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There is no better illustration of the good Mary Magwood’s volunteering efforts have done than the number of past and present senior fitness class participants who were strong enough to attend her retirement party and give thanks. “She made a difference,” said Susan Turnbull, director of community services at Country Roads Community Health Centre (CRCHC) in Portland. “She’s just been an advocate for fitness for older adults.” Around 2007, it was Magwood and fellow instructor, Sally Smith who modified their existing seniors fitness program to bring a gentle fitness class to CRCHC clients. “The whole purpose is to keep people in their homes longer,” Smith explains. The program is based on a rehabilitation program created by Western University. When Magwood learned of the program from her family doctor in 2002 she was blown away by its ability to engage all levels of mobility from wheelchair to standing, but wasn’t immediately sure she wanted to take the next step and become an instructor. Now, 13 years later, she’s glad she did. “To see them grow stronger is one of the most gratifying things I’ve ever done,” Magwood added. “To be on the giving end of that is so amazing. I wasn’t expecting that; to feel that way.” The program is designed to put the body through full range of motion whether you are sitting or standing to ensure elderly members of the community can continue to reach high cupboards and perform other daily tasks in their home. She recalls the story of the late Eleanor Pie of Beverley Lake who regularly attended the functional fitness classes for
nine years. “She was coming until she was 90,” Magwood said. During this time Pie fell down a set of cement stairs at her home. The ambulance was called and she was promptly taken to hospital where it was found she hadn’t broken a single bone. “She said that’s because I go to exercise class,” Magwood said. The Delta area woman formally retired from instructing for health reasons at a special celebration held Oct. 16 inside the Portland Community Hall (one of the locations where classes are held). Magwood credits her fitness classes with helping her to live actively since her diagnosis of a spinal condition in 2004. “I’m still strong and I intend to stay as strong as I can. Age is irrelevant. It’s what you do with your body that counts,” Magwood said. Smith was one of many who attended the special celebration. Not only did she teach classes with Magwood, but she has taken over the regular fitness class “She’s a wonderful instructor,” Magwood said of her friend and colleague. The close bond the two created over years of working with each other has grown into friendship, which both look forward to continuing. In 2007, Smith was embarking on her training and was teamed up with Magwood for her practical experience training. The two have been conducting fitness classes together ever since. “It’s strange not having her there,” Smith added. “I still consider her my mentor.” Over her many years of volunteer work, Magwood has seen the seniors fitness classes grow from two sites to 19 across the region. One of the major obstacles to further growth is the recruitment of volun-
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Something magical happens when an entire community comes together to celebrate the holiday season. So mark your calendars for the annual Christmas in Merrickville day-long event to be held this year on Saturday, Dec 5. “There’s a tremendous sense of community because so many people come out to help celebrate in the spirit of giving for this event,” says Robyn Griff, volunteer event co-ordinator. It really is a village wide event, with all the stores participating, and a large swath of the population young and younger including Scouts, Guides and Pathfinder to international students from Fulford Academy; all the service clubs are taking part along with local choirs and residents. Geared towards every age group, the event kicks off with a Breakfast with Santa at 8:30 a.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 245 on Main Street. “Breakfast is all prepared by our volunteers, and the food is provided by our legion members,” says Randy Stowell, past president of the Merrickville Legion. It includes eggs, bacon, sausages, pancakes, and syrup for just $5 for adults, $3 for children and free for children under eight. “Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive at 9 a.m. and children can talk to them, have their pictures taken and receive a candy cane,” says Stowell. A big difference this year is that the legion, located in the old town hall has undergone some significant renovations.
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visit to the St. John Ambulance base in Brockville serves as a reminder that the non-profit organization does a lot more than just offer CPR and first aid training. A St. John Ambulance vehicle can often be seen at community and sporting events throughout Leeds, Grenville and Lanark. These men and women (minimum age of 16) are trained medical first responders who serve as volunteers; they are not paid for their attendance. The local brigade also has a car seat safety team that offers training and provides information (including inspections at free clinics) with which parents and guardians can help ensure child-restraint systems are being used properly. Surveys and estimates continue to indicate that the majority of child safety seats are not installed or used properly. By becoming a certified technician, a St. John Ambulance volunteer can help combat a persistent problem that contributes to injuries and deaths. And then there is the therapy dog pro-
gram at St. John Ambulance. Volunteers and their animals provide much-needed joy and companionship to those who benefit from visits by a four-legged friend. This is another example of a community service that requires individuals who are willing to give of their time to brighten someone else’s day. There is no shortage of work for St. John Ambulance volunteers, but the local brigade could always use a few more recruits (and there is a cadet program for youths). Signing up for emergency or standard first aid (other options include marine and pet first aid) is another way to support the organization while learning invaluable skills. The local brigade that serves the entire tri-county area is based at St. John House on Abbott Street (main entrance off Perth Street across from the fire hall) on the edge of downtown Brockville. Give them a call at 613-342-2974 or visit www.sjabrockville. org. For these volunteers, it’s all about saving lives at work, home and play.
Mary’s ‘Pride of the Valley’ was on show for classmates For once I was grateful for the fleece lined navy blue bloomers that I had to wear as soon as the cold Fall days rolled around. Usually, I hated them with a passion. I used to think I was the only one at the Northcote School who had to wear them. But I learned that all of the girls in the junior grades, with the exception of bad Marguirite of course, put them on when winter was about to set in. Nonetheless that year, I was more than grateful for the bloomers that came once a year from Eaton’s catalogue, replacing the ones that would end up in the rag bag, and eventually become part of the endless braided rugs that covered our floors in the wintertime. My sudden gratitude for the bloomers had to do with
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the underpants Mother made that year out of the flour bags she brought home from the grist mill in Renfrew. You never wore the navy bloomers next to your skin. You always wore underpants, which were homemade. Mother’s trip to the grist mill that year was no different from any other. The bags were piled in stacks along one wall, and beside each pile there was a price written in chalk on the floor. Of course, Mother never paid the price that was marked. She always managed to talk down the man who
ran the grist mall, once telling him she saw better bags hanging in the cow byre at home. He was used to Mother’s negotiations, and she always ended up paying her price, which I thought was pretty clever of Mother, who before she moved from New York City to the backwoods of Renfrew County, had never laid eyes on a flour bag in her life! Once we got the bags home, the job of getting them ready to be made into underpants, tea towels, aprons or whatever else Mother found the need for, was no easy task. They had to have their seams opened, then washed at least twice to get rid of whatever flour was still holding on, and then they got the Javel treatment, to try to get rid of as much of the printing
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as possible that adorned every bag. Well, that year, were we in for a surprise! For some reason, the company decided to print both sides of the bags.
Always, before that year, the printing was on one side, and the other was as white as the driven snow. And it was the white side that became bloomers, tea towels and pil-
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ways based in fact. As for the suggestion that the Liberals ran the least negative campaign this election, they may not have invested much expense on attack ads, but then they really didn't need to when left-wing media outfits and unions were pretty much covering the bases on their behalf. During the many speeches made on the campaign trail, Trudeau’s remarks often started off with criticisms of Stephen Harper’s
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performance, versus telling us how he was going to do things differently. Criticizing Harper for months around the deficits he ran, and then turning around in August and announcing he would run some of his own? Now that the Liberals have formed the government their latest criticism is in suggesting that the cupboard has been left bare by the Conservatives, which again says more about their need to blame the previous government, than getting on with the business of fulfilling the many promises they have made to Canadians. Regarding the subject of robo-calling, it would seem that the history around this subject is one of many areas where knowledge seems to be limited in the suggestion that this activity is somehow exclusive to the Conservatives. The fact of the matter is that both the Liberals and
NDP have been fined in the past for robo-calls by Elections Canada, in 2011 and 2013, respectively. The fact that the Liberal party went to the extent in the media of warning voters to watch out for irregular voting activities suggestive of the election fraud in 2011, which Elections Canada declared did not effect the voting process, is particularly repugnant. They really don’t have the moral authority to be sitting in judgment based on their past activities. In response to the suggestion that Conservative supporters are incapable of listing Harper’s accomplishments, the same could very much be said of some Liberal supporters when asked what it is about Harper and/or his policies, that they disagree with or ‘dislike’. Some individuals seem incapable of articulating anything beyond repeating some Liberal talking point or statement made by Trudeau in the
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people thought of Harper, or made of his motivations, he was a competent and diligent PM who avoided fiscal imprudence, brought us through the 2008 financial crisis in good shape and did much to restore our public service in making it efficient once again, after years of waste and redundancy. Harper’s foreign policy was clear in assert-
ing that Canada has a role in ISIL, now more than ever due to the recent terrorist attack in Paris. There are already calls and pleas from Canadians for Trudeau to reverse his decision to pull our troops. There is really nothing to feel sorry about when it comes to Harper, but instead many things to be thankful for, that
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house. And so, to my horror, my new bloomers, the printing held fast in spite of several washings and soaking in Javel water. There was nothing I could do, but wear the hateful things under my fleece lined blue bloomers. In those days, it wasn’t unusual to have your backside soaked to the skin from sliding down snow piles, or covered in mud, or just damp to the touch from the intense blast of the old stove in the middle of the room that pounded out a heat like you wouldn’t believe. And so we girls with the sodden seats would go into the cloak room at the back of the school room, take off the bloomers, and tuck them into the sleeve of our coat. Well! There was no way I was going to shed those navy blue fleece lined bloomers and expose my newly made flour bag underwear with the vivid printing as plain as the
nose on your face. And so I sweated it out in my seat, grateful for the first time in my life for the hateful blue bloomers. And it didn’t matter how often those underpants were washed, the dye held fast. And I didn’t have too many other pairs to fall back on either. My sister Audrey said I could fade out the bright navy and red print by rubbing it all over with chalk. Of course, we both knew that would only be a temporary cure. No, there was no doubt about it, the dye was there to stay. I was sure I was the only one at the Northcote School with PRIDE OF THE VALLEY written across her seat. Interested in an electronic version of Mary’s books? Go to https://www. smashwords.com and type MaryRCook for e-book purchase details, or if you would like a hard copy, please contact Mary at wick2@sympatico.ca.
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our only real entertainment choice, beyond the then limited scope of television, was the local movie theatre. Our first date featured a trip to the old Centre Theatre in Chatham where we watched the romantic-tragedy Love Story. All together now – aaawwwhhh! Before we had children Kathy and I fell into the category of film fanatics. We saw virtually every first-run movie in the early 1970s, or at least those that interested us. On occasion
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States, Kathy and I returned to one of the best small town cinemas we know. I’m referring to the Palace Theatre on Main Street in the Adirondacks village of Lake Placid, New York. The small community is best known as the home of both the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics. Winter sport continues to drive the economy there. Just three years ago the owners of the Palace stared closure squarely in the face. They had already spent a lot of money to subdivide their historic structure. By renovating the former balcony they added two more small theatres. Later a dressing room, dating from the 1920s when the Palace hosted live performances, was turned into a 50-seat venue. However the industry-mandated move from 35 millimetre film to digital imaging meant owners Reginald and Barbara Clark were look-
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154 Orchard Crescent – $299,500 **JENNIFER AUNGER-RITCHIE 613-285-5602 HOST: *PAULINE AUNGER 613-285-9158
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29 Mather St., Perth – $259,900 MLS# 978571 ***LINDA McKENNA 613-485-0576
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712 STEWART GIBSON RD. – $979,000 ***JEFFREY WEIR 613-285-4467
7 Taggart Crescent, Perth – $545,000 ***DOUG FORDE 613-285-5732
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965807 ..... 112 BRUCE ST........................ 219,900 948405 ..... 554 WEEDMARK RD ............... 139,000 ® 961908 ..... 979 COUNTY RD 41 RD .......... 309,900 ® 977259 ..... 62 COUNTY RD ....................... 124,900 ® 973329 ..... 293 COUNTY 29 RD................ 399,900 ® 939295 ..... 154 BAY RD ............................ 209,900 ® 959684 ..... 275 BAY RD ............................ 214,900 ® 967588 ..... 24 MORAN RD ........................ 329,900 ® 899885 ..... 35 WILLS RD .......................... 359,000 ® 958965 ..... 798 HIGHWAY 15 S HY ........... 449,900 ® 957306 ..... 6818 ROGER STEVENS DR ..... 190,000 ® 966884 ..... 3843 43 HIGHWAY HY ............ 159,900 ® 976061 ..... 4485 HWY 43 HY.................... 229,900 ® 969188 ..... 364 BLAIR POOLE FARM LANE ... 399,000 ® 977254 ..... 2373 OLD BROOKE RD ........... 399,900 ® 977281 ..... 841 HIGHWAY 511 HY ............ 149,900 ® 974304 ..... 57 BROCK ST ......................... 209,000 ® 965308 ..... 890 CHRISTIE LAKE RD .......... 219,000 ® 966954 ..... 8 DRUMMOND ST .................. 283,000 ® 963376 ..... 4188 43 HY ............................ 229,900 ® 940693 ..... 4815 MACHARDY RD ............. 319,500 ®
SAT NOV 21, 1:00PM-2:00PM 21 Rideau Ferry Rd $569,900 – MLS®969818 Evelyn Lee Host: Jenn O’Brien
139 Pointview Dr. Perth $295,000 – MLS®940230 Evelyn Lee
798 Hwy 15S $449,900 – MLS®958965 Judy Charles
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0 Bay Rd $34,000 – MLS®975014 Francine Rever
4188 Hwy 43 $229,900 – MLS®#963376 Francine Rever/Mark Lee
112 Bruce St., Merrickville $219,900 – MLS®965807 Tim Lee
35 Willis Rd $359,000 – MLS®899885 Evelyn Lee
132 Brockville St $149,900 – MLS®969078 Lisa Brennan-Trudel
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SAT NOV 21, 11:00AM-12:00PM 22 Glen Ave $159,000 – MLS®975609 Evelyn Lee Host: Jenn O’Brien
IN TOWN
960002 ..... 30 CHURCHILL CR .................. 109,000 ® 968978 ..... 20 ELM ST.............................. 146,000 ® 969078 ..... 132 BROCKVILLE ST .............. 149,000 ® 974991 ..... 40 THOMAS ST....................... 151,000 ® 974247 ..... 36 BEECH ST.......................... 155,000 ® 975609 ..... 22 GLEN AV ............................ 159,000 ® 946393 ..... 177 CARSS AV........................ 199,900 ® 968783 ..... 15 ELMSLEY S ST .................. 234,900 ® 968727 ..... 253 GLENWOOD CR ............... 269,900 ®
Tim Lee* 613-283-7788
Mark Lee*** 613-812-1017
Regan Lee** 613-812-0155
613-296-3309 * * Independently owned and operated
1.5STY 1.5STY 2STOREY 1.5STY BUNGLOW 2STOREY SPLIT 2STOREY BUNGLOW
LEGEND: BROKER Of REcORD* BROKER** SALES REpRESENTATIvE***
253 Glenwood Crescent $269,900 – MLS®968727 Tim Lee
FaRMs aNd LaNd
961305 ..... 468 KITLEY 4 LI ...................... 469,000 ® 972597 ..... 6589 HIGHWAY 43 HY ............ 242,500 ® 974545 ..... 10651 BROOKS RD ................ 49,900 ® 965812 ..... 0 BAKERS RD ......................... 29,900 ® 969176 ..... 000 HARLEM RD .................... 22,000 ® 975979 ..... 0 BRITON-HOUGHTON BAY RD ... 19,900 ® 975980 ..... 00 BRITON-HOUGHTON BAY RD.. 29,000 ® 975014 ..... 0 BAY RD RD .......................... 34,000 ® 966362 ..... 002 POWERS RD .................... 19,900 ®
Lisa Brennan-Trudel*** 613-285-9646
Judy Charles*** 613-285-4464
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Jim Whiten*** 613-285-4078
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966359 ..... 001 POWERS RD .................... 19,900 972087 ..... 0 RODGER RD......................... 59,900 ® 974615 ..... 2248 BUSH RD ....................... 199,000 ® ®
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927875 975720 ® 940230 ® 974092 ® 945523 ® 969818 ® 964382 ®
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963073 ..... 30 MCCANN ST ...................... 125,900 ® 967857 ..... 130 ELMSLEY N ST ................ 179,900 ® 961690 ..... 65 CHAMBERS ST .................. 549,900 ®
DUP-UD DUP-UD FOURPLEX
Call toDay! 613-283-7788
Evelyn Lee** 613-284-7277
OPEN HOUSE Sundays 2:30-4:30pm
Francine Rever*** 613-285-7274
Nan Bell** 613-285-7727
WaTERFRONT
R10 OLD KINGSTON RD.......... 1,700,000 133 LAKE LA .......................... 69,900 139 POINTVIEW DR ................ 295,000 360 SUNSET DR ..................... 699,900 5 O7A RD................................ 564,900 21 RIDEAU FERRY RD............. 569,900 36 R14 RD .............................. 999,900
Josee Biggs** 613-797-9592
Jenn O’Brien*** 613-227-4126
2STOREY 2STOREY BUNGLOW BUNGLOW BUNGLOW BUNGLOW HIRANCH 1.5STY BUNGLOW 1.5STY BUNGLOW 1.5STY BUNGLOW OTHER BUNGLOW BUNGLOW 2STOREY SPLIT 2STOREY BUNGLOW 3STOREY
BUNGLOW MOBIL BUNGLOW 2STOREY BUNGLOW 1.5STY BUNGLOW
Pierre Vadnais*** 613-869-6037
Semis Singles Smiths Falls
Model Home located at 15 Code Cres Smiths Falls Behind the Canadian Tire
Starting at
Starting at
$255,500
SUBDIVISION
$239,900 R0013485382/1001
Connected to Your Community A/CP/K/P/SF - 14 - Thursday, November 19, 2015
R0013565756_1119
2 Wilson Street East, Perth
613-264-0123 1-800-552-7242
Settlement Realty
email: info@ColdwellBankerPerth.com www.ColdwellBankerPerth.com
BRokeRage
Each OfficE indEPEndEntly OWnEd & OPEratEd
OPEn hOUSE SatUrday nOVEMBEr 21 1-2:30 PM
OPEn hOUSE SatUrday nOVEMBEr 21 1-2:30 PM
17 Treelawn Blvd (in Perthmore Subdivision)
Priced to sell at $254,900 Move in now before the snow flies! Two bedroom, two baths on the main level with hardwood floors throughout. Kitchen with all appliances (including gas range) located at back with patio door to deck, yard and green space directly behind for pets and child play area. Lower level offers a family room with cozy gas stove, third bedroom with adjacent full bath and additional recreation room, storage and utility space. Gas heat & hot water. MLS# 976659. Bob Ferguson 613-812-8871
263 Yacht Club Road Rideau Ferry
26 Old Kingston Rd
$358,400 Custom designed, split entry brick home walking distance to the beach and Rideau Lake boat launch. Lovely in-ground salt water pool, 3 large bedrms, eat-in kitchen, living room with fireplace, family room, rec room, hooby room, attached double garage and many updates. Come for a tour of this new listing. Julia Scotland 613-390-0401 julia-scotland@coldwellbanker.ca Drea Scotland 613-390-2373 drea-scotland@coldwellbanker.ca
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nEW liStinG NEW LISTING Quality craftsmanship is evident in this elegant well-built bungalow situated in the hub of Rideau Ferry with boat launches, and public docks and restaurants a stone’s throw away. Beautiful country porch artistic landscaping, screened sunporch off the back add to relaxing flavour of this home but step into the front foyer and be simply captivated. The open concept kitchen living and dining are enhanced with a gorgeous stone fireplace that heats the upper level. The snug Nudura foundation and in floor radiant floor heat looks after the lower level that is ideal to finish off as a 1600 sq. foot granny suite. This home is a winner. Cathie McCabe 613-284-6263 cathie-mccabe@coldwellbanker.ca
BiG ridEaU lakE accESS & dOck 4722 Hwy. 43
$289,000 It is set back so nicely from the road on lovely lot, 1.5 ac lot, only minutes to either Perth or Smiths Falls, this 1320 sq ft maintenance free bungalow is in move-in condition. Hardwood & ceramic floors throughout the main level. Spacious eat-in kitchen with centre island, oak cabinets & terrace door to private rear deck. Circle top window highlights the south facing living room. 3 good sized bedrooms, main bath with double sinks & laundry conveniently tucked away in double closet. There is a 2 piece powder room & double closet in the back foyer which comes in from the dble. attached garage. The lower level features a large finished family room and excellent dry storage. Efficient Natural gas heat, hot water, kitchen range, dryer & BBQ. Separate 24’ x 30 insulated & heated garage/workshop. A must see! See pics at www.realtor.ca MLS# 978215 Sheri Mahon-Fournier 613-812-1215 sherisells.ca
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101 Horace Dr., Portland
$385,000 Lovely open concept design in a neighbourhood with shared ownership of park-like waterfront area & docking on Big Rideau Lake. Well maintained 1517 square foot bungalow with beautiful perennial gardens & interlocking walkway leading to front verandah. Spacious foyer with closet opens to living room with corner fireplace. Kitchen/dining area opens to living room and features golden oak cabinets with centre island/breakfast bar & terrace door to rear deck & backyard. Master bedroom with ensuite bath and walk-in closet. 2 other bedrooms & 3 piece bath with laundry. Full unfinished basement, insulated & vapour barrier in place. Heated triple car detached garage, insulated & drywalled. Shared community waterfront area is just a minute down the road, nicely treed, swimming area & docking space. See pics at www.realtor.ca MLS # 971719 Sheri Mahon-Fournier 613-812-1215 sherisells.ca
far frOM thE MaddinG crOWd! 103 Miller Bay Road, Perth
NEW PRICE $359,900 Beautiful property with over 13 acres of mixed bush & rolling hills. Neat, well kept bungalow & detached enclosed inground pool with 3 pc bath & small kitchen. Insulated workshop w/ woodstove & 3-bay driveshed. Home has newer roof shingles, furnace & windows. Kitchen, dining rm, living rm & 2 bdrms on main ffloor, lower level with 3rd bdrm, craft rm, laundry & rec room with bar & hot tub. Lots of potential for hobby farm. Cathie McCabe 613-284-6263 cathie-mccabe@coldwellbanker.ca
thiS hOME iS GOrGEOUS! 27 D’Arcy St.
$699,000 Welcome to “Shoal Point” with glorious views and 872 feet on the Mississippi River, about 12 acres & gorgeous light-filled 3 bedroom home designed & finished with stone & cedar to blend with the natural & very private, serene setting. Only 15 minutes to historic Perth. Open concept 40 foot living/dining/kitchen for casual entertaining and living, breakfast/wine bar, elevated ceilings and 2 storey stone fireplace. Guest rooms on loft/family room level. Exquisite workmanship. www.lanarkriverfronthome.com. Call Barbara Shepherd 613-326-1361 barbara-shepherd@coldwellbanker.ca
SO MUch liVinG SPacE!
$549,000 A perfectly lovely Victorian home in downtown Perth within a few minutes walk to fabulous restaurants, shops, theatre, parks, etc. Renovations were completed with meticulous attention to detail. Private backyard/deck, and the main floor family room is oh, so comfy with fireplace and loads of light. Come and see it… www.perthvictorian.com. Call Barbara Shepherd 613-326-1361 barbara-shepherd@coldwellbanker.ca
BEaUtifUl BaSSWOOd EStatES
2164 Bathurst Conc. 5
$295,000 Elegant yet very functional 4 level home on a quiet no-thru road only 10 minutes to Perth. Each room is spacious, bright & tastefully decorated. Spacious foyer with double closet, sunken living room with fireplace & large picture window. Updated eat-in kitchen has nice oak cabinets & terrace door to private back deck. Nice formal dining room overlooks the living room. All bedrooms are a good size with the master having a 3 piece ensuite & his/her closets. Main level family room is bright with access in from insulated double attached garage, 2 other rooms on this level could be bedrooms or office plus laundry/storage room. Lowest level has rec room & utility/storage. New hardwood floors throughout, updated bathrooms, new windows, central air, 6 x15 foot drive thru shed. See pics at www.realtor.ca MLS# 962264 Sheri Mahon-Fournier 613-812-1215 sherisells.ca
$377,900 Executive level home. One-level living in this custom gem, features slab-on-grade construction, radiant in-floor heating, ceramic tile throughout, lofty ceilings, Palladian windows & garden doors to private patio. A view from every room and natural light add to the comfortable, open-concept atmosphere. Create in the gorgeous kitchen, attached workshop or putter away in the potting shed. Christian Allan 613-207-0834
a trUE GEM!
Christian Allan 613-207-0834
PeRth and aRea’S numBeR one SaleS team!
Sheri Mahon-Fournier* 613-812-1215
Andrew Rivington* 613-812-3280
Bob Ferguson* 613-812-8871
Joanne Bennell* 613-812-0505
Barbara Shepherd* 613-326-1361
Christian Allan* 613-207-0834
Oral Pretty* 613-264-0123
Julia Scotland** 613-390-0401
Norene Allan* 613-812-0407
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Cathie McCabe* 613-284-6263
$499,000 100 acres of gorgeous land boasting a beautifully landscaped 2.5 storey four bedroom home just minutes to Perth. Gleaming hardwood floors, original trim and doors, high ceilings and vinyl windows. Unfinished walk-up attic and quaint “summer” kitchen.
Sales Representative* Broker** Broker of Record***
Drea Scotland* 613-390-2373
Paul Martin*** 613-264-0123
59 Beckwith Street North Smiths Falls
613-283-2121
www.smithsfallsremax.ca
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KEVIN GRIMES***
JACALYN GRIMES**
JOHN GRAY**
WENDY HILLIER**
CAROL GARRY ‘BEEP’ BARBER** DALGLEISH*
JIM FISHER*
FREE
HOT CHOCOLATE, CHOCOLATE, POPCORN & HOT DOGS DOGS Saturday during the the Santa Santa Claus Claus Parade Parade
Donations Donations to to the the Smiths Smiths Falls Falls Community Community Foodbank with be accepted Foodbank with be accepted
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JENNIFER MCCLEERY*
LISA RITSKES*
LEGEND: ***Broker of Record ** Broker * Sales Representative
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GERRY SEGUIN*
COLE WALKER*
JACKIE WATKINSMCINTOSH*
BUTCH WEBSTER*
LAURIE WEBSTER*
R0013566597_1119
Still Locally Owned and Operated
Saturday November 21
11:00am-12:00pm 29 Mather St
Perth
Linda McKenna 613-485-0576
22 Glen Ave
Smiths Falls
Jenn O’Brien 613-227-4126
Carleton Place
Tanya Evoy 613-285-4214
11:00am-12:30pm 226 Water St 11:30am-12:30pm
Tanya Evoy
metro-city
154 Orchard Cres
Sales Representative
7515 Roger Stevens Dr Smiths Falls Rural Jennifer Aunger-Ritchie 613-285-5602
DIRECT 613.285.4214 OFFICE 613.257.4663
realty ltd., Brokerage
Independently owned and operated 515 McNeely Ave., Unit 1-A Carleton Place
12:00pm-4:00pm
www.tanyaevoy.ca
133 Sheppard Ave
NEW PRICE $334,900
oPEn HoUSE Saturday november 21 11am-12:30pm
oPEn HoUSE Saturday novemver 21 3:00pm-4:30pm
226 Water Street, Carleton Place, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths
458 Kenyon Rd, Rural Perth 3+1 Bedroom, 2 Bath
Perth
Sheila Birch 613-390-1604
1:00pm-2:00pm
R0013567279/1119
NEW LISTING $228,000
Pauline Aunger 613-285-9158
star ting
4730 Hwy 43
Smiths Falls Rural Jennifer Aunger-Ritchie 613-285-5602
129 Sheppard Ave
Perth
Pauline Aunger 613-285-9158
21 Rideau Ferry Rd
Rideau Ferry
Jenn O’Brien 613-227-4126
155 Lake Dr
Rideau Lake
Randy Cavanagh 613-464-1000
17 Treelawn Blvd
Perth
Bob Ferguson 613-812-8871
263 Yacht Club Rd
Rideau Ferry
Julia Scotland 613-390-0401
Carleton Place
Barbara Couch 613-253-0518
Rural Perth
Tanya Evoy 613-285-4212
1:00pm-2:30pm
1:00pm-3:00pm
$215at ,000
340 Dufferin St 3:00pm-4:30pm 458 Kenyon Rd
SuNday November 22 12:00pm-12:30pm
*conditions apply.
