November 19, 2014 Issue 46

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An affectionate farewell

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Mayor David Gordon, CAO Brian Carré, Terry Butler and Ken Finnerty enjoy Terry’s last remarks

by David Shanahan There was a special reception held after Monday night’s Committee of the Whole as municipal staff, council and friends and family of Terry Butler and Ken Finnerty came together to bid them both goodbye as they end their council careers. Both of these men have given an amazing amount of time, energy and hard work to serving the people of North Grenville (and, in Ken’s case, the Town of Kemptville before amalgamation), and they have earned our gratitude and respect.

Politics is a strange game; it brings together people of very different philosophies, outlooks and points of view, and sets them down to work together for the sake of their neighbours. Terry pointed out in his talk that he had served

with men and women who could argue and disagree in council, but leave the chamber and resume good relationships and carry on working together in spite of their differences. That, surely, is the genius of democracy.

Cahl Pominville led the official part of the evening, and reminded his audience that he, too, had been on the dark side, serving as a councillor for Kemptville alongside Ken back in the distant past. And that was another aspect of the reception that was significant. Past and present were so well represented there: the retiring councillors, as well as the incoming duo; the long-serving staffers like Cahl, Karen Dunlop and Doug Scott, alongside relatively recent additions like Brain Carré, Phil Mosher, Paul Hutt and Sheila Keogh.

It was one definite side of North Grenville’s green and growing image, a constant renewal and rededication to public service that we depend on every day.

Mayor David Gordon noted the contribution both retiring councillors had made to this community. Terry has served on so many committees that the new council may find it difficult to fill his shoes. In fact, there may well need to be fewer committees. Ken’s career is legendary, and has added to the remarkable record of service by the Finnerty family over decades. One of Ken’s prized possessions is a set of two framed pictures showing the Wardens and Councils of the United Counties of Leeds & Grenville in 1955 and 1995.

In one, Ken’s father is in the centre as Warden in 1955. In

the other, Ken is in the same position, wearing the same chain of office as Warden in 1995: the only father and son to achieve that distinction.

That is the standard of service we have enjoyed over the years. Even those members of council with whom we most strongly disagree and criticise deserve to be recognised for the fact that they have given up their time and much of their private lives during their time on council in order to serve us, the people of North Grenville. So, now the fighting and the serving is done, we should honour Terry Butler and Ken Finnerty for what they have given for us, and join with their friends, family and colleagues to say “Thank you. Well done. We appreciate it”. Happy retirement to Ken and Terry.

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Kemptville Legion works hand in hand with Nestle Down B&B

Legion President Ray Ansell and his wife Laura with Terry and Marina Meagher Nestle Down has been sponsoring a free evening for a veteran and spouse on Remembrance Day for four years through BBCanada. These vets came from all over Canada. This year, Ellen and Allison

decided to go local and so an ad was placed in the NG Times. The first caller (6 calls were received) was from a lady, Jean Watson, whose husband John(Jack) is a vet who served with the Royal

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Front row, left to right: Karen Moxley, Jean Curtis, Betty Anderson, Radmilla Swan. Back row, left to right: Nick Cave, Thane Anderson, Harry Mackey Those in attendance at Thursday's Youngsters of Yore meeting were provided with a topnotch musical-dance program by the Scottish Dancers. Their performance was followed by high tea in the program room of the Norenberg Building. YOY is sponsored by the Friends of the North Grenville Library. Public is invited.

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his wife Laura were asked to attend the wine and cheese evening to toast the couple, along with Maggie Boyer from the NG Times. Unfortunately, at the last minute John called to say that Jean had become sick and they were unable to attend. A fast call was then placed to invite Terry and Marina Meagher to participate in John and Jean’s absence.

The evening was most entertaining. Terry is a vet of the Korean War and served with the Royal Canadian Regiment, with the first and third Battalions as a rifleman, signaller on patrol and .30 calibre gunner. Thanks to them both for coming to our rescue and best wishes to Jean for a speedy recovery.

Canadian Air Force as a Military Police Officer in Germany during the Cold War. Ellen visited this lovely couple immediately and plans were discussed about the procedure of the upcoming event. A call was then placed to Ray Ansell, President of The Royal Canadian Legion in Kemptville who was so helpful on short notice. He arranged to have Jean and John attend the Legion Dinner on Saturday night, and invited John to participate in the church service on Sunday and to join the parade on the 11th. A wine and cheese was organized by Nestle Down for the same evening, followed by full accommodations and breakfast the following morning for John and Jean. Ray and

Memoir Writing Workshop in memory of Rebecca Dukes On Saturday, November 22, the North Grenville Public Library is sponsoring a free memoir writing workshop in memory of staff member Rebecca Dukes, who passed away in December 2013. The workshop will be from 10 am-2:30 pm. Light refreshments will be served and participants are asked to bring a brown bag lunch. The workshop will be presented by local author Molly O’Connor who lives in North Gower in a centuryold three-generation farmhouse. She has published a collection of short stories, Fourteen Cups, a creative memoir, Wandering Backward, and a children's book, Snow Business. Her stories appear in four Chicken Soup for the Soul anthologies, as well as in several country magazines and newspapers. She is in the process of finding a publisher for her latest project, a novel. In her spare time she can be found hiking the byways with her camera strung around her neck.

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Announcing the publication of our fifth calendar of my paintings. This year we're featuring 12 paintings and an essay from this year's Fragile Crossings expedition across most of Canada, following the route of the Energy East pipeline.

It was quite an adventure, our three month field trip from New Brunswick to Alberta and back to Ontario, and there is still lots of work to do this winter to document what we found. Fred will be curating and identifying specimens, and I will be finishing paintings that I began onsite, and doing more from photos that I took of crossings that we visited more briefly.

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Local musician wins LA award

by David Shanahan Cory M. Coons, singersongwriter from South Mountain, has won the Producer’s Choice award for Studio Album Of The Year for his recent cd, “Share A Little Time” at the LA Music Awards in Los Angeles. It has been a long journey for the man from Pleasant Valley, one which he says was worth the hard work, long hours and dedication that he has put into almost fifteen years of song writing and performance.

