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June 1, 2016

When the people speak

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Samantha (Sam) LeGoueff, Steve Clark,MPP, and Amanda LeGoueff ville. Spearheaded by Sam is seen in the fact that the sigby David Shanahan and Amanda LeGoueff, and natures on the petition totalled “When the people speak, strongly supported by the 8,600, which amounts to more it’s not with corporate lies, it’s Ontario Public Service Em- than half the total population not with indecision, or aca- ployees Union [OPSEU] Lo- of North Grenville. It was an demic bows and ties. When cal 434, the petition was spon- amazing achievement for a the people speak, it thunders sored by local MPP Steve grassroots initiative. through these hills. It’s not a Clark. At the Jumpstart BBQ Steve Clark emphasised thing that’s mild and meek, on Sunday, the completed that the presentation of the when the people speak”. petitions were officially pre- petition to the legislature Dougie MacLean got it right, sented to Steve by Sam and will only be the beginning of and he would have responded Amanda in a ceremony that the fight to retain the Service to the gathering outside the was both powerful and in- Ontario facility. It has to be Canadian Tire store in Kemp- spiring. a fight we, as a community, tville last Sunday with a The full video of the event will win. Joe Massey, owner fervent “That’s what I mean!” is posted on our website of Kemptville Auto Sales, Over the last three weeks at www.ngtimes.ca, and it made the point in his talk that or so, petitions have been contains some of the most businesses like his use the available through many stores impressive words I have ever office every single day, and and other venues here and heard uttered by Steve Clark the expense of having to send in surrounding municipali- and Mayor David Gordon. someone to another location ties, calling on the Ontario The extent of the anger felt by is one that could easily drive Government to reverse their the people of North Grenville him and others out of business decision to close the Service at such a ludicrous decision completely.

Frank Hoffman, owner of Ontario centre in Kempt- by the Ontario Government

the Canadian Tire store, and the one who made the location available for the meeting and the Jumpstart BBQ, noted that the presence of a Motor Vehicle Licensing office, as well as the Ministry of Natural Resources office, in this community, was essential.

Frank also pointed out that to get the support of half the people of North Grenville was “outstanding”.

David Gordon said that the events of the past few weeks had made him both angry and proud: angry at the stupidity of the decision to close the office for no rational reason, and proud of the way the community had banded together to oppose the closure. Pointing out that continued page 2

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The North Grenville Times continued from front page one of the reasons given for the Government’s decision was a lack of washrooms at the office, David promised that he and CAO Brian Carré would bring a toilet seat to the

Minister’s office and commit to providing the rest in order to keep the office open. On Tuesday morning, OPSEU and Mayor Gordon delivered something more substantial.

A complete PortaPotty was

tion submitted at the time the Licensing office was removed from a local family and the Service Ontario office was opened instead. At that time, the Minister of Government Services stated that: “the abil-

brought to the Service Ontario office at Kemptville College.

To underline the stupidity of the government’s decision, it is only necessary to review the letter sent by a previous Minister in response to a peti-

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Often, when people hear the words ‘hospice’ and ‘palliative care’, they associate them with ‘dying’ and ‘end of life’ or picture a specific facility where people spend their last days. While hospice certainly does support people who are in the last months or weeks or days of their lives, hospice services provide much more, including care at home.

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The goal of hospice palliative care is to provide the best possible quality of life for the person, and their loved ones, while also maintaining their comfort and preserving their dignity.

One of the key services we offer is volunteers who serve as a complement to any medical care already provided in a home. Before our volunteers are ready to go into clients’ homes, they receive 30 hours of training through an accredited course

perhaps forget about their illness for a time. Having an inhome volunteer also gives the client’s loved ones the chance to relax and have a little more time for themselves, whether they need to run errands, do jobs around the house or could just do with a nap.

If you’re wondering whether hospice home visiting may be right for you or a loved one, please contact Beth Donovan Hospice to find out more. There is no cost to accessing the In-Home Volunteer program, however donations are greatly appreciated.

Our Volunteer and Client Services Coordinator, Kealey Dunlop, may be reached directly at: volunteer@bethdonovanhospice.ca, or (613) 258-9611 xt.2.

designed by the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association and facilitated by our Volunteer and Client Services Coordinator, Kealey Dunlop.

But more importantly than the training – our volunteers share a desire to work with people and a passion for making our client’s lives a little bit more comfortable. Volunteers typically visit for up to 4 hours a week and during that time, they provide a friendly and supportive presence, their knowledge and experience, and reassurance and respite for loved ones.

There are several benefits to having a home visiting volunteer from Beth Donovan Hospice. Clients report an increased quality of life through having the opportunity to visit with a friendly new face and

The Voice of North Grenville ity to get both health card and driver and vehicle licensing services in one place within your community is an obvious benefit in terms of travel time and costs for clients and improves the cost-effectiveness of the network”. To that end, he noted that the goal of the Government was “that close to 95% of all Ontarians will be within 10 kilometres of

an integrated ServiceOntario centre...We are committed to ensuring convenient service to the public”.

The people will continue to speak until the Government reverses its decision and retains the level of service that it committed to in 2009. It’s not a thing that’s mild and meek, when the people speak.

Food Hub Celebrates First Anniversary

The Two Rivers Food Hub (the Food Hub) - a connection point for buyers and sellers of local foods throughout Lanark, Leeds and Grenville counties – is celebrating its first anniversary.

The Board of Directors and staff of the Food Hub offered tours of the facility, updated the public on the progress to date and provided samples of food and beverages prepared by processors who use the commercial kitchen at the Food Hub. “The Food Hub has helped us to expand our production from small home scale to large commercial scale,” said June 1, 2016

Dasha and Sebastien Armand, owners of Agape Gardens, Ottawa Valley's premium organic micro-brewers of Artizen Kombucha. “We are excited to be part of the Food Hub and all the opportunities for growth and production it provides.”

The anniversary also saw the launch of a new membership program for the Food Hub, providing a variety of valuable rewards to three different membership categories: supporters, buyers and producer/ processors. More information on membership is available at www.tworiversfoodhub.com.

“Membership in the Food Hub shows support of small farms and producers, and in increasing the security of our local food economy,” said Bruce Enloe, General Manager of the Food Hub. “A membership lets you join a community interested in becoming better connected to the food economy. “ The Food Hub celebrated a number of major milestones since its incorporation in 2015, including: Taking over the administration of the Fitzroy Beef Farmers Cooperative – working with eight beef producers and distributing to more than forty-five individual and eight commercial buyers; Operating and distributing a Local Food Basket program in 2015, to be repeated in Summer 2016 – providing over 45 local food basket shares and featuring produce and products from 15 local farms and producers.; Creating two new full time jobs and helped our clients add as many as ten more; creating a Commercial Kitchen space featuring ten currently available commercial kitchen and bakery spaces with appliances (Health Unit approved); Leasing commercial kitchen space to 24 clients in our first year and partnering with Wendy’s Mobile Market to help distribute products from more than 75 local producers and growers

to 100 wholesale clients and 140 direct sales clients.

The Food Hub also hosted a series of workshops, information nights and tours including more than 600 attendees and was awarded grants from the Trillium Foundation, the Eastern Ontario Development Program (EODP) and Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs’ (OMAFRA) Local Food Fund.

“These milestones would not be possible without funding support from our industry partners and granting organizations and we thank them for their continued support,” stated Peter McKenna, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Food Hub. “Every dollar we put into the local food economy stays in our community and generates jobs and income for the people who live here” The Two Rivers Food Hub is a connection point for buyers and sellers of local foods. Its mandate is to support the small farm agricultural community around the two rivers that run through Lanark, Leeds and Grenville counties. The food hub is well positioned to service the tri-county area from its physical location in the Gallipeau Centre on County Road 43 in Smiths Falls, Ontario. For general information, visit https://tworiversfoodhub. com.

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People First BBQ

Submitted by Sandra McNamara On Friday, May 20, the People First Group of North Grenville hosted a BBQ at Community Living North Grenville to celebrate what they have been able to accomplish thanks to the gener-

ous support of Tallman Truck Centre. A number of family members, community friends, and staff from the Tallman Truck Centre were on hand to enjoy the BBQ, the sun, and the fellowship.

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The People First Group was able to purchase banners that can be put on display for functions or presentations.

And, last but certainly not least, the group was able to work with a local music producer, Carl Merenick, to create and record an original song. ‘”You Can Be You” may not break the pop charts, but it is a big hit around Community Living. The final recording session just occurred on May 18 and the group will unveil the recording at the Community Living North Grenville Annual General Meeting in June. The chorus suggests that “my friends are all different, and that’s okay, you can be you, and I can be me, together………….. we make a community”. Together we are better: thanks to everyone at the Tallman Truck Centre and all our community friends for believing.

