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A Partnership for the Arts at the new Kemptville Campus of École catholique Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys

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When the school year begins on August 30, students in Kemptville, Merrickville, Smiths Falls and the surrounding area will have access to a totally renovated facility and an enhanced art program at the Kemptville campus of École catholique Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys.

Renovations began in mid-June and will continue until mid-August. The Kemptville College facility will open its doors to students on August 30 for the first day of school. It will take more than a coat of paint to get the interior of Fraser Hall ready to meet the needs of students in junior kindergarten to grade 6 and provide the space they need to thrive in a 21st-century learning environment.

The CECCE also announced a partnership with

the Ottawa School of Art to provide an enhanced art program at the Kemptville campus of École catholique Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys.

According to Director of Education Réjean Sirois, “The CECCE is very pleased to be partnering with the Ottawa School of Art for this first-of-its-kind initiative to create an artist-in-the-school program. Both institutions recognize the importance of integrating arts into the curriculum and each student’s learning process as a pathway to acquiring essential highlevel skills and fostering academic performance and success. The arts nurture creativity and innovation, which are valuable skills in any field.”

“During recent consultations, parents, staff and com-

munity members who took part in a visioning exercise focused on the importance of integrating the arts into the curriculum,” explained Johanne Lacombe, CECCE Chair. “The Kemptville community expressed its desire to ensure that children have access to meaningful opportunities to celebrate their French language and culture through self-expression and positive experiences available to them in the school and the arts community, and with this partnership, the CECCE is responding to that desire,” she added.

President of the board of directors Clayton Powell said, “The Ottawa School of Art (OSA) is extremely pleased to be working with the Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est to present this unique artist-in-the-school

program. OSA is the secondoldest art school in Canada, and our motto is “Teaching art to everyone”. This program will help us achieve that goal in a new and unique way. We have been very impressed with the CECCE’s enthusiasm for and commitment to the ideal of enriching education through the arts. OSA shares the CECCE’s belief that children’s education is richer and more profound when they are able to include art activities as part of their learning process. This is an exciting partnership for both of our organizations, and we look forward to working with the students of École Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys (Kemptville campus) during the upcoming school year.”

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Update on our ‘Forever Home’

The sign reads “Future Home of Beth Donovan Hospice” and you’ll spot it at our new location at 1107 French Settlement Road. But, are you wondering what’s really going on there? Well, we’re happy to let you know that after a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process,

our Board of Directors has retained the architectural firm Lara McKendrick Architecture (LMA) Inc. of Ottawa.

The architects will be working closely with our Property and Building Committee to identify specialized Building Code requirements.

This will allow us to move our

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plans for residential hospice, identifying efficient ways for us to make this a reality.

Christopher Lyon, P.Eng., Chair of the Property and Building Committee commented: “We are very pleased with early insights and energy from the LMA architects.

They come highly recommended and have worked successfully in the past with our local interior design team from Drawson Design. We continue to aim toward a Fall initial opening."

Beth Donovan Hospice looks forward to moving into our Forever Home and bringing all our services under one roof, which will help increase clients’ access to our programs. Stay tuned for more updates!

Day Hospice activities into the beautiful new facility. Immediate changes are expected to include improved fire protection and full accessibility. Additionally, the interior spaces for the Day Hospice program will be enhanced.

The architects will also be preparing detailed concept

Rideau Glen Ladies “Friendly” a huge success to all the winners!

The invited ladies were impressed how beautiful our course looks. It is all due to Phil and his crew of hard workers. Gift bags with surprises inside were given to everyone present. Mary thanked Liette for making such a great tasteful lunch, with her helpers Jane and Philip. She also thanked her team for working so diligently to make their "Friendly" a huge success.

All left satiated from their eventful day. It was a great day for all the ladies of Rideau Glen who put out a tremendous effort to make this "Friendly" a memorable one.

Photo of winning team L-R:. Maureen Fournier, Lee Laframboise, Cecile Fortier, Carolyn Richardson.

by Cecile Fortier After a hiatus of almost 3 years, the "Friendly" brought back to Rideau Glen 68 ladies who participated in a game of golf, companionship & an excellent luncheon. Friendships were renewed & camaraderie were well displayed. The ladies couldn't have asked for better weather. It was a perfect day for golf--sunny & a cool breeze kept everyone comfortable.

Sixteen foursomes with players from Cedar Glen, Iroquois, Morrisburg, Sandy Row, Nation View, eQuinelle, and Rideau Glen, almost covered the whole course.

Everyone wore black & white as asked and the clubhouse was nicely decorated with the 2 colours.

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-Louise Thompson; Staples-Martin de la Fuente; Chamber of Commerce; Rideau Auction--Winchester; Rideau Glen Golf Club; New Rideau Restaurant; and Moe Potvin. Our heartfelt thanks to these people for their generosity to the ladies league.

The trophy awarded to the foursome with the lowest combined score of 181 went to Lee Laframboise of R.G.; Carolyn Richardson of eQ.;

Maureen Fournier of R.G. and Cecile Fortier of R.G. Also from this team, the winner of the lowest score of 39 was Carolyn Richardson; and winner for longest drive in the Ft.9 was Maureen Fournier.

Winner of longest drive Bk 9 was Wilie Bridges of R.G. Closest to the pin Ft.9--Brenda Macumber R.G. and on the Bk. 9, was Jane Hess of C.G. Most honest player was Brenda Carson of R.G. Kudos

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Holy Cross receives Legion honours

Holy Cross Catholic School in Kemptville was presented with a special plaque last week in appreciation of the support the school provides to the Kemptville Legion. Every year, the Royal Canadian Legion holds two competitions in connec-

tion with Remembrance Day in Canada. One is a poster competition, and the other challenges contestants to “exercise their creativity and write an essay and/or poem on the theme of Remembrance.

