VOL. 174, NO. 32~ PRESCOTT, ONTARIO ~ August 11, 2004

Town committee does not endorse OPP agreement

But council has final say on police proposal; Sept. 1 transition target remains

By Tim Ruhnke, Journal Editor

PRESCOTT ­ The town's community and protective services committee is not recommending the proposed Ontario Provincial Police contract to Prescott council.

However, this does not stop council from approving the five-year agreement.

At a meeting last Tuesday night, the committee was split on whether to recommend the proposal for council's approval. When the matter was put to a vote, Councillor Jo-Anne Beckstead and Mayor Robert Lawn voted in favour of recommending the deal. Councillors Sue O'Hanlon and Chuck Street were opposed; the vote was tied, so the motion was defeated.

The vote occurred at the end of a lengthy discussion on the proposal and the policing issue. Sept. 1 remains the target date for the switch from the existing Prescott Police Service to an OPP contract.

All seven council members were on hand, as was an audience of about 25 people.

The gathering was told the proposal is based on a standard OPP contract, copies of which were not distributed to the media or the public. Prescott Clerk/CAO Robert Haller indicated the town's negotiating team met with the OPP two weeks ago. "We were satisfied by the end of the meeting," said Haller, who added he is comfortable with the contents of the agreement.

However, some council members did not share that comfort level. Councillors Nancy Lane and Chuck Street, who voted against disbanding the municipal department, reiterated their concerns about the process.

Lane indicated town policy requires the policing matter to be put out to tender as is the case with other municipal services. "This council has the right to overrule any of its policies," Haller responded.

Lane also noted the police services board had yet to review the proposed agreement. She also wants council to decide on whether to establish a satellite police office downtown before making a final decision on a contract.

Mayor Lawn said there is no need to go back to what he described as the beginning of the process. Lawn indicated he is comfortable with the proposal, and council should proceed with its decision.

Street requested information on police costings obtained by previous councils. It was also noted the town should obtain legal advice on some outstanding issues associated with the proposal. It was suggested the transition could proceed Sept. 1 if, in the absence of a signed contract and final approval by the Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services, there is a letter of intent to make the change to OPP.

A bylaw to allow the mayor and CAO to sign a contract is expected to be put to a vote at the Aug. 16 council meeting.

In addition to posing numerous questions to a pair of OPP contract policing officials, the committee also heard from the Keep Our Police Services (KOPS) group opposed to disbanding the Prescott police department. KOPS Chairperson Brett Todd presented the committee two petitions supporting town police ­ one done by group and the other conducted earlier this year by the Prescott Fire Department. "I have the signatures of nearly a thousand people who are against disbanding the Prescott police," Todd stated. "How can you ignore them?"

Todd insists there are still many unanswered questions involving the policing issue. He said the town will not save any money by making the move, and people are being put out of work.

Following the committee debate, Todd told The Journal it appears council is prepared to rubber stamp a template contract instead of getting the best job for the best deal.

"People do not want this to happen," he said.

Todd said the group is still contemplating legal intervention to stop disbandment.

THIS WEEK

Bacteria not a problem at beach in Prescott

PRESCOTT ­ Kelly's Beach continues to make the grade this season when it comes to bacteria.

Samples taken last week at the public beach located on the St. Lawrence River just west of the Coast Guard base indicate acceptable levels of bacteria in the water, according to the Leeds-Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit.

Water samples are taken weekly at more than 20 beaches in the tri-county area. Kelly's Beach is the only site in South Grenville to appear on the health unit's monitoring list.

In the event test results show unacceptable levels of bacteria that could have negative health effects on people swimming or taking part in other recreational activities, the beach is closed until acceptable levels are recorded.

To view the list of beaches, visit www.healthunit.org.

Thursday mill concerts end tomorrow night

SPENCERVILLE ­ The third and final Music at the Mill concert will take place this Thursday, Aug. 12 at 7:30 pm at the Spencerville Mill.

Local metal band Ethylyn will perform at the historic site on the South Nation River. Admission is free; donations will be accepted. Bring a lawn or folding chair.

The concert series is presented by the Spencerville Mill Foundation.

Last week's performance by the Brockville Irish Musicians attracted an audience of more than 100 people.

Three more dates left in Sunday music series

PRESCOTT ­ Carm Aubé's Big Band will be back in Prescott to perform at the Kinsmen Amphitheatre Sunday, Aug. 15 at 6:30 pm.

Admission is free; donations will be accepted at the concert.

In case of bad weather, the event will be held inside the Leo Boivin Community Centre.

The free concerts held Sundays in July and August are funded by donations from individuals, businesses and service clubs.

For more information, call 925-3272.

Bad weather prompts changes to road work plans in Augusta

By Blake McKim, Journal Staff Writer

MAYNARD - The rainy weather of the summer has caused some Augusta roads slated for repaving to be made lower priority in favour of roads which require less preparation of the road base.

Ken Dixon, Augusta's new manager of public works, also says the township is "behind the eight-ball" due to its late start on road construction. A meeting of the township's roads committee is planned for next week.

Augusta Reeve John McCrea also took the opportunity at council's meeting Monday to give the roads committee the ability to re-prioritize the township's targeted roads without having to directly communicate with council. However, Augusta CAO Sharon Wilkinson emphasized this provision only holds true if the roads committee stays within its budget.

Dixon emphasized certain roads in the township - such as Algonquin Road - have an unstable base which requires additional work before paving can begin. "Places where the road base has failed shouldn't just be paved over," he said. He estimates the sink holes which have formed along this road have occurred because the road's base has been weakened by the heavy rain this summer.

Dixon added several other roads targeted for repaving - Lords Mills Road, Sarah Street in Maitland, and roads in the Maynard Subdivision - are all in good condition to be paved.

However, he did admit there is much work to do before even the paving can begin. Tenders for the road work have not yet been released. It is his hope all the work can be included in one tender.

Dixon also added that, ideally, the township would like to have all its road work done by mid-October.

"You don't want to be paving roads in the middle of November," he said.

OPP to fill void as town officers go for training

PRESCOTT ­ Ontario Provincial Police officers will be on patrol in Prescott for a trial run next week before the Prescott Police Service gets one last chance to serve the community.

Town police personnel who are being hired by the provincial police will be heading to Orillia next Wednesday for a week-and-a-half of OPP training.

Prescott Police Chief Bryan Somerville said Monday the arrangements are in place to cover the training period.

The three Prescott constables ­ Darren Davis, Mike Ostrander and Richard Champagne ­ who will not be joining the OPP when it takes over responsibility for the town next month will be available for duty during the absence of the other officers.

Ostrander and Champagne are retired OPP officers; the OPP has indicated it will not offer employment to Davis, a former constable with the provincial police.

A seconded OPP officer who has been supplementing the ranks of the municipal police service will also be available for duty during the training period.

Constable Holly Howard, community services officer with the Grenville County detachment, said as of early this week all personnel who will be filling in for the Prescott officers are based in Grenville.

The on-duty sergeant at the Prescott-based detachment is expected to oversee town police operations during the training period.

The full complement of Prescott officers will return for what is shaping up to be the municipal department's final three days Aug. 29 at 7 am.

The OPP is scheduled to take over policing Prescott Sept. 1 at 7 am.

As for how transition plans are going, Somerville said "I don't foresee any problems."

Slight drop in EI claims at local HRSDC office

Regional jobless rate drops in July; construction sector reports biggest job gains

KINGSTON ­ The regional unemployment rate decreased in July but is slightly higher than it was at this time last year, according to figures released Friday by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) in Kingston.

The jobless rate for the region that includes South Grenville was 7.1 per cent last month, compared to 7.8 per cent in June.

The construction sector reported the largest employment gain, an HRSDC news release stated. Most sectors reported job increases in July.

Despite the gains, the unemployment rate remains higher than the 6.8 per cent recorded in July 2003.

As for Employment Insurance (EI) claimants, the Prescott HRSDC office had a slight decrease last month. There were 1,037 regular and special claims at the end of July; the total was 1,046 at the end of June.

