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Hospital foundation in Almonte receives $35,000 donation

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EMC News – It’s better to give than to receive.

And the Almonte General Hospital-Fairview Manor Foundation is thankful for the giving nature of an anonymous member of the community for donating $35,000.

“It was a real Christmas miracle, a bonus for the foundation,” said Gerry Huddleston, executive director of the foundation.

The substantial donation will be put towards the purchase of a new van, which will cost $70,000.

The current van was purchased in 1994; it seats nine people, is equipped with a lift and can transport two wheelchairs at a time. It’s used to take the residents on outings: viewing of Christmas lights or the fall colours, coffee outings, church lunches or shopping excursions.

“It gives them freedom to get out,” said Huddleston. “It gives them more mobility and they love those outings.”

As a result of the foundation’s fall letter and newspaper campaign, $28,000 has already been raised for the van.

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cause they know the donation will make a difference, even $5 makes a difference, it all adds up to an amazing ¿gure,” said Huddleston.

He also received a $5,000 donation last week as part of the fundraising campaign.

Season of giving The foundation has a long list of items it is raising money for, for its 2012-2013 campaign: IV pumps, medication carts, beds, monitors and more, all totaling $370,000. Thus far, $550,000 has been pledged or sponsored.

Huddleston explained this time of year a lot of people make a donation to honour loved ones and those who have passed away.

There is still time to make a Christmas donation to the foundation to help with its current fundraising campaign.

Donations can be made online by visiting the hospital website (www.almontegeneral. com) and clicking on the ‘donate now’ button. Donations are also accepted over the phone by contacting Huddleston at 613256-2514 ext. 2291. Questions on donations or planned giving can be directed to the executive director by e-mailing: ghuddleston@agh-fvm.com.

Free community Christmas dinner KINTAIL CUTENESS EMC Events – Sarah and Penelope Smith are all smiles as they put together a craft hosted by the Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists. The sixth annual Kintail Country Christmas took place on Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Mill of Kintail Conservation Area. For more photos, turn to page A/CP6.

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On behalf of the residents, families and staī of the Almonte Country Haven, I would like to thank our community for your support over the past year. As a result of memorial donaƟons, private donaƟons and donaƟons from local businesses, we have been able to enhance services and programs and the overall quality of life of our resident populaƟon. I wish each of you a happy and healthy 2013.

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Cathie Ritchie, clerk of Lanark County, touches the new chain of office worn by newly-elected Lanark County Warden Bill Dobson after outgoing warden

John Gemmell of Perth passed over the chain of office to the Montague Township Reeve.

Montague’s Bill Dobson new warden Several battles for committee chairmanships

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EMC News – Montague Township Reeve Bill Dobson has been elected as the Lanark County Warden for 2012-13.

Dobson beat out a challenge from Tay Valley Township Reeve Keith Kerr, who was making another attempt at the chair, during a vote in the council chambers in Perth on Tuesday, Dec. 18.

“I am honoured to take this responsibility,” said Dobson after the results were announced. “I take it very, very seriously. I will do my best.”

He added that there were a lot of strengths around the council table, and “I look forward to putting them all together, (and to) keep working as a team.”

Born near Cobden, Ont., he has run a heritage farm near Rosedale, Montague Township, since 1968, raising organic beef. Trained as a teach-

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er, he negotiated teachers’ salaries with the Bill Davis government in the 1970s.

“We want to be ¿scally responsible and balance our budget,” Dobson promised.

“We must review how our money is spent,” pointing out that federal and provincial grants were drying up, and that unless sustainable funding was addressed, “we will not be able to enjoy the levels of service we enjoy today without making some changes.”

He suggested that there could be some level of sharing of expertise, personnel and even buildings to lower costs.

Dobson also promised to look in to holding “a truly Lanark County harvest festival.”

In his election speech earlier in the morning, Kerr noted that he too wanted to focus on county spending.

“Our municipality has been written up by AMO (As-

sociation of Municipalities Ontario) for our ¿nancial sustainability,” said Kerr of his native Tay Valley.

Committee chairmanships Outgoing Lanark County Warden John Gemmell, the deputy Mayor of Perth, was acclaimed as the new chairman of the corporate services committee. It was to be the only acclamation of the day, with Lanark Highlands Deputy Mayor Brian Stewart beating out Beckwith Township’s deputy Reeve Sharon Mousseau for the community services post. The community development committee chairmanship went to Mississippi Mills town Coun.

Val Wilkinson, who beat out Beckwith Township Reeve Richard Kidd. In the ¿nal vote of the early afternoon, Lanark Highlands Mayor Peter MacLaren beat out Montague Township’s deputy Reeve Pat

Dolan to head up the public works committee chairmanship.

The striking committee is made up of Drummond/North Elmsley Deputy Reeve Gail Code, Gemmell, Dolan, Stewart, and Wilkinson.

Gemmell thanked the councillors for a memorable year as warden.

“It has been a great experience, one I will not forget,” said Gemmell. “It’s been a privilege.”

Gemmell pointed to the county’s new of¿cial plan, the hiring of a new chief administrative of¿cer, green lighting both the McNeely Avenue extension in Carleton Place and the arterial road in Perth, and the decision to add a county public works garage and bringing in “a responsible budget,” for 2013 were highlights of the past year.

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UCLG warden Mel Campbell echoed Gordon’s sentiments, stating that Leeds and Grenville is a unique region “interconnected by businesses, communities and internationally-recognized landmarks.”

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EMC News – Nearly 200 business owners, government and non-pro¿t organization representatives took over the North Grenville Municipal Centre Nov. 30 for the fourth annual Leeds Grenville Economic Development Summit.

This year’s summit carried the theme ‘Inspiring Creativity and Innovation’ and featured a series of guest speakers and workshops designed to boost economic development and provide fresh ideas. It is hosted jointly by the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville’s (UCLG) economic development department and LeedsGrenville MP Gord Brown and MPP Steve Clark. Sponsorship is also received from the Valley Heartland, 1000 Islands and Grenville Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDC), as well as the 1000 Islands Region Workforce Development Board.

“The word is out. LeedsGrenville economic development is an event people are paying attention to,” announced UCLG economic development manager Ann Weir as she welcomed guests to the summit.

North Grenville mayor David Gordon indicated he was pleased the United Counties continues to hold the summit each year in Kemptville.

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dressing our local needs.�

Campbell indicated that the completion of the UCLG Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP), which was unveiled later in the day at the summit, was a way the UCLG can bring all its member municipalities together and plan for a sustainable future. “Through public workshops and outreach we heard from our citizens, we have put together a plan based around four cornerstones: environment, economy, sustainability and culture, while providing local and county priorities,� Campbell stated.

As a member of the Eastern Ontario Warden’s Caucus (EOWC), Campbell said economic development remains a top priority with the caucus, as well as establishing high-speed Internet to the entire United Counties. The EOWC has been working with the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) and now that the project is near ¿nished, in 2013, the EOWC will shift its focus to the development of an economic development strategy for all of eastern Ontario.

Happy to be partnering on the economic development summit, MPP Clark said the diverse backgrounds of everyone in the room allows them to play a unique role in fostering economic development. “We make things happen through

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hard work, vision, planning and persistence,â€? he explained, adding that great strides have been in the tourism sector throughout Leeds and Grenville, but more needs to be done on the manufacturing side. â€œâ€ŚWe can’t give up on the manufacturing sector. I know times have been tough and industry today and certainly tomorrow looks different than when I was involved in municipal politics 30 years ago. I don’t think Leeds and Grenville is done making things.â€?

He stressed that programs such as the Eastern Ontario Development Program (EODP) and the Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) are helping to “recruit and retain jobmakers,â€? something MP Brown said is paramount. He said the federal government has created more than 820,000 new jobs since July 2009 and have had the strongest banking system in the world for Âżve years. “How do we do this? By keeping taxes low and attracting quality businesses to this country and hopefully to Leeds and Grenville,â€? Brown stated, noting that the federal government hopes to continue taking action towards change. â€œâ€Ś We will continue to implement measures to keep Canada on track to long-term prosperity.â€?

Business panel One of the highlights of this year’s summit was a special panel dedicated to showcas-

ing how three individuals have changed how they do business in a tough economic climate.

Moderated by Susan Fournier, executive director of the Valley Heartland CFDC, the audience heard from three very different business operations, including Zach Treanor, co-owner of Axleworks in Gananoque; Kemptville District Hospital chief executive ofÂżcer (CEO) Colin Goodfellow; and Henry Oosterhof, co-owner of Jobo Farms in Greenbush. “We have a very diverse group and backgrounds,â€? noted Fournier. “How have you changed your approach to business?â€?

Treanor has 15 years of entrepreneurial experience and he and his partner Shannon Yates, took on the renovation and conversion of the former Gananoque Spring and Axle Company in 2009. They have turned it into a thriving retail operation and cultural destination, which is home to several retail businesses, including the Socialist Pig coffee shop and Steel, a clothing store.

He said he had a corporate background when he and Yates decided to purchase the building. “When you think about Axleworks and the Âżve individual businesses currently in it, any visitor that goes in instantly recognizes they are experiencing something different,â€? Treanor commented, adding he strives to have a re-

lationship with the community. â€œâ€ŚIt’s about empowering them (community) and making them have an active stake in the business‌our business model is about innovation and how we can engage people to take stake in the company.â€?

Goodfellow, who has been at the top spot with KDH since 2005 (and is currently chair of the Ontario Health Association’s Âżnance committee) has seen the hospital go through many changes, including a major renovation in 2009-2010 and helped facilitate the establishment of the Rideau Valley Health Services, a private clinic and urgent care centre in Barrhaven. KDH consistently ranks above the provincial average in terms of patient and employee satisfaction. “We’ve changed looking at the hospital as a place to be administered and looked at it as a business with can grow,â€?

Goodfellow said of the changes to the operation. “A big piece of what a hospital brings is economic development opportunity. It’s hard to sell houses without a hospital and my (hospital) board was quite clear, there’s a bigger job to do than administer a hospital. As a result, we’ve repositioned ourselves.â€? “We add $13 million in payroll to the town, so I think that’s useful economic development,â€? he continued, adding that the board picked a few market segments they believed they could dominate and decided to specialize. â€œâ€ŚOpening up the complex in Barrhaven was the Âżrst privately-operated family health care and urgent care clinic in the province.â€?

Oosterhof has transformed his dairy operation from a 1970s style barn into a state-ofthe-art system which includes robotic milking machines and water beds on which his herd

lays. This past spring the work was completed, improving the lives of his 100-cow herd and increasing milk production to 33 litres per day, per cow.

Fournier wondered if the big Âżnancial investment had paid off for his business. “We’re a dairy farm and family operation and very proud of that but to ensure it would continue to the next generation, we had to make some changes,â€?

Oosterhof admitted. â€œâ€ŚIt provides a new environment for the next generation to work in and we built the barn to improve the lifestyle of the cows.

Twenty-four hours a day they can milk anytime they want and feed anytime they want.�

During the session, the panel also discussed how they measure success, the network of support needed to bring new innovation like this forward, as well as other challenges that go along with it.

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EMC News – Ron Holman, mayor of Rideau Lakes Township, has been elected warden for the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville for 2013-2014.

Holman was the only one to run for the position during the Dec. 12 inaugural council meeting.

He is quite keen about the two years ahead, looking forward to sticking with a “cost control” theme.

“Around the world in recent months many references have been made to ‘challenging ¿nancial times.’ I feel today the ¿nancial climate at all levels of government in Canada and probably more important, throughout the world, brings true meaning and concern to “challenging ¿nancial times,” he stated in his inaugural address. “Locally, when we translate this situation to how this impacts us, we only have to calculate where we are today and project what our needs will be tomorrow.”

Today, however, he stated, the sources of revenue for municipal governments are limited. Pointing to residents as the primary source, through property taxes as well as user fees.

He commented the population is aging and some have special needs, as well as ¿nancial limitations, while others have “faced employment adjustments which have negatively impacted their income.” Respecting these realities is important when analyzing budget and levy requirements, he said.

While the population base has experienced vast changes affecting income levels, so have municipalities in terms of fewer grant opportunities and reduced funding through the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF).

“The days of unexpected extraordinary grants, such as stimulus funding, Move Ontario grants and the sharing of provincial surpluses above an

established level, are, for the foreseeable future, just fond memories,” he commented.

“I think back just a few short years ago, when grant funding was Àowing at its peak. We had real concerns at the municipal and county level if the extra grant dollars being made available could be spent in the time allotted – a nice problem at the time to have.” The county and municipality do receive “much appreciated” federal gas tax funds.

Taking all of this into account, he emphasized “cost control” as a theme moving forward. He noted governments at all levels and councils will be re-evaluating their must haves, need to haves and nice to haves.

Budget efforts have already begun for 2013, he said.

“While we cannot overlook the nice and need to haves – funding the must haves is becoming more dif¿cult without predictable long term funding commitments,” Holman emphasized.

Future costs of maintaining the counties infrastructure must also be considered, and make the “need for cost control very apparent.” Listing off some of that infrastructure, Holman denoted the 866 kilometres of paved roads, 85 bridges, 125 major pieces of equipment for the public works department, 667 social housing units and more.

New budget impacts in future years are expected to come from source water pro-

Solicitor for the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville (UCLG), John Simpson, smiles as he delivers the Oath of Allegiance to new UCLG warden Ron Holman, centre, as outgoing warden Mel Campbell looks on. The election took place during the Dec. 12 inaugural counties council meeting of the UCLG.

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EMC News – Hay East 2012 and Christmas Cheer, in conjunction with the Kemptville District Minor Hockey Association and the Kemptville 73’s held ‘Hay It’s Christmas,’ a celebrity charity hockey game Dec. 9

at the North Grenville Municipal Centre. Above, the Ottawa Senators alumni, right, faced off against Chris Phillips’ ‘Big Rig’ celebrity media team for a fun game.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Teachers seek the right to negotiate DEAR EDITOR: Editor’s note: The following is an open letter sent to Dalton McGuinty and forwarded to the St. Lawrence EMC for publication.

Dear Mr. McGuinty, As a teacher, I used to be able to run musicals and dance clubs at lunch time. My favourite club to run was a Yoga Club, where I would buy all the kids yoga mats, give away yoga CD’s, and also yoga bags with posters inside so students could practice their yoga poses at home. I spend thousands of dollars on resources because I love to. I can’t run a program that kids adore or do the things that I love because our voices need to be heard. We dread having to take these things away, but it is our last hope.

Schools now seem lifeless and everyone is pitted against one another, as the “Putting Students First” bill has sucked the soul

out of teachers, students, and parents. This bill is not about putting students ¿rst, it is about ¿xing a de¿cit and paying for an all day Kindergarten program that we can not afford.

Bill 115 does nothing more than symbolize deterioration in the democratic rights and freedoms that our people have struggled to obtain for generations.

We want our real bargaining rights back, not some Minister of Education (who hasn’t spent a day in the classroom as an educator) telling us that either we accept her deal, or it will be imposed. It’s a slippery slope if we accept that type of “bargaining” process.

Stop claiming this battle is over wages and sick days, we know it is time to tighten our belts.......we just want our right to sit down and negotiate fairly.

Michelle Chatten, Kingston

EMC Editorial - In these ¿nal days before Christmas, remember those in need in the community.

There are so many people who cannot afford gift giving, or to put a large meal on the table – as has been demonstrated by the growing demand seen by this year’s area Christmas campaigns.

The Brockville Salvation Army kettle campaign runs until Dec. 24, with a goal of $75,000. Nearly two weeks ago the campaign hadn’t reached the half way mark. All funds raised stay in this community and help provide Christmas gifts, Christmas dinners, as well as practical support to individuals and families all year long. Donations are still being accepted at kettle locations throughout the area. Most of us can spare some pocket change.

Remember those less fortunate when you’re out and about shopping and the sound of jingle bells from a volunteer at a kettle catches your ear.

The Kinsmen Club of Prescott’s annual Spirit of Giving campaign was in much the same boat at last report. The campaign this year has seen 325 families registered – an astronomical number when on average the campaign would usually see between 260 and 270 families. As a result, costs are up signi¿cantly in order to ¿ll the baskets provided to each of those 325 families. Nonperishable food items, toys and cash were being collected and it was hoped by Dec. 21 they would have what they needed to ¿ll the baskets and be able to deliver them by Dec. 22. The baskets not only provide a toy for each child in a household, but also groceries, not just for a Christmas dinner, but also for the week of Christmas.

Covering the area of Prescott to Cardinal to Spencerville and from North Augusta through to Maitland, and everywhere in between, no one is turned away who expresses a need, for the baskets. However all of those who register are cross checked with other local organizations that offer Christmas support, so there is no duplication.

While Christmas is less than a week away, remember those who perhaps don’t have the ¿nancial means to put that turkey dinner on the table or gifts under the tree – take a moment and donate – pocket change, food items, cheques.

The need is all around.

Mary’s Christmas surprise made her rethink her beliefs EMC Lifestyle - That Christmas I was a year older, and a lot wiser. I tried not to think of the past Christmas. The Christmas Eve when I found out there really wasn’t a Santa Claus. I had heard rustling downstairs in the middle of the night, and crept down the stairwell to see my sister eating the cookies I had left out for Santa, and the kitchen table covered with tissue paper, and gifts being wrapped...not by Santa, but by Father. It was the year Mother had to spend the holiday in the Renfrew hospital, and it was sad enough for me without discovering there really was no Santa after all.

I told no one what I had seen.

And I had kept the secret locked in my heart for the entire year.

And so that Christmas, I tried to act excited. It would spoil it for everyone if they thought I no longer believed in Santa Claus.

I was told to be good, or Santa would pass by our old log house in Northcote! Eat everything on your plate...you know Santa doesn’t like little girls who waste food! And so it went all those days before Christmas.

And I kept my secret buried deep in my heart.

Mary Cook’s Memories MARY COOK

Time and again Mother said money was scarcer than ever that year. Turkey Fair day hadn’t been as good as other years. The Depression was at its worse. But nonetheless, I was told to write my letter to Santa. My sister Audrey told me not to ask for anything that would be considered frivolous.

“Remember, it isn’t only our family that is poor. Everyone in the entire world is poor,” Audrey said with conviction.

“Santa won’t be able to bring everything you ask for, so be careful what you put in your letter,” she said.

Little did my sister know that my belief in Santa had, a year ago, come to an end. And so pretending to be in deep concentration, I sat at the old pine table early in December and printed out my Christmas wishes in a letter to Santa.

I wanted long white stockings just like bad Marguirite wore, I asked for a wood pencil box like my little friend Joyce had. But what I wanted more than anything in the whole world, was a pair of store-bought shoes. I had running shoes for the summer, but in the winter I had to wear boys brown laced brogues.

And Mother didn’t have to buy them. They came in the handme-down box Aunt Lizzie sent regularly from Regina.

They were the ugliest shoes I had ever clapped eyes on. Decidedly boys, and when they arrived, they looked like they had hardly been on anyone’s feet. And how I hated them.

But I was the only one the shoes would ¿t. They were much too small for any of my three brothers, and my sister Audrey, 11 years my senior, certainly couldn’t be expected to wear

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boys shoes to the Northcote School. And so I was the one to get the hateful shoes.

And so that year, I put in my letter to Santa that I would be very grateful for a pair of store-bought girl’s shoes. And I underlined “girl’s” . I knew full well there was no Santa to read of my Christmas wish, but nonetheless I dutifully wrote the letter, which Mother would make a great pretence of mailing at Briscoe’s General Store.

All the time I knew asking for something as costly as storebought shoes was an exercise in futility. I would be very lucky if I got a small toy from the Five and Dime Store in Renfrew.

After all, hadn’t Mother warned us that it would be a lean Christmas that year?

And as Christmas day drew near, I didn’t know the excitement of other years. Knowing what I did, took a lot of the joy out of the holiday for me. Of course, no one knew my feelings, having kept my secret for a year.

Christmas morning chores had to be done, breakfasts eaten, and we had to be dressed for church before we could go to

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the tree. As had been the custom for the past few years, the tree was in the kitchen rather than in the small parlour that was as cold as an ice house in the winter.

Under the tree was an array of presents wrapped in green or red tissue paper, and as usual Father took on the job of handing them out.

There was a book for each of us. I have no idea where Mother got the money, but every Christmas and every birthday, we ¿ve children could count on getting a book. And there was a new bright red ball for my game of Jacks.

And there wrapped in red paper was my ¿rst pair of long white stockings! I was so thrilled, I paid no attention to the box Father put at my knee.

I had never had white stockings before, and I couldn’t wait until I could rip off the beige ribbed ones I had put on when I got dressed, because I would be wearing the white ones to church!

Father nudged the box towards me, but I was too excited about the white stockings to pay it much heed. Imagine! White

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stockings!

Finally, I opened the box beside me, and there inside was a brand new pair of store-bought shoes!

Black leather, they were.

No laces! Audrey said they were called pumps. I didn’t care what they were called. I had my very ¿rst pair of store bought shoes! Mother looked as pleased as I felt...almost as if she were looking at them for the very ¿rst time.

I didn’t stop admiring my Christmas gifts long enough to wonder where the money came from for new stockings, and new shoes. I rubbed my hands over the soft leather in the pumps, and put the stockings up to my nose to smell their newness.

And lost in the joy of these new treasures, treasures I had never owned before, I wondered, maybe I was wrong.

Maybe there was a Santa Claus after all!

May I take this opportunity to wish everyone the most wonderful of Christmases, and may all of you remember its true meaning, and rejoice with loved ones around you.

Mary Cook

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LCSS holds successful shoe packing party for Operation Christmas Child EMC News – Lanark County Support Services (LCSS) in Almonte is happy to report that they held a successful shoe packing party.

Thanks to the overwhelming generosity from their friends, family and community, they were able to pack and ship 101 boxes to children in the developing world through Operation Christmas Child (OCC).

They also raised over $700 for shipping.

On Nov. 16, they had more than 70 people join them for its OCC packing party.

We even had a couple of residents from the Almonte area stop in just to drop off supplies for the boxes.

They had a fun-¿lled afternoon of music, laughs and cookies.

Throughout the day they focused on the impact of this project by watching some very powerful Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child videos showing the boxes being delivered around the world.

After this year’s successful project, everyone is already talking about what they can achieve next year.

LCSS’ focus on ‘giving

back’ continues throughout the month of December.

Look for LCSS participants and staff in the coming weeks at a special giftwrapping table set up in the Heritage Court Mall.

As a community service, we will be offering giftwrapping to shoppers.

Any monetary donations we receive for this service will be put directly towards angel tree gifts for children in need from our community.

Submitted by Leigh-Anne Giardino, supervisor, Lanark County Support Services, Almonte.

Lanark County Support Services recently held a shoe packing party for their Operation Christmas Child fundraiser. They successfully packed and shipped 101 boxes to children in the developing world. They also raised more than $700 for shipping. Left, Julie Irvine and Patrick Moulton helped pack shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child on Nov. 16.

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Flood defences in Comrie, Scotland strengthened sive damage to their residences is repaired.

Led by Comrie Community Council, an immediate hue and cry rose in the village. Residents complained promised Àood mitigation work should have been undertaken earlier by the local authority – Perth and Kinross Council (county council) based in nearby Perth, Scotland.

On Nov. 19, with the project still not approved, the second Àood occurred. The Ruchill again overÀowed as a result of downpours in the Scottish Highlands that added even more water to the already swollen river.

This time the Àooding was much more extensive. Over 100 properties were affected, including the same ones inundated during the August incident. Fire brigades and police had to rescue 125 people trapped by the rapidly rising waters.

Some people were just nicely back in their houses when the rain-induced torrent of water poured into their residences early on Nov. 19. They were forced out for the second time in less than three months.

The recent incident was serious enough to warrant major national publicity. The BBC and large daily newspapers based in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and London covered the situation extensively.

Immediately following the

Nov. 19 disaster temporary Àood defences were undertaken with rain continuing and more Àash Àood warnings issued for central Scotland.

Project approved The same week Perth and Kinross Council gave the goahead for a £1 million ($1.59 million CDN.) Àood mitigation project which is now underway in Comrie.

A Nov. 27 report on BBCTV Scotland says engineers were commissioned to look into Comrie’s Àood defences after the Water of Ruchill overÀowed in August. “The works were due to be started at the end of the year, but were accelerated due to the Àooding last week,” a council of¿cial told the BBC. On Camp Road, the most heavily affected area of the village, a temporary sandbag Àoodwall will be left in place until the permanent solution for the street can be implemented.

Coun. Alan Grant, the depute council leader, told the BBC, “We recognize the concerns people in Comrie have about the potential for any future Àooding incidents.

“Therefore we have moved as quickly as possible to start work on the Àood alleviation measures approved last week. I am pleased that good progress is being made.”

In an email to the EMC fol-

lowing the August Àood Andrew Finlayson, chairman of the volunteer Comrie Community Council, said “inadequate Àood prevention measures” were a major contributing factor.

Finlayson and council have lobbied continuously ever since to have county council step-up the planned works. Their efforts intensi¿ed following the second incident last month.

Meanwhile Perth and Kinross of¿cials are offering no guarantees the project will be a total ¿x.

In a BBC-TV Scotland news clip posted on-line a public works supervisor commented on the planned water diversion scheme. He stopped well short when asked if the program will prevent future occurrences of this sort.

“We’ve had unprecedented rainfall recently so there are no guarantees unfortunately,” the superintendent stated.

Comrie residents who spoke to the EMC and exchanged emails with this newspaper recently point to the fact the village is extremely vulnerable. It lies at the conÀuence of three rivers. The largest, the River Earn, bisects the village.

Its tributaries are the Water of Ruchill and the River Lednock. All have been swollen well beyond normal this year by record rainfalls.

The problem river is the Ruchill, which is the focus

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of the current widening and deepening work. The relatively small, narrow watercourse was unable to handle the huge volume of water surging down from the Highlands during the downpours that occurred on Aug. 27 and Nov. 19.

On both occasions the Ruchill burst its banks and water poured into the section of Comrie known as ‘Dalginross’ on the south side of the River Earn. The hardest hit streets in August were Barrack and Camp Roads along with Tay Avenue and Tay Place.

On Nov. 19 the same general area was affected except even more properties (more

than 100 in total) were Àooded many seriously.

As mentioned ¿re¿ghters and police had to rescue scores of people who were cut off and trapped by the Àoodwaters.

Fortunately there were no serious injuries reported.

As they did in August the ¿re brigades pumped out the hardest hit homes and streets.

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EMC News – Work has begun on protection measures following the second serious Àood in the village of Comrie, Scotland in less than three months.

More than 100 people had to be rescued by ¿re¿ghters and police when they became stranded after the Water of Ruchill burst its banks Nov. 19. It was the second such incident in 84 days.

The year 2012 marks the 20th anniversary of the twinning arrangement involving Carleton Place and the picturesque village of Comrie in the Strathearn district of Scotland’s famed Highlands.

On Aug. 18 a four-member delegation from Carleton Place, including mayor Wendy LeBlanc, participated in 20th anniversary observances in the Scottish village.

Just over a week later disaster struck the community of some 3,000 inhabitants.

Scotland and much of the United Kingdom has been saturated by unusually heavy rain for much of the year. On Aug. 27 downpours caused the Ruchill, one of three rivers that converge on the community, to overÀow.

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Angel tree program wraps up after another successful year EMC News – The Lanark County Child and Family Services and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Angel Tree Program is at year 27 and has seen the number of “angels,” children af¿liated with the Lanark County Child and Family Services, rise to more than 550.

However, every single angel tag representing one of those children was picked up at a tree location and a gift purchased. Our community came through once again as they have every year!

Lanark County Child and Family Services and the Lanark County OPP would like to thank all our Lanark County municipal of¿ces and the Pakenham library who have hosted angel trees as far back as the last 1980s and early 1990s.

An additional thanks goes to our community partners who joined the program in more recent years. They are: Curves for Women in Perth and Almonte; Albany, Eaton and Lanark County Administration located in Perth; and the OPP East Region Headquarters and the OPP Provincial Communications Centre in Smiths Falls.

Thanks also to the elementary schools and high schools that participated.

Many students pooled together money in their classrooms and then purchased gifts for an angel. The schools included: The Stewart School, St. John’s and Drummond Central elementary schools, as well as Notre Dame Catholic High School and St. John’s Catholic High School. The student participation was a welcome and overwhelming success.

An added thanks goes to all the organizations, including the Montague Forget Me Not Seniors Club and Barnabe’s Independent Grocer who hosted a mitten tree, where numerous hand-knit items were donated to keep children warm.

We couldn’t have managed transporting all the gifts from their locations without the assistance of Lanark County Crime Stoppers. They were instrumental with loaning their truck and trailer to assist with picking up the multitude of gifts.

Last but not least, a huge thanks to everyone who took the time to retrieve an angel and purchase a gift. Due to your generosity, more than 550 children will have an extra special Christmas.

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Build A Mountain of Food towers over 2011 success company to take us over 75,000 lbs,” Colton added.

“Everything is up big time.”

Last year’s total broke records when it came in at 54,000 lbs.

Each location fundraiser brought in food that went directly to the food bank that serves that community.

Colton hopes the work of the 2012 Build A Mountain of Food campaign will see shelves in area food banks ¿lled into the spring.

“Everybody deserves to have something to eat,” he said.

Individuals in Carleton Place, Mississippi Mills, Perth, Lanark, Smiths Falls, Westport, Elgin, Portland, Merrickville, Athens and Delta all bene¿ted from the annual food drive.

Those who would like to make a contribution to the Build A Mountain of Food drive may still do so by dropping off non-perishable items to Hugh Colton at Town & Country Chrysler (Lombard Street, Smiths Falls).

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Above, Tyler Akeson (left) and Jeffrey Carroll of the Smiths Falls Bears volunteered some time Nov. 24 in Smiths Falls to load bags of donated food for the Smiths Falls Community Food Bank with Hugh Colton, founder of Build A Mountain of Food. Right, Donors of all ages contributed to this year’s overwhelming success of the Build A Mountain of Food campaign across Lanark and Leeds.

The above image was taken during the Nov. 24 drive in Smiths Falls. The food drive raised $28,631 in cash and 72,130 lbs of food.

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This year’s annual food bank drive smashed last year’s success in every way, and Colton said there’s only one reason for this.

“The communities are the heroes in this whole thing,” Colton added.

“It’s communities with heart.”

From Nov. 10 to Dec. 15 volunteers and store managers at grocery stores across 11 communities within Lanark and Leeds donated their time to collect thousands of pounds of food and $28,631 in cash for local food banks.

Donations continued to roll in earlier this week, according to Colton who describes the events of Monday, Dec. 17.

Following the Build A Mountain of Food drive dates last Saturday, the campaign was sitting at 72,130 lbs of food, but this was bumped up by Lanark County warden John Gemmell who brought in 225 lbs.

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Hobbit film brings audiences back to Middle Earth

EMC Entertainment – Seeing The Hobbit brought to the big screen means another chance to visit the world of Middle Earth. A world lovingly created by the words of Tolkien, and magically brought to life by the vision of Peter Jackson.

Part of me couldn’t wait to go back, and yet another part of me is wondering how you turn a 300-page book into a trilogy.

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“Once again Comrie has shown what a wonderful community it is,” she said on Nov. 20. “The emergency services were here in minutes. I dread to think what would have happened if there had been a ¿re anywhere as I think every ¿re engine in Scotland was here. I know that they came from as far away as Edinburgh.”

The Scottish capital is more than an hour away by road from Comrie.

McEwan’s home on Tay

years before the events in The Lord of the Rings. It’s the story of Bilbo (Martin Freeman) who goes on a quest with a company of dwarves seeking a lost treasure, and attempting to reclaim their ancestral home from the evil dragon Smaug. They’re led by the ¿erce dwarven warrior Thorin Oakenshield (Martin Freeman), and enigmatic Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen).

Along the way they encounter trolls, are chased by orcs, have to ¿ght their way through goblins, and Bilbo encounters Gollum (Andy Serkis) and his precious ring. It’s a perilous journey that the timid Bilbo seems ill equipped for. Yet hobbits have a strength and courage that few other races,

including themselves, give them credit for.

The Hobbit is a surreal visual experience. All of Middle Earth is created with such Àawless detail it’s as if Peter Jackson traveled there to ¿lm his movie. It’s a work of astonishing beauty.

The cast is perfect. There’s no other word for them. Once again it’s as if they’ve stepped from the pages of the book.

The company of dwarves

played by Ken Stott, Graham McTavish, William Kircher, James Nesbitt, Stephen Hunter, Dean O’Gorman, Aiden Turner, John Callen, Peter Hambleton, Jed Brophy, Mark Hadlow, and Adam Brown are outstanding. You won’t ¿nd a better company of dwarvish warriors anywhere.

Martin Freeman plays the young Bilbo Baggins. I loved his performance. He is everything I imagine Bilbo to be.

Ave. just missed being inundated in August. This time the waters rose so quickly that her basement was Àooded. Her neighbor quickly pumped it out, minimizing damage. She considers herself “very fortunate” because her living space was not impacted.

Comrie councillor Sandra McRitchie also credits the emergency services for their early response. She too praised the community for coming together to help those displaced by the Àooding.

“A brigade of volunteers have been down at the White Church (community centre)

providing those affected, as well as volunteers and the emergency services with hot food, tea and even a wee dram,” she said.

“The local shops have donated food and the women are busy peeling potatoes. Comrie’s community spirit shines again,” she added two days after the November Àood.

Amanda Lees is a Girl Guide leader in Comrie. Her experience paid off during the most recent Àooding.

“Yesterday was manic,” she wrote the EMC on Nov. 20. “I spent seven hours running after all the emergency service staff

feeding them and chatting with them. Gotta use my Guiding spirit in a situation like that. But boy, do my feet hurt today!”

McEwan summed up the situation well in two separate communications.

The Carleton Place Sister City Committee, which oversees the twinning relationship with Comrie locally, donated $500 to the Àood relief fund established in the wake of the August Àooding.

Recently, the Carleton Place in Bloom Committee voted to donate $200 to Comrie Àood relief.

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No one but Ian McKellen could be Gandalf. He returns to the role in all his brilliance.

He gives Gandalf that necessary sense of humor and mischief with equal parts power and wisdom.

Richard Armitage is fantastic as Thorin. The ¿erce dwarf prince has never been more heroic.

Of course it wouldn’t be The Hobbit without riddles in the dark. Andy Serkis will forever be Gollum. He has the uncanny ability to make Gollum both terrifying and pitiful.

The one question I have is

why is The Hobbit a trilogy?

The Hobbit is essentially the prologue to The Lord of the Rings, and yet at 2 hours and 45 minutes we’ve only seen a third of the story.

