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Keelin Dowdall, at left, and Emily Waterston were winners of the youth division of the Renferw County Idol competition Saturday at the Renfrew Legion. The adult winners on Sunday were Darren Caldwell and Dave Rose. For more on the weekend competition that moves to Arnprior Jan. 20 and 30, see Page 10. Mercury photo by Lucy Hass
Storyland for sale
THE SWEET SOUND OF SUCCESSLong-time CJOH anchor Max Keeping will be guest speaker at the Renfrew and Area Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting Feb. 15 in Renfrew.
Keeping, who is retired but remains active as the station’s ambassador to the community, will address the breakfast meet-ing at the Ma-Te-Way Activity Centre.
Doors open at 7 a.m., with breakfast served at 7:30 a.m.
The chamber’s annual meet-ing is open to members, non-members and the public.
Tickets are $20 for members, $25 for non-members and must be purchased in advance.
For tickets, contact Tammy Logan at 613-432-7015.
STEVE NEWMAN
Storyland, a Horton Town-ship children’s theme park that was founded in 1966, is up for sale again.
In 2008, long-time owner John Berkhout sold the 90-acre prop-erty, which includes depictions of characters from classical fairy tales, to Ottawa business-man Todd Mattila-Hartman.
The founding owners were Durk and Bonnie Heyda, who decided to build story scenes on their property to amuse hikers on their way to the Champlain Lookout, one of the highest points along the Ottawa River.
Two telephone calls to the owner were not returned by press deadline.
However, Ottawa real estate agent Hamid Riahi suggested the owner is looking to sell or
develop the property. The asking price is $1,250,000
for the land that is described in a website listing as a 90-acre amusement park with great in-come, three buildings, a four-bedroom house and several new appliances, and an extensive list of equipment.
Berkhout, who ran Storyland from 1975 until 2007, stayed on as an advisor for the new owner in the summer of 2008.
That season, additions to Sto-ryland included two new rides (a battery-powered car ride and Hampton boat ride), an up-graded infl atable castle, a new interactive games room, and a second food outlet.
Events at Storyland have in-cluded special performances, storytelling time and Alice’s Tea Party.
See STORYLAND, Page 4
A Taste of Opera – a fund-raiser for Renfrew Victoria Hospital – promises a unique feast for the senses.
This unique Feb. 11 event will feature performances of selected Italian arias by two nationally acclaimed vocalists — soprano Kathleen Radke and tenor Rory McGlynn — as well as a gourmet fi ve-course dinner.
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Horton takes two steps forward with septage projectSTEVE NEWMAN
Horton Township plans a sec-ond series of treated-septage applications on a local farmer’s fi eld. But it may also do a third.
Ministry of the Environment offi cials responded positively to last November’s fi rst series
of applications of lime-treated septage.
The second series is scheduled for this spring, but Coun. Bob Kingsbury, who chairs the lime stabilization committee, says a third series would make test results of the soil more signifi -cant.
Any third series would likely
happen in the fall of 2011, al-though the original project only called for two series of applica-tions, said Kingsbury.
Horton Township offi cials are hoping the pilot project becomes a solution for how many Ontario municipalities handle their un-treated septage.
Thompson Septic Tank Pump-
ing does much of the septic work in Horton Township, but doesn’t pump septic tanks in the win-ter. However, MacGregor Con-crete Products in Beachburg has agreed to transfer some of its winter loads into Horton’s hold-ing tanks for the lime stabiliza-tion project.
See HORTON, Page 4
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New acting treasurerSTEVE NEWMAN
Renfrew resident Jennifer Barr is the new acting treasurer of Horton Township. She fi lls the vacancy left by treasurer Linda Novossiltzeff, who has been on leave of absence since April 2010.
Since then, the treasurer’s duties have been fi lled by CAO Mackie McLaren and administrative assis-tant Rose Curley.
Barr began her position with Horton on Jan. 10.Barr, who has worked most of the past decade
as deputy-treasurer for Greater Madawaska Town-ship, started work with municipal government as a student with the Town of Almonte in the early 1980s. She has also worked in the treasury depart-ment for the Town of Renfrew and McNab-Braeside Township.
Barr says her passions include supporting the extracurricular activities of her and husband Wil’s 17-year-old twins, Richard and Rebecca.
FIRE DEPT. WARNING
Horton Township has voted to advise Dan Leb-lanc, the owner of a Goshen Road property, that the Horton volunteer fi re department will charge him for future responses to the property.
The move comes after the fi re department has made at least two visits in recent years to respond to local calls about burning of brush piles bigger than the maximum permitted size of eight cubic yards per pile.
HORTON’S OMPF SHARE DROPS AGAIN
Horton council is displeased its share of the On-tario Municipal Partnership Fund continues to drop.
The fi gure was $323,000 from 1998 through to 2009, but dropped to $258,400 from the provincial govern-ment in 2010. The fi gure has dropped again, in 2011, to $232,600.
The amount received this year amounts to about 2.5 per cent of the Horton tax base, estimated May-or Don Eady.
Council unanimously voted to pass a resolution that calls for Horton to “express its dissatisfaction to the Province of Ontario with the 2011 allocation of the OMPF for Horton Township.
A $25,800 reduction will cost an extreme hard-ship to our rate payers, as this must be recovered in the form of increased municipal taxes to cover the shortfall.”
In its allocation notice, the government notes all Renfrew County “municipalities will continue to benefi t from the phased upload of Ontario Works benefi t costs and the completion of the upload of Ontario Disability Support Program benefi ts. This builds on the province’s previous uploads of On-tario Drug Benefi ts and the administration compo-nent of ODSP.”
As a possible hint of what Horton may receive in 2012, the Province also indicated on the allocation notice that transitional assistance ensures Hor-ton receives at least 90 per cent of its 2010 OMPF amount.
By that rule, Horton could receive as little as $209,340 in 2012.
TAXES IN ARREARS
Taxes in arrears for Horton Township should drop to a more acceptable level in the spring.
The April 6 tax sale of one property, whose taxes have gone unpaid for more than three years, should drop the township’s taxes in arrears below the cur-rent level of $208,670.
The amount of unpaid taxes on the property can’t be identifi ed to protect the property owner.
That December 2010 amount is down from $217,807 in November 2010.
The respective taxes in arrears for December 2009 and 2008 were $166,948 and $173.521.
Heavysmoke damage
An alert Canada Post employee called 9-1-1 early Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 12), preventing further dam-age to a single-family dwell-ing at 330 Barr St. in Ren-frew.
The Renfrew Fire Depart-
ment responded to the call at 12:14 p.m. The Canada Post employee heard the sound of a smoke alarm in the home, which was unoccupied at the time.
Seventeen fi refi ghters ar-rived to face smoke coming
from the basement area of the home. They had the fi re under control in a short time.
Fire damage was limited, but the majority of the home and its contents suffered heavy smoke damage.
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Time for province to pay upLUCY HASS
The farm tax rebate is-sue is not going away any time soon. Not if Admas-ton-Bromley Township has anything to do with it.
At its fi rst meeting of 2011, council passed a unan-imous resolution asking the County of Renfrew to set up a meeting on the is-sue with Ontario Minister of Finance Dwight Duncan, Minister of Revenue Sophia Aggelonitis and Minister of Municipal Affairs Rick Bar-tolucci.
The meeting would be during the ROMA/OGRA Conference next month at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto. It is re-quested that a delegate from Admaston-Bromley be included in the meeting.
“The farm tax rebate must return to our municipality,” said Admaston-Bromley Mayor Raye-Anne Briscoe. “The money is owed to us by the province.”
Briscoe said the town-ship must use “every, every opportunity available” to pursue the issue, which im-pacts all township residents because of the fi nancial shortfall it creates.
Mayor Briscoe said Ren-frew County Warden Bob Sweet is expected to also be active in addressing the issue through the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus.
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Admaston-Bromley coun-cil has received, as informa-tion only, a resolution from Killaloe-Hagarty-Richards (KHR) Township regarding the impact of the harmo-nized sales tax (HST) on
electricity.In correspondence to
council, CAO clerk-trea-surer Susan Sheridan said KHR council believes the costs will affect the ability of residents to remain in their home and may cause them to default on their hy-dro bills.
The resolution calls for an immediate moratorium on hydro rate increases. It also seeks a review of the rate and delivery structure of utility bills, that the debt retirement charge, as well as HST, be removed from utility bills.
Admaston-Bromley Dep-uty Mayor Dirk Rook, while sharing concern over hy-dro cost, recommended the resolution be received, not endorsed. “I guess none of us like it, but if you start eliminating some, where are you going to stop?” he wondered aloud.
THUMBS-UPMayor Briscoe has given
the thumbs-up to the re-porting procedure of the Douglas Public Library.
“This is the kind of re-port we understand,” the mayor said.
She said the report rep-resents a lot of work by a part-time employee, and she wants it known that the effort is appreciated.
The mayor is impressed by programming at the li-brary, particularly plans for a proposed fi lm club, featur-ing fi lms from the National Film Board.
“I think that might be a very, very interesting thing,” Mayor Briscoe said.
BUILDING REPORT
Three building permits were approved in Admaston-Bromley Township in De-cember. One was for $80,000 in solar panels, another for a $10,000 grain bin, and one for a $3,500 woodstove.
One sewage permit was also issued for replace-
ment.HOME SUPPORT SEEKS FUNDS
A request from Renfrew and Area Seniors’ Home Support Inc. for a $600 grant will be addressed during the township’s upcoming budget talks.
“With your fi nancial as-sistance we have been able to continue providing pro-grams and services that seniors and adults with dis-abilities require to allow them to age well at home,” said program executive di-rector Judy Ewart in a let-ter to council .
Ewart also noted the contribution of Admaston-Bromley’s representative on the board, Joanne Mc-Donald. “Joanne has been a wonderful addition to our organization, lending a hand wherever she sees the need,” Ewart wrote.
BYLAWS PASSED
The Jan. 6 council meet-ing ended with a series of seven bylaws passed.
Each was read short and passed, unlike in days gone by when every bylaw had to be read three times, in its entirety. It is something Mayor Briscoe noted jok-ingly as, “Effi ciency at its highest.”
The bylaws largely in-volved committee appoint-ments, although one au-thorized a fi re protection agreement between Admas-ton-Bromley and Greater Madawaska townships, and another set a special drain-age rate upon Robert and Patricia Dick for $23,000 in approved tile drainage loans. Councillor Dick de-clared confl ict of interest on the matter and left the room for its discussion ear-
A series of munici-pal bylaws were passed Thursday night, ap-pointing offi cers and committees.
The appointments are effective for one year, or until their suc-cessors are appointed.
• Planning and eco-nomic development: chair Michael Dono-hue, member Robert Dick.
• Community ser-vice: chair Ray Pender, member Dirk Rook.
• Public works (roads and waste manage-ment): chair Robert Dick; all of council.
• Budget, fi nance and human resources: chair Raye-Anne Bris-coe; all of council.
• Protective service: chair Dirk Rook; mem-ber Michael Donohue.
• Douglas fi re: Des-mond Enright, Nathan Harris, Rodney Mc-Nulty, Daryl Thom and Councillor Bob Dick.
• Emergency Man-agement: Bill Bowles, John Fitchett, Stew-art McBride, Terry McHale, Wayne Remus, Brian Yuke, Jeff Blim-kie, Don Campbell, Daryl Thom, Crystal Kelly-Legris, Jack Kel-ly, Pat Rowan, Robert Stuart and Councillor Michael Donohue.
• Barr Line Com-munity Centre: Dave Lesaux, Nancy Schultz, Sheila Vandekemp and Councillor Ray Pender.
• Recreation: Wards 1 and 2 – Dawn Afel-skie, Ron Dick, Janice Dick, John Donohue, Rory Donohue, Lisa
Headrick, Robert Lor-betskie, Ann Moriari-ty, Bill McHale, Angela McHale, Brenda Shal-la, Tricia McIntyre, Pat McIntyre, Maureen Comtois, M.J. McHale, Dennis McEachen, Erin Welch, Jesse Welch, and Councillor Ray Pender; Wards 3 and 4 – Scott Buffam, Bev Forgie, Michael Wright, Jeff Barber, Jamie Box, Robert Reid, Sarah McGregor Briscoe, Angela Van-Lindenberg, Bob Hall and Councillor Ray Pender.
• Admaston/Brom-ley Police Services Board: Michael Quilty and Mayor Raye-Anne Briscoe.
• Renfrew Senior Home Support: Joanne McDonald.
• Agriculture Veteri-nary Unit: Ray Pender.
• K&P Management Committee: Raye-Anne Briscoe.
• Committee of Ad-justment: Leonard Chamberlain, Bob Hall, Ross Peever and Brian Yuke.
• Admaston-Bromley Public Library Board: Lynn Agnew, Cathy Dale, Elaine Bazinet-Smith, Theresa Remus, Mary Schmieder and Councillor Dirk Rook.
• Fence Viewers: Alex Briscoe, John Doering, John Eisen, Simon Kel-ly, Murray Keuhl, Ter-ry Coulas and Michael Quinn.
• Livestock valuers: Ian Clelland, Brent Stewart and Gerald Walsh.
Bevy of bylaws sets up new committee structure
Admaston-Bromley Mayor Raye-Anne Briscoe gave her in-augural address Jan. 6. At the same meeting, offi ers and committees were announced. Mercury photo by Lucy Hass
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Any owner not purchasing a tag is in violation of the Town of Renfrew by-laws and may be charged $55.00 per violation for harbouring an unlicensed animal.
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Continued from frontThis would save MacGregor Concrete
Products transportation costs, since its winter loads are normally hauled to Ot-tawa. The winter fi ll-ups would also mean Horton is guaranteed to have septage ready for fi eld application in the spring of 2011.
Since each of Horton’s two holding tanks holds about 6,000 gallons, four truck loads would do the job.
LOOKING FOR MINISTRY REFUND
Horton also has other winter work in store for its lime stabilization project. Township staff and council members be-lieve the over-run on costs for the pilot project are due to delays by the provincial government, and not the township.
Therefore, Horton is compiling details from the minutes of its lime stabilization meetings over the last few years before requesting a refund from the provincial government. The submission to Ministry of the Environment offi cials is planned for the Ontario Good Roads Association conference Feb. 27 to March 2 in Toronto.
Dave Darch, Renfrew County’s direc-tor of public works and engineering, has agreed to make the presentation.
Horton Mayor Don Eady and Coun. Glen Campbell are also scheduled to at-tend.
To date, the township has spent $195,000 (including more than $100,000 in govern-ment grant money) on the pilot project. Horton chief administrative offi cer Mack-ie McLaren says that compares to the ministry’s initial estimate of $115,865.
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Continued from frontAt the tea party, charac-
ters from the park host dai-ly tea parties (with apple juice) and sing songs with the children.
In 2009, a Water Wars game was added.
Mainstays have included the Fairytale Trail, mini-golf, a petting zoo, splish-splash pad and an arcade.
Berkhout told The Mer-cury he hasn’t talked to Matilla-Hartman for sev-eral months, but that he’s keen to hear what happens to the property.
Berkhout admitted he was surprised to hear the property is up for sale.
“What its future holds; that’s a big question. That’s all I can tell you,” said Berkhout, who lives 15 kilometres from Story-land.
“It’s got to be one of the most beautiful properties within 100 kilometres of Ottawa.”
If Berkhout had his way, he’d like to see the amuse-ment park developed for a growing eastern Ontario tourism market that fo-cuses on children 14 and under.
“You’d be catering to a huge market, and there are a lot of vacationers in eastern Ontario. And the Valley needs its tourism.”
Meanwhile, 2011 sum-mer passes to Storyland remain on sale for $30 at www.storyland.ca.
Matilla-Hartman also chairs the Ottawa Val-ley Tourist Association’s marketing committee. The OVTA is a not-for-profi t
arm of the County of Ren-frew’s department of eco-nomic development.
Hartman’s company, Great North Parks Corpo-ration, is touted as a Cana-
dian-owned company com-mitted to developing and operating quality leisure and recreation attractions for families in eastern On-tario.
Storyland asking price of $1.25 million
This child takes a look at fairy-tale characters enjoying a tea party at Storyland. Photo courtesy of John Berkhoust
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TOWNSHIP OF HORTONInformation Corner
REMINDER: There is NO HOCKEY ALLOWED during public skating.
The ice can be rented for $60/hr. for private skating parties, etc.
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TOWNSHIP OF HORTON
Horton Township is accepting applications for a casual position of rink attendant at Horton Township’s Skating Arena. The position commences immediately and will continue for as long as there is outside ice. Rate of pay has been set at $13.25/hour.–Applicant must be available to work evenings and weekends.Valid Drivers Licence Class G is required. Apply to the Municipal Offi ce at 2253 Johnston Road, R.R. #5, Renfrew, ON K7V 3Z8. By fax at (613) 432-7298Applications must be received by Monday January 24th, 2011 by 12:00 noon.
Mackie J. McLarenCAO/ Clerk
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LUCY HASS
More than six months after its original request for informa-tion, Admaston-Bromley coun-cil knows it was one of only a few municipalities in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke to not re-ceive summer student funding last year.
Of the municipalities to re-ceive funding, Renfrew was tops with three separate grants of $1,539, $1,436 and $923.
Horton Township was next with one grant of $2,462.
This year’s application dead-line has been moved from March up to Feb. 25.
The other municipalities and the amount they received were as follows:
• Laurentian Hills $1,436• Madawaska Valley $1,436• Laurentian Valley $1,385• Pembroke $1,271• Bonnechere Valley $1,231• Killaloe, Hagarty and Rich-
ard $1,077• McNab/Braeside $1,077• North Algona Wilberforce
$1,077• Brudenell, Lyndoch and Rag-
lan $1,041• Whitewater Region $923• Petawawa $923• South Algonquin $924.
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Summer student grants revealed
Township hears progress being made on Algonquin land claim
LUCY HASS
Admaston-Bromley council has been brief on the status of the Algonquin land claim, a por-tion of which includes the town-ship.
At council’s Jan. 6 meet-ing, Mayor Raye-Anne Briscoe walked council through the con-tents of a fi ve-page document, prepared by Ontario negotiation team co-chair Norm Lemke.
The other co-chair is Chief Negotiator for Ontario Brian Crane.
The Algonquins of Ontario claim continuing ownership of 8.9 million acres (14,000 square miles) in the Ontario portion of the Mattawa and Ottawa River watersheds.
They are seeking settlement of their claim which could in-clude land, fi nancial compensa-tion and recognition of resource rights such as the rights to hunt and fi sh for food.
“Members of the Ontario nego-tiation team have met with rep-resentatives of local municipali-ties where we have anticipated possible Crown land selections by the Algonquin negotiation team,” Lemke said in his report to council.
Those meetings were designed to address potential impacts various settlement options could have at the local municipal level, he wrote.
Three such meetings have tak-en place since 2002.
“We expect to meet again early in 2011 with representatives of municipalities where Crown lands may be transferred to the Algonquins of Ontario as part of the land claim settlement pack-age,” Lemke said.
He said he will arrange those
meetings at an appropriate time, wished council’s its best for the coming four-year term, and said he looks forward to working to-gether “on this important initia-tive.”
Advisory committees were es-tablished in 1996 representing more than 30 interests such as anglers and hunters, park user groups, forestry, other resource industries and the municipal sector.
Lemke’s report also included three pages of briefi ng material from Ontario’s negotiating team on the land claim.
That briefi ng material said the Supreme Court has established that Aboriginal rights include practices, customs and tradi-tions that were integral to the culture of a historic Aboriginal people, such as hunting, fi shing and gathering.
“The courts have decided that Aboriginal rights are rights held by the indigenous people of Canada,” the briefi ng material says. “They arise from the fact that the ancestors of Aboriginal peoples lived on the land in dis-tinctive societies with their own practices, customs and tradi-tions, prior to the arrival of the Europeans.”
“Settlement of this land claim is important for the future of eastern Ontario,” the briefi ng notes said, adding, “It is Ontar-io’s intent that no economic or commercial disadvantages will be created through a settlement of this claim.”
Of particular interest to Ad-maston-Bromley is the impact on taxation.
As Mayor Raye-Anne Briscoe noted, “There has to be an abil-ity to collect taxes, because the services will be demanded.”
The township knows from
Crown land experience that not a cent of taxes may be collected “but the roads go by, the ambu-lance goes by.”
“Everyone has to be aware the land, as transferred, will still have to be taxed,” she said.
And while progress on nego-tiation seemed slow up to two years ago, she noted that there has been some amazing progress of late and now “there seems to be a steady heartbeat moving forward.”
Driving down Stone Road from Highway 132, motorists will note a bright new glow lighting up the treeline behind Admaston Public School. The light is from the rink behind the school that is in the middle of a major upgrade. Kevin Briscoe spends an evening prepar-ing the rink. Mercury photo by Lucy Hass
SPRUCING UP THE RINK
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They were my favourite shoes. Well-fi tting, comfy and a tad preppy, with a gleam of copper peeking through the tab in front.
The penny loafer was one of those styles that marked a generation.
But they were also a statement. How could you ever feel poor with a crisp copper gazing up at you?
Over the years I forgot all about those shoes, but their image returned with debate about banishing the penny.
It apparently costs more than one cent to manufacture a penny, so the move would make fi scal sense.
But before the federal government decides to save cash by trashing the monetary tradition of the lowly penny, it may want to set its sights on more lav-ish traditions. One example: the waste-ful pomp and pageantry associated with the monarchy in Canada.
For some odd reason many Canadi-ans fawn over royalty. They feel driven to criticize people in legitimate need, while blindly permitting tax dollars to be spent wooing the wealthy.
With buzz of a federal election in the air, I’m already thinking of the day
when our next minority government steps into the House of Commons.
Take the time to watch the show. It’s
worth, quite literally, the price of ad-mission. Which is zero.
Before the prime minister enters the House, the Usher of the Black Rod (dat-ing back to the 14th century) will haugh-tily strut to the entrance of the House of Commons and rap upon it, with stately purpose, with his mace. C’mon. Just open the door and get to work.
The Usher of the Black Rod, appar-ently, has other critical responsibilities for his full-time salary. But do we really need this costly theatre? While aver-age Canadians are told to watch their wallets, the oak and scarlet velour and glitter of parliament seems surreal. Who has really been overspending all these years?
And with the deterioration of deco-rum and civility in the House of Com-mons in recent years, why play-pretend good manners?
Cleaning up the parliamentary ex-travagance could certainly save a pretty penny, or a nice nickle.
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A penny for your thoughtsLUCY HASS
MISCELLANY
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
High-speed Internet needed
To the editor:For some residents of Renfrew-
Nipissing-Pembroke, access to high-speed internet is a luxury.
While the majority of Canadians take for granted their ability to quickly surf the Internet or down-load applications on their iPhone, some in rural Canada still lack ac-cess to this basic service.
Too many residents are leaving the communities of Renfrew-Nipiss-ing-Pembroke because they can’t fi nd jobs or get access to essential services like health care, internet or education and, in some cases, even the basics like banking or mail service.