Cory was one of six artists to showcase at the 2014 Los Angeles Music Awards Nomination Night and Voting Party at The Whisky A Go-Go in September, and the title track from his CD was chosen from more than 10,000 entries to be included on the LA Music Awards compilation CD, a copy of which was presented to every one who was at the awards night at the Avalon

Theatre in LA last Wednesday night. The song has also received lots of airplay on the Hollywood-based Internet Radio Station “The Globe”, along with another track from the CD, “Remember Me”.

As the front man for the local band, Tycoons, Cory had built up a solid following in eastern Ontario, doing covers and developing a strong live act. Then he made a bold move, going out on his own to focus on writing and performing his own material. And it has certainly paid off. In a conversation last week, just before leaving for the awards show, Cory talked about one major step in his journey connecting with veteran music producer, Ron Nevison.

Rod had produced many gold and platinum-selling albums for bands like Heart, Bad Company, and Styx.

“Ron was on Music Xray, which is where you submit stuff if you’re looking to work with people who are in

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the industry. So it got started about two or three years ago, where I was sending songs and he always commented that he liked the songs, liked my voice.” That on-line contact led to Cory working with Ron in California for two weeks last January, where he also linked up with Grammy Award-winning programmer/arranger Jeff Bova, and top LA session guitarist Tim Pierce. Tim was the original guitar player on Bon Jovi’s “Runaway”, which was their first single. “Ron was right up my alley, into the kind of music that I’m influenced by - the very melodic and harmonious sound of the 70's and 80's style of music, with, of course, my rootsy, folksy kind of material. The way he got the best out of my vocals was just great.”

But the greatest producers and players can only get so far without good material, and it was Cory’s songs that really attracted the attention of these top professionals, along with his warm and appealing voice. I mentioned to Cory that his lyrics were very strong, genuine and real, rather than the kind of cookiecutter clichés you often get in contemporary music. “I like to tell good stories, that’s important. I draw from personal experience and it touches home. If you write something and touch somebody, and make a lasting memory, that’s what it’s all about.”

But what works so well in Cory’s songs is that, even with a track like “Remember Me”, which is about his parents and is very personal, he still gets across a universal, and not just a personal, feeling, one that anyone can relate to. The video for “Remember Me” is as well-crafted as the song itself, a collection of family photographs and videos of Cory’s family, and he was happy to claim personal credit for the work. The fact is that, for all the gigs and California sessions, Cory is

still the working musician who needs to make a living and take care of his young child. He took four or five days, after he came home from recording “Share A Little Time”, to put the videos for that song, as well as “Remember Me”, together on his computer.

That underlines the growing importance of social media, technology and the greater ease with which songwriters and performers can get their work out to a wide public. But Cory pointed out that it is easy to get lost in the thousands of artists using that form of media, and that it would be a mistake to get away completely from the actual, physical CD that people can get their hands on.

“People still like to see that CD come in and relate to the artists that they’re listening to. And that’s often getting lost now with people just downloading songs. It is so disposable”. We agreed that something is lost when you compare it to the old LP’s, with their great artwork.

Cory has learned a great deal from his journey. He has a lot to say about the business side of music, and the pitfalls that young musicians can face. He has survived and thrived, and his music has deepened and, very importantly for Cory, has something to say that touches people where they live. That may be Los Angeles, or it may be Pleasant Valley, South Mountain. Wherever it is, Cory M. Coons has produced songs and sung them in a way that attracts even the most experienced professionals who have heard it all over the years. You should take a listen to a genuinely nice guy. The full conversation with Cory is available for viewing on the NG Times website, and Cory’s videos are on YouTube; just type in his name and see what the LA Music Awards saw in Cory M. Coons.

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I feel a change coming on established newspaper of the day. The philosophy of that editorial is one we share and, I believe, worth repeating on our own anniversary: “We understand it to be the first duty of a newspaper to take a lively interest in the affairs of the locality in which it lives and from which it draws its support.

We propose not only to chronicle local incidents but intend to deal in our editorial columns with all matters of interest to the community. We will always endeavour to avoid offence to anyone, but, nevertheless, we will express our views fearlessly and without hesitation. Nor have we any desire to reserve to ourselves exclusively the right to do this, but at all times our columns will be open to the public for discussion of any question worthy of public notice. We are firm in the belief that a newspaper has an important mission to perform and will do our utmost to do our duty to the...community in which we live. No doubt we will be guilty of expressing opinions that may not meet

by David Shanahan With this issue, the North Grenville Times begins its third year of life.

It all started on November 19, 2012, building on the foundation laid by the North Grenville Community Newsletter, a little monthly publication that ran for almost eight years and seemed to cause far more of a stir than its size warranted. Now the Times begins a new year as we await the swearing in of a new council and I have to wonder what the future holds. Our idea for this paper was that everyone would have a chance to speak their minds, regardless of whether we on the paper agreed with them or not. That is still very much the idea, and we are hopeful that the new council will allow us to work with them to keep the residents of our community informed about what’s going on in the municipal world.

I have reprinted in other issues the first Editorial of the Kemptville Telegram, a newspaper that started in 1900 in competition with the

with the approval of everyone. But surely that is to be expected. This is a free country and every man has a right to his opinion and to give expression to it...

Because we hold diverse views should not prevent our living alongside one another as neighbours and helping one another. Our aim above everything else is to make this a useful and creditable paper.”

It has always been a source of satisfaction to me that, following such a philosophy, the Telegram soon bought out the older paper, though they kept its name.

The best scenario is always one where the community speak openly to each other about matters of common interest, even where the differences between them makes that a little tense, or even passionate. Unfortunately, this has not always been the case, and a false unity (or, rather, uniformity) has given rise to an unwillingness to debate freely, to disagree respectfully, and to accept criticism without rancour and resentment. I know of one

elected representative who has been condemning this paper loudly (in private and not to our face) because we dared to publish opinions they believe are baseless and misleading. They seem to feel that they themselves are above criticism - not because they are right, but because they hold the position they do. That is a very dangerous place to be, and can only end in division and pointless clashes.

