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Kemptville Live Music Festival is honoured to announce that Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and legendary International pop icons, The Beach Boys, will headline the 2018 Festival on Saturday July 21, 2018!

This band has birthed a torrent of hit singles and sold albums by the tens of millions and in 2001 were awarded the prestigious National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) Lifetime Achievement Award.

The Beach Boys are led by Mike Love and Bruce Johnston, who along with Jeffrey Foskett, Brian Eichenburger, Tim Bonhomme, John Cowsill and Scott Totten continue the legacy of the iconic American band. Grammy-winning

songwriter Bruce Johnston, joined The Beach Boys in 1965, replacing Glenn Campbell, who filled-in for Brian Wilson, on vocals/bass, when he retired from touring.

Highly regarded in his field, Johnston’s vocal work with such legendary artists as Elton John and Pink Floyd firmly established him among rock’s elite artists.

Love’s role as the band’s front man sometimes overshadows his stature as one of rock’s foremost songwriters. “Surfin’”, The Beach Boys’ first hit, came from his pen. With his cousin, Brian Wilson, Love wrote the classics “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “I Get Around,” “Help Me Rhonda,” “California Girls”, and the Grammy nominated “Good

Vibrations.” Years later, he showed he still had the lyrical chops by co-writing the irresistible and chart-topping “Kokomo.”

Few, if any, acts can match The Beach Boys’ concert presence, spirit and performance. They were centrestage at Live Aid, multiple Farm Aids, the Statue of Liberty’s 100th Anniversary Salute, the Super Bowl and the White House. Had this remarkable band been less committed to its art and its fans, it could have retired from the field with honor at dozens of points along the way, confident that it had made a lasting contribution to world culture. And still, The Beach Boys continue to have fun, fun, fun, with no

end in sight.

The Beach Boys have continued to create and perform with the same bold imagination and style that marked their explosive debut over 50 years ago. In 2013, their Capitol Records release, “Sounds of Summer” (RIAA certified triple platinum with over three million in sales and climbing), and its companion “The Warmth of the Sun” marked a resurgence in Beach Boys interest that again rocked the world Most recently, in 2016, The Beach Boys celebrated the 50th anniversary of the hit “Good Vibrations,” which is widely considered one of the greatest masterpieces in continued on page 2

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The band commemorated this prolific time in the life of the Beach Boys with a “50 Years of Good Vibrations” tour. Additionally, front man Mike Love released his

highly-anticipated memoir titled GOOD VIBRATIONS: My Life as a Beach Boy, in September 2016.

The Beach Boys found through their music the key to unfading youth— and they

made copies for everyone. To these guys, the beach isn’t just a place where the surf comes to play— it’s where life is renewed and made whole again.

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“This is the first time Cynthia has personally donated to the food bank,” noted Heather Tupper, Cynthia’s mother.

“Cynthia met Kim Merkley, HOL client services coordinator, through the Dundas Youth Centre youth group. She has visited the House of Lazarus in the past and helped out in the community gardens. She learned about how many cans each family gets when they visit the food bank and I think that was a big eye-opener for her.”

“Cynthia is an amazing kid for doing this,” said Kim. “Her support means a lot to us and I can’t thank her enough.”

The HOL Food Bank currently serves over 100 local families each month.

Approximately 40% of food bank clients are children and 10% are seniors. For more information about the HOL, visit www.houseoflazarus. com or call 613-989-3830.

You can also check out the HOL on Facebook.

Cynthia Tupper (right) made a donation to the House of Lazarus (HOL) Food Bank on Feb. 6. The food items were collected during her 12th birthday party in lieu of gifts. Cynthia is pictured with HOL client services coordinator Kim Merkley. Submitted photo presents. Instead, Cynthia is collecting food for the House of Lazarus.’ The donation of over 100 food items – totalling 122 pounds, and $70 in cash and gift cards was delivered to the House of Lazarus (HOL) on February 6.

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KYC Director, Pat Henderson, says they are very grateful for the support of the Oxford Thrift Shoppe.

“Being able to pair up with a community business is great,” he says. “It’s nice for the kids to see the community backing them.”

The Oxford Thrift Shoppe is open Thursday through Sunday and sells a wide variety of clothing, accessories, collectible glass, china, ceramics and more. Donations are always needed and can be dropped off at the store at 2057 Highway 43, or in the donation bin at the back of KYC.

tion were completed by the owners, Piero and Debbie Presutti. “That’s why it took us so long to finish,” they said. “We did it all by the book, which means we had to read the book and then do the work!”

From the beginning, their charter has been to donate 20 per cent of gross sales every quarter to KYC. However, they decided to start 2018 off with a bang and donate a $350 cheque to the Centre, which represents roughly half of their gross sales since Christmas. “To have a youth centre in a community like this is amazing,” Piero said on Friday at the cheque presentation. “It’s nice to be back in business.”

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by Deron Johnston It’s hard to summarize a whole year’s worth of work in an hour or so, but that’s exactly what happened at the Annual General Meeting of the North Grenville Historical Society this past Wednesday night.

It was a financially successful year for the Society, with a year-end surplus of $2,839. The Car Rally and Dinner fundraiser was a big hit this year, along with a healthy number of donations and income from membership dues. The Society received

grants from the Municipality of North Grenville and the Ontario Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sport’s Heritage Organizations Development Grant, as well as an important corporate event sponsorship from Urbandale.

Some other key points of interest mentioned at the meeting were a potential partnership with the newly formed Rideau Valley Archaeological Society, the ongoing work on the environmental history project (which involves converting the extensive environmental records collected by Dr. Fred

Schueler and Aleta Karstad to a format that can be included in the Society’s archives), and the various ongoing tasks and projects being done for the archives.

There was no need for a formal election this year for the Society’s Board of Directors. Two board members were resigning (Joan Yeaton and Amanda Dunn – who will remain as a volunteer), and two new board members were appointed. Lise Treau de Coeli and Nancy Johnston will join Kenneth Mews, Bill Adams, Heather Render, Bill Kinnear, Amanda Gould, Karen Nickelson, Winston Kinnaird, Ron Gould, Donna Gould and Jennifer Rushton on the Board of Directors for 2018.

