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The dates that the store will be closed are:

Thursday, September 19 and Friday, September 20. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause our loyal customers. We want to re-assure everyone we will be back open bright and early at 8:00am on Saturday, September 21 for business as usual.

The made for TV movie “Double Holiday” is a romantic comedy that is to take place in rural Iowa, USA. The store is being used (not surprisingly) to film a “grocery store scene”. The movie is scheduled to air on the Hallmark Network on November

16, 2019.

“We felt that this was a very interesting Economic Development opportunity for Kemptville and North Grenville. While they’re filming here, we’re hoping they will take a good look around and see the Ferguson Forest Centre, the Kemptville Campus and our Downtown and consider coming back here to film again or help spread the word about the potential of this area for future film projects.” – Jim Beveridge – Owner, B&H Your Community Grocer.

We would like to sincerely thank our customers for their understanding and patience during our brief “Hollywood” hiatus and look forward to continuing to serve all of you and your family’s grocery needs.

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GEMS girls club season starts Hello Girls – Grades 4-8.

We are kicking off our GEMS season on Wednesday, September 25 at 6:30 pm with DIY ice cream sundaes and a fun activity.

GEMS is a Christian based girls club where we do a variety of activities such as crafts, games, music, badge work, community service projects.

We have a new theme every year which we base our activities around. Our theme this year is "Be a Blessing".

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We reached out a hand – you filled it with love

On behalf of the Kemptville Cancer Support Group we thank you.

The front page of the NG Times newspaper with our member Christine’s picture and write up was answered by so many generous people and we have to thank the Times for allowing us the space to share her story.

The people in our area are so full of compassion for those in need. The amount of money received to date from the NGT front page information and Go Fund Me will

enable Christine immensely during the next months until she is able to overcome her cancer and get more positive results from her lympth node. Christine needs a lot of rest daily.

One of our members, Robert Carmichael has set up a EXL file to keep us abreast of both Go Fund Me and CIBC accounts and has faithfully updated each one daily. A big thank you to the lovely ladies at our CIBC bank who have been following our input in the account

into words exactly how touched and overwhelmed I am by the generosity of our community. I cannot thank each and everyone of you enough. To all my family and friends who have been there for me since the beginning of all of this thank you. You mean the world to me. To all of you who so generously offered your support and love thank you from the bottom of my heart. To Ellen and Robert and Craig and the Kemptville Cancer Support Group, your kindness and support is so incredible. I feel so blessed to live in and be apart of a community that has such a large heart and whose residents truly care for each other. Thank you all so much” God Bless you all, Kemptville Cancer Support Group

as well. The struggle continues and Christine has more tests scheduled this month.

It would be a plus if people making deposits in the CIBC account could send e-transfers. Many thanks.

Just in the last couple of weeks, a gentleman by the name of Craig McCormick joined our campaign and has been instrumental in designing CJ’s BRIG AID logo and has donated 320 tie dye “Anti Bullying” paracord survival bracelets for Christine’s cause. They are for sale at Saltastic, Hudson Auto Body and KrisAlis at the moment. The price is $5.00 each. CJ’s BRIG AID car decals will be available in the near future.

C a n a d i a n Ti r e h a s reached out to us and will be donating proceeds from their annual employee auction. They also offered space at the store for a bake sale.

This will be brought up at our meeting on September 16th and hopefully we will be able to hold a sale sometime in Oct if space is available then.

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CLIMATE ACTION Climate Change is critical As your Green Party MP, I will advocate for the immediate: ✓ Transition to a low carbon economy; ✓ Investment in Green Energy; ✓ Investment in conservation and waste reduction.

This will create demand for new skills which will provide meaningful, sustainable jobs while protecting our fragile environment.

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Climate Change: A northern perspective

by Hilary Thomson Over the past few months, there has been a lot of talk and debate in this newspaper about climate change. Some people have warned of the serious effects of climate change worldwide, and others claimed that it is simply propaganda, meant to make money and garner votes for a particular political party or agenda.

There is something to be said about climate change as a natural phenomenon. I recently had the chance to visit the Arctic on an adventure cruise which had many specialists on board, all of whom have their own connection to the issue of global warming and climate change. The geologist on board, Stephen Morison, has been working in the Arctic since the 1970s, and says that the earth does naturally go through periods of warming and cooling.

“As a geologist who looks at things over thousands

of years, climate is always changing and is unpredictable,” he said during a panel discussion on climate change aboard the ship. That being said, he says that the rate of change they have been seeing over the past few years in the Arctic is “alarming.”

All the other specialists on the panel (which included biologists, a botanist, a glaciologist, and archeologist) agreed. The warming of the sea is affecting the migration of bird populations and marine mammals. Ornithologist, Gary Donaldson, says they are seeing southern bird populations migrating further north, pushing less aggressive birds out of their natural habitat. The same thing is happening with Killer Whales appearing further and further into the Arctic, preying on ice-adaptive marine mammals like Narwhal and Beluga.

The changing climate is also affecting land animals in the north. Melting permafrost in the summer months

creates a marshy-like habitat which is different for animals like muskox, caribou and polar bears that are used to more frozen ground. When we were hiking in Dundas Harbour, on the shores of Devon Island in Nunavut, my feet sunk deep into the ground, and by the end there was a perpetual puddle in my hiking boots. Our guide, glaciologist Charlotte Mougeot, said she saw a huge difference in the amount of melting permafrost on the site from when she was there just a few years earlier. “There were always wetlands in there, but now you can barely navigate in the area without getting wet feet,” she said. “That was easily done before.”

When we hear about climate change, there is a lot said about its impacts on the natural environment (like Greenland’s ice sheet recently losing 11 billion tons of ice in one day this summer) and animal populations. It’s not often we hear about how it is affecting people, and the

reality is it is affecting the people of the Arctic in devastating ways.

Whether you believe humans are contributing to the warming of the earth or not, there is no doubt that the pollutants that we are pumping into the air are affecting the planet. One of the foremost authorities on the north in Canada, explorer and author James Raffan, explains that, because of the cool temperatures, the Arctic acts as a sink for persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and heavy metals, like mercury and lead, that fall as precipitation and freeze into the ice. When this ice melts, high concentrations flow into the ocean and in turn get ingested by marine mammals and those that prey on them. Chief Physician at the Department of Occupational and Public Health in the Faroe Islands, Dr. Pal Weihe, has found that children there are showing cognitive impairments because of mercury in their system from eating tradition-

per user that is astronomical.

The Parks and Recreation Department should have some numbers. I’d like to see them.

For comparison: 1) Ottawa has 18 indoor swimming pools and 9 outdoor swimming pools, for a grand total of 27 swimming pools. In a city of one million, that’s 1 pool for every 37,000 residents. So Ottawa has about half as many pools per resident as North Grenville. Conclusion: We are well served with our one pool.

2) Ottawa has 34 indoor ice arenas. That’s 1 arena for every 29,400 residents. North Grenville has 3 indoor ice arenas, which is about what’s needed for a community of 88,000. Can you say overkill?

Conclusion: We are way overserved with indoor rinks.

3) Ottawa has 48 wading pools. 1 for every 21,000 residents. I don’t think North Grenville has one yet. Conclusion: Maybe wait until we have a larger population before we go through this large expense; or, better yet, why not go wading in the natural waterways in this

area. There’s even beaches at Rideau River Provincial Park, Baxter Conservation Area and in Merrickville.

4) Oh no, Splash pads again! It looks like Ottawa has 1 for every 6850 residents, about 2.5 times as many as North Grenville. Conclusion: Yikes, I’ve just given the splash pad people the justification for building a new splash pad. What’s a splash pad for anyway? It seems to me it’s about providing kids with a place to play in the water and provide some relief from the summer heat. Why not see 3) above, or get some sprinklers out on the grass at Riverside park? Would this not provide a similar experience to a splash pad, at a tiny fraction of the cost? Isn’t it safer for kids to run around on soft grass, rather than unforgiving concrete? For all those concerned about climate change and pollution, what is the carbon and pollution footprint to build and operate a concrete splash pad?

5) Ball parks: South Gower, Bishops Mills, Riverside park, etc... More than enough

and no deficit compared to Ottawa.

6) Parks and trails: Rail trail, Ferguson Forest Centre, Limerick Forest, skidoo and ATV trails. Same as 5) above.

Enough said.

If the municipal council wants to promote the well being of the residents of North Grenville, make a promise to lower tax rates. With the massive MPAC and rate increases of the past years, going forward, it won’t be long before a retiree’s CPP and OAS benefit will be used up just to pay property taxes.

How are they going to eat?

The greatest concern of most residents is economic security.

There are many studies - and it’s just common sense - that show that economic insecurity has a terrible effect on physical and mental health. If parks and recreation expenditures result in excessive property taxation, as it already does, then this will do more damage to peoples’ health and well being than any benefit from more and more sports and rec. facilities. It’s pretty obvious that government only

al food sources like whales and seabirds. He says people in the Faroe Islands need to stop living traditionally or they will die.

