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by Mayor Nancy Peckford On October 22, residents and business leaders in North Grenville voted for significant change. In order to enact that change, your new municipal Council and administration must work differently than in the past. Your mayor and council enthusiastically embrace the challenge.

Since the election, your new council has already been working collaboratively to build a foundation for that change. This is because we see the incredible opportunity we have to invest in a very special place, and in each other.

As residents and business leaders, you can look forward

to more opportunities to help steer how we do business in North Grenville, how we operate as a municipality and how we seize opportunities to ensure our community promotes a high quality of life while being fiscally responsible.

As a new council, starting in January 2018, we plan to host a town hall every month, in addition to regularly scheduled council meetings. These town hall meetings will be convened once a month in different hamlets & locations throughout the year. Your new Council will also change the day on which Council and Committee of the Whole meetings will be held – from

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Further, we will amplify efforts to use other forms of communications, such as social media to give more opportunities to people who cannot physically attend.

During the election, a number of issues were consistently raised in discussions at the doorsteps, in coffee shops and in debates.

Your new council has already begun thinking about how to address some of the issues. To that end, we will be creating a Council-specific work plan that will reflect urgent priorities, and guide our decision-making as we assume our new responsibili-

ties. This will ensure that issues like road safety, access to parks, culture and recreation, a positive business environment, affordability and transparency remain at the forefront of our shared agenda.

Also, as I personally committed during the election campaign, I am pleased to confirm that your new Council has already requested that municipal staff review the scheduled 2% increase for the 2019 municipal budget to determine if it is, in fact, absolutely necessary.

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When they carried out the analysis at the Burritts Rapids swing bridge, they found an exotic species of plant, called the Butterbur, that had taken over much of the north abutment, some of the south, and had spread down stream.

The Butterbur is a plant also known as Petasites, or Coltsfoots. They are perennial plants with thin, creeping underground rhizomes and large rhubarb-like leaves during the

by Hilary Thomson The rehabilitation of the swing bridge in Burritts Rapids this Summer also contributed to the protection of local plant life. The project included repairs to the structural steel and masonry abutments, as well as a replacement of the timber bridge deck. The bridge was also sandblasted and completely repainted.

The Burritts Rapids swing bridge rehabilitation is one of a number of projects Parks Canada has been undertaking along the Rideau Canal, and, as part

growing season. Local biologist, Dr. Fred Schueler, says the plants that were found in Burritts Rapids were most likely Petasites japonicus, which is native to China, Japan, Korea and Sakhalin. It was introduced into southern British Columbia by Japanese immigrants. There is also a native form of Petasites called Petasites frigidus, which have smaller leaves and different flowers.

According to Environmental Assessment Scientist, Valerie Minelga, from Parks Canada, not all exotic species are invasive. However, by looking at how the Butterbur had taken over the area around the swing bridge, it was concluded that it was a threat to the native species along the riverbank. “It was identified as a risk,” she says.

“Its big leaves block out any other sort of vegetation.”

The disturbance of the area surrounding the bridge caused by construction could also contribute to the Butterbur spreading further, choking out native vegetation along the river. “Because we noticed the invasive species, we saw the opportunity to improve the overall health of the site,” Valerie says.

Fred Schueler was also alarmed to see the large stand of Butterbur in Burritts

Rapids. “Once a plant starts spreading seeds around, it can move a lot faster than it does by vegetative spread,” he says. “Also, sexual reproduction allows selection for variants better adapted to local conditions than the original introduction was, and there’s often exponential increase in invasive species after several generations of adaptation to the local environment.”

To address the Butterbur problem, and keep it from spreading, all the plants, including their roots and rhizomes, were removed from the area and replaced by native grasses and plants. “We not only controlled and removed the invasive Butterbur, but gave the native species a head start,” Valerie says.

Parks Canada has invested $3 billion in infrastructure renewal projects along the Rideau Canal, Trent Severn Waterway, and across the country. Valerie says that, with all their projects, they make an effort to protect ecosystem resilience. “All assets need renewal, and it is an opportunity to have a conservation gain,” she says.

Parks Canada will be monitoring the area to make sure the invasive Butterbur doesn’t return and put the native flora at risk once again.

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There is no doubt that your new Council has an ambitious agenda, which has been directly informed by the experiences and concerns of so many residents and business leaders. No doubt, this agenda will evolve. But if enacted in concert with all of you, this agenda has the potential to make our already great community even better.

But in order for that to happen, we need your ongoing collaboration, and engagement. We simply can’t do this alone.

While I am unlikely to be the perfect mayor all of the time to all of the people, I fully commit to giving it my very best effort each and every day. And I will expect that of my Council colleagues – and from all of you. So, let’s get started.

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I will also be establishing a Youth Advisory Council that will facilitate opportunities to provide advice and guidance to me as Mayor, my Council colleagues as well as key municipal committees. If youth are our future, which no one would deny they are, we are in urgent need of their insights and perspectives.

Your new Council also plans to the establish the agricultural and rural affairs committee, to honour North Grenville’s deep rural roots and ensure that the voices of our hamlets and rural residents are fully heard. Finally, we will be carefully reviewing the plan for the Kemptville College to ensure it fulfills its objective as a community as-

serve as a way for you to hold your new Council accountable but will be a bridge to the community strategic planning process that will be launched early in the New Year. This community strategic plan will be a crucial opportunity to create a five year plan for which your perspectives and ideas will be required.

Finally, I want you to be the first to know about some exciting initiatives on the horizon. In January, I will be establishing a Mayoral task force on affordable housing.

During my campaign, this issue was top of mind for so many concerned residents who are directly or indirectly affected.

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The second prize in the raffle is a table top art easel. This would make a great gift for a budding artist; or for those that don’t have room for a large easel and want to enjoy the thrill of putting paint to brush and on to the canvas!

The raffle draw will take place on Thursday December 20th. There will also be a bake sale starting at 9 am and will continue throughout the day leading up to the draw at 3:30pm.

We welcome contributions to the bake sale and remind people that this is perfect timing to pick up some homemade goodies to have on hand for the holiday season as well as items that are perfect for taking as a thank-you when invited out.

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A Case of “Christmas Shopper’s Neck”

by Carrie Smith, Physiotherapist Several years ago, in early December, I received an emergency call from a patient. This patient was in severe distress, could not move his head, and needed to be seen as soon as possible.

Later that day, he arrived at the clinic with his head stuck sideways and unable to move.

Alarmed, I asked him what had happened. He replied, “I think it’s called Christmas Shopper’s Neck.”

Now, I have been a physio for a really long time; I’ve treated tennis elbow, swimmer’s shoulder, and runner’s knee, but I had never heard of Christmas Shopper’s Neck!

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by Trish Buote, Executive Director, United Way Leeds & Grenville The Gord Brown Memorial Hockey Night in Leeds Grenville event took place on Wednesday night (November 28, 2018) in the Lou Jeffries Arena in Gananoque, bringing together two of the late MP Gord Brown’s passions: hockey and community. The event aimed to raise money to support the United Way Leeds & Grenville and the Gord Brown Memorial Canada 150 Outdoor Rink.

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Call”, it was followed by an Honour Guard (Brockville Rifles) and the singing of Oh Canada.

The game was fun and high spirited – Just the way Gord would have liked it.

Gord’s son Chance, brother Jeff, and nephews Colin, Graeme and Sean, gave it their all in the game. Lots of great NHL Alumni, like Laurie Boschman, Jay McClement, Jim Dorey, Rick Smith and Fred O’Donnell, enjoyed playing. Notable Leeds & Grenville businessmen, George Tackaberry, Gerald Tallman, David Beatty, Ian McFall, and Brendon Bland acted as coaching staff and General Managers.

Rogers sponsored the three stars of the game: two stars went to Gord sons, Tristan and Chance. The final star went to the person who will always be the #1 star of this game, Gord Brown. Gord’s widow, Claudine Courtois, and his brother

Jeff, accepted the award on his behalf.

The VIP event followed with wonderful food and beverages. NHL Alumni player Jay McLement presented Gord’s sons with some signed gifts from Gord’s favourite player, #27 Darryl Sittler. The evening was rounded out with a healthy and fun Live Auction run by Kevin Beattie and Bruce Wylie.

I was so pleased to have the opportunity to participate in the running of this game.

Certainly, to help raise money to support social programs in the Leeds & Grenville community, but also to remember a man who gave so much of himself to help the community. Gord helped the United Way over the years raise over $850,000 with the Hockey games, as well as participating on the Board and on our Cabinet. He was a kind man who believed that I could help raise the funds in this community to make a difference.

I appreciated his support and kindness more than words can say. The beacon that the event committee followed while planning the event was that we wanted to make Gord proud and to help build a legacy of support in his name.

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by David Shanahan It is reported elsewhere in this issue that the Waterfront Trail, running along the north bank of the South Branch from the Prescott Street bridge to the east end of Clothier Street, is to be named in honour of the late Terry Butler. But that Trail is only part of a planned Walkway that is intended to stretch further to the east and north of Clothier Street, as far as a point just north of the bridge over County Road 43. A Feasibility Study has been prepared, outlining the project and describing the work needed to bring the plan to fruition.

The planned route is called a Terra-Marine Walkway because part of it is on the river bank, and part will be on a special walkway built over the river itself. It is a visionary concept, and uses the practical experience gained by other similar walkways and docks, such as those at the LeBoat facility in Smiths Falls and various locks on the Rideau

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The project was first suggested following a Resolution of the North Grenville Council in April of this year, instructing the Economic Development Committee to undertake a review of the Kemptville waterfront and to provide advice on future planning and use of the property.

A small sub-committee was established and they have spent the past months meeting and consulting with various parties, including the Kemptville BIA, the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, and Parks Canada. Meetings to consult with the public were expected, but did not happen.

Although the Feasibility Study presents a very positive picture of the project, it also contains a great deal of caution, considering that the land is owned by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests above the CR 43 bridge, and by Parks Canada beyond that point. The land would have to be leased by the Municipality in the long term, and an amazing number of regulations governing habitats, fish, wildlife, erosion,

barriers to ice, and flooding concerns are in place and would need to be negotiated through permits and other regulatory arrangements.

Even so, given that the bridges at CR 43 and Bridge Street only allow for the smallest vessels to pass under and access the dock at Prescott Street, the plan seems to suggest that boaters would moor below CR 43 and then use the Walkway to walk to downtown Kemptville to shop, eat at Restaurants, and even stay overnight. The Study’s most optimistic sections state that the Walkway “will allow visiting boaters to visit our community and procure goods and services and contribute to the economic welfare of our community. In turn, the provision of services will produce new economic opportunities for local businesses”.

The letters from MNRF and the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority are only vaguely encouraging, containing, as they do, long lists of things that would have to be protected, provided for, and applied for before any-

thing further could be done to approve the project as it stands. It is clear that there yet remains a great deal of thinking, planning and consulting to be done before the project goes much further.

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by David Shanahan Here we are, with new councils in North Grenville and Merrickvile-Wolford, a new Member of Parliament, and an M.P.P. sitting in the Ontario Cabinet in charge of municipalities. It would seem, on the face of it, that this should be a time of optimism and new possibilities. And, indeed, it is: a time to look forward to new beginnings in the hope that fresh blood, new ideas, and renewed energy and involvement will make our common future even better than our shared past. That potential remains, and only time will tell where this new road will lead us all.

