October 23rd, 2013 #47

The Voice of North Grenville Oct. 23, 2013

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The St. Michael Senior Boys volleyball team added more hardware to their col-lection as they captured the silver medal at the Dalhousie Invitational tournament in Halifax, Nova Scotia this thanksgiving weekend. The boys started the tournament with a solid win over the defending champions from Clarinville, NFLD. The fol-lowing match was equally as challenging as the Mustangs took on last season’s Provin-cial champions from Nova Scotia, Sommet High School. The Mustangs surprised Som-met High and took the match in two straight sets. After de-feating Parkview High School in the third match of the day, the Mustangs finished 3-0 and advanced to the quarter-finals against a AAA school: Cobequid Educational Center from Truro, Nova Scotia. The Mustangs dispatched of CEC in two straight sets and met Colonel Grey High School from Charlottetown,

Mustangs find Silver in HalifaxPrince Edward Island in the semi-finals. The St. Michael crew was firing on all cyl-inders and won decisively 25-14 and 25-15 to set up a rematch with the club team from Newfoundland. In the finals, Clarinville exacted a little revenge by defeating the Mustangs to repeat as tour-nament champions. Coach Angus MacDonald was very proud of how the Mustangs represented St. Michael and would like to congratulate James Murray and Shawn Kingsbury who were selected as tournament All Stars.

by Angus MacDonald

On Thursday October 10, St. Michael's hosted their annual Turkey Trot cross country meet and our grade seven and eight stu-dents surpassed all expec-tations as each runner ac-complished their personal best run. The day started with an exceptional finish from Steven Vichos, fol-lowed by Ryan Bonfield, Luke Hiyazaki and Kyle Meisenheimer, leading the grade seven boys to a first place finish. The grade sev-en girls did not disappoint. A strong first place finish by Vesta Mourato (who brought home the turkey), followed by Madison Mei-senheimer second, Kaitlyn Dawson and Emily Co-chrane a few steps behind, resulted in another gold for St. Michael's. Tatiana Weissflog, stronger than ever, lead the grade eight girls, along with Danielle Charland, Rhys Brown and Dominique Charland to finish first in the grade eight girl category. As for the grade eight boys, they showed great improve-

Amazing Cross Country Season for St. Mike's Grade 7&8!!

ment, finishing third over-all with Seth Pitre in the lead, followed by Dawson Maisonneuve, Liam Ford and Jed Brownrigg.

Over 40 grade seven and eight students joined the St. Michael's Cross Country team this year and attended five meets in total. Our athletes demonstrated constant sportsmanship towards themselves and fellow runners from vari-ous schools. Our LGESAA championship was help on October 17, and St. Mike's did not disappoint. Our grade seven boys as well as our grade eight girls captured the gold medal. Our grade eight boys took home the silver medal. Our grade seven girls suf-fered a setback and had to settle for fourth. Each and every runner on the team had a huge role to play on our success this season. Congratulations goes out to TISS (Thousand Is-lands Secondary School) who came in first place overall in the grade 7 & 8 category.

Back row left: Philip Scott, Liam Glenn, Thomas Weissflog, Auzzy Jones, Kade Bloskie, Coach Angus MacDonald, Cory O’Connell. Middle row: Manager Heather Kingsbury, An-drew Caicco, James Murray, Liam Lawless, Bryson Patterson. Front row : Lucas Mackay- Ronacher, Shawn Kingsbury, Cole Brookson, Alex Cornel

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Volunteer gardeners collected the last of the Giving Gardens harvest on Saturday October 19 before doing a final clean up. Pictured above, left to right, are: Anthea Willows, Victor and Linda DesRoches, Catherine Johnson, Michelle MacEvoy, Don Muntz and Carmen Pincott.

All’s well that ends well. After a rough start in the spring, the Giving Garden has had a busy summer and a most successful harvest. It was being prepared for winter on Saturday Octo-ber 19 after the last of its bounty was gathered up by volunteers.

Located on County Road #43 adjacent to the Ferguson Forestry Centre, The Giving Garden is a testament to the generousity of spirit of the late Terry McEvoy. It is a community garden; prepa-ration, planting, weeding and harvesting are all done by volunteers. Its park like quality is a draw for those looking for a bit of quiet to

sit, to read or to think. Its gifts are free for the taking.

This summer’s abun-dant harvest has allowed the Salvation Army Food Bank to include fresh produce in its pantry. Bouquets of freshly picked flowers have cheered those recuperating in hospital. And broccoli, lots of broccoli, has kept one persistent groundhog very

well fed. Next spring, keep the

Giving Garden in mind. Lots of hands make for good company, good food and good works.

“Where you do not see the example, be the example; where you do not see hope, be the hope.”

Terry McEvoy.

The Giving Garden winds down for winter

by Beth Nicol

Over 1,000 attended over a two-day period. The fi-nal total for the Book Fair was $11,586 after expenses. This amount is shared by the North Grenville Public Library FRIENDS and the group from Community Liv-ing. A great response from the public and a terrific job well done by all the volunteers.

Thanks to the following,

we couldn’t do it without you. Tracey Bennett, Alex

Blockley, John Brauneisen, Patrick Brauneisen, Jordan Brennan, Erica Bruce, Brenda Bryan, Helen and Peter Bunn, George Buys, Margaret and Mary Carlson, Linda and Ryan Carriveau, Jane Collings, Sue Deschamps, Vic Desroches, Brenda Dillabough, Marie Gouthro, Jenna and Leah

Honsi, Mary Alice Hossie, Susan Hunt, Mickayla Jia, Kat Kight, Jean Kilfoyle, Kaylyn Kluver, Kathryn Ka-linowski, Lauryn MacGil-livray, Bill McElrea, Sandra McNamara, Leanne Meunier, Lou Munz, Don Munz, Ian Gossip, Matthew Misztal, Derek Morely, Jeffrey Mur-ray, Pam Owen, Cathy and Bill Patterson, Laurel Peters,

Heather and Rose Ridell, Debbi, Taylor, and Matthew Sabourin, Doreen Simard, Cecil and Joyce Sturge, Fran and Doug Thompson, Sylvia Vezina, David Watson and team of North Grenville Dis-trict High School students, Nancy Wehlau, John and Colleen Wilson, Mary Alice, Brian, and many others who did not register.

Ken Mews, Bill Patterson, Doug Thompson, Susan Hunt, George Buys, Doug MacDonald, Fran Thompson, Margaret MacDonald, Robert Porter, Margaret Zeibarth, Robin Heald, Sean Corbett, Peter Bunn and front row Pat Babin and Eva Francoeur and Margaret Carlson.Shoppers for the Literacy Project, a joint venture among the Rotary, St. James Anglican Church, Salvation Army and the Youth Centre were there to purchase books for children and teenagers. These will be put in the Christmas hampers prepared by the Salvation Army.

Book Fair: another year, another major success!

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The merchants of Old Town Kemptville invite you to join them for some ghoulish games, freaky fun, and frightening food this coming Saturday, October 26 from 10 to 2 pm.! Look for the pumpkin picture in windows for kids’ games, activities and treats throughout Old Town, from Grahame's Bakery on Clothier to Candy for You on Prescott Streets. The Kreepy Krawl Parade assembles at the former Scotiabank (Asa at Prescott) at noon and ends up at the LA Group office (222 Prescott) for free chili at 1 pm. For teens and adults, Sherrie Englehart reads and signs copies of her new book “The Realm Mystiques”, a new vampire series, at North Grenville Library starting at 2 pm and don't miss a guided Ghost Walk of Old Town Kemptville departing from The Branch Restaurant and Texas Grill at 7 pm.

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The Alumni Garden has been established to celebrate the Kemptville Campus Cen-tennial which takes place in 2017. This garden will pro-vide an area where students, alumni and community can commune. It will also provide the Horticultural students an ongoing real life demonstra-tion project. The garden will also retain trees unique to the area - Katsura, False Cypress,

The North Grenville Municipality recently presented a $1000 cheque to the Kemptville College Alumni Garden

Spindle tree and others. Pre-senting the cheque is Council-lor Terry Butler, (on the right) to Past President Hans Vink. Mr. Butler is the Kemptville College Liaison and is always available to attend and sup-port the Kemptville Campus. The Alumni appreciates the support of the North Gren-ville Municipality and looks forward to their continued support.

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last week, David Shanahan shared the story of Leslie Hall; its purchase, con-struction, financial chal-lenges, renovations and most importantly its role in the community. While it was originally intended for church use alone, time and circumstances dictated a change. It has become an integral part of St. James and its congregation, and of the North Grenville com-munity.

Over the years, a variety of upgrades and repairs have kept Leslie Hall safe and functional. Moderniza-tion of the heating, electri-cal and plumbing systems were undertaken; repairs were made to the outside walls as well. The exterior of the hall, at first glance, tricks the untrained eye into believing it is constructed

Leslie Hall – The Futureof stone. It is actually made of concrete blocks clev-erly designed to imitate the walls of St. James. While aesthetically pleasing, the concrete blocks lack the strength and durability of rock. Time and weather have gradually taken their toll.

