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DEADLINE FOR GOCO BIDDERS SET TO PASS TODAY
> STORY, PAGE 4
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2014
Town elects new mayor
> SEE PAGE 3
Joan Loughheed receives a congratulatory hug from her partner, Alan Carmichael, while family and friends celebrate after election results were announced at the Deep River town hall Monday night. Lougheed was elected to be Deep River’s next mayor with more than 80 per cent of the vote.
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THIS WEEK IN HISTORY
10 YEARS AGO
NOVEMBER 3, 2004: Area residents are being urged to recycle
more of their household waste. That
push comes from the North Renfrew Landfill Operations Board,
which runs the inter-municipal landfill site on Baggs Road. Board
members expressed concern at a recent meeting over costs associated
with Blue Box recycling programs.
NOVEMBER 3, 2004: The provincial government wants students in
Ontario to eat healthier by ordering
school boards to remove all junk
food from vending machines in elementary schools. Elementary
schools across the province must
ensure that, by January 14, 2005,
the sale of food and beverage items
in vending machines is restricted to
healthy choices like milk, 100 per
cent fruit juice, muffins, yoghurt,
cheese, pretzels and popcorn.
20 YEARS AGO
NOVEMBER 2, 1994: AECL has
agreed to take its 1,000 acre east
end property off the market and
allow the town of Deep River to
make an offer or set up a purchase
option. That puts to rest for now any
concerns that public access to the
property, which includes the Silver
Spoon ski trails and other recreational uses, will be lost as a result
of the land being sold to private interests.
NOVEMBER 2, 1994: Putting together a waterfront master plan in
Deep River could be interesting, if
initial public input is any indication.
Comments sheets filled out at an
open house held two weeks ago
show that opinions on what to do
with the town’s waterfront area are
“all over the map,” according to
economic development director
John Walden.
30 YEARS AGO
OCTOBER 31, 1984: About 30 area
business people attended a meeting
last Wednesday with Deep River
Mayor Lyall Smith and other members of council to discuss the economic future of the town. The
mayor challenged the business community to come up with some ideas
for improving the local economic
climate and offered some municipal
funding, if required.
OCTOBER 31, 1984: At the close
of the ladies softball season, the
Dairy Ladies were the champions.
The Dairy held first place throughout the summer to retain the Guy du
Manoir league trophy as well as the
Chalk River Shell Trophy as playoff
champs. Individual trophies went to
Heather McCauley as rookie of the
year, Cindy Hogue as season MVP
and Trish Clouthier, the 1984 playoff MVP.
40 YEARS AGO
OCTOBER 30, 1974: Mrs Jean
Beauprie, currently chairman of the
Renfrew County Board of Education, has announced that she will
not stand for re-election as a trustee
in the upcoming school board elections. The main reason for her decision, she said, was that after six
years on the board, she felt that she
had no more to give and that someone else could bring a fresh approach to the job. Besides, she
commented, “I’m tired.”
OCTOBER 30, 1974: The new
lobby at the Deep River Arena has
been well received by the public.
Recreation director Jim Evraire was
very pleased with the reaction of
skaters to the new look of the arena
and said he thought that aside from
the first opening of the building,
nothing the Arena Board had done
had aroused so much enthusiasm.
50 years ago
OCTOBER 28, 1964: County representatives have learned that the federal Department of Public Works is
seriously considering the establishment of a boat launching ramp at
the Deep River pier. Establishment
of the ramp depends on the town’s
ability and willingness to provide
parking space with an area of one
acre on the water’s edge and a strip
of land from the pumphouse road to
the pier, to provide the proper access road to the pier.
OCTOBER 28, 1964: Patricia A.
Morrison and James N. Clarke of
Mackenzie High School have been
chosen as two of the 75 students
from Ontario high schools to attend
the annual Life Science Seminar at
the Ontario Agricultural College,
University of Guelph this week.
The students obtained the highest
marks in an examination written last
May by over 1,300 Grade XIII students from 250 high schools.
County warden,
MP pay tribute to
fallen soldier
Flags across Renfrew County were at half-mast last
week following the death of Corporal Nathan Cirillo at
the national war memorial in Ottawa.
Cirillo, a reserve member of the Argyll & Sutherland
Highlanders, was standing guard at the memorial when
he was gunned down by Michael Zehaf Bibeau.
Bibeau was later shot dead by House of Commons Sgtat-Arms Kevin Vickers in an exchange of fire after invading the Parliament buildings with a loaded rifle.
On Thursday, Renfrew County Warden Peter Emon released the following statement:
“Our thoughts are with Corporal Nathan Cirillo, his
loved ones, Canadian Forces members and the residents
of the City of Ottawa.
“As a military community, we are well aware of the
sacrifices made by Canadian soldiers who have dedicated
themselves to the protection of the safety and freedom of
Canadians.”
MP Cheryl Gallant also spoke about Cirillo in the
House of Commons:
“Mr. Speaker, as the Member of Parliament for Base
Petawawa, I rise today to express sympathy for the family of Corporal Nathan Cirillo, a true Canadian hero who
died in service to his country.
“Our military family is a tight-knit community. We feel
the pain and the loss of Corporal Cirillo’s family.
“The day before this week’s tragic event on Parliament
Hill, I had the privilege of greeting the Grade 5 class from
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School in Petawawa.
“As we stood in the Peace Tower above the Hall of Honour, a young boy of a serving soldier asked me if his
dad’s name was in the Book of Remembrance.
“Thankfully, I could tell him no.
“My thoughts on Wednesday immediately went to the
children of serving soldiers of Base Petawawa, like the
Grade 5 class, and the Grade 10 civics class from Bishop
Smith Catholic High School, which was on Parliament
Hill the same day, and to all the children who are victims
of senseless violence.
“We must never forget the risk every man and woman
takes when they put on the uniform of a Canadian soldier, and the loved ones at home who keep the home fires
burning.”
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55 YEARS AGO
OCTOBER 28, 1959: A parent’s request for notice of all “shots” given
his child within the school health
program was discussed at the board
of health meeting last Wednesday.
The discussion was centred largely
on the administrative difficulties of
sending out these notices. In any
case, the medical officer of health,
Dr. Skelly, said that such a special
warning, ie three days before each
shot, was unnecessary and in some
cases undesirable.
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Lougheed wins big in Deep River race
BY
VANCE GUTZMAN
In the end, it wasn’t even close.
A huge voter turnout in Deep River’s first on-line election ended up with Joan Lougheed being voted into office
as the town’s new mayor on Monday night.
Lougheed was elected to helm the next council by a
landslide, securing 84.1 percent of the total vote count
with 1,787.
The incumbent mayor, David Thompson, finished far
behind with 338 votes, or 15.9 percent of the total ballots
cast.
A total of 2,136 voters cast their ballots in this election,
good for a 63.5 percent total voter turnout.
The numbers for the two mayoral candidates aside,
there were also 11 people vying for five councillor positions.
When all was said and done, three incumbent councillors retained their seats while two fresh faces will be sitting at the council table for the next four years.
Megan Aikens is one of them, and she placed well
ahead of the pack, securing the most votes of all the councillor candidates with 1,668.
Incumbent councillor Ron Desrochers placed second
with 1,281 votes, while fellow incumbent Terry Myers
sat just four votes back at 1,277.
The third incumbent, Bob McLaren, was returned to
the table with 949 votes and Jason McAuley will join
Aikens in bringing a new look to council having secured
906 votes.
Michael Stephens, with 900 votes, was a close runnerup, as was Gary McAnulty, who was just off the pace
with 888.
Rounding out the voting numbers was Sid Davis with
668, Merrill Gasmann with 483, Michael Gasmann with
162 and Leon Landry with 136.
SUPPORT FOR CHANGE
Deep River voters also chose a new face to represent
them as trustee on the Renfrew County District School
Board, giving Marjorie Adam 1,086 votes compared to
406 for the incumbent, Barbara Basso.
Town council chambers were packed Monday night
with nearly every single candidate, along with their supporters.
Lougheed was also there, and expressed her delight
with the results once they were announced about a halfhour after voting was halted at 8 pm.
“It was much higher than I expected,” the mayor-elect
said of the large voter turnout.
“I had a sense that was a lot of support in the community for change.
“What an endorsement by the citizens of Deep River.
It’s a response to all the positive hard work of a fantastic
campaign team.”
Once the celebrations and euphoria have faded away,
Lougheed said she plans on consulting with the newlyelected council members (and acclaimed reeve Glenn
Doncaster) along with staff to plan for the transition when
the new council takes office in December.
The incumbent mayor was not at the town hall, but
watched the election results from home instead.
“Clearly I’m disappointed,” Thompson said.
“I think we had a very very successful four years. I was
very much looking forward to the next four.
“But this is a democratic process and the municipality
has decided to go in a different direction. I wish the new
mayor and the new council all the best.”
Aikens, meanwhile, was happily surprised by her firstplace win in her first kick at the electoral can.
“It was totally unexpected,” she said at town hall.
“I was hoping to be on the list but not expecting to be
number one. I am so looking forward to the next four
years.”
Laurentian Hills votes for change at the top
BY
TERRY MYERS
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throughout the municipality, he got to know
what people’s priorities are for the next four
years: seniors needs, youth recreation, roads
maintenance, and local policing.
“Those are the four things that popped up
throughout the campaign, so those are the
things we’ll be working on the next four
years,” he said.
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An anxious crowd waited until after 11:15
pm at the town hall in Point Alexander for the
final count to be announced.
When all was said and done, challenger
John (Jed) Reinwald downed incumbent Dick
Rabishaw in the race for mayor by a total
count of 512 to 425.
Rabishaw was gracious in defeat, saying he
had a feeling “right from the beginning” that
people were looking for a change.
Rabishaw also noted that there was a tide of
change across the county, with many long-
time mayors and reeves being knocked off by
local challengers.
“The people have spoken and I’m good with
that,” Rabishaw said.
“I’ve been retired 12 years and I’ve spent 11
years in politics. It’s time to move on. My wife
will be happy,” he quipped.
Rabishaw pledged to work closely with
Reinwald on the transition to the new council,
which will take office at the beginning of December.
For his part, Reinwald said he was “very,
very happy” with the result and thanked Rabishaw for a good campaign.
“We’ve known each other a long time. We
decided from the start to keep it friendly and
let people make their own choice,” he said.
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GoCo deadline
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BY
TERRY MYERS
There will be no trumpets or fanfare, but two major milestones in the
move of the Chalk River laboratories to the GoCo model will take place
this week.
At 2 pm this afternoon, October 29, the deadline will close for groups
of companies hoping to bid to run the labs under a government-owned,
contractor-operated agreement.
And Friday afternoon, over the weekend, most workers at Chalk River
will head home as employees of Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd, only to return Monday as employees of the new “Canadian Nuclear Laboratories”
(CNL).
CNL is the new, wholly owned subsidiary of AECL that will take over
the labs as the “site operating company.”
And it’s the “site operating company” that will eventually be transferred
to the successful GoCo bidder under terms of a contract negotiated with
the federal government.
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission announced last Wednesday
that it will hold a hearing this week to approve the transfer of the Chalk
River site licences to the new CNL.
“The commission has determined that a public hearing is not necessary
to consider this request from AECL, since the requested changes are administrative in nature, and do not raise matters related to health, safety or
environmental protection that would warrant a public hearing.
“The hearing will be conducted by way of written submissions from
CNSC staff and AECL.
