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At very short notice, The Bishop’s Mills a group of about twenty- Community Association four interested residents of will be updating and reNorth Grenville gathered publishing 'A Brief History in the Tallman Room at Of Bishop’s Mills’. The the North Grenville Pub- North Grenville Concert lic Library last Thursday Choir will be performnight to work together on ing “Songs of Canada” events marking Canada’s in Kemptville and Mer150th birthday which will rickville in May, and the be taking place throughout Horticultural Society has this anniversary year. The already planted bulbs to two dozen who produce a Canada 150 tulip gX36 gas Fireplace Westport Steel gas Stovegathered Kodiak Wood Stove GX36 Gas Fireplace Regular $2159, Sale $1499* Regular $1959, Sale $1629* Regular $2127, Sale $1827* at the invitation of the NG display when the weather Regular $2,159, * Times, were eager to see allows. The NG Historical All WooD, Pellet & gAS Sale $1499 *installation extra& FIRePlACeS oN SAle StoveS our community mark this Society is planning a series FINANCINg AvAIlAble AND milestone in our of short biographies, “Sons DoN’t PAy FoR 3 important MoNthS *Installation extra nation’s history, and manywww.kemptvillehearth.ca and Daughters”, profiling Prescott St, Kemptville, ont of the groups represented845 natives of the area who 613-258-1262 at the meeting have already made an impact on the got plans in the works for provincial and national some really exciting events stage. The series will be in 2017. written by Society Histo-

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There are many other projects already being prepared, and the meeting heard many other ideas which could be followed up in celebrating Canada 150. It is hoped that a coordinating committee will be formed from those who attended the meeting last week, as well as anyone else who would be interested in getting involved in following up some of the ideas presented. These included having Canadian flags displayed throughout the municipality, holding

High Teas, a garden tour, wine and cheese evenings, and a co-ordinated ringing of bells on July 1 across North Grenville.

And then, of course, there is Canada Day itself.

The Canada Day Committee set up by the Municipality is handling most of the arrangements for July 1 in Kemptville, and the Rotary Canada Day parade is signing up those who want to join in the parade with their own special floats. One individual has volunteered to act as Town Crier for the year, if an appropriate uniform can be found, and others are continued on page 2

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The Navy League is hoping to reclaim the water this year, with a regatta on the South Branch, while news was shared that the Voyageur Brigade Society will be holding a South Wind

Brigade along the Rideau River from June 23 to July 1. More on that event can be found inside this edition of the Times. You will also find information on the amazing Puppet show being organised by the Friends of the NG Public Library, which

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Then something happened that Karen didn’t expect: her son Seth and daughter Eve said that they wanted to share in their mother’s journey. From there, the team eventually expanded to include Karen, her two kids, her sister-in-law, her nephew and a close friend. The team decided to set a goal of raising $38,000, which included a personal goal for Karen of raising $12,000.

Karen has raised $5,000 so far, and her two kids have each raised almost $2,000 toward their own individual goals of $6,000. To

Recently, I started a routine of walking about 6km per day at least three times per week. I was feeling pretty proud of myself until I heard about Karen Luimes and how she plans to spend her summer.

Last year, Karen was talking with her sister-inlaw about the possibility of going on a long bike ride.

Enjoying any opportunity she gets to go for a bike ride, the mother of five was looking for something a bit more challenging.

Remembering that their church was linked to an organization called Sea to Sea (that raises money and awareness for povertyrelated issues by doing coast to coast biking tours), Karen's sister-in-law suggested trying one leg of this

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raise money, they’ve been hosting events like their ‘Spaghetti & Shuffleboard’ night at the First Christian Reformed Church in Kemptville. Karen is also hosting a Paint Night at Geronimo Coffee House on February 1 at 6:45 pm, and a curling fundraiser on March 4 in Williamsburgh.

As for the actual tour itself, Karen will be the only team member who will be doing the whole tour, with her kids riding along for the Vancouver to Ottawa section. Her sister-in-law and nephew will be riding from Vancouver to Winnipeg, and then her friend will be joining in for the Ottawa to Halifax portion. The tour will last a total of nine weeks, averaging just over 105 kms per day. Depending on the terrain, the tour may do only 60 km in the more demanding mountain sections. The team is part of a larger group of sixty participants, with fifteen riders committed for the whole tour. Sleeping in tents will be one of the most challenging parts of the tour, but having a support team of first aid-trained volunteers following behind in a car, and a truck to carry their equipment, is very reassuring said Karen. Team ‘Exselldragonflys' has already started their training for the June 26 launch in Vancouver by logging at least one hour per day, six days a week, since September.

Karen is incredibly grateful for the support she’s received so far, both financially and morally, from her friends, family and her church to allow her to participate in this incredible experience. If you’d like to donate, you can go online to

www.my.seatosea.org.org/ Karen or, drop off a cheque or cash at Geronimo Coffee House; or email dragonflycustomphotobooks@gmail. com to find out the details of one of their fundraising events. They’ve also got a Facebook page, “Exselldragonflys” where you can find out the latest info and see their blog, which they’ll update during their tour. If you’re interested in sponsorship, they’d be happy to hear from you. A quarter of all the children in Canada live below the poverty line.

Half of all First Nation children live in poverty.

Karen wants to assure people that this is no vacation that she’s asking people to contribute to. This will be a gruelling, daily grind for nine weeks that she figures will push her to physical, emotional and psychological limits. When asked about what she’s most looking forward to about the tour, I suggested that it might be the end of the tour in Halifax on August 31, but Karen quickly responded that what she’s looking forward to most is the stop in Ottawa, which means she’ll get to see her family and sleep in her own bed for one night. I’m sure that, if each one of us had spent a few thousand kilometres riding across Canada on a bicycle, we’d probably feel exactly the same way when we got to Ottawa. The only difference is that Karen knows this before she’s even started.

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Nicole Foster, EV National Board member, Maryam Monsef, Federal Minister for Status of Women Canada, and Nancy Peckford eral Party of Ontario, Audrey

by David Shanahan McLaughlin, the first woman Equal Voice is a national elected to lead a federal party organisation dedicated to in Canada.

As can be seen from this encouraging and supporting women to run for political list, Equal Voice is a multioffice at all levels in Canada. party organisation, with inFounded in 2001, it has a dividuals from all political very impressive National Ad- parties working together for visory Board which includes a common cause. Women are Kim Campbell, former Pro- over 50% of Canada's popugressive Conservative Prime lation and currently comMinister of Canada, Pat Car- prise an average of 25% of ney, former Progressive Con- Canada's municipal councils, servative Cabinet Minister, provincial legislatures and the Sheila Copps, former Liberal House of Commons. Equal Deputy Prime Minister of Voice is out to change that.

Canada, Judy Erola, former The Executive Director of Liberal Minister of Con- Equal Voice, and National sumer and Corporate Affairs Spokesperson for the organand Minister Responsible for isation, is North Grenville the Status of Women, Alexa resident, Nancy Peckford.