Earlier this year, an in-spection of Leslie Hall’s walls identified cracks in the eastern portion of the front wall and failure of the mortar joints at the capstones. An Engineering Condition Report by John G. Cooke and Associates confirms this and notes po-tential hazards. A protective fence and a sheltering cover over the entrance were in-stalled to ensure the safety of those using the Hall. The building’s interior has also been upgraded this year af-ter a Fire Inspector’s report identified areas of concern.

While being proactive has allowed the hall to re-

On Sunday, October 22 around 5:30 pm, the North Grenville Fire Service re-ceived a call for a structure fire at 853 Prescott Street - Pebble Creek - Soap Works.

When fire crews arrived on scene, they found the basement fully involved. Fire-fighters quickly extinguished the fire. No one was on site at the time of the fire. There

Fire destroys local business

were no civilian or firefighter injuries as a result from the fire. The fire remains under investigation.

Owner, Shep Daniel, said his business was just taking off. He went for a walk with his dog and when he returned the place was on fire. The building was insured but per-sonal effects and the business wasn’t.

main open, the financial cost to the church has been immense. That being said, the status quo is not accept-able. A Buildings Steering Committee has been formed to determine a way for the congregation to move for-ward. It will be considering all options.

Six weeks into his ten-ure at St. James, Father Robert Porter is not short of challenges. Taking into consideration the role that Leslie Hall plays and has played in North Grenville, he is looking for input. By contributing ideas, sugges-tions and/or alternatives you can help St. James envision what the future will be for Leslie Hall. It is hoped that user groups, service clubs and interested individuals will be a part of this process.

He is temporarily staying with Bonnie and Tom from the Knights Inn (old Stage Coach) who offered him accommoda-tion. They also offered their unused banquet hall for him to store his salvageable business inventory.

If you are able to assist with donations, please call the Knights Inn for further information on what is needed at 258-5939.

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Influenza is a prevent-able illness that can be very dangerous to some individu-als. Because influenza is extremely contagious and is capable of spreading rapidly from person to person, it is important for individuals to follow these steps to protect themselves as well as oth-ers in the community: Get a flu shot, wash your hands, use hand sanitizer, keep fre-quently touched hard surfaces clean and disinfected, cover your cough, and stay home when you are sick.

Flu vaccine provides adults and children with ac-tive immunity against the influenza virus. The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit recommends an-nual immunization against in-fluenza for any persons over 6 months of age. There is a new flu vaccine produced each year to protect against the three strains of influenza most commonly circulating dur-ing the flu season. Pregnant women are recommended to receive the influenza vaccine. Children who are over the age of 6 months and under the age of nine and are getting the flu shot for the first time should get a second dose one month later. There are some people for whom the flu shot is not recommended, please check with the Health Unit for more information on this.

Vulnerable populations in the community include very young children, preg-nant women, people over 65, and adults and children with chronic health conditions such as diabetes, respiratory, cardiac, kidney disease or cancer. These individuals are at greater risks for serious complications from the flu. The flu shot is the safest way to protect yourself and your family and friends from the influenza virus. The vaccine protects about 70 percent of people who get a flu shot. However, the protection rate in seniors is less, as their im-mune systems are weaker. You may still get the flu even though you received your flu shot but being vaccinated will help to reduce the severity of your symptoms.

You cannot get the flu from receiving a flu shot. The flu vaccine does not contain live virus and thus is inca-pable of giving you the flu. Most people have no reaction to having a flu vaccine while some report having tender-ness at the injection site for a few days. After receiving a flu shot some people may experience a mild fever, feel-ing tired, or having muscle aches and this is considered a normal reaction to having a vaccination. It is not the flu.

HOW CAN YOU GET THE INFLUENZA VACCINE?

G e t t i n g i m m u n i z e d against influenza is easy, convenient, and free. See your health care provider or attend one of the flu clinics in your area. There are 15 community clinics being held

Flu season is fast approachingthis year from October 28th to December 17th . Most area communities will have one flu clinic with three com-munities having two clinics. For more information about the flu and for a listing of free flu shot community clinics, contact the Health Unit at 1-800-660-5853 or 613-345-5685 or visit our web site at www.healthunit.org. If it is not convenient for you to get your flu shot from your health care provider or the health unit clinics, call your local pharmacy for times and date they are providing vac-cinations. Please note that you will need to bring your health card for flu shots at pharmacies. Check out the list of participating pharma-cies at www.healthunit.org. Pharmacies cannot give vac-cinations to persons under 5 years of age.

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Municipality Matters

The public should be ad-vised that soldiers from the Royal Canadian Dragoons (RCD) will be conducting road moves from Petawawa to Kemptville from October 26 to October 31, as part of Exer-cise WALKING DRAGOON. Soldiers mounted in Coyote Reconnaissance vehicles and Light Armoured Vehicles (LAV IIIs) will be conducting both dismounted and mounted training along routes, as well as setting up Observation

Military trains in the Kemptville area as part of Exercise Walking Dragoon

Posts in approved areas. Ele-ments of the RCD will be stationary in South Gower Park in Kemptville for the duration of the exercise.

A total of 100 vehicles will be involved in this exer-cise with the vehicles mov-ing in packets of 5-10 at a time. The vehicles will be travelling along secondary roads en route to Kemptville, Winchester and Merickville. When returning on October 31, the vehicles are expected

to take a detour to cross a series of bridges being built by 2 Combat Engineer Regi-ment located on secondary routes between Arnprior and Petawawa. The vehicles are expected back in Petawawa at approximately noon. The types of vehicles being used include armoured vehicles, heavy trucksand miscella-neous support vehicles. No pyrotechnics will be used during the exercise.

A crowd of more than 50 people provided Leeds-Grenville MPP Steve Clark with incredible insight into the plight of those living with poverty and some great ideas about how to build a path toward a brighter future for them and their families.

Clark hosted the forum at the Brockville Public Library to give Leeds-Gren-ville an opportunity to make its voice heard as part of the provincial government’s Poverty Reduction Strategy.

The MPP worked with the United Way of Leeds and Grenville, the Unit-ed Counties of Leeds and Grenville and the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Dis-trict Health Unit to organize the forum.

“It was great to see so many people involved in this important discussion about how we can truly begin to break the cycle of poverty here in Leeds-Grenville and right across Ontario,” said Clark.

“There was a lot of en-ergy in the room today and it was a very positive and

Large crowd, great discussion at MPP Clark’s Anti-Poverty Forum

productive discussion,” added Clark, noting they heard from people whose lives are affected by poverty as well as a wide variety of agencies working on the front lines helping families and individuals every day.

The provincial govern-ment is holding consulta-tions across the province as part of its five-year review of the Poverty Reduction Strategy released in 2008.

“I was disappointed Leeds-Grenville wasn’t among the communities consulted because it’s es-sential that rural Ontario is part of the process,” said Clark. “But I was happy to step forward and work with the United Way, Health Unit and United Counties to make sure our riding wasn’t overlooked.”

P a r t i c i p a n t s s p e n t Wednesday morning pro-viding feedback based on five questions that form the basis of the five-year Poverty Reduction Strategy review:

1. What’s worked well in the first five years and what must be done differ-ently moving forward?

2. The first strategy fo-cused on children. Going forward, should there con-tinue to be a specific focus and, if so, what should be the focus?

3. What is the most im-portant thing the govern-ment of Ontario can do to help reduce poverty?

4. How can all levels of government, community groups, the private sector, and other stakeholders work together to better address the barriers that keep people from getting out of poverty.

5. When it comes to re-ducing poverty in Ontario, what would success look like 15 years from now?

Clark will submit a full report from the forum to the provincial government later this month.

“ B e y o n d e n s u r i n g Leeds-Grenville is at the table for this discussion, today was incredibly valu-able because what I heard will help me in continuing to advocate for my rid-ing no matter what public policy issue we’re debating at Queen’s Park,” stressed Clark.

Ontario Crime Prevention Strategy – Community Engagement

Wednesday, November 6, 2013 2:00 – 5:00 pmNorth Grenville Municipal Centre

285 County Road 44, Kemptville, OntarioPlease RSVP by October 31, 2013 to:

P/C Cathy Lindsey – Grenville County OPP(613) 258-3441 or [email protected]

Gord Brown, Member of Parliament for Leeds-Grenville today notes that the deadline for the Canada Summer Jobs program is earlier for 2014.

“Canada Summer Jobs is an initiative that helps students gain the skills and experience they need to be successful, now and in the future, while earning money for the upcoming school year,” explains Brown.

It also helps employers create much needed summer job opportunities for students, while strengthening local economies and communities across Canada.