When I taught Canadian History to second-year university students, I had to counter their idea that Canadian History was boring because we didn’t have a Revolution, or Civil War, or War of Independence.

Instead we fought over how we were to be governed.

Representation by Population, federal-provincial areas of jurisdiction; Women’s Suffrage; the Persons Case; these were our wars.

The most important, and the one which underpins our society and Confederation itself, was Responsible Government. This does not just mean that politicians should act responsibly all

the time (that might be asking too much); but that they are responsible to the people, answerable for what they do as our representatives.

That means, not just at election time, but every day of every month, they are answerable to us: they must explain, justify and account to the people of their community. I believe this new council will have that attitude, and that there is a change coming on. But it will require that all of us play our part in the story, that all of us alike, politicians bureaucrats, media, service groups, and the public be responsible to one another, talk to one another, and together build our community as we all want it to be. The NG Times has no divine right to dictate policies or procedures: we are only here to provide a forum, a vehicle for news, information and discussion.

Let’s be positive, respect each other, and speak truth to power. It’s a great place to live, and the coming years should be great fun indeed!

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Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: Last week, I had the privilege of attending two Remembrance Day Ceremonies. They were both very special, emotional and well organized. But they were both different. The first service was at South Branch Public School where students from grades one to five participated in activities to teach them the meaning of the Day. The gym was decorated with children’s poppy art.

There was a dramatization of the poem “Why Wear a Poppy? Classes wrote and read Postcards for Peace and to thank our Veterans.

They sang several songs of hope: I’d Like to Teach The World to Sing, One Nation, Les Braves Soldats, This Is My Wish, I’ve Got Peace in My Fingers, Today I’m Gonna Try and Change the World , Go In Peace and O Canada. There

were also two video tributes: One to Peace and one to the Canadian Forces.

And yes, those little kids had their minute of silence.

Not quite at 1100 hours, which is why I could attend both ceremonies; but, it was a minute of silence.

The second ceremony was traditional and held at the Cenotaph. Many members of our Community attended there.

I think that the children’s ceremony would have lifted the hearts of many people who are grieving our National sacrifice. It was sad that most adults in our Community didn’t have the opportunity to attend that future which so many soldiers died to achieve. Peace is the vision that I think our veterans went to war to secure and peace is the vision our children sang about. Our children are the hope and

future of our Nation which our Military has and does protect. We are in a time of debate about whether or not Remembrance Day should be a National Holiday. My reason for writing is to suggest that whatever is decided, both types of ceremonies should be shared.

Pamela Gordon North Grenville

We heard the haunting notes of the Last Post. We stood in silence.

In our silence, lying beneath a blanket of maple leaves, the symbol of our country and our freedom, the fallen heard two unspoken words; spoken under

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Dear Editor: Remembrance Day 2014 We came by the hundreds to the centre of our downtown. We enjoyed the unseasonable warmth of the sun. We felt the breeze. We looked upward at the clear blue sky. We saw the last leaves of fall break free and drift downward to their final resting place on the ground.

We came for many reasons. We saw old men standing tall and proud, their medals glistening.

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Accessibility Plan brought to council

by David Shanahan The Accessibility Advisory Committee [AAC] for the Municipality of North Grenville has submitted its 2014 draft Accessibility Plan to council for approval. Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), private and not-forprofit organizations with 50 or more employees must create a multi-year accessibility plan and accessibility policies.

The municipality falls under the Act and so the AAC has developed the draft plan to cover the coming years. North Grenville has about fifty fulltime employees, as well as about the same number of seasonal workers.

It has been estimated by the AAC that the current population of North Grenville includes about 2,200 persons with disabilities, given the provincial average, and expects that number to grow to more than 6,600 within the next twenty years. This calculation is based on projected

population growth studies for North Grenville, which may, or may not, be accurate, given the uncertainty of economic development rates over that period.

The AAC Draft Plan identifies many areas of potential and actual barriers to accessibility, including the planned roundabouts on a widened CR 43, the state of many sidewalks and the lack of sidewalks around Kemptville, and the difficulty of ensuring that new building development meets accessibility standards. The condition of some municipally-owned buildings was also identified as an issue by the AAC, particularly some older buildings that are “almost impossible to make fully accessible due to their age, construction type and potential or current uses. It is this committee’s feeling that in cases such as these, after precise and extensive justification, that these types of buildings must be granted “exemption” from the provisions of the Act.” The need

to balance accessibility needs and legal requirements with budgetary considerations is seen by the AAC as a potential problem which needs Provincial Government funding to correct.

The Draft Plan also hints at a certain lack of communication between the AAC and council. It notes that: “Site plans are presented to the Accessibility Advisory Committee and are reviewed; however, we receive no feedback as to whether any of our recommendations have been implemented.” Some members of council have, in the past, emphasised to various municipal committees that they are merely “advisory,” implying that council is not obliged to pay attention to their recommendations. The attitude to committees, which are made up predominantly of members of the public, presents a possible obstacle to efficient and effective work by these committees.

The last accessibility audit of municipally-owned

buildings took place in 2006, when the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act was announced, and a number of the recommendations made at that time have been implemented. In some cases, implementation is not possible, due, as stated earlier, to the age and design of buildings. In other cases, however, nothing has been done. With the swearing-in of a new council on December 1, committees will need to be reorganised and the public will be asked to volunteer to staff them. The Police Services Board and the Library Board have already advertised for members, but these are provincially-mandated committees, and are not in the same category as municipal advisory committees.

There will be much work for the new committees to do in the coming four years, and the Draft Plan of the AAC is an example of what concerned and committed residents can do.

New job for the municipality’s Deputy Clerk The Municipality of North Grenville is facing the loss of one of its most senior and experienced officers. Heather Render is retiring as Deputy Clerk at the end of this year, and she leaves a very large gap in the municipal staff. In considering how to replace her, NG’s Chief Administrative Officer, Brian Carré, reviewed the job description and decided that

this was the perfect opportunity to revise the mandate of the Deputy Clerk “to ensure all aspects of the job description are up to date and meet all of the requirements of the position for the department”.