But, and this is really a serious thought, the character of our public conversations is becoming more and more alarming, in spite of the positive side of life. It may not have started with Donald Trump. It may well be that it has lain relatively

dormant for a long time, and is only now coming to the surface. But the recent visit to the area by Elizabeth May, Andrew Scheer and, especially, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has brought some really unsavoury aspects of our community to the surface.

It really doesn’t matter what political party you support: that is our right and privilege, and we are blessed in this country to have a good choice of parties to support.

We have the right of free speech too, something that is deeply important and valued in our society, especially given the dire situation which exists in other countries. And that means we can mock, make fun of, or even decide to provide some serious commentary on our opponents, our democracy depends on these freedoms and choices.

But what was seen in this community over the past week is really disturbing. Some of the comments made on social media platforms, particularly about Justin Trudeau,

clearly crossed a line that no citizen wants to see crossed.

For goodness sake, he’s the Prime Minister of Canada, not just another Grit politician.

That deserves some respect, surely? Yes, some people resent his wealth, his looks, his name, even his previous occupation. Criticise him and his Party, by all means, and cast aspersions on his government’s policies, if you like.

But the petty, immature and churlish comments made about him when he visited Kemptville last week were simply disgraceful. The work of really juvenile jerks, in fact. But these went even further than that: when references are made to assassins, then it’s time for the RCMP to get involved, and no doubt they will.

One Facebook page of a local media outlet had to be edited to delete more than one or two comments made there by people who live in this community. The ones that were left were mean-spirited, to say the least, but at least

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they stayed within the law.

This raises some worrying questions.

There is no doubt that this kind of comment is becoming more common, especially since the rise to power of the U.S. President. Hate crimes are on the increase, and people are feeling free to be hateful and vicious in public arenas, such as Facebook. But the big question is not why this is happening, it is really: “Are these the ideas and attitudes that have always been there, but just hidden, because society would not appreciate them in the past?” Were we just being hypocritical in the past, pretending to be nice and well-mannered, or did these individuals only come out of the shadows because they now feel free to do so and speak their minds at last?

I am not a Liberal, or a Conservative either, but I have to admire the way in which Justin Trudeau, almost alone among world leaders, has stood up to bullies like Trump. His direct rebuke to

Trump while signing the new trade agreement last weekend made one proud to be Canadian, as did his comments as he stood in the rain to honour WW2 dead in France. I can strenuously object, as I do, to his linking government funding for summer employment with a demand that recipient organisations make an implied statement in support of abortion. But that is my right, and his, and so we agree to disagree. It does not give me, or anyone else, the right to suggest that he be murdered when he visits this municipality. It should embarrass people to say some of the things about him that were said on Facebook, and, in other days, it would. But, for some reason, not any longer.

Do theses attitudes and comments do us any good?

Do they represent who we are, or who we want to be? Is this how we want to be seen, as individuals or as a community?

There was a time, in Ireland, when terrorists would commit some atrocity. Neighbours

would go out on the streets together carrying signs that said: Not in my name.

As we begin a new phase in our political history, with new representatives at the municipal and federal level, can we not decide to have some dignity, some honour, in our dealings? Do we have to continue this slide into boorishness, hatred, malignant attitudes to our opponents.

Because, while they are, perhaps, just opponents, they are people who feel differently about policies and programs.

They are not enemies. And we must be better than that.

We’re on the road to find out who we really are, and where we are going together. It is up to us to decide. Now some will accuse me of being holier than thou. Their opinion doesn’t matter.

to control our lives. We elect leaders that gut social and environmental programs, and lie to us through their teeth, making pre-election promises that they never keep. I have a long list of broken promises from the current government, and I still see lawn signs for their candidates everywhere.

It would seem that we have become immune to their lies and broken promises, or is it simply that many of us just aren’t paying attention? Or maybe don’t take the time to become informed?

I would like to re-quote the piece from Mackenzie King that was in Mr. Carini’s letter. “Until the control of the issue of currency and credit is restored to the govern-

ment and recognized as its most conspicuous and sacred responsibility, all talk of the sovereignty of Parliament and of democracy is idle and futile”. Well said, indeed, and this observation was made over 80 years ago. Not much seems to have changed.

So what can we do, you might ask? Canada already has its own bank, so instead of paying the interest rates charged by commercial banks, why don’t we simply borrow from ourselves? I’m sure that the Bank of Canada, which we own, would charge us a far lower interest rate than the commercial banks currently do. Here in Kemptville, I’ll wager that we wouldn’t be paying $36 million for a $12

million Municipal building had we been able to borrow our own money.

Then there is our Postal Service, (maybe not the best time to bring this up), which has all the necessary infrastructure to do a lot of the dayto-day needs provided currently by commercial banks.

That belongs to us as well.

Combining the two systems could be a viable alternative.

Certainly food for thought.

So, why do we trust the current banking system? In the 2008/2009 banking crisis, it was us, the public, who bailed these crooks out. Austerity was imposed upon us to help pay the cost of keeping the banks afloat, because they continued on page 7

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Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, A big thank you to our fellow dog walker, “Three Dog Lady”, as she is affectionately called by some of us, for calling us all to scoop our dogs’ poop!

As a committed dog walker along the Rail Trail, I too have noticed the huge amount of dog droppings that have been left along the trail, particularly in yellow, black, green, blue and white poop bags, most commonly of the kind purchased particularly for pet faeces. During town clean up last spring, the two of us cleaning up the stretch between Van Buren and Hwy #44 found more than 70 bags of dog poop in that short stretch of path. Having hoped that a clean path would encourage dog owners to maintain the status quo, I became more and more frustrated over the summer every time I spied or stepped across yet another bag of poop dropped on the side of the path. The breaking point for me was one day in September, when on my daily walk I found one blue bag at path side and two colourful bags of poop

hanging from tree branches, one carefully tied, the other carelessly tossed.

Thanks to a neighbour’s curbside freebie, a garbage can was installed on the Rail Trail stop sign at its junction with Concession Road, and is being tended by this dog owner and path keeper. I wish to reiterate our fellow pet-parent’s plea: Lets agree to pick up after our dogs!

And I wish to add my own request: Do NOT throw your dog poop bags into the brush or ditches along the path; do NOT tie them onto a tree branch. Do NOT leave them on the path “to pick up on my way back”. Please DO take your dog poop bags with you, filled (or unfilled), or, if need be, dispose of them in the Rail Trail garbage can. Together we can keep our path beautiful and clean.

Bev Illauq

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Dear Editor I was pleased to see that my opinion piece in this newspaper a couple of weeks ago generated some interest, with a couple of letters to this newspaper concerning it. I take the time to do the research on things both social and environmental, because, when you live in what is a right wing community that tends to think and vote along ideological lines, I simply feel the need to remind people that the world has changed, as has the climate around us, and that there is a need to consider other points of view, and to maybe adjust thought processes to reflect new realities.

The letter from Vito Carini, identifying what he considers the source of many of our problems, I agree with wholeheartedly. His quotes from historical figures was fascinating, and proof that those that we elect understand only too well where many of our problems lie, but are unwilling to do anything about it, because their corporate masters won’t let them.

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Dairy still top in Leeds-Grenville

by David Shanahan The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has released its report on 2017 farm receipts and commodities in Eastern and East-Central Ontario, and it shows that the United Counties of Leeds & Grenville [UCLG] is still an important provider of the province’s dairy products. The Report also gives a fascinating snapshot of the status of farming in the United Counties, which has 1,032 farms earning a total of $121 million from their operations in 2017. Of this, almost half, $55.03 million came from the dairy sector, the third highest revenue from that sector in the fourteen counties covered by the report.

(Only Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, and Prescott-Russell earned more). The other top-earning commodities in the UCLG were soybeans ($15.76 million) and Corn ($12.4 million).

Historically, the UCLG have been a major supplier of milk, cheese and butter over the last 150 years, and milk production in the Grenville District has remained relatively constant over the past decade, with 23,130 kilolitres produced in 2007, compared to 28,018 kilolitres in 2017, showing a very gradual increase over time.

This positive statistic is not, however, matched by the overall picture for agriculture in the area. The area under farming has been steadily decreasing over the same

decade. In 1991, 343,460 acres were being farmed in the United Counties, and that has gone down, year by year, so that by 2016 only 276,123 acres were being farmed.

Even so, the farming sector has seen very high levels of investment in farming over those years. In 2017, the total amount invested in farm capital in UCLG farms was $1,267.5 million. Farming is not a cheap vocation, and the human investment matches the financial one.

According to OMAFRA’s report, there are 1,032 farms in UCLG, the fifth highest number for the fourteen counties studied in the report. Of these, almost half are singleoperator businesses, with a total of 1,495 people operating these agri-businesses in

all. Only 19% of these farms are rented from landowners, the rest are owner-operated.

The Ontario average is around 29%. Renters pay an average of $45 per acre, compared to the provincial average of $149 per acre. This in itself is quite an increase from the $89 average in 2011.

The OMAFRA report is a timely reminder that the majority of people living in the United Counties live in rural areas. That farming of all kinds remains a significant factor in the area economy, and that the lack of a Rural Affairs, or Agriculture Committee of Council in North Grenville needs to be addressed urgently by the incoming Council.

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COUNCIL Monday, December 17 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Monday, December 10 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS Library Board – Thursday, December 13 at 7:00 pm at the Public Library, 1 Water St. **NOTE: Council & Committee of the Whole meetings are live streamed and archived on the Municipal website. Agendas for upcoming meetings are published on the Friday prior to the meeting and minutes are posted after they are approved.

Visit www.northgrenville.ca and click on Agendas & Minutes in the Govern tab.

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE CHANGES

The Municipal Office will be CLOSED from Monday, December 24 to Friday, December 28. It will re-open on Monday, December 31.

WINTER PARKING RESTRICTIONS

Winter parking restrictions come into effect on November 15 and last through April 15. While restrictions are in effect, parking on Municipal roads is not allowed between 11:00 pm and 8:00 am. A vehicle which is parked in a manner interfering with snow clearing or removal operations may be issued a ticket and/or removed at the owner’s expense.

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Letters continued from page 6 were “too big to fail”. Really?

And just who was responsible for this? (As if we didn’t know).

We, the public, had to bear the brunt of their chicanery.

They should all have been thrown in jail, just like they did in Iceland. Then we are told that they couldn’t do that, though, because they were needed to get us out of the mess that they got us into. So they keep on going, scarcely missing a beat. If that wasn’t a wake-up call to start doing things differently, I don’t know what was.

While on the subject of money, the other elephant in the room is tax fairness, another Liberal broken promise.

Trump has reduced corporate taxes to the same level as Canada, costing his country $1.87 billion over the next 10 years in lost tax revenue.

Canada is going to cut corporate taxes again to retain competitive advantage, so they say. Cuts to corporate taxes have helped Canadian corporations amass a hoard of over $700 billion in cash that they are not reinvesting in the economy. We keep handing out money to the rich through tax loopholes and providing opportunities for tax evasion.

While we keep buying into the neo-liberal fiscal nonsense practised by the two main parties in this country, we will forever be under the thumb of the rich and privileged.

If we want the society that we deserve, then we have to stop electing those with a vested interest in maintaining the status quo.

