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by Ellen Vibert-Miller Christine is a member of our Kemptville Cancer Support Group. At her first meeting, she told me that she had visited a doctor many times because of severe abdominal pains and was finally referred to a specialist. After tests, it was found that she had stage 3b cervical cancer, with a 6cm tumor and a left iliac lymph node involvement which was three times the normal size.

She started chemo, with external radiation, and also had additional internal radiation treatments, all while trying to continue working. Finally, she had to leave work as the affects of treatment became too much, she is still to date

left quite vulnerable from treatment, with most days still spent in bed from the severe pain, fatigue, bowel and bladder problems. She was left with no choice but to start receiving unemployment insurance.

Christine is a single mom with three boys. Two of them are living with her, and their ages are 15 and 17. Her story shows how quickly and how devestatingly cancer can hit a family: “I was diagnosed in March 2019, the Ottawa Cancer Centre gave me a list of cancer support groups within Ottawa and Kemptville areas. It took me three months to reach out to the group, but it was the

most amazing experience once I did. The Kemptville Cancer Support Group are an incredible group of kind, thoughtful, loving, compassionate and understanding group of individuals. They have helped me so much and been so generous and understanding with me. No one completely understands what you’re going through quite like someone who has gone through it themselves.

This journey has been, and continues to be, something that I never thought I would have to go through and has been very difficult, to say the least. Having my friends and families as well as my children's support has made this

a little easier and, of course, the support and love that the Kemptville Cancer Support Group has given me has just blown me away. And in such a short time: I've only been a part of their group for a couple months, and there are no words that express quite well enough how much they have meant to me.”

Christine had her followup MRI last week, and meets her oncologist again this Friday. Even though she underwent an extreme treatment plan, it did not work as hoped and the cancer, though it has shrunk, is still present. Meaning more treatment is necessary. The odds of success are unknown.

Her unemployment insurance, which only gave her a fraction of her salary, runs out this week. She is in dire need.

She has approached the Salvation Army, the pastor at her church, and is waiting to see her doctor to ask him to sign the forms required for Ontario Government Assistance.

However, the government programs will not give her enough to live and survive on.

With very little funds left, she is behind in her rent and other outstanding bills. Your help would be greatly appreciated, as well as passing the word to family and friends.

Please donate at Go Fund Me on Facebook, or get in touch with Ellen VibertMiller, Kemptville Cancer Support Group, at 613-2587778 for special bank account opened at CIBC.

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Sam’s 4th Fishing Derby, Not only does she confollowed by an in-kind BBQ, tinue to support our grieving hosted and organized by Sue hearts, but she also touches Hoaken Bergeron, also know the hearts of so many families as “Library Sue,” from the and caregivers by running the North Grenville Public Li- children’s library programs brary in Kemptville. that are always packed and Year after year, Library full of ambitious children and Sue actively and selflessly their families, eager to learn runs this event to honour our and participate in songs and Lynne Bourne consented to smile for the late son, grandson, brother, stories at Sarah’s circle. camera while selling tickets in B&H vesti- nephew, cousin, and childShe provides a lot more *Deadline forwho registration and payment is Friday hood friend died from a than songs and August stories.30th, She 2019 bule for a raffle to win a cruise with Johnny terrible disease called Adre- provides a delicate balance; Cash and June Carter Tribute through the noleukodystrophy (ALD). A as a nurturing soul for famiPerson many difthat robbed per lies experiencing 1000 Islands on Tuesday, September 10, or a horrible disease $135.00 child of his life at eight life challenges, and golf, cart,ferent snack and dinner $100 Mastercard gift card. All proceeds go to ourIncludes 613-258-7661 years old. as a professional librarian. www.kemptvillephysio.com Kemptville & District Home Support.

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Neon Night Fun Run is shining light on childhood cancer research

It’s not too late! Register now for the biggest glow party in the area and guarantee your t-shirt size! The Neon Night Fun Run is a month away, and the volunteers want to remind you that it’s time to get registered.

You can change the face of childhood cancer in Canada. Because of research funded by money raised at events like this, the 5-year survival rate has gone from 71 percent in the 1980s to 83 percent today. The Canadian Cancer Society has invested more than $3.1 million in pediatric cancer research in 2017 alone. That funding supported 39 grants and awards. And that's all thanks to generous donors who support events like Neon Night Kemptville.

Neon Night Kemptville is a 2K and 5K non-competitive fun run that takes place, beginning at Riverside Park in Kemptville, on Saturday, September 21. Registration and the pre-party starts at 5:30 pm and opening ceremonies will begin at 7 pm.

The registration fee is $40 in advance/$50 event day and $10 for children aged 15 years and under. You can also register as a family for $90, which includes 2 adults and up to 3 children. Register by September 1 to guarantee your T-shirt size. Join as an individual or as part of a team.

And, in one of the most anticipated events of the night, witness our Childhood Warriors being knighted by Olympic hopefuls. You can find more information and/or register for the event by visiting cancer.ca/neonnightkemptville.

Cancer is the leading cause of disease-related deaths in children under the age of 15. Let’s help put a stop to that together!

Make a difference, register today for Neon Night.

Neon Night planning committee is looking for volunteers to help on event day. Volunteers are essential to the success of this event, and we need people to assist on the route, with registration and entertainment/activities. Anyone interested, please email cthompson@ontario.cancer.ca, or call 613-723-1744 ext 3620.

