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By Jeff Lee - Journal Staff Writer
BROCKVILLE Seventy-two votes is all that decided first in the riding of Leeds-Grenville in the federal election Monday.
Incumbent Liberal MP Joe Jordan edged out Alliance party candidate Gord Brown by unofficially receiving18,601 votes to Brown's 18,529.
In a night that Jordan called a real horse race, his lead had dwindled to 72 from more than 500 votes as the two remaining poll results were recorded at the returning office in Brockville at 12:42 a.m. Brown did hold a small lead early in the evening prior to Jordan taking the lead.
The Progressive Conservative party finished third, winning 7,912 votes. The combined Conservative vote of the PCs and the Alliance in this election was 26,441, more than 4,500 more votes than the Liberals.
In the 1997 federal election however it was the PC party that won second place with 15,662 votes, while the Reform party, the predecessor to the Alliance party, won third place with 10,483 votes. Jordan said PC John Johnston should be happy with his election result, although he added that the strategy used to "unite the right" may have be wrong.
"I think he can hold his head up," Jordan said. "I think a lot had to do with the way Brown left the federal conservative party. I think he may have burnt some bridges. It was a very public defection. There were some harsh words exchanged. And if you are trying to unite the right, then I think that's the wrong strategy."
Jean Chrétien and the Liberals won their third straight majority government. As of noon on the CBC Web site the unofficial results were Liberals with 172 seats, the Alliance finished second with 66, the Bloc Québécois with 37, New Democrat with 13 and PC with 12. No independent won a seat.
In the 1997 federal election the PCs and the Reform party, the predecessor to the Alliance, also won more combined votes than the Liberals. The Liberals had 19,092 while the PCs and the Reform had 26,145.
With the results so close, Jordan said Monday night that he expects Brown to call a recount. Jordan was not ready to declare himself the winner, despite saying he doesn't think a recount would change tonight's results.
"I'm not declaring myself the winner yet," Jordan said. "This thing could turn around."
Alliance party candidate Gord Brown said that he never expected
that it would be this close.
that it would be this close.
"We had a great campaign," Brown said. He added that the Alliance was able to bring the conservatives together in Leeds-Grenville.
Brown issued a news release Tuesday stating: "The law now provides that Election Canada officials will meet to validate the individual poll results." It continued by stating that this process should be completed by Wednesday afternoon. Representatives of the Canadian Alliance will attend the meeting and review the results.
"[Then], the campaign team will determine the appropriate steps, including a request for judicial recount, in order to ensure a full, fair and accurate count of votes in our riding has occurred," it stated.
Jordan said that he expected he had his work cut out for him in the riding.
"We were in tough here," he said. "This was where the Alliance had their dream scenario. They had their provincial member [MPP Bob Runciman] pulling behind them. They had money. They had organization. We knew that from the start that we were in tough."
He said the Alliance and the Runciman weren't able to deliver.
"I said from the start of this campaign that it would all come down to whether [Conservative MPP Bob] Runciman could deliver the promised land but [he] forgot about having to cross the Jordan river," he said.
With this expected close fight Jordan, who received 39.5 per cent of 47,051 total votes said he is pleased with the way his campaign was run. Brown received 39.4 per cent of votes.
"When you reflect back and you think back, I wouldn't do a thing differently in this campaign," Jordan said. "So I'm extremely proud of each and every person on the campaign team. I think we executed our game plan as best we could...," he said.
Jordan's strategy seemed to work flawlessly in Prescott, where he made a clean sweep by winning all nine polls.
The PM had visited South Grenville District High School in Prescott the week before the election, which Jordan said the results show had a positive affect.
"I wanted to show [Jean Chrétien] the high school in Prescott because HRDC put money into that school," Jordan said. "And the ideal was that under the Liberal plan we are not going to leave rural communities behind. But we blitzed Prescott, we canvassed Prescott. It's a high maintenance riding. You have to get out to those various communities."
By Monica Whitney - Journal Staff Writer
MAYNARD George Vail will retain his position as the newly-elected reeve of Augusta Township.
In yesterday's official recount of municipal election votes cast for reeve, Vail was once again declared the winner.
The out-going council granted its permission on Nov. 21 for a recount of the votes from the Nov. 13 election.
John McCrea, who was vying for the reeve's seat against Vail, lost the race with just 18 votes behind Vail. McCrea had made a formal request to council to conduct a recount.
The new results show Vail winning the race 17 votes ahead of McCrea.
Vail said he's relieved now that the final results are known. "I trusted the system, and I'm glad it's over," he said. "We can now start looking to the business of running this township. I'm very happy."
Since Vail and McCrea are both members of council, they each declared a conflict of interest and the request to conduct a recount was considered by Reeve Adrian Van Schie and councillors Jane Fullarton and Doug Barton. All three voted in favour of the request.
The recount began Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the municipal office in Maynard. Present at the recount were Augusta Clerk and Returning Officer Ray Gilmour, Deputy Clerk Linda Robinson, Vail and McCrea.
Van Schie said before approving McCrea's request that both reeve candidates had been in touch with him and both had shared a desire to have a recount to "remove any doubt as to whom was elected."
He said he "commends both candidates for the position that they have taken regarding the issue facing us.
"The decision would not have any negative implications on the ability of our deputy returning officers or polling clerks in the performance of their duties," Van Schie said.
If council had turned down the request, McCrea would have had the option of asking for a recount through the county court system, Van Schie explained.
He also noted Augusta Township's solicitor, John Simpson, had advised council to support the request, since the vote was close and both candidates were in agreement to have a recount.
All costs for the recount were borne by the township. Van Schie said the expenses would involve the staff time only for employees Gilmour and Robinson.
Coun. Fullarton commented at the meeting that "the candidates are being very generous and reasonable in the handling" of the situation. "We're lucky to have such large-spirited people here."
"One of you or maybe both of you are going to have to lose weight, because we're only going to put one chair there," Coun. Barton joked following the meeting.
PRESCOTT Huddled under warm, fuzzy blankets, sipping cups of hot chocolate and coffee, it is estimated 10,000 people flocked to Prescott Friday night to enjoy the biggest and best Light Up the Night Parade ever.
"Overall, I'm ecstatic," said organizer Greg Adams following the night's entertainment that included a stage show in the clock tower parking lot. "It was a billion dollar show."
There was a solid line of parade watchers, in some places five people deep, right from the South Grenville District High School parking lot to the finish of the parade at the Hathaway lot on St. Lawrence Street, Adams said. He added that Canada Customs at the Johnstown bridge also noticed an increase in traffic that evening of people from northern New York with Prescott as their destination.