McDonough, former leader Nancy has quite an exceptionof the New Democratic Party al record of political activism of Canada, Lynn McLeod, stretching back to her family former leader of the Lib- roots in Newfoundland and

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Labrador, where her uncle, Brian Peckford, was Premier for ten years.

She has worked as a Canadian Parliamentary Intern in the House of Commons, spent time in the United Nations with international women’s advocacy groups, and has been in Belfast during the negotiation of the Good Friday Agreement, as well as in the European Union headquarters in Brussels. Now Kemptville is her home, where she lives with partner, Craig, and their three children. Nancy knows what it means to be a woman in politics, a working mother who commutes and juggles schedules, and her commitment to Equal Voice is based on those deep roots and extensive experience of Canadian political life.

Facilitating women’s voices in Parliament, provincial Assemblies and Municipal Councils is something she believes is both necessary and of tremendous potential benefit to the community at large.

As she says: “When I first arrived on Parliament Hill in 1999, there were few women in the House of Commons.

Only 19% of the House, in fact, and that was very obvious in Question Period, where male attitudes and behaviour were intimidating.”

The goal of Equal Voice is to achieve more gender balance in governing bodies.

It is a big tent, as Nancy says, a multi-party, not non-party, organisation. “Everyone is at the table, supported by male colleagues. Research around the world shows that women tend to have a different approach to governance. There tends to be more balance when allocating tax resources, for example. The differences are stylistic, rather than in the values women hold. Women are not a homogenous group, we differ on policies, obviously, supporting different political parties. It is more a matter of how they approach issues and decisions.”

That different attitude needs to be reflected in our governing bodies. “Women are motivated to make a difference. More focussed on the kind of change they can make.

Cynicism that exists around politics is an issue, often preventing women from seeing political life as a worthy profession”, Nancy believes.

In terms of municipal government, Nancy thinks women find it hard to see themselves as candidates for Council.

“On a municipal level, Equal Voice is partnering with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to bring about systemic change. Municipal government may seem more accessible to women, but the numbers don’t bear that out. Municipal council have exactly the same percentage of women members as in the House of Commons.

There is very good data showing that women are making breakthroughs in the urban centres, but in rural areas they are much less likely to be a candidate and succeed.

Networks have to be built from scratch, and maintained, by the individual candidate.

Remuneration is so limited.

Women who are jointly supporting their households can’t serve on councils for $1,500 a month. It’s a tragedy in this community that Council won’t add more members”.

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by David Shanahan Did you hear the latest?

Apparently,.... But wait a minute. Is this news, or fake news? Fake news: the new term we’ve all learned in the past few months. Along with “alternative facts”, fake news is a concept that should have all of us deeply concerned.

Society only works when enough citizens are informed and in a position to make decisions based on facts and reliable information. There has always been a wariness about what we used to call propaganda, deliberate twisting of facts and rumour to provide a rationale for action that might otherwise be objectionable. The Nazis loved fake news: they believed in the Big Lie, the idea that, if you said really outrageous things, you were more likely to be believed.

There have always been examples of fake news. One of the most famous, and effective, examples was the Donation of Constantine, which claimed to be a Roman imperial decree by which Emperor Constantine the Great supposedly transferred authority over Rome and the western part of the Roman Empire to the Pope. It was centuries before it was finally accepted as a forgery, by which time it had helped split the Roman and Eastern churches and dragged the Papacy into wars and persecutions based on its supposed authority over political life in Europe.

No, fake news is not new, but its most recent incarnations are very troubling and potentially dangerous. It is ironic that the internet, which was supposed to free us all from the tyranny of the media moguls, has become the forum through which fake news is spread throughout the world. The free speech pro-

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vided through blogs, on-line discussion boards, below-theline comment sections, etc., has allowed governments, organisations and individuals to spread false information and to discredit accurate news sources. The impact of Russian hacking on the US election recently is still unclear, but that fake news sites and paid internet trolls are busy spreading lies on a daily basis means that we each have to be more careful about where we get our information.

This phenomenon has now become so widespread that outright lies can be told

by US Presidents and their staffers without any apparent shame or conscience, and they call them “alternative facts”. This is pure Orwellian-speak from 1984: War is Peace, Black is White.

Who is there left to trust?

This may seem a distant concern for people in North Grenville or MerrickvilleWolford, but it does have an impact here too. The Trump regime is making threats about trade, borders, defense, immigration and refugees that will spill over into our national and local economies.

He has stirred up a hornets nest with his ban on travellers from certain Muslim-majority countries that will provoke a backlash that could affect Canadians. His whole approach to governance is based on ignorance, bigotry, racism and misogyny. The world is a much less stable place than it has been at any time since the end of the last World War, and everything that was built to provide that stability and peace is being dismantled in record time by the Emperor with No Clothes.

This makes it ever more important that we have access to solid and reliable information, at the very time when that is becoming harder to find. During the Harper

idea, but it could easily happen that Canadians will find themselves delayed at the US border and asked about their ethnicity, their religion, their political beliefs. Muslims and Mexicans are already targeted by this regime, so who is next? The British Prime Minister is under attack for her hurried visit to meet Trump.

Now her invitation to him to make a state visit to the UK is being criticised, with the two opposition leaders calling for her to cancel the visit until Trump lifts his ban on refugees and travellers from Muslim countries. How, they ask, can the Queen be seen to welcome such a person?

What happens when he wants to visit Ottawa? This is our business too. We live in a world of globalisation, instant communications, interconnected economies and a shared environment. Other people are deciding what you see on Facebook, Google and Wikipedia. It requires caution and care. Millions of people have taken to the streets around the world to protest against such a [pick a noun] becoming the so-called Leader of the Free World.

Yes, maybe I am being too much of a Cassandra, but, as an historian, there are too many warning signs from history to ignore. This kind of leader has arisen before, and it has never worked out well for the rest of us. Maybe he will only have four years in office: but look what he’s done in a week!

It is one of my favourite sayings that, for the triumph of evil, it is necessary only that good men do nothing. It is our democratic responsibility to do, to speak, to read and to think about all of this. But just be careful where you do your reading!

era in Canada, government scientists were muzzled, prevented from the free exchange of information and ideas by a Prime Minister who was afraid of facts. Now the most powerful man in the world (they say) is following the same course with American scientists and academics. The American airwaves are full of comedians, talk show hosts and news reporters decrying and making fun of what is happening in their country.

But it is not impossible to imagine a time when they, too, will be silenced, as the Trump administration brings pressure to bear on networks, cable companies, and social media outlets. Money talks, and Trump screams at every slight, every suggestion that he is not the biggest, best ever, most popular, strongest person ever to be.

Much of his power and support is based on people believing the lies, the false stories, the fake news and alternative facts he and his minions are spreading. And we, as a society, have been gradually losing our ability to think about things, as we have come to rely more and more on 30-second sound bites and short posts on Facebook and Twitter. (Isn’t it significant that Trump uses Twitter so much to get out his rants?).

This may be the greatest test the American experiment in democracy has faced in a long time. Will Congress and the courts be able to rein him in and prevent further damage to their country’s reputation and standing in the world? Or will things get even worse, as the President panders to the worst elements of the American people?

