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August 2012 Volume 8 No.8

North Grenville Community Newsletter A Month ly Pub li ca tion

Thank you, North Grenville!

We, the members of the

Friends of the North Grenville Public Library, want to express our appreciation to the residents of this Municipality for their support during the last decade.

We could never have done it without your ardent involvement in our many activities relating to our vibrant new library.

Thanks to you, the Friends of Canadian Libraries (FOCAL) has selected us as the recipient of this year's Gabriele Schreiber Friends of the Year Award. This annual recognition is presented to only one Friends group in Canada. Our submission, refl ective of umpteen projects benefi cial to the Library and its Patrons, was judged to be extraordinary by a panel of cross-Canada judges.

We are very proud!If you have yet to visit the

Norenberg Building, do so soon!If you are not yet a member

of Friends, sign up soon at the Library!

We love you, North Grenville! Patrick Babin, ChairExecutive CommitteeFriends of the North Grenville Public Library

The SAVE THE AN-DREWSVILLE BRIDGE group would like to thank the MER-RICKVILLE CAR SHOW organizing committee (Jim Bonfield, Bill Kenny, Dave MacGregor, Barry Phillips, John Chambers and Mark Miller) for permitting us to put up a booth on Sunday, July 8th. Of the very many visitors to the car show, a large number of both Merrick-ville residents and visitors want-ed to sign the petition to keep the Andrewsville Bridge open. At times we had people lining up to sign the petition. In hindsight, we could have had more people manning the booth . . . in order

SAVE THE ANDREWSVILLE BRIDGE

to answer all the questions as well as soliciting signatures. Most people were dismayed that the Merrickville-Wolford and North Grenville councils are al-lowing the Andrewsville Bridge to be closed. Lanark County has already voted to spend $25,000 to repair the bridge if the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville (includes Merrickville-Wolford and North Grenville) will spend $25,000 as well.

As there are only two bridg-es close to Merrickville for Mer-rickville and the surrounding communities to use, it makes no sense to allow one bridge to be closed to car traffi c . . . thus

SAVE ANDREWSVILLE BRIDGE group thanks MERRICKVILLE CAR SHOW

New in downtown Kemptville! Decades of Candy For You!

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Sharon Ruth Wins After Eight Years

A North Grenville resident, Sharon Ruth, shared a platform in Vancouver with Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Tuesday, August 7 and listened as he committed the Government of Canada to change the rules regarding parental sick leave in favour of parents forced to stay away from work to care for their seriously ill child. It was the culmination of eight years of campaigning for Sharon, and is an amazing achieve-ment that will benefi t many families throughout the country in the future.

Every parent knows the situa-tion: one of your children is ill and needs to stay home. Both you and your spouse need to be at work, so

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The opinions expressed in this Newsletter are those of the writ-ers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the North Grenville Community Newsletter.

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Editorial

Alma Street residents are very concerned about a health hazard on their street. Number 9 Alma Street East, in Kemptville, is gutted and the east wall is held up with come alongs. “It’s now home to pigeons as well,” says Margaret Chartrand, who lives next door to the unsafe wall. “A good wind could blow that wall over it’s so rotten, and it would likely do damage to my house,” she continued. “I’ve lived next to it for five years. It’s been uninhabitable for that long.”

“This is a changing neighbour-hood,” said David Way, another neighbour. “We have several new or renovated homes on the street”, which runs west off Rideau Street in Kemptville. “But this abandoned structure lowers our property val-ues.”

When told about plans to ask Council to cause the building to be torn down, new homeowner on the street, Deron Johnston, immediately said, “Count me in. This is an eye-sore.” His house is directly across the street. “I’ve sat on my front porch and watched the pigeons going in

and out and cooing all night long,” said Jane Collings, who also lives across the street. “They make quite a mess in the neighbourhood too.” Another new area resident, Cheryl King, of George Street West, also had complaints about the state of the property: “particularly the skunks and the six foot high weeds. It’s obviously neglected,” she said. The property is privately owned.

Michele Cormier, homeowner on the west side of the abandoned structure, has had her house on the market for nearly a year, so far with no sale in sight. “That structure has been a definite deterrent to selling my house, and we even lost one sale when the people interested in purchasing bowed out because they didn’t want to take the risk that noth-ing would be done to it,” she said. Mrs. Chartrand said that Council and town staff have been informed about the situation and have made minor efforts to effect improvements “but five years is long enough. It’s time to have it knocked down and the crawl space and part basement filled in so that no child falls in, the health hazard

remedied and the unsafe structure removed before there is a tragedy. We need the eyesore gone so we can be proud of our street.” Other neighbours who have also called for action are Manfred and Susie Kettler and Chris Williams.