“Following closed-session deliberations and the commission’s decision
on this matter, a record of proceedings, including reasons for decision will
be published on the CNSC website and made available to the public.”
Pat Quinn, director of communications for AECL, said the changeover
to CNL is expected to be seamless.
“It will be business as usual (Monday morning),” he told the NRT.
Outward signs of the change will begin to take effect next month, including changes to the company’s signage and website.
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County delivers update
on AECL lobby efforts
BY
KAY MCQUADE
Renfrew County is shooting for the moon
but would be happy to catch a few falling
stars in its lobbying efforts to promote local
interests in the restructuring of the Chalk
River Laboratories.
County Warden Peter Emon along with
Alastair Baird, manager of economic development, and David Wybou, business development officer for the county, spoke to
Laurentian Hills council last week to bring
them up-to-date on the county’s efforts.
Currently AECL is a federal Crown corporation which is being restructured to a Government-owned, Contractor-operated (GoCo)
model, similar to models developed in the US
and UK to manage nuclear facilities.
Emon explained that “the County of Renfrew has taken a very great interest in the
process” as AECL is a very important institution in the county.
He stated there are 2,900 employees at
Chalk River “and from these jobs we can attribute 4,930 total jobs to AECL’s presence,
mainly in Renfrew County: direct, indirect
and induced jobs.”
In addition, AECL is a $600 million per
year operation in terms of total revenues with
a payroll within the county of approximately
$240 million per year, plus pensioners.
Emon firmly believes that Chalk River is
the “natural home for the nuclear laboratories
in Canada” and the county “wants the government to build on 60 years of success.”
He expressed frustration that the federal
government has been “extremely deficient in
getting out the message that nuclear technology is not just applied in the nuclear energy
section in power plants.”
“It also plays a critical role in scientific research, diagnostic medicine, cancer treatment,
materials research, space exploration and sterilization of health products for health care and
personal use.”
ROAD TRIP
He noted that “in the US they celebrate the
accomplishments of nuclear technology and
advertise their achievements.”
In order to learn more about how a GoCo
organization functions, Renfrew County participated last year in a mission to several nuclear host communities in the US and met
with representatives of companies involved in
the nuclear industry as well as with community leaders in the areas where these companies were located.
From Monday, December 2 to Thursday
December 5, 2013 the delegation met with 16
community, industry, national laboratory, industry association and citizens groups of
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
and Ohio.
Emon explained that, “from the mission we
developed a list of 20 key best practices
learned, and submitted nine recommendations
to the government for inclusion in the Re-
quest for Proposal (RFP) for the AECL restructuring contract.”
The county’s nine points include:
1. The creation of a National Science and
Technology Laboratory at Chalk River to
work in co-operation with the private sector
and educational institutions; support the science and technology mission; and support
government requirements for nuclear science
knowledge.
2. A commitment from the government of
Canada to co-invest in a new nuclear research
reactor at CRL to ensure Canada’s leadership
in sustainable nuclear power and to support
the science and technology mission of the
government.
Emon remarked that the government
“bailed out the auto industry to the tune of
$750 million in 2008” and he suggested a
new reactor could be funded by the federal
and provincial governments and the contractor.
COMMUNITY PLAN
3. The creation of a “Community Commitment Plan” (CCP) that could include things
like financial incentives, based on a percentage of the award to the contractor.
Emon said that in the US, “a certain percentage of the fee to manage the facility has
to be turned back into the community” and a
local committee then determines how the
money is to be spent.
The CCP could also include a multi-purpose facility to house activities such as a business incubator; office and laboratory space for
industry and educational institutions; education, training, retraining and skills development programs; and fabrication facilities.
Emon said that we “want something on site
that allows people to be trained to make sure
our residents and communities remain current.”
As part of the CCP, the county also wants
the successful contractor to commit to create
a public outreach and education centre and
complementary programs.
Emon feels a “facility on Hwy 17 is necessary to grab you as you go by” and this will
engage the public and heighten the profile of
the labs.
4. The delivery of public education via research and published papers and informed
commentaries; opinion/editorial pieces; commentary across all media; response to challenges to science and technology missions
across the country and in all sectors.
Emon believes “we need to brag and advertise our accomplishments.”
5. Request bidders to comment on how they
would incentivize local procurement to ensure a significant percentage of the laboratories contracting is sourced locally first.
For the CRL site this would be based on
rings of influence on the site - County of Renfrew and Pontiac County; eastern Ontario;
Ontario; Canada; North America.
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RIGHT: Destiny Farrell was
one VERY happy girl as she
received a brand new threewheeled bike at Canadian Tire
in Deep River recently. The
bike was made possible by a
donation from the Patricia Lair
Charitable Foundation, which
held a fundraiser earlier this
month in honour of the late
Mary Ann Keddy, and by local
Canadian Tire owner Steve
Pike, who gave the foundation
a great deal on the bike. Taking part in the presentation
were Destiny's parents, Colin
and Lizzy Farrell, Mary Ann's
son Dan Keddy and daughterin-law Amandah, and Will Fitton of Canadian Tire.
Photo: Terry Myers
County efforts
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Members of Oscar Company Group from 3rd Battalion, the Royal Canadian Regiment at Garrison Petawawa practiced patrol tactics during Operation Reassurance in Eastern Europe earlier this month. Operation Reassurance
was intended to provide “stability and security” to Canada’s NATO partners “in an environment of escalating
Photo: Corporal Dolores Crampton, Directorate of Army Public Affairs
threats.”
“The goal remains to put in place the conditions for Canada’s nuclear industry to succeed, while reducing cost and risk for
Canadian taxpayers over time.”
Four groups have already qualified to take
the next step in the process, submitting a bid
under a “Request for Proposals” (RFP) to
operate the labs - the Innovation Canada Alliance (ICA), Canadian Nuclear Energy Alliance (CNEA),
Canadian Nuclear
Revitalization Partners (CNRP), and Northern Nuclear Laboratories Alliance.
Innovation Canada Alliance - Babcock &
Wilcox, Cavendish Nuclear and the Battelle
Memorial Institute - have been partners
since last year, while the
CNEA team includes Energy
GoCo deadline
set to pass
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Joe Oliver, then the federal Minister of
Natural Resources, announced the launch of
the qualifying round for the GoCo contract
back in March, saying the government is
“working to bring private-sector rigour and
efficiencies to all aspects of the nuclear laboratories.”
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Emon said the county would like
to keep as much of the money in the
area as possible.
6. Within the GoCo business
model, the contractor must not be
prevented from becoming engaged in
the production of isotopes for any application where there is a supporting
business case.
Emon stated that “this issue hasn’t
been clarified to date” but “all the
bidders are saying isotope production
is a viable market and will produce
cash flow.”
7. The Experimental Loops Fuel
Evaluation program in NRU,
presently shut down, must be identified as a top priority to be re-established by the contractor to support the
nuclear power industry and the
Candu reactor system in Canada and
around the world.
8. The upgrade and/or expansion of
the hot cells facility at CRL must be
specifically addressed in the RFP as a
priority to be addressed by the contractor.
9. Inclusion in RFP review panel of
a knowledgeable County of Renfrew
representative.
TWO OR THREE
Deputy Mayor Anne Giardini commented “this all sounds wonderful,
but how much buy-in is there from
the government?”
Emon had to admit he didn’t know.
“We want all nine pieces,” he said,
“but realistically if we can get two or
three acknowledged as part of the
RFP process we will be doing well.”
Giardini further questioned if the
county is “getting any feedback from
the bidders as to what the government is saying?”
Emon said “we are getting general
answers to specific questions” due in
part to the privacy agreements all
bidders have had to sign.
He stated that “all the bidders are
aware of what we are asking for and
are comfortable with our recommendations.”
Emon reported that the county has
recently hired a communications specialist “to get our message to the government and to lobby on our behalf.”
He clarified that this move “is not
a reflection on local politicians or
municipalities” but rather the county
has recognized the need “to tailor the
message to their (the government’s)
way of listening to people.”
Emon and county staff will be taking this presentation to all 17 municipalities within the county as well as
the city of Pembroke over the next
couple of months and will be asking
each council to pass a motion in support of the requests and forward it to
both the federal and provincial governments. He also noted that they
have been asked to speak to the
AECL unions on the subject.
HEAD, CLARA, MARIA
Gibson downs
two-term reeve Stewart
BY
VANCE GUTZMAN
For the first time in a long time, there was an election for the reeve’s position in the townships
of Head, Clara and Maria, and voters took to the polls with gusto after finally getting the chance
to exercise their democratic franchise.
There had already been a sense that there would be a high voter turnout in the geographically
large but sparsely populated municipality after advance polls showed 95 people had already cast
their ballots.
The final numbers when all the ballots cast on Monday were counted were in favour of current
councillor Jim Gibson who, with 148 votes, will replace the incumbent reeve, Tammy-Lea Stewart at the helm of the council table when the new council is sworn into office in December.
Stewart, who has served as the reeve of Head, Clara and Maria since 2006, received 114 votes.
“I’m tremendously glad that we had such a high voter turnout,” said Gibson when reached for
comment on election night, while pointing out that there are only about 151 full-time residents
in the municipality.
Gibson said he was “cautiously optimistic” about his chances of winning the election and vows
to “stay the course” on issues like keeping property taxes low and fighting Queen’s Park on
provincial issues impacting Head, Clara and Maria.
Stewart, also reached for comment on election night, was equally impressed with the high voter
turnout in the municipality, adding she was going to complete the mandate of the current council’s term of office before deciding on any future plans.
Debbi Grills, Robert Reid, Calvin Chartrand and Dave Foote, all of whom were acclaimed as
councillors, will sit with Gibson at the table for the next four years in office.
Jamie Rabishaw 43
Laurentian Hills
votes for change
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Reinwald said that “obviously people were
looking for a bit of a change” and said he too
would work closely with Rabishaw
to ensure a smooth transition.
Joining Reinwald at the council
table will be a mixed group of veterans and newcomers.
Incumbent Councillor Bruce
Boucher was acclaimed to his seat
representing Ward 1, and he will be
joined by returning council members,
Deputy Mayor Anne Giardini from
Ward 2 and Brenda Blimkie for Ward
3.
However, council will have a new
representative for Ward 4, as incumbent John Hoyle was defeated by
challenger Dennis Hyde.
Full results of the vote were as follows:
Councillor Ward 4
*Dennis Hyde 120
John Hoyle 94
James Bradley Arkles 46
Councillor Ward 1
Bruce Boucher (acclaimed)
Councillor Ward 2
*Anne Giardini 175
Richard Legere 22
Dale Thibeault 44
Councillor Ward 3
*Brenda Blimkie 153
BY
TERRY MYERS
A strike or lockout affecting scientists and engineers at the Chalk River
laboratories may still happen, but it’s not expected anytime soon.
Members of the Chalk River Professional Employees Group (CRPEG)
could have been in a legal strike position as of October 20.
But the bargaining unit, which represents about 750 employees at
Chalk River, still has to reach a “Maintenance of Services Agreement”
(MSA) with its employer, Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.
The MSA would cover the provision of essential services during any
work stoppage.
CRPEG president Jonathan Fitzpatrick said representatives of the bargaining unit met with AECL and a mediator for two days earlier this
month, but the two sides were not able to reach an agreement.
The union has now appealed the issue to the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB).
Fitzpatrick said the earliest a hearing could be scheduled is late this
year or early in 2015.
Until that happens and an MSA is in place, no strike or lockout will
occur.