On Monday night, he presented the Committee of the Whole with a new definition of the work of the Deputy Clerk, changing the name of the position to

media and traditional media relations, and ensuring that all municipal communications are consistent with policy guidelines.

The position will be advertised in the immediate future. This review of the position concluded that there will be no change in the pay scale, in spite of the increased responsibilities.

Deputy Clerk/Communications Coordinator, and the job will now also include “coordinating communications for the corporation including media relations, releases and events, assistance with website content management, print and on-line publications and presentations”. This will require the individual to be webmaster for the municipal web site, managing all social

Waste disposal sites monitored WESA, the company contracted by the Public Works Department last year to conduct environmental monitoring at the four waste disposal sites in the Municipality of North Grenville has presented their report to the Committee of the Whole. This report contains a summary of the conclusions and recommendations from the 2013 monitoring reports on the sites at Kemptville, Oxford Mills, South Gower and Burritt’s Rapids.

The Kemptville site is a cause of concern for the public, especially given the increased development of the Northwest Quadrant, in which the site is located. The building of the new Public School, the extension of the eQuinelle development, and, most November 19, 2014

especially, the draining of the wetlands and increased drainage of the land, will change the underlying condition of the property. The WESA report notes that leachate from the waste disposal site continues to affect land around it.

“The leachate has been estimated to have impacted shallow groundwater approximately 220 meters north, 100 meters east, and 50 meters west.”

A phrase that recurs throughout the report in connection with all four sites is “consistent with historical results,” which means that little has changed in most cases.

However, precisely what the “historical results”are, whether good, bad, increasing or decreasing, is unclear. The other consis-

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Citizen Appointments The Municipality of North Grenville is seeking applications from individuals interested as Appointees to the following Boards during the term of Council (December, 2014 to November, 2018): • Library Board (Monthly Evening Meetings) • Police Services Board (Monthly Daytime Meetings) Candidates must be 18 years old, a Canadian citizen and a resident of North Grenville.

Further information is available by contacting the Clerk at cpominville@northgrenville.on.ca or 613-258-9569 ext.110. Application forms are available at www.northgrenville.ca, by contacting the Clerk or at the Administration Office.

Please submit applications by Wednesday, November 26, 2014 to the Administration Office, 285 County Road 44 or cpominville@northgrenville.on.ca.

Integrity Commissioner named Following the recent adoption by council of the North Grenville Code of Conduct for Members of Council, an Integrity Commissioner has been named to handle any complaints that may be made under the new Code. It was thought best, in order to avoid any potential conflict of interest, that no-one from either the United Counties of Leeds & Grenville, nor the City of Ottawa, should be considered for the position.

Cahl Pominville, Director of Corporate Service/ Clerk of North Grenville, consulted with other Clerks around the province and finally settled on the firm of Cunningham, Swan, Carty, Little & Bonham LLP of Kingston. This firm deals in local government and one of the partners, Tony Fleming, is a Certified Specialist in Municipal Law. It made sense to find and confirm the services of an Integrity Commissioner before the service was needed, and so an agreement has been reached with the Kingston firm.

Cahl noted that this involves no outlay of funds, as the services of the Commissioner will be provided on an as-needed basis, with no retainer being paid by the municipality. “In discussions with Mr. Fleming, there would be no requirement to have a retainer and they would also ensure that their firm would not represent either side in a dispute should one arise. Their fees to the Municipality would be on an as required basis.”

This will allay the fears that some have expressed that the Integrity Commissioner would be a permanent and full-time official in the municipality, potentially influencing policy and operational decisions of council.

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tent in the report is a note that information available is insufficient to make judgments on some issues.

The municipal attitude to Waste Disposal Site monitoring is that the “programs allow the Municipality to minimize the area impacted by landfill leachate.” That is, perhaps, the sad reality of waste disposal and the society in which we live. We can try to minimize impacts, but, once we have created landfill sites, and fill them, they do not go away easily. The vital issue is what we allow to be placed in the vicinity of these sites: homes, schools, malls, etc.

Continued monitoring is essential, and needs to be supplemented by continued care over planning and development.

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by David Shanahan Before November ends and the poppies are put away for another year, it is worth remembering that Canada has not always given veterans the consideration, respect and care they deserved. No-one who has been through a shooting war, as they call them, comes home the same. What is seen and done, what is demanded of men and women in war, leaves scars that never heal. We know now about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder [PTSD], and there has been a great deal of talk about it in recent months because of the high number of military personnel committing suicide after returning from overseas missions.

Alfred Hallam was a veteran who returned from Korea in 1953 at a time when PTSD was unrecognised. In fact, the entire experience of Canadians in the Korean War was unrecognised by the country and the Canadian Government.

Returning vets are usually helped somewhat by the warm welcome home they receive, the medals and

ribbons, the parades and public acknowledgment of their service and sacrifice.

But when Alfred came home, like almost every one of the 26,000 Canadian veterans of Korea, all of whom had volunteered for duty, there was no welcome, no parade. The vets were not even allowed to wear the decorations awarded to them by the Korean and American governments.

Harold Hallam, resident of Heckston, is Alfred’s brother, and remembers how hard it was for Alfred to find his way in life after Korea. Alfred was discharged from the army because of what they called “an emotional disability resulting from his Military Service”. What had caused the “distress” was being blown out of a foxhole by a mortar round which killed the other three friends who were with him. A long hospitalisation was needed to physically recover from the incident, and, like so many others in war, Alfred could never recover the person he had been before Korea.

He joined the police force, but was injured on

focus for their grief. The graves of 378 of them are in the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in South Korea. Alfred Hallam finally moved to the PerleyRideau and died there in 2008. Thanks to Harold’s persistent campaign on his brother’s behalf, Alfred had begun to receive some pension and medical benefits as a veteran. These were not obtained easily, and, as Harold pointed out to the government bureaucrats, Alfred “earned all of them and deserves them, but never received a cent from the Government that sent him into battle..This is a Canadian crime..”.

