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by David Shanahan The 20th Annual North Grenville Community Sweetheart Brunch will take place at the North Grenville Municipal Centre this Sunday, February 11, from 8.30 am until 1.00 pm. Here is the big heart of North Grenville in action!

This is one of the really big events on the calendar, a guaranteed good time, with great food, great music, and a wonderful atmosphere, as the North Grenville community comes together in a special way to raise funds for good

causes. Celebrating its 20th year, the Sweetheart Brunch is presented by the Knights of Columbus Council 5333, and made possible by the major sponsors: Tallman Truck Centre, G. Tackaberry and Sons Construction Co. Ltd., and Scotiabank, Kemptville, as well as many other local generous sponsors and supporters.

Tickets are just $10 for adults, and $5 for children 6 – 11 years, while those under 6 eat for free! Admission includes a delicious smorgasbord of hot food, or continental choices; exciting live musical entertainment;

a draw for cash prizes, and a fabulous opportunity to support numerous local charities, including Kemptville District Hospital, Beth Donovan Hospice, Ryan’s Well Foundation, Kemptville District Home Support, Scouts Canada, Jumpstart, and Victory Time Therapeutic Riding.

Just imagine: coming out and enjoying a wonderful brunch at a reasonable price allows you and your family to help so many worthwhile causes all in the course (pardon the pun!) of a single meal! How easy could it be!

Advance tickets are available at the Scotiabank, 300

Colonade Dr., Kemptville, where all revenue from tickets sold will be matched by the Bank as an act of solidarity in support of this community event.

An event like this cannot be put on without large-scale involvement of the community itself. Involving well over one hundred volunteers, the Sweetheart Brunch is all about the community helping the community. The very fact that this has been a successful occasion for twenty years speaks volumes about the dedication of the volunteers, continued on page 2

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As North Grenville grows in population and becomes ever-

busier and prosperous, it is good to remember that there are many among us who, now and in the future, still need our love and support. And we will not let them down, as the

great thing. For more information, contact Lynne Clifford-Ward of the North Grenville Community Sweetheart Brunch Committee 2018, at lcliffordward@gmail.com.

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be able to be in attendance to accept our award. Thanks to the support of our community and surrounding area, we are able to continue to organize this event and raise funds for Childhood Cancer Research.”

The committee is already hard at work organizing the 5th annual Neon Night Fun Run. It’s set for Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Riverside Park in Kemptville. The website for the event launches on March 1 at www.cancer.ca/ neonnightkemptville. This will allow people to register teams and raise funds online.

Neon Night is a 2K/5K fun run that takes place at night, with participants wearing their best neon gear and enjoying all of the pre-party fun. This Canadian Cancer Society initiative raises funds for Childhood Cancer Research. If you would like more information on joining the committee, registering for the event, or becoming a sponsor, please contact Christina Thompson at cthompson@ontario.cancer.ca or at 613-723-1744 ext 3620.

Sandra Sloan, Jennifer Healey, Christina Thompson, Brenda Burich, Lyall Jollotta and Marilyn Ewing The Neon Night Fun Fun Run Committee of North financial contribution to the Run Committee has been Grenville were on site to re- Canadian Cancer Society. honoured by the Canadian ceive the award celebrating The award also recognizes Cancer Society for their fun- their impact in Community that these groups or individudraising efforts. On Monday, Fundraising. als can serve as a model for January 29, the Canadian This community-level other organizers.

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These “fun”draisers are about having fun while raising money for a great cause!

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Big Brothers Big Sisters provides services to 1,782 children in Leeds and Grenville through mentoring programs and by supporting families by helping with hampers at Christmas, back to school supplies, shoes, clothing and hot lunch subsidies. Last year alone, 14,200 school hot lunches were provided free to underprivileged children.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Leeds and Grenville has free monthly bus trips to places like Fun Haven, Sky Zone, The Museum of Civilization, the Deifenbunker, Snow Tubing, and Saunders Farm. Bowl

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Oxford Mills Community Association AGM dwell on the negative of the situation, Board President, Marc Nadeau, wanted to focus on the hope that other community associations would learn from this experience and decide to take on projects of their own, and, perhaps, be able to work out a successful partnership with the Municipality.

Marc added that he would like the OMCA to continue to do more community projects.

One in particular that he mentioned was the possibility of adding a seasonal dock at the end of Beach Road that would allow people to put canoes and kayaks in the water there, so that they could paddle up and down the South Branch above the dam. He also encouraged other Oxford Mills residents to come forward with their ideas. He felt that the Association could act as a kind of incubator for these community-based ideas.

At the end of the meeting, the election for the Board of Directors was held. Three spots were available for interested community members with the resignation of Sara McAvoy, as well as two other available board positions. For the first time in several years, an election was necessary, as four people were nominated for the three board positions.

After the votes were counted, Dan Spring and Ashley Sloan were successful, along with Marc Nadeau, who was reelected, as his previous term

Your new OMCA Board of Directors (2018) from L-R David Habberjam (Treasurer), Daniel Spring (Vice President), Ashley Rachel Sloan (Events Cmt. Chair), Lyn Hunt (Secretary), Marc Nadeau (President), John Barclay (Marketing/Media)

by Deron Johnston The Oxford Mills Community Association held this year’s Annual General Meeting at Maplewood Hall in the heart of Oxford Mills, a place that has been the site of the OMCA AGM for many years. However, there was something different about this year’s meeting. The atmosphere was different, the air in the hall seemed a little bit lighter, and the members of the board seemed to be in a more playful mood than usual. For those who are familiar with the OMCA, you probably have a good idea why.

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It was quite a year for the OMCA. Events Coordinator, Sara McAvoy, outlined the long list of successful events that the community enjoyed which had helped to raise a larger amount of money than normal. According to Treasurer, David Habberjam, that money was sorely needed, because a major multi-year project taken on by the board had finally been completed this year. Maplewood Park finally had a gazebo again. In total, it cost the Association approximately $11,000 to have the gazebo built and installed.

It was made possible by a number of efforts, including the success of several fundraising events, raising $4,000

through a crowdfunding campaign, and significant in-kind contributions from Lockwood Brothers and Cruickshank Construction.

As had been reported on more than one occasion in the NG Times, “GazeboGate” was a long, drawn-out affair that tested the resolve and patience of the OMCA. Despite the obstacles placed in front of them by North Grenville Municipal Council, they persevered and now have a centrepiece for all of their outdoor events, like Canada Day, the Easter Egg Hunt, and weddings, which used to be common in Maplewood Park during the years of the previous gazebo. Rather than 3

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The new board appears to be a healthy mix of both new blood and board veterans.

With their recent accomplishments in their back pockets, and perhaps some added confidence, it’s looking like 2018 could be a very interesting year for the OMCA. As a matter of fact, it wouldn’t be surprising to see a new dock appear at the end of Beach Road. After all, there’s a municipal election this year.

Why Cook Dinner on Pancake Tuesday?

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Times reporter spreads her wings More Parking Downtown?

by John Barclay In the summer of 2017 the Old Town Kemptville BIA Board of Management surveyed several downtown businesses in anticipation of the Municipality's 2018 budget deliberations. By far the most important request

from these BIA members was to dramatically improve parking downtown. This continues to be a common complaint among downtown merchants and customers alike.

Luckily a lot of thinking has been done on this issue. In 2010 The Municipality conducted a Downtown Kemptville Commercial Area Parking Study and then two years later a Strategic Action Plan was written based on that study. It identified a number of recommendations to Manage Demand, Improve Supply and Promote Alternatives.

The BIA continues to advocate for those recommendations to be implemented.

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budget deliberations. More citizens and members community groups should take advantage of this opportunity in the future. Here is an extract of the November 14th, 2017 Minutes of Special Committee of the Whole meeting that dealt with Community Requests: Downtown Parking Improvements - Councillor Bertram advised that he had met with the BIA to improve supply, manage the demand and provide alternatives for parking in the downtown. Karen Dunlop noted that she had met with BIA to discuss limited parking for 3 hours. There are some 1 hour signs that will be removed. The sidewalk budget has been increased from $9000 to $14000 in 2018. We will look at a priority listing of sidewalks in 2018. Phil Gerrard advised that leasing the former high school site is problematic as we do not know who the new owners will be. No cost has been identified. Our parking study will be reviewed in 2018.