“It’s unlikely at this point” that there will be any work stoppage before
Christmas, he said.
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EDITORIAL
NORTH RENFREW TIMES
Published by the
Deep River Community Association, Inc.
PO Box 310, Deep River, ON K0J 1P0
NRT Editorial Board: H.M. Angell (HMA),
D. Janzen (DJ), K. McDonald (KMD),
T. Myers (TM), S. Sunder (SS) - chair
A fresh start
Monday was the last voting day for municipal and
school board elections in Ontario. While we value and respect the work done by our school board trustees, we shall
discuss their elections on another day. As Ontario has four
different school board systems, a discussion of those elections also entails an examination of the four school boards.
Until a few days before the deadline for filing of nomination papers, it appeared that Deep River`s municipal elections would be a big yawn, as there were not enough
candidates to fill the five councillor seats, and only one candidate each for the positions of mayor and reeve. Fortunately, a few days before the deadline, we had not only a
second candidate for mayor but also 11 candidates for the
five councillor positions.
The entry of the additional candidates energized the
local political scene. There was a huge turnout of Deep
Riverites at the all-candidates meeting. Childs Auditorium
was filled to the rafters and all the candidates were in attendance. According to reports published in the NRT, the allcandidates meeting in Laurentian Hills was also well
attended. The presence of large numbers of voters at these
meetings is a sure sign that democracy is alive and well in
North Renfrew.
The results of the local elections are printed elsewhere in
this issue of the NRT. We take this opportunity to salute all
the candidates who ran for election in order to serve our
communities. Our democratic process will not function
properly unless we have enough candidates to hold an
election. We congratulate the successful candidates and
wish them luck in their journey of public service.
We hope that the newly elected councils in our towns
will function harmoniously. Deep River and Laurentian Hills
have more in common than just the two landfill sites.
Whether we like it or not, the future and fortunes of the two
towns are intertwined. The North Renfrew area is in transition and many of the issues affecting the area, such as the
“planned privatization” of the operations of its main employer, AECL, improvements to Highway 17, the provision
of extra beds for long-term care patients, and the development of affordable seniors housing, depend upon the actions of higher levels of governments. Our municipal
leaders will have better success in influencing the powers
that be in Ottawa and Queen’s Park if they make a united
case for the needs of North Renfrew.
The recent elections have provided the municipal councils with an opportunity to make a fresh start; we urge them
to put past grievances and grudges behind them and to
co-operate and collaborate for the benefit of their residents.
SS
THE “ATLANTIS PROJECT”
Improvements to the marina were not a hugely positive consideration when making my
municipal election choices. Still, it could be argued that it affords 320 degree access by
boat.
Mike Thompson
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Old boys club?
How much power do school board trustees really have?
The answers I get from our North Renfrew
trustee are often vague and evasive. Now I think I
know why.
It appears that trustees swear an oath of allegiance to the board. (The oath for York is accessible online and I assume ours isn’t much
different).
Trustees provide feedback from the public to
the board executive, but can be included/excluded from meetings as the executive sees fit.
I was under the impression that trustees were
the keepers of the public purse, but if boards can
meet privately to make decisions, that becomes
moot.
And, with trustees “sworn to allegiance” what
kind of “access-to-information” does the public
really have?
Add to that the fact that boards are often comprised of former principals - all beholden to some
degree to previous board members - and you
propagate the perfect “Old Boys Club” that does
exactly as it pleases.
Ann J Thompson
Forced out
Very soon the workers at AECL Chalk River
Laboratories will be forced to walk off the job,
my father among them.
They are striking because in the pending sale of
the lab to private ownership, the government has
overlooked ensuring that their pensions would be
cared for.
Now after years of paying into the pension
plans of the Crown corporation they are ineligible
to draw from it. Worse, the new owners have not
agreed to match it.
The welfare of families are at risk, as is the
hard earned savings of the workers at AECL.
Save for a handful of articles scattered here and
there, no one seems to be paying any attention.
Even the MP for the riding where AECL Chalk
River is located, Cheryl Gallant, ignored the
workers’ concerns since this spring.
Last week she released a statement assuring
them that she was going to make sure the government had their back, by putting a motion on the
floor of the House of Commons.
She did get a motion on the order paper, but it
will be months before it is actually brought to the
attention of Parliament.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 23
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Stop discrimination
against older drivers
Attached is a letter to the Minister of Transportation of Ontario.
I am protesting about having to take a driving test and requesting that the zero tolerance
rule for drivers over 80 years be dropped.
Recently there has been a great deal of discussion on the need for more housing for seniors so they can remain in Deep River.
Speaking personally, and I doubt that I am
alone on this, I am more likely to leave Deep
River because I have lost my driver’s licence
than because I can’t find a smaller house.
Dear Minister,
Allan Smith
I turned 80 on August 6 and had to renew
my driver’s licence.
At the education session I had to attend, I
was told that I would have to undergo a road
test before my licence could be renewed because of one speeding ticket the previous
March. This is the only ticket I have had in
years.
Apparently there is a zero tolerance for
drivers over 80 and that the demerit point system does not apply.
I have since passed the driving test but
learned that any future violation, no matter
how minor, will require retaking the driver
test.
I am a widower living in a small town with
no public transport where losing my licence
would severely affect my independence and
require me to get help from friends and neighbours for day to day living.
This zero tolerance puts me under unnecessary stress and also added risk.
Two weeks ago I had to go to Kitchener
(six hours each way) to visit my son.
This drive required using the 401 highway
and I felt totally vulnerable driving at the 100
km/h speed limit instead of keeping up with
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cars and large transport trucks travelling over
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The government claims its policy is to encourage senior citizens to remain independent
as long as possible.
Setting tougher rules for older drivers will
not accomplish this.
It is also contrary to our human rights legislation on age discrimination of which Canada
is justly proud.
I look forward to hearing that you have ordered a review of the rules and will change
them where necessary to ensure that older
drivers are not being treated differently from
other drivers for no defensible reason.
Another problem needing correcting relates
to temporary licences. I was issued one to
cover the time between my birthday and my
driving test date.
I was subsequently pulled over when a police car equipped with the latest radar indicated that the driver possibly had no licence.
The officer checked to ensure I had a licence and phoned to check it was in order but
was at a loss to explain why my licence was
not registered against the car plates.
He suggested I contact Transport Ontario to
have this corrected before driving to Kitchener.
When I checked, I was told that department
policy is not to add temporary licence numbers against car plates to whatever list they
keep. This makes no sense.
To finish on a more positive note. Your staff
that I dealt with during this whole sad fiasco
were first class and could not have been more
helpful.
This included the counsellor at the education session, the staff at the driver test centre
in Pembroke, the officer who pulled me over
and the driver examiner.
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Items are listed free for non-profit community groups. To have an
upcoming event listed, call the NRT at 584-4161 or email
<NRT@magma.ca> before 10 am Monday.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29
9:30 am - 1:30 pm, Free Walk-in Counselling Clinic, no appointment
needed North Renfrew Family Services (also Mondays - for information, call 584-3358) *
10 am - 4 pm, Canadian Clock Museum fall/winter hours (Tuesday
to Saturday, confirm at 584-9687), 60 James St., Deep River *
12-1 pm, Soup & Sandwich Luncheon, St. Andrew’s United Church,
Chalk River *
1:15 pm, Social Bridge, sponsored by Friends of the Library, Deep
River Library program room *
7:30 pm, GriefShare program (weekly to December 17), St. Andrew’s
United Church, Chalk River (for information, call 584-3618) *
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30
6:30 pm, Lions bingo, Chalk River Lions Hall *
6:30-10 pm, Jam Night, everyone welcome - talent and audience,
Chalk River Legion
7 pm, Al-Anon meeting, everyone welcome, Laurentian Hills municipal hall, Point Alexander *
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31
10-11:20 am, Coffee morning, everyone welcome, Deep River Community Church *
6-8 pm, “Trick or Can,” St. Barnabas Church youth food drive,
door to door Deep River
8 pm, Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, Laurentian Hills municipal
hall, Point Alexander *
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1
11 am - 4 pm, Deep River Community Craft Fair, Mackenzie
Community School
1-4 pm, “Pretty Beads” workshop, Chalk River Legion
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2
11 am - 4 pm, Deep River Community Craft Fair, Mackenzie
Community School
2-4 pm, Grief Share presents “Surviving the Holidays,” St. Andrew’s United Church, Chalk River (for information, call 5843618)
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3
10 am - 1 pm, Deep River and Area Food Bank open (except holidays), at the Deep River and District Hospital (for more information,
phone 584-2484) *
1 pm, Golden Oldies Euchre Club, CR Legion *
7:30 pm, Deep River Choral Group, Childs Auditorium, MCS *
8 pm, Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, Laurentian Hills municipal
hall, Point Alexander *
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4
12:30 pm, Deep River & Area 49ers euchre, Deep River Legion *
6:30 pm, Stitch & Gab, Chalk River Legion *
7 pm, Duplicate Bridge Club, Faith Lutheran Church, DR *
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5
2 pm, “Aging Well Theatre,” hosted by the Jabez Blanket Ministry, Our Lady of Good Counsel parish hall, Hwy 17 Deep River
An asterisk (*) indicates weekly events.
Seniors
Friendship
Club
BUS TRIP
“SMILES” ALL AROUND FOR HOSPITAL DONATION
Tim Hortons annual “Smile Cookie” campaign was again a big success, raising $4,026 for the Deep River and District Hospital Foundation. Foundation co-ordinator Amy Joyce, left, and the hospital’s chief executive officer, Gary
Sims, at right, were happy to accept the donation from store owners Shen and Ania Breckon and manager Melanie
Webdale. Joyce said donations from the Smile Cookie campaign this year will be used for the priority needs of the
DRDH, which this year include the purchase of a $20,000 medical defibrillator.
Photo: Vance Gutzman
Two Grannies’ gala events coming soon
“Lush... choclatey... full-bodied... trace of black pepper... undertone of blackberry... crisp... silky... hint of tobacco... aroma of burnt
leather... refined... oaked... opulent... unbalanced... toasty... flamboyant...”
These are just a few of the terms you may hear at the Grannies’
Gala Wine Tasting at St. Barnabas Church on Friday, November 7
starting at 7 pm.
With a graduate sommelier from Ottawa, the event will feature
seven or more different wines from South Africa.
South African wines, though perhaps less familiar than those
from France or California, Argentina, Australia or even Niagara,
have been chosen because South Africa is one of the countries
where the Grannies through the Stephen Lewis Foundation are
fighting hard against the ravages of HIV/AIDS.
Tickets, which will include crackers, bread and cheeses as well as
coffee and treats, must be purchased from the Olive Tree by November 1 at the latest so that quantities of wine may be calculated.
The Gala Wine Tasting promises to be an event unique in the history of the town, but it is not the only Grannies’ special fund raising activity on the weekend.
On Saturday, November 8, starting at 11:30 am, there will be a
sale of beautifully embroidered linens and fine jewellery in the
Deep River Library program room.
For Christmas presents, for treasures to pass on to future generations, for adornments for yourself and your home, don’t miss this
sale!
No matter how long it’s been since your loved one died, grief can make the
holidays a painful time. But there’s hope. Join us for an encouraging seminar that
will help you survive the holidays and discover new reasons to enjoy them again.
November 2, 2 - 4pm
St. Andrew’s United Church, Chalk River ON
For further information: 613-584-3618
COMPUTER COURSE
The first computer course on MS
Word began on Tuesday, October 28.