All Canadians should have similar levels of service, no matter where they live in Canada. It’s why the Lib-eral Party of Canada has put forth a clear objective to achieve 100 per cent high-speed internet connectiv-ity for Canadian communities and expand mobile phone coverage for rural Canada within three years of being elected.
Using proceeds from the upcom-ing spectrum auction slated for 2011, a Liberal government will invest in building digital infrastructure for reliable internet and cell phone coverage so all rural Canadians will have access to essential services like education, health care, economic development or online banking.
At the turn of the century, Canada ranked second in the world in inter-net connectivity, but has fallen to 10th place under our current federal government. This is part of an ongo-ing trend of Canada falling behind during the fi ve years of a Conserva-tive government.
In 2006, Canada’s Telecommunica-tions Review Panel recommended the federal government achieve 100 per cent high-speed Internet connec-tivity by 2010. This goal, like many others, has not been achieved over the last fi ve years.
Over the last fi ve years, the Con-servative government has been ne-glecting the needs of rural Canadian families.
Stephen Harper’s priorities of $21-billion stealth fi ghter planes, super prisons and tax breaks for big corporations are out of touch with the needs of rural Canadians.
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EDITORIAL
a you pack away the gifts from Christ-mas season, stop and give one more gift: perhaps the most important gift
of all: The gift of blood.This past Christmas, Canadian Blood
Services estimated that by Jan. 2, 2011 they would need to collect close to 50,000 units of blood to meet the demand in hospitals across Canada.
The need is timeless and endless.Taking one hour out of your day to give
blood can help save the lives of up to three people, according to CBS.
Never donated blood before? There is no time like the present.
To donate, you must be at least 17 years old, have proper identifi cation (with your full name and signature, or full name and photograph), in general good health and feeling well on the donation day.
You should weigh at least 50 kilograms (110 pounds) and have had a recent healthy meal and adequate sleep.
You will be tested at the clinic to ensure your blood meets iron requirements. If you have had dental treatment, you will have to wait from one to fi ve days until you can donate.
If you are sick with a cold, fl u or sore throat, you must wait until you feel recov-ered before you donate.
Any ear or body piercings, or tattoos, will push your eligible donation date back by about six months.
The next local clinic is Wednesday, Jan. 26 at Renfrew Collegiate Institute. For more information or to book an appointment, visit www.blood.ca or call 1-888-2-DONATE.
AThe gift
LETTER TO THE EDITORTo the editor:
Thank you to the kind, thoughtful Sa-maritan who went out of his way to help a senior couple across O’Brien Road on Thursday, Dec. 30.
Your kindness will never be forgotten.Lloyd and Pat Vail
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Holding up a poster promoting the Jan. 28 Celebration for Life Fund-raising Dance, in front row from left are Hospice Renfrew fundraising chair Jo-Anne Dowdall-Brown, Amigo Janet Robertson and Renfrew Victoria Hospital director of development and community relations Barb Desilets; and standing, Jon Pole, Annette Miller, Gail Laird, Deb Howes, Judi Gilmore, Kathy Millar and JoAnn McGregor. Mercury photo by Peter Clark
PETER CLARK
Mark down Saturday, Jan. 28 on your calendar for what prom-ises to be a fun evening.
The Renfrew Amigos host their annual Celebration of Life Fundraising Dance for the seventh time. Doors open at the Renfrew Armouries at 7 p.m.
Organizers note that you’ll have an enjoyable night and
support two worthy causes at the same time. Proceeds go to the Renfrew Victoria Hospital Oncology Unit and Hospice Ren-frew.
Tickets are just $10, and are available in advance at Scotia-bank, Dahl’s Convenience, Ot-tawa Valley Glass and Biba.
You can also purchase your ticket at the door.
Supplying the music will be the Riley New Band and Ghost
Town Cryers.“We need door prizes and si-
lent auction items. They can be dropped off at Ottawa Valley Glass,” Amigos Janet Robertson points out. “Cash donations will also be gladly accepted.”
Anyone wishing any informa-tion or to add their support can reach Janet Robertson at 613-312-0045. The Celebration of Life dance has raised $76,000 over six previous years.
Celebration of Life dance Jan. 28
Renfrew recreation pro-gram developer Grant La-vallee welcomes Renny Rac-coon to town for the Jan. 29 Renfrew Winter Frew Fest. Renny will be dropping by the numerous events going on throughout the town on that day. “We need more entries for the red neck crash-ice race and the hock-ey skills competition,” Laval-lee points out. Mercury photo by Peter Clark
RENNY BACK HOME IN THE FREW Continued from Page 8I am committed to bridging the urban-rural
divide so that Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke can share in Canada’s future prosperity.
The Liberal Party has committed to support-ing our volunteer fi refi ghters, attracting much-needed doctors and nurses to rural Canadian communities, and ensuring that rural Canadi-ans have the digital infrastructure their econo-mies need to create jobs in their communities.
It’s time that all residents of Renfrew-Nipiss-ing-Pembroke had better access to internet and mobile phone coverage.
We need to ensure that we put our commu-nities in a position to fully participate in the economy of the future, so that our children can
build their futures right here at home in Ren-frew County and Nipissing District.
In order to do so, however, we need a govern-ment with the right priorities, which is why whenever the next election comes we will be presenting the residents of Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke with a clear choice.
The Liberal choice is to pay down the defi cit and invest in priorities like expanding high speed internet access throughout Canada.
The Conservative choice is for more costly plans that do not improve the lives of Canadian families.
Christine TabbertFederal Liberal candidate Renfrew-
Nipissing-Pembroke
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Money Concepts held a dinner and theatre night in November that raised $14,000. Half of the proceeds were presented to the Renfrew Rotary Club Jan. 11. On hand for the $7,000 cheque presentation, in front row from left, are Rotary director Kathy Lofthouse, past president Marg Tubman, treasurer Lona Logan-Scully, Money Concepts president John Wilson, and Margaret Wilson and Teresa Enright of Money Con-cepts. In back row are Rotary directors Ted Gardiner, Andy Boldt and Andrew Ritchie. Mercury photo by Peter Clark
Money Concepts hosted an evening of dinner and theatre on Nov. 20, 2010. The Laft Players performed to a sold out crowd that was also treated to a three course culinary delight prepared by Margi’s Catering.
At the end of the evening John Wilson, president of Money Con-cepts Ottawa Valley, announced the event raised $14,000.
The Renfrew Rotary Club and the Bonnechere Manor Audito-rium Foundation share the pro-ceeds of the event.
Wilson extended a big thank-you.
“We couldn’t have done it without the generous support of local businesses, fund compa-nies and everyone who attended the event.”
Money Concepts raises $14,000 Building a family out of snow, from left, are RCIS students Kaitlyn Beimers, Caitlin Kelly, Bailey Plunkett, Tatjana Borghi and Breanne Emon. Mercury photos by Peter Clark
Frosty fun for local familiesPETER CLARK
About 200 students from Renfrew Col-legiate and Renfrew Collegiate Inter-mediate School were out building snow families in front of the school last Fri-day afternoon.
All the Grade 7s, about 30 Grade 8s, and another 30 students in the Grade 9 to 12 group partnered with Family and Children’s Services to raise aware-ness for vulnerable families in Renfrew County by building the snowmen. They also got a boost as a couple of truck-loads of snow were dropped off on the front lawn by the Town of Renfrew ear-lier in the day.
“This is also to bring attention to the town competition Jan. 29 at Low Square, (during Renfrew’s Winter Frew Fest),” RCI principal Alanna Emon said. “It’s all about supporting families.”
This is one of many projects the RCI Interact Club is undertaking to raise funds to build a school in Africa.
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LUCY HASS
Keelin Dowdall, Emily Waterston, Dave Rose and Darren Caldwell sang their way into the hearts of the judges and audiences on the weekend to win the Renfrew round of Renfrew County Idol.
The next round of competition is Jan. 29 and 30 in Arnprior. The junior categories will be judged Saturday at Arnprior and District High School, and the adults will compete Sunday at the Arnpri-or Legion hall.
County Idol Competition chair Raye-Anne Bris-coe attended both competitions, and Renfrew Reeve Audrey Green brought greetings from the town. She especially praised the depth of musical talent in the region.
The next competition is Jan. 29 and 30 in Arn-prior, and registration will be accepted up to one week before the competition.
Adult winners at the Renfrew County Idol competition on Sunday were, at left, Darren Caldwell of Haley Station and Dave Rose of Beachburg.
Competitors in the youth showcase were, from left, Rachel Cloutier, Jonathan Legris, Keelin Dowdall, Mackenzie Clouti-er, Avery Jessup, Shelby Rougier, Emily Waterston, John Andrews, Bailey Rogers, Raya Droppo, Melissa Legault and Dylan Drumm.
The adult division competitors were, from left, Pat Maloney, Chris Kyte, Marie Buscomb, Dave Rose, Dianne Cloutier, Law-rence Mahusky, Angela Towell, Darren Caldwell, Peggy Williams and Debee Nicol. Mercury photos by Lucy Hass
Did you know that CFB Petawawa was established in 1905, and the land it acquired was used as an internment camp for German POWs during the Second World War?
Or that Renfrew’s Charlotte Eliza-beth Whitton was a Canadian feminist and mayor of Ottawa – the fi rst female mayor of a major city in Canada, serv-ing from 1951 to 1956 and again from 1960 to 1964?
Renfrew County is a very interest-ing place to live, and there are endless
amazing facts about the place we call home.
This year Renfrew County cele-brates its 150th anniversary, culminat-ing with a four-day celebration from June 9-12.
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Share your facts about the Arnprior and Renfrew areas, and all points in
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The fi nal report on well testing in the Braeside Ridge area indi-cates there is no system-wide contamination problems with the water.
McNab-Braeside CAO Noreen Mellema told council the results of tests by the Renfrew County and District Health Unit and provincial Ministry of the En-vironment show there are some site-specifi c problems, but the Braeside Quarry operation is not affecting nearby wells.
“The tests didn’t raise any red fl ags.”
While there are water qual-ity problems in some wells, the results show that the area’s water “is no better or no worse than anyplace else in rural East-ern Ontario,” said Mayor Mary Campbell.
She congratulated the health unit and MOE for “going above and beyond” with three rounds of testing, which would have been costly for township taxpay-ers if the municipality, had been forced to do it.
She stressed that council has always maintained that the well contamination issue was never strictly a ‘quarry’ issue.
There were at least four sourc-es considered conntributors to the contamination – the quarry, outdated septic systems, unusu-ally heavy rains and the spread-ing of septage, she said.
Tom Jones, property manager of Miller Paving and operator of the Braeside Quarry, is “very pleased” to see the monitoring work done. It was the company’s hydro-geological engineers who “brought the problem to light,” he said.
Jones said Miller’s experts are available to help landowners in the area solve any water prob-lems they have, he added.
Campbell said she asked if the MOE and health unit had any rec-ommendations to help deal with the well water contamination that was found. The ministries suggested the township is taking appropriate steps to protect the water with the provisions in its offi cial plan and building code, she said.
Mellema said the health unit has offered to hold a workshop locally showing landowners how to test their well water. Also, the ministries have encouraged the township to distribute well water protection information, which it could do in the tax bills, she added.
She said the township and ministries would like to tackle the problem by addressing such issues as proper installation of wells and maintenance of septic systems.
“Education is the key ... we’re going to arrange meetings and press releases on wells and septic systems early in the new year.”
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Council is eyeing a commu-nity advisory panel like the one formed by Holcim Canada to deal with noise and other complaints at its Mississauga aggregates-concrete-asphalt operations as a possible avenue to get the two sides of the Braeside Quarry as-phalt plant debate together.
Mayor Campbell said fi nding out about the ways other com-panies deal with complaints is a “real eye-opener.”
The township needs ideas on how to tailor its noise bylaw and policies to deal with the asphalt plant in the quarry and an MTO request to be granted an exemp-tion from the bylaw for the next phase of the Highway 417 four-laning in the township, she said.
“We’re looking for a win-win here.”
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JOHN CARTER
Nobody can accuse McNab-Braeside’s committee of adjust-ment of lacking planning experi-ence.
“We’ve got the most talented committee of adjustment in the land,” said Mayor Mary Camp-bell, as council appointed for-mer Renfrew County director of planning and development Vance Bedore to its committee.
Bedore held the top planning post for the county from 1984 to 2000 and since 2001 has been working for Public Works and Development Canada as a senior
planner. That gives him 25 years experience as a professional planner in high-ranking posi-tions.
“This is really exciting ... we have a wealth of experience on the committee,” said Campbell. “It shows you what great exper-tise we have to call on in this township.”
Bedore joins Geoffrey Booth (chairman) and Barb Asselin on the committee. He replaces Dana McLachlin, who has stepped down.
The committee holds hearings and makes rulings on minor variance and severance consent applications.
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What home fi eld advantage?The National Football League is al-
most becoming like the National Hockey League in one sense.
There was a day when home ice in hockey meant something, particularly in the playoffs. Not so much any more.
That trend has stretched over to the NFL. It doesn’t matter where you fi nish, just get into the playoffs.
This past weekend illustrates that point once again as the two No. 1 seeds were KO’d upon their return to the fi eld following fi rst-round playoff byes.
Road teams have already won fi ve of the eight games played.
Included was three out of four during wildcard weekend. It could have been all four, but the vastly underdogged 7-and-9 Seattle Seahawks shocked the defend-ing Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints for the only home-team victory.
I wouldn’t bet the farm on the home teams in either of the Conference fi nals this weekend either.
Green Bay is in Chicago, and I actu-ally like the travelling Packers to win this one.
I always take Pittsburgh at home in a playoff game, but do so this week with caution.
Doing so means going against a New York Jets team that has already won in Indianapolis, and has already won in
New England, in this year’s playoffs.And coach Rex Ryan has already put
his best foot forward and assured us his Jets would win the Super Bowl, even before the season began.
The last guy to guarantee anything like that was quarterback Joe Namath before the championship game in 1969.
That also happens to be the only time the New York Jets won the Super Bowl.
It’s been 70 years! I fi nd this surpris-ing. Considering their rivalry, the Bears and Packers haven’t met in a playoff game since 1941. Chicago won 33-14.
* * * The four teams never to have ap-
peared in a Super Bowl are the Cleve-land Browns, Houston Texans, Jackson-ville Jaguars and Detroit Lions.
And for this week: Zdeno Chara notched his fi rst NHL hat trick Monday. He becomes the fourth defenceman in Boston Bruins history to do so. Name the previous three.
PETER CLARKPETER’S PUTTERINGS
A member of Canada’s 2002 Olympic gold medal-winning women’s hockey team, Katie Weatherston, introduces herself to the girls participating in the hockey clinic held Jan. 12 at the Ma-Te-Way Activity Centre. Mercury photo by Peter Clark
Olympian Weatherston fi nds way to stay in the game
PETER CLARK
Girls from three Ottawa Valley high schools got up close and personal with an Olympic gold medallist at the Ma-Te-Way Activity Centre last Thursday.
Katie Weatherston, a member of the Team Can-ada women’s gold medal-winning ice hockey team of the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin, Italy was in Ren-frew conducting a two-hour clinic for girls from the high school hockey programs of the Opeongo Wildcats, Arnprior Red-men and Renfrew Colle-giate Raiders.
The 27-year-old Thun-der Bay native has enjoyed much success on the ice. After winning two gold medals with Canada’s un-der-22 team, Weatherston’s progress in hockey contin-ued.
She became a member of the national team in 2004 and won gold at Four Nations Cup tournaments in 2004, 2005 and 2007.
But highlighting her career was gold in Turin. Weatherston had four goals and one assist in fi ve games at the Olympics. In-cluded was the game-win-
ning goal in the semi-fi nal victory over Finland.
She also notched three goals in the 2007 Women’s World Hockey Champion-ships en route to the gold medal, and two goals in the 2008 tournament when the team fi nished with silver.
Weatherston played col-lege hockey for Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire in the National Collegiate Athletic Asso-ciation (NCAA).
In four years with the Dartmouth Big Green, she amassed 113 goals in 124 games, including a career-high 38 goals and 15 points in the 2005-06 campaign.
Unfortunately, her play-ing career was cut short by an injury.
“I got a concussion after a hit from behind. I can’t play any impact sports,” Weatherston pointed out.
Winning Olympic gold is something that will last a lifetime.
“It was an awesome ex-perience,” she said. “A lot of hard work went into it. It was a great way to fi nish my (playing) career.”
But Weatherston’s ca-reer in hockey is far from over. She is owner and head instructor of the Superior Edge Hockey
School, an all-girls hockey school which she founded in 2005. She is conducting a hockey camp in Renfrew at the Ma-Te-Way Activity Centre Monday, Jan. 31.
“We run team clinics every week, and hockey camps, usually in the eve-nings,” Weatherston not-ed. “We have 35 kids signed up (for Renfrew Jan. 31). There are not many girls clinics run by a female in-structor.”
And perhaps none by an Olympic gold medallist.
Weatherston also runs numerous day-long clin-ics during school holidays, such as the one coming up Jan. 31 during a school PA day, as well as the Christ-mas holidays, and March break, and clinics in the summertime. “We run clinics throughout East-ern Ontario and Northern Ontario,” she adds.
There is still room for girls (born 1994 to 2003) to sign up for the clinic at Ma-Te-Way.
The six-hour camp from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. includes three hours on ice, and a three-hour off-ice session. The cost is $75.
Go to katieweatherston.com for more information or to register.
PETER CLARK
The Renfrew Timberwolves and Al-monte Thunder continue their dogfi ght for third place in the Valley Division of the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League. Again this week, when dust settled, it was Almonte, still with a one-point edge.
The Wolves turned in a solid perfor-mance in garnering a 6-2 win over the Pontiac Juniors in Shawville Friday night. But the Wolves were unable to build on that momentum and dropped a 4-1 decision to the Stittsville Royals Sun-day afternoon.
A former Wolf briefl y of a year ago, Curtis Sernoskie, returned from college and made an impact right away.
Sernoskie had two goals and assisted on three others to pace the Wolves. He also had the potential to make something happen every time he was on the ice.
Another Timberwolf from days past, Ethan Allard, had the game’s fi rst goal, while Patrice Wren, Steven Powell and team captain Michael Deslaurier counted others. Tyler Virgin and ex-Wolf Mitch Parker put a brief scare into the Wolves when the pair connected for Shawville 33 seconds apart in the third period to cut a 3-0 Renfrew lead to 3-2.
But Powell and Deslaurier responded in the next fi ve minutes to reclaim the Wolves’ three-goal advantage.
The game developed into a battle of the goaltenders for about a period and half as the Pontiac’s Tyler Ladoucer made a couple of unbelievable stops while the Wolves Mike Rosebrook was more than equal to the task when called upon.
The Wolves fi nally made a break-through when Allard and Wren put the fi rst goals up on the scoreboard in the second period.
Sernoskie made it 3-0 early in the third period, and then added his second on a powerplay just before time ran out.
Jimmy MacMillan opened the scor-ing 3:42 into the game, but Stittsville netminder Erik Miksik closed the door the rest of the way. Greg Harding potted two goals for the Royals, who broke a 1-1 deadlock with two markers 49 seconds apart early in the middle period before adding an insurance tally in the third.
Richard Barr took the goaltending de-feat. Barr made 31 saves while Miksik handled 42 of 43 Renfrew shots.
The Wolves are eight points up on Stittsville for the fi nal playoff spot as they enter a three-game weekend.
Renfrew takes on the rival Arnprior Packers Friday night. Game time at the Ma-Te-Way Activity Centre is 8 p.m.
Then it’s off to the road for a pair of games at unusual starting times.
The Wolves are in Arnprior for a re-match with the Packers Saturday at 6 p.m., and then travel to Almonte Sunday for a 4:30 p.m. start with the Thunder.
Solve Shawville, but not Stittsville
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE is hereby given that the annual meeting of theRenfrew Golf Club Limited (the “Corporation”)
will be held at theBest Western Renfrew Inn, 760 Gibbons Road,
Renfrew, Ontarioon Tuesday, February 1st, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
for the following purposes:a. to receive and consider the fi nancial statements of the
Corporation for the year ended October 31st, 2010, together with the report of the auditors to the shareholders of the Corporation;
b. to elect directorsc. to appoint auditors and to authorize the directors to fi x their
remuneration;d. to transact such other business as may properly come before
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Atom Timberwolves bring home championship
hardware from Smiths FallsPETER CLARK
The Renfrew Atom Timber-wolves have been on a bit of a roll.
Their latest notable triumph early in 2011 was capturing the Smiths Falls Bears tournament title over the past weekend.
The Wolves defeated North Leeds 6-1, Loyalist Jets 4-2 and the Ottawa Sting 2-1 on Tyler Blackburn’s shootout game win-ner in the fi nal. Luke Moran and Connery Campbell split goalten-ding duties. Moran earned two victories and Campbell one.
Brennan Hill and Thomas Bar-ber both scored three goals in the tournament. Nicholas Cro-zier added a pair, and Andrew MacAskill, Jared Burnette and Jayce Greer singles. Barber had a marker in each game. Reid Bar-ber and Braedon Reinert added two assists in the opening win.
PEEWEE WOLVES IN FINAL
The Peewee Wolves also trav-elled to Smiths Falls and lost the fi nal 4-3 to the Pontiac Lions.
The Wolves defeated Perth 5-1 and tied host Smiths Falls 3-3 in earlier match-ups.
Kraig Thompson had three goals, and Ryan Pettigrew (2G, 4A), Zach Moran and Craig Hi-derman two goals each.
Ben Scheuneman and Evan Gillan collected singles.
Colin Schwartz had two goal-
tending wins and Cameron Iob the deadlock.
Arnprior blanked the Peewee Wolves 4-0 in league action last week. Iob was between the pipes for Renfrew. Iob also backstopped a 1-1 tie against Petawawa. Ryan Pettigrew scored.
The Peewee Wolves bounced back with a 2-1 win over Muskrat Tuesday on the strength of two Pettigrew markers. Schwartz carded the netminding win.
The Bantam Wolves dropped a 7-3 decision to Valley Storm.
Adam Martin had two goals and Auston Pierce a single.
Chloe Eady started between the pipes, and was relieved by Jonathan Chippure halfway through the game.
Zach McIntyre posted his fi fth shutout and Stephen Cuthill notched both goals in a 2-0 Ma-jor Midget Wolves win over Val-ley Storm. Ryan Moriarity con-nected for the Midgets in a 2-1 setback to Pembroke at home. Blake Schwartz guarded the goalcrease.
There will be a wide array of fans at the Ma-Te-Way Activity Centre this Saturday.
Three Wolves teams are at home to teams from separate towns. The Atom Wolves host the Arnprior Packers at 2:30 p.m., the Peewee Wolves meet the Pembroke Kings at 3:45 p.m., and the Bantam Wolves challenge the Muskrat Voyageurs at 5 p.m.