The deadline for CSJ has changed and is earlier than in previous years. This year, applications will be available online beginning December 2 and must be submitted before January 10, 2014.

“These new timelines mean that successful employers will be notified sooner and have more time to recruit students,” he explains.

Brown notes that he expects to receive full program details in November and will communicate more information as soon as he receives it.

More information about CSJ is also available here: www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/epb/yi/yep/programs/scpp.shtml.

Canada Summer Jobs deadline January

The Ontario Provincial Police is please to invite you to a Community Engage-ment Session facilitated by the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Ser-vices (Ministry) Phase II – Community Engagement, which represents the second step towards the development of a provincial crime preven-tion strategy.

The North Grenville en-gagement session has been scheduled for Wednesday, November 6th, 2013 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Municipality of North Gren-ville, 285 County Road 44, Kemptville.

The Ministry is working with its inter-ministerial and policing partners to develop a provincial crime prevention strategy. The first step in this process was to raise aware-ness and to promote the ben-efits of crime prevention to Ontario communities through the development of the Crime Prevention in Ontario: A Framework for Action.

The Ministry intends on facilitating the engagement session.

Crime Prevention is a community responsibility. Your contribution is needed and we look forward to your input.

Cathy Lindsey



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Last week we printed a letter to the Editor that seemed to link immigration to overdevelopment and the loss of ecosystems. I’m not sure what the link was sup-posed to be, but I did worry about the attitude to immi-grants and immigration. It is an issue that has always been a problem in Canada. In fact, it is a problem issue wherever a host community feels the increasing presence of “foreigners”, and it has been so throughout history. Immigrants are from some-where else, somewhere that is not known, somewhere that is not “here”.

Canada, as the cliché goes, is a nation of immi-grants, and that is very true. Even the First Nations (a name chosen with good rea-son) are immigrants. But, in this part of Ontario, it was the Loyalists who first claimed status as immigrants, refu-

gees in fact. The First Na-tions gave them the right to share the land and very soon the Loyalists were looking askance at immigrants who arrived after the War of 1812.

They objected to the new-comers from Ireland and Scotland, because, in the eyes of Loyalists, these new-comers did not have the right background. The Loyalists objected to the newcomers getting free land grants. They thought this undermined their own value as loyal refugees who had given up everything and had earned free land. Worse still, the newcomers were of a different class, and had strange political ideas. Even back then, immigra-tion was seen as a threat to the host population, and this led to years of conflict as the newcomers wrested politi-cal power from the Loyalist elite who believed that this Province was uniquely theirs.

Of course these im-migrants also brought with them novel and threaten-

ing traditions and political ideas. They brought ideas of democracy, although they also brought the Orange Order to add to conflicts and bigotry already burdening the country. And, of course, underpinning all of this was the original conflict between French and English, the truly Canadian conflict which has yet to be resolved to every-one’s satisfaction.

The arrival of immigrants with a different language only added a new dimen-sion to the problem. Not only were these newcomers not British, they didn’t even speak the Queen’s English! Society was in danger from these foreigners with their strange ways and customs. This all sounds so familiar. Eventually, the different ac-cent was not as foreign as the different colour of skin. The only black people to arrive in Canada for many years came as slaves with the Loyalists, or had escaped slavery via the Underground Railway

from the US. There were certain ele-

ments that all immigrants had in common. They were leaving somewhere that was home. That is, they were emigrants as well as being immigrants. This often led to expressions of anger, loneli-ness, hurt and resentment on their side, as they fought even themselves to fit in to the new society. This was often misunderstood by the host community, who didn’t grasp the psychological devasta-tion that often accompanies emigration, a move away from all that is familiar and often made against the will of the emigrants. So it has been in Canada for so long. But newcomers always become the subjects of rumours and gossip: they are taking our jobs, they are abusing our generosity and the welfare system. This may be true of some, but time changes things and soon these immi-grants become the Canadians complaining about the latest

newcomers in their turn.But the fact remains that

each wave of immigration added something to Canada, provided a new colour, a new layer of culture and imagination that has made this country what it is for all of us. These immigrants built the canals, the railways, the roads. They introduced po-litical ideas and concepts of tolerance and acceptance that now are seen as characteris-tics of the Canadian psyche. Immigration has always chal-lenged the host society. But it has also added precious elements that go to make up our Canadian society. What’s more, immigrants, however they arrive, or how much they initially depend on Canada for support, have dedicated themselves to, as it were, retrospectively earning their place here. Of course there are users and abusers; but that is true of every soci-ety. Immigrants have gener-ally worked hard to provide their children a better life

than they had: that, after all, is why they emigrated in the first place.

In the process, they have played a role in making Canada the place that other immigrants want to come to. Although they often live as strangers both to their old and their new worlds, they have played their part. They personify Neil Diamond’s description of being “lost be-tween two shores”. If Canada did not have immigrants, it would not be the country it has become, recognised around the world as a tolerant and open society, with values that are admired and re-spected everywhere. Without immigrants, we would not have the infrastructure and political system that we have. On a very simple level, with-out immigrants, this editorial would not have been written by an immigrant. For an up-to-date immigration story, see “The Irish are Coming”, in this issue back page

Dear editorReally?!!There will have been

many customers such as my-self who, on Thanksgiving Monday, dashed off to the local Shoppers Drug Mart on Hwy 43 to grab something they needed for the day – only to discover police tape all through the store. As I entered, I first noticed the tape blocking the cosmetic section. Since it had rained during the night, I naturally looked up for any roof leaks. But no – then I noticed the ‘closed for the holiday’ sign hanging from the tape. And the tape continued around all sections of the store save for the pharmacy and groceries! What? How mysterious! This store – as with all Shop-pers, to my knowledge - is open 365 days of the year. This store has been in opera-tion for 7 years under such conditions!!

So why the sudden change, and dramatic use of police tape?

Because, according to staff after I asked, one per-son complained to the local police about the store being open on a holiday. So the

police came...Really?! Seriously?!Understand, I have no

complaint with the police...they were doing their job.

But to the one person who complained, and to the policy that somehow permits one person to dictate the operation of a business and my right to patronize that business...I say – nonsense. Where was this person when Sunday shop-ping began and our economic and family life came crashing unsoundly together? He/she must have had a breakdown!

Would this person have seen the whole store shut down? I wonder. Thankfully, the pharmacy has to be kept open because it attends to prescriptions for the hospital and nursing home.

To the person who caused this commotion on Mon. Oct. 14 – shame on you. I have one senior parent living with me, and one in the nursing home – and at the spur of a moment I must be able to access what-ever either one might need, whether it is dietary, hygienic, pharmaceutical or personal in nature. Shoppers always gives me – or I should now say – gave me that availability.

So thanks very much (with heavy sarcasm!) to the one person who caused this commotion and took away my access! If this was some-how self-righteous on your part, I hope you can live with your decision – sometimes life is not about you, or your concern for ‘corporate’ re-sponsibility.

Sometimes life is about your neighbours...

D Jones

Dear editor:I would like to thank Mr

C. Miller for educating me on the BIG evil oil compa-nies and pipelines in general. Little did I realize that when I moved to Kemptville a couple of years ago, I could have moved to Oxford Mills in-stead, where they don't worry about jobs, taxes or charitable donations. I will have to take Mr Millers word for it that there are no roads or train tracks that might carry haz-ardous goods anywhere near the " highly Vulnerable" Ox-ford Aquifer. We don't need TransCanada's 73 million in Ontario property taxes, 16 million in Ontario sales taxes

I ask myself what is the heart and soul of North Grenville. With it’s growing population and our need to maintain our small town feel-ing, what is it that will make it hold it’s own and stop it from becoming just another concrete bedroom society.

I have given this a lot of thought and my answer is: It’s the volunteers and the locally run businesses that give so much to this community and makes it what it is today and hopefully into the future.

Volunteers are such an important part of this com-munity. I know this as a fact. They make the wheels turn and raise the much needed money for all the various needs in our community. There’s a long list.

Much of this can’t happen without support from our lo-cal businesses, owned mostly by people who live in North Grenville. There’s rarely an event that happens that hasn’t been supported silently by a local business. This is impor-tant to remember, for all of us to remember. Yes, you can go

buy your tractor, lawnmower, your car, your groceries, al-most anywhere else. You can hire a carpenter or electrician or whoever from outside North Grenville and maybe you will get a better deal on these things.

But there’s one thing I want you to remember. Those places, people from outside our community, will not be the ones that will be there for you in time of need or for any fundraiser that some volun-teer organisation puts on.

A few months ago a single mother needed help after disastrous carpentry work was done on her home; this involved a a wheel chair ramp for her sixteen year old son. It was OUR local busi-nesses that rallied together to come to her aid. It wasn’t someone from the U.S. or Ottawa. It was our own locals. A few years ago a musician suffered a severe set back in his health. Local volunteers rallied together to put on a benefit, and it was OUR local businesses that donated to the silent auction that was held. I could keep on with a list where local businesses came

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together with local volunteers and made things happen, but it would be long.

