VOL. 174, NO. 34~ PRESCOTT, ONTARIO ~ August 25, 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

Work stoppage at Fort Wellington is bound to happen.

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

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 in Prescott 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 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 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. In the event of a walkout at the fort, the students would be required to report to work unless told otherwise, according to Coleman.

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.

Community dinner served later today

PRESCOTT ­ Seaway Christian Church is hosting a Master's Hands Community Supper today (Wednesday, Aug. 25) from 5 to about 6:15 pm.

The dinner for the less fortunate is free of charge; everyone is welcome. The Master's Hands suppers are held the fourth Wednesday of each month.

Seaway Christian is located on Churchill Road at Massie Drive.

Local food bank serves three municipalities

SOUTH GRENVILLE ­ The Food For All Food Bank distributes items to residents of Prescott, Edwardsburgh/Cardinal and Augusta.

The food bank is located on Henry Street across from the Prescott Legion. The facility is open to the public Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 am to 2 pm.

Donations of food, household items and cash are accepted. The food bank is a non-profit charity overseen by a volunteer board of directors.

For more information, call 925-2444.

Two confirmed cases of raccoon rabies identified in Leeds, health unit reports

MALLORYTOWN ­ Raccoon rabies has resurfaced in the Leeds and Grenville area.

Two animals from the Mallorytown area tested positive for the deadly disease, the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit reported last Wednesday. These are the first cases of raccoon rabies in Eastern Ontario in about a year.

South Grenville has had no recent confirmed cases of raccoon rabies, a disease that can kill a person who contracts it and does not receive the proper treatment in time.

A vaccine bait drop program is already in place in the region.

A special four-week trap, vaccinate and release program was initiated within a 10-kilometre radius of the point of infection near Mallorytown.

The health unit advises the public to take precautions to steer clear of contracting the disease. People should avoid contact with wild, stray or unknown animals and should ensure their dogs and cats are vaccinated against rabies and prevented from running at large.

Anyone who is bitten by a raccoon or other animal is advised to wash the bite area with warm water and soap, contact his or her family physician and report the incident to the health unit.

For more information on rabies, contact the unit at 345-5685 or visit www.healthunit.org.

Accreditation goes to local access centre

SMITHS FALLS ­ The Access Centre for Community Care in Lanark, Leeds and Grenville has earned a three-year accreditation, it was announced Thursday.

The regional access centre co-ordinates local in-home health services and placement to long-term care facilities. The centre also provides information on additional health and community resources.

The Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation provides third party reviews of the care and quality of services. Access centre clients expressed a high level of satisfaction, according to a community care centre release.

"What this indicates is that we deliver the best quality of service for our clients within available resources," Executive Director Dianne Raby stated in the release.

The access centre is funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and overseen by a community board of directors.

Minor hockey association willing to help Falcons get back ice time

Future of Prescott-based senior hockey team in doubt

By David Dickenson, Journal Staff Writer

PRESCOTT - The future of the Prescott-based St. Lawrence Falcons Senior A hockey team is still up in the air despite nearing a deal with the South Grenville Minor Hockey Association to get ice time for the 2004-05 season.

Falcons President Greg Simpson indicated the second-year club's future was still undetermined despite a Monday deadline to finalize plans with the Eastern Ontario Senior A Hockey League.

"There are a few things that need to be done yet, but I'm afraid we might run out of time," Simpson said Monday.

"We've been trying to sell the Falcons with a couple groups wanting to keep the team in Prescott, which would be my top option. Also, there is a group from Lanark bidding and another option where we can ask the league for a one year leave of absence which would allow us a chance to return next year after getting everything sorted out."

Simpson indicated he doesn't want to ask for a leave of absence or move the team and is doing everything he can to make sure the Falcons stay in Prescott.

"Everyone here has been great," said Simpson. "(South Grenville) minor hockey has been great making us a very reasonable deal. They've been really good dealing with a lot of short notice and have really bent over backwards to try to help us out. I'm just hoping to get things settled so we can continue what we started in Prescott."

South Grenville Minor Hockey Association (SGMHA) President Rose Williams indicated the SGMHA executive has been doing what it can to work with the Falcons organization to help it without hurting the SGMHA.

"We're in negotiations right now," Williams told The Journal late Monday morning.

"Right now, we've made some alterations to our schedule to try to help out. They pretty much have an ice time back, but there are a couple options to choose from which would have to accommodate minor hockey in order that we don't lose money on the deal."

According to Community Services Director Randy Pelehos, the team lost its ice time following numerous attempts to reach the Falcons for payment of outstanding debts which were as high as $1,800-2,000 immediately following the season. Pelehos indicated the Falcons' current debt for ice time sits at approximately $600.

Driver charged after rollover

EDWARDSBURGH ­ Two provincial offence notices were issued in response to a single-vehicle rollover that occurred during the early-morning hours of Aug. 22.

A black Neon entered the west ditch of County Road 22 near Crowder Road and rolled at about 1 am, Grenville County OPP reported in a news release. The uninjured driver accepted a ride to his residence and contacted police later that morning. A male was issued two notices for failing to drive in a marked lane and having improper tires on a vehicle. The release did not include the name, age or address of the male.

The vehicle sustained serious damage in the collision. Constable Foley is the investigating officer.

Third floor work proceeding well

PRESCOTT ­ Renovations to the third floor of town hall are on time and on budget, according to Prescott Councillor Bob Pelda.

Workers are preparing the upper floor of the Dibble Street municipal building for use by T.R. Leger School, the adult and continuing education program operated by the Upper Canada District School Board. The school's Prescott campus is relocating from South Grenville District High School.

Although more than $1.1 million was spent renovating town hall the past couple of years, additional work is required to enable the school to operate classrooms and an office on the third floor. The town and school have entered into a long-term lease; the municipality is to recover renovation costs as part of the agreement.

Pelda told Prescott and District Chamber of Commerce directors Thursday work is progressing well. The upcoming school year starts early next month.

Terry Fox Run set for Sunday, Sept. 19

PRESCOTT - The 24th Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research is set for Sunday Sept. 19 in Prescott. Longtime organizer Sharon Spychi says she hopes this year's run will be more successful than last year's event, which involved 96 runners and raised $6,627.50 for cancer research.

The Prescott event "runs" from 11 am to 3 pm. It requires no pre-registration or registration fee.

The run is departing from the Kinsmen Amphitheatre at Sandra S. Lawn Harbour. It charts a course along the new waterfront trail, then back through Prescott on George, King, and Sophia streets before returning to the amphitheatre. Spychi emphasized the entire route takes place either on walking paths or sidewalks, so participants don't need to worry about contending with traffic.

For participants wanting to do a 10-km course (the regulation Terry Fox Run course length), two loops around the course is necessary. However, participants wanting to chart a shorter course can take the waterfront loop only, or go around the entire course only once. Participants can walk, run, rollerblade, bicycle, or take their wheelchair on the route.

Pledge sheets for the event are available at several local locations, including the town office and Royal Bank in Spencerville and at all three banks in Prescott.

In addition, the run is encouraging people to take part on behalf of their workplaces. "Last year, we put out a challenge for businesses to participate," said Spychi, adding Walker House and McDonald's employees participated in last year's run.

Volunteers are being sought to help stage the event. They are also looking for people to display lawn signs publicizing the run the week before it takes place.

