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JOHNSTOWN The new Johnstown Millennium Park will be officially dedicated this Sunday at 2 p.m.
A committee of the South Edwardsburg Recreation Association has created an attractive site at Highway 416 and County Road 2 to show their pride in the community and the rich history of Johnstown.
Components of the park reflect various aspects of Johnstown's past. In 1962, the Ontario Historical Society placed a provincial plaque commemorating the founding of Johnstown in 1789. A stone wall has been erected to represent the foundations of Eastern Ontario's first courthouse and gaol (jail), built more than 200 years ago in Johnstown. A plaque commemorating the structure will be unveiled by the Grenville County Historical Society at the opening.
A replica of the stocks used to punish early offenders is also at the park, as well as a reproduction of the Coat of Arms which instigated the Battle of Johnstown Gaol on Sept. 10, 1810. A flagpole flying the Canadian flag has also been erected at the site.
Participants are encouraged to dress in period costume.
LEEDS-GRENVILLE The four candidates seeking nomination as the Canadian Alliance flag-bearer in the next federal election will be appearing at four Town Hall meetings in early September, said Brian DesRochers, president of the Leeds-Grenville Constituency Association. The candidates, Doug Aldridge, Gord Brown, George Clarke and Ron Coleman, will make presentations, and a question-and-answer period will follow. The public meetings were scheduled for the Kemptville Royal Canadian Legion on Tuesday, Sept. 5, the Brockville Memorial Centre on Thursday, Sept. 7, the Elgin Lions Club Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 12 and the Gananoque Curling Club on Wednesday, Sept. 13. All meetings start at 7:30 p.m. The nomination meeting will take place at the Thousand Islands Secondary School in Brockville on Sept. 23.
PRESCOTT Ducks Unlimited Canada's local chapter's banquet and auction will be held Friday, Sept. 22 at St. Mark's Parish Centre. Doors will open at 6 p.m., with dinner at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at Knapps Yamaha, TD Bank, Royal Bank and the Bank of Montreal or by contacting Ducks Unlimited members and volunteers: Jim Holmes at 925-5186, Cyril Holmes at 349-3179, Doug Hayes at 925-5872, Donna Gilson at 658-2453, Mike Gonzalez at 925-5512, Paul Van Luit at 925-3312, Matt Devries at 657-1845, Don Jones at 258-7796, Dave Blue at 926-2175, Shelly Stephenson at 658-2054 and Earl Mott at 658-2350.
By CHRISTINE ENDICOTT - For The Journal
SOUTH GRENVILLE Thousands of students returned to the classrooms of public schools in South Grenville this week as classes resumed after the summer vacation.
At South Grenville District High School, the projected enrolment was 819, down about 18 students from last year's numbers.
Boundary Public School reported a projected enrolment of 175, up eight students, while Central Public School's number was expected to be 214, down three students.
In other public schools in South Grenville, the projected enrolments were: Algonquin 145 (down 14), Benson 254 (down 17), Centennial '67 160 (down nine), Maitland 121 (down 18), Maynard 462 (same as last year) and South Edwardsburg 126 (down five).
As the doors opened to let the children back into the classrooms, Upper Canada District School Board trustee Joan Hodge said she was hoping for a quiet year in education. She was relieved last week when the threat of a high school teachers' strike waned.
"We'll just wait and see," she said in an interview last week. "They say they won't participate in after-school activities."
Hodge said she hoped that wouldn't happen, as fundraising is easier for the school groups if teachers volunteer their time to help. The high school teachers are protesting Bill 74, which eliminated many teaching jobs and forces the remaining teachers to teach more classes this year and try to help more students with less time.
Hodge praised all board employees, including teachers, secretaries and custodians. "They work very hard for us and very hard for our children."
Hodge expects special education, transportation and school facilities to be main issues the board will deal with during the coming year. Class sizes may also be an issue for some parents, she added.
As of last week, the school board had yet to receive its special education funding. For each student who applies for special education status, the board must conduct "very labour-intensive audits" to determine eligibility, Hodge said.
The board now receives 1,100 claims for special education status per year, up from 550 claims per year when the school board was formed 2-1/2 years ago, she added.
Transportation is another issue for trustees. Fuel prices are high, which has affected the transportation budget, and in the school board's eastern region, the walking policy is a contentious issue because some boards will pick up students at their doors, Hodge said. In Upper Canada, the walking limits are up to 1.6 kilometres for elementary students and up to 3.2 kilometres for secondary students. Students who take buses have to walk up to 0.8 kilometres to a bus stop.
Hodge said the policy has been in place for at least six years. She said the issue would not be as contentious if all boards had the same walking limits.
Another issue is school facilities. Some schools in the board may have to be closed.
Hodge said South Grenville schools will not be considered for closing this year.
"We are working in the Eastern jurisdiction this year," Hodge said. "Any closings would take effect June 2001."
Class sizes often concern parents. The province mandated an average of 24.5 students per class in elementary schools and 21 students per class in high schools, although these are board averages and actual numbers can be considerably higher or lower.
"Sometimes you end up with larger classes in some areas," Hodge said. "Kids just don't come in blocks of 20 or 25."
Parents expect that only 24 students will be in their child's class, she added, but "it's just an average."
She acknowledged that large classes can be difficult. "Teachers do their best, but 30 students is an awful lot."
In her nine years as a trustee, Hodge said she and her fellow trustees have had to make budget cuts every year. She said she took on the challenge of being a trustee to participate in the education system. Her son and two daughters all graduated from SGDHS.
The past five years have been particularly hard in public education, Hodge said. "Public education has been kicked around. We all have to hang in there for the future of our children. I would love for us to have some calm in education for a while. We need to work through the changes."
By JEFF LEE - Journal Staff Writer
PRESCOTT Although members of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association recently voted 84 per cent in favour of a strike, teachers are in their classrooms and schools are open, the association's president reported.
Peter Peckham said the work action will take the form of teachers not attending or participating in meetings, committees, extra-curricular activities and in-service outside of the student's school day. Voluntary extra-curricular activities are usually performed outside the school day and are also being withdrawn.
This work action will affect students at Prescott's two Catholic schools: St. Mark's, which has an enrollment this year of 225 students and St. Joseph's, which has 199 students, up 20 from last year.
"Teachers will work less at night and weekends to match lost time during the day," he noted. "The board is also pink-listed province-wide to hamper the hiring of new teachers."
Peckham stated that the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario would "unilaterally increase teacher workload on the first day of school for the elementary and secondary schools."
He continued: "We are prepared to teach every minute demanded by the Ministry of Education. The school board wants even more from us to help finance a deficit of its own making.
"The board has forced this vote on us and is responsible for deteriorating learning conditions."
Peckham also said that the teachers will teach every student every required minute as long as the board keeps the schools open.
In a statement released by the CDSB, the board anticipated that there would be minimum disruption, and officials remained optimistic that a settlement will be reached soon.
A letter is being sent home to parents on Sept. 5 to "clarify the impact of the sanctions on school life and to assure them that the school year will begin as smoothly as possible."
