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TIMES Vol. 1, No.16

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March 20, 2013

PANTHERS TEAMS LEAD THE PACK All Kemptville teams finish in the top half of 32 team tournament., while C2 takes championship medals.

by Mike Pacitto It was a busy week for Kemptville Panther Hockey. Forty teams came out to the Municipal Centre, March 15th to 17th for the Eric Gutknecht Hockey Tournament.

North Grenville gave a strong showing this weekend with all 5 Kemptville teams advancing to the A side of their divisions, with the Panthers C2 team taking the championship of the C division, and B2 snatching second in the B, B1, B2. The C3 teams were close behind in the semi finals.

Tension was high as the Panthers B2 were nearly knocked out in the semifinals by the Cornwall Colts.

With 3 minutes on the clock of the final period, the Panthers conceded 3 back to back goals from the Colts’ first line. The team chose to be unfazed by the odds and rallied together to even the score at 4-4. A nail-biting 3 on 3 sudden death yielded no results for either team, so all that was left was a shootout.

This was goaltender Jordan Zlomislic's first shootout and he was really nervous going in. Shot after shot was fired on both nets, and the gruelling battle was won by the well rounded shooting line of the Kemptville B2 in the 7th round.

Both teams put on a fantastic show; the crowd was captivated to the

very last second of play.

Shooters: Julian Luberto, Brennan Cox, Eric Tackaberry, Owen Miller, Cole Lalonde, Cameron Devine and Kyle Howell with the game winner.

The tournament raises funds for the Eric Gutknecht Bursary Fund, which donates money each year to one grade 12 student each from North Grenville and St Michael High Schools. There were 50/50 tickets as well as award winning jams on sale, which raised several hundred dollars for the fund. If you need a resupply of the jams, be sure to check out the Kinsmen's Sunday market this summer or contact billandval@ ericgutknechtbursary.ca .

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or sponsorship opportunities are also available on this website.

The C division championship game with Kemptville 2 and South Grenville ended the day with a strong finish. While the first 2 goals by South Grenville made the team uneasy, a hat-trick by John Collins

and a 3 on 5 penalty kill sealed the win for Kemptville C2 with a score of 5-2.

Congratulations to all the Kemptville teams, representing the talent that resides in North Grenville, and all the volunteers, announcers and hockey staff for making it a great day for all teams.

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Massive Indoor Garage Sale With Spring just around the corner, spring cleaning is on the top of everyone’s mind; but sometimes it’s difficult to find something to do with all of the extra items you no longer need. Well, the staff at the Kemptville Youth Centre are here to lend a helping hand.

On Saturday, March 23, 2013 the Kemptville Youth Centre will be hosting their first annual Massive Indoor Garage Sale at its new location, 5 Oxford Street West across from the Salvation Army. This new fundraiser for the Centre invites community members young and old to sup-

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Doors open at 7:00 am for those early birds looking to snag a deal, with a silent auction taking place all morning and completing at 12:00 pm.

For those looking to sleep in on Saturday, doors do not close until 4:00 pm and there will be coffee, tea and many tasty baked treats available all day at our canteen, run by the Centre’s Youth Council.

Tables for this event are available at a cost of only $10.00 plus 10% of

daily sales donated back to the Kemptville Youth Centre. Additionally, donations of new or gently used material will be graciously accepted for the Silent Auction along with donations of baked goods for the canteen.

All funds raised with this event will be used to serve local Kemptville and area youth with quality programs. Kemptville Youth Centre operates Monday through Friday after school providing services to youth aged 1218. The programs KYC provides every week include Sports Night held at

Kemptville Public School, Cook Night, Leaders in Training, Friday Movie Nights, Dances, and much more.

So, whether you are trying to find a new home for your old items or are looking for that hidden treasure, be sure to visit the Kemptville Youth Centre on March 23 for the Massive Indoor Garage Sale.

For more information on this event or to register your table, please contact Andrew MacLean at 613258-5212 or andrew@ kemptvilleyc.com.

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pring is in the air and downtown Kemptville is enthusiastic about all the exciting changes. Easter is around the corner and so is its next familyfriendly special event.

Old Town Kemptville is bringing the Easter Bunny to Kemptville with its First Annual Easter Bunny Hop being held on Saturday, March 23 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Begin the day at

the Library with the Bunnies, Ducks + Eggs story-time program with Library Sue. After story-time participate in an Easter Egg Hunt at the Library and find Easter Eggs with special messages to receive special treats. From 10:30 am to 2:00 pm, join Kemptville in walking (or hopping) Old Town and collecting Easter Treats at all participating businesses. Don`t

forget to keep a look out because the Easter Bunny will be around!

At 1:00 join Geronimos with their crafternoon series and make papermache bunny ears. It is going to be lots of fun for the whole family. Many participating businesses will have fun Easter activities to stop at along the way. Stop in at Candy for You for a fudge coated marshmallow, hop along to the

Book Market where all children`s books will be 50% off (for children accompanied by an adult), bop down to Keller Williams and participate in their Easter egg decorating contest (to win a prize) or duck into To Be Continued to have your face painted like a bunny. Like Old Town Kemptville on Facebook to receive updates on this ``eggstra`` special event.

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Better Than You Think David Shanahan Even though the Municipality of North Grenville is practically broke, according to our Council, we have to look carefully at our situation and get some perspective. The majority of the countries in Europe, as well as the United States, are finding their financial situation far more troubling than we have it here.

Canada is finding the job market constricted and there is certainly more than enough want and even poverty here in North Grenville. But consider the position elsewhere.

In Greece, Portugal, Spain, and even France, the economy seems to be hanging on a cliff edge, and no-one seems to know if they will topple or just survive.

In Ireland, tens of thousands of home owners are in real danger of losing everything.

One in eight owners are at least three months late with their mortgage payments: the point at which it is thought there is little or no chance of catching up again. Even more are already paying only interest charges on their mortgages, leaving the principal untouched.

A very large number of owners are in negative equity. This means that, even if they sell their homes, they will not make enough to pay off their mortgages, and the outstanding balance will continue to be owing to the banks, even after they no longer have a home to sell. How can these people ever get another home of their own?

In the United Kingdom, construction output has fallen about 10% over the last three years, including notable drops in house building, while spending on other infrastructure of national importance has not increased, leaving vital highways and rail networks in urgent need of repair and maintenance.

In Cyprus, demands for fiscal reform from the European Union have March 20, 2013

included a tax on all bank deposits, leading to emergency closures of banks to stop people withdrawing all their money before the tax can be collected.

Speaking of taxes, those of us who complain about the HST should remember what others are paying in equivalent taxes. In Denmark, the VAT (Valued Added Tax, equivalent to HST) is 25% on everything. In Greece, it is 23% on most items, which explains why they fear further tightening of belts. Ireland is quite typical of the way taxes are raised through VAT. The standard rate is 23%, but there is a reduced rate on medical charges of 13.5%, and a lower rate of just 9% on newspapers, admission to cultural sporting and entertainment events, hotels, and restaurants. The VAT on other products is zero: books, medical products, and children’s clothing.

Banks in Europe have been found sadly lacking in any kind of basic honesty, competence or fairness. Civil servants in some countries have been complaining that, in spite of the fact that they have guaranteed jobs and pensions, people in default of their mortgages haven’t been evicted in sufficient numbers. In short, the economic situation in most of Europe is pretty shocking, and the elderly, young and ill are suffering, not just from want, but from fear of the future.

How does this relate to North Grenville? In part, it should make us aware of how relatively good we have things here. The fact is that the house market in Canada is in a fairly healthy state, in spite of blips in the market. Canadian banks have proved to be secure, well-run, properly regulated and dependable. The proof of this may be the fact that the ex-Governor of the Bank of Canada, Mark Carney, has been hired as the new Governor of the Bank of England. They recognise excellence when they need it. And they do need it.

But there is something

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else, something more important, that we can learn from Europe. It is that it is very dangerous indeed to be so dependent on the construction industry and bureaucrats. The complete collapse of many European economies started with the failure of banks due to overlending on construction projects and mortgages.

Mayor David Gordon has said that North Grenville must grow or die. That may be so, but it is important that we grow in the right direction, and that the growth is directed by elected representatives and not civil servants. As I have said many times before, we have only so much green space in North Grenville. We can’t build on all of it, and one day we will not be able to carry on depending on new construction and development charges to keep the place afloat.

The Committee of the Whole meeting this week showed again how much we need to keep Council in charge and not let decisions be made by default by staff. Bureaucrats see things differently. They are happy when the regulations are followed and the minimum standards are met. But they are not paid to be creative, imaginative or to take risks.

We need visionaries who can see possibilities, options that the less creative can’t allow themselves to consider. It is time for the elected politicians to take responsibility and dream a little, and even (dare I say it?) Forget about the bottom line for a while.

Who dares wins. A good motto, and perhaps a little more imaginative than green and growing.

I mean, wearing my Saint Patrick’s day shirt and considering my waistline, I realise that I personify that motto. And my version of green and growing is not what we want for our community! We have a window of opportunity here: we can start thinking outside the box and prepare for the day when the last new house is complete, and the last field has been covered.

On what foundation will our future rest then?

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To the editor: Re:“Cancer Prevention-Something to Think About” article by Harold Hellam: Mr Hellam is a very brave and intelligent man in my humble opinion. I absolutely agree with him in all that he says in his article. Yes, guess who makes billions of dollars selling us pills when we get heart disease in multiple forms.

It does keep people living for much longer, but wouldn’t preventing these diseases in the first place be much better for us in the long run? I almost always buy organic now, but I do understand it is more difficult for young people with families to do this because it is more expensive. Monsanto and Dow have control of a large part of the food industry and again it’s about the bottom line, so they put in ‘anything’ just to make a bigger profit. I have always been worried about chlorine in our drinking water. Isn’t there something that isn’t harmful that they can do to it. I do use ‘Brita’ or

similar filters and keep the ‘jugs’ in my fridge and just hope for the best.

I for one am very grateful to Dalton McGuinty for banning the cosmetic use of pesticides on our lawns.

I would much rather have the weeds than the increased possibility of getting cancer. I also believe, as Mr. Hellam says, that unless you buy organic

meats, there are so many things pumped into these animals that meat eating is lethal. Likewise for milk.

