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March 22, 2017

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Three local garden have been honoured with the “Canada 150 Garden Experience” designation as part of the 1000 Islands and Rideau Garden Trail. Machal Gardens, in Spencerville, A Labour of Love, in Oxford Station, and Rideau Woodland Ramble, near Burritt’s Rapids received the distinction from the Canadian Garden Council in collaboration with the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association. This designation highlights 150 garden ways to celebrate Canada’s birthday year.

In 2015, the Leeds Grenville Economic Development

Office launched the 1000 Islands and Rideau Canal Garden Trail initiative linking six private and three public gardens that has now grown to 14 gardens throughout Leeds Grenville. The inaugural year of the trail captured national media attention that resulted in attracting visitors from around the world plus additional travel writers who have continued to promote the gardens in the region.

David Cybulski, Maitland Garden of Hope, and Ann Weir, Leeds Grenville Economic Development Manager, co-chairs of the Garden Trail, were asked to

speak about its success at the 2017 North American Garden Tourism Conference held this week in Toronto. Attendees included gardens from Paris, Denver, Philadelphia, Charlottetown, Canary Islands, plus many more.

Entering into its third year, David Cybulski shared, “the 1000 Islands and Rideau Canal Garden Trail and its members are proud to be recognized with the Canada 150 Garden Experience designation. It speaks to the quality of the gardens in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.”

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region, the Counties have taken a leadership role in facilitating collaboration to develop new tourism products that results in increased visitation and spending. “In everything we do, a strategic approach is taken to ensure we maximize opportunities while being efficient, sustainable and effective. A 5-year strategy was developed that has been implemented very successfully”, said Ann Weir. “Garden tourism is on-trend as a key travel motivator that has resulted in increased visitor continued on page 2

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Over 121 million people visit gardens annually in the United States according to the American Public Gardens Associations. The Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport quoted in the Garden Tourism strategy that an average of 13 million North Americans visit public gardens while on overnight trips to Ontario.

“The 1000 Islands and Rideau Canal Garden Trail is a leader in the province

in developing garden tourism,” said Michel Gauthier, Executive Director, Canadian Garden Council. “It’s an outstanding example of public and private sectors working together to create a garden experience that we are proud to recognize with the Canada 150 Garden Experience designation.”

May 12, 2017 will be the official launch of the trail and the announcement of its newest member. Gardens on the trail will be opening mid-May and remain open until September. For more information visit the website at www.gardentrail.1000islan dsandrideaucanal.com.

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Burritts Rapids Renewable Energy Association AGM

The Burritts Rapids Renewable Energy Association (BRREA) is pleased to announce that we are holding our Annual General Meeting on March 23, at the Burritts Rapids Community Hall, at 7:00 pm. The meeting is open to our members, associate (non-voting) members, and interested members of the public. Only members may vote on resolutions and elect new board members. Several board positions will be open for election or re-election. This has been another eventful year for BRREA, and this is a good opportunity to hear about our progress and ask questions. Our Chair, David Simpson, can be reached at david.simpson@brpower.ca or at (613) 269-2466 for additional information on the meeting, election of new Board Members or joining BRREA.

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New Horizon Club - Recent activities The speaker for our meeting on Wednesday, 22 February, was Mr. Bruce Harrison, who is the Vice Chairman of the Kemptville Police Services Board.

Mr. Harrison gave a very interesting and informative presentation on the subject of Senior Fraud.

He quoted many examples of the different types of fraud and scams to be aware of, and he gave advice on how to safeguard personal information.

Local author Molly O'Connor was the speaker at our meeting on Wednesday, 8 March. Five of Molly's short stories have been published in the well-known series Chicken Soup for the Soul.

Molly's presentation was entitled 'How I Became a Short Story Writer'. She entertained her audience with details of her interest in writing, photography and her background. She delighted our members by reading some of her stories.

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PROBUS sails through the snow In spite of the number on the calendar, and the fact that spring arrived Monday, there was no sign of Spring on last Wednesday morning. At least 25cm of fresh snow did not deter a small but hardy group of members to hear George Buys talk about his years of working on the Rideau Canal at the Chateau Laurier, Black Rapids and Long Island locks. We had an opportunity to see pictures of the antique boats that passed through the locks, as well as the modern day crafts.

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Local optometrist raises award-winning amount for eye charity

North Grenville, wellknown for its generosity and compassion, has had a local business recognised for a particularly successful fund raising campaign to help others in need. Local optometrist, Dr. Carla Eamon, has been acknowledged by Optometry Giving Sight as a Gold award level fundraiser, thanks to her efforts during the 2016 World Sight Day Challenge.

This money will be used to support sustainable eye care projects in under-served

communities around the world, helping people who are needlessly blind or vision impaired and in urgent need of eye care.

“We are delighted to have received a Gold award,” said Dr. Eamon. “I have supported Optometry Giving Sight for eleven years and am proud to donate to such a worthwhile cause. The World Sight Day Challenge is a great way to help support the millions of people who don’t have access to the basic eye care that we can take for granted.”

Optometry Giving Sight is committed to supporting programs focusing on training local eye care professionals, so that people in need will have access to sustainable eye care from within their own community. The organisation has funded 97 projects in 39 countries since 2007, and these projects have helped to provide basic eye care services to over 7.6 million people, support the establishment of 133 vision centres, and train more than 14,000 eye care personnel. This includes funding support to nine Schools or Colleges of Optometry, where 782 students are currently enrolled. 383 students have already graduated, with the potential to see 766,000 patients per year.

Optometry Giving Sight is a joint initiative of the World Council of Optometry, the Brien Holden Vision Institute and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness. World Sight Day is an initiative of VISION 2020: The Right to Sight and is supported by the World Health Organization (WHO); the

International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, and non-government organizations, with the shared goal of eliminating avoidable blindness by the year 2020, in order to give all people in the world the right to sight.

Donations of $50 can help provide a study kit to an optometry student; $100 can help provide 20 people with access to an eye exam and glasses. $300 can help to provide a child size trial frame, while $1200 can help provide vision screenings to children at 12 schools.

Optometrists are invited to participate by donating their eye exam fees from World Sight Day, making a personal, or practice donation, or by donating $2 - $5 from every eye exam given or glasses sold in October. They can also support by planning a practice celebration and inviting patient donations over the month.

