VOL. 174, NO. 33~ PRESCOTT, ONTARIO ~ August 18, 2004

Council gives consent to sign OPP contract

Disbandment of Prescott Police Service remains on track for Sept. 1

By Tim Ruhnke, Journal Editor

PRESCOTT ­ One of the last obstacles standing in the way of the proposed switch to Ontario Provincial Police service in Prescott has been pushed aside by town council.

In a recorded vote of 4-3, council gave its consent Monday for the mayor and CAO to enter into a five-year agreement with the OPP, a move that will mean the end of the Prescott Police Service and its in-house dispatch service as of Wednesday, Sept. 1.

As was the case with the April 26 vote to proceed with an OPP contract, Mayor Robert Lawn and councillors Jo-Anne Beckstead, Suzanne Dodge and Bob Pelda voted in favour of authorizing the signing of the agreement. Councillors Nancy Lane, Sue O'Hanlon and Chuck Street voted against the authorization bylaw.

Prior to the vote, the mayor expressed his regrets about the length of the disbandment process and the toll it has taken on uniformed officers and civilian workers at the municipal police department.

"They've been put through hell for a long, long time," Lawn said.

The mayor also credited Chief Bryan Somerville for the "excellent" job he has done under what Lawn said have been "appallingly adverse circumstances."

The mayor told council it is sometimes hard to live with the decisions that are made, but councillors must believe in themselves and recognize difficult decisions have to be made.

Lawn said the fact the current council did not consult the police services board is an oversight for which he takes responsibility. The mayor also noted the previous council that voted in Jan. 2001 to seek an OPP contract would never have believed the process would have continued an additional 43 months. Lawn indicated council's decision would have been different if the timeframe had been known back in 2001.

For her part, Lane reiterated her belief many issues need to be resolved before an agreement is signed. In noting she had recently received negative comments from a municipal councillor in Paris where the switch to OPP has already taken place, Lane asked Prescott council to stop and give the matter more time and thought.

Councillor Street said councillors who oppose the move have not been trying to obstruct the process. Those who question the decision are trying to do what is best for the town said Street. He added that has proved frustrating when the town ended up having "not much wiggle room or negotiating power."

The councillor also noted media outlets from outside Prescott are just now picking up on the story as it is reaching its conclusion.

Preparing for change

As of today, members of the Prescott Police Service who will be joining the OPP will be away for training in Orillia. OPP officers will be filling in until Aug. 29; the on-duty sergeant at Grenville County OPP will be responsible for town operations on an interim basis.

The full complement of town officers will return to duty for what will be the last three days of the municipal police department. The official transition is to take place Sept. 1 at 7 pm.

A public ceremony marking the disbandment and the switch to OPP will take place at 7 o'clock that night at the Prescott Legion.

In other decision made Monday night, town council decided to award the fire dispatch contract to the Brockville Fire Department at a cost of $2.55 per person per year (about $10,710 based on current population). The other bid from the Perth Fire Department was for $3.50 per person per year.

The Brockville service began conducting Prescott pager tests last week using a tower at Crystal Rock.

Council also approved the purchase of six portable radios and noise-cancelling microphones and a multi-unit charger at a cost of $9,383. The Prescott Fire Department will also be getting high-speed Internet service. Arrangements are being made for call-answer service to handle non-emergency calls to the fire department.

When asked by The Journal about whether the OPP would be hiring any more than one of the Prescott dispatchers being laid off as a result of disbandment, Lawn and CAO Robert Haller indicated there would be no additional hirings.

THIS WEEK

Codes will end concert season this weekend

PRESCOTT ­ Gary and Mickie Code will make their annual appearance at the Kinsmen Amphitheatre Sunday, Aug. 22 at 6:30 pm.

Admission is free; donations can be made at the concert.

In case of rain, the show will be presented at the Leo Boivin Community Centre.

High bacteria levels found at Kelly's Beach

PRESCOTT ­ What a difference a week makes.

Kelly's Beach was closed Friday after testing done by the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit indicated unacceptable levels of bacteria in water samples taken from the river at the beach.

The public beach located just west of the Coast Guard Base had been passing the weekly bacteria tests conducted this summer by the health unit. The public is asked not to swim or take part in other recreational activities in the water when there are elevated bacteria levels.

The next set of test results is expected later this week. The results are available online at www.healthunit.org.

Blood donor clinic set for Brockville today

BROCKVILLE ­ A blood donor clinic is being held today (Aug. 18) from 1:30 to 7:30 pm at the Brockville Memorial Centre.

All blood types are in demand; there is an ongoing need for blood during the summer months.

The next Canadian Blood Services clinic in Prescott will take place Thursday, Sept. 23 at South Grenville District High School.

Zone in on children's program at church

PRESCOTT ­ Youngsters will soon be in "The Zone."

The five-day afternoon program at Seaway Christian Church runs from Aug. 30-Sept. 3. Children between the ages of seven and 11 will take part in games, crafts and other fun activities aimed at providing life lessons to participants as summer holidays draw to a close. To register for the program, contact Carole Edmondson at 925-3438.

Friday is Roundup time in Prescott

Kidney foundation fundraiser at grocery store expected to be an arresting experience

PRESCOTT ­ Some of Prescott's most prominent citizens will be spending part of their Friday behind bars.

Round-up for Research is set to take place this Friday from 9:30 am to 6 pm at O'Reilly's Your Independent Grocer.

The fundraiser involves volunteer suspects who are arrested by a law enforcement posse and then taken to the judge who convicts them of "fun" charges and sentences them to serve time in the makeshift county jail to be set up in the grocery store's community room. While in jail, the prisoners will have about an hour to call family, friends and colleagues to raise bail money. Participants also received pledge sheets in advance of the event.

Proceeds from the event will go to the Kidney Foundation of Canada.

Event co-ordinator Lesley Hubbard told The Journal Monday 30 people have volunteered to be arrested. There are few "surprise" arrests in the works; there are also a few spots left for someone to "turn in a boss at the last minute," according to Hubbard.

Paul Irvine will serve as a judge; the name of the other judge had not been announced as of press time.

The public is invited to check out the action at the store.

The goal is to raise $10,000 for kidney disease research and related services. Hubbard said the response in Prescott has been good so far.

For more information on Roundup for Research, call 925-5683.

Similar "jail and bail" fundraisers are held in other communities.

Local Parks Canada operations remain open as job action begins

By Tim Ruhnke, Journal Editor

PRESCOTT ­ Fort Wellington National Historic Site was spared from the early stages of a strike launched Friday by unionized Parks Canada employees.

However, a picket line formed this morning (Aug. 25) beside the entrance to the visitor centre parking lot.

The union representing about 4,800 workers at the federal agency initiated job action early Friday morning. Picket lines formed at a number of sites across Canada, but the union did not stage a full-scale walkout.

It was business as usual at the fort Friday morning. The Heritage Day Camp for youngsters proceeded as planned, and the fort maintained regular operating hours throughout the weekend. Fort spokesperson Libby Pilon said Monday attendance was good throughout the weekend. She indicated some visitors noted they had heard heritage sites like Fort Wellington were still open.

The Public Service Alliance of Canada, which represents unionized Parks Canada workers, is seeking pay increases and a reduction of the gap between wages received by its members and what their counterparts in the private sector are receiving.

There has been talk of rotating work stoppages and a full-day walkout at all Parks Canada facilities in Ontario. John Coleman, president of PSAC Local 00392 that includes five members who work at Fort Wellington, told The Journal Monday acknowledged the union is organizing the strike on a rotational basis. When asked about if and when Fort Wellington would be affected, he said "It's bound to happen."

Coleman added the union's approach is to picket in an effort to convey to the public there should be a negotiated agreement. It will be up to management to decide whether to close facilities.

Student workers at Fort Wellington do not belong to the union.

The last time there was a labour disruption at Parks Canada was in 1991.

Coleman said unionized Parks Canada staff would prefer not to have to strike and are anxious to get on with their jobs. "I hope it's going to be a strike of a short duration," stated Coleman, who noted no negotiations were planned as of earlier this week.

The job action has disrupted boat traffic on the Rideau Canal and Trent Severn Waterway. Provincial parks such as Upper Canada Village are not affected by the strike.

Matt Leeder wins gold at nationals

MAITLAND NEWS BY Jane Fullarton

Matt Leeder brought home a gold and a silver medal from the Legion National Track and Field Meet held in Sudbury Aug. 6-8. Leeder won the gold medal Sunday for the 3,000-metre boys 15 and under category and the silver for the 1,500-metre race Saturday.

The Legion National Track Meet featured a full week of activities for the competitors. Leeder travelled to Sudbury in a van arranged by the Legion with other qualifiers from eastern Ontario and a coach from the Kingston area and one from the Ottawa area. Athletes earned the right to compete in the Nationals by placing first in their event at the provincial meet held in Ottawa in July.

Each member of the Ontario team was given a bag and a matching track suit by the Legion. The week-long meet and camp was held at Laurentian University, and athletes stayed in the university residences. Opening ceremonies were held Friday complete with a parade by the participants. All the events took place Saturday and Sunday with competitors from all ten provinces.

Leeder was thrilled to earn the gold on Sunday after placing second in the 1,500-metre Saturday. The Ontario team placed first over all at the meet, accumulating the most points during the two days of events. After the competitions were over Sunday, the athletes spent Monday through Thursday attending clinics and workshops conducted by Athletics Canada instructors.

Leeder warmed up for the National track meet by attending the Ontario Super Track and Field Meet in Windsor at the end of July. Leeder won first place in both the 1,500- and 3,000-metre events.

Rather than being exhausted by his busy and successful summer track season, Leeder says he cannot wait for the fall cross country season to start. He is 14 years old and will be starting Grade 10 at TISS this September. He is the son of Ray and Dianne Leeder of Maitland.