What I want you to re-member is how important the heart and soul of this commu-nity is. So when you are out buying a tractor, or even just something as small as a cake, buy it locally, please. Support our locally owned businesses because they support us.

by Marguerite Boyer

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and 1.6 million in donations last year. We also don't want to know that TransCanada is also one of the biggest solar and wind turbine power pro-ducers in the province. Most of these Evil companies are owned by everyday Canadi-ans through pensions plans or other investment vehicles. It is way easier to sit here and blame PM Harper for all our problems because all was so much better under the Liber-

Club photographer Bernice Sheppard had fun capturing a “busy bee” pollinating a flower on a glorious Fall afternoon in Kemptville.

They stood and sang, “Oh

Canada,” gradually building to four part harmony, expe-rienced voices still strong, melodic, and full of pas-sion. It was a rehearsal of the “Sing’n Swing’n Seniors,” preparing for their upcoming performances of, “We’ll Meet Again.” The choir, which meets on Thursday afternoons at the Cheryl J. Brown Centre, was formed seven years ago by Janet Corkery. It has been a going concern since that time, regularly entertaining local nursing homes and retirement residences with song.

Commissioned by The Royal Canadian Legion to celebrate its 60th Anniversary in 1986, “We’ll Meet Again,” was written by Paul Gaffney, Frank Burke and Nancy Turn-er, (Salute to American Musi-cals – 1976.) It celebrates the music of World Wars 1 and 2 with the familiar songs woven together by skits, short narra-tions and bits of dance.

The title may seem famil-

iar to some; the Kemptville Players performed, “We’ll Meet Again,” a few years ago. Produced by Nancy Chajkowski, the memories of that show motivated choir members to suggest that it be repeated. At first, choir director Louise Atchison en-visioned a simple evening of music in a sing-a-long format. As the preparations proceeded and enthusiasm grew, so too did the size of the production.

Wendy Earl took on the challenge of accompanist; Terry Watkiss assisted with lights and sound production; Barb Stiles, a veteran member of the Kemptville Players, prompted actors and helped with staging. Representing the forces in the play are actors Brad Bergen, Doug Hendry, Richard Pickard, and choir members, Brian Reid and Steve Wendt. Assisting the choir in some of the vocals is the quartet of Jane Baird,

Paula Henke, Helen Mac-Gregor and Nancy McIntyre. Taking on the additional roles of Master of Ceremonies and Bartender are choir mem-bers Don Gilchrist and John Baldwin.

After months of practice and planning, they are finally ready to share. Be sure to take in one of the performances. There will be many songs to warm your heart. Be prepared to enjoy yourself.

There will be two perfor-mances in the Theatre of the Municipal Centre on County Road #44 in Kemptville: Friday, November 1 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, November 3 at 2 pm. The cost for tick-ets purchased in advance is $15; at the door the price is $20. Advance tickets may be purchased from the Mu-nicipal Centre Office, Brewed Awakenings on County Road #43 or by calling Jane at 613-258-5039 or Louise at 613-258-3591.

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als. Never a scandal to be had, it was always cash in a suitcase. Mr C should lead by example and shut off his gas, propane or oil heat and stop driving anywhere because all the roads were paid for by taxes and don't forget to pay 10 times the monthly hydro bill to offset the extra cost ( 80cent/kilowatt) for solar or wind power, when available. What might be better, is to come up with a alternative fuel source, then get rid of the oil.

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collection of short stories by Jim Prebble, and once again he has brought us to that wonderful world of colourful and lively characters that inhabit a world which is an amalgam of Canadian a n d s o u t h e a s t e r n American small towns. These stories are full of humour, sadness and all the attributes of real life and real people: people with a unique dialect, approach to life and to each other that makes for an enjoyable read. This collection will be really appreciated by Jim’s dedicated readers and new admirers alike.David Shanahan Ph.D.

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and reading ability, as well as their self-learning spirit. Here are three ways learning music Kumon contribute to academic success:

1 . I m p r o v e mathematical abi l i ty Learning music requires c o u n t i n g n o t e s a n d rhythms, which can lead to improved math skills. Music includes many mathematical concepts, such as understanding the length of notes in proportion to others. For example, half-notes have half-duration compared to whole notes. Students also learn these skills when working with fractions.

2. Expand memory Music training is linked to children’s memory. Mem-orizing musical pieces correlates with improve-ments in verbal memory. Memorization plays a big part in learning. For example, students who can write down the cor-rect answer to a reading comprehension question without referring back to the passage have the abil-ity to remember the main idea of the sentences they have just read.

3 . F o s t e r s e l f -l e a r n i n g s p i r i t Instead of relying on external rewards, music

Over the years, St. Mi-chael’s Catholic High School has had the tradition of host-ing a Coffee House. It is a night where everyone comes together to have fun with friends and family and en-joy good food. The show includes musical acts with genres ranging from country and pop to bagpipes and a little bit of rock and roll. But it doesn’t just stop at music; acts also include dance per-formances, standup comedy and witty comments made by the emcees. On top of all that, there is the opportunity to enjoy tasty treats prepared specifically for this event by the school’s Hospitality and Tourism High Skills Major students.

The Coffee House will take place on Thursday, No-vember 7; doors open at 6 o’clock, and it is held in the St. Michael’s cafeteria.

Not only students, fami-lies and community mem-bers attend to encourage the performers but the teachers

A Night of Music and Fun-St. Michael’s hosts their annual Coffee House North Grenville District

High School began the year with a running start under the influence of Paige Burnie, a grade 12 student and the new Prime Minister of North Grenville. She keeps herself busy both in and out of school. In school, she’s a very active member of SAC, planning events like leadership camp, and keeping things in check for Grade 9 Day. Although no longer chair of the dance committee, Paige has kept up on the doings of the com-mittee by offering her advice to the new chairs, ensuring the best possible dances. In her final year at NG, Paige is hopeful to play varsity soccer in the spring. Last year, Paige participated in the high school figure skating competition in Smith Falls. The NG team placed third overall and hope to go for gold this coming year. Not only does skating occupy Paige’s life in school, but it’s one of her favourite things to do outside of school. Paige is a competitive fig-ure skater who skates out of Nepean. She travels to the Nepean Sportsplex 3 nights a week to prepare for major competitions. In past years,

teaches children to self-assess by fostering inter-nal motivation, or what is called a “self-learning spirit.” Children learn the value of perseverance, the rewards of hard work and the satisfaction of achiev-ing what they intend to do. Having a self-learning spirit means that a person understands the knowl-edge he or she already acquired, realizes what is necessary to learn next and is willing to take owner-ship of mistakes. These traits are all in alignment with fostering a self-learn-ing spirit in children.

Studying Kumon and learning to play a musical instrument can contribute to children’s academic suc-cess. The benefits of both contribute to children’s math skills, memorization ability and self-learning spirit. Nelson Groening is a Certified Kumon In-structor. To learn more about the Kumon Math and Reading Program in Kemptville, please call him at 613-258-4924.

she’s won the Eastern Ontario Skating Invitational Competi-tion moving on to compete against all of Ontario, where she ranked as one of the top 10 in our province. This past month, she competed in the Spencerville Fair Ambassa-dor Competition where she placed as second runner up. Although she is super busy outside of school with skat-ing, she still has time for her family and their fun family vacations. They’ve been to Myrtle Beach, as well as Nashville, Tennessee; a spot Paige would love to live someday. As a senior, Paige has gained a lot of valuable experience leading her to the role that she’s in. She’s gotten to know many of the teachers and students, and quite a few things about the school as a whole, all of which have encouraged her to succeed. Paige knows that the teach-ers are always around to help her, as well as other students in their free time. “It’s be-cause they’re so caring and they want to see us succeed,” Paige says. “One of my fa-vourite things about being at NG is seeing all the fabulous students. There are so many

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are also present. “It gives the students a chance to free their talents and others to enjoy them as much as they do.” Mr. Michael Hurd, a teacher at St. Michael’s, explained while he noticed some per-vious performers as they walked down the hallways in-between classes. “Defi-nitely something I’m looking forward to seeing.”

A highlight of attending this evening is that you can sit back and watch incredibly tal-ented students showcase their various skills. Being witness to the show of sheer guts by the performers (it takes a lot to get up in front of a large crowd and sing your heart out) just gives you an amaz-ing feeling. If only we all had that level of confidence.

The Coffee House is a fundraiser that makes it pos-sible for the grade 12 graduat-ing students to celebrate the end of their high school career at prom: A night they have been looking forward to since their first year of high school. All proceeds from the Coffee House will be going towards the expenses of prom; mak-

ing it a little more affordable for everyone. “I hope it will be as successful as last year. It was completely packed, making it a very profitable night for prom fundraising”, Faith Baxter, a 2014 graduat-ing student, remarked about the event while smiling at the thought of going to enjoy the talent again this year.