Jackson has added a great deal of material, and while much of those additions come from Tolkien’s notes and appendices, I can’t help but wonder why. Is it ego, is it the quest for more money, or is Jackson trying to do it right?

I think we’ll have to wait to see the whole thing before we can say.

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CP Holiday Train receives Prime Minister’s Volunteer Award EMC News – The CPR is proud to announce that the CP Holiday Train was recently awarded the Prime Minister’s Volunteer Award.

“These awards recognize volunteers – including individuals, businesses and organizations – who are making exceptional contributions to the well-being of families and communities across our country,” said Prime Minister Stephen Harper. “It is a privilege to honour today’s remarkable award recipients who, through their tireless efforts and innovative partnerships, are making Canada a better place to live.”

The $5,000 grant given to the Holiday Train will be donated to Food Banks Canada.

The formal presentation took place on Dec. 14 when 17 Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards recipients were honoured by the Prime Minister at a ceremony held in Ottawa.

The best solutions to the challenges facing Canada’s communities are often found locally. For this reason, in January 2011, the Prime Minister announced the creation of the Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards to recognize the enormous contribution volunteers make to Canada.

The Government of Canada also expressed its interest in looking to innovative charities and forward-thinking private-sector companies to partner on new approaches to

many social challenges.

The Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards recognize the exceptional contributions of volunteers, local businesses and innovative not-for-pro¿t organizations in improving the well-being of families and their communities.

The Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards program consists of 17 awards in total, two at the national level and 15 at the regional level. The awards highlight best practices in community leadership and encourage partnerships across sectors. The goal of the awards is to inspire Canadians from all walks of life to ¿nd new ways of making a difference in their communities.

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The Mississippi Valley Conservation advisory services program includes tree planting, as well as individual landowner stewardship, and outreach and education programs. Above, coordinator Brian Anderson, right, talks with forestry students from Norway, Finland and Sweden about local pine plantations earlier this year. that cooperative tree planting programs allow for multiple sites to be planted at a fraction of the cost.

Along with supporting the joint tree planting initiative, Anderson, a 30-year veteran of the Ministry of Natural Resources forestry program, has expanded the Mississippi Val-

ley Conservation authority’s services to provide resource management advice to private landowners. This free program aims to help landowners effectively manage their property for their needs. On behalf of MVC, Anderson also provides forestry leadership to the County of Lanark and its

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EMC News – The purpose of the study is to examine women’s use of health insurance in relation to breast cancer care in the province of Ontario and the state of New York. This study focuses on the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville in Ontario and St. Lawrence County in New York. Through learning about women’s health insurance experiences in these two jurisdictions, this study explores the consequences of health insurance policy for women with breast cancer.

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The real price of cheap parts and the AG sniffs out emissions testing troubles priced units from their carmakers that carry the same warranty as OEM parts (and often the same quality) but at a lower price. National and regional chain parts stores can access a variety of parts from national brands down to bargain basement components commonly referred to as ‘white-box’ parts due to their lack of a recognizable label.

Front or rear wheel hub/ bearing assemblies can be quite pricey running from $250 to over $500 each for many vehicles but as with most things in life: you get what you pay for. I’ve had some experience with some cheaper white-box bearings that cost less than $100 when the OEM or national brand cousin was well over $300. When these lowcost units were installed they seldom lasted a few months before they became noisy.

No matter how much money you save a customer, they are seldom happy with the deal if they have to return in a short time to get the same repair done over again.

My advice on this type of repair is to stick to name brands with a reputable warranty that covers both parts and labour for at least one year or 20,000 km. Look for makers such as AC Delco, Timken, SKF from aftermarket shops or OEM parts or their competitively priced units from dealerships.

The Auditor General for Ontario recently released a

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report on several provincial departments and the auto emission testing system known as Drive Clean was one of them.

The purpose of the review was to determine if Ontario taxpayers and vehicle owners are getting value for the money they spend on emission testing and if the environment is getting enough improvement to warrant the costs of the program.

The numbers of consumers that actually look forward to taking their vehicle in for emission testing are probably equal to those that enjoy root canal treatment. The Drive Clean system has had its share of detractors over the years and from the Auditor General’s (AG) of¿ce point of view there is room for improvement.

First Ontario certainly isn’t alone inasmuch as there are 30 jurisdictions in North American that require regular vehicle emission testing. Interestingly enough that number is shrinking. Five U.S. states have ended their emission testing programs; one has announced it will shut down its system next year, and British Columbia will end its testing in 2014.

Only Quebec seems to be

bucking the trend by planning to bring testing to that province at the end of 2013. Those areas that have ended their programs have done so because of vehicle emission reductions due to improved new vehicle design and build quality, better fuels, more consumer voluntary compliance, and the reduction in the number of older, more polluting vehicles on their roads.

Ontario’s AG review found that more than 75 per cent of the total emissions reductions for light-duty vehicles from 1999 to 2010 can be attributed to factors other than the Drive Clean program.

The AG also took the Ontario Ministries of Transportation and the Environment to task for some glaring examples of questionable practices in emission test avoidance. Vehicles registered to farmers are exempt from emission testing and only a check-mark on a form is all that’s required to identify a vehicle as a farm transport.

From 1998 to 2010 the number of farm vehicles on the MTO’s database increased by 90 per cent whereas the number of farms in the province decreased by around 15 per

cent. The AG also took Drive Clean to task for the number of conditional passes it handed out. A conditional pass is provided if a vehicle fails and the estimated cost of any single repair to ¿x it is over $450 or if a lower cost repair is completed that still doesn’t improve the vehicle to a pass state. In 2011, 18,000 such conditional passes were issued and seven per cent of the vehicles had no repair work done and of the remainder that did, the average cost was $255. For those vehicles that were repaired, half of them registered higher readings on one of the measured emissions after the work was done, and 25 per cent registered higher on all three tailpipe gas measurements.

The AG believes that the new method of emission testing that will start in 2013 will reduce some of these errors.

The new system will involve connecting the vehicle’s onboard computer to the testing station’s computer (for model years 1998 and newer) and relying on the auto’s internal diagnostic system to pinpoint any emission related fault and the appropriate repair. Unfortunately the AG failed to realize that even with more modern vehicle control computers and diagnostic systems; there are still multiple repair possibilities to just about every trouble code in the book.

For those that always thought Drive Clean was a

cash-grab, the AG’s report might bring a nod of agreement. The system was always intended to be revenue neutral and seemed to be working that way until recently. In fact it just achieved break-even status in the 2010/11 ¿scal year but the 2011/12 season is expected to bring an $11 million surplus and according to a 1998 Supreme Court of Canada decision, that’s a no-no for a user-fee system. The Ontario government says it is considering options to bring the system back into compliance. If you’d like to check out the entire AG report log onto www.auditor. on.ca.

If you have any questions, opinions, or stories on anything automotive please drop me a line, [By email to emc@ perfprint.ca or directly to bjoeturner@hotmail.com listing ‘Question for the Car Counselor’ on the subject line or by post to Record News Communications, 5 Lorne St., P.O. Box 158, Smiths Falls, Ont. K7A 4T1]. When using regular mail, please supply a phone number if you seek direct contact (due to volume I can’t always promise replies).

And please accept my best wishes and hopes for a very Merry Christmas and please drive safely and bring your family and loved ones the best gift ever: you arriving home, safe and sound.

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EMC Lifestyles – “Hello Brian, After taking my ‘01 Malibu with 221,000 km, into the shop for an oil change I realize that I may have been giving auto engineers too much credit all these years. The technician reported that my intake manifold gasket is leaking, externally only at the moment, but I should keep track of it. That reminds me that the 3.1L V6 was re-built, under warranty, and the new/improved gasket was installed at about 40,000Km. Also, I’ve replaced three front wheel hubs w/ABS sensor.

And I was talking to a friend this past weekend that has a 2005 Toyota Highlander with about the same mileage and he just changed his sixth rear wheel bearing! He does drive country roads to get to his cottage but he never goes offroading.

Am I just expecting too much or are these examples just ‘outliers’ to the norm?”

Lorne Facey Hard to say about your intake, but any engine gasket that has lasted over 10 years and 181,000 km really doesn’t owe you much. I can give you some direction on hub/bearing assemblies. As with most common repair parts on popular vehicles, there are often many choices when it comes to part suppliers.

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ETFO Upper Canada Locals stage one-day strike today EMC News – Upper Canada public elementary teachers and occasional teachers will stage a one-day strike today (Thursday, Dec. 20) to continue sending the government a message that Bill 115 is severely impeding local collective bargaining. “To date, the education minister has yet to do any-

thing to assist local school boards in pursuing fair and respectful negotiations with our members,� said Sam Hammond, president of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO). “She can end the chaos she has created by repealing Bill 115 and letting local bargaining proceed without

interference.� “Given the rigid parameters of Bill 115, the minister has left us no other option but to send her a message via strike action,� said Marg Merpaw, president of Upper Canada Teacher Local. “We are calling on the Minister to restore local autonomy and stop destroying a bargaining

process that has worked for decades.� “It is unconscionable that a government would use a draconian law like Bill 115 to sweep away the democratic rights of our members,� added Diane Dewing, president of Upper Canada Occasional Teacher Local. “Right from the start, the minister took a

‘take it or leave it approach’ to talks. That’s not bargaining, that’s an abuse of power that all Ontarians should be concerned about.�

During a vote on Oct. 4, the locals received overwhelming mandates for strike action from their members. The locals moved into a legal strike position on

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UCDSB schools to remain open today as teachers hold one-day strike eration of Ontario (ETFO) holds a one-day strike.

The Upper Canada Local of ETFO announced this morning that it will hold the strike, meaning picket

lines will be set up outside some schools in our jurisdiction, said David K. Thomas, director of education for UCDSB. “I wish to remind parents

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tection issues, future OPP costs and other avenues. “Adjusting to these new developments will be a daunting challenge,� he explained. However, he went on to note, “We must respect these growing realities in our budget and levy requirements. Let’s work together to keep Leeds and Grenville at the forefront of innovation, while keeping it affordable for our residents.�

Congratulating Holman for taking on the challenge of warden, in the audience that day, were special guests, Senator Bob Runciman, Leeds-Grenville MP Gord Brown, MPP Steve Clark, Brockville mayor David Henderson, mayor of Gananoque Erika Demchuk and Brett Todd, mayor of Prescott. The council chamber gallery was also full; many from Rideau Lakes Township attended the meeting in support of Holman’s bid for the seat of warden.

that all of our schools will remain open and all of our buses will be running during the strike,â€? said Thomas. “We ask that parents Âżnd alternate daycare for their chil-

Runciman, Brown and Clark all paid tribute to outgoing warden Mel Campbell, who served his two-year term at the same time as he represented the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville on the Eastern Ontario Warden’s Caucus, as chair. They all also congratulated Holman in winning the seat. This job is not new to Holman, he served as warden in 2006, but at that time terms were only oneyear in length. In 2010 he became a representative with the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario’s (AMO) Rural Caucus, positions he continues to hold today.

Henderson echoed Holman’s sentiments with regards to “current challenges in our economy,� and reiterated the need to work together.

Todd also repeated that feeling, and to incoming warden Holman, said, “The chain (of ofÂżce) is on the right shoulders.â€?

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Students will be congregated in central areas of our schools such as gymnasiums.

Students will be safely supervised, but regular programming will not be offered.

Parents are reminded to let the Board know if their children will be at school on Thursday during the strike so principals can plan for supervision. They are asked to “pre-register� their children by submitting the spe-

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Nominations open for volunteer service awards EMC News – Leeds-Grenville MPP Steve Clark is urging organizations and municipalities in the riding to take the time over the next month to nominate their hardworking volunteers for the annual Ontario Volunteer Service Awards. “Across Leeds and Grenville there are hundreds of groups whose hard-working volunteers deserve this recognition and a moment in the spotlight,� said Clark. “When the awards are handed out next year, I hope we have more Leeds-Grenville honourees than ever before.�

Clark noted the awards give a well-deserved pat on the back to volunteers and inspire others to follow the example set by those who give so freely of their time to volunteer.

The awards will be presented to local recipients during ceremonies in Ottawa, Kingston and Cornwall in June. Clark has attended the Volunteer Service Awards ceremonies since 2010 to personally present them to people from across the riding. “I look forward to attending this event every year. It is humbling to be in the presence of so many who have given so much to improve the quality of life for everyone in Leeds-Grenville,� said Clark. “It’s a great celebration of active citizenship and I’m hoping to meet many more deserving volunteers at next summer’s ceremonies.�

Since its inception in 1986, more than 150,000 volunteers have been recognized through the Volunteer Service Awards program. The awards recognize youth volunteers who have two or more consecutive years of service to an organization and adult volunteers with Âżve or more straight years of contributing to their community.

Recipients are nominated by their organization – which can include not-for-pro¿ts, sports organizations, boards and commissions, businesses, schools, municipalities and long-term care homes and hospitals. The deadline to submit nominations

is Jan. 25. Nominations can be made online or the forms are available to download by clicking to the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration website at www.ontario.ca/honoursandawards. Forms can also be picked up at MPP Clark’s constituency of¿ce located at 100 Strowger Blvd., Suite 101 in Brockville.

tactile and auditory aids to help with daily tasks like making coffee and doing laundry.

Van Liempt said when TELCI was founded it was the only organization that offered services for clients with developmental disabilities and visual impairments, but now there are nine organizations in Ottawa capable of Âżlling the void.

Funding not sufÂżcient Nolan said that lack of communication from the administration has left staff and clients feeling blindsided by the closure. “Relative strangers came into the clients’ homes and told them they would have to move,â€? she said. “They are not dealing with it well at all. We are seeing some anxiety and behaviour problems because of it.â€?

Nolan said if staff and clients had been made aware of the dire nature of the situation earlier they may have been able to drum up support with grants or other funding sources.

She said the government, in the form of the Ministry of Community and Social Services, should answer for the lack of funding. “Let Minister of Community and Social Services John Milloy step up to the plate and prove that we care for our most vulnerable people,� she said.

Van Liempt said the board has been communicating the

situation to families over the last 18 months.

An independent review of the organization completed last February said the funding hasn’t been sufÂżcient to support a management structure that could keep up with TELCI’s needs. “The result has been high stress and turnover in the executive director position,â€? Van Liempt said.

The organization has had eight executive directors in the last 10 years and the program manager – who was working only about 80 per cent of fulltime hours – was in charge of 40 to 50 staff.

Van Liempt blamed the closure in part on funding shortfalls and on obligations to meet pay equity over the last three years. He said it prompted the decision to attempt to amalgamate TELCI with another service organization. The ministry issued an expression of interest in June. There were no takers by the August deadline. “Part of the feedback received from agencies was that TELCI’s collective agreement provisions and accumulated unfunded liabilities were a barrier,� Van Liempt wrote in a letter sent out to clients, their families and TELCI staff on Dec. 4.

TELCI clients are served by funding from the ministry and Van Liempt added there is no risk residents will lose their

services. There is no deadline for closure of the organization and the letter to clients said it will close only when supports are in place. “Some TELCI staff received two-day training from the Canadian Institute for the Blind, which is available to any individual or agency,� Van Liempt said.

Nolan said the expertise of the staff goes beyond any twoday training course and worries about the clients’ future care. “Some of them are getting older and have lived with the same group of people since they were in the ward at the Rideau Regional facility in Smiths Falls,� she said. “A lot of them have no biological family. This is the only family

they have ever known.�

Nolan said she isn’t worried about the staff that will be out of work because they are highly skilled and will be able to Âżnd something else. “That has become secondary over our concern for the clients,â€? she said.

Van Liempt said residents were to be individually assessed beginning Dec. 10. “Many residents have formed close bonds with each other and they will also be asked if they would like to continue living together,� he said. “Like anyone that has lived together for 20 years, there are some residents that will want to continue and some that have already expressed a desire to live elsewhere.�

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The closure will mean a new chapter in the lives of the charity’s 20 high-needs clients – many of whom have been living together for decades.

TELCI – which is short for Therapeutic and Educational

Living Centres Inc. – announced on Dec. 6 they would no longer be able to operate homes for their clients due to funding shortfalls.

TELCI’s ¿rst residences opened in 1981. It now operates three group homes and two apartments on Meadowlands Drive in Nepean.

With the closure, residential counselor Joyce Nolan worries what will become of her charges.

Van Liempt said there is no risk that residents will lose their services, but Nolan disagrees. “This is the only organization of its kind in eastern Ontario,� she said. “There are group homes for people with developmental disabilities, but those clients are sighted.�

Nolan said placing TELCI clients in those kinds of homes could place them at risk. In their existing homes there are

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per cent of their annual business at this time of year. It has become absolutely vital for so many ¿rms.

Those people who don’t want to get onto the commercial merry-go-round don’t have to. But fortunately huge numbers do. If they didn’t our economy would de¿nitely take a massive hit. And that is something we don’t need, especially right now.

So if you are opposed to the commercial side of the holiday season, consider the many positives that spring from Christmas/New Year. It is likely that your own family, friends or neighbours are impacted positively by it.

There isn’t much that doesn’t bene¿t from the considerable ¿nancial impact of the Christmas/New Year period. Virtually every retail business from big box stores to convenience outlets and small independent ¿rms depend on the holiday season if they are going to be successful. Most retailers wouldn’t survive without the revenues accrued at the end of the calendar year.

Restaurants and pubs set their sights on the holiday season too because there are so many bookings, large and small, made as a direct result.

This is Christmas party season and every business related to the food and entertainment industry wants their slice of the considerable holiday ¿nancial pie. New Year’s Eve results in another economic bonanza.

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Economic impact On the other hand there is no denying how important Christmas and New Year are to the national economy. The television commercial blitz begins in early October and it goes nonstop until Christmas, along with extensive newspaper, Àyer and radio advertising. Not to mention the now dramatic online advertising blitz.

On Jan. 2 New Year sales begin as retailers reduce prices in an effort to divest themselves of what is left in the Christmas inventory.

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early January, simply because so many people are trying to get to and from stores and restaurants.

If you are focused on the true meaning of Christmas, but oppose holiday commercialism consider the positive impact this season has on your church and all Christian denominations. Many adherents, who are not regular church goers, wouldn’t miss Christmas services. Therefore churches bene¿t ¿nancially because more people are in the pews when the collection plate or envelopes are passed around.

I realize the commercial aspect of Christmas/New Year is well over the top. There’s no question about that. However, there is a positive spinoff that is simply too signi¿cant to ignore. It is very important to the local, regional and national economy.

The good news is that freedom of choice means those who are offended by commercialism have options. You don’t

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of Dec. 25 are being pushed deeper and deeper into the background.

There is a counter argument of course and it makes a lot of sense when you think about it.

That position is that no one is forced to take part in the commercial side of the busy Christmas/New Year season.

And there are obviously many people out there who don’t.

In the cultural mosaic that is the Canada of today there are many religions and countless people with different beliefs.

Therefore a Christian holiday isn’t even on their calendars.

The reality is that gift giving isn’t a tradition for many and not everyone participates in annual Christmas events such as company parties. This is a democratic country and in the end it comes down to personal choice.

As for the millions in Canada who do look forward to Christmas and celebrate the holiday season with gusto, it is prudent to establish limits for yourselves. Money makes the world go around. But you don’t want to end up with a Christmas hangover caused by overspending. More and more people are wisely choosing to set a budget for holiday spending.

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EMC Lifestyle – I can’t give it the proper Brooklyn (New York City) pronunciation in a written column obviously.

But if you enjoy watching the classic 1947 ¿lm ‘Miracle on 34th Street,’ as we do every Christmas, you will undoubtedly recall the scene involving Kris Kringle (the incomparable Edmund Gwenn) and Macy’s department store janitor Alfred, played by Alvin Greenman.

Alfred laments that “commoshilism” (commercialism) is ruining Christmas. He very thoughtfully observes “there is a lot of bad ism’s Àoating around this woild (world) and one of the worst is commoshilism.

“Make a buck! Even in Brooklyn it’s the same – don’t care what Christmas stands for, just make a buck, make a buck,” he adds, shaking his head sadly.

I understand Alfred’s lament. The original Miracle on 34th Street was released on May 2, 1947. In the 65 years since, commercialism has become much more rampant. Every Christmas countless people complain that it is “ruining the holiday season.” I heard the same topic discussed during a recent radio talk show as the current Christmas season moves toward its climax on Tuesday, Dec. 25.

Or is the climax on Dec. 26?

In Canada, at least, the commercial side of Christmas is even more dramatic on Boxing Day. Now Canadians have joined the “Black Friday” shopping spasm that traditionally follows Thanksgiving in the United States, on the fourth Friday in November. There are some who feel the name is ironic.

Black Friday indeed!

Amid all of this there is no question the true meaning of Christmas takes a beating. Given the trend, the birth of Jesus Christ and the religious roots

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These mentoring programs help children develop increased self esteem, increased self conÂżdence, increased attendance in school and to understand the beneÂżts of an active and health life style.

Over the past year these mentoring programs have impacted the lives of over 350 children in Lanark County.

The generous donation from Giant Tiger will assist Big Brothers Big Sisters to continue to grow our programs to meet the needs of the county.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;T he Little Dealer with the Big Heartâ&#x20AC;?

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He recommended the service to a man in Smiths Falls, saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;You've got the time, the community's been good to you, why not give back to the community?â&#x20AC;?

Fisher welcomes questions about the volunteer-driver program. He often takes part in buddy rides, helping new volunteers get used to the routes and giving them tips about the best parking spots.

Anyone who would like to know more about being a volunteer driver can call Fisher at 613-264-2584. The Lanark, Leeds and Grenville unit of the Canadian Cancer Society runs the local program.

The program cost over $95,000 last year.

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get a local cancer patient to their cancer treatments you can donate to the Wheels of

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Wheels of Hope The Wheels of Hope campaign raises money for the transportation program, which helps more than 1,000 clients in Lanark, Leeds and Grenville through the local unit of the Canadian Cancer Society.

Last year, the society's 79 volunteer drivers drove 318,212 kilometres, which each trip costing an average of just more than $60 due to the long distances travelled in eastern Ontario.

The Canadian Cancer Society averages 24 new clients each month using the transportation program. The average cancer treatment lasts seven weeks, with a minimum of 14 trips.

May this holiday season bring you happy memories to cherish through the years!

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EMC News - You're retired and looking for something to Âżll your time â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and maybe you would like to give back to the society that has given to you at the same time.

That was Rick Fisher's situation six years ago. The Pertharea resident had retired, and his wife mentioned that she had an acquaintance who was a volunteer driver with the Canadian Cancer Society's transportation program.

The cancer society needed volunteers, both in Perth and in Smiths Falls. Fisher offered his services to the short-staffed program, and even though he has begun to work again in Smiths Falls, he continues to drive when he can. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I found it very fulÂżlling,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The people that you drive are very appreciative.â&#x20AC;?

He said that one older woman, who was living in a seniors' residence with no one to take her to appointments, pointed him out one day when he came to pick her up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She said, 'Here comes my hero,'â&#x20AC;? Fisher remembered. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I never thought of myself that way before.â&#x20AC;?

He said the gift of time is the best gift anyone can give, retired or not. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The best gift you can give anybody in your life is the gift of your life,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It's a lot more pertinent, especially

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He added that the gift is not only for the client. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That inner feeling is hard to explain â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it's so nice,â&#x20AC;? he stressed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What I was not expecting was the appreciation.

People are very appreciative.â&#x20AC;?

Because Fisher works at London Life in Smiths Falls, he can't take on as many drives as in the past. Still, he helps promote the transportation service in interviews and at special events. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My real love is for the Canadian Cancer Society,â&#x20AC;? he said.

He plans to drive more over the December holidays, when some volunteers have family commitments and can't take clients to their appointments in Ottawa or Kingston hospitals. He has driven everyone from a young girl to a man who was 99 years old. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It's the life experience,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was one chap I got very close to, who was a Second World War vet.â&#x20AC;?

Fisher learned that he had been shot at while in a foxhole, and in the process, discovered an ancient Roman coin. Those stories, and getting to know everyone he drives to cancer appointments, make it all worthwhile.

Volunteer drivers with the Canadian Cancer Society are paid a small amount for mileage, but Fisher stressed they

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EMC Lifestyle – As the days of working outside in your garden draw to a close, it is time to put away your garden tools properly for the winter. Doing so can add years to the life of your garden equipment. Your tools will be protected from rust and wear and they will be ready to go the moment spring fever hits next year.

Scrape any excess mud or dirt from the tool. You can use a stick to knock off large pieces and a wire brush for tougher spots. If soil is really caked on, you may need to leave the toll soaking in a bucket of water for a few minutes before moving on to the next step. Wipe the tool off with an old rag and let it dry thoroughly.

Once it has dried, remove any rust by rubbing it vigor-

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This includes shovels, edgers and pruners.

Condition wooden handles by sanding any rough or splintery portions with sandpaper.

You can rub the wooden handles with linseed oil. Be careful with how you dispose of your rags after doing this as linseed oil can be very Àammable.

Spray metal parts with penetrating lubricating oil to protect them from rust. Another approach to lubricating your tools is to ¿ll a bucket or container with clean sand. Mix in a litre of cooking oil. You can use used cooking oil. Plunge

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Some people leave their tools in this bucket of sand. If you read about using sand and oil, you may ¿nd that older sources tell you to use motor oil. Motor oil is now treated much more carefully and should not be used for this.

You can also use your sand/ oil bucket throughout the growing season to keep your tools well lubricated. The oil lubricates the tool and when you wash it off after using, all the dirt and muck simply slides off.

Store your tools in a dry spot. Avoid leaving tools on the Àoor of your garage or any other places likely to get damp in winter.

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McGuinty ranked eighth out of 10 premiers for managing provincial finances British Columbia’s Christy Clark was fourth (60.8).

The report measures the ¿scal performance of 10 Canadian premiers relative to each other (eight current and two former) during their time in of¿ce up to the 2011/12 ¿scal year. Each premier received an overall score (out of 100) and rank (out of 10) based on their performance on three components of ¿scal policy: government spending, taxes, and debt and de¿cits.

Government Spending: A large body of academic research shows that excessive increases to government spending can hinder an economy’s performance.

McGuinty ranked ninth overall on the government spending component with a score of 12.3 out of 100.

New Brunswick’s Alward was ¿rst on this measure with a score of 88.5.

While in of¿ce, McGuinty increased program spending by an average of 6.1 per cent annually – nearly twice the combined rate of inÀation and population growth (3.1 per cent) and well over Ontario’s annual economic growth rate (3.6 per cent).

“Premier McGuinty resorted to a combination of tax hikes and increased debt to ¿nance large spending increases. This inability to prudently manage government spending was his major failing,” Lammam said.

Taxes Tax rates and the structure of the tax system have a signi¿cant impact on incentives that inÀuence whether businesses and individuals engage in productive economic activity.

McGuinty fared better on tax policy, ranking ¿fth

overall with a score of 54.8, one of only ¿ve premiers to score above 50.0. Alward again topped the rankings with 87.6 out of 100.

“Premier McGuinty increased several taxes shortly after coming to power in 2003 but reversed course in 2009 when he announced several tax reforms,” Lammam said.

“Unfortunately, earlier this year he indicated that Ontario will not follow through on plans to reduce its corporate tax rate to 10 per cent by 2013, a plan that would have improved the

provincial investment climate.”

Debt and de¿cits Debts and de¿cits are a critical aspect of ¿scal performance because annual de¿cits increase the overall level of government debt, requiring more tax dollars to be spent on interest costs and less on public services and tax relief.

McGuinty scored 19.7 out of 100 on the debt and de¿cit measure, ranking him ninth overall. Newfoundland’s Dunderdale and Saskatchewan’s Wall tied for

¿rst, each scoring a perfect 100 for averaging a budget surplus during their tenure and reducing the share of government debt in the provincial economy.

McGuinty, on the other hand, averaged a de¿cit over his tenure and increased Ontario’s debt to 36.0 per cent of the economy in 2011/12 from 28.2 per cent in 2003/04. A $14.4 billion deficit is planned for 2012/13 with de¿cits expected to continue until 2017/18.

“Ongoing de¿cits and increased government debt will be a drag on economic

growth and add to the burden of repayment for Ontario’s next generation,” Lammam said.

“Since we began measuring the ¿scal performance of Canadian premiers, Premier McGuinty has consistently been ranked among the bottom three. Now with Premier McGuinty stepping down, his successor has an opportunity to better manage provincial ¿nances and set the foundation for a stronger Ontario economy,” he continued.

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But with Premier McGuinty poised to step down, whoever succeeds him has an opportunity to break from past ¿scal policies and focus efforts on improving the management of Ontario’s ¿nances, says Charles Lammam, Fraser Institute economist and co-author of Measuring the Fiscal Performance of Canada’s Premiers 2012 (download full report: http://www.fraserinstitute. org/research-news/display. aspx?id=19049).

“Research shows sound ¿scal policy is a key determinant of a province’s longterm economic success. Unfortunately, when Premier McGuinty leaves of¿ce, he will have left a legacy of poor ¿scal management in comparison to the records of other Canadian premiers,” Lammam said.

Measuring the Fiscal Performance of Canada’s Premiers 2012 ranks McGuinty eighth overall with a score of 28.9 out of 100. Only Robert Ghiz of Prince Edward Island (23.5 out of 100) and Greg Selinger of Manitoba (19.2 out of 100) scored worse.

Kathy Dunderdale (Newfoundland and Labrador) ranked ¿rst overall with a score of 71.4. David Alward (New Brunswick) placed a close second, scoring 70.4, while Brad Wall of Saskatchewan ranked third (61.6) and

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Kory Earle says goodbye to local chapter of People First

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People First of Lanark County president Kory Earle, seen above at a school board gathering earlier this year, has announced he will be stepping down from his post as of Feb. 1, 2013. yet again.

“No employment contract is more important than an individual’s dignity,” she said recently.

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Earle told the EMC on Dec. 5 that he would be standing alongside the politician.

“In my view, when McGuinty shut down Queen’s

Park, it showed disrespect to the province’s most vulnerable people,” he added.

When Earle moved to Carleton Place in 2004, he

became involved with the Lanark County Community Living Association.

In May 2006, the organization’s then executive director (Rick Tutt) approached him about working together to see if a People First chapter would survive in the area.

From the very beginning, people in Carleton Place were receptive. There was a need.

As a result, the ¿rst of¿cial meeting of PFoLC took place July 21, 2006.

“Since 2006, People First of Lanark County has been on a journey of hope – providing inspiration to the community,” he said. “When people come to our of¿ce they can count on us to support them!”

“These people are the real heroes,” Earle continued.

Over the years, support for PFoLC has come from representatives of the provincial and federal government, Carleton Place Business Improvement Area (BIA), Carleton Place & District Chamber of Commerce, Mills Community Support Corporation, Lanark County Community Living Association, People First of Ontario, People First of Canada, area businesses and organizations, family and friends, and, of course, residents.

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On Feb. 1, he winds up his time at the organization with “no regrets,” accomplishing everything he set out to do.

“It’s time,” Earle told the EMC last week about his decision to leave PFoLC, “and the board needs new leadership.”

Recently, the 27-year-old was named the organization’s executive director.

Going forward, Diane Sexsmith, PFoLC’s advisor/coordinator, will absorb the executive director’s responsibilities, Earle said, while Manon Lepine will continue in her role as president. Rounding out the board’s executive: Courtney O’Halloran (vice president/ treasurer), Lorry Laing (fundraising chair) and Chris Purdy (fundraising vice chair).

Life’s true meaning is to make the most of it on a personal level.

“I want to spend more time with my family,” he explained, “and I need to take care of my

health.”

Right now, PFoLC takes up 75 per cent of his time. “I go to the of¿ce, and then go home and go to bed,” Earle said. “I have no social life.”

He was re-elected as president of People First of Ontario in 2011, and he’s completing his tenure as ¿rst vice president of People First of Canada. Each term ¿nishes in 2014 (fall).

“Essentially, in addition to my duties provincially and nationally, I just want to volunteer in the Carleton Place community – as a citizen,” Earle explained.

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“My mother and I talked about it – for the last two years, actually,” he revealed.

“I’ve gone back and forth.

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The Champions for Kids fundraising concert was held at Carleton Place High School on Sunday, Dec. 9. Above, The horn section of the Carleton Place High School jazz combo, Amir Van Alphen on trumpet, Caleb Young on alto saxophone, Stephen Carpenter on

tenor saxophone, and Ryan Cooke on baritone saxophone. Right, there was plenty of Scottish dancing on display from the Rosemary Bremen School of Dance, based in Carleton Place, during the concert.

Galaxy of Stars for Champions raises $2,400 EMC News â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The joy of the season came early to Carleton Place Dec. 9 during the Galaxy of Stars for Champions fundraiser at Carleton Place High School.

The seasonal concert, which served as a fundraiser for the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) Champions for Kids Foundation, featured a variety of entertainment ranging from step dancing to choral presentations by the Grade 1 choir at Arklan Community Public School.

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McRae said a highlight of the afternoon concert, held in the school gymnasium, was a performance by 11-yearold Alexander Cox. Cox received a standing ovation for his rendition of Leonard Cohenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hallelujah.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Members of the Rosemary Breman School of Dance per-

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Chapter Two: Issued Will and Freddy spotted elves surrounding Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chair. Will asked, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on here?â&#x20AC;?

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Tavo said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;How can we sneak in the evil freakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s base without spy gear?â&#x20AC;?

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Then he paused and handed them snowball guns and said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you load snow in this gun it will be able to shoot.â&#x20AC;?

Before they left, Jeffery apologized to Rudolph. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Will got upset when he got taken away from a good hockey game.â&#x20AC;?

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Tavo, Will, Freddy and Jeffery said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Santa?â&#x20AC;? in amazement.

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Rudolph said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Use your jetpacks and GPS to get to the evil freakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s base. Good luck!â&#x20AC;?

Chapter Three: Trapped So, Will, Freddy, Jeffery and Tavo Ă&#x20AC;ew on their red jetpacks to get to the evil guyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s base. Tavo turned on his GPS and dug out a helmet. So did Will, Jeffery and Freddy. The helmet had a screen on it. On the screen was an elf telling them what to do. After 30 minutes, Will, Tavo, Freddy and Jeffery could see the evil guyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s base.

The elf on the screen said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shoot the guards with the snowball guns.â&#x20AC;?

Tavo replied, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Going in, over.â&#x20AC;? The guards had ice guns but before they could even load their ice guns, Will and Jeffery hit them with their snow guns. They landed and stuffed their jetpacks in their bag like stufÂżng a turkey.

