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Seventy years and counting... Wakefield school’s 70th b-day rings in old memories By Lucy Scholey Clarence Hamilton is 83 years old, but the memory of the incident seven decades ago still rings a bell. The traditional schoolyard signalling device of the day, a giant bell, sat atop the two-storey, yellow wooden building that housed the Wakefield school, and it dangled a rope that teachers could pull to ring up time for class. But when someone gave the rope an over-enthusiastic yank, the bell toppled from its support and crashed onto the schoolyard. No one was hurt, Hamilton remembered, “but it sure scared the hell out of us.” Hamilton can’t exactly remember the date. At 83, he said he’s “not as sharp” anymore, but the incident would have occurred more than 70 years ago. The bell crashed before students packed up and moved to the new building, what is now called Wakefield Elementary School. In the year of the “new” school’s 70th anniversary, Hamilton’s memory was still sharp enough to recall the days when he went to class across the La Peche River from Mill Road. It was back when boys could bring jackknives to school and chalkboards and leather straps were the norm. It was “Wakefield School” then, not “Wakefield Elementa-
ry School.” And he remembered moving to the new location. In spring 1941, the students and teachers packed up their supplies and walked up a trail to the new concrete school. “It was quite the event,” said Hamilton, from his Wakefield home. “Like the Stone Age into the Space Age.” Students had to take off their shoes at the back door, so as not to truck mud across the new floors. Construction was still underway, but pupils were still in awe of the fresh paint, bigger windows and the yard big enough for a baseball game. While before they used to hang their coats on nails, they now had new hangers. Running water, inside toilets, a library and an assembly room downstairs were novel for the students. Instead of sharing a desk and a bench with a classmate, each student had an individual desk with a drawer underneath for books and an inkwell on top. Lawrence Cross said the varnish and new paint burned his nose. He was from Farm Point, where they closed the school to consolidate with the Wakefield facility. Another busload of students coming into Wakefield meant bigger class sizes. Cont’d Page 24
CHECK OUT THIS WINNER: (From left) Linda Rathwell, Judy Geggie, Joanne Fletcher, Jane Earle, Joy Stewart, Wayne Mahon and Jane Kingsbury pose outside Wakefield Elementary in 1968. The students won a public speaking contest and are showing off their prized trophy. Photo courtesy the Gatineau Valley Historial Society
Council drives zoning change for Tim Hortons... By Trevor Greenway Tim Hortons got the green light to open a drive-thru in Wakefield. La Peche council voted in favour of a zone change that would allow the restaurant to install the first-ever drive-thru in Wakefield. Although the vari-
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...just as village lunch spots close shop By Lucy Scholey
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Drive-thrus, fair trade coffee sticking points for citizens “This type of drive-thru restaurant doesn’t help. We should discourage drive-thrus.” Lambert-Madore’s proposal followed Wakefield resident Gaye Chicoine unloading daunting stats about the carbon footprint drive-thru restaurants leave in just one day. “I don’t think we should open doors to a drive-thru, I think we should pass a bylaw prohibiting
them,” the councillor said. Rompre agreed, saying he is not against having a Tim Hortons altogether, but that a drivethru could present a slippery downhill slope that Wakefield doesn’t want to follow. “A drive-thru and a fair trade community? That doesn’t go very well together,” he told the Low Down after the Oct. 5 council meeting.
But the other councillors – Yves Doyon, Jean-Paul Brisebois, Michel Gervais – and Mayor Robert Bussiere said that by not allowing Tim Hortons a drive-thru, it would take away a viable part of their business. The four voted in favor of allowing the zoning change. Representatives from La Peche’s Fair Trade Town committee voiced their concerns at the Oct. 3 council meeting and dropped off a letter of requests for the municipality to impose on the business. The letter requested that Tim Hortons serve at least one fair trade certified coffee, source it’s food locally and that the corporation take steps towards implementing biodegradable cups. The committee also wants the municipality to install a highway sign south of the pro-
posed Tim Hortons location, indicating that fair trade coffees are served in the village, as well as naming specific outlets in La Peche.
“I don’t think we should open doors to a drive-thru, I think we should pass a bylaw prohibiting them.” - Councillor Jacqueline Lambert-Madore In other business, council: • Sold a parcel of land to Julien Martineau, owner of Styro Rail for another one of his businesses that focuses on
building pre-fabricated walls. The 8,000-square-metre (just under two acres) lot was sold for $38,400; • Rented a backhoe for three years for $51,180.81; • Purchased defibrillators for the Rupert and Ste-Sophie d’Aldfield community centre for $1,624.58 each; • Adopted an active transportation plan to promote active lifestyles. The plan will also see five new infrastructure projects in 2012 to encourage people to become more active. The projects include new street lights in Wakefield and Masham, sidewalks in Lac-des- Loups, a bike path linking Marie-Noel Road to Passe Partout in Masham, sidewalks on Raphael Road and a walking path connecting the train turntable in Wakefield to the covered bridge.
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Lovink said the probable arrival of a Tim Hortons at the busy Valley Drive and Hwy 105 intersection did not play into their decision. Rather, they’re refining their focus. “We don’t want to compete with (the Tim Hortons) soup and sandwich deal,” said Lovink. “We want to compete with their coffee.” When Molo opened six years ago, the cafe was in the smaller (up until recently) Cafe Laboudi location. Three years ago, it moved down the street to its current Valley Drive spot. In a bigger location, they started making more lunches. “We took on a little bit too much and found ourselves run ragged,” Lovink said. Now, they’re also seeking more employees and bakers since summer ended and many staffers have left or reduced their hours. Christa MacPherson, owner of C’est Delish, said the nearly two-hour commute from her home in Martintown, Ont., and her duties as a mother were part of the reason to close. The fact that the HCW Steam Train has not been running since heavy rainfalls damaged the tracks June 23 and 24 has also hurt business, she said. “It was just a life decision, more than anything,” MacPherson said. Now, she’s focusing on her catering business and is looking to set up shop at another location in the village. C’est Delish closed the beginning of September and Cafe Laboudi shut its doors at the end of the month. Meanwhile, Cafe Molo will be closed Oct. 11 and re-opening Oct. 12.
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All aboard for steam train meeting Quebec transport ministry officials met with the owners of the railway right of way Sept. 30 to discuss the future of the HullChelsea-Wakefield Steam Train that is currently off the tracks. Gatineau MNA Stephanie Vallee said solutions are on the table, but it’s too early to reveal details. “The general feeling is that it’s important to keep the train and keep the train in its location,” she told the Low Down. The Compagnie de chemin de fer de l’Outaouais (CCFO), the company that manages the railway, presented its financial study to engineers from Transport Quebec. The director of Tourisme Outaouais, a municipal representative from La Peche, Chel-
sea Mayor Caryl Green and a representative from the council of Outaouais elected officials (CREO) were present. The HCW Steam Train has not chugged up the line since heavy rainfall June 23-24 caused washouts at several spots. The CCFO recently announced the train will likely stay off track for the 2012 season. Repairs will cost an estimated $7 million. Vallee said the Outaouais tourism industry also lost $7 million in revenue since the train stopped running. “We understand the economical impacts, not just for the Outaouais, but for the businesses,” she said. Vallee said more studies will be done before any more government money is handed out.
The Wakefield steam train has been sidetracked since June storms washed away portions of the railbed in Chelsea and Gatineau. File photo
CSSS to push health minister for more home-care funding By Lucy Scholey
The demand for home care is high, and the Centre de sante et services sociaux des Collines board of directors says the CSSS needs more funding to pay for it. Last year, the CSSS spent $525,914 in funding for caregivers and direct cheques to individuals for the service, also known as in-home or at-home care. According to figures released at the CSSS board meeting Sept.
28, the organization went $87,000 over budget, meaning they had to make up the shortfall from elsewhere in the allocated total. This year, they’re expecting a $50,000 shortfall for home-care funding. “We will review all of the file and ask the (health) minister for more money,” said Andre Desilets, director-general of the CSSS board of directors. Last year, the CSSS provided home care for 70 people. In addition, 36 people who are intellec-
tually or physically disabled, senior-aged or in need of palliative care received direct funding, in the form of cheques to pay caregivers. Currently, there are 49 individuals waiting for home-care funding. In one year, that number of people would cost $16,650 to the CSSS. Those in need of palliative care are prioritized. At the meeting, Michel Charbonneau, a community representative on the board, called the
waiting list “unacceptable.” “We are obliged to give care to everyone,” he said. BREASTFEEDING POLICY SET Mothers with newborns will be given space to breastfeed at the Wakefield Hospital after the CSSS board of directors adopted a breastfeeding policy at the Sept. 28 meeting. It’s in line with a UNICEF code to encourage breastfeeding
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Hwy 5 project a ‘a shameful destruction of the Earth’ Re: coverage on A5 extension between Chelsea and LaPeche The Low Down in my experience ranks as one of the country’s foremost investigative, informative and entertaining weekly newspapers. Trevor Greenway’s recent piece on the ongoing construction of the A5 highway is no exception to the paper’s long reputation of journalistic excellence . The facts are exposed in both quotes by construction crews and graphic air photos by Marshall & al. Readers are left to form their opinions like the letter scribed by Teresa Bandrowska’s. Written with both clarity and courage over the shameful devastation this Ama-
zonian highway project has unleashed on the natural world... Bandrowska’s passion is shared by many. Alas, their is no shortage of cynics lacking the insight to probe beneath the surface of this mindless project sardonically accusing opponents as hypocrites against progress. This issue is not about improved transportation, traffic safety nor injecting economic prosperity into western Quebec. It is about a former elected conservative MP who proudly secured federal funding and announced the continuation of a dinosaur project prior to the last election- believing it would retain his seat in parliament. It is about an urban population in the Outaouais who for reasons
of self-interest applaud shaving off 5 minutes in their commute to cottages north/west of Wakefield. In the past only faith could remove mountains. But today faith is weak and greed is strong. The A5 highway is nothing short of an “abomination of desolation”- a shameful destruction of the Earth- of Creationwhich will only bring ruin to the human enterprise. The complacent, faithless, and discouraged are also party to this crime- for only in direct action is redemption achieved. This issue transcends all religions, philosophical dispositions and belief systems. It is simply biocentric genocide.