If we encourage people to shop, dine and explore Downtown Kemptville, we need to provide them convenient parking. The BIA will continue to work with the Municipality on its short term plans to improve the current parking situation and on its long term plans to create additional off-street parking downtown.

Recently, additional onstreet parking on Reuben Crescent has been created and soon larger Free Parking directional signage will be installed on Prescott pointing to parking lots beside the Library and Riverside Park. The BIA has noted that in light of changes made to traffic patterns due to the closing of the North Grenville District High School and the Kemptville Public School, more on-street parking could be added as well.

One of the “long term” (2020 and beyond) recommendations contained in the 2012 Strategic Action Plan is “That the Municipality acquires another large public lot in the downtown commercial area”. A request to identify and create additional off-street parking to meet current and future needs was included in the BIA's deputation to Council during their budget deliberations in the fall of last year.

Our Council is to be applauded for soliciting Community Requests and for instituting consultations with Councilors as part of their

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by David Shanahan Last week, to mark Bell Let’s Talk Day, our colleague, Hilary Thomson, wrote an Editorial in the Times on the need to do more than talk about the issue of mental health. It was a powerful and personal piece which clearly struck a nerve beyond our own community. We are very glad to note that Hilary’s piece was picked up by the Ottawa Citizen, the Kingston WhigStandard, the North Bay Nugget, and the Braford Expositor.

We at the Times are very proud of Hilary and this recognition of her professional skill and personal initiative, and congratulate her on receiving this acknowledgement across the province. Hilary assures us that she has no intention of leaving us for greener pastures...just yet!

The Healthy Kids Power Off and Play!

Leeds and Grenville is one of 45 communities across Ontario taking part in The Healthy Kids Community Challenge (HKCC). The Healthy Kids Community Challenge unites communities with a common goal of promoting children’s health through physical activity and healthy eating.

Approximately every nine months, the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care launches a new theme related to physical activity or healthy eating. Communities rally around the theme, and work with partners in many sectors to develop programs, policies and initiatives that promote and enable healthy behaviours. The last theme builds upon the previous themes and focuses on limiting children’s recreational screen time (time spent watching or playing on devices with screens that include TV, tablets, phones, computers) and sedentary screen time (low energy behaviour like prolonged sitting or lounging in transit, at home, school or at leisure).

Over the next several months, Healthy Kids Community Challenge Leeds and Grenville will be working to encourage kids and families to build a balanced day that limits screen time. The Power Off and Play! theme encourages kids and families to stay within the recommended screen times; putting screens away during important times of the day (sleep and meal times) and replacing screen time with other activities.

Now, the Healthy Kids Community Challenge is excited to announce the Power Off and Play! Community Initiative!

Funds will be awarded to organizations/groups (e.g., schools, libraries, community groups, municipalities, etc.) throughout Leeds and Grenville for innovative projects and ideas that promote the reduction of recreational and sedentary screen time in children 0 to 12 years of age by powering off devices and playing more. A one-time funding of up to $5000 per applicant is available. Initiatives may enhance an already existing initiative or support a new one.

The deadline to apply for funding is March 2, and if you’d like to learn more or apply for funding, please visit www. healthykidslg.ca. www.ngtimes.ca

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Happy Valentines Day 2018

Valentine's Day is an opportunity for people in Canada to tell somebody that they love them. It falls on February 14, the name day of two saints, St Valentine of Rome and St Valentine of Terni. In pre-Christian times, the middle of February was a time of pagan fertility festivals in Europe and allegedly the time when birds chose a mate.

Valentine's Day can also be an occasion for a more general celebration of love and appreciation of people who are personally important to an individual. School children may help decorate their classrooms with hearts and spring birds and make cards or presents for their parents. Stores may also sell Valentine's Day themed cakes, cookies or candy. Teenagers and young adults may hold Valentine's Day parties or dances on or near February 14.

That special day that celebrates our love for each other is just around the corner! Just another opportunity to add some extra blessings to our family’s day.

Valentine’s Day isn’t just for sweethearts, it can be for families too! Celebrate the day together with your kids and save the evening for just you and your partner.

There’s a New Chef in Town

Chef Pietro Anselmo was semi-retired after a successful career in the hospitality industry when he was approached by a friend asking a favour. “I know a guy who needs a hand with his restaurant.

Will you meet with him?”.

And so the story begins…

Chef Pietro and restauranteur, Hemke Van Gerwin were introduced, only to realize that the two actually knew each other.

Almost 40 years ago, the two of them had worked together at Orchardview in Manotick, where Pietro was executive chef and Hemke was the landscape designer. The two quickly rekindled their friendship which developed into a plan for Pietro to come back to the stage - this is Chef Pietro’s Swan Song.

Chef has a strong vision for the restaurant which has housed many different restaurants in the past. He is passionate about feeding people – and if you have had the chance to experience his Table D’Hote menu, or one of his weekend buffets, you will know this to be true.

He takes great pleasure in helping you plan your special event – whether it is a retirement party, a birthday, a wedding, a fundraiser, or a funeral – he knows the integral role that food plays in all of these milestone events.

Born in Calabria, Italy, Pietro began working in restaurants at age 10! He came to Canada in 1975 and worked for a prominent local construction company during the day while

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Heart Hunt Materials needed: 20 paper hearts Instructions: Hide hearts in various places around the house.

Give kids a basket or cup to place all the hearts they find.

Set a time limit for the heart hunt.

When time is up, count hearts to see who got the most and reward with a prize!

working at a restaurant in the evening. After having accumulated enough savings, Pietro opened his first of many restaurants that would mark the beginning of a successful career.

But if you have had the pleasure of meeting this man, you would soon learn that feeding people is Pietro’s passion – he does not see this as a job.

In Japanese culture, this is known as an ikigai – translated as a “reason for being”. And so, it begs the questions: is this Pietro’s “Swan Song” at the New Rideau Restaurant, or is the restaurant industry simply his “Ikigai” – his reason for being? Why don’t you be the judge and join us for dinner? I guarantee you will come away happy and full!

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Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds for the whole family

Bonnie (Olive) Smith

We will deeply miss and forever love our Nanny / Yeayea who passed away on January 31, 2018. Our Nanny / Yeayea will always be loved and be part of our lives for eternity.

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It is with sad hearts that we, our family, announce that our Mommy Bonnie (Olive) Smith suddenly passed on January 31st, 2018 at the Ottawa Civic Hospital. She was predeceased by her parents, John and Helen Greer, a sister Ruth, a daughter Terri Ferrill, and a great granddaughter, Aleigha Learning. She was the third of four daughters. She had eight daughters: Angel Baldwin (Blake), Rhonda McNulty (Kevin), Catherine Auffrey (Rob), Bobbi LeBlanc, Billie Joe Comfort (Larry), Tammy Blakney, Ronnie Onasanya (Frank). Bonnie had 23 Grandchildren and 22 GreatGrandchildren who will miss their "Nan" immensely.

She enjoyed spending time at the Beth Donovan Hospice. Donations in Bonnie's name to the Beth Donovan Hospice would be greatly appreciated.

Her family would like to thank the volunteers, nurses, and doctors of the ICU at the Ottawa Civic Hospital for their care and compassion.

We see and hear messages about healthy eating, physical activity, and weight every day. Physical activity and healthy eating are usually encouraged for the purpose of weight loss.

Words and attitudes about weight are often nega tive, and blame personal lifestyle choices or lack of willpower. Such views can cause discrimination and stigma. This can lead to: Poor body image; Low self-esteem; Anxiety/ depression; Disordered eating/eating disorders; Avoiding physical activity and medical care. (Provincial Health Services Authority, 2013) The Health Unit sup-

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ports a “Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds” approach that changes the focus from weight to overall health by promoting balanced eating, regular physical activity, and mental wellbeing for everyone.

Children are always watching, listening to and learning from the adults around them. Because of this, it’s important to role model healthy behaviours. Shift the focus from “weight and shape” to “health, wellness and resilience.” Begin by being aware of your own words, actions and views, and how they affect your children’s views of themselves and their world.

Tr y n o t t o c o m p a r e bodies. Healthy bodies come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Instead, focus on strengths, skills and positive traits in yourself and others. Focus on the taste, balance, variety and nutrition content of food.

Enjoy meals with others and include the whole family in meal planning and preparation. Be active as a family. Try new, interesting and challenging activities outside in nature.