One of the cruise ship staff, Robert Comeau, is a law student in Iqaluit and a staunch advocate for Inuit people. He says that, while he respects the science behind climate change, he doesn’t always understand it. What he understands is the loss of animal populations that Inuit depend on for food, and the loss of routes along the sea ice that his people use to get around in the winter. “It affects us in so many ways, I don’t even know where to begin,” he says. “I’ve had friends’ parents go through the sea ice in places they’ve been going for generations.”

For the people who live in the Arctic, there is no debate. The world is changing – quickly – and they are the ones who are feeling the effects the most. It may not be part of our everyday lives south of the arctic circle, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t happening and that we shouldn’t be concerned. Whether hu-

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor I appreciate that the Mayor and members of council write informative articles in the NG Times about municipal issues. I am writing to comment on Councillor Doreen O’Sullivan’s article of August 28, titled, “NG Parks, Recreation and Culture: How are we doing?”

I find it interesting that the article has a focus towards enlarging and improving the parks and recreation facilities in this community, without any mention of the costs.

Our Parks and Recreation Department costs almost as much as Public Works, and is a tremendous burden on taxpayers. I think it’s good for a community to have some parks and recreational facilities, as long as they are well used, cost effective, don’t compete with private sector providers, and don’t place an excessive burden on property taxpayers. I suspect that most of our parks and recreation facilities are used infrequently, and by a small fraction of the municipality’s residents, with a likely cost

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provides economic security for itself and its employees, and not the vast majority of the people who work in the private sector.

Why not privatize the Parks and Recreation Department? Let the private sector and community volunteers take on this work. For example, Ottawa has 277 outdoor rinks, almost all of which are run by volunteers. Let’s bring back and enhance civic engagement, and stop thinking that government will provide all. And let’s be happy with what we already have!

There, I just provided the municipality with a parks and rec. master plan and it didn’t cost the taxpayer a red cent.

Where’s my $75,000 consulting fee?

Stephen Hammond P.S. I opposed the expenditure of $75,000 on the parks and rec. master plan at the committee of the whole meeting July 9. I didn’t see any member of the public support this expenditure at this meeting. Council went ahead and approved the expenditure.

mans are the main cause or not, the discussion should be around what we can do to mitigate any potential impact we might have.

I had the pleasure of having dinner with Stephen, the geologist, after the climate change panel on the ship. He told me that, as a country, we are already moving in a positive direction to lower our emissions and be responsible world citizens. The biggest culprits, he says, are larger countries like China, with their 1.4 billion people, who aren’t taking the necessary steps to curb their impact.

After the climate change panel, one question was posed to the audience. What do you think YOU can do to address climate change? Each one of us is only a small piece of the puzzle. We can recycle, use reusable bags for shopping, walk and bike instead or driving, buy hybrid or electric cars. There is a laundry list of ways we can all lead more environmentally conscious lives, but how much of a difference does this actually make? It is easy to become complacent when we, as individuals, are doing everything we can to be environmentally conscious; but it doesn’t seem to make much of a difference on a global scale.

One woman in the audience made a good point. We can ensure that our country continues to set a positive example in combatting climate change on the world stage. We are lucky to live in a democratic society, where we have control over who we elect to run our country, and we are just heading into a federal election.

So, as the various candidates disseminate their platforms this Fall, pay attention to what they say about climate change. Is it on their radar? Do they have a plan for what Canada can do to play its part? Does it align with your own values and thoughts when it comes to climate change? We have the ability to decide who creates the policy on these issues, and we should be taking full advantage of that, if not for our own benefit, then for our friends to the north, who are depending on us in the more populated south to stand up and take notice. It is not only our right but our responsibility to do so.

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Transportation Master Plan

by Hilary Thomson North Grenville Committee of the Whole received a delegation from consulting firm WSP last Monday regarding the Municipality’s Transportation Master Plan and Commuter Cycling Plan.

Director of Public Works, Karen Dunlop, noted that the process was started two years ago as a way to establish priorities about transportation in the municipality.

“The intent behind this program was to identify, from a master planning document standpoint, where we need roads for vehicles, where we need facilities for cyclists, as well as active transportation,” she said at the meeting. “To find those gaps to give us a planning document moving forward for funding options, for efficiencies, and to assist council with budgets, also taking into consideration the official plan and growth numbers.”

The document was presented to council by WSP consultant, Kimberly Hunton, who has been with

the project since the beginning. She briefed council on what had been identified as key areas to focus on in terms of transportation in the municipality from now until 2031.

After much public and stakeholder consultation, which included a survey and several meetings, WSP identified several problem areas that need North Grenville’s attention in the next 12 years. In terms of capacity of roads for travel, the focus fell mainly on County Road 43. The widening of the road (which Deputy Mayor Jim McManaman noted is used by upwards of 900 vehicles per day) is seen as a priority and should be addressed and planned for in the next five years. “County Road 43 is congested today, it has delays today, it has issues today, so bringing that one, and having it as a phase one project, is logical and makes sense,” Kimberly told council.

They also looked at the roads in North Grenville in terms of connectivity, and made some recommenda-

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tions, which included upgrading Wellington Road along the Forest Creek subdivision to improve connectivity between the downtown core of Kemptville and the busy Colonnade shopping centre. Other recommendations that were made for the next five years include improvements to the Rideau/ Sanders one-way couplet, to provide additional parking and cycling facilities, as well as improvements to the County Road 43 and County Road 44 intersections, especially if the widening and redevelopment of County Road 43 is stalled for any reason.

The document also makes some recommendations in terms of policy for the municipality. This included updating the sidewalk priority policy to ensure council has a way to prioritize the implementation of projects, the creation of a policy to ensure truck routes are on county and provincial roads, guidance for posted speed limits, monitoring ways decisions are made on speed changes, imple-

mentation of gateway speed signage, and updating the street calming policy and street lighting policy.

WSP also outlined a full plan for cycling routes in the municipality, with a schedule for phased in implementation. Phase one focuses on the downtown core, with phases two and three extending further into the rural areas. “We already had a North Grenville Integrated Community Trails Strategy,” Kimberly said.

“We reviewed it for gaps and missing links and identified preferred commuter cycling routes.”

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be spent on something that is a policy of a particular party.

The owner then said that he would debate me on this after hours. That offer clearly indicated where he stood on this issue. I have now taken my business elsewhere, to another gas station that isn’t displaying these stickers, as at least they appear to think that it isn’t OK to spend my tax dollars on what is in reality Conservative Party advertising.

On another item of provincial government policy, I wonder how many people saw the irony in the front page article in this newspaper a couple of weeks ago regarding Canopy Growth donating $100,000 to the 50 Million Tree program that Ford defunded, and which the Federal government partly re-funded. The picture showed our MPP Steve Clark in the picture of the cheque presentation, but it was his government that canned the program. So is this how this government works? Defund a program, then get your ministers to go beating the bushes for private funding?

If you believe that a program should be funded, then why

not stand up and be counted?

I still remember Ford’s promise that efficiencies could be found without the loss of jobs. That, unsurprisingly, turned out to be nonsense. Admittedly, he didn’t lay off the people personally.

He just defunded programs to the point where there was no choice. Every businessperson knows that your greatest costs are labour costs.

I was hoping that this election wouldn’t be First Past the Post again, as Trudeau promised, then failed to deliver. If we had Proportional Representation, then these sorts of abuses wouldn’t keep happening, successive governments undoing all the work of previous governments, which Ford has done in spades. Under Proportional Representation, you don’t get 100% of the power with 40% of the vote. You might also get out many of the people who have turned off and tuned out of politics, as their vote would then count for something.

So, get out there and vote for what you believe in. If you don’t like the status quo, there are alternatives. We are proving that the current

UPCOMING MEETINGS COUNCIL Tuesday, October 15 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Tuesday, October 1 at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Centre **NOTE: Council and Committee of the Whole meetings are live streamed and archived on the Municipal website. Agendas for upcoming meetings are published on the Friday prior to the meeting and minutes are posted after they are approved. Visit www.northgrenville.ca and click on Agendas, Minutes & Video in the Govern tab.

COMMITTEE & PUBLIC MEETINGS Special Committee of the Whole – Tuesday, September 24 at 2:30 pm at the Municipal Centre Police Services Board – Wednesday, September 25 at 1:30 pm at the Municipal Centre Discussion Forum – Water Rates – Wednesday, September 25 at 6:30 pm at the Municipal Centre

In my opinion:

by Colin Creasey Well, so much for shutting down the provincial legislature until after the Federal election in the forlorn hope that Doug Ford’s policies might fade from recent memory, and not affect Andrew Scheer’s chances of becoming Prime Minister.

Guilt by association, I guess you would call it.

As if to remind us that Ford’s controversial policies haven’t gone away, we now have Ford’s carbon tax stickers appearing on local gas station pumps. Another waste of taxpayer money on this, and on the court challenge that pretty well everyone said that he would lose. Which he did. More of our tax money down the drain.

I first saw these stickers on the Kemptville Esso station. I asked the owner why he was displaying what is, in essence, a party political sticker that my tax money was paying for, and to which I objected. He first said that he was ordered to by head office, then said that he didn’t want to discuss it, as it was political. That was exactly the point that I was making.

Taxpayer money should not

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system of governance that we are using is consistently not up to the challenge. Too many people getting left behind, with a system that caters to the rich and powerful.

