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COUNTY OF LANARK HIRES NEW SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR

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County of Lanark CAO Kurt Greaves is pleased to announce the appointment of a new social services director to replace current director Nancy Green, who will be retiring effective Dec. 31, 2018.

Emily Hollington has been employed by the County of Lanark for over 10 years. Most recently employed as the Housing Redevelopment/Regeneration coordinator, she has been guiding the redevelopment/regeneration process of behalf of the county for properties held by the Lanark County Housing Corporation.

In addition, she is currently acting in the capacity of interim executive director of Lanark County Housing Corporation and has been instrumental in the review and recommendation for the county to assume the management and administration of the Lanark County Housing Corporation, with the integration effective Sept. 1, 2018.

Previously, Hollington was employed as an Ontario Works manager, social housing caseworker and developmental support services caseworker for Lanark County. Throughout her employment she has maintained a good working knowledge in all areas of social services, demonstrated strong leadership qualities and made recommendations

Two new pedestrian crosswalks have been installed on Gore Street in Perth.

JUST THE FACTS: • The two crosswalks at Gore and Herriott Street have been consolidated to one crosswalk at the north end of the intersection, while the crosswalk in front of town hall, at the intersection with Basin Street, has also been reconstructed, following construction work this past summer.

• The new crosswalks feature better, bigger, clearer signage, which inform motorists that they must stop for pedestrians when the lights yellow solar-powered lights are flashing.

• The plans were given the green light by council last summer.

• According to a report by environmental services director Grant Machan, submitted on Aug. 1, 2017, each installation costs about $29,000.

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"We are extremely excited to welcome Emily in her new role," said Greaves. "She has an abundance of experience in the social services field and a track record of managing complex projects and working with various county departments, levels of government, agencies and other partners.

She is held in high esteem across the county and eastern Ontario for her professionalism and leadership. Our team is looking forward to continuing our working relationship."

Hollington holds a Bachelor of Applied Human Service Administration degree, social service worker diploma; executive diploma in municipal management; certificate in property management with the Institute of Housing Management, certified housing practitioner with the Charted Institute of Housing Canada, has completed numerous jobspecific courses, training and workshops related to social services and is currently pursuing Master of Public Administration degree. She began her career as an employment counsellor with Ontrac

Employment Resource Services.

As director of social services for the County of Lanark, she will oversee a staff of 66, including five managers, and will administer such programs and services as Ontario Works, developmental support services, social housing, early years and child care. She will also be responsible for a budget of more than $34 million.

The county administers provincial and municipal social services programs and services in accordance with various acts, regulations, contracts and policies from a number of provincial ministries and other agencies.

"I am excited about the opportunity to continue working with the County of Lanark team," Hollington said. "This is a great chance for me to apply the skills and experience I have to a challenging and rewarding position in a unique and interesting municipality."

"County council was unanimous in their support of Ms. Hollington's appointment as Lanark County Social Services Director." Warden John Fenik said. "We look forward to working with her."

County council and Greaves expressed sincere appreciation to Nancy Green, who has served as director since 2007.

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LET’S REFLECT ON WALKING AT NIGHT: If your schedule leaves you walking at dawn, dusk or after dark, you should learn to do so safely.

Whether you find yourself walking in the dark due to the short days of winter, the need to beat the summer heat, or because of an overnight walking event, use these strategies to stay safe.

Wear Reflective Gear to be Seen: Your walking clothes should have reflective stripes in the front, back and down the sides. Many packs and shoes have reflective patches or stripes. Wearing a reflective safety vest is a very good choice to ensure you’ll be seen when walking at night.

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Avoid Distracted Walking at Night: Mobile phones are handy to use as flashlights and to track where you are, but they are also a big source of distraction. Are you really using it to light your path, or are you texting and checking your email? Your night vision won’t be as acute if you’ve been looking at a lit screen instead of the path ahead. Since vehicles can’t see you well at night, you need to pay more attention to them.

Safe Dog Walking at Night: Not only should you be visible to traffic, so should your pet. This is especially important when dog walking at night, in the event that your pet breaks free from your grip or escapes in a dog park. Fortunately, there are many products available for improving your pet’s visibility during night time dog walking, including leash lights, blinking collars and brightly coloured harnesses. Whatever you choose, be sure that you (and other drivers and pedestrians) can easily spot your dog after hours.

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SMALL BUSINESS ADVISORY CENTRE: SEPTEMBER 2018 APPOINTMENTS Perth’s Economic Development Department and the Small Business Advisory Centre have created a program to assist new entrepreneurs and existing business owners in the community.

Once a month Cindy James, Manager of the Small Business Advisory Centre for Lanark County, will visit Perth Town Hall. Ms. James will be taking appointments with budding entrepreneurs as well as established business owners, offering information on business topics such as registering a business, developing a business plan, marketing, financing, HST regulations and much more.

The next available date for appointments is Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 between 9:00am and 12:00pm in the Kent Room at Perth Town Hall. Interested parties can make an appointment by contacting Nicola Thomson, Youth and Client Services Coordinator at 613-283-7002 Ext. 109 or email smallbusiness@smallbizcentre.ca.

VOTING PROCEDURE: The Town of Perth will be voting by telephone and internet for the 2018 municipal election. There is no printed ballot or polling stations, however, there is a Help Centre should the elector need assistance with the voting process. During the voting period, October 15th to 22nd, the Help Centre will be open Monday to Friday, during office hours, and on Voting Day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

There are two (2) videos to demonstrate the process of voting by telephone or internet available at the following address:

The Town of Perth is seeking Proposals for the Old Fire Hall Tower Renovations. This project consists of replacing the topmost horizontal metal roof, repairs to the mansard roof, heritage window, soffit and fascia restoration, and brick re-pointing The full Request for Proposal document can be accessed from the Town website www.perth.ca/bidsandtenders. Interested contractors must submit their tenders no later than 11:00am Wednesday, September 19th, 2018 at Perth Town Hall, 80 Gore St. East, Perth, ON K7H 1H9. Please forward any questions to Shannon Baillon at 613-267-3311 Ext. 2227 or sbaillon@perth.ca.

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FALL WATER VALVE TURNING/HYDRANT FLUSHING: From September 17th – October 12th, the Town of Perth will be conducting the annual water valve turning maintenance program within the municipal water distribution system. The Town will also be flushing fire hydrants from October 15th – 19th.

Fluctuations in water colour and pressure may occur but will only be temporary while operations are being executed. Water customers are requested to clear coloured water by turning on a cold water tap until the water flows clear. If additional concerns arise, please direct your inquiries to 613-267-1072.

WASTE COLLECTION BAG TAGS: Bag tags will be available for collection at the Town Hall beginning the week of September 17th.

Each property will receive 40 tags. Please ensure that identification is available when collecting your allotment.

Property owners are to collect the tags. If an alternate person is collecting the tags, a proxy letter is required to ensure that person is representing the property owner. The designate must also provide identification. All property owners are responsible for the waste generated on their property as per Bylaw #3215 and for the disbursement of waste tags to their tenants. Additional tags can be purchased at $2.60 each.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Operator – Snow Plow Equipment Full-Time Seasonal Position The Corporation of the Town of Perth is seeking resumes for a Seasonal Utility Operator.

Position Summary: Responsible to the Lead Hand of Roads and Storm Sewers, or designate, for performing winter maintenance of the municipality’s roads and sidewalk infrastructure. This position requires the operator to use winter control equipment, perform documentation of activities and to work independently under the direction of supervisory staff. This operator will also assist in general road maintenance and occasional utility maintenance as required due to seasonal changes.

The successful candidate will possess the ability to operate winter maintenance equipment with a focus on the operation of the sidewalk snow plow, assist with snow removal and provide support for other Environmental Services Lead Hands as required. The responsibilities noted above generally describe the requirements for the position however the incumbent must be prepared to conduct other job duties as requested by the supervisor.

Qualifications • G license in good standing with the Ministry of Transportation, a DZ license would be considered an asset; • Experience operating heavy equipment and/or maintaining vehicles.

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A complete job description is available upon request.

Help Centre Perth Town Hall, POA Court has been identified as a Help Centre to assist electors with the voting process. During the voting period, the Help Centre will be open Monday to Friday, during office hours, and on Voting Day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Applicants are invited to submit covering letters and resumes no later than Thursday September 27th, 2018 at 4:00 PM to the attention of Pierce Olynyk, Human Resources – Payroll Administrator, Corporation of the Town of Perth, 80 Gore Street East, Perth, Ontario, K7H 1H9, or via e-mail payroll@perth.ca, or may submit an application at www.perth.ca/townhall/employment.

Revision Centre A Revision Centre has been established at the Perth Town Hall to make additions, deletions and corrections to the Voters’ List and to provide assistance and clarification on the election process. The Revision Centre shall be available beginning September 4th, 2018 during office hours until Voting Day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

The Corporation of the Town of Perth is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act 2001, and will be used only for the purpose of candidate selection. The Town of Perth will provide accommodation for individuals with accessibility needs.

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COUNCIL DEFEATS PROPOSED ATTENDANCE POLICY BY 3-2 VOTE DESMOND DEVOY desmond.devoy@ metroland.com Perth town council has defeated the proposed annual council attendance policy by a 3-2 margin.

With Mayor John Fenik and

Coun. Ed McPherson absent from the council meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 28, Coun. Jim Boldt was first up to express his desire to see the motion defeated (he was later joined by councillors Jim Graff and Riq Turner).

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Copies of the Request for Proposal (RFP) may be picked up at theTownship of Lanark Highlands Municipal Office and may also be found on theTownship website.

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chairing the meeting in Fenik's absence, voted in favour of the policy.

"I will not be supporting this," said Boldt. "I fail to see what benefit this will bring forward."

Boldt also said that he felt that the timing of this motion was a little suspicious, coming at the "11th hour," in the weeks leading up to the Oct. 22 municipal election.

"There's got to be more communication," Boldt agreed, with councillors reporting back from other boards that they liaise with.

But even at that, "this bylaw should be up to the next council."

Graff said that he would be voting against the policy. In a follow-up email to this newspaper, he went into detail, explaining that "if it was re-written to include mandatory reporting from each committee meeting attended, instead of just reporting that the meeting was attended, then I would have supported it. Why not share committee reports with council as a whole?"

"There is information that we are learning that should be brought back to council," Graff said. (By way of example, Graff reported on attending a recent meeting of the Friends of the Tay Watershed, while Brown usually reports back on her Downtown Heritage Perth Business Improvement Area meetings.)

"This is going to make more work for people who are already overtaxed," said Turner.

But Brown disagreed with Boldt's assertion that such a bylaw be left to the next council.

"I don't see the point of leaving it so that the next council has to deal with it," she said.

In an email to this newspaper,

Desmond Devoy/Metroland Coun. Jim Boldt hands off some paperwork to Camille McCooeye, executive assistant to the clerk, Lauren Walton, before the Perth town council meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 28. dated Thursday, Aug. 30, Mayor John Fenik wrote that he was "really disappointed to learn that my councillor attendance policy was defeated at Tuesday's council meeting. The policy would have kept all current and future members accountable to the citizens they represent. It was about transparency." He added that his absence at Tuesday night's meeting was due to him making a presentation to Lanark Highlands Township council about the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital capital campaign.

Council requested a staff report into an attendance policy back on June 26, "regarding council members' attendance on all committees and boards," according to a report to council, presented to council on Aug. 7, written by town clerk Lauren Walton.

"As elected representatives, council members have an equal voice in all local government decisions and must therefore attend meetings regularly and vote on matters in a meeting," wrote Walton. "It is important that council members convey to council the important discussion points and decisions that take place in the meeting of the advisory panel, committee, and board they were appointed to."

As such, it had been proposed that "an annual council attendance report shall be completed by the clerk on the annual attendance of council members at each of the meetings of the advisory panels, committees, and boards that they have been appointed to."

It was suggested that the report would have been presented to council, by the clerk, each December.

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ADRIANNA FOSTER IN NEED OF SECOND NEW HEART LAURIE WEIR ljweir@metroland.com Adrianna Foster has had heart issues since she was a young child; already had a transplant at age two. Now at age 20, she needs another one as she's been on the transplant list for more than a year.

On Sept. 21, there will be a fundraising/awareness night at the Perth Civitan Club, starting at 8 p.m. A live DJ, Kevin Carnrite, along with a silent and live auction is slated for the evening's entertainment. Proceeds will be donated to Toronto Sick Kids and the Ottawa Heart Institute, Adrianna said.

"On June 15, 2017, Adrianna was placed on the transplant list once again," said her best friend Brandy Varcoe who is spearheading the fundraising event. "She is stable for now, but is followed closely with weekly blood tests and trips to the Otta-

wa Heart Institute. Her heart is small and finding a match will be a challenge, but not impossible.

Her mother never left her side while in hospital, meaning she was off work for quite some time. She has to constantly take time off for doctors' appointments. She works part time and tries to take as many shifts as she can while still being there with Adrianna as much as possible."

Adrianna said she is thankful to all those who have helped her along the way, including doctors and nurses at the Perth hospital, the heart institute and at CHEO in Ottawa.

In a phone interview on Aug. 23, Adrianna said she's keeping positive, but she may not be at the event.

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it works, I'll have a defibrillator put in."

That is to help keep her heart pumping as the drugs they're going to be using on her are pretty strong, she said.

"I have a wedding I'm in Sept. 1 and I want to be there for that," she added.

"But it depends on how it all goes."

Adrianna said she will probably be in hospital for a while following the wedding, but her doctor wants to send her home as soon as possible for home care.

"It's always better to be at home," she said. "I hate it in the hospital. It's like a prison."

Adrianna said she has had a difficult summer trying to live through the extreme heat that has been prevalent.

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Submitted/Adrianna Foster Adrianna Foster and her best friend Brandy Varcoe are enjoying each other's company in this photo. Brandy is organizing a fundraising event in her friend's honour on Sept. 21 in Perth at the Civitan Club. The fun starts at 8 p.m. which in turn, is hard on her kidneys.

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Adrianna said she may be video linked into the event on Sept. 21 via Facebook Live with Brandy.

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now able to help plan the event, as it's no longer a secret.

"Brandy tried to keep this a secret," she said with a laugh. "But I am glad I know about it because now I can help with planning."

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Jeff's Windows and Doors off Highway 511 have the stickers and wristbands, she said. "And I'm ordering some more hoodies from Blade Sports in Carleton Place."

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PERTH FAIR ENTERTAINS HUGE CROWDS OVER LABOUR DAY WEEKEND

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The Perth Fair was held Aug. 31 to Sept. 3 with families enjoyed their last long weekend of summer fun in before school started. Pictured clockwise from left: Lucas Badour shows his young beef calf, Freda, during the pre-4H show; Zeke Normile was proud of his blow-up sword prize after throwing down the hammer; her first time on the merry-go-round, Sarah Boston, 6, is all smiles. The Woof Jocks entertained for three shows Saturday and Sunday. Here the dog races over short jumps in the ring; Chris Beaudoin wasn't going miss a Perth Fair, as he and his bride-to-be Penelope Boucher took some time on their wedding day Saturday, Sept. 1 to ride the Ferris wheel.

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DON'T LET SEX-ED HIJACK SCHOOL DEBATE School's back, with at least some relief from the uncertainty whirling about the health and physical education curriculum.

But by turning back the clock, the new provincial government is in danger of throwing out the baby with the bathwater.

In a news release in late August, the government spelled out its plans for a provincewide consultation with parents in advance of implementing a new back-to-the-basics curriculum. There are both positives and negatives in the announcement co-made by Premier Doug Ford and Education Minister Lisa Thompson.

It's positive the government made its intentions known before the new school year began, and some of the aspects of the curriculum review are well deserving of scrutiny and debate.

It's never a bad idea to consult parents (and the rest of the citizenry), but it has to be an inclusive process that guards against being hijacked by a vocal minority.

It's positive that town halls are being held right across the province, but exactly what 'telephone town halls' are and how effective they will be remains to be seen.

Regarding the list of topics on the government's consult list, there isn't much argument over whether or not the curriculum should be reviewed to determine if Ontario's schools are doing enough to prepare students with needed job skills. Not every student is suited to go to university.

More emphasis and stature should be put on learning skilled trades and new technologies.

Most people surely agree that the curriculum could do more to educate students in important life skills such as financial literacy. And the question whether to ban cellphone use in the classroom is certainly worth debating.

Discussing how to improve student performance in the sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics makes sense, especially considering the latest results of the standardized testing released last week.

In anticipation of changes, the government is making changes to the math curriculum, but the focus on "traditional formulas and memorization techniques" appears vague enough not to complicate things for teachers.

Unfortunately that's not the case with the health and physical education curriculum. In a knee-jerk reaction to a few strident sex-ed objectors, teachers are being forced to revert to an out-of-date curriculum from the 1990s.

The strides made in including such important topics as mental health, bullying, cyberstalking, sexting and the soon-to-be legalization of pot in the curriculum are being relegated to the back burner because of misguided concerns that discussing gender identity or making babies will scar our children.

