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IN BRIEF Kilt run this Saturday
BY LAURA MUELLER
More than a thousand kilted runners will take to town streets to celebrate Perth, Scotland’s 800th birthday this Saturday. The Perth World Record Kilt Run starts at 6 p.m. in front of the Perth town hall, before heading south on Gore Street. The route runs along the downtown section of Gore Street East, Drummond Street from D’Arcy Street to Craig Street, Harvey Street, Rogers Road, and Peter/ Foster Street to the Perth Golf Course. People are instructed to park at Conlon Farm, the Perth Golf Course, the Perth fairgrounds, the Old Perth Shoe Factory and other parking lots around town, as on-street parking will be minimal. After the race, the Kilt Run Ceilidh, a kilt fashion show, will take place in the Crystal Palace at 8 p.m. Dance to the live sounds of the River Thieves and Skirmish. Tickets are $21.50 in advance, available at Shadowfax (67 Foster St.) or by calling 1-800518-2729, or for $25 at the door. This event is in support of the ALS Society. For information, visit www. perthkiltrun.com.
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their gift of life could have on a On June 8, 2009, Robin made family. the decision to drive Phoenix to the Perth and Smiths Falls Medical whirlwind District Hospital because she The whirlwind effect that a was fussy and Robin thought she serious medical condition like might have an ear infection. Minutes later, Robin was holddilated cardiomyopathy can have on a family is difficult to fathom. ing Phoenix when her heart
stopped, and she was rushed to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) by air ambulance. “I was holding her. I watched her eyes roll, watched her go limp,” Robin remembers. “I thought it just was the weird fluorescent lighting.” Two Perth nurses – mothers of girls Robin went to high school with – did an exemplary job of keeping her calm amid the chaos and uncertainty. Robin still remembers the smell of the overcooked meatballs she left in the oven when she rushed out the door – not a minute too soon, or Phoenix would likely be dead.
On an August night last year, Robin and Adrian Borrowman were signing paperwork to reaf fir m their commitment to being organ donors. They didn’t know it at the t i m e, b u t t h e next mor ning, they would get the call they had been waiting for – a new hear t had been found for their fourmonth-old daughter, Phoenix. It was a year ago that Phoenix’s first visit to the hospital sent her on a course that ended with her coming back from the brink of death – literally, rising from the ashes. It was all thanks to someone else’s commitment to signing organ donor papers, says Robin, and she hopes Phoenix’s story inspires others to consid- A healthy one-year-old Phoenix Borrowman (seen here with mother Robin Borrowman) is a far cry Laura Mueller photo er the effect that from the sickly child she was a year ago, before she received a heart transplant.
Diagnosis A n X - r ay a t CHEO revealed that Phoenix’s tiny heart had swelled to five t i m e s i t s n o rSee ‘A new heart’, Pg. 4
No lockdown as police attend PDCI threat BY PERTH COURIER STAFF
Winning wardrobe Christine Chu is hoping a couple of simple brown dresses send a big message – and raise money – for a family charity. 3
Emotions were running high at Perth and District Collegiate Institute as police attended to a possible threat on Friday, June 18, but the threat turned out to be only a rumour, officers said. “With texting and the Internet, rumours have a way of spreading,” said Perth police Sgt. Richard Crowe, who was at the school on Friday morning. Crowe wouldn’t speak to what the threat was, but said there were many versions of the rumour floating around, none of which had any merit, he said. “No direct threat has been made to the school,” Crowe said. “We’re here as a precaution. When I hear about a rumour, I can’t sit in my office.”
Crowe noted that police often attend the school when false fire alarms are pulled or false bomb threats are made, but tensions were running especially high this week as the school community was dealing with personal tragedies. “There was no lockdown. Students are not being sent home,” Crowe said, although many students could be seen leaving the school and talking on their cell phones outside. A press release sent out by the Perth Police Service on Friday stated that Ottawa police notified Perth police of a “troubling commentary” received on Ottawa police web mail regarding a Perth-area resident on June 17. Perth police immediately be-
gan investigating the matter and OPP were also informed. “Although no specific threat was contained in the commentary, the Perth Police Service took precautionary measures to assure the safety of faculty and students at Perth and District Collegiate Institute while the investigation was being conducted by the Ontario Provincial
Police,” the press release stated. Principal Mark Williams confirmed that students were not sent home on Friday and the school day would continue as usual. OPP confirmed that a 15-yearold Lanark County male was charged with breach of recognizance on Friday, but could not provide details of the investigation or his orginal charge.
Canada Day preview BY ANDREW SNOOK andrew.snook@perthcourier.com
Driving the community Five decades of stories have rolled through Charlie’s Taxi. 4
Situation Critical Metroland’s investigative series illuminates how government-funded homes are failing thes elderly. 8
There will be plenty to do on Canada Day, so come out and enjoy a variety of ways to celebrate Canada’s 143rd birthday. The Town of Perth will be celebrating Canada Day beginning with the Kiwanis Club of Perth hosting Tay Games Day for kids at 4 p.m. at Conlon Farm. More than 100 prizes will be given out and the children will be able to take part in old-fashioned games including kite flying, sack races, egg tosses, a three-legged race, singles runs, and a shoe toss. Kids need to register early and will receive a special tag and a Canada Day pin. Town council will be hosting its annual barbecue from 5 to 8 p.m. At 6:30 p.m., entertainment will begin at the main stage. The lineup will include artists Christine Graves, Along the Lines, Burning
Inferno and Tell Mama. There will be free Canada Day cake around 8:30 p.m. and at 10 p.m. there will be a fireworks display put on by Perth’s volunteer firefighters. In Lanark Highlands there will be a celebration at the Clyde Memorial Ball Park. Musician Raymond Donaldson will be performing at 8 p.m. The barbecue will also begin at that time. There will be face painting and clowns making balloon animals and a Canada Day cake for the children. Fireworks will begin at dusk. For more information, contact Freda Fournier at 613-267-2491. There will also be a celebration at Ferguson’s Falls Community Hall from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with live music and a barbecue at noon. Activities include a demonstration of Wii bowling, Canada Day cake, and live music at 1 p.m. For more information contact Nancy Command at 613257-1596.
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Building support by deconstructing a wardrobe BY LAURA MUELLER laura.mueller@perthcourier.com Althorpe resident Christine Chu has been wearing the same dress since January. Actually, she’s been wearing two dresses – a longer and shorter version of the same plain, brown dress, in an effort to raise money for a charity that helped her out in a time of need. Based on a concept of fashion selfdeprivation popularized by Sheena Matheiken’s uniform project, Chu took the concept a step further, donating the discretionary money she would have spent on non-essential items such as clothing Queen Elizabeth Public School student Kenzie Hopper takes a swing on the school’s new (about $10 per week). The money will go to Almost Home, a golf course during its fun fair last Thursday, as teacher Mario Caya looks on. Students charity that provides low-cost temporary have been enjoying the nine-hole golf course, which includes freshly-mown tee boxes, housing to families whose children are fairways and putting greens, for the past few weeks. The course utilizes Caya’s invenbeing treated in Kingston hospitals. So tion, the BirTee, which allows the tee to sit on top of the ground. Laura Mueller photo far, Chu has raised more than $900 for the charity, to thank it for the impact it made on her life while her son, Tenzin, was in the hospital. Tenzin, the first child of Christine and Dan Chu, arrived six weeks early in June of last year. Although he didn’t face serious health problems, Tenzin needed to stay in the hospital for three weeks while his lungs developed. BY LAURA MUELLER “I never expected to be in that situation,” laura.mueller@perthcourier.com Christine Chu said. “We were a family, and then all of a sudden we were torn Outgoing Perth Civitan Club president apart. I don’t know what I would have Ken Fournier will join Drummond/North done without them (Almost Home).” Elmsley council until the end of its Without the charity, which provides 11 current term in November. guest rooms for families, Chu would have Council elected Fournier as its fifth had to commute from Althorpe (in Tay member to fill a vacancy left when former Valley Township) or stay in hotels. But deputy reeve Gordon McConnell retired in beyond a cost-effective and convenient May after 12 years in municipal politics. place to stay, Almost Home provided a Fournier said he was honoured to be “homey atmosphere” and a community chosen to sit at the horseshoe, and that he of support for parents who could relate to intends to run in the October municipal each other’s situation, Chu said. election. She has been chronicling her In his presentation to council, Fournier dress-wearing endeavours on a blog, highlighted his 30 years of government wardrobedresstruction.blogspot.com, work with the Ministry of the Attorney since January and hopes to top $1,000 General, and his 45 years of community before her project ends July 1. People service, including as a charter member of interested in contributing can donate the local Civitan club. “I make decisions thoughtfully, and KEN FOURNIER I make decisions that keep up with the times,” Fournier told council. would be a voice for the residents of the He highlighted the main issues facing north end of Drummond ward, who are the township as meeting budgetary being directly affected by the expansion demands, mostly related to the province of Highway 7. “downloading” responsibilites into the Communication, accountability and control of municipalities. Areas that transparency of council were concerns When looking to improve your mobility, your deserve particular attention are policing Command highlighted. posture or get rid of that annoying pinched costs and the cost-sharing agreements “The needs of the township are going to nerve, look no further than Perth Chiropractic. between DNE, the Town of Perth and Tay change,” she said. “We must look into the Valley Township for services such as the future and build better tools for reaching recreation centres and library. “We are very hands on in the approach we out to the community.” Fournier received a vote of support from use” says Dr. Hollis. “Our focus is to address Reed said capital costs to the township all members of council: Reeve Aubrey will be increasing as city residents retire causes of any symptoms first, then improve Churchill and councillors Gail Code, to DNE, and she highlighted the townupon a persons mobility followed by a focus on Russell Foster and Michael McEwan. ship’s lack of commercial/industrial tax
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TENZIN AND CHRISTINE CHU through Pay Pal on the blog. “It’s something a little bit different and a little bit fun,” she said, adding that her mother thinks it’s an ironic project because Chu used to change her outfit multiple times a day when she was a child. Now, she has to be more creative with her wardrobe, accessorizing her two dresses with handmade and donated or used items and additional items to wear with the dresses. In addition to raising funds, Chu hopes her project also informs people about the work that Almost Home does. “The response has been really good,” Chu said. “It’s shown me quite a bit about people’s generosity.” The initiative has also made her more conscious of the environmental impact of her daily life. Chu said she will be more conscious of the cost-per-wear over the useful life of her clothing, and the impact that has on her ecological footprint – she has learned to live with less.
Perth Chiropractic offers a “hands on” approach to health
Other candidates Five other candidates also came forward and made presentations to council: Edward “Ted” Arthurs, Catherine Campbell, Nancy Command, Charlotte Reed and Ray Scissons. The candidates were voted on in alphabetical order; each member of council had one vote, and since all members voted for Fournier, polling was concluded after that vote was tallied. Arthurs highlighted budgetary concerns, particularly roadwork, as pressing issues facing the township, especially because he anticipates the population will expand with the four lane expansion of Highway 7 from Ottawa to Carleton Place. “Are we getting all the money we’re entitled to get? We need to think of options to generate income in ways other than taxes,” he said. Campbell said that becoming a councillor would make her more involved and informed about the township and that it would be a good way for her to contribute to the community. Command highlighted her leadership at the Fergusons Falls Hall and said she
base as a concern. She said the township should develop its historical roots and recreational/outdoor opportunities in order to appeal to potential residents and tourists. Scissons, the former chief building officer for the township, said that since the term only has four months remaining, council needed a member who could seamlessly step in and not have to learn all the procedures and regulations of council, which he could do. He said the most pressing issues facing the township are development and population growth, and ensuring both are sustainable.
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Clarification In his expression of interest for the position of Drummond/North Elmsley councillor for Drummond ward, Edward “Ted” Arthurs intended to indicate that he was a member of committees that were instrumental in planning for rural 911 addressing in Lanark County, not that he as an individual was instrumental.
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“Things we do today affect the quality of our life in the future more than most of us want to admit,” he says. “We’ve all learned to brush and floss our teeth if we want to keep them until we’re 70,” he adds. “We aim to teach our clients if you take care of your spine and joints, degenerative problems in the 70- and 80-year-olds will be largely a thing of the past.” Dr. Hollis works along side his wife, Dr. Elaine Chagnon, and associate Dr. Christine Cordick, who are also doctors of chiropractic. Perth Chiropractic has been serving the Perth area since 1996, and Dr. Hollis says, “Clients have come to expect a straight forward explanation of what we can do to help, and when we can’t help what are the options they should consider.” Perth Chiropractic was selected as the Diamond Award winner in the Perth Courier’s 2009 and 2010 Readers’ Choice Awards. Dr. Hollis says the award is a wonderful endorsement and as much as we enjoy working with the people of Perth, “the fact that they would tell other people about us is one of the biggest compliments we can receive.”