The Kingston-Pembroke management area recorded an overall decrease in claims of 2.3 per cent. The Brockville office was the only location to report a higher claimant total, but the increase was only 0.5 per cent.

HRSDC notes assessment of EI claimant data is not used to determine unemployment rates.

The regional jobless rate is similar to the provincial and national rates for July.

GRENVILLE COUNTY ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE WEEKLY REPORT

Broken-down ATV stolen on trail

EDWARDSBURGH ­ Police are investigating the theft of a late-model all-terrain vehicle.

The complainant was riding the trails along Rooney Road Sunday night when his 2003 Polaris 700 broke down. He left the ATV at about 8 pm; when he returned about four hours later, the vehicle was gone. The key had not been left in the ignition. The black and silver ATV with Ontario plates 98AV4 had a large homemade black wooden box with a slow-moving vehicle sign attached. The ATV is valued at about $13,000.

Anyone with information on this theft is asked to contact Constable Foley at Grenville County OPP (925-4221) or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Impaired driving can happen anywhere

EDWARDSBURGH ­ A 47-year-old Spencerville-area man who was found unresponsive on an all-terrain vehicle beside Highway 416 faces a charge of impaired driving.

Just after midnight Aug. 7, a motorist had stopped to assist a man who was on a four-wheeler in the east ditch of the highway facing west. OPP Sgt. Onlock responded and arrested the man, according to a police news release. The man was taken to the Prescott detachment where he provided breath samples and was released on a promise to appear Aug. 27.

Police remind the public impaired driving charges apply to any motorized vehicle anywhere.

Motorcycle theft charges are laid

PRESCOTT ­ Two local men have been charged in connection with the recent theft of two off-road motorcycles.

Two Prescott men, ages 18 and 21, face two counts of theft under $5,000. The two motorbikes had been taken from a Buckwheat Road residence near Spencerville Aug. 2. Hours later, the complainants found the motorcycles being driven on the abandoned rail line near the Prescott Golf Club. A 17-year-old apprehended during a citizen's arrest that morning was charged with possession of property under $5,000 obtained by crime.

Young driver has licensing problems

PRESCOTT ­ A 16-year-old Prescott-area male was issued a pair of tickets after being stopped by OPP constables Foley and Barr at a RIDE check Aug. 7 at 11:10 pm on Edward Street near Highway 401. A police records check revealed the youth has a G1 licence. In addition to not having a licensed driver with him, the youth was ticketed for driving at an unlawful hour.

Third Beavfest

PRESCOTT ­ Beavfest #3 will take place Sunday, Aug. 15 from 1 to 10 pm at the Prescott Kiwanis Skate Park on Churchill Road West.

In addition to skateboard demonstrations and competitions for youngsters of all ages, there will be a barbecue and punk show. Bands scheduled to perform are A.D.D., Casual Fridays, Running on Nothing, Bury Your Chances and Lorne Smith.

Event sponsors are Pepsi, YES-FM and Sun Mountain.

Leadership hopefuls to appear at MPP's annual fundraiser

BROCKVILLE ­ Leeds-Grenville MPP Bob Runciman's annual "Afternoon in the Islands" fundraiser will include the three candidates for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party of Ontario.

Jim Flaherty, Frank Klees and John Tory will attend the event, which will be held Saturday, Aug. 21 at the Glen House Resort near the Thousand Islands Bridge. Several MPPs and CFRA Radio host Steve Madely are also expected to attend.

Music will be provided by the Ashton Hughes Steel Band of Ottawa and accordionist Heinz Schmuck. Storyteller and entertainer Gordie Tapp will also be on hand. The event starts at 3 pm; a buffet dinner including prime rib and lobster tails will be served at 5 and 7 pm.

For tickets or more information, call Des DesRochers at 925-5530 (home) or 342-1763.

The new PC leader will be selected Sept. 18.

Bylaw to deal with strippers in the works

PRESCOTT ­ Town council might not be able to do anything about one plan to bring strippers back to King Street, but there are plans in the works to make it difficult or impossible for so-called adult entertainment parlours to be established in Prescott.

The subject was discussed last Tuesday at a community and protective services committee meeting. Councillor and committee chairperson Sue O'Hanlon indicated the municipality should have rules in place which "...set the tone for the town." She and some other members of council talked about enacting a bylaw that would state only one adult entertainment establishment (the one that has already applied for a licence) is permitted in Prescott.

A bylaw proposal could go to council as early as the Aug. 16 meeting.

Consideration was being given to enacting an interim bylaw indicating no other location could have strippers until the matter is resolved as part of the planned review of Prescott's official plan. However, it was noted last Tuesday such a bylaw might not have any teeth if there were to be no official plan review ­ although there has been talk the past few years of conducting a review, the last one in Prescott took place 13 years ago.

Regulating adult entertainment parlours is a municipal responsibility. The town cannot ban such parlours.

In addition to issuing an adult entertainment licence, the town would issue licences to the dancers.

Grenville Farm Family Day focuses on education and entertainment

By David Dickenson, Journal Staff Writer

EDWARDSBURGH - More than 100 local farmers and members of the community showed up last Wednesday for the annual Grenville Farm Family Day.

This year, the special event was held at Lawrenceholme Farm (run by Andy Lawrence and sons Doug and Bill Lawrence) just west of Spencerville, where the Lawrence family has a long history of farming in the area.

Grenville Soil and Crop Improvement Association Secretary/Treasurer Stuart Leyenaar indicated the Grenville Farm Family Day was started in 1967 by local agricultural representatives and has been running annually ever since.

"It's a co-operative venture of farm organizations in the community," said Leyenaar.

"It's been set out to be both educational and entertaining for everyone here. We have a social aspect with a barbecue, while we are also being brought up to date with what is available by crop representatives as well as a speaking program in the afternoon."

Leyenaar indicated the hosting duties of the event rotate on an annual basis between the five historical townships in Grenville, with a focus on people in commercial agriculture and members of the rural area who want to learn a little more about from where their food comes.

"Traditionally, this has been held by dairy farmers in Grenville," said Leyenaar, "but we've been looking to other types of farms since dairy farms (especially in Grenville) have been in decline. We generally get pretty steady numbers every year, ranging from 100 to 130 people."

The day started with a guided tour of crops at the farm, with several seed company representatives providing insight into their products.

Following the crop tour was a beef barbecue, which gave people a chance to socialize and get to know farmers in the area.

The afternoon program continued with a series of concurrent programs for different age groups and interests including children's activities and a ladies program.

The Grenville Farm Family Day is co-sponsored annually by several local farm organizations including the Grenville Soil and Crop Improvement Association, Grenville Dairy Producers, Grenville Federation of Agriculture and Grenville Holstein Club.

The Lawrence family settled in Spencerville more than 200 years ago as part of the United Empire Loyalist migration.

Andy's parents operated the farm during the 1920s until a tragic farm accident took the life of Andy's father in 1930. Andy's mother continued managing and operating the farm until Andy and his wife Wilma took over management in the 1950s and have expanded the farm to include crops for their dairy herd and a beef enterprise and 30 milk cows.

Two of Andy's five children have continued to farm with Doug and his wife Ann living nearby on the Weir farm while Bill and his wife Sandra live at Lawrenceholme Farms.

Assessment appeal process streamlined

By Blake McKim, Journal Staff Writer

MAYNARD - The process of property owners in Augusta appealing their tax assessments has been streamlined in hopes that a six-year backlog of appealed assessments can be cleared.

This new initiative is a province-wide collaborative effort between MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation), the Assessment Review Board and municipal tax agents. It will deal with some $117 million in tax assessment appeals by Augusta residents and businesses.

Currently, there are 70 assessment appeals in front of the assessment review board. Of these, there are 50 residential appeals and 17 industrial appeals.

"We hope to streamline the process so that they get to the bottom of appeals sooner," said Dave Publow, assessment and tax co-ordinator for the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville at Monday's council meeting

One of the ways in which the assessment process will be streamlined is by having all outstanding appeals heard before any current appeals on the property. This way, says Publow, the longer-standing appeals can be dealt with sooner.