In 1991, Harold asked, somewhat prophetically, if “the brave men and women that served their country in the so-called Gulf War will receive the same treatment in the years ahead”. Whether or not you think they should ever have been sent to Korea, the Gulf, or Afghanistan, these Canadians made a commitment and the government returned that pledge. Now many of them feel betrayed, are ill, suffer from PTSD, live with the effects of depleted uranium exposure, and too many have committed suicide because their superiors refused to acknowledge their experiences.

Alfred Hallam proves that this is not a new thing. It is a sad part of Canadian History, and one that must never be repeated. It is not only the dead who need to be remembered. Lest we forget.

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the job and turned to driving taxis. But over the years, the effects of PTSD increased and Harold finally had to take Alfred in and care for him as much as he could. It was then Harold understood how badly Korean veterans were being treated by their own government. In spite of three years of combat, and the thousands of Canadian soldiers who fought in Korea, the Canadian Government decided that Korea was not a real war, just a “Police Action”, and so the returning soldiers were not veterans and did not qualify for veteran benefits. That’s why there were no parades, no medals, no recognition: because there had been no war!

It took almost forty years before these men received official recognition from the government that had sent them to Korea.

Forty years before they could wear their campaign ribbons and march in Remembrance parades in November, or have their names inscribed on cenotaphs across the country.

That may seem impossible to believe, but those are the facts of Canadian History.

What’s more: when the Korean Veterans Association of Canada decided to erect a memorial wall to the 516 Canadians who died in the war, they had to raise the $350,000 needed from Legions, Service Clubs, and the Korean community across Canada.

The Canadian Government provided no support whatsoever. Most of the funds came from the vets themselves.

When the memorial was unveiled in 1997, it allowed relatives of the dead to visit and have a

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Open letter to Mr. VanClief, etal:

Please reject the proposal by the Municipality of North Grenville to establish the Kemptville Centre for Rural Advancement (KCRA). This proposal is not in the best interests of continuing Kemptville College as an educational institution, the residents of North Grenville, or the agricultural community of Eastern Ontario. The proposal by the Municipality of North Grenville is not as altruistic as it may first appear, but rather, is self serving. An example of the presumptuous attitude of Municipal staff can be seen in the manner that a music festival was proposed for the summer of 2015 on the grounds of Kemptville College even before the North Grenville proposal was submitted to Mr. VanClief. A local music promoter was encouraged to plan such an event by municipal staff culminating with a photo of the Chief Administrative Officer and the promoter to announce the festival in the North Grenville Times. Municipal staff acted as if the ownership of Kemptville College had already been transferred to the Municipality.

The North Grenville proposal is incomplete. There is no 5 year business plan, risk assessment, transition plan, or a current review of the college infrastructure or annual operating costs. How would the Municipality obtain the necessary financing purchase and maintain the property? No where in the proposal by North Grenville is it written that more time and effort would be needed to fully prepare a proper business case to take control of the College and the 800 acres of land that accompany the College. Municipal Council met in camera on October 29, 2014 to receive the report from the consultant, and within 2 hours the report was sent to Mr. VanClief. There was no public consultation to review the merit of the Municipality of North Grenville taking control of the College or the risks that ownership might entail. The Executive Summary of the proposal indicates that, "Campus stewardship will be through a not for profit corporation formed by the Municipality of North Grenville, positioning itself as the owner/manager of the physical campus, but not being involved in actual program delivery. Program participants in horticultural and building trades could maintain the campus to reduce costs while creating a sense of pride in work and place."

The model of a not-for-profit corporation comes from the Ferguson Forest Centre, which is owned by the Municipality of North Grenville and operated by the Ferguson Forest Centre Corporation (FFCC). The FFCC is a not-for-profit company owned by the Municipality. Each year, the Municipality is paid about $45,000 in lease fees and these escalate over the period of the lease. Prior to 2000, the Municipality purchased the Forest Centre from the Ministry of Natural Resources for $500,000. The money to purchase the property was borrowed by the Municipality and repaid over a 10 year period. This action saved the Forest Centre from closure and a certain number of local jobs were preserved compared to when the operation was owned and managed by the Ministry of Natural Resources. This was winning solution for all parties, especially the Municipality of North Grenville.

The Municipality of North Grenville benefitted in the following ways: - now owns more than 300 acres of land that can be used for recreation and/or development; - after the amalgamation of three area municipalities: the Town of of Kemptville, the Township of South Gower, and the Township of Oxford on Rideau to form the Municipality of North Grenville, the Forest Centre buildings served as a temporary home until a new Municipal Centre could be built; - land for a new Municipal Centre that houses the municipal offices, two ice surfaces among other community amenities: - land for a new fire hall; - sale of land along County Road 43 for a commercial strip mall. This sale netted the Municipality $250,000; and - new sewage treatment plant with sufficient capacity to provide piped services to the new eQuinelle development situated north of Kempville.

One could surmise that the Municipality of North Grenville has benefited greatly with it's decision to purchase the forest centre after it was slated for closure. The forest centre is still growing trees for Eastern Ontario.

What is the relationship between the FFCC and it's owner, the Municipality of North Grenville?

This is not an arms length relationship. There is a volunteer Board of Directors that is elected from a membership. What group constitutes the membership is unknown? The Municipality must approve the Board of Directors and has the right to veto the election of a Board Member if it so chooses. The FFCC produces no annual reports or doesn't publically disclose who sits on the Board of Directors. An annual financial statement is produced and this is provided to the Municipality for information but is not publically available. In my assessment, the governance of the FFCC and it's relationship with the Municipality should be reviewed.

"The proposed Kemptville Centre for Rural Advancement is a facilitator of rural innovation and advancement in Eastern Ontario, with a primary focus on ensuring post secondary education, training and skills development activities are aggregated to meet the current and future needs of employers and the labour force in Eastern Ontario." This mandate goes well beyond the role of owner/manager of the physical campus. In fact, this is beyond the level of expertise found in municipal government, even that of North Grenville.

In conclusion, the scope of operations for the KCRA goes well beyond the Municipality of North Grenville and only exposes the residents of this municipality to undue risk. It is unfortunate that the Ferguson Forest Centre was proposed.

The two situations are not equal.