The evening concluded with a very personal presentation from Spencerville resident Brenda Ball on the

impact that her late husband, Brad Hubbard, had on heritage property conservation in Eastern Ontario. Brad was well known in the heritage conservation field and was frequently consulted on many projects, even if he wasn’t directly involved. He had a deep enthusiasm for heritage properties and it showed in his numerous projects. It must have been very difficult for Brenda to talk about the career of her husband and best friend, but she was able to speak eloquently right up until the final sentence of her presentation, when her emotions finally rose to the top.

It was a poignant end to an evening celebrating the year’s achievements of the Society and the lifetime achievements of a good man who cared passionately about heritage.

Kinsmen Family Day

by Hilary Thomson Get out of the house this Family Day and join the Kemptville Kinsmen for a family skate and movie at the North Grenville Municipal Centre. This is the tenth annual Family Day event held by the Kinsmen. It began back in 2008, when the Ontario Government created the statutory holiday as a day off in February for Ontarians to spend with family. The Kinsmen have capitalized on this idea and created a free event for the whole family at the Municipal Centre.

“It’s a way for us to get

the community together,” says Kinsmen member Terry Leblanc.

The free tickets will be given out, starting at 10 am on Monday, February 19, and will act as a pass to participate in all the activities that are organized for the day. These include a free skate from 12-1:50 pm on both Municipal rinks, and two showings of the academy award-nominated animated film “Coco”.

“It’s a great movie,” Terry says. “I think everyone will enjoy it.” The movie will be playing at 10:30 am and 2 pm in the Urbandale Arts Centre.

The Kinsmen will also be providing free hot chocolate and hot dogs for the hungry skaters and movie-goers, and Fat Les will be open, selling popcorn and other tasty treats.

According to Terry, tickets for the event usually go quickly, so get to the Municipal Centre as soon as possible to ensure your spot. “People usually line up at 10 am,” he says.

The Kinsmen would like to thank their title sponsor, Yazdani Family Dental, for their support, as well as B&H Grocer and eQ Homes.

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Join us at 7 pm on Wednesday, March 7 at North Grenville Community Church, located at 2659 Concession Rd. (beside the hospital), for a concert by the world renowned Watoto Children’s Choir. Admission is free, but a freewill offering will be taken to support the Choir and the work in Uganda. For more information about the concert go to www.ngccfm.ca/watoto

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Different rules for the OPP?

by David Shanahan Almost every week, the Times publishes press releases from the Ontario Provincial Police detailing a crime, a traffic stop, or a drug bust in the area. The releases always name the parties who are charged with various offenses as a result of OPP arrests. It has been our policy in this newspaper to omit those names from the published versions, as we feel it is unfair to print the name of someone who has been arrested and charged, but not found guilty

of anything.

The thinking is that, regardless of whether the individuals are guilty or not, their privacy should be respected until they are actually proved to be guilty in the courts.

Otherwise, a person wrongfully charged with a crime will still have their good name tarnished and, as the saying goes, some mud always sticks.

It seems the OPP agree with this policy, but only when it comes to their own officers. A press release by the OPP at the end of January in-

formed the public that “members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Grenville County Detachment responded to a domestic incident involving an off duty OPP officer. As a result of the investigation, a 44-year-old male was arrested and charged with assault, assault with a weapon, mischief, and possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose.

These are very serious charges, especially against an officer who has, it seems, thirteen years experience with the OPP. Domestic violence is one of the more serious

crimes, in my opinion it is always the work of a coward and a bully. In any other case involving a person charged with that, or any offense, the OPP would name the supposed culprit. But not when it is one of their own?

It may be a good idea for the OPP to think about why they make an exception for police officers, and re-evaluate their policy of naming those charged, but not found guilty, of offenses. It seems a fair thing to do.

An online, two-stage verification process will ensure all eligible members can select the next leader of the Ontario PC Party in a secure, open and transparent manner.

PC members will receive a unique verification number in the mail, where they will be directed to verify their membership information on record, including by secure uploading of identification documents.

A support hotline will be available during this period for those requiring assistance.

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KEY DATES: February 15– Leadership Debate February 16– Membership cut-off February 20 (approximately) – Unique verification number mailed to Ontario PC members March 2 – March 8 – Voting period March 10 – Leadership Convention

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Ontario PC Leader Vic Fedeli issued the following statement: “Our membership verification process is consistent with our commitment to ensure an open, democratic, and secure process as we select our next leader. As Interim Leader of the Ontario PC Party, I will continue to ensure our Party is in a strong position for the incoming leader. I look forward to continuing

Official Plan raises concerns

by Deron Johnston There were two highlights to this past week’s Committee of the Whole meeting, which lasted nearly two hours. One was a lengthy discussion around whether apostrophes should be used in the North Grenville Draft Official Plan (OP) and other official documents. The other was a discussion around giving some local business people extra time to consult with the Planning Department about their concerns regarding the OP. The first recommendation by Planning Department staff regarding the OP is to no longer use apostrophes in place names like Burritt’s Rapids and Bishop’s Mills. According to Director of Planning and Development, Phil Gerrard, some residents had spoken about making sure that apostrophes get used in the OP for the names of the two hamlets. Phil noted that, when using the website for February 14, 2018

the Canadian Geographical Place Names Index, which is overseen by the National Resources Canada, who are the “authority on place names in Canada”, when you search both names with an apostrophe, the search returns no result. Based on that information, Planning Staff chose to recommend to Council to adopt the protocol of not using apostrophes in the OP. Councillor Jim Bertram asked whether the wishes of the residents of the hamlets had been factored into staff’s recommendation. According to Planner, Phil Mosher, it had been considered and staff had made a recommendation, but the Committee could change it. At this point, Councillor Bertram asked for a resolution that the local usage (with apostrophe) be adopted. Deputy Clerk, Katie Valentin, added to the discussion by stating that she had spoken to Clerk Cahl Pominville (who was not at the meeting), and he advised her that the Municipality of North Grenville has not used

UPCOMING MEETINGS COUNCIL Monday, February 26 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Tuesday, February 20 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 MEETINGS Police Services Board – Friday, February 23 at 10:00 am at the Municipal Centre.