Learn more about role modeling healthy behaviours by visiting www. healthunit.org/wp-content/ uploads/Tools_for_Parents.pdf.

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2018 Community Grants Program accepting applications

The North Grenville Community Grants Program exists to provide financial support to not-for-profit community associations and organizations for services, projects or events that contribute toward the quality of life of local residents. Financial support recognizes the valuable resources and contributions of these organizations in helping North

Grenville maintain a strong community focus.

“The Committee is looking forward to reviewing the applications that highlight so many good projects and organizations that are actively enhancing our community,” stated Deputy Mayor Barb Tobin. “The dollars provide a variety of community-led initiatives with an additional boost to assist in their suc-

cess.”

Organizations applying for funding must be based in North Grenville and provide services to local residents.

Eligible projects must provide a benefit that is of cultural, social, humanitarian, environmental or recreational significance to the citizens of the Municipality of North Grenville. Grants will be program/project based and

applicants must demonstrate a plan to fundraise and match Municipal contributions.

Applications packages are available on the Municipal website at www.northgrenville.ca, or at the Reception Desk in the North Grenville Municipal Centre (285 County Rd. 44). The deadline to submit applications for this program is Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 5 pm.

Municipal advocacy group asking for support regarding HST increase

by Hilary Thomson The Association of the Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) is asking its members to support a one per cent HST increase to pay for the province’s crumbling infrastructure. The campaign, originally launched in August 2017, was the result of several months of internal debate within AMO, spurred on by Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, who encouraged municipal leaders to discuss what type of “revenue tools” they may need in the future to help support infrastructure costs.

“This is what we feel is the best option,” AMO President Lynn Dollin said in an interview with the Globe and Mail in August.

However, hours after the idea was made public at a convention in Ottawa, the provincial government rejected the proposal. “We will not be increasing the HST,” said Jessica Martin, a spokesperson for Ontario Finance Minister, Charles Sousa, in an email to the Globe and Mail.

She explained in the email that the province has committed to doubling its gas-tax transfers to municipalities

in 2019. “With more money coming down the pipes each year, municipalities can better plan and invest to meet their local needs,” she said.

According to a survey done by the Ontario Liberal Government’s Ministry of Finance in 2015, most Ontarians said a tax increase would be unacceptable. However, a separate poll released by AMO in August, 2017, found that, while Ontarians would not support a tax increase to fund the Provincial Government, they would be ok with paying a bit more tax to support local infrastructure.

The AMO have stated that the one per cent tax increase would result in about $2.5 billion in new revenue, which would be distributed equitably to help every municipal government in Ontario fund their infrastructure and services with greater predictability. This would pay for roughly half of the $4.9 billion dollars AMO has estimated Ontario needs each year for the next ten years, to maintain current service levels and finance infrastructure needs.

AMO says the other option for funding infrastructure costs is raising property

past towards small municipalities, he agrees that the Provincial Government doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to distributing infrastructure funds equitably. “Ninety per cent of the infrastructure money that has been available this year has gone to public transit in Toronto, Hamilton and Ottawa,” he said.

According to AMO’s website, their funding model, which is based on the number of households in the municipality, would provide Merrickville-Wolford with $364,192 per year to go towards funding local infrastructure. North Grenville would receive $1,998,815.

Merrickville-Wolford council decided to put off voting on the resolution until they can complete further research about whether this rise in sales tax would be of benefit to the Municipality.

A resolution to support the tax increase has not come to the North Grenville council chambers yet; however, they did receive information regarding a “Local Share” information session from the City of Brockville held last month.

taxes, but they believe this is not a viable option. In order to close the $4.9 billion funding gap, municipalities would need an eight per cent revenue increase per year for ten years. This is unrealistic for many municipalities, as Ontarians already pay some of the highest property tax in Canada. Raising the property tax a more realistic amount of one per cent wouldn’t even come close to meeting the municipalities’ needs.

Merrickville-Wolford council were presented with a resolution to support what AMO is calling the “Local Share” at their council meeting on January 29. While it is clear that the Municipality will need help supporting infrastructure upgrades and repairs in the coming years, they were still hesitant to support it. “As a small Municipality, I would like to know the definition of ‘will be distributed equitably’,” councillor David Snowdon said at the meeting. “Traditionally, that hasn’t worked very well for Merrickville-Wolford.”

Mayor David Nash said that, while he believes that AMO’s suggested funding model will be more favourable than it has been in the

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Members of the Ontario Provincial Police in Leeds County are issuing a plea for drivers to stop filming collisions.

On January 31, 2018 at about 3:30 pm, officers February 7, 2018

of the Leeds County OPP detachment were investigating a multi vehicle collision on Highway 401 westbound, west of Mallorytown during adverse weather conditions. Nu-

merous eastbound drivers were observed by officers videotaping the collision using cell phones as they drove past.

Leeds OPP Detachment Commander Inspector Mike Francis said "I do not expect that while we are dealing with a collision that we would have other motorists risking their lives on the other side of the highway by not concentrating on the road ahead of them. Not only is it illegal but their actions could have caused another

serious collision."

He also said "While the modern day use of social media means everything is immediate, I would hate to think that a family would identify a car that would show that their loved one has been seriously injured or killed through social media."

OPP are reminding all motorists that the minimum fine upon conviction for Distracted Driving is $490 and 3 demerit points.

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UPDATE UPDATE UPCOMING MEETINGS COUNCIL Monday, February 12 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre. For agenda information, please visit the Municipal website at www.northgrenville.ca.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Tuesday, February 20 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

F/T Building Inspector and P/T Custodian The Municipality of North Grenville is accepting resumes from interested and qualified candidates for a full-time Building Inspector and a part-time Custodian. The closing date to submit a resume and references is 4:00 pm on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. Further details are available at www.northgrenville. ca/careers.

COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM

The Community Grants Program provides financial support to not-for-profit community groups for services, projects or events that contribute toward the quality of life of local residents. More information on the program and the application package can be found on the Municipal website and at the Municipal Centre.

The deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2018.

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.

2018 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. 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 $15. Please check conditions prior to burning by calling 613-706-1770.

2018 DOG TAGS AVAILABLE ONLINE

All dogs in North Grenville require an annual dog license. If purchased before March 31st, the license is $15 and if purchased after March 31st, the cost is $30. The license can now be purchased or renewed and paid for online by visiting the Municipal website at www.northgrenville.ca and clicking on Online Services. For more information on dog or kennel licenses, please contact By-Law Services.

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by David Shanahan We are into the last year of this Council’s term of office, so we can expect lots of interesting things to be seen and heard over the coming months. Mayor Gordon and CAO Carré, possibly wanting to polish their image after blatantly lying to the people of North Grenville about the College (no apology received as yet), have been happily boasting about their achievements in attracting businesses to North Grenville in the past year.

Of course, I am not sure that having a Starbucks and a KFC come to town is necessarily something major to boast about. The news of a new hotel arriving is also something for which they take credit, though, truth be told, they had precious little to do with the decision to build a hotel here. According to William Ng, Choice Hotels Program Manager: “Kemptville was one of the locations that Choice Hotels

Canada had on the radar for a new build hotel as there was no hotel presence within this area. The location was introduced to the developer

by Graham Marsh, Director of Franchise Development at Choice Hotels Canada and through further investigation by the developer and Choice Hotels, Kemptville proved to be a great location for a new build hotel.”

At the same time, we’re still waiting for the news about the final, final, absolutely definite agreement on Kemptville College, which we all hope will be a wonderful thing. No doubt the Mayor and the CAO are just waiting until the Province decide what it is they will allow us to have, and at what price.

After three years of negotiating, the Wynne Government has timed the announcement to perfectly coincide with this June’s provincial election.

The Liberals need all the help they can get in this riding, and a nice gift of some of the College will be something they may think will win them

Letters to the Editor Dear Mr. Rick Kingsley: On behalf of the Friends of the North Grenville Public Library and the Library Staff, I want to thank you for your ardent support in relation to the Children’s Holiday FunFest. This year’s event attracted the largest crowd of parents and children ever!

You would have been proud!

These same parents and children patronize Giant Tiger.

We certainly encourage them.

Sincerely yours, Patrick Babin, Ph.D. Executive Committee Dear Editor: While I was mayor there was constant discussion, concern and misinformation regarding capacity of our sewage treatment plant.