Kemptville College photos provided to Alumni

by Tom Graham The collection of historic artifacts and photos that were stored at the Kemptville Campus have been shared between the Kemptville College Alumni Association and the Kemptville Campus. Ongoing discussions between Mayor Nancy Peckford, Deputy Mayor Jim McManaman, and Alumni representatives led to an agreement about which material would stay on the Campus for historical purposes, and which materials would be transferred to the Alumni.

North Grenville Mayor Peckford stated in an email that, “The Municipality of North Grenville has been highly committed to ensuring that we remain on good terms with the Association, and that items from the College that properly belong to the Alumni (or have huge sentimental value) are returned to them.”

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session of historical artifacts earlier this year, and class photos, having significant sentimental value, this past week; while all other photos deemed to be part of the Campus’ history remain at the Campus. The timing has been important, as the Alumni Reunion weekend is August 24.

Part of the lengthy process was having all the photos digitized. This serves two purposes. One, it allows the Campus to keep digital copies of the photos handed over to the Alumni; and, two: it provides a record of all the photos to be preserved in a digital archive for future generations. The Municipality of North Grenville hired the Ottawa-based firm, the Brechin Group Inc., a content conversion company and leader in providing high quality low cost digitization services.

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these artifacts and photos in our possession means a lot to us,” she said. “Now we’ll be able to put them on display at our newly built Kemptville College Alumni History Building at the Lombardy Agricultural Fair Grounds.”

Kemptville Campus is holding an Open House on Saturday, September 28, to celebrate 100 Years of Education on the Campus.

Many of the historic photos and artifacts will be on display. “Oh, the Alumni be there,” stated Audrey.

“We look forward to being part of the Campus celebrations!”

at the Kemptville Campus to digitize large framed historical photographs of student classes, student activities and academic staff, as well as other photos of interest to the alumni,” stated Jacqueline Vincent, CoFounder and President of Brechin. “A high-resolution camera was used to digitally capture the photographs, which were then processed and saved as archival tiff files. It was a pleasure to provide our services to Kemptville Campus for this important digitization project.”

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Minstrel of the Dawn

by David Shanahan This week, we’re giving this space over to a special guest, a man this community lost fifteen years ago this week. Peter Nicol was a man of integrity and honour: qualities not as easy to find as you might think in these days. Peter gave a great deal to North Grenville, a place he came to love and to serve for many years as a journalist, musician, citizen, and in so many other capacities. He played a role in the beginnings of the monthly NG Newsletter, now the weekly NG Times. Peter is still missed and remembered by many. This comes from September 3, 2003.

Summer ended yesterday

by Peter H. Nicol Summer ended yesterday. That’s not the official date, of course, but it is the actual date for all intents and purposes. To be precise, summer ended at approxi-

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mately 8:15 am. That’s the time that a big yellow school bus picked up my grandson at the top of our laneway and whisked him off to OxfordOn-Rideau Public School to begin his academic career in Grade One. It brought him back home at 4:15pm with tales about his new teacher, his new classmates, and the things that went well and not so well over the course of a very special day.

I didn’t get to ride a school bus when I was his age. Oh, they had been invented all right, and no, I didn’t have to walk ten miles to school and ten miles home, uphill both ways, through mountainous snowdrifts and pelting rain.

The truth of the matter is that, from kindergarten to grade six, I had to walk two and a half city blocks to get to Elmdale Public School in the City of Ottawa. It wasn’t really all that far, but it seemed like it at the time.

Nonetheless, I was expected to get there and back again

under my own power, and I did: just like every other kid who went to that school.

Later, in grades seven and eight, I went to Connaught Public School, which was a pretty good walk in winter, but when the weather was fair, it was a pretty easy bike ride. Still later, I went to Fisher Park High School which was located just down the street from our house: the older I got, the less distance I needed to travel to school After high school, I went to Ottawa Teachers’ College.

One of the more important things that you had to do there was to practice teach: you would spend a week in a real classroom and the resident teacher would assign you particular lessons to teach and then, with the children absent, evaluate your performance. Most of these sessions were very positive and one learned a lot. Some of the people you taught seemed to hate student teachers and would shoot you

down for everything from the way that your hair was parted (I had some then) to the colour of your tie. But these things had to be considered as nothing more than bumps along the road; one endured and carried on.

I left the teaching profession, as such, shortly after I graduated, the reason being that I was making more money - a lot more money actually - playing guitar and singing on the local folk music circuit. However, I kept my hand in the game, so to speak, by making myself available for supply teaching a few days a week. I enjoyed that part of it, but I must say that, from time to time, it produced some very odd feelings. Every now and again, I would end up teaching not only at some of the schools that I attended as a child, but in the very same classrooms.

I cannot tell you how weird it felt by times, seeing my eight year old self in the very same desk at which I sat all those

years ago, but now I was the adult, the teacher at the front of the room to whom everyone looked for direction. It was less Deja Vu, I think, than it was the Twilight Zone.

Good times, though.

All of these memories, and many, many more, flashed through my mind as my grandson boarded his bus, taking his first steps on which I believe will be a marvellous journey. Over the years, he will tell me of his successes and the bumps upon his road and I will try to keep him focussed through both the good times and less good times.