The Atom Wolves also host Pembroke at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The Renfrew Atom Timberwolves captured their second tournament title of the 2010-11 season and fi rst of the new year last weekend in Smiths Falls. In front from left are Connery Campbell and Lucas Moran; fi rst row, Thomas Barber, Jayce Greer, Simon Rose, Andrew MacAskill, Brendan Hill, Tyler Blackburn, Matthew Finan; second row Reid Bar-ber, Braeden Reinert, Brock Pierce, Carter Bleeks, Jared Burnette, Nick Crozier; and bench staff Terry Hill, Cory Greer, Carey Finan and Jamie Campbell. Photo courtesy of Rachel Blackburn
PETER CLARK
The St. Joseph’s Jaguars se-nior boys basketball team has become road warriors.
In a span of four days last week, St. Joseph’s posted three Upper Ottawa Valley High School Athletic Association vic-tories away from the home gym-nasium.
The Jaguars got it started Jan. 10 with a 61-51 triumph in Pem-broke over the Bishop Smith Crusaders.
Then came a comeback per-formance in Arnprior. St. Jo-seph’s roared back from a 17-7 fi rst-half defi cit to defeat the Redmen 46-41. A tenacious team defence and relented fast breaks keyed the St. Joseph’s victory. Brett Riopelle had 18 points for the Jaguars. Josh Lamourie added 11 points and Jared Rio-
pelle nine.The Jaguars then upped their
record in 2011 to 3-and-1 with a convincing 63-39 win over the Opeongo Wildcats. Riopelles Jared and Brett had 29 and 15 points respectively, and Lamou-rie 11 for St. Joseph’s.
Coach Teresa Naismith said good solid basketball led to the team’s early success. “I attri-bute (success) to fast breaks; quick hands and quick feet,” the coach said.
She added, the team has been able to stay calm and slow things down when the time called for it. “We’ve been very strong defensively, which is causing turnovers and creating scoring chances.”
The top team in the junior loop stopped the Jaguars 65-14.
Trevor Vooght hauled in six rebounds versus Arnprior while Jordan Lepine and Derek
Mulvagh were the Jaguars’ top scorers in the Jan. 11 contest.
The Jaguars also had their heels clipped by the Wildcats 41-23 in Opeongo last Thursday. Braeden Troutman bagged 10 points for St. Joseph’s.
The Jaguar senior girls won for the second consecutive day by a 3-0 count on the volleyball court. St. Joseph’s jumped out quickly and never looked back in the victory over the Mada-waska Valley District Wolves Jan. 11. The Barry’s Bay school clipped the Junior Jaguars 3-1.
It couldn’t have been much closer on Monday as the Jaguars were edged in a pair of 3-2 deci-sions by the Renfrew Collegiate Raiders. The fi nal junior mar-gin read 15-12 while the Senior Jaguars overcame a two-set defi -cit which included a 30-28 clash in game one before being nipped in the fi fth set.
St. Joseph’s Jaguars’ senior boys own the road
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ATTENTIONVETERANS,
EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL AND DEPENDENTS
Eligibility for benefits through Veterans Affairs has changed and new programs offered under the New Veterans’ Charter. This means you may now qualify for one or more of the following:
– Disability Pension or a lump sum award for disabilities related to service;– Treatment Benefits;– War Veterans’ and Widows’ allowance;– Earnings loss income, Supplementary retirement
income, Extended health coverage, Educational assistance, etc.
– Home assistance or help with the cost of care in nursing or retirement homes
– Benevolent Fund assistance
Mr. John Morrison (Service Bureau Officer from the Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Command) will be visiting RCL Branch #148, Renfrew one day during
THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 2011
Anyone wishing more assistance or information on the benefits should leave their name, address and phone number with the Branch Secretary at 613-432-6450 so that you may be contacted about the exact date and time of interviews.
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The Township of Whitewater Region is looking for an independent and responsible person to sell 2011 Dog Tags door to door within the entire municipality.
The interested individual(s) may request a details and fact sheet from the Township Office located at 44 Main Street, Cobden.
A proposal shall be submitted to the Township Office no later than Monday February 14th, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.
For any additional information, please contact the Municipal Office at 613-646-2282.
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SPORTS
ANDY SKLEPOWICZ
Renfrew Curling Rink
This past weekend the curling club was home to the International Spaghetti Spiel and 24 teams made it the biggest and best yet.
Thanks to our American friends, not only was it an incredibly fun event with laughs aplenty and a hot video preview, but also a tremendous fi nancial success thanks to their generosity.
This will help, especially this year as two more old pieces of equipment are dead or dying.
A special thanks to organizers Theresa and Karl Mann, Helen Hayward and her overworked kitchen helpers, Dwight Hayward and his bar staff and Rob Warren and his ice crew.
Congratulations to the overall point winners, Andy and Theresa Miller and Hessel and Audrey VanderVelde. The news is already out to sign up early for next year’s do or a great event will be missed.
Now, here is some more terrifi c news.The Tuesday night Special Olympics program
has produced another successful team as they won the Special Olympic Ontario OCA Dominion Tan-kard southeast qualifi er and will now move on to Grimsby Feb. 13 to play a fi nal between the men’s semifi nal and fi nal game of the Tankard.
Congratulations to the team of Jesse Collins, Ger-aldine Prince, Raymond Goodyear and Tom Welch and coaches Shelley and Lindsay Jamieson.
And Team Gardner, carrying Renfrew colours, won the B-side in Tankard Region 1 playdowns and will be heading to the provincial championships in Grimsby from Feb. 7 to 13. The team members are Chris Gardner, Don Bowser, Brad Kidd and Simon Barrick.
Two Renfrew teams travelled to Cobden to play in a point spiel Saturday, Jan. 8 and the Rob Warren, Don Rouble, Jim Berg and Andy Humphries team came second while the team of Bill Bowles, Charlie Ricard, Dwight Hayward and Tom Carroll were not quite so fortunate. Their single win left them out of the prizes.
The senior ladies also returned to Autumn Leaves action in Eganville and Killaloe.
The team of Yvonne Sklepowicz, Barb Roy, Patsy Stewart and Willy Lafrance and Jane Hunter, Joan Hickey, Leith Collins and Sandra Fredette faced a power failure before their games and unfortunate-ly on the ice afterward as challenging ice took its toll and Renfrew dropped all four games.
They also threatened me with no more meals at the club if I dare mention the scores so …
BEHIND THE GLASS
The 2011 Spaghetti Spiel winners, from left, third Hessel VanderVelde, lead Audrey VanderVelde, sec-ond Theresa Miller, and skip Andy Miller. Photo courtesy of Theresa Mann
Spaghetti Spiel bigger and better
LUCY HASS
The boys were back in town last weekend.
Since 2006, a group from the area of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsyl-vania has made the six-hour trip to Renfrew for a good time with Canadian friends at the Renfrew Curling Club.
In the summer they enjoy fi sh-ing with friends like Wes Rath-well, who joined the visitors in a game of poker before the ‘spiel.
But that wasn’t the only pre-spiel showdown.
The two rinks that made the trek also faced each other in a grudge match Friday after-
noon.In that warm-up match U.S.A.
One (Rich Malishchak, Jerry Malishchak, Glen Shaffer and John Fronzoni Sr.) defeated U.S.A. 2 (Jake Malishchak, Luke Malishchak, Gary Fronzoni Jr. and John Fronzoni Jr.) by a 7-5 margin.
“We love our Canadian friends. We love the hospitality,” said Shaffer.
Year after year they are drawn back to Renfrew for “wonderful friends and wonderful times.”
In gratitude, the group brought along a television, com-plete with a video of a past visit, to be raffl ed off to raise money for the club.
One of the American rinks squares off against a Renfrew team in the annual Spaghetti Spiel. Mercury photo by Lucy Hass
The boys are back in town
CAROLYN DOUCETTE
UOV Ringette Association
Upper Ottawa Valley Ringette teams came away with plenty of wins this past weekend.
The Belle B team hosted and swept Gatineau in two matches Saturday in Cobden, 6-0 and 7-0.
Finding the net were Jaimy Lacharity, Kristine Millar, Hill-ary Morgan, Ashley Raycroft, Jocelyn Howes and Renee Au-det. Getting the shut out was Kayla Quintal.
The Tween C team was on the road to Gatineau and Glouces-ter on Saturday and came away with wins for both games.
Abby Hall, Mykenzie McCal-
lum, Amy Raycroft and Allison Doucette led on the scoresheet, while Amanda Limlaw was sol-id between the pipes.
The Petite B team played at Ma-Te-Way on Sunday, hosting Gloucester. UOV lost 6-2 and a close 6-5 decision.
The Petite C team was in Cob-den Saturday. After winning the fi rst game 6-5 over Clarence/Rockland, they were defeated in the second game 6-4.
The team then travelled to West Ottawa on Sunday and brought home a 9-6 win.
First-year player Emma Lee Reinhart hit the net with help-ers from Georgia Clemmer and Madison Stroud.
Belle rings on Gatineau twice
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WHITEWATER REGION
The Township will be hosting a PUBLIC MEETING where representatives from Watson and Associates, will review and explain their findings, financial analysis and recom-mendations. A public question period will follow the formal presentation. This PUBLIC MEETING will be held at:
Cobden Agricultural Society Hall, 43 Astrolabe Road, Cobden Thursday, January 27, 2011
7:00 pm
Water users and Wastewater users are encouraged to attend the public meeting.
If you have any questions you can call the Township Office at (613) 646-2282.
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SPORTS
Clay Dawdy, program co-ordinator for Calabo-gie’s Adaptive Ski Program, displays the new jack-ets that its volunteers and instructors are wearing at Calabogie Peaks Resort this season.
The red ski jackets with the Canadian Associa-tion for Disabled Skiing’s logo on the back will not only create public awareness for the program, but being highly visible on the hill provides an intrin-sic safety value for the skiers as well.
With 57 volunteers and instructors and 38 dis-abled skiers, the Sunday program entering its sev-enth season is now well established.
“It’s hard to believe that we started with eight skiers, two sit-skis and a handful of dedicated volunteers seven years ago,” stated Bob Gilmour, the program’s On-Hill co-ordinator and one of its founding members.
“Today, we have a total of 11 sit-skis for skiers confi ned to wheelchairs, snow sliders (basically walkers on skis), adaptive snowboard equipment and a variety of other equipment to assist our ski-ers in coming down the slopes.”
The eight-week program started Jan. 9. Morning and afternoon programs are offered for new skiers with full-day programs offered to those more ex-perienced and independent skiers.Instructor and volunteer training took place in December with a full-day follow-up session scheduled for Jan. 30.
Emphasis is always on “safety, fun, and learning how to ski” in that order, explained Dawdy.
COMMUNITY LIVING DAY
The highly successful Community Living Day for challenged adults from the Renfrew and Arnprior areas will enter its sixth season on the fi rst Monday in February.
Last year, about 25 instructors and volunteers introduced 20 adults from the Community Living program to the sport of skiing, resulting in lots of smiles from people that normally view ice and snow as the enemy.
Also, the Peaks Higher Education Program, in-volving weekday visits by public and high schools, continues to support inclusion for disabled skiers using the Peaks Snow School, assisted by volun-teers as required.
A number of instructors have been involved with training disabled military veterans in the United States to ski and a similar program is tentatively scheduled to start for Canadian disabled veterans this year at Calabogie.
Both Dawdy and Gilmour stated that they are “in the smile business,” but admitted they didn’t know who was smiling more, the skiers or the vol-unteers.
Further information can be obtained on the web-site www.cads-ncd/calabogie_home.html.
The new red Calabogie Adaptive Ski Program jackets will be easy to see. Photo courtesy of Clay Dawdy
Adaptive Ski Program has new look on the hill
Wright keeps Farrell’s unbeaten season alive
PETER CLARK
Thanks to some late-game magic from Nicholas Wright, Farrell’s Installation remains unbeaten in the 2010-11 Up-per Ottawa Valley Atom House League season.
Wright notched 10 goals over three games, including the equalizer with one second re-maining to give Farrell’s a 3-3 tie in Pembroke.
Darin Verch added three goals and Taunton Landriault one as Farrell’s also topped Cobden 5-2 and Beachburg 6-2. Backstopped by goaltender Jacob Miller, Far-rell’s is 12-0-and-4.
The Rink Rat Pro Shop lost a 10-9 game to Eganville with two seconds remaining, and tied Arnprior 2-2 in the novice loop.
Justin Schutt had six goals, Jack O’Grady and Olivia Smart two, and Connor Zohr a single for the Rink Rats. Tom Ma-cAskill was in goal.
Canadian Tire lost 2-0 to Cob-den in league play, and then reached the B side of the Barry’s Bay tournament. The Renfrew team fell 5-1 to Perth-Lanark, edged the Barry’s Bay Kodiacs 2-1 and lost 5-2 to the Barry’s Bay Grizzlies.
Avery Campbell and Maxx Steele had two goals. Brandon McCrea added one in front of goaltender Tyson Johnston.
Metro defeated Pizzeria 9-3 in an all-Renfrew battle.
Colby Bleeks had fi ve goals, and Draevan Cameron and Cart-er Sammon two each in the win; and Crawford Leavoy two and Owen Lefebvre one in defeat.
Summer Simons got the goal-tending win over Katie Brydg-es.
Dawson Campbell counted two goals and Braedon Vincent notched shutout No. 8 of 2010-11 in NAPA Auto Parts’ 4-0 peewee house victory over Pembroke.
Evan Zohr and Hunter Wright canned singles.
Carter Atkins’ second shut-out of the season, a 4-0 win over
Cobden, highlighted a fi ve-game slate for Scotiabank which also featured a 7-4 win over Eganville, and 5-1 triumph over Pembroke in a Westmeath tournament.
Scotiabank also lost 5-3 to Deep River in the Westmeath tournament, and 6-2 to Deep River in league action.
John Agnew had a hat trick and six goals overall.
Brad Shean added fi ve goals, and Dawson Brown (3A) four goals.
Ryan Fortin chipped in with three markers, and Brandon Fortin, Cole Turcotte and Caleb Coulas singles.
Jordan Vandersleen’s sixth shutout and goals from Alex Markus, Garett McDonald, Spencer Brydges and Justin Virgin steered B.R. Fulton Con-struction past Pembroke 4-0.
Carter Blimkie earned the shutout in Budget Roofi ng’s 6-0 bantam league triumph over Petawawa.
Jonathan Vezina and Cart-er Briscoe had two goals, and Calum Chalmers and Cody Smith singles.
Vezina and Frank Hanniman had the only other Budget mark-ers as the Renfrew squad lost fi ve other games, including three in a Pembroke tournament.
Fraser’s Clothes Shop defeat-ed Pembroke 2-1 and lost 4-2 to Westmeath.
Kellee Bovair, Jacob Murdock, Brandon Kelly and Carson Eady were Fraser’s goalgetters. Jessey Chapieski added two helpers.
Jonathan Carlson was be-tween the pipes for Fraser’s Clothes Shop.
USS Manufacturing tied Deep River 1-1 and Pembroke 2-2 in midget house action.
Ryan Fraser had two goals and Michael Gavin one in support of netminder Travis Lemay.
Renfrew Esso dropped a 5-3 decision to Cobden.
Joel Ferguson pulled the trig-ger twice, while Caylen Edwards added a single.
Schyler Sanftenberg handled goaltending duties.
The Renfrew County Ride For Dad organizing committee is de-lighted to bring you a Ride For Dad on snowmobiles.
Organizers with the Renfrew County chapter, based in Pet-awawa, came up with the idea of the new and only Snowmobile Ride For Dad in December.
The ride will take place on Feb. 19. It will start and fi nish at the Timberline Snowmobile Clubhouse, 2 Henan Rd., Pem-broke at the A/B Trail.
Registration is at 8 a.m. and the trail ride gets underway at 10 a.m. sharp. The $25 regis-tration includes lunch in Deep River. Registration is free for riders collecting $100 or more in pledges.
“Join the fi ght against pros-tate cancer and have fun with us,” note organizers in a press release.
For more information, visit www.SnowmobileRideForDad.org.
Snowmobile Ride for Dad Feb. 19
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Junior Raider teams post consecutive wins
Josh Hudson of RCI goes up for two points in the Senior Raid-ers 48-33 win over the league rival Macken-zie Mustangs at the Grant Gym. The Raiders and Arnprior Red-men co-hosted the annual tour-nament Friday and Saturday. South Grenville defeated Ot-tawa in the fi nal to capture the tournament ti-tle. Mercury photo by Peter Clark
PETER CLARK
The Renfrew Collegiate Raiders enjoyed a fi ne week in Upper Ottawa Valley High School Athlet-ics Association junior boys basketball action with a pair of wins.
The Junior Raiders tamed the General Panet Panthers 54-47 in Petawawa Jan. 11.
Solid defensive efforts were turned in by Tedy Wolfe and Blair MacKenzie. Mark Hibbins also sparked the Raiders off the bench.
The RCI juniors made it back-to-back wins with a 53-28 triumph over the Fellowes Falcons in Pem-broke. Bruce Cole and Adam Martin had strong games for the Raiders.
Shazad Azam banked home 31 and 42 points re-spectively in the two victories.
The Senior Raiders split a pair of UOVHSAA en-counters on the road.
In Petawawa, the Raiders cut a 15-point defi cit to eight, and then came all the way back with a 28-point fourth quarter to top General Panet 58-53 last Tuesday.
The outside shooting of Jacob Crilly and Qasim Azam (22 points) led RCI back from the depths.
The Raiders ran into a buzz saw the next after-noon, falling 51-30 to a hustling defending league champion Fellowes Falcons team. Crilly had eight points for RCI.
The Raiders and Arnprior Redmen co-hosted their annual eight-team senior boys basketball tournament at the two schools Friday and Satur-day. Both teams fi nished third in their pools and fi nished out of the playoff round.
The Raiders defeated league rival Mackenzie Mustangs, but lost to tournament champion South Grenville and Ottawa.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
The RCI junior girls pulled out a 3-2 thriller over the Bishop Smith Crusaders in volleyball action.
Hustle and good teamwork led by Kaleigh Nichol, Alison Martin, Carly McHenry and Macy McGregor fueled the RCI victory.
The junior girls gave a similar effort and showed no quit Thursday as well at the Grant Gym. After falling behind 2-0 in games, the Raiders rallied to take the next three sets to defeat Arnprior 3-2.
The Senior Raiders put in the effort, but unforced errors cost them a 3-0 setback to Bishop Smith.
The Raiders polished things up in their next out-ing and went on to blank the Arnprior Redmen 3-0 Thursday.
Cole Turcotte shows his allegiance for his mother’s team as the St. Joseph’s Jaguars take on the Renfrew Collegiate Raiders in senior girls volleyball action at the St. Joseph’s gymnasium Monday. The Jaguars are coached by Renee Turcotte and Linda Ainsworth. The sign was made in art class, and the logo on the right can be changed to suit the visiting team. Unfortunately for Cole and the Jaguars, they came up just short, losing to RCI in a fi ve-set thriller. Mercury photo by Peter Clark
RUNNING WITH THE JAGUARS
The Knights of Columbus Council 1916 held its annual local basket-ball free throw competition for local students ages 9 to 14 in the St. Joseph’s Catholic High School gymnasium Tuesday evening. In front row from left are the girls winners, Jillian McNulty (9), Victoria Han-niman (10), Taylor Sul (11), Sarah Malatesta (12) and Abby Cliche (13); and standing, boys winners Connor Dowdall (10), John Agnew (11), Braedon Vincent (12) and Nolan Saumure (14). Although there were no competitors in the girls 14 or boys nine and 13 age groups, the 40 participants were the most the Knights have had at the local level in years. All of the above winners advance to the district fi nal against Arnprior and Eganville competitors on Tuesday, Feb. 1, also at SJCHS. Mercury photo by Peter Clark
LOCAL FREE-THROW CHAMPS
Two events at Renfrew Winter Frew Fest Jan. 29 are still in need of participants. The hockey skills competition at the Ma-Te-Way Activity Centre and the red neck crash ice skating event at O’Brien Park by the Swinging Bridge are in search of more entrants.
Times for these events are from noon to 2 p.m. for the hockey skills, and 6 to 7 p.m. for the red neckers.
Call the Renfrew Recreation Centre at 613-432-3131 for more in-formation.
Skills, red neckers needed
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COMMUNITY
TIM HORTON TREATSFree Tim Hortons coffee will be offered throughout Renfrew’s winter carnival Saturday, Jan. 29, courtesy of local Tim Hortons owner Don Carty. Toasting the generous dona-tion are, from left, Gerry Bujold, representing the upcoming Renfrew Industrial Hockey League reunion game, Carty with daughters Kathleen and Emily (in front), and Renfrew Recreation Department program developer Grant Lavallee. Mercury photo by Lucy Hass
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The Corporation of the Township of McNab/Braeside is a rural municipality with a population of approximately 7,222 residents located in the County of Renfrew. With access on Highway 17, the community is halfway between the Town of Arnprior and the Town of Renfrew.
Due to the recent resignation of Chief Dodge the Township now seeks new leadership in the part time position of Fire Chief.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record of working within a composite department to maintain high standards in education, inspection and suppression activities. Overseeing three stations with a compliment of approximately forty-two volunteer positions, the Chief will also have proven ability to work closely with neighbouring communities for mutual aid.
As a senior Director of the Township, the Fire Chief will report to the Chief Administrative Offi cer and work as part of the Senior Management Team to advance the needs of the entire community through mutual co-operation.
Those with proven fi re management experience enhanced with appropriate education and certifi cation should submit a detailed resume and cover letter clearly marked as to contents no later than February 10th 2011 to the attention of:Noreen C. Mellema, CMO, CAO/Clerk Township of McNab/Braeside2508 Russett DriveR.R. #2 Arnprior, Ontario K7S 3G8.
Additional information can be confi dentially requested through email at [email protected].
Thank you for your interest, however, only applicants considered for an interview will be contacted.
In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the personal information is collected pursuant to the Municipal Act R.S.O. 1990 Chapter M.45 and will only be used to determine the qualifi cations for employment.
TOWNSHIP OF McNAB/BRAESIDE
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NOTICE TOCREDITORS& OTHERS
In the estate of
RICHARD WIELAND, deceased.
All persons having claims against the Estate of Richard Wieland, late of the Township of Horton, in the County of Renfrew, who died on or about the 10th day of Decem-ber, 2010, are hereby notifi ed to send particulars of same to the undersigned solicitor for the Estate Trustee, duly verifi ed, on or before the 10th day of February, 2011, after which date the Estate will be distributed, with regard only to the claims of which the undersigned shall have notice, and the under-signed will not be liable to any person of whose claim they shall not then have notice.
DATED at Renfrew, Ontario, this 12th day of January, 2011.
CHOWN & SMITH, Brian D. Smith, Barrister & Solicitor, 297 Raglan Street, South, Renfrew, Ontario, K7V 1R6.Solicitor for the Estate Trustee.
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RENFREW COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
Requires Immediately for a Six Month Term(with the possibility of a six month extension)
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INTERIM MANAGER OF PLANTThe Renfrew County District School Board is seeking an experi-enced individual with professional certification to manage the overall direction and operation of the Board’s facility services. Located in Eastern Ontario, the Board operates twenty-four elementary and seven secondary schools.