Taking the plunge

Swimming lessons are currently running in Maitland. The lessons started Aug. 16 and will run through Aug. 27. Red Cross certified instructor Katie Price is teaching the course at the Prices' pool on Pine Street in Maitland Park Estates.

Field of memories at Harvest Days

Annual agricultural voyage back in time set for weekend

By Blake McKim, Journal Staff Writer

ROEBUCK - Anyone who wants to know more about the early days of farming in South Grenville is invited to the ninth annual Harvest Days demonstration just south of Roebuck this Saturday and Sunday (Aug. 21 and 22).

"Harvest days shows people how harvesting was done 75-85 years ago," said Al Slater of Antique Wheels in Motion (a non-profit group in Lanark, Leeds and Grenville dedicated to the preservation and use of antique farm machinery). He added this year is the ninth annual Harvest Days celebration. The event typically attracts people from Eastern Ontario. This year's celebration promises to offer a nostalgic glimpse into the world of farming in this area.

Demonstrations of antique tractors, threshing machines, hammer mills and other antiquated farm equipment will be held throughout the Harvest Days festival. Spectators are encouraged to take part in the demonstrations.

"We've had a lot of people in the past come here and show us how to do things," said Slater, adding several people are planning to attend this year to learn how to plough with their own horses and antique tractors.

In addition to demonstrations, there will be special entertainment held throughout the festival. On Saturday afternoon, folk singer Louise Laurier will perform songs from the past. During the old time farmer's breakfast on Sunday morning from 8-10 am, Lyndhurst accordion player Robert LaForest will play, and local country band Elise and Company will play from 1-4 pm on Sunday.

Members of the Grenville County 4-H Sodbusters will also be demonstrating ploughing throughout Harvest Days. As well, many local crafters will be on hand to display their work for purchase. There will also be a canteen run by Antique Wheels in Motion featuring homemade pies.

The group is also committed to sharing its harvest with the less fortunate. In 2003, the group harvested 8.3 tonnes of soybeans worth more than $15,000 to donate to the World Food Bank. This year, it has planted approximately five acres of soybeans to be harvested.

Harvest Days is being held this year on the property of Harold Campbell at 5875 County Rd. 18, south of Roebuck. The festival will run on both days from 10 am to 4 pm. A small admission fee is being charged. However, kids 12 and under get in for free.

Chamber meeting set for Thursday

JOHNSTOWN ­ Directors of the Prescott and District Chamber of Commerce are reminded to attend the monthly meeting this Thursday, Aug. 19 at noon at the Bridgeview Restaurant.

Prescott's New to You Shop closes its doors

By Blake McKim, Journal Staff Writer

PRESCOTT - For more than 30 years, the New to You Shop at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church in Prescott provided inexpensive used clothing to Prescott and area residents. However, several factors caused the shop to close its doors forever at the end of July.

"There are many reasons why we're closing," said Lilian Smith, a member of the Anglican Church Women (ACW) and longtime volunteer for the shop.

A key factor for the shop's closure is because the church is no longer going to operate the hall where the shop is located because it can't afford to heat it. According to St. John's Priest Father Claude Delorme, all parts of the church other than the main building (including the hall, a vestibule and a small chapel) will be sealed off and no longer used this fall. The church is planning to make its main sanctuary smaller to accommodate a kitchen, office space, and Sunday school rooms which will be lost once the church hall is mothballed. A church committee has been formed to determine the long-term plan for the unused part of St. John's.

The hall's closure is not the only reason the shop has closed. "We're all getting older - not able to do as much as we used to," said Smith. She added there are not many younger women in the ACW who are able to put in the sort of volunteer hours that running the shop requires.

In addition, the number of used clothing shops around Prescott has mushroomed in recent years, taking a big bite out of the New to You Shop's revenues.

"When we started, we were the only used clothing shop in town," said Smith. "Now there are four." She added, in the shop's heyday, it would sometimes bring in as much as seven or eight thousand dollars into the church annually. It also took over four rooms in the basement of the church hall

In recent years, the shop at St. John's revenues have hovered around $4,000 per year. All money made by the shop went into the church's general expenses fund - to pay for heating, electricity and church maintenance.

The New to You shop was started in the early 1970s by Lilian Smith and Ida Morris (wife of Jack Morris and mother of John Morris, who served as publishers of The Journal) of the ACW as a way for the church to deal with the large amount of leftover clothing from church rummage sales.

"The idea was to take clothing and offer it at a very low price to people around town who might not be able to afford new clothes," she said. "We saw there was a need (for offering inexpensive clothes) in our community."

Shop volunteers have many fond memories of running the shop at St. John's over the years. Anne Smith, a 27-year volunteer at the shop, recalls an African priest's visit in which he took several bright orange sweaters (donated by Prescott Giant Tiger) back to his choir for uniforms. "He was so happy his choir would have uniforms," she chuckled.

The New to You shop also donated clothing to other causes over the years. It gave unsold clothing to the Diabetes association and Interval House, among other organizations. The 45 boxes of clothing left after the shop closed at the end of July are all being sent overseas to be given to people living in the Chernobyl area of eastern Europe.

Volunteers are sad to see the end of the shop. "I don't know what I'm going to do with my Mondays," said Smith, adding on Mondays members of the ACW would always get together and price donations which had come in the previous week.

They also regard the shop's closure as a consequence of changing times within the church. "In some ways, I feel like we're really going backwards," said Shirley Hodgkins, another longtime shop volunteer.

"The hall (where the shop was located) was needed (when it opened in 1929). Now, we're going back to where we were before 1929."

Specialist comes to area

Physician recruitment drive reports decrease in visits

BROCKVILLE ­ Another obstetrician/gynecologist is now working in the area.

Dr. Rudolph Novak, who recently completed his residency training at Queen's University, comes from Ottawa. He joins Dr. Tim Froats in providing those services to residents of the Leeds-Grenville area.

Their offices are located at Brockville General Hospital (BGH). Patients require referrals from their family doctors.

The Leeds-South Grenville Physician Recruitment Program is aimed at getting family physicians and specialists to consider the Brockville area as the place to apply their skills. Physician Recruiter Carlene MacDonald said there are fewer physicians visiting the area compared to last year, something that is also happening in other parts of the province.

"There's just not a lot of people (doctors) out there looking," MacDonald said.

The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has designated Leeds and South Grenville as underserviced when it comes to physicians. The area is in need of an additional 18 family physicians.

The recruitment pilot project was initiated by BGH in Sept. 2000. Since the task force was established in May 2001, 23 physicians have relocated to the area. During the same period, though, there has been a loss of 18 doctors.

More than 100 visiting physicians and their families have been hosted by the local recruitment program, which is funded by contributions from companies, individuals, service groups and municipalities.

MacDonald noted many younger doctors prefer to join existing practices which already have administrative support and other services in place.

Man dies from injuries he sustained in fall

EDWARDSBURGH ­ A 36-year-old Edwardsburgh man died from injuries he sustained in an accident at his Pitt Road property last Wednesday morning.

Robert Paul Carmichael was in the process of connecting hydro to a garage when the incident occurred, according to Grenville County OPP. He had climbed an aluminum ladder at a hydro pole and was doing some measuring when the steel tape he was using apparently touched a live wire; his leg might have also been touching a wire at the time.

As a result of the electrical shock, Carmichael fell about 20 feet to the ground. He was alone at the time.

A man who had been working with Carmichael found him on the ground and called for help. Firefighters, paramedics and police responded.

Carmichael, who sustained severe head injuries in the fall, was taken to Kemptville District Hospital and then transported to the Civic campus of the Ottawa Hospital. He died Thursday.

Paul Carmichael is survived by his parents, two brothers and two grandparents as well as several nieces and nephews. A funeral service was held yesterday.

Master's Hands Community Supper to be held next Wednesday evening

PRESCOTT ­ The Master's Hands Community Supper will take place next Wednesday, Aug. 25 at Seaway Christian Church on Churchill Road.

The monthly dinner for the less fortunate will be served from 5 to about 6:15 pm.

Admission is free; all are welcome to attend.

Senior hockey team loses Prescott ice time; owner asks town council to help get it back

PRESCOTT ­ The St. Lawrence Falcons senior hockey team has had its ice time at the Leo Boivin Community Centre taken away, team owner Greg Simpson told Prescott council Monday night.

The regional team is about to enter its second season of Eastern Ontario league play this fall; most home games in season one were played Saturday nights in Prescott. However, Simpson said the team's ice time was given to the minor hockey association.

Simpson acknowledged the team had constantly been behind on paying its bill for use of the arena, adding there is still $600 to be paid. He said a new group has come forward and is willing to pay the remaining amount. Simpson also noted one prospective ownership group would like to move the team out of Prescott, something he does not want to see happen.

Community Services Director Randy Pelehos is on vacation this week and was not in attendance at the meeting. Simpson said he would have gone to council sooner had he been told of the ice time situation sooner.

"The league is waiting for us," he said.

Simpson indicated minor hockey is trying to work with the team to resolve the situation. However, he said he is still awaiting a formal response from the South Grenville association. The team would prefer an earlier ice time Saturday night, but Simpson said he would accept last season's time.

Councillor Sue O'Hanlon, who chairs the town's community and protective services committee, indicated the ice time issue would be addressed early next week when Pelehos is back at work.

Celebrate the life of John Morris

A party to celebrate the life of John Morris will take place on Sunday, Sept. 5 at 44 Alta Vista Drive in Riverview Heights.

It will be an afternoon of memories, music and fun with a chicken BBQ and a Dixieland band. The party in memory of the publisher of The Journal is a fundraiser for the restoration of St. John's Anglican Church.

Anyone interested in attending should call Beth Morris at 925-4828 by next Wednesday, Aug. 25.

Celebrating 50 Years

Fifty years no small feat for Grenville Fish & Game Club

MAYNARD - Fifty years is a milestone many people thought the Grenville Fish and Game Club would never hit after suffering many setbacks in membership over the past five decades.