The school curriculum could do with a review. But people and the government shouldn't allow themselves to be sidetracked into focusing on the sex-ed issue. Despite attracting so much attention, it's only a small part of the equation. In fact it's not even the most important part of the health and physical education curriculum.

Fill in the consultation surveys, attend the town halls and make detailed presentations if so inclined, but don't let apathy give the government an excuse to set a systemwide curriculum only a small group embraces.

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BACK TO SCHOOL PICS ARE ALWAYS A HIT NEWSPAPER ROLE IN SCHOOLS IS CHANGING, WRITES LAURIE WEIR LAURIE WEIR Column

Hey parents, grandparents, guardians, it is backto-school time. I can't wait for my social media feeds to be inundated with photos of young people doing great things in our communities.

As such, I'm putting a call out to all you awesome photographers to send us your best shots. That way, we won't be pestering students and staff at the school, looking as lost or out of place as those kinders or Grade 7/9 kids.

In years past, we in the

newsroom have been tasked with back-to-school assignments.

There is a lot more to it these days. We need five levels of approvals (a little exaggeration, but not much), as they also go on the World Wide Web. Children's safety is paramount for all involved here so we are always mindful of getting proper approval before the photos get printed in the newspaper.

We understand that you may not want your child's photo to appear in print or on line. As our industry has developed in recent years, we can't just put something in the paper these days without it also being on our websites and social pages.

This is why we will be leaving a lot of school events' coverage up to the school boards communication departments, whose

personnel are inside your schools more regularly than we are, and are a lot more familiar with who can and can't be photographed.

Your school board communication departments are doing bang-up jobs covering important events and milestones and they always share those stories and photos with the newspaper.

We are appreciative to them for that.

So as we head back to school, don't forget to snap a photo of your child as they wait for the bus, hug their dog, or display their new backpack - we'll save some space in a print edition, as long as we know they are good to be published.

We will, of course, still be on hand to cover major events or profile key milestones and achievements.

And we will always be wary of your children's safety when it comes to newspaper coverage.

Laurie Weir is the news editor for The Perth Courier and the Smiths Falls Record News. She can be reached via email at ljweir@metroland.com.

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CATHOLIC STUDENT TRUSTEE INSTALLED FOR NEW SCHOOL YEAR TOWN'S FREE WI-FI HAS ITS LIMITS: CLERK DESMOND DEVOY desmond.devoy@metroland.com Free Wi-Fi does not mean unlimited Wi-Fi. So, if your camping plans at Last Duel Park include binge-watching Netflix shows while using the town's free Wi-Fi, you may not get as many episodes in as you had hoped.

During the Perth town council meeting of Tuesday, Aug. 28, Coun. Jim Graff reported to council that he had received some emails from the public about the town's free Wi-Fi service "not working properly, cutting people off."

He joked that while "I'm not a Wi-Fi user," himself, he was concerned about the availability of the service in Perth.

Town hall clerk Lauren Walton, while cautioning that she was not aware of the specifics of the cases Graff was talking about (Graff later handed her the correspondence he had received), "where our Wi-Fi is concerned, there is a limit to what we provide."

Someone downloading, say, movies, or a large amount of music, off of the town's Wi-Fi, may find themselves maxed out of their allotted bandwidth.

Down at the Last Duel Park campground, for example, Walton said that updates running in the background of a camper's device "sucks up a lot of what is allowable," said Walton, using up the available bandwidth.

"We tend to hear from mostly (campers)," said Walton, about Wi-Fi cutting out. But there are ways for campers to "turn off" any background noise, so to speak, on their devices, which can drain some of their bandwidth.

"It's not free, unlimited service."

"That's bang on, from what I've heard," said Graff.

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The Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario is pleased to announce that Michael Fenn, a Grade 12 student at St. Mary Catholic High School in Brockville, has been installed as the next Catholic student trustee for the CDSBEO. Fenn has assumed the position from Andrew D'Alessio, who served for the 2017-2018 school year.

"We are so pleased to welcome trustee Fenn to the board," noted CDSBEO chair Todd Lalonde. "We

know that he will make an outstanding contribution this coming year as the voice for all CDSBEO students."

Trustee Fenn was elected to the position in April by the student senate.

"I am thrilled to begin my new role as Catholic student trustee. I strongly believe giving the board of trustees a clear and honest student perspective will benefit the entire CDSBEO today, and as we move forward into our bright and promising future."

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As Catholic student trustee, Michael Fenn will represent the more than 12,800 students across the board.

He will lead the student senate, which is made up of representatives from all CDSBEO secondary schools.

The senate discusses student issues, gathers student opinion, and helps to develop communications with all students across the CDSBEO. It also provides a means for student council leaders and senators to gain leadership skills.

In addition to serving on the board of trustees and the Catholic student senate, Fenn will have the opportunity to meet other student trustees, and trustees from across the province.

Fenn can be found on social media at @Michael_CDSBEO (Twitter), and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MichaelCDSBEO.

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Parkinson Canada has announced that Pat Evans from Portland is this year's winner of the Parkinson SuperWalk National Hero Contest.

The contest celebrates "everyday heroes" whose extraordinary hope fuels SuperWalk in communities across Canada. One must be nominated to be considered, and the winner is chosen from nominations from across the country.

Since her diagnosis 12 years ago, Pat has met so many people with Parkinson's and their care partners who have faced their own "new reality" with courage and determination.

"I have always believed that one person can make a difference but what has kept me going are those who face many more challenges than me with such grace," she said. "They are the true heroes."

Evans first became involved with the Parkinson SuperWalk in 2008, organizing the first walk in Lanark North Leeds in 2017 and raising over $31,000, a considerable amount for a first time walk in a rural area.

"With the number of people with Parkinson's expected to double over the next decade, the need for support is urgent," she said.

"That's why a successful SuperWalk is more important than ever. It is also a wonderful opportunity for people, whose lives have been touched by Parkinson's, and their friends and family, to come together to celebrate their successes."

Joyce Gordon, CEO Parkinson Canada said: "Pat Evans is a strong voice in our Parkinson's community. Her passion and dedication exemplify the spirit of people living with Parkinson's. Each day, they overcome so much, and live life to the fullest, no matter what. I'm pleased to honour Pat as the National Hero for Parkinson Canada SuperWalk.

These champions make our work possible."

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The inaugural Parkinson SuperWalk Lanark North Leeds was held in Perth on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, with just over 100 walkers raising more than $30,000. Walk co-organizers are Pat Evans (left) and Gayle Truman, who both have Parkinson's disease.

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FESTIVAL OF SMALL HALLS KICKS OFF FIFTH YEAR SEPT. 13

THREE WEEKENDS TO EXPERIENCE CANADIAN MUSICIANS IN INTIMATE SETTINGS ASHLEY KULP akulp@metroland.com

This September is the chance to see top Canadian musicians in the intimate setting of small venues across the region.

The fifth annual Festival of Small Halls (FOSH) officially kicks off Sept. 13, making its way through Almonte, Chaffey's Lock, Pakenham, Tweed, Athens, McDonalds Corners, Burritts Rapids, Merrickville, Elgin and more. It concludes Sept. 30.

According to FOSH general

manager Kelly Symes, a total of 34 acts will unfold over the course of three weekends, and popularity in the festival keeps growing.

"We're now up to four shows a night on the weekend nights," she explained. " ... Music is good for us; it's good for the soul."

This year, FOSH has added roughly eight new venues to its arsenal. "We have such amazing communities that run between Ottawa and Peterborough, so we can showcase these spaces not only as tourism spots but as great places for live music," she remarked. "Ninety-five per cent of our halls from last year have all come back on board and it's become kind of a trend of sorts."

Some of those spaces include the Almonte Old Town Hall, known for its acoustics, Chaffey's

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Lock Community Hall, the Red Brick School in Elgin and the Merrickville United Church. Attendees not only have the opportunity to discover a hidden gem in their backyard, but it's also a chance for artists to have up close and personal experiences with the crowd.

"Audience members truly get a unique experience with the festival," Symes noted. " ... There's such an overall feeling of inclusion and it's awesome for community halls to support live music the way they do." " ... It shows live music is well supported in small communities," she added.

The music Symes said she's "thrilled" with how this year's FOSH lineup came together. "We were lucky to get a few bucket list artists we've wanted for a few years."

Some of those artists include folk singer/songwriter Stephen Fearing, who founded Blackie and the Rodeo Kings. He will play two shows - Friday, Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. with Kelly Sloan at St. Andrew's United Church in Pakenham, and Saturday, Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m. with Kris and Dee at Grace Hall in Sydenham.

"We're really excited to have him," she said. "It's rare that you get to see such a musician up close and experience great music. He's been on our radar for a couple of years."

Another exciting addition is up and coming Canadian country/blues musician, Colter Wall.

The Saskatchewan born Wall released his debut album in May 2017 and since then has been drawing comparisons to legends such as Johnny Cash.

"We're really lucky to get him," Symes said. "We booked him back in December of last year."

Wall will also be playing two shows, the first on Friday, Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Athens' Joshua Bates Centre. The next day's show on Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m., he will be joined by Henry Norwood at the McDonalds Corners Agricultural Hall. This appearance

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Facebook photo The Festival of Small Halls is back Sept. 13 to Sept. 30 featuring 34 musical performances over three weekends at intimate venues across the region.

Pictured are, top: sought after Saskatchewan country musician Colter Wall will perform Sept. 14 at Joshua Bates Centre in Athens and Sept. 15 at McDonalds Corners Agricultural Hall. Above, Nova Scotia sisters and Celtic musicians, Cassie & Maggie, will play three shows - Sept. 21 at Union Hall in Mississippi Mills; Sept. 22 at Dunvegan Recreation Hall; and Sept. 23 at Maberly Hall. has sold out.

Juno Award-winning First Nation singer/songwriter William Prince, who will perform on opening night of the festival, Thursday, Sept. 13, is another up and coming artist. He will be

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AN IMPROVED THEATRE EXPERIENCE PLUS A FREE FILM KICK OFF FILM NIGHT INTERNATIONAL'S UPCOMING SEASON With 15 years and 175 movies under its belt, Film Night International Perth is ready to start another season of critically acclaimed films. But before that gets underway, the notfor-profit organization has a special treat, not just for its regular, loyal movie-going base, but also for the community at large.

As winner of the 2018 Film Circuit People's Choice Awards contest, FiNI Perth is showing The Children Act, starring Emma Thompson and Stanley Tucci. The film is based on the bestselling novel by Ian McEwan. Surprisingly, the movie is not going into general release until two days after its viewing in Perth.

"We're very proud of the fact that, out of almost 200 film clubs in Canada, this is

the second time that Perth has won this award in the past four years," says Faye Cunningham, FiNI founder. "We really do have to thank our regular subscribers for this honour.

Their votes made it happen."

But wait. It gets better.

Or to paraphrase a line from The Godfather, it's an offer you can't refuse. The movie is being shown absolutely free, no charge, no ticket necessary. It's the FiNI's prize from the Film Circuit. And everyone's invited. So mark Sept. 12 on your calendar. There are two viewings, at 2 and 7 p.m., at the Full Circle Theatre on Craig Street in Perth. Just remember to get there early to secure a seat.

On Sept. 26, FiNI kicks off its regular fall series

with Leave No Trace. This film gathered a 100 per cent positive rating on movie review site Rotten Tomatoes.

Next up, are The Bookshop, based on a Penelope Fitzgerald novel, and The Insult, nominee for the 2018 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar "I'm simply amazed how the calibre of films we are fortunate enough to access for our series just keeps getting better and better," says Cunningham. "And, on that note, so does the Full Circle Theatre, where we screen our films. They just upgraded their sound and video equipment, so the audience is in for a real treat."

Film Night International Perth is run entirely by volunteers in partnership with the Film Circuit, a division of the Toronto Inter-

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national Film Festival Group. The Film Circuit screens Canadian and international films in communities that would otherwise not have the opportunity to see them. All Film Night International Perth's profits, after expenses, are donated to the Perth and District Union Library.

For more information about how to purchase passes for the FiNI Perth fall series, email filmnightperth@gmail.com or call 613-267-1224.

Laurie Weir/Metroland The Perth Brewery presented two $750 cheques for CHEO and for Toronto Sick Kids on Aug. 30 as proceeds from the brewery's 25th birthday celebration on Aug. 10 at Crystal Palace. The party featured Spectre Gunship, a local country/rock (and some originals) band that plays for charity and non-profit events. Brewery owners, and band members are pictured here during the presentation: Andy Morrone, (guitar/vocals); Terry Steeves, Cathy Brown, Jeremy Steeves (all owners of the brewery) and Todd Smeaton (guitar/vocals).

Missing band mates were Ben Rasmussen (guitar/vocals) and drummer Matt Howard. The band will present the cheques to hospital representatives.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT Public meeting: 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018 in the Council Chambers, 217 Harper Road, for a site-specific amendment for: James, Part Lot 4, Concession 6 Geographic Township of North Burgess The application applies to a 3.05 acre parcel of land located at Part Lot 4 Con 6 in the Geographic Township of North Burgess. The purpose of the amendment is to change the zoning of the property from Seasonal Residential (RS) to Residential Limited Services (RLS).

The amendment would enable construction of a permanent dwelling on a private road.

For more information about this matter, including information about participating in the zoning amendment process and preserving your appeal rights, contact the Planning Department during regular business hours from Monday to Friday, 613-267-5353 or planningassistant@ tayvalleytwp.ca.

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AND THEN (BLINK) IT WAS SUDDENLY SEPTEMBER STEPHANIE GRAY ENCOURAGES READERS TO ENJOY THE DELICIOUSNESS OF HEADING BACK TO SCHOOL. STEPHANIE GRAY Column

If we were to climb into the way-back machine and visit me about five years ago, I would be one of those moms featured in the Staples commercial - dancing around the store cheerily heralding "the most wonderful time of the year": back to school.

I remember putting countdown numbers on

the calendar some years, as sibling bickering peaked and the "Mom, I'm bored" refrain got to be a little much. (There's only so many times I'll say, "Then clean the toilet." I was usually ignored.)

Things were different then, though, because most of my time was spent working from home. While summer always tended to be a little quieter on the work front, allowing for more gallivanting with short ones, there were still deadlines to be met. By the end of August, I welcomed the return to routine and the fact other people could hang with my peeps.

There was no countdown on any calendar this year. In fact, this felt like the fastest summer ever, and I am not ready for it to be over. We didn't get nearly enough beach

time.

Now I have to get back to thinking about having the right stuff on hand for lunches. There will be frantic morning scrambles to find exactly the right thing to wear and I will be the only one who knows where it is, apparently.

Things will get busy again as activities gear up for everyone. There will be shuttling and forms to fill out and anguish about homework.

There will be math. Hard math. (Shudder.)

I always remember other moms saying when our babies were small that you have to be careful not to wish away the time. It's also true that, as you get older, time seems to fly faster and faster.

I blinked, and this summer was over.

And so, for the first time I can remember, I

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am not super excited about school-supply shopping, and I am also not craving a return to routine - partly because my routine continued unabated, except when I was on holidays.

Having older kids at home all summer is not the same as when they are wee. Older ones tend to entertain themselves.

They can even feed themselves. Also, they sleep in so late some days that I don't see them much anyway. (That isn't my goal, nor is it necessarily ideal - it just is. At least until there are summer jobs.)

This year, more than ever, I am feeling time pressing on me. I have good friends with offspring leaving for their first year of post-secondary school. I was in the room when one of those kids was born. How is it possible that so much

time has passed since that day?

In a couple of years, that will likely be my kid.

I'm trying not to be terrified, but it's not working.

I feel as if there is still so much ground to cover between now and then that I will never squeeze it all in. I guess that's a normal feeling, but I sure don't like it.

At the same time, I look at those young people and I am so thrilled for them. I can still conjure that immense feeling of excitement I had when I went away to school. It felt as if the whole world was a wide-

open door for me to walk through. I met wonderful people and learned amazing things that have served me well to this day.

So, for those of you about to embark upon that very thing, savour this delicious time!

And for the rest of us...let's take a deep breath and do the best we can with those lunches.

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DESMOND DEVOY desmond.devoy@metroland.com "Hey, you're in the wrong school!"

An IT guy, sitting at a secretary's desk in the office of St. John Catholic High School, looks up from the screen he is working on as soon as he spies Shawn Retty coming out of the principal's office, on the afternoon of Monday, Aug. 27.

Yes, the last place the IT guy saw Retty was likely in the halls of St. Edward Roman Catholic elementary school in Westport.

He's still the principal, but now at St. John in Perth.

A life in teaching Retty was born in Pembroke, and graduated from Bishop Smith Catholic High School in 1986. He studied physical education for his undergraduate degree from Laurentian University in Sudbury, and attended teachers' college at Queen's University in Kingston. By the time he graduated from Queen's, his family had moved to Perth, and he landed a job at Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic elementary school in Lanark village, teaching grades 7 and 8, for four years.