Those opposed to growth claimed we were at or near capacity. Staff were asked to come up with ideas on how the plant capacity could be expanded. One idea I liked was the creation of settling ponds to pretreat sewage. Other ideas were put forward, all horrendously

expensive. Throughout all this discussion, one basic premise prevailed which was (and I hope still is) that costs associated with water/sewer be paid for exclusively by system users and growth related projects.

There has been considerable new growth since I left council, but I don't recall any questions or editorials in the "Times" related to this issue.

So my question to council through this media is for a report to be published in this paper addressing capacity issues for both the sewage treatment plant and clean water wells. I would also like assurance that funds developers have paid regarding future capacity have been set aside for future use, not used for current ongoing expenses.

How much is specifically in such a fund?

Hopefully, the Times will give this matter the same attention it did some years ago.

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Local builders, developers and other businesses are becoming really frustrated with the appalling amount of red tape with which they have to deal in order to get any new project off the ground in North Grenville. It seems that major corporations like WalMart, Starbucks and KFC are welcomed with open arms in this municipality, while local business people are left standing in line, waiting to be allowed to bring prosperity and jobs to their neighbours.

In this issue you will also find an article pointing out the dangers we are facing if we continue to base our future development plans on laying more and more concrete, to the detriment of good agricultural land. This affects, not only the agricultural community itself, a sector of our economy that has been suffering badly for many years, it also has a very negative impact on the air that we breathe, as the article demonstrates.

There is a bright spot, however, for the agricultural

votes here.

Rumours are rife in Toronto and even in North Grenville of the massive new development project that is planned for the municipality, bringing with it untold riches, lots of jobs and a place in the sun. This is, doubtless, what the Mayor was referring to recently, when he told us he would have something to knock our collective socks off. Something else he can take credit for, along with everything else.

The problem is that, while the current occupants of the Municipal Centre are preening themselves, things are not as rosy as they would like us to think. A letter in this issue from a former Mayor of North Grenville asks some pertinent questions regarding finances and Kemptville’s water and sewage system. He and other experienced former representatives have been raising concerns about the ability of municipal staff and politicians to manage the College, should that ever come into public hands.

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We need to keep our farm land scary, when we think about losing our local food supply and, at the same time, contributing to global warming through urban expansion.

Pasture land stores on average 100 tonnes of carbon per hectare and cropland 75 tonnes, says the EU. This carbon will be all lost to the atmosphere if we pave over these prime farmlands. An average Eastern Ontario farmland stores roughly 45 tonnes of carbon/ha, based on that soil’s organic matter content.

I planted the 1-hectare “Maple Orchard” on Concession Road across from the High School in July 1978. This orchard will be 40 years old in July of this year, and has become a prime carbon sink, provided this orchard is left undisturbed. The maple trees and grass as understory capture a lot of carbon.

Remember, the BDO Report presented to us at the Municipal Centre well over a year ago. This report’s

by William J. Langenberg, M.Sc. Env. Biol.

“No Farmers – No Food”, I read on a sign on County Rd 43, just outside Kemptville, for many years.

That sign was a warning sign for me that we will lose our local food supply if municipalities continue to expand outwards overtaking prime farmland.

We have already lost 11.5% of farmland, according to Deron Johnston (North Grenville Times, Jan 24, 2018). In addition, wrote Johnston, “We lost 50% of pasture land”, which not only feeds cows, but serves also as prime carbon sinks, which means that it sequesters CO2. Pasture land prevents CO2 from going into the atmosphere.

Each hectare of farmland, taken out of production, will release between 200 and 400 tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere, according to the EU. “No Farmers – Global Warming”. That’s pretty

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sector in noting that Councillors Jim Bertram and Donovan Arnaud are working with interested parties to hold an Agri-Summit in April, where agricultural issues will have an opportunity of being aired and discussed. This is an illustration, for those watching, of the difference between taking credit for things you had little or nothing to do with, and actually getting out there and making things happen for the people who elected you (or who pay your salary).

The Sweetheart Brunch this weekend reminds us that the people of North Grenville have made something wonderful of this municipality.

They care, they work hard, volunteer, put their money and time where their mouths are, and deserve to be treated with real respect. They certainly deserve some transparency and openness from their representatives and municipal management. The election is on Monday, October 22. Lots to think about before then.

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main recommendation was “Carbon Management” as a top priority, with respect to Kemptville College’s future research and education program. Why is the College’s unused cropland not put into pasture?

With a little research and calculations, I discovered that the 1-hectare “Maple Orchard” could sequester roughly between 80 and 120 tonnes of carbon if samples were taken this summer. Under the International “Carbon-Credit”Cap-and-Trade Program, Dutch/Australian farmers receive a carbon credit based on the soil-carbon stock and carbon flux on their land from year-to year spread over 100 years (1/100 of the carbon value per tonne). The value of the stock is based on the present world (Chicago) carbon price of $25.00/ tonne and the number of years the contract runs. An average Australian/Dutch farmer, having 30 hectares Mailing Address 10 Water Street Oxford Mills, ON, K0G 1S0

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[ha], can realize a carbon credit income of $60 - $125 per ha. The 1 hectare College’s Maple Orchard, left untouched for the past forty years, may be storing a substantial amount of carbon credits.

Urban expansion, be it residential, commercial or industrial, onto farm/forest land will not only reduce our food supply, but will also contribute to increased CO2 release into the atmosphere, contribute to global warming and consequently drive-up our share of carbon tax we pay.

It is of prime importance to preserve prime agricultural and/or forest land around Kemptville, and especially at the College.

We have to stop living in our own shadows and start looking and planning for a sustainable future for all of us.

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Winter tire know-how. Winter tires are crucial for driving on our provincial roads during the winter months. “Winter tires are made from a softer rubber compound than all-season tires, which allows them to perform in temperatures as cold as -40⁰C,” explains Matti Morri, technical customer service manager for Nokian Tyres. “In comparison, a typical all-season tire starts to harden at just -7ºC, resulting in poorer traction, handling and braking capacity. That's why it's so important to have winter tires on your vehicle, especially given our harsh winter climate.”

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2. The push to amalgamate rather it was simply an exploratory exercise.

This was not an unusual move, as the three councils had been having meetings since the previous municipal election in 1994 to arrange co-operation in a range of areas, such as housing inspections for South Gower and snow ploughing for the Town of Kemptville.

But there was no fixed idea that these three municipalities would unite on their own. Invitations were also issued to Merrickville, Edwardsburgh and Wolford to join in talks on possible amalgamation agreements.

The Province was leaving it to the local councils to make their own arrangements about amalgamation, so the possibilities were open.

However, in the absence of any response from the other councils, Kemptville, South Gower and Oxford-on-Rideau went ahead and formed a TriCouncil New Directions Committee, made up of the two leaders of each council. There was a sense of urgency in the meetings, as pressure was clearly being applied by the Province to try and have amalgamation arrangements in place

by David Shanahan Looking back on twenty years of amalgamation, it is easy to assume that what we see now is what was always going to be; but that is far from the case. Back in 1996, when it became clear that the Harris government was determined to reduce the number of municipalities in Ontario by almost half, it was very unclear exactly what that would mean in Eastern Ontario. It may have been obvious that Kemptville, surrounded as it was on all sides by the Township of Oxfordon-Rideau, was probably going to join with the rural community. In January of 1996, the Kemptville Council agreed that Mayor Ambrose Etmanskie and Reeve Ken Finnerty should meet with the Reeves and Deputy Reeves of Oxfordon-Rideau and South Gower to “explore the possibility of amalgamation of the three municipalities”. It was emphasised, however, that this did not indicate approval of the project,

before the next municipal election, scheduled for November, 1997. The plan was to have the new municipalities hold their first Council meeting in January, 1998.

Pressure was also coming from the United Counties Council, which would obviously be significantly effected by whatever amalgamation took place within Leeds and Grenville.

That Council consisted of Mayors and Reeves from county municipalities, and as the number of municipalities changed, and as their financial and service requirements changed, the County Council would have to adapt to the new regime. The Counties Council were working on their own amalgamation plan separately from those of the local municipalities.

That the Counties Council was chaired by Judy Armstrong, Deputy Reeve of South Gower, added to the potential confusion. She announced in January that the Counties would present a plan for amalgamation by the end of September.

