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September 10, 2014

The 2014 Book Fair exceeds expectations

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Spencerville Fair Sept. 11 to 14 KYC Board President Jennifer Franssen, John Wilson, Mayor David Gordon and Melissa Boudreau of Country Walk of Urbandale Construction.

This was the first year the The Country Walk Book Fair was run by the Kemptville Youth Centre, and any fears that there might be a fall-off in management or organisation were unfounded after a weekend of shrewd marketing, happy shoppers and impressive sales. More than $14,000 was raised for the KYC, and the way in which the sponsors and the community rallied round behind the event was extremely encouraging to

the organisers.

Robin Heald, Executive Director of the KYC, instituted a marketing plan that saw the price of books halved each day of the sale. This maximised sales, leaving fewer books on the tables at the end of the event. On top of that, she established a scheme whereby the remaining unsold books were packed up and sent to Smith’s Falls, where the local Youth Centre there will incorporate them into their annual Book Fair.

So there is no waste, no leftovers to be disposed of, just an addition to the assets of a neighbouring Youth Centre. And Smith Falls will then do the same thing, and forward their unsold books to another stop on the network.

The KYC are very grateful to all their sponsors (including the NG Times) and to all those who came out to help over the weekend, especially those who had been involved in previous years when the Book Fair

photo by Marguerite Boyer was run by the Friends of the NG Library. Thanks also go to Ed Patchell and the people at the Ferguson Forest Centre, who, once again, supplied a venue for the Fair, and a place to get everything organised, unpacked and repacked.

Thanks to all the people of North Grenville who came out to support the KYC (and get good books cheap!). The hope was that the Fair would provide enough funds to cover the Centre’s utility bills for the year.

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Join in the joy of Girl Guides and Scouts submitted by Bev Paynter Scouts and Girl Guides are all about kids (girls and boys) having fun.

The many age groups of Guiding and Scouting ensure that nobody of school age is left out.

In Guiding, there are Sparks, ages 5 and 6; Brownies, ages 7 and 8; Guides, ages 9-11; Pathfinders, 12-14; Rangers, 15-17+; Trex, 12-17+. All groups, except for Trex, have weekly meetings where the girls develop their skills with hands-on activities such as playing games like Capture the Flag and Mousetrap; doing crafts, such as hat crafts that they can be traded with other Girl Guides; and, in general, have a lot of fun!

Also at weekly meetings, girls work on completing badges that teach them

how to be themselves while respecting the world around them. In Guides, Pathfinders, Rangers and Trex, the girls learn how to cook outdoors on a fire or camp stove. All units do camping trips or sleepovers throughout the year, with campfires and indoor and outdoor activities. Trex is for girls who enjoy camping and would rather go on outdoor adventures than do the weekly meetings.

Kemptville has its first Trex unit this Guiding year!

In Scouting, there are Beavers, ages 5-7; Cubs, ages 8-10; Scouts, ages 1114; Venturers, ages 14-17; Rovers, ages 18-26. Every group has weekly meetings where everybody enjoys a wide range of activities.

They have activities both indoors and outdoors; games, such as dodgeball,

crafts like such as leather and wood working, and outdoor activities like snowshoeing, tobogganing, skating, canoeing, biking and campfires. As well, the youth earn badges based on their program. All groups do fun sleepovers or camps. Some groups have even gone on a day trip to Fort Wellington.

In August, the 1st Oxford Mills Cubs teamed up with the 2nd Kemptville Pathfinders to do a trip to the Toronto Zoo. They took the VIA train from Brockville to Oshawa, then the GO train to Rouge Hill; afterward they switched to a bus to get to the zoo. The youth enjoyed riding the different forms of transportation.

They all stayed overnight in the Toronto Zoo with the animals! They had fun getting to know the

animals after everyone else left the zoo, playing games, enjoying activities around a campfire, and sleeping in tents on the African Savanna.

Everyone had a once-ina-lifetime experience and a wonderful time!

If you’re interested in joining Scouts or Girl Guides, now is your chance! There will be a joint registration night for Girl Guides with the Scouts on September 10 from 6:30 pm to 9 pm at the North Grenville Public Library. There will be leaders and current Girl Guide and Scouting members there to answer any and all questions and make registration easier.

If you are unable to attend registration night, you can also register online at: https://register.girlguides. c a / o r h t t p s : / / w w w. myscouts.ca/ .

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Endangered spaces talk in the woods at Forest Centre

by Doug Brunton At 10 am on Saturday, September 13, the Friends of the Ferguson Forest Centre will sponsor an hour-long Talk in the Woods at the picnic shelter in Anniversary Park, by the dock at the Ferguson Forest Centre. Local naturalist, environmentalist, teacher and consultant John

McKenzie will speak about Endangered Spaces and how these spaces reflect people's attitudes and how they influence where wild things live.

The general public of all ages, along with Friends of the Forest Centre, are invited and encouraged to attend. Admission is free.

Participants should bring their own lawn chairs.

If the weather is

inclement, arrangements have been made to adjourn to the Board Room of the Forest Centre.

Whether people are old hands and familiar with the trails at the Forest Centre, or new to the scene, all are invited to bring a picnic lunch and stay around after the Talk to have lunch and then check out the new KinderWood Trail, or

explore the longer Turtle Trail, which runs beside the river. Indeed, consider doing both Trails; both are very close to the picnic shelter. Alternately, people could launch a canoe or kayak from the dock and do a little paddling.

Join us for what should be a fun morning.

For more information or for directions, call Peter at 613.258.5998.

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Editorial

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Christmas is coming

by David Shanahan I know, this is hardly the time to be talking about Christmas. After all, we haven’t had our Autumn Fun/Municipal Election yet. But there are organisations, schools, churches and individuals out there already starting to plan one of the most important aspects of the Christmas season in North Grenville. They are the ones who are planning the Christmas food drives, collecting money and food donations to arrange into gift hampers for those who cannot manage too much for themselves or their families this year.

Unfortunately, the number needing this support does not go down from year to year. I have no idea how many children need presents, how many parents need food or money to give their kids a merry Christmas. In fact, nobody knows the numbers involved and that may be a problem.

At the time of year when

people are most willing to give, to gather, to help pack and deliver these gift baskets, there are many different groups stepping up to help. The schools will collect food donations. The Salvation Army will be setting up their Christmas Kettles around Kemptville. The service groups, like the Lions, Rotary, Knights of Columbus and the Legion will all be organising to meet the needs that are all around us.

Last year, there was some confusion and a lack of co-ordination in the work, and the fear is that this might happen again unless there is a concerted effort to work together and find a way to co-ordinate the gathering of food and funds, and the distribution to where it is most needed. Different groups have different rules and procedures governing this important service, and it would be wrong indeed if people were left behind in the face of the generosity and compassion shown every

year in our community.

Perhaps if the many fine individuals and groups who put so much time and energy into the Christmas food baskets got together and found a way to collaborate with each other, the shared resources they would bring to the job would allow them to help more families this year. The people of North Grenville are so generous that it would be unfortunate if they found themselves faced with multiple pleas for donations. But a concerted campaign, with a single-minded focus on making the most of what is available to share, could be a powerful thing to see.

The Kinsmen and the Santa Claus Parade, the Sally Ann Kettles, the collection and distribution of food baskets: all of these take time, energy and, most importantly, labour. But every service group, everyone involved in the voluntary sector, understands only too well that the labour supply is limited, and shrinking

every year. People are busy, and often don’t know who to ask, where to go, if they want to help out. But if we had a central committee, with a mandate to co-ordinate activities leading up to Christmas, they could make best use of the labour available, and the time people can give to the job.

Imagine if we could pool all our resources and work together to meet the growing needs in our community - needs that appear so starkly at Christmas time. There must be a way to make this happen. There must be a system that allows each group to stick to its mandate, its regulations and guidelines, while working together to ensure that no-one is left out, no-one cheats the system and the needy, and everyone is treated with respect and love.

Christmas could be a time of unity and co-operation in our community, as we tap into the wide and deep

reservoir of compassion and caring that typifies North Grenville. This is not just me being sentimental.

Our community is really like that, and if we want newcomers to become part of that, and eager to join in by volunteering their time too, then we need to show that we can work together, overcome whatever divisions or disagreements have soured the past, and stand together to benefit the whole population.