Reporting to the Superintendent of Business, the position of Interim Plant Manager is to ensure the efficient and effec-tive operation and supervision of the functions of Custodial, Maintenance, Facility, Building Renewal & Capital Construction, Energy Management and Accommodation Planning.
The successful applicant will be responsible for: • Providing leadership and supervision to the Board’s Plant Department • Ensuring compliance with legislative requirements as set out by various government agencies • Capital project planning and construction • Facility renewal, maintenance and repairs • Custodial operations and planning • Energy management • Community use of facilities • Ministry of education reporting and budget accountability
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 1. Post secondary education and qualification in the discipline of Engineering, Building Sciences or a related field or an equivalent recognized Management Program; 2. Minimum of five (5) years experience, at a management level, in facilities management. (Please view the complete list of requirements for this position at www.jobsineducation.com.)
Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
For consideration, applicants are asked to submit a letter of application and detailed resume outlining his/her qualifications, skills and experience related to this job opportunity. Candidates are to include proof of qualifications and three professional ref-erences with authorization to contact.
Applications (referring to File Number ADM-086) are to be sub-mitted by 4 p.m. on Friday, January 28, 2011 to:
Lisa KuehlSuperintendent of Business
Renfrew County District School Board1270 Pembroke Street West
Pembroke, ON K8A 4G4c/o Dawn White – [email protected]
Applicants are thanked in advance for their interest in this position; however, only those applicants who have been
selected for an interview will be contacted.All offers of employment are conditional upon receipt
of a vulnerable sector screening criminal background check acceptable to the Board.
HERITAGE
1971: John Forgie honoured by local LegionJANUARY 19, 1911
LADIES CURLING CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS: At a recent meeting of the Ladies Curling Club the following were elected for the season. Honorary presi-dents Mrs. J.H. Carswell, Mrs. C.A. Dewey, Mrs. M.J. O’Brien and Mrs. B.G. Connolly, presi-dent Mrs. M. McKinnon, vice-president Miss C. Barr, secre-tary-treasurer Miss M. Martin, and managing committee Mrs. J. B. O’Brien, Mrs. A.E. Handford, Miss Faichney and Mrs. Kaireen Mackay.SENATOR DERBYSHIRE COM-ING: Senator Derbyshire of Brockville, Past Grand Master of the I.O.O.F. of Ontario, will visit Marion Lodge, NO 131, Renfrew, on Monday and will be present at the banquet and presentation in the I.O.O.F. hall that evening. The popular and well-known Oddfellow will give an address.
In addition to the banquet there will be an interesting event in the presentation of Jewels to Bro. B. Lester, R. Carruth and O.Wright, who for 25 years have been members of the order.
JANUARY 16, 1936
MR. MAUNSELL HIGHLY PLEASED WITH RENFREW TALENT: Robert Maunsell, who has been training a hundred of Renfrew’s young people for the musical comedy It’s a Knockout, reports that everything is in readiness for the fi rst show this evening. Mr. Maunsell had high praise for the capability of Ren-frew’s young folk in the various
acts. Nowhere has he found the task of direction as pleasant as in Renfrew.MR C.C. HAYCRAFT WON FIRST PRIZE FOR ESSAY: In The Edgar Allen News for December, a publication issued in the inter-est of a big steel plant in Shef-fi eld, England, their fi ve prize winning essays in the subject of advertising included those by J.R. Brace of Bombay, India and C.C. Haycraft of Renfrew. They each deal with certain advertis-ing which had appeared in a pre-vious issue of The Edgar Allen News, the former championing the old conservative form of ad-vertising and the latter support-ing the modern artistic kind.
JANUARY 20, 1971
ERNIE’S HAPPY: Arctic Cat snowmobilers Don Belanger and Ernie Melcher came back
from a trip to the Kawartha Cup races at Peterborough all smiles. Roger Jenssen driving an Arctic Cat won the cup and captured most of the awards on the fi nal day. Arctic Cat swept the three-day event; Mrs. Pat White, a Renfrew native driving a snow cruiser won women’s interna-tional award.JOHN L. LEGION: The Royal Ca-nadian Legion award given John Forgie Saturday night is, in the words of one of his comrades, the Legion’s Victoria Cross. Few men have served so long. But part of the reason many Legion-naires and friends turned out Saturday night was to thank a man who does a job quietly, because it needs doing, not for recognition and praise. That’s John Forgie.
Olga Lewis is available to help with research. Call 613-432-6958.
OLGA LEWISFROM THE OLD FILES
The Ottawa Independent Writers monthly meeting Thursday, Jan. 27 is on How To Get Started on Your Book.Ot-tawa author Nicole McGill will explain how writers begin, or-ganize and end stories. The 7 p.m. meeting is at the Library and Archives Canada, Room 156, 395 Wellington. The cost is $10 for guests. For details, call 731-3873 or www.oiw.ca.
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United Church291 Plaunt St. S.
Rev. Heather KinkaidRev. Barry Goodwin
Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.Wheelchair AccessibleLoop Hearing System
Upgraded Sound SystemChurch Office 613-432-2285
Mon. - Thurs. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Call if transportation required
Website: http://www.tsarenfrew.ca_____________________________
St. James Lutheran66 Elgin Ave. E. 432-5078
Pastor Cathy McCaig SUNDAY, JANUARY 23
9:30 – Week of Prayer ServiceDeacon Don Smith preaching
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Hebron Christian Reformed ChurchPastor David Tigchelaar
433-3598431 Albert St.
Sunday 10 a.m.Worship Service – Nursery Available
Sunday School During ServiceCoffee Break
Women’s Interfaith Bible StudyWednesday morningsFrom 10:00 -11:30 a.m.
Story Hour and Nursery forChildren 5 yrs. and under Available
Everyone is welcome_____________________________
Castleford United Church
3875 River RoadRev. Dr. Richard Hollingsworth
Sunday 9:00 a.m. Worship
Sunday School_____________________________
ElmwoodBible Chapel
200 Francis St.432-4572 432-3087
Wednesday7:30 p.m. – Bible Study, Prayer
SUNDAY, JANUARY 239:30 a.m. – The Lord’s Supper11:00 a.m. – Family Bible Hour
and Sunday School_____________________________
The Salvation Army8 Argyle St. at Munroe
Corps Officer/PastorSUNDAY SERVICE 10 A.M.
Women’s MinistryMen’s Ministry
Bible Study613-432-7721
All Are Welcome!_____________________________
Worship in the churchof your choice
The Renfrew Presbyterian Church
Ministers:The Reverends
Brian and Alison SharpeOrganist: Mrs. Elizabeth
Brumm, H.B.Mus., A.R.CT.(2) SUNDAY, JANUARY 23
10:00 a.m. – WorshipNursery Care Available
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.If transportation is needed,
please call Shirley at theChurch Office 432-5452.
Wheelchair AccessibilityEVERYONE WELCOME
Come join us in worship“I was glad when they said to me,
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ParkviewFree Methodist563 King Street, Renfrew
For more information call 432-5677Pastor: Rev. Chris Holmes
613-432-545810:30 a.m. – Worship
Wednesday7:00 p.m. - Fresh Power
Prayer Time Worship With Us
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Renfrew Baptist ChurchCorner of Plaunt & Railway
432-4266Rev. Tom Smith
SUNDAY, JANUARY 2310:00 – Worship
Bible Study, Wednesday 7 p.m.All Are Welcome
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The Anglican Church of Canada
ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE Corner Argyle St. at Patrick
Phone 432-3062 Ministry
Rev’d. Cathy McCaig with the members of the Parish.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 238:00 a.m. – Morning Worship
and Sermon11:00 a.m. – Morning Worship
and Sermon All are welcome
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The Roman Catholic Community
OUR LADY OF FATIMA PARISH
100 Lisgar Avenue, West432-8525
Saturday 7:00 p.m.Sunday 9:00 a.m.
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STEVE NEWMAN
Engage your fellow workers. That theme rang loud and clear as
guest speaker, consultant and work-shop leader Bernie Sander addressed about 60 Ottawa Valley businesspeople and municipal employees Jan. 13.
The occasion was the monthly meet-ing of the Excellence in Manufactur-ing Consortium at the Renfrew Indus-trial Commission.
Sander referenced the success story of Times Fiber, a Renfrew company whose 70 employees helped identify problems that can be minimized or eliminated, to help improve its bottom line as well as staff morale.
The June 2010 exercise resulted in the identifi cation of $640,000 in poten-tial benefi ts, as employees from every sector of Times Fiber were asked for input, based on one-on-one interviews and follow-up discussion.
Sander’s management training is called PIT-Step, an acronym for Prob-lem Finding, Structuring and Solving in Teams. It’s a bottom-up approach to discover what aggravates all employ-ees, and what could be done to make employees more effi cient.
Without engaging all employees, problems cannot be adequately and suffi ciently identifi ed, said Sander.
“I wonder how many people here today have worked with a team or co-workers that was/is truly engaged,” said fi eld service advisor Gay Henni-ger of the Excellence in Manufactur-ing Consortium while introducing Sander to the audience.
“Personally, I guess I have been lucky, as this has happened to me twice in my lifetime. When your employees are en-gaged, you can do anything. Getting to that point is not always easy, but an en-gaged workforce is a huge competitive advantage.”
Problems have different tags, said Sander. In his management experi-ence, he says problems or ideas typi-cally include 10 per cent just-do-its, 10 per cent don’t-do-its, and 10 per cent short-term issues. Another 20 per cent of issues are suited for one-hour prob-lem solving methodology, and another 10 per cent involve existing projects.
Regardless of where a company is physically located, Sander said his experience shows that effective iden-tifi cation of problems or ideas often involves ‘E’ words, such as enable and empower.
‘IT’S STILL A PROBLEM’
Nor do ideas have to be well articu-lated.
“Maybe a suggestion wasn’t the best, but it’s still a problem,” said Sander.
“It’s not that employees are not cre-ative; rather, that the death rate of their ideas is far too high.”
Furthermore, members of manage-ment often don’t understand an idea or a problem until it is shared with
other employees. “I get really, really ticked when em-
ployees go out the door in the evening with ideas (that aren’t shared with fel-low employees),” said Sander.
“They come (to work) with a lot and they leave with a lot (that isn’t shared).”
Sander’s approach to identifying problems/ideas are for companies big and small. He says the number of prob-lems/ideas will increase when the atti-tude improves, by including employees in the improvement process.
He cited the examples of several companies who engaged in the prob-lem/idea-identifi cation process. Par-ticipants included Milliken Corpo-ration, Boardroom Inc., and Richer Sounds. Those companies produced 110, 104 and 20 ideas per person per year respectively.
“You will only know, ladies and gentlemen, the problems and issues if you involve each and every employee,” said Sander.
It’s also important to visit the site of companies to identify ideas and problems. That’s partly, said Sander because 70 per cent of employees do not submit ideas, for a myriad of rea-sons, including the lack of a piece of paper to write it on; 70 per cent can articulate problems, but not solutions, unless they’re appropriately engaged; and 70 per cent of employees have nev-er been asked to identify ideas or prob-lems which, if examined more closely, might benefi t the company.
On-site visits also help to clarify that a problem sometimes isn’t what you think it is.
As a humorous example, Sander told the story of the man who complained that his wife was hard of hearing. To prove his point, four times the man asked his wife what was for supper.
Each time, she didn’t answer, which helped to reinforce the man’s hypoth-esis.
Then, standing next to his wife, in-stead of in the other room, he asked again, “What’s for supper?”
To which she replied, underlying who really was hard of hearing, “For the fi fth time, dear, chicken.”
AUDIENCE FEEDBACK
Before Sander’s workshop was over, he heard feedback from various mu-nicipal and business employees.
They included operations manager Scott Desjardins of the Arnprior com-pany, Sandvik. He said the workshop had given his company “some enthu-siasm to try some new things” and de-velop more trust with its employees.
Other feedback came from the likes of Jennifer Sterling of Atomic Energy of Canada, Renfrew councillor Jim Miller and Brian Yemen of Yemen Electric.
“Don’t be afraid to ask questions (that might create solutions),” said Sterling.
“The ‘idea’ presenter doesn’t have to know how the idea will succeed,” said Miller, as if to suggest that discussion among employees can help determine that.
“You forget to listen sometimes,” said Yemen, co-owner of a company of a dozen employees. “This reminds you to be a better employer.”
To echo the importance of grass-roots feedback, MP Cheryl Gallant said the best information “comes from the grass roots. The government is the people, and the best ideas are from the people who drive it forth.”
The exchange of ideas must con-tinue, however. For example, Gallant pointed out that more discussion is of-ten required because “new programs and laws are rarely perfect the fi rst time.”
Engagement in workplacestarts at the grassroots
BUSINESS
Guest speaker Bernie Sander speaks to 60 businesspeople and municipal em-ployees at the Renfrew Industrial Com-mission. Mercury photo by Steve Newman
Renfrew Mayor Bill Ringrose, left, and Coun. Gail Cole were among several mu-nicipal council members at this monthly workshop organized by the Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium.
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Following is a news release from the campaign of Indepen-dent federal candidate Hector Clouthier.
Federal Independent candi-date Hec Clouthier says it’s just another example of the major disconnect that exists between local MP Cheryl Gallant and her political bosses, and between the Conservative government and the people of Renfrew-Nipiss-ing-Pembroke.
Clouthier is referring to Ste-phen Harper’s decision to pump $278 million into the Canadian
forestry industry. But with none of it making its way into Ren-frew County, he feels it’s just another example of Gallant and her party showing indifference to the needs of the local indus-try.
“I don’t get it,” says Clouthier. “Mrs. Gallant says she supports the local forestry in area media, yet not a nickel of this money comes anywhere near us. It goes to Quebec, instead.”
Clouthier points out that the local industry did not benefi t from the large stimulus pack-
age Harper spread out during the last economic downturn. “That’s two huge opportunities they had to put their money where their mouth is when it comes to the working forest here in Renfrew County, and yet they couldn’t see their way clear to helping out our folks here who are struggling. Nice payback for voting Conservative in four con-secutive elections.”
Clouthier says there may be two ways of interpreting this turn of events. One is that the prime minister, known for his
penchant of keeping even cabi-net ministers in the dark, didn’t feel any need to communicate with Gallant about the funding and where it went. The other possibility would entail a cyni-cal MP and government that takes a riding they hold for granted, preferring to sprinkle money into ridings where they feel they might have a chance to add to their seat total in the next election. “No matter which way you want to look at it,” says Clouthier, “it’s not appropriate representation.”
Clouthier says he, like many in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke, have long since given up on any expectations they may have had in thinking that their current MP might actually stick up for the interests of this riding.
“This is the most close-mind-ed, secretive, calculating, and self-serving government in Ca-nadian history, and Cheryl Gal-lant has been right there with it, marching right along with it, for over 10 years. She doesn’t repre-sent us to them. She represents them to us.”
POLITICS
Harper government gives Quebec forest industry $278 million; county gets nothing
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PETER VINCENTBROKER
Cell 613-432-0319
330 Plaunt St. S., Renfrew K7V 1N3 432-7562 • www.remaxrenfrew.com
Metro City Realty Ltd. (Renfrew) BrokerageA locally owned Independent Member Broker
BALDWIN AVE TRIPLEXInterior renovations almost com-plete, asking $149,900, call Peter for details on new rents and up-grades. MLS# 764856
GREAT COMMERICAL LOCATIONAvailable immediately, this well established corner location has great potential, upgraded throughout call Peter for details on leasing. MLS# 768646.
EXCELLENT CURB APPEALAsking $168,000 for this well maintained family home in a great neighbourhood. MLS #765038
BARR ST. LOCATIONAsking $199,900, Large kitchen and ample living space, close to area schools and walking distance to all amenities. MLS# 774057.
ARGYLE ST. TRIPLEX$149,900. 1-2 BR unit, 1-1 BR unit and one commercial space perfect for an offi ce. Call Peter for details. MLS#764753.
PRICED TO SELLNow only $299,900, waterfront, indoor pool, 2 acres of land, new roof, large detatched garageMLS# 765550.
30 POOLE ST.Asking $157,500, a great place to start or downsize to. Large private rear yard, some newer windows, gas furnace. MLS# 774761.
PUCKER ST FAMILY HOMENow asking $239,900 Great location, open concept interior and 5 spacious bedrooms with 2 bathrooms. Family living is right here. MLS# 774531.
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38 ACRES ON THE OTTAWA RIVER
Minutes from town, over 2,700 feet of waterfront, very desireable location.
GREAT BUILDING LOTNow only $29,900 for this 4.5 acre, Griffi th area lot, easy access to either lake or river at launch minutes away. MLS# 743026
JENNET ST. FAMILY HOMEAsking $175,000 for this spacious and very well maintained three bedroom home with large rear addition and garage. MLS #778078
SOLDSOLD213 CALVIN RD
Asking 215,000 for this 4 BR home on 7+ acres, large over-sized garage with property. View at MLS# 778705
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2441 EADY RD.Asking $259,900 HST incl for this just com-pleted, Tarion Warranty 3 BR home, hard-wood fl ooring, 1 acre of land, attached ga-rage. MLS# 774531
GREAT FLOOR PLANAsking $249,900, HST Incl. Just fi nished, 4 BR, great family living space throughout, 2.5 baths, all on 1 acre of land minutes from Renfrew. MLS# 765550.
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Glen Meadows revisedJOHN CARTER
Developer Peter Smith has presented his revised Glen Meadows residential subdivision to McNab-Braeside council (Dec. 21) in the hopes construction can start as early as mid-2011.
With the original proposal of 220 homes on Arnprior water and sewer ser-vices dashed by the town’s reluctance to service subdivisions beyond its borders,
Smith is proposing 55 estate lots with pri-vate services on the property in the Rus-sett Drive area.
He has already begun to mark out roads on the property and drill test wells.
McNab-Braeside Mayor Mary Camp-bell called the project well planned and designed and in keeping with the town-ship’s vision to promote a rural lifestyle. However, drainage and other issues need to be addressed before fi nal approval is given, she said.
Smith, accompanied by Bruce White-head of JP2G Consultants, said the sub-
division will “greatly enhance McNab-Braeside,” providing, along with other quality projects proposed for the town-ship, quality homes for newcomers to live. The homes will be built under rela-tively strict esthetic guidelines, he said. “It won’t be a mish-mash.”
Glen Meadows will be readily acces-sible, but will respect the environment, he stressed. He said the subdivision will include new walking trails and perhaps a fi re hall and skating rink.
He said he is in preliminary discus-sions with the County of Renfrew re-
garding planning approvals, hydrology studies and analysis on how many septic systems the area can handle.
In response to a question by Coun. Brad McIlquham, Smith said access to the subdivision will come off Russett and Campbell drives.
He also said he is concentrating on res-idential development and any plans for industrial lots in the area “are not even in the picture right now.”
He is keeping his options open for the adjacent property he owns closer to High-way 17.
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HELEN VINCENTBROKER OF RECORD
Cell 613-432-0058Metro City Realty Ltd. (Renfrew) Brokerage
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777 PUCKER ST. (minutes from town)EXCELLENT LOCATION! 2 levels completely fi nished - choice lot - maintenance-free - open concept L.R., D.R., & kitchen - hardwood fl ooring - very pretty setting! - Call Helen @ 432-0058.
230 FOXDEN ST. (Hunter Gate Subdivision)BRAND NEW 2 B.R. custom bungalow to be built on Lot#5 - hardwood & ceramic fl oor-ing - open concept living area with access to treed rear yard. Call Helen for interior design @ 432-0058.
Just off Gillan Road
177 & 181 ELK STREET2 - 2 storey 3 bedroom homes. Almost ready for occupancy.
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273 DOMBROSKIE RD.Very well maintained 3 bedroom bungalow on a great lot in a beau-tiful country setting. Great deck on rear of house. Call David to view. MLS#765412. $159 900.
11 SENIORS CRESCENTMINK LAKE
Large mobile home with two decks located in a quiet park on the shores of Mink Lake. Extremely well main-tained with excellent lot. Call David to book a showing. MLS #766109.
272 JORDAN AVEVery well maintained 3 bedroom home with cement driveway and central air. Very nice layout and ex-cellent location. Call David to book an appointment. MLS #766789.
124 BELLAMY WAYGOLDEN LAKE
Beautiful log waterfront home surrounded by incredible gardens, amazing view and complete pri-vacy. This home has it all. Book an appointment with David. MLS#769757
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145 JENNETThis large 3 storey brick house in a great location has newer windows, and endless options for a fam-ily home. Rooms are generous and many upgrades have been done. Call David to view. $175 000. MLS #778078
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838 8TH ST.FULLY FINISHED split level Garden Home - 3 bedrooms, L.R., D.R., kitchen, eating area, 2 baths & family rm. - end unit - c/air - gas heat - air exchanger - immaculate move-in condition - Call Helen @ 432-0058.
• HURDS LAKE (Rosebrugh Rd.) 3 building lots• COMM. BUILDING LOT - Raglan St. N.• BARRYVALE, MORNINGSIDE CRT.
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COZY GAS STOVE-FIREPLACEin living room for winter comfort, & central air for summer comfort. Fea tu res ma in f loor fami ly room (or 4th br). Also features convenient mainfloor laundry facilities in large 2nd bathroom. Add a gorgeous 3-season large front sunporch w/newer privacy windows, a newer garden shed, & a drivethru driveway. All in center town. $168,000. MLS #776793
ATTENTION - I have a buyer looking for a home in good condition, close to water, with at least an acre, up to $300,000 range. Please give me a call!
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AGRICULTURE
An afternoon meeting might boost attendanceThe Renfrew County Cattle-
men’s annual meeting is tonight (January 20) in Cobden.
It’s been well advertised so it will be interesting to see how many people show up.
There is a guest speaker. Dave Tiller of the Ontario Indepen-dent Meat Packers will be speak-ing on the diffi culties small meat processors are experiencing
with regulators and economic conditions.
Not a cheerful topic to listen to on a cold winter night. Meat pro-cessors and beef farmers aren’t exactly buddies.
Oh well, at least the cattlemen board didn’t bring in a speaker who would lecture farmers on how they should be more effi cient producing beef.
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take place the fourth Thursday of each month.The next meeting is slated for 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27
at the Whitewater Community Health Centre, 70 Main Street, Cobden.
For details, contact Norman Eady at 613-432-4200 or Marg Crozier at 613-432-2560.
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ROSS PEEVERSales Representative
Res. 613-432-5394
Metro City Realty Ltd. (Renfrew) BrokerageA locally owned Independent Member Broker
330 Plaunt St. S., Renfrew K7V 1N3 432-7562
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935 BULGER RD. TWP. WILBERFORCERaised Bungalow. Eat-in Kitchen,Raised Bungalow. Eat-in Kitchen, DR, LR, 3 Bedrooms, 1-4pc Bath, FullDR, LR, 3 Bedrooms, 1-4pc Bath, Full basement with 1 3pc Bath, rec room,basement with 1 3pc Bath, rec room, Laundry room, several out buildings,Laundry room, several out buildings, approx 80 acres cleared, rest mixed bush,approx 80 acres cleared, rest mixed bush, great hobby farm, Asking $279,900.great hobby farm, Asking $279,900. Call Ross for details. 433-1133Call Ross for details. 433-1133
146 TASSE AVE.2 BDR bungalow, kit, L.R., 1-4pc. bath, Gas heat, insulated back room for laundry and storage, partial basement, storage shed, asking $119,500, Call Ross for details 433-1133.