I, like him, believe we should start walking, biking and anything else that works to raise money for ‘Prevention Awareness”, cleaner air, cleaner water, cleaner food, a cleaner earth. Kath Piche

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Woody Lays Plans for Market Better Access to Ontario

by Mike Pacitto On Tuesday, March 12, Woody Armour chaired an open meeting with the community about starting a Saturday All Day Farmer's Market. He passed on an enormous amount of information to those in attendance at the Branch restaurant, and left the floor open for questions and comments from local residents and growers alike.

Many people have been wondering, with competition from other Saturday markets, as well as having the existing Sunday one, will there be enough vendors to support it? What will the relationship be with the Sunday Market?

Where is the best spot for this to happen? Why is there a need for one in the first place? The meeting lasted around three hours, and the result seems to be: there is going to be an all day Saturday Market.

The most important question addressed is: is there a need? Vendors cite the current two-hour Kemptville Market as being as successful as they get anywhere else. A store like Heather's Healthy Harvest, which brings lo-

farmers, with an average age in the 50's. How sustainable is our future, if we don't create viable business opportunities for the next generation to get valuable work experience?

So, there is a need. Like any new business, there will always be some risk; but with the right game plan, we can, excuse the pun, corner the market if we make one that is exciting, unique, and worth making a day trip from Ottawa to come to. So how will this happen?

The proposed new market will have 35 stalls.

It will mainly consist of growers, but it will also have six to eight local craftsmen and around five booths for serving readyto-eat foods. A unique card that an all-day market can play, is to give community groups a way to piggy back onto the market and to raise much needed money. The goal is to have a strong ambiance of old town community. Woody showed that he has done his research as to what makes people keep coming back to a market. Details like ensuring that some form of cooking happens, to lure in passers-by are important. Tractors and bales of hay will accent a

The most important question addressed: Is there a need? cal organic food, soaps and other products seven days a week, seems to be doing quite well. We have a growing population and, based on Municipal numbers, it suggests we will be getting almost one new house a day for the next ten years. The downtown core is in need of increased traffic, and a unique market that draws people not just from our bedroom community, but from other townships, could really be the butterfly effect that we need. In Carleton Place, businesses could not compete with Walmart but the downtown was revitalized when the all-day market came to town.

Also mentioned by Woody is that we are sitting on a goldmine of assets. More importantly, about nine individuals have agreed to donate acres of their property for students and young people to grow and sell food. About 2-5% of all food produced in Canada is grown by independent March 20, 2013

strong visual requirement of banners and canopies for the booths. Sound will be vital, and facilitated by local musicians, buskers and entertainers to create excitement. A featured booth for local businesses, wagon rides for the kids, will widen the potential attendance. The plan is to make the market not just a place to buy your groceries but to make a statement that North Grenville is a strong community with a lot to offer.

Woody has been in contact with the provincial government about creating a “food hub”. A food hub is any project that bridges the gap between farm and city. This could be anything from creating a warehouse for local farmers to store their food for sale, to creating a website to connect growers, consumers and retail. There are other organizations that would get on board, and Woody mentioned that he is very keen on making those connections happen.

Jim Beveridge, owner of the B&H was in attendance, and commented briefly that he is very open to using his property to host this market. Details of whether the old Giant Tiger, or the kitchens of the Breakaway pub could be extra assets are yet to be determined. Jim also presented a very important point: that residents who would like to see support from the Council (none of whom were present), should call or write to them (as well as publishing letters to the editor in this publication!).

What's next?

The goal is to have this market up and running as soon as possible, though it is hard to see how this could be done before 2014. The executive is being formed, and any interested parties should contact Woody as soon as possible. If you are an artist, musician, grower, organization, local business, or if you are a volunteer or a sponsor looking to give North Grenville a second Market to brag about, please do so too! It is also very important that our Councillors become involved in the process, and that they encourage groups like the BIA to lend their support too.

Just like any business, there will be some risk.

No matter how good the business plan, sometimes things just don't work out.

A worst case scenario, having two markets, may cause both to fail. The window for an ambitious market like this is only open until another town mobilizes first. North Grenville has the opportunity to grow a green project, adding to the valuable contribution already made by the current Farmers Market, and linking with the market in Oxford Mills.

We are not unique in the situation we are facing.

Many small towns, here and in Europe, have been dealing with the same challenges posed by the loss of traditional downtown business and the arrival of big box store developments.

The importance of these markets in Ontario can also be seen in the article

by Steve Clark, M.P.P. in this issue. In Europe, the Farmers Market concept has reinvigorated dying town centres. It can happen here too.

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Food Will Help Grow Economy: Clark

Improving the ability of Leeds-Grenville farmers to get their products onto the shelves of area stores and into the kitchens of local restaurants will help grow Eastern Ontario’s economy, said Leeds-Grenville MPP Steve Clark.

Clark made the comment after he joined Ontario PC Critic for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs MPP Ernie Hardeman (Oxford) at a press conference in Ottawa on Monday, March 11 to discuss a new regional food terminal in Ontario.

“Opening a new regional food terminal would give farmers and food processors opportunities to expand and it would give restaurants and stores better access to quality, fresh Ontario produce,” said Clark. “That’s particularly important for Leeds-Grenville, where an already strong local food movement definitely has capacity to grow.”

Hardeman is preparing to release a Paths to Pros-

perity discussion paper on agriculture in the coming weeks – the 12th in a series of policy papers Ontario PCs have issued with ideas to create jobs and turn Ontario’s economy around.

A key proposal in the paper is to create a new regional food terminal in addition to the existing facility in Toronto. It would allow smaller grocery chains, restaurants, convenience stores and garden centres to secure one-stop access to wholesale produce from Ontario farms.

One of the potential locations for that new terminal is Eastern Ontario, said Clark.

“Currently there is produce from Eastern Ontario being loaded onto trucks and shipped to the Ontario Food Terminal in Toronto only to be shipped right back here to Ottawa,” said Hardeman. “By creating a regional food terminal here, we could reduce our carbon footprint, have fresher food and give

smaller stores access to Ontario-grown food.”

Clark said the potential to create jobs and boost the region’s economy is something that can’t be ignored.

“The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well on farms across Leeds-Grenville and I know the appetite for locally produced food is growing every day.

We need to ensure that we do everything we can to help our farmers meet that demand,” stressed Clark.

“Creating a new regional food terminal is a big step in that direction and I’m proud it’s our party that’s talking about doing it.”

Hardeman and Clark said the Liberal government doesn’t understand that food processing alone is a $40-billion industry, one that rivals the auto sector in its importance to the Ontario economy.

“We believe that by building on the success of the Ontario Food Terminal, we can improve our food system and increase local food,” said Hardeman.

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Rob’s Money Rant Investing for the Different Stages of Life

by John Barclay In the Market Research episode local entrepreneurs describe ways small business owners can identify and service their customers more effectively.

Market Research How much do you really know about your target market? Can you define who they are, where they live or what matters to them? One of the best ways to gather information is to ask your existing customers. Chat them up and find out what interests them. Uncover why they buy or why they work with you. “ The one downfall to primary research is the cost factor (creating a questionnaire, providing discounts or incentives to respondents) but the one benefit is you’re getting your specific research question answered” - Jennifer Baker, Owner, Jennifer Baker Consulting “How can I get more business; how can I get more people like you to come into my business or add to my client base? …

They’ll tell you because it’s easy for them to give feedback and input. They don’t know how you run your business but they can share their ideas because people like to share their ideas” – Tom Graham, Principal and Creative Director, TD Graham + Associates “Try as you might, you’re going to miss something … but goodness, you have to get out there, you have to ask the questions” – Louis Gaal, Co-Proprietor, Blue Gypsy Wines The more you know about your target market, the easier and cheaper it

is to sell to them. If you don’t know what your customers are doing, reading or watching, how do you know that’s where you should advertise? Let’s face it, advertising is expensive, you want to buy it strategically. If you buy online ads and follow your website statistics, you can actually track the effectiveness of ads‚ at least in terms of which ads are driving traffic to your site.

“I’m not going to spend time paying somebody to upload something to a website if it’s not working.

So we track everything we do, for sure” - Chris Drozda, Partner, Lisa & Chris Team, Keller Williams Real Estate It's not ‚”If you build it, they will come‚”, it's ”If you ask them what they want and offer it, they will come‚”. Market research just boils down to servicing your customers; find out who they are, what they're looking for, and then offer exactly that.

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by Rob Lunan, CTP CFO of NG Times There are as many different recommendations for how to invest as there are investment advisors.

You may have heard the saying about economists – namely “if you took all the economists in the world and put them end to end they still would not reach a conclusion.” I suppose the same could be said of financial advisors.

Part of the problem is that there are many paths to riches, and many things to invest in. There are however some simple universal truths that need to be considered when you plan your investments.

First is risk versus reward. If you want high returns then you have to take higher risks. There is no getting around this one. Financial instruments like treasury bills, bank investment certificates, and government bonds have low risk – in fact almost no risk – but they also pay the lowest returns.

Equities on the other hand have higher risk and higher

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fluctuations but over long periods of time they pay the best returns. Another way to think of it is an example that comes from the mortgage industry. If you are lending your money to someone for a mortgage, you will get the average market rate if they are a good credit risk. However if they have a terrible credit history then you will charge much higher interest because the risk of default is much higher and you might be stuck with a repossessed house that you cannot sell for many months or even years. The higher interest rate covers the possibility that you may have lost earnings in the future while you try to sell the property that secured the mortgage.

Second is, the older you get, the less fluctuations you want in your investments. If you are counting on your investments for income then you probably don’t want to be down 14% one year and up 28% the next and have no return at all in the third year, for example. Ideally you want to balance your portfolio so it provides a nice reliable stream of income – even if it isn’t making the maximum possible growth. One rule of thumb is to use your age subtracted from 100 to determine the component of your portfolio that should be put in equities. So if

you are 20 years old, put 80% in equities and 20% in fixed income, like bonds.

If you are 50 years old put 50% in equities, etc.