Stamping feet to ward off the cold temperatures, the huge crowds were treated to 55 parade entries, including 35 floats that sparkled with thousands of tiny coloured lights, and four bands. The fire engine that carried Santa Claus was Prescott's own 1931 Bickle pumper that sported an estimated 12,000 bright lights.
The third annual parade and entertainment was organized by the Prescott Fire Department and the Fort Town Boosters as a South Grenville community event.
Volunteer firefighter and parade co-chair Lorne Watling said excellent support was received from local and area businesses and the entire community to stage the first-rate show. "We got fantastic support from the community as a whole and from all kinds of wild and wonderful things," Watling said.
"We try to improve the quality of the float and the parade every year, and people look forward to it more and more every year," he said. "That says a lot for the community. If you can get that kind of co-operation, it just make the lights sparkle. What more can you ask for?
"We (the firefighters) tend to get excited and a little wound up in the parade, but it's a way to give
back to the community we serve. I'm really thrilled, but I think the winners here are the kids."
A new addition this year to enchant the kids was a sound system for Santa so he could call out to little ones along the parade route. Parade organizer Brent Norton said seeing a young girl's eyes light up when she saw Santa high atop his fire truck made it all worthwhile for him.
Norton added that he heard rave reviews and positive comments from everyone. "It was definitely successful," he said. "We throw our hats off to everyone who entered. We couldn't do it without them.
"I think we brought the whole South Grenville area together," Norton said. "It's not just a Prescott parade - that's what makes it for me."
Providing music for the parade were the Brockville Lions Steel Band, the Cornwall Nativity Guard, the Cornwall Sea Cadets Band, the Kemptville Legion Pipe Band and Fawcett Organs from Winchester.
Five area fire departments were also represented in the parade. They were Elizabethtown, Augusta, Edwardsburgh, Prescott and Cardinal.
The first prize for the best float was won by Christie Aluminum, with costumes supplied by Jackie Nixon. The South Grenville Guides won second place, while the Canadian Coast Guard won third. Grenville Park and the Cooper family won fourth place.
The crowd that continued to brave the cold after the parade were serenaded by recording artist Tammy Raybould and Ottawa's Circle of Stars singers. Following the performers, karaoke, hot dogs and chips and drinks were offered at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall.
An unexpected bonus to the lineup of events was the live broadcast of CJOH Channel 13 Newsline weather by J.J. Clarke from the high school parking lot prior to the parade.
Plans for next year's event are already underway, with the parade evening scheduled for Friday, Nov. 23, 2001. A change for next year will involve the switching of the stage show to 6 p.m. before the parade starts in an effort to attract more people to the entertainment. Fireworks will signal the start of the parade.
BROCKVILLE The spotlight will likely be on Leeds-Grenville this week as election officials and candidates review the vote counts in Monday's federal election.
With 72 votes separating Liberal Joe Jordan and Gord Brown of the Canadian Alliance, an official tally is scheduled to be completed this afternoon. Brown, who finished second according to unofficial results, has indicated that Alliance representatives will attend the validation of the poll results. A request for a judicial recount may be considered by the party's campaign team, according to an Alliance media release issued yesterday.
Hal Doran, an Elections Canada media officer, said in an interview Tuesday that an automatic recount would be called if the difference between the two candidates' totals is less than one-one thousandth of votes cast.
Doran explained that any elector can request a recount within four days of the validation of the results. The elector must offer a reason for the recount and submit a deposit of $250, he added. A judge would then have four days to grant or reject the request; if the request is granted, the judge would also fix a date for that recount to begin.
As for the voting process in Leeds-Grenville, Returning Officer Barbara Mills indicated there were no major problems on election day. Five workers called in sick early Monday morning, but they were replaced in short order.
"We opened all our polls on time," Mills said.
Results from the riding's 212 polls were reported at random Monday night as the numbers came into the returning office.
The first batch of results reported at the returning office had Brown leading Jordan by 13 votes. The two candidates switched places early on before Jordan took the lead and kept it for the rest of the night and morning.
At one point Jordan's lead over Brown was more than 500. But it seemed every time the Liberals got the upper hand, the Alliance came back to make it very close.
The lead had collapsed to a mere 61 votes with all but nine polls reporting. The lead rose to 131 votes with two polls in the Rideau Lakes area yet to report. At 12:42 a.m., the vote totals from the last poll were reported: of more than 47,000 ballots cast, Jordan's apparent margin of victory was 72 votes.
Poll Number Alliance N.D.P G.P. P.C. Lib. Action
156 137 5 3 41 87 0
157 85 6 5 26 71 2
158 116 1 2 28 88 1
159 132 3 5 23 87 2
160 143 4 8 45 112 0
161 117 4 10 44 91 1
162 89 5 5 34 89 0
163 150 5 5 36 118 3
164 135 0 3 49 136 2
165 82 2 7 36 60 0
166 141 5 2 42 120 0
167 114 7 8 58 138 0
168 105 4 5 65 86 2
Poll Number Alliance N.D.P G.P. P.C. Lib. Action
169 28 3 2 13 52 1
170 45 3 2 35 86 2
171 65 4 1 51 100 2
172 76 11 9 36 129 2
173 37 2 4 36 69 1
174 41 4 3 18 69 0
175 67 2 3 30 95 0
176 72 5 2 32 111 2
177 50 4 4 42 104 0
Poll Number Alliance N.D.P G.P. P.C. Lib. Action
178 113 2 4 14 67 0
179 132 8 2 52 87 2
180 89 5 2 41 83 0
181 115 2 5 38 104 5
182 70 4 1 21 63 0
183 65 3 0 19 71 1
184 87 2 0 25 75 2
185 100 2 3 37 128 2
186 105 3 5 38 70 0
187 96 1 3 22 39 0
Poll Number Alliance N.D.P G.P. P.C. Lib. Action
188 140 8 1 55 133 0
189 55 8 4 21 82 1
190 97 5 2 3 98 0
By Tim Ruhnke - Journal Staff Writer
PRESCOTT It now appears that detailed business cases will be prepared for each of the four municipalities in the Kingston-to-Cornwall corridor being considered as the site of a charity casino.
Each community held a referendum as part of the Nov. 13 municipal election to see if voters approve of a charity casino being located in their respective municipalities. Community support is required in order for a municipality to remain in the running to be the site of a casino.
The 'yes' side won in all four communities, with Prescott recording by far the highest percentage of support for a casino. But getting the biggest 'yes' vote will not have a bearing on the outcome of the corporation's deliberations, according to the corporation's communications director, Jim Cronin. All that was required was a majority vote, he said in an interview.
"The degree of acceptance is not a factor," Cronin added.