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604 FORTINGTON ST.Kitchen, DR, Large L.R. with hardwood Fl., 1-Kitchen, DR, Large L.R. with hardwood Fl., 1-4 pc bath, sec fl, 3 BDR, 1-2pc bath, full base-4 pc bath, sec fl, 3 BDR, 1-2pc bath, full base-ment with rec room, BFA, Gas boiler heat,ment with rec room, BFA, Gas boiler heat, Back deck, 1 car detached garage, Don’t missBack deck, 1 car detached garage, Don’t miss out on this home. Asking $225,000. Call Rossout on this home. Asking $225,000. Call Ross 433-1133.433-1133.
170 TASSE AVE.R-4000, brand new bungalow, open concept, kit., D.R., separate L.R., 1-4pc bath jacuzzi, sep-arate shower, 2 good size B.D.’s, full unfi nished basement with plumbing for bath, laundry room facilities, E.B.R. heat. Asking $224,000. Call Ross for viewing 613-433-1133.
1032A MARY ST. DOUGLAS1.5 storey home with addition Kit,1.5 storey home with addition Kit, L.R., 1 BDR, 1-3 pc bath on main floor.L.R., 1 BDR, 1-3 pc bath on main floor. 3 BDR, 1-4pc bath on second floor. Full3 BDR, 1-4pc bath on second floor. Full unfinished basement, drilled well,unfinished basement, drilled well, NEW SEPTIC SYSTEM.NEW SEPTIC SYSTEM. Asking $69,900. Asking $69,900.Call Ross 433-1133Call Ross 433-1133
221 CROSS ST. COMPLETELY RENOVATED “TRY THIS ON”— Newer kit. cupboards, counter top, fl ooring, LR totally refurbished. Sec. fl . 3 BDRs, 1 - 4 pc. bath. All new windows, doors, FA gas, central air, central vac. Newer 1 car detached garage, 200 amp. newer storage shed, newer paved drive, beautifully land-scaped. Nothing to do. Call Ross 433-1133.
$159,900
1075A LAKE DORE RDLocation, Location! Family home on the beauti-ful shores of Lake Dore. 165ft of magnifi cent eye catching waterfront-great swimming.The home has been freshly painted throughout.Hardwood fl oor in LR & hall. Ceramic tile in kitchen & hall bath. Livingroom overlooks the lake.Huge rec room with fl oor to ceiling stone fi replace.2 car garage, gazebo, dock, c/a & c/v.New roof June/10. 3.2 acres of easily maintained grounds.Call Ross for viewing 613-433-1133.
23 SENIOR CRESENT (MAC CEDAR REST)Mobile home; with large addition, featuresMobile home; with large addition, features include:kit.,L.R.,2B.D.R.,familyroom17’x12’,include: kit., L.R., 2 B.D.R., family room 17’x12’, sewingroom18’x11’,propaneheat,separatesewing room 18’x11’, propane heat, separate insulatedshed,twodecksoutfront,allthisoninsulated shed, two decks out front, all this on large lot, asking $98,500. Call Ross for detailslarge lot, asking $98,500. Call Ross for details 613-433-1133.613-433-1133.
Office/Showroom for leaseClean office/showroom with manager’s office, kitchen, barrier free washroom and 1000 SF warehouse with loading door, starting from 1600 SF to 5400 SF. Call Michael 613.724.8260
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84 PETER ST, RENFREW $134,500 • 1 1/2 Storey 3 bedroom home. • Main fl oor laundry, bedroom & bath. • Hardwood fl oors in the livingroom and hall. • Front and Rear Deck. • MLS #777737
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17 KUNOPASKI RD. $329,000Idyllic country setting with Millenium Trail close by. Great location for walking, cross- country skiing or snowmobilling. Renovated interior with stunning gourmet kitchen and custom bathrooms. If you are thinking of making the move to the country then this one is worth a closer look!! MLS#768030. Call Lisa for complete details: 613-633-0062.
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Continued from Page 24That’s one thing farmers do not want to hear
anymore. They cannot produce beef any cheaper than they do right now.
Most of the people at the mid-January county cattlemen’s annual meeting in recent years are members of the cattlemen’s board. Only a handful of the “old faithful” attend.
The others – there are hundreds of cattle pro-ducers in the county – are so fed up with negative things that they are slowly reducing their herd and will be calling it quits when they can get some sup-plementary income – their pension.
Many have already quit raising cattle.Beef producers are fed up with paying check-off
fees to the Ontario Cattlemen’s Association and not seeing many positive results. They’re frustrated at the gloomy state of the once powerful cattle indus-try. They know going to an annual meeting won’t make any difference. All they’ll hear is more gloom and doom.
Look back at the special beef meeting held at Opeongo High School in February of 2004. I wrote a column about it. The roads were terrible that eve-ning after the heaviest snowfall of the winter.
But 450 beef producers came out to voice their opinion on what ails the beef industry after the BSE crisis of the previous year. Beef producers came from as far away as Napanee.
At the end of the evening, Preston Cull, who or-ganized the meeting, asked the crowd for a show of hands to see how many people wanted a single
farm voice like they do in Quebec – the Union des Producteurs Agricoles (UPA). About 90 per cent of the hands shot up high into the air. Hands fl ew up.
On the question of going to Ottawa to demon-strate – there were some hands that went half way up.
There was lots of talk that things could change for the better – if they spoke with one voice instead of having many commodity groups and organiza-tions doing the yapping.
So what happened in the six years since that memorable night? Nothing? Sort of.
New groups sprang up!
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for this 1200 sq.ft retail space. 2 - 1 Bedroom Apartments Upstairs, currently tenant occupied. Entire
building just finished renovations. Available for Immediate Occupancy. Plenty of Parking. MLS#775296
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Marianne CarrollBroker/Sales Rep.613-433-4275
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VACATION AT HOME IN YOUR OWN BACK YARDView of Muskrat Lake from this brick & stone bun-galow situated in quiet setting on the outskirts of
Cobden. Bright, spacious home featuring 2 propane fireplaces, central air & vac, fully finished lower
level, attached double heated garage, 2 veranda’s, new roof, new furnace, well manicured grounds 95% perennial gardens. Well built & beautifully
maintained. MLS#755689
STOP SUPPORTING LANDLORDS!• 1 ½ Storey Home with 3 good sized bedrooms• Excellent starter home with nothing to do but move
in & enjoy• Within walking distance to downtown shopping,
schools & amenities • Affordale living!• $129,900 MLS#757792
LIKE A PRIVATE PARK!• Well maintained 2 bedroom mobile home with
immediate occupancy available• Large rear deck + front deck • Single carport + 2 sheds• Appliances included in sale• Situated on the outskirts of Cobden in Cedar Haven
Park• $109,900 MLS#768246
YOUR OWN WOODS TO ROAM THROUGH• Area cleared for you to build your dream home.
Hydro & Septic in place• 17.37 acres with 443 feet of Waterfront on Muskrat
Lake• Excellent for Hunting & Fishing & Trails at back of
property• Bunk house at water’s edge• 34 foot Trailer (1996) ~ Interior Refinished• $275,000 MLS#758808
UNLIMITED OPPORTUNITIESLower Level of Building for Lease. Space consists of
waiting room & reception area, 4 separate rooms, 2pc bath, 2 entrances, gas heat & central air. Great spot for a professional office or your own business. Central to
downtown area. Call today for details!
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EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIESPut your business where it can be seen! Close to HWY#17 and box stores. Corner site of Fortington & O’Brien Road. Plenty of parking. Bright, spacious with 2 front door access. Private office in back and two handicap accessible washrooms. Ideal location for your business. MLS #770869
BUILDING LOTS
161 BANK STREET SOUTHEXCELLENT IN-TOWN
BUILDING LOT!MLS #770784
46 HARAMIS DRIVEPRIME LOCATION FOR THIS BUILDING
LOT!MLS# 769906
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITYFOR LEASE
YOUR “SOMEDAY” DREAMS• Great for Hunting & Recreation or to build your
Dream Home• 19 Acres Extremely Private• 725 feet of Waterfront on Muskrat Lake with sandy
beach area• 3 Boat Launches, one with concrete pad• 4 Wheeler Trails throughout• Some hardwood & poplar with mixed bush• $269,000 MLS#755153
PUT ANOTHER LOG ON THE FIRE• Neat & tidy in Griffith• 2 bedroom bungalow situated on private treed lot • Detached sunroom, large outbuilding + garage all
with tin roofs• Cozy wood stove in living room• Well maintained• $79,500 MLS# 759114
SO MUCH FOR SO LITTLE• 1 ½ Storey home with 2 main floor bedrooms & 2nd
floor loft bedroom• Gas fired stove in rec. room• Upgraded windows, roof and 2 baths• Large eat-in kitchen with patio doors leading to
back deck & hot tub • $159,900 MLS#771645
SPIC & SPAN INSIDE & OUT• 3 bedroom bungalow close to Millennium Trail• Fully insulated 15’ x 26’ garage/workshop• Large lower level family room with gas fireplace• Central air and natural gas bbq hook-up• $199,900 MLS#775840
A FRONT PORCH TO ROCK ONA private town setting on 1.26 acres of outstanding
grounds with an amazing view of Renfrew. Since 2005 - All new hardwood/tile floors, new windows, 4pc bathroom, all new wood work, new well pump,
new electrical panel, new roof, new seamless eavestroughs. Don’t miss this opportunity! A Must
See! MLS#777947
MOVE INTO A BRAND NEW HOME• Bungalow currently under construction• Open concept kitchen/dining & living area• 3 Bedrooms & 2 baths/ Hardwood & Ceramic• Good sized foyer with entrance to garage• NEW PRICE now includes HST $279,900 MLS#776565
F E AT U R E P R O P E RT Y
AMAZING NEW PRICE of $299,900! 2+ acres treed in town lot & private. 3 bedroom bungalow with an abundance of windows to allow natural lighting. Master bedroom has 3 piece ensuite & the 2 other bedrooms have a 4 pc bath with air tub. Spacious open concept living/dining with 3 sided gas fireplace. Kitchen has been re-done & offers a cozy nook for family meals. Laundry area off kitchen. Screened in sunroom and an in-ground salt
water pool. Call today to view! MLS #746206
STEVENSON CRESENTUNIQUE PROPERTY IN DESIRABLE NEIGHBOURHOOD
NEW PRICE$299,900
280 MASK ROADBuilding Lot in Industrial Park. Just off O’Brien Rd.
Zoned M-3 with many possibilities. 850.20 x 559.80 Call today for further information.
MLS#779371
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Your Host: Sherri Cobus, Cell: 613-432-1947. Semi-detached, 3 bedroom bungalow with finished rec. room. Only $139,900. MLS#778706
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EADY REALTY, INC.Brokerage
29 Raglan St. S., Renfrew, ON K7V 1P8613-432-2100 • www.century21.ca/eadyrealty
Morris EadyBroker of Record
Res. 432-9025 Cell 432-1830
Dennis YakabackReal Estate Broker
Cell 432-0041
Patti ReidSales Rep.
Cell 401-0197
Charlene Riopelle BadourSales Rep.
Cell 433-4082
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Vincent JohnstonSales Rep.
Res. 432-7870 Cell 433-2254
SPACE FOR LEASE
Fine family home! A rear yard you must see. Over 1 acre. Spacious rooms throughout. Bright cheery kitchen with formal dining room. New gas boiler. Lots of storage. Immediate occupancy. $329,900. Call Dennis at 613-432-0041 MLS# 770476
81 STEVENSON CRES.
Fabulous 3 BR, 3 bath bungalow on 5 acres of privacy! Very well maintained home with walk out lower level, de-tached 2 car garage/workshop. $285,000. Call Patti to view 401-0197 MLS#770826
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Large 4+1 bedroom home in town & on the banks of the Bonnechere River. Nice private back yard. A super fam-ily home. $189,000. Call Patti 401-0197. MLS#757702
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Move in condition! This centrally located home has newer windows, doors, roof, flooring, kitchen and bath! Plus a mechanic’s dream... an insulated garage! $174,900. Call Charlene 433-4082 or Patti 401-0197. MLS #773415
104 PRINCE AVE.
350AIRMILES
Large 4 bedroom in the heart of Burn-stown has tons of potential as a studio, recreational property, home business. New drilled well and frontage on the Mada-wask River. Main level has new laminate flooring. $179,900. Call Patti 401-0197. MLS#773175
1668 BURNSTOWN RD.
360AIRMILES
CharleneRiopelleBadourSales Rep.
613-433-4082
Well constructed 3 bedroom, brick home with partially fi nished basement and 2 car garage. Good location on large corner lot 104’ x 209’. $255,000. Call Patti 613-401-0197. MLS #774869
533 GILLAN RD.
Pretty Cottage on 1.5 acre private lot. Great fi shing lake. Close to 1000’s of acres of crown land. Priced to sell. $139,900. Call Vince for more information at 613-432-7870
572 MALCOLM
Triplex consisting of 3 1 bedrm apart-ments. Several updated windows and new exterior doors. Interior is in a good state of repair. 3 fridges, 3 stoves. Live in 1 unit while renting the others. Priced to sell at $139,900 Call Dennis 432-0041
27 QUEEN STREET
510AIRMILES
Unique family home. 5 bedrooms + nurs-ery. Spacious family style kitchen with inviting dining area. 3/4 acre lot border-ing the Millenioum Trail $249,900. Call Dennis at 613-432-0041 MLS #775814
485 COUMBES LANE
Handsome on Harry - Much more than meets the eye. 3 Bedrms, Liv-ing rm., mainfl oor family rm., Large eat in kitchen + dining room. Full basement. Updated baths, roof shin-gles, gas heat and central air. Call Dennis at 613-432-0041
201 HARRY ST. LOTS FOR SALE
3 bedroom brick bungalow with 2 car ga-rage on a quiet lot. Large sunroom over-looks the Bonnechere River. Gas fireplace and finished basement. Call Charlene 613-433-4082. $239,900. MLS #772017
177 ARTHUR
500AIRMILES
2nd Floor - 4200 Square feet, Equipped restaurant, Inexpensive lease3rd Floor - 4200 Square feet, Cheap office space, MLS #773692. Call Vince for more info 613-433-2254
• Detached 4 bay garage• Attached shop• Good living quarters• Over 0000 acres• $139,900 MLS #751068• Call Dennis 613-432-0041
6647 HIGHWAY 132
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$139,900RELISTED &
REDUCED
658AIRMILES
A real stunner! 3 fully fi nished levels of living space. Warm interior with mix of pine and hardwood fl oors. 4 bedroom. 3.5 baths. Nicely treed lot just under 10 acres in size. $367,000. Call Dennis to view 613-432-0041. MLS #761251
2855B HIGHWAY 132
Calling all Investors! This 1.5 storey two bedroom home make “cents”
Great centretown location.
Available for immediate
occupancy. Only $114,900.
MLS #779065
NEW LISTING - 131 PATRICK AVE
Prepared to be Impressed! 2+1 bedroom 1.5 storey home with detached single ga-rage. Gleaming hardwood floors, freshly painted throughout in earthtone neutrals. Newer kitchen cabinets. Cozy, comfy, low-er level family room. Central air, paved drive and large fenced yard. MLS# 778666
554 SULLIVAN ST.
- beautiful home set on 200ft deep lot- fenced in rear yard with detached garage- Hospital/Retirement home neighbourhood- has already had all the TLC- ready to move in!
Call Vince Johnston 613-433-2254
SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 12:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.429 RAGLAN ST. S.
OPEN HOUSE
Kelly DerueReal Estate Broker
Cell 433-2681
This gem of a house has been extensively renovated within the last 5 years. Reno’s include addition, decks, windows, dry-wall, adding an ensuite, wiring, plumbing & much more. Heated/insulated garage. Call Patti 401-0197 to view. MLS#778464
7 GRANT’S SETTLEMENT RD.
1.25ACRES
COUNTRY LIVING AT IT’S BEST!
This two bedroom + hi ranch is
situated on 1.45 acres with two small cabins.
Three lakes near by. A must sell.
Call Charlene at 613-433-4082
NEW LISTING - 202 BRYDGES ROAD
Three lots on Holmes Rd. 2.59, 3.07 and 3.46 looking out
over the Dragonfly golf course.
Call Charlene 613-433-4082
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Trailer for sale in FloridaHoliday Travel Resort - two pools, lots ofactivities, one hour from Disney or either coast.
Retire in the sunny south for only $12,000.
1993 30’ Carri Lite Carriage5th-Wheel Trailer
55E Holiday Travel Park, Leesburg, Florida12’x13’6” screened-in porch, vinyl sliding windowsQueen-sized bed with adjustable “select ComfortAir Sleep System” left and right side controlsReal ToiletPermanent roof over push-outPadded roof on trailerSkirted enclosureA/C and Furnace12-Ton support Jack
Contact Greg at 819-647-1937for more photos and information
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Pat ForrestSales Representative
58 Scobie Road, Haley/Chenaux. 50 Acre Hobby Farm
Approx. 3000 square feet of living space2 double car garagesSpacious family roomDetached In-law suiteAbove ground poolFenced yard & paddocks
$384,000MLS #778548 & MLS #7785524+1 bedrooms | 3 bath
DIRECT 613-433-6569OFFICE 613-623-7922
330 White Lake Road, Arnprior, Ont.
www.PatForrest.com INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED
Enright Real Estate Brokerage
1105 Goshen Road98 Acre Hobby FarmApprox. 2200 square feet of living space1 two-storey double car garage3 barns, 8 fenced paddocksMaple, pine, beech, cedar bush (40 acres)Hayfields (35 acres)Pastures & paddocks (10 acres)Ponds, creeks and trails throughout
$479,900MLS #766311 | 4 bedrooms | 2 bath
352 Robertson Line,McNab/BraesideBungalow with many upgrades (furnace’09, septic’02, newer windows & doors).Situated amongst the hardwoods and very private, only 5 mins. to Arnprior.
$169,900MLS #7791972 bedrooms | 1 bath
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A portion of all proceeds donated to the Food Bank.
June Laplaunte,Sales Rep
INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED
Enright Real Estate Brokerage
OFFICE 613-623-7922330 White Lake Road, Arnprior, Ontario
DIRECT 613-432-5573
340 HAIG ST.
New soffi t/fascia, new fl ooring, freshly painted, newer windows and roof, electric in garage, deck off family room, totally fenced yard - priced to sell at $134,900. MLS#778884
TOTALLY RENOVATED/GARAGE/LARGE YARD
LUXURIOUS COUNTRY LIVING
1385 STORYLAND RD., This new home has it all - hardwood fl oors, super insulation, custom kitchen, large bath with separate shower, full basement with 2nd bath waiting for your fi nishing touches. The best of everything was used in the construction of this home. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. $264,900. MLS #778885
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Bring the whole gang, custom kitchen, fi replace in living room, spacious family room, full base-ment, two garages Only $329,900 MLS#778886
SKI CHALET ON 12 ACRES
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bring your trailer, tent or come build your dream home, beautifully treed.
Morris Eady welcomes a familiar face to their real estate Team.
Morris Eady, Broker of Record for Century 21 Eady Realty Inc. wishes to announce Kelly Derue has joined the Renfrew offi ce.
Kelly Derue, Real Estate Broker, has been practising real estate in Renfrew and the surrounding areas for the past ten years. As a number of her clients will tell you, she goes that extra mile to get the job done. Kelly has spent three years as a director on the Renfrew Country Real Estate Board, and is involved in many local groups and activities.
Whether you are ready to purchase your fi rst home, sell your existing home, either to move to something larger, or to downsize, Kelly and Century 21 Eady Realty are there to make the transition happen without a hitch. Kelly will assist you every step of the way providing expert real estate service by assisting in negotiating your real estate transaction, obtaining the most competitive mortgage fi nancing and advising you of your rights and obligations in a real estate transaction.
In today’s competitive and complicated real estate market having an experienced real estate broker is a defi nite asset!
Kelly can be contacted at the following:Cell Phone: 613-433-2681 Offi ce 613-432-2100
Email: [email protected]
EADY REALTY, INC.Brokerage
29 Raglan St. S., Renfrew, ON K7V 1P8Office 613-432-2100 • Toll Free 1-888-275-3239
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KELLY DERUEReal Estate RepresentativeCell Phone 613-433-2681Residence 613-432-2100
All registered attendees will have immediate access to our experts for all your home buying questions, a gift and valuable savings worth over $200.
WHERE: KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HALLRaglan Street S, Renfrew, ON
ON: TUESDAY FEBRUARY 15TH WHEN: 7.00 - 9.00PM
Don t miss this opportunity register NOW!CALL: 613-433-3738 or E-MAIL [email protected]
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FREE HOME BUYER WORKSHOP
AGRICULTURE
Ottawa Valley Food Co-operative and the Renfrew County chapter of the National Farm-ers Union are hosting a two-day Introduction to Ecological Agriculture workshop Friday and Saturday, Feb. 4-5, at the Barr Line Community Centre from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Facilitators of the workshop will be Mau-reen Bostock and Janet Duncan, experienced Eastern Ontario Farm-ers of the Ecological Farmers of Ontario.
Topics at this partici-patory workshop will include soil ecology, cover crops, ecology and economy, livestock husbandry, manure composting, and goal-setting and objectives.
The cost is $80 per person ($60 for a sec-ond person in the same household).
Pre-registration and a deposit is required.
A local-foods lunch is included each of the two days.
For more information or to register, contact co-ordinator Christina Anderman at 613-757-3044 or [email protected].
The workshop is co-sponsored by the Ren-frew County Steward-ship Council.
For more details, visit the food co-operative’s website of www.ottawa-valleyfood.org, the Eco-logical Farmers of On-tario website at www.efao.ca, or NFU at www.nfuontario.ca.
Ecological agriculture workshop Feb. 4-5 at Barr Line Centre
Take care of Mother Nature.Reduce, re-use and recycle.
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Tom Schmidt ConstructionRenovations, Additions, Custom Home Building
TRUSTED – PROFESSIONALLicensed carpenter, fully insured
10 years experience, satisfaction guaranteed~ FREE ESTIMATES ~
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FLYERSor check out www.flyerland.ca
PLEASE REMEMBER TO CHECK INDIVIDUAL FLYERS FOR START AND FINISH DATES
• Giant Tiger• No Frills• Pharma Plus• Canadian Tire• Staples Business Depot• Eganville Foodland
• Sears• Wal-Mart• Metro• M&M Meat Shops• Home Hardware
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Please find me a homePlease find me a homeEach week we feature animals from the Arnprior and District
Humane Society that are up for adoption.