Club President Mike Stephenson indicated that, despite some of the past woes with membership, the club has experienced over the years, it is currently booming and stronger than ever with 542 members.

Stephenson has been quick to point out the club's activity with youth programs in the community is among the club's proudest claims.

"We try to stay pretty active with the community, running blood donor clinics, taking people out on the pontoon boat and taking the time to do something for other people," said Stephenson. "We have a lot of people involved with different things and we're enjoying working with a community which has been so generous over the years."

Stephenson indicated the club, which is mostly made up of local people but also includes members from as far away as Ottawa, Cornwall and Kingston, is proud to be able to do what they can for the community, including work with the blood drives, use of the pontoon boat and allowing groups such as the Air Cadets and OPP to use the shooting range.

Geoff Fortier, who served as the club's president for between 15 and 20 years and whose family was among its original members has been pleased with the changes in the club over the years.

"There are a lot of sports clubs that are just that sports clubs," said Fortier, "but the future lies with no longer just taking, but giving back to the community. Over the years we've really gotten involved with the community and the youth. We've gotten some rave reviews from groups like the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters about the activities we run. Between the Little Dreamer (pontoon boat), the lure samples we give out to kids free of charge and the Grenville Goslings program the club has geared towards to getting the kids out and active in the outdoors."

Despite the club's strong numbers in recent years, there have been periods over the past five decades during which seeing the club's 50th anniversary did not seem possible.

Fortier indicated that, despite a drops in membership in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s where at one point the club was down to about 10 members, they never gave up.

"We just kept going and one thing that helped us was all the gun registration laws," said Fortier. "To a lot of people, the laws meant they had to get together with a group to show their strength and now we're at a level we've never seen before."

Longtime club member Mac Peterson added, "At one point we didn't have a quorum of 17 members for one to two years, but we got active and started running more derbies and activities and started getting members back."

For a few of the current members, the memories and stories from the club date back to before there was even a clubhouse.

"I remember back when I was five years old and the meetings were held at Boundary (Street) Public School because the president was Ken Rourke was the principal there," said Fortier. "After that, we had meetings at the Legion, before we eventually got our clubhouse."

The landscape on the club's grounds on North Campbell Road itself has also undergone some dramatic changes over the years for the club.

"Originally, all we had was a trap range and rifle range," said Fortier. "Back then the clubhouse was a bit impossible road to get to in the winter. It was at the end of the road and it was never plowed or anything."

Stephenson added, "It really has changed drastically. Back in 1979, they used to cut the grass out there with a horse and buggy. One of the local farmers would bring in a team of horses to do the job, until we built a small clubhouse."

Fortier explained how the club has mean a lot to him over the years and remembers back to when his dad was president in the 1950s and how he was a junior member going to the monthly meetings and getting to see films on fishing and hunting.

"For me, that was one of my favourite memories with the club," said Fortier. "Watching those 16-mm films about fishing, hunting, archery and African safaris; it just mesmerized me. Back then I was really big into archery and Robin Hood so it just stuck with me."

For Peterson, who joined the club back in 1967, the fish and game club has provided countless memories involving all the sporting and comradery. One of his favourite activities with the club over the years has been the annual ice fishing derby.

"The ice fishing derby has always been a big thing at the club," said Peterson. "I always liked it because it was a big family thing where you would get the whole family out there having a barbecue or building a shack. It would be kids young enough to be in a stroller, right up through to their grandpa in a wheel chair spending time together and having some fun."

For more information on the club visit their Web site at www.grenvillefishandgame.com or come to the Grenville Fish and Game Club's 50th anniversary celebration Sunday, which runs from 10 am until 3 pm at the Cardinal Legion Park.

THIS SUNDAY

10 AM - 3 PM

CARDINAL WATERFRONT (near Legion)

50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

* Fishing demonstrations

* Archery target shooting

* Kayaking

* Boat rides

* Free hamburgers, hot dogs and cake

EVERYONE IS WELCOME

For more information call Anne Seabrook at 658-3084 or Lynn and Angel Holmes at 925-3408.

Optimist soap box derby set for Sept. 18

SPENCERVILLE ­ The Spencerville and District Optimist Club's annual soap box derby will be held Saturday, Sept. 18 on Goodin Road west of County Road 44.

The fun event is open to youngsters between the ages of eight and 16. The two race classes are kit cars and hobby cars (with wheel bearings). Special prizes for the best design and creativity shown in each class will be awarded. Prizes will be given to all racers.

To order a kit car, call Brian at 926-2792. For more information on the derby, call Sheila at 658-5290 or Germain at 658-2543.

All participants must wear safety helmets and have parental permission to enter.

The rain date is Sunday, Sept. 19.

Tribute to the Irish

FRONT OF YONGE ­ A monument honouring the 19th century Irish settlers of Younge township west of Brockville will be dedicated this Sunday, Aug. 22.

The rain date is Sept. 12. For more information on the time and location of the dedication and on the monument itself, contact Russell Leeder at (613) 928-2374.

Leeder, who has spearheaded the Ballycanoe-Trevelyan project, notes some of the descendants of the early Irish families still reside in the Prescott area.

Region selected to take part in first colorectal cancer screening program

LEEDS AND GRENVILLE ­ The importance of screening for colorectal cancer is being promoted by the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit.

The region has been selected by the Ministry of Health and Cancer Care Ontario to take part in Canada's first screening program.

The program targets men and women who are at least 50 years old. A fecal occult blood test can detect invisible amounts of blood in stool. If blood is detected, the patient will be referred for additional testing that might include a colonoscopy.

Most cases of colorectal cancer begin with the development of a benign or non-cancerous polyp which sometimes bleeds. Removing a polyp during a colonoscopy can prevent cancer from developing.

Colorectal cancer has a 90 per cent cure rate when detected early. It is estimated more than 6,000 new cases will be diagnosed and up to 2,200 deaths from the disease will occur in Ontario this year.

The health unit will be working with family doctors and nurse practitioners during the next seven months to promote the screening program, according to a unit news release.

For more information or to participate in the program, contact a family physician or the health unit at 345-5685. Visit www.healthunit.org.

Town had put its money on another poker run

PRESCOTT ­ The river poker run that made its way to Prescott Saturday is not the one which had received the backing of the town.

A Gananoque community-based powerboat event scheduled for Aug. 27-29 has been officially postponed. In a press release received shortly after The Journal went to press last week, committee Chairperson Jonathan Allen notes the committee, the Town of Gananoque, its Chamber of Commerce and some volunteers are being sued by William Taylor and Poker Runs Inc., which are associated with the event held this past weekend.

"It is sad that this is happening," Taylor states in the release. "The businesses, the communities and, most importantly, the charities are going to lose out big time."

There will be no further comment because of the legal action before the court, the release states.

Earlier this year, town officials in Prescott opted to take part in the Gananoque-based event. However, it became apparent several weeks ago this poker run might not proceed as planned because of possible legal action.

Next week's council meeting cancelled

MAYNARD - There will be no township council meeting Monday, Aug. 23.

A meeting had been planned for that date. However, it was cancelled because Reeve John McCrea as well as councillors Pauline Cyr and John Fischl will be attending the Association of Municipalities of Ontario annual conference in Ottawa

The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 13 at 7:30 pm.

Lane quits committee chair post

PRESCOTT ­ Councillor Nancy Lane has resigned from her position as chairperson of the town's transportation and environmental services committee.

Lane made the announcement during Monday's council meeting. She indicated she was not being consulted by senior staff on some of the issues that are being put to a vote at council before being discussed at the committee level.

Two such items approved by council Monday were the purchase of a new loader at a cost of more than $120,000 (minus an allowance of $20,000 for the trade-in). There is money in reserves to cover the expense.

The second item was the awarding of a contract for after-hours messaging service for the public works department. Premier Communications was the successful bidder with a quote of $34.80 per month.

GRENVILLE COUNTY OPP WEEKLY REPORT

Office at township landfill is trashed

AUGUSTA ­ The office at the landfill on Coville Road was broken into sometime between Aug. 14 at 4 pm and Aug. 16 at 9:30 pm. The door had been forced open; a cordless telephone was taken. The door frame sustained damage in the break and enter. Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable McDade at Grenville County OPP (925-4221).

Driver faces trafficking charge

EDWARDSBURGH ­ A traffic stop led to a trafficking charge being laid against the driver. Constable C. Bisson pulled over a southbound blue 1995 Neon Aug. 9 on Highway 416 just south of Jochems Road at about 2:45 pm. The officer investigated and found what is believed to be just over five ounces of marijuana.

In addition to the possession for the purpose of trafficking charge, a 41-year-old Edwardsburgh/Cardinal woman was also issued a ticket for driving without a licence.

One of two missing ATVs has New York plates

AUGUSTA ­ Two all-terrain vehicles were reported stolen from a County Road 26 property sometime between Aug. 7 and the morning of Aug. 10. Both vehicles are Bombardiers; a Traxter 200 has Ontario licence plate 31DB0, and a Traxter 2001 has New York plates 78XA22.

Constable McConnell is the investigating officer. Anyone with information on this theft is asked to contact OPP at 925-4221 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Break-in at home during the day

AUGUSTA ­ A daytime break and enter occurred Aug. 11 at a Coville Road residence. The front door had been kicked in; some ransacking took place. The items taken were a DVD player, briefcase and queen-sized comforter. Constable E. Barr is investigating.

Mountain bike taken from residence

AUGUSTA ­ An 18-speed bicycle was stolen from a County Road 21 home east of North Augusta sometime between Aug. 6-9, according to Grenville County OPP. The red and black Laser Triumph mountain bike is valued at $200.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Bisson at 925-4221 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Tracking system leads police to stolen vehicle

AUGUSTA ­ A stolen SUV was recovered and returned to its owner last Tuesday. OPP Constable Bisson responded that morning to the theft of a 2004 Buick Rendezvous from a County Road 2 residence. The vehicle is equipped with On-Star; later that day, the company located the vehicle parked on Park Street in Brockville. The investigation continues.