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Bring your telescopes and binoculars, but don’t worry if you don’t have any of your own; our astronomers will share the view with theirs. We hope you will join us for an hour or so of astronomical entertainment and enlightenment!

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Summertime

by David Shanahan Yes, summer has arrived at last. And it’s not only the hot weather that tells me that: there’s also the extremely busy weekends that are suddenly upon us. I tell you: there’s enough going on in North Grenville and Merrickville-Wolford and the other surrounding municipalities, to keep you busy all summer long, as Kid Rock put it. “We were tryin’ different things, we were smokin’ funny....” ok, maybe not exactly like Kid Rock. Music is on my mind: I’ve been singing “Walk This Way” by Aerosmith ever since the Kemptville Live crowd performed a fascinating and mostly choreographed routine to it last Sunday.

They were part of the Jumpstart BBQ outside Canadian Tire, which also included a good old-fashioned protest meeting. It was a real happening, man. Of course, this being the 21st Century, instead of hand-scrawled signs, people wore nicelyprinted t-shirts, but the effect

was the same. People around here are absolutely disgusted that the Service Ontario office in Kemptville is being closed by the provincial government, and more than half of the people in North Grenville signed a petition to say so.

The meeting was organised by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union and the collection of signatures was passed over to Steve Clark MPP, who presented them in the Ontario Legislature on Tuesday. But the weekend was like that: serious issues, marked by fun, music, dancing and care for others. It made me feel that my youth had not been as misspent as I once feared.

This was a few days of happenings; you might even say it was three days of peace and music. The vibes were excellent.

I mean, look at what was going on (or going down, to continue the flashback): this week’s Times is full of reports and pictures of wonderful events, all dedicated to community, to local activities, to

making our neighbourhood a better place to live. Not much anyone can say against that, is there?

You could move from one event to another, stopping for a burger or hot dog, lots of water (of course) and a few words with friends everywhere. Or you could just stay solitary, listening to the music, people-watching, soaking in the sights and sounds of a farmers market, grooving at VegStock. Families were not left out either: you could have your kid’s face painted in the Ferguson Forest Centre (or having your own face painted!). People dropped by the Christian Reformed Church on Saturday morning (I’m sure a lot dropped by on Sunday morning too) and had a great breakfast, served by interesting people, listening to very mellow sounds from Andre Courtemanche on acoustic guitar. (He reappeared on Sunday afternoon at VegStock with a somewhat different sound).

And that’s not all (as the TV ads like to say). You

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could drop out completely, and do your own thing over the weekend. Go for walks in Limerick Forest or the FFC. Play a round of golf, or play any sport that appeals to you.

Ride around the garden on your lawnmower for hours, even after the grass is cut. Get out on the water in a canoe, or any other kind of vessel that will take you along the World Heritage site on our doorstep. I have a friend with an amphibious car: now that is really far out!

The really great thing is that summer is just starting.

There’s still so much more to come before the Labour Day weekend lying in the distant mists of time. We have Canada Day to look forward to, in Oxford Mills and Kemptville - you can make it to both.

There’s the Second Annual Kemptville Live Music Festival at the end of July: more great music and rock n’ roll (and blues, folk, etc.).

Now those who know me may find this all a bit strange. After all, my usual way of dealing with summer

is to stay indoors with the curtains closed. (In winter, it’s completely different: in winter, I hibernate). This happy attitude to summer and communal fun and excitement may be caused by spending the entire weekend covering events, most of which seemed to take place in parking lots with no shade, without a hat.

Perhaps my brain has been fried by the experience. Of course, how would anyone know? How could they tell the difference?

More likely, my feeling groovy (there it is again!) is due entirely to the fact that last weekend reminded us all that we live in a wonderful community, linked by shared caring, love of fun, music and burgers. And that is what makes the magic happen: the people of this locality.

We seem to be blessed in our neighbours and friends: people who put in the time and energy to organise and run these many fund raisers, bbq’s, music events, breakfasts, etc. All done for good

and local causes; all done out of a sense of caring and belonging. To sum up: all you need is love.

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O.P.P. Weekly Report Support for keeping Ontario Service Between May 23 and black tarp. The investiga- received from our neighbours May 29, the Kemptville tion is ongoing.

Office of North Grenville Ontario Provincial Police investigated 98 general occurrences: 30 Kemptville, 51 Municipality of North Grenville, 12 Village of Merrickville – Wolford and 5 on Highway 416.

On the morning of May 23, police received a report of two males driving dirt bikes without helmets on Burritts Rapids Road. The bikes were located and a 15 year old male and a 16 year old male both from North Grenville were charged with unlawfully driving an off road vehicle on a Schedule A highway.

On May 24, police were dispatched to a theft at a construction site on D’Arcy’s Way, North Grenville. Sometime during May 20 and 24 a dump trailer bearing Ontario marker N7123E was stolen.

The trailer was described as black in colour, 6 feet wide and approximately 12 feet deep. The trailer had an attachment with a roll out

The Merrickville Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics is on June 2 at 1:30 pm at Merrickville Public School. All are welcome to participate.

Grenville County OPP would like to invite you to the first OPP Charity BBQ of the season on Thursday, July 7 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at the Kemptville OPP detachment. The barbeque is being sponsored by Tallman Truck Centre with proceeds going to People First North Grenville.

Anyone with information on the above occurrences is asked to call Grenville County O.P.P. Communication Centre at 1-888-310-1122, the Kemptville Detachment at 613258-3441 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-(TIPS) 8477 or submit your tip on-line at www.tipsubmit. com. Crime Stoppers does not want your name, you don't go to court, and you could earn cash reward.

At the regular meeting of the Edwardsburgh Cardinal Township Council held in Spencerville on May 24, a Resolution was moved by Councillor Michael Barrett and seconded by Councillor Gerry Morell regarding the planned closure of the Service Ontario centre in Kemptville. The Resolution called on the Ontario Government to “reconsider the decision to close Kemptville’s Service Ontario centre and ensure residents of this fast-growing community, and the surrounding area, can access government services where they live”.

The Resolution noted that “North Grenville is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in Eastern Ontario with hundreds of housing starts, millions of dollars in investment in recent years and a population forecasted to grow by 40% to more than 22,500 by 2024", and that the community has several businesses, including automobile deal-

erships, that face increased costs and inconvenience to their customers if they lose direct access to a local Service Ontario centre.

Council pointed out that the closure would seriously and negatively affect, not only the people of North Grenville, but all of the surrounding communities. The failure of the Government to present sufficient reasons for the threatened closure is another element in the Resolution.

This Resolution of support shows how important it is that municipalities indicate their solidarity with other communities when

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North Grenville Police Services Board supports OPP anti-fraud campaign

“Remember – if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” That is one of the key take-away messages of the fraud education and information campaign supported by the North Grenville Police Services Board (PSB) and the Ontario Provincial Police.

At the April 25 Municipal Council meeting, OPP Detachment Commander Bill Bolton noted during the PSB 2015 annual report that the 5-year statistics for all crimes was trending downward, with the exception of crimes involving fraud. He noted that fraud scams are becoming more sophisticated which makes them increasingly difficult to investigate and that education and information were the best methods of tackling this particular crime.

In an effort to protect the well-being of North Grenville residents, the PSB has taken the initiative to provide a fraud information brochure in the mail to every residence in the Municipality.

“As a Board, we encourage everyone to read the information and share it with their family members,” noted Board Chair Don Sherritt. “The elderly are especially vulnerable to fraud, so having discussions among family members can be a valuable source of information and education.”

Below are some highlights from the regular Municipality of North Grenville Council Meeting held on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 Kemptville Service Ontario Centre: Council passed a resolution requesting the Minister of Government & Consumer Services to immediately reverse the decision to close the Service Ontario centre in Kemptville. A copy of the resolution was forwarded to David Orazietti, Minister of Government & Consumer Services and Steve Clark, Leeds-Grenville MPP as well as to the United Counties of Leeds & Grenville, City of Brockville, Town of Prescott and Town of Gananoque for support.

Signs By-Law Housekeeping: Municipal staff have worked with the new signs by-law that was passed in September, 2015, and have identified opportunities for improvement from both the community and municipal perspectives. Council passed By-Law 47-16 which includes these amendments.

Old Town Kemptville Business Improvement Area 2016 Budget Adopted: Council approved the 2016 BIA budget per the BIA Board of Management request and set the BIA tax rate for 2016. The BIA levy for 2016 is $25,000 and includes 57 commercial properties.