All my working life I have been fighting to be first with a news story, first with the three daily newspapers wherein I slaved, and then on the two weekly newspapers I created, then edited. To me, to be first if even only by hours was the Holy Grail of newspaper reporting and, when it happens, life becomes a lot sweeter. It happened a few times. Now I sit and wait for the two weeks between my Low Down editorials to come up with 500 interesting words. I long ago forgot about being first. That was for frontline newsroom staffers. In my current isolation, a scoop is unattainable. But several years ago, while indulging in my hobby/vice of investing in the Canadian stock market, I detected a potential firstrate news story building and nobody seemed to have spotted it. I got excited. It was the attack of the American Big Oil industry on unsuspecting Alberta. Several years ago, plans were announced to build a pipeline from Alberta to Cushing, Okla. The city is the inland terminal for current oil pipelines, including Alberta’s, and it is currently at overcapacity. So much oil is coming down now through existing pipelines that it is stacking up in storage tanks. The result has been a huge discounting of Canadian oil to the profit of U.S. refiners. The problem magnified when Transcanada Pipe tried to run another line down to Cushing, and Enbridge planned to run a pipeline from Cushing to the Texas Gulf to handle oversupply. Suddenly, Canadian environmental groups that were distinguishable by their use of the phrase Tar Sands in place of Oil Sands were being financed by a variety of American foundations, some easily traceable to old oil money. Environmental groups north and south were energized. Protest movements sprang up; Hollywood celebrities and Nobel Prize winners were enlisted. Together they went to war against Alberta and the Canadian oil industry. The battles intensified when Enbridge announced it was planning a pipeline to the West Coast at Kitimat, B.C., for a terminal where Alberta oil could be shipped to Asia. Oil to the Chinese? That put the cat in among the pigeons for sure. Call it the oil wars, with people marching and protesting. Now it was a news story big time (see Gary Marsh in the Sept. 29 edition of the Globe and Mail). And I could have written it before anybody. Just ask the wife. She had to listen to me for months, until the words “Cushing, Oklahoma” sent her running from the room. I’m only telling you readers this because I just had to write something – even if it isn’t a scoop. Sorry about that.
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Mother Teresa’s letter a real eye-opener The Editor, Praise the Lord, I’ve seen the light. Thanks to Teresa Bandrowska and her letter to the editor, “Short-sighted ‘pulverizing’ of hills is disgusting, insane” (Low Down, Sept. 28 edition), for opening my eyes to all the devastation, destruction and pestilence that can’t be far behind. So instead of hiding in my basement awaiting the certain
end that the new highway will bring, I decided to sell my car and get a mule.
Thank you again, Teresa, or maybe it should be Mother Teresa for saving a wretch like me.
ing the environment because I won’t use any gas and I can fertilize along the way. On my return to Wakefield, I can also use the turntable to turn my mule around and be ready for the next day. Thank you again, Teresa, or maybe it should be Mother Teresa for saving a wretch like me.
I can ride my mule along the railway tracks into town, saving wear and tear on the roads, sav-
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Low Down headline off track The Editor, Re “No train, no problem, station developer says” (Low Down, Sept. 28 edition): A casual reader of the headline might be misled into believing we at Innovation Chelsea are indifferent about the future of
the steam train. Nothing could be farther from the truth. We support the Friends of the Steam Train and our elected representatives in their untiring efforts to preserve and enhance the train, a vital emblem of our region. But as Lucy Scholey’s wellresearched article makes clear,
the Chelsea Station concept always has been first and foremost a seniors project. The community needs it and wants it, and we are determined that it will go ahead, come Hell or high water. Warren Major Chelsea, Que.
Dump the idea of sludge in the river The Editor, There is no river. This whole debate about the Gatineau River sludge dump in Farrellton is beyond ridicule for the simple reason that it’s obviously out of the question. You don’t take your morning dump in the kitchen sink just because it’s conveniently close to the coffee maker and toaster.
Unless you have serious mental health issues, it’s just not done. Look, even my dog knows not to shit where he eats and, trust me, he isn’t very bright. So do our local leaders have mental health problems? Should I put my dog in the running for the next mayoral election? Here is simple thought that makes this easy for even the smallest of minds: what if we
didn’t have the river, what would we do? What are our options? Explore these options because the river is not an option, period. When in doubt, just imagine spooning that morning dump down your kitchen drain before you make your lunch. Bon appetit. Edwin Weber Duclos, Que.
Aislin cartoon rates stringing endorsement The Editor, First of all, I want to tell you how much I enjoy receiving my Low Down every week! Secondly, whoever dreamed up the Editorial cartoon in the Sept. 21 issue is a genius! I didn’t
“get it” for a moment, and then I burst out laughing. I don’t mean to be disrespectful to Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition, but the cartoon was just bang on. Keep up the good work. You are an amazing publication.
Heather Anderson Ottawa Ed. note: The writer refers to a cartoon by Aislin, depicting a clutch of neophyte NDP MPs strung together like kindergarten kids, entering Parliament.
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Pontiac MP rises to quiz PM at question period The Editor, Well, the House of Commons returned last week after a fivemonth absence, during which I hope our new MP, Mathieu Ravignat (NDP-Pontiac), has had time to learn parliamentary procedure and protocol. I watched Question Period on Monday, Sept. 19, and was surprised to see our member of Parliament get recognized by the Speaker and stand up to ask a question addressed to the Prime Minister about how our Chief of the Defence Staff, Walt Natynczyk, has misused government Challenger jets to travel all over the country. I guess it was an easy question as the national media have been all over the story for the past week or so; fair game, I suppose, and a legitimate question. Gen. Natynczyk has served this country honourably for over 30 years in many command positions. In the mid 90s, he served as Chief of Land Operations, UNPROFOR, Zagreb Croatia, a meat grinder that we would all like to forget. In 2004, he served as Deputy Commanding General of the U.S. III Corps in Bagdad, Iraq, the third Canadian to do so in this position. The American III Corps is based at Fort Hood Texas; the number of troops at this base alone is more than the whole Canadian Armed Forces. Imagine the responsibility this man has on a daily basis, decisions to be made putting young men and women in harm’s way, knowing that there will be casualties in these over-
seas operations. He and his wife, Leslie, work closely with an organization called Wounded Warriors, a non-profit group that helps wounded soldiers from all conflicts, whether it be UN mission or NATO in Afghanistan. Gen. Natynczyk has taken responsibility to help these broken men and women move on with their
I guess it was an easy question as the national media have been all over the story for the past week or so; fair game, I suppose, and a legitimate question. lives. Perhaps when the general is flying in the government Challenger to some high-level meeting around the country or overseas, he may take time and think about the difficult decisions he’s about to make, or has already made, that affect our soldiers, sailors, airmen and airwomen. Perhaps the media and our MP will give him the credit he deserves and let him and his staff fly in the government jet. He is, after all, our Chief of Defence, and you wouldn’t want him to be late or have his baggage go missing. The commercial airline business can guarantee that fact. Phil Nolan Wakefield, Que.
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Chelsea contracts out Hwy 105 repair work By Lucy Scholey A damaged stretch of Hwy 105 in Chelsea is one step closer to being repaired. The municipality awarded a construction company, Excavation Loiselle & Freres Inc., a $613,736 contract to restore the water-damaged section of highway between Meredith Road and the Chelsea Smokehouse. The contract was announced at the Oct. 3 council meeting. Transport Quebec (MTQ) will have to approve the contract before the repair work starts Mayor Caryl Green said the construction deadline is December. Heavy rainfall June 23-24 caused erosion of the roadbed and the dangerous stretch has been blocked off to all traffic since. The damage also encroaches on a wetland east of Hwy 105, ac-
From left: Councillor Marcel Gauvrea, Luc Poulin and Mayor Caryl Green discuss municipal matters at the Chelsea council meeting Oct. 3. Lucy Scholey photo
cording to the Chelsea wetlands protection bylaw (no. 636-05). But council waived an inspection by
the natural resources committee to prevent further construction delays.
So council declared the stabilization work in accordance with the bylaw. Council, by its ruling, infers that the wetland has “low” ecological value, meaning it has little vegetation or diverse species. Also, there will be “no net loss,” meaning the wetland could be extended or a new wetland could be built elsewhere in the municipality. In other business, council: – Approved a new map of the landslide zones, but those
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maps don’t consider the damage from the June 23-24 rainfalls that washed out several areas in the region. Mayor Caryl Green said Transport Quebec (MTQ) is reviewing the entire province for mapping purposes and Chelsea was one of the first regions. “It’s up to the MTQ to do further studies” of the damaged areas, she said. – Approved a Council of elected Outaouais officials (CREO) $5,000 grant application for the Chelsea Harvest Festival held Sept. 23-24. – Announced that Juniper and Montee Juniper Roads will be made into a three-way intersection to make speeders slow down. – Proclaimed Fire Prevention Week for Oct. 9-15, with this year’s theme as “Our evacuation plan is done!” – Announced that the municipality is taking back $154,670 from a joint assurance fund with 17 municipalities. Each municipality in the union of Quebec municipalities (UMQ) gave a combined $150,000 towards assurance in 2004-2005 and again in 2006-2007. Since no municipality made any claims on that fund, the UMQ is releasing the money back to the 17 municipalities.
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One country down, one more left! Chicoines take off in U.S. By Lucy Scholey After nearly stopping their cross-continent run, the Chicoine family says they’re enlisting help from a major New York public relations firm, 5W, to publicize their effort. The eight-member Wakefield family made it to the United States border on Sept. 28, after six months of running – from Vancouver to St. John’s, N.L., and then Down East – during their “Marathon of Health” to promote healthy living and raise $5 million for several children’s organizations. Although they’re halfway finished their cross-continent running trip, they say they’re just getting started. “It’s like Canada was a whole learning curve we needed to go through,” said father Ed Chicoine, speaking recently from a Wal-Mart parking lot in Augusta, Me., where the family parked their motor home for the night. “It’s like we’re starting all over again.” Now they will continue the journey in the U.S. for more media interviews, meetings with political leaders and school talks. But this time, they’re revamping their image.