That’s what a grandfather is for, eh?

And it’s not just me, of course. In every household in North Grenville, in every household across the province, across the nation, moms and dads and grandparents are joined by the common concern for our children’s future. It doesn’t matter whether we are black or white or brown or native or nordic

or whatever; the sometimes seeming endless divides of our nation close when it comes to our children. It’s a lesson that we should all remember: this is not our only common concern; treating people with honour and respect is not rocket science, it is necessary if we are all to move forward and prosper.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Maybe MADD could start a subsidiary group, called Mothers Against Dumb Driving. Recent reports in the newspapers talk about a guy driving down the road with a crock pot simmering on the passenger seat while he tossed a salad in a bowl on his lap, all the while driving fast enough to attract the attention of the local constabulary. Or how about legislating against people talking on cell phones while they drive? Or people doing a host of other silly things as they go along their way? Alcohol is not the only impairment out there.

Canadian government to ban the use of single use plastic altogether in the near future.

So, both my wife and I were quite surprised, when after many years, the weekly flyers recently started showing up in our mailbox sealed in a plastic wrapper. Why now? We now have another piece of plastic which has to be thrown in the garbage, especially since plastic bags and wrap cannot be recycled.

Tom Casar

Fast forward to the present: in last week’s paper, Michael Whittaker, a municipal committee member, went on the attack against citizen and, I presume, taxpayer Craig Stevenson’s article in the Times of a few weeks ago.

Apparently, Mr. Stevenson showed great “temerity” in daring to comment on the “specific roles of newly formed advisory committees”. He was “pretentious” and showed “arrogance” in his comments. Mr. Whittaker further says: “One would think he believes the municipal government of North Grenville is incapable of making rational, intelligent decisions in the selection of a competent board for the Kemptville campus.”

Dear, oh dear. Imagine that. A citizen, and probably a taxpayer, having the… well, the utter temerity to have questions and concerns. A taxpayer who arrogantly refuses to march to the tune called by the municipal council and its various official committee

members. My goodness!

What kind of a fellow can that Mr. Stevenson be?

Well, let me describe him for you. He is, apparently, a citizen who, by all accounts, is paying attention. Furthermore, he has the courage to bring his concerns to the public arena. He is willing to donate a few minutes of his time to the community by way of shining the light of his thinking on public matters of concern to all. Well done, I say!

I believe that, whether I agree with him or not, we should thank Mr. Stevenson for taking the time to ask his questions and express his concerns. He surely does not deserve to be hammered

into quiescent submission by a representative of the municipal government.

Were I still a member of municipal Council, I would certainly have contacted Mr. Stevenson by now to begin answering his concerns. I guess that’s not Mr. Whittaker’s style.

A final question: is Mr. Whittaker’s style of dealing with citizen questions the style of our Mayor? Our

Councillors? If not, maybe a little note from the Mayor to all members of Council, committees and boards explaining that THEY are the Servants of the public.

Not the other way round.

Let’s not have a third letter to the public to insult and browbeat them when they are exercising their right to question and to comment!

Jim Bertram

Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, Earlier this week, I went to Starbucks for an afternoon coffee and muffin. As I was about to leave, a man approached me and asked me if I was the owner of the grey Jetta in the parking lot.

I asked, "Why, am I blocking someone from leaving?"

"No," he said, "You have a large bulge in your front driver side tire that should be looked at." I thanked him and went out to check the tire. Sure enough, the bulge was there - the size of an egg.

The man had also left a note on the windshield.

What can I say? Someone noticed what could have been a disastrous problem and took the time to let a stranger know about it. I replaced the tire shortly after.

Thanks to the kindness of a stranger, my world was safer. Bless you for thinking of others.

Sincerely, Thomas Greene Dear Editor, There is a lot of talk these days about reducing the use of single-use plastics, and the plan of the

Dear Editor, Approximately two years ago, a majority of members of the NG Municipal Council signed and published a letter in the NG Times. Its general tone was rightly taken by the community to be an overbearing attack on the right of the citizen to freely express his or her opinions on the conduct of any aspect of municipal government affairs. I am sure that NG residents remember that letter as being an important issue in the last municipal election.

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NG Parks, Recreation and Culture: How are we doing?

by Councilor Doreen O’Sullivan Where we live is a social determinant of our health.

Healthy communities have facilities and services that address all the dimensions of our wellbeing, physical, mental, social and spiritual.

Parks, recreation and cultural facilities and services are vital to providing a high quality of life for all residents in our community.

Towns and hamlets in North Grenville currently have a great offering of such

facilities, and this council feels that we can do even better. To ensure that the Municipality of North Grenville is focused on the highest priorities, we are seeking community input on local needs.

The Municipality would like to know how residents use our parks and facilities, as well as how we can improve and expand public spaces, amenities and services in the years to come.

North Grenville’s Municipal Council has approved funding for the development

Do we need more or different parks, changes to our ice allocation, or theatre access policies, or the addition of a recreational amenity such as an indoor pool, groomed ski trails, splash pad or outdoor rink? Do we need more indoor and outdoor pickle ball courts?

Do we need to improve the connections of our trails?

Do we need to coordinate cultural activities and places where people can create and showcase creative, visual and performing arts?