Thank you for your attention to these concerns regarding the proposal made by the Municipality of North Grenville in regard to Kemptville College.

Sincerely yours, John Brauneisen

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Pet Contest winners

2nd prize...Free Microchip from Kemptville Animal Hospital Barkley, submitted by 13 year old owner Amanda Reed.

1st prize...One hour photo shoot with Mike+Ness Photo This is Brynley, she is a 1 1/2 year old Biewer Yorkshire Terrier with a lot of personality. Submitted by owner Cassadra Kerkhof.

3rd prize... $50.00 Gift Certificate from Pet Valu Rosie, submitted by owner Kristen Wood.

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This striking Bluejay, and it’s snack, stand out against the white of the first light snowfall of the season. By photographer David vanGilst.

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St. Michael Senior Girls Basketball wins EOSSAA Bronze

73's take three of four points @rinkrat

The Senior Girls basketball team claimed the AA EOSSAA bronze with a 38 to 28 victory over St. Joe’s from Cornwall on Friday at the regional championships in Carleton Place. Earlier in the day, St. Mike’s unfortunately was unable to upset the host team and #1 seed, Carleton Place High School, in the semifinals. Despite that disappointing result, the Mustangs ended their season on a high note with a decisive win in their final game.

Eva Kuhar had a fantastic tournament with a 42-point performance, followed by

Sarah Benoit with 34 points in four games. Michelle Wilson contributed 24 points, Brook Cornel chipped in 21, and veteran Sydney Taylor stepped up to score 18 in her best performance of the season.

The EOSSAA games are still available for viewing at this link: https://new.livestream. com/accounts/6049900/ events/3575730 Coach Finner would like to extend special congratulations to his four graduating Mustang players: Emily Young, Brianna Workman, Sydney Taylor, and, team captain, Michelle Wilson. These

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players demonstrated outstanding dedication, strong drive, and great sportsmanship as they represented St. Michael on the court over the past four years. Special thanks also to team manager, Craig Oliver, for his assistance over the course of the season.

The Mustangs return six very skilled players next year to build on the success of this season’s squad: Tatiana Weissflog, Tess Corkery, Brooke Cornel, Brittany Ballantyne, Sarah Benoit, and Eva Kuhar. The future looks bright!

Kemptville played two games this weekend earning a split. On Friday, the Kanata Lasers visited North Grenville for a tilt with the 73's. Kanata scored the only goal of the first period. In the second, holding a 1-0 lead, the Laser's were pressing hard as were the 73's. Two and a half minutes in, Kemptville got the break they were looking for. Aaron Hickie dug the puck out of the corner, out muscling two Lasers players and got the puck back to the Kanata blue line. Cam Russell had time and let go a great low shot right on the net. At the last second, Owen Guy got his stick on it and deflected it up over the goal-

ies shoulder to tie the game at one. Kemptville doubled Kanata in shots in the second period. The 73's started the third on the power play and it paid off. Kaelen O'Flynn stopped a clearing pass at the blue line and sent it down the wall where Matt Tugnutt was waiting. Tugnutt had a clear lane across the ice to where Russell had crept down to the top of the circle from his point position. Russell one timed the pass and beat every cleanly, including the goalie low on the stick side. With a minute left, the Lasers pulled their goalie for the extra man and were buzzing all around, but the 73's kept them away from their net. Finally, Hickie recovered the puck in his own end and got it out to the neu-

Senior Men’s Mustangs claim silver at EOSSAA “AA” Volleyball Championships For the second year in a row, the St. Michael Senior men’s volleyball team found themselves in the EOSSAA finals. They came up just short and had to settle for a silver medal in Brockville on Thursday.

After being seeded 2nd in the six-team tournament, the Mustangs faced off against St. Joseph, from Cornwall, and handily defeated them 25-13 and 25-19. The second match of the day was against the Perth Blue Devils who put up a good fight, but couldn’t stop the relentless attack from Jonah Holtus and Thomas Weissflog and fell to the Mustangs 25-20 and 25-22. In Semi-final action, the St. Michael crew got off to a slow start against KCVI before turning it around to win 25-23 and 25-18 and advance to the finals against the #1 seed L’Escale. In the first set, the intensity and desire was clearly demonstrated by excellent defense on both sides of

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the net. Big hits, and big blocks, kept the Mustangs in the game; however, they couldn’t hold on and lost a close one 26-24 in the first set. The L’Escale defense was too much for the Mustangs on the day, and they fell 25-20 in the second set and had to settle for a silver medal. Once again, Cory O’Connell led the troops with excellent setting, while Bryson Patterson and Alex Cornel played fearless defense all day. The Grade 10 rookie sensation, Lucas Frost, had an incredible day and led all players in serving points. Congratulations go out to the graduating Mustangs: Thomas Weissflog, Jonah Holtus, Alex Cornel, Andrew Caicco, Liam Lawless, Bryson Patterson, Philip Scott and Cory O’Connell. The boys have displayed an excellent work ethic this season, and coach Angus MacDonald is very proud of their commitment and hard work.

tral zone to Jake Gaudet who passed it to Dean Galasso.

Galasso buried it in the empty net from centre to cement the 3-1 Kemptville victory. Cam Russell was named first star and Matt Tugnutt picked up the second star in a complete game effort by the team.

During the first intermission, the Royal Lepage Gale real estate team kicked off this year’s “Mountain of Toys” drive. The entire Kemptville 73’s team had brought toys to donate to this worthy cause. Many of the fans in attendance had also brought donations. It turned into a very good start for this year’s campaign.

On Sunday, the team travelled to Gloucester for another match with the Rangers.

They welcomed back two of their three players from the Central Canada Challenge Cup. Jason Tackett and Eric Brown did not take long to get settled in. On a power play early in the first, Alex Row sent the puck in front of the net to Erik Brown, Brown took a quick shot that was stopped but Jason Tackett banged home the rebound to give Kemptville the early 1-0 lead. It was after that goal that the wheels fell off. The Rangers scored an unassisted goal off a turnover to make it a 1-1 at the end of the period.