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by Marguerite Boyer Every month, the employees at Brewed Awakenings bake special cookies and offer them up to customers for a simple donation. No donation is too small, or too big, and all the proceeds from the donations are then given back to the community, to non-profit organisations.

Last month they raised $310.01, and this was turned over to North Grenville Accessible Public Transportation, a very worthy cause. NGAT Board Chair, Don Gilchrist, was there to accept the donation on their behalf. Dermid and Donna Lee O'Farrell (huge supporters of this community), just happened to be purchasing cookies while I was there, and joined in the celebrations with Don. This all began a year ago, when Brewed Awakenings wwas approached by Habitat for Humanity for their Share the Love event. Their involvement was so successful that owner Kika decided to keep it going, and now chooses different organisations each month to donate to.

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by Deron Johnston I sat down with a downtown Kemptville resident this week in a local coffee shop. I asked him what subject was important to him, one that he wishes someone would talk about in the North Grenville Times. His response was that it seems like there's a lot of uncertainty around downtown Kemptville and its future these days. He said that he wished that people who lived downtown and were on limited income knew what was happening in the downtown area, so that they knew what their futures might hold.

Rarely does it appear that we consider how our 'big plans' impact those people who are the most vulnerable and least mobile in our community.

There are a number of situations affecting downtown that are currently up in the air, and there seems to be little information being shared about their status.

For example, many have asked about the fate of Kemptville Landing, the two con-

dominiums towers that were to be built by the LA Group in downtown Kemptville. There was a ground breaking last year, but still no work being done. The hope was that this would bring a large number of people to live in the downtown area and increase foot traffic for local businesses.

The project seems to have hit several roadblocks along the way, including a re-design of the buildings and property.

This is also uncharted waters for the municipality, in terms of increasing population density in downtown Kemptville on such a large scale. So far, though, all we really know for sure is that not even one of the two towers has materialized.

Kemptville Campus is another issue that would affect downtown. It's still unknown whether the municipality will be able to buy the campus from the Provincial Government. If they do, will they stick to the business plan that they paid a lot of money for, or go in a new direction?

One has to wonder how long it will take to attract enough tenants to be able to cover the

cost of buying and operating the campus. Maybe there are some possible tenants lined up already? There's lots of rumours about who might, or might not, be interested.

Another piece to the puzzle is the state of the underground infrastructure (water and sewer). It apparently needs a very big investment to get it functioning properly.

Some people believe that the municipality may have to sell off some of the campus land in order to pay for the work.

North Grenville CAO, Brian Carré, said that he expects to have an update on the Kemptville College situation at the end of March.

There's also the issue surrounding the ongoing empty commercial spaces in Downtown Kemptville. The Old Town Kemptville Business Improvement Area [BIA] seems to be making efforts to try and make things happen, but their attempts to solicit help from council and the municipality seem to be falling on deaf ears.

The BIA's pop-up shop program is an attempt to attract

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Here are my reasons for this: The Fire Hall was designed to have these large vehicles ready and able to go at a moment’s notice to attend a fire, accident, etc., not to have young children in the way and, possibly, get hit or killed due to the fact they are young and are not always aware of what is going on at that time.

As for them walking along the trails, spring, fall and winter, with all the times we hear on the news about children being approached by strangers, and heaven forbid that they fall, get hurt or even bullied, who will be there for their safety. As well, this is a trail and we do still have animals who do roam, can we be assured that something will not happen? The last comment I have is the fact that, again, young children are crossing County Road 44, which is busy, and some-

times drivers are driving too fast and may not see them until it is too late.

In winter, it is sometimes hard to stop quickly as well as these are children and do not always pay attention to their surroundings. They are children and children will be children.

If we are concerned about them not getting the proper exercise, why not do this in a supervised area, and not rely on them walking along trails and crossing County roads. In my day, it was called GYM, so let’s give this a second thought and perhaps think about what could happen before it is too late. Keep the buses loading and uploading at the school, and keep them safe. Let the Fire Hall be free of buses and children getting in their way.

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businesses to fill the empty spaces in downtown, but the program seems to be stalled, as the BIA looks for the funding necessary to help launch it. Some people believe that downtown is dead and money is just being wasted on it at this point. However, there seems to be a lot of positive activity happening for an area that some people have written off. Just this week, we learned that an Eastern Ontario firm called ISI Controls Inc. has leased the empty space at 113 Prescott Street for three years, and could have as many as ten employees moving in on April 1.

If all of these situations turned out positively, then surely downtown property values would go up? If property values went up, then the current property owners, who have been sitting on properties without maintaining or improving them, or even trying to bring in tenants, would logically look to sell.

If they did, there's a very good chance that residential rents would go up, with new property owners having paid

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor: Re: Article by John Brauneisen on Population growth and the impact on municipal taxes.

I agree with what John has brought up about how things are done in North Grenville and how these come into effect. Where are the check points, and are they really thought out? One major one came to my attention as a concerned parent.

After reading the North Grenville Times today, I was horrified to see that the new Public School on County Road 44 has asked young children to depart the school buses in the am and pm at the Fire Hall then go along a trail; then cross County Road 44 each morning and afternoon for exercise.

This is crazy. Do you not care that these are young children and what you have asked is way out of control. Who ever decided this has to have their head

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Nominations for the 2017 Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence are now being accepted and LeedsGrenville MPP Steve Clark is encouraging the local farm community to take advantage of the awards program.

“The agri-food sector in Leeds-Grenville takes a backseat to no area of Ontario when it comes to innovation and adaptation through new production methods and products,” said Steve. “This awards program is a great opportunity to showcase the outstanding things happening on our farms and processing facilities to create jobs and bring investment to Eastern Ontario.”

He noted the program has recognized a number of local operations in the past.

The awards program recognizes up to 50 innovations across the province annually, including the Premier’s Award, valued at $75,000, and the Minister’s Award, worth $50,000.

Primary producers, processors and agri-food organizations are invited to submit applications until 11:59 p.m. on April 28, 2017.

The application form and more information about eligibility and innovation categories can be found online at www. ontario.ca/agrifoodinnovation. Additional information is also available through the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca.

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more for those properties.

Would the new owners even want to have rental properties? The municipality and council would be happy, because they would collect more property tax because of the higher property values. But what about people on fixed incomes who can't afford their current hydro bills and now must pay more rent? I doubt anyone seriously considered that possibility. Then again, it rarely seems like people with limited means get much consideration in North Grenville.