This night is open to all to come and enjoy; tickets will be sold at the door for $8. They are also available before hand at the school, in the main office, for a reduced price of $5. This ticket will provide entrance as well as pay for the coffee (courtesy of Country Style) and the tasty treats that will be served at intermission. And be sure to bring some extra cash for the table set up by the Hospitality High Skills Major students; they will be selling bags of treats for you to take home. The proceeds of this will be in support of the High Skills Major Program at St. Michael’s.

So please join us and take part in a fun filled evening that you will not soon forget!

different types of people who I’ve become friends with, and have made memories with them that I’ll keep forever!” She’s also learned so much and grown as a student. As far as advice goes to new students, Paige gives helpful guidance, “To all new and re-turning students: High school seems super intimidating, but really it isn’t! It’s full of great people and great opportuni-ties, and really is an amazing 4 years. Whatever you do in high school, make sure that when you leave, you have memories to always make you smile.” As this is Paige’s last year, she’s looking ahead to the future, which now doesn’t seem so far away. “Next year I really want to study kine-siology or bio-medicine in university. After that, I really want to audition for Disney on Ice. I love to skate, and Disney on Ice would be a lot of fun!” This will be a super fun year at NG with the ropes in Paige’s hands. We wish Paige the best of luck in be-ing Prime Minister this year, and hope it’s everything she wants it to be. GOOD LUCK PAIGE!

Beginning November 4, the Thrift and Household Goods shops of the House of Lazarus will be open until 2 pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday and till 8 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays; Saturday will remain open till 3 pm. Our two shops are our main source of funding, so whether you are donating or shopping it is supporting our work in the community.

The Food Bank hours will also increase from 9 to 1 pm from Monday through Friday and from 5 to 8 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. “The increasing demand on our food bank, particularly with the working poor, has led to our decision to extend our hours of operation” said Pauline Pratt, Executive Director of the House of Lazarus. The need for a broadened and informed provincial poverty reduction strategy is clear, particularly in rural communities. As an agency for advocacy and social justice, we are working with our partner agencies to provide information and education to the public and all levels of government to bring about some of the necessary changes for a more sustainable and equitable community.

We are very grateful for the continued support of the com-munities that surround us, without your generosity we would not be able to do the work we do. At this time we would like to offer our gratitude and thanks to Jack and Mary Durant for donating a stretch of garden space to us to plant our fund rais-ing garlic project and other vegetables for the food bank. We would also like to thank the local farmers who have donated beef to support our food bank families; without their support our families would have few protein choices. And to Mike Dean’s, Andy’s Food Land and Your Independent Grocer Kemptville for their support of our food bank and projects. We are always in need of volunteers here at the Mission to sort, stack and store our abundant donations from our community supporters so if you have 3-5 hours a week or month we have an opportunity for you where you can make a difference.

The House of Lazarus is located at 2245 Simms St. in Mountain. To learn more about our mission and how you can contribute we can be reached at 613-989-3830; email [email protected]; web site ‘houseoflazarus.com or on Facebook.

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Oct 23 Youngsters of Yore, Kemptville Public Library, 1:30 pm. Guest

speaker– Jim Prebble, Author

Oct 25 Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Friends of the NG

Public Library at noon in the Program Room, Norenberg Building.

Spotlight will be on the Book Fair -- Past, Present, and Future.

Oct 26 The Salvation Army Legacy Brass Band is performing in concert at

St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, 319 Prescott St., Kemptville at 7 pm.

Also featuring St. Paul’s Choir and Friends. Free with offering.

Refreshments and social time to follow

Oct 26 Kreepy Kemptville merchants will be doing pumpkin decorating,

candy apples, and other Halloween-related activities for the whole

family. A guided Ghost Walk of local haunts begins just after sunset, at

7 pm

Oct 26 Annual Beef Supper, St. Andrew's United Church, Bishop's Mills

4:30-6:30 pm

Oct 31 Haunted Hall on Halloween, 6-8 pm, Maplewood Hall Oxford Mills.

Free activities, crafts and treats. Presented by the OMCA

Nov 1 Murder mystery and Roast Beef dinner, North Grenville Community

Church. Tickets call 613-258-4815

Nov 1, 3 Sing’n Swing’n Seniors perform “We’ll Meet Again” perform at the

Theatre of the Municipal Centre at 7:30 Nov. 1 and 2pm Nov. 3. The

cost for tickets purchased in advance is $15; at the door the price is $20.

Advance tickets may be purchased from the Municipal Centre Office,

Brewed Awakenings on County Road #43 or by calling Jane at 613-

258-5039 or Louise at 613-258-3591.

Nov 2 Anglican Parish of Merrickville 17th Annual Beef Dinner & Auction,

Merrickville Community Centre, Social Hour & Viewing 5-6pm.

Dinner 6 pm, Live Auction 7:30pm. Tickets $20 @ (613)-269-3452 &

(613)-258-0940

Nov 2 & 3 The Branch Artisan's Annual Christmas Show & Sale, Saturday

9:30- 4 & Sunday 10-3:30 pm, Kemptville College across from the

Hospital. Find that perfect gift! Free Admission.

Nov 3 Craft & Bake Sale, Kemptville Legion 10-3 pm

Nov 7 The 13th AGM of the Friends of the North Grenville Public

Library is scheduled for 7 pm, Program Room of the Norenberg

Building. Trivia competition, awards, refreshments, and music. Special

guests: Youngsters of Yore. Public is invited. Co-sponsor of the event:

North Grenville Public Library

Weekly and recurring events

Wed The North Grenville Photography Club - Meeting first Wednesday

of every month at the Old Fire Hall, 25 Reuben Crescent. For more info

see ngphotoclub.ca

Bingo- First and third Wednesday of the month, Kemptville Legion.

Games start at 1 pm. All welcome. Refreshments available

Klub 67 Euchre every second and fourth Wednesday of the month

starting at 1:15 pm, St. John's United Church downstairs. Everyone

welcome - $5. First play date Wednesday, September 11. Vivian Howe

613-258-2540

Probus Club of North Grenville every 3rd Wednesday of the month

with the exception of December, July and August. 9:30 am. Gathering

Time, 10 am. Meeting Time, St. Paul's Presbyterian Church Hall. New

Members Welcome

The Branch Artisans Guild Members meet at North Grenville

Community Church (downstairs) 2659 Concession Street every third

Tuesday at 7 pm. New members welcomed!

Thurs Bridge - Every Thursday, St. John’s United Church, 6:45 pm. Cost $5,

partner preferred but not necessary. For more info, contact Sandra at

613-258-2691

North Grenville Toastmasters - Meeting first and third Thursday of

the month, 7 pm at O’Farrell’s Financial Services, Cty Rd 44. For more

info, call 613-258-7665

The French Connexion: Le quatrième jeudi du mois, venez nous

joindre pour un souper et des conversations en français.

Fri Friendship Lunch - Until Dec. 13. Leslie Hall, hosted by four churches

of Kemptville and the Salvation Army. Serving begins at 11:30 am.

There is no charge for the lunch. Freewill offerings are gratefully

accepted. Call 613-258-4804 for more information.

Sat Games night. Join us at 6:30 pm in the lower level of St. John's United

Church. Fully accessible, we look forward to spending time together.

Please call Barbara at 613-258-4526 for further details.

Mon North Grenville Cancer Support Group. Every 3rd Monday of the

month with exception of month of December, July and August 2 p.m.

St. John's United Church- Kemptville Anyone needing support is

welcome to attend

Modern Square Dancing in Kemptville, every Monday at North

Grenville District High School - 7 to 7:45 is free to all beginners.

Casual attire. Singles Welcome! Info Shelley (613) 258-0016 or email

[email protected] or

Tues BNI Networking Group Breakfast- Alumni Building, University of

Guelph, 7-8:30am. Call 613-258-0553 for more information.

Bridge- St. John’s United Church, 12:15 pm. Cost $3, partner

preferred but not necessary. For more info, contact Sandra at 613-258-

2691

Mothers of Preschoolers Support Group-St.John’s United Church,

6:30-8 pm. Whether you’re a townie, rural, stay-at-home, working, teen,

adoptive, special-needs, single or married, MOPS is for you! For more

information, call Angie Brown at 613-223-3979

Mon Wed Fri Kemptville and Area Walking Group, Municipal Centre - Early birds:

8 am Others 8:30 am Contact: Eva 258-4487



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Louis Matura, a long-time resident of Oxford Mills, recently living in Waddington, NY, passed away on October 14. He was born in Schenectady, NY in 1932 and began his career in Northeastern Pennsylvania following graduation from Cornell University College of Agriculture.