In fact, it quickly became clear to everyone involved that amalgamation was going to be a very complex, even messy

affair, and there didn’t seem to be enough time available to work through the implications before deals were finalised. The situation was not helped by the traditional rivalries and conflicts which existed between the future partners.

In January, 1996, the Kemptville Council presented South Gower and Oxford with a draft plan, which Mayor Etmanskie assured them was written from a Kemptville point of view but “there was nothing personal in the document”. Nevertheless, South Gower Reeve, Joan Williams Birch, was “disappointed” that Kemptville had gone ahead with their own plan, when the Tri-Council Committee was meeting regularly, and could have drawn up a plan using input from all three municipalities.

Reeve Birch stated that her council wished to explore other options, not just amalgamation with the other two municipalities.

How would the new amalgamated body deal with Kemptville’s debt and high taxes? Would South Gower and Oxford have to help pay for water and sewer services in Kemptville? If the rationale for amalgamation was saving money and cutting staff, would uniting the three communities achieve that, and, if not, what was the point?

Many important questions needed to be answered, but the push to amalgamate, coming from the Province and the Counties, made many in all three communities more than a little anxious about what was coming. The rest of 1996 would see good reason for their concerns.

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CFSC & CRFSC Courses & Exams Steve Hoy 1894steve@ gmail.com 613-258-6162 Natural way to deal with Pain Call1-800-361-1351 Improve bloating, reflux and gut discomfort. Nutrition and gut healthwww.Wholesumapproach.com Carol Pillar RHN 613 258 7133 Housecleaning Every mother/ father needs a housewife phone Sandy 613.219.7277 Firearms Safety courses.

Non restricted and restricted.

Kemptville area, cathyirving@ outlook.com Snowbirds I'll do home security checks while you're away 613-294-0385.

Property clean-up, trees, brush, scrap metal anything removed. Wayne Scott 613286-9072.

SEAMSTRESS - 30+ years of experience, in Merrickville. kimberlymcewanclothingdesign.ca 613-299-8830 Local Author Barbara Avon. Editing Services also available. barb8855@ gmail.com Driveway Sealing Sprayed with quality asphalt oil plus Masonry Services call Keith - 613-258-2135 PROFESSIONAL PAINTER Commercial & Residential 613.276.4583 Kemptville area Complete Home Property Clean up: house cleaning, dump runs, etc. Call Al’s Clean up services 613.258.3847 613.295.0300 The Plumb”Mur” Plus Bathroom PLUS more. Murray 613.519.5274 nmmuir1984@gmail.com Rural Home Care ser vicesAffordable, professional & experienced care for your loved one.

613.868.0356 HANDY MAN specializing in renovations & house staging. We do it all CALL 613.294.2416 Goodnight Bed Company Supporting your well-being with genuine sleep solutions.

613 258 2902.

2006 Jetta TDI good condition and runs great. 613-290-5559

FOR RENT

96 Wine bottle storage rack $75, floor corker $30, 60 bottle drying tree $20. 613-769-4995

Furnished room in a shared house for rent, $700/mth in Oxford Mills.

Call 613 294 7420

Highland ground beef for sale.

Locally raised 613 269-2439 Stpierrey@rogers.com 2 BEDROOM, 4 APPLIANCE, APARTMENT, DOWNTOWN, WATERFRONT. $1150 + UTILITIES. 613-258-0237.

2 rain barrels $100 215-0665 Andy kemptville 4 winter tires, used one winter, 225/65R16 100T. $425.00 613-713-9374

KEMPTVILLE LARGE TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT, $1125.00 PLUS UTILITIES 613-220-5014

BRAND NEW - Never used. Four 245/65R17 Tires Motor Master Total terain on Ford Explorer OEM Rims with sensors Balanced/ready to install $700 firm 613-215-0385

MARCH 1, 2 BEDROOM, 4 APPLIANCE, APARTMENT, DOWNTOWN, WATERFRONT. $1150 + UTILITIES. 613-2580237.

FORD EXPLORER REAR LIFTGATE window Fits 2002 - 2006 Models Complete with parts & harness No rust/like new $110 (firm) 613-215-0385

OLD TOWN KEMPTVILLE 2 bedroom apartment for rent, $950 plus utilities 613-258-0023 FOR SALE

SNOWBLOWER Yardworks 10.5 hp 29” $700.00 Call 613258-2119

Firewood Hardwood $95/cord Joseph 343.262.1979

Kenmore Fridge, clean,good condition, $150 firm, call 613258-7707

two rain barrels $100 2150665 andy MICROWAVE Panasonic Genius 1.3 cu ft. counter top model black $40.00 613-720-6730

Dry and wrapped round bales of hay suitable for cattle. Jon 613-227-3650

FISCHER CROSS-COUNTRY SKI PACKAGE + WAXES FOR MAN 5' 10", SHOE SIZE 10/11 $75.00 CALL 613-258-2119

For sale: Craftsman12hp snowblower $250.00. Phone 613258-4005 Household furniture by appointment, dealers welcome, call 613 269 4759

Antique Massey Harris 13 row, grass and grain seeder for sale. Seeder is in working order. Call 613-269-4415.

boys skates size 5, $40.00 boys skates size 8, $40.00 2584853

1 yr old Good Year tires 185/60 R15 needing a good home for the winter. $150.00 for set.

Please contact RJ at 613-2824868

Maytag Fridge for sale. Asking 250. obo 613 258-5547

1 new Nordic & rim 225/75/15 . $75.00. 613 258 6254

Treadmill with adjustable incline, built in fitness computer & manual.$230.00 613 2693567

25 yr old Napoleon fireplace and 27 ft of insulated chimney. Fireplace needs welding. $500 obo 6132587425

For Sale......Sofa, love seat,coffee table, 2 end tables and 1 lamp....$300.00 for all or $200.00 minus the love seat.... good condition..613-269-4172

Indoor RV, boat storage. Reasonable rates. Call Jon 613227-3650.

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WANTED TO BUY Ducks-Muscovy also Massey Harris Tractor 613-301-1747 Senior needs old car batteries for making weights. Call 613 258 6254.

Looking to rent farmland for 2018 crop year. Call or text 613-262-1204

2014 Yamaha ATV excellent condition $9,000 613.258.4867 Firewood: hardwood. $90 a face cord, delivered. 613-258-4416 or 613-913-8480(cell).

Filter, UV, 58mm, new 5.00 ve3mhm@sympatico.ca Infant Car seat Used once $50 or best offer 613.258.8820 Mixed hardwood firewood. $100 per cord delivered. Charlie 9892768.

Dry Firewood-$95.00/ Chord of HardWood Pickup near Merrickville 613 269 3836 4 Winter Tires with rims, 215/60R16. $350. Call 613-2694255 Mixed hardwood firewood, $100 a cord delivered. Jon 227-3650 FIrewood Hardwood $100/cord delivered. Softwood $75 Call Peter 613-913-0810.

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Nexen WinGuard SUV225/65R17 4 Winters $95/tire. Joseph Co-pilot with pilots licence.

343.262.1979 phone 613-258-2958

4 Winter Tires with rims, 215/60R16. $350. Call 613269-4255.

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Looking to harvest cedar trees from 3 ft high and + off acreage. (613)799-0958 Wanted 2 or 3 bedroom apartment on one floor, Kemptville 613.258.0964

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9. Finest 13. Connects two points 14. Abominable snowmen 16. Chocolate cookie 17. Does something 18. Consumed 19. How old we are 20. Sharpens 22. Movie makers 24. Violent disturbance 26. Whipped or sour 27. Defender 30. Fleet 33. A worshiper of idols 35. Sound of contempt 37. Policeman 38. Cubic meter

41. Japanese apricot 42. The male reproductive cell 45. Type of quail 48. Manger 51. Emptied 52. Homeric epic 54. Gumbo 55. Conserves 59. Prevent legally 62. Not first 63. Cut into cubes 65. Desire 66. Sea eagle 67. Trap 68. Lean 69. Backwards "Reed" 70. Secluded valley 71. Former lovers DOWN 1. Talon

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COMMUNITY EVENTS Feb 8

Feb 11 20th Annual NG Community Sweetheart Brunch, NG Municipal Centre, 8:30-1 pm. Tickets are $10 adults, $5 children (6 – 11 years), and under 6, free! Tickets are available at the Bank of Nova Scotia, Colonnade Branch.

