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Guitar amp likely culprit of fi reBY GEOFF DAVIES

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A guitar amplifi er may have been responsible for starting Saturday’s fi re at 16 Wilson St. W., says Perth fi re Chief Steve Fournier. At 1:05 p.m. on April 16 about 25 fi refi ghters and four trucks

responded to the blaze, which began in the apartment above Perth Picture Framing. Though it appears the fi re was electrical, originating from the amp, Fournier said he won’t know for sure until after an inspection by the electrical safety authority later in the week. “You go to where the most burn

is and that was the area where the most burn was,” he said. He said there was “a lot of charring on the fl oor” around the amp, which was destroyed. From there, the fi re climbed up the building’s wooden walls to the attic, where fi refi ghters at one point battled some small fl ames, Fournier said.

Steve Montgomery was one of the apartment’s three tenants. He estimates he lost about $20,000 worth of guitar equipment in the blaze, including a 1957 Fender Stratocaster and a 1971 Fender super reverb amplifi er. He said none of his property is insured. “I lost everything I own.” Montgomery said he was atthe Imperial Hotel at about 12:30 when he fi rst learned his home was ablaze, having been alerted by someone entering the establishment. He ran home. “I’m pretty stressed out,” Mont-gomery said. “All I want to do right now is go home, and there is no home to go to.” Linda Ruttle, manager of the MacEwen gas station across the street, said she fi rst noticed the fi re at around 12:45 p.m., at which time she could see fl ames coming out of the second-storey windows at the front and left side of the house. “It was coming out good. It was well on fi re at that point,” said Ruttle. After the fi re had subsided, fi refi ghters could be seen assisting two women as they removed framed artwork from the gallery.Fournier said they succeeded in getting all of the gallery’s contents out, safe and sound. Shortly after 3 p.m., fi refi ghters were stomping out the last “hot-spots” and beginning the investigation into the fi re’s origins. Fournier said they remained on scene until after 6 p.m. Fournier said an initial as-sessment by the insurance com-pany deemed the damage repair-able, so the building is expected to stay up.

With fi les from Kassina Ryder

BY GEOFF DAVIES

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Local Olympian Mike Brown is one step closer to the 2012 Games in London after his recent performance in Victoria, B.C. earned him a spot at this summer’s world aquatic championships in Shanghai. The 26-year-old Perth native won fi rst place in the 200-metre breaststroke, fi nishing with a

time of 2:12.30 on the fi rst day of the Canadian swimming trials, which ran from March 30 to April 2. The win means he will be one of 32 swimmers heading to China for the world championships in the second half of July. But for Brown, who retired after his fourth-place fi nish at the 2008 Beijing Olympics to sell real estate in Calgary, the victory was

Brown’s comeback on track after

fi rst-place fi nish

BY KASSINA RYDER

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When it comes to economic development and tourism, Perth should concentrate on enhancing what the town already has, rather than fi nding new ways to grow, says Perth’s director of community services. Shellee Evans presented an overview of the town’s approach-

es to economic development and tourism from 1999 to present during the committee-of-the-whole meeting on April 12. In her report, Evans stated that because the town’s lagoon is currently operating at 95 per cent capacity, it would be unwise to commit to try and attract any new large projects until that issue is resolved.

Future of Perth’s economic development

hinges on lagoon

See ‘Brown’s comeback’, Pg. 3

See ‘Future of Perth’s’, Pg. 3

About 25 fi refi ghters responded to a blaze that started in the second-fl oor apartment of 16 Wilson St. W. on April 16. A guitar amplifi er is believed to have started the fi re, which left a picture framing business and three tenants without a home. Gord Cowie photo

TOOLIN’ AROUNDAlgonquin College students show off their carpentry skills at the school’s April 9 open house. The event offered people the opportunity to tour around the Perth campus and see all the programs offered there, including heritage masonry, personal support work, carpentry, millwork and others. Andrew Snook photo

Weekend bust seizes $50,000

worth of drugs Five people were arrested after two Perth residences were busted by police last Friday. Offi cers from both the Perth Police and the OPP executed search warrants and found undisclosed amounts of cocaine, marijuana and other drugs in both households, along with one fi rearm. The individuals were charged with possession for the purpose of traffi cking and an array of other charges. Police estimate the street value of the drugs at more than $50,000. Four of the individuals are being held in custody until their bail appearances.

Police warn of Microsoft scam

Perth residents have been re-porting suspicious phone callsthey have received from indi-viduals claiming they are Micro-soft employees. The “employee” tells whoever answers the phone there could be viruses on the individual’s computer. Microsoft has pre-viously released warnings re-garding this scam. According to its website, Microsoft never contacts clients on the telephone. Anyone who receives this type of call is asked to report the incident to Perth Police at 613-267-3131.

Zoom, zoom PDCI alum helps build car of the future. 3

Election 2011 Federal candidates face off onrural issues. 4

Worth Saving Charity clothing store’s nearsfi rst birthday. 4

- THE PERTH COURIER - April 21, 2011

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BY GEOFF DAVIES

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A community improvement plan similar to the one currently being considered by Perth coun-cil has so far garnered 140 appli-cants in the City of Cornwall. Cornwall’s plan aims to encou-rage property owners to improve their buildings through a variety of grants and tax incentives. Their plan inspired the plan local councillors are expected to approve in coming weeks, which has $25,000 earmarked for it in the recently approved budget. Dana McLean, planning pro-grams administrator for Corn-

wall, said the city received rough-ly 17 applicants in each of the three years following the plan’s approval in 2005. As word spread of what the city was offering to property owners – such as an offer to foot half the bill for demolition debris removal, and full rebates on building permits – that number ballooned to 36 in 2009, a surge of about 125 per cent. The next year, it jumped another 22 per cent to 44 applicants. So far in 2011, less than four months into the year, the city has received 10 applications. Despite her ongoing efforts to spread awareness of Cornwall’s

community improvement plan, McLean said word of mouth is still the program’s best promoter.“As soon as one (owner) does it, another fi nds out, and they say, ‘Well, maybe we should do something too,’” she said. That’s one reason why Jeff Dean, who has been champion-ing Perth’s plan, says the key to success here is getting the fi rst fi nished product – a revitalized downtown building – up for all to see. “To have one successful ap-plication go through, that would start the ball rolling,” said Dean, vice-president of CGIS Spatial Solutions.

Perth poised to approve plan that catalyzed Cornwall Dean has made two presen-tations to town councillors in recent weeks, outlining aspects of the community improvement plan he helped develop as part of the downtown revitalization committee. Dean said even smaller-scale projects, such as re-doing a building’s signs and façades, can have big effects on what he calls the “momentum of investment.” Such projects go a long way towards setting the tone, as property owners see their neighbours investing and start thinking of the possibilities for their own buildings. One can hear echoes of Dean’s pitch to council when talking with McLean. Like him, she describes Cornwall’s community improvement plan as a “toolbox,” with gadgets for big jobs and gizmos for small ones, all of which are at the disposal of municipal government to use or not use, depending what kind of applications arrive at their doorstep.

Rebate One of the bigger tools at Corn-wall’s disposal – one which is also included in the proposed plan for Perth – is a tax rebate program for owners who have seen their property taxes increase due to the improvements they’ve done. What’s on the table for Perth is a rebate from the town worth 100 per cent of the property-tax increase. Each year the rebate would decrease by 10 per cent, for a maximum of 10 years. In Cornwall, McLean said, this program has helped applicants expand their businesses or even start new ones, such as the owners of a new specialty coffee store in Cornwall who used the grant to open their shop and put an apartment for themselves above it. “They’ll be getting a tax increment rebate over 10 years, and that is key for them to start up their business and get it going while still getting some money back,” she said. She said Cornwall’s commun-ity improvement plans – they have three, each dealing with differently zoned areas within the city – have had an impact, creating and attracting new

businesses to Cornwall. Better still, those that come tend to stay, McLean said, noting only two properties in their program have changed hands since renovation. One thing McLean said she strives to do is be as available as possible to potential applicants, and to streamline the paperwork and processes, as the seemingly long and complicated process can prove an obstacle for owners who are on the fence. “It looks daunting and you think, oh my gosh, I need council approvals and all this other stuff,” she said. “But the toughest thing (ap-plicants) need to do is get esti-mates from contractors” on the proposed renovations. Those contractors, said McLean, are now quite eager to help, as they too are benefi tting from the surge in building projects. There seem to be few criti-cisms being voiced over Perth’s proposed plan, and it is expected to be approved by council in the coming weeks. After that comes a brief appeal period before it can be implemented. On April 5, a presentation to councillors by Eric Cosens, Perth’s director of planning, outlined the programs under the proposed plan. There are six, including the tax rebate program, most of which call for cost-shared grants up to a certain limit. Under these, the town would be willing to pay a portion of the costs for applicants to fi x up exterior façades, develop downtown housing units, restore heritage buildings, and bring existing building up to building-code standards while improving energy effi ciency. Another program would offer rebates on permit fees, planning fees and development charges. Community improvement plans have been implemented in sever-al municipalities, with Cornwall and Timmins serving as princi-pal models for Perth’s plan. McLean said Cornwall would be “more than willing” to share with the Town of Perth legal documents and procedures they’ve developed for their plan, as such paperwork required hiring a lawyer and can prove costly to create.

Scotiabank staff pose with their kids – all students at The Stewart School – after presenting a $2,510.12 cheque to the school on April 15. The bank’s donation matches money raised by the school’s recent spaghetti dinner fundraiser. All told, the school raised more than $5,000 to construct a playground and outdoor classroom in memory of Nicole Wren, who passed away at the age of 11 in February 2010 after a skiing accident. Pictured here are, from left, Scott Puckett, Wren Puckett, Caleb Button, Olivia Button, Brenda Norwood, Patti Thompson and Maddox Barker. Geoff Davies photo

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much more than just one more step towards the 2012 London Games.

“This is the biggest meet since I’ve come out of retirement,” the two-time Olympic swimmer said in a phone interview, speaking from Calgary where he trains.

After officially announcing his return to swimming last August, Brown has spent the months since working to get his body and ability back to their former heights, he said.Though he said he’s not there quite yet, no doubt Brown must be pleased with what he has achieved.

His results in Victoria gave Brown ninth-placed standing worldwide.

“Look out world, my comeback is on track,” he declared on his blog – mike-brown.ca – following the trials.

When he’s not training, Brown likes to keep in touch with fans using the blog and his Twitter account, @mikebrownswim.

“I think it’s important because it spreads the word of the Olympic

Instead, the town should con-centrate on continuing to market Perth as a great place to live, while maintaining businesses and jobs. A new $25,000 tax rebate under the Community Improvement Plan will help that initiative, Evans said.

The town is already committed to projects such as the Algonquin College expansion and the addition of new units in Perth’s subdivisions this year. Evans also said that 97 per cent of storefronts downtown are currently occupied.

Evans said after a study on the lagoon is completed, the town can then concentrate on attracting new businesses.

She suggested purchasing the former home of Global Fasteners, which is a 75,000 square-foot building with a price tag of $1.5 million.

The building could be divided into five separate 10,000 square-foot sections, which could be sold below current market rates in the beginning to attract business.

Evans pointed out that while other communities often have entire teams devoted to economic development, along with budgets of $100,000, Perth spends roughly $21,000 per year on economic development.

Evans said even with a much

smaller budget than other mu-nicipalities, Perth has won sev-eral awards for its economic development initiatives, includ-ing a certificate of recognition during the Ontario Economic Development Awards in 2003. Evans was also named economic development officer of the year by the Ontario East Economic Development Commission in 2004.

The key to future economic development in Perth is twofold, Evans said.

“How aggressive do we want to be, and how much money do we wish to spend?” Evans asked.

In the short-term, Evans sug-gested hiring a part-time assist-ant to help with the new CIP tax incentive program on a six-month contract position at a rate of $17,500. Other ideas included looking at reducing prices in the town’s industrial park and updating the town’s website with current information about the town and its business profile.

After the lagoon’s capacity is increased, Evans said the town can then look at longer-term options, such as working to attract more international business, seeking funding to revitalize brownfields in the area, and possibly forming an economic development corporation.

Games,” he said.“(Olympic athletes) are in the

spotlight only once every four years, but there’s a lot more that goes on in our lives…it keeps people engaged in the Olympic movement.”

Next up, Brown will be heading to Phoenix, Arizona, in May with the rest of Canada’s world championships team.

After a week of training there, Brown and his Calgary-based teammates will head to Honolulu, Hawaii to train until the end of the month. It will be the second time in recent months that training has brought Brown to the island.

Aside from some smaller meets in Vancouver and California, in May and June respectively, Brown said Shanghai will be his next big test.

“It’s pretty much a year out of the London Olympics. All the best will be there and they’ll be at their best.”

With files from the Vancouver Sun and the Victoria Times Colon-ist.

