. 13; had 4 birdies, broke 90, then later in the month broke 80. What an awesome deed! Kudos, Leslie!

But other ladies were inspired as well and had birdies or broke 100 or 90.

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MacGuillivray, Sue Ouellette, and Brenda Clark, all had one birdie.

Congratulations ladies!

With such a great group of ladies, Mary is assured that there are many talents out there to be acclaimed.

She is making a scrapbook of all the talented ladies and their personal abilities. She already has 20 names and photos. If you think you have any kind of talent, please let Mary know. She thought that this would be a great idea to display their ¨art¨ of any kind, and forget for a moment what is always there hanging above us - the corona virus! Those of you who think you do not possess any abilities of any kind, think again...you are out there playing golf, that alone needs many skills to partake in the game. So enjoy and be safe.

Nature - Preying for us!

Not a bird this week. On going out to my garage, this damp cool morning, I came upon this lovely “Preying Mantis”, by the door. I was able to coax it onto my hand and called my wife to bring my camera, for me, to take these shots. It wasn’t until I later looked at them, that I noticed that one of its antennae was missing and there was some damage to one of its forelegs. By this time, not having noticed the damage, I had put it back onto a green stem and it disappeared, hopefully to a safe place away from the birds. I am praying that it is still well enough to continue its own “preying”!

Hopefully all your readers are keeping in good health and will continue to do so, during these strange and worrying times. Maybe this beautiful creature will overcome its difficulties too and keep on “preying” for us!

Best wishes to all, John Baldwin

Kemptville Lions donate to local Food Banks

Lion Joanne Huels presents a cheque to the House of Lazarus Food Bank Executive Director, Cathy Ashby.

Responding to what was seen to be the most pressing need during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in July, the Kemptville Lions Club donated $1,000 to the Kemptville Salvation Army Food Bank and $1,000 to the House of Lazarus Food Bank. These donations were made from the proceeds of their "Catch the Ace" lottery.

Lion Joanne Huels presents a cheque to Emily Wong of the Kemptville Salvation Army Food Bank.

The North Grenville Photography Club Like many this summer, some of our club members are vacationing within the province. Photographer Scott Elmore captured this image while in South Hampton Ontario, on Lake Huron.

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Ontario makes major investments in region’s corrections system

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Ontario is making strategic investments in public safety and strengthening justice services in Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes as part of its modernization of the adult correctional system across Eastern Ontario.

New construction and building upgrades – including a new correctional complex in North Grenville, replacing the Brockville Jail and expanding the St. Lawrence Valley Correctional and Treatment Centre – will modernize facilities, address issues of overcrowding and create new spaces for the delivery of mental health services, inmate programming and staff training.

The announcement was made today by Premier Doug Ford, Solicitor General Sylvia Jones and Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes MPP Steve Clark.

“These critical investments demonstrate our government’s ongoing commitment to our incredible frontline corrections workers, while also providing an important boost to our local economy,” said MPP Clark. “I am so proud today’s announcement includes expanding the St. Lawrence Valley Correctional and Treatment Centre to provide treatment for female inmates with serious mental health needs. This is a project I have worked on for years alongside community leaders to build on the expertise we have now at the facility.”

The modernization strategy for Ontario’s Eastern Region includes: • Building a new Greater Ottawa Correctional Complex on an existing government-owned site in Kemptville to improve staff and inmate safety.

• Replacing the Brockville Jail, which is currently the oldest in the province, (built in 1842) with a new facility that will increase capacity and improve access to services and programming in the area.

• Expanding the St. Lawrence Valley Correctional and Treatment Centre and Quinte Detention Centre to improve mental health services for female inmates and add capacity.

• Renovate the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre to better accommodate programming for inmates and other initiatives.

“Our frontline corrections staff have been absolute champions throughout the pandemic, putting their communities first and keeping all of us safe,” said Premier Ford. “By making these important investments in Eastern Ontario, we will modernize our corrections system, better protect our corrections officers and contribute to our economic recovery through these new construction projects.”

“The Ontario govern- facilities will create a better million over five years to ment is making a substantial and safer environment for our modernize correctional fainvestment that will trans- hard-working frontline staff cilities and support frontline form the corrections system and address overcrowding in corrections officers across in Eastern Ontario,” said So- many of our institutions.” the province, including the licitor General Sylvia Jones.

The Eastern Region Strat- hiring of more than 500 new “Modernizing outdated infra- egy builds on the govern- corrections staff. The Eastern structure and building new ment’s plan to invest $500 Region Strategy will provide benefits throughout the area for years to come, including the creation of jobs that will help stimulate the economy over the long term as Ontario moves into the next phase of recovery from COVID-19.

“Strengthening public safety by modernizing corrections infrastructure is essential to sustaining the prosperity and well-being of communities in Eastern Ontario,” said Clark. “These investments will solidify the foundation on which our communities can plan for growth.”

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Town of Kemptville Council 1986 to 1988 Seated: (left to right): Reeve Pat Maloney, Mayor Ralph Raina, Deputy Reeve Howard Wilson Standing: (left to right): Councillor Ken Finnerty, Councillor Gary Tysik, Councillor Harry Van Allen, Councillor Ambrose Etmanskie, Clerk Mel McIntyre years. First elected in 1978 as Councillor, Howard was Deputy Reeve from 1980 to 1988, and then served as Reeve from 1989 to 1991.

Ralph Raina was on council with Howard during that time, and was Mayor of Kemptville. He remembers Harold: “During my many years in public office, Howard and I served together for many years. He and I were never afraid of voicing our opinions loudly and vigorously, which made for many interesting council meetings! Howard was a valued member of every council and, being larger than life, we always knew when he was present. I truly value knowing Howard and, as well as the town of Kemptville, appreciate all he did for us.”

Today’s Mayor of North Grenville, Nancy Peckford, joined in the expression of appreciation and condolences, noting that North Grenville’s flags at the Municipal Centre have been lowered to halfmast in Mr. Wilson’s honour.

“On behalf of all residents and business leaders in North Grenville, my Council colleagues and I would like to extend our deepest sympathies to Mr. Wilson’s family.

Mr. Wilson was committed to public service and his community having served on council for 13 years beginning in 1979 as Councillor for the Town of Kemptville, then as Deputy Reeve from 1983 - 1988, and subsequently serving as the Town Reeve from 1989 - 1991. We join in mourning the loss of an individual who, in his dedication and commitment, has helped shape our community over many decades.”

The response to Howard’s death on social media has been wonderful, with many recalling Howard’s kindness and warmth, something he himself often hid behind a gruff exterior. One poster noted: “I always loved coming in to the garage and chatting with him while I waited. He was always so honest about

the work he did too”.

Monday, and the Fire Depart- Two lost icons, Pat Maloney and Howard Wilson, 2016 Another resident recalled ment honoured Howard by the effect Harold had on her bringing him through town [All photos, except Council, by David Shanahan] the only time she ever met for a final farewell. him: In lieu of flowers, dona“Met him only once when tions may be made to United I found a stranded family Pentecostal Church, 10 St. with a blown tire in need of Lawrence Street, Bishops & an emergency replacement. Mills, K0G 1T0, or Huycks We went there first, and he Bay Campground and Conworked so hard to find them ference Centre, 858 Bakker one, he even gave a little Road, Hillier, Ontario, K0K Sales, Service, Installations "let’s see what I have in the 2J0.

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