We are one of the fastest growing municipalities in Eastern Ontario. The consultant recognizes this as well as the municipality’s unique attributes in our urban and rural areas; our location south of Ottawa, close proximity to the Rideau River and the Rideau Canal lock in Burritt’s Rapids. The Kemptville Creek winding through the municipality and the town of Kemptville offers unique opportunities to interact with nature; as does the serenity that can be achieved from time in green space, on our trails and in the forest. Play structures in parks and sports fields are very busy hives of family activity. Are these meeting the needs of our growing community?

The Master Plan has the potential to affect all residents, as the Municipality seeks to identify improvements and additions to parks and facilities, new trail connections, more activities and programs. The ten-year Plan will assist the Municipality and its partners in making strategic investments to encourage a healthy community, strong economy and sustainable environment.

Residents are invited to attend a Public Open House to learn more about the project and provide their input on local priorities. The sessions will be held on Monday September 16, 2019, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the North Grenville Municipal Centre, Room B (285 County Road 44, Kemptville).

These are drop-in events, where you can choose to stay for 10 minutes, or an hour.

There is no formal presentation, but you will have the opportunity to share your thoughts on parks, recreation and culture with the external firm that is supporting the Municipality in the development of the plan. These

of a ten-year Parks, Recreation & Culture Master Plan, with the assistance of a highly experienced consulting firm.

The plan will offer all members of the community an opportunity to share their perspectives on the kinds of services, programs, parks and other recreational amenities our Municipality needs to pursue over the next decade.

Access and inclusion will be embodied in the plan, as it needs to consider the needs of all ages, abilities and preferences.

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UPDATE UPDATE UPCOMING MEETINGS COUNCIL Tuesday, September 17 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Tuesday, September 3 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre. **NOTE: Council and Committee of the Whole 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.

COMMITTEE & PUBLIC MEETINGS Community & Economic Development Advisory Committee – Tuesday, September 3 at 3:00 pm at the Municipal Centre Public Meetings – Proposed Zoning Amendments – Wednesday, September 4 at 6:30 pm at the Municipal Centre Public Meeting – Proposed Minor Variance – Wednesday, September 4 at 7:00 pm at the Municipal Centre Special Council Meeting– Thursday, September 5 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre (Development Charges Adoption)

LABOUR DAY HOLIDAY SCHEDULE CHANGES

The Municipal Office, Public Library and Waste Transfer Station will be CLOSED on Monday, September 2. There will be NO pick-up of recycling or solid waste on Monday, September 2.

Pick-up for the week will be delayed by one day.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Custodian – Part-Time

The Municipality of North Grenville is accepting resumes from interested and qualified candidates for the position of part-time custodian. The closing date to receive applications is 4:00 pm on Friday, September 6, 2019. Additional information is available at www.northgrenville.ca/careers.

Waste Transfer Station Attendant Part-Time Casual

The Municipality of North Grenville is accepting resumes from interested and qualified candidates for the position of part-time casual waste transfer station attendant. The closing date to receive applications is 4:00 pm on Friday, September 6, 2019.

Additional information is available at www.northgrenville.ca/ careers.

RABIES VACCINATION CLINIC

A rabies clinics will be held on Wednesday, September 18 & 25 from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Ferguson Forest Centre, 275 County Road 44, Kemptville. Dogs and cats must be on a leash or in a carrier. CASH ONLY - $20 per animal (HST included).

For more information, call 613-345-5685 or 1-800-660-5853.

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meetings are crucial for providing an understanding of the diverse perspectives of residents in our community.

A survey is also available online and at Municipal facilities. Please visit the project website to participate: www.northgrenville. ca/PRCmasterplan. Local organizations and user groups will also be contacted shortly to participate in a series of focus groups.

Please have your say and let us know what your priorities are for Parks Recreation and Culture.

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The Sweet Sounds of the Merrickville’s Jazz Fest Quintet performing a tribute to one of her favourite composers, Michel Legrande.

Opening night celebrates our sponsors, and admission is free for those who hold passes or tickets to individual concerts.

Friday opens with Eagles / Bova / Wittet; a trio of long- time colleagues and musical collaborators showcasing the compositions of Wayne Eagles. Ottawa bassist, Normand Glaude, will present “Toots’ Suite”, a tribute to Toots Thielemans; and the versatile jazz quintet Jazzmin T, with their unique blend of traditional standards and contemporary Jazz-funk compositions will feature in the restaurant performances.

Peter Hum’s Ordinary Heroes, his most recent recording, will be launched at MJF on Friday night.

The memorable melodies, relentless grooves, and infectious energy of Zing opens the Saturday performances, followed by Juno nominee Petr Cancura, blending roots music and jazz to create a new authentic sound. With a voice described as ‘beautiful, rich, sultry and provocative’, Toronto native, Linda Carone and the powerful, modern and progressive sound of PreDestined will feature in the restaurant performances.

“As sophisticated as Cole Porter, as sly as Blossom Dearie.” JazzTimes describes Steven Taetz, who is sure to

Tickets are now on sale for the ninth annual edition of Merrickville’s Jazz Fest (MJF), taking place in venues around Merrickville from Thursday, October 17 to Sunday, October 20, 2019.

We are excited to showcase a terrific lineup of 16 excellent performances again this year. With a great selection of subgenres, featuring up and coming young artists, and outstanding seasoned performers from Toronto, Montreal, and the OttawaGatineau region, we’re sure you will find there is something for everyone.