OPP tow policy is unfair, according to local operator

PRESCOTT ­ A local businessman is challenging the tow truck policy being used by the Grenville County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police.

Steve Rainey, owner and operator of Prescott Towing, has been removed for the third time from the list of service providers available in the event of a collision or some other incident the OPP responds to in its coverage area.

Now that Prescott is about to become part of a separate patrol area within the Grenville detachment, Rainey's towing service will not be on the list of operators available to handle police-related calls in town.

Prescott Towing, which has a compound on Florence Street, had been on the OPP's list for Edwardsburgh/Cardinal until January of this year.

Rainey, who lives in Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, expressed some of his concerns to Prescott council Monday night.

OPP Sergeant Craig McCormick told The Journal Monday the tow policy that was established in 1996 represents a collective agreement involving towing services, the detachment and Premier Communications, the company that dispatches OPP tow calls.

McCormick, who oversees the local policy, said Prescott Towing was removed from the tow list due to breaches of the policy. The sergeant indicated he was not prepared to comment any further because there is an ongoing investigation by the competition bureau.

As for Rainey's presentation to council, Mayor Robert Lawn said council will consider his concerns.

Rainey said he gets along with most of the officers in the field; however, he is concerned some of them are not that familiar with the policy.

Rainey said the OPP tow calls represent about one-quarter of his revenue. He acknowledged he does take the matter seriously and personally because it affects his ability to provide for his family.

Earlier this summer, a Prescott-area man contacted The Journal and complained about not being allowed by the OPP to obtain the services of Prescott Towing following a collision that occurred in the spring. The officer who responded advised dispatch of the driver's request; the response from dispatch was Prescott Towing was off the list, and another company was on the way.

Section 12.4.2 of the Grenville policy indicates a client's specific request for a firm not on the list could be handled by central dispatch.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"I don't know what I'm going to do with my Mondays."

Long-time volunteer Lilian Smith, commenting on the closing of the New to You Shop

Editor's Notebook

Time to heal the wounds

At the end of the April 26 Prescott council meeting, The Journal asked Mayor Robert Lawn about the extent to which the town's negotiating team would try to get the OPP to hire more than just one of the several civilians whose jobs were being eliminated as part of disbandment and the contracting out of fire and some other town-related dispatch services. The mayor's response was he would do "his level best" to see that others would be hired by the OPP.

Unfortunately, only one of seven will be offered employment. Add the one constable who will not be given a job by the OPP and two OPP retirees who have been town officers but will not be making the switch and that makes 10 people who will no longer be working as of Sept. 1.

It turns out we were probably kidding ourselves if we actually believed town officials would get anything other than what they got: a standard OPP contract with a few minor alterations to deal with issues specific to Prescott. From all accounts, the price did not come down and the number of local jobs certainly did not go up.

In essence, there weren't really any negotiations.

As expected, the split vote on whether or not the community and protective services committee recommends the contract proposal to council was moot. There were still four votes on council to proceed with disbandment and there will be four votes in favour of whatever contract proposal is put on the table. Opponents' last-ditch efforts to extend or disrupt the process will, in all likelihood, fail.

We would have preferred to retain Prescott's own police service, and its imminent departure is a major loss to the community that should not be underestimated ­ especially by those who believe the OPP option is in the best interests of Prescott.

As much as we may question the manner in which the municipality has handled this process and, at times, the lack of leadership and sensitivity to genuine concerns about the switch, we must support council's decision and the officers who have been and will continue to be serving and protecting us.

However, it is quite clear the 4-3 council vote reflects the deep division that still exists in this community. There are those who will not forget the way the policing issue panned out, and the actions of the OPP will be followed closely.

For the sake of Prescott's well-being, we hope the switch will produce the positive results proponents have been touting. If not, we know there are more than a few interested parties just waiting to say "I told you so" and throw it back into council's face.

And they will.

Tim Ruhnke

Police officers deserve our respect, not our criticism

CLUB HOUSE REMARKS by David Dickenson

I can't believe the kind of uproar I've heard in the past week about early backlash from a case in which a man died after being tasered by police in Kingston.

Before all the facts of the case were out there for the public, people were questioning the actions of the police and saying how tragic and unnecessary the death was.

The death was unnecessary - not due to the actions of the police but because of the large amounts of cocaine streaming through that victim's system which was, in fact, reported as the cause of his death. It was cocaine, not a taser, as many people first jumped to that conclusion.

For me, in that case, the people I felt bad for were the family of the man who over-dosed on cocaine and the officers who tasered the fighting suspect and were immediately made out to be the villains by those looking to chastise the police for their actions.

Anyone who has watched the show Cops or knows any officers personally know they are not looking for an altercation when they go out on the job because, like you and me, this is their job and they are doing their best at it and, like you and me, are just hoping to put in a good day at the office.

If someone resisting arrest attacks an officer, they are trained and equipped to handle it, like in this case these officers did. I thought about this incident and realized that if I'm an officer and if you take a run at me, I would have done what I could to take them down to protect my own safety. Whether it be by takedown or taser, it really doesn't matter.

I think a lot of people forget how important police officers are and how much of themselves and their personal well-being they put on the line, often for people who they don't even know.

You hear some people come down on the police about how they handle things, but often those are the same people who are the first to call police when something happens to them.

The respect for the police just doesn't seem to be what it used to be even ten years ago. As a young kid in elementary school, I was taught to show police officers respect and I try to still apply that today, although a lot of people tend not to have the same opinion, since this is a much touchy, feelier world of today where, no matter what is done, someone or some group is offended and ready to cause an uproar.

Whether it be OPP, local police, RCMP, CSIS, military police, transit police, CN police or any other position I didn't list, they are still people of the law putting their lives on the line to help protect society.

Prescott-made television sets add colour to CNE: 1964

FROM THE ARCHIVES

Aug. 19, 1964

* Excavation has begun for a 12-unit apartment building to be constructed on Churchill Road just east of the bowling alley. Owner M.W. Connell said the units will rent for $80 to $96 per month. The cost of the project is estimated at $110,000.

* Visitors to the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto will see Prescott-made RCA Victor television sets in action in what is being billed as Canada's first colour TV network. High-quality colour films and slide material will be shown to the three million people expected to visit the CNE. RCA Victor President John D. Houlding said the display "...will hasten the day when viewers from St. John's to Victoria will be able to watch colour television in their own living rooms."

* Entertaining parents at the recent variety show at St. Mark's playground were Prescott's own version of The Beatles: Barbara and Beverly Baldwin, Karen and Cathy Cole and Midge Bishop.

Aug. 15, 1984

* Prescott council has opted to appoint a replacement for Councillor Terry McConnell as opposed to holding an election. McConnell resigned in late July to seek the new position of assistant public works foreman. Mayor Sandra Lawn said McConnell "certainly was a very valuable member of council for a number of years."

* One-legged runner Steve Fonyo is expected to arrive in Prescott on the weekend. Fonyo, 19, lost his left leg to cancer when he was 12. His cross-country run began in Newfoundland at the end of March.

* The Golden Helmets will perform at Prescott's dual 200th and 150th anniversaries this weekend. The Ontario Provincial Police precision motorcycle team will do its thing on King Street.

* Brent Scott scored on a penalty kick with less than a minute remaining to give the Prescott Dixie Lee Juniors a 4-4 tie with Brockville United in district men's soccer action. Steve Baker scored twice for Prescott; Danny Powers had the other goal.

The symbolism of the Olympic opening ceremonies is all Greek to me

FROM THE OTHER SIDEby Jeffrey Morris

On the last day I spent with my father, we reminisced about so many things.

I knew it was going to be my last day with him, so I was very deliberate in selecting what I thought the best memories we shared were.

The one memory which we never really talked about over the years but we really had a good time discussing was the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. During those games, he was 40, I was 12. Now, watching the Games in Athens, I am 40, and my oldest son Jack turns 12 on Sept. 11.

So we have been watching. Jack and our other son Wade and myself have watched both CBC and NBC feeds, and we have followed online. The Olympics is a great way to make kids aware of the world's other countries and their cultures.

And we really enjoyed the opening ceremonies, especially since Jack is really into Greek history and mythology. But like all opening ceremonies, especially the ones that involve symbolism and actors and representations of meanings and metaphorical theatrics... well, I just don't get it.

Whether it's an Olympic opening ceremonies or a Super Bowl halftime show, or Cirque de Soleil or anything else that involves artistic interpretation, I am lost. I don't get it. I don't see it. I doubt I ever will. I won't pretend I do.

I watched both the American and Canadian versions of the ceremonies. Both featured the interpretations of what was going on and what everything meant, though on the Canadian broadcasts one had to endure Peter Mansbridge's usual smug anti-American tones and underlying sarcasm.

There were so many things we saw in those ceremonies. And thank goodness for the commentators because I would have totally misinterpreted most of them. Unfortunately, I am programmed to relate to all things through a modern pop culture viewpoint. Our pop culture, as I learned watching the ceremonies, is pretty ugly.

For example, we learned Aphrodite was the Goddess of Love. However, with all the NBA players in town and at the ceremonies, a more appropriate tribute would have been to the Greek God of Paternity and Sexual Assault, we'll call him Testiclees.

Or, perhaps the Greek God of professional basketball players could be Narcoticus. Was it just me, or were you thinking that maybe having Team USA play a series of exhibitions in Turkey before the Olympics started wasn't such a good idea? After all, former Toronto Raptor Damon Stoudamire was caught last season with his weed wrapped in tinfoil trying to put it through the airport security metal detector. He obviously exercised his judgementardation (new word, call Websters quick). All I could think of was Billy Hayes, who came to speak to us at Carleton, about what happened to him when he was caught with drugs in Turkey. The movie they made about him was called Midnight Express. I hope the US basketball officials had at least a couple of private screenings for these guys.