This is not a new issue for the local residents. Some months ago, Mayor Gordon was contacted and had municipal workers disconnect the hydro on site. But the prop-erty continued to deteriorate, and the neighbours wanted immediate action. They had petitioned Council and each member of Council had ex-pressed their support for the residents through e-mails, and the matter had been forwarded to Forbes Symon, Director of Planning and Develop-ment, for action. In what is clearly not a coincidence, the owner of the property turned up shortly after the matter had been discussed by all par-ties, and set about cutting the 6-foot high weeds. He has expressed his intention of demolishing the building and clearing the site, possibly with a view to rebuilding there. This has raised another potential problem for the neighbours: what kind of rebuild-ing has the owner in mind? And will it fit in with the look and character of the street?

So far, this has been a wonder-ful example of concerned citizens working together and being listened to by Mayor, Council and municipal staff, with a very positive result to date. This may not have been the experience of many others in our community, but it is a great precedent for what can be achieved when everyone is prepared to work together. Margaret Chartrand is still a little sceptical that things will ac-tually improve, after all the delays and false promises of the past. But, if Council continue their support, and staff continue to exercise their authority in the matter, things can only get better. The next hurdle may be when the property owner asks for planning permission to build condos or something similar on the land. That will be the great test of this Council and staff’s willingness to listen to the people. To be continued....

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Erick Le Porslimiting ourselves to one bridge for cars. We all live in a vibrant growing community. According to 2011 census fi gures from 2006 to 2011, Montague and North Grenville are some of the fastest growing communities in Eastern Ontario with a jump in population of 8.5% and 6.2% respectively. If Merrickville wants area residents to use their services, they have to think about access.

Please attend the following meetings and help convince our elected offi cials to decide to keep the Andrewsville Bridge open to cars:

August 7th at 6:30PM – North Grenville Municipal Council at 285 County Road 44, Kemptville.

August 30th (time to be an-nounced) – Leeds-Grenville/Lanark County Councils Public Consultation at Rosedale Hall.

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“I’M BORED! There is nothing to do.”

How many times have you heard your children say this? Well believe it or not, I have been fortunate enough not to have heard this, yet. I’m always telling my children to read (or cut the grass). Reading can be a fun way to learn. When my youngest son was born, someone registered him for Fun With Books. It was absolutely amazing. He looked forward to his delivery; a book, newsletter and picture to colour. The book was the highlight. We would have to read it when it arrived. If we were lucky, he’d

look at the pictures for awhile but in the end we had no choice but to read his prize. It became a family affair as his older sister and brother, would all cuddle up and listen too. Some nights we’d go back to our growing library and read them over and over and over again.

It has been awhile since he’s graduated from Fun With Books, but we still have those tales. Learning to read bought them out again. The books are now sitting in our family library waiting for others to enjoy them.

Fun With Books was found-ed in 1993 by Bernie Boesveld.

Bernie had this idea and with the help of some friends, approached the Kinsman club for fi nancial support. A grade 2 student at the time, Joey Steele, created its logo when he won the drawing contest. Fun With Books was on its way. They distributed the Golden Books collection until 2010 when they chose to instead publish stories. This has turned out to be very successful venture and has saved the organization a worthwhile amount, while also promoting unknown authors, 90% being local. What a way to use the local talent. There is a wide base of volunteers that make this a unique way to encourage child reading. A few high school students have even obtained their volunteer hours helping pack and deliver these childhood stories.

Fun With Books is a one of a kind organization in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. To date they are the only group in Canada to provide this kind of service. Not to mention being an inspiration for others such as Dol-

ly Parton who only a couple years after Fun With Books’ founding started something similar in the United States.

Fun with Books is a non-profi t charitable organization. Over 50,000 books have been distributed in our United Coun-ties and I personally hope to see it continue.

If you would like to help, you can go to the Fun With Books website, email them at [email protected], or (my favourite), call Bernie at 613-258-4660. If you wish to purchase any of these amazing stories, you can go to Leeds County Books in Brock-ville. To help with printing costs they are continually looking for advertisers for their books. Be part of this great idea and have your name or business printed in these books for all to see!

“Thanks, Bernie your won-derful idea has lead many chil-dren to the adventure of read-ing.”

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The Ontario Government is making noises about making alcohol more widely available through con-venience stores and supermarkets, ending the monopoly that they have enjoyed since Kemptville native G. Howard Ferguson introduced the LCBO in 1927. The control of alcohol by Government is not a new idea by any means, though it is no longer as strict, or accepted, a power as it once was.

The idea of Prohibition seems rather dated these days: the idea that there could be a Government-legislated ban on the making, selling and public consumption of alcohol is not in keeping with twenty-first century Canadian thinking. But for many decades, especially between the 1870's and the 1920's, the Tem-perance Movement was a strong and influential one in Ontario, and throughout the country.

Among the many organisations that made up this movement, two were particularly active in North

Grenville in those years. In 1898, a national Plebiscite was held on the question of prohibition, and local committees of the prohibitionists were found in Kemptville, Oxford Mills, Bishops Mills, South Gower and Heckston. In fact, only Burritts Rapids does not appear to have had an active temperance organisation, so far as available records tell us.