Now, the family – with mother Gaye, and children Ben, Dayna, Karina, Jake, Whitney and Tanya – is promoting a “wellness revolution” and asking people to sign an online petition demanding more action from the government to fight high obesity rates and health problems. “We’re very excited and confident now because we can get a very big response,” said Chicoine. To date, they have run about 9,000 kilometres, but Chicoine says their promotional approach was wrong. “There was never a special call to action,” he said, explaining that their message was “all over the place.” Now, their motor home – called Big MOH – and their van will also get a new image. The brand names from sponsors will be scraped off to put more focus on the family. With a new promotional video, a revamped website and interviews lined up with major American magazines (Runner’s World and Time) and national television shows like Good Morning America, the Chicoines are optimistic about the rest of their 19,000-km trek. Upon arriving in Maine, the governor, Paul LePage, declared Sept. 27 “Marathon of Health”
day for the entire state. The Chicoine family will continue onto Boston and New York, down the eastern seaboard before swinging west to California and then north back to their starting point in Vancouver. The trip will take roughly a year and all the Chicoine kids, ranging from age 18 to 27, put their lives on hold for the run. Gaye Chicoine and Daughter Tanya, meanwhile, are taking a rest from the trip to manage the Wakefield Express, the family’s convenience store. To date, they have only raised about $15,000 for children’s health charities, but they’re not sweating the fundraising goal yet. Right now, it’s all about their image. For more information on the Chicoines’ “Marathon of Health,” visit www.marathonofhealth.com.
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Marjolijn Thie with her acrylic-knitted art display for the Chelsea Wakefield Studio Tour. The artist is focusing on the connections between women in her gallery this year. Lucy Scholey photo
Knitting together in a warmly-lit room or sharing dark secrets with friends. Marjolijn Thie shows the connection between women friends in her art gallery on display for the Chelsea Wakefield Studio Tour.
At her Pine Ridge home, faceless women engage in a warmth of colour. Yarn strings out from their knitting needles onto the canvas. Thie is also fascinated with crows, painting them sitting on
a power line wearing a knitted scarf or a lady crow checking out her hat in the mirror. Thie’s house is just one stop on the Chelsea Wakefield Studio Tour. The 22 galleries will be open Oct. 8-10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at select locations in the region. For more information, visit www.tourcw.com.
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Werbo’s Weekend By Tom Werbo
It’s Rocktober, but you can’t tell by the tunes response to saving The Sheep from burning down. Stay tuned in the coming weeks ‘cause I’m tracking down the area’s best Halloween events. We are all going together and you have to wear a costume. And no, you cannot go naked,
saying you’re some guy hanging out in Gatineau Park. You cannot tape a fallen leaf to your junk and say you’re Eco Echo. And finally, you cannot put on a blue jumpsuit and say you’re ex-senator Lavigne. Is he still in jail?
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8 Valley Drive, Wakefield, Qc 819-459-1488 Halifax’s Gypsophilia plays the Sheep Oct. 8.
OK, it’s Rocktober and there are no rock bands playing in the Low Down region. The Renee Yoxon Duo is playing at the Chelsea Pub on Rocktober 6, from 7-10 p.m. This duo does not play rock music. Renee sings all of your favorite jazz standards as well as a couple of contemporary hits. I do believe shows still take place on the terrace unless it’s raining. Meanwhile, Drew Nelson is playing The Kaffe in Wakefield on Friday, Rocktober 7. Drew plays boogie-woogie blues as well as other styles of blues music that you can get up and dance to, if that is the type of thing that you are into. Hey, did you hear the blues had a baby? They named it rock ‘n ‘ roll. Drew is a staple in the Ottawa blues scene and if you didn’t see him last time he was in these parts, I recommend you go and check him out. Ray Harris and the BSOB’s are playing The Kaffe on Saturday, Rocktober 8. Ray has been in
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these parts before, as well. Ray plays more of a rockabilly style than straight-up rock. Mind you, if it was the 50s, it would be a straight-up rock ‘n’ roll show, and your parents would disapprove of you going to this event. The Anatomy of Frank are playing The Sheep on Friday, Rocktober 7. This is a great collective of young musicians from Charlottesville, W.Va. They play an easily accessible blend of rock and pop that the majority of young bands are doing these days, including intertwining instruments such as banjo and synths. What I like about these guys is the fact that they love being on the road and are up to playing anywhere and anytime. I also like the fact that they love to come up and play Canada. That’s reason enough to go and check them out. If you need another, they are playing along with the talents of The Woody Allens and Tyler Shipley. Advance tix are only $7.
On the 8th, meanwhile, The Sheep is hosting one of the hottest things to come out of the East Coast for a long time. Gypsophilia is bringing their seven-member assault back to the Low Down region for a night of jazzy, klezmer, bee-bopian pop that is guaranteed to give you a night of musical entertainment that you haven’t heard for some time. The ECMA award winners are currently on the road supporting their latest release, “Constellation.”. I don’t know much, but I have a feeling the CBC is going to be playing the hell out of this band in the coming months. Hey kids, get ready to cash your $5.67 cheques; Thank you, CANCON. Tix for this show are $12 and openers for the show will be Black Sheep favourites, Dry River Caravan. At this time, I, in response to the Paul Symes ad in the Low Down, would also like to thank Steph and Tash for their quick
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Chelsea seniors housing could copy Wakefield design By Lucy Scholey The seniors housing setup in Chelsea could be a copy of the Wakefield model: two separate
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The committee laid out preliminary plans at the Farm Point Community Centre on Sept. 29, proposing two possible locations for the villages: Farm Point, along St. Clement Road, and Old Chelsea. Both are close to services and both are located in “two distinct villages.” The details are not yet confirmed, but the municipality is providing $5,300 towards a feasibility study. With $10,000 from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation and $5,000 from a board of Outaouais elected officials (CREO), the $20,300 available for the study will kick start the project. According to Statistics Canada, Chelsea’s seniors in 2006 represented about 7.8 per cent of the population. In the rest of Quebec, seniors made up 14.3 per cent of the total population.
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Josh Moon, a member of the committee, said Chelsea’s seniors count is dwindling. “There’s something wrong here,” he said. “We’re losing our seniors and I don’t think it’s a balanced community.” Chelsea’s preliminary plan is similar to the seniors’ housing
setups in Wakefield and Masham. The $4.2-million project consists of two buildings with 12 housing units in each, with residents paying $550 to $650 in rent. There will be another meeting about seniors’ housing in the southern region of the municipality. Details are forthcoming.
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managing a furniture shop and working in cabinet and kitchen shops. He then built his own workshop and started his full time custom woodworking full time again in 2007. This is where is work really took an artistic turn, as he built his first bent guitar table after two experimental years. The tables Daniels then are now his signamoved to Rupert in ture piece. He also 2001 and was focuses on custom
furniture, cabinets and kitchens and bathrooms. Daniels will be showcasing his work at this year’s Christmas Craft Fair at Vorlage in Wakefield Nov 5-6. He can also be reached at 819459-2079. You can also visit his website at www.phildanielswo odworks.com or email him at h_artfurniture@yah oo.ca.
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Workshop series adds to seniors’ WELS-being T. Greenway photo
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Chelsea-born Socalled, a.k.a Josh Dolgin, plays from his recent “Sleepover” album at the Black Sheep Oct. 2.
Just as National Seniors Day came and went Oct. 1, a Wakefield seniors group is organizing another workshop series. Wakefield Enhanced Living for Seniors (WELS) is a group of “seniors helping seniors” that
offers workshops and encourages senior-aged folk to share their needs and learn from each other. “It’s not a service, it’s a network,” says Ilse Turnsen, a WELS founder. For the 2011-2012 year, they will offer sessions on
reading nutrition labels, estate planning, income tax and coping with memory loss. Foot-care clinics at about half the cost ($25) will also be available. In 2009, WELS earned $8,933 in funding from the federal New Horizons for Seniors Program. Norma Geggie, Sally Swan, Carol Faulkner, Shirley Shouldice, Ivan Hale and Turnsen developed WELS last year. Working with the Outaouais Health and Social Services Network, an English-speaking resource, WELS hosted well-attended workshops on first aid and wills. If interested in learning more or volunteering with WELS, phone 819-665-4242. Meanwhile, the Golden Age
Club, a 30-year-old social network for seniors, needs a volunteer to co-ordinate its activities. Anyone interested may contact Shirley Shouldice at 819-459-2879 or shirleyshouldice@yahoo.ca.
The first workshop is Nutrition and Reading Food Labels. It is scheuled for Oct. 18, at 1 p.m., at the Wakefield Legion. Details of the other workshops are forthcoming.
An open letter to our fellow villagers: It’s been an amazing ride so far and to stay relevant Café Molo needs to adapt to these changes. To use the illustrious words of Bob Dylan “…The times they are a changin’…” With six years behind us, and after careful consideration, Café Molo is reinventing herself. Rest assured, superb and affordable coffee remains our cornerstone. So much so, we’re investing in new equipment, as well, the coffee menu will expand to include favorites like Irish coffee and more. In addition to our expanded coffee menu, we’ll have more fresh desserts and other sweet options available. To complement our sweet side, two soups will be served daily with a whole wheat or white bun. Fear not, our smoked salmon bagel remains as enticing as ever. Over time we’ve realized that refocusing on our roots is the right path to follow. In order to emphasize our love of coffee and all that goes with it, things have had to streamline to adapt. Therefore the rest of our food menu will no longer be available. We sincerely hope this won’t deter our faithful villagers, since it is thanks to all of you that we have managed to make it this far. We very much look forward to seeing you walk through the door at #1 Valley drive. With thanks and hugs Gillian and Diane P.S We will be closed Tuesday October 11th, reopening for business as usual Wednesday October 12th. New winter hours Monday to Friday 6:30 – 4:30 Saturday & Sunday 8:00 – 5:00
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PW names field after dynasty football coach By Trevor Greenway His coaching record is 104 wins and just six losses, compiled when he led his Philemon Wright High School powerhouse teams to eight Quebec AAA provincial titles in the 1970s and 80s, earning coach of the decade laurels from the Association Sport Scolaire De l’Outaouais. And to top all that, Dave Fisher has had a football field named in his honour. “I’m almost tongue-tied,” said 72-year-old Fisher during the ceremony Sept. 30 to laud him at his teaching and coaching alma mater. “This is going to be 40 years that the Falcons have been playing football on this field. And I am so proud to have been, probably not responsible, but certainly the first to participate in bringing football to the school.” Although the Philemon Wright field is now named for him, Fisher said it should have honoured the many co-coaches, aides and players that helped make the Falcons of years past the dynasty that it was. Significant others, however, credit Fisher as the architect of the team’s successes. “Mr. Fisher, as we still call him, made me the starting quarterback before he even saw what I could do in a game,” said Chris Flynn, the Buckingham native who was recently inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame for his university play. Flynn won the coveted Hec Crighton Trophy as the most outstanding Canadian college player three years in a row when he starred at Saint Mary’s University. “I
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Former Falcons football coach Dave Fisher gives falcons player Scott Thompson some words of wisdom before kickoff. The Philemon Wright footbal field was named the Dave Fisher Field Sept. 30 Trevor Greenway photo
never really impressed during practice, only in games,” said Flynn. “He definitely got me on the right path. This was a powerhouse team. I was 15 (years old) and it was like going to play for the Dallas Cowboys.” Flynn said that Fisher was the first person he acknowledged during his Hall of Fame acceptance speech last month in Calgary. Other former PW players agree that it was Fisher’s adherence to discipline that led the team to so many championships. Players late for practice were sent off the field and those who missed workouts would sit the bench for the next game. Even when former Toronto Argonauts receiver Matt Nealon
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helped hoist the Grey Cup in 1991, he never forgot where he learned how to play the game and who taught him. “He always had us prepared for the next level,” said Nealon, adding that he was never “out of his league” when playing university or pro ball. He said Fisher’s dedication to the game helped him evolve. “We practised every day, and on Saturdays we would work on special teams and then Sundays were game days, so we played seven days a week,” said Nealon. While most high school coaches focused on running and throwing, Fisher’s understanding of the game resulted in the PW staff’s focusing more on spe-
cial teams. It made a difference. The team would usually get one or two touchdowns a game using special teams by faking a punt or field goal or nailing an on-side kick to get the ball back. When Fisher’s days at the Falcons coaching helm bench were over, he retired to his Chelsea home to focus on his other love, painting. He was pulled out of retirement when his grandson began playing football at Hadley Junior High School, the PW sister school, and he and friend Peter Connolly jumped at the chance to coach their grandkids and kids, respectively. “We coached Hadley in 2004 and 2005 and won the championship both years,” said Connolly.