The elf on the screen said,

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Knock out the security cameras!â&#x20AC;?

Will replied, â&#x20AC;&#x153;On it.â&#x20AC;?

Tavo replied, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jeff and I will get Santa. Will and Freddy get the security.â&#x20AC;?

Will and Jeff said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sounds good.â&#x20AC;?

Tavo and Jeff found Santa.

Tavo said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are Tavo and Jeff. We have come to save you.â&#x20AC;?

Santa replied, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well then, please untie me.â&#x20AC;? Suddenly 15 of the guards Ă&#x20AC;ew out of the roof! Tavo and Jeffery raised their snowball guns but eventually the guards got too close.

Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s workshop with Santa and Christmas was saved.

Will and Jeffery said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true Christmas spirit!â&#x20AC;?

Tavo said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yep.â&#x20AC;?

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Chapter One: Santa EMC Lifestyle â&#x20AC;&#x201C; One Christmas vacation, Tavo, Will, Freddy and Jeffery were playing hockey on Tavoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pond. It was Tavo and Will versus Jeffery and Freddy.

Tavo and Will were winning 4-2. Jeffery scored and the puck went Ă&#x20AC;ying crazily into a nearby forest.

Tavo, Will, Freddy and Jeffery all fell into a secret ice chamber at the side of the pond. In the distance, Tavo, Freddy, Jeffery and Will could see a bright red light. After what felt like two hours, Tavo spotted Rudolph.

Rudolph spotted them, too.

He said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hello. Who are you?â&#x20AC;?

Tavo replied, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our names are Tavo, Will, Freddy and Jeffery. I am Tavo.â&#x20AC;?

Rudolph asked, â&#x20AC;&#x153;How did you get here?â&#x20AC;?

Will said with clenched teeth, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got here when we fell in a trap door. Now we are here.â&#x20AC;?

Freddy, who was trying to calm Will down said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was an accident.â&#x20AC;?

Chapter Four: Escape The guards brought Will, Freddy, Tavo and Jeffery into a dungeon. The door Ă&#x20AC;ung open and closed. One of the guards locked the dungeon door.

Tavo spotted the key to the dungeon and he and Will took out robotic arms. The robotic arm raced to the key.

It was on a table. Willâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arm snatched the key and Will said quietly, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes.â&#x20AC;?

Chapter Five: Rescue Tavo got Santa and led him out of the base door and there Tavo met with Will and Freddy.

Jeffery, who had been following Tavo, took out the jetpacks and they Ă&#x20AC;ew back to

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Influenza has arrived in parts of eastern Ontario other illnesses worse, especially those that affect the lungs and heart.

“InÀuenza spreads very easily from an infected person to others through coughing and sneezing,” adds Dr. Paula Stewart, Medical Of¿cer of Health for the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit.

“Avoid contact with those who are infected and wash your hands frequently to avoid spreading the virus.

Those who are ill should

stay home, clean their hands frequently and cover their coughs and sneezes.”

InÀuenza is also spread by direct contact with surfaces or objects like clothes, toys and eating utensils that have been infected by the virus. Frequent cleaning of hard surfaces and commonly touched areas is recommended to prevent the spread of inÀuenza.

There is still time to get vaccinated if you have not received a Àu shot already.

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Every penny adds up for guide dogs charity in penny drive decision that will likely affect Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind. The registered Canadian charity has trained more than 700 guide dog teams from coast to coast since 1984.

While the â&#x20AC;&#x153;centâ&#x20AC;? will remain Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smallest unit for pricing goods and services, the Government of Canada will eliminate the penny from Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coinage system and, effective Feb. 4, 2013, cash price totals will have to be rounded to the nearest Âżve cents, up or down, if a penny isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t available. According to the Royal Canadian Mint, over time, the pennyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s burden to the economy has grown relative to its value as a means of payment. It cost the Government of Canada 1.6 cents to produce each new penny when production was stopped.

Doucette says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not having pennies readily available could discourage people from dropping coins into our collection dogs. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been lucky

to receive higher denominations over the years too, but the elimination of the penny will signiÂżcantly impact our revenue,â&#x20AC;? Doucette says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We operate solely through donations, and it will be interesting to see how this affects us in 2013.â&#x20AC;?

Rounding up or down will not make a huge difference to the average person, although it will likely take some getting used to. Perhaps nickels and dimes will become unimportant to many now. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the hope of Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully, instead of putting in Âżve pennies, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll make it up a nickel at a time,â&#x20AC;? says Doucette. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also hope to expand the program. One way we can try to make this up is to get more collection dogs into stores. The program is operated by volunteers in each community, so what we need even more than pennies is people.â&#x20AC;?

Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind uses volunteers to solicit businesses in their own community, plus empty funds and keep the collection dogs clean. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to volunteer in the program, you can get in touch with the organization. The volunteer position is Ă&#x20AC;exible and can be under-

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Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind was established as a registered charity in 1984.

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They are most often seen in supermarkets, grocery stores and discount department stores. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The collection dogs are an example of how every penny adds up,â&#x20AC;? according to Steven Doucette of Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For more than two decades, children have put their loose change into these dogs and the majority of coins have been pennies. These pennies have been a huge source of revenue and have contributed greatly to our organization training guide dogs for visually impaired Canadians.â&#x20AC;?

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Live music venues multiply throughout area take turns sitting in, the young getting a chance to learn from the veterans while challenging the veterans to keep up their chops. Ali McCormick is another local young singer/songwriter who has established residency on Thursday nights, bringing friends along to add to her show.

But now there’s another. I congratulate Lisa Kelly for her determination and patience in working to bring her new restaurant to fruition. Around The Corner (formerly Goodwood Oven) at 40 Foster St. has been remodelled and Lisa’s brought a real music theme to the decor, complete with The Beatles Couch that has to be seen to be believed. I know Lisa will be booking out of town talent in the future but she’s recruited local musician Jeff Woods (guitarist for Commuters and Beetlejuice) to assist. He has established a weekly Thursday evening which to date has seen several local bands share their talents.

On the ¿rst night I had to look twice during the opening set to see Jeff playing drums while usual local drummer Matt Dickson was strummin’ and pickin’’ wickedly on acoustic guitar, backed by Cal Henderson and Steve Hanna – listed as the house band –

mony.

After a few cover tunes, Jono switched over to accordion which added a sweet variation on one of their own tunes. Woods indicated to me he hopes to present lots of local talent in the future and we all know there is no lack of talent in the area.

The other new live music venue I’ve just heard about and so I can’t give much in the

way of review but it is at The Crown & Thistle II on Foster Street and Alida and Friends are apparently playing on Thursdays. More information to follow.

To a live music nut like myself it’s so wonderful to have these local venues to feed my desires. It’s up to all of us to get out and patronize these local establishments. By doing so we help provide places for

local talent to grow, try things, learn stage presence and above all see the bene¿ts of their hard work.

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The Respectables. They tore through some classic cover tunes and had them up dancing. The second set saw Jeff Kohl and Cam Gray add to the mix and continued with their favourite classic blues and rockers.

Shelley Montreuil’s Joplinesque band lit up the space also recently and Saturday saw Westport’s Shawn McCullough picking and singing his favourites and again the dance Àoor Àourished. Stellar guitarist Franc Van Oort has also graced there.

I arrived late on a recent Thursday to Around The Corner and happened to catch the second act of the night. Jovian Sound is a high school band I ¿rst saw on a YouTube clip recorded at Lower Reach Park, Smiths Falls last spring led on guitar by Jono Townsend of Smiths Falls who’d been sitting in with the vets at O’Reilly’s Open Stage most of the summer. This young lad has impressed with his electric licks but I’d heard he lives for music, picking up new instruments and becoming pro¿cient on his own in no time.

Well Jovian Sound have matured and evolved musically since that video and I was quite impressed. Jono strummed out on an acoustic, as did bandmate Tom Coyne with Elizabeth Pierman (new from summer) joining the others creating lovely vocal har-

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EMC Entertainment – In a recent article in The Toronto Star, pop music critic Ben Rayner described how Tranna has become a ‘go to’ place for live music of any description.

On any night, multiple listings of most diverse genres of music are available in various clubs, concert halls, restaurants or pubs around the city. You can catch offerings of quality acts from all over the world and availability just keeps growing. It goes on to talk of the continual growth of Toronto in both population and diversity and of several new clubs that have opened to add to their mix. Toronto has evolved to be the third largest music market in North America.

Well, Perth may be a lot smaller but I am thrilled to report it has recently tripled the number of venues where live music is now regularly available. O’Reilly’s Pub has been holding the fort for many years providing a great spot for resident singer/songwriters and those passing through to enrich our cultural experience with their original material. I know I don’t miss many Tuesday nights so I can keep caught up with songwriter Brock Zeman’s newest tunes backed by one of the tastiest guitar players in Blair Michael Hogan.

Wednesdays sees Dave Balfour hosting what is now the sixth year of Open Stage where many local musicians

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Dairy farmers pledge 160,000 more litres of milk to food banks Ontario Dairy Council, the milk is then delivered to food banks throughout the year.

“Hunger and access to fresh, nutritious food continues to be a problem in Canada,” says Amanda King, associate manager, fundraising, membership, and communications at the OAFB. “DFO has always been one of the biggest supporters of the food bank program, and with this additional donation we will be able to serve thousands more families in need during this busy season.”

The OAFB, which released its annual Hunger Report earlier this week, found that in a single month more than 412,998 families in Ontario accessed food banks, with as many as 17,190 households doing so for the ¿rst time.

Tom Kane, president of the Ontario Dairy Council was pleased to con¿rm that processors were able to facilitate this generous donation. “This program represents what’s best about our industry. We are pleased to work with our industry partners to provide more fresh Àuid milk to those in need at this holiday time.”

The donations, to be delivered beginning next week, will quickly ¿nd their way into food hampers across the province. To learn more about the role of individual farmers,

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As part of an effort to help food banks cope with rising demand and to help spread some Christmas cheer, DFO, on behalf of all its members, will donate an additional 160,000 litres of milk to the Ontario Association of Food Banks (OAFB), on top of the ongoing monthly contribution of 65,000 litres.

“We recognize the real need in the community to help those who struggle to provide their families with nutritious food, especially at this time of year,” explains Bill Emmott, DFO chair. “It’s crucial for industry to step up. This is our way of giving back to Ontario and the people of our province during the holiday season.”

Ontario’s dairy farmers are the single largest donor to the OAFB – donating close to one million litres of milk every year. Throughout the year about 500 dairy farmers in Ontario donate a portion of their own milk; in coordination with industry partners the Ontario Milk Transportation Association and the Àuid milk processors in the

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mas Dinner, community acceptance, community partnerships (Community Living Association-Lanark County and Mills Community Support Corporation), anti-bullying campaign, support for the Lanark County Food Bank and local troops, and the hiring of Sexsmith.

Setting a remarkable precedent for self-advocacy groups across the province is the reason Community Living Ontario presented PFoLC with its 2010 James Montgomerie Community Award.

Montgomerie felt very strongly that people who have an intellectual disability and who live in institutions, residences for special care and nursing homes deserve a better quality of life.

“I will always be proud of this,” Earle said.

In retrospect, “saying goodbye to those who left us in 2012 – Brock Dowdall, Brian Kidd and Lorne Michaelis – was the low point for me,” the outgoing executive director stated.

Dowdall passed away in hospital on Feb. 11. A resident of Franktown, he was a member of PFoLC. “He was an incredible person,” Earle said. “His kind and gentle spirit will be forever cherished and remembered.”

Kidd was a tireless selfadvocate with People First Welland. On Jan. 2 he went missing during a nightly walk.

On March 11, 69 days later,

his body was discovered in a farmer’s ¿eld in Thorold. He died from hypothermia. Foul play was not suspected.

Last October, Kidd was elected by peers to serve as member at large on People First of Ontario’s board. “He challenged me to do more,” Earle said.

The vice-president of People First’s provincial body, Michaelis, passed away on June 26. He was the host of People First Radio, communicating the everyday challenges faced by someone with a disability.

“He was a solid person and someone I looked up to,” Earle said.

The challenges Earle has faced over time have only made him a stronger, more mature person.

“I have so much pride in what we have done together,” he added.

Earle wishes PFoLC nothing but the best, “but if it looks like the organization is going to struggle, I will intervene.”

“Kory made a big impact on People First,” said Lepine.

“Because of him there is a People First.”

However, she is determined to carry on what he has done and make him – and the community – proud.

“I don’t want him to leave; he is like a big brother,” said O’Halloran.

With thanks “In the past six years, Kory has worked tirelessly to promote the goal of People First

which, in its simplest form, is recognizing that every person has the right to live a full and satisfying life and be a contributing member of a community,” Carleton Place mayor Wendy LeBlanc said. “Kory has a strong ability to engage others in conversation, thought and action, leading to achieving the goals of People First.

Not one to sit back once a project is complete, he is immediately busy rolling up his sleeves and moving forward on another one.”

“We can all learn a great deal from Kory,” she added. “He saw a need and had a dream, and he has worked hard to ¿ll the need and make the dream a reality.”

“Over the course of Kory’s leadership of People First he has been relentless in his efforts to bring the rights of people with disabilities to the forefront,” Coun. Jerry Flynn of Carleton Place said.

“He has opened many doors for them and helped close a few (institutions). He has helped to bring them into the mainstream of society, and by doing this, given them hope that they can be seen as valuable members and contributors to society.”

Flynn and Earle have become good friends.

“I admire and respect Kory, and I am con¿dent that his future endeavours will result in the same successes that he has seen as president of People First of Lanark County,” he said.

“Kory has provided dynamic leadership to People First of Lanark County,” Mike Coxon said.

Coxon is the executive director of Mills Community Support Corporation.

“Kory has also been a great spokesperson on issues ranging from bullying to picketing of group homes, and the need for investment in supports for

people with intellectual disabilities,” he said.

Although he knows that Earle will be spending more time elsewhere, Coxon knows that he’s both ready and able to make a contribution on a larger stage.

“Kory’s life journey to this point is a story of inspiration and af¿rmation,” Tony Pacheco, executive director of

Community Living Association (Lanark County).

“He has overcome signi¿cant challenges and barriers to emerge as a very important advocate for vulnerable people and inclusive communities – locally, provincially and nationally. The whole community should take pride in his leadership and accomplishments,” he added.

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Young adults more likely to smoke cannabis than drink before driving

Marijuana Canibus users are also aging, the survey found. Those aged 50 or older now account for 16 per cent of all adult users of cannabis, which is ¿ve times higher than in 1977.

Alcohol Most Ontario adults re-

port drinking alcohol in the past year (81 per cent), but the majority does not drink excessively. Alcohol use is a concern when there are harmful drinking patterns, which occur in certain groups.

“Women are drinking more than in the past,” says Mann. “Several key drinking indicators show an increase among women.”

Six per cent of women reported a pattern of drinking daily in 2011, compared to three percent in 1998. About eight per cent of women were drinking in ways that were hazardous or harmful, up from ¿ve per cent in 1998.

“Binge drinking also remains high, particularly among 18- to 29-year olds,” says Mann. “Overall, nine per cent of Ontario drinkers consume ¿ve or more drinks at one time each week, which represents 691,700 people.”

The survey also showed that the average number of drinks consumed weekly has increased, as has the number of drinkers overall who report daily drinking.

Opioid use There was some good news, with the reduction in non-medical use of prescription opioids, which has been a concern in recent years.

Use dropped by half between

2010 and 2011, down to four per cent in 2011.

This decline may be the result of Ontario’s narcotics strategy as well as other policy measures to reduce the non-medical use of these powerful, addictive drugs, Mann suggests.

Mental health One in seven Ontario adults (17 per cent) report elevated psychological distress, with rates highest among those aged 18 to 29.

“This type of distress can reduce people’s ability to function effectively socially and emotionally,” says Mann.

Seven per cent of adults reported using an anxiety medication, and seven per cent took a depression medication. These medications were most likely to be used by those aged 40 to 49, and in the case of antidepressants, by women in this age range.

Smoking rates have been declining steadily for years in Ontario. Currently 15 per cent, or 1.4 million Ontarians, say they are smokers.

However, this rate may be leveling off, says Mann.

“The 15 per cent remains three times higher than the Cancer Care Ontario target of ¿ve per cent.”

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“More young adults are reporting that they drive within an hour of using cannabis – even more than those who report drinking and driving,” says Dr. Robert Mann, CAMH senior scientist and lead researcher. “Yet the risks of doing so are signi¿cant.”

Nine per cent of 18- to 29-year-olds report driving after cannabis use, versus six per cent in this age range who report drinking two or more drinks and driving.

The 2011 CAMH Monitor survey, which included 3,039 adults aged 18 or older from across Ontario, is the longest ongoing survey of adult substance use in Canada.

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The Academy of Dance and Fitness presented “A Forest for Christmas on Saturday, Dec. 15. Two performances were given at Kemptville’s North Grenville Municipal centre in the theatre. This seasonal recital was filled with Christmas songs and dances that the members performed to in a wintry setting. Above the bunnies dance in the forest and right animals dance on stage.

Tips for dealing with cold weather from health unit peratures drop below -4 degrees Celsius. Frostbite is hard to feel, so when enjoying the outdoors make sure to check for white or grey spots on skin or areas that have lost feeling. Sometimes tingling or pain can be a warning sign of frostbite.

Frostbite usually occurs in hands, feet, nose and ears.

Hypothermia takes place when heat is lost from your body faster than your body

can create it. This can be very dangerous because once body temperature goes too low, an individual is not able to think clearly. Hypothermia requires immediate medical attention. Signs of hypothermia include: shivering, loss of memory, lethargy, slurred speech or loss of consciousness. If you see any of these symptoms, get medical attention right away.

During cold weather every-

one should take the following precautions: • Wear layers of warm dry clothing including a hat, mitts, and a layer to block the wind; • Drink warm non-alcoholic or non-caffeinated beverages such as herbal tea, apple cider or soup; • Cover exposed skin surfaces when outdoors; • Stay indoors whenever possible;

• Maintain a heated environment of around 20 degrees Celsius/ 68 degrees Fahrenheit • Be aware of how your medications or health conditions may increase your risk of injury from cold weather; • Be aware of the early signs of frostbite and hypothermia; and • Be aware of the dangers of using an oven or space heater as a heating device.

For more information on protecting yourself during extreme, cold visit the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit website at www.healthunit. org or call 1-800-660-5853.

You can also like the LGLHealthUnit Facebook page for important public health updates.

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Frostbite and hypothermia are real potential dangers especially for individuals who are out in the elements for long periods of time; those who have a decreased sensation in their extremities; and children.

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Grade 4 student tells a tale of a Christmas adventure But sadly, he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. I won 10-8. I asked them to ask their moms and dads to let them sleepover. They said yes so I was good to go.

Chapter 2: A Mysterious Phone Call First, we built a fort to sleep in. It was right beside the warm burning Âżreplace.

We slept in there until the morning and something actually happened. Mrs. Claus called me and I let the guys talk to her a little bit and then she said that Santa was missing. I almost passed out! She said that she could come and get us and take us to the North

Pole. We couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pass up an offer like that so we agreed.

She said she would be there any second. Then she got there and then the adventure started.

said that it was Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hat!

I asked him to put it on. He tried, but it would not Âżt him.

The I saw another mountain off into the distance and we steered over to it.

Chapter 3: The Adventure Starts Soon we were in the North Pole gliding above the ice and snow. I asked if I could steer and Mrs. Claus said that was Âżne, just not to crash it!

I steered up a blinding silver mountain of ice and I found something red gliding with the wind.

Cole caught it and examined it for a little bit and

Chapter 4: Another Clue We saw another thing Ă&#x20AC;ying with the wind and James caught it in mid-air. He said it was Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gloves! Mrs. Claus said Santa must be somewhere way off in the distance. I agreed. James agreed, so did Jeff and Cole.

After that, we headed off into the big mountain. We parked Mrs. Claus and San-

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taâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sleigh down on the Ă&#x20AC;uffy white snow and headed to the top.

Chapter 5: Santa!

We all brought our winter coats so we all wore them because we knew it was going to be cold out in the North Pole. At the top, there he was, Santa. He was trying to get a new reindeer.

It turns out the new reindeer was scared of leaving the cold, white Ă&#x20AC;uffy snow that laid below him so he ran way over to this mountain. Soon he had caught the reindeer and gave him some

food to eat. The reindeer really liked that and was going to go down the mountain but saw us.

Santa asked if we had helped Mrs. Claus Âżnd him and we said â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes.â&#x20AC;? He gave us each a reindeer bell and said that we will have a good winter now and he teleported us back home.

Then Jeff, James and Cole went home.

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I called them and asked if they wanted to have a snowball Âżght at midnight. They said yes so they ran over and we started building our snow forts. Jeff and James started out.

James beat Jeff 1-0 so he advanced to Cole. Cole beat James 2-1 so he advanced to me. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to beat you this time,â&#x20AC;? said Cole.

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1939 Studebaker had long voyage GIVE SOMEONE A SECOND CHANCE.

off a 1952 (the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;39 rims were 16-inch). Otherwise, the car is completely original inside and out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any parts I require I get from my friend Roy Graham, a Âżne gentleman in Marmora, Ontario. Over the years, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had other old cars that I drive for a while and then sell. The Studebaker is in such good condition, I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let it go. Mrs. De Carle named the car â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Jeushaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; which I now have on person-

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t driven far since driving it down from Ontario in 1971 with my friend Stu Estabrooks, with no problems on that trip. My wife Yvettte and I go to P.E.I. annually with the Atlantic Studebaker Club and do local small trips with the New Brunswick Antique Auto Club. The odometer now shows 65,000 miles. The paint (Balsam Green) is original. I put 1949 rims on years ago with 15-inch radial tires and hubcaps

alized plates. I do not know where she got the name or what it means. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take care, Bill, and keep the car story column going!â&#x20AC;?

The Studebaker Corporation of South Bend, Indiana, built Âżne cars for many years. Competition from the Big Three forced them out of business in 1966.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m always looking for more stories. Email billtsherk@sympatico.ca or write Bill Sherk, 25 John St., P.O. Box 255, Leamington, ON N8H 3W2. Everyone whose story is published in this column will receive a free autographed copy of my latest book: â&#x20AC;&#x153;OLD CAR DETECTIVE FAVOURITE STORIES, 1925 to 1965.â&#x20AC;?

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EMC Lifestyle - James Long of Sackville, New Brunswick, writes: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hello, Bill, I read your column in Monctonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;This Weekâ&#x20AC;? Times and Transcript.

Like most of your readers and write-ins, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve loved cars since I was a small boy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I purchased a 1939 Studebaker Commander Model 9-A 4-door sedan in September 1970 while living in Brockville, Ontario. I got it from its original owner, Mrs. Laura De Carle, of Brockville, who could no longer drive. I could not believe how quiet it ran when I started it up, and it still runs as quiet as it did 42 years ago.

And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pleasure to drive on the highway. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has a Ă&#x20AC;athead six cylinder engine (226 cubic inches with 90 horsepower) and standard transmission (â&#x20AC;&#x153;three on the treeâ&#x20AC;?). It has an under-the-seat â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;climatizerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; which kicks out a lot of heat, and it has an automatic â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;hill holderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; so that when on an incline, the car will not roll backwards when you take your foot off the brake. When you let the clutch out, the hill holder releases and away you go (a feature apparently unique to Studebaker). â&#x20AC;&#x153;The car never had a radio until I installed one under the dash years ago and hooked it up to a 12-volt battery in the trunk.

The aerial is mounted on the passenger side windshield as I did not want to drill a hole in the body of this nice car.

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Holiday Hours: The Township Municipal Offices will close at noon December 24 and will re-open on January 2 at 9:00 a.m. Payments can be made by telephone / internet banking at most financial institutions, by mail or at the municipal drop box (NO CASH).

Garbage Tags for 2013 can be picked up at the Municipal Office during regular office hours beginning Wednesday, January 2, 2013. Tags WILL NOT be mailed out to residents. Tags may be carried over from year to year.

Holiday Waste & Recycling Collection Schedule: Recycling collection dates will change from Wednesday, Dec. 26 to Thursday, Dec. 27 and from Friday, December 28 to Saturday, December 29. The next week from Wednesday, Jan. 2 to Thursday, Jan. 3 and from Friday, Jan 4. to Saturday, Jan. 5. There will be no change to the waste collection schedule.

January Council Meeting Schedule: Council will meet on January 15th, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.

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Upper Canada board hosts Christmas Joy Holiday Video Contest Director David K. Thomas.

The contest will encourage area families to submit short videos showing their favourite moments from

Mini apple and cranberry dessert a tasty brunch treat EMC Lifestyle – The holiday season is just around the corner so why not look for a dessert that is good for dinner or brunch.

Enjoy a leisurely brunch over the holidays and while there are many brunch foods that come to mind, this is a refreshing and easy makeahead dessert for a holiday brunch.

Place desserts on a silver platter for an elegant presentation. When using frozen cranberries, thaw before adding to mixture.

Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Servings: Makes 20 servings of a quarter cup each.

Ingredients: Four apples, such as Cortland, Crispin or Empire, cored and sliced to make about four cups. ¼ cup (50 ml) granulated sugar One tbsp. (15 ml) lemon juice

One cinnamon stick Two tsp. (10 ml) vanilla Cream: One and a half cups (375 ml) cranberries, rinsed One container mascarpone cheese ½ cup liquid honey One tbsp. (15 ml) minced lemon rind Two tbsp. lemon juice ¼ tsp. (1 ml) salt Garnish: fresh mint leaves In a saucepan, combine apples, sugar ¼ cup (50 ml) water, lemon juice and cinnamon stick; bring to boil.

Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer until apples are soft but not too mushy, about 10 minutes. Uncover and cook until liquid evaporates, about eight minutes. Discard cinnamon stick. Stir in vanilla. Cool slightly.

mascarpone cheese, honey, lemon rind, lemon juice and salt; pulse until smooth.

Cover and refrigerate until ¿rm, at least two hours or up to three days.

Spoon ¼ cup (50 ml) into each dish. Garnish with a fresh mint leaf and enjoy.

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their Christmas/holiday vacation. Contestants will be encouraged to post links to their videos on the board’s Christmas Joy Holiday Video Contest Facebook page, located at: https://www.facebook.com/UcdsbHolidayVideoContest.

“It’s a way in which families in the Upper Canada District School Board area can share their holiday memories while drawing them to our Web and Facebook sites to learn about registering for our quality programs,” said

Thomas. “It’s also a way for our students to have fun in the digital world that they play in already.”

The contest, which will run from Dec. 21, 2012 to Feb. 8, 2013, encourages families to produce and submit holiday videos of no more than 60 seconds.

Videos will be judged in four categories based on the age of students/persons who produced the videos or are featured in them (if shot by parents): Grades JK-6; Grades 7-10; Grades 11-12;

and Adult, (non-students, ages 18 and over). Videos will be judged based on the number of likes that each video posting generates on the Facebook page.

A ¿rst-place prize of a Samsung HMX-W300 HD Video Camera will be awarded to the winner in each category. To learn more about the contest and its rules, please visit:bit.ly/UCDSBHolidayVideoContest Submitted by the Upper Canada District School Board.

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The Champions for Kids fundraising concert was held at Carleton Place High School on Sunday, Dec. 9. The Arklan Community Public School Grades 2 and 3 class choir performed “Jingle Bell Rock,” Arianne, 11, Annika, nine, and Anastasia, seven, Burnside performed fiddle and Ottawa Valley step dancing, Gethyn Hatch from Caldwell Street Public School played Little Drummer Boy and broke out into a drum version of “Gangnam Style,” and A contingent of dancers from the Rosemary Bremen School of Dance performed .

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think I’ve given up on finding the “perfect gift” for my wife this Christmas. Like most men, we don’t think about the perfect gift until the last week before Christmas. Many of us find ourselves wandering aimlessly through stores on December 24th. As the clock ticks away, any chocolate will do.

What do you get somebody who has everything?

Christian author Charles Swindoll wrote, “Some gifts you can give this Christmas are beyond monetary value: Mend a quarrel, dismiss suspicion, tell someone - “I love you.” Give something away-anonymously. Forgive someone who has treated you wrong. Turn away wrath with a soft answer.

Visit someone in a nursing home.

Apologize if you were wrong. Be especially kind to someone with whom you work.

Give as God gave to you in Christ, without obligation, or announcement, or reservation, or hypocrisy.”

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This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” (The New International Version. 2011. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan).

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EMC News â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ontario Liberal leadership candidates made a pre-holiday stop in Carleton Place on Dec. 15.

More than 100 Liberals from the riding associations of Nepean-Carleton, Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, Carleton-Mississippi Mills and Leeds-Grenville gathered in a small room at the Carambeck Community Centre. They were there to hear from former Winnipeg Mayor Glen Murray, former Education Minister Kathleen Wynne, former Deputy Premier Sandra Pupatello, former Labour Minister Charles Sousa, Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eric Hoskins and former Education Minister Gerard Kennedy.

A number of community leaders were on hand: Minister of Transportation/Infrastructure Bob Chiarelli, Ottawa councillor Marianne Wilkinson, Beckwith Township Deputy Reeve Sharon Mousseau, former federal candidate Megan Cornell and Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustee Donna

Blackburn.

Blackburn was the Âżrst to ask the candidates a question. She told them Bill 115 is

having a negative impact on students and wanted to know the plan each of them had to restore stability in the public

education sector.

Pupatello spoke Âżrst, calling it the elephant in the room. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I lived in opposition of the

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Sandra Pupatello speaks on Bill 115 as Gerard Kennedy looks on during the Liberal leadership debate in Carleton Place on Saturday (Dec. 15).

Mike Harris government and what it did to the education system,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I hear that same kind of language being presented in the last year, the teachers are feeling that kind of betrayal. We just have to say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;stop thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We, the government, will change our language. We are not going to go to our education partners with the kind of language I have heard this past year. We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not who we are.â&#x20AC;?

She continued by stating they do have to be Âżscally sound but committed to go to them with the olive branch to make a difference.

Kennedy stated he thought Bill 115 is premature and wrong. He suggested in the short term to have everyone step back and not have everyone impose contracts until the leadership race is over. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We made a mistake here and the government is trying for the right reasons to get a good outcome, but it is clear that we are going to have a loss of good will that is going to be very substantial,â&#x20AC;? said Kennedy.

EMC News â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Students in the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) were affected by a one-day strike today, Thursday, Dec. 20.

The Elementary Teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Federation of Ontario (ETFO) announced on Monday, Dec. 17 that teachers with the UCDSB would stage the strike action, giving 72 hours notice, â&#x20AC;&#x153;to continue sending the government a message that Bill 115 is severely impeding local collective bargaining,â&#x20AC;? ac-

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cording to a press release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Given the rigid parameters of Bill 115, the minister has left us no other option but to send her a message via strike action,â&#x20AC;? said Marg Merpaw, president of Upper Canada Teacher Local, in the release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are calling on the Minister to restore local autonomy and stop destroying a bargaining process that has worked for decades.â&#x20AC;?

Anne McRae, trustee for Ward 1 in the UCDSB, was not able to comment on the situation due to protocol that only the chair of the board or board staff makes comments.

However, Terry Simzer, director of communications with the UCDSB, conÂżrmed to the Canadian Gazette EMC that schools would remain open for students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are going to withdraw services on Thursday,â&#x20AC;? said Simzer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The schools will remain open and buses will be running. We will staff the schools as best we can with managers and principals.â&#x20AC;?

As explained on the UCDSBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Students First, Always blog, the day will not be considered a regular instructional day and students

will be supervised in common areas such as the gymnasium and/or library.

Simzer explained that the buses would be able to drop the students off without any issues at the picket line. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The actual picket line will not be on school property, it might be on the sidewalk but will allow buses to pass,â&#x20AC;? said Simzer.

During a vote on Oct. 4, the local unions received an overwhelming mandate for strike action from its members.

On Dec. 13, the ETFO was in a legal strike position

and started a work-to-rule campaign on Monday, Dec. 17. However, this is not considered a strike, but teachers will decline to participate in certain meetings and undertake certain administrative tasks, according to the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Students First, Always!â&#x20AC;&#x2122; blog. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The facts are the facts and we are prepared,â&#x20AC;? said Simzer.

In response to the announcement of the one-day walkouts, Premier Dalton McGuinty made the following statement on Dec. 10.

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“My hope was always that we would get deals without ever having to impose deals,” said Wynne.

“That’s never my choice having to legislate agreements.”

“What I have been saying to teachers is once we get to the end of January, the door is open, she continued.

“We bring in people, and to make the process better we need a process that is now more formalized. We need a process that is clearer.”

Murray thought it was a more complex challenge.

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“The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario has disrupted nine years of labour peace over a disagreement about pay,” he said. “It’s regrettable that students miss any time learning, and it’s unfortunate that families will need to make alternate arrangements.”

“While inconvenient, these one-day legal strike actions do not warrant the intervention of the government and are a small price to pay to protect full-day kindergarten, smaller class sizes and 10,000

Bill 115 to settle, as they were close to a settlement.

The challenge is going to be with the elementary teachers who he said spent 60 minutes at the bargaining table and have a history of dif¿culty.

Sousa stated as minister of labour in the past he advocated for collective agreements and bargaining at the table, as he thought those are the best deals they can get.

“We also had a ¿scal issue on Sept. 1 and that rollover day had to be resolved and it was unfortunate the way things took,” said Souza.

“I’ve always said that they and everyone should have the right to strike.

I say that still, you should know that as a result … we’ve asked teachers to take a 0/0 for the next two years, we need to show more respect and goodwill going forward.”

Speeches Hoskins was the ¿rst to address the public as he had to leave early due to family commitments. He said his rural platform called Respect for Rural Ontario would create a job strategy for rural Ontario and have a rural advisor in the premiere’s of¿ce.

“I released my rural strategy ¿rst because I felt it’s not only where my heart is, but I also felt it’s extremely important to the province and to this party,” said Hoskins. “We need a strong rural voice in our party and we need a strong rural economy, strong rural small town communities, in order for this province to thrive.”

Sousa said it was important to balance the budget and job growth is key.

“I’ve talked a lot about jobs, talked a lot about making every decision that we do must

be in regards to enabling and supporting and stimulating job growth,” he said. “That’s all about economic prosperity, so we can afford the things that matter like health care and education.”

Pupatello admitted that she had not been in the government the past year but that didn’t mean she did not feel a responsibility.

“When public goes out there and conks you on the head and says smarten up, we need to be big enough that we are going to change,” said Pupatello.

“We are going to listen… We have to realize where we went wrong and where we made mistakes and be prepared to go to the electorate honestly.”

The three things she would focus on would be rural Ontario, jobs/economy and that what one sees is what one gets.