Lou has many friends throughout rural Eastern Ontario where he represented A.O.Smith Harvestore for many years. He was totally dedicated to helping farmers and remained friends with many families. Together with his family, he owned and op-erated Oxford Mills Farm which produced and sold vegetables, strawberries and beef. In later years, he also sold real estate. He had a family of hockey players which led to his serving as President of Kemptville Minor Hockey and also as coach of the Kemptville girls hockey team. In recent years, the highlight of summer was fishing with his grandsons on Kemptville Creek and surrounding waterways.

Lou is survived by wife Peggy and his family which in-cludes sons Louis (Kelly), Gary (Mikki), Brian, Ken (Laura) and daughter Lauren; grandsons Christopher, Dieken, Jack, Nolan; former wife Sieglinde; brother Larry (Yolanda) and sister Barbara Smith (Stuart).

Friday, October 25 at Frary Funeral Home, 515 Caroline St., Ogdensburg, NY: visiting hours, 2-4 pm, memorial service 4 pm. Reception follows at Dobisky Visitor Centre, 100 Riverside Ave. A “Celebration of Lou’s Life” is planned for next summer in Kemptville with all his family and friends.

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Two hundred years ago, the Imperial British Govern-ment made a decision that would completely change the future of this region. The War of 1812 was continuing, but the area that is now North Grenville was hardly touched by it. This was partly because the main theatre of war was in the western part of the prov-ince, on the Niagara Penin-sula, with only some sporadic raids on Kingston, Brockville and Prescott to disturb the normal routines of life. In part, also, the relative quiet was due to the fact that North Grenville was almost empty of people. In Oxford-on-Rideau Township, almost all the lots other than the Crown and Clergy Reserves had been patented by 1802. Yet the ac-tual population of the entire township in 1809 was 41. The problem in the interior townships was access: until

Settling North Grenvillethe Rideau Canal was built, access to the interior town-ships depended on the very few roads that existed, and whatever navigable waters went through the townships.

The Loyalists had been granted almost all of Oxford-on-Rideau Township between 1891 and 1895, and South Gower was still waiting to be completely surveyed. But those Loyalists who had been given land in Oxford were living elsewhere: their Oxford lands were barely accessible, and had only been given to make up the amount of land owing to the Loyalists. They had long since settled in Elizabethtown, Edwardsburg and Augusta.

But that was all to change. The British Government had been faced with a troubling fact of life during the war. Although the St. Lawrence had remained quiet, it was very clear that it was a very vulnerable area. Should the Americans choose to close the

river to traffic, or even occupy the Canadian side of the river, all supplies of men and mate-riel desperately needed in the war zone to the west would be cut off, and most of Upper Canada would be exposed to American invasion without hope of relief from the main military strongholds of Mon-treal and Quebec City. This threat needed to be dealt with.

It was decided, therefore, that a three-pronged initiative would be set in motion. A canal would be constructed through the Rideau River sys-tem to allow troop and supply transportation on a route that would be safe from American interruption. The new Rideau Canal would need defend-ing in case of invasion, so discharged soldiers would be given free land and support in settling on lots along the Rideau route, so as to have a ready-to-hand military de-fense force in the event of American intrusions in future. However, the authorities also realised that soldiers do not necessarily make good farm-

ers, so the third element of the project was to encourage people from Scotland in par-ticular to also settle along the Rideau route. To pull the three strands together, a Military Depot would be established in Oxford-on-Rideau Town-ship as a centre for supply-ing discharged soldiers and immigrants alike, and to be a military and administra-tive hub for the entire area. This was called the Military Settlement Program and, had it been carried through as originally planned, Oxford-on-Rideau would have be-come a very important centre in Upper Canadian political and military life. However, it was not to be.

With the decision to es-tablish the Depot in Oxford, it became important to locate soldiers there as quickly as possible. A survey of the Township was conducted to identify the lots required and sub-divide them into 100-acre lots. Burritt’s Rapids was the first location to be considered for the Military Depot, and

This memorable picture was taken in the Kemptville Armouries on July 21, 1939. It was a Rotary Club meeting where the Kemptville Boy Scouts were being honoured for performing as a guard of honour on the Driveway for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth when they visited Ottawa. We were located about three hundred yards west of the Bank Street bridge. Other Scouts and Girl Guides from the Ot-tawa rea were also along the parade route.

It was the first visit of a reigning monarch to Canada,

initial reports seemed to make it a very attractive location. However, further on-site in-spections showed that there were many obstacles in the river between Burritt’s Rapids and Merrickville [then called Merrick’s Mills]. To make matters worse, there was not enough land available in Oxford on which to settle the soldiers and immigrants: it had all been patented to the Loyalists, even though no-one was living on it.

Eventually, the Govern-ment had to survey a new line of townships north of the Rideau River in order to have enough land to grant to the newcomers. In the meantime, many of the im-migrants had already arrived and were waiting in Cornwall and Kingston, at Government expense, while the lots were laid out in the new town-ships. It was also the case that not enough Scots seemed interested in the scheme, and the majority of the migrants who settled in Oxford un-der the project were from

Ireland. These were not the stereotypical poverty-stricken paupers that would arrive in the 1840’s. Rather, they were people who could afford the large deposit that had to be paid for each man and woman who joined the project.

North Grenville was transformed by the Mili-tary Settlement Program. Al-though it would not be the lo-cation of the Military Depot, and did not received nearly as many settlers as originally planned, the Program did lead to the construction of the Rideau Canal and that, in turn, led to the opening of North Grenville to settlement, as the Loyalists sold their unwanted lands in Oxford to newcomers. It should also be noted that some of the Military Settlement soldiers and immigrants did locate in Oxford, and some of their de-scendants are still here today. Names like Eager, Bolton and Tompkins date from that time, and have played a part in the history of North Grenville ever since.

Kemptville 75 years ago

and also the first time a British monarch had set foot in the United States. They visited every Canadian province as well as New-foundland which wasn’t a Canadian province at that time. The tour was an enor-mous event, attracting huge crowds everywhere. We were all monarchists in those days and to be standing about ten or fifteen feet from our King and Queen when they went by us in an open car was a lifetime experi-ence. In those days, the only time we saw or heard royalty was in movie theatres when the newsreel was shown or at Christmas time when the King made a speech on

the radio. It was May 20th and the royal party was en route to downtown Ottawa where the Queen laid the cornerstone of the Supreme Court Building and the King dedicated the National War Memorial in front of 10,000 first World War veterans. This visit was obviously to shore up sympathy for Britain in anticipation of the hostilities with Nazi Ger-many. The Second World War started less than four months later when German troops invaded Poland on September 3, 1939.

With help from other older residents of Kemp-tville, the following Boy Scouts and Rotarians in the

picture have been identi-fied: Milton Tayler was our Scout leader and lived on Asa Street next to Pelton and Reynolds garage. He had us marching up and down Asa Street a few times prior to the big event in Ottawa. Boy Scouts: Bill McElroy, Hubert Bond, Hugh Logs-dail, Alan Mcintosh, Stewart Holmes, Harold Swedlove, Glen VanAllen, Lyle Ander-son, Roel Dewar, Graham Donoghue, Bob Stevenson, Bill Graham, Harry Sayear, Leo Stevenson, Les Ander-son, my brother Don Gaw and myself.

Rotarians in the picture: Dr. Beamish and Dr. Gordon, two of the three doctors

we had in Kemptville in those years; Bob Patter-son, Village Clerk-Town Hall on Water Street; W.B. “Baldy” George, Teacher at the Kemptville Agricul-tural School (KAS) and long time President of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association; Angus Parkin-son, Grocery store owner at the corner of Prescott and Water Streets. That store had a unique phone number, one (1). “Hammy” Bustard, Jew-elry store owner on Prescott Street; Lorne Reddick, Manager of the Kemptville Creameries on Asa Street; Irwin Anderson, Manager of the Kemptville Egg Grading Station beside the bridge on Prescott Street; Bill Kilfoyle, Manager of the Red-Front Grocery Store on Prescott Street; “Shorty” McEwen, Bell Telephone maintenance man; Mr. Runions, Teacher at the KAS; Oscar Nickel, Principal of the Kemptville High School and my father,

James Gaw, Telegraph Op-erator and Station Agent at Bell for 52 years. My sister, Madelene Gaw, also in the picture, played the piano for Rotary Club meetings.

Six years after this pic-ture was taken and while I was in the Canadian Army, I met a girl and showed her where I was stationed with the Kemptville Boy Scouts on the Driveway when the King and Queen went past us in 1939. She said she was a Girl Guide in Ottawa at the time and told me where she was stationed. It was almost across from where we were. Her name was Joyce Fisher and she became my life partner for sixty seven years until her passing in 2012.

Special thanks to Gordon Bond of Osgoode for provid-ing this picture from another time.

If anyone who sees this picture can identify anyone else who is still alive or otherwise, please call me at 613-258-0243.

by Sammy Gaw

by David Shanahan



In this article I will in-troduce NG Times readers to two more teams that will be competing in this year’s Roy-al LePage OVCA Women’s Fall Classic – United States’ Courtney George and Prince Edward Island’s Suzanne Birt.