Upcoming Meetings: Council on Monday, June 13; Committee of the Whole on Monday, June 6. All meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre located at 285 County Rd 44, Kemptville. For more information contact Clerk Cahl Pominville at cpominville@northgrenville. on.ca or at 613-258-9569 ext. 110.

2016 Roadside Spraying

by David Shanahan The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville [UCLG] has announced its plans for roadside spraying for 2016, and this has caused some concern among residents, particularly in the rural parts of the Counties. The UCLG approach to roadside spraying is quite clear. “Vegetation control along the County roadsides is an important part of road maintenance. It ensures clear sight lines for signs, intersections and roadside wildlife, promotes drainage and drying and prevents the establishment of trees and brush in the right of way. Controlling noxious and invasive weeds is another objective of the County vegetation management program.”

That sounds quite logical and reasonable, but the concern is caused by the manner in which the spraying is to take place, the herbicide that will be used, and the potential for unintended consequences due to rain run-off from ditches, and the destruction of wildflowers and other vegetation essential for pollination.

Aleta Karsted and Dr. Fred Schueler are well-known and respected across the country for their knowledge

of, and care for, our natural environment, and are a valued local resource in our community. Aleta points out the possible effects of the spraying plans announced by the UCLG. “We are already in a pollinator crisis. Most of the kilometres of country roads are agricultural or forest rather than residential, and this means that the wildflowers along the roadsides which support insect pollinators will have no place to grow where fields are maintained in crops, and where land is shaded in forest. Also, many ditches that appear grassy during dry spells become headwaters when there’s heavy rain, feeding into drains and creeks.”

Roadside herbicide spraying will be completed in May and June along rural County roads within the municipalities of Merrickville-Wolford and North Grenville as well as selected township roads.

The UCLG maintains that the “herbicide will selectively kill weeds but not the grasses and is approved for use on roadsides under the public works exemption of the cosmetic pesticide ban. Spraying of the herbicide will be completed by a qualified contractor licensed by the Ministry of the Environment under requirements of the Pesticides Act.”

a prime example of bureaucratic nearsightedness - to think that the only things that grows in ditches is grasses or weeds! What about the woody plants that grow up wherever they aren’t mowed - like Buckthorn and other bushes - and Poplar trees grow pretty fast too!”

The roadside spraying is the responsibility of the UCLG Weed Inspector, who is appointed to carry out and perform the duties required under the provision of the Weed Control Act (Agricultural Complaints). The Weed Inspector is also appointed under Section 11 of the Municipal Act to carry out and perform inspection and enforcement duties with respect to complaints regarding nuisance weeds affecting human health, safety and well-being.

According to the UCLG, the herbicide being used is Clearview, the active ingredients of which are Metasulfuron-Methyl and Aminopyralid present as potassium salt.

“Clearview is a post emergent herbicide for control of annual and perennial broadleaf weeds and invasive plants on right of ways, industrial and other non-crop areas of Canada. For further information call 800-770-2170 / 613342-3840 ext. 2413.”

Only unmaintained ditches will be sprayed with herbicide, maintained yards and ditches will not be sprayed, and the UCLG are inviting property owners who do not wish to have the roads fronting their lands sprayed to post notices. “Property owners who do not want the unmaintained ditch in front of their property sprayed can post "No Spray" signs at the start and finish of their property. These signs must be at least 30 cm x 60 cm (1 ft x 2 ft) and be easily read from the shoulder of the road. You can make your own sign or the Counties have a limited number of these signs available for pick up at the Counties office in Brockville. To obtain one of these signs or for more information, please contact the Counties at 613342-3840 ext. 2413.”

Aleta Karsted wonders if the only way to prevent possible negative effects of this roadside spraying might be to act collectively and get the ditches mowed before the herbicide arrives! “Will we as citizens have to press into service every riding mower we can get hold of, to defensively mow the roadsides ourselves, so even if it reduces flowering of the plants, the roadsides will not be poisoned? This is

At approximately. 6:02 pm, North Grenville Fire Service and Edwardsburg Cardinal Fire Department responded to 407 Latimer Road for a detached garage fire. Prior to arrival, the fire had spread to the adjacent house. It took fire crews approximately half an hour to get the fire under control. The four occupants of the house, two adults and two children, escaped without injury. No firefighter or civilian injuries as a result of the fire. The homeowner had insurance on his property. The fire has been ruled accidental. A mechanical issue with the lawn tractor is suspected to have caused the fire.

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

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

COMMITTEE MEETINGS Library Board – Thursday, June 9 at 7:00 pm at the Public Library, 1 Water St.

GARAGE SALES

Garage sales in North Grenville are regulated by By-Law 10-03.

No licence or fee is required, but there are regulations which you must follow. Signage is NOT permitted in traffic circles or attached to traffic signs. Please ensure signage is removed after your sale.

Before having a garage sale, please obtain a copy of the by-law from www.northgrenville.ca/document-library.

SWIMMING POOL ENCLOSURES

Swimming pool enclosures in North Grenville are regulated by By-Law 32-98, as amended. This includes all above-ground and in-ground pools. Copies of this by-law are available from the Building Department or the Municipal website.

2016 BURN PERMITS

In accordance with By-Law 33-12, a Burn Permit is required to conduct open burning on property located outside of the urban area.

Burn Permits for 2016 are available at the Municipal Office or at the Fire Hall at 259 County Rd. 44 for a fee of $15. Please contact the Fire Hall at 613-258-2438 ext. 5 for conditions prior to burning.

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2nd Annual Leeds Grenville Immigrant Entrepreneur Award

The Leeds & Grenville Immigration Partnership is excited to announce that nominations are now open for the 2nd Annual Leeds Grenville Immigrant Entrepreneur Award. Melissa Francis, Program Manager, states that the award acknowledges the business success of entrepreneurs who were born outside of Canada and moved to Leeds Grenville to live and own or operate a business.

Award criteria is based on nominees demonstrating the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur such as perseverance, risk taking, versatility, a high energy level and a strong desire to achieve. The nomination deadline is September 16, 2016. The award will be presented at the Leeds Grenville Small Business Enterprise Centre Bridges to Better Business Conference being held in Brockville during Small Business Week in late October, 2016.

Nomination forms can be submitted online (www.surveymonkey.com/r/T3YKLPG ). They can also be obtained from the Leeds and Grenville Immigration web portal (www. leedsgrenvilleimmigration.ca ) or by emailing melissa@ eecentre.com .

The award is to celebrate and recognize the success and contributions of local immigrant entrepreneurs in Leeds and Grenville. The award is a collaborative effort between the Leeds Grenville Small Business Enterprise Centre and members of the Leeds & Grenville Local Immigration Partnership; the Employment and Education Centre, CSE Consulting, TR Leger Immigrant Services / TR Leger Immigrant Services aux Immigrants and KEYS Job Centre.

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World Curling Federation hopes to resolve 2015-2016 Brush-head Controversy

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by Jim Dolan the World Curling Federation In any sport, manufactur- “Sweeping Summit” held at ers are always looking for the North Grenville Curling ways to improve the equip- Club in Kemptville, Ontario ment used by its athletes. for three days last week.

The World Curling FedCurling is no exception.

However, the 2015-2016 eration and the National Recurling season saw unprec- search Council of Canada edented developments in partnered to determine whethsweeping techniques, sweep- er the new technologies for ing brush head technologies the brush heads of curling and brush fabrics that al- brooms and the different lowed sweepers to manipu- fabrics that cover the brush late the normal curl of the heads are negatively affecting rock to levels never before the game of curling. seen in the sport.

In a press release, Kate It is rare that players will Caithness, President of the come together to slow down World Curling Federation, the advance of technological stated, “Through the rigorous innovation in order to restore testing taking place this week, the game to its purist form of we hope to formulate a set of athletic achievement based policies and rules pertaining on the skill of the athlete, to brush head technology

curling world to “directional sweeping”. Instead of two sweepers working together to control the speed or the amount of curl of the stone, the skip calls for only one sweeper to brush in front of the stone as it travels down the ice. A further refinement is that the sweeper’s brush does not sweep across the entire front of the stone, but rather on an angle across only part of the stone.

This type of sweeping, especially at the elite curling level, enhances a sweeper’s ability to control the amount of curl on a thrown rock.

When coupled with some of the fabrics used to cover the brush head, the directional control that a sweeper can influence on a curling stone went beyond what the elite players believe is an acceptable level. Brad noted that, when technological advancements in other sports have gone too far, as happened in golf with wedge grooves, the sport took positive steps to address the issue.

Brad noted that it has now happened in our sport and emphasized that, at the time his team introduced directional sweeping, there were no rules in place regarding

and sweeping techniques, which will be presented to our member associations for ratification. The plan is to have all this accomplished before the start of the 20162017 season.”