Anyone who would like to volunteer is invited to call Spychi at 925-3495. Pledge forms can also be obtained online at www.terryfoxrun.org.

Punk show and demos at park

PRESCOTT - Area teens are invited to a skateboarding demonstration and punk show being held at the Prescott Kiwanis Skate Park this Friday, Aug. 27 from 4-10 pm.

The event will feature skateboarding demonstrations from four skaters sponsored by Revolution Skateboard Shop in Brockville. This group is composed of Devin Wilson, Jeff Faulkner, Jeremy Rossetti and Devin Shaw.

There will also be performances by Ottawa pop-punk band Hartsfield, Brockville-Ottawa indie rock band Bury Your Chances, and Brockville screamo group Running on Nothing.

This event is free, although it does include a cash barbecue.

Event sponsors include NEC Productions, Revolution Skateboard Shop and the Prescott Kinsmen Skate Park Committee.

Proceeds go to palliative care

BROCKVILLE - The fourth-annual Towne Centre Plaza Fundraising event for the Hospice of Providence Palliative Care is planned for this Saturday, Aug. 28.

This event runs throughout the day, starting off at 10 am with a bake sale, face painting, and magicians performing at 10:30. At noon, Brockville Elvis tribute artist Kirk Francios will perform, followed by several other performers.

There will also be a barbecue and corn roast held throughout the day. The event will also feature several giveaways and prizes donated by Towne Centre merchants.

This fundraising event was started four years ago by Don and Leslie Towe from Towe's Variety and Dairy Bar in the plaza.

The palliative care program at St. Vincent de Paul also serves residents of South Grenville.

Dive into Friday fish fry at Legion

PRESCOTT ­ The Prescott Legion will host a fish fry this Friday, Aug. 27 from 4 to 7 pm.

On the menu will be the captain's platter, fish dinner and chicken dinner. Take-out orders will be available.

Tickets can be purchased at the door.

NHL record holder added to Power Play

BROCKVILLE ­ A former National Hockey League player has been added to this year's line-up at the Power Play for Easter Seal Kids set to take place Sunday, Sept. 19 in Brockville.

Frank St. Marseilles, a 10-year NHLer who played for the St. Louis Blues and the Los Angeles Kings, will be the extra player on the team that raises the most money.

The third annual street hockey tournament, to be played at the 1000 Islands Mall parking lot, invites teams of co-workers and friends to compete for local bragging rights.

Proceeds go to the Easter Seals Society of Leeds and Grenville to help children living with physical disabilities by purchasing much-needed mobility and communication devices for them.

For more information or to register, call 342-7110.

More than 200 youngsters signed up to play soccer

MAITLAND NEWS by Jane Fullarton

This year's Maitland Soccer Program had the highest registration ever with 215 players.

Convener John Wilson said the largest increase was in the Little Kickers Program, which had two fields going for the 60 players ages two to four years old.

The Little Kickers program focuses on fun and skills development.

The Maitland Soccer Program has many community sponsors, including the Kinsmen of Brockville, P K Chimney, Mr. Gas, 1000 Islands Restaurant, Brockville Smoke Shop, Grenville Park, Nitrochem, Chevron Construction, Family Wealth, Upper Canada HVAC, Competition Roofing, Berry's Pet Food, Palko Jewellers and TI Sports. Casco provided new nets for the Little Kickers.

The referees this year were Robert Macmillan, Matt Cockshott, Todd Kirkey, Jason Overton, Taylor Corney, Dillon Hayes and Jacob Hayes. Andrew Wilson, Matt Cockshott and Robert Macmillan worked on the fields drawing lines and setting nets.

The teams were coached by Tom Bell, Bobby Doyle, Dave Sweet, Nathaniel Hayes, Sierra Merkley, Matt Reil, Geoff Noyes, Dave Moon, Brandon Vaughan, Matt Morris, Dave Kelly, Steve Hoyland, Gord Durant, Peter Neave, Jill Buckland and Jim Phillips.

There was a barbecue on the final day sponsored by Family Wealth and the Brockville Kinsmen, with Fred Noonan and Jim Gilbert doing the cooking.

WALKER HOUSE NEWS by MARNIE LIPPIATT

We have a new stitch group Wednesday morning. Each person brings his or her own stitching such as quilting, cross stitch or mending. The needles fly when you are sharing ideas. Come and join us from 10 am to noon.

The rug hookers have been planning one last "hook-in" before the colder weather sets in. Meet us behind Walker House for a relaxing day. Bring your own chair, lunch and project. We'll make hot tea at noon. In case of rain, we can work indoors.

The office will be closed from Aug. 30 to Sept. 3. All activities will continue as usual.

Card game winners: Monday bridge ­ 1st, Andy Britnell; 2nd, Ruth Britnell; door, Kitty Wormington. Fun bridge ­ Eleanor Gilligan. Wednesday night bridge ­ 1st, Margaret Nesbitt; 2nd, Andy Britnell. Thursday night euchre ­ 1st, Jeannine Marion; 2nd, Dora Cook; 3rd, Eddie Arcand; door, Marg Fody.

Show off fair decorating skills and win

SPENCERVILLE ­ It is not too late to sign up for the 2004 Spencerville Fair's porch, lane and round bale decorating competitions.

This is the ninth year for the round bale contest. Using a minimum of one bale (maximum three high), entrants shall construct an original and creative display promoting the fair (including a clear sign that indicates the name and dates of the fair). Entries must be visible to anyone driving or walking by the display.

Entries in the porch and lane decorating competitions (which do not require round bales) should also be clearly marked to indicate the name and dates of this year's fair.

Prizes are to be awarded for first, second and third place in each section. There will also be special prizes for best display by a community group or organization as well as the most promotional exhibit.

To enter any or all of the contests, contact Paula Carmichael at 658-5258.

The 149th edition of the Spencerville Fair will take place Sept. 9-12 at the George Drummond Memorial Grounds.

Half of collisions involved animals

SOUTH GRENVILLE ­ Eighty-nine of the 118 incidents investigated by Grenville County OPP in South Grenville during the week of Aug. 16 occurred in Edwardsburgh/Cardinal.

Of the six motor vehicle collisions to which officers responded, three involved animals on the roadway. This past weekend, 64 provincial offence notices were issued; 50 were for speeding.

OPP also responded to 13 false alarms and false 9-1-1 activations.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"I didn't think I would ever make it this far."

Sean Dobbie, referring to the prospect of making Canada's junior development soccer team

Editor's Notebook

NEXT TOPIC: As Prescott council tries to get back on track following a prolonged and divisive debate on the future of policing in this town, there appear to be many issues on which our elected officials can choose to focus their attention.

One of the old standards that seems to come and go but never fade away completely (for an obvious reason) is the debate over train whistles. Although the previous council initiated the process that could lead to the elimination of those horns, things got off track when it became clear the ban on whistles would cost somewhere in the range of $100,000 in added security and safety measures (a fence along the CN right-of-way).

For the record, it should be noted the only councillor candidate who really took a stand against train whistles during the 2003 election campaign did not finish in the running. However, it is clear there are many residents who truly believe getting rid of the whistles is a quality-of-life issue.

Unfortunately, the constant trespassing on railway property and the cost of making a whistle ban a possibility appear to be major obstacles to overcome.