Colin Creasey Kemptville,

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the letter from Craig Stevenson concerning the Rail Trail maintenance. The Kemptville Snowmobile Club has been involved as a partner from the beginning, when North Grenville purchased the abandoned line from CP Rail. We stepped up to help install signage and we were successful in obtaining an Ontario Tourism grant for the purchase of $20,000 worth of stone dust to smooth out the trail. We brought in our trail groomer to grade the stone dust to make the smooth pathway that the walkers could enjoy.

In Winter, it is the snowmobile club's equipment and volunteers that grooms the rail line and the Ferguson Forest, providing the well-packed surface for walking and skiing. Our club has received a lot of support from the people of North Grenville, so we are happy to provide this service to the community at no cost.

There are times in the Fall and Spring when our grooming equipment is not active when the snow falls, and this is one of those times. The snow is early this year, and we are still preparing the trails, so our trail system is not open yet. Once things are frozen up and we have more snow, we will be out there making trails. We have enjoyed the multi-use trail, and are looking forward to another great Winter of snowmobiling and providing recreational trails in Kemptville for all to enjoy.

Sincerely, Bruce Robinson

Probably more pedestrians are also adding to the actual vehicular accidents, due to the total inattention of their users when stepping off sidewalks to cross roads! Your new title should be Mothers Against Drunk, Drugged and Distracted Driving and Walking.

MADDDDW. Because I’m a MAN, and a DAD, who also has the subject of safety on his mind each day he goes out on the roads as a volunteer driver, perhaps there could more emphasis in your title to demonstrate that we, both WOMEN and MEN, care about the daily senseless injuries and loss of life that occur on our roads. In this day and age of neutrality and political correctness, we of the other gender should not be omitted from your policy statement. Your new title could be Mums and Dads Against Drunk, Drugged and Distracted Driving and Walking. MADADDDDW. Thank you for your attention and consideration of my proposal.

Yours sincerely, John Baldwin,

Dear Editor, The Christmas season is now upon us and vehicular road traffic is going to be very heavy, wherever you go, be it locally, or long distance. Partying, and all the other activities related to these festivities, are about to peak, until a few weeks into a New Year, and it brought to mind an e-mail I wrote to MADD in 2015.

At that time, electronic invehicle devices were starting to become commonplace, as was the impending legislation for the legalisation of marijuana. I suggested a change of their title to MADDD. Mothers Against Drunk, Drugged and Distracted Driving. I also asked that Men (DADS) be included, since they, too, are as equally concerned as women about these issues.

Today, I have updated my previous 2015 correspondence to MADD as per below:Change of thought.

Why not MADD TO MADADDDDW??

To Whom it may concern, Good morning, I am very much in favour of what you are doing and hope to achieve, but, in the present light of our Canadian Prime Minister’s stand on the legalisation of Marijuana, which has now been implemented, shouldn’t you be adding some more D’s to your portfolio!? Also, another D should be added for the continual distracted driving through the use of in-vehicle and hand held electronic devices. These are causing more injuries and deaths, daily, than drinking and driving is.

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www.NorthGrenville.ca Dear Editor, I recently had a call from a campaigner for the Conservative candidate in the local by-election.

She asked if I would be voting Conservative and I politely explained why I couldn’t. My voting strategy is always ABC: anybody but Conservative.

I explained that I can’t/won’t vote Conservative, because a Conservative government won’t protect the environment or do anything about climate change because it might cost too much, or it might be bad for business. Better to destroy our wildlife, habitat, natural environment, and climate if it means we have more money in our pockets.

The Harper government eliminated many environmental

programs and gutted the Fisheries Act, Navigable Waters Protection Act, and the environmental assessment process. Ford has already removed the environmental commissioner, replaced a reasonable climate action program (capand-trade) with an ineffective one, and will soon be cutting any environmental programs that cost money.

The new Minister of Natural Resources & Forestry (Yakabuski) has already made his priorities clear: logging and the forest harvest industry. The campaigner said she would call back when she found out what her Conservative candidate thought about the environment. I haven’t heard from her.

Stew Hamill, Merrickville

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The Revolution starts here Part 2

by David Shanahan The world into which Jesus was born was not an easy one for women or the poor. Herod the Great ruled an area almost as large as the Kingdom of David and Solomon had been in Israel’s glory days. But Herod had to resist the attempts by Cleopatra of Egypt to carve out the wealthy cities of his kingdom, and it was only the defeat of Cleopatra and Mark Anthony

by Octavian that stabilised his rule. Octavian, now called Augustus Caesar, relied on Herod to keep order in that part of the Roman Empire, and this he did for thirty-three years, until his death in 4 B.C. To rule for so long required ruthlessness and ability, and Herod had a great deal of both. The story that Matthew tells in his Gospel of the slaughter of all the male children under two years of age in Bethlehem, when Herod tried, unsuccessfully, to kill the “King of the Jews” the Magi had told him about, was not out of character at all. Herod also killed a wife, a mother-in-law, and three of his own sons, the last one just a few days before his own death. This was the political world into which Jesus was born.

Judaism had developed into a number of opposing groups since the days of Moses. Decades of exile in Babylon, and the increasing

influence of Greek culture, had reduced the zeal of many Israelites, and inspired a revival of zeal in others. One group, which has a large role in the Gospels, was the Pharisees, a minority among the Jews at the time, who had inherited and treasured a body of laws and rules based on interpretations of the Ten Commandments. This “tradition of the elders” consisted of literally thousands of rules, dealing with every conceivable aspect of life. For example, if the Law said the Sabbath was to be kept holy, this meant no work should be done on that day. But what constituted “work”? The laws defined how far one could walk, how much one could carry, how seriously ill someone had to be in order to be treated, and many other regulations.

One result of this dependence on traditions and regulations, which, for many, make up “religion”, was a lowering of the status of both women and the poor and needy in the eyes of the established religious order.

Women were kept in subjection: they were not allowed to study, to be taught, to have any legal position. They were considered incapable of understanding intellectually, and could not own property.

A man could divorce his wife simply by telling her he was doing so; a woman could not divorce her husband. Women could not talk to man in pub-

lic, and would never dare to touch one. A couple caught in adultery faced separate fates.

The man was considered blameless and the woman was executed. The testimony of a woman was not admissible in a court, she was a non-person.

The poor and needy were considered cursed by God for some unknown sin: obviously, if blind, diseased, homeless, or poor, it was because they had incurred the wrath of God for some reason.

Wealth and health, on the other hand, was considered a sign of God’s blessing. It is a sad fact that many of these attitudes can be found wherever religion is reduced to rules and tradition, and where the “Prosperity Gospel” has contaminated Christian churches.

This was the society into which the first Christmas story took place, and only by understanding this background can the force of the revolution to which the birth of Jesus led be really appreciated. The transition between what we call the Old Testament and the New is seen in an almost profound way in the first three chapters of Luke’s first book. The events leading up to the birth of John the Baptist are interspersed with those dealing with the birth of Jesus, but the contrast between them is remarkable.

Gabriel appears to John’s father, Zechariah, in the Temple in Jerusalem, the centre of the religious life. He is a

priest, one of the religious elite in Judaism, ministering in the Holy Place for possibly the only time in his life. It is a most solemn and sacred moment for him. He is told of John’s coming birth and how he will be raised and used by God. The baby is named John only after Zechariah confirms his wife’s announcement to the people gathered for the naming ceremony.

The announcement of the coming of Jesus is very different: a revolutionary difference. Mary is a young woman, engaged (as we would say) to be married, but still living at home. Gabriel comes to her with the news that she would bear the Messiah, the Promised One, and she expresses her amazement that someone as low in society as she would be granted this gift. Her fiancé, Joseph, is not involved at this point. When Mary visits her cousin, who will be the mother of John the Baptist, she is inspired to declare the coming revolution: “He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble.

He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.” [Luke 1:51-53] The Revolution starts here.

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School Board using Harry Potter to relieve mental stress

by David Shanahan The Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario [CDSBEO] have introduced a new element into their program to handle mental stress in students: Harry Potter, specifically, the novel “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”. It is based on bringing together the principles of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and a novel with which students in Grades 7 and 8 would relate.

In a presentation to the CDSBEO Board Meeting held on November 20, Claire Dulmage, Psychological Associate with Board, spoke about the Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Novel Study project.

“The project infuses the principles of CBT within a novel study. It’s designed for students who are in grade 7 and 8, and that’s because Harry Potter, in this novel, is 13 years of age - so it creates December 5, 2018

an opportunity to maximize identification of the characters for the students.”

The Board issued a statement which pointed out that: “Over the last three years the Board has developed a teacher resource full of lesson plans and other activities, which also highlights the specific components of cognitive behavioural therapy that students will learn as they study the novel. The students study the novel through a CBT lens, and learn from Harry what it means to become depressed and anxious.”

Angela Bingley, Lead CBT - Harry Potter Teacher, explained the benefits of the program through a video testimonial. “The project is helpful to student mental health because it allows them to disassociate with the “me” aspect – it’s about Harry, it’s about Hermione, it’s about Ron, and we can talk about all of their dealings with anxiety and depression.”

The Board believes that the approach is an innovative and experiential way to learn about mental distress and how to overcome it. The novel study teaches improved mental literacy and resilience, an understanding of the right strategies to help overcome distress, and application of these strategies.

“The project is preventative and is presented before the occurrence of later mental health problems. Students can relate to the characters in the book, and can learn about the things Harry is going through, and the strategies that he applies in dealing with his distress,” added Claire Dulmage.

The basic approach of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is to recognise that thoughts, emotions and behaviours influence and impact each other. According to one of the more respected works on the subject, CBT is considered a step forward in the treatment of mental stress

and other disorders, particularly in young people. When compared to psychoactive medications, review studies have found CBT alone to be as effective for treating less severe forms of depression and anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), tics, substance abuse, eating disorders and borderline personality disorder. It is often recommended in combination with medications for treating other conditions, such as severe obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and major depressive disorder, opioid use disorder, bipolar disorder and psychotic disorders. In addition, CBT is recommended as the first line of treatment for majority of psychological disorders in children and adolescents, including aggression and conduct disorder.

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learn about and normalize stress and anxiety. In addition, students develop skills and strategies to help deal with their own stress and anxiety, including the development of a “stressbuster toolkit.”

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Christmas Gift Guide Support local jobs, community growth, our hard-working farmers, sustainability & true health!

Let’s support our local business owners. They have proven that they care about us, so let’s show them we care and appreciate them by keeping our Holiday purchases local, healthy and organic.

Time and time again over the years, you have seen how they give to the community for fundraisers, as volunteers, taking part in special events and creating local jobs for our youth.

It’s time to start thinking about your gift list. Local retailers offer an abundance of gift choices that are sure to fill your Christmas with unique and local options.

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(NC) Shopping for some people on your list is fun and easy — you know exactly what they want and where to get it. For others, not so much. If you’re stumped on gift-giving ideas, here is some affordable inspiration to keep you within your budget.

For the kids. How many toys does a kid really need? Whether you’re shopping for your own child or someone else’s, chances are they’ll receive plenty of toys this season. Minimize waste and unused toys by using this list — want, need, wear and read. Coordinate with relatives to make sure the kids in the family have one of each for a balance of both useful and fun gifts.