The Sweeping Summit brought together elite international curlers, sport experts, ice professionals and other important stakeholder to the North Grenville Curling Club. The NRC used lasers and trackers to assess the respective changes in the distance, path, speed acceleration and rotation of a curling stone as it slides down a sheet of ice as a result of the sweeping technique and brush head materials. The NRC even had a robot rockthrower on site. At the end of the tests, the NRC technicians will have assessed the impact of more than 50 different combinations of brush heads and brush fabrics on the path of rocks as they curl down a sheet of ice.

Canadian Olympic-champion skip, Brad Gushue of St. John’s, N.L., candidly accepted a share of the blame for the summit and the controversy that had led to it. At the beginning of last season, Brad’s team introduced the

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the technique and there were no rules on the type of fabric.

“We have to kind of rewrite the rules just a little bit to bring it back to where it was.”

Other elite curlers, including Sweden’s Niklas Edin, Emma Miskew, the third for Rachel Homan’s team, and members of Alberta’s Kevin Koe’s 2016 World Championship team, Ben Hebert and Marc Kennedy share Brad Gushue’s view.

Graham Prouse, the WCF vice-president for the Americas, admitted the federation had been caught flat-footed by last year’s technological developments in fabrics and brush heads and noted that the rules did not account for that.

“Obviously there is a lot at stake. It has been a tough year to say the least. It has been tough on the athletes, tough on the manufactures,” said Graham. “We came in with the philosophy that we were going to let the evidence, or the finding of what we are seeing here, point us in the direction we needed to go. We did not want to come into this with a predetermined outcome.”

No doubt there will be winners and losers in moving to resolve this controversy

facing the sport of curling; but when world class athletes say something needs to be done, don’t we all need to listen to their wishes, rather that brushing them aside so that our attention can once again shift back to the shot-making abilities of the players?

This is not the end of the beginning, nor is it the beginning of the end of this issue, because next year will bring a new set of challenges that will need to be addressed because technological advancements in sport never go to bed. As a member of the North Grenville Curling Club, I am proud that our club was chosen for the first ever World Curling Federation Sweeping Summit. It was truly an interesting experience for me to watch world curling history being made in my home town.

Local curling fans will get to see firsthand the outcome of the summit at this year’s Royal LePage OVCA Women’s Fall Curling Classic to be held from November 3 to 6 at the North Grenville Curling Club in Kemptville.

This 24 team World Curling Tour event is the biggest women’s only curling event east of Toronto in Canada.

WILDCATS OF THE WEEK

Minor 2 Wildcats Ryan McNamara (left) - Noah Simpson (centre) - Connor Pegg (right) sponsored by HARVEX submitted by Lyn O'Callaghan Ryan McNamara - Left Ry a n a t t e n d s S o u t h Branch Elementary School in Grade 4. Ryan loves hockey and baseball. His favorite teams are the Habs and The Blue Jays. He loves playing and his favorite spot is right in front of the ump catching!

He aspires to be like Russell Martin! Ryan also spends a great deal of time on the golf course with his parents and grandparents. Anything to stay busy!!

Kemptville PeeWee Jags 1 getting ready to battle the Brockville Bucs on Victoria Day Monday. Jags won 40-0. Photo credit: Rene Meulenbroek Submitted by Diane Zlomislic Kemptville Minor Football Club would like to invite everyone out to enjoy some football this Sunday. All of our Kemptville teams will be playing at Riverside Park starting with our little Tyke Jags and ending with our Bantam Jags. Games start at 9 am and run until 5:30 pm. The Kemptville Jags will be competing against Beckwith teams all day long.

There will be a BBQ canteen set up for refreshments and there is a 50/50 draw at each game. Bring your lawnchair and watch our local kids play great games of football. Our teams are doing very well this year. The Kemptville Minor Football Club has developed some really good football players over the past years. It is such fun to watch and be part of the action.

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Noah Simpson - Centre Noah attends Kemptville Public School in grade 4 where he keeps himself busy in most sports. In his world there are only two seasons - hockey and baseball. He hopes to one day be a pitcher like R.A. Dickey, but play like Troy Tulowitzki and Ben Revere. He has already made many new friends on his team and looks forward to this Wildcat season.

Connor Pegg - Right Connor is in Grade 4 at Merrickville Public School.

Connor has had excellent teachers this year, which have made learning fun. Connor loves school, especially history, french and math. Recess rates very high as well. Connor is very passionate about baseball, and is super excited to play for a "real" team this year. His favourite positions are pitcher and catcher. Connor also plays basketball with the Warriors, and loves playing the violin.

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Mayor Gordon and Steve Clark, ready to serve The Kemptville Farmers Market could not have had a better day on which to hold their 2016 Grand Opening last Sunday.

The crowds came out to browse, to buy and to listen to the live music that was VegStock 2.0, a reminder of the early days outside the Branch Restaurant when the streets rang to local musicians playing for the people. The music last Sunday was provided by Meredith Luce, Bruce Enloe and Friends, Al Wood & The Woodsmen and headliners, Phlat Black and Blue. The Market was officially opened in the presence of Steve Clark, MPP, Mayor David Gordon, and Councillor Donovan Arnaud.

Market Board member Deron Johnston was MC and the B&H parking lot was a hot place to be between noon and 4 last Sunday afternoon. The Market will continue every Sunday during the summer, and there will be Wednesday night versions also, and they’ll run from 5 - 8 pm in July and August. A video of the opening ceremonies is available on our Facebook page and web site: www.ngtimes.ca.

This is Everett Biddle our player of the week for team Red, sponsored by Tim Horton. Everett bats right and likes batting and running the bases.

Summer Fire Safety Home Safety Checklist

Spring is a good time to inspect and check items in and around your home to ensure everything is in tiptop shape from a safety perspective. Here are a few seasonal reminders: Check cleaning supplies. Look for leaking containers and dispose of what is no longer used or needed at a hazardous waste distribution centre.

Install smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Replace batteries and test.

Visually inspect electrical cords and outlets. Replace cords if worn or damaged. Contact a licensed electrical contractor to check loose-fitting outlets.

Maintain air conditioner. Make an appointment with a qualified technician to perform safe and proper maintenance work for your specific unit.

Clean eaves troughs thoroughly. Use a sturdy and reliable ladder and rubber gloves.

Clean and check BBQ. Clean burner ports and tubes and test for hose leaks with a 50/50 water/soap solution.

Store fuel and other combustibles outside. Keep them in a well-ventilated shed or detached garage and away from direct sunlight and other heat sources.

Check recreational equipment. Make sure all playground equipment, bikes, skateboards, etc. are in safe working condition for family use.

Call before you dig. Before starting a garden or outdoor home renovation, contact your local utility to quickly and easily get your underground utility lines marked to avoid pipeline damage. One Call 1-800400-2255.

Do's and Don'ts for Handling a BBQ DO...

Keep loose clothing away from a hot barbecue.

Keep children and pets at a safe distance.

Turn gas valve off first when finished, then turn off the burner controls, so no gas is left in the connecting hose.

Allow the BBQ to cool completely before closing the cover.

DO NOT...

Don't leave the BBQ unattended when in use.

Don't allow grease to build up on the burners or at the base of the barbecue, as this could cause a grease fire Don't throw water on a grease fire – this will only spread the flame.

Don't position your barbecue too close to wooden fences or walls. Make sure the area behind your BBQ is free of combustible material, since this is where hot gases escape.

Fuel Safety Gasoline is a common fuel around the home and at the cottage during summer. It powers our lawnmowers, chain saws, weed trimmers, outboard motors, All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) and more. But, despite its everyday use, do not underestimate the dangers of gasoline. It is an extremely explosive fuel, and must be treated with the utmost care and caution.

When running a gas-powered engine: Keep a BC Class fire extinguisher handy. Water will only spread the flames of a gasoline-based fire.

Never work or idle in an enclosed space such as a garage, basement or tent.

Allow equipment to cool down for a few minutes before refueling.

Gasoline Storage Do not leave gasoline in the basement of your home or in the cottage. Store fuel in approved containers in a detached garage or shed, and well away from heat sources including direct sunlight.

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“Discover the story behind every door” Inaugural year for Doors Open North Grenville This is one of 25 sites which will be open to the public to visit on Sept 24, 10 – 4 pm (at most sites). Free admission, family friendly and no ticket is required. It is part of Doors Open Ontario, a program with Ontario Heritage Trust, www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/northgrenville. Explore – Engage – Discover – North Grenville.

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Kemptville Town Hall

If there is a story behind every door, then the old Kemptville Town Hall is a library of fascinating and colourful tales. In its 143 years, it has served as a jail, a Fire Hall, a Town Hall, a Court House and an Archive!