Brown’s comeback on track

FROM THE FRONTStories continued from Page 1

Future of Perth’s economic

BY KASSINA RYDER

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A former Perth and District Collegiate Institute student is now completing his fi nal project before graduating from business school by participating in this year’s EcoCAR: The Next Challenge. Twenty-two-year-old James Papke is a member of the business portion of the University of Waterloo Alternative Fuels Team, and one of 30 members participating in the challenge. They are one of three Canadian teams taking part. Papke is the co-director of sponsorship, helping raise funds for a car that emits no exhaust fumes – just water. While Papke is in his fi nal year of the Bachelor of Business Administration program at Wil-frid Laurier University, a pilotpartnership between the two universities allowed him to par-ticipate in this year’s competition. He will earn a full research credit for his work on the project. Papke said his interest in the environment stems from an

outdoor adventure course. “I guess that was one of the things that got me interested in the environmental aspect in general,” he said. Now, Papke is using his interest to help organize go-kart races and other events to help raise funds for the project, which is now in its third and fi nal year. The team is building a hydro-gen fuel cell plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, Papke said. In other words, the car runs on both hydrogen and electricity, with a battery that can be charged using any household 110-volt or 220-volt plug. “You can drive about 50 kilo-metres on the battery alone and 350 kilometres with a fully charged battery and full tanks of hydrogen,” Papke said. The federal governments of both Canada and the United States, along with General Mo-tors Corporation, which donated the stock car converted by the team along with many of the car’s components, sponsor the competition. The UW group is one of two

teams using hydrogen in their design. Other teams are using different power sources for their vehicles, including reformulated gasoline, ethanol, hydrogen, bio-diesel and electricity. Papke said participating in the project has shown him what can be achieved in the world of sustainable business. “Businesses have been trending towards sending a message thatsustainability is a serious con-sideration for businesses and consumers, specifi cally within the auto industry,” he said. “Supporting those kinds of novel technologies that can have an infl uence on the market and the world.” The car built by the UW team, along with vehicles built by 15 other teams from across North America, will be shown off during Milford, Mich. and Washington, D.C. this June. “The competition promises touncover exciting new technol-ogies to further the world of automotive design and help us integrate the prototypes,” the EcoCAR website stated.

Fueling the futureFormer PDCI student participates in EcoCar: The Next Challenge

BY KASSINA RYDER

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Anyone who stops by Perth and District Collegiate Institute to take a look at the projects submitted for the 2011 Regional Heritage Fair on April 28 won’t be disappointed, says organizer John McKenty. “It’s amazing, the projects they come up with,” said McKenty. “And they get a chance to show not just judges, but the public.” Students in grades 4 to 10 across Lanark County are getting prepared for the fair, which will take place in the gymnasium at PDCI. People are welcome to come and view the projects from 2:20 to 3:40 p.m. Each school holds its own fair to showcase the projects, and the winners then advance to the regional fair held at PDCI. Students had the option to choose either a national or a local theme for the basis of their projects. They could also choose whether to do their project in English or French. McKenty said past projects have included a working model of a lock system on the Rideau Canal, a history of maple syrup in Lanark County and a report on

how the 1998 ice storm affected Perth, which included interviews with then-Perth mayor Lana March, and the town’s fi re chief at the time. McKenty said students are encouraged to push themselves when working on their projects. “That’s what we tell the kids, it’s too easy to Google,” he said. “Get fi rst-hand information if you can.” The fi rst heritage fair in the Perth area was held at PDCI by history teacher Tim Zander approximately fi ve years ago, and has now expanded to include schools in Lanark, Perth, Carleton Place, Smiths Falls, Westport and Toledo. It is part of the national series of heritage fairs, which take place every year across Canada. McKenty said while schools often showcase sports, drama and sciences, the heritage fair gives history buffs a chance to celebrate their talents, too. “For the student who enjoys history, there never really was an outlet for them to show their work,” he said.Zander said one of the fair’s goals was giving kids a creative outlet to see what they can do with a history project.

“There are some kids who have a love of history and I think this gives them an opportunity to bring out their love and their interest,” he said. “I wanted to give the kids another avenue to show their strength and have fun at the same time.” The project judging is just one feature of the daylong event, McKenty said. In addition to showing off their projects, students participate in workshops. This year’s workshops include a “Ghosts, Scoundrels or Landmarks” walk with historian and storyteller Susan Code where students get a guided tour of Perth’s historical places and people. A traditional rope-making workshop, an aboriginal games and inventions workshop and log fence construction workshop are also scheduled. The PDCI drama club will also perform a drama presentation for visiting students in the afternoon. “It’s a whole day for the students,” McKenty said.Members of the public who want to take a look at the projects for themselves can use the front entrance to visit the PDCI gymnasium, McKenty said.

Young historians set to showcase their talents

James Papke (left) stands with members of the University of Waterloo Alternative Fuels Team and invited guests during an educational luncheon about the EcoCar: The Next Challenge competition. Papke is a member of the business team helping to raise funds for the project. From left, James Papke, Gurghari Singh, Eric Mallia, Kitchener-Waterloo MPP Elizabeth Whitmer, Waterloo Mayor Brenda Halloran, Mike Giannikouris, Kitchener-Waterloo MP Peter Braid, Mohanad Elshafi e, Carl Chan, Daniel Lee and Marc Soares.


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BY GEOFF DAVIES

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April 14 saw roughly 170 people converge on the Perth Civitan hall to watch the riding’s four federal candidates square off in a debate hosted by the Lanark Federation of Agriculture. Four of the fi ve candidates vying for the Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington seat were present: Conservative incumbent Scott Reid, David Remington of the Liberals, Green Party candidate John Baranyi, and Ralph Lee, who is running as an Independent. A representative for New Democrat Doug Smyth read a statement on the candidate’s behalf, in which Smyth said he was detained by a business trip, while making his case for a change in government. Smyth’s spokesperson did not participate further in the debate. The event ran for nearly two hours, during which time the candidates touted their platforms and fi elded questions from the audience, which were submitted to moderator Doug Leach ahead of time. While issues facing rural vo-ters and the farming community featured prominently, so did broader issues. Candidates were asked where they stood on topics ranging from Canada Post’s declining rural service, to the Harper government’s termination of the prison farms program, to electoral reform. Reid, Harper’s deputy house leader who has represented the area since 2000, got the coolest reception of the evening, often having to speak over top of a barrage of jeers from the audience. He was on the defensive several times throughout the evening, defending the words and deeds of his leader and party. He disputed some of the facts fl ung against him, stuck to his party’s message, and plugged the protection of property rights, an issue of personal importance to him. Lee had some shining mo-ments, garnering the night’s fi rst show-stopping applause as well as some laughs from the crowd and his competition. While Reid had briefl y made the case that, without a Tory majority, the Liberals, NDP and Bloc would “effectively” be running the country even without a formal coalition, the support for Lee’s more moderate stance quickly put that topic to bed. In a country with many differ-ent people and many different ideas, there’s more to be gained by working together, he said. “The idea of a coalition isn’t something we should frown

upon,” said Lee. Lee made the case to voters that electing an Independent would send a strong message to Ottawa that the status quo is not OK. “I feel the big parties have let us down,” Lee said. “I think there’s a real cynicism in Canada and I think it’s due to a lack of leadership from” the major parties. The Carleton Place-based lawyer is running on a three-pronged platform of economic recovery, ending waste and scandal on the federal level, and initiating electoral reform. His specifi c proposals include a bill of rights for senior citizens and terminating the long-gun registry.

Prison farms A cow and donkey adorned in sandwich-board signs greeted people as they arrived outside the Civitan hall. They were there in protest of the Harper government’s deci-sion last summer to close prison farms – programs teaching agri-cultural skills to inmates – which would prove to be a hot topic during the debate. When candidates were asked for their position on the matter, Remington voiced his strong support for the program, while taking the opportunity to lob some pot-shots at Harper. Remington said the Liberals, if elected, will bring the program back: “We will do it, we’re committed to it, and we don’t know why it was ever cancelled.” “If you can work on a farm you can work anywhere,” he said, responding to the questioner’s claim that the closures were implicitly insulting to farmers. But Reid said his party’s decision to end the program was about being practical, and not a slight to farmers or the relevance of their skills. “Of course farming’s a digni-fi ed activity, it’s just there’s not a lot of jobs for convicted criminals in the farming sector,” he said to some grumbles from the crowd. Reid said the prison farms program, in its last year, had only 14 out 2,500 participants fi nd work in the farming indus-try. With the program running a bill of about $4.1-million, Reid said it was costing more than $250,000 for each inmate later employed. Baranyi said what matters are the valuable skills the inmates learn, including the increased self-worth, dignity, and empathy it teaches them. Lee’s answer got a laugh. He said that while he doesn’t agree with the decision – farm skills, he said, are easily adapt-ed to other work – he sees no

insult in it. “If you can get up and milk a cow at 5:30 in the morning, you can do anything,” he said. “I’m a lawyer. I don’t know how to milk a cow.”

Electoral reform Candidates were asked where they stood on amending Canada’s fi rst-past-the-post electoral sys-tem to include an element of proportional representation. Though many electoral systems fall under this umbrella, the overall aim of proportional representation is to have the popular vote better refl ected in the election’s results. In a system like Canada’s – where a single member wins the riding, regardless of popular support for other candidates – this doesn’t necessarily happen, often to the disadvantage of smaller parties whose support-base is spread-out. One such party is the Green Party, and their candidate Baranyi spoke in favour of electoral reform. “What you are getting is better representation,” he said. With proportional represen-tation, parties have to learn to work together to achieve what they want, he said. This makes for a less-confrontational style of

government. “If we want to fi x our demo-cracy, proportional representa-tion is probably the way to go.” Lee agreed, saying his time spent living in New Zealand showed him how the system facilitates effi cient government while being better-suited to a multi-party country. “Electoral reform needs to be on the agenda,” he said. Reid and Remington voiced their opposition to the prospect, both pointing to a 2006 referendum in Ontario in which voters turned down a form of proportional representation.

Helping youth Candidates were asked what they intend to do to help youth in Lanark County. While they all agreed something had to be done, each had different ideas of how it ought to be done. It has been a hot topic in the media lately, with the area seeing a cluster of youth suicides in the past year, while recent studies say the area’s teens experience higher-than-average rates of binge drinking, smoking and obesity as well as widespread depression, anxiety and other mental health issues. “There is a real problem here in Lanark County,” Reid said.

His position was the federal government can’t solve all these problems in the short-term, but a lot can be done by supporting local youth centers. “These youth centres have done a lot of good by giving kids a place to go, other than fl eeing to the city, where they don’t have the same support networks,” he said. Lee said we need to look at the roots of the problem, which relates to a lack of economic strength. Otherwise, the gov-ernment should lend support at the community-level, such as by funding sports programs for youth. Remington also blamed the economy for playing a big role in this issue. He prescribed an “EI (employment insurance) holiday” for youth as a measure to help them fi nd jobs. Baranyi had a broader take on the problem. Local youth are experiencing turmoil, he said, because of what they’re taught about the world around them, whether it’s the economy, the environment or various confl icts. “It has more to do with the state the world is in…they’re taught their future is quite bleak.” Voters head to the polls on Monday, May 2.

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Jewel’s Gently Used Clothing Store is a great place to discover a bargain – as long as you know where to fi nd it, says manager Michele Baitley. The store, which acts as a fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lanark County, is tucked away down the alley on Foster Street, right across from the Chipmunk Chippery. Its location has been its biggest challenge, Baitley said. “I really don’t think people know just where we’re located yet,” she said. “Not two days go by without someone saying, ‘I didn’t know you were here!’” Despite its less than prominent location, Baitley said that at almost a year old, the store is already in the black and making money. The proceeds after costs of both the Perth store and its sister store in Smiths Falls go to BBBS. “All the money goes to the children and stays in Lanark County,” Baitley said. Baitley said the store’s silent auction is a popular feature. Baitley said she and volunteers take stock of all donated merchandise and set aside higher-end items – such as a $250 skirt from Danier Leather, complete with the original price tag – for the silent auction. Items such as furniture, antique lamps and other items are placed in a shelving unit in the back room, where customers can take a look at them before making their bids.Customers can then add their bids, which increase by 50 cent increments, to a sheet at the cash register for two weeks until the auction is called.

A hidden gemPerth’s Jewel’s Gently Used Clothing Store nears fi rst birthday

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Farmer Jeff Peters parked some livestock in front of Liberal candidate David Remington’s constituency offi ce on Foster Street on April 14 to protest the closure of prison farms. Remington said he is in support of the farms. Kassina Ryder photo

The fi rst auction brought in $200, Baitley said. The store has recently added a men’s section and a renovation is scheduled to take place in next month, Baitley said. The walls will be painted Dijon gold and the fl oors chocolate brown.

Though running the store can be hard work, Baitley said she enjoys every minute of it. “I love it,” she said. “I love fashion, I love putting the outfi ts together.” The store’s volunteers help to make the store a success, she

added. Seventeen people help out at the Perth location, while an additional 30 volunteer at the store’s sister location in Smiths Falls. “It is doing really well,” said Baitley. “We’ve got a great response.”