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Crazily passionate landscaper pretties up Chelsea for free By Lucy Scholey Adrien Clavet prettied up Grande Boise School for free, but he didn’t do it for nothing. The 58-year-old landscaper is leading a project to “beautify” Chelsea. It’s part of Fleurons du Quebec, a program that encourages municipalities to landscape their public buildings, municipal properties, businesses and homes. Standing outside his recently planted garden at Grande Boise School on Scott Road, Clavet points to the geraniums, hosta, yucca and sprouts of kale. Eventually the flowerbed will embellish the previously bare school front. It’s an ambitious task, when you consider he’s doing it for free. Grand Boise didn’t have a budget for the garden, so Clavet offered to volunteer. He held a fundraising event at his Chelsea home and raised enough money for soil and plants. “I can’t work for money,” he says. “I can work for passion.” Although he calls himself “crazy,” Clavet has been landscaping for free his whole life. Growing up in Saint-Basile, N.B., Clavet earned a green thumb at an early age in his father’s garden. When he moved to Ottawa at age 26, he worked in the human resources areas of federal departments and maintained gardens in his friends’ homes and nurseries on week-
Clavet shows off his Grand Boise garden. Lucy Scholey photo
Adrian Clavet’s spectacular home garden near Radapaw Ridge in Chelsea features an Asian garden, a waterfall, ducks and his very own swan. Lucy Scholey photo
ends. After moving to an 11-acre property near Radapaw Ridege with partner Rejean Lyrette, the couple began working on their own backyard garden paradise. When Clavet started working with Agriculture Canada, horticulture experts soon became interested in the property, offering advice on specific plants and soils. Today, the cascading waterfalls, marsh plants and ornamental gardens have been the centre of several diplomatic visits. Ambassadors from all over
the world, celebrities and politicians, including late NDP leader Jack Layton and former Liberal cabinet minister Sheila Copps, have toured the garden during visits to the National Capital Region. In 2009, Clavet published “La Chasse-Gardee du Marais,” or “The Secret Marsh,” a book featuring photographs of the expansive garden from Chelsea photographer Adrienne Herron. The municipal project seems by comparison to be a tiny slice of his life.
Within the next five years, Clavet aims to have all Chelsea’s municipal buildings landscaped, including Town Hall, the Canada Post and the fire department. He also hopes homeowners will hop on board the beautifying project. According to Chelsea Mayor Caryl Green, Clavet was “very, very instrumental” in initiating the project. He restarted the Fleurons du Quebec project nearly two years ago, after the municipality’s membership expired.
Fleurons du Quebec awards points to municipalities based on landscaping. Once a certain amount of points are gathered, a municipality is awarded a “fleuron,” up to a maximum of five. The program aims to teach residents about sustainability and attract tourists. As Clavet stands outside Grande Boise School, someone in a van pulls up alongside to inquire about the garden. The driver wants Clavet to landscape a yard in Gatineau. Clavet hands him a card, but he’s not taking any more jobs. He’s booked solid. “I would need eight arms just to do everything,” he says. To volunteer with Clavet’s beautifying project or donate plants, contact prodac@sympatico.ca.
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Red nose led Chelsea woodworker to go green By Lucy Scholey Ross Rooke made furniture for over 30 years before the wood made him feel ill. The Saskatchewan native had just moved into his Chelsea woodworking studio when his nose turned an irritating red colour. That had never happened to Rooke, who started making cabinets, doors and other furniture in 1972. Eventually, he determined his problem was caused by formaldehyde, a gas used in many preservatives, textile finishing and adhesives for wood products. In his 24-foot-high woodworking studio in Saskatchewan, there was room for the gas emanating from his furniture to escape. But Rooke noticed a difference when he moved to a smaller Chelsea studio in the winter of 2005. He kept his windows tightly closed to keep out the cold, but it kept the wood ingredients
trapped. “It was just kind of in my face,� the 60-year-old craftsman says. Since then, Rooke has cut out using formaldehyde-carrying woods like particleboard and medium-density fibreboard in favour of plywood. He’s made a vow to go green, replacing toxic varnishes with oil- and water-based finishes. Solid cherry-paneled kitchens, birch-framed doors and handcrafted armoires and tables are part of Rooke’s ever-growing woodworking repertoire. In his Burnett studio, he hones his crafting skills almost every day on projects that sometimes take up to three months. Although his eco-standards have changed, Rooke’s woodworking philosophy has not. “I’m drawn to the wood because it’s a beautiful material to work with,� he says. “It gives us another way to
look at trees.� Rooke began building at age seven, using bits of scrap metal rejuvenated from his family farm in Eston, a rural town in Saskatchewan. Eventually, he graduated to wood, teaching himself to construct crude, basic furniture from construction lumber. “Being self-employed, there’s nothing like failure to make you learn quickly,� he says. “The evolution of my work has primarily been by trial and error.� After moving to Gatineau in 2002, Rooke eventually made his way farther north when he found a studio for rent in Burnett. He travels to work there after he meets clients to carefully carve out furniture that will last. “I’m trying to give that tree just a little more life,� he says. For more information, visit www.rosswood.ca.
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Growing season over, time to put that garden to bed By Lucy Scholey There’s plenty of rain, less sunshine, and the garden is no longer growing. It’s fall, it’s colder and it’s time to say goodbye to those perennials, pick off the last of the tomatoes and pack it in. That garden is done for another season. Lorie Nesbitt, of McKenna Greenhouses in Rupert, has a few tips for the ripened greenthumbed when it comes to pruning and pulling out plants. Some plants can stay in later than others. For example, root vegetables like carrots can usually stay until their leaves start to die out. Green tomatoes can be plucked and brought indoors to ripen or you can cover the plants to extend their lives. But you want to start thinking about how you want your garden to look next year. “It’s a good rule to rotate it every year,” Nesbitt said. Toma-
to plants are more susceptible to disease and fungus when they’re planted in the same spot every year. As for shrubs, don’t prune more than one third of the plants. Shrubs are more like little trees, so they don’t need extensive pruning, Nesbitt said. Trimming just ensures a nice, rounded shape, without sparse branches.
Weeds should be thoroughly plucked, seeds included, to ensure they don’t germinate next season. Some perennial stems can be left for insulation purposes. “It’ll act as a natural collector for snow,” she said. “Snow is a better insulating blanket.” When your garden stops flowering, you know its time to
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Lorie Nesbitt demonstrates how to prune a plant before winter hits. She says to not cut more than one-third of the branches. Lucy Scholey photo
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Heritage building houses a century of village history By Trevor Greenway Question: What would you do with seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms, two foyers, a den, an office, a dining room, a living room and a great big kitchen, in a building more 100 years old? Answer: If you’ve got about $700,000 in your pocket, you can do whatever you want. And here’s your chance. After operating Les Trois Erables Bed and Breakfast on Riverside Drive in Wakefield for the past year-and-half, owners Judith Morin and Patrice Charette have decided to sell their holding. It’s not because business is bad; it’s because the couple have landed full-time jobs in the city and can no longer give the heritage home the attention it deserves. “It’s heartbreaking to let it go,” Morin told the Low Down last week. “But this house needs to be shared. It needs full atten-
tion. It’s not doable on a parttime basis. The stunning house in the heart of Wakefield brings you back to the earlier days of village life with its Victorian elegance, original stained-glass windows, original wood floors and detailed woodwork throughout. The building houses a lot of history. Built in 1896, it became the home and office of Dr. Hans Stevenson. In 1911, it became the home of his successor, Dr. Harold Geggie and his wife Ella, before Harold’s son, Hans, moved into it, using it both as a home and as the Wakefield doctors’ office. The building retained its utility as the doctors’ office until the mid 1950s and also housed the dispensary and examination and operating rooms. Also called The Maples, the house was designed by architect Moses Edey, who also designed the Aberdeen Pavilion in Ot-
Les Trois Erables Bed and Breakfast in Wakefield is for sale. The historic home, built in 1896 housed Wakefield’s doctor’s office until the mid-1950s. Trevor Greenway photo
tawa. It was converted to a bed and breakfast hotel in the 1980s and has functioned as that since. “The house has a soul of its own,” said Morin. “We are really
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and furniture are also being sold with the house for an additional $90,000. For more information, visit www.royallepage.ca.
