VOL. 175, NO. 24~ PRESCOTT, ONTARIO ~ June 8, 2005

Police continue murder investigation

Victim's funeral to be held today; publication ban ordered by court Monday

PRESCOTT ­ The investigation into Prescott's first homicide in recent memory continues.

A 19-year-old Prescott man and a 16-year-old female from Prescott face first-degree murder charges following the death of Douglas Lloyd Mott, 32. Police were called to the vicinity of King and Centre streets at about 1:30 am Thursday. Mott was found lying in the street. He was taken by ambulance to Brockville General Hospital but died a short time later.

Under the terms of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, a minor charged with a crime cannot be named. The Journal was advised a publication ban issued by a justice of the peace in Brockville court Monday afternoon means the media can no longer report the name of the adult male who was charged with murder. The man and girl remain in custody.

Early Thursday morning, police sealed off a large section of downtown Prescott, including King Street from Edward to George, Henry Street from Edward to Centre and Centre from Henry to King. The suspects had fled the scene on foot.

Sergeant Kristine Cholette of OPP's Eastern Region headquarters said the suspects turned themselves in that morning at the detachment in Prescott.

An OPP forensics unit was at the scene Thursday morning. As expected, many people gathered downtown to take a closer look at what was going on and talk about what had happened.

Early Thursday afternoon, gathered additional information and evidence and reconstructed the crime scene. A helicopter was also brought in to do aerial work as part of the investigation.

A town public works crew arrived just before 6 pm to clean the scene. The last barriers on King Street were removed at about 6:40 pm.

Late Thursday afternoon, police announced charges had been laid.

Throughout the day, OPP officers remained downtown to secure the crime scene. Several businesses on King Street in the block west of the clock tower were unable to open on Thursday or had to use rear or side entrances because sidewalks on the street were closed. Police officers asked some workers and residents of the street for identification. In some cases, residents were escorted to and from the street entrance of their apartment.

Preliminary results of an autopsy performed Friday indicated Mott's death was caused by stab wounds. However, Cholette said she could not say the victim had sustained multiple stab wounds.

While indicating weapons had been seized by police, Cholette did not elaborate. It is believed a knife was recovered behind the post office building. A car parked in the vicinity was impounded as part of the investigation. What appeared to be a baseball bat was also recovered near the clock tower.

Cholette also acknowledged the victim was known to the suspects, although police have not commented further.

The ongoing investigation is being directed by OPP Detective Inspector Randy Millar.

Doug Mott is survived by two children and their mother and his mother and father as well as several siblings, two grandparents and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Visitation will take place today (Wednesday, June 8) from noon to 2 pm at Chris Slater Funeral Home in Prescott. A funeral service is to follow in the chapel.

At the beginning of the Prescott council meeting held Monday night, Mayor Robert Lawn said council expresses its "profound sorrow" at the outcome of Thursday's events and offers its condolences to the Mott family.

As of Tuesday morning, numerous bouquets of flowers remained at the base of the clock tower.

Workers hit the picket line at Invista Maitland

Non-unionized personnel try to keep operations running

By Blake McKim, Journal Staff Writer

MAITLAND - More than 350 unionized workers at Maitland's Invista plant are now on strike.

Members of the plant's union, the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union Local 28-0, voted overwhelmingly to reject the company's final offer on Friday.

"We decided at 9:30 last night to a work stoppage at 12:01 (am)," stated Brian Mcauley, vice-president of the local and strike captain on Saturday.

Mcauley added that 93 per cent of union members who voted rejected the company's offer. He also said that 91 per cent of the local's membership turned out to vote.

"There are three 'take aways,' clawbacks in the contract," stated Steve Armstrong, president of the local. He added these include the company saying that workers can now work 44 hours a week, instead of the current 40.

"Forty-four hours is 10 per cent more," stated Armstrong. "(It's been) 40 hours a week since the 1950s." Armstrong added the increase in working hours could lead to staff layoffs.

A second bad provision of the contract, according to Armstrong, is it allows the company to lay off unionized staff before contractors. "Since 1989 (the) contract said in a layoff, they would get rid of contractors first. They've changed that to say (they would) get rid of union (staff) first," he stated. "It's just crazy."

The third main issue involves the fact that the new contract offered by the company is for three years, but only guarantees benefits for the first two. Armstrong detailed this aspect of the contract, saying it stated workers would receive no raise, but a $1,500 lump sum payment in the first year with full benefits, a one per cent raise and full benefits in the second year, and a two per cent raise but a "blank cheque" on benefits in the third year.

"As soon as the contract is signed... in the third year they could take away medical or pension benefits," said Armstrong. "It's not acceptable."

He added the union wants these three issues "taken off the table" before it will go back to renegotiate the contract with the company.

Anderson also stressed the strike has to do with these three issues in the contract, not pay. The local's contract expired April 30.

"They (the three issues) have to go to get us to move," he said. "We would be very close to an agreement (if the) issues were taken off the table."

Armstrong also expressed trepidation that the 40 or so Invista management staff currently running parts of the plant don't have adequate experience to run it. "They are inexperienced, there are inadequate numbers (of them)," he said. "We're (Invista) not McDonald's - we (union staff) are a highly skilled workforce."

Armstrong also stated "Some people told me they're afraid to picket, with the inexperienced people running the plant."

Line Villeneuve, an Invista spokesperson, stated late Monday "We're operating the site; it's going well. We wouldn't be operating the site if we couldn't do it safely," she added. Villeneuve said there is a "staff contingent" which is managing back-to-back shifts. She added most of the areas in the plant are running, but one is not. She declined to identify that area.

Villeneuve added the non-union staff running the plant are staying on the plant site. "They're staying there for the time being," she stated.

In regards to the strike, Villeneuve stated "there are no immediate plans to resume talks," but she also said the company is remaining in contact with the union and would "resume talks any time."

Regarding, Villeneuve stated she wasn't aware of any instances of difficulties with trucks or personnel crossing the picket line.

The strike action also includes 31 summer students, who will also draw strike pay from the union for the duration of the job action. Summer student Marty Welch, whose father Richy works at the site, says he's supportive of the strike.

Brent Norton, a worker in the Diamine section of Invista, said, regarding the strike; "You can do what you believe in." He was walking the picket line on Saturday morning.

"Solidarity is key," he stressed. "Everyone's got to stick together and show them we're not happy with the way things are going."

THIS WEEK

Buy a coffee today and help Tim Hortons send a kid to camp

PRESCOTT ­ Today is Camp Day at Tim Hortons.

One hundred per cent of coffee sales on Wednesday, June 8 will go to the Tim Horton Children's Foundation, which operates six camps in Canada and the United States and provides summer and winter camping experiences to more than 10,000 children each year, including youngsters chosen by the Tim Hortons store in Prescott.

Church hosts chicken barbecue later today

MAYNARD ­ The annual chicken barbecue at Victoria United Church on County Road 26 is set for today (Wednesday, June 8) from 4:30 to 7:30 pm.

Dinner will include potato and macaroni salad, pickles, rolls and homemade pie.

Tickets will be available at the door. Proceeds support the ongoing work of the church.

Community yard sale in Johnstown Saturday

JOHNSTOWN ­ A community yard sale will be held in Johnstown this Saturday, June 11.

There will be about 19 participants in the event, which runs from 9 am to 3 pm.

Johnstown United Church on County Road 2 at Highway 16 will host a canteen; information on yard sale locations can also be obtained there.

The South Edwardsburgh Recreation Association sponsors the event as a service to the community.

EODF applications now being accepted by GCFDC in Prescott

PRESCOTT ­ Grenville Community Futures Development Corporation (GCFDC) is now accepting applications for financial support from the Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF).

A second round of EODF funding was made possible by the federal government's allocation of more than $8 million in 2005.

The feds' 2004 initial investment in the regional fund was $10 million.

The program provides grants and loans with which companies and organizations can, among other things, conduct studies, hire interns and improve building exteriors.

Prescott-based GCFDC is one of 15 community futures development corporations delivering the program at the local level. GCFDC began accepting applications last week.

Fore more information, call 925-4275 or visit www.grenvillecfdc.com. Online application forms are available at that Web site address.

Visit some interesting garden locations and support the Spencerville library

EDWARDSBURGH ­ Check out how things are growing and help write the next chapter of a popular fundraising event.

The Friends of the Edwardsburgh Public Library presents its annual garden tour and plant sale this Saturday, June 11 from 9 am to 3 pm.

The 2005 tour includes stops at seven locations in the area:

* 8047 and 8051 County Rd. 44 (Marilyn Geisel and Tim Tubman, and Jackie and Walter Geisel): In addition to seeing a wonderful four-acre shared garden area which includes bulbs and annuals, trees and shrubs, a putting range and children's pool and which serves as a pleasure for three generations, take a look at a large perennial border that compliments a handsome concrete retaining wall.

* 7131 Millar Rd. W. (Tom Dunn): A log house set in five cares of maintained grounds which include large flower beds, a memorial garden, climbing vines and roses. There is also a log barn which stables a team of heavy horses and a pond and aviary for water fowl and fancy birds.

* 3800 Weir Rd. (Mary and John Foot): The back yard has been groomed into a three-acre private park. The woods are edged with ferns, and a large retaining wall by the driveway forms a border for perennials, shrubs and a kitchen garden.

* 5642 Skakum Rd. (Dulia and Albert Roes): These keen gardeners have a passion for turning the unusual into garden art. A three-level water feature incorporates an area for marginal plants and invites birds and frogs into the garden.

* 4751 County Rd. 18 (Annie and Reg Reid): The productive vegetable garden, trees, shrubs and mixed flower borders which surround their house are as meticulously cared for as the dog kennel, poultry yard and shop. There is also a large pond stocked with goldfish.