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by Deron Johnston Recently, in the Times, we wrote about the situation regarding the possible purchase of the site ED-19 in Edwardsburgh Cardinal by Tomlinson for the purposes of creating a landfill, and Tomlinson’s interest in buying additional land surrounding ED-19. The fear was that this might turn the area into a mega-dump, where waste might be trucked in from all over the province, instead of just serving the needs of Leeds and Grenville, as originally intended. A lot has happened in the past week, including a video where Joe Baptista, the Mayor of Leeds and the Thousand Islands (part of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Council), disrespectfully dismisses information brought forward by a group of concerned EC residents (Citizens Against The Dump, or CAD) as ‘alternative facts’.

CAD were not alone in their opposition; MPP Steve Clark had already submitted a letter of opposition to the site directly to the UCLG. CAD spokesperson, Kyle Johnston, sent emails to the UCLG, outlining CAD’s desire to address the UCLG Council at their Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday, March 7, to voice concerns and to submit a petition. He also indicated that CAD had met for a planning meeting, on very short notice, with ‘hundreds of residents’ in attendance.

The group issued a statement that it has “retained legal counsel and will be moving, this week, to challenge the proposed sale to Tomlinson.

We also plan to separately challenge the validity of the unprecedented 20 year old Environmental Assessment, upon which this sale is predicated, using the services of the Canadian Environmental Law Association.” The group has also received not-forprofit status to allow them to receive pro-bono legal counsel.

CAD was able to address the UCLG Council. Initially being told that the agenda for the UCLG County Committee of the Whole meeting was full, CAD was eventually allowed to give a presentation when the UCLG Council agreed to waive their procedural bylaw. That morning, more than sixty people attended the Committee of the Whole meeting to support CAD’s presentation. Due to the size of the Council chamber, a UCLG staff member told the group that some people had to leave, as the room was over capacity, as per fire safety regulations.

Eventually, police were called and quickly escorted some people out into the hall so that the meeting could begin.

During this meeting, there were two motions introduced

by Mayor Sayeau of Edwardsburgh Cardinal and Mayor Baptista. Mayor Baptista’s motion was to instruct the UCLG staff to get a letter from the Ministry of the

lined purposes of the permission are “1. Inspect and/ or survey the lands for the intent of purchasing the said properties for a waste disposal site; 2. Undertake appropriate sampling and testing for the purposes of a waste disposal site; 3. Removal of beavers or nuisance animals and any dams/habitats that cause flooding of the said lands and/or adjacent lands.”

Yes, Tomlinson was given permission to ‘remove’ wildlife by the CAO of the UCLG. CAD emailed the Ministry of Natural Resources to ask them to inspect the site, as they feared it was “being improperly cleared of wildlife, including possibly the endangered Blanding’s Turtles, to create a dump.”

A disturbing thing about this situation is the apparent lack of respect shown by all mayors of the UCLG for the strong opposition of the Edwardsburgh Cardinal residents. It’s clear that the residents don’t want the dump. It also seems clear that the mayors don’t care about what the residents want. The UCLG has sunk a lot of money into this project already and if they have to get another Environmental Assessment, it may cost the UCLG quite a bit more. The mayors may not want to spend that extra money, but it’s also probably true that they’re all in favour of this project going through, because none of them want a dump moved to their municipality, if it doesn’t happen in Edwardsburgh Cardinal.

Environment to validate the twenty year-old Certificate of Approval on the original Environmental Assessment.

Mayor Sayeau’s motion was to suspend discussions with Tomlinson until both the MOE and Tomlinson held public meetings to review the technical details of the Certificate of Approval, and to address the concerns and questions of residents on the scope of the project and site operations.

The CAD group wants to make another presentation at the next UCLG Council meeting, on March 23, where these two motions will be discussed, and to bring forward their own motion instead. According to CAD, the Certificate of Approval has already been validated by the Ministry, so seeking validation again is disingenuous and a waste of time. It’s the original Environmental Assessment that they feel is heavily flawed. If the Ministry agrees that the original Environmental Assessment is not valid, then CAD believes that the Certificate of Approval is also not valid.

So far, the UCLG Clerk has rejected the group’s request to be granted delegate status.

A particularly troubling piece of this puzzle is a letter sent from the UCLG CAO, Andy Brown, to Tomlinson on November 10, 2016. The letter gives Tomlinson permission to enter certain specific lands owned by UCLG in Edwardsburgh Cardinal, including ED-19. The out-

March is Nutrition Month Submitted by: Marie Traynor RD, Registered Dietitian and Public Health Nutritionist, Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit The theme for this year’s Nutrition Month is to take the fight out of food. At Public Health we hear from a lot of parents who struggle at mealtime to get their kids to eat and wonder if this is normal.

We do try to avoid the term ‘picky eaters’ to avoid a negative label on anyone’s eating behaviour. Instead we talk about raising healthy eaters.

It is common for children to go through an eating phase where nothing seems to please them! If the child is happy and growing well, there is usually no need to worry. It is also normal for a child to eat a lot one day and very little the next. Fortunately they are very good at knowing how much March 22, 2017

food they need so allowing them to decide how much to eat respects their individual appetites.

Some children find comfort in eating familiar foods and may go through periods where they are only eating a few foods. Try not to worry about these food jags. This is a normal way for them to gain some control and independence over their lives.

Try to provide a variety of healthy options along with the food that your child enjoys.

Eventually the phase will likely pass and your child will try new foods.

But it can take up to 15 or even 20 tries before a child will accept a new food so the key is to keep offering it if the child has turned it down before. Try to be patient and give the child time to get used to new textures and flavors without forcing them to eat.

a week. Activities such as dancing, walking, gardening, yoga, swimming all count.

Getting enough sleep helps too. If you do not wake up feeling refreshed or you find it hard to stay alert throughout the day consider speaking with your health care provider.

Smoking and alcohol may seem to be stress relievers but both can cause serious health concerns for you and those around you. Call our Health Action Line for free nicotine replacement, ideas to help you quit or places to go for help if you are concerned about your alcohol intake.

Go to www.healthunit.org for more information or our toll free Health Action Line 1-800-660-5853. To speak with a Registered Dietitian at no cost call EatRight Ontario 1-877-510-5102.