The land was bought from local residents in 1873 for the large sum of $350, as the Village of Kemptville, which separated from Oxford-on-Rideau Township in 1857, needed a Town Hall.

It was the Municipal Centre for Kemptville until 1998, when Kemptville rejoined Oxford and amalgamated with South Gower to form the new North Grenville.

For another seven years, it remained in use by the municipality, until the new Municipal Centre opened.

But it was not just a century of Council meetings that took place there. The stone building also housed the offices of the Kemptville police, and the Council chamber doubled as a Court Room for inquests, hearings and trials. Judges and juries decided cases ranging from

drunken behaviour to murder, and Councillors, Mayors and Reeves debated and decided on the issues which affected the development of the village into the town it became in the 1960's.

While the political and legal minds worked away upstairs, the ground floor of the Town Hall was given over to the Fire Department, and generations of firemen (as they always were then) and fire trucks were stationed in the space now used by the courts.

It was not until 1968 that the Fire Department moved out of the Town Hall and into the Armoury in Riverside Park.

The Department maintained a fire dock behind the Town Hall, and, around 1881, a hose tower was erected attached to the Town Hall. This was a high, wooden tower in which the old fabric fire hoses could be hung up to dry after being used at a fire. Around 1898, a bell was installed in a special decorative canopy at the top of the tower, and it was used to warn of fires until the tower was badly damaged in, ironically, a fire in 1935.

The tower was demolished

in 1957.

After the municipality moved out of the building, the Ontario Provincial Courts and the Provincial Offences Court began to hold their sessions downstairs, where they continue today. One of the original jail cells is still in use also, a remarkable link to the history of the building.

It seems only appropriate that the upstairs room of the original Town Hall, where so many council meetings and court cases were played out, should today house the North Grenville Archives. Operated by the North Grenville His- The Town Hall c. 1970 torical Society, the Archives are where our common history is preserved, in documents, photographs, maps, and so many other ways.

During Doors Open, on September 24, there will be a demonstration by Gordon Moat on an original spinning wheel, built by Horton Row (born in 1831 in Kemptville) who patented improved spinning wheels. His story will be told through costumes, hands-on demonstrations, information panels and artifacts.

The Fire Department at their base in the Town Hall c.1917

Jumpstart BBQ supported by OPSEU The Canadian Tire Store in the Colonnade Mall was a more than usually busy place last weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, the loal chapter of Jumpstart held its annual BBQ to raise funds for local young people to buy sports equipment, or register for sports activities in the area.

Launched by the Canadian Tire Foundation in 2005, Jumpstart has helped more than 1 million children throughout Canada participate in many different sports and activities throughout the year. Spring, Summer, Fall or Winter, many children in North Grenville won’t be taking part in programs because they can’t afford the fees or the equipment or transportation. Some are special needs kids who join groups they can fit into. Paying for equipment, registration, or even to get to events, can be a very heavy burden June 1, 2016

on families.

The local Jumpstart Chapter covers a large area, and a base budget is provided by Canadian Tire. The company also matches what the Chapter raises each May. So the period before July 1 is an especially important time for raising funds to last the whole year. Last weekend saw a wonderful turn-out for both days, with representatives from the Kemptville 73's helping out on Saturday, along with individuals like Mayor David Gordon.

Sunday was particularly busy, as it brought together the Jumpstart volunteers, a team from Kemptville Live, and members of Local 434 of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union [OPSEU]. Local 434 pledged to match all revenues from the day’s BBQ on behalf of Jumpstart, and also used the event to present to Steve

Clark, MPP the 8,600 signatures on the petition to protest against the closure of the Service Ontario office at the Kemptville College campus.

The Kemptville Live team gave a nicely choreographed dance performance, led by the reclusive Karen Bedard, grooving away to Aerosmith and Run DMC. A video of their performance can be seen on our Facebook page and website: www. ngtimes.ca.

It should be noted that all the funds raised by the local chapter of Jumpstart stay in our community to benefit our young people. For example, Jumpstart donates $5000 a year to KYC for their sports and recreation.

Other groups and individuals are helped out every year, so, as KYC Executive Director Robin Heald says: “When you see our youth out playing baseball, or shooting hoops, know that Jumpstart is behind it”.

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Merrickville Goes Green

Local Artist Dreaming Big

The Etsy Awards celebrate the best of Canadian creativity. Entrants have the chance to win the Community's Choice Grand Prize of $10,000 or one of five $1000 cash prizes for category winners. The Etsy judging panel will select the finalists for each category, as well as determine each of the five category winners based on creativity, quality of design and craftsmanship. The Community's Choice winner will be determined by public vote.

Jeannette Froese-LeBlanc is thrilled to be one of just ten Canadian finalists in the New Talent division and she is eligible for the "Community’s Choice Grand Prize" with a cash prize of $10,000.

Voting is taking place online via: EtsyAwards.com in the “Canadian New Talent” division. As her votes come in, Jeannette is dreaming of ways she could use the prize to share her artistic experience with new artists and to help with relief efforts in Fort McMurray.

For the past seven years Jeannette promoted the work of other jewellery artists in a magazine she produced called "Metal Clay Artist". It was distributed in 67 countries and it was a growing business.

"Technology made it possible for eight people to work in three different time zones! It was marvellous! Our editors and designers were located

in Canada, the UK, and the USA. Unfortunately, our distributor declared bankruptcy and took ours, and many other print magazines, down with them.

"After mourning the loss of the magazine for about a year, I slowly started to get back into my studio. But I wasn't going anywhere with my work. A good friend of mine from Alabama invited me to her studio and taught me some techniques for etching aluminum. I haven't stopped working in my studio since" remarks Jeannette. "It's funny how even our creative muscles can suffer and get out of shape."

Prior to starting a magazine, Jeannette was an artist and a school art teacher. "For years I worked in silver and metal clay. But aluminum has changed how I work and how I view patterns. The process takes many steps, from setting up the image on my computer to masking the metal, etching, cleaning and polishing. Each step is very different and seeing the pattern evolve is very

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interesting and often leads me to new ideas."

When asked why she named her studio “Sassy and Stella”, she says: "I knew online well, as I've visited hundreds and hundreds of artists' sites over the years. But I also knew no one ever spelled my name right, so I needed a simple online address. Everything I wanted was taken.

I spent weeks trying new names. I asked everyone I knew for suggestions and was just about to give up when my friend's rescue dog "Sassy" came in the room…followed by her other dog "Stella". On a whim, I tried their names for an online shop and ‘bingo’, I could get an online site! I think the name really works for my jewellery line, plus, Sassy and Stella are two very cool rescue dogs!

"Winning this prize would certainly be a game changer for me!" said Jeannette.

"There are things I dream of for my studio work that are out of my reach. I also envision that, with this prize, I could help another artist.

My friend in Alabama was generous in so many ways; I would like to pay it forward to another artist. As I gain more votes for the prize, I dream bigger ideas, such as offering an art camp for kids, and helping those affected by the forest fire in Fort McMurray."

To vote for Jeannette Froese-LeBlan, log onto the Etsy site: https://www.etsy.com/ ca/shop/SassyandStella

The 7th Annual Eco Fair took place in Merrickville’s Community Hall last Saturday, with more than forty vendors and a series of workshops throughout the day. These included everything from yoga to backyard composting. There was a workshop on identifying and using wild plants, saving money in your garden, and one on fermented foods.

“One of the reasons we put so much emphasis on workshops this year is that we believe that over the last couple of generations a lot of important skills have been lost,” says Scott Kelland, spokesperson for Merrickville Goes Green. “Re-skilling is important.”

The vendors were also a fascinating group, ranging from stalls featuring honey and hummus, to tie dyes and goat soap. The worm table caught the attention of children, who also had a table of their own.

Annie Kerr provided specially designed t-shirts for all the organisers to wear for the Fair, and Merrickville’s Bug Lady, Andrea Howard, had a display of butterflies and lots of information on the wildlife of the area. Andrea offers a number of educational programs, utilising her “museum in a suitcase”. Michelle Graham’s table featured solar lamps, which Michelle says can last for a couple of years. She began making the lamps as a hobby, but it has grown into a full-time business. There was, naturally, good food available to Fair-goers, courtesy of Jane’s Canteen.

While the Eco Fair is Merrickville Goes Green’s flagship event, they also hold smaller events and fundraise to support many environmentally friendly causes throughout the year.

This year they are selling composters and rain barrels at a discounted price to support initiatives like the Two Rivers Food Hub, the Merrickville Community Garden and supplying books about sustainability and the environment to the Library. “We are a small group of people who believe we have to walk the talk,” Scott says. “If we believe in sustainability, a more resilient community and environmentally friendly things, we should be doing everything we can to promote those ideas.”