The incoming municipal council in each candidate community must also indicate its support for the concept, as well as agree to a five-per-cent revenue-sharing plan and zoning changes. Councils have 60 days to notify the corporation in writing, according to Cronin.
The outgoing Prescott council declared its support for the concept last week, and is recommending the incoming council do the same. All seven members of the new group have indicated their support or a willingness to go along with the direction given by voters in the referendum.
Cronin indicated the charity casino decision will be based on three factors: an initial ranking of the four municipalities, the amount it will cost to build a casino, and long-term market viability.
A report prepared for the corporation by KPMG and released in June ranked the four municipalities based on an initial assessment.
Prescott was third on the list; Leeds and Thousand Islands (formerly Front of Leeds and Lansdowne) topped it, followed by Gananoque, Prescott and Brockville.
Front of Leeds & Lansdowne was found to have a revenue-generating potential of more than $45 million per year, highest of the four communities. However, the consultants noted in the initial study that they had not visited the locations under consideration or identified specific sites which could accommodate a charity casino.
Cronin said the corporation will do further market assessment in each of the four communities. However, emphasis would be placed on Leeds and Thousand Islands.
Once corporation staff have come up with a recommended option, it will be presented to the corporation's board of directors. The chair of the province's management board would then be advised of the board's decision; once that has taken place, a site would be announced.
Other than noting municipal councils have 60 days to sign off on the charity casino issue, Cronin said there are no firm timelines in place with respect to the corporation's assessment and decision-making process. However, he insisted the process will be "transparent."
KPMG reported earlier this year that 83 per cent of adult Ontarians have direct or indirect access to gaming facilities. The one and only population area to potentially be underserved is the Highway 401 corridor between Kingston and Cornwall.
PRESCOTT An ecumenical pot luck supper is being sponsored by St. John's Anglican Church in Prescott Monday, Dec. 4, beginning at 6 p.m. For more information, contact Angela at 925-2858.
SPENCERVILLE A bazaar and turkey dinner will be held at the Spencerville United Church Saturday, Dec. 2, starting at 4 p.m. For information, call 658-5614.
back to the community we serve. I'm really thrilled, but I think the winners here are the kids."
A new addition this year to enchant the kids was a sound system for Santa so he could call out to little ones along the parade route. Parade organizer Brent Norton said seeing a young girl's eyes light up when she saw Santa high atop his fire truck made it all worthwhile for him.
Norton added that he heard rave reviews and positive comments from everyone. "It was definitely successful," he said. "We throw our hats off to everyone who entered. We couldn't do it without them.
"I think we brought the whole South Grenville area together," Norton said. "It's not just a Prescott parade - that's what makes it for me."
Providing music for the parade were the Brockville Lions Steel Band, the Cornwall Nativity Guard, the Cornwall Sea Cadets Band, the Kemptville Legion Pipe Band and Fawcett Organs from Winchester.
Five area fire departments were also represented in the parade. They were Elizabethtown, Augusta, Edwardsburgh, Prescott and Cardinal.
The first prize for the best float was won by Christie Aluminum, with costumes supplied by Jackie Nixon. The South Grenville Guides won second place, while the Canadian Coast Guard won third. Grenville Park and the Cooper family won fourth place.The crowd that continued to brave the cold after the parade were serenaded by recording artist Tammy Raybould and Ottawa's Circle of Stars singers. Following the performers, karaoke, hot dogs and chips and drinks were offered at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall.
An unexpected bonus to the lineup of events was the live broadcast of CJOH Channel 13 Newsline weather by J.J. Clarke from the high school parking lot prior to the parade.
Plans for next year's event are already underway, with the parade evening scheduled for Friday, Nov. 23, 2001. A change for next year will involve the switching of the stage show to 6 p.m. before the parade starts in an effort to attract more people to the entertainment. Fireworks will signal the start of the parade.
By Betty Warren - FOR THE JOURNAL
ALGONQUIN We had a successful Library Week in October. Shannon Hargreaves won the bookworm contest by guessing the exact number of 107.
The Friends of the Library book and bake sale raised $249 for new books. Winners of the raffle were Frank Liston, $500; Doug Hayes, Ducks Unlimited print; Joan Green, $50 gift certificate for Wheeler's Independent Grocer; Cindy Nevin, $20 gift certificate for 1,000 Islands Mall.
Have you ever wondered the value of the materials made available to the community by your public library?
There is a formula for this. It is equal to the annual circulation times cost per item. Therefore circulation = 30,000 x cost per item = $20.00. Our public library equals $600,000. This is very impressive for a community of 7,300 people.
Christmas season in upon us - baking, decoration, gift shopping. Remember, your library is a great resource.
We have the latest magazines for craft and gift giving ideas as well as endless recipes. Come in and log onto the Internet for ideas.
Friends of the Library is an auxiliary group that carries out activities to help the library meet its goals.
These activities are outside the scope of the library board and staff. The Augusta Library has a group of FOL but it is reaching a crisis in that it is desperately in need of new members. Membership doesn't have to mean a huge commitment.
Remember - many hands make a light work. You don't have to join alone - bring a friend or family member.
FOL hold their monthly meeting at the library the third Thursday of each month. For further information give the library a call at 926-2449.
Christmas is for everyone, especially for children, so take time with your children and read them a Christmas story. Drop into the library where you can choose from many Christmas books.
PRESCOTT Young Canadian violinist Judy Kang delighted a near capacity audience in St Andrew's church Nov. 21 in a recital presented by the Fort Town Concert Association and sponsored by Money Concepts of Prescott.
The 20-year-old Judy Kang, accompanied on piano by Pierre-Richard Aubin, proved beyond doubt why she has been entrusted with a 1689 Stradivarius violin by the Canada Council.
The first half of the program consisted of works by Massenet, and Cesar Franck. Seeking to establish an immediate rapport with the audience the duo opened with the well known and enduringly popular "Meditation" from Massenet's Thais. This piece is from a mainly forgotten opera, one of 25 written by Massenet, (1842-1912). Kang's mastery coupled with the unique sound of the Stradivarius combined to give a warm & wonderful rendition and set the scene for the rest of the evening. Cesar Franck, (1822-1890), wrote his Sonata in A major in 1886. The work has four movements.
The first movement started off in a somber mood with some controlled playing by Kang but gradually the piano took over as the pace changed to portray a darker, almost satanic mood allowing the pianist, Aubin, to move from under Kang's shadow. In the fast-paced second movement the piano playing was again the dominant influence.
Only in the slower, powerful third did Kang's violin take control again. Fritz Kreisler, (1875-1962), is one of the most celebrated of contemporary violinists. As a composer he is chiefly known for his light violin pieces such as Tambourin Chinois and Caprice Viennois. Kang had expressed a personal preference for works by contemporary composers and opening the second half of the program her warm and lively interpretation of both these pieces was enthusiastically received.