SPENCERVILLE Thousands of people are expected to flock to the 145th Spencerville Fair, which will run from this Thursday to Sunday.
Exhibits of fruit, roots, vegetables, maple products, grains, seeds and cheese will be on display all weekend until Sunday at 4 p.m. There will also be displays of fancy work, cut flowers and art work, as well as exhibits from Women's Institutes, church organizations and seniors.
The midway will run all weekend, and visitors can pay one price on Thursday and Sunday. There will be an antique vehicles display all weekend in the lower parking lot, and the Gaie Glen and Animal Friends petting zoo will be featured on Sunday, as well as Grandpa's Fantasy Land model train demonstration. A rare breeds conservation show will be featured on Saturday.
New this year, there will be handicapped parking on the grounds. There is no other parking within the gates, and all vehicles entering the parking area are to use Goodin Road.
The holstein show kicks things off Thursday at 6:30 p.m., and the fun continues Friday with 4-H Club show, a pet show at the community centre and a poultry and rabbit show, all beginning at 10 a.m. A pony and horse show is scheduled to begin at noon, and the new raptor shows will be held at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. The raptor shows feature demonstrations of various birds of prey.
Friday night promises to be an exciting affair with Printer's Alley, Brittany Brodie and Gail Gavan headlining the entertainment. A new feature this year is a Sir and Miss Pageant for five-to-nine-year-olds at 7 p.m., and the Queen of the fair will be chosen the same evening.
The tractor pull begins at the grand stand at 6:30 p.m., and the Mammoth Pumpkin weigh-in will start at 7 p.m. Friday.
Saturday will be a fun-filled day, with light and heavy horse shows beginning at 9:30 a.m., followed by the sheep and dairy goat shows at 11 a.m. The hunter horse show and the jersey and purebred beef cattle shows are slated for 12 noon, and sheep shearing demonstrations will be held at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
One of the most popular events is sure to be the parade, which will wind through the fair grounds and the village beginning at 10:30 a.m. A barbecue will begin at noon, and the United Church is hosting a dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
A baby show, with a new age category for both boy and girl divisions added this year to reflect the many developmental stages of babies, will begin Saturday at 1 p.m. at the township hall.
MPP Bob Runciman will officially open the fair at 1:30 p.m.
On Saturday night there will be a horse show at 7 p.m., a teen dance in the township hall from 9 p.m. to midnight, and eight horse races with pari-mutuel betting.
The festivities will wind down on Sunday with the final events, including a western (horse) game show at noon, and the popular demolition derby will begin at 1 p.m. at the grand stand. (During previous years, the demolition derby had been held on the Thursday evening of the fair.)
PRESCOTT The 19th annual Terry Fox Marathon of Hope will be held in Prescott on Sunday, Sept. 17 from noon to 2 p.m. Organizer Sharon Spychi said the event will take participants on a 10-kilometre route beginning at Knapp's Yamaha north of Prescott, continue down the second concession to the Blue Church Road, and return to the starting point.
The Marathon of Hope began locally as a Prescott Kinette Club activity, and when the group folded, Spychi took over the organization of the annual event. Spychi said she took up the torch to honour Fox because she was so touched by his incredible drive and motivation. Last year the Prescott marathon raised $6,432.41, and $6.7 million was raised across Ontario. With a leg amputated from cancer of the bone, Fox began a run across Canada in April, 1980 in support of cancer research. He had travelled 5,373 kilometres in 143 days before he died in June, 1981.
To help honour Fox's legacy by participating in the local run or by making a donation, contact Sypchi at 925-5700 or 925-3495. Pledge sheets are available at all Prescott, Spencerville and Cardinal banks, and in Prescott at Mr. Mugs, Giant Tiger ValuMart and Beach Hardware.
SPENCERVILLE Although it looked for a time that the Spencerville Fair Queen pageant might have to be cancelled due to the lack of entries, there is no shortage now of contestants for this weekend's competition.
Nine young women from Grenville County will vie for this year's crown. The fair queen and her runner-up will be chosen during the show Friday, Sept. 8 at the Edwardsburgh Community Centre, beginning at 8 p.m. The pageant is open to women between the ages of 17 and 23.
Melissa Brown, 18, is the daughter of Brian and Deborah Brown of RR1, Oxford Station. She is sponsored by Spencerville Royal Canadian Legion Branch 604. Melissa is in her OAC year at South Grenville District High School. She would like to continue her studies in Kingston or Guelph, pursuing a career in animal sciences or agriculture. She has been active in a number of school activities such as students' council, Spirit of Giving (for which she was the co-president) and sports.
She has also been actively involved in the 4-H program for the past seven years and has completed 21 projects during this time. Her competitions included provincial and national 4-H and premier cattle events. Melissa is also an active member of the Junior Farmers Association of Ontario and is a director on the Grenville County Holstein Club.
Melissa works part-time at Jonsson's Independent Grocers in Kemptville. This past summer, she was a 4-H youth corps co-ordinator with the Ontario 4-H council.
Melissa Black, 19, is resident of Prescott. Melissa attends South Grenville District High School, where she is in her senior year. She is sponsored by the Nation Masonic Lodge 556.
Melissa's past volunteer efforts include work at the Brockville General Hospital as a candy striper and as a volunteer with the Salvation Army.
In the future, Melissa hopes to complete her schooling with aspirations to becoming a lawyer. In her spare time, she enjoys sewing, needlepoint and gardening.
Amy Chagnon, 19, is the daughter of Lynne and Mark Chagnon of RR2 in Cardinal. She attends South Grenville District High School, where she is in her OAC year. Amy is sponsored by the Edwardsburgh Lions Club.
In the future, Amy hopes to study to become a paramedic. She enjoys animals and lives on a hobby farm.
In the past, she was involved in 4-H dairy clubs, Brownies and Air Cadets and took riding lessons. She is currently employed at Wellington House.
Danielle Juby, 23, is the daughter of Emily and Bob Juby of Prescott.
She is being sponsored by Hands Fireworks.
Danielle aspires to become a dietician or to be involved in the nutrition field in some capacity. She is interested in dog grooming, anything related to animals and likes to read and exercise. She is a past legion member and has volunteered her time running errands and doing housework for the elderly.
Danielle works full-time at Hands Fireworks and also at Kromacorp in Prescott.
Leighanne Arthurs, 17, is the daughter of Donna and Chuck Arthurs. She is a resident of Prescott and a graduate of South Grenville District High School. Leighanne is sponsored by the Spencerville and District Optimist Club.
She is self-employed, as she runs her own Internet business called Quick Star.
Leighanne enjoys singing in her spare time and has been involved in the Guiding movement in the past. She hopes to expand her business in the future.
Crystal Kirkwood, 18, is a resident of Prescott. She lives with her grandparents Shirley and Roger Froats. She is being sponsored by the Spencerville Mill Foundation.
Crystal is a South Grenville District High School graduate and aspires to become a beautician. She enjoys spending time with her friends, dancing and listening to music. She also likes animals and has three cats, a hamster and fish.