Jewel’s Gently Used Clothing Store is located at 37B Foster St. The store is currently ac-cepting spring donations and miscellaneous items and is open during the week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Jewel’s Gently Used Clothing Store volunteer Sarah Kirkham and store manager Michele Baitley stand beside the shelf full of items for the store’s silent auction on April 7. The store provides sustainable funding for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lanark County. Kassina Ryder photo


COMMUNITY NEWS

BY GEOFF DAVIES

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Veronica Airth has a lot on her mind these days. On Monday, she was still reel-ing after a weekend fi re claimed the home of her business, Perth Picture Framing. Meanwhile, she’s trying to prepare for an upcoming art show at Gallery Perth, the other part of her enterprise, located at Code’s Mill.Though there’s much to do – for instance, fi nding a home for all the artwork saved from the fi re at 16 Wilson St. W. – one worry holds a priority spot in Airth’s mind: she’s afraid she’ll forget to thank everybody. From the human chain of

Owner grateful pictures and people safe after fi refi refi ghters that successfully sav-ed all of the store’s art, to the staff of Coutts and Company coffeehouse who brought towels and garbage bags to preserve it, to the owners of Embers and others who offered space to store it, Airth is touched by how readily the community stepped up to help.While sipping a hot coffee – a coupon for the brew was among the many tokens of support – Airth recalls how neither rain, sleet or cold kept helpers away while she and colleague Faye Cunningham hustled paintings out of the recently doused building. “This is a fantastic community,” Airth said. “Whenever anyone is in trouble the whole community

gets behind them. I’ve seen it again and again…people come out in droves.” After the fi re, Airth and hus-band John Miller now have to turn their attention to fi nding a new home for the framing business. Airth said she’s not yet sure what will happen with their Wilson Street property, which they’ve had for 15 years. “It’s going to be a long time in repair, let’s say that,” she said.She said the framing shop was the cornerstone of her business, calling it “the bread and butter” needed to support Gallery Perth, which opened at Code’s Mill last August. With Gallery Perth’s week-long “Legacy Art” show set to begin April 22, the Friends of the

Gallery – a group of about 20 “and growing,” says Airth – is among those who have come together to help. With their help, Airth is con-fi dent Saturday’s fi re won’t affect the success of the show, which will showcase local artists past and present, including some whose work has never been on display here. “The show must go on and it will.”

Airth is less certain, however, about the fate of her tenants. Though she has heard they’ve found places to stay, she has been unable to get through on the phone. “One of the blessings is no one was hurt (in the fi re), but I’m very concerned about our tenants,” Airth said. “We want to know their need. We are their landlords. We feel responsible.”

THANK YOU TO VOLUNTEERSDignity House Hospice held a luncheon at McMartin House on April 11 to thank its volunteers. Pictured here are, from left, (back row) Colin Sangster, Stephanie Smart, Jennifer Jilks, Dorothy Mercier, Carolyn Ault, Avya Ishaya, Doug Burt, (front row) Lisa Ashton, Alanna Scanlon, Barbara Sangster. Geoff Davies photo

Firefi ghters chop away at the house’s side wall seeking “hot-spots” where a fi re could spring back to life. Perth Fire Chief Steve Fournier said old, wooden houses like this one are notorious for them, due to their double-planked walls. Despite the damage done, Fournier said the building is expected to be repaired, not demolished.

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OUR OPIN ION

EDITORIAL

The other day I was walking down the street when a lady I have known since I was

just a wee kid pulled up beside me in her car.

“How’s the diet going?” she asked cheerfully.

I was puzzled. “Pardon?” I asked.

“Your diet! How’s it going?”“Oh, that!” I laughed nervously,

vaguely remembering something about telling the world via my column in the newspaper that I was going to watch what I eat.

Hahaha.I keep forgetting that I tell peo-

ple things. On the one hand it’s a good motivator because, as you know, if you see it in print then it must be true.

Ahem.Or sort of true.The “diet” isn’t going well. I

think a lot about eating the right things, but somehow the right things don’t always make it to my mouth. I know exactly what I should be eating, but you won’t see my face on a Healthy Snacking Role Model poster anytime soon.

And that nemesis of mine – snacking in the evening – is back. Big time.

I blame Will Power. Has any-one seen him? I think he skipped town.

The need for improvement hit home on the weekend.

I was at the fabulous Build a Bridge Bash on Friday night. (This was a dinner/dance for the Friends of Murphys Point Park, Tay Valley Cross Country Ski Club and Rideau Trail Associa-tion to raise funds to help build a bridge on a trail we all use at Murphys Point – and it was awe-some! Thanks to everyone who supported the event!)

Usually when I am at events re-lated to the Friends, I am behind the camera capturing the scenes. This time I pawned off the job to Groom-boy, who has been known to take a dandy photo or two.

As I sorted through the images a couple of days later, I found one taken while I was speaking with a microphone, and I look like a lounge singer. It makes me laugh.

There were a couple that did not make me laugh. One is a pic-ture of someone else entirely, but there I am in the background, chatting with someone with my back to the camera.

There is another shot from be-hind while I am sitting at a table.

Oh, dear. My goodness. I am much wider

than I thought I was. In fact, I think we might have faulty mir-rors in our house because I could have sworn I was about half that width – at least from the front.

Perhaps I need meds? Or new glasses? Or to train Groom-boy not to take pictures of me from

behind? Or – reality check – to eat better

and get more exercise?Yeah...that last one, I think.These are the sorts of photos

that one tapes to the inside of the cupboard where the cookies and crackers live to prevent one from eating anything but fruits and vegetables ever again.

Sigh.Another thing I have rambled

about in the newspaper recently (yes, it’s true, I sometimes ram-ble and babble) is the Kilt Run. I signed up for this fabulous Perth event that takes place on July 2.

Because I have spilled the beans so many times in print, this natu-rally leads people to ask, “How’s the running going?” or “Are you still running?”

I have a hard time answering this.

The short answer is, “Yes, I am still running,” but if you were to ask for proof you would be hard-pressed to fi nd it.

I am not running as often as I would like to. That said, I did manage to run 8K without dying not long ago, so there is, presum-ing I run at least a few/several times between now and July, hope that I will actually be able to go the distance.

The important thing, though, is will I be able to fi t into the kilt? A measurement was submitted when I registered, and an as-sumption was made that I would be able to at least maintain that size, but with the recent photo-graphic evidence...I dunno.

I blame Will Power for all of this. He has skipped town, there-by forcing me to snack whenever I choose and on things that are not fruits and vegetables.

It’s all his fault. The bum.

StephanieGRAY

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Reason for the seasonJesus died for this holiday. Forgive us for putting it so bluntly, but

that’s where the origin of Easter comes from. Even non-believ-ers can agree that Jesus died. Whether he rose again three days

later, well, that’s a debate for another day.But there is no debate that tomorrow is Good Friday, when Chris-

tians the world over remember Jesus’ suffering and death on the cross.

Many of us will get the day off. Some will go to services and mass-es, while others will spend time with family and friends. It’s a matter of personal choice.

But there are some who are trying to wring any last vestige of the sacred out of what is, at its heart, a holy occasion.

While the story is hard to verify, various media outlets are report-ing that a teenage volunteer at an elementary school in Seattle told a local radio station that she was told to use the politically correct term “spring spheres,” when she tried to give the kids plastic Easter eggs fi lled with candy.

And what was the fi rst reaction of the kids when they saw the eggs? Right, they called them Easter eggs anyway.

In fairness, a spokesperson for the Seattle public school system told the Toronto Star recently that they were not able to confi rm whether the incident actually happened.

This creeping secularization of Easter is getting to be a bit too much. Imagine if this were tried with another religion? For exam-ple, why not call them wintertime candles instead of Hanukkah candles?

See, it completely changes the meaning.In a public school, certainly, there should be no overt endorsement

of one faith over another.But removing any and all mentions of anything that might even

remotely be construed as religious robs children of so much of the history of all faiths – think of the great works of architecture in-spired by a desire for a worthy house of worship, the literature in-spired by God, and the acts of charity and social justice that inspired holy men like Ghandi and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

When the secular overpowers the religious aspects of one of the holiest days of the year for a large number of people in this country, we lose sight of some very important lessons which, though they spring from The Holy Bible, can be of valuable insight to believers and non-believers alike. I’m sitting here in front of the

computer, thinking that I re-ally should be downstairs,

dragging those last few boxes out of the corner and into the light. Spring is in the air at last, and I can’t wait to start thinking serious thoughts about planting my garden.

To this end, I’ve spent the past few days clearing out the pump room in our basement, which houses all my gardening equip-ment: heavy bags of potting soil, cartons full of fl ower pots, seed starters, trowels, forks and kneeling mats.

Not that I fi nd kneeling easy these days. My metal knee joint is much better than the old, achy one, but it isn’t really up to too much kneeling pressure, so I sprawl on the fl oor when I absolutely have to, one leg out-stretched, which isn’t ideal. And mighty hard to rise from. (You should just see me scrabbling about, clutching wildly at sliding chairs or whatever is handy, as I make every effort to stand up.) All this with a wonky hip. But enough about my creaky joints.

Back to thoughts of spring and garden fl owers. Already a few colourful bulbs are unfurl-ing into bloom, so I can at last ring my friend in Vancouver and tell her that she’s not the only one with daffodils! As regular readers may recall, this is an annual “getting even” message, as she always rings me in early February boasting of her spring fl owers. But, darn it, I’ve just re-membered that she is currently in Ireland, doubtless surround-ed by cherry blossom, so I’ll just have to sigh and await her next

boastful call. Ah well, she’s a wonderful lifelong friend, so I’ll have to put up with what we call her (expletive erased) daffodil syndrome.

Once all the gardening stuff is dragged out of the pump room, I decide that it wouldn’t be a bad idea to use the sun room off my kitchen as a temporary planting area. So up it all goes and, with plastic spread on the table and my temporary greenhouse erect-ed against the south-facing win-dow, I’m ready to get planting.

The largest containers and tubs are dragged outside and my pulse starts racing as I think about ordering a load of mushroom compost to top them up. (Oh, I really do get exciting gardening thoughts!) Then out comes my tin of loonies, saved all winter to buy plants, which this year totals around $50.

I can hardly wait to get to Hill-side Gardens, but simmer down,

Bet. It’s still a bit early yet.Just as I’m thinking all this,

I get a telephone call to say that my elder grandson wants to bring his new bride over, for her fi rst visit. The weather is lovely and other relatives ring to say they are also coming.

What fun! I love entertain-ing, although the thought of all that cooking leaves me a bit whirly-brained. But I work out a suitable ham and salad dinner with a trifl e to follow. My great-grandson is coming too, a lively lad of fi ve, so it’s a tradition to get out all the cream, sprinkles and silver balls I can fi nd in the cupboard, so that he can deco-rate it.

A bit heavy-handedly, as it turns out, as we chomp our way through some pretty gritty stuff – multi-coloured mini-dinosaurs among all the bright dots and chocolatey bits, not to mention a handful of orange and black scary ghosts and mini-bats I bought for decorating trifl es last Halloween. No one seems to mind, although I did hear a lot of crunching going on during dessert.

Then, oh dear, everyone heads out into the sun room to watch as great-grandson plays outside with a bubble wand and a little airplane I bought to entertain him. They all seem to enjoy it out there, but I did wonder if perhaps the new bride, surrounded as she was by bags of soil and gar-den tools, thought me a slightly messy housekeeper.

Ah well, I’ll just have to invite her back when the garden is in bloom and the tools put away. I can hardly wait.

Springing into action

BettyBENDELLSettled In

Will Power skipped town

Honourable Malcolm CameronMember of the Baldwin-La Fontaine

cab i net, leader of the Clear Grit Move ment, cham pi on of tem per ance and

found er of the Cou ri er.

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pectingly strong. Residents are reminded to consider these factors when being near the water. Children should never be left unattended in any body of water.

Council Minutes, Agendas, Reports

The agendas, minutes and reports associated with all meetings of Council and Committees/Advisory Panels of Council are posted to the Town’s website in advance of the meeting. Please visit our website at www.perth.ca and look under “Council/ Administrative Services.”

Request for RFP’s: Perth Museum

The Corporation of the Town of Perth is seeking proposals from qualifi ed respondents to supply and install an air conditioning unit and construct a furnace fi re separation room at the Perth Museum. Interested respondents may pick up a copy of the RFP package in person at Town Hall (80 Gore St. East, Perth, be-tween 8:30am and 4:30pm, Monday to Friday, at the back reception counter) or by visiting the Town’s web-site at www.perth.ca. The deadline for submissions is Friday, May 13th, 2011. A mandatory site tour is being held Tuesday, April 26th at 2pm. For more information please visit the Town’s website.