Murray called for major re-

form of the Liberal Party to restore the value of being a Liberal and an activist. He also said the biggest challenge is to change the ¿scal economic policy as he does not agree with the direction in which it is going.

He also proposed tax cuts for the middle class.

“Middle income families have not recovered from the economy the way everyone else has,” he said. “They now have a less share of the entire wealth of our community, less take-home income. We’ve got to change that.”

Kennedy said the principal reason he was running was that he would not let the next generation be worse off than before.

“It’s time to have the assurance that comes with con¿dent Liberals being able to build programs for the future even under dif¿cult circumstances,”

teaching jobs,” continued.

port to and depart from their workplaces at the beginning and end of their regular work hours. Our members will continue to provide quality services and support as well as deliver curriculum to students, while ensuring their safety.”

It has been reported to the Canadian Gazette EMC that students at Carleton Place High School (CPHS) had an assembly on Dec. 10 and were told extra-curricular activities would be withdrawn. A call into CPHS to con¿rm the status has not been returned as of press time.

The ‘Students First, Al-

ways!’ blog con¿rms that “there has been a reduction in co and extra-curricular activities detected” at Almonte District High School (ADHS) and Carleton Place High School.

ADHS principal Laurie McCabe explained that even though the teachers have withdrawn their services all extra/co- curricular activities are running.

“They are being supervised by community volunteers and administration,” said McCabe of the situation at ADHS. “We felt very strongly that

we could support our staff and students and maintain the status-quo.”

Both ETFO and OSSTF are protesting the Putting Students First Act, which is an act to implement restraint measures in the education sector.

It received Royal Assent in the Provincial Legislature on Sept. 11.

Updated local information for both elementary and high school students can be found at the ‘Students First, Always!’ blog: www.students¿rstalways.ca.

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“Winning the next election is not just about anyone sitting here, it’s our obligation to Ontarians to present them with the best case possible.”

Wynne admitted they have to be prudent and balance the budget, and they’ve got to make sure they put in place the supports for the people who are vulnerable, who are not able to access the opportunities they need whether it is mental health or poverty.

She continued by stating that she was running to govern and was prepared for the next election.

“I think that it is very well possible that we will have to go into an election. I beat John Tory, I beat another Tory cabinet minister, and I can win an election. Make no mistake about it, I might be short but I am mighty.”

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EMC News – There’s an old saying: “Cold hands, warm heart.”

Warm-hearted Helen Randle of Carleton Place stopped by Caldwell Street Public School on Friday (Dec. 14) with 40 pairs of mittens.

The retired teacher visited Joanne Little’s morning class (Grade 2, English side) to participate in a Mitten Celebration, which included the reading of Jan Brett’s beloved classic “The Mitten,” juice and mittenshaped cookies, and of course, baskets of colourful mittens knitted by Randle.

The 87-year-old volunteers weekly in Little’s classroom, but every year she hands out her special mittens.

“I enjoy it very much,” Randle said. “I just knit and watch television. I don’t measure the time it takes.”

“We love to have the community be a part of our school,” Little said.

“It takes a village to raise a child, and I am happy to be a part of Caldwell’s village,” Randle commented.

For this year’s mitten party, school principal Carole Dufort was in attendance. She received a pair of mittens, too, as well as a scarf.

Left: Joanne Little’s morning class (Grade 2, English side) at Caldwell Street Public School participated in a Mitten Celebration on Dec. 14. Once again, school volunteer Helen Randle stopped by with baskets of her knitted mittens for the children. Below: principal Carole Dufort (right) receives a knitted pair of mittens and a scarf.

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Also in the classroom last week was volunteer Janet “Nana” McIntyre.

Randle visited with Little’s afternoon class (Grade 3, English side) Friday, too.

Good read “The Mitten,” inspired

by Ukrainian folk art, is set in a snowy forest, and the adventure begins when, one at a time, woodland animals crawl into a lost white mit-

ten to keep warm. There is a mole, rabbit, badger and others – including a bear.

The book’s hilarious climax comes when the bear sneezes and sends the animals Àying up and out of the mitten.

Caring volunteer Sharing a little bit about herself, Randle moved to Ontario from British Columbia in 2007, following

the passing of her husband (Richard).

“I taught in Germany for the Department of National Defence, which is where I met Richard,” she explained.

He was a captain with the Royal Canadian Army Pay Corps.

“We had two wedding ceremonies: civil and religious,” Randle recounted with a smile.

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There will be no meetings of Council on Tuesday, December 25th, 2012 or Tuesday, January 1st, 2013.

Meetings will resume on Tuesday, January 8th, 2013 TOWN HALL HOLIDAY HOURS: Please note, on Friday, December 21st, the Town Hall will close at Noon for the Holiday Season. It will reopen on Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013.

PUBLIC WORKS YARD: The Town Public Works Yard will be closed from December 21st to January 2nd with operations resuming January 3rd. Should you have a Public Works Emergency, please call (613) 257-2253 to be connected to the afterhours paging service.

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CHRISTMAS TREE COLLECTION

During the Christmas Holiday there are a number of FREE Public Skates which have been sponsored by Tim Hortons! See below for dates and times:

The Public Works Department will begin collecting Christmas Trees at the curb for disposal on January 7th, 2013 for a period of 2 weeks. Please place the tree at the curb by 8am, no sticker required.

December 22nd – 2:00p.m – 3:00p.m December 23rd – 2:00p.m - 3:00p.m December 27th - 1:30p.m - 2:30p.m December 28th - 1:30p.m - 2:30p.m December 29th – 2:00p.m – 3:00p.m December 30th – 2:00p.m – 3:00p.m December 31st – 1:30p.m – 2:30p.m January 2nd - 1:30p.m - 2:30p.m January 3rd - 1:30p.m - 2:30p.m January 4th - 1:30p.m - 2:30p.m January 5th – 2:00p.m – 3:00p.m January 6th – 2:00p.m – 3:00p.m

TOWN OF CARLETON PLACE HOLIDAY WASTE COLLECTION SCHEDULE During the Christmas holidays the waste collection schedule will be slightly altered to ensure all residents receive collection. Changes are as follows:

Regular Collection Day for Garbage & Recycling Monday December 24th Wednesday December 26th Thursday December 27th Monday December 31st Wednesday January 2nd Thursday January 3rd

Holiday Collection Day for Garbage & Recycling Collection as Normal Thursday December 27th Friday December 28th Collection as Normal Thursday January 3rd Friday January 4th

CARLETON PLACE LIBRARY HOLIDAY HOURS Please Note: Over the Christmas Holiday the Public Library will be closed on the following days: December 24th, 25th, 26th, 31st and January 1st.

NEW YEAR’S DAY LEVEE You are invited to the New Year’s Day Levee with the Mayor and Town Council! Gather the family and join us on New Years Day at the Carleton Place Arena from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. for a fun afternoon of free public skating, hot chocolate and hot dogs.

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Starting from the basics and working towards internet usage and acquiring an email address; you’ll learn how to maneuver through a computer and the internet at your own pace.

Four Week Program Starting: Monday January 21st – February 11th, 2013 10:00am – 12:00pm $120.00 (Only $30.00 per class) Minimum 4 participants/ Maximum 6 participants *Pre-registration is required For More Information Contact Jessica Smith Community Programmer at 613-257-1704 or jsmith@carletonplace.ca

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Introduction to Photography with Compact (Point and Shoot) Cameras This hands-on class allows you to gain experience in the many settings and functions of a Compact Camera. Must bring a Compact Camera to participate in this program Mondays starting January 21nd – February 11th (4 week program) 6:30pm – 8:30pm Registration Fee $120.00 (Only $30.00 per class) Introduction to Photography for DSLR Cameras This hands-on class allows you to gain experience in the possibilities of DSLR Cameras.

Must bring a DSLR camera to participate in this program Tuesday starting January 22nd – February 12th (4 week program) 6:30pm – 8:30pm Registration Fee $120.00 (Only $30.00 per class) For More Information Contact Jessica Smith Community Programmer at 613-257-1704 or jsmith@carletonplace.ca

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EMC News _ It was a wonderful life at the ¿rst ever night parade in Almonte Dec. 9.

The parade had approximately 50 Àoats registered and early feedback says the nighttime parade was a huge success.

“The streets were packed, there was a much larger crowd than in previous years,” said Tiffany MacLaren, the town’s community economic and cultural coordinator. “We were extremely pleased with our ¿rst ever night parade. The community support in terms of people coming out and the work of the Àoats that were entered was overwhelming.”

After the parade wound its way through downtown, Santa was waiting at the Almonte and District Community Centre for the local Lions Club’s Warm Up event.

It was busy; 450 hot dogs were handed out.

“Santa was there for a long time meeting with kids,” said MacLaren. “He was there well over an hour.

There was a line up to the door. The skating was busy, too!”

The winner of the Almonte Lions Club trophy for the best overall Àoat was awarded to Ryno Motors; it was designed with white

with the decision to have a night parade.

“It was a lot of fun putting it all together,” said Patrice.

Pakenham On a snowy Dec. 8 residents of Pakenham welcomed Santa to the village.

The parade’s theme was ‘A Country Christmas.’

The best use of theme award went to M&R Feeds, while the best overall Àoat went to Linda Lowe Daycare and Nicholson’s Sundries.

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KINTAIL COUNTRY CHRISTMAS EMC News – It was a jolly good time at the Mill of Kintail Country Christmas on Saturday, Dec. 15.

Clockwise from top left: Maddy McFarlane and Ken Ramsten sing Christmas carols together by the fire; Marlo McLean leans in to tell Santa Claus that he wants a blue tractor for Christmas; The tractor wagon, full with eager guests, travels through the snow to the mill to take part in all of the fun Christmas activities; Gina McGregor and Catherine Arbour help little shoppers wrap their Christmas gifts for mom and dad; threeyear-old Gavin O’Kelly sits on Santa Claus’ knee as he tells him what he hopes will soon be under his tree.

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Wishing the residents of Carleton Place peace, joy, health and love during the Holiday Season and in 2013.

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lar for dollar any money thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s raised for the auditorium,â&#x20AC;? said Mayor Wendy LeBlanc. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even more wonderful!â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Andy regrets he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be here tonight,â&#x20AC;? said Bob. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know he is looking forward to the day when we can all use the balcony.â&#x20AC;?

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Bob White returned to Carleton Place council chambers Dec. 11 to donate $4,000 to the town hall auditorium renovation fund.

In 2009, White, a longtime Carleton Place recreation and culture department employee, got together with Andy Bowes (of the Bowes Brothers) to discuss putting a show together that would attract country music fans, and it would be something for seniors to enjoy.

On Oct. 21 the annual Country Harvest Music Show took place in the upstairs hall of the Neelin Street Community Centre. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We sold out,â&#x20AC;? said White. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We turned about 100 people away. They came from all over the Ottawa Valley to Carleton Place.â&#x20AC;?

Now in its fourth year, the live music event offers fun and the sounds of some of the best area entertainers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shows took place in 2009, 2010, 2011 and now 2012,â&#x20AC;? said White, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and in the meantime there was an event with Wade Foster.â&#x20AC;?

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Last Tuesday night (Dec. 11), Carleton Place Mayor Wendy LeBlanc and members of the town hall auditorium restoration committee (councilors Jerry Flynn, Louis Antonakos and Rob Probert) accept a $4,000 cheque from Country Harvest Music Show organizer Bob White. sic Show support the rebuilding of the auditorium balcony, which has been closed for years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I sat down the other day, wondering how much had been raised, and after tonightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $4,000 we are somewhere around $11,800,â&#x20AC;? said White last Tuesday.

Opened on Oct. 25, 1897, the auditorium has hosted such notables as Sir Wilfred Laurier and the CFRA Hap-

py Wanderers. Generations of residents have enjoyed the facility. The acoustics are second to none, and there is an arched ceiling (about 60 feet), original ornate carved wood and trim, a full pressed tin ceiling and seating for 240 people. Rebuilding the balcony would mean an addition 60 seats.

Several years ago the Auditorium Committee was created to watch over the

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Previous improvements include the replacement of the original stage curtain, the addition of air conditioning and two new washrooms, new chairs and a new Ă&#x20AC;oor on the famous raked stage.

The town matches funds raised through the Country Harvest Music Show. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That $11,800 actually translates into $23,600 because council matches dol-

LeBlanc said it was wonderful to have someone as dedicated as White. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all recognize how hard you work,â&#x20AC;? she continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your shows have been top quality. I tell you what, Bob. The Âżrst time it (balcony) is open, we will let you get up there for free.â&#x20AC;?

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Pro-gun rhetoric can’t match 20 little white coffins EMC Editorial – There will be presents for 20 children in Connecticut that will never be opened.

Presents for the seven adult victims of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School will also go unopened. Just as poetry is described as what is left out in translation, so too do some tragedies get summed up in what does not happen afterwards.

There was a major train disaster in Great Britain in the late 1990s and the image that stuck with many afterwards were the rows and rows of cars left in the train station parking lot that were not picked up that evening by returning commuters.

When a suicide bomber hits a bus in Israel, it is not unusual, once word has spread, as police and paramedics go about their grisly task, to hear one, then two, then several cell phones start to ring out.

And they ring. And they ring, never to be answered.

Their loved ones are calling to see if they are OK. They are not.

President Barack Obama called Friday, Dec. 14 the worst day of his presidency. Anyone watching his press conference from the White House that day could not but be moved, knowing that he was thinking about his own two girls at that moment, and knowing that he was only too aware that, while he would be able to tuck his girls in that night, the parents of 20 children would not be able to do the same. His tears were real, as were everyone’s.

When a husband loses his wife, he is called a widower. When a wife loses his husband, she is called a widow. When a child loses both his or her parents, they are called an orphan. But there is no word in the English language to describe a parent who has lost their child.

Perhaps that is because the concept is just too

horrible to contemplate. It is a badge no one wants to wear, and one for which there is no comprehension.

Children are supposed to bury their parents, in the grand scheme of things, as the sun rises and sets in our lives. Not vice versa.

The First Amendment declares that our American cousins have the right to bear arms. But they do not, as comedian Robin Williams has pointed out, have the right to bear artillery.

What hunter needs an assault riÀe to go deer hunting? President Obama is so glaringly right on this one it’s not even funny. This issue, now, goes far beyond politics, as he implored his political opponents.

It doesn’t matter that the shooter’s mother purchased her guns legally and had them properly registered. That is cold comfort to the victims’ families.

It’s time to ban assault riÀes from America’s streets. No one can look us

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in the eye now and say that there is any reason why anyone outside of the army or, say, a special police detachment, should need or have access to these guns.

It should not have to take a tragedy of this magnitude to shut the gun lobby up, to get them off of their high horses, to stop them from holding the ability to control the fates of politicians’ futures in their hands, and stop anything from being done, something that people long to be done.

Spare us any lectures about how a similar tragedy occurred this week in China, where a man attacked students at a school

for the image of 20 little white cof¿ns.

It is hard to ¿nd any words of solace at a time such as this, with something so incomprehensible.

We may suggest Matthew 19:14, when Jesus tells his followers to “let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

If you believe, you know that they are in a better place, where no harm can come to them.

with a knife, and that we don’t go about seeking to ban knives. A knife can’t kill dozens in people in the space of, literally, a minute.

The murderer used a .223 caliber Bushmaster riÀe as his main weapon, a gun that is designed for combat. It was ¿rst used during the Vietnam War and can ¿re up to six bullets a second.

This tragedy has happened, and if we are to learn anything from it, if any good is to come from it at all, we just have to get these assault riÀes off of the streets. This is no longer up for negotiation.

Any excuses are no match

And for all of us back here on Earth, believers and non-believers alike, hug your child, or a child in your life, a little tighter.

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Let it snow, let it snow EMC Editorial – Love it or hate it the white Àuffy stuff is here to stay for at least the next three months. And boy do I have a love/hate relationship with the stuff.

I am of the sound mind there should only be snow after my birthday, Dec. 19, and just enough ice to go skating outside. I don’t often get my wish. I have to accept the fact that we live in Canada and we get a lot of snow.

I grew up in Trenton/Belleville and we did not get half the amount of snow we get here in the Valley. When I lived in Alberta, the snow was not that bad but it started in October and went until May, plus with the wind-chill it often was below 50 degrees! So, I am thankful that it doesn’t get that cold or last that long in the Valley.

I do love how beautiful the snow can be, it magically transforms the streets and the parks. One of my assignments this week took me to the Mill of Kintail and it was unbelievably beautiful. The staff at the mill had even made a ¿re and I was able to conduct my interview beside the crackling logs and my imagination ran wild as to who once sat there.

After I was ¿nished I walked outside with the snow crunching beneath my shoes and

TIFFANY LEPACK Tiffany’s Take breathed in the winter air.

Downside Last week, when we had our ¿rst snow fall I knew it was out there before I even got out of my bed as I had a chill in my bones. Maybe my husband had turned down the heat before he left for work, an ongoing battle we have.

Plus he had left me a message: “Wear your boots, dress warm and drive safe, I love you.” Another sure sign there was a fresh layer of snow outside.

I hate driving in the snow.

There are so many unknown factors that you have to take into account when there is a Àurry of the white stuff in your way.

Transport Canada and the Canadian Automobile Association have a helpful brochure (www.caa.ca/workingfor-you/safe-driving/winterdriving/) with safety tips for winter driving; one of the slogans makes it clear: “Winter driving can be risky, so be prepared.”

Being prepared is half the

battle and the ¿rst few tips cover that: get your vehicle ready for winter in the fall, install four matching winter tires and pack an emergency kit.

Make sure you plan your trip before you leave your house taking into consideration the weather conditions and please give yourself extra travel time in bad weather.

I was appalled when I was driving during this ¿rst dusting of snow and someone had only brushed off their side of the car, how can you see really? I urge everyone to follow the next tip: remove all snow from your vehicle before every trip.

The biggest and simplest tip is to: slow down and wear your seatbelt. A few years ago I was in a car crash, in the winter and I know my seatbelt saved my life.

Snow brings a smile to the faces of the young and old but I love to hate it.

One thing I am sure of, there will be no snow in January… when I am sitting on a beach in the Dominican Republic.

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The wrong gift tag? up on the stairs leading from the second Àoor to the parlor, one behind the other by age, with the youngest leading the parade.

As in million of homes, the tree was the focal point, and resting at its bottom were the presents. It was known by all of us that Bob always managed to come up with great and thoughtful gifts. On Christmas Eve we were permitted to place our gifts under the tree and carefully view others that had already been placed. On the Christmas I am recounting, my viewing on Christmas Eve showed a gift from Bob to me, and to my disappointment it appeared to be a tie or hanky box, a fairly standard gift in those days.

So on Christmas morning, when it was my turn to open a gift, I zeroed in on Bob’s offering. As I was about to rip off the wrapping, Bob asked me if I had read the to/from tag. Of course I hadn’t because I had viewed

the gifts the night before and I had the one I had identi¿ed from Bob. However, upon closer inspection of the tag the gift I had in hand was not addressed to me but rather to my sister.

I then swallowed my disappointment, returned it to the tree base and with Bob’s urging found his gift to me.

What was the gift? Something that I wanted badly of course, and Bob had come through once again. It was a Red Ryder BB gun that I enjoyed safely for many years to come. The wrong tag? Bob had switched the tags that morning as a ploy to mislead me. Now, some 75 years later, that fond memory comes alive for me on each and every Christmas morning.

A very Merry Christmas to all, and may you all also be permitted to retain a fond memory or two of your Christmases.

Frank A. Walker Carleton Place

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EMC News – The Salvation Army donated $600 to the Almonte Lions Club to help with its Christmas Basket program on Saturday, Dec. 15, pictured at the cheque presentation at Patrice’s Your Independent Grocer were: Lions’ Marjorie Gaw, Donna Nield-Kerry, Adrian Ayotte, Richard Evans and Anne Bird and from the Salvation Army were Major Faith Cameron, Melba Jarvis and Sheila Risatti.

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EMC Lifestyle – My Christmas story takes one back to the mid 30s in Ottawa, in the Glebe, speci¿cally Third Avenue. I lived there in a modest house with my mom and dad and one sister and three brothers. Dad was the chief machinist with the Ottawa Citizen and worked the day shift, and my older brother (Bob), also a machinist, worked the newspaper’s night shift.

Christmas was always big at our house, which we decorated as best we could, including a tree in the parlor corner obtained from a local farmer who brought them into the city to sell.

Dad would take one of us each year to walk to the tree lot, only a block or two from us on Bank Street.

The tree was carefully selected, purchased and hand dragged back to our house.

All preparations pointed towards Christmas morning, when all seven of us lined

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What Pig-Pen from Peanuts means to me at Christmas I never tire of listening to people. If you have a problem, come to me and letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talk about it. This was one reason why I chose not to be a social worker, as I would have literally brought my job home. Maybe some days I was a Peppermint Patty â&#x20AC;&#x201C; kind of pushy and ridiculous. My favourite of all the Peanuts characters though was my beloved Pig-Pen. Pig-Pen did not care if anyone brought him down because of his dirt and aroma.

He walked Âżercely through life trailing the dirt behind him like a cloud. Pig-Pen was always his own man and I have always been my own woman.

Pig-Pen taught me that: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s okay if you just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t smell right some days.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s okay to sit around with dirty hair and pajamas too.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s okay to be silent and okay to be not.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s okay not to join a crowd.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s okay to treat your home like a dust magnet sometimes.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s okay to drag some of your perpetually messy past life around as long as it just becomes a pile of dust behind you.

Pig-Pen had a sense of pride and destiny which we should follow and was smarter than Charlie Brown.

If you reach a point of no return like he did with his dirty hands, just walk away and try something else. He never stopped trying to be clean, even though it never really worked out.

Just like life, even if you feel you live in a cartoon strip sometimes, never give up, as you never know where

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that dust you are stepping in came from.

As Charlie Brown once said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think of it as dust. Just think of it as the dirt and dust of far-off lands blowing over here and settling on Pig-Pen! It staggers the imagination! He may even be carrying the soil that was trod upon by Solomon or Genghis Khan!â&#x20AC;?

Pig-Pen was the only one able to raise a cloud of dust in a snowstorm and still had goodwill to all no matter how much the Peanuts gang complained. You see he knew that Christmas was not just a speciÂżc time or season, and

no matter what he offered peace and goodwill to all.

After all the spirit of Christmas should carry on all year long and we should always share our blessings.

As Christian writer Roy L.

Smith said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;He who has not Christmas in his heart will never Âżnd it under a tree.â&#x20AC;?

Pig-Pen knew that no matter how odd he was.

Linda Seccaspina Carleton Place

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Charlie Brown reminds me of a lot of people I walked through life with. They were not sure which road to take and then when they Âżnally made a decision they still questioned it. Linus is the smart kid I knew in Grade 4 who I called Bobby Perfect.

Some people have compared me to Lucy, although I think I am more of a Sally. They said I was a ringer for Lucy because I will always be that girl with the makeshift help counter and instead of the Âżve cents shingle, mine would read â&#x20AC;&#x153;freeâ&#x20AC;? on it. I was never born an opportunist.

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Municipal Matters December 20, 2012

UPCOMING MEETINGS: Jan 8/2013 @ 6:00 pm Council Jan 8/2013 @ 7:00 pm CoW

2013 BUDGET - NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Please be advised that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Mississippi Mills will be holding a Public Meeting to consider the 2013 Budget. The budget documents can be accessed online at mississippimills.ca or by contacting the Treasurer, Rhonda Whitmarsh at rwhitmarsh@ mississippimills.ca or 613-256-2064, ext. 262.

Meeting Date and Time: Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 6:00 p.m.

Location: Council Chambers, Municipal Office 3131 Old Perth Road

CHRISTMAS 2012 AND NEW YEARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 2013 GARBAGE/RECYCLING SCHEDULE Recycling and Garbage will be as follows: Tues, Dec 25 changed to Wed, Dec 26 Wed, Dec 26 changed to Thurs, Dec 27 Thurs, Dec 27 changed to Fri, Dec 28 Fri, Dec 28 changed to Sat, Dec 29 Tues, Jan 1 changed to Wed, Jan 2 Wed, Jan 2 changed to Thurs, Jan 3 Thurs, Jan 3 changed to Fri, Jan 4 Fri, Jan 4 changed to Sat, Jan 5

MISSISSIPPI MILLS CHRISTMAS PUBLIC SKATING HOURS- 2012

Almonte Arena ALL FREE SKATES sponsored by Tim Hortonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Sunday December 23rd 2-4 p.m Friday December 28th 1-3 p.m Saturday December 29th 7- 9 p.m Sunday December 30th 2-4 p.m Wednesday January 2nd 1-3 p.m Thursday January 3rd 1-3 p.m Friday January 4th 2-4p.m Pakenham Arena (All Skates are Free of Charge) Thursday December 27th 2-4 p.m Friday December 28th 2-4 p.m and 7:30-9pm Saturday December 29th 6-8 p.m Wednesday January 2nd 2-4 p.m Thursday January 3rd 2-4 p.m Friday January 4th 2-4p.m and 7:30-9pm Sunday January 6th 5-7 p.m For more information please call 613-256-1077.

HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSURE The Town of Mississippi Mills Municipal Offices will be closed for the holiday season from 12:00 noon on Monday, December 24, 2012 through to January 1, 2012. The office will re-open on Wednesday, January 2, 2012 at 8:30 a.m.

Public Works emergencies only: 613-256-3167.

HOLIDAY SAFETY TIPS One of the most anticipated joys of the holiday season is gathering together for a Christmas feast! The Fire Chiefs of Lanark County remind you not to get distracted while youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re preparing your holiday menu! Never leave food unattended on the stove, and, if a pot catches on fire, place the lid on it and turn the stove off immediately! Most importantly, make sure you have working smoke alarms in your house. Cooking is the number one cause of home fires â&#x20AC;&#x201C; so do your part to prevent them.

Have a safe and happy holiday!

LINE DANCING IN MISSISSIPPI MILLS All ages welcome!

Location: Almonte Community Centre Jan 9/13 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; March 6/13 1:30 pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00 pm ($8.00/class) Location: Stewart Community Centre Jan 10/13 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; March 7/13 1:30 p.m â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:00pm ($8.00/class) (Cancelled Jan 24 and Feb 28) For further information please contact the Recreation and Culture Department at 613-256-1077.

MAYOR LEVIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 2012 ANNUAL ADDRESS Mayor John Levi gave his annual address at the December 3, 2012 Council meeting. The list of accomplishments for 2012 includes the following completed projects: t XBTUFXBUFS USFBUNFOU QMBOU t UXFOUZ ZFBS QMBO GPS XBUFS BOE TFXFS JOGSBTUSVDUVSF JO Almonte t NBTUFS QMBO GPS SPBET BOE CSJEHFT UISPVHIPVU .JTTJTTJQQJ Mills to assist with maintenance, repair and future replacement t DVMUVSBM NBQQJOH PG UIF UPXO XJUI UIF BTTJTUBODF PG B grant t CVEHFU QSPDFTT OFBS DPNQMFUF CZ UIF FOE PG UIF year.

Mayor Levi looked ahead to 2013 with a number of on-going and new initiatives, such as the operational review, recreation master plan, additional commercial & industrial development, review of the size of Council, new Committee of the Whole structure, and continued work on the Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s financial position.

A full text of the address is available on the Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at mississippimills.ca.

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A public meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 8, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 3131 Old Perth Road, during the Council meeting to allow members of the public to provide comment. Written submissions can be sent to the Clerk by January 4, 2013 at rtremblay@ mississippimills.ca or by calling 613-256-2064 ext. 226.

PAKENHAM/ALMONTE SANTA CLAUS PARADE(S) (SATURDAY DECEMBER 8th & SUNDAY DECEMBER 9th, 2012) This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Santa Claus Parades in both Pakenham and Almonte were a great success due to the overwhelming support from the following groups: The many volunteers who brought their team of horses out to the Pakenham parade, The Pakenham Civitan Club and their volunteer judges, John Montgomery and his team of judges, Denzil Ferguson, Cindy Fitzpatrick, Bill Lawrence, Colleen Good, The Pakenham/Almonte Volunteer Fire Brigade, The Thunder Grill Canteens, The Almonte Lions Club, The Almonte Civitan Club and The members of the Almonte CERV team, The O.P.P, everyone who put so much effort into all the wonderful floats and a special thanks to Santa and Mrs. Claus!

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Float winners in Pakenhamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parade were the following: (Best Use of Theme- Country Christmas) M&R Feeds (Best Overall) Linda Lowe Daycare and Nicholsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sundries.

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Float winners in Almonteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parade were the following: Patriceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Your Independent Grocer (Winner of The Almonte Civitan Club Trophy/Best Use of Theme and Lights) and Ryno Motors (Winner of The Almonte Lions Club Trophy/Best Overall). Honourable mention goes to MJR Mechanical Services for their Polar Express Float.

On behalf of the Mississippi Mills Recreation and Culture Department we wish to thank everyone for coming out and supporting both parades this year. We look forward to seeing you again next year!! Merry Christmas to all

Reader recalls the peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Father Christmas protesting all by myself.

Jeff continued to tell me he had participated in the protest on May 15, 1969 and how police opened Âżre on them as soon as they started marching down the street. He was one of the 30 people that suffered a gunshot wound that day. I thought back and saw myself with a protest sign and people asking me if I was from San Francisco. Was I really helping the movement while over 100 people got injured that day? I did not get hit with a club nor was I tear gassed. All people did was take pictures of me. I felt like a paciÂżst.

I hung on to the edge of each word now and asked him what happened next. He told me the next day there was a planned riot that even the police knew about. Jeff felt that it was a no-win situation and he opted out and became part of the woodwork.

He Âżnally decided to get a teaching degree, dabble in drugs and try to discover the secret of the universe. Didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we all?

For the next 35 years he forgot his hippie ways until a heart attack knocked on his door in 2005. After that he said he needed to make his Âżnal mark in life. There were wars to protest, but no one was listening. One day he decided to become Father Christmas â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not just for the month of December but every day of the year.

I had not seen Jeff in a long while and one day last week there he was in full Christmas glory walking down the street.

He sported a black top hat with a rainbow ribbon around it and his white sweatshirt with multiple Santas simply said â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ho Ho Ho.â&#x20AC;? Jeffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beard and hair were also longer than I remembered.

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I laughed as he gave me a hug and asked him jokingly if he was Santa now. He looked at me seriously and said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;How did you know that?â&#x20AC;? I giggled and said it was not hard to Âżgure out by his Christmas inspired outÂżt. He told me all about his heart attack and wanting to have some meaning in life before he hit the Âżnal commune in the sky. Jeff mentioned the senior residence he lived in now and told me about the elderly people living in there all alone. He looked me straight in the eye and told me he had decided to make people smile and he now would forever be Father Christmas until he died.

I looked at him and understood. I smile and talk to strangers every day whether they want the greetings or not.

Both of us (Jeff and I) feel we have a purpose in life and come hell or high water we are going to execute it.

Jeff looked at me, smiled and tipped his hat. He looked at me straight in the eye and said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Linda, as Father Christmas I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and you must continue to pass this message on.â&#x20AC;?

So to each one of you I wish you happiness and peace.

Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Park still exists in Berkeley, California and protesters like Jeff helped keep that park open. It was all about being able to remain free in thought and word, and that is something we should never take for granted.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Father Christmas and his elf named Linda.

Linda Seccaspina Carleton Place

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Carleton Place council approves 4.78 per cent tax dollar increase in 2013

Downloading Part of the reason Carleton Place’s budget is higher than what residents might expect is because of the downloading from the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF).

“Our grant was cut by $166,700,” explained the mayor.

This is equivalent to a 2.14 per cent tax dollar increase.

“In order to attempt to balance their books, the provincial government has downloaded services to the municipalities who are deemed capable of being able to handle the extra costs,” said LeBlanc. “In other words, well run municipali-

Numbers On Nov. 27, during a gathering of the policy review committee, Carleton Place presented its proposed budget for 2013 to the public. Four people attended.

Hogan said the total amount of dollars collected by the town in revenues is $32.09 million. The municipal portion is $23.2 million, county and education is $8.5 million and the library and Business Improvement Association (BIA) is $390,000.

He explained the $23.2 million comes from taxation ($8.1 million), while the other two thirds ($15.1 million) comes from user fees, debt, reserves, grants and other funding.

In Carleton Place, residential tax bills are broken down

as follows: municipal (52.5 per cent), county (31.1 per cent) and education (16.4 per cent).

So, where is the money being spent?

The treasurer stated the municipal portion ($23.2 million) covers environmental services ($6,179,132), transportation services ($4,351,861), protection ($4,285,060), social services ($3,149,509), recreation ($2,905,627), administration ($1,528,445) and planning and development ($827,484).

On the subject of property assessment, the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) has mailed 2012 Property Assessment Notices to residential property owners.

These notices identify the current value assessment (CVA) or an estimate of the market value of a property based on a valuation date of January 1, 2012.

Hogan said increases in the assessed value of your property between 2008 and 2012 will be phased in over four years (2013 – 2016).

“In Carleton Place, the total increase in residential assessment went up approximately 22.37 per cent.”

The town’s total debt has remained constant – around $7.5 million.

“Once we get through this Lake Avenue (West) project the next series of debt really isn’t until 2019,” said Hogan.

The reconstruction of Lake Avenue West includes the installation of a new catch basin, road base, concrete curbs and sidewalks and asphalt surface.

As well, a new force main will be installed in conjunction with the road construction. The force main will eventually be linked from the Water Treatment Plant for the transfer of process by-products. The lim-

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its of the project will be from Mississippi Road to the east side of the existing railroad crossing at Lake Avenue East.

On the reserves side, Hogan said since 2007 they have been maintained at $9-10 million, which is where they are forecasted to stay until the end of 2013.

Capital projects Sample capital projects proposed for 2013: • Lake Avenue reconstruction - $1,058,000; • Lake Avenue East

contamination - $650,000 ($650,000 in 2012); • McNeely Avenue extension to Hwy. 15 design $500,000; • Lisgar Street reconstruction - $425,000; • Princess Street reconstruction - $348,000; and • Major maintenance sewer and water - $276,000; Summary The overall municipal share requirement is 4.78 per cent.

So how does this affect the dollar level of a home?

“Because the municipal shares are 50 per cent of the tax bill, it is going to be about $67 per year on a $200,000 home,” said Hogan.

What does it mean on the tax rate side?

“This is where people can get a little confused,” said Hogan.

“Our tax rate is actually still going to decrease because our reassessment went up approximately ¿ve per cent,” he continued. “Therefore, the tax rate will go down about 0.25 per cent.”