The major work in the program was Beethoven's Sonata No.9, op. 47, also known as the Kreutzer Sonata. The work is in three movements, Adagio sostenuto, Andanta con variazioni and Finale presto. The passionate first movement followed by the lighter, happier second and nimble third, were beautifully interpreted by both the violin and piano to produce a very satisfying rendition.
The concert closed with lighter works by Chopin and Wieniaski at the conclusion of which the audience showed no hesitation in rising to give the duo a well deserved standing ovation. Both Kang & Aubin are destined for the international stage.
Earlier in the day the duo met with grade 4, 5 and 6 students and their teachers from Boundary Street Public School in Prescott. After playing one of the Kreisler pieces and talking a little about themselves and their instruments, they engaged in a lively question and answer session. They answered one young questioner by playing the theme from the movie Titanic and another by playing Jingle Bells pieces, one suspects, not normally played on a Stradivarius but the effect was magical, transforming muzak into music.
With a little encouragement the duo received their first standing ovation of the day!
The next concert in the 2000/2001 series will be Feb. 22 in St. Andrew's and will feature the piano duo Claire Ouellet and Sandra Murray. In keeping with Juenesses Musicales of Canada's mission to bring fine music (in other words, classical music) to audiences of young people an interaction with students from one or more area schools will be arranged before the evening concert.
PRESCOTT Students and staff at South Grenville District High School are still talking about Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's visit last Tuesday.
The prime minister spent about an hour at the school just six days before he and the federal Liberal party were re-elected to form a third consecutive majority government.
"A lot of students have been saying how neat it was" for the prime minister to visit this of all the schools in the region, SGDHS Principal Brenda Ramsay said in an interview.
Chrétien was at the school for about one hour during a whistle-stop tour of Eastern Ontario communities. He was accompanied by his wife Aline and Leeds-Grenville MP Joe Jordan, the Liberal incumbent who went on to score a narrow and unofficial 72-vote victory over Canadian Alliance party candidate Gord Brown.
After the prime minister met with students from Athens District High School who had come down for the visit, he toured the computer classroom and its many stations to see virtual classroom initiatives the federal government have supported. Chrétien seemed genuinely interested in what students are doing in the class, according to Ramsay.
"I was impressed with the way he took time with the kids," she said.
Ramsay was also impressed by the behaviour of the students during the visit. "The kids were very respectful," she noted.
Emma Parrott, an OAC student and co-president of the student council at SGDHS, noted it was an honour to have the Chrétiens visit the school.
"The students here at South Grenville have a lot to be proud of," she said at the gathering in the library. "Our mascot is the Giants, and we love to be able to show off our giant pride."
Ramsay said she was first made aware of the possibility of a visit six days before the prime minister's arrival. The visit remained tentative until about two days later, the principal said.
When asked if there were any concerns about the timing of the prime minister's visit six days before election day Ramsay said it was noted
School officials discussed the matter with the prime minister's advance team prior to his arrival. The school's wishes were respected, according to the principal.
"Very little of the campaign came through (while he was) in the building," Ramsay said.
"I really feel he honoured that commitment."
Staff were advised that any student who indicated a strong reluctance to meet the prime minister would not be forced to do so, according to Ramsay. "We had somewhere for that student to go," she said.
Ramsay used the word "interesting" to describe the presence of the prime minister's security staff and campaign team as well as the accompanying national media.
The bottom line, according to Ramsay, is that the prime minister's visit was good for school pride and good for Prescott.
WINCHESTER The Winchester Country Christmas Parade of Lights is set to go Friday, Dec. 1.
The fourth annual parade is expected to have at least 85 entries. Parade organizer John Adams said it is going to be the biggest parade yet.
The parade will begin at 7 p.m. Santa Claus will be at the Royal Bank on Main St. before the parade to hand out candy canes to "good little boys and girls."
Five charity dinners will be held that evening in conjunction with the parade. There will also be musical entertainment in the downtown area.
MAITLAND Grenville County OPP officers were called Nov. 25 to investigate mischief and theft from two vehicles parked at the MERC Hall in Maitland. Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Chuck Doran at the Grenville County detachment (925-4221).
EDWARDSBURGH OPP recovered a stolen vehicle just after 8:20 a.m. on Nov. 23. The grey 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Siera with Ontario plates was located on the southbound shoulder of Highway 416 in Edwardsburgh township. The car had been stolen Nov. 19 in Renfrew. Contact Constable Tina Meldrum with any information on this occurrence.
AUGUSTA A stolen vehicle was recovered by the OPP on the morning of Nov. 20 on Scott Rd. in Augusta township. The red 1990 Volvo with Ontario plates had been stolen Oct. 29 from a location on Rideau River Rd. In North Grenville. Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Glen Ferland or Constable Sandy Crawford at the North Grenville OPP detachment (613-258-3441).
EDWARDSBURGH Grenville County OPP were called Nov. 18 to a residence on County Road 44 in Edwardsburgh township to investigate a break, enter and theft. A quantity of loonies, toonies and older Canadian bills, including 1967 centennial dollars, was taken from the home. Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Jim Blanchette.
AUGUSTA A break, enter and theft at a Lemon Point Lane residence in Augusta township was investigated by Grenville County OPP Nov. 17. Among the items removed from the home were a Panasonic cordless speaker phone, a 5-mm Minolta camera model F10BF, a 17-inch Mag-Innovision DXF computer monitor, an antique ladies gold pocket watch and a loonie and centennial quarter collection.
A grey, four-door 1991 Ford Tempo with VIN IFABP35X5MK111929 was also stolen.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Mike Mulkins.
EDWARDSBURGH Police were called Nov. 17 to investigate a break-in at a residence on County Road 44 in Edwardsburgh township. Contact Constable Elaine Barr at Grenville County OPP if you have any information about this incident.
AUGUSTA Four wheels and two rims were taken from a 2001 pickup truck at the Riverside Pontiac dealership on County Road 2 in Augusta township. The theft occurred sometime between 9:15 p.m. Nov. 15 and 9:30 p.m. Nov. 16. OPP Constable Brad Wilhelm is the investigating officer.
PRESCOTT The Prescott Police Service investigated 46 general incidents and two motor vehicle accidents between Nov. 1926.
On Nov. 25, Prescott police recovered on Royal Cr. a stolen green 1996 Chrysler from the Kingston area. A grey 1990 Chevrolet 4X4 was stolen the same day from the Douglas Dr. area of Prescott. Police suspect the two incidents are related. The investigation is continuing.