Because we will all benefit from a more caring, compassionate and co-operative community, where everyone feels they have a place and a voice.

And if we can show this coming season that we are capable of working together over Christmas, perhaps we will be able to consider keeping that spirit going through the year. Perhaps, if it works this Christmas, it could lead to more permanent forms of co-operation to meet the social and economic needs of our community as a whole.

It may be a little early to talk about this, but the fact is that any organising needs to start very soon, if we are to have the systems in place before December.

We need to meet soon. If you would be interested in attending such a meeting, to represent your organisation, business, church or school, let us know at david@ngtimes. ca and we’ll soon be sitting down together. It is only right to end with these words: “You may say that I’m a dreamer; but I’m not the only one. I hope some day you’ll join us, and the world will live as one”.

Christians face when trying to bind together God the Father and Creator of the universe with science. Energy by definition involves mass.

Simply put, something has to move. Einstein also theorized that energy cannot be created or destroyed. This works very well for future time, i.e. everlasting life. Christians revel in notions of eternity.

Good old Heaven out there for all well behaved and devout Christians to enjoy forever. So, if time goes on forever in one direction what about the other. You see time is linear.

One common misconception of the big bang theory is that it was the beginning of the universe. It is actually the most recent moment of expansion of the universe. We have no idea what happened before that.

It may the billionth time or the googleplexth time the universe has expanded, but we know that since

energy cannot be created or destroyed, there is mass and energy stretching endlessly to the past the same as it stretches endlessly to the future. Therefore there can be no creator because nothing was ever created. If you believe in eternal life after death, then logically you must believe in an eternal past. No intelligent design.

Genesis is a crock. Just those few constants you mentioned.

Pi, gravity, the speed of light and E=MC2, that give order to the universe. There was never chaos, only physics and mathematics.

As for how Christians view this I cannot comment.

However, I would like to say there are many eminent scientists who are Jewish, Muslim, and many other religions who attest to the science of the universe. It is not an argument in favour of Christianity as the one true religion that some scientists are devout Christians. It

does attest to the notion that well trained scientific minds interpret empirical data in a similar manner and reach the same conclusions about the universe regardless of their religious beliefs. Sadly there is no reliable data to analyze regarding the existence of any god. But knowing your stance on this subject, I have no doubt you will do your best to twist my words and argue in some circular improvable way in order to bring peace to your world.

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Dear Editor: "Let's bring High Tech to Kemptville" This is in answer to your Editorial of September 3, 2014 "Gonna Change My Way of Thinking".

Your plea for jobs is an urgent one and is the key to Kemptville's growing in a constructive and intelligent manner, and not being just a dormitory for residents going elsewhere to work, as you put it.

If we view the community as a whole, the strongest Institution here is the University. That is a

great place to start to begin developing a high tech industrial base here. High tech industry would bring in skilled programmers and network technicians who would earn higher wages than retail and assembly style and warehouse operations.

In the same way that Calgary is developing its energy technology, Kemptville University could advance its dominance in animal husbandry techniques, as well as create

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Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: In your August 27, 2014 article, “Cosmos or Chaos”, you lay out the argument of a scientific and theological binding. If I read it correctly, then science is dependent upon the intelligent design of the universe. We all go merrily along some garden path, presumably leading away from the Garden of Eden, towards scientific discovery of some god’s interesting creation. For argument’s sake, let’s say the god is God the Father of Christ. So God sent Christ to earth to explain our options.

Behave yourself, obey God, and follow the Ten Commandments and you get your passport to Heaven stamped by St. Peter. One of the important discoveries along the garden path was Einstein’s famous Theory of Relativity (E=MC2). It is within Einstein’s eloquently simple looking formula that lays the conundrum

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Council Business A number of items were on the agenda at Monday’s Council meeting, including the appointment of an Election Compliance Audit Committee, a by-law to reduce the speed limit for vehicles driving through Bishop’s Mills, an agreement to buy the old Canadian Pacific Railway line running between Bedell and County Road 19, and by-laws to change the name of part of River Road and County Road 23 to Burritts Rapids Road.

The Election Compliance Audit Committee is required under the Municipal Elections Act to deal with complaints regarding election campaign financing. Introduced in 2010, the Committee nominated at Council on Monday will function from October 1 for the remainder of this Council’s term, which ends on November 30. The members appointed were Mike Larocque, Glenn MacKay and Graham Pincott, with another group of alternate members named in case a complaint needs to be heard in a municipality where a committee member votes, in which case he is ineligible to investigate the complaint.

The three members had to apply for the position, giving details of their professional qualifications for the job.

Each municipality in Leeds & Grenville has to pass a by-law appointing these three

members.

The change of names for the roads near Burritts Rapids was discussed at a Committee of the Whole meeting held in the hamlet recently, and the issue provoked extended discussion by members of the public. However, Fire Chief Paul Hutt, whose department is responsible for the by-law, pointed out that the change was necessary for safety reasons, so that homes in danger through fire, for example, could be more easily and quickly identified to dispatchers and units would no longer be confused as to the precise location of the properties.

Under the renaming system, a number of properties were given new civic addresses under the new road name.

A section of Buker Road/ Main Street in Bishop’s Mills was the subject of another by-law presented to Council.

The speed limit along that section of road was reduced from 80 to 50 kpm. The bylaw came as the result of a petition drawn up by local residents who protested that the road was a danger to all residents and their children. A total of 118 residents signed the petition to have the speed limit reduced.

Council agreed to make an offer of $165,000 for the old railway easement running between Bedell Road and County Road 19,

Development Charges at Public Meeting There was a Public Meeting held before the regular Council meeting last Monday night to discuss the proposed Development Charges By-law. This was the second such meeting, following one on July 28, and was called after complaints were made to the municipality by this newspaper and some residents that insufficient time had been given before the original meeting for a thorough examination of the proposed by-law and the consultant’s report on which it was based.

The presentation given by the consultant that night was too detailed to allow proper questions to be asked at the time, and so the second public meeting became necessary.

In any event, nothing was changed by the second meeting and the by-law was voted through unchanged. Although the issues raised by the public and media were connected to the by-law, there was no discussion of the circumstances that have led to the current situation where the municipality will spend $100 million on infrastructure to support development, but only recoup around $73 million in development charges.

There was no clear information supplied that related new development approvals by this council to actual revenue received for that development.

When asked why DC’s were actually being lowered in the areas most under development, Director of Planning, Forbes Symon, insisted to the NG Times that the municipality had no authority to change the rates charged, as they were set by formulae established by the province.

Nevertheless, he later stated to another resident that there was flexibility, at least when it came to nonresidential properties. The fact remained unaddressed that, by approving so many development projects, the municipality has incurred significant expenses in providing infrastructure (sewage, water, roads, e t c . ) . M r. S y m o n ’s recommendations to council over the years have led to an explosion of development projects which has, in turn, led to

where the railway tracks have recently been torn up and removed. This offer is lower than the asking price set by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, but the municipality is hoping to acquire the land in order to use it as a connection route for underground infrastructure, such as pipes and other utilities. The land will also be incorporated as part of the Trails Master Plan network.

There are already ten easements granted on the land, four to Enbridge Consumers Gas, two to Hydro One Networks Inc., and the others to Bell Canada, Telecom Ottawa, the Province of Ontario and the Municipality of North Grenville.

The major financial business of the meeting, aside from the discussion of the Development Charges by-law, was the authorisation of an application for financing from the Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation to finance a number of capital projects, including the Library, the Municipal Garage extension and the Salt Dome in Oxford Mills, and a John Deere Loader for the Public Works Department. The total amount being financed is $1,010,120.

Letters to the Editor (continued from page 5) new food processing and packaging technologies.

In the field of food packaging, Europe's EUIFP development is changing the market for foodstuffs and food processing all over Europe. Kemptville could become a similar center of innovation for the agrofood industry. University of Waterloo is already looking into some of these areas, and I'm confident that Kemptville could find its own niche as an Institute for Food Processing.

New algae growth production industries such as that developed by Alltech Algae in Winchester, Kentucky, should be looked at. This latter area is where the future of farming is going and Kemptville should be at the forefront. Other fastgrowing tech areas such as new animal feed innovations, new wireless mobile and digital technologies, and STEM occupations (science, September 10, 2014

technology, engineering and mathematics-related jobs) would lead to new software and service applications start-ups, bringing skilled jobs to the area.