Our Grand Opening will feature the Nicole Ratté Jazz

delight on Saturday night, performing music from his recent album “Drink You In”, and previewing new material from his upcoming album.

Sunday begins with an uplifting Jazz Worship featuring Peter Liu and the Pollcats: Resilience. This is a nonticketed, ecumenical event.

Sixteen-year-old, Matthew O’Halloran’s Quartet takes us into Sunday afternoon, followed by the Ferguson - Tremblay Quartet performing original music from their new recording “Appleface”.

Exuding a rare blend of soulfulness and subtlety, singer, songwriter Simone Morris and the modern and electronic jazz of Montreal based LEAF will feature in the restaurants.

For our Closing Event, we are proud to present Juno Nominee, Heather Bambrick.

As one of Canada’s top Jazz vocalists, with performances described as “what happened when Carol Burnett meets Ella Fitzgerald at a Newfoundland kitchen party”, you’re sure to enjoy this outstanding show, delivered with warmth, wit and pure Newfoundland charm!

This year Merrickville’s Jazz Fest will once again offer concurrent shows at the Baldachin Inn and The Goose & Gridiron restaurants. Two fantastic, albeit different, style artists are booked for the three evenings; with a 90-minute performance, pro-

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viding for more time to relax and enjoy the show and a meal. When you purchase your tickets and passes this year, you will be offered a choice of a restaurant event.

With limited seating available at both venues, we encourage you to make your selection early.

MJF is made possible by generous sponsors, whom we gratefully acknowledge. The full list can be found on our website. Our platinum sponsors are: The Baldachin Inn, The Blue Pearl Foundation, Joseph’s Estate Winery, Inc., and the Hinton Group. Our gold sponsors are: A Touch of Whimsy, Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Justin Rice Insurance, Merrickville United Arts Centre, and The Goose & Gridiron Restaurant and Pub. We also acknowledge funding from the Village of Merrickville-Wolford.

Merrickville is an ideal village for a weekend getaway full of jazz. Visit historical venues, artist boutiques, sample gourmet cuisine, and enjoy comfortable accommodations, all within a few minutes’ walk from every concert location. For more information on program, the artists, venues, and online ticket sales, please visit our website at merrickvillesjazzfest.com, or find us on Facebook.

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Successful teen entrepreneurs

Katie Gilpin with one of her fly bonnets

by Hilary Thomson Three local teens have been successfully managing their own businesses this summer, thanks to a program run by the Leeds Grenville

Small Enterprise Centre. The Summer Company Program supports young entrepreneurs aged 15-29 who want to try their hand at working for themselves during the summer months.

Wendy Onstein, Lead Consultant, Leeds Grenville Small Business Centre, explained how the funding works: “The participants received an award of up to $1,500 in early summer to help with business startup costs, and an additional $1,500 award in the fall upon the successful completion of their Summer Company business and proof of returning to school; as well as an opportunity to meet every two weeks with a local business mentoring group for support and advice on operating their summer business.”

Sixteen-year-old Katie Gilpin heard about the program when representatives from the Leeds Grenville Small Enterprise Centre did a presentation about it at her school. She had recently learned how to crochet custom fly bonnets for horses, to protect their ears from flies and other insects. She was having so much fun making them she thought it would be a great idea to turn it into a business.

Katie says the application process for the program was quite intense. She had to write a business plan and go

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through an interview process in order to get accepted. The program officially started in May, with the bi-weekly meetings where participants could discuss their successes and what they were struggling with in their business.

“I have found that to be very helpful,” she says.

With the help of Summer Company, Katie has seen an increase in her business.

She says she had a steady flow of one order per week over the summer, but has recently received an order for ten bonnets to outfit the Meadowlands Jumper Team near Brockville. Katie says the best part about running the business is seeing her customers happy. She can make bonnets in any colour and fits them to every size of horse from miniature pony to Clydesdale.

Katie’s older brother, Mark Gilpin, is also a participant in the program. He restores old photos using digital software – bringing old memories back to life.

He says he applied for the Summer Company program because he wanted to get some business experience.

His business is also going

well, having restored over 30 photos this summer.

Joshua Gilbey, who happens to be the Gilpins’ neighbour, is the last of the North Grenville crew in this year’s Summer Company program.

He is a photographer who captures little moments in life that you might not normally notice, like the flow of a river, or the flight of a hummingbird. Josh sold greeting cards featuring his nature photography at various retail outlets, fairs and privately.

According to Katie, this year’s Summer Company participants have become a tight knit group. She says her favourite part about participating in the program is the connections she’s made with other young entrepreneurs.

“I will probably end up staying friends with the people I’ve met over the summer,” she says. “I learned how to create a successful business plan, but also made lasting connections.”

All three will be returning to classes next month at North Grenville District High School.

“We recognize our government moved quickly when we came into office to address our inherited challenges. But we've listened to you... There will also be no changes to the structure of the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund for 2020 to provide you with greater certainty in fiscal planning.”

Premier Ford gave a great deal of the credit for the province’s improving relationship with municipalities to Minister of Municipalities and Housing, Steve Clark, M.P.P. As part of the government’s campaign to reduce red tape, he noted that many of the reporting requirements which had been demanded of municipalities in the past, “over 400 to be exact from 16 different ministries”, which he described as a mountain of regulations, had been reduced: “Through top-notch work led by Minister Clark, we've identified 94 reports to be eliminated and 27 reports to be consolidated or simplified. And that's just the start.