Hydrant Flushing The Perth Municipal Water Board will be conduct-ing scheduled maintenance on Town fi re hydrants over the next several weeks. This is routine spring maintenance, but it may result in some minor incon-

veniences, such as coloured water and loss of pressure. If coloured water is detected, open your cold water tap to clear your system; it is only temporary and not hazardous. The major-ity of fl ushing will take place between May 2nd and 6th.

Recognizing Business: This week, the Town of Perth highlights Terry and Mary Stewart of The Running Goat as part of our ongoing feature, Recognizing Business. Nominated by a fellow BIA business, the Stew-arts are the creative visionaries behind the 1st Annual World Record Kilt Run. The 5-mile race wound through the streets of beautiful down-town heritage Perth on the evening of June 26th, 2010, with 1,067 runners participating, each wearing a tartan kilt. The race was conceived as a tribute to the 800th Anniversary which was cel-ebrated by Perth’s Sister City of Perth, Scotland in 2010. Besides raising over $20,000 for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, the event drew international attention to our fair town, with the offi cial nod from Guinness World Records on February 16, 2011, recognizing the race as the world’s biggest kilt run. The race took over seven months of planning, organizing and perseverance on the part of the Stewarts, who were backed by a volunteer organiz-ing committee. Luckily for Terry and Mary, running is not simply a hobby or a business, it’s a passion. The Stewarts have organized many community running events in Perth, not the least of which includes the annual Spring Goat Run, the Over the Rainbow Race and the Wife Carry competition. As community cham-pions, the Stewarts have gone above and beyond in

promoting the Town of Perth and its Scottish heritage to the wider world. Perth’s World Record Kilt Run was a unique event that drew out the fi erce spirit, deter-mination and pride in each participant and spectator alike. The 2011 event is hoped to be even bigger, with registration now standing at 1,072, taking place Sat-urday, July 2nd at 6pm.

Conlon Farm Opening Soon

Residents are advised that Conlon Farm Recreation Park opens for the season around mid-May, when the majority of leagues will begin regular weekly play. The skateboard park equipment, as well, will be re-installed for the season around that time.

Swimming in the Tay River

The Town of Perth wishes to remind residents and visitors that water quality in the Tay River can be in-fl uenced by various environmental and built factors. These include: rainfall, wave action, water and am-bient air temperatures, waterfowl, industrial waste discharges, storm water outfl ows, septic system dis-charges and agricultural run-off. The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit defi nes a public beach as an area owned and/or operated by a municipality which allows supervised aquatics programs or is staffed by lifeguards, and meets the requirements of the sampling protocol for sampling sites. The public is reminded that there are no public beach areas within Town of Perth municipal boundaries and as such the Tay River is neither tested nor supervised. The Town of Perth would also like to advise resi-dents that the current in the Tay River can be unsus-

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Friday, April 22, is Earth Day. This fi rst paragraph came from the website about Earth Day.

“Celebrate Earth Day by Sup-porting Clean Energy. Again and again, science has shown the effects that pollution has on our planet. We are facing in-creasing temperatures, intensify-ing weather patterns, rising sea levels and serious health risks to both people and the environment. This Earth Day, celebrate our planet by standing up for it.”

Of all the people who passed by the tree-fringed fi eld that morning, not many stopped. The smart young lady stepping lightly along, kerchief pressed tightly against her new-set curls, looked up only when the big bulldozer coughed into action. The older woman, preoccupied with other thoughts, shuffl ed past without turning her head. A man in his early twenties ran up the street trying to pull his mackinaw together and appar-ently make up for his lateness all in the same motion. Glanc-ing momentarily at the heavy piece of yellow machinery, he brushed passed several men wearing coveralls and construc-tion helmets conversing loudly near the corner.

Some time after these men had disappeared, three young stu-dents halted at the scene. As they crowded closer to the machine, now driver-deep in the dark soil, one lad spoke above the roar-ing engine. “There goes our ball fi eld,” he said. The others nod-ded in agreement and all walked away it seemed a little slower than when they had come.

By late morning, the bulldozer

had pushed a good portion of the excavated earth into a small brush-lined gully at the back of the property. As the driver swung his heavy machine once again towards the roadway, he paid little heed to the old fellow now leaning against the sagging wire fence. The weathered face winced at the loudness of the approaching diesel and the blue-grey eyes looked far beyond the ruptured earth. He rubbed a wrinkled hand over his pointed chin and remembered.

To the right of where the line of houses now stood, he had walked through rows of apple trees, sampling their sweet fra-grance in the spring and their sweet fl avour in the early fall. To the left he saw himself picking mushrooms in a green mead-ow. He thought about the little swamp down in the gully and the frog pond where he used to watch the turtles basking in the sun. He reminisced about the

winter, when he used to wander through the thickets, reading the tales of the wild creatures in the fresh snow.

He drew in slowly on his aged briar. As the blue smoke curled upwards, he thought of the dog that once was his constant companion on these rambles. He spat on the ground in silent protest. Yet inside, he knew his real protest was not because the pup was gone. For although the disappearance of the orchard had hurt him deeply, as long as the brush-lined fi eld remained with its rush-fringed pond at the back, life in many forms was evident. Here at the various seasons he could still stretch his cramped legs while seeing what nature had to offer. But now.....

Turning away from the churn-ing clatter, he wondered where the song sparrow would nest next year, where the tree frogs would fi nd a place to sing, and from what thicket the thrashers would call in the late evening. He wondered, too, what effect similar projects would have on wildlife in other places, as each year thousands of green acres are turned into con-crete concessions. He didn’t like what he thought and he didn’t like what he saw.

The fact that humans are abu-sive and stupid in many ways hit home to him. He spit out again in disgust, remembering the time he could have helped save the place as a start for a green belt area, but sat back and didn’t get involved. A place where all those passing people would have had more than just a passing interest. The opportuni-ty had come and gone, and now the green place was gone too.

A little green place gone

ArtBRIGGS-JUDE

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LETTERS

Dear Editor,Much talk about parties court-

ing the ethnic vote. This past week I noticed a new development. The party leaders are now going after very specialized voter groups.

Layton never misses a photo op without fl ashing a sporty cane. He wants the disabled vote.

A memo goes out for groups to wear their cultural dress. Harper wants the Ukrainian Dancers vote.

Duceppe appears at a massive rally in which the audience can be heard singing, Hey, Na, Na,

Na. He is going after the hockey vote.

However, it doesn’t occur to the Blocheads that this song is sung at hockey games as a sarcastic farewell to the losers.

Ignatieff delivers a rousing speech ending with a call to Rise Up, Rise Up, Rise Up. He is going after the gospel vote.

And until the smoke clears, it is not yet certain what vote the Marijuana Party is going after.

Jim Deacove, RR 4 Perth

Leaders focus on specialized groups

CorrectionOn April 10, 2011, the Perth Police Service re-

leased a daily news brief reporting that offi cers had attended St. John Catholic High School in

response to an alarm. The press release of April 10, 2011 stated in error that the two youths were located inside the school. In fact, after a thorough search of the school, the youths were found hid-ing on the roof of the school.

An appeal to votersDear Editor,

I need to say that I am not hap-py with the divisive political pro-cess, That, however, is what the government wants us to be.

It’s a political tactic to gain power. It’s a dishonest process, but I believe there are honest people within the process who are trying hard to work for us and so I will vote.

This government is working for themselves, not us. They aren’t listening. So I will vote be-cause this government does not like to co-operate with others. Hence, another election.

I realize that voting may be-come entrenched in tradition and beliefs, however, I ask that you please look and listen to whom you are voting for and to not vote unconsciously and with condi-tioned refl ex. Please look at what this government is doing. Look

at the laundry list of tactics that are undemocratic – please read, research, listen.

Do you like your freedom? Do you like free speech? Do you like drinking water? Do you like healthcare? Do you want to be afraid of each other? Do you want peace? Do you want harmo-ny? Do you like your home, this planet? Aren’t we really in this together?

This is really beyond left vs. right. It’s about doing the right thing.

I believe it is imperative to vote this election to help our democ-racy and our way of life. I believe those fi ghting for freedom in the Middle East and elsewhere are not dying in vain, but helping us to wake up and not take our de-mocracy for granted.

Ruby Walker

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It never hurts to kick the weekend off with some wicked blues guitar offered by veter-

an Jack de Keyser at O’Reillys, and we weren’t disappointed. His smooth style takes you from rockin’ blues to slow-down-your-heart ballads with his award-winning tunes, all carrying that unique seal of de Keyser’s guitar sound. He’s not afraid to stretch out and slip in some jazz licks just to add the right touch of soul necessary to accompany his lyrics. It’s always a thrill to get “de Keyser-ed.” Fundraisers are a dime a doz-en as there are always so many organizations trying to secure necessary funds to keep local community activities happening. Community-minded groups are always looking to offer that something a little different, which will grab the interest of enough people to make a fundraiser worthwhile. I’m always excited to attend what I can and a recent weekend found itself fi lled by just such events. A great deal of credit goes to those dedicated people who take it upon themselves to organize because I know, from past experiences, how diffi cult it can be to pull these off and succeed. A full Saturday afternoon of the Westport Art Council’s third annual “Kitchen Party” in aid of securing funds for their fi fth annual Westport Music Festival was held at the Westport Legion. We arrived late, but were lucky to catch the end of Tom Savage’s set, backed by his partner Vanessa Longul on fl ute. Savage had the crowd listening hard, but I’ve

got to say it was Longul’s fl ute mastery that caught my ear, both for the skill and the sensitivity in gently backing his appealing works. Next, I was caught by Shawn McCullough’s guitar work as he played with some other weekend warriors. Some ear catchin’ fi ngerwork proved a real hit. Stringtease, made up of Chuck Gobiel on mandolin, Dave Pollard on guitar, Dawson Willsey on double bass and Carolyn Avery on button accordion took to impressing the full house with their rearranged covers, which highlighted their instrumental and vocal diversity. Brock Zeman soloed a set of his homegrown twisted tales that had the crowd begging for more. Throw in some variety added by local grade school dancers high steppin’ their newly acquired take on some jigs and reels, a fi ne Irish stew and a local cover band

that got the crowd on their feet dancin’, it made for a successful day for everyone. I’ve written recently about how impressed I’ve been by one of our own, Wade Foster. Sunday evening found me at the Carleton Place arena where Foster had organized his second annual Country Show, in aid of the Carleton Place Hospital. A dedicated array of local road warriors responded to his call to fi ll the bill, including Brad Munro, who did a great version of Don Gibson’s “Oh Lonesome Me,” after Foster and DoubleBack kicked things off. Always one to encourage new talent, Foster invited a young guitar student of his, 12-year-old Henry Norwood, who played and sang a nice version of Fred Rose’s “Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain.” Next was a 10 years young gal, Kennedy Snaith, who is a fi ddle student of Wade’s. She brought some tears with a couple of solo fi ddle tunes. It must have been scary as hell for these two aspiring musicians to play before such a large audience but this is how they ‘cut their teeth’ and I applaud Foster for giving them the opportunity. Cheryl Dermann (nee Adrain) of the local band Tailgate shared her ample pipes with us, backed by DoubleBack. Her version of Buck Owens’ “Together Again” was tasty but she really won the house with her version of Tammy Wynette’s “Til I Make It On My Own.” Ed Bowes left the crowd chuckling with Alan Jackson’s “I Still Like Bologna” and we were treated when Shawn McCullough performed some

original tunes backed by his comrades in DoubleBack from an upcoming CD of his own material he’s putting together in John Wilberforce’s studio. McCullough is quite the picker. Foster and DoubleBack closed out the show and left a packed house satisfi ed. It was nice to see so many Perthites supporting this venture. Several local sponsors covered the costs, the musician’s all donated their talent and as a result the hospital saw a nice profi t heading their way, thanks to Foster and his friends. Speaking of fundraising con-certs… don’t forget Friday May

20 at the Studio Theatre, when Neville Wells, Johnny Richard and Bytown Bluegrass will be joined by special guests Tracey Brown and John Dunn for a joint fundraiser for the theatre and Stewart Park Festival. Tickets are available at Tickets Please or at the box offi ce. You, too can double your pleasure by supporting worthwhile causes and enjoying locally some great live music in the process so get some friends together and make a night of it. See you there. Support live music every-where.

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This year the Festival of the Maples is pleased to turn the Crystal Palace into the head-quarters for children’s activities! Along with music workshops, co-operative games and children’s performers, we are also going to be having an Imagination Station. This is where children are free to create and experiment to make beautiful art out of recycled materials. This is where our chamber members come in! Does your company recycle packaging, materials, remnants from manufacturing or anything else that could be used by children to create something fantastic? Do you, or someone you know, have a big bag of fabric scraps that you knew would come in handy some day? Well, then we can use them on April 30 at the Festival of the Maples! If you have something you think will work, please drop it off to Art & Class at 53 Gore St. E. or call Marguerite at 613-466-0622.