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County moves forward with development charges Homebuilders speak out against ‘new tax’ BY LAURA MUELLER laura.mueller@perthcourier.com
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Local developers finally spoke out against county development charges, but the majority of Lanark County council still gave the new fees a stamp of approval. If given final approval at a June 23 council meeting, people wishing to build a single-detached or semi-detached home would pay a new $605 fee. Development charges are a way for the county to raise additional funds to cover expanding infrastructure expenses related to the growing residential population and commercial/industrial base. The charges are the only option to raise the additional funds the county will need to expand its road network, ambulance service, long-term care and other services as the population of the county grows, said Warden John Fenik (Perth). “We’re $17 million in debt. We’re at our maximum for taxes. We have three choices: incur more debt, raise taxes or don’t do any new roads and have a hard time maintaining the ones we have,” Fenik said, speaking in support of development charges during the corporate services meeting on June 16. The charges, which range from $264 for a bachelor/one-bedroom apartment unit to $0.29 per square foot of gross floor area for a non-residential (commercial/ industrial) development, are intended to raise approximately $2 million for the county over the next decade. “Are you prepared to take the risk of sending people out of your county for $2 million?” said Gord Ennis, president of the Lanark and Leeds Homebuilders’ Association (LLHA). “Why would you risk that possibility for such a small item?” Ennis spoke at the meeting to denounce the “new tax” and tell councillors how he feels it will negatively impact the homebuilding business (which he said is down by a third this year) and development in the county. Although the councillors have
discussed the issue on several occasions and a public meeting was held in May (with newspaper stories and advertisements preceding and following each meeting), Ennis said local builders weren’t aware of the charges until county staff called the association directly. Speaking after councillors voted to approve the motion for development charges in principle, Ennis said he fears the $605 figure will quickly rise when council decides to expand the list of projects that could qualify in calculating development charges. “Anything they choose to add to the development fees, they can,” he said. “It will be $2,000 a year from now.” Coun. Richard Kidd (Beckwith) agreed, saying “I guarantee in five years time, it will be doubled at least.” “We can’t change the development charges unless we change what it will go towards,” said Coun. Bob Fletcher (Lanark Highlands Township). To do so, the county would have to update the development charges background study, said Kurt Greaves, the director of finance and treasurer of Lanark County. Ennis accused the county of “double dipping,” since all eight municipalities in Lanark County already have their own development charges; however, Greaves said the county development charges can only apply to county infrastructure, such as county roads. Municipal development charges apply towards each town or township’s own road network and local fire, police and other services. Coun. Keith Kerr (Tay Valley Township) originally made a motion to defer a vote on development charges until 2011, when a new council would be in place. Fenik was one of the councillors who spoke out against deferring the motion, saying a new council would need to be brought up to speed on the background of the issue. “We need to either put this to bed, or leave it to a new council to
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do from square one. The election has some people spooked,” Fenik said. That motion was defeated and councillors voted on whether to implement development charges. Ten councillors voted in favour of development charges, with Kerr, Kidd and Coun. John MacTavish (Montague Township) opposed. Gail Code (Drummond/North Elmsley Township) declared a pecuniary interest because her son is a builder, and Sharon Mousseau (Beckwith) abstained from voting and was counted as a negative vote. If the development charges bylaw is given final approval at the June 23 council meeting, Lanark County would join 13 other upper-tier municipal governments in Ontario who currently have the charges. With files from Rosanne Lake.
HOG WILD Motorcycle enthusiasts gathered at the Lanark Trap Club over the weekend of June 12 for the annual Pike Falls Classic. Here, Carleton Place resident Craig Smith participates in the slow races, one of the popular fun events that marked the weekend-long celebration, which culminated in a motorcycle show on Saturday night. Laura Mueller photo
County roads under construction
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County road construction is underway this season, with six of Lanark County’s nine road improvement projects slated for Lanark Highlands. This year, $6 million of the county’s $14-million public works budget will go towards road and bridge construction on 57 kilometres of its roads (10 per cent of the county’s road network). This year, the county aimed to be more cost-effective by awarding tenders for services such as equipment rental and pavement, rather than for specific site jobs. The lion’s share of the construction will take place in the greater Perth area this summer. Ongoing projects include: • Clydesville Bridge (Lanark Highlands): Work to replace the bridge deck, safety barriers and approach guide rails began in
March. The north lane is now complete and the south lane should be done by the end of July. • County Road 8 (Lanark Highlands): Work on a 3-km section of Watsons Corners Road spanning west from County Road 511 will begin in July. The road will be closed for two days during the week of July 8 between County Road 511 and Dobbie Road while culverts are being replaced. • County Road 9 (Lanark Highlands): A 4-km section of this road near Tatlock has been paved. The project is the result of a 2005 agreement that allowed Omya Canada to quarry beneath the existing road in exchange for a new road. • County Road 12 (Lanark Highlands): This large project on McDonalds Corners Road, from the 7th Concession to County Road 15, is one of the county’s most complex projects. Work on the
4.6-km section is underway, and paving will happen in September. Lane reductions will occur when construction resumes. • County Road 16 (Lanark Highlands): An 8.8-km section of South Lavant Road from Poland to Lavant Station will be renewed with a single surface treatment. County council has also approved, in principle, a project to make spot improvements to a 1-km gravel section of this road near Robertson Lake over the next three to five years. It will be widened, the surface will be treated and the drainage will be improved. • County Road 14 (Tay Valley Township): The final phase of construction on this road will occur on a 1-km section between Merkley Road/Day’s Corners and the Leeds and Grenville County border. • Joint projects: Wilson Street in Perth (the intersections of North Street and Sunset Boulevard).
MUNICIPAL MATTERS
Notice of Public Information Meeting Township of Lanark Highlands Joe’s Lake Bridge Replacement JOE’S LAKE BRIDGE CLOSURE AND DETOUR Joe’s Lake Bridge (crossing the Clyde River on Black Creek Road) will be closed to all vehicle traffic for approximately 4 weeks starting on July 5, 2010. The temporary closure is needed for the replacement of the bridge. During the project, traffic will be detoured via County Roads 16, 511, and the French Line Road. You are invited to attend a Public Information Meeting to discuss the following: • Bridge Construction Schedule • Detour Plan • Emergency Services and Canada Post Representatives from the Township of Lanark Highlands and Crain’s Construction will be in attendance to answer questions about the project. The meeting will be held on: Monday, June 28, 2010, 6:30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. North Lavant Community Centre, 2082 Black Creek Rd. For further information about this project, please contact: Scott Cameron, CET, Superintendent of Public Works, Township of Lanark Highlands 75 George Street, P.O. Box 340, Lanark, Ontario, K0G 1K0 E-mail: scameron@lanarkhighlands.ca Fax: 613-259-2291 • (Toll Free) 1-800-239-4695 • Telephone: 613-259-2398 ext. 239
CONCESSION BOOTH OPERATOR LANARK & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE The Corporation of the Township of Lanark Highlands is seeking quotations for the Concession Booth Operation for the Lanark and District Community Centre (the Arena). For further information regarding all aspects of this Request for Quotation, please contact: Norma Melanson, A/P Clerk, Lanark, Ontario, K0G 1K0 Telephone: 613-259-2398 x 224 • Facsimile: 613-259-2291 E-mail: nmelanson@lanarkhighlands.ca • Website at: www.lanarkhighlands.ca Proposals MUST be received at this location NOT LATER THAN 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 6, 2010. in a sealed envelope clearly identified as “Request for Quotation – Concession Booth Operation”. Proposals received after the above due date and time will not be considered, and will be returned unopened, to the originator. Note: Personal information collected from applications is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and will be used to determine qualifications for employment. Questions about the collection of Information should be directed to the Clerk/Deputy CAO at the address indicated above.
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No meetings scheduled in July. 2010 Highland Voice has been mailed to all property owners; if you haven’t received your copy contact the Municipal office at 613-259-2398 or 1-800-239-4695.
The Arnprior Public Library is available for residents of Lanark Highlands with no membership fees
thanks to an agreement between our Township and the Town of Arnprior. The Arnprior Library offers 3 week book loans, audio books, DVDs & CDs, large print books, magazine loans, free internet access, unlimited Wi-Fi, on-line resources, homebound service, children’s programs and much more! The Arnprior Public Library is located at 21 Madawaska St., Arnprior. For more information check the website at www.arnprior. library.on.ca.
CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST The Township of Lanark Highlands invites applications for the Contract position of Engineering Technologist. (18 months max.) Reporting to the Superintendent of Public Works, the Engineering Technologist must have experience working within a Public Works environment and have a strong background in highway design, contract administration, construction layout and inspection. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Road design, tender and contract preparation in accordance with governing codes and Township policies. • Performs other related duties as required. QUALIFICATIONS: to communicate effectively, professionally, and courteously • University degree or community college diploma in Civil with other levels of government, contractors and the Engineering. general public, both verbally and in writing. • Civil Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.). • Demonstrate initiative and think proactively. • 5 years direct municipal or equivalent combination of • Computer literacy, Microsoft office, including education, training and experience. word-processing, spreadsheets, email, internet proficiency • Thorough knowledge of and working experience with and document management is essential. legislation/regulations, standards and reporting requirements • Solid knowledge of current auto cad and an understanding affecting the municipal Public Works environment. of GIS. • Ability to deal with changing issues, multiple priorities and • Ability to maintain discretion and a high degree of attention to detail. confidentiality of information is critical. • Good interpersonal, public relations, time management, • Valid Class ‘G’ Drivers License in good standing communication and record keeping skills are essential. • Possess excellent organizational skills, as well as the ability Qualified applicants are invited to submit a resume, in confidence, by 12 noon on Friday, July 5th, 2010 to: ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST COMPETITION Attention: Norma Melanson, A/P – Payroll-Benefits-HR Clerk Township of Lanark Highlands, 75 George St., Lanark, Ont.,K0G IK0 Phone: 613-259-2398 Fax: 613-259-2291 No e-mails, please Note: Personal information collected from applications is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and will be used to determine qualifications for employment. Questions about the collection of Information should be directed to the Clerk/Deputy CAO at the address indicated above.
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A driving force in the community BY ANDREW SNOOK andrew.snook@perthcourier.com Charlie’s Taxi has been driving the community for more than five decades. Lena Hannah celebrated the company’s 50th anniversary on June 6. The business started up on June 6, 1960, when she and her late husband, Charlie Hannah, purchased Brady’s Taxi. Lena said that they decided to purchase the company because they wanted to have a business closer to home. At the time, Charlie was working as a bricklayer and was forced to commute to Ottawa and Kingston for work. When they started the business an in-town call cost 25 cents and gasoline was 25 cents per gallon. “I didn’t think I’d still be doing it in 50 years,” Lena said. “It had its ups and downs.” The couple started out with a 1960 Pontiac, and over the years drove a wide variety of cars. “We had a dark blue Buick, 1977 I think. I really liked that car,” Lena said. “Buicks, Fords, Chryslers, Pontiacs, we’ve had them all.” For a long time, Lena worked as dispatch and handled calls while Charles drove the cab. She sometimes found dispatching extremely frustrating at times, and even found herself in tears at times due to irate customers. Lena said that during their busiest hours, customers would sometimes ask Charlie for additional stops en route to their destination, which would put him behind and leave Lena to deal with phone calls from irate customers waiting to be picked up. “Once you get behind it’s so hard to get caught up,” she said. “Those customers would give us a blast.” Sometimes Lena’s daughters, Bev and Barb, would help out when their parents were both out picking up fares. “Other kids went home after school and maybe did dishes or laundry,” Bev Onion said. “We worked the two-way radio and dispatch. It was part of my growing up.” Lena laughed as she remembered her daughters using the dispatch for more than customer pickups. “They use to call their dad on the two-way radio and they would ask him to pick up French fries,” she said.
Above, Lena Hannah smiles while standing beside her taxi cab. Her cab company, Charlie’s Taxi, celebrated its 50th year of service on June 6, 2010. At left is her late husband Charlie Hannah in a photo taken on June 17, 1969. Although meals and guest visits were often interrupted by customer calls, Onion said that there were advantages to having parents that ran a family taxi service. “No matter where you were you could get a ride because your dad had two taxis,” Onion said. Charles passed away at the
age of 75 on February 1993, after suffering a stroke a year earlier. Lena decided to continue the family business and kept the name to honour her late husband’s memory. “I didn’t know how I would get along,” she said. Lena’s most memorable ride came when both she and Charlie
MVCA may move office to Carleton Place BY KATIE MULLIGAN katie.mulligan@metroland.com After outgrowing its current location in Lanark Highlands, the Mississippi Valley Conservation (MVC) is looking to a bigger location with room to expand. On Monday, June 14, an open house was held to present a potential new site for the MVC office. After researching various possibilities, the MVC is looking at Roy Brown Park. About three years ago, the MVC board of directors agreed that a new administrative office would be required due to growth and the age of the existing building in Lanark Highlands. After researching public and
private proper ties available throughout the area, the MVC is looking at the Roy Brown site, located at the border of Carleton Place in Beckwith. The potential site, currently located within Beckwith Township, would be accessed through Highway 7, approximately halfway between Mississippi Road and Townline Road. In 2007, a space needs study was conducted through staff interviews, data collections and reviews, which showed that more than double the current space was required. The current building is also host to a number of issues, including building code violations, accessibility code violations, a lack of privacy and
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A new heart and hope for Phoenix mal size. Within minutes, doctors delivered the diagnosis: dilated cardiomyopathy. The rare condition, which can be a congenital defect, inherited, or triggered from a virus or certain medications used to treat cancer, involves the enlargement or stiffening of part of the heart. In Phoenix’s case, doctors suspected her cardiomyopathy may have been triggered by the H1N1 flu. With cardiomyopathy, blood isn’t pumped as efficiently, the heart beats too slowly, too fast or unevenly, and for some, the electrical signals in the heart don’t travel as well. The day Phoenix went to the hospital, she had only eight per cent of her heart function. “I said, ‘What’s the surgery for that?’” Robin says. “The response was, ‘There is no surgery.’” She was told that a third of patients with the condition will die. Another third will show improvement with medications. The remaining third will require a heart transplant. After two weeks of treatment, it was clear that Phoenix fell into the last category. In the months that followed, Robin was separated from her family as she never left her daughter’s side in hospitals in Ottawa and Toronto. Her family was torn from its Perth home a s t h e B o r row m a n s w a i t e d hopefully for a new heart for Phoenix. “My daughter (Alliyah, 7) was talking about it recently,” Robin
picked up a man looking to go to Peterborough in the 1970s. At the time there was an escaped convict on the loose from Montreal. “We got as far as halfway when he wanted to stop and grab a coffee,” she said. “When we were there he told Charlie, ‘If you knew who I was you probably wouldn’t drive me any farther.’