The Sons of Temperance had “Divisions”, as they were called, in most of the hamlets and villages of the area. The name is quite mislead-ing, as the organisation contained both men and women in its ranks. In fact, women were to be found holding at least half of the executive positions at all levels. The records of the Sons for the Oxford Mills Divi-sion, dating from 1891 until around 1898, show that temperance was a useful issue around which a very sociable group of people gathered. Divisions met every week, and had all of the paraphernalia associated with groups like the Masons or the Orange Order. Regalia, passwords, impressive titles for the executive members. The President of the Division was the Worthy Patriarch, the Treasurer was the Financial Scribe, etc.

Aside from only occasional references to temperance activities, Division No. 237 seems to have spent most the time behaving rather like a glee club. As soon as the busi-ness of the evening was dealt with,

usually consisting of voting in new members, the Good Order section of the meeting began and indi-viduals “favoured” the group with songs, recitations, musical pieces on piano, etc. Some of these perfor-mances seem rather out of keeping with the purpose of the group: in September, 1892, Brother F. S. Jones recited a humourous piece entitled, “When May A Scotchman be Termed Drunk”. The previous month, Sister Scovill gave a reading which certainly makes one think. It was called “How She Completely Conquered Her Husband”, and the minutes describe it thus: “showing very beautifully that when a woman wills, she will, and when she won’t, she won’t”.

Oxford Mills was, apparently, not unique in its stress on social entertainment. The Kemptville Divi-sion, No. 236, called, rather cleverly, the Olive Branch, also provided such diversion for its members and the two groups often visited and pro-vided entertainment for each other. Other very popular activities for the Divisions were socials, box socials and picnics. But there were series attempts to influence the Oxford Council on temperance matters too. Strenuous attempts were made in both Kemptville and Oxford Mills to have the liquor licenses of local hotels cancelled in 1893, and the extensive involvement of the various groups in plebiscites in 1892 and 1894 was impressive and effective.

It is interesting to note that when, finally, a compromise solu-tion on prohibition was reached in Ontario in 1927, Kemptville was at the centre of it. The compromise

between open licensing of the liquor trade on the one hand, and prohibi-tion on the other, was Government control through the establishment of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, the familiar LCBO still doing the job today. The LCBO was established by the Government of G. Howard Ferguson, native of Kemptville and one-time Reeve of that Village. Ferguson’s mother had been very active in the other major temperance organisation operating in North Grenville in those years, the Women’s Christian Temperance Union.

The WCTU was a very in-fluential organisation for many reasons. Not only was it part of a worldwide network campaigning for prohibition of alcohol, it also provided women with experience of political activism at a time when there were few outlets for such inter-est. Like the Sons of Temperance, the WCTU gave women an equal voice in political, educational and social activism in the nineteenth century. Built, as the name suggests, on an evangelical Christian base, the WCTU learned from experience that, without the vote, women were severely limited in what they could achieve. The Union broadened its scope and worked for enfranchise-ment of women, better education for all classes in society, and improved working conditions for women and working class men.

An illustration of how these women thought is seen in an 1899 statement: “Woman: first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of her country, last at the ballot box”. In fact, the first time women were

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given even a limited vote in Ontario was in the plebiscites on prohibition. Two of the Famous Five women who won constitutional recogni-tion of women as “persons” in the 1920's, Nellie McClung and Louise Crummy McKinnon, belonged to the WCTU. Historians refer to such activists as “evangelical feminists”, another phrase that requires a rethink of assumptions in today’s society.

The Temperance movement was not always temperate. A group of women workers tried to hold meetings in Hull and were forced to withdraw by angry and violent mobs. Nor were the violent emo-tions raised by temperance activism confi ned to the major centres. In Kemptville, the Methodist Church on Prescott Street, a centre of tem-perance organisation in the area, was burned down in 1888. It was a clear case of arson, but it is not known if anyone was ever charged for the crime, there being no local newspaper at the time to record the details.

One other unexpected aspect of the temperance movement was that it appears to have been carried on more by younger people. A leader of the movement from Toronto

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made this point in 1898 when visit-ing Kemptville. He “strongly urged the desirability and need of more older people of the village joining hands with the younger people now labouring in the Division and thus help on the good work”. Prohibition, or Temperance, as an issue, seems strange and rather illiberal to many today. But the records show that groups like the Sons of Temperance and the WCTU were anything but reactionary and conservative. They provided women with opportunities and training in activism, raised the profi le of causes such as education, suffrage and working conditions in both homes and manufacturing, and put them on an equal level with men in running and directing major social and political enterprises. Analysis of the North Grenville records to date show that these two groups in particular had a major impact on society and politics throughout the nineteenth and into the early twen-tieth centuries. The WCTU still ex-ists, but the Temperance Movement had passed its peak by the time the LCBO opened its doors.