In the second, Gloucester took a 2-1 lead on an unassisted shorthanded goal off a turnover. In the third, holding the lead, they scored yet again on another turnover to make it 3-1. At the twelve minute mark, Brandon Seatter forced a turnover in the Rangers end and got the pass back to defenceman, Brandon Cole.

Cole's rocket found the back of the net and put Kemptville within one of the lead. Trailing 3-2, the 73's pulled their goalie for the extra forward in the last minute. Dean Galasso was rewarded with the tying goal with the hard work going to Brown and Tackett as they buzzed around the net creating chances. After forcing overtime, Gloucester managed to re-assert themselves, getting the game winner almost five minutes into the extra frame. Jason Tackett picked up second star honours This week's games feature the Cornwall Colts visiting Kemptville on Friday night at 7:30. And on Sunday, the team travels to Nepean to battle the Raiders. Game time is 2:30. Catch the Junior A fever! Hockey with edge! www.ngtimes.ca

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COMMUNITY EVENTS

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Youngsters of Yore, Kemptville Public Library, 1:30 pm. Guests speaker Barb Tobin - Re-elected Councillor Nov 22 5 Easy Ways to Build Better Health, 10-1 pm at Heather's Healthy Harvest, 215 Sanders St., with local Nutritionist Carol Pillar, RHN. Come with your questions.

Nov 22 Harvest Dinner & Dance at the Kemptville Legion. Roast Beef Dinner at 6 pm, dance at 7 pm. Music by This Old Heart and the Country Comrades. Tickets $15 per person available from the Legion Bar, Lorena – 613-258-9065/Marilyn 613-986-1378 Nov 22-23 KPI presents "Rumors" by Neil Simon, directed by Dianne Miller, 7:30 pm and Nov 23, 2 pm at the North Grenville Municipal Centre.

Doors open 1/2 hour earlier. Tickets $15. Call613.258.205.

Nov 29 Old Town Christmas, from 10-4 pm, Old Town Kemptville up to the B&H on Sanders St. Free admission. For more details, visit our website oldtownkemptville.com or facebook.com/oldtownkemptville Nov 29 Holly Tea and Bazaar: St. John's United Church, 9 am to 2 pm for some Christmas shopping and bake sale purchases. Plan to stay for lunch as well.

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

Bingo- First and third Wednesday 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 3rd Tuesday, 7 pm. New members welcomed!

KCCB, NG High School band room,7-8:30 pm. Brass and Woodwind musicians of all levels welcome! Music covers a wide range of musicals, classics, jazz and modern pieces. For more information, email dennis843@gmail.com" 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 - Meeting 1st & 3rd 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 Wed. of the month beginning Sept 10, 1:15 pm, St. John's United Church downstairs. Everyone welcome, $5.00.

BNI Networking 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 613-258-2691.

Friendship lunch, every Friday, Leslie Hall, Clothier St. W. Sponsored

by St. James, St. John, Kemptville Pentecostal Tabernacle, Salvation Army and Holy Cross churches. Serving begins at 11:30 am. No charge.

Goodwill offering. Traditional Thanksgiving dinner on Oct. 10. All are welcome.

The Kerith Debt Freedom Centre. Confidential coaches will help you get out of debt and stay out of debt. Free, open on the 2nd and 4th Sat. of the month from 9:30-11:30 at the NG Community Church. Appointments can be made at kdfc.ca or by calling 613-258-4815 x103.

Kemptville Legion breakfast, 3rd Saturday of the month, 8-10 am.

Adults $5; Children under 12, $3. All welcome.

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

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What’s happening @ KYC Enjoy free programs @ Kemptville Youth Bowling 4-6pm (Wed, Nov. 19th) Registration required Jam Night 6-8pm (Wed, Nov. 19th) Skyzone 5:30-10pm (Thu, Nov. 20th) Registration Required Movie Night 7-9pm (Fri, Nov. 21st) Sports Night 6-7:30pm (Tue, Nov. 25th) Ping Pong Tournament 4-6pm (Wed, Nov. 26th) Open House 5:30-6:30pm (Thu, Nov. 27th)

be held at the Kemptville Legion located at 100 Reuben Cres, Kemptville Ontario.

Time: 1830 hrs (630pm) Date: Monday November 24th, 2014.

The Navy League Kemptville Branch is the lead community sponsor for the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Defiant (Kemptville Sea Cadets) Parents of Cadets and members of the community at large are welcome to attend the Annual General Meeting.

Information will also be available for persons interested in becoming a volunteer member of the Navy League in support of the Kemptville Sea Cadets(12 to 18 year old youth) and the New Navy League Cadets (9 to 12 year old youth) Some Navy League Activities in Kemptville in Support of Cadets: Awards committee members.

Scholarship committee members.

Driving cadets to various activities.

Assisting in Poppy campaigns.

Fund raising.

Public relations.

Writing newspaper articles.

Administration.

Armoury building management- work parties- painting etc.

Maintaining Navy League Kemptville boat fleet- 6 boats.

Commanding Officer required for new Navy League Cadets.

Officers required for new Navy League Cadets.

VP Navy League Cadets required.

New Navy League Cadets is a youth program for 9 to 12 year olds based on a naval theme. The Navy League Cadets is a new program starting January 2015, and is free to youth 9 to 12 years of age. Navy League Officers are members from the local community, and are not in any way part of the Canadian Forces.

For information please contact Mike McIntosh- President Navy League of Canada Kemptville Branch. Cell 613-222-0100

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Act now to save money on home heating

(NC) Make sure your home is winter-ready now that the deepfreeze is just around the corner. By weatherproofing, for example, every homeowner can prevent heat from escaping through leaky doors and windows, all of which will manage energy use and reduce electricity bills. Take a look at these helpful quick tips from Hydro One: Fill the gaps! Check the trim on windows for openings between the frame and your house. As much as 13 per cent of your home's heat loss could be escaping through the gaps. If possible, stuff insulation between the window and frame or try caulking around the window.

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On sunny winter days, trap warm air inside by opening window coverings to let the warmth of the sun in. Once the sun goes down, close the coverings to keep the warmth in. Think of your curtains as insulation for your windows.