Democracy needs for us all to be engaged. It won’t do what we expect it to do unless we stand against policies that hurt us as a society. If enough people stand against an unjust policy, it can be changed.

Admittedly, we haven’t seen this work as many times as we would hope, but we can and should hold politicians to account.

We are losing our collective voices because too many of us have dismissed politics and politicians as corrupt, and not worthy of our time.

If we keep giving up, then they win. That is exactly what they want, for us to give up, and give them free reign to do whatever they please.

Which, as everyone can see, is exactly what is happening.

I remember seeing a cartoon once of the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The Fourth Horseman was Apathy. It is indeed, and it will be our collective undoing.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Director of Corporate Services/Clerk

The Municipality of North Grenville is accepting resumes from interested and qualified candidates for the position of Director of Corporate Services/Clerk. The closing date to receive applications is 4:00 pm on Monday, September 30, 2019. Additional information is available at www.northgrenville.ca/careers.

Seasonal Winter Maintenance

The Department of Public Works is currently accepting resumes for seasonal winter maintenance positions. Candidates must have a valid DZ licence and the ability to be on call 24 hrs a day combined with a flexibility in hours of work The closing date is Friday, October 4 at 4:00 pm. Additional information is available at www.northgrenville.ca/careers.

Engineering Technologist

(Co-op - 4 month position) The Municipality is seeking an Engineering Technologist for a 4-month co-op. Details and a job description are available at northgrenville.ca/careers. The closing date is Friday, October 4 at 4:00 pm.

RABIES VACCINATION CLINIC

A rabies clinics will be held on Wednesday, September 25 from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Ferguson Forest Centre, 275 County Road 44, Kemptville. Dogs and cats must be on a leash or in a carrier. CASH ONLY - $20 per animal (HST included).

For more information, call 613-345-5685 or 1-800-660-5853.

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DAY

The United Counties of Leeds & Grenville Household Hazardous Waste Day will be held on Saturday, September 21 from 1 pm to 4 pm at the County Patrol Garage, 720 County Road 44 (just south of Hwy. 416). For more information, please visit www.northgrenville.ca.

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Interview with Michelle Taylor, New Democratic Party candidate

In a series of interviews with candidates in next month’s federal election, the Times sat down with Michelle Taylor of the NDP. NG Times: The NDP have been usually connected with urban issues. In a riding like this, which is primarily rural, how does the NDP fit?

Michelle: The things that the NDP are running on are a benefit to absolutely everyone. I’m living in a rural setting in Athens and there are investments that families like mine desperately need, and I know that many families in the area do too: pharmacare, dental care, vision care. Before my husband was able to find a job that had benefits, we just didn’t go to the dentist, because we couldn’t afford it. What the NDP is running for touches on everybody, whether you’re urban or rural.

NG Times: What can you appeal to in a riding that has been overwhelmingly Conservative for so long?

Michelle: That is tricky.

I’ve talked to a lot of people who say that they’ve always voted Blue because parents, grandparents, or whoever, have always voted Blue. And that is frustrating, because people are literally voting against their own interests.

They are voting for a party that is going to do nothing for them. I just try to frame it as trying to find middle ground.

I ask them what’s important to them, what sort of things they feel are lacking in their life or their community, lacking in our country. Then I tell them how the NDP would address that, specifically. I encourage people, in every election, to actually take a look at the choices before them. Parties change, candidates change, leaders change. Make sure that what you’re voting for really meshes with your values, with your priorities. And it’s ok for that to change from election to election.

NG Times: Is that something you can get across to people, when they have that traditional approach to voting?

Michelle: Sometimes you can and sometimes you can’t, it’s very frustrating. Whether it’s Conservatives, Liberals, Greens, or even some NDP supporters, the leader could literally do anything and they’d still vote for them. I tell them: don’t you want your candidate to deserve your vote? Why are you just giving it away? Don’t you want to find out what they’re actually going to do to help you? It’s about accountability, which everyone, I hope, thinks is important, and not anything partisan.

NG Times: What about North Grenville, specifically, the second largest municipality in the riding?

Michelle: Money needs to be spent there, outside of the boundaries of Ottawa.

We need to be promoted in terms of jobs, of tourism, and money definitely needs to make its way to our area as well. Affordable housing is an issue. I’ve talked to so many people who are finding it a struggle to find somewhere to live. People should be able to live where they want, to be able to get a job, to be making a living wage. They should be able to have their medications covered, to keep

themselves healthy. What the NDP is running on is certainly focussed on everybody, and that would include folks in North Grenville.

NG Times: How do you separate yourself out from the Greens, both progressive parties.

Michelle: The Greens are interesting. Whenever anybody thinks of the environment, they usually think of Green, purely because of the name of the party. However, if you actually peel back the layers of their policies, they’re not as progressive as they portray. I don’t actually consider the Greens to be on the Left.

I find that they have more in common with Liberals or even Conservatives. For example, on the environment, I find that the NDP is even more progressive than the Greens, more responsible than the Greens. I think people really need to do their homework, to know that where your vote is going is really what you want to vote for.

NG Times: Do you think that the apparent disillusionment with Justin Trudeau will help those who don’t want to vote Conservative to go for the NDP? Michelle: A lot of that

disillusionment comes down to what the Liberals didn’t do with electoral reform. People who put themselves into the ABC camp, Anybody But Conservative, who don’t necessarily want to vote Liberal, but do because of their views on strategic voting, who feel backed into a corner to vote Liberal or not vote at all, shows how desperately our country needs electoral reform. Strategic voting doesn’t always work out the way you expect anyway. The voting system that we have now is clearly not working for us.

The NDP has promised to put forward electoral reform, if we form government.

I really hope people start voting because of hope, and not because of fear. If we keep flopping between Liberals and Conservatives, we aren’t going to move ahead. Those two parties are never going to put forward electoral reform, because it keeps rewarding them. I really hope that people change that system and commit this year for finally voting for something different. And, you know what? If everybody does that, we’ll get it.

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100 Debates on the Environment

by Sarah Tuck On October 2, community groups and individuals in our riding are hosting a non-partisan all candidates debate on the environment for LeedsGrenville, Thousand Islands & Rideau Lakes (LGTIRL).

Around the world, we are seeing dramatic shifts in technology and people’s behaviour to help address environmental problems.

Here in the communities of LGTIRL, we are playing our part by adopting solar energy, retrofitting our homes and integrating energy efficiency into new homes, buying food that was raised or grown locally, composting our organic waste, and more.

But while individual action can make an important contribution to addressing problems like climate change, complex environmental challenges can’t be solved without government leadership.

Our riding’s event is part of a national effort in 100 ridings to host such debates, and to ask our candidates to tell us what they will do, if elected, to effect tangible and timely change. Public polling consistently shows support for environmental leadership has never been higher, but Sept.18, 2019

this kind of support doesn’t always translate into action from our elected leaders.

The debate on October 2, less than three weeks before the federal election, will put candidates face-to-face with voters who want bold, urgent action on the environment.

Volunteer organizers from Transition Brockville, Sustainable North Grenville and Citizens’ Climate Lobby Canada - Leeds-Grenville chapter have been working behind the scenes these last months to ensure this will be a night to remember. The riding candidates from all five political parties (Conservative, Liberal, NDP, Green and PPC) have confirmed they will be in attendance.

The debate will be moderated

by Brockville radio’s Bruce Wylie, a familiar voice on 104.9 JR FM.

Four set questions that cover the most pressing issues (climate change, water, wildlife conservation, pollution and toxic substances) will be asked at all “100 Debates” events nationally.

As well, high school students from across our riding have been asked to submit questions of local relevance, and two of these questions will be posed at the debate.

100 Debates – LGTIRL will be held at the Brockville Collegiate Institute auditorium, 90 Pearl St. E., Brockville, on October 2, 7-9 pm. For more information about this free public event or to volunteer to help, write to 100debates@transitionbrockville.com.

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Council supports North Grenville Active School Travel Charter

North Grenville Council has thrown its support behind the North Grenville Active School Travel Charter, created by the municipality in partnership with Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit. The Charter serves to guide a long-term commitment to providing support, resources and education towards active and sustainable school transportation in North Grenville.

According to the document, active school travel, which consists of using human-powered forms of transportation to and from school, provides many benefits. By

committing to making communities and schools more walkable and bikeable, it will enhance learning and the physical mental, and social well-being of our children, create safer school zones, and reduce pollution in the community.

By supporting the Charter, council has made the commitment to play an active role in the implementation of its principles, which include equity to ensure all residents have the opportunity to engage in active and safe travel, community and street design, creating a culture of active and sustainable trans-

portation, and contributing to a partnership, collaboration and shared responsibility when it comes to active school travel.

“Over the summer, the convening group looking at active transportation expansion opportunities in our community, underscored how helpful it would be if this was something that they could have adopted by the municipality,” Mayor Nancy Peckford said at the council meeting. “This working group is making any and all efforts to ensure that this municipality works with the school bus companies,

and many other partners, to remove barriers, to remove obstacles, and to create opportunity. I think the Charter is very well conceived.”