You will have been notified if you are
registered for this course.
The second class is on Tuesday,
November 11, and the third class is
on Tuesday, November 18.
DEFIBRILLATOR COURSE
FLU SHOTS
A free Community Defibrillator
Course has been scheduled for
Wednesday, November 12 from 6-8
pm in the Deep River town hall
(EOC Room) and Saturday, November 22 from 1-3 pm at the Deep River
Library.
Community members are welcome
to attend either session and should
confirm their attendance with Christine Armstrong at the Recreation Department at 584-2000 ext 103.
The trainer can accommodate a
maximum of 15 participants per session.
Please call ahead to confirm your
spot. Defibrillators save lives. Please
help support your community.
There will be three flu shot clinic days for FHT patients
FUN AFTERNOON
Help for those dealing with grief during the holidays
Surviving the Holidays
This year the Seniors Friendship
Club will host the annual shopping
bus to Ottawa. We will visit the
Bayshore and Rideau Shopping Centres. It will take place on Saturday,
November 22.
The cost is $60 for members. If
you are not a member, you need to
buy a membership for $15 so that
you are covered by our insurance.
Please note that our club is open to
adults who wish to take part in the
activities we offer, which are mainly
senior oriented.
If you feel that two shopping centres in one day are too tiring, take a
friend, or a book, and enjoy the passing crowds, the scenery and the meal.
The price includes the bus trip and
dinner at Tuckers Market Place.
Seats are still available, but register
soon. The deadline for payment is
Wednesday, November 5.
For more details, please call Diane
Davis at 584-3033 or email
diane.davis95@gmail.com or Elaine
Findlay, 584 2244 or email
cefin@sympatico.ca.
8:30am - 4pm
Monday, November 3
Monday, November 10
Monday, November 17
Please note the last shot will be administered
at 3:45 PM
North Renfrew Family Health Team
117 Banting Dr., Deep River 613-584-1037
8:30am - 4:30pm • closed 12noon - 1pm
On Wednesday November 12, 1:30
pm at the Christian Education Centre, come out and enjoy a fun afternoon of skits, songs and poems,
written and performed by seniors for seniors.
You will have an opportunity to
meet the performers after the hourlong show as together we enjoy a cup
of coffee, tea and homemade goodies.
CHRISTMAS
CRAFT
WORKSHOP
Laurentian Hills
Library
The Friends of
the Library will
be hosting a Christmas Craft workshop this November
over the course of two afternoons. Wednesday, November 12 and Wednesday, November 26 from 1:30-3 pm in
the reading room of the Point Alexander Library.
The cost to participate includes all materials and help.
The craft is an ornament of cross stitch inserts surrounded by folded fabric in a star shape.
Please pre-register by calling the library at 584-2714.
Extra kits are available. They make a wonderful Christmas gift!
KNITTERS GROUP
Like it or not, fall is upon us once again. Why not
gather up your yarn and come join our friendly group of
knitters for an afternoon of tea, talk and textiles?
They’re always willing to offer advice, and may just
be able to get you started on your next cozy project.
Want to knit a scarf before the real cold weather hits?
This could be your chance to get the ball (of wool)
rolling!
Where: Point Alexander branch, Thursday afternoons
at 1:30-3 pm.
CHILDREN’S STORY TIME
With school back in swing, you may be wondering
what to do with your toddler aged children.
Every week we run a preschool story time and craft for
children and parents alike. There is no fee, and drop ins
are welcome, so bring your little ones today!
Where: Point Alexander Branch, Tuesday mornings at
10:45 am, Chalk River Branch, Tuesday morning at 10
am.
STORY TIME ANY TIME
The Chalk River library is bringing back Story time
anytime! Just come in whenever the library is open and
read some books with the librarian!
As always there is a scheduled story time with craft on
Tuesdays at 10 am or our new Story Time Kits if you
would rather do story time at home.
Each kit comes with a list of books available at the library, activities and craft ideas.
Where: Chalk River Branch, runs concurrent with library hours.
TAKE HOME PACKS
Miss a story time? Have a child who loves to read at
home?
The Laurentian Hills Public Library is pleased to offer
story time take home packs to help entertain your little
ones by keeping the theme of a story going longer.
Each pack contains various games, colouring pages,
flash cards and toys relating to a book or a theme of children’s picture books found in our library.
All are uniquely put together and can be checked out
like a library book.
Where: Both Chalk River and Point Alexander
Branches. Inquire within or by phone for more information.
HOURS
The Point Alexander library is open Monday 6:30 8:30 pm, Tuesday 10 am - noon and 1 - 3 pm, Wednesday 10 am – noon, and 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Thursday 10 am
- noon and 1 - 3 pm, and Saturday 10 am - noon.
The Chalk River library is open Tuesday 6 - 8 pm,
Wednesday 3 - 5 pm, Thursday & Friday 1 - 4 pm, Saturday 10 am - noon.
Chayce Clouthier, 4, was the winner of the grand prize draw in the NRT’s Fire Prevention Week “Junior Firefighter Word Search” contest, sponsored by the Deep River Fire Fighters Association Local
1276. Firefighter Lindsay Meilleur presented Chayce with his prize, a gift card for Giant Tiger, on Friday afternoon.
Photo: Terry Myers
Get the flu shot every year
Everyone is susceptible to getting the flu.
It can cause serious health complications and even
death, particularly for children under five, pregnant
women, seniors and people with underlying health conditions.
That’s why Ontario is once again offering a free flu shot
for everyone six months of age and older who lives,
works or goes to school in the province.
Starting last week, the free flu vaccine is available at
doctors’ offices and at community and workplace flu immunization clinics.
It is also available for those five years of age and older
FREE
Community Defibrillator
Training
Community Defibrillator Course
6 - 8 pm, Wednesday, November 12
at the Town Hall (EOC Room)
AND
1 - 3 pm, Saturday, November 22
at the Deep River Library
The trainer can accommodate a maximum of
15 participants per session. Interested
participants are encouraged to contact the
Recreation Department at (613) 584-2000 ext
103 to reserve their spot.
Corporation of the Town of Deep River
www.deepriver.ca
Recreation Dept. 613-584-2000 ext. 103
Deep River Community Pool 613-584-2112
through trained pharmacists at almost 2,400 pharmacies
across Ontario.
The Renfrew County and District Health Unit will be
offering flu shot clinics throughout the county this November and December.
In our area, clinics will be held Wednesday, November
12 from 10 am to 12 pm at the Head, Clara, Maria community hall in Stonecliffe, and Thursday, November 13
from 3-7 pm at the Real Hope Christian Assembly on
Highway 17 in Deep River.
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11am to 4pm
November 1 & 2
DOOR PRIZES!!!
Indie Crafters • Designers
Jewelry • Clothing • Fine Art
Plush Items • Sweets & Treats
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Sponsored by MCS Interact Club
and The Knights of Columbus
Admission
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Warden to make clean shave
County of Renfrew Warden Peter
Emon is stepping up and shaving it
off again this year in support of the
global campaign, “Movember.”
During November each year,
“Movember” is responsible for the
sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces in Canada and
around the world.
The goal is to raise vital funds and
increase awareness for men’s health,
specifically prostate cancer and male
mental wellness.
During a break of the October 29
county council meeting, Warden
Emon will shave his facial hair and
begin anew to grow a moustache in
support of the Movember campaign.
Each year nearly 24,000 new cases
of prostate cancer are diagnosed in
Canada and close to 4,000 Canadian
men die of the disease every year.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Canadian men and is
the second largest cause of male can-
It is time again to remind everyone
of all the activities taking place at St.
Andrew’s United Church as November rolls onto our calendars.
The first event takes place on Sunday, November 2. Our church will be
celebrating another anniversary as
services have been held in the Village
of Chalk River at St. Andrew’s since
1875.
That is an amazing legacy as we
think of all the families who have
gathered to worship God at the
church through that period of time.
On the afternoon of November 2,
GriefShare will be hosting a ‘Surviving the Holidays” event seminar for
people facing the holidays after a
loved one’s death.
This helpful, encouraging seminar
features video interviews with top
cer deaths in Canada.
It’s more common than most people are aware of. In fact, one in seven
men will develop prostate cancer
during their lifetime and one in 28
will die of it.
The good news is that if detected
and treated early, there is a 95 per
cent survival rate associated with
prostate cancer.
Emon hopes that his example of
participating in Movember will help
alleviate some of the fears men have
about getting checked and further increase awareness and support from
county residents in the fight against
prostate cancer.
The Movember Foundation
is the leading global organization
committed to changing the face of
men’s health.
The Movember community has
raised $574 million to date and
funded over 800 programs in 21
countries.
Christian experts on grief and recovery topics as seen from a Biblical
perspective and personal stories from
people who have experienced the
holidays after bereavement.
Combined with the video presentation, there will be group discussion
of the topics presented and a takehome workbook with more insights
and ideas.
The seminar is at the church on
Sunday, November 2 from 2 to 4 pm.
Call Larry and Heather Wiegand at
584-3618
or
email
hsnider@magma.ca for more information.
The men will be hosting a Men’s
Breakfast on Saturday, November 8
at 9 am. Come and enjoy a hearty
breakfast and hear some of the past
AECL employees tell of their working days at CRNL.
The Soup and Sandwich Luncheon, Bake Sale and Silent Auction
will take place on Saturday November 15 at 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. The
Bake Table is a flurry of activity and
the fellowship
and fun are
priceless – and
so are the amazing items in the
Silent Auction.
Valentine Pynn was in the spotlight as an animated Rapunzel on Sunday, dancing
the afternoon away as the Chalk River and Area Lions Club played host to its annual Halloween Dance, which featured what appeared to be a record-breaking
turnout of children who were gearing up for tricks and treats this coming Friday
evening.
Jabez group to host Aging Well Theatre
The Jabez Blanket Ministry is hosting the
Aging Well Theatre on Wednesday, November
5, at 2 pm, at the church hall of Our Lady of
Good Counsel.
If you want to laugh til you cry, then you
want to be there!
This group of “aging well” characters are hi-
HALLOWEEN NIGHT
TRICK or CAN
6 - 8 pm • Friday, Oct. 31
St. Barnabas Church youth
Non-perishable Food Drive
If your house is missed, please
donate in downtown drop boxes.
Thank you for your support!
larious and entertaining.
Refreshments and goodies available, along
with a sale of fabulous handmade hats for all
ages and some baked goods.
All proceeds go to the ministry to continue
providing Backpacks of Hope to orphans
worldwide. Admission is free.
Deep River
Nursery School
& Childcare Centre
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
7pm, Tuesday, November 25
Mackenzie Community School
Vision: Developing confidence through imagination and discovery.
WWW.NORTHRENFREWTIMES.COM
Our Fun in the Sun winner for October was Earl and Mary Gagnon
with ticket #24, the seller was Amy
Croteau. The other winners for the
past year were:
Nancy Morley, Doris and Wayne
Bowes, Joey Thomas, Steve
McAuley, John and Karen Murphy,
Paul Tremblay, Colleen Moore, Glen
and Mary Law, Joan Hallett, John
and Teresa Mislan, Deborah
Desrochers.
Some tickets are still available with
12 trips, one draw per month and
only 250 tickets for sale. Trips range
in value from $2,000 to $3,000; call
584-4180 for more information.