Please find me a homePlease find me a home
3868 ElijahDo you have room in your heart and home for a little kitty with lots of personality? Elijah is a seven-month-old neutered male whose owners were unable to keep him. He is a very social kitten who is affectionate and outgoing. He enjoys people and loves attention. Elijah is playful, curious, and has lots of energy. He is great with other cats and really enjoys their company.
3899 TippeTipper is a lively kitten who is sure to brighten her new home. The six-month-old spayed female and her siblings were born in a shed - a kind person brought them to the shelter to fi nd loving homes. Tipper is a sweet little cat with lots of personality. She is affectionate, outgoing and likes to explore She gets along great with other cats and has been around a dog . Tipper is solid black except for an adorable white tip on her tail and one paw. Her mother and sister are also available for adoption.
Supplies the shelter needs are dry kitten food, non-clumping cat litter, paper towels, liquid laundry soap and bleach.
You can call the Arnprior and District Humane Society at 613-623-0916between noon and 5 p.m Monday to Saturday or visit www.arnpriorhumanesociety.ca
ART
Karen Philllips Curran honoured with Improv
Award in Ottawa
Springtown resident Karen Phillips Curran, at left, and her fi nal work honouring Oscar Peterson.
Karen Phillips Cur-ran paints the sets at our National Arts Cen-tre in Ottawa.
Behind the scenes, she quietly tricks thou-sands of people into be-lieving their eyes.
She turns basic con-struction materials and fl oors into believable three dimensional ob-jects, or marble, stone, metal, a wide variety of wood-grains, and much, much more.
Each production is its own challenge. Gleeful-ly she rises to the chal-lenge to create the vi-sion the directors have in mind.
The National Arts Centre gave Karen the Improv Award this year for this talent of hers. This summer she conceived and painted the visual display for the Queen’s unveiling of Ruth Abernathy’s
bronze statue of Oscar Peterson.
It was a thrilling day for everyone connected to the event. Oscar, at his keyboard, remains at the corner of Elgin and Laurier for all to visit.
Karen has been paint-ing sets at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa since 1996.
Her job entails unseen hours in production in the NAC workshop.
Behind the scenes she is planning, trouble-shooting and master-fully creating scenes to fool the eyes of theatre-goers.
Years of work and dedication to her art have honed her abili-ties.
Currently, Karen lives in a log cabin in Springtown and spends her time at the NAC as well as her Madawaska
riverside studio, and Bermuda.
Creative is her na-ture.
Her work can be seen locally at Bittersweet Gallery in Burnstown.
You can view imag-es of some of the sets she has painted on her website, at www.river-stones.ca.
Support the Renfrew and area economy.
Support our creative community.
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ACCOUNTANTS
MacKILLICAN & ASSOCIATESCHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Professional Services:• Accounting and Bookkeeping• Auditing• Financial Statement--Preparation• Management Advisory Services
Taxation:• Personal• Corporate• Farm• Estate
252 Raglan St. S.Renfrew, Ontario, K7V 4A6Tel. (613) 432-3664, 432-2104Fax. (613) 432-8424
14 Madawaska St.Arnprior, Ontario, K7S 1R7Tel. (613) 623-7926Fax. (613) 623-7927
SURVEYING
Adam Kasprzak Surveying Ltd.
ADAM KASPRZAK, B.Sc., O.L.S.113 Argyle St. S., P.O. Box 633,
Renfrew, Ontario K7V 4E7Telephone: (613) 432-3048 1-800-363-5417
Fax: (613) 432-7252 e-mail: [email protected]
* Land Surveying * Construction Layout * Blue Printing* Drafting & CAD Services * Severance Applications
ONTARIO LAND SURVEYORS
CONSTRUCTION
Hansma-BeimersConstruction Ltd.
BUILDINGCONTRACTORS
Quality Custom Homes• R2000 HOMES
• ADDITIONS• RENOVATING
• SIDING– FREE ESTIMATES — HUDAC REGISTERED —
R.R. 1, Cobden (Ontario) 646-2330
435005 Jan20
GENERAL REPAIRS
GENERAL REPAIRS TO:Cars, Trucks, ATV's,Boats, Motorcycles(Harley Davidson),
Chain Saws,Small Engines
557 Stones Lake Rd.Calabogie
Cell #613-323-1567
Home #613-752-1567
ELECTRICIANS
SCOTT PHILLIPSRES.(613) 433-9989
ALLAN PHILLIPSRES.
(613) 432-4625
PHILLIPS ELECTRIC
LICENSED ELECTRICIANS
FOR ALL YOUR ELECTRICAL NEEDS
ECRA 7000869
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• RENOVATIONS • GARAGES• TRIM •FLOORING
• BATHROOMS
(613) 646-9696
Carpentry
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SEPTIC TANK PUMPING
MacGregorCONCRETE PRODUCTS (BEACHBURG) LIMITED-
SEPTIC TANK PUMPINGServing Ontario & Quebec
Since 1975
BEACHBURG 1-800-267-0118 613-582-3459 www.macgregorconcrete.com
• SEPTIC TANK PUMPING YEAR ROUND• READY MIX CONCRETE• WELL TILE
• POURED CONCRETE FOUNDATONS• CONCRETE FLOORS• PRECAST CONCRETE STEPS
Phone 432-3655 Fax 432-6689BUSINESSES & SERVICESBUSINESSES & SERVICES
CONSTRUCTION
MacDONALD GLASS PLUSWINDOWS, DOORS, RENOVATIONS
SIDING, SOFFIT, DRYWALLCUSTOM HOMES & ADDITIONS
Karl MacDonald
Ph: 613-432-7046Cell: 613-433-1577Fax: 613-432-9330
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LANDSCAPING
• Foundation Repair • Septic Installation and Repair• Interlock • Armour Stone • Lot Clearing • Basements
• Dump Truck • Driveways • Demolition
www.ValleyExcavation.comFully Insured Alex (613) 649-8222 Free Estimates
EXCAVATINGEXCAVATING
VALLEYVALLEYLANDSCAPINGLANDSCAPING
STORAGE
STORAGEBoats/RVs - Easy Access
Starting at $20 /month
INDOOROUTDOOR
570 Barnet Blvd.613 432-0789
CONSTRUCTION
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DRYWALL & PAINTING
• Drywall Taping & Installation• Drywall Cove Installation
• Stipple Ceilings • Wallpaper Hanging• Complete Painting Needs
25 Years Experience — Workmanship GuaranteedFREE ESTIMATES (613) 433-9079
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CARPENTRY
“QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP”Licensed Carpenters Fully Insured • Residential / Commercial • Renovations / Additions • Custom Homes FREE ESTIMATES
Paul: 312-2227 (cell)(613) 433-5809
Whatever you need done, you’ll find the solutions right here!
Phone 432-3655 Fax 432-6689
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SNOW PLOWS
Springtown Mechanical983 WHITTON RD.
Light Duty Personal Use Plows available
for Small 4x4s
FISHER/BOSS/WESTERN/PLOWSSAND & SALT SPREADERS
PARTS AND REPAIRS TO ALL MAKES OF PLOWSCOMMERCIAL LEASING
613 432-6001 or 613 432-1911
STARTING AT$165.00Month 36 Months
TELEPHONE REPAIR
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HOME: • CELL:
LANDSCAPING
CALL PATRICK FARRELLFULLY INSURED REGISTERED & LICENSED FREE ESTIMATES
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Meilleur Landscaping
• TREE TRIMMING • CUT OR REMOVAL• STONE DECKS AND STEPS• INTERLOCKING STONE DRIVEWAYS, WALKS, PATIOS• SEEDING AND SODDING• RETAINING WALLS - STONE OR WOOD• GARDEN WALLS - DECORATIVE STONE• PROFESSIONAL INSTALLERS OF CHAIN LINK & WOOD FENCING• BOBCAT RENTAL
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SNOW REMOVAL
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LLOYD EADY CONSTRUCTION256 Bruce Street, Renfrew, Ontario
RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL SNOW REMOVAL
Let us help you by snowblowing for you38 Years Experience
Commercial & ResidentialFREE Estimates
Guaranteed Oldest Roofer in Renfrew — Don’t Let Anybody Fool You!
613-432-2530
CUSTOM MILLWORK
Muldoon MillworkCustom Millwork, Furniture
& Wood ProductsServing Ottawa Area & The Valley
[email protected] MULDOON - Owner
613-668-3879
COMPUTER REPAIR
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ARTICLES 4 SALE
“FROST FREE” REFRIG-ERATOR - all white - textured finish, excellent condition $275. “Full size” Dryer - Heavy Duty - all white, $150. Gas Dryer - all white newer model, $150. 432-2508
#1A STEEL BUILD-INGS SALE! Save up to 60% on your new gar-age shop, warehouse or storage building. 6 different colors available! 40 year warranty! Free shipping for the first 20 callers! 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
*HOT TUB (SPA) Cov-ers-Best Price. Best quality. All shapes and colours. Call 1-866-585-0056.www.thecoverguy.ca
188 Raglan St.Renfrew, ON
613-432-7708CL23029
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50% OFFSALE
IN STYLECONSIGNMENT
FASHIONSWomen & Children’s Apparel
FINAL WEEK
Dry Firewood For Sale Call 613-432-5129
BEDS, SOFA BEDS, BEDROOMSUITES, DINING ROOM
SUITES, SOFAS, RECLINERS,BAR STOOLS, HEADBOARDS,
COMFORTERS
MATTRESS FACTORY &
FURNITURE OUTLET312 Raglan St. S., Renfrew
BESIDE FINNIGAN’S
432-8826
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HOT TUB (Spa) Cov-ers. Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colours Available. Call 1 - 8 6 6 - 6 5 2 - 6 8 3 7 www.thecoverguy.ca
NUMEROUS USED Washers, dryers, refrig-erators, and stoves available. Mostly 3-5 years old. All come with 1 year warranty, delivery, and installa-tion. Also repairs to most makes and mod-els of appliances. 613-623-1077
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Almonte, 435 Ottawa St. (beside Royal Bank)
2 LocationsDowntown Arnprior
12 Elgin Street West 613-623-0100open 7 days a week
HUGE BOXING WEEK BLOWOUT
ON NOW!! Extended!
40%off all
WINTER JACKETS
SCOOTER SPECIAL 25% Off Select Models
Buy/sell Stair lifts, Porch lifts, Scooters, Bath lifts, Hospital beds etc. Call SILVER CROSS 613-231-3549
ARTICLES 4 SALE
WHITE CEDAR LUM-BER, Decking, fencing, all dimensions, rough or dressed. Timbers and V-joints also available. Call Tom at McCann’s Forest Prod-ucts 613-628-6199 or 613-633-3911
ARTICLES WANTED
OLD ANTIQUE FURNI-TURE, Old advertising coca-cola, Mountain Dew, old gas and oil items, toys, decoys, old postcards, old Beatles items, old Halloween and Christmas items Call Sheryl MacKenzie at 613-432-4909
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE scrap cars. Will pay $50 - $100, de-pending on types. Picked up free. 613-432-3464 or cell 613-432-0449
FIREWOOD
GERRY BLAIR & SON
Dry Firewood - ALL HARDWOOD. Cut, Split & Delivered.
613-259-2723
NOW CUTTING AND splitting direct from the bush 16” Ironwood, Maple, Beech and Elm. Must order min 6 cords or more. Delivering Im-mediately, great early bird deal and WOW Delivery is FREE only $75 each. Call 299-9663
PETS
BEAGLE PUPPIES FOR sale to a good home. Born Nov. 9, $150 each, please call 432-2710
FOR SALE
PETS
CHOCOLATE LAB PUPS for sale. 7 males and 1 female. Both parents Choc labs. Great with kids and smart. Contact Traci at 613-205-1365 or email at taydar2002@hot -mail.com
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1029 Humphries Rd., Renfrew
• Custom built (2009) 3+1 bedroom 1-1/2 bath home built in 2009. Something for the whole family - huge walk-in closet for her, rec room with wet bar for him, 1 acre lot on private dead end road for children to play.• Kitchen boasts custom cabinets w/Corion countertops & large walk-in pantry. This beautiful home also has main floor laundry, double garage, generator hookup in the event of power failure, stainless steel ap-pliances, garden shed, AC, central vac, high speed internet & much more!
OPEN HOUSE, SUNDAY, JANUARY 30, 2 - 4 p.m.
This home is a must see!! MLS #X2005183
613-432-3714 or 613-570-1389for more info visit
www.propertysold.ca/renfrew
PUREBRED BOXER PUPPIES, Fawn, flash, and brindle, four male, two female, vet checked, dewormed, first shots, tails docked, h e a l t hy / b e a u t i f u l , $800. Ottawa Area, Danny 1-877-703-2557
WAGS & WHISKERS PUPPY Kindergarten, back by popular de-mand, obedience and socialization for all breeds. For a well be-haved puppy call the puppy training special-ists Tena and Ian, 623-6200
CARSFOR SALE
2002 GMC SIERRA, full-size truck 2500 se-ries, 4 door, 4x4, fully loaded. Great for plow truck. 613-433-6081
2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX, V6, 4 dr, fully loaded, 100,000 km. 613-433-6081
HUNTING
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.
HOUSESFOR SALE
3 BEDROOM BUNGA-LOW backing onto ra-vine, corner lot 50’x207’, 59 Wilson St. $189,000 private, 416-239-0428
TIMESHARE CANCEL. Were you misled when you purchased a Time-share? Get out NOW with contract cancella-tion! Stop paying Mort-gage and Maintenance 100% Money back Guaranteed. 1-888-816--7128, x-6868 or 702-527-6868
INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL SPACE
COMMERCIAL SPACE LOCATED beside Post Office, centre of town, 2000 sqft totally reno-vated, $1500 plus heat & hydro, gas heat. 613-432-1133
MAIN STREETRENFREW
For rent anytime, front space 1100sqft or 3200sqft middle and back. Side alley door/back door or both 4300 sq ft. 613-432-9399, 613-433-6301 or entire building for sale.
UP TO 6000 sqft wholesale/office/stor-age space, loading docks, fire sprinklers, call 613-333-1042 to view
HOUSESFOR RENT
2 BDRM HOME plus change room on 1 acre, W of Renfrew: large eat-in kitchen, bright livingroom, 2 bath, hardwood, full basement, appliances. $700/m, tenant pays utilities. No pets/smok-ers. 416-445-7261, wknd: 613-432-5578
2 BEDROOM HOUSE central location, gas heat, $600/month plus utilities 613-432-8565. Available Feb. 1st.
RECENTLY RENOVAT-ED 2 bedroom, 2 storey house in Renfrew with large yard. $675 per month plus utilities. Call 613-432-5249
HOUSES FOR SALE
HOUSESFOR RENT
2 BEDROOM Town house with large stor-age room, newly reno-vated, fridge, stove, 2 mins from downtown Renfrew, quiet neigh-borhood, $650 (wa-ter/sewer included), first & last month rent, phone 613-757-1576 or 613-890-1576
COBDEN 4 BED-ROOM Farm house, newly renovated. No pets or smoking al-lowed. $750 plus. Credit check & refer-ences, first & last re-quired. Available imme-diately. 613-464-0290
CONSTANT LAKE 1 bedroom garden home, fridge & stove, heat & hydro included, no grass cutting or snow plowing, no pets, first & last, $775/month 613-628-5080
HALEY TOWNSITE 2 bedroom 1 bathroom, detached 2 car garage - fridge, stove, washer & dryer, $750/month plus utilities, $800/month furnished plus utilities. Call Gary 432-3644
HOUSE FOR RENT Renfrew ON. 3 bed-room, gas heat, central air, appliances, spa-cious 3 floors. No pets, no smoking. Available immediately. Phone 613-432-5954. Refer-ences required
THREE BEDROOM HOUSE attached gar-age on Goshen Rd be-tween Renfrew and Arnprior. Gas heat, central air, main floor laundry, references a must. NO pets or smok-ing. Utilities extra first/last rent. Available March 1, 2011 613-432-2659
APARTMENTSFOR RENT
1 BEDROOM APART-MENT available Feb. 1st. Freshly renovated. Centrally located in se-cure building. Call Bu-jold Properties 613-432--0789 or 613-432-4868 after hours.
1 BEDROOM FOR rent - fridge & stove includ-ed, hardwood floors, Available immediately - $650/month + Hydro but includes Heat - (613) 623-7287, Ext. 25
1 SINGLE APART-MENT and a double bedroom. 613-433-0078
1ST FLOOR, 2 Bed-room apartment in quiet seniors building. Laundry Facilities, Available Immediately. Call 613-432-4909
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2 BDRM APT for rent, heat and hydro includ-ed, $675/month, cen-tre town. Available March 1st. Call 10-5 Tuesday - Friday; 10-4 Saturday. 432-6434
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2 BEDROOM APT. Oak St. Ground floor. Fridge, stove, parking $575/mth* “with dis-count” plus hydro One year lease First/last and references re-quired. 613-433-3053
2 BEDROOM UPPER DUPLEX renovated clean quiet, looking for long term mature adult/senior. Large pri-vate backyard, secure separate entrance, 1 block downtown, pro-fessionally managed. NO rent increases, NO smoking/NO dogs. $850 plus hydro 519-590-0442
2 BEDROOMSAPART-MENT available Feb or Mar. 1/11, 71 Ren-frew Ave. #4 $550/month plus heat, hydro NO PETS 613-592-2838
3 BEDROOM apart-ment available March 1st, 2011. 3 miles west of Renfrew on Hwy 60 Tenant pays heat (natu-ral gas) and hydro $675, NO PETS or 613-433-5998
CENTRE TOWN SEC-OND level apt, kitch-en, livingroom, 1 - 4 piece bath, 1 bed-room. $500 plus heat & hydro. 613-432-1133
COBDEN AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY 1 bed-room 3rd floor loft apt $575/mnth, Hydro ex-tra. Laundry and park-ing on site. No smok-ing, no pets. Call 613-851-4630
EXTREMELY LARGE 3 bdrm apt, centrally lo-cated above Vincent’s Laundromat, available Feb 1st. Newly reno-vated, fridge and stove, $800 includes heat and water; tenant pays hydro. 432-2921
LARGE 1 BEDROOM apartment available Feb. 1st. Centrally lo-cated. $535 a month. Call Bujold Properties 613-432-0789 or 613-432-4868 after hours.
STUDIO APART, FRIDGE & stove, hydro included, $700, Down-town, close to shop-ping. Available now, first & last required 613-433-3331
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LARGE 3 BEDROOM apartment in center-town has private en-trance, private yard. Parking with plug-in, stove, fridge. Available now. $800/month plus gas and hydro. 432-2852
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NEW ONE BED-ROOM on second floor with fridge, stove, a/c and parking. No pets or smoking. $595 per month, first and last plus hydro and refer-ences. Available March 1/11. 613-432-4387
ONE BEDROOM, Stonewall II for April, in a well maintained building, intercom for security, laundry fa-cilities, to view call 613-432-8417, Wilson Investments
WILSON INVEST-MENTS of Renfrew Ltd. is your ONE STOP PLACE if you are look-ing for an affordable, clean, quiet, secure building to rent. Office is located at No.2, 850 O’Brien Road, evening and weekends by ap-pointment only, just call 613-432-8417
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NEEDED NOW-AZ DRIVERS & OWNER OPS-. Start the New Year off right with a great career opportu-nity. We’re seeking pro-fessional, safety-minded Driver and Owners Op-erators. Lease program Available. Call Cela-don Canada, Kitchen-er. 1-800-332-0518 www.celadoncanada.com
GENERAL LABOURER required to work around gravel pit, yard and garage. Mechani-cal and equipment ex-perience would be an asset. Full-time position. APPLY in person 9-4 WEEKDAYS only.Nesbitt Aggregates1766 Lochwinnoch RdRenfrew 432-5764visit localwork.ca
H O M E W O R K E R S NEEDED!!! Full/Part time positions available - Will train. On-Line Data Entry, Typing Work, E-mail Reading, PC/Clerical Work, Homemailers, Assem-bling Products. HUR-RY, SPOTS GO FAST! www.CanadianJobsFromHome.com
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LOOKING FOR A new challenge? Island View Retirement Suites in Arnprior is seeking a Part Time Cook. Please send resume to Patti Hass by fax 613-623-8503 or email p h a s s @ i s l a n d v i ew -suites.ca
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Radiology TechnologistAs a team member of the Arnprior & District Memorial Hospital staff you will experience high quality professional practice in our progressive, well-equipped 44 bed Hospital. We are currently seeking an individual to fi ll the position of casual radiology technologist. The successful candidate must be a graduate of a certifi ed X-Ray Technologist program and be registered with CAMRT and CMRTO.
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Our overall vision is to be recognized for exemplary care; making your health our priority. The mission for The Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital Corporation is to provide emergency, acute care and long-term care health services to the residents of Arnprior and surrounding communities.
The Staff Physiotherapist, operating within the Ontario College of Physiotherapists scope of practice, is accountable and responsible for the delivery of evidence-based care to both the inpatient and outpatient population. Participating as a team member, the staff physiotherapist practices within own level of competence and ensures practice congruent with college standards and code of ethics. Providing safe, quality, client centered care, the staff physiotherapist is committed to service availability, accessibility and excellence. Job involvement will also include but is not limited to consulting and educating activities.
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Entering into eternal rest on Sunday December 19, 2010 at the age of 86 years, Mary Stasia Krezel, wife of the late Walter Peplinski. Loving and devoted mother of Dominic (Julie), Max (Linda), Rose (Leonard Valliquette), Stanley (Donna), Nicholas (Doris), Felix (Pauline), Barbara (Ben Bachinski), Lucy (Jerry Stokes), Bernadette, Maryanne (Paul Cunningham). Pre-deceased by son Peter, daughter Margaret Anne and brother Felix. Survived by 22 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.
We wish to express our sincere thanks to everyone for their thoughtfulness and kindness during our time of sorrow. To the paramedics, Dr K Davis, and the Emergency room staff of Renfrew Victoria Hospital. To Dr. Langlois for her care of Mom over the years. Thank you to Father MacNamara and Don Goulet and staff for their understanding and compassion.
Thank you to the Pall Bearers: John Valliquette, Rick Peplinski, Michael Peplinski, Adam Bachinski, Nelson Stokes and Brian Cunningham. Gramma would be so proud!
Thank you to Father Terry Sirosky for the beautiful mass and visits with Mom. To Christine Peplinski for the readings, and the Helferty family for the beautiful music. Thanks to the Douglas CWL for the lovely lunch. To friends and neighbors for their calls, cards, beautiful fl owers, charitable donations, masses, food and prayers. We Thank You!
“If you listen with your heart, I’ll be near.”
The Peplinski Family
Thank You!
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JOHN LACHARITY JULY 11, 1947 – DECEMBER 27, 2010
The Lacharity family would like to extend a sincere thank you to the many people who helped make a very diffi cult time a lot less painful. The many cards, beau-tiful fl owers, delicious food, phone calls, charitable donations and visitors all helped us see that John was a popular and well respected man.
We would like to thank Kirk Anderson of Anderson Funeral Home for his guidance and compassion, Alison Sharpe for the touching service, Elizabeth Brumm for the beautiful music at the church, Sherry Haaima for the heartfelt eulogy, Margi’s Catering for the tasty lunch, Betty Vanderwal and family for provid-ing the meal between services, and also the manage-ment, staff, and friends at the Renfrew Wal-Mart for all their help and support.