We welcome council's reconsideration of this issue, but we would not want to see the development of the subdivision in the north end of town and other properties in town sidetracked. It was encouraging to see town officials at a recent committee meeting actually taking an interest in getting the land developed. It is also good to see work starting on a small multi-unit residential development on the Willer property at King and Russell streets.

Quality-of-life issues should not be forgotten by our elected officials, but we cannot fault Prescott council for what appears to be a proactive stance that could actually be emerging when it comes to much-needed residential and commercial development in this town.

DON'T STOP THE MUSIC: With all the attention given to the St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival, we sometimes take for granted something else at the Kinsmen Amphitheatre that has been around for many years but requires ongoing support in terms of time and money.

The Sunday concerts in July and August continue to provide a nice time out for local residents and visitors alike thanks to the efforts of Norm Fortier and volunteers and supporters in the community. The free concerts cost more than $4,000 to stage this season, and it is donations from individuals, service clubs and companies that keep the music playing each year.

If you would like to see the concert series continue, donations can be made at town hall on Dibble Street. Prescott is banking on the evolution of the Shakespeare festival, but the Sunday concerts in the summer are already well-established and deserving of our continued support.

Tim Ruhnke

Some of the talk at council should be ruled out of order

THE NEW GUY by Tim Ruhnke

Having covered several municipal councils in small-town Ontario, I have seen more than a few meltdowns on the part of elected officials (and members of the public sitting in the audience) who were mad as hell and couldn't take it anymore. Emotions often get the better part of us, and I am not without sin in that department.

There were some head nods and even a few laughs at Prescott council last week as Councillor Lane expressed her obvious frustration with the manner in which some of the town's business was being conducted and the extent to which she, as chairperson of the transportation and environmental services committee, was involved in matters involving the committee. As Lane spoke, the person sitting across the aisle from me was making a few comments of her own, most of which were aimed at the councillor and were not particularly supportive or positive. This was not just some resident who might be unfamiliar with the environment in which council operates; this was a former council member who served for 15 years.

Maybe Councillor Lane went a bit too far in voicing her concerns and, in the opinions of some in the room, disrupting the proceedings. However, it was not exactly respectful for that former member of council to sit there and openly criticize Lane's actions or her performance as a councillor.

Then again, it is becoming increasingly difficult to tell what is and is not inappropriate behaviour at council these days. This spring, the words "bulls--t" and "s--t" have been uttered by members of town council during formal meetings. In one case, the councillor immediately apologized and was embarrassed about what had happened. That did not happen in the other case.

I am waiting for the day (and it is coming) when someone is going to drop what is now referred to as an "F-bomb" at the council table. Council meetings are not the place for foul language and pot shots from the floor. We can agree to disagree, and we (council and the public) can do so in that formal setting without cursing or making derogatory comments behind someone's back. We should expect more of our current and former elected officials.

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Happy 39th birthday (this weekend) to Shania Twain. A fellow member (I'll refer to her as HML) of the local 40th-year club told me Shania should not be worrying about the prospect of turning 40. "Until it hits you, why sweat it?"

Welcome to the club, Shania. If you need our support, we're here for you. Call or drop by any time you'd like. I mean it. Any time at all.

Vacant Prescott council seat attracts 11 applicants: 1984

FROM THE ARCHIVES

Aug. 26, 1964

* Prescott's newest industry, Ferrox Iron Ltd., will soon be going into production at its facility south of the tracks and east of the Edward Street overpass. The plant will produce ferrites, which are a combination of the oxides of two metals fused together in definite proportions and to a definite chemical formula. Demand has been increasing as a result of an expanding electronics industry, including televisions and computers.

* More than 100 farmers and their families attended the grand opening of Cyr's Feed Store in Maynard. Farm animals were placed in pens in the community rink adjacent to Gill Cyr's store. George Robinson had the correct guess for the number of pigs the sow had produced in her lifetime, and William H. Ferguson was closest in guessing the weight of a Holstein calf. Mrs. George Warren was the winner of the husband-calling contest. Ronnie Meadow won a prize for being the first person to whistle after eating a handful of crackers.

Aug. 29, 1984

* Eleven people have put their names forward to fill the Prescott councillor vacancy created by the recent resignation of Terry McConnell. Town council will appoint his successor next week. McConnell resigned to seek the new position of assistant foreman of public works.

* The date has changed, but Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip will visit Prescott Sept. 27. The stop is scheduled to last about one-and-a-half hours and will focus on a military pageant to be presented at Fort Wellington. The royal visit was moved back to avoid conflicting with the federal election campaign.

* In Prescott's second place finish at a regional swim meet held in Ottawa, the team of Mike Row, Stuart Birnie, Peter Armstrong and Paul Gillard broke the meet record in the 200-metre freestyle relay for boys 15 and over. Mike Doris won the junior boys singles title at the Prescott Tennis Club. Mike and his brother Jim Doris won the doubles championship.

Iraq soccer team provides a reflection of world sentiments

FROM THE OTHER SIDE by Jeffrey Morris

The beauty of sport is that it often provides a metaphor for our society and culture.

There have been triumphs in these Olympics worthy of attention on a number of levels. Nothing has been more enjoyable and heartwarming to watch than the surprising run of Iraq's men's soccer team.

The war on terror and the removal of Saddam Hussein has many people divided. The Olympics may have exemplified this division, but the Games have also given the people of Iraq a cathartic outlet they have been in desperate need of for decades.

For almost 20 years, Uday Hussein headed Iraq's Olympic and national sports programs. "The Son of the Butcher" was a man who tortured and murdered for fun. He once shot the family butler because his coffee was too hot. He would randomly have women picked up off the streets and rape them. Many of his brutal punishments were reserved for athletes. An athlete who would not win would embarrass Iraq. And to embarrass Iraq was to embarrass the son of Saddam.

Since Uday's death, many Iraqi athletes have spoken out against the brutalities endured under Uday. Those stories were confirmed last year when the torture chambers so many had talked about were discovered by coalition forces.

When the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s had left hundreds of thousands of young Iraqis killed, Saddam Hussein put his eldest son, Uday, in charge of the country's sports federation and Olympic program. Success in sport, it was thought, would restore national pride. Uday, however, did not understand pride. He only knew fear. He knew the kind of fear he had seen his father use over and over again. It was the kind of fear he used at 16 when he had his teacher murdered for what he later called embarrassing him in front of a girl.

Issam Thamer al-Diwan is a former Iraqi national volleyball player who said publicly last year that he carries a list of 52 Iraqi athletes murdered by Uday for losing.

The tortures were more plentiful than the murders. They became the white elephant in the living room of the IOC, FIFA and even the UN. They were rarely acknowledged, often dismissed as hearsay.

Soccer players have come forward, talking about how after losses they had been tied to the backs of trucks with their knees in the air, and dragged over gravel until they had no skin on their backs. Then they were rolled in sand and thrown into raw sewage until they became infected.

There were beatings, canings, tiny cramped cell blocks, iron maidens, and many more instruments of "motivation". Even a soccer referee was tortured and caned for not fixing a game.

Canadian IOC member Dick Pound was quoted in Sports Illustrated in March 2003 as saying that it is "important to remember these are just allegations, and you have to make sure this is not all tied to the U.S.-Iraq dispute, that we are not being used as propaganda. You just never know."

