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PRESCOTT It was a concern for the town's finances that prompted Garry Dewar to seek a return to the town council table.
"I felt I had something to offer the town,"said Dewar, who is one of five councillors to be acclaimed.
Dewar, 59, and his wife Pam have been married 39 years. They have three daughters and five grandchildren. He has been president of Alumar Lands Ltd., a property developer and real estate holding company, since 1976.
Dewar first served as a councillor for one term during the early '80s.
When asked about the town hall issue, Dewar said his preference would be to stay in the existing municipal building if possible. But he and the incoming council would have to "take a very hard look at everything" associated with the process and all available options, Dewar added.
Noting he supports the idea of locating a charity casino in Prescott, Dewar said he would do everything he could as a councillor to get it here once voters indicate their support for the concept.
He said Prescott is the only town on the St. Lawrence that has undeveloped property beside or close to the river. The town needs more land for good housing, something that will be important to any effort to attract new people to the community.
PRESCOTT Jim French says he will listen to what residents of Prescott have to say.
French, who served on town council for nine years prior to the last election, is one of five councillors to be acclaimed at the end of the municipal election nomination period. The owner/operator of the Stedmans/True Value Hardware store has also served on the public utilities commission and is a director on the Prescott and District Chamber of Commerce executive.
French said he has an obligation to weigh the pros of cons of issues and pick what best meets the needs of town residents.
"I listen to everybody. I am their representative," he said. "It is up to them; they are our bosses.
"If they have concerns, I'd like to know about them," he added.
On the issue of what to do about town hall, French said that as soon as he gets the inside information, he and other members of the new council should sit down and discuss the matter. The councillor-elect indicated the municipality may not have the tax base to support a new town hall due to other capital projects undertaken by the town and provincial downloading of services.
"We might not have any options," French said.
PRESCOTT Jo-Anne Beckstead would like to see the incoming town council proceed with projects initiated by its predecessor.
The lone incumbent councillor to seek re-election to that position was one of five candidates acclaimed when nominations closed Oct. 13.
"I was more than prepared to defend anything this council has done," she said.
Beckstead supports council's plan to construct a new town hall at the corner of King and Centre streets.
"I still don't understand the intensity of the opposition to this," she said.
Beckstead added she hopes opponents of the plan who are elected to council will consider all the facts and keep an open mind when it comes to the issue of town hall.
She sees herself as a very co-operative person who is open to input from various sources; Beckstead hopes that will be the case with her colleagues.
As for the issue of the proposed charity casino, Beckstead said she was in favour of it before the government pulled the plug on allowing additional casinos, and she is not opposed to it now. In noting this is an emotional issue, the councillor-elect stated she does not believe it is council's place to "govern morality."
Beckstead would also like to see the completion of the millennium committee and a continuation of the road and sidewalk work being conducted by the municipality.
PRESCOTT Nancy McFarland decided it was time to get involved.
She is one of five people to be acclaimed to the position of councillor in Prescott. McFarland, who has lived and worked in this area for most of the past 25 years, has resided in Prescott since 1992 with her husband John and her three cats.
She is a registered nurse who now works in labour and delivery at the Civic campus of the Ottawa hospital.
It could be "extremely expensive" to build a new town hall downtown, McFarland said. She added that the existing site of town hall is a good location.
"Renovating it seems to make a little more sense," she said.
However, McFarland also said she would have to know exactly how much it would cost before she could make a decision.
McFarland does not like the idea of having a charity casino located in Prescott. She believes its value is overrated, and she hopes that residents will get all the facts before they vote in next month's referendum. However, she acknowledged she will "have to respect what the majority wants."
In addition to offering support for small businesses in town, McFarland would like to see services return to the community health centre. This could help keep senior citizens in town and improve the quality of life in the community, she added.
PRESCOTT Terry McConnell is returning to some familiar ground.
The owner/operator of McConnell Hairstyling is one of five acclaimed councillors in Prescott. He has served on five different councils in Prescott beginning in 1979. McConnell had been hoping that more people would be willing to put their names forward for this election; when that did not happen, McConnell decided to take the plunge again.
"I've been concerned in the last while by some of the decisions council has made," he said.
McConnell strongly opposes council's decision to build a new town hall on the parking lot at King and Centre streets. He noted that some of his colleagues on the new council have also indicated their opposition to the project.
"If we have to kill it, we'll kill it," he said.
McConnell said there are other options to consider in addition to renovating the existing facility. The town will already be financing a large debt associated with infrastructure work, he noted.
But the councillor-elect added the town hall issue is not the most important issue facing council; promoting economic development will be a priority.
"We have to have a presence on the 401," McConnell said.
He also said that council should do all it can to get a charity casino in Prescott if a majority of voters supports the idea.
PRESCOTT Seeley Pillar believes voters in Prescott expect a councillor to be honest and fair when it comes to decision-making, traits he says he has.
The three-term public utilities commissioner is one of two candidates who is seeking the sixth and final councillor seat; Ron Wilson is the other candidate. Five other councillors were acclaimed.
Pillar, who describes himself as "a young 73 years of age," has been married to his wife Betty for 43 years. The couple has two daughters, Joanne and Tammy, and a granddaughter, Cassie.
"Being retired, I have the time to commit and make decisions in the best interest of the people" and what he would want himself, Pillar stated.
"I do not like to make fast decisions but ponder the issues until they become clear and translucent," he added.
Pillar cited his business experience in a managerial role relating to banking, payroll and other office procedures.
In terms of issues, Pillar said he does not blame the present council for the situation at town hall; past councils did not do their job to budget for regular repairs to and maintenance of the existing hall on Dibble Street. The final decision should be made with dollars and cents in mind, according to Pillar. He would like to see town hall downtown if the project were affordable; if it is less expensive in the long run to renovate, leave town hall where it is, he said.
Pillar added he would prefer to put the issue on the back burner for now.
The candidate said he believes Prescott will prosper, although it will not happen overnight. The installation and eventual extension of fibre optics to businesses and industries in town and in outlying areas will entice companies to locate here, according to Pillar.
As for the possibility of a charity casino coming to Prescott, Pillar said he is comfortable with the idea. A casino would bring jobs to town, something he believes the people want.
Amalgamation of municipalities "should be looked at with a clear mind, taking into consideration that more heads are better than one," Seeley stated.
PRESCOTT Ron Wilson sees good things in Prescott's future.
The candidate for the lone remaining councillor seat stressed the need for the community to work together and focus on economic development issues.
"If we can't get along with ourselves, we can't draw people in here," Wilson said. "Nobody wants to come to where there is an argument."
Wilson worked at the family business, Wilson Carpets & Draperies, from the mid-1960s until 1992. He is a past member of the chamber of commerce and BIA.
The candidate said in an interview he was surprised there was not a full slate of candidates for council, given the controversy over such issues as town hall.
Wilson's preference would be to keep town hall where it is. But he noted it appears town hall is headed for a downtown location. If that is the case, Wilson would like the location to be somewhere other than the parking lot at the corner of King and Centre streets. There are empty spaces that could be used for a new building; the parking lot is a functional space, he noted.
As for the controversy surrounding the town hall issue, Wilson said there are small entrenched camps on both sides that are quite vocal. But he is confident that the majority of people in Prescott will come together as a group.
Wilson is optimistic about the economic future of Prescott. The question that remains unanswered is how the town can achieve success. A logical approach should be applied to economic development, according to Wilson. For example, bringing a charity casino to Prescott would attract the interest of the hospitality sector and lead to construction of a hotel, a much-needed facility which Wilson said would be a draw for industry and business.
"You have to get all these things in line," he said.
Wilson sees no reason why Prescott could not become a more suitable destination for electronics-based companies which are locating in Kanata.
Wilson believes he would bring a sense of fair play to the role of councillor, "a willingness to listen to what people have to say and give it a fair hearing," he said.
Although he has a business background, Wilson said he has empathy for the views of all residents of the town.
"The things they want seem to be the same things I want."
EDWARDSBURGH Township of Edwardsburgh Reeve Dave Dobbie stated that strong leadership is going to be needed in the final stages of the amalgamation process between Edwardsburgh and the Village of Cardinal. With his past experience as the township's reeve, he believes he has shown the responsible leadership needed to fill position of mayor in the new municipality.
He stated that the new mayor must have leadership qualities in order to steer the new municipality through this final stage. Dobbie added that he feels his experience dealing with people and being accountable to the township's constituents during his three terms as reeve are required to lead the Township of Edwardsburgh- Cardinal into its first term in council.
Dobbie, who was raised on a dairy farm in Ventnor and now resides in Pittston, said the councils he has worked with since 1992 have been responsible for many of the municipality's accomplishments. He pointed out that the road system has been improved with many kilometres of new pavement; the arena in Spencerville has had many upgrades such as a new ice slab, a new refrigeration unit, a new ceiling and a new change room. Dobbie also stated that new vehicles have been bought for the fire department and the roads department and that a three-bay extension was added to the township's garage in 1994. The township will also have a new library ready for use by Dec. 1.
"Councils have continued to complete capital improvements within the township with minimal tax increases for ratepayers," he stated. "All of our infrastructure is in good shape."
Dobbie, acting supervisor of Upper Canada Village since March, stated that the new municipality will also need to work with the Ministry of the Environment and the Town of Prescott to upgrade and enlarge the capacity at the sewage treatment plant located in Johntown's industrial park. A joint Edwardsburgh/-Prescott grant application will be submitted to the Ontario government's Ontario Small Town and Rural Development Initiative to try to secure funds for this project. The government has earmarked $600 million to be used for infrastructure and economic development through its SuperBuild program.
"This sewage plant upgrade is a key requirement in soliciting businesses to locate in the industrial park and for Johnstown's use in the future," stated Dobbie.
If elected as mayor of the new municipality in the November election, Dobbie stated that he would like council to look at the following issues:
In terms of capital projects, Dobbie stated that he feels these projects must go ahead and cannot afford to be put off.
"We must keep the new municipality's infrastructure maintained and in good working order," Dobbie stated.