By adopting the charter, Council is also supporting a project called “Active School Travel – The North Grenville Way”, the aim of which is to support the goals presented in the North Grenville Active School Charter. The project was launched earlier this week at the North Grenville Municipal Centre, and is being funded by Green Communities Canada and the Government of Ontario.

Death of Master Corporal Martin Brayman marked

On behalf of the Municipality of North Grenville, Council wishes to extend its deepest sympathies to

the family of Master Corporal Martin Brayman for their tragic loss.

Just 33 years old, MCpl.

Ben, recently served as a Volunteer Firefighter with the North Grenville Fire Service.

“On behalf of Council and all staff at the Municipality, we were extremely saddened to learn of MCpl. Brayman’s tragic passing,” noted Mayor Nancy Peckford and Deputy Mayor Jim McManaman in a joint statement. “His loss will no doubt affect many in this community who came to know him and his family at various stages of his young life.”

North Grenville’s flags at the Municipal Centre were lowered on Friday and will remain lowered until his funeral to mourn his passing.

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Martin Brayman died on September 9 following an assault in Panama City, Florida.

The Kemptville native, who graduated from St. Michael Catholic High School in 2004, joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 2006. MCpl. Brayman was an Aerospace Control Operator, assigned to North American Aerospace Defense Command Detachment Tyndall this year in Panama City.

He was deployed on Operation CALUMET, Canada’s support to the Multinational Force and Observers peacekeeping operation in the Sinai Peninsula from October 2017 to March 2018.

Having been born and raised in Kemptville, MCpl. Brayman is well remembered in this community through his participation in Kemptville Minor Hockey and other local activities. His brother,

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Upcoming Discussion Forum on water rates North Grenville Council is holding a Water Rate Discussion Forum on Wednesday, September 25, beginning at 6:30 pm at the Municipal Centre. This is part of a series of monthly Discussion Forums that North Grenville’s Municipal Council is convening to hear directly from residents on issues that affect them.

“These Discussions Forums are intended to be somewhat informal dialogues where Council seeks to be informed by the perspectives of a diversity of residents in our community, particularly when it comes to more contentious issues where residents have exSept. 18, 2019

pressed some concerns, ” said Mayor Peckford.

Public Works staff will give a short presentation on how the water rates are calculated, followed by a conversation led by the Mayor, Councillor John Barclay, the Public Works Council liaison and the rest of Council.

"Many residents of North Grenville don't realize that our water and waste water systems are now 100% funded through user fees and do not rely on Municipal taxes" said Councillor Barclay.

In 2017, North Grenville’s Public Works department engaged a consultant

to review what the anticipated operating and capital costs may be for the systems through 2023. At that time, the Council adopted a 3-year consecutive rate increase of 5.5% per year until 2020.

Over the next few months, there will be a full review of this approach to determine how and if rates should increase again. To help shape this process, the Water Rate Discussion Forum is being held.

Residents are encouraged to bring their most recent water bill with them for reference.

As a result of the water crisis in Walkerton, sig-

nificant regulatory changes were made in Ontario concerning water and wastewater systems. One of the key pieces of legislation was the Safe Drinking Water Act and Ontario Regulation 453/07 – Financial Plans, which moved municipalities towards financial sustainability for water and wastewater services.

The Municipality charges a single combined charge for water and wastewater. This charge includes a minimum monthly base charge, differentiated by meter size, with an additional consumptive charge based on metered water consumption.

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Road not kind to Kemptville 73's

Lined up... totally focused... ready to compete by the sportsguy After a decisive victory over the Smiths Falls Bears in their home opener, the Kemptville 73's battled the Brockville Braves on the road for Sunday afternoon game. Initial frame remained scoreless, with Kemptville out-shooting them 9 to 8, the Braves having two PP and 73's with one, without results.

Brockville owned the second, as Bowditch found Justin McCrae to beat William Anderson at 3:10 to draw first blood. Cody Bruchikowski, with helpers from Kerr and Dirven at 5:12, to give the Braves a 2-goal lead. Brockville outgunning Kemptville by 12 to 11, with one PP for Braves without conclusion.

Final twenty, Kemptville’s Patterson flipped it to Taylor and Ryan Pawlikowski blew it by Jake Begley to spoil his SO attempt at 9:43. Brockville answered back, when 73's failed to clear the zone and Bill Torianni capitalized at 10:11 to make it 3 to 1.

At 11:28, 73's with extra skater, when Wood springing Suzuki up the wing and Hunter Brazier (2) pumped in a PPG to put them within reach. Then an undisciplined play by Kemptville at 14:15 gave Brockville a 5-minute PP that McCrae combined

with Cody Bruchikowski to walk away with 4 to 2 win.

Brockville counted 10 SOG to Kemptville’s 8, and 73's recording 3 PP without results, as Braves having one major that was the difference in the game.

Next road game was in Richcraft Sensplex CTC, where they matched up with Ottawa Junior Senators on Friday, September 13 at 7:15 for first of three weekend challenges. Kemptville counted first, as Taylor combined with Dennison, back to Dylan Bond (1), to slam one past Felix Schnell. Ottawa countered when Thomas Freel drove one top shelf over Riley McCabe at 17:34 to tie it up. Junior Senators marked up 9 SOG to 73's 7, with 3 PP for Kemptville and Ottawa 1 without results.

Junior Senators struck first in the second round on PP to break the tie when Ranvir-Gill-Shane, assisted

by Mulhearn at 2:41. Bond controlled the half boards to Suzuki onto the tape of Jared Patterson (2) for SHG to force a tie once again at 8:47.

Domitrovic with Bond combined with Makoda Suzuki for his first goal of the season at 14:05 for Kemptville's go ahead. Ottawa gained a tie when Ethan Mulhearn with assist from McIntosh and Velocci at 14:29. Kemptville came back when Suzuki back

to Wood and Jared Patterson (3) on PP to chase Felix Schnell to the shower and enlist Joshua Ward. Ottawa answered with Ethan Mulhearn lone effort for his second of the contest at 15:45.

Kemptville had 14 SOG to Ottawa's 12, and 1 SHG with 1 successful PP, while Junior Senators having 5 PP with 1 result... somewhat lopsided with tie game.

End to end action, as both clubs looking to wrap it up from the others’ mistakes.

Ottawa received the change when Vincent Velocci, with helper from Brant at 6:41, as Joshua Ward kept them in the contest to post a single marker and 5 to 4 victory. Junior Senators with 13 SOG to 73's 7 and only 1 PP for Kemptville. Kemptville 73's PPK shut down 7 of 6 PP attempts, but could only capitalize with 1 for 5 opportunities.

Kemptville 73's met the Rockland Nationals on Saturday evening for their second contest at Richcraft Sensplex CTC. Rockland struck first to open the initial period when Cole Craft, on a lone effort, to beat William Anderson at 8:26. Kemptville countered when Frescura tic-tac-toe play to Pawlikowski and Gavin Wood (1) pumped it home at 14:52 by Cole Hudson for his first of the season.

Rockland managed more SOG 14 to Kemptville 8 with

73's having 2 PP attempts without results and Nationals 1 PP unsuccessful attempt.

Kemptville's two Chase's made a connection as Lammi combined with Chase Broda (3) at 10:40 for the tie breaker. Rockland evened it up at 18:16 when Kemptville picked up an infraction, so Cole Craft PPG with helper from Labelle notched his second of the night at 17:36 for another tie. Kemptville and Rockland recorded 8 shots a piece with both squads having 2 PP and Nationals only capitalizing on one.

Last twenty, all tied up at 2, remained scoreless, with Rockland out-shooting Kemptville by 10 to 8 with Nationals 2 PP opportunities that the 73's PK unit shutdown. Now into OT, with second SOG at 1:25, Smith sprung Sullivan free to find Matthew Vermaeten to catch William Anderson off guard to take a hard-earned win for Rockland National. Both the stoppers kept the battle very entertaining, with both clubs on a seesaw, waiting for a break to run with.

Next Richcraft Sensplex CTC game for the 73's will be on Sunday at 5:30 when they face the Naven Grads.

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It’s been a hard road, but there’s a Neon light at the end of the tunnel

Hearing the words, “Your child has cancer”, will change your life forever.

That’s why it’s so important to raise funds for childhood cancer research. Neon Night Kemptville is coming up on Saturday, September 21. It’s a fun 2k or 5k walk/run with all proceeds going towards childhood cancer research.

In fact, it’s the biggest fundraiser for childhood cancer research in Eastern Ontario.

“It’s not just about finding a cure, but about minimizing side effects, both Sept.18, 2019

short term and long term.” says Christina Thompson, a Canadian Cancer Society Fundraising Specialist and this year’s chair of the Neon Night event. Christina says, “the Canadian Cancer Society uses the money from events like this to fund the most promising research projects that have the best chance of success. Some projects focus on pain management, others look at lowering side effects and others look at diagnosis tools to find the cancer earlier. It’s about

improving the quality of life of the children that are going through cancer treatments and increasing their chance of survival.”

Neon Night Kemptville is also an event to recognize the many youngsters in our area who have been affected by cancer. More than a dozen childhood cancer warriors are expected to hit the stage before the run at 7:30 pm and participate in a knighting ceremony with Canadian Olympic Athletes. The moment has always been a

very emotional one for their parents as well as the whole crowd at the event.