He kept said that to Charlie a few more times and Charlie finally asked him who he was. The man said ‘I am Jesus Christ.’” At least that man paid for his ride. Lena and Charlie once drove a man all the way to Toronto only to have his cheque bounce when they tried to collect on the fare. “We took a guy once to Toronto that said he worked at the Royal York Hotel. He gave us a cheque and it bounced. No one working at the Royal York Hotel ever heard of him.” Lena said that back then people were more trusting, especially Charles. “Charlie was terrible for it; he was so soft-hearted,” she said. Onion said that her father was a fun-loving guy, who always enjoyed teasing the children he regularly drove to school. “He would ask the boys, ‘How are you girls doing today?’” Onion said. “Then he would ask the girls ‘How are you boys doing today?’ He loved to make them laugh.” Lena was happy to celebrate Charlie’s Taxi’s 50th birthday, but is conflicted about whether or not she should continue with the family business. “It has been part of my life for so long I hate to give it up,” she said. “Insurance is so high now though.” However, the spry 80-yearold enjoys the freedom her cab brings her. “I like the way I do it because I’m my own boss,” Lena said.
says. “Basically, I disappeared along with the baby.” The family relied on neighbours and relatives who stepped up to look after the Borrowmans’ two older children and take care of the little things that fall through the cracks when a family is struck with tragedy: “Our yard looked better than it did normally,” Robin says with a laugh.
The road to a new heart On June 22, 2009, Phoenix was transferred to Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto, one of the busiest cardiac transplant centres in the world. The hospital performs 16 to 20 heart transplants every year for patients under the age of 18. Phoenix’s condition worsened as she made her way up the transplant list last summer. She was pallid, lethargic and required frequent blood transfusions, On July 22, 2009, her heart stopped for a full 10 minutes. After that episode, doctors wanted to install a Berlin Heart to keep Phoenix’s blood pumping. She was only the 17th patient to get the artificial heart at Sick Kids – one of only two hospitals in the country that offer the procedure. Available in Canada since 2004, the EXCOR pediatric ventricular assist device is an external pump that allows people of all ages, including infants, to live relatively normal lives while await-
The smallest child to ever undergo the procedure at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto, Phoenix Borrowman is shown here with the Berlin Heart that pumped her blood and kept her alive while she was waiting for a heart transplant. Photo courtesy of Robin Borrowman
ing transplants. Phoenix was the smallest baby ever to receive a Berlin Heart at Sick Kids. “It was enormous, what happened to her,” Robin says. “Before, she was just breathing to stay alive. She gained so much strength. She started to move her legs and arms … It was incredible.” The Berlin Heart gave the family hope as it lived in a cramped apartment, trying to put on a happy face as Robin prepared her older children for what she tried to portray as the exciting possibility of going to school in Toronto instead of Perth.
Transplant At 5:20 a.m. on Aug, 14, 2009, Robin received a call from the doctor. “I have accepted a heart for Phoenix. So go back to sleep,” Robin recalls the doctor saying. She wouldn’t rest then, but by the end of the day, the weary mother would get a full night’s sleep for the first time in months. Although the family was told that surgery could take six to eight hours, the surgeon emerged just more than two and a half hours later with a hopeful message: “It’s in.” As Phoenix recovered from the transplant, Robin contemplated the gift she had received from a anonymous family that had obviously been through so much grief, but turned that pain into hope for the Borrowmans. “ Yo u ’ re s o t h a n k f u l t h at they’ve given you so much joy out of their sorrow,” Robin says. Trillium Gift of Life brokers t r a n s p l a n t s a n d m o d e r at e s communication between donor families and organ recipients. In the Borrowmans’ case, the donor family contacted them to wish them well. Through a veil of anonymity, the families have since exchanged two letters. “It’s enormous – to be able to say ‘Thank you,’” Robin says. She hopes that g ratitude, whether expressed directly or simply understood, motivates more people to consider signing their organ-donor cards. “When people agree to do it, they save and change lives,” Robin says.
insufficient meeting space. MVC general manager Paul Lehman said they looked at a variety of possibilities, including working on the existing office. Craig said they found a number of building code violations with the current office and other issues which would make it difficult to expand. Sites in the MVC’s catchment area, as well as locations within the City of Ottawa boundaries were considered. MVC representatives said the Beckwith/ Carleton Place site makes sense because of its proximity to the Mississippi River, its central location, high visibility and easy access from the highway. “It seems appropriate,” said Lehman. Lehman said there would be an opportunity to develop the site to have trails, which would provide an extension to the existing trails in Riverside Park. “It would be good for us and good for them,” said Carleton Place chief administrative offi-
cer Paul Knowles. At this point, project manager Cliff Craig said there is a long way to go. If public feedback shows this is an appropriate site for the MVC, the land needs to be annexed from Beckwith Township into town boundaries and site plans need to begin. The transfer of land ownership would require public consultation. If the public approves and there are no glitches, construction could begin next year at the earliest. Craig said this could be an opportunity to build a “green” and energy-efficient location, providing it makes financial sense. Knowles updated council on June 15 during the community issues committee meeting. “There are a lot of details to work out,” said Knowles. The CAO said at this point, details are being explored and the next step would be to report back to the MVC board and council with a firm agreement.
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CONCERNING PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT Tilston, 943 Jones Pt. Rd, Part Lot 3 Con 5 (Adams and Big Rideau Lake) Geographic Township of North Burgess TAKE NOTICE that Tay Valley Township has received a zoning by-law amendment application which was deemed to be a complete application on June 21, 2010. TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of Tay Valley Township will hold a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, in the Council Chambers located at 217 Harper Rd to consider the following item: A proposed site-specific amendment to Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 02-121, as amended, under the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, Chapter P.13, Section 34, for approximately 0.57 ha of land, situated at 943 Jones Pt. Rd, Part Lot 3 Con 5 (Adams and Big Rideau Lake) Geographic Township of North Burgess. The purpose of this amendment is to change the zoning of the property from Seasonal Residential (RS) to Limited Services Residential (RLS-87). The amendment would recognize a proposed water setback of 20.2 m for a dwelling (to replace the existing scattered buildings) with a deck encroachment of 3.6 m and a proposed water setback of 14.8 m for a garage. The effect of the amendment would be to allow for the construction of a dwelling and garage (with removal of existing scattered buildings) located on a lot with access by private road. ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the above item. In the event that you are unable to attend the meeting but wish to submit written comments, please ensure that your comments are delivered to the Clerk’s office prior to the day of the meeting. IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to Tay Valley Township before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council for Tay Valley Township to the Ontario Municipal Board. IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to Tay Valley Township before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. THE SUBJECT LANDS are not the subject of any other applications under the Planning Act. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION including a copy of this notice is available through the Clerk’s office during regular business hours from Monday to Friday (tel: (800) 810-0161 or (613) 267-5353). DATED AT TAY VALLEY TOWNSHIP THIS 21st Day of June, 2010.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
COUNCIL BRIEFS
Perth council briefs
The following matters were discussed during Perth council’s committee-ofthe-whole meeting on Tuesday, June 21. Decisions made in principle by the committee must be approved by council at its June 22 meeting (results were not available at press time).
Lobbying for postal service Calling the closure of the downtown core postal outlet “very, very concerning,” Mayor John Fenik said he will communicate with federal officials to try to reverse the closure. “I’ve certainly heard loud and clear concerns from citizens,” Fenik said. The Downtown Perth Pharamasave’s postal outlet was closed last Friday after the owners declined to spend $80,000 on upgrades to new counters, extended storage space, new signage, installation costs and automation refitting. Co-owner of the drugstore, Pamela Newton, said that she can no longer afford to renew their contract due to an expensive refit that Canada Post requires. The store’s contract expired in May, but she received an extension to continue offering postal services until June 21. Newton said she had been told that the Pharmasave would qualify to have a Postal Xpress outlet, but she was later told that the pharmacy did not qualify because it is not considered to be a rural post office. Coun. Beth Peterkin said, “It’s a vital service. We’re always going to need the post office,” noting that it is difficult for some senior residents and those who do not have cars to travel to the postal outlet at Shoppers Drug Mart at Highway 7. Fenik said he would write to local MP Scott Reid and Minister of Municipal Affairs Jim Bradley to request face-toface meetings on the issue. The committee of the whole passed resolutions to send letters about both the postal issue and the legislated reduction to the price of generic drugs, which pharmacies say will impact services because professional allowances from pharmaceutical companies will be reduced.
CFUW promotes anti-idling After originally bringing the issue of vehicle idling to the council chambers three years ago, members of the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) once again asked Perth council to enact an anti-idling bylaw. Peggy Land of the CFUW told council that economically, environmentally and health-wise, vehicle idling is a bad idea. Idling pollutes the air more than actually driving a vehicle, Land said, and most idling is done in the summer or winter when drivers are trying to cool down or warm up their cars. “Appeals to goodwill have mostly failed to change this behaviour,” Land said. “People will suddenly ‘get it’ when a bylaw is in place.” She requested a town bylaw to ban all unnecessary idling (she quoted Ottawa’s bylaw places a three-minute limit on idling). The bylaw would also save the town money because it would apply to townowned vehicles. The CFUW said they have 16 letters of support from local doctors, many of which were obtained when the group first began lobbying for the bylaw in 2007. “In three years, the CFUW membership has doubled and we have a renewed commitment from our members,” said
Jackie Morris, another CFUW member who spoke to the committee. The committee of the whole decided to send the matter to the traffic and parking committee for discussion. “There are certainly some situations where enforcement would be difficult,” said Peterkin. Coun. Judy Brown agreed, saying “It’s futile to have a bylaw if it’s not enforceable.”
Council to debate its compensation The mayor wants the issue of councillors’ remuneration on the table. Speaking about an upcoming conference and networking opportunity for municipalities that have won the Prince of Wales Prize for heritage preservation, Fenik said, “Money is running out,” noting that the remainder of his conference budget and discretionary fund would be stretched to allow him to take the trip. “I think it’s important that we attend that – it’s on the world stage,” Fenik said. “That’s the first thing I’ll be putting on the agenda (in the new term) – expanded allowances for conferences.” Noting that being the mayor has become “almost a full-time job,” Fenik said he doesn’t want to be the type of politician who waits until after the election to talk about remuneration. Coun. Ed McPherson took the issue a step further, saying he would appreciate the topic be brought to council and voted on before the election. “There are a lot of people who’d like to be on council. It would be more incentive for people who’d like to run, but don’t have the incentive,” McPherson said. Thanking McPherson for his “clear wisdom,” Fenik agreed, saying, “The easy thing would be not to deal with it.” Brown also spoke to the issue, saying, “It’s invaluable, going to conferences. I don’t think we’ll come close to compensation for all the time we spend, but it can’t hurt to look at it.” The committee passed a resolution to ask for staff reports on both the council’s spending policy and renumeration.
Shingling fee After he was charged a $75 fee when changing shingles on his home, Fenik asked council to consider dropping the fee. “People are paying money for no reason,” he said. “We’re the only town in the region that has this cost.” Jim Connell, chief building official and director of protective services for the town, said the fee is related to enforcing the building code. Fenik asked if town staff inspect all roofs that people have paid a fee to reshingle. Connell said staff inspect the roofs they are called to inspect, noting that it is the homeowner or builder’s responsibility to request an inspection. “I think it’s a good practice to follow … for council to say to me, ‘Don’t enforce the building code,’ I have a problem with that,” Connell said. Fenik said he didn’t want to change building-code inspection practices, but rather, remove the fee for re-shingling. “I think you’ll have more people get a permit if there is no fee,” Fenik said. The committee passed a resolution requesting a staff report on the number of inspections and the revenue generated from permit sales for re-shingling.