Fighting stress with eating and other behaviours is a struggle for some. Some eat more when they are stressed and others have no appetite during stressful times. We do react differently. If food provides emotional comfort in stressful times try not to let yourself get too hungry. Keep healthy snacks on hand like vegetables, fruit, nuts, whole grain crackers, hummus or lower fat cheeses. If you crave chips or chocolate buy a small portion, sit down, eat it slowly and enjoy it! Some people report that too much caffeine can interfere with sleep which make stress worse. It is found in coffee, tea, energy drinks and cola soft drinks. Reduce caffeine slowly by replacing sources with water, herbal teas, decaf drinks or milk.

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UPDATE UPCOMING MEETINGS COUNCIL Monday, March 27 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre. For agenda information, please visit the Municipal website at www.northgrenville.ca/document-library.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Monday, April 3 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre.

2017 INTERIM TAX BILLS

All 2017 Interim Tax Bills have been mailed. If you have not received your bill, please contact the Administration Office. The installment due date is March 31, 2017. Final tax bills for all tax classes will be mailed in June.

DOG TAGS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

All dogs in North Grenville require an annual dog license.

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

2017 BURN PERMITS AVAILABLE ONLINE

In accordance with By-Law 33-12, a Burn Permit is required to conduct open burning on property located outside of the urban area. New in 2017, the entire application and renewal process is available online at www.northgrenville.ca. The online process also allows you to receive direct notification of special conditions such as fire bans and fire risk level. Burn permits are also still available at the Municipal Office or at the Fire Hall at 259 County Rd. 44 and the fee is still $15. Please check conditions prior to burning by calling 613-706-1770.

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Do you have a young child in your care?

If you are a parent or caregiver to a child under the age of six years, your input is needed! The Ministry of Education is transforming child and family programs to establish Ontario Early Years Child and Family Centres (OEYCFCs). This transformation will mean that Ministry-funded child and family programs such as the Ontario Early Years Centre (OEYC) will become part of a connected system of provincial services and supports. In Leeds and Grenville, this may mean some changes to the delivery of Ontario Early Years Centres as these transform into the new Centres.

These Child and Family Centres will give families with children birth to six years of age access to FREE high quality early years programs and services. In addition to programs that encourage learning through play, services will include access to information, referral, parent workshops, and pre- and postnatal supports. By supporting parents and caregivers in their role, programs and services will enhance both parent wellbeing and early child development.

The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville is responsible for planning for the implementation of OEYCFCs. To make sure that Ontario Early Years Child and Family Centres meet the needs of families with young children in Leeds and Grenville, you are invited to complete a survey to tell us about your family’s preferences, challenges and interests with regard to early years’ programs and services. Your feedback will be used to inform planning for Ontario Early Years Child and Family Centres in Leeds and Grenville.

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by David Shanahan First of all, thanks to those who wrote after last month’s article, “Seeing is believing”. Not everyone wanted their letters published, but we enjoyed (I hope) the correspondence behind the scenes. One thing I did realise as we swopped ideas and attitudes was that it seemed, at times, as if we were all talking in different languages.

Words were being used that meant different things to one another: simple words, really, like Science and God! For some, God is only a “concept, something that people developed to meet a need”.

Their belief is that “primitive” peoples came up with the idea of a God in order to explain the world around them, a world that had not yet been interpreted by science, and which held terrors, mysteries and uncontrollable features. According to this view, as increasing knowledge explained more and more of these things, God was therefore rendered unnecessary as an explanation of life’s mysteries.

What those who believe this fail, I think, to recognise is that believers in God, particularly God as preached by Christians, is not confined to what is unknown or unexplained. God, to us, is a real, objective reality - the most real of realities, in fact.

God, in Jesus, is someone we have met, relate to, have experienced in the most intimate and personal ways. Scientific discovery is not a threat or an enemy, it simply provides ever more evidence of the design and perfection of the universe God created and pronounced to be “very good”.

The other word that seems to be defined somewhat differently by all is “Science”, and here I must admit to some laxity when it comes to writing about the subject. Science is, or should be, an objective exercise, unwilling to make statements without evidence and sceptical of speculation and unfounded theories. However, there is another word that can be used here, and that is “Scientism”: which claims that science is the only valid way of seeking knowledge, or applies science to a wide range of questions where it has no valid context.

Science, properly understood, is concerned only with what can be seen and deduced through the natural senses. The supernatural, should it exist, is not within its sphere of study, by definition. Scientism, on the other hand, takes the incredibly arrogant and irrational stance that anything that cannot be studied through the scientific method simply does not exist. That is not something science could, or should, ever say. There are enough aspects of life in this universe that science cannot explain (consciousness, energy, gravity, morality, etc.) that there is no need for people to expand its mandate into other areas.

There is another serious problem with scientism and the way in which it has become confused with science in the popular mind. By confusing the nature and role of science, the idea has been given that any scepticism regarding any aspect of popular science is the result of an anti-science bias, usually by “religious” people. One correspondent, perhaps unconsciously, put it well by referring to an anti-science, anti-evolution attitude of religious people. This is the great elephant in the room these days: evolution.

To be unconvinced about evolution is to be anti-scientific. Is this fair? Scientism has promoted this idea for almost a century, and adherents are quite happy to make the statement that “evolution is a fact, not a theory”. But here’s another word we can interpret differently (and people think the Bible is open to interpretation!). Everyone will accept that evolution within species is a fact: all dog breeds are from a single ancestor. Likewise cats, horses, sheep, etc. But evolution between species is not something that anyone can demonstrate. The theory that all life comes from a common source is a theory, and one, I would add, with no solid, scientific evidence. I would welcome a clear presentation of such evidence that is not based on speculation, assumption or wishful thinking.

In any case, not being a believer (it does take a lot of faith) in evolution or big bangs as the source of all things, does not make me anti-science. What is anti-science is the position held by many that the supernatural, religion, or whatever, is not real, that God does not exist, simply because their science cannot observe, measure and replicate it. That is a statement that goes beyond the legitimate concerns of scientific pursuits and to say that anything not susceptible to “scientific”inquiry simply does not exist is to declare without evidence, without reason, and without taking into account the testimony of countless millions throughout history. It is also, at its base, a statement of blind faith.

by Nicole Millest Earlier this month, O’Farrell Financial Services announced the partnership of Cynthia Batchelor and Daren Givoque, effective January of 2017. Cyndy Batchelor, a resident of North Grenville, has been a Financial Security Advisor with the company since January of 2015. Working mainly from the Winchester office and with over 20 years of experience in the financial industry, Cyndy takes great pride in offering her clients personal service, tailored to their unique needs.