CRAFT FAIR
The Deep River Craft Fair is
planned for Saturday, November 1
and Sunday, November 2 at Mackenzie Community School from 11 am
to 4 pm, sponsored by the Knights of
Columbus and MCS Rotary Interacters. For information call Ken McDonald at 584-3242.
Golden Oldies
Euchre Club
Euchre results from games played
Monday, October 20 read as follows:
High lady - Norma Pettigrew
Second - Glenda Schroeder
Most loners - Norma Pettigrew
High man - Bill McKay
Second - Gord Stewart
Most loners - Gerald Marion
The 49ers played euchre October
21. The results were:
High Lady, Eunice Moore. Shirley
Lallier took the most loners and second place.
High Man, Les Collicott
2nd High, Jim Morel
Most loners, Ken McKee.
Local potters to
show in Eganville
On November 7 and 8, the Watershed Gallery in Eganville is proud to
present “Women on Fire,” an exhibition of pottery and sculpture by local
artists Kathryn Kasaboski, Edie English and Rui Xi
The three women are all members
of the Deep River Potters Guild.
The exhibition will run on Friday,
November 7 from 4 to 9 pm, and Saturday, November 8 from 10 am to 4
pm. All are welcome.
Students cast
ballots in
municipal vote
Wednesday and Friday this past
week marked wonderful days for
democracy at St. Anthony’s Catholic
School in Chalk River.
Eight candidates in the local municipal election attended an all-candidates forum on Wednesday
morning and spoke with the entire
school, answering tough questions
from the students about the local
business park, road safety, and maintenance of the local outdoor rink.
Mayoral candidates Dick Rabishaw and John Reinwald, along
with candidates for councillor (Anne
Giardini, Dale Thibeault, Jamie Rabishaw, Bradley Arkles, John Hoyle,
and Denis Hyde) explained why they
chose to run in the election, and explained how they would work to
make our community a better place
to live.
Candidate Brenda Blimkie was unable to attend the event, but took time
to respond to the students’ questions
earlier in the week.
Friday morning marked ballot day
for the students at St. Anthony’s who
participated in the Student Vote program.
Students young and old marked
their candidates of choice on ballots
to be counted and released on Monday, alongside the municipal election
Students at St. Anthony’s School learned a great lesson in how the democratic
results.
process
works last week, casting their “ballots” in a municipal vote.
Senior students helped Kindergartens to identify their chosen canRabishaw out-polled Reinwald by a marWard 3, meanwhile, was the only one to
didates from pictures, while older classes gin of 87-23.
change faces at the table, with Jamie Ramarked their ballots after careful considerGiardini won Ward 2 with 46 votes. bishaw beating the incumbent Blimkie by a
ation.
Thibeault placed second with 36. Richard margin of 82-29.
Student Vote is a nationwide program Legere, who did not attend the
aimed at encouraging civic participation in forum, finished third with 26
students, and hopefully spurring more votes votes.
from parents and family.
Hoyle, meanwhile, retained
When all the ballots were counted on Ward 4 with 56 votes. Hyde
election day, three of the four incumbent placed second at 30 and
candidates retained their seats at the council Arkles followed up in third
table.
As I have gone door-to-door and
with 25.
met many of you at special events,
you have given me your ideas, your
experiences and your warm
reception.
Thank You Deep River!
Thank You
I would like to take this opportunity to thank our community for
their support over the last four years. We have collectively enjoyed
a great many successes and we proudly leave our community in a
better place. I extend my personal thanks to the skilled and
dedicated employees of our municipality. It has been an honour to
work with you and I am proud
of what we have been able to
achieve together. I extend my
best wishes and support to our
newly elected Council.
Respectfully.
David Thompson
My heartfelt appreciation for your
support and my thanks to a
dedicated campaign team.
Alan and I feel fortunate to
be living in such an
amazing community!
Joan Lougheed
(submitted for publication on
Oct. 24th, before Election
Results known)
Deep River
Community
Church
By the time this gets printed, the
10,000 Villages Craft Fair will be
done for another year.
It is assumed from all the interest
and preparation, that this event was
so successful that 10,001 Villages
showed up.
The Men’s Breakfast should have
been noted in last week’s article;
however, for anyone interested, these
wake-up calls take place on the last
Sunday of each month.
Please phone Rev Andy McKee at
584-9040 to let him know you plan
to attend.
The photo directory is still to come.
By now your physical and mental
makeovers should be complete, so if
you haven’t already done so, please
phone the church office at 584-2812
to book an appointment to have your
picture taken.
Newcomers find these directories
a great help in identifying one old
timer from another.
The dates available are October 31,
November 1-2, November 8 or 9.
On Halloween, Friday, October 31,
children of the Sunday School are encouraged to attend a 6 pm costume
party at the home of Paul Evans (103
Frontenac Crescent).
This will be an opportunity to share
supper, take another look at his collection of beverage glasses, make polite conversation about each other’s
costume, sample his candy cauldron,
and prowl the neighbourhood for
even more goodies.
As a reminder, on November 6
from 12 to 4 pm, a luncheon, card
and games afternoon will be held in
the CE Centre.
Tickets are available through the
church office, Elaine Findlay (5842244), or Jacquie Slater (584-3677).
An evening with Valdy live within
the sanctuary will take place on
Thursday, November 20, at 7 pm.
Ticket proceeds are to be split between the church and the Syrian
Refugee fund run by the Canadian
Foodgrains Bank.
A special discount price is also on
offer whereby a buyer can get the
Valdy ticket and the “Miss Caledonia” ticket (THEOP on November
21). Tickets are available at both the
Olive Tree and the church office
(584-2812).
For anyone having difficulty getting to either of those outlets, additional tickets will be available at the
“Laurentian Creations” booth at the
upcoming Deep River Craft Fair, or
via 584-1199.
Finally, at the time of writing, the
recent tragic events in Ottawa happened just yesterday.
Understandably, there is a lot of
worry whenever our country seems
“under attack.” However, it is hoped
that common sense will prevail.
Protect our first responders, but
follow examples such as the British
population during the bombing of
London: “Keep calm, and carry on.”
Peace.
MATCH UP
To put a free notice in Match-Up, phone the NRT office at 584-4161,
or email <NRT@magma.ca>.
JACKET: A man’s black rain jacket, ICE brand, went missing outside
Childs Auditorium at Mackenzie Community School at the last Deep
River Symphony concert on October 18. If anyone comes across it,
please call Bill Holtslander at 584-3635.
SIGNS: The votes are in. If anyone is looking to dispose of political
signs (candidates?), they could be recycled for a local project. Please
call Pat Albrecht at 584-1640.
JACKET: A brand new, girl’s black jacket (shell) with a hood, size
extra small, Marmot brand, was lost recently. If you think you may
have found it, please call 584-9776.
BENCH: THEOP is looking to borrow a “country style” bench, 4 ft
long x 14” wide. The bench is needed for the next production, “Miss
Caledonia,” on November 21. A small, unobtrusive modification has
to be made to hold the performer’s baton. If you have a suitable bench
and would consider lending it for the show, please call Bruce Smith
at 584-1345.
RADIO/CD: Call 584-2238 if you have use for a radio-CD/cassette
player, 22” wide by 11” high by 8” deep. The radio still works but the
CD and cassette functions are not too reliable.
SNOWSUITS, ETC: Once again donations are welcome of snow
jackets, snow pants, warm gloves/mittens, boots and hats for the Renfrew County Child Poverty Action Network to distribute to local children and teens in need. Donations can be dropped off at the
Innovation Canada Alliance office at 43 Champlain St. If you have
any questions, please call 584-4333.
Molly McNeely may be just nine months old but she knows what she likes, as she
and her mother Annelise took in the many items for sale at the “10,ooo Villages”
craft fair on Saturday. Ninety percent of the sale’s proceeds go to the 10,000 Villages organization, from which a substantial proportion flows back as fair wages
to the craft makers in the developing world. The remainder goes to the Stephen
Lewis Foundation for its work on AIDS in Africa.
The formidable team of
Mary Fehrenbach and Gail
Bell continue to rack up
master points. This marks
the third week in a row that
they scored a first place.
The master points accumulated during
evening play will count towards the Rounding
trophy to be awarded at the end of the season.
NORTH/SOUTH First: Mary Fehrenbach
and Gail Bell (66%); Second: Pravin Shah and
Andy McKee (54%);
Third: Beryl Childs and
Sandy Towner (54%); Fourth: Joyce and Ed
Aiston (53%).
EAST/WEST - First: Tony and Paula
McLaughlin (62%); Second: Fran
Muirhead and Gyula Pech (56%);
Third: Geoffrey Edwards and Rosemary Nishimura (51%); Fourth:
Candy Bishop and Therese Fulford
(50%).
The Duplicate Bridge club
meets every Tuesday at the Faith
Lutheran Church at 7:15 pm.
DID YOU KNOW? According to the
website Against All Odds, a “guaranteed 7 No Trump” hand (in which
you have all four aces and no possible loser regardless of the remaining
distribution and opening lead) is
169,066,442 to 1.
Help! We’re in need of five more
Shuffleboard players in order to get
our season started. Play will always
take place on Sundays at 11 am, 1 pm
or 3 pm and is open to everyone. If
you want to join in the fun, call Hazel
at 589-2814.
Last Saturday was a busy day at
the Legion hosting both 4-Hand Euchre in the afternoon and our Halloween Adult Party in the evening.
Well it seems that our Halloween
bash proved to be loads of fun and
we’d like to thank our entertainment
chairperson, Judi Howe and her everpresent volunteers for organizing it
and running it. All your hard work is
very much appreciated!
Here is a list of the Euchre winners: in 1st place were Lorie MacDonald, Nancy Dunham, Charlie
Dunham and Lawrence Lachance; in
2nd place, we have Angela McCauley, Clara McCauley, Vicki
Ladouceur and Victor McBride; and
in 3rd place, we find Dawn Nykorak,
Lori Clouthier, Jim Richards and Ed
Nykorak.
The title of Most Loners went to
Charlie Dunham.
HONOURS & AWARDS BANQUET
Remember, all Ordinary members
(members who have been in the military), you are entitled to one free
ticket to our Honours & Awards Banquet which takes place on Saturday,
November 8.
Cocktail hour starts at 5:30 pm followed by a delicious four-course
catered meal featuring chicken breast
in wine sauce at 6:30 pm.
Tickets are available at the Branch
and must be purchased by Tuesday,
November 4. For further informa-
Every Set of Lost
Keys Has a Story
“We lost our keys at a hockey game out of
town, including our expensive-to-replace
smart key for the car. Our War Amps key tag
did its job when our keys were returned to
us last week by courier, much to our relief.”
– War Amps supporter
The Key Tag Service – it’s free and
it works. Nearly 14,000 sets of lost
keys are returned every year.
Order key tags online.
The War Amps
1 800 250-3030
waramps.ca
The War Amps does not receive
government grants.
Charitable Registration No.: 13196 9628 RR0001
tion, call Irene at 589-9739.
This Banquet is not just for Legion members; everyone is welcome. Where else can
you go out on a Saturday night and get a
great meal plus a chance to vote on who the
winners should be in the children’s Remembrance Day Poster contest - all for
$20?
Our Poppy Chairman, Frank Russell,
would like to remind you that you can preorder a wreath for the Remembrance Day
ceremony by calling him at 589-2301.
HALLOWEEN PARTY
No cover, no cover,
no cover – It’s a ‘time
warp” at the Legion
Friday, October 31 the
goblins and ghosters be out for a Karaoke
blast of scary fun kiddies (old enough to
drink).