Iraqi soccer star Sharar Haydar, who fled Iraq for London in 1998, responded to Pound's comments in the same article. "That disgusts me that someone would say that... I wish they would run their hands over our scars, see the pain in our eyes and float in raw sewage. Then there would be no questions."

This week in Athens, Iraq's soccer team is juggernauting with pride towards Iraq's first Olympic medal since 1960, when the country took a bronze in weightlifting in Rome. For fans, this unimaginable run is Miracle on a soccer pitch.

Meanwhile, a Bush re-election campaign ad shows the flags of Iraq and Afghanistan flying, with a narrator's voice saying, "At this Olympics there will be two more free nations ­ and two fewer terrorist regimes." The ad did not sit well with the Iraqi soccer team.

Several team members have spoken out against George Bush and the United States. Bush, some said, is a slaughterer of women and children and he will have to answer to God. Coach Adnan Hamad told the media this week that "Bush helps to destroy our country. After a year and a half, we have passed into a very bad situation. We'll never believe Bush can be with us."

So this week, the people of Iraq have something to pin their hopes on. This soccer team has given a nation a source of pride, something to rally around, and something to take their minds off the day-to-day violence and fighting. Soccer fans around the world, and even more so in the United States, have embraced this team.

The irony is that none of this could have happened without the help of the American and coalition forces. The world, like the Iraqi soccer team, wants the benefits of having the Hussein family removed from power by the Americans. Yet, they resent the Americans for the path they took to provide this freedom.

But at least they can compete knowing they will not be caned, dragged over glass, dipped in sewage or even killed if they do not bring home a medal. And whether you are for or against the war, that is something I hope we can all agree is a good thing.

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

Support from community reinforces belief Prescott is a great place to be

The Editor;

This is a story that had a tragic beginning, but which will have a much happier ending, in large part because of the generosity, caring and spirit of the Prescott community - characteristics which often define this town and its people.

Our 12-year-old son Jacob was taken to Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario by ambulance June 6 for what would be diagnosed as necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating disease) and compartment syndrome, a condition that involves the compression of nerves and blood vessels, leading to impaired blood flow and nerve damage and which is potentially limb and life threatening.

This was a crisis of nightmarish proportions from the moment of his first life-saving surgery and us being told he might not make it through the first 48 hours, to his eighth surgery to remove and repair damaged muscle and tissue in the right leg, and learning to live in a wheelchair.

When we were trying to go through the motions of everyday life in a daze, people from all corners jumped in to help.

Students, parents and staff from our children's schools - St. Mark and St. Joseph - and St. Mark's Church CWL reached out with thoughts, prayers and home-cooked meals, tremendous support and get well wishes. When we needed a wheelchair ramp for Jacob's arrival home after four-and-a-half weeks in hospital, Wilf Peters started the ball rolling, and Garry Dewar, Ron Nolan, Eric Jansen through Prescott Building Centre and my brother-in-law Brian Whitney ensured the ramp was built and paid for in just two days.

My former employer - this newspaper, The Prescott Journal - and its employees, and my husband Randall's employer, D.C. Snelling, helped take away some of the pressure and stress with treats for Jacob's siblings, excellent meals and incredible caring, concern and support.

The Child and Youth Wellness Centre of Leeds and Grenville through its Making Play Possible program provided all the children with exciting opportunities this summer, and the Prescott Kiwanis Club came forward with a much-appreciated Play Station 2 system, accessories and games at a time when Jacob's physical activities are so limited.

When I expressed my thanks and amazement to the owner of Hollywood Hits when he sent many movies for Jacob in hospital, he answered: Jacob is one of our own. Similarly, the owner of Prescott Building Centre noted: This is what we do in small towns.

Our families, the ladies at the Prescott Public Library and the many people who dropped off treats and meals - everyone took away a bit of the burden to make this time easier.

When I first came to Prescott in 1983 to join the staff of The Prescott Journal, I was quoted in my hiring announcement: "I love this town. It's a great place to be."

I still feel the same.

Monica Whitney
Prescott

KOPS chair takes exception to childish reference

The Editor;

So, according to Seeley Pillar, Prescott citizens who protest any decision of an elected town council are acting like squabbling, whining children? And that we should simply sit back and accept whatever happens?

With all due respect to Mr. Pillar, he doesn't have the first clue about how democracy works. Democracy does not exist for one day every few years. It is an ongoing process that requires the consistent participation of the public. You build a strong community with the sort of public involvement that KOPS represents, Mr. Pillar.

The formation of public action groups shows that we have a dynamic population interested both in the political process and in bettering their hometown. Groups like KOPS ­ or even an anti-KOPS group, were there enough persons in Prescott interested in forming such a group to support the disbandment of the Prescott Police ­ make me glad to be a Prescott native.

For the life of me, I cannot see how KOPS could be characterized as childish in any way. I always spoke respectfully at town council meetings. I did not in any way attempt to distort the truth about the disbandment of the Prescott Police and the OPP contract being signed. I did not make this fight personal in any way. I simply tried to represent the wishes of the vast majority of Prescott residents in regards to the policing issue, and tried to stop a decision that I personally think is absolutely wrong.

If anyone has acted childishly in this issue, it is Mayor Robert Lawn and councillors Robert Pelda, Jo-Anne Beckstead, and Suzanne Dodge. They are the ones who have caused eight people to needlessly lose their jobs. They are sacrificing a municipal force in order to save $0 per annum.

Also, they have been misleading the public all along about contract negotiations and have in fact agreed to sign an OPP template contract. They have agreed to sign a deal that even town legal consultants say is problematic in regard to the language on arbitration rights. They didn't even bother to consult the Police Services Board on the contract until just days before the final council vote, when the board's input was absolutely meaningless. And they have treated their constituents with nothing but open contempt, ignoring a petition with over 970 signatures.

So, please tell me how any rational person would see KOPS as childish, and Mayor Lawn and accomplices as some shining example of the democratic process in action. Even the few supporters of the switch to the OPP have been dismayed with the unprofessional tactics of these four and CAO Robert Haller, who seems to be acting more like an elected official than a proper town clerk in this matter.

It is a good thing for Prescott that Mr. Pillar is a "retired" town councillor. Do us all a favour, sir, and stay that way ­ at least until you gain some understanding of the meaning of the word "democracy."

Brett Todd
KOPS Chair

Train whistles are for safety and should not be banned

The Editor;

I have followed the on again, off again debate over banning the use of locomotive horns at crossings in Prescott, and in Augusta Township. It is amusing to me that people want the horns silenced.

I am sure that if such a bylaw is passed, next people will complain about the sound and rumblings of the diesel engines that power said locomotives, and continue on with the final straw being that we shouldn't allow trains anywhere near our town.

Such insensibility is laughable.

The fact is, there are people in Prescott who trespass across the tracks. All adding "safety devices" like fences and such will do is add an extra 20 seconds to the trespasser's time, and more money to everyone's tax bill.

The horns are there as a safety measure, and should remain being used.

I humbly suggest the following to people who want the horn's silenced: If you don't want to hear the horns or trains go by, then don't live near the train tracks!

Phillip Blancher
Prescott

Rylands family working together for a memorable Ride'n'Stride

Annual Canadian Cancer Society fundraiser to be held Sunday, Sept. 5 in Cardinal

By David Dickenson, Journal Staff Writer

CARDINAL - One Cardinal family and Cardinal's largest employer are hoping to make the 2004 Ride'n'Stride for Cancer a memorable one.