* 3201 Windmill Rd. (Diane and Barry Brown): Hundreds of annuals are used in planters, hanging baskets and in borders of hardy perennials, bulbs and shrubs to add variety and colour. The riverfront garden overlooks the St. Lawrence.

At the conclusion of the tour, light refreshments will be served at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Host gardeners will be acknowledged, and door prizes will be awarded.

Garden tour tickets are available at the library on Henderson Street and will be available on Saturday at the Spencerville Mill. Children under 12 will be admitted free of charge.

The mill will also be hosting a plant and garden art sale from 8 am to 3 pm. Annuals and perennials grown by Brokor Greenhouses, bonsai from Bonsai Concepts Canada and other items will be available. There will also be garden decorations from Spencerville Home Hardware on display as well as unique garden pieces created by Dutch Hill Ceramics.

Second annual highland games set for June 18 in Spencerville

SPENCERVILLE ­ Celebrate Scottish and military cultures at the Veterans Memorial Highland Games.

The second annual event will take place Saturday, June 18 at the George Drummond Memorial Grounds in Spencerville. The games kick off at 8:30 am with solo piping and drumming competitions; heavy events start at 9 am. The highland dance competition sanctioned by ScotDance also kicks off in the morning and will run throughout the day.

The opening ceremonies will once again include honouring veterans and those who lost their lives in combat. There will be a colour guard consisting of Legionnaires and Cadets and being piped in by Air Command Pipes & Drums of Ottawa. The guest speaker will be Major General Herb Petras.

The Edwardsburgh Community Centre will be home to Celtic entertainment in the afternoon. Paddy Kelly and Paddy Maher and the Scottish Country Dancers will perform. The Crofters will provide the entertainment in the evening.

There will also be festive gardens hosted by the Edwardsburgh Lions Club on the grounds and in the arena. Scottish vendors, food concessions and clan tents will also be set up at the event.

Spectators are reminded to bring their lawn chairs and umbrellas; the games will go on rain or shine.

For more information on the Veterans Memorial Highland Games, call Kelly Bush at 657-1117 or visit www.veteransmemorialhg.com.

Mill to host art show and sale

SPENCERVILLE ­ The works of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal artists will be on display next weekend at the Spencerville Mill.

The art show and sale will take place Saturday, June 18 from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday, June 19 from 10 am to 4 pm. The event will feature original paintings, photographs and drawings; the mill offers a unique heritage setting in which the talents of local artists can be showcased.

Admission is free.

In addition to checking out the mill, visitors can take a self-guided walking tours of Spencerville. Brochures are available at the mill. June 18 is also the date of the Veterans Memorial Highland Games to be held at the fair grounds in Spencerville.

Matt Leeder brings Ontario gold medals home to Maitland

MAITLAND NEWS by Jane Fullarton

Matt Leeder won two gold medals at the All-Ontario Track Meet in Windsor last week. Leeder was first in the junior boys 1,500-metre and 3,000-metre events. Leeder's two gold medals helped the TISS team win the OFSSAA boys overall title.

Michael Millard placed 6th in the ambulatory 100-metre race. Millard had a very enjoyable experience in what was his second appearance at OFSSAA. This year, instead of traveling with his parents, Millard travelled to the competition on the bus with the other competitors which included his two older brothers Matt and Geoff Millard. The trip was an excellent experience for him which was enhanced by his race results.

Chicken barbecue

St. James Anglican Church in Maitland is having a chicken barbecue on Tuesday, June 21 from 4:30 until 6:30 p.m. Enjoy a chicken dinner and strawberry dessert in the church hall or you can get your order to take home. To purchase tickets, call Gloria at 348-3742, Pat at 348-3657 or Lil at 925-3793. Tickets are limited.

Grenville Christian College to host summer arts camp

MAITLAND ­ Grenville Christian College (GCC) will host a performing arts camp again this summer.

The five-week, full-day "Camp @ GCC" program for youngsters between the ages of eight and 16 will run from July 4 to Aug. 5. In addition to theatre and visual arts, dance and music, participants will get a chance to swim, play tennis and do traditional camp activities. There will be a cabaret-style talent show midway through the summer, and the camp program will end with a production of Honk, Jr., a musical which tells the tale of an ugly duckling.

Day-to-day camp activities will be overseen by Catherine Clarke, a GCC upper school teacher and Queen's University drama department alumnus.

Registration is limited to 40 students.

For more information, call GCC at 345-5521, ext. 1132 or visit www.grenvillecc.ca.

Town approves budget with slight tax decrease

PRESCOTT ­ Town council has confirmed the good news for Prescott property owners.

The 2005 municipal operating and capital budget bylaw approved by council Monday night includes an overall tax rate decrease of 0.45 per cent. Council also adopted a slight decrease as part of the 2004 budget.

Councillor Suzanne Dodge, chair of the finance and corporate services committee, noted some property owners faced increases last year because of reassessment. That will not be the case this year because there was no additional reassessment.

In highlighting the municipal package (which includes a new part-time bylaw enforcement officer, money for downtown revitalization and higher spending on road and sidewalk repairs), Dodge said the theme of this year's budget is "building for the future of Prescott."

Prescott Treasurer/Deputy CAO Laurie Kirkby noted a residential property with an assessed value of $100,000 will have municipal taxes of $1,487.10 in 2005. A property assessed at $150,000 will have taxes of $2,230.65.

When asked about the chances of passing the 2006 budget without a tax hike for the third straight year, Lawn and Dodge indicated they had no answers to the question.

Prescott's 2005 budget does not include about $70,000 in revenue which represents the municipality's portion of federal gas tax money. If received, the money would be used for road work.

This year's budget was not accompanied by water and sewer rate hikes. Major rate increases of about 50 per cent were implemented last summer, and council had been planning to impose additional hikes in the same range this year. However, council opted to defer any rate hikes to the beginning of 2006.

Dodge noted Town Engineer Clyde Solomon is "looking at all the numbers." The councillor also noted the province has mandated a user-pay system, meaning rates will have to reflect the costs associated with providing the services.

Local Air Cadets continues to make the grade

By Blake McKim, Journal Staff Writer

PRESCOTT - Forty-five members of the 661 Lt. W.F. Sharpe Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets participated in the 48th annual ceremonial review of the squadron held Saturday afternoon at the Leo Boivin Community Centre.

The ceremony included a reviewing party inspecting the cadets, displays from the squadron's band and drill team, and the presentation of special awards to cadets.

The review also included a final address from outgoing Squadron Warrant Officer - Ward Officer 1st Class Meagan Gibson, who has been involved with air cadets for the past six years, but is retiring because she is going to university in the fall.

"This is an amazing program... you get what you put in," she stated. Gibson also stated her involvement in air cadets has enabled her to make friends "coast to coast," and has helped both her leadership skills and self confidence. She also turned over the Squadron Warrant Officer position to Flight Sergeant Nellie Doherty.

"I'm very pleased to share this occasion with you," stated retired Brigadier General Bruce Burgess, who acted as reviewing officer for the event. "Your care to grooming was obvious during the inspection."

Burgess, who served as a pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force for 36 years, also told the cadets their training allows them to develop leadership and the ability to deal with tough problems. "Cadet training helps (cadets) address challenges," he stated.

He closed his speech by saying "We see so much in the media about how young people have lost their way... It's my experience with cadets that our young people are doing just fine."

President of Branch 97 of the Royal Canadian Legion in Prescott, Rose-Ann Phillips, thanked the cadets for their involvement in legion marches and the annual poppy campaign. "We're very proud, honoured to sponsor (the cadet squadron)," she stated. "We'll be there for you as long as you need us."

Commanding Officer Captain Douglas Fraser stated the squadron is fortunate to have the support of a number of organizations, including the Town of Prescott, the Legion, South Grenville District High School and the fire department, which allow the cadets to have places to meet.

A number of awards were also presented at the event. Warrant Officer Second Class Richard Harding won the medal of excellence for outstanding leadership, Sergeant William McIlveen took the Lord Strathcona Medal, Sergeant Katie Dyelle got the top cadet instructor award, and Gibson received the Top NCM/WO Squadron SWO of 661 award (a prize selected by secret ballot by cadets) and the Squadron SWO of 661 award, which shows the names of squadron warrant officers and years served, and is presented in the cadet's last year.

This is a good time to consider hiring students

PRESCOTT ­ The importance of getting that first job or finding career-related work experience is being highlighted by the Human Resource Centre of Canada for Students.

June 6-10 is Hire a Student Week. The Prescott student employment centre above the post office on Centre Street is taking part in the region-wide initiative.

The centre has job postings and provides job-search strategies for high school and post-secondary students.

Employers are also encouraged to make use of the services the centre provides at no charge.

Mary Ellen Hough is the student employment officer in Prescott.

For more information, call 925-2508.

Public elementary school teachers vote on four-year tentative agreement today

Work-to-rule campaign put graduation ceremonies and field trips in jeopardy

By Tim Ruhnke, Journal Editor

SOUTH GRENVILLE ­ Elementary teachers with the Upper Canada District School Board are voting on a four-year contract proposal today.

Members of the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) are being asked to ratify a tentative deal reached last Wednesday night.

Earlier that day, the union launched a work-to-rule campaign in which teachers would not take part in extra-curricular activities, including field trips and track and field meets. Teachers were also planning to give graduation ceremonies a pass unless they were held during the school day.

Schools sent letters home on Wednesday to inform parents about the work-to-rule initiative and its effects.

After the tentative deal was reached, a second letter was sent home the next day to indicate field trips and other extra-curricular activities could resume.

Trustee Joan Hodge, who represents Grenville County, told The Journal the tentative deal came as a relief. "We had one day of uncertainty, " she said.