Feb 13 St. James Anglican Church Pancake Supper, Royal Canadian Legion Hall, 5-7 pm, $8 Adults, $5 Children. Pancakes, Beans, Sausages, Dessert, Coffee and Tea. Feb 13 Annual Shrove Tuesday pancake supper. Christ Church Burritts Rapids, 4419 Donnelly Drive, 4:30 - 6:30 pm. Pancakes, sausages, baked beans, dessert & coffee.

Free will offering.

Feb 14 New Horizon Club, 2 pm, Burritt's Rapids Community Hall. Games Afternoon.

Refreshments.

Feb 18 Frost Fest at the Ferguson Forest Centre, 12-4 pm. Hosted by The Friends of the Ferguson Forest Centre.

Weekly and recurring events Mon

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, Prescott St., 2 pm. All welcome. 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 613-915-1464 or 613-806-4495.

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

Euchre at Kemptville Snowmobile Clubhouse, 1505 O'Neill Road. D o o r s o p e n a t 6 :30 pm, star time 7 pm. $5.00 each. 3rd Tues/mth.

Bridge St. John’s United Church, 12:15 pm. Cost $5. All levels of bridge players welcome. Info, call 613-915-1464 or 613-806-4495.

The Branch Artisans Guild, North Grenville Community Church, 2659 Concession Street every 3 rd Tue/mth, 7 pm. 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.. All adults 55 plus welcome to join. For info re programs and membership, call Janet 613-269-2737.

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.

Thurs Bridge - St. John’s United Church, 6:15 pm. Cost $5. All levels of bridge players welcome. For more info, call 613-915-1464 or 613-896-4495.

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

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

Friendship Lunch held at St. John's United Church. Lunch is served at 11:30, Fri donations accepted but not expected. Everyone welcome.

Twice The Fun Games (200 Sanders St. Unit 103) Game Night, 2nd and 4th Fri/mth, 6-10 pm. Bring your favourite game or borrow one from their library.

Sat Kemptville Legion breakfast, 8 - 10 am 3rd Sat/mth, 100 Reuben Crescent. Adults $. 6, Children under 12 $3. All welcome.

Euchre Tournament, 3rd Sat/mth. Registration 12-12:30 pm. Cost $10.00 Games start 12:30 pm at the Kemptville Legion, 100 Reuben Crescent, Refreshments available. Everyone Welcome.

Sun Twice The Fun Games (200 Sanders St. Unit 103) “Organized Play” and "Learn to Play" events, 1-4 pm . No experience needed.

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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Youngsters of Yore, 1:30 pm, Library Program Room.

Feb 9-10 KYC Accessory Sale, 5 Oxford Street East, Kemptville.

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Council appoints interim Art exhibit at library celebrates Municipality who has been CAO/Treasurer Emily Carr’s B.C. hired to act as interim CAO/

by Hilary Thomson Merrickville-Wolford Council appointed an interim CAO/Treasurer at the council meeting last Monday night to replace two senior members of staff who are no longer with the Municipality at this time.

According to Mayor David Nash, John Regan is currently on leave from his position of CAO, and the municipality’s Treasurer,

Sheila Kehoe, has left the Municipality permanently.

“The treasurer’s position is currently vacant, and a recruitment will be forthcoming in the coming weeks,” Mayor Nash wrote in an email to the Times.

These sudden departures come at an inconvenient time, as staff are currently working on finalizing the budget, and the 2018 municipal election is fast approaching. Nigel White is a contractor with the

Treasurer. He has marked experience in these areas, as he previously worked for the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville as their Treasurer and is the former CAO of Augusta Township.

The reason behind Sheila’s departure from the Municipality is unclear, as is when, or if, John will be back to fill the position of CAO in Merrickville-Wolford. It is likely that the details were discussed in the in-camera meetings on both January 22 and January 29, but this information has not been made public. It is public knowledge, however, that a workplace investigator has been hired, most likely to look at the circumstances surrounding this upheaval in the Municipality’s staff.

The Merrickville and District Chamber of Commerce made a presentation to the municipal council last Monday night in an effort to improve their relationship with the Municipality.

Chamber President, Karl Feige, was the spokesperson at the meeting and began his presentation with a brief history of the Chamber of Commerce in the Municipality. In 1988 the Village saw something of a revival, with many of the stores that are currently lining Saint Lawrence Street opening their doors. “The economy of the village really boomed at that time,” Karl told council. “At that time, the Chamber found its legs as well.

We would do things like put up the posts that line St. Lawrence Street.” They also put in the parkette behind the Blockhouse, which was done without using public money. “The Chamber really has a history of not coming to the municipality for money, we really did these things on our own,” Karl said.

According to the Chamber, the Village has seen an economic downturn over the past 10 years. “We have a situation where some of the major businesses have February 7, 2018

closed, turnover is high, and businesses are reporting slow sales, slim margins, and drop off in traffic,” Karl said. To rectify this, the Chamber has tried to revamp itself, with a smaller executive and larger member-base. It put together a brochure and distributed 30,000 copies from Kingston to Montreal and from Ottawa to the Upper New York State area. “We’ve had reports of people coming on bicycle from Quebec with these maps in their hand,” Karl said.

As much as the Chamber has worked at revitalizing the Village, they feel that they have been let down when it comes to cooperation from the Municipality. Karl presented a laundry list of areas to council where he feels that their support is missing. This included not having a Chamber of Commerce member on the Economic Development and Tourism Committee, being left out of the Teeny Tiny Summit and a dinner held for a Chinese business delegation, and council’s decision not to go ahead with the Lion’s Club’s initiative to build a public washroom and information centre in Merrickville. The Chamber is also not happy with the slow progress of a review of the sign by-law, as well as the decision made by the Municipality not to let them put up flags along

room was a financial decision.

He noted that the municipality has opened and signed several other washrooms in the Village to help mitigate the issue. Deputy Mayor Anne Barr spoke to the alleged banning of the Chamber from the Teeny Tint Summit and the Chinese delegation dinner, saying that both were orga-

nized by outside entities and it was not the responsibility of the Municipality to decide who was involved or invited to those events.

Mayor David Nash says that two notices of motion will be put forward at the next council meeting to address a couple of the Chamber’s Concerns. The first will be

to allow the Chamber to put up flags along St. Lawrence Street, without Municipal involvement, and the second will be to appoint a member of the Chamber of Commerce to the Economic Development and Tourism Committee. “We will continue to try and work with you to improve our relationship,” David said.

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Chamber makes presentation to Council

by Hilary Thomson

A new art exhibit at the Merrickville Public Library documents the journey of a woman on a mission to get to know Emily Carr.

Laurie Carter is an author and photographer who recently moved to Merrickville after 26 years living in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. Her fascination with Emily Carr began in 2012, when she

was conducting research for a travel book and came across the story of Emily in Haida Gwaii, B.C. (Queen Charlotte Islands).

She became enthralled with Emily’s journey throughout B.C., which covered 20,000 km of the province. Her paintings of landscapes and aboriginal culture, as well as her writing, inspired Laurie to document Emily’s travels through writing and photography. “Emily grabbed me

and it morphed into something of its own,” she says.

Six years later, and Laurie is in the middle of writing the third of a series of books on Emily Carr. The books are travel-oriented, with a lot of history and biography woven into the pages. “My goal is to make Emily accessible to people,” she says.

“She was an incredible role model for people, especially young women.”

The exhibit, “In Search of Emily Carr”, is a collection of photographs Laurie took while doing the research for her books. Some are quite editorial, while others are more whimsical and abstract, meant to capture the beauty of the province and the native culture that Emily loved so much. “She has had an impact on my eye as a photographer,” Laurie says. “She has given me ‘fresh seeing’ as she would say.”

The exhibit is on at the Merrickville Public Library until the end of February.

Her books on Emily Carr are also available at the library.

For library hours visit www. merrickvillelibrary.ca.

St. Lawrence Street because of liability issues.

After Karl’s presentation, Councillor Chuck MacInnis clarified a number of the points which he felt were not warranted. “We have done nothing to put the Chamber at a disadvantage,” he said.

In fact, he brought up the point that a representative from council was asked not to sit on the Chamber board, which would have helped facilitate the communication between the two groups.