And was there a Greek God Don't-Give-A-Crapicus? That's who Allen Iverson looked like during the opening ceremonies. While athletes from around the world showed jubilation and joy and excitement and the thrill of being on the world's stage, Iverson looked like he would rather be anywhere else. His body language said that every other athlete in that stadium should feel honoured and blessed to share the spotlight with him. His face said that he would rather be anywhere else than where he was, like at home, flashing some bling and playing with his PlayStation 2. He looked like that when USA was destroyed by Puerto Rico in their opener.

America is getting bashed enough at these games for politics and foreign policy. They don't need to be bashed for excessive arrogance, not caring about the Games and zero work ethic or care from the captain of their basketball team.

But our decaying society stretches beyond basketball.

We learned in the ceremonies that 534 BC marked the beginning of the era of Greek theatre. Who could forget those classics like Oedipus or the Odyssey? Maybe it's just me, but do you think that maybe Britney Spears' new stepkids might get a little messed up when they go see Oedipus?

Hercules is the mythological figure of the Olympic Games. Hera, wife of Zeus found the baby Hercules. The Milky Way was named as the cluster of stars representing the milk from their breastfeeding. I would have missed this one. I would have looked at the cluster of stars and thought of urine samples, and that one of those millions of stars represented a banned substance that is so difficult to find. The world has been trying to bust sprinter Marian Jones and cyclist Lance Armstrong for years. Jones recently cleaned up in a pre-Olympic meet with France and Germany. They did everything short of bringing Hans Blix in to find something in her urine. Chances are that whatever was in her urine would have disappeared long before Blix examined it anyways.

And as far as Armstrong is concerned, the French have been accusing him of using banned substances for years. The Americans say the only questionable substances he brought into France were soap and shampoo, and nobody can confirm that they are technically banned in France.

We learned that Greece had to deal with exterminating thousands of dogs before the games. Unfortunately, since all of the athletes were in stadium for the ceremonies and all peed in the stadium's restrooms, Greece will soon have to deal with thousands of cut and ripped mutant sewer super-rats that were exposed to performance-enhanced urine.

Enjoy the Games. Remember that sports are a metaphor of our society and culture.

And do you think I am out of line and insipid because of my under-bourgeois take on culture? Well, head to the museum in Hull. I'm sure there will be a dress made of meat or a million dollar plank with three stripes on display that you can enjoy.

Former editor Jeffrey Morris now works in sports licensing and marketing in Seattle. He is a regular columnist for ESPN.com and is also a weekly analyst and humourist on Fox Sports Radio. You can hear his weekly radio show, Inside the CFL, on www.footballology.com.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Garage sale bylaw an example of how government is bent on taking control

The Editor;

Things must be slow for Edwardsburgh/Cardinal council. Regulating garage sales is now on the agenda.

These, your elected officials, deem it necessary to control garage sales that you, the people who elected them, hold to recycle items you no longer need, thus saving these items from becoming landfill. Those landfills, as we all know, are disappearing fast and you are going to have to pay to have your garbage shipped elsewhere. They are going to regulate the number of days you may hold a garage sale. You are going to need a licence but the licence is not free. (This is not a money grab, is it? If you fail to obtain said licence then you will be fined.)

They want to control the number of days you may hold it. The fee has yet to be made public but anything less than $25 will not pay the cost of making out the form. (Noteworthy isn't it, that they have finalized the fine for failure to obtain a licence, but have not finalized the bylaw that will generate this fine.) The fine has to be more than $25 or it will cost the township to collect it. Let's not even look at the court costs for both sides if it is contested. But what the heck! No matter how it turns out, it's your money.

What about the time it will cost you to drive to the office to obtain said licence. "Sorry, but the clerk isn't here and I don't know where the key to the cash box is right now. I think the Brinks driver took it with him when he picked up the cash for the day. You'll have to come back."

They will have to enforce this bylaw or what is the point. They'll have to hire a garage sale cop to police the township and hand out fines to those folks who break the law. At the very least they must have the bylaw officer patrol on weekends. The enforcers will have to be paid overtime as it is a weekend. Count on a request for another staff person being hired because of the work load building up in the office.

Remember the ridiculous gun registry and how it has ballooned out of control? Expensive government starts a step at a time, and sooner or later your taxes will be raised to cover the extra expense of this. They could save money by installing a 1-800 BE A SNITCH line so your neighbour can turn you in.

You may think this law is unimportant, but in fact it is as important as any law that is passed in this country. Each affects your freedom in some way, no matter how small. Regulate garage sales? What is next? Regulate the number of showers you have? The number of children you have? The number of pets you keep?

Government at all levels in Canada today seems bent on taking over and controlling the everyday lives of the good people of this great country of ours. The alarming thing is few Canadians protest it.

There is a meeting Aug. 25 at 6:30 in the Cardinal Public Library basement to discuss losing your freedom to have a garage sale unfettered by red tape. Do not miss it, folks, or you'll deserve what you get.

Gavin Martin
Prescott

Time to make more noise about train whistles

The Editor;

Trains are a very important part of our economy, transportation and our history. Living less that a block from the CNR two-track main line and watching and hearing in excess of 70 trains per day going both directions gives one something to think about.

In my opinion, our forefathers goofed when they laid out the crossing gates for the railway. We still have gates that only cover one lane on each side of the tracks. What would the expense be to lengthen the gates to cover both lanes on both sides so that stupid drivers could not zig-zag around the gates to gain a minute or two? Probably not very much.

Fences and fines do not deter people from crossing at places other than roads/streets; people are generally lazy and will take the easiest way to get from point A to B. Also, if someone were about to commit suicide by using the railway as a means, how would it be possible to prevent this? Even the whistles and the train brakes do not work in time. Therefore, it is almost impossible.

As for the whistles, there are more than 70 trains per day times four whistles each at Boundary, Sophia and, for some unknown reason, the Edward Street overpass ­ about 840 individual whistles per day, and I'm sure there are more than that.

We have a noise bylaw in Prescott that says I suffer a fine for making a loud noise. I sure do not know why the railway is exempt from this bylaw; rules are made for everyone, not just a few. Just because they have a right-of-way through our town should not give them the right to keep us awake all night all year.

Here is what I think will happen in the near future. Our great town of Prescott on the beautiful St. Lawrence River will become a ghost town, or we will all be so deaf it will not matter. Will the CNR supply us with hearing aids that generally do not work? I do not think so. Many people in town looking for accommodation or who are in the process of moving to a quieter location are sick and tired of these whistles, and who can blame them?

What is the answer? Band together. There is strength in numbers! Send letters and e-mails to our member of parliament. Not just one letter... keep the mail box full. Sooner or later, he will get sick of it, get off his butt and start something that will result in our Prescott citizens getting a good night's sleep for a change. Even if the whistles stopped from 11 pm to 6 am ­ am I dreaming or what?

Howie Countryman
Prescott

(Editor's note: This subject came up at Monday's council meeting. Some council members indicated they have concerns and would like to take another look at the matter.)

Reader wants to keep our Prescott sociable (KOPS)

The Editor;

In a democracy, authority is exercised for the most part by representatives elected by the populace. The common form of a municipal government is a mayor and councillors.

In our case of Prescott, the council consists of six councillors and a mayor placed into power by the democratic system of voting. This group opens the way for others to sit on different boards within the municipality. This body of councillors and mayor were voted to power to make decisions on our behalf. Some people may not agree with their decisions, but that is the free system.

A democracy is a government of the people, by the people, for the people.

I can see there are voters who do not agree with certain decisions, but we placed those people into power to work on our behalf. So sit back and let them do their job and if you are not satisfied with the results, live with it, then make a change come next election instead of whining and squabbling like children. Act like adults.

S.H. Pillar
Prescott

(Editor's note: Mr. Pillar is a former Prescott councillor.)v

Council approves deal to accept 730 Truck Stop's waste water

By David Dickenson, Journal Staff Writer

CARDINAL - Township council voted 6-1 Monday in favour of accepting waste water from the 730 Truck Stop at the Cardinal Waste Water Treatment Plant.

In a recorded vote, Ward One Councillor Hugh Cameron was the only councillor who voted against the proposed agreement.

"I just wanted to clarify that I am not opposed to accepting the effluent, but I am opposed to the location," he said following the meeting. "It (the 730 Truck Stop) is an industry we need and a township employer and community member we're very proud to have, but I just feel there is a better alternative."

More than 100 people turned out for a public information session on the subject last Tuesday at the Cardinal Legion. The presentation outlined three possible options for the disposal of waste water from the truck stop, including only two which had been seriously discussed: trucking the waste water to the Cardinal Waste Water Treatment Plant on John Street in Cardinal or accepting it at the Spencerville Lagoon.

Mayor Peggy Taylor indicated the arrangement with the truck stop has been discussed for more than two years, and now finally things are proceeding with council supporting Plant Manager Jim Grant's recommendation to accept the waste water at the Cardinal plant.

Taylor quickly dispelled many of the concerns of citizens regarding smell, truck traffic and other concerns.

"The certain parameters with this are unique and different than a regular septic haul," explained Taylor. "There are other options, but this is the best solution. This would be a short term solution of two to three years, with the township having clauses to opt out of the contract if something were to happen. There would be three small trucks a day taking a total of 9,000 gallons of waste water a day to the Cardinal plant five days a week."

Taylor also indicated the price charged to the truck stop for the service would be put into the special area rating for taxpayers on water and sewer in Cardinal, which should help to lower the area rate for local residents.

While some residents were in favour of accepting the waste at the Spencerville Lagoon instead of the Cardinal Waste Water Treatment plant, others such as former Cardinal reeve Larry Dishaw and Cameron hoped council would hold off on the issue in order to investigate the possibility of shipping the waste water to the Prescott Water Treatment plant, which is allotted two per cent of the total waste water acceptance as part of the deal to house the plant in Edwardsburgh/Cardinal.

While much of the crowd seemed opposed to accepting the waste water at the John Street plant, some felt the option wouldn't make much of a difference.