For work Secret Santa. Here, stick with something edible or a fun gag gift if you know them well. Chocolates are always a safe bet, but look for nut-free varieties in case of sensitivities in the office. Another idea is to try a twist on the tradition — have everyone pick out a toy the kid version of their recipient would have loved, and donate the lot to a toy drive after unwrapping them as a group.

For couples. Whether it’s your empty-nester parents, a young couple with a toddler or a power career duo without kids, all partnerships could benefit from a weekend away together. Think a staycation with a hotel in their same city, a holiday in a new place or a spa retreat in the country. If you’re a Marriott Rewards member, you can even use your rewards points to book a night or two away for a wow-factor gift that’s easy on your budget. Find more information at more.marriott.com.

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Steps to savings this holiday season (NC) This time of year is busy for everyone. We can really feel the time pinch as we prepare special meals, purchase gifts and decorate the house.

Spend a few moments preparing and save time with these steps to efficient shopping.

1. Make a list. We’ve all heard it, but it bears repeating that making a list keeps you organized and on budget, and helps prevent you from forgetting something or someone.

2. Strategize your shopping. Group that list by store and section so that there’s no inefficient back and forth across the store – or town. For example, consider list categories and subcategories: groceries (fresh, non-perishable), gifts (toys, electronics), home (paper products, cleaning products) and so on.

3. Shop in one place. If you could get groceries, buy some décor to impress guests and pick up gifts in one place, why wouldn’t you?

9 Ways to Green your Holidays

by the Nature Conservancy of Canada Here at(NCC), we’re gearing up for an eco-friendly holiday, so we thought we’d share some of our favourite tips on how to “green” your holiday celebrations.

Bring a reusable bag when heading out to the store for some holiday shopping.

Make unique and recyclable gift tags by reusing the fronts of old holiday cards.

Wrap your gifts in recyclable materials such as magazine ads, old maps, newspaper, or in reusable items such as cloth bags, scarves or tablecloths.

Save used wrapping paper for next year or use it to store delicate holiday decorations.

Use a potted spruce or evergreen if a tree is a holiday tradition in your family; they can be planted in the garden later.

Decorate with everyday foods such as cranberries, popcorn, nuts and fruit, which can be fed to birds or composted after the holidays.

Make your own gifts: paintings, knitted or crocheted items, jams, preserves or baked goods. Your recipient will appreciate the time and effort put into their gift.

Give “experience gifts” like tickets to the local theatre, a concert or sports event or gift certificates to local restaurants or spas.

Donate to a charity in someone’s name. NCC’s Gifts of Canadian Nature are unique symbolic gifts of habitat, perfect for the nature lover on your list. Help NCC protect Canadian habitat today!

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by Paul Cormier, Secretary In our last article we brought you up to date on the Annual General Meeting of the Old Town Kemptville Business Improvement Area. The support of our new Council, Nancy Peckford, Mayor-Elect and John Barclay and Doreen O’Sullivan, Councillors-Elect, did a lot to raise our spirits as we enter into a long list of end-of-year activities.

First on the list is the annual Kids’ Christmas Event.

The event will run 10:30 am until 2:30 pm on December the 8, and will include horse drawn carriage rides from B&H to Exit Realty, with a stop at the Rotary Park. There

is also the Elf List. This is where each participating business in the downtown will be provided an elf for the event.

On December 8, children will drop by from 10:30 am until 2:30 pm with a list they have to fill out, i.e. what each elf at each business is doing as part of the business. Once the list is completed by visiting each business, they can submit their list for a chance to win a prize. Businesses can also put their elf out early, inside their store or at the window or door, for children and families to take photos with. These photos will then get posted in various social media. We are all looking forward to seeing the kids again this year; we

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Next, we are proceeding to the staffing of the BIA’s Executive Director Position, which was formerly occupied

by John Barclay. As you are aware, John has been recognized by the community for the excellence of his community work by being elected to the North Grenville Council.

So, we are now casting about to find someone who can support us in this important role. The Position Description has been posted to the CSE Consulting Website, so anyone interested in doing good works with us is invited to apply. If you have any questions about the position, you can always be in touch with Paul Cormier, the BIA Secretary, at pcormier@ranaprocess.com.

Then, there is the election of our Executive Committee, which will take place on December 19, at the first meeting of the new Board of Management. We have a full agenda

for that evening, related to getting ready for the new calendar and fiscal year of the BIA, which begins on January first. One important agenda item is the preparation of our Annual Business Plan and budget. This is done by the entire Board of Management in an annual work session where we determine what our strategic direction is, and how we will get there. The date for this meeting has been tentatively set for January 16, and will be confirmed at our December meeting. Once our Business Plan and budget are set, they go to Council for approval. Meanwhile, the annual municipal audit of the BIA’s finances will take place, to ensure that we have spent our money wisely in the past year.

In preparation for the Business Planning work session, the BIA will be circulating a short questionnaire that will ask the Businesses in our footprint what they

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We of the BIA are looking forward to a highly productive year, aimed at continuing the improvement of the downtown started by previous Board and volunteer members. We wish everyone a festive season that is filled with good cheer. See you downtown!

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Mary Boucher & Margret Norenberg ( KDH Foundation), Peter Matthew (President Grenville Gremlins) and Harold Tompkins (Treasurer GG) On Monday November 19, the Grenville Gremlin’s Square Dance club presented a cheque for $1,000 to the Kemptville District Hospital Foundation. Accepting the cheque were Margret Norenberg and Mary Boucher. This money is going to be used to purchase a new sound system for the Interim Longterm Care Unit. As music is one of the enjoyments of square dancing, we wanted the patients of the hospital to be able to enjoy the great sound of music.

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Downtown business celebrates expansion

by Hilary Thomson On Friday, November 23, one of downtown Kemptville’s businesses celebrated their expansion into a new and improved space. New Energy Kreations has been in business since May, 2016.

Originally run out of the basement of the Carnegie

Library, the business is now in its third location, having to expand quickly to meet demand.

“My business has increased 500 per cent since it started,” says owner Ken Schliemann. While he has been in business for just under three years, Ken has been re-upholstering and restoring furniture

Warnings about scams

by David Shanahan It seems that there is a new warning issued by the OPP every couple of months, warning the public about scam artists operating in the area or on-line. Many of these scams are repeated over and over again, and still people fall for them. Why is this? The answer is that, to a large extent, these cons are founded on creating fear and pushing people into making impetuous decisions, often for the very best motives.

This week, the OPP have issued two such warnings to the people of this region. One has to do with a familiar tactic which makes it extremely difficult to just ignore, because it uses our love and care for family and friends as the motivating factor. It is referred to as the emergency - grandparent scam.

As the OPP note, in these cases, the victim typically receives a frantic phone call, or an emergency email, from someone claiming to be a grandchild, friend, or loved one. The scammer will explain that they are involved in some sort of legal trouble, have been injured, or are having trouble returning from December 5, 2018

a foreign country, and need money right away.

The scammer attempts to create a sense of urgency, which may cause the victim to act hastily, without verifying the story. The scammer will often insist that the victim not tell anyone, and to transfer the money that has been requested through a money transfer company. In addition to gaining an immediate cash reward from this lie, many scammers want to trick you into providing your banking and personal information. Then the criminals will fraudulently use your personal information to steal your money even after you pay the original demand.

The other scam which the OPP report this week concerns extortion scams.

This one depends on shame to drive people to pay up, although it does seem that it is one that can be easily recognised. In this scenario, the scammer will inform the citizen that a video or picture, containing explicit sexual content, will be made public if they do not pay a fee.

Potential victims are receiving emails from scammers citing a password that they are currently using, or previ-

since his early teens. It was only after a career in the government and a stint in real estate that he decided to dedicate himself to the art full time. “I believe in recycling,” he says. “I like working with older furniture and making things new.”

Not only does Ken do furniture re-upholstery and restoration, he also works on upholstery for boats, motorcycles and snowmobiles as well. He has an impressive array of fabric products to choose from, and plenty of samples in store, so his customers can really get a feel for what they are buying. “They can come and see it being done,” he says. “I like giving that personal service to people.”

Ken’s colleague and friend, Diana Saunders, works with him in his shop and also has a corner for her own business, Welcome Home Interiors, in the space. Her corner of the store is full of a décor paint called Country Chic, based out of British Columbia. Diana is a design consultant and also does

custom furniture painting and workshops. She calls her philosophy “use what you have” design, and is very focused on making spaces work for her clients. “[I want to] create a space where you belong and others long to be,” she says.

Ken is clearly excited to be in his new space and is looking forward to contributing to the downtown. The store is open for business from Monday to Friday from 9-5, and Saturday from 9-1. There is lots of parking, and a loading bay in the back for larger furniture. Right now, they also have a selection of Christmas decorations on sale, so it’s a good time to come say hello and see what they have to offer.

Ken is also available by email at newenergykreations@gmail.com to answer questions or provide quotes. You can also learn more about Diana’s workshops on her Facebook page: WelcomeHomeInteriors613.

ously used, as proof that they have hacked their computer while they were visiting a pornographic site and, as a result, gained access to the webcam on the victim’s computer and recorded what was happening. To prevent any humiliation, scammers urge victims to pay a "confidentiality fee" by Bitcoin, or the video will be shared with all family members, colleagues and friends.

One would imagine that this is only effective with those who have actually visited a porn site, and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) indicates no actual video exists or is in the possession of the scammers.

Reporting also suggests that the passwords being cited have been obtained from previous data breaches. The one disturbing element in this scam is that it has been known that hackers have gained access to computers without the knowledge of the real owner, and used them as cover for their own activities.

There are ways to protect yourself on-line, and these should be used regularly, regardless of how you use your computer. Change your passwords regularly - espe-

cially if you've been involved in a data breach. Although not a guarantee, consumers may search their email address to confirm possible involvement in a previous hack or breach: https://haveibeenpwned.com. Keep anti-virus programs updated and run checks routinely. Beware of unsolicited emails demanding personal information or immediate payment. If you've been involved in a data breach, contact the credit bureaus to place fraud alerts on your identity.

If a scam artist contacts you, or if you have been defrauded, contact your local police service and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC). You can file a report with the CAFC by calling 1-888-495-8501 (Monday to Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm EST), or by using their online reporting tool at www. antifraudcentre.ca.

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What one intoxicated holiday party guest may cost you

by Brian Cameron, Oatley Vigmond LLP This is a busy time of year for holiday parties at people's homes and workplace. It is also a time of year when some people drink more than usual and get into accidents when operating a vehicle while under the influence.

Whether you’re an employer hosting a company holiday party for your staff, or an individual planning an event for family and friends at home, it is important to be aware of your potential liability and your responsibility as a host and to take steps to ensure everyone gets home safely. The recent legalization of cannabis makes it much more difficult to know if your guests are safe. It’s harder to tell when guests become unexpectedly more intoxicated due to the mixing of alcohol and cannabis.

The Supreme Court of Canada has considered the issue of social host responsibility and left the possibility of finding social hosts liable should a guest be involved in an accident.

In a recent legal decision, released in February 2017, Wardak v. Froom, an Ontario court left open the possibility that a social host could be held responsible if an intoxicated guest becomes injured after leaving their event. In that case, the plaintiff left the party on foot, went home and got into his car and was involved in a serious single vehicle accident. He sued the hosts of the party he had been drinking at that night. The court denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss the case before trial.