For economic development, he stated that the new township should become affiliated with the North Grenville group, which is experiencing tremendous growth in the area.
Dobbie stated he feels that the Village in Bloom contest that is held in Cardinal has given the residents a sense of pride and should be extended to other areas in the new township. He added that he would like to see if a viable business case could be put together to operate the Cardinal marina.
Dobbie stated also that he would like the new township to work with the committee system, in which ratepayers have the opportunity to sit on a variety of committees such as planning, public works, recreation and administration.
"Input from the residents and ratepayers is extremely important," he stated.
For the last nine years, Dobbie has served not only as reeve of Edwardsburgh but also as the municipality's representative at Counties council. He has also served on several committees at both the county and township level. At the counties level, the committees are executive finance and waste management; public works; social housing; government and finance; and joint working committees. Meanwhile, at the township level, the committees Dobbie has sat on are planning, roads and administration; and recreation and public liaison. He has been a member of the Grenville and Prescott Housing Authority and most recently was appointed by order of council to the new Leeds and Grenville Housing Authority.
AUGUSTA Doug Barton is seeking a second term on Augusta Township Council. He is vying for a councillor position in the Nov. 13 municipal election, along with four other candidates. There are three councillor seats available.
"I'm interested in the well-being of the township," Barton said. "The people of the township have done so much for me over the years; I want to give something back."
Barton is employed at Procter and Gamble in Brockville as a department safety co-ordinator, and for the past 20 years, he has operated a small beef farm with about 50 head of cattle.
Barton was born in Toronto in 1944 and grew up in Prescott, attending Central and Boundary public schools. He is a graduate of South Grenville District High School. He was self-employed in the trucking industry following high school, and in 1967, he became employed by Master Feeds, a division of Maple Leaf Mills. He was transferred in 1972 to a large agricultural retail outlet north of Toronto.
The family returned to Prescott in 1974 and has lived in Augusta Township since 1976. Barton has been married to Mary (Scott) for 35 years and resides on Maple Avenue. Their two daughters were educated in Prescott and following university returned to the area to raise their own families. The Bartons have three granddaughters and one grandson.
The biggest challenge for the new council, Barton said, will be to encourage township residents to recycle more to keep waste management costs down. He said council's recent decision to move household garbage out of the township through a waste transfer station at the Maynard landfill site was "the most economically feasible thing to do." However, recycling must take a top priority, he said. Barton would also like to see as much money as possible being pumped into recreation facilities.
AUGUSTA Jane Fullarton hopes to serve another term as an Augusta Township councillor because, she said, "there is still work to be done.
"I enjoy it, and in Augusta we're coming into a time where there will be significant changes and challenges."
Fullarton is running for one of three councillor seats available in Augusta Township. There are five candidates for the position being contested in the Nov. 13 municipal election.
She noted that within a span of two years, Augusta is losing three of its municipal employees. The township is now hiring a new roads superintendent, long-time clerk treasurer Ray Gilmour is retiring in April, and a new bylaw inspection officer was recently hired. With these major staff changes, it will be "important to have some continuity in terms of council," Fullarton said.
Fullarton has lived in Augusta for most of her life, and she has resided in Maitland for 20 years. She attended Algonquin and Maynard public schools and graduated from South Grenville District High School. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Guelph.
She and her husband, Bruce Fullarton, have been the owners of several Brockville retail businesses, including Bruce Fullarton men's wear, Singer Sewing Centre, Society Girl and Flannels mens and ladies wear. For the past seven years, they have been the owners and operators of Fullarton Maintenance, specializing in cleaning tile floors for stores and factories.
The Fullartons have three children: Stephanie, 20, Ashley, 17, and Robbie, 13.
Prior to her first term as councilor for Augusta, Fullarton represented the township as the public school trustee for six years, including one year as chairwoman of the board. She has been chairwoman of the personnel and finance committee while on council and would like to continue her work on the development of personnel policies and procedures. Fullarton has also served on the Augusta Library Board, working on raising funds to help computerize the library collection.
Fullarton's priorities for the next term on council would include improving the infrastructure in Augusta and continuing the road-work plan. The council should continue to approach road work according to a three-year plan, identifying the most urgently needed projects with input from the road committee, which has community members. The work would then be completed as the budget allows, she said.
"A certain amount must be completed every year to ensure that our roads do not deteriorate too badly," she said. "Council must also position themselves to be able to take advantage of the next round of infrastructure grants that will consider grant applications based on projected need, not just help for existing water and sewage treatment facilities."
AUGUSTA A resident of Augusta Township for the past 15 years, William (Bill) Buckler is running for councillor in the Nov. 13 municipal election.
There are five candidates seeking the three available seats on Augusta council.
Buckler has been a member of the Augusta Roads Committee for the past three years, and he would like to be involved in further developing the township roads department.
He is also president of the Roebuck Education Recreation Association and hopes to see some areas of recreation improved within Augusta. Buckler would like to co-ordinate the various recreation committees, such as those at the Roebuck and Maitland centres, and improve relationships between the recreation associations.
Buckler hopes to improve services and recreational activities within the community.
"I've been involved with the township through recreation I'd like to see some areas improved," he said. "I feel living in the township for 15 years, I have a lot to offer back to my fellow residents."
The candidate said he would work to try to get more assistance from the different levels of government for township projects. Problems with surface water need to be addressed, he noted, and roads need ongoing maintenance.
Buckler and his wife Margaret live in Roebuck and have five children.
He is employed as a building systems specialist with the Upper Canada District School Board and has been the head custodian for six years at South Grenville District High School.
He is the past president of CUPE Local 5678.
Buckler enjoys camping and nature.
AUGUSTA With more than 12 years' experience in municipal government, Kathleen Thur is hoping to share some of her background and knowledge with the residents of Augusta Town-ship.
She is one of five candidates running for three councillor positions in Augusta Township. Although she is a newcomer to the area, Thur brings with her a term as a councillor for Wilberforce Township, near Pembroke, her home town. She has almost nine years experience in municipal administration, including a five-month contract position in 1998 with the Augusta municipal office in Maynard.
Thur also holds Association for Municipal Clerks and Treasurers designation and a municipal law certificate.
A resident of Augusta on County Road 26 near Bethel, Thur moved to the area in 1997, when her husband Tim Moss was transferred to a position as a service manager at Doyle Chev Olds in Brockville. They have an 11-month-old son, Nathan. Thur and Moss were both born and raised in Pembroke.
Municipal politics comes naturally to her, said Thur.
"I've always been surrounded by it. I grew up with municipal politics in my blood," she said, noting that she has uncles and cousins who have served as reeves. Her mother has been a clerk-treasurer and her father has been a roads superintendent.
"It's hard for me to get the municipal business out of my system," Thur said.
"Taxes, road maintenance, legislation... it's a second language to me. I enjoy municipal government so much. I love living in the community and I feel I could make a contribution and work for the township....
"I feel I have common sense, honesty and open-mindedness. I'll contribute the best I can and represent the people fairly and equally."
AUGUSTA Describing himself as "an action person for the community," Wayne Reid is running for a councillor position in Augusta Township.
He is one of five candidates vying for three councillor seats in the municipal race.
"You can dream, but doers do," Reid said. "And not only do I dream, but I get it done. It's time for a change, for a younger perspective. It's time to look ahead into the future, and not back."
Reid said he would be "the people's voice at council, not working for my views."
The Cedar Grove Road resident is the owner of Brock Limousine Service, drives a bus for Beatty Bus Lines, and also works at Thomas Cook Travel in Brockville. He attended Central Public School and South Grenville District High School in Prescott, and he is a graduate of the general arts and sciences program at St. Lawrence College in Brockville.
Among his plans for council, Reid hopes to develop the Augusta industrial park. "The industrial park is not making us any money," he said.
"It's a wasteland prime real estate left empty. If promoted properly, an industrial revolution could happen in South Grenville as a whole."
Reid also has plans for safer communities within the township. "The traffic situation in North Augusta and other areas is unbelievable," he said, noting that small children are out playing while speeders roar through the village at up to 100 kilometres per hour.
Ongoing road maintenance is also a priority for Reid. "Some of our roads are just falling apart."
Reid is now serving his fourth term as president of the Spencerville Legion, and he is a past leader for the 7th Prescott Scouts.
He is a volunteer at Bingo International and is the current director for the Bingo Sponsors Association, which organizes 44 charity groups that run bingos.
By Tim Ruhnke - Journal Staff Writer
PRESCOTT A public meeting will be held next Monday night to present information on the future of policing in Prescott.
Town officials met with Ontario Provincial Police representatives Oct. 17 and received estimates of how much it would cost for the OPP to provide municipal policing in Prescott. Town council decided Monday night to hold a public meeting to outline the choice between retaining the existing municipal police service or entering into a contract with the OPP.
Both options listed in the OPP proposal call for 10 constables and the full-time equivalent of one civilian position. Supervision would be provided by the Grenville County OPP detachment commander and sergeant team leaders.
The main difference between the two options is in administration; one option provides for a community sergeant who would be exclusive to Prescott.
The estimated cost of that option is $1,146,296 per year based on the OPP's 2001 salary schedule. The other option that does not include a community sergeant is $1,045,815.
The Prescott Police Service budget for this year is in the range of $1,040,000, clerk-administrator Andrew Brown told council Monday.
But costs associated with bringing the existing municipal police service up to new adequacy standards which take effect in Ontario next year must also be taken into account. No detailed estimates were provided during the open council session Monday.
However, it is known that modifications to the police station would be required. Additional personnel would also be required, as would an additional police cruiser and other items the municipal service does not possess at this time. There may also be cost issues involving severances.
Mayor Doug Hayes and other council members indicated they had not made a decision on whether to retain the existing service or sign a contract with the OPP. None of the five council members present stated a preference for one option or the other.
"There's a lot of ifs," Hayes said.
Coun. Frank Whiten, who has also served on the police services board, said he could not have made a decision Monday night. Whiten also said he is not sure he can make one during the next three weeks while the current council is in a position to make decisions of this nature.