Nixon had his “Silent Majority”, but Trump’s followers are not so silent, and not so scrupulous about how to get their way.

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Clips of the video interview the Times had with Mayor David Gordon are now available on our web site at www. ngtimes.ca.

OPP officer injured at traffic stop

A Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police officer received minor injuries after being dragged by a Honda Accord leaving the scene of a traffic stop.

Shortly before 10:30 a.m. Police conducted a traffic stop on Clothier Street and Pinehill Road in Kemptville.

The driver left the scene while the Officer was holding onto the driver’s door. The Officer was pulled for several metres and fell to the ground as the vehicle approached Rideau Street.

The Honda was located driving on County Road 43 and was followed north on County Road 19 by a second OPP Officer. The Officer activated the emergency lights and siren. The Honda refused to stop.

The driver turned himself into Grenville County OPP detachment. A male, age 23 of North Grenville is charged with: Driving with no seatbelt Fail to stop at a stop sign Fail to provide a driver’s licence Improper tires 2 counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle 2 counts of flight while pursued by a peace officer Resist a peace officer Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000 The accused are scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice on March 1st, 2017.

Anyone with information on the above occurrence is asked to call Grenville County O.P.P. Communication Centre at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-(TIPS) 8477 or submit your tip on-line at www.tipsubmit.com. Crime Stoppers does not want your name, you don't go to court, and you could earn cash reward.

If a salesperson shows up at your door selling goods or services and requests that you sign a contract or provide them information on home energy, heating or any similar activity, you should request to see their Municipal Sales Licence and carefully read any literature they provide. If they cannot produce a Municipal Sales Licence, please report the company name, representative’s name and/ or any vehicle information to By-Law Services at (613)258-9569 ext. 206 or the Ontario Provincial Police at (613) 258-3441.

If they become aggressive or you are concerned for your safety, call 9-1-1.

The North Grenville Emergency and Protective Services Department has received several complaints recently about safety standards and energy home services companies going door-to-door under the pretext of water issues and Federal Government energy rebates.

The Municipality passed By-Law 104-15 in 2015 which requires a Municipal licence for door-to-door sales. To date, By-Law Services has investigated three companies which were operating without required licences.

There are currently no licences issued for doorto-door sales in North Grenville.

Community Grants Program available for Canada 150 Community Events The Municipality of North Grenville has released a notice that applications for the Community Grants Program are now being accepted and special funding for events linked to Canada 150 has been provided.

There is approximately $10,000 left in the Program this year. A maximum of $1,000 can be received, upon approval of the application by the Program Committee, and confirmed by the Municipal Council.

The deadline for application submission is Thursday, March 9, 2017. Application forms are available at www.northgrenville.ca.

Any organization applying for a Community Grant must provide matching funds, and these must be identified in the organization’s budget for the current year.

Eligible events for Canada 150 must be held over one or two consecutive days, have free admission, be open, promoted to and targeted to the general public and be hosted within the Municipality of North Grenville.

Events must take place within this calendar year.

For-profit, religious, or political events are not eligible for funding, and preference will be given to projects not receiving other government funding.

Other terms and conditions apply, and full details are available on the municipal web site.

Possible deal for Catholic School teachers Mitzie Hunter, Ontario Minister of Education, issued the following statement about a tentative labour agreement with the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association: "We have entered into discussions with our education partners to build upon the gains we've made in Ontario's publicly-funded education system and to continue to give students the best educational experience possible. Our goal with respect to any collective agreement is an agreement that promotes February 1, 2017

stability in the sector, is consistent with our fiscal plan, and achieves positive results for students and for those who work in the education system.

The recent round of discussions with the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA) and the Ontario Catholic School Trustees' Association were extremely collaborative and productive, and have resulted in a tentative agreement to extend their current contract by two years.

The tentative agree-

ments reached with OECTA, CUPE, AEFO and EWAO, if ratified, allow us to stay focused on what matters most: our students. We are still realizing the benefits from the last round of labour negotiations. We are focusing on our shared priorities and building upon the gains we've made in Ontario's publicly-funded education system. These gains include the highest graduation rate in the province's history, strong literacy and reading results, and equipping students with the

skills and knowledge they need today for tomorrow's rapidly-changing world.

Today's news is proof to Ontario's youngest learners and their parents that the adults involved in their education are working together and are focused on their path to success."

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UPDATE UPCOMING MEETINGS COUNCIL Monday, February 13 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Monday, February 6 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre. For agenda information, please visit the Municipal website at www.northgrenville.ca/document-library.

BUDGET 2017

Information regarding the 2017 budget, including a detailed copy of the first draft, the budget highlights as presented to Council and a set of budget questions and answers, is available on the Municipal website at www.northgrenville.ca/document-library.

2017 BURN PERMITS AVAILABLE ONLINE

In accordance with By-Law 33-12, a Burn Permit is required to conduct open burning on property located outside of the urban area. New in 2017, the entire application and renewal process is available online at www.northgrenville.ca. The online process also allows you to receive direct notification of special conditions such as fire bans and fire risk level. Burn permits are also still available at the Municipal Office or at the Fire Hall at 259 County Rd. 44 and the fee is still $15. Please check conditions prior to burning by calling 613-706-1770.

WINTER PARKING RESTRICTIONS

Winter parking restrictions came 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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Kemptville Public School at UCDSB meeting

Trustees with the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) met on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 and heard a presentation from Kemptville Public School Principal Tracy Staples. Tracy reported on KPS’s School Improvement Plan for Student Achievement. She said the school’s success in developing student literacy and numeracy can be attributed to a number of factors, including: the alignment of instructional approaches, common assessment tools, professional collaboration among staff and current instructional resources.

For instance, in literacy staff collaborate to support student understanding of text by aligning approaches in both English and French when teaching students to make a connection between the text they are reading and themselves, another text, or the real world.

In math, the school culture enables students to take risks, advancing their learning. Teachers make extensive use of math tools, number strings and math talks to help students understand and problem solve.

At the same meeting, Trustees approved a new Public Concerns Resolution Policy. The policy enhances the board’s commitment to transparency and accountability, by clarifying that stakeholders can address concerns through a new Public Complaints Resolution Procedure, that will soon be introduced throughout the district. The policy will further the board’s effort to maintain productive and respectful relationships with parents, students, and other members of our communities.

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Hang together - or hang separately

by David Shanahan It is said that the thought of being executed in the morning concentrates the mind wonderfully. The outbreak of the American Civil War in April, 1861 had a similar effect on the minds of the politicians of British America and London.

The impact of the war on Confederation can hardly be exaggerated. It forced British America and the Imperial Government in London to take a more serious look at the old idea of uniting the British colonies in North America, and reinforced the British Government’s determination to end its defense commitments, especially in the Province of Canada.

British policy toward the United States and the rebellious Confederacy only made the situation worse for British America.

Determined to remain neutral, and not get sucked into the conflict, Britain officially recognised the Southern Confederacy as

belligerents, and was prepared to accept its envoys in London. The government of Abraham Lincoln found this attitude deeply offensive and widespread anger spread throughout the Northern states against Britain and its colonies to the north.