Social hosts may be held liable if an intoxicated guest is injured, even if the hosts did not serve alcohol directly to the individual. This is particularly the case if the guest was invited and underage.

For homeowners planning a holiday party ensure that you offer your guests non-alcoholic beverages and that guests who have consumed alcohol have a designated driver or taxi to take them home or have them spend the night. Let guests know that if hey plan to enjoy cannabis that it is an expectation that the don’t mix it with alcohol.

Employers hosting a company party should also be mindful of impaired driving after a company event, as business owners have been found liable for holiday parties that have gotten out of control and caused injury to their employees. Unlike social hosts, courts will treat employers in a similar way to a bar that overserves a patron who then drives and causes an accident.

Impaired driving is reckless and dangerous. People who drink should obviously take responsibility for their own actions. However, employers and social hosts also assume partial responsibility to ensure that guests get home safely after they have been drinking alcohol.

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This interview would focus on offering advice to party hosts on the things they can do to host a safer party and limit the chance of an accident.

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Local artist donates painting to Veterans Affairs

by Hilary Thomson A local artist has donated a large painting of two poppies to Veteran’s Affairs, and it will be hung at their head Office in Charlottetown, PEI. Carole Malcolm served nine years in the military, from 1978-87, stationed in Cold Lake, Alberta, as a supply technician for the then new CF-18 Hornet. After she retired from the military, she spent some time working for National Defense in Ottawa before turning her attention full time to her art.

As an impressionist painter, Carole is inspired

by Canadian wilderness and seascapes. Her art is hanging in galleries all over the country, from Vancouver Island, to Saint John, NB. After 18 years of being a professional artist, it wasn’t until recently that she added painting poppies

to her repertoire. She says she was inspired to do something to pay tribute to those who served in Afghanistan and Iraq. It was also a heartfelt Remembrance Day ceremony in 2017 that prompted her to want to do her part in remembering those lost serving our country.

The process of painting the poppies has been somewhat cathartic for Carole, in that it has fused her military background with her current career as an artist. “It’s another way of me connecting to my military people,” she says. Of her approximately 20 paintings of poppies, the 40x40 inch painting called “In Flanders Fields” is Carole’s favourite. “I never let it go out of the studio,” she says.

“I wanted it to be somewhere special.”

Carole contacted Veteran’s Affairs to see if they would be interested in the

painting and was very happy when they said they would accept it to display in their atrium at their headquarters.

“I was thrilled when they said yes,” she says.

Carole is an active member of the North Grenville Artists Guild, which has been reinvigorated in the past year.

“A lot has been done in the last year to grow the guild,” she says. “We have gone from six to over 50 members.” The guild is open to all types of artists at any experience level, from beginner hobbyists to seasoned professionals. Anyone interested is welcome to come to their monthly meetings at the Masonic Lodge in Kemptville. For more information about the North Grenville Artists Guild, visit www.ngartsguild.ca. To find out more about Carole and her work, visit her website at www.carolemalcolm.ca.

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Santa came to Oxford Mills

Handel’s Messiah performance this Saturday

photo courtesy of Jim Devette to perform the Messiah with members of Divertimento Orchestra. They have sung the Messiah 14 times over the years, as well as works by Gilbert and Sullivan, Broadway hits, and other classical pieces, including Bach’s Magnificat and Masses by Mozart and Vierne; they have also sung with the Kemptville Youth Musical Theater last year in “Hunchback of Notre Dame”.

Members of Divertimento Orchestra and guest soloists Ania Hejnar, Beverly McArthur, Preston Smith and Thomas Franzky.

A classical musical per- was first performed in Dublin praying. In more recent times, formance of Handel’s Mes- on April 13, 1742. Based on the Messiah and its famous siah will be performed in Scripture, the words in the Hallelujah chorus is most Kemptville on December 8 Messiah were written at a often performed at Christmas at St. James Anglican Church, time when religious music time. at both 2 and 7:30 pm. This was most appropriate for the The North Grenville work is in English, unlike Lenten season, the 40 days Concert Choir is a commumost choral music written before Easter, when people nity group of singers that during the Baroque period. It were reflecting, fasting and was initially formed in 1997 December 5, 2018

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Although this is a community group that sing for fun, the fun will be had by the audience who hears them sing. A selection from the Messiah has been chosen to highlight the talents of the choir, the guest soloists and the members of the Divertimento Orchestra (pictured).

A third performance will be held Sunday, December 9, at 3 pm at Woodroffe United Church. Tickets are available

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Merrickville-Wolford's new Mayor and Council sworn in

Confusion with Merrickville’s Santa Claus Parade

by Hilary Thomson Hundreds of people flocked to Merrickville on Saturday for the annual Christmas in Merrickville event. This year, businesses were looking especially festive for Merrickville-Wolford in Bloom’s Best Decorated Business competition. The shops were packed along St. Lawrence Street, with shoppers eager to find the perfect item for everyone on their Christmas list.

As usual, the Santa Claus Parade, hosted by the Merrickville Volunteer Fire Department, made its way up St. Lawrence Street just after 11:00 am. This year, the parade began at the Merrickville Community Centre, instead of across the bridge in the parking lot near Grenville Castings.

Owner of Uncle Fester’s Place, Brian Empy, says this change caused quite a bit of confusion

for some of the spectators and participants in the parade. The parade has started near his chip stand on the north side of the river for years, and he doesn’t understand why it changed at the last minute. “There were a lot of people who were disappointed that it changed,” he said. “They could have at least but a sign up.”

Merrickville Fire Chief, Mark Urquhart, said that the location of the start of the parade was changed for safety reasons and convenience. “There is a lot of construction going on near Grenville Castings and there isn’t as much room as there used to be.”

Mark believed that the parking lot over by the Community Centre would have more room for people in the parade to line up. It also keeps the parade participants away from the busy intersections of

Highway 15 and County Road 43 as much as possible. “We thought it would be much safe for everyone,” he said.

The main issue this year was that the new start of the parade wasn’t communicated as effectively as it could have been to spectators and participants. The parade route that was published in the pamphlets and in the Merrickville Pheonix still had the parking lot across the river as the starting point of the parade. “If you put something in papers and pamphlets, you gotta stick to it,” Brian says.

Regardless, this confusion didn’t seem to affect the parade for most of the spectators who lined St. Lawrence Street in the downtown core of the Village. “We are pleased with the parade, and the association would be happy to field any comments,’ Mark says.

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Merrickville Karate Club held an awards presentation at the Burritts Rapids Community Hall on Saturday, November 24. Sensei Ron Wattie and seven other black belts were on hand to present the awards.

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Fall for Theatre Night in Merrickville

by Connie Coleman. Connie advises that, given the subject matter, this play is rated PG! Peter Boire directs our third play of the Trio, 'The Work of Art' by Victoria Dawe. A sculpture is created before our eyes as the 'artist' and his next door neighbour discuss the merits of the project - as a gift, a personal tribute and a work of art.

There are laughs and lessons skillfully woven into this unique and interesting play.

The Merrickville Community Centre is located at 106 Read St, corner of Main St West. That’s by the rink and the beach. Show times are 7:30 pm Friday and Saturday evenings and 2 pm Sunday Matinee. Those dates again are December 7, 8 and 9.

Tickets are $15, available online at www.merrickvilletheatre.org, in person at Mrs. McGarrigles Fine Food Shop and the Merrickville Book Emporium, and at the door. Call 613-269-2150 for further information. You can also like us on Facebook and follow the links.

Jessica has good news in this scene from Rideau Interlude. L to R - Roly Roy, Emily Cholette, Keiran Loebel, Andrea Howard, Vicki Graham years ago, when two children out of 14 award categories: submitted by Andrea Howappeared on their riverside acting, ensemble work, playard On December 7, 8 and doorstep, in search of an writing and costumes.

Now, if you enjoy cos9, we invite you to the Mer- errant parent and seeking rickville Community Centre sanctuary from a chaotic tumes, you'll love this! The to enjoy the Fall for Theatre family situation. This slice of second play in the Trio, 'Time production of a Trio of One- life drama, directed by Helen Flies', gives theatregoers a Act Plays by Merrickville's Steenburgh, premiered at a brief glimpse into the dating award-winning community private showing in Ottawa life of two lucky mayflies: theatre group - satisfying and was recently lauded at in addition to meeting each the Eastern Ontario Drama other, they also get to be feaaudiences for 44 years.

The program begins with League One-Act Festival tured on television, with com'Rideau Interlude', an origi- in Kingston, in competition mentary by no less than David nal play penned by our own against eight other commu- Attenborough!! Come to our Margaret Shearman, based nity theatre groups. The pro- pond and enjoy this very short on an event that she and duction received nominations but very funny play written her husband lived some 20 from the adjudicator in six by David Ives and directed

BMWI to hold Christmas Fundraising Auction for local Hospice and Lazarus House Submitted by Jeanne Lambert The Bishop’s Mills Women’s Institute will be hosting their annual fundraising auction on December 13 at 7 pm in the Community Hall. This year, the proceeds will go to two local organizations – Lazarus House

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Naturopathic Doctor Shawn Yakimovich was the guest speaker at our October meeting and he shared upto-date information about Ticks and Lyme disease. This meeting was an open meeting and a ROSE session. Several members of the community joined members for this presentation.

The November meeting included Catherine Johnson organizing a cookie and baking exchange, which was held at the Community Hall. The goodies that were exchanged included ginger and snowball cookies, cranberry, Skor bar, butter-tart and brown sugar pecan squares, walnut kisses, and lime-pistachio drops.

Catherine also provided the supplies and direction for each attendee to paint and create a necklace. Thanks to Catherine for her time and talent shared with members.

Nine members attended the regular meeting, and reports from the Annual WI Area meeting were shared, along with plans in the works for our Christmas Auction.

Liz Streight shared a photo she found of school children in the village from the

mid-1920s. Included in the photo is a young Mildred Adams, founder of our local WI branch.

T h e B i s h o p ’s M i l l s Women’s Institute has been involved in the community since 1985, and has been documenting the history of the village and encouraging positive change – sharing stories and building community.

The Bishop’s Mills Women’s Institute holds monthly meetings and welcomes new members interested in meeting their neighbours and getting involved in their community.

The next meeting – the annual auction - will be held on Thursday, December 13 in the Community Hall. For information about attending local meetings, please contact President Linda Desroches 613-258 2115, or Jeanne Lambert at jeanne. lambert828@gmail.com.

If you are interested in finding out more about WI, see the Provincial organization’s website: www.fwio. on.ca.

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The tablet boom is over, new research shows

NewsMedia Canada Apple’s release of the first iPad in 2010 kickstarted the rise of the tablet, a format that many companies had tinkered with before, but none had managed to bring to success. Within a few years, tablet sales grew from practically zero before the iPad’s launch to 230 million units in 2014. But then the hype suddenly died down.

As smartphones grew larger and tablet innovation faded away, the market’s growth came to a screeching halt by the end of 2014, and worldwide tablet sales have been shrinking ever since.

The third quarter of 2018 marked the 16th consecutive quarter of declining tablet shipments, during which shipments dropped by 35%, from 55.7 million in the third quarter of 2014, to 36.4 million units in the third quarter of 2018.