New courses in mechanical trades such as high tech and heavy equipment training operations, new friction stir welding technologies, CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machinists laboratory development, new injection plastic molding technologies, to name a few, should be examined seriously. A local trucking company official mentioned recently that he had to send mechanics to Montreal for training - why not develop these training facilities here ?

What's certain is that the community cannot just sit on its hands and hope that everything will just fall in its lap. I propose a strong local task force of talented

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motivated citizens to study high tech areas where our community can develop !

We also need to identify funding sources to help finance these developments.

Let those who can help lead Kemptville step forward and join together with a vigorus constructive development strategy plan.

Brian Lonergan Kemptville

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an extremely unhealthy dependence on DC revenue to keep our books balanced.

But the data contained in his presentation to council showed that, after 2024, there are only around 3,000 houses left to build before we run out of room and buildable space. At around $17,000 per house, that does not add up to a great deal of revenue in the future. The fact is that we have become addicted to DC revenues to keep afloat, and yet we’re actually decreasing that revenue in the new by-law.

Local builder, Rob Noseworthy of Westerra Homes, made a very cogent presentation, arguing that DC’s may kill the goose that lays the golden egg, by making it less economic for builders to continue building in Kemptville.

His plea that the rates remain at least as they are, but not raised, underlined

again the precarious nature of the property market in North Grenville, and how insecure our financial future may be, especially given the precipitous drop in housing sales here recently.

All in all, the passage of this by-law may have been legally necessary, but the insight it gave into our financial tightrope, and the apparent unconcern with which this is viewed by the council and Mr. Symon, made for a depressing evening at council. I don’t like being the one to cry warnings, but the complacency holding sway in municipal circles leaves us no choice. We need to diversify our economy, create local jobs and build up the tax base in order to free us from this obsession with development and development charges as the answer to all our financial woes.

Ontario’s doctors and the OPP join forces for pedestrian safety Ontario’s doctors, along with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), have launched a public awareness campaign, Pedestrian Safety is a Two-Way Street, urging both pedestrians and drivers to take charge of the safety of our roads. With summer holidays over and kids back to school, the roads are busier. Pedestrians and drivers need to take extra precautions to ensure the safety of everyone, whether on foot or behind the wheel. The number of pedestrian fatalities in the province is alarming. Approximately 100 pedestrians are killed in Ontario every year; tragically, most of these incidents are preventable.

According to a recent report, Ontario has an estimated 2,695 emergency room visits due to pedestrian related collisions each year.

Ontario’s doctors and the OPP are encouraging the public to take these safety precautions: If you are a pedestrian: - Be alert and aware of your surroundings.

- Stay off electronic devices, which are known to cause distraction.

- Ensure you are visible to drivers.

- Obey traffic signs, look both ways, and make sure that you have time to safely cross all lanes of traffic.

If you are a driver: - Watch your speed and be aware of reduced speeds, especially in school zones.

- Avoid distraction: put your phones and electronic devices away when driving.

- Yield to pedestrians, especially at intersections when making a turn.

“Pedestrian safety seems like common sense, but we’ve all been inattentive or distracted when walking or crossing a street, at one time or another. Empowering pedestrians to take charge of their own safety could prevent unnecessary injuries and deaths.”

Dr. Ved Tandan, President, Ontario Medical Association “All road users have a shared responsibility for road safety.

Drivers are reminded to use extra caution in areas of pedestrian traffic. Pedestrians need to be aware of their surroundings, always cross at crosswalks, and remember that drivers may not see them so exercise caution.”

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Vote for Heritage Murals in Old Town Kemptville by David Shanahan Kemptville from the Tower

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There are plans afoot for a new addition to downtown Kemptville’s heritage murals.

The initiative came from local artist, Don Munz, who was also responsible for the two existing murals. His idea is to reproduce historic photographs of Kemptville, imprinted on aluminum sheets, to be fastened to the retaining walls beside the Prescott Street bridge. Don consulted with the North Grenville Historical Society, where he was provided with a selection of their heritage photographs, and then approached the North Grenville’s Heritage Advisory Committee for funding support for the project. Now, the municipality is looking for your input as they decide which historic photographs will be used for the murals.

Five images have been selected, but only three can be chosen. Which three images should make the final cut?

Vote for your favourite by visiting www.northgrenville. ca/heritagemurals.cfm.

You can only vote for one photograph, so take your time and take a good look at each one before you press the “Vote” button. Voting is now open and concludes on September 30, 2014. Heritage Committee members will be available to talk about the project at Old Town Kemptville’s Pirate Day on Saturday, September 20, 2014 from 10 am until noon at the corner of Asa and Prescott Street. Information abut the photographs themselves can be had from the Historical Society by e-mailing them at nghsociety@gmail.com and visit the NGHS website at www. northgrenvillehistoricalsociety. ca. The Facebook page contains many old photographs and information about the Society and its activities.

This public art project involves reproducing historic postcards and images that revolve around the former Town of Kemptville. These images are from an era when the waterway played a pivotal role in every aspect of the community’s life. Once again, Don has given the people of North Grenville an opportunity to be involved with their history and the enhancement of downtown Kemptville.

For more information about this project, or the Heritage Advisory Committee, please contact Phil Mosher at pmosher@northgrenville.on.ca or by telephone at 613-2589569 ext. 118.

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UPDATE UPCOMING MEETINGS REGULAR COUNCIL Monday, September 22nd at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers, North Grenville Municipal Centre.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE COUNCIL Monday, September 15th at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers, North Grenville Municipal Centre. For agenda information, please contact the Clerk’s Office or the Municipal website.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Police Services Board – September 16th at 1:30 pm at the Municipal Centre.

Waste Reduction Committee – September 16th at 3:00 pm at the Municipal Centre.

Economic Development Committee – September 19th at 1:00 pm at the Municipal Centre.

2014 FINAL REALTY TAX BILLS

All commercial, industrial and residential tax bills have now been issued. Due date is Tuesday, September 30.

RABIES CLINIC

Wednesday, September 17th from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the North Grenville Fire Hall, 259 County Road 44, Kemptville. Dogs and Cats must be on a leash or in a carrier. CASH ONLY FEE - $20.00 per animal (HST included).

For more information contact: 613-345-5685 or 1-800-660-5853.

2014 BURN PERMITS

Residents are reminded that in accordance with By-Law 33-12, a Burn Permit is required to conduct open burning on property located outside of the urban area. Burn Permits for 2014 are available at the Municipal Office or at the Fire Hall at 259 County Rd. 44 for a fee of $15.00. Please contact the Fire Hall at 258-2438 ext. 5 for conditions prior to burning.

FALL PROGRAM REGISTRATION

Registration is ongoing for fall programs including First Aid/CPR Training, Babysitting Course, and Tae Kwon Do. Register in person at the Municipal Office during business hours or make after hours arrangements by contacting 613-258-9569 ext.123 or email thurlbert@northgrenville.on.ca.

PUBLIC AND FAMILY SKATING Daytime Skating: Adult: 9:00-10:00 am; Family: 10:00-11:00 am Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays Evening Skating: Public: FRI 6:30-7:50 pm Family: SAT 6:00-7:20 pm www.northgrenville.ca/PublicSkating.cfm Skating schedule subject to change without notice.

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Make the Healthy Food Choice the Easy Food Choice at play and at school Children and youth spend hours at school, recreation centres, sports fields and arenas. These spaces and places play an important role in their nutrition and health, so it’s important to think about the food and beverages available there.

We can think of these foods as ‘everyday’ and ‘sometimes’ foods.

‘Everyday foods’ are the healthiest choices, suggested as those to choose most often. They include plain water for thirst and food such as vegetables, fruit, whole grains, milk and alternative products lower in fat and added sugars, and lean meats and alternatives, lower in sodium such as legumes, nuts and eggs.

According to local statistics from the 2011 Canadian Community Health Survey, about one third of youth aged 12 to 19 years in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District reported eating five or more servings of vegetables and fruits each day. If their everyday places provided more everyday foods like vegetables and fruit and less ‘sometimes’ foods like chips, chocolates and pop, it would go a long way to improve lifelong health potential. Keep reading for ideas that could make the healthy food choice the easy choice at play and at school.