Hodge noted negotiations between the two parties continued as the union began its work-to-rule initiative.

Hodge hopes approval of the agreement will bring four years of labour peace and enable the board and teachers to focus on the classrooms.

The union is recommending its members approve the proposal. Trustees are scheduled to vote on the agreement June 15.

In South Grenville, the Upper Canada board operates Algonquin, Benson, Boundary Street, Centennial '67, Central, Maitland, Maynard, North Edwardsburgh and South Edwardsburg elementary schools.

Upper Canada's secondary school teachers have ratified a new four-year contract.

District school boards in Ontario had until Wednesday, June 1 to reach tentative deals with their teachers unions in order to be eligible for special funding from the province.

Volunteers will be the guests at this dinner

WALKER HOUSE NEWS by MARNIE LIPPIATT

We would like to acknowledge all the members who help here at Walker House. On June 28, we are having a dinner to thank these members; this includes all those who bake, sew, do dishes, make posters, plant flowers, clean kitchens, serve meals or demonstrate their crafts. This also includes those who look after the card games or serve tea to their groups every week, the car drivers and the planners.

If you have helped in any way over the last year, we hope to see you there.

Please sign the dinner sheet so we can make plans or call 925-5300 for more information.

Card game winners: Monday afternoon bridge ­ 1st, Andy Britnell; 2nd, Janet White; door, Wanda Wilson. Fun bridge ­ Candy Alexander. Wednesday night bridge ­ 1st, Yvonne Crawford; 2nd, Jean Annable; 3rd, Micheline Cook; door, Lou Baldwin.

SCHOOL SCENE

Algonquin Public School: Do you know the difference between the red, blue and white strings on a harp? Or from what different materials they are made? Ask any Algonquin student and they're likely to know thanks to the instruction and performance of harpist Isabelle Fortier and percussionist Philip Hornsey.

Students learned, too, how similar the sound of the percussion instrument the marimba can be to that of the harp, as well as how the musician uses the harp's pedals or the marimba's cylindrical resonators to differentiate the tone. This Dance Along! performance, sponsored jointly by the Fort Town Concert Association and the UCDSB, was a wonderful way of making music come alive for children. Students were also keen to show off their observation skills as Isabelle played the Dance of the Night Insects on her harp, correctly determining the spider's web became the tomb for the unfortunate ladybug.

Students were also treated to music from around the world. This made yet another great end-of-EQAO-provincial-testing celebration.

Boundary Street Public School: A number of students were recognized at our assembly last week. Congratulations to our worthy recipients: Shawn Patterson, Jarett Shannon, Hunter Kennedy, Davin May-Holmes, Brooke Shedrick, Chelsea Stokes, Emily Davis, Logan Shannon, Joshua Vail, Kaitlyn Hughes, Jessica Houweling, Tara Bailey, Sally ElSayed, Ben Pickard, Courtney Lyttle, Abi Coville, Taylor Hughes, Dillon Stoddard, Christina McCorkell, Jenna-Mae Bilmer and Megan Birtch.

We acknowledge the Fort Town Concert Association for providing a youth concert for our junior and intermediate students.

Congratulations to our many volunteers who attended our appreciation luncheon last Wednesday. Their dedication and willingness to share their time and talents is greatly appreciated. Mrs. Bishop organized the program and luncheon.

Our Kindergarten Yard Sale was well attended this past Saturday. Your support will benefit the Kindergarten "beach party" at the end of the school year.

This Wednesday, students in grades 1 to 5 will be traveling to Upper Canada Village. The Kindergarten class will be going to Dinosaur World this Wednesday.

Hot lunch this week is hot dogs.

Central Public School: Students of the month presented at our assembly are: Alexis Hewitt (A Class), Tyler Watkins (B Class), Liam Kelley (Grade 1), Christopher Argue (Grade 2), Lindsay Render (Grade 3), Alison Klazinga (Grade 6), Sheila King (Grade 8), Kim Ditchburn and Shenda Harrison (French).

Good luck to students participating in the track meet on Friday.

Grades 2 and 3 are having a book celebration Friday.

Dinosaurs have been spotted in our Kindergarten this week!

St. Joseph Catholic School: The St. Joseph Catholic School Fun Fair last Wednesday, June 1st was a great success. It was wonderful to see so many families enjoying the great company, the delicious barbecue and the many activities.

Congratulations to the following students who were confirmed at St. Mark's Church on June 6th: Lacey Adams, Tamara Amell, Michael Anderson, Genevieve Blackburn, Sean Blackburn, Jean Michel Bouchard, Tracey Buote, Steven Campbell, Lee Charlebois, Lucas Chretien, Jesse Currah-Seguin, Robert Deeks, Lukas Henderson, Dustin Kester, Kaila Kester, Amanda Kinch, Victoria Lafontaine, Michael Lawless, Devon Lebrun, Christine Leonard, Matthew Leonard, Ryan Maggio, Kelleagh Moore, Cody Shedrick, Ryan VanStralen, Simon VanStralen, Mercedes Visser, Daniel Walker, Darlene West, Lisa Whitney, Alexandra Wynands and Ethan Zahn.

There will be a St. Joseph and St. Mark school council meeting Tuesday, June 14 at 5 pm.

St. Joe's Theatre Français will take place in our school gym Wednesday, June 15. Students from St. Mark will attend at 9:30 am; the St. Joe's crowd will enjoy the performance at 1:15 pm. Parents and friends are also invited.

South Edwardsburg Public School: Our grade 7/8 class left early this morning for an exciting three-day outdoor education trip to Camp Wenonah. Our grade 3/4 class will be going to the Museum of Civilization in Hull on Tuesday, June 14.

Congratulations to our student peacekeepers who continue to be excellent helpers out on the yard. Parent council is pleased to purchase new bright lime green vests to allow the younger students to recognize our leading team.

Hot lunch today is hot dogs.

Local campus of T.R. Leger School adds 15 names to list of graduates

PRESCOTT ­ Fifteen students have graduated from the Prescott campus of T.R. Leger School.

The alternative and continuing education centre located on the third floor of town hall is operated by the Upper Canada District School Board. A graduation ceremony for the Prescott campus and other campuses in the region was held Thursday evening (May 26) in Brockville.

The local graduates are Joshua Blad, Justin Byers, Bernadette Cheetham, Sara Cooper, Charlotte Fawcett, John Hanes, Rosemary Hanes, Shannon Johnson, Kirk Larlee, Martina Libby, Joanne McIlvenna, Diana Mills, Jacqueline Rochon, Loretta Sayeau and Tanya Telgen.

Awards presented to Prescott graduates were as follows:

Prescott Rotary Club ­ Tanya Telgen and Joshua Blad

Prescott and District Lions Club ­ Bernadette Cheetham and Shannon Johnson

Cardinal and District Lions Club ­ Justin Byers

Cardinal Legion ­ John and Rosemary Hanes

Brockville Women's Network ­ Sara Cooper and Jacqueline Rochon

T.R. Leger Staff Award ­ Joanne McIlvenna.

Additional funding available for escorted medical trips

LEEDS AND GRENVILLE ­ Programs which provide escorted transportation for people to get to and from medical appointments have been given a financial boost.

Funding of $72,400 for essential transportation (high-intensity needs) is being provided to community support services in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark.

The tri-county branch of the VON has been allocated $25,080.

The money is aimed at ensuring clients can access transportation services regardless of financial means.

High-intensity needs funding will help clients who must travel more than 400 kilometres per month; out-of-pocket costs transportation costs ­ including gas used by volunteer drivers ­ are covered. The funding is also available for clients in desperate need of escorted transportation but who do not have the financial means to pay for it.

Each client will be considered based on his or her unique situation, according to a recent VON news release.

The VON has a strong belief people should not be denied services because of their inability to pay.

To find out more about escorted transportation service and volunteer opportunities, contact the VON at 342-3693.

Awards presented at mixed dart league awards night

CARDINAL - Individual and team awards for league and playoff play were awarded to Cardinal Mixed Dart League members at their annual awards night on Saturday at the Cardinal Legion.

The team who won first place in both the league and playoffs was Bubbles Boys, comprised of Jerry Carr, Eleanor Beatson, Ryan O'Brien and Tom Coville. Second place in league play was Bets Redheads, team members are Mark MacDonald, Donna Walker, Tim McKinnon and Betty Bissonnette. The team taking second place in the playoffs was The Pbs: Barry Esson, Pete Bissonnette and Sara Janes.

In regular season play, the most games won by a woman was Melody Davidson with 27. The most games won by a man was won by Tom Coville. The women's high score prize was taken by Betty Bissonnette with 160, and the high score men's award was taken by Mike Bergeron with 171.

Jeanne Fox Dibble took the dart finish women's award with 113; Tim McKinnon took the men's prize in this category.

The most bullseyes were obtained by Bonnie Wick and Norm Walker, both with 19. The most improved woman, to increased her games by 14 was Stacey Marriner; the two winners of the most improved man trophy who both increased their games by 12 were Dan Whiteman and Norm Walker.

Carr also won the high score for the playoffs with 140 x3. The high three dart finish for the playoffs was taken by Darrin Tristram with 102. Coville also won the most tons with 29 and also took the sportsperson of the year award. The winners of the 180 perfect score awards were Mark MacDonald and Melody Davidson. The rookie of the year award was taken by O'Brien.

The most wins by a spare man was Garnet Summers with 44; the most wins by a spare woman was Carroll Summers with 16. The high score by a spare man was Lorne Veley with 140; the high score by a spare woman was Christine Fraser with 139. The dart finish for spare - men award was also won by Garnet Summers with 95.

Band exchange is more than just the music

By Blake McKim, Journal Staff Writer

PRESCOTT - In May, members of the South Grenville District High School band went on a student exchange to Spirit River, Alberta. They also hosted members of the Spirit River Regional Academy Band later in the month.