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EDITORIAL OUR OPINION
Be safe when you cool off
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he summer weather has rolled in and for many, this means one thing: beach season. Residents of Perth and area consider themselves lucky to have fun, family-oriented beaches only a stone’s throw away. Between the numerous amount of lakes throughout Tay Valley, Lanark Highlands and Drummond/North Elmsley we’re fortunate to live in an area designed for splish splashin’ around. It’s good, clean family fun for everyone. Besides, who doesn’t enjoy cooling off in chilly lake water on a hot, muggy day? Before you hit the beach this year, take some time to make sure you are prepared. Sunscreen, hats, umbrellas and light clothing to cover your skin are essentials. Don’t forget, just because the sky is overcast, it doesn’t mean you are not at risk. Listen to the radio to find out what the UV index is: you may be surprised, because even on cloudy days, the sun can still leave a lasting impact on your skin. Be prepared for extreme heat. Bring a cooler with lots of water and natural fruit juices and avoid alcohol and caffeine. Staying properly hydrated is one of your best weapons against the heat. Proper life jackets for young swimmers are extremely handy, but do not protect children 100 per cent in the water. Be aware of the water quality before heading out to avoid disappointment. The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit collects water samples weekly to analyze. The samples are screened for E. Coli and other types of bacteria, which could cause skin irritation, eye, ear, nose and throat infections, as well as intestinal illnesses. The entire length of the beaches are tested by public health inspectors from June until September. Not sure about the quality of the water the day you want to take a dip? Visit the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit’s website for up-to-date water information at www.healthunit.org/water/test/beach_ results.htm. Enjoy days at the beach while you can. Summer comes and goes in the blink of an eye – just be sure to be safe and have fun.
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Dear Editor: Re: “Regulations force postal outlet to close,” The Perth Courier, June 10. It always concerns me when government service delivery decisions are made for the convenience of the bureaucracy instead of for the people they are meant to serve. Unfortunately this is an increasingly common practice with government agencies and crown corporations. This is what we are seeing in this case of Canada Post and the Downtown Perth Pharmasave. Although the Pharmasave is meeting the marketplace demands and offering Canada Post customers in Perth excellent service, a convenient location, and friendly staff, this is not enough for Canada Post to keep the Perth franchise open. Instead, Canada Post wants more and new floor and counter space, more storage space, as well as new and expensive fixtures, which will amount to over $80,000 in renovations, but will do nothing to increase the store’s revenues or better service. As a result of this policy, many smaller franchises are being
squeezed out and will eventually close. Ultimately, the result for Canada Post will be administrative convenience; they will only have to deal with a few “head offices” for the large companies, having eliminated all the small independents. If the Perth Pharmasave postal outlet closes, will there be any savings to the taxpayer? Will there be an improvement in postal service? Will Canada Post generate more revenue? The answer to all these questions is “no.” However, what we will see is a reduction in services and convenience for the people; further travel times and increased costs to get to post offices for mail delivery, pick up and other services; clearly a lose/lose scenario for everyone. Canada Post is using the clever pretext and guise of costly renovations to small-town post offices to achieve their real purpose of reducing services and cutting their costs without regard to the needs of the people. People should expect efficient delivery of government services, but “efficient” here does not mean convenience to the agency and bureaucrats of the postal
monopoly – it should mean what is efficient and best for those paying their wages. I have requested Canada Post to review their decision and to start acting in a honest and transparent fashion when implementing/developing new policies. Randy Hillier MPP for Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington
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t’s officially summer, and that means it’s time to get all nostalgic (as I am wont to do) and start singing “…why ain’t it always suuuummmmerrrr….” Or maybe not. Summer is just one more thing on a long list of items that have changed for me now that I am one of those so-called grown-ups. First came all those novelties like laundry and dishes and cooking that seemed pretty neato when I was living on my own for the very first time. Boy...that wears off after a while. Then came the whole “getting older” part of life, when certain parts of the body become unpredictable or even mutinous. I’m thinking metabolism, blood chemistry, knees and hips to name a few examples. Then there is the part when you truly understand the “responsibility” of adulthood. In general, I more or less grew into my brains as I neared 30. Then I had kids and the weight of being responsible for guiding two young lives hit home. Whoa. Another notable grown-up thingy relates to summer. During the years a person is attending school, summer tends to be the shining beacon at the end of the tunnel. Whether you like school or hate it, finishing a grade or a year comes with that sweet reward of having anywhere from eight to 16 weeks of holidays. Through high school and university those weeks came with having summer jobs, but they were jobs I really loved, so they didn’t feel like work at all. Plus, I made money. My own money. How cool is that? So when I graduated from school and got my first full-time job, it took a little while to adjust
Stephanie
GRAY Past Deadline to the new schedule. It also changed the way I felt about summer. No longer was it a span of time that involved seemingly endless days of frolic; it became a season to be scheduled and navigated. Instead of miles of fun punctuated by occasional spates of boredom, summer became a race to cram everything in – and not all of it was frolic. I particularly have noticed this when it comes to vacationing. Before having kids, vacations were a time to get out of Dodge and relax and unwind. With very young kids, however, you pretty much have to take Dodge with you in order to be comfortable, and it sometimes takes more days to pack and then recover than the vacation itself. My kids are a bit older now, so the days of lugging strollers and playpens and extra everything and ample toys have subsided. It definitely makes me appreciate all the preparation my parents had to do when they took us camping.
Now that the kids are a bit older, there’s still a lot to do and it’s still super busy, but the busyness is peppered with more relaxing times. Lots of people have talked about how parenting allows you to return to your childhood and relive things. At first, as the resident pack mule, I didn’t really find that happening so much, but now that Girlchild is four and Boychild is eight, I can see it. I think back to my eight-yearold self and I remember those summers of camping in the tent trailer with my parents and brother and sometimes my grandmother. We went all over Ontario and also to New York State and I remember how everything seemed special and different. Sometimes kids today need a big “wow” factor to get their attention, but I’ve seen my kids’ happiness unfurl at a cottage or a playground, so I feel confident that experiencing some of the little things I loved as a kid will etch good memories for them, too. I remember the smell of my new Nancy Drew books mingling with the scent of canvas as I lay on my sleeping bag and immersed myself in reading. I remember “surfing” rollers on Lake Ontario. I remember how cool it seemed to wade out into a big lake and suddenly climb up onto a sandbar. I remember camping not far from a farm field and watching hundreds of fireflies cavort with sleepy, lowing cows. Now if I only I could figure out how to make summer slow down so we can drink it in sips instead of gulps.
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OPINIONS LETTERS
Postal closure will curb cycling Dear Editor: Re: “Regulations force postal outlet to close,” The Perth Courier, June 10. I find Canada Post’s recent actions concerning the postal outlet at the Pharmasave shocking. At a time when we are trying to preserve the downtown cores of towns and cities, as well as the government’s constant push to get people out of their cars and walking or biking, the citizens of Perth will now be forced to drive to Highway 7 to pick up and drop off anything that is not regularly delivered mail. Many of us do not drive. We choose to walk or ride a bike to do our business. The size and layout of the postal outlet is not a concern for me. What I care about is easy access, timely service and friendly staff. I get that at the current outlet now. The fastest-growing employment sector in this country
is small business. They are efficient, cost sensitive and offer a level of personal service that is not possible at big box stores. I hope that the town council, the Downtown Heritage Perth Business Improvement Area and
Antiques on this Saturday The all-day farm and craft street market will fuse live music with Westport’s heritage says Nicole Bresee, committee chairperson. Kids will love the petting zoo, along with clowns and face painting and the barbecue is always a hit. There will also be walking tours and an antique car show.
the Perth and District Chamber of Commerce will join with citizens of Perth to protest this move by Canada Post. We need our downtown services for the health of our town. Joan Frommer, Perth
Seniors will suffer Dear Editor: I am writing to add my name to back protesting the closure of the postal outlet at the Downtown Perth Pharmasave. The senior executives in their government branch may have ideals and ideas as to the appearance of their outlets, but the service is the important thing. I have never felt anything but good service at that outlet and the cosmetics of the counter have never been a consideration.
As I am an elderly person who does not drive and uses the mail frequently for stamp purchases or sending parcels, this closure will be a very great problem for me. I can walk to the downtown or ask neighbours to help me, but having to go up to Dufferin Street area is not good. As the widow of a federal civil servant who had to deal with the public in his work, service is the important thing. Eleanor Coombs, Perth
Beach water quality testing
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he 24th-annual Perth Antiques Show will line the shores of the Tay River (and inside the Legion hall) on Saturday, July 3 and Sunday, July 4. Thirty-two dealers from as far away as Quebec and western Ontario will offer a broad range of quality antiques. Organizers say the historic Town of Perth is a great location for an antiques show. Tourists can enjoy the event amidst historic architecture, restaurants, shops and factory outlets. Admission for the show is $7. For more information, please call Bill Dobson at 613-283-5270.
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The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit will once again begin weekly water sampling of the area’s public bathing beaches, starting June 25 and continuing until Sept. 3. This year, some of the beaches that will be monitored are: In Lanark County: Dalhousie Lake, Centennial Beach, Riverside Beach, Lanark Beach, Pakenham Beach, Rideau Ferry Yacht Club, Robertson Lake Beach and Smiths Falls Senior Beach. In Leeds and Grenville: South Crosby Beach, Portland Campbell Street Beach, Foley Mountain Beach, Lower Beverley Township Park and Westport Sand Lake. Five water samples from each beach will then be analyzed for the presence of E. coli bacteria each week. If the results exceed the bathing water standard of 100 E. coli, the beach will be posted with an “Unsafe for Bathing” sign and will appear as “closed” on the health unit’s web site. “Unsafe for Bathing” signs will also be posted if the health unit finds blue-green algae bloom or accidental spills. Posting information is available on the Health Unit web site www.healthunit.org/water/ test/beach_results.htm, or by calling the Health Action Line at 1-800-660-5853 or 613-345-5685.
If you read the Times Past column from the Perth Historical Society on page 12, you’ll find out that the society is making historical information and photos available through its new website, www.perthhs.org. David Taylor of the historical society tells me that some of the photos and reports have never been made public before, including photos of the Isabel Hardie Collection and the Water-logged billboards beautiful Present Day Photos of Mills on the Tay by the Lanark Billboards – in the water? Perth County Camera Club. is using a recent $7,500 grant from the Valley Heartland Community Development CorporHeritage festival in Westport Futures ation on a new, unique way to proTake a drive to Westport this mote the town using billboards Saturday, June 26, and enjoy a that float in the water of the Gill Hyland and Linda Haddon, president of the Perth and District Horticultural Society, plant a few of the select group of quality vendors Rideau Canal system. I can’t wait hundreds of varieties of day lilies at the Crystal Palace. The planting kicks off a project to create a theme selling art, crafts, gifts and food to see how these things work! of day lilies throughout town over the next few years, as recommended by a study commissioned by the at the annual Westport Heritage The money will pay for billDowntown Heritage Perth Business Improvement Area last year. As funds become available more of these Festival. boards on Highway 7 as well. hardy flowers will be planted throughout the town. John Clement photo
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The long wait for care Ontario’s long-term care system is paralyzed, and failing its most vulnerable residents. More than 600 government funded homes are supposed to provide high quality, round-the-clock care to the frail elderly. But Metroland’s special report shows seniors stuck on record wait lists, entangled in bureaucracy and subject to pressure tactics that jeopardize their rights.
MAKING SENSE OF IT ALL What the terms mean ALTERNATE LEVEL OF CARE (ALC): The designation for patients occupying hospital beds who no longer
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very day Mimi Michel scans the newspaper classified section looking for death notices of people with Alzheimer’s at Ottawa’s long term care homes. “I’ve become an obit vulture,” said the Ottawa woman. “I check and see if someone has died from a preferred place and if the donation was to the Alzheimer’s society.” Every death means her husband, Alain, moves up another rung on a list of people waiting for a bed at an Ottawa-area nursing home. And it’s a long list, said Mimi. Her 68-year-old husband has been waiting for a bed for over a year now, ever since he was assessed by a case manager from the Champlain Community Care Access Centre, which is responsible for placing people needing long-term care in eastern Ontario. “They always say at least two years (wait),” said Mimi. Alain is number 38. But he hasn’t moved up the list since April, said Mimi. He is one of 25,000 in Ontario waiting to break through near zero vacancy rates at nursing homes, with some facing a wait of more than 200 days. Until a long-term care bed becomes available, Alain will stay at a local retirement home, at a cost of $4,900 per month. Meanwhile, Mimi must provide the required personal care: taking him for walks, helping him with physiotherapy, helping him to brush his teeth and shower. It’s 24-hour care and it’s exhausting, said Mimi, who retired early to care for her husband. Every day she arrives at her husband’s retirement home at around 7:30 a.m. and stays until 5 p.m. or later. “I’m here all day everyday,” said Mimi. Help is expensive. A personal care worker, someone to just sit with Alain, charges more than $25.95 per hour; a registered nurse charges at least $52 an hour, said Mimi. The community care access centre provides eight hours a week of personal care for her husband. “If you don’t have any money you’re screwed,” she said. “Right now I’m digging through my savings and investments and I’m looking at possibly selling my house.” The year-long wait has been exhausting financially, physically and emotionally, said Mimi, adding that she is frustrated with the endless red tape involved in finding a placement. “It’s not only the bureaucracy on the placement side but the bureaucracy on the health side as well,” she said. A growing number of vulnerable Ontarians are trying with little success to find what they need in a long-term care system that is overwhelmed, unwieldy and tangled in red tape. Health Minister Deb Matthews agrees there are problems, but says it will take time to turn the system around.
more care and support than retirement homes or supportive housing. Licensed and funded by the province. Residents are responsible for monthly copayments.
LONG STAY NURSING HOME BEDS: Occupied by residents for an indefinite period.