This is a contest to select the most suitable essays and po-

in 2006. He has been very keen on writing, especially encouraged by his teacher Sherri Sawinski. He entered the Junior Literary Contest, competing against other students in Grades 4, 5, and 6.

Wesley won the local contest at Branch 212 in Kemptville; he then advanced and won the Legion Zone Competition. Next, his essay won the provincial competition, and finally to his great surprise, he won first place in the national contest as well.

The Legion presented plaques to Wesley and to the school in recognition of this great achievement.

Pictured are David Kennedy, Principal, and Sherri Sawinski, teacher, Wesley Finner and Legion President Sharon Murray, who presented the plaques on behalf of the Kemptville Legion.

ems submitted by students in the Canadian school system”.

Local student Wesley Finner entered the Legion’s Remembrance Day Literary contest this past fall.

He researched Kemptville’s own Blake Williamson who was killed in Afghanistan

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Jim Beveridge, Henk Wiersma, Judy Beveridge with Susan Smith of Home Support Jim and Judy Beveridge would like to remind everyone that June is Seniors’ Month, and that window stickers are still available at each cash at B & H Grocers for a donation of $2 in support of Kemptville and District Home Support. KDHSI provides community support services throughout the Municipality of North Grenville such as Meals on Wheels, Foot Care, Transportation to appointments, Telephone Checks, Diners’ club, Friendly Visiting, and many social activities. KDHSI is located across from B & H on Sanders Street.

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New Horizon members receive Volunteer Service Awards

Holy Cross Church – Memorial Mass and Parish Picnic and BBQ

submitted by Allen MacEachern Holy Cross Church recently celebrated its Annual Memorial Mass and BBQ Picnic. Each year we take this time to remember the loved ones and friends of our community who had passed away during the past year. Each family was given a rose in recognition of their loss and our support during their time of mourning. This is also a time for us to remember our deceased brothers and sisters, and welcome family members from away who joined with us for this celebration.

Following the Mass, approximately 200 friends and family joined in for our annual picnic, held on the side lawn of the church. Thanks to the efforts of Ken Newman, we were treated to a lovely roast beef dinner that he slowly roasted on a BBQ spit during the day. This was augmented by a large number of salads and tasty home made deserts. During the dinner we were entertained by the band “Straight Shooters” and Gail and Jerry Osborne who added a delightful Newfoundland flavour to the evening. Thanks to Mary-Anne Leang and helpers, the children were happily occupied with fun and games. We were blessed with wonderful weather and everyone enjoyed a wonderful evening of friendship and caring.

Many thanks to all of the volunteers who helped with the setup, organizing the meal, Ken for all his work on roasting the beef, the entertainers and all who helped make this a huge success.

Mary Smith - 5 years service; Pat Watson - 10 years service; Steve Clark, MPP, who presented the

submitted by Shirley Price Each year the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration invites volunteer organizations from all sectors to participate in their Volunteer Service Awards program. This program gives organizations an opportunity to nominate members who have volunteered their time and talent for a minimum of five years of continuous service. Volunteers with more than five years of continuous volunteer service may be nominated every five years thereafter. This program, which is sponsored by the Ontario Government, provides a way for small clubs like New Horizons to recognize and thank their volunteers in a meaningful way.

This year, the members of the Executive Committee of New Horizons nominated five of our members to receive this recognition. The ceremony was held in Kingston at the Ambassador Hotel and all five were able to attend.

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Submitted by Brenda Burich Saturday June 25 could not have been a nicer day for our 1st Annual Neon Golf Tournament. Everyone came full of enthusiasm and with a desire to help us raise funds for Childhood Cancer Research & Support Services. We are still tabulating the final results as our Live & Silent Auction created quite the buzz. We will post that on our Facebook page this week and the cheque will be presented at the 3rd Annual Neon Night Run, happening Saturday, September 24t, 2016.

We would like to thank all of the golfers, sponsors, volunteers and of course Nationview Golf Course, for helping us have such a successful day. I would personally like to thank my committee members: Anita Carley,Canadian Cancer Society, Lyall Jollota, Randy Young, Sherri Pickard, Lana Hess, Tom Ewing, Marilyn Birtwistle, Huge Beattie, D'von Wallace and Sandra Sloan.

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St. James Anglican Church would like to thank the following sponsors for supporting the Pulled-Pork Fest Dinner on June 11: Hard Stones Grill, Fast Eddie’s, the 5 Star Restaurant, the New Rideau Restaurant, O’Heaphy’s Irish Pub, B&H Grocer and Sharpe Decisions Inc.. We would also like to congratulate Fast Eddie’s for winning First Place in the Pulled-Pork Competition for the second year in a row! We appreciate the hard work that our Volunteers put in and hope that everyone had a good time! See you next year! Lynda Sharpe, Chair, Ways & Means Committee.

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Standing on guard

by David Shanahan In late June that year, word got round that there was a young foreign family newly-arrived in town. They were staying in a hotel while they looked for an apartment, and were finding things very confusing indeed. There were three young children involved, one only a few weeks old, and being confined to a hotel room in a strange town was difficult. Someone in the office decided to invite them to a Canada Day BBQ as a way of introducing them to some new Canadian friends, and a car was dispatched to pick them up on the day.

What a new experience it was for them! To start with, the very idea of a BBQ was new: imagine cooking outside in your garden. Hot dogs were something the children had never eaten, and the burgers were like nothing any of them had tasted before. These Canadians were so determined that the newcomers would feel welcome and included, although the constant comments: “You must be so glad

to get away from the bombs and violence”, were hard to answer.