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.

Ontario PCs announce details of leadership debate and voting process The Ontario PC Party Executive and the Leadership Election Organization Committee (LEOC) released details of the Party’s membership verification process for the upcoming leadership race.

The LEOC will also host two official leadership debates. The first date has been organized for February 15. It will be broadcast on TVO at 8 pm. PC members will have access to the leadership debate, as it will also be broadcast through social networks including Facebook, Youtube and Twitter.

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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.

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even if the recommendation to adopt the OP happened at that meeting, there would still be an opportunity to appeal the OP during the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville’s approval process, because they are the OP’s approval authority. It was also added that, despite the fact that the Committee might vote to approve the OP, it had still to be brought to a Council Meeting for final approval. That Council Meeting might be several weeks down the road before the OP is brought forward for a final vote. Regardless, Councillor Bertram requested a deferral for two weeks, and the deferral was defeated by a vote of 4 to 1. The Mayor actually seconded the deferral, but then changed his mind and voted against the deferral.

When the vote took place on the original recommendation that the OP be brought to a Council Meeting for final approval, Councillor Bertram requested a recorded vote, in which he was the only member of Council to vote against.

an apostrophe in any official documents since it was decided during amalgamation not to do so in naming the hamlets. Eventually, after some discussion and wording changes, the resolution was defeated, as there was no one to second it. However, there was a request from Council to have Municipal Staff report back to Committee of the Whole on the legal implications of adding apostrophes to all future official documents and what exactly the process would be to do that.

Interestingly, the road signs entering the two hamlets in question, have apostrophes in them. These communities have also written their names with apostrophes into their histories, other texts, and documents.

The second highlight was a discussion initiated

by Councillor Bertram on his preference for having the vote on the OP delayed until concerns brought to his attention by local business owners could be addressed.

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The Ontario election campaign has started

by David Shanahan With just four months to go before the provincial election on June 7, the campaigning has already begun. The Ontario PCs are dealing with a meltdown at the highest levels of their party, with both the party Leader and President forced to resign after accusations of sexual misconduct. Then they were hit by the revelation that about a third of the party’s membership list was fraudulent, requiring about 62,000 names to be struck off and candidate nominations in two or three ridings to be reopened as a result.

Rather incredibly, this has not been the fatal blow that many Liberals in Ontario might have been hoping for, and expecting. Instead, PC support seems to be holding and local MPPs are out and about pointing fingers at the current Government in an attempt to change the focus of voters back to the long

and less than distinguished record of Kathleen Wynne and her predecessor, Dalton McGuinty.

Leeds-Grenville MPP Steve Clark and Ontario PC Labour Critic MPP John Yakabuski (Renfrew-NipissingPembroke) were on the road touring the riding last week and emphasising the lack of confidence that business has in Liberal policies.

“We heard loud and clear from small businesses and industries here in LeedsGrenville that they are suffering as a result of soaring hydro rates, growing red tape and rushed changes to labour policies,” said Steve Clark during his trip. “These are the people who create jobs and bring investment to our communities. It’s time they had a government that listened to their concerns, rather than telling them to go out of business if they don’t like what’s happening.”

One of their targets was the recent rise in the mini-

mum wage and other business related issues covered in government legislation.

The latest statistics on job losses in the Province seems to support their contention that large numbers of parttime jobs have been lost as a result of the minimum wage hike. Other workers, who have not been laid off, have nevertheless lost some benefits, been forced to take on extra costs, such as buying their own uniforms, and even having to hand over their tips in restaurants to their bosses.

To make matters worse for the Liberals, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce also released statistics showing that only 23% of businesses in the province are confident in Ontario’s economy. The confidence index is less than half of what it was in 2012.

Three-quarters of those contacted by the Chamber put the blame squarely on the economic policies of the Wynne government. Fairly damning and a worrying sign

for the ruling party in the upcoming election.

But the Liberals are fighting back. The minimum wage raise was meant to be part of that response, and we can expect to hear about other gifts to the voters being revealed in the coming few months. One of these is likely to be directed at voters in North Grenville, with the long-awaited announcement on the future of Kemptville College. Having successfully dragged the Municipality along in protracted talks for the past three years, it is surprise, surprise! - about to let voters here know how much of the College lands and buildings they are prepared to let us have, and at what price.

There is some concern within Liberal ranks in this riding about running a candidate against Steve Clark

by Jim Bertram, Councillor, Municipality of North Grenville Well fellow residents of North Grenville, it’s almost here. Spring is lurking in the background, just waiting for that moment in March (I hope) to lunge forward and answer our hopes. And, along with it this year, will arrive the North Grenville Rural Summit 2018.

Since about 2012, I have wanted to launch a community event to celebrate and underpin developments in North Grenville’s rural area. Our rural districts still contribute three-quarters of our population and a large

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Once upon a time, many years ago, many things were very different in small town Kemptville. The first settlers and early planners of this and most municipalities could not possibly have imagined the growth that has occurred and the number of vehicles we now use to get around, transport our goods and provide the services we now expect. Many folks who've lived along Clothier Street for many years, to name just one route, can attest to the reality of increasing traffic. In a municipality that has chosen to grow, this is expected.

Yes, Wellington Road is currently problematic.

Paved roads are now the norm in Kemptville, but

will be canvassing our community for sponsors of what will be the first of a series of successful celebrations of rural North Grenville work and life from this year on over the years to come.

The event takes place on April 7 at Parish Hall on the Kemptville College Campus.

Publicity and registration information will be available this week, so watch for it. The day will include a variety of presentations, displays, and a lunch centred on locally grown and prepared foods. Foods grown and prepared by YOUR friends and neighbours. So, plan for a full day of learning, fellowship and fun in celebration of North Grenville’s thriving rural presence. Come along with us and be surprised. Be impressed. You will discover an amazing world of activity taken from the countryside around us. I hope to see you there!