We gave municipalities back your voice when it comes to hosting renewable energy

projects. Our government scrapped the awful Green Energy Act, one of the worst pieces of legislation ever, that stripped local communities of your voice in these planning decisions.”

There was a very long list of funding allocations mentioned in the Premier’s speech, from infrastructure projects such as hospitals and schools, to $315 million to improve and expand Internet and cell service into more rural and remote communities. He underlined the fact that he, and a number of other members of his government, had experience as municipal mayors and councillors. Steve Clark had been mayor of Brockville, and was one-time head of AMO. He ended his speech with that thought, and an invitation to the AMO delegates to maintain open communications with his government: “And there are many others on our team who have been in your shoes and who have worked to leave their communities better than they found them. We know the issues you hear from your constituents mean

the world to them. I was a Toronto City Councillor for four years myself. We need to put local communities back in the driver's seat of their own affairs. This is all part of an ongoing conversation between our governments led by Minister Clark and our municipal partners.

I encourage you to keep the conversation going.”

We will have further coverage of the AMO 2019 Conference in our next issue.

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by David Shanahan The annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference took place in Ottawa last week, with representatives of all 444 Ontario municipalities meeting together to discuss issues of common interest.

In addition to the mayors and councillors, a large number of provincial government ministers, in addition to Premier Ford, also attended and there were 900 separate meetings between the parties during the few days of the conference. Delegates were also addressed by provincial party leaders, Andrea Horwath, leader of the NDP, John Fraser, interim leader of the Liberal Party, and Mike Schreiner, leader of the Green Party of Ontario. Perry Bellegarde, National Chief of the Assembly of First August 28, 2019

Nation was another speaker at the conference, which addressed issues such as Cyber and Climate Change, Innovations in Housing and Homelessness, Property Assessment in Ontario, and literally dozens of other topics.

A Q&A session was held, The Ministers Forum, where the delegates could ask questions of a panel consisting of about two dozen ministers, associate ministers, and junior ministers, who spent more than an hour answering questions from the audience.

The main focus of the public sessions, of course, was the speech by Premier Doug Ford, who spoke for twenty minutes on the many ways in which his government has made life better for municipalities across the province. The Premier emphasised, again and again, that his attitude was to get

Queen’s Park out of the way and let municipalities do what they do best: “Municipalities know how to make every dollar count because you know where it's needed most. And the solution shouldn't be imposing one-size-fits-all solutions from Queen's Park.

The solution is giving municipalities the tools and supports they need to have more flexibility with their budgets. Find savings, drive efficiencies, and modernize service delivery”, said the Premier.

He seemed to acknowledge that his government had been too quick to introduce changes without proper thought or consultation, and announced a number of measures where those changes have been rethought, cuts delayed, and consultation promised: 7

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The Lions Club of Merrickville held a celebration in the Blockhouse Park on Saturday to recognize their 65th anniversary. The celebration began with the official opening of the Lions Club new bandstand by President Gerry Seguin. He dedicated the bandstand to the memory of all the past Lions who have played a role in making it the active service club it is today.

“I declare the bandstand officially open,” Gerry said, after which several local dignitaries who were on hand at the event cut the ribbon.

MP Michael Barrett, MPP Steve Clark, MPP Randy Hillier, Mayor Doug Struthers, Lions Club District Governor Beth Lewis, and Jacques Pelletier from the Rideau Community Health Services were all on hand to offer their congratulations and show their support for the Lions Club of Merrickville’s dedication to the community.

“In a province were so many communities struggle to keep service clubs, it’s great that we are here to celebrate the longevity of the Lions Club and also all its members,” MPP Clark said.

“We very much notice and welcome the work that you do.”

Lions Club International was founded over 100 years ago by Chicago businessman Melvin Jones. He believed that business clubs of the day should expand their horizons from purely professional concerns, to include the betterment of their communities and the world. In June, 1917, he invited a number of local clubs to an organizational meeting, and so the “Association of Lions Clubs” was born.

Since then, Lions Clubs International has become the world’s largest service organization,

with over 46,000 members and clubs in more than 180 countries.

The Lions Club of Merrickville branched off from the Smiths Falls Lions Club in 1954, with a group of 34 members. Since then, they have been a small, but exceptionally active club, providing strong support to the Merrickville community, as well as regional and global initiatives.

One of their largest local projects was the establishment of the Merrickville Lions Campground. In 1959, the Lions Club cleared the rubble from a stretch of land located beside the canal and, in 1984, they received permission from Parks Canada to build an office, storage building and washrooms. The campground operates to this day with 36 sites, 24 of which are serviced with water and hydro.

In 2006, the Lions Club facilitated the expansion of the Merrickville Public Library by purchasing the Canadian Recreational Canoe Association building located at the beach and donating it to the community as the Library’s new home. Past Lion Les Shryburt spearheaded the creation of a community garden located near the Merrickville Public School in 2017. The garden now has 20 plots, where residents can grow their own vegetables and flowers.