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CanPower for hockey skating skills.When: Wed Aug 8, 6-8 pm

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The Library’s TD Sum-mer Reading Program has been hopping all summer. With this hot weather parents and children are enjoying the cool environment, in more ways than one, at the Library.

Most of our August pro-grams are full, but we still have openings for Tween the Lines, on Wednesdays from

5.30-6.30 for ages 9-12. Join us for activities ranging from read-ing, writing, crafts and games. Open to both boys and girls. We also have drop-in activities

We also still have a few open-ings in our day long workshop on August 16th from 10 am- 4 pm on figurative art. Peggy Wilson will be doing a very special workshop

on imagining and creating a wonderful creature. For girls and boys ages 10 and up. Cost is $10 per person. Bring a peanut free lunch and your imagination!

We also have a number of drop-in programs in August. On August 9th from 1-2.30 for ages 7 and up join us for It’s a Cha-rade, a fun filled afternoon doing participation plays, mad libs, charades and Robert Munsch plays. On Friday August 10th from 11.00-12 noon it is Drop

In Games-Alison has a great collection of games and puzzles for ages 6 and up. Snuggle up at the Library with your favourite snuggly toy and listen to bedtime stories on Tuesday August 21st from 6.30-7.30 pm. Bring mom and dad and the whole family. Cookies and juice served.

Any questions about the Summer Reading Program can be directed to our summer student Alison Collings at 613-258-4711 or [email protected]

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The Wednesday residency concept has entered its second phase this summer with the introduction of Christo Graham, a man who, around these parts, really needs little or no introduction. Christo has been a Branch sensation for years now, as a star performer at any number of our Birthday Tributes or as just plain himself. His style to date has ranged from Disney to Dylan in a weird amalgam across three solo records of original material which I’d call ‘indie folk’ but that he has, in the past, called Casio-coustic. Now, he tells me, his style is just folk. I’m game, Christo has not let us down yet!

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BAYFIELD SCHOOL OF ART at the North Grenville Municipal Centre

The North Grenville Arts scene is a vibrant one. The ages and experiences of the artists and artisans are as widely varied as the media and techniques they use. The artists in residence at Bayfield Manor are no exception.

The seniors at Bayfield have had the pleasure of art les-sons from local artist, Marguerite Boyer and assitant Chris-tine Boesveld. for the past four years. No age restrictions; no former experience required. Many of the artists are, in fact, first timers. They have worked diligently, learning new skills along the way. Add to that the life experiences and person-alities of the artists themselves and you have paintings well worth sharing.

Although there is a full time gallery of their work at the Manor, for the next three months, you can enjoy the works of the Bayfield Artists in the foyer of the Municipal Centre. Be sure to check out their display. It will be time well spent. Some of the paintings are available for sale.

For more information, or to contribute your time or tal-ents to this valuable program, contact: [email protected]

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Left to right: Students, Jean Unruh, Ruby Leach, Dorothy Joyce, Lois Baldwin, Mavis Piper and Freda Gilmer


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Do you remember your favourite teacher? The one who presented new ideas in exciting ways and ef-fortlessly kept you hooked through-out their entire lesson with students lingering after class, thirsty for more? That is what it’s like to meet Don Munz.

He comes by it honestly as he was a professor of Commercial Inte-rior Design at both the Pasadena City College and the Art Centre College of Design in Los Angeles. He re-calls how rewarding it was to watch students bloom as their confidence

grew. They would leave the college “on fire” and return five or six years later to show him their impressive portfolios.

Don worked a variety of jobs before he discovered his own passion for art. He sold real estate in the High Desert (wearing a western cowboy outfit to boot). He was also a chair lift operator, baker, body shop worker, stone mason and draftsman for both the California and, South California Planning Departments. One day, a colleague from the Planning Depart-ment introduced him to a friend of

his who had just graduated from Art Centre College. During a visit to the college, Mr. Munz was “turned on” to art and registered for evening art classes in Pasadena until he had built up a portfolio. He then applied and was admitted into Art Centre College.

As Don explains it, “art teaches you to see, to really look at things. Then you start to really hear things like birds singing”. He describes art and design as “a door which opens you up to opportunities”. Accord-ing to Mr. Munz, “we all need some form of self-expression, whether it’s cooking or theater. Without this outlet, things backfire and we go to the dark side”.

When he took a sabbatical to teach part-time in Massachusetts and the funding fell through, Don had a decision to make. He decided to proceed to Massachusetts as planned but took a job at a furniture company called Shaker Reproductions. He “met some awesome people, mostly refugees from New York who were burnt out and looking for a different life”. Inspired by some silos he saw in Massachusetts, Mr Munz stopped in Upstate, New York on his way back to California to purchase some lum-ber. He then transported the lumber

with his trailer 6000 feet up to a lot he owned in the mountains of California. He built his own silo and lived in it for the next 15 years.