One Union naval officer took things a step further and almost started the war Britain had feared for so long. On November 8, 1861, Captain Charles Wilkes of the United States Navy was patrolling off the east coast, watching for Confederate shipping, when he stopped and boarded a British ship, the RMS Trent, carrying two Confederate envoys to Britain and France. He arrested both men and removed them from the Trent. This was immediately seen on all sides as a possible spark that could ignite war between the US and Britain, the kind of incident many had feared would arise from the Civil War. Britain sent around

obvious, at least while the crisis lasted. For Britain, the Trent affair brought about a change of policy regarding Confederation: as feared for so long, they had almost become embroiled in a war in North America and the weakness of their defenses there was made clear. There was no rail link between New Brunwick and Canada, forcing that long winter march along the Madawaska route.

Although the telegraph had worked well to connect the military in Halifax and St. John with those in Quebec, it was later discovered that all of their confidential communications had been received by the American authorities in Washington.

As the telegraph technology was American, and the telegraph company was American, all of the telegraph operators were also American, and they had copied all the British communications to the American government.

Later investigations concluded that Upper Canada,

14,000 troops to reinforce the garrisons in Canada, the largest troop deployment in British America since the War of 1812.

Some detachments sailed as far as the railhead at Riviere du Loup, but others were forced to march overland from New Brunswick to the railway, a long and difficult journey in mid-winter. Almost 7,000 soldiers made that 309mile trip by sleigh before the Lincoln government finally agreed to release the two Confederate envoys and the danger of war passed. But the crisis had an effect on the future of Confederation that was pivotal.

British Americans had been faced with the very real possibility of war, one for which they were completely unprepared.

They undertook a reorganisation of the militia and volunteer system, and recognised how vulnerable each colony was to American aggression. The need for a union of the British American colonies was

at least, was completely indefensible and could not be protected from American invasion.

The British Government concluded that, for their own protection, a union of their British American colonies was a desirable project, and from that time on they encouraged, promoted and even schemed to bring about the Confederation of the colonies. British Americans were aware of this attitude, and it became increasingly clear that their future choices lay between Confederation and annexation to the United States.

They could hang together, or they hang separately.

The Trent crisis made them realise, in stark terms, that they would rather remain

British Americans, and not be absorbed into the neighbouring nation. The foundation of a distinctively Canadian identity was laid in 1861, when the future Canadian people decided their preferred destiny lay together, away from Britain’s apron-strings, and independent of the American Republic. After the Trent crisis of late-1861, the road to Confederation was open. But there were many obstacles and objections yet to overcome on the way.

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New signs at Kemptville College

The signs at the Kemptville College campus were changed recently, leading to some speculation as to the significance of the move. The old signs read: “University of Guelph Kemptville Campus”. This has now been changed to read simply: “Kemptville Campus”. There was some speculation as to what this alteration might mean: had some definite arrangement been made regarding the future of the campus?

In fact, the answer was simple. As Pat Remillard, the Project Manager at the University of Guelph Kemptville Campus, told the Times: “The sign was in need of repair, and given that negotiations between North Grenville and the Province have not yet concluded, the ‘Kemptville Campus’ name was retained, and University of Guelph was removed to reflect the fact that there are a growing number of organizations on site, and U of G no longer delivers programs at this location”.

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Celebrating 10 years of Earth Day

of Earth Day, the Sustainability Fair brings together locally-owned businesses, entrepreneurs, market vendors, artists, conservation and community groups from North Grenville and the surrounding area; all of whom are important threads in the cultural, environmental and economic fabric of a thriving sustainable community.

Get to know the people who are part of the foundation of our local economy; chat with the booth holders and find out about their products and services. Peruse the market stalls for locally-produced art, crafts and edible goodies.

Find out about the community organizations that make North Grenville a great place to live and work.

We are lucky to have such a great community with so many talented and engaged citizens. Plan to attend the 10th Annual N. G. Sustainability Fair & Market and learn more about the community you call home.

Carmen Pincott, Linda and Victor Desroches providing information on the Giving Garden at last year’s Sustainability Fair.

far; look forward to coming 23, from 10am - 3pm at the out of hibernation, shaking off North Grenville Municipal the winter blahs and meeting Centre. The Electric Vehicle your friends and family at this Event is back this year and look out for announcements engaging community fair.

The 2017 North Grenville about the topics of this year’s Sustainability Fair & Market sustainability seminars!

Rooted in a celebration takes place on Sunday, April The 10th Annual N. G. Sustainability Fair & Market Sunday, April 23rd 10am-3pm North Grenville Municipal Centre, 285 County Rd 44, Kemptville.

To book a table or booth, or to volunteer please email sngfair@magma.ca or call Clare on 613-269-2342. For more information about Sustainable North Grenville please visit our website: www.sustainablenorthgrenville.ca Sustainable North Grenville is on Facebook too.

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Kemptville Rotarians in El Salvador

Kemptville Rotarians Cora and John Beking are in El Salvador for Rotary’s Stove Project, which helps local entrepreneurs establish factories in Latin America. These self-sustaining businesses produce safe, affordable, fuel-efficient cookstoves to replace dangerous open cooking fires. Smoke from open cooking fires kills more than eight times as many people as malaria, but the Ecocina stove, used in the Stove Project, is a safe, clean-burning stove that reduces smoke and carbon emissions. The savings in firewood pays for the stove in a few months.

While in El Salvador, Cora, who is the current President of the Rotary Club of Kemptville, along with John, a past-President of the Club, joined with members of the Rotary Club of San Salvador Cuscatlan to distribute 600 Rotary back packs, “mochila”in Spanish, to children at the Plaza Mundo mall in Soyapango, San Salvador, the 'mochila' distribution sponsors.

What a rewarding experience for Cora and John Beking representing Kemptville Rotary. Children were very thankful and all smiles after the distribution.

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Food trends in 2017, part 2 Submitted By: Dana Hawthorne, MScFN, RD Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit With the start of the New Year, we can expect to see new trends in food and nutrition throughout 2017.

Trend 3: Seeds Seeds are the third trend in food and nutrition for 2017. This includes chia, flax, hemp, poppy, sesame and sunflower seeds, just to name a few. These small but mighty seeds are packed full of nutrients like essential amino acids, calcium, zinc, copper, magnesium, fibre and phytochemicals.

Seeds may help to improve cardiovascular, digestive, immune and bone health.

Recently there’s been a lot of emphasis on heart health and meat alternatives. Credible sources of health information are recommending that we lower our intake of saturated fats, which are found in fatty cuts of meat and poultry skin, and to also avoid trans fats that are in commercially baked goods and fried foods, for example. We’re encouraged to opt for more heart healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.

Examples of monounsaturated fats are canola and olive oils, and polyunsaturated fats include omega-3 fats which are in fatty fish.

Along with the nutrients mentioned above, seeds are a good source of these heart-healthy fats, which makes them a perfect addition to a variety of meals and snacks!

Get creative with seeds when adding them to meals and snacks, they’re very versatile. You can sprinkle seeds in cereal or yogurt; add them to a smoothie, salad, soup or homemade muffins and breads. You can also try adding seeds to stir-fries, casseroles or use them to make vinaigrettes.