Prescott police conducted a RIDE check Nov. 26. Fifty vehicles were checked; no violations were reported.
Anyone with information on these or other offences is asked to contact the Prescott Police Service at 925-4252 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
PRESCOTT Talks between Catholic school teachers have again broken off; however, a mediation date has been set for next month, according to the union president.
Peter Peckham of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association said that mediated talks between the union and the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario are scheduled for Dec. 7 and 8.
Teachers have been working to rule since the start the this school year, which has seen teachers not participating in extracurricular activities. The latest round of talks broke down in October. Peckham said he is hopeful that a solution will be reached between teachers and the board.
Maitland Public School has a new mentor program which is the first of its kind in Leeds and Grenville schools.
Long-time Maitland resident, Pat Allport, who retired last year as the secretary of Maitland School is the "In-school coordinator" of the program which is funded by Big Brothers.
Allport says in her search to find some meaningful way to volunteer at the school and work with children, she became aware of a similar program organized by Big Brothers and offered in a couple of Lanark schools. Allport contacted Brockville Big Brothers and they have worked together to bring the program to area schools.
The process to get the program established has taken a year. First, the Upper Canada District School Board had to give its approval, then the principal, Mr. Gorman had to be approached. Mr. Gorman consulted with staff and the Parent Council and after the support of everyone involved was garnered, recruitment of volunteers could commence.
Volunteers go through a screening process that includes interviews and a police check and then they are given an orientation package and they attend a meeting to the discuss activities, challenges and how to deal with them, and support available. Each volunteer has a contact with Big Brothers every two weeks to discuss their progress.
The objective of the program is to motivate children physically, intellectually and socially in a school setting. The way the program works is that a student between the ages of 7 and 9 is matched with a mentor and they will meet at the school for one hour per week.
Meetings are held at the school and may occur during the noon hour or with staff approval during non-academic class time. Activities are designed to build a relationship between the Mentor and the student and include playing games, arts and crafts, talking, reading, drawing, activities in the gym and most anything the child would like to do.
The advantages of the program are that children are provided with one-to-one attention from an adult who is viewed as non-authoritative, the child's social skills and motivation are strengthened and the child has an advocate for life-long learning.
Children are identified for the program by a school-based team or by parental request. Maitland school's mentor program is in its eighth week and has 4 mentors volunteering. They have an additional 10 requests for mentors.
Joan McLaughlin, Director of the local Big Brothers Chapter, says Pat Allport's enthusiasm for the Mentor Program is infectious. She credits her with kick-starting the program and running with it.
Vanier Public School in Brockville has already started a program and Allport is working with other area schools to introduce the Mentor to their own schools.
Allport says the next big challenge for the program is finding enough volunteers to be mentors. So far many of the volunteers are retirees but Allport plans to approach local industry about a one-hour release for employees who want to help. Allport says that making a difference in the life of a child will also be a benefit to the employee.
If you would like more information about the program or would like to volunteer, call Pat Allport at 348-3657.
ALGONQUIN PUBLIC SCHOOL Cheese orders will be available at the school for pick up on Friday, Dec. 1 from between 12 and 6 p.m. The cheese sale is a fundraiser for the school. On Monday, Dec. 4, the school's newcomball team will be competing in an all-day tournament at Centennial '67 Public School tournament in Spencerville. On Thursday, there will be Jacquot French concert in the gym.
On Friday, Dec. 8 in the morning, Grade 5 newcomball players will be traveling to Maitland Public School to play their school's team.
BOUNDARY PUBLIC SCHOOL A great big thank you to all our parent volunteers who helped in decorating and dismantling the school's float for the "Light Up The Night" parade. A job well done!
On Friday, Dec. 1, the hot lunch is chicken nuggets. Also Friday, Mrs. Farmer's Grade 2/3 students will walk to Fort Wellington in the afternoon to make traditional crafts, play games and to participate in period activities at the fort.
On Monday, Dec. 4 and Tuesday, Dec. 5, Mr. Johnston's Kindergarten students will go to the fort in the morning to make traditional crafts.
CENTENNIAL '67-NORTH EDWARDSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS Parents are invited to join students in the gym at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 1 to see a performance by the Celtic Rathskallions. Their performance, which includes 15 instruments, satisfies many curriculum requirements with their music, dance and story-telling presentation.
On Monday, Dec. 4, Centennial '67 will host a newcomball tournament with many schools participating.
CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOL Grade 8 students are participating in the Angel Tree Program in conjunction with family and children services. The hot lunch is pizza this week.
The boys volleyball team will participate in a tournament at South Grenville District High School on Sunday, Dec. 3.
Congratulations to the senior boys team who finished second in their first tournament last Sunday in Kemptville. The senior girls volleyball team had a good showing at South Grenville District High School last week. They will be practising hard for the upcoming championships.
MAITLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Beginning Monday, Dec. 4, classes at Maitland Public School are working together in a friendly competition to collect non-perishable food items for the Spirit of Giving campaign sponsored by the Prescott Kinsmen.
Students are encouraged to meet or exceed the goals set by their classes. The classes that meet their set goals will have a chance to win a pizza party! We plan to wrap up the Christmas charity project on Dec. 15, so keep an eye on the cupboard. The can you plan to use for tonight's supper could go to the school in the morning.
MAYNARD PUBLIC SCHOOL There will be a parent school council meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. The school's senior girls volleyball team played well in the invitational volleyball tournament at South Grenville District High School on the Saturday.
SOUTH EDWARDSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOL There will be a Recognition assembly on Friday at 11:15 a.m. at the school. On Wednesday, Dec. 13, there will be a Christmas Celebration performance at 7 p.m. at the school.
Our last painting lesson with Henry Vyfinkel will be on Thursday, Nov. 30 (tomorrow). It has been very enjoyable and very educational for all of us. Thank you, Henry, hope to see you back here next year!
Our open house this year will take place on Sunday, Dec. 10 from 2 to 4 p.m. There will be refreshments, a sing-a-long and meeting new and old friends. Mark your calendars!
Make plans right now to attend the dinner, games etc. on Dec. 30. Let's finish celebrating the year 2000 the good for great memories, and the bad because it's over. Reservations by Dec. 15 are a must; leave a message, please.
A board of management meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 7 at 10 a.m.
Winners at the card tables last week were: Monday bridge Joyce Nesbitt, 1st; Ed Zachon, 2nd; Mary Reynolds won the door prize. Tuesday cribbage high hand, Sam Covey; high score, Sam Covey; 2nd, Jeannine Marion; 3rd, Bea Hemsley. Wednesday bridge Charles Steiner, 1st; Mary Reynolds, 2nd; Sam Covey won the door prize. Thursday euchre 1st, Jeannine Marion; 2nd, Jean Annable; 3rd, Hugh Evely; Marie Shahan won the door prize.