SHORT STAY NURSING HOME BEDS: Occupied for no longer than 90 days a year.
INTERIM BEDS: Temporary beds for patients awaiting long-term care, one of the solutions being tried by the government to get
These stories are excerpts of the full text. To read the entire report, go to www.yourottawaregion.com The province’s $3-billion-a-year network of government-licensed, publicly supported nursing homes is meant to provide highquality care to Ontario’s most fragile and medically needy residents. Situation Critical — a Metroland Special Report — shows a system in paralysis, with only one nursing-home bed in 100 available across Ontario, and with an average wait as high as 200 days in some areas. A $1.1-billion government program, created three years ago to make home support more widely and easily available, was supposed to ease the problem. Instead, wait lists have expanded, leaving more seniors in need of long-term care at home, and thousands more taking up hospital beds with nowhere to go. From 2007 to 2009, the average wait time for a nursing-home bed in Ontario more than doubled, from 49 to 109 days. The provincewide tally of people waiting is now more than 25,000 and rising, doubled from 12,000 in 2005. The supply of new beds is static, with annual growth of less than 1 per cent. Only 900 more beds are expected to be available in nursing homes over the next 24 months. The average wait for a long term care bed in the Champlain region is 161 days. Only 35 per cent get their first choice of home. For hard-to-place seniors with a need for a higher level of care, waits can be two or more times the average. In rural areas and Northern Ontario, families may be separated by hundreds of kilometres, if there are beds at all. On average, less than 40 per cent of applicants get their first-choice home. Matthews, the health minister, says she is aware “we do have work to do in the access to long-term care homes.”
“We know that people are waiting a long time to get into a long-term care home. But, we also know that with the right investments, we can actually keep people at home longer.” Matthews says the ultimate solution is to rely more on care at home, and to make more use of shorter-term “restorative” beds. By February, Ontario had 813 of the interim beds Matthews referred to, in nursing homes, hospitals or hospital-managed sites, and more are planned, the ministry says. In such placements, the elderly are “building their strength up, they’re getting healthier, and are actually, many of them, going home, those who would have otherwise thought they were going into long-term care,” Matthews said. The Metroland investigation also found bureaucracy is such an obstacle that consultants to industry and the U.S. military are being retained to help improve the process of moving people into nursing homes. Some efficiency methods being tried in Ontario are adapted from the assembly lines of the Toyota car company. One study counted 160 distinct steps, including access to nine separate databases, just to move a senior from hospital into a long-term care bed. Metroland also found that those fortunate enough to secure a placement are cared for predominantly by overwhelmed personal support workers for whom a lack of provincial regulation means inconsistent training, lack of accountability and a backbreaking work pace that often removes the opportunity for meaningful personal contact. Nursing home staff in general are stretched to the limit, the result of years of understaffing and a steady influx of older and sicker residents. That trend will continue. In a decade, the first of the baby boom generation will hit 75. By 2036, the number of Ontarians 75 and over will rise to 2.2 million, from 850,000 today. Once in a home — despite the system’s ailments — most residents rate the care as satisfactory, according to a 2009 survey by the Ontario Health Quality Council. Getting through the door remains the major challenge.
ALC patients out of hospitals. Stays of up to 120 days are allowed, with extensions of up to 60 days.
RETIREMENT HOME: Private-pay rental accommodation for those who need minimal to moderate support. Ontario passed legislation this month to regulate this sector for the first time.
LOCAL HEALTH INTEGRATION NETWORKS: The 14 LHINs are regional, nonprofit bodies funded by government to plan, disperse funding and co-ordinate services delivered by hospitals, long-term care homes and other agencies.
COMMUNITY CARE ACCESS CENTRES: The 14 government-funded CCACs are the agencies Ontarians must use to obtain home care, long-term care and other publicly delivered services.
CHRONIC CARE: Also called complex continuing care, it is medically complex and specialized care over extended periods not available at home or in nursing homes.
LONG TERM CARE HOMES ACT: A new law to replace Ontario’s three previous sets of legislation: Nursing Home Act, Homes for the Aged and Rest Homes Act, and Charitable Institutions Act. Among many measures, the new law strengthens enforcement and clarifies how a resident’s care is to be delivered, monitored and reported. The government is giving $30 million in one-time funding to the long-term care sector to help it adjust to changes under the new act.
SOME BEDS TO BE MODERNIZED: Ontario said this spring it will renovate 4,183 existing beds in 37 long-term care homes, part of a plan to redevelop 35,000 older beds over a 10-year period.
Senior endures months at Mission before finding his space Wait times for city’s subsidized housing tops seven years or longer JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com
When he was young Terry Williams never expected to face living his twilight years on the streets of Ottawa. However that’s just what the 66-yearold Newfoundlander was facing last October after a divorce and some financial difficulties left him with few options. An easy-going guy, Williams said he occasionally likes a beer and a smoke and looks forward to having his own space after eight months at the Ottawa Mission — a non-profit, faith-based client service centre, for the city’s poor and destitute men. “They were really good to me here,” he said. “They really help you if you want to help yourself.” With his hair combed and a clean black t-shirt framing a wooden cross he constantly works his hands over, Williams
doesn’t look like your average homeless man. But Williams — like so many in his situation — lost touch with the community, and with it, a lot of his support systems. “I never had no kids,” he said. Algonquin grad, Wendy McCarl says that while seniors only represent about five per cent of the Mission’s total clientele, it can be hard to connect them with the right services. “A lot of them don’t even have the basic things like identification,” she said. “And it can be hard to convince them that there is another way to live.” One of McCarl’s biggest challenges is finding housing, both for seniors and young men alike. There are thousands of people on the city’s subsidized housing list, with a wait time of seven years or more. Added to that the complexity of placing seniors who may need special at
home care of closer proximity to health care services, the odds often seem insurmountable. Seniors make up eight per cent of the people using emergency shelter in the city during an average annual year according to an Ottawa Council on Aging report in 2008. As rental costs climb and housing becomes costlier, those numbers are apt to climb. The same report, using 2001 census data, suggests that 41 per cent of seniors who were renting were in inadequate housing to meet their needs, or were spending more than 30 per cent of their annual income on rent. Senior renters were spending an average of 45 per cent of their annual income on rent. “It can be tough to keep up as you get older because you can’t work as much to make more money,” Williams said. Williams added after moving into his
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Poor turnout benches women’s rugby team BY ANDREW SNOOK andrew.snook@perthcourier.com
HAVING A BALL The Perth United Soccer Club season is underway, with the Perth Rocs winning 2-1 over Gloucester Inter on Thursday, June 17 at Conlon Farm Recreation Park. The next home game for the Perth team will take Andrew Snook photo place against Cumberland on July 7.
Low numbers have left the Lanark Highlanders ladies sitting on the bench. The women’s rugby team is suffering from poor turnout this season and has been forced to delay all their games until they have enough women to field a team. This is the second season for the women’s team. “We actually had a full team last year,” said Melissa Kidd, 22, a member of the team. “We only have half the players back again.” Kidd said that half the team left the area to go to college or university. She said that they require a total of 20 players to field a team. No previous experience is necessary to join. Kidd said that any-
one who would like to come out and participate in a few practices, before deciding whether or not to join, is welcome to come and play. Kidd said that the only things women need to bring are a pair of boots and courage. “It’s great for exercise and socializing,” said Victoria Ferguson, 19. “We hang out both during and after rugby.” Last year the team travelled to New York to take part in a tournament. “We’re together all year round,” Kidd said. “People come from all over to play, it’s cheap and it’s fun.” The team practises every Tuesday and Thursday at Beckwith Field. For more information contact Ferguson at 613-295-0905 or email victoria_ferguson@ hotmail.com. You can also go online to: www.lanark highlanders.com.
Council flexible on yoga issue BY ANDREW SNOOK andrew.snook@perthcourier.com People will soon be free to stretch out in Stewart Park. Darlene MacLachlan has received the support of the Chamber of Commerce to teach free yoga sessions every Saturday morning from July 3 to Aug. 7. Perth town council debated the issue at the committee-ofthe-whole meeting held on June 15. Council found that the free yoga sessions offered by MacLachlan did not contravene the policies in place regarding organized sports in Stewart Park. Perth Mayor John Fenik agreed with council, and said that it was a good use of land space and good for a healthy community. “I’m very excited,” MacLachlan said. “I think it’s neat that outside the bigger cities there is an opportunity to do something like this.”
Originally from St. John’s, Nfld., MacLachlan now takes up residence in Smith Falls. She has been practising yoga for more than 25 years, and has been currently in her third year of instructing. “I started when I was in Grade 6,” she said. “My teacher offered yoga to students.” MacLachlan said that she first discovered yoga in the park when she was on a business trip several years ago in New York City. She enjoys the sense of community that the yoga sessions create. “The way it works is the classes always start from the foundation,” she said. “But then have the variations there for people who want to go further.” MacLachlan hopes that next year the program will be able to run all summer long. For more information contact Darlene MacLachlan St. John Catholic Elementary School boys pose after winning the Lanark County 3-pitch Championship. at 613-283-6163. From left: Jacob Buffam, James Theobald, Lee Rockbourne, Alex Brady, Danny Forbes, Brett Harrigan, With files from Laura Mueller. Brady McGlade, Mike Mackie, Kyle Dowdall, Nathan Lesser, Teagan Retty and coach Peter Imeson.
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BY LAURA MUELLER laura.mueller@perthcourier.com Some big results and athletic legacies were celebrated in true Spartan fashion during St. John Catholic High School’s athletic awards banquet on June 16. For the third year in a row – a Spartan first –Peter McGahey was honoured with the senior male athlete of the year award. “The term ‘three-peat’ is fitting,” said teacher and coach Jeff Peters.“The bigger the game, the bigger this guy played.” The award for senior female athlete of the year was met with a standing ovation as those present stood to cheer as a video of Sam Murphy’s gold-medal OFSAA 800-metre run played. Murphy, who also received the Gillian McInnis Memorial Award, is “an incredibly deserving young woman who has a problem with the spotlight,” track coach Pam Quick said. “She has put St. John Catholic High School on the map in the track-and-field world,” Quick said. The junior male athlete of the year was Devon McParland, whose dedication to practise “even when no one is watching,”
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Chamber studies core proposal One chamber of commerce committee will study the site plan, another will look at the impact of the proposal on other Perth businesses, and the third committee will look at the financial aspects of the proposal. During the meeting, Wormald said there was “a lot of input from all sides,” but there “wasn’t any consensus.” He expects the committees to report back to the chamber by mid-July. Town council has remained silent on the plans for the core, with most discussions about the property taking place behind closed doors. When asked last month about rumours that the town was about to sign a deal with a major food store, Mayor William Warren declined to comment. Sources indicated, however, that such a deal was virtually “in the bag.” Some individuals who have seen the current site plan for the
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tendance included Lanark MPP Doug Wiseman; Fredrick Hayes, Chief Judge (Criminal Division) Provincial Court; members of the Lanark County legal fraternity and a number of judges from throughout eastern Ontario. “There is more to dispensing in a rural setting than knowing the law,” Lanark Crown Attorney John Waugh told the gathering, adding that following in Smith’s footsteps is “not an easy task.” Married with two children, Dempsey worked with the Carleton Place firm of Dempsey and Jones for 12 years. He attended the University of Ottawa and Osgoode Hall and was called to the bar in 1973.
A 39-year-old Carleton Place lawyer was sworn in Monday as the new provincial court judge for Lanark County. Judge David Dempsey follows in the footsteps of Judge D.C. Smith, who was the provincial court judge in Lanark County for nearly half a century. “How can I follow Judge PDCI conference Smith?” said Dempsey. “I hope I for gifted students can follow and fill your shoes,” he noted in a brief address to the More than 100 gifted students dignitaries gathered at the Perth from 14 elementary schools in Lacourthouse. nark County spent Tuesday at Some of the dignitaries in at- Perth and District Collegiate Institute participating in a student conference that allowed them to cook, dissect, act, experiment and program computers. The program, the first of its type at the elementary level in the county, was organized by the cotal, on June 15, 1960, to Mr. and ordinator of programs for the Mrs. Jim Ferguson of RR 3, La- gifted, Tom Graham, of the Lanark County Board of Education. nark, a daughter. Graham, with the aid of teachGemmill - At the GWM Hospital, on June 19, 1960, to Mr. and Mrs. ers and high school students, choLorne Gemmill of Lanark, a son. reographed the day of learning Hannisse - At the GWM Hospital, for the 115 students from grades 4 on June 13, 1960, to Mr. and Mrs. to 8. Students began the morning Jack Hennisse of Perth, a son. with an ice-breaking session, Kirkham - At the GWM Hospital, on June 16, 1960, to Mr. and Mrs. led by PDCI students who attended a similar secondary Roy J. Kirkham of Perth, a son. Lightford - At the GWM Hospi- school conference at Smiths tal, on June 18, 1960, to Dr. and Falls and District Collegiate InMrs. Grover Lightford of Perth, stitute in May, before splitting up to attend two classes before a son. Noonan - At the GWM Hospital, lunch. The students attended a on June 16, 1960, to Mr. and Mrs. third class after lunch. A majority of the students James Noonan of Perth, a daughchose to channel their talents toter. Purdy- At the GWM Hospital, on ward the field of science and comJune 16, 1960, to Mr. and Mrs. E.B. puters, while other students opted for a morning of cooking or Purdy of RR 1, Ashton, a son. St. Pierre - At the GWM Hospi- drama. All of the programs offered at tal, on June 17, 1960, to Mr. and the conference were developed Mrs. A.R. St. Pierre of Clarendon from suggestions made by the stuStation, a daughter.
