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For the past few issues of the NG Times, Anne Walsh has been covering Women who Won, survivors of cancer who had overcome odds and faced great challenges. This past weekend, I had the honour and privilege to meet many of these women, at Ellen’s Miller’s 80th birthday party. Ellen is herself a survivor of cancer and her birthday celebration was an opportunity to gather

together to take joy in life. These women all attend the Kemptville Cancer Support Group, founded by Angela Baily, who saw a need for it in the area. Norma Fisher, another great woman who won, later became the president of the Group and only recently handed the reins over to Ellen.

It was great to be able to sit with these women and hear of the support they receive from the group. All had great things to say about it and urge

anyone out there who have been diagnosed with cancer to join. These women have a wealth of knowledge to share. Aside from all this, there is also a shoulder to lean on through the bad times and the good times.

But this is not a women-only opportunity. Sometimes, it can be harder for men to seek support when faced with a cancer diagnosis. But you are not alone. There are local support groups:

The Kemptville Cancer

Support Group-Ellen Miller at 613-258-7778; The Prostate Cancer Support Group of Kemptville is organized by Robert Carmichael and he can be reached at 613-258-2623. The Prostate Cancer Group of Mountain is being organized by Ted Ceelan and he can be reached at 613-989-2824.

Thanks to a l l those who have banded together to support each other. And Happy Birthday to Ellen on her 80th! Here’s to many, many more.

by Marguerite Boyer

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I love that idea: meat-eating vegetarians. When I first dreamed it up, it seemed to express exactly the idea of people who claim to be something when they are seriously unclear on the concept. “I am a vegetarian, but I do eat pork, or fish, or chicken. I just don’t believe in a vegetarianism that denies any meat wha t soeve r ! “Does that sound just a little, well, stupid? The fact is, we can’t simply go around defining terms any way we want, just to suit ourselves. To do that is to rob language of all its meaning. Meat-eating vegetarians is a contradiction in terms, you cannot have it both ways, if words are to retain any significance.

That is how I feel a b o u t p e o p l e w h o redefine terms like “God”, “Jesus”, “Christian”, to suit their own prejudices or preferences. People claim to be Christians, but deny things like judgment, Hell, or sin, the deity of Jesus. They say rather silly things like: “I don’t believe in a God who would send someone to Hell”, or “I believe in Jesus, but he is all Love, not Judgment. He accepts everyone, no matter what they do, because he loves everyone”. But no-one in the New Testament talks about the reality of Hell

and judgment more than Jesus. In fact, he claims that the main reason for his coming to this world was to save people from Hell.

God does not send anyone to Hell. Disagree? Look at what John says: “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him”. [John 3.17] But save the world from what? “Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son”. [John 1.18] What Jesus taught was that the world, all of us, are already going to hell. Unless we are saved, that is our destiny. This is a fallen world, a world in rebellion against God, a world in which the human race is already condemned.

We can pretend that people are “basically good”, but Jesus does not agree with that claim. No-one, he said, is good except God alone. All have sinned, there is no-one righteous, no, not one. Pretty harsh, isn’t it? But take a look around the world and see what we’re doing to each other and the planet. Look at what people are like when they feel anonymous and invisible, when they’re on-line or in uniform. No matter how hard we may want to be better people

(and we all know we could be better people), we just can’t seem to make it. That is the Fall, that is why Jesus had to come and save us, redeem us. Redeeming means buying us back.

T h e f u n d a m e n t a l problem is that we don’t understand the starting point of all of this. We think we start out ok, and then make some mistakes along the way. But, if we live a “good” life, God may reward us at the end. That is the exact opposite of what Jesus said and Christianity teaches. He said that we start off fallen and need saving. That we are fundamentally flawed and, unless we are saved from our inevitable fate, we will remain lost eternally.

N o w, i t m a y b e suggested that this is simply my definition of Christianity, of what Jesus taught. How do we know what the truth is? That is actually fairly simple: read what he said. You cannot claim to be a Christian and reject what Jesus said. That is the definition of a meat-eating vegetarian. If Jesus said things we don’t accept as true, then he is not God, not the Lord, and we are not his followers or disciples; that is, not Christians. Accepting what Jesus said and is becomes a basic requirement of Christians, the very least part of the deal. You can

go to a Christian church every week, sing in the choir and even preach from the pulpit; but, if you pick and choose what you want to believe, then you are still in rebellion.

Keith Green once said: “Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian, any more than going to Macdonald’s makes you a hamburger”. The only source of authority when it comes to knowing what Jesus is and teaches is the Bible. It is an historically reliable record, one that can be trusted and is, as Paul said to Timothy, “God-breathed and is usefu l for teaching , rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness. [2 Timothy 3.16]. Of course, this sounds severe and kind of intolerant. But that’s the problem with the truth, or even with good grammar. A word either means something, or nothing. Jesus gets to define what a Christian is, no-one else. Jesus meek and mild? “I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he, you will indeed die in your sins.” [John 8.24] So, no meat-eating vegetarians. Pick a side and accept the consequences. He is Lord, or not. No more watered-down “religion”. Here’s a final word from Jesus: “I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other!” [Revelation 3.15]

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Rotary International of Kemptville recently presented Canadian Aid to Chernobyl a cheque in the amount of $3500 for the extra special care of a youth registered in a one year full support program overseen by Dave Shaw (cen t re ) founder of Canadian Aid to Chernobyl. Presenting the cheque are Rotary P r e s i d e n t D o n o v a n Arnaud and Past President Gill Armstrong, both of the Kemptville Rotary Club. Kemptville Rotary gathers one evening weekly in a fun but focussed effort in support of targeted international and local community service projects.

Kemptville Hospital launches another fundraising campaign

The Kemptville District Hospital Foundation is launching a new campaign in the community to raise $5 million to support renovation and expansion of the hospital. The Foundation have hired a consultant to prepare a fundraising feasibility study to see how such a campaign might be run. The funds will be used to improve three areas of the hospital services: renovation of the inpatient medical unit, the construction of a purpose-built outpatient centre, and renovation of the 1960's-era clinic corridor.

The first phase of this renovation and expansion program has already begun, and the Foundation estimates that the total cost of the project will be about $6.3 million. Of this, the hospital is contributing $1.3 million, and the Foundation is looking to the community of North Grenville for the balance of $5 million. The fundraising campaign will be called “A Legacy Renewed”, and the Foundation have begun seeking input from community members and politicians “regarding the potential for individual, corporate, and community involvement and for financial support”.

On July 18, incoming Kemptville RBC manager, James Sliter (left) and Stacey Seymour, the outgoing RBC manager (holding cheque), presented the RBC Foundation donation of $16,000 supporting The Kemptville Youth Centre (KYC) After School Drop-In Program. KYC Director of the Board, Erin Lee Marcotte, showed RBC staff a "KYC HERO" star that will be added to the KYC donor wall celebrating the RBC pledge, with Rachelle Brisebois from RBC on the right.