Another major change which this initiative causes is having all properties valued at the start of the calendar year (Jan. 1). This way, say MPAC officials, values of properties can be closer to the actual market values (taking into consideration property values of the entire prior year) of the properties, and result in fewer appeals.

"By streaming the process, we'll end up with fewer and fewer appeals," said Publow.

Of the industrial assessments, it is estimated 70 per cent of the outstanding appeals have been filed by Invista (formerly DuPont Maitland Site) and Nitrochem.

"Big companies want it (tax assessment appeals) to be resolved as quickly as possible," said Publow.

Augusta CAO Sharon Wilkinson emphasized that, while companies or individuals have an assessment appeal in front of MPAC, they are still required to pay their property taxes at the assessed rate.

Town committee gives sign to proceed with improvements to Prince Street field

PRESCOTT ­ Improvements to the Prince Street ball diamond have been given the go-ahead by Prescott council.

About 20 tonnes of brick dust to be spread at the facility will bring it back up to a high standard, Community Services Director Randy Pelehos told the community and protective services committee last Tuesday. The dirt will cost about $1,260.

Brockville Little League representative Rick Beer, who requested the improvements last month in advance of upcoming provincial championships to be held in the region, said he would provide the transportation and labour to spread the dirt. The initial request was for about 35 tonnes at an estimated cost of more than $2,000.

As for replacing about nine lights at the ball diamond, the town will have to rent a truck; Rideau St. Lawrence (RSL) Utilities does not have a vehicle that can reach the light standards at the field.

Pelehos indicated the truck rental would cost about $500.

The 2004 municipal budget does not include provisions for work at the field. Pelehos told council last week he is sure he could find the money somewhere in his budget.

Beer told council last month he wants to use the Prescott diamond when a provincial little league competition is hosted by the Brockville area in early September. He referred to the Prince Street facility as a jewel that is one of the best fields of its kind in the region. Beer said improvements to the field would help attract local youngsters to the game.

In terms of general use, Pelehos said Prescott teams would have highest priority when it comes to scheduling. The field will continue to be used for soccer as well as baseball.

Council asked Pelehos to report on the possibility of charging teams from outside the immediate area that use the field. At the present time, out-of-town teams are only charged for use of the lights.

Township donates $1,000 to Peterborough flood relief

MAYNARD- Augusta council voted unanimously Monday night to give $1,000 to Peterborough to help with its flood clean-up.

"We had the ice storm a few years ago, and people helped us," said Augusta Councillor John Fischl.

"We got a lot of help when we needed it, and now we should help our neighbours when they need help too."

The current estimate of the entire cost of the damage sustained to homes and businesses in the city last month is in the tens of millions. It is estimated $20 million of the total damage in Peterborough is eligible for the Ontario Disaster Relief Program.

The $1,000 came from Augusta's donation fund.

Reeve John McCrea also suggested council contact the City of Peterborough to see if it needs other forms of help, in addition to monetary aid, which the township may be willing to provide.

Town hears concerns about Kelly's Beach

PRESCOTT ­ Town officials are looking into the possibility of improved lighting at Kelly's Beach in an effort to reduce vandalism there.

Ship's Anchor Inn owners Robert and Marilyn Bradley have expressed concerns to the municipality about the park area. Councillor Suzanne Dodge told the community and protective services committee last week she had visited the Bradleys three times.

Many of the concerns involve youths who hang out at the beach after hours and reportedly are loud, swear and jump off the pavilion and onto the nearby stone fence, which is on the Bradleys' property. Dodge said the Bradleys are spending about $5,000 to repair and cap the fence. No one has been caught in the act, but police are aware of the situation.

Town staff have been asked to study the possibility of improving lighting at the beach. A suggestion to impose a curfew or close the beach at night was rejected by the committee.

There are also concerns about garbage being tossed onto the beach, private property and the water. Community Services Director Randy Pelehos said the town has "...made a concerted effort..." to maintain the public facility. Staff visit the site every morning between 7 and 8 am, he noted.

Although a sign at Kelly's Beach indicates dogs are not allowed, Pelehos noted the existing town bylaw does not prohibit dogs from being on the beach.

It was also suggested the town should erect a "no exit" sign at the King Street intersection. The existing sign is at the end of the street; unsuspecting motorists end up turning around using private driveways.

"Two-hatter" request gets support in Augusta

MAYNARD - Augusta council is supporting a private member's bill which requests so-called ''two-hatter" firefighters (who work as full-time and volunteer firefighters) be allowed to serve in both capacities.

The Ontario Professional Firefighters Association forbids its members to work both as full-time and volunteer firefighters. Firefighters who do this risk getting fired from their jobs and expelled from their association. Several townships in Ontario have recently passed resolutions asking the premier to forbid action being taken against "two-hatters" by their association.

Augusta council is in full support of these resolutions, according to Reeve John McCrea. He said Monday two of Augusta's volunteer firefighters are affected.

River poker run to make stop in Prescott Saturday

PRESCOTT ­ The Fort Town will be part of a river poker run table after all.

Powerboats are expected to arrive in Prescott this Saturday afternoon as part of the event that used to be a major attraction to the town's waterfront.

The river poker run did not come to Prescott last August, and alternate plans to have a Prescott stop as part of a new poker run based in Gananoque did not proceed.

Prescott Clerk/CAO Robert Haller told The Journal Monday the participants would be picking up their playing cards at a checkpoint on the river. It was not believed the boats would be entering the harbour as they had done in previous runs held on the last Saturday in August.

However, Haller said he had been told there would be a mass start from the Prescott checkpoint at about 3 pm.

Additional information on Saturday's event was unavailable at press time.

Mill to host Bye Gone Days this weekend

SPENCERVILLE ­ The Spencerville Mill will host Bye Gone Days this Saturday and Sunday (Aug. 14-15) from 10 am to 4 pm.

The special weekend will include hands-on heritage activities, games and displays for people of all ages at the historic site on the South Nation River.

Admission is free.

For more information, call 658-5463.

More people are seeing Shadows at Fort Wellington

PRESCOTT ­ Attendance at this year's Shadows of the Fort program was a bit higher than last year, according to Libby Pilon of Fort Wellington.

The annual candlelit tour that features characters and situations from the fort's past in a series of sketches written by fort staff were offered twice nightly on Tuesdays and Thursdays in late July and early August. In recent years, the shows were presented on several consecutive Thursdays. Pilon reported attendance was strong at the beginning and end of the run.

A decision on whether to retain the Tuesday and Thursday night format is being reviewed. Shadows is sponsored by the Kinsmen Club of Prescott.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"You don't want to be paving roads in the middle of November."

Augusta Public Works Manager Ken Dixon

Editor's Notebook

THE POWER TO SAVE: Many sun worshippers do not appear to be enjoying the summer of 2004 which, as of earlier this week, had yet to include anything resembling a heat wave. Although the weather has been less than consistent (or consistently bad, depending on one's perspective), at least Southern Ontario has not had to endure a prolonged power outage this summer. When the lights went out in the Prescott area a few Mondays ago and did not come back on right away, some people wondered whether it was a repeat of the big outage that occurred last August. (The one-year anniversary of that blackout is this Saturday.)

Since the Aug. 14 blackout, Ontarians replaced the political party in "power," but there is little or no evidence the tenuous situation that threatens to take out the province's electrical grid again has changed. Ontarians seemed to respond well initially to calls to cut consumption as power was being restored across the province, but, as is human nature, we tend to let things slide as the immediacy of the crisis begins to fade.

We are powerless to deal swiftly and effectively with the politics of provincial policy and the fallout from opening the electricity sector to competition. Conservation is the one tangible thing we consumers can do to minimize the risk of a major outage caused by excessive demand for hydro.

Energy is not the only resource for which conservation measures apply. By implementing significant rate hikes (an average of 50 per cent this year and more to come next year), officials with the Town of Prescott are hoping residents will reduce their use of water. Although the fairness of jacking up the outdoor tap rate by more than 700 per cent in one year (from $1.75/month as of the end of this June to $15/month being proposed to take effect July 1, 2005) is debatable, the move will surely get users to think about making changes which should include cutting down on consumption. Higher electricity rates also tend to make many people consider using energy more wisely. We might feel helpless about having to pay more for hydro or water, but conservation is one option over which we do have the power.