Then, with food and beer, sunshine and smiles, the gathering broke into “O Canada”, and the newcomers were deeply moved by it all. At home, there was a lot of politics involved in the national anthem: here it seemed joyful. The words struck home forcefully: this was an anthem you could sing proudly. There was no triumphalism, no arrogance or threats. Going home from the celebration, a foreign family felt they had come to a better place than they had imagined.

That may all seem too sentimental, too much nostalgic memories through rosecoloured glasses. But that was my first experience of Canada Day, and the effects have never really left me. It was years before I could become a citizen, but from that day, because of those people welcoming me and my family into their national birthday party, I felt this was a country I could become part of.

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rived here, paid for by their Government, given land and supported by the merchants of France. The United Empire Loyalists were refugees, fleeing war and persecution, and dependant on government hand-outs of food, clothes and free land. That began a tradition, a pattern of immigration, from Europe and Asia and the United States, of people looking for something better, freedom and possibilities, a new chance for their children.

There is no-one in Canada whose people did not come from somewhere else.

Maybe we sometimes fear that continuing that tradition of welcoming newcomers will somehow water down whatever Canada is, whatever Canadians are. But the fact is that “what Canada is” has been built on those traditions, on those foreigners who arrived here and had to fit into the climate, the harsh environment, the new way of doing things. Perhaps what native-born Canadians forget sometimes, is how grateful newcomers are to be here; how determined they can be

too. “O Canada, we stand on guard for thee”. I have never felt that this was a militaristic statement, a call to arms.

It has always seemed to me to be a promise, a commitment to protect and preserve what it is that makes Canada the country it is. And that is tied up, for me anyway, with the welcoming friendliness I experienced that day in Thunder Bay back in 1982.

It is a promise to maintain the character of the country that invented peace-keeping for the United Nations. It tells “foreigners” that they can make a home here, not forsaking their ethnic and cultural roots, but adding them to the mix.

There are some, I know, who find that idea objectionable; who think that everyone should become “Canadian”.

But what else is that? Canada has always been a country made up of immigrants, refugees, “foreigners”. Even the First Nations arrived from somewhere else, and only stopped moving around after they ran into the European newcomers. The French ar-

to live up to the gift they have received by becoming part of this nation. They, we, after all, are the ones who chose this to be our new homeland.

It may be easy to dismiss all of this as a naive and simplistic view of Canada. Anyone who has lived anywhere else in the world, knows that it is not so. Canada is not perfect; it has faults, it has systemic racism, it has poverty, and it has political corruption. All of this is true.

But immigrants and exiles are not looking for perfection: they are looking for better; and, in Canada, they find that better place, that place of possibilities and potential.

Next year, Canada celebrates 150 years of Confederation. That makes it a relatively young nation, but built on older, deeper and stronger foundations. A great deal of emphasis will be placed on next year’s Canada Day, and rightly so.

But each Canada Day is an opportunity to think about where we’ve all come from (literally and historically) and to stop for a day to ap-

preciate where we are.

Somewhere across the land, a newly-arrived foreign family will be invited to join their new neighbours at a picnic, or party, or BBQ, and will be introduced to something quite extraordinary and wonderful. If we can keep our focus on that, we can afford to welcome many newcomers, invite them to add their contribution to our communities, and put down roots for themselves and their children, then we can really sing out: “O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!”.

Un partenariat pour les arts et le début de la rénovation du nouveau pavillon Kemptville de l’École catholique Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys À compter de la rentrée le 30 août prochain, les élèves de Kemptville, Merrickville, Smiths Falls et des environs auront accès à des installations totalement rénovées et à une offre de service en arts bonifiée au pavillon Kemptville de l’École catholique Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys.

C’est ce qu’a annoncé le Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE) aujourd’hui lors d’une activité rassemblant décideurs politiques, partenaires communautaires, parents et élèves de la région.

Les travaux de rénovation ont commencé à la mijuin et s’étaleront jusqu’à la mi-août, afin que les locaux situés au collège de Kemptville soient fins prêts à accueillir les élèves le 30 août lors de la première journée de classe. Nécessitant un peu plus qu’un coup de pinceau, l’intérieur de l’édifice Fraser où seront situées les classes de la maternelle à la 6e an-

née sera réaménagé afin de bien répondre aux besoins des élèves et de fournir les espaces nécessaires pour le plein épanouissement de ceux-ci dans un contexte d’éducation au 21e siècle.

Le Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est a également annoncé un partenariat avec l’École des Arts d’Ottawa pour une offre de service bonifiée pour les arts au pavillon Kemptville de l’École catholique SainteMarguerite-Bourgeoys.

Selon Réjean Sirois, directeur de l’éducation : « Le CECCE est très heureux de s’associer avec l’École des Arts d’Ottawa pour cette première initiative unique en son genre soit celle d’avoir un programme artiste-à-l’école.

Les deux institutions ont à coeur la place des arts dans le curriculum et l’apprentissage de l’élève comme moyen d’acquérir des compétences essentielles de niveau supérieur et pour favoriser le rendement et la réussite

working with the Conseil des écoles catholiques du CentreEst to present this unique artist-in-the-school program.