Come as your Favourite Rock Legend or
wannabe and scare the house down. If you
can ghoul it, bring a non-perishable goodie
for the food bank.
Come on down and “show me the way”
to make sure “I believe in music”. To ensure
you are not turned in to a pumpkin at 11 pm,
please bring an appetizer to share.
The Rusty Dillabough Memorial Draw is
back and back with a bang. The place
started just like it ended last year – packed.
A big thanks goes out to all the sellers, the
ticket buyers and of course the MC of the
day, the Welsh Walsh. Just to keep us in line
the man of mirth (Earl the pearl) was in at-
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our Legion on Tuesday, November 11 starting at 10:45 am, followed by free soup &
sandwiches.
This Tuesday, as usual, we’re hosting our
“Stitch & Gab” (renamed for publishing
purposes) group which gets together at 6:30
pm for stitchers & knitters of all levels.
And on Thursday, there’s another Jam
Night starting at 6:30 pm. So plan to come
over and share your talents or gather a coutendance to make sure
we didn’t make a mess
of things.
Winners of the
big bucks were Mary
terHuurne, Shirley Jay,
Francis Mattie, Diane Dillabough, Lorraine
Shanahan, Owen Wiseman, June West,
Diane Hetu, Bob Almon, Kait Hawley,
Wendy & Brad Roblin, Luke Beamish,
Doris Larochelle & Wayne Bowes, Pat Inglis.
Barb Clouthier was pulled for the attendance draw but was not there so next week’s
attendance draw will be for $30.
Run, run now, run fast, run slow, just run,
get down to the lounge and bring your
money. It’s early bird membership time
meaning you can save five big ones off of
our membership dues.
Right now to join this awesome group of
community minded people will only cost
$50.
ple of friends and come listen and enjoy!
Don’t forget that this Saturday, November 1, we will be hosting a Pretty Beads
Workshop from 1 to 4 pm. Here is a great
chance to stock up on impressive-looking
Christmas presents with your own “Pandora-style” bracelet choosing seven beads
from a stockpile of hundreds.
You can pay with cash, of course, or with
Mastercard or Visa and Rhonda McDougall,
who runs it, will be sharing the profits with
our Branch.
REMEMBRANCE DINNER
As Remembrance Day approaches, for
those wishing a wreath to remember a lost
veteran family member, please call Marion
Chennette at 584-2046.
Our branch is proud to report that Maven
Catering will be providing our Remembrance dinner on Sunday, November 9,
cocktails at 5 pm, dinner at 6 pm.
The menu will be your choice of Apple &
Cranberry Glazed Pork Tenderloin or
Honey Roasted Chicken Breast served with
Hearts of Romaine Caesar Salad, Garlic
Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Root Vegetable
Medley and Spiced Carrot Cake with Maple
Cream Cheese Icing.
Tickets are available at the Legion lounge
with the cut-off date being Friday, November 7. Please get your tickets soon.
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follows: Hi lady Jailyn Lallier, who also
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SPORTS
BOWLING NEWS
League action under way
Hello everyone, time for an update on the goings on at the bowling alley.
The leagues are now running their regular programs. Membership is down
a little this year except for the YBC (Youth Bowling Canada) - the numbers
are going up every weekend by one or two children.
The Sunday casual bowling will be starting soon stay tuned to the NRT for
further announcement.
We are still collecting food for the food bank and will be for the entire
bowling season. Deliveries will be made to the Food Bank every Monday
morning.
Here are the teams for the mixed league - team #1 Neutrons, team #2 Spoilers, team #3 Lucky Strikes, team #4 no name so far but we are sure they are
working on one.
All the teams seem to be improving slowly as muscle memory seems to be
returning faster for some than others.
We hope to have news from our seniors and the ladies league by the next
update. Have a great week and keep it between the gutters.
SPORTSWEEK
Although they came out on the losing end of a 36-0 score to the Arnprior Redmen
last week, the Mackenzie Mustangs treated the home field fans to a great game
as they put the wraps on their 2014 football season.
MACKENZIE SPORTS
Junior girls rally for
big basketball win
Last week, the Mackenzie Mustangs’ 2014
football season came to its end.
The game’s score was not how the boys had
wished to finish off the season but they displayed true character.
Throughout these weeks, the team has shown
fortitude, commitment, and perseverance and
they would like to thank the teachers for their
help and the community for their support.
On Tuesday, the junior boys volleyball team
travelled to St. Joseph’s High School to face the
Jaguars.
The boys played exceptionally winning their
first two sets 3-0. In the third set, their strong
plays started to drift but they regrouped and
ended the day with another win.
Remarkable contributions were made by
Jason Buyers, Nick Osborne, Asa Dillendeck
and Max Guérout.
The senior team was not quite so lucky losing their sets but they’re hoping to improve
next match.
Both teams had home games on Monday and
Tuesday, about which there will be more information next week. The next time they play is
on Thursday at away games.
On Thursday, the varsity girls rugby team
played in the first round of playoffs versus Arnprior.
The Redmen haven’t allowed any points
against them in almost two years but the
Mackenzie girls succeeded in breaking through
Arnprior’s defence and scored a try.
Although the game ended up being a loss, the
girls should be proud because their coach says
it was their best game ever.
Also on Thursday, the juniors girls basketball
team went to Barry’s Bay to play Madawaska.
The girls got off to a slow start ending the
first half at a draw of 12-12. But after half-time,
they came out flying, scoring 20 points in the
third quarter and 20 more in the fourth, only
letting in two points by Madawaska.
> CONTINUED ON PAGE X
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29
10-11 am, Senior’s Skating (M, W, F), Deep River Arena *
11:30 am - 12:45 pm, Adult-Public Swim (split pool), Deep River
Pool (M-F) *
3:30-4:30 pm, Senior Swim 55+, Deep River Pool *
4:30-5:30 pm, Public Swim, Deep River Pool *
5:30-6:30 pm, Adult Swim, Deep River Pool *
8:30-10 pm, Deep River Volleyball Club, MCS gyms *
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30
3 & 4:30 pm, Mackenzie junior & senior boys volleyball vs Fellowes, MCS gym
6:30 pm, Deep River & Area Minor Hockey, Atom House vs
Barry’s Bay, DR Arena
6:30-7:30 pm, “Loonie” Public Swim, Deep River Pool *
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31
6:30-8 pm, Family Swim, Deep River Pool *
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1
2-2:50 pm, Public Skating, Deep River Arena *
3 pm, Deep River & Area Minor Hockey, Atom Rep vs Pembroke, DR Arena
3:30-5 pm, Public Swim, Deep River Pool *
5-6 pm, Adult Swim, Deep River Pool *
5 pm, Deep River & Area Minor Hockey, Midget Rep vs
Petawawa, DR Arena
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2
12 pm, Deep River & Area Minor Hockey, Novice Rep vs Arnprior, DR Arena
2-2:50 pm, Public Skating, Deep River Arena *
3:30-5 pm, Public Swim, Deep River Pool *
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3
8 pm, Deep River & Area Minor Hockey, Midget Rep vs Renfrew, DR Arena
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4
An asterisk * indicates weekly events.
Cornett to
lead Canada
in world
squash
champ’ship
And to think it all started on the
courts of the Deep River Curling and
Squash Club...
Deep River native Samantha Cornett will lead Team Canada as captain into the Women’s World Team
Squash Championship about one
month from now.
Squash Canada will host the championships at Niagara-on-the-Lake,
Ontario from December 1-6.
Cornett enters the tournament as
Canada’s number 1 women’s player,
and world ranked 30th.
Cornett is one of the rising stars on
the WSA world tour. She is a twotime Canadian singles champion and
was a 2011 singles silver medalist at
the Pan American Games.
This past September, Cornett
reached the finals of the Pan American Squash Championship where she
lost to Mexico’s Smantha Teran 3-1
in the final.
Other members of Team Canada
include:
Nikole (Nikki) Todd: 24 years old
from Regina, Saskatchewan. Todd
becomes the first player from
Saskatchewan to represent Squash
Canada at the Senior World Team
Squash Championship.
Todd who is ranked #3 in Canada
and 75 in the World on the Women’s
Squash Association (WSA) world
rankings.
Danielle Letourneau: 21 years old
from Calgary, Alberta. Letourneau, a
senior at Cornell University, is also
the captain of the university squash
team and holds a #6 ranking in the
US College Squash Association
rankings.
Hollie Naughton: 19 years old
from Oakville, Ontario. Naughton
reached the final of her first WSA
World Tour event, the Nash Cup in
London, Ontario. She is a former
AWARD WINNERS
On October 24, the Deep River Lawn Bowling Club had its annual Closing Dinner and Awards Evening at the Bear's
Den. After a wonderful meal, the trophies were handed out to all the winners of the club's lawn bowling season tournaments. Shown in the photo are these winners with their awards. Seated from the left are: Marion Stewart, Marilyn Charbonneau, Daintree Wright, and Monica Mulvihill. Standing in the middle from the left are: Gwen Berry, Gyula
Pech, Bob Boulton and Earl Berry and Mim Barry. In the back, left to right are: Terry Trottier, John Veen and Tony
Hinds. Missing are Kathy Amunds and Les Collicott.
Submitted photo
Canadian Junior Champion and was
part of the fifth place Canadian Team
at the 2013 World Junior Team
Championship in Poland.
Naughton is ranked #4 in Canada
and #71 in the world on the WSA
world rankings.
The first Women’s World Team
Championship was held in Birmingham, England, 1979.
The championship is held
every two years.
The
2014
Championship
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MEN’S BASKETBALL
River Fitness
looking for
revenge
After a long summer of other less
trying pursuits, the Pembroke Gentlemen’s Basketball Association has
once again taken over Bishop Smith
Catholic High School’s gymnasium
every Wednesday evening.
As the doors swung open for week
one, the lads from Mahood Construction walked through with a
swagger rarely seen.
After reluctantly handing back the
league championship belt to the commissioner, the reigning champs
walked onto the hardwood and
picked up where they left off last
April, efficiently dismantling a newly
rebranded squad representing
Dineamics by a final score of 73-51.
Using their advantage in size and
bench strength, Mahood Construction was able to win the majority of
loose ball battles, while consistently
using their active hands to intercept
Dineamics’ poorly designed passes.
Leading the way for the MCs was
Tommy Serran with an effortless 24
points.
For Dineamics, Rusty Van
Diepeningen played the role of Atlas,
carrying the offensive burden by accounting for nearly 60% of their
points, pouring in 30 to lead all scorers.
In the late game, River Fitness entered the gym bearing the throbbing
psychological wound of coming up
one game short of a three-peat last
year.
That anger needed to be directed
somewhere, and unfortunately the
New Warriors were standing on the
opposite end of the court.
Once the dust settled, the final
score of 98-50 told all present that
River Fitness was serious about their
revenge this year.
New blood is always welcomed in
the PGBA, and when they can pour
points in like Mohamed Sabriye, who
led River Fitness with 32, all the better.
Nick Hallett matched Sabriye with
32 points of his own by owning the
paint on both ends of the court.
Christian Desautels contributed 19
points, including six buckets from
beyond the arc.
The New Warriors are chock full of
new talent this year, and will be a
force after they play a few games together. Captain Eric Lee dropped 16
points, but it was league newcomer
Joe Lacroix putting up 20 points to
lead the team.