"The area is really nice compared to Alberta," stated Tyson Kapler of Spirit River.

Twenty-seven students from South Grenville (all members of the school band) participated in the exchange, while 29 members of the Spirit River band were also involved.

Of particular interest with the exchange is that Jane Nicholson, the music teacher from Spirit River, is a Prescott-area native who went to SGDHS in the early 1970s. She has taught music in Spirit River for 21 years and has been involved in a number of student exchanges over the last six years.

"I took it upon myself to find a band to come to Alberta," stated Nicholson, adding that she contacted SGDHS on Dec. 16 of last year to ask about the possibility of doing an exchange with the school. "South Grenville was willing to do the exchange," she added.

The two groups were twinned under a project funded by SEVEC (Society of Educational Visits and Exchanges Canada), which aims to assist exchanges of youth groups between the ages of 11 and 18 from provinces and territories in Canada. "The program is set up to bring youth together," stated Nicholson.

Nicholson, whose mother lives in Brockville, stated "For sure it's good to be back in the area." She also opined that Prescott and the surrounding area features a lot of history, in addition to being centrally located to Ottawa and Toronto. "The location is so important," she added.

During the eight-day exchange, students from South Grenville and Spirit River visited many tourist spots, including Fort Wellington, the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Upper Canada Village, the 1000 Islands, the Eaton Centre in Toronto and Niagara Falls.

Students from SGDHS seemed to enjoy the Spirit River portion of the exchange as well. "It's ( the youth exchange) cool," stated Dorrie Smith of SGDHS. "Alberta is really nice - lots of farm land."

Smith added the students had many activities to do while in Spirit River, including visits to the West Edmonton Mall, grain elevators and a natural gas plant. "It's a lot different from here," she stated.

"We had a great time in Alberta; we were treated very well," stated Walter McWilliams, a South Grenville teacher who helped organize the exchange along with South Grenville Band Director Peter Hutchison.

McWilliams added the whole idea behind SEVEC is that students involved are exposed to the culture of different areas of Canada, and that they see how people live in different parts of the country. "They learn how big Canada is," he stated.

While in Spirit River, members of the SGDHS band also played a joint concert with the school's band, and members of the Spirit River band participated in the "Massed Band" concert held Wednesday, May 25 at the Leo Boivin Community Centre in Prescott. The concert also featured performances from six other high school bands in the Leeds-Grenville area.

"It's excellent," Kailey Imes of Spirit River said of the exchange. "You get to learn the culture and diversity of Canada."

She added the St. Lawrence River is particularly interesting because there isn't anything similar to it in Spirit River. "Everything along the river is beautiful," she enthused.

"We more than met the SEVEC goals (during the exchange)," stated McWilliams. "We just had a wonderful time."

Relay for Life touches the lives of many people

Submitted by Glenda Jones

The Canadian Cancer Society's Relay For Life is less than two weeks away, and organizers are confident this year's all-night event will be the biggest yet. Volunteers are already preparing the Lombardy Fairgrounds for the influx of over 1400 participants for the Lanark, Leeds and Grenville unit event June 17-18.

The relay raised more than $150,000 in its inaugural year and has grown to over 1400 participants raising in excess of $321,000 in 2004. A volunteer committee is arranging the logistics of dealing with this popular overnight event that will start at the Lombardy Fairgrounds the evening of Friday, June 17. Every aspect is taken into account ­ from refreshments to foot massage, from entertainment to go-huts. Recruiting volunteers for the night of the relay does not seem to be a problem, as many are willing to witness the spectacular camaraderie that surrounds the ceremonies and the relay itself.

Team entries are beginning to arrive at a steady rate, and organizers are sure they will surpass the 1,400 participants who ran, walked, pushed strollers, danced, and sang their way around the track during the 12-hour event in 2004. Teams take their fundraising seriously, with two teams raising a total of $17,000, a sizable amount toward the total of more than $321,000 raised by the whole event.

Two ceremonies highlight the evening. The first is the Survivors' Victory Lap, which kicks off the relay. In 2004, 255 cancer survivors inspired the teams that were ready to take to the track. Both survivors and spectators acknowledge that the moment is heart-warming and moving to see so many who are winning the cancer battle. The second ceremony takes place at dusk, when the track is completely surrounded by candles set in bags decorated with the names of those touched by cancer. As the sky darkens the full impact of the Luminary Ceremony is obvious. In addition to being a beacon of hope, the luminaries also represent the contributions of many people besides just the runners on the track.

There are many ways to become involved with this huge undertaking. Putting together a team will ensure the most commitment, but volunteers will be welcomed for every aspect of the evening. Spectators as well are encouraged to come out and catch the infectious goodwill this relay instills in everyone who sees it.

This is a spectator event as well as a participation event. It is well worth the scenic drive to Lombardy to enjoy the tranquil surroundings that become a vibrant village for one night. Everyone can join in the celebration by supporting the teams, sponsoring participants, and buying luminaries.

Information is available online at www.cancer.ca. Go to the "Relay For Life" link for additional information.

Ecumenical group to meet June 18

PRESCOTT ­ This month's meeting of the Seaway Ecumenical Group will take place Saturday, June 18 at St. Paul's United Church.

The breakfast gathering starts at 8 am. In addition to a review of the upcoming proclamation of the 10-day reading of the Bible by co-ordinator Veronica Brooks, there will by a fun program led by John Reynolds.

All are welcome to attend. Tickets will be available at the door.

The group provides a forum for like-minded individuals for fellowship and to express Christian faith in the community.

Downtown plan almost finished

PRESCOTT ­ The plan to revitalize downtown Prescott is taking shape.

About 40 people attended an open house held last Wednesday at town hall. The final stages of a downtown revitalization study as well as the process of reviewing the town's official plan were outlined in council chambers.

Councillor and planning committee chair Chuck Street said the creation of the downtown plan is exciting for the future of Prescott. He noted some of the suggestions received as part of a public input process are achievable in the short term.

One project being touted as an example of a short-term priority is a market square on the site of the clock tower parking lot at King and Centre streets. In addition to housing the farmers market, the public plaza could accommodate a variety of uses throughout the year. The pavillion building could be the site of so-called "welcome" events for cruise ship visitors and people who come to Prescott for special events; there would also be public washrooms. The design could be a combination of traditional and new style elements.

"A concentration of activities at this location would reanimate this corner and would contribute to downtown revitalization," according to an IBI Group display panel.

Another example project on display at the open house was façade improvement. Streetscaping (including widened sidewalks, shade trees and decorative paving) and recognition of the architectural and historical character of buildings on King Street would enable those commercial buildings to "...share a confidence and rich exuberance that reflects Prescott's rich heritage."

These improvements "...should be based on precedent, not conjecture. Early photographs and careful research can reveal how buildings were originally built and finished. This evidence should guide improvements, whether window replacement, reconstruction of storefronts or even choosing paint colours based upon those used originally."

Visitors were invited to fill out comment sheets. The consultants are expected to submit a final plan to council this month.

The town has budgeted $50,000 in 2005 for downtown revitalization. The study is being funded by the Eastern Ontario Development Fund and Grenville Community Futures Development Corporation.

Local officers will pump gas for torch run

SOUTH GRENVILLE ­ Local OPP officers will be pumping gas today (June 8) and next Wednesday, June 15 to raise money for the Ontario Law Enforcement Torch Run.

Officers will be at the MacEwen station on Edward Street in Prescott today from 11 am to 3 pm and at the MacEwen's on County Road 2 in Johnstown next Wednesday, also from 11 am to 3 pm. Tip money will be donated to the run.

The Torch Run for the Special Olympics is scheduled to arrive in Prescott next Thursday, June 16 at about 10 am. Grenville County OPP officers accompanied by South Grenville District High School students will run from Centennial Park east on King Street and north on Edward Street to O'Reilly's Your Independent Grocer.

A fundraising barbecue will be held from 11 am to 1 pm at the store. The public is invited to attend.

Town gives $500 for 150th fair

PRESCOTT ­ The Town of Prescott will donate to the Spencerville Agricultural Society, council decided Monday night.

Council agreed to a request for $500 from the organization that runs the Spencerville Fair, which celebrates its 150th anniversary this September. The town's finance committee had recommended approval of the grant request.

Speaking in favour of the move, Councillor Jo-Anne Beckstead said committee members agreed the town should support its neighbours. Later during the media question period, Mayor Robert Lawn referred to the fair as a Prescott community event.

In noting it is a local fair marking a significant milestone, Lawn went on to state the town is trying to solidify its relationship with its municipal neighbours and show good faith. The town is too small "to really get a bang for its buck" when it comes to economic development, Lawn remarked.

OPP ­ SOUTH GRENVILLE BRIEFS

Fireworks go off in mail box

AUGUSTA ­ On Wednesday, June 1 at about 3 pm, Grenville County OPP received a report from a McLeansville Road resident that his mailbox had been damaged by fireworks. His neighbour's mail box was also damaged. The damage is estimated at $80. Sergeant Somerville is investigating.

Boys jump on parked cars

AUGUSTA ­ The owner of a garage on King Street West reported a case of mischief to police on Wednesday, June 1 at about 5:09 pm. The man had observed three young boys jumping on older vehicles parked at the rear of the garage. The hood and windshield of a 1984 Fiero had been damaged. A damage estimate was unavailable. Two seven-year-old and one four-year-old boy were taken home to their parents. The investigating officer is Constable Foley.

Officers conduct several checks

SOUTH GRENVILLE ­ Officers with the Grenville County OPP conducted the following enforcement checks last week:

* May 30 (seal belts): Constables Butcher and Jones checked 28 vehicles on Edward Street at Highway 401. No charges or warnings were issued.