Local radio host, Drew Hosick, is celebrating this year as his daughter, Abigail, age 9, just rang the bell to signify the end of her treatment in June. As a parent of a child who has been through cancer, he shares that, “It's extremely scary at first to hear your child has cancer. It’s hard to deal with the anxiety, fear, stress and possible depression it can bring. But there is help out there. You can reach out

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to the cancer help line at the Canadian Cancer Society (1888-939-3333) to hear about support programs available to families dealing with a diagnosis.”

When asked about why he participates with his team at Neon Night, “You never think it will happen to your family… I’ve been through the realities of cancer treatment with Abby, and found myself wishing that her cancer could’ve been found sooner, or that the drugs had less of an impact on our daily

life. It’s been a hard road for us, and will continue to be a part of our lives, but I want to do everything I can to help other families who hear those words today and in the future….”

Last year more than 1,100 people registered for Neon and it’s not too late to sign up for the 6th annual event.

Go to cancer.ca/neonnightkemptville and register as an individual or a team today!

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Kemptville Farmers’ Market Introduces New Fall Event

Consider this an invitation to join us for lunch at the Kemptville Farmers' Market on September 22 from 12-4pm at the

regular market location in the B&H Lot (200 Sanders Street) in downtown Kemptville. The new fall event is called MarketTable, and here’s how it works: the market is going to set up and dress a huge, long, fancy community table with tablecloths, flowers, candles, and our fun collection of plates and silver. We will also bring the wine, hire the music, and even handle cleaning up the dishes after… you

Police Services Board needs your help

In June, the North Grenville Police Services Board (PSB) launched the 2019 Community Survey to gather input from the public to help identify local priorities for the delivery of police services in the Municipality. However, after six weeks, the survey received less than 250 responses, which is not enough to be considered statistically significant.

While the Board very much appreciates the individuals who took the time to respond to the survey, they were very disappointed with such a low response rate given how important police services are to the community and given that the 2019 estimate of policing costs was $2.4 million, or roughly $340 for every property in the Municipality.

As a result, the survey is being re-opened for another four weeks to give members of the public additional time to complete the survey and have their voices heard with regard to policing priorities in North Grenville.

Failure to complete the survey will be interpreted by the Board as residents saying they are satisfied with the current police services and program delivery.

The 2019 Community Survey will provide data to help the PSB fulfil their responsibilities for overseeing the contract for service between the Municipality and the OPP, receiving monthly performance statistics of crime and prevention initiatives, monitoring the performance of the Detachment Commander, and will also be used to provide community input to aid in the development of the Grenville Detachment’s Local Action Plan.

The survey is available through the Municipal webSept. 18, 2019

site at www.northgrenville. ca – just click the Online Services & Surveys button.

Hard copies can be picked up from the Municipal Office (258 County Rd. 44) and the Public Library (1 Water St.). The survey will be available until Friday, October 11, 2019.

just need to show up, pick out what you’d like to eat, and share a meal with your family, friends, and neighbours!

The meal is the buyer’s choice—there is an awesome selection from all of our regular concessions and bakery vendors, of course, as well as a few one-time ‘ready to eat’ offerings from other folks.

You need lunch anyway, why not come and see what your market has to offer for that day?

In addition to local foods, local wines, beers, and spirits (with non-alcoholic options as well) will be available for the day (in designated areas) thanks to a cash bar being offered by Catered Affairs; the lovely little company that provides food service in the historic dining hall on the Kemptville College Campus.

Kid’s Activities will also be on offer in a one-

of-a-kind kid’s zone, hosted by Councillor Kristin Strackerjan.

Live Music will liven up the mood, with appearances by our local smilemaker, George Buys; dance-able world fiddle music by Fiddlehead Stew; and maybe even a few uptempo rock songs from local folk-rock troubadour, Bruce Enloe.

Local restaurants or cooks with an urge to participate are invited to rent a stall for the day (at our low single day rate); to qualify, the vendor must be willing to sell only made-from-scratch foods, and is encouraged to used market-sourced and/or local ingredients.

Some may remember a parent event to this one, MarketPlates, which was discontinued in 2017.

Where MarketPlates was a ticketed event, with local chefs formally paired with local farmers, MarketTable

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is a different kind of event that is, in essence, a simple invitation to choose the Farmers Market as your lunch destination on Sunday, September 22.

If you have an idea to help make our ‘MarketTable’ event even more fun, let us know, we are wide open to any new ideas!

To contact us, or for more information, reach out to the Kemptville Farmers’ Market coordinator and Community Liaison, Bruce Enloe at kfmmanager1@gmail.com, or 613816-3675 (text or leave a message.)

Kemptville Farmers’ Market is a producers’

market providing seasonally available, locally grown or produced vegetables, fruit, grass-fed beef, chicken, pork, sausage, herbs, flowers, seedlings, chocolate, baked goods, bread, beverages, honey, a variety of ethnic and interesting food concessions, maple products, preserves, arts & crafts and much, much more!

The Market runs every Sunday from 12 (noon) to 4 pm from mid-May to the end of October. Visit us at 200 Sanders Street, at the corner of Oxford and Rideau Streets in Old Town Kemptville.

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United Way Leeds & Grenville Council votes against Announces 2019 Campaign Target cost sharing agreement

by Hilary Thomson Merrickville-Wolford Council has decided not to enter into a cost sharing agreement with Smiths Falls for the use of their recreation facilities. Smiths Falls has been asking MerrickvilleWolford, along with other surrounding municipalities, to contribute to their operating costs for several years.

In 2017, the previous council was faced with the decision as to whether to enter into the agreement and pay $17,475 per year for MerrickvilleWolford residents to have access to the facilities.

After consultation with the public, council decided against signing on to the agreement, opting instead to pay up to $200 per person to cover any user fees Smiths Falls might charge for the use of their facilities. Smiths Falls responded by passing a by-law banning MerrickvilleWolford residents from their recreation facilities, stating the surcharge model was not feasible, as they had found collecting these fees to be quite difficult in the past.

Merrickville-Wolford CAO, Doug Robertson, submitted a report to council at the last meeting asking for direction on what he saw as an open file in terms of the cost sharing agreement with Smiths Falls. It stated that, although Smiths Falls had passed the by-law, it has not been enforced, and the town has continued to allow Merrickville-Wolford residents to use the facility without a surcharge. CAO Robertson recommended in the report that council enter into the cost sharing agreement as a gesture of partnership, goodwill, and out of fairness to the surrounding municipalities,

The United Way Leeds & Grenville kicked off its Fall 2019 Fundraising Campaign at Fulford Academy (who generously sponsored our event) last week. Dignitaries, volunteers, partner agencies, workplace campaign champions, donors and some of the citizens who they serve were treated to a lovely breakfast. NHL Player, author and motivational speaker, Doug Smith, shared his remarkable story of trauma, healing and renewal. He talked about his life’s journey to where he is today and how to thrive in transition. He said that we are born with two powers: the power to choose and the power to act; that we have dreams and imagination to motivate us; reflection to learn and appreciate the results. And the path to high performance is based on teamwork, support and belief. To make a positive difference in other people’s lives we must work together.

Doug’s messages and approach aligned with the messages given by United Way Executive Director, Trish Buote, and Board of Directors Vice Chair, Shannon Brown.

They talked about some of the challenges in our community that cannot be #unignorable. That we must work together collectively as businesses, social services agencies, elected officials, educators and our citizens to uncover the true systemic needs of the community and provide opportunity for well-being for all of Leeds & Grenville. It’s about becoming #unignorable to ourselves and to the people whose life we were meant to change.

The Campaign Cabinet helped announce this year’s Campaign Target of $800,000.

Trish Buote said: “We have set a target that we feel is achievable and will help many, many people in need in our community. We are fully committed to raising this target and will always aim to exceed it. Our United Way is in a year of transition, not only on how we raise needed funds, but also on our ability to focus on our commitment to mobilize our community to make a difference in key systemic issues that result in lasting positive change” Paul Gardiner presented a cheque for $4,000 raised at this year’s Automotion event.

Along with the $1,000 in raffle money raised, the overall contribution was a whopping $5,000! This was a wonderful start to the campaign.

For those wishing to donate to the United Way Leeds & Grenville, please visit our website at www.uwlg.org, or call the office at 613-342-8889.

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who are paying a share of the facility’s operating costs.

Net costs have increased slightly since 2017, making Merrickville-Wolford’s 4.11% share $18,300.

“From my point of view, it would make things equitable and would improve services for all of our residents, and makes our municipality more attractive,” Mayor Doug Struthers said at the council meeting. “It shows a willingness to have conversations and partner on other opportunities, as the CAO has indicated in this report, in the future.”

Councillor Don Halpenny said that, while he understands why Smiths Falls is asking for money, he was not sure whether it made sense to spend that sum of money on the few people who are using the facility. Councillor Timothy Molloy agreed, stating that, while Smiths Falls has been looking to collect money from them for many years, they have yet to give a definitive answer about how many Merrickville-Wolford residents use the facility.

“They fail to give us, year after year, the statistics on which we can base this assessment,” he said. He also noted that many of the amenities that Smiths Falls offers, including a skating rink, soccer pitches, ball diamonds, and walking paths, are all available within Merrickville-Wolford’s boundaries. “We can provide the recreational facilities for our people.”