Each week, games are played at
6:30 and 7:30 pm at Bishop Smith email macdahdi@gmail.com for
more information.
Members and coaches of the Deep River Candu Precompetitive and Competitive swim teams were out collecting
bottles and cans Saturday morning, October 18. The money will be used to help defray the cost of attending the Divisional Swim Championships in Windsor, Ontario this December. The team collected 1,996 beer cans, 31,346 beer
bottles and 1,440 wine bottles for a total of $577.65. Thanks to everyone who donated their empties!
Small town Candus make big waves in Ottawa
The Deep River
Candu Swim Club reDeep River
cently competed in the
SWOTT “Team OctoCandus
ber” swim meet at the
Nepean Sportsplex in
Ottawa this weekend.
The club did a fantastic job, with each
swimmer getting personal bests in their
events.
Coaches Denny and Melinda brought six
Pre-Competitive swimmers and six Competitive swimmers to the meet. It was a
great competitive experience for the PreCompetitive swimmers.
Al Williams, in the Competitive program,
took 22.33 seconds off his record in the 400
Freestyle, a huge accomplishment.
Derek Wang and Simon Ward both had
personal bests in their 50 Free. Derek took
CRAFT FAIR
19.4 seconds off his
previous record, and
Simon took 20.84 seconds off his previous
record.
Former Candu
Club member Lauren Adams and Candu
swimmer Ecaterina Facina continue their
friendly competitive rivalry.
Adams joined the Petawawa Predators
this fall, but the two continue to swim together, only this time in competition.
Adams won with a time of 1:16:47 and
Facina came in second with a time of
1:20:23.
Candu Swim Club highlights from the
SWOTT meet include: Savannah Davenport improved her time by 8.71 seconds in
the 50 Back. Sydney Davenport improved
her 50 Breast by 1.22 seconds.
Members
please note that
badminton
is
cancelled
for
next week Friday and Saturday (October 31 and November 1), because of the craft fair.
An Oliver Canada representative will be doing a racquet demo on Friday, November 21, right after the junior
lessons at about 7:15 pm.
Everyone will be able to try out the Oliver racquets.
They will be available for order at a discount. Other sport
items such as T-shirts, shoes will also be available.
Keep the date open if you are still looking for a racquet.
Deep River
Badminton
Club
Breanna James came in 2nd place in the
100 Back. Graham Jones improved his 100
IM by 10.46 seconds.
Joanna McDonald improved her 100 Free
by 12.40 seconds. Maria McDonald had
personal bests in three events with an impressive 9.22 improvement in her 100 Free.
William McDonald improved his 50 Free
by 7.68 seconds and Liam McKenna came
in 2nd in both the 100 Back and 100 Fly.
Candu head coach Mitch Blimkie was
very happy with the team’s performance.
He praised their efforts saying “great
swims, experience and fond memories”
were gained at the meet.
Next weekend Deep River is hosting the
Frank Kennedy Memorial Swim Meet on
Sunday, November 2.
Please check our website at deeprivercandus.blogspot.ca for more information.
Make hunter safety a priority
With hunting season getting underway, Ontario hunters are reminded
that safety needs to be their first priority when they head into the woods
this autumn.
There are a number of things that
hunters can to do keep themselves,
and those around them safe. Some
safety rules hunters are asked to keep
in mind include:
- Wearing hunter orange
- Handling firearms with care; treat
every firearm as though it is loaded
- Never shooting unless they're
sure of their target and what lies beyond
- Not shooting from a vehicle or
having a loaded firearm in their vehicle
- Never drinking alcohol while
hunting
The Ministry of Natural Resources
and Forestry, in partnership with the
OPP is encouraging all hunters to become familiar with all safety rules
and resources that are available to
them so that they have a safe hunting
season.
Snowmobile club getting ready for winter - trail permits available
The North Renfrew Snowmobile Association (NRSA) is gearing up for another
great season of sledding under the umbrella of the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC).
Based on the results of the 2014 OFSC
Annual General Meeting (AGM) held
September 2014 called Framework for
Change (FFC) and on behalf of NRSA,
the only change to 2014-15 permits was
that a motion was made and carried that
classic trail permit eligibility be held at
1999 or older model year sleds.
For full permit information, visit the
OFSC website or come out to our Open
House at the Bear’s Den, Wednesday, October 29 from 5:30-8 pm.
It’s a great opportunity to meet fellow
snowmobilers and see what activities are
happening in our club for the upcoming
season.
Plus you can purchase your OFSC trail
permit!
The groomer replacement and trail improvements committees have been very
busy in the off-season, resulting in grant
applications being submitted for a new
groomer/drag and trail improvement project. So now all we can do is wait and hope
our applications are successful.
The groomer committee was successful
in researching different types of groomers
and drag. The committee has made the
recommendation to the executive that our
next groomer/drag should be the Prinoth
Husky groomer with the mogul master
MBP-18-09 drag.
A groomer grant application for that unit
was completed and forwarded to the
OFSC. Great job done by our groomer
committee: Clair Cox, Bruce Boucher,
John Reinwald, Nelson Childs, Andy
Ahokas, John Montin and Paul Kelly.
A trail improvement grant application
was submitted in early August for TOPS
A, just west of Lamure Road (Deep River)
to Stewart’s Lane (rest/outhouse area).
Our grant application has been reviewed
by the OFSC and we are waiting for approval from the NTC committee.
If this trail grant application is successful the work will be completed before the
start of the season.
Last season our dedicated non-paid volunteer groomer operators logged 710
hours in just over 14-1/2 weeks of grooming. Clair Cox and his guys just never
stopped ensuring that we had the best
groomed trails!
But wait, the work did not stop there. In
early spring, the groomer was floated to
Renfrew for a rear engine oil seal and
transmission solenoid switch repairs.
The drag was in need of repair and
welding, which Clair and his faithful volunteers completed over the summer.
Bruce Boucher and his team have been
busy out on the trails preparing for the upcoming season.
The Sunday, October 5 workday was
very successful thanks to a great bunch of
volunteers who cleared more than 15
downed trees, had a few giggles and lunch
in the great outdoors and a great social
time.
More workdays will be planned in the
next few weeks - watch for the details on
our website (www.nrsa.ca) or Facebook
page (www.facebook.com/NorthRenfrewSnowmobileAssociation).
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer for our club, please contact Rosalee
Boucher (boucherrose@hotmail.ca or
586-2355).
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rims. $20 the lot. 613-584-4430.
Firewood for sale. Mixed hardwood 613-586-2562 or Cell
613-717-0115.
STEEL ROOFING, SIDING &
LINER. 29 gauge. Galvalume
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40/45yr paint $98sq. Canadian/American Steel DELIVERED. Spirit Steel Sales
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west. Open Daily at 10am, 613584-4483
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PROPERTY FOR
SALE
Two Treed Building Lots, in
Point Alexander on Moores
Road, quiet location, approx
400 metres from Ottawa River.
$20,900.00 (0.46 acres) 150’ by
132’ and $19,900.00 (0.34
acres) 150’ by 100’. Advantageous Road Allowance on two
sides yields x2 options for
Driveway placement. Call 613585-3622. More details found
on Kijiji ID#468260734
FOR RENT
Newly renovated duplex – Between Chalk and Deep. Two
bedrooms with all new appliances in each. 1 unit fully furnished. Private entrances with
separate driveways. $1,000.
613-584-1026
443 Wylie Rd. 3 bedroom, 1½
bathrooms house. Everything is
brand new. Designed to sell,
now renting. Not your average
rental. Main floor laundry with
new washer and dryer. Fridge,
stove, dishwasher and over the
stove microwave all new. Two
bay garage with extra workshop
and storage. Flexible move in
date. No pets, no smoking.
$1,200 plus utilities. Call 613639-3534.
Beach-house available immediately. 2 bedroom, semi-detached, approx. 800 sq.ft., 3
kms west of DR, electric heat.
No smoking, no pets, first & last.
$700/month + Hydro. 613-5841112
2 bed bungalow & garage.
Downtown Deep River. No
smoking, first & last rent, $750
monthly. Available Nov. 15. references required. 613-5847774
Keep a level head in an
up-and-down market.
Agnes Branecka
Financial Advisor
454 Pembroke St. W.
Pembroke, ON K8A 5N7
(613)732-1925 • 1-800-370-9310
2 bedroom apt. With own entrance, deck, parking, fenced
private yard. $850 + utilities.
613-584-3131 or Cell 639-0410.
BUSINESS
PERSONALS
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Troubleshooting, Repairs, Upgrades & Systems, In-Home
Tutoring. 613-584-2995 /
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Dougherty General Contracting Interior/Exterior Renovations and Additions. Roofing,
Garages/Carports, 613-5842117, Cell 613-281-8081. For
all your building and repair
needs.
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Experienced painter looking for
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NOTICE
PHOTO REPRINTS! Colour
prints are available of most photos appearing in the NRT.
Other shots of events pictured
may also be available. Drop by
the North Renfrew Times office,
21 Champlain Street, or call
613-584-4161.
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COMING EVENTS
Deep River Community Church
invites you to a Luncheon and
Card Party in the C.E. Centre,
Thursday, November 6, 12:00
p.m. Tickets available from:
Church Office, Jacquie Slater –
584-3677, Elaine Findlay 5842244.
Card Party, Luncheon &
Silent Auction. By: Beta Sigma
Phi. Where: Our Lady of Good
Council Parish Hall. When:
Thursday, November 27,
12:30pm. Cost: $15 per person.
Tickets available: Pinecrest
Florist
DEATHS
SHEFFER, Christine Julie
It is with great sadness that the
family of Christine Julie Sheffer
announces her passing, on
Wednesday, October 22nd,
2014, at the age of 67. Chris,
born in the Canadian Red Cross
hospital in Taplow, Bucks in the
United Kingdom, moved to
Canada in 1971. Chris resided
in Deep River, Ontario for many
years, until moving to Peterborough in 1988. Chris will be lovingly remembered by her son,
Mathew David Bray, by her
mother Irene (Rene) Dimond,
CARDS OF THANKS
and her sister Colette Bunch.
Chris will also be fondly remembered by close family friends
Scott and Tonya, Sue, Val,
Shirley, Sue and Peter,
Matthew, and all her many
friends of the Peterborough
chapter of the Red Hat Society
(Lift Lock Lovelies), which became her passion. Chris was
predeceased by her husband
Eugene (Gene) Sheffer in 2012.
Memorial donations may be
made to the Kidney Foundation
of Canada. A small celebration
of Chris’ life will be held at her
home in Peterborough (1886
Cherryhill Road) from 2 – 5 pm
on Saturday, November 8th.
McGEE, Rita
Husband Arnold and family
would like to thank everyone for
their prayers, cards and calls.
We appreciated the support in
the passing of a good wife,
mom, grand mother as well as
a great mother. She will be
missed. Arnold, Donna, Eddie,
Steph, Kayliegh & Baby Logan.
Leanne & Richard Yates would
like to thank our great community, our family, friends, and all
our customers who have supported us for the past 40 years.
It has been a pleasure serving
you. We thank you for your patronage. Yates General Store
lives on under the new ownership of Raj & Chitra Patel, we
wish them all the best.
MARJORIE ALBURGER
3 NOVEMBER 2009
In memory of a nurse, wife,
mother, grandmother, singer,
thespian and avid Savoyard,
as well as a Boston Red Sox fan.
She is sadly missed, but still
lives in the memories of her
family and friends in
Deep River, Pembroke, Ottawa
and elsewhere.