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Dear Editor:Over the past 15 weeks

since the Kemptville College Renewal Task Force started, I have tried to keep up to date on their work. I can only guess at what those first initial meetings would have been like. Where do you start? Right after the town hall meeting on July 16, I stayed and spoke to a number of people who, like me, were interested in learning more and discussing it with others. Most were appreciative of the work the Task Force had done, but one particular person (who I didn't know and had never met before) wasn't. This person was saying that they couldn't believe how little the Task Force had done. This person also claimed to have intimate knowledge of the work of the Task Force and who the interested parties were from someone on the Task Force. I asked that person if they had been in any meetings of the Task Force. They said 'no'. Trying to suppress my sarcastic evil side, I asked the person if they had any

idea how complex an issue this was....

There are so many moving parts to this, there are so many procedural components, there are multiple organizations involved currently, before we even get to talking about who is interested in being part of the future of the college. The Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario is the owner of the land & the buildings, the University of Guelph "owns" the curriculum & the dairy herd at the college (amongst many other things), the Dairy Farmers of Ontario owns the milk quota from the dairy herd, and finally, the provincial government would have to approve any recommendation that the Task Force would bring forward. Not to mention, the other organizations and groups that would be affected, like the municipality of North Grenville. Working with all of these organizations, who all have a stake in what happens to the college, would require significant leadership, experience and detailed knowledge of each of these organizations.

I would hazard a guess in saying this is probably unchar ted terr i tory for Ontario with respect to agricultural education (with equine, horticultural mixed in too). There was the situation of Olds College in Alberta, but I'm not sure how much that situation from another province can help the Task Force when dealing with their current situation. So, there would be no provincial precedent for the Task Force to work with. There would be no established starting point for them to begin from or to help them choose their mandate, nor is there an end solution that they could use to build the framework of their recommendations. So, in other words, here are the keys, but we just want to let you know..... 1) we don't know how to drive it, 2) we don't know how it works, 3) we don't know what it will need, 4) we don't know how to keep it running, 5) we don't know where it will take you, but good luck with it. Sorting through all of this would be an unenviable task to say the least!

So, to the person who wasn ' t happy wi th the progress of the Task Force, I will say this: "If you really understood the complex issue the Task Force was facing, you would clearly see that they have actually made impressive progress so far. If you don't see it, you obviously don't really know anyone on the Task Force and don't have a clue about the challenges they are facing." I would add that the person should show some respect for these unpaid volunteers, who in some cases, have full time jobs, operate farms and have families that are sacrificing, so that these volunteers can shoulder this responsibility and work together to find a solution that benefits all of us.

Speaking of unpa id volunteers, I know that the Task Force is getting money from the KCAT foundation, but as this situation continues, I'm sure that the expenses will begin to pile up and the foundation should not be expected to continue to fund the Task Force alone indefinitely. I would like to volunteer to help set up

a community based fund of some kind to help pay expenses for the Task Force. I'm not exactly sure how long the Task Force's mandate will be for, but after the facilitator's report goes in this fall, if they are asked or if it's necessary to continue to work on this, I'm sure they will need the money.

I'm confident that I can say, on behalf of myself, the Municipality of North Grenville, the students of KCAT, the agricul tural community of Ontario and many others who have a stake in the outcome, I am very grateful for the work done by the Task Force so far. I know this issue is very time sensitive and you have a lot of work ahead of you, but if there is anything that I can do for you, any way that I can help, you only need to ask.Deron JohnstonNorth Grenville Resident

Dear David Shanahan,Your article on our local

Thrift store is great and thank you. My 86 year old mother just recently moved into an apartment in the area, and I must drive past the store to get there. I have been struggling with my thoughts to have our local bylaw go speak with the store. It is always in disarray out front and I keep hoping that one day there will be a fenced in area for the stuff. I have seen people going through the things out front during off hours and thought to myself “I bet they are taking not dropping stuff”. This is disgusting to think there are people who would just take from the Salvation Army like that. If there was a big shed and locked fenced area in the corner by the store I think we could solve a lot of problems here. Maybe we could all band together here in Kemptville and get the store the shed or sheds and lumber/labour. I'm sure the local Catholic schools, Church organizations and local businesses will join us

O n e o f t h e m o r e interesting moments during the r ecen t Kemptv i l l e College Renewal Task Force public meeting on July 16 happened when a member of the public asked about possible Chinese interest in Kemptville College and referred to an article in Ontario Farmer which had suggested such an interest dating back to around 2009. The suggestion was met with considerable irritation on the platform, and the response included the allegation that the article referred to was “based on half-truths”. As it happened, the author of the article was present and gave specific references to e-mails sent and received by someone on the Task Force who was apparently involved in talks to bring Chinese students to Kemptville. These talks had not been carried through.

Chinese interest in Kemptville College

The Task Force was reluctant to identify the various parties who had expressed interest in being part of the College’s future, but there is every reason to believe that the Chinese g o v e r n m e n t , t h r o u g h universities or corporations in China, might well have the College in their sights for a number of reasons.

A c c o r d i n g t o I a n Cumming, "In August 2009, Dr Y Wang and Dr Lui Yuang from the Henan Vocational College of Agriculture in Zhen Zeng City, located in China's largest agriculture province, met at Kemptville College with the Ontario Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Dr Don Mercer, who teaches at the facility". It seems that in 2010 another Chinese delegation visited the College and met with University of Guelph officials, offering to send as many as 200 Chinese students to the College to take the four-year course in

the Vocational Agricultural educational training program. A n o t h e r e - m a i l , f r o m May this year, apparently reiterated Chinese interest in the future of the College.

If these assertions are correct, it would not be at all surprising. China has been involved in a large-scale campaign to buy farmland, dairy facilities and other agribusiness opportunities in Canada over the past five years. In 2011 alone, Chinese interests bought 40,000 acres of Canadian farmland and bush, and 18,000 acres in the first two months of 2012, according to another article in Ontario Farmer by Ian Cumming. Land has been bought around Manotick and Carleton Place, and eastern Ontario is a prime target for Chinese buyers. According to Ian Cumming: “Ontario Conservative MP’s Dean Del Maestro and Pierre Lemieux h a v e e a c h c o n f i r m e d to Ontario Farmer about

ongoing negotiations between the government and Chinese officials looking to set up mega dairy operations to produce milk without quota, then process it in Canada with all the product going back to China. The Chinese have already bought a milk powder plant in Toronto”.

This is far from a personal conspiracy theory by Ontario Farmer. An organisation called the Canada-China A g r i c u l t u r e a n d F o o d Development Exchange Centre has a page on their website which says: “Sell Your Farm or Agricultural Business Today!” Their Chinese Canadians Farm Start Program claims to be designed to allow Chinese immigrants to buy Canadian land and agribusiness. “Our center has many connections with Chinese investors who are looking to buy farms and agricultural businesses, as well as budding farmers who are extremely qualified and eager to buy your farms. Chinese Canadians' investment and interest in Canadian agriculture

businesses and farming land continues to grow, and has many Canadians interested in investment from them! We have a growing list of farm and agricultural business b u y e r s a c r o s s C a n a d a and we are seeking out different types of farms and businesses such as: swine, dairy, beef, hobby, cash crop, greenhouse, slaughter houses, processing plants, horticulture, commercial, and more!”