OSA is the second oldest art school in Canada and our motto is “Teaching art to everyone”. This program will help us achieve that goal in a new and unique way. We have been very impressed with the Conseil’s enthusiasm for and commitment to the ideal of enriching education through the arts. OSA shares the Conseil’s belief that children’s education is richer and more profound when they are able to include art activities as part of their learning process. This is an exciting partnership for both our organizations and we look forward to working with the students of École Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys (Kemptville pavilion) during the upcoming school year. » Rappelons que le CECCE avait annoncé en décembre 2015 l’ouverture d’un nou-

scolaire. Les arts permettent le développement de la créativité et de l’innovation, des compétences qui sont transférables dans tous les domaines. » « Ce partenariat respecte le souhait des parents, du personnel et de la communauté qui ont exprimé l’importance d’intégrer les arts dans le programme éducatif lors des récentes consultations pour rêver leur école » explique Johanne Lacombe, présidente du CECCE. « Le Conseil a pris bonne note du désir de la communauté de Kemptville de voir les jeunes avoir accès à des occasions concrètes pour célébrer leur culture et leur langue française en s’exprimant et en vivant des expériences positives initiées par le milieu de l’éducation et le milieu artistique » ajoutet-elle.

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ces communautés, celles de Smiths Falls et les autres communautés avoisinantes.

Avec 22 000 élèves fréquentant 41 écoles élémentaires, 11 écoles secondaires et son école pour adultes, le CECCE est le plus important réseau canadien d'écoles de langue française à l'extérieur du Québec.

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Statement from Ontario on Social Infrastructure Spending The Honourable JeanYves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, and the Honourable Chris Ballard, Ontario's Minister of Housing, have announced measures to give Canadians greater access to more affordable housing, including the doubling of current funding under the Investment in Affordable Housing initiative, supporting affordable housing for seniors, building and renovating shelters and transition houses for victims of family violence, and addressing repairs and improving energy and water efficiency of existing social housing.

Federal Budget 2016 investments in affordable housing will provide targeted support to those who need it most, including in Ontario, and create good jobs that help grow Canada's economy in a clean and sustainable way.

The federal and provincial/ territorial governments will work together to quickly deliver the new funding. Over the next two years, more than $640 million in new funding

will be jointly invested in Ontario by the federal and provincial governments in various initiatives to support the housing needs of Ontarians.

Ontario is matching the Federal Government's commitment to double the current funding under the Investment in Affordable Housing initiative. An additional $168 million in provincial funding will be available to build, renovate, and provide critical affordable housing across the province.

In addition to existing funding under the Investment in Affordable Housing (IAH), the funding levels by the Governments of Canada and Ontario have been doubled to more than $336.7 million over two years. The Government of Ontario, through the Ministry of Housing, is responsible for choosing the programs they design and deliver, and also has the flexibility to invest in a range of affordable housing programs in order to meet local needs.

Initiatives can include, for example, new construction, ren-

ing units; 275,000 repairs and improvements to social and affordable housing units rental and down payment assistance to more than 90,000 households in need. These investments complement the commitments made through Ontario’s recent Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy update, and support the province’s goal of ending chronic homelessness in 10 years. For more information on Affordable housing in Ontario, visit ontario.ca/affordablehousing.

Chris Ballard, Ontario’s Minister of Housing, noted that: “The partnership between Canada and Ontario to provide additional funding for affordable housing in Ontario gives life to our vision that every person has an affordable, suitable, and adequate home. This will help provide the foundation to secure employment, raise a family, and build strong communities.”

ovation, affordability assistance and independent living (accessibility, modifications for persons with disabilities and seniors), and support of accommodations for victims of family violence.

Through the IAH, the Government of Canada is also providing to Ontario over two years: almost $67.2 million to support the construction, repair and adaption of affordable housing for seniors; more than $27.9 million to support the construction and renovation of shelters and transition houses for victims of family violence; and almost $209.4 million to help address the increasing demand for repairs as social housing units age, and to improve efficiency and reduce energy and water use.

Ontario continues to build new affordable housing and repair existing units for Ontarians with housing needs.

Since 2003, the province has committed more than $4 billion in funding for affordable housing, which has helped support more than: 20,000 new affordable rental hous-

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Public meeting discusses fate of Heritage Buildings Submitted by Kenneth Mews, President, North Grenville Historical Society and Archives Did you know there was a National Historic Site in North Grenville? Did you know it was at risk? What should be the future use of the former Township Hall of Oxford-on-Rideau in Oxford Mills, and the former Town Hall (now Court House and Archives) in Kemptville? Both are designated as heritage buildings under the Provincial Heritage Act. Marcus Letourneau, a heritage consultant, has been hired by the Municipality to advise Council on what to do with these buildings.

On June 22, the public got its chance to provide input.

About thirty members of the community attended, but Letourneau said that, in his experience, this was a good turnout for heritage-related issues.

As Parks and Recreation Director Mark Guy conceded, these two buildings have been neglected over the years by the Municipality and are now in need of significant restoration and upgrading. They were declared surplus to municipal needs June 29, 2016

last year and staff proposed consideration of sale within five years.

The building that is in worse shape is the National Historic Site - the Township Hall in Oxford Mills. All the stone needs repointing; the recently added porches are rotting and falling away from the building; there are no eavestroughs or downspouts; there may be structural damage to the roof and rear wall; and there are gaps in the foundation. There are also bats. The bill to remedy these major deficiencies might be three to five million dollars money the Municipality says it does not have.

The same conditions can be found, although to a lesser extent, at the former Town Hall in Kemptville. It needs water and washroom upgrades to meet building code requirements. Like the Township Hall, the second floor is not accessible to the handicapped. Its foundation needs to be surveyed. But it does have tenants. The courts have renewed their lease for another five years and the Historical Society is happy to stay where it is. Mark Guy commented that utilities and routine maintenance are cov-

for municipal business, but also because they were proud of their communities and wanted to show it. Now that these buildings are old and becoming dilapidated, can we not expect some degree of sacrifice from the present-day citizens of North Grenville?