Earth Hour celebrations, potluck picnics and walking tours through the village are other events that Merrickville Goes Green has spearheaded over the years. This fall they are hoping to have a harvest event to showcase the incredible local food that is grown in the area. Last weekend’s Eco Fair was a valuable part of their work for the community.

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Local Food Week Submitted by: Dana Hawthorne RD, Registered Dietitian/Public Health Nutritionist Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit Ontario’s Local Food Act has proclaimed the first full week in June as Local Food Week each year. The purpose of this week is to raise awareness about and to celebrate our local foods that are grown and produced across Ontario.

It aims to bring together farmers who produce our food, the retailers who sell it, the restaurants who prepare it and the people who enjoy it. Throughout the week, farmers, organizations, agribusinesses and government partners host events across the province to put the spotlight on local foods.

To get involved and celebrate Local Food Week, look for local food events that are happening near you. Check out a local farmers’ market or visit a farm-gate to learn more about the foods that are grown right here in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark. You can also participate in Local Food Week by hosting your own celebration feast with family and friends that features an entirely locally sourced menu. Help raise awareness

about local foods by using the hashtag #loveONTfoods on social media. Learn more about farming and how your food is produced by visiting a farm, and consider supporting local farmers year round by choosing local foods.

What is “Local” Food?

There are different ways of defining “local” food. Many people and organizations consider local food to be food that is produced or harvested in their community, such as the food grown right here in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark.

Others, like Ontario’s Local Food Act consider local food to be any food that is grown or produced in Ontario. Finally, certain groups might say that local food can be any food that originates from anywhere in Canada. Depending on where you buy food, “local” food might be defined differently. When you’re buying food, be sure to ask the store, market or farmer what they consider to be local to find out just how local the food is.

Buying local food is beneficial for a number of different reasons. When you buy food, like fruit and vegetables that are grown close to home they are fresher and tastier. This is because they are in-season and haven’t been transported

grow their food. At road-side stands, ask if the food was grown and harvested at the farm you are buying it from.

In the grocery store, look for the Foodland Ontario logo or the place of origin on signs and labels. You can also talk to staff and ask if the store sells local foods and what the store considers “local”, whether this is food from anywhere in Canada, food from Ontario or food grown in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark.

You can find the Food Inventory by visiting foodcorelgl.ca and clicking on the Food Inventory tab.

When it comes to food, the words “organic” and “local” do not mean the same thing. Local foods may or may not be organic. “Local” refers to where the food was produced and “organic” refers to how the food was produced. Local foods are typically foods that are sold in the same province/territory that they are produced in. For food to be considered organic it must be produced without synthetic pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers, and no antibiotics, growth hormones, irradiation or genetically modified organisms can be used. Foods must meet a standard set by the federal

over a large distance, which also helps reduce the environmental impact of food production. Buying local helps to support your local community, and it helps to create jobs and support economic growth in Ontario.

And, of course, eating lots of vegetables and fruit is nutritious and helps contribute to a healthier lifestyle.

There are many different ways that you can buy local food close to home. Across Leeds, Grenville and Lanark, you will find farmers’ markets and road-side stands in the Spring, Summer and Fall.

There are also Good Food Box and Community Shared Agriculture programs that you can participate in, and have local food delivered to you. Another way to buy local is to shop at grocery stores that sell local foods, or visit restaurants, cafes and bakeries that buy and use local foods. foodcoreLGL has developed a Food Inventory that lists all of the ways you can buy local food in the tricounty. Visit foodcorelgl.ca to find this inventory.

The best way to find out if the food you are buying is local or not is to ask. Visit local farmers’ markets and talk to farmers about where they

government to be considered organic and to use the Canada Organic Logo on their package.

It is not yet known whether organic foods are more or less nutritious than non-organic foods. It is also unknown whether organic foods have less pesticide residues than non-organic, as natural or plant-based pesticides can still be used when producing organic foods. Like local food, some people find organic food tastes better if it is fresher and grown locally; however, organic food tends to be more expensive than non-organic. Whether or not you choose to eat organically should be based on your personal preference. Be sure to always wash all vegetables and fruit well before preparing or eating them. Foods like vegetables, fruit, whole grains, lean meats, low fat dairy products, legumes and eggs are all nutritious, re-

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What keeps me awake at night

by Christine Milks My nightmares now involve our food being controlled by corporations, especially foreign corporations, and how easily “we” have allowed this to happen. Some days, especially when I drive through our counties, I want to scream: “People, wake up! We can’t live without food.” I am saddened to have watched the demise of the (relatively) small family farms, mixed farming throughout Leeds-Grenville.

Without getting into a lot of details as to farm size, crops grown etc., the 2011 Census showed an overall 9.2% decline in the number of farms in Ontario since the 2006 Census. Leeds-Grenville is slightly higher than the provincial average at 10.38%.

I totally understand why many local farmers now only grow profitable cash crops, for instance. I don’t blame them in the least. I also don’t blame them for selling to the highest bidder so that the 100-acre farms of our youth have morphed into ten times that size in order to be “profitable”. In no way do I begrudge the operators profits.

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The only thing I do begrudge is how we, mortal beings who need food to survive, have not addressed the very real issues that have faced our traditional family farms.

I believe we, as a province, would be ahead of the game, probably actually save money and ensure a safe, reliable food supply, if we would only guarantee our family farmers a reasonable annual, personal income, a comfortable retirement income and a way of passing on the family farm without burdening the next generation. We all need the next generation, and the next generation after that, to be able to succeed, happy to farm, if we, literally, want to live. This is what I keep coming back to in my mind…live!

We need food to live.

If our local family food producers can’t make what they define as a decent living, a comfortable retirement like their neighbours who worked for the civil service, public service, or big corporations, then why shouldn’t they sell off the family farm to the first multinational that comes along? Our next generation

I know, at the end of the day, I will eat and thrive because this man and his family worked 24/7, faced unreliable weather and markets. These families have taken incredible risks. Isn’t it time for us, as a province, to back them up?

We need a safe, reliable food source in Ontario, in Canada.

I can’t rely on a multinational the way I know I can rely on my neighbour. Literally, our survival is at stake.

potential family farmer has probably been university educated, enticed by the money from working outside the ‘family farm’, lured by the bright lights and big salaries of our major cities and are aware, from first-hand exposure, to the downsides of a 24/7 existence on a hard-scrabble family farm in Leeds-Grenville.

I offer, outside of any discussions of supply management, as that is a separate topic, that we, as a province, should guarantee a minimum annual income to our small family farms of perhaps $80100k, if that’s what our farm family feels they need. We should provide a guaranteed retirement income to the older generation and find an affordable way to pass these select small family farms on to the next generation.

You know, I am truly okay if my tax dollars allow the guy down the road who sold me fresh vegetables, sent animals to market, provided milk, eggs etc., etc. to winter in Florida if he wants, or to pass the farm untouched on to his son or daughter, because

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The Merrickville Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics is on June 2 at 1:30 pm at Merrickville Public School. All are welcome to participate.

Social Networking and Online Safety Presentation Parents, grandparents, caregivers and community members, please join us for an evening with Paul Davis, to become more informed about social networking and online safety for children.

Mr. Davis has delivered his message to over 275,000 students, along with the Ontario Provincial Police, Department of Defence and Canada Border Services. Mr. Davis will be speaking to students in grades 4-6 and grades 7-9 at all area schools between June 6th and 8th. Students in grades 10-12 are welcome to join their parents for this evening presentation.

Mr. Davis will be speaking about current social media topics, technologies and trends, and how to protect your children in the online world. The presentation topics will include...

Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, SnapChat, digital trails, smartphones, texting, sexting, cyber-bullying, image sharing and more. The evening includes a Q & A period.

Child care will be available during the event. If you anticipate using the child care services, please let us know by commenting, or let your school council know, so we can plan appropriately for numbers.

This is a joint event, sponsored by your local schools (St. Michael Catholic High School, North Grenville District High School, Holy Cross Elementary School, Kemptville Public School, South Branch Elementary School, Merrickville Public School, St Marguerite de Bourgeois, Oxford-on-Rideau Public School and Wolford Public School), in partnership with the North Grenville Police Services Board and the MerrickvilleWolford Police Services Board.

OMCA Cycle Sunday adds Recycling bikes to promote Green and Growing in North Grenville!

The OMCA is organizing the third annual Cycle Sunday this coming Sunday, June 5 at Maplewood in Oxford Mills.

It runs from 10:30 am till 12:30 pm.