He also pointed out that the report about the sign by-law would be coming out in April, and that the decision not to go ahead with the public wash-

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Kemptville & District Home Support, Additional spaces for the place for Active Aging North Grenville There are many events and activities to keep involved and active this month, and are scheduled in either the Activity Room or in the Cheryl J. Brown Centre. KDHSI is located at District High School 215 Sanders St., Suite 101 in Old Town Kemptville. For more information about our events, how to get involved in the activities, or to volunteer, please call KDHSI at 613-258-3203, or stop by for a tour!

KDHSI EVENTS: -Winter Raffle: 3 great prizes, with tickets on sale now at KDHSI. Draw date is March 23, 2018.

-KDHSI’s 2nd Annual Big Band Dance fundraiser is on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at the NG Municipal Centre. This will be an evening filled with great company and wonderful live music by ‘The Jive Wires’!

Thursday February 8: Foot Care Clinic: By appointment Exercise Class: 9:00-10:00 Sing’n Seniors: 1:30 pm Friday February 9: Foot Care Clinic: By appointment Exercise Class: 11:00 – 12 noon Monday February 12: Euchre: 1:00 to 4:00 Parkinson Support Group: 1:30 pm Tuesday February 13: Exercise Class: 9:00-10:00 Art Class with Gayle: 10:00-12 noon Skip-Bo: 10:00-12 noon

The Upper Canada District School Board’s (UCDSB) long-term vision to “build for the future” was further supported by the Ontario Ministry of Education last week with the announcement of funding for a capital construction project at North Grenville District High School (NGDHS). The funding of over $6.6 million for this addition is intended to create approximately 221 additional spaces for students at NGDHS, creating a total of approximately 912 total pupil spaces at that location.

“We are delighted to receive these additional pupil spaces at NGDHS supported

Create-a-Card with Tina: 1:00-3:00 Wednesday February 14: Happy Valentine’s Day! Diners Club: 12 noon by reservation Thursday February 15: Foot Care Clinic: By appointment Exercise Class: 9:00-10:00 Sing’n Seniors: 1:30-3:00 Friday February 16: Foot Care Clinic: By appointment Exercise Class: 11:00 – 12 noon Monday February 19: OFFICE CLOSED – Family Day!

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through this funding from the Ministry of Education,” commented UCDSB Chair Jeff McMillan. “This provincial funding will allow NGDHS students to continue to receive the high-quality education that they expect and deserve while allowing them to continue their learning journey within the same building in Kemptville.”

The Capital Priorities funding from the Ministry of Education will support an addition of approximately 2,800 square metres to the existing North Grenville District High School building, located at 2605 Concession Road in Kemptville.

“Our school district is thrilled to learn of this additional funding to support a thriving secondary school program in Kemptville and the surrounding area”, stated Director of Education Stephen Sliwa. “We would like to thank the Ministry of Education for its continuing support of the Upper Canada District School Board’s longterm accommodation plans in rural communities like Kemptville, which our Board has identified as a local priority for our students.”

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Burritts Rapids swing bridge update

Celebrating Kemptville Players Inc 50th anniversary

Lower Nicholsons Wharf Demolition Credit Parks Canada The bridge closure scheduled to take place on January 31, has been now moved to Monday February 5. As part of this project, Parks Canada had arranged for a temporary pedestrian crossing to be put in place before the bridge was closed.

The contractor is on site installing the temporary bridge and has other work to conduct on site in advance of closing the bridge.

Rather than close the bridge prematurely, the contractor has agreed to keep the bridge open until Monday February 5th as continued traffic across the bridge will not inhibit the successful completion of the ongoing work at the site.

Parks Canada would like to thank the Burritts Rapids community for their patience and understanding as we complete these important repairs.

Through investments in infrastructure, Parks Canada is protecting and preserving our treasured places, while supporting local economies, contributing to growth in the tourism sector, and enhancing the charm and attractiveness of Canada’s heritage sites.

Lower Nicholsons Wharf Since December, the contractor at Lower Nicholsons Wharf on the Rideau Canal National Historic Site has been hard at work. The demolition of the wharf is now complete and reconstruction of the wharf will begin in the coming weeks.

The contractor began the project by installing a turbidity curtain in the Rideau River to contain construction February 7, 2018

related sediment and preserve the surrounding environment.

Once the curtain was in place, work began on the demolition of the wharf. First, the the concrete deck from the old wharf was removed, followed by the timber crib base. Starting next week, reconstruction will begin with the laying of gabion stone in the footprint of the previous wharf. The stone will provide the foundation of the structure and new timber cribbing will be built on top of the stone. The wharf will be finished with a poured concrete deck.

This work will extend the life of the wharf and provide opportunities for locals and visitors alike to enjoy boating and recreational activities along the canal.

Lower Nicholsons Wharf rehabilitation is part of Parks Canada’s unprecedented $3 billion dollar investment over 5 years to support infrastructure work to heritage, visitor, waterway and highway assets located within national historic sites, national parks, and national marine conservation areas across Canada.

In the mid-1820s Colonel By made plans to construct a dam, lock and embankment at Nicholson’s Rapids. The plan had the dam bypass the rapids with a canal cut along the east bank. Work was completed by contractor H.C. Steven and Co. who worked diligently on the canal cut and lock construction. Local stone from Clowes’ Quarry was used to build the locks and dam.

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For the past three weeks the North Grenville Public Library has kindly donated space for the Kemptville Players to display a variety of costumes, artifacts and scripts to showcase 50 years of theatre in North Grenville. There has been a theatre group on and off in Kemptville since the 1930s, but in 1967 Vida Hopson founded the St. James Players, which was renamed the Kemptville Players Inc in the 1980s. The Kemptville Players Inc continues to provide great theatre and is most welcoming to new members as actors and behind the scenes help. Our spring play, 'An Inspector Calls', will be presented May 10-13 at the Urbandale Arts Centre.

to be added to our community engagement list and receive updates on this project, please e-mail RideauCanal.info@ pc.gc.ca and include “Lower Nicholsons Wharf” in the subject heading.

R E T i W N V I N AL A R C February Frost Fest

Sunday, February 18, 12 to 4 pm Ferguson Forest Centre 275 County Rd. 44

Fun for the whoLe family

Cheer & Dance Party Learn to Snow Shoe Snow Painting Maple Syrup Taffy$$ Bonfire Horse Drawn Wagon Rides Roasted Marshmallows Music Hot Dogs $$ Popcorn MEET THE Hot Chocolate

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The "heart-attack kids" take one of two

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Special salute to their fans..."Heart attack kids" put a hurt on the Raiders with 2 - 1 victory Friday night by the sportsguy Hawkesbury Hawks landed in Kemptville 73's barn for a Sunday afternoon challenge as Nick Bond got peppered with 47 shots of rubber and another loss of 5-1. Hawkesbury and Kemptville closed out the first scoreless, with 73's being hammered with 14 SOG and Peter Brooks receiving 7 SOG. Nantais, with Fournier, to Jeremy Cote side of net to bang at the pads with fluke shot that Bond couldn't squeeze and dribble over the line to put the Hawks on the board at 4:17. Another crazy goal, as Jankowsky over to Fournier to ring it back to Kieran Craig past a surprised stopper at 6:31 to make it 2 to zip for the Hawks. Liam Hunter, in

his first game back, rifled one through the middle slot of traffic top shelf after Daskas, with Williams, give and go to spoil Peter Brooks SO attempt at 13:29.

Hawkesbury owned the final twenty, when Mike Nantais, assisted by Belec and Marleau, opened up the flood gates at 5:05. Cote, with Beaudin-Tougas, set up Kari Belec at 14:27 to make it a runaway of 4 to 1 for Hawkesbury. Alec Beaudin-Tougas, assisted by Cote, with Gasiuk to wrap up a win for the Hawks at 18:20.

Friday night's battle with Nepean Raiders was aggressive, end-to-end action packed exciting crash and bang contest, to award Kemptville 73's their 2-1 win. Nepean Raid-

ers’ Alexander Bourhas, with helpers from Donovan and Belisle, to beat Cooper Lukenda with a loose scramble on his doorstep and open the first at 3:33.

Raiders SOG 12 to 73's 10, with both goalies putting on a clinic.