Making healthier choices is tough on everyone. Adults can make up to 200 eating decisions each day! It’s not any easier for hungry or thirsty children and

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youth to make a healthier food decision when faced with community and school vending machines that offer only ‘sometimes foods’, usually higher in added salt, sugar and fat. Data from the 2009 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey indicated that only one out of three grade 7 to 12 students reported drinking soda pop or sports drinks once or not at all in the previous seven days. Those in control of stocking vending machines, snack counters and tuck shops can meet with food suppliers, parents, administrators and Registered Dietitians to find nutritious, tasty, safe and affordable products.

Discussions could include the potential to install or increase the number of water fountains.

Sports events that wrap up with ‘sometimes’ foods like cookies and freezies make it difficult for children and youth to absorb and believe the lesson that healthy eating leads to healthy bodies and minds. When short on time it is easier to pick up prepared foods, often higher in added sugars, salt and fat. Try sharing the workload when planning for healthy snacks at community or schoolbased sporting events.

Much of the food advertising we see is for highly processed foods.

At home, at the grocery store, at school - encourage youth to question what they see in food marketing.

Discuss why the healthier choices don’t receive the same attention.

An additional way to assess children’s and youth’s food places is to consider that food need not be included in all of their everyday activities. For example, using food as a reward for a job well done can begin to get food tied to mood and self-worth.

Reward instead with special class or individual privileges such as an extra recess, dancing in class, making deliveries to the office, getting extra art or reading time. Another example to separate out the food connection would be to use non-food items for community or school-based fundraising.

Promote literacy with book fairs, plan a flea market or sports equipment sale, charge a small admission fee to a school dance, raise funds at a ‘teachers versus students’ or ‘coaches/ referees versus players’ sports game or hold a car wash to promote spirit and physical activity.

“Community and sports volunteers, families, health care providers and schools can work together to make everyday food choices outside the home the normal way to go”, says Marie Traynor, Public Health Nutritionist. “We can role model healthy eating and work towards creating spaces and places that support it.”

For more information contact the Leeds, Grenville, and Lanark District Health Unit’s Health Action Line at 1-800-660-5853 (613-3455685) or visit our website at www.healthunit.org/ nutrition

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Building and Sustaining Community

By John Barclay In a recent issue Peter Johnston bade a fond farewell to one of our community’s tireless animators, Doug Hendry. Peter gave him deserved praise for his civic involvement, volunteerism and contribution to the local music scene. Having worked with Doug on many events hosted by the Oxford Mills Community Association in Maplewood Hall, I can tell you he was the kind of volunteer who was often the last one to leave, turning out the lights and locking up, after having swept the Hall thoroughly. Quiet and unsung for the most part until Peter’s warm tribute.

When I think of Doug’s departure, I immediately think of other community builders like Brent Kelaher, who left for greener pastures over a year ago, and Bradley Scissons, who left more recently in August. They all left North Grenville because the work they or their partners wanted either disappeared, or never arrived.

How can we develop as a community unless we develop the kind of jobs that keep people like Doug, Brent and Bradley rooted here? We have to create the right conditions to both attract investment and to build connections with one another in order to maintain the community we all cherish. In my mind, social development and economic development go hand in hand and should feed off each other. We can’t have one without the other.

I believe generosity is a defining feature of the community in North Grenville and the surrounding area. It’s a result of the sense of interdependence people feel, and that is fostered by making connections with each other. Great things happen when people get together and get to know one another. For that to happen, we need places and spaces to rub shoulders – we need sports facilities, festivals, parks and institutions like the Farmers’ Market - walkable, pedestrian-friendly, bike-friendly places. We also need cafes and restaurants where people can meet and do a bit of business together. I’d venture to say that more small business deals have been concluded in places like Geronimo’s, or Butler’s Victorian Pantry, than anywhere else in North Grenville.

I’m sure small town or rural connectedness is part of the attraction for people who are looking for a place to live, start a family, and/or retire. It’s not just the price of homes compared to Ottawa. If we build homes without building and maintaining community; if we fail to create local jobs here in North Grenville, we’ll lose. We’ll lose more civic-minded people like Doug Hendry, Brent Kelaher and Bradley Scissions and that would be a shame.

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Cosmos or Chaos revisited

by David Shanahan I received two letters following a recent article called “Cosmos or Chaos”.

Jim White’s was published last week, and Wayne Porters is in this issue. The letters brought two things to mind.

First of all, it is amazing how angry, annoyed, or just nasty people can get when they talk about Jesus. The other is the fact that it is Christians who are accused of being anti-intellectual and believers in myth and fairy tales, when believers in “Science”display amazing faith in their religion in the absence of evidence. I write “Science” like that, because much of what passes for science these days is much closer to science fiction.

Jim starts out by disagreeing with the Oxford English Dictionary definition of chaos, claiming that scientists have the authority to redefine words to suit their pursuits. Then he says my science is outdated because of Chaos Theory and Quantum Physics, and makes reference to the multiple universe theory.

This is a popular idea in Star Trek, or Stargate science fiction and states that every decision leads to every possible alternative in an infinite number of universes. Evidence? Not a jot. Just because something can be shown to be possible in mathematical formulae does not mean that it is a proven scientific fact.

Wa y n e g e t s r e a l l y upset with me and shows a complete ignorance of Christianity: what it is, what it teaches and what it involves. I really wish people would actually read the New Testament before making statements about it, or claiming that it is all fiction, fairy tales and nonsense. Is that too much to ask? Science, to be precise, refers to the “systematic knowledge of the physical or material world gained through observation and experimentation”.

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Technically speaking, science requires that the object of study be observed and recorded. In order to understand the object (a cell, a galaxy, a stone, DNA, etc.), and to discover how it comes to be, or do, or behave, observations and data are analysed and hypotheses developed.

These hypotheses are subjected to experimentation to prove their validity, and, by repeated experiments, the nature of the object is understood and the hypotheses proved. More recently, science has come to depend more and more on mathematical calculations, made possible by computers, which can examine and suggest new ideas or theories for consideration.

But, as anyone who has worked in mathematics knows, a formula may be theoretically sound, but not necessarily the proper explanation of a phenomenon. True science can hardly make definitive statements about events that were not observed by anyone. It can only hypothesise, but without being able to reproduce those events to prove the validity of the hypothesis.

The problem arises when people, desperately looking for explanations that exclude the possibility of a god, or a spiritual reality, grab hold of a theory or hypotheses regardless of its validity, simply to arrive at an acceptable alternative to god. This leads them to make quite strange comments, as in Wayne’s letter. First of all, he says: “One common misconception of the big bang theory is that it was the beginning of the universe. It is actually the most recent moment of expansion of the universe”. Is it, actually?

Well, maybe not: “We have no idea what happened before that”. If you have no idea what happened before that, how can you know that it is the most recent moment

of expansion?

Then there’s this: “We know that since energy cannot be created or destroyed there is mass and energy stretching endlessly to the past the same as it stretches endlessly to the future. Therefore there can be no creator because nothing was ever created”. Once again, the assumptions are skated over.

“We know that...”: how do you know that? Isn’t that the basic issue: was matter and energy created, or is it eternal? If it is eternal, as Wayne claims, then why is it changing all the time?

Why do the laws of nature state that everything is in a state of dissolution, that the universe is slowing down, that one day the Sun will burn out? Science knows better.

Wayne says time is linear. Jim says that time splits infinitely with each decision made in the universe. Which is the scientific answer? Scientists who make it a religion still refer to personality: Mother nature decided this or that.

They cannot avoid claiming more than they should.

They use terms like, “we’re not completely sure...”, or “this discovery may lead to understanding the origins of the universe”, etc.

Assumptions and wishful thinking are not scientific, they are not evidence and they are not logical or rational. Jim states categorically: “Remember that only poorly educated scientist and poorly schooled philosophers and searchers for spirituality argue with each other”.

Who says so? Surely his letter is an argument?

He says that, in order to grow, we must “quit trying to ‘be right’". But I am for a logical and truly scientific approach to these questions.

I want to know the truth, I want to know what’s right. I am not interested in replacing a relationship with God for a religion based on science fiction.