Trend 4: Ancient Grains Ancient grains are exactly what their name implies. They are grains that have been planted and harvested for thousands of years. Certain ancient grains are not grains at all but are actually seeds or grasses. Some examples of ancient grains are: amaranth, barley, buckwheat,

millet, quinoa and spelt.

The connectedness of the world today allows us to learn more about other cultures and different foods, so consumers are looking for more diverse food choices, such as ancient grains. These ancient grains are becoming more common in grocery stores and in prepared products like bars and cereals.

Whole ancient grains are rich in fibre, vitamins, minerals and healthy fats.

People who eat more whole grains, including ancient grains, may have a lower risk of heart disease, diabetes and some cancers.

Certain ancient grains, like barley and quinoa, have additional health benefits.

Barley has soluble fibre which may help lower cholesterol levels, and quinoa is a complete protein as it has all 8 essential amino acids.

Some tips for using ancient grains might be: Use barley or quinoa instead of rice in recipes Add barley to soup Replace half the flour in a recipe with barley or quinoa flour Eat these grains like a hot cereal and top with fruit, cinnamon, nuts or seeds Use them to make a creative salad or side dish For more information, visit our website at www. healthunit.org, connect with us on Facebook and Twitter, or call the Health Action Lines at 1-800660-5853.

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The puppets are coming!

Queen Victoria Patrick Babin, on behalf of the Coordinating Committee, Friends One of the highlights of the Sesquicentennial Celebrations in North Grenville is an event focusing on family, especially children. The Friends of the North Grenville Library, in recognition of the strong support provided to them these last fifteen years, are sponsoring Puppets Up! in Kemptville on Satur-

day, July 15, 2017.

This puppet extravaganza is being organized with the close collaboration of Noreen Young of Almonte, an awardwinning puppeteer who is the founding member of Puppets Up! International Puppet Festival in Almonte.

Noreen, the creator of Under the Umbrella Tree on CBC TV, has produced puppets for Sesame Street, Cirque du soleil, and the

Canadian Museum of History. She is also the recipient of the Order of Canada.

What is scheduled for North Grenville’s very own puppet day?

A. Puppet show No. 1 - Animated by Noreen Young with the assistance of Queen Victoria, Sir John A. Macdonald, and other notable puppets.

B. Puppet show No. 2 – Conducted by Rags and Bones Puppeteers of Ottawa, accompanied by the Barrhaven Fiddleheads.

C. Learn-by-doing workshop on making handpuppets. Materials will be supplied. Conducted by Noreen Young and her assistants.

Site for the various puppetry events will be announced shortly.

Possibly the most exciting thing about this venture is that there is no admission fee for any of the activities. Back in 2002, the situation was bleak for Friends. The Treasury was empty until the North Grenville Quilters Guild donated a tulip quilt which was raffled with $1,519 raised. We were on our way!

Trivia Fever at Bayfield

An amazing 845 trivia items have been consumed as of last Tuesday at the Bayfield Retirement Manor.

The assortment includes the noteworthy and notorious, the factual and phenomenal, the obscure and outlandish, along with a rich infusion of Canadiana.

It has been been great fun primarily because we don’t take ourselves too seriously; we try to keep it just that—a fun thing.

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Big canoes coming to Merrickville Municipality to ask for public input about cost sharing

The Municipality of Merrickville-Wolford will be seeking public input about whether to enter a cost sharing agreement for recreational services with Smiths Falls.

Over the past three years, Smiths Falls has been attempting to come to a cost sharing agreement for the Smiths Falls arena facility with its neighbouring municipalities. Based on research done by Smiths Falls, 4.11% of it’s users come from Merrickville Wolford. Based on their calculations, they are asking for a total of $17,475 from Merrickville -Wolford to allow its residents to use the facility free of charge. If the Municipality chooses not to enter the agreement, residents will have to pay an additional fee over and above the registration fee charged by an association like minor hockey and figure skating.

Although staff has put aside the money for this cost-sharing agreement in the budget, council was hesitant to approve it based on the information they had. “We don’t know whether we have 4 or 44 people using the facility,” said councillor David Snowdon at the council meeting.

“I have had residents approach me asking that it be brought to them.”

Currently, the Municipality does not have a cost sharing agreement with Smiths Falls.

Instead, they have a reserve fund that residents can access if they need assistance for the fees associated with using Smith Fall’s arena. “I still like the idea of a reserve fund,” said Deputy Mayor Ann Barr. “Tax dollars should go towards families who use the facility.”

A public meeting, survey, or both is on the docket before any decision is made.

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by David Shanahan This summer, the Rideau Canal will see something the region hasn’t seen for decades. A convoy of big, voyageur-style canoes will be paddling the route from Kingston to Ottawa in time for the Canada Day festivities in the nation’s capital, and one of the stops along the way will be in Merrickville. The event is being organised by the Voyageur Brigade Society, which keeps alive the traditional voyageur culture with large canoes paddling along the old trading routes. For Canada’s 150th, the Society has arranged eight Brigades, including the Four Winds Brigade. The South Wind Brigade, which is planning the Rideau event, is part of the Four Winds.

The big voyageur canoes are 22 – 36 feet long and are normally paddled by 5-16 paddlers at a time. The South Wind Brigade starts at Kingston and proceeds north, following the Rideau Canal World Heritage Site 202 km to Ottawa. The final leg will leave the north end of the Ottawa Locks on the Ottawa

River and follow the river upstream to Victoria Island.

The trip will be done at a leisurely pace, allowing time to stop at communities and lock stations along the route, including Merrickville.

According to the Society: “Our vision [is] to fill the Rideau Canal with humanpowered watercraft making their way through Canada’s Capital City…a Canada Day to remember!” An invitation has been made to other small crafts to join in the canal parade. “Smaller craft are also invited to join in on other portions of the route, particularly heading into Perth, Smith Falls, and Merrickville, where welcoming celebrations are being planned. Small craft paddlers should bear in mind that big canoes can go very fast and it is often difficult to keep up unless you are in a racing craft. Also, small craft paddlers will not be considered as part of the brigade and there will be no need to register. Small vessel paddlers need to be aware that they will not be covered under brigade insurance and you are out on your own … just out for a paddle … and happen to be paddling with these Big

Canoes”.

The Times will be publishing more details of the South Wind Brigade trip in the coming weeks, but if anyone is interested in becoming part of the Voyageur canoe crews, they can go to the Voyageur Brigade Society website at: www.voyageurbrigade.org and follow the link to the 2017 Big Canoe Journeys & Brigades page.

Council officially adopts new strategic plan

by Hilary Thomson Council voted to adopt the Merrickville-Wolford Strategic Plan 2017-2025 last Monday.

The plan is the result of the hard work of the Strategic Planning Committee, which is made up of council members and dedicated members of the public. “I think they’ve done an amazing job,” Mayor David Nash said at the meeting.