Long-time Prescott resident Elsie Maude Countryman-Kellar died at St. Lawrence Lodge, Brockville, Nov. 8, 2000 in her 92nd year.
She was born in Augusta Township May 4, 1909 to the late Charles Frederick Easter and Jeanetta Kingston. She was raised and educated in the Prescott area until, as a young girl, an illness in the family kept her at home to help out.
She married Howard Edward "Joe" Countryman on Oct. 23, 1928, at St. John's Anglican Church in Prescott. He predeceased her on Nov. 25, 1976. Elsie had five sons, two of whom predeceased her: Arthur Everitte, Jan. 21, 1935, and Reginald Renee, June 14, 1995.
She married Leslie S. Kellar on June 20, 1977, at St. James Anglican Church in Brantford, Ont. He predeceased her on July 8, 1996.
In addition to her family, Elsie's passion in life was her churches, the Blue Church (where her parents rest), and St. John's Anglican Church, of which she was a life member of the Women's Auxiliary. When health permitted, she also enjoyed quilting and bowling.
Mrs. Countryman-Kellar is survived by her sons Howard (Sharon) of Prescott, Eugene (Betty) of Maynard and Bill (Angie) of Prescott; her step-daughter Sharon (Ron) Birkett of Brantford; grandchildren Sonny (Janet) of Prescott, Stephen (Kathy) of Johnstown, Paul of Ottawa, Deborah (Robert) Taylor of Ottawa, Tammy (Jeff) Easter of Prescott, Jeff (Jane) of Brockville, and Curtis of Kingston; and several nieces, nephews and great-grandchildren.
Friends called at the Chris Slater Funeral Home, Prescott, on Nov. 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m.
The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Gerry Ring at St. John's Anglican Church Nov. 10. Interment took place at Sandy Hill Cemetery, Prescott.
Sonny Countryman, Stephen Countryman, Jeff Countryman, Robert Taylor, Jeff Easter and Chris Countryman acted as pallbearers.
Doreen June Bush, 69, RR 4 Spencerville, died Nov. 12, 2000 at Brockville General Hospital.
She was born June 22, 1931 in Ottawa to James and Dorothy Peskett.
A Spencerville-area resident for the past 43 years, Mrs. Bush had also resided in the Iroquois area. She worked as a homemaker, and was a life member of the Pittston U.C.W. She married Walter Bush Dec. 3, 1948 at the Cardinal United church.
Mrs. Bush is survived by her son Wayne and his wife Chris of RR 4 Spencerville; her daughters Brenda and her husband Steve Liezert of RR 1 Cardinal and Barb and her husband James Read of Cardinal; and a special aunt and uncle Violet and Arthur Cutler of Iroquois.
She was predeceased by her husband and parents.
Mrs. Bush cherished her little dog Annie, and she enjoyed spending time with her family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She as an avid quilter and crafter, and enjoyed outings with the Spencerville Seniors group.
Funeral arrangements were handled by the Marsden and McLaughlin Funeral Home, Cardinal. The funeral service was held Nov. 15 at 11 a.m. with Patricia Swan officiating. Interment was at Mainsville Cemetery.
The pallbearers were Dennis Liezert, Jamie Liezert, Travis Read, Rod McCaffrey, Darryl Kingston and Jeff Boyce.
Donations to the Diabetes Association would be appreciated.
Doris Bertha Thompson, 308-2181 Navahoe Drive, Ottawa, died at her home Nov. 10, 2000. She was 75.
She was born in Prescott April 5, 1925, the daughter of John Joseph Kirkey and Hattie Maude Perrin.
She is survived by her daughter, Leona Avery; grandchildren Allan (Sue) Avery, Kimberley (Dave) Adams, Donald Avery; great-grandchildren Christopher, Sean, Danielle, Lindsay and Avery; a brother Donald (Margaret) Kirkey, and a sister Irene Kirkey.
She was predeceased by her parents; brothers Dodie Kirkey, Jack Biccum and Frederick Kirkey; and sisters Rita Dietschweiler and Jessie Brown.
Gardening, knitting and crocheting were her favourite hobbies, and she worked as a homemaker.
Visitation was held at the Chris Slater Funeral Home Nov. 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. and Nov. 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral service was held in the chapel Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. A committal service followed at Sandy Hill Cemetery, Prescott.
The pallbearers were Gary Forsythe, Allan Avery, Donald Avery, Dave Adams, Christopher Byrne and Harry Stewart.
Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Diabetes Association would be appreciated.
CARDINAL The Cardinal Public Library continues to expand its collection of new books. Recent purchases by the library are:
The neck-and-neck race that went right down to the wire in Leeds-Grenville Monday night (and early Tuesday morning) is yet another example of how important one vote can be. The unofficial results give incumbent Liberal MP Joe Jordan a slim 72-vote margin over Gord Brown of the Canadian Alliance. It would come as no surprise that members of both campaign teams, especially Brown's, may be kicking themselves this week thinking about those electors who for whatever reason chose not to go to the polls Monday. Some of the people who sat at home may also be having second thoughts about not exercising their right to vote.
As much as the Alliance had a strong showing and improved on its third-place finish in the 1997 federal election, it must be frustrating for Alliance and Progressive Conservative supporters to realize that candidates representing the so-called political right garnered more than 26,400 votes compared to the 18,600 cast for Jordan and the Liberals. Assuming the unofficial results are upheld in a recount, the debate over how to unify the right will likely drag on in Leeds-Grenville and throughout Canada. The small-c conservative tradition is alive and well in this riding, but it appears to have once again fallen short of displacing the incumbent member.
Most of the local candidates made a point of indicating that the campaign in this riding did not degenerate into the mud-slinging and sometimes nasty spectacle that reared its ugly head at the national level. Credit should be given to the candidates who treated each other and the voters with respect. Is it any wonder that the public has such a collective scorn for politicians given the way many of them behave in a campaign? We trust that the local candidates and election officials will handle the close outcome and any subsequent recount with dignity and class after all, Leeds-Grenville and Florida are and should remain light years apart.
Mr. Jordan and the Liberals may be breathing a sigh of relief with respect to the Leeds-Grenville win and the majority government the Liberals will form. Like it or not, the voters of Canada have awarded Jean Chrétien and the party he leads a third consecutive mandate. But the stronger showing by the Alliance in much of Eastern Ontario this time around should send a clear message to the Liberal caucus that it will have to pay attention to the needs of this region or face the wrath of the electorate the next time a needless election is called.
Did you ever wonder where you'd be if you weren't here?