28 Oakwood Ave
MEGA CLEARANCE SALE
Meggi Byers Direct: 613.850.8057 meggib@sympatico.ca Affiliates Realty Ltd., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated
Lamoine McCune Direct: 613.323.1134 lamoine@remaxaffiliates.ca
www.JamiesonMillsLiving.com
Lee Hitchins 613-284-7000
Perth
Sheri D’Aoust 613-812-9433
Perth
Randy Cavanagh 613-464-1000
Ottawa
Lee Hitchins 613-284-7000
12:00pm-1:00pm
2 Bedrooms & 2 Bathrooms Almonte’s Only Heated Underground Parking
4 Arthur St R0013562068-1119
ALL 9 REMAINING UNITS MUST GO!
Carleton Place
12:00pm-4:00pm 133 Shepard Ave 1:00pm-2:00pm 3365 Torwood Dr 1:00pm-3:00pm 1881 Ramsay Conc 12 Rd Almonte
Connected to Your Community A/CP/K/P/SF - 17 - Thursday, November 19, 2015
Barbara Couch 613-253-0518
R0033538812_1119
Open HOuse Weekend
REMAX AGENTS OUTSELL THE COMPETITION 3-1 ®
Brokerage
RIVERVIEW REALTY LTD. each office independently
owned and operated
www.remaxriverview.com | 61 GORE STREET EAST, PERTH 613-267-2221 | email: info2@remaxriverview.com
R0013556681_1119
Rebecca Wissler Broker, ASA, CNE
613-264-9481
5 TREELAWN BLVD, PERTH
John Jonkman
Broker of Record
613-561-6464
PERTH
Jennifer Glazier
Sales Representative
613-812-8114
Demi Thompson
Sales Representative
613-264-4330
RIDEAU LAKE
R TE T WARON F
NEW PRICE
Immaculate 3bd/3bth home on gorgeous 50x154 ft lot w/big grassy fenced-in back yard! Sun-filled liv/dining w/hwd & bay window, custom kitchen, mstr w/bay window & ensuite, finished L/L. $289,000
Heritage charm meets modern beauty! Beautifully refinished 3 bd, 2 bth brick 2 sty home is a must see! Many updates. Large fenced yard, Central location – 210ft lot $424,900
NEAR TOLEDO
CROSBY LAKE
613-390-1604
Randy Cavanagh
Sales Representative
613-464-1000
BENNETT LAKE
Paul Gordon
Sales Representative
613-390-2281
Sheri D’Aoust
Sales Representative
613-812-9344
105 CLARENCE ST., LANARK
R TE T WARON F
NEW PRICE
NEAR MABERLY
BIG RIDEAU LAKE
R TE T WARON F
3 bd, 2 bth 1 ½ sty log home w/ fantastic views from master & guest bds. Floor to ceiling f/p, 4 bd, 4 season cottage w/large windows to Well cared for 3+1 bd, 2 bth home on 210 ft stone, porch, patio overlooking lake. Close to capture breathtaking views. Attached 20 x 30 deep lot, h/w flrs, full basement, lrg fenced marina & golf courses. $359,900 garage & elaborate docking system. $424,900 backyard, several upgrades done. $199,900 WESTPORT
R TE T WARON F
Sheila Birch
Sales Representative
INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN REAL ESTATE OR CHANGE OF LOCATION? CONTACT JOHN JONKMAN FOR DETAILS ON BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL SALES REPRESENTATIVE IN BEAUTIFUL HERITAGE PERTH 613 561 6464
Open plan design, 3 bds, study; vaulted ceilings. Palladian windows – 2 balconies. Walk-out basement, dbl gar., patio, good road access. $599,500
OTTY LAKE AREA
R TE T WARON F
BENNETT LAKE
R TE T WARON F
Recently reno’d 3+1 bd country home offers plenty of room, on approx. 26.5 acres w/ severance potential! Approx. 20 min to Perth/Smiths Falls/Brockville. $274,900
2 bd, 1 bth well kept cottage on 122 ft. of excellent shoreline w/ beautiful view of Crosby Lake. Fendock, canoe & furnishings included. $239,000
6 bd, 4 bth bungalow with loads of space for family, friends, storage galore, workshop, lrg deck & patio areas, att. dbl gar...all on private w/f with great swimming. $549,900
PERTH
WATSON’S CORNERS ROAD
PIKE LAKE
2 bd, 1 bth affordable bungalow w/bright kitchen, lrg family room, set on private ROCK LAKE – 253 acres surrounded by lakes, picturesque lot near Maberly, easy commute good population of bass & pike. 2 bed cabin to Perth. Great for starter home or retirees. makes for fabulous hunt camp. $1,425,000 $149,900
Charming 2 bd, 1 bth A-Frame furnished cottage on leased land on Bennett Lake. 41 yrs left on lease. Potential to purchase the 2.72 acres lot it sits on. $104,900
RIDEAU FERRY ROAD
MINUTES TO PERTH
ALTHORPE ROAD
3 bd, 2 bth bungalow with lrg master w/ walk-in closet & ensuite, formal dining rm, att. gar, new furnace & 3 yr old septic system. $239,900
3 bd, 3 bth bungalow on pretty 2 acre lot. Well designed open concept, great rm w/ vaulted ceilings, f/p & h/w floors, plenty of storage & att dbl gar. $350,000
Charming Scandinavian scribe log home offers privacy & serenity, gorgeous treed 4 acre lot, nr Perth/Westport-close to many lakes…nature lover’s paradise! $264,900
CLOSE TO PERTH
NEAR LANARK
NEAR PERTH
R TE T WARON F
3 bd, 2 bth, semi-detached 2 1/2 stry brick/ stucco home, extended room at the back and sun porch. Walking distance to Tay Rr, recreation & shopping. $195,000
2 bd, 1 bth affordable bungalow with exposed beams and cathedral ceilings and detached Private 4 bd, 2 bth home w/views of lake. garage, on gorgeous 5 acre property. Open concept, lrg master w/ensuite, decking $135,000 front & side, det. 2 car gar. $599,000
SMITHS FALLS
PERTH CONDOMINIUM
THE MEADOWS, PERTH
4 bd, 2 bth lovingly updated brick 2 storey beauty with rear deck & large backyard, walking distance to amenities, Rideau Canal & Victoria Park. $189,000
2 bed spacious 3rd floor apartment close to all amenities. Cherry h/wood, sep laundry & storage, Elevator. Heat & water inc. in condo fee. $230,000
THE SILVER MODEL – Being Built, 2+1 bd, 2 bth open concept bungalow w/fireplace, W/I closet, L/L in-slab radiant flr heat. Att dbl. garage & paved drive. $429,900
NEAR PERTH
NEAR PERTH
SMITHS FALLS
3+1 bd, 1 bth charming bungalow, L/L family room, with many upgrades, set on gorgeous Contemporary designed built 2 sty, 3bd, 3bth landscaped 1 acre property. Great for starters home on 4.36 acres, f/p, mn flr polished or retirees. $224,900 concrete flr, 2nd flr oak. $399,000 BIG RIDEAU
R TE T WARON F
3 bd, 4 bth 2.5 storey home w/high ceilings, magnificent woodwork, det. insulated 2 car gar., beautiful country setting. Close to lakes. $534,000
CLEAR LAKE
MCDONALD’S CORNERS
R TE T WARON F
Well designed 3 bd spacious bungalow w/lrg kitchen, master w/ensuite, L/L family rm w/ fireplace. Decks, patios, lots of storage + dbl att. garage. $325,000
Cozy 3 bd, 1bth bungalow with many updates, full finished L/L w/walkout and attached garage all on 1.3 acres mins. to Perth. $249,900
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY Commercial with residential unit, beautiful brick 2 sty building. Unique opportunity to work and live in one location. $199,500
GREAT SWIMMING. Large bright open concept, 3 bd, 2 bth, w/walk out basement, wrap round deck, family rm, loft garage/plenty of room for all the toys, move in ready. $699,000
100 acres with 300 Ft of W/F, 2 bd, 1 bth bungalow, guest bunkie, storage buildings... great location for family retreat or hunting camp...or both! $549,000
Dalhousie Glen offers 9 hole golf course w/ beautiful views & club-plus original 3 bd farm house. Work & play in your own backyard. $595,000
OPEN HOUSES 133 SHEPPARD AVE, PERTH
OPEN HOUSE 155 LAKE DRIVE, RIDEAU LAKE
OPEN HOUSE 4 ARTHUR ST, PERTH
PERTH
NEAR LANARK
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SAT NOV 21ST 12:00 - 4:00 PM SUN NOV 22ND 12:00 - 4:00 PM Newly constructed 1,650 sq ft – 3 bd, 2 bth bungalow, lrg deck, dbl att gar. $499,900 Host: Sheila Birch 613-390-1604 or Host: Randy Cavanagh 613-464-1000
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Age and experience account for the biggest differences when it comes to consumers’ confidence when buying and selling real estate in Ontario, according to a new survey conducted for the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO). Younger people and first-time homebuyers have more concerns, especially about the financial aspects of real estate. “The needs of consumers evolve as they enter different phases of life and therefore their concerns about buying and selling change too,” says Kelvin Kucey, Deputy Registrar, Regulatory Compliance, RECO. “Consumers should take the time to get informed about the process of buying and selling a home and know that a registered real estate professional is a valuable partner when trying to navigate the real estate market.” RECO regulates real estate professionals in the province and protects the public interest through a fair, safe and informed marketplace. RECO sponsored this recent survey as part of Financial Literacy Month to reveal and better understand the concerns and questions that consumers have about the current real estate market. The research surveyed 800 Ontarians who indicated they have bought or sold in the past two years or are considering buying or selling real estate within the next two years. Despite 87 per cent of Ontarians indicating they feel they are knowledgeable about the process of buying and selling a home, most still have significant
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86 this year, still takes tickets from patrons at the entrance wearing an impressive usher’s uniform. Kathy and I went to the theatre a week ago Sunday. When we saw Clark in his uniform a wave of nostalgia swept over us. We were reminded of our youth and the uniformed ushers who once showed theatre patrons to their seats and monitored theatre activity. As for Clark, he began working at the Palace during the Second World War while he was in high school. He says in those long ago days tickets cost 13 cents, including a one penny tax. Clark eventually did every job in the place. In 1961 he purchased the theatre. An incredible 54 years later he is still working there part-time and the digital conversion means the Palace should be a presence in Lake Placid for years to come.
financial concerns and anxieties around the process. Three quarters (74 per cent) worry about being able to afford the home they would like and 68 per cent worry about the cost of renovations and upgrades to the home they buy. Age differences - The survey shows that the major concerns of Ontarians vary significantly among different age groups. The survey revealed that 70 per cent of young people (ages 18-34) are anxious about not being properly informed about the buying or selling process. Other top concerns are centered on affordability: • 84 per cent worry that they won’t be able to afford the home they would like to buy. • 76 per cent report they are concerned about affording possible costs of home repairs and renovations. • 60 per cent weren’t sure if they could afford monthly mortgage payments on the home they buy. • 68 per cent are concerned about being outbid by others. Ontarians aged 35-54, many of whom have already bought and sold their first homes, have fewer concerns than younger respondents. Their biggest concerns are very different from the other groups. • They are the most concerned with how long their home will sit on the market when they go to sell (57 per cent). • 42 per cent are concerned about whether to buy their new home before selling their current home.
• This age group is the least concerned (52 per cent) that the real estate bubble will burst. Overall, survey respondents aged 55 and older were the most confident in their knowledge of the home buying process (95 per cent) and have the fewest concerns compared to the other age categories. • They are the least concerned about making poor financial decisions because they were not well informed (33 per cent) and being able to afford mortgage payments (15 per cent). • However, almost seven in ten boomers and seniors are concerned about getting the most value from their current home, while almost half (48 per cent) worry about the real estate bubble bursting. Geographic differences – The survey also revealed that top concerns varied across regions: • Respondents in the GTA are the most concerned that the real estate bubble will burst (64 per cent). • The survey shows that residents in southwestern Ontario and eastern Ontario are the least concerned about being able to afford monthly mortgage payments (35 per cent and 33 per cent respectively). • Eastern Ontario respondents are more concerned with how long their current home will sit on the market (62 per cent). • Respondents from northern Ontario are the most concerned of all regions about the rise in closing costs (92 per cent) Changes in the real estate market – Whether it’s a first-time
buyer or someone more experienced with the process, Ontarians agree that the real estate market has changed in the last five years. • More than half (56 per cent) of Ontarians think that the process of buying and selling a home has gotten more complicated over the last five years, while 70 per cent think the financial risks have increased. • 90 per cent state that technologies like online searches, documents and payments have changed the real estate market. Finding the right registered real estate professional – Part of making the right real estate decision is working with the right real estate professional for your needs. Word-of-mouth from friends and family is how nearly two thirds (58 per cent) of Ontarians find and select a real estate professional. • Almost one third (30 per cent) of Ontarians use online search while 15 per cent still refer to real estate professional lawn signs. • One in ten (9 per cent) of Ontarians did not do any research at all. “It’s important to be thorough in your search for a real estate professional. A good place to start is by asking friends and family for referrals and meet with at least three candidates,” says Kucey. “Ontarians can go to RECO’s website to check the status of registered real estate professionals and find out what questions they should ask before deciding whom to hire.” Source: Real Estate Council of Ontario.
Celebrity patrons The theatre itself turns 90 next year. It opened in 1926 and besides silent films it originally hosted vaudeville and minstrel shows. Lake Placid’s winter sports history makes it a magnet for celebrities. Among those who have attended shows at the Palace over the years are TV cowboy Roy Rogers, rocker Bruce Springsteen and songstress Kate Smith. The late Ms. Smith is best known for her impressive renditions of God Bless America. She owned a summer home on Lake Placid for many years which we viewed during a boat tour of the beautiful lake a few years ago. When Smith died in 1986 her final request was to be buried in her adopted hometown, Lake Placid. She is interred in St. Agnes Cemetery in the Olympic village. At the Palace, despite recent changes the theatre remains an absolute gem. The main, 300-seat theatre on
the ground floor remains and it’s a beauty. The venue has been lovingly preserved. When you walk in you feel you’ve entered a time capsule. We had been there previously and were thrilled to return. The entire complex is dripping with nostalgia. When you open the front door the smell of popcorn overwhelms you. The old box office in the lobby remains in use and the advertising signs are modern replicas of the kind of theatre signage I recall from the 1960s. By today’s standards a visit to the Palace in Lake Placid is cheap. A first-run matinee cost the two of us less than $20 including a small popcorn and soda. It was a perfect Indian summer afternoon in Upstate New York and we were joined by a small crowd of about 40 others. For us it was wonderful just to soak up the atmosphere. Our afternoon at the Palace was a throwback to our childhoods as
well as the early days of our marriage. It was so enjoyable that we stayed until the lengthy credits had run. We were the last patrons to leave! What movie did we see, you might ask? The Clark’s bring in the best first-run films. We watched the latest James Bond vehicle Spectre. I give it 10 out of 10 for action and excitement. Pray that Daniel Craig doesn’t abandon the lead role in the Bond series as he has been hinting. Craig is the best 007 ever! In closing, one other thing I believe will interest you. Reginald Clark, the longtime owner of the Palace, has full-time employment elsewhere. The theatre is simply a pleasant diversion from his day job. Clark is the local funeral director in Lake Placid. If you have a comment or question for Jeff Maguire he can be reached by email at: jeffrey.maguire@rogers.com.
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Regional Round-Up Almonte Hospital Bridge, November 25, Almonte Civitan Hall, Refreshments 12:301:00 p.m., Bridge 1:00-3:45 p.m. Please Note This is the Last Bridge Until April 2016. Close to Home, Marketplace, Saturday, Nov 21, 10-3pm, 75 Spring St, Old Fairview Manor (octagon dining room). Artisans of all kinds, Jewellery, Woodwork, Baking, pre serves and much more. Contact: Cheryl 613-2577894 Concert at Almonte United Church, 106 Elgin St. Sat. Nov. 21, 7:30 pm. Music by Dianna Chappell, Brian Stevens. Barbara Grenier. Tickets at door. Info: Eleanor 613-257-3692. Euchre, 4 Hand Euchre, December 3, @ 7: 30, Last before Christmas, sponsored by the Town & Country Tenants Assoc., 375 Country St, light lunch, Contact Norma. Mills’ Home Support, Almonte, Supper Social, Tuesday, November 24, Almonte Le gion. Entertainment provided by “Dai Bas set’s Christmas Show”. Please call Home Support to reserve. 613-256-4700. Mills’ Home Support, Carlingwood Shopping Trip - Almonte outing. Thursday, November 26, get your Christmas shopping done early. Please call Home Support to re serve your seat on the bus. 613-256-4700. Mills’ Home Support, Carlingwood Shopping Trip - Pakenham outing. Monday, November 30, get your Christmas shopping done early. Please call Home Support to re serve your seat on the bus. 613-256-4700. Mills’ Home Support, Carlingwood Shopping Trip - Carleton Place outing. Tues day, December 1, get your Christmas shop ping done early. Please call Home Support to reserve your seat on the bus. 613-256-4700. Mills’ Home Support, Christmas Bazaar at the Clayton Hall. Saturday November 21. Call Home Support Office to book your seat on the bus. 613-256-4700. Mills’ Seniors Services, Almonte, Par kinson’s Support Group. Monday, November 30, 2 p.m. at the Mills’ office, 67 Industrial Drive. Call Seniors Services 613-256-4700 to register. Meetings take place the last Monday of the month. Sir John A. Macdonald’s Career and Cuisine Book-signing and Fundraiser, Satur day, November 28th, 1:00 p.m., Almonte Li brary. Author, Lindy Mechefske: “Sir John’s Table”.
Arts Carleton Place, Itty Bitty Teenie Tiny Art Show & Sale, Saturday Nov. 28, 10-4 pm, St. James Hall, 225 Edmund Street. Info artscarletonplace.com 613-257-2031. Carleton Place and District Pink Ladies Breast Cancer Support Group meet the 3rd Thursday of the month. Further information, contact Anne, 613-253-0450. Carleton Place Legion proudly presents Comedy Night. November 21. Starting at 8:00 pm. Tickets available at the bar and the arena. Wings and fries will be available from 4:30-7:00 pm. Information 613-257-1727. Christmas Bazaar, Zion Memorial Unit ed Church, 37 Franklin St., Saturday, No vember 21, 10-2; crafts, bake table, mini- boutique, books, knitting, quilts, lunch. Community Home Support Christmas
Any community organization based in our circulation area wishing to list an event of community interest is invited to submit a description of 25 words or less in writing. Admissions or event costs, will not be included. Deadline is Monday at 4:30 p.m. prior to publication date. This service is provided free of charge. Events will be listed no more than two weeks in advance. Write, Metroland Media, Attn: Regional Roundup, P.O. Box 158, Smiths Falls, Ont. K7A 4T1, or fax at 613-283-5909 or e-mail: jmichaelis@theemc.ca OR cheryl.code@metroland.com. Items will be edited as necessary. Please include name, address and phone number.
Lunch, Wednesday, December 2 at Zion Me morial United Church, at 12 noon. Trans portation available. Info/reservation: 613-253-0733 by November 27. Community Home Support- Footcare Clinics on Tues & Thurs. For Appt. 613-2530733. Good Food for a Healthy Baby, every Thursday, 1-3 p.m. 30 Bennett Street. Info: 613-257-2779 ext 104 (or ext 100). Parents and Children’s Group every Monday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. 30 Bennett Street. Info: 613-257-2779 ext 100 (or ext 101). Rotary Club of Carleton Place & Mis sissippi Mills meet every Monday evening at 6:15 at Thirsty Moose, Mill St. (Carleton Place). Info: Louise 613-253-2602. St. Andrew’s Scots Turkey Supper Sunday, November 22, 5 pm. Tickets at the office 613-257-3133 or at the door. Enter Church Hall off Beckwith Street. Take-out between 4 and 5 pm.
Hall. Sponsor: Ladies Auxiliary. Lunch. Prizes. Lanark Community Dinner, Thursday Nov 19 at St Andrews in Lanark from 4-6pm. Music Jamboree at the Lanark Legion, Sat., November 21 at 2pm, 69 George St., Lanark. Everyone welcome Sacred Heart’s Dinner/Jamboree Friday November 20, 2015, Foy Hall 91 Princess St., 6 pm Roast Beef Dinner, Music follows. Host Alberta 613-259-2671 for info.
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Christmas in Merrickville, Saturday De cember 5, breakfast with Santa,cookie walk, chili Tent Cook-off, parade, street entertain ment, website: christmasinmerrickville.ca Merrickville Legion Open, Nov 21, 12-4 p.m. Merrickville Legion Open, Nov 28, 12-4 p.m. Merrickville Legion, Open”Jam Session”, Acoustic Music in the Club Room, 7-10 p.m. Nov 25. KEMPTVILLE Music by Lorne Daley, November 20, 7-11 p.m. Chicken Dinner, 6 p.m. Merrick ville LeChristmas Tea, sponsored by St. James Angion. glican Church, Saturday November 28, 2:30Music by Ron Donnelly, November 27, 4:30pm, Leslie Hall, Clothier St. door prizes. 7-11 p.m. Ham Dinner, 6 p.m. Merrickville 613-258-2965. Legion. Baby Talk, Wednesday, November 25, Ontario Early Years Centre. Holly Tea and Bazaar Nov. 28, 9 - 2 pm. St. PAKENHAM John’s United Church, 400 Prescott St. Handmade crafts, bake table, candy corner, treasure table, silent auction. Fully ac cessible, Info: Homemade Soup, sandwiches and pie at 613-258-3259. St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Pakenham, Sat., Kemptville and Area Walking Group, Nov. 28, 11am - 2:30pm during the Pa kenham Monday, November 23, Wednesday, Novem ber Country Christmas celebration. 25, Friday, November 27, 9 a.m. Meet at the Pakenham Community Home Support North Grenville Municipal Centre, con tact sponsors: Foot care, transportation, meals on Eva Francoeur 613-258-4487. Sponsor: Health wheels, Tuesday luncheons. Info/appoint ment Unit. (613)624-5647. Kemptville and Area Walking Group, Sounds of the Season, a concert of ChristMonday, November 16, Wednesday, Novem ber mas and seasonal music featuring The fiVe, a 18, Friday, November 20, 9 a.m. Meet at the woodwind quintet, Sunday, Novem ber 22, 7:00 North Grenville Municipal Centre, con tact p.m., St. Andrew’s United Church. RefreshEva Francoeur 613-258-4487. Sponsor: Health ments. 613-623-3823 Unit. Kemptville Players present BOB’S YOUR ELF. Nov 26-29. Tickets available at B&H, PERTH Business Strategies and NG Municipal Centre, or by phone at 613-258-2051. More informaCommunity Dinner, St. Paul’s Church, 25 tion kemptvilleplayers.ca North Grenville Toastmasters meet 1st, Gore St. West (corner of Gore and D’Ar cy St.) 3rd Thursday of every month at O’Farrell Fi Sat. Nov. 21, 4:30-6pm. Baked ham, mashed nancial Services, Boardroom (292 County Rd potatoes, baked beans, coleslaw, pickles, des44) start time 7 p.m. Learn communication and serts, tea & coffee. Bridge, Perth Duplicate Bridge Club meets leadership skills. 7:00 p.m., Thursday, November 26 at Perth Civitan Club. For partnership contact Bert Picard 613-267-5305. LANARK Creating an Inclusive Workforce in La nark & North Leeds, December 3, 8:30-2pm, Book Club, Sunday, November 22, 2 p.m. Best Western Plus Perth Parkside Inn & Spa, Lanark Learning Centre. The Girls by Lori 82 Peter St. Lansens. Info: 613-259-2207. Euchre, Perth Legion, Beckwith St, every Carol Singing. Monday December 14, Tuesday from 1-4 p.m. No stairs, lots of park ing. donations appreciated for Lanark Christ- Info: 613-264-5568. Everyone welcome. mas Baskets. Info: 613-259-2207. grahaFilm Night International Perth is show manne56@bell.net ing Remember starring Christopher Plum mer, Christmas Craft & Treasures Sale. Sat. Wednesday Nov 25, 2 pm and 7 pm, at the December 12, 10-3 p.m. Tables available. In fo: Full Circle Theatre, Craig Street. Info: 613613-259-2207. grahamanne56@bell.net 267-1224. Civitan Old Tyme Country Talent Night Jingle Bells Bazaar, Mark Your Calendar, Dinner & Dance. Last Friday of every month, November 21, 10-2, St James Anglican Church dinner 6 p.m., music 7:30-11:30 p.m. Contact (corner Drummond & Harvey) One Stop Vic (613)259-5610. Christmas Shopping. Euchre, every Thursday, 1:00 p.m. Le gion Ladies Auxiliary, Perth Branch 244,
Thursday, Dec. 3, Chinese Dinner, 6 pm, and Gift exchange. It will be followed by our meeting at 7 pm. Please do not forget your yearly dues and the Early Bird Draw. Hope to see you there. Lanark Lodge Christmas Bazaar, Friday November 20, 10:00am-2:00pm, Light Lunch will be available to purchase, 115 Christie Lake Road. Line Dancing - Monday mornings at 9:30 at McMartin House, 125 Gore St East. For information call 613-267-5531 or 267-2874. Open to all adults. Men’s group, 1st Wednesday evenings (December 2). Teens on up, All men warmly welcomed and respected. Bust isolation, build community. Details 613-267-8308. Parents and Children’s Group, every Tuesday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at St James Church (Beckwith and Harvey). Info: 613-257-2779 ext 110 (or ext 100). Perth & District Historical Society, Kay Rogers presents Tay Valley Township’s re cently launched 200th Anniversary book, ‘At Home in Tay Valley’. Thursday, November 19, 7:30 pm, Legion, 26 Beckwith St. Infor mation: 613264-0094. Perth & District Union Public Library, The library is hosting two writers workshops on Saturday, November 21. 30 Herriott St., SelfPublishing with Lynda Kanelakos of Wild Element & Editing with Timothy Kitz. Perth Branch 244, RCL Ladies Auxil iary meeting, Dec. 3. Chinese Dinner at 6 pm and a gift exchange, meeting 7 pm. Dress casual. Perth Civitan Country Jamboree, Sun day, November 22 (4th Sunday every month), 2-6:30 pm, Civitan Hall. Dinner 5 pm. Info: 613-267-1825. Perth Stamp Club Meeting at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 25, McMartin House, 125 Gore St. E. Info. Phil Warrington, 613264-0724. Perth Tay Seniors. Card game Bridge & Euchre. Lions Hall. Wednesday, November 25, lunch noon, cards 1 p.m. To reserve call 613267-1422. RTA Central Club, Saturday, Nov. 28, Moonlight Hike, Murphy’s Point Park, Level 1, 3-5km. Start at Lally Homestead & return for hot chocolate. Meet at Conlon Farm 6:30 p.m. or Lally Homestead 7pm. Leader: Dave Batchelor 613-264-1559. RTA Central Club, Sunday, Nov. 22, Tetsmine Loop, Frontenac Park Level 2, 12km. Enjoy a favourite trail in Fronte nac Park. Meet at Conlon Farm 9 a.m. Leader: Brenda Ethier 613-464-8746. St Paul’s United Church, Yuletide Fair, Saturday, November 28, 10-1:30pm. Hot lunch served 11-1pm. Homemade soup, sand wiches, pie. Crafts, knitting, bake table, sew ing. 25 Gore St West. Info 613-267-2973. Stroke survivor and caregiver support group, meets the 4th Wednesday of every month between 1:30-3:30 p.m. Legion, 26 Beckwith St E. Info: (613)549-6666 x6867. The Auxiliary to the Great War Memo rial Hospital, annual Christmas Food Fare, Thursday, November 26, 9-noon. Bake, Craft “Toonie Table” & soup canteen. Free hot ap ple cider & parking. Pre-ordered tourtieres may be picked up at that time. The Butterfly Fan Club- Perth & Dis trict Breast Cancer Support Group. Meeting, Thurs., November 19, 7-9 p.m. Perth Family Health Centre, 33 Lewis St. Info: Carleen 613-8124474. Monthly meetings, 3rd Thurs day. The Day Hospice Program of Commu nity
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Home Support-Lanark County meets every Thursday 10-3pm, The Factory Build ing. Preregister 613-267-6400. Trivia Event, Come and join in the fun! November 22, St Paul’s United Church, 25 Gore St. West, Doors open at 1:30. more info at www.stpauls-uc-perth.org/youth- group/trivia-event--nov-22nd
RURAL 2016 Rideau Lakes Studio and Garden Tours, July 1, 2, 3, in the Rideau Lakes district. Studios open 10-5. Tour brochures available. Info: Sherry Rogers 613-928-3041 or www.rideaulakesstudioandgardentour.com 4 Hand Euchre Friday, November 20, 7:30 p.m., Pierces Corners Hall. Light lunch. All welcome. Info: 613-489-1684 4 hand euchre, Wednesday, November 25, 7:00 p.m. Montague Seniors Hall, Rose dale. Good prizes, good food. (613)284-1074. 6 hand euchre, light lunch, every Satur day, 1 p.m. Montague & District Seniors Club, 658 Rosedale Rd S. (613)283-8482. Annual Christmas Bazaar, Clayton Community Hall, Linn Bower Lane, Clayton, Nov. 21, 9am-1pm. Lunch provided by Grace Church. Annual Franktown, Craft Fair & Lunch eon, Saturday November 21, 10-3 pm, St. James Centennial Hall, 152 Church St., Franktown. Baking, candy, sewing, knitting, candles, crafts. Info: Cora 613-283-3789. Bazaar & Lunch, Rideau Pastoral Charge of the United Church of Canada, Saturday November 21, 10-2pm, North Cros by Hall, Conc. Rd 8 & Cty Rd 10, Westport. Beckwith & District Friendship Club will meet December 2, Centennial Hall, Franktown, at 6 p.m. for members only. Mu sical entertainment. Inquiries 613-257-2756. Bingo every Monday Night, RCL Branch #542, Westport, doors open 6 p.m. bingo starts 7 p.m. Christmas Bazaar, Holy Trinity Angli can Church, Lombardy. Sat. Nov 28. 9 am -2 pm. Lots of Christmas decorations, decor, bake table, gifts, poinsettias and more! Don’t miss this one! Community Luncheon, Tuesday, No vember 24, 12 noon Portland United Church. Menu: Moroccan Vegetable or Pea Soup, Fergosa bread, dessert and beverages. Everyone welcome. Elgin Lions Club Christmas Craft Mar ket, Elgin Lions Community Hall, Elgin, Sat urday Nov 28, 9:00-3:00 pm. Euchre, Friends Forever Seniors Club, ABC Hall, Bolingbroke, every Tuesday 7pm, May 5 - December 22, Refreshments available following the game. Feast of Stephen banquet hosted by El gin United Church at the Elgin Lions Hall, 5:00 pm, November 22. Turkey dinner, live entertainment. Advance tickets only: 359-5164; 359-6031; 359-5607; 273-3456; on-line: euc_ tickets@rideau.net Fun and Fitness, Mondays, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Watson’s Corners Hall. Info: Kara 613259-2182. Ham & bean supper, November 21, at Christ Church, Ashton. 6p.m. Euchre to fol low. Tickets: Ruth Jones 613-838-5404 or Marion Jones 613-838-5405. See RURAL page 20
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Handcrafted Christmas Sale & Lunch: Saturday Nov. 28, 11:30-1:30. Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 2372 Church St., North Gower. Please visit holy3.ca for more info. Holiday Bistrol, South Mountain UCW, Agricultural Hall, Saturday November 21, 11-1pm, silent auction, gift baskets, Christ mas cakes & decorations, cookie walk, lunch. Join us for Lunch. St. Andrew’s United Church hall, Toledo. Sunday, Nov. 22, noon. Homemade soups, sandwiches, dessert and beverage. Proceeds to Mission and Service. Everyone welcome. Kitchenwares sale fundraiser Saturday, November 28, Portland United Church, 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. Demonstration starts at 10 a.m. Everyone welcome, drop in and browse. Complimentary beverages. No time for Christmas baking? Get all the home-made baking you’ll need at The Village Bakefest, Christ Church Ashton, Sat urday, November 28, 9 to noon. Outerbridge: Levitation, Illusionist, and Magic, Joshua Bates Centre, Sat. Nov. 21, 8:00 pm. Tickets available from Athens Township Office 613-924-2044; J.B. Kelly Insurance 613-345-3032; Debbie 613-9242056 or Dave 613-923-5713. Retired Teachers & Friends: Luncheon on Wednesday, December 2, 11:30 a.m. at The Maples Restaurant, Sharbot Lake. To at tend phone 613-279-2098 by Nov. 30 at noon. Snow Road Snowmobile Club Break fast, November 28, 8-11 a.m. at Clubhouse, 1106 Gemmills Road. Everyone welcome. You could win a breakfast. Snow Road Snowmobile Club Driver Training Clinic, Sunday, November 22, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Clubhouse, 1106 Gemmills Road. Motorized snow vehicle license for snowmobile drivers age 12 and older. To reg ister: 613-259-2698 or 613-259-5517. Snow Road Snowmobile Club General Meeting, November 20, 7 p.m. at Clubhouse, 1106 Gemmills Road. St Alban’s Anglican Church Euchre & Luncheon, Thursday, Dec. 3, noon, at Ma berly Community Hall. Reservation deadline is Sat. Nov. 28. Ethel 613-279-2940. Stompin Jon” & Lorraine Marie do trib ute performances to Stompin Tom and Patsy Cline. November 28, 7:30-10:30 pm Royal Canadian Legion Br. #542, Westport. Light luncheon. The Chaffey’s Christmas Market. Chaf fey’s Lock Community Hall. Saturday, No vember 28, 10-2. Info: 613-359-1194 or email: amaureen@outlook.com “Welcome Maberly United” breakfast, Sun. Nov. 22, 9 a.m., Sharbot Lake United, musical morning of praise worship around 10:00 a.m. All three congregations at the Sharbot Lake worship site. Info: 613-2792245.