He was 3/4 of the way through the build of his silo when he met his wife. They now have six children, seventeen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. “There is a birth-day or graduation every week and my wife is very generous” Mr. Munz laughs. When their daughter, Laura, moved to Ottawa to work for Cognos, Mr and Mrs Munz came over to visit her several times. They liked it here. Don “grew up in Central Valley”, a very agricultural part of California. He recalls living near a railroad in the 30s at a time when hobos rode the train to the next field for pick-ing. Fed up with the gridlock traffic, daily gang shootings and corporate farming of California, he and his wife decided to buy a home in Ottawa. Their daughter Laurel also wished to purchase a home. They partnered and bought a house together with plenty of space and privacy for everyone. The only problem was, it took two years to get through the paperwork required to move to Ottawa even though they were sponsored by their daughter.

Don was selling his art for thou-sands of dollars in Los Angeles. After the move, he tried to sell his art in Montreal and Toronto. They mostly supported local talent. What struck Mr Munz about Kemptville when he came to live here nine years ago were all the beautiful old brick buildings. He started doing line drawings of the buildings then drew what they might look like if they were restored. He met up with Phil Gerrard who had photographs of old town Kemptville.

Don borrowed these photographs and placed them next to his line draw-ings in the front window of an empty building (now The Advance). It got a lot of attention. Nick Wellstein was a contractor at the time. He and Keith Lindsey (owner of 416 Tires) were “major players in getting old kempt-ville back on track”. They started re-

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Don is also involved with the Friends of the Library which has been awarded the Gabriele Schreiber Award. He is the chairman of the Giv-ing Garden. “Terry McEvoy had this concept and looked for volunteers to help create it. There is a 50 feet diameter of solid flowers and there are veggies as well”. The garden takes up almost two acres in total. It

is now sponsored by North Grenville. “Each Tuesday we give away fresh, organic foods to families in need. The garden is important because it represents the caring spirit of Kemptville”.

Mr Munz who recently turned 80 says he feels like he’s 21 years old: “Age, like time, is relative”. He is motivated to make a difference here in Kemptville.

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GLUTEN-FREE DIETS

Everyone is talking about going Gluten-free! The claims range from improving symptoms for ADHD, Sports performance, Weight loss, Mental Health and even Diabetes! Wow! What an incredible cure all! The only problem is that there is no scientific evidence to support these claims and the iron, fiber and vitamin B elements to wheat, barley and rye are necessary to support balanced good dietary health.

Celiac Disease is very serious. It is characterized by an abnormal immune reaction to wheat gluten that causes severe intestinal dam-age and nutrient malabsorption. The reaction causes changes in the intestinal tissue. The absorptive surface covered in villus appears to be flattened, shortened or absent—reducing the mucosal surface area. Individuals with true celiac disease can malabsorb all nutrients to some degree, but definitely micro-nutrients, fat soluable vitamins, electrolytes, calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron, folate and Vitamin B12.

Individuals who have true celiac disease must adhere to a lifelong gluten-free diet. This means no Wheat, Barley or Rye. Gluten free is a very restrictive diet! Gluten free products may not be fortified with the same nutrients as traditional products. People who have Celiac Disease need to use a separate toaster because any introduction of wheat, barley or rye can ignite a reaction that can last days or weeks. Food preparation areas must be thor-oughly cleaned and sanitized after preparing “regular food” items.

Basically anything containing wheat, barley and rye is prohibited. Most consumers eat a huge amount of processed food. Any processed food may contain thickeners, sta-bilizers and fillers. These are often based on….. guess what?

You may be surprised about the foods that contain Gluten. Products to be careful with can be non-dairy creamers, puddings, Icing and pow-

dered sugar, candies, chocolate bars, commercial salad dressings, pro-cessed meats, fruit pie fillings, dried fruits and nuts. Prepared mixes for biscuits, pancakes, muffins and even some oat bran, rice crackers and corn cakes. I have even found gluten thick-eners in fruit punch drinks and soups!

A Gluten-free diet is absolutely necessary for people who test posi-tive for Celiac Disease. Only the test will confirm without a doubt that you have the abnormal immune response. Many doctors suggest a gluten free diet to eliminate processed foods and help with symptoms like diar-rhea or flatulence. Patients then believe they have Celiac Disease and of course eliminating processed foods will help with weight loss and diabetes. Patients feel great at first with any dynamic dietary change and elimination of those nasty processed foods, but…. Long term they may be facing nutrient deficiencies that are unnecessary.

There is nothing wrong with Gluten for people who do not have Celiac Disease. Wheat, Barley and Rye contain excellent nutrients and contribute to maintaining a healthy diet.

Eliminating or reducing pro-cessed foods is a great idea for ev-eryone, but not always practical. It is a good idea to choose foods based on how much sodium, fats, sugars, calories, stabilizers, fillers and pre-servatives are contained in each item. But, eliminating any element in your diet can have serious consequences.