Through much public consultation, the committee outlined four priorities on which council will base its decisions going forward. The priorities are: promoting healthy living; building a progressive, growing economy; protecting heritage, rural and natural environments; and ensuring efficient, effective services and civic engagement. “[The Strategic Plan] will provide a template to guide staff and Council in the decision-making pro-

cess through 2017 and beyond,” writes Mayor Nash in a letter to the public.

“It is another tool which, when combined with our updated Economic Development Plan and Asset Management Plan, will help guide your council in setting budget priorities.”

Now that the strategic plan has been officially adopted by council, the real work begins. Performance monitoring has been identified as integral to the success of the Strategic Plan, and both micro and macro performance indicators of progress have been identified. Keeping in line with council’s commitment to transparency, performance reporting will also be extremely important. The Municipality has committed to publishing a work plan, providing a tool on the municipal website to show live progress, providing a quarterly progress update, and publishing an annual Report Card on activities completed and

in progress.

The Municipality will officially present the plan to the public on February 28, at the Merrickville Community Centre from 6pm-9pm. The meeting will give council a chance to present the information in the plan to the various municipal advisory committees at one time, so they can figure out what part they can play in its implementation going forward.

A full slideshow detailing the final Strategic Plan can be found on the Municipality’s website www. merrickville-wolford.ca.

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Merrickville-Wolford council passes budget

by Hilary Thomson Merrickville-Wolford council passed the 2017 budget with a 4.09% increase at the council meeting last Monday evening.

Two per cent of the increase will be going towards an infrastructure reserve fund and 2.09% will be included in the capital and operating costs of the Municipality.

This will put $55,000 into a reserve fund for the future, something that council and staff have deemed integral for the sustainability of the Municipality. At the public meetings held in Merrickville and Wolford to present the draft budget, many residents also thought this was a good idea. “This is good planning,” says CAO John Regan. “We have to start planning and saving for our future.”

John says he sees the public meetings as a success, with 33 people in attendance in Wolford and 35 in Merrickville. As a result of the meetings, the budget was altered to express the opinions and priorities of those in attendance. For example, they decided to take the asphalting of the parking lot near the skating rink

out of the budget, at a cost savings of $16,000. They also decided to ramp up a project that will bring new benches to downtown Merrickville. “If we’re going to do something about park benches in downtown Merrickville, the 150th would be the year to do it,” John said. The project is budgeted at $6,000.

Paving at the landfill site is also something that has remained in the budget, based on public opinion.

This 4.09% increase will equate to $33.07 per $100,000 in residential assessment. The tax rate will be affected by the county and school board levies, which will likely by out by the end of March. “It’s difficult to estimate [what the impact will be],” says Treasurer Sheila Kehoe.

“Over the past couple of years, both the education and county tax rate have decreased.”

Council also approved an increase in water and wastewater rates of 10%.

This is in line with a plan that was set in place in 2016 to move towards full cost recovery of the Municipality’s water and wastewater treatment system. The rate will continue to increase by 10% over the next four years, until 2021, when the cost of running

Council creates Canada Day committee

Last Monday evening, Council voted to create a Canada Day Committee that will be charged with planning the festivities for Canada’s 150th anniversary.

The advisory committee will consist of one member of council and five volunteer members of the public.

Mayor David Nash has already put his name forward to sit on the committee. The group will be charged with seeking funds, through federal grants and corporate sponsorships, to provide a free event at the Blockhouse and the Fairgrounds throughout the day and evening on Canada Day. The Mayor suggested that this committee could also look at coordinating Communities in Bloom, as the beautification of the Village is a priority for the Canada Day celebration.

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the facility will be fully paid for by its users. Effective January 2017, the base user rates for water and wastewater will increase from $95.13 to $104.64 per unit per month. Commercial and institutional units will see their base water rate increase from $146.36 to $160.99 per unit monthly, and rates for metered water/wastewater will increase from $5.08 to $5.58 per cubic metre.

Even though the budget has been set, the CAO says that staff will continue to look for cost savings wherever they can. “Staff wants to come in under budget,” he told council. “If there is a surplus, it will go in to operating reserves.”

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Youngsters of Yore, 1:30 pm, Library Program Room. Guest speaker: Jerry Tallman, Kemptville Stories.

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Kemptville Quilters Guild, every 2nd Mon. at the Kemptville Pentecostal Church, 1964 County Road 43, 7 pm. New members welcome.

Modern square dance club, Grenville Gremlins,7:30-10 pm, Leslie Hall on Clothier St. 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 $4. All levels of bridge players welcome. Info, contact Sandra at 613-258-2691.

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

NG Photography Club - first Wednesday of every month from 7-9 pm, Sept. to June at the Grenville Mutual Insurance, 380 Colonnade Drive. For more info, see ngphotoclub.ca Klub 67 Euchre every 2nd & 4th Wed. beginning Sept. 14, 1:15 pm, St. John's United Church. Everyone welcome $5.00.

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

Refreshments available.

Kemptville Legion cribbage night, 2nd and 4th Wed. Start time 7 pm. All welcome. Come and play for fun.

New Horizon Club, 2nd & 4th Wed. at the Burritt`s Rapids Community Hall. Meetings at 2 pm. Special events with meals at noon. All adults 55 plus welcome to join. For info re programs and membership call Janet 613-269-2737.

Probus Club of North Grenville meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the Month. 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 of the month, starting October 5. Adults $8, Children $5. All are welcomed.

Bridge - St. John’s United Church, 6:45 pm. Cost $5. All levels of bridge players welcome. For more info, contact Sandra at 613-258-2691.

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

Oxford Mills Community Association meeting- First Thurs. of each month at Maplewood Hall starting 7 pm. All welcome to this monthly meeting covering upcoming community events in Oxford Mills. Info – call 613 258 3683 Twice The Fun Games (200 Sanders St. Unit 103) is your host for Game Night, 2nd and 4th Fri., 6-10 pm. Bring your favourite game or borrow one from their library. All ages welcome.

Friendship Lunch, Leslie Hall, hosted by St. James, Holy Cross, Salvation Army, St. John and Kemptville Pentecostal Churches, 11:30 am.

Donations accepted but not expected, everyone welcome.

Kemptville Legion breakfast, 8 - 10 am 3rd Sat. of every month., 100 Reuben Crescent. Adults $5. Children under 12 $3. All welcome.

Kerith Debt Freedom Centre – Provides free and confidential coaching to help you get and stay out of debt, 2nd & 4th Sat.of each month. Call 613-258-4815 x 103 or www.kdfc.ca to request an appointment.

Twice The Fun Games (200 Sanders St. Unit 103) selects a game for their “Organized Play” and "Learn to Play" events, 1-4 pm . No experience needed. See what games are coming up, sign up for their newsletter.

Kemptville and Area Walking Group meet at Municipal Centre at 8 am.

Call Gail 258-1148.

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Kemptville Royals hockey team 1957

Back Row L-R: Lloyd Laporte, Earl Boucher, Jackson Flay, Art Kizell, Lowell Craig, Grant McIntosh, Ralph Hurley, Lyle Pitt, Sam Gaw, Derek Holmes, Ted Holmes, Gerald Hipson, Jack Warner. Front Row L-R: Don Buck, Percy Armstrong, Glenn Pominville, Donnie Smith, Cecil Bailey, Manford Boal, Denzil Crowder, Doug Barkley

by Sam Gaw Recently, as I was going through some boxes of memorabilia, I found a mint condition 1957 Season Souvenir Program of the Kemptville Royals Hockey Team.