Daren Givoque, a resident of North Grenville, joined O’Farrell Financial Services as Financial Security Advisor and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst in July of 2015.

Daren works mostly from the Kemptville office and is very heavily involved with the community there. With more than 10 years of experience the industry, Daren offers personal and thorough plans that will help his clients reach their specific goals for the future.

Cyndy and Daren join Dermid O’Farrell (Managing Partner), Donna Lee O’Farrell, Matt Felker, Keeley Patterson, Rick Lewis and Geoff Carter as Partners at O’Farrell Financial. Their commitment to their clients, community and the company is commendable and makes them both a perfect fit for the Partnership Team.

O’Farrell Financial Services provides financial and estate planning services to help their clients live the life they want today, and secure the legacy they want for tomorrow. Founded in 1997, the company has 4 offices located in Brockville, Cornwall, Kemptville, and Winchester. O’Farrell Financial Services celebrates 20 years of serving Eastern Ontario this year.

Welcome Cyndy Batchelor and Daren Givoque to the O’Farrell Financial Services Partnership Team!

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for Junior Golfers The Equinelle Golf Club’s Junior Club & Play program is now taking applications for its 2017 season. This nonprofit program, established in 2015, offers golf to local children, ages 8-16, who wouldn’t ordinarily have the opportunity to get out on the golf course to play, or may need support in further developing their golf skills. A key ingredient to the program is each junior is paired up with a “Buddy”, a seasoned golfer of the Equinelle Golf Course who volunteer their time to the program.

With donations and funds raised within our community, in 2015, this program was able to provide 13 juniors with full junior playing privileges at the Equinelle Golf Course, golf clubs as required, teaching clinics, and tournaments. In 2016 the number increased to 15.

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Very chippy game, as there were 54 PIM allotted, with 73's receiving 34 PIM and giving the Hawks five opportunities to capitalize with man advantage; which they did three times. Kemptville was out-gunned by 46 to 39 SOG and couldn't hit the net from the sin-bin, as it was on a revolving door all night long.

The game is on.....73's faced Hawks without success Friday in the Hawks Nest with 6 - 2 loss I believe next match up in Hawks’ nest next Friday will countered at 7:58, as break- the Hawks started, as 73's be a different state of affairs, by the sportsguy down in coverage gave Da- lost their composure and had as Kemptville will be hungry The stage was set for vid Jankowski a opportunity four unanswered markers for revenge.

Just a reminder: the 73's the contest between the to fire one glove side over against them. At 9:08 Colin Hawkesbury Hawks and Hodgins ‘shoulder, with help- Stevens, with helpers from are on the playoff trail, and Kemptville 73's in the ers from Sande with Casey, to Ashley and Drobczy, notched they would love to see you "Hawks Nest" on Friday even the odds in the second PPG. Bruno Cheff, assisted by come out to support them on night, with both clubs being stanza. The Hawks controlled Jankowski and Casey, pulled their journey.

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SPRING CAR CARE 2017

Spring Car Maintenance Tips After a long winter, you’re likely ready to give up your hibernating ways for some adventure and sunshine.

For many Canadians this means family vacations, trips to the cottage, camping excursions, and weekend road trips. Whatever your style, chances are you are getting ready to hit the road, but are you confident that your car is in good enough shape to get you there safely and efficiently?

Winter’s cold temperatures and icy conditions have been hard on your car, so it is likely showing some signs of wear and tear. Spring is the perfect time to bring your car in for a full inspection to identify any minor problems, before they become major ones.

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Here are some tips to keep your car running safely this spring and summer: Check your lighting. Check all exterior and interior lighting to identify any problems.

When your vehicle’s lighting is defective, other motorists may not get the message that you intend to stop or turn. The end result could be disastrous.

Lubricate your chassis parts. Many newer cars are “lubed-for-life,” but some still require regular chassis lubrication so check your owner’s manual. Replacement steering and suspension components may also require periodic lubrication.

Check your belts and hoses. Cold temperatures can harden and/or damage rubber, so it’s important to check your belts and hoses for damage. Check your hoses for hardening, softening, leaking, cracks, blistering, or other visual damage, and check your belts for looseness, cracks, frays, or glazing. If you have to replace one of your belts, you may also have to replace the tensioner and pulleys to keep the new belt from slipping.

Check your filters. Your car has a number of filters that are important to its longevity and should be replaced regularly. Check your engine air filter, your cabin air filter, and your fuel filter for damage or clogging and replace them if necessary.

Change your oil and oil filter. Changing your oil and oil filter at the intervals recommended in your vehicle’s owner’s manual is one of the best ways to keep the engine running trouble free. Neglecting to replace engine oil can result in poor engine performance, higher fuel consumption and even severe engine damage.

Check your fluids. When you change your oil and oil filter, you should also check your fluids. Check your power steering, brake, and transmission fluids; your windshield washer fluid; and your coolant. If the levels are low, top them up, and flush/replace them as recommended in your owner’s manual. Keep in mind that your power steering, brake and coolant systems are closed, so low fluid levels may indicate a leak.

Replace your wiper blades. If they’re torn or cracked your wiper blades won’t do you much good in the middle of unrelenting spring showers when visibility is reduced.

Check your tires. Your tires are the only point of contact between you and road, so it’s important to take care of them. Check the pressure of all your tires (including the spare) monthly, and maintain the optimal pressure recommended in your owner’s manual. Check the tread for uneven or irregular wear and for cuts or bruises on the sidewalls. Rotate your tires every 10,000 kilometers, and replace them if they are worn or damaged.

Make vehicle maintenance a priority this spring to protect yourself and prolong the life of your vehicle!

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Check your charging system. Cold temperatures can do a number on your battery, so now is a good time to have it tested. You should also check to make sure that your battery is securely mounted and that the connections are clean, tight, and corrosion free. If your battery is more than five years old, you should consider having it replaced.