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closing this road is certainly not the solution. Clearly it is necessary that Wellington remain open as alternate access to the Forest Creek subdivision, and without getting into the ridiculous situation of legislating a number of residential streets in Kemptville as 'local traffic only' it stands to reason that people will often use the straightest line to get from point A to point B. I respect that it may nec-

essarily take some time and planning for the municipality to be in a position to upgrade Wellington Road, so in the meantime lowering of and strict enforcement of speed limits makes sense. I too trust that common sense will prevail, that Wellington Road will remain open, and that upgrades will be among municipal priorities.

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The North Grenville Rural Summit 2018 portion of NG’s economic product. I believe that should be recognised and celebrated in a variety of ways.

As it happens, there are others besides myself who share that dream. In late 2017, Councillor Donovan Arnaud, well-known businessman Jim Beveridge, journalist Deron Johnston, and I formed the organizing committee for this independent project and it has been developing since that time.

We have been actively helped and encouraged towards success since inception by Mr. Brian Carré, CAO of our municipality. As well, a large number of people have come forward to contribute their efforts as presenters and advisors in various aspects of agricultural, technical and financial areas. The editor of this very newspaper has generously offered a much appreciated in-kind contribution of publicity to help us get the message out. And we

this time. No matter what party you support, it is hard to deny that Steve has been a good representative for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes.

He appears to have an unassailable position coming into June’s election. Hence the Liberal conundrum about which sacrificial lamb to nominate. But perhaps there is room for an upset here? After all, Gord Brown may have won the federal election in 2014 in spite of the Trudeau victory, but his majority was greatly reduced from previous contests, and that was a surprise.

Either way, this is going to be a fascinating election province-wide, and we have a municipal election to look forward to after that. What a great year for political junkies!

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by Deron Johnston In 2017, the Economic Development Department did a complete review of all of their programming since the creation of the department. In the final report, it highlighted a number of still outstanding recommendations, including two from the 2007 Economic Development Strategy prepared by McSweeney & Associates. Those recommendations involved tourism, and were called “Tourism Development” and “Recreation, Waterfront & Agri-tourism Development”.

Under “Tourism Development” there are two points: 1) “Review, confirm and fully understand the tourism segments North Grenville can draw on: Sunday drivers, sports attendees, boaters, music lovers, heritage/history buffs, cyclists, nature lovers, etc. What is the demographic of each segment?

What is each demographic looking for in a tourism experience?” And 2) “Review and document the current assets with the potential to draw tourists. Consider undertaking Premier-ranked tourism destination methodology, or a variation thereof”.

These two statements

would appear to make sense.

Gathering information before acting is logical. However, unless there is some kind of a committed group (that is invested in the outcome and has a sense of urgency) to conduct this research and then use that research, it could potentially end up being just another report that remains shelved by Municipal Council for ten years, like the above two recommendations from the 2007 Economic Development Strategy.

Forming a committed group would seem to be a good first priority in order to move any interest in tourism forward. Sending a call out to potential partners to discuss common interests, common goals, and to discover who is willing to commit to working together, would be a wise first step. This should not necessarily be left to the Municipality to initiate. Any individual or organization could potentially step forward to start the ball rolling.

With the recent announcement of a new 74-room Comfort Inn and Suites Hotel ground-breaking happening this Spring, now would appear to be the time to act. To date, a lack of significant accommodation space has been

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the biggest theoretical hurdle for tourism, in terms of a willingness to commit resources.

That challenge has now been addressed. Regardless, even without a large hotel, a proper tourism strategy focused on a “day-tripping” model is a proven model for areas situated beside larger urban centres like Ottawa (30-minute drive) and Montreal (two hour drive).

Rather than considering what new attractions or investments are needed to draw people to the area, it should be noted that we have a number of tourism assets already in place, that fit perfectly within a “day-tripping” framework. We are blessed with a significant number of agri-tourism assets, not to mention the natural assets we have, including the South Branch of the Rideau River, a large developing network of trails, and our unique built heritage, some of which is on display for any who casually stroll through Downtown Kemptville.

A collective effort to organize and properly market these existing assets would go a long way to ensuring the success of tourism initiatives in North Grenville.

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Record breaking day for Bell Let’s Talk 2018

by Centre for Addiction and Mental Health The numbers are in and Wednesday’s #BellLetsTalk Day devoted to mental health awareness broke another participation record.

Over 138 million calls, texts, tweets and shares in support of the initiative were made over the 24-hour period of the one-day annual campaign, the most in its eightyear history. The total money raised for mental health was just under $7 million.

It was a busy day for

CAMH as well, with an even dozen people with a direct connection to CAMH in one form or another playing lead roles in the campaign. CAMH Senior Medical Advisor, Dr. David Goldbloom, was kept busy all day doing the media rounds. In the morning he sat down with CTV Morning host Ben Mulroney to talk about facts and myths about mental illness.

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Facebook live special with CTV host Marci Ien and Mary Deacon, Chair of Bell Let’s Talk. That conversation took place at the conclusion of a CTV prime time special featuring CAMH Peer Support Worker Paulette Walker and her inspirational journey of recovery from addiction.

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The ‘Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds’ approach

by Dana Hawthorne, MScFN, RD, Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit We see and hear messages about healthy eating, physical activity and weight every day. Physical activity and healthy eating are usually encouraged for weight loss.

Words and attitudes about weight are often negative and blame personal life choices or lack of willpower. These views can cause discrimination and stigma, which can lead to poor body image, low self-esteem, anxiety, depres-

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sion, disordered eating, and avoiding physical activity and medical care. The Health Unit supports a “Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds” approach that shifts 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. They’re also surrounded by unrealistic messages and images in the media. Poor body image and self-esteem among chil-

dren and youth is common and continuing to increase.

The negative effects of these feelings can last throughout a person’s life, not just in childhood and adolescence.

Because of this, it’s important that adults and caregivers role model healthy behaviours.

Shift the focus from “weight and shape” to “health, wellness and resilience”. Begin by being aware of your own words, views and actions, and how they affect your child’s view of themselves and their world. Try not to compare bodies. Healthy

bodies come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Instead, focus on strengths, skills and seeing the positive traits in yourself and others. Practicing these behaviours will help improve self-esteem, while role modelling helps children learn and adopt healthy living behaviours.