He was among the first cohort of teachers to teach at the then

newly-opened Notre Dame Catholic High School in Carleton Place in the 1990s, where he taught physical education and science for three years.

He then returned to Perth where he taught physical education for nine years at St. John Catholic High School, followed by five years at the same school teaching special education.

"I was just getting older and decided I wanted to do something different," he said of his decision to switch from sports to kids with special needs. "It was a nice change. I learned lots. You saw a different side of student learning and help them reach their potential."

While the students reached for their potential, he also gained a lot more than a fresh perspective.

"Special education helped prepare me for administration," he said, which requires an ability "to meet the needs of all the kids," in a school.

It was soon time to make another trip up Highway 7, going back to Notre Dame, though this time as a vice principal for three years. Finally it was his time to become a full principal, which saw him move to St. Edward's in Westport for three years, a posting which ended this past June.

"It was tough," to leave, he

said. "I really love that community in Westport," but he also heard good things about St. John elementary.

"You're going to love it," he remembered being told. "(I am) very blessed to have this opportunity."

Family life He has been married to Mary Retty for 24 years - and yes, she is a teacher herself, over at St. John high school.

The couple met when they were very young as their families had "cottages near one another," and they went to high school together.

The couple have two children, a son, aged 20, who is in his fourth year studying kinesiology at Nipissing University in North Bay, while his 19-year-old daughter is also studying kinesiology, though closer to home, at the University of Ottawa.

Mary is well known for her involvement in the high school's annual Relay for Life fundraiser, as she is a cancer survivor herself.

"It (cancer) has been present for a long time in our family," he said. His own father has been dealing with cancer for about four years now. "It's a bit of a constant, I guess."

One thing that helps him get

through is "faith certainly is a big part of it," and having a "tight-knit, close community," in the world of teaching, knowing that there are always people they can turn to.

The family is still connected to the Upper Ottawa Valley, having a family cottage up that way. He still plays hockey on Thursday nights in the winter and golf on Thursday nights in the summer. His son also runs cross-country for Nipissing and so he tries to see him run in tournaments nearby when he can.

Retty also enjoys biking and down hill skiing at Calabogie.

Changes When asked what he would like to bring to his new school, he replied that "communication with families and among staff and students is a really impor-

tant thing," he said. "Letting them know what good things that we are doing."

He added, with a bit of a chuckle, that "I would like to get back to coaching," but was not sure if that was realistic this year.

Prior to the interview, Retty had just had a meeting with a parent, followed by talking to Mindy Crain, the mother of Payton Crain, 4, a prospective student.

(Crain used to attend St. John as a student, and her grandfather also worked at the school.)

During the photo session in the school's front vestibule, in front of a mosaic of the cross, Retty continues to get off-frame comments from staff.

"Smile, Shawn!" shouts a worker passing by as he poses for his picture.

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ASHLEY KULP akulp@metroland.com Work continues on Lanark County's portion of the Ottawa Valley Recreation Trail and while it is inching closer to completion, it's not yet open for public use.

"At this time, the trail is not open and we have 'No Trespassing' signs on it ... it's still closed and we're going to open it up when we get it done," noted Lanark County chief administrative officer Kurt Greaves at a meeting of the economic development committee Aug. 29 in Perth.

Greaves provided a verbal update to councillors on the status of the 61.2-kilometre section of the trail owned by the county. In the 2018 budget, county council committed to $1.5 million in work on the OVRT this year.

He said the granular base and stone dust along the trail is nearly complete.

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"We still have another week of work to do which will probably happen in the second week of September," Greaves explained. " ... They've (Crain) got all the gravel done, they just have some stone dust to finish up and that will be it for the surfacing."

Thomas Cavanagh Construction completed Waba Road to Highway 417 at a cost of $142,680.

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We all make choices Earlier this summer, a couple of teacher friends told me the response they give to others when they get flak for getting the summers off: 'we all make choices', they reply. Good one.

With that, hats off to the teachers, early childhood educators, administrators, bus drivers, custodians, crossing guards, and just about everyone else who will have made this first week back to school an easy transition for their students.

It's a long year filled with lesson plans, energy in the classroom and making it all happen. We're lucky these teachers made the choice to become educators, and that summer is always well earned.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to reach for another Kleenex as my youngest started kindergarten this week.

Is September the new January?

Bestselling author Gretchen Rubin has declared that September is the new January. In other words, it's a time of year when people start fresh, set new goals and throw resolutions out the window three weeks later.

That last one may be false.

Anyway, this month especially if you're a parent - does seem like a good time to press the reset button. How are you doing it?

Some may join a gym, others may profess to meal plan weekly (that may be mine) while some will review finances or annual goals and ensure the last quarter hits target.

Regardless, remember this: it's one month. And it's a busy one.

Give yourself grace.

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Records, which is Mumford & Sons' label," Symes explained. "All we get him for is one night because he's in such demand."

The festival is pleased to have Toronto native Basia Bulat back this year as well. She will appear at Merrickville United Church on Saturday, Sept.

22 at 7:30 p.m. with Off the Grid.

"She was such a hit we decided we had to have her back this year," Symes said. "There's such beautiful harmonies with a little bit of folk, jazz and pop fused in together."

Symes said it's really exciting to see the lineup for the festival evolve from year to year.

"We're so lucky to have all of these people jump on board and commit to playing these small halls in

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"She has this powerful soulful voice and she's so passionate in her writing.

It's music than can really be felt," Symes stated.

Other openers to watch for are folk duo Kris and Dee, appearing with Fear-

ing on Sept. 15.

The future Over their five years, Syme said the festival has been reaching audiences farther afield, including Niagara Falls and Ajax.

With the addition of venues to the west such as Tweed and Combermere, she hopes the festival continues to grow westward.

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As is in the past, local opening acts have been selected to perform with the headliners at nearly all of the venues.

"It's a great way to showcase local talent who might not reach these crowds otherwise," Symes said.

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While some shows have sold out, there are many tickets still available for the 2018 Festival of Small Halls. For complete lineup information and to purchase tickets, visit thefestivalofsmallhalls.com.

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to our public works people and contractors that midSeptember, the first of October, the granular will be down, the signage will be up, the gates will be up," answered Fenik. "The kind of difficult piece in terms of opening up the trail all at once, the fly in the ointment, and it's more of a November target is the big bridge in Almonte ... I'd still like to have an official opening sometime in October for the parts that are open and cut a ribbon."

"We're definitely going to have an opening before this council's mandate is up," added the economic development committee chair, Coun. Richard Kidd (Beckwith reeve).

Status of Almonte bridges Back in April, county council approved $352,310 for repairs on two bridges in Almonte that are part of the OVRT. Additional work will be in the ballpark of $162,000. The work is being done by DW Building Res-

toration Services Inc. and includes the installation of two deck panels on the two bridge decks in order to anchor railing systems.

Greaves said the contractors estimate the work will be fully completed in November.

"You know how bridge work goes, you don't know what you're getting into until you start working on them," he remarked. "They found some cost savings and they've also found some cost overages, so

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four or five gates between the bridge and the border of Renfrew."

More gates for the trail are currently being manufactured and will be installed by Oct. 5, "but we're hoping it's earlier than that," Greaves said.

Signage for the trail is the focus now, he indicated, with five stop signs to be installed at every intersection, as well as street signs.

"So every intersection will say OVRT in nice white blade as opposed to the opposite way there will be a green blade, same as all our county roads ..."

Greaves said. " ... The OVRT signs will have the 911 numbers on them so people will be able to call for emergencies. Those I believe have been ordered and they will be installed when they come in."

Other signage being considered are notices on each gate with a summary of the top five rules of the OVRT. Maps and way-finding signs will be erected on at least five spots along the trail, as well, which Greaves said will include information on the major roads and reiteration of rules. Point of entry signs are expected to be installed at the borders.

Up next for county council to discuss is the draft management plan, being done in conjunction with Renfrew County and the Township of PapineauCameron, with whom the Lanark County purchased the OVRT. Greaves will bring the management plan to the September economic development committee meeting, as well as a report recommending the county partner with local ATV clubs on the trail.

"I think that's going to be very welcome in terms of getting the ATV folks involved because they not only contribute countless hours to keeping the trail open but they also have an enforcement role which is important in this enterprise," commented warden John Fenik (Perth mayor).

Fenik noted he'd received some complaints

about horse riders not cleaning up after their animals on the trail. "Without the trail being officially open, lots of people are walking it, lots of people are biking it, ATVs are using parts of it ... when it's officially open, I think it's going to be a very popular place," he stated.

Coun. Gail Code (Drummond/North Elmsley deputy reeve) questioned when the trail's official opening would take place.

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hopefully it comes close to even."

The upgrades are of a wood/steel hybrid with pressure-treated wood rails, which are allowing for cost savings and additional concrete repair work. Coun. Jane Torrance said she's received positive comments on the bridge running above Little Bridge Street in town.

"The one on Little Bridge Street, it looks beautiful," she remarked.

"I've had lots of really great comments so far and for those of you who haven't seen it, it has black steel with nice coloured wood.

It's quite beautiful."

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ARE WE ALONE? FIND OUT SEPT. 15 AT THE PERTH LIBRARY ASTRONOMER FRANK HITCHENS ANSWERS THAT QUESTION In honour of Science Literacy Week, on Sept. 15 the Perth Union Public Library will host an evening with amateur astronomer Frank Hitchens who will give a presentation entitled: Are We Alone? The Search for Life off the Earth.

It is arguably one of the most profound questions one can ponder: In this vast universe of one hundred

billion galaxies, each composed of hundreds of billions of stars and planets, is Earth the sole refuge for living things?

It may well be that the Cosmos is teeming, humming with life. As yet, however, we have no conclusive evidence that even the simplest of organisms exist anywhere out there in the cold blackness of space. Yet to quote the late Carl Sagan, "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence." Perhaps we need to broaden our search, to be more creative in our methodologies.

Humanity now possess-

es technologies capable of determining whether there exist other worlds where the inanimate has, through as yet unknown processes, become animate. Interplanetary spacecraft bristling with life-detecting instruments investigate other planets in our own solar system as well as the moons that orbit them.

Space and ground-based optical telescopes search for signatures of life on planets orbiting other stars. Giant radio telescopes scan the skies hoping to eavesdrop on radio signals from other far-

flung advanced civilizations. We may at any moment have at hand the answer to that age-old question: Are we alone?

The discovery of extant life elsewhere in the universe would mark one of the most significant events in the history of humanity.

Gazing out at a dark, starfilled night sky would surely never be the same again.

The event begins at 1 p.m. The library is located at 30 Herriot St. and admission is free.

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CRIME

SUSPECT SOUGHT IN SCARVES THEFT FROM PERTH BUSINESS Lanark County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking assistance from the public to identify the person who is responsible for a recent theft from Fall River Fashions on Gore Street West in Perth.

On Monday, Aug. 27 a female entered the store and stole a number of scarves.

The woman is described as middle aged, heavy set and with short cut hair. She was wearing an olive coloured tank top and black shorts.

If you have any information on this or any other crime, please call Lanark County Crime Stoppers (LCCS) anonymously at the toll-free number 1-800-222TIPS (1-800-222-8477). All calls to LCCS are confidential and phone calls are not taped.

Crime Stoppers offers a

cash reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest, the recovery of stolen property and the seizure of illicit drugs or substances. Callers are not required to reveal their identity and they do not have to testify in court. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display/caller ID. Anonymity is assured through the assignment of a confidential number.

For more information on Lanark County Crime Stoppers or to make a tax deductible donation to the organization please visit the website (www.lccs.ca) or contact the Lanark County OPP. Crime Stoppers - working together to prevent crime.

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RECHARGING DURING FINAL WEEK OF HOLIDAYS BEST WAY TO RECHARGE IS TO UNPLUG FOR REV. SHELLEY ROBERTS SHELLEY ROBERTS Column

By the time that you read this, we will be back to school, back to work and already into the routines of mid-week activities after the summer break.

However, as I write this, I am just beginning my last week of holidays before heading back to a busy fall schedule. Holiday time so far has been full with a family wed-

ding, visits from children, grandchildren, a greatgrandchild plus hosting the "grand-dogs". I have also spent daily time with my mother and we have enjoyed a few outings together. Life is busy for sandwich folk like myself.

Parents are aging and need care. Grandchildren are adorable and need hugs. Children have their own crisis and celebrations that require our attention. Add in a full-time job, household tasks such as laundry, cleaning, shopping, meal preparation and cleanup, yard work, vehicle maintenance, and occasional quiet moments with a spouse and the calendar fills to overflowing. Beyond this, there is all the "screen" time of a modern life - a constant stream of

email, text, Facebook messages and television news and life can feel quite overwhelming.

Therefore, I have committed this last week to "unplug" from all the screen time and all the family demands. I have rented a cottage and intend to spend my time, whatever the weather, enjoying the beauties of nature, eating healthy foods, reading, resting, walking, swimming and listening for God's call on my heart.

Now, I may give in and put an occasional evening movie into the DVD player, but I am looking forward to the break. The churches know that people's lives are full of demands on their time and would be happy to enter into conversations on how we can help you re-

connect with your spiritual self. God's commandment to rest one day a week was not meant to add to your feelings of guilt when you need to do a load of laundry or make a quick trip to the grocery store on a Sunday in order to be ready for the week ahead.

The commandment is a reminder that taking care of our spiritual health is as important as looking out for our physical wellbeing, as critical as eating right and getting some exercise. It is as important as obeying the laws that say stealing and killing are illegal. Next time you see me, tell me what you are doing to take care of your inner being and ask me about my plans. I hope that you had some Sabbath time over the summer and that you can plan some soul care as we enter the fall season. The church would love to help.

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SURVEY SHOWS MANY DRIVERS STILL REMAIN IN THE DARK, COLUMNIST BRIAN TURNER WRITES BRIAN TURNER Column

When it comes to a lot of what you might read in any type of advice column, it's often easily forgotten unless it involves a topic or concern you come across on a regular basis.

Being involved in a roadside vehicle breakdown that requires a towing service easily fits into this category for most of us. That's why the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) of South Central Ontario has produced thousands of info

cards to be given to drivers to keep in their glove box.

The topic of these cards is 'Towing Bill of Rights'.

Recently the Ontario government changed some rules and regulations involving automotive roadside services in response to complaints from consumers. The majority of these concerns were about vehicles involved in collisions and difficulties drivers experienced regarding where the vehicle was being towed to and who was responsible for any storage charges, and what body shop choices were available.

Since these changes have been in place since January 2017 and the CAA of South Central Ontario had been hearing from more and more consumers who weren't aware of these developments, they commissioned Ipsos to complete a public survey on the topic. They found that only half of Ontario drivers felt educated about their rights

if they require a tow or roadside assistance. Drivers were also worried about issues such as being charged unreasonably high fees or being misled and told by tow truck operators that insurance will cover costs when it doesn't.

"It is critical that motorists understand their rights when it comes to towing..."

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"It is critical that motorists understand their rights when it comes to towing, and it is also important that tow truck operators understand exactly what is expected of them when a vehicle is to be serviced," said Joey Gagne, president, Provincial Towing Association of Ontario. "Distribution of the Towing Bill of Rights contributes to both of these goals and we are happy to work with CAA to promote the protection of consumer rights in Ontario."

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Towing Bill of Rights.

. You have the right to decide who can tow your vehicle and to what location unless otherwise directed by police. . A permission to tow form must be signed before towing starts, unless you have an auto club membership. . The towing company must provide you with an itemized invoice, before receiving payment. . Final bill cannot be more than 10% above the quoted price. . If you choose, you can pay by credit card. . During business hours, you can access your vehicle to get your personal items, while it's stored at a towing facility. . A tow operator must notify you where your vehicle will be towed. . Tow operators must disclose if they are receiving a financial incentive for towing your vehicle to a particular vehicle storage facility or repair shop.

I would add one more important question to ask of your towing provider; what storage fees will apply to either me or my insurance company? Many drivers are shocked at the daily storage rates charged by towing and storage compound firms. They never discover this until they decide to pay for collision damage out of pocket rather than risk insurance premium increases and then have to pay the storage fees themselves.

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COMMUNITY

VOLUNTEERS HOP TO THE TASK FOR SPECIAL BREW Beer making and fundraising never tasted so good.

On Thursday, Aug. 30, the Perth Brewery, Arklow Hop Farm of Lanark County, and the Perth and District Community Foundation (PDCF) raised a cold beverage in celebration of a four-year partnership that resulted in a cheque presentation of $5,000.

The presentation was made by the brewery owners, Terry Steeves, Cathy Brown and Jeremy Steeves, to the foundation to further its community granting opportunities.

"This is a true partnership where for the past four years over 100 volunteers, PDCF board members and brewery staff picked Cascade hops, donated by Arklow Hop Farm, to create a very local unique wet hop seasonal beer," said Lynn McIntyre, executive director of the foundation.