There are all sorts of activities for the kids to enjoy including a bike safety inspection by an OPP officer, a bike mechanic on hand, bike decorating followed by a parade of bikes and a photo op for your cool bike stunts!

Come with the whole family and cycle a route around the village ending at Maplewood for a low cost bbq and join in the activities!

A great addition to our Cycle Sunday event this year is the participation of Cycle Salvation. Cycle Salvation is a social enterprise operating under the umbrella of Causeway Work Centre that strives to achieve a triple bottom line (profit, people, planet) by providing training and employment in the field of bike mechanics to people who are economically disadvantaged, while at the same time diverting bikes destined for scrap and landfill sites.

We are asking that you bring your unused bikes to the Cycle Sunday event for donation to Cycle Salvation and to make this a really green event! Green and Growing in North Grenville.

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Blood Donor Clinic in the Lions Club Suite in the NG Municipal Centre, from 12:30- 3:30 pm and from 5- 8 pm. All types of blood is required. Call 1-888-236-6283 or go to blood.ca to book an appointment.

Pulled Pork Fest, Leslie Hall, St. James Anglican Church. Social Hour 5 pm, Dinner 6 pm. Adults: & 10.00, Kids 10 and under free.

Paddle the Creek .Come join the Friends of the Ferguson Forest Centre for a leisurely morning paddling the South Branch. Bring your own canoe or kayak, or rent one. Meet Anniversary Park, 10 am.

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

Bridge- St. John’s United Church, 12:15 pm. Cost $4. "All levels of bridge players welcome. "Info, contact Sandra at 613-258-2691.

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

NG Photography Club - first Wednesday of every month from 7-9 pm at the Auditorium of the Municipal Centre. See ngphotoclub.ca Klub 67 Euchre every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, 1:15 pm. St. John's United Church downstairs. Everyone welcome, $5.00.

Bingo- First and third Wednesday of the month, Kemptville Legion.

Games start at 1 pm. All welcome. Refreshments available.

Klub 67 Euchre every second and fourth Wed. of the month, 1:15 pm, St. John's United Church downstairs. Everyone welcome, $5.00.

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

New Horizon Club, 2nd & 4th Wed. at the Burritt`s Rapids Community Hall. Regular meetings begin at 2 pm. Special events with lunch begin at noon. Programs call 258-9315, membership info Janet at 269-2737.

Bridge - St. John’s United Church, 6:45 pm. Cost $5, partner preferred but not necessary. For more info, contact Sandra at 613-258-2691.

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

Kemptville Concert Band,7 pm at North Grenville D.H.S. Wind instruments and percussionists of all levels welcome! Contact: dennis843@gmail.com Kemptville Legion breakfast, 8 - 10 am third Saturday of every month.

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

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

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Kemptville Rotary wishes to thank all those who made the 2016 Rotary Duck Race a success. Dave Blue of Hudson Auto Body, for the fifth year, generously sponsored the three top prizes. Thank you goes out to our local business owners: B&H Grocer, Canadian Tire and Independent Grocer. Other groups who helped us out were the Girl Guides Spring craft show in Oxford Mills, the Shop Local Fair, the NG Sustainability Fair, Kristina at Hudson Auto Body, and the Kemptville Animal Hospital.

The club wishes to thank Norma Mackenzie for all the hard work and the long hours she put into making this event a success, approximately $6000 was raised.

Most of all, thank you to all those who purchased Duck tickets in 2016. This year’s winners are: 1122, 1st Phil Neveu $500; 1068, 2nd Catherine Brunton $200; 1302,3rd Kathy Lafontaine $100. $20.00 winners: 77 Alicia Hogman, 264 Don Johnston, 293 Jessica Nahmabin, 406 Ben Varano, 421 Claude Smith, 429 Bruce Wehlau, 706 Terry Coville, 954 Leang Family, 967 Glen Higgins, 988 Pamela Warner, 1071 Val Harten, 1109 Lianne Arbour, 1158 Lynda Sharpe, 1306 Monica Dalupan, 1308 Monica Dalupan, 1313 Lorna Carley, 1323 Leah Curnnock.

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KYC beat their goal with 5th Annual Breakfast Wolford annually pulls together to make this event happen with a goal of raising the $7,000 needed for annual insurance costs.

There is no group more deserving of the accolades expressed at the breakfast than the Kemptville Christian Reformed Church (KCRC).

The KCRC Mission Group exceeded everyone’s expectations serving a wholesome breakfast with whole grain pancakes, fruit salad, sausages and scrambled eggs.

With the North Grenville Times as title sponsor for the event, KYC is thrilled with the sold out sponsorship for the event.

Mayor David Gordon welcomed breakfasters and was joined by celebrity servers MPP Steve Clark, Maggie Boyer from the NG Times, Pastor Ken Gehrels from KCRC, Mayor David Nash from Merrickville /Wolford, and John Beking, President of Kemptville Rotary.

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L-R: John Beking, President, Kemptville Rotary; Steve Clark MPP; Mayor David Nash, Merrickville-Wolford; and Bruce Wehlau, Treasurer, KYC, serving breakfast. submitted by Robyn Heald Thanks to consistent KYC (Kemptville Youth Centre) supporters and sponsors, on Saturday, May 28 the Youth Centre beat their goal raising $7,475 for their annual insurance costs.

“Beating our goal, great conversations, wonderful

music and a bright welcoming space - the event exceeded all of our expectations,” explained Robin Heald, KYC Executive Director. “We are so thankful for everyone who played a part in making this our best breakfast yet.”

KYC needs to raise $70,000 of its annual

$200,000 budget with local events and their e-waste program. Each revenue stream is earmarked for an annual expense that is critical to their program’s success. Without adequate insurance, KYC would be at risk. With insurance being a necessity, North Grenville and Merrickville

tertained the crowd with his fantastic, musical skills and diverse song set. Along with short speeches from Clark, Nash and Gordon, MC Councillor Donovan Arnaud spoke about the necessity of having a youth centre in the community.

Long time KYC supporter, Nature’s Way sponsored the placemats. TD sponsored the stage. Joining them were table sponsors Tallman Truck Centre, Dr. Eamon and Dr. Marriott, Tibbs Transport, The Law Office of Connie Lamble, The Rotary Club of Kemptville, Cranberry Hill Animal Hospital, Bob’s Carpentry, To Be Continued, North Grenville Business Builders, McGahey Insurance, and Mr. Mozzarella.

A highlight this year was MC Donovan Arnaud and Jennifer Franssen’s granddaughter Morgan who is only weeks old and pressed into service as baby extraordinaire and networking specialist bussing tables. It’s nice to see

Wild Parsnip: It's everywhere and it's delicious submitted by Fred Schueler for Fragile Inheritance Natural History In the late spring of recent years, there's always a lot of public fuss about "Wild" or "Poison" Parsnips, and the threat they pose to anyone who comes into contact with them. In the past couple of years, counties and the city of Ottawa have been spraying herbicides to kill roadside Parsnips and other broadleaved “weeds,” and issuing warnings about the frightening danger Parsnips pose.

It seems that, over the past 30 years, these escaped descendants of the garden vegetable have become more widespread in Ontario. In many summers, the roadsides of eastern Ontario are overrun

with their yellow blooms, though there's a sudden cutoff along many roads when they enter the Shield bedrock of the Frontenac Axis. The sap of Parsnips will cause what is termed "phyto-photodermatitis" if it gets on tender skin which is subsequently exposed to the sun. It's the combination of sap+sun that's the problem, and some people seem to be more sensitive than others. The rash can be quite painful, although not itchy, with the skin lumpy from rash and blisters, like a very severe case of poison ivy. These blisters are much longer-lasting than those of poison ivy, and the scars last for years.

It's likely that the combined increase in feral popu-

lations of Parsnip, the modern preference for running about half-clad, and the recent prevalence of vegetationshredding machinery has increased the rate at which sensitive skin simultaneously comes in contact with Parsnip sap and sunlight.

I've only been nailed by Parsnip sap once, on the inside of my elbow, when I was cutting plants for chicken feed. The blister lasted for a couple of months, and the scar for a few years. The sap of many other plants in this family, Apiaceae or Umbellifers, including Carrots, can also cause phyto-photo-dermatitis.

Parsnip flowers are a wonderful nectar source for flies and other small insects, and Parsnips are a host plant for

gorgeous Black Swallowtail caterpillars, which mature as one of our handsomest butterflies.

When it's necessary to remove Parsnips from a small area, the plants can be pulled up in the evening, or on an overcast day, while wearing clothes. I've cleaned up neglected gardens which were yellow with Parsnip bloom by working after dusk, wearing gloves, and piling the pulled plants so the seed heads are off the ground. If the seed can't fall down onto bare soil it won't (in my experience) germinate.