Is life a boon?
If so, it must befall
That Death, whene’er he call,
Must call too soon.
-- W.S. Gilbert
“The Whistle Stop” (in same
building as the Bowling Alley) is
open Tuesdays through Saturdays 1:30-3:30pm. Thursday
evenings 6:30-8:00pm. CLEAN
donations thankfully accepted
during these hours. NO FURNITURE, baby furniture, sports
helmets, TV, stereo or computers please.
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Concrete Foundation Walls. Footings. Floors.
Concrete Pads & Sidewalks. Interior/Exterior Upgrades.
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CRPEG
CONTINUED FROM PAGE
7
Fitzpatrick noted that the waiting
period for a hearing before the CIRB
does not prevent further negotiations
from taking place, but that he expects
no progress unless one side or the
other is willing to change its position.
CRPEG announced at the end of
September that its talks with AECL
had reached an impasse.
The bargaining unit’s last contract
expired at the end of June.
The future of its pension plan is the
singlest biggest issue in the talks.
Members of CRPEG are currently
covered under the federal government’s Public Service Superannuation Act (PSSA), but that coverage is
expected to end once Chalk River is
transferred to a private contractor
under the government-owned, contractor-operated (GoCo) management model.
Fitzpatrick said AECL has offered
the union “transitional coverage” of
up to three years, but that still leaves
members’ coverage up in the air beyond that.
CRPEG’s counterparts at the former AECL Candu, now known as
Candu Energy, went on strike for
their pension rights when their division was sold off to SNC Lavalin.
But Fitzpatrick said the situation is
an “apples and oranges” comparison
since Chalk River will remain a government-owned facility.
“It’s more like a lease than (a
change of) ownership,” he said.
The PSSA is a “good and robust”
plan with a “very good return on investment,” Fitzpatrick said.
“We know anything else will be
more costly to get the same benefits,”
and that will have an impact on the
local economy, he added.
Either members will have to increase their savings during their
working years, or they will face
lower pensions in their retirement
years, Fitzpatrick said.
Either way, there will be less
money to go around.
Fitzpatrick said the ideal outcome
for his members would see the government allow CRPEG to remain
under the umbrella of the PSSA.
However, that doesn’t seem to be
an option at this point.
As an alternative, the bargaining
unit would like to see a “defined benefit” plan on the table, similar to the
public plans for Ontario municipal
employees or the province’s teachers.
In a statement released earlier this
fall, CRPEG said the move to the
GoCo model “threatens to remove
scientists’, engineers’, and other employees’ promises of a secure retirement and will endanger staff
recruitment and retention.”
“Depriving current and future
AECL scientists and engineers of a
secure retirement is not the way to
ensure Canada’s nuclear labs attract
and retain the best and the brightest.”
“Can” you believe it? The youth of St. Barnabas Anglican Church in Deep River will be “Trick or Canning” on Halloween, Friday, October 31, asking for your non-perishable food donations to the Deep River Food Bank. Look for
them at your door between 6 and 8 pm and help support the local food bank.
Submitted photo
Minister rejects call to shut down park logging
BY
TERRY MYERS
Ontario’s Minister of Natural Resources,
Bill Mauro, says he has “no intention” of
shutting down logging in Algonquin Park,
despite a recommendation from the
province’s environmental commissioner.
In his 2013-14 report “Managing New
Challenges,” released earlier this month,
Gord Miller pointed out that logging is
banned in all of the other 338 provincial
parks in Ontario.
“Algonquin is Ontario’s oldest provincial
park,” said Miller, “and it’s high time that
we brought it in line with modern values.”
Miller said logging in Algonquin is “unnecessary,” as there is an ample wood supply in the areas outside of the park.
“I am deeply disturbed that Ontario’s
flagship park continues to receive the lowest level of protection of any of the
province’s protected areas,” he said.
“This flies in the face of the Provincial
Parks and Conservation Reserves Act, 2006,
which says that ecological integrity should
be the top priority for managing and operating all parks.”
But in the Ontario legislature last week,
Mauro rejected Miller’s recommendation,
saying Algonquin Park is “a multi-use facility where a park has been for 150 years,
and we see it remaining so in the foreseeable future.”
“Of course, I have no intention, as the
Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry,
of shutting down forestry within Algonquin
Park,” Mauro said.
In fact, Mauro noted, an additional 96,000
hectares was “moved into protection” a year
ago in the park management plan.
“The important point for me to make to
the member and to his constituency is that in
no way, shape or form did that extra environmental protection impact the forestry operations that are going on in Algonquin.
“In fact, we can confirm for everybody
who relies on forestry for their economic
sustainability and is affected with logging
in the park: It’s still whole. There’s plenty
of work.”
REBOUND
Mauro said that as the MPP from Thunder
Bay-Atikokan, “I went through the forestry
situation in 2005-06.”
“We’re seeing a rebound in forestry right
now. All the people who are making an
economy off the logging in the park are still
able to do that.
“We’re proud of that. We think we’ve
landed it,” he said.
Mauro was responding to questions from
local MPP John Yakabuski, who said that
Miller’s suggestion that the park could be
closed to commercial timber harvesting is
“completely flawed.”
“Everyone in the industry understands
that,” he said.
“Allowing for the continuation of the timber harvest in Algonquin Park is vital to the
thousands of people in my riding and across
eastern Ontario who rely on that for their
livelihood.
“In addition, it has been demonstrated,
time and time again, that Algonquin Park
has the most stringent and comprehensive
management system in the world.
“The multi-use function of Algonquin
Park makes it a world leader in responsible
resource management, and the millions of
tourists who visit the park each year are a
testament to that fact,” Yakabuski said.
Yakabuski said the people of his riding
and “across the province need assurances
from your government that it will continue
to allow Algonquin to be a multi-use park.”
“This is not the time for parsed statements
or unclear language... Minister, I’m asking
you again to do the right thing and unequivocally dismiss the commissioner’s
recommendation,” he said.
Yakabuski said later he was “encouraged”
to hear Mauro state that he has no intention
of shutting down forestry in Algonquin
Park.
But Yakabuski vowed that as long as he
is an MPP, he will continue the fight to keep
Algonquin a multi-use park.
“Only by flatly rejecting that part of the
Environmental Commissoner’s plan can the
people in my riding have peace of mind.”
Nominate a Junior
Citizen of the Year
Every community has young stars, and while they may
not quite have celebrity status, they deserve to be in the
spotlight for all they have accomplished.
Who are they? They are our future leaders - Ontario’s
youth.
These individuals are working hard to make their community a better place by volunteering for various organ-
Letter
CONTINUED FROM PAGE
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Meanwhile, despite imminent
hardship looming for the people of
her riding, she wasted her two most
recent members statements, considering it more important to bully the
Liberal Party than make a statement
to the House of Commons highlighting the plight of people like my
father.
Yes there are wars on, and violent
outbreaks of diseases, but there are
also domestic issues which we cannot forget about.
Sadly Mrs. Gallant, the government, and the press have overlooked the domestic human issues.
This letter likely won’t be published, but someone has to try to
bring attention to the plight of the
workers at Chalk River. For now,
this is all I can do.
Brendan Edge
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izations, making donations, saving lives and maintaining
top grade averages.
They are everywhere - in your homes, at school, on the
field and at church.
If you know someone who deserves a large pat on the
back, nominate them today for the Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Awards.
Co-ordinated by the Ontario Community Newspapers
Association (OCNA), the Ontario Junior Citizens of the
Year Awards Program strives not only to recognize the
dozen outstanding young people who will be the recipients of awards, but also to give deserving recognition to
hundreds of others who are making a difference in their
communities.
To achieve this, everyone nominated will receive a certificate of recognition from their local newspaper.
Over the years, this program has had the support of the
Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario since its inception in 1981.
Up to 12 nominees will be selected as final recipients
for the 2014 Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Award and
will be recognized at a special ceremony in the spring of
2015 in Toronto.
Nomination forms and further information are available at www.ocna.org/juniorcitizen, or by calling the
OCNA office at 905-639-8720 ext. 221.
Act of “terror” on Highway 17
Maurice Mirault is warning local drivers to be on the
lookout after he was the victim of a foolish prank that
could have turned deadly.
Mirault was driving east on Highway 17 on the corner
at the Schoolhouse Museum, just past Meilleur’s Bay, on
Monday night, October 6 when a fluorescent green object
flew at his van out of the dark and rainy night.
The object turned out to be a tennis ball that bounced
off the top of Mirault’s van hood.
At the same time, Mirault heard a bang against the side
of his van that he could not identify.
He later found that the van door had been hit by a paintball that must have been fired from the bushes at the side
of the highway.
A truck driver by trade, Mirault held his course on the
highway and managed to pull off at Meilleur’s Road.
Doubling back up the road, he found a car parked behind the Schoolhouse Museum.
He attempted to call 9-1-1 from the scene but could not
get service and continued on his way to Tim Hortons in
Deep River.
While still at Tim Hortons, the car Mirault had observed behind the Schoolhouse Museum pulled in with
four young men inside.
Calling 9-1-1 once again, Mirault was connected with
the Deep River Police, but was told they could do nothing because the incident took place on the highway in an
area of OPP jurisdiction.
The OPP finally did follow up on the call, visiting Mirault at his home on the Tuesday night.
Police told him they would not be pressing charges because it would be too difficult to prove which of the four
suspects threw the ball or fired the paintball gun at his
van.
Instead, Mirault said, they suggested he meet with the
suspected culprits to tell them how serious their actions
could have been.
After all of that, Mirault said last week he’s frustrated
and furious.
“This is not a game,” he said.
“They (the young men) are going to kill somebody.
What if that was a young mother with her kids in the back
and she rolled her car?” he said, noting the highway was
wet and slick at the time.
“They could have killed me. I may have rolled that van
myself.”
Mirault said the actions of the young men was nothing
less than an act of “terror,” saying he was still waking up
in cold sweats well after the event.
“If the police had bothered to come when I called, they
would have had them there at the scene,” Mirault said.
“But they don’t want to do anything.”
“If the police don’t want to do their job, people at least
should be made aware” that this is happening, Mirault
said.
In letters to Mirault prompted by the police, the four
young men apologized for the distress they caused him,
calling it “childish,” and a “very immature, dangerous
and rude act.”
“What happened to you was not fair, dangerous, an im-
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mature act and dangerous,” one letter said.
But Mirault said “rude” and “immature” is “putting it
mildly.”
“I’m just glad it was me it happened to and not a less
experienced driver.”
NON-RESPONSE
Mirault appeared before Laurentian Hills council last
Wednesday, still visibly upset, to further express his dissatisfaction with the “response or non-response from the
9-1-1 call.”
He wanted to “address his local government body
about the services of the OPP that ratepayers are paying
for” and he feels “not receiving.”
Mirault elaborated on the night’s events clarifying that
it took “two 9-1-1 calls to get a police officer to respond.”
He stated that “no police service was notified that an attack occurred after the first call and it was necessary to
make a second call.” Mirault noted the make, model and
licence number of the car and was able to provide the
OPP with that information.
As to the letters of apology, Mirault wanted it known
that these were four adult males, not youths, who “acknowledged that they did it.”
Council was sympathetic to Mirault’s concerns and
Mayor Dick Rabishaw said “we will follow up.”
Rabishaw will contact Inspector Jeff Smith, Upper Ottawa Valley OPP detachment commander and report back
to council and Mirault.

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