COVERING ALL THE BASES: Even though it took someone from Brockville to get the ball rolling, baseball enthusiasts in Prescott should be pleased with the town's decision to proceed with improvements to the Prince Street diamond. Returning the facility to its past glory as a "jewel" of local fields makes little league baseball an even more viable option for youth of all ages. As long as steps are taken and followed up on to ensure local kids get the first crack at the field in terms of scheduling, we welcome all players and their supporters to Prescott's improved "field of dreams."

Tim Ruhnke

Something about Theresa that got me hooked on Idol

THE NEW GUY by Tim Ruhnke

As much as it pains me to state this, I must acknowledge I am now somewhat interested in the goings-on of Canadian Idol. After being firmly ambivalent about the first series, I now find myself somewhat drawn to the Wednesday and Thursday night ritual.

Sorry, Dave.

What is the origin of this new affliction of mine? In a word, it is Theresa. One night as I was bouncing back and forth between channels seven, thirteen and whatever snow-infested stations registered on my cable-free television, I landed on an Idol contestant search show that was tracking Theresa's audition. There was something about this young Saskatchewan woman that made me care about how she was doing. I would have fallen for her "she's hot and she does not appear to know it" charm and sincerity.

Theresa is why I started watching. I don't catch each show or all of the ones I do end up watching, but I do make a point of listening to parts of each performance and the judges' responses.

Unfortunately, I must admit Theresa's recent performances have been less than impressive. Her home province might not have enough telephones to keep Theresa in the hunt much longer.

The elimination of Joshua this past week was a bit surprising; to me, he certainly had the look of an Idol finalist and had more to offer than some of the others left standing after Thursday's broadcast.

In the end, it should come down to a battle between the kid, Kalan, and the chameleon, Jacob. Kalan has the look and the pipes to go with it. Jacob's unique style is entertaining and sets him apart from the pack.

Life will go on no matter who becomes the second Canadian Idol. Most of the so-called comedy segments and filler bits are contrived and second rate, but the total package is still an attractive offering at a time when heaping helpings of mediocrity tend to dominate the airwaves.

My heart is with Theresa, but Kalan appears to have all the makings of an Idol.

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Here is a suggestion for the folks at PSAC who pushed for coverage of their recent rallies in the Prescott area: you are welcome to visit Prescott anytime and you will get coverage when it is warranted, but steer clear of our war memorials as backdrops for your photo opps.

The cenotaph at Fort Wellington is not the place to picket your employer and, as a result, show disrespect for the soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

Organ donation commercial shot at local grocery store

FROM THE ARCHIVES

Aug. 12, 1964

* On the "Focus on Teens" page, The Beach Boys' hit I Get Around was number one on the CKWS Top Ten Survey. The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night was in sixth spot.

* The summer season was ending at several Prescott Playground locations. At Fairways Park, some of the winners of the Indian Day costume contest were Lynne Baynham, Steve Coombs, John Lockett and Evy Dales. Among the winners of the McAuley gardens colouring contest were John Fahrngruber, Patsy Elder and Ricky Wichmann.

* Robert Strader, 11, reeled in one of the biggest pickerel caught in the area. The giant fish weighed in at a whopping 10 lbs., 10.5 ozs.

* The Cardinals clobbered the Pirates 58-11 in boys softball action. Randy Pelehos, Steve Pelehos, Barry Robinson and Clair Casselman homered for the Cardinals. In the Cubs' 28-5 rout of the Giants, Paul Jozefowicz played very well as pitcher, as did Brian Baldwin at first.

To celebrate their children's accomplishments, parents could go to Dominion and treat their kids to Richmello ice cream selling for 19 cents a pint.

Aug. 8, 1984

* The Produce King grocery store in Riverview Heights became a stage last week as a production crew filmed a television commercial to promote organ donations. Funding came from the local Operation Rose campaign, which had originally been created to assist the late Rose Sonnenberg obtain a double lung and heart transplant. Committee chairman Ray Young was on hand to see the filming of the 30-second commercial, which featured a young husband telling his wife about his plans to become an official organ donor.

* Prescott's Heritage '84 team narrated the story of the Battle of the Windmill at a large and appreciative bonfire gathering at the historic site. Participants included Barbara Seargeant, Connie Trapman, Andre Leblanc, Darren Black, Kevin Harrison, Patrick Tighe, Farida Contractor and Donna Bailey. Ron Dale of Fort Wellington also took part.

Cardinal came out ahead of Prescott in starch company competition

FORT TOWN DIARY by John A.H. Morris

The following is an excerpt from Morrises' History of Prescott: 1800-2000.

The large, sprawling red brick building that dominated Prescott's main street for over 80 years, and known by several generations as "The DLD", was built in 1900 by the Imperial Starch Company and was supposed to become the main competitor in the manufacture of starch products to the Edwardsburgh Starch Company in Cardinal.

Prescott's Imperial Starch Company never really flourished, mostly because of bad management decisions in both production and marketing, and was eventually absorbed by the Edwardsburgh Starch Company of Cardinal, forerunners of today's Canada Starch Company.

George F. Benson, president of the Edwardsburgh Starch Company and principal shareholder of the company from 1894 to 1906, in his book on the history of the company, noted at the October 12, 1899 meeting of his board of directors that a prospectus had come to his attention of a new starch company to be organized at Prescott. This was to become the Imperial Starch Company and he noted that several prominent wholesale grocers had already invested in the new company and that Hugh Blain of the firm Eby, Blain and Co. had been nominated president of the new company.

At this time there was a growing demand across Canada and United States for both corn starch and corn syrup and the Cardinal owners, in 1899, had decided to expand their plant to handle a capacity of 2,500 bushels of corn a day which would see 1,000 bushels for starch and 1,500 bushels for glucose and syrup. Cost of this expansion was $110,000. At the same meeting an increase in capital stock from $300,000 to $500,000 was authorized for the Cardinal company. This expansion and increase in capitalization became even more urgent in light of the proposed new plant in Prescott which would provide competition not only for product, but also for experienced labour and for raw product.

The Imperial Starch Company, however, received strong support from Prescott investors and residents, and had as one of its assets the storage and shipping capacity of the newly-constructed Prescott Elevator located at the foot of Edward Street which had a storage capacity of 100,000 bushels. It was organized with a capitalization of 100,000 shares of preferred stock of which, according to Benson, a considerable proportion was sold locally in Prescott. The new company never raised enough initial capital to operate their Prescott plant and had to, a very short time after construction, float a bond issue which was taken up by the Trust and Guarantee Company of Toronto, who had sponsored the original sale of stock.

The starch works, built on the south side of King Street between West and George streets, was pretty much the same as it was in 1986 when it was torn down by the federal government to make room for the new multi-million dollar Canada Coast Guard centre.

Prescott council gave the starch works several concessions including a free grant of land, free water up to the amount of 50,000 gallons daily, and free electricity, sufficient to operate 50 lights, providing the company operated at 500 bushels a day. If they could increase this to 1,000 bushels per day, they were to receive 100,000 gallons of water and sufficient electricity to supply 100 lights. In return, the new company was to employ not less than 60 men per day to start and then up to 100 men when they went on increased capacity. Owners of the new Prescott industry also negotiated with the town a tax exemption (school taxes excepted) for 10 years and the contract for all these exemptions was to be for 20 years. Council also agreed to secure for the new starch company a right-of-way from the CPR yard in front of Fort Wellington to their plant and to build a siding from the CPR tracks along Water Street to connect with the new plant. This track along Water Street existed for about 70 years.

It was noted that an average wage for a worker in Cardinal or Prescott plants was on the average of 14 cents an hour for a 60-hour week (7 a.m. to 6 p.m., six days a week) for a weekly pay packet of $8.40, all tax free! Average wage of an ordinary labourer in 1905 was generally $1.00 per day.