She is a past Brownie member and was involved with the Big Sisters program. She looks forward to returning to work at Tropical Exposure in the very near future.
Lindsay Perrin, 20, is the daughter of Randy and Cathy of RR2, Spencerville. She is sponsored by Pug Wash Farms.
Lindsay is a graduate of South Grenville District High School. She is qualified as a dental assistant and hopes to work in the dental field with a surgeon.
She enjoys horseback riding, swimming and skating in her spare time. Lindsay volunteers for the Foster Parents Association and gives swimming lessons to seniors.
Natalie Bruce, 18, is the daughter of Arlene and David of Rural Road 4, Spencerville. She is being sponsored by the Edwardsburgh Fire Department.
Natalie is currently completing her OAC year at South Grenville District High School and plans to attend college to study urology.
She enjoys the theatre, dancing, acting and computers. Natalie was recently in a play with the Brockville Operatic Society. She has been a junior leader with Brownies for the past four years, and also sings in the St. Lawrence O'Toole Catholic Church Choir. She is a volunteer with Friends of the Library and has helped in the fair exhibit building in the children's section for the past three years.
Jennie Childs, 23, is a Kemptville area resident.
Jennie is sponsored by the Edwardsburgh Figure Skating Club.
By MONICA WHITNEY - Journal Staff Writer
PRESCOTT Bremm Metal Products Inc., manufacturers of precision sheet metal products and fabrications, has relocated to a larger facility in Prescott to accommodate present and future growth.
Bremm recently relocated from its former Wood Street facility of 18,000 square feet to the 50,000-square-foot building around the corner on Susan Street. The new location was formerly occupied at different times by Prescott Paper Products, Sonoco Containers and Domtar Packaging.
Bremm was established in Prescott in 1996 to manufacture specialized appliances and cabinets for the North American housing and accommodations market, said owner and Prescott native Matt Morris, who founded the company along with his father-in-law Al Smith and brother-in-law Dan Smith of the Hansler group of companies in Brockville.
Since its founding, Bremm has grown into a leading original equipment manufacturer supplier of precision sheet metal products to Eastern Ontario's technology sector, Morris explained.
"We've been working very hard at sales and producing and shipping product, and we're slowing developing a market," Morris said. "We've built the precision sheet metal market from scratch and it's just going to continue to grow. We're getting very good at making product."
Bremm's market for the Spaceaide Compact Kitchens spans the North American continent, Morris said. These all-in-one appliances feature refrigerators, ranges, sinks and ovens, for use in apartments, hotels and motels, seniors' residences, offices and any location where kitchen space is limited. The product is also sold to electrical supply companies, who then sell to an end user
The precision sheet metal products include computer cabinets and racking; high-tech device boxes and component parts; cabinets, lockers and carts; rolled forms and tubular frames and fabricated structures. The products are sold to high-tech and traditional industries in the Ottawa area, eastern Ontario, western Quebec and northern New York state.
"We typically target the small to medium-size companies. We aren't as yet doing the work for the large companies like the Nortels, but that's our goal someday to work for people like that.
"The Spaceaide Compact Kitchen product was first owned by CanArm in Brockville," Morris said. Bremm bought the design from that company.
"They shut it down for a year and a half, and we're slowly building that market back up again.
"The compact kitchen market is not unique; it's been around for a long time, so we're slowing getting our product back into that market place.
"The high-tech supply of precision sheet metal is a growing market and that's where we expect a lot of growth," Morris said.
He also noted that Bremm offers innovative product design and manufacturing strategies for all elements of product development, ranging from prototyping to finished goods production.
Bremm employs 16 people, including production operators, sales, production and administrative managers and a design engineer.
The new facility on Susan Street was purchased by Morris's partnership group, Hansler. "The whole plan is for my company to evolve into it."
Hansler is an industrial supplier with branches across Ontario and Manitoba.
The original business start-up and development in 1996 was supported by the Grenville Community Development Corp-oration.
As a newcomer to Prescott, I am pleased with the friendly reception we have experienced from local residents. The cleanliness of the streets, the well tended buildings and the beautiful waterfront all support our conviction that we made the right decision when we moved here away from the frantic pace of the capital city.
However, I am puzzled by something. Why does the town flagrantly ignore one of its own bylaws? Bylaw No. 45-81 paragraph two clearly states that between 9:30 p.m. and 7 a.m., no one within the town limits shall run "any mechanical device in such a way as to create noises likely to disturb any inhabitant of" Prescott.
Paragraph three (b) continues by stating that within the town limits no person shall "use or permit the operation of... sound-producing mechanism... as is likely to disturb any inhabitant of the Town of Prescott."
The clock tower is truly an attractive asset to the town, and its historical connection with Prescott is significant. However, in defiance of the above-quoted bylaw, it bongs all night on the hour with an intrusive, peace-shattering racket. Perhaps someone can enlighten me. Why is this annoying and sleep-depriving practice allowed?
D.J. Ewing
Prescott
This past Labour Day Parade in Cardinal is best described as a successful test of Murphy's Law: "It if can go wrong, it will." But, a sense of humour is always the best remedy for Murphy's Law.
It started with a new parade route designed to shorten the parade so that bands would not have long stretches of route with no audience. It began in front of the Catholic church and ended at the community centre. This, in itself, was not a problem, however it did play a role in things to come.
Everything was moving along quite smoothly at 9:30 a.m. when we set up the barricades. At 10 a.m., the children began to arrive for the bike and carriage judging. That too went nicely. At about 10:30 a.m., it started to rain, just lightly, not enough to be a concern.
At 10:45 we were wet and I mean wet!
Father Powell opened the Catholic church. The firefighters took him up on the dry alternative. So did the children and some parents. I hardly noticed that because I was focused on locating the cars for the reeves and councillors to ride in. One arrived: a convertible with the top up, of course. I was advised that it was the only car that would be arriving. (We were definitely expecting more.)
I started to view the floats for suitable transportation for the politicians and eyed the race car. No, too small. Then there was the Kiwanas Camel. No, not suitable. (I was sure they would slide off.) Oh my, what to do? Well, the Girl Guides float looked like it would have room. I asked Lori McNamara, a guide leader.
"Lori," said I, "would you happen to have room up there in that dingy for a couple of reeves and maybe some councillors?"
"Sure do!" was the joyous response.
"Thanks!" said I.
All the while, my four-year-old held on to my shirt tail saying, "I'm with you Mom, when does the parade start?" She was to ride in the Bush Construction Train but jumped out not too far past the start line. The last I saw her, she was hanging onto my mother.
Reeve Dobbie and Reeve Dishaw were bravely reviewing the floats to select the first place entry. In so doing, they lost a seat in the convertible as I had offered it up to two soaking councillors, Bill Sloan and George Dick (since they were huddled under an umbrella close to the vehicle). I told them they were lucky as the reeves were getting the dingy. They loaded the car up with candies, passed a few boxes back to the dingy and hopped in. For all it mattered, the top on that car might as well have been down as it was certainly soaked after they got in.