For more information, visit www.healthunit.org, connect with us on Facebook and Twitter or call 1-800660-5853.

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Send in your letters to the editor to editor@ngtimes.ca operational costs, which includes the hike in the Ontario minimum wage, but mostly because of a new regulation in the RHRA requiring them to put in a sprinkler system to protect against fires. The home already has smoke and heat detectors, as well as an air-tight evacuation plan in case of fire. However, as of January, 2019, this will no longer be enough.

Natasha says they have looked into the cost of installing the system and found

main and ground floor,” Anne remembers.

In 2007, Anne and Rick sold the 6,000 square foot home and business to Susan and Peter Huff, who have poured their heart and soul into the retirement home for the past decade. “Taking care of people is a passion for my mom,” says Natasha Luff, who came in to manage the business three years ago. “She doesn’t want to get rid of it.”

Greystone Manor is closing in part because of rising

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There is a government grant that is available for retrofitting old homes, but it wouldn’t even cover half of the cost of putting in the sprinkler system. They have also tried to sell the business, but were not successful because of complications in the zoning and renovations required.

All of the seven residents will have to find new homes by June 1, 2018, when Greystone Manor will officially close. Natasha says their main goal moving forward is to find a new home for their residents, where they will be comfortable. Most of them would like to go to Bayfield, in order to stay in the community, however waiting lists to get in there are months long. “We are working together trying to find retirement homes in the area and time frames,” Natasha says. “I had a call today from a retirement home in Richmond.”

Greystone Manor is more than just a business for Natasha and her parents. It is a way of life. “We are very close with all the residents and their families,” Natasha says.

Making the decision to close was not easy, and it is clear from the wobble in Natasha’s voice that the process is very painful for both her and her parents. It is a huge upheaval for the residents as well, some of whom have Alzheimer’s and Dementia and don’t do well with change. “It’s really tough,” Natasha says. Once the retirement home closes in June, Natasha and her parents will continue to live in the house while they figure out next steps.

As the founder of Greystone Manor, Anne Kotlarchuk says she is very sad to see it go out of business.

“We don’t like to see any small business close,” she says. “We wish all the best to the Huff family. They have worked very hard to provide a wonderful service for seniors in this community for the past ten years.”

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What a fun week – with the celebration of sweethearts and all things having to do with Kemptville & District Home Support, the love tribute to this community. our 2nd Annual Big Band place for Active Aging

I thought I would look up the definition of sweetheart, and aside from a romantic partner, some of the descriptions were ‘a remarkable one’, beloved, cherished and precious.

There are also phrases such as ‘let me call you sweetheart’ and ‘a sweetheart of a deal’. All of these definitions are about something wonderful and desirable.

Millard Fuller, founder of Habitat for Humanity, stated that, “For a community to be whole and healthy, it must be based on people’s love and concern for each other.” One of the great examples of this love is here in North Grenville and the surrounding area.

This past Sunday, the Knights Columbus held their 20th Annual Sweetheart Brunch. This entire event is provided by volunteers, and raises money which goes directly back into the community. This event provided a wonderful opportunity for people of all ages to come out and enjoy a delicious brunch and be entertained by local talent. Kemptville & District Home Support was once again one of the recipients of a donation, which goes directly back into services in the community. We are grateful for all of the community support that we receive.

There are other very active Service Clubs here in North Grenville that con-

Many local businesses, both large and small, support these groups as well as community organizations. Kemptville & District Home Support has received ongoing support over the past 37 years ensuring that the services continue in order to enhance the independent living of seniors and adults with physical disabilities within our community.

At KDHSI, the Team of remarkable volunteers and staff along with those involved in the various services and activities exemplify this ‘love and concern’ for each other. It truly is wonderful to be able to stop by the activities room and see everyone engaged with each other, smiling and laughing, or intent on learning a new skill. There are also the office volunteers greeting people who stop by, busy on the telephone and on the computer. KDHSI also has volunteers out in the community driving people to appointments, delivering Meals on Wheels and visiting seniors in their homes. These are a few of the examples of what our volunteers help out with, giving freely of their time for others. I am so grateful for these truly inspiring people.

We also have a group of volunteers planning for

Dance coming Saturday, April 14 from 6-11 pm, at the North Grenville Municipal Centre. There will be a cold buffet provided by Eric LePors, Dial A Chef, and dancing to the 7-piece band ‘The Jivewires’. This is our main fundraising event of the year, and, if last year is any indication, a lot of fun as well! The tickets are $45 each and are available at KDHSI. We hope to see as many of you out as possible – whether to get out on the dance floor, or relax and enjoy the wonderful food and music.

Wishing all of us ‘great love and concern for each other ’.

Happy Valentine’s Day! Susan Susan Smith, Executive Director Kemptville & District Home Support

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 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!

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By September of 1996, the amalgamation project seemed to be going nowhere.

Although there were regular meetings of the Tri-Council Committee delegated with coming up with facts and ideas about restructuring, and the United Counties also had a special committee doing the same thing on a counties level, there was an overall unease with the lack of clarity coming from the province. The most commonly heard comment at council meetings seems to have been: “If there aren’t any savings, what’s the point?”

South Gower, Oxfordon-Rideau and Kemptville seemed the most likely partners in any future amalgamation, as Merrickville, Richmond and Wolford had all declined invitations to join in the meetings. The three councils were also finding the pressure coming from the United Counties to be unnecessary. At a Counties Council meeting in September, the message from the Kemptville Council was “back off”, and that is a quote. The Tri-Councils wanted to be left alone to sort out their future without the Counties arranging things over their heads. To make matters worse, Kemptville Council considered itself at a disadvantage because their Mayor did not attend County meetings, as the heads of the other two councils did. Instead, it was the Reeve and Deputy Reeve of Kemptville who pocketed the stipend for attending in Brockville.