Fix your windshield. In cities where sand and rocks are used on icy roads, motorists often end up with chips and cracks in their windshields. Although these may not seem like a big deal, any damage to your windshield can decrease the overall effectiveness of airbags, seatbelts, roof stability, and your personal safety in the event of an accident. If your windshield has a crack, it’s important to have it repaired or replaced immediately.

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Six ways you could be killing your car

Owning a car can be a dream or a nightmare depending on how well you take care of your vehicle, says the non-profit Car Care Council. The following are six things that (NC) We can all benefit from one more tip or trick to save a little bit on gas. So conmany motorists do that can harm their car and their wallet.6waysyouarekillingyourcar sider low rolling resistance tires your secret weapon.

1. Ignoring the check engine light. Ignoring an illuminated check engine light can Many of us have experienced the effect of rolling resistance when riding a bicycle result in serious engine trouble and costly repairs. At the very least, this warning light with underinflated knobby tires, in contrast to smooth-tread tires inflated to a higher pressure. A cyclist expends less effort when using smooth road tires. The effect of could alert you to an engine problem that is negatively impacting fuel economy. rolling resistance is similar in our vehicles, except that we never really notice it as 2. Failing to change fluids and filters. Many fluids are required for the operation and much since the engine is doing the work. protection of vehicle systems and components. Checking fluid levels regularly, along with the filters, helps ensure that your vehicle runs dependably and extends vehicle life .

3. Neglecting your tires. Your vehicle’s tires should be checked frequently for inflation and tread depth. Underinflated tires can wear out more quickly, needing to be replaced sooner, and can negatively impact safety, gas mileage and performance.

Did you know that rolling resistance from tires accounts for about 4 to 7 per cent of your vehicle's fuel consumption? In fact, auto manufacturers commonly install low rolling resistance tires as original equipment on new vehicles to help improve efficiency.

Designed to improve vehicle fuel efficiency without compromising safety, low rolling resistance tire designers use innovative materials, construction methods and tread 4. Not following a service schedule. Because many car parts and components wear patterns to reduce the amount of rolling resistance and, in turn, the amount of fuel out or become damaged over time, vehicles need to be routinely serviced in order to consumed. perform optimally. Routine inspections and timely repairs will help keep your car runMost tire manufacturers also offer low rolling resistance replacement tires, which can ning efficiently and will help you avoid more expensive repairs down the road. reduce the overall fuel consumption of your vehicle by about 1 to 4 per cent, compared 5. Keeping a dirty car. Allowing your car to go too long without a wash leads to buildup to conventional replacement tires.

of damaging chemicals and dirt, increases the potential for rust from road salt and Ask your local tire retailer about low rolling resistance tires and look for cost estimation interferes with proper visibility needed for safe driving. tools online. Several tire manufacturers and retailers provide online calculators to help 6. Being a severe driver. Whether it’s stop-and-go traffic, extreme weather, rough drivers make informed tire choices. Look for calculators that provide comparisons of roads or heavy loads, it can sometimes be difficult to limit severe driving conditions. tread life durability, wet traction safety, rolling resistance and total cost of ownership.

However, you can drive smart and improve fuel economy by observing the speed limit; avoiding aggressive driving, including quick starts and stops; not hauling unnecessary Find more information at www.vehicles.gc.ca. items; and keeping your vehicle properly tuned.

“Because auto care isn’t always a top priority for car owners, they might not realize they are doing things that adversely affect the performance, safety and value of their car,” said Rich White, executive director, Car Care Council. “Routine maintenance can go a long way toward saving money, avoiding headaches and protecting your vehicle investment.”

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Check Tire Pressure: Keep tires properly inflated and improve gas mileage by up to 3.3 percent.

Use the Right Motor Oil: Improve gas mileage by 1 to 2 percent by using the grade of motor oil recommended by the manufacturer.

Replace Clogged Air Filters: Replacing clogged air filters on older vehicles can improve fuel economy and will improve performance and acceleration on all vehicles.

Check Engine Performance: Keep your engine running efficiently and improve gas mileage by an average of 4 percent.

Fix It: Addressing a serious maintenance problem, like a faulty oxygen sensor, can improve mileage by as much as 40 percent.

The Car Care Council reminds motorists to look for the following warning signs that their brakes need to be inspected:

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Noise: screeching, grinding or clicking noises when applying the brakes.

Pulling: vehicle pulls to one side while braking.

Low Pedal: brake pedal nearly touches the floor before engaging.

Hard Pedal: must apply extreme pressure to the pedal before brakes engage.

Grabbing: brakes grab at the slightest touch to the pedal.

Vibration: brake pedal vibrates or pulses, even under normal braking conditions.

Light: brake light is illuminated on your vehicle’s dashboard.

After a harsh Canadian winter, it’s a good idea to make sure that your car battery is still running strongly. Car batteries are especially susceptible to cold weather – a harsh winter climate can lead to faster deterioration.

If your car battery is more than four years old, and it takes a few seconds to start up your motor, you should consider driving down to your local auto parts supplier to get your battery tested, and possibly replaced.

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Two seatings 5 and 6:30 pm. Includes salad, dessert and beverage.

Adults: $10, Children 6-12: $5, Children 5 and Under: Free. For advance tickets call Corina Blondin at 613 715 3049. Tickets also available at the door.

Buck-A-Bag Used Book Sale, 10-1:30 pm. Books for kids, youth and adults Spencerville Library Basement. All proceeds to benefit the Library.

The Barrhaven Fiddleheads perform at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, 319 Prescott St., Kemptville, 7 pm. A free-will offering for the Syrian Family Fund. Refreshments.

Oxford Mills Girl Guides host a spaghetti supper at St. Andrew's United Church, 34 Main Street, Bishops Mills, 4:30-7pm. All you can eat for a goodwill donation.

Ham dinner and Murder Mystery, 5:30 p.m. at South Mountain Agricultural Hall. Sponsored by South Mountain-Hallville Pastoral Charge. For tickets call 258-3648.

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Modern square dance club, Grenville Gremlins,7:30-10 pm, Leslie Hall on Clothier St. Kemptville Cancer Support Group, 3rd Mon/mth. at St. John’s United Church, Prescott St., 2 pm. The aims and objectives of our group is to bring together friends who have just been diagnosed with cancer, going through treatments, survivor and needing others to reach out to. All welcome. For info, please call Ellen Vibert-Miller at 613-258-7778.