Courtney George’s United States team of third Aileen Sormunen, second Amanda McLean and lead Monica Walker is like so many good curling teams from Canada, the players come from dif-ferent parts of the country. Courtney, Aileen and Amanda all come from Minnesota, but Monica is an east coast girl from Brighton, Mas-

sachusetts. In 2011 and 2012, George played third for Sormunen finishing sixth and fourth respectively at the US Women’s Curling Champion-ships. In 2013 George and Sormunen decided to switch position. The move paid off as the team placed second at the 2013 US Championships. This good finish resulted in her team being selected to play in the US Olympic Curl-ing Trials that will take place November 10 to 17. So, if you visit the North Grenville Curling Club during the Clas-sic, please wish them well at the trials.

George, who began curl-ing in 1998, has a degree in behavioural science and is

currently finishing her mas-ter’s degree in occupational therapy. Sormunen was a US junior champion in 2004 and 2007. In 2010 she played third for Patti Lank at the US Women’s Curling Champion-ships, where the team finished runner up to Erika Brown. Sormunen has a degree in organizational management.

Amanda McLean began curling at the age of 9. She also played on the 2004 US junior championship team that finished fourth at the World Championships. She is currently employed as a civil engineer.

Monica Walker is making her fifth appearance at the Fall Classic. She began curling in 1997 and is a director of the the Broomstone Curling Club in Wayland, Massachusetts. She is currently a quality control associate with Biogen Idec, an American biotech-nology company.

The George team plays one of the two opening games at 9:15 am on Thursday, Octo-ber 31 against a local Ottawa team skipped by Rhonda Varnes.

Suzanne Birt is the cur-

Meet the teams

L-R Suzanne Birt, Shelly Bradley, Michelle McQuaid, Susan McInnis

Women’s Fall Curling Classic October 31 to November 3rent Prince Edward Island ladies champion. Her team of third, Shelly Bradley, second, Michelle McQuaid and lead, Susan McInnis is making its first appearance at the Fall Classic. Suzanne is a two-time Canadian Junior Women’s Champion, winning the World Junior Champion-ship in 2001. Fans of curling may remember Suzanne’s incredible run at her first Scotts Tournament of Hearts in 2003, when her last name was Gaudet. Her team went 10-1 in the round robin before losing in the playoffs. When she is off the ice, Suzanne runs her own convenience store.

Shelly Bradley was born in Dalhousie, New Bruns-wick. She has represented PEI at the Scotties 9 times.

L-R Monica Walker, Amanda McLean, Aileen Sormunen, Courtney George

Her first appearance was in 1994 Scotties where she skipped her team to a 7-4 record in round robin play. She would lose a tiebreaker to Newfoundland’s Laura Philips. Shelly is a two-time inductee in the Dalhousie, New Brunswick Sports Hall Of Fame for curling. Shelly is a senior admissions officer at Holland College in Char-lottetown.

Michelle McQuaid is the youngest member of the team. Michelle has represented PEI at three Canadian Junior women’s championships. At the 2010 junior nationals, she was awarded the Joan Mead Scholastic Award. Michelle is a recent university graduate, who volunteers at a local high school when she is not curling or working.

Susan McInnis is not on the Birt team just because she is one of the team’s sponsors. She has played in seven Scot-ties. Her team was a Bronze Medalist in 2003. She has also played on six provincial mixed championship teams, winning a Silver medal at the 2001 Ca-nadian Mixed Championships. Susan is part owner of Peake & McInnis, an Independent Insurance broker in PEI.

The Birt team plays its first game at 6 pm Halloween night against Lisa Farnell from Ontario.

The Royal LePage OVCA Women’s Fall Classic begins on Thursday, October 31 with five draws starting at 9:15 am. Preliminary round action continues on Friday at 8:45 am and Saturday at 9 am. Playoff Sunday begins at 9 am with the quarterfinals. The semifinals are slated for 12:30 pm, fol-lowed by the championship game at 3:30 pm. A unique feature of the North Grenville Curling Club is it is a con-verted hockey rink, so fans can bring a warm blanket, bundle up and not only watch games but sit in the stands and cheer for their favourite teams.

Tuesday night saw the team arrive in Kanata to play the Stallions. Kemptville's emergency call up goal ten-der, Matt Couvrette, got the start. Kanata took an early lead halfway through the first. With a face

off just outside the 73's blue line, the puck came back to the Stallions defence, when Erik Brown stole it. He stepped around him and went in alone on the goalie and lifted a back hand shot into the top corner to register the equalizer. Just 36 seconds into the second period, with the game tied at one, Kemp-tville set the tone for the rest of the game. Quinn Carroll

set up a two man rush when he passed to Brandon Seatter. It looked like he had the wide open shot but he dumped it off to Jesse Blais who made no mistake putting the 73's ahead 2-1. Then Brown picked up the puck in his own end and went streaking down the left wing, cut to the net and again beat the goalie with a back hand shot to the top corner. His second goal of the game was also unassisted. Later in the second, Dylan Giberson picked up the loose puck and took off down the ice. At the Kanata blue line he fed Matt Tugnutt, who headed for the net. Before he could shoot, he saw Dean Galasso coming down the middle and fed him the puck. Galasso scored his tenth of

the year and put Kemptville up 4-1. The third period still saw the same intensity as the previous two but there was no scoring. Couvrette was named first star stopping 25 of the 26 shots he faced and Brown was given the nod for second star.

On Friday, the Pem-broke Lumber Kings came to North Grenville. The first period was fast as the teams combined for 29 shots with Kemptville holding the edge in the play. Eleven minutes into the second, Brandon Se-atter intercepted a Pembroke clearing pass and sent it to Jesse Blais behind the net. As he came around the net, Blais found Quinn Carroll on the goalie's doorstep and he pounded it in for the 1-0 lead. As the teams entered the last minute of the second, Seatter broke up a Lumber King play in his own end. He quickly found Blais who was joined on the rush by Carroll. The play turned into a two on one and Carroll notched his sec-ond of the game. Just 17 sec-onds later, a clearing pass hit Olivier Chabot and bounced into the back of the net. And 23 seconds later, Matt Martin regained the puck in his own end after a turnover and got it to Erik Brown at his own blue line. Chabot joined the

rush and Brown got the shot away but the goalie couldn't get a handle on the rebound and Chabot buried it for his second of the night. The Kings broke Jacob Lucier's shutout bid early in the third with a power play marker and followed that one up with a second on a lucky bounce. Pembroke, now only down 4-2, started to really take the play to Kemptville. They were able to draw within one when Pembroke pulled their goalie for the extra man with less than a minute and a half left in the game. Kemptville was able to stand up to the on-slaught and grab the 4-3 win. Quinn Carroll and Olivier Chabot were named the first and second stars of the game.

On Sunday, Kemptville

traveled to Pembroke to try and sweep the Kings over the weekend. Two minutes in, Olivier Chabot, assisted by Erik Brown, scored to give the 73's a 1-0 lead. That score did not hold up as the Kings scored three before the intermission. Trailing 3-1, Kemptville came out flying and scored quickly as Dean Galasso got his eleventh of the year on some nifty passing from Jonathan Cyr and Dylan Giberson. They didn't stop there. Justin Haasbeek evened the score when Quinn Wichers fed Phil Smith for Hassbeek's set up. Then Quinn Carroll put Kemptville ahead when the hard hitting of Alex Row caused one of the Kings to cough up the puck and then

Brandon Seatter got it to Car-roll for the goal. However, the Kings drew even with the 73's before the end of the second. With a 4-4 tie into the third, both teams were determined to win. Pembroke finally scored with less than three minutes left. Pembroke battled hard and were able to hang on for the 5-4 win.

Upcoming games this weekend will feature a home and home series with the first place Carleton Place Canadians. On Friday night, on a spooktacular evening, all children twelve and under in a costume will be admitted free. Puck drop is at 7:30. On Sunday, both teams clash again in Carleton Place with a 3:30 start. Catch the Junior A fever! Hockey with edge!

73’s have winning week

Got It Covered! - Kemptville's Matt Martin (3) keeps an eye on Pembroke's Lucas Gonu (18) in front of Jacob Lucier (30)

Missed! - Kanata's Doug Harvey (24) missed his opportu-nity as Kemptville's Matt Couvrette (1) covers the net

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Kemptville Little League enters the Aviva Community Fund Competition

The Aviva Community Fund is a votes-based com-petition that encourages Ca-nadians to share ideas and vote online at AvivaCom-munityFund.org for causes that are meaningful to their communities. Kemptville Little League’s submission is asking Kemptville residents to support the upgrading of baseball diamonds to accom-modate the rapid growth of its program and the introduction of girls’ softball. “KDLL is one of the fastest growing Little Leagues in Ontario”, noted KDLL President Jim Wiggins. “With the introduc-tion of girls’ softball this year, and it’s huge growth potential, we expect our Little League to double it’s size in the next few years. We have to upgrade the diamonds to meet this growth and we don’t want to burden taxpayers in Kemptville with the cost. That’s why we’ve entered this competition.”