UCDSB honours out-going Chair

At the November 28 Board of Trustees meeting for the Upper Canada District School Board [UCDSB], Director of Education Stephen Sliwa recognized outgoing trustees at the last official meeting of the Board of Trustees for the 2014-2018 term. In particular, Mr. Sliwa honoured Chair Jeff McMillan for his eight years as a trustee, the last four of which he served as Chair, and his 40 years of work in education as both a teacher and trustee. Mr. Sliwa spoke of how Jeff led the Board with integrity, praised him for walking a straight path, and for “his efforts to unite and direct us as a school district on this journey”. Jeff was presented with several gifts, including the traditional pineapple given in jest by Board colleagues as a sign it’s time to “move on.”

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Trivia Minute

by Pat Babin

1. What comedienne ended her weekly shows by tugging on her left ear lobe?

2. What is the magic phrase in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves?

3. Name two things that the Lone Ranger and Roy Rogers never did.

4. What prime minister was known as “the little guy froTm Shawinigan”?

5. What entertainer founded St. Jude’s Hospital for Sick Children?

6. What Biblical figure spent three days and nights in the stomach of a whale before being spit out on shore?

7. This English novelist created Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot.

8. What five-and-dime store chain shut down in July 1997 after being in business 120 years?

9. Where was Hank Snow born in Canada?

10. How old was “The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane”?

Answers to Trivia Minute

1. Carol Burnett 2. Open Sesame 3. Kill anyone/use foul language 4. Jean Chretien 5. Danny Thomas 6. Jonah 7. Agatha Christie 8. F.W. Woolworth Co. 9. Nova Scotia 10. Nine days old

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THANK YOU As this year’s wrap up to our 13th Annual Show & Sale, which is always held on the first weekend in November, The Branch Artisans Guild would like to thank everyone who stopped by and visited us on November 3 and 4.

This event is always a great time for both vendors, who were busy creating some unique handmade items, as well as visitors who were looking for just the right gift for their someone special this year. We would also like to thank our volunteers, Ruth-Anne and Chris, for their generous time.

This year, we are pleased to say that visitors were very generous, and we collected a total of $590 for the Salvation Army’s Christmas Hamper. A letter, along with a cheque, has now been forwarded to the Salvation Army to help with other donations they will receive towards making this year’s Christmas Hamper a success. Looking forward to seeing you again November 2019!

10 gal S.Steel dispensing tank with gate. Unused, suitable Honey/Maple syrup.$195 .613 269-3567 Hay for sale, $5.00/bale, Anne Marie 613-213-0970

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CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. Disabled 5. Moon of Saturn 10. Foment 14. Pitcher 15. Skyward 16. A pouch in some birds 17. Placenta 19. Daughter of Zeus and Demeter 20. Pelt 21. Gladden 22. Smelter waste 23. Splashed 25. A watery discharge 27. Make lace 28. Unlucky 31. Chocolate substitute 34. Future fungus 35. Genus of macaws 36. Again

37. Shout 38. Radar signal 39. A parcel of land 40. Moses' brother 41. Chip dip 42. Attacker 44. Ancient unit of measure 45. Annoyed 46. Ensnarled 50. Worries 52. Skin layer 54. In song, the loneliest number 55. Overhang 56. Likeness 58. Layer 59. Sharpshoot 60. Copied 61. Countercurrent 62. Everglades bird 63. What we sleep on

COMMUNITY EVENTS

DOWN 1. Flips (through) 2. Dreadful 3. Parisian subway 4. Before, poetically 5. Pill 6. Homeric epic 7. Legal wrong 8. Not morning 9. Greatest possible 10. Build up 11. Sport played on ice using brooms 12. Hearing organs 13. It was (contraction) 18. Rehabilitation 22. Apollo astronaut Slayton 24. Put away 26. Stringed instrument 28. Trail 29. Colored part of an eye 30. The thin fibrous bark 31. Serene 32. Dwarf buffalo 33. Fetched 34. Tearing up 37. Walk in water 38. Pow! 40. Northern diving birds 41. Egyptian peninsula 43. Blood vessel 44. Tiny village 46. Balderdash 47. Jeweler's glass 48. Ceased 49. Accomplishments 50. Celebration 51. Police action 53. Arab chieftain 56. South southeast 57. Bar bill

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Theatre Night in Merrickville Trio of One-Act Plays, Merrickville Community Centre. Fri & Sat, 7:30 pm; Sun. 2 pm. Tickets $15 at Mrs. McGarrigles, the Book Emporium, at the door or online at www.merrickvilletheatre.org,.

BIA Kids Christmas event, 10:30-2:30 pm, downtown Kemptville.

Handel’s Messiah, St. James Anglican Church, 2 and 7:30 pm. Tickets on-line at ngcc.eventbrite,ca, at Brewed Awakenings or at the door.

Craft and Bake Sale, Country Walk Community Centre, 131 Oxford St West, 10 to 2pm. Lots of Home Baked Holiday Goodies, Local Vendors. Unique gift ideas for everyone.

'Santa's Helpers' Fundraising Dance, 2-5 pm, Royal Canadian Legion. $15/ticket, available at the door. Featuring the ‘Muddy Boot Minstrels’. Silent Auction. 50/50 refreshments. Advance Tickets are available at KDHS 613-2583203 Burritts Rapids Children's Christmas Party. SANTA is coming to the Burritts Rapids Community Hall, 11 - 2:30 pm. Free! Hot Dogs, Candy & Fun!

Weekly and recurring events Mon North Grenville Arts Guild, 2nd Mon/mth, 7 pm, Masonic Hall, 311 Van Buren St. All welcome. More info at www.ngartsguild.ca Kemptville Quilters Guild, 2nd Mon./mth at the Kemptville Pentecostal Church, 1964 County Road 43, 7 pm. New members welcome.

Kemptville Cancer Support Group, 3rd Mon/mth, St. John’s United Church, 2 pm.. For info call Ellen Vibert-Miller at 613-258-7778.

Modern square dance club, Grenville Gremlins, 7:30-10 pm, NG Municipal Centre.

Newcomer Bridge-St John's United Church 12:15pm. Cost $5.00. All levels welcome. No partner needed. Info 613-806-4495 or 613-795-7155.

Men’s Darts League at the Legion, 7 pm. Starting 10 Sept through to April. All are welcome. $5. per night.

Tues 18+ Mixed basketball at Holy Cross School Gym from 7-9 pm. $5/night or $60/season. Call Jeff at (613) 816-8345 for more info.

Euchre, Kemptville Snowmobile Klub, 3rd/Tues/mth. Doors open at 6:30 pm, start time of 7 pm.

Ladies Darts League, Kemptville Legion, 7 pm through to April. All are welcome, $5 per player.

BNI Networking Group Breakfast, Grenville Mutual Insurance Building, 380 Colonnade Dr, 7- 8:30 am. Info: 613-918-0430.

Bridge St. John’s United Church, 12:15 pm. Cost $5. All levels of bridge players welcome. Info, call. 613-806-4495 to 613-795-7155.

The Branch Artisans Guild, North Grenville Community Church, 2659 Concession St. every 3rd Tue/mth, 7pm. New members welcomed Wed NG Photography Club - 1st Wed./mth, 7-9 pm, at the Grenville Mutual Insurance, 380 Colonnade Drive. See ngphotoclub.ca for info.

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

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

New Horizon Club, Burritt`s Rapids Community Hall. Adults 55 plus welcome. For info re programs and membership, call Golida Tym 258-3894.

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

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

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

Thu Bridge - St. John’s United Church, 6:15- pm. Cost $5. All levels of bridge players welcome. For more info, call 613-806-4495 or 613-795-7155.

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

Mixed Darts League at the Legion 7:30 pm. Starting 6 Sept, through to April. All are welcome. $5. per night.

Fri Friendship Lunch, 11:30-1 pm, St. John’s United Church. Free, everyone welcome.

Sat Kemptville Legion breakfast, 8 - 10 am 3rd Sat/mth, 100 Reuben Crescent.

Adults $6, Children 6 and under $3. All welcome.

Euchre, Kemptville Legion, last Sat/mth. Noon-5 pm.

Sun Bingo, Kemptville Legion – Last Sun/mth, Doors open 6 pm, guaranteed $400 jackpot. Refreshments available.

M,W,F Kemptville and Area Walking Group meet at Municipal Centre at 8 am. All welcome.

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Honouring Trustee Nancy Kirby

The Board of Trustees and CDSBEO administration honoured Lanark County Trustee Nancy Kirby, on what was her final board meeting with the CDSBEO. Trustee Kirby has served for 24 years as a Catholic School Board Trustee, first with the Lanark Leeds and Grenville Roman Catholic Separate School Board, and then with the CDSBEO beginning in 1998 after amalgamation. Trustee Kirby chose not to seek reelection in the October 22 municipal election.

Trustees paid tribute to Trustee Kirby with reflections on her many accomplishments.

“Nancy has always had an amazing ability to keep us on track, she always grounded our conversation to where it should have been, often providing the devil’s advocate view, and acting as our voice of reason,” noted Grenville County Trustee Brent Laton.

“We were all so pleased to have campaigned for her election as president of OCSTA, and our little Board was very proud to see her become president, and witness all that she did for our Board and in the province to preserve and protect Catholic education.”

Trustee Kirby served as Vice-President of the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association from 2008 to 2010, when she was then elected as President, serving until 2012.

She served as Chair for the Lanark Leeds and Grenville Roman Catholic Separate School Board and CDSBEO from 1997 to 2000, and as Vice-Chair for the CDSBEO from 2003 until 2009.

Trustee-elect Jennifer Cooney, who was acclaimed at the October 22 election, was sworn-in at the Inaugural Board Meeting on December 4.

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New Board of Trustees at CDSBEO Steve Clark welcomes

Celebrate Ontario 2019 Program

The Ontario’s Government has opened the Celebrate Ontario 2019 program for applications from local festival and event organizers.

“I’m pleased that our government is giving local tourism a boost in communities across Ontario by investing in these special events,” said Steve Clark M.P.P.. “We have so many festivals and events that not only bring our communities together, but attract visitors from across Canada and around the world to Leeds and Grenville. These events are vital to our tourism sector and the hundreds of jobs it supports and the millions in revenue it generates for our region.”

To help reduce red tape and the administrative burden on the volunteers who work so hard to organize these events, Ontario has streamlined the application process to make it easier to apply for funding.

“Volunteers give their valuable time year round to make these special events happen. We shouldn’t be wasting it by L-R: (back row): Robin Reil (Trustee, City of Brockville, Town of Smiths Falls, and Leeds forcing them to deal with unnecessary red tape when they’re County), Todd Lalonde (Chair & Trustee for City of Cornwall and Glengarry County), Sue filling out an application to the program,” said Steve.

Wilson (Trustee, Prescott County and Russell County), Brent Laton (Grenville County and More details on the Celebrate Ontario 2019 program can Elizabethtown-Kitley Township) be found at: http://www.grants.gov.on.ca/GrantsPortal/en/ The new team of Trustees have been sworn in for the Catholic District School Board of OntarioGrants/GrantOpportunities/OSAPQA005140 Eastern Ontario. The Board consists of: left to right (front row): Ron Eamer (Vice-Chair & Steve noted the government is currently developing Trustee, City of Cornwall and Glengarry County), Nancy Kirby (Trustee, Lanark County), Ontario’s new tourism strategy and Tourism, Culture and Karen McAllister (Trustee, Dundas County) Sport Minister, the Hon. Michael Tibollo, is looking forward to receiving feedback on how we can strengthen this vital sector and ensure visitors make return visits to the province.