But there a re many who have investigated this program who claim that the reality is quite different: that Chinese companies (government-controlled) are using immigrants to buy these assets, while they come under Chinese control. In some cases, when they buy from Canadian owners, the Canadians remain in nominal control so as to maintain milk quotas, which foreign-owners are not allowed to hold. This intense Chinese interest in foreign agribusiness, particularly dairy facilities, began after a tainted milk and baby formula scandal

in 2008 affected more than 300,000 people and led to a number of deaths of infants. A reluctance on the part of consumers to buy Chinese milk products forced the government to look for outside sources of dairy products. The Chinese Government has mandated a large-scale investment in dairy research and development, and it is thought that their long-term goal in buying farm land and dairy facilities, as well as agricultural institutions like Kemptville College, is to bring those assets back to China to establish a domestic industry.

Whether this is good for Kemptville College, Canadian agribusiness, or the domestic dairy industry is something the Task Force should be considering in great detail. Dealing with foreign interests may be good for the ego, but not necessarily for the community.

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to get the matter in check. I really think the mess needs to be cleaned up for the community and not by thieves.Thank you,Linda S

Dear Editor You are right, people

shou ld be a shamed , including the people who work there!!!

Before the salvation moved to the new location, there were volunteers, people who did sor t through stuff. People who donated their time and trucks and hauled stuff away for FREE!!! No paid dumpsters!!! No, they decided to not to let these people help anymore!!!! They would rather pay !

And talking about sorting items. I have seen, many times, people drop off good items in excellent condition and they threw it in the dumpsters or sent it other places and sell it. So, Kemptville Salvation Army needs to be closed down and put under new management and shame on you for writing an article like this !!!Tracy Armstrong

While many are enjoying the longer daylight hours and sunshine, a very dedicated group , the Kemptv i l l e College Task Force, continue to work on this important community initiative. As I have said many times before, we are fortunate to live in a community where volunteers step up and freely give so much of their time to work

toward an important goal. Our neighbours as well have been present and active from the beginning. The Task Force members exemplify the representation to me of hard working, day in day out, get the job done farming community residents for whom I have great respect.

The Task Force, formed out of an urgent situation in March, is comprised of a valuable cross section of farmers, former graduates, and students who respect and value the type of education the college can provide. Their work to date has been noticed by those who need to sit up and listen. Under difficult circumstances and issues on the table, and let us just throw in an election to slow up our more urgent requests for information, they have

been able to problem solve and move forward ideas, create outside interest in the college, and work through the many bureaucracies. Having been involved in government issues for the past eight years, it is a remarkable process to work in and manoeuvre. There are very few simple yes and no responses when a question is asked, and the Task Force has met the multitudes of paper work and conversations it takes to get necessary information with much of their time and energy focussed on the end goal.

Our MP Steve Clark has been the face and loud voice in Queens Park for our community, and has readily monitored and assisted the Task Force. Our MP Gord Brown as well has been present and ready to assist

where needed. Government works in certain ways and without this type of solid support, more time would be lost in finding the required information.

The Municipality from the beginning has been actively involved with this renewal for the college. Our CAO took a lead role as the Chair and now is working as our representative to ask the government to transfer the college to the Municipality for an interim term to allow full development of the requests and expression of interests with councils’ full support. Assessing the best possible solutions for the campus takes time, and this is believed to be a good avenue for that important work to happen.

We n o w h a v e t h e

government’s representative in house to provide further assistance to the Task Force and see firsthand the quality facility and quality people who believe they can develop a solution to meet the rural education needs in this region of Ontario. His assistance and report to the government will be key in the solution. The Task Force’s input into this report will be the element that represents what the people of the community want to see.

Following the meeting two weeks ago, the Chair of the meeting put a resolution forward to ask that the floor support the Task Force continuing on the directives explained and established, and work to finding a renewal plan for Kemptville College. It was a unanimous yes by those in attendance to move

Renewal of Kemptville College

by David Shanahan

C o u n c i l h e l d t w o Committee of the Whole meetings last week. There was the regularly scheduled one on Monday night, with a full agenda of issues for discussion and decision. Two nights later, on Wednesday, July 23, a Special Committee of the Whole [COW] was held to prepare a by-law authorising the Municipality to use the Development Charges fund to the tune of $3,250,000. The money is to be used for what is called the East Quadrant Water Distribution System Expans ion , which wi l l include a new groundwater well, an above-grade water storage reservoir, a high lift pumping system, a building enclosure and associated water mains. It will be located on the land north of County Road 43 and west of the 416.

H o w e v e r , t h e Development Charges fund will not be sufficient to cover the entire costs of the project, which will total $4,243,631.98 approximately. The remaining $993,631.98 has to be raised in the form of a loan. The reason given

for the Special Meeting to pass this by-law was that the closing date for tenders to do the work, July 14, meant that the prices quoted would only be valid for 90 days after that. There was no explanation as to why this item was not on the agenda for the meeting two days earlier. Was it so urgent that it couldn’t wait two weeks until the next COW? The by-law was passed under the terms of Process Section 2.1 and 2.2 of the Budget Amendment Policy, which allows such budget amendments “in circumstances of Compelling need”.

This project has been in development since at least 2008. Various consultants were h i red to produce s tudies , environmental assessments were done, test wells were dug, twenty five acres of land were bought by the Municipality from the Ministry of Transportation, but that site was later found to be unsuitable (in spite of engineering reports, etc. before the purchase of the land). The Municipality, “successfully negotiated a land transfer agreement with Rosewater” in 2011-

12 to obtain the site that will actually be used for the new system. Rosewater is a development company which has successfully negot ia ted zoning and planning agreements with the Municipality for a new shopping and commercial development on the property.

So far, without factoring in the $4 million it will cost to build the installation, $800,000 has been spent on the project. This has included engineering fees of $548,000 between 2011 and 2014. There are a number of worrying aspects to this project. The taxes spent on consultant engineers, test wells and land purchases seems high and possibly extravagant. The fact that, after years of work and preparation, consulting and investigation, it required a Special COW to pass the necessary budget amendment only two days after the regular COW meeting, raises other questions. Why was this project not included in the annual budget allocations? The Municipality say that the report on the matter was not ready for Monday’s meeting and time constraints required them to have the issue dealt with as quickly as possible. But it is hard to imagine another ten days would have made much difference to the project.

The only other item on the agenda for the Special meet ing was a second budget amendment under the “compelling need”provisions to have $40,000 allocated to

move the irrigation pipes on Ferguson Forest Centre lands from beside CR 43 to the far end of the fields where it currently located. This is to facilitate construction work on the expansion of CR 43, and is necessary now to fit in with Hydro One’s schedule of burying their lines along that section of CR 43. It should be wondered why the Municipality were not aware early enough of the Hydro One schedule, and why it required a Special COW to get the allocation through in time.