Between March and September, 1905 various negotiations were undertaken for an amalgamation of the Edwardsburgh, Brantford and Imperial starch companies, but to no avail. Finally, in December, 1905, an arrangement was made between the owners of the Cardinal and Brantford companies and the Trust and Guarantee Company of Toronto which had gained control of the Imperial plant in Prescott. The resulting company became known as the Canada Starch Company Ltd. in 1906.

The Prescott plant was closed immediately.

It was finally sold to the federal government in March, 1913, for $47,500.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Community suppers are meeting a real need

The Editor;

Through this letter, I wish to express my deep appreciation toward the help and assistance received for the Master's Hands Community Suppers (free dinner offered to anyone in need) that started back in February in the basement of Seaway Christian Church on Churchill Road.

As soon as they were announced, aid started to pour in. The Food For All Food Bank has been so supportive and encouraging, sharing their food supply with us to serve it. Cash donations came in out of nowhere. Several church members from Harvest Church have been supporting and helping in a tangible way.

Every fourth Wednesday of the month, we feed anywhere between 20 to 30 people. The industrious army of people that come and volunteer their time to help deserve to be named and recognized publicly. They are (in alphabetical order): Crystal Butt, Evan Cowan, Sarah Crowder, Kay Leonard, Marilyn Leonard, Teresa Madden, John McMillan, Pat Marshall, Barb McAdoo, Di Moore, Jerry Newvine, Bonnie Pearson, Gertrud Plaetsche, Gerrie Robinson, Pat Saunders, Bruce Stacey.

Some of these folks have been there helping every single time there has been a supper. While they are all motivated by love, they display an attitude of servanthood, working tirelessly until everything is prepared and cleaned up afterwards!

Hats off to each one of these people. They are truly extraordinary!

Last but not least, we are also thankful and appreciative of the coverage the local newspapers have given this new undertaking. They have been so co-operative and we thank them!

We are encouraged to continue as these suppers truly meet a need in this community, but we still need your help. Although folks from Seaway Christian Church have been and are continuing to be very generous, this is an endeavour that benefits the entire community and should be supported by all of us. Your continued donations are appreciated. Please call 925-5840 or bring them to 349 Churchill Road (corner of Massie).

Thank you to all who have and who will help to make sure these suppers will reach many who are in need in the future.

This cannot be done without you!

Rev. Barry L. Edmondson
Master's Hands
Community Suppers,
Seaway Christian Church

Something should be done about the weeds

The Editor;

Everywhere we look we see masses of weeds in this town from east to west to the north end.

What a dismal view of town from the east end ­ a messy site around a lovely arboretum. Certainly defeats the purpose. Part of the Heritage River Trail has a long stretch of scrub trees, bush and weeds that obscure the view of the river.

Even Centennial Park has been affected. After all the work that has been done there with a new fence around the pool, a clean-up of rocks, lots of new sand and a wall to prevent erosion, the border around the park has been allowed to go wild ­ again, it is weeds, scrub bushes and trees giving a very unkept look.

Let's stop planting and start maintaining.

Betty Elliott
Prescott

Gardeners: a place to grow

By Astrid Strader and Barb Martin

At a meeting held by the volunteers of Prescott Blossoms, it was decided to give our group a new name - Prescott Blossoms Garden Club.

This name better reflects the intent of the group ­ that is to share in the joys of gardening while doing some good in the public garden areas of our town. We will offer educational programming, tours and continue to fundraise for special projects. Above all else, we want to have fun sharing plants, seeds, stories and experience.

Our first educational event will be held at Oasis Gardens, 1803 County Rd. 2 (one km east of the Johnstown Motel) on Wednesday, Aug. 18 from 6:30-8:30 pm. I (Astrid) will present a hands-on workshop covering care and tips for keeping the garden looking fresh, pruning techniques, growing and harvesting garlic, and showcasing many unique varieties of perennials and grasses in great combos for four-season interest. For example, perennial plume poppy (macleaya) is spectacular right now, towering at over six feet tall.

A second workshop on Wednesday, Sept. 15 will cover collecting seeds, and storing valuable plants for next year, edible flowers, harvesting and preserving herbs, and techniques for dividing perennials.

Fifty per cent of the fees will be donated for beautification projects in the Town of Prescott.

We invite all gardening enthusiasts to join us at these workshops and/or the next meeting to plan upcoming adventures - the more the merrier.

Next meeting: Town Hall, Sept. 8 at noon. Everyone is welcome and bring your ideas. Contact Barb at 925-2387 or Astrid at 657-4688 for information.

Truck stop waste water proposal is the subject of public meeting

By David Dickenson, Journal Staff Writer

SPENCERVILLE - Township council approved first and second reading of a bylaw at last Tuesday's regular council meeting which would see the township accepting waste water sewage from the 730 Truck Stop.

Mayor Peggy Taylor indicated this was just first and second reading of the bylaw.

Ward One Councillor Hugh Cameron indicated he was hoping to put off the reading since he had come up with new information he would like to speak about in camera.

"I have a question about the agreed sum to accept the waste," said Cameron. "I contacted the hauler and the rate they are currently paying is much higher than we originally thought. We would be accepting the waste at a much lower rate."

Taylor indicated the rate selected had been agreed upon at the July 28 committee-of-the-whole meeting in Cardinal and the hauler would save money, since he would be doing it himself. Taylor then quickly ended discussion explaining it would continue in-camera, since this was not a fair way to deal with a business interest.

At the July 28 committee-of-the-whole meeting, it was reported three options for the acceptance of waste water from 730 Truck Stop had been examined by the municipality's engineering firm, with the recommendation to accept the waste water at the Cardinal Waste Water Treatment Plant on John Street.

The agreement would include 730 Truck Stop paying any costs incurred by the municipality in addition to disposal fees as well as allowing for the waste water to be trucked elsewhere if the Cardinal plant becomes overloaded at peak flow periods.

Potential odour problems were discussed with the agreement allowing for test runs to be done giving the municipality the right to opt out of the deal if problems arose as a result of the disposal.

Mike Asselin of Trow Engineering addressed the concerns of potential contamination from accepting the waste water, explaining monitoring is ongoing as required by the Ministry of the Environment and results of monitoring tests have been submitted to the municipality.

Members of council pointed out the agreement would potentially generate significant revenue. It was also indicated the agreement was a short-term solution for the waste water disposal problem at the truck stop and a permanent solution was still being sought.

The day and time of the public meeting on the acceptance of waste water from 730 Truck Stop were announced Thursday.

The meeting was held yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon at the Cardinal Legion.

Officials discouraged by pool vandalism

By David Dickenson, Journal Staff Writer

JOHNSTOWN - An act of vandalism at the Johnstown Pool caused a birthday party of more than 20 kids to be moved, according to Edwardsburgh/Cardinal Recreation Director Mike Spencer.

The township indicated the Johnstown Pool and South Edwardsburgh recreation area had been subject to acts of vandalism Saturday, July 31 or Sunday, Aug. 1 which caused a mandatory shutdown of the pool Sunday.

Spencer told The Journal Thursday there wasn't a lot of damage at the pool, but the vandalism which took place.

"We have a couple of Rubbermaid cabinets which had the tops ripped off them and floaties thrown all over the pool," said Spencer.

"There was one garbage can from the pool area thrown in the pool and three others from outside the fence which were tossed over the fence into the pool."

Spencer also indicated there were numerous broken beer bottles under the picnic shelter which had to be cleaned up.

"It's an automatic four hour shutdown of the pool," Spencer said of the garbage thrown in the pool.

"On Sundays the pool staff don't come in until 12, and that's when they found the mess and called me."

Spencer explained not only did the pool have to be shut down, but a member of the parks staff had to be called in for overtime to help clean up the mess.

"The saddest thing is there was a family from Johnstown which was going to come down to have their kids birthday party of more than 20 kids at the pool and picnic shelter," said Spencer.

"Because of the closure, they had to transfer their party to Grenville Park. That also means lost revenue for the township. It takes away from the kids using the pool that day; all we ask is people leave things the way they were when they leave."

Spencer indicated, despite the pool usually experiencing one or two acts of vandalism a year, it's still discouraging.