SMITHS FALLS Angel Christmas Bazaar- Craft & Bake Sale, Saturday November 28, 10-2pm, The Salvation Army Church, Mississippi Rideau Lakes Corps, 251 Brockville St. 613-283-3563. Annual General Meeting, Smiths Falls Community Food Bank, Wednesday November 25, 3:30 pm, 93 Russell St. E. Everyone welcome to attend. Christmas Dinner in November at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Saturday, November 28. Turkey and all the fixings. So cial time 4:30, dinner at 5:30. Advance tick ets only, call 613-283-2318, 613-283-6987 or 613-2837527. Civitan Bingo every Tuesday, Smiths Falls Civitan Hall. Start 7 p.m. Doors open 5:30 p.m. Canteen available. Proceeds to help fund charity and community projects. EA- Emotions Anonymous- 12-step or ganization working toward recovery from emotional difficulties (marriage, children, grief, etc). Meetings (every Tuesday)- No vember 24, 7 p.m. Salvation Army Church (side door). 613-283-0960. Family Movie Night presents Disney’s “Brave” Friday, November 20, 7 p.m., West minster Presbyterian Church Downstairs Hall. Adults accompany children under 14. Fish & Chips, every second Friday, No vember 27. 4-7 p.m in the Canadian Room, Legion Br 95, 7 Main St East. Members, Guest & Public Welcome. Good Food for a Healthy Baby, every Tuesday, 1-3 p.m. at the CHC, 2 Gould Street. Info: 613-257-2779 ext 104 (or ext 100). Jamboree, November 29, open stage, 1-6:30 p.m. Dinner at 5 p.m. Legion Br 95, 7 Main St East. Keenagers. Seniors come and enjoy an hour of refreshments and fellowship. Every second and fourth Tuesday. 10-11 at the First Baptist Church, 73 Beckwith North. For in formation call 613-283-1579. Parents and Children’s Group, every Thursday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the First Baptist Church (73 Beckwith St N) Info: 613-2839307 (or 613-257-2779 ext 100). Smiths Falls & District Historical So ciety committee speaker series, Heritage House Museum. November 26, 7 p.m. local writer, Claudia Smith, a journey through the heritage barns of Lanark County. RSVP 613-283-6311. Smiths Falls & District Historical Society presents “You couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn”. Nov. 26, 7pm. Heritage House Museum. 11 Old Sly’s Road. 613-283-6311. heritagehouse@smithsfalls. Smiths Falls Duplicate Bridge club meets Monday, November 23, 7:00 p.m. and Tuesday, November 24 at 1:00 p.m. in the Legion Hall on Main Street. The Bereavement Support Group, Smiths Falls Group resumes Tue., Nov 24, 1 - 3pm at Smiths Falls District Community Health Centre enter at front entrance 2 Gould St. Info: 613-283-6745
access to transportation updates during inclement weather season and also provides a video that explains the bus cancellation process. While STEO still works with area radio and TV stations to issue details about cancellations, the website means parents don’t have to wait for the next newscast to get details. They can log on at www.steo.ca to access information. “The decision to cancel busing is not taken lightly,” explained Cotnam. “It’s based on careful analysis of several factors, from up-to-date weather forecasts, to information from bus drivers who check roads on mornings when problem weather is expected.” STEO staff review forecasts each day before 2 p.m. to check for weather alerts that may affect busing. If there are problems on the horizon, bus contractors are notified. Forecasts are reviewed again at 9:30 p.m. On the mornings that snow storms, freezing rain, or other weather problems are expected, the forecasting service, Pelmorex/The Weather Network, is contacted at 4:30 a.m. to check on weather conditions. Pelmorex/The Weather Network is one of the most accurate forecasting services in the country. The same system is used by road crews from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation. STEO staff members do not rely solely on forecasts, however, when deciding whether or not to cancel bus service. Consultation takes place with a team of contractors whose staff
members check area roads at 4:30 a.m. if bad weather is expected. The region is separated into 18 zones with a contractor as a captain in each zone. The captain reports weather and road conditions to Cotnam directly, confirming the amount of snow and ice accumulation on roads, if snow or freezing rain is continuing, and providing details on accumulation and intensity. STEO, and the contractors, also consult with municipal road crews, police, and other school boards throughout the region, before making the call. With such a large area, it’s not unusual for weather to be bad in some parts of the jurisdiction, and not others. In those situations the board only cancels busing in problem areas, or areas where weather is expected to pose difficulty for bus drivers by the time they pick up students for the return trip home. This means buses can be cancelled in all 18 zones, or cancelled in as few as one, when conditions warrant such an order. Parents may get frustrated if roads in their area look fine, but while one street may look clear, travel elsewhere in the immediate region may be dangerous. The final decision on bus cancellations is made by the director of education from each board, or his designate, based on Cotnam’s recommendations. The decision to cancel must be made by 5:45 a.m., as buses begin as early as 6 a.m. “We understand that cancelling buses in bad weather has a big effect on families, and we know that students are best served in the class-
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room,” said Cotnam. “Parents must understand though that we care about our students and their safety is our top priority, so there are times we simply must cancel busing to keep them safe.” Once the decision is made to run, STEO cannot reverse it, even if weather takes an unexpected turn for the worse. Parents rely on that decision when they leave for work. Student Transportation of Eastern Ontario operates approximately 750 school vehicles, which transport approximately 32,000 students across districts in eastern Ontario. Submitted by Student Transportation of Eastern Ontario.
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or icy roads make it unsafe to run buses,” said Ron Cotnam, STEO’s general manager and chief administrative officer. Letters have been sent to all parents of students in both the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario and the Upper Canada District School Board, explaining the process for issuing bus cancellation orders. STEO’s website offers easy
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Visit this week’s featured cats of LAWS at area pet stores This week’s featured cats are lot of spunk in her. She likes to all being housed at our very receive attention and will love supportive pet stores. you back for it. At the Perth Pet Valu store she loves to dig Abbey into catnip toys. Abbey would Abbey was one of four cats flourish in a quiet household. from one household who had Other cat siblings would be ok to be surrendered due to no with her. Dogs? Hmm, she’s not fault of her own. Her previous too keen on them. May Hi…May here. Animal control found me and brought me to LAWS. They checked me out, made sure I was healthy and clean and then moved me to the Pet Valu store in Almonte. The girls at the store love me
owners were moving and could no longer take care of their cats. Her siblings have already found forever homes. It’s Abbey’s turn to find her new family. Abbey is a sweet, quiet and very pretty eight year old grey and white tabby cat with still a
This Week’s Pets very much. They tell me I am a very pretty petite young lady. The customers love me too; I get many belly rubs. I just love all the attention and give hugs back. I am not planning to stay at the pet store too long as my goal is to find my forever fam- a bit quiet, but once he knows ily before the snow flies. Please you he’s your best friend. come and meet me and as you can see I am ready to say hello Trista and follow you home. Trista too, is being taken care off by the friendly staff at Calvin Natural Pets in Carleton Place. Calvin is a sweet medium size She is a very small female cat boy who craves attention. Cal- who was found by animal convin was taken care of by a fam- trol before arriving at LAWS. ily in a foster home where he Nobody claimed her, which lived with several furry friends. was odd as it was clear she did He loved being with other ani- belong to a family. She loves to mals. At the moment Calvin enjoys the care he gets at the Natural Pet store in Carleton place to increase his chance to be adopted. They say he can be Puss in Boots - Poster_Layout 1 21/08/2015 12:45 PM Page 1
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95 per cent being related to hip fractures. “What we are trying to do is prevent falls,” indicated Fotheringham. “Classes are given twice a week with the causes related to falls.” These classes are being offered in Brockville, Perth, Westport, Smiths Falls, Merrickville, Spencerville, Gananoque, Maitland, Prescott, Elgin, Mallorytown and Cardinal. “It’s meant to be fun, only an hour class and it is specific to this age group,” said Fotheringham. All the instructors are certified, and the program is overseen by a health-care professional. The content for the 12 weeks includes functional fitness, how to keep your home and community safe, nutrition and hydration, knowledge and best medicine, mobility aids, vision and hearing, bone health, footwear and foot care, chronic disease management, keeping your activities safe, community support service wrap up
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Delta Country Christmas Salvation Army launches national 2015 Christmas Kettle Campaign returns Saturday, Nov. 28 Saturday, Nov. 28, the community of Delta will host the 21st annual Delta Country Christmas event featuring the Deltones Community Choir. Your evening starts off with a spaghetti supper at the United Church serving from 4 to 7 p.m. then meet at the Baptist Church for 6:30 p.m. where the Christmas story will be told in narration, music, including carol singing, and pageantry. Then follow the story as we take a short walk to the Mill Shed by the Old Stone Mill then ending at the United Church. Donations of non-per-
ishable food items to the Delta Food Bank are welcome and can be dropped off at either the Baptist or United Church. End your evening by taking in the lights, sights and sounds of celebrating the season by taking a wagon ride or walking through Lower Beverley Lake Park. For more information, visit www.beverleylakepark.com. Make sure to visit the Christmas gift shop at the old town hall, open from 4 to 9 p.m. There is something for everyone on your list at affordable prices. For more information, visit www.deltamill.org.
Nov. 16 marked the national launch of The Salvation Army’s 2015 Christmas Kettle Campaign. Now in its 125th year, the annual holiday campaign seeks donations from the public to help millions of Canadians living in poverty. With a $21 million fundraising goal, the campaign enables local Salvation Army units in 400 communities across Canada help individuals and families with the basic necessities of life, such as food, clothing and shelter. Contributions also allow The Salvation Army to continue operating life-changing programs, such as substance abuse recovery, housing supports, job and skills training, budgeting and education classes, which help people find a way out of poverty, permanently. “The Salvation Army has provided hope and dignity for more than 130 years through the generosity of our donors
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The vast majority of Ontario Provincial Police officers are doing exemplary work, according to the East Region commander. Chief Superintendent Daniel Redmond made the remark during a media gathering in the Grenville County OPP detachment in Prescott on Tuesday afternoon. The commander made the appearance in the wake of an 18-month investigation involving the OPP’s professional standards bureau. Three constables posted to the Leeds County detachment were arrested and charged within a two-week period. George Duke, 52, was apprehended on Oct. 31; the 20-year OPP member faces eight charges that include theft over $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, breach of trust, unlawful possession of a restricted weapon, unsafe storage of a firearm, unsafe storage of ammunition, possession of a firearm without a licence and possession of a Schedule II substance. The two other officers, Jason Redmond and David Volgelzang, were apprehended when multiple search warrants were executed in or near Mallorytown in Front of Yonge Township west of Brockville on Nov. 12. Jason Redmond, 36, was charged with obstruction of justice, forgery, breach of trust and three counts of marijuana trafficking. Redmond – no re-
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is over. The chief superintendent delivered a message to officers at the Leeds detachment: “We stand with you.” Redmond also offered an assurance to the public that the OPP is prepared to deal with any situations that might arise. “We will take action against any member,” he stated. The commander noted that some of the essential information gathered as part of the 18-month investigation came from officers, although he did not provide more details. In acknowledging the importance of bonds that are formed among officers, the chief superintendent indicated that those bonds do not mean protecting anyone who has done something unprofessional or against the law. Redmond suggested that members should promptly report inappropriate activity to their superiors. “We will not stand for this inside our ranks,” said the commander, who went on to say that “We need the public’s trust to do our job.” When asked about the fact that some police officers who end up being convicted of crimes keep getting paid for lengthy periods from the time he or she is suspended until the case makes its way through the judicial system, Redmond noted that the OPP has to abide by the Police Services Act and there is an issue of fairness for members accused of but not convicted of a crime. “My opinion is not relevant,” Tim Ruhnke/METROLAND
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St. John Ambulance volunteer Laura Parrott demonstrates hands-only CPR to young visitors at an open house held at the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark brigade headquarters on Abbott Street in Brockville on Saturday afternoon. In addition to offering CPR and first aid training and helping out as medical first responders at community events throughout the region, St. John Ambulance offers programs ranging from therapy dogs and pet first aid to babysitting. There are more than 30 volunteers at the local brigade, including youth cadets.
Annaleise Carr, 2012 and 2014 Ontario Junior Citizen, Simcoe, ON At 14, Annaleise Carr was the youngest person ever to swim across Lake Ontario. Two years later, Annaleise swam across Lake Erie. Combined these efforts raised awareness and hundreds of thousands of dollars for Camp Trillium, a family camp for children with cancer. Her book, Annaleise Carr: How I Conquered Lake Ontario to Help Kids Battling Cancer, inspires others to take on great challenges and help their fellow citizens. Sandra Chamieh provides information on the St. John Ambulance car seat safety team. The Leeds. Grenville and Lanark brigade offers free clinics to parents and caregivers in the community as well as child safety seat technician training and recertification. Estimates indicate that as many as four in five car seats for babies and young children are not installed or used properly.
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Hydro One sell-off comes under fire at MPP’s town hall meeting years under the current government and selling 60 per cent of the utility to the private sector is certain to result in even higher rates. He also pointed to the recent report by the Financial Accountability Officer which showed the sale is a bad deal that will leave the province in worse financial shape. Clark and Ferguson said they were encouraged by the turnout, which they described as a strong signal to the government that the public is prepared to keep fighting. “I think the government expected people would give up after they sold those first shares. But that’s not happening – the determination to prevent this government from selling out Ontario’s future is stronger than ever,” said Clark. Ferguson noted almost 200 municipalities, including most in LeedsGrenville and eastern Ontario, have now passed resolutions opposing the Hydro One fire sale. Clark also accepted petitions from Ferguson signed by hundreds of area residents, which he will present at Queen’s Park. A copy of the petition can be downloaded from MPP Clark’s website here: http://www.steveclarkmpp.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Petition_Hydro_One_Sale. pdf. Submitted by the office of Leeds-Grenville MPP Steve Clark.
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When the ball finally drops into 2016 New Year’s Day, radio host, Wayne Cavanagh will be embarking on what could be his most challenging career move yet – retirement. The Smiths Falls boy will sign off for the last time Dec. 24, 2015 after 46 years on the air. Cavanagh said he chose broadcasting after graduating from Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute as a way to bide time until he made his permanent career move. “I didn’t know what else to do,” Cavanagh said. “I still don’t know what I’d do, but come January I’ll see what I find out.” After studying at the Career Academy in Toronto, Cavanagh took his first job as an operator at a Kingston radio station. “At the time I didn’t want to be on air,” he said. That level of anonymity was short lived when three months later, Cavanagh cued up a tape for air during the classical music spot in the evenings only to find the tape was blank. A frantic call to the announcer resulted in the suggestion that Cavanagh should take the script out and read it on air himself. “I knew nothing about classical music,” he recalls of this do or die moment. “That seemed to have set the tone for my entire career.” The trial by fire approach would be replicated throughout his career at each major milestone. His encouragement to change format to country meant he and a co-worker would be traveling back across the New York State boarder with a car load full
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Wayne Cavanagh has been entertaining citizens over the air waves for 46 years. In the New Year, the Jack FM radio personality will retire. A retirement party has been planned for Nov. 27, 4 to 7 p.m. at Rob Roy’s Pub on Centre Street, Smiths Falls. of vinyl from a station that was also shifting format. In 1976 he moved to CKBY in Ottawa for the evening shift where he faced even more changes. “To be honest with you, it frightened the crap out of me,” Cavanagh said of each challenge. His stubborn streak and philosophy that trying and failing is not as bad as having never tried at all has served him well and helped him conquer these fears and move his career forward. “If you’re afraid of something the best thing to do is look it in the face, kick it in the teeth and get on with it. What’s the worst that can happen?” When CJET was bought by Rog-
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ers and he was told the only position available was for a news announcer with a strong agricultural beat, Cavanagh knew what his new challenge would be. With no agricultural background of his own, he started out by simply asking the farming community what they wanted to hear and then tailoring his broadcasts to meet that need. One of the key suggestions was updated weather forecasts, which Cavanagh created for five to six years using data sheets and Ministry of Environment reports. “Change is inevitable,” he said. Cavanagh has played host to almost all music genres from country to opera and classical to Broadway and
bluegrass. Along the way he has had the pleasure to meet country legends such as Kenny Rogers and Conway Twitty. “I had Dolly Parton sit on my knee when I interviewed her,” Cavanagh recalled. “I’ve had opportunities that a lot of people don’t get.” Other memorable moments include riding an elephant, petting a tiger and holding an eagle, which Cavanagh said is surprisingly light. Amidst the hilarious are memories etched in the nation’s consciousness. Cavanagh remembers working in Kingston during the October Crisis in 1970. In the early morning hours Cavanagh and some co-workers attempted to make their way to then Kingston MP Flora MacDonald when they were stopped by military personnel accompanied by armored vehicles at the end of their street and told they would go no further. A year later, Cavanagh was returning from a road trip to Belleville with co-workers at 3 a.m. to find the station’s parking lot crawling with staff. Surprised, the men walked into the building where colleagues were feverishly covering the unfolding Kingston Penitentiary riots. “It was a degree without going to university,” Cavanagh said. Aside from his on-air persona, this Smiths Falls man has also lent his talents to children’s programming where he played Sampson the mouse for a period of time. “It seemed to be a time where people were willing to experiment and try something different,” Cavanagh said. For the last 10 years the local man has worked at Jack FM on Beckwith Street in Smiths Falls where he has
dedicated himself to celebrating with surrounding communities at many local events. He estimates he attends about 140 events a year and works 45 weekend days annually, but he doesn’t consider it all work. “There’s a lot of events I go to that I would have been there anyway,” he said. The local man expects to be seen at a number of these same events next year along side his wife, who will retire from the OPP Eastern Region Headquarters almost two weeks before himself. “The only difference is I won’t be walking around with a clip board and a cell phone stuck to my ear,” he said. Cavanagh’s decision to enter into his golden years has been a year in the making, though he admits they don’t have any immediate plans. “We’re both looking at it as a new adventure for both of us,” Cavanagh said. “Maybe we’ll start in our backyard.” For starters, he plans to completely unplug from his cell phone and social media the first few weeks of his retirement. His dedication to his craft has been recognized by local organizations. In 2012, the Smiths Falls & District Chamber of Commerce awarded him the Community Appreciation Award, and in 2007 the Smiths Falls Hospital Foundation gave him the title of outstanding volunteer for his work with them. Cavanagh said his Nov. 27 retirement party at Rob Roy’s Pub on Centre Street will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. with proceeds going to the hospital foundation. Come on out and say goodbye to Wayne!
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TAKE NOTICE that, in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, this notice is to advise that sufficient information has been presented to deem the application being processed under File# D14-AC-07/15 as complete. A PUBLIC MEETING will be held by the Planning Advisory Committee of the Corporation of the Town of Perth on Monday December 7th at 5:00 p.m., at the Council Chambers, Town Hall, 80 Gore St. E., Perth Ontario, to consider an amendment to Comprehensive Zoning By-law 3358, which is proposed under the above noted application. THE PURPOSE of the application is to amend Zoning By-law 3358, as it applies to land described as Lot 16 and Part of Lot 17 Registered Plan 27M-16 and municipally known as 21 and 25 Perthmore St to change the zoning on the lands from the Residential Fourth Density Exception Seventeen (R4-17) Zone to a Residential Third Density Exception Fourteen (R3-14) Zone category. THE EFFECT of the proposed rezoning would be to permit two additional dwelling units on the lot. The site specific exemptions propose an increased in maximum driveway width from 3.5m (11.4ft) to 6m (19.6 ft.) and a reduction of the required parking spaces for the secondary unit from two to one. THE KEY MAP below indicates the location of the lands affected by the proposed zoning amendment in relation to other lands within the municipality. ANY PERSON may attend the Public Meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed amendment. If you wish to be notified after a decision regarding the zoning amendment has been made, you must make a written request to the Corporation of the Town of Perth. Please note that per Section 34 (19.1) of the Planning Act a change to add a dwelling unit to a single detached dwelling may not be appealed. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Corporation of the Town of Perth before the proposed Zoning By-law amendment is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the Town of Perth to the Ontario Municipal Board. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Corporation of the Town of Perth before the proposed Zoning By-law amendment is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. AFTER A DECISION has been made by Council, persons wishing to formally register an objection must, regardless of any previous submissions, file with the Clerk a Notice of Appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board setting out the objection and the reasons in support of the objection and accompanied by the Board’s fee. Background materials may be examined between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays in the Planning Department at the Town Hall and a copy of the draft By-law will be available no later than one week before the meeting. Please call in advance to ensure staff will be available to provide assistance. KEY MAP Dated at the Town of Perth this 10th day of November, 2015. Lauren Walton, Clerk Town of Perth 80 Gore St. E. Perth ON K7H 1H9 Tel: (613) 267-3311 Fax: (613) 267-5635 Approximate Location of the Lands subject to the proposed zoning change
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Lanark Lodge resident enjoys spirituality of acrylic painting
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His blue eyes sparkle and his Scottish lilt are prevalent when sharing stories never told and some that he will share for public consumption. All are filled with spirituality. Norman Gillies may be 95, but that hasn’t stopped him from picking up a paintbrush. He started acrylic painting four years ago and now his works of arts are flying out of Lanark Lodge, where he has lived for the past few years. “I am sharing my God-given talent,” he says. “The joy I get when people see my paintings are all the payment, and thanks, I need.” Lodge RN Eady May Bowes is a veteran herself – some 27 years she has spent in nursing. She found out that Gillies had a talent and passion for painting a few years ago and decided to
put him to work. “Norman has never taken a payment for his work and he’s most remarkable at 95,” she said. Bowes said she asked Gillies to paint her something the lodge could use for a Christmas greeting. After clearing it with her executive director, Deborah Pidgeon, she was able to get some funds for Christmas decorations. “I knew how accurate Norman was with his paintings and the price was right,” she said with a grin. “He did have some nice work.” Gillies created a spiritual Christmas greeting on 16 x 20 inch canvass for the lodge and he now paints one every holiday season that everyone can enjoy, from visitors to staff and residents as well. “Norman has made Christmas what it really is,” Bowes said. “It’s a great time for re-
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Norman Gillies, 95, has only taken up painting in the last few years. flection and celebration and he captures the Christmas spirit.” Bowes laughs when she says, “Norman’s talent is there… I am just exploiting it.” Gillies doesn’t seem to mind, as he has several paintings that embellish the space in his room.