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While it’s true that most cat owners fi nd in their feline pets endless hours of entertainment, few have considered a career under the footlights for their four-legged friends. But that could change this summer in Perth, where the Classic Theatre Festival, Ottawa Valley’s professional summer theatre, is auditioning black cats for a key role in its fi rst production of the summer season, “Bell, Book and Candle.” A romantic comedy about witches, warlocks and a mischievous kitty named Pyewacket, “Bell, Book and Candle” prov-ed the inspiration for the popular mid-1960s television series “Bewitched!” Written by John van Druten, whose Second World War comedy “The Voice of the Turtle” proved a big hit during the Festival’s 2010 season (earning a Capital Critics Circle Award nomination in the process), the 2011 production will be staged at the Mason Theatre, a wheelchair-accessible facility at 13 Victoria St. in Perth. Given the busy schedules of some pets, the festival appreciates that not every star cat can commit to a six-week combination of rehearsal and performance, so more than one kitty may be featured in the show, which runs July 8 to 31, Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m., with 2 p.m. matinees Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday (rehearsals begin in mid June, but the cat will not be needed every day for rehearsal). Cat owners who would enjoy seeing their furry balls of fun in the spotlight will receive free pairs of tickets for the Classic Theatre Festival’s 2011 summer season, which also features Jan de Hartog’s Tony-Award winner for best play, “The Fourposter,” a comedic chronicle of a marriage, running Aug. 5 to 28.

Volunteers and billets In the meantime, the festival is looking for other potential stars. Among the many luminaries who were part of last year’s festival were the many volunteers who came forward to help with set painting and construction, props, ushering and community outreach. The festival is once again in need of this vital community assistance to help ensure the success of its 2011 season. Another one of the most rewarding ways to be involved with the festival is the opportunity to host one of the actors and artistic crew who will need a place to stay for the six week period of rehearsal and performance. The festival’s 2010 cast and crew thoroughly enjoyed their stay in Perth, due in large part to the welcome they received from residents who offered a free spare bedroom, and access to a bathroom and kitchen. Anyone who can host this year’s team members will also receive a pass for two for the summer season. Tickets are now on sale for both sum-mer season shows, and anyone who purchases them before May 31 will re-ceive a 10 per cent early bird discount. If audience members would like to take advantage of the early bird special, but cannot commit to certain dates, they will receive a voucher that is redeemable when their summer plans are confi rmed. Tickets can be purchased at Tickets Please, 39 Foster St., online at www.classictheatre.ca, or by calling 1-877-283-1283. Individuals who would like to see their cats “mixing it up” with some of Canada’s top theatrical talent, as well as those who would like to act as volunteers and hosts for the festival’s 2011 season, can contact the Classic Theatre Festival at 613-264-8088 or [email protected].

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Chris McKhool was set to perform on stage in Perth last Friday evening, but instead he found himself inside a hospital. McKhool’s wife is pregnant and the baby was due on Tuesday. Although he knew he was cutting it close, the violinist initially kept his plans to perform with his group, Sultans of String, hosted by the Perth Performing Arts Committee on Friday, April 15. But with his baby’s early arrival, plans quickly changed. His wife went into labour on Friday, so the Toronto-based fi ve-piece group was down to four at its Mason Theatre performance. Without McKhool on stage, the group revamped the set list and incorporated some of their own songs into the sold-out show. In the beginning, it was evident the members missed McKhool’s stage presence, especially since he is the talker of the group. But guitarist Kevin Laliberté took the reins and the microphone, introducing the group and the songs. Known as Canada’s ambassadors of musical diversity, Sultans of String bring a global tapestry of Spanish Flamenco, Arabic folk, Cuban rhythms and French Manouche Gypsy-jazz to the stage. The group has been nominated for several awards since its inception, including a nomination for the 2010 Juno Instrumental Album of the Year. Their 2009 Yalla Yalla! album-release tour sold out, and they’re up for another long list of award nominations in 2011. Friday night’s new song list included songs from the group’s albums, but also incorporated some of Laliberté’s own music, as well as guitarist Eddie Paton’s original pieces. Their dynamic mix of musical genres brought fl avour to the stage, and each member had a solo act, showcasing their instrumental talent. From the drums to the triangle, Chendy Leon exhibited why he’s one of Canada’s best percussionists, while bassist Drew Birston’s talent on stage came out with his funk rhythms. Laliberté’s dry sense of humour was a solid addition to the night, and as the evening progressed, so did their energy onstage, earning a standing ovation as PPAC’s 29th season came to a close. As for McKhool? He and his wife welcomed a healthy baby girl on Saturday morning.

PPAC sets the stage for 30th anniversary This fall marks PPAC’s 30th anniversary, and their performance schedule doesn’t disappoint. The season launches with the Alcan Quartet on Friday, Sept 23. With two violinists, one violist and a cellist, the Quebec-based group has developed an international reputation for excellence since its

formation more than 20 years ago. The Czech Boy’s Choir will hit the Perth stage on Thursday, Dec. 1. Presenting a holiday program, the choir will be led under conductor, Jakub Martinec, who began singing a child with the fi rst boys’ choir established in the North Bohemia region nearly 20 years ago. The 2007 Music Nova Scotia Male Artist of the Year, David Myles, will perform on Friday, March 23, 2012. He brings a mix of jazz, blues, folk and pop styles to the stage and is in increasing demand on the Canadian live music scene. Lunch at Allen’s is a musical revue of inter-nationally renowned artists Murray McLauchlan, Cindy Church, Marc Jordan and Ian Thomas. They will close the PPAC season on Friday, April 13. Originally starting as a regular get-together at Allen’s Pub and Restaurant in Toronto, this group has turned into an outstanding band, bringing intimate and humorous performances to stage. Each year, PPAC brings a special, additional performance to Perth, and this season they welcome Stuart McLean back to town. One of Canada’s most beloved storytellers and authors, McLean is best known for his CBC show, the Vinyl Cafe. He performed during PPAC’s 20th and 25th seasons, and he’ll continue the tradition for the 30th season, when he comes to Perth Friday, Oct 14. To learn more about PPAC and its 30th season line-up, visit its website at perthpac.org.

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BERNESE MOUNTAIN dog X Golden Retriever pups, ready to go, vet checked. $300. Shaw-ville, 613-223-5015.

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HUNTER SAFETY CA-NADIAN FIREARMS COURSE at Arnprior,May 27, 28, 29. Wen-da Cochran, 613-256-2409.

HUNTER SAFETY Ca-nadian Firearms Course. Courses and exams held throughout the year. Free course if you organize a group; exams available. Wen-da Cochran, 613-256-2409.

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Commercial office space for rent. Ground floor, two rooms, ap-proximately 250 sq. ft. $650/month, utilities in-cluded. 613-267-6315.

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3 bedroom 1/2 du-plex, close to down-town. Yard. No smok-ing, no pets. $1,000/month, water included. 613-264-2855.

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1 bedroom apartment, third floor. Quiet, se-cured building, down-town Perth. Heat, wa-ter, fridge and stove in-cluded. $600/month. References required. 6 1 3 - 2 6 7 - 4 8 4 4 , 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

1 bedroom apartment. Fridge and stove. Cen-tral. Large yard. $499 monthly. 819-684-6555.

1 bedroom apartment. Newly renovated. Cen-trally located. Quiet, se-cure building. Fridge, stove and water sup-plied. $600/month. No pets, no smoking. Available May 1. 613-267-2687.

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2 bedroom apartment. $830/month, includes heat and hydro. Available April 1. 613-264-8380.

2 bedroom apartment. Country brick. Walk to Perth. No dogs (show birds next door). First, last, good credit. All up-dated. $775. 613-267-7394.

2 bedroom apartment. Located on Cockburn Street, Perth. $750/month. Water, fridgeand stove included.Laundry on site. Call613-267-6115.

2 bedroom apartment, recently renovated, downtown Perth. New appliances. Heat in-cluded, hydro extra. No parking available. 613-267-7841.

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BACHELOR apart-ment. Centrally located. Fridge, stove, heat and water supplied. No pets. $575/month. Available May 1. 613-267-2687.

Beautiful large 1+ bed-room apartment. Spa-cious kitchen, living room, large bedroom with walk-in closet, bo-nus room, storage room, laundry facilities. Above professional centre. No pets, mature persons to apply. Available immediately. $1,000 plus heat and hydro. Call 613-264-0302 or 613-341-1934.

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ED WIDENMAIERDriveway sealingfor over 25 years.

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HOUSECLEANING

Professional Maid Services. House and cottage cleaning, pet and house sit-ting. Seniors’ help-er/companion. Ref-erences available. 613-264-9661.

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SAVE UP TO $800 on a new high-efficiency furnace and air-condi-tioning bundle from Di-rect Energy. Call 1-866-917-8630 beforeApril 30. Terms apply.

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Spring cleanup, lawn maintenance, dump runs, roofing, siding, decks, fences, renova-tions, painting. Serving Lanark County for over 15 years. Martin, 613-264-8143.

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ANOTHER LONELY SUMMER ... WE HOPE NOT! Misty River Introductions can find you someone you love to spend your life with. Ontario’s Tradi-tional Matchmaker, 613-257-3531.

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Mr. Clayton Young of Perth respectfully in-forms ladies and gentle-men jazz aficionados that he and selected fel-low musicians will be performing regularly at Fiddleheads Bar and Grill on Sundays throughout the spring (alternate Sundays) and summer seasons of the current year. From his knowledge and ex-perience of this branch of music, he trusts to give entire satisfaction and to merit continu-ance of the patronage he may receive.

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Frank and Anna are proud to announce the birth of their son, Jonathan Peter. He was born on February 1st and weighed 8 lbs, 15 ozs. A little brother for Markos and Sophia. A grandson for Ralph and Judith Willsey and Peter and Lola Kotsovo-los. Many thanks to Dr. Moxon, Dr. Stillman and the wonderful nurses at the Almonte General Hospital for Jonathan’s safe arrival.

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HoweNorma Evelyn

Howe(nee Byrd) “Mimi”Peacefully in hospital in Perth, surrounded by her family on Tues-day, April 12, 2011.

Survived by her loving sons Bill and Jeff, brother Richard, her grandchil-dren Christopher (Jaime), Shan-non (Terry), Michael, Emily (Mark), Bobby (Jane), Kate, Derek, Jamie (Shawn), Jodi (Jesse) and 14 much loved great-grandchildren. Welcom-ed with loving arms by her husband Robert and her daughter Cheryle. A private service was held at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St. W., Perth. In lieu of flowers, contri-butions to the Great War Memorial Hospital Foundation, Palliative Care Ward would be appreciated.

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BarrieClarence

“Susie” BarriePassed away peace-fully with his family by his side, at Perth Community Care Cen-tre on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at the age of

82. Beloved husband of Helena (nee Fulton). Cherished father of Diana (Les) Cross and Heather (Mark) Bov-ington. Loving grandfather of Jason, Shelley (Sean) MacKenzie, Trevor, Jonathan and Tammy (Brooks) La-combe and great-grandfather of Isa-bella and Sefton MacKenzie. Susie is survived by his brothers Bill (late Margaret) and John (the late Pat) and his sister-in-law Rita and prede-ceased by his sister Wilhelmine (the late Carl) and his brother Jim. Susie will be fondly remembered by his extended family and friends. As per Susie’s wish, there will be a private service taking place for his family at a later date. For those who wish, me-morial contributions may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation.

CorrieZegger-BunkerPeacefully, at her home, in the pres-ence of her familyon Friday, April 15,2011 Corrie (Geers)Zegger-Bunker at the age of 77 years.

She was predeceased in 1993 by her first husband Ben Zegger. Corrie was the loved wife of Larry Bunker. Corrie was the cherished mother of Rina (Brian) Wills, Trudy (Dave) Counter, Carol (Bruce) On-ion, Jackie (Russ) Riddell and Chris (Philomena) Zegger-Murphy. She will be sadly missed by her grand-children Jordan (Katie) Wills, Monica Wills, Peter and Nicholas Counter, Thomas (Jeanne Morell), Trudy and Taylor Onion and Bill and Darby Riddell; sadly predeceased by her grandchildren Poppy and Lucy Zeg-ger-Murphy who died in infancy. Corrie will be fondly remembered by Larry’s children Mary-Lou (Rich) Dreyer, Diane (Bruce) Moulton, Carol(Doug) Snyder, Larry Bunker Jr. and their families. Corrie will be sadly missed by her many family members in Holland. She and her first husband Ben, were co-founders of Hillside Gardens, Perth. Friends paid their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, Perth. Funeral service was held in the chapel on Tuesday, April 19 at 11 a.m. followed by cremation. Interment will be held at a later date. In remembrance, contributions to World Vision or the Great War Me-morial Hospital Foundation.

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WORK OPPORTU-NITIES: Enjoy children? In Florida, New York, California, Boston, all USA. Salary, airfare, medical provided, plus more. Available: Spain, Holland, summer camps. Teaching in Korea - different benefits apply. Interviews in your area. Call 1-902-422-1455 or email: s c o t i a p @ n s . s y mpatico.ca.