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Vulgar Olfactory Chemicals by any other name still dirty stuff
Vulgar Olfactory Chemicals, better known as Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are often found in paint and fibre board. File photo
By Ingrid Mertens for the Low Down Vulgar Olfactory Chemicals, better known as Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are poisons that enter our environment through off-gassing. We often hear of VOCs in paint or in fibre board. VOCs are known to have short- and long-term adverse health effects. Because indoor air is enclosed, the VOC rate can be substantially higher than outside. Warning to hypochondriacs: skip to the next paragraph. Symptoms of high exposure to VOCs include nausea, vomiting, nosebleeds, eye irritation, nose and throat discomfort, headache, fatigue, dizziness, allergic skin reaction and shortness of breath. VOCs are found in countless goods, but as part of your house they can be found in paints and lacquers, carpet, plywood, particleboard, cabinets, countertops, insulation, paneling and other building products. The main culprit in these items is the formaldehyde in the adhesive used in their manufacture.
Symptoms of high exposure to VOCs include nausea, vomiting, nosebleeds, eye irritation, nose and throat discomfort... So, the problem becomes how to keep these creepy VOCs out of your house. The most obvious is to use unprocessed, natural materials such as solid wood, stone, natural fibres and stuffing such as wool or cotton. In areas where these products are not an option, like in the design of your new kitchen, ask for a formaldehyde-free par-
ticle board such as the NU Green Zero from Uniboard. This board is manufactured in Quebec so it has a small shipping footprint, it is made with recycled fibre and is formaldehyde free. It can be ordered by the big kitchen manufacturers, as well as by our local cabinet makers. In the past, paints have been laden with VOCs. Now, many of the major paint companies such as Benjamin Moore offer EcoSpec, a VOC-free paint that can be tinted to any of the colours offered on the standard line of
paints. This paint can be purchased locally at RONA stores. For a vibrant, seamless flooring, consider Marmolium by Forbo or a carpet from Shaw Floors, both available at Ottawa retailers. Tip of the month: Off-gassing is unpredictable, but an added advantage of shopping at the
Rupert Mall, or any other second-hand store, is that used furniture has already done most of its off-gassing. Ed. note: Wakefield resident Ingrid Mertens is an interior designer who can be reached at www.yourperfectspace.ca or info@yourperfectspace.ca.
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Volunteers clean up trash stock on W’field riverfront By Trevor Greenway You may wonder what broken beer bottles, a deflated inflatable raft and a bicycle have in common. They were all picked up as trash along the Gatineau River in Wakefield during the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup on
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fine fall day in which to work, with the high temperature rivaling that of some summer days. The colours also deepened on the weekend, making it one of the most pleasant Saturdays in the Hills thus far. Even so, more than 40 people made it their weekend mission to clean up the shores of the river at Wakefield. Another 25 or so showed up for a discussion afterwards at the Black Sheep Inn. Gibson said the 40 or so volunteers worked hard in the afternoon sun, pulling far more than their weight in trash. “We got at least 200 kilograms of garbage,” said Gibson. “A full truck worth of cans, beer bottles, a bike and an inflatable raft.”
John Lowden and Neil Faulkner found this bicycle in the Gatineau River sept. 24 during the Great Canadian Shorline Cleanup. Photo courtesy Debra Beattie
She said the worst area was the Peace Park directly in front of Kaffe 1870, but she feels it was
just the luck of the draw that the refuse hit shore where it did. To her surprise, the Wakefield Covered Bridge and the swimming rock were the cleanest areas, yielding only a handful of cigarette butts and some broken glass. Gibson said it was “astonishingly clean.” She can thank the youth of Wakefield for the clean bridge, as the Wakefield Youth Centre has been cleaning up the party rock on Friday nights since August. It was obvious the kids had done their job. Volunteers didn’t go home empty-handed, either. They were rewarded with a free breakfast and coffee and hot dogs from the Black Sheep Inn for their work.
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Chelsea Challenge runs into Hwy 105 roadblock Outaouais Health and Social Services Network for the English-speaking Population
Join us for a workshop on Nutrition and Reading Food Labels to be held on Tuesday, October 18th at 1:00p.m. Legion Hall - 27 chemin de la Légion, Wakefield.
Light refreshments will be served. For any questions or to confirm your attendance Racers run along Chelsea streets during last year’s Chelsea Challenge. Low Down file photo
By Lucy Scholey The Chelsea Challenge is fast approaching, and the Hwy 105 construction blockage has confounded organizers running around looking for a solution. The 21st annual run is scheduled for Oct. 10, but organizer Stephen Lynott can’t schedule the normal route. A stretch of Hwy 105 between the Chelsea Smokehouse and Meredith Road has been blocked off from all traffic since heavy rainfalls in late June damaged the roadway. Repairs are due to start sometime this month. “We’re hoping to get around the roadblock, but (the route) might have to change,” said Lynott. The usual route starts on Old Chelsea Road, turns up Scott
Road and follows Hwy 105 back to the starting point. Lynott says he’s still waiting to hear back from the municipality about the repairs on the highway. Otherwise, the event will be the same as it is every year, with proceeds going towards Maison Libere-Elles, a women’s shelter in Chelsea. Over the past 21 years, the event has raised a total of $55,000. Whatever route Lynott chooses, runners will still line up at Chelsea Elementary School Oct. 10 at 9:30 a.m. Participants can walk, run or bike five kilometres, or run or roller-ski 10 kilometres. There are prizes for first overall female and first overall male. To register for the Chelsea Challenge, visit www.chelseachallenge.org.
Maison Libere-Elles by the numbers Since Maison Libere-Elles opened 25 years ago, the shelter has become a temporary home to women and children suffering domestic abuse, mental illnesses and addictions. The confidential shelter can welcome up to nine people (seven women plus children). Here’s a breakdown of the shelter’s numbers over the past five years: Number of women housed: 271 Number of children housed: 147 Total number of people housed: 418 Average occupancy rate: 86 per cent Number refused due to a lack of space (over the past two years): 336 Donations (over the past four years): $37,192, without counting clothes donations and other materials. Source: Maison Libere-Elles
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A crashing bell, the smell of new paint and too many kids mark seven decades Since then, the school has been growing. During the late 1940s, students from surrounding communities would venture into the village on Sunday evenings and stay in a rented room until Friday because there was no bus service. About 150 students attended the school at that time. In 1968, Philemon Wright High School was built, and Wakefield School became an elementary school, and cut back its grades to six. When Debbie Dunn-St. Jean went to school in the 1970s, there were about 80 students in total. “As each year went on, the community got bigger. I’m sure the school got bigger as well,” said the third-generation graduate, who now has two children at Wakefield Elementary. With two portables added in the 1980s and 1990s, plus a new building set to open this November, the school is trying to accommodate its 260-and-growing student population. It has applied to the West Quebec School Board for an expansion that would include 12 classrooms, a full-sized gymnasium, a daycare, a computer lab and a new classroom for the K4 pre-Kindergarten program. “We’re growing at a much higher rate than the school board average,” said Amanda Dexter, the La Peche commissioner for the West Quebec School Board. The future years won’t be any slower.
“We’re basically growing by a classroom every year for the next 10 years,” she said. As Wakefield grows as a community, so, too, does support for the elementary school. On Oct. 1, more than 70 people gathered at Edelweiss Golf and Country Club for the school’s 70th celebration gala, where past met the present. Former principals, students and parents of current students were indistinguishable from one another. Mingling, glasses-clinking and signing up for items on the silent auction, the crowd was partying for Wakefield Elementary School – or Wakefield School. “There’s a blend of both new families and old families,” said Diane Carman, one of the gala organizers. “And an event like this is good to bring everyone together.”
Above: Wakefield Elementary School in 1984. Below, left: Classmates stand on the front steps in 1950, nearly a decade after the new school was built. Below, right: A class of younger students sit outside in 1960. Teacher Catherine Moore stands in back. Photos courtesy the Gatineau Valley Historical Society
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Penalty parade rains on Preds’ early season By Trevor Greenway The La Peche Predators began their National Capital Junior Hockey League season on a high note, dropping the St-Isidore Eagles, 4-2, in their road opener Sept. 24. But penalty trouble in the following two games has left the team with plenty to remedy. “It was a bad weekend,” said president and general manager Richard Savard. “We had way too many penalties. That’s the only reason why we lost.” After the strong outing against the Eagles, the Predators dropped National Capital Junior Hockey League contests against the defending league champion Embrun Panthers, 4-2, and the Cumberland Bandits, 7-3, on
Sept. 30 and Oct. 2, respectively. That left Savard to suggest that if his charges had stayed out of the penalty box, both losses could have easily converted to wins. The La Peche victory over St-Isidore saw rookie Mikael Gervais notch a hat trick in his first NCJHL game. David Girrone also found the back of the net and added two assists for a three-point night. The Predators started slowly against Embrun, falling behind 3-0 after two periods, with penalties keep the team short-handed for much of the game. They bounced back in the third, making it 3-2 on goals by Guillaume Gregoire and Isak Savard, but it was too little too late. The Panthers shut the door, scoring a
Preds forward Mikael Gervais celebrates a hat trick Sept. 24. Cindy Ritchie photo
goal with a few minutes left in regulation. When La Peche took on Cumberland during its Oct. 2 home opener, the team came out flying. Goals from veterans Mikael Sabourin, who scored twice, and Marc-Andre Tremblay put the
team ahead, 3-0, going into the third period. But penalty trouble landed the team in hot water and they let their lead go, goal-by-goalby-goal. The Predators racked up 78 penalty minutes, helping the Bandits waltz through the
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third, during which they fired seven unanswered goals to hand La Peche a home-ice embarrassment. Richard hopes the penalty pattern, which saw the Predators whistled for 159 penalty minutes over three games, doesn’t continue. “Five-on-five, we can beat any team in the league,” said Richard. “We are losing because of penalties, not because the teams are better.” The Predators aim to bounce back from the two-game skid, first on Oct. 8 in Vankleek Hill, when they face off against the Cougars, and then at home Oct. 14, when the Papineauville Vikings visit for a 7:30 p.m. puck drop. For more information, visit the league website at www. ncjhl.com.