Council has indicated in the past that it plans to make a decision on municipal policing before the end of this term.
Council met in-camera after the open session to review additional material relating to the cost of retaining the Prescott Police Service.
The mayor also noted that calling for a public meeting to be held a week later does not give residents much notice. However, it will give the public a chance to find out more about the two options and offer comments.
"We'll provide them with the information we have," he commented.
Coun. Jo-Anne Beckstead said it would be in the town's best interest to contact municipalities that opted to replace their municipal police with OPP service. She also suggested that efforts be made to poll members of those communities, because some officials may not give an accurate account of what happened if the change in policing had not turned out to be a good decision.
Earlier this year, Prescott had asked the OPP to provide a revised cost estimate.
OPP Staff Sgt. Mike Read, the Eastern Region municipal policing case manager, said in an interview that members of the Prescott Police Service would be offered employment as constables in the event that the OPP were to take over municipal policing. A no-transfer policy would guarantee that Prescott officers would not be transferred for at least three years except in some cases involving promotion, according to Read.
There would be a police services board to oversee an OPP municipal service, Read explained. However, he added the board's duties would be "somewhat lessened." For example, the board would no longer make hiring decisions or deal with disciplinary action.
A civilian police commission hearing would be held in Prescott before the existing police service could be disbanded.
The information session will be held Monday, Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Legion on Henry Street West.
Here's your chance to catch up on the hour of sleep you lost this past spring: Before you go to bed Saturday night, change your clocks and watches back one hour. Sunday, Oct. 29 is the return to Standard Time from Daylight Savings Time. This way, you'll be sure to be on time for all your Sunday appointments. And don't forget: This Tuesday, Oct. 31, is Hallowe'en, when little spooks will be out trick-or-treating. Please be careful on the roads.
PRESCOTT The public will have an opportunity next week to hear what Prescott municipal candidates have to say. The Prescott Kiwanis Club, in conjunction with Branch 97 of the Royal Canadian Legion, will host an all-candidates meeting Thursday, Nov. 2 at the Legion Hall on Henry Street. Candidates for the positions of mayor and councillor will be given a chance to make speeches, followed by questions from the floor. The five councillors who were acclaimed will also be invited to speak.
The Prescott and District Chamber of Commerce will not host an all-candidates meeting as it has during previous municipal election campaigns.
"We just thought it should be done," meeting organizer Chris Slater said of the Kiwanis Club's decision to host the meeting.
For more information about the event, call Slater at 925-3404.
PRESCOTT South Grenville District High School is looking to add more honourees to its Wall of Fame. The Wall of Fame was established in 1998 as part of the high school's 40th anniversary. If you know someone you would like to nominate, the criteria are as follows:
* The nominee must be a graduate of SGDHS
* The nominee must have had an outstanding record of achievement during his/her high school career
* The nominee must be a leader in his/her current field of endeavour
Nominations can be submitted by fax at 613-925-2864.
JOHNSTOWN A children's Hallowe'en party will be held on Sunday at the Johnstown Community Centre on Sutton Drive. The event, sponsored by the South Edwardsburgh Recreation Association, will include crafts, a costume parade and games from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, call Kim Lasenba at 925-1769.
By Tim Ruhnke -Journal Staff Writer
LEEDS-GRENVILLE The candidates are off and running in Leeds-Grenville now that a federal election has been called.
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien ended weeks of speculation Sunday by announcing there would be a general election Nov. 27. Chrétien and the Liberals are seeking a third consecutive majority government.
In Leeds-Grenville, incumbent Liberal MP Joe Jordan will be seeking a second term in Parliament. Being a sitting member in the House of Commons at the time of the election call, Jordan automatically received the Liberal nomination.
Canadian Alliance party members selected Gananoque businessman Gord Brown to be their candidate earlier this fall.
Progressive Conservatives in Leeds-Grenville met Monday night to select Brockville lawyer John M. Johnston as the PC candidate.
Johnston, 40, was born and raised in Brockville. He has practised law in that city for more than 11 years.
He and his wife Anne have two daughters, Kara and Eve.
Johnston will focus on the need to manage taxpayers' money well as well as on opening communications with voters, taking care of farmers, health care and the need for a child-care plan that works, according to a news release.
"John is a credible candidate who will keep his promises by being fiscally conservative and socially progressive," the release states.
In the 1997 federal election, Jordan and the Liberals received nearly 19,100 votes. Progressive Conservative candidate and former Prescott mayor Sandra Lawn finished second with more than 15,660 votes. Reform party candidate Doug Aldridge placed third with just under 10,500 votes. The New Democrats finished fourth and were followed by the Green party, the Canadian Heritage Party and the Natural Law party.
It was not known at press time whether an NDP candidate had been selected. Jerry Heath has reportedly come forward to represent the Green party, although a formal nomination is not expected until next week.
PRESCOTT There will be an election for one of the six councillor positions on Prescott council.
Seeley Pillar and Ron Wilson filed nomination papers last Wednesday for the re-maining councillor seat up for grabs as part of the Nov. 13 municipal election.
Nominations were reopened for one day because only five people had filed papers for councillor prior to the Oct. 13 nomination deadline.
Those five candidates Jo-Anne Beckstead, Garry Dewar, Jim French, Terry McConnell and Nancy McFarland were acclaimed.
In addition to the two-person race for the re-maining councillor seat, town voters will choose a new mayor and indicate whether they support having a charity casino in Prescott. Voters will choose between Craig Worden, Robert Lawn and Kelly Benish-Lennox for the mayor's position. See pages 4 and 5 for profiles of Pillar and Wilson as well as the five acclaimed councillors.
By Colin Boag
Trio Contrastes, with pianist Stéphan Sylvestre, violinist Olivier Thouin and clarinettist David Veilleux, aroused the enthusiasm of the audience at the first concert of the Fort Town Concert Association's 2000/2001 season Monday evening. In the words of the pianist, the program consisted of works with bizarre titles and strangely titled movements by largely unknown contemporary composers. What he failed to say but what became self-evident was that the music would thrill the listeners.
The concert opened with a work by the Russian composer, Aram Khatchatourian, (1903-1978), Trio. The work in 3 movements, Andante con dolore, Allegro and Moderato, drew heavily on Armenian folk music. A sensuous clarinet and some passionate violin playing combined to create a truly Russian party atmosphere.
The second work, Suite, op.157b by Darius Milhaud, (1892-1974), with South American folk overtones, was much lighter and easier paced compared with the opening work.
With closed eyes during the first movement of a work by young Canadian composer Patrick Cady titled Tango, it was remarkably easy to visualize professional South American ballroom dancing at its best. The dancers would have had trouble following the music in the longer second movement but again would have come into their own during the final movement. It was an enjoyable piece.
The landmark work for violin, clarinet and piano, Contrastes, written by Bela Bartok (1881-1945), was the feature work on the program. It was from this work that the trio took their name. In three movements, the first movement, Verbunkos, was very heavy, almost raucous, with the instruments appearing to go their separate ways before coming together in the slower paced second movement. The third movement demanded the violinist to switch repeatedly between two differently tuned instruments and the clarinetist to switch back and forth between the A and B flat instruments. It was a very demanding work executed with youthful energy.
The concert closed with a work by Irving Glick, (1934-) titled A Klezmers Wedding. This turned out to be Jewish wedding music at its finest. The joy with which the musicians played was transmitted to the audience members, several of whom stomped their feet in time to the music.
The page turner for the piano throughout the concert was a local high school student, Alaine Farmer.
Prior to the evening concert, the musicians visited Maynard Public School, where they entertained and subtly educated not only the Grade 8 students but also members of the teaching staff and members of the FTCA board who facilitated this event. Each musician explained how his instrument made such wonderful sounds. They brought it all together with a short, lively movement from the suite by Darius Milhaud. The session closed with the students asking a number of pertinent questions. We learned that whereas David Veilleux, the clarinetist, started playing his instrument at the age of 14, Oliver Thouin began playing the violin at the age of four.
Similar sessions with students at local schools will be held before future concerts.
PRESCOTT The Fort Town Concert Association held its first concert of the season Monday evening.
The concerts are brought to Prescott by Jeunesses Musicales of Canada, an organization formed in 1949 with an aim of fostering world peace through music, explained Graham Cudlipp, treasurer of the local concert association.
Prescott is one of only four communities in Ontario selected to stage the "world-class" performances, Cudlipp said. "It's just wonderful for Prescott. It's a tourism jewel. It's a way of promoting Prescott and making Prescott grow and thrive."
The main objective of Jeunesses Musicales is to help young people discover the joy of music. The organization helps nurture the love of music by bringing quality productions to areas and by supporting the best musicians and singers at various stages of their careers.
A new initiative of the concert association is to sponsor a meet-the-artist event, during which the performers visit one school on the day of the concert. The performers for the Monday concert visited Grade 8 students at Maynard Public School.
Concert association member Marilyn White explained the school visits "cultivate a taste for classical music in youth."
The next concert will be held Nov. 21 at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church featuring Violin & Co. performers Judy Kang and Pierre-Richard Aubin.
The association is promoting its sponsorship packages, which give local businesses the opportunity to contribute to an event and receive 50 complimentary tickets.
"My vision is to have every seat in the church full, especially by youth," Cudlipp said. "I'm enthusiastic about it."
For more information on the concerts or sponsoring, contact Cudlipp at 925-4626, or White at 925-5050.
By Tim Ruhnke -Journal Staff Writer
SPENCERVILLE A visit to the Boardmans' can be very scary indeed especially in October.
That is when the haunted barn is open to those who dare to enter. The barn is located on the Boardman property on County Road 21, just east of Weir Road in Edwardsburgh Township.
The barn, which pre-dates World War I, has been converted into a maze of skeletons, bats, rats and other Hallowe'en fare. In addition to the barn which includes tunnels where children can crawl, visitors are invited to walk down a path full of scary stuff before arriving at a graveyard.