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BIRTHS

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April 9, 2011Beloved wife of William McKen-zie. Loved mother of Lynn (Gary) of Brighton and Rod (Darlene) of Frankford. Cherished grandmother of Jennifer Lynn, Julie Ann, Kara Marie and Anna Christina. Friends paid their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St. W., Perth, on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 from 1 to 2 p.m. followed by service in the chapel. In remembrance, contribu-tions to St. Paul’s United Church, Perth would be appreciated.

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Passed away sud-denly at home on Friday, April 8, 2011, Edwin W. Smalleyat the age of 62. Ed is survived by his daughter Alta (Matt)

Rytwinski. Ed will be remembered by his extended family and friends in the Lanark and surrounding com-munities. As per Ed’s wish, funeral arrangements will remain private for family. If desired, memorial contribu-tions may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or CHEO.

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CARD OF THANKSA huge thank you to all the volunteers of the fire department who responded to our house fire on March 7, 2011 (South Sher-brooke, BBD&E, LD&S). Special thanks to Chief Jeff Kirkham for his quick response. Sincere thanks to family, friends and neigh-bours for the overwhelming support given to us. To everyone who has given us financial support, food, clothing, household supplies and furniture - again, thank you. Words can-not truly express the gratitude we feel. Holly, Nathan and Ethan Jones, Spencer Lee, Alex Sagriff

CARD OF THANKSI would like to send a big thank you to the great doctors and nurses at the GWM Hospital who looked af-ter me during my recent stay there.Don St. Pierre

CARD OF THANKSI would like to take this opportunity to thank the ambulance drivers for their fast service; to the doctor and nurses in the ER; to the nurses in ICU and on the second floor. I would also like to thank Dr. Kenny for look-ing in on me every day for Dr. Popiel. Also to Dr. Moore for his visit. To all who sent cards, flowers, treats and inquires while I was a patient in hospital and since coming home. I would like to commend the GWM Hospital for their wonderful care; we are fortunate to have such a great hospital in Perth.Norma Boles

WEDDINGS, BAP-TISMS and funerals, location of your choice. Also avail-able: small wed-dings, my home, weekdays. The Rev. Alan Gallichan, 613-726-0400.

PRATT: In loving memory of a dear wife, mother and grandmoth-er, Helen, who passed away April 16, 1997.As time goes by without youAnd the days turn into yearsThey hold a million memoriesAnd a thousand silent tearsTo us you were so spe-cialWhat more is there to sayExcept to wish with all our heartsThat you were here to-day.Sadly missed and forev-er in our hearts,Husband Ron and fam-ily

Bill Amell80th Birthday

CelebrationThe family of Bill Amell

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MANY THANKS!I would like to thank all of my fami-ly and friends for joining me on Sat-urday, April 2 at my daughter’s house on Noonan Side Road to cele-brate my 90th birthday. It was a gorgeous day, the food and drinks were delicious and the company was the best! Thank you again for joining me for my special celebra-tion and making my day perfect. God willing, I will be here for my 100th celebration.Love to all of you,Marj Chatterton

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The Meeting Dates are as follows:

Detailed agendas for meetings are available for review on the Township website at www.twp.beckwith.on.ca or at the Township Offi ce 24 hours prior to the meeting

SCHEDULED MEETING DATES 2011SCHEDULED MEETING DATES 2011Monday April 26th 7:00 PM Planning Councillor Brian DowdallTuesday May 3rd 7:00 PM Council Reeve Richard KiddTuesday May 3rd 7:00 PM Public Budget Meeting Reeve Richard Kidd

Contact us at:Contact us at:1702 9th Line Beckwith RR#2,1702 9th Line Beckwith RR#2,Carleton Place, ON • K7C 3P2Carleton Place, ON • K7C 3P2

General Inquiries:General Inquiries:613-257-1539 or 1-800-535-4532 (613 area code)613-257-1539 or 1-800-535-4532 (613 area code)

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SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY BECKWITH TOWNSHIP DAY & SPORTS CAMPThe Township of Beckwith is looking for energetic, creative students who have experience with children. We are looking to fi ll positions for the 2011 Summer Day & Sports Camp for Supervisors and Councillors. Completion of a CPR/First Aid course, while not a mandatory requirement would be benefi cial. Student applicants may forward a resume to the undersigned at the Township of Beckwith Offi ce, 1702 9th Line by NOON on May 2nd, 2011. References are required at the time of resume submission. Please direct resumes to:

Attn: Cassandra McGregor,Recreation Coordinator

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BECKWITH CLEAN UP DAYS

The Beckwith Township Economic Development Committee is continuing its project for beautifi cation of the Township. This project involves a cleanup of roadside ditches, parks or other areas of community interest. Following the cleanup an appreciation gathering will be held to thank those who came out to help with this initiative.

Special bags/tags are available for this project and can be picked up at the Beckwith Township Offi ce and then placed out at the end of your laneway. The garbage contractors have agreed to pick up these bags in coordination with the Beckwith Clean Up Days. Lend a hand to help keep our community a clean and beautiful place to live. To pitch-in or for further information please contact the Township Offi ce 613-257-1539

SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYBECKWITH TOWNSHIP PARKS AND RECREATION ASSISTANT

The Township of Beckwith seeking one energetic summer student for a temporary full-time Recreation Assistant for approximately 16 weeks starting May 11th, 2011. Student applicants may forward a resume to the undersigned at the Township of Beckwith Offi ce, 1702 9th Line by NOON on May 2nd, 2011. References are required at the time of resume submission. Job description summary can be found on the Township Web-site www.twp.beckwith.on.ca under notices.

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You are most likely read-ing this just as the central days of the Christian cal-endar are about to unfold, Holy Thursday, Good Fri-day, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday. The ad-jectives “Holy,” “Good” and “Easter,” used to describe these latter days of Holy Week, are a reminder of the deeply Christian roots of our country, as well as of numerous other cultures throughout the world. Inmany Christian traditions, these days are known as the Easter Triduum (Latin for “Three Days” - three 24- hour days from Thursday evening to Sunday evening). The Triduum begins with the celebration of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday evening, followed by the commemoration of the suffering and death of Jesus on Good Friday. Holy Saturday is a day of quiet meditation and refl ection. The climax of the week is the joyful celebration of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus during the inspiring liturgies of the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday. These “Three Days” are intended to bea “Three-Day Journey with Jesus.” It isa journey like no other. We not only remember, but also personally enter into, the new life that the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus have made possible. During these days, Christians, already united with Christ and one another through baptism and faith, are given the grace to

become ever more fully united to Him and His sacrifi ce, His complete self-giving for the life of the world. The cross and resurrection assure us that God never gives up on us, even when we give up on ourselves. In refl ecting on the meaning of the resurrection, popular preacher and writer Father Ron Rolheiser reminds us, “What the resurrection of Jesus promises is that things can always be new again. It’s never too late to start over. Nothing is irrevocable. No betrayal is fi nal. No sin is unforgivable. Every form of death can be overcome. There isn’t any loss that can’t be redeemed.”

Father Rolheiser continues, “In a scheme of things where Jesus breathes out forgiveness on those who betray Him and God raises bodies from the dead, we can begin to believe that in the end all will be well, including our own lives. The challenge of living this out is not just that of believing that Jesus rose physically from the grave, but also, and perhaps more importantly, to believe that no matter what our age, mistakes, betrayals, wounds and deaths, we can begin each day afresh. Faith in the resurrection is a lived sense that God is still in charge.” May your “journey” in the masses and services of the Easter Triduum put you in a place where you can have the “lived sense that God is still in charge” - this Easter and always!

A three-day journey with Jesus

Father BrianMcNALLY

St. John Catholic ChurchReligion Today

After months of practise, Monday, March 28 fi nally arrived for the North Elmsley Public School Band. They were off to Brockville to participate in the Brockville Lions Music Festival. The 34 Grade 7 and 8 students from the small school were dedicated to a goal that they set for themselves to achieve; the highest standard awarded at the festival. They ventured onto the stage to set up after listening to the fi rst group perform. Once the stage was set, the band played its two songs to an appreciative audience and adjudicator. The band performed

“Declaration and Dance” and “Key Lime Pie” for the festival. After listening to one more band, twice as large as North Elmsley’s, the band awaited the verdict from the adjudicator. She spoke passionately and complimented the band on its preciseness, articulations and dynamics and awarded the band the gold standard for its performance, the highest achievement that could be awarded. Congratulations to the North Elmsley Public School Band!

North Elmsley Public School band brings home gold


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25 Gore Street WestRev. Alan P. Boyd, M.A., Th.M.Director of Music: Brad Mills,

B.Mus., A.R.C.C.OEaster Sunday, April 24

8:00 a.m. Sunrise Service in Stewart Park. Breakfast following at St. Paul’s

10:00 a.m. Easter Communion Service

613-267-2973 www.stpauls-uc-perth.org

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Please join us for:Maundy Thursday, April 21, 2011: 7:30 p.m

“Unless I wash you, you have no share of me (John 13: 8)”Choral: The Lamentation by Sir Edward Bairstow

Good Friday, April 22, 2011: 2:00 p.m. with The Voices of the Cross, a dramatic reading

Choral: The Reproaches by John Sanders Easter Sunday, Our Lord’s Resurrection: April 24, 2011:

At St. James: 8:00 a.m. said Eucharist10:00 a.m. Choral Eucharist: St. James the Apostle, Perth

[includes children’s choir]At St. Augustine’s, Drummond: 9:15am: Eucharist

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First Baptist Church17 D’Arcy Street, Perth • 613-267-2023Seeking, Serving & Sharing Our Saviour

Minister: Rev. Frank Morgan, B.A., B.D.Thursday, April 21

7:00 Maundy Thursday Communion, Rev. Frank Morgan

Friday, April 2210:30 a.m. Good Friday Worship, Rev. Frank Morgan, “Good Questions (vii) ‘What Shall I do With Jesus?’” (Ma� . 27:22)

Sunday, April 24 7:30 a.m. Easter sunrise service, Last Duel Park. Nursery provided. All welcome.10:30 a.m. Morning Worship. Rev. Frank Mor-gan. “Good Questions (viii) ‘When Mortals Die, Shall They Live Again?’” (Job 14:14).

Next Community Dinner April 30, 4:30 - 6:00

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Exciting Asbury Free Methodist Church

144 Gore St. E., Perthwww.asburyfmperth.com

Everyone is welcome!Good Friday, April 22

10:00 a.m. ServiceEaster Sunday, April 24

9:00 - 9:55 a.m., N.I.N.E Worship(Nursery & Children’s Church available.)

10:00 a.m. Coff ee Fellowship11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship

“The Lord is Risen!” by Rev. Alan Adams

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Where we Believe, Belong, BecomeRev. Lewis Massarelli

10:00 a.m. Morning worship160 Wayside Dr., RR 6,

Perth, ON Church: 613-267-3295

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Sunday Meetings9:30 a.m. Breaking of Bread11:15 a.m. Sunday School7:00 p.m. Gospel Meeting

Wednesdays7:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting and Bible Study

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Drummond & North Sts.Minister: Rev. Marilyn Savage;

Organist: Ann SavageSunday, April 24

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A warm welcome to all!

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Christ is the Lightat the end of the Tunnel!

� Easter Services �St. James the Apostle Anglican Church

April 17th: The Sunday of the Passion with the Liturgy of the PalmsApril 20th: Holy Wednesday – 10 a.m.April 21st: Maundy Thursday – 7:30 p.m.April 22nd: Good Friday – 2 p.m.April 24th: The Sunday of the Resurrection – Easter Day St. James: 8 a.m. & 10 a.m. St. Augustine’s 9:15 a.m.

All are Welcome to Come & Join in the Celebration! 12 Harvey St., Perth • 613-267-1163

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PerthPerth613-267-2973613-267-2973

Almost a year ago, I was privileged to be present at the Canadian Federation of Uni-versity Women Education Awards ceremony, at which 21 successful applicants were honoured. All were from Perth and the surrounding area and pursuing an accredited college, university or equivalent program. It was a great evening, and gratifying to salute the most worthy recipients, surrounded by friends and family. CFUW was indeed proud to have been part of it all. So what did they have to do to be considered a recipient of one of these fi nancial awards? CFUW Perth and District is really pleased to announce the launch of the award process, an annual commitment it has undertaken repeatedly as an advocate of quality education in addition to women’s equality, social justice, human rights,

peace and the environment. This award program offers fi nancial assistance to women residing in Perth and surrounding area and pursuing an accredited college, university or equivalent program. Women of all ages are eligible to apply, subject to acceptance in a recognized program of studies. This award will be of particular interest to those upgrading academic credentials, employment pro-spects and/or skills. The appli-cation guidelines below are also posted on the website http://cfuw-perth-district.com. It should be noted that prior-ity is given to women who dem-onstrate fi nancial need, are attempting to improve their lives through further education, are returning to the workforce for

better opportunities and may not have family support. Criteria: Letters of application should include:- The applicant’s complete name, address, telephone and email. (Ap-plicants must apply personally. No third-party applications will be accepted.) - A brief outline of the ed-ucation plan - Letter of acceptance into an accredited college or university program. - Two letters of reference, onletterhead where possible, in-cluding contact telephone num-bers. Qualifying applicants must reside within Perth and district. CFUW members and their families may not apply for this program.