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For municipal share purposes in 2013, Carleton Place council approved a 4.78 per cent tax dollar increase on Dec. 11.

“I want to thank our treasurer, Phil Hogan and staff for all the work they did to get our budget to the point it is right now,” said Mayor Wendy LeBlanc. “From all reports, we are doing much better than some of our neighbouring communities. Mississippi Mills is currently working at a seven per cent increase and North Grenville came in at 5.7 per cent.”

The ¿rst draft of Carleton Place’s 2013 budget was presented to councillors on Oct. 9, and for the next two months they scrutinized the ¿nancial plan line by line and sharpened their pencils.

On one day alone, 14 members of staff and council worked for six hours – that’s 84 person hours, said LeBlanc.

“It has been quite a process to go through,” said Hogan.

According to the mayor, the goal of both staff and council is to ¿nd a balance among the competing issues that affect how the town is run and, ultimately, the bottom line of the budget.

“The priorities we keep in mind as we work through the budget process are maintaining reasonable tax rates, continuing to provide quality levels of service, and protecting our infrastructure investments,” she continued.

ties similar to Carleton Place are seemingly penalized. We bear a greater burden of the downloaded costs. The province simply makes a cut and forces our community to deal with it.”

“We are a victim of our own success,” said Coun. Jerry Flynn.

Moreover, after 10 years of paying on the 2003 costing formula for Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) services, the town is switching to the 2012 costing formula, which means a 1.6 per cent tax dollar increase.

“These two costs are completely out of the control of staff and council,” said LeBlanc. “We are at the mercy of downloads and the new costing formula.”

In spite of this, the area they do control worked out to a below the cost of living increase of 1.04 per cent.

“This all totals 4.78 per cent,” said LeBlanc.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Pursuant to the Planning Act, 1990 Town Of Mississippi Mills CONCERNING AN APPLICATION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE MISSISSIPPI MILLS COMMUNITY OFFICIAL PLAN TAKE NOTICE that a Public Meeting will be held on Tuesday January 22, 2013 at 7:00 p.m., in the Town of Mississippi Mills Council Chambers, 3131 Old Perth Road, Mississippi Mills, Ontario to consider a general amendment to the Town of Mississippi Mills Community Official Plan, being Community Official Plan Amendment 9 (D12-09-MM), which applies to employment lands in the municipality.

The Province of Ontario’s Bill 51 strengthens the ability of municipalities to protect strategic employment lands. The purpose of the Official Plan Amendment is to create new employment land policies to protect strategic lands set aside for employment uses in the municipality. The Community Official Plan amendment will create local employment land policies that will maintain opportunities for employment land uses in the municipality by regulating when and how employment lands can be removed from an employment use designation.

ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support or in opposition to the proposed official plan amendment. If any person receiving this notice does not attend the meeting, the Council may proceed in his/her absence and he/ she may not be entitled to any further notice of the Council’s proceedings.

Additional Information relating to the proposed Community Official Plan amendment may be obtained at the Town of Mississippi Mills Municipal Office, 3131 Old Perth Road, R.R. #2, P.O. Box 400, Almonte, Ontario, K0A 1A0 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (Monday to Friday) (613) 256-2064, ext 259.

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SOCIAL NOTES STARLING - BRUCE AND GILLIAN Celebrating 50 years together on December 29, 2012.

Bruce and Gill were married in Beckinham, Kent, England at the beginning of a blizzard that heralded one of the longest, coldest winters in the UK during the 20th Century. Thankfully their years together were much calmer than their auspicious beginning!

Congratulations on this fantastic milestone!

Love Diane, Keith, Laura, Megan and Fiona and Paul, Michelle, Samantha and William

HAPPY 30TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Janet and George Salmon and a Merry Christmas from Raiden HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY December 22 ERIC DIXON “Hot Stuff” in the 50’s.

Still “pretty warm” at 80.

Love Your “much younger” sisters

HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY Elford Giles Please join us with Elford’s famiy and friends in celebrating this wonderful occasion.

An open house with tea and sandwiches will take place on Sunday, December 23 from 2-4pm at the Almonte Civitan Hall 500 Almonte Street, Almonte Best Wishes Only!

HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY Joe December 11th Love from your many family and friends HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY Mike Gordon December 24, 2012 Love: Natalie Mikayla, Caitlin, Pauline, Kriz and Casey

HAPPY 55th BIRTHDAY Ron Bernicky!

December 21st, 2012 And many more...lots of love from your family.

Weddings, Baptisms & Funerals, location of your choice. Also available small weddings, my home, weekdays. The Rev. Alan Gallichan. 613-726-0400.

STAPLES – Big brothers Colton and Clark are happy to announce the arrival of their little brother, Cain Alexander Staples on November 21, 2012. Proud parents are Dennis and Allison Staples. Loving grandparents are Dennis and Jackie Staples of Smiths Falls, and Bill and Jayne Forward of North Gower, and Great Grandmother Joan Aunger of Smiths Falls.

Nephew to Andrew and Ayana Forward of Ottawa and Jeff Ackerman and Tracy Staples of Perth.

CULLEN, Isla – Jenna Wiseman and Rob Cullen are thrilled to announce the arrival of their first child Isla Diane Lea Cullen born on August 28th, 2012, weighing 7 lbs., 8 ozs. Overjoyed are her grandparents, along with her aunt Danielle, uncles, cousins and great grandmothers. A big thank you to the nurses and Dr. McGregor at the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital. Welcome to the world Isla, we are truly blessed!

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You are cordially invited to an OPEN HOUSE to celebrate the 90th birthday of Marie Dunn Almonte Civitan Hall 500 Almonte Street, Almonte, Ont. Sunday, December 30, 2012 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Your kind wishes will be the best gift of all.

Please feel free to pass this invitation along to your family members.

HAPPY 105th BIRTHDAY Katy Pominville Family and Friends are invited to join Katy to Celebrate this Special Day On Thursday, December 27th, 2012 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm At the St. John’s United Church Hall 400 Prescott St. in Kemptville (Best Wishes Only)

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BARKER (nee Plant) Beverly Lenore March 14 1928-Dec 13 2012

THANK YOU Merrickville-Wolford is the most amazing community and our Milne and Keeley families have been remarkable. The immediate and caring support for us and the outpouring of love for Brian Keeley has been overwhelming.

We would like to thank Dawn Rodger, Rev Nancy Ritchie and everyone who spoke at the service. The Irish wake that followed was a tribute that Brian would have appreciated and it lightened the hurt in our hearts. Thank you Tanya and Jim and all of Brian‘s musician friends.

Thank you to Lannin Funeral Home for facilitating Brians’ wishes and to family, neighbours and friends for food, flowers, cards, words of comfort and donations in his memory. Although this has been such a difficult time we realize how fortunate we are.

Marj, Cayleigh and Sherry

FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE Kevin and Debbie Scharf of Carleton Place, ON and Ron and Carolyn Harkness of Clifford, ON are delighted to announce the engagement of Erin Scharf to Brad Harkness. Marriage to take place May 4, 2013 in Clifford, ON with a reception to follow May 11, 2012 in Carleton Place. Wishing you much love and happiness.

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THANK YOU The family of the late Irene Donaldson would like to thank everyone who sent flowers, cards and comforting words of condolence during the loss of our dear mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Also thanks for the donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Lanark Lodge Memorial Fund. Special thanks to the Blair and Son Funeral Home for their kindness and support. Thank you to the staff at Lanark Lodge for all their loving care of mom, to Sam Draffin for his kind words, and to Rev. Roberts for the service. Also thanks to the ladies of the Lanark United Church for a wonderful lunch. A sincere and heartfelt thank you to everyone.

The Donaldson Family

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The family of Bob James wishes to thank everyone for their various forms of support during our most difficult time.

Special thanks to Smokey Rose and Brad Scott, Rev. Brian Barr and Andre Pilon.

Bob was highly respected and greatly admired. He will forever be missed.

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“When a goodbye is so unexpected and sudden, when the pain seems unbearable and the loss impossible, it is the wise heart that knows that sometimes it has to look back and remember in order to look forward and hope.”

McDIARMID- In loving memory of our parents, grandparents and greatgrandparents, Earl who passed away December 19th, 1975 and Mary who passed away December 18th, 2002.

We often think of days gone by When we were all together.

Love Marjorie and family, Catherine Neil and family

ARDLEY - In loving memory of a dear husband, father and pappa, Brian, who passed away December 11, 2008.

His charming ways and smiling face Are a pleasure to recall.

He had a kindly word for each, And died beloved by all.

His memory is as dear today, As in the hour he passed away.

Love always Your loving wife Nancy and Family

(nee Martin) Peacefully at Almonte Country Haven on Monday afternoon, December 10th, 2012. Helina Mary Dodge; formerly of Pakenham left us to join her beloved husband Peter who predeceased her August 17, 2012. Dearly loved and proud mother of Marc of Arnprior and Colleen Molson (David) of Petawawa.

Cherished `Grandma`of Emily, Adam and Ashley.

Loved sister of Isèle Duval (Bert), Marc (Zelma), Clem (Elzéa) and Dominique (Ginette), all of New Brunswick. Special sister-in-law of Ann Lacourse, Laureen Dodge, Donna Dodge, Joan Rich (late Ted), Shirley Dodge (Ted Hallman), Doreen Dodge (late Robert), Brian Markwick (late Bev) and Mike Dodge (Trish). Predeceased by a brother, Alphonse Martin and a sister, Madeleine Muise (Marcel).

Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Family and friends were invited to pay their respects at the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior on Saturday morning, December 15th from 9 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. A Funeral Liturgy was conducted in the Pilon Family Chapel on Saturday at 12 o`clock noon. Cremation followed with interment at St. Peter Celestine Parish Cemetery, Indian Hill Road, Pakenham at a later date. In memory of Lina, a donation to Almonte Country Haven would be appreciated by her family.

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DODGE, Helina ``Lina``

HILLSDON, Frances Jeanette Peacefully in hospital, after a short illness on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 surrounded by the love of her family. Beloved wife of 50 years to David J. Hillsdon. Loving mother to Mark (Susan), Rob (Cheryl) and Greg. Cherished grandmother to Alyssa, Kyra, Fiona, Richard and Alex. Predeceased by her parents Bert and Hilda Wright and by a brother Bruce. Friends called at the Carleton Place Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes, 61 Lake Avenue West, Carleton Place on Thursday, December 13th, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Funeral service was held in the Chapel on Friday at 10:30 a.m. For those who wish, memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated.

Tributes, donations or condolences may be made at www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com

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CONGRATULATIONS to Bob Riddell for graduating with Honours from the Paralegal Diploma Course at Algonquin College. Bob retired 2 years ago from the Ministry of Transportation. He started his business CVOR Services Plus and went back to college full time. Bob passed his Paralegal licence in August 2012. We are proud of you Bob. Love your family and friends

Peter Tuijtel and family of the late Lynda Tuijtel would like to express our sincere appreciation to friends, neighbours and co-workers of both Peter and Lynda for their love, support and prayers. For the numerous cards received, flowers, food and donations to the Perth Hospital Fund and Cancer Society. Thank you to Chris Cassell and the Cassell family for your gift of time that allowed me to be with Lynda when she needed me most. Thank you to Glenview Iron and Metal Ltd. Management team. Thank you Pastor Bob Parker for your loving and kind words and officiating Lynda’s service.

Thank you Moira Burrows, Lynda’s friend since childhood, for her great stories of remembrance at Lynda’s service. Thank you Joe Baumann for all your visits to Lynda for helping her with all your good words and support, also your kind words at Lynda’s service. Thanks to Stewart Blair and his team at Blair and Son Funeral Home, Perth for their kindness and professionalism. A special thank you to Dr. A. Drummond for the care and support to both Lynda and myself. Lynda was loved and will be missed by many.

After a six year battle with Parkinson’s disease and Dementia, Beverly succumbed to her illness and passed away in Calgary on Dec. 13, 2012.

From Smiths Falls Ontario, Bev came from a large musical family of which she was the last surviving member. She had a long and full life. Married to Robert for 63 years they raised five children. Bev was an inspiration to all who knew and loved her. She sang with the Sweet Adelines Chorus until her illness at 75 prevented her from doing so. Always putting family first, Bev dedicated her life to serving others. Predeceased by her beloved Bob in 2009, she cared for Bob through his fifteen years of dialysis and faced her own illnesses with grace and dignity. She leaves her children: Robert (Diana) Barker of Burlington, Ont., William (Nora) Barker of Calgary, Julie (Gary) Newcombe of Calgary, Tom (Charmaine) Barker of Aurora, Ont., and David (Jane) Barker of Woodstock, Ont., as well as sixteen grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren and many loving nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the many professionals who have cared for Bev while in Calgary. We would especially like to thank Drs. Rohatinsky, Ranawaya, and Wheeler, and Ruth, Christina and staff at the Mount Royal Care Centre. Bev wished to be cremated and laid to rest beside her beloved Bob in Smiths Falls, Ontario. The Funeral will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer’s Society 201, 222 – 58 Ave. SW, Calgary, AB, T2H 2S3 or Parkinson’s Society 102 – 5636 Burbank Cres. SE, Westech Building, Calgary, AB, T2R 1N8, would be appreciated.

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FORD John Gordon Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba June 30, 1931 - Dec 16, 2012 BSC from the University of Manitoba, Engineering Degree from McGill University, Masters in Public Administration from Carleton University, and attended the National Defence College, His professional career included the RCAF, Department of Supply and Services and CSE. Gordon Ford of Almonte, age 81 years.

Beloved husband of almost 60 years to Donna.

Cherished father of Heather Ballinger (Bob), and Pamela Ford-Verdon (Mike). Adored grandfather to William Ballinger, Emily Ballinger, John Ballinger, Cody Verdon, Jo-lynn Verdon, and Jessi-ann Verdon. Family and Friends may join in a Celebration of Gordon’s Life at C. R. GAMBLE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL INC. 127 Church St., Almonte, ON. (613)256-3313 On Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 11am. Reception to follow. Donations in memory of Gordon may be made to the Guthrie United Church or Almonte General Hospital Fairview Manor Foundation.

A special thanks to Dr. Susie Quackenbush.

Condolences & Tributes: www.crgamble.com

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SHIRLEY Freda Joyce Freda went to join her family in heaven on Sunday, December 16, 2012 at the Smiths Falls Hospital in her 83rd year. She is survived by her Nephew Kenneth (Bonnie) and Nieces Lois (Mike) and Ruth. Great aunt to Mikaela and Ryan. Freda is predeceased by her brother and sister-in-law Orley and Irene Shirley. Friends are invited to visit with the family on Friday December 21, 2012 at Bethel Pentecostal Church from 12 noon - 1 o’clock. A memorial service will be held in the sanctuary at 1 o’clock. As expressions of sympathy donations to Bethel Pentecostal Church would be appreciated. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Lannin Funeral Home. Online condolences available at www.lannin.ca.

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(Retired Baggage Agent with Air Canada.

Robert Joseph Wistaff passed away suddenly, in hospital, Kingston on Friday, December 14, 2012 at the age of 67.

Beloved wife and best friend of Julie (Bell) Wistaff. Loved father of Jason, Jamie and Christine (Matthew) Valenti. Sadly missed by his grandchildren Anthony and Gabriella Valenti. Dear brother of Cindy Schaubs of Nepean. Predeceased by his parents René and Lillian Wistaff. Fondly remembered by his extended family, many friends and former co-workers. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. John the Apostle Church 2340 Baseline Rd., Ottawa on Saturday, December 22, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. For those who wish, memorial donations may be made to OCAPDD (Ottawa-Carleton Association for Persons with Developmental Disabilities) 229 Colonnade Road South Ottawa ON, K2E 7K3.

Blair & Son Funeral Home, Smiths Falls (613) 283-2800 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com

BARR Theresa Adelle Peacefully, surrounded by her family in hospital at Ottawa on Friday, December 14, 2012.

Adelle Wright of Almonte, age 73 years.

Cherished wife and best friend of Delbert ‘Deb’ Barr and treasured mother of Shaun (Lesley) and Bradley (Christine).

Dear sister of Eleanor (Joe), Rita (Ron), Joan (Len), Dianne (the late Laurie), Ronnie and Cheryle (Mel).

Predeceased by her parents Alex and Legora Wright and her brothers, Jim & Sandy. Beloved Grandma of: Curtis, Maryanne, Matthew and Cameron. Friends were invited to join the family for Mass of Christian Burial in Holy Name of Mary Church, Almonte on Wednesday, December 19 at 11 AM. Interment followed in Holy Name of Mary Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care of C. R. GAMBLE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL INC. 127 Church St., Almonte, ON. (613)256-3313 For those who may want to honour Adelle with a memorial donation, please consider the Almonte General Hospital Fairview Manor Foundation or Canadian Cancer Society.

Condolences & Tributes: www.crgamble.com

C.R. Gamble Funeral Home & Chapel Inc.

Kevin passed away, in Lanark, on Friday, December 14, 2012, at the age of 28 years.

Kevin George Lowe, dear son of Mark and Joanne Lowe, of Lanark. Cherished husband and best friend to Kate, of Carleton Place, Dad will be sorely missed by his adored children, Carter and Callie. Kevin was the big brother, and mentor to Alex and Ryan, and treasured grandson to Leo (late Jacqueline) Gauthier, of Lanark, and Don and Carole Lowe, of Carleton Place.

Caring son-in-law to Donna Moher, of Almonte.

Kevin was a dedicated and hard-working young man, whose talents shone brightly in as a steel worker, for Harris Rebar Corporation, where he specialized in bridge construction. Kevin’s favourite pastimes were divided between playing defence for the Carleton Place Old Puckers Hockey Club, and his dedication to his son, in Alpha Mixed Martial Arts, also located in Carleton Place. Kevin will be sadly missed by his extended family, the Gauthier, and Lowe families, and many, many friends. Visitation took place on Tuesday, December 18th, from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. and again from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., at the O’Dacre Family Funeral Home, 15 Victoria Street, Perth. We celebrated Kevin’s life with a service held in the O’Dacre Family Chapel, on Wednesday, December 19th at 11:00 a.m., with the Reverend Paul Bowman, officiating. Donations to a trust fund set up, Carter & Callie, (Kevin’s children), would be appreciated. Kevin’s funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the O’Dacre Family Funeral Home, Perth 613-267-3082

Clifford A. Kelford

Owner of Cliffs Auto Parts Suddenly in Perth on Thursday, December 13th, 2012 Clifford Andrew Kelford at the age of 77 years. Dearly loved husband for 49 years of Georgina (Partridge) Kelford. Cherished father of Andy (Jeannie), Mary Lyn (John) Boles, Brian (Connie) Kelford and proud grandfather of Sam, Chad, Briana and Brittany. Dear brother of Alvin (late Beth), Bill (Judy) and the late Harry Kelford. Cliff will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by the Partridge family and all who knew him. Friends were received at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St. W. Perth on Sunday, December 16th, 2012 from 12 noon until 5:00 P.M. Funeral service was held in the Chapel on Monday at 10:30 A.M. In remembrance, contributions to the Great War Memorial Hospital Foundation or the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (C.H.E.O) would be appreciated.

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Private arrangements entrusted to the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, Carleton Place. www.barkerfh.com CLR401357

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Kelford

February 26, 1957 - December 11, 2012

Spring interment.

www.barkerfh.com

Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth, (613) 267-3765 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com

Ferguson, Ronald A. Dear son of the late Allan and Anita Ferguson.

Loving brother of William (Maria), Lyn (Diane), Andrew and Gordon. Also survived by several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Peacefully in hospital, Carleton Place surrounded by family and friends on Friday, December 14, 2012, in her 78th year.

Eunice Lewis (nee Tubman), beloved wife of the late Lindsay Lewis (2004). Loving mother of Brent (Sheryl) and Colleen. Dear grandmother of Amanda (Neil) Fleming, Ben, Michelle and Connor. Survived by sisters-in-law Dorothy Lewis and Sandra Tubman. Sadly missed by numerous nieces and nephews.

Friends called at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Avenue, Carleton Place on Monday, December 17, 2012 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Funeral service was held in the chapel on Tuesday at 11 a.m.

Spring interment at Munster Union Cemetery.

Donations to St. James Anglican Church, Franktown or the Carleton Place & District Hospital Foundation would be appreciated.

In hospital in Belleville on Sunday, December 16th, 2012 William R. ‘Bill’ Neilson at the age of 66. Beloved husband of Ann (Scharf) Neilson.

Dearly loved father of Andrew (Sandra) of Edwards, Scott (Janet) of Napanee and Todd (Nikki) of Stittsville.

Cherished ‘Paw’ to Jesse, Tyler, Keaton, Tessa, and Payton. Bill was the son of the late Lena (Scharf) and Christian William Neilson.

Dear brother of Bert (Helene), Clay (Jean), Barrie (Joan), sister Edith (Martin) Brown and the late Roy Neilson, Mary Pietersma and Loretta Cullen. He will be sadly missed by his brother-in-law Bob Pietersma, all his family and many friends. Friends were received at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St. W. Perth on Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. Funeral service was held in the Chapel on Thursday at 10:30 A.M. In remembrance, contributions to the Branch # 244 Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Fund or the Lung Association would be appreciated.

Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth, (613) 267-3765 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com

At Vars, Ontario on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at the age of 57 years.

Lewis, Eunice Mary

William R. “Bill” Neilson

Kevin George Lowe

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Matthew Hon Keung

(Previous owner of Man Ling Restaurant) With his loving wife at his side passed away suddenly on December 12, 2012 at the age of 76. Matthew Hon Keung is lovingly remembered by his wife Connie Wai Lin, daughter Vincci and by his family and friends in Canada and abroad. Visitation was held at the Highland Funeral Home, Markham Chapel, 10 Cachet Woods Court, Markham, 905-887-8600 on Monday, December 17, 2012 from 11 am until time of service at 12 noon. Interment followed at Highland Hills Memory Gardens. Donations are welcomed in memory of Matthew Hon Keung will be forwarded to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. Online condolences may be made at www.highlandfuneralhome.ca

Coral A. Palmer

(Retired Clerk at the Rideau Regional Centre).

Passed away peacefully, on Saturday December 15, 2012.

Coral Augusta (O’Neil).

Beloved wife of the late Melvin Palmer. Loved mother of Mary Jane Quenville of Smiths Falls. Sadly missed by her grandchildren Jarred (Michelle) Quenville of Edmonton and Kammi Quenville (Ian McRae) of Smiths Falls and great-grandchildren Wesley Burman and Kenzey McRae. Friends were received at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 112 Beckwith St. N. Smiths Falls on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 from 5 to 8pm. Funeral service will be held in the Chapel on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 11am. Interment, Hillcrest Cemetery. For those who wish, memorial donations may be made to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #95, Smiths Falls or the Alzheimer’s Society.

Blair & Son Funeral Home, Smiths Falls (613) 283-2800 to send your condolences or for further information visit www.blairandson.com

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SMITHSON Sherleen Anne Unexpectedly at the Ottawa Heart Institute on Sunday, December 16, 2012.

Sherleen Smithson (Nee: Williams) of Almonte, age 63 years.

Dearly loved wife of Christopher Smithson and much loved mother of Chris (Ashley), Joshua (Leena) and Faith Smithson. Step-mother of Meghan and lovingly remembered by Pyper. Daughter of George Williams and his wife the late Betty Williams (nee: Goatbe). Sister of Susan Burke (Steven).

A Celebration of Sherleen’s life will be held on Saturday, January 12, 2012 at 1 pm with visiting the hour prior to service at the C.R.Gamble Chapel.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care of the C. R. GAMBLE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL INC. 127 Church Street, Almonte, ON. (613)256-3313 For those who may want to honour Sherleen with a memorial donation, please consider the Almonte General Hospital Fairview Manor Foundation.

Condolences & tributes: www.crgamble.com.

C.R. Gamble Funeral Home & Chapel Inc.

CURRIE Carl Raymond Passed away peacefully at the Almonte General Hospital on Saturday, December 15, 2012.

Carl Currie of Almonte, age 84 years.

Survived by his loving wife, Gladys (nee; Watt), Father of David (Kelly), Debbie Shkwarek (Chris), Steven (Sharon), Rodney (Sally) and Cheryl Thompson (Peter) and Grandchildren; Travis, Dan, John, Jake, Emily, Kristan and Cole. Brother of Carmel Ohlke. Predeceased by his brothers; John, Merrill and Stewart and sisters; Lois Arthur and Venita Arthur.

Friends were invited to call at the C. R. GAMBLE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL INC. 127 Church Street, Almonte, ON. (613)256-3313 on Monday, December 17 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM and on Tuesday from 11 AM until time of Service in the Chapel at 1 PM., Rev. Debbie Roi officiating.

Interment Guthrie United Cemetery, Clayton.

For those who may want to honour Carl with a memorial donation, please consider the Almonte General Hospital Fairview Manor Foundation.

Condolences & tributes: www.crgamble.com.

C.R. Gamble Funeral Home & Chapel Inc.

STURGESS Cecil Sidney

Peacefully at home on Sunday December 16, 2012 in his 88th year. Good Friend of Elizabeth Bradley. Dear father to Alice and Suzie (Merlie).

Lovingly remembered by Stephen, Annette and Janine, Connor, Kendra and Eric. Cecil will be sadly missed by many nieces, nephews, grandchildren, friends and relatives. As per the family’s wishes an interment will take place in the spring followed by a reception. As expressions of sympathy donations to Merrickville District Community Health Centre would be appreciated by the family. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Lannin Funeral Home. Online condolences available at www.lannin.ca

TREGENZA Frances Mary (Kerr) Has gone to be with Jesus. At the Smiths Falls Community Hospital on Saturday December 15, 2012. Frances Mary Kerr in her 98th Year.

Predeceased by her husband Hilton Tregenza and the late Charles White. Loving mother to James White (Ottawa), Arnette Dales (Smiths Falls), and Charlene Whitney (RR#1 Lombardy). Dear sister to Rae Kinch, Eleanor Patterson, And predeceased by 3 Sisters and 3 Brothers. Family are following Frances’ wishes to have a private family grave side service only at Hillcrest Cemetery Smiths Falls. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the Lannin Funeral Home Smiths Falls. Donations in memory of Frances to the charity of your choice would be appreciated.

Online condolences available at www.lannin.ca

“WE REMEMBER”

DECEMBER

Just inside the main entrance of the C.R. Gamble Funeral Home is a book of remembrance. Each day we turn a page in the book. The names of those we have served are inscribed on that date along with the year in which they passed away. It is our way of honouring and remembering a life that was lived. It is also our way

of saying “thank you” to the many families who have shown confidence in us since we came to Almonte in 1973. Some families are unable to visit this book on the anniversary of the death of those they love. For this reason we are proud to publish these names weekly as our way of saying…“We Remember”.

20th 1981- Wright, William Alexander 1987 - McKirdy, Catherine 1988 - Giles, William Clarence Ivan 1989 - Moyer, Russell Thompson 1991 - Ring, Allan Alexandria 1993 - Fulton, James Robert 1998 - Liddle, Lorne Ernest 1999 - Montgomery, James Gardiner 2003 - Bandy Roy Milton 2009 - Adamson, Rose Connery 21st 1979 - Wendzich, Gustav 1981 - Houston, Donald Robert 1982 - Stewart, Alexander “Allie” 1985 - Fleming, Georgia Frances 1985 - Smithson, Betty Lou 1987 - Miller, Mary Isabel 1991 - Lorimer, Vera Margaret 1992 - Smith, Dr. Michael Saward 1998 - Desarmia, Beatrice Grace 2004 - Manarey, Mary Ethel 22nd 2002 - Badour, Howard N. 2005 - MacGregor, Ian Alexander

2011 - Mason, Vivienne Eliza 23rd 1988 - Barr, Catherine McGuire 1988 - Thurston, Iris (Peggy) 2004 - Noiseux, Irene Mary 2009 - Watt, Donald George

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24th 1976 - Smith, Fannie Bowen 1983 - Price, John Henry “Harry” 2000 - Simpson, Charles Orr “Chic” 2001 - LaRocque, Clark Robert 2001 - McCarthy, Kathryn Irene 2006 - Gascon, Anthony Rodger ”Tony” 2008 - Andrews, John Edwin Wilbert 25th 1977 - Houston, Catherine Melvina 1997 - More, Laurier Bryan “Laurie” 2000 - Lawson, Mary Nora Bernadette 2011 - Major, Nancy Jane 26th 1975 - Dean, William Irvine “Bill” 1982 - Goodfellow, Helen Theresa 1996 - Evoy, Velma Jean 2004 - Seward, James Ross “Jim” 2004 - Hamilton, Margaret Beverly

BEUTE, Harry - In loving memory of a dear husband, father and grandfather who passed away December 16, 2010.

We did not know that morning What sorrow the day would bring, The bitter grief and shock severe To part with one we loved so dear.

You bid no one your last farewell, No chance to say goodbye, You were gone before we knew it And no one knows why.

Your life was love and labour Your love for family true, You gave the best for all of us, And we thought the world of you.

Love Sally and family BURKE - In loving memory of Sterling, a dear son, brother and uncle, who passed away December 20, 1992.

Death is a heartache no one can heal Love is a memory no one can steal.

Silent thoughts of times together Hold memories that will last forever.

With all our love Dad and family

BAKER, Irma - In loving memory of a dear mother, grandmother, great grandmother who passed away on December 20, 2011.

M is for the Many things she gave me O is Only that she was growing old T is for the Tears she often shed for me H is for her Heart as pure as gold E is for her Eyes that shone so brightly R is for the many Riches she gave to me Put them altogether they spell MOTHER The dearest one in all the world to me.

We miss you Barb & Bill Jeff , Nicky & family Julie, Robert & family

McNEELY - In loving memory of our son, Lonny McNeely who passed away 5 yrs. ago Dec. 20th 2007.

We will always remember the way you smiled The things you used to say All the things you did for us In your kind and loving way.

We hold you close within our hearts And there you will remain.

Forever loved Mom, Dad, Family and friends

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In Memory of Stirling Weedmark Stirling B. Weedmark December 22, 2007

COYLE, Jean Mary (nee Harper) – In memory of a beloved wife, mother and grandmother who left us too soon on December 24th, 2009.

God saw you getting tired And a cure was not to be, So He put His arms around you, And He whispered “Come to Me”.

With tearful eyes we watched you, We watched you fade away, Although we loved you dearly, We could not make you stay.

A golden heart stopped beating, Hard-working hands at rest, God broke our hearts to prove to us, He chose to take the best.

It’s lonesome here without you, We miss you more each day, Life doesn’t seem the same, Since you have gone away.

When days are sad and lonely, And everything goes wrong, We seem to hear you whisper, “Cheer Up and Carry On”.

Each time we see your picture, You seem to smile and say, “Don’t cry, I’m in God’s hands, We’ll meet again someday!”

Loved and forever missed, Alfred Kevin, Julie and Ava Cathy, Sean, Caitlin and Liam

BAKER (RODFORD), Hilda - June 27, 1911– December 20, 2009. In loving memory of a dear mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother, friend, teacher and historian.

Always in our thoughts and prayers.

With love; Your family and friends.

OLIVE GESNER-LATHAM In loving memory of a dear mother and grandmother who passed away Dec. 8, 2008.

We think of you in silence, We often speak your name, But all we have are memories, And your picture in a frame.

Your resting place we visit, And put flowers there with care, But no one knows the heartache, As we turn and leave you there.

Love Always Art & Linda Greg & Tara Sherry & Adam & Gage

FERGUSON Doris George December 26, 2002 August 11, 1976 I speak your names with love and pride I smile with tears I cannot hide.

Thank you for the years we shared Thank you for the way you cared I loved you then and I love you still.

Forget you both, I never will.

Lovingly remembered, Your daughter Brenda

HUSBAND, FATHER, GRANDFATHER, GREAT-GRANDFATHER, BROTHER Five years have passed since that sad day when one we loved was called away.

God took him home - it was his will within our hearts he liveth still.

Forever loved & never forgotten Arlene, Stephen & family, Catherine & family, Richard & family, Lois/Bill & family

BAKER - In loving memory of a dear mother and grandmother, Irma, who passed away one year ago December 20, 2011.

Little did we know that morning God was going to call your name.

In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same.

They say there is a reason, they say that time will heal But neither time nor reason will change the way we feel.

Our lives go on without you, and nothing is the same, We have to hide our heartache, when someone speaks your name.

Your memory is our keepsake, with which we’ll never part, God has you in His keeping, we have you in our hearts.

Sadly missed, forever loved and remembered by Beverley, Ron, Kyle, Rachael and Jason.

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McNEELY - In memory of our brother, Lonny McNeely, April 9, 1965–December 20, 2007.

We think of you in silence And make no outward sign, For what it meant to lose you Only those who knew and loved you know.

Remembering you is easy, We do it every day, It’s the pain of losing you, That never goes away.

Love you, Julie, Randy and Tracey

DUBERVILLE, Mikey - May 2, 2002 MY GIFT FROM HEAVEN Mommy and Daddy I met Santa, he visits Heaven you know, He asked me what I would like I asked if he could send some festive cheer to you Because I know when you think of me, It is still with a tear When he comes to you on Christmas Eve night He told me he would bring my Angel love to you I asked him to scatter some magical sparkly dust, I know I can’t be there in the flesh, But Mommy and Daddy I will be with you alright, I will be there when the candles you light in my memory, I will be there when the gifts you unwrap I will even be there wearing a funny hat, I am beside you at the Christmas table Where else would I be But with the family I love so true, Beside you, behind you to the left to the right In the very heart of each one of you.

You were a VERY Special Boy Mikey!

Why God took you we will never Understand.

Lots of Love Mikey Mommy and Daddy

Dale Marie Scale Loving daughter and sister December 20, 2008 Sadly and dearly missed, The memories of happy times and events remain in our hearts forever.

A light burns in the window, To illluminate the way…

Your’re in our daily thoughts and prayers, til We met again, one day.

Your smile, laughter and love enriched our lives and though no longer here, memories remain alive to keep you near and dear.

Love you forever Mom (Marina) and Brian

STEELE, Ernest- In memory of a loving husband, father, father-inlaw, grandfather and greatgrandfather who passed away December 23, 1996.

Ernie, it has been 16 long years since that cold December day when you were called away.

My silent tears still fall, But when I am sad and lonely and everything seems to go wrong I seem to hear your whisper, “cheer up and carry on.”

And when I see your photo you seem to smile and say, “don’t cry, I am always with you and we will meet again someday”.

Love is forever.

Sadly missed and always remembered, your loving wife, Muriel.

WHITEN, William (Bill) In loving memory of a dear father, grandfather, who passed away December 22, 1988.