Signs, signs, everywhere signs

The NG Council are voting to draw up a single by-law listing the stop and yield signs on municipal roads. As these signs were being erected originally, separate by-laws were passed authorising them. These by-laws were passed before amalgamation as well as after. Over the years, locating specific by-laws relating to specific road junction signs has caused delay and confusion, and it has been decided to pass a new consolidated by-law which lists every stop and yield sign in North Grenville. The new by-law also sets speed limits on certain roads, or sections of roads. According to the municipal staff, this is also necessary in order to provide the OPP with correct information. “For the OPP to be able to enforce a regulatory road sign, as specified by the Ontario

Highway Traffic Act, it is required that a by-law be passed indicating that the sign has been erected at said location for the purpose of traffic control and safety.” Under the new by-law, almost four hundred stop signs are listed, as well as eight yield signs.

Grants for Downtown Businesses

Var ious g ran t s a r e being provided by the Municipality to commercial and residential properties in the Rideau-Sanders triangle section of Kemptville as part of the Rideau Sanders Community Improvement Plan [CIP]. Ten applications for the grants were received up to July 11 of this year, and a total of $33,592 was requested by applicants. Eight of these have been granted, amounting to $20,092 in total. In general, the grants will be used to make cosmetic improvements to the properties in question, from repainting porches, to replacing shingles and landscaping. The aim of the CIP grants, in the view of the Municipality, is “to stimulate the revitalization of private properties” in the triangle area”, and these individual projects were considered to “represent va lue added pro jec t s /improvements”.

Water, water everywhere....

forward.It is our hope that the

many hours of work the Task Force is still willing to maintain to work toward a solution, the role the municipality wishes to take and the help of our provincial appointed representative and our MPP and MP we bring success.

The members deserve the community’s full support, and they are the very reason Kemptville College Renewal Task Force’s work has already set the standard and example as a group willing to lead and willing to do the hard work.

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North Grenville to begin Official PlanReview Process using PlaceSpeak

Community tutorials:Wednesday, August 6th, 2014 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm North Grenville Public Library 1 Water Street, KemptvilleThursday, August 7th, 2014 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm North Grenville Municipal Centre 285 County Road #44, KemptvilleWednesday, August 13th, 2014 2-4pm and 6-8pm North Grenville Public Thursday, August 14th, 2014 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm North Grenville Municipal Centre For more information con-tact Phil Mosher, Planner, at 613-258-9569 ext. 118 or email [email protected].

O n A u g u s t 4 t h t h e Munic ipa l i ty o f Nor th Grenville will launch the 2014 Official Plan Review and it has partnered with PlaceSpeak to ensure that community consultation is thorough and accessible to all residents. The Official Plan determines how our community will grow and develop over time. It serves as a foundation for al l policies, regulations, and decisions about land use and development to ensure present and future community needs are met.

PlaceSpeak is a location-based online tool to enhance publ ic par t ic ipat ion. I t connects residents with issues in their own neighbourhood to promote meaningful dialogue on local issues. Residents can create an account and get involved on their schedule and from the comfort of their own home.

“We are always looking for new, innovative tools that make it easy for North Grenville residents to get

involved in municipal affairs at their leisure,” said Forbes Symon, Director of Planning and Development for the Municipality. “PlaceSpeak has received much acclaim across Canada and we are excited to join forces with them for this pilot project. The Planning Department hopes residents will get involved in this community discussion.”

PlaceSpeak CEO, Colleen Hardwick, was also pleased with the partnership: "We are delighted that North Grenville chose PlaceSpeak to conduct their Official Plan Review. This is our first Eastern Ontario consultation. By deploying PlaceSpeak, North Grenville is on the cutting edge of public participation technology, and we hope that our location-based approach will help encourage dialogue and discussion about local topics, and enable informed decisions based on the community's input."

As of August 4th, area residents will be able to

get engaged in the online d i scuss ion by v i s i t ing w w w. p l a c e s p e a k . c o m /StrengthenNG. Residents will also be able to learn more about PlaceSpeak and receive tech support by attending community tutorials at the North Grenville Municipal C e n t r e a n d t h e N o r t h Grenville Public Library.

Over the past week, Renfrew Detachment has received a number o f c o m p l a i n t s f r o m c i t i z e n s w h o h a v e received a letter from a London, UK accountant a n d i n d e p e n d e n t underwriting consultant. The au thor sugges ts that he is attempting to distribute the wealth of a now deceased business magnate but is having difficulty in finding the appropriate beneficiary. They suggest that there is

no risk involved as it goes on to indicate that because the recipient has the same last name, the proceeds of the unclaimed funds can be released to them as beneficiary.

The Ontario Provincial Police would like to make everyone aware that this type of “inheritance” letter is sent in an attempt to ultimately defraud you of your money or steal your personal information. Legitimate estates do not solicit trustees or heirs in this manner and do not promise to carry out the exercise 'through the back door'. At some point in this fraud, you will be asked to provide personal information or to pay “banking fees” to release

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This diary of a hiking trip by two Kemptville brothers in 1936 was part of a collection donated to the NG Archives by Heather Morrison, daughter of the diary’s writer. As you read the diary, keep in mind that the writer, George Morrison, was just 15 at the time, and his brother, Ken, was 12. The photographs were taken on the hike. [NB: Spelling is as in the original]

Monday, July 6: Left the old boat house at 6:50. Got to Manotick. Left the tent and small kit in a bush outside town and went in across the island. Had to buy a lot of stuff. Ate breakfast outside of Manotick across from a cheese factory. Hiked to Long Island Locks. Met a boy there who camped in a tent there all summer. Had dinner and a couple of swims. Ridiled around with him until about 4:45. Hiked for three miles. Only 7 or 8 miles to-day. Can see the Laurentians. We camped down in a little gulley that reminds you of a minature Grand Canyon. Put the tent up and are driving out the mosquitos with smoke. Dark now. P. S. Saw Brian Rorke and Mr. Pelton in Manotick this morning.

Tuesday, July 7: Got breakfast over and everything rolled up. Ken didn’t feel so good so we did about a mile and then went down by the Rideau where I doctored him up. I guess the mosquitos got the best of him last night. I went and got some bread from a place built like a barn although it was a house. Where we had stopped by the river there was a little hut called “Twin Elms”. We started off again, after having a dinner in which was our first potatoes, about 2:30. Got to the Uplands Airport

Ate dinner at the Canyon. Another rain coming up. We got off when the sun was under a cloud. Make ½ mile and then have to go into a farm house to get out of the rain. They find out we’re minister’s sons and naturally know our father. Didn’t find out if they were cousins. They gave us each a piece of pie. Start out again and reach the locks. We’ll stay here over Sunday with our eat and sleep camper Jim. Good place. Our tent is the first one to get sick of camping. The peg loops broke and when I get them fixed up the part that the pole sticks through breaks open. I fixed this up too, not saying how long it will last. Had a peach of a swim and supper. Getting ready to hit the hay.