CAO Robertson advised council at the meeting that Smiths Falls had provided a list of 82 MerrickvilleWolford addresses that corresponded to people using the facility in 2017/18. Councillor Molloy didn’t feel that this list was enough proof, as some Merrickville mailing addresses are actually located in Elizabethtown-Kitley.

Councillor Bob Foster felt that the cost of signing on to the agreement with Smiths Falls was relatively small, to be able to offer the use of Smiths Falls’ recreation facilities to MerrickvilleWolford residents.

“I think we are in a situation where Smiths Falls built it and, if we pay in, we’ll use it once we can advertise that it is available to our residents,” he said. “This is a community that is growing and thriving, and this is a chance for Merrickville-Wolford to take advantage of the facilities that they have there for, really, a pretty small investment.”

It was clear from the discussion around the council table that views on the issue were at odds. In a recorded vote, council voted against entering into the cost-sharing agreement, with Mayor Struthers and Councillor Foster voting for entering into the agreement, and Deputy Mayor Michael Cameron, Councillor Halpenny and Councillor Molloy voting against.

Council instructed staff to alert Smiths Falls of their decision and see if they can negotiate another agreement that would see them contributing to the cost of running the facility through user fees, or another case by case arrangement. They also requested that staff get in touch with the Ontario Minor Hockey League Association to see what the rules are about one municipality banning another from using a facility where one of their teams practice.

Smiths Falls CAO issued a statement to the North Grenville Times after hearing about council’s decision.

“The Town of Smiths Falls values the relationships we have with our municipal neighbours and believes strongly that we are much stronger when we work together for the collective benefit of our citizens,” he wrote in an email. “With this in mind, we wish to continue to pursue inter-municipal arrangements that deliver value to our taxpayers through collaboration. We have profound respect for the commitments our other municipal partners have made to enable unfettered access to the Town’s recreation assets by their residents. We intend to protect the strength of our partnerships.” www.ngtimes.ca

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Resident expresses concern over lack of transparency in EDO reporting

by Hilary Thomson The issue of the Village of Merrickville-Wolford’s former Economic Development Officer (EDO) came up again at the council meeting last Monday evening. Resident, Patricia Watson, approached council at the first public question period, asking why the reports from former EDO, Jeff McNamee, never made it to the council table. When Jeff’s resignation was first announced, Mayor Doug Struthers told the gallery that he had left without preparing a report about what he had been working on as EDO. At a subsequent council meeting, Mayor Struthers issued a clarifying statement, saying that there was indeed a report delivered to the CAO, but at the time he didn’t know about it. “Why was it not forwarded to you, and why hasn’t it been made known to the public?” Patricia asked at the council meeting of September 9.

CAO, Doug Robertson, addressed the question, stating that he was advising council not to comment further on the matter. “Unfortunately, I have to advise council that we are under legal advice not to entertain that question, or discuss the issue any further as it relates to staff performance,” he said.

Patricia said she didn’t understand why her question conflicts with an employment issue.

She referenced an article in the North Grenville Times which goes into detail about what Jeff did when he was employed with the municipality. “This is the kind of report I and others have been seeking,” she said. “Why haven’t we been given the reports on this man’s activity, because he’s been making them.”

Resident Dawn Dawson also approached council at the last meeting to express her concern about council waiving the personnel policy to expedite the process of finding a new EDO. Both Mayor Struthers and CAO Robertson assured her that proper interviews and vetting was being done of all the candidates. “In this case, the reason that I asked council to waive the policy is the grant project and funding ends at a fairly soon point,” he said. The funding for the RED grant ends at the end of March 2020, and council had only approved the budget for the municipality’s half of the EDO salary until the end of December 2019. “For us to go through the recruitment process again, it was essentially going to take so long that there wasn’t really going to be time left to complete the project,” he said.

While the process of hiring another EDO is underway, Doug says he doesn’t have any updates right now. “I anticipate briefing council before communicating anything public,” he says.

Wolford Public School for sale

by Hilary Thomson The Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) is in the process of selling the old Wolford Public School building in Merrickville-Wolford. The school was one of six schools in Leeds-Grenville that were slated for closure in the UCDBS’s consolidation process of 2017. Wolford Public School officially closed its doors at the end of the 2018 school year.

Senior Business Consultant for the UCDSBm Roger Richardm says there has already been significant interest in the building since it was put on the market. He says the process is similar to selling a private home, in that the buyer and UCDSB have to agree on the price and conditions for the sale to move forward. The school board does have the policy that it will not sell the property to another educational institution to eliminate the risk of losing UCDSB students.

“Every student loss means a loss in funding for the Board,” Roger says. “Not everyone might agree with that, but they want to protect the level of grants [they receive].”

According to Roger, the UCDSB is planning on revisiting the policy soon; but that doesn’t mean it’s going to change. Roger says he can’t comment on potential buyers for the building until a deal is closed and they notify the UCDSB. “Until it’s done, we don’t say anything,” he says.

100 Women Who Care

100 Women Who Care North Grenville is hosting its third quarterly meeting Tuesday, September 24, at the eQuinelle Golf and Resident Clubhouse. A tasty dinner, sponsored by Catered Affairs, is by donation only, so bring your appetite. Our meeting will start promptly at 6:30 and we will have you on your way at 7:30 pm.

The 3 nominated charities for this quarter are: Children's Mental Health of Leeds and Grenville Connect Youth Inc.; and Kemptville Area Family Resource Centre (KAFRC).

100 Women Who Care NG has partnered with the Ottawa Community Sept. 18, 2019

Foundation to streamline their donation process.

Members can log on to the Foundation’s central website [www.ocf-fco. ca/funds/en-100-womenwho-care-north-grenville] and enter “100 Women Who Care North Grenville” as the fund to receive their donation. This system automatically generates a tax receipt, making the whole operation that much easier.

We don’t stop at 100 women; in fact, the more the merrier! We are looking to make the biggest local and immediate charitable impact we can. Reminder that 100% of the proceeds go towards the chosen charity that night.

Join us for the North Grenville Chapter of this amazing charity and help bring positive change to your community.

For more information on 100 Women Who Care North Grenville, visit them on Facebook or on their website: 100womenwhocareng.com. We look forward to seeing you for a fun-filled meeting on Tuesday, September 24 at 6 pm.

Remember that we are now starting our meetings one half hour later!

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The Seven Stages of Alzheimer ’s disease

by David Herman Here it is September, and summer is nearing an end for this year. September is World Alzheimer’s month. There is, as yet, no cure for Alzheimer’s, but there are some easy steps that we all can take to reduce the risk. They are: look after your heart, be physically active, follow a healthy diet, challenge your brain, and engage in social activity. During September, I plan to write some informational articles to, hopefully, clarify your understanding of the disease.

Although the progression of Alzheimer’s can be slowed down with the help of modern medication, as yet there is no cure. This progression is described in general terms as Mild Alzheimer’s, Moderate Alzheimer’s, and Severe Alzheimer’s. My wife is living with Vascular Dementia, and so I attend a support group for male caregivers. It is at these meeting I hear men describing their loved one’s condition as Stage 4, or Stage 7, etc., and I thought it might help if I explained what the various stages denote, so that, if someone uses these terms to describe their loved one’s condition, you will have an idea of what they are speaking.

Stage 1- Normal - this person exhibits no problems with memory, orientation, communication, judgment, or activities of daily living.

Stage 2 - Normal Aged Forgetfulness - This will encompass more than half of the population aged 65 or older and is considered

a normal part of aging.

These people exhibit slight cognitive problems, or occasional lapses in memory, usually undetectable to family or friends, and may not even be detected in a medical exam.

Stage 3 - Mild Cognitive Impairment - Family and friends are now starting to notice changes in memory, behaviour, or communication skills.

Symptoms may, or may not, be noticed by the family physician. Some signs might be repeating questions, difficulty performing activities at work or in social events, misplacing important items like watches or glasses.

Stage 4 - Mild Alzheimer’s - By this stage, a neurologist can reliably make a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. This is generally where medication to slow the progression would be recommended. The person exhibits signs of confusion, trouble with mathematics and financial management.

They may be prone to bouts of moodiness or depression and social withdrawal.

Stage 5 - Moderate Alzheimer’s - A person at this stage is not safe to be living on their own. By now, they are no longer safe to cook; they are at risk of wandering and may get lost once they have left home.

Severe memory loss and disorientation (unable to tell you what season, date or even day it is, or what town, county, province, or even country they are in). You may notice an increased interest in sleep and a decrease in personal hygiene.

Stage 6 - Moderately Severe Alzheimer’s - This

stage is particularly difficult on family members, because the person with dementia loses much of their ability to recognize their family members, and personality changes are also commonly displayed.

The symptoms of previous stages become more pronounced. They might also begin to experience “Sundowning”, if it has not already been observed.

This is an increase in agitation and restlessness in the late afternoon towards dusk, as the sun goes down and thus the name.

It may become necessary for the person to wear diapers as they struggle with performing the bathroom duties by themselves.

They may experience extreme anxiety, and follow a loved one around the house because of a fear of being alone. This is called “Shadowing”.