Third, you will probably not do well choosing single stocks. Unless you are watching the stock market as a full time job, it will be a crap-shoot. It’s much better to invest in ETF’s or low expense index funds that at least track the entire market. These are virtually unaffected when one company goes belly up or is affected by bad news.

Fourth, don’t invest everything all at once. Spread it out over a period of time.

This is the same as dollar cost averaging. In general the market goes up over time. But over the short

term it goes up and down many times. If you spread out your investments then you will hit some down points (this is good because you are buying low) and some high points. The likelihood of dumping it all in at a peak (buying high) is lessened.

Finally you should remember that just because things are not doing well in North America (or any other continent) that doesn’t mean the whole world is in a slump. Keeping a foreign component in your portfolio makes sense.

The USA was relatively flat in growth in 2004 for instance, but some areas of Latin America did over 20% growth that same year.

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Hugh Stewart Has Left the Stage

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The Kemptville Players have lost a good friend and beloved member of the group. Hugh Stewart was part of Kemptville Players Inc for almost 40 years, an excellent actor, and a natural performer.

His voice and his performances were magical and it is hard to think we must go forward without him.

In every play he was in, Hugh enthralled the audience with his special gifts.

Many of us have acted with Hugh and we became very good friends very quickly.

In a production, we rely on each other 100 per cent and those moments of terror with a forgotten line, a missed entrance, or an important prop that is left in the wings — well, these things bind one together like nothing else. We are

a theatrical family and Hugh was a major force in that family. We became friends inside and outside the theatre because Hugh was involved in so many things and we would see him everywhere. He had an enormous appetite for life and his enthusiasm was infectious.

Hugh acted in a variety of different plays — “Ten Little Indians,” “You Can’t Take It With You,” “A Month of Sundays,” “The Mousetrap,” “Over the River and Through the Woods.” The last play he was in for Kemptville Players Inc was “The Dining Room” in 2010. This was a different and complicated play and Hugh had to play many roles, one being a very young child at a birthday party. He told me that this was one of his favourite parts. He also loved being in the wartime musicals we performed,

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“We’ll Meet Again” and “Maple Leaf Up, Maple Leaf Down.” Hugh had a wonderful voice and a stage presence that was completely relaxed and natural. He was at home on the stage and it showed.

No one could learn lines — and remember them — like Hugh. He was always professional, always took his roles seriously and always gave his all to every performance.

So this is how we shall remember Hugh, with a lot of laughter and a lot of tears, but with great memories of a real trooper and a very talented one at that. We shall remember him with every new play we put on and remember him for just being Hugh — a wonderful, interesting, and kind person who added so much to our lives.

And Hugh would be the first to agree that “the show must go on.”

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Celebrating Achievements of a Local Bird Enthusiast Tayler Vendramin Many of you may recognize the name Elizabeth Le Geyt. The Manotick resident has had a life-long passion for birds that continues to grow every day. Born in London, England in 1914, Mrs. Le Geyt has called Canada home since 1952.

Even as a young girl in England, she was always fascinated by birds; an interest that has stayed with her throughout her life.

In March of 1973, at the age of 58, Elizabeth wrote her first column for the Ottawa Citizen. “The World of Birds” has run every week since then, except for one week where the column got bumped for a Christmas book review. When she started the column, her information would be called in to the newspaper; however, at age 83, she learned how to use a computer and began to send her column in by email, complete with digital photo attachments.

A great supporter of birds and

the environment, Elizabeth has always supported the efforts of the Wild Bird Care Centre on Moodie Drive. In the past, she has organized fundraising auctions for the centre, even offering herself up as an auction item one year. The successful bidder was a lady who found the Centre’s mission to be a worthy one, and so she bid $13,000 to have lunch with Elizabeth, a woman she greatly admired. In 1998, the Centre established the Elizabeth Le Geyt Environmental Award. This award is given annually to someone Elizabeth believes has contributed significantly to caring for the environment.

In the past few years, Mrs. Le Geyt has received several awards, including the Government of Ontario Seniors Achievement Award for her ongoing community contributions in the field of environmentalism, the Order of Ontario, and the Queen’s Jubilee Medal. All of these tremendous achievements are met with the same humble acceptance, as Elizabeth is not one to blow her own

horn, but would much rather discuss nature and all the joys that life has to offer.

Elizabeth currently resides at Orchardview Living Centre in Greely. There, she continues to feed her birds and record daily sightings.

Anyone who goes to visit Elizabeth is sure to get a little bit of education as she effortlessly rhymes off facts about any bird that arrives at her feeder during the course of your visit. Although birds are Elizabeth’s true passion, she has a soft heart for all sides of nature - everything from the flowers in the garden outside her window, to the squirrels that occupy her sill, knowing there will be a treat there for them too.

In celebration of Elizabeth’s column-writing tenure of 40 years, Rooney Feeds Ltd. has partnered with her to create a special bird seed mix. This premier blend of the seeds most enjoyed by a variety of birds will become the favourite at your feeder.

This bird seed is available now at the Kemptville store and is already proving to be a best-seller.

Saturday, March 23, 2013 Mark your calendar for the annual Bishop’s Mills fund-raising concert on Saturday, March 23 at 7:30 pm at the Bishop’s Mills Community Hall.

This year ’s concert promises to be the best ever with a unique blend of music by some exceptionally talented musicians including Pat Moore, Doug Hendry, Bella Borealis, Tom Graham and Jeanne Lambert! Then enjoy some the best homeMarch 20, 2013

made refreshments following the concert!

Tickets are $10 each and are available from Linda Desroches at 258-2115.

Bring along your friends for a great evening of entertainment!

Tickets are limited so get yours quickly!

All proceeds go toward the maintenance of the Community Hall.

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“Eleven Storeys In Kemptville” CIBC BOWL for Big Brothers have figured it out, in downtown Brockville?” “ What?” towns Big Sisters but many have not, leaving The answer – “Remove

by Rob Thompson By now you must have heard of the LA Groups’ proposed 11 storey condominium project in Old Town Kemptville. There has been much talk of the impact such a dramatic addition to our downtown core would have, some of which is negative of course, but most comments I’ve heard would fall under the category of cautiously positive. Even at the public meeting a couple of Monday’s ago, the group of Old Town Residents’ spokesperson began and ended his comments by stating that the group was not opposed to the project but had some concerns they would like to have addressed.

As a local Realtor, the operator of a business located in Old Town, a property owner in Old Town and having re-developed a good chunk of Old Town, I’d like to give my two cents worth.

Kemptville is no different than any other growing small town. The story is all too familiar. New areas of residential development are followed by big box and other national brand retailers moving in and creating a new central shopping district; leaving the once bustling hub of activity, known as downtown, empty, neglected and all but a shadow of it’s former, prosperous self.

Many towns have struggled with this conundrum before us and many will struggle after us. Some

their communities divided into two distinct areas, “New and Prosperous” vs. “Old and Withered”.

We obviously need our downtown to thrive, but how, what’s the answer?

When I first heard the answer to our question, it seemed so simple I couldn’t believe I didn’t think of it myself. You see Brockville has also struggled with this Downtown dilemma for many years.

Determined to crack the code that would see their downtown restored to it’s former glory, or at least make it viable, they finally hired an urban planner from Montreal by the name of Miguel Escobar.

His mandate was to examine the reasons why their downtown was in its current state and ultimately, how to fix it. At a council meeting about seven years ago, he presented his findings.

The answer: Get another 2000 people living downtown. The idea is simple enough. A larger population living within walking distance to the downtown core will ultimately create a need for more shops and services that the marketplace will respond to, by filling empty store fronts. Once full and viable, the downtown will have the opportunity to recreate itself and become not only viable, but sustainable.

As I mentioned, the answer is simple enough, yet ultimately leads to another question – “How do we get another 2000 people living

the height restriction on new buildings.” Brockville embraced this idea and now has a 23 storey building standing on it’s waterfront, with one more development approved and pre-selling, and another currently in the planning process. It will be another several months before people begin to take up residence in the new condo, but rest assured, by this time next year, you will begin to see changes along Kings St. I’m not suggesting we need another 2000 people living downtown, as our Old Town is just not that big, but if only 500 or maybe 1000 more people were given the opportunity to call Old Town their neighbourhood, just imagine how awesome our core could be. Viability would be nice, but sustainability should be our goal.

There are only so many chunks of dirt available downtown to develop the residential component that appears to be so vital to us having a downtown core we can all be proud of. So here we are, a proposal of an 11 storey building overlooking Riverside Park that will get us started. If that’s not, “Opportunity Knocking” I don’t know what is. The question is, “Will we answer the door?”

Thanks for listening.

Rob Thompson is a Real Estate Broker of Record that has been helping families and investors make the right real estate decisions since 1985.

On Saturday February 23, CIBC joined forces to fundraise for Big Brother Big Sisters Kemptville. Not only did we bowl....through our efforts of Bake Sales, client sponsorship and Dress Down Days......CIBC Kemptville raised $420 on a target goal of $150!!!

Left to right of the photo is: Laura Falsetto - CSR, Deanna Dalziel - CSR, Rosy McIntosh - Senior Financial Representative, Ashley Everett - CSR, Lori Pratt - Branch Manager, Derek Warren - Financial Advisor

Eddy and the Stingrays to walk Red Carpet Eddy and the Stingrays, now celebrating 33 years together, founded and still based in the Kemptville, Ontario area, have just been informed of their induction into the Brockville & Area Music & Performing Arts Hall of Fame. Ceremonies will be held at the Brockville Arts Centre on Thursday, March 28th, 2013, in Brockville, Ont. starting at 6:30pm with a walk on the red carpet followed by presentation of award. A brief performance by the band will conclude the evening.

Rothwell and Moffatt Bring your favourite bands to life, with a little taste of Nashville at the Branch, March 23, Saturday

by Mike Pacitto Rothwell and Moffatt are a band that has earned a reputation as fine performers and entertainers. With regular festival bookings and a yearly show at the NAC, it's a pleasure to get an experienced and professional band to pass through our town.

On their first show of 2013, which will be at the Branch Restaurant, Rothwell and Moffatt will be trying something a little different than their fans are March 20, 2013

used to: playing the bands you know and love, just not the songs you have heard over and over on the radio.