A gluten free diet can be ex-pensive and difficult to maintain due to restrictive food choices. It is absolutely necessary for people with Celiac disease, but for those who do not, it is a “round about” way to eliminate processed foods that can cause digestive discomfort or exces-sive calorie consumption. Weight is about calories in, calories out. A bal-anced diet based on Canada’s Food Guide will help you control weight and remain healthy.

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Even though there are no public meetings held through the summer months, the NGHS continues operat-ing a busy schedule. Members of our Executive are conducting research (requested by the Municipality) regarding rates charged by similar societies and archives in the region for research, copying, and the many other services we provide. In the past two weeks, we have responded to five different inquiries for information from across Canada and one from the U.S.

In addition to the ongoing index-ing of past issues of the Advance (a project now in its fifth year), we have two interesting projects in play at the moment. The Society is working with the North Grenville Photography Club to create a record of the schools of North Grenville. We provide the historic pictures and information on the many schools that have existed in the area since the early nineteenth century, and the Photography Club record the build-ings as they exist today, or what now occupies the sites of the old schools. In this way, for example, the NG Archives will have a complete record of the North Grenville District High School going back from the new building opening this year, to the Grammar School that operated on Clothier Street west from 1845. At least four different buildings contain-ing that one institution.

Another timely project is in con-junction with the United Counties of Leeds & Grenville Immigration Part-nership program. We are research-

ing all the families and discharged soldiers who were given free land in L&G after the War of 1812, and seeing what descendants may still be living in the Counties today. This is part of a larger scheme to introduce new immigrants to the long history of immigration that we have in Ontario. Immigration has aspects common to all periods, and our research project will lay out some of those shared characteristics.

The NGHS has a mandate to gather, preserve and promote the history and heritage of North Gren-ville, and we believe in working with other community organisations and agencies to make the people of North Grenville aware of the rich history we have inherited. In a time when the Municipality is experiencing significant change and population growth, this work becomes even more important - and more urgent. The NG Photography Club are help-ing to record what we have before its gone, or before it changes beyond recognition, so that we will have a complete and documented record to pass on to the future residents of our community.

Our website is in the process of being updated, and we apologise for any problems there may have been in accessing it recently. But we are back, and hope to have new content and an enlarged site by the end of the year. www.historynorthgrenville.ca

Public meetings resume on Wednesday, September 12, and details of our speaker and topic will be available in next month’s Newsletter.

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Dorothy Macnaughton, FOCAL, presents Gabriele Schrier Award to Pat Babin on July 19

one of you has to give up a sick day, or a vacation day, and remain at home. Natural and understand-able. But what if the child gets worse? What if you have to stay home for a few days, or more? What if the child ends up in hospital and is diagnosed with a possibly fatal illness?

Now the fear and heartache take over from the everyday hassle of getting time off. But the fact is that you need that income. It may be ok if the child is in Kemptville hospital, but what if they have to go to Ottawa, or even Toronto, for treatment? There is simply no way you would let them be alone, one of you has to be there with them as much as humanly possible. Now you are running out of paid leave from your job. The employer is under-standing, but how long can that last? Your family is going to need that income amid all the extra ex-penses. Your other children need you too, and are deeply affected by what’s happening.

Although the money should be the last thing on your mind, it is a constant, nagging and traumatic concern, always there, adding immeasurably to the stress and strains of your unexpect-edly upturned life. When you

were expecting your child, the Government and employer gave you maternity or paternity leave. There was an understanding that you needed time off to care for the expected child, that it was right and proper not to penalise you fi nancially for meeting that responsibility. Now, as your child is in danger, you look to the same source for help. Surely there is some support available to you in this dire crisis?

A Government of Canada program, the Compassionate Leave program, funded through Employment Insurance, allows you six weeks paid leave to be with your child. But the condi-tions are horrifi c. If, for example, your child is battling cancer, fi ghting for their life and hang-ing on to hope through the chal-lenges of cancer treatments, your doctor has to sign a form for the Government stating that your child is likely to die within six months. Otherwise, you don’t qualify for the “Compassionate” leave. It sounds incredible and unbelievably cruel that parents are expected to produce such a form for just six weeks pay, but that is the reality of life in Canada for parents of seriously ill children. How would you feel about that?

Sharon and Danny Ruth dis-covered this the hard way in 2003 when their daughter, Colleen, aged 6, was diagnosed with can-cer. Faced with all the fear and disruption this caused their entire family, the Ruths were shocked to find so many families were in the same situation. As time passed, Sharon began to campaign for some humane treatment for families in her situation and this is the change Stephen Harper is announcing in Vancouver.

Sharon had worked with local M.P. Gord Brown, Senator Sharon Carstairs and others to have Pri-vate Members Bills introduced into Parliament to change the system, seeking 26 weeks leave instead of just 6, for example. But the constant series of elec-tions frustrated all these attempts at change.