Now, how to tell the reeves they are riding in a dingy in the rain with Girl Guides, Brownies and Sparks? No time for formalities ... "Frank" should be my middle name .... They took it with stride. Thank goodness. What great sports they were. Not only did they ride in the dingy, they gave it first prize. Looks like the amalgamated township will be floating into the future!
Unfortunately there was only room for two and I had two more councillors to deal with Jim Pakeman and Charlie Burrell. Jim took care of that problem for me. Next thing I knew there was a red Jeep backing into the line up. Way to go, Jim! Now he is a "take charge" candidate for mayor!
Then there were the Sea Cadets. Their "Commander" Mrs. Barton, (forgive me if my terminology is wrong) was soaking wet and wearing white. Brave woman! She marched them up early so that, as she stated, "They would not be forgotten." Never would I forget a woman in white leading a group of darkly clad teenagers through the rain. I was so glad I was not her.
Now, as to the order of the parade. There is an order, you know. The Colour Guard followed by their band. That went really well. Next, the councillors and reeves in their vehicles. Well, that did not happen. They were disbursed through out the parade. Next, floats and cars and trucks and another band and marchers etc. The fire department was to end the parade with the Ottawa Firefighters Band playing and leading the Edwardsburgh and Cardinal men and vehicles.
The Ottawa Firefighters Band had their main vehicle at the fire department (near the community centre). They had four members at the start area. These members were wondering where their fellow members were (and vice versa, I suspect).
On the church steps was Chief Jim Purcell with the radio going trying to locate the Ottawa band for the four members waiting at the start line. I'm not sure but I think the other four members were in the church praying for a miracle.
On the street was Chief Van Camp getting the men ready to march and hoping that the band would be located. Boy, were they soaked. We delayed their start as long as we could, but the band was not able to reach the start area because they could not get past the barricade. So, the Edwardsburgh and Cardinal men marched on without them.
Halfway through the parade route (or so I am told) the Ottawa Firefighters Band managed to sneak into the parade behind the fire department marchers and trucks and behind a few "regular" vehicles and actually in front of my husband. I heard them playing as I spoke to my husband on his cell phone attempting to locate my daughter. They were good.
Now, at the beginning of it all, John Robichaud, the man who really knows how to do these things, said to me, "Peggy, just relax, it will all take care of itself."
I said to John, "Now you said that last year and you were right then but ...?"
Well, he was right again but I sure did make a lot of mistakes (again).
I had a great time organizing the parade this year, as I did last year and each year I do it I expect I will learn from my mistakes and despite what you say, John Robichaud, I did make mistakes. But they sure make life fun, don't they?
Thanks to everyone who made the parade possible, especially to the participants whose marching and efforts creating the floats give flavour to the holiday and most certainly without whom the parade would not be possible. (My never-ending nightmare is showing up to co-ordinate a parade with no entries.)
Thanks as well to the attending councillors and reeves who took it all in great stride; to David and Darren Black, who arrive each year with friends in tow to help out their mother, festival chairperson Edna Magee; to the Ontario Provincial Police; to John Robichaud for his never-ending patience and ever-ready smile; and to Helen, for loaning him!
Margaret Taylor (Peggy)
Cardinal
Evelyn Young (Corbett) of Spencerville died June 19, 2000.
She was born in Dominion, N.S. in 1915, one of 10 children of Pierce Corbett and his wife Maryann Wadden. In 1936, she married James Lawrence Young, then had five children: Piercie, of Peterborough, Evelyn Bingley (Lyall) of Smiths Falls, James of Spencerville, Lynda Dowsett (James Renaud) of Kingston and adopted son Edward of Ottawa.
The family moved to Antigonish, N.S. in 1943, where they farmed until 1955. They then moved to Montreal and later Cardinal, where Mr. Young worked on the St. Lawrence Seaway project. In 1957 Mr. and Mrs. Young purchased a farm in Spencerville where she lived until her death.
Mrs. Young was an ardent gardener, having the reputation that she had a green thumb, and could grow anything. Her bountiful vegetable gardens and beautiful flowers proved this was indeed true. She also collected salt and pepper shakers and had more than 2,000 sets from all over the world. She was a very devout woman who never missed a day saying the rosary and praying for her family and anyone else she felt needed prayers. She will be greatly missed.
She is survived by her children; grandchildren Patrick (Kim) Gilligan, Timothy (Anita) Gilligan, Jane MacDonald and James John Dowsett; great-grandchildren Ryan and Matthew Gilligan, Christopher Coates, Robert and Todd MacDonald and Bill Mallory; sisters Mary Lunt of Maine, U.S.A., Bernadette (Melvin) Currie, and sister-in-law Patricia Young of Cape Breton, N.S., as well as many nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Young was predeceased by her husband; an infant son, James Gerald; her parents; sisters Dora and Lillian; and brothers Pierce, Pius, John, Francis, Andrew and Albert.
Visitation was held June 21, 2000 at Grant Brown Funeral Home, Purcell Chapel, Spencer-ville, with funeral services held in St. Laurence O'Toole Catholic Church June 22. Father Rob Arsenault officiated, with interment following in the church cemetery.
The pallbearers were her grandsons, Patrick and Timothy Gilligan and James John Dowsett, nephew Byron Corbett, great-nephew Bradley Corbett and special friend George Thorne (Jr.).
Byron Frederick Gill, 222 Park St. E., Prescott, died August 25, 2000 at Brockville General Hospital. He was 77.
Mr. Gill was born May 14, 1923 in Cardinal to James Gill and Lena Wallace, who predeceased him. He is survived by his wife Emily Gill (nee McIntyre), whom he married June 15, 1946 at St. John's Anglican Church, Prescott.
Mr. Gill had been the founding owner and operator of Gill's Travel Bureau in Prescott for 50 years from 1946 until his retirement in 1996. He served with the RCAF during World War II and was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion.
Boating was a favourite pastime, and he was a member of the Brockville Power and Sail Squadron, the Prescott curling and golf clubs and a supporter of Prescott minor hockey. Mr. Gill was also a patron of the Thousand Island Playhouse.
Mr. Gill is also survived by his son Brian; daughters Anne (Stephen Porter) and Jean (Steven Wyatt); grandchildren Kevin, Erin, Braden, Michael, Bradley and Mark; sisters Elaine Johnson, Jean (Warren Bull) and Betty (Ed Henry) and brother Ron (Nancy). He was predeceased by a brother, James.
Visitation was held at the Chris Slater Funeral Home, Prescott, Aug. 27, from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Rev. Doug Burns officiated at the 11 a.m. funeral service Aug. 28 at St. John's Anglican Church. A committal service followed at Sandy Hill Cemetery.
The pallbearers were Bill Johnson, Jim and Steve Gill, Brent, Chris and J.D. McIntyre.
Donations to the restoration fund at St. John's Anglican Church, Prescott, or the charity of your choice would be appreciated.