More information about the strategy is available here: https:// news.ontario.ca/mtc/en/2018/10/ontarios-government-for-thepeople-strengthening-tourism-sector.html

More on the Kemptville sign

Province funds grants to help small businesses

by David Shanahan Two weeks ago, we brought you a story on the two new destination signs which have been erected on the 416, informing passing motorists that Kemptville is nearby.

A number of comments had been posted on social media, both pro and contra the signs, which, in addition to the name “Kemptville”, also contain the description: “The Heart of North Grenville”.

Feelings on that phrase seem to depend entirely on whether you live in Kemptville or not. Residents of the “Heart” seem to feel that the whole debate is silly and a fuss about nothing. This is precisely what annoys everyone else. Those from outside the “Heart” were upset that tax money was being spent, once again, to benefit the urban area, while others asked why Kemptville was not the heart of the municipality. The debate on-line has continued along similar lines ever since, with one or two interesting

landscaping. Inquiries to the Municipality show that four companies were invited to tender for the job, but only two responded. The Municipality went with the cheaper option, although there is some confusion as to whether either the tender was not clear, or was misread, as the price quoted was meant to be for both signs, but was possibly thought to be for each.

Either way, the signs are there, and no-one is suggesting that they be removed, changed, or otherwise interfered with. For those driving north from the 401, they will be welcomed to Kemptville in good time to stop off for a coffee. For those heading south, they will at least know that they have passed within reach of the “Heart” of North Grenville (wherever that is).

points arising from the discussion. One concerns the location of the signs, or, at least, the location of the sign on the southbound lanes of the 416. It is, in fact, invisible to drivers until after they have passed the exit ramp for Kemptville at County Road 43. It seems to say, “you have just passed Kemptville”, rather than “welcome to the Heart”. This does seem to cancel out any chance of luring passing motorists to visit the town.

Another point being made is that there are already two signs indicating the location of Kemptville between the Rideau River bridge on the 416 and the exit ramp to 43.

One notes that Kemptville is just 8 kilometres away, and the next states that the next exit is for CR 43, Kemptville, Merrickville, etc. By the time you see the new sign, you’ve already passed Kemptville.

Other residents object to the cost, around $60,000 for the two signs, and includes making, installing and

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by Hilary Thomson Small businesses along main streets in Ontario may be eligible to receive a grant to help them move into the digital age. Digital Main Street is a digital “how to” guide program that helps small businesses grow. Thanks to funding from the Ontario government and the Ontario BIA Association, businesses along main streets throughout the province can apply for a $2,500 Digital Transformation Grant to help strengthen their digital and online capabilities.

The grant can be used to implement technologies that help businesses promote themselves online, sell online, and even run back-end office processes using the internet. Businesses who wish to receive the grant must first take an online assessment of their current technology use. Then, using a template provided, they must develop a Digital Transformation Plan that will detail their goals and what technologies they will use to achieve them.

Merrickville-Wolford Economic Development Officer, Jeff McNamee, believes this is an excellent opportunity for businesses to get a leg up in using digital platforms to improve their business. “There are all kinds of stats on the change in the way people are buying,” he says. “Fifty six cents on every dollar spent is influenced by digital [platforms].”

Jeff points out that, even if a business doesn’t want to start selling online, it is still important to have an online presence.

“Eighty five per cent of buyers do research online, and 50 per cent of consumers who researched a business online visited the store within a day,” he says. “Bricks and mortar stores need to get on board with online as well.”

Jeff hopes that many of the businesses in MerrickvilleWolford will take advantage of this grant. Although the grant is focusing on main streets, this can apply to businesses in the municipality’s rural hamlets as well. “I am more than happy to do the digging and advocate for business owners,” Jeff says.

Digital Main Street is also offering another grant targeted at BIAs, Municipalities, and Chambers of Commerce to help them set up a Digital Service Squad. The $10,000 would be used to set up a service squad tasked with helping main street small businesses with their digital needs.

The Digital Main Street Transformation Grant and the Digital Service Squad Grant are available until March, 2020. That being said, there are only 2,000 Digital Transformation Grants available and 300 Digital Service Squad Grants. Jeff encourages businesses-owners to apply early to ensure they receive the funding. “Get to the front of the line,” he says. “Anything that makes us more digitally astute anywhere is great.” www.ngtimes.ca

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Hard to lose two close ones

Fiske’s doorstep. Kemptville outshooting Cornwall 17-8.

Final stage, Kemptville with man advantage combined, with Kiefer and Beaton threading the needle to Jacob Thousand flying towards net to redirect for PPG and his second of the evening at 14:25. Colts corralled the loose rubber in 73's zone at 16:23, as Nick Abbott, with Dirven and Reifler assisting to bring them within one. At 16:34 Cedric Matte with helpers from Gilmour and Griffith, forced tie to go to OT. Colts tightened up their SOG with 73's ahead 10-9. OT closed out with Kemptville recording 6 SOG to Cornwall 1 without results, to force the dreaded (unfair) SO. The rest is history, as Kemptville failed to score and Cornwall sniper Phillippe Gilmour capitalized for the 4-3 victory.

73's next home is Sunday, December 9, at 2:00 when they face Ottawa Junior Senators.

Congratulations to John Beaton for his next step in his hockey career, as he is committed to NCCA RPI (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) for the 2020-21 school year.

Remember, Kemptville 73's season tickets and memorabilia make great Christmas Gifts.

Hockey with EDGE...excellent, economical, exciting, entertainment...support your 73's. See you at the game, and please feel free to express some of your thoughts about your concerns and experiences after attending games.

Change your number, change your luck...combination of McLean with Beaton to find Jacob Thousand hard driving to the night for his first marker of Friday evening contest against Cornwall Colts...maybe it was the number or the Thousand magic. the sportsguy Sunday road game against the Navan Grads was another disappointment, as our boys suffered 3-1 loss.

First frame was opened up with the Grads counting first at 19:09, with man advantage Bygrave to Losev to Zack Hoffman PPG to beat Jarrett Fiske and 73's mounted some sin bin time to get on the sheet. Navan outshot Kemptvile by 15-7.

Second stanza, Navan struck again, with Ryan King finding the back of the net, assisted by Hoffman and Searles at 3:29. Kemptville mounted an attack on Seth Carter, as combination of Dennison back to McLean and Dylan Bond, drove it home at 7:52 to put them within one. Period full of

undisciplined play for both squads, with Navan getting 10 SOG to Kemptville 3 and one past the pipes.

Final twenty, with endto-end action and Kemptville unable to take advantage of Navan’s slab warming time remained 2-1. 73's pulled their stopper at 18:46 for extra attacker. Grads pounced on loose rubber, as Alex Robert sent it out for EN at 19:15 to give Navan a tight win of 3-1.

Grads still outgunning 73's 16 - 6 SOG. 73's PK was on point as they only allowed one goal on five attempts by the Grads, and Kemptville with three attempts without results.

At home on Friday night for "RLT Mountain of Toys" game, battling the Cornwall Colts was the same as previous meeting. Kemptville

came out strong, keeping Cornwall in their zone and shutting down the stringers in the neutral zone and their PP on point. Man advantage at 15:09 with tic-tac-toe play from Beaton to Samson back to Cameron McLean on point for PPG top shelf by Michael Carr. Kemptville outgunned Cornwall 16-11 and ended first with 1-zip lead.

73's still very aggressive with their forecheck and forcing Colts into penalty situations to open second.

Beaton back to McLean and Jacob Thousand to launch the rebound up and over for PPG at 8:35 to make it 2 to zip. Cornwall picked up garbage goal at 11:00 when defensive move failed, and Barnes with Collins found Benjamin Dirven on Jarrett

Seaway Surge open for registration

by Hilary Thomson Registration for the Seaway Surge Baseball Club’s 2019 season is open, and they are offering even more options for kids of all ages. This is the first year Seaway Surge will be running Baseball Canada’s Rally Cap program, meant for children ages five to eight to enhance their first experience with the game.

Participants will learn the skills they need to be successful in trying out for one of Seaway Surge’s competitive teams, and will have the chance to earn coloured Baseball Canada “Rally Caps”, corresponding to various levels of achievement.

The Rally Cap program will run in May and June 2019, December 5, 2018

with the opportunity for it to continue into July and August if there is enough interest.

This year, Seaway Surge is also offering a select house league which will be available to those who don’t make it on to the competitive teams, or don’t want to play at that level. “It’s an avenue to keep them playing competitive ball,” says Seaway Surge VP of Operations, Calvin Medynski. “They will play in a local loop in Ottawa.” Calvin says players in the house league also have the opportunity to be called up to one of the rep teams, if they are short of players.

Last year saw the very successful introduction of the club’s first Rookie teams.

Calvin says they already have enough interest to have two or three Rookie teams next year.

Seaway Surge also offers teams at the Minor Mosquito, Minor Peewee, Major Pee-

wee, Minor Bantam, Major Bantam, Minor Midget and Major Midget levels.

Registration opened on Saturday, December 1, for the upcoming season. Tryouts and conditioning will start in January and February, with the teams decided before March break. “This allows the teams to do private conditioning in March and April,” says Calvin.

Part of the training and conditioning includes the opportunity to travel to Canton, NY, where there is a NCAA division three facility. Calvin says they use their coaches to help run clinics and evaluate talent.

Seaway Surge will also be hosting their fourth year of the Seaway Surge Shoot out tournament, played over the first three weekends in July.

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and Merrickville and they have representatives from five divisions already signed up to participate. “Last year we had over 60 teams come,” Calvin says.

Seaway Surge is currently taking applications for coaching positions for their teams.

All their coaches are fully certified and must do 20 hours of classroom training, just to be an assistant on the field.

In its fourth year, Calvin says Seaway Surge’s main goal is continued growth. In the first year, they only had four teams, and they are hoping to have enough players to fill 15 teams in the 2019 season.

To register and learn more about the Seaway Surge Baseball Club, visit www.seawaysurge.com, or email info@ seawaysurge.com.

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Emma Button with her drawing signed by Prime Minister Trudeau Geronimo Coffee House on Prescott Street was packed last Tuesday to welcome a very special visitor to town.

On November 27, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an appearance at Geronimo to support local Liberal candidate Mary Jean McFall in the Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes byelection.

Local Liberals waited in anticipation for several hours for the Prime Minister’s arrival at around 3:00 in the after-

noon. The crowd came alive as Justin Trudeau stepped into the shop and made his way to a makeshift stage of chairs in the centre of the room, where he stood with the candidate.

“It’s nice to be in Kemptville this afternoon,” he said.

“It’s a great time to come together and figure out how we are going to keep moving forward as a community and as a country.”

Trudeau mentioned how the focus in politics of late has been to point fingers and

highlight differences. He believes politics should be about bringing people together, highlighting similarities, and building each other up to create better communities. “The only way to move forward is in a thoughtful and responsible way, and that’s what we’re going to do all together,” he said. “That’s why I so much need Mary Jean McFall with us in Ottawa.”