Sunday, July 12: Had a good sleep and an equally good breakfast. After doing the dishes we straightened up the tent and planned the next couple of meals so that we wouldn’t have to dig into our kits all the time. Went to the lock-masters pump for water. Had a swim at the locks. A lot out fishing. Some of Jim’s brothers came up. Had dinner and then stayed around and watched the tents while they wait fishing, then we went ourselves. For the first time I was near when a boat went down the locks. We’re getting a good tan. Wrote some letters and had supper. Jim’s moving his tent to a better spot. Ken’s gone for some water and I’m packing the kits.

Monday, July 13: Packed and ate in a hurry. Got off around nine. There was a storm over-head and it was nice and cool so we decided to make a record. We made from Long Island Locks to the cheese factory, a distance of 2 miles without laying down our loads. Then it rained like a hurricane and we stayed at the cheese factory. This storm blew down the eating tent at

and stayed there until 4:30. Phoned Mrs. Hayman from there. Within sight of Ottawa. We camped across from the air field at what is known as the sand pits. Swarms of people. Had a good supper and swim. Played catch with a couple of Ottawa fellows. A big storm’s coming up, so we get ready for the night. I put a rain coat over the tent and we get ready to go to sleep. Somebody opened up the flaps and looked in. We would have had a hard time to get asleep if the storm hadn’t driven away the people.

Wednesday, July 8: Got up early, pulled down the tent and got away. We make good time. Came across a skunk that had been hit by a car. It sure was hot. Ken pulled out a tooth. Got into Ottawa at 11:35. Hooray for our side. We’re going to stay at Hayman’s. Had two good days in the city.

Friday, July 10: Had a good breakfast and got off after getting our pictures taken. Ron and Dave followed us for a piece. Had a very hot hike to the sandpits. Had a swim, dinner and a rest. Then another swim and off again because there’s too many people here for comfort. We found a better camping place a little farther on. A dilly of a thunder storm is coming up. We’re ready for it this time, so we’re going to sleep out and take it. I’ve put the rain coat over the tent above our heads and have dug small ditches to drain off the water. Tell you how wet we are to-morrow.

Saturday, July 11: It poured but it took quite a bit of leaking to work through 3 heavy blankets and we didn’t get wet at all. The old tent shook and rippled all the time. However, it blew over in an hour and we got to sleep. Got off after having breakfast. Hot, and how. It ran every farmer’s well dry.

Kars and spoiled a lot of corn. We went into Manotick and bought some eats. Went to the post office, mailed some letters and got one from Dad. We started down the river road on the opposite side of the river from the one we had come up on. Had to hit into a farm because of another rain. Made good time for a while. We got a little tired of walking so we looked for a place to camp. I asked a farmer how far it was to Kars and he said a little over a mile, so we got up and made Kars

although we hadn’t expected to. Had supper. Put up the tent and then had a game of darts with Bob. We’re within 14 miles of Kemptville. The mosquitos are bad tonight.

Tuesday, July 14: The mosquitos were bad and Ken especially had a poor sleep. Had breakfast and pulled down the tent. Went down to the store. Had some games of darts with Bob. Then he ate dinner with us in the garage. Packed our kits. Had some more fun with darts and a game of ball and then left

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Kars, making about 4 miles, coming past the light-house. Lots of rocks but a nice place.

Wednesday, July 15: Got up at 6:30. Planned to make Kemptville, 10 miles away. If we do it, it will be the longest stretch in one day. Pack and eat in a hurry. Made fast time. We wanted to phone home at Shepherd’s but the storm broke the line. Saw Alfy. We kept going and got to the mouth were I’m writing this now. Dinner here. We covered the last few miles by 2. George

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Oh the s l ings and arrows of outrageous fortune. I am accused by gentle reader and gifted wri ter, J im Ber t ram, of being a shameless shill for the provincial Liberals. This, the same week I submitted my column to the NG Times, in which I said, of Ms. Wynne's party, “Instead of rewarding them, (with a majority) how about c h a rg i n g t h e b u n c h of them with massive financial idiocy, sending them off to tr ial and then packing them off to prison? A mite harsh?”.

Mr. Bertram asked, ' I s there any chance that future critiques (by me, I assume) take the government of Ontario to task?” Well sir, I did. You just didn't get a chance to read it. I have asked for the piece to be printed, but the constraints of space may again, intervene.

“ I d o n o t r e s e n t criticism, even when, for the sake of emphasis, it parts for the time with reality.” (W. Churchill)

It's not so much that I dislike Conservatives, as asserted. I am acquainted with some and they seem to be alright. And I am on a first name basis with some Liberals. Even they seem to be somewhat tolerable . But actual politicians? I am a bit too picky about whom I keep company with, I

“I Don’t Know Whether To Kill Myself, Or Go Bowling”*:*song title by Thom Sharpe

On the tricky subject of critics and criticism:Sticks and stones are hard on bones, aimed with angry art, Words can sting like anything but silence breaks the heart PhylliS McGinley“All of us could take a lesson from the weather—it pays no attention to criticism.” (unknown)

guess--or they are. I suppose politicians

are a necessary evil. I just don't like politicians that play fast and loose with our tax dollars and with our political system: I don't care if it's Dalton McGuinty, Rob Ford, Jean Chretien, Bob Rae, Rene Levesque or Stephen Harper.To my way of thinking, their job is to do the best job that they can to make the lives of their constituents/citizens better. And while they're at it, they shouldn't try to change the constitutional makeup of our country to serve their political agenda.

So the unfair criticism comes from the fact that Mr. Bertram assumes that since I criticized (repeatedly) the actions of the federal Conservatives, I must be a Liberal. Wrong assumption. Politically, I have no label. I am a 'Non-Party-Son'. No party deserves or receives my allegiance. I distrust all of them. By their very nature they are not good for the country, or for the constituents. I may vote for one or the other, if they can convince me that it is worth my vote, but from one election to the next, none can be assured of my support.

What is my problem with political parties, I hear you muttering? Very simple: first, they are in the business of getting themselves into power. They will say anything to

get there. Secondly, once they have that power, they then pursue a course that ensures that they stay in power. Their actions are now, more than even before , se l f - serv ing . (see Stephen Harper's comments in Opposition and contrast them with his actions as the Prime Minister).

Political Parties are NOT governed by what is best for the constituencies or the country. They are governed by expediency...pol i t ical expediency. That is the only reason the Conservatives, to use a recent example, made concessions - very minor concessions - to the Fair Elections Act. They got a lot of negative feedback and thought t hey shou ld make a gesture, to appease the rabid horde; not because it was the right thing to do, but because it was the expedient thing to do.

So, in conclusion, thank you for taking the time to write, Mr. Bertram. I enjoy your writing as well. If my writing seems to have some bias, I will attempt to correct that. I wouldn't want any one political o rgan iza t ion to f ee l neglected when it comes to being criticized. And now I'm going to take my long-suffering spouse, bowling...because she deserves a treat.