Patrick Alfred Gannon, 73, of Cardinal, died following a lengthy illness Aug. 25, 2000 at Brockville General Hospital.
He was born Feb. 17, 1927 in Mountain Township, to Patrick Gannon and Elizabeth McMahon, who predeceased him. A resident of Cardinal for the past 38 years, Mr. Gannon had also resided in Spencerville and Inkerman.
He was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Cardinal, and his main interests were his home and family. He had been employed as a millwright at Canada Starch, Cardinal.
Mr. Gannon is survived by his wife Reta Wright, whom he married Feb. 10, 1950 at St. Daniel's Church in South Mountain. He is also survived by sons Ron (Elaine), of Carleton Place and Donald (Ann) of Brockville; daughters Kathryn (Bryan) Armstrong of Cardinal, Mary (Randy) Skinkle of RR 5 Spencerville and Margo (Bill) Anderson of Cardinal; brother Jack (Isabel) Metcalfe; five grandchildren and one great-grandson.
He was predeceased by a brother Francis and sister Katherine Patterson.
Visitation was held at the Marsden McLaughlin Funeral Home, Cardinal Aug. 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Father Bill Powell officiated at the funeral service on Aug. 28 at 1:30 p.m. Interment was held at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Cardinal.
The pallbearers were Ronald A. Patterson, Jack Smith, Gordon Daw, John Robichaud, Gerard O'Brien and Jack Rylands.
By Willy Sieling Heuvel
Our dinner on Aug. 26 was very successful, thanks to Valerie Bea, Rolly Isabel (our cook) and Greta and Bob. A big thank you to my neighbour Mr. Belanger for donating the zucchini for the meal. Thank you also to all whom attended the dinner.
We will be selling quilt tickets at the Spencerville Fair this coming weekend. I hope to see you there.
The board of management meeting is scheduled for Sept. 12, starting at 10 a.m. Please take note that there has been a change of date.
The trip to Niagara Falls will leave 8 a.m. sharp on Wednesday, Sept. 20.
Winners at the card tables last week were: Monday bridge:
1. Sam Covey, 2. Bess Silvers. Covey also won the door prize.
Tuesday cribbage: high hand Bea Hemsley, high score Mary Mulder, 2. Jean Annable, 3. Mary Reynolds.
Wednesday bridge: 1. Ruth Britnell, 2. Ed Zachon. Marjorie Kingston won the door prize.
Thursday euchre: 1. Eleanor Gilligan, 2. Pat McPhee, 3. Bea Hemsley. Jean Annable won the door prize.
SPENCERVILLE Friends of the Edwardsburgh Public Library is a new organization dedicated to supporting the Edwardsburgh Public Library by extending and improving its services and resources.
The group is looking for artists and performers for an arts and culture honour area individuals or groups who are outstanding in the field of arts and culture. To make these people or groups known in our community, the group is planning an honour and recognition reception at the Johnstown Community Centre on Sunday, Oct. 22 from 2 to 4 p.m.
The honours may be presented in the fields of literature, theatre, visual arts or music. To qualify, recipients must have publicly participated in, performed or produced a work or body of work in their field.
The Friends feel many talented local artists and performers go unnoticed in our community. It's time to give these people the honour they deserve. It's time to give the community a chance to meet them, see their achievements and congratulate them in a genteel but informal setting.
The group seeks public input in nominating individuals and groups for these honours. Please take a few minutes to nominate some person or group you feel has made a mark in these fields. Nomination forms can be picked up at the Spencerville Library. Nominations must be received by Sept. 15. For further information, call Linda at 658-2329 or Vicki at 258-3145.
The next meeting of the Friends will be Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. At St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Hall in Spencerville. New members are welcome.
For further information about the group, call Sue at 658-2554 or Ivah at 989-5280.
SPENCERVILLE Our Millennium Spencerville Fair is just about upon us, and in order to mark this special year, organizers have put together a new event: the Little Miss and Little Sir Spencerville Fair pageant.
On Friday, Sept. 8, there will be a pageant for children aged five to nine. Children will participate in an interview and a public introduction. Following this, event judges will announce five girl finalists and five boy finalists. The 10 finalists will be required to answer an impromptu question on stage.
The pageant will be held in conjunction with the Friday night show. The Little Miss and Little Sir pageant will begin at 7 p.m, with the Spencerville Fair Queen pageant to follow at 8 p.m.
PRESCOTT The Prescott Police Service investigated 61 general offences, including four motor vehicle accidents, between Aug. 27 and Sept. 2.
A young offender arrested for breach of undertaking was held in custody from Sept. 2 until a bail hearing yesterday.
Four male young offenders will be appearing in youth court following a break, enter and theft at Tony's Fish & Chips Aug. 12. The men were charged Aug. 26 after an investigation.
A break, enter and theft at Kriska's Kitchen sometime before July 26 resulted in charges against a female young offender. She pleaded guilty to the charges in Brockville youth court and was sentenced to six months closed and four months open custody.
Two young offenders were charged with break and enter with intent after an alarm at W.L. Peters was activated on June 26. A window had been broken at the scene. The offenders will be appearing in youth court.
PRESCOTT Police ask all motorists to pay extra attention now that children are back in school. School bus safety is important to ensuring children arrive safely. Every driver has the responsibility to stop at least 20 metres before reaching a stopped school bus that has its overhead red signal lights flashing. The driver must not proceed until the overhead lights stop flashing or the bus proceeds. The rule applies when meeting or following a bus on a roadway. The consequence for not complying is a fine of $405, a $95 victim fine surcharge, and a loss of six points on the driver's licence. Drivers operating on a highway that is divided by a median strip are not required to stop for a school bus when travelling in the opposite direction on the highway
PRESCOTT - Diabetes education programs will start in Prescott Friday, Sept. 15, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
One Step Closer is a free program designed for adults with Type 2 diabetes. It includes four weekly sessions. Because each session builds on the one before, it is recommended participants plan to attend all the sessions. The program is sponsored by the Rideau Valley Diabetes Project, which provides assessment, education and support to residents of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville Counties whose lives are affected by diabetes. The community-based project is dedicated to assisting people developing their strengths to live healthy and active lives. The role of diet in controlling the symptoms of diabetes will be among the topics highlighted. Pre-registration is required. For more information, call Helen McGuire at 283-8481 or 1-877-321-4500.
Public school board trustee Joan Hodge
There was some exuberant news last week from the City of Hull when it was announced another 1200 seats at the gaming tables and slots had been approved, along with a new 350-room adjoining hotel and a 1000-seat auditorium for the Casino d'Hull. It's only been a couple of years since the Hull casino opened and the news of the need for expansion already bodes well for whichever South Grenville or South Leeds municipality is chosen by the Ontario government as a charity casino site.
In the running for the casino in the order which the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation had them placed when they made the announcement in June were: 1) Front of Leeds and Lansdowne; 2) Gananoque; 3) Prescott; 4) Brockville. The Ontario Government has hinted that the casino will probably go to the municipality that shows the most enthusiasm to have it located within its boundaries. This could be interpreted as meaning the municipality that gets the casino will be the one that has the largest majority in the November referendum and the weakest protest organization. In other words, the community which wants the casino the most is the one that will get it.