We would also like to say a special thank you to the doctors and nurses of the dialysis unit and the wound clinic at Renfrew Victoria Hospital for taking such good care of John.
It was nice to talk to so many people who had stories of their own.
John was a great man and he will always be missed and forever in our hearts.
Ann Lacharity and Family
Card of Thanks
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The Olmstead and Biard family wish to express their gratitude to the many relatives and friends that came to celebrate the life of Elizabeth (Jimmie) Biard on the 8th of Jan. Special thanks to the management and staff of CCAC, to the Bayshore Home Health Agency for providing the dedicated nurses and home care staff. Special thanks to Debra Clarke RN of Comcare and Anita McNulty of Paramed for their loving devotion in caring for Jimmie.
Thank You
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We sincerely thank each and every one of our family, brother Glen, grandchildren and great-grandchildren for pictures, cards and visits to Doug while he was in the Pembroke Rehab Centre. Thanks to our many friends and neighbours who sent get-well cards, Christmas cards and visited. Very special thanks to the nurses, therapists and staff for their wonderful care.
To our pastors Lloyd and Daryl and their wives and everyone for their prayers, visits, phone calls and food sent to our home, we are very grateful. Sincerely we thank you.
Doug and Vi Broome
Sincere Thanks
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The family of the late Edward Livingstone wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to family, friends and neighbours for their support and kindness following the loss of our Dad, Grandfather and Great-Grandfather.
Your visits, cards, food, fl owers, donations and expressions of sympathy were very comforting.
Thanks to the staff at Bonnechere Manor, Rev Heather Kincade and the Renfrew Legion Ladies Aux.
Special thanks to Kirk Anderson of Anderson Funeral Home, whose guidance and personal support could not have been more appreciated.
The Livingstone Family
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CLINTON JOHN GAUTHIER
The brothers, sister, nieces and nephews of the late Clinton Gauthier, who passed away accidentally Thanksgiving weekend, would like to extend their sincere gratitude to family, friends and acquaintances for their consideration and assistance during this diffi cult time. Your thoughts, prayers and generosity were greatly appreciated.
The Gauthier Family
McGREGOR, Margaret(Greitje de-Boer)
Sept 6, 1933 –Jan 24, 2010
Mixed emotions are a guaranteeI didn’t want you sufferingBut wish you had stayed for me.
I know these wants are selfi shBut they come so easilyWith Love, God has taken youAnd the grieving is with me
I see you in my childrenWe remember you so fondlyBut I really miss your companyWhen I still see you, in me.
I smile at friends and say “I’m good”Like you used to say “I’m fi ne”When deep inside I miss you But I’m grateful for our time
It’s still too soon that you are goneThe tears that we have criedWe really miss “our Granny”Since the morning that you died
Please “be fi ne”And we’ll “be good”We’ll carry on with you in our heartsLike you would say we should
Love alwaysTeresa, ChrisCorey, Stephanie, Julia, Ian
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Faye Rausch and family would sincerely like to thank Dr Langlois and the staff of the Renfrew Victoria Hospital for the pro-fessional and attentive care given to Cecil Rausch. Special thanks to St Paul’s Angli-can Church, Rev Cathy McCaig, Rev Bruce Ferguson, Anderson Funeral Home, Ray’s Flowers and Margi’s Catering. We would like to thank everyone for your prayers and many condolences regarding the recent passing of Cecil. Your support and prayers at this time are very much appreciated. Ce-cil was a kind and loving person and will be sorely missed.
We also want to thank everyone for your very generous donations in memory of Ce-cil, for the preparation of food and for the beautiful fl owers. To all of our friends and family, we can never thank you enough for everything you have done to make this dif-fi cult time more manageable. We are truly grateful and thank God for all His bless-ings.
The Rausch Family
COFFEY, Sam
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We wish to express our sincere thanks and gratitude to Dr. Langlois and all the staff at Hospice in Renfrew for their loving care and support for my husband, Sam; father and grandfather. Our many thanks to Malcolm and Deavitt & Binhammer funeral home for their compassion and guidance. And to all our friends, relatives and neighbours for their donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, fl owers and to Rev. Camille Lipsiett and Grace St. Andrew’s UCW for the lunch. For those of you we may have missed, please accept this as a sincere thank you.
Love, Diana and family
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MITCHELL RAMMONDCRAM
August 16, 1985 – January 16, 2009
It has been 2 years since we havelost you,
There is not a day we do not thinkof you.
How we miss your smile andyour laughter,
Your sense of humour was always thereWhether good or bad came upon you
The love of sport was unthinkable, howCalabogie misses your wakeboarding
and Snowboarding.
We will love you forever deep in our hearts
Love Mom, Dad, Johnathan, Adrian, and Nicholas
INMEMORIAM
PARENT, MaryIn loving memory of a dear mother & grand-mother who passed away Jan. 16, 1998.
Tis sweet to know we’ll meet againWhere troubles are no more and that the one we loved so muchHas just gone on before
Forever in our thoughtsfamily
KELLY, George
In memory of a dear brother who acci-dentally drowned, in Matawachan, January 15, 2000
You are gone but not forgotten.
Miss you,Donna
INMEMORIAM
ALGUIRE, Doreen
Dear Angels,If roses grow in heaven.Please pick a bunch for me,Place them in my mother’s arms,And tell her they’re from me.Tell her that I love and miss her,And when she turns to smile,Place a kiss upon her cheek,And hold her for awhile.Remembering her is easy,I do it everyday,But there is an ache within my heart,that will never go away.
Love Rob, Jodi, Austin, Paige and Josh HARVEY A EADY
JANUARY 21, 2001
Remembering you, Har-vey, is easy.I do it in so many ways.But today is so very specialAs it was your birthday.
Mabel and family
CARDS OF THANKS
INMEMORIAM
CARDS OF THANKSCARDS OF THANKSCARDS OF THANKS IN MEMORIAM
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FELHABERIn loving memory of our husband, father and grandfather Desmond who passed away January 21, 1999.
In tears we saw you sinking,We watched you fade away,Our hearts were almost broken,You fought so hard to stay.But when we saw you sleeping,So peacefully free from pain,We could not wish you backTo suffer that again.
Forever loved by Mar-garet, Wendy, Brian, Rosalie & families
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In loving memory of “Mitch” who
accidently passed Jan. 16 2009.
The mountains here are wonderful,The journey here was sweet.Thank you for guiding me,To be somewhere I had to try and be.
Every day I miss you,Each day is not the same.But forever you live in our hearts,And I cherish that each day.
No words can expressThe loss that we all feel.But knowing you’re our Angel,Keeps you near and dear.
Thank you cuz for all you’ve done,And shining so big and bright.Forever I will push myself,And continue to do things right.
Love you,Erin
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DODGE, MistyIn loving memory of our beautiful daughter and
sister who passed away January 18,
2008.When evening shades are fallingAnd we sit in quiet alone,To our hearts comes a longingIf she only could come home.Friends may think we have forgottenWhen at times they see us smile,But they little know the heartacheOur smiles hide all the while.We do not forget, nor do we intendWe think of her often, will to the end.Please God forgive us a silent tearA passionate wish our Misty was hereThere are others, yes we knowBut she was ours. We loved her soDear God, take a message to herIn Heaven aboveTell her how much we miss herand give her all our love
Forever loved unconditionally in life and in death.
Mom, Paul and sister Candi
FREDERICKFRANCIS CONLEY
Husband, father and grandfatherBorn May 7, 1932
– Jan 21, 2000
Loving and kind in all his ways,Upright and just to the end of his days,Sincere and kind in heart and mind,What a beautiful memory he left behind.
Gone but not forgotten
Love — Marg, Tricia, Kevin,
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Rausch; CecilBorn May 24, 1931 in Georgetown, Guyana, Cecil passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 12, 2011, with his family at his side at Renfrew Victoria Hospital. Beloved husband of Faye Rausch (nee Carter). Dearest Father of Lisa (Trent), Celia (Jim) and Noelle (Ryan). Proud and loving G.P. (Grandpa) of Shyla, Kirsten (Shawn), Tarah, Caitlin (Simon), Christopher, Victoria, Mason, Cecily and Cassius. Great Grandfather to Layla and Remy. Predeceased by his parents Dennis and Phyllis. Dear brother of Johnny, Dennis and Margaret. Predeceased by the late Peter and Bessie. Survived by sisters in law Flo, Jean, Lillian and Brother in law James. He will be sorely missed by many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Friends called at the Anderson Funeral Home & Chapel, 22 Raglan St. S., Renfrew on Friday 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service was conducted in St. Paul’s Anglican Church Renfrew on Saturday January 15, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. Cremation to follow. In lieu of fl owers donations to St. Paul’s Anglican Church or the Bonnechere Manor Foundation would be appreciated.
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BARBER, Donald MurphyIn the Bonnechere Manor, Renfrew, on Wednesday January 12, 2011, Donald Barber, age 83 years. Beloved husband of
Rachel (nee Lorbetskie) McLaughlin and by fi rst marriage the late Bertha Davidson. Dear father of Paul Martin (Pat), Montreal, Faye Barber (Gunter), Aylmer, John (Caroline), Carp, Betty
Smith (Gary), Patricia Barber, Donald Barber (Susan), all of Ottawa. Dear grandfather of Derek, Jeffery, Andrew Barber, Joseph, Elizabeth Smith, Carri Martin. Brother of Joyce Fleugal (Cecil). Pre-deceased by siblings Roy (Helen) and Leslie (Dorothy). Special step-dad to Doug, Judy, Cathy & Dennis McLaughlin.
Visitations were at the GOULET FUNERAL HOME, 310 Argyle St. S., Renfrew, Thursday: 7-9 p.m. and after 9:30 a.m. Friday, where the funeral service was conducted on Friday January 14th at 11 a.m. Spring interment Rosebank Cemetery. In lieu of fl owers, donations to the Bonnechere Manor Foundation Auditorium Fund would be appreciated.
Online condolences/donations:www.gouletfuneralhome.com
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Passed away peacefully on Saturday January 8, 2011 with family by her side. Marie, a native of Alberta moved to the Ottawa Valley with her husband in 1948. After 4 years in
Arnprior, they moved to Renfrew where Marie lived until 2008. At that time, Marie moved to live with her daughter, Susan and her husband in the Plantagenet area. Pre-deceased by her husband, John (Jack) Fostey and daughter Diane, she leaves behind daughters Susan (Roch) and Ruth (Bryan), grandsons Daniel and Philip (Marisa). Many thanks to Dr. Rossbach and the caring nursing staff at Hawksbury General Hospital.
By request, no visitations. Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Francis Xavier Church, Renfrew, Ontario, Friday January 14th at 10:30 a.m. Spring interment of ashes at the parish cemetery. In memory of Marie, donations to the Ottawa Humane Society would be appreciated. Online condolences/donations: www.gouletfuneralhome.com. Arrangements entrusted to the care of the Goulet Funeral Home, Renfrew, Ontario.
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Mullen; ArlenePeacefully in Groves Park Lodge, Renfrew on Wednesday January 12, 2011. Arlene Mullen age 78 years, beloved wife of the late Lloyd Mullen. Loving mother of David (Cindy) and Linda New (Jim). Predeceased by one daughter Kimberly Ann. Loved grandmother of Michelle and Kelsey Mullen and Riley and Shawn New. Dear sister of Wilma Stewart.
Friends called at the Anderson Funeral Home & Chapel, 22 Raglan St. S., Renfrew on Friday 10 – 11 a.m. where Funeral Service was conducted in the Chapel at 11 a.m. Spring interment Thomsonville Cemetery. In lieu of fl owers donations to Groves Park Lodge would be appreciated.
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ROOKIES AND RETURNEESThe Renfrew Curling Rink is offering a Rookies and Returnees Rock program Sun-day afternoon at the rink at 195 Xavier St. in Renfrew. The program runs until March 6. Instruction and practice are held 1 to 2 p.m. with a game of curling 2 to 3:30 p.m. The drop-in fee is $10 per person or $15 per couple per Sunday for non-mem-bers, or a one-time special program fee of $50 per participant for the full nine-week program which began Jan. 9. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call Phil Marcella at 613-432-5182, email [email protected] or visit renfrewcurlingrink.ovca.com.
SATURDAY, JAN. 22• The Arnprior Agricultural Society invites you to join in a four-hand euchre tourna-ment series on upcoming Saturdays (Jan. 22, Feb 26, March 26, April 23) at the Braeside United Church on Phillip Street in Braeside. Registration starts at noon and the tournament at 1 p.m. Two-per-son teams, eight games played and team score totaled, cost $20 per person and a light lunch served.• New Years Party at The Admaston-Brom-ley Community Library from 10 a.m. to 12 noon for children ages 4 to 10. We will be bringing in the new year in style, so grab a friend and wear something special!
SUNDAY, JANUARY 23• Dacre and Area Community Association (DACA) breakfast at the centre on Flat Road from 8 to 11 a.m. with baked beans, fried bologna, potato pancakes, scram-bled eggs/toast, tea/coffee/juice. Kids $4; adults $6. The youth club is also having a bake sale and 50/50 draw. For more infor-mation, call Sue at 433-9050.• Ladies Auxiliary Branch #148 euchre tournament at 1 p.m. at Legion in Ren-frew. 50/50 draw. Cost $8. Light lunch. Everyone welcome.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 25• Renfrew Woodland Metis Aboriginal As-sociation community meeting at 7 p.m. at the Renfrew Children’s Centre, 850 O’Brien Road, Renfrew. All new members welcome. Contact Kent 613-432-3177.• Heritage Renfrew’s annual general meeting at the Renfrew Legion at 7 p.m. Please plan to attend to hear guest speak-ers Garnet Wilkes and Norman Schiemann who will be making a presentation on sto-ries of loggers who lost their lives along the Madawaska River in the 19th century.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26• Blood Donor Clinic at Renfrew Colle-giate Institute, 184 Bonnechere St. S. Ren-frew from 2 to 8 p.m., sponsored by the Rotary Club. Call 1-888-DONATE to book an appointment.• Julia Riopelle from Renfrew Home Hard-ware will be the guest speaker at the Ren-frew Camera Club at 7 p.m. in the Renfrew Town Hall Boardroom. Julia has an Honor-ary degree in Fine Arts and is an interior
decorator. She will be demonstrating how to transfer photos onto decorative plates, how to do glue transfers onto canvas, how to do goof-off transfers onto wood or natural unfi nished material and how to do mirror transfers. There are many ways to display your photos and Julia has many excellent ideas. It all sounds very exciting. Ann Barr will be assisting her and the two ladies will also be giving out a door prize generously donated by Renfrew Home Hardware. Everyone is welcome.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 28It’s that time of year again for the 7th annual Celebration of Life dance at the Renfrew Armouries with all proceeds to support Renfrew Victoria Hospital Oncol-ogy Unit and Hospice Renfrew on Friday, Jan. 28. Celebrate and help raise funds for these two very worthy causes. Tickets are a very reasonable $10 each at Ottawa Val-ley Glass, Scotiabank, Dahl’s Convenience, Biba and at the door. Anyone wishing to donate silent auction items, call 613-432-6225 or 613-312-0045.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 29Frew Fest Winter Carnival all day Saturday. Call the Renfrew Recreation Department at 613-432-3131 for details.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 30Games Day with darts, cards and a ham and beans at the Renfrew Legion, hosted by the Renfrew Silver Seniors. Call Pat at 613-649-2756 for tickets.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6The February Valley Singles Lunch will be held at 12:30 p.m. at The Rocky Mountain House Restaurant in Renfrew. For informa-tion, call Fay at 613-256-8117 or Johanna at (613)432-7622.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9The local National Farmers Union and the Outreach Committee, Trinity-St. Andrew’s United Church, Renfrew co-host the fi lm, Fresh, on food production, followed by discussion and refreshments. 7 p.m., in chapel; free will offering; everyone wel-come. For more information, call Beulah Wright at 613-432-3295.
PAKENHAM CURLINGPakenham Curling Club fun nights are set for Jan. 28, Feb. 25 and March 25 at 7:30 p.m. There will be euchre and board games. Hosted by Glen Tripp. Light lunch provided. Admission at the door. For more information, contact Brenda at 613-256-4416.
NEIL SQUIRE SOCIETYDo you have a disability, injury or illness and want to work? The Neil Squire Society is offering the following free workshops in January. Pain Management (delivered by an occupational therapist) Monday, Jan. 31 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. For more infor-mation and to register your space, please call Natalie at 613-735-4586. Workshops are offered in Ottawa and Pembroke.
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A card party was held Sunday, Jan. 16 in the hall at Our Lady of Fatima Church.
The ladies winners were Janet McLaughlin and Jessica Belanger in euchre, while tops at 500 were Claudette Savoie and Agatha.
The men’s euchre winners were Ed Buraczews-ki and Bill McLaughlin, and 500 champs Bernard Blimkie and Earl Martin.
The door prize winners were Dorthy Roach and Agatha White, while Rose Hass won the 50/50 draw.
The next game will be played on Sunday, Jan. 30. Everyone is welcome.
Card party winners
CHRISTMAS AT MANORRob Warren and his mother, Doreen Latraverse, entertain during the holiday season at Bonnechere Manor. Below, the ladies auxiliary also gets in on the action. Photo courtesy of Lena Lambert
MISTY DODGEIn loving memory of our beautifulgranddaughter who passed away Jan. 18, 2008.
Dear Angels,If roses grow in heavenPlease pick a bunch for me,Place them in my granddaughter’s arms,And tell her they’re from me.Tell her that I love and miss her,And when she turns to smile,Place a kiss upon her cheek,And hold her for a while.Remembering her is easy,I do it everyday,But there is an ache within my heart,that will never go away.
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David T. Chapman sent us this email.Hello, Jim and Ila:
On Jan. 15 I was out early on my way to Renfrew (8:15 a.m.) when I spotted a mature bald eagle fl y-ing over the Shrive Bridge on the Bonnechere River. The eagle was right at car level which gave us a real good look at it. I also saw a large bird fl ying over and when we got closer to it we identifi ed it as a Canada goose. I saw com-mon redpolls, pine siskins and possibly hoary redpolls (I’ll do my best to confi rm the hoary red-poll sightings). On Humphries Road I saw a mixed fl ock of 30-50 redpolls and siskins in one area and fl ock of around 20 in anoth-er area. They were feeding in the long grasses along the side of the road. Other birds this morning were the usual fi ve chickadees (last winter a fl ock of 10-12) and one downy woodpecker.
Sincerely, David T. ChapmanDavid: Thank you for your
email. There has been a single Canada goose on the Bonnechere this fall. It is possible that it is the same bird. There are ex-tremely few occasions when a
single Canada goose will remain all winter, this may be one of them.
AN EMAIL FROM EGANVILLE
Jim and Ila:We routinely walk along the
Bonnechere River, just out of Eganville, on Grist Mill Road. We have been observing some water birds that we think are mergansers. They are slightly smaller than a loon, behave like a loon, diving and swimming un-derwater, and have a very similar silhouette.
There seems to be at least two pairs. Two of the birds, likely the males, are mostly white with a black head. The females are gray-ish brown in colour. They seem to enjoy fl oating down with the current until it gets too strong then they’ll fl y to calmer water.I know it’s tough without seeing them but do you think the mer-ganser is a good bet?
Pat & Patti WallaceThank you for keeping us in
touch with the Eganville area. The birds are, as you suggest, common mergansers. It is un-common for them to remain all winter but if there is open water and fi sh to eat they will stay.
UNUSUAL FOOD
Birds have some unusual food sources: wood ashes, oyster shell, egg shells, wax (from ber-ries), and juniper, spruce and balsam gum.
Tree swallows consume large quantities of wax-coated bay-berries. Their digestive tracts turn the wax into energy. Finch-es are able to digest the gum of our native conifers. Blue jays and chickadees eat wood ashes for the minerals left by burning the wood.
Oyster shells and egg shells are used by birds to help grind up their food and also for the calcium in the shells. Please let us know if you observe this be-haviour.
EMAIL CORRECTION
For some reason known only to those living in the computer “unknown zone” our email ad-dress was written incorrectly during the bird count. It should read [email protected] your birding. Ila and Jim Ferguson, 5313 River Road, RR 5, Renfrew, Ont., K7V 3Z8. Phone 613-432-2738 or email [email protected].
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When Pam Gillis invested in an older home on Plaunt Street in Renfrew, she saw potential.
That potential has evolved into Teen Saloon, a place for young people to drop in, do homework, be with friends and practise the centre’s three over-riding principles: honesty, kind-ness and respect.
During a brief visit to the cen-tre’s open house last week, Ren-frew-Nipissing-Pembroke MP Cheryl Gallant also saw poten-tial – perhaps for a pilot project.
Tours of the centre show-cased a facility designed with youth in mind. There are tables for pool, foosball, poker and board games; rooms arranged for Wii and video music games; quiet spaces for homework and study; and a room to just hang out and watch a movie. There’s also a kitchen area for light re-freshments, washrooms on each of the two fl oors, and two large summer verandahs on the sec-ond fl oor.
“The idea is great,” MP Gal-lant said. “It’s like coming home. Not having the parents there, but still somebody close by in case you need some help.”
“And the colours are just what every kid would want to paint their bedroom wall,” she noted of the vivid décor.
“For a number of years I’ve been told that Renfrew espe-cially needs a place for kids to go after school, and Saturdays, to chill out and not to be insti-tutionalized, and this really fi ts the bill,” she said.
As for federal funding, she suggested the potential is there.
“I’m not sure where we got the funding for this,” the MP ad-mitted, “but certainly now that they’ve offi cially opened, any time there is federal program funding available we’ll make sure they’re aware of it,” she said.
Gallant also stressed that the deadline for summer student applications has been moved up from the middle of March to Feb. 28.
Against the backdrop sound of pool balls clacking and young people laughing, Gillis spoke about her dream.
“I’m the den mom, the camp counsellor, the senior staff, whatever you want to call me,” business owner Gillis joked.
“I defi nitely want to see our youth have a facility,” she said. “And it’s not just something
needed in Renfrew. I think it’s something that’s needed right across the country, where the changes in society have been so much over the last couple of de-cades.”
While many young people from past generations went home to parents after school, today both parents often have to work and are away when the
school day ends.As a result, said Gillis, many
young people are “coming home to empty houses and there’s lack of supervision.”
“They all need a place to be rather than on the street,” Gillis said. “We (adults) go to a restau-rant. We can go out somewhere, but where do they go?” she won-dered aloud.
“A lot of parents can’t afford video games and all the things they (young people) want,” Gil-lis said.
The Teen Saloon operates on a membership system for young adults ages 13 to 19 and there are plans for special free events and activities such as an evening when seniors play cards with the kids.
Two levels of membership fee are available – $65 and $40, each offering different privileges. Guest memberships are also available for $10 per hour.
People can call 613-432-8898 for information on membership privileges, hours of operation and upcoming programs.