"Bob (Lodge, owner of the 730 Truck Stop) has done so much for the township, we should try to help him," said Garry Tracey, who lives near the waste water treatment plant. "Another three more trucks a day coming through the village shouldn't make a difference."

Lodge was quick to explain the waste water which would be disposed of would only be coming from the kitchen and showers at the truck stop, with the majority of the waste water coming from the roughly 1,000 showers a week taken at the facilities.

"I hope that people understand what is good for the town is good for the 730 Truck Stop," explained Lodge. "We spend $70,000 a year to get the waste water out of here and we would rather see the money go to the township."

Trow Associates Engineer Mike Asselin, who was hired to help represent the 730 Truck Stop in the deal, added the proposal would just be an interim solution for the truck stop, which would allow the business to focus on a long-term answer to the problem with the performance of the existing on-site sewage system. He was quick to credit the township for its work on the project evaluating the feasibility of options.

Bloom award winners announced

CARDINAL - The annual Cardinal In Bloom flowered homes and gardens contest concluded Thursday with prizes handed out in the flowered homes, container gardens and commercial/organizations categories.

Irma Hartle of 209 Empire Hanna Road was the top overall winner in the flowered homes contest; she won the patio set. Cardinal In Bloom organizers were quick to credit Hartle for her garden full of perennials and annuals.

Linda Lloyd of 5307 Maple St. won the bench for finishing in second place in the flowered homes contest for her use of water, shrubs and plants, while Karen Jodoin of 521 Middle St. finished in third place and won the bird bath for the unified colour theme at her house and garden.

Theresa Pettifer at 543 Station Road was the winner of the best container garden contest; she won the customized wooden mailbox.

Bonnie Willis of Bonnie Bell Hair Designs at 436 Walter St. was the winner of the commercial/organizations category, followed by Cheryl Robertson and the Cardinal KOA Campground on Pittston Road in second place and Karen Jodoin and Cardinal Sea Sharks Pool on Dishaw Street in third place. The top three finishers in the commercial/organizations category received plaques.

Lawn ornaments were handed out for ten honourable mentions in the flowered homes contest, including Liz Allan of 2019 Dundas St., Nancy Farmer of 6 Ann St., Walter Lackey of 950 Reid St., Chantelle Lloyd of 130 Henry St., Stan and Wendy MacDonald of 506 County Rd. 2, Darlene Orzel of 826 Joseph St., Janet Riddell of 545 Middle St., Marie Tousant of 2183 Dundas St., Kathy Van Koppen of 731 Benson St. and Les and Donna Wood of 14 Adelaide St.

Special council meeting held

CARDINAL - A special meeting of council was called last Wednesday afternoon at the Cardinal Public Library.

The meeting was called in response to new information acquired from Ward One Councillor Hugh Cameron at the previous day's public information meeting on the possibility of accepting waste water from the 730 Truck Stop at the Cardinal Waste Water Treatment Plant on John Street.

Cameron indicated he had spoken to staff at the Prescott sewage treatment facility in Johnstown, and there could possibly be room to accept the waste at the plant in Johnstown, since Edwardsburgh/ Cardinal is permitted to use up to two per cent of the plant's capacity as part of an agreement with Prescott for having the plant in Edwardsburgh/Cardinal.

Mayor Peggy Taylor indicated she had followed up the idea with Prescott Mayor Robert Lawn and CAO Robert Haller, and they had provided her with a letter indicating approval of such a proposal would be unlikely given the plant is already non-compliant as a primary treatment facility and has exceeded permissible limits in phosphorus.

In light of the new information, Cameron indicated it was an avenue he felt still needed further investigation; the mayor indicated it didn't sound like an option given the response from Prescott.

Photo contest is developing

CARDINAL - The first annual Cardinal In Bloom Photo Contest is under way.

Photos are currently being accepted for the contest in digital photograph or hard copy formats, with all pictures of flowers or scenery required to be taken in Edwardsburgh/Cardinal.

The deadline to submit photos is Friday, Sept. 17.

The winner of the photo contest will receive a digital camera; second place, third place and honourable mentions will also receive prizes.

Cardinal In Bloom plans to use the submitted photos to make a "Cardinal In Bloom 2005" fundraising calendar which it hopes will be on sale in October or November for the Christmas season.

Hard-copy photos are asked to be sent with a name, address and telephone number to Cardinal In Bloom c/o Cardinal Power of Canada, Box 70, Cardinal, K0E 1E0.

Photos will also be accepted in person by dropping them off at General Dollar & Party Sense on Dundas Street.

Electronic copies can be e-mailed to gdollar@ripnet.com or lkilmartin@cardinalpower.com.

Edwardsburgh/Cardinal meeting dates set

CARDINAL - Council in Edwardsburgh/Cardinal laid out its meeting schedule through September at Monday's regular council meeting in Spencerville.

The South Grenville Economic Development Committee will be holding its next meeting tonight (Wednesday, Aug. 18) at 7 pm in Prescott.

The public meeting regarding garage sale licensing will be held Wednesday, Aug. 25 at 6:30 pm at the Cardinal Library before the regular committee-of-the-whole meeting scheduled for 7:30 pm at the same location.

On Thursday, Sept. 2, the Port Management Committee meeting will be held at 7:30 pm at the Port of Prescott in Johnstown.

The next regular council meeting will take place Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 7:30 pm in Spencerville.

On Wednesday, Sept. 8, the planning advisory committee will meet at 7:30 pm in Spencerville, while the healthy communities meeting will be held, Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 7 pm in Cardinal.

Tetanus immunization is worth it, according to district health unit

SOUTH GRENVILLE- A wound as tiny as a pinprick can allow tetanus to invade a victim's body, the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit warns.

This bacterial disease causes severe muscle spasms, "locks" a patient's jaw and makes them unable to open their mouth or swallow. Death by suffocation can result.

Ontarians are advised to make sure their tetanus immunization is up to date. A combination shot which protects against both tetanus and diphtheria (the Td vaccine) is commonly given. A booster shot for this vaccine is recommended every 10 years.

Adults who have never been immunized are recommended to receive a three-dose series of immunizations over seven to 12 months.

If a person is not immunized, the consequences can be devastating. The health unit reported a recent incident in which a 61-year-old woman died from tetanus. The victim tripped and fell into a bush, sustaining a small face wound. Several days after receiving medical treatment, the woman's face began to ache and she had difficulty moving her jaw. However, tetanus was not diagnosed until several days later. She died within four weeks.

The disease can be contracted through any open wound, although deep puncture wounds and knife cuts are especially susceptible to infection.

The tetanus bacteria is commonly found in soil, dust and manure.

Tetanus shots are free and available throughout Ontario at doctor's offices or the local health unit.

For more information on tetanus, call the health action line at 345-5685 or visit www.healthunit.org.

Join us for Sunday matinee in Morrisburg next month

WALKER HOUSE NEWS by MARNIE LIPPIATT

On the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 26, we plan to attend the matinee at Morrisburg Theatre.

We will see Lucien Snowbird: Lucien III. This is a brand new Lucien episode in which the hilarious mill worker becomes a Florida tourist expounding on love, sports, aging and Canada/U.S. relations.

Please call 925-5300 to reserve your ticket.

In September, we also hope to start an afternoon cribbage group. If you are interested, please call and leave your name or add it to the list on the board.

Card game winners

Monday bridge ­ 1st, Dora Cook; 2nd, Doris Mossman; door, Margaret Nesbitt. Fun bridge ­ Ruth Wenger. Wednesday night bridge ­ 1st, Ruth Britnell; 2nd, Dora Cook. Thursday night euchre ­ 1st, Hilda Hutton; 2nd, Irene Lake; 3rd, Pat Warren; door, Clare Marchand.

Carriages, floats, event organizers are still needed

CARDINAL - Organizers of the Cardinal Labour Day Festival are seeking people to take part in some of the weekend's more popular activities.

Organizers are still looking for floats to take part in the parade. Ottawa Sun writer Tom Van Dusen will serve as the parade marshal.

Prizes will be awarded for the top three floats. Those interested are asked to show up with their entries at Cardinal Convenience Sunday, Sept. 5 at 12:15 pm.

Organizers are also looking for children to compete that day in the children's bike and carriage decorating contest at 11 am at the Village Square Mall parking lot.

Family and guests gather for 51st Gilmer Reunion

Submitted by Marina Gilmer

JOHNSTOWN ­ The descendants of Gawn and Mary Ann (Wright) Gilmer gathered at the South Edwardsburgh Community Centre earlier this month to celebrate the 51st annual Gilmer Reunion.

Seventy-nine relatives and guests attended the meeting and pot luck dinner. A new tradition ­ the lighting of a candle to symbolize friendship, love and understanding ­ was started. The candle was extinguished at the end of the meeting by Evelyn Bowbeer, the oldest lady in attendance.

A prayer and moment of silence followed the reading of the names of relatives who passed away during the previous year: Lloyd Andrew Gilmer, 82; Wayne Albert Seeley, 52; and Raymond Langstaff, 74.

The oldest descendants present were Evelyn Bowbeer and Clarence (Ted) Gilmer, who were recognized with a scroll and anniversary mug. Carl and Lois Gilmer, Alton and Jean Gilmer, Keith and Shirley Simpson and Henry and Kathleen Schenk were presented with 50-year certificates of marriage. Anita and Wally Welsh and Donna and Gary Rogers were given certificates for 35 years of marriage.

David and Susan Bobor were recognized for having travelled the farthest to attend. The youngest girl at the reunion was Fiona Ellie Gilmer DeLinden, seven months. The youngest boy was Dylan Simpson, 5.

It was noted six "get well" and "thinking of you" cards were sent during the year. A very special donation was given by Evelyn Bowbeer.

The 52nd Gilmer Reunion will be held at the community centre Aug. 14, 2005. All family members and guests are invited to return to Johnstown.

Anyone who left a picnic basket at the community centre is asked to contact Carl Gilmer at 657-1108.