From the drawer of his easel, he pulls out a picture that his father painted many years before. The curled edges show its age. “This was my father’s,” he said, showing the faded picture depicting a stream, and hillside in Scotland. “I did my own version… but added a wee castle on top of the mountain. And I even signed it like he did.” The signatures are similar with their bold vertical strokes. “My granddaughter loves this one,” he said of his father’s work. “I wasn’t taught how to paint, I didn’t take any lessons. I just draw and then I paint it.” He has several on the go so as not to get bored, he confessed. Scenes showing old barns, birds or fences; a maple bush, and a train engine are prominent in his display. But one woman is a common thread in many pieces – his be-
loved wife, Norma, whom he lost soon after moving into the lodge. She arrived before he did as her health had deteriorated quickly. “Of all the paintings I did, I never did one for her.” But they had a good life together and raised two daughters, he noted. “We came to Canada in 1952 on a boat. And we didn’t have money for a first class ticket but we had a first class boat ride across the ocean.” Born in Liverpool, England to Scottish parents, Gillies and his wife were desperate to escape the wrath of Hitler, so they sold everything they had and bought third-class boat tickets. “God has always provided what I needed. We didn’t have money for a cabin on the boat, but we were given one at the last minute,” he said. He and Norma came to La-
nark County and built their home just outside Smiths Falls. He worked more than 30 years at the Rideau Regional Centre. They were there for 45 years. “I was working there before it was even finished,” he said of the Rideau Regional. “And I was able to buy a car for $10 a month for 10 months… a 1935 Dodge. Norma and I travelled around the province and we drove on roads that were dirt. We had a good life together.” Gillies also enjoys playing piano and had earned his Grade 8 by the time he was 11 years old. He played the church organ at Calvary Bible Church for 40 years. “I gave my life to God a lot of years ago,” he said. “We need to take care of each other and love each other with Godgiven principles… and that’s how they do it here at Lanark Lodge.”
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ployed people whose low wages do not cover basic living essentials; individuals on social assistance; and Canadians on a fixed income, such as seniors and those with disabilities. Perth’s Salvation Army also has a food bank, and supplies Christmas hampers to Perth and area families in need. They help individuals with rent, heat and Hydro arrears, and send 35 local kids to camp every July. All of this work is done with only the revenues from The Thrift Store and donations, as The Salvation Army is not funded by any agency or level of government. Mayor John Fenik encourages everyone to attend this year’s Holiday Train event: “Once again, on behalf of the citizens of Perth, I look forward to the Holiday Train’s arrival in
Perth. As with other years it will be a fun event for all families, boys and girls. It is a chance to see Santa early before his big day and your donations will help support families in our community.” A huge thank you is extended to the Volunteers of the Perth Fire Fighters’ Association and OPP personnel, who will close Wilson Street between Harris and Highway 7 at 7:15 p.m. Once the train arrives, pedestrians will not be permitted to cross the tracks for safety reasons. Remember, the show can only be seen from the south side. Limited parking will be available in the lots located at the Indoor Pool and The Stewart School. For the full Holiday Train schedule please check the website at www.cpr.ca. Submitted by the Town of Perth
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Sat. Nov 21 and Sun. Nov 22 Drop in for homemade cookies and apple cider and enter your name into our free draw. Gorgeous handmade wreaths, garland, evergreen arrangements and poinsettias fresh from the greenhouse.
H Remember to see colour you need light H Use lots of white lights H Reflect the light you have by using tinsel & foil or other reflective items H Use a white flood light for a wash of light H String lights overhead H Rent or borrow a generator or inverter to power lights H muffle generator noise with music H Give float participants battery-operated candles to hold
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The Sharbot Lake Festival of Trees, Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow, is taking place on Thursday, Dec. 10 from 1 to 8 p.m. A tree lighting is slated for 6 p.m. with a noon luncheon at the Sharbot Lake Country Inn. The price for the luncheon is $15. The festival continues on Dec. 11 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be ticket draw on Saturday at 4 p.m. For tickets please call sally Angel at 613-279-2777 or Ann Howett at 613697-4030. Food bank donations will be accepted for admission to the festival. Submitted by the Festival of Trees
this year! Keeping the family tradition of Christmas giving alive, Devin Cuddy (son of Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy) and Kelly Prescott (daughter of Ottawa Valley musicians Tracey BrownPrescott and Randall Prescott) are set to brave whatever temperatures we have to bring you a great show, beginning at 8 p.m. The “Food Banks Canada” website refers to 2014 stats, indicating that 13 per cent of Canadians live in a state of food insecurity, meaning they have no reliable access to safe, good-quality, nutritious food – the root cause of this problem being low income. In Canada, 850,000 individuals use a food bank every month, with one third of them being children and youth. Users are identified as being from all backgrounds: families with children; em-
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Street location in 2014, The Salvation Army will also participate in this year’s Train event. Their volunteers will be on-site with an Angel Tree available, so that people can donate a toy or small, new clothing item to be included in the Christmas Hamper Program. The Salvation Army will also pass out information on their services and how donations are used in this community. Mayor John Fenik, and Dave Stewart, Board Member from The Table Community Food Centre, will join CP Rail representatives on stage when the train pulls in for a cheque presentation, after which we’ll swing right into the musical entertainment. Speaking of entertainment, you can expect to see the offspring of former Holiday Train performers on stage
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Now in its 17th year of supporting Food Banks across North America, CP Rail’s Holiday Train will return to Perth on the evening of Sunday, November 29th, 2015. The Train launches this year on November 27th in Montreal, and will visit communities there before making its way to Ontario. On November 29th the Train will visit three other communities before steaming into Perth at 7:40pm, making a stop on the Wilson Street tracks. CP Rail has embarked on a new education and awareness program entitled “CP Has Heart”, which encourages food bank donors to bring heart healthy donations of nonperishable food items. Perth Tourism will host Hugh Colton of Town & Country Chrysler and the annual Build-AMountain-of-Food Campaign, as well as the good folks at The Table Community Food Centre. These volunteers will be on hand offering refreshments, entertainment and will gratefully accept your donations of food or cash. Staff at Foodsmiths have also committed to the event, offering hot chocolate outside the store in exchange for donations. With their move to the new Wilson
Lanark County Retired Women Teachers of Ontario celebrates 60 Years
The Lanark County Branch of The Retired Women Teachers of Ontario celebrated the 60th Anniversary of RWTO/OERO with a luncheon at St. Paul’s United Church in Perth on Oct. 15.This special event was convened by Mary Kilgour. Our members live throughout Lanark County and our meetings are also held in various towns and villages in the area. Provincial President Dianne Rice, who is a member of Sarnia-Lambton Branch was our special guest. She expressed her appreciation for those on the executive who
have volunteered and actively participated in furthering the goals of our organization. An interesting part of the meeting was viewing the bulletin board with pictures of members, showing where they were 60 years ago(some cute toddlers, some public school pupils and some young adults starting teaching). A presentation of flowers was made by Prov. Pres. Dianne Rice to Vivian Fleming, Smiths Falls, for her dedicated interest and participation in supporting RWTO and the Lanark Branch for 29 years. As well as serving
on the local executive, Vivian served four years on the provincial board as Area 9 Director representing the Lanark and Ottawa-Carleton Branches Musical entertainment was provided by our talented member, Grace Armstrong, Perth, playing her harp as the members gathered, and later playing and singing some of her grandmother’s favourite Irish and Scottish songs she learned as a young child. The fun and fellowship and the visiting and the sharing of the afternoon are a certain in-
dication that members will continue to support the goals and interests of this special association for many more years. All retired women teachers are eligible to become members of the local group. To find out more, contact our membership convenor Carole Joynt at 613-283-3631. Our next luncheon is being held on Thursday, November 19 at the Superior Restaurant in Almonte and our Christmas turkey dinSubmitted photo ner is on Thursday, Dec. 10 at Trinity United Church in Smiths Judy Drummond (executive secretary) Vivian Fleming, Falls. Entertainment will be pre- Dianne Rice (provincial president) Jane Graham (presisented by the Rosedale Singers. dent) and Anne Graham (past pres) are pictured.
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Above, Perth’s Deputy Mayor John Gemmell (left) helps elementary school students place wreaths at the cenotaph. Perth Mayor John Fenik approaches the cenotaph with his wreath from the town.
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ot surprisingly, the kids have been asking a lot of questions lately about terrorism. This is yet one more occasion when being a grown-up kinda stinks. I have answers to the questions, but are they the right ones? Probably not. Is there a right answer? Probably not. But we must try. They asked a lot of similar questions after the attack on Parliament Hill last year. Groom-boy works in Ottawa. Ottawa is the nation’s capital and could be a target. Would Dad be safe there? I’m a terrible liar. I don’t want to lie to my children, but terrorism is what it is because it can happen anywhere anytime. It could happen here. That’s the “terror” part. And it does happen everywhere. When we talk about Paris, we should also talk about Beirut and Baghdad and all kinds of other places where terrorism happens every day. After the attacks in Paris social media was flooded with commentary. Most of the stuff on my feeds consisted of expressions of shock and sadness. Some people warned against racism. Others started circulating the hatred, with Syrian refugees taking the brunt. Sometimes people do bad things. They come in all colours and belong to all religions and cultures and neighbourhoods. I have no patience for the statement “We never thought it could happen here” when something bad happens on your street because it can and it might and it does. Sometimes it’s more important to ask why people do bad things. On Saturday night I phoned a longtime and dear friend who I consider to be one of the smartest people I know. We had some catching up to do. One of the topics we touched on was terrorism. Why do we only pay attention to some of the bad things? And how do we fix it? One of the items I saw online after the attacks in Paris was this by Sogand Zakerhaghighi: “later that night/i held an atlas in my lap/ran my fingers across the/whole world/and whispered/where does it hurt?/it answered/everywhere/ everywhere/everywhere.” There is so much broken in the world. Where do you start? My friend and I contemplated this. There is no easy answer, of course, but I told him about some of the good things that are happening here…at home. I have a small-town perspective on this global issue. I will never claim to
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understand the ins and outs of everything that is happening on the other side of the world. What I do know is this: Everyone has a reason for doing something, whether it is good or bad thing. Think of people as plants. If you give a plant the right conditions in which to thrive, it will. It might even offer up beautiful flowers. Even so, it still needs to be nurtured. The conditions have to be sustained. If it doesn’t have what it needs to thrive, it will wilt and wither and die. On Friday, before the attacks happened, I had the pleasure and honour of spending the day with representatives from more than a dozen agencies in Lanark County and Smiths Falls who do amazing things to help people. We were meeting to undertake some training related to the Lanark County Situation Table, which has two main goals: One is to bring such agencies together to identify situations when someone is at risk of harming himself/ herself or someone else and then to assemble a team of people to try to help that person before it turns into a crisis. The other goal is to look at the reasons why people get into trouble and try to fix them. Why do people hurt other people sometimes? Why can’t some people keep a job? Why do people become addicted to things? What leads to radicalization? What can our community do to improve conditions so people thrive and flower and make good choices? I can’t help but think that applying these basic principles globally is at least part of a solution – although not an easy one. It can’t hurt, at least. Maybe someday my hopeful little spirit will finally be crushed by the bad things. For now, though, I choose not to hate and not to be afraid, and also to try to spread kindness and understanding and do what I can close to home to make things better. Maybe it will spread like a global contagion. At the moment those are the best answers I have for my kids.
A silent salute to the fallen
Laurie Weir/METROLAND
Eric Devlin, who served our country in the Second World War and the Korean War, and our community as a member of town council, the police services board, and at the Royal Canadian Legion, salutes the fallen at the Perth cenotaph on Wednesday, Nov. 11 in front of the Great War Memorial Hospital site of the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital.
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Share the ball, and other life lessons
f American football is a game of inches, and baseball is a poetic allegory (look how many poems and plays and musicals it has spawned), then basketball is perhaps the most Zen of North American sports. What other sport can throw up quotes like “See ball, get ball,” as a philosophy? I’ve been thinking about basketball a lot of late, since I listened to the audio book of More Than A Game (2001) co-written by Phil Jackson and Charley Rosen. I picked it up knowing that I had a long work weekend of driving ahead of me, and too much CBC Radio is not good for one’s mood. Jackson, a former player for the New York Knicks and New Jersey Nets, has the distinction of leading the Chicago Bulls to win the National Basketball Association’s championships six times as head coach between 1989 and 1998. He then led the Los Angeles Lakers, in the same role, to the championships, three times from 1999 to 2002, making him one of the NBA’s winningest coaches. One of the more interesting ob-
DESMOND DEVOY Des Says servations from Jackson was that Michael Jordan actually was not the team leader he was made out to be by fans and in the media. Some people assume leadership and others have it thrust upon them. Jordan seemed to fall into the latter category. Certainly a talented player, Jackson writes that it was actually other players on the team that stepped up into leadership positions, and would give pep talks to players when needed. Jackson brings a lot of balance to his observations about his players. He praises them, but does not paint any of them as all-encompassing heroes. He gives them a pat on the back when need be, a kick in the rear end at other times. He even said that unloading on a team – say, when bombing out during a playoff game – should only be
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done when necessary, and even then, timed for maximum effect. He said that Shaquille O’Neal came across as a polite young man who was “eager to please.” They got on well, but, their first meeting was certainly interesting. Shaq had been taking part in a rap tour during the off-season and came to visit Jackson at his Montana home. Who else but Shaq just happens to be in town on rap business? And for him to appear, like a towering Adonis, in some small town in the American heartland must have been quite the sight. Even Jordan displays a degree of humility in the book – or, as much as a major NBA star can. Jackson said that Jordan would rather score 30 baskets a game and win, than score 40 baskets and lose, a sentiment more uncommon than you might think in the NBA. Jackson has written an earlier tome about his time with the Bulls, so less time was given here to his days in Chicago. Even so, Jordan does not merit
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as much space as you would think. Scotty Pippen actually gets more ink. Also, by my count, Dennis Rodman, the most flamboyant NBA player of the 1990s, merited one mention in the abridged audio book. Charley Rosen, however, brings some interesting depth to the book. Slightly detached from the action, while still a friend of Jackson’s, he did not reach the stratospheric playing and coaching heights that Jackson did. But, he is certainly a very talented writer, with a keen eye. Like a basketball version of Don Cherry – himself a mediocre hockey talent, who played but one game for Montreal, and was a better Bruins coach and later broadcaster than a player – he knows how to call ‘em. As a fellow writer, I was really drawn to his part of the book. While Jackson’s discussions about “the triangle,” and various insider jargon washed over me – in one ear and out the other, many times – it was Rosen’s observations that were more apt to stick with me. By far the funniest part of Rosen’s chapters were his arrival as the new coach with Oklahoma City’s minor league team. He knew something was up as soon as he touched down at Will Rogers World Airport – the irony being that Rogers, the famous comedic actor, columnist, humourist, and radio personality, had been killed in an airplane crash in Alaska in 1935. Another clue for Rosen, that he would not last long in Oklahoma, was when his new team owner looked him up and down and said that their new, big city “Jew boy” coach had arrived. It was a far from auspicious arrival. (As New Yorker, one of Rosen’s golden standards for whether he would like working in a place centred on if there were any good eateries in a ‘burg. Albany, New York, had one or two. Oklahoma City? None.) At a time when places like Ferguson, Missouri and Baltimore, Maryland still simmer with racial tensions, the men, though writing 14 years ago, touch on race relations in America. In the 1960s, when he was playing for the Knicks, Jackson recalled the arrival of Bill Bradley, then, at the time, the next “Great White Hope,” an expression that first arose from American boxing. While the vast majority of NBA players were, and remain, African-American, those that pay their salaries, coach them, and watch them, are predominantly white. In between his time when his playing days were over, but before his coaching career took off, a junior college in the Midwest felt Jackson out on possibly resurrecting their once grand basketball program. It had been dormant for several years, but when it was thriving, the school had had a practice of importing predominantly black players from Detroit’s inner city. When he was interviewed for the job in the early 1980s, Jackson was asked, point blank, if he would continue the process of recruiting black players. Yes, he was really asked that. He replied, without missing a beat, yes, of
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LANARK HIGHLANDS Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land described below and will be received until 4:00 p.m. local time on December 9th, 2015 at the Municipal Offices of The Corporation of the Township of Lanark Highlands situated at 75 George Street, Lanark, Ontario, K0G 1K0. The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day at 4:15 p.m. at the Municipal Offices of The Corporation of the Township of Lanark Highlands situated at 75 George Street, Lanark, Ontario, K0G 1K0. Description of Lands:
course, since many of the best players in the game were, and are, black. This did not seem to fluster the hiring committee – until Jackson was asked the same question publicly at a college event later. He gave the same answer and found, a few days later, that his coaching offer had been quietly dropped. Meanwhile, for Rosen, he had gotten into a bit of legal trouble after an attempted assault on the coach of an opposing team after a testy game, which landed him in jail. His players pitched in to post Rosen’s bail, and his captain told him that most black men of a certain age had spent at least one night in jail, underscoring that America’s jails are filled with black men, disproportionate to their statistical size in the population. For his captain, though, his night in the joint wasn’t so bad – he’d scored some really good weed, after all. But there were quite a few very, very interesting words from Jackson, too. Known for his “Zen” approach to basketball, he preached “basketball as community,” and cooperative play. It may seem trite, and even obvious to say, but for him, teams win ball games. And this coming from the guy who coached the likes of superstars Jordan, Kobe and Shaq, if I may be familiar. As always, the best stories are those that are born off of the court. Jackson and Rosen reveal themselves too, in a rather naked way that, for a non-jock such as myself, came as somewhat of a shock. So too was it in this book as Rosen revealed his tortured relationship with his father, or the very poignant scene where Jackson, his marriage having failed, leaves his Montana home, headed for Los Angeles in 1999. His grown-up daughters had made him a mix tape (remember those?) and, as he neared the place where the Rocky Mountains rise up from the flat prairie land, he pulled over to the side of the road and wept. He cried both for the life he was leaving behind, for his recently-ended marriage, which had clearly meant so much to him – and also, out of an odd sense of joy, about his new adventures with the Lakers. Later on, as his Lakers grinded it out in the 2000 playoffs, Jackson went in to the arena early before a game and wrote out the “Eightfold Path” of the Buddha. Something about Buddha’s teachings must’ve clicked with the men on the court because they went on to win that day’s game. (And who says its only Christian athletes who win games, aye!?) There are even glimpses into the two men’s unlikely friendship. Jackson was the son of rural, conservative, evangelical minister parents, while Rosen emerged from urban life, the son of Jewish, Communist parents. But they made it work, complementing each other. Few things in life but sport can bring together such unlikely people in such a way. I’ll never look at basketball the same way again. Not bad for an audiobook I picked up at the Dollarama in Smiths Falls!
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Volunteers needed for the Salvation Army’s Kettle Campaign With Christmas just around the corner, the Salvation Army is busy taking applications for Christmas Hampers while at the same time launching its Christmas Kettle Campaign in Smiths Falls on Friday Nov. 21. “The kettle campaign is our main fundraiser for the year and funds all of our programs,” said Major Sharon Rowsell, Community and Family Services Officer in Smiths Falls. Those programs which reach more than 3,000 members of the local community, include the Christmas hampers and toys, emergency food and clothing, emergency heat, hydro and rent advocacy, summer camps for children, and the weekly lunch program, among others. Every penny raised in the community stays here. “Last year our goal was $180,000 but we did not reach that goal,” said Rowsell. The shortfall meant the charity had to cut back on some programming and hold off on any new programs they had hoped to launch. The goal for this year’s kettle campaign in the Mississippi, Rideau Lakes regions is $185,000 but there’s a need for more volunteers to help reach that goal.
“The most difficult part is finding enough volunteers to fill all the shifts,” said Debbie Lafleur, volunteer coordinator, Mississippi, Rideau Lakes. “We have a wonderful group of regular volunteers, but we always need more.” The annual kettle campaign would not be possible without all the volunteers who man the kettles at various locations around town. Each kettle shift is two hours long and there are five fully manned locations in town, and one partially manned. That works out to more than 480 shifts over the course of 23 days. “A lot of our volunteers see the kettle campaign as a social event, it’s an opportunity for many of them to catch up with all their friends and acquaintances, during the Christmas season while they man the kettles,” said Lafleur. Kettle shifts are being booked right now, and while a lot of shifts have been filled there’s still a huge need for more hours. Anyone interested in taking on one or two or more shifts is encouraged to call the Smiths Falls unit at 613-2833563. The kettle campaign runs until Christmas Eve.
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The Salvation Army needs volunteers to man the kettles during the Kettle Campaign. Seen here DebSubmitted by the Salvation Army, bie Lafleur, volunteer coordinator Mississippi, Rideau Lakes region with Major Sharon Rowsell getting Smiths Falls ready to launch the annual Kettle Campaign.
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Chorale to appear at Mason Theatre Dec. 11
Nathaniel Dett Choral to appear at Mason Theatre Dec. 11 all styles and genres of music as appropriate to the traditions of the African Diaspora. The Nathaniel Dett Chorale’s vision is to be a premier performer of Afrocentric composers, and a touchstone for the education of audiences regarding the full spectrum of Afrocentric choral music. The Chorale’s mission is to build bridges of understanding, appreciation, and acceptance between communities of people through the medium of
music. Nathaniel Dett Chorale will appear at the Mason Theatre, Perth & District Collegiate Institute, 13 Victoria Street, Perth on Friday, Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at Jo’s Clothes 39 Foster St. Perth, or by phone 613-4856434 or online www.ticketsplease.ca. Price per ticket is $38.50 which includes ticketing fee.
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The Nathaniel Dett Chorale is Canada’s first professional choral group dedicated to Afrocentric music of all styles, including classical, spiritual, gospel, jazz, folk, and blues and will be appearing in Perth on Dec. 11. These 21 classically-trained, outstanding vocalists have shared the stage with internationally recognized artists such as Juno Award-winning jazz pianist Joe Sealy; and opera star Kathleen Battle and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. The Chorale had the unique privilege being the only Canadian ensemble invited to perform as part of the celebrations surrounding the historic inauguration of President Barack Obama. The Chorale has also performed at events honoring world leaders Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and personalities Muhammad Ali and Oscar Peterson. The multi-faceted vocalists of The Nathaniel Dett Chorale, whose talent stretches beyond the traditional expectations of a classical chamber choir, perform
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calling on Parish Geomorphic Ltd. to assume some of the costs of the overruns for the rocks. “Why didn’t we know that we didn’t have the right price for the rocks?” McPherson asked. “I don’t know if we have any legal meat here,” said Coun. Jim Boldt looking at the motion – which was later withdrawn. “It’s trying to sue the farmer after the horse got out of the field.” Coun. Judy Brown said that she did not see the motion “being that productive,” but Coun. Riq Turner countered that “the taxpayers want to know who made this mistake.” “I don’t think there will be a legal battle over this,” said McPherson, adding that the town has not paid companies out on unexpected costoverruns before. In a presentation by staff that evening, council was reminded that in October of 2014, it was estimated that both ramps, constructed together would only cost $212,000, but separately, would cost $247,000. Now, the Little Tay dam will cost $255,622, and it is estimated that the larger dam project will cost $260,000. Staff will also prepare a five-year funding plan for the continuation of the project. (Construction of two concrete dams to replace the old, collapsing concrete dams, was pegged at $1.2 million back in February of 2007.) The company, Parish Geomorphic
Ltd., provided a design engineering estimate for the two Haggart Dams. But there was no recommendation as to the final cost of the rocks - as the company’s senior engineer, Douglas Nuttall, assumed that the rock could be sourced locally. “The assumption was that the rock we needed would be close at hand,” said Nuttall. “That assumption was not a good one.” Their search, however, proved to be frustrating. They looked at limestone from Kilmarnock in nearby Rideau Lakes Township, and even nearby granite - but neither stone was appropriate. Finally, they found black granite in Lanark Highlands Township, hearty rock blasted out of the rock face. But that came with a heavier price tag. And then came the cost of shipping. “You don’t just simply load it into the back of the truck,” explained Nuttall. The rocks had to be brought in by logging trucks. Further to this, “the price change for the rock is because the locally available limestone can’t withstand freezing thaws,” he said. “We can’t have the biggest stones shattering. At the pre-tender stage, we didn’t know which stone we were going to get.” The town is doing a lot of the grunt work itself on this project, using town staff, for example, with the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) providing in-kind support, though no financial support. But Nuttall pointed out that “contractors charge more so
they can make mistakes, so, you don’t see that,” he said. “You guys are the contractors. You assume all the risk, all the cost… you carry that.” At this, Turner replied that “you (Parish) are not absorbing any of the cost, we are. It was your mistake.” But Fenik came to Nuttall’s defence, saying that, from what he sees at Lanark County council, “this happens all the time. If this was contracted out to a private organization, we would have been charged three times as much.” Fenik chalked it up to “lessons learned.” In the question-and-answer session following Nuttall’s presentation, Boldt said that he recalled that cost underestimates had happened before with aquatic rocks for a similar project, and that, with that in mind, “I would have thought they would have learned from that. Why was that missed when it got to Perth? Why did we miss that?” Nuttall replied that the question about the final cost of the chosen rocks was asked “when we got to the point of seeking a supplier for the material.” When he spoke to the suppliers, they said, according to Nuttall, “‘Oh, yeah, we can supply what you need.’ They didn’t say at what cost.” He hastened to add that the new final pricing for the “big dam,” phase of the project, reflects the new, higher, cost of rocks. Later in the meeting, after Nuttall had left the council chambers, Turner stated that, in his estimation, in Nuttall’s presentation, “It seemed like he
was blaming town staff.” “He clearly didn’t want to accept any responsibility,” agreed Boldt. “There is a sense out there of ‘Who is to blame?’” said Mayor John Fenik. “(But) I don’t think that there is anyone to blame. It’s time to move on.” Graff agreed with Fenik, stating that the low-balling of the rock prices “was not intentional. I think he (Nuttall) feels just as bad as we did.” Fenik decided to look on the bright side, however. “In retrospect, I’m glad we’re breaking this up,” he said. “I want to see what happens…(because) Mother Nature always wins.” Council also heard that the large dam project would take about three to four weeks, probably in the second week of September 2016 to the second week of October, which environmental services director Grant Machan called “the safest time to do it.” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals had run on a platform of “modest” budget deficits for the next few years in order to finance what he saw as needed infrastructure spending. “Maybe we could grab some of that money?” wondered Boldt, for the rocky ramps. “We are design ready… so if a funding opportunity comes forward, we can apply right away,” said Machan. “I think we should chase after federal dollars,” said Fenik, taking the opportunity to surmise openly about what federal dollars could do to revi-
talize, and even lift, the Craig Street bridge. Residents voice concerns Marilyn Devolin and Hugh Weld led a delegation to town council that raised concerns about sludge and decaying matter along the Tay Canal waterfront, which they had been told “was going to be cleaned up with the large dam project,” said Weld. Some clean-up has already started, but there has not yet been a complete costing on sludge removal, but, “we can accommodate, in-house,” requirements from residents, said Machan. Devolin asked if the “No Trespassing” sign off of Mill Street could “be removed now that the dam has been removed a bit?” as it looks uninviting. Boldt asked if “the changing flow (would) prevent a lot of this debris in future?” At this, Machan responded that there would now have to be at least an annual, and possibly even a seasonal, clean-up of the area. “We will have to have a more concerted effort to remove debris,” said Machan. Deputy Mayor John Gemmell said that he sympathized with residents of Mill and Harvey streets, who wanted to know when construction would end, but, “there are a lot of unknowns,” in a project such as this. “I would be concerned about setting a date and then not keeping it…(But) keep them (residents) informed, certainly.” “We’ve got to continue to have the dialogue,” said Fenik.