The event, which takes place Sunday, Sept. 5 as part of Cardinal's Labourfest activities, will see people joining together to walk or cycle through the area to help raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society.

Casco has made its annual $500 donation as main corporate sponsor of the event in memory of former employee Jack Rylands, who worked at the plant for nearly 43 years - including 40 years as a millwright in the plant, before spending his final three years as the train engineer.

For Ryland's wife, Ginny, and two sons Mark, and Mike, of Cardinal, the donation made by Casco holds a special place in their hearts.

"It's nice when you have a company step up and do something like that for the community," said Jack's oldest son, Mike. "It's nice to have a business like this with a sense of community."

A good portion of the Rylands family plans to participate in this year's event in hopes of helping to raise money for such a worthy cause.

"Everybody that can make it will take part," said Mike. "Several aunts and uncles will be coming down and all of us in one shape or another will be showing our support; whether it's taking part or making a donation. Our family is highly concentrated in the area, and we try to get together a few times a year and this will give us another opportunity. It will be nice to make a day of it and do the walk, before catching a breath and heading down to the rest of the events that day."

Ride'n'Stride, begins Sept. 5 at 9 am at the Cardinal Legion; registration will run from 8 am until 8:45 am. There will be two cycling routes of five and 46 kilometres, while foot routes are five and ten kilometres respectively.

Event organizer Peggy Taylor hopes the event will continue its previous success as another strong fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society.

"The routes have not changed and there really is nothing new from last year," said Taylor. "I just hope each year this will carry on with more people taking part and more money being raised for such a worthy cause."

Last year's event raised more than $3,300 for the Canadian Cancer Society.

For more information on the event or to volunteer, contact Peggy Taylor at 657-1728.

Mayor asks to scrap committee-of-the-whole format

SPENCERVILLE - Mayor Peggy Taylor asked Edwardsburgh/ Cardinal council to think about scrapping the committee-of-the-whole meeting format in favour of returning to the former committees format at the July 28 committee-of-the-whole meeting in Cardinal.

Taylor indicated at the Aug. 3 regular council meeting in Spencerville she had asked council to think about the concept, given the committee-of-the-whole format she implemented in January didn't work out as well as anticipated.

Taylor explained, "It is a lot of stuff to cover at one committee-of-the-whole meeting. With individual committee meetings, we got more detail and more time for communication."

Taylor added the committee-of-the-whole format was implemented to help streamline the committee format without sacrificing valuable information.

"The reality is we need more information than we are getting," said Taylor.

"With the committee-of-the-whole, we are losing out on some important details."

Taylor indicated at the Aug. 3 council meeting she wanted to know what the rest of council thinks about the idea.

The mayor told The Journal at the Aug. 16 council meeting no feedback from members of council had been received.

GRENVILLE COUNTY OPP NEWS

Laptop computer stolen from unlocked van

EDWARDSBURGH ­ A laptop computer was one of the items taken from an unlocked van parked in a driveway outside a Scott Road residence.

It is believed the theft took place sometime between 1:45 and 5 am Aug. 21, according to Grenville County OPP. The owner awoke and found a van door was open. In addition to the Dell Latitude computer, a cell phone and personal documents were missing; all the items were contained in a carry bag. The value of the items is $3,100.

Anyone with information on this theft is asked to contact Constable Foley at the detachment in Prescott (925-4221) or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Generator taken from lot east of Cardinal

EDWARDSBURGH ­ A 13-hp Honda generator was reported missing from a lot just east of Cardinal.

On Aug. 21, Constable Foley investigated the theft. The complainant is clearing land on the lot by Marine Station Road; his last visit to the lot was two or three days prior to reporting the theft. It appears an all-terrain vehicle was involved; someone had entered the lot without damaging the locked gate. The generator has a value of $2,800.

Anyone who has information on this case is asked to call Grenville County OPP or Crime Stoppers.

Join in the fun by entering Labourfest parade, events

CARDINAL - The annual Labour Day weekend festival in Cardinal is taking shape.

There is still time to put together a float or entry in the parade that will take place Sunday, Sept. 5.

The top three parade entries will be awarded prizes. Those interested in taking part in the parade are asked to show up with their entries beside Cardinal Convenience at 12:15 pm on parade day.

Tom Van Dusen of The Ottawa Sun will serve as the parade marshal.

Entries are also being sought for the annual children's bike and carriage decorating contest, which will take place Sept. 5 at 11 am in the Village Square Mall parking lot.

See next week's Journal for more details on Labour Day weekend activities in Cardinal.

Cardinal Sea Sharks place second at recent St. Andrew's Swim Meet

Prescott swimmers earn two individual medallions at Aug. 15 competition

CORNWALL - The Cardinal Sea Sharks managed to pull out a second place finish at the St. Andrew's Swim Meet Sunday, Aug. 15 in Cornwall.

Cardinal had 25 swimmers participating in the meet, with the Sea Sharks taking home five individual medallions, including Brittney Moore, girls six and under; Bradlee Douesnard, boys six and under; Brittney Myers, girls 11 and 12; Danny Calhoun, boys 11 and 12 and Amanda Smith, girls 15 and over.

The Prescott Piranhas took home two medallions sweeping the nine and ten year old age group with Michaela Mills named top girl and Kevin Cummings named top boy.

Cardinal Sea Sharks

Girls six and under

Brittany Moore: first, freestyle, back crawl and breast stroke

Boys six and under

Kyle Peeler: second, freestyle; third, butterfly

Jake Buchanan: fourth, butterfly and breast stroke; seventh, freestyle

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

Girls seven and eight

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

Katelind Biccum: third, freestyle; fourth, butterfly

Keisha Halladay: fourth, back crawl; fifth, breast stroke and butterfly

Boys seven and eight

Ryan Leggo: first, butterfly; fifth, breast stroke

Jonas Grant: seventh, back crawl and breast stroke

Colin Reynolds: third, freestyle; fourth, back crawl; sixth, breast stroke

Girls nine and ten

Emma Patrick: fourth, freestyle

Dawn Wright: third, freestyle; fourth, back crawl; sixth, breast stroke

Boys nine and ten

Brandon Peeler: second, individual medley; third, butterfly

Gunner Gill: seventh, freestyle

Billy Myers: second, butterfly; fourth, individual medley and freestyle

Girls 11 and 12

Erin Douesnard: sixth, individual medley

McKenzie Gill: fourth, individual medley; fifth, butterfly

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

Jessica Halladay: fourth, breast stroke; fifth, individual medley; sixth, butterfly

Boys 11 and 12

Danny Calhoun: first, butterfly and breast stroke; second, freestyle

Girls 13 and 14

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

Girls 15 and over

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

Relay

Girls eight and under (Brittany Moore, Madison Moore, Katelind Biccum, Keisha Halladay): third, freestyle and medley

Boys eight and under (Bradlee Douesnard, Jonas Grant, Auston Wickware); third, freestyle

Boys eight and under (Ryan Leggo, Bradlee Douesnard, Jonas Grant, Auston Wickware): first, medley

Boys eight and under (Jake Buchanan, Kyle Peeler, Colin Reynolds): second, freestyle and medley

Boys nine and ten (Jesse Buchanan, Gunner Gill, Billy Myers, Brandon Peeler): second, freestyle; third, medley