The Boardmans opened the haunted barn in 1997 for visits by non-profit groups such as Scouts, Beavers and Big Sisters. Sheila, a social worker at Brockville General Hospital, said she has always decorated the house for kids' parties, but the barn no longer housed livestock and provides a bigger venue for Hallowe'en fun.
Attendance has grown steadily over the four years. There were 688 visitors last October. As of last Sunday, more than 200 had already visited the haunted barn this season.
There is no admission fee; visitors may donate money, crafts or batteries, a much-needed commodity in the barn full of gadgets.
"We never make a profit. We're spending more than we're making," said Boardman. "It's something we do because we enjoy it."
The haunted barn is more than just a family effort, Boardman added. There are 20 to 25 others who also participate by doing everything from rewiring the barn to hiding in the barn and along the trail after dark. Businesses donate refreshments and other items for the kids.
"It really became a community project," said Boardman, who transforms herself into a witch when it comes time to lead visitors through the barn.
Most visitors come from the immediate area. A boys' hockey team from Brockville that was competing in a local tournament last weekend paid a visit Saturday evening, as did several families. Some of the older kids said they were not scared; some of the younger ones wanted to go through the barn a second time.
"We have some who check it out during the day and come back at night," Boardman said.
Although there is plenty of scary stuff during the tour, the excitement is toned down for younger children who may be more susceptible to being spooked.
Although the Boardmans now have a sign in front of their home to let passersby know about the haunted barn tours, there is still a lot of word-of-mouth publicity that helps draw visitors to the property.
The barn includes a party room which can be used for birthday parties. The room is also home to drama programs run by Boardman.
Boardman is hoping to add a witches' house to the tour.
PRESCOTT The South Edwardsburgh Recreation Association (SERA) in Johnstown was chosen to receive an Award of Merit for its community work.
The annual award was presented by the Grenville County Historical Society (GCHS) at its annual dinner Oct. 18, marking the 40th anniversary of the reorganization of the society.
John Morris, publisher of The Prescott Journal and an avid local historian, was the guest speaker for the event, held at the Stockade Barracks in Prescott.
Each year, the GCHS presents the Award of Merit to a person or an organization that has made an outstanding contribution to the promoting or preserving of the history of the area, society president Gordon Swoger explained at the meeting.
"The members of SERA represent the best example that I can discover of people helping people in their community to attain a better standard of life," Swoger said.
SERA was honoured for its work on the Johnstown Millennium Park and its many other community projects.
The park at the junction of Highway 416 and County Road 2 commemorates the 1797 Johnstown Court House. This was the first court building in this area and was constructed at about the same location.
The SERA committee erected stone foundation walls representing those of the original court house and landscaped the area. Stocks were added to represent the type of punishment meted out in the Johnstown Court House during its existence until 1810, as well as a replica of the royal coat of arms which graced the original building.
The members of the SERA millennium project committee are Lorne Bender, Alan and Patsy Gillis, Bob Lucey, Sandra Robertson and Sandra Shouldice. Swoger noted the group managed, without any funding from outside the community, to do all the work on the park and come in under its $10,000 budget.
"They are to be congratulated for their work in establishing the Johnstown Millennium Park and for their many contributions to the community in which they live," Swoger said. Lorne Bender, the Chairman of SERA, accepted the award for the group.
Swoger also noted the community group has helped to maintain the Johnstown Community Centre and the outdoor pool and sponsored a minor ball team this past summer. It has also co-ordinated Block Parent and Neighbourhood Watch programs. SERA sponsors Easter and Hallowe'en parties for children, and this year it also donated money for the construction of the new Edwardsburgh fire hall.
Lorne Bender noted at the dinner that the new park has been appreciated by many visitors since its opening this summer, attracting tourists from places such as Montreal, Hawkesbury and Ottawa.
Jane Fullarton
At the recent Volunteer Appreciation Dinner held at MERC Hall, the Youth Volunteer Awards were presented.
There are numerous opportunities for students to do volunteer work in Maitland. This year, each recipient was presented with a $10 gift certificate for Parkedale Cinemas.
Colin Taylor, Justin Hess, Julie Cybulski, Scott Cybulski, Brandi Allingham, Katie Price, Amanda Foster and Matt Pringle were recognized for helping with bingos.
Tim Birbeck, Courtney Cooper, Sarah Price, Andrea McIntosh and Andrea Jackson were euchre volunteers.
Brad Pettem, Jenna Avery, Mitch Lortie and Sarah Wilson helped with the soccer program.
Julie Mitchell and Michael Taylor were volunteers for the millennium celebrations.
Ian Edwards, Kyle Edmunds, Luke Meppelder and Dan Meppelder helped with the ball program.
The Maitland Trails Committee met on Oct. 17. The committee consisting of Wayne Brohman, Fred Allport, Dave Poth, Lorne Smith, and Lloyd Chisolm has a plan to mark the trails more clearly with new ribbons and to reroute part of the orange trail to make it easier to follow. Committee members plan to do the work in late November and are looking for help with the trail cleanup and marking. If you can help, call Wayne Brohman at 348-3432.
The wine and cheese hosted by the MERC Board on Monday, Oct. 23 was attended by 35 people. Suzanne Jensen gave an overview of MERC programs.
Volunteer sign-up sheets were left on tables at the front of the hall, and many new volunteers signed up to help with bingo and other MERC activities.
At 9 p.m. the general business meeting was called and 20 people stayed many of them new to the MERC committee.
As a result of the election, Moira Taylor is the new president of the MERC Board. Suzanne Jensen is the vice-president, Marilyn Cybulski is the secretary, Liz Young is the newsletter editor, Toni Price and Juliet Malovic are the treasurers, Brad Somers is the bingo treasurer and Tina Atcheson is the bingo co-ordinator. Carol Brophy-Humes will continue to work on the MERC bylaws.
By Tim Ruhnke - Journal Staff Writer
JOHNSTOWN A new organization in Edwardsburgh township has honoured members of the local artistic community.
The Friends of the Edwardsburgh Public Library hosted a reception Sunday afternoon at the Johnstown Community Centre to honour the recipients of the group's first arts award presentations. More than 80 people attended the event.
The awards recognize special contributions made by township residents in literature and visual and performing arts. Award winners in this inaugural event were artist Ruth Connell, author and poet Joy Hewitt Mann and the Spencerville Legion Pipe Band.
On hand to present the awards was Ron Cohen, president of the Friends of the National Library. Cohen said the group has 500 members across Canada and sponsors and participates in many events at the national library, which was created in 1953.
He also said organizations such as the Friends group in Edwardsburgh are extremely important bodies; they preserve a valuable community resource.
Ruth Connell specializes in still-life oil paintings of flowers grown in her garden, which is tended to by her husband, Earl. Illness prevented Connell from attending the reception. Her daughter, Sarah Jane Dumbrille, said it is a great honour for her mother to be recognized by her peers in her own community.
She described her mother's paintings as being "real enough to pick right off the canvas." Dumbrille said that painting has been a form of relaxation for her mother.
Cohen pointed out that Connell has donated her paintings to charities on many occasions.
In the case of Hewitt Mann, Cohen pointed out that a Grade 12 teacher "told her she was absolutely no good at writing." But the award-winning writer has gone on to publish 120 short stories, 26 essays and about 500 poems. Her success can be attributed to talent, determination and hard work, Cohen said. It also shows the value of the adage, "Write and send your work out," he added.
The pipe band has marched and performed at countless parades and concerts since its inception in 1967. The band developed its own pipe sound and has given a string of prize-winning performances at competitions throughout Ontario and New York, Cohen said. The band's philosophy is "amateur, not amateurish," he added.
The band is led by pipe major Brian Lawless. About half of the 28 members attended the reception and received certificates. The band also performed following the award presentations; Hewitt Mann performed a reading of one of her stories, and some of Connell's paintings were on display in the hall.
The friends of the library group intends to present arts awards again in the future. However, Vicki Cameron noted it would not necessarily be on an annual basis.
SOUTH GRENVILLE The Spencerville & District Optimist Club's annual Halloween party will take place Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Spencerville Town Hall. The party is for youngsters from pre-school to Grade 8. The event promises to be a fun time for all. There will be games, costume judging, prizes and candy bags. For more information, call 658-5497.
The UNICEF club at South Grenville District High School will hold a children's party on Saturday, Oct. 28, with proceeds to go to UNICEF. The party, which will be held in the high school's gymnasiums A and B, will start at 11 a.m. and continue until 3 p.m., with games and prizes for children 12 and under. Parents are welcome to stay with their children. SGDHS vice-president Dave Corney will supervise the party. There will be a registration fee. For more information, call the school at 925-2855 and ask for club members Carla Kroot, Heather Jenkins or Carol Best.
PRESCOTT The Prescott and District Chamber of Commerce will not host another public meeting on the issue of town hall.
The chamber of commerce opposes town council's plan to build a new town hall on the parking lot at the corner of King and Centre streets.
The chamber directors would prefer that other options be considered. Given a choice between constructing a new building and renovating the existing one, the chamber would support the latter option.
Council initiated a tendering process this month for the construction of a new building. If council's timetable is followed, the incoming council would be in a position in mid-December to award the tender or take other action.
Chamber directors decided last week to drop plans for another public meeting in light of recent events. Some directors expressed concerns about the town spending time and money on a project that the next council may choose to scrap and about whether contractors would be interested in the project, given those circumstances.
PRESCOTT St. Mark's Parish Centre on Edward Street will be the location of two different events this weekend. The parish will host a fall bazaar on Saturday, Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Catholic Women's League will host a two-day rummage sale on Monday, Oct. 30 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 10 a.m to noon. Among the items expected to be on sale are used clean winter clothing, used jewellery, dishes, pots, pans and books.
In May I made a presentation to the municipal councils of Augusta and Prescott requesting that the two municipalities initiate a joint request to the Canadian National Railway to stop the train whistles. The presentation was supported by a signed petition.
Many Augusta and Prescott residents residing along the rail corridor have asked the status of the request and a significant number who did not have the opportunity to sign the petition have asked if they could sign it now.