Are we proud enough of our heritage, the municipal activities and achievements these buildings recall to see that they are preserved for the future?

If they are to survive, we need to find a creative new use for the Oxford-on-Rideau Township Hall and approve the current uses of the Former Kemptville Town Hall as a Provincial Court House and Archives. Meanwhile, as the consultant prepares his final report, you can express your opinion on what should happen. A survey on the future of these two buildings will be posted on the Municipal website in the coming weeks.

If this issue matters to you, please participate.

ered by rents.

No one who attended the public meeting wanted to see the buildings demolished or altered in any way that would damage their heritage character. Many agreed that the Oxford Township Hall, at least, a handsome building in a magnificent setting, could be sold for an appropriate future commercial use. Suggestions ranged from a brew pub, to a theatre, to a multi-use rental facility and wedding venue.

According to Marcus Letourneau, its heritage value could be protected by easements written into any lease or sale agreement and enforceable in the courts.

We also learned that there are new sources of funding both at the provincial and federal level that might be tapped for restoration. They require matching funds from the Municipality, however, and it is unclear that the current Council would agree to pay 50% of the cost. Amanda Gould, of the North Grenville Historical Society, pointed out that both buildings were erected at considerable cost and some sacrifice to the communities who built them.

They built them, not only because they were needed

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UPDATE UPCOMING MEETINGS COUNCIL Monday, July 11 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Monday, July 4 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.

CANADA DAY IN NORTH GRENVILLE

Again this year, the community will have the opportunity to celebrate with family, friends and neighbours in one of two locations – Riverside Park (Kemptville) and Maplewood Park (Oxford Mills). The Municipality of North Grenville will host a community fireworks display at dusk in Riverside Park. Further information available at www.northgrenville.ca/play.

CANADA DAY SCHEDULE CHANGES

The Municipal Office, Public Library and Waste Transfer Station will be CLOSED on Friday, July 1. There will be NO pick-up of recycling or solid waste on Friday, July 1 – pick-up for this day will occur on Saturday, July 2.

BR+E COORDINATOR (10 month contract)

The Municipality of North Grenville is accepting resumes from interested and qualified candidates for a 10 month contract position for a Business Retention + Expansion (BR+E) Coordinator.

Information available at northgrenville.ca/careers. Closing date for applications is 4:00 pm on Wednesday, July 13, 2016.

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.

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Local District 7 Team wins Silver Medal in Wildcats Shootout

lead and finished the game strongly to defeat our local boys. Congratulations on the Gold medal win to the Glebe and to the D7 team for the Silver medal!

The Major District 7 Selects All Star team, coached

by Kemptville Wildcat coach Steve Thompson, had their first victory on Friday night. With games being so close over their games on Saturday fans were biting their nails in the stands up until the final out of each game! The boys played exceptional baseball with incredible speed at stealing bases and strong offensive hitting throughout the weekend. The D7 Selects final game was lost by one run to the Kanata Major All Star Team. Congratulations to the Major team for their determination and excellent attitude on the field!

Carter Burns, Seth Christophersen, Matthew Roach, Ty Wilson, Nathaniel Faubert, Riley McDonald, Cole Fournier, Kyle Melesky, Ryan Melesky submitted by Lyn O’Callaghan North Grenville was inundated with All Star baseball players over the weekend of June 17-19. Hundreds of players and fans descended on the baseball diamonds at Riverside, South Gower and Winchester Parks. The Kemptville Wildcats hosted their renowned Shootout tournament for the 6th year.

The tournament has become a staple for All Star teams in

both Little League and OBA circles. Twenty-eight teams competed for the coveted title of first place and the gold medal in divisions from Minor to Senior in the Wildcat Shootout. Playing for the local District were teams in the Major and Junior divisions.

Our local Little League District 7 Charter entered an All Star Junior team including four members of Kemptville Wildcats. With a roster

of only nine players, our D7 team was undefeated going into the final game of the tournament. With the heat soaring well above 30 degrees, our D7 team achieved an amazing feat to make it all the way to the end! Final play, came down to our local team and the Glebe. With the Glebe team being fresh and with a full roster, our boys had their work cut out for them. After a hard fought battle the Glebe took the

submitted by Dan Piche Mosquito's Capture Silver in Kemptville Wildcat Shootout The Seaway Surge Mosquito team competed in the Kemptville Wildcat Shootout over the weekend. In the preliminary round, the Surge claimed first place in their pool with wins over the Ottawa West Twins (10-3), the Petawawa Pirates (27-4), and the Orleans Red Sox (8-6). In the semi-finals, the Surge handled the Cornwall River Rats (24-6) to earn a trip to the championship final for a rematch versus the Orleans Red Sox (who defeated the Kingston Colts in their semi-final). The Sox took an early 5 to 1 lead but the Surge rallied in the final innings to close within two runs. Unfortunately, the sixth inning rally fell just short and the Red Sox claimed a 7-5 win. The Surge next travels to Pickering for a double-header on June 25.

Peewee's Travel to Rochester NY Gold Prospects Tournament The Peewee team could not squeak out a victory and fell in 4 straight games at the Rochester NY Gold Prospects Tournament. Entering the weekend, the Seaway Surge had a strong record of 12 wins and 5 losses. Facing some very good ball teams from Rochester, Buffalo and other parts of NY State, the players were up against some great hitting, pitching and very sound fundamental defensive play. Playing against baseball academy's, they faced players that make baseball their year round sport. Ben Lapier (Williamsburg) led the hitting with several triples and doubles on the weekend, while the pitching highlight of the weekend came from Wil Colborne (Kemptville) who pitched 4 strong innings, allowing only one run and 5 strikeouts, all on his 13th birthday. The Surge travels to Montreal next weekend to participate in the Montreal Rockies Tournament.