We think about you always We think about you still You have never been forgotten Dad And you never will.

We hold you close within our hearts And there you will remain To walk and guide us through our lives Until we meet again.

Love always Elaine, Terry, Neil, Linda, Bruce, Penny, Brian, Wade, Dine, Brent, Cara, Kim and grandchildren

KIRKHAM - In memory of our parents Thomas E. who passed away December 27, 1984, his wife Victoria M. who passed away December 20, 1986.

May the winds of love blow softly, And whisper so you can hear We will always love and miss you And wish that you were here.

Lovingly remembered by the family

Apples, cider and apple products. Smyths Apple Orchard, 613-652-2477. Updates, specials and coupons at www.smythsapples.com. Open daily til April 1st.

Cedar (white), quality lumber, most sizes, decking, T&G, channel rustic. Also huge bundles of cedar slabs ($45) and large bags of shavings ($35). w w w. s c o u t e n w h i t e c e d a r. c a (613)283-3629.

8’ length firewood. All mixed hardwood. Also buying standing timber. 613-312-9859.

All brands of used appliances sold (or repaired at your place or ours) with warranty and free delivery. We also sell new parts for most appliances.

George Peters Appliances, #3756 Hwy. 43, Smiths Falls (between Perth and Smiths Falls). (613)283-8634.

Christmas Trees- Pruned spruce cut when ordered for pick up at farm. $22 per tree.

Phone Erwin Cavanagh, evenings, 613-267-5111.

Craftex 6” jointer. New, with dust collector; Noma 8 h.p., 27” Signature Series snowblower; Noma 8 h.p. 25” Signature Series snowblower; Honda 5000 watt generator.

613-623-1521.

Curiosities on King- unique products for men and women.

Hockey cards and vintage sports collectibles, postcards, coins, antiques, repurposed furniture, vintage decoys etc.

185 King St. W. Downtown Brockville. Tues.-Sat. 9:30-5. www.foxysports.com 613-345-7291.

COMING EVENTS NEW YEAR’S EVE DANCE Roebuck Community Hall

DECEMBER 31ST

Diningroom suite, complete with table, leaf extension, a 2 level buffet with glass doors and a 1 level cabinet for linens. $800 o.b.o. 613-267-6355.

MUSIC FROM

Disability Products. Buy and Sell stair lifts, scooters, bath lifts, patient lifts, hospital beds, etc. Call Silver Cross Ottawa (613)231-3549.

Featuring Music by The Revivals 50’s. 60’s, 70’s

COMING EVENTS

8:30 pm-1:30 am Door Prizes Party Favours Appetizers/Hors D’Oeuvres 8 pm Midnight Hot & Cold Buffet

Heather’s Studio 12B Beckwith St

Smiths Falls

-Holiday Hours10-6, Tues.-Sat.

Echo CS500 Pro Chainsaw.

18”. Easy start. Christmas special, $429, regular $529.

Pete’s Lawn & Marine 613-267-7053.

Fisher Price crib and headboard, like new. Mattress, pads, sheets, blankets, comforters, carousel, exersaucer, etc. $200. 613-803-3151.

Tickets $30 per person Available at:

-Unique Gifts -Emu & You Skin Care Products

-Art Class Gift Certificates

Call 613-284-7643 or on Facebook Heather’s-Studio

Colonial Flowers, Brockville 613-342-3455 Lanes Smoke Shop, Prescott 613-925-2939 Evenings 613-658-3159

FREE 120 PAGE CATALOGUE from Halfords. Butcher supplies, leather & craft supplies and animal control products.

1-800-353-7864 or email gisele@halfordhide.com or visit our web store www.halfordsmailorder.com

www.roebuckhall.ca

EMC Classifieds

283-3182

2” wooden blinds. 31” wide, 74” long. Asking $150.

613-284-1559.

Toll Free 1-888-967-3237 1-888-WORD ADS

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MAJORE - In loving memory of our dear parents, Harry, September 18, 1999 and Kathleen, December 22, 2011.

They say there is a reason They say that time will heal But neither time nor reason Will change the way we feel.

For no one knows the heartache We try so hard to hide And no one knows how many times We have broken down and cried.

We want to tell you something So there will be no doubt You are so wonderful to think of But so hard to be without.

We cannot bring the old days back When we were all together The family chain is broken now But our memories live forever.

Missing you and loving you forever until we join again Your family

Cedar Rails, 12’ long, 3” on small end, fresh cut, $4.50; 7’ cedar pickets, $2; Hemlock beams, fresh cut, 12”x12”x16’.

(613)283-3629.

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McCONEGHY and SONNENBURG In loving memory of a dear Grandfather, Ronald McConeghy, who passed away December 12, 1989 and a loving Brother, Brent Sonnenburg, who passed away December 13, 1966.

Forever in our hearts and never forgotten Until we meet again.

Love always Janice, Randy, Sandy and Families

WOOLDRIDGE, Pearle (nee Hedderson) - In loving memory of a dear mother, and grandmother, who passed away December 9, 2011.

A wonderful mother, woman and aide, One who was better God never made; A wonderful worker, so loyal and true, One in a million, that mother was you.

Just in your judgement, Always right: Honest and liberal, Ever upright.

Loved by your friends and all whom you knew, Our wonderful mother, that mother was you.

Always in our hearts Barb, Wayne & Joanne and Grandchildren

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COOK/TRYON Cook, Harriette Alice In loving memory of a dear wife, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, great aunt and great great aunt, who passed December 7, 2007 and Tryon, Austin James father, father-in-law, grandfather, great grandfather and great great grandfather who passed away December 10, 1972 There is a special kind of feeling That is meant for you alone A huge place in our hearts that only you can own.

There will always be a heartache and many a silent tear But always precious memories of the days when you were here.

So loved and missed Bob, Helen & Family Grace (Bill) & Family Mary (Jim) & Family Faye & Norman George

2000 Chevy Cavalier Z24, custom, 180,000km, needs bodywork, $2,500. Large fishtank/cabinet/accessories, $100. Whirlpool tub, 2 person, $500. Phone 613-283-8089.

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LACKEY, Gertrude Ann – In loving memory of our dear mother who left us on December 18, 1983.

You are never forgotten mother, dear, Nor shall you ever be.

As long as life and memories last, We will remember thee.

As we loved you so we miss you, In our thoughts you are so near, We only wish you could have stayed longer, And been with us through the years.

Yes, sadly we miss you, and try not to grieve, A little while longer and we too must leave, To meet you on that beautiful shore Where parting is unknown and life’s evermore.

Loved, remembered and longed for always Your family

CLEMENT, Dennis In loving memory of a cherished husband, who passed away December 18, 2011.

To Those I Love And Those Who Loved Me. When I am gone release me let me go, I have so many things to see and do.

You must not tie yourself to me with tears.

Be happy that we had so many beautiful years together.

I gave to you my love, you can only guess How much you gave to me in happiness.

I thank you for the love you have shown me.

But now it’s time I travel on, alone.

So grieve a while for me if you must Then let your grief be comforted by trust.

It’s only for a while that we must part.

So bless the memories within your heart.

I won’t be far away for life goes on, So if you need me call and I will come, Though you can’t see or touch me I’ll be near and if you listen with your heart.

You’ll hear all my love around you, Soft and clear, and then when you must Come this way alone, I’ll greet you with a smile and say “Welcome home”.

Your loving wife of 45 years, cherished and always remembered, Margaret

GAMOURAS, Mary - In loving memory of a dear wife, mother and grandmother, who passed away December 23, 1990.

Just a memory, fond and true, To show we still remember you, Though 22 years have passed away, Still we miss you day by day.

Never forgotten Bill and Family

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Remembering you at this Christmas Season and the joy and love that you gave us for this time of year.

Missing you Mom Judy, Brian Sharron, Bill Cheryl Anne, Jack and families

GIFF- Clarence (December 24, 1911-October 26, 1990) and Fern (April 27, 1915- December 4, 1997).

Treasured still, with love sincere.

The memories of ones we love so dear, Fondest thoughts are ever entwined, In beautiful memories left behind.

Forever loved and always in our hearts Your Family

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Dennis Orville Clement May 4, 1942 – December 18, 2011 God saw you getting tired And a cure was not to be So He put His arms around you And He whispered “Come to Me”.

With tearful eyes we watched you We watched you fade away Although we loved you dearly, We could not make you stay.

A golden heart stopped beating, Hard-working hands at rest God broke our hearts to prove to us, He chose to take the best.

It’s lonesome here without you We miss you more each day Life doesn’t seem the same Since you have gone away.

When days are sad and lonely And everything goes wrong, We seem to hear you whisper “Cheer Up and Carry On”.

Each time we see your picture You seem to smile and say, “Don’t cry, I’m in God’s hands, We’ll meet again someday!”

Love you, Sherri, Jay, Jesse and Brandy Varcoe

Rita Shields 2012 My First Christmas in Heaven I see the countless Christmas trees around the world below, With tiny lights, like Heaven’s stars, reflecting on the snow.

The sight is so spectacular, please wipe away the tear, For I am spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year.

I hear the many Christmas songs that people hold so dear, But the sounds of music can’t compare with the Christmas choir up here.

I have no words to tell you, the joy their voices bring, For it is beyond description, to hear the angels sing.

I know how much you miss me, I see the pain inside your heart, But I am not so far away, we really aren’t apart.

So be happy for me, dear ones, you know I hold you dear, And be glad I’m spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year.

I sent you each a special gift, from my heavenly home above, I sent you each a memory of my undying love.

After all, love is a gift more precious than pure gold, It was always most important in the stories Jesus told.

Please love and keep each other, as my Father said to do, For I can’t count the blessing or love He has for each of you.

So have a Merry Christmas and wipe away that tear, Remember I am spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year.

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Smiths Falls to Ottawa (or will pick up along the way, Hwy 15, then Hwy 10). Available Mon-Fri. 613-323-0440 or email carpoolsmithsfalls@yahoo.ca

Firewood: Dry Mixed hardwood. $100/face Call (613)258-7127.

Firewood: Dry mixed hardwood, cut, split and piled between August 1, 2011 and March 1, 2012. $90/face cord at pile. Erwin Cavanagh, 613-267-5111.

For sale or on shares- limited amount of mixed hardwood.

Also some bass wood logs.

613-359-5275.

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FIREWOOD 5 Generations of Sales of Dry Seasoned hardwood cut and split. Stored inside. Volume discount. Outdoor furnace wood also. 613-253-8006.

Dry hardwood, $300 cubic cord, delivered Perth area.

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Colt AR15 SP1 (late 1970â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s), 15 magazines, 1000RDS. 223 Remington 700 CDL SF 7mm-08, Bushnell 6500 2.5-16x42.

Please call 613-913-2639.

Hunter Safety/Canadian Firearms Courses and exams throughout the year. Organize a course and yours is free. Call Wenda Cochran 613-256-2409.

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LAIDLAW CARRIERS VAN DIVISION require experienced AZ licensed drivers to run the U.S. Premium mileage rate. Home weekly. New equipment.

Also hiring Owner Operators. 1-800263-8267

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Computer Desktops, laptops, monitors and software repair.

In-house virus/malware removal system cleanup. Personalized training.

New/refurbished computers.

Dragonfly Computer Solutions.

613-283-8026.

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Set of golf clubs, (make a nice Christmas Gift). Cleveland Driver & 3 wood. Irons 9.8.7.6.+ wedge. 3.4.5. Hybrids with covers. Large golf bag.

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Posture Rest new mattress & Boxspring set- single $329, double $479, queen $519.00, king $699.00 All the quality without the heavy price tag!

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New mattress sets starting at $159. 15 Models. Dan Peters New Mattress 3768 Hwy 43 West, Smiths Falls. TuesdaySunday 10 am-5 pm & Fridays Open Till 8 pm.

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Contact Grant Pattingale at 6 1 3 - 2 8 4 - 8 3 3 3 , 1-877-742-6648 or www.piano4u.ca Piano Tuner Technician for all your piano needs. Call Lionel Pauze. 1(613)278-2017.

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Firewood- Cut, split and delivered or picked up. Dry seasoned hardwood or softwood from $50/face cord. Phone Greg Knops (613)658-3358, cell (613)340-1045.

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Saturdays or Sundays. Call the carpool at 613-323-0440 or email carpoolsmithsfalls@yahoo.ca

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Galbocca hottub, 4 person plus lounger, $650; 7.2 cu.ft. chest freezer, Kenmore, $100; Kenmore washer, 6 cyl., $275; Futon bed, $50.

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Full length ladies winter coat, size 10, $50; Full length red skirt, size 10-12, $40; Pair knee length winter boots, never worn, size 8, $40; Walker, like new, $75; Small animal supplies, pet taxi, training pads, etc, $20. 613-283-6622.

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FIREARMS WANTED FOR FEBRUARY 23RD, 2013 AUCTION: Rifles, Shotguns, Handguns. As Estate Specialists WE manage sale of registered / unregistered firearms. Contact Paul, Switzerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Auction: Toll-Free 1-800694-2609, info@switzersauction.com or www.switzersauction.com.

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Wanted. Hunting camp utensils and dishes. Call Glen Sweeney 613-259-5293.

2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd. Looks and runs great.

Leather. Command Track. $1,750. 613-272-2990.

2003 Honda Civic. Loaded, manual, certified, E-tested, winter ready plus snow tires, $5,300. 613-326-0721.

Assortment of used tires, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16.5. Summers, all-season and snows.

Also used car parts. Gord 613-257-2498.

Hay For Sale. 4x4 round bales, stored inside. Phone 613-259-2721 after 6 PM.

TOM’S CUSTOM AIRLESS PAINTING Specializing in roof barn & aluminum siding painting. *30 years experience. *Screw nailing and roof repairs.

Insured and Bonded Free Estimates (613)283-8475

Katahdin ewes for sale, 1-5 years old, excellent condition, bred to purebred Katahdin ram, due March-April 1013. $200/ewe. Call 613-259-5274.

St. Jean’s Farrier Service.

613-283-1198.

Wanted to buy, horses, colts and ponies, all types. Contact Bob Perkins at (613)342-6030.

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Puppies ready to go Dec. 20th. 2 Litters. 1 purebred male toy poodle. Cream, approx. mature height 11” weight 8 pounds. 1 male Shih Tzu/Poodle, White with black markings. 3 females, 1 white with black, 2 white with cream markings. approx mature height 12” weight 10-12 pounds.

Call Elaine 613-335-2529.

Set your dog free with a Dogwatch Hidden Fence System.

Service and installation of any system.

1(800)647-3307. www.dogwatchontario.ca Wanted- Boarding for 3 hounds, quiet dogs, for the year, must be good home.

(Can be separate homes). Call if interested. Glen Sweeney 613-259-5293.

$$MONEY$$ Consolidate Debts Mortgages to 90% No income, Bad credit OK! Better Option Mortgage #10969 1-800-282-1169 www.mortgageontario.com Mortgage Solutions Purchases, Consolidations, Construction. Lower that bank posted rates (OAC) On-Site Private Funds for credit issues, discharged bankrupts and BFS without proven income. Chase Financial 1-613-384-1301 Chase Financial o/b 835289 Ontario Inc. Brokerage License #10876

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Buy with confidence Reliable and affordable used vehicles • Financing O.A.C. 613-267-7484 www.rthomsonauto.com

45 h.p. tractor, hay wagon new 8x16’ flat-bed deck, lawn tractor, firewood, snowblower, Husqvarna chainsaw, set sloop sleighs. 613-283-8231.

CA$H for TRASH 613-866-6532

Boxer/Lab puppies, ready now, well socialized, healthy.

613-256-2824.

Doggie Bed & Breakfast. Inhome kennels, grooming, fenced activity park, nature walks. Lorna (613)200-1952 or (613)264-2203.

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1500 sq. ft. area for rent, heat, hydro, water and washroom included $1,200/month.

Located in the industrial park, 10 Walker Rd., Smiths Falls.

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Downtown Smiths Falls commercial unit for rent. Available January 1st, 2013. Large, bright, over 1500 square feet.

Prime location. $800 per month plus hydro. Call 613-283-5510 and ask for Tracey for more details and a viewing.

Kemptville, corner of Prescott and Asa, 500 sq. ft. commercial property $500/month.

(613)296-3455.

Looking for commercial space in Carleton Place? A store, office space or industrial from 720-3000 sq. ft., 613-257-5711.

2 bedroom newly renovated, bright, clean apt. Carleton Place. Appliances included.

Quietly neighbourhood, free parking. Hydro extra. Close to amenities. A must see!

613-257-1566.

2 bedroom, Perth, large renovated, balcony. Fridge, stove.

Laundry facility. $725 heat included. First/last, references.

613-868-5323.

2 bedroom. Toulon Place.

Smiths Falls. $860/mth.

Available immediately. Heat and hydro available in quiet security building, close to County Fair Mall.

613-283-9650.

3 bedroom house with finished basement. Walking distance to schools. Carleton Place. $1,100 plus utilities.

Available immediately.

613-851-4887.

56 Victoria Ave., Smiths Falls, 1 bedroom $625/month, includes utilities and parking, ground floor. (613)283-2266.

Aberdeen Apartments, Smiths Falls, 1 bedroom, $915, available February 1.

Heat, hydro and cable included. Quiet security building with elevator, balcony, and laundry. First and last required. (613)283-9650.

Almonte- Bachelor apartment, $500/month plus utilities. Fridge and stove included. Also 3 bedroom apartment, $875/month plus utilities. Fridge, stove, washer and dryer included. Both available Jan., 1st. Call 613-256-3202 Bachelor waterfront apt. Includes appliances and utilities.

Clayton. $650/mth. Non smokers or pets please. Available immediately. 613-290-9072.

Beautiful new house in Fallbrooke, short term rental Only (until sold), no pets. Responsible person/couple required. $700/month all inclusive.

613-264-9016.

Store front retail space. Excellent location, downtown Carleton Place, near town hall.

613-867-1905.

1 bed apt updated and cozy in private home with own entrance/driveway. Heated plus elec $650 613-250-0007.

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EXT. CAB 4X4 Z71, loaded, grey $17,995 2007 PONTIAC WAVE, 4 dr., auto, air, 28,000 km, red $7,995 2005 HONDA CIVIC, 4dr, 5spd, air, Only 66,000km grey $7,995 2005 BUICK ALURE CX 4dr., loaded, red $7,995 2004 GMC SIERRA NEVADA EDITION, loaded, white $10,995 2003 MERCURY MARQUIS, loaded, grey $5,995 2003 BUICK LESABRE LTD loaded, leather, maroon $6,995 2003 CHEV SILVERADO Reg Cab, Short Box 4x4, blue/pewter $12,500 2002 VW BEETLE Auto, loaded.

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Bright 2 bedroom apt., Perth.

Clean, secure, building. Parking, laundry on site. Close to pool and all amenities.

Available January 1.

613-267-6940.

Carleton Place, 1400 sq. ft. upstairs, 2 bedroom, $900 includes fridge, stove and heat.

15 Frank. Close to schools and park. Available immediately.

Call Tom 613-257-2223.

Kemptville, 3 bedroom apt., minutes to University of Guelph Campus, $925/month plus heat and hydro. Available immediately.

613-868-9412 or velimir@strongbackpm.com

Sharbot Lake 2 bedroom home, 2 bathrooms, 1200 sq ft., built in 2004, secluded.

Lake access. Backs on Crown Land. $1,000/month plus utilities. 613-791-0627.

Kemptville- 3 bedroom semidetached bungalow, $750/month.

Call 613-258-2252. No pets.

Smiths Falls. 1 bedroom apartment, ground floor, centrally located, available immediately. No pets. No smoking.

Call Graham 613-283-0865,

Carleton Place 2 bedroom upstairs apartment. Private entrance in quite building, good references required, $750 plus heat and hydro. No pets.

613-257-4627.

Merrickville, bachelor apt.

Newly rebuilt. Kitchen, bathroom. All inclusive. $450/mth.

Includes parking, water, heat, hydro, stove, fridge. First/last required. Avail. Jan. 1.

613-283-0746.

Carleton Place. 2 large 3 bedroom apartments for rent. 4 appliances, 2 parking spaces.

Hydro extra. Available Jan.1 and Feb 1. $1025 and $1075/month.

Call 613-858-9755.

Newboro, 1 and 2 bedroom homes; 1 bedroom, immediate possession, $650/month; 2 bedroom, January 1, $950/month.

613-267-4449 Dani.

Carleton Place, 3 bedroom semi-detached 2-storey home, good area, easy Ottawa access, powder room, patio, paved drive, no pets, $1,125/month plus, available now, 613-257-5711.

Newly renovated, 1 or 2 bedroom apartment for rent.

Carleton Place. $1,000 everything included. No pets, no smoking. Available immediately.

613-253-8633 or 613-621-2299.

Carleton Place $710, two bdrm apt - Well maintained, clean, quiet apartment building with secure entrance. Stove, fridge, parking included. Laundry on the first floor.

Call 613-294-2076

Newly renovated 2 bedroom apt. Sunset Blvd. Perth. Fridge, stove, microwave, a/c. No smoking. $1,350/month inclusive. Cindy (613)267-6800 ext.

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Carleton Place, 95 McDonald St., 3 bedroom, 2 storey, eatin kitchen, dining room, fireplace, garage, quiet neighbourhood. $1,250 mo.

613-257-5711.

Carleton Place, apartment downtown, stairs, first/last month rent, references, no smoking, no pets.

613-867-1905.

Carleton Place, large, 3 bedroom lower duplex, 1,650 sq. ft., great location, available soon. $1025 plus utilities, 613-257-5711.

Carleton Place, Woodward Condominium Building, 2 bedroom rental, secure entrance, elevator, available immediately. $1,100/month plus utilities.

Jeff Wilson 613-229-8647.

Carssridge Apartments, Smiths Falls, 1 bedroom, available immediately. $870/month, heat, hydro, cable included. In quiet security building with laundry.

Call 613-283-9650.

Code Apartments. Smiths Falls. Spacious, bright, 2 bedroom in clean, quiet, adult building. Fridge, stove, parking, laundry facilities.

(613)283-7779.

Colonel By Luxury adult apartments. Close to County Fair Mall in Smiths Falls. Air conditioning, exercise room, party room, library and elevator.

613-283-9650.

Gorgeous 1 bedroom with den, adult building in Lanark.

Utilities, appliances, garage incl. No smoking or pets. $950.00, 613-278-2878.

House for Rent in Perth. 2 storey, 4 bedroom, 2 full baths, natural gas f/a heat & on-demand water heater, c/w appliances. Contact 613-264-0002.

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LUXURY ADULT APARTMENTS ASHLEY CHASE now has a couple of 1 bedroom units available, as well as a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom unit. ASHLEY CHASE is a luxury apartment building with an exercise room, library and entertainment room. All units have central air.

Located near downtown Perth, overlooking the Tay River.

For information call Andrew Mitton

613-267-6980

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2012 CHEV 3500 EXPRESS 12 passenger van, white $28,000 2011 CHEV MALIBU 4DR LT loaded, blue $12,995 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA 4 dr. loaded, BLUE $9,995 2008 DODGE AVENGER 4 dr. loaded, black $9,995 2008 MAZDA 5 WAGON, 7 psgr., auto, loaded, white $8,995 2008 CHEV IMPALA LT, loaded, black $8,995 2008 PONTIAC G5 2dr auto, air, black $9,995 2007 GMC SIERRA EXT. CAB 4x4, loaded, brown $17,995 2007 NISAN VERSA S, hatch, auto, grey $9,995 2007 DODGE CALIBER RT AWD, loaded, red $9,995 2007 CHEV SILVERADO LT

2 bedroom apartment, downtown Smiths Falls. No parking.

Hydro extra. 613-267-7841.

Office space available, downtown Smiths Falls, starting at $100. Call 613-267-7841.

Open Monday to Friday 7am to 5pm 613-259-2222 – Call to book appointment 2728 Drummond Conc. 9A, Balderson

23 WHELAN STREET, WESTPORT

2 bedroom 3rd floor apt.

Downtown Perth. $750. Heated. Includes fridge, stove, hotwater. No parking or yard.

613-267-6666.

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1 Bedroom Apartment, 10 mins east of Perth. Mature tenant preferred. $650 plus heat. Call 613-565-6398.

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Snowblowers. Good selection of Ariens and Husqvarna starting at $899 for 24” 9 h.p. Service after sales since 1999. Free local delivery. Pete’s Lawn & Marine 613-267-7053.

Dry firewood, $300 per cord tax included. Delivered Perth area. 1 cubic cord plus. Eber Conboy 613-812-1777.

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Wanted- 6 hunters for hunt camp. Great camp, hydro, water, oil heat. Camp sleeps 16 persons. Non-smoking camp, casual drinking allowed Homecooked meals. Camp 100 ft off County Rd 511. Please call Glen Sweeney at 613-259-5293 for details.

10471 Hwy #7 Carleton Place

Call: 613-257-3558

Cell: 613-229-2892

THE EMC - 63 - Thursday, December 20, 2012

Newly renovated, 4 bedroom farmhouse with barn, garage, shop on 13 acres, 7 mins. from Perth. $1400/month.

613-264-8143.

Newly renovated bachelor apartment. Great location. 2 min to downtown Perth. $500 + heat & hydro.

613-264-7375.

Perth, 1 bedroom second floor apt. Fridge, stove, heat included.

Hydro extra.

First/last months rent required. $535. 613-264-0002.

Perth- 2 bedroom 3rd floor, $755/mth. Available February 1. First/last required.

613-283-9650.

Perth, 2 bedroom apartment in heritage downtown Erwin Block, available February 1. $825/month includes heat, parking, stove and fridge.

613-267-4039 or 613-267-3808.

Perth, 2 bedroom apartment in quiet security building.

Well looked after. Fridge, stove, parking, balcony.

Laundry in building. $775/month plus hydro. No dogs. (613)349-9377.

Perth- 2 bedroom apt. $700/month plus hydro.

Clean, quiet secure building.

Seniors welcome. Parking, laundry facilities available.

613-925-3046.

Perth. 2+1 bedroom, 1-1/2 bath house, on quiet street, in walking distance of schools and downtown. Fridge, stove, dishwasher, washer and dryer.

Large deck, nice backyard, shed.

Gas fireplace. $1,150/month plus utilities. No smokers.

No students.

613-285-8159.

Smiths Falls 2 bedroom apartment, available now. Utilities included, shared laundry, no pets, no smoking, references.

613-283-2735.

Attention Contractors. 1/2 acre or acre lots in the town of Perth for sale. Zoned commercial. Great location for shop or storage facitlities.

613-264-6058.

Advertising serves by informing.

CANADIAN ADVERTISING FOUNDATION

Smiths Falls. 2 bedroom apt.

2nd floor. Adults only. No smoking, no pets. Available immediately.

Graham (613)283-0865.

Smiths Falls. 3 bedroom (2 + loft) condo/townhouse, new laminate floors, quiet building, front patio area, easy walk to Food Basics, Zellers (Target), SFDCI and Chimo. $850 plus hydro, Jan 1st (or mid-Dec.).

613-859-3322 .

Smiths Falls. Large modern 2 bedroom apartment with laundry room, newly renovated.

Parking, yard, available in December. No smoking. No pets.

Ideal for mature couple. $725/month plus hydro.

613-283-5149.

Smiths Falls- Newly renovated 2 bedroom + loft townhouse condominiums $850 + hydro and 2 bedroom 2 level apartment with walk out garden patio, $800 + hydro. Clean and quiet with on site superintendent and laundry. First month free.

No pets.

(613)283-4465.

Smiths Falls- Renovated, 3 bedroom house, 1,300 sq. ft. lots of living space and large carport.

4 appliances. $975/month plus utilities. Call or text 819-923-0558.

Smiths Falls, small 2 bedroom house, $850 plus heat and hydro. Non-smoking, adults preferred.

613-283-7694.

Spacious totally renovated country units ranging from 2-3 bedroom. Minutes from Perth.

New flooring, kitchens. Starting at $700 monthly. Available immediately.

Bob 613-888-2142.

Carleton Place, semi-private room for elderly or mentally challenged people. For more information call Lisa 613-253-0853.

Room and Board in Peterborough Shared Accommodations, 1 bedrooms 1 bathrooms Student accommodations, all inclusive, including room and board at The Village on Argyle in Peterborough.

For students from TrentU, Fleming, Arrowsmith, and Master’s College and Seminary. $2,900 705-313-6413

CANCEL YOUR TIMESHARE. No RISK program. STOP Mortgage and Maintenance payments today. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Free Consultation. Call us NOW. We can help! 1-888-356-5248 Contractor buys properties in need of repair or renovation for top cash price. Gerry Hudson, Kingston (613)449-1668 Sales Representative Rideau Town and Country Realty Ltd, Brokerage (613)273-5000.

Alcoholics Anonymous (613)284-2696.

Are you concerned about someone’s drinking? There is help available for you in ALANON/Alateen. Call 283-6255, 284-6100, 257-3138, 272-3105, 613-203-3713.

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let your past limit your holiday plans! Since 1989 Confidential, fast affordable A+ BBB rating, employment & travel freedom, Call for a free booklet.

1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) www.removeyourrecord.com

Lost in PerthFemale gray/white fluffy Calico with orange “blaze” between eyes/ears.

Last seen Dec., 3rd. Call 613-267-2122.

Missing- lady’s purse out of the car, Market St., Smiths Falls. Mon. Dec. 3. If found, call from an untraceable phone, 613-267-1562, give info. as to where the purse/personal papers may be found. No questions asked.

Balderson Kidz, downtown Perth, is seeking mature person for part-time work, Monday to Saturday, days.

613-267-8721 or 613-207-1064.

Perth- brand new senior luxury rental apt. unit “55 years and over”. Available immediately. Unit is 800 sq. ft. 1 bedroom, 1 media room. Brick building. Central air. Propane heat. In floor heating in bathroom. Front and back porches.

Emergency backup power.

Crown moulding. Porcelain floors, modern kitchen. $1,100/mth. plus utilities includes new dishwasher and washer and dryer. One 8x10 exterior shed included for each rental unit. References required. Rentals for 1 year lease preferred. No pets. No smoking.

Inquiries: Lyne 613-267-5790 or fisher@ripnet.com Perth, large, bright, 2 bedroom apartment, ground floor.

Fridge, stove and parking included. Patio door with walkout to hedged in area. $850 plus utilities. 613-264-0002.

Perth, near downtown, bachelor apartment. Fridge, stove and heat included. $560/month plus hydro. Coin laundry. (613)267-4935.

Quiet country living, Kemptville, 2 bedroom, semi-detached apartment.

4 appliances. $750/month plus utilities. Quiet mature nonsmoker. 613-989-3908.

Shamrock Apartments, Perth, 2 bedroom, $850/month includes heat and hydro. No smoking, no pets. Available immediately. 613-264-8380.

LOST CAT ~ $500 REWARD Desperately seeking our sweet, friendly, boy. HE IS A CHRONICALLY SICK CAT - NEEDS MEDICAL ATTENTION, MEDICATION & SPECIAL FOOD. He is a microchipped male cat that is approximately 1.5 yrs old. He is all grey with green/yellow eyes and two small white patches: one on his chest and one on his abdomen. He went missing on Dec 4th from Kerford Road and County Road 15 in Merrickville. He has a family with 3 children who love and miss him terribly.

Please contact Natalie at (613) 799-4884 with any information and help us bring him home for Christmas.

From our family to yours, we sincerely thank you for your time and assistance.

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Mills Community Support Corporation Personal Support Workers Part Time Positions with Guaranteed Hours Assisted Living Program Respite Program Dec 12, 2012 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; We require mature-person-centered support workers to be part of our team to assist older adults to have a good life and a safe life in the community. These positions will provide assistance in Mississippi Mills, Carleton Place, Beckwith, Pakenham, Clayton, Lanark and Lanark Highlands.

Rural Ottawa South Support Services (ROSSS) is seeking casual, qualiďŹ ed PSWs and HSWs for new in-home care program.

Personal Support Worker Reporting to the Coordinator Senior Services, the Personal Support Worker (PSW) is responsible for the provision of support services for seniors living in the community. All PSWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will provide coordinated, person centered support to older adults who are considered to be â&#x20AC;&#x153;at riskâ&#x20AC;? so that they can: have a good life and a safe life; continue to live â&#x20AC;&#x153;at home and participate in the life of their community.

QualiďŹ ed applicants should be experienced and committed to providing support and care for the client

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in their home while maintaining safe independence.

Individuals must be willing and able to travel using their own vehicle (with compensation) within ROSSSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; catchment area.

Valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and a clean driving record required.

No evenings and weekends.

Please forward resumes to clara.kennedyshirley@rosss. ca by January 1, 2013. For information on ROSSS please visit www.rosss.ca. Questions to 613-692-4697 x 229.

The Table Community Food Centre offers food access through the food bank and community meals, cooking, gardening and advocacy programs. These programs aim to improve access to healthy food in a way that maintains dignity, builds community and challenges inequality.

Candidates must share our deep commitment to progressive community development, food security and social justice.

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Deadline for applications: Friday Dec 28, 2012, at 4:00 pm

REGULAR FULL-TIME CHILD CARE CLERK (28 hours per week) (POSTING #SS2012-011)

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Mills Community Support is an equal opportunity employer.

MANDATE: Reporting to the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Services Manager, the incumbent will provide clerical support to staff within Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Services to facilitate the operation of this division.

For further details including qualiďŹ cations and application deadline, visit our website at www.lanarkcounty.ca

Mills Community Support Corporation Assisted Living Program Person Centered Care Coordinator 37.5 hours bi weekly Senior Services â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Our Purpose - To provide coordinated, person centered support to older adults who are considered to be â&#x20AC;&#x153;at riskâ&#x20AC;? so that they can: have a good life and a safe life; continue to live â&#x20AC;&#x153;at homeâ&#x20AC;?; participate in the life of the community

Lanark County employees value; honesty, respect, communication, accountability, positive attitude, collaboration and teamwork. When applying for a job you may be asked to give examples of how youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve demonstrated these values in your previous employment or other areas of your life. If you embrace these values and you meet the position qualiďŹ cations as found on our website, we look forward to receiving your resume.

Care Coordinator Position Summary â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Reporting to the Manager Senior Services, the Care Coordinator, is responsible for coordinating the provision of support services for seniors living in the community. This position involves responsibility for: performing eligibility/needs assessments of individuals; planning, implementing and monitoring personal support services, working with families, community agencies and staff to provide person centered support; team leadership and staff supervision; administration and ensuring effective communications with a range of stakeholders QualiďŹ cations: â&#x20AC;˘ Post secondary education in nursing, (RPN preferred), gerontology or human services management. â&#x20AC;˘ A minimum of three years experience in a supervisory role with personal support workers, and services provided by PSWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. â&#x20AC;˘ Comprehensive knowledge of best practices and challenges in gerontology and person centered community support for older adults.