The most recent Lions Club of Merrickville project was the bandstand that is now located in the Blockhouse Park and served as the venue for the celebration on Saturday. Lion Rod Fournier brought forward the idea in 2017 and, after much discussion with Parks Canada, it was finally erected by a team of volunteers led by Lion Don Ramsay in May 2019.

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by Hillary Thomson The Kempville Youth Centre (KYC) held their annual book fair this weekend at the Ferguson Forest Centre. This year, the book fair team was led by KYC board member Lisha Elliston, who says they worked collecting and sorting books at least once a week since mid-June to prepare for the weekend. The end result was around 30,000 books for sale of all different genres.

Lisha says they couldn’t have done it without the support of many community volunteers, including the youth that benefit from the Centre. “They have come in to sort books, and they also volunteered to work the book fair,” she says.

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Dream Vacation Draw proceeds double in 2018

by Jane Adams, Communications Lead, WDMH Foundation Thank you to the Chesterville Lions Club and the Winchester Downtown Revitalization Committee for once again including the Winchester District Memorial Hospital (WDMH) Foundation in the Dream Vacation Draw.

A few lucky ticket buyers will be on their way to dream vacations - and patients at WDMH will be winners too. A portion of the proceeds from each ticket sold by the

WDMH Foundation is donated back.

In 2018, the WDMH Foundation received a donation of $1,500, double the amount donated in 2017. The proceeds will be directed to the Foundation’s Family Care Fund, ‘supporting families just like yours’.

Each year, there are six draws held from December to February, including an early bird bonus draw of $350. The five trip draws range from $1,500 to $2,500. Winners will be issued a voucher for the

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“Thank you to the Chesterville Lions Club, Winchester Downtown Revitalization Committee, Winchester Travel and to the many people who buy the Dream Vacation tickets,” notes Cindy Peters, Manager of Direct Mail and Events. “Dreams really

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Tickets for this year’s draw are selling fast, so please get yours today.

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This is an older building in Kemptville that may be hard to recognise, but it stands today in a part of town that was once the residential centre for the social and business elite. The illustration is from the Canadian Illustrated News of 1878 and shows the home of Thomas Blackburn on the corner of Prescott Street and South Rideau Street, with its gardens and surrounding fence. Today, it is the Home Hardware store and South Rideau has become Elizabeth Street. The property is one of those that has been a constant in the life of Kemptville for almost 150 years, and is well known

to both store customers and generations of students who attended the High School across the road.

The house dates from the 1860's, and came into the possession of the Blackburn family in 1869, when it was bought by Thomas Blackburn, who owned a large store on Prescott Street facing Asa Street. This building is still standing today and has a long and distinguished history of its own. But the Blackburn family wanted a fine house to display their success, and the house at Prescott and South Rideau did just that.

It remained in the family until 1914, when Isabella

Blackburn, described as an unmarried spinster, sold it to Nathaniel Kennedy. Thomas Robinson lived here between 1926 and 1949, running an insurance business from his home. Then, in 1950, the building was bought by James Kennedy, who had come to Kemptville in 1946 and ran a hardware store out of the Finnerty Block (now the Clothier Inn). He moved the business to the Blackburn house in 1950, and it has been operating there under other owners ever since. It was bought from Kennedy by the current owner’s family, the Hamilton’s, in 1966.

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Rural FASD Charity tournament

by Rob More On Saturday, August 17, Perth’s Family Ties, Carleton Place Bulldogs, Carleton Place Blues, and Almonte’s Cam’s Clan faced off at Beckwith Park for the 1st annual 3-pitch tournament in support of the Rural FASD [Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders] Support Network.

All four teams played each other once in 50 minutes games with the Carleton Place Blues advancing to the championship game as the top seed and facing the Carleton Place Bulldogs.

In a tight back and forth game, the Blues emerged victorious with a 9-6 victory.

Children with FASD served as servers for the canteen and returning the home run balls.

The Rural FASD Support Network thanks these teams and our sponsors including Barker Funeral Home, Beckwith Township, and Perth Fire Protection by supporting these children

by raising half of our annual operating budget.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders is an umbrella term describing the range of effects that can occur in an individual whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. These effects may include physical, mental, behavioral, and/or learning disabilities with possible lifelong implications.

The Rural FASD Support Network meets on the third Saturday of the month at Calvary Bible Church in Smiths Falls, where child care is also provided. All meetings are also live streamed through our Facebook page. The Tuesday night mixed slo-pitch league in Almonte is also seeking players and teams. Anyone interested is encouraged to contact Steve Camelon @ camelon6@icloud.com.

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The Mysterious Mr. Henderson Part 4: The legacy

by David Shanahan

The letter from John Henderson in Ogdensburg to William Lyon Mackenzie which started this inquiry into the mysterious Mr. Henderson was dated December 28, 1837, just a few weeks after Mackenzie’s failed attempt at rebellion in Upper Canada. How long he may have remained in Ogdensburg is unknown, but just a year later, in November, 1838, it was from Ogdensburg that a large group of around 400 rebels crossed the Saint Lawrence to try and occupy Prescott.

Warned by spies, the British force of more than 2,000 regulars and militia were waiting, and the rebels were forced to turn aside and land upstream, occupying, instead of a town, a windmill. There they held out for five days against superior numbers, engaged in serious battle, and losing around thirty killed and about 150 taken prisoner.

Of these, ten were executed. Was John Henderson at the Battle of the Windmill? If so, did he escape, was he killed, or captured?