Tempers and egos were being rubbed raw, particularly in regard to Kemptville’s attitude to the whole project. One Kemptville Councillor wanted a fiveyear extension in order to examine all aspects and implications of amalgamation. Another believed that, with the expected arrival of the new 416, Kemptville would be so prosperous that they wouldn’t need to be saddled with the two rural municipalities. This attitude was common on the town’s council. Reeve Ken Finnerty saw the other municipalities as poor relations: “They seem to forget that they are talking about sharing our services; we’re not sharing theirs.”

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manskie wondered whether the possible annexation of South Gower and Oxford

by Kemptville should be considered. Deputy Reeve Robert Higgins commented that rural municipalities were concerned with roads and ditches, while an urban area like Kemptville had to handle services such as policing, water and sewage.

Rural areas would find it difficult to deal with a fullservice town.

There were so many other details to think about.

It was decided that the new municipal offices should be at the Ferguson Forest Centre, which was about to be taken over by Oxford. It was considered to be large enough, as the projected staff for the new Township would amount to just eight people. There would be a Senior staff of ClerkAdministrator, with three sub-managers: a Treasurer, a Planning and Building Manager, and a Manager of Public Works. Furthermore, the new Township Council would consist of five members, a Head of Council, Deputy Head, and three Councillors. There was, as yet, no agreement about whether these would be elected on a ward system, or at large.

These five members would replace the seventeen existing council members, giving a saving of about $120,000. After all, as many councillors noted: If the only cost savings were a few councillor’s salaries, it wasn’t worth it. The two questions to be answered about amalgamation were: how much will we save, and how much will the whole thing cost?

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was concerned about the proposed size of the new council. “The workload for these people would be such that it could not be handled on a part time basis, and that the area would end up with full time council members; an expense which would mitigate against any future savings.” This concern did not seem to find an echo in his colleagues, and so we have today a Municipal Council of the same five members.

Deputy Reeve Higgins of Kemptville worried that the FFC would not be big enough to house the new municipal staff and council.

If a new facility had to be built, where would the savings be then? It was not long after amalgamation that his fears were found to be justified and a new Municipal Centre was built at a cost that is still being paid by North Grenville taxpayers, who still do not actually own the building.

By the end of 1996, the general feeling in the three municipalities was that there was not enough information, no hard data, on which to make a decision. The Council in South Gower was getting frustrated with the Kemptville Council.

Councillor David Delaney expressed the annoyance felt by many that Kemptville needed to decide what they thought about amalgamation, because they were holding up talks. His colleagues passed a Resolution that, if Kemptville wouldn’t decide, then South Gower and Oxford should go ahead on their own.

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Second World War amputee veteran Charles Jefferson and members of The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program, Olivia Miller and Dante Fotia, unveil the commemorative envelope.

Merrickville resident, passes a diversity of issues, and the vital work it does.” fourteen-year-old Olivia from financial assistance for The War Amps work for Miller, was on hand when artificial limbs, to providing Canada’s amputees over the the War Amps officially a voice for amputees’ rights, past 100 years would not launched its 100th anniversa- to spreading our PLAYSAFE have been possible without ry year with the unveiling of message to children and much the public, said Brian Forbes. a Canada Post commemora- more. As we move into our “The War Amps receives tive envelope, at the Associa- second century, just as The no government grants, and tion’s National Headquarters War Amps has fought the our programs are possible in Ottawa. battle for veterans since 1918, through donations to the Key Amputee veterans return- we still have a modern-day Tag and Address Label Sering from the First World War battle to fight to ensure that vice. Thanks to the continued started The War Amps in the needs of all amputees support of Canadians, our 1918 to assist each other in are met,” said Brian Forbes, commitment remains to imadapting to their new real- Chairman of the Executive prove the lives of amputees ity as amputees. They then Committee of The War Amps. long into the future.” welcomed amputee veterans Envelopes can be purThe envelope reflects The following the Second World War Amps long history and chased by visiting Canada War and established the Key innovative programs through Post’s website at canadaTag Service to gain meaning- photos and text. Jim Phillips, post.ca/shop. Please visit ful employment and provide Director of Stamp Services at waramps.ca for more infora service to the public. The Canada Post said, “The War mation about The War Amps War Amps many programs Amps is an important part of 100th anniversary. For more have grown over the past Canada and has made a tre- information, please contact 100 years, from assisting mendous impact on the lives Communications at 1 877 war amputees – whom they of amputees in this country. 60MEDIA or email commustill serve – to all amputees, We are delighted to issue a nications@waramps.ca including children. commemorative envelope “Our work now encom- that celebrates its rich history

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, Show some Courtesy As a regular walker along County Road 23 in the Merrickville area, I’m often concerned for my safety. This is a narrow county road with a posted speed limit of 60 km/h. By my estimate, the average speed of drivers along this road is 80-90 km/h, with some drivers feeling the need to exceed 100 km/h. There are no sidewalks along it, nor are there any shoulders to speak of. So, as a pedestrian, I’m forced to walk on the road.

Many drivers speed by with no regard for pedestrians, and February 14, 2018

others jerk over at the last moment, as if they weren’t even paying attention. All I ask of drivers is that, if you see a pedestrian, please slow down and pass as far to the opposite side of the road as possible (if it’s safe to do so). This simple gesture won’t cost you more than a few seconds of your time. Please have the decency to show some common courtesy and give pedestrians a wide berth. People walking along this road live in your community and could even be your neighbours. Your respect is appreciated.

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by Hilary Thomson A local mom is making a splash in Easton’s Corners with a bath bomb workshop to raise money to send kids with diabetes to camp.

Tracy Warner is putting on the fundraiser to support her run with Team Diabetes in Hawaii. This is her second run with Team Diabetes, which is an organization that puts on events in Canada and around the world to raise funds for diabetes education, programming, advocacy and research.

Tracy decided to get in-

volved with Team Diabetes a few years ago, when she realized how many people in the community were affected by the disease. Her aunt and grandmother both have diabetes, as well as a neighbour and a little boy she used to look after when she ran a daycare out of her home. “It’s a good way to get the word out there about diabetes in the community,” she says.

Tracey’s two children were her inspiration for the bath bomb workshop, because they love to play with them in their bathtub at home.