Rideau Community Health Services is a non-proďŹ t, fully accredited organization that offers primary health care with an emphasis on illness prevention, health promotion, health education and community development. Merrickville District Community Health Centre / Smiths Falls Community Health Centre are hiring the following roles to work effectively as members of our inter-disciplinary team of nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, allied health professionals and support staff.

We are hiring for the following position:

â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent communications and interpersonal skills and the ability to provide leadership in a team environment are essential.

Social Worker/Counsellor â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Maternity Leave, 4 days per week, One year position starting February 2013.

â&#x20AC;˘ Valid Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License and availability of own vehicle

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted Mills Community Support is an equal opportunity employer

Rideau Community Health Services is funded by the South East Local Health Integration Network.

THE EMC - 64 - Thursday, December 20, 2012

or email nancy.wildgoose@gmail.com.

FAX No phone calls or faxes please.

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Warehouse Supervisor Metroland East Distribution Centre is seeking an experienced warehouse supervisor to join our team.

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We thank everyone for your submissions but only those suitable candidates will be contacted.

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Patti Fee, Director Corporate Services Mills Community Support Corporation 67 Industrial Drive, P.O. Box 610 Almonte, Ontario, K0A 1A0 Tel: (613) 256-1031 ext 21 Fax: (613) 256-1185 Email: pfee@themills.on.ca

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Cabinet Installer -Installer of cabinets and interior trim.

Company in business twentyseven years in Perth, Ontario.

Fax resume to 613-264-1135.

Community Service Order Worker, 20 hr. per week. Salary scale: $13.87-23.64. Qualifications: College Social Workerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s qualification &/or equal work experience. Excellent problem solving skills.

Knowledge of computers. Valid Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license & personal vehicle. Apply in writing: P.O.Box 381, Smiths Falls, ON K7A 4T2.

Faith_Cameron @can.salvationarmy.org Full-time auto dismantler required. Knowledge of automobile parts preferred. Pay range $14-$16/hr. Apply: Daveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Auto Parts, Carp.

Fax 613-839-5590.

Email: dean@davesautoparts.on.ca Guaranteed Paid Job teaching English Overseas. Great pay.

No degree required -be certified in 5 days in Perth.

613-200-1524.

HOLMAN FARMING GROUP, Division of Rod Holman Trucking Ltd., Luseland, Saskatchewan, Hiring full-time permenant farm equipment operators/1A Drivers (NOC 8341/7411) Operation, maintenance, repair of all farm machinery & trucking grain and inputs. $18-23 hour. Email resume to dan@holmanfarminggroup.com

Looking for persons willing to speak to small groups, 1 on 1 presentations. A car and internet necessary.

Diana (866)306-5858.

Mature person required for small business. Full time/part time. Will train. Almonte/Carleton Place area. 613-257-7005, Chris.

Part-Time Office Assistant starting at approximately 3 days a week to assist in bookkeeping, computer work and answering the telephone in a busy automotive shop. Drop off your resume to Randyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Performance Automotive, 1 Industrial Rd, Kemptville, ON. Automotive experience an asset.

Permanent part-time sales position available. Retail experience preferred. Apply in person with resume to Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shoe Store, 12 Beckwith St. N. Smiths Falls. No phone calls please.

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Perth Childrens House Montessori School Perth, Ontario is seeking Registered ECE fulltime position for school year (maternity replacement March 2013). The candidate must be a registered ECE have current First Aid and a vulnerable persons police check. Renumeration will be based on experience. For further information or to submit your cover letter and resume please contact: chair@perthchildrenshouse.ca Deadline for submission: January 15, 2013. Chosen candidates will be invited for interviews in mid January.

The Ottawa Senators Hockey Club/Scotiabank Place is seeking a full time Refrigeration HVAC Operator in the Engineering Department. Duties include maintenance and operation of heating and air conditioning systems. As well as maintenance of specialized equipment such as ice plant, heat pumps, generators, plumbing systems, air handling and roof top units.

Qualifications for this position include 3 years previous experience. Minimum Class B or 4th class operating engineer certificate, and previous Zamboni experience. Successful candidates must be available for rotating shift work, including midnights, holidays, and weekends. We offer a competitive compensation package and a wide array of benefits.

Resume should be forward to People Department, 1000 Palladium Dr., Kanata, Ontario, K2V 1A5, faxed to 613-599-4283 or apply online at employment @ottawasenators.com by January 11, 2013.

I am a registered Practical Nurse with a home daycare in Lanark with openings. I provide nutritious meals and snacks along with indoor and outdoor activities. References available upon request. Contact Helen at 613-259-2893 or hwilkinson@bell.net Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be

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Licensed plumber required for busy well established business. Applicant must have a minimum of 3 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience. Well technician license would be an asset. Experience working in new construction, water treatment and well pumps. Knowledge of heating and septic systems would be an asset. Looking for a selfstarter who has the ability to identify and solve problems while working unsupervised.

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Moving Service Available $95/hour cube van & 2 men.

Dan Peters Auction Home Office (613)284-8281. Fast Service. Experienced Movers.

Rogerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Affordable Handyman Service. Reasonable rates. Indoor/outdoor jobs, painting included. Call (613)267-1183.

Send A Load to the dump, cheap. Clean up clutter, garage sale leftovers or leaf and yard waste. 613-256-4613.

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Superintendent Team As a team, you will both be responsible for customer service, cleaning, minor repairs and maintenance of the interior and exterior of a residential property in Ottawa. Related experience and good communication and computer abilities are a must. A competitive salary and beneďŹ ts package, including on-site accommodation, await you!

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Book keeping, accounting, computer back ground essential. Approximately 16-20 hrs per week. Property Management experience and good public relations a plus. The leasing office could be used by successful person for the balance of the week to do book keeping or accounting for others. Apply by email to Ennis Leasing and Mobile Rentals.

Please contact Gordon or Genny Ennis at gordennis@storm.ca or senecaldesign@storm.ca

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I am offering child care in the Smiths Falls area. Hours from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday to Friday, excluding holidays. I provide a safe, positive and happy environment for your children, with healthy peanut free snacks and lunch. Offering a large yard for children to play in, just a short walk from the park. Please call or email for more information 613-316-5251 or alliekrpc@hotmail.com

â&#x20AC;&#x153;A1â&#x20AC;? Handyman with half-ton truck. Dump hauling, wood splitting, driveway sealing, moving, tree removal, eaves trough cleaning, carpentry, siding, painting, roofing, general maintenance.

Call Kevin 613-253-4764.

Affordable Handyman- Household repairs and maintenance.

Interior/exterior painting/staining, carpentry, minor plumbing. Call and book now for winter specials. No job too small. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll do them all.

(613)283-2070.

Certified Mason. 12 years experience. Chimney repair, restoration, parging, repointing.

Brick, block and stone.

Small/big job specialist. Free estimates. 613-250-0290.

Home ImprovementsCarpentry, drywall, painting, fencing, hardwood flooring, framing, renovations and decks. (613)283-4917.

Merry Christmas from all of us at Whyteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Maintenance.

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613-264-8143.

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YARD SALES/ FLEA MARKETS Almonte Antique Market, 26 Mill St. in historic downtown Almonte. 613-256-1511. 36 vendors. Open daily 10-5.

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THE EMC - 65 - Thursday, December 20, 2012

REGIONAL ROUND-UP Any community organization based in our circulation area wishing to list an event of community interest is invited to submit a description of 25 words or less in writing. Admissions or event costs, will not be included.

Deadline is Thursday at 4:30 p.m. prior to publication date. This service is provided free of charge. Events will be listed no more than two weeks in advance.

Write, EMC, P.O. Box 158, Smiths Falls, Ont. K7A 4T1, or fax at 613-283-5909 or e-mail: jmichaelis@theemc.ca OR lgilligan@perfprint.ca. Items will be edited as necessary. Please include name, address and phone number.

6 hand euchres Holy Name of Mary School gym.

110 Paterson St., Almonte, every Wednesday till the end of May. Info Susan 613256-1034.

Christmas Eve Service, 7 p.m., Cornerstone Community Church.

Christmas “Snowflakes” Workshop, bring your odds and ends of old fabrics, lace and paper to the Textile Museum on Saturday, December 22, 1-4 p.m. To register call 613-256-3754 x7.

Legion Branch 240, Monday, December 31, New Years Eve, Bill Dugdale, 8 p.m.-1 a.m.

Carleton Place Baptist Church, 299 Bridge St., Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 7 p.m.

Carleton Place/Beckwith Home Support lunch brunch for Beckwith residents at the township office, 2nd Wednesday of month.

Bingo afterwards. Info: 613253-0733.

Community Home Support- Lanark County Diner’s Club for Seniors/Adults with physical disabilities.

St. James Anglican Hall, 12 noon. Dec.21. Reservations: 613-253-0733. Transportation available.

Community Home Support- Lanark County Diner’s Club for Seniors/Adults with physical disabilities.

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St. James Anglican Hall, 12 noon. Dec. 28. Reservations: 613-253-0733. Transportation available.

Easy! Fun! Zumba class to support Cancer Research.

7-8 pm, Wed. Jan. 2nd. Carleton Place Arena. Louise at 613-253-1736. www.ZumbaFunFit.com New Year’s Eve Potluck Dinner Party, Monday, December 31, 3-6:30 p.m.

St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. If transportation needed leave message at church office 613-257-3133 or call 613-256-5625.

Parents and Children’s Group, every Monday, 9:3011:30 a.m. 30 Bennett St, Unit #2. Info: (613)2572779.

month. New location The Old Fire Hall on Reuben Cres. Next meeting January 2 at 7 p.m. Info: ngphotoclub.ca

Euchre, Grovton Orange Hall, starting the 2nd Thursday in October (running every 2nd Thursday till April).

Kemptville and Area Walking Group- Mon., Dec. 24, Wed., Dec. 26, Fri., Dec. 28, 9 a.m. Meet at North Grenville Municipal Centre. (613)258-4487. Sponsor: Health Unit.

North Grenville Toastmasters meet 1st, 3rd Tuesday of every month at O’Farrell Financial Services, Boardroom (292 County Rd 44) start time 7 p.m. Learn communication and leadership skills.

The North Grenville Photography Club meets the 1st Wednesday of every

Dinner and Dance, entertainment by Elise & Company, beef dinner 6 p.m., December 21. Legion.

January 1, Legion Levy from 1-5 p.m. Entertainment provided by Tony Davy, potluck. Everyone welcome to attend.

StoryTime for ages 6 & under- Fridays, 10 a.m.

Theme: Dec. 21, More Christmas! Merrickville Library. 613-269-3326.

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Euchre, every Thursday, 1:30 p.m. Legion Hall.

Sponsor: Ladies Auxiliary.

Lunch. Prizes.

Lanark Civitan Club talent night. Last Friday each month. Dinner 6 p.m., dance 7:30 p.m. Old Time Country Music. 613-259-5610.

New Year’s Day LeveeLegion. Jan. 1. 1-4 p.m.

New Year’s Eve DanceLegion. Dec. 31, 8 p.m.

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Pakenham Civitan Fundraiser- Claxton Fruitcakes.

Available until Christmas in Pakenham at Nicholsons,

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“Call or email to Book Your Auction Today” Tuesday January 1, 2013 - Annual New Years Day Antique Auction. Auction Starts at 10 am (Preview from 9am). 182 Glenview Road, Smiths Falls. Please watch the Website over the next 2 weeks for Many Neat Items!

BOOK YOUR AUCTION WITH US! We conduct Indoor Consignment Auctions Year round at our Indoor Heated Auction Hall & 6 Acre Facility.

Shop Local - Pop into our Sales Building to Buy your next Brand New Mattress Set today - We have 250 New Beds in Stock - Lowest Prices Around. 3768 Hwy 43 West, Smiths Falls. Open Tuesday-Sunday 10 AM-5 PM & Fridays Open Till 8 PM! - Shop Local! We also sell Used Furniture & Appliances!

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Guide to EMC Area Telephone Exchanges 623 Arnprior 692 Manotick 256 Almonte 257-253 C. Place 258 Kemptville 259 Lanark 267-264-326 Perth 268 Maberly 269 Merrickville 273 Westport 272 Portland 275 Toledo 278 McDonald’s Corners 279 Sharbot Lake 283-284 Smiths Falls 342-345382-498 Brockville 359 Elgin 382 Gananoque 448 Chesterville 479 Ompah 489 N. Gower 624 Pakenham 774 Winchester 838 Richmond, Munster 924 Athens 926 North Augusta 928 Delta 989 South Mountain

Post Office, Mr. Beef, 5 Span Feed and Royal Bank.

Snapshots and Postcards from Pakenham, a DVD of over 150 images from Pakenham’s past, great local gift. Fundraising project- St. Andrew’s United Church.

Available: Nicholsons, Pakenham General Store or 613-623-3823 until Christmas.

Boxing Day, Legion Br 244, 26 Beckwith St East, Wednesday, December 26.

Boxing Day music featuring the “Boxing Day Band”, Hannah & Irvin continue their 12 year tradition.

Members’ Lounge open at noon.

Celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation- Dec. 24, 11 a.m.-12 noon. St. John the Baptist Church.

Christmas Eve Service featuring carol singing, violinist Judith Cran and soloist George Coates at First Baptist Church, 17 D’Arcy St., 7 p.m.

Christmas Season- Mass Schedule. Dec. 24, 5:15, 8 p.m., Dec. 25, 10 a.m., Dec. 29, 5:15 p.m., Dec. 30, 9 & 11 a.m. Dec. 31, 5:15 p.m., Jan. 1, 10 a.m. St. John the Baptist Church.

Euchre, every Tuesday, 1 p.m. at McMartin House, open to all adults, info: (613)267-5531.

Lions Country Music Jamboree. 4th Sun. every month. 2-6 p.m. Supper served 5 p.m. Perth Lions Hall.

New Year’s Levee, Legion Br 244, 26 Beckwith St East, Tuesday, January 1, 2013. Traditional New Year’s Levee with music by Harry & Friends starting at 2 p.m.

Stroke survivor and caregiver support group, meets the 4th Wednesday of every month between 1:303:30 p.m. Legion, 26 Beckwith St E. Info: (613)5496666 x6867.

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Club, Thursday December 20, Perth & District Breast Cancer Support Group, Dinner 5:45 p.m. Michaels Table Restaurant, 110 Gore Street. Info: Carleen (613)812-4474. Monthly meetings 3rd Thursday.

Blood Donor Clinic.

Dec. 21, 2:30-5:30 p.m.

St. James Major Catholic Church, 14608 Hwy. 38, Sharbot Lake.

Community Lunch at Portland United Church, Friday, December 28, 12-1 p.m. Tourtiere, mashed potatoes, baked beans. Handicapped accessible.

Jan 1, New Years Day Party with Tailgate, Legion Br 542, Westport. Doors open at 1, dance 1-5, light luncheon. Tickets at door.

Info: 613-273-3615.

Monday Nite Weekly Bingo, Legion Br 542, Westport. 613-273-3615.

New Years Eve at Clayton Hall, Monday, December 31, Social hour 8-9 p.m. dancing 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Music: DJ Kevin Canright. Tickets: Clayton General Store 613256-1947 or 613-256-7604.

Late night buffet.

New Years Eve Bash, Lombardy Agricultural Society, Monday, December 31, 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Lombardy Agricultural Hall, light lunch at 10, music by Treble Rebel. Tickets: Earl 613283-5797, Colleen 613-2848036, Louise 613-283-3767.

Shuffleboard, Thurs.

Dec. 27, 10:30 am, Watson’s Corners Hall. Brown bag lunch. Active Seniors Koalition (ASK). Info 613492-0291.

St. Paul’s United Church in Franktown, Christmas Eve Service on December 24th, 7:30 PM with Rev. Jeff DEjonge.

Baby & Me Group, every Tuesday, 10:30-12:30

am. First Baptist Church.

Info: (613)283-9307.

Christmas Candlelight Service, Sunday, December 23, 10:30, The Salvation Army, Mississippi, Rideau Lakes Corps, 251 Brockville St., sponsor: The Salvation Army (church). Info: 613283-3563.

Christmas Dinner- Hanley Hall. Doors open 11:30 am; Dinner served 12:15.

One sitting only. Meal provided. Rides and meals for shutins available. 283-0220.

Civitan Bingo every Tuesday, Smiths Falls Civitan Hall. Start 7 p.m. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Canteen available. Proceeds to help fund charity and community projects.

EA- Emotions Anonymous- 12-step organization working toward recovery from emotional difficulties (marriage, children, grief, etc). Next meeting Wednesday December 26, 7 p.m.

Salvation Army Church (side door). (613)283-0960.

Get W.I.T.H. It! (Walking In The Halls) S.F.D.C.I. October 2, every Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Glad Tidings and Joycarols by Candle Light.

Presented by Trinity United Church Choir and Guests.

Dec. 21, 7 p.m. Proceeds: Trinity United Church.

Doors open 6 p.m.

Monday Night Euchre, Legion, 7 p.m.

Parents and Children’s Group, every Thursday, 9:30-11:30 am. First Baptist Church. Info: (613)2839307.

Prayer Reflections, Monday, December 24, 6:30 p.m., The Salvation Army, Mississippi, Rideau Lakes Corps, 251 Brockville St., sponsor: The Salvation Army (church). Info: 613283-3563.

Prayer Reflections, Monday, December 31, 6:30 p.m., The Salvation Army, Mississippi, Rideau Lakes Corps, 251 Brockville St., sponsor: The Salvation Army (church). Info: 613283-3563.

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He likes to play, lounge and look out the windows â&#x20AC;&#x201C; cat treats are his favourite. Would your family consider taking these beautiful â&#x20AC;&#x153;redheadedâ&#x20AC;? boys into your home?

LAWS is located at 253 Glenview Road, Smiths Falls, ON. Our phone number is 613283-9308 and we are open daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This Weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pets tion. It truly touches us when young people get involved and it shows that the spirit of caring and giving is strong in our community. Merry Christmas to all!

Redheads for Christmas!

These handsome young boys agree wholeheartedly! Carlos and Garcia are delightful best buddies looking for that special person for the holidays.

They are laid back boys who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afraid to spend time together, snuggling cleaning and playing. These orange and white tabby cats are about oneyear-old.

They look forward to taking naps, watching the neighbourhood and curling up with their favourite person for Christmas.

Oliver could be mistaken as their brother as his handsome tabby coat is almost identical â&#x20AC;&#x201C; he is slightly younger at about 10 months of age. He is however pretty much full-grown and also has a quiet personality.

He enjoys quiet conversation, sitting on laps and he enjoys Âżnding a good patch of sun to lie in.

Senator: Time prison system quit stalling EMC News â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) should stop dragging its feet and look outside prison walls for treatment of some mentally ill offenders, Senator Bob Runciman said Dec. 14.

Runciman has launched a Senate inquiry focusing on the need to improve mental health treatment for inmates, particularly female inmates, in federal prisons and the viability of using outside service providers.

He spoke on the inquiry that morning in the Senate Chamber.

He cited the inhumane treatment and tragic death of Ashley Smith, who killed herself while in federal custody in 2007, as evidence of the need for action. Despite repeated recommendations by the Correctional Investigator that outside treatment be sought for some mentally ill offenders, CSC continues to resist, putting its own institutional interests ahead of the needs of the mentally ill and protection of the public, Runciman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The system failed Ashley Smith and it continues to fail hundreds of mentally ill inmates every day in Canada.

Ashley Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s case was a worst-case scenario, but it was not an isolated incident,â&#x20AC;? Runciman said.

The Senator noted that Corrections ofÂżcials regularly use outside health-care providers to treat offenders with serious physical ailments, but continue to resist doing so for mental health problems. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one would think of asking a correctional ofÂżcer to perform heart surgery, but they are asked to routinely deal with inmates with acute and complex mental illnesses,â&#x20AC;? he said.

He cited the St. Lawrence Valley Correctional and Treatment Centre as a model for alternative service delivery. The 100-bed secure treatment unit is a partnership between the Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services and the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group. The facility is built to maximum-security standards, but operates like a hospital. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The St. Lawrence Centre works. No one has ever escaped from it. No one has ever committed suicide while housed there. And it has reduced recidivism rates by 40 per cent.â&#x20AC;?

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EMC News â&#x20AC;&#x201C; With less than one week until Christmas, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t leave our furry friends out in the cold this holiday season. Give a meaningful gift that helps LAWS care for the lost, abused and abandoned animals of our county.

LAWS decorations, gift acknowledgement cards and holiday donation forms can be found online at www.lanarkanimals.ca, and on LAWS holiday trees at the shelter and in community-minded businesses throughout the county. Please help LAWS care for, and Âżnd safe warm homes for dogs, cats and reindeer this holiday season.

LAWS decorations, gift acknowledgement cards and holiday donation forms can be found online at www.lanarkanimals.ca, Carleton Place at Natural Pet Foods, Valley Vet Clinic, Beckwith Animal Hospital, Rental Village, Cooperators Insurance and Readâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Book Shop.

LAWS wishes to recognize the ongoing efforts of the staff at the Pet Valu stores of the surrounding communities (Smiths Falls, Carleton Place, Almonte, Perth and Kemptville) as well as the staff at Natural Pet Foods store in Carleton Place, for helping us Âżnd homes for our cats. Our appreciation also extends to their clients who donate goods and items to the shelter. We are very grateful for your help, generosity and collaboration!"

And we have to take a moment to thank Hunter Lalonde who generously donated her monetary birthday gifts for the animals at LAWS. Happy birthday Hunter, your act of kindness is truly appreciated!

And in the spirit of Christmas, a young lady, Emma Brousseau, who attends Glen Tay School, visited our shelter and made a monetary and Canadian Tire money dona-

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Bears, Canadians move up in national rankings this week EMC Sports â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A trio of teams from the Central Canada Hockey League moved up the national rankings this week.

The Smiths Falls Bears, the model of consistency this season, jumped two places to number 17, according to the Canadian Junior Hockey

League poll released Monday.

The Bears, who lead the CCHL in points with 54 off a 2610-1-1 record, wrap up their pre-Christmas schedule with three games this week, starting Tuesday night in Kanata. They also play a pair of tough contests this Friday and Saturday

at the Bell Sensplex in Kanata as part of the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Holiday Showcase weekend.

They take on the Nepean Raiders at 8 p.m. Friday, then face-off the next evening against the Ottawa Jr. Senators. Game time that night is 7 p.m.

The Carleton Place Canadians, meanwhile, earned an â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Honourable Mentionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; following wins over Kanata and Pembroke on the weekend. At 23-13-1-1, they trail the Bears by six points in the CCHLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Robinson Division standings.

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While they trail the Bears by three points in the standings, they have three games in hand and hold a slightly better winning percentage with a record of 25-9-1-0. They are also riding a season-high nine-game

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The top team this week is the Brooks Bandits of the AJHL, followed by the Minnesota Wilderness (SIJHL), Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL), Yorkton Terriers (SJHL) and Yarmouth Jr. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mariners (MHL).

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Government of Canada launches international travel website EMC News â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The federal government has unveiled the newly revamped Travel.gc.ca, Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ofÂżcial â&#x20AC;&#x153;one-stop shopâ&#x20AC;? for international travel information. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our government is pleased to announce Travel. gc.ca, a newly revamped

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informed before, during and after their travels,â&#x20AC;? she continued.

Travel.gc.ca is a single website where Canadians will Âżnd the information they need to travel or live abroad safely and to make informed decisions.

In addition to the website, a new mobile application, Travel Smart, is now available. It allows Canadians anywhere in the world to access government of Canada information and services on international travel.

Canadians will also be

able to access key travel information from anywhere in the world through Twitter, Facebook, RSS feeds and email updates.

Travel.gc.ca is supported by a social media presence distributing the latest travel advice, crisis updates and

emergency contact information.

For more information on the new website, please visit Travel.gc.ca.

To download the Travel Smart mobile application, please visit Travel.gc.ca/ mobile.

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EMC News - Julie Tye (left) and Natasha Barber (right) or McDonald’s in Smiths Falls worked with co-worker, Marsha Saunders to decorate this year’s corporate addition to the Civitan’s 14th annual Festival of Trees event.

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spider webs, Âżsh bones, and purple and orange lights. Everyone also knows Grandma Monsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite and most important part of Christmas was the tree.

She worried that it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be just perfect â&#x20AC;&#x201C; old enough, big enough, spindly enough, and wormy enough.

Usually by now the Monster family had gone into the forest to cut down their Christmas tree, but this year was different. Patrick Pumpkinhead and Trish Terrible were busy at their school all day, and studying every other moment, Devon was in school every day, and even Cameron Monster himself went to school three days a week. So with exactly ten days, thirteen hours, and thirteen minutes to Christmas, Cameron Monster hatched his plan. He was going to bring home the perfect Christmas tree to Grandma Monster as a surprise.

Cameron Monster knew if he bugged and pestered his big brother Devon enough, that Devon might just agree to help him, so pester he did, constantly, for exactly one hour and thirteen minutes. The plan was made, all they had to do was sneak out, go to the forest, Âżnd the perfect tree, chop it down, and bring it home to Grandma Monster. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy, what could possibly go wrong?

Early that Saturday morning when Devon and Cameron monster were supposed to be

playing outside in the slush, they were already headed into the forest just near their house to complete their secret mission, Âżnding the bestest tree ever for Grandma. Devon Monster, having had several adventures of his own, and being older, and just a little wiser than his younger brother Cameron Monster, left a note saying where they were, and put it beside the moldy coffee maker where someone just might possibly Âżnd it, because he knew that Patrick Pumpkinhead and Trish Terrible sure loved their moldy coffee with lunch.

Wow, the forest was sure full of trees, but Âżnding the perfect one was a lot harder than it looked. Deep into the forest the two young monsters went on their quest for the perfect tree for Grandma Monsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas. Even though Devon Monster Âżgured it must be lunch time real soon, and they were both getting real hungry for some nice cool swamp water and a stinky Âżsh sandwich made with old moldy bread, they continued their search, after all this was going to be Grandmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;bestest tree everâ&#x20AC;? as Cameron kept repeating as they trudged through the slush, deeper into the forest. Devon was starting to get an old familiar feeling, the kind of feeling Grandma Monster knew all too well.

Devon Monster was worrying.

Perhaps, just perhaps mind you, he and Cameron might be lost.

It was then he got a brilliant idea â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an idea that would solve all their problems at the same time. Cameron Monster, being the lightest and smallest of the two, would climb the tallest tree around and look for help, and while he was up there he could also Âżnd the perfect tree for Grandma.

Cameron Monster liked climbing trees, but this one was really, really high and he climbed way, way up to the top.

Devon yelled up â&#x20AC;&#x153;do you see anything Cameron?â&#x20AC;? and Cameron peered into the distance.

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I see four dots coming this way, what should I do?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sing, sing really, really loudâ&#x20AC;? yelled Devon. They were singing â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Wish You a Stinky Christmas and a Rotten New Yearâ&#x20AC;? at the top of their lungs when Patrick Pumpkinhead, Trish Terrible, Grandpa, and yes, even Grandma Monster found them. Oh boy, a good explanation was in order, or else.

When Grandma heard the whole story she was so sorry that her worrying about â&#x20AC;&#x153;a silly old treeâ&#x20AC;? had caused such â&#x20AC;&#x153;a silly fussâ&#x20AC;? that she promised to never worry about Christmas again.

Then she insisted they bring that very tree, the very tree Cameron Monster had climbed, home with them. The tree was placed in the living room, in the place of honor, in the middle of the room, and after being decorated in the usual monster way, at the very top of the tree Grandma placed a homemade ornament.

It was a little monster. Grandma said it would be placed on the tree every year thereafter, making every Christmas tree the Monsterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s would ever have the â&#x20AC;&#x153; bestest tree everâ&#x20AC;? and that meant that there would be nothing left to worry about.

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he continued, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and we sincerely thank our patients and the members of the community who continue to donate year after year.â&#x20AC;?

Every child assisted by way of the Christmas Basket Fund/ Angel Tree Program receives a hat and a pair of mittens.

Outstanding seasonal wear is taken to the Lanark County Food Bank for distribution.

Baskets are circulated on Thursday, Dec. 20 at St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Presbyterian Church.

Murphy said it is heartwarming to see the community come together for a worthy cause. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People have a good heart and want to help,â&#x20AC;? he added.

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EMC News â&#x20AC;&#x201C; This winter local children will be warm and toasty â&#x20AC;&#x201C; like a favourite hat and cozy pair of mittens.

Throughout the month of November, the staff at Murphy Chiropractic Health Centre in Carleton Place collected hats, pairs of mittens, scarves and other items (430 in total) for the local Christmas Basket Fund/Angel Tree Program.

The centre has been lending support to the initiative for nine years, Dr. Sean Murphy told the Canadian Gazette EMC on Dec. 3.

The goal of the Christmas Basket Fund/Angel Tree Program is to make the holiday season a little better for people (couples, families and individuals) in need.

Murphy said the number of contributions for 2012 is more than last year (three blankets, 233 hats, 129 pairs of mitts, 59 scarves and six pairs of socks). â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a steady inĂ&#x20AC;ux (of donations) on a daily basis,â&#x20AC;?

This year, 430 items were gathered by staff at Murphy Chiropractic Health Centre. Pictured, from left: Deanna Mains, Erika Jensen, Dr. Sean Murphy, and Christine Murphy.

inSPIRE Church Carleton Place Church meets: Calvary Christian Academy, 9749 Hwy. 15, Franktown ON WHEN: EVERY SUNDAY AT 11:00am (Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s service also) Office address: 123 Victoria Street, Carleton Place ON Phone: 613-552-1323 Email: inSPIREchurchCP@gmail.com Web: www.myinSPIREnetwork.com Pastor: Scott Ridenour Youth Pastor: Joe Aslaner Youth meet every Sunday night from 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8pm at office address St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anglican Church 62 Clyde St. Parish Office 613 256-1771 www.stpaulsalmonte.ca The Rev. Pat Martin Dec. 23 Sunday 8:00 a.m. - Quiet traditional 10:00 a.m. -Christmas Pageant Dec. 24 Christmas Eve 7:00 p.m. - Family Eucharist 10:00 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Choral Eucharist (Carol singing begins at 9:45) Dec. 25 Christmas Day 10:00 a.m. - Christmas Service 11:30 a.m. Carols followed by Christmas Dinner at noon Dec. 30 Sunday 8:00 a.m. - Quiet traditional 10:00 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Breakfast 11:00 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Combined Service Come celebrate the joy of Christmas!

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Almonte Presbyterian Church 111 Church St. 613.256.2184 apc@trytel.com Rev. Alison & Rev. Brian Sharpe Mr. George Stewart Organist and Choir Director SUNDAY 10:30am Worship Service & Sunday School Nursery care Available. ALL WELCOME! Transportation is available by calling Elford Giles 613.256.2460 Almonte Baptist Church 207 Reserve St. 613.256.5655 Pastor: Paul Benson www.almonte.baptistchurch.com 11 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 4th Thursday - Mens Super-Huddle 6:30 pm 4th Tuesday - L.I.F.T. 7:00 pm 613-623-9436

The Lighthouse 355 Moffatt Street 613.257.4255 Pastor: Doug Anderson Email: info@cplighthouse.org Website: www.cplighthouse.org Sunday Services 10am Celebration Service & Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church Contact us for more information Personal prayer available Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12:00-2:30. Call or come by.

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Holy Name of Mary St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parish Almonte 613.256.1034 Father Lindsay Harrison SATURDAY MASS 4:30pm SUNDAY MASS 9:00 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10:30am Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Liturgy, Youth Ministry, Bible Study, Prayer Circle (check website for times and programs) www.holynameofmaryparish.com

The Bridge Kanata (The Wesleyan Church) 285 Didsbury Rd., Kanata (Behind Canadian Tire) 613-592-7635 www.bridgechurches.ca connect@bridgechurches.ca SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES: 9:00am & 11:00am Bridge Kids (ages 3- Grade 5) during both services.

Nursery Care available in both services.

Sr. Pastor: Rev. S. Allan Summers Pastor of Spritual Development: Rev. Dave Kornelsen Pastor of Student Ministries: Ben Margeson Director of Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ministries: Lisa Summers Reformed Presbyterian Church 273 Almonte St., Almonte SERVICES: 10am EACH SUNDAY 11:30 am. Sabbath School Classes Second services at: 2:00 pm. 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays.

6:00 pm. 2nd & 4th Sundays Weekly Bible Studies For Information: 613-256-2816 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; mhdyck@rogers.com Pastor Matt Dyck The United Church of Canada Ashton-Munster Pastoral Charge Services in both chruches Fully Accessible 613-257-7761 for more information Everyone Welcome Child Care provided.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 117 Victoria St. 613-257-5109 www.carletonplaceadventists.org Pastor: Adriaan van der Lingen 613-979-1161 SATURDAY SERVICES Sabbath School - 9:30am Divine Service - 11:00am EVERYONE WELCOME Zion-Memorial United Church 'SBOLMJO 4USFFU t 10:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Morning Worship 10:30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sunday School Nursery FULLY ACCESSIBLE Minister: Rev. Peter W. Dahlin, B.A., M.Div. Musical Director: Mr. Tony Stuart WARM WELCOME TO ALL! Calvary Pentecostal Church Phone: 613 257 3484 Email: calvarychurch@sympatico.ca www.calvarycp.ca Carleton Place Baptist Church 299 Bridge St. Carleton Place 613-257-1889 Pastor: Brian Affleck Discovery Hour: 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church provided Prayer & Bible Study Wednesday 7pm All Welcome! Handicap access Air Conditioned www.cpbaptist.ca Ottawa Valley Vineyard Church Loving God, Loving People, Having Fun When: 10:30am SUNDAY Where: Carleton Place High School 613-257-6045 www.ottawavalleyvineyard.ca

Almonte United Church 106 Elgin Street, Almonte Tel: 256-1355 Rev. Mary Royal Organist & Music Director: Neil Milnes 10:30am - SUNDAY WORSHIP & Sunday School Child Care Available Website: www.almonteunited.com Email: office@almonteunited.com Office Hours: 9am - 12pm Mon-Fri. For Transportation call the office.

St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roman Catholic Church 28 Hawthorne Ave., CP Fr. Augustine Mendonça, 613-257-1284, 613-257-1630 Christmas Schedule Monday December 24, 2012 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5:00 p.m. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mass 7:00 p.m. Mass Midnight Mass Tuesday December 25, 201210:00 a.m. Mass (one Mass only) New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Masses Monday December 31, 2012-5:00 p.m.