Wildcat of the week Seaway Surge mosquito team with their silver medals from the Wildcat Shootout]

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Bill Forbes, Steve Clark MPP, Matt Felker, President, Bill White, Helen Phillips, David Gordon, Henk Wiersma and Joanne Lincoln.

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor: I wish to share my experience for the NG residents, as to U.S. border Vet Care. I was advised by a few friends to bring my dog to a U.S. Vet Clinic/Hospital to save money for dog care. Based on my past bad experience, I would suggest otherwise. I had many issues with the U.S. Vet Hospital, and communicated with them, in which the Receptionist informed me the Vet that performed the surgery (that I never asked for and wasn’t informed about) would call me to address the issues. I never received that phone call. I was only handed a scared dog and a bill that was 60-80% more than what was discussed at consultation.

Kemptville & District Home Support Inc. [KDHSI] held their annual celebration BBQ at Maplewood Park in Oxford Mills recently. With a great turn-out enjoying the music and the food, there was a special time to honour Helen Phillips, who has served as Director and Volunteer with KDHSI for 35 years.

The BBQ was provided courtesy of the Kemptville Lions Club, who also presented a special cheque to Susan Smith, Executive Director of KDHSI, for $1,000. Mayor David Gordon and Steve Clark, MPP, were present or the occasion and joined in the celebration.

After a year, I found out that the surgery was sloppy and perhaps not needed. Lesson learned! “You pay for what you get!”, as they say. Recent action has brought me to a North Grenville Vet Hospital where you might pay more, but you receive quality-care and consultation. Based on my experience, don’t take your pets to the popular U.S. Border Vet Clinics or Hospitals for cheaper rates. Take them to local Canadian Vets, which I now know, we have a few fine establishments in North Grenville that provide excellent service and care.

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• 10:30 am Flag Raising Ceremony and free “Celebrate Canada” cake.

• 11:00 am - 7:00 pm Family Zone Open - Bring your lawn chairs, the kids will be busy for hours! Tons of games and activities, prizes, face painting, Franks Soccer Training Academy fun clinic, and more. There will be plenty for the grown-ups to do as well - peruse local market vendors, watch the dog agility show, and enjoy a variety of entertainment and demonstrations.

• 11:00 am - 7:00 pm Save Way Driving School Teen Zone - Taking over the skateboard and bmx park, local teens have organized “Battle of the Bands” and “Gravel Jam” events.

• 11:00 am - 11:30 am Bicycle and wagon parade - show your Canadian pride and decorate your bicycles, wagons and strollers to join our parade in the park.

• 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Keller Williams Volleyball Tournament - Enjoy friendly competition while raising funds for the Oxford Mills Sisterhood of Guiding.

• 11:00 am - 4:00 pm BBQ at the Kemptville Legion.

• 11:00 am - 10:00 pm Food vendors open all day.

• 11:00 am - 8:00 pm Legion bar open.

• 11:00 am - 1:30 pm Main Stage: Barry Buse & Redneck Limousine.

• 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Free Public Swim at the Kemptville Pool.

• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Paws4Fun Dog Agility Show.

• 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Fun with Tennis hosted by Kemptville Community Tennis Club • 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Bingo at the Kemptville Legion.

• 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Try it! Grenville Gremlins Square Dancing Demonstration.

• 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm Free Family Swim at the Kemptville Pool (children and youth must be accompanied by a participating adult during Family Swim).

• 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Main Stage: Scotty J. Trio.

• 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm Try it! Zumba with Heather Smith.

• 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Free Public Swim at the Kemptville Pool.

• 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Rotary Club of Kemptville Canada Day Parade.

• 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Hard Stones Dinner (tickets required, advance purchase or while they last at the event info booth).

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Ms. Betty Mitchell

Peacefully, on Wednesday June 15, 2016 at 10:18 a.m., Betty Mitchell, of Winchester and formally from Kemptville, quietly passed away. Betty was born on July 14, 1933 in London England. After her father’s passing (Harold), Betty immigrated to Canada in 1945 with her mother (Violet Kathleen) to begin a new life. During Betty’s life in Canada, she became a cosmetologist, owned her own beauty salon and owned a fish and chip shop, all in the Etobicoke area of Toronto. In 1998, Betty moved to the Kemptville area to look after her daughter who was suffering from kidney failure. Betty was an active member of the Kemptville Lions Club, a life member of the Islington Seniors Center and a good friend of Louise and the Beaudoin family of Kemptville.

Betty will be cremated and buried alongside her mother, father and daughter in the Alperton Cemetery in London England. Betty’s friends would like to thank the ICU at the Ottawa General Hospital, especially Laura who provided Betty with a peaceful end to her life, to Lottie for being a friend and taking care of Betty’s cat when needed, to the many drivers who got Betty to her various appointments, the homecare team, and Dr. Luong for her care and compassion over the years.

For those wishing to do so, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Kidney Foundation would be greatly appreciated. There will be no visitation

FREE SAWDUST. LARGE QUANTITIES. CALL BOB AT 613.850.4203

Chain link fence and steel posts, WANTED 2 OR 3 BEDROOM APART- apprx. 300” and fittings. 7Property clean-up, MENT ON ONE FLOOR, KEMPTVILLE 6x6x10 pressure treated posts.