* May 30 (seat belt and radar): Constable Butcher checked 67 vehicles at King and George streets. Two Highway Traffic Act charges were issued.

* May 31 (seat belt and radar): Forty-three vehicles were checked by Constable Butcher at County Road 2 and George Street in Maitland. One Highway Traffic Act charge was laid.

* June 1 (seat belt and radar): Constable Foley checked 62 vehicles at King and Boundary streets. There were seven HTA charges and four warnings.

* June 1 (seat belt): Forty-five vehicles were checked by Constable Foley at Edward Street and Victor Road. There were no charges or warnings.

* June 4 (RIDE): Constable Butcher checked 19 vehicles on County Road 15 at Dixon Road. There were no charges or warnings.

New guide to St. Lawrence Region completed

By Blake McKim, Journal Staff Writer

BROCKVILLE - Those interested in a thorough guide to the history, biology, and landscape of the St. Lawrence region have a new place to turn.

The Great River: A Comprehensive Guide to the Upper St. Lawrence Corridor was recently published by the University of Waterloo as the latest in a series of "environment guides" which the school has issued.

To the best of the knowledge of Susan Fournier, who acted as the principal researcher for the historical content of the text, it is the first guide of its kind of the upper St. Lawrence region. This geographical area stretches from Kingston to Cornwall and includes sites in the South Grenville area.

Funding for the project was provided by the Ministry of Tourism, the University of Waterloo, and the 1000 Island Community Development Corporation. "The 1000 Island Community Development Corporation stood by the guide," said Fournier. "Without them, the book would have taken a lot longer." She works with the Entrepreneurship Centre of the City of Brockville.

The guide has been a long time coming "Over five years ago, the University of Waterloo took an interest," Fournier stated.

The guide was edited and put together by Dr. Gordon Nelson, a geography professor at the university. It is the fourth guide which the school has released; previous guides have covered portions of Southern Ontario and Toronto.

"It has such a wide appeal," opined Fournier, who added, "One of the things I particularly like about the guide - it gives a sense of place from different perspectives... the lay of the land, what's growing on the land and the history."

She also stated the guide provides readers with an overview of many different topics, while encouraging them to seek out historical, natural and biological features of the area for themselves. "It gives an overview of glaciation, then tells you five or six sources (to go for further information)," she said.

The book deals with several sites in the South Grenville area, including Prescott, Spencerville, Maitland, Roebuck and Cardinal. "If you go to the Galop Canal, (the guide allows you to) see the history, the reasons for it," stated Fournier.

Roebuck is mentioned chiefly because it is the site of significant archeological remains which were investigated in the early 1900s.

As well, the guide mentions the sand plains geographical area which starts just north of Prescott and stretches north and east through Kemptville and the Rideau Canal area. This area is thought to have formed from melt water running in large volumes from retreating glaciers.

Information for the book was obtained in a "piecemeal" process according to Fournier, and included the book's researchers visiting local libraries, universities and the national archives in Ottawa.

In addition, several workshops were held throughout the area to interact with people who had information about the St. Lawrence Corridor, including those from historical societies and conservation groups. "A lot of rare books were provided," Fournier stated.

The initial press run of the book is 500 copies. Fournier is currently in the midst of co-ordinating the distribution of the text.

Remembering wartime music

PRESCOTT ­ The community is invited to attend an evening of recorded music celebrating the Year of the Veteran and the 60th anniversary of the Second World War.

A two-hour musical retrospective will take place Sunday, June 26 at 6 pm at the Kinsmen Amphitheatre. The event is being hosted by the Rev. Thomas J. Larkin Assembly (4th degree), the patriotic arm of the Knights of Columbus.

From his record collection, Sir Knight John McAuley will bring music from both world wars, including songs made famous by Vera Lynn and Gracie Fields during the London blitz. There will also be musical memories from Tiperary and the big band sounds of Glenn Miller, the Dorseys and Benny Goodman through the hills of Austria and top hits of 1939-1945.

Faithful Navigator Len Libitz says it is "...fitting for the assembly and the community to gather and reflect musically on these years in history as a way to pay our respects to those who gave their lives and also those who returned."

Chernobyl seniors need hygiene items

LEEDS AND GRENVILLE ­ This year's Shoe Boxes for Chernobyl Seniors is now under way.

The local program collects personal care items (including toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, combs, brushes, hand soap and shampoo), which are placed into shoe boxes and sent to nursing homes in the Chernobyl area of Belarus for distribution to senior citizens who do not have access to those items.

Individuals and groups are being encouraged to take part in the program.

The VON and Canadian Red Cross in Brockville have agreed to serve as drop-off centres. For more information, contact Sharon Hanna at 342-9017 or Colleen Gray at 342-3693.

House fire damages residence in Augusta Monday evening

AUGUSTA ­ A house on the Second Concession was damaged in a fire Monday night.

Augusta and Prescott firefighters were called to the home just east of Blue Church Road shortly after 7 pm.

The fire, which appeared to have started on the first floor, was put out quickly.

Further details were unavailable at press time.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"Everyone's got to stick together and show them we're not happy with the way things are going."

Invista worker Brent Norton, commenting on union solidarity and the strike at the Maitland site

Editor's Notebook

Untimely comments do not ease the tragedy

As Prescott returns to normal following its first murder in recent memory, we offer our condolences to the family and friends of Douglas Mott. The events of early Thursday morning came as a shock to a community which, until then, was unaccustomed to having to deal with a crime of such magnitude.

It came as no surprise the crime sparked numerous stories which made the rounds in the hours and days that followed; that was to be expected. As to the emergence of speculation regarding whether or not disbandment of the Prescott Police Service and the closing of the downtown police station was a factor in the homicide, it is disappointing but it came as no surprise. Perhaps this kind of speculation was inevitable, but it would be inappropriate for members of this community to pass judgement without knowing all the facts and circumstances of this case. Give law enforcement a chance to investigate and the families involved to cope with what has happened.

In a news release issued early Friday morning, Leeds-Grenville MP Gord Brown states the death "...highlights the need for swift passage of my private member's bill that calls for minimum mandatory sentences for knife crimes." He goes on to state "There is no deterrent for pulling them out of their pockets and using them in a fit of rage or revenge," and "There are too many families in Canada waking up to the news that a loved one has been killed because someone pulled a knife out of their pocket."

We do not disagree with Brown's call to have the same minimum sentence for a knife assault as that for a gun assault, and we understand he had been asked by reporters to provide comments. We also hear he offered condolences when interviewed, although the release does not include any expressions of sympathy to the victim's family. Issuing such a release is understandable, but we maintain there are certain subjects best left for a more appropriate time. It's not a case of ducking what could very well be legitimate issues which warrant further consideration; it's more a case of showing respect and waiting for facts to emerge

In fairness, though, this community has little or no experience in dealing with this type of crime so close to home. As we express our sympathy to those who have suffered a loss or are going through a hard time because of the events of last week, we hope justice will prevail.

We also hope Prescott and its residents never has another day like Thursday.

Tim Ruhnke

This was an isolated case; there is no need to panic

CLUB HOUSE REMARKS by David Dickenson

I know I couldn't believe my eyes as I came to work Thursday morning and saw the bright yellow police tape and flashing lights of police cars which had cordoned off a large chunk of King Street due to a homicide in front of the clock tower in the wee hours of the morning.

I have to admit it was a pretty interesting experience. I quickly talked to some people and found out what the stories on the street were and went to work through the back door like everyone in the area was forced to do.

It was a homicide in Prescott! The journalistic side of me had my senses racing and I quickly popped down to get a couple of quick pictures for the paper.

That's when everyone was starting to express the fear and outrage of what took place.

People who didn't know how to get to the stores they intended to go to, got frustrated and started yelling. Officers did their best to prevent the bevy of onlookers and rubberneckers from being a menace and contaminating the crime scene and people muttered about how scared they were to walk the streets in town.

That's when I just started shaking my head. This is Prescott; it's a small town, everyone knows one another, but it isn't impervious to violent crimes.

Like any place in the world, something sooner or later is bound to happen. This is not something we should actively be scared of; this is an isolated incident.

For the family and friends of the victim, it is a tragic loss and for the young persons charged with this it is the waste of two young lives. But this is no reason for panic and no reason to go and jump on the bandwagon to help society institute even more of a nanny-state than it already is.

The last murder in this area (including surrounding area) from my understanding was about 12 years ago and that's a pretty long time. For a lot of the community, they don't even remember what is was. One in 12 years isn't really a bad statistic, everything considered. Smiths Falls has had considerably more than us in the past 12 years, and they're not too much bigger than Prescott.

I repeat, there is no reason to panic; this is a safe town.

The other thing that bothered me was the shoppers angry with the streets blocked off. Geez, I mean, come on, this was a homicide, there is a set procedure to follow and the OPP officers from town and East Regional did their jobs admirably.

It's something that needed to be done and I don't see what all the uproar was about. For small business owners this was not an ideal situation, but it wasn't a crisis either. If there was a back entrance people could still get to the stores and if not they would still open the next day like they would any other day.

This was an isolated instance and actions were needed to secure the crime scene. Everyone did their job and helped get matters sorted out, and people need to start realizing it.

I doubt we'll see another incident like this for another 12 years.

South Grenville DHS bids farewell to Mr. Cousins: 1965

FROM THE ARCHIVES

June 9, 1965

* A special assembly was held at South Grenville District High School to thank departing Principal R.A. Cousins for his many years of service to the community. A large portrait of Cousins was presented to him by Barbara Newsome of the student council. A hush fell over the crowd when Cousins announced he would be teaching mathematics at Brockville Collegiate Institute in the fall. The principal ended the assembly by playing a song on the grand piano.