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rant. Most of the participants came in smaller groups, but that didn’t stop them from mingling and meeting new people within their assigned group. The easy-going dynamic made for a memorable night that had participants asking for another progressive dinner party planned for the New Year. Stay tuned on plans for another one in early 2016.
lege Heritage Institute graduates. Using hand tools only, participants will have 16 hours over two days to complete their pieces. The public is invited to enjoy the sights and sounds of this traditional work site and to engage with the carvers. On the afternoon of the 24th, pieces will be auctioned to the public, with proceeds donated to local charities. We can’t wait to welcome them to town! Canadian Stone Carving Learn more about the Stone Festival Coming for Carving Festival by visiting its Homecoming Weekend! website at canadianstonecarvPerth makes the perfect ingfestival.com. backdrop to host the 2016 Canadian Stone Carving Festival, Getting Set for Fire and Ice which will take place during the Plans for the first of Perth’s Blast from the Past Homecom- three signature events are coming Weekend from July 22-24, ing along! Fire and Ice is the 2016. Town’s first official event to The Perth 200th Anniver- celebrate the 200th anniversasary crew recently met with the ry, and the day-long event will festival organizer, Danny Bar- highlight our natural landscape ber, about bringing the festival while embracing winter. We’re to town in 2016. He said they’re finalizing plans for the daytime excited to bring it to Perth for activities at Conlon Farm and the 200th anniversary celebra- ice bar and fireworks show at tions, especially since a number Crystal Palace happening later of masons are Algonquin Col- that evening.
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The Grist Mill artists will have their works of art on display in Westport on December weekends. Pictured are (front, left to right): Shirley Mancino, Ana-Lisa Clarke, Christine Martin, Jill Ferguson; (back): Sharon Benson, Wayne Williams, Dave Holland, Pat Purdy and Fred Fowler. Absent are Barbara Jordan and Rhonda Garton.
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New juried artists’ co-op to open in Westport Santa can’t do all the work, so a group of local artists will be offering shoppers a chance to get unique, original works of art for gifts that will be remembered and appreciated for many years. The Grist Mill Art Gallery in Westport will be open Saturdays and Sundays only, Dec. 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. New and exciting works of art in fabric sculpture, alcohol ink paintings on tile, inspiring paintings in acrylics, watercolours, oils and mixed media, photography, jewelry, batiks on silk will be for sale. For the festive season, we have some wonderful Christmas art to trim your tree, give as hostess gifts and help decorate your home for the holidays.
The Grist Mill Art Gallery (21 Main St.) will officially open on Saturday, Dec. 5 and all visitors will be treated to hot apple cider, homemade Christmas baking and a feast for the eyes. This unique shopping opportunity will only be available for six days, so mark your calendars and come and see all the wonderful gift ideas you thought you’d never find! All works of art displayed have been jury selected. For more information about the artists and images of their work visit the Grist Mill Art Gallery Facebook page or contact: chair Sharon Benson at 613-273-8295 or email sharshar@ kingston.net Submitted by Grist Mill artists
The Perth & District Union Public Library is celebrating NaNoWriMo this month! NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month (www.nanowrimo.org), a program where participants write a novel during the month of November. “The library has a host of resources for writers,” said Erika Heesen, CEO. “Writers can take advantage of our books and digital databases to research locations, characters, and find advice. They can also use our study room as a quiet place to write.” The library is hosting two writers’ workshops on Saturday, Nov. 21. The first workshop is Self-Publishing with Lynda Kanelakos of Wild Element, starting at 10:30 a.m. Selfpublishing is a burgeoning field, and
Kanelakos will walk participants through the self-publishing lifecycle. She’ll also talk about the numerous other services that are available for self-published authors. The second workshop is Editing with Timothy Kitz at 1pm. Kitz is a freelance editor who has edited novels, picture books, game manuals, legal transcriptions, medical translations, band biographies, and other forgotten ‘things with words.’ His workshop will focus on techniques for effective personal editing, and why and how to assemble a ‘team’ of supportive readers and editors. For more information about this and the library’s other programs for children, teens and adults, please visit www.perthunionlibrary.ca. Submitted by the Perth library Connected to Your Community - P14 - Thursday, November 19, 2015
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Lake association seeks recipes To mark the 200th anniversary of the naming of Otty Lake and the 40th anniversary of the Otty Lake Association, the OLA is putting together a celebratory cookbook plus. We would like it to be a collection of cherished recipes along with some history, local stories, and household tips. Please send us your favourite, time perfected, family recipes along with short family anecdotal stories, especially those of a humorous nature. Perhaps your grandmother had a favourite dessert she made
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Offer(s) available on select new 2015/2016 models through participating dealers to qualified retail customers who take delivery from November 3 to 30, 2015. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. Vehicles shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All offers are subject to change without notice. All pricing and payments include delivery and destination fees up to $1,715, $5 OMVIC fee, $29 tire fee, and $100 A/C charge (where applicable). Excludes other taxes, licensing, PPSA, registration, insurance, variable dealer administration fees, fuel-fill charges up to $100, and down payment (if applicable and unless otherwise specified). Other lease and financing options also available. Φ0% financing for up to 84 months or up to $7,000 discount available on other select 2015 models. Discount is deducted from the negotiated purchase/lease price before taxes. Maximum $7,000 discount ($6,000 cash discount and $1,000 ECO-Credit) is offered on 2015 Optima Hybrid LX (OP74AF) only. $1,000 ECO-Credit is offered on all 2016 Optima Hybrid models. Certain conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. Representative Financing Example: Financing offer available on approved credit (OAC), on a new Sportage LX MT FWD (SP551G) with a selling price of $24,844 is based on monthly payments of $284 for 84 months at 0% with a $0 down payment and first monthly payment due at finance inception. Offer also includes $1,000 discount (loan credit). Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. *Cash Purchase Price for the new 2015 Optima LX AT (OP742F)/2015 Optima Hybrid LX (OP74AF) is $20,964/$24,764 and includes a cash discount of $5,500/$7,000 including $6,000 cash discount and $1,000 ECO-Credit. Dealer may sell for less. Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. Cash discounts vary by model and trim and are deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. ≠Representative Leasing Example: Lease offer available on approved credit (OAC), on the 2016 Sorento 2.4L LX FWD (SR75AG) with a selling price of $29,344 is based on monthly payments of $288 for 48 months at 0.9% with $0 security deposit, $500 discount (lease credit), $2,550 down payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation $13,811 with the option to purchase at the end of the term for $13,190. Lease has 16,000 km/yr allowance (other packages available and $0.12/km for excess kilometres). ΩLease payments must be made on a monthly or bi-weekly basis but cannot be made on a weekly basis. Weekly lease payments are for advertising purposes only. °No charge AWD applicable on cash purchase of 2016 Sportage LX AT AWD (SP753G)/2016 Sportage EX AT AWD (SP755G)/2016 Sorento LX 2.4L AWD (SR75BG)/2016 Sorento LX + Turbo AWD (SR75DG) with an approx. value of $2,300/$2,400/$3,000 ($2,000 AWD credit and $1,000 in discounts)/$2,000 respectively. Some conditions apply. See dealer for details.. §Open to Canadian residents who have reached the age of majority in their province or territory of residence who take a test drive at a Canadian Kia dealership between November 3, 2015 and January 4, 2016. 10 weekly prizes of a $3,000 itravel2000 voucher available. Plus one $100 travel voucher per eligible test drive. Limit of one entry/test drive voucher per person. Skill testing question required. Some conditions apply. Go to kia.ca for complete details. ‡ Model shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price 2015 Optima SX Turbo AT (OP748F)/2016 Sorento SX Turbo AWD (SR75IG)/2016 Sportage SX Luxury (SP759G) is $34,895/$42,095/$38,495. The 2016 Sorento/2015 Optima were awarded the 2015 Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for model year 2016/2015. U.S. models tested. Visit www.iihs.org for full details. The Kia Sorento received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among midsize SUVs in the proprietary J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 84,367 U.S. new-vehicle owners, measuring 244 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of U.S. owners surveyed from February to May 2015. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). Information in this advertisement is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886. Kia is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation.
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National Philanthropy Day Award presentation to Buck Lakers Buck Lake Community received National Philanthropy Day Award Nov. 12 marked a special day for the Buck Lake Boatilla and the Buck Lake community. Kingston’s City Hall honoured the community for its 11 years of support in sending kids with physical disabilities to Easter Seals Camp Merrywood. Annette Paul, president, of the Association of Fund Raising Professionals, Easter Seals Ontario, Southeastern Region said, “The National Philanthropy Day Awards were created to recognize people, organizations, institutions and corporations that have made an enduring and impactful commitment to our community through the generosity of their time and talent and in support of causes and issues that affect many of our citizens. Our admirable and worthy nominees were named and touted because they embody the true spirit of giving, and through their philanthropy, contribute to making our communities and society a better place. Nominated by Easter Seals Ontario, South Eastern Region, it is our pleasure to give the Award for Outstanding Corporation/Organization 100 Employees/ Members and Over to the Buck Lake community.” “It was my pleasure to nominate the Buck Lake community for this award,” said Krista LeClair, development officer for Easter Seals Ontario. “The Buck Lake community has fundraised for the last 11 years. The organization committee was originally the local Community Watch but they transitioned in to the Buck Lake Boatilla fully in support of sending kids to Camp Merrywood. The Buck Lake community donates 100 per cent of all funds raised to the Easter Seals ‘Send a Kid to Camp’ program, giving kids with physical disabilities the opportunity to boat, swim and fish at the fully accessible Camp Merrywood on the Big Rideau. Since its inception the annual Buck Lake Boatilla has raised over $162,000 for Easter Seals Ontario and has sent 63 kids to Merrywood.” The Boatilla Committee would like to thank all local and extended members of the Buck Lake community for your support of the Buck Lake Boatilla over the years. You have truly gone above and beyond in supporting our cause and by doing so have made our community a better place and ensured a better life for kids with physical disabilities. Submitted by Buck Lake Community Association
The Buck Lake Community members received the National Philanthropy Day Award for their work with Camp Merrywood near Perth. The community has raised $162,000 for Easter Seals Ontario to send 63 kids to camp. Submitted photo
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He had been asked “to share a personal story about what Remembrance Day means for me.” He began his story as though giving a cool, calm, debriefing at Department of National Defence headquarters in Ottawa - indeed, that is where he now works. Murphy had first served a tour in Afghanistan from 2006 to 2007 with battle group headquarters, and now he was back as an operational mentor and liaison team member embedded with the Afghan National Army (ANA) as part of Operation Athena. (In a later posting, Murphy served in Jerusalem and the West Bank, training Palestinian forces during Operation Proteus.) “We were there to train the Afghan army so they could secure their country and we could come home,” he said. That day, their job was to clear a section of Highway 1, also known as the Ring Road South. Every morning, they had to clear out IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices) planted overnight by the Taliban. “We couldn’t do it until the sun came up,” he explained, since they had no access to night vision equipment. To complicate matters further, they had to be done by 9 a.m. By doing this at the same time every morning, they were “setting a pattern,” and doing so, “is never a good thing,” since the enemy, when observing you as the days
go by, soon knows exactly where you will be, and when. That morning, “we got up like every morning.” They shook their translators awake, and awaited their comrades from the ANA, never knowing just how many would show up from day to day. “We headed out,” he said. The ANA “would search the culvert for wires,” protruding out from IEDs. This morning, they saw no wires. Unfortunately for them, the Taliban had discovered a way to plant an IED without the telltale wires protruding. “Suddenly, the earth shook,” said Murphy. “I didn’t so much hear the blast as I felt it.” His vehicle had not been hit, but another one had nearby. Already, he knew “something bad had happened. The sky turned from blue to brown.” He headed over to where a 15-tonne truck had been blown up into the air and 25 metres off of the road, leaving a huge, nine-metre smoking hole in the ground. Even with debris and earth falling all around him, as he approached the carnage, “all you’re looking for is your guys. Will they be OK? Will you be able to help them?” Ultimately, he was not able to. “I found them,” he said matter-offactly. “They were gone.” The blast had taken three Canadian lives: Cpl. Mark Robert McLaren, Warrant Officer Robert John Wilson, and Pte. Demetrios Diplaros. All three men were members of the
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Major Patrick Murphy places the first-ever wreath at the base of the tree of remembrance, which was later planted on the school’s grounds. 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment, based out of Petawawa, Ont. They were members of the Task Force Kandahar Operational Mentor and Liaison Team. Their deaths marked a dubious milestone of the Canadian military’s time in Afghanistan. It marked our armed forces passing the 100 mark 100 dead.
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At this part in the morning’s assembly, Murphy’s talk became a little bit more personal, as he shared a little of what each man had been like. McLaren had been injured before in Afghanistan in 2006 but returned because “in his mind, he had un-finished business” there. Earlier in 2008, McLaren had risked his life by crawling forward to
assist an Afghan soldier who had been shot in order to give him first aid under fire. Wilson, “was one of the finest soldiers I’ve ever served with,” and left behind two little kids. As for Diplaros, “he didn’t have a mean bone in his body.” The only gentle laugh that was heard that entire morning came when Murphy said that Diplaros was often called “Dip” by his comrades in arms – because they had trouble pronouncing his last name. Any of the high school students seated in the gymnasium that day would have learned - or soon would learn - about foreshadowing. Murphy was about to give them a real-life example. Diplaros “got real nervous before we deployed. We convinced him it would be OK… he didn’t get to come home.” Murphy acknowledged some of the sentiments expressed every Nov. 11, when people with the best of intentions urge their fellow Canadians to thank a veteran. “Thanking a vet is a good thing,” said Murphy. As a child, “I was mesmerized by Remembrance Day.” He looked at his grandfather, “remembering the friends he left behind,” a look his brother Ryan, a teacher at St. John, also saw. But now, as a veteran himself, he sees the day differently, much like his
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The Grade 12 cast of the dramatic presentation as part of the Remembrance Day assembly, seen in side profile on stage, during the final scene.
MAJOR grandfather must have done. “It’s not about us. It’s about those three who didn’t get to come home.” At the end of his short, but powerful speech, Murphy was given the honour of laying the first-ever wreath at a tree of remembrance, which was due to be planted outside the next day. Murphy was joined at the assembly by other veterans from other Canadian military missions: • Sgt. Andy Streekstra – Served two tours of duty in Bosnia-Herzegovina with the first and third batallions of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, and served in uniform from 1986 to 1998.
• Warrant Officer Frank Edward Clark – Veteran of the Korean War, who served in the artillery. Was also deployed in Germany and Norway. • John Atherly – At 97-year-old, the Second World War veteran was a heavy vehicle instructor in Toronto Submitted photo and a member of the 48th HighlandStudents and staff at St. John Catholic High School in Perth took part in a tree planting ceremony on Thursers. • Regimental Sgt. Major Bruce Ball – Served three tours in Afghanistan, one tour in Somalia, two tours in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and one tour in Rwanda. • Sgt. Dan Tracey – Served three tours in Afghanistan, one in Iraq. Currently still on active duty.
Notice to Creditors and Others
Notice to Creditors and Others All claims against the estate of Bettie Jane deJersey, late of the Township of Drummond/North Elmsley in the County of Lanark, who died on or about the 30th day of August, 2015, must be filed with the undersigned Estate Trustees on or before the 4th day of December, 2015; thereafter, the undersigned will distribute the assets of the said estate having regard only to the claims then filed.
All claims against the estate of George Edward St. Denis, late of the City of Ottawa, Province of Ontario, who died on or about the 29th day of October, 2015, must be filed with the undersigned Estate Trustee on or before the 11th day of December, 2015; thereafter, the undersigned will distribute the assets of the said estate having regard only to the claims then filed.
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Ladies Day at Foodsmiths a huge success
Pam Cupak, Fundraising Coordinator for Lanark County Interval House, accepts a cheque for $1,588.60, the total raised during Ladies Day on Oct. 22, from Foodsmiths Store Manager Bill Watts. Submitted photo
It was a great day for a great cause! Ladies Day, a celebration of health, beauty and food organized by Foodsmiths and held on Thursday, October 22, raised $1,588.60 in support of Lanark County Interval House. Hundreds of customers helped celebrate and generously donated to LCIH, while Foodsmiths matched dollar for dollar all donations as well as making LCIH the BYOB (Bring Your Own Bag) recipient for October, adding another $475. Helping Foodsmiths put the fun in fundraising were local practitioners Krista Marks-Cleroux, RMT, Andrea Picket, Physiotherapist, Kim Murphy, RMT, ERYT, and Amanda Tyler, Reiki Master, who donated their time to interact with customers and help raise awareness of health issues, in particular concerns facing women. Next year, Foodsmiths hopes to put on an even bigger Ladies Day event!
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SCHEDULED MEETING DATES 2015 Monday November 23rd, 2015
6:00 PM
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Reeve Richard Kidd
Detailed agendas for meetings are available for review on the Township website at www.twp.beckwith.on.ca or at the Township Office 24 hours prior to the meeting
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There were plenty of delicious demos, with the likes of Kassy Boulay from Delicious Baking, Ludwig Ratzinger from Fine Chocolate by Ludwig, and plenty of Foodsmiths own buttered coffee, recipe created by Marilyn Thomas, Foodsmiths Deli Manager.
Saturday, November 28th, 2015 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Beckwith Schoool Gym – 1523 9th Line Beckwith FREE ADMISSION Over 40 Vendors Ashton United Church Lunch Counter & Café Cash Donations will be collected for the Lanark County Food Bank
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To cap off a wonderful day, sales representative Adina Fast (left) from Derma E, a natural skincare company from California, presented a $200 cheque to Lanark County Interval House. Jennifer Greaves accepted the donation for LCIH.
2016 BECKWITH CALENDARS The 2016 Beckwith Calendars are in!!!!! We are selling them for $10.00 each and have them at the Municipal Office.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Concerning a Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment Pursuant to Section 34 of The Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 TAKE NOTICE that, in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, the Corporation of the Township of Beckwith will hold a Public Meeting on Monday, December 14th, 2015 at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers, at the Municipal Building, 1702 9th Line Beckwith, to consider a housekeeping amendment to Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 91-14, which is being processed under File #ZA-07-15. This By-law will affect the lands within the entire boundary of the Township of Beckwith. THE PURPOSE of this Zoning By-law Amendment is to clarify the setback requirements of buildings and structures throughout the Township. THE EFFECT of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is to delete all instances in the by-law where the location of a building or structure is referenced in relation to a ‘yard’ and replace with a reference to the appropriate lot line. ANY PERSON may attend the Public Meeting and/or make a written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Amendment. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at the Public Meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Beckwith before the By-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the Township of Beckwith to the Ontario Municipal Board. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at the Public Meeting, or make written submissions to the Township of Beckwith before the By-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there is reasonable grounds to do so. A COPY of the proposed By-law is available for inspection at the Municipal Building during regular office hours. DATED at the Township of Beckwith this 10th day of November, 2015. Cynthia Moyle, Clerk Township of Beckwith 1702 9th Line Beckwith Carleton Place, ON K7C 3P2 Telephone: 613-257-1539
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The Annual Perth Civitan Christmas Craft & Gift Sale and Tea Room
Sunday, November 29th, 2015 From 10.00 am to 3.00 pm
Perth Civitan Hall 6787 CR 43, Perth, On
Carol or Don 613-264-8230 Cathie 613-284-6263 Hans 613-267-3955
Unique handcrafted items from local artisans and crafters, along with a special selection of gift items. Plenty of parking Refreshments available in the Tea Room
Hosted by the Civitan Club of Perth Contact Bonnie at 613-267-5088 or use the contact form at www.perthcivitan.org
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Tickets only $1 each Draw Date: Dec 13th
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Friday Dec 4th
Door Prizes, Raffle, 50/50 Tickets $15 at the door Contact Mike Alberty 613-267-7784
The medical bank will be open Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:30–1:30 p.m. Mariposa Design, Butcher’s Edge, Perth Metro and Barnabe’s Independent Call Susan at 613-200-8275
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
NOTICE OF PASSING OF ZONING BY-LAW #2015-056
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TaKe NOTiCe that the Council of the Corporation of Tay Valley Township passed the above noted By-Law on the 10th day of November, 2015, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, Chapter P.13.
SEALED PROPOSALS, on forms supplied by the Corporation of Tay Valley Township, will be received at the Municipal Office, at the address indicated below, until 1:00 p.m. local time, on Thursday, December 3rd, 2015. Proposals will be opened, in public, at the Municipal Office immediately following closing. Proposal packages may be picked up at the Municipal Office or downloaded from the Township website at www.tayvalleytwp.ca. For further information contact: Tay Valley Township Amanda Mabo, Clerk 217 Harper Road Perth, Ontario K7H 3C6
T: 613-267-5353 ext. 130 clerk@tayvalleytwp.ca www.tayvalleytwp.ca
2015 COMMUNITY ANGEL TREE The Community Angel Tree is now in its 30th year and this year has 550 angels that need your support. The program has grown in leaps and bounds since its inception, and after three decades, this program continues to support families needing assistance at what should be a very joyous time of the year. Tay Valley’s Municipal Office is one of several places where angels can be picked up! Once your Angel Card has been claimed you will have until 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 9th, 2015 to return your gift (preferably unwrapped or in a gift bag). Please ensure your Angel Card is affixed to the gift aND the gift contents are printed on the back of the Card. Donations of money and items of new clothing/toys are also gratefully accepted! Include children who have an intellectual disability in the classroom. Be a part of making their dreams come true. www.communityliving.ca ✺ 1 800 278-8025
aND TaKe NOTiCe that any person or public body may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board in respect of the bylaws by filing with the Clerk of Tay Valley Township not later than the 9th day of December, 2015, a notice of appeal setting out the reasons for the appeal, and accompanied by the fee required by the Ontario Municipal Board. aND TaKe NOTiCe that only individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal a by-law to the Ontario Municipal Board. A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or group on its behalf. aND TaKe NOTiCe that no person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the by-law was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council or, in the opinion of the Ontario Municipal Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. By-law No. 2015-056 applies to a property approximately 7041 m2 at 165 Rainbow Lane, Part Lot 14 Concession 5, Geographic Township of South Sherbrooke. The purpose of this amendment is to change the zoning of the property from Seasonal Residential (RS) to Residential Limited Services Exception-143 (RLS-143). The effect of the amendment would be to permit construction of a garage and an addition to an existing dwelling, with access by a private road. The garage is allowed a setback from the lake of 28.5m; the addition is allowed a setback of 18m from the lake. Existing conditions are also acknowledged: lot frontage of 53.34m and dwelling at 16m setback. THIS NOTICE GIVEN ON THE 19th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2015. Amanda Mabo, Clerk Tay Valley Township (800) 810-0161 or (613) 267-5353 Ext. 130
Council Meeting Schedule
*All meetings are held at the Council Chambers at 217 Harper Rd. unless otherwise noted
November 24th, 2015 – 6:00 p.m. Public Meeting – Budget November 24th, 2015 – 7:00 p.m. Council December 1st, 2015 – 7:00 p.m. Committee of the Whole December 8th, 2015 – 7:00 p.m. Council Meeting – Budget
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Perth Blue Wings grind out five of six points during CCHL2 weekend action Laurie Weir
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The Perth Blue Wings showed their fire and tenacity over the weekend to grind out an impressive five of six points in CCHL2 league play. Against three of the toughest teams in the league, the Blue Wings had their toughest test of the season so far, according to their head coach Michael McLean. “We are very proud of the effort and discipline showed by our group over the last three games,” McLean said, as he praised his outstanding goaltending off the top. “Johnathon Peacock and Kevan Dumouchel gave us a chance to win all three nights.” Casselman 5 Perth 4 (OT) Their toughest game of the week
was a Thursday night tilt against the Casselman Vikings, the only team in this new league to chalk up a win against the Blue Wings. It took a shootout before the Vikings could earn their second win, but Perth still claimed a single point out of the draw. “The Casselman game was a real test for our group,” McLean said. “Long trip there and they (Casselman) play very well at home.” Casselman has three EOJHL championships in the past five years under their belts, and McLean said they are clearly the team to beat. The teams held each other at bay through the first period with stellar goaltending at both ends of the rink from Peacock (Perth) and Gianmarco De Meis (Casselman). The Blue Wings outshot their opponents 17-9
in the opening frame alone. “We were ready from the start,” McLean said. “…took it to them and got the stops we needed.” In the second period, Perth drew first blood with Dylan McNamara lighting the lamp, assisted by DriscollMcKinnon and Mendham at the 1:43 mark. But Casselman potted three back-to-back markers to take the lead. Scoring with Carl Faucher, Maxime Choquette and Sebastien Plante. Matt McIntyre scored for the Blue Wings as the second period ended with the Vikings leading, 3-2. In the third period, Danick Genest tied the rally at three all with his goal from Driscoll-McKinnon at 3:29, but Casselman got that one back with a Laurie Weir/METROLAND goal from Plante less than three minJohnathan Peacock was the winning netminder in the Blue Wings 6-5 utes later. See BLUE WINGS page P24
win over the Stittsville Royals on Sunday afternoon.
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Perth managed to claw back to tie it at four all, forcing the overtimje period, when Labrosse found the back of the net, assisted by Guillaume Coovi-Sirois at 14:30. “The guys never quit and we came back to tie it with under five minutes left,” McLean said. In overtime, playing three on three, it was anyone’s game. “We almost scored - they came down the other way and ended it,” McLean said. “Incredible game - the pace was amazing.” The Blue Wings outshot their opponents 4337 while taking just five minor penalties. Casselman was hit with 16 minutes in the sin bin. Perth 3 Alexandria 2 Friday at home, the Blue Wings held off a late-game charge by the Glens to post a 3-2 win in front of a boisterous home-town crowd of 230 fans. After that tough loss the night before, McLean said the Blue Wings showed what they are made of and pulled out a “very tough” win against the Glens – with a little help from the fans. “We were not at our best but ‘gutted’ out a 3-2 win,” McLean said. “The large crowd on hand really helped our team in the late third period.” McLean said a sign of a good team is winning when not at their best. After a scoreless first period, Perth scored first in the second period with a goal from MarcAndre LeBlanc, assisted by Calvin Wheatley and Nick Villeneuve at 19:31. In the third, just five minutes into the period, Adam Morton scored on the power play with help from Austin Lamonte to go ahead, 2-0. Brandon Mendham made it 3-0 with his power play marker, assisted by Dylan McNamara and Lucas Driscoll-McKinnon at 11:14. Alexandria shot back in the third period with some late-game antics that were cut short by the Blue Wings looking to keep their win-streak intact. Ryan Allen and Mickael Tourangeau (power play) were able to get past Kevan Dumouchel for their only two goals of the game. The Blue Wings outshot their opponents 4833 in this match that say each team hit with five minor offenses. Perth 6 Stittsville 5 The Blue Wings earned another difficult win with a 6-5 decision over the Stittsville Royals on Sunday in Stittsville. McLean said their goalies were tested in all three games last week, especially Sunday when they were outshot for the first time. “We have been evaluating our goaltending the
beginning of the season - difficult when you are only giving up 15-20 shots per game,” he said. “This weekend was different.” Sunday’s game was a “track meet” with these two high-scoring, fast-paced teams in the CCHL2. “Again - our goaltending was outstanding,” McLean said. “We stayed out of the penalty box for the most part - Stittsville is very undisciplined.” Peacock chalked up another win for the Blue Wings turning away 51 shots. The Blue Wings pummeled both Stittsville goals for 46 shots, with Spyros Koskinas taking the loss. Perth held at 2-0 lead after the first period with goals from McNamara and Mendham. Assists were credited to Genest and Karson McCartney; Nicholas Vala and Scattolon. Cole Lavoie had the only Stittsville goal in the period. In the second, each team scored three times as Perth held a 5-4 lead. Scoring for Perth were Genest, who opened the period with a pair of goals, assisted by Coovi-Sirois and Alexandre Ferraton, and McNamara and McCartney. McCartney had a goal of his own in the period with help from McNamara and Genest. Stittsville fired back with goals from Jack Chudleigh, Mike DiBello and Colin Baggio. In the third, with 8:53 on the clock, the Royals tied the score when Aaron Hickie scored. That 5-5 deadlock held through to the 17:15 mark when McNamara scored the winner, assisted by Genest and McCartney for the 6-5 final. Coming up It’s another one-game weekend for the Blue Wings as they entertain the Brockville Tikis – another team that they haven’t played for decades (in regulation). “Very excited about playing (the) Brockville Tikis for the first time in decades,” McLean said. “Players and fans are loving the new competition.” Game time is 7:30 p.m. Don’t forget - the Boston Bruins Alumni are coming to Perth on Sunday, Jan. 17. Tickets to see Raymond Bourque, Terry O’Reilly, Rick Middleton and the rest of the Boston Bruins Alumni are now on sale. The cost is $25 for general admission; $100 for game and private VIP dinner with Bruins. Call Courtney or Kerrie at McLean Insurance at: (613) 267-5100 for your tickets. This game is the ultimate Christmas Gift for the sports fan in your family.