This unique partnership was the first of its kind

Laurie Weir/Metroland Volunteers from the PDCF fill bowls of hops that have been freshly picked from the vines of Arklow Hop Farm of Lanark County on Thursday, Aug. 30. They will be used in a hot hops brew at the Perth Brewery, available as a seasonal speciality beer, in about two weeks. in Canada where a local brewery and hop producer worked together with the local community foundation to produce a small batch seasonal craft beer.

The proceeds from the sale of the beer were donated to the PDCF. Lynne Underhill of Arklow Hop Farm said, "Timing is everything when producing a wet hop beer, the optimum harvest is limited

to about three days and harvesting is labour intensive."

Volunteers stripped the hops from the vines in front of the Perth Brewery on Thursday, which in turn will help create a batch of about 1,700 litres. The beer, Cascader Invader, will be available in about two weeks, and only through the brewery on Highway 7 in Perth.

Jeremy Steeves said the brewing process must be done within 24 hours of picking the hops "to maintain the flavour and freshness."

It's like making maple syrup, both are perishable and must be processed quickly. "Fortunately, we have the kettles rolling and the hops in the vats within hours of picking them," Steeves said.

Hops grow on trellises and grow 18 feet per year, said McIntyre. "We cut them down every year.

They're a perennial so they regrow, but you have to train them to climb. They follow the sun. You can sit there and watch them grow daily like six inches.

They're the second fastest growing plant on the planet."

Within a week of this time a year, the hops peak and the McIntyres harvest the crop so the brewery is able to do a batch with them. "With this wet hop

beer you only have 24 hours to use it."

This year, the harvest wasn't as plentiful as it has been in years past due to the wet start of the season.

The hops don't like to get their feet wet, McIntyre said. "It was very wet at the beginning of the season.

We knew that we were not going to get the bumper crop that we had three to four years ago."

The experience in this unique collaboration has been a great learning experience, noted Cathy Brown.

Jean Dunning, president of the PDCF, said that having local business donating their time, talent and resources to the community foundation reminds them how fortunate they are to live and work in this community.

"We are so grateful to be involved in this partnership and look forward to doing it again," Dunning said.

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tween the Perth Brewery and the Perth and District Community Foundation doesn't end there. The brewery has also donated a portion of the proceeds of the Perth Brewery 25th Birthday Bash, held Aug. 10 at Crystal Palace, to the community foundation.

"The local community has been very supportive of the Perth Brewery over the past 25 years and we wanted to say thank you to the community," stated Terry Steeves.

Established in 2001, the Perth and District Community Foundation is a nonprofit registered charity created to encourage philanthropy and build a sustainable fund to support local needs, nurture capacity in the charitable sector and enrich the quality of life throughout the community.

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BLUE WINGS OPEN TRAINING CAMP WITH GREAT PROSPECTS LAURIE WEIR ljweir@metroland.com The Perth Blue Wings opened training camp in Carleton Place with 32 players attending all three days of camp at the end of August.Team meeting and fitness testing took place Friday, Aug. 24 in Perth with players reporting in excellent shape and ready to compete for positions and ice time, noted head coach Michael McLean.

"We have plenty of difficult decisions to make - with so many promising 17- and 18-year-olds in camp," McLean said.

"There is a battle on for the #2 goaltending position behind four-year league allstar veteran goaltender Jonathan Peacock."

McLean said he always looks forward to opening of training camp as it has a "Christmas morning" feel to it.

"Nothing beats the first weekend of the year when you get to see what kind of hand we have been dealt," he said. "It is nice to see the new faces along with returning players, staff and volunteers."

Fist year players Mark McKay, Carson Kazda, Bradley Wells and Ethan Greene have looked very good in practices and scrimmages, the coach said.

"We have some promising rookie defensemen in Keyan Hogan, Jacob Weedmark, Malcolm Brassard, Jensen Tysick and Zach Quinton."

McLean said he will see how they look during the exhibition games.

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LOCAL AUTHOR'S NEW SUSPENSE NOVEL ALREADY OPTIONED FOR MOVIE HOLLIE PRATT-CAMPBELL hpratt-campbell@ metroland.com "A very pleasant surprise."

That's how author Iain Reid describes the tremendous success he's experienced over the past couple of years, during which he published a hit novel, sold its rights to a celebrated Hollywood director, wrote another novel (published this month) that's already receiving rave reviews, and sold its rights to the awardwinning film company Anonymous Content.

Reid grew up on a farm just outside Carleton Place and currently lives in Kingston. His first book, a memoir called One Bird's

Choice, tells of his return to the family farm as a young adult to do some soulsearching during a transitional point in his life; the second, The Truth About Luck, is another memoir about a road trip he took with his 90-year-old grandmother. Reid's first novel, a psychological thriller called I'm Thinking of Ending Things, was published in 2016 and is currently being adapted into a movie for Netflix by director Charlie Kaufman.

His latest novel, Foe, which came out on Aug. 7, is already in the initial stages of being made into a movie. It tells of a rural couple who lead a quiet existence until their life is thrown into disarray one night when

a stranger shows up and delivers some potentially lifealtering news.

"It's hard to say a whole lot else without giving stuff away," Reid says. "There are elements of different types of books, but for me, more than anything, it's a book about a marriage and a particular type of marriage that is rotting, basically."

Beyond the plot itself, Reid says, Foe is "sort of hard to describe," noting that early readers have described it as everything from "suspense" to "philosophical."

"And there are elements of science fiction because it takes place in the near future," he adds.

Like I'm Thinking of Ending Things, the new

book Foe contains some rather dark undertones.

"I don't do that intentionally," Reid explains. "I don't think, 'I'm going to write about a difficult thing or something that's unsettling.' But I do have to write about something that feels personal and that I know is going to interest me for a long time."

He remarks that it took nearly three years to write Foe - thus it was essential to choose a themes that felt true and timeless.

"I think (this theme) for Foe is relationships: do we really ever know each other and how do we know each other and why do we decide to commit to another person in a marriage?

There are also aspects of

technology in the book, and the effect that technology can have on us."

Reid says he is excited to see the film adaptations of his books come to life.

"I've always loved movies," he says. "It was not in my mind when I was writing these books that anybody would be interested in them to contract the film."

He started writing Foe a number of years ago, before I'm Thinking of Ending Things came out. Reid says he likes to surprise himself during the writing process to keep things interesting.

"I have a basic idea in question that I start with that, for me, feels interesting. I know kind of how I think I want it to end, but I

don't have a definitive ending when I start. Early on, I want to find out where the story's going to go and what's going to happen.

That's the process that has worked for me so far. It's in later rounds that I become much more particular and concerned with the details."

He says it's a great feeling to be able to finish with a book and put it out there for people to read.

"You kind of get some closure on this thing that you've been thinking about for a long time. People get to react to it, and that's nice.

"It's a different kind of book," Reid says of Foe. "Hopefully, people will feel like it's something to talk about with their friends."

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Thinking of tree planting next spring? Fall planning brings spring planting. Forests Ontario and its planting partners want to remind landowners that fall is the most opportune time for planning next spring's planting activities.

Tree planting is an excellent way to increase the value of your property and make a positive contribution to environmental health. Forests Ontario offers funding assistance for tree planting through the 50 Million Tree Program (50MTP), providing the benefits of tree planting at a reduced cost. Eligible landowners may receive

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ANNUAL MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCER'S FALL SKILLS WORKSHOP ON TAP SEPT. 22 The Lanark & District Maple Syrup Producers' Association (LDMSPA) is hosting a Maple Syrup Fall Skills Workshop on Sept.

22, 2018, an all-day event to provide producers with information to maximize both production and efficiency for maple syrup production.

The workshop, which runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. will be held at East Slope Maple Products, in Fermoy, Ont., near Westport and Perth.

In 2017, LDMSPA hosted a workshop in Lanark that focused on providing information for beginners and veterans of maple syrup

production. This year's workshop will turn to providing information on maximizing production from 3/16 tubing, improving syrup filtering techniques and fire building for improved combustion.

"Last year's workshop was hugely successful; we sold out of tickets and the venue was packed," Randal Goodfellow, LDMSPA director, explained, "We're hoping to get a similar turnout for this year's event."

LDMSPA's workshop is intended to offer experienced producers access to resources and information for expanding production

and increasing production efficiencies.

"This workshop is all about producers helping other producers, and sharing knowledge and skills," Goodfellow said.

LDMSPA is a group of over 90 maple syrup producers located in the Lanark, Frontenac, Leeds and Grenville counties, as well as the Ottawa-Carleton areas. LDMSPA is one of 11 local organizations that make up the Ontario Maple Syrup Producers' Association (OMSPA), a provincial organization that represents maple syrup producers across the province.

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organization LDMSPA supports its members by providing a forum to promote the production of maple syrup products, assisting members to stay current on changing industry regulations, and providing opportunities for networking, and education on the maple syrup industry in Ontario.

Registration for the Maple Syrup Beginner's Workshop can be completed online through Eventbrite: www.maplesyrupworkshop2018.eventbrite.ca or by emailing ldmspa@outlook.com.

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Laurie Weir/Metroland The Lanark & District Maple Syrup Producers' Association (LDMSPA) is hosting a Maple Syrup Fall Skills Workshop on Sept. 22, an all-day event to provide producers with information to maximize production and efficiency for maple syrup making. registration will also be available.

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SCHOOL WOULD BE DIFFERENT WITHOUT AUDREY THERE YOUNG MARY THANKFUL FOR HER TEACHER, FRIENDS, COLUMNIST RECALLS

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Filled with a mixture of anticipation and dread, I headed off to the Northcote School for the first day back after a long summer vacation. I loved going to school, but this year would be very different.

My sister Audrey had graduated from the Entrance Class, and she wouldn't be there to look after me. Who would walk me to school through the bush out our long lane to the Northcote Side Road?

Who would make sure I had my lunch tucked into my book bag every morning, setting it on the table at the back of the school room at the ready when Miss Crosby nodded that morning classes were over?

And so that first day, my stomach was in knots. But Joyce and Velma, my best friends, were there, and they didn't seem the least

bit concerned. Of course, Velma had an older sister still there, and Joyce never had a sister to begin with.

It looked like the last thing on Miss Crosby's mind was whether or not I was upset. She set right to getting us all seated. I noticed she was careful not to sit my brother Emerson beside Cecil, but settled them in different rows well apart. They spelled trouble if put together!

I had hoped to get seated beside either Velma or Joyce, but Miss Crosby gave them seats in the second row. I was left standing at the back of the room waiting to be called.

Miss Crosby next sat the Senior Fourths, but leaving the front desk empty. Once everyone else was in place, Miss Crosby finally called my name and pointed to the only place left in the entire room, that empty desk.

What was left of the morning passed quickly, and then it was time for lunch.

Miss Crosby nodded at Velma's sister, and she went to the table at the back of the room, took my lunch bag and brought it to me.

She made sure I had a place to sit beside Joyce and Velma. The knot in my stomach began to ease. Ev-

erything was working out just fine, as we laughed and talked about going back to school and the first day.

When it was time to go home, Velma's sister said I was to walk home with them. She said then all I would have to do was cut across the twenty-acre field that separated our two farms leading right to our house. She knew how I was frightened to walk through the deep bush that filled our long lane into our barnyard.

That night after we had said our prayers around Mother's knee I went to the braided rug beside our bed.

I knelt down and had a little talk with God, as I often did. Usually it was to ask a special favour. But tonight was different. Tonight it was to give thanks. I gave a prayer of thanks to having a teacher like Miss Crosby, and a friend like Velma who had an older sister who had reached out to me.

I went to bed with a much lighter heart than I had in the morning, and when I got out of bed the next day, my fears were gone, and I couldn't wait to get back to the Northcote School.

Interested in an electronic version of Mary's books? Go to https:// www.smashwords.com

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Grandchildren Violet and Audrey Kwan Grandparents Gloria and Frank Cauley, Mike Johnstone, David and Hope Kwan Great-Grandparents Audrey and the late Orville Ferrier

Grandchild Joseph Mitchell Parents Sean and Kate Mitchell Grandparents Stephen and Arlene Crosbie Joe (late) and Darlene Mitchell

Grandchildren Everley Margaret and Jack Leon Johnston Grandparents Cheryl Johnston David Johnston and Kim McKenna Sharon and Steve Speagle

Grandchildren Ellery and Frances McFayden Grandparents Lynne and Charles McLenaghan Kayleen and Mike Cross The late Dan McFayden

A Ganrdparents Love Will Never Grow Old

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Grandchild Ella Bonhomme Parents Carolyn and Tom Bonhomme Grandchildren Mya, Jacob and Madison Truelove Parents Mike and Kyla Truelove Grandparents Terry and Susan Truelove

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Grandchildren Clark, Cain and Colton Staples Grandparents Dennis and Jackie Staples Bill and Jayne Forward

Grandchild Colton Michael Beasley Grandparents Mike and Cathy Bedford Mark and Diane Beasley

Grandchild Nash Fyke Grandparents Kathy (late Alan) Fyke Joanne and Mark LeMoine Special buddy of Bob Cordick Great Grandfather Gerry Tomalty

Grandchildren Karson and Keelan Adams Grandparents Judy and (late Wayne) Adams Roger and Phyllis Mepham

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A Ganrdparents Love Will Never Grow Old

Grandchild Camden Richardson Born July 19, 2017 Grandparents Fred and Sylvia Pierman Steve and Shannon Richardson

Grandchild Zoe Lynn Leach Grandparents Anne and Rick Leach

Grandchildren Griffyn Clarke Robson and Kastin Elizabeth Patterson Grandparents Dale and Monica Patterson

Grandchild Kael Grandparents John Fenik and Laurie Clavette Great Grampy Ed Clavette Great Grandma Linda Montgomery

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Grandchildren Emilia Palmer and Ethan McDougall Grandparents Tracy and Gord Palmer Scott and the late Barb McDougall Dawn and Arlen Gaylord

Grandchildren Callum Young, Seamus Hudson, Emmaleigh King, Mairin King, Elsie King and Carmindy Young Grandparent Shirley King

Grandchild Max Lapointe Parents: Monique and Marc Grandchildren Savannah and Elise Bongard Parents: Liz and Rene Grandparents Helga and Guenther Bongard

A Ganrdparents Love Will Never Grow Old

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Grandparents Steve and Sheila McKenney Dr Hossein and Luzmila Hadian

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Grandchild Cameron Christopher Sargeant

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As family, friends and regular readers know I am a dedicated walker.

For nearly two decades I have taken a daily walk and now it's such a regular part of my routine that if I am unable to walk on a given day I really notice it. I enjoy walking so much that I really miss the experience if travel or other circumstances cause a break in my usual pattern.

Walking has so many benefits. Not only is it good for a person's health but I find that I do some of my best thinking when I clear my head and set off on a long walk. I also meet a lot of people along the way. A good class of people I hasten to add!

Because I usually follow the same route I am also able to see and follow what is happening in the heart of our community. Walking helps me keep on top of things and in the newspaper business that's a big advantage.

Most recently I have a companion on my daily walks. My wife Kathleen retired a few weeks ago after 30 years working in the insurance business.

Previously she was only able to join me on weekends, holidays or occasionally after work hours. I'm really enjoying having Kathy with me every day now and we are establishing a new routine of walking earlier in the day.

At the same time it is good to see that the number of good locations to walk, run, bicycle and drive all-terrain vehicles or snowmobiles (or to ski and snowshoe in winter) are increasing in this region.

A couple of weeks ago I lamented the lack of passenger rail service in so many areas of the country, including Carleton Place where we live.

However the two major railway corridors which were once so busy here have been, or are in the process of being, transformed into public trails.

The former Canadian National (CN) line from Carleton Place to Nepean has long since been incorporated into the Trans Canada Trail. It's very busy, especially on weekends.

At present the Ottawa Valley Recreation Trail is under development along a nearly 300 kilometre section of what was once the Canadian Pacific (CP) rail line from Mattawa to Brockville. In 2016 Lanark and Renfrew counties, along with the Township of Papineau-Cameron purchased a 296 km section of track bed which, eventually, will be a well maintained recreation

trail connecting Smiths Falls to Mattawa. The trail passes through Carleton Place, Mississippi Mills, Arnprior, Pembroke and Petawawa.

Carleton Place already has a good trail network within its boundaries including picturesque sections bordering the Mississippi River. The most adventurous and durable people here have long had access to the Trans Canada Trail. Now the Ottawa Valley trail, running north to south, is under development. In fact portions of the trail in Carleton Place are now virtually complete, although use is being discouraged until all of the work is done.

With Kathy and I now walking together every day we sometimes break away from our usual route, which covers streets on both sides of the river, and opt for walks along the now extensive and growing trail network in town.

In our community at least there are lots of options and plenty of room for everyone to use the growing trail network. I encourage people to take to their heels and enjoy the available infrastructure. Good experiences await you I'm certain!

Jeff Maguire is a career journalist who lives in Carleton Place, Ont. He has been writing for community and daily newspapers in Ontario since 1971. He can be reached by email at: jeffrey.maguire@rogers.com

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The Lanark Animal Welfare Society is preparing for renovations and have no more room for items for future garage sales for the rest of 2018. So until further notice, LAWS is not accepting items at this time.