To the residents of Prescott, the town engineer confirmed that the town has contacted CN to request that a CN inspector determine what, if any, action is necessary to meet the standards to "stop the train whistles." Interested Prescott residents may wish to discuss this request with candidates and with council members during this municipal election period. Let council know that you want the whistles to stop.
To the residents of Augusta, I mistakenly assumed they were still investigating the request. However, a decision not to act was made in September. Augusta does not have a procedure of communicating its actions to the appellant.
To Augusta residents whose quality of life is affected by the train whistles, I suggest that you let candidates know that you want action on this issue. An all-candidates meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. at Roebuck Hall. The names and telephone numbers of candidates are available at the Augusta municipal office (925-4231). Request the administration staff to pass on your concerns to the elected representatives.
There are more than 70 trains every 24 hours, and each train is required to blow four times per crossing. Most residents along the corridor hear more than one crossing and will hear 560 to 1,120 whistle blasts daily. They are sudden, shrill, invasive and redundant.
All crossings in the area are equipped with drop barriers, bells and flashing lights. Technology has advanced and there are guidelines to ensure that when the required safety measures are in place, the whistles can be stopped. Approximately 75 municipalities in Ontario have acted to stop the whistles. Augusta and Prescott should be next.
B.C. Humphry
Augusta Township
On Oct. 1, the Edwardsburgh Lions Club hosted the Dog Guide Walk; it was held at the den on old highway # 16 (County Road #44).
This walk was a great success; it was a combined effort of the Prescott Lions who walked a goat as is a tradition they started last year, the Prescott Kiwanis Club, the Iroquois Lions Club, this year's and last year's Spencerville Fair Queen and a lot of local citizens.
In all, we had 35 walkers at the Edwardsburgh walk. The Prescott Lions donated $300. The Iroquois Lions donated $445 in cash plus they supplied all the loot bags for the walkers for a total of $545. Cardinal Lions were unable to walk, but they donated $100. The Prescott Kiwanis Club took pledges and raised $475.
As the walk was being held in Edwardsburgh, the Morrisburg Lions sponsored a walk in the park for the Williamsburg Scout movement at the same time, and they raised $1,656. This was added to the monies sent to the Lions Foundation of Canada to help put dog guides out on the street for people with seeing, hearing or multipurpose handicaps.
In total, we raised $4,385 and the Edwardsburgh Lions Club rounded it off to $4,500.
As co-chair of the Dog Guide Walk, I would like to thank everyone who took part or raised funds. Thank you to all the service clubs that took part; without your help we could not have done it. Thank you to the youth of Williamsburg who took part and to the leaders who worked so hard to organize the walk. Thank you also to the Riverside Recreation for supplying the food for the BBQ in Morrisburg; also, Valu-mart in Prescott for their generous donation of the stuffed Lion. We will be selling tickets on him in the near future to raise funds.
Mary Lewis
Cardinal
Good day to Prescott, the Fort Town, where ancestors would roll over in their graves if they knew what has happened over the years of 'progress'.
Competing politicians don't seem sure what to do for this town, taking an attitude of 'wait and see' what residents want. If they haven't figured out what this town needs, they shouldn't run at all.
Come and spend a night in paradise, where the train whistles blow all night and the clock bongs at all hours. Who would want to invest in a town where they would be kept awake all night after working all day? This is a major problem that has been sidestepped along with the town hall issue.
Only in Prescott.
It's time to clean up the town, repair sidewalks and the main street road. Clean up seems to mean spending money for someone to blow leaves and dirt out of the parking lot onto the street early Sunday morning! Say, is he getting time-and-a-half for those hours? Why not do this work at noon so that working people and the elderly can sleep in?
Our main street needs better policing at night, especially around Centre Street on the weekends when a few hard-working stiffs indulge in the spirits.
Yes, we need a better water system, improved library and road repairs, a more beautiful town to be proud of.
Politicians, wake up! Take a stand on important issues.
People of the town, speak up! Make your concerns heard before it's too late!
J. LeBlanc
Editor's note: We believe the leaf blower you saw on the weekend was volunteer and downtown businessman Bob Miller. We're sure he'd like a little help someday.
By Willy Sieling Heuvel
Alright, where are all the weight wisdom people? We would like to start again this coming Tuesday at 10 a.m. and every Tuesday after that.
We will not weigh you, if you'd rather not. We have an excellent scale if you'd like to keep track. Let's get back to helping each other!
A dinner will take place on Saturday, Nov. 4 starting at 5:30 p.m. It will be roast beef with all the goodies to go with it. Reservations must be made by next Thursday, Nov. 2. See you there.
People who are participating in Operation Christmas Child, please have your boxes back at Walker House by Oct. 27 before 10 a.m.
Winners at the card tables last week were: Monday bridge Eleanor Gilligan, first; Bea Hemsley, second. Laurel Shay (a visitor) won the door prize. Tuesday cribbage high hand, Lou Baldwin (21); high score, Bea Hemsley and Myrtle Shahan; second, Jean Annable; third, Jeannine Marion. Wednesday bridge first, Audrey Kingston; second, Ruth Britnell. Thursday euchre first, Alice Crowder; second, Helen Barr; third, Mary Reynolds. Bea Hemsley won the door prize.
Harle Burton Lawrence, 83, died Oct. 16, 2000 at St. Lawrence Lodge, Brockville.
Born March 18, 1917, Harle was the eldest of the eight children of Elias and Lilian Lawrence. He made his home in the Prescott/Spencerville areas and was well liked and respected by the many people who knew him.
Mr. Lawrence married Barbara Ellen Stanton of Port Stanton Oct. 7, 1946. She was the nurse who attended him as he recovered from the injury he suffered while serving in Canada's army in Europe during WW11. She predeceased him in 1983.
Prior to the war, Mr. Lawrence was involved in the feed business and worked for Charlie Newman Feed, Fred Hogan & Sons and J.F. Barnard & Sons. After the war Mr. Lawrence became a farmer for a period of time. He later became a millwright at the Prescott grain elevator where he remained until his retirement.
Mr. Lawrence is survived by his only child, Carol Elaine Thompson of Scottsdale, Arizona. Also surviving are his sister Ida Barnard of Prescott, and brothers Evan of Spencerville and Paul of Ottawa.
Visitation was held Oct. 18 at the Grant Brown Funeral Home, Purcell Chapel, Spencerville. The funeral service was held Oct. 19 in the chapel, with Rev. Marjorie MacMartin officiating. A committal service followed at the Maynard Cemetery.
Mr. Lawrence's nephews, Joe, Lyle, Bill and Mike Lawrence, and John and Bob Barnard acted as pallbearers.
Memorial donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated.
Benjamin Harold Thompson, 1 Maitland Drive, Maitland, died Oct. 1, 2000 at St. Vincent de Paul Hospital, Brockville. He was 74.
He was born Nov. 21, 1925 at Stoke-on-Trent, England, to Benjamin H. Thompson and Ida Wilson, who predeceased him. The family emigrated to Canada Nov. 5, 1949. He was educated in England and Montreal.
Mr. Thompson is survived by his wife, Verna Thompson (nee Owen), whom he married May 31, 1958 in Lachine, Que. They lived in the Montreal area and moved to Maitland in Oct., 1978, when Mr. Thompson started work for Black and Decker as a tool designer, retiring in May, 1991.
He is also survived by his daughters Mandy Thompson of Carleton Place, and Heidi Sorrell (Troy) of Chalk River; and grandchildren Meghan, Mathew, Kaeli, Geordan, Jessica and Jaymee. He will always be remembered as a loving husband, father and grandfather.
While living in Quebec, Mr. Thompson enjoyed fishing, reading, oil painting, soapstone carving and gardening. After moving to Maitland, he enjoyed working in and around his home. On retirement, a friend introduced him to wood carving and he became a member of the St. Lawrence Woodcarvers Association. Involved with art in one form or another throughout his life, on retirement wood carving became his main focus. He earned many ribbons and an honourable mention in the World Championship Competition in Maryland in 1993.
He then joined the South Grenville Guild of Fine Art, and took part in several shows where he enjoyed talking to other carvers and artists and to the many people visiting the shows.
Visitation was held at the Chris Slater Funeral Home Oct. 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral service was held in the chapel Oct. 4 at 2 p.m., with Rev. Blair Paterson officiating. Colin Kidd read the eulogy. A committal service followed at Sandy Hill Cemetery.
The pallbearers were Troy Sorrell, Emile Bourdon, Colin Kidd, Rob Kearny, Bob Kearny and Mike Brayton. Honourary pallbearers were Norman Kidd, Ron Trussell, John Gibson, Ken Sutcliffe, Joe Grocott, John Thompson, Bill Owen and Frank Basten.
Donations to palliative care at St. Vincent de Paul Hospital, 42 Garden Street, Brockville, K6V 2C3, would be appreciated. Memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society and the Humane Society would also be gratefully accepted.
Bertha Jean Kennedy, RR 1 Prescott, died Oct. 4, 2000 at Brockville General Hospital, just prior to her 80th birthday.
She was born Oct. 10, 1920 in South Mountain to Edmond Francis and Edith Murdock, who predeceased her. She is survived by her husband Morris Kennedy, whom she married Oct. 20, 1939, at the Presbyterian Manse in Iroquois.
Mrs. Kennedy is also survived by her children, Sheila (Mrs. Don Elliott) Marie (Mrs. Claire Porteous), Carl (wife Anne), Sharon (Mrs. Dalton Gilmer), Lyle (his friend Yves), Bev (Mrs. Herb Richardson) Donald (wife Ginger) and Debra (Mrs. Paul Gaw); and 16 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her brother Keith Francis and her sister Beulah Rowsome.
She enjoyed sewing, gardening, dancing and card games with family and friends.
Funeral arrangements were handled by the Chris Slater Funeral Home, Prescott. A graveside service was held at the South Gower Cemetery on Oct. 6, 2000 at 2 p.m., with Rev. Ian MacLean officiating.