Mass Tuesday January 1, 20139:00 a.m. Mass 10:30 a.m. Mass HANDICAP ACCESS Cornerstone Community Church A Free Methodist Congregation (Just east of Tim Hortonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) 613.256.4995 www.cornerstone.almonte.ca SUNDAY 10:00 a.m.

A warm welcome awaits you all!

Worship Service & Sunday School FRIDAY 7:00 p.m. Youth Group

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Please submit all changes for the directory to Jamie Rae-Gomes at 613-868-1910 or email to jgomes@metroland.com St. James Anglican Church â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Anglican Church in Carleton Placeâ&#x20AC;?

225 Edmund Street, Carleton Place, Ontario 257-3178 Web site - stjamescarletonplace.org SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2012 ADVENT FOUR 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist 10 a.m. Choral Eucharist Church School classes in Langtry Room CHRISTMAS EVE 4 p.m. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas Pageant & Holy Eucharist 7:30 p.m. Festive Choral Eucharist with Choir 11 p.m. Midnight Christmas Eucharist CHRISTMAS DAY 10 a.m. Christmas Morning Eucharist Thurs. 27th - NO 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rector: The Rev. David Andrew Organist: Mr. Ralph Langtry Choir Director: Pat Grainger

Affiliated with the Anglican Network in Canada Come, worship with us! December Sunday Services & Sunday School 10 am Dec. 23 - 10 am - Carols & Lessons â&#x20AC;&#x153;Come sing and hear the Christmas storyâ&#x20AC;?

Dec. 24 - 7 pm - Christmas Eve Holy Communion Service â&#x20AC;&#x153;Come celebrate with usâ&#x20AC;? Worshipping at 117 Victoria St., Carleton Place Info: Dave Kemp, Lay Pastor 613-257-5490 www.eternalhopechurch.ca St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Presbyterian Church 39 Bridge Street 613-257-3133 Rev. John Vaudry, Interim Moderator Organist and Choir Director: Susan Harron SUNDAY SERVICE 10:30am Nursery & Sunday School, Handicap Accessible carpland@storm.ca Blog â&#x20AC;&#x201C; standrewscarletonplace.com

Parish of Franktown & Innisville Anglican Churches SUNDAY SERVICES: Co-Incumbents â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Rev. David Vavasour and the Rev. Mary Ellen Barry 613-257-1340 All are welcome!

St. James, Franktown 8:30am St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Innisville 10:15am St. George Anglican Church Clayton, Ontario Christmas Eve 8:15pm Carol Sing 8:30pm Holy Eucharist Christmas Day 10:00am Holy Eucharist Holy Eucharist â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sunday 11:30am Co-Imcumbents â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Rev. David Vavasour and the Rev. Mary Ellen Barry 613 624 5463 All Welcome Stgeorgechurchclayton.webs.com

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EMC News â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The theme of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Santa Claus Parade, sponsored by the Carleton Place Business Improvement Association (BIA), was â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Twelve Days of Christmasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Approximately 70 entries, including 50 ďŹ&#x201A;oats participated. The Best Overall Trophy, new in 2012, was awarded to the Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital. Here Cathie McOrmond (front), the BIAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coordinator, presents the hospital with its prize last week. MacDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports Excellence in Carleton Place created the custom trophy, which consists of a rich burgundy ceramic base (three tiers) and is topped with a silver cup and Santa Claus.

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Successful assistive technology workshop held in Almonte cognitive issues. Usually assistive technology is thought of as something only for disabled people but it can be applied to everyone, including the caregiver. For example, bifocal glasses are assistive technology.

The impending growth of the senior population will put tremendous pressure on the health care system if changes in dealing with the problems of old age are not made. Assistive technology can enable seniors to â&#x20AC;&#x153;age in placeâ&#x20AC;? instead of moving to higher cost assisted living and long-term care. One major concern for seniors living

alone is falls. The current assistive technology device is a button worn around the neck for the person to push to summon help when they fall. Many seniors reject this both because it has a stigma and because of the monthly monitoring cost. The workshop was shown a soon-tobe-released product that can detect a fall and summon help without the intervention of a call-monitoring centre.

When professional care is needed assistive technology can reduce the care demand and still improve quality of life. Dr. Mihailidis showed an actual study he conducted

using a video camera, display, speaker and software to monitor and prompt people with dementia while they were washing their hands.

Hand washing improved greatly and caregiver monitoring time was reduced by over a factor of ten.

The day was packed with information such as the design principles for assistive technology and examples of how well intended assistive technologies can be rejected by the user. The rejection rates are very high. These insights should help those make caregiving decisions and developing policy for

seniors more effectively apply assistive technologies to solve aging issues for their friends, relatives and clients.

The Lanark County chapter of CARP (Canadian Association of Retired Persons), The Mills Community Support Corporation and the Alzheimer Society of Lanark County sponsored the workshop. Lunch was served by volunteers from the Civitan Club of Almonte.

Presenter Alex Mihailidis, Ph.D., P.Eng., is the Barbara G. Stymiest Research chair in Rehabilitation Technology at the University of Toronto and Toronto Rehab Institute.

He is an associate professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy and in the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Toronto.

He has been conducting research in the Âżeld of pervasive computing and intelligent systems in heath for 15 years. One focus has been on intelligent home systems for elder care and wellness. Dr. Mihailidis is also very active in the rehabilitation profession, currently as the President of RESNA (Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America).

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EMC News â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Forty-six people from a variety of backgrounds attended a Âżvehour workshop on assistive technology at the Almonte Civitan Club, last month.

Very generously, Dr. Alex Mihailidis donated his time to travel from Toronto to explain assistive technology for seniors, a subject he has immersed himself in for many years.

A very general deÂżnition of assistive technology is any device, software, or environment that enables people to accomplish something. Assistive technology can address physical, sensory or

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Stay safe at home with your family EMC News â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The holiday season is one of the most dangerous times of the year for home Âżres. The Ocean Wave Fire Company (OWFC) in Carleton Place is urging residents to follow the 12 Days of Holiday Fire Safety and make holiday safety a priority this year.

The 12 Days of Holiday Fire Safety tips have been developed to prevent the most common types of home Âżres that occur during the holiday season. Following these tips will help to keep everyone in the community safe from Âżre: Day 1 Water fresh trees daily.

Day 2 Check all sets of lighting before decorating to ensure they are in good condition.

Day 3 Make sure you have working smoke alarms.

Day 4 Make sure you have

working carbon monoxide alarms.

Day 5 Make sure everyone knows how to get out safely if a Âżre occurs.

Day 6 Use extension cords wisely.

Day 7 Give space heaters space.

Day 8 When you go out, blow out all candles.

Day 9 Keep matches and lighters out of sight and reach of children.

Day 10 Watch what you heat! Stay in the kitchen when cooking.

Day 11 Encourage smokers to smoke outside.

Day 12 Keep a close eye on anyone in your household who consumes alcohol while cooking or smoking. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A home Âżre during the holidays is particularly dev-

astating and that is why the Ocean Wave Fire Company is asking everyone to follow the 12 Days of Holiday Fire Safety tips,â&#x20AC;? said OWFC Âżre chief Les Reynolds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get the whole family involved. It is extremely important to install smoke alarms on every storey of the home as well as a carbon monoxide alarm and to test them regularly to make sure they work.

Make sure everyone knows how to get out if a Âżre does occur. Replace smoke alarms that are over 10 years old and carbon monoxide alarms over seven years old.â&#x20AC;?

To learn more about these holiday Âżre safety tips and how to keep your family safe over the holidays, visit www. safeathome.ca. or contact your local Âżre service at 613-2575526.

EMC News â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Beckwith Township councillors, including Brian Dowdall, took turns manning the Salvation Army kettle at the LCBO in Carleton Place on Dec. 15.

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Carleton Place woman knitting town buildings

By TARA GESNER tgesner@perfprint.ca

EMC News – Carleton Place resident Brenda Butler was 10 years old when her mother showed her how to knit.

“My mother loved to knit, and I would watch her for hours make hats, mittens and socks,” she said.

However, at such a young age, Butler just couldn’t get into the hobby.

“It wasn’t until I was in my forties that I picked them (knitting needles) back up,” she said. “I did hats and mittens but no socks, and I had

some trouble because of arthritis.”

During a visit to the local IDA store Butler, now age 58, discovered the magazine Simply Knitting – and the adorable animal patterns it contained.

“I began making toys,” she said, “and if I had a car I could travel to area craft shows and sell them.”

Knitted fabric consists of uninterrupted rows of loops – called stitches. Various yarns and needles are often used in the process to give a different colour, texture or weight.

“I love it,” said Butler, “and it’s so relaxing.”

Meaningful project While browsing knitting sites on the Internet one day, Butler discovered a group of people in Dublin, Ireland knitted their entire town (similar to a diorama).

“I thought I might be able to do it,” she said, “so I got in touch and they happily explained how to get started.”

Butler made the decision to begin her project with one of the most historic buildings in Carleton Place – the town hall.

Located on the banks of the Mississippi River, the structure is a gem of architectural and living history.

Over the years, in addition to municipal of¿ces the building has housed the town’s ¿re and police departments and library. The building style is known as Richardson Romanesque, and it’s been described as a large limestone castle with towers, parapets, arched windows and a slate roof.

Butler turned to the Internet once more to obtain pictures of the structure (all angles).

Using graph paper she outlines the different views on grids (12 to 16 inches).

“Each square within the grid represents a stitch,” explained Butler.

The grids are then put together.

The Carleton Place Town Hall took approximately one week to complete. It’s out¿tted with a Canadian Àag and working clock (watch face).

Butler knows there is room

for improvement, examining the ¿nished product.

“It’s my ¿rst try,” she said.

Next up is the town’s post of¿ce. Over time Butler hopes to complete all the main buildings, in addition to the hospital, schools, churches.

Eventually, Butler would like to present her work to Mayor Wendy LeBlanc and council.

This Christmas, we wish to remind you: Everyone is welcome to join us at Zion-Memorial United Church 37 Franklin Street, Carleton Place for our Christmas Eve Services

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7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve our Family Christmas Service with Carols, Scripture Readings & Puppet Show 9:30 p.m. Christmas Eve our Traditional Christmas Service with Communion From our church family to yours, we wish you a very Merry Christmas!

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with planning administrator; Kim Hallahan, Beckwith administrative assistant; Beckwith Reeve Richard Kidd; Const. Dave Blair; Andrew Campbell, co-op student from St. John Catholic High School; and Const.

Paige Whiting.

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EMC News – The Crime Stoppers truck made several stops last Thursday (Dec. 13), including the municipal office in Beckwith. This year, 550 “angels” will receive a gift by way of the Lanark County Child and Family Services and OPP (Ontario Provincial Police) Angel Tree Program. Pictured, from left: Niall Oddie, Beck-

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NDCHS students hear message about suicide, drugs and alcohol tgesner@perfprint.ca

Nicole Pearson delivered ‘My Message of Hope’, a story about the loss of her precious son to suicide six years ago, along with suicide awareness.

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companied Nicole’s presentation, as well as the song, ‘Streamline,” a theme song for a popular soda brand that Brett had on his MP3 player the day he died.

Signs and symptoms Nicole said there are a number of signs and symptoms of suicide: withdrawing from friends and family; unable to sleep or sleeping all the time; not eating well or attending school on a regular basis; not performing well at school or work; dramatic mood changes: anxiety, anger and feeling terri¿ed; unable to make decisions or think clearly; increased alcohol or drug use; avoiding other people; acting recklessly without thinking; talking about death or displaying symptoms of self harm; feeling trapped, like there is no way out; extremely self-critical; and not seeing yourself as worthwhile.

A parent, counsellor, teacher, friend, coach, someone trustworthy or a crisis line can offer support.

“Most problems are temporary,” she said.

Drugs and alcohol Alcohol is the drug of choice among today’s youth, followed by marijuana. As a result, it remains a public health problem in the country.

“Alcohol can cause death, and it increases the risk of

accidents,” said Nicole. “Its use does not make you think clearly. It will alter normal behaviour.”

Although alcohol can harm the body, especially the brain and liver, people still drink.

Nicole explained there are more than 400 chemicals in marijuana smoke. One of them, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), can remain in the brain for weeks. When someone smokes marijuana, THC rapidly passes from the lungs into the bloodstream, which carries the chemical to the brain and other organs throughout the body.

“It is important for you to think about what you are putting into your body,” said Nicole.

The MTO spoke about Intoxiclock, which “is a new tool used to dynamically and visually demonstrate how a person’s level of intoxication changes with increasing levels of alcohol consumption and the rate at which the body metabolizes alcohol given a person’s weight, gender and drinking pattern.”

Binge drinking in women is four drinks, and ¿ve drinks for men.

OPP Const. Sean Trahan and Sgt. Rob Croft participated with students in a pretend exercise about the dangers of drinking and driving.

Council, with the mandate to “address alcohol and other

drug problems through communication and collaboration across the four pillars of prevention, enforcement, harm reduction and treatment to meet the needs of the Town of Carleton Place,” created the Carleton Place Drug Strategy Committee.

Nicole went through the

unthinkable, but becoming a member of the committee has afforded her the opportunity to tell her story and try and help teens throughout the communities within Lanark County.

For more information about the committee, visit www.cpdrugstrategy.com.

To All Mississippi Mills Residents, This Holiday Season, the best giŌ we can imagine giving is an invitaƟon to join us at the 2013 Canadian Cancer Society’s RELAY FOR LIFE. This year’s event will be held on Friday, June 7th from 7pm to 7am in Gemmill Park, Almonte.

Please join us as we Celebrate Survivors, Remember those we have lost and to Fight Back against Cancer.

This evening is a life changing experience we want to share with you all. Best wishes to you all for a Happy and Healthy holiday season!

Please visit www.relayforlife.ca/mississippimills or contact Allison Vaughan at 613-256-0421 (vaughana@oƩawasenators.com) or Yvonne Stewart at 613-256-5975 (yvonne_stewart@sympaƟco.ca)

2013

Carleton Place & District Community Guide The EMC/Canadian Gazette in conjunction with the Carleton Place & District Chamber of Commerce will be selling and producing the Carleton Place & District Community Guide for 2013.

Published late March, this is the essential guide on what to do, where to go and what to see in the Town of Carleton Place.

This valuable resource features historic highlights, calendar of events and listings for shopping, restaurants, accommodations, attractions and more.

When you advertise in this guide, you are participating in the area’s premier community publication.

Plus, you’ll receive high-quality, full-colour reproduction and FREE distribution of 35,000 guides – including each resident in Carleton Place and Mississippi Mills.

This is great value for your advertising dollar and is a must buy as the foundation of your advertising program for 2013.

AD DEADLINES All material is due by Thursday, January 31, 2013.

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EMC News – Students in grades 11 and 12 at Notre Dame Catholic High School in Carleton Place heard a powerful communication on Nov. 28.

Nicole Pearson, a member of Carleton Place’s Drug Strategy Committee, delivered ‘My Message of Hope’, a story about the loss of her precious son to suicide six years ago, along with suicide awareness. Often emotional, the conversation preceded presentations from the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) and the local detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) about drugs and alcohol.

“This is the ¿rst time we are delivering this kind of presentation,” said Nicole.

“We wanted to cover all three topics (suicide, drugs and alcohol), since the older students are of driving age – and before the Christmas parties start.”

To address issues perhaps stirred up by way of the presentation, last Wednesday, support from Open Doors was available to any student.

“Suicide is dif¿cult to talk about,” said Nicole, “but to talk about it is the only way you’ll be able to reach out to a friend or family member and possibly save a life.”

“No problem is so big that it can’t be solved with help,” she added.

Suicide is the greatest life risk to young people and is second only to traf¿c collisions.

There are over 4,000 suicides in Canada (all age groups) and the people left behind are called survivors.

Nicole said each suicide impacts in the region of 10 people, and the pain can carry on for many years.

A Grade 11 student at Carleton Place High School (CPHS), Brett Pearson was 16 when he took his life on Nov. 20, 2006.

She described him as sensitive and intelligent, and someone very talented. He was hardworking – accomplishing a number of projects.

Brett liked to build bikes and

spent many hours riding four wheelers.

“Brett had so much to live for, so what happened?” asked Nicole.

She said her son was suffering emotionally, and the family home was not a stable environment at the time.

“We had many family issues,” said Nicole, “and as a result, Brett had feelings of sadness, helplessness and hopelessness.”

He became depressed and started skipping school. His marks were dropping and he wasn’t showing up at his parttime job. Brett’s personality changed and he turned to drugs as a way to escape his problems.

“The night before he passed away, I pleaded with him to reach out,” said Nicole.

Brett called his mom at work the day he died.

“I didn’t sense any desperation in his voice,” said Nicole. “It was just a normal conversation.”

She ended their phone conversation with the words “I love you,” which gives her some comfort.

“Whatever made him decide to carry out this act, I know at that moment he could not think clearly or logically,” said Nicole. “Brett wanted a permanent solution to a temporary problem. He wanted the pain to go away.”

She found her son when she returned home from work – ¿ve hours after their telephone call. Desperately hoping to save him, she performed CPR until the ambulance arrived. However, sadly, Brett did not survive.

If only he reached out for help…

“I remember asking myself, how will I survive this,” said Nicole. “How will I carry on?”

She had no choice…

“I wanted to tell Brett’s story,” said Nicole. “I didn’t want his story to become someone else’s story.

What’s more, she had another son to take care of.

Today, he readies to turn 18 and attends CPHS. Recently, he enlisted with the Armed Forces.

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HIT THE SLOPES EMC News – On Dec. 6, snowmaking machines were busy making the white stuff at Mount Pakenham Ski Resort (left). Above: Opening day a week later (Dec. 13). Mount Pakenham is open daily except Christmas Day for skiing and snowboarding.

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Relax at the Mississippi Mills library EMC Lifestyle – If you ¿nd a few spare moments, browse the Mississippi Mills Public Library branches for pleasurable reads for the holidays.

Happy Holidays to all!

A few of the many highlights this week include…

Pakenham Library: • Ancient by John Banville – Winner of the Man Booker Prize – Fiction.

• Telegraph Avenue

by Michael Chabon – New York Times Bestselling Author – Fiction.

• The Black Box by Michael Connelly – New York Times Bestselling Author – Fiction.

• A Week in Winter by

Maeve Binchy – Final novel by the late author, with due respects – Fiction.

Almonte Library: • The Newlyweds by Nell Freudenberger – A suspenseful look at a convenient marriage with secrets – Fiction.

• The Magic of Saida

by M.G. Vassanji – Author has previously won Giller Prize – Fiction.

• The Sisters Mortland by Sally Beauman – New York Times Bestselling Author – Fiction.

• Guardian of the Horizon by Elizabeth Peters – New York Times Bestseller – Fiction.

Everyone associated with the Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital, Foundation and Auxiliary would like to thank you for your kind support in the past year and extend our best wishes for a very Merry Christmas and a Healthy and Happy New Year!

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Canadians earn back-to-back wins in CCHL action

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EMC Sports - Two wins in two nights by the Carleton Place Canadians last weekend keep them in the hunt for top spot in the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL).

In fact, a 4-3 victory over the Kanata Stallions Saturday followed by a doubling of the Pembroke Lumber Kings 6-3 on the road Sunday night

have propelled them back into the national spotlight. With a record of 23-13-1-1 and 48 points, the club earned Honourable Mention in the latest Canadian Junior Hockey League rankings.

At home Saturday night, Kelly Summers broke a 3-3 tie with his 10th goal of the season with less than seven minutes left in regulation to

give the Canadians the onegoal victory.

Brandon Petrie had connected earlier in the ¿nal period to tie the game for the Stallions, who have been enjoying their best season in many years.

The Canadians had built a 2-0 lead in the ¿rst period on goals from Alex Frere and Christian Weidauer.

Teddy Suckow of the Stallions and the Canadians’ Kevin Dufour traded goals early in the second before Fabian Walsh’s marker in the ¿nal minute closed the gap to 3-2 after 40 minutes.

Canadians goalie Brendan O’Neill was solid in earning the victory, making 30 saves off 33 Stallions shots. Brandon Lane of the Stallions was almost equally sharp, turning in a 31-save performance.

Sunday night at the PMC, the Canadians put in one of their best performances of the year in a 6-3 win.

Alex Frere led the way with a pair of third period goals for the Canadians to help seal what had been, until then, a tight contest.

The Canadians were full value for the win, outshooting the Lumber Kings 42-28 for the game including 17-10 over the ¿nal 20 minutes when they were ¿nally able to pull away.

The two talented teams took turns scoring the ¿rst six goals.

Alex Globke, Luke Martin and Christian Weidauer connected for the Canadians only to have the Lumber Kings’ reply each time on goals from Jordan

Boucher-Gould, Liam Baird and Charlie Connell.

Evan Peterson’s goal at the 8:01 mark of the second ¿nally put the Canadians up to stay with Frere adding the insurance markers in the third period.

Goalie Brenda O’Neill notched his second win in as many nights.

Also, last Thursday, the Canadians earned a point in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Colts in Cornwall. Lucas Gonu had the lone goal for Carleton Place in that one.

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Clockwise from top left: Pan American champion Lynn Armour with Jacqueline Gardiner and Monica Black of the Jr. Women K4 crew; Colin Black with Outstanding Atom Female and Male winners â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Avery Cain (female) and Brendan Usher and Gavin Wheeler (male); Colin Black and two-time Olympian Andrew Willows; and Spencer McOrmond and James Hicks (male junior athletes of the year) with coach Ryan Blair.

Carleton Place Canoe Club hands out awards Family, presented by assistant coach Pat Lester â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Oliver Carriere.

Outstanding Bantam Female, donated by the Trafford Family, presented by Team Boat coach Jared Trafford â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Samantha Carriere and Olivia McOrmond.

Outstanding Bantam Male, sponsored by CPCC in memory of Pooh Bell, former CPCC Commodore, presented by Junior World Team member Nathan Barton â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Alex Mosher.

Outstanding Midget Female, presented by assistant coach Pat Lester â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kristin Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill.

Outstanding Midget Male, donated by the Knights of Columbus Council 5153, presented by head coach Ryan Blair â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Caleb Fryer.

Outstanding Juvenile Female, donated by John Edwards, presented by Olympian John Edwards and assistant coach Jaclyn Gardiner â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cia Myles-Gomez.

Outstanding Juvenile Male, presented by head coach Ryan Blair â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Spencer McOrmond and James Hicks.

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male, presented by CPCCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2011-2012 Athletes Representative Kerri-Ann Redwood â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Natalie Davison.

Outstanding Junior Male, donated by the Medical Centennial Centre, presented by CPCCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2012-2013 Athletes Representative Jacob Sosna â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Colin Black.

Outstanding Female Crew, donated by the Armour Family, presented by Pan American champion Lynn Armour â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jr. Women K4 (Natalie Davison, Jaclyn Gardiner, Monica Black and Kristin Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill).

Outstanding Male Crew, donated by Mrs. H.D. Gilmour in memory of Ronald Gilmour, presented by Olympian Andrew Willows â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Open Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s K4 (Jacob Sosna, Colin Black, Nathan Barton and Pat Lester).

Outstanding Master, donated by the Tuttle Family, presented by Junior World Team member Maddy Tuttle and assistant coach Pat Lester â&#x20AC;&#x201C; John Kenny.

Outstanding Adult Dragon Boater, presented by Dragon Boat coach Scott Barclay â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Anna Potvin.

David G. Findlay Award, donated by Mrs. B. Findlay in memory of David G. Findlay, presented by Mrs. Findlay and Paddle ALL coach Krystal Lowe â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Chris Drake.

Baldy Welsh Award, sponsored by CPCC in memory of W.J. Baldy Welsh, founding member of CPCC in 1893, presented by program manager Jessica Murphy-Burke â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Zach Theriault.

Outstanding Female Athlete, donated by Carleton Place Legion Branch 192, presented by Paddle ALL coach Krystal Lowe â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cia Myles-Gomez.

Outstanding Male Athlete, donated by MacDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports Excellence, presented by coach Alex Comeau and Olympic coach and team leader Graham Barton â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Scott Barclay.

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EMC Sports â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Carleton Place Canoe Club (CPCC) held its annual awards banquet on Sunday, Dec. 16.

Following opening remarks by Commodore Bonnie Mosher, dinner and slideshow presentation, the following awards were handed out: Outstanding Novice Female, donated by Brenda McKittrick in memory of James and Harry McKittrick, presented by assistant coach Jaclyn Gardiner â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lillian Percy.

Outstanding Novice Male, donated by the Leithead Family, presented by assistant coach Pat Lester â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wade McMillian.

Outstanding Atom Female and Male, donated by the Smallwood Family, presented by coach Colin Black â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Avery Cain (female) and Brendan Usher and Gavin Wheeler (male).

Outstanding Peewee Female, donated by the Thomson Family, presented by assistant coach Jaclyn Gardiner â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lindsay Irwin.

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MTK Major Bantams win it all at home tournament

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The Mississippi Thunder Kings Major Bantams’ home tournament was an opportunity to give something back to the community. All participating teams brought along food items to the tournament, which were donated to the Lanark County Food Bank. Above, members of the Major Bantam team. time this season. The Bears, who displayed nice passing skills throughout the game, jumped out in front with the ¿rst goal. MTK ¿nally found their legs and knotted the game in the second pe-

riod with a goal from Marco Scattolon, assisted by Kyle Lepage. Smiths Falls kept on attacking throughout the game, ¿ring 16 shots at MTK goalie John Schnaufer – who was up to the chal-

lenge. Assistant coach Danny Vaughan and trainer Jim Hyndman’s encouragement of the boys to skate hard paid dividends with some very strong back-checking being displayed by forwards Colin

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EMC Sports – Playing in Almonte on Dec. 8, the Mississippi Thunder Kings (MTK) Major Bantam hockey club brought fans to their feet with a solid and relentless effort in the ‘A’ championship ¿nal, defeating Stittsville 5-0.

The day started early for the boys, playing their ¿rst game at 8 a.m. versus the Ottawa West Golden Knights.

Head coach Greg Gourgon utilized a no-nonsense approach in getting the boys motivated for the early morning game, and it worked.

MTK got on the score sheet ¿rst with a goal coming off the stick of Michael Blair, assisted by Jeff Hyndman and David Gardiner. Later in the ¿rst period it was Hyndman’s turn with his ¿rst goal of the tournament, assisted

by Blair and Liam Fiebig.

The 2-0 ¿rst period score held up throughout the game thanks to a solid defense led by team captain Ethan Wardman and defenders Skylar Quartermain, Liam, Gardiner, Ryan McFarlane and Greg Schumacher. Stellar goaltending by Kyle Lyon closed the deal for MTK, turning aside all 13 shots he faced.

After a short one-hour break, MTK was back on the ice facing the Smiths Falls Bears for the ¿rst

Dr Amanda Mulloy and Dr Mark van Campen are pleased to announce the opening of Mississippi Mills Animal Hospital, in Almonte Ontario.

Mississippi Mills Animal Hospital is an accredited full service companion animal veterinary clinic which provides vaccinations, medicine, surgery, dentistry and diagnostic imaging, including x-ray and ultrasound, and full in house laboratory testing.

Mobile veterinary services (house calls) are also available for your pet in the comfort of their own home.

Dr Amanda Mulloy has served Almonte and the surrounding community with veterinary services for the past 16 years and is thrilled to be continuing to do so in this new setting. Dr Amanda is well known for her commitment to personal patient care.

Dr Mark van Campen has also been practicing veterinary medicine for 16 years. Dr Mark and his family have lived in Mississippi Mills for over 13 years. He has special interests and training in ultrasound and surgery and is looking forward to plying his expertise in this new location with state of the art equipment. Dr Mark is also available for referral mobile ultrasound services in the surrounding area.

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Gourgon, Joe Vaughan, and Owen Phillips, thus limiting the Bears’ scoring chances and preserving a 1-1 draw in this equally played game.

With a few teams still to play their second games of

the tournament, MTK was in a wait and see situation, to see if they would get a dance card to the ‘A’ ¿nal. Finally, in the early afternoon it was determined MTK would indeed play for the championship game versus their league rivals, the Stittsville Rams.

MTK saved their best game for last and came out strong against Stittsville, scoring two goals in the ¿rst period. Markers went to Hyndman and Gardiner, with helpers going to Quartermain (with two), Lepage and Hyndman. With Stittsville getting into penalty trouble, veteran assistant coach Steve Blackburn put Wardman on the point and he responded with a goal, as did Colin Ryan, with helpers going to Lepage, Quartermain and Blair. Each time Stittsville got close, Lyon was there to close the door.

A ¿nal tally by Gardiner in the third period, with assists going to Hyndman and Mark Tolgyesi, sealed the deal giving MTK a complete game team effort and a 5-0 victory. MTK team manager Diane Tolgyesi was there throughout making sure the boys were ready.

The ‘B’ champs were the Smiths Falls Bears and the ‘C’ champs were the Renfrew Timberwolves.

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EMC Sports – The Ottawa Senators coaching staff hit the ice in Carleton Place on Tuesday, Dec. 11 to help with one of the minor hockey teams practices. Head coach Paul MacLean and assistant coaches Dave Cameron, Tim Pattyson and Jordan Silmser surprised the Mississippi Thunder Kings Major Bantam B team and ran their practice. Coaches and players had a fun time!

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Thunder lose to Clarence and Arnprior EMC Sports – The Almonte Thunder dropped two games over the weekend to familiar foes in Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League (EOJHL) action.

On Friday, Dec. 14 they hosted the Clarence Beavers and were handed a 7-3 loss, and on Saturday they fell to the Renfrew Timberwolves 4-3, also at home.

Jeff Hawkins, Thunder general manager admitted the team didn’t play very well at all on Friday night.

“They didn’t come out with the intensity that was needed, (but) Saturday they played very well,” he said. “If we played like that on Friday it could have been a different outcome.”

Thunder goalie Dominic Plaschy was between the pipes for the entire 60 minutes and faced 50 shots.

“He played great,” said Hawkins of the netminder. “I

wasn’t on the bench (as to the decision of keeping him in).

It was more about trying to mount a comeback. We gave up too many easy chances and they capitalized on the opportunities we gave them.”

Between the ¿rst and the second period the team was told they were not playing well and at 4:26 of the second frame there was a little roughing action.

Thunder players Garrett Nichol got a-10 minute misconduct for inciting and two minutes for charging, while Haydon Devlin got two minutes for roughing.

Clarence’s Jérémie Gauthier also got a-10 minute misconduct for inciting and two minutes for roughing.

“The frustration just boiled over,” said Hawkins.

Goal scorers for the Thunder were Andrew Rowbotham (unassisted), Liam Killeen from Brandon Mendham and Riley Shore and Mendham from Geordie Moss.

Renfrew 4 Almonte 3 It was different story on Saturday night, effort wise for the Thunder.

“We played very well,” said Hawkins. “They got out to a 4-1 lead, but we had plenty of opportunities to score. The Renfrew goalie played really well. We hit a couple of goal posts, but we just couldn’t get the fourth goal to get into overtime.”

The Timberwolves took an early lead with two ¿rst period goals and another in the second period.

Mendham put the Thunder on the score sheet with a power play goal from Nichol and Rowbotham.

The Timberwolves answered in the third, but two goals from Nichol and Rowbotham were not enough for the Thunders come back.

Most of the scoring power this weekend came from Nichol, Rowbotham and Mendham – something that is expected.

“That is our line we hope is scoring goals,” said Hawkins.

“It was a good team effort.”

When asked what he hopes Santa Claus will bring the team he quickly answered “a whole pile of wins.”

Hawkins said they are also looking forward to the return of Scott Stewart and Eric Langford who have been away at university but will be back for the rest of the season.

“That will solidify us for the rest of the year, hopefully, and I am still looking to ¿ll a few spots,” said Hawkins.

The Thunder now sit in ¿fth place in the Valley Division with a record of 8-15-2 and Hawkins is still hopeful they can make the playoffs.

The Thunder next hit the ice at home on Saturday, Dec. 22 when they host Arnprior at 7:30 p.m., and after a short Christmas break they will head to Arnprior on Friday Dec. 28 for an 8 p.m. puck drop.

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What birds have you seen lately around town or rural area?

By LYNDA BENNETT

EMC Lifestyle â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Last week Georgina Doe and I checked the feeders at Shirleys Bay. She spotted a Brown Creeper, but it moved behind the tree trunk and I missed it. Shirleys Bay is at the end of RiĂ&#x20AC;e Range Road.

On Dec. 4 Randy Marinelli had a Creeper beside his house in Beckwith Town-

ship. The day before he saw a Northern Harrier Ă&#x20AC;ying over Âżelds along County Road 29. Also, last week he spotted a Great Blue Heron in the pond by the old Pond Motel.

In Carleton Place Joyce and Mike Jaques had a Common Grackle under their feeders last week. It is a bit skittish but comes regularly â&#x20AC;&#x201C; except when I go and try

to see it! An American Tree Sparrow, two House Finches, two Red-breasted Nuthatches and a White-breasted Nuthatch visit daily.

Lots of Canada Geese are using the Mississippi River this month, from Pakenham south through Carleton Place. On Dec. 11 one Herring Gull was in Almonte. The same day Ray Holland observed an adult

Bald Eagle over the river in Pakenham, south of town.

He was birding near Morris Island, east of Ottawa this past week, and saw four Bald Eagles and one Golden Eagle feeding on a carcass.

He went back two hours later and one adult Bald Eagle was eating something up in a tree. American Crows and Common Ravens were harassing it.

The Christmas bird counts are coming soon. The Carleton Place count is on Thursday, Dec. 27. If you would like to join or do a feeder, call Iain Wilkes at 613-2571126. The Lanark Highlands count is on Sunday, Dec. 30.

To take part, call Marilyn Barnett at 613- 259-2269.

In Pakenham Shaun McLaughlin had six Pine Grosbeaks and Âżve Com-

mon Redpolls at his feeders. Just south of Carleton Place Brian and Maryanne McGruther have many Redpolls and a pair of Northern Cardinals, plus many regulars.

Thank you for all your bird reports. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Please contact Lynda a 613-256-5013 or bennett@ magma.ca with bird reports.

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ÂŤ Kristy Giles Health & Fitness Trainer

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ÂŤ Dave Flatters Garden Specialist

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ÂŤ Carolyn Gerbac LL.B. Practicing Family Law and Real Estate 233 Bridge Street #6 Carleton Place, ON K7C 3H2 613.257.0078 Fax: 613.257.7722 Email: gerbaclaw@gmail.com

ÂŤ Dave Flatters Garden Specialist

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