On behalf of LAWS, we wish to thank the Hinton Auto Group and the staff at Smiths Falls Ford for their fundraising barbecue and car wash. In four hours, they raised $800 for the shelter. It was greatly appreciated that the Smiths Falls Ford staff came in on their day off.

Featured pets Sweet Donna is barely one year old but already raised four kittens; two of her own and two who needed a mamma.

Now that they have found homes she is taking her time to enjoy herself in her foster home having fun and playing games, chasing toys and running through the tunnel. Once

Donna gains your trust she will follow you around until she get pets and praises. Donna is still in a foster home very close by our shelter.

Should you be interested in meeting Donna you can call the shelter at 613-283-9308 to make arrangements to meet her.

Please meet Sneakers and Scamper. Two kittens brothers of about four months old.

They're both playful, affectionate, handsome and they would love to have a cat-friend to go home to. So whether they're going together, which would be great, or if they go to a loving home where they meet other resident cats, it doesn't matter as long as they're finding a home. Both kittens are available for adoption in Perth at Pet Valu.

Meet Tuffy who us our temporary office cat. He is enjoying being around people and

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all the comings and goings that goes on at LAWS. He only tolerates short sessions at petting and attention, but is super friendly when it's time for his wet food in the morning and evening! He is earning his keep too by catching a few mice. He

needs to go to a home where there are no children or dogs.

We hope this handsome boy finds his perfect home soon.

Thank you for your continued support. Follow us if you like at www.facebook.com/ lanarkanimals and/or check

out our website at lanarkanimals.ca. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the shelter at shelter@lanarkanimals.ca or by calling 613-283-9308. LAWS is located at 253 Glenview Rd., Smiths Falls.

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COMMUNITY COMMUNITY RESOURCES *Diabetes and PreDiabetes Education Sessions led by Rideau Valley Diabetes Services Registered Nurses and Registered Dietitians 613-284-2558. *Footcare Clinics Community Home Support 613-253-0733. *Hot nutritious meal or fellowship at Hungry Lunch Cafe Zion-Memorial United Church Hall. 37 Franklin St. Carleton Place. *Exercise lead by a Registered Kinesiologist at Country Roads Community Health Centre.

Sponsored by Rideau Community Health Services/Telemedicine 613-284-2558. *Foot Care, Transportation, Meals on Wheels, Tuesday Luncheons Pakenham Community Home Support 613-624-5647. *Diabetes Education Programme, at Kemptville Hospital Diabetes Clinic 613-258-6133 ext 400 www.kdh.on.ca *Gambling Problem, Gamblers Anonymous, 88 Cornelia St. Smiths Falls 613-567-3271. *Lanark County Brain Injury Survivors Group, Lanark, Leeds, and Greenville Addictions and Mental Health, 88 Cornelia St. W. Smiths Falls 613-283-7723

Desmond Devoy/Metroland From left, library tutors Ketsia Snider and Kayla Dold, as well as performers Delylah Morton, 5, and her sister Fiona Morton, 3, get ready for their big final bow at the "Perth's Got Talent!" show at the Perth and District Union Public Library on Wednesday, Aug. 22.

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ters of the alphabet, and two sisters, one of whom sang a nursery rhyme, the other who performed Scottish Highland dancing.

The afternoon was wrapped up by an impromptu dance party where members of the audience were invited up on stage to shake it off.

*Archives Lanark, 1920 Con.7, Drummond (former Drummond Township Office near Drummond Center) Perth 613-267-3178 or 613-256-3130. *Ancestor Researching, contact Lisa Trodden to make an appointment 613-283-0711 or ltrodden@cogeco.ca *Job Search Resource Centre, job postings, computer and internet access, resume writing assistance, job search seminars and employment counselling. Guthrie House, 10 Perth St., Elgin 613-359-1140. *Community Home Support Bereavement Support Group, Smiths Falls District Community Health Centre enter at front entrance 2 Gould St. Info: 613-267-6400. *Butterfly Fan Club, Perth & District Breast Cancer Support Group, Perth Family Health Centre, 33 Lewis St Perth. Info: Carleen 613-812-4474. *Stroke survivor and caregiver support group, Perth Legion, 26 Beckwith St E. Info: 613-549-6666 x6867. *Support Group for people with Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & their care partners, Community Home Support Lanark County, 40 Sunset Blvd, Ste D. Perth. 613-722-9238, 1-800-565-3000 Margaux.Wolfe@parkinson.ca *The Compassionate Friends, support group for bereaved parents. Tay Valley Community Hall, 4174 Narrows Locks Rd. Perth.

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Well, we always knew it to be true, but yes, Perth's got talent!

As part of its final week of summer programming, as part of the TD Summer Reading Club, the Perth

and District Union Public Library held the "Perth's Got Talent," show on Wednesday, Aug. 22.

The show included a library tutor who danced as she folded and then flew a paper airplane for her finale, another tutor who demonstrated how to draw a face using only select let-

*Emotions Anonymous (marriage, children, grief, etc) Salvation Army Church (side door) Smiths Falls 613-283-0960.

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HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

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1. Where to shop 6. A descendant of Shem 12. NBA big man “Boogie” 16. Integrated circuit 17. Voice 18. Larry and Curly’s buddy 19. Beloved English princess 20. Used to emphasize 21. Sun worshippers want one 22. Atomic # 44 (abbr.)

23. Lincoln’s state 24. Selects 26. Organs present in invertebrates 28. Self-immolation by fire 30. Trauma center 31. Automobile 32. Mustachioed actor Elliott 34. Something to do at auctions 35. British School 37. San Diego ballplayers 39. Drumming pattern 40. One-time Portuguese currency

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, surround yourself with people who have more experience than you and can offer advice. Listen to the pearls of wisdom they may share with you.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, if you have been mulling over going back to school, then now is your opportunity to enroll in a vocational class or take college courses for more credit.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, a new coworker may come to you with questions because you are an expert in a particular area. This presents a good opportunity to serve as a mentor.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, your creative side will be on display this week as you can showcase crafts or artwork that is inspired by the colors of autumn. Put your thoughts in motion.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Expensive items have been on your mind, Gemini. However, this may not be the best time to make big financial decisions. Give them a little more thought.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 You are very good at compromising, Libra. This is one reason why people like you as a friend. However, do not compromise your own ideals to go along with every plan.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Sometimes going about the same schedule day after day can put you in a rut, Cancer. Change up one aspect of your daily life, and you may notice a big difference in your mood.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, enjoy socializing with your friends this week. You have been on the go so much that it is time to settle down and enjoy a break and some good conversation.

41. Honor 43. Beaches have it 44. Folk singer DiFranco 45. Electronic data processing 47. Where wrestlers ply their trade 48. The Peach State 50. Boat post 52. Omitted from printed matter 54. Witnesses 56. Indicates position 57. Atomic # 18 (abbr.)

59. Obliged to repay 60. Lead prosecutor 61. Sun God 62. The Ocean State 63. Seek opportunity without scruples 66. Keeps you cool 67. Achievements 70. A beloved street 71. Analyze minutely

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6. Movies have lots of them 7. Greek goddess of the dawn 8. Influential naturalist 9. Ancient town 10. Atlanta-based rapper 11. Animosities 12. Pop singer 13. Speak 14. One who lives in northern Burma 15. Not liquids 25. A framework 26. Peter’s last name 27. Plants have it 29. To shorten a book 31. French philosopher 33. Murdered in his bathtub 36. Greek letter 38. A hiding place

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Try your best to turn a situation that could easily get out of control into one you can manage more easily, Sagittarius. It will probably require some quick thinking.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Family matters come to the forefront this week, Capricorn. You may find yourself in the middle of a siblings squabble. Fortunately, things will blow over quickly.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 A series of events at work may have you thinking about a change in position and/or career, Aquarius. Don’t make any rash moves just yet.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Try to take emotion out of all your decisions this week, Pisces. Lead with your head instead of your heart, especially where work is concerned.

39. Crazed supporters 41. Winged nut 42. Doctor of Education 43. Unhappy 46. Popular celeb magazine 47. __ and greets 49. Poke holes in 51. Beloved Mexican dish 53. Monetary unit of Angola 54. More wise 55. Pouches 58. Hindu’s ideal man 60. Type of gazelle 64. Revolutions per minute 65. Energy unit 68. Cerium 69. Canadian peninsula

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BIRTHDAY

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BIRTHDAY

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BILL JINKINSON IS TURNING 75 Come celebrate with the Jinkster Friday, September 14, 2018 6-10 p.m. at the Army/Navy Club, Carleton Place Live music, food and fun

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We, the family of Harold Coleman wish to thank all those who made donations, sent cards, flowers and phoned in memory of our beloved husband and father. We appreciate your thoughtfulness. Thanks to the wonderful, caring staff at Orchard View and the Almonte Rosemond Wing. We also wish to thank Eric (Harold’s roomate) and Sharon for the extra TLC. Thanks to the Barker Funeral Home and Carmen for making everything a little easier.

The Coleman family Jean, Irene, Brenda, Elaine and families

“90 Never Looked So Good”

Happy 90th Birthday Freda Snedden September 7, 2018 Love, the family

Earl and Gail Lucas Help us celebrate Saturday, September 15, 2018 8:00 p.m.

Royal Canadian Legion, Smiths Falls Best Wishes Only

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MURRAY COUTTS Happy 90th Birthday September 12, 2018 Love and Best Wishes from your family Kaye, Doug, Jo-Anne, David, Paul, Danita 5 Grandchildren, 2 Great Grandchildren Give Him a Call, He’d Love to hear from you!

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CARD OF THANKS

The family of Wendy Laidlaw wish to express our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to family, friends, neighbours, co -workers and all for the outpouring of love and kindness at this time of such a devastating loss, in the way of calls, cards, visits, gifts, food to homes, donations at the funeral home and to us personally in memory of our loved one. Our thanks to Blair & Son Funeral Home for so caringly taking care of Wendy’s wishes to the finest detail.

Thanks to Father Jan Kusyk of Sacred Heart Parish, Lanark for the beautiful funeral service and music that Wendy so carefully planned out.

Our appreciation to her brothers, brothers in law and nephews who so lovingly took her to her place of rest and to her niece Vanessa and nephew Josh who completed Wendy’s wishes with the beautiful song ‘In the Arms of the Angels’ sung at her graveside. Special thanks to the Ladies of St. Andrews United Church for a most delicious lunch following the interment. Your wonderful kind acts have been comforting as we face the days ahead.

With Wendy’s guidance and strength from above, we will carry on in her honour and loving ways. Thanks, is such a small word, but from us it is very, very large.

Sincerely Steven & family ANNOUNCEMENT

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Services & Events St. John’s Annual Cemetery Mass, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 6 pm, Concession 1 and Highway 43 Perth. Please bring a lawn chair. If weather is inclement, Mass will be celebrated in St. John’s Catholic Church.

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Happy 25th Anniversary Mom and Dad To many more years ahead Love Jenny & Laura

JOHNSTON OH BOY! HERE COMES TROUBLE! Jack Leon burst into the world on Tuesday August 14 at 3:51 pm in Madison Wisconsin. Ecstatic parents Craig and Molly Johnston welcome their precious son with endless love, wonder (and lack of sleep). Loving Big sister Everley is thrilled with her little brother; cuddling, kissing and singing “Tinkle, Tinkle” and” Baa Baa Sheep” to him. “Big Brother” Brinkley is clearly thinking ‘not this again’. Thrilled grandparents: Cheryl Johnston (Smiths Falls), David Johnston and Kim McKenna (Smiths Falls), and Sharon and Steve Speagle (Chesterville). Jack is the great-grandson of: Raymond Pilote and Lou Wood (Winnipeg/Victoria), Marie Speagle (Long Sault), and late Great-Grandparents: Margaret Pilote (Vancouver), Ernest and Nora Johnston (Brockville), John and Margaret Currie (Smiths Falls) and Gervase Speagle (Long Sault).

Uncles Christopher Johnston and Patrick Speagle, Aunts Amy and Kelly Speagle all look forward to years of spoiling their beautiful little nephew. With family from Victoria and Winnipeg to Brockville, Smiths Falls and Chesterville Jack is surrounded with endless love across the country!

Wishing you a life full of love, laughter, health and happiness!

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DEATH NOTICE

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Evoy, James (Jim) Clarence

Peacefully at his home in Smiths Falls, on Saturday, August 25, 2018.

Jim passed away at 70 years of age. Jim is predeceased by his parents Raymond and Vivian Evoy and by his brothers Keith, Austin, Barry and Brian. Jim is survived by his partner Charles Smith. Loved by his brothers and sisters; Wayne (Marjorie), Lindalee, Berverly (Sheila), Cindy (Jim), Randy (Karen), Pam (Ken), Annette (Jo-Anne). Sadly missed by his step-mother Verna Evoy, his stepbrothers and step-sisters; Bonnie (Howard), Alan (Lori), Karen (Bruce), Nancy (Jim), and Randy (Karen). Fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews, step-nieces, step-nephews and friends. A celebration of life will be held at the Salvation Army Church at 251 Brockville Street, Smiths Falls on Thursday, September 06, 2018 commencing at 2:00pm. Interment will be held at Hillcrest Cemetery at a later date.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Lannin Funeral Home. Online condolences available at www.lannin.ca

GRAY, Murray Steven

Murray passed away following a lengthy illness on August 16, 2018 at D’Accueil Champlain in Ottawa at the age of 66 years.

Beloved spouse of Suzanne Letang.

Predeceased by his parents Lila (Keays) and stepfather Robert Morrow, his step brother Hugh (Josephine) Morrow and sister Gloria (Robert) Dugdale. He will be remembered by his daughters Rowen Gray and Maeve (Josh) Rowland, his brothers Brad (Debbie) Gray, Al (Sherry) Morrow and step brother Charlie (Carmel) Morrow, his sisters Gwen (Brian) Giardelli and Yvonne (Tim) Campbell.

Grandfather of Carter Rowland and uncle to 15 nieces and nephews. There will be a social gathering to celebrate Murray’s life on September 23, 2018 at the home of Tim and Yvonne Campbell, 230 Allan St., Smiths Falls, ON from 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

In memory of Murray, donations to the Alzheimers Society would be greatly appreciated.

Veldhuisen, Fredrik Cornelis

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Peacefully at the Smiths Falls Hospital on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 in his 86th year. Sadly missed by Karla.

Father of Janicke (Jeff) and Peggy (Kees), step-father of Linda (Bob) and Frank (Charlene).

Grandfather of Louis and Eric. Dear brother of Anie, Wim, Henk and Vik. Fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. A Celebration of Fred’s life took place at the Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 95, Smiths Falls on Friday, August 31, 2018 from 1:00pm 3:00pm.

As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Royal Canadian Legion Last Post Fund would be greatly appreciated by the family.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Lannin Funeral Home, Smiths Falls. Online condolences available at www.lannin.ca

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McNAMARA, Robert “Bob” L.

LEMOINE, Rhéal

(United Steel Workers Representative) Peacefully at the Ruddy-Shenkman Hospice, Kanata with loved ones by his side on Sunday, August 26, 2018; Rhéal Roger Lemoine of Arnprior passed away at the age of 74.

Beloved husband of the late Barbara “Bobbi” Reis and the late Marie-Rose “Lilly” Léveillé.

Dearly loved and proud father of Paul of Ottawa; Marc (Donna Cavanagh) of Kinburn and Shawn (Jen Tessier) of Barrhaven.

Cherished and much loved grandfather of Megan and Cameron. Dear brother of Raymond Lemoine (Armande) of Cobalt. Son of the late Joseph and Alexina (nee Gagné) Lemoine. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in Ste. Croix Church, Haileybury on Saturday, September 8th at 11 o’clock. Interment Parish Cemetery. In memory of Rhéal, please consider a donation to Hospice Care Ottawa, 110 McCurdy Drive, Kanata K2L 2Z6.

Entrusted to the professional care of the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior.

Condolences/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca

Passed away peacefully at the Smiths Falls Hospital on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at the age of 85. Beloved husband of the late Yvonne (nee Townsend).

Loving and devoted father of Lori Lemax, Glen (Wendy) McNamara, Linda (Kirk) Halladay and the late Dan McNamara.

Cherished grandfather of Ainsley (Jon) , Tim, Matthew (Christina) and Joey and proud upcoming great-grandfather with a great grandchild on the way in November. He will be sadly missed by his brother Jack (Yolanda) McNamara and Carmel (Bernard) Kelly. Bob is also predeceased by his second wife Shirley (nee Hughes) as well as his sister Rita McNamara and brothers Leonard and Donald McNamara. Bob will be fondly remembered by his many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends, along with Shirley’s entire family.

Friends may pay their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, Smiths Falls on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. John’s Catholic Church, Perth on Thursday at 10 a.m. Private interment will take place at St. John’s Cemetery at a later date. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, St. John’s Catholic Church, CHEO, or to the charity of your choice.