At the present stage of research, we simply don’t know. We do know that a good number of his one-time fellow residents of Kemptville fought at the windmill on the side of the Crown. We also know that John Henderson had not been alone in his republican sympathies when he lived in Kemptville. After Mackenzie’s damp squib in 1837, these men had formed a secret branch of the Hunters Lodge, a network of republicans planning a re-

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newed rising and overthrow of British rule. The Battle of the Windmill exposed these plotters, and, like Henderson, they left town, never to return.

What, then, was the legacy left behind by John Henderson, the entrepreneur who had once been a respected and leading businessman in his community on the South Branch? Aside from that one letter, what was the lasting impact on Kemptville of John Henderson and his fellow Hunters?

Even a few people can have a profound influence in a small community, and North Grenville’s population in 1838 was hardly more than 500 in total. Although the 1837 Rebellion had not touched this area directly, it and its main leader, William Lyon McKenzie, had followers here. During his reform campaigns before 1837, McKenzie had visited Kemptville and had spoken at public meetings there. Milo McCargar and John Henderson were two of the locals who had guarded the wagon from which McKenzie spoke at the meeting. These Reform supporters had to keep a very low profile after the failed rebellion, but they had organised a Hunters Lodge in Kemptville by 1838. Little is known about who was involved in this secret society, but they met in the basement of Daniel Church’s store on Clothier Street east, the frame building at no. 38 today. The members included Church, a tailor named Martin, possibly Milo McCargar and, word had it, Nathaniel Fenton, the owner of the White House Hotel which stood on the south-west corner of Clothier and Prescott

Streets. Fenton, apparently, was the Secretary-Treasurer of the Lodge.

In the aftermath, nothing seems to have been done to punish the Lodge members. The tailor, Martin, had fought with the rebels at the battle of the Windmill and was wounded in his leg. He actually returned to Kemptville and continued his business there. However, after suffering from the jeers and petty vandalism of his store by locals, he left town some time afterwards. The big winner in the entire affair seems to have been Nathaniel Fenton. Now that the Hunters Lodge was defunct and the members could not identify themselves without facing the consequences, it seems their Treasurer decided to spend the funds raised by the Lodge on a big new stone house for himself.

It still stands at the corner of Clothier and Rideau, and Fenton continued to live there until his death many years later. Ironically, the house built by the funds of a republican secret society of rebels later became the home of a Conservative Member of Parliament, Dr. Charles Ferguson, and the boyhood home of a future Ontario Premier, G. Howard Ferguson.

Perhaps the longestlasting result of those days was the consistent support conservative politics found in the region after 1837.

It was a rare Reformer (later Liberal) indeed who garnered enough support around here to hope for any political career. So far as Upper Canadian, later Ontario, politics were concerned, the mysterious Mr. Henderson, wherever he ended up, had chosen the wrong side.

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Kemptville 73's young guns are back

Float like a butterfly...sting like a bee...Kemptville 73's Carter Vollett capitalizes for his second goal to close out the battle with 3-all tie when he scoots behind Smiths Falls Bears defenders to launch it past Victor Desjardins. blood when Hunter sprang to give it to trailing Noah combat the onslaught. 73's opponents to slam it home Both of our stoppers by the sportsguy Adams high top shelf.

Both gained man advantage at Schroeder over the middle, through Victor Desjardins at stood stout, and excited for Your 73's iced their young warriors in own home as Yancy Whitaker blew a clubs warmed the slab at 3:29 without capitalizing. 16:05 for his second and tie the upcoming season.

Next game is Sunday barn on Saturday for their rebound by Patrick Leaver at 13:36 as tension built. More Smiths Falls with go-ahead it at 3. Smiths Falls counted 9:20.

Smiths Falls countered visits to the box for Kempat 6:20 when Kemptville 8 SOG to Kemptville 7 to night in the Bears Den, first exhibition challenge against Smiths Falls Bears with James Sean, assisted tville at 16:10, with PK do- D collapsed in own end, end the contest for our boys which I will cover next week. and close out the third period by Connor and Giacobbi, to ing their job. At 18:24, 73's and Hunter Foreshew assist first exhibition game. from Walsh with Watson to beat William Anderson to House set up Carter Vollett Kemptville exhibited Hockey with edge... with a tie.

Smiths Falls picked up tie it up at 19:26. 73's spent to give him his first goal and put it top shelf over Riley team play for the initial catch the fever.

Remember, first home two infractions, at 4:32 and most of initial period in op- tie it at 2. Kemptville picked McCabe. Bears on PP again opening, and then went into 7:17, without results for ponents zone and outgunned up another PP at 18:56 with- at 9:14, as 73's shut down single effort mode for last game is Friday, September 73's. At 9:01, Kemptville the Bears by 14 to 7, to end out results. Bears outshot their attempt. Time running two twenties that dug a hole 5...see you there.

73's 15 to 12, tied at 2. down, with 73's pushing for themselves that they received sin-bin time, but the first at 1 apiece.

Second stanza, the Bears Final twenty saw Kemp- as Adam Barkley gained almost filled in. staved off attack by their broke the tie at 8:40, as M tville short a man at 3:14, control on to the stick of opponents.

Kemptville drew first Leaver found Helmer open forcing special team to Carter Vollett, who blew by

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