After his brief speech, Trudeau circulated through the crowd, shaking hands and taking selfies. He paid a special visit to owners of Geronimo, Terry and Lee McIlvenna, and their helper, Malina Dockendorff of Rideau Roastery, behind the counter.

Malina had the opportunity to give Trudeau a pound of her coffee, which she hopes he will share with his wife at Rideau Hall.

Trudeau also took the time to sign the drawing of six-year-old Emma Button, whose dream is to become Prime Minister one day. Her mother, Melissa Button, was elated when Trudeau stopped to autograph the drawing and take a photo with her. “He said your picture was adorable,” Melissa told Emma.

“He thought it was pretty awesome.”

Although Trudeau’s visit was less than ten minutes, he left the whole room giddy and buzzing with excitement. After leaving Geronimo, Mary Jean and Prime Minister Trudeau continued their tour of the riding with a visit to Richard’s Coffeehouse in Brockville.

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House of Lazarus wants to hear from you

House of Lazarus (HOL) is looking for input from the community at large. In preparation for strategic planning in the new year, HOL is conducting a short anonymous “Have Your Say” survey to find out what people know about the local mission and its programs, as well as what they believe HOL should focus on in the future.

To make it as simple as possible, the survey is available online at https://www. surveymonkey.com/r/ HouseofLazarusHaveYourSay or,

for those who prefer to fill out a paper document, there are five in-person sessions scheduled throughout the surrounding area.

The in-person sessions come supper, requiring participants to register to attend.

The survey itself will remain anonymous. To register, phone 613-715-2364.

The final two sessions will take place at the Winchester United Church from 6 to 8 pm on December 10, followed by the Knox Presbyterian Church in Mountain December 13 from 4 to 7 pm.

House of Lazarus is a food bank and outreach mission located in Mountain, serving hundreds of clients from surrounding communi-

ties, including all of Dundas County, Grenville County and South Ottawa. Last year, 600 people were fed through HOL’s food bank, while 2,630 people were provided with food, clothing, furniture, and household goods through its outreach programming. A community-supported venture, House of Lazarus does not rely on government funding. It’s through HOL thrift stores, grants, donations, and fundraisers that its projects and programs happen.

For more information on this or other House of Lazarus projects, please visit www. houseoflazarus.com, or follow the mission on Facebook.

Chesterville Bridge Club Donation ‘Suits’ Us Just Fine!

For almost a decade, they’ve been coming together once a week to make bids, trump one another, and occasionally have a grand slam. In addition to the fun, they’ve also been raising money for the Winchester District Memorial Hospital (WDMH) Auxiliary. In fact, $21,000 since 2009!

Organizer Karen Graham says everyone is welcome. “We welcome anyone who would like to play and support the WDMH Auxiliary. We have several members who joined who had never played before. Our eldest member is Floyd Bradford, who is in his 90s and is one of our best players. He has a great sense of humour. Even on snowy days, we have a great turnout!”

The group meets every Monday from September to May at The Gathering House in Chesterville. “The Gathering House has been so good to us and generously allow us to use their facility free of charge,” says Karen.

“So, we give them a donation as well.”

The Chesterville Bridge Club consists of two dozen members who each pay $4 to play each week. And the players are not the only winners.

Since 2009, the Chesterville Bridge Club has donated $21,000 to the WDMH Auxiliary. “We are so fortunate to have our hospital and are glad that over the years we have been able to contribute to support patient care at WDMH,” adds Karen.

Anyone interested in joining the Chesterville Bridge Club can contact Karen at graham.ka@hotmail.com.

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The IND.234 clinical trial, conducted by the Canadian Cancer Trials Group (CCTG), uses liquid biopsy technology to screen for genomic markers in prostate cancer patients.

After the liquid biopsy analysis, patients with specific DNA markers are assigned to one of five new therapies targeted at their unique form of prostate cancer. Researchers want to see if the markers identified in the screening process can help predict which patients will be helped the most by the targeted treatments.

“There is an urgent need to find more effective therapies for men with advanced prostate cancer and an individual’s cancer is unique, so a one-size-fits-all solution may not be the best,” says Dr. Kim Chi, Medical Oncologist, and Medical Director at BC Cancer leading the trial. “We want to identify men whose cancers will have the best chance to respond to the experimental new drug therapies we are testing in this trial.”

Jim, one of the first trial participants, shares his experience, “When I was first diagnosed with prostate cancer, I understood that this type of cancer was not good. When my oncologist offered me the chance to receive a new potential treatment, I was willing to try anything that might make a difference. They sent my blood to be tested in BC and then I was enrolled, it was simple — now I take my pills and track any side effects.”

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order to provide current genomic information patients would need an additional invasive biopsy – using a liquid biopsy to provide the information could remove the need for surgery.

“The technology and computation required to study a persons’ cancer using only a blood sample is very novel and experimental. This team has helped lead the charge for liquid biopsies to be part of prostate cancer clinical research,” says Dr. Alexander Wyatt who is leading the DNA analysis and is a Senior Research Scientist at the Vancouver Prostate Centre and the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute.

“Few other research studies in the world are able to draw upon this combination of advanced prostate cancer focus and liquid biopsy tools.”

“The IND.234 trial is a perfect example of Canadian excellence in research and innovation translating into new treatment approaches. The Canadian Cancer Society is committed to supporting the full range of cancer research – from the basic laboratory science behind game-changing discoveries to the clinical

trials that bring discoveries to patients,” explains Judy Bray, Vice President, Research, Canadian Cancer Society.

“Trials like this one would be not be possible without the generosity of our donors, who enable us to fund the best cancer research and offer hope to patients across the country.”

Dr. Wyatt’s work on this project is supported by Prostate Cancer Canada as a recipient of its Movember Rising Star Award, which recognizes outstanding new researchers and supports their pursuit of groundbreaking research like this.

The Canadian Cancer Trials Group (CCTG) is a cancer clinical trials research cooperative that runs phase I-III trials to test anti-cancer and supportive therapies in over 80 institutions across Canada and internationally.

We are supported by core funding from the Canadian Cancer Society. From our centre at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, we have supported over 500 trials in over 40 countries aimed at improving survival and quality of life for all people with cancer.

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Classic Theatre Festival announces 10th Anniversary Season

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A group of war brides sits on the set with performers Krista Leis, Michael Dufays and Sara Joy Bennett following the 2010 Classic Theatre Festival production of The Voice of the Turtle, a reprise of which will be featured during the Festival's 10th anniversary in 2019.

Host Rick Grahame welcomes Andrew Scheer and Michael Barrett to his historic bakery.

by Deron Johnson Over the years, Grahame’s Bakery has become the single most relevant business in the entire riding of Leeds Grenville, Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes (LGTIRL) for Conservatives. At no time was this more obvious than this past Friday morning, when Conservative Party of Canada Leader Andrew Scheer came to Kemptville. He came to support party candidate Michael Barrett in his bid to win last Monday’s federal by-election. Logically, his first stop in the riding was Grahame’s.

Unless you see the sign for the bakery, the building that it resides in might just appear to be a residential home on Clothier Street.

However, despite the fact that co-owner Rick Grahame lives in the front of the building, the back of the building has become a legend in the community for the baked goods it provides and the many well-known Conservative politicians it has hosted over the years.

Andrew Scheer has been elected to represent the Saskatchewan riding of ReginaQu’appelle as their MP four times (2006, 2008, 2011, 2015). In 2011, at the age of 32, he became the youngest ever Speaker in the House of Commons. On May 27, 2017, he narrowly defeated Maxime Bernier to become December 5, 2018

the Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada after the resignation of former Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The Leader of the Opposition was born and raised in Ottawa, but moved to Regina after meeting his future wife, Jill Ryan, and finished his B.A. at the University of Regina.

Upon arriving at the bakery with little fanfare, Andrew proceeded to literally greet and shake the hand of every one of the forty or so people who were in attendance outside the bakery. He posed for several photos with supporters, along with candidate Barrett, and was introduced to Barrett’s wife and children.

After successfully working the outdoor crowd, the party leader ventured inside the bakery to meet several other people, including co-owner Rick Grahame (Rick’s sister Debbie Wilson is the other co-owner and was unable to attend). Rick answered a number of questions about the business and even let Andrew try his hand at pulling some baked goods out of the woodfired oven that Grahame’s is famous for.

After about 20 minutes spent inside, the Leader of the Official Opposition came out to a cheer from the assembled supporters and, after a few more photos, proceeded to have a brief media scrum in front of television cameras with media outlets CBC, Le Devoir and CTV in attendance. The NG Times even asked a question about whether a Conservative federal government, if successful in 2019, would commit to helping fund the expansion of County Road 43 here in Kemptville.

Judging by the reaction on the faces of the supporters that came to see him, it was a very successful visit.

Andrew Scheer was likable, well spoken, appeared genuinely happy to be here, and took time to speak with anyone who wanted his time. It appeared to be particularly memorable for local resident Jane Kinnear, who was meeting him for the first time. Part of the job of politicians is to be able to connect with voters, and Andrew Scheer certainly seems to have no trouble with that part of the job.

The Classic Theatre Festival in Perth is planning to kick off a year-long party as it marks its 10th anniversary of producing award-winning classics from the golden age of Broadway and the London Stage. What began in 2010 with two mainstage shows playing 7 times a week, has expanded to 17 shows a week, with three mainstage shows, a series of Summertime heritage walking plays, and an expanded dinner theatre as well.

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the Festival is offering loyal audience members and newcomers alike the opportunity to save up to 25% off their 2019 season when they purchase a Season Flex Pass before December 31.

Kicking off the mainstage season in 2019 will be The Voice of The Turtle (June

21-July 14), the 9th-longest running play in Broadway history. This remarkable comedy about the passions and excitement of World War II-era New York City is a reprise from their first season, when war brides and veterans alike were part of adoring audiences. The story follows young people from across the nation converging on the Big Apple, discovering new loves, sharing their dreams, and navigating the challenges of rapidly changing moral codes. Playwright John Van Druten is also the author of Bell, Book & Candle, I Am a Camera, and There's Always Juliet.

It's followed by Pygmalion (July 19-August 12), George Bernard Shaw’s most popular play. When a bombastic professor of dialects tries to turn a working-class flower girl into an upperclass lady, comic sparks fly in this perfectly constructed story (the basis for the musical My Fair Lady). Full of unforgettable Shavian characters – Henry Higgins, Eliza Doolittle, Colonel Pickering, and Alfred Doolittle, among others – it's a legendary satire on class, gender, and particularly British mannerisms all served up with gentle and

loving humour.

The annual seasonclosing mystery will be Ira Levin's Deathtrap (August 16 -Sept 8), the longest-running comedy thriller in Broadway history. It follows a formerly successful playwright who engages in a deadly game to steal what he feels would be a "killer script." Filled with ingenious plot twists and a string of bodies, it's by the author of Rosemary's Baby, The Boys from Brazil, and The Stepford Wives.

While a heritage walking play on how residents of rural communities came together to survive the Great Depession will play five mornings and two evenings a week, the Festival's Classic Dinner Theatre at Michael's Table will return with a new play, Shaw's classic satire on the Roman Empire, Androcles and the Lion. In response to audience demand (last year's season was completely sold out), the dinner theatre is doubling its capacity, and will run Tuesdays from 5 to 7 pm, along with a lunchtime show from 11 am to 1 pm, beginning June 4.

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