613 808 4707 trees/brush/yard waste, scrap 613.258.0964 metal, dump runs, anything removed. Call Wayne Scott at 613 286 9072

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Habitat For Humanity Thousand Islands

Is now accepting Applications for its Oxford Mills build.

Application forms are available at the North Grenville Public Library; The Kemptville ReStore, 3 Industrial Road, Unit 4; The Brockville ReStore, 3037 Highway 29 You can apply online at

www. Habitat1000islands.org or call 613-342-3521

Deadline for Applications is July 29, 2016

What’s Happening @ KYC Free Programs at Kemptville Youth Centre ITS SUMMER TIME! Need tosomething IT’S SUMMER TIME! Need something pass the time? to pass the time? Come to KYC and join Comeintoon KYCour andFREE join in onprograms our FREE programs andtrips. field trips. and field We are going to have a great summer We are going to have great laughter. summer packed full with funa and packed fullHours with funare: and laughter.

Monday and Tuesday: Hours are:Monday Tuesday:2-6pm 2-6pm Wednesday and and Thursday: 2-8pm Wednesday andFriday: Thursday:2-9pm 2-8pm Friday: 2-9pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Would you like to have fun while making a difference in the community? We are looking for volunteers from 5-8pm on Wednesdays & Thursdays. Call Bridget @ 613-258-5212 for more information. = 5 Oxford St. W. www.kemptvilleyc.com 613-258-5212 RENT OUR SPACE!!!!!

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FIREARMS AND HUNTER SAFETY COURSES Beginning Sept. 6,7,8 & 13,14,15​ Evenings, in Kemptville.

Minimum age 12.

Pre-registration required, limited seating.

Tony Gundy Home:258-7816 Cell: 355-2607, Office 258-1876 keewaytin@gmail.com

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O’Farrell CHARITY BBQ for the benefit of the Kemptville District Hospital, 11 am - 1 pm, 292 Cty Road 44, Kemptville Youngsters of Yore, 1:30 pm, Library Program Room. Guest speaker: Rev . Ralph Taylor-What I learned from people.

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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 second and fourth Wednesday of the month beginning September 14, 1:15 p. m. 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.

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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“Discover the story behind every door” Inaugural year for Doors Open North Grenville These are some of the 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.

We are waiting to welcome you!

The Simpson House This is one of four attractive stone homes clustered around the junction of what used to be Perkins Mills, sometimes known as Kemptville West. For a period between 1840 and 1880, it was a thriving settlement with mills, foundries, taverns and homes; but it could never compete with nearby Kemptville, and these four houses are all that’s left of past glories.

The Simpson house was built by Henry Hurd around the end of the 1840's. Henry was a “gentleman”, whose family once owned all the land either side of Somerville and Hurd Streets, between County Road 43 and Concession Road. It later came into the possession of Thomas Maley, an influential businessman and landowner in Kemptville, who developed the gardens around the house, which was described in later years as “an aristocratic country home, with spacious lawns and gardens - the scene of many a gala garden party”.

It is remembered primarily these days as the location of the Oxford Private Hospital, which was opened in 1943 by Barbara O’Neill Grigsby as the Oxford Women’s Nursing Home. It was licenced as a private hospital in 1952, operated by Mrs. C. Dillane, with thirteen beds and catering to minor surgical and medical cases. Later on, an 18-bed addition was built as a nursing home and the hospital continued in business until 1976. It then changed its function to become Brookview Manor, but continued as a nursing home. In 2003, the house was transformed into a beautiful private residence.

Kemptville District Hospital The story of the Kemptvile District Hospital is one of regular growth both in facilities and in the range of services offered to the public. Although an initial attempt to open a district hospital in the 1940's failed to win the approval of the council of the day, a committee was established in 1958 to plan a thirty-two bed hospital. The initial cost was estimated at $400,000.

But even that amount was difficult to raise, and, as time went by, costs rose. It was not until 1960 that the Minister of Health officially opened the new 28-bed Kemptville District Hospital. In 1964, the hospital achieved accredited status from the Canadian Council of Hospital Accreditation, and it has not looked back since.

Growth continued in the mid-1960's, with another twenty beds added, allowing for improved services in Radiology, Physiotherapy and Emergency services. Then, in 1985, a long-term master plan for development was drawn up, which led to further expansion, including the building of the Health Unit building. The entire community of North Grenville, as well as many surrounding communities, has benefited greatly from the vision and drive of those residents back in past decades who worked hard, raised funds, and pushed through the concept of a modern, professional medical facility to benefit their neighbours.

After years of planning and fundraising by a determined group of local volunteers, what was a small rural hospital has evolved into an integrated health services organization, focusing on building healthier communities. Accredited with Exemplary Standing, it provides primary-care management services, acute-care hospital services and advanced orthopedic care. Visit Kemptville’s hospital, renewed for the 21st century.

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Alloy Foundry and Village Metalsmiths Merrickville Public School Students unique businesses in heart of Build Character Merrickville

Story and photo courtesy of the Leeds Grenville Economic Development Office Two of this community's oldest businesses are as busy as ever with customers from around the globe. Alloy Foundry Company Ltd. is Canada's oldest foundry operating continuously since 1840 at its 117 Mill Street location beside the Rideau River. The historic business owned by Karl and Linda Feige continues to create custom products, including cast bronze commemorative markers, coats of arms and specialty crests, cast aluminum street lights and cast iron fences that are shipped around the world. Their products adorn embassies, public buildings, concert halls and homes and are sought out by government departments, large companies, architects and city planners.

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very well together," says Linda Feige, happy to be welcoming customers to the village.