Jeff Moffatt, the lead singer and guitar player, described their musical style: “We like to play anything from the honky-tonk country of the south, the hits of the 60's, the alt-rock of the 90's and virtually everything inbetween” The band brings to life some of the greatest songs of our time, in their own unique way. If you've seen them perform, or heard their music, you would un-

derstand. Listening to some of their songs from their website, I was impressed that all three of the singers take a turn at lead vocals.

This should prove to be an interesting evening then, as it will be like seeing three bands in one. Take a listen to their live videos at www.rothwellandmoffatt. com, and you will know for sure that it will be worth your time to stop by for a listen.

They play this Saturday, March 23 at the Branch, beginning at 8 pm, And no cover charge? Fantastic!

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Grammar Minute

Pribbles & Nibbles WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOOD WRITING AND BAD WRITING?

Patrick Babin It was bound to happen sooner than later: the shocking revelation: that bad grammar and poor spelling can damage online romance.

In a recent online survey of 1,700 adults, 43 percent of online daters considered bad grammar a major turnoff. More than a third (35%) thought good grammar was sexy, and 22% did not care. The-

survey also pointed out that women have stronger feelings about grammar than men.

(Michel Sebastian, 43 Percent of Singles Say Bad Grammar Is a Turnoff, Feb.7, 2013.)

It is suggested that you should be skeptical about the results of this survey.

Correcting syntax may not be the best way to spend a romantic evening.

Grammar Quotes:

Carl Sandburg: “I never made a mistake in grammar but one in my life and as soon as I done it I seen it.”

Winston Churchill: “From now on, ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put.”

Doug Larson “If the English language made any sense, lackadaisical would have something to do with a shortage of flowers.”

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Writing is never easy. A bad writer will always find it easy to fill pages; a good writer will always find it hard to fill a single page.

A writer must master the fundamentals (grammar, vocabulary, syntax). It takes time and practice to write with clarity and accuracy.

Always say what you think. A poor writer will always say more than s(he) thinks. A poor writer is also easily distracted.

Search for the best word. Refrain from pretentiousness and sloppiness. Always refer to your best friend, Mr.Dictionary.

A good writer knows when to quit. Say it swiftly, clearly, and succinctly.

Final recommendation: dare to be bad in your writing as long as you have adequate proofreading backup.

In closing, can you find the misplaced modifier: Molly gave her sister money to eat.

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by: Mark Meyer Tuesday, July 9th the Company of Fools will present The Merry Wives of Windsor at Maplewood Park in Oxford Mills. It is a play rife with references to food and culture of the time. This column will have some fun with these topics, and hopefully provide some background that will help you to better enjoy the play.

16 WEEKS REMAINING This week, with 16 weeks remaining, we will add to the list of those who circle Falstaff and his group in all three plays.

There is Robin the page boy who ever accompanies Falstaff as his servant, and the irreverent Mistress Quickly who in the course of the saga is engaged to Nym, marries Pistol and presides over Falstaff's death. After the death of his master, the page boy accompanies Pistol, Bardolph, and Nym to the battle of Agincourt where they fight under the leadership of the king ( who as a Prince in Henry IV was one of Falstaff's closest companions ).

SCAPEGOAT AND HERRING PIE There is a relationship between Carnival and Lent that is of special import to anyone studying these plays. Carnival, often linked with excesses of all sorts, is personified in many ways by Falstaff, and Lent a time of frugality and sacrifice is linked with Henry V. Carnival is the last hurrah and free-for-all before the long period of fasting, careful diet, and spiritual aspiration that is Lent. The transitions, however, are not as black and white as all that, and the jack-a-lent is a perfect example of that. For children especially, for whom freedom followed by abrupt austerity is not easily embraced, the last surviving hostage of carnival, ye olde Jack, is a convenient scapegoat for the frustrations of the day.

Hence he can be safely abused and debased, and paraded, as a symbol of Carnival left behind.

BRANDY IN THE GLASS Harold Bloom, a Shakespearean critic of note, who's all-time favourite characters are Falstaff and Hamlet, writes this : "Falstaff is enjoined ( by

Henry V ) to become 'more wise and moderate' ... to undergo a severe diet, and presumably to get as close to God as Henry V now is." Henry, who personifies Lent and who has been Falstaff's closest friend, is entreating Falstaff to join him. A moment of consideration will show why this is beyond the realm of possibility. Richard Cavendish, writing of the last Bartholomew Fair, describes its carnivallike atmosphere this way : "Puppet-shows, wrestlers, fire-eaters, dwarfs, dancing bears, performing monkeys and caged tigers vied for attention with contortionists and tight-rope walkers. Astrologers cast horoscopes and miraculous medicines were hawked. Proprietors of food and drink, beer and tobacco, bellowed for custom amid a miasma of roast pork. There were plentiful supplies of toys, gingerbread and mousetraps, puppies, purses and singing birds in a general bedlam of shouts, fiddles, drums and rattles." This is the soul of carnival. This is the essence of Falstaff.

CRAB-TREE STICKS Since Falstaff cannot change and the season has moved on ( Carnival's time in the play falls behind us even as Henry IV comes to a close ) the only role left for Falstaff in the next play ( The Merry Wives of Windsor ) is that of jack-o-lent.

Thus he is dressed up as a witch (and nearly ends up in the stocks), is dumped ignobly in the Thames, and is given glorious stag antlers to wear, only to have them revealed as the horns of a cuckold. The Merry Wives of Windsor is not, however, a play about Lent but about the transition out of Carnival. Thus we must wait for Henry V under the king of that name to enter Lent more properly. In this world Falstaff has no role at all.

He cannot hope to fulfill its requirements. Thus Falstaff dies off-stage, discarded even as the jacko-lent is on the last day of Lent's solemn observance.

Mistress Quickly describes his passing thus: "I saw him fumble with the sheets and play with flowers and smile upon his finger's ends ... and a 'babbled of green fields." Falstaff, farewell. www.ngtimes.ca

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Oxford Mills Local Releases Novel Chapters in person signing her books on Sat, Mar 23 from 1-3pm.

From the back cover: Aminda Ingerham’s father will not wake up.

The blacksmith’s lecherous son will not leave her alone. The sawmill workers will not accept her in her father’s place. And the Pastor’s spittle-flecked, fire-and-brimstone sermons are only making matters worse. To save her father ’s mill—and

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Brenda grew up in Nackawic and often spent her summer days at King’s Landing Historical Settlement, where her father David Corey currently volunteers. Bren-

da studied physiotherapy at Dalhousie University, and joined the RCAF on completion. Married to an RCAF pilot, she now balances writing and practicing physiotherapy part-time. Having three children who are all voracious readers, she fuels their imaginations by sending them to camp at King’s Landing whenever RCAF postings allow.

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his life—fifteen-yearold Aminda must put her trust in a mysterious old tinker, a handsome village outcast and a troublesome treasure map, each leading her to strange and dangerous places she’d never imagined she’d go. Only then can Aminda find the Treasure in the Flame.

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“Each page wanted me to read more and more.” and a fiercely brave girl.

Aminda Ingerham finds herself on a quest to save her father’s life. Print books are available for purchase locally at Mirick’s Landing in Merrickville. Both print and e-books for various platforms can be acquired on Brenda’s website.

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Brenda Corey Dunne’s debut novel received with rave reviews across Canada Oxford Mills resident Brenda Corey Dunne has recently launched her first book - Treasure in the Flame. A young adult fiction novel, it is an adventure set in a New Brunswick sawmill village in the early nineteenth century. The village, as well as the novel’s characters, bears a striking resemblance to what you would find in our own local mill towns.

The story involves a treasure map, a curse

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Meena Tipper, Registered Dietitian/ Public Health Nutritionist, Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit A Part of Your Community Since 1963

March is Nutrition Month.The goal of this year ’s campaign is to provide consumers with practical advice on how to plan, shop and cook.

Healthy eating begins with what you put in your grocery basket. However, with so many choices available- how do you know what to buy or what is healthy? Read on to learn more about how to shop smart!

At the grocery store- the outer aisles At the grocery store, stock up on food with lots of nutrients without added sugar, sodium and fat. The outer aisles of the store tend to have the freshest, least processed foods. In the produce section, choose colorful vegetables and fruits; if you have these in your home, you are more likely to eat them. In the cooler section, look for lowerfat milk products, such as skim, 1% or 2% milk and low-fat yogurt. In the meat section, choose lean, unseasoned meats and poultry instead of deli slices. When buying seafood, look for fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as salmon and trout, as well as shellfish, such as shrimp and crab. When buying bread and cereal, choose products made with whole grains; use the nutrition facts panel and choose products with more fibre.

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gies. Combine these for a fast pasta sauce.

• Pre-made salads. Top your salad with almonds or tuna to make an easy meal in a pinch!

• Frozen fish: Buy plain, unbreaded frozen fish fillets such as salmon, trout or haddock. Having these on hand in your freezer at home makes it easy to enjoy fish at least twice a week.

Buying Local Healthy fooddoesn’t just come from the grocery store- there are a lot of opportunities to buy local food in your community. When you buy directly from local growers, you are buying food at its freshest and tastiest! The local economy also gets a boost when you buy locally produced food, because dollars, jobs and agriculture are kept in the community. Farmers’ markets are where local farmers and vendors sell locally grown produce, preserves and crafts. These two websites tell you where to find farmers' markets and growers in the Tri-county area: www.localflavours. org and www.lanarklocalflavour.ca.

For more information on how to navigate your food choices, reading food labels and for other resources, visit the health unit website at www.healthunit.org/nutrition or call the Leeds, Grenville, and Lanark District Health Unit's toll-free Health Action line at 1-800-660-5853 (613-345-5685)

inner aisles, steer clear of packaged foods that are low in nutrients and high in salt and sugar such as salty snack foods, sugary drinks and baked goods.

Stock up on nutrient-rich staples when on sale, including canned items such as: no-salt-added canned tomatoes, beans and lentils, canned vegetables (hint: rinse these to reduce salt intake), whole grain pasta and rice, high-fibre cereals, nuts and canned fish. Beware of packaged foods that are marketed or branded as being natural, organic or a healthy choice- this is a marketing trick to make you believe a product is healthier than it actually is.