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Bridges Out of Poverty workshop Nothing personal, it’s business limited downtown hours years in corporate, franchise

by Deron Johnston comes to Smiths Falls problem. One: if the BIA and small independent Rideau Community Health Services, in partnership with the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit, is hosting a Bridges Out of Poverty workshop on Thursday, October 2 at the Smiths Falls Civitan Club.

Bridges Out Of Poverty is a framework that helps people understand the hidden rules of poverty, open their minds to the culture of poverty and build relationships to create a sustainable c o m m u n i t y. “ T h i s workshop would benefit all sectors, including community non-profits, the criminal justice system, government agencies, health care providers, businesses and community members,” said Mona Wynn, Health Promotion Coordinator, Rideau Community Health Services.

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to the middle class or wealthy. Research shows that the poorer we are, the less healthy we are.

Poverty affects all of us, including those in our community. Close to 11,000 families in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark are living on $19,000 or less per year (Canadian Community Health Survey, 2011).

This is not nearly enough income to raise a family and pay for food, clothing, shelter, health expenses, transportation and childcare.

“The real life stories shared during the workshop really helped shed light on the burden of poverty in our community and got the conversation started in our workplace,” said Danika Wentzel, Health Equity C o o r d i n a t o r, L e e d s , Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit.

Bridges Out of Poverty provides an opportunity for members of our community to better understand the challenges

people experiencing poverty face and to start the dialogue about how we can work together to create a healthier community.

To register: www. sfbridges.eventbrite.ca or call the health ACTON Line at 1-800-660-5853.

Registration fee is $35.00 and includes lunch and workbook.

One of the hot topics of conversation for quite some time around North Grenville has been downtown Kemptville and what needs to be done to revive it.

Some people seem to think that Merrickville is an example of local success.

However, having recently spoken to a couple of business owners in Merrickville, they say that their fortunes are on the decline. The loss of boating traffic due to reduced canal operation hours, less boaters in general, multiple businesses selling the same types of products, people visiting, but not buying, and people only visiting every few months, are some of the challenges faced by them.

When I ask residents if they shop downtown Kemptville, the typical response is 'yes'. However, they say that they would shop downtown more if they were given a reason to. The chief concerns are a perceived lack of parking (that issue could be a whole article in itself), limited business hours and a limited number of businesses to shop at. The list of businesses that are open downtown seems to be shrinking monthly.

I've spoken with many of the downtown business owners and they wouldn't disagree with the parking concern. They also know the concern about the limited hours of the downtown. Some of these businesses have limited money for staffing and sometimes the owner is the only employee. These people are also parents, wives, husbands and community volunteers, and can't always stay open twelve hours per day, seven days a week. Some business owners are willing to be open later, and to be open Sundays, but they say that, if they're the only business open, it's ultimately not worth it.

I think there are several possible solutions for the

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could convince its members to follow a standard 'hours of operation' for downtown Kemptville, it would help people to know when businesses are open. Two: shift individual business hours of operation to better accommodate the two-thirds of residents who work outside North Grenville. Maybe being open 10-7 would give residents a chance to make their way downtown after they get home and have dinner. Three: maybe have extended hours on Thursday and/or Friday nights only, to encourage more people to come downtown. Four: I think that being open on Sundays could be a good idea, at least during the summer, because of the success of the Farmers' Market on Sundays.

One downtown business owner says that his business on Sundays has increased greatly because of the success of the Farmers' Market, and his business is several blocks away from it.

There's no doubt that all of the big box businesses along Country Road 43 have hurt the downtown area. But I think that the downtown area can experience a revival. I believe that downtown can offer something that the big box stores can't, a unique and personalized shopping experience. Big box stores are designed to offer the same shopping experience, no matter what city or town you shop in. Downtown businesses can offer personalized service (employees who know you by name and know what you like) and a more comfortable, hometown shopping atmosphere. Big box stores offer the same products and services at each location, with little flexibility because of corporate policies and agreements. Downtown businesses can be more flexible and bring in the products that their local residents are asking for.

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environments. Corporate big box businesses simply can't offer what the small downtown businesses can. So, instead, they use lower prices, mass media advertising, extended hours, convenient locations, lots of free parking and marketing tactics to get people to support them.

Sadly, these things are very effective in attracting people to their businesses. But to me, the most telling statistic about this situation of big box versus downtown is the following information, taken from a Canadian grocery industry study. The study said that, for every dollar spent in a local independent business (like in a downtown), that single dollar can be recycled back into the community as many as six times. So the independent business owner will then spend that dollar buying a take-out lunch at a local restaurant, then that restaurant owner will use that money to pay for groceries for their family etc. Whereas, every dollar spent in a big box store gets sent out of the area to a head office in another city.

I'll leave you with this thought: If we spent one dollar more on a better cup of coffee each day, we could keep a local coffee shop from closing. If we ate at local restaurants from now on, not only would we be helping those businesses, but we'd be helping the surrounding ones too. Did you know if we spent 5% more on groceries at that independent grocery store down the street, we would be helping to keep 50 neighbours and local residents employed? If we bought our vegetables at the farmers' market every Sunday, we would be supporting local farmers and their families.

Did you know that if we made these small adjustments, we might just secure the future of downtown Kemptville?

So let's start doing it!

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Kemptville’s Alex Row (20) positions himself in front of Nepean goalie Will King (33) while Cody Calcagno (4) tries unsuccessfully to move him @ rinkrat On a Labour Day Monday, the 73's faced the Kanata Lasers in game three of the showcase weekend. Just eight minutes into the game, Kemptville got things rolling.

Quinn Wichers sent a breakout pass to Aaron Hickie streaking down the right wing. Once inside the Laser's line, he passed to Olivier Chabot who was charging hard at the net. Chabot finished the play beating the goalie cleanly.

A little over a minute later, Cody Hendsbee corralled a Kanata clearing attempt at the Lasers blueline. Jake Gaudet picked up his pass and sent a shot at the net. Rob Grant gobbled up the rebound and

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stuffed it in the Kanata net.

The goal was Grant's first in the CCHL. The period ended with the 73's holding a 2-0 lead. After holding Kanata to just six shots in the first, Kemptville let them back into the game when they got into a little penalty trouble.

The Lasers scored twice on the powerplay to tie it up before the 73's recovered.

Again, Wichers started the play carrying the puck down the ice. Receiving the pass in the Kanata end, Alex Row and Matt Tugnutt combined on a backdoor goal to restore the Kemptville lead to 3-2. The third period was scoreless.

Both goaltenders played very well. Jake Tugnutt was rewarded as “Player of the Game”. Kemptville ended the

weekend with a 3-0 record.

On Friday night, the Nepean Raiders came to Kemptville for this year's home opener. Over 250 fans showed up to see this year's team as well as the new ice surface. The ice features the 73's logo at centre. Also featured are the logos of the major sponsors, Harvex, Canadian Tire, O'Farrell, RONA, and Urbandale.

Prominently displayed as well is the ”Do it for Daron” logo.

Nepean scored first but Cody Hendsbee would have none of that. Streaking down the right side into the Raiders end, he continued around behind the net and fed a pass to Brandon Cole at the point. Cole's blast eluded the Nepean goalie and the score was tied. Halfway

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through the second, the Raiders took the lead again.

And, again, the 73's replied quickly. Hendsbee carried the puck out of his own end and passed off to Jesse Blais.

Blais, inside the Raider zone, sent a pass over to the right side to Shawn Cameron for the tying goal. The second period ended 2-2. The third started out well. Kemptville scored on the powerplay to take a 3-2 lead. Hendsbee sent a shot in from the blueline that Cameron recovered and passed to Matt Tugnutt for the marker. A couple of minutes later, again on a powerplay, Hendsbee and Cole were passing back and forth at the blue line looking for an opening. Cole passed in for Tyler Young who banged it home for a 4-2 lead. The goals by Cameron and Young were the first in the CCHL for both players. The team got into a little trouble with penalties and the Raiders scored three straight goals, two on the powerplay, to take a 5-4 lead. Nepean added an empty net goal with eight seconds left to make it a 6-4 final. Cody Hendsbee was named the game's first star, picking up assists on all four goals.

This week's action features two home games for the 73's. Up first on Friday night, the Cumberland Grads are in town. Game time is 7.