Extensive stands can be repeatedly mowed, when the Sun isn't out (and washing up afterwards): mowing only once will just result in the sprouting of smaller flowerstalks. Any control needs to continue for a few years, because there will be a “seed bank” in the soil which will continue to germinate plants until it is exhausted.

One Parsnip plant isn't a threat, as one poison ivy plant might be, because the dermatitis isn't contact dermatitis, it's due to the sap from broken stems and leaves, and the threat comes in shredding or hacking through large stands and getting smeared or sprayed with the sap.

The tastiest way to diminish any threat from the sap of the tall second-year plants is to dig and eat the roots of the first-year plants after frost.

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These are just as edible as their domesticated cousins, though the daughter's infant name for them - "Rattails" suggests their average size, and it's important not to eat any of the related poisonous species, such as Water Hemlock (an Internet search, or any edible plant guide will give the identifying characters).

As with domestic Parsnips, the roots are sweeter after frost and they are also edible in the spring, though a little softer and more fibrous than in the fall. Even in late May, as the stalks are beginning to elongate, the roots can be cooked up, though at this season they're rugged with tough fibres.

the next generation starting their community engagement early, reminding everyone why a sustainable youth centre is so important.

A very big thank you goes out to all of the volunteers who helped make the event such a success.

Appreciation of the sponsors and the community was expressed by Robin Heald, Executive Director of KYC. “We have so many businesses supporting our breakfast year after year allowing us to make it a great success. When you choose where to spend your hard-earned money, support those companies that put youth first and commit to growing people as well as profit.”

KYC will be holding a Golf Event in June and the Annual Book Fair on the last weekend in August. If you would like to take part as a sponsor, volunteer or donor, give Robin a call at 613-2585212. Without you, the events won’t be the same.

Naturalists are concerned that publicity about Parsnips focuses on exaggerated accounts of the phyto-photodermatitis, without referencing the use of the roots for food, and that control programmes for Parsnip ignore the question of how to encourage Webworms to provide some degree of natural control.

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MyView Youth Film Festival Awards Ceremony submitted by John Barclay Youth ages 10-21 across Eastern Ontario were busy this spring making short films about something important to them.

Seven original local films have been nominated as finalists for the MyView Youth Film Festival. Please join us for a celebratory evening Awards Ceremony on Thursday, June 2 at 6:30 pm in the Urbandale Arts Centre at the NG Municipal Centre.

Come and walk the red carpet, meet the film-makers, see the nominated films on the big screen and find out the winners of the great prizes! Age category prizes are donated by TVCogeco in Kemptville, and the grand prize of $1,000 is from festival sponsor Chris Cochrane of Video Productions in Brockville.

Everyone is encouraged to go online to www.myviewfilmfest.ca to view the nominated films and vote for your favourite.

Final winners are determined by a blend of online votes and judge’s scores. Our judges this year are: Bre Luther, President of Youth Council, Kemptville Youth Centre; Drew Hosick , On-air host, Juice FM; Ron Harrison, Executive Producer, TVCogeco; Alex Lee Williams, Producer/Director, Blind Luck Productions; Heather Lance, Teacher, North Grenville District High School.

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Support your Seniors

Submitted by Susan Smith June is Seniors’ Month, and the theme this year is: “Seniors Making A Difference”. It is exciting to announce that our local Kemptville grocery stores have willingly agreed to help raise funds for seniors’ services at Kemptville & District Home Support. This year marks the 35th anniversary of KDHSI providing services, such as Meals on Wheels, transportation to appointments, Diners’ Club, foot care and social activities, to seniors in the community.

B&H, Independent and Food Basics are all gearing up for the sale of window “stickers” from Wednesday, June 1 to Wednesday, June 8. The cashiers at B & H and Independent grocers will be asking customers if they would like to donate $2 to Kemptville & District Home Support; and there will be a table set up at Food Basics with the window “stickers” for sale by Board members, other amazing volunteers, and staff.

Kemptville & District Home Support is partially funded by the Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) and United Way Leeds Grenville. Over $50,000 is required to be raised each year in the community. Local service clubs and businesses, as well as individuals, have continued to support this worthwhile organization.

Let’s ‘paint’ these grocery store windows with the stickers to show our support of seniors in this community and the services provided by Kemptville & District Home Support!

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Hike for Hospice The Beth Donovan Hospice held their Sixth Annual Hike for Hospice at the Ferguson Forest Centre last Sunday. The Hike is part of a national event which takes place across the country every May through the auspices of the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association. All the funds raised in the Hike stay in the local community.

There were lots of options available to those taking part last Sunday, a good thing, given the temperatures on the day! People could choose a 1 km stroll, a 3 km run or walk in the woods, all the way up to a 5 km hike or run. For those waiting to go, or recovering afterwards, there was a lunch hosted by the Mount Zion Masonic Lodge, face painting

by Maggie Boyer of the NG Times, as well as opportunities to support the hospice through purchases of t-shirts, water bottles, etc.

The event was yet another success for the Hospice and North Grenville. Dawn Rodger, Executive Director of the Beth Donovan Hospice, posted the results and her thanks: “Thank you to everybody who showed up yesterday in the sweltering heat for Hike for Hospice at the Ferguson Forest Centre. We raised just over $10,000 - a new record for us! We truly appreciate the support shown to us by our community”.

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New Public School begins to build

Photo caption (from left): Jeff McMillan, Chair, Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB), Addison Storie, Student, Kemptville Public School - UCDSB (KPS), Owen Miller, Student, KPS, Lisa Swan, Trustee, UCDSB

Excited. That’s the word used by each of the speakers at the sod-turning ceremony for the new Kemptville Public School last week. On a beautiful early morning, with the sound of construction in the background and the coming and going of trucks and equipment as a backdrop, the official start of the new school was marked by speeches from politicians, Upper Can-

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KPS Principal, Tracy Staples also brought along a group of children from the school to witness the event, with two of them chosen to take part in the sod-turning itself.

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schools now planned for North Grenville indicated the direction in which our area is developing. “Our vision is that, instead of having industries, we’ll have school boards and government agencies bringing good jobs”, said the Mayor.

UCDSB Chair, Jeff McMillan noticed the common theme also: “We’ve heard the word “excitement” and we’ll hear it a lot over the next few months. We’re very proud of the building that is going up here. We can’t wait for it to open”. And Board Trustee Lisa Swan echoed that thought. She was also excited about all the green space the children will have, which they don’t have now.

Lisa also agreed with Mayor Gordon: “This is the third school North Grenville has attracted recently, and that’s quite an achievement”.

The children from KPS who attended the ceremony were told by Director of Education Steve Sliwa: “Think about what it would be like to have Christmas and your birthday at the same time.

The adults are excited at what is going to arrive here in the very near future”. In speaking to those adults,

of the new 44,000 square-foot structure, which will feature new classrooms, will be air conditioned, and have an open, multi-function resource space with a stage, gymnasium and a large greenspace for a yard.

Steve Clark, MPP called it: “...another great day of expansion and growth in a beautiful community. I am the happiest member of the provincial parliament because I get a new school in my riding. I can’t wait for January for the opening”. Both he and David Coombs passed on Gord Brown’s regrets at not being able to make the ceremony, as the member of Parliament was engaged elsewhere.

Mayor David Gordon expressed his satisfaction at seeing the new site of the KPS under construction at last. He noted the value of school boards and municipalities working together for the benefit of the community, and said that the three new

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Steve said: “Every time we see a new school, we see the future”. He read a letter from Ontario Minister of Education, Liz Sandals. The KPS construction project is being financed by the Ministry. The Minister wrote: “Education is about more than just learning to read and write - it is also abut learning to be good citizens. I am sure that your new school will provide its students with the support they need to achieve success.”

The final word went to Principal Staples, who told the assembly: “Our new educational facility will supply our students with a stateof-the-art setting offering programming conducive to modern teaching and learning. ...bilingual, creative, caring and critical thinkers”. She ended her remarks by quoting the school’s motto: Dare to be remarkable!

Lisa Swan and Jeff McMillan were then joined by KPS pupils Owen Miller and Addison Storey to turn the first shovels of earth to mark the new build. As Mayor Gordon remarked, they perhaps should have been given pickaxes instead. After the recent dry and hot weather, the ground was rock hard.

Architecture49 designed the school, while Bourgon Construction is the general contractor responsible for construction. The singlestorey facility will replace the current KPS located on Reuben Crescent. That facility was originally built in 1958, with an addition in 1978. The new school is scheduled to open to students on January 8, 2018, and Bourgon Construction founder, Dick Markell, is satisfied that the facility will open in time and on schedule.

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