Healthy Convenience Eating at home doesn’t mean never using convenience foods. In fact, there are many healthy convenience food choices that can be time savers when it comes to getting healthy meals on the table. Next time you’re shopping, look for these nutritious options: • Pre- cut or frozen vegetables and fruit: Look for vegetables and fruit that have no added sugar, salt or fat (hint: avoid added seasonings and sauces). Along with peas and corn, try frozen leafy greens such as spinach, kale or mixed Asian vegetables.

Frozen peaches, mangos and berries can make quick smoothies or a fast dessert.

Here are some other items to have in your freezer.

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Twenty-six teams took part in this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Spiel on March 16. The curling was superb. The non-curling activities were unique and fun. When we weren’t trying to bounce ping pong balls into plastic cups, we were pushing an Indian rubber ball with a curling broom from just beyond the hog line to the button; a task that proved more difficult than it looks as the ball wandered toward the house somewhat like an Irish reveler who had one too many Guinness on St. Patrick’s Day. The potluck supper produced a humongous amount of scrumptious food. The karaoke man produced a couple of outstanding surprises. The song “Strangers in the Night” sung by club members Paul Vavasour and Mary MacDonald was the highlight. By the end of the song you knew these two strangers had found joy together several years earlier.

We even gave out prizes to the winning red team and blue team. The winning red team members were Linda Morrison,

Great Breakfast and Future Stars in Action The Adam Harlow Fel- "Adam Harlow Fellowship lowship Fund (AHFF) Fund" was created to help will be holding a pancake give Kemptville District breakfast at the I.P. Fun children who would not Day on Saturday, March otherwise be able to play 23rd. Breakfast will be hockey, the opportunity to served from 7:30 am to learn and continue to enjoy noon. the sport by financing their The fundraising break- hockey registration fees. fast includes pancakes, There will also be a sausages, milk, chocolate raffle for two prizes: two milk, orange juice and cof- tickets, 100 level for the fee for adults. Price still last home game for the only $5/plate. All proceeds Sens and a signed Jason go to sponsor hockey reg- Spezza retro jersey. First istration for children in ticket drawn chooses deour community to play sired prize. Tickets are Professionalavailable Work. hockey. at the arena for When Priced Adam HarlowFair. $2. began playing hockey in We would like to thank For all your home improvement needs 1999 for the Kemptville Myers Kemptville, ValPanthers, he was very ley Bus Lines, and Fat New Construction discouraged to find out Les's Chip Stand who have Renovations that a friend was not able all donated generously to to playAdditions because his family the Fund for these events couldn’t afford the high (March 9 was the first Oil Furnaces cost of registration. Tragi- breakfast).

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The best dressed team was Brad Crawford, Lucas Chishlom, Adam Pope and Jerod Deckman. If there had been a prize for best hair, Sean Leogreen would have won it “Nice and Easy”. Finally, John Beal won the Hog-theRock pot.

You do not put on an event like St Patrick’s Day without people willing to organize it. Thanks Wendy and Bill Bouwman and Heather and Wayne Pitt for organizing a great spiel.

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members who pitched in to help make this a successful event for the club.

It is the volunteers that distinguish a curling club from a curling venue. The North Grenville Curling Club simply has the best club members. To the guests who played this year, you are more than welcome to come back next year.

Dave Brown SemiFinalist City of Ottawa Men’s Bonspiel Dave Brown and teammates Brian Moulton, John Gray and Ambrose Arcand were eliminated in the semi-finals of the Senior Grand Aggregate of the City of Ottawa Men’s Bonspiel held from March 13 to 17. Dave’s team won $300 for its semi-final performance.

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OR, how about a matinée Join us for a afternoon tea and live entertainment on Sunday, March 24th at North Grenville District High School.

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The Year of Anniversaries: Rebels in Kemptville

by David Shanahan It may seem that Kemptville was often on the outskirts of historical events. Very few people from North Grenville were involved in the War of 1812. But one hundred and eighty years ago, the village experienced something unusual: rebels conspiring against the Government of Upper Canada, secret meetings and even open revolt by citizens.

This is the anniversary of the Hunters Lodges.

In 1837, Canada had an event that shocks people even today: a rebellion.

Sectors of the population, some American-born and others favouring American-style democracy, revolted against the ruling elite that governed the Canadas. This elite was appointed by the Crown and was not answerable to

the local Assemblies. Ordinary people paid taxes and served in the militia, or worked at maintaining roads, without having any say in the running of their society. The rebellion in Upper Canada, or Ontario as it is now known, was a mild affair centering on Toronto and was easily suppressed. The leaders escaped across the border to lick their wounds and consider their fate. Many of these refugees were joined by Americans in forming what they called Hunters Lodges, a semisecret organisation aiming to renew the fight as soon as possible. They believed that all they had to do was invade Upper Canada and the oppressed people would rise in solidarity and overthrow their oppressors. Their time came in November, 1838.

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was settled: Prescott, easily reached across the St. Lawrence River and with a significant military depot that could be raided for stores and supplies.

Prescott was far enough away from both Montreal and Toronto to give time to the invaders to get a foothold and prepare for the inevitable counter-attack.

Grenville County was no hotbed of radical politics. The southern part of the county was where the earliest United Empire Loyalists had been settled, and the line from Kingston east to Cornwall was the centre of Loyalism in Upper Canada. North Grenville was not nearly as immersed in Loyalist sentiment as the southern part of the county, having been settled only recently, largely by immigrants from Ireland and England. There were

quite a number of settlers that had arrived from the United States also, who might have had more of a sympathy with democratic ideas. Although there were issues that raised tempers, and there was always an anti-Government minority, the people even then displayed a conservative side in politics that has characterised the Municipality ever since. All in all, the Hunters Lodges could have chosen a better location for an invasion.

But even a few people can have a profound influence in a small community and North Grenville’s population in 1838 was hardly more than 500 in total. Although the 1837 Rebellion had not touched this area, it and its main leader, William Lyon McKenzie, had followers here. During his reform campaigns before 1837, McKenzie had visited Kemptville and had spoken at public meetings there. Milo McCargar was one of the locals who had guarded the wagon from which McKenzie spoke at the meeting. These Reform supporters had to keep a very low profile after the failed rebellion, but they had organised a Hunters Lodge in Kemptville by 1838. Little is known about who was involved in this secret society, but they met in the basement of Daniel Church’s store on Clothier Street east, the frame building at no.

38 today. The members included Church, a tailor named Martin, possibly Milo McCargar and, word had it, Nathaniel Fenton, the owner of the White House Hotel which stood on the south-west corner

Friends’ Executive Meets At the last meeting of the Friends of the Library Executive Committee, it was decided to invite the Ferguson Forest Centre to become a major sponsor of the North Grenville Book Fair. Already providing the site for the annual event now in its 10th year, Ed Patchell, director, provides storage space, palettes for stacking books, machinery for moving hundreds of boxes of books, labour, and la crème de la crème; namely, a large room for the book sale. Limited parking is also available.

Friends of the North Grenville Library and March 20, 2013

Community Living North Grenville will continue to be the official hosts.

The dates for this year’s book fair are October 17-18 -19, 2013. The Friends book fair coordinator, again this year, is Jeff Murray, Vice-chair, Executive Committee.

Other business: Barb McDerby, treasurer for the past ten years, has retired; Margaret Carlson now occupies that office.

Jean Kilfoyle has been replaced as secretary by Linda Carriveau. Jean served in that position for eight years.

It was agreed that Friends would host the

Seniors’ Tea again this year; Robyn Harris and Jean Kilfoyle will coc h a i r. G e o rg e B u y s agreed to be program coordinator and organizer of the 12th Annual Literary Follies to be held next March 1, 2014. Petra McElrea, refreshments chair, was acknowledged and thanked, along with her volunteers, by those present for her participation in this year’s Follies.

Patrick Babin agreed to remain Chair of the Executive until 2014. Jeff Murray will continue as Vice-chair.

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well informed relative to the book fair, especially the drop-off and sorting days.

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The Voice of North Grenville of Clothier and Prescott Streets. Fenton, apparently, was the SecretaryTreasurer of the Lodge.

The aim of this branch was to join in a concerted attack once the invasion of Upper Canada began.

The attack on Prescott took place in November, 1838, but was an immediate failure. The invaders drifted downstream and occupied a large stone windmill on the river bank at Newport, two miles east of Prescott and today a National Historic Site. Daniel Church had last minute qualms about supporting this invasion, and he went to Thomas Beckett, who owned a hotel across the street from Church’s store, and told him everything, including the names of the Hunters Lodge members. A hasty meeting of leading citizens agreed to send Beckett and Robert Kernahan to Prescott to warn of the pending attack, but as they passed Spencerville, the two men heard the sound of gunfire and knew the warning was too late. They returned to Kemptville and joined the concerned residents who gathered at the King William III hotel waiting for news of the battle. Quite a number of North Grenville residents marched with their militia regiment and fought in the Battle

of the Windmill, one of the defining events in the political development of North Grenville.

In the aftermath, nothing seems to have been done to punish the Lodge members. The tailor, Martin, had fought with the rebels at the battle of the Windmill and was wounded in his leg. He actually returned to Kemptville and continued his business there. However, after suffering from the jeers and petty vandalism of his store by locals, he left town some time afterwards. The big winner in the entire affair seems to have been Nathaniel Fenton. Now that the Hunters Lodge was defunct and the members could not identify themselves without facing the consequences, it seems their Treasurer decided to spend the funds raised by the Lodge on a big new stone house for himself. It still stands at the corner of Clothier and Rideau, and Fenton continued to live there until his death many years later. Ironically, the house built by the funds of a republican secret society of rebels later became the home of a Conservative Member of Parliament, Dr. Charles Ferguson, and the boyhood home of a future Ontario Premier, G. Howard Ferguson.

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Focus on Nutrition

by Heather Westendorp Diet Sabotage Stages of Loss and Grief: Losing weight means permanent change. Everyone has a different reason for wanting to shed some weight. Motivation can range from one specific occasion, appearance, health, feeling rotten and simply being tired of being tired.