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

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

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

NG Photography Club - first Wed./mth from 7-9 pm, at the Grenville Mutual Insurance, 380 Colonnade Drive. See ngphotoclub.ca for info.

Klub 67 Euchre every 2nd & 4th Wed. beginning Sept. 14, 1:15 pm, St. John's United Church. Everyone welcome $5.00.

Bingo- 1st & 3rd Wed., Kemptville Legion, 1 pm. All welcome.

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

New Horizon Club, 2nd & 4th Wed. at the Burritt`s Rapids Community Hall. Meetings at 2 pm. All adults 55 plus welcome to join. For info re programs and membership call Janet 613-269-2737.

Probus Club of North Grenville, 3rd Wed./mth. Everyone is welcome to join us at 9:30 am at St Paul's Presbyterian Church Hall for fellowship.

Holy Cross Church monthly suppers, 1st Wed of the month, starting October 5. Adults $8, Children $5. All are welcomed.

Bridge - St. John’s United Church, 6:15 pm. Cost $5. All levels of bridge players welcome. For more info, contact Sandra at 613-258-2691.

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

Oxford Mills Community Association meeting- First Thurs. of each month at Maplewood Hall, 7 pm. All welcome. Info – call 613 258 3683 Twice The Fun Games (200 Sanders St. Unit 103) Game Night, 2nd and 4th Fri., 6-10 pm. Bring your favourite game or borrow one from their library. All ages welcome.

Friendship Lunch, Leslie Hall, hosted by local churches, 11:30 am.

Donations accepted but not expected, everyone welcome.

Kemptville Legion breakfast, 8 - 10 am 3rd Sat. of every month., 100 Reuben Crescent. Adults $5. Children under 12 $3. All welcome.

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WELDING LESSONS, CALL FOR DETAILS THE WELDING SHOP 613 258 9935

Experienced Home Daycare - Space available now F/T (24m-3yrs) & F/T Mch1 for 0-24m. Kemptville in Equinelle. Hrs: 7:30 am-5 pm. Teachers scheduling available (details available).

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1/10 Call 613-2584161 FIREWOOD FOR SALE. Hardwood $100 per cord delivered. Softwood $75 per cord delivered. Call Peter 613-913-0810. Oxford Mills 5pc Peavy Drum Set w/High Hat Good Condition $400.00Don (613) 808-4725 or (613) 258-6413 FIREWOOD (Merrickville)DRY& READY to Burn SOFTWOOD(PINE) $49.00/ CORD HARDWOOD(ASH) $95.00/ CORD PICKUP 613 269

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At the age of 80 years, surrounded by his family at The Ottawa General Hospital after a long illness.

Dearly loved husband and best friend and soulmate to Carole. Dearly loved and cherished father to Cindy O’Hara (Tom Benoit), Elizabeth Lambton (Todd Pettipas), Charles Ross Lambton, Spencer O’Hara (Jannel Miller).

As per Phil’s wishes, there will be no visitation or service. A private family celebration of his life will be held this summer on his birthday where his ashes will be scattered at his favorite fishing spot.

Special thanks to Dr. John F. Evans, The 6th floor west unit staff and the I.C.U. staff for their exceptional care at the Ottawa General Hospital.

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EXPERIENCED HOME DAYCARE PROVIDER. I have 2 spots available in my daycare for before and after school. For more information, give me a call.

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Heartland Fence & Deck. Renova- Free composted horse manure tion specialist. Brian 613-796- for pickup. Email elmcrestques9790 trian@gmail.com Dry, mostly hard maple, firewood cut and stacked spring of 2016. $100, including HST, picked up. 613-258-7778"

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LARGE COLLECTION of ANTIQUE DINING ROOM TABLES & CHAIRS $119.00-$195.00 VG CONDITION 613 269 3836

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office space on ground floor level Seeking space approximately 700 sf Seeking 5 year term to commence in September 2017, with two (2) 5 year options to renew

Tender closes at 11:59 am on March 28, 2017.

PART TIME MARKET MANAGER POSITION

Please submit sealed written proposals to Percy Eng, Transactions Manager, CBRE Limited, 18 King Street East, Suite 1100, Toronto, ON, M5C 1C4.

(416) 775-3989 fax; email: percy.eng@cbre.com.

For the full job posting, please refer to www. kemptvillefarmersmarket.ca or call 1-855-2259001. To apply for this position, please send a cover letter and resume to info@kemptvillefarmersmarket.ca All applications must be submitted by March 24, 2017.

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Daughters of the vote

by Deron Johnston While the right to vote was granted to some women in 1916, it wasn't until 1940 that the final province gave women the franchise.

'Gave women the franchise' is poorly worded, women truly earned that right through determination, hard work, personal suffering and incredible sacrifice. As a matter of fact, not until 1960 were indigenous women granted that right. Finally, it was only when Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms was passed in 1982, that the right to vote was enshrined in law for women of selected minority groups.

Today, though women make up just over half of the population of Canada, approximately only 25% of Federal MPs are women. On average, women comprise only 28% of elected officials in provincial and territorial legislatures. Only 18% of Canada's mayors are women.

Clearly, the journey of wom-

en's full political participation is far from complete. Though (for a number of reasons) they don't run for political office as often as their male counterparts, those women that do run, are just as successful in office as men. There is a clear need to have more women seek election at all levels of the political world. A house full of old, white haired men does not accurately reflect the current reality and diversity of the country of Canada.

Equal Voice, a national, bilingual, multi-partisan organization dedicated to electing more women to all levels of political office in Canada, recently put together a three day event called 'Daughters of the Vote' where one young woman was chosen from each federal riding across Canada to sit in their MP's chair in the House of Commons and participate in other activities.

Equal Voice's objective for their initiative was to ensure these 338 emerging young women leaders, among others, became familiar with

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chaela Rutherford-Blouin, was chosen to represent our riding of Leeds Grenville, Thousand Islands & Rideau Lakes. Michaela, who is currently studying political science at Queen's University, was very excited to be a part of this very special event. We hope to have Michaela tell us about the experience in her own words, in the next edition of the North Grenville Times.

The event also had another important local connection, as it was organized by Kemptville resident, and Equal Voice Executive Director, Nancy Peckford. We've written about Nancy and Equal Voice before, and we hope to sit down with her again soon to discuss her observations and hear her stories about Daughters of the Vote.