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Upcoming court date is set for Ontario HydroNine charges against Ontar-

io Hydro relating to the storage of PCBs in Perth

have been put over to Sept. 8 for trial. The charges include seven counts of failing to keep properrecords on the storage and trans-portation of PCBs (polychlorinat-ed biphenyls), failing to provide the ministry of environment with required information and operat-ing a waste-disposal site without proper certifi cation. Manager of the local Ontario Hydro offi ce,

Doug Campbell, appeared with le-gal counsel in provincial offences court in Perth on Friday when the charges were remanded. Ontario Hydro had 57 barrels of PCB-contaminated materials ranging from mineral oil to soil stored at the Perth yard. The PCB-tainted material is now stored in special containers. Ministry of environment legal counsel Penny Stewart says Ontar-io Hydro could be fi ned up to $25,000 on each charge if found guilty.

Three youths badly hurt in dune buggy smash-up

Three Perth-area youths were seriously injured on Saturday morning after their dune buggy collided with another vehicle on a Bathurst Township road. According to Const. Neil Fennell of the Perth OPP, the accident oc-curred about 9 a.m. at an intersec-tion on the Doran’s Rapids Road, a few miles north of Hwy. 7. As a result of the incident, the driver of the dune buggy, James Dixon, 19, of RR 2, Maberly, and his brother Kevin Dixon, 15, and Timo-thy Kirkham, 15, also of RR 2, Maberly, who were passengers in the buggy, suffered major injuries. The driver of the car, Barbara Nor-man, 38, of Bathurst Township, re-ceived only minimal injuries. Police records indicate that the Norman vehicle was travelling south, and the Dixon vehicle north, along Doran’s Rapids Road when the accident happened. The two vehicles met at an in-

tersection and the three occu-pants of the dune buggy were ejected upon impact. Both James Dixon and Kirkham were later transferred to hospital in Ottawa. The accident is still un-der investigation by Perth OPP.

Facility provides mobility After several months of unfore-seen delays, the residents of the Perth Community Care Centre have fi nally moved into the new facility on Sunset Boulevard. Since construction began on the $2.5 million project almost two years ago, it has been plagued with construction setbacks and other development delays that stalled the completion date until February. Occupation of the new facility took place in early March and so far all but fi ve of the 78 beds are occupied. “Residents have a lot more mo-bility here and we have noticed many of them are up and about more,” stated Pat Flinn, vice-presi-dent of development for Dignicare Incorporated, operators of the home. “The atmosphere is bright-er and much more conducive to people being up and about.” Initial plans for the new wing projected a gross area of 20,000 square feet, but this fi gure was enlarged by 10,000 sq. ft.

Core proposal unveiled A capacity crowd attended the annual Perth Chamber of Com-merce dinner meeting last week to witness the unveiling of a new proposal for Perth’s downtown-core property. The plan, which was commissioned by local busi-nessman Joe Perkins, was called “ambitious and beautiful” by some, and “overblown and gran-diose” by others. A model of the project can be seen in the window of the Standard Trust building on Gore Street. Designer Brian Cranfi eld told the audience of about 250 the plan would reinforce the downtown area. Highlights of the plan in-clude an enclosed mall, food mar-ket area, condominium or rental units, a convention/cultural cen-tre, offi ce space and up to 25 retail spaces. The plan shows the demolition of the Thomas building on Gore Street. It is an overall three-sto-rey building, with the residential units facing Drummond Street.

Residents meet with doctors About 100 Perth and area resi-dents met with local doctors last Wednesday during an afternoon and evening information meeting at the Perth library. The doctors discussed extra billing with interested citizens who attended the meeting. The discussions were conducted in-formally. “Things went very well,” said Dr. Alan Drummond. “Comment was positive and sup-port was there.” The provincial government

wants to ban extra billing, but the doctors are strongly opposed, say-ing they would become little more than civil servants. “There is still some misconception that it’s pri-marily a fi nancial issue,” noted Drummond.

Education budgetincrease 9.9 per cent

Residents of Lanark County heard last Thursday evening at a special meeting of the Lanark County Board of Education that they will be paying about 9.9 per cent more for education in 1986. The need for additional elemen-tary-school teachers to respond to increased enrolment and to help alleviate pressure on class sizes, plus the hiring of additional staff for special-education program-ming, are the major reasons for this year’s increase. The board approved an operat-ing budget of $35,776,732 for 1986, which is an increase of 7.72 per cent or $2.5 million over last year. As a result of the new budget, public-school supporters in Perth with a home assessment for tax purposes of $3,000 will pay, on av-erage, $36 more. The increase would have been considerably higher if it had not been for a $446,000 surplus which was ap-plied to reduce the 1986 tax rate. The budget for retirement gra-tuities also increased consider-ably, from $75,990 in 1983 to $278,841 in 1986, as a result of teachers taking advantage of the new superannuation rules that remove penalties for early retire-ment.

BORNHetherington - On March 20, 1986, to Michael and Isabelle (nee Long) Hetherington, a daughter, Marlee Anne Laura.Holmes - To Tim and Sharon Hol-mes, a daughter, Evelyn Joy.

DIEDHeximer - At the GWM Hospital, on Sunday, April 13, 1986, Marga-ret Susan Huntington (Christo-pher), wife of the late Frank.McKinstry - In hospital, Perth, on Thursday, April 10, 1986, Mar-garet Kirkpatrick, beloved wife of William A. McKinstry of RR 1, Balderson.Rathwell - Suddenly, at Perth, on Monday, April 14, 1986, James L. Rathwell, in his 79th year, beloved husband of Verna J. Griffi th.Shanks - In hospital, Perth, on Wednesday, April 9, 1986, George W. Shanks of Lanark, beloved husband of Kathleen Feather-ston.VanAlstine - In Kingston Gener-al Hospital, on Wednesday, April 2, 1986, Gordon Delbert VanAls-tine of RR 3, Harrowsmith, in his 61st year, beloved husband of Viv-ian Timmerman.

The preceding was excerpted from the front page of the April 16, 1986 issue of The Perth Courier.

Cliff W. Urquhart, campaign chairman of Perth Cancer Society, announced today

that he will launch the society’s annual campaign for funds on Tuesday evening, April 18. The campaign will take the form of a house-to-house blitz, with 130 vol-unteer canvassers taking part. The society’s Perth objective for 1961 is $2,800. This money will be used to further public education on cancer within Lanark County, to further cancer research, and to provide transportation and treat-ment for local cancer patients. As an instance of the good work achieved by the society, Mr. Urqu-hart points out that no less than 16,500 free dressings were sup-plied to cancer patients in Lanark County during 1960.

Anticipation high for King Clancy’s visit to Perth

The Perth Junior Chamber of Commerce is quite proud to have a man with the background of King Clancy as guest speaker. Only those over 40 will be able to recall the day when Clancy’s name was not associated with the National Hockey League. After nine successful years and four Stanley Cups with the Ottawa Senators, Clancy became a Maple Leaf in 1930/31, when the Leafs purchased his contract from Ot-tawa for $35,000 and two players. Clancy made the all-star team on defence that year and again two years later. Clancy promises to be a very interesting speaker at the Hockey Night in the town hall on May 17.

Brown Shoe holds annual sales meeting in Perth

The Brown Shoe Company sales force from Vancouver to Halifax gathered in Perth during the past week to see a preview of the new fall lines. This is the fi rst time the Brown Shoe Company has held its annual sales meeting in Perth. In addressing the 22 salesmen and managers, Eric Sabiston, president, said the company was overcoming the trials and tribu-lations which accompanied the opening of two new factories and a central offi ce and warehouse

boasting the latest machinery, equipment and production meth-ods. Continuing, the speaker said production in both factories is steadily increasing, with a con-stant improvement in quality. Mr. Sabiston took the opportunity to express the appreciation of the sales staff to the manufacturing department under the direction of Mr. James Baugher and Mr. Howard Scott, general superin-tendent; also, to all the factory superintendents, foremen and employees for turning out the fi n-est range of samples.

Exhibits will highlight National Library Week

The Perth Library Board an-nounced today that it will mark National Library Week, April 16 to 22, with special exhibits and “introductory visits” to the library by public and separate school students. A highlight of the special exhibits will be a rare copy of the book titled Canadian Born by Pauline Johnson. The book is the property of Miss Lillian Waddell of Perth.

BORNBrydge - At the GWM Hospital, on April 6, 1961, to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Brydge of Perth, a son.Cardinal - At the GWM Hospital, on April 3, 1961, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cardinal of RR 1, Flower Station, a son.Ellis - At the GWM Hospital, on April 8, 1961, to Mr. and Mrs. Ger-ald Ellis of Fallbrook, a daughter.Freeth - At the GWM Hospital, Perth, on April 4, 1961, to Mr. and Mrs. William Freeth of Perth, a son.King - At the GWM Hospital, on April 13, 1961, to Mr. and Mrs. James King of RR 1, Balderson, a daughter.McGregor - At the Brant Memo-rial Hospital, Burlington, Ont., on March 29, 1961, to Alex and Margaret McGregor, a son, Colin Alexander.Miller - At the GWM Hospital, on April 5, 1961, to Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Miller of RR 1, Wemyss, a son.Noonan - At Grace Hospital, Ot-

50 years ago

Cancer drives starts Tuesday

A nostalgic look at yesteryear

tawa, on Wednesday, April 12, 1961, to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Noon-an, a daughter.Reid - At the GWM Hospital, on April 6, 1961, to Mr. and Mrs. Austin Reid of RR 3, Lanark, a daughter.Tysick - At the GWM Hospital, on April 4, 1961, to Mr. and Mrs. John Tysick of Perth, a daughter.VanAlstine - At the GWM Hos-pital, on April 4, 1961, to Mr. and Mrs. Ken VanAlstine of RR 1, Maberly, a son.Wall - At the GWM Hospital, on April 4, 1961, to Mr. and Mrs. Nev-ill Wall of Perth, a son.

DIEDArmstrong - At the GWM Hospi-tal, on Wednesday, April 5, 1961, Matilda Tetlock, wife of the late John H. Armstrong, in her 99th year.Clyne - At Syracuse, N.Y., on April 10, 1961, Frank Clyne, for-merly of Perth, in his 90th year.McCann - At Ottawa, on Tuesday, April 11, 1961, Dr. James J. Mc-Cann of Renfrew and a native of Perth, in his 74th year.McOuatt - At Oshawa, Ont., on Monday, March 6, 1961, Annie Buffam, wife of the late John Mc-Ouatt, in her 88th year.Norris - At St. Boniface Hospital, on March 14, 1961, Edgar Norris, aged 75 years, husband of Jennie Norris, McMunn, Man.Shail - At her residence, Tenny-son, Ont., on Saturday, April 8, 1961, Lucy Jane Brown, wife of the late William J. Shail, in her 75th year.

The preceding was originally published in The Perth Courier of April 16, 1986 as the “25 years ago” news.


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Our condolences go out to Helen and family on the passing of Clarence “Suzie” Barrie. Suzie was a life member of the branch and a legend in the county. His love of music and his humour touched every person he met. He will be fondly remembered as the “travelling Santa,” bringing wonderment to all the children he visited, and mostly as the biggest leprechaun I have ever seen on St. Patrick’s Day. Goodbye to a friend. The Legion will be closed on April 22 for Good Friday. On Monday we have our gener-al meeting, when nominations for elections in May will reopen. Please attend and make your voice heard, as we are choosing a new executive to look after the operations of the Legion. On the April 26 there is a “support our troops” luncheon for the “Petawawa Project.” For further information, contact Susan at 613-267-4400. The ladies’ auxiliary honours

and awards dinner is on Tuesday, April 26, beginning at 6 p.m. This is the evening when we, the men of the branch, do the cooking and serving to the ladies. On April 30 there will be a Maplefest breakfast. Again, con-tact Susan for information. Later on that day we will be hav-ing our monthly meat draw, andall musicians are invited to our“sit-around musical afternoon.” If you have a birthday or anniversary coming up and are looking for a place to hold it, check out our facilities. Get in touch with Susan for a personal tour and presentation. Have a happy Easter weekend. Hopefully it will be sunny. Lest we forget.

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Farewell to a friend

DOING HER PARTFourteen-year-old Hayley Paul presents Perth and District Food Bank director Samantha Davidson with the $605 she raised by holding a concert at the Myriad Centre for the Arts on April 2. Paul is the winner of the 2010 Perth Academy of Musical Theatre Idol contest.