The Front of Leeds and Lansdowne has the smallest population in the Leeds and Grenville short list, is the only rural municipality in the running, and because of these two facts, is the municipality most unlikely to mount a meaningful anti-casino lobby. The Ontario government wants the casino as close to the 1000 Islands Bridge property as possible in hopes of attracting American gamblers. Advantage FLL.
The Front of Leeds and Lansdowne would be the safest selection politically for MPP Bob Runciman. He is aware that both Gananoque and Brockville turned down the casino in the last municipal election, so he will not be alienating large numbers of voters if neither gets the nod. Prescott has such a small number of voters that Mr. Runciman and his Tories couldn't care diddly if they lost every vote in the town. They would make up these few votes in August Twp. alone.
This does not mean that Prescott should give up and drop out of the race altogether. On the contrary. Those in support of the economic life-line such a casino would mean for the community should try all the harder since they are the underdogs coming out of the gate. The pro-casino committee may be a bit late coming out of the gate, but it has good leadership and strong support, and should be able to score good political points with the fact that the Ontario government, when it pulled the plug on Prescott's already approved casino back in 1998, told the pro-casino supporters that if the casino question for this area ever arose again, Prescott would be the government's first choice. So much for Ontario government promises!
MPP Bob Runciman should take note that Prescott voters aren't always going to be satisfied with such Ontario government gifts as a broken-down sewage treatment plant that needs over $16 million in repairs and updates.
John Morris, Managing editor
Monica Whitney
Family togetherness has taken on new qualities in our home, as we argue over the resale value of Boardwalk and whether a particular word is spelled with an ee or an ea, instead of what TV channel we're going to watch.
We decided to give up cable TV last spring when the local cable company warned us our service would be cut off in a couple of days, because they said our payments were three months behind. While by this time we could have paid the bill, what really irked us was that we were going to be cut off when we hadn't even received the third month of service yet.
The family meeting was called, and after the various hardships were expressed (but we have to watch Pokémon!), cable lost out. We cancelled on them, but they still tried to get the last word in by sending a bill more than a month after the cancellation saying we still hadn't paid for that third month. (We did pay up for the two we used.)
I still miss the nightly news, and sometimes I even pine for that game show about wanting to be a millionaire. Despite the agonizingly slow pace at times, it was a fun challenge to try to guess the answers before the contestants.
Strangely enough, the kids never mentioned missing Pokémon or Dragon Ball Z. In fact, they said they never really liked them much anyway. (They could have fooled me, especially when they were asked to turn it off for supper.)
Monopoly, Scrabble, crafts, reading and invented games now happily fill our spare time. My husband provides the best mind-bending competition at my favourite pastime of Scrabble, but my grade fiver has been known to put up quite an interesting challenge.
And he's already discovered the absurdity of the English language. ("Who makes up these words, anyway?") He wonders why tomb can't be spelled tum, and why tease isn't spelled teez. It's maddening for a 10-year-old that you can't spell cough, coff.
This game also has the power to get people to use words they normally would not use, or even imagine. The kids thought it was great fun when their 70-year-old grandma spelled the word sex during a game. That one took a little explaining on her part. The things we'll do for a triple-word score.
All the talk in the world couldn't have clarified the concept of income tax to my five-year-old, but with a heated game of Monopoly, she now understands this reality of life. The youngest is learning to count out money, share and take turns, while the oldest boys enjoy wheeling and dealing in the real estate market. They're also becoming better readers and mathematicians without even knowing it.
With the hours of fun we now have, who needs TV? (We didn't miss the VCR when it broke down recently, either.)
John A.H. Morris
One of the most interesting pieces of research we have had the pleasure of doing recently has been a history of the Prescott Citizens Band, an organization which, with only a one or two-year lapse, entertained the local and district citizenry from about 1855 to 1963.
We found this interesting because our own family was very much involved in town bands in three Eastern Ontario communities in the first half of the last century.
The first was the Chesterville Citizens Band of the late 1920s and throughout the 1930s. At one time it boasted five members of the Morris family. Our father, Jack Morris, was an excellent baritone horn player, and was the band leader. Grandfather Alf Morris was the bass drum player and three of our uncles made up about 20 per cent of the Morris family contribution to the Chesterville cultural scene. These were Bill Morris, trumpet; Sidney Morris, slide trombone; and Harry Morris, snare drum. We suppose if they had majorettes in town bands back in those days Grandma Abigail would have been recruited. Not!
Bill and Harry migrated to Cardinal where Bill's sons Glen and Walter carried on the family tradition with the Cardinal Citizens Band as trumpet players in the late 40s and early 50s. A few years later, Glen played for the Prescott Citizens Band with two of his offspring, Bill and Mary Claire, who as far as we have been able to gather was the first woman to play in the band since it was reorganized in 1901.
We also payed our early musical dues in 1947 as an E flat alto horn player, under the tutelage of father Jack and band leader Jimmy Moylan. Two years later Louis Santarosa of Cardinal took us under his wing and helped teach us the mellow tones of the baritone horn, one of the sweetest-sounding instruments ever invented.
In the fall of 1949 we used our entire savings from a summer job at the "Prescott bag factory" to buy Emile Hammerli's E flat alto saxaphone, which he had brought to Canada from his native Switzerland. Under direction of sax players Stan Francis and Pat Kingston we learned our fingering, playing special attention to the accidental keys which seemed to dominate all E flat music.
By this time we had learned the difference between E flat, B flat and C melody instruments and orchestrations, something we were not aware of back in 1947 when Dick Clarke and I made our public musical debut over the old PPS public address system, the pride and joy of principal "Goog".
This was the first time we had ever played our E flat alto horn as part of a duet with anybody, and remember how terrible Clarke and I sounded as we hit every note of "Away In A Manger" clearly and crisply.
It wasn't until supper time that night after asking Dad, the resident musicologist at Chez Ida, that we learned there was certainly no harmony when an E flat alto horn and a B flat trumpet played the same note. Dad took us to the family piano and struck E flat and B flat simultaneously and recreated the same sour sound as the Morris-Clarke duo subjected the entire PPS student body to in the 1947 Christmas concert... "broadcast live from studio 8 at Prescott Public School."
Now, back to the band.
Although in its final 15 years the local band was called the Prescott Citizens Band, its ranks were always bolstered by "the boys from Cardinal" as they were called in the band's minute book.
Godfather of the Cardinal contingent was Louis Santarosa. Our earliest record of him playing in the band was 1943, but we know he started well before that. Others included Ron Patterson, slide trombone; Paul Patterson, clarinet; Allie Cameron, valve trombone; Earl Cameron, tuba; John Dallaire, tuba; Walter Morris and Vern Fader, trumpet.