If you'd like to know more about Equal Voice, including how you can help to support the organization, or what support they can offer, visit www. equalvoice.ca, or email them at info@equalvoice.ca or call 613-236-0302.

Canada’s political institutions and those women and men serving in them. They hoped that the experience would equip and inspire these young women to participate in the formal political sphere in the years and decades to come.

During their three-day trip, these young women participated in various workshops, listened to guest speakers (such as Prime Minister Trudeau, ex-Prime Minister Kim Campbell, and Leader of the Green Party, Elizabeth May), met with MPs, ministers and other dignitaries and, perhaps most symbolically, sat in their MP's chair in the House of Commons on International Women's Day. The group of young women was a very diverse one, including people of different faiths, and indigenous women were also well represented. Some even got the opportunity to be interviewed by national TV and print news media, as the event was widely covered by many media outlets.

Kemptville resident, Mi-

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

The North Grenville Times is very pleased to announce the printing of a 150th Anniversary of Canada Souvenir edition which will commemorate the unique character and accomplishments of the people, places, and events that we are proud to be a part of.

For more information contact: Marketing Peter Peers peter@ngtimes.ca 613 989-2850

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This special edition will be published June 23rd just prior to Canada Day.

Evening of music St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Kemptville presents….

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Val Morris, Susan Smith, Steve Berndt, founder of ‘The Jivewires’, Tina Veilleux and LaDonna Bodnarchuk Kemptville & District Home Support’s volunteers and staff enjoyed an evening of music at The Brookstreet Hotel’s Options Jazz Lounge featuring Steve Berndt, founder of ‘The Jivewires’ and talented musician, and the great jazz pianist Brian Browne. What a treat to be front row for this evening out! KDHSI is excited to have ‘The Jivewires’ performing for their 1st Annual Big Band Dance. Tickets are selling fast!

For more information please call KDGSI at 613-258-3203 to reserve your spot.

The Barrhaven Fiddleheads ~a Fiddle Concert followed by refreshments~ Friday, March 31, 7:00 pm ~free-will offering to Seaway-Glengarry Presbytery Syrian Family Fund~ ~ limited seating, so come early!~

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The Story of Confederation 6

The end of complacency

by David Shanahan By the end of 1863, the prospects for a union of all the British North American colonies were not looking good. The sudden refusal of the Canadians to co-operate in building the Intercolonial Railway had soured relations with the Lower Provinces, as New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward island were known. The Trent Crisis had shown the need for such a rail link between New Brunswick and Quebec, both for defense and commercial reasons, but the Canadian Government was not prepared to spend the money on the scheme. Even the concession by the Canadians in October 1863 that they would pay to have a potential route for the railway surveyed did not help their tattered reputation.

The Imperial Government were also angry with the Canadians. Aside from the Intercolonial, which London saw as a high defense priority, there was genuine anger that the Canadians had failed to pass a strong Militia Bill in 1862, again for financial reasons, which would have seen the United Province of Canada take on more responsibility for its own defense.

Overall, then, prospects for co-operation on any scheme of Confederation looked dim.

At the same time, concerns about defense were not unreasonable. The Civil War, which had been tearing apart the one-time United States since 1861, continued to be an ever-present fact of life for British Americans. Although the natural instincts of British Americans had been to support Lincoln and the Federal States in their conflict with the Southern Confederacy, the Northern Government had been severely critical of Britain’s decision to remain neutral, and events such as the Trent Crisis, and what the Federals saw as British refusal to take a moral stand, had gradually led to threats by both people and politicians in Washington to make British Americans pay for their policy.

For a couple of years, these threats, which grew to include actual invasion and annexation of the Province of Canada, once the Confederacy was defeated, had not been taken too seriously by Canadians. There was a widespread assumption that the South could not be defeated, that some form of resolution would have to be reached when the war became stale-

British waters, the Chesapeake was stopped boarded

by American naval personnel, who arrested the hijackers and brought them and the steamer into Halifax to report to the British authorities. Things got very confusing at that point. Britain objected to the arrest of British subjects in British waters, but agreed to hand over the hijackers to the American authorities, once a local Judge had cleared the paperwork. Instead, local residents and sympathisers helped some of the arrested men escape. Once again, American and British authorities came face to face and the potential for a violent conflict was very real.

Those hijackers who had not escaped were put on trial, but released on a technicality. Things calmed down, because, in the end, no-one was ready to go to war, at least not yet.

British Americans began to feel even less secure than before. Not only was it clear that any spark could ignite a blaze, but their complacent judgement that the North could never defeat the South had received a major blow that same year. Beginning on July 1, soon to be a very symbolic date, a battle had begun in Pennsylvania that would end forever any lingering hopes of a stalemate in the Civil War. General George G. Meade’s

mated. But the hostility shown by the Northern authorities (and people) to Canadians led to a distinct pro-Southern attitude north of the border, an attitude that only added to the depth of feeling on both sides of that line.

All of this reached a crescendo in December of 1863 and, like the Trent Crisis of 1861, brought British America perilously close to war. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick had become centres of Confederate activity, as Southern agents and sympathisers used the ports as bases from which to launch runs to break the blockade of Southern ports which the Lincoln Government had imposed to bring the South to its knees. But things went a giant step beyond this on December 7, 1863, when the American steamer Chespeake was boarded and captured by a group of Southern agents and British Americans off the coast of New England.

Their plan was to use the Chesapeake as a blockade runner to bring supplies to Southern ports, but the hijackers killed one crew member and wounded others in taking the ship. They then brought it into St. John, New Brunswick to refuel, but had to move to Halifax instead.

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Local businesses have always been ready to promote their community and Mike McIntosh of Total Move Management has found a very creative way to do his part too. Inspired by a bumber sticker he saw on a truck passing through Kemptville, which said “Choose Cornwall”, Mike went out and bought the web site domain name of ChooseKemptville.ca and is developing the site to promote Kemptville to people across the country. His fleet of trucks travel far and wide as part of Total Move Management’s operations, and not only will they have the ChooseKemptville.ca address on them, but Mike has also decided to have photographs of North Grenville sights put on the sides and backs of the trucks. Excellent idea and great vision from a successful local business. Now that is how to do Economic Development!

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Visiting this location is well worthwhile."

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