Police deal with mischief calls

CARDINAL ­ The majority of mischief calls received by Grenville County OPP this past weekend came from Cardinal.

Officers are investigating the smashing of driveway lamps. A windshield was smashed using a flower pot. Three or four other flower pots at the residence were also destroyed. Most of the activity took place on or near Dundas Street. Anyone with information on these or any other occurrences in Cardinal is asked to contact the OPP at 925-4221 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Labour Day soap box derby is cancelled

CARDINAL - This year's soap box derby for the annual Cardinal Labour Day Festival has been cancelled.

Organizers indicated the derby was cancelled due to unforeseen scheduling conflicts; additional details were unavailable at press time. However, there are plans for a soap box derby in 2005.

Township council wants explanation of patio stone bill

CARDINAL - Township council agreed Monday to seek an explanation from Recreation Manager Mike Spencer regarding the bill for patio stones at the Johnstown Pool coming in at what is believed to be over-budget.

Ward One Councillor Hugh Cameron questioned Treasurer Russell Trivett on the municipal accounts, which included a bill for $19,700 from Carefree Pools.

"Is that the work on the patio stones," asked Cameron. "I thought there was a $15,000 limit on that project."

After the point was raised, it was noted the overage might be able to be accounted for somewhere else in the recreation budget, but council would ask Spencer to explain the amount.

Cardinal Sea Sharks manage tie for top spot at Chesterville meet

CHESTERVILLE - The Cardinal Sea Sharks had a big day Saturday as they tied Chesterville for top spot at the Chesterville Swim Meet.

The Cardinal Sea Sharks finished tied for top spot with the Chesterville team, followed by the Bear Paws in third. Prescott finished seventh, with only two swimmers competing.

Three Sea Sharks swimmers won individual medals including top boy 11 and 12 Danny Calhoun, top girl 13 and 14 Holly Alexander and top girl 15 and over Kristen Jessome.

Johnstown swimmers took home two top swimmer medallions as Taylor Prosser was named the top boy six and under, while Colin Reynolds was named the top seven and eight year old boy.

Kevin Cummings of the Prescott Piranhas took home the medallion as the top boy nine and ten year old.

Cardinal Sea Sharks

Girls six and under

Brittany Moore: first, butterfly; second, breast stroke and freestyle

Boys six and under

Kyle Peeler: first, butterfly; fifth, breast stroke and freestyle

Danny Patrick: third, butterfly

Jake Buchanan: second, butterfly

Bradlee Douesnard: first, back crawl; third, breast stroke; fourth, freestyle

Girls seven and eight

Madison Moore: first, back crawl; third, butterfly; fourth, freestyle

Keisha Halladay; second,
individual medley and back crawl

Boys seven and eight

Jonas Grant: second, back crawl

Girls nine and ten

Dawn Wright: sixth, butterfly

Boys nine and ten

Brandon Peeler: third, butterfly; fourth, individual medley; fifth, back crawl

Billy Myers: fourth, back crawl; fifth, individual medley; sixth, freestyle

Girls 11 and 12

Erin Douesnard: fifth, individual medley

McKenzie Gill: fifth, butterfly; sixth, individual medley

Brittney Myers: first, butterfly; second, individual medley; third, back crawl

Jessica Halladay: fourth, breast stroke; sixth, butterfly

Boys 11 and 12

Danny Calhoun: first, freestyle, breast stroke and butterfly

Michael Edwards: third, back crawl; fifth, freestyle

Girls 13 and 14

Holly Alexander: first, individual medley, back crawl and butterfly

Chelsea Edwards: first, freestyle; second, breast stroke; third, back crawl

Girls 15 and over

Kristen Jessome: first, individual medley, freestyle and butterfly

Amanda Smith: first, back crawl and breast stroke; second, freestyle

Relay

Girls eight and under (Brittany Moore, Madison Moore, Keisha Halladay): first, freestyle; second, medley

Boys eight and under (Danny Patrick, Jake Buchanan, Bradlee Douesnard, Jonas Grant): second, freestyle and medley

Boys nine and ten (Jesse Buchanan, Brandon Peeler): second, medley

Girls 11 and 12 (Brittney Myers, Dawn Wright, McKenzie Gill): first, freestyle; second, medley

Girls 11 and 12 (Emma Patrick, Erin Douesnard, Jessica Halladay): fifth, medley; sixth, freestyle

Boys 11 and 12 (Danny Calhoun, Michael Edwards, Billy Myers): second, freestyle and medley

Girls 15 and over (Holly Alexander, Chelsea Edwards, Kristen Jessome, Amanda Smith): first, freestyle and medley

Johnstown Bear Paws

Girls six and under

Ava Prosser: second, back crawl; third, freestyle and breast stroke

Boys six and under

Turner Birnie: second, freestyle and breast stroke; third, back crawl; fourth, butterfly (exhibition)

Taylor Prosser: first, freestyle, breast stroke and butterfly (exhibition); second back crawl

Austin Tetreault: fifth, back crawl; sixth, freestyle and breast stroke

Cole Cameron: third, freestyle and butterfly (exhibition); fourth, back crawl and breast stroke

Girls seven and eight

Mary Birnie: fifth, back crawl; sixth, freestyle

Boys seven and eight

Colin Reynolds: first, back crawl and individual medley; second, freestyle

Nathan Heuvel: first, breast stroke; third, freestyle; fourth, butterfly; fifth, backcrawl

Boys nine and ten

Payton Marriner: second, individual medley and freestyle; third, back crawl; fourth, butterfly

Boys 11 and 12

Josh Neil: first, back crawl; second, butterfly; fourth, breast stroke

Relay

Girls eight and under (Mary Birnie, Ava Prosser): second, freestyle; third, medley

Boys eight and under (Turner Birnie, Cole Cameron, Austin Tetreault, Taylor Prosser): first, freestyle and medley

Boys nine and ten (Colin Reynolds, Nathan Heuvel, Payton Marriner): second, freestyle; third, medley

Boys 11 and 12 (Will Sadler, Chase Tetreault, Josh Neill): third, medley

Prescott Piranhas

Boys nine and ten

Kevin Cummings: first, individual medley and back crawl; second, butterfly

Greg Bradley: third, individual medley

Relay

Boys nine and ten (Kevin Cummings, Greg Bradley): second, medley.

Novice Isles capture Boston Challenge Cup

BOSTON - The St. Lawrence major novice Islanders regional hockey team brought home the Boston Challenge Cup Tournament title on July 30-Aug. 1 in Boston, Massachusetts.

In their first game, the Islanders scored a 7-0 win over the Summer Cyclones from Northern Massachusetts. Dustin Lavier recorded the shutout in goal, while Logan Warren led the way with a four-goal performance. Matthew Morin scored a pair of goals, while Nicholas Lamarche added a single. Lamarche (3), Dain Gourgon (3), Morin (2), Dillon O'Neil and Spencer Jonsson added helpers.

In game two, the Islanders dropped a 3-1 decision to the Montreal Vipers. Lamarche scored the Islanders' lone goal, while Tyler Turcotte added an assist.

In game three, St. Lawrence managed to squeak out a 4-3 win over the Florida Ice Gators. Morin, O'Neil, Brendan Keating and Lamarche scored for the Islanders, while Zachary Spears and Craig Kehoe chipped in with helpers.

In their fourth game, the Islanders scored an 8-1 win over the Connecticut Mongoose, led by a strong performance in goal from Lavier. Morin and Lamarche led the Islanders with a pair of goals apiece, while Turcotte, Logan Warren, Spears and Gourgon added singles. Morin (2), Keating, Lamarche, O'Neil, Gourgon and Warren added assists.

In the final, the Islanders came up against the Montreal Vipers again, with O'Neil scoring in the final two minutes of the game to take a 3-2 victory and the tournament championship. Turcotte had the assist.

After falling behind 2-0 in the first period, the Islanders fought back to tie the game in the second period as Keating and Warren found the net. Daniel Monk and O'Neil added assists. Lavier played a strong game in goal holding off some good Vipers' scoring attempts in the third period.

Domville finishes third in peewee girls softball

KITLEY - Domville had the best finish of any South Grenville team at the peewee girls end-of-season softball tournament last weekend in Kitley.

Domville managed a third place finish in the tournament, while the host team from Kitley took home first place by defeating Greenbush in the tournament final.

Cardinal, which had one of the league's top records heading into the tournament, finished fourth, followed by Smiths Falls, Brockville, Lynn and Spencerville.

Bear Paws finish fifth in Winchester meet

WINCHESTER - The Johnstown Bear Paws had a good showing at the Winchester Swim Meet July 24, finishing fifth overall out of nine teams.

Turner Birnie, Colin Reynolds and Eric Hendriks led the Bear Paws by winning the top boy in the six and under, seven and eight year old and 16 and over age categories respectively.

Birnie scored first place finishes in the freestyle, back crawl and breast stroke, while Reynolds finished first in the back crawl and freestyle and third in the breast stroke and Hendriks finished first in the freestyle and breast stroke and second in the back crawl.

Other Johnstown results:

Boys six and under

Austin Tetreault: second, back crawl; third, breast stroke; fourth, freestyle

Turner Birnie: first, freestyle, back crawl and breast stroke

Boys seven and eight

Colin Reynolds: first, back crawl and freestyle; third, breast stroke

Matthew Scott: fourth, breast stroke; fifth, back crawl

Boys nine and ten

Payton Marriner: first, individual medley; second, freestyle and breast stroke

Girls 11 and 12

Sarah Baynham: third, freestyle and butterfly

Sarah Hendriks: sixth, butterfly

Boys 11 and 12

Jacob Scott: first, breast stroke

Girls 13 and 14

Leiah Hendriks: fourth, breast stroke; sixth, freestyle

Boys 16 and over

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

Relays

Girls 11 and 12 (Julica Tetreault, Sarah Baynham, Sarah Hendriks): third, freestyle

Boys 11 and 12 (Colin Reynolds, Jacob Scott, Matthew Scott, Payton Marriner): second, freestyle and medley

Boys 11 and 12 (Josh Neill, Turner Birnie, Chase Tetreault): third, medley; fifth, freestyle

Girls 13 and 14 exhibition (Amelia Baynham, Leiah Hendriks): first, medley; fourth, freestyle.