Stage 7 - Severe Alzheimer’s - This is the last stage of Alzheimer’s disease. The Alzheimer’s patient at this stage may be able to understand what you are saying to them, but they are not able to respond, other than to possibly speak a word, or a few words, that may or may not apply to what has been said to them.

The last stage of Alzheimer’s disease, as with all the other stages and, in fact, other diseases, may present differently for each person. By now, their physical systems are deteriorating, communication is very limited, swallowing may become difficult and choking is a risk, and their gross motor coordination stops and they may not even be able to sit.

Girls Inc. Fall PA Day Program Schedule

PA Days can be a challenge for parents to schedule fun and rewarding experiences for their children. Plan ahead and register your girls for the September, October, and November PA Days in the UCDSB and CDSBEO. A Strong, Smart, & Bold Experience Awaits!

These are interactive programs that offer an empowering, girls-only environment for girls between the ages of 6-13 to participate in Friendship Building and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) activities, team building challenges and outdoor exploration.

October 25, Kemptville, 9 am- 4 pm: Building Friendships at Holy Cross School, 521 Clothier St W, Kemptville.

November 29, Kemptville, 9 am-4 pm: Winter STEM, Holy Cross School.

The registration fee is $30. Girls Inc. offers a no-questions-asked full or partial subsidy program! Spaces are limited, register early by calling 613-345-3295 x100, or e-mailing admin@ uppercanada.girls-inc.org. More info available on our website: www.girlsinc-uppercanada. org/what-we-do/programs.

Girls Incorporated of Upper Canada is a non-profit organization that focuses on the development of the whole girl. A combination of long-lasting mentoring relationships, a pro-girl environment and research-based programming equips girls to lead fulfilling and productive lives, break the cycle of poverty, and become role models in their community. www.ngtimes.ca 11

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COMMUNITY EVENTS Sept 19 Take back the night. The Anti-Violence Coalition is proud to be hosting this event in North Grenville for the first time. This year’s rally and march will take place in downtown Kemptville, 6 pm to 7:30 pm, starting at Rotary Park.

Sept 22 Limerick Forest Poker Ride 2019. This charity ride will be held in Limerick Forest Area 1 (also known as The Pit). The proceeds from this event will go to local food banks. To register, visit https://limerick-forest-poker-run-2019.webnode.com Sept 22 Buy-Sell-Trade birds, small animals, cages, crafts etc. No Auction. Sponsored

by Oxford on Rideau Bird Club, 8 am-12 noon, South Mountain Fair Grounds. Vendors cost $20 a spot. Gates open for set-up at 6 am. No dog or cat sales. Spring Auction Date: April 25, 2020. Questions: 913-1251 or 821-3145.

Sept 28 Buck a Bag Book Sale, 10.30- 1pm, Spencerville Library. Hosted by Friends of the Library, Spencerville Branch.

Oct 5 Fish and Chips Dinner, St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, 319 Prescott Street, Kemptville, Tickets available for seatings at 4:30 pm, 5:30 pm or 6:30 pm. Featuring Salad, dessert and beverage. Adults: $15, Children under 12: $10. Prepaid takeout available. For tickets or details email: leslie@claxtondirect.com Oct 7 Music and Spagetti dinner, 2:30 pm, South Mountain Agricultural Hall. South Mountain-Hallville Pastoral Charge Fund-raiser. Music by “The Frogs”, family entertainment, live & silent auction, and spagetti supper. Doors open at 2:00 p.m.

Cost: $20 adult, $8.00 7-14, under 6 free. Contact: Bruce Robinson 613-258-3648 or berobinson@ripnet.com

Weekly and recurring events Mon Kemptville Quilters Guild, 2nd Mon./mth at the Kemptville Pentecostal Church, 1964 County Road 43, 7 pm. New members welcome.

Kemptville Cancer Support Group, 3rd Mon/mth, St. John’s United Church, 2 pm. For info call Ellen Vibert-Miller at 613-258-7778.

Newcomer Bridge-St John's United Church 12:15pm. Cost $5.00. All levels welcome.

Info 613-806-4495 or 613-795-7155.

Tues Rotary Club meeting, Kemptville Legion, 6:30 pm.

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 $5. All levels of bridge players welcome. Info, call. 613-806-4495 to 613-795-7155.

The Branch Artisans Guild, NG Community Church, 2659 Concession St. every 3rd Tue/mth, 7pm. New members welcomed Wed NG Photography Club - 1st Wed./mth, 7-9 pm, at the Grenville Mutual Insurance, 380 Colonnade Drive. See ngphotoclub.ca for info.

Klub 67 Euchre every 2nd &4th Wed/mth, 1 pm, St. John's United Church.

Everyone welcome. $5.00. (No euchre July & August) Bingo- 1st & 3rd Wed/mth., Kemptville Legion, 1 pm. All welcome.

New Horizon Club, Burritt`s Rapids Community Hall. Adults 55 plus welcome.

For info re programs and membership, call Golida Tym 258-3894.

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.

NGPL Science and Technology Group meetings, 1st/Wed/mth, 7- 9 pm in the program room at the Library.

Euchre, Rideau Glen Golf Course, 6:30 sharp, $5, share the wealth tickets sold, all proceeds go back to the players. May 1-Oct 9.

Thu Bridge - St. John’s United Church, 6:15- pm. Cost $5. All levels of bridge players welcome. For more info, call 613-806-4495 or 613-795-7155.

North Grenville Toastmasters - Meeting 1st & 3rd Thurs/mth., 7 pm at O’Farrell’s Financial Services, Cty Rd 44. Info, call 790 7665.

Fri Friendship Lunch, 11:30-1 pm, St. John’s United Church. Free, everyone welcome.

Sat Kemptville Legion breakfast, 8 - 10 am 3rd Sat/mth, 100 Reuben Crescent. Adults $6, Children 6 and under $3. All welcome.

Euchre, Kemptville Legion, last Sat/mth. Noon-5 pm.

Sun Bingo, Kemptville Legion – Last Sun/mth, Doors open 6 pm, guaranteed $400 jackpot. Refreshments available.

M,W,F Kemptville and Area Walking Group meet at Municipal Centre at 8 am.

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Official Plan Open Houses • Monday, October 7, 2019 Merrickville Community Centre from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

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The Village of Merrickville-Wolford is updating its Official Plan. As part of this initiative, the Village is designating additional provincially significant wetlands based on mapping provided by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.

These wetlands will be regulated by the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority under Ontario Regulation 174/06 — Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses Regulation. Come visit Conservation Authority staff to view the draft mapping and learn more about the regulation of these environmentally sensitive areas.

For more information, contact: Michael Yee, RVCA Planner 613-692-3571 or 1-800-267-3504 ext. 1176 michael.yee@rvca.ca

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by Pat Evans The 3rd annual Lanark North Leeds Parkinson Superwalk was the most successful walk yet, drawing hundreds from local communities and raising over $60,000, more than double the amount from the first year. This year, for the first time, Parkinson Canada has announced that up to five percent of these funds will remain in Lanark North Leeds to be used in a way that will benefit the community.

Pat Evans and Gayle Truman, co-chairs of this event, believe that the success of the walk reflects the generosity and determination of the Parkinson’s community who have wholeheartedly embraced this year’s Superwalk theme of ‘No Matter What’. But they feel it is also a sign of the increasing number of people being diagnosed with Parkinson’s. “We are very pleased with Parkinson Canada’s announcement, and will be setting up a committee to decide how to best use these funds. We will continue to advocate for services for people with Parkinson’s throughout Lanark North Leeds.”

Organizers were grateful for the support from local Mayors John Fenik, Shawn Pankow, Robin Jones, and Arie Hoogenboom, whose involvement with the Parkinson’s community has helped to raise awareness of local needs. Mayor John Fenik reminded the crowd: “With the number of people with Parkinson’s Disease on the rise, the community is feeling the impact. I am happy to show my support to help increase the awareness of this progressive neurological disease.”

Ottawa CTV News Anchor, Patricia Boal, generously donated her time again this year as the event emcee, and participants were treated to a mini class from Melissa Cornacchia, who is trained to offer the Dance for P.D program. Participants were also inspired by Lou McCann, a local resident with Parkinson’s, who delivered stirring remarks about his experience with the disease and the importance of having support from family, friends, and caregivers.

Organizers would also like to acknowledge the contributions from local sponsors who helped to make this event such a success.

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Handyman Hero Challenge brings in $4,350

Wedding Announcement

Congratulations Lindsay Mackey and Andrew Beveridge on their Wedding September 14, 2019 L-R: Eli, Maëlle, and Leo waiting for the bus in their new Playhouse. Their dad, Cameron Mitchell, had the winning bid for the RONA Kemptville Building Centre shed in HOL’s online auction.

by Sandy Casselman House of Lazarus (HOL)’s Handyman Heroes initiative has received a $4,350 infusion that will help fund further projects for families in need. The money was raised during an online auction of two donated sheds that ended late last month.