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Why do we send our children to school? When government first took responsibility for educating children in this province in the nineteenth century, it was done so because it was believed that children needed to be educated to take their proper place in society. This meant that certain political, cultural and moral requirements had to be ingrained into children so that they would grow up to be responsible and productive citizens. This is why the government took con t ro l o f the curriculum, the training and cer t i f i ca t ion of teachers, etc.

Although the character of education has changed somewhat since the 1850's, the nature of what is taught in schools, and how it is taught, has remained, in theory, focussed on the development of character in the individual child and, as is said at so many High School graduation ceremonies, preparing them to take their place in the world. This makes the

school a microcosm of the world at large, where young people learn how to relate to others, how the world “works.” This requires careful supervision. David Thomas, the director of education for the Upper Canada District School Board, has stated it clearly: “I’d like to think that we’ve taken responsibility for the whole child. They’re not going to learn unless they feel safe emotionally, intellectually, physically and spiritually.”

A growing number of parents would strongly d i s a g r e e w i t h t h i s assessment of the current situation in schools. They believe that the prevalence of bullying, and the relative fai lure of the school boards and local school administrators to deal with this scourge and create that safe environment that David Thomas talks about, is leading to a serious problem for the children and the wider society also. One local parent who has had to deal with very serious effects of bullying on her child has diagnosed the problem like this:

“Personally, I think

there are two main parts to dealing with the problem. One is clearly at the student level. Creating a way for students to not only feel safe talking to their peers (LINK Crew was a program discussed in an earlier article) is part of it, but high school is really almost too late to change the culture of the students themselves, that needs to start at an earlier age. The other part is the professional capacity and culture of the school teams and the Boards. Ultimately, I think the adults need to lead the way in terms of culture and responsiveness, but there is a lot of resistance to this. David Thomas himself described Link Crew as UCDSB's first line of defence for suicide prevention (l inked to bullying) in a newspaper article last year. I love LINK Crew, but do these students have the training, resources, maturity, or life experience for that responsibility? Why are ADULTS not the first line of defence?

The culture of bullying is in the system itself. Parents /s tudents who

raise concerns are "trouble makers.” People need to "be quiet or else.” Teachers who have reputations for excluding students, or verbally abusing them, appear to be immune from consequences. It’s obvious, if adults can do it and it is “okay,” of course students are going to bully too. The Board is not supporting the staff who really want to help with training and resources. In the UCDSB, a very small percentage of staff seems to know and understand what Checkered Flags is - when you see what that document COULD do for staff and students, the lack of support for that document is mind-boggling.”

A n o t h e r p a r e n t , whose son went to St. Mike’s, reports similar problems in the Catholic Board, where victims of bullying are ignored, disbelieved and punished for “retaliating,” that is, defending themselves. “It was quite surreal attending his graduation. One of the biggest bullies throughout his school years was on stage getting academic awards, and speeches were

being made about how wonderfully the school had treated the students and prepared them for life. And all the time, my son and many others were just glad to get out of there and escape the terror inflicted on them in the school. It was as if the teachers and staff were talking about a different school to the one my son had experienced.”

Some parents have taken the route of home schooling, partly to avoid exposing their children to a system they feel could be damaging in the long term to them. Those who decide to put their young people through the school system do so in order to give their children the proper socialization skills they need for life as adults. One wonders if a decade of being bullied, harassed, humiliated and threatened is the right kind of preparation. The fear, of course, is that this system is actually helping to shape the society at large, where bullying, spousal abuse, child abuse, selfish dedication to personal satisfaction rather than community activism, is

what has resulted from the “socialization” experienced in school years.

This is not an attack on teachers or administrators. They have a tremendous responsibility on their hands and, as one parent above pointed out, they often lack the professional capacity and culture to understand and deal with the problem. Nor is this an attempt to demonize bullies: in some ways, everyone is a victim. Bullies lose the opportunity to grow and develop also, and that is a loss for all of society. There is certainly a disconnect between what the schools believe they are achieving with programs like LinkCrew and Checkered Flags, and what persecuted students know is the reality. This disconnect is what must be addressed and next week we’ll hear the teachers’ and administrators’ perspective on this.

For help with bullying issues, visit http://www.bul ly ing .org to f ind information, courses, and general information on bullying, its consequences and what can be done about it.

Bullying: Where do we start?by David Shanahan

Taking a break to pose for the camera with Gerald's pride & joy 1952 International pick-up are: Gerald Tallman, Chairman and Tammy Dobson, Receptionist & Dispatcher for Tallman Truck Centre Ltd. beside O.P.P. North Genville Community Services Officer Cathy Lindsay; George Tackaberry, President of G. Tackaberry & Sons Construction Co. Ltd. with student helpers Lauren Waterworth and Jamie Sargeant.

Not pictured is our "super chef" Pat Kinnear, Sales Operation Mgr. of Tallman Truck Centre Ltd. who had to maintain the BBQ to keep the hungry line moving and satisfied.

The OPP BBQ on Thursday, July 24 raised $1000 for Friends of the Library hosted by Tallman Truck Centre Ltd.

Join us this Thursday from 11:30 to 1 pm when G. Tackaberry & Sons Construction Co. Ltd. will host for the Big Brothers & Big Sisters.

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This next election will be an important one.

At this time, North G r e n v i l l e h a s t h e opportunity to develop an agribusiness complex c e n t e r e d i n N o r t h Grenville and built around Kemptvi l le Col lege . This is in contrast to the current council’s plan to build slow growth or no growth subdivisions and box stores while incurring significant debt in executing this policy. The current council’s, and planning department's, passionate defense of this plan is nothing more than a cry for mediocrity. We can do better, with less debt.

At present, this region is the center of a number of agricultural businesses which are successful and growing; however, this is a disparate array of agribusiness companies.

With a functioning agricultural committee,

North Grenville would be in a position to capitalize on this situation and the growing trend in local food, in approximately four areas: special ty crops, bio-crops, local food production and food processing.

If we assemble this agribusiness cluster using the agricultural committee a n d a r e v i t a l i z e d Kemptville College, we will accomplish three objectives. 1) We will enhance the region's agricultural production capabilities; 2) we will move some of the local economy from lower v a l u e d c o m m o d i t y products into higher valued specialty crops and secondary processing; 3) we will accelerate the local food movement in the region, which will produce immediate and noticeable financial benefits due to import replacement.

One of the principle reasons for assembling an

agribusiness cluster is that the world of agriculture is changing and the change is rapid. This change is of the same magnitude as the three field system which opened the door to large volume agriculture and the rise of industrial societies.