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The Arnprior Redmen had a job to do Friday, Nov. 13 and they were in Perth to take on the St. John Catholic High School Spartans in the senior Lanark-Renfrew Football League (LRFL) final. It was a miserable day with rain turning the field to a mud hole, and tempers were flaring throughout the second half. The teams were tied at the end of the first quarter, 7-7 but went ahead 10-7 at the half-way point. The Redmen ran tough in a third quarter TD for the 17-7 final score and a ticket to the EOSSAA ‘AA’ game Saturday in Arnprior against the TISS Pirates, who defeated LaSalle Black Knights of Kingston, 28-27. It was Renfrew’s fifth county cup in seven years. It wasn’t the result that the Spartans were looking for, and tempers flared in the second half, and they lost several yards because of it. It didn’t help matters that a visiting parent had to be escorted from the sidelines as he stood on the field in the end zone as the Spartans were trying to hold off the Redmen’s rush. He was quickly escorted from the field by the referees as Arnpior took a knee to watch the time expire on the 17-7 win. The Redmen coach Trevor Rosine said the team worked really hard this year and stayed focused under pressure. “We ran into a few problems early on in the season with Noah (Potter) our starting quarterback, who went down. We were playing a bunch of guys in different spots and when we played these guys (Spartans) the last time we had about four or five offensive players out with injuries, so we
had everybody back healthy.” Rosine said the only thing he wanted to see on the field was his players to do their jobs. “We had to execute our jobs and play well-disciplined football we’d be county champs again.” After being held tough through the first half of the game, Rosine said his small, offensive speedy linesmen and mobile receivers were the key to victory. “And when the weather dries up a little bit, that helps,” he said. “We said, just stay with it. Good plays, execute the plays and stay with it. Eventually the points come.” The coach had kudos for his fifthyear players, “running backs, John Russell and Will Ruddy worked really hard and a lot of stuff we were able to do was because of them. We have an excellent offensive line that works really hard at what they do. They’re small and mobile. Our receiving core is quick and they all have great hands. Our quarterback, Noah Potter, is a big reason for our offense too because a quarterback is a threat always for our offense to run also.” The coach congratulated his boys for their tenacity. “Our defense held when they needed to hold. They gave up one or two long drives, one for a touchdown and then they managed to hold on the other one. We just preached to our players to play good, disciplined football.”
The Arnprior Redmen broke away from a 7-7 deadlock in the second half of their Lanark-Renfrew Football League final against the St. John Catholic Spartans on Friday, Nov. 13 to win 17-7 under less than stellar weather conditions. Laurie Weir/METROLAN
Above Arnprior’s QB Noah Potter tries to avoid the tackle by Perth’s Alex Strong. To the left, Dylan Moyse gains a few yards for the Spartans late in the game. Below, players shake hands following the game. Laurie Weir/ METROLAND
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IN MEMORIAM FLEGG, Gary In loving memory of a Cherished Brother, who left us sudden on November 25, 2014. It’s hard to believe it’s a year now since you have been gone. I miss you every day, Some day I will see you again, Till then I love you. Always loved, Never forgotten Your Cherished Sister Millie Thomas and Family
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IN MEMORIAM BURNS - In loving memory of our parents, grandparents and great grandparents Harry E. passed away October 9, 1992 and Elsie M. passed away November 25, 1992. The winds of love blow gently and softly call your name. They tell you that we still love you, and wish that you were here again. There is a place within our hearts, a place where you belong. To walk beside us every day, unseen, unheard but near and dear. We shared so many memories, of which you were a part. And we shall always keep them, safely in our hearts. Those we love are never more than a thought apart. Loved and missed Your Family, Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren
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IN MEMORIAM GIFF, Reg In loving memory of a devoted husband, father and grandfather who was called to heaven on November 22, 2002. Remembering you is easy, We do it every day, And missing you is a heartache That will never go away. Our lives go on without you The days and years will come and go But we will think of you forever Because we loved you so. Forever in our hearts and missing you always. Love Erma Wendy, Dee, Justin & Brianne
Betty passed away peacefully, at Lanark Lodge, on Saturday, November 14, 2015. Betty Lou Mitchell, of Perth at age of 88 years. Dearly loved and cherished wife of Jim Mitchell and beloved mother to Barbara Smith of Lanark and Debbie Goodenough of Cardinal. Betty was the cherished grandmother to Chrissie (Shawn), Sarah (Andrew), Mark (Dawn), Laura (Andrew), and Erin, as well as great grandmother to 13 and great-great grandmother to 1. Betty was predeceased by her parents Wesley and Frances Cutt and her step father Clifford Ryan. She was also predeceased by her siblings; Isabel, Eldon, Dorothy, Norman, Elfa, Keith, and Tina. Betty is survived by her sister Nelda Bildwin of Ottawa. Visitation was held on Tuesday, November 17, from 2-4/ 6-8 pm at the O’Dacre Family Funeral Home, 15 Victoria Street Perth. Funeral service took place on Wednesday, November 18, at 11 am at St. Andrew’s United Church, Lanark, with the Reverend Shelley Roberts officiating. Cremation followed the funeral, with a private interment to be held at Prestonvale Cemetery at a future date. For those wishing, donations to the Alzheimer Society of Lanark County, or to the St. Andrew’s United Church, would be appreciated. Mrs. Mitchell’s arrangements have been entrusted to the O’Dacre Family Funeral Home, Perth 613-267-3082
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Sep. 30, 1953 – nov. 5, 2015 Peacefully with family by her side. Predeceased by her mother Mary, father Ken and brother Kenneth. Loving mother to Emma. Cherished Step daughter of Susan. Beloved sister of Joan (Laurie), John (Pauline), Dave (Holly), Paul (Debbie), Mike (Brenda), Steve (Orlaith), Tom (Marilyn), and Ann (Ted). She will be sadly missed by many family and friends. A Celebration of Marjorie’s life will be held at a later date. Service details will be posted on Hulse, Playfair & McGarry’s website when they are confirmed. Condolences/Tributes/Donations Hulse, Playfair & Mcgarry www.hpmcgarry.ca 613-258-2435
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Mike Dube The family of Mike Dube would like to extend our deep appreciation and gratitude to all those who shared their sympathy and support for our wonderful Husband, Brother, Father and Grandfather during his illness and recent passing. To all those who showed condolences through visits, cards, food, beautiful floral arrangements, donations to The Ashbury Free Methodist Church Children’s Ministry and St. John Catholic Schools and attendance at Mike’s Funeral Service, your kindness and comfort will always be remembered. We thank the Hospice Palliative Care Program, the Nurses from Bayshore Home Health, the second floor Nursing Staff at the Great War Memorial Hospital and Dr. Drummond for the compassion and special care given to Mike. Thank you to Father McNally for the home and hospital visits and for the comforting words after his passing. We would also like to thank Father Juan and the St. John Catholic Church Choir for the beautiful music and touching Funeral Service. A special thank you to those wonderful people who paid tribute to Mike by reading the scriptures during the service. Thank you to Sherri for providing strength through her beautiful voice, which touched and provided comfort to us all. A heartfelt thank you to Pastor Peter for travelling to Kingston and officiating at the ceremony and offering such kind words of inspiration and hope to those who attended. A special thank you to the congregation of the Free Methodist Church for their prayers and support and for the many acts of kindness you have shown us during this difficult time. We are so thankful for all you have done. I am so grateful to my family members who came together to help create the amazing memory boards depiciting Mike’s love of life. To my niece, Natasha I am so grateful to you for creating such a touching video tribute, your time and effort meant so much and we will treasure it always. To those special people who provided food for the Funeral reception we are extremely grateful and thank you for your act of kindness. Thank you to Marie Foley for her heartfelt eulogy and the amazing memories she shared with us, you are an amazing friend. We thank the Ladies of the Perth Legion for arranging the food trays, serving and cleaning up. To my family who has been there for me in so many ways I cannot thank you enough and feel so blesses to have such a huge, supportive family to support me in this time of need. To the O’Darce Funeral Home, we thank you for the respect and compassion you showed us and for accommodating our wishes for Mike’s service. To all of you we can’t thank you enough for your love and support. Your acts of kindness will never be forgotten. Love Pat, Louise, Andre, Lisa, Trisha, Cheryl, Lori and Families
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Kausch David Warren Unexpectedly, at the Carleton Place Hospital, on Monday November 16, 2015, at the age of 71. Loving husband of Sandra. Dear father of David (Tracy), Mike, Shane (Laura) and Shaughn (Chantel). Proud grandfather of Terrie, Nicholas, Bailey, Kayla, Sawyer, Madison, Abigail, Connor, Hayden and Jacob. A private service will be held at a later date. For those who wish, a donation to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, would be appreciated by the family. www.barkerfh.com
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Passed away at Smiths Falls Hospital on Saturday, November 7, 2015 in her 99th year. Predeceased by her husband Thomas K. McDougall. Survived by her sister-in-law Margaret “Bud” Kyd, her nieces and nephews; William (Carola) Manchester, Geoffrey (Isabelle) Manchester, Betty Anne Manchester, Teresa (John) LidsleManchester, Jamie Kyd (Sharon Halayko), Barbara Kyd (Kirk Papple), Douglas (Donna) Kyd, Malcolm (Diana-Lynn) Kyd, Blair Kyd, and Janice (Doug) Clark, her step-sons John Lorn (Jane) McDougall, Thomas (Suzanne) McDougall, and Ian (Mary) McDougall, and her 8 step-grandchildren and 14 step-greatgrandchildren.Friends are invited to join the family for a graveside ceremony at Bishops Mills Oxford Cemetery on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 11 o’clock. Reception to follow. As expressions of sympathy donations to any charity of your choice would be 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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LAING Jenny (Janet) Suddenly in Carleton Place on Friday, November 13, 2015. Loving companion of Bill (William) H. Dorman. Loving mother of Lorry Veronica Laing and Teena Laing. Dear sister of Gary Tysick (Anne), Linda Thompson, Chris Tysick (Glenna) and Judy Purdy (Brian). “Nana” of Kyus Thompson. Respected member of the “Tim Horton’s Coffee Club”. Jenny will be remembered for her kind and gentle ways. Friends were invited to visit the family at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Avenue, Carleton Place on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel on Thursday at 11 a.m. Interment to follow at Dewar Cemetery. For those desiring, donations to the Ottawa Heart Institute would be appreciated by the family. www.barkerfh.com
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Shirley Eileen Adele Della passed away suddenly, at home, on Friday, November 13, 2015. Shirley Eileen Adele “Della” Dowdell, of Perth at the age of 90. She was predeceased by her husband, Norman Dowdell and by her first husband, Kenneth Chaplin, in 1958, and by her parents Robert and Emily Wright. Much loved mother to Diane (George) Cross of Port Elmsley and Faye (John) Bunker of Perth, and loving step-mother to Bev (late John) Konkle, of Richmond, and Sharon (Bruce) Blackman, of Kanata. Cherished grandmother to 2 grandchildren; Noel (Kelly) and Drew (Brenda), Step-grandmother to 4; Tammy (Jack), Derek (Erin), Dan, Jill (Jon), and great grandmother to 11; Summer, Leah, Jack, Ryan, Nick, Annika, Camden, Kallum, Jenna, Darren, and Jordyn. Della was also predeceased by her siblings; Helen (late Ferguson) Burns, Donald, Earl, and Lorne. Della is survived by her siblings; Glenn (Evelyn), Carl (Jean), Kenneth (Brenda), all of Perth, Joyce (Gordon) Best, of Ottawa, Geneva (Allan) Moore, of Port Elmsley, Mary (late Pat) O’Leary, of Smiths Falls, and half-brother, Gordon Greer, of Kamloops, BC. Loving sisterin-law to Marion and Pauline. To honour Della’s wishes, cremation has taken place, with a Memorial Service to be held on Friday, November 20, at 11:00 am, at St. Paul’s United Church, 25 Gore Street West, Perth. Della’s family will receive guests in the Church, one hour prior to service time. For those wishing, donations to St. Paul’s United Church, the Great War Memorial Hospital Foundation, or the Ontario Heart & Stroke Foundation, would be appreciated. Mrs. Dowdell’s arrangements are entrusted to the O’Dacre Family Funeral Home, Perth.
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Passed away at the Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus on Monday, November 9, 2015 as a result of a accident. Garry Robert Gemmill, at the age of 71 years. Beloved husband and best friend of Linda (nee Bowes) Gemmill and dear father of Tracy (Steve) Pennett, Tara (Peter) Durnin, Jennifer (Jeff) Fitzgerald and Krista (Doug) Strachan. Dear son of Gladys Gemmill and the late Willard Gemmill. Fondly remembered by his grandchildren, Paige, Hunter, Faith, Kendra, Teaghan, Blake, Ainsley and Logan. Brother of Barbara Irvine (Brent) and Brother-in-law of Cheryl Carter (Brian) and their son Jordan. Also survived by his nephew Jonathan (Natalie) Irvine and their son Jack, and his niece Rebecca Irvine (Michael Larj). Garry was predeceased by two sisters Marie and Karen, his in-laws Florence and Arthur Bowes and by a brother-in-law Ellis. A memorial service was held at St. Andrews United Church, Lanark, on Friday November 13th followed by a reception at the Lanark Timber Run Golf Club. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Canadian Wildlife Fund or the Canadian Cancer Society will be gratefully acknowledged. Send condolences, place a donation, light a memory candle or share a special thought of Garry online at www.irvinememorial.com.
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Southwell william John “Bill” Passed away peacefully with family by his side at the Almonte General Hospital on November 13, 2015. Bill of Almonte, at the age of 72. Loved husband of Joan (nee Timmins) for over 50 years. Never forgotten by his three children Tara (Jeff Lee), Kristi (Chris Latham) and Billy Southwell (Kati). Loving “Grumpa” of Keira, Kali, Dexter, Rhaea, Dawson, Kayla, Ashley and the late Adam Lee. Cherished by his “Ma” Peg Timmins. Pre-deceased by his father George Sr., his mother Adelaide, his brother George Jr., and sister Audrey. Missed by his many relatives and friends. A Celebration of Life Gathering took place at the Almonte Civitan Club on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., with a brief Service at 2 p.m. Reception followed. Funeral Arrangements Entrusted Into The Care Of C. R. GAMBle FuNeRAl hoMe & ChAPel INC. 127 Church St., Almonte, ON. (613) 256-3313. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in memory of Bill to the Almonte General Hospital Fairview Manor Foundation or the Ottawa Hospital – Civic Campus (ICU). A special thanks to the staff at both hospitals for their care and support. Condolences & Tributes: www.crgamble.com
February 28, 1935 - Smiths Falls, Ontario November 12, 2015 – Calgary, Alberta Lois Buchanan of Calgary, passed away on November 12, 2015 at the age of 80 years. Lois is survived by her two sons Greg Buchanan (Donna) and Steven Buchanan (Kathy); and two daughters Kim Linstead (Dave) and Heather Higman (Rob); twelve grandchildren, James, Jennifer (Matt), Ryan (Kirsty), Kyle, Amanda, Chris, Curtis, Carla, Brendon, Brittany, Emma, and Liam; and one great-granddaughter Emery. Lois is also survived by her sisters, Audrey Wilson, Dona Stein (Harold), Carole Westwell (Dennis) and her brother, Victor Kimberley, niece and nephews and extended families. She was predeceased by her loving husband Donald Buchanan; her parents, Irene and William Kimberley and her brothers; Clifford Kimberley, Robert ‘Bobby’ Kimberley and Wayne Kimberley. In keeping in with Lois’ wishes no services will be held in Calgary. A Memorial Service will be held in Smiths Falls, Ontario in the summer of 2016. Forward condolences through www.mcinnisandholloway.com. If friends so desire, memorial donations may be made to the Provincial Cancer Foundation of your province or to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada, www.heartandstroke.ca. In living memory of Lois Buchanan, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Fish Creek, 14441 BANNISTER ROAD S.E. Telephone: 403-256-9575. McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Fish Creek 14441 Bannister Road SE, Calgary, AB T2X 3J3 403-243-8200
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Suddenly, but peacefully of natural causes in her home on Monday, November 9, 2015, in her 61st year. Barbara was predeceased by her parents Margaret (Goodall) and David Giles. Mourning Barb are her brother Glenn Giles and his wife Nancy Evans along with Barb’s niece Katie (David) Doucet and nephew Jeffrey Giles. Sharing in the grief at the premature loss of a fundamentally kind soul are her Aunt Ginny and Uncle Don Giles as well as her much loved cousins and extended Ottawa Point family, new and old friends from various stages of her life, her counselling work team and friends. Also she will be remembered by the Dougherty and Evans families, as well as her neighbours in Perth and elsewhere. She will be sadly missed by all those who she would allow to be close to her. Barbara worked for a number of years as a counsellor both in Fredericton, New Brunswick and in more recent years with the Lanark Leeds and Grenville Addictions and Mental Health. She enjoyed her jobs but in truth felt that it was more of a calling to help people who might be in distress. Barb was able to do a lot of good that nobody will ever know about, other than those who benefited from her ability to listen and understand. During her time in Perth Barbara found great love and friendship within the extended family at the Preston Rosedale Farm. In the days and years ahead she will be still cheering on the riders, but from a little bit higher up spot along the fence. The family will hold a small celebration of life for Barbara at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St. W., Perth, Ontario from 6:00 until 9:00 p.m. on Friday, December 4, 2015. Part of the memorial will include some refreshments for the hungry friends and travelers. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions to the Heart & Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.
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Colledge It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of such a wonderful person. Douglas Philip Colledge, on Saturday, October 24, 2015, in his 63rd year. Doug, also known as Deedles, by his father was predeceased by his Mother, Alice Colledge (1993), his Father, Leonard Gordon Colledge, (1993) and his brother Gary (2000). Doug leaves behind two children Douglas and Kari and cherished grandson Noah, brothers Leonard and William and sister, Darlene Colledge (Babineau), niece Tracy and nephews Gary and Lenny, and his long time companion Veronica Borgal. Doug had quite the sense of humour, always loved to make others laugh. His passions were to hunt and fish and for his little red truck and his doggy Teddy. Doug was also known for his expertise as a bodyman and loved to use his hands building things. Arrangements entrusted to Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, Carleton Place.
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(Nee JONes) Peacefully at home, Arnprior with her family by her side on Monday morning, November 9th, 2015; Mabel Coburn; formerly of Pembroke passed away in her 99th year. Predeceased by her husband, Woodrow in 1982; son, William (Bronwen) in 2000; grandsons: Corey Foucault and Norman Coburn and granddaughter, Shannon Coburn. Also predeceased by 7 brothers and 2 sisters. Daughter of the late Louis Jones and the late Josephine D’Aoust. Loved mother of Barbara, Richard and Jim (Nita), all of Arnprior and Norma Foucault (Morris) of North Bay. Dear sister of Teresa Mathews and sister-in-law of Odelle Jones. Mabel had 13 grandchildren; 16 greatgrandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews. A private family graveside service will take place at St. Columba’s Cemetery, Pembroke later this month. For those wishing, please consider a donation to CHEO in Mabel’s memory. Special thanks to Dr. J. Rivington; Bayshore Paramed (James) and Revera (Vicki, Shayna) for all their support and excellent care. Condolences/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca
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(Trucker/Operator-McMillan Sand & Gravel) Suddenly but very peacefully while behind the wheel of his truck as he made his way back home on Saturday afternoon, November 14th, 2015. William Kevin McMillan of McNab Braeside passed away at the age of 57 years. Beloved son of Willie and Edna (nee Cunningham) McMillan. Dearly loved brother and lifelong working partner of Keith (Margaret Stewart). Special uncle and good friend of Jake Smithson. Kevin was a devoted and cherished nephew of his “Auntie”, Laura Fraser (late Charlie) and will be fondly remembered by his other aunts: Libby “Lib” McLean (late Ray) and Jean Campbell (late Guard). Kevin also leaves behind his beloved dog, Buster. Kevin never knew how to say “no”. His big heart and gentle spirit leave an indelible mark in the memories of all who had the pleasure of knowing him. The McMillan family received friends during visitation at the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and again on Thursday from 10 until 10:40 a.m. A Service to honour and celebrate Kevin’s life was conducted in the Pilon Family Chapel on Thursday morning, November 19th at 11 o’clock. Interment White Lake Cemetery. Remembering Kevin’s kind and gentle heart toward dogs, please consider a donation to the Arnprior Humane Society. Condolences/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca
At the Arnprior Hospital in the early morning hours of Saturday, November 14th, 2015; Harriet Emily Smith of The Arnprior Villa passed away in her 99th year. Beloved wife of the late Tom Smith. Dearly loved mother of Betty Norton (Dick); Enis Poirier (Val); Maizie Smith and Nancy McGowan (Bill). Dearest sister and best friend of Merle Allen. Cherished and proud grandmother of 10 and great-grandmother of 8. Predeceased by one daughter, Donna Smith; 2 brothers: Willy and Lawrence as well as 3 sisters: Mildred Dumouchel, Gladys Belanger and Beatrice Valliere. Daughter of the late Joseph Paré and the late Elizabeth Stewart. The family received friends during visitation at the Pilon Family Funeral Home and Chapel Ltd., 50 John Street North, Arnprior on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. and again on Wednesday from 9:30 until 10:15 a.m. A Funeral Mass was celebrated in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Braeside on Wednesday morning, November 18th at 11 o’clock. Interment Malloch Road Cemetery. In memory of Harriet, please consider a donation to the Partners in Caring Foundation of the Arnprior Hospital. Condolences/Donations www.pilonfamily.ca
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Born on April 9, 1926 in San Giusto, Italy. He immigrated to Canada in 1955. Adelchi was a devoted, loving husband to Lina, a proud father to Marisa (Pete), Ennio (deceased), Dala (Patrick), and Diva (Craig), and adoring grandfather to Robert (Katrina), Alina (Matthew), Émilie, and Sara. Adelchi died peacefully in his home surrounded by his family. He will be remembered most fondly for his incredible strength and determination, his eternal optimism, and his genuine willingness to help those around him. Family and friends were invited to visit at the Brown Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 805 Prescott Street, Kemptville on Tuesday November 17 from 2-4pm & 6-8pm. A Funeral Mass was held on Wednesday November 18 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 503 Clothier St. W, Kemptville at 11am. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Kemptville Hospital. Condolences/Tributes/Donations Hulse, Playfair & McGarry www.hpmcgarry.ca 613-258-2435
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BRETT MICHAEL PEARSON May 7 1990 - November 20 2006 Dear Son in Heaven It’s true what they say when a child is born A mother’s heart is no longer her own But where goes her heart when that child is gone I speak of you every chance I have to others. In the air and wind, I feel your presence I see your beautiful smile in the beams of sunshine And I hear your laugh in the lyrics of a song. Dear Son in heaven, your own life has given so much HOPE Through the Brett Pearson Run for Your Life So many lives saved by your own. We love you so dearly. Mom and Dennis
Peacefully at the Kingston General Hospital on Friday, November 13th, 2015 in his 78th year. Beloved husband of Diana Bennett. Loving step-father of John Robinson, Thomas Robinson and Emily Robinson. Cherished uncle of Gorden Gladden, Lyle Gladden and Audrey Lamonte. Dear great-uncle of Daryell Gladden, Christopher Gladden and Ashley Gladden. Fondly remembered by his extended family and friends. As per Frank’s wishes bio-cremation has taken place. A private family service will be held at a later date. As expressions of sympathy, donations to CHEO would be appreciated by the family. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Lannin Funeral Home, Smiths Falls. Online condolences available at www.lannin.ca
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Peacefully at the Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital (Perth Site) on Wednesday November 11, 2015. Peter Bennett, of R.R. # 1, Westport, in his 93rd year. Beloved husband of the late Peggy Bates. Dear father of Patricia Cota of Oshawa and Kevin (Barbara) Bennett of Perth. Predeceased by sisters, Aileen Furlong, Brenda Bennett and Barbara Thomson. Fondly remembered by grandchildren; Teri (Jeff), Adam (Emily), Amanda (Saleem) and Nicole (Michael) and great-grandson, Griffin. Predeceased by grandson, Ryan. Also survived by son-in-law, Dale Cota as well as several nieces and nephews. The family received friends at the SCOTLAND FUNERAL HOME, 27 Main Street, Elgin on Sunday from 2-5. Mass of Christian Burial was held in St. Edward’s Church, Westport on Monday morning at 11 o’clock. Rite of Committal, St. Edward’s Cemetery, Westport. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations made to the Great War Memorial Hospital Foundation, Perth or the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. www.scotlandfuneralhome.com
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GERALDINE CARLEY August 8, 1920 – November 20, 2013 LETTER FROM HEAVEN I know how much you love me As much as I love you And each time you think of me I know you’ll miss me too When tomorrow starts without me Don’t think we’re far apart For everytime you think of me I’m forever in your heart. The Carleys
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ROBERTSON, Sheldon L. November 4, 1945 - November 24, 2014. In loving memory of a cherished husband, father and grandfather. Your end came fast and sudden No time to say goodbye You were gone before we knew it And only God knows why Dear God take him this message To Heaven up above Tell him how much we miss him And give him all our love. Each time we see your picture You seem to smile and say Don’t cry I’m only sleeping We will meet again someday He lives always in our hearts. The heartache of losing him never goes away. – Love Your Wife Dianna, Children Laurie (Todd) and Shelley (Jeff), and Grandchildren Dillon and Devon
MURIEL RICHARDSON November 23, 2014 Heaven Needed Mom So many things of mom we miss Her gentle hug and tender kiss We still can feel her warm embrace And picture yet her loving face A mothers’ tasks are never done And Heaven must have needed one For Angels came and took her hand And led her to God’s promised land She’s surely kept quite busy there While brushing little Angels’ hair And making sure they’re dressed just right Not staying out too late at night Although your life on earth has past In Heaven it starts anew You’ll live for all eternity, just as God promised you And though you’ve walked through Heaven’s gates We are never far apart For every time we think of you You’re right there in our hearts. P.S. See you in Heaven Love your Family
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Mill Music Black Friday Weekend Sale November 28 & 29 Guitars $99.00. Ukuleles, keyboards reduced, Martin, Gibson, Fender guitar. Electronic Wedding dress (never Tuners only $5.00 worn, small); drapes (semi www.millmusic.ca sheer); comforter, bed skirt and sham; and other Piano Technician, Certified, items. 613-257-1381. with Piano Technician’s Winter Tires- Used one Guild, extensive experience season P185 70/R14 $200 with tuning, repairing and rebuilding. Contact Grant firm. 613-207-0150. Pattingale at 613-284-8333, 1-877-742-6648 or FIREWOOD www.piano4u.ca 5 Generations of firewood sales, all hardwood, cut and split. Volume discount. Outdoor furnace wood also available. 613-253-8006. Dry Firewood, $100/cord + delivery, Home piling service available for additional fee. 613-264-5860 leave message. Dry mixed firewood, $75 at the pile. 613-275-2084.
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SPORTS EQUIPMENT Men’s Golf Clubs $175 o.b.o. Set. Men’s Golf Clubs. MacGregor V-Foil 10 degree driver, Big Bertha 3 & 7 woods, John Daily Hybrid 3, Wilson Ultra Comp 5-9 Irons, Taylormade SW, Cougar W, and P. Top Flight bag. All in excellent condition. 613-207-0150.
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2005 Silverado, half-ton, one owner, excellent condition, 93,000km, clean. $6900 o.b.o 613-525-3579 2007 Jeep Compass, automatic, 4x4, 6 cylinder, air conditioning, AM/FM radio, CD player, cruise control, alloy wheels, ABS, power locks, mirrors & windows, rear wiper, keyless entry, tilt telescopic steering wheel, tinted glass. Asking $4,500 as is. 613-253-0332 leave message.