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Norris, Reginald

Reg passed away suddenly at his home on Wednesday August 29th, 2018 at the age of 77 years.

He was predeceased by his parents Aubrey and Chrisabelle (Ritchie) Norris. Reg was the cherished husband of Arlene (Kilpatrick) Norris, loved and respected father of Blair (Lesley) and Scott (Stacey) Norris, grandfather of Daniel (Cassandra), Patrick, Kelsey, Emily and Meredith. He will be greatly missed by his mother-in-law Gladys (late Roy) Kilpatrick, sister Kathy (Bob) Gilpin, brothersin-law Carl (Joyce), Ray (Nancy), Paul (Margaret Anne Laws) Kilpatrick, sisters-inlaw Jane (Mike Mardon) and Amy Kilpatrick, all his family, neighbours and many good friends. Reg retired after many years of service with Bell Canada, he managed Bolingbroke Cemetery with great care and dedication for many years and was active in the Althorpe United Church, the ABC Hall, Westport Outdoor Association, the SS Fire Department, SF Civitan, Round Table Coffee Club and the Tay River Hunt Camp. Friends were received at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore Street West, Perth Sunday September 2nd, 2018 from 12 Noon to 4:00 P.M. The service to honour his life was held in the Chapel Monday at 10:30 A.M. The interment in Bolingbroke Cemetery will be held privately at a later date. In remembrance of Reg, memorial donations to the Althorpe United Church or Bolingbroke Cemetery would be appreciated.

BOULEAU, Mark

McCulloch, Peter William

April 12th, 1937 August 25th, 2018 We regret to announce the passing of Peter William McCulloch on August 25th, 2018 at the Perth hospital after a long battle with COPD. Peter was the beloved husband of “Freddie” Winifred McCulloch and proud father of Peter Andrew “Andy” and his wife Kelly. He was the cherished brother to Chris Trotter and loving uncle to Amy Ashton and family. Peter was predeceased by an infant daughter Ruth, his sister Marie McCulloch, brother-in-law Gerald Trotter and niece Wendy (Trotter) Scott. He will be missed by his in-laws John and Deretta Coupland, Rex and Debbie Coupland, Jo Coupland, Bobbie and Brian Lee, Allen (late Billie) Lee and James and Trish Coupland and their children as well as numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Peter was proud of his work as a mill wright/planer operator with Snells Lumber, Sharbot Lake, Perth Planing Mill, Rothwell Lumber and McVeigh Lumber.

As per Peter’s wishes, arrangements are private for the family. Arrangements are in the care of Blair & Son Funeral Directors, Perth.

In remembrance of Peter, donations to the Great War Memorial Hospital Foundation would be appreciated. A special thank you to Dr. Ross McLean and the staff of Great War Memorial Hospital for the many years of care they provided Peter and to Dr. S. Charenko for taking up the battle when Dr. McLean retired.

RECKENBERG, Gerald “Gerry)

(Retired G4S Security) Peacefully at home with loved ones by his side on Thursday morning, August 30, 2018; Gerald Allen Reckenberg of Arnprior passed away following a brief but courageous struggle with cancer. He was 77. Beloved and devoted husband of Joan (nee Watson).

Dearly loved father of Randy (Kim), Wendy Robillard (Brian), David Reckenberg (Diane) and Lori Anze (Robert). Cherished and lovingly remembered by his grandchildren: Jasmine, Riley, Jodi, Spencer, Dylin, Dana and Brianna. Predeceased by his parents, Albert and Fannie (nee Morrow) Reckenberg as well as his only brother, Robert (Linda). A service in remembrance of Gerry took place at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 32 Jackson Lane, Arnprior on Saturday afternoon, September 1st, 2018 at 1:30.

Private interment Malloch Road Cemetery, Arnprior. Entrusted to the professional care of the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior. In memory, please consider a donation to the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Canada.

Condolences/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca

Mark passed away peacefully in Hospital, Smiths Falls on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at the age of 60. Beloved son of Annabelle LeRoy and the late Vircle Bouleau.

Much loved brother of Ruth (Hal) Buck, Jeff LeRoy and the late Blair Bouleau. Loving Uncle of Dylan and Marissa Bouleau, Sarah, Ben and Emily Mayo. Mark will be sadly missed by his Uncle Steve Wieland, Aunt Rita (Brian) Neale, Aunt Laura Seguin, Uncle Frank Wieland and cousins Greg, Andrew, Tony, Sherri, Heather, Sandra and the late Wendy, as well as many extended family and many good friends including his cat Martha, and friends from the Rideau Regional Centre and the Andrews Ave. Group Home. Family and friends may pay their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 112 Beckwith St. N. Smiths Falls on Saturday, September 1, 2018 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. A service in celebration of Mark’s life will follow in the chapel at 11:00 a.m. In memory of Mark, donations to LAWS or a charity of your choice would be appreciated.

Vallillee, Catherine Florence (nee Lapointe)

Catherine Florence Vallillee (nee Lapointe) passed away on August 26th at the Carleton Place Terrace. She was 96 years old. She was pre-deceased by her beloved husband Gerald Vallillee, great friend Walter Goodings, and siblings John, Bernard, Leonard, Wilfred and Theresa.

She is mourned by her sister Frances Dagenais and her four children Jane Beall (Pat Wolfe), David (Laura- deceased), Wendy (Alan Eschke) and Derek.

Grandchildren Bernardo Valero, Christopher Beall, Paul Vallillee, Nathan Vallillee and Janeva Wolfe will miss her as well as will her great grandchildren, Bernie Valero, Jr., Brian Valero, Julia Beall, Ainsley O’Loughlin, Taylum Vallillee, Logan Vallillee, Kaycee Vallillee, Daymon Vallillee, Christopher Vallillee and Natasha Fournier. Catherine grew up in Pembroke, Ontario in a Franco-Ontarian family, and spent several years of her childhood in a wheelchair with polio. After that she was always uneasy with animals as the horse pulling the milk wagon down Front Street in Pembroke sometimes attempted to rest his head on her shoulder and she was powerless to move away. Being immobile for her early childhood was also the origin of a lifelong fear of insects, especially flies that would land on her in her wheelchair. Later, Catherine attended a private high school in Montreal as there was no French school in Pembroke above grade 8.

She vividly remembered arriving in Montreal on September 10th, 1939, the day war was declared. She wandered around in the general confusion and chaos of the train station and wasn’t found by her school escort until after nightfall. After high school, she worked in a munitions factory in Brownsburg, Quebec where she met her future husband, Gerald.

Once he was called up, she returned with daughter Jane to her family in Pembroke.

After the war, there was plenty of travel.

Gerald continued with his education, completing a PhD in Classics at the University of Chicago. As a professor, and later Dean, Catherine moved with her family to Lennoxville, Ottawa, Waterloo, and Sudbury.

In her role as the Dean’s wife, she enjoyed entertaining, including on one memorable occasion, welcoming the Secretary General of the United Nations, U Thant, to dinner. In 1979 Catherine went to Darwin, Australia with daughter Jane, grandson Christopher and young son Derek. Although she planned to stay only until Jane was settled, the lure of the tropics and an understanding husband allowed her to enjoy a complete year of Aussie hospitality. On her husband’s retirement, Catherine and Gerald moved to Lanark to be near family. Her youngest daughter, Wendy, owned the Lanark Era for many years. Several years after her husband’s death, Catherine met and enjoyed a close friendship with Walter Goodings until his death 9 years ago.

Four years ago, Catherine moved to the Carleton Place Terrace where she lived happily until her death. She especially enjoyed her friends at her dinner table and was often seen smiling and laughing. She loved listening to CBC and reading. Just before she broke her ankle which precipitated her death, she was busy reading a biography of Rene Levesque.

She will be greatly missed by friends, family and all who knew her. In remembrance of Catherine, contributions to the Canadian Cancer Society Wheels of Hope would be appreciated. Arrangements are private for the family and are in the care of Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth www.blairandson.com

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IN MEMORIAM

May 31, 1940 August 29, 2018 After a long courageous battle Budd passed away at home with family by his side on Wednesday, August 29th, 2018 at the age of 78 years. Budd was predeceased by his parents George and Margaret (McLean) Smith, sister Gladalene Blackburn, father-inlaw Joe Foster, step-father Grant Thompson and brother-in-law Keith Miller. Survived by his wife Glenice (Foster) Smith for 56 years, his children Keitha (Rob), Kevin (Judy), Karen (Lyndon), Lyle (Glenna), sister Evelyn (Gerry) Cardinal, mother-in-law Ella Thompson, sisters-in-law Donna (Gerald) Myers and Sandra Foster; brothers-in-law Brad (Marianne) Foster, Neil Blackburn and Ronnie Moore; grandchildren Travis (Elsie), Selina (Alain) Ryan, Austin, Adam, Nate, Lexi, Violet, Mathew and William; great granddaughter Chloe and step-grandchildren Jaydon and Tanner. He will be sadly missed by family, friends, nieces, nephews, neighbours and good friends Jeff Smith and his family. Family and friends were received at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St. W. Perth on Friday, August 31st, 2018 from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. Funeral service was held in the Chapel on Saturday at 10:00 A.M. Interment, Pine Grove Cemetery, Lanark.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or Pine Grove Cemetery would be appreciated.

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SMITH, Elaine – In loving memory of a dear wife, mother, grandmother and friend, who passed away September 1, 2012.

Nothing can ever take away, The love our hearts hold dear; Fond memories linger every day, We miss you more each year.

Always remembered by Arnie and family

65 Lorne St., P.O. Box 158 Smiths Falls, ON K7A 4T1

(exceptions apply due to statutory holidays) Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8am-4:30pm

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PORTEOUS In memory of Ron Porteous who left us 10 years ago on September 7th 2008.

Our brother lives with us in memory, Before our eyes he grew weaker every day.

Doing all we could to save him, Until God took him away.

Never shall his memory fade.

Our sweetest love lingers, Forever round his peaceful grave.

Gone but not forgotten, Love Trevor and Susan and family

Moore, Lorna - In loving memory of a dear sister who passed away Sept. 7, 2009.

Although we smile and make no fuss, No one misses you more than us, And when old times we often recall, It’s then we miss you most of all.

We think about you always, We talk about you still, You have never been forgotten, And you never will.

We hold you close within our hearts, And there you will remain, To walk and guide us through our lives, Until we meet again.

Always loved, never forgotten Sister Joyce Laming and Ron Brother Preston Laming and Kay

ADAMS, Wayne – In loving memory of a dear husband, father and grandfather who left us one year ago, September 6, 2017.

God looked around his garden, And found an empty place, He then looked down upon this earth, And saw your tired face.

He put His arms around you.

And lifted you to rest, God’s garden must be beautiful, He always takes the best.

He knew that you were suffering, He knew you were in pain, He knew that you would never Get well on earth again.

He saw that the road was getting rough.

And the hills are hard to climb, So he closed your weary eyelids, And whispered, “Peace be thine”.

It broke our hearts to lose you, But you didn’t go alone, For part of us went with you, The day God called you home.

Missing you and loving you forever Judy and family ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dad/Grandpa In tears we saw you suffer, We watched you fade away, Dad, our hearts were breaking, But we could not have you stay.

Those who have a father, Love him while you may, For God decided mine Was too ill to stay.

Missing you and loving you forever Derek and Lorrie Darren Karson, Keelan, Chance and Chasetan

FIREWOOD

Chair lift, almost new, Hard maple and oak fireused 1 year. 60% of new wood, by the triaxle load, cost. 343-997-4664 8’ and 16’ lengths, also buying standing timber.

613-256-4505.

Fisher Mamabear woodstove, $200. For info, Lumber Pine, Hemlock, or Hardwood for barn, buildcall (613) 283-1380. ing, or repairs /horse shelters & garden sheds.

La-Z-Boy loveseat and 2 613-267-5772 chairs, all recliners, burgundy; 2 accent cushions; Summer Special 14” Cedar pickets, rails, post 2 curtain panels, excellent hardwood $110. & mill logs for sale. Call or condition. Phone 272-2009 Minimum order after 5 p.m. text 613-913-7958. required. 613-257-5095 The Wood Store Live Edge Cherry, Oak, Elm, Pine, Cedar, Hemlock 1” & 2” Reclaimed barn beams, logs, board Up to 20” width Custom Mantles Various Doors and Windows Custom Saw Milling John Denton Contracting 62 Rideau Ferry Rd 613-285-7363

FIREWOOD

FIREWOOD

5 Generations of firewood sales, all hardwood, cut and split. Stored inside.

613-253-8006.

For Sale, Dry Firewood, cut, split & piled to dry for 1 1/2-2yrs.

Call Erwin Cavanagh, 613-267-5111.

Adding warmth to your life for over 25 years. Cut, split or log lengths. Delivered or picked up. Phone Greg Knops cell: 613-340-1045 613-658-3358 after 7pm Dry Hardwood cut split, & delivered. Prompt delivery $350/full cord.

613-267-5772

IN MEMORIAM

You are sadly missed along life’s way, Quietly remembered every day.

No longer in our lives to share, But in our hearts, you’re always there.

Love Always, Mom, Carol Ann, Beverley, Kathryn and Families

HUNTING SUPPLIES

HUNTING SUPPLIES

Hunter Safety/Canadian Fire-arms Courses and exams held once a month at Carp. Call Wenda Cochran 613-256-2409.

Virtually new firearms for sale, Weatherby.308 Winchester, Leupold scope $900; Weatherby.243 Winchester Leupold scope $900; Weatherby Mark V Fibermark 7mm Remington Magnum Leupold scope $1400; Remington Model 700 stainless synthetic. 223 Remington Leupold 6.5-20x40 scope $1300; Browning semi auto 20 gauge 3” magnum $1000.

Call 613-264-9298

Guns for Sale: Savage Edge 270 Winchester with 3x9 scope; Browning 3006 Springfield BLR lightweight; Browning Maxus 12 gauge, 3 1/2 You’ll be inch synthetic; H&R Excel 12 gauge, 3 inch synthetic. PAL required. Dan on the (613) 283-1380 CLASSIFIEDS

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Gerry Blair & Son

Firewood, All hardwood Cut, split and delivered 613-259-2723

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LLOYD LOGAN In memory of Lloyd Logan who passed away September 5, 2017 one year ago today.

We thought of you today, But that is nothing new.

We thought about you yesterday, And the day before that too.

We think of you in silence, We often speak your name.

All we have are memories, And a picture in a frame.

Your memory is a keepsake, In which we’ll never part.

God has you in His keeping, We have you in our hearts.

Love Dolly Lumsden and Family SADLER, Nancy August 27th, 1975

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JEAN MARY MERPAW November 16, 1949 – September 8, 1996 Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond’s glint on snow.

I am the sunlight on ripened grain, I am the gentle autumn’s rain.

Do not stand at my grave and cry, I am not there, I did not die.

- Graham, Kevin and Kristin

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Storage Sheds. Come see us for a price. Levi Weber, 2126 Stone Rd., RR#2 Renfrew

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LIVESTOCK

RED PINE PLANTATIONS, quality thinning & natural forest logging operation. Manage your wood lot and make money. Stacey Robertson 613-858-8014

HEREFORD BULL, 3 years old, registered.

Call 613-257-2579, or 613-915-9599

WANT TO BUY hardwood bushes, clear cut or thinning. Ash trees that are dying will pay top dollar. Ron Como Logging, 613-258-5290 Wanted - furnace oil, will remove tank if possible.

Call 613-479-2870.

Wanted for scrap: cars, trucks, vans and appliances. Phone 613-551-6698.

VEHICLES

FOR RENT

FOR RENT

2 bedroom apartment with balcony. Secure adult building. Heat, water, parking included. No dogs.

Available November 1. 5 Rogers Rd., Perth.

Wanted to buy, horses, 613-267-4189. colts and ponies, all types.

Contact Bob Perkins at 613-342-6030.

Colonel By Luxury adult apartments. Close to COMMERCIAL RENT County Fair Mall in Smiths Falls. Air conditioning, exercise room, HALL RENTAL party room, library and elevator. 613-283-9650.

HANLEY HALL

Corner of McGill & William Sts. Smiths Falls Air conditioned Handicap accessible

613-283-0220 FOR RENT

HOUSE FOR RENT: 1 bedrooms 1 bathrooms Beautiful ground floor on Waterfront In downtown Portland All inclusive, heat, hydro appliances, laundry, satellite T.V. parking. large deck, Screened porch, furnished or not. Single person only, non smokers, no pets. Avail Sept 1 or after , first and last months rent. References $800 613-812-7653

HAY FOR SALE: Round & small square bales.

Stored inside.

Call 613-258-3566

TOM’S CUSTOM

AIRLESS PAINTING Specializing in roof barn & aluminum/ vinyl siding painting *30 years experience. *Screw nailing and roof repairs.