"Because it's so secluded, you're going to have people going in there and no one would notice," said Spencer. "Nine out of ten times the kids will be over there and nothing bad will happen, but when something like this happens it's discouraging. It's just a good thing there was no damage to the building like what has happened before."

Spencer indicated the people entered the pool by stacking picnic tables next to the pool fence and climbing them.

"It's not only an issue of the damage, but a safety issue," explained Spencer. "What would have happened if one of the kids would have fallen while climbing the fence?"

Spencer said the OPP has been asked to keep an eye on the pool as it does each year, and he will also be making extra trips to check things out when driving through the area.

Unified garage sale bylaw introduced

Public meeting to be held in Cardinal later this month

SPENCERVILLE - Township council approved first and second reading of a unified bylaw to regulate garage sales for Edwardsburgh/Cardinal at Tuesday's regular council meeting.

The bylaw would replace an old Edwardsburgh Township bylaw and give Cardinal its first ever bylaw on garage sales.

Council agreed to first and second reading of the bylaw despite still having much discussion on its content.

Ward One Councillor Hugh Cameron indicated there were several issues with the bylaw he would like to revisit before it gets approval.

"It was previously discussed that garage sales could only be held on two consecutive days," said Cameron. "I would like to discuss three days in certain circumstances to accommodate people for a long weekend."

Cameron added there was also no provision for renewal of garage sale licences in the event of inclement weather, similar to that of bingo licences.

Mayor Peggy Taylor indicated there is still plenty of time for changes and modifications of the bylaw following first and second reading and explained it would be better to make changes after a public meeting was held on the bylaw.

"The only thing that was finalized was the fine for failure to obtain a licence," said Taylor. "We still have time where we can make changes after we get input from the public. We can always take it back and have these things added to it (before third reading)."

After more brief discussion on possible dates, council indicated a public meeting on the new unified bylaw to regulate garage sales in the township would be held Wednesday, Aug. 25 at 6:30 pm before the committee-of-the-whole meeting in the basement of the Cardinal Public Library.

Cardinal Legion

The Cardinal Legion will be hosting a hip of beef dinner as part of the village's Labourfest Sept. 4 at 4 pm. Tickets are available by calling 657-1333 or 657-4808.

Throughout the month of August, there is men's horseshoes every Wednesday night beginning at 6:30 pm and dart fun night Wednesdays at 7 pm.

The VON will hold its monthly foot care clinics Wednesday, Aug. 11 and Friday, Aug. 27 at 2 pm.

The Riverside Seniors will be meeting Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 1:30 pm.

Waste water treatment plant in Cardinal gets new boiler

SPENCERVILLE - Township council approved the purchase of a new boiler for the Cardinal Waste Water Treatment Building at last Tuesday's regular council meeting.

The new boiler which was included in the 2004 budget, was purchased for $12,800 and will replace the old boiler, which had been in use since the plant opened.

Culvert damage will be costly

SPENCERVILLE - Council indicated Public Works Manager Lawrence Rooney is investigating a damaged culvert on Glen Smail Road which could cost the township more than $20,000.

According to Mayor Peggy Taylor, Rooney told council at the July 28 committee-of-the-whole meeting in Cardinal there was a culvert on Glen Smail Road which needed to be repaired. The repairs to the culvert are estimated between $20-25,000, which has not been budgeted.

Rooney told The Journal Thursday beaver dams and high water relating to when the culverts were extended when Highway 416 was being put in have led to washing out some of the culverts at the approach to Highway 416. "The costs are just preliminary estimates," said Rooney, "but it's looking like a fairly expensive project. It's looking like we would have to replace the culvert."

Rooney also indicated the South Nation Conservation Authority would have to be involved in the project, since water run-off into the South Nation River is involved.

Rooney has been asked to look into the matter and report back to council at the Aug. 25 committee-of-the-whole meeting in Cardinal.

Get ready for quite a grilling at barbecue this Saturday

WALKER HOUSE NEWS by MARNIE LIPPIATT

We've almost reached the cut-off point for the BBQ Saturday.

Today is the last day for reservations. If you are interested, please call 925-5300 and leave a message.

Tonight, the fine needleworkers are meeting. Visitors are welcome. We meet upstairs in the sewing room, while the bridge players are in the big room downstairs. Please make your way up to see what we are doing.

The rug hookers are planning another "hook-in" Saturday, Aug. 28. Let's hope the weather co-operates and we have another beautiful day under the big trees at the back ­ a very pleasant way to spend the last days of August. We will meet and drop in from 10 am until 4 pm. Bring a chair and join us.

Card game winners: Monday bridge ­ 1st, Eleanor Hatch; 2nd, Ruth Britnell; door, Charlie Steiner. Fun bridge ­ Glen Morris. Wednesday night bridge ­ 1st, Margaret Nesbitt; 2nd, Joyce Nesbitt. Thursday night euchre ­ 1st, Jessie Shaver; 2nd, Jeannine Marion; 3rd, Jean Annable; door, Claire Marchand.

Bloom awards to be presented this Thursday

CARDINAL ­ Awards stemming from this year's Cardinal In Bloom competition will be presented this Thursday, Aug, 12 at 6:30 pm at the Cardinal Public Library (County Road 2 and Dishaw Street).

Judging took place this week.

The prize for first place is a patio set. A park bench will be awarded for second place; the third-place winner gets a bird bath.

Cardinal peewee girls softball team finds winning ways

By David Dickenson, Journal Staff Writer

CARDINAL - Things are finally clicking for the Cardinal peewee girls softball team.

After a winless season
two years ago and a fourth
place finish last year, the Cardinal peewee girls softball team has hit its stride as it heads into the final week of the regular season with a 16-1-1 record, battling Kitley for top spot in the Leeds-Grenville girls softball league.

"Most of the girls have been with us all the way through," said coach Roxanne Riddell. "They went through mixed ball together and have been on the same team together for the last two years at the peewee level."

Riddell explained the team's improvement was a welcome change after taking part in two very up and down seasons at the peewee level.

"Two years ago they didn't win a game," said Riddell. "Last year, they finished fourth and this year they are vying for first spot. We've only lost one game and tied one game all year."

Their coach indicated something was different with the team this year and they just started the season on a good note and continued on from there.

"They just started to catch on," joked Riddell. "It took three years for it to sink in, but they're getting it."

Assistant coach Marty Hamilton indicated the club has been playing a complete well rounded game this year which in large part has sparked their success.

"They're hitting as well as they're fielding," said Hamilton. "They're just a complete team. They pull together when they need runs and have been able to make comebacks after falling behind or pull ahead in close games."

The majority of the girls have played together on the same team for the past two years and have quickly made their presence known this year riding a hot streak into the mid-season tournament in Domville, where they managed to come away with the championship trophy.

"I hope talking about this hasn't jinxed us," joked Riddell. "They've been doing really well and are really excited about things."

The girls hope the hardware doesn't end there as they are looking to avenge their loss to Greenbush and tie with Kitley in their final two games of the season last week in order to come away with the regular season championship.

With a top-two seed guaranteed for the end-of-year tournament in Kitley the girls are looking to bring home the trophy as a nice way of capping off what will be the final year of peewee softball for many of the players on the team.

Strong showing from local swimmers at Prescott swim meet

PRESCOTT - Numerous local swimmers had strong showings at the Piranhas swim meet Saturday in Prescott.

The Cardinal Sea Sharks were the top local team in the nine-team field finishing third overall, followed by the Johnstown Bear Paws in fourth and the Prescott Piranhas in fifth.

Nine local swimmers won awards for being the top swimmer in their age group.

For Johnstown, Taylor Prosser was top in boys six and under, while Erik Hendriks was the top boy 15 and over.

For Cardinal, Carrie Calhoun was the top 13 and 14 year old girl, Kristen Jessome was the top girl 15 and over and Joel Jodoin was the top swimmer in the competitive 11 and over category.

For Prescott, Broydon Stufko was the top seven and eight year old boy, Kevin Cummings was the top nine and ten year old boy, Jackie Mills was the top 11 and 12 year old girl and Jacob Hayes was the top 11 and 12 year old boy.