Girls 11 and 12 (Emma Patrick, Dawn Wright, Erin Douesnard, McKenzie Gill): fourth, freestyle; sixth, medley

Boys 11 and 12 (Nathan Biccum, Danny Calhoun): second, medley; third, freestyle

Girls 13 and 14 (Holly Alexander, Jessica Halladay, Brittney Myers): second, medley; fourth, freestyle

Prescott Piranhas

Boys seven and eight

Adam Norton: second, butterfly and breast stroke

Girls nine and ten

Sarah Norton: fifth, freestyle

Michaela Mills: first, individual medley; third, butterfly; fourth, breast stroke

Boys nine and ten

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

Greg Bradley: first, breast stroke; second individual medley and back crawl

Girls 11 and 12

Jackie Mills: second, freestyle; third, individual medley and butterfly

Boys 11 and 12

Jacob Hayes: first, individual medley; second, butterfly; third, freestyle

Danny Mills: fourth, freestyle and breast stroke; sixth, butterfly

Braeden Smith: first, back crawl; sixth, butterfly

Kris Bradley: sixth, breast stroke

Girls 13 and 14

Sarah Steenwyk: first, freestyle; fifth, individual medley

Relay

Girls nine and ten (Michaela Mills, Sarah Norton): third, freestyle; fourth, medley

Boys nine and ten (Kevin Cummings, Adam Norton, Greg Bradley): first, freestyle and medley

Boys 11 and 12 (Jacob Hayes, Braeden Smith, Danny Mills): first, freestyle

Boys 11 and 12 (Jacob Hayes, Danny Mills, Braeden Smith, Kris Bradley): first, medley

Local teen named to national junior team soccer pool

By David Dickenson, Journal Staff Writer

SPENCERVILLE - For a local boy in Spencerville, playing for a Canadian National team seems like just a dream, but Sean Dobbie is closing in on that dream as he was recently put into a pool of players for the Canadian Junior Soccer Development Team camp.

Dobbie, 15, is a South Grenville District High School student who has had soccer running through his veins from an early age.

According to Dobbie, he started playing soccer with the Prescott and District Soccer Association at age four, before playing rep soccer for five years in Kemptville and then moving up to the Ottawa Youth Soccer League, where he had a stint with the Nepean Hotspurs, before settling down with his current club team in Kanata.

Throughout his career, Dobbie has been a keeper on the soccer field, but has been able to balance his play by competing in various levels of the sport including house league soccer and high school soccer, which has allowed him the luxury to play out on the field as a defenceman and striker.

For Dobbie, the whole experience with being put into the national junior team pool is amazing.

"It's pretty cool for me," said Dobbie. "I didn't think I would ever make it this far. I'd really like to make the national junior team, a college team and then possibly get to play in the (American) PDSL (Professional Development Soccer League). My dream though is to play for Man U (Manchester United of the English Premier League)."

As part of the Canadian junior development team camp's player pool of an estimated 50 players, Dobbie will be able to participate in the team's annual training camps with a shot to make the team and will be eligible to be called up to play with the team whenever needed.

Dobbie explained he had hooked up with another local product in major league soccer and former Canadian junior goalkeeping coach Mike Toshack after his dad saw Toshack's name and remembered it from his high school days at South Grenville. After making some arrangements, Dobbie began training with Toshack weekly with a few other keepers from Eastern Ontario and upstate New York at the Prince Street field in Prescott to help refine his keeper skills.

"This has been great for Sean," said Dobbie's father, Barry. "Mike's taken him through everything: goalkeeper fitness, hands, quickness and diet; he used to be pear-shaped. He's had excellent coaches all the way through, but Mike has really done a lot for him."

For Sean's parents, driving Sean to up to five practices and two games a week while playing for three different teams is a sacrifice they are more than willing to make.

"It's a team effort for us," said Barry. "Connie might drive one night and I would drive the next, we're happy to do it."

Connie added, "We love to watch the soccer anyway; it's been exciting, especially the higher levels of play."

For Toshack, the fact he gets to work with another Prescott-area player is a rewarding experience.

"Sean's a good athlete for a goalkeeper," said Toshack. "His approach is so professional. How often do you have a kid that gets up at 5:50 am and comes into Prescott to practice for an hour or two before he goes to school."

Toshack indicated Dobbie has also quickly made his presence known with his quick development while at a soccer camp at George Washington University in Washington D.C., where he joined in training with elite American soccer players and players from some of the English youth teams.

"We brought him to that camp where he was with 14 kids from England, with two of the goalkeepers from the Liverpool and Tottenham youth teams and Sean fit right in with them," explained Toshack. "He was already getting looks from NCAA division one schools, until they found out he was still a year too young to recruit."

Since joining up with Toshack and running through regular drills with training partners Adam Youmell of Potsdam State University and Jordan James from St. Lawrence University and Albany of the Professional Development Soccer League, Dobbie has found his game reaching a whole new level with big hopes ahead.

Toshack indicated Dobbie is the first in a line of good young goaltenders coming up in the Leeds and Grenville area.

"There's a couple of kids from around here - Austin Taylor and Aiden McParland - who have been selected to the Eastern Ontario soccer development program," said Toshack. "It's a feeder system to the national youth team and it's been great to see more local kids getting a break."

Locals score top finishes at Cardinal Sea Sharks swim meet

CARDINAL - Local teams had a strong showing at the Sea Sharks swim meet Sunday at the Cardinal Pool.

Cardinal was the top team at the meet with 608 points and were led by Carrie Calhoun who was named the top girl 13 and 14 and Kristen Jessome the top girl 15 and over.

Prescott finished third out
of seven teams at the meet led
by Jacob Hayes, who was named the top boy 11 and 12 at the
meet.

Johnstown swam to a fifth overall finish in the meet with three Bear Paws named the top swimmer in their age group. Taylor Prosser was named the top boy six and under, while Colin Reynolds was named the top boy seven and eight and Eric Hendriks was named the top boy 15 and over.

Cardinal Sea Sharks

Girls six and under

Brittany Moore: first, butterfly; third, breast stroke; fourth, freestyle; Melanie Riddell: second, butterfly; third, freestyle; fourth, breast stroke

Boys six and under

Matthew Dishaw: sixth, back crawl and breast stroke; Kyle Peeler: first, butterfly; fourth, freestyle and breast stroke; Danny Patrick: seventh, butterfly; eighth, back crawl; Jake Buchanan: third, butterfly; fifth, freestyle; seventh, breast stroke; Keith Taylor: fourth, butterfly; Bradlee Douesnard: first, breast stroke; second, freestyle; fourth back crawl; Matthew Riddell: fifth, butterfly; sixth, freestyle; Jacob Heward: sixth, butterfly

Girls seven and eight

Madison Moore: second, freestyle and back crawl; sixth, breast stroke; Katelind Biccum: second, butterfly; third, freestyle; Guin Taylor: fourth, butterfly; eighth, freestyle; Keisha Halladay: third, individual medley; fifth, breast stroke

Boys seven and eight

Ryan Leggo: second, butterfly and breast stroke; fourth, back crawl; Auston Wickware: fourth, breast stroke; fifth, freestyle; sixth, back crawl

Girls nine and ten

Emma Patrick: second, back crawl; Dawn Wright: fifth, freestyle; sixth, back crawl