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Parallel parking proposed for Gore Street Coun. William Lynn enquired at the last council meeting as to what had been done about the parking on Gore Street and in the hospital area. In reply, Reeve Livingstone said that he went out with Chief Ritchie and measured Gore Street from North to D’Arcy streets and they found that parallel parking would lose about two car lengths, against the present angle parking. He believed that parallel parking would be more satisfactory because trucks park in this area and it is difficult to see approaching traffic when backing out onto the roadway. The reeve said that parking at the hospital might be left as it is at present. He hoped that the grounds at the rear of the hospital might be levelled and a parking area arranged. Parking on the street in front of the hospital could be eliminated.
Perth enjoying a building boom During the past three months, Perth has been experiencing a building boom. Figures show that for the months of April, May and June, building permits have been issued totalling $328,900, as compared with a similar period in 1959 which totalled $81,600. At the present time, 10 new houses are being built, along with
two new commercial buildings. Last year, only three houses and two commercial buildings were under construction at this time.
Can Perth weather predicted recession? Employment is at present at a high level, especially in the construction field, but jobs for students are practically nil. In comparing Perth with other towns in the Ottawa Valley, the employment situation appears bright, although trade in general in retail sales is slightly below that of last year. In the overall picture, Canada’s top economists predict a recession beginning in the fall, and some predict that a recession is here now for workers. Although Perth is not expected to have a serious recession, it could be affected by the rest of the province. It has been estimated that there are 8,000 fewer auto industry jobs than there were three years ago, and steel workers estimate that employment is down 10 per cent from last year. Should the Brown Shoe Company of Canada plant be completed in the time scheduled this fall, it will have a great bearing on the economy of the town, as many students who will be leaving high school this fall will be seeking jobs in the area. It is expected that when production gets underway in the new plant, many new openings will be made for employment. Mr. Beckett, writing in Maclean’s magazine, predicts that the next recession will be the worst since the 1930s and will last a minimum of 18 months. Perth weathered the last serious recession in 1930 and can weather any recession in the near future if it builds the plants to provide the jobs, on schedule.
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Burnham - At the GWM Hospital, on June 17, 1960, to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Burnham of Perth, a son. Crawford - At the GWM Hospital, on June 18, 1960, to Mr. and Mrs. Don Crawford of Perth, a daughter. Ferguson - At the GWM Hospi-
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Ferguson - At the GWM Hospital, on June 12, 1985, to Brian and Jacki Ferguson of Perth, a daughter, Melissa Ann. Leeflang - On June 8, 1985, to John and Helen Leeflang, a son, Alexander Gerrit. Mather - On June 5, 1985, to Fred and Susan Mather of Listowel, Ont., a son, John David Cooke. Matheson - On June 4, 1985, to John and Yvonne (nee Bronkhorst) Matheson, a son, Devin John. Oakes - On May 29, 1985, to Rick and Dorothy (nee Kerr) Oakes, a son, Donald Leo. Watson - At the GWM Hospital, on June 6, 1985, to Mark and Pat Watson, a son, Raven Niklas.
DIED Andrews - At Lanark Lodge, on June 12, 1985, William Andrews, loved husband of Hazel Stahls. Banks - In hospital, Perth, on Sunday, June 16, 1985, Isabella Campbell, wife of the late Kenneth Banks. Foster - As a result of an accident, on Saturday, June 8, 1985, Scott N. Foster, in his 24th year, loved fiance of Donna Lee Cooper and dear son of Yvonne and Donald Connaty of Maberly. Horne - In hospital, Ottawa, on Sunday, June 16, 1985, Evan W. Horne, in his 64th year, beloved husband of Genevieve Morris. Love - In hospital, Perth, on Saturday, June 15, 1985, Robert Lawrence Love, in his 66th year, loved son of the late Alex and Martha Love. Snow - Suddenly, on Saturday, June 15, 1985, Harold F. Snow, husband of the late Delina Trombley. The preceding was excerpted from the front page of the June 19, 1985 issue of The Perth Courier.
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Boles - At the GWM Hospital, on Wednesday, June 15, 1960, John Boles, beloved husband of Sylvia Walker, in his 70th year. Leslie - In Vancouver, B.C., on June 14, 1960, Dr. Oliver N. Leslie. Rogers - At the GWM Hospital, on Wednesday, June 15, 1960, Bert Rogers, husband of the late Sarah Dixon, in his 91st year. Smith - Suddenly, on Wednesday, June 22, 1960, Leonard Smith of Perth. The preceding was originally published in The Perth Courier of June 19, 1985 as the “25 years ago” news.
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he rain last Wednesday and again on Sunday will be worth many thousands of dollars to farmers of Lanark County. The rains came just in time to prevent serious injury to crops, as the dry weather was starting to show its effects. Cool nights have retarded the growth of some produce. With the aid of the rain, a number of farmers are now harvesting grass silage, and haying has made a good start. Some old hay meadows are rather short and uneven and will not yield as much as officials expected earlier this year. Another change noted is that the average milk flow is above normal.
dents prior to the conference. Students from the elementary school system who have been identified as gifted by a countywide board and students who were chosen by school principals because they displayed aptitude in certain studies were the beneficiaries of the conference.
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HISTORICAL SOCIETY Times Past Neighbouring Townships, Tay Canal and River, Perth Museum, Walking Tours, Genealogy, and the Photo Gallery. More specifically, examples of some initial documents are “History of Perth and neighbouring townships,” “Life in early Perth,” “Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Com-mittee,” “History of the Tay Canal – its tow path,” and “Source history books.” The first groups of photos in the photo gallery include, among others, the Isabel Hardie
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Sunday, June 27 11:00 a.m. - Worship service and Sunday school multi-age program. Nursery available. Coffee hour Friday mornings 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Please check the website for info on youth group, Bible studies and other ministries, www.standrewsperth.com. Audio loop system • 613-267-2481 A warm welcome to all!
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Sunday, June 27 10:30 a.m. - Morning worship. Rev. Frank Morgan. Sermon: “Reminder of Resurrection”(1st Corinthians 15: 12-50) Nursery provided. All welcome. Wednesday, June 30 7:00 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer Following Community Dinner: Saturday, Sept. 25, 4:30 - 6 p.m. Donations accepted. Need a ride? 613-267-2023
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Thank you, thank you, thank you….from the members of the Victoria’s Quilts Canada, Bolingbroke Branch, to so many individuals and organizations for their generous donations and support to our successful Silent/Live Auction fundraising event held June 12, 2010. All of you have helped our organization to continue providing comfort for children, women and men in our area living with cancer. Your generosity not only gives us the financial means needed to design and create quilts of warmth and encouragement for so many, but also helps with the operation of the Althorpe Bolingbroke Community Hall. Our special appreciation is extended to Janet Gray, Freda Russell, Larry McMunn, Leon Sagriff, and Mont Doyle.
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Theatre seeking volunteers With the festival presenting seven performances a week, many volunteers are going to be needed. The Studio Theatre is asking anyone who has a few hours a week, or even a few hours a month, to take over one of the very essential positions for each performance. People are needed to act as downstairs ushers, greeting people and directing them to the ticket office, the theatre or the washroom. Upstairs ushers are needed to collate programs before the play, greet and offer assistance to patrons as they enter and exit the theatre, and – a truly demanding chore – sit in the auditorium during a performance where they have no choice but to watch the play. Snack-bar staff must prepare the refreshments, take tickets and hand out programs before the show and sell concessions during intermission. They too are asked to sit in the audience during a performance. While volunteering is often an unrecognized contribution, it is far from being unrewarding. The camaraderie of other volunteers, the enjoyment of being part of an exciting venture, the personal satisfaction of having made a contribution are all rewards for a job well done. And to recognize the importance of volunteers, the Studio Theatre will host a volunteer appreciation party and barbecue early this summer. Please consider volunteering a few hours of your time this summer to Studio Theatre. To volunteer or for more information, please contact Heather Affleck at 613-264-0656, or go to the Studio Theatre website at www. studiotheatreperth.com. Submitted by the Studio Theatre.
Draw winners Perth Lions Club “300 Club” draw Winners in the Perth Lions Club “300 Club” draw for the week of June 19 were: Dianne Morrow, Clifford Kelford, Julie Moore, Sheila Latin and Brenda Watson.
THE BRUSH OFF Chanelle Schryer plays an actress putting her acting skills to good use as she tries to convince a fellow thespian, played by Brennan Monaghan, that she is not interested in him during the St. John Catholic High School drama festival, which was presented June 10, 14 and 15 at the school. ‘The Kissing Scene,’ directed by Casey Laidlaw, was one of 10 plays presented during the festival. Laura Mueller photo
Knights of Columbus 150 Club draw Recent winners of the Knights of Columbus 150 Club include: week 4: Daniel Norwood and Gordon A. Rutherford; week 5: George St. Denis and Craig Halpenny; week 6: Kara Clarke and Paul Campbell.
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Eight people sit around a table deep in discussion about future plans for the Studio Theatre. Chances are few people would recognize them. They are not actors or directors. Their photo does not show up in the pages of The Perth Courier. Nor do their names appear on posters announcing Studio Theatre productions. Yet these people and countless others like them are the lifeblood of the theatre. These are Studio Theatre volunteers. Without these volunteers, the theatre company could not have mounted its most successful season ever this past year. Without these volunteers, the company could not
have grown and prospered to the point where it is now planning to install a long-needed elevator. Without these volunteers, the Studio Theatre could not have offered its services to the Classic Theatre Festival to be held in July and August. As volunteer Susan Roach said, “Volunteers are essential to its success.” Studio Theatre has many dedicated volunteers who have given countless hours over the past season. But with summer coming, many of these regulars will be on holiday and unable to help out at certain times. Yet, the Studio Theatre is relying on these men and women to help make the festival a success. A success for the festival means prosperity for Perth.
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Gaelic by Marilyn Moore. This service will be a re-enactment of the one held in Scotland in 1746 during the days of proscription when the piper, the Gaelic and tartans, along with many of the Scottish traditions, were banned. Then, some of the Kirks (churches) would hold a Kirkin O’ the Tartan in secret. The clansmen walked to the usual church service in orderly and reverent fashion. During the service at a time and sign known only to clansmen, they would touch a piece of tartan concealed on their body and the clergyman would give a blessing. This was done by means of a short period of silence during which private prayers were offered. A cheerful hymn was sung and the people would gather outside the church for a time of fellowship and friendly visiting before departing for home. A warm welcome is extended to the public to attend this time of reverent worship and receive a blessing from the music, song and spoken word. There will be a freewill offering for the ongoing church repairs and parking will be available at the Westport arena and the area around the spring. For information, call 613-2732089 or 613-273-4021.
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Are you Scottish? Do you wish you were? Does the skirl of the piper thrill you? If you answered “yes� to these three questions, you will surely want to be at the United church in Westport on Sunday, July 4 at 11:15 a.m. There will be a traditional Kirkin O’ the Tartan service presented and even if you do not claim Scottish heritage, this time of reverent worship is very moving. This service was held in Westport for the first time in 1986 and soon became an annual event and one of the highlights of the summer in this area. It always drew a capacity crowd and in 1994 it attracted an attendance of 600 people. Sadly, it was discontinued here, but over the years, one was held in different neighbouring centres. Now, in 2010, it is being held once again in the village of Westport on the weekend of the national celebrations for both Canada and the United States.
Worshippers from both countries will join soloist Garth Hampson to sing their national anthems. Rev. Elizabeth Foster, pastor of the Rideau charge of the United Church in Canada (Westport, Burridge and Newboro), will conduct the service with Janet Neil as organist. With Neil’s years of experience in co-ordinating and participating in earlier Kirkins, she will bring a special touch to this Scottish service Well-known soloist Hampson, of Ottawa, who retired with 34 years of service to the RCMP, has sung at various services and functions throughout eastern Ontario. In addition to leading the national anthems, he will also be the service’s soloist, presenting “Including Me� and, by request, “The Tartans.� The tartan bearers and dignitaries will be piped into the church by Jane Harrop of the Rob Roy Pipe Band of Kingston, who will also join the organist in supplying special music. The blessing of the tartans will be given in English by Pat Mosher and in
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DIGGING IN TO THE MUSIC SCENE James McKenty, a Perth native and lead singer for the Spades, returned to town and treated patrons at O’Reilly’s to a rare acoustic set before the band took to the stage on Saturday night. The band’s new disc, Subatomic, was just released, and the band will play dates throughout Ontario this summer, including July 2 with Matt Good in Bala, Ont. and back in this area on Aug. 14 for the Westport Music Festival. Laura Mueller photo
Spiritual Cinema Circle lineup BY JIM DEACOVE I was unable to secure performance rights for a full afternoon of short films, so on June 27, at 2 p.m., we will see another feature preceded by a small but wonderful short. The feature has a very powerful statement and is crafted into an engaging story. A young boy is a central character, but by no means is he the only one whose life is presented. Don’t miss it. The Lobby Talk survey has received many responses and the majority of people would like to try this month’s films without the distraction of popcorn, and see how the experience goes. Having coffee or tea during the films was still acceptable. Mark June 27 on your calendar and alert your friends about the early Sunday. His Goodwill: 11 minutes, written and directed by Cayman Brant. The short film is about a young boy, Will, growing up in a Southern town in the 1950s. Will struggles to make ends meet. His act of generosity shifts one woman’s perspective. Will seemingly has nothing to offer, but he gives with all of his heart. Wondrous Oblivion: 106 minutes, written
in English, written and directed by Paul Morrison. Starring Delroy Lindo. This film is about an 11-year-old boy named David Wiseman who loves the game of cricket, but has no aptitude for the sport. When a Jamaican family moves in next door, David is thrilled to have new teachers and friends in his life. Set in East London during the 1960s, the rest of the neighbourhood isn’t as welcoming to the new family, putting David, and his family of recent Jewish immigrants, in a difficult situation. This film reminds us of the magic and beauty that comes from friendships that cross cultures. Parental guidance suggested due to sexual themes. Spiritual Cinema Circle takes place on the last Sunday of the month at the Myriad Centre for the Arts in the Old Perth Shoe Factory (1 Sherbrooke St.). Enter through the Factory Grind coffee shop. The coffee shop will be closed, so remember to bring your own refreshments. The cost is a $2 donation towards the theatre rental. Contact Jim Deacove at 613-267-4819 or fp@superaje.com for information. Submitted by the Spiritual Cinema Circle.