On Sunday afternoon at 2:30, the Hawkesbury Hawks will be the visitors. Catch the Junior A fever! Hockey with edge!

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Team Canada Runner up at Women’s eQuinelle Senior Intersectional World Amateur Team Championship Golf Team Victorious

by Jim Dolan Sixteen year-old Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, the number two ranked amateur woman in the world, continued her incredible summer of golf at the Women’s World Amateur

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Team Championship in Karuizawa, Japan, leading Canada to a second place finish.

The Australians came from seven strokes back on the final day, shooting 13 under par, to capture the Championship. Their fourday total of 29 under 257

was two shots better than the Canadian team’s 27 under par. World number one, Minjee Lee, shot a final round of 65, while teammate, Su Oh, number six in the world, shot 66.

Henderson and her teammates, Augusta James of Bath, Ont, ranked number 27 in the world, and Brittany Marchand of Orangeville, Ont., ranked 71, may be a little disappointed with their runner-up finish.

However, Henderson bested Minjee Lee by three shots to win the individual title. Henderson shot rounds of 66, 69, 66, and 68 en route to the lowest four day total, 269, in tournament history.

Henderson’s 19 under par was five strokes better that the previous individual record set by Lydia Ko in 2012.

The Women’s Wo r l d A m a t e u r Te a m Championship is a biennial international amateur competition. The 2016 event will be played in Cancun, Mexico.

by Jim Dolan Congratulations to the ten-member eQuinelle Senior Golf Team that was victorious at the Ottawa Valley Golf Association Senior Intersectional held at the Whitetale Golf Club near Eganville on September 2. The eQuinelle team defeated its nearest opponent Whitetale by ten points, 35 to 25. Morrisburg placed a distant third. To play in the OVGA Senior Intersectionals, a player must be at least 55 years old.

T h e O V G A Intersectionals are one of the most exciting teamoriented events on the OVGA schedule each year.

Participating clubs play head to head in a matchplay event with accumulated points determining the ultimate winner of each event. Each team member plays a match against a player from the other competing teams. If a player wins a match against a player from another team, his team receives two points, if the match is tied each

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player receives one point and no points are awarded to the loser of a match. As there were only three teams competing at Whitetale, the maximum number of points any player could win was 4 points.

The ten members of the eQuinelle team were Mike Chevrier, Gerry Adamson, Mike Lalonde, Jim Dolan, John Simpson, Pat Price, Mike Graham, Bill Lobban, Kirk Armstrong and Winston Kinnaird. The two alternates on the team were Carl Doucette and Jacques Gilbert. Pat Price, one of the oldest members of the eQuinelle team at 75, earned a very respectable 3 points from his matches, compared to the maximum 4 points won by his much younger good buddy, John Simpson. Using my ageadjusted formula to put Pat’s performance in a proper light, which awards an extra 0.5 points for each five years of age difference, Pat recorded a very respectable 4.5 points compared to John’s 4.

The unique format of the

Intersectionals allows for winning teams to move up to the next division for the following year, while last place team drops a division.

Bragging rights are certainly on the line and no club likes to lose. As a result of its victory, eQuinelle will move to Division “M” next year. Four years ago, as a new club in the senior Intersectionals, eQuinelle had to start in the bottom Division “P”.

On Saturday October 4, the annual eQuinelle Cup will be held for both men and ladies. It is a team event using a modified Ryder Cup format. Sign-up sheets for the event have been posted at the club.

For curlers who might be reading this article, registration for the upcoming season at the North Grenville Curling Club will be held Thursday, September 11, from 7-9 pm at the club at 200 Reuben Crescent in Kemptville. Information on leagues, fee structures and application forms are available at the club website www.ngcc.ovca.com.

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Spencerville Fair Opening Ceremonies - Nancy Robertson to be Appreciated

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Submitted by Tammy Ferguson The 159th Annual Spencerville Fair kicks off on September 11, 2014 at 7:30 pm, with the official Opening Ceremonies in the Drummond Building. It is going to be a fun-filled weekend, with lots of things to delight all ages. Don’t miss the Fly High Trapeze shows, Spin Cycle, Dr. Funnybones and the Frisbee Dogs, exhibits, livestock shows, tractor pulls, Demolition Derby and more. Be sure to check out all the entertainment in our huge tent!

One thing that is always a huge hit is the Midway, run by Robertson Amusements, which is presently owned and operated by Fred & Nancy Robertson, with assistance from their son, Jackson. From the Toonie night on Thursday, to the ‘Ride all Day’ bracelets on Friday, there is something for everyone.

Spencerville Fair is very honoured to be recognizing Nancy with a very special quilt made by Helen Rice. Helen is very well-known for her quilts, and we hope that Nancy will be comforted using it, thinking of the part she played in making the wonderful memories these children will carry with them – being “just a normal kid”.

Nancy was made aware that there are some children, because of the financial circumstances families face during a health crisis, who can’t enjoy a day at the fair.

This is how the “Kidney Kids” and “Transplant Teens” program was developed.

Working with volunteers of the Kidney Foundation and The Trillium Gift of Life, the government agency that promotes organ and tissue donation, a plan was developed to see that those children who needed and wanted to be “just normal kids” had a fun day at the fair.

The Spencerville Fair fully endorsed this program when it was presented to them.

Spencerville provided free admission to the fair, and one of their board members (Brian Seeley) provided lunch during their fair visit. Nancy Robertson provided rides for the day, some free plays at some of the games, and candy floss.

Spencerville Fair has always been cooperative when it involves promoting kidney health and organ donor awareness as well. The volunteers who worked on developing this program (Helen Rice, Lyn Presley & David Presley) are very grateful to all the area fairs and, in particular, the Spencerville Fair and Nancy Robertson, because the volunteers see first-hand what a good time these kids have at the Fair for their special day.

The 2014 Spencerville Fair runs from Thursday, September 11th through Sunday, September 14th, on the George Drummond Memorial Grounds in Spencerville.

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Rod Norton to receive 2014 Award of Merit

Spencerville Agricultural Society is happy to present the 2014 Award of Merit to long-time volunteer and board member Rod Norton during the opening ceremonies of this year’s Spencerville Fair on September 11.

Rod was an active board member for fifty years and did a variety of jobs. From 1962 – 1980, he worked admission gates and the betting booth for horse races. He was specially trained by Ag Canada as September 10, 2014

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official for betting and payouts. He also managed the Saturday Night Dance in the town hall, including booking bands, setup and security.

The late Ed Cooper was part of this function. Rod remembers that converting the Town Hall from baby show to Dance Hall was a challenge on Saturday afternoon.

From 1980 – 2002, Rod was the Entertainment Committee Chair with the Friday Night Show being the flagship event. Setup in the rink on a dirt floor and borrowing chairs from Centennial 67 public school and all over the village was a big job. The Leahy family was one of the highest profile entertainers ever featured at the fair during his tenure. Rod also managed the Chuck Wagon Races, which was one of the first functions not held during the actual fair.

From 2002 – 2012, Rod was known as ‘The Money Man’, as he was the Treasurer and Bingo Chair. He ran year round weekly Bingo activities in Brockville and Johnstown Bingo Halls and managed the Nevada Lottery program. Both activities raised thousands of dollars for the Spencerville Fair.

The year-round dedication to the Treasurer position and the Bingo program firmly illustrate the commitment and enthusiasm of a lifelong dedication to the Spencerville Agricultural Society.

Many thanks and congratulations to Rod Norton

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Helen’s Sewing Room All kinds of sewing 613 258 5584 Braided mat lessons, 2nd & 3rd Sun. each month at Be- YOGA for everyone. Wed and ginning Again School. 613 Thurs., at YIG. Call 258-9902 269 4238.

Qualified English tutor: readFOR RENT ing, writing, grammar, etc...I 2 bdrm home for rent Oct 1, make it fun! 613-269 2367.

Maley St. $1100 + utilities, Looking for Avon Products? appliances incl., nonsmoker.

Call Joan at 258 7644 Call 613-816-9697.

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Mobile welding equipment, Lincoln Ranger 8 on trailer, 300 hrs, grinder, chopsaw and more. $1200. Call 258-4671.

Custom built pine dresser suite: dresser with mirror, high boy, night stand, Pine Ridge Cabinet. Call 258-7851.