In the beginning people are committed, driven and goal oriented. Beginning a diet is fun! Generally the first 5-10 pounds drops very quickly simply through water loss and decreasing food intake. This feels great! The average weight loss attempt will be abandoned in less than a month.

Denial & Isolation: The memories and associations with foods begin after a week of dieting. You begin to dream about foods that you have given up. Old favourites sneak into your sub-conscious. Memories of taste, texture, fat, sugar and salt begin to permeate your brain when you are awake. You begin to “miss” your favourite foods. The average person thinks about food more than 100 times a day. This is the first stage. You crave foods that you have given up. You feel caught between denial and isolation. Food used to be associated with “fun” times. Now, eating is so controlled… counting calories, nutrients and exercise. You feel like you are the only one actually doing this. This leads to anger.

Anger: Then the drama begins. You look desperately for a reason to stop the diet. There may be extra stress in your life. Your job may be challenging, your family may be going through some difficult times. You are finding it hard to cope. You begin to notice people around you, March 20, 2013

the skinny girl eating dessert or the husband enjoying his 12 oz. steak. Anger is the second stage of any loss. Individuals feel anger about still being overweight, anger about the diet restrictions, maybe there was no weight loss this week. Anger leads to bargaining. No-one wants to be restricted in life.

Bargaining: Everyone begins playing games with themselves. Yes, you have lost some weight, you feel better, so therefore it is time to celebrate. So why does no-one else care?

Why are there no fireworks and no balloons?

You may feel hungry with a decrease in calories, you may feel tired and suddenly, you begin to slip… oh, it is just a little at first, perhaps a “taste” of something or you may simply convince yourself that you need a “night off”! “I go to weight loss class once a week, so after class I will swing by my favourite fast food restaurant and have a huge milkshake, then I have a whole week to make up for it. Wait, now I have blown my “diet”, so I will eat everything I miss so very much, and simply start again tomorrow”. I will not be told what I can eat to lose weight! I am going to create my own diet with foods that I like.

I am too old to change. I “like” foods that are supposed to be bad for me!

Any huge change can lead to depression.

Depression: Diet foods may seem boring at times. Counting calories can be boring and the routine day in and day out without the presence of the foods that lead to obesity has a huge effect on our levels of traditional comfort and security.

Saying goodbye to the volume of food we have available has a profound effect on how we feel.

Walk through the grocery store and realize that “real” unprocessed foods comprise less than 8% of what they sell! Many people simply live on treats, leading to obesity, disease and pills. Giving up foods that are saturated with salt, sugar and fat is depressing. Eating real, unprocessed foods takes time to adjust your taste

buds and textures are completely different!

None of your clothes fit anymore. They look baggy. You don’t want to spend money on new clothes until you reach goal weight. It would be a waste of hard earned money. Even your shoes may not fit because your feet shrink too. You may not feel you are thin enough to justify buying new things because the weight goal has not been achieved. How many of us have done this to ourselves? We refuse to “reward” our efforts until goal!

Many things change.

You had an identity as a heavier person. The jokes you told, the comments you made and even the way you thought needs dramatic change because calling yourself “fat” to be included in a conversation is no longer appropriate. Friends will inquire about your “secrets”. People you meet have no idea what a battle you have had. Some people believe that beating obesity will solve every problem they have in life and are very disappointed when they actually reach goal.

Acceptance: This is indeed a challenge. You have reached goal and are now sporting a normal weight, a new body, new health status and new clothing (finally). A stranger looks back at you in the mirror. It has been a very educational and interesting journey.

The bells and whistles have gone off and the celebrations are over. People begin to settle in to seeing you as a thinner person.

New friends and even family quickly forget the fact that you used to be obese. The wow factor is gone. Only you know how much continued work it takes to maintain this weight for yourself.

Your life is the same, but it is also very different. No-one else knows or understands this. Acceptance is simply recognizing that life goes on. The time and energy you put into losing the weight continues with maintenance. This is just as much work, without the dramatic results. Everyone thinks you have simply won. The battle is

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over. Thin people can eat what they want without worrying about gaining weight.

Accepting that losing weight is permanent change is very important. There is a reason for obesity. There is a reason that most people will lose some and then quickly re-gain it once they go back to “regular life”.

Acceptance is learning that this “diet” is your “regular life”.

Heather Westendorp is a graduate of the University of Guelph: Food, Nutrition and Risk Management Diploma. She has also lost over 50 lbs. and is now a healthy weight, improving her health status!

Roasted Beet and Carrot Salad

by Heather Westendorp 6 carrots 6 beets ½ cup chopped walnuts ½ cup low fat feta cheese crumbled Peel and cut beets and carrots into ½ inch pieces.

Place a piece of parchment paper on a baking sheet.

Place in 350 degree F. oven for 30-40 minutes.

(Until tender and roasted) Place on serving platter and sprinkle walnuts and feta cheese. This dish will add vibrant colour to any dinner! Serves 4

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Scouts Canada Inspires Goodwill During Good Turn Week If one good turn deserves another, then potentially 100,000 good turns deserve the same.

Scouts Canada's annual Good Turn Week will take place April 13-21, spreading goodwill to Canadians from coast to coast.

The community is encouraged to participate by performing their own good deeds -- joining Scouts Canada's roughly 27,000 volunteers and 74,000 youth members."Good Turn Week follows the principles of Scouting, which teach youth to always do Good Turns for other people, but it's also about encouraging Canadians of all ages to reach out and do something kind for someone else," said Kaylee Galipeau, National Youth Commissioner and Chair of the National Youth Network for Scouts Canada. "Each act of kindness can make a difference in the lives of the recipient and contribute to a cycle of goodwill that fosters friendlier and happier communities"Here are five examples of good turns for young people: 1. Give a parent a night off.

Volunteer to babysit for a family member or close friends.

2. Put on the family chef's hat.

Pick a meal and help mom or dad out in the kitchen.

3. Four-legged fun: offer to walk a neighbour or friend's dog.

4. Lend a hand at an afterschool program or community centre.

5. Write a letter to the Canadian forces thanking them for their service.

6. Here are some examples of good turns for adults:

1. Donate blood, clothes, food, toys, books -- or give money to charity.

2. Volunteer for a community program, or at a local food bank or shelter.

3. Help an elderly neighbour with grocery shopping or a household chore.

4. Buy a homeless person a meal.

5. Make a co-worker's day: bring in a special snack or lunch for your colleagues.

6. For Good Turn Week, each Scouts Canada member is provided with a Good Turn Week bracelet. The recipient of their good turn inherits the bracelet and is encouraged to pay it forward, creating a cycle of good deeds.

7. But people don't need a bracelet to participate. "Even if a good turn hasn't been done for them, all Canadians are encouraged to get in the spirit of Good Turn Week," Galipeau said. "The smallest gestures can make a major difference."

8. Canadians are encouraged to share their Good Turn on the Good Turn Week website by texting "Good Turn" and their good deed to 51051 or submitting it via scouts. ca/goodturn. Participants can also share their Good Turn on Twitter, the Scouts Canada Facebook page and on YouTube.

9. For more information about Scouts Canada's Good Turn Week visit scouts.ca/goodturn Facebook: www.facebook.com/scoutscanada YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/scoutscanada Twitter: www.twitter. com/scoutscanada

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wintered in a sunny spot in your home? Also look for large trumpet blooms like Hibiscus and even petunia work, as do ferns if palms aren’t found.

Still can’t think of a theme? You can play it safe and coordinate with house colour and trim for a unifying effect. Or use a favourite patterned fabric to spark your inner artist.

Another fun activity is to flip through the abundant gardening magazines designed to inspire and excite you into action. Cut out the photos that speak to Cast photo: Left to right front row: Bill Kilfoyle, John Groskopf, Cathie Raina, Kathleen Hamilton, Kim Monkhouse, Winston Kinnaird you and create a collage.

Left to right back row: Sandra Tobin, Laura Drover, Dirk Visbach.

This will help you see what styles and colours dominate your tastes and provide a springboard to jump off from.

Whatever you do, planKemptville Players Inc performed the murder mystery 'The Eternal Cruise' on ning ahead saves money February 12, 2013 for the first 'Valentine for Lives' charity evening at the Lone Star on impulse buys and guarantees success when the Ranch in Ottawa. The event was sponsored by The Ottawa Property Pros Team right plants and containers and all proceeds from the evening which included the mystery, a live and silent and are chosen. Take the time auction and dinner were in support of the Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre. KPI now to dream and next were more than pleased to donate their time for this important cause.

For more information about KPI and their spring production 'Sex Please, We're time I’ll discuss thrillers, Sixty', visit our website at www.kemptvilleplayers.ca spillers and fillers.

Kemptville Players Inc. perform at charity evening

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by Rolande Theriault Dreaming about your summer garden is a wonderful way to escape from winter’s icy grip. I know what you’re thinking, a garden is a lot of work, and it is. But if that thought is spoiling the mood maybe your dream is too big.

Dream a little dream. Consider the growing trend of container gardening, especially if you have the challenges of difficult soil or small spaces. With less weeding and the benefits of portability, you’re free to splash colour around pools, on decks, porches, patios, and balconies. Are you moving? Take your garden with you. Having done commercial container displays for over fifteen years, I want to share some of the tips and tricks of the trade.

The most frequent question I get is “Where do you get your ideas?”

First I ask myself what effect am I trying to achieve: curb appeal? a Zen-like atmosphere? a tropical setting? a country cottage theme? Are there practical needs like screening, shade or fresh herbs for the kitchen? What activities are done in these areas?

How much maintenance time is there? Ask yourself these questions and record the answers to help visualize your theme.

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Once you have a plan, here are some basic rules of thumb to follow. For example, to create curb appeal use complementary colours. I use a colour wheel to find the best contrast that will give lots of head turning WOW factor. Alternately a more serene relaxing effect requires pastels, analogous or monochromatic with plenty of white to give off peaceful vibes. You can find a colour wheel online to print out, or buy one at Lee Valley’s or Michael’s.

What about a black and white theme? Imagine black millet, with an Ace of Spades sweet potato vine (almost black, purple leaves) trailing down alongside white wave petunias or white blooming annuals such as snapdragons, inter-planted with a very dark Black Dragon coleus!