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April 21, 2011 • Th e Perth Courier •

Handing out the hockey hardware

The award winners for the Perth/Lanark Novice B2 team were (from left) Jake Bingley and Malcolm Mac-Donald, who shared the most dedicated player award, Luke Echlin, who received the award for most im-proved player; and Will Laidlaw, who was named the most sportsmanlike player.

The Perth/Lanark Novice B1 team’s award winners were (from left): Johnathan Rivington and Patrick Leaver for most dedicated players, Matthew Leaver for most improved player and Sam Kennie for most sportsman-like player.

The award winners for the Perth/Lanark Pee Wee B2 team were (from left) Anthony Caserta, who won the most dedicated player award, Jackson Larmon, who received the award for most improved player, and Kieran Roberts, who was named the most sportsmanlike player.

The Perth/Lanark Pee Wee B1 team celebrated its players at the April 6 banquet with (from left) Justin Reesor named the most dedicated play-er, Carson Code winning the most improved player award and Ethan Adrain taking the award for most sportsmanlike player.

The Perth/Lanark Novice A team celebrated its players at the Novice banquet on April 4, with (from left) Mason King named the most dedi-cated player, Jack Bourque winning the most improved player award and Justin Dowdall taking the award for most sportsmanlike player.

Turn your cheering into a community event at Kilt Run

We challenge all the friends, family and neighbours of not-for-profi t organizations in Lanark County to get more involved in the annual Perth Kilt Run by making their cheering station into a community event. Volun-teers need to get to their cheering stations before 6 p.m., get orga-nized with music, noisemakers and costumes and stay in place until the last runner has passed.

“A lot of people don’t realize the impact of hav-ing people lining the course and cheering runners on,” says Tam-my Morrison, cheering station co-ordinator for the Perth Kilt Run.

“Having groups like this show their support for the Scottish fi ve-mile run makes a great im-pression on the runners coming from outside of Perth. It shows how much the town welcomes the event and the participants.”

Cheering stations are an im-portant element in any run, but this one is especially worthy, as so many have been inspired to train or have signed up for the Learn-to-Run Program at The Running Goat just because of this run. Once they hit the three-

mile mark and start wondering “how much further” is the time that these encouragers and sup-porters are going to spur them on!

Race bibs will also have the runners’ names on them, so the

cheering will be even more sig-nifi cant.

We have a pan-el of judges who pass by all the registered cheer-ing stations and they then deter-mine who had the best cheer-ing station. They judge based on

loudest, most Scottish, original-ity, number of volunteers and ability to serve water, as they will be responsible for the water station as well.

Any non-profi t group in La-nark County is welcome to reg-ister. Cheering locations will be allocated on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis – so it’s important to act quickly.

Registration forms are avail-able at The Running Goat or call Tammy Morrison at 613-264-8254.

The above article was submit-ted by the Perth Running Goats Club.

“A lot of people don’t realize the impact of having people lining the course and cheering runners on.”

Tammy Morrison

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Thursday, April 21 • The Butterfly Fan Club, Perth and District Breast Cancer Sup-port Group, will be held at the Perth Family Health Centre at 33 Lewis St. from 7 to 9 p.m. Call Carleen at 613-812-4474.

Friday, April 22 • The Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 395 in Lanark is host-ing a fish and chip dinner at 5 p.m. All are welcome.

Saturday, April 23 • The Middleville Community Centre will be holding its sev-enth Annual Maplel icious Pancake Breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. Made-from-scratch pan-cakes, sausage and secret reci-pe baked beans will be offered, served with fresh local maple syrup, unlimited refills on coffee and a warm smile. There will be live music, face-painting for chil-dren, the return of Walter and possibly even the Easter Bunny as well! Admission is $8, and free for children five and under. For more information, please contact Margo Fulford at 613-256 5474.

Sunday, April 24 • There will be no Lions Club birthday jamboree this month because of Easter weekend activ-ities. See you next month.

Wednesday, April 27 • T.R Leger is holding an open house from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m at the Perth campus at 10 Sunset Blvd.Come see our programs, includ-ing, adult credit program, includ-ing P.L.A.R. ALEPP Literacy and job preparation programs and the student breakfast program.Refreshments will be available

Friday, April 29 • A Charity Book Sale will be held at the Alzheimer Society Main Office (Lanark Lodge Building) at 115 Christie Lake Rd. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The entrance is to the far left of Lanark Lodge’s main entrance.

Saturday, April 30 • St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church at 1 Drummond St. W. will hold a Maplefest Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is $10 for adults, and children under 10 are $5. • First Baptist Church will host a community dinner from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome. • A roast beef supper is be-ing held at St. John’s Anglican Church on Ferguson Falls Rd., at the corner of Hwy. 7 and Fer-guson Falls Rd., between Carleton Place and Perth, east of Innisville.The supper will start at 4:30 p.m. and will end at 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 1 • The Sage Age Theatre pres-ents Laugh at Yourself ! A live-ly improv show of short skits and songs at the Newboro Community Hall at 2 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Beta Sigma Phi sorority and proceeds go to the Dental Issues Group. Tickets are $10. For tickets or more information, call Judy at 613-273-3546, or Nancy at 613-272-2067. • Westport United Church is hosting the Kingston Chamber Choir during their spring tour “Music to Move You” with artis-tic director Gordon Sinclair at 2:30 p.m. Admission is a freewill offering and refreshments will be served.

Thursday, May 5 • The Active Seniors Koalition (ASK) hosts shuffleboard at Watsons Corners Hall at 10:30 a.m. Bring a brown bag lunch. Call 613-259-5447 for information. • Yoga with a certified instruc-tor will be held at the Tatlock Hall from 7 to 8 p.m. Call 613-256-3453 for information.

Saturday, May 7 • The third annual Mother’s Day dinner will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Upper Rideau Branch #542 in Westport. Call 613-273-3615 for tickets. • A soapstone carving work-shop by David Turner will be held at the MERA Schoolhouse in McDonalds Corners from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Using soapstone and simple carving tools, stu-dents will carve the stone into a sculpture. The cost is $35 for MERA members and $50 for non-members. Soapstone is available for purchase. Preregister at [email protected] or by call-ing 613-278-0388. • St. John Elementary School is holding its sixth annual Funner

to be a Runner event. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. There is a 10- kilometre run beginning at 9:15 a.m., a 5-kilometre run begin-ning at 9:30 a.m., and a 3-kilome-tre family walk/run beginning at 10:30 a.m. It is a fundraiser for the school’s nutrition and fitness programs. Registration is $15 for each runner or a fam-ily flat rate of $35 for any and all races. People can register on line at www.sjels.ca (click on Funner to be a Runner), by picking up a registration form at the school office, or come 45 minutes before their run on race day and regis-ter. Race day registration is $20 per person or $40 for a family. There is food provided to all run-ners after the run and there will be door prizes, donated by vari-ous businesses in town.

Sunday, May 8 • A Mother’s Day brunch will be held at Hanley Hall in Smiths Falls from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $8 for those more than 13-years-old, $5 for those aged five to 12, and $25 for a family. Proceeds will go to the St. Francis de Sales Church.

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St. John Catholic High School is proud to present this year’s grand musical production, My Fair Lady. It has been a number of years since St. John presented Grease, our last musical performance, and even longer since students and staff took part in this particular show 10 years ago. Such a performance is a huge commitment for all participants, but well worth the effort, according to co-producer and vice-principle at St. John, Deanne Strong. The production includes a wide range of staff and student involvement in the areas of stage management, tech crew, set design and construction, costumes and makeup, advertising, prop management and, of course, performers. Whole classes are even involved in art and construction and we also welcome the involvement of the intermediate students. All members of the production team have been hard at work since casting in February. The actors are rehearsing three times a week, perfecting their British vocals. With May 12 set as opening night, we are in the process of fi ne-tuning. A tech rehearsal is scheduled for May 7 and dress rehearsals to be performed for feeder schools will wrap up the preparations for this year’s musical. My Fair Lady is being performed at St. John Catholic High School, May 12 through May 14 at 7 p.m. and May 15 at 2 p.m. The play stars Emma Houlahan as Eliza Dolittle, Alex Hodgins as Henry Higgins, Vince Scattolon as Pickering and Dan Brown as Alfred Dolittle and a

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NEW LISTING

$234,000 - 516 Christie Lake Rd. (Glen Tay) - 12.9 Acres, unbelievable good value for this home & 12 acre property - 2 storey board & batten constructed house built in 1892 & solid as a rock - house has had everything imaginable updated, reno-vated or replaced including lath & plaster removed & drywall put in place, new oak kitchen with breakfast bar, both full baths updated, all plumbing, wiring (100 amp service), oil furnace & oil tank, all new

thermopane windows & steel exterior doors, most fl ooring replaced, enclosed 3 season south facing sun room, wett compliant woodstove, lots of closets & storage space added - laundry on same level as bedrooms, master has attached offi ce or nursery room - side door entrance into mud room – property consists of some open, some planted pines (30-35 years old) & some mixed bush - great gardening potential! MLS# 091191601530800.

Call Sheri at 613-812-1215

NEW LISTING$188,000 - 901

Rutherford Side Rd.This home has incredible poten-tial. Very nice layout some fi nish-ing required, mostly on the exterior of the home. Gorgeous, treed lot with a very private setting. Spa-cious eat-in kitchen has patio door & golden pine cabinets, formal liv-ing & dining rooms have full length bay windows & maple hardwood fl oors, lge bathroom on main level as well as full bath on the second level close to the good sized 4

bedrooms. Full basement has a fi nished family room, walk-in storage room, wood storage & utility area. Also walks out to the back yard. Attached dble garage has interior entrance into the kitchen. Being sold as is. Immediate possession. MLS# 091191602017102.

Call Sheri 613-812-1215.

NEW LISTING$139,900 - 18 Brock St., N.,

Very affordable home to start out in. Everything has been totally renovated here. Nice open concept design featuring large living/dining room with lots of windows, eat-in kitchen with ceramic fl oors & back splash, lots of cabinets & built-in dishwasher. Upper level sees 2 generous sized bedrooms, each with good closet space & a large 4 piece bathroom. Maintenance free exterior with vinyl thermopane win-dows, vinyl siding, aluminum soffi t

& fascia, steel exterior doors. Covered front porch and rear deck off the kitchen. Newer gas furnace. 5 appliances included. Deep lot near the Tay. Possession May 1st. MLS# 092101001009400. Call Sheri at 613-812-1215.

NEW LISTING$195,000 - 17 Alvin St.

Perfect central location for this 2+1 bedroom bungalow. Features include effi cient gas heat, large “l” shaped living/dining room with maple hardwood fl oors, spacious front foyer with closet, lovely updated kitchen with new maple cabinets & side door entrance from driveway, patio door to pri-vate rear yard and deck, master bedroom has a wall of cupboards & storage. Lower level sees a nicely fi nished family room with

corner gas fi replace, large bedroom and great workshop/storage area. Lot is 60’ x 100’. Quiet neighbourhood, walk easily to downtown. MLS# 092103007016000.

Call Sheri, 613-812-1215.

NEW LISTING$249,900 - Pike Lake

Very cute “A” frame cottage and bunkie located on the south shore of Pike Lake with excellent road access from Stan-leyville. The lot is slightly tiered with good, great multi-level decking taking you right from the cottage to the dock, fi re pit area and the rope swing at the water’s edge. The cottage consists of an open kitchen/dining/living area with cathedral, beamed ceiling fi nished in pine & a warming woodstove to take

off the morning chill. 2 bedrooms with built-in bunk beds & storage, 3 piece bath with show-er, large closet with washing machine & the pull-down stairs accesses the upper loft area. The 12’ x 12’ bunkie is perfect for guests or your teenagers. Most furniture, appliances & Fendock are included. Good parking, great neighbours. MLS# 09119110151100.

Call Sheri at 613-812-1215.

Character and Convenience: Spacious, 3 bed-room brick bungalow ideally located on a quiet street 2-3 blocks from downtown core and Rideau Canal. Excellent layout with charming country-style kitchen and gorgeous dining/living room with crown molding, red-oak fl ooring and wood-burn-ing fi replace. New windows (2010). Single car detached garage. $234,500.

Norene & Christian Allan, 613-812-0407

SMITHS FALLS

NEW LISTING

1296 Black Lake N. Shore Rd. – 190 ft. front-age with 1970 built 2-bdrm., 1 bath cottage with dry boathouse/workshop/bunkie and toolshed. Large front screened-in porch. Rustic, furnished with docks & boats on shore. Imme-diate occupancy. Lake water & holding tank(s). $289,000.

Bob Ferguson - (C) 613-812-8871www.bobsperthhomes.ca

NEW LISTING

791 Black Lake Rd. - 125 ft. frontage with 1985 built 2-bdrm., 1 bath cottage with (2) furnished bunkies. Screened-in porch and large front deck. Great underside storage. Furnished, neat and tidy interior, turn key condition with immedi-ate occupancy. $285,000. Lake water & septic system.

Bob Ferguson - (C) 613-812-8871www.bobsperthhomes.ca

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