The youth will also be encour-aged to form their own fundrais-ing committee to acquire the things they want at the facility.
The message to the young members: “We all had to work
for the things we want, and you guys have to work for the things you want,” she said.
Gillis’s passionate plea for youth services sparked MP Gal-lant to look beyond last week’s open house on Plaunt Street in Renfrew. “This might be a pilot project for the rest of the prov-ince,” Gallant speculated.
“That’s what I think,” Gillis agreed, noting her own person-al experience, fi rst as a young camper at the Red Pine Camp at Golden Lake, and later as a trained leader.
“I’ve been there as an adult. I’ve been there as a child,” she said of the Red Pine Camp. “You know, every kid loves camp. Why can’t a business run like a camp? To me, it’s a very simple thing,” she said.
After months of dreaming, planning and renovating, Gillis is confi dent she and her staff have created a sound facility where teens can socialize with their peers in a monitored, safe and secure environment.
“And now all I can do is jump off the cliff and try,” she added with a laugh.
And it’s a leap of faith, she believes, that is well worth the effort. Because it’s all about the kids.
Teen Saloon sees youth potential; MP ponders pilot potential
Teen Saloon owner Pam Gillis and MP seated at wall art portraying the traits the centre hopes to en-courage in youth.
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The Renfrew County Cattle-men’s annual meeting is tonight (January 20) in Cobden.
It’s been well advertised so it will be interesting to see how many people show up.
There is a guest speaker. Dave Tiller of the Ontario Indepen-dent Meat Packers will be speak-ing on the diffi culties small meat processors are experiencing with regulators and economic conditions.
Not a cheerful topic to listen to on a cold winter night. Meat processors and beef farmers aren’t exactly buddies.
Oh well, at least the cattlemen board didn’t bring in a speaker
who would lecture farmers on how they should be more effi -cient producing beef. That’s one thing farmers do not want to hear anymore. They cannot pro-duce beef any cheaper than they do right now.
Most of the people at the mid-January county cattlemen’s an-nual meeting in recent years are members of the cattlemen’s board. Only a handful of the “old faithful” attend.
The others – there are hun-dreds of cattle producers in the county – are so fed up with nega-tive things that they are slowly reducing their herd and will be calling it quits when they can
get some supplementary income – their pension.
Many have already quit rais-ing cattle.
Beef producers are fed up with paying check-off fees to the Ontario Cattlemen’s Associa-tion and not seeing many posi-tive results. They’re frustrated at the gloomy state of the once powerful cattle industry. They know going to an annual meet-ing won’t make any difference. All they’ll hear is more gloom
and doom.Look back at the special beef
meeting held at Opeongo High School in February of 2004. I wrote a column about it. The roads were terrible that evening after the heaviest snowfall of the winter.
But 450 beef producers came out to voice their opinion on what ails the beef industry after the BSE crisis of the previous year. Beef producers came from as far away as Napanee.
At the end of the evening, Preston Cull, who organized the meeting, asked the crowd for a show of hands to see how many people wanted a single farm
voice like they do in Quebec – the Union des Producteurs Ag-ricoles (UPA). About 90 per cent of the hands shot up high into the air. Hands fl ew up.
On the question of going to Ottawa to demonstrate – there were some hands that went half way up.
There was lots of talk that things could change for the better – if they spoke with one voice instead of having many commodity groups and organi-zations doing the yapping.
So what happened in the six years since that memorable night? Nothing? Sort of.
New groups sprang up!
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Taste of Opera to raise funds for Renfrew Victoria Hospital A Taste of Opera, a new fund-
raising event planned for the Renfrew Victoria Hospital, prom-ises to be a feast for the senses.
This unique event, to be held at Castlegarth Restaurant in White Lake Feb. 11, will feature performances of selected Ital-ian arias by two nationally ac-claimed vocalists — soprano Kathleen Radke and tenor Rory McGlynn — as well as a gourmet fi ve-course dinner.
Chefs Matthew and Jennifer Brearley of Castlegarth Res-taurant have designed a special menu for the evening, with each course inspired by one of the op-eratic works that Radke and Mc-
Glynn will perform. As well, a se-lection of wines that hit just the right note for the operatic menu will be available.
A Taste of Opera is the fourth event in a series of RVH fund-raisers, called Opera in the Val-ley, which Renfrew-based Radke has worked on in recent years.
Radke, whose husband, Steve, is a doctor at RVH, says that when she and her husband moved to Renfrew, they fell in love with the community. “This is my way of giving something back to the community,” she says.
Radke says that the operatic events not only benefi t the hos-pital, but they give Renfrew-area
audiences a chance to experi-ence opera locally. “It also allows people who might not be famil-iar with opera to stretch a little musically,” she says.
Castlegarth Restaurant is lo-cated in a heritage building in White Lake. All of the restau-rant’s food supplies come from Castlegarth’s own gardens or
from nearby farms. Tickets are $100 per person, taxes and gra-tuity included (beverages not included). For reservations, can call 613-623-3472.
VICTORIA SLIGHTJAGUAR JOURNAL
CHARLIE BOSSYRAIDER RAP
Being safe at schoolCreating a safe and healthy
learning environment at St. Jo-seph’s Catholic High School is a priority.
This interest in environment has also extended to include the environment as a whole. Our environmental committee of student council has worked very hard to introduce and maintain a very successful recycling pro-gram within the school.They also organized a fun events to raise awareness of environmen-tal issues within the school com-munity. One such event was an eco-friendly fashion show where students made articles of cloth-ing or accessories out of recycled material, like old clothes or even bubble rap.
They have also introduced Jaguar stainless steel re-usable water bottles in the tuck shop to cut back on the use of plastic wa-ter bottles.
This year, our environmental ministers, Dean Dewar and Car-oline Holley, have been working hard fi nding new ways for our school community to contribute to a cleaner and safer environ-ment. With community spirit in mind, the environmental com-
mittee has taken a lead role in St. Joe’s participation in the Adopt-A-Road Program.
This is a widely-known pro-gram established to encourage volunteers to help maintain local roads and right-of-ways to keep them free of garbage and litter. SJHS will be adopting Barnet Boulevard in Renfrew.
This will be very convenient for our school community mem-bers since the road is adjacent to the school.
So, next time you are driving along Barnet Boulevard, keep an eye out for SJHS students. Honk your horn in support of our ef-forts and contribution to clean-ing up the environment and our newly-adopted road.
Auditions for our sixth an-nual musical production were Jan. 11 and 12. This year, the talented students will perform The Drowsy Chaperone. I’m not about to tell you all that happens. You will just have to wait until May to fi nd out for yourself.
January, statistically one of the coldest months of the year, is also one of the most stressful, particularly at Renfrew Colle-giate for Grade 9 to 12 students.
Not only are classes winding down and teachers are strug-gling to teach everything the curriculum requires, but exams are too close for comfort. The vibe of stress echoes down the hallway as we get ever closer to that dreaded week of studying, fatigue and isolation.
When the day of exams fi nally comes, there is nothing more exciting or thrilling. Hordes of people gather in the cafeteria cramming in whatever they can at the last minute. Grade nines look around nervously as this is their fi rst ‘experience.’ Rookies.Finally, the moment has arrived.
All that stress that has been piled upon you comes into play; build-ing up in your stomach, forming butterfl ies. You are then taken to your seat where a pile of foolscap and a thick exam await you. You listen to the same old procedure you’ve heard for years.
Finally, you fl ip over your exam and put your pencil to work; the piles of stress and weeks of studying unleash them-selves upon the paper, like a tour de force of hard work.
The two hours end and a eu-phoric feeling of accomplish-ment comes over you, as you hand in the exam with a smile.
The exam experience at RCI
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Last year summer student grants were also received by the following institutions, business-es and organizations:
• Algonquins of Pikwakana-gan - $1,994
• Arnprior and McNab/Brae-side Archives - $2,323
• Arnprior Public Library - $1,436
• Barry’s Bay and Area Public Library - $1,796
• Barry’s Bay Dairy and Res-taurant - $2,462
• Bonnechere Museum, Egan-ville - $3,075
• Bonnechere Union Public Li-brary, Eganville - $2,299
• Boundless - $2,153• Boys and Girls Club of Pem-
broke - $3,476• Briscoelea Farm - $1,796• Bubble Technology Indus-
tries Inc. - $1,077• Calabogie and Area Business
Association - $3,970• Camp Lau-Ren - $2,870• Canadian Cancer Society,
Renfrew County Unit - $2,821• Canadian Diabetes Associa-
tion - $2,075• Carefor Health & Community
Service - $2,333• Champlain Trail Museum
and Pioneer Village - $2,957• Children’s Junction Daycare
- $2,460• Child’s Paradise Day Care
Centre - $1,283• Cobden Agriculture Society
- $2,022• Columbus House - $3,690• Community Living Renfrew
County South - $2, 837• Community Living Upper Ot-
tawa Valley - $3,895• Community Resource Centre
- $2,432• Deep River Community As-
sociation-North Renfrew Times - $2,729
• Deep River Public Library - $1,539
• Deep River Science Academy - $2,511
• Eganville & District Seniors - $4,101
• Eganville Horticultural Soci-ety - $1,960
• Evergreen Christian Minis-tries - $2,035
• Fairfi elds - $2,460• Family and Children’s Ser-
vices County of Renfrew - $2,433• Fen Early Years Deep River
- $2,275• First Baptist Church Arnpri-
or - $3,424• First Step Options and Sup-
port Services - $3, 927• Foresters Falls Athletic Asso-
ciation - $1,845• Frontier Trails Kids Camp -
$3,072• Glad Tidings Pentecostal
Church - $2,017• Hugli’s Blueberry Ranch -
$1,436• Ketcha Star Daycare - $2,372• Kevin Schauer Construction
- $1,162• Kidactive - $3,788• Kids Corp OEYS - $2,000• Killaloe District Public Li-
brary - $1,847• Killaloe Station Take Out -
$923• L’Acfo-Champlain - $1,968• Lacourse Building @ Hard-
ware - $1, 041• Laurentian Hills Public Li-
brary - $1,231• Leaps and Bounds Children’s
Centre - $3,899• lifesitenews.com - $4,630• Lions Club - $2,433• Logos Land Resort - $1, 077• M&R Feeds and Farm Supply
Limited - $1,642• Marquardt Custom Sawing
- $1,077• McDougall Mill Museum -
$2,405• McLaren Systems - $1,503• McRae Mills Ltd. - $2,257• Murray’s Custom Woodwork-
ing - $1, 796• Nangor Resort - $1,616• North Renfrew Family Ser-
vices Inc. - $2,380• North Renfrew Long-term
Care Services Inc. - $5,213• Ontario Federation of An-
glers and Hunters - $3,690• Ontario Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals - $2,763
• Our Lady Seat of Wisdom - $2,030
• Paddler Co-op - $2,796• Pembroke Public Library -
$2,155• Pembroke Soccer Club Inc. -
$4,920• Petawawa Heritage Society
- $4,170• Petawawa Military Family
Resource Centre - $2,433• Petawawa Public Library -
$2,462• Pineridge Children’s Centre
- $1,077• PSP Canadian Forces Base
Petawawa - $1,231• Renfrew $ District Children’s
School - $3,013• Renfrew Business Improve-
ment ASSN - $1,845• Renfrew County Catholic Dis-
trict School Board - $3,075• Renfrew Public Library -
$1,796• Renfrew Victoria Hospital
Foundation - $3,383• Ross Museum - $3,692• Round Lake Centre Food Mar-
ket - $1,436• Scott & Sons Hardware -
$1,257• Sebastopol Heritage and His-
torical Society - $3,229• St. Francis Memorial Hospi-
tal - $1, 885• Stafford Animal Hospital - $1,
796• Stepscount - $1,347• The Arnprior Hospital Auxil-
iary - $2,503• The Braeside Pastoral Charge
- $1,845• The Friends of Algonquin
Park - $3,700• The Salvation Army Pem-
broke - $3,453• Water Tower Lodge - $1,693• Whitewater Bromley Com-
munity Health Centre - $3,229
• Wilno Heritage Society - $2,153
• Wilno Station Inn - $1,262.
2011 APPLICATIONS
On Tuesday MP Gallant is-sued a new release reminding
employers that applications for Canada Summers Jobs open Feb. 1 and close Feb. 28.
“Locally, Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke will receive $252,382, a boost of $34,855 over last year’s base allocation,” Gallant said.
“As the local Member of Par-
liament, I am consulted and encouraged to provide input to determine specifi c priorities in our communities.”
The press release says Gallant encourages recommendations from employers and welcomes their input.
2010 summer student grants
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The Burnstown WI has been busy with a variety of activities between Sep-tember and December.
Our September program was agriculture/pickling and was held at the home of Jennifer Robertson. Samples of salsa, home made ketchup and tomato soup were tasted while members shared their recipes for preserves and pickling.
In October the WI ladies enjoyed a pot luck lunch that was hosted by Gemma Robillard at her home. Gemma Robillard (Gem Photography) gave an in-formative lesson and many tips on photography.
Fall Road Clean-up and a cup of coffee at Neat Cof-fee Shop was organized by
the ladies in early Novem-ber. The November WI meeting was held at the home of Anne Burnette. Barry Burnette presented a slide show of his gold and artwork, he also talked about his experiences as a Goldsmith and Diamond Mounter.
Christmas spirits were high when the Burn-stown WI members shared Christmas dinner at Glen Dochart Farm, home of Mary Campbell in Decem-ber.
After dinner the group busily wrapped non-food item gifts for a family they sponsored for Christmas. On Dec. 14, the Burnstown WI organized and served a pot luck lunch at the Neighbour Link Fountain located in Arnprior.
Jan. 11, 2011 marks the 100th anniversary for the
Burnstown branch, the fi rst branch in our district. It was formed at the home of Mrs. John Forrest in the heart of Burnstown. Mrs. J,F. Blane was chosen as president and Miss Ag-nes McLachlan as secre-tary. They started with six members and, by August, had 21.
One hundred years lat-er, the branch’s January meeting will be held in that same house and the members have planned to reenact the fi rst meeting held 100 years ago. A larg-er celebration is planned for June 19, 2011.
The Burnstown WI branch presently has 26 members and welcomes anyone wishing to join this dynamic group of ladies.
If interested, please call Ruth McHugh at 613-752-1773.
Burnstown WI fall and winter news
Burnstown WI members celebrate the season by sharing with others. Among them are, from left, front row Marlene Schaly, Henny Schaly (guest), Julia Winn, Anne Burnette, Bev MacLean, Gemma Robillard and son Anton Robillard; and back row Jane Flain, Irene Mayhew, Laura Geymonat, Lillian Trask, Irene Robillard, Helen Gunn, Cecile Lamoureux, Signe Kubiseski and Ruth McHugh.
JADE IS NO. 1Pembroke residents Bobby McGivern and Diana De-lorme (who grew up in Renfrew) are the parents of Jade, Renfrew Victo-ria Hospital’s fi rst baby in 2011. The seven-pound, two-ounce girl came into the world at 8:39 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 11. For more details, see last week’s Mercury or visit the rural north link of www.yourot-tawaregion.com. Mercury photo by Steve Newman
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Fishing Derby from 7:00 am to 5:00pm at the Bon-nechere River Boat Launch. Catch and release only (pike, pickerel, perch, rock bass). Valid fi shing license needed. No highway vehicles on ice (ATV and snowmobiles allowed). Prizes awarded at 5:15pm sharp. Skating available if ice available. Cost: $10 for adults, ($8.00 with carnival button), 12 & under FREE
Shanty Breakfast from 8:00am to 10:00am at the Wing (164 Argyle St. S.). Cost: $6.00
Free Public Skating from 10:00am to 11:30am at the Ma-te-Way Activity Center Cost: FREE
Snow Sculpture Contest from 10:00am to noon at the MAC. Renny is back! The best sculpture of Renny will win a prize! Build your favourite character in snow. Bring your family out and enjoy the fun and the memory.
Sliding all day at the MAC. Unsupervised sliding will be available at the MAC sliding hill. Bring your own toboggan etc.Cost: FREE
Fur and Pelt Display Contest from 10:00am to 8:00pm at the MAC. The Fish and Game Association will display many pelts with no descriptions attached. Some under glass and some able to be touched. Cost: FREE
Strong Man Exhibition from 10:00am to noon on Railway Avenue in downtown Renfrew. Sponsored by Ultimate FitnessCost: FREE
Vintage Snow Machine Display from 10:00am to 1:00pm at Low Square. Vintage snow machines will be on display for viewing beside the Library including a 1969 Snow Cruiser in mint condition. Cost: FREE
Quinzee Snow Shelter from 10:00am to 3:00pm at Low Square. The 42nd Field Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish) RCA will build a quinzee (a traditional snow shelter). Cost: FREE
Face Painting from 10:00am to 1:00pm at the Cham-ber of Commerce offi ce near Low Square. Cost: FREE
Horse and Wagon Rides from 10:00am to 3:00pm throughout downtown. Wrap up in warm blankets and climb onto a horse drawn wagon for a ride through the beautiful heart of downtown Renfrew. Pick up spots will be Town Hall, Scotia Bank and Hall St.Cost: FREE
Bed Races (High School) from 11:00am to 1:00pm. High school student teams will challenge each to bed races from the Scotia Bank to Town Hall. Teams are presently looking for steel beds. Decorations of beds will be an added feature. Cost: FREE (pre-registration required)
Hockey Skills Competition (ages 9-15yrs) from noon to 2:15pm at the MAC. Teams will compete in agility, speed, puck control and 3-on-3 play. Top two teams will be featured at the Jr. B game during the 1st intermission playing 3-on-3. Awards for all will be avail-able. Come team up with Jr. B players.Cost: FREE
Foster the Snowman Building from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at Low Square. Families are invited to come and build a creative snow man using cloths and imagina-tion. Our goal is 100 snow men/children representing Renfrew County children that are living in Foster homes at this time.Cost: FREE
The Coolest Day this Winter!
For more information or to register for events please call 613-432-3131
Euchre Tournament (55 yrs+) from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at the Wing. Various prizes awarded at 4:00pm. Only little experience is needed.Cost: $6.00 or $4.00 with carnival button
Ray McGrath Memorial Open Dart Tourna-ment at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #148. Three person teams. Registration from 10:00am to 10:30am and play starting at 11:00am. Division round robin play. Must be 19 years of age to play. For more information please call Greg Walbeck at 613-432-4246.Cost: $30.00 per team
Jr B’s vs Metcalfe Hockey Game starting at 3:00pm at the MAC. The Timberwolves will take on Metcalfe. A 50/50 draw will be held. Those viewing the Hockey skills competition will have free admission. Late comers MAY be charged a fee for admission. 1st intermission will have entertainment.Cost: FREE
Youth Dance from 8:00pm to 11:00pm at the Rec Centre. Ages 12- 17 years of age will be allowed. Cost: $5.00 or $3.00 with carnival button
Adult Dance from 8:00pm to 1:00am at the Wing. Dance to the fabulous 50’s & 60’s music of the Heartbeats. Doors open at 8:00pm and music starts at 9:00pm. 50/50 draw and light lunch served.Cost: $10.00 or $8.00 with carnival button.
Red Neck Crash Ice Races from 6:00pm to 7:30pm at the Swinging Bridge/O’Brien Park. Races for 12-14 yr olds and 15+. Participants will race each other down a 170 meter iced track under lights around corners and over jumps wearing full hockey equipment. Prizes and fi reworks!Cost: FREE (pre-registration required)
Renfrew Industrial Hockey League 1970’s All Star Reunion Hockey Game starting at 7:30pm at the MAC. Come and view your hockey players from the 70’s in a re-union game. See if these fellows still have the moves and ability for good old fashioned hockey. This game is sure to bring back some memories of the hockey days in the Barn. Cost: $5.00 or $3.00 with Carnival button (12 & under FREE)
Beavertails from 10:00am to 3:00pm at Low Square and from 6:00pm to 7:30pm at O’Brien Park. Cost: As displayed
Thank you to Tim Hortons for donating hot chocolate and coffee for the
Winter Frew Fest 2011!
These treats will be available at some of the carnival events.
Get and Wear your $3.00 Carnival Button at the Rec. Centre, No Frills, or Metro
413 O’Brien Road, Renfrew
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Town and Country Forming Ltd.Concrete Forming
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Styrofoam Insulating Panels
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980 O’Brien Rd.Renfrew
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150 RAGLAN ST., DOWNTOWN RENFREW
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432-3254
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Renfrew, Ontario K7V 1J7
Tel: (613) 433-7752Fax: (613) 433-3232Cell: (613) 433-7753
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613-432-8122
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RENOVATIONRENOVATION
SALESALEWe’re clearing out our entire inventory to make room for major improvements, and that means tremendous
savings for you.
2004 FORDESCAPE
XLT, 4WD, READY FOR WINTER, PW, PL,PM, AUTO, CLEAN, LOW KMS, V6,
$7,499
2008 FORDF150 XLT
2WD, SUPERCAB, ONLY 56KMS, AUTO, CHROME WHEELS, PW, PM, PL, AC, CD, MUST GO!!
$17,999
2006 FORDESCAPE XLT V6
XLT V6, ALL WHEEL DRIVE, CLEAN, PW, PL, PM, AUTO, ONLY 108KMS, READY FOR WINTER,
$11,999
2006 FORD LARIAT LTD.
WAYNE GRETZKY ED., CREW CAB, ONE OF ONLY 999 MADE, LOADED, DVD, LEATHER, POWER EVERYTHING ONLY 46KMS,
LOCAL TRADE IN, CLEAN TRUCK, MINT,
$23,999
2009 CHRYSLERPT CRUISER
AUTO, LOW KMS, LOW MONTH PAYMENTS, AC, CLEAN,
$10,499
2008 FORDEDGE SEL
TEST DRIVE THIS VEHICLE, CLEAN, PW, PL, PM, CD, MUST SEE, JUST TRADED IN, WONT LAST LONG.
$23,999
2008 FORDESCAPE XLT
ALL WHEEL DRIVE, V6, PW, PL, PM, ONLY 41KMS, CD, SAVE TODAY
$19,999
2005 FORD ESCAPE LTD.
LOADED, LEATHER, ALL WHEEL DRIVE, PW, PL, PM, CD, SUNROOF, BE SAFE ON THE ROADS,
$11,999
2008 FORDF150
4X4,SUPERCABM, JUST TRADED, ONLY 33KMS, AUTO, ADJ. PEDALS, REAR SLIDING WINDOW, PW, PL, PM, WITH MATCHING LEER CAP,
$23,999
2008 GMCSIERRA 4X4
CLEAN TRUCK, ONLY 47KMS, AUTO, AC, PW, PL, PM, READY TO GO,
$22,999
** ONLY ADDITIONAL COSTS ARE LICENCING & TAXES ***AT LEAST ONE AT ADVERTISED PRICE MAY BE PREVIOUS DAILY RENTALS.
WE WILL BE CLOSED JANUARY 27, 28 & 29, 2011 DUE TO RENOVATIONS. SORRY FOR
ANY INCONVIENENCE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING YOU BETTER!
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