Tropical themes need palm trees, large leaves and vivid flowers such as canna lilies for that island feel. It’s important to know that most houseplant palms are cultivated for their adaptability to low light so be careful when choosing. Only sun loving palms such as Majesty, Queen or Fan palms are suitable outdoors. They become available in spring, so ask your garden centre staff if you’re uncertain.

But did you know some potted palms can be over

Salvation Army Stories

by Eleanor Scott I would like to share a few of my memories of The Salvation Army. My mom, Fern Hurlbert who has lived here all her life and is now in her 93rd year, shared some memories with me the other day.

My mom remembers in the early 1920’s her mother and some of her older siblings leaving early in the mornings by horse and buggy to go to The Salvation Army which back then was on Water Street.

I remember when my twin brother and I were 5 years old, we lived on our farm on the Kennedy Road. Victor McNaughton would pick us up and drive us to the Sunday school every Sunday morning.

I just loved sitting in the little chairs they had and listening to the stories about God. I still see lots of the kids that went to Sunday school with us back then.

On October 14, 1961 my sister Lila Hurlbert and James McGovern were married in The Salvation Army Church here in Kemptville and my sister June Hurlbert and Jim McGovern stood up for them. They were married by Captain Norman

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R Woods of Ottawa. Lila and James celebrated their 51st anniversary last year.

I remember the Women’s Groups they held in the evenings in the basement of The Salvation Army Church where it is located now. My Mom and I would walk up from where we lived on George St. West, where we moved to when we left the farm after my Dad retired in 1964. At 11 years old I learned to quilt watching my Mom and the other ladies as they quilted on the quilts. They always had coffee and tea afterwards.

I remember when the first Salvation Army Thrift store opened across from the old North Grenville District High School.

Maureen McCleery was one of the ladies that worked there. I used to go there to buy things for my sons, Wayne and Steve when they were young boys. The year my son Wayne Jr. had a serious kidney operation, Lieutenant Joanne Radke would come to our home and pray with us for him to get better. The support she gave us helped me through a difficult time.

In 1980 a group of about 12 Salvation Army Sunday school students, including my two sons, de-

nied themselves sleep for 30 hours to raise money for food and clothing for needy families in Third World Countries. They played games, watched films, sang songs and washed cars. The group of students collected $150.00 in pledge money for their efforts.

When I started working at The Salvation Army, Lois Latimer was the Captain; she was a friend of the Scott family and attended the Acton Corners School with my husband Wayne and his brother Allan. When she transferred from The Salvation Army here I missed her greatly.

Stephanie Gilmer was here at The Salvation Army in Kemptville for quite a few years. I always enjoyed working with here, as well. She

was always there when I needed someone to talk to. One year my grandchildren Brett and Hayley Scott wanted to do something to help the children in other countries. They made up bags with small toys in them and I made up bags with sewing items such as needles and thread.

Sheldon Gilmer delivered them on one of his trips across the country to people in need.

I have worked at The Salvation Army for 15 years and over these years have worked with many great volunteers and staff.

One of the volunteers I always enjoyed working with was my Aunt Francis Prosser. You are never too old to be a volunteer; I remember Evelyn Dangerfield volunteering until she was 91 years young.

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Send in your community events to editor @ngtimes.ca Mixed Adult Pickup Basketball Game – Every Tuesday night at Holy Cross School gym from 7-9

Creekside Centre 2878 County Rd. 43 Kemptville, On 613-258-0222

pm. Cost is $5 per night or $50 for the season. All skill ranges welcome. For more information, please contact Jeff or Samantha at 613-258-1847 or Samantha.rivet-stevenson@rbc/.com

"CELEBRATING THE BIG AND THE SMALL EVENTS OF FAMILY LIFE"

Men’s Prostate Cancer Support Group – For more information, please call 613-258-2623 and ask

CLEARANCE: 40% off ALL cake decorating supplies. * Party Supplies * Helium Balloons *Quality Toys * Baby and Mom

for Robert or call Ellen at 613-258-7778

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North Grenville Toastmasters

– Meeting first and third Thursday of the month, 7 pm at O’Farrell’s Financial Services, County Road 44, 613-258-7665

Friendship Lunch – Every Friday from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm at Leslie Hall.

Everyone welcome

The North Grenville Photography Club – Meeting first Wednesday of every month, at the Old Fire

Hall, 25 Reuben Crescent. For more information, see ngphotoclub.ca

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The Bowen Approach - Restoring your health 215 Van Buren St., Kemptville | 613-799-3315 www.TheBowenApproach.ca

Bridge – Every Thursday, 6:30 pm and 6:45 pm at St. John’s United Church, Kemptville. Cost $5, partner preferred but not necessary. For more information, contact Elaine \Pratt at 613-258-3783 Bridge – Every Tuesday, 12:15 pm at St. John’s United Church, Kemptville. Cost $3, partner preferred but not necessary. For more information, contact Ellen at 613-258-7778 2013 Edition of the Kemptville Apprentice Coming to a Close Canadian Cancer Society Daffodil Campaign

Many of us have lost a loved one or know people living with cancer so helpf fight cancer by buying a daffodil pin.

This year’s campaing will be held at B&H, Food Basics and the Independant from April 3-7. We are still looking for volunteers so consider giving 2 hours of your time. To volunteer, contact Julie at vignale@ripnet.com or 613.258.0381.

North Grenville Cancer Support Group Our next meeting is scheduled for Mar 24th at the St. John’s United Church 400 Prescott St from 2:00pm - 4:00 pm For information please call 613-258-2623 and ask for Robert or call Ellen at 613-258-7778.

Bedtime Story Hour at the Library - Come to our bedtime story hour – the whole family is welcome!

Children may come in their pyjamas and bring a snugly toy. Juice and cookies are served. April 16 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm Equine Career Night and Used Tack Sale, March 21st, 6:00 to 8:30, W. B. George Centre. For more in-

forzmation, check website at www.kemptvillec.uoguelph.ca

Ye Old Kemptvillian Medieval Festival, March 23rd, 10:00 to 5:00, A.M. Barr Arena

For more information, check the website at www.kemptvillec.uoguelph.ca .

Adult Drumming Classes: Beginner Adult Drumming Classes starting Wednesday, March 20 at North Grenville District High School. These classes will run for 4 weeks for a cost of $80.00. All proceeds go towards the North Grenville District High School music students’ trip to the Atlantic Music Festival in May, 2013. Class time: 6:30-7:30 pm for Beginner students. Any drummers interested in the Beginner Session or a potential Intermediate Session, please contact Heather Lance @ heather.lance@ucdsb.on.ca Kemptville Public School Parent Council to Host Series of Parent Sessions.

This is a free event, and it is open to the public. No registration is required. March 25 session: Building Resilience – Youth and Adolescents. April 22 session: Mental Health & Wellness in our Schools – Strategies and Solutions. Each parent session will run from 7-8 p.m. at the North Grenville District High School, 2605 Concession Road

Kemptville Skating Club - Spring Session April 2nd-May 14th - North Grenville Municipal Centre -

For more information, email us at kemptvilleskatingclub@hotmail.com or contact Kristen Wenghofer at 613-258-7792.

Schedule and registration forms are available on our website, http://www.kemptvilleskatingclub.com.”

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FOR SALE Solid pine benches, 1 3/4" by 9" by 60" long. $100. 613-2583152 after 6pm.

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2003 Toyota Corolla, excellent condition, lady driven, no rust 280,000 km, as is, passed safety and emission test 6 months ago $3000.00, or best offer.

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For Sale:Glass Dining Room Table Top, 72" x 44" x 9mm. Tempered glass, bevelled edges, rounded corners, excellent condition.

Worth approx. $600.00, asking $200.00. Call: 613-2583088.

C H I C K D AY S A R E HERE! Delivery dates start April 11 and run through to Aug. 15. Orders should be placed 4 weeks before delivery.

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FOR SALE Floor type wine bottle corker $15.00 Call 613-258-3557 anytime.

FOR SALE Computer desk with recess keyboard and diskette trays $35 Brass & Glass display unit 8 shelves $25.00 613 258 4582 SERVICES Kemptville - Shop AVON at home Personal service and

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Free Computer Training for Adults Free Computer Training on Tuesday evenings and Wednesday afternoons at the North Grenville Public Library. For your oneon-one training session contact sjones@ngpl.ca or call 613-258-4711.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Attention: Local Carpenters, Handymen/women and construction companies.

Our goal is to make Maplewood Hall the premiere musical performance space in North Grenville. Give us your best price on the installation of curtains, sound insulation panels, bass traps and ceiling baffles in Maplewood Hall. We have a detailed plan from our sound engineer (Norie Kingsbury) who is contracted to supervise the installation and work with you. Interested parties should contact John Barclay at 613.258.2426 (john@triune.ca) to receive a copy of the plan and to discuss details. This is your chance to create something of lasting value to the community.

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by David Shanahan In John 8, Jesus stated what was to them the supreme blasphemy. He had told them that Abraham had seen his day. The Pharisees laughed at him.

"You are not yet fifty years old”, the Jews said to him, “and you have seen Abraham!” “I tell you the truth”, Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!”At this, they picked up stones to stone him.”[Jn. 8.57-59] What bothered them so much about this statement? It was that phrase, "I AM". The greatest revelation that the Israelites had received from God was given through Moses in Exodus 3.14.

Moses had asked God what he should call him before his people. God had answered: “I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you....This is my name forever, the name by which I am to be remembered from generation to generation.”

This name, "I AM", expressed the unchanging, immortal nature of God, and was held in the highest reverence by the Israelites ever afterwards. They would not speak the name of God, and even in the Christian era, whenever the name I AM occurs in the Scriptures, it is rendered as: "the LORD". In Hebrew, the word is YHWH, usually rendered Yahweh, or Jehovah. In the Greek translation of the Old Testament, the phrase is translated EGO EIMI, which is the very phrase Jesus uses when he says, "Before Abraham was born, I AM". No wonder the Pharisees wanted to kill him, he was calling himself by God's own name.

To add to his claims, Jesus expected that God would share his glory with him. Isaiah, as we have seen, had stated unequivocally that Almighty God would not share his glory with anyone. [Isaiah 42.8] Why then, would Jesus ask the Father to give him again "the glory I had with you before the world began"?