Insured and Bonded Free Estimates

(613)283-8475

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623 Arnprior 692 Manotick 256 Almonte 257-253 C. Place 258 Kemptville 259 Lanark 267-264-326 Perth 268 Maberly 269 Merrickville 273 Westport 272 Portland 275 Toledo 278 McDonald’s Corners 279 Sharbot Lake 283-284 Smiths Falls 342-345382-498 Brockville 359 Elgin 382 Gananoque 448 Chesterville 479 Ompah 489 N. Gower 624 Pakenham 774 Winchester 838 Richmond, Munster 924 Athens 926 North Augusta 928 Delta 989 South Mountain

Basement apartment, HOUSE FOR RENT InnisBalderson. 343-881-1408. ville-3 bedroom country home recently renovated, hardwood floors, spacious yard, $1250 CARLETON PLACE sen- plus utilities.

CALL iors 50 plus building, no 613 253 9186 smoking, no pets, first and last months rent, Smiths Falls, 1 bd, gd. $800 and up. 1 and 2 floor, quiet bldg. bedroom, CALL $750/month plus hydro.

613-863-6487 OR 613-285-7363 613-720-9860.

Smiths Falls. Room for Lanark Street, Smiths rent, share house. First and month required.

Falls, 3+ bedrooms, 1/2 last house. Available immedi- Available Oct 1. Heat and ately. Heat and hydro ex- hydro included. $450/month tra. Air conditioned, back 613-206-1777. covered deck. Paving stoned private drive, REAL ESTATE back yard fenced, roomy, hardwood and carpet. FOR SALE BY OWNER $1250 per month. Call Commercial property 613-283-1697. with 1480 square foot residential home. Home LANARK VILLAGE and property have had Unfurnished, clean, cozy many upgrades. 3 bedroom in 3-bdrm house rooms, 2 1/2 baths, walkHouse privileges, wifi, out basement. Asking cable, basic phone, & $220,000.00 or option to parking included rent. Located at 455 Hwy. $375/month + 1/2 hydro 29, Smiths Falls, Ont. To ($80-$100 each) view by appointment call 613-286-8159 613-283-6572.

TRAVEL/VACAT/COTTG TRAVEL/VACAT/COTTG

Ont. Reg. #4072302

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LEGAL

WORK WANTED

Alcoholics Anonymous 613-284-2696.

Be it known that a legal action has been commenced by the Plaintiff Ahmed Ali against DANIAL PROVOST of Smith Falls, Ontario in the Superior Court of Justice Court File No.: 18-75311 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. If Mr. DANIAL PROVOST wishes to defend against this legal proceedings, he must contact the offices of Doli Professional Corporation and speak to Malcolm Zoraik at 613-733-2844 extension 113 or 416-235-2844 extension 226.

A Load to the dump Cheap! Clean up renovations, clutter, garage sale junk or dead trees brush.

613-899-7269.

Are you concerned about someone’s drinking?

There is help available for you in AL-ANON/Alateen.

Call 613-284-6100, 257-3138, 272-3105, 203-3713, 826-2566, 283-3920.

Overeaters Anonymous 613-264-5158

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BANNON’S TAXX

NOW HIRING Looking for Tax Professionals to join our team

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Wanted: Classic & Vintage cars & trucks. Please call 1 bedroom apartment Mark 613-360-2699.

Bay Road area on the Rideau $950/month. No FARM pets, non-smoking. Ph: 613-223-6070. Available 4x5 Round bales of hay September 1st. & small square bales stored inside. 1 Room for rent, 42 613-253-8006 Church St West, Smiths Falls, full-time working FOR SALE: Fall Rye quiet person, all inclusive, Seed. Common, organic, $120/wk. 613-812-2400. eco-cert.

Bulk tote: 1000kg, $700. 25kg bag: $19.50.

Bernerland TRAVEL/VACAT/COTTG TRAVEL/VACAT/COTTG Farm, Portland.

613-272-5405.

FOR RENT

• AIR TICKETS • HOLIDAY PACKAGES

***Taxes are Included in Prices***

MOSICANADA – Sept. 12 - Gatineau –includes 10 new exhibits, Enjoy time inthe market for shopping

and exploring ............................................................................................................................................. $60.00

LACHUTE FLEA MARKET – Sept. 25 - plore the flea market, antique market farmers market and

the St. Albert Cheese Factory .................................................................................................................... $47.00

FALL MYSTERY TOUR – Oct. 3 - sightseeing, lunch and surprises ......................................... $89.00 WATERTOWN SHOPPING – Nov. 20 – Black Friday Prices without the crowd .................. $49.00 MONTEBELLO Chateau Montebello – Nov. 28. - Enjoy the famous lunch buffet. ......................... $00.00

—HOLIDAY TOURS—

SHOPPING GETAWAY – Nov. 9 – 11 – Syracuse - Enjoy Black Friday prices without the crowds &

the family and friends weekend discounts. Shop the Outlet Mall, Destiny U.S.A., the Christmas Tree Store and much more. This tour is very popular and fills up quickly FESTIVAL OF STARS – Dec. 3-5 - Enjoy the DANIEL O’DONNEL & MARY DUFF, CRYSTAL GAYLE and The Irish Jukebox with Ronnie Kennedy, Nathan Carter, Chloe, Agnew, Nigel Connell and the Fitzgeralds. VIP TICKETS BOOK EARLY! PALM SPRING – Feb 3 – 17, 2019 - One of our favourite winter destinations. Departs from your door and includes flights, transfers, 14 nights accommodation, 14 breakfasts, 10 dinners, 2 lunches, sightseeing tours. Call for brochure or visit our website

Visit our website: www.echotoursandtravel.com Applicable taxes not included 284–2003 or 1-800-667-0210 9 Chambers St., Smiths Falls K7A 2Y2

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Required Skills & Experience: • Experience in preparing T1 Personal Tax Returns • Preparation and filing of GST/HST Returns • Knowledge of Bookkeeping & Payroll for small business • Strong computer & software skills (MS Excel, CANTAX T1, QuickBooks) • Good communications skills Please forward resumes to Bannonstaxx@hotmail.com 25 Main Street W., Smiths Falls ON K7A 1M4 (613) 284-8299

PROFESSIONAL FLOORING INSTALLER Locally owned, well established company servicing Arnprior and surrounding areas, with superior service and quality work. Looking for a FLOORING INSTALLER who is organized, communicates well with a positive attitude, strong work ethic and a professional demeanor.

EXPERIENCE WITH: Carpet, Vinyl, Laminate, Hardwood and Ceramic. Must have WSIB clearance, Insured and have van with tools required for installations.

A Small Job or More.

Renovations/Repairs.

Kitchen & Bath, Tub-toshower conversions, grab bars, painting, plumbing, flooring, tile, countertops, decks.

613-858-1390, 613-257-7082.

Certified Mason. 15 years experience. Chimney repair, restoration, parging, repointing. Brick, block and stone. Small/big job specialist. Free estimates.

613-250-0290.

Eavestrough installation, cleaning, decks, fences, painting, siding, soffits, dump runs, window cleaning, house cleaning, renovations, kitchen and bath. 613-257-8143, 613-264-8143

HELP WANTED

PAUL’S MASONRY

BUILDING AND REPAIRS Heritage Stone, Brick and Block Footings, Foundations, Concrete Finishing, Log Chinking, and Chimney Sweeping Will go anywhere!

PAUL WARRINGTON 268-2394

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS No job too small!

Free estimates • Home Renovations • Plumbing Repairs • Painting/cleanup • Concrete work Doug Morley 257-7177

MEETINGS & REGISTRATIONS

Weddings, Etc. Customized ceremonies performed by licenced officiant, Judie Diamond.

613-375-6772 judiediamond@gmail.com www.judiediamond.ca

Hunter Safety ABC Bolingbroke Hall Sept. 15 & 16 To register, please call Glenn at 613-273-2571

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Joe Fresh Manager

Mitchell’s Independent Grocers 455 McNeely Ave, Carleton Place, ON Key Responsibilities • Responsible for the day to day management of all aspects of the Joe Fresh department including: ordering, merchandising, customer service, labour scheduling and other sales programs within the department.

• Champion customer service and satisfaction through consistent application of store processes and standards.

• Execute merchandising programs including ownership for maintenance, communication and execution of store plan-o-grams.

• Ensure that department budgets are met through efficient operation of the Joe Fresh department (includes gross profit, wage cost, operational expenses and inventory) are maintained.

• Adhere to company standards and ensure that company policies and procedures are followed.

• Responsible for all aspects of Employee relations including, Interviewing, Hiring, Training and the on-going Development and Motivation of the team.

• Adhere to strict cleaning schedule ensuring a high level of cleanliness and sanitation standards.

• Support as closing Store Manager, as needed.

• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements • Previous retail management experience required, relevant department experience is an asset • Exceptional customer service skills with a talent for building customer loyalty • Strong leadership and organizational skills • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Must be able to a variety shifts including evenings, weekends and Holidays • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.

• Systems skills (Email, SAP, and P.C. applications) Our Commitment We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you are contacted by us regarding a job opportunity or interview, please advise if you require accommodation.

Job Posting Notes Thank you for your interest, however due to the volume of resumes only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted. Posting will be removed on close date noted above.

Contact Information Name:Jeff Mitchell Phone Number: 613-253-6206 • cell 613-795-1227 • Email:mon02687@loblaw.ca NOTE: The Employer noted in this posting is an independently owned corporation (“Franchisee”) which is licensed to use the “XXX” trademark(s) by Loblaw Inc. If an applicant is hired by the Franchisee, then his/her employer will be the Franchisee. No employment or similar relationship will be created between the applicant and Loblaw Inc. or its affiliates.

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Merrickville United Church needs a Music Director

EMAIL RESUME TO: arnpfloor@bellnet.ca No Phone calls; only chosen candidates will be contacted.

who can play piano at our Worship Service on Sundays at 10:30 am.

Directing a choir will also be part of the expectations.

Please call Rev. Matt Gallinger at 613-297-6046 or Nancy Hull at 613-269-7900 if interested.

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Will consider third or fourth year apprentice or the successful completion (pass) of the Mechanical Technician-Millwright 2 year program with preference being given to those with work related experience.

As a Millwright Mechanic you will be a member of the bargaining unit with an attractive wage and benefit package.

The position offers job security, good working conditions, and challenging job responsibilities Please submit your resume to:renfrewhr@scapa.com We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Lanark County is seeking high energy, dynamic, professionals to fill the following opportunity in our Public Works Department starting October 29th, 2018 to approximately April 5th, 2019. The incumbent must be able to work from all County Depots (Perth, Union Hall, Almonte and McDonalds Corners Pit).

TEMPORARY FULL-TIME SNOW PLOW OPERATOR/LABOURER - NIGHT SHIFT (4 POSITIONS) (Posting No. PW2018-005)

Job Title: Business Unit:

Inserter, Casual Metroland East, Distribution, 80 Lorne St., Smiths Falls, ON, K7A 5J7

THE OPPORTUNITY We are currently providing an opportunity for a Pocket Feeder/ Inserter at our Smiths Falls Location. Reporting to the Manager, the individual is responsible for manually inserting flyer packages into the machine for distribution.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES • Correctly insert newspapers or flyers into the pockets of an automated inserting machine • Open bundles of raw flyers and papers, count into specified amounts to prepare them for insertion • Identify and confirm the correct version of assigned flyers are inserted and report any flyer feeding or mechanical issues to the Operator • Assist in sorting the rejected flyers for reinsertion and manually insert or remove flyers as needed • Complete and enforce all duties in accordance with our Health and Safety policies and the Occupational Health and Safety Act • Other duties as assigned WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR • Completion or currently enrolled in Secondary Education or equivalent • Strong verbal communication skills and good attention to detail • Ability to excel in a fast-paced, deadline driven and demanding environment • Capable of working in a team environment and maintain positive relationships with team members • Ability to lift 35 lbs and stand for an extend period of time with ease

If this sounds like a fit for you please apply by October 1, 2018: External Candidates please apply to our external posting portal: https://careersen-metroland.icims.com Thank you for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

at 613-283-5555.

Explore this rewarding opportunity and learn more about the requirements for this position, including application deadline, by visiting job opportunities on our website at: www.lanarkcounty.ca

Help Wanted

SHINGLERS Call

MacTavish Roofing

613-283-7892

SEPTEMBER

Careers in Trucking presentation

Email resume to: geoff@cwtuniversal.ca or drop off to: 205 Franktown Road Carleton Place 613-257-4111

Workshops + Training Sept 6 / 10:00-12:00 Get on the road to success! / Free

Handyman Service looking for full time labourers to do handyman work, landscaping, cutting grass, yard cleanup. 613-267-5460.

Looking for Experienced

Growing business requires certified travel agent minimum 3 years experience

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Seeking: Superintendents, Carpenters and Labourers to join our team. Please forward resume to: info@argue construction.ca

PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANT urgently required. $19/hour, early morning and evening shifts in Carleton Place, will train, email resume to: helpwanted63@gmail.com

GARAGE SALE The Queen’s Crafters and Antique Market, 142 Bridge Street, Carleton Place, 10am-5pm everyday. Vendor’s welcome. 613-253-5333.

Sept 7 & 8, 17 Garden Ave, Perth. Household goods, furniture, tools.

Etc.

First Aid & CPR course

Sept 13 & 14 / 8:30–4:00 Certification is for 3 years / $125

Refresh Your Resume workshop Sept 20 / 10:00–11:00 Bring your resume / Free

Dress for Success workshop

Sept 27 / 10:00–11:00 What is work appropriate attire / Free

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Community Employment Services

40 Sunset Blvd. Perth Open Mon.–Fri. THIS EMPLOYMENT ONTARIO SERVICE IS FUNDED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF ONTARIO AND ADMINISTERED BY ALGONQUIN COLLEGE.

www.CESPerth.ca

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Part-Time PSW’s, with availability to top up to Full-Time Hours, is required for Almonte Country Haven, our LTC home in Almonte. For Job qualifications please go to our website, omniway.ca listed under careers.

Please submit resume to: cdellaforesta@omniway.ca or fax: 613-256-3096.

OMNI is committed to offering accommodations to applicants with disabilities wherever possible. If you require assistance or accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact us at: mlegros@omniway.ca, phone 705-748-6631, or by fax 705-742-9197.

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CP Tire requires a TIRE TEChnICIan Experience an asset.

Will train.

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GARAGE SALE Huge Garage/Yard Sale Sept. 8 & 9 from 9 - 4 917 Bow Lake Rd Antiques, collectibles, comic books, hockey/baseball cards, tools, household furniture and much more!

Eastern Ontario’s Largest Indoor Flea Market 150 booths Open Every Sunday All Year 8am-4pm Hwy. #31 – 2 kms north of 401

Mchaffies Flea Market

MOVING

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LARGE COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE + Local Artists Sale

Sat. September 8 5219 County Rd 19, Kemptville

Country Walk Community

8 am to 12 noon

Gallery 15 Antique

Shop and Flea Market

260 Lombard Street Hwy 15, Smiths Falls Open 9 to 5 7 days a week

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133 - 213 Oxford Street, West.

125 - 134 Alma Street, West.

Location: at Oxford Street West/ George Street West Kemptville, ON

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OUR AODA COMMITMENT Metroland is committed to accessibility in employment and to ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compliance with AODA, Metroland will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling your interview.

Access Taxi requires Full and Part-Time drivers for Perth and Smiths Falls

Should be familiar with streets and surrounding roads. Top of the industry remuneration paid. Excellent supplemental income for semi-retired and retired persons.

Please call Brett

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Argue Construction Ltd. Carp,

QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Valid Ontario Class “D” licence with “Z” air brake endorsement 2. Minimum Grade 10 with 1 -2 years’ related progressive experience operating trucks.

3. Experience operating front-end loader and snow plowing with tandem truck.

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The successful candidate will require an Industrial Millwright license with related experience. The individual should have a good working knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics.

Instrumentation experience would be an asset.

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DRIVERS REQUIRED

INDUSTRIAL MILLWRIGHT

Scapa North America, a leading manufacturer of adhesive tape products is seeking an Industrial Millwright for its Renfrew Operations. The position involves a broad range of routine and non-routine maintenance responsibilities for light to heavy manufacturing equipment. 8 or 12 hour Shift work is required for this position.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Our continued growth has created new opportunities in our Brockville and Prescott facilities. We are locally owned and operated, offer a history of a stable work environment with regular working hours, flexible vacation schedules and opportunities for advancement.

MANUFACTURING WORKERS

Northern Cables Inc. is currently recruiting for factory production workers for our Brockville and Prescott facilities with medium/heavy manufacturing experience. Applicants must have general math and English skills. Training provided to suitable candidates. Full time hours, base salary $48000 - $50500 per year.

INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS

Northern Cables Inc. is currently recruiting for a licensed or registered apprentice Industrial Electrician and Industrial Millwright to support its growing business. Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) and the ability to train and coach employees are necessary. Base wage up to $65,300/yr. This position requires flexible working hours and rotating shifts.