It seems like just yesterday, I strapped on my pads, tightened my skate laces, grabbed my wooden hockey stick and skated out onto the natural ice surface at the old Kemptville Hockey rink (now the North Grenville Curling Club), but sixty years have

passed.

In the 1950s, the Kemptville Royals played in the St. Lawrence League that included teams from Prescott, Cardinal and Morrisburg. Home games were all played on Monday night in Kemptville. The 16-game season began on January 7 and ended on February 28.

Fan support was good, possibly because there were not many TV’s around then and most of the players on the team were local boys. I recall

one time we had 2,251 paid admissions to a game in Kemptville (in 1957 the town's population was slightly more than 1,500).

For our next home game and the remainder of the season, admission was restricted to the first 1,500 spectators.

The team was riding a high in 1957, having just won the League Championship and the Citizen Shield the year before.

The Citizen Shield was a plaque donated by the Ottawa Citizen Publishing

Company in 1938. The shield was awarded to the winner of the Ottawa and District Intermediate Hockey Championship each year.

In 1957, the Royals had sixty local sponsors, today only two remain - the Bank of Nova Scotia and Eastern Breeders (EastGen).

Our team manager was Earl Boucher. Our coach was the legendary Lloyd Laporte. Laporte was the coach of the famous Inkerman Rockets Junior team for more than a decade

73's break even this week with loss and win

Bouncy, Bouncy...Bobby Dow from below the line to Adam Alavi to draw first blood against Ottawa Senators on Sunday afternoon. by sportsguy The Sunday afternoon game against the Ottawa Senators saw the 73's come out for the first on fire, but they let their foot off the gas during second and third to give Ottawa 3-1 victory.

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Kemptville with man advantage at 4:59, when Row and Gaudet cycling low so Adam Alavi could bury the loose puck for a PPG. Ottawa answered back at 1:37, as Teddy Simson capitalized the rubbage assisted by Delisle and Boulrice to even it up.

Alexeev to Thomas Stevenson on the centre point to rifle it by Hodgins at 10:02 in the second period for go-ahead Ottawa goal.

Final twenty: with the rubber bouncing like an ping-pong ball both ways making it difficult to con-

trol. 73's hammered Andriano with 27 SOG, but the Senators managed to tame the disc to find the open net at 16:26 when Way blasted one off stopper and Darcy Walsh wrapped it up. Kemptville launched 45 SOG at Ian Andriano and 31 SOG for Nicholas Hodgins to give Ottawa a 3 to 1 win.

Next contest: Saturday at 2:30 in the Bears Den at Smiths Falls to face the Pembroke Lumber Kings with Kemptville peppering 48 SOG and Lumber Kings only 17 SOG to take a 5-1 win.

Kemptville hit the ice aggressively with positive determination for the first frame, as Beauparlant cycled with Samanski back to Noah Rowe to blast it past Smith at 15:56 for first marker. Alavi, with

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and the photograph, lent to him by his brother-inlaw Glenn Pominville.

It shows the Kemptville Royals taken during the mid 1950’s. Many of the players in the photo were on the 1957 team featured in Sam’s article. The team sweaters display the name Ramblers.

The sweaters were compliments of the legendary Hockey Hall of Famer, Frank Boucher. Boucher grew up in Ottawa, before settling in the Kemptville area in 1938. Boucher had acquired the sweaters from the Philadelphia Ramblers, a farm team of the Rangers. Boucher played for the New York Rangers in the 1920s and 1930s winning the Stanley Cup in 1928 and 1935. Boucher won the Lady Bing Trophy 7 times during his career. In 1939, Boucher became head coach of the Rangers and coached the team to victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1940 Stanley Cup final. If anyone has a picture of showing the outside of the old rink from around 1957 could you please contact Jim Dolan at 613 258-3374.

during the 1940s and early 1950s.

There is a short bio in the program on each of the players - Cecil `Ace’ Bailey, Lyle Pitt, Grant McIntosh, Ralph Hurley, Lowell Craig, George Green, the twin brothers Erwin and Edwin Duncan, Manford Boal, Denzil Crowder, Cliff Baldwin, Ted Holmes, Glenn Pominville, and myself. There were three “imports” on the team, Don McIntosh, Don Smith, and Jack Warner. However, due to the ravages of time, I don’t remember much about those three players.

Many people were involved with the team at the executive level, but today only three are still alive - Jack Higgins, who was Vice-President, Don Armstrong who was a Director and Pat Maloney who was the Assistant Manager of the team.

There are also stories in the program on the history of the Citizen Shield, “The Owl’s Nest”, “Kilroy’s Ghost” and the Kemptville Royals. The 24-page souvenir program, with a wealth of information, sold for ten cents.

Thanks to Jim Dolan for submitting Sam’s story

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Bissonette, controlled the half boards, over to Victor Tracy who launched a missile through the centre to beat Smith at 7:02. Hunter combined with Kirkby, as Derek Osik slammed it home for another tally at 6:36 to close out the twenty, with 3 to zip lead and out-gunning Pembroke by 17-2 SOG. Second stanza remained scoreless, with the only marks as PIM and Kemptville controlling SOG 16-10.

Last frame: York ahead to Gaudet to spring a speedy Bobby Dow driving hard to the net to slide it through to make it 4 point lead at 19:41. The magic of Gaudet with tictac-toe across to Bobby Dow for his second scratch on the score-sheet at 14:56 to chase Jake Smith. After

a TO by Pembroke to calm the troops, and entrance of Ryan Glander, the Lumber Kings finally spoiled Hodgins SO attempt at 10:42, as Peter Falivena assisted from Buckley and Marinic for come-back.

The clock ran out and with the 73's pumping 48 SOG to Lumber Kings 17 pulled out a 5-1 win to break a five-game losing streak and, hopefully, continue to move in a positive direction.

Come on out and experience "Hockey with Edge".....support your community 73's.

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Kemptville Physiotherapy Centre Upper Canada District School Board now offers eLearning to adults celebrates 20 years!

Time sure does fly! We can’t believe it’s been 20 years since we first opened our doors in Kemptville.

In October 1996, Carrie Smith moved to the area and decided to open a clinic in Kemptville. Carrie had previously worked in private practices in Toronto, Barrie and Alberta, and knew the type of clinic that she wanted to establish.

She was a Certified Sport Physiotherapist and, at that time, was the Chief Physiotherapist for the Canadian Women’s National Hockey Team (she went on to work with the team at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Japan).

Kemptville was a perfect location. KDH had a 6-month waiting list for physiotherapy and there were no private clinics in the area, plus it was a growing community. Carrie got started right away by renting a room in the Kemptville Medical Centre and Kemptville Physiotherapy Centre (KPC) was born. Carrie often tells stories of how her patients had to do their exercises in the waiting room of the Medical Centre, because there was not enough room in her office! She has also kept her appointment book from 1996, where she had one patient booked on opening day.