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AVIS PUBLIC est par la présente donné que le Conseil de la Municipalité de Chelsea a, à sa session tenue le 4 juillet 2011, adopté les deux (2) règlements suivant :
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Council of the Municipality of Chelsea, at a sitting held July 4th 2011, has adopted the following two (2) By-laws:
RÈGLEMENT N° 784-11 MODIFIANT LE RÈGLEMENT RELATIF AUX PLANS D’IMPLANTATION ET D’INTÉGRATION ARCHITECTURALE N° 681-06 – PROVISIONS AFIN D’ÉTENDRE L’APPLICATION DU RÈGLEMENT AUX ZONES COMMERCIALES JOUXTANT LA ROUTE 105 DANS LE SECTEUR DE FARM POINT
BY-LAW N° 784-11 AMENDING BY-LAW N° 681-06 RESPECTING SITE PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRATION PROGRAMMES – PROVISIONS IN ORDER TO EXTEND THE APPLICATION OF THE BY-LAW TO COMMERCIAL ZONES BORDERING ROUTE 105 IN THE FARM POINT SECTOR
RÈGLEMENT NUMÉRO 785-11 MODIFIANT CERTAINES DISPOSITIONS DU RÈGLEMENT DE ZONAGE NO 636-05 – PROVISIONS AFIN D’ÉTENDRE L’APPLICATION DU RÈGLEMENT N° 681-06 RELATIF AUX PLANS D’IMPLANTATION ET D’INTÉGRATION ARCHITECTURALE À CERTAINES ZONES COMMERCIALES DE FARM POINT
BY-LAW N° 785-11 AMENDING SPECIFIC PROVISIONS OF THE ZONING BY-LAW N° 636-05 – PROVISIONS TO EXTEND THE APPLICATION OF THE BY-LAW N° 681-06 RESPECTING SITE PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRATION PROGRAMMES TO SPECIFIC COMMERCIAL ZONES IN FARM POINT
AVIS PUBLIC est également donnée que ces règlements sont déposés au bureau du directeur général / secrétaire-trésorier, sis au 100, chemin Old Chelsea, Chelsea (QC) J9B 1C1 où toute personne intéressée peut en prendre connaissance durant les heures d’ouverture des bureaux. AVIS PUBLIC est aussi donnée que ces règlements ont été approuvé par : 1. Le Conseil municipal, le 4 juillet 2011 2. Le Conseil de la MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais, le 15 septembre 2011
PUBLIC NOTICE is also given that these By-laws are kept in the office of the Director General / Secretary-Treasurer, located at 100 Old Chelsea Road, Chelsea, Chelsea (QC) J9B 1C1 and are available for consultation by any interested party, during normal business hours.
PUBLIC NOTICE is also given that these By-laws have been approved by: 1. Municipal Council on July 4th 2011 2. The Council of the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais on September 15th 2011
AVIS est en outre donné que les règlements sont entrés en vigueur le 15 septembre 2011 en vertu du certificat de conformité émis à cette date par la MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais.
NOTICE is further given that these By-laws have come into effect on September 15th 2011 pursuant to the certificate of conformity issued on this date by the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais.
DONNÉ À CHELSEA (QC) ce 5 octobre 2011.
GIVEN AT CHELSEA (QC) this 5th day of October 2011.
CERTIFICAT DE PUBLICATION
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
Je, soussigné, Paul St-Louis, directeur général / secrétaire-trésorier de la Municipalité de Chelsea, certifie sous mon serment d’office avoir publié dans les journaux « Le Droit » et le « Low Down to Hull and Back News », l’avis public ci-haut et affiché une copie aux endroits désignés par la Municipalité, le 5 octobre 2011.
I, undersigned, Paul St-Louis, Director General / Secretary-Treasurer of the Municipality of Chelsea, certify under oath of office, that I have published in the local newspapers, "Le Droit" and the "Low Down to Hull and Back News", the above public notice and posted copies at each location designated by the Municipality on October 5th 2011.
En foi de quoi, je donne ce certificat ce 5 octobre 2011.
In witness thereof, I issue this certificate on this 5th day of October 2011.
_______________________________________ Paul St-Louis, Directeur général / secrétaire-trésorier ~ Director General / Secretary-Treasurer
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The Food Lover’s Diary By Gaye Chicoine
Simplicity in lentils and rice
During our on-the-move lifestyle, nourishing meals need to be simple and one we enjoy often is rice and lentils with a vegetable or two. I learned to love this form of food with its endless variations while spending a month trekking a small area in the Himalaya Mountains in Nepal, in 1983. Every hostel in which we stayed had a tasty version of rice and lentils, and needless to say Nepal’s traditional food – dal bhat
– found its place in our lifestyle. When consuming a meatless diet, combining plant-source proteins is essential to gaining complete protein and it’s easy when we use traditional food practices. The rule of thumb is grains and beans together; what one lacks in amino acids, it’s abundant in the other to create complete protein. Middle Eastern falafel in a whole-wheat pita; Central Amer-
ican refried beans on tortillas; Brazilian black beans and rice; Native North American corn, beans and squash; cornbread and pinto beans of the Southern United States, Nepali and East Indian lentils and rice – the list continues with traditional foods. Eating as such is highly nutritious; these combinations provide more fibre, vitamins and minerals and contain less saturated fat than meat-source protein.
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Quebec and Ottawa settled a tax-harmonization deal that will give the province $2.2 billion. Since the province combined its GST with the provincial sales tax 20 years ago, Quebec has been seeking compensation. During the federal election campaign last spring, the Conservatives promised to settle the issue by September, but that date was pushed back to smooth out the deal’s specifics. Ontario and British Columbia received federal payments for combining their provincial taxes with the GST, reports The Canadian Press. Ontario received $4.3 billion in 2010. B.C. has to return its $1.6 billion transfer funding after revoking the provincial HST last August.
Innus reject hydroelectric project The Innus of Uashat mak Mani-Utenam voted down a hydroelectric project by 54 per cent Sept. 30. They rejected an $80 million agreement between the council of Innu Takuaikan Uashat mak Mani-Utenam (ITUM), Quebec and HydroQuebec. It was the second time the community, located on the western outskirts of Sept-Iles, voted against the Romaine hydroelectric project. After 59 per cent of the population rejected the agreement last spring, the deal was revised with certain stipulations, including a $38 million fund dedicated to traditional practices and $45 million, minimum, in contracts promised by Hydro-Quebec, according Le Soleil, a Quebec City daily.
Quebec City postpones Olympics bid Quebec City is postponing its bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Mayor Regis Labeaume says he wants to be sure the city has a “reasonable chance� in the heavy competition, reports the CBC. The International Ski Federation has rejected Mont a Liguori for the men’s downhill events. But, according to Claude Rousseau, the head of the committee that assesses sport infrastructure, the criteria could be tweaked for future Games. The city might not meet all criteria today, but it could in the future, he reports. Quebec City was unsuccessful in its 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympics bids.
$4 million of cocaine found in bean cans Two men from Montreal are facing charges after the Canada Border Services Agency in Halifax said they seized $4 million worth of cocaine in bean cans. Border officials said they seized 122 cans filled with the drug Sept. 1. That amounts to 32 kilograms of cocaine, in total. With up-to-date technology, officials saw that the cans were denser than if they had been holding beans. Someone had put cocaine inside and placed a false bottom underneath. The cans were destined for a food importer in Saint-Jerome, Quebec. Officials did not release the names of the charged men.
Run for the Cure fires up in Quebec Montreal, Quebec City and Sherbrooke hosted CIBC’s Run for the Cure Oct. 2. Each year, the event raises money for breast cancer research, education programs and support for women affected by the illness. According to La Presse Canadienne, 6,200 women in Quebec are tested for the cancer annually. It’s more common among women aged 30 to 39 years old. The rate of survival after five years is 88 per cent, compared to 82 per cent 10 years ago. Last year, the run raised $33 million for the cause.
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COMING EVENTS ANNUAL THANKSGIVING Dinner, Bethany Hall, Danford Lake, QC. Saturday, October 8, 2011, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Turkey supper with all the trimmings and homemade pies. Price: $14 – Children 12 and under $7. Everyone Welcome. 10/05 BRIAN DOYLE’S WRITING COURSE: Are you writing? Author Doyle will hold his 3 day writing course Fri. Oct 14, Sat Oct 15 & Sun Oct 16 from 9:00 a.m. – noon. The workshop will be at the Chelsea Public Library. Doyle will broaden your technique and approach or your money back. To register, please phone him at 819-827-6000. Registrations are limited. Ages 18+. Cost: $175. 10/05 Bilingual SURVEY RESULTS PRESENTATION. For the last several months a survey sponsored by the Des Collines Caregivers Support Network of the needs of caregivers in Cantley, La Pêche, Val-des-Monts and Chelsea has been on-going. The results are now compiled and will be presented at a special event on Sunday, October 23 at the Wakefield Mill, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. In addition to the unveiling of the survey results, there will be the possibility of learning about existing local resources for caregivers by meeting with various stakeholders. Anyone interested must register prior to October 13 by phoning Martin Carle, 819-459-1112, extension 4133. 10/05 COMMODORE SANDY and Algonquin Travel presents a 16 day Enchanting Rhine & Tulip Time Cruise Hosted by Lowell Green and Escorted by Commodore Sandy. April 4 to April 19, 2012 Prices start from $6,492 per person U.S. and includes Air, Deluxe Cruise with AMA all taxes tours complimentary wine with dinner - Book and deposit by Nov. 5th 2011 and Receive Complimentary Gratuities. Call me 819-459-2244 or e mail at Kitgreen@magma.ca Kitty Green. 10/fn
GARAGE SALES
GARAGE SALES:
GARAGE SALE Saturday October 8, 22 Pawley Road, 819-827-5515; Sofa Futon and matching chair $300; Winterforce tires P215/70R16 with rims like new, all 4 for $200, Maple bunk bed $200; kids bicycles; Thomas and Brio train sets and table; antique hutch with turn table; oil paintings and much more. 10/05 HELPHELP WANTED:WANTED WAKEFIELD MILL looking for daytime server. Must be avail. Mon through Friday. Full time hours. Please contact Sarah at Wakefield Mill: 819-459-3475 ext 108 or email sarah@wakefieldmill.com 10/19 DISHWASHER NEEDED. Restaurant ‘Les Fougères’ looking for motivated individual to join the team! Immediate start – part-time opportunity (Sat & Sun evenings). Own transportation required. Please contact Véronique at info@fougeres.com or 819-827-8942. 10/05 PINEVIEW RESTAURANT looking for mature weekend dishwasher – days & nights. 819-422-3517. 10/12