* John Palmer, a history teacher at South Grenville District High School, has been chosen by Liberals in Grenville-Dundas to be their candidate in the next federal election. Party faithful packed the township hall in Spencerville to select the nominee. Dick Tobin seconded Palmer's nomination. It was noted Grenville-Dundas was one of only two ridings in Eastern Ontario that was not held by the Liberals.

* A plan to build a new sewage treatment plant must be in place before additional housing and industry in Prescott can proceed, according to a report by the Ontario Water Resources Commission (OWRC). Prescott Mayor Donald Irvine indicated OWRC would no longer tolerate raw sewage being dumped into the St. Lawrence River. It was also reported Kelly's Bay had been closed because of extremely high coliform levels.

June 12, 1985

* The Leeds-Grenville Board of Education is preparing to launch an advertising campaign opposing the province's proposal to provide full funding of separate secondary schools. Prescott Trustee Charlie Steiner said he agrees with concerns about how implementing a new high school system would do great damage to the public system in Ontario.

* Residents of the Prescott area were looking up earlier this week as one of the famous Goodyear blimps passed over South Grenville. The airship known for appearing at sporting events and on television commercials was heading east and following the St. Lawrence River.

Mr. Ambassador, don't ask me to sell Canada to the Americans

FROM THE OTHER SIDE by Jeffrey Morris

Frank McKenna, Canada's ambassador to the United States, has called on the Canadian "diaspora" ­ that's a fancy word for the three million Canadians that have escaped to the United States ­ to all become ambassadors to Canada and help with relations between the two countries. Canadians in the U.S. can teach Americans about how wonderful Canada is, and tell them what great trade and business partners we would be.

Mr. McKenna is delusional. Not only has the government become the laughing stock of Canadians trapped within our borders, but now they are about to become a laughing stock of Canadians outside of Canada.

I'll offer myself up for this program, as I was a "diaspora" for almost a decade. When we arrived in the suburbs of Dallas nearly a decade ago, we met many Canadians. Some were with Nortel, many were nurses, and some worked in high tech or oil. We all shared a bond. We were lucky. Our lives were better, and there was a level of opportunity and a lifestyle we could have only dreamed of on this side of the St. Lawrence. We talked of how disgusting it was when we arrived in Dallas and found out the Canadian consulate was listed in the Dallas-Fort Worth phone book only as "Consulat General Du Canada", and how offended we were when we called and the phone was answered in French only. We talked of how horrified we were when we learned of the "Canadian Club" though the consulate, and were told we moved down just in time for their St-Jean Baptiste Day Party.

Although I have been back in Canada for a few months now ­ and it wasn't my choice to come back ­ here is what I would say to Americans about Canada in the diaspora plan.

"I'd like to teach you more about Canada," I would say. "We pay high taxes. We give all of our money to the government because they are worried we might misspend it or save it for a retirement we will never have. We're also going to start giving them our babies to raise because they say we are incapable of it. We are submissive. We let our government lie and cheat and steal from us, yet we want to re-elect our PM because he told us to be scared of the other guy because he ­ gasp ­ goes to church and likes Americans. Besides, the government needs all that money they stole to buy ads telling the French people in Quebec to stay in our country. Being morally superior, we reach out and reward our treasonists. Some of them already have multi-million dollar villas in Florida with the money they stole, but don't call them diaspora, because that's an English word and it might offend them. Some Canadian politicians and media have convinced us all to hate the U.S., but we're a great tourist destination, and you'll love our beef. We don't want to support your defence shield program because we expect you to defend us for free, but only if you call for permission first. Our weather is great. In fact, in Calgary, it's so dry that when it's minus-40° it only feels like minus-29°. We're so nice that even though the language of the majority is English, we are making it so that you have to be French to have all of our good jobs. We laughed at you when O.J. went free. We had our own murder trial going on at the same time, and we gave Karla Homolka 12 years of hard time in a cottage modeling lingerie for her lesbian lover, surfing the net, having picnics, facing tough decorating decisions and getting her psychology degree from Queen's. Because we're morally superior, the government gave her a grant to pursue that degree. We also made sure she became bilingual, so that when she is done serving her time, she can get one of the good jobs most of us don't have a shot at. We find orange jumpsuits and actual rehabilitation degrading and beneath our morally superior ways. And you will love our health care. It's free. Sort of. It's free if you don't count the monthly "premium". Oh, and by the way, our drugs are not free, as you think, and dental, vision, chiropractic and physiotherapy aren't covered. So it's great health care as long as you don't get sick or injured. Sometimes our doctors go on work-to-rule. You don't have that in the U.S., but it's a really cool way for unions to hold the entire province or country hostage to get what they want. Once Hillary Clinton gets in and brings in Canadian health care, you can experience that too!"

So there it is, Frankie, your first letter from a diaspora trying to fix Canada-U.S. relations. For my part, I am e-mailing this to every American I know.

After the diaspora program was announced, Canadian Immigration Minister Joe Volpe was able to pull his attention away from Romanian strippers long enough to offer a comment on Mr. McKenna's plan.

"People leave our shores and we have a tendency to forget about them," said Mr. Volpe.

No, Mr. Volpe, people leave our shores and they forget about Canada.

Time has come for Prescott council to take on a few fix-up projects

The Editor;

Well, it's that time of year again, almost summer, folks are out fixing their homes, so I thought perhaps town council might do the same and get their house in order as well. There are any number of things "broken," so here's my vent for the season:

1) A small thing. Garbage can lids for the trash receptacles at Centennial Park. Please. Attach them in the manner as at the fort. The blackbirds, tree-rats and sea gulls have a field day and scatter the trash all over the park every year.

2) Dibble St. W. from Ann St. to St. Lawrence. Pot hole city, pie crust road. Take a drive over it at 50 kph and you'll see what I mean.

3) If the city isn't dying it sure isn't growing much either. Note church attendance for an example. In Kanata it's booming, mostly because of the increase in population. Time to look at getting the people from high rent and housing cost areas (i.e. Ottawa area) to move here. You aren't going to get that many factories or production places anymore. You can readily see the results if you've been to Kemptville recently. The easiest way is to ask the province for help getting rapid transit to the Ottawa core which is easy enough.

4) I don't know how many intersection car crashes I've witnessed in the last few months, but it's been too many. Main culprit from what I've seen is people racing up or down the north-south roads and then being broadsided by those travelling east-west because of the number of bad blind spots. Try manoeuvering through Dibble/James and Centre/George on Sunday mornings. You take a risk simply due to cars parked too close to the intersections.

5) Move the flashing stoplights to the edge of town, where it begins, at Sophia and King. People come off County Road 2 at 80 or better and don't slow down until they are practically at St. Lawrence. The lights are redundant where they are for the better part of the year.

6) Town Tourism, mostly for visiting divers, is not accommodating them. There are no change rooms or public toilets. I've often seen both men and women simply stripping down to their skivvies right at the water's edge or going behind those trailers parked in the north-west corner of the parking lot. They often relieve themselves back there too. Brockville does have one such place.

7) Time to reopen the downtown police station. I don't have the statistics on hand but I'll bet you five bucks crime/vandalism/ hooliganism has increased downtown since the move and abandonment of the town police dep't. There is certainly no shortage of beer bottles being thrown around. I know it's probably too late to get them back from the OPP, but because of the events of last week, barely a block away from the old station house, it should be reviewed. Now.

Gus Gere
Prescott

Edwardsburgh/Cardinal residents can expect small tax increase

By David Dickenson, Journal Staff Writer

SPENCERVILLE - Cardinal residents will likely see a slightly smaller percentage increase in their 2005 taxes than their counterparts in Edwardsburgh.

Township council approved first and second reading of its draft budget Monday night in Spencerville.

Mayor Peggy Taylor indicated the budget was a tough process to go through, with many stages of tough decisions having to be made.

"We did an exercise where we looked at the services we would have with a zero per cent increase," indicated Taylor. "We found out we wouldn't be able to do without a plow so we put that back in and then we were able to save $30,000 by contracting out grass cutting and the paving of Glen Smail Road stretched out for another year. We worked hard at this and I don't think any area of the township has suffered."

Ward Three Councillor Frank Noccey indicated he felt the budget was an equal one across the township.

"I think it's pretty fair," said Noccey. "The increase is along the same lines of the cost of inflation."

Deputy Mayor Bill Sloan echoed Noccey's sentiments. "We need to keep up with the cost of inflation so we don't have a 10 per cent increase down the line."

The only member of council to vote against budget bylaw at first and second reading was Ward One Councillor Hugh Cameron.

"I agree that this is something we all have worked very hard on," said Cameron, "but there was more tough decisions we could have made. I just think we could have done more."

Edwardsburgh/Cardinal residents with water and sewer hookups from the village of Cardinal will see a 3.07 per cent residential tax increase in 2005, while the rest of the township will receive a 3.4 per cent increase.

Across the township, residents will see a 1.5 per cent increase in municipal taxes and an 8.8 per cent increase in its county taxes; Cardinal residents will also see an increase of 1.90 per cent in the special levy to pay for water and sewer.

On a home assessed at $100,000 Cardinal residents can expect to pay $1,674.80 in taxes, which is an increase of $49.85 compared to the 2004 tax rates. Of the extra $49.85, the majority of the increase $34.28 will go to counties taxes, while $8.80 will go to the township taxes and $6.78 will go to cover the increase in water and sewer costs.

For the rest of the township, a home assessed at $100,000 will have $1,312.26 in taxes, which is an increase of $43.08 from 2004. From that increase, $34.28 will go to the counties, while the remaining $8.80 will go to the township.