In 2008 Sharon wrote a book telling her family’s story, The Guinea Kid, and the book has been read by many legislators and people throughout the coun-try. Sharon had already lost her parents and her sister to cancer, so she knew what she was talk-ing about, and she told her story well. The one bright spot, and a brilliantly bright one it is, is that Colleen is in full remission from

her cancer and doing exception-ally well at her studies and in life. But the Ruths have not forgotten all the other families who are, or who will be in their position. Sharon has been working with Candlelighters Canada, the Na-tional Childhood Cancer founda-tion, and in 2011 gave testimony to a special Parliamentary Com-mittee on Palliative and Compas-sionate Care.

Sharon and Danny Ruth had pushed through every obstacle put in their path over the past eight years. It has caused pain and sacrifi ce of time and resources, but they have persevered and so many will benefi t as a result. They and their family have achieved something very few people in North Grenville ever imagine: they have made life better for so many parents who are already trying to cope with devastating emotional trauma. They are a family of which we should be extremely proud and I trust the Municipality will fi nd a way to ac-knowledge the fact. Details of the Government plans, and an indepth interview with Sharon, will be in next month’s Newsletter.

To get a copy of The Guinea Kid, contact Sharon at [email protected].

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Sharon Ruth Wins After Eight Years


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The fi lm is The Economics of Happiness, an award-winning fi lm that describes a world moving simul-taneously in two opposing directions. On the one hand, an unholy alliance of governments and big business continues to promote globalization and the consolidation of corporate power. At the same time, people all over the world are resisting those policies, demanding a re-regulation of trade and fi nance—and, far from the old institutions of power, they’re starting to forge a very different future. Communities are coming together to re-build more human scale, ecological economies based on a new paradigm – an economics of localization.

The fi lm shows how globaliza-tion breeds cultural self-rejection, competition and divisiveness; how it structurally promotes the growth of slums and urban sprawl; how it is decimating democracy. The second half of The Economics of Happi-ness provides not only inspiration, but practical solutions. Arguing that economic localization is a strategic solution multiplier that can solve our most serious problems, the fi lm spells out the policy changes needed to enable local businesses to survive and prosper. We are introduced to community initiatives that are mov-

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ing the localization agenda forward, including urban gardens in Detroit, Michigan and the Transition Town movement in Totnes, UK. We see the benefi ts of an expanding local food movement that is restoring biologi-cal diversity, communities and local economies worldwide.

The good news is that as we move in this direction we will begin not only to heal the earth but also to restore our own sense of well-being. The Economics of Happiness chal-lenges us to restore our faith in hu-manity, challenges us to believe that it is possible to build a better world.

As a bonus for SNG followers, we’ll show Annie Leonard’s newest short fi lm, The Story of Change as an opener.

Sustainable North Grenville’s events are open to everyone! Snacks (No buffet for the summer), coffee, tea and a cash bar will be available. Bring a friend along, relax, enjoy the show, share your perspectives – Monday, August 13th at 6.30pm for 7pm start at the Branch Restaurant. We look forward to seeing you there!

More about the fi lm, click here: http://www.theeconomicsofhappi-ness.org/

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Managing Your MoneyWhat’s the Old Age Security Pension all about?

Some retirees see it as a golden age perk. For others, it’s a vital addi-tion to their retirement income. Whether you’re 65, 55, or younger, you’ve probably heard about Canada’s Old Age Security Pension (OAS). It’s been in the news a lot lately because the 2012 federal Budget included proposals to increase the OAS eligibility date from age 65 to age 67. However, those budget proposals will not affect your eligibility date if you were born prior to April 1958. Here’s more basic OAS info:

OAS is one of the resources on which to build your retirement income. It is available to most Canadians aged 65 or older whether you have worked or never worked. • You must apply to receive OAS and you’re eligible if you are 65 or

over and have lived in Canada for at least 10 years after turning 18. Apply for OAS six months before you turn 65 using an application kit available at Service Canada Centres or their website.

• If you are approved, you’ll receive your OAS pension payment dur-ing the month after your 65th birthday, the month after you meet the requirements, or during a month of your own choosing, depending on which month is the latest.

• You are eligible to receive a full OAS pension if you have been a legal resident in Canada for at least 40 years after age 18. If your Canadian residency is less than 40 years, you may be approved for a partial pen-sion, with the amount calculated and prorated on how many years of Canadian residence you have between 10 and 40 years.

• The maximum monthly OAS benefi t is $540.12. It’s reviewed each quarter against the Consumer Price Index and adjusted as necessary to keep up with cost of living increases.

• An OAS pension is taxable income. Each tax year, you’ll receive a T4-OAS information slip to complete your income tax return.