The pallbearers were grandsons Mark Elliott, Paul Porteous, Robert Kennedy, Daniel Richardson, Jason Richardson and Eric Gaw.
Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.
BENSON PUBLIC: A student council meeting will be held on Oct. 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the science room. A Terrific Kids assembly to recognize children who have done good deeds and have been helpful in everyday situations will be held on Friday, Oct. 27 at 9 a.m. Parents are welcome.
BOUNDARY PUBLIC: On Monday, Oct. 23, Dr. Doug Hayes from public health came to the school to talk to our students about rabies. Also, we had two bus evacuation drills at the school.
On Friday, Oct. 27, the hot lunch is hot dogs. There will be a Spirit assembly at 1:30 p.m. in the gym, and we will have a special guest, a war veteran who will talk to the students about the war.
On Monday, Oct. 30, the Grade 2 and 3 students will form a partnership with the Grade 13 students at South Grenville District High School. The students will work on a project to build bird houses and put them up at the new environmental centre north of Prescott. They will leave at 9 a.m. and return in time for lunch. Also, our primary choir will walk to Wellington House nursing home to sing to the residents at 2 p.m.
On Tuesday, Oct. 31, the primary students are having a Hallowe'en party in their classroom. The students are asked to wear orange and black. Also, Grade 4 to 8 students will have a dance and play games. Happy Hallowe'en everyone!
CENTRAL PUBLIC: Seeley's Bus Lines demonstrated bus safety and evacuation routines at the school Monday, Oct. 23 and Tuesday, Oct. 24. UNICEF student representatives spoke to students on Oct. 24. The hot lunch program continues on Wednesday, Oct. 25. Both the senior girls' and boys' soccer teams enjoyed the tournament in Maynard last week. Central will host two dances on Friday, Oct. 27 for Boundary and Central Grades 4 to 8.
ALGONQUIN PUBLIC: On Thursday, Oct. 26, students from the South Grenville District High School UNICEF club will make a presentation to Algonquin students.
MAITLAND PUBLIC: There is a parent council meeting at 7 p.m. at the school on Thursday Oct. 26. Election of the school council chairperson and the role of volunteers at our school are two of the agenda items. Also, we'll be having our Hallowe'en costume parade on Tuesday, Oct. 31 at 2:30 p.m. Students are encouraged to don their costumes and strut their stuff around the gym. Three names from each class will be drawn from students participating for prizes. Parents with or without costumes are invited to attend.
There will be a rabies prevention presentation in room 6 for Mrs. Fenlong's Grade 3/4 class on Wednesday, Oct. 25. A speaker from the Lanark, Leeds and Grenville Health Unit will present this safety information.
Linda Spicer, from Spicers Bus Lines, will refresh the students' knowledge of bus evacuation skills on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 10 a.m.
Mrs. Fenlong's afternoon 3/4 class will present the Olympics in Australia project on Friday, Oct. 27 in the afternoon. Also, Mrs. Fenlong's morning Grade 4 students will each present their research on owl habitats Monday, Oct. 30 and Tuesday, Oct. 31, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the school gym.
ST. MARK CATHOLIC: Friday's hot lunch is pizza. St. Mark's parish bazaar will be held on Saturday, Oct. 28 from 10 to 2 p.m. The bazaar is an annual fundraising event.
UNICEF presentations will be held for Grade 1 to 3 students on Monday, Oct. 30.
Pyjama theme day will be Tuesday, Oct. 31 for the entire day. Students wishing to wear costumes may do so in the afternoon. Note: Costumes are to be non-violent and non-frightening.
MAYNARD PUBLIC: The senior boys competed in a soccer tournament at Kemptville Public School Monday, Oct. 23. The senior girls' team competes at the school Wednesday, Oct. 25. The Fort Town Concert Association performed for the Grade 8 students at Maynard on Monday, Oct. 23. Maynard hosted a four-team soccer tournament last week. Maynard's boys and girls teams took first place in the tournament. Front of Yonge, Benson and Central Public schools also competed in the tournament.
SOUTH EDWARDSBURG: On Wednesday, Oct. 25, there will be a school council meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the school library. On Friday, Nov. 3, there will be a recognition assembly in the school gym at 11:15 a.m. Picture retakes will be done Wednesday, Nov. 8 in the morning. The Learning Lab's community usage hours are as follows: Monday 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.; Tuesday 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday 8 to 9:30 a.m. and 12 to 5:30 p.m.; Thursday 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.; Friday 8 to 9:30 a.m.
Negotiations between the Eastern unit of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA) and the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario again reached an impasse on Friday, Oct. 20. A statement from the OECTA said workload issues are at the heart of the dispute. The Eastern unit of OECTA represents more than 750 elementary and secondary teachers in the counties of Lanark, Leeds, Grenville, Prescott, Russell, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.
Acclaimed Prescott Councillor, Terry McConnell, commenting
on the possibility
that the upcoming council will scrap plans to build a new town
hall.
A SOBER SECOND OBSERVATION: Prescott voters are fortunate that a candidate of the calibre of Robert J. 'Bob' Lawn has decided to contest the mayoralty in the Nov. 13 municipal election. As a long-time high school principal, now retired, he can bring to council many years of experience in budget preparation and implementation as well as the understanding of the need for sound, short and long-term planning. For the past several years, and in the last year in particular, Prescott councils have lacked plans for Prescott's future. As president of the Prescott and District Chamber of Commerce this past year he has been in the front lines in the fight against council's decision to build a new town hall on the downtown municipal parking lot, and he has witnessed first-hand their vacillations in this controversy, brought on principally by their inability to see more than a few months into the future. If elected, we are sure that Robert Lawn will provide Prescott taxpayers with a sober second thought on the town hall issue. His many years of community involvement in Prescott as well as his service on the Board of Directors on the Brockville General Hospital, most recently as chairman, help to give him an overview of our community his opponents do not possess.
AMALGAMATION LOGICAL: Mayoralty, reeve and council candidates in Augusta and Prescott should be preparing themselves for pre-election questions and post-election discussions on the need for amalgamation. Attempts in the past three years to bring all four South Grenville municipalities into one government have failed, mainly because of the attitude, real or imagined, that Prescott brought to the table. The amalgamation of Cardinal and Edwardsburgh in this fall's election came as a surprise to many when it was announced last year, but is proof of the fact that even the most opposite of opposites can attract. Of course, up until 1880, Cardinal was part of the Township of Edwardsburgh, and when it reached a population of over 750 in the 1870s the town fathers felt it was time that the settlement known at times over the years as Point Cardinal, Munro's Point and Port Elgin, be incorporated as the Village of Cardinal and have its own governance.
One of the hopes for a brighter future for Prescott and Augusta is amalgamation. Augusta has an abundance of residential land and a dire shortage of serviced or serviceable industrial property. Prescott is just the opposite. It is almost out of the property for residential development while it has plenty of serviced and potentially serviceable industrial property, and there are several areas in which the two municipalities already co-operated. We hope that a Prescott-Augusta amalgamation would be a big step toward a future amalgamation with Cardinal and Edwardsburgh.
John A.H. Morris,
Managing Editor
Jeff Lee
My sister says everything is coming together for her November wedding, except the small details. And it's these small details that seem to be biting her in the butt details like whether or not dinners should be bought for the DJ and the photographer, or whether or not we are responsible for the overbooking done by an unnamed airline and should be paying for the new ticket.
She explained these small details over the phone, and I can empathize with her since she brought up a small detail that's been biting me in the butt since I hung up the phone a week ago.
Per our previous conversation about what family members not attached to the wedding party should wear, I thought the details had been ironed out. I, for example, could wear a rarely worn black suit to the wedding, but from the conservation last, I was to get my measurements to her ASAP for some sort of rental.
No problem, since I already had a tape measure from my handy sewing kit which I purchased for a dollar. Kyra was suitably impressed that I would have a tape measure, let alone a sewing kit. Since I had a tape measure, the only real challenge was nailing down my height and weight, which I figured I could get when I went to the YMCA next.
But I hadn't foreseen the small detail of being bitten by the flu bug. Because of this, trekking to the YMCA to exercise and get the weight/height details was not a top priority after work and sleeping. So while riding out the flu, I figured I could get the other measurements. When I set out to jot down the basics, surprisingly I drew a blank. Is my shoe size 10 or 10 1/2? I knew that sometimes I buy shoes that are size 11, but then there are times when I buy them smaller, like 9 1/2. Well, it dawned on me that I really didn't exactly know my shoe size.
Fine, next time I'm at the mall, I'll find out. So I just figure out the suit measurements. Grabbing the tape from the plastic box, I needed to find my outside leg length, shirt size and waist size. Unfortunately, a sewing kit that costs a dollar and that has three needles, several strands of thread, a small pin, a plastic thimble and tin scissors only has a tape measure that reaches my knee.
So, with my sister expecting a phone call with all the details, I had to tell her I hadn't even figured out my shoe size. No problem, I could fax the measurements, plus her small details were killing her, which was lucky for me.
So, I had to haul my butt all over the city to figure out the small details, which if I faxed them by Monday, wouldn't be a problem. Damn, it's Tuesday and I better get that fax sent off.
John A.H. Morris
There's a major change taking place on our main street, one that sees the start of a new era, and one that marks the demise of a 65-year-old piece of Prescott history.
Nancy Craven, owner and chief chef at Kriska Kitchen up on Industrial Ave. for the past three years, has made arrangements with Peter and George Dimopoulos to lease the New Service Restaurant. Opening date, if everything falls into place over the next couple of days, will be next Wednesday, November 1.
The New Service Restaurant was opened in 1935 by Peter and Mae Pelehos and has operated under the same name and at the same location at the north-west corner of King and George streets since that time.
When Pete and Mae retired in 1968 they sold the popular eatery to Helen Gonidos and Gert VanderVoort, who sold it to Peter and George Dimopoulos in 1973. They both retired earlier this summer.
With the change in operators comes the first name change in 65 years, with the New Service Restaurant to be known as NanC's Place as of Nov. 1. NanC's Place will feature a similar menu as Kriska's Kitchen, plus Peter and George's allstar pizzas.