Alloy Foundry created the historic twelve plaques on Parliament Hill's Centennial Flame. More recently, the Foundry fabricated in bronze a National Commemorative Marker for the Assembly of First Nations ARN and the Aboriginal Healing Foundation (AHF) to honour survivors and memorialize residential school experiences.

When it came time to restore the Governor General's fence and gate at Rideau Hall, Alloy Foundry was the natural choice as it had the last known wooden patterns for the fencing.

On the main level of the foundry is Village Metalsmiths, the delightful Foundry Shop famous for its cast metal home and business signs and bronze plaques. The

garden collection spills out on to the lawn in the summer months. Displayed within the "old stone walls" are pieces of art, their famous benches with the decorative cast-iron legs, fireplace accessories, pot racks and so much more.

A favourite is the replica Parliament Hill (Peace Tower) clock.

Learn more about the Alloy Foundry on its website and the Villlage Metalsmiths Foundry Shop and its store hours on its website.

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Submitted by Janine Tackaberry An idea that was spawned by two grade 6 students generated interest in two others.

Eric Tackaberry and Will Huffman decided to have their long locks cut and donated in honour of their Grandmothers who had sadly lost their battles to cancer. Charleigh Trodden and Kacey Caines joined in at a school assembly, donating over 40� of their hair and raising just over $230 for a cause that has touched us all in one way or another. Stephanie Richardson of Richardson Hair Design was there to provide her professional talent following a presentation

by Helene Hutchings of Hair Donation Ottawa. We are very proud of these students as they show remarkable character in Giving Back to those in our local community!

Perth Hosts New Theatrical Historic Walking Tour on Indigenous-Settler relations

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River of Time, a family-friendly, historic, theatrical play that moves through the town core of Perth Wednesday to Sunday, 11 am to 12 noon, tells a story of early Indigenous-settler relations at the time of Perth's founding in traditional Algonquin territory. This compelling story features Morgan MacDonald, Garrett Pipher, Emily Richardson, and Connor Williamson.

Part of the annual Perth through the Ages project of the Classic Theatre Festival, it opened last week and was enjoyed by visitors from as far away as Cornwall, Pembroke, Ottawa, and Peterborough. It runs until August 28. Tickets are available at classictheatre.ca or 1-877-2831283. (Photos: Jean-Denis Labelle)

Welcome to Canaltripping Our rental centre at The Depot in Blockhouse Park in Merrickville opens June 24. You can rent a canoe or kayak for an hour, a day or a week by phone, right now! We deliver boats anywhere from Kingston to Ottawa. The best paddling anywhere on the Rideau starts from Merrickville. 50 boats in stock: canoes, tandems, singles, sea kayaks, playboats.

For more information visit www.canaltripping.com or call June 29, 2016

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June 30th, 2016 7:00 P.M. NITE SHIRT PARADE Starting at Hilltop Manor Nursing Home ending at the Blockhouse Park Stories following the Parade Prizes for Participants

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JULY 1st, 2016 Festivities Live entertainment by 11:30 A.M. PARADE starts at Hilltop Manor featuring The RCMP Marching Band and The Shriners 12:00 NOON Rosewood Barry Buse & Scotty J Trio Redneck Limousine Ceremonies at Blockhouse Park Town bells will ring-in CANADA’S Birthday Choir and Entertainment Canada Age of Wisdom Day Cake and Refreshments Fiddlehead Soup Afternoon at the Blockhouse Park 2:00 pm

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Dinner in the Park by 5:00 - 7:00 pm $15.00 per person

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Happy Canada Day!

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Evening at the Fairgrounds 8:00-10:00 P.M. Music

Locally owned and operated since 1978

10:00 P.M. FIREWORKS

Canada Day dinner in Riverside Park! Your choice of freshly grilled chicken or pork kebab served with rice, steamed vegetables and roasted pineapple salsa. Tickets available until June 30 at Hard Stones Grill or the North Grenville Municipal Office. On Canada Day, see Event Information Booth for dinner tickets. Limited tickets - get yours early!

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We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada.

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Summer Company 2016 North Grenville

The Leeds and Grenville Small Business Enterprise Centre proudly launched its annual Summer Company program in Kemptville at the North Grenville Municipal Centre on Thursday June 14.

This year, three reside in the North Grenville area. Across Leeds Grenville there are 16 in total.

The Summer Company is funded by the government of Ontario and provides hands-on business training and mentoring. The students are awarded up to $3,000.

These funds help enterprising young people start up and run their own summer business.

The participants will receive: · An award of up to $1,500 in early summer to help with business start-up costs, and an additional $1,500 award in fall upon the successful completion of their Summer Company business and proof of returning to school; · An opportunity to meet every 2 weeks with a local business mentoring group for support and advice on operating their summer business.

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This year’s North Grenville students include: Christopher O’Neill, Acoustic Summer Camps, North Grenville, will provide children 9 and over the opportunity to learn or improve their musical abilities. He will operate his camps out of the Kemptville Youth Centre. Chris can be reached at cjoneill2000@gmail.com or 613-816-4444.

Katie Sands, Katie’s Cozy Kennels, Oxford Mills, provides daycare services, overnight stays and grooming for dogs. Katie is a second year Veterinary Technician at Algonquin College who has a

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passion for animals. She can be reached at ksands87@ yahoo.com or 613-883-4392.

Jake Wilson, Custom FX Cymbal Transformation, North Grenville, will transform broken cymbals into special effects cymbals for musicians. This repurposing keeps cymbals out of the landfill and provides drummers with a very unique sound. Jake can be reached at customfxcymbals@gmail. com or 613-402-3736 Chris, Katie and Jake will be showcasing their businesses Wednesday, June 29 at Staples in Kemptville from 11 am to 2 pm.

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