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AIRLESS PAINTING Specializing in roof barn & aluminum/ vinyl siding painting *30 years experience. *Screw nailing and roof repairs. Insured and Bonded Free Estimates
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Arbour 613-257-7489 or visit www. Wanted to buy, 600-800 valleysportsmanshow.com lb Heifers. 613-267-6573. for dates and details of courses near you. Wanted to buy, horses, colts and ponies, all types. Hunter Safety/Canadian Contact Bob Perkins at Fire-arms Courses and ex- 613-342-6030. ams held once a month at Carp. Call Wenda Cochran 613-256-2409. COMMERCIAL RENT
Ariens snowblowers, in stock, ready to go. 36 month 0% financing O.A.C. 5 year warranty on all machines purchased before November 30th. Free local delivery. Service after sales since 1999. Pete’s Lawn & Marine 613-267-7053.
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PETS Dog obedience classes. Puppy kindergarten, beginners and advanced classes located at the Perth Indoor Pool and the Training Hall (just off the Carp Rd.). Specializing in training your dog to be a better behaved family member. Professional instructors Jim and Judy Stewart of True Companion Dog Obedience School, serving the Perth and area communities for over 23 years. Gift certificates available. www.trainyourdog.ca. (613)264-0203, or 1(888)299-7185. Set your dog free with a Dogwatch Hidden Fence System. Service and installation of any system. 1(800)647-3307. www.dogwatchontario.ca
MORTGAGES
$ MONEY $ CONSOLIDATE Debts Mortgages to 90% No income Bad credit OK!
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1-800-282-1169
VEHICLES 2002 Subaru Forester, AWD, runs well, as is, $600 o.b.o. 613-259-5700.
COMMERCIAL RENT Carleton Place, store for rent, 56 Victoria, 1000 ft., $925, commercial rentals, 50 Bennett, 900-3000 ft., office space, also shop, overhead door. 613-257-5711.
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Carleton Place- Available December 1, small 1 bedroom apartment. $675 + utilities. Almonte, Corner of January 1, 2015, 2 McGill & William Sts. bedroom apartment, $1150 includes fridge & Smiths Falls stove. 1 bachelor Air conditioned apartment $750 includes 613-283-0220 fridge & stove. Room with private kitchen, private bathroom $690 includes Professional Office fridge & stove. Room with Space Perth - 160 sq. private bathroom $600, ft. and up. Ready for must share kitchen area, occupancy. Unlimited includes bar fridge & free parking. The microwave. All rooms & Factory on Sunset Blvd. apartments include heat, hydro, laundry facilities, 613-326-0190 basic internet & cable. For info@lai-inc.com rent in Appleton, indoor storage $85/mnth, outdoor storage $50/mnth. Call FOR RENT Craig 613-253-7777 or e m a i l 1 bedroom apartment 3 info@countycabs.com km from Perth, available December 1. No pets. No smoking. $550 plus Carleton Place, Coleman utilities. 613-264-2993. St., 2 year old building, 2 bedroom condo, 2 bathrooms, 2 parking spots (1 1 Bedroom Apartments indoor). Heat included. 5 downtown Perth, $700 appliances. Storage locker. utilities included. Granite countertops. Hardwood floors. No pets. 613-267-6115 N o n - s m o k i n g . $1,550/month. 3 bedroom home, Perth, 613-838-5484 evenings or for mature adults, well 613-223-5020. maintained, heat, hydro, water, fridge, stove, wash- Carleton Place- Large 1 er and dryer included. bedroom, upstairs apart$1,350/month. Call Perry ment. River view. Parking. 613-284-4191, Weagle $775/month plus hydro. Realty Ltd. Brokerage. No pets or smoking. References required. 613-257-1459. 3-4 Bedroom Townhouse Condo, Carleton Place. Carleton Place, lower levSpacious and bright condo el, 2 bedroom plus den, with professional quiet, clean, adult only upgrades and hardwood building, overlooking river, floor throughout. 2-1/2 gas heat, in-unit laundry, baths with spacious walk- $950/month plus utilities. in closet and fireplace. No pets. 613-913-4133. Quiet setting close to all schools and major routes Carleton Place, Seniors in and out of Carleton 50’s Plus Building. No Place. $1375.00/month. smoking, no pets. First & Please contact Scott or last months rent $750.00 Sarah at & up. 1 & 2 bedroom bkproperties613@gmail.co apartments. Senior’s 1 m or 613-812-5944. Month Free Discount. Call 613-863-6487 or 613-720-9860 Available immediately, Smiths Falls, 2 bedroom house in quiet area. Charming 2+1 bed$900/month plus utilities. room, 2 bath home in Pakenham. Walk to Ski 613-283-7000. Hill! 5 Appliances. Garage. $1,500/month. Call Beautiful spacious 3 Marilyn Crabbe, Century bedroom for rent in Clayton 21 Explorer Realty CELL: brand new and includes all 613.422.6757. new appliances with wood 613.804.4903. stove must see!! $1350/mnth. For details Code Apartments. Smiths Falls. Spacious, bright, 2 call 613-223-1549 bedroom in clean, quiet, ottawadrywall@hotmail. adult building. Fridge, com stove, parking, laundry facilities. 613-283-7779. Bright large 2 + bedroom renovated apartment For rent in Smiths Falls: downtown Perth. Hard- Spacious 1 bedroom apt wood floors appliances, with large covered private water included. Immediate balcony and parking. Short occupancy. $800 plus walking distance to downutilities. 613-264-8904. town. Includes fridge, stove. $750/mth + heat Carleton Place - New and hydro. Please phone Townhome for rent. Quiet or text 819-328-8801. street, close to downtown. $1500/mnth includes Kinburn/Woodlawn area, utilities. Call 613-257-6207. 2+1 bedroom, 5 appliances, main floor laundry, finished basement, $1,185 Carleton Place, 1 bed- plus utilities. room apartment, centrally 613-832-1557. located $800 + heat & hydro & 2 bedroom executive waterfront apartment Large 2 Bedroom Apt. centrally located $1200 + Perth, seniors welcome. heat & hydro. Please con- $ 8 0 0 / m n t h . 613-267-5746 tact Pat 613-451-0064.
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Firewood- Cut, split and delivered or picked up. Dry seasoned hardwood or softwood from $60/face Snow tires, size cord. Phone Greg Knops cell 20565R15, mounted on (613)658-3358, rims, tires good shape, (613)340-1045. rims 5 bolt 114.3 mm. Firewood, hard maple and $60; Danby bar fridge, 3.2 beech only. Cut, split & cu. ft., $75. piled, ready for local deliv613-275-9446. ery or pick up. $110/cord. Kemptville area. 613-889-6058, 613-258-3854 (leave message). Contractor Type pays cash for properties
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WILKINSON – In loving memory of my beautiful daughter, Hope Wilkinson, March 13, 1969-November 20, 2013. I watched you suffer, I saw you die, But all I could do was sit close by. You went away, we had to part, God eased your pain, But broke my heart. Love forever and a day. Mum xoxo
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VIRTUE, Mae Marie In loving memory of our dear sister, sister-in-law and aunt, who passed away November 22, 1988. It was 27 years ago today, That our dear sister passed away, As the months and years go by, We think of you often in many ways. They say the pain will slowly go away, But in our hearts you will always stay. Always remembered Love your sisters Betty, Emma, Edith, Esther and Maxine and Families
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In loving memory of a dear Mother and Grammie, Hope Wilkinson, who passed away November 20, 2013. God saw you getting tired, And a cure was not to be, So He put His arms around you, And He whispered “Come to Me”. With tearful eyes we watched you, We watched you fade away, Although we loved you dearly, We could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, Hard-working hands at rest, God broke our hearts to prove to us, He chose to take the best. It’s lonesome here without you, We miss you more each day, Life doesn’t seem the same, Since you have gone away. – Doug, Lynsay, Sonya and Tucker
SADLER - In loving memory of a Dear Husband, Father and Grandfather, Russell Allen, who passed away November 21, 2000. We think of you in silence, We often speak your name, But all we have are memories, And your picture in a frame. Your resting place we visit, No one knows the heartache As we turn and leave you there. Margaret and Family
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BARNETT Janice Theresa July 22, 1952 November 22, 2007 It has been 8 years since you left A silent thought, A secret tear, Keeps your memory ever dear. Time takes away the edge of grief, But memory turns back every leaf We miss you Jim, Chevy and Buffy
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Carleton Place, 2 bedroom semi-detached, nice yard, 5 appliances, a/c, non-smoking, no pets, $1100 plus utilities. email: 409ferrill@gmail.com for further information.
McGill St South, Smiths Falls, very large 2 bedroom 2nd floor, heat and hot water included. Available immediately. Laundry, porch. Very well maintained. $875/month. 613-283-1697.
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Merrickville-large 2 bedroom apt. Ground floor, nicely decorated. Parking, stove, fridge, heat, water included. coin-laundry on site, pet friendly, $890/mth. plus hydro. First/last required. Available December 1. 613-283-0746.
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Newly renovated farm home, in quiet setting, Glen Tay Area, Perth. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, new appliances, large lawn. Oil heat. $850/month plus utilities. No pets. No smoking. Contact 613-267-5013.
Pakenham- 2 bedroom, 3rd floor apartment. Fridge, stove, parking, storage, common yard. Many recent upgrades. $795 includes heat and hot water. 613-884-0166.
Perth- 2 bedroom apartment $750/mth, in modern, well maintained, centrally located building. Security/intercom system, professionally maintained, laundry facilities. Parking included. Plus hydro. 613-298-2983.
Perth, 2 bedroom apartment & Bachelor apartment, fridge & stove included, $815/$550 + utilities. First & LMR required. Smoke/pet free. 613-229-5959.
Perth, 2 bedroom plus den. 3 appliances. Large eat-in kitchen. Parking, deck. No pets, No smoking. References. $975 plus utilities. Available December 1. 613-267-1392.
Perth, 2 bedroom apt $800 plus hydro. Available i m m e d i a t e l y . 613-267-4831.
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Smiths Falls, Ogden St. 2.5 bedroom house. Available Dec. 1. Parking, fenced yard, large storage shed, hardwood floors. References and first/last required. $950/mnth plus utilities. 613-283-5718.
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COLONEL BY now has 1ne and two bedroom units available. COLONEL BY is a luxury apartment building with a library, entertainment room and exercise room. All units have central air. Located in a great neighbourhood close to the County Fair Mall in Smiths Falls.
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Perth- New senior luxury rental apt. unit. Available November 15. Unit is 800 sq. ft. 1 bedroom, 1 media room. Brick building. Central air. Propane heat. In floor heating in bathroom. Front and back porches. Emergency backup power. Crown moulding. Porcelain floors, modern kitchen. $1,150/mth. plus utilities includes dishwasher and washer and dryer. One 8x10 exterior shed included for each rental unit. References required. Rentals for 1 year lease preferred. No pets. No smoking. Inquiries: Lyne 613-812-5790 or fisher@ripnet.com
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Two bedroom for rent at Pearl St., $925 everything included. Contact Darlene TRAVEL/VACAT/COTTG 613-283-9799 or Rooms to rent, $500/mnth 613-207-1255. Cancel your Timeshare. No Westport, internet, satelrisk program Stop Mortgage lite, kitchen facilities, no & Maintenance Payments smoking, no pets, no Today. 100% Money Back REAL ESTATE stairs. Call Read Guarantee. Free Consulta613-540-4635 leave mestion. Call Us Now. We Can HALEY STATION 3 one sage. acre lots for sale. Natural Help! 1-888-356-5248. gas available. Well mainRussell St West., Smiths tained township road min- Real Estate. NW Montana. Falls. Very large 1/2 utes to highway 17 & Tu n g s t e n h o l d i n g s . c o m house, 3 bedrooms, laun- Renfrew. Call 406-293-3714. dry, hardwood floors, 613-432-6505 for more inporch and deck. Private formation WORK WANTED drive and entry. Available immediately. Very well Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be A Handyman with half-ton m a i n t a i n e d . truck. Dump hauling, $1,100/month. wood splitting, tree re613-283-1697. moval, carpentry, siding, on the painting, roofing, general Smiths Falls, 2 bedroom CLASSIFIEDS maintenance. Call Kevin 613-253-4764. large, 2nd floor apartment. Bright and recently renoPERSONAL A Load to the dump vated. Fridge, stove, washCheap! Clean up renovaer, dryer. $800/month tions, clutter, garage sale includes heat, water, parkAlcoholics Anonymous junk or dead trees brush. ing. Available now. In613-256-4613. f o . / A p p o i n t m e n t . 613-284-2696. 613-259-0263. Are you concerned about A Small Job or More. someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drinking? R e n o v a t i o n s / R e p a i r s . Smiths Falls. 2 bedroom There is help available for Kitchen & Bath, Tub-tolower level, newly renovat- you in AL-ANON/Alateen. shower conversions, grab ed. No pets. $1,000, Call 613-284-6100, bars, painting, plumbing, utilities included. 257-3138, 272-3105, flooring, tile, countertops, 613-223-3868. 613-858-1390, 203-3713, 826-2566, decks. 613-257-7082. 283-5038.
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Perth: 3 Bedroom rowhouse, new 2-storey building, 2 large balconies, 2 large decks, open concept in tiled kitchen/dining/living area, electric radiant in-floor heating (new energy efficient system), 1-1/2 bath, jet tub, free parking, coin laundry facility. Every room TV, internet, phone jacks, no water/sewage costs. $1200.00/month plus hydro. Available December lst. For more information visit: www.blueberryestate.ca or call 613-264-5555. Perth Downtown, Large, 2 bedroom apartment, Renovated, 2nd floor, Available immediately. $800. Water included. Coin laundry. 613-464-3336.
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We are seeking an individual that is computer literate, has strong written and verbal communication skills, an ability to prioritize tasks, with excellent attention to detail. Pillar Financial Services Inc. has an immediate opening for an Administration Clerk for our busy mortgage operations department, located in Sharbot Lake, Ontario. The successful applicant will be responsible for maintaining client files, processing construction financing advances, conducting insurance audits, processing mortgage payments, performing tax account audits, remitting municipal tax payments, preparing and processing mortgage renewals, as well as updating and maintaining reports. The successful applicant will have a secondary school diploma with 1 to 2 years of work experience in an office setting; possess a personality and values that align with a company culture that values professionalism, trust, loyalty, high ethical standards, adaptability to change and growth, and co-operative teamwork. Our team works to be the best at what we do and achieve sustainable but challenging goals and growth targets while maintaining a work\life balance in a small town cottage country setting. If this sounds like you and you would like to work with a team of mortgage professionals where there are exciting career opportunities, please submit your resume to resumes@pillarfinancial.ca or go to our website at www.PillarFinancial.ca We wish to thank all who apply; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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THE TOWN OF SMITHS FALLS REQUIRES AN ACTING SUPERVISOR OF CHILDCARE OPERATIONS FULL-TIME - ACTING POSITION (6 MONTHS)
Position Overview: Reporting directly to the Director of Community Services, the successful candidate will provide supervision, leadership and support to the Child Development Centre staff and facilitates the smooth functioning of all aspects of the child care centre in order to best service children and families. Required Knowledge, Skills & Experience: u Early Childhood Education Diploma u Registered member of the College of Early Childhood Educators of Ontario u Valid Standard First Aid and CPR Certificates; u Demonstrated child care centre management/ supervisory experience. u Solid knowledge of the Day Nurseries Act. u Superior interpersonal skills; high degree of initiative and dedication; team player; commitment to high quality programming for children and supportive work environment for staff. A detailed job description is available on the Town’s website, www.smithsfalls.ca Please send resume quoting job reference: Acting Supervisor Child Care Operations in the subject line to lmckimm@smithsfalls.ca in a word document by Friday December 4, 2015 at 12 noon. The Town of Smiths Falls is an equal opportunity employer. Accessibility accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance. Only those under consideration will be contacted. Information is collected for the purpose of job selection under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
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First Choice Haircutters requires part-time stylist for our busy Smiths Falls location, guaranteed hourly wage plus profit sharing, with no clientele needed. Please call Alicia 613-283-9646 or Jenn 613-253-8841
Make $1000 Weekly!! Mailing Brochures From Home. Helping home workers since 2001. Genuine Opportunity. No Experience Required. Start Immediately. www.newmailers.com
Full time High Quality CSR, fast paced copy shop, computer skills, multitasker. Experience in Graphic Adobe creative suite an asset 613-831-8855 Interior Heavy Equipment Operator School. HandsOn tasks. Start Weekly. GPS Training. Funding & housing available. Job Aid. Already a HEO? Get certification proof! Call 1-866-399-3853 or iheschool.com.
Property Management Company requires parttime handy person to help with odd jobs as well as painting, cleaning, snowshovelling, lawn mowing and outside maintenance. Must be able to work with little supervision and have a valid driver’s licence. Wages to commence rate with experience. Please send resume to: mclean.associates@sympa tico.ca or fax 613-267-3166. Please respond by November 20.
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We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. The Town of Carleton Place is an equal opportunity employer following the rules and regulations set out by the Human Rights Code. Personal information submitted will be used for the purposes of determining suitability for this competition only and in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) upon request.
Qualified candidates will be required to: • Fabricate, modify and assemble a wide variety of mechanical components using detailed shop drawings, assuring that mechanical specifications are met. • Setup and operate a variety of machine tools and equipment. • Use a variety of hand tools to modify, fit and assemble parts to build mechanical assemblies. • Inspect and accept parts manufactured by thirdparty machine shops. • Apply knowledge of shop mathematics and material properties to layout work and carry out machining, fabricating and assembling procedures. • Use oxy-acetylene welding/brazing equipment to weld or braze mechanical assemblies. This individual must have certification as General Machinist. Qualified candidates please forward resume to: Guildline Instruments Limited Human Resources Dept. P.O. Box 99 Smiths Falls, ON. K7A 4S9 Fax: 613 283 6082 Email: hr@guildline.ca We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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FOR MR. & MRS. BILL WILSON OF JASPER, ON SUN, NOV. 29, 2015 @ 10 AM PREVIEW @ 9 AM TO BE HELD @ MARSHALL’S AUCTION HOUSE, 2913 CTY RD 21 SPENCERVILLE Mr. Wilson having operated a large woodworking shop for some years will be offering at auction a variety of wood working equip’t, a large variety of brand new unopened tools, hand tools, generator, water pump, western red cedar lumber, cedar strip canoes, variety of antique furniture, antiques & much more. Auctioneers Note: With Christmas around the corner this is a great opportunity to purchase brand new & lightly used merchandise! A sale that has something for everyone! See You There! For a more detailed list w/ photos go to www. lmauctions.ca Auctioneer or Owner not responsible for lost, stolen, damaged articles, Accidents day of sale. Canteen. Terms: Cash, Debit, Visa, Mastercard Photo I.D. as is. No Buyers Premium All announcements day of sale takes precedence over all printed matter. To book your sale call:
Saturday November 21, 2015 9:00 AM sharp To be held at Luxury Motorhomes 7389 Hwy 15, Carleton Place – corner of Hwy 15 and Hwy 7. Barry and Cheryl Devereux have sold their property and are closing out their business. Shop tools, supplies, equipment, retail store items, flat bed trailers, JD Gator, Golf Cart, HD Scissor Lift – 20’, Lawn Tractor, Commercial Leaf Blower, 2 Motorhomes, Chev Truck, motorhomes parts and accessories etc. etc. This is a very large sale. Stock inventory items may be selling in bulk. Owners Barry and Cheryl Devereux 613-257-1299 Terms - Cash, Credit Card, Debit Refreshments Auctioneer John J. O’Neill 613-832-2503 email – oneillsauctions@gmail.com Owners or Auctioneer not responsible in case of loss or accident day of sale. For a complete listing and pictures please visit www.oneillsauctions.ca
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AUCTION SALE ESTATE OF DAVID HUTT 1641 BORDENWOOD ROAD, ARDEN, ONT. SATURDAY NOVEMBER 28TH AT 10:30 AM 12 miles east of Kaladar on Highway # 7 and turn NORTH onto Hendrson Road for 6 miles to Hamlet of Henderson and continue WEST on Bordenwood Road for 1 mile. VEHICLES 2012 Chevrolet Silverado pick up truck with extended cab, 69,000 kms- like new – sells certified; 1998 Bounder 34 ft motor home with gas engine, all amenities- good running condition; 1999 GMC 2500 4 x 4 pick up truck with extended cab- running condition; 1987 Jaguar Sovereign 4 door sedan – not running; 1984 Jaguar Vanden Plus 4 door sedan- not running; 1972 Buick Skylark 2 door hardtop – not running; 1984 Kawasaki 1100 cc motorcycle – not running, GMC Diablo car – part only; SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES American Sportsman side x side ATV with dump box, canopy and 340cc Honda engine- good running condition; 1984 Honda 350cc 4×4 ATV- not running; YARD AND SHOP EQUIPMENT Belarus 825 4 wd diesel tractor with front end loader, cab – running condition; Bush Hog RTS 74 3 point hitch rotovator – like new; McKee Model 620 3 point hitch single auger snow blower, portable gas powered wood splitter with hydraulic controls, 20 ft all steel vehicle trailer, 5’ x 9’single axle utility trailer, Troy Bilt portable wood chipper, cement mixer, lawn sweeper, Husqvarna chainsaw, Sthil gas string trimmer, Ryobi garden tiller, 9000 lb capacity vehicle hoist – like new – to be removed; tripod engine hoist, Max Air 7.5 hp upright air compressor, Menco wire feed welder, oxy acetylene torch kit, 8.5 hp gas engine,new, Power Fist drill press, Power Fist horizontal metal cutting band saw, metal cutting chop saw, bench grinder tool boxes, hand and power tools, King single surface wood planer, King 13” surface planer, Makita 12” surface planer, CIL shaper, Bosch sliding mitre saw, 12”band saw, Craftex mortising machine, craftsman portable air compressor, Sears radial arm saw, King 10”table saw, Craftex surface grinder, wood clamps, shop vac, quantity of 1’ rough cut pine and maple lumber, numerous other articles. TERMS- CASH OR CHEQUE OWNER & AUCTIONEER NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENT OR INJURY DAY OF SALE SULLIVAN AUCTIONEERS Plainfield 613-477-2082 www.sullivanauctions.com CL472843
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Sunday November 22 2015 - Real Estate & Chattel Auction. 6 Bridlepath, Otterdale Estates - Smiths Falls. Auction starts at 10 am (Preview from 9am) - Real estate sells at 11 am Sharp! From Smiths Falls take Hwy 29 South & turn left at Otterdale Estates (1.5 KM From Smiths Falls) 2 Bedroom Mobile Home on leased land with a detached garage, detached workshop all on a large quiet lot in Beautiful Otterdale Estates subject to a $25,000 Minimum Bid. 100 Amp Service. 2015 Municipal Tax $254.19 - Monthly Park Fees $204.58 Water & Sewage is included in the monthly park fees - 2004 F/A Oil Furnace well maintained with 2013 Fiberglass Oil Tank - New Roof 2012. 1976 Embassy Model Chattels to sell @ 10 AM : Coins & Currency, electronic treadmill, Apartment Sized Fridge, Stove & Dryer. Full Size washer, Double Bed, Household Furniture, Dishware & effects. Snowblower, table saw, lawn mowers, garage related tools & effects. Be on time. Short clean outdoor Auction. Sunday November 29 2015 - Estate & Consignment Auction. Auction Starts at 10 am (Preview at 9 am) 182 Glenview Road, Smiths Falls, (Drummond North Elmsley Twp) Expect another massive Auction to take place indoors. Furniture, Antiques, Collectibles, Household & more. See Website for listing & Pictures! To consign quality items to this auction or upcoming auctions please call or email us. Space fills fast. Sunday December 6 2015 - Large indoor Consignment Auction 182 Glenview Road, Smiths Falls (Drummond North Elmsly Twp) Auction Starts at 10 am (Preview starts at 9am) Saturday December 12 - Annual Christmas Customer Appreciation Auction Auction starts at 10 am (Preview from 9am) 182 Glenview Road, Smiths Falls Gift Certificates, Prizes - Regular Auction starts at 10 am followed by a Potluck Christmas Dinner at the hall at approx 5 pm. Friday January 1 2016 - Annual New Years Day Specialty Antique Auction to be held at our 6 acre Auction Hall Grounds Auction starts at 10 am (Preview from 9am) 182 Glenview Road, Smiths Falls (Drummond North Elsmley Twp) NOW ACCEPTING QUALITY CONSIGNMENTS OF ANTIQUES, ADVERTISING, COLLECTIBLES & MORE ! CALL OR EMAIL TO BOOK SPACE FOR ITEMS OF YOURS TO SELL IN THIS AUCTION. CLS473904/1119
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True Canadian troubadour, Jay Aymar, comes a calling to area Dec. 5 Musical Musings STEVE TENNANT
a CD that beautifully captured his recent live concert at Trinity Church in Scarborough, backed by a full band. On Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m., Jay’s The Chicken Came First Tour plays a house concert hosted by Ann Hawthorne in her beautiful home, between Franktown and Perth. Sahra Featherstone, a wonderful violin player, Lucas Gadke on stand up bass and Joe Ernewein on lead guitar will be joining him. Come out to hear truly one of Canada’s treasures. Call Ann at 613-485-6434 for reservations or go to Jay Aymar’s website for more information: www.jayaymar.com. Last week I had the opportunity to attend a small media event about a new book coming out soon called The Beatles in Canada – the Origins of Beatlemania, by Piers Hemmingsen, who was there and gave a brief talk. The book is a very detailed outline of how The Beatles’ first album was pressed in Canada at the RCA plant in Smiths Falls in February 1963. Capitol Records sub-contracted out to RCA to have their Smiths Falls pressing plant (where Cornelia Court is now, across from Garden Market). Many of the original staff at RCA were interviewed for the book including Dennis Staples, Charlie Dalton, to name a few. The author calls Smiths Falls “the birthplace of The Beatles in North America”. It was stated the London mop-tops became stars in Canada about a year before they appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964, which kick-started their appeal in the US. Also in attendance was Trudy Medcalf, who, at 14 years of age in 1963, saw the Beatles while in England at a seaside resort
and, upon returning to her home in Toronto, wrote and gained permission to start the first Beatles Fan Club in Canada and later North America. The club’s membership rose to over 100,000 fans. As a result, CHUM radio gave her a daily 15-minute radio show and she met the Fab Four in both Toronto and New York. If you go to www.TheBeatlesInCanada.com you can order this unique book. Dennis Staples said a more official kickoff to the book will happen in the new year in Smiths Falls and there are plans underway to create a historic site for the RCA plant that, at one time employed more than 300 employees. Quite a story. ‘Tis the Christmas season coming upon us so don’t forget, when buying gifts support local artists. Upcoming events Nov. 20: Rick Fines and Suzie Vinnick with band at Blues on the Rideau at The Cove Inn, Westport. For reservations, call 613-273-3636. Nov. 28: Boxcar Boys at the Sharbot Lake Inn. You have to hear this cosmic mix of jazz, folk, klezmer and country who have been making large waves in the music world. Hell, you throw a clarinet, tuba, fiddle, trombone, accordion and washboard together and your feet are tapping and you reach for something to hang on to. Dinner and show is $55. Call Sandra at 613279-2198 for reservations. Sunday, Nov. 29 at 2 p.m.: ABC Hall hosts the second annual Snowsuit Fund Benefit Music Show. Featured entertainers are Celtic Combination, The Lanark Fiddlers Guild and Alida Sont with Matthew Larabie. Mike Erion, George Reynolds, Hermann Amberger, Matt Churchill round out the event hosted by Mike Irvin. It’s great afternoon of seasonal music to kick off the holidays. Refreshments and holiday baking available. $10 at the door with all proceeds to the Lanark County Snowsuit Fund. ABC Hall is at 3166 County Rd. 36 in Bolingbroke, just south of Maberly. FYI: Last
year they raised more than $650 that helped in fulfilling nearly 500 requests for warm winter wear for children in need. Sunday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m.: Karen Savoca and Peter Heitzman at MERA Schoolhouse in McDonald’s Corners. Anyone who saw Karen at Blue Skies Festival this past summer will know of the quality vocals and rhythm this woman brings to the stage. Backed by stellar guitar ace, Peter will add even more to this wonderful show. Tickets are available at: Tickets Please, 39 Fos-
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ter Street, Perth (Jo’s Clothes), online at www.ticketsplease.ca or phone 613485-6434. Saturday, Dec. 5: Jay Aymar, one of Canada’s top troubadours, the one and only singer/songwriter/storyteller, with his trio presenting his The Chicken Came First CD and book at a house concert between Perth and Franktown. Show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at Tickets Please, 39 Foster Street, Perth, or call 613485-6434. Support live music everywhere.