Boys nine and ten

Brandon Peeler: fourth, butterfly; sixth, freestyle; Gunner Gill: eighth, back crawl; Shane Riddell: third, individual medley, freestyle and butterfly; Billy Myers: second, butterfly; sixth, individual medley and back crawl; Cody Adams: first, freestyle and back crawl; fifth, breast stroke; Devon Bonvie (exhibition): second, butterfly; third, freestyle and back crawl; fourth, individual medley; seventh, breast stroke

Girls 11 and 12

Erin Douesnard: sixth, individual medley and butterfly; McKenzie Gill: fifth, butterfly and individual medley; Audrey DeJong: fourth, individual medley and butterfly; fifth, back crawl; Brittney Myers: first, butterfly; third, back crawl and individual medley; Jessica Halladay: third, breast stroke

Boys 11 and 12

Nathan Biccum: fifth, back crawl; Danny Calhoun: first, breast stroke; second, butterfly; third, freestyle

Girls 13 and 14

Amanda Riddell: fifth, breast stroke

Carrie Calhoun: first, individual medley and freestyle; second, butterfly

Carley Sullivan: first, back crawl; second freestyle and back crawl; Charlene Smith: first, breast stroke; second, individual medley; third, freestyle; Lucy Jodoin: third, breast stroke and individual medley; fourth, back crawl; McKayla Munnings: third, back crawl; sixth, freestyle and breast stroke; Amanda Adams: fifth, back crawl

Boys 13 and 14

Mitchell Davies (exhibition): first, individual medley, freestyle and butterfly

Girls 15 and over

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

Boys 15 and over

Joel Jodoin (exhibition): first, individual medley, freestyle, butterfly and breast stroke

Relay

Girls eight and under (Brittany Moore, Melanie Riddell, Guin Taylor, Madison Moore): first, medley; second, freestyle; Boys eight and under (Bradlee Douesnard, Auston Wickware, Kyle Peeler, Matthew Dishaw): third, freestyle and medley; Boys eight and under (Jake Buchanan, Jacob Heward, Danny Patrick, Keith Taylor): fourth, freestyle and medley; Girls nine and ten (Katelind Biccum, Keisha Halladay, Emma Patrick, Dawn Wright): third, medley; fourth, freestyle; Boys nine and ten (Billy Myers, Shane Riddell, Brandon Peeler): first, freestyle; third, medley; Boys nine and ten (Jesse Buchanan, Ryan Leggo, Gunner Gill, Cody Adams): second, medley; third, freestyle; Girls 11 and 12 (Erin Douesnard, McKenzie Gill, Audrey DeJong, Jessica Halladay): second, freestyle and medley; Boys 11 and 12 (Danny Calhoun, Michael Edwards): third, freestyle and medley; Girls 13 and 14 (Brittany Myers, Carley Sullivan, Amanda Riddell, Amanda Adams): second, medley; third, freestyle; Girls 13 and 14 (Carrie Calhoun, Lucy Jodoin, Charlene Smith, Chelsea Edwards): first, freestyle and medley; Girls 15 and over (Kristen Jessome, Amanda Smith, McKayla Munnings): first, freestyle and medley; Boys 15 and over exhibition (Mitchell Davies, Ian Bain): first, freestyle and medley

Prescott Piranhas

Boys six and under

Jacob James: sixth, freestyle; seventh, back crawl

Girls seven and eight

Paige Stufko: second, individual medley; fourth, freestyle and breast stroke

Lindsay Render: third, butterfly; fifth, freestyle and breast stroke

Leigha Gilson: fourth, back crawl; sixth, freestyle; eighth, breast stroke

Megan Render: fifth, butterfly

Boys seven and eight

Holden James: third, butterfly; fifth, breast stroke and back crawl

Girls nine and ten

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

Boys nine and ten

Connor James: sixth, butterfly; seventh, freestyle; Greg Bradley: fifth, individual medley and back crawl; seventh, breast stroke

Girls 11 and 12

Jackie Mills: first, individual medley; fourth, freestyle

Boys 11 and 12

Jacob Hayes: first, individual medley, butterfly and freestyle; Kevin Cummings: first, back crawl; second, individual medley; Braeden Smith: fourth, breast stroke; fifth, freestyle; Kris Bradley: fifth, back crawl; sixth, breast stroke

Girls 13 and 14

Nicole Gilson: sixth, back crawl

Relay

Girls seven and eight (Lindsay Render, Paige Stufko, Leigha Gilson):
first, freestyle; Girls seven and eight (Paige Stufko, Leigha Gilson): second, medley

Girls nine and ten (Mallory Gilson, Shannon Steenwyk, Sarah Norton, Michaela Mills): second, medley; third, freestyle; Boys nine and ten (Colton Gilson, Connor James, Greg Bradley, Holden James): fourth, freestyle; Boys 11 and 12 (Kris Bradley, Kevin Cummings, Jacob Hayes, Braeden Smith): first, freestyle and medley; Girls 13 and 14 (Jackie Mills, Nicole Gilson): fourth, freestyle and medley

Johnstown Bear Paws

Girls six and under

Ava Prosser: fourth, back crawl; sixth, freestyle and breast stroke; Jenny Bain: third, back crawl; fifth, breast stroke and front crawl; Cassidy Cameron: seventh, breast stroke

Boys six and under

Turner Birnie: second, back crawl; third, freestyle and breast stroke; Taylor Prosser: first, freestyle and back crawl; second, breast stroke; Cole Cameron: fifth, freestyle and breast stroke; Lukas Heuvel: sixth, back crawl

Girls seven and eight

Mary Birnie: third, back crawl and breast stroke; seventh, freestyle

Boys seven and eight

Colin Reynolds: first, freestyle and
individual medley; second, back
crawl; Nathan Heuvel: third,
freestyle, back crawl and breast
stroke

Boys nine and ten

Chase Tetreault: eighth, breast stroke; Payton Marriner: second, freestyle; third, back crawl; fourth, individual medley

Girls 11 and 12

Sarah Hendriks: third, butterfly; fourth, breast stroke; Sarah Baynham: second, butterfly and breast stroke; third, freestyle

Boys 11 and 12

Josh Neill: second, back crawl

Girls 13 and 14

Amelia Baynham: third, butterfly; Leiah Hendriks: fourth, breast stroke and freestyle

Boys 15 and over

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

Perrin scores six goals in Grenville Castings 11-0 victory

PRESCOTT - Sean Perrin netted six goals in Grenville Castings 11-0 win over Mac's Convenience Stores in Under-12 Prescott and District Soccer Association action. Megan Graham added a hat trick, while Jessica Dunnington and Wesley Moulton added singles in last week's victory.