Through YouTube videos,

and a lot of experimentation, she taught herself the process of making the bombs, which consist of a bunch of wet and dry ingredients and fun additions like bright colours and essential oils.

The workshop will be held at Centennial Hall in Easton’s Corners on Sunday, February 18, at 2 pm. The cost to participate is $30, or $50 for two, and every participant will go home with a variety of bath bombs to enjoy. Money raised will be going towards Tracey’s run, which will help send diabetic children to D-Camps, where they can connect with other children living with diabetes.

Some of the money will also be donated to the Merrickville Fire Department.

Tracey says the workshop is already half full and she hopes to have all 24 spots filled by Sunday. “I really hope it goes well and people have a good time,” she says.

She will be holding other events to raise money for both Team diabetes and the Merrickville Fire Department in the coming months. A Mom2Mom sale, where parents can sell old children’s clothes and toys to other parents in the community, will be held at the Merrickville Community Centre in March.

Council puts Communities in Bloom money into reserves

by Hilary Thomson Merrickville-Wolford council voted at their last meeting not to allocate the money left over from last year’s Communities in Bloom competition directly towards this year’s initiative.

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The group also presented council with a detailed budget, and told them that the money from last year will go directly to the beautification of the hamlets and surrounding area. “It is our hope that council can recognize what our committee members are trying to accomplish, and not rescind our 2017 funding, as this will result in our diverting

significant volunteer time and effort towards fundraising, rather than our mandated and planned community improvement projects,” said a letter from the MerrickvilleWolford in Bloom committee to council.

Despite the Committee’s best efforts, it was decided that the money should be placed into reserves to be allocated where it is needed most. This is in accord with a bylaw that has been passed to put any unused monies into reserves. Councillor Chuck MacInnis suggested at the meeting that the MerrickvilleWolford in Bloom committee work with the Municipality to see which of their projects are already being covered in the 2018 budget. “It’s not lost money, it’s just following our process,” he said.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS Feb 15 Youngsters of Yore, 1:30 pm, Library Program Room. Guest Speaker: Andrea Hossack, A Woman of Vision.

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.

Feb 18 KSK Annual Poker & Car Rally. Registration & Breakfast at the Clubhouse 8-11 am. $45 for 3 meals and a poker hand, lots of prizes.

Feb 19 Kinsmen Family Day Skate & Movie, NG Municipal Centre, 10:30 am. Limited Free tickets, get there early.

Feb 21 Kemptville Horticultural Society meeting, 7:30 pm at the Kemptville Pentecostal Church - 1964 County Rd #43. Guest speaker: Tom Bryant from Floral Design Landscaping, Softscaping Your Garden.

Mar 8 Job Fair, NG Municipal Centre, 1-6 pm. For more info contact CSE Consulting, 258-6576.

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

Looking to harvest cedar trees from 3 ft high and + off acreage. (613)799-0958

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

En vertu du paragraphe 24(1) du Code des droits de la personne de l'Ontario, le CECCE a le droit de préférer, en matière d'emploi, des candidates et candidats de langue française catholiques romains.

FIrewood Hardwood $100/cord delivered. Softwood $75 Call Peter 613-913-0810.

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

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Mixed hardwood firewood, $100 a cord delivered. Jon 227-3650

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

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From left to right Will Huffman, 1st year, Kai Rabuka, 3rd year, Julian Luberto, 1st year, Blake Armitage, 6th year, Kyle Ferrie, 5th year, Wylie Dixon, 1st year, and Alex Mellon, 1st year.

As the Rideau St. Lawrence Kings celebrate their 30th anniversary this year, the Minor Bantam AA hockey team is well represented by the town of Kemptville with

seven local boys from the community.

The team is having its best year in six seasons, having won the Silver Stick Regional Tournament and then

losing in the semi-finals in overtime at the Silver Stick Finals Tournament, where the best teams in the Province attended. All players started out their minor hockey journey

with KDMHA (Kemptville District Minor Hockey Association).

Best of luck to the boys and team moving forward, make Kemptville proud!

Kemptville Wildcats Baseball & Softball Club: 2018 Season is Underway!

Calling all youth! Come out to the diamonds this Spring and learn ball, make friends and have FUN! Registration for the 2018 season is open and we can't wait to see the kids outside playing and developing their ball skills.

From ages 3-16, the wildcats have a team for your child to join. Early bird discount of 10% applies until

Feb 28; regular rates are in place for the month of March; late registration will be permitted April 1-9 for only the levels that can accommodate additional players at that time, with an additional $30 late fee. The wildcats also offer a family discount when registering 3+ children.

The success of our league depends heavily on local

G o t o w w w. k e m p t villewildcats.com for more information and to register.

Interested in sponsoring the Wildcats? Help provide our youth with quality uniforms and equipment by contacting fundraisingkemptvillewildcats@gmail.com PLAY BALL!

volunteers and sponsors. We have many new executive members this year looking to improve every aspect of the Wildcats' World. Tim Horton's has jumped on board and will be sponsoring the entire Smallball Division- new jerseys and hats all around!

Thank you Timmies! Our Smallball kids will be playing in style this season.

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Kemptville 73' still providing excellent entertainment dreaded SO. First four shooters matched each other at 2 apiece and the next 15 snipers were stoned by the stoppers until 18th mark for Bears to beat Nick Bond to win 4-3.

Great game, as Bears SOG 32 to 73's 28, with Kemptville given 7 PP attempts with no results and Smiths falls 4 attempts without results.

Saturday night in Kemptville, as the first place Carleton Place Canadians landed in our barn to give us exhibition of how manage a bouncing rubber, PP results to take home a 6-2 victory. Canadians got on the board with PPG in the first when Brett Thorne, assisted by Broughman and Theocharidis, flipped it past Cooper Lukenda at 13:00.

Then, at 19:23, Brett Thorne counted his second with helpers from Kitt and Broughman to make 2-zip for Carleton Place.