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HELP AVAILABLE
ARTICLES FOR SALE
VEHICLES FOR SALE
LEADER NEEDED – Wakefield Golden Age Club seeking volunteer to coordinate events. Training provided. Round table luncheon meeting noon, Sept 20, Legion. 819-459-2879. 10/05
PINEVIEW TREE cutting services & lawn care. Free estimates. Fully insured. Cutting, pruning, removals, trimming. Cell: 819-664-3782, home: 819827-8191. 10/12/fn
CONTENTS MONT STE.MARIE CONDO. All furnishings, stove and electronics. Unit F 38,at end of rue de l”Abri,(behind the former hotel).Sat, Oct. 8--12:00-5:00 p.m. / Oct.9--11:00a.m.3:00 p.m. Info: 613-290-8553. 10/05
2006 PONTIAC G6 2 door coupe. 103,000 km. Asking $8,500. 819-459-3379. 10/19
PRIVATE MEMBERS fishing and other outdoor activities club with 9 room lodge on 1,600 acres near Wakefield in the Gatineau Hills requires experienced & reliable couple(preferred) or individual to act as full time guardian/caretakers. Housing supplied. Call 613-565-3112 or email gweber@magma.ca 10/05
BRIT PAINTING & Handyman Service. 20 years experience, Certified by the Canadian government. Call Stuart Menzies: Cell – 613-883-7839,Email brit. painting@xittel.ca 04/04/2012
PROFESSEUR FRANCOPHONE pour prématernelle. Recherché pour automne 2011. Technique d’éducation à l’enfance ou l’équivalent, bilinguisme requis. Temps partiel ou complet. Envoyer CV à teachers@chelseacoop. ca 10/05 HOME CARE, quadriplegic requires assistance weekends in Duclos. Please call 819-456-3734. 10/12
PROPERTY SOLUTIONS. Summer is here and the Grass is growing. We offer a personalized service in creating and maintaining a beautiful and healthy property around your home. Grass cutting, Junk removal property clean up, eve trough cleaning and pressure washing services and much more. For your property needs call us today for your free estimate and find out how we can help YOU!! ODIN MCMILLAN 613552-7439 or propertysolutions819@gma il.com. 10/fn
CHILD CARE
HELP AVAILABLE
CHILD CARE:
HELP AVAILABLE:
WINDOW CLEANING, siding, decks. Eavestrough repair & installation. Insured. Reasonable & flexible. Wakefield & area. Simon – 819-459-3950. 10/26 RESUME/WORK help: careerbooth.ca 10/19
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RELAX AND enjoy your private parties. Experienced waitress & barmaid to serve your food & drinks. Call Sylvie: 819-360-5632. 11/16 SNOW REMOVAL and Sanding. 20112012 Season, Reasonable rates, Excellent service. Businesses Welcomed too! Contact Shannon Ryan (cell) 613-2272566. 10/05 WINDOWS, REPLACE or Restore ? Richard restores all wood and painted surfaces 819-456-3484; alextech@magma.ca 10/26
SUBSIDIZED DAY care has 2 spots available. Please call Lana, 819-4598863. 10/05
CLASSES:
1870’s UPRIGHT STEINWAY piano (refurbished). More info available. Call: 819-775-6501. 10/12 WASHER - $284, DRYER - $189, stove $170, Fridge - $40. Excellent condition. Kenmore warranteed. Wakefield. 613816-6133 (cell). 10/05 HAND HEWED pine logs – enough to make a 21 x 24 home. Was asking $5,000, now $4,000. 819-827-1066. 10/12 1 X BOX 360 in mint condition. 20gb hard drive, 2 wireless controllers & 5 games. $100. Call Ray – 819-456-3838. 10/05 FURNITURE SALE- Master bedroom suite solid Elm 8 pieces $400.Youth bedroom suite solid Birch 5 pieces $250. Daybed metal 3 pieces $150. Computer desk 3 pieces $100, Man speed bike $50. Two youth bikes $25. each. 819-459-1578. 10/12 CEDAR LOGS of varying lengths for sale at $1 a linear foot. Please call Louis at 819-459-2877. 10/05
CLASSES
PIANO LESSONS (and other instruments). Fun, creative, experienced local teacher. All ages. 819459-4415; horakheather@yahoo.com 10/12 COURS DE violon/violin lessons. 13 ans d’expérience. Maitrise en musique. Call me for more information; n’hésitez pas à me rejoindre. 819-598-4241. 10/12 ZUMBA – (AEROBIC dance classes to Latin music) at Les Fougeres with Christiane Claude. $72 for 6 classes. Thursdays 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. starting Oct 27 to Dec 1. 819-827-MIME (6463) or mime@mime.ca 10/05
4 WINTER TIRES, hardly used. 235 75 R15, studded. $200. Call Sue, 819-4564189. 10/05
PERSONAL CHEF in your home. Catering to families’ needs & tastes. Ceci – 819-664-0620. 10/05
TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
EMERGENCY DAYCARE – seniors and children. PD days, appointments or any other surprises. References available. Ceci – 819-664-0620. 10/05 PROBLEMS WITH your roof ? Looking to replace your old roof ? For a long-term solution call the metal roofing experts at 613-288-5799, or info@wakefieldroofing. ca www.WakefieldRoofing.ca 10/26/fn
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9:15 - 10:45 am 5:45 - 7:00 pm 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Hatha Yoga * Prenatal Yoga Flow Yoga Vinyasa Yoga Tai Chi - intermediate Vinyasa Yoga
9:30 am - 11:00 am Hatha Yoga (Sivananda style) 5:45 - 7:00 pm * Tai Chi - Beginner 7:00 - 8:30 pm
2000 JEEP CHEROKEE Sport for sale: silver, 260,000 km. 6 cyl. power windows, steering, standard with 4WD (includes low range gears), hitch. As is. Needs some work, but body is good. $1,500 or best reasonable offer. Call 819459-3232. 10/05
Kripalu Yoga
FIREWOOD FIREWOOD:
MIXED FIREWOOD for sale. Delivery possible. Starter wood available. 819422-3371. 10/19
WANTED:
WANTED
LOOKING FOR a house & cat sitter. Must love cats.We are looking for a mature, responsible person to house sit & take care of 2 cats for the months of January & February. References required. Location: Wakefield area. Contact: 819-459- 8615. 10/12
Shaunna Christine Christine
USED JOTUL wood-burning stove with glass door in repairable condition. rhofer@globalserve.net 10/05
Gillian Denise Leela
AN INSULATED outside door with small glass window. Should be complete with wood or steel frame and ready for installation in renovated cottage. rhofer@globalserve.net 10/05
Helene Denise Jessica
Yin Yoga
Shaunna
10:00 - 11:30 am
Flow Yoga
Christine
9:15 - 10:30 am 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Tai Chi - Intermediate Kripalu Yoga
9:30 am - 11:00 am
2003 CHEV MALIBU, Quebec plated, excellent condition, low mileage (104,000 km). 4 winter tires included. $4,200. 613-859-9487. 10/05
DRY MAPLE and oak. Very efficient burning. Delivered. 819-467-3200. 10/19
37 Rockhurst Road, Wakefield (819) 459-3939 9:30 am - 11:00 am 6:30 - 7:30 pm 8:00 - 9:15 pm
2001 DODGE DAKOTA crew cab pickup truck, silver, 4wd v6, 174,500 km. In good condition but am selling as-is. Perfect for hauling firewood! $7,000 o.b.o. Please contact Genny at 819-4591661 or gennyland@yahoo.com 10/05
HISTORIC BEAMS, planks, 1” & 2” hemlock boards, doors, windows, etc. 1031 Hwy 105, Kirk’s Ferry, Chelsea. Arrange appointment – 819-827-3766, rjchelsea@yahoo.ca 10/05
SPARKNET FALL cleaning available. Call Patricia Sparkes Baker. 819-8271528. 10/05
MONDAY
VOLVO V70 WAGON (1998) V5 270 000km. In great driving condition (sold as-is). Automatic. Perfect first car or reliable second car. Please e-mail jesstpeachy@gmail.com for pictures or call 819-827-2382. 10/05
2002 FOREST RIVER Wildcat RV. More information: 819-684-4181. 10/12
CLASSES
SNOW PLOWING/REMOVAL/ SANDING. We do it ALL. Call now for pricing - Justin: 819-665-7792. 10/12
CARGO VAN, 2003 GMC Safari, low mileage, good condition, $3,250, 819-5923484, alextech@magma.ca 10/12
2 SKYLIGHTS. NEW. Velux Sun Tunnels, 22” low profile. $300 each. 4 WINTER TIRES ON RIMS. Toyo GO2T 195/60R15. 9/32 - 11/32. $350. 819-8278963. 10/05
EASTERN CEDAR – 2 x 6 x 8 x 10 x 12. Beams, cedar poles & fence posts. 819422-3626. 10/12/fn
MAN WITH truck and dump trailer available to remove your junk. 819-9627282. 10/05
YANMAR 4X4 COMPACT Diesel Tractor with Loader & 48” Garden Tiller. 20 HP Diesel, 2 point hitch, Only 138 hrs on it! Works and runs great!! Serious inquiries only!! Asking $10,500 or best offer!! Call: 819-827-5750 10/12
Denise Jen G
* Indicates pre-registered session; all others are drop-in START DATES: Prenatal - Sept 26 / Beginner Tai Chi - Sept 21
PROPERTY FOR SALE
PROPERTY FOR SALE:
2.3 ACRE PROPERTY for sale in Chelsea. Beautiful building lot in established community with mature trees, river views , trail networks and 5 minutes to the old village -Ojai area. Call 613-558-6700. 10/12/fn
COTTAGE FOR COTTAGE FOR SALE:
SALE
CHELSEA-TENAGA cottage plus 3 cabins. 11 Eastern Rd. Private community & beach. Best offer over $300,000. 819-827-4846. 10/05
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FOR RENT
COTTAGE FOR SALE
FOR RENT
LAC SINCLAIR, waterfront lot with house trailer, garage turned into guest house, septic system. 95k. Paul Richard, Royal LePage, 819-790-1389. 10/05
1 BEDROOM APARTMENT for rent in Edelweiss. Beautiful setting, ground level, sunny southern exposure living room and bedroom facing large private swimmable pond. Includes private entrance & large deck, electric heating, air conditioning and fully equipped kitchen. Ample parking. Shaw Direct available. Single person occupancy, non-smoking, no pets. 819-459-3936. 10/12
NEED A city home? Close to HautePlaine/CitĂŠ des Jeunes. Proximity to CEGEP, High School, bus routes, taxis, Hwy 5, NCC parkland, bike paths. Beautiful, low maintenance, 3 bdrm home. 1999 construction. Detailed quality finish throughout, loft over garage. No neighbours off back lot.10 minutes to downtown Ottawa. Possession flexible. 819-664-0553 or visit # 276232 www.duproprio.com 10/26
ROOM FOR RENT
ROOM FOR RENT:
ROOMS AVAILABLE in a shared house, located in Masham near the Bell-Fraser-Gauvreau lake area. The cost per room is $500 per month, and includes high speed Internet, heat (electricity and wood), parking and snow clearance. Call 819-456-2911 for more information. 10/05 BEAUTIFUL, LARGE, bright, furnished bedroom, new home, very clean, wooded lot, quiet. All inclusive. Ideal for responsible gentleman. Cantley. 20 minutes to Ottawa. $375 per month. Tel: 819-827-7719. 10/05
FOR RENT
FOR RENT:
WATERFRONT CHELSEA Large bi-energy home. Furnished / unfurnished. Immediate. Screened porch, fireplace, deluxe appliances, security. Long / short term. 819-8275087 10/26 SUNNY 1 BDRM apt on organic farm within walking distance to Wakefield. $700 all included. 613-447-8874. 10/12 WAKEFIELD CONDO for rent. 2 bdrm, all appliances, tennis, pool, gym. Available now. 819-827-0524. 10/19
RENOVATIONS & RESTORATIONS Framing, drywall, basements, decks, kitchens & bathrooms.