Under-16

Canadian Tire 5

Georgie Gonidis (2), Andrew Bernard, Curtis Biccum, Patrick Peladeau

Gateway Packaging 3

Nathaniel Hayes (2), Joshua Strickland

Watermark Printing 1

Jordan McMullen

D.W.J. Plumbing & Sons 1

Maxim St. Jacques

Southport 5

Hank Heykoop (2), Ryan Armstrong (2), Jennifer Bernard

Grenville Towing 2

Brandon Amell, Dennis Heldons

Kriska Holdings Ltd. 8

Andrew Wilson (3), Sebastian Last (3), Josh Lahaie, Colton Reid

Hartley Sports 1

Chad Hyland

Kriska Holdings Ltd. 4

Kevin Beach (2), Sebastian Last (2)

Grenville Towing 2

Kyle Jensen, Matthew Deeks

Southport 1

Ryan Armstrong

Canadian Tire 1

Patrick Peladeau

D.W.J. Plumbing & Sons 3

Collin Brant, Joshua Jodoin, Joshua Beckstead

Gateway Packaging 3

Nathaniel Hayes (2), Clayton Dunnington

Hartley Sports 3

Chad Hyland (2), Taylor Gibbons

Watermark Printing 2

Kris Maloney, Jordan McMullen

Under-12

Seaway Valley Pharmacy 4

Ben Hutton (2), Ronald Harrison (2)

Giant Tiger 0

No goal scorers

Beach Home Hardware 5

Jamie Sturgeon (2), Richard Champagne (2), Abigail Bush

Kriska Holdings Ltd. 3

Devon Lebrun (2), Payton Marriner

Shriners 5

Tyson Lefebvre (2), Cody Patenaude, Matthew Suatac, Jacob Hayes

Hansen's Kavity Kickers 2

Michael Lawless (2)

Colour Pallette 3

Luke Henderson, Megan Kelly, Troy Armstrong

B.W. Freer Electrical 1

Cory Wilson

Grenville Castings 11

Sean Perrin (6), Megan Graham (3), Jessica Dunnington, Wesley Moulton

Mac's Convenience Stores 0

No goal scorers

Giant Tiger 5

John Jackson (3), Dillon Stoddard (2)

Kriska Holdings Ltd. 3

Devon Lebrun (2), Payton Marriner

Seaway Valley Pharmacy 5

Ben Hutton (2), Chad McAuley (2), Ronnie Harrison

Hansen's Kavity Kickers 5

Michael Lawless (3), Damien Van Hyning (2)

Beach Home Hardware 4

Jamie Sturgeon (2), Richard Champagne, Scott Stephenson

B.W. Freer Electrical 1

Troy Merkley

Shriners 9

Cody Patenaude (4), Tyson Lefebvre (4), Jacob Hayes

Mac's Convenience Stores 0

No goal scorers

Grenville Castings 3

Sean Perrin (2), Jessica Dunnington

Colour Pallette 0

No goal scorers

Under-10

Splash Well Drilling 2

Joseph Sargeant, Jake
Ranger

Mac's Convenience Stores 1

Dylan Dorey

Grenville Pharmacy 5

Alex Stevenson (3), Connor Mackey, Taylor Byers

TD Canada Trust 1

Natasha Carr

Prescott Kinsmen 2

Nicholas Heykoop, Patrick Spencer

Prescott Kiwanis 0

No goal scorers

Danani Flooring 5

Chris Hendriks (3), Tyson Bertrend, Krista Lebrun

Playit Star 1

Adriana Dalrymple

Royal Bank 3

Nick Ladouceur (2), Matthew Courtney

Cassidy's Engraving 2

A.J. Larocque (2)

Mac's Convenience Stores 4

Alex Modler (2), Dylan Dorey, John Lawless

Cassidy's Engraving 3

Michael Barkley (2), A.J. Larocque

Royal Bank 3

Matthew Courtney (2), Jonathan Bernier

TD Canada Trust 1

Mika Turansky

Splash Well Drilling 3

Jake Ranger (2), Thomas Render

Prescott Kiwanis 3

Zackery Shankar (2), Damien Haystead

Grenville Pharmacy 3

Alex Stevenson (2), Taylor Byers

Playit Star 3

Adriana Dalrymple (3)

Danani Flooring 3

Tyson Bertrend (3)

Prescott Kinsmen 2

Nicholas Heykoop, Patrick Spencer

Under-8

Compendium Group Inc. 8

Isaac Scott (3), Payden Selleck (3), David Armstrong (2)

M.T.J.B. 0

No goal scorers

Prescott I.D.A. 2

Liam Bush (2)

Compendium Group Inc. 0

No goal scorers

Hometown Heating 4

Jesse Kennedy (3), Benjamin Pickard

St. Lawrence Printing 2

Nathan Colwell, Jordan
Morasse

Playit Star 3

Cameron Smith (2), Damian Pezadean

Tropical Pools & Spas 2

Phillip Boyd, Jose Bernier

Prescott I.D.A. 13

Liam Bush (4), Zachery Broniszeaki (3), Tayler Mason (3), Dawson Smith (3)

Windmill Web Inc. 0

No goal scorers

Hometown Heating 4

Connor Pennett (2), Lane Bailey, Benjamin Pickard

Tropical Pools & Spas 0

No goal scorers

Playit Star 7

Cameron Smith (3), Damian Pezadean (2), Christopher Beaudoin, Nicholas Selleck

Windmill Web Inc. 0

No goal scorers

St. Lawrence Printing 11

Jordan Morasse (5), Mason
Wyatt (2), Declan Colwell
(2), Nathan Colwell, Curtis
Ross

M.T.J.B. 0

No goal scorers

Under-6

Tichborne Auto Supply 3

Brody Ranger (2), Brandon Bradley

Beck's Construction 2

Ethan Hartle, Brandon Peters

Chevron Construction 3

Spencer Ross (2), Samuel Fahrngruber

Portraits by C. Endicott 0

No goal scorers

Prescott Chiros 3

Taylor Prosser (2), Nicholas McColi

Playit Star 2

Devon Stoddard (2)

Star Security 4

Cole Cameron (3), Marrisa
Shaver

Grenville Fish & Game 1

Cameron Beaver

Chevron Construction 4

Spencer Ross (2), Abbygale Fahrngruber (2)

Playit Star 0

No goal scorers

Grenville Fish & Game 2

Jonathon Noonan (2)

Tichborne Auto Supply 0

No goal scorers

Star Security 2

Cole Cameron, Shannon
Wilson

Prescott Chiros 2

Taylor Prosser, Nicholas McColi

Portraits by C. Endicott 1

Haley Carr

Beck's Construction 1

Ethan Hartle

Jr. B Rangers hosting annual golf tournament Oct. 3 at PGC

PRESCOTT - The South Grenville Jr. B Rangers will be holding their annual golf tournament Oct. 3 at the Prescott Golf Club.

The tournament will be a four-person scramble, which will feature a shotgun start at noon.

Anyone who wishes to participate in the event is asked to register and pay before Sept. 19. Sign-up forms are available from all committee members, Prescott Golf Club and Riverside Pontiac Buick.

For more more information, contact Tom Hare at 925-1650, Paul Irvine at 925-2630, Ron Gilmour at 657-3070 or Doug Casselman at 657-3433.

Cardinal Figure Skating Club holding registration/BBQ

CARDINAL - The Cardinal Figure Skating Club will be holding a barbecue and registration session Sunday, Sept. 5.

The barbecue and registration session will run from 11 am until 6 pm at the Legion Park in Cardinal as part of the Cardinal Labourfest activities.

The club is looking forward to getting the year started on the right foot and providing an opportunity for good coaching and fun right in Cardinal.

Come out and get active this winter with the Cardinal Figure Skating Club.

For more information, contact Kris at 657-1464.

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 league, which will consist of semi-competitive four-on-four 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. For more information, contact Lee Adams at 925-2612 or e-mail pbhl@steinburgs.com.

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