It was RONA Kempt-

ville Building Centre and Winchester BMR who answered HOL’s spring call for challengers. The two businesses, along with their volunteers and employees, built sheds worth more than $3,000, which they then donated to the local charity. RONA’s play-

house went to Cameron Mitchell, who placed the winning bid of $2,050, while BMR’s utility shed went to Marla McDougall, who placed the winning bid of $2,300.

The event was created to raise funds for HOL’s Handyman Heroes initiative, which involves licensed tradespeople volunteering their time to help at-risk families by using their skills in construction, home repair, or vehicle maintenance and repair.

The volunteer tradespeople provide free labour, while HOL provides the needed materials.

“In its first year, Handyman Heroes completed six projects. We have another three projects underway,” HOL executive director Cathy Ashby said.

“Thanks to the generosity of everyone involved in this shed challenge, as well as those professionals who continue to come forward to volunteer their time and expertise.”

To learn more about this and other HOL initiatives, visit hol.community and follow House of Lazarus on Facebook.

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Double vision! Two vintage Supermarine Spitfire MK IX at Aero Gatineau 2019 Saturday September 7.

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In June, the St. Lawrence – Rideau Immigration Partnership launched the third year of “We Are Neighbours”.

Featuring stories from local immigrants, born Canadians, and lifelong Leeds & Grenville residents, the campaign is a community building initiative that enables people to share their experiences of moving to and/or living in Leeds and Grenville. The theme for 2019 is food, and to date participants and recipes from seven different countries have been featured.

Immigration Partnership staff strongly recommends that people visit the campaign website (www.weareneighbours. wixsite.com/weareneighbours) to ‘meet’ some new neighbours, and get some new recipes for their recipe box! Mandu (Korean dumplings), Thai Noodle Soup, and Osterbrot (Easter Bread) are a few of the treats featured so far.

“We Are Neighbours” runs until mid-December, and the Immigration Partnership welcomes anyone living in Leeds and Grenville to participate! Taking part is simple, and involves sharing a recipe, short-story behind the recipe, and a photo. Using a combination of social media posts, online stories, and videos, the Immigration Partnership and campaign participants will continue to inspire dialogue and connection among Leeds Grenville residents.

Shannon, from Merrickville has shared her recipe for M&M Cookie Bites, a tasty and decorative snack that takes just over a minute to make. If you are interested in sharing your story, or becoming a community partner of the campaign, please contact Lauren Smith, Project Coordinator, St. Lawrence – Rideau Immigration Partnership at lauren@ eecentre.com, or 613.498.2111 ext. 261. You can also find us on social media @LGImmigration.

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The Problem of Plastic Debris in Ontario’s Parks

by Christopher MacDonald When we think of the impact of human activity on nature, images of plastic conglomerate adrift in the Pacific Ocean, or refuse laden slopes of high-altitude Himalayan mountains probably come to mind. Single-use plastic, in particular, has been recognized for its detrimental impact on the environment. But what about closer to home, in our Provincial Parks? As this camping season comes to an end, I found that the accumulated debris from trash at my campsite was a cause for concern.

Recently, I enjoyed four days of camping at Sandbanks Park. Famous for its beach and sand dunes on Lake Ontario, it is one of the province’s busiest parks.

That said, after Labour day, it gets a lot less crowded. Even without a reservation, I still got a great campsite, on top of an ancient sand dune, edged with forest.

It was a beautiful spot to set up a tent, except that the previous campers had left their half-eaten corn cobs in the fire pit with their other garbage. Birds and racoons had strewn this trash around, while scavenging the kernels. It took a few minutes to get the mess picked up and bagged, along with the ubiquitous rusty bottle caps.

In the process, I could not help but notice that there was a lot of plastic debris around, also. It was mostly in pieces small enough to slip through the tines of a rake.

A humble start turned into a pleasant stay. The evening temperatures foretold the end of summer, as well as the end of another busy season for the remaining park staff, who seemed ready to transition from serving visitors, to cleaning up and closing down. Only a handful of nearby campsites were occupied. Except for one Sept. 18, 2019

nighttime occurrence of tortuously out-of-rhythm hand drumming, perpetrated by a small group of bohemian looking twenty-somethings, it was really peaceful.

The relative solitude of the early off-season at Sandbanks, counters its midsummer image of crowded beaches and full parking lots. From May to August, campsites occupied by large groups, look as if whole shipping containers of outdoor merchandise, destined for big box stores, have just lost their cargo. After Labour day, Sandbanks’ summer campers are mostly gone. As if a parade just passed through, the scattered bits of stuff the park’s visitors leave behind, add another layer to the accumulated debris of many seasons.

Consequently, over the next days, as my footsteps churned up the sand at my campsite, more man-made artifacts kept surfacing. Bread bag ties, straws, caps from propane bottles, polypropylene rope, plastic feet from camp chairs- you name it, it was probably there in the sand. I kept picking it up and adding it to a trash bag. It occurred to me that the campsite, like far away oceans and mountains, was another example of how seemingly insignificant amounts of trash from our individual activities can accumulate into a significant problem.

The solutions available for this issue are partial ones, each requiring both changes in existential attitudes and in practical actions. Park staff will try hard to clean up before the fall, I am sure. Foremost, campers need to take responsibility for cleaning up one-hundred percent of their own trash, all of the time, before it gets spread around.

However, we’ve been told this already. Re-instilling a love of Nature, and a sense of

obligation for leaving a place in better shape than when we arrived, would help too. But isn’t that what camping is meant to do?

At an existential level, Ralph Waldo Emerson, the American poet and philosopher, wrote that “Art, is a product of the interaction of the human will with Nature.”

Given that we have the will to do so, developing an aesthetic sense for our own interactions with Nature would direct us our toward better environmental outcomes. Having an appreciation of the beauty of Nature alone, is not enough to make us act to preserve it.

Rather, the sense we need to regain, is one that reflects on the ugliness, or beauty of our own actions toward it.

On a more practical level, end consumers need to be accountable for the proper disposal of waste materials at home, and most importantly, during travels to public areas, where otherwise, trash becomes everyone’s problem and no one’s responsibility.

Finally, consumers need to make more careful purchasing choices, which favour well-made goods, made of biodegradable materials, over items made of fragile plastic.

Manufacturing industries are naturally responsive to changes in demand.

Regarding the actual scope of the trash problem at Provincial Parks, the example of one campsite can only point to the potential of a trend at other parks.

Sandbanks Park is one of the province’s most heavily used. Objects are especially easy to lose in its sandy soil.

However, the faster accumulation of debris there may be an indicator of what is happening, albeit more slowly, in the environments of our other parks.

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Walking for ALS

Good landlord policies

by Mike O’Brien On Saturday, September 14, a number of residents of Kempten Court, an infill subdivision of Kemptville, joined many others from the surrounding area of Smiths Falls in walking to bring attention to the need for support in finding a cure for ALS (Amyotropic Lateral Slerosis), or sometimes called Lou Gehrig’s disease.

We were doing this for Jim, one of our neighbours in Kempten Court who is seriously ill with ALS. It was also a fundraising walk around Smiths Falls to draw awareness to the disease. This was the 21st consecutive walk.

Our team, “Kempenites”, raised $1,595 that will be used by the ALS society of Canada for many themes related to the aim of “Walk to End ALS”.

OPP Bike Rodeo

by Maggie Boyer On September 12, Ator Property representative, Brenda Cowchier, and Pear Tree Manager, Mike Bonito, held their yearly fire drill at 331 Pinehill Drive in Kemptville. They invited North Grenville Fire Prevention Officer, Shannon Armitage, and her coop student Zach Adams from the North Grenville Fire Service, to participate. Once the drill was over, Shannon took the time to quiz the residents on what to do when a fire alarm goes off in the building.

She also stated that people should not worry about calling the Fire Service, even when they are not sure about whether there is a real emergency or not. It is better to call than risk a real fire. Shannon also mentioned that it is a good policy to keep escape ladders under beds.

"I have a 3-bedroom, 2-storey home, and each bedroom on the top floor has an escape ladder under the bed, and my kids know how to use it. We teach kids to get out, and stay out, and to have two ways out of every room. Most fire deaths happen between 11pm and 7am, and if the bedroom door is blocked by fire or smoke, it’s important to teach kids to save themselves by going out the window, rather that running into an unsafe situation. It’s also peace of mind for kids to know that Mommy and Daddy have a way to get out safely too.

“If anyone is interested in more escape ladder information, or home escape planning in general, they can contact me anytime."

Shannon Armitage, Fire Prevention Officer, Phone: 613-258-9569 ext.205. www.northgrenville.ca.

by Gord Logan Foul weather couldn't dampen the spirits of young two- and three-wheelers attending the OPP Bike Rodeo, supported by members of Municipal Council and Cycle 4, with sponsorship from Lafarge, at the North Grenville District High School parking lot an Saturday, September 8, from 10:00 am to Noon. The FREE event promoted safe bicycling habits to reduce accidents involving children, and included safety courses, bicycle check by Cycle 4, and blind spot examples with Lafarge. Larfarge sponsored a draw for a new bicycle, which was won by Brandy Running.

We’re celebrating our

ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! Come join us at the office on September 26 for some snacks & refreshments! Everyone welcome!

3 PM to 6 PM | 3000 County Road 43, Kemptville, ON www.trigoninsurance.com Sept.18, 2019

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