For instance, how did you get to live the way you do? What brought you to work and play the way you do? Who or what determined who you live with?
I've wondered, would I still have four children and live in a grand old house if it hadn't been for a good friend introducing my husband and I?
Suppose I had been in an accident that night after the college pub? What if I hadn't played hookey from school in Grade 1. How would my life be different?
I got to thinking about the significance of certain events in my life recently when the kids were asking about Remembrance Day. They wondered if anybody I knew well had ever been in a war. I was able to tell the sketchy details as I remember them from my grandfather's stories of his experience fighting in the Bolshevik War in Poland.
Dziadzi, as he was always called by us, was born in the poor peasant village of Zagajuw, near Warsaw in Poland, in 1898. He told us that in 1919, he was called to fight as a corporal in the Polish army against Russia. Dziadzi had explained that in 1918, Poland had been reconstructed out of parts previously under Russian, German and Austrian control, and now Russian was anxious to reclaim lost lands.
In their battles, the Poles were outnumbered 10 to one by the Russians. On a cold, desolate field, Dziadzi faced his enemy with only an awkward and heavy gattling gun in his charge. He came face to face with three big, burly Russians, all carrying more light weight, sophisticated weaponry. My grandfather looked the men in the eye, knowing his number was up. But the lead Russian, young as his target, just stared, and simply walked away.
Dziadzi played a year-long game on the "battling front" where the players knew ammunition was more important that food, marching endless miles at night more important than sleep. He spent two additional years as an instructor in the army.
Dziadzi out-lived the cold, exhaustion and hunger of that war, to win more battles in his adopted Canada after he came here in 1925. His only aim for his new life was to be free and never go hungry again. And even during the depression, with his bride (my grandmother, Babci, who crossed the ocean at the age of 21 in 1926 with her life from her Polish farming village packed in a small, straw suitcase) and three young children my father being their first born he was never hungry. As long as the family had a little bread, some sauerkraut and potatoes, they were happy.
Dziadzi lived to be almost 100 years old, instilling in his three children, 10 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren the values of hard work and honesty.
What if that big Russian had killed my grandfather when he had the chance? Is there a mother somewhere in Russia now, or another country, telling her children about their great-grandfather who spared the life of a young Pole? I wonder what did happen to that soldier? Did he have a family too? Perhaps we're connected somehow.
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Three cheers to the Prescott Fire Department and the Fort Town Boosters who staged a first-class show of entertainment last Friday. It was a sparkling and magical evening, right from the spaghetti supper at the Legion hall to seeing Santa ride off in his white stretch-limo under a shower of fireworks. The parade and enthusiasm of all those involved in the makings of this spectacular event is just one more thing that makes me proud to say, "I live in Prescott."
DALLAS, TEXAS It's sunny in Dallas, a welcome change from the cold, rainy weather of the past week that influenced us to give up our annual Thanksgiving Dallas Cowboy football game, which had become a Morris family tradition with son Jeff the past couple of years.
The 76,000-seat Texas Stadium is a great place to watch a NFL football game, but with its open roof it's not so great when it rains like it can on a cold November afternoon in northern Texas.
We watched the game on TV while a tasty turkey sizzled in the oven, a fitting symbol of the way the Minnesota Vikings stuffed America's Team on Thanksgiving Day 2000 in front of 70,000 rain-soaked, dedicated Dallas fans.
We watched the game from the comfort of our offspring's living
room, made
even cozier by a log burning in the fireplace.
The difference between watching the traditional U.S. Thanksgiving Cowboy game in Dallas is that we did it without a guilty conscience of not having to sneak home early from work to do it.
The Americans are very understanding about this Thanksgiving Day football treat in the middle of the week. Instead of leaving 25 or 30 million fans on a pigskin high, college games are aired all-day Friday and Saturday so that the momentum is maintained until noon on Sunday when the regular diet of NFL returns to the TV.
Only the most deprived of football fans in Texas is limited to a choice of two Sunday games like we are in Prescott. We will have a choice of dialing in just about every game being played (today) Sunday.
Football in Texas is such a phenomenon that it is followed with the fervour of a religion. In fact, it is a religion, with organized ball reaching down to l2-year-olds in elementary school and increasing in interest through high school, university, and then to the god-like status of the NFL.
Son Jeff lives in a small city called Frisco, about 25 miles north of Dallas. For most of the year life in Frisco centres around the high school's three football teams, Freshmen, Jr. Varsity and Varsity. These teams are fed players from organized teams in the elementary schools, which feature Junior and Senior teams from grades 6, 7 and 8.
Frisco High School teams are called the "Frisco Fighting Coons" and since l920 they have taken their high school sports very seriously in these parts of northern Texas.
Proof of this is the 64-page, process colour program, printed on glossy paper, published for their homecoming game in October. Most of the financing for the souvenir program came from advertisements purchased by parents to wish their sons good luck on the gridiron.
There's a full page ad featuring six photos of Nick Rolater tracing his history from tiny toddler to Fighting Coon tight end. The full page ad is signed: "What a blessing to have you as my son. Love Mom, Your Biggest Fan".
Offensive lineman Caleb Thompson's parents published his photo along with the message: "Few love you, you make us so Proud! Go Coons! Mom and Dad".
Another proud father of a Fighting Coon is running back Trey Pridgen's dad. In a half page ad featuring his son's photo, Mr. Pridgen states: "Trey: From the very start of your athletic career, you always practiced and played hard. No one believed but us two. You have achieved much more than you ever dreamed possible. Never let anyone take your fire and determination! I love you so much, son! Dad".
Every year many young athletes from teams like the Frisco Fighting Coons are absorbed into the football programs in Dallas and area universities such as Texas A & M, University of Texas, Baylor University, Texas Christian University, University of North Texas and the nearby University of Oklahoma Sooners.
One cannot imagine a Texas high school football coaching staff
withdrawing
their services from their school's football program for any reason
other than death.
Regarded as one of the top trauma specialists in North America, Dr. Rea Brown has never forgotten his Cardinal roots or let go of his attachment to his family.
Brown retired this month from a large and successful medical practice in Montreal that spanned more than 30 years. He is the recipient of several teaching awards, the author of a number of research publications and was the senior surgeon at Montreal General Hospital (MGH). Still, it's Cardinal that holds his fascination.
"I was a terrible student," Brown recalls of his early years in hometown Cardinal. "I hated school. It caused the family great distress."
He claims he was doing so poorly academically that his parents, Carman and Bella, took him out of the public school in Cardinal and enrolled him in a one-room school on the second concession known as the Wylie's School. "In the winter time the snow would come in the cracks and we all huddled around that little stove. God, it was cold - but we lived."