KDLL’s Vice-President, Calvin Medynski, observed that “the 2014 Little League Ontario Junior Championship is coming to Kemptville in

2014 and we need to upgrade the Junior diamond to accom-modate this prestigious tour-nament. We want to continue to bring baseball fans from across the province to Kemp-tville as it greatly benefits lo-cal business.” “We are asking not only that people go to vote for Kemptville Little League but that they pass the message on to family and friends and encourage them to vote.” It takes only a few minutes to register at the Aviva Com-munity Fund website (www.avivacommunityfund.org) and registrants can vote up to 15 times from October 21 to November 4, 2013.

Kemptville District Lit-tle League is a communi-ty-based, volunteer-driven, not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing both House and Competitive lev-el baseball and softball for young players ages 4 to 18, as well as coaching, umpiring and other volunteer opportu-nities for community mem-bers of all ages. In 2013 over 250 young men and women played baseball and softball in Kemptville.

Fun with Words These six words were derived from stories:GargantuanLilliputianquixoticproteanutopianpyrrhicDo you recall the stories? The following may help you.Utopian – from Utopia (Greek for “nowhere”), title of a famous story by Sir Thomas More, of a visit to an imaginary country in the New World. In this imaginary country, the many faults of More’s own country, England, had long since been corrected, and the Utopians lived full and joyous lives. Another Utopian novel in English is Samuel Butler’s Erewhon (an anagram of Nowhere).quixotic -- from Don Quixote, hero of the novel thus named, written by the Spanish author, Cervantes, to satirize the ro-mantic follies of the Age of Chivalry. Don Quixote, fired by the deeds of derring-do performed by the knights of old, set forth, poorly armed and badly mounted on an old nag named Rosinante, to rescue imaginary damsels-in-distress from non-existent ogres. Recall the well-known picture of Don Quixote attacking a windmill?Gargantuan -- from Gargantua, the gigantic hero of Rabelais’ novel Gargantua et Pantagruel. Gargantua’s body, his strength, and his appetite were all enormous.protean -- From Proteus, the “Old Man of the Sea,” a maritime deity of the ancient Greeks. He had the power of assuming different shapes at will. Hence, protean means changeable, inconstant, not steadfast.Lilliputian -- The Lilliputians were the pygmy inhabitants of Lilliput, who captured and bound hand and foot the “man-mountain,” Gulliver of Jonathan Swift fame.Pyrrhic -- from Pyrrhus, King of Epirus, who won the Ro-mans victories which cost him so much more than they cost his enemies.Which of the aforementioned words fits here?

After working all day in the wheat fields, the threshers returned to the house and ate a _____________ meal, most of them asking for three or four helpings of the main dish.

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Students raise $9,400 inWalkathon

Students from South Branch Elementary School showed their character last-Thursday by raising $9,400 during the school’s annual walkathon.

Hundreds of students col-lected pledges starting on the Thanksgiving weekend as part of the school’s main fundraiser of the year, said Principal Karen Bryan. The school’s fundraising goal was $8,000 and since stu-dents surpassed it, the top pledge-getters in the junior and primary levels were able to “pie” Bryan and Vice Prin-cipal Dave Balfour during a ceremony on Friday.

Students also gained the chance to win prizes in a raffle organized by school staff. Each participant received a white raffle ticket for every $5 raised, and a pink raffle ticket for every $25 raised. White raffle prizes ranged from basketballs to theatre tickets. Pink raffle prizes included electronics.

Students who raised $100 or more will be treated in the coming weeks to a Subway lunch with administration.

Also, each class that reached its communal goal will enjoy a pizza party.

Bryan said she was over-whelmed by the success of the walkathon. “The generosity of people in our community is overwhelming,” said Bryan. “They really understand and support our goal of raising money so our students can enjoy the extras that make the school experience special.”

Proceeds will be used to support extracurricular ac-tivities such as the school’s music and arts programs. In past, proceeds from the walk have helped to subsidize special activities such as the Luv2Groove dance program, and the Jungle Sport mobile climbing gym.

The walkathon also served to help improve the physical fitness of South Branch stu-dents, many of whom used the event to help train for the cross country running team.

by Pat Babin



Canada has been very much in the news in Ireland over the past week. Each news item was interesting in itself, but, taken together, it is appar-ent that there is an important story developing which will have a significant impact on both countries. The Irish have always played an important role in Canadian society, and, historically, the Irish have done more than possibly any other ethnic group to forge and shape the Canada we know today. But the links are not only historical, as a glance at just one week of news items in Dublin shows.

The week began with images of Prime Minister Stephen Harper suddenly appearing on Irish news pro-grams. The story was that a free trade agreement had fi-nally been completed between Canada and the European Union, something that Harper had been aiming at for some months. The agreement had a number of elements which have caused some qualms in Ireland. It was especially of concern to Irish family farmers, who worry about imports of Canadian beef and pork. One major issue is the relative lack of regulation on Canadian food producers, par-ticularly the use of hormones, etc. by Canadian farmers.

Fear of job losses in the farming sector were, however, more than compensated for in other sectors. The next news item reported that Canadian mega-company Bombardier had chosen Belfast as the site to build the wings for their new aircraft, bringing hundreds of jobs to Northern Ireland. Irish companies have also invaded the Ca-

The Irish are coming!nadian commercial sector with some success. An Irish aviation services company has secured a major contract to carry out installation and maintenance work for Can-ada’s second-largest airline, WestJet. Eirtech engineers will install and maintain cabin pressurisation systems on WestJet’s Boeing 737 fleet.

The Irish have even in-filtrated that most Canadian (and non-Irish) of activities: the ski industry. Imagine how incongruous and unexpected this would seem: Irish ski instructors in Jasper National Parks. Yet there it was in the Irish newspapers: Irish people becoming qualified as ski instructors in the Rockies. Perhaps they are expected to make Irish tourists feel more welcome, because there is a definite increase in the number of Irish people tak-ing holidays in the Canadian Rockies. This is not a cheap vacation: the trip advertised in the Irish newspapers, in-cluding train, five nights hotel accommodation, and a helicopter trip to six glaciers, costs €2,192 per person. This does not include air fare be-tween Dublin and Canada.

Over the past couple of years, following the demise of the Celtic Tiger - the name given to the incredibly suc-cessful Irish economy be-fore the 2008 crash - the Governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan held major job fairs in Dublin, bringing hundreds of tradespeople to the Canadian West to fill the need for skilled workers. But these official government ini-tiatives to attract Irish work-ers to Canada are now being taken to a whole new level, and the Irish Government has begun to play a major role. The following story appeared

in a major Irish Sunday news-paper last weekend. The pre-vious week, the Irish Govern-ment presented a Budget that cut in half the amount paid to the unemployed who are aged under 26. This cut, to what is called the Jobseeker Allow-ance, was widely condemned as an encouragement to Irish emigration among the young.

Hundreds of skilled Irish tradesmen and women will emigrate to Canada before Christmas as the budget cuts to the job-seekers’ allowance hit home. Building firms in Western Canada are looking for 700 plumbers, carpen-ters, pipe-fitters, welders and millwrights from Ireland to fill vacancies. The move comes after it was revealed in the Dail on Budget Day that the Department of So-cial Protection has taken the extraordinary step of sending out Canadian job adverts to those on the dole. It seems the Irish Government is now acting as a recruiting agent for Canadian companies looking for skilled workers.

A letter sent out to a social welfare claimant refers to a vacancy for a skilled glazier in Canada. If the claimant was interested in emigration, he was advised to send in his CV to an official at the department who would then forward it on to the Canadian employer. The letter carried details of more than 100 jobs with various companies in British Columbia, including positions for cabinet makers, fence builders, carpenters and shutterers. Construction firms in British Columbia are crying out for 700 Irish tradespeople. All jobs come with Perma-nent Residency qualification, rather than just a Temporary Foreign Worker’s permits and the Canadian authorities are anxious to attract young families. It is couples, rather

than single people, who are turning their back on Ireland and moving to the other side of the Atlantic in the hundreds. In 2013, it is estimated that one Irish person emigrated every six minutes. Canada is a favoured destination.

The move is being driven by Canada’s ageing popula-tion with 38,000 British Co-lumbians due to retire in the next five years. An Irish-born entrepreneur has a company

called Moving2Canada, and specialises in placing Irish workers with Canadian firms. These jobs are designed to attract Irish workers to areas outside Vancouver and Toronto, the traditional destination for immigrants to Canada.

So Irish migration to Canada is no longer seen as an historical phenomenon. These new immigrants are

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