[John 17.5] Not only did he expect to receive the

glory due to God, he accepted worship as God! When the risen Jesus appeared to his disciples, Thomas was absent. The poor man declared that he would not believe in the Resurrection unless he examined the wounds of crucifixion. The next week, Jesus appeared again and invited Thomas to inspect the marks of the nails and spear. Thomas simply fell to his knees and said: "My Lord and my God!" [John 20.28] How could anything be more direct? And yet, some say that Thomas wasn't worshipping Jesus, he was just swearing in shock and surprise! I think that if Thomas was going to react in shock, it would have been as soon as Jesus appeared, not a few moments later after he had spoken.

If he was swearing, one might expect Jesus to rebuke Thomas for such behaviour; but instead, he accepted Thomas' words and announced: "Because you have seen me, you have believed". What had Thomas believed? That Jesus was his Lord and his God. Was Thomas right to believe it? Jesus said that those who believed even though they had not actually seen the risen Lord were blessed.

God does not bless us for believing what is untrue.

No, Jesus promised blessing to those who would believe what Thomas had come to believe, ie., that Jesus is our Lord and our God. Jesus, then, has taken to himself the names and titles of God. He is the Creator, the First and the Last, the Alpha and the Omega, the great I AM. There was another title he accepted and acknowledged during his ministry: Christ, the Anointed One, the Messiah. The Samaritan woman said to him: "I know that Messiah (called Christ) is coming.

When he comes, he will explain everything to us".

Then Jesus declared, "I who speak to you am he".

[Jn. 4.25-26] John the Baptist had announced that he was preparing the way for the Lord, fulfilling the prophecies concerning the coming of the Mes-

siah. He pointed to Jesus and said: "This is the one I was talking about". Who was the Messiah? There is some debate over what exactly the Jews were expecting of the Messiah, but the prophets were quite clear: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be upon his shoulders.

And he will be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” [Is. 9.6] We know that the son promised by God in Isaiah was Jesus, the Messiah, the Christ. And he is called Mighty God. There are those who say that "Mighty God" is not "Almighty God", as if there could be a lesser God in addition to the Father. No, there is only one God, and Jesus is to be called Mighty God, and Everlasting Father! Even more, he is to be called Wonderful Counsellor, the name later applied to the Holy Spirit. What is this prophecy saying, if not that the promised Messiah will be God himself? And Jesus claimed to be the Messiah.

The Pharisees were not confused on this issue either. At his trial, they demanded of Jesus that he admit once and for all if he were the Christ, the Son of God. Now they knew what Son of God meant in that context, for when he unequivocally stated that he was indeed the Christ, they tore their clothes and declared him guilty of blasphemy! [Matthew 26.63-66; Mark 14.61-64]

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What Are You Watching . . .

by Heather Childs

Who is living on your street

Chances are you have heard the familiar tune of Coronation Street playing from the telly on Sunday mornings This melody can be heard coming from many, many homes across Canada as Coronation Street is the longest running soap opera on television. Airing for the first time on December 9, 1960, Coronation Street has had characters that have remained with the

show right from the very beginning such as Audrey and Ken, Rita and Emily.

Other characters, such as Gail, have grown up on the show and we have seen her go from being a young woman to now being a grandmother, essentially living her life on the show.

As the characters grew so did the plotlines that surrounds them, so we now see topics that are a little bit racier than that of the original storylines. Not to say that those original plots were not juicy when they aired, but now the neighbours have to deal with such issues as homosexu-

ality, embezzlement, murder and domestic abuse.

But whatever decade we were watching, Coronation Street is like coming home on Sunday evening to have dinner with the family, very familiar and of course, entertaining.

The shops and houses that line Coronation Street are like any other English city; but of course it is the residents who make the street worth watching and keeps the neighbours guessing as to what is going to happen next. There is always a story to tell here, and it often involves more than one resident,

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which can get quite complicated, as someone is always trying to hide a secret. And we all know, if more than one person knows the secret, then the whole street will know eventually, no matter how hard they try to keep the secret. And the secrets are what have kept Coronation Street alive and vibrant.

There are always two sides to every story; but sometimes only one person gets to tell his/her side and we as the viewers get to see both sides, either agreeing or disagreeing with their life choices. We also get to be involved in knowing what is going on, but never actually having to deal with the problem itself.

The problem’s range from the domestic dispute between Kristen and Tyrone that also involves Fiona and Hope, to Tina being a surrogate mother, to Izzy’s and Gary’s unborn baby, with Tommy leaving Tina because of her choice to

The Voice of North Grenville help them. Now Kiley is in hot water with David because of one night, putting her future with him in jeopardy.

The tales that have been told, and the ones that are waiting to be told, could make Coronation Street the most interesting street to live on.

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SOLUTION TO LASTWEEKS CROSSWORD PUZZLE

North Grenville Photography Club

The North Grenville Photography Club meets the first Wednesday of each month from 7 to 9 pm at the Old Fire Hall, 25 Reuben Crescent, Kemptville. On Wednesday April 3rd we will be showing the results for the latest contest, "Night Photography".

Time permitting, we're also doing a "5 minutes of fame" at the meeting. This allows any member to present something about photography or equipment that has impacted the way they work or things they do regarding photography. It could be a book, a lens that they cannot do without, a day to day trick, filters, etc. the more who share information the better.

This image was taken by Bernice Sheppard on a recent photoclub outing which focused on night photography skills. It captures the night colors of the buildings in low light on Clothier St.

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Council Business Planning Staff Get an Earful

by David Shanahan The Committee of the Whole meeting last Monday took place in the Theatre at the Municipal Centre in expectation of a large turnout of residents from Forest Creek, as a Public Meeting was held to consider the proposed Senior’s Residence planned for a property on CR43 beside the South Branch. This development had come before Council before, but a vote on the required rezoning of the land was deferred until this week to allow the developer and Council an opportunity to take account of resident’s objections to the threestorey complex.

The Public Meeting began with a presentation

by Lapointe Development, detailing the changes made to the original design. The main element of the revised plan was a lowering of the proposed building from three to two storeys. Photographs of their similar retirement home in Russell were shown to illustrate the look and layout of the new building, and assurances were given about parking capacity, and promises that local non-resident seniors would have access to many of the facilities of the new residence.

Forbes Symon, Director of Planning and Development with the Municipality then gave a very lengthy briefing about the project, and how it had been altered in consultation with residents fo Forest Creek, etc. It seemed all smooth sailing, until the local residents gave their presentation. Gary Nicholl, representing the Residents Association of Forest Creek, gave possibly the most eloquent, well-researched presentation I have ever heard at Council. He was quite scathing of Forbes Symon March 20, 2013

and his department, accusing them of misleading Council, providing incomplete and inaccurate information, arguing the case for the developer, instead of giving a neutral and professional briefing of the project’s pros and cons. He pointed out that the residents felt that staff’s attitude to them and their position was dismissive; something that has been felt by other resident groups and individuals over the years.

Gary quoted Councillor Terry Butler, who claimed that he had only been given the file on the residence project on the Friday evening before the Monday night Council meeting where he was supposed to vote on the zoning application. He wondered whether this was normal procedure for staff in briefing Council, and why Council was prepared to allow this kind of procedure. He objected to the fact that Planning staff had argued for the project by pointing out just how much worse other possible uses of the land might be.

That, he believed, was neither professional nor neutral.

Through it all, Gary Nicholl showed quite a deep understanding of the Official Plan and the Planning Act, and used that to illustrate times when Forbes Symon had given an erroneous interpretation of both to convince the Council to pass the zoning change. But it was not just Forbes Symon and the bureaucrats who felt the power of Gary’s arguments. Council, he said, should use the authority and discretion which they have as elected representatives to ask questions and delve further into such applications. He urged them not to rubberstamp staff recommendations as they have done in the past, and

instead to make informed decisions of their own.

Then he turned on the developers, accusing them of making a pretence of consulting with the public.

Meetings with Lapointe, he said, were more a matter of show and tell, rather than give and take. They made, he said, veiled threats about what would happen if the application were opposed, or the matter went to the Ontario Municipal Board. There, he said they claimed, they would forget the two-storey offer and go with a three-, or even four-storey plan. He also provided information showing that the residence could cut as much as $50,000 off the value of the houses directly behind the new seniors residence.

Council’s response seemed rather stunned.

Barb Tobin and Tim Sutton asked some desultory questions about parking capacities, as if they were grasping for some reason to delay a decision. But it was Ken Finnerty who spoke out firmly, stating that he was not comfortable making a decision without further consideration, and especially not in the absence of Councillor Terry Butler, who is away on vacation. Council quickly agreed that they would therefore postpone a decision until Councillor Butler’s return. Council talks with the Planning staff should be most interesting over the next two weeks.

Strategic Plan Update: Forbes Symon gave a verbal update on the progress of the Strategic Plan process to Council. Following the Strategic Plan Summit on March 2, the consultants are drawing up a draft plan based on responses there and through the questionnaires. This

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draft will be presented to Council and there will be another Public Meeting where the terms of the draft plan will be discussed and evaluated. More information will be available regarding that Public Meeting in due course.

Performance Deposit System: Some time ago, we reported that the Planning Department were considering what to do with more than $600,000 that is being held in a trust account. The money came from performance guarantee deposits that builders have to place with the Municipality to guarantee compliance with permit and site plan requirements. The problem was that this money had been collecting since 2001, and had been received from about 550 builders, both private individuals and companies. Because these parties had never had a final inspection of their projects submitted to the Municipality, they never received their deposits back.

The system has been scrapped since the beginning of this year, and a new, shorter-term system has been introduced, with the blessing of the North Grenville Home Builders Association. The plan now is to contact the depositors and give them 120 days to have their inspections submitted and so receive their money back, or else it will be forfeited and remain in the Municipality’s account for public use. The oldest deposits will be dealt with first, and it is hoped that the entire fund will be either returned or made available for public expenditures as soon as possible. Staff have recommended that forfeited money will be distributed 80% to the Building Department Reserve, 10% to the Public Works Department and 10% to the Treasury Department

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