Another inexpensive option is to build a barrier against cold by sealing your windows with indoor plastic sheeting just for the winter. All you need is a hair dryer, double sided tape, and some inexpensive plastic sheeting.

If your doors aren't properly fitted, air is leaking outside. Rubber weather stripping can be an easy way to seal the door by creating a skirt on the door frame.

If you have a fireplace that you never use, consider getting it sealed as warm air is sucked out if the damper is open. If you do enjoy sitting by the fireplace, make sure you turn down your main thermostat. Fires can actually draw heat from the room up the chimney so your furnace has to work even harder.

More tips are available at www.HydroOne.com/SaveEnergy.

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(NC) It's time to gear up for the inevitable.

“There's nothing worse than heading out to tackle the first snowfall and finding that your tools aren't properly prepared,” says Michelle Sordi, director of marketing at Husqvarna Canada, a worldwide leader in outdoor power products. “By following a few simple steps, you can ensure that you're ready to go once the weather turns.”

Here are Sordi's recommendations for efficient snow removal: • Fill it up: Ensure that you drain any remaining fuel from the previous season and fill up your machine with fresh gasoline.

• Change your oil: Just like in your car, the oil in your winter tools needs changing. Change the oil in your machine to ensure an easy and smooth start in the cold weather.

• Test the spark plugs: Starting your power tools will be easier if your spark plugs are in good condition.

When in doubt, replace them. A new spark plug will better ignite the fuel mixture, making it easier to start.

• Check the blades: Before each season, check the blades of your snow thrower for wear and tear. The blades may have worn down if you have had your machine for a long time, in which case you can have them replaced at a dealer that specializes in these power tools, like Husqvarna. • Check the tires: Flat tires will not get the job done. Check the tires and pump them up if necessary.

• Get it started: After you have checked all of its parts, give your machine a start before the snow hits to make sure everything is running smoothly. This way you can take it to a dealer and get it serviced beforehand, ensuring that everything is running smoothly come that first snowfall.

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“Wherefore and why”

by Peter Johnson The day after Remembrance Day, the front page of 'The Ottawa Citizen' had the headline: “A SALUTE OF THOUSANDS”. Below was a picture of a dozen or so veterans at the National War Memorial, paying tribute.

My proud and free Canadian heart swelled with pride. We

took the time to honour those who have served and died for this magnificent country. And, this year, more than ever, our resolve was strengthened that we would not forget. I should have gone outside and sat on the deck and let my mind dwell on how blessed we are in this place some call 'The True North, Strong and Free'.

But no, genuine reader, I did not. I unfolded the paper and read on.

On the same page, but further down, read the headline: “Budget cuts bigger, sooner, report says.” The opening paragraph was an attentiongrabber...as good opening paragraphs are supposed to be...(yeah sure, go back and check—I'll be waiting for you, here) “Canada's Conservative government has wiped nearly 37,000 people off the federal payroll and reduced key services to Canada's veterans and the unemployed, and budgets for food safety, in the 'rush' to pay for promised tax cuts...”

It then went on to say that the Conservative's objective will be to get a surplus and provide tax breaks at the expense of front line services through spending cuts that will continue for the next two years... even after the books have been balanced.

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In her article, Kathryn May quoted senior economist, David Macdonald of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, as saying that, instead of a 4.5% reduction in employees, the government will have reduced its numbers by 8% between 2012 and 2014. “The cuts were implemented much more quickly than initially projected,” wrote Macdonald. If you are wondering why, well good luck getting an answer.

“The government has been criticized from the start for refusing to reveal the nature of the billions of dollars in cuts, and their impact on jobs and social services,” May went on to say. Also, “The Parliamentary Budget Officer has led the charge for that information and took the government to court to get it.”

Whoa! Hold the fort Henry! The Parliamentary Budget Officer had to take the government to court to get budget information? How is that possible? Easy. When you have a government that is as partisan, paranoid and as secretive as this one, the control of information becomes their number 2 priority. Number 1?

Getting re-elected, of course.

How about delivering services to veterans? That objective is

much further down the list.

The government has, apparently, been cutting spending for five years. This was the same government that inherited a huge surplus from Paul Martin's Liberals, right?

And, like George W. Bush, who inherited a surplus from Bill Clinton, these 'Canadian Republicans' burned through that in no time at all. And then they had to ramp up the attack ads and blame those dag-nab tax and spend 'lefties' for the country's fiscal problems and start out on a campaign that made them look like the biggest bunch of economic geniuses in the whole world. But they won't tell anyone how much will be cut and where.

The only hint is in job losses.

“Veterans Affairs, for example, will lose about a quarter of its workforce between 2011 and 2017, and the largest proportional cut - about 32% - will be among the public servants who provide benefits for the disabled and other veterans.”(David Macdonald) Now, most of us are in favour of governments that keep spending in line. And we probably have no difficulty appreciating lower taxes. But, the other thing to consider is how it is all done. Which brings us to the next budget.

Another Omnibus Bill.

Oh joy! This means, there will be hundreds (or possibly thousands) of pages in this Budget/Omnibus Bill, little or no release of information before or after, limited debate, followed by closure; then a hurried passage through the House of Commons, thanks to a Conservative majority, then off to the Senate for its rubber stamping...by a majority of Conservative-appointed Senators. Isn't democracy wonderful? But who said minority governments were a bad idea?

How do they feel about them now? Alas, I digress...we will not have to weary/worry/ wary ourselves discussing all the different laws that have been enacted in this 'Budget', because we won’t have a

snowball's chance in Hades of finding out what is in it...until several years down the road, when some request for information under the Freedom of Information Act trickles out a few pages, mostly redacted... with a bit of information.

Meanwhile, “The Conservatives, however, can go to the polls in 2015 with a balanced budget and a promise of tax cuts while touting themselves as good managers for cutting spending...” (David Macdonald) So there you have the “Wherefore and Why”, as Mr. Lightfoot so eloquently put it....the same Canadian treasure who celebrated his 76th birthday on November 17. Happy birthday Gord..and many more to come, please.

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