He credits the teacher, Ruby Van Camp, as being his guiding light to interest him in studying and "getting a few marks. She was very important in my whole life really, because before that I just passed every year conditionally. I was a mess. So I wasn't doing very well at school."
Brown recalls a large box of books coming to the school from the Ontario Department of Education that the students fought over. "I never liked to read books or anything but Mrs. Van Camp made us read books and that was the start of good things for me. I loved getting the books and reading them. That changed the whole world."
Cardinal was a great place to grow up with a lot of opportunity to become involved in sports, Brown said. However, he had few chances to play sports himself, because of his obligations to the family farm and dairy. He eventually became an all-star McGill Redmen football player. The team won the Canadian Intercollegiate Football Championships in 1960. Just three weeks ago, the team members were inducted into the McGill Athletic Hall of Fame.
"Cardinal was such a good little place. I remember going to all the baseball games. I had a very good life."
The Brown family farm is located next to the head locks on the Galop Canal. He still enjoys going back for family visits, spending time fishing and in the woods. "The river was like an education in itself. I felt pretty lucky to grow up in that environment." He raised turkeys as a child to pay for his first year of university, and helped out on the 150-acre farm. His grandfather was the first farmer in Edwardsburgh Township to have purebred Holstein cattle.
Brown's lifetime devotion to MGH began in 1942 when his brother George became sick with pneumonia. A lack of antibiotics led to the complication of empyema, an infection of the lining of the lungs. "At that particular time, it meant a hundred per cent death."
The sadness of the time was magnified by many Cardinal residents having to leave for the war, he said.
George spent "ages and ages" at St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Brockville, where staff knew he was dying. No hospital in Toronto could care for him, Brown said, and finally MGH agreed to his care. He underwent several surgeries from 1942 to 1945, and was still not getting better, he explained. "They were all sure he was going to die, but he lived. It was a miracle.
"So the Brown family had a great relationship with that hospital. When I came on staff it was very important. We remember the kindness, because they were tremendous to our family."
The doctor went on to McGill University in 1954 in a bachelor of science program. He started the medicine program in 1958 and interned at Montreal General Hospital in 1962, going into surgery in 1963. His parents had always hoped he would go into medicine, "but you weren't dealing with somebody who had much hope. Suddenly I got going and I was very lucky. Sports always carried me over. I hated to study, but if I couldn't pass, I knew I wouldn't be able to play sports. That was my driving thing - it was really very important to me.
"I just did my thing and I was very, very successful with a big practice," Brown said. He also loved athletics, and was the consultant general surgeon for the Montreal Alouettes and McGill Redmens for several years. He cared for the Montreal Canadiens, and soon became an expert and a consultant in hockey injuries.
Brown was a professor of surgery at McGill since 1984, and headed up the trauma service at MGH. He was responsible for the care of the victims of the 1989 Montreal Massacre, receiving the American College Trauma Award for his work.
As a result, Brown lobbied hard for gun control, "even though all my family were hunters and I still respect that - hunters are not the trouble. It's when guns get in the wrong hands."
Brown authored and supervised several research papers, winning many international prizes, including one for his work on colon cancer. He also has a long-time interest in pancreatitis and diabetes, and one of Brown's residents is now a world authority on pancreatic diseases and diabetes.
The doctor is a past director of the division of general surgery at MGH, and was a director of the surgical intensive care and trauma unit at MGH from 1984 to 1991. He also served on the senate at McGill. The medical students and residents at McGill dedicated a lounge in his name.
"So I went through all that, and when I was finished they had a nice day for me," Brown said, referring the grand retirement party held in his honour in Montreal. "I was so upset about having it, I was in jeopardy for a long time. But I survived. It was really a wonderful day."
Brown is married to Kathy, who is a teacher of nursing at Vanier College in Montreal. Their four children are Beth, who works for the Ministry of Education in Toronto, Kelly is a lawyer in Toronto, Laurie works as an executive for a Toronto light supply company, and Drew is a forester in Fredericton.
The Brown's grandchildren are Cameron and Myra.
Brown's older brother George, who was active in municipal and school board politics, still resides on the family farm.
He served as reeve of Cardinal for 13 years and an administrator for the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville for 21 years.
His sister, Ruth Davidson, lives in Manotick. His nephew, Andrew Brown, is the clerk for the Town of Prescott.
PRESCOTT The South Grenville Peewee 'B' Rangers hosted an eight-team tournament at the Leo Boivin Community Centre Saturday.
Teams from cities Brockville, Kingston Township, Athens, Westport and Canton and Masena, both of which do not play in the host team's league, descended upon the Prescott arena to compete in the one-day tournament.
First-round action saw the Rangers against the Brockville Canadian Tire Warriors. The Warriors opened up the scoring in the first period; the Rangers reciprocated.
In the second period, the Warriors scored once, and the Rangers scored twice, giving them the lead going into the third. The Warriors came back in the third period to tie the game at 3-3.
The game went into a shoot-out overtime with five players simultaneously shooting at the other's nets.
Kurtis Summers was the sole scorer in the shoot-out for the Rangers but the Warriors scored twice, giving them the 6-4 win. During the game, Nick Amyotte scored two goals for the Rangers, with Mike Armstrong scoring a single. Luke Beckstead was in net for the Rangers.
The Rangers faced off against the Athens Aeros in another close battle. Neither team scored during the first period. Then the Aeros opened up the scoring in the second period, with the Rangers scoring immediately afterwards. The period closed with each team having a goal a piece.
The Aeros opened up the third period with a goal and the Rangers followed suit.
The Rangers' offence opened up with two more goals giving them a 4-2 victory over the Aeros. Rangers' goal scorers were Nick Maggio, Kirk Donovan, Josh Rupert and Eric Selleck. Ryan Wynands was in net for the Rangers.
In the 'B' finals championship action, South Grenville faced the Westport North Leeds Stars. The Rangers were first on the scoreboard with an unassisted goal by Kurtis Summers.
Westport tied the game as the first period came to a close. Nick Amyotte of the Rangers scored in the second period giving the Rangers the lead; however, they could not hold off the Stars.
The Stars scored twice in the third period, taking the 'B' championship 3-2 over the Rangers. The evenly matched game saw the Rangers out shoot the Stars 22 to 21. Luke Beckstead was in net for the Rangers.
The 'A' final championship saw the Brockville Warriors and the Kingston Township Titans battle it out in two overtime periods and a shoot-out.
Regular game action ended with a 2-2 tie.
The first overtime period of three minutes, with four men aside, ended without a goal scored.
In the second overtime, with three men aside, ended as did the first.
So it was down to the final five-man shoot-out and the Warriors took the win.