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AUCTION SALE AUCTION SALE SUN, SEPT 9, 2018 @ 10 AM PREVIEW @ 9 AM TO BE HELD @ MARSHALL’S AUCTION HOUSE SPENCERVILLE, ON This sale we will be selling the contents of 3 sea containers from a Ottawa area estate, there is no telling what we may find! As we get through these units we will post regular updates on our website, also for terms of sale go to www.lmauctions.ca or like us on Facebook CLS843704_0830

AUCTION SALE SUNDAY, SEPT, 16 2018 FOR THE ESTATE OF MR. DON ARMSTRONG OF KEMPTVILLE @ 10AM; PREVIEW @9AM TO BE HELD AT MARSHALL’S AUCTION HOUSE SPENCERVILLE The car lover will certainly appreciate this auction, which provides the opportunity to purchase several vintage/modern cars in excellent condition. First is a 1956 2 door Chevrolet Belair hardtop, with 73,869 miles (in absolute mint condition throughout); the second is a 1983 Buick Regal station wagon, the third, a 2004 Mercedes followed by a 1973 Mark 4 Lincoln with approximately 95 000kms.

In addition to these vehicles, we are also pleased to be offering a 2011 Yamaha Waverunner model VX1800AKA 4 stroke 1.8 ltr high output Yamaha marine engine 1812cc with 2011 Karavan trailer; only 66hrs of use. Selling with reasonable reserves. Mr. Armstrong owner of Armstrong Jewellers in Kemptville for over thirty years, was also an avid train and automobile enthusiast, winning many awards for his vintage cars. Mrs. Armstrong enjoyed building miniature scenes & was also an accomplished seamstress & quilter. There will be a variety of articles in this auction, some of which are: mid-century modern furniture, scale N model train engines, cars, scenery, and accessories, collectibles, antiques, jewellers tools etc..

Auctioneer’s Note: This will be a very large sale, and an opportunity to either add to your train collection or love of the automobile, or maybe start a new hobby of your own. See you at the Auction House! For a more detailed list, photos, terms of sale go to www.lmauctions.ca also like us on Facebook To book your sale call: CLS844763_0906

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We are seeking qualified applicants to provide services in the following regions: Champlain Region which includes Ottawa, Pembroke & Carleton Place. A limited number of full time and part time opportunities will be available. We will be offering a rate of $19.00/hr to all qualified applicants.

A limited number of temporary full time and part time opportunities will also be available If you are interested in these opportunities email us your resume at champlainrecruitment@bayshore.ca or come into one of our offices located at Ottawa: 310 Hunt Club Road, Suite 202 Ottawa, ON K1V 1C1 Carleton Place: 10459 Highway 7, Carleton Place, ON, K7C 0C4

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In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Northern Cables will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

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Interested candidates are invited to submit resumes to: Northern Cables Inc. P.O. Box 1564 - 50 California Avenue Brockville, Ontario - K6V 6E6 Fax (613) 345-3147 Email: humanresources@northerncables.com • Website: www.northerncables.com No phone calls please

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@ 1455 Cty Rd 8 Delta, ON K0E 1G0 (just outside of Chantry, ON) on Sat., Sept. 15, 2018 @ 10 am

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Northern Cables Inc. is currently recruiting for a Process Engineer. This position is responsible for supporting the manufacture of power cable and an aggressive capital budget with direct decision making responsibility. This role is a “hands-on” role in achieving the plant’s productivity, safety, quality and shipping objectives. Applicants are required to have a minimum of 2 years experience in a manufacturing environment along with post secondary education in a complimentary technical discipline. Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) and the ability to train and coach employees are necessary. Competitive salary and benefits

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for the Estate of the Late Howard Morrison Saturday, September 15 @ 10 a.m.

174 County Rd. 7, Frankville (near Jasper) Corner of County Rd. 7 and Kitley Line 8 Selling: John Deere model M tractor; Cockshutt model 30 tractor; Case 430 tractor 2wd with loader; Cockshutt seed drill; Cockshutt horse drawn manure spreader; JD manure spreader, pto driven; old JD plows; old discs; old cultivator; NH sickle mower; NH hay rake; NH 310 small square baler in ex. condition; hay wagon; drag harrows; cement mixer; grass and grain seed; 1998 Dodge truck as-is; water tanks; page wire gates; old wooden sloop sleighs; cedar rails & posts; various farm related tools etc.; Toro push mower; pipe hay elevators; milk cans; sheep shearing machine; cream separator; ringer washing machine; pitcher & bowl; copper boiler; gingerbread clock; beacon lanterns; oil lamps; collectible wooden crates; sealers; crocks; old hand stitched quilts; Findlay Oval cookstove; old parlor stove; washstands; dressers; secretary with hutch; pressback chairs; wicker chair; steamer trunks; dishes; glass plus much more!

Terms: Cash or Cheque Only Canteen.

For pictures & full list see: www.joyntauction.ca 613-285-7494

~ Home Ownership is Your Best Investment ~ Featuring a vinyl sided, split level home, built in ’84 having a cement block foundation. Unfinished cement block basement. Step saving kitchen & dining area feel inviting.

Includes fridge, stove, dishwasher. The open, sunken living area w/WETT certified wood stove included balances the coziness of the kitchen & dining rooms beautifully. 3 bedrooms all w/closets. 4 pce ensuite bath. New windows main level (’14). 200 amp service. Owned elec. water heater. Oil furnace. New oil tank. On well (new ’03). Septic (pumped Aug 1/18). Surveyed lot having 232 ft frontage x 188 ft depth (1 acre +/-). Pear & apple trees on site. Taxes; $1529.00 (+/-). For private viewing, terms & conditions, please call our office at 613-267-6027.

Auctioneer & Qualified Appraiser JIM HANDS: THE VOICE OF EXPERIENCE Phone: (613) 267-6027 www.jimhandsauction.com

UNRESERVED REAL ESTATE AUCTION @ 1018 Lookout Hill Rd. Plevna, ON K0H 2M0 on Tues., Sept. 25, 2018 @ 6 pm

Carrie Hands, CAI, CPPA, Auctioneer & Appraiser Jason Hands, Auctioneer -Online AuctionFor Mrs Joan Rider, Rosebud Lane, Brockville and for Estate of Evert Van Bolhuis, King St, E Brockville Opens Friday, September 7@ 9 a.m.

Closes Thursday, September 13 @ 7 p.m. at Hands Auction Facility, 5501 County Rd 15, R R # 2, Brockville, ON Preview Saturday, September 8 from 10 a.m. – 12 noon Diamond rings, Canadian made furniture including Baetz, Gibbard, Sklar Peppler, Deilcraft, Vilas & Kroehler, Royal Doulton figurines, Beswick, Queen Anne “Dundee Thistle” dinnerware, Art, and much, much more!

Pick up of your purchases is Friday, September 14 from 12 noon to 6 p.m.

Visit our website @ www.handsauction.com

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5501 County Road 15, RR #2, Brockville, ON K6V 5T2 Phone: (613) 926-2919 E-mail: auction@handsauction.com www.handsauction.com

~ Schools Out, New Ideas Are In ~ Retreats, restaurants, antique/textile/sporting goods & equip’t stores, neighbourhood pubs & especially small start-ups - thrive in old buildings. And what a history this property has to share! The building was formerly SS #2 school in Buckshot/Plevna. It was built by Elisha Playfair c1863 & was enlarged during the 1890s & again in 1922. Playfair had a saw mill & built this frame school which effectively shut the doors of area schools that were constructed of logs. Then it was used as a Building Supply Centre for a number of years & is now a private residence on Lookout Lane. Presenting a large, framed, steel roofed, insulated, 21 ft deep x 75 ft wide building, having sawn log beams & wood floors throughout. Main level has kitchen & 3 pce bath (both requiring renos). Second story is plumbed for toilet facilities. Belfry intact. Heated

by Cozy propane furnace &/or Hot Blast wood furnace.

200 amp service. On drilled well & septic. Approx. 1/4 acre. Yearly taxes $640.00 (+/-). This property will be sold to the highest bidder regardless of price. There is lots of life left in this building. Don’t miss out on the bidding as this property is located in the heart of Eastern Ontario’s cottage/lake country. For private viewing, terms & conditions, please call our office at 613-267-6027.

Auctioneer & Qualified Appraiser JIM HANDS: THE VOICE OF EXPERIENCE Phone: (613) 267-6027 www.jimhandsauction.com

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CARLETON PLACE/ALMONTE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

North Lanark Seniors' Expo WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m WHERE: Almonte Community Centre Upper Hall, 182 Bridge Street, Almonte CONTACT: Jan Watson, jwatson@themills.on.ca The North Lanark Seniors' Expo returns for its eighth consecutive year of celebrating and informing seniors. The event showcases information, services and products for people 50 years and older, as well as their families and caregivers.

Potluck Supper and Entertainment WHEN: 6:00 p.m WHERE: Centennial Hall Franktown, 152 Church Street, Beckwith CONTACT: 613-257-2588 COST: Beckwith and District Friendship Club will meet. Potluck supper, musical entertainment.

WHEN: 6:30 p.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: Carleton Place Community Labyrinth, 267 Edmund Street, Carleton Place CONTACT: Carleton Place Community Labyrinth, https://www.facebook.com/ events/214731232547440/ COST: This event is free, but donations are appreciated Let's "Light up the Labyrinth" together.

During this event, the warm glow of more than 600 candlelit luminaries will flicker along the path of Carleton Place's Community Labyrinth.

4-Hand Bid Euchre WHEN: 7:00 p.m WHERE: Country Street Centre, 375 Country Street, Almonte CONTACT: Marg, 6132561733 4-hand bid euchre every Friday night at the new Country Street Centre in Almonte.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

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Lucas, 613-267-2973 COST: Bring your animals for a blessing in the park by Rev. Gerry Kerr of St. Paul's United Church followed by a light snack. In case of rain, blessing at church, 25 Gore. St., Perth.

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Breakfast WHEN: 8:00 a.m - 10:30 a.m WHERE: Legion Branch 192, 177 George St, Carleton Place CONTACT: 613-253-6383 COST: $8 Welcome back to our Community Breakfast! We are back from vacation.

Eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, beans, hash browns, toast, tea, coffee and juice for only $8 a person.

Mississippi Mills River Run and Walk WHEN: 8:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m WHERE: Almonte Fairgrounds, 195 Water Street, Almonte CONTACT: dayna@aegleevents.com Join runners as they wind their way through the spectacular backdrop of historic Almonte.

Enjoy music, Zumba, prizes and a local food celebration following a 3 km, 5 km or 10 km in support of Almonte General HospitalFairview Manor Foundation.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

Bridge WHEN: 6:15 p.m WHERE: St. John's United Church, 400 Prescott Street, Kemptville CONTACT: 613-806-4495 COST: $5 Organized every Thursday by the North Grenville Duplicate Bridge Club. All levels of bridge players welcome.

Oxford Mills Community Association WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 8:30 p.m WHERE: Maplewood Hall, 92 Maplewood Avenue, North Grenville CONTACT: 613-258-3683 COST: The Oxford Mills Community Association meets the first Thursday of every month. All are welcome to attend this meeting covering community events in Oxford Mills.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

Kemptville & Area Walking

PERTH Snow Road Snowmobile Club meeting WHEN: 7:30 p.m WHERE: Snow Road Snowmobile Road, 1106 Gemmils Road, Lanark Highlands CONTACT: Lyle Conroy, 613-2672283 COST: General meeting at the clubhouse.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

Parkinson SuperWalk WHEN: 10:00 a.m WHERE: Conlon Farm Recreation Complex, 109 Smith Drive, Perth, ON, Perth CONTACT: Pat Evans, evans.patn@gmail.com COST: Demos, activities, fun walk, awareness. Come join the event at 10 a.m.

Blessing of the Animals WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 11:30 a.m WHERE: Conlon Farm Recreation Complex, 109 Smith Drive, Perth, ON, Perth CONTACT: Joanne

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

Pickleball WHEN: 9:00 a.m 11:00 a.m WHERE: Conlon Farm Recreation Complex, 109 Smith Drive, Perth, ON, Perth CONTACT: Don MacKenzie, PerthsPickleball@GMail.Com COST: $3 per session.

Foot Care Clinic WHEN: 9:00 a.m WHERE: Kemptville & District Home Support Inc., 215 Sanders Street, Suite 101, Kemptville CONTACT: 613-258-3203 COST: Every Thursday and Friday, by appointment.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

Family Trail Walk/Run Club WHEN: 8:00 a.m WHERE: North Grenville Municipal Office, 285 County Road 44, Kemptville

CONTACT: thurlbert@northgrenville.on.ca COST: Family-friendly club meets every Saturday morning at Veteran's Park, beside the North Grenville Municipal Centre. Pre-registration not required.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

Kemptville Farmers' Market WHEN: 12:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: B&H grocery store parking lot, 301 Rideau Street, Kemptville CONTACT: info@kemptvillefarmersmarket.ca Takes place from May 6 to Oct. 28.

Rain or shine.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

Newcomer Bridge WHEN: 12:15 p.m WHERE: St. John's United Church, 400 Prescott Street, Kemptville CONTACT: 613-795-7155 COST: $5 Organized by the North Grenville Duplicate Bridge Club. All levels welcome. No partner needed.

SMITHS FALLS Come out and try North America's fastest growing sport, Pickleball (mixed doubles). Beginners welcome.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

Pot Luck Westport Legion WHEN: 6:00 p.m WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion, Westport, 10099 10, Westport, ON, Westport CONTACT: 613-273-3615 All members and their guests welcome to come the last Wednesday of the month. Bring your favourite dish!

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

Terry Fox Run WHEN: 10:30 a.m WHERE: Conlon Farm Recreation Complex, 109 Smith Drive, Perth, ON, Perth CONTACT: info@terryfoxrun.org Register at 8:45 a.m.

Face painting, silent auction, bouncy castle, and door prizes. Bicycle, Stroller, Rollerblade, and Wheelchair accessible, dogs must be on-leashRoute distance: 2.5 km and 5 km.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

Quilting, sewing, knitting and more WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m WHERE: Seniors Activity Centre, 500 Childs Drive, Milton CONTACT: Donna Saywell, 613-2833669 COST: Join the fun Thursday mornings, sewing, quilting, knitting and cross stitch. Anyone is welcome and there is no charge.

Exercise in Portland WHEN: 9:30 a.m WHERE: Country Roads Community Health Centre, 4319 Cove, Portland, Brockville CONTACT: 613-2842558 COST: Sponsored by Rideau Community Health Services/Telemedicine.

Intermediate (moderate intensity) 9:30-10:30 a.m. Beginner (low intensity) 10:45-11:45 a.m.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

O.B.V.M.C. Delta rally WHEN: 8:00 p.m - 2:30 p.m

WHERE: Lower Beverley Lake Park, 75 king St., Rideau Lakes CONTACT: Sherri J Pearce, 613342-8653, lspearce@cogeco.ca COST: $10 per person Vintage Motorcycle Rally 17th Annual rides, games, show & shine, BBQ - Band Vendors

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

Bid Euchre WHEN: 7:00 p.m WHERE: Smiths Falls Legion, 7 Main St. E., Smiths Falls CONTACT: 613-2833292 COST: Come play euchre.

Duplicate Bridge WHEN: 7:00 p.m WHERE: Smiths Falls Legion, 7 Main St. E., Smiths Falls CONTACT: 613283-7164 COST: Duplicate Bridge Partnership.

Come by 6:45 p.m. Bridge starts at 7 p.m.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

Bingo Smiths Falls Civitan

WHEN: 7:00 p.m WHERE: Smiths Falls Civitan Club, 12468 Highway 15 North, Smiths Falls, Smiths Falls CONTACT: 613-284-0818 Doors open 5:30 p.m. Canteen available. Proceeds to help fund charity and community projects.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

Gentle Exercise WHEN: 9:30 a.m - 10:30 a.m WHERE: Rideau Valley Diabetes Service Smiths Falls, 2 Gould St., Smiths Falls CONTACT: 613-284-2558 COST: Gentle exercise. Work at your own pace, with qualified staff leading the group. Free, everyone welcome.

Shout Sister Choir WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: Westminster Church, 11 Church Street, Smiths Falls CONTACT: 613-283-7855 COST: Sing, Sing, Sing. Ladies of all ages and abilities are needed for our Shout Sister Choir. We don't audition or read music. Side door entrance.

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

Fiddlers Church Service WHEN: 10:30 a.m WHERE: Knox Presbyterian Church, 5664 McDonalds Corners Rd, Lanark Highlands CONTACT: 613-278-2112 Knox Presbyterian Church in McDonalds Corners hosts a Fiddlers Church Service. Music at 10:30 a.m. with church service at 11 a.m., followed by lunch in the church basement.

Group WHEN: 8:00 a.m WHERE: North Grenville Municipal Office, 285 County Road 44, Kemptville CONTACT: 613-258-4487 COST: Meet Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays at the North Grenville Municipal Centre.

Walk indoors or outdoors. Early birds: 8 a.m., others: 8:30 a.m.

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