Beautiful 29 ft. above ground pool. Best offer. 613 989 2424

#1 Oxford Station(613) 258-3847

Old Town Kemptville, 10 House Cleaning - Kemptville area. Prescott St. - commercial For quote call 613-294-0385 or retail space, 800 sq.ft., avail. dhlacombe@gmail.com immediately. 295 0552.

Property Clean up, yards, garages, basements, loads to dump,anything removed. 613258-7955 September 10, 2014

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Chainsaw, Makita Model SC341, 16”bar. Spare chain and file incl. $160. Call 613 325 0845.

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HAY 4x4.5 rounds, 600 lbs, mostly grass, excellent quality, Jon 613-227-3650.

Sept 27

WOOD seasoned mixed hardwood, cut and split, delivery from $95 a cord, Jon 613-2273650.

Dog house, very large, custom built with siding/shingles, $300 or b .o. 613-258-5558

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HOUSE FOR SALE-317 Joseph St. 3 bedroom. Must see gardens. $299,000. 613-258-5151.

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Reese 5th wheel hitch, 18k slider. Asking $500, call 613215-0926.

Youngsters of Yore, Kemptville Public Library, 1:30 pm. Guest speaker: John Barkley, "Kemptville Youth Centre".

Talk in the Woods by local naturalist, environmentalist, teacher and consultant John McKenzie on Endangered Spaces, 10 am in Anniversary Park at the Ferguson Forest Centre. Bring a lawn chair. Free admission. If the weather is bad, participants will convoy to the Board Room of the Forest Centre. For directions or more information, contact Peter at 613 258 5998.

Kemptville Legion, live performance of the Kemptville Legion Pipe Band and Highland Dancers, 12:30 pm.

Kemptville Horticultural Society, 7:30 pm at the Kemptville Pentecostal Church. Guest Speaker: Rebecca Graves - speaking on drying, storing & blending herbs.

Steak & Corn Barbecue, 6 pm at Leslie Hall. Sponsored by St. James Anglican Church, Cash Bar: Beer & W ine. $25 per person - Limited tickets available. For info and ticket sales email: info@sharpedecisions.com or call 613-258-2562.

Kemptville Legion, Euchre Tournament, 7 – 11 pm. $10.00 per person. Cash Prizes.

Kemptville Legion, Pig Roast & Dance, Dinner 6 pm. Dancing 7:30 to 11:30 pm. Music by W ildflower. Tickets $15.00 per person. Tickets available at the bar.

Kemptville Crafters' M arket, Feathered Haven Parrot Rescue in the parking lot, Little Ray's Reptiles, 1-2 pm. Harmony Chocolates will have a small gift for the 1st fifty paying customers. Come out and enjoy the day and browse our craft shop, see some parrots & reptiles.

Canadian Cancer Society's Neon Night - Kemptville: 2K/5K non-competitive run to raise funds for Childhood Cancer Research & Support Services, Riverside Park. Individuals and teams are encouraged to register online at cancer.ca/neonnight

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Firewood, cut, split and delivered $100/cord. Call Peter at 258-5504.

House for rent, 3 brm, fridge, stove, washer/dryer, dishwasher, micro, central air, ample parking, garage, lg WANTED yard, walking distance to all HANDYMAN, no job too big or amenities in Kemptville. Nov too small. I can do it all.Free 1/14. $1200 + hydro. Call 613 Retired senior needs old car batteries - making canon balls estimates and references 258 7803. (weights used for deep sea fishavailable. Paul 613-791-8597 ing). 258-6254.

Old Town Kemptville - 113 Rock My House Music Centre Prescott St - commercial reoffers lessons in Piano, Violin, tail space-1,878 sq.ft., avail.

WORK WANTED Guitar, Drums, Bass and Vocals. immediately 613-295-0552 613 258 5656 Kemptville - 1 bdrm-506 Bowen Therapy. Restore your Rideau St., $800 + utilities; Painting Int/Ext, hedge trimming, health. Pain, Respiratory, Diges- hardwood floors; gas heat; house cleaning, eavestrough, tive & more. 613-799-3315. www. covered balcony; no smoking interlock, concrete, driveway sealBowenKemptville.ca or pets. Avail. Oct. 1. Call 613 ant. Kelsy 613-215-0904 295 0552.

I Can Sew It: Rhonda CybulNeed a bathroom remodel? Expeskie-613-258-5248 Rhonda@ Green space, 2 bedroom con- rienced, licensed plumber specialICanSewIt.ca do, appliances, water, and izing in bathroom renovations, parking included. $1250.00/ drywall, tile and carpentry. 613 Al’s Cleanup Services Dump runs, mth Available September 519- 5274.

Grass, Landscaping Al Scott R R 13th call 613-229-5564.

House Cleaning-Every working Mother and Father needs a House Wife. Sandi 613-2197277

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The North Grenville Photography Club - Meeting first W ednesday of every month at the Auditorium at the Municipal Centre on Hwy 44. For more info see ngphotoclub.ca.

Bingo- First and third W ednesday of the month, Kemptville Legion. Games start at 1 pm. All welcome. Refreshments available.

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

Bridge - St. John’s United Church, 6:45 pm. Cost $5, partner preferred but not necessary. For more info, contact Sandra at 613-258-2691.

North Grenville Toastmasters - M eeting 1 st & 3 rd Thurs. of the month, 7 pm at O’Farrell’s Financial Services, Cty Rd 44. Info, call 258-7665.

Klub 67 Euchre every second and fourth W ed. of the month beginning Sept 10, 1:15 pm, St. John's United Church downstairs. Everyone welcome, $5.00.

BNI Netw orking Group Breakfast- Alumni Building, University of Guelph, 7-8:30am. Call 613-258-0553 for more information.

Bridge- St. John’s United Church, 12:15 pm. Cost $4. "All levels of bridge players welcome. Come discover Duplicate Bridge. "Info, contact Sandra at 613258-2691.

M others of Preschoolers Support Group-St.John’s United Church, 6:30-8 pm.

W hether you’re a townie, rural, stay-at-home, working, teen, adoptive, specialneeds, single or married, M OPS is for you! For more information, call Angie Brown at 613-223-3979.

Kemptville Cruise Night, Hwy 43 Car Club, May 2 to Sept. 26 at Food Basics – 6 - 9 pm. Rod Rafter, 613-258-7567 or www.Hwy43CarClub.com for more information.

Beth Donovan Hospice Companion W alk for those Living in Grief. Please join us at 11:50 am in the parking lot of the North Grenville Community Church, 2659 Concession Road. Hospice volunteers (wearing red) will lead the walk.

For more info, call the Hospice 258-9611.

The Canadian Foodgrains Garden M arket, 8:30 -11:30 am, St. John's United Church parking lot, 400 Prescott St. There will be fresh organic vegetables, homemade baking, plants and preserves. Additional contributions welcomed.

The Kerith Debt Freedom Centre. Coaches on duty to confidentially coach people on how to get out of debt and stay out of debt. Free service, open on the 2 nd and 4 th Sat. of the month from 9:30-11:30 at the North Grenville Community Church. Appointments can be made at kdfc.ca or by calling 613-258-4815 x103.

Kemptville Kinsman Farmers' M arket, 200 Sanders St. (the B&H parking lot) 12-4pm, rain or shine. Come and meet your local producers and checkout our FREE Kid Zone".

Free co-ed Ultimate Frisbee, 10:30-noon at Riverside Park. All skill levels welcome, 16+.

Kemptville and Area W alking Group, Municipal Centre - Early birds: 8 am, others 8:30 am. Contact: Eva 258-4487.

Home Childcare available, great rates, accepting ages NB-up.

More info at htoye21@hotmail. com

3 bedrooms,main floor family room gas heat, nice yard,parking 2 cars,walking distance to amenities. $1125.00 + utilities.Gary 613-720-5004

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Another successful Market Plates

photos by Mike+Ness Photography

by Marguerite Boyer

Local musician George Buys mellows out the crowd at the Farmers Market

This year I was invited to do face painting for the Farmers Market. It was like one big social gathering, seeing all those familiar faces and meeting so many new ones.

We were entertained by George Buys, Bella Borealis and Jazz Latte all afternoon. I spent the afternoon painting the faces of happy children, listening to the music around me, and enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of the market, all blending into each other.