Johnstown Bear Paws

Girls six and under

Ava Prosser: fifth, back crawl; seventh, freestyle; eighth, breast stroke

Boys six and under

Taylor Prosser: first, freestyle and breast stroke; second, back crawl

Turner Birnie: third, freestyle, breast stroke and back crawl; Cole Cameron: sixth, freestyle; seventh, back crawl; Austin Tetreault: eighth, freestyle

Girls seven and eight

Mary Birnie: seventh, freestyle

Boys seven and eight

Colin Reynolds: first, individual medley; second, freestyle and back crawl; Matthew Scott: second, breast stroke; third, back crawl; sixth, freestyle

Boys nine and ten

Payton Marriner: second, breast stroke; third, individual medley

Girls 11 and 12

Sarah Hendriks: third, butterfly; fifth, freestyle

Boys 11 and 12

Jacob Scott: second, breast stroke; sixth, individual medley

Girls 13 and 14

Leiah Hendriks: second, breast stroke; third, freestyle

Boys 15 and over

Eric Hendriks: first, freestyle, breast stroke and back crawl

Relay

Boys eight and under (Power swimmers): fourth, freestyle; sixth, medley; Boys nine and ten (Bear Pawers): third, freestyle; Girls 11 and 12 (Brawling Bearpaws): third, freestyle; fourth, medley; Boys 11 and 12: fourth, medley; Boys 15 and over (Johnstown Hulks): first, freestyle

Prescott Piranhas

Girls six and under

Holli Dalton: second, butterfly; seventh, breast stroke; eighth, freestyle

Boys six and under

Jacob James: sixth, back crawl

Girls seven and eight

Paige Stufko: fourth, freestyle; seventh, back crawl and breast stroke; Lindsey Render: sixth, freestyle; Emily Crozier: fourth, butterfly

Boys seven and eight

Broydon Stufko: first, freestyle and back crawl; second, butterfly; Zachary Shankar: third, butterfly; sixth, back crawl; seventh, freestyle; Adam Norton: third, breast stroke; eighth, freestyle

Holden James: fourth, butterfly; seventh, breast stroke

Girls nine and ten

Michaela Mills: third, individual medley; fifth, breast stroke; Shannon Steenwyk: fourth, individual medley; sixth, breast stroke; Jenny Minish: sixth, individual medley; Mallory Gilson: sixth, butterfly; Sarah Norton: sixth, back crawl

Boys nine and ten

Kevin Cummings: first, individual medley, back crawl and freestyle; Connor James: fourth, butterfly

Girls 11 and 12

Jackie Mills: first, individual medley, and freestyle; second, butterfly; Holly Crozier: second, back crawl; fourth, breast stroke; Hope Dalton: first, breast stroke

Boys 11 and 12

Jacob Hayes: first, individual medley, butterfly and freestyle; Dan Mills: third, butterfly; fifth, breast stroke; Kris Bradley: fourth, back crawl and breast stroke

Girls 13 and 14

Sarah Steenwyk: third, individual medley; sixth, back crawl

Boys 13 and 14

Kyle Edmondson: second, butterfly; third, breast stroke; fourth, freestyle

Over 11 competitive

Dana Stephenson: second, butterfly and back crawl; third, individual medley; fourth, freestyle; Julia Sweet: third, back crawl and breast stroke; fifth, freestyle

Relay

Girls eight and under (Emily Crozier, Paige Stufko, Leigha Gilson): second, medley; third, freestyle; Girls eight and under (Holli Dalton, Lindsey Render, Meagen Render): seventh, freestyle and medley; Boys eight and under (Jacob James, Zachary Shankar, Adam Norton): first, freestyle and medley; Boys nine and ten (Connor James, Greg Bradley, Kevin Cummings): first, freestyle and medley; Girls 11 and 12 (Jackie Mills, Holly Crozier, Hope Dalton): first, freestyle and medley; Boys 11 and 12 (Kris Bradley, Dan Mills): third, freestyle and medley; Boys 13 and 14 (Jacob Hayes, Kyle Edmondson): second, freestyle and medley

Cardinal Sea Sharks

Girls six and under

Melanie Riddell: first, butterfly; sixth, freestyle and breast stroke

Boys six and under

Bradlee Douesnard: second, freestyle and breast stroke; fifth, back crawl; Kyle Peeler: first, butterfly; fourth, freestyle; seventh, breast stroke; Matthew Dishaw: sixth, freestyle; eighth, back crawl

Jake Buchanan: third, butterfly; eighth, breast stroke; Danny Patrick: fourth, butterfly

Girls seven and eight

Keisha Halladay: second, back crawl; third, individual medley; sixth, breast stroke; Kaitlind Biccum: third, freestyle

Boys seven and eight

Ryan Leggo: fourth, individual medley; fifth, breast stroke; seventh, back crawl; Austin Wickware: eighth, breast stroke

Girls nine and ten

Dawn Wright: fourth, freestyle

Boys nine and ten

Shane Riddell: first, butterfly; second, individual medley; third, freestyle; Brandon Peeler: third, butterfly; fourth, individual medley; Billy Myers: fifth, individual medley; Cody Adams: second, back crawl; fourth, freestyle

Girls 11 and 12

Audrey DeJong: third, individual medley; fourth, butterfly; McKenzie Gill: fourth, individual medley; Jessica Halladay: third, breast stroke; fifth, individual medley

Boys 11 and 12

Danny Calhoun: second, individual medley, butterfly and freestyle; Nathan Biccum: third, back crawl; fifth, butterfly

Girls 13 and 14

Carrie Calhoun: first, individual medley and butterfly; second, freestyle; Holly Alexander: first, back crawl; second, individual medley; fourth, butterfly; Amanda Riddell: fourth, individual medley and breast stroke

Girls 15 and over

Kristen Jessome: first, individual medley, butterfly and freestyle; Amanda Smith: first, back crawl and breast stroke; second, freestyle

Under 11 competitive

Taylor Bonvie: fourth, butterfly and breast stroke; fifth, freestyle

Over 11 competitive

Joel Jodoin: first, individual medley, butterfly and freestyle; Mitchell Davies: first, breast stroke; second, individual medley and freestyle; Devon Bonvie: third, butterfly; sixth, freestyle

Relay

Girls eight and under (Tiny Bubbles): third, medley; fourth, freestyle; Boys eight and under: third, freestyle; Boys eight and under (Sharkbait); sixth, freestyle; seventh, medley; Boys eight and under (Mudpouts): fourth, medley

Boys nine and ten (Tiger Sharks): second, freestyle and medley; Girls 11 and 12 (Mermaids): third, medley; fifth, freestyle; Girls 13 and 14: first, freestyle; second, medley; Girls 15 and over (Cardinal Babes): second, freestyle.

PGC captures Border League tourney

PRESCOTT - The Prescott Golf Club took advantage of being on home turf to caputure the 56th annual Border League Golf Tournament Saturday.

The tournament consisted of 10-man teams from eight local clubs including Smiths Falls Golf and Country Club, Gananoque Golf and Country Club, Cornwall Golf and Country Club, Colonnade Golf and Country Club, St. Lawrence University Golf Club in Canton, New York, Summer Heights Golf Club, Morrisburg Golf Club and Prescott Golf Club.

Each team was made up of eight of the better golfers of the club, as well as one senior and one junior golfer. The winning team is decided by taking the best nine scores from each club.

Prescott managed to capture a narrow victory over Conwall by a one shot margin with a combined score of 704. Gananoque finished third with a score of 715.

Prescott junior golfer Braden Miller shot a 73 for the low gross of the day. Miller was also the junior golfer with the lowest score on the day, defeating Brad Crepeau from Cornwall on the second hole in sudden-death play.

Cornwall's Ron McAllister had the lowest score for a senior with a 75.

In the team executives category (exhibition) Prescott's Steve Daoust was the low VIP/team representative with a score of 79, while Prescott's Jim Duncan won the President's Trophy with a low net of 72.

Other members of the Prescott team were Claude Labranche, Tom Johnson, Mike Lynch, Tory Deschamps, Chris Glashan, Tony Gilson, Rick Kotlarchuk, Rob Kimmerly and senior Skip Wright.