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HE SAID, SHE SAID Peter Karp and Sue Foley will return to the Studio Theatre with their show, entitled He Said She Said, on Friday, June 25 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30, available at Shadowfax (67 Foster St.) or by calling 1-800-5182729. Submitted photo
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BELLEVILLE DOLL AND QUILT SHOW, teddy bears and miniatures, Sunday, July 11, 2010, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Fish & Game Club, Elmwood Drive, Belleville, Ont. Contact Bev, 613966-8095. GANANOQUE Rotary Club Craft Fair and Rib Fest. Free entertainment, Saturday and Sunday, July 3 and 4, at the Town Park. PALMER RAPIDS TWIN MUSIC FESTIVALS, July 22-25. Adam Gregory, Gord Bamford, Memories of Conway Show, IIIRd Tyme Out, Michael Cleveland and many more. www.palmerrapids.ca 613-758-2747.
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Perth Theatre Project, also known as Studio Theatre, Annual General Meeting. Meeting to be held at the Studio Theatre, 63 Gore St. E., on Monday, June 28 at 7 p.m. All welcome. STRAWBERRY SOCIAL with homemade tea biscuits, strawberry jam, sandwiches, sweets, tea in your own pot and much more. Saturday, June 26, 2010, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Andrew’s United Church, Calabogie. Freewill offering. GARAGE SALES YARD SALES
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EARN $1,000 a week processing our mail! Free supplies! Helping home-workers since 2001. Genuine opportunity! No experience required. Start immediately! www.nation al-work.com ESTABLISHED COMPANY has immediate openings for experienced landscape installers with extensive landscape construction experience to join our team. Permanent full-time positions. Salary based on qualifications and experience. Full benefit package. Our company offers opportunities for personal growth and success in a team environment. E-mail résumé to jobs@thunder bolt.ca
Expanding construction company is looking for an experienced carpenter. Wages to be negotiated based on experience. Please call 613268-2937 after 6 p.m. BOOKKEEPER NEED- and ask for Brad or ED. Proficient in Simply leave a message. Accounting. Minimum 3 years’ experience. 613HOUSE CLEANING 267-4714. COMPANY seeking a full- or part-time residenCOOKS REQUIRED tial house cleaner for a.s.a.p. west-end location. For busy golf club. Must be self-motivated, Full time until mid-No- reliable individual, with vember and part time cleaning experience until mid-October. Ex- preferred. Car reperience preferred. quired. Call 613-832Send résumés to: 4941. Greensmere Golf & Country Club, 1717 Bear Hill Rd., Carp, ON, K0A 1L0, or fax 613-839-7773 or e-mail: deb@greens mere.com. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Job Posting Food Bank Director of Operations Up to 30 hours per week
The Director of Operations is responsible for the efficient and proper management of the Food Bank, in accordance with all Health and Safety regulations. The position reports to the Chairman, Perth and District Food Bank Board of Directors. Duties include but are not limited to: • Managing day to day operations, including management of the facility, purchasing food and ensuring the safe and timely distribution of food to Food Bank patrons • Recruiting, training and directing work of volunteers • Responsible for office management, including maintenance of electronic records and files • Management of financial transactions resulting from donations and food purchases • Maintaining and enhancing public relations including liaising with other agencies and community organizations • Supporting and contributing to the work of the Board of Directors for fundraising, communication and other projects
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Please apply in writing (including references) by June 30, 2010 to: The Board of Directors, Perth and District Food Bank 91A Drummond Street West, Perth, ON, K7H 2K6
Business Development Representative Managed Delivery Solutions, a newly created division of Metroland Media Group Ltd, is looking to for an experienced sales professional to expand and develop new business for its growing parcel delivery business. This is a new business role that will be focused on identifying, negotiating with and acquiring new customers. The ideal candidate for this role will have demonstrated experience in new business generation with a background in parcel, packet and publication delivery.
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Job Title: City Group Sales Representative – Full Time Department: Advertising Location: Nepean, Ontario Job Summary: To professionally service and expand the existing client base and to increase sales revenue through new business development. Major Accountabilities • Service and expand existing accounts through maintaining good customer relations and developing sales programs that meet advertisers’ business needs. • Develop marketing plans for potential and current advertisers. • Prospect for new accounts including researching advertisers in competing publications and reviewing new businesses in the area. • Establish and renew advertising contracts. • Enter client information in to database. • Collect, process, and proof Clients’ ads for completeness and accuracy. • Provide Composing with clear and organized instructions / designs for ads. • Co-ordinate Editorial coverage of advertisers where appropriate. • Negotiate rates with Clients, subject to Department restrictions, and to assist Accounting with the collection of accounts. • Accurately complete run sheets to ensure accounting maintains current files on all Clients. • Respond to incoming telephone inquiries concerning advertising services. • Address customer concerns in a timely and appropriate manner. Competencies / Skills and Experience Action Oriented • Composure • Creativity • Customer Focus • Drive for Results • Learning on the Fly • Time Management • Sound knowledge of sales and marketing practices • Excellent communication skills; verbal and written • Ability to work individually and as a team with minimum supervision • Strong computer knowledge in Microsoft Office; experience with design applications and databases an asset • Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure • Strong presentation skills with a keen eye for detail Qualifications • College Diploma in business, marketing or related field preferred • 3 years sales experience • Experience in newspaper industry an asset • Valid driver’s license and good driving record Interested and qualified candidates should forward their resume and cover letter to the attention of Terrilynne Crozier no later than July 12th. terrilynne.crozier@metroland.com
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Job Summary: The Real Estate Advertising Sales Representative is responsible for servicing and growing our existing client base and will increase sales revenue through new business development in the Ottawa Region. Position Accountabilities: • Developing sales programs that meet our clients’ business needs. • Prospect new business by contacting advertisers in competitor publications and reviewing new businesses in the area • Develop creative proposals for prospective advertisers • Assist clients in ad design and coordinate with Production to ensure accuracy of ad content • Promote special features and advertising programs to clients • Negotiate rates with clients, within acceptable guidelines set by the Advertising Manager • Where appropriate, co-ordinate special coverage with Editorial • Address client concerns in a timely and professional manner • Attain and/or surpass individual revenue budgets • Understanding of the Ottawa market and competitor publications Competencies/Skills and Experience: • Minimum of 2 years previous sales experience • Knowledge of Real Estate Industry in the Ottawa Region an asset • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Solid time-management and organizational skills • Proficient in Microsoft applications • Ability to build rapport for constructive and effective relationships • Ability to make quality decisions within a deadline driven environment • Customer Focus • Ability to work both individually and in a team environment • Ability to sell and promote multiple advertising programs at one time • A reliable vehicle and valid insurance required
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Part-Time Board Directors (2 positions) The Government of Ontario seeks candidates to be Directors for the Champlain Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), commencing in January 2011. As a member of the Champlain LHIN Board of Directors, you will be responsible for directing the affairs of the LHIN in accordance with applicable legislation, constituting documents, approved strategic and business plans, and government policies established and communicated by the Minister of Health and LongTerm Care. Proficiency in public health, financial management/accounting or health law/ethics would be considered an asset, as would fluency in French and English. Directors are appointed by Order-in-Council for a term of up to three years, subject to a one-term renewal. Downloadable application forms are available at www.pas.gov.on.ca. Application forms, quoting file number PAS-1053, must be received by July 23, 2010, at: Public Appointments Secretariat, Room 2440, Whitney Block, 99 Wellesley St. W., Toronto, ON M7A 1W4. Fax: 416-327-2633. Alternatively, you can apply online. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Fournier Welcome to the World 8 lbs., 3 oz., Born Jan. 26, 2010 Proud parents: Carrie and Frank Greer. Proud grandparents: Mary and the late Howard Greer, Kevin and Connie Kelford. Great-grandparents: Lenora Dowdall, Gerry and Helene Cooper. Proud Auntie Dakota, Karen and Kim. Thrilled uncle “Ty.” A baby sister for Aidan, Morgie, Josh and Tyler. A special thanks to Daddy, Nannie, Auntie Dakota and Robyn for taking good care of us.
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BRENDON FLYNN Graduated May 29 from LakeHead University Thunder Bay with BScN in Nursing Congratulations, Mom, Dad & Conlan
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Thank you to all the wonderful people who have sent cards of condolences, flowers, donations to Glad Tidings Church and Diabetes Association at the recent passing of our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt, Gwendolyne Ruby North. Your support and kindness brought comfort to our grieving hearts. Special thanks to Stewart Blair, Pat Deacon and staff for your kindness. Thank you to the ladies of Glad Tidings for the luncheon following the service. Thank you to Pastor Doug for the beautiful message of hope given. We know that our mother has gone to her eternal reward with Jesus. John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall have everlasting life.” The North family
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at the Auditorium of St. Paul’s United Church, Perth, Ont., Saturday, July 3, 2010 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Best Wishes Only - Non-perishable items accepted for Perth & District Food Bank. Love & Best Wishes, Tracey, Blake, Cheryl, Dave & Brittany
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MOLYNEAUX and MABO: In ever loving memory of Dad, Wilmer (Oct. 6, 1916March 21, 1993), and Mother, Nina (Jan. 17, 1921-June 23, 2008). More precious was the light in your eyes, Than all the roses in the world I know you look down upon the things here on earth like some gentle star. You lived within my heart Not a day goes by that I don’t miss you My mind is filled with wonderful memories, Your loving smile, your enduring spirit, your effervescent personality. Most of all, the joy you brought me for many happy years. Mother, Dad, I will always miss seeing your gentle, smiling faces and your most treasured demeanour. As your son, I will cherish always my own special memories and the special love we shared. Until we meet again in God’s beautiful garden, I will forever love and miss you both. Your son, Mark Crawford, Calgary, Alta.
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WATT: In memory of Lorie Sue Watt, who left us so suddenly, June 29, 2009. In our home you are fondly remembered Sweet memories cling to your name Those who loved you in life sincerely Still love you in death just the same. Quietly remembered every day by Marlee, Allen, Glen and Dorothy
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Peacefully, in hospital in Perth, on Monday, June 21, 2010 Irene A. (Scott) Fournier in her 86th year. Predeceased by her parents Thomas and Charlotte Scott and in 1980 by her beloved husband Arnold A. Fournier and cherished granddaughter Dusta. Dearly loved mother of Keith (Sally), Ken (Gail) and Janet (Keith) Storie; cherished grandmother of Sean Fournier (Michelle), Trevor Fournier (Shauna Marshall), Blaze Fournier (Holly Sullivan) and Shane Storie (Jackie McNeil); great grandmother of Skylar Fournier, MacKenzie and Brody Fournier and Liam Storie. Dear sister of Gordon (Norma) Scott and the late Isobel Scott, Dorothy (James) Duffy, Myrtle (Bert) Alexander, Bruce (Olive), Raymond and Douglas (Jean) Scott. Irene will be sadly missed by the Fournier family, many nieces, nephews, all her family and friends. Friends may pay their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St. W., Perth on Wednesday, June 23, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral service will be held in the chapel on Thursday, June 24 at 1:30 p.m. Interment, Scotch Line Cemetery. In remembrance contributions to the Great War Memorial Hospital Foundation or the Heart & Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. The family would like to extend their sincere thanks to the staff on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the GWM Hospital, Perth for the care and compassion shown to Irene.
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Zakson William Logan’s early arrival on Mother’s Day, May 9th, was a pleasant surprise for his parents, Kathi-Ann Cole and Dan Logan. Zak weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce and is the fifth grandchild for Rick and Karen Cole and the second grandchild for Bill and Donna Logan.