SGMHA NEWS by the SGMHA executive

Mouthguard clinics are coming. Please keep an eye open for dates and times of the clinics which will be held in Prescott. This is your opportunity to ensure your child has the safest equipment available. Both regular and custom fit mouthguards will be available for purchase.

It's time to think about hockey equipment. If you are in need of skates, hockey or goalie equipment or are looking to get rid of some extra items come to the equipment sale and swap Saturday from 9 am until noon at the Leo Boivin arena. For more information, contact Carole Dubeau at 657-1923 or 345-3295 ext. 112.

Any players who haveregistered for minor hockey, but have not yet paid are asked
to forward their payment immediately. For more information, contact Tracey Kenney at 925-5202.

Curtis Ross nets four in St. Lawrence Printing victory

PRESCOTT - A four goal performance from Curtis Ross led St. Lawrence Printing to a 6-1 victory over Compendium Group Inc. in Under-8 soccer Aug. 10 at South Grenville District High School.

Jordan Morasse and Mason Wyatt added singles in St. Lawrence Printing's victory, while Payden Selleck scored Compendium Group's lone goal.

Playoff time

The regular season champions have already been crowned with D.W.J Plumbing & Sons capturing the Under-16 title, Grenville Castings capturing the Under-12 title, Danani Flooring capturing the Under-10 title, St. Lawrence Printing capturing the Under-8 title and Star Security capturing the Under-6 title.

Under-10 and Under-12 league playoffs started this week, while the Under-16, Under-8 and Under-6 leagues will follow suit Monday.

The league's playoffs will commence on Saturday, Aug. 28 with a barbecue and a minimum of one game for each team in the league. Games will begin at 8 am and run throughout the day with the barbecue scheduled to run from 10:30 am until 2 pm.

Under-16

Southport 5

Ryan Armstrong (3), Hank Heykoop, Ryan Grant

Hartley Sports 4

Chad Hyland (3), Stacy Kenney

Southport 4

Ryan Armstrong (2), Hank Heykoop (2)

D.W.J. Plumbing & Sons 2

Maxim St. Jacques (2)

Grenville Towing 4

Matthew Deeks (2), Brandon Amell (2)

Watermark Printing 0

No goal scorers

Kriska Holdings Ltd. 5

Trevor Madden (2), Hallie McFarlane (2), Sebastian Last

Watermark Printing 2

Alanna Lasenba (2)

D.W.J Plumbing & Sons 3

Sean Dobbie (2), Maxim St. Jacques

Canadian Tire 0

No goal scorers

Canadian Tire 10

Jacob Casselman (3), Patrick Peladeau (2), Curtis Biccum, Chris Noonan, Brandon Spencer, Andrew Bernard, Hayley Francis

Grenville Towing 1

Brandon Amell

Kriska Holdings Ltd. 3

Sebastian Last, Jason Deeks, Trevor Madden

Gateway Packaging 1

Clayton Dunnington

Hartley Sports 5

Chad Hyland (2), Sean Perrin, Jessica Hyland, Zack Henderson

Gateway Packaging 2

Joshua Strickland (2)

Under-12

Beach Home Hardware 4

Jamie Sturgeon (2), Richard Champagne, Cody Shedrick

Mac's Convenience Stores 0

No goal scorers

Shriners 2

Cody Patenaude (2)

Grenville Castings 2

Jessica Dunnington, Sean Perrin

Giant Tiger 4

Sarah Hendriks, John Jackson, Dillon Stoddard, Rebecca Dillon

Hansen's Kavity Kickers 3

Skylar Fraser (2), Damien Van Hyning

Seaway Valley Pharmacy 10

Ben Hutton (3), Chad McAuley (3), Drew Johnston (2), Brandon Roderick (2)

B.W. Freer Electrical 1

Ethan Zahn

Colour Pallette 8

Luke Henderson (3), Troy Armstrong (3), Colby Latocha, Mitchell Grant

Kriska Holdings Ltd. 2

Curtis Moeller, Devon Lebrun

Grenville Castings 6

Sean Perrin (3), Jessica Dunnington, Bailey Swerdferger, Wesley Moulton

B.W. Freer Electrical 0

No goal scorers

Colour Pallette 3

Colby Latocha, Troy Armstrong, Brandon Reid

Mac's Convenience Stores 1

A.J. Larocque

Seaway Valley Pharmacy 4

Ronald Harrison (2), Cameron Saddler-Roderick (2)

Kriska Holdings Ltd. 2

Devon Lebrun, Matthew
Barkley

Beach Home Hardware 7

Jamie Sturgeon (4), Richard Champagne (2), Cody Shedrick

Giant Tiger 3

John Jackson (2), Katie
Hayman

Under-10

Royal Bank 7

Christian Saumier (2), Devon Johnston, Matthew Courtney, Adam Norton, Sarah Norton, Nick Ladouceur

Cassidy's Engraving 1

A.J. Larocque

Prescott Kinsmen 1

Nicholas Heykoop

Grenville Pharmacy 0

No goal scorers

Mac's Convenience Stores 4

Alex Modler (2), John Lawless, Amber Warren

Splash Well Drilling 1

Jeremy Laplante

Playit Star 2

Adriana Dalrymple (2)

TD Canada Trust 0

No goal scorers

Danani Flooring 7

Tyson Bertrend (2), Chris Hendriks (2), Paul DeJong, Matthew Halladay, Krista
Lebrun

Prescott Kiwanis 0

No goal scorers

Under-8

Hometown Heating 6

Benjamin Pickard (3), Lane Bailey, Ian Sabourin, Connor Pennett

Windmill Web Inc. 0

No goal scorers

St. Lawrence Printing 6

Curtis Ross (4), Jordan Morasse, Mason Wyatt

Compendium Group Inc. 1

Payden Selleck

Hometown Heating 2

Lane Bailey, Connor Pennett

Playit Star 2

Damian Pezadean (2)

Prescott I.D.A. 1

Liam Bush

Tropical Pools & Spas 0

No goal scorers

Tropical Pools & Spas 3

Phillip Boyd (2), Courtney Crowder

M.T.J.B. 0

No goal scorers

St. Lawrence Printing 6

Curtis Ross (3), Emma Dukelow (3)

Prescott I.D.A. 0

No goal scorers

Compendium Group Inc. 3

David Armstrong (2), Payden Selleck

Windmill Web Inc. 0

No goal scorers

Playit Star 4

Damian Pezadean (2), Cameron Smith (2)

M.T.J.B. 1

Jared McDougall

Under-6

Prescott Chiros 5

Drew Holmes (2), Nicholas
McColi, Kate Loker, Jacob Turcotte

Tichborne Auto Supply 0

No goal scorers

Grenville Fish & Game 2

Cameron Beaver, Jonathon Noonan

Beck's Construction 1

Andrew Barton

Chevron Construction 1

Spencer Ross

Star Security 1

Cole Cameron

Portraits by C. Endicott 1

Cameron Cook

Playit Star 0

No goal scorers

Chevron Construction 6

Elizabeth Cameron (3),
Spencer Ross, Austin
Limburg, Abbygale
Fahrngruber

Tichborne Auto Supply 0

No goal scorers

Playit Star 1

Devon Stoddard

Beck's Construction 0

No goal scorers

Prescott Chiros 2

Ava Prosser, Nicholas McColi

Grenville Fish & Game 2

Terri-Anna Libby, Jonathon Noonan

Star Security 4

Chad Fretwell (3), Cole
Cameron

Portraits by C. Endicott 0

No goal scorers

Isles fall in semis of Boston tourney

BOSTON - The St. Lawrence Islanders peewee AAA regional summer hockey team had
a strong showing at the Boston Challenge Cup advancing to the semi-final last weekend.

In their first game, the Islanders managed to squeak out a 3-2 victory over the Summer Cyclones
from Northern Massachusettsas Curtis Van Allen scored unassisted with three minutes left in the game to take thevictory. Cody Johnson and Colin Halladay scored the other Islanders goals, while Brian Holcomb and Alex O'Neil added helpers. Taylor Warren had a strong game in net.

In game two, the Islanders dropped an 8-4 decision to the Connecticut Clippers. Ryan Vincent scored a hat trick, while Alex O'Neil added a single. Johnson (2), Halladay, Brendan O'Neil and Ben Gallacher added assists.

In game three, the Islanders managed to make a comeback from a 3-2 deficit to the New England Tidal Wave to settle for a 3-3 draw. Yanick Lalonde, Johnson and Van Allen scored for the Islanders, while Vincent, Alex O'Neil and Mitchel Chartrand added helpers.

In their semi-final match-up, the Islanders dropped a 7-1 loss to the Tri-State Selects. Clay Allen scored the Islanders' lone goal, while Vincent added a single. Cory Allard had a strong game in goal despite the loss.

Jr. B Rangers holding training camp starting this Saturday

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

The camp is set for three days, running from 2 pm until 4 pm on Saturday and Sunday 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. There is a charge to cover the cost of the ice.

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.

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 is 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 maximum of eight.

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

Highland to host Prostate Cancer Research golf tourney

BROCKVILLE - The sixth annual Prostate Cancer Research Golf Tournament will be held Friday, Aug. 27 at Highland Golf Club in Brockville.

The tournament has raised more than $153,000 for prostate cancer research over the past five years.

Proceeds from the tournament remain in Eastern Ontario with the Kingston and Ottawa Regional Cancer Centres equally sharing the money.

Though the tournament is sold out, there are still balls available for the golf ball drop contest/50-50 fundraiser, which is scheduled for 2 pm on Aug. 27.

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