What is happening is that international trade ba r r i e r s a re coming down, allowing the free movement of agricultural goods. While this is happening, agricultural p r o d u c t s a r e b e i n g developed that will stand the rigors of rapid long distant transportation. While these two events are happening, trade lawyers and governments have agreed to allow protected names and districts in world trade areas. The result is that PARMA Ham is unique to Parma, Italy. STILTON cheese is unique to Sti l ton, Champagne is unique to the Champagne region of France, and HASKAPS

Huge potential for agribusiness in North Grenvilleby Woody Armour are unique to Saskatoon

and U of S. These products are distributed and sold on the basis of being from a particular “region” or city. The import of this is that trade in the western world is being done on the basis of region-to-region and that country-to-country is no longer the norm. North Grenville could be one of these regions if the College and agribusiness aspect is well assembled.

When I proposed the brown cow solution, it was proposed in the light of the forgoing scenario. I was quite surprised when the task force rejected the idea with a short and abrupt: “It will not work”. Well, there are at least five other similar businesses in Eastern Ontario, and all are profitable.

As wi th any new proposal, there are faults and barriers. The greatest barrier to this proposal is the current North Grenville council. This

council will not activate the currently existing agricultural committee. Activating this committee will allow local expertise to gather together and develop this concept and to assist in the rebuilding of the college, as well as the surrounding small farms and local economy.

The last article ended with the comment that this one would offer a reason to participate in the next election. You have just been presented with a reason to participate in the next election.

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Public health programs touch everyone in the c o m m u n i t y t h r o u g h a variety of services such as prenatal classes, parenting support, information on ticks, immunization clinics, restaurant inspections, wells, beach water sampling and much more.

Local Public Health Unit Board looking for New Members

Community members have a unique opportunity now to participate in these public health programs as the Board of Directors will have four provincial representative vacancies for community members over the next year. The Board also has seven municipal representatives.

Potential provincial r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s a r e recommended by the Board and appointed by a provincial Order-in-Council for a term of up to three years, subject to renewal. Prospective candidates must be at least eighteen years of age and live in the one of the municipalities of Lanark County or the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.

The Board is looking for individuals with a wide variety of interests such as child health, nutrition, physical activity, dental health, health e q u i t y, c o m m u n i c a b l e d isease , environmental health, finance, business/management, information technology, human resources, law, and/or communications. Previous board/governance experience is not required but would be welcomed.

Retiring Board members Janet Lousley from North Grenville, and Jack Butt from Maitland have valued the contribution they have made as Board members

to promote and protect the health of residents in the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark region.

“It has been a privilege to participate on the Health Board - to work with people from a variety of backgrounds with a similar interest in healthy living,” says Lousley, “ As a retired dietitian, I have strong feelings about disease prevention and the mandate of LGLDHU is to promote & help provide information & services to do this. It has been great supporting the staff in this endeavour."

“Being the Chair of the Board of Health for the past five years has given me first-hand experience with the wonderful work done by our local public health unit staff for the residents of Leeds, Grenville and Lanark,” says Butt. “I encourage you to consider adding your voice to the Board.”

For more information about this exciting opportunity and the application form please go to the Public Health Unit website http://www.healthunit.org/aboutus/boh/boh.htm or call the Health Action Line at 1-800-660-5853. The applicat ion deadline is August 15, 2014.

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July 31 Youngsters of Yore, 1:30 pm. Kemptville Public Library, 1:30 pm. Surprise!.

Aug 3 Rural United Ministry presents M usic in North Augusta Park at 1 pm.

Special guests include Ray & Glen Adams; Kathy Wiltsie; Sonny Marchand &

Janet; Joyce Lindsay; Tom Trenholme, Louise & Louise; and Melany. Bring

your picnic lunch. Freewill Offering.

Aug 9 "Cruise the Creek with the Friends of the Ferguson Forestry Centre".

Join us for a leisurely 2 hour paddle on the South Branch (Kemptville Creek)

at 10 am. (Rain date Aug 10). A representative from Drifters Outdoors will

guide us along the river. Meet at the Anniversary Park Boat Dock in the

Ferguson Forest Centre. Bring your own kayak or canoe, or organise your own

rental. Remember your lifejackets! Open to all, and free. Information: Call

Monica Wallace at 613 258 6544 or email at [email protected]

Aug 14-17 Bluegrass Festival, Spencerville Fairgrounds, featuring some of Ontario’s

finest Bluegrass bands. See website: www.southgrenvilleblugrassfestival.ca

Aug 16 Kemptville Legion Best Ball at Rideau Glen Golf Course. Putting Contest at

10 am – Shot Gun Start at 11am. Cost $65 per person (includes green fees,

golf cart, steak BBQ at the Legion). Registration call Chico Horricks at

613-978-7828. Deadline Aug 5, 2014.

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Wed The North Grenville Photography Club - Meeting first Wednesday of every

month at the Auditorium at the Municipal Centre on Hwy 44. For more info

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

start at 1 pm. All welcome. Refreshments available.

Klub 67 Euchre closed for the summer season....will resume euchre on

Wednesday, September 10.

The Branch Artisans Guild, North Grenville Community Church,, 2659

Concession Street every 3 Tuesday, 7 pm. New members welcomed!rd

Thurs Bridge - 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 1 & 3 Thurs. of the month, 7 pmst rd

at O’Farrell’s Financial Services, Cty Rd 44. Info, call 258-7665.

Tues BNI Networking Group Breakfast- Alumni Building, University of Guelph,

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Bridge- St. John’s United Church, 12:15 pm. Cost $4. "All levels of bridge

players welcome. Come discover Duplicate Bridge. "Info, contact Sandra at

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Mothers of Preschoolers Support Group-St.John’s United Church, 6:30-8 pm.

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Fri Kemptville Cruise Night, Hwy 43 Car Club, May 2 to Sept. 26 at Food

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Beth Donovan Hospice Companion Walk for those Living in Grief. Please

join us at 11:50 am in the parking lot of the North Grenville Community

Church, 2659 Concession Road. Hospice volunteers (wearing red) will lead

the walk. For more info, call the Hospice 258-9611.

Sat The Canadian Foodgrains Garden Market, 8:30 -11:30 am, St. John's

United Church parking lot, 400 Prescott St. There will be fresh organic

vegetables, homemade baking, plants and preserves.

Sun Kemptville Kinsman Farmers' Market, 200 Sanders St. (the B&H parking

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Free co-ed Ultimate Frisbee, 10:30-noon at Riverside Park. All skill levels

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T h e K e m p t v i l l e Minor Wildcats are off to the Ontario Provincial championships af ter winning the District 7 playdowns. The victory is a huge accomplishment for these 10 & 11 year old boys who have worked very hard throughout this spring and summer at learning the game and improving their skills. The provincials are being held in Nepean where teams from all over the province, with some travelling from as far as Windsor, will compete to represent Ontario at the Canadian Championships.

This year, the minor Wildca ts have been competitive throughout the season in beating some very good Ottawa teams, as well as competing against American teams

and making it all the way to the semi-final of three tournaments. Those were great learning experiences as the boys put those tough experiences behind them and used them as motivation throughout the playdowns. In the semi-f inal and f inal games this past week, the boys only allowed a total of two runs in their wins over Cornwall and Brockville. It was a complete team effort as the pitching, defence and batting all contributed to the championship.