With Kemptville man advantage at 2:38, Fry back

Cooper Lukenda stood on his head.........Kemptville stopper faced 45 shots during Saturday night barrage from Carlton Place by the sportsguy Kemptville 73's penetrated the Bears' den in Smiths Falls anticipating a epic battle as per usual and took 60 twenties with OT and finally 18 man SO to give the Bears a 4-3 win. Opening period closed scoreless with visits to the sin bin by both teams as 73's outshot Bears 10 -8.

Next session, Smiths Falls drew first blood at 2:32, when Ryan Richardson, with helpFebruary 14, 2018

ers from Church and Shannon, beat Nick Bond blocker side. Kemptville’s Ashton Fry, with combination of Thousand, pumped it between the pipes at 13:59 to close out with tie.

Final twenty, Smiths Falls’ Mitchell Larabie found himself all alone to break tie at 9:21 for go ahead. 73's countered when Frazee to Fry attacked the line, and Jacob Thousand blew it by

Bradley Dobson for another tie at 13:00. Go ahead goal to Kemptville at 17:00 when MacDonald on the point across to Thousand who caught Garrettt Meyer in a shooting lane to snipe it open shelf. With just two minutes and forty-three seconds left Marc Shannon assisted from Richardson and Lalonde found open space to force OT at 17:57. OT shut down with scoreless tie and now the 14

to Hunter to blast it from the point and Charlie Kiefer scooped in the rebound for PPG to put 73's wthin one.

A crazy bounce over 73's PP stick allowed a SHG to Samuel Knoblauch assisted from Kitt 6:33. Another present from 73's, as Travis Broughman from Knoblauch with Theocharidis for PPG at 15:21.

Last twenty was owned

by Carleton Place, as they scored another two. At 2:54, Noah Tooke from Gagne.

Kemptville came back with a pretty play when Thousand flew through the zone, over to Fry to let it fly, and Garrett Meyer as the trailer rifled the garbage over sprawling

Michael Leach at 8:33. Man advantage yet again, Joshua Gagne PPG assisted by Pryce and Kitt would seal the win at 10:05 for 6-2 lucky one for Carleton Place Canadians.

73's were skating with Canadians stride for stride, and the bouncing rummer was controlled better by the other side and PP given out was the demise of a exciting contest. Canadians outshot 73's by 40 to 25 and had 4 PP attempts with 3 results, as Kemptville had 3 PP attempts with 1 result.

Next home game is Friday, February 16, at 7:30 pm when the Rockland Nationals visit the Municipal Centre....

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by David Shanahan A recent front page article in the NG Times about the state of traffic on Wellington Road has stirred up something of a hornet’s nest on our Facebook page. The original article, by Doreen O‘Sullivan, pointed out the fact that traffic on Wellington Road has increased since Colonnade was built, and heavy trucks, speeding vehicles and the unpaved character of the westerly end have caused problems which need to be addressed. Doreen’s suggestion was for the municipality either to close the road to through traffic, or ban heavy trucks, reduce the speed limit, and encourage traffic to use VanBuren and County Road 19 instead.

The many responses on Facebook have made for a

vigorous debate. Immediately, some assumed Doreen was a newcomer to Kemptville who wanted to change things to suit herself.

Doreen put those posters right: “Please don't assume that I have moved here from the city and want to change things... My grandparents, parents, daughter and grandchildren have lived or now do live in Kemptville”, and that the character of the road has changed greatly over the past few years and the situation needs to be addressed.

One of the main points coming out of the discussion was that CR 43 was getting so congested and dangerous for pedestrians, that alternative east-west routes were essential. Some commented that the municipality should be planning roads before they allow new developments to be

built. One poster stated: “It’s embarrassing the town failed to keep up with development (surprise, surprise) and get the road done when Westerra did their portion. Make the purchase and negotiate the road work at the same time would have surely saved a lot of money. Township would love to take the easy route I’m sure and limit access and do nothing”.

There’s always more than two sides to any story. To have your say on what you read in the NG Times, feel free to comment on our Facebook page and website: www. ngtimes.ca, or, better yet, do what Doreen did. Put you opinion in writing and send it in to us. This is your newspaper, where you can speak your mind with your voice.

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By John Baldwin Men did you know that you have unchallenged choices, When it comes to singing and using your own voices?

In this world of “Womens Lib”, equality and equanimity, They haven’t obtained, yet, the voices of men, so retain their femininity!

It’s the only time in your life, when you will see them all swoon, And hear remarks, like “That’s just what we wanted,--a man!!”, as you walk into their choir room.

Don’t be fooled, it’s not for your looks and body that they crave, But what comes out of your mouth, when you sing out strong and brave!

So, why don’t you give them what they so desire, And accompany the few of us who have, and join a local choir!?

You don’t have to be of any particular age-group, or vocal range, Just get up and do it, you’ll find it’s not at all strange!

Don’t worry about being able to read music, many of us, in that respect, are not strong, But have, like many of you, an ear for music and can sing along to many a popular song!

In this geographical area your choices of choir are aplenty, I can name a few, where many a tenor and bass spot remains bare and empty.

Membership of the “Singing Seniors”, associated with The Kemptville District Home Support, also gives you the status of being a volunteer.

When, monthly, they go out to raise the spirits of the elderly, In Merrickville’s Hill Top and at Bayfield, in Kemptville, right here.

There are choirs, too, that men tend to leave “in the lurch”, But some, with the urgings of their wives, do break down and sing in the choir of their church.

Up to this point, this poem has spoken only of the higher pitched mixed choir, to lull you to sleep, Not the all-rounded, richer toned one of an all male choir, like Nova Scotia’s “Men of The Deeps!”

But wait, we have our own, very close by, The Ottawa Valley Male Choir, located in North Gower, Who are still very much alive and still, on-track, with a new Director and Accompanist, once more.

Why not join us too, whatever your age, don’t be bashful, after all we are just men, in the main!

Or are we, our “Newbies”, are two lovely ladies, so you see they’ve beaten us once again!? (we can’t do without them!)

So, throughout the year, every Tuesday evening at 7 pm, in the North Gower United Church we will make the rafters ring, As we perfect our repertoire and enjoy ourselves, for we just love to sing!

So men do not be hesitant to take part in what-ever choir you choose, But always remember it’s those women we can’t ever lose!

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