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Canadian troubadour, singer/songwriter Jay Aymar brings his The Chicken Came First album to a house concert between Perth and Franktown on Saturday, Dec. 5.
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A true Canadian troubadour is coming Saturday, Dec. 5. Traveling minstrels have been around before the Middle Ages (5th to 15th century) and were known as entertainers who’d travel from town to town reciting poetry and singing songs they’d written or heard elsewhere about happenings in surrounding areas they’d traveled through. It’s how people got their news and were entertained. There are a few of them left and Jay Aymar has certainly earned the “troubadour” moniker for, over the past 20 years, he’s been touring back and forth, east, west, north and south, cities, towns, hamlets, campfires – doing what he does best – singing his self-penned songs, telling captivating, often hilarious stories and taking the time to sit down and chat with those he meets; these conversations sometimes culled later as fodder for new tunes. When you’re on the road as Jay is, minimum 250 to 300 days a year, usually solo, earning his keep, its the waitresses, bartenders, mechanics, hitchhikers and fellow road wanderers who become those available to him for striking up conversations. It’s a different life than most of us have experienced and Jay has made the best of it...lonely as it can be. From starting out playing cover tunes in rowdy bars, he’s progressed to performing his own material in listening rooms, built a fan base across our fair land and gained recognition from some of our best. When Canadian songwriting legend, Ian Tyson, heard the tune Jay wrote about Don Cherry having lost his wife Rose called, My Cherry Coloured Rose, he arranged to record it on his own album. That says a lot to me about the quality of his work. He’s got a real narrative style of singing his songs while his stories catch your interest and keep it, having you looking for more. Jay’s jovial, positive and insightful...one of those guys you meet once and feel you have a lifelong friend. No ego, he’s gentle and a great listener as well. We’ve spent many an enjoyable hour when he’s crashed at our home after local shows, solving all the world’s problems, comparing notes on the state of the music industry these days, deep into the wee hours, joyfully. I’ve grown to look forward to those times. After six albums, a lifetime of playing in those often outback regions most just fly over, Jay’s ever increasing fan base suggested he write blogs (stories shared on the computer) so he did and, realizing the interest they generated, he’s put them together into a book called The Chicken Came First, subtitled ‘and other half-truths from my life as a touring songwriter’. I really enjoyed reading the book as it gives such interesting perspectives from the eyes and pen of a traveling musician. Imagine playing on the tenth deck of a cruise ship on the Mediterranean – for a six-month contract – seven evenings a week. It’s worth the cost of the book just to read about that. Included is also
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High energy, fun when Perth’s BarnDoor Productions gets Snowed Under It’s still early rehearsals, but BarnDoor Productions’ (BDP) new holiday farce, Snowed Under, is already full of energy and fun. BDP’s seasonal show is something totally different from the run-of-the-mill. It’s a new stage version of an old movie script and the verdict is that it delivers far more laughs and entertainment than Hollywood was able to pull out of the same material. Hollywood, of course, was hampered by the then-new Hayes Office Code, which, in 1935 when the movie was made, was in its first full year of enforcement and, among other quaint rules, was so restrictive that only married couples could be shown on the same bed and even then, one of them had to have one foot on the floor. It makes you wonder how the gossip columnists had anything to talk about. A stage play is a different thing, though, and with the movie script now in public domain, playwright Alan Smithee has been able to let his imagination run free and the new stage version of Snowed Under pulls out all the stops to deliver a fast, funny and crazy evening’s entertainment. Set on Christmas Eve in 1935, it’s all good innocent fun, with just a
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You’ve got to keep warm somehow. When a blizzard leaves the cast of BarnDoor Productions’ new holiday farce Snowed Under stranded on Christmas Eve, the laughter and fun fly fast and furious. Alan (Brian Atterbury, left) watches as his ex-wife Daisy (Kim Fisher) is put to bed by Herman, the deputy sheriff (George Spelvin). The comedy runs Nov. 27 to Dec. 6 at Perth’s Full Circle Theatre.
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Horovitz’s My Old Lady was a brandnew version of the play, published only last spring. Snowed Under is simply a rollicking good time. From one of the biggest sets BarnDoor has put on the stage at Full Circle Theatre – certainly with the most doors, all the better for running in and out of – and BarnDoor Productions’ patented high-energy, fast-paced style of production, it will be a sure-fire laugh-getter. “Let me tell you about the play,” the playwright says to his ex-wife. “There’s this guy who leaves his wife for a gold-digging woman…” “Oh!” she interrupts, “It’s an autobiography!” All in all, it’s something completely different for the holidays, without one Who, one Cratchit or even Zuzu’s petals. Instead, it might be a new Christmas tradition in the making, for those who are “Grinched” out and “Scrooged” up. Snowed Under runs Nov. 27, 28, Dec. 3, 4, 5 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 29 and Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. at Full Circle Theatre (FCT), 26 Craig Street, Perth, near Last Duel Park. See HOLIDAY page 46
MPP tables motion against land transfer tax grab on home buyers Ontario PC Deputy Leader and MPP for Leeds-Grenville Steve Clark is calling on MPPs to take a stand against the Wynne government’s plans to pave the way for a massive tax grab on the province’s home buyers. On Nov. 3, Clark tabled the following motion: In the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should not impose, or help municipalities facilitate the imposition of any new municipal land transfer taxes (MLTT). Clark’s motion will be debated in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Dec. 3. “On that day, MPPs will have an opportunity to demonstrate if they believe today’s generation of wouldbe homeowners deserves the same chance to purchase a home as their parents and grandparents,” said Clark. “MPPs can vote yes and keep the door to home-ownership open or vote no and slam it shut in the faces of those young families who just can’t afford to pay more taxes.” Clark tabled the motion after the Ministers of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Finance refused to rule out an MLTT would be among proposed changes to the Municipal Act. “I believe the government is poised to break a promise they made in the
charge an MLTT in addition to the provincial land transfer tax home buyers already pay. It is estimated extending the MLTT to all municipalities would increase the amount of land transfer taxes on an average home to more than $10,000. Clark stressed the regressive tax would be aimed directly at young families and the middle class. “Allowing municipalities to double-dip on the land transfer tax home buyers already pay to the province threatens to put the homeownership dreams of many out of reach,” said Clark. “These families are already struggling to make ends meet in a province where the Nov. 1 hydro increase means the on-peak cost of electricity is four times high-
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Leeds-Grenville MPP Steve Clark speaks to members of the media at Queen’s Park about his motion regarding the government’s plan to open the door to a Municipal Land Transfer Tax on Tuesday, Nov. 3. MPP Clark’s motion will be debated in the Legislative Assembly on Dec. 3. Currently in Ontario, only the 2014 election that they would not alCity of Toronto has the authority to low this to happen,” said Clark.
Before and after that, though, there’s plenty of reason to drop in to Full Circle Theatre. Renowned Canadian folk artist Valdy comes to FCT on Nov. 24 and Séan McCann, co-founder of internationally famed band Great Big Sea, will appear on Dec. 13. In between, Film Night International concludes their fall series on Nov. 25 with two screening of the new Canadian film
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er than when this government took office.” Clark also noted an MLTT would have devastating consequences for Ontario’s economy by making the province the most uncompetitive tax jurisdiction in North America for buying a home. It’s estimated an MLTT could cost Ontario up to $2.3 billion in lost economic activity and some 15,000 jobs. “I’m looking forward to this important debate and to finding out who at Queen’s Park is truly standing up for the hard-working families in this province that just can’t afford more taxes,” said Clark. Submitted by the office of LeedsGrenville MPP Steve Clark.
Remember, starring Oscar winners Christopher Plummer and Martin Landau, and the Academy for Musical Theatre presents their fall workshops performances of Disney’s Aladdin on Dec. 11 and 12. For more information on all those events, including how to reserve tickets for each of the events, go to www. barndoorproductions.ca or call 613267-1884. Submitted by BarnDoor Productions.
Film details story of trapped miners MOVIE: The 33 STARRING: Antonio Banderas, Lou Diamond Phillips, Rodrigo Santoro, Juliette Binoche and Gabriel Byrne DIRECTOR: Patricia RigMARK HASKINS gen RATING: PG to get the company, the government, or anyone to help. Each In 2010 a rock twice the size story mirrors the other. As the of the Empire State building miners fight despair in their falls trapping 33 miners in a struggle to survive, the people gold and copper mine in Chile. above ground do the same as The 33 is their story. they attempt to do the imposWhen those Chilean min- sible in rescuing these men. ers became trapped their story In the mine we see Mario gripped the entire world. Walk- Sepulveda (Antonio Banderas) ing in I was skeptical that the continue to do all he can to movie would be able to carry keep himself and his men alive. the emotional weight of the There’s Don Lucho (Lou Diareal life experience given I al- mond Phillips) the crew foreready knew how it ended. How man, Alex (Mario Casas) the do you feel their desperation soon-to-be dad, Dario (Juan when you know they’ll sur- Pablo Raba) the alcoholic, and vive? The answer comes in the each of the 33. Above ground intimate details of what they there’s Maria (Juliette Binoche) had to endure, and the power- who refuses to give up on her ful performances of the cast. brother. There’s Laurence GolFrom the moment the mine borne (Rodrigo Santoro) the collapses to the moment the Minister of Mining who reminers are finally freed you’re fuses to listen to the company right there with them through and the experts as he mounts their ordeal. The rationing of a rescue. Finally there’s Andre food, the desperation to be Sougarret (Gabriel Byrne) the free, and the struggle to main- chief engineer who does everytain hope. Above ground we’re thing he can to make the imwith the families as they fight possible happen.
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The 33 goes into the details of how these men survived, and how they were ultimately rescued. To be sure there’s a lot of Hollywood in this ‘real’ life story, but I was still fascinated by these men, and how they managed to keep it together over the course of 69 days to come up out of that hole. The story is further enriched by seeing the challenges involved in finding the miners and getting to them. On its own it’s a compelling story, but it’s so well told you get caught up in it and forget you know how it ends. The real power of this film comes from the actors. Lou Diamond Phillips, Rodrigo Santoro, Juliette Binoche, Gabriel Byrne, and every actor commit themselves completely to giving honest and emotional portrayals of these people. The true gem in this film though is Antonio Banderas. He gives such passion and power to this role. He dominates the screen, he elevates his cast mates, and he gives his entire being to playing Mario. The 33 is an amazing story and an enthralling film. Mark Haskins’ column is a regular feature.
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Members of the Royal Canadian Legion Merrickville Branch 245 parade down St. Lawrence Street to the cenotaph Nov. 11. Above, Gail Garland, Glen and Atenati Morrison play Reveille. To the left a large gathering came out for this year’s Merrickv i l l e -Wo l f o r d Remembrance Day service.
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Doctor highlights threat of declining pollinators on biodiversity Gretta Bradley
The following article by Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists (MVFN) program chair Gretta Bradley, reflects on Almonte native Dr. James Coupland’s October MVFN presentation: “Pesticides and Pollinators: What’s Happening Down in the Pasture?” which highlighted the importance of a healthy, biologically diverse landscape and the wild pollinators on which this depends. The B-ee is iconic. As if spilling from a Chiclet box, the alphabet sprawled across the top of the blackboard gave us our first insights, as children, into this important pollinator. The letter “B” was represented by that smiling yellow and black bug with impossibly small wings. “Worker bee”, “busy as a bee”, and “honey bee” were already part of our growing understanding of this cheery, sweet, industrious insect. Needless to say, it was a bit of a shock when we came into contact with the pointy end. But we would eventually learn that in its flight from plant to plant it was, in fact, enabling plants to reproduce. Now, modern agricultural practices such as pesticide use, habitat loss and climate change have come crashing headlong into this fundamental biological process, posing a serious threat to biodiversity. Dr. James Coupland, co-founder of FarmForest Research and an authority on Integrated Pest Management (including the use of biological control systems) began his MVFN presentation “Pesticides and Pollinators: What’s Happening Down in the Pasture?” by asking us to think differently about seemingly ordinary places like meadows and pastures, with their meandering streams and low bogs. Explaining the concept of ‘Ecosystem Service’, Coupland helped us to look at the issues around our embattled pollinators and the role they play through a new lens. The ecosystem service approach looks in detail at nature’s products (e.g. food crops) and processes (e.g. tree roots draw water into the soil, filtering harmful bacteria, replenishing the water table and municipal water supplies) and determines their worth to our economy. We have traditionally resisted putting a number on our biodiverse natural spaces. Placing a monetary value on an ecosystem and the services it provides challenges the idea that they are “free”. However, as we have depleted these resources and disrupted the processes that support our quality of life and that of the natural world, putting a number on their value helps us to understand, in a very concrete way, that these things have not been without cost. Assigning a value allows ecosystem services to be accounted for, and damaging or destroying them clearly has a negative impact on the bottom line. Assigning value allows governments to make policy decisions based on measurable outcomes that allow
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There are many pollinators down in the pasture, one of the most important being the wild bee, as was highlighted in the recent Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists presentation: “Pesticides and Pollinators: What’s Happening Down in the Pasture?” Inset: Dr. James Coupland, a native of Almonte, is an expert on biocontrol approaches to pest control who led the October presentation. for accountability. Wetlands offer a dramatic example. It is estimated that they are worth $2.64 trillion US or $14,785 per hectare per year to the global economy. Having established a frame of reference, Dr. Coupland turned to the role and value of a diversity of pollinators. Although the Rufous and RubyThroated hummingbirds, the Silvery Blue, Canadian Tiger Swallowtail, and Monarch butterflies, Hummingbird Clearwing moth, Paper wasp, the Hoverfly and Checkered Beetle are all pollinators, it is the 4,000 species of bees in North America, and 20,000 species of bee worldwide that are considered to be ecological keystone species for pollination. These species are at the very centre of a viable, functioning ecosystem. Lose them and we risk the collapse of those systems. And scientists are now really worried about collapsing wild bee populations. Our food supply (fruits, vegetables and other crops) as well as that of many birds and most other mammals will be severely impacted. Dr. Coupland used the environmental service model, to reinforce the scope of the challenges ahead. Pollination has been valued at $195 billion for global agriculture. Pollinators are now in decline-both in numbers and diversity, and bee-dependent plants are also declining. The cost of pollinator decline will be high and we ignore the problem at our (and those species with whom we share the planet) peril. Carefully avoiding an overly simplistic explanation of a complex problem, Dr. Coupland discussed the possible culprits for our pollinator crisis. He warned against seeing the problem as having a single source. The research that promises the greatest potential to produce solutions looks at impacts caused by interaction of a variety of factors characteristic of a species un-
pesticides), fungicides, parasites, pathogens, and reduced plant diversity (some pollinators feed on only one type of plant) are all at work in ways that are not yet fully understood. More research needs to be done. That does not mean that efforts are not
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24,995
WAS $10,995
SALE
9,995
$
25 Eleanor Street, Brockville 613-342-0234
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22,995
2014 FORD F-150 XLT SUPERCAB 4X4
29,995
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8,995
WAS $10,995
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13,995
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100,633 KM STK #14009A
SALE
15,995
WAS $ $17,995
2013 FORD F-150 XLT
31,995
2012 FORD EXPLORER LTD
28,995
2015 CHEV MALIBU LT
$
56,900 KM STK #U9111
SALE
19,995
Business Manager
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4,995
WAS $6,995
2015 KIA OPTIMA LX
29,350 KM STK #U9107
STK #U9129R 34,000 KM
SALE
14,995
WAS $ $16,995 DOUG GOULD
Used Car Manager
JOHN RYAN
New Car Manager
SALE
12,995
WAS $ $15,995
2012 FORD ESCAPE LTD V6, AWD, 47,365 KM STK #15056A
2012 HONDA CIVIC 38,000 KM STK #U9099R
13,995
2008 CHEV IMPALA LS 3.5 V6, LOADED, 123,500 KM
17,995
2004 FORD F-250
SUPER DUTY KING RANCH, SUPER CREW, TURBO DIESEL, 4WD, PWR. HTD. LEATHER, STK #15180A
7,995
$
2010 FORD F-150 XLT SUPER CREW, 4WD, V8, AUTO, LOADED, XTR PKG., 67,300 KM STK #U906A
11,995
24,995
$
2013 FORD EDGE SEL
AWD, NAV, PANORAMIC ROOF, LEATHER, 51,000 KM, STK #U9126
$
2015 FORD EXPLORER XLT AWD, 7 PASS, 26,985 KM STK #U9098R
SALE
28,995
WAS $ $29,995
2014 TOYOTA CAMRY LE 51,700 KM STK #U9114
SALE
16,995
WAS $ $19,995
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Dealer Principal
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SALE
WAS $ $16,995
SALE
WAS $ $23,995
12,995
123,500 KM, STK #U9071RA
$
2012 FORD FOCUS
$
2006 CHEV UPLANDER
AWD, 3.5 V6, AUTO, LOADED, PWR. HTD. LEATHER, NAV., PANORAMIC ROOF, DUAL DVD, 118,000 KM STK #16031A
JULIE OLIVEIRA
$
AWD, V8, AUTO, PWR. HTD. LEATHER, PANORAMIC ROOF, 157,000 KM STK #15215A
$
WAS $ $21,995
SALE
6,995
WAS $8,995
2006 BMW X5, 4.4 I,
SUPER CREW, 4WD, 3.5 ECO-BOOST, AUTO, LOADED, XTR PKG., 76,000 KM STK #15218A
15,995
WAS $ $19,995 62,960 KM STK #U9109
SALE
ULTIMATE TEST DRIVE
$
24,995
2014 CHRYSLER 200
3.5 ECO-BOOST, 6,300 KM STK #U9096R
$
1.6L, 62,773 KM STK #15104A
7,995
WAS $8,995
$
V6, AWD, 72,580 KM STK #U9052R
WAS $ $24,995
2011 FORD FIESTA SES
108,181 KM STK #16004A
2014 FORD FUSION SE AWD 2015 KIA SORENTO LX AWD 2011 FORD ESCAPE LTD LEATHER, NAV, MOONROOF, 39,500 KM, STK #U9043R
2007 FORD FOCUS SES HATCHBACK 62,350 KM STK #15155A
53,700 KM STK #U9115
25,995
WAS $ $26,995
105,000 KM STK #U9119RA
2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2009 LINCOLN MKS AWD 2008 FORD FOCUS SE
86,981 KM STK #15168A
SALE
WAS $ $12,995
22,995
$
$
2007 FORD EXPLORER SPORTRAC LTD
$
2010 FORD F-150 XLT XTR 4X4 CREWCAB
SUPERCREW, 4X4, 258,535 KM, STK #15107A
2013 GMC SIERRA SLE GFX 2010 FORD F-150 XLT
19,995
SUPER CREW, 4WD, 3.5 ECO-BOOST V6, AUTO, LOADED XTR PKG., 26,000 KM STK #15217A
SALE
3,995
WAS $6,995
$
2014 FORD F-150 XLT
LEATHER, 8 CYL, 7 PASS., 102,000 KM
21,995
$
2008 FORD FOCUS
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2010 LEXUS RX350
LUXURY PKG, AWD, LEATHER, NAV, MOONROOF, 55,500 KM STK #U9139
SALE
28,995
WAS $ $29,995 PHIL LEPAGE
Sales Consultant
LEN MIDDLEMISS Sales Consultant
Heritage homes take spotlight in CFUW Christmas house tour There is no shortage of heritage homes in Perth. Over the last 10 years, the women of The Canadian Federation of University Women Perth and District have knocked on a lot of doors. Hours have been spent walking the streets of Perth and driving nearby country roads. Sometimes a home is offered to the tour immediately, and sometimes homeowners suggest it could be a few years before they might consider helping us. There have been years where several of our homes have been newer ones,
albeit heritage inspired. This year is different in that all our houses are older. Touring the houses you will be able to see the ways in which the past has influenced the way they look today. Two of them have taken a very different path from the past to the present. One beautiful stone house and century farm has been home to five generations of the same family. Built during the 1800s, the house is a stunning example of Lanark County heri-
Health unit survey reveals costs of feeding family up 20 per cent What can you do to help? • Visit: http://www.healthunit.org/ healthequity/. • To learn more about the cost of healthy eating: see the infographic: http://www.healthunit.org/nutrition/foodsecurity/Nutritious_Food_ Basket.pdf. • Learn more about the root causes of hunger and talk to your neighbours, coworkers, elected officials and community groups: Watch the “Let’s Start Conversation About Health” Video. • Learn about and become involved in community programs that support healthy eating for all, like the Good Food Box, Student Nutrition Programs and community gardens. • When you are asked to donate to food banks and hot meal programs donate the healthiest food possible: http://www.healthunit.org/nutrition/resources/Healthy_Food_Donation_List.pdf. Submitted by the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit.
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with a long history and many different owners. In fact, it is reported to be one of Perth’s oldest houses. According to documents, it is either first, second or third on the list of first timber-framed homes built in Perth. Built during the period 1816, it is known by local lore as the first post office. It has been difficult to verify this fact but long-time residents of Perth are adamant about the truth of this statement. Although small in stature, this wee house has been home to many prominent Perth citizens. Among them were Josiah Taylor, who was purported to have lived here as postmaster, William and Jose Blair, George Hume Read, James, Alfred, David
and Henry Leggett and Henry, Robert and Annie Little. Today, the home stands completely refurbished and modernized. The only remaining hints to its past are the timbers in the basement, the original stone hearth in the living room, and the exposed stone chimney in the master bedroom. The home’s bright, airy, open concept main floor is designed for comfortable family living. The minimalist decor speaks to the homeowner’s preference for simplicity in design. Please join us on Dec. 5 and 6 to tour these two homes and six others, just as lovely and just as interesting. Submitted by CFUW Perth and District.
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The findings released by the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit’s 2015 Nutritious Food Basket Survey showed the cost of feeding a family of four (two parents with two children) is $845 per month. This is a 20 per cent increase from 2010. For many families in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark, this increase may mean having to choose between paying bills and buying food. Since there are consequences to not paying other bills, food is often what is sacrificed. When individuals and families are unable to access enough healthy food to eat in a way that makes them feel good about themselves, it is called “food insecurity” or “hunger.” The root cause of hunger is a lack of money or income to meet basic needs. It affects how much and what kind of food a person eats and may stop someone from getting the all the vitamins, minerals and food energy they need to be healthy today and in the future. Research shows us that income has an important effect on health. How much money we have to spend influences our health because we need that money for quality food and safe shelter. When we don’t have enough money for these basic needs, we are at a higher risk for many health conditions, like diabetes, cancer, mental illnesses, and respiratory or heart diseases. Our income affects our living conditions, overall quality of life and general well-being. If everyone in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark counties has a chance for fair wages, safe working conditions, and affordable housing, daycare and public transportation, everyone will be better able to afford and access safe and nutritious food, and get the nutrients they need to be healthy. Improving these living conditions for everyone is an action known as working upstream – changing the causes of poor health before they affect our lives and the health of our
tage architecture and stone masonry. Early documents reveal that the 200-acre parcel of original crown land was purchased in 1878 for a mere $278. To this day, the original family continues to farm this land. From its gabled window, green shutters, welcoming front porch and cozy interior, this home is sure to delight. Thanks to Hillside Gardens, its inherent character is enhanced by traditional Christmas decor. While still remaining in the same family, the house has been extensively updated and renovated. The kitchen, dining room and office are all recent remodels. A completely different story applies to a compact and inviting home,
Heritage Perth Christmas House Tour December 5 & 6, 2015 10:30 am to 3:30 pm
Eight unique homes, beautifully decorated for Christmas by local designers and florists
Specially Priced Express Lunches: offered only by St. James
Anglican Church and local restaurants displaying colourful balloons-just show your House Tour ticket and participating restaurants will donate a percentage of your meal value to CFUW! Tickets: $30 (cash or cheque only) available October 31 at Home Furniture 18 Gore St. E Perth (613) 264-9876
Crush Marketplace 14 Mill St. Almonte (613) 461-2211
Elizabeth Interiors
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8 Chambers St. Smiths Falls (613) 283-7581
Oderin Kitchen Supplies 57 Brock St. Kingston (613) 531-4544
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This is a great opportunity to brag. Tell someone what you’re doing to make the world a better place. Support the cause. Encourage them to get involved too! SETTLEMENT -REALTY Connected to Your Community A/CP/K/P/SF 52 - BROKERAGE Thursday, November 19, 2015
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Getting enlightened on vehicle headlamps, brake lights Mention anything to do with automotive lights and you’ll always get enlightened with the opinions of many. Almost every driver has a light story to tell, and most can be divided into two basic categories; why can’t carmakers make headlamps that let me see at night and why do idiots drive with their highbeams or fog-lamps on or burnt out all the time. Here are a couple of items for the fire. One of the big problems with brake lights on any vehicle is that, from a distance they don’t give a rear-approaching driver any indication of how fast the vehicle ahead is slowing down. On higher speed highways, this can lead to panic braking when a trailing driver suddenly realizes how fast they’re gaining and this can easily cause rear end collisions. A simple answer is a two-stage brake lamp. I experimented with such a system a few years back on a compact sedan and even for a left-handed all-thumber like me it was an easy task. I simply installed a second brake lamp switch on the pedal and adjusted it to activate only on a deep push of the pedal. I wired this new ‘panic braking’ switch to a pair of small strobe-type bulbs added to one corner of each tail lamp. On hard braking both the factory brake light bulb lit up as well as
Car Counsellor BRIAN TURNER
the flashing strobe. It worked well, but without testing its effectiveness by questioning other drivers, it was hard to gauge its performance. Knowing that any carmaker could easily provide this option for little money, it makes you wonder how it hasn’t yet been considered. Another light innovation involves traffic signal lights and this information came to me from a colleague who is a globally respected expert in traffic studies. These types of lights are in use in various areas around the globe in different forms. Certain traffic planners and engineers decided that on intersections on roads with higher speed limits, that also have track records of redlight runners, it would be helpful to have a signal light that could detect approaching vehicle speed. When these signals sense that cars approaching a red light aren’t slow-
ing, they increase the lamp’s intensity and start to flash it. Can you think of an intersection or two that might benefit from this innovation? A mistake that I’ve seen more than one or two truck buyers make over the years is selecting a halfton pick-up when they really need a three-quarter ton or better to do the job they have in mind. You really can’t assign them all the blame; automakers are constantly bombarding us with ads on their halfton units and their carrying and towing specs seem to climb every year. And of course few three-quarter or one-ton trucks benefit from deep price discounting and rebates that rain down on half-tons. There is a world of difference between half-ton and three-quarter ton trucks from the frame on up. Many commercial truck operators
try to beef up the suspension of their half-tons to carry more weight or tow bigger trailers but they fail to realize no matter how strong a truck’s suspension is, its capability rests on its axles. The weakest point in any truck (with regards to payload) is the axle and more specifically the axle bearings. If you overload them, they will not enjoy a long reliable lifespan and the repair bills can climb substantially. Most modern trucks have an early-warning system that comes into play when they’re being pushed past their limits. Sensors in the transmission constantly monitor operating temperatures and when the truck is overloaded things get hot. Computer software will limit the truck speed and transmission gearing when this condition is met and it can take a trip to a dealership service department to reset things. Then you can expect a conversation with the service manager warning you about voiding your vehicle warranty by towing too heavy a trailer and/or carrying too much weight. Always give yourself some breathing space when considering a truck’s capacity. Leave anywhere from 10-20 per cent reserve in terms of towing and payload limits. This gives you the opportunity to haul a few extra pounds before
the alarm bells go off. If you’re buying a truck to plow snow with, consider a three-quarter ton or bigger unless you’re planning on just clearing your own driveway. Snow plow manufacturers now make some pretty light composite blades specifically designed for half-tons, but the truck and its frame can still be subjected to substantial forces when you hit a curb or are trying to move too much heavy wet white stuff. If you have any questions, opinions, or stories on anything automotive please drop me a line, [By email to emc@perfprint.ca or directly to bjoeturner@hotmail.com listing ‘Question for the Car Counsellor’ in the subject line or by post to Record News Communications, 65 Lorne St., P.O. Box 158, Smiths Falls, ON K7A 4T1]. When using regular mail, please supply a phone number if you seek direct contact (due to volume, I can’t always promise replies). Yours in service Brian Turner
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