The clinic became very busy, very quickly, and KPC soon outgrew the small treatment space. In May of 1997, we moved to a 1,000 sq. ft. location in the Cornerstone Mall, right beside the Medical Centre. The clinic grew along with the community.

It wasn’t much longer until we needed more help, and we hired another Physiotherapist, as well as our first Registered Massage Therapist, Cathy Puddister, who has remained at the

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clinic to this day. Within three years, we outgrew our space in the Cornerstone Mall and moved to a 2,000 sq. ft. location across from Mac’s on Rideau St. Carrie continued her Sport Physiotherapy practice by working with the Kemptville 73’s, the Kemptville Kougars Women’s Soccer Team, local high school football and rugby teams, and by becoming the Chief Physiotherapist for both the Canadian Men’s National Rugby Team and the National Women’s CIS 7’s Rugby Team.

Carrie’s sports involvement required a significant amount of travel, so it was time to hire more Physiotherapists at the clinic, and with more Physiotherapists the clinic needed more space. In 2005, KPC moved to its present location in the Creekside Mall, and since then has grown to 4,000 sq. ft. The clinic was one of the original tenants of the mall, and it’s a location that suits us very well.

KPC has always prided itself on keeping up with new research and techniques, and being on the forefront of new and innovative treatments. Four years ago we added CryoSauna to our growing list of services. We were the fourth clinic in Canada to offer this service. CryoSauna is a whole body cryotherapy treatment to help manage both acute and chronic pain, as well as sport injuries and inflammation from arthritis.

Over the last 20 years, we have treated families, athletes, the old and the young…and we have recently expanded again to include the family pet!

Carrie received her Certification in Canine Re-

habilitation 14 years ago, and, together with clinic partner and dog physio Nicole Hawken, we opened Kemptville Canine Centre, which has just celebrated its first anniversary!

Kemptville Canine Centre treats all kinds of injured dogs; from agility dogs with sport injuries, to post-operative knee repairs and geriatric, arthritic dogs. Carrie often jokes that she now treats humans, animals and rugby players (because she doesn’t know which category the rugby players fall into). Dogs have very similar anatomy to humans, and whatever you can treat in a human, you can also treat in a dog!

On its 20th anniversary, Kemptville Physiotherapy Centre now boasts six Registered Physiotherapists, four Registered Massage Therapists, a Cryosauna Technician, five reception staff and two Dog Physios.

One of our clinic goals is to be a supporter of local teams and events. We continue to be a major sponsor of the Kemptville 73’s, where we supply medical coverage for all games and provide the players with treatment when they are sidelined. We are also a major supporter of Neon Nights, the walk for the elimination of childhood cancer. KPC is also on the sidelines for medical coverage for the Kemptville Football League and we cover local high school rugby games.

KPC will continue to be a supporter within our community and will continue to bring new and innovative therapy techniques to our clients. We look forward to our next 20 years!

If you’re an adult raising a family or working 9 to 5, you can now earn credits toward a high school diploma without leaving your home. Success is just a mouse click away.

TR Leger School of Adult, Alternative and Continuing Education is now offering adult eLearning options to students 18 and older for two of its most popular courses – Grade 12 college English (ENG 4C) and Grade 12 college mathematics (MAP 4C). The courses, provided free of charge, begin February 2, 2017. All materials students need are provided online and the course is available to all students 18 and over within the board’s jurisdiction.

“If you’re working full-time during the day or are busy taking care of a young family, you may not think you have time to get your high school diploma,” explained TR Leger Principal Sandy McInnes. “Online learning will allow you the flexibility to return to class on your schedule.

You can take a course when the kids go down for their afternoon nap, or work at night after your shift is done.”

The program, offered

by TR Leger in partnership with the Ontario eLearning Consortium, will also be available to adult students from other school boards if these courses are not available through their local board.

In turn, TR Leger will be able to link adult students in the Upper Canada District to a selection of courses offered by other school boards.

And unlike other types of online learning, the courses will be supported by teachers working from a TR Leger campus who can answer any questions students may have, and provide them with the support needed to make their dream of a high school diploma a reality.

Teachers will be available daily between 8:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. and will answer any questions received by students during those hours.

“The system allows teachers to get to know a student’s routine and they can respond accordingly,” said Principal McInnes.

“A student may be working late at night, send off questions at the end of the evening, and then when he or she finishes work and sits down to begin his or her course the next night, the teacher’s answers will be waiting for the student.”

Students can go to the nearest TR Leger campus to sign up. For more information, visit TR Leger School of Adult, Alternative and Continuing Education.

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Kemptville & District Home Support schedule of events for February Kemptville & District Home Support, the place for Active Aging–February has arrived and activities are ready and waiting for you! There are many activities to keep involved and active, and are scheduled in either the Activity Room or in the Cheryl J. Brown Centre. KDHSI is located at 215 Sanders St., Suite 101 in Old Town Kemptville. Coming this spring is KDHSI’s 1st Annual big Band Dance being held at the Municipal Centre Saturday April 8th. This will be an evening filled with great company and wonderful live music by ‘The Jive Wires”! For more information please call 613-258-3203.

Wednesday February 1 Bridge 9:00-12 noon Diners Club 12 noon by reservation

Thursday February 2 Foot Care Clinic By appointment Exercise Class 9:00-10:00 Sing’n Seniors 1:30 pm Friday February 3 Foot Care Clinic By appointment Alzheimer Society 9:00-4:00 By appointment Call 1-866-576-8556 Exercise Class 11:00 – 12 noon

Monday February 6 Euchre 1:00 to 4:00 Tuesday February 7 Exercise Class 9:00-10:00 Art Class with Gayle 10:00-12 noon Skip-Bo 10:00-12 noon Create-a-Card with Tina 1:00-3:00

Tuesday February 14 Exercise Class 9:00-10:00 Art Class with Gayle 10:00-12 noon Skip-Bo 10:00-12 noon Create-a-Card with Tina 1:00-3:00

Wednesday February 8 Bridge 9:00-12 noon Diners Club 12 noon by reservation Thursday February 9 Foot Care Clinic By appointment Exercise Class 9:00-10:00 Sing’n Seniors 1:30 pm

Wednesday February 15 Bridge 9:00-12 noon Diners Club 12 noon by reservation

Friday February 10 Foot Care Clinic By appointment Exercise Class 11:00 – 12 noon Monday February 13 Euchre 1:00 to 4:00 Parkinson Support Group 1:30 pm

Monday February 20 OFFICE CLOSED – Family Day

Thursday February 16 Foot Care Clinic By appointment Exercise Class 9:00-10:00 Sing’n Seniors 1:30-3:00

Tuesday February 21 Exercise Class 9:00-10:00 Art Class with Gayle 10:00-12 noon Skip-Bo 10:00-12 noon Create-a-Card with Tina 1:00-3:00 Euchre 1:00 to 4:00

Friday February 17 Foot Care Clinic By appointment Exercise Class 11:00 – 12 noon

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