The building in which Kriska's Kitchen has been located the past several years has been sold to Brian McHugh who is expanding his Eastern Ontario Weed Man franchises, making Prescott corporate headquarters.
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The present Prescott council should cancel its plans to call tenders for a new town hall. This will save Prescott taxpayers thousands of dollars because it is likely that the 2001 Prescott council will have only one supporter for the parking lot location for the proposed town hall. JoAnne Beckstead was the only councillor to seek re-election and she was acclaimed to office when nominations failed to produce a full slate. Former councillor Craig Worden, because of his outspoken stand in favour of the parking lot plan, is fighting an uphill battle in his quest for the mayor's chair.
If the outgoing council could find the money not only to build a new town hall, but to also buy the vacant Daniels Hotel lot and spend several thousand dollars to convert it to a paved parking lot, then we suggest the incoming council give consideration to purchasing the Daniels lot as an investment in the downtown's future.
With the deed for this property tucked safely away in the town's safe, the new council will have the complete say in any future development plans and will be able to control the future of this piece of property.
One thing for sure, however, is that the value of the Daniels lot was not increased by the wiggly, wobbly wire fence erected around it last week by the Royal LePage real estate agent. Even the infamous "blue fence" of waterfront fame was more attractive.
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Coming up in less than two weeks is the annual South Grenville DHS graduation ceremony and it would be nice this year to see everybody from the school, including teachers, students and administration and support staff on the same page for a change. The teachers, in particular, would win bigtime if they told the board and department of education and their union, just for Saturday, Nov. 4, to stuff it, and attend their students' graduation ceremonies as a unified group.
We're not putting the blame this time around on the teachers for their refusal to perform extra-curricular activities because they have been forced into this action by the Ontario government. A show of solidarity in support of the graduates and undergraduates would serve to remind us all that the reason we have schools and teachers is the students.
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Good news for the White, Mauve and Blue! The Leeds-Grenville Progressive Conservatives have a worthy candidate for the Nov. 27 federal election in the person of 40-year-old Brockville Lawyer, John Johnston. His supporters claim the Tory faithful are welcoming the new candidate and that some who had crossed to the Alliance camp have returned and are ready to work on his campaign. It looks like the Jordan-Brown-Johnston campaign could be a good three-way battle.
By MONICA WHITNEY - Journal Staff Writer
CARDINAL The Philadelphia Pentecostal Tabernacle in Cardinal has started a major project to built a new church.
Pastor of the tabernacle for the past 12 years, David Gogolin, said planning to relocate the Dundas Street house of worship started three years ago with the purchase of a 42-acre site on County Road 2, just west of the village.
The site includes an apple orchard that parishioners and other community members have helped maintain and cultivate with proceeds going directly into the church building fund.
The land cost the church $37,000, which is now paid off through apple sales and the generosity of the community, Gogolin said.
"It's a big undertaking for a small group, but it's not insurmountable," he said.
The church has already raised $21,000 this year alone toward the $500,000 cost of the project. They expect to have $40,000 raised by the end of this year. Gogolin hopes community enthusiasm will continue so the church can be built through volunteerism to reduce costs.
"It just blows you away," he said. "We're continually amazed. You just know that God is in it. It's a humongous dream for us to do this, but it's only God who is going to be able to help us do that. But it'll happen."
The Cardinal Pentecostal membership includes about 60 people, Gogolin said, including children.
The Dundas Street tabernacle has a capacity for seating 60 people, and is an older structure not built to accommodate a church. It is no longer suitable for the needs of the parish, the pastor said.
"We really feel the church is going to go ahead. God will move in people's lives and in people's hearts, and we're going ahead to prepare for what's going to happen. We believe more people will be coming into the church. We either go ahead or go backwards."
The new tabernacle will be a one-storey structure of 6,600 square feet, capable of seating 180 people.
"It's quite encouraging and exciting to the people," Gogolin said. "They really want to get at it."
The church plans to sell about 30 acres of its land this winter, but retain the orchard and a building site. The present Dundas Street building and an apartment duplex the church owns will also be sold to help with project costs.
The apples - an older variety of Macintosh, Cortland, Lobo and Yellow Transparent - are sold at the Prescott market three times per week, at the Cardinal mall and at various locations in Brockville.
The Pentecostal Tabernacle holds Sunday School at 10 a.m., and worship services at 11 a.m. There is also a 7 p.m. evening service on Sundays. The church offers a kids' club on Thursdays at 3:30 p.m., and an ecumenical community prayer meeting Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
Gogolin explained the Pentecostal church began in Los Angeles in the early 1900s as a revival movement. It eventually grew worldwide, and now includes about 1,000 churches across Canada alone.
CARDINAL The Cardinal Navy League, which supports the R.C.S.C.C. 338 Defiant Cardinal Sea Cadets, held its annual election of officers Oct. 12 for the 2000-2001 training year. The officers are, president, Carol Coughler; secretary/public relations, Nancy Toupin; treasurer, Tim Howell; fundraising, Debbie Mustard; Liaison, Davie Deline.
CARDINAL Come out and have fun at the Royal Canadian Legion Halloween dance this Friday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Entertainment includes band revivals and 1950's and '60's music, and there will be cash prizes and door prizes. Free bus service will be available after midnight.
CARDINAL St. Paul's Anglican Church on John Street is hosting a garage sale this Saturday, Oct. 28 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Baked goods, preserves, a selection of second-hand treasures, books, treasures and jewelry are among the expected items on sale. Organizer Jane Stuart says there will be something for everyone, and that the sale is also a great time to start your Christmas shopping early, she says. For more information, contact Stuart at 657-8952.
CARDINAL The 48th Armistice Banquet will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Saturday, Nov. 4. A social hour is scheduled for 5:30, and a roast beef dinner at 6:30 will be followed by honours and awards. Dancing is from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets are available at the bar or from any executive member.
Barbara Ann Bush, 945 Boundary Street, Prescott, died at home Oct. 7, 2000. She was 58.
Mrs. Bush was born April 30, 1942 in Brockville to John Weeks and Doris Smith, who predeceased her. She married Richard Bush Jan. 13, 1967 at St. John's Anglican Church, Prescott.
Mrs. Bush enjoyed decorating, crafts and fishing, and worked as a homemaker for her family.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Bush is survived by her daughters, Heather (Mrs. David Wright) and Angela Bush; grandchildren Matthew Wright and Joshua and Shannon Jones; cousins Sharon Wilson, Linda Greene and Lundy Kendall; Uncle Monty Kendall and several close friends.
Visitation was held at the Chris Slater Funeral Home, Prescott, Oct. 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral service was held in the chapel Oct. 10 at 2 p.m. A committal service followed at Sandy Hill Cemetery.
The pallbearers were Bill Montgomery, Robin Wilson, Tim Cassidy, Monty Kendall, David Wright and Garry Carbino. Honourary pallbearers were Ron Power, Donald Ferguson and Stan Molosky.
Donations to St. Vincent de Paul Palliative Care or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated.
Ralph Fischer, 470 Jessup Street, Prescott, died Sept. 19, 2000 at St. Vincent de Paul Hospital, Brockville. He was 68.
Mr. Fischer was born Dec. 1, 1931 in Germany to Rudolf Fischer and Karoline Wolter, who predeceased him.
He enjoyed gardening, reading, traveling, walking and bike riding. Mr. Fischer had been employed as a shirt cutter at Hathaway Shirts.
He is survived by his wife, Annette Fischer (nee Charbonneau), whom he married April 11, 1953 at St. Mark's Rectory, Prescott.
He is also survived by his son Paul and his wife Patricia of Ottawa; a daughter, Sharon Fischer of Toronto, and a sister, Ruth (Mrs. Aime Mayer).
Cremation took place at Cataraqui Crematorium, and a mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Mark's Catholic Church Sept. 23, 2000, at 11 a.m., with Father J. Appelman officiating.
A committal service was held Oct. 16, 2000 at Sandy Hill Cemetery.
The pallbearers were Rudy Bekkedam, Dick Champagne, Tom Quigley, Bobby Ward, Terry Hetherington and John Hume.
Honourary pallbearers were Evan Leclair and Dar Whitley.
Donations to St. Vincent de Paul Palliative Care or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family.
MORRISBURG The auction committee of the Upper Canada Playhouse is already at work preparing for the 7th annual Christmas gift auction to be held Saturday, Nov. 18. The auction will be held at the Morrisburg Meeting Centre. The ticket price includes an evening which begins at 6:30 with hors d'oeuvres and viewing of the live auction packages. The live auction begins at 8 p.m. A silent auction, contests and draws, live entertainment as well as a hot and cold buffet are all part of this year's exciting events.
CARDINAL Thursday night before the South Grenville Jr. 'B' Rangers regular practice team, team captain Tyler Libby was predicating a win this weekend while hoping for two, which would give the first points in the win column for the team this season.
Libby, a fourth-year league veteran, said that the team was going to beat Brockville Saturday night when they hosted them at the Cardinal Community Centre because the Rangers have had a chance to take a look at the team and will zero in on a few of its players Saturday.
Libby's look into the crystal ball proved correct as the Rangers beat the Tikis 4-3 in a dramatic overtime fashion as Tyler Lawrence scored with 4:29 on the clock. But the hope to squeeze two wins out of the weekend didn't materialize as the Rangers lost 7-3 to the Gananoque Islanders in Gananoque on Sunday night.
On Saturday night, the Rangers found themselves down 2-1 after the first 20 minutes of the first period. At 11:37, Rangers' Matt Seary tied the game at one apiece. He was assisted by Shawn Coville and Tyler Libby. But Tikis Chris Ferguson, with 2:17 left on the clock, gave his team the one-goal lead.
In the second period, the Rangers took a 3-2 lead off of a pair of goals from Jason Denio with the time clocks at 11:29 and 7:46. Tikis Garrett Pipe tied things up with 8:30 left in regulation play.
The Rangers made short work of the Tikis as Lawrence scored just 31 seconds into overtime.