Moving to the B&H parking lot has been a real bonus for the farmers market. The vendors were a little worried about the move, unwilling to lose the natural environment of Riverside Park, but it has been a success for them. They are

more visible where they are, and Jim Beveridge, of the B&H, has been a perfect host to them. All in all, they feel it was the right move. Many of Jim’s customers did point out to him that there wasn’t any space for them to park on Sundays, but, rather than thinking this negative, they were congratulating him on the

success. Jim’s clients tend to be very loyal and are a group that are dedicated to local shopping.

I would like to thank the organizers, especially the Kemptville Kinsmen, for adding such quality to our community.

Well done and I look forward to many more events such as this one.

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The 34th Annual Terry Fox Run Sunday, September 14

The run will be held in Kemptville at the old Fire Hall or Armoury on Reuben Street. There are 2k, 5k and 10k routes available, they are wheelchair accessible and you can walk, run, bike or skateboard.

If you want to sign up, show up at 8am for registration.

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by Patrick McGarry, Vice President of Hulse, Playfair and McGarry Funeral Homes

Funeral Prearrangement:

No-Cost Peace of Mind for You and Your Loved Ones

Funeral planning is, without a doubt, a sensitive subject. Nobody likes to think about their own death or the death of someone close. Yet when we avoid thinking about our funeral, we are simply leaving it for our loved ones to handle at a time when they may be least able to do so. Given emotional stresses and compressed time frames, what can result is not the kind of funeral you and your family may ultimately want for how you are to be remembered.

Anyone who has arranged a funeral knows how difficult the task can be. There are over 100 questions that need to be answered.

Will it be burial or cremation? Who is to be involved? Who needs to be notified? What should the newspaper notice say and who writes it?

Will there be music at the service; who makes the selection? And so on.

Having these questions answered ahead of time by prearranging a ff o r d s o n e ' s f a m i l y peace of mind so that they can focus on what a funeral should truly be about: celebrating one's beliefs, remembering the deceased in the personalized manner

they wanted, and beginning the grieving process.

While funeral prearrangement is an important part of estate planning, we need to distinguish between preplanning a funeral and prefunding it, since many people assume that a prearranged funeral must be paid for in advance of need. This is not the case.

A prearrangement plan details the way a person wishes his or her funeral handled. There is no cost to arrange final wishes with the McGarry Family, nor does it cost for them to be recorded. A prefunded funeral plan takes place only as an optional next step. Prefunded plans offer a range of services

that are affordable, taxsheltered, transferable and secure.

Most people try to plan ahead for life's major expenses such as a home purchase, children's tuition, vacations and retirement. Prefunding one's funeral should fall into these plans for several reasons. From an emotional point of view, it alleviates the financial burden of survivors. From a financial point of view, it is a sound and secure investment that protects against inflation by locking in today's funeral costs against tomorrow's prices.

It's important to note that McGarry Family prefunded funeral plans are guaranteed, that

monies are protected in law by compensation funds, and that the maximum one can prepay on a tax-free basis is $15,000. Once money is invested in a prefunded plan, it remains the purchaser's money, not that of the funeral home.

If you are to move in the future, it can be moved with you. If you decide to redeem, you can. The choices you made and paid for in your plan can be changed at any time.

A recent national survey showed that 70% of the people asked believe in the importance of prearranging their final needs. Preplanning and prefunding your funeral isn't morbid - it's just good sense.

Providing information to the community about funerals is both a privilege and a responsibility of the funeral services industry.

Should there be questions related to this topic which might not have been answered above, please contact me via email at patriclamcgarryfamily. ca or write coo Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 315 McLeod Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 1A2.

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Emergency preparedness tips for seniors and people with special needs (NC) While disasters and emergencies affect everyone, their impact on people with special needs is often compounded by factors such as reliance on electrical power, elevators, and accessible transportation – all of which can be compromised in these situations.

Public Safety Canada offers these tips for seniors and people with special needs: •

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Create a personal support network of at least three people that can help. Ensure they are aware of your needs (such as prescription medication), and how to operate any equipment you require.

Make an emergency contact list with the names and phone numbers of your personal support network, doctors, neighbours, etc. Keep a copy of this list handy and share it with these same people.

Familiarize yourself with all escape routes and location of emergency doors and exits in your home.

Have a panic button installed in the building where you work or live so that you can notify others of your whereabouts if you need assistance.

Create a basic emergency kit tailored to meet your specific needs. You may wish to include things such as: Special devices such as canes, walkers, lightweight manual wheelchairs, hearing aids, breathing apparatus, blood glucose monitoring device.

Prescription eyewear and footwear (if required).

Extra supply of medications (if possible) and vitamin supplements.

List of all medical supplies and equipment related to your age or medical condition.

Copies of all medication prescriptions.

Extra dentures (if required) and cleaner.

Latex-free gloves (to give to anyone providing personal care to you).

Food and other items for your pet or service animal.

If you have a pet or service animal, bring it with you in case of an evacuation and have an emergency plan for your animal as well.

More information is available at www.GetPrepared. ca.

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Everyone needs to experience the warmth and luxury of alpaca

STEAK & CORN BARBECUE Sponsored by

St. James Anglican Church Friday, Sept. 19 at 6 pm Leslie Hall, Clothier St. West Cash Bar: Beer & Wine

$25 per person - Limited tickets available

For info and ticket sales call: 613-258-2562 or email: info@sharpedecisions.com

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Alpaca Tracks T(h)read Lightly Peruvian Connection After a trip to Peru in 2007, Alpaca Tracks T(h) read Lightly came into being.

When we initially bought our alpacas, our intent was to buy two or three animals because alpacas were so darn cute and we wanted to have enough fibre to pursue our interest in the fibre arts. We had no intention "what so ever" of showing our animals in competitions. When our first three crias ( babies) hit the ground, the folks that we bought the alpacas from planted a seed that these crias should be going to the spring show. We just kind of shrugged off that gentle nudge, until winter turned into spring. Now the nudge wasn't so gentle. Spring brings a whole new outlook on life. Before we knew it, we were on our way to Orangeville with our firstborn crias.

When our multi-coloured Elvis took colour champion at the Alpaca Ontario Show, this opened up a whole new world for us. We have found ourselves many times over in the show ring at the spring AO show, Navan Alpaca Show, Quebec Alpaca Show and the Eastern Canadian National Alpaca Futurity.

The front of our barn is adorned with a beautiful selection of show ribbons: blue, red, white, yellow, and some really large ones too.

In our first years in the alpaca business, Jim and Sharron McIntosh proved to be great mentors. Within minutes of the birth of every single cria, Jim would appear, out of nowhere, to ensure all was well and to get a sneak preview, to verify whether or not "we" had made the correct breeding choices.

Jim and Sharron guided us in the first years, and now we are making tracks in a lot of different places. We continue to research and find ways to

improve our herd and, in the last couple of years, our focus has really moved towards promoting and creating high quality alpaca products. As production costs are high in Canada, we import some items from Peru. Our goal is to ensure that there is a price point for many different markets. Everyone needs to experience the warmth and luxury of alpaca.

To feel the difference, visit our 2nd Floor Boutique located upstairs at the Brigadoon Restaurant, 9 Bridge Street, Oxford M i l l s . We a l s o h a v e a selection of items at ArtScene in Spencerville, and Knitknakkers in Smith Falls. Mark October 5 on your calendar, as we are having our 6th annual Alpaca Tracks Fall Fiesta/ Canadian Alpaca Farm Day. For more information, visit our website: www.alpacatracks.com We are loving every moment of being immersed in alpaca culture: our collection of alpacas, alpaca pictures and products and everexpanding inventories. While motivated to produce new alpaca products, we will not lose sight of our beginnings.

Our love for alpacas and our trips to Peru have woven a very special connection.

That is how we decided on a herd name: Alpaca Tracks Peruvian Connection and inspired by our commitment to minimizing our footprint, while supporting various Peruvian artisans, our motto is T(h)READ LIGHTLY. Through various fundraising endeavours, we send money to La Casa Hogar Orphanage several times a year. We recently raised close to $2,000 at a private fundraising event.

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries.

Without them humanity cannot survive. (Dalai Lama) We look forward to sharing our love for both our alpacas and alpaca products with you. www.ngtimes.ca