(819) 827-1359
SUN-FILLED Family Home in Kirks Ferry, Chelsea, 15 minutes from downtown Ottawa. 3 + 1 Bedrooms, 2 ½ bathrooms, 6 appliances, a/c, wood stove fireplace insert, finished basement, 2 car attached garage, cedar storage shed, screen porch, large deck, wood childrens’ play-structure, vegetable garden, 1 acre, level lot. Rent $1,500 per month, plus utilities (electric heat), available October 1. References Required. Call 819-827-1471 or email kirksferry@magma.ca 10/12 WATERFRONT CHELSEA home for rent, furnished. Dec 1 – end of Feb. 2012. $1,500 plus utilities. 819-827-4652. 10/12 LARGE 1 BDRM. Apartment, non smoking, no drugs, no pets. Route 105 Farrellton. Parking available. 819-4591816. 10/12 3 BEDROOM OPEN concept private waterfront home on sought after Lac Gauvreau. 30 minutes from downtown Ottawa and minutes from Wakefield Village. Sublet Nov. 1 to May 31 available with option to renew lease from June 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013 for long term or full year lease. Can be made available October 1 if needed. Beautiful flat sandy beach and private yard is ideal for young family with children. Rent $1,350 per month plus utilities (hydro only) For more information or to view photos, contact Kelly at 613-322-6694 or email sandycoves@gmail.com 10/05 73 RIVER ROAD, Alcove Quebec, 3 bdrm house, fridge & stove, verandah and large yard. Single car garage. $775/month, utilities extra, oil heated with new furnace. No pets. No smokers please. Rental and employment references required. Avail Oct. 1. Phone 819-459-2114. 10/05 QUIET SOUTH end of Wakefield Village. Mostly brick 2 story with Picturesque Views of the River. 3 bedroom, den/office, 2 full bathrooms, Fireplace, hardwood floors , garage. 4 appliances. $1,300 plus utilities. 819459-2876. 10/05
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WAKEFIELD newly quality constructed country home, by award winning designer, in quiet neighbourhood, on 1-1/4 acre with deeded access to WATERFRONT lot, walking distance to village. 20 min. from city. Open concept, 9’ ceiling, energy efficient with hydronic radiant heated hardwood or ceramic floors. 3 bdrm + home office, 2-1/2 washrooms, large deck, balcony, large bright 8’ lower level with heated acid stained floor. $575,000. info: 819827-1195. 10/19
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HOUSE FOR SALE
HOUSE FOR SALE:
Dan Charbonneau Painting
1 BR APT. Wakefield Village. Recently renovated. $750/mth + utilities. Call 613-299-0200; 613-769-4830. 10/05/fn IN HEART of village! 2 bedroom, furnished house, fireplace, wrap around verandah. $900 + utilities, Nov. 1 – Apr. 30. No smoking, no pets. 819459-1728. 10/05
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This SPOT could be yours
Printing, Photocopying and signs of all kinds.
819-827-2414 mcousineau@chelseapro.ca
ARE YOU ready for winter? Shawn says it is time to get your snow blowers ready now! So call Shawn’s Service Center and book a appointment for a tune up and we have a pickup service if you can’t bring it in, and don’t forget we also do snow removal and backhoe service. Call 819-827-3032. 10/05
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THANK YOU
THANK YOU:
THANK YOU to those who attended and those who cooked and baked, contributed and worked to make our annual St. Camillus Farrellton Turkey Supper another success. Our gratitude to Leo & Martin McGoey, Bobby Dodds, Giant Tiger, IGA, McKenna Greenhouses, AimĂŠ Fleury Trucking, Brennans Hill Store, Restaurant de la VallĂŠe, and Ambrosio Garden Gourmet Kitchen for your contributions. Your organizers: Marion, Sandra & Marilyn. 10/05
MISC:
MISC.
WE AT Salon Select are happy to introduce Melanie as part of our team. With this new member comes a new service. Call Melanie to book your scalp & hair massage. On special at 10% discount. Call 819-459-2531. 10/05 WOMEN’S RECREATIONAL Hockey League in Low is now taking Registrations-Limited spaces. Season Oct/11- Mar/12 contact Annie: 819-4591715 royerann@cspo.qc.ca or Brenda: 819-422-1444. mustangsaddlery@yahoo. ca 10/05
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Masonry Heaters, Fireplaces, Custom Design Ceramics, Cultured Stone Installation.
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24 years experience Udo Kohrmann 459-8000
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Chelsea Digital printing
INTERIOR NON-heated storage available. Wakefield village. Inquiries call 613-769-4830 or 613-299-0200. 10/05/ fn
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Repairs of all kinds. (Some furniture) & curtains)
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CONDO on the beach in the BAHAMAS - just pack your bathing suit - $860 a week or $2,560 a month (can sleep four). We can book your flights at our Algonquin Travel 613-731-0555 or call me Kitty Green 819-459-2244 kitgreen@magma.ca 09/fn
SEWING - COUTURE
Over 25 years experience Interior/exterior painting Drywall taping Dan: (819) 459-1945 Cell: (613) 818-1945
For only $14.25 + tax per week
LOVELY BRIGHT 3 bedroom home in Masham, close to the Lac Phillipe entrance to Gatineau Park. Private with large deck, end of cul-de-sac. Close to schools, arena, village. $1,000 + hydro. Please call 819-456-1833. 10/05
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KELLY CONSTRUCTION Renovations Loads to Dump
Tree Removal Firewood
613-266-7988 Home: 819-422-1311 pkellyreno@gmail.com
Carpenter contractor R.B.Q. #: 8339-9899-15 John O'Neill: (819) 467-2164
PROFESSIONAL PAINTING Interior & exterior Exterior staining & house washing. Free estimates. Roger Bartley 819-459-3530, Cell: 962-1790
This SPOT could be YOURS for: $9.50 + tax per week
BLACKCAT CHIMNEY SWEEPS Stove and fireplace installations Masonry -brick/ceramic www.blackcatchimney.ca Renny Lambton
459-2205 le Dessinatoire
drafting & design workshop Matthew Drury architectural technologist ledessinatoire@gmail.com 819.459.3973
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Contact your local real estate experts www.centur y21.ca/macintyre Century 21 Macintyre Office 1694 Route 105 Chelsea, Quebec J9B 1P4
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Chelsea $527,000 $527,0
Joseph Woods Jos
Real Estate Broker josep joseph.woods@century21.ca Offic Office: 819-827-6373
Thorne $424,900 Kevin Cross
Real Estate Broker kevin_cross@sympatico.ca Office: 819-459-2355 ext. 117 Contact: 819-775-8161
Low
$135,000
Debbie Cross
Real Estate Broker debbie.cross9@gmail.com Office: 819-459-2355 ext. 118 Contact: 613-266-7218
Pontiac
$325,000 Stephen Gagne
Real Estate Broker stevegagne@videotron.ca Office: 819-827-1646 www.stevegagne.ca
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Chelsea $749,000 $749,0
John Macintyre Joh
Real Estate Broker john@c21macintyre.com john@ Office: 819-459-2355 ext. 116 Offic Contact: 613-266-6224 Cont www.johnmacintyre.net
Wakefield
$215,000
Stephen Lynott
Chartered Real Estate Broker stephenlynott@c21macintyre.com Office: 819-459-2355 ext. 124 Contact: 819-827-5585
Phone: 819-459-2355 Toll Free: 1-877-459-2355 Fax: 819-459-3715 Email: info@c21macintyre.com
Tastefully renovated 3 bedroom country home just steps away from the Yacht Club – Features a bright modern kitchen, two home-offices as well as a family room and more. Just a 20 minute commute to centre-town Ottawa. A rare opportunity indeed. Call for a viewing now. Launch the exclusive Century21 Showcase Photo Tour at www.15summerlea.com
97 Ch. Miller Lac Johnson MLS 8613987 Gorgeous custom built lakefront dream home located on a prime South facing point with towering pines. Open concept design ideal for entertaining, wall to wall windows with incredible lake view. www.97chmiller.com
46 Bourough Road 3 bedroom bungalow & garage in a peaceful location. Ideal family home with above ground pool & large flat lot surrounded by meadows. Easy commute of approx. 50 minutes to Ottawa. Nearby facilities include Lac/Mont-Ster-Marie, CLSC, Community Centre, schools, arena, restaurants, bike trail, etc. I'm waiting for your call!
286 Kerr Road Meticulous & bright 4-bedroom high ranch bungalow with triple garage, private & large multiple west-facing decks at back, no rear neighbours & beautiful pastoral views. Spa room with large windows, stone fireplace, theater room with large TV & surround sound system & numerous extras not listed. A must see! Virtual Tour: obeo.com/680832
16 ch. des Lupins The Canadian Dream True magic happens when you combine a heritage log building with a lot that offers long southward views down the Gatineau River, excellent waterfront and gracious gardens. This 5 bedroom home on 2.67 acres has warmth and character that can't be found anywhwere else, all only 20 minutes from the city.
109 ch des Collines Wakefield Village. Carefree living in a mainfloor condominium with access to the Gatineau River, pool and gym. This 1,400 sq.ft., 2 bedroom unit has an open concept design with 2 bathrooms. Enjoy the good life in a great village!
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