The tournament also marked the 45th year Gaetan Daoust of Prescott participated in the tournament as a playing member of Team Prescott, and 42nd as the secretary of the Border Golf Association. Daoust stepped down from that position after the event, handing over the reigns to his son Steve Daoust.

Armstrong scores seven goals in Under-8

PRESCOTT - David Armstrong had a seven-goal performance to lead Compendium Group Inc. to an 8-1 victory over Playit Star on Aug. 3 in Prescott and District Soccer Association Under-8 action.

Payden Selleck also scored for Compendium Group Inc., while Damian Pezadean scored the lone goal for Playit Star.

Under-16

D.W.J. Plumbing & Sons 4

Joshua Joudoin (2), Sean Dobbie, Mason Amell

Grenville Towing 0

No goal scorers

Watermark Printing 5

Joshua Whelan (2), Jordan McMullen (2), Alanna Lesenba

Gateway Packaging 3

Joshua Strickland (2), Timothy Johnston

Kriska Holdings Ltd. 4

Sebastian Last (2), Andrew Wilson, Jason Deeks

Southport 0

No goal scorers

Canadian Tire 2

Patrick Peladeau, Zack Henderson

Hartley Sports 1

Jessica Hyland

Under-12

Shriners 5

Cody Patenaude (3), Colman Colpitts (2)

Beach Home Hardware 2

Jamie Sturgeon (2)

Hansen's Kavity Kickers 6

Damien Van Hyning (2), Michael Lawless (2), Devon Deschamps, Skylar Fraser

B.W. Freer Electrical 2

Eoin Carr, Todd Bernard

Colour Pallette 5

Mitchell Grant (3), Zach Burridge, Colby Latocha

Seaway Valley Pharmacy 0

No goal scorers

Giant Tiger 3

John Jackson (2), Dillon Stoddard

Mac's Convenience Stores 2

Jacob Scott (2)

Under-10

Grenville Pharmacy 2

Taylor Byers, Alex Stevenson

Playit Star 1

John Hayman

Cassidy's Engraving 7

A.J. Larocque (4), Michael Barkley (2), Amir-Reza Hajarii

Prescott Kiwanis 1

Zackery Sukunda

Splash Well Drilling 7

Cody Adams (2), Jeremy Laplante (2), Kennedy Murphy, Thomas Render, Jake Ranger

Prescott Kinsmen 0

No goal scorers

Danani Flooring 5

Tyson Bertrend (4), Paul DeJong

TD Canada Trust 2

Mika Turansky, Christian Zahn

Mac's Convenience Stores 2

Alex Modler (2)

Royal Bank 2

Christian Saumier, Aaron Scott

Danani Flooring 6

Tyson Bertrend (3), Krista Lebrun (2), Chris Hendriks

Mac's Convenience Stores 1

Dylan Dorey

Grenville Pharmacy 3

Alex Stevenson (2), Connor Mackey

Royal Bank 1

Aaron Scott

Prescott Kinsmen 4

Patrick Spencer (3), Spencer Lee

Playit Star 2

Tobias Barkley (2)

Splash Well Drilling 4

Jeremy Laplante, Jake Ranger, Joseph Sargeant, Cody Adams

Prescott Kiwanis 0

No goal scorers

Cassidy's Engraving 4

A.J. Larocque (2), Connor James (2)

TD Canada Trust 4

Mika Turansky (4)

Under-8

Windmill Web Inc. 3

Garrett Knapp (2), Hayden Spychi

M.T.J.B. 2

Haylea Holmes, Paige Stufko

Tropical Pools & Spas 3

Phillip Boyd (3)

Compendium Group Inc. 1

David Armstrong

Hometown Heating 7

Jesse Kennedy (3), Benjamin Pickard (2), Connor Pennett
(2)

M.T.J.B. 0

No goal scorers

Compendium Group Inc. 8

David Armstrong (7), Payden Selleck

Playit Star 1

Damian Pezadean

St. Lawrence Printing 6

Declan Colwell (3), Curtis Ross (2), Nathan Colwell

Tropical Pools & Spas 2

Cody Dietschweiler, Phillip
Boyd

Hometown Heating 8

Ian Sabourin (4), Jacob James (2), Lane Bailey (2)

Prescott I.D.A. 0

No goal scorers

Playit Star 4

Damian Pezadean (3), Jonathan Gill

Prescott I.D.A. 0

No goal scorers

Under-6

Prescott Chiros 4

Drew Holmes (2), Taylor Prosser, Nicholas McColi

Beck's Construction 0

No goal scorers

Grenville Fish & Game 3

Jonathan Noonan (3)

Chevron Construction 1

Spencer Ross

Tichborne Auto Supply 1

Brody Ranger

Portraits by C. Endicott 0

No goal scorers

Star Security 3

Chad Fretwell (2), Cassidy Michalicka

Playit Star 1

Devon Hutchinson

Portraits by C. Endicott 4

Devon Knapp (4)

Grenville Fish & Game 3

Cameron Beaver (2), Jonathan Noonan

Tichborne Auto Supply 2

Brody Ranger (2)

Playit Star 0

No goal scorers

Chevron Construction 2

Spencer Ross (2)

Prescott Chiros 2

Taylor Prosser (2)

Star Secuity 3

Chad Fretwell (3)

Beck's Construction 2

Steven Armstrong, Cameron
Jones

St. Lawrence Printing 5

Curtis Ross (3), Declan Colwell (2)

Windmill Web Inc. 0

No goal scorers

Three aces recorded at PGC last weekend

PRESCOTT - Three hole-in-ones were recorded last weekend at the Prescott Golf Club.

On Saturday, long-time Prescott Golf Club member Fred Witcher, 87, recorded his ace on the 145-yard, ninth hole, using his 9-wood. Witcher was playing with Wayne Armstrong, Fred Holmes and Roy London.

On Saturday, junior golfer Tye Vaillancourt of Smiths Falls recorded an ace while playing in the 56th annual Border League Golf Tournament Saturday. Vaillancourt aced the 163-yard, fifteenth hole, using his 5-iron. Vaillancourt was playing with Braden Miller, Brad Crepeau and Max Gordonier.

On Sunday, Brian Granger of Cornwall notched an ace on the 175-yard, thirteenth hole, using his 7-wood. Scott and Jocelyn Granger witnessed the ace.

Men's fastball league tourney in Roebuck this weekend

ROEBUCK - The Grenville Men's Over-35 Fastball League will be hosting its eight-team tournament Friday and Saturday in Roebuck.

Games will be held Friday night at 7 pm and 8:30 pm, and will continue on Saturday starting at 8 am. The 'B' Final is scheduled for 5 pm, with the 'A' final to follow at approximately 7 pm.

This is the tenth year of the tournament which will feature Spencerville, Roebuck, Domville, Cardinal, Prescott, Maynard, RNS North Augusta and Tata's Domville taking part. Admission is free.

Come out and see some strong fastball action this weekend in Roebuck.

Jr. B Rangers holding training camp starting Aug. 21

SPENCERVILLE - The South Grenville Jr. B Rangers will be holding their 2004 training camp starting Aug. 21 at the Spencerville arena.

The camp is set for three days, running from 2 pm until 4 pm on Saturday, Aug. 21 and Sunday, Aug. 22 and from 4 pm until 6 pm on Saturday, Aug. 28.

Anyone who is junior or midget aged and would like to try out is invited to attend.

Those wishing to take part in the camp are asked to be at the registration session beginning at 12:45 pm on Saturday, Aug. 21.

For more information, contact Mark Armstrong at 925-4033.

Fall and winter ball hockey league coming to Prescott

PRESCOTT - The Prescott Ball Hockey League will be starting its inaugural season Sept. 15. Games will be played at South Grenville District High School on Wednesday and Thursday nights with the season running until June. This a non-contact gentleman's league, which will consist of semi-competitive 4-on-4 hockey. All players must be 19 years old or older to compete and must bring their own equipment. Players can register individually or as a team, with each team required to have a minimum of six players and a maximum of eight.

For more information, contact Lee Adams at 925-2612 or e-mail pbhl@steinburgs.com.

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