Here's a list of the entire band from 1949:
Basil LaPort, Walter Hoffman, Dow Kingston, Stan Errett, trumpets; Bud Sutton, bass drum; George "Dooley" Fraser, snare drum; Jas. Hall, Jas. MacKay, slide trombone; Louis Santarosa, euphonium; Bernard Creeggan, tuba; Marcel Chretien, Walter Kingston, French horn; Don Bruce, P. O'Connell, Pat Kingston, Ed Brown, saxaphones; Jack Morris, alto horn; G. Chretien, George Notell, clarinets.
Next to Walter Hoffman, George Notell was the best musician in the band and he and his clarinet could be counted on to pull the band out of a hole when the other musicians started to falter during a difficult passage. He was from Ogdensburg and seldom missed a practice or concert. The band committee, in recognition of his talents, paid him twice the going rate at the time. He received two dollars for practices and four dollars for concerts. Because of the band's continuous struggle for funds, the only Cardinal player who was paid on a regular basis was Louis Santarosa.
By MONICA WHITNEY - Journal Staff Writer
Jim Pakeman, a six-year veteran as a Cardinal councillor, is seeking the mayor's seat in the November municipal elections for the new amalgamated township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal.
"I've enjoyed the last six years on council and I feel my presence has made a difference," Pakeman said in explaining his decision to run as a candidate for the top post. I want to see this amalgamation through and I feel that it needs to be represented well. I feel that I have a basis to run for the township for the new mayor."
As a native of Edwardsburgh Township with deep roots, Pakeman said he feels he has a good sense of what the farming industry, business owners, seasonal and permanent residents in both municipalities require.
Pakeman grew up in Edwardsburgh, has resided in both areas, and attended local public schools. His grandfather Roy Reid farmed in the township from 1917 until his death in 1974. As a self-employed electrical contractor and owner of Iroquois Electric since 1979, Pakeman said he has a good understanding of what businesses are looking for.
"Between the village and the township, I have a lot of family that live in both areas. So it's a pretty good mix of everything," Pakeman said.
"I really look forward to the opportunity of having the chance to be the mayor of the new township. I'm sure it will be a strong race, although no one else has come forward as of yet. I'm certainly anticipating at least one or two will come forward."
If elected, Pakeman sees his biggest challenge is "to create harmony between the village and township residents, so that everyone views us as one. It's not the village against the township or the township against the village.
"The meshing of our employees I feel will be challenging," Pakeman said. "I can speak without hesitation about the employees that we have in the village, because I know them all personally and I know what they're capable of. They are all very professional people. I do know some of the employees of Edwardsburgh, and they come across to me as being the same type of people. The meshing of the office staff, the works crews, the recreational (departments), I feel all of that will be very challenging.
"It's certainly not anything that can't be overcome, but once again, it's the whole idea that it's not them against us or us against them. We are one and we have to work together to make this whole thing gel and work properly.
As for past accomplishments, Pakeman said he can not personally take credit for any council successes. "Anything that has been accomplished over the past six years that I was involved with took the entirety of the council. For any one individual to say that they did this is a very incorrect statement. There are five people including the reeve on council and it takes all."
Pakeman does not see such a large area to govern as being a daunting or overwhelming task. "I believe that we have the right people already in place in terms of employees to do this. Because of the size of the township you have to have the right people, and you have to be able to depend on them to tell you what's happening."
The extension of water or sewer services out of Cardinal is another vision Pakeman has for the new township. This could create new building lots, and increase potential growth for businesses within the community, he explained.
Johnstown is one area that could benefit from such a scheme, he predicted. Pakeman said he understands some wells in that community may be contaminated, possibly either from proximity to septic systems or heavy road salt use.
"I can certainly see in the future there will be a need for at least water in that subdivision." It is an issue "that will have to be looked into," Pakeman said.
A new combined emergency plan will have to be addressed by Edwardsburgh/Cardinal. "I feel it's very important to have one in place because if you have a crisis you need an organizational chart to follow and work through. I'd really like to see an emergency plan put in place and probably a table-top exercise completed before the year is out."
Pakeman feels his self-employment will be a benefit in the mayor's position, as he can co-ordinate his hours to suit the extra workload. As well, he said his wife Karen is supportive of his decision to become mayor.
He also has two children, Jim, who is studying sports management at Brock University, and Stephanie attends Algonquin College.
CARDINAL A registration night for the First Cardinal Scouting units will be held Tuesday, Sept. 12 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Benson Public School. Contact Sandy Leggo at 657-3936 for further information.
CARDINAL Girl Guides of Canada registration will be held in Cardinal on Monday, Sept. 11 at Benson Public School from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Girls ages five and up are welcome. For more information, call Marion Dixon at 657-3002 or Jeanne Fox-Dibble at 657-4558.
By JEFF LEE - Journal Staff Writer
PRESCOTT Everything is right on schedule for the South Grenville Rangers Jr. 'B' tryout camp, said the team's new coach.
"Everything has fallen in place," said George Willard, who takes over the reign from last year's coach Scott Halpenny. "We are expecting a pretty good turnout Tuesday night."
The schedule has been set for the tryouts, which started Tuesday, Sept. 5 and ends Sunday, Sept. 24. Players have been notified and the assistant coach is ready to get started. The first exhibition game is against Athens on Saturday, Sept. 9 in Prescott at 8:15 p.m.
Willard said Anthony Gilmer, the new assistant coach, who replaces Daryl Kingston, had expressed interest in the position. He has been involved in coaching for quite a while in the South Grenville Minor Hockey Association, Willard said. Tom Hare takes over the job of general manager from Bert Stranbers.
"[Gilmer] is really keen, maybe more keen than me to get going," Willard said.
He added that Gilmer age is another asset he brings to the position, because "might be more in tune" with players, who range from their later teens to their early twenties.
Willard said that last year's players have been noticed, adding he is looking forward to meeting them, since he wasn't involved with the team last year.
Some names on the list should sound familiar: Andrew Hare, Ryan Lawless and Tyler Libby. Libby's brother Philip, who sat out because of injury last year, is expected back too, Willard said. He also mentioned he is counting on Derrick Windsor.
Alex Last, who played for Gananoque last year and has been released for one year, is a maybe.
"He has indicated an interest in coming back," Willard said.
Willard said they are still committed to carrying as many local players as possible.
"We are hoping to get 10 to 12 local players....There has been a lot of effort to get these players."
With the Rangers able to carry up to 35 players, they will be picking up players who are not from area.
Willard said they have a coach in the U.S. with whom they have been in contact for scouting purposes.
Willard said he would prefer not to release the coach's name at this time while the decision making is ongoing. Another scout working with the Rangers is Stuart Bernie.
Golf tournament
The Rangers held their first annual golf tournament this year and had to turn away some players.
"We had a really good response," Willard said.
There were 156 golfers, he said, and everybody received a prize.
He added that next year could be possibly bigger, with the tournament running a full day instead of a half day.
PRESCOTT An organizer of an adult sixes soccer tournament said teams from throughout Eastern Ontario and even Southern Ontario will be competing in the two-day tournament set for mid-September.