Suddenly, at her home in Toronto, on Thursday, June 17, 2010 at the age of 63 years. Elizabeth was the loved daughter of the late Eleanor (Pollock) and Eric Sabiston of Perth; she will be sadly missed by her brother Peter and his wife Amelia, her sister Cynthia Sabiston, Peter and Amelia’s daughters Taunia and her husband Ben Meirelles and their son Tyler Luis and Mandy and her husband Cameron Pelton and their daughter Ava Amelia all of Ottawa. She will be fondly remembered by her aunts, uncles and cousins of both the Sabiston and Pollock families and many good friends. Friends may pay their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St W., Perth Wednesday, June 23 from 5 to 8 p.m. A service will be held privately for the family followed by interment in Elmwood Cemetery. In remembrance, those wishing are asked to consider memorial donations to the Alzheimer Society of Toronto, 20 Eglinton Ave W., Toronto, ON M4R1K8, 416-322-6560. A Memorial Service will be held in Toronto at a later date to be announced.
Tragically, on Sunday, June 13, 2010 at the age of 18. Cherished son of Rick and Susan (Allen) Fisher and younger brother of Lucas of Perth, ON. Nick will be sadly missed by Muriel Allen (Maw), his aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends; he was predeceased by grandparents Fred and Phyllis Fisher and Don Allen. Friends paid their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth. Funeral service was held in the chapel on Friday, June 18 at 10:30 a.m. Interment services will be held Reid’s Mills Cemetery at 1 p.m. In remembrance, contributions to Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (C.H.E.O) or the Reid’s Mills Cemetery Memorial Fund would be appreciated.
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Ferguson Barbara (Closs) Ferguson Peacefully, in hospital in Carleton Place on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, Barbara (Closs) Ferguson in her 80th year. Wife of the late William Ferguson and her first husband Ivan L. Closs. Predeceased by her parents Lloyd and Mae (Amell) Closs, brother Gary Closs, sisters Feryn Price and infant Leola. Cherished mother of Les (Rose) and proud grandmother of John of Perth and Jennifer and her son Liam of Perth. Dear sister of Eileen (late Herb) Deachman, Kay (Gordon) Closs and sister-in-law of Lorna Closs and Jim Price. Barbara will be fondly remembered by her nieces, nephews, all her family and many friends. She was a devoted member of the Order of the Eastern Star for over 40 years. Friends paid their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth. Funeral service was held in the chapel on Saturday, June 19 at 10:30 a.m. Interment, Hopetown Cemetery. In remembrance, contributions to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or the Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital Foundation would be appreciated. The Order of the Eastern Star held a Service of Remembrance Friday evening at 8 p.m.
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Harris Colin Albert Harris In loving memory of Colin Albert Harris who, after a courageous battle with cancer, passed away peacefully at the Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital - Perth Site, on Monday, June 14, 2010. Colin was the beloved husband of the late Isabel Jean (Yandel), loving father of Lynda Isabel Tuijtel (Pieter) and Peter John Mewson Harris, loving grandfather of Christopher and Andrew Tuijtel. Colin will be sadly missed by his loving companion of 6 years “Paddy” Kathleen Margaret Thatcher, all his family in England, his extended family and friends. Colin was predeceased by his brothers Jack, Dennis, David and Billy, and his sister Audrey Harris. Colin’s family would like to extend their thanks to his family doctor Dr. Alan Drummond, all the nurses and doctors in Ottawa, the nurses and staff of Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital - Perth Site, and Dr. Jechel for their kindness and care. A funeral service for Colin Harris was held on Monday, June 21 at 10:30 a.m. at the Blair & Son Funeral home, Perth. A private family interment will be held at a later date. In remembrance contributions to the Canadian Cancer Society or to Therapeutic Riding Program, in lieu of flowers would be greatly appreciated.
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Upcoming events for Perth and area Thursday, June 24 • The Active Seniors Koalition hosts shuffleboard at Watson’s Corners Hall at 11 a.m., with a potluck social at noon. Call 613259-5447 for information.
Saturday, June 26 • A turkey dinner with all the trimmings at North Crosby Hall at Shillington Park in Westport, hosted by Burridge-NewboroWestport United Church. There will be sittings at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. and take out available from 6 to 6:30 p.m. The cost for adults is $12 and the cost for children is $6. Advance tickets only, available by calling Marlene at 613-273-3094, Karen at 613-272-8055 or Marilyn at 613-273-6785. • St. Andrew’s United Church, Lanark will host a bbarbecue and barn dance for all ages at Glengyle Farm (2208 County Road 511, between Balderson and Lanark). Come early to enjoy music by fiddlers and other local musicians, beginning at 3:30 p.m., followed by the barbecue from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., a talent auction from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. and the barn dance beginning at 8 p.m. Admission is $12 for adults or $6 for children ages seven to 12.
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guest speaker Rev. Bob Hill. organist Jan Neal and Jane Please bring a lawn chair. In Harrop piping the bearers into case of rain the service will be the church. held in the Elphin Presbyterian Sunday, July 11 Church. • Elmwood Cemetery will hold its
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• Perth Theatre Project, also known as the Studio Theatre, will hold its annual general meeting at the theatre (63 Gore St. E.) at 7 p.m. • The Maberly Agricultural Society monthly meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Maberly Community Hall. New members and volunteers are welcome. For information, call Wayne Wesley at 613-268-2895.
Thursday, July 1 • The Active Seniors Koalition will host shuffleboard at Watson’s Corners Hall at 11 a.m.; bring a brown-bag lunch. Call 613-2595447 for information. • Enjoy live music and a barbecue at the Fergusons Falls Community Hall for Canada Day. Everyone is welcome to attend from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, call Nancy Command at 613-257-1596. • Enjoy a “sweet time” during a seniors’ strawberry social at Carolina Retirement Suites (105 North St.) at 2:30 p.m. RSVP to Diane Chillingworth (613 267-7000). • Canada Day celebrations at Conlon Farm, hosted by the Kiwanas Club of Perth. Kids can participate in games such as kite-flying, sack races, egg toss, three-legged races and shoe toss (for adults, too!). Games begin at 4 p.m.
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diameter of five or six inches and cut to a ten inch length makes an acceptable natural nest-site. Other nest-boxes for them can be made of rough lumber or heavy plywood. Just make sure these units have a solid bottom, a front or side wall that swings open for clean-outs, and a twoinch hole spaced seven inches from the floor. Place the log or box in a vertical position seven feet from the ground on a tin-wrapped post with a free flyway in front. While you may have to evict troublesome starlings until the flycatchers gain a foothold, the effort is well worth it. Black Outdoors flies, mosquitoes, deer flies, and harmful moths are just some of the items these busy birds adept on the wing, deftly plucking consume every day they are with flying insects from the air and us in the summer months. immediately returning to its original perch. Because of these depredations on insect life, the crested flycatcher rates extremely well as an economic species. Claims against the Estate of ROMEO Being a cavity nester, it often selects a hole in a dead tree, EXILIEN LAFRANCE, late of the Town of usually chiselled out by a wood- Perth, in the Province of Ontario, who died April 16, 2010, must be in our hands by pecker the previous season. This July 22, 2010, after which date the estate bird is the only member of the will be distributed having regard only to the flycatcher family that can be claims then filed. induced into using man-made DOUGLAS D. BUCHMAYER nest boxes (not a shelf), making it 359 Ottawa Street, Box 550 a desirable and interesting tenant. Almonte, ON, K0A 1A0 An old log section with an inside Solicitor of the Estate Trustee
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alking along the forest edge or through an old apple orchard, we are apt to hear a call that sounds for all the world like a loud drawn out “Wheeeep.” Usually this oft-repeated cry comes from a bird that is more often heard than seen. Calling from the centre of a large leafy tree or some other such concealed perch, the crested flycatcher tries to keep a little foliage and a little distance between itself and anyone who becomes too interested. Although the name crested flycatcher seems to suggest a topknot similar to that of a jay or cardinal, this bird’s crest is noticeably rounded. There are occasions, however, when, through excitement or alarm, the crest is raised, but for the most part it is not too prominent. While some books list the bird as the great crested flycatcher, the great things about the bird as I see them do not pertain to its crest. A strikingly handsome bird, its soft olive-brown colouring on the head and back turn to an eye-catching rust on the tail. In contrast, the ash-grey on the throat changes to a sulphur yellow on the breast and underparts. Like all flycatchers, this bird is
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June 24, 2010 - THE PERTH COURIER - PAGE 23
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Contact us at: 1702 9th Line Beckwith RR#2, Carleton Place, ON • K7C 3P2 General Inquiries: 613-257-1539 or 1-800-535-4532 (613 area code) Public Works: 613-257-1810 or 1-800-535-4534 (613 area code) cmoyle@twp.beckwith.on.ca
SCHEDULED MEETING DATES 2010 The Meeting Dates are as follows:
Monday June 28th Tuesday July 6th Tuesday July 20th
NEW SWINGS PASS THE FUN TEST Allina Warwick and Cameron Dumouchel swing on the brand-new swing set at Drummond Central Public School after a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the new play structure on Friday. Drummond/North Elmsley Township officials were on hand to mark the township’s $4,000 contribution to the project. The school’s parent council raised an additional $4,000. Laura Mueller photo
STEELE 244 Legion Scene “To belong is to serve”
Barbecues
The Friday barbecues have been well attended and will continue through the summer. The Ladies have a special barbecue on Saturday, June 26. A hip of beef with all the trimmings will be served from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Tickets are available in the lounge for $10 advance or $12 at the door. There will be entertainment in the lounge starting at 2 p.m., supplied by Terry Bennett, a well-known and very talented singer/guitar player. Everyone is invited. Don’t delay and get your tickets as
Councillor Brian Dowdall Reeve Richard Kidd Reeve Richard Kidd
Detailed agendas for meetings are available for review on the Township website at www.twp.beckwith.on.ca or at the Township Office 24 hours prior to the meeting
THE TOWNSHIP OF BECKWITH PRESENTS.....
Please pre-register before by phoning the Township office at 613-257-1539 By e-mail cmcgregor@twp.beckwith.on.ca (In order to facilitate catering requirements) SPONSORED BY TOPPS WASTE MANAGEMENT
soon as possible. Canada Day, July 1, is fast approaching and we will be having another barbecue with all the fixings and entertainment in the lounge from 3 to 7 p.m., with entertainment provided by Harry Adrain and friends. Everyone is welcome to attend and help the Legion celebrate Canada’s birthday and enjoy some great music and dancing.
BECKWITH TOWNSHIPS SENIORS HOOTENANNY JULY 1, 2010 – CANADA DAY, 4:00 – 7:00 PM CENTENNIAL HALL, FRANKTOWN Bring your lawn chair. Fun for all ages – Meet your Neighbours & Friends Live Entertainment by VALLEY ROVERS Dancing and Food Available
General meeting The last general meeting for the summer is on Monday, June 28, at 7 p.m. The meetings will continue in September. Please attend as your input is important to the operation of the branch. To join is to belong. To belong is to participate. To participate is to volunteer. There is no feeling like the satisfaction in knowing that you have done something to help someone else. Lest we forget.
NEXT LARGE ITEM PICK-UP DAYS WILL BE MONDAY JULY 5TH AND TUESDAY JULY 6TH.
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A COMPLIMENTARY BUFFET BREAKFAST FOR SENIORS OF BECKWITH TOWNSHIP CANADA DAY, JULY 1ST, 2010, 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM BRUNTON COMMUNITY HALL, 1702 9TH LINE BECKWITH
Ladies’ auxiliary raise funds At the last joint executive meeting, the ladies’ auxiliary came through again and gave a cheque to the branch for $2,400 to help with the utilities. We thank the ladies again and again for their unstopping work to help the branch and our community. Without the ladies’ auxiliary, many Branches could not survive.
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9-11 GORE ST. W., PERTH - $ 289,000 Victorian brick in prime downtown location, 2 residential units plus commercial unit, adequate parking to accommodate all tenants. Tenants on month-to-month basis, seller occupies commercial unit - Zoning C-1 - updates include sump pump, awnings, gas boiler, shingles, paved drive, commercial unit has hardwood floors & 9-foot ceilings, main floor apartment rents for $560 per month, heat, hydro, water included, upper level apartment rents for $695 per month, heat & water included, good basement has great storage, parking for 4 vehicles, updated wiring. MLS# 092103006000200. Sheri, 613-812-1215
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OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY JUNE 26 12-1:30 PM OTTY LAKE $358,000 4-season house or cottage, desirable Otty Lk. Excellent yr. round access. Beautiful level lot with gorgeous sandy, pebbly frontage facing west. Sits very close to the water, nice little boat launch area, det. Single gar. is perfect for your car or utilize as workshop. Good dry basement also has exterior access in providing good storage, newer ktichen cabinets, counter top & flooring, most new windows, oil furnace, tank & central air 2003. Other features include paved driveway, 12 ft patio dr in liv rm to lakeside 10x20 deck, laundry on main level, generator panel & generator, appliances & dock included, 3 bedrms, open concept kitchen, dining & living room area, good closet & storage space - flexible possession - enjoy for this summer! Directions: Elmgrove Rd., Right on Mackay Farm Rd., stay right to 108 Sumac Lane. MLS# 091990802017600. Sheri Mahon-Fournier, 613-812-1215
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EDGE OF PERTH - Immaculate sidesplit - very private backyard - totally updated - newer kitchen, baths, flooring, windows and doors - just move in and enjoy. MLS# 757582. Call Barbara Shepherd, cell: 613 326-1361
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