Raiders with man advantage, 73's special team Beaton laid out his assignment, ahead to Patterson flying up left side, across to Ashton Fry to hammer it top shelf over Kyle Alaverdy for SHG at 10:00 to tie at one. Unfortunately, after 73's captain taking aggressive hacking by opposition, decided to retaliate and remove his contribution to the effort.

Final twenty, as Cooper Lukenda stood on his head to keep the boys in the game, with both squads

having opportunities.

Domitrovic cycled low on the attack, back to Bondy on point, cross ice to Matthew Titus with a razzle dazzle stick handling to rifle it through the pipes at 17:16. Kemptville 73's PK were effective as Nepean had 6 PP attempts to Kemptville 3 attempts.

Kemptville 73's have time to heal and rally together to face Smiths Falls Bears in their den on Thursday, February 9.

We w o u l d l o v e t o hear from the fans about your interpretation and thoughts of the games.

Next home game is Saturday, February 10, at 7:30 pm, when the Carleton Place Canadians visit the Municipal Centre....Hockey with EDGE.

The Grenville Federation of Agriculture donates $1,000 to Merrickville District Community Health Services (MDCHC) Food Cupboard

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Adrian Wynand of the Grenville Federation of Agriculture, presented a cheque for $1,000 to Jacques Pelletier, Rideau Community Health Services (RCHS) Board Chair. The Federation continues to be a generous supporter of the Merrickville District Community Health Centre Food Cupboard (a program of RCHS). Every year, on a volunteer basis, Federation members work with unused farm land in the area using donated seeds and fertilizers.

The harvest proceeds are divided up between the local 4 H Club and Grenville County food banks as well as the Food Cupboard. Since 2014, the Grenville Federation of Agriculture has donated over $9,000 to the Food Cupboard.

RCHS gratefully accepts donations to enhance and support its programs and services.

As a registered charity, RCHS will Adrian Wynand (right) from the Grenville Federation of issue a taxable receipt for any donation Agriculture presenting the chque for $1,000 to Jaques in excess of $20.

Pelletier (left), RCHS Board Chair.

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L-R Renee Seward, Andrew Bellamy, Chris Stranberg, Kacey Bannon Chad Valcour, Elizabeth Putnam.

A Feel Good Story

by Jim Dolan During a week that saw a lot of doom and gloom in the stock market, and so much negative news on the internet and in the newspapers, I opened an e-mail that reminded me about what makes me proud to call Kemptville my home town and the community of North Grenville a great place to live.

The first sentence of the e-mail read: “For 27 years, the “Memorial Family Classic” has raised money every year for residents of our community, providing financial support to those who have been diagnosed with a debilitating disease or medical concerns.”

The “Memorial Family Classic” is an annual fundraising ball tournament that is held at the South Gower Ball park on the second Saturday in June. It will be played June 9 this year. It hasn’t always been called the Memorial Family Classic. It originated in 1991 as “the Ron Vanden Tillaart Lob Ball Tournament.

Ron was 33 at the time and a father of two young children, when he was diagnosed with a form of incurable prostrate cancer. Choosing not to just give up on life, Ron sought out a non-conventional type of treatment at a clinic in Toronto.

There were a lot of extra expenses for his family travelling back and forth to Toronto for his treatments.

That’s when his lob ball buddies stepped up to the plate to raise money to help offset some of the financial burden facing Ron and his family.

Ron passed away in February of 1992 and the tournament became known as the “Ron Vanden Tillaart Memorial Lob Ball Tournament. In 2001, when another member February 7, 2018

of the South Gower Lob Ball family passed away, it was renamed the Ron Vanden Tillaart and Brenda FinnertyO’Neill Memorial Family Classic. In 2011, after 20 years, the tournament was renamed once again to “The Memorial Family Classic Ball Tournament”. It has consistently attracted 20-plus family ball teams. The players play not for just the love of the game on this day and for something much larger than hoisting the winning trophy, they play for the opportunity to give back to their community.

The Memorial Family Classic Mission Statement should be a must read by every political organization.

Its Vision is: “To ensure to our dedicated participants that funds raised are solely donated to individuals and their families for expenses during a lengthy illness”. Its Values are equally worthy of repeating in print – (1) to be trustworthy in all that we do, (2) to be responsible and accountable for the funds raised, (3) to treat our participants, volunteers, and committee members with respect and honesty, and (4) to embrace an ethical fundraising practice. With a vision and values like these, it is easy to understand why this year marks its 27th year of fundraising.

To help achieve its 2018 fundraising goal, the Memorial Family Classic Committee held a 40-team - NonCurler Bonspiel at the North Grenville Curling Club on Saturday, February 3. The event was so popular that it sold out in four days. The organizers noted that most teams have only one “actual” curler on each team.

The event was a huge success. The 160 participants and guests enjoyed a day of

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curling, a pizza lunch, a chili supper, music in the upstairs lounge, and a couple of well deserved “soda pops”. A few awards were also presented, and one lucky winner won Senators Tickets and Dinner in the Draw to the Button contest.

The individual who won the tickets donated them back to the organizers and an auction was held which raised an additional $625 for the Memorial Family Classic Fund.

Barrie Taylor put his head up for auction, I mean hair, and that little caper also raised a considerable sum of money when he agreed to have his eyebrows shaved as well.

The organizers also thanked the North Grenville Curling Club for donating the days ice rental back to Memorial Classic Fund.

I almost forgot that there were also forty winning teams as every team won a prize.

However only the team of Renee Seward, Andrew Bellamy, Chris Stranberg and Kacey Bannon got to hold the overall championship trophy at the end of the day.

The biggest winner on this day, however, was the Memorial Family Classic Fund. The final tally is not in, but the organizers expect the event to raise around $7,500.

Chad Valcour, the other members of the Memorial Family Classic Committee and the participants deserve a big THANK YOU for putting on a first-rate fundraising event that gives back to our community in a most positive and heartfelt way

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Ombudsman wishes the public to be informed

by David Shanahan The Ontario Ombudsman, Paul Dubé, has issued information for both the general public and municipal councils to ensure that regulations covering municipal council meetings and activities are understood by all parties.

Given the increasing number of complaints his office has received in the past year, and the new additions to the Municipal Act brought into force on January 1, information on Closed, or In-Camera, Council meetings is provided here.

On March 1 of this year, the regulations requiring all municipalities to have Codes of Conduct for Council members, and the installation of an Integrity Commissioner for each municipality, come into force. Information of these matters are also provided for the benefit of the public.

Closed meetings: Best practices Municipal meetings should be open, with rare exceptions, as provided for in the Municipal Act, 2001, s. 239. The Ombudsman’s investigations of closed meetings consider whether or not the law and best practices were followed. Best practices include the following: Give adequate advance notice: Meeting agendas should clearly identify any closed sessions and the reasons for them, and should be made available to the public in advance.

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Pick the right exception: Make sure the exception under which the meeting is closed is identified, and appropriate.

Record the meeting: Closed session minutes should include place and time, attendees, a description of all matters discussed, and any motions or votes. The Ombudsman also recommends audio or video recording all closed meetings.

Make a clear resolution: Authorize the closed session by making a resolution during open session that includes meaningful information about the issue to be discussed behind closed doors.

Stay on topic: While in closed session, ensure that the discussion does not stray from the matters authorized in the resolution to close the meeting.

Vote with caution: Voting in a closed meeting is only allowed for procedural reasons or to give directions or instructions to staff and others identified under the Act. Report back publicly: After a closed session, report publicly in open session on what occurred, giving as much detail as possible.

When in doubt, open the meeting.

Codes of Conduct and Integrity Commissioners Every municipality should have a Code of Conduct that applies to members of council, local boards and committees.

The Code of Conduct should include a public complaint process. The municipality should appoint an impartial Integrity Commissioner to review these complaints.

The Code of Conduct should be: approved by council; posted publicly; used to train members.

There should be no fee or other barrier to make a complaint to the Integrity Commissioner.

Integrity Commissioners can be authorized to dismiss complaints that are frivolous or vexatious.

Complaints can be brought to the Ontario Ombudsman as a last resort – that is, if the locally-appointed Integrity Commissioner has reviewed the matter or declined to do so, and the complainant is not satisfied.

The Ombudsman’s review in such cases will consider whether the local Integrity Commissioner: acted in accordance with relevant legislation; considered the issues presented; followed a fair practice; obtained and considered relevant information; and provided sufficient reasons to support their decision based on the available evidence.

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