• Beware the OAS clawback! It kicks in when your yearly net income hits $69,562 and requires you to repay part of your OAS benefi t at a rate of 15% for each dollar in excess of that threshold, with a full clawback at an annual income level of $112,772. (OAS income thresholds are adjusted annually.)

OAS is an important source of retirement income – but it is only one component of your overall retirement and fi nancial plan. Talk to your pro-fessional advisor about OAS and other benefi ts available to seniors such as the Guaranteed Income Supplement, the Allowance or the Allowance for Survivor – as well as how to make the most of your retirement income for all your retirement years.

This column, written and published by Investors Group Financial Services Inc. (in Québec – a Financial Services Firm), presents general information only and is not a solicitation to buy or sell any investments. Contact your own advisor for specifi c advice about your circumstances. For more information on this topic please contact Doug Scott at 613-723-7200 or email [email protected].

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Adult Development: Verbal Communication in Couple Relationships

Have you noticed how some aspects of your verbal communication in your couple seem more satisfying than others? With ‘external realities’, we often talk about what we are doing, events, material organizing, etc. without involving ourselves personally in what is being communicated to our spouse/partner. However, when we take the time, even fi ve to ten minutes, to talk about ‘internal realities’, we can experience something that lifts up and nourishes our bond of couple. These internal realities can include talking about our aspirations, intuitions, needs, desires, wishes, dreams, sentiments, inner reactions, preoccupations, projects, etc.

The verbalization of these inner realities is fundamental if I am to know and truly be together with the other, to love that person and nurture our relationship. Communion in our couple is the principal result of this deep sharing which awakens the being of each partner, making it accessible to both. I like to refer to these times of sharing as little bits of relationship glue that helps us stay conscious of the bond of couple that we carry together. I encourage you who may be interested, to be attentive to what you experience after sharing your own internal realities with your spouse/partner.**This article taken, in part, from PRH publication, “Persons and Their Growth”

Upcoming workshops:“Learning to Love Myself”(3hr) – Wed, Aug. 15, from 6:30-9:30pm“Growing in Self-Confi dence”(3hr) - Tue, Aug. 28, from 6:30-9:30pmJohn Graves is a PRH ( Personality and Human Relations) educator and personal growth counsellor in the Kemptville area. John can be reached at (613)258-0076 or email: [email protected]


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MLS 821523 $249,900 Enjoy brand new construc-tion! Finishing touches can be yours to choose! 3 bdrm, 3 bath. Master bdrm with ensuite & walk-in closet. 2nd fl oor laundry. Gas fi replace in the living room. Hardwood and tile throughout. Tarion New Home Warranty.HST/GST included, rebate back to the Builder.

MLS 827127 $347,900 Beautiful,spacious,well maintained bungalow.Large living room has stunning custom fi replace(gas)hw fl rs,south facing,L-shaped to formal dining room.Eat-in kitchen,main fl oor family room overlooks 3+season sun room.Master bedroom is also roomy,has 3-pc ens,corner windows.Remaining bedrooms are good size.Unspoiled basement.Upgrades incl shingles,ext paint,eaves trough(2011),windows.Int paint 04/12.No stipple ceilings.Gorgeous lot!Location

MLS 825204 $349,900 Gorgeous setting!Vaulted ceilings,ceramic foyer,newly installed kitchen has marble counters,ceramic fl oor,pantry wall,open to dining area.Main fl r fam rm&den lam fl r,main fl r laund/mud rm,entertainment sized living rm has gas fireplace,newly painted,sunshine filled windows,vaulted ceiling.Handy main fl r master,2 lge 2nd fl r bedrms.2-pc&main bth recent renos.ww stairs/hall April/12,shingles 4 yrs aprx.Exter recently stained,deck expanded

MLS 820274 $182,000 Spacious older home-numerous upgrades-wir ing,elec panel ,gas furnace,windows,2-pc bath,kitchen counters & more.Country kitchen has island,blt-in dw,hw fl rs.Formal dining&living,original ornate staircase.Second level bedrms-hw fl rs.Main bath reno started-not fi nished.Lovely recently renovated,insulated/drywalled front porch-enjoy 3-seasons!Fenced rear yard. Walk to most amenities!

MLS 832609 $239,000 Pride of ownership-original owner!Gardens,mature trees create setting for this invit-ing light fi lled home.Open concept lv/din has newly in-stalled quality lam fl r,kit boasts small eating area,sliding glass doors to magnifi cent gardens,patio.Master has walk-in cc,main bath 1-pc acrylic tub,Bedrooms good size,currently used as den,offi ce space.Lwr lev awaits your ideas-nice open space,workbench incl,great fam rm potential+wine celler!

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MLS# 838819 $369,900. Picturesque oasis! Well restored/upgraded 19th Century farm home boasts original trim, pine fl oors & more. Big, bold & beau-tiful stone fi replace in great room has wood insert also enjoyed by dining area. Gorgeous oak kitchen boasts built-in harvest table,original wainscotting and ceramic fl oor.

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