Township Treasurer Russell Trivett indicated he had also prepared figures for homes assessed at $150,000 since, following the changes in assessments, most people's homes are worth more. On a home assessed at $150,000, residents on the Cardinal water sewer system will pay $2,512.21 an increase of $74.79 from 2004. The remainder of the township will pay $1,968.40 on the same home, an increase of $64.63.

In the proposed budget, the most costly capital projects include a new roof for the council chambers in Spencerville, which had been put off from last year, $180,000 for a new plow truck for the township, $90,936 for a sidewalk plow for Cardinal and $200,000 for second phase of paving on Glen Smail Road. Council also approved $100,000 for a new pumper truck for the Edwardsburgh/Cardinal Fire Department, but indicated half of the truck's cost would be offset by a grant for $50,000 to help improve equipment for local fire departments.

While the budget only received first and second readings at the meeting, it's unlikely many, if any, changes will be seen by the time it comes back for final reading at the June 20 council meeting.

"We worked pretty hard to get down to what we have now," explained Taylor. "Unless Russell (Trivett) sees something we missed or council wants to go a different way, I don't see it happening."

Sea Cadets mark end of training year

By Blake McKim, Journal Staff Writer

CARDINAL - Members of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets Corps Defiant 338 held their sixth annual review Sunday afternoon at the Cardinal and District Community Centre.

The event featured an inspection of all cadets by a reviewing party, drill team displays, and the presentation of special awards. As well, cadets presented "static displays" which involved equipment which they use through the course of their training, such as a sailboat and camping equipment

The review team was headed by Lieutenant Commander Scott Taylor CD, who congratulated the cadets on a successful training year. "I never pass up an opportunity to participate in a ceremony like this," he stated.

Taylor also said, "When you participate in Remembrance Day and Battle of the Atlantic (ceremonies), your presence is appreciated." He also said "The veterans always are pleased to see you out... Thank you for participating."

Betty Fawcett, who spoke on behalf of the local Navy League of Canada, stated "I'd like to say how proud the navy league is of the corps... You always make a good showing, even when your numbers are small."

Training Officer for the corps, Joel Patinaude, did acknowledge that the corps are looking for more cadets. "Absolutely we want more people to join," he stated. "The more the merrier."

There are currently 23 members of the sea cadets in Cardinal, 13 of whom were at the annual review. Patinaude noted that the number of cadets are the "lowest they've been in awhile."

Outgoing Coxswain of the cadets, Shawn Mustard, who was presented a commemorative mug at the ceremony, acknowledged he had "learned a lot" during his more than six years in sea cadets. "There were a lot of fun trips," he stated, adding that he had been to a sailing camp in British Columbia during his time as a cadet. He also praised his time in cadets for giving him leadership skills.

During the review, a number of awards were presented. These included awards for best attendance, best dressed, the captain's prize, cock of the walk (showing leadership) and marksmanship.

Residents seek budget change

SPENCERVILLE - A small group of about eight residents from around the Cardinal area is taking issue with the accounting practices of the township in preparing the 2005 Edwardsburgh/Cardinal draft budget.

The group, led by Edwardsburgh/Cardinal Ratepayers and Tenants Association President Sharan Mathieu, attended Monday night's council meeting and questioned the omission of funds from the township accepting waste water trucked in from the 730 Truck Stop, indicating without the item as a line item in the budget the water and sewer rate in Cardinal could be overstated since the money is slated to be used to help offset costs of water and sewer services in the village.

"I think it was reasonable for council to include the money from the 730 Truck Stop in the budget to project a revenue," Mathieu told council. "This is something which could effect the special levy in the village."

Mayor Peggy Taylor told Mathieu the funds didn't appear in the budget because of the disposal of the waste water being a new procedure which only started in April. She indicated the 730 Truck Stop had been billed for April and the funds raised from this practice was being kept recorded on a ledger at the Waste Water Treatment Plant.

Taylor also indicated making a projection for the revenue for the year on the project was a tough thing to do, since there is no guarantee the truck stop will continue to dump at the plant and the frequency of the dumping could change.

The mayor indicated a projection for the 2006 budget would be more feasible after the dumping frequency would be easier to figure out.

The tenacious and vocal group hounded council for answers on the topic, eventually leaving unhappy with what they heard.

"It was a typical politician response," Mathieu told The Journal. "They avoid the question. You ask about the colour of a tree, and they talk about how tall it is."

KDH asks township for expansion funding

SPENCERVILLE - Officials from the Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) spoke to Edwardsburgh/ Cardinal council Monday hoping for assistance with funding for a $10-million expansion project.

It was noted KDH was originally built in the 1960s to serve a population of 10,000, while the same catchment area today has expanded to 30,000 and is still rapidly growing.

The project is slated to include $6.5 million in new construction, $2.5 million in renovations and $1 million in equipment, technology and furnishings.

KDH CEO Colin Goodfellow explained about six per cent of the hospital's visits come from residents of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal. Goodfellow indicated the 1,350 residents add up to about 23 per cent of the township's population.

KDH asked council for its assistance in helping raise six per cent of the total expansion cost ($90,000). Among suggestions from KDH included staggering a donation over many years. No response was offered by township council.

Stamp club meeting is tonight

CARDINAL - The monthly meeting of the Cardinal Stamp Club will take place tonight (Wednesday, June 8) at the Cardinal branch of the Edwardsburgh/Cardinal Public Library.

The meeting will start at 7 pm. Adults and children are welcome to attend.

The club is also looking at adding coin collecting to the meetings if there is enough interest.

For more information, contact John Dugan at 657-1081.

SG Giants score four top ten finishes at 2005 OFSAA track and field meet

By David Dickenson, Journal Staff Writer

WINDSOR - The three-person South Grenville Giants contingent put together a strong performance at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association (OFSAA) provincial track and field championships Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Windsor.

South Grenville's three competitors midget girls jumper Jessica Rupert, midget girls thrower Zoe Kamenz and junior girls jumper Erika Kamenz put together a good effort at the competition, with each bringing home a top ten finish at the meet.

Rupert had the top finish for the Giants missing a podium finish by less than 30 centimetres as she jumped 10.05 metres in the midget girls triple jump to finish fifth overall. Rupert had earlier jumped 4.73 metres in the midget girls long jump to finish 11th in the event.

Erika Kamenz managed a pair of 10th overall finishes at the meet as she jumped 9.99 metres in the junior girls triple jump and jumped 4.81 metres in the junior girls long jump.

Kamenz's younger sister Zoe finished the day with a seventh place finish in the midget girls shot put competition with a throw of 9.34 metres.

For the Giants, the showing at the Ontario championships capped off a strong showing for the rejuvenated South Grenville track and field program, which just a year ago only qualified one athlete for the OFSAA championship meet.

"We had a really good meet," explained Giants coach
Mark Lewis. "Nobody hit a personal best and I think the girls are a little miffed at that, but they all had top-10 finishes. They didn't really do as well as they wanted to, but I was quite pleased with it. For two of them this is their first OFSAA and there's a lot of pressure and the weather was nasty hot, but they did really well."

Lewis indicated the three girls will be looked upon as leaders in the coming years for the track team, since Erika is only in Grade 10 and Zoe and Rupert are Grade 9's.

"We had a lot of midgets at the East Regionals that
just missed it," said Lewis, "
and we've got some of the kids going to some more training for next year. Track and field has always been secondary around here, but we're seeing more and more coming out and giving it a go."

For the three girls, the experience was a valuable experience for future competitions in upcoming years of schooling.

"It was a good experience," said Erika, who was competing in her second consecutive OFSAA competition. "We still have areas to improve and technique to work on."

Rupert added, "We were just a team of three girls and it was a little scary having such a small team there."

Zoe continued, "For me, the season was a little disappointing since I threw my biggest shot put of the year on my first throw and wasn't able to match it, but otherwise it was fun. We should be improving and we had a lot of people like Cory (Alkerton) and Jamie (Froats) who didn't make it this year, but could next year."

Grenville Christian College also had a solid day at the provincial meet with its three pole vaulters scoring top ten finishes.

Alex VanVaerenberg had the big performance of the day for the Lions, finishing fifth in the junior boys pole vault competition clearing 3.20 metres.

Kevin Puddicombe put together a strong performance at the meet, clearing 3.75 metres in the senior boys competition to finish seventh overall.

The only other Lions competitor was Brian Farnsworth, who cleared 2.60 metres on his way to an eighth place finish in the midget boys competition.

A pair of Maitland athletes also had banner days at the
meet, with Maitland's Matt Leeder giving one of the top performances from any athlete in Eastern Ontario to capture double gold.

Leeder won the junior boys 1,500-metre race in a time of 4:04.02 for his first gold medal, but quickly followed it up with another gold in the junior boys 3,000-metre race, running a time of 9:07.95.

Michael Millard continued the success of Maitland runners as he ran a 20.07 in the men's 100-metre ambulatory race for a sixth place finish at the provincials.

SGDHS captures LGSSAA golf crown

By David Dickenson, Journal Staff Writer

MORRISBURG - The South Grenville Giants golf team completed its sweep last week by capturing both the Leeds and Grenville Secondary School Athletic Association regular season and playoff titles.

During the regular season race, the Giants built up a substantial point lead and ended up with a 20-point lead of its closest competition.

The team of Braden Miller, Josh Rupert, Jeremy Boyd, Mike Froom, Derrick Lavery, Kyle Lavery, Julien Francis, Ryan Wynands and alternates Adam Patrick and Payton Williams used its consistency throughout the season to pace themselves to the title, with very few having a bad round.

Giants coach Kevin Devaney indicated he's extremely pleased with how well the team has done throughout the year.

"We just had a good, consistent team," explained Devaney. "In each foursome a player gets two points for every person they beat and we were four points ahead of St. Mary, then we scored 40 of a possible 48 points at Prescott Golf Club to give us a 20 point jump on St. Mary."