T h e p l a y e r s a r e e x t r e m e l y p r o u d t o r e p r e s e n t t h e i r communities and are looking forward to the next challenge, where they will put their skills to the test against the best in the province.

The Senior Wildcats travelled to Oakville this past week to participate in the Senior Ontario Little League Baseball Provincial Championships for 15/16 year olds, with the winner advancing to the Canadians in Victoriaville, Quebec.

The overall theme for this team for the week would be overcoming adversity and teamwork .

Kemptville Little League Senior Team play strong in finals in the Provincial Championships

This team is made up of players from the entire Seaway District #7 from Cornwall to Brockville and was formed in late June after having a tough time finding a coach to lead these talented kids in the right direction.

T h e s e p r o v i n c i a l championships faced some of the same challenges as Kemptville in hosting the Junior championships earlier this month, with rain

affecting scheduled games. The first game the Wildcats played was against the defending Champions from East Nepean and after getting rid of some early rust not playing for two days, the Wildcats put up a good fight but dropped a tough 5-1 decision. On their second day, the Wildcats were faced with the uncommon task of playing two games in one day due to earlier rain, but

were up for the challenge. In the first game, they played the Mississippi Sox and the Sox proved to be no match for a determined squad as the Wildcats won 20-2 in 4 innings in a mercy game. The host squad from Oakville was next up and they presented little challenge to a bunch of hungry cats as the Kemptville squad won again 23-2 in another 4 inning mercy game . On

Wednesday, the Wildcats were feeling good after a two day sweep as they faced the South Ottawa Blues. Again the Wildcats took no mercy as they handed the Blues a 13-0 defeat after 4 innings to improve their record to 3-1 and setup a meeting with the South Side Selects from Thunder Bay in a winner take all battle for first place after the completion of the round robin.

The Wildcats left their best performance of the round robin to last as they rode the strong pitching performance from Spencer Heldens who at one point had thrown 30 consecutive s t r i k e s , a n d s t r o n g defensive play of Josh Black in centerfield who made many great catches with his outstanding speed, to beat the previously unbeaten Thunder Bay squad 3-2 to capture first place going into the semi-finals.

In the semi finals, the Wildcats faced the South Ottawa Blues and again, like the earlier match, the Wildcats proved their strength as they won 16-3 in a 4 inning mercy to setup a rematch with the East Nepean Eagles who handed the Wildcats their only loss in the round robin. The final was a classic pitching duo. After 4 innings, the game was tied at 0-0 but in the fifth inning, East Nepean put 4 runs on the board and the Wildcats, who couldn’t get those runs back, dropped a 4-0 decision after a very hard fought battle.

This was Kemptville’s first year fielding a Senior team after having success at the Minor, Major and Junior levels; they showed that KDLL continues to grow into a strong league. Down the road, these talented players could launch a Big League team of 17-19 year olds for KDLL.

Kemptville Minor Wildcats are off to the Ontario Little League Provincial Championship

Kemptville Wildcat All-Star Minors win the district and are headed to the provincial championships. L-R top row: Coaches, Dan Piche, Scott Mather and Jason Broad. Middle row: Andrew Thompson, Trent Rae, Collin Van Houf, Jordan Papineau, Keton Mather, Will Colbourne, Simon Piche and Adam Sterkenberg. Front row: Wesley Finner, Evan Cory, Aaron Mather and Austin Rivet.

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Summer is well underway; a time to relax and smell the flowers. With all things green and growing, it is a perfect time to evaluate your landscape design. Perhaps to create a new bed, to add a wall or to move a patio. Let Moex Property Maintenance help. Moex offers a wide range of landscaping, design and maintenance services to customers in Kemptville and the North Grenville area, as well as Manotick, Greely and the Ottawa area.

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Be proactive. Adjustments to a landscape design are easy to make in the planning stages. Alterations to size and layout can be costly and time consuming when pavers are being installed. Things to consider when planning your patio: utilization of space; privacy requirements; balance of sun and shade to accommodate both plant/tree growth and personal comfort; aesthetic use of light to soften or accent hardscaping.

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The 1st Annual South G r e n v i l l e B l u e g r a s s Festival will be held on the Spencerville Fair Grounds from August 14 – August 17. Since January, a committee of devoted volunteers have planned, raised funds and booked entertainment. They have met with potential sponsors and sought out vendors. Finally the time is near. Now all that is needed for a successful festival weekend is you.

T h e l i n e u p f o r t h e weekend includes traditional, progressive and gospel performances. Come enjoy the sounds of: The Dusty Drifters, the Monroe Sisters, Grass Under Fire, County Road 44, Sweet Grass, Blue River Band, County Road 5 Bluegrass Band, Willow Ridge, Jan Purcell and Pine Road, Concession 23, Hacks and Buggies and Maple Hill. Thursday evening will feature an Open Mic hosted by The Pie Plates. Friday evening and Saturday’s shows will be hosted by Gerry Morell. Maple Hill will host Sunday morning’s Gospel Stage. Raynard’s Music will provide the sound. All shows will be held in the Drummond Building; don’t forget to bring your lawn chairs.

Considering the lineup, the cost of entry is the best of any festival in the area. Until August 1, the price for the whole weekend is $ 50. After

that date, the cost increases to $55. Children under 12 are free. At the gate, the cost for Thursday night’s Open Mic is $5; Friday’s performances (5 pm - on) $15; Saturday’s performances (10 am. - on) $25; Sunday’s Gospel Stage (10 am – noon) $15. Wrist bands must be worn at all times. There is only limited parking on the fairgrounds, the exception being designated handicapped parking at the Drummond Building.

T h e g a t e s o p e n o n Wednesday for campers. The site can accommodate 250 RVs for rough camping. There are specific rules governing both the camp ground and performance areas. No amplified music is allowed in the camping area. Pets must be leashed at all times and are not allowed in the concert area. No glass containers can be brought into the concert area.

For your refreshment needs, the Spencerville Legion will be running the kitchen in the Drummond Building and there will be many vendors selling their wares on the fairground. A licenced bar will be available.

For Advance Tickets, contact Kim Wallace by phone: 613-883-3126 or by email: southgrenvillebluegrass@g m a i l . c o m P e r t i n e n t information can be found on the website:

Spencerville hosts South GrenvilleBluegrass Festival by Beth Nicol

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“Cruise the Creek with the Friends of the Ferguson Forestry Centre”

Join us August 9 for a leisurely 2 hour paddle on the South Branch (Kemptville Creek) at 10 am. (Rain date Aug 10). A representative from Drifters Outdoors will guide us along the river. Meet at the Anniversary Park Boat Dock in the Ferguson Forest Centre. Bring your own kayak or canoe, or organise your own rental. Remember your lifejackets! Open to all, and free. Information: Call Monica Wallace at 613 258 6544 or email at [email protected]

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