Leslie Toupin of Canadakicks.com, which is running the six-on-six tournament, said not only are there a number of local teams participating but also teams from Toronto and Ottawa.
"Response has been pretty good so far," Toupin said. "It's just encouraging them to fill out the form." She added that local support from the community has been positive.
The first annual tournament is Saturday, Sept. 16 and Sunday, Sept. 17, and will be held at the Wolfgang Noe Memorial soccer field in Prescott, Ontario.
There will be three open divisions, men's, women's and co-ed. Teams will play six-on-six, using a small field, with five players and a goalie. Games will consist of two 12 minute halves. Teams are to consist of seven to 12 players.
Each team is guaranteed at least three games. The top teams in each division will be rewarded.
The Prescott Gunners will have a beer tent set up as a fundraising event for its organization Saturday, Sept. 16 from 2 to 1 a.m.
Labatts is among the sponsors, which includes 24 local sponsors. Highlights of the tournament will include a skills competition, great food, entertainment and a Saturday Night after-party, with a DJ supplied by Super Sound Productions.
For more information or to register, call 925-2653. There is also a web site at www.canadakicks.com/soccersixes for more information on the tournament.
The Rideau St Lawrence Kings executive for the 2000-2001 hockey season is as follows:
Karen Welch, president at 924-9676; first vice-president Kevin Casselman at 543-2273; second vice-president Bob Mills at 925-2453; immediate past president Jamie Brown at 345-0529; secretary Donna Adam at 283-6743; treasurer Mike Waddell at 543-3890; referee in chief Dave VanStralen at 657-1827; equipment manager Rod Miller at 925-1384; social and fundraising Darlene Reilly at 342-6770; bantam tournament convener Roman Pietrus at 348-3097; peewee tournament convener Gerald Beuman at 774-6730; risk management Jim Collins at 989-3005; ice convener Ted Ward at 258-4696; directors at large Greg Workman at 652-4682, Dennis Atkins at 345-1384, Chris Rutherford at 342-0558, Geoff Hare at 658-5182, Kevin Olser at 275-9473 and Doug Nugent at 543-3874; minor atom coach Hugh Murray at 498-2125; major atom Dave Saunders at 342-1900; minor peewee Chris Rutherford at 342-0558; major peewee coach Mark Armstrong at 925-4033; minor bantam coach Dave McFadden at 269-4225; major bantam coach Barry Hawkins at 926-2027 and midget coach Jay Jagar at 345-4521.
The Rideau St. Lawrence Kings are looking ahead to another successful hockey season and are looking forward to welcoming back both old and new players.
PRESCOTT The Fort Wellington dart league is gearing up for another season.
Both the mixed league and the ladies league have been picked, as has the executive committees.
The mixed league general meeting was Aug. 23, while the ladies general meeting was Aug. 24.
But, says league president Rose Phillips, they are always looking for spares, players who occasionally fill in for the regular team members.
"You don't have to be a Legion member, since the teams have already been drawn," Phillips says. "You have to sign up as spares and you could be called up to play."
She says that the spares, if called upon, would play in the leagues. People who are interested, Phillips says, can come to the club to see the league in action.
"You don't have to be an expert player," she says. "It's about having a good time."
On the first night of regular mixed play, Wednesday, Sept. 6, teams are to meet at the legion at 7 p.m. for orientation.
There are 14 teams in the league. The following week the league resumes its regular start time of 7:30 p.m. at the legion.
The ladies' league, which has six teams, starts regular play Sunday, Sept. 10 at 1 p.m. at the legion.
The mixed dart league executive committee for 2000-2001 is president Rose Phillips, first vice-president Ross King, second vice-president Susie Visser, secretary Dionne Garand, rules chairperson Dave Haynes and treasurer Ron Warren.
The rules committee is Veronica King and Norma Sayeau. The sick and visiting chair is Julie Prophet.
The ladies league executive committee is president Rose Phillips, vice-president Susie Visser, secretary Lorna Underhill and treasurer Cindy Covill. Rules chair is Carol Pidgeon. Rules committee is Veronica King and Linda Lanktree. Sick and visiting executive is Eleanore Belmore and spares chair is Vivian Peterson.
For more information, call Rose Phillips at 348-3406.
SPENCERVILLE The Edwardsburgh Minor Ball Association (EMBA) organized a "rock picking festival" Saturday, Sept. 2 to clean rocks from the outfield of the new baseball diamond the association is building.
Thirty parents and children, equipped with wheelbarrows, gloves, racks, pitchforks and shovels, went to work removing rocks from the land that was prepared for the clean-up by Russ Somerville, who worked the area with a harrow to bring the rocks to the surface and Doug Lawrence, who used a rock rake to bring the rocks into rows for easier removal. It took the group about two and a half hours to clear the field of rocks. Cleary, Clark Somerville and Russ Somerville used tractors and buckets to help move the rocks off the property.
The EMBA decided to go ahead with the new baseball diamond, after it had approached the Edwardsburgh Township's council for support in the project. Council said it would consider the request, and it did make a suggestion that EMBA make use of the Johnstown facility, which council said was not being used to capacity. The EMBA had also approached the recreation committee but didn't get its endorsement.
Stephanie Summers of the EMBA said the association hadn't yet heard back from council but decided to go ahead with the project anyway. She said the association will approach the new council in the spring. Currently, the township maintains their facility in Spencerville during the season.
The new ball diamond is north of the present one. The Spencerville Agricultural Society donated the land to EMBA. About $10,000 has been raised through the EMBA's ongoing fundraising effort, which used the money to bring in fill and lay out the infield and outfield. Because the fill was not screened fill, thousand of rocks had to be cleared from the outfield.
Summers said another $7,000 to $10,000 needs to be raised for the fencing. She said that money is going to be raised over the next several months so the fences are in place and the diamond is useable next season.
Money had been raised through bingos at the International Bingo in Johnstown, and bingo fundraising will continue. Other fundraising efforts include selling tickets for an all- expense-paid-weekend getaway for two and a dunk tank at the Spencerville Fair on Sept. 8 and 9.
She said that the association also wants to add a dugout for each team, bleachers and lights. But with lights alone costing about $20,000, the fencing is the first priority.
Currently, EMBA also uses the ball diamond at Centennial '67 Public School, but Summers noted that it doesn't have fencing and bleachers, and there is a drainage grate in the middle of the field.
And with the growth of baseball, Summers noted, the EMBA is in need of another safer facility. The diamonds are used every day during the summer except Sunday. The EMBA has six teams, and there are several other team that use the facilities, including seven over-35 blooper ball teams, six Spencerville mixed teams, and one men's over-35 fastball team. EMBA has raised funds to add a dugout for each team and bleachers to the existing diamond.
PRESCOTT Registration for the Prescott Figure Skating Club Fall School has begun. The fall school is running from Sept. 4 to Oct. 6. To register, please call Donna Baguss at 925-4867. For fall school, skaters should also contact their coaches. Baguss has a list of coaches available. CanPowerSkate will be held in conjunction with the fall school, call to register.