Devaney indicated the Giants pulled together in its final tournament of the season, scoring 29 points at Cedar Glenn without two of their better golfers in Miller and Rupert.

"We were missing a lot of those guys and Derrick Lavery was just consistently good for us; he was probably our MVP," said Devaney. "He moved up the ladder above where he should be playing and still won two or three events and scored a 77 in Prescott for the low round of the year. This has just been a really successful season and a really good group of kids, which has helped build a lot of interest in the team."

Devaney indicated one of the bright lights for the team was the play of its alternates, especially Patrick, who when called upon came in and finished atop his foursome every round he played.

In the four-team playoff, the Giants picked up where their regular season left off to narrowly edge out the St. Mary Crusaders for the LGSSAA championship at Upper Canada Golf Club in Morrisburg.

South Grenville scored a 36-31 victory over the Crusaders, with the BCI Red Rams finishing third with 16 points and the Athens Warriors finishing fourth with 13 points.

Miller had the biggest day of the LGSSAA playoffs shooting a 75 for the lowest score of the day of the field of 32. He was nine shots ahead of his nearest competitor.

The Crusaders led the Giants by a single point with the final group yet to come in, but Patrick scored all six points from his foursome to give South Grenville the victory.

Sports hall of fame to honour local athletes Thursday

BROCKVILLE - A couple of South Grenville's finest athletes will be added to an impressive list of hall of famers at the 13th annual Brockville and Area Kinsmen Sports Awards Dinner Thursday night at the Brockville Memorial Centre.

This year two prominent South Grenville area sportsmen, Allie Cameron and Gerry Devaney were among the five new members elected to the Brockville and Area Sports Hall of Fame. The other three inductees are Brockville's Herbie Foster, Charlie Whiteland and Brockville Mayor Ben TeKamp.

Cameron, a Cardinal native, made his mark in both hockey and fastball. He played third base for the Cardinal Pats for more than 20 years and was also a standout defenceman with senior A hockey teams in the area. Cameron will join numerous Pats teammates who have already been elected to the hall of fame. Cameron, 73, is still an active sportsman participating in old timers hockey.

Devaney, of Prescott, made his mark as a goaltender, where he played a semi-pro hockey in the late 1950s. Devaney was also a skilled baseball player, who earned a tryout with the Los Angeles Dodgers farm team. Devaney has been a long-time contributor to sports in the Prescott area through coaching for the past 20 years.

During the dinner, the 2005 awards will be handed out in a number of categories, including sportsperson of the year, team of the year, outstanding coach and longtime volunteer award.

Maitland distance runner Matt Leeder is up for sportsperson of the year, while Prescott Figure Skating Club coach Mary Jane Paul is up for the outstanding coach award.

The hall of fame committee will choose the winners in the coaching and volunteer categories, while those in attendance at the banquet will vote for sportsperson and team of the year categories.

The sports hall of fame
weekend will also include the
Hall of Fame Bruce Wylie Golf Classic Saturday at the Prescott Golf Club.

Tickets for the awards night are available at Young's of Prescott.

North Leeds Men's Fastball League

Standings

Team W L

Seeley's Bay 5 0

Lyn 5 0

Maynard 3 1

Newboro 3 1

Greenbush 3 2

Longhorns 2 3

Domville 1 4

Spencerville 1 4

Toledo 1 4

Vikings 0 5

Results

Longhorns 8 Domville 0 (Travis Nichols pitches a no-hitter)

Spencerville 7 Greenbush 5

Seeley's Bay 9 Toledo 1

Lyn 12 Vikings 2

Newboro-Maynard (Postponed)

Upcoming games

Thursday, June 9 @ 8:30 pm

Newboro @ Lansdowne Vikings

Lansdowne Longhorns @ Seeley's Bay

Spencerville @ Greenbush

Domville @ Lyn

Maynard @ Toledo

Sunday, June 12 @ Greenbush

9 am Greenbush vs. Lansdowne Vikings

11 am Toledo vs. Lansdowne Longhorns

1 pm Lyn vs. Lansdowne Vikings

3 pm Maynard vs. Lansdowne Viking

5 pm Lyn vs. Toledo

7 pm Greenbush vs. Maynard

Sunday, June 12 @ Newboro

10 am Spencerville vs. Newboro

noon Domville vs. Seeley's Bay

2 pm Spenverville vs. Seeley's Bay

4 pm Domville vs. Newboro

Minor novice Isles defeat Casselman

CASSELMAN - The Cardinal-based St. Lawrence major novice Islanders regional hockey team continued its strong play with an exhibition win over Casselman.

On Saturday, the Islanders scored a 4-3 victory over a strong Casselmen squad in an exhibition game. Jordan Smail scored a pair of goals to lead the Islanders, while Jordan Greenway added a single and Eric Cornell scored the winner. Tanner Hummell had three assists in the win. David Armstrong had a strong game in goal picking up the victory.

On May 21, the Islanders travelled to Montreal and narrowly missed the semi-final round in a tie breaker at the prestigious 16-team Montreal Novice Hockey tournament.

The Islanders finished fifth with a 3-1 record on the day defeating the Montreal Cascades 4-1, Laval 10-1 and Sherbrooke 5-1, before dropping a 6-3 decision to Diablos Rouge (Quebec City).

The Islanders finished the tournament with 21 goals for and nine goals against, which left them two goals short in the plus/minus tie breaker to decide who would move on to the semi final.

Scorers at the tournament were unavailable.

Blues summer team host tryouts Thursday

PRESCOTT - The Brockville Blues regional rep basketball team is trying to set up a summer team for boys in Grade 8 and 9.

People who have played for the Blues team have been offered first crack at trying out for the team, but there are still spots available through tryouts.

The team will practise at South Grenville District High School and play in two American tournaments in Potsdam and Canton as well as set up some home games.

Tryouts will be held Thursday, June 9 and Tuesday, June 14 from 5 pm until 7 pm at South Grenville District High School.

For more information on the team, contact Doran at 345-0503 or jkdoran@ripnet.com or visit www.eteamz.com/brockvilleblues.

Beaver scores five in Tropical Pools win over Prescott I.D.A.

PRESCOTT - The Prescott and District Soccer Association just completed its first full week of soccer of the season.

In Under-7 action Cameron Beaver had a five goal performance to help propell Tropical Pools & Spas to a 5-0 victory over Prescott I.D.A May 31 at South Grenville District High School.

Other PDSA results are:

Under-7

Tropical Pools & Spas 5

Cameron Beaver (5)

Prescott IDA 0

No goal scorers

Compendium Group Inc. 3

Nicholas McColl (3)

Hometown Heating 3

Cameron Jones (2), Devon Stoddard

Brent Scott Insurance 8

Cole Cameron (4), Michael Throop (4)

Prescott I.D.A. 0

No goal scorers

Windmill Web Inc. 5

Nathaniel Nixon (2), Taylor Calhoon, McIntyre Render, Teri-Anna Libby

Royal Bank 1

Ethan Jackson

Tropical Pools & Spas 5

Chad Fretwell (4), Tyler Buote

M.T.J.B. Daycare 5

Brody Ranger (3), Nicholas Harcus, Abbygale Fahrngruber

M.T.J.B. Daycare 4

Nicholas Harcus, Hayden
Sayeau, Lucas Stoddard, Brayden Noyes

Windmill Web Inc. 0

No goal scorers

Hometown Heating 6

Katie Muise (4), Kailea Burchell, Devan Hutchinson

St. Lawrence Printing 3

Spencer Ross, Shannon Wilson, Cassidy Michalicka

T.D. Canada Trust 2

Brandon Bradley, Jacob
Turcotte

Royal Bank 0

No goal scorers

Compendium Group Inc. 4

Cameron Murray (2), Keith Taylor (2)

Brent Scott Insurance 4

Cole Cameron (4)

St. Lawrence Printing 1

Shannon Wilson

T.D. Canada Trust 0

No goal scorers

Under-9

Splash Well Drilling 4

Eoin Carr (3), Emma Wilkinson

Danani Flooring 2

Damian Peladeau (2)

Prescott Kinsmen 4

Zachary Shankar (2), Kara Jones (2)

Colour Pallette 2

David Armstrong (2)

Splash Well Drilling 3

Jennifer Hoogwerf (2), Steven Cucman

Clarica 2

Austin Wickware, Nathan
Colwell

Prescott Kiwanis 11

Curtis Ross (5), Cameron Smith (4), Jordan Morasse, Amanda Spencer

Cassidy's Engraving 1

Matthew Bindert

Grenville Pharmacy 7

Phillip Boyd (3), Payden Selleck (3), Kevin Richards

Colour Pallette 1

David Armstrong

Clarica 10

Nathan Colwell (3), Declan Colwell (2), Austin Wickware (2), Patrick Coligan, Jenna Merkley, Emily Byers

Cassidy's Engraving 0

No goal scorers

Prescott Kiwanis 1

Cameron Smith

Grenville Pharmacy 1

Connor Pennett

Danani Flooring 4

Damian Peladeau (2), Taylor Prosser, Kinsmen own goal

Prescott Kinsmen 3

Zachary Shankar (3)

Under-11

Grenville Castings 3

Dylan Bell, Mikaela Thomson-Cou, Derik Bourgeois

B.W. Freer Electrical 1

Amir-Reza Hajarii

Giant Tiger 5

A.J. Larocque (4), Spencer Merkley

Tropical Exposure 1

Brandon Visser

Seaway Valley Phamacy 0

Prescott Family Chiropractic 0

No goal scorers

Dr. Mac's Attackers 0

Grenville Castings 0

No goal scorers

Beach Home Hardware 5

Ewen Eaton (3), Brett Van Stralen, Cole Burchell

Shriners 3