In the Sunday game against the Gananoque Islanders, stats for the 7-3 loss were not available at press time.
PRESCOTT The Prescott Curling Club's Opening Mixed bonspiel began on Tuesday, Oct. 24 and runs until Saturday, Oct. 28.
The bonspiel is being held at the curling centre on Henry Street West in Prescott, and is the official start of the club's curling season.
Ninety-six curlers, making up 24 teams, are competing in the five day event, although each time only competes on three of the five days with the finals to be held on Saturday, Oct. 28. Teams, which are comprised of club members and some guests, are curling in one of two rotations: either Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday or a Wednesday, Friday, Saturday. The final will be held on Saturday, with a pot luck dinner before the finals at 6 p.m., where the six best teams will play down to the finals. The awards ceremony is expected to start around 8 p.m. Teams are competing in 8-end games. Teams are comprised of a mix of senior and junior players, with the most experienced player skipping the team.
Although the league started last week, this week's bonspiel is the official start to the season. This year, Dave Millard said, there are about 20 more members in the club.
Millard said that changing the Monday night format to the has really helped draw in the new members, which had been running at about 16 to 18 teams but now has 22 teams.
"This is a big jump in the number of teams competing on Monday nights," Millard said.
In previous years, teams competed in a round-robin format, but Millard said, this meant that the stronger teams in the league faced off against the weaker team, which for both teams wasn't an enjoyable experience.
He added that when this happened both sides became frustrated with the play.
This year flights were added, meaning equally matched teams will now face each other over the course of the season.
"Now they don't have to play against teams that are a lot stronger," Millard said.
"And the people are enjoying it more."
By Jeff Lee - Journal Staff Writer
PRESCOTT About 100 members attended the Prescott Golf Club annual fall meeting Held at the Prescott Golf Club (PGC) on Oct. 3.
A special presentation was made to the club from Cary Sigg of a picture of himself and Tiger Woods, holding up the PGC golf sweater and logo. Cary met with Tiger in New Orleans this summer.
Maggie Bush, PGC member, in full Scottish attire, preformed a musical tribute composed by herself and played on the bagpipes to the family of the late J.D. MacKay, who died this past summer.
He was 67.
A presentation of the hanging of the framed music followed. The
music was a prelude to the uncovering of the new life membership
plaque, which was presented to Jack Saunders, who was among the
newest members.
The new board of directors was appointed.
Their portfolios assigned at a later date.
This year's board consists of Heather MacKay-Kelso, Bob Lockett, Neil Coulter, Tom Langer, Jim Orchard, Norma Martineau, Sheila Bush, Jim Duncan and Steve Lockett.
Lockette was elected the president of the PGC at the first combined board meeting on Oct. 11.
At the Tuesday, Nov. 14 board meeting, the club's vice president will be elected.
NORTH DUNDAS The Purcell Insurance Atom 'C' Rangers began league play on Oct. 13 when they visited the North Dundas Demons.
The Rangers got behind early in the game 2-0 but showed some spirit by coming back to win 3-2.
On Oct. 18, the Rangers played host to the Morrisburg Lions and allowed their visitors a 1-0 lead before striking back with four goals to take the 4-1 win.
On Oct. 21, the Rangers took to the road to play the South Stormont Selects. The Rangers unselfish play was rewarded with a 3-1 win.
The goals and assists recorded for the Rangers during the three game stretch were Jacob Temple and Chris Noonan with four assists each, Zach Stitt with three goals, Kyle Lavery with two goals and one assist, Ryan Joudoin with one goal and two assists, Mark Wynands and Jordan Grootjans with two goals each and Adam Kelly with one assist.
Other team members are Kurtis Merkley, Marc Paquette, Adam Patrick, Chris Bryden, Jamie McFarlane and Dylan Hayes.
On Oct. 7, the St. Lawrence Kings played host to the Ottawa Valley Titans.
Early in the game, Kings' Scott Pitt found the net scoring two goals, assisted by Sean Dowell.
With 40 seconds left in the third, the Titans found the net, tying game at 2-2. David McGlade would score the game winner with 17 seconds remaining and getting the 3-2 win. Jonathon Cutler was in net for the win.
On Oct. 14, the Kings hosted the Outaouais team, losing 6-1. The Kings' Pitt scored.
The South Grenville peewee 'C' Rangers have started the season off on a winning streak.
In the first three games of the season, the Rangers have gone undefeated, scoring 28 goals while only allowing six in games against teams from Smiths Falls, North Dundas and South Stormont.
On Monday, Oct. 16, the Rangers travelled to Smiths Falls and went away with a 9-4 win over the Bears. Rangers' William Minish and Shane McNeely each scored two goals.
Singles went to Rangers' Wes Polite, Derrick Lavery, Josh Joudoin, Matthew Hayes and Michael Lawrence.
In the assists department, Wes Polite had two, while single went to Shane McNeely, Ryan Landon, Derrick Lavery, Matt Deeks, Michael Lawrence, Matthew Fox and Matthew Hayes. Corie Toye played in net for the Rangers.
On Saturday, Oct. 21, the Rangers hosted North Dundas in Cardinal. North Dundas started off the action with two early goals; however, South Grenville rallied back to defeat them 11-2.
Matt Deeks and Shane McNeely led the way with hat tricks. Singles went to Rangers' Matthew Hayes, Tyler Halladay, Ryan Landon, Matthew Fox and Derrick Lavery. Rangers' assists went to Wes Polite (3), Derrick Lavery, Shane McNeely, Michael Lawrence, Jennifer Lamoureux, Josh Joudoin, Ryan Landon and Tyler Halladay (2). Kevin Beach played in net.
On Sunday, Oct. 22, the Rangers travelled to Long Sault to play South Stormont. The Rangers' continued the streak, beating South Stormont 8-0. Rangers' goal scorers were Shane McNeely, Matthew Hayes and Michael Lawrence each with two goals, while singles went to Ryan Landon and Derrick Lavery. Matthew Hayes and Michael Lawrence had two assists and Derrick Lavery, Tyler Halladay and Ryan Landon each had one. Corie Toye earned the shut-out.
The 2000-2001 team members are Kevin Beach, Corie Toye, Matthew Hayes, Matt Deeks, William Minish, Mike Lawrence, Ryan Landon, Josh Joudoin, Derrick Lavery, Jennifer Lamoureux, Matt Fox, Shane McNeely, Braden Dukelow, Wes Polite and Tyler Halladay. Dan Joudoin is the team's coach. The assistant coaches are Doug Lawrence and John Lavery. The Rangers travel to Winchester Wednesday night.
The next home game is Saturday, Oct. 28 in Cardinal at 3:30 p.m. against the Morrisburg Lions.
PRESCOTT The Prescott Piranhas Swim team dished out its awards at the year-end barbecue, capping off a another successful season.
The Top Boy awards went to Josh Whelan and Jacob Hayes, while the Top Girl awards went to Lisa Norton and Beth Typhair. The Coaches' awards went to Amanda Blue and Kevin Cummings.
The Swim of the Year was a team effort, with the award going to the nine and 10 boys relay team of Josh Whelan, Dylan Hayes, Tyson Wilson and Kevin Glover.
Krista Stephenson won the Sportsmanship award. Dylan Hayes and Jonathan VanAllen each won the Dedication awards. The Most Improved Junior awards went to Shannon Steenwyk and Kevin Glover, while the Most Improved Senior awards went to Sarah Steenwyk and Scott Glover.
Winning the Best Front Crawl awards were Janna Whelan and Nathaniel Hayes. The Best Back Crawl went to Anelie Norton and Kevin Chamberland. Logan Gillard and Cory Wilson picked up the Best Breast Crawl awards, and Niki Marshall and Dana Stephenson won the Best Butterfly Awards.
AYLMER, QUEBEC Several members of the Loyalist TaeKwon-Do School, located in Prescott, ventured onto the North American stage Saturday, Oct. 14 at the Canadian/North American TaeKwon-Do Championships.
The event was well attended by several hundred participants from all across the continent and beyond. Canada was well represented. So too was the United States, with participants from Ohio, Missouri, Tennessee and Georgia competing in the championships. Even the state of Alaska and Puerto Rico were represented. Tom and Sylvia Gobeil, blackbelt members of the Loyalist TaeKwon-Do School, participated as judges and referees at the competition. The students of the local school brought home several medals: Curtis Goodman won a silver medal in sparring and a bronze in patterns; and Corey Gander won a bronze in patterns but did not compete in sparring; Angela Zissoff won gold in patterns and silver in sparring; and Kyle Toussant won gold in sparring and silver in patterns.
Friday, Oct. 27, South Grenville at Renfrew, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 28, Shawville at South Grenville, 7:15
Friday, Nov. 3, South Grenville at Arnprior, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 4, Carleton Place at South Grenville, 7:15
Note: South Grenville Jr. 'B' Rangers home games are played at the Cardinal Community Centre in the Village of Cardinal.
The next home game is Saturday, Oct. 28 in Cardinal at 3:30 p.m. against the Morrisburg Lions.
The South Grenville peewee 'C' Rangers' next home game is Saturday, Oct. 28 in Cardinal at 3:30 p.m. against the Morrisburg Lions.
The Purcell Insurance atom 'C' Rangers next home game is Wednesday, Oct. 25 against North Dundas in Cardinal, starting at 7 p.m.
The events listed are taking place at the Prescott Curling Centre, located at 439 Henry St. West in Prescott
Tuesday, Oct. 24 to Saturday, Oct. 28, the Mixed Opening bonspiel
Friday, Nov. 17, 2-2-2 bonspiel
Saturday, Dec. 2 and Sunday, Dec. 3, the Ontario Curling Association's junior competition
The Edwardsburgh Figure Skating Club is looking for sponsors and donors for the upcoming Seaway Valley Recreational 2001, which the club is hosting this season at the Edwardsburgh Community Centre in February.
The club is also looking for the use of various equipment such as large raffle table to be used during the competition. Volunteers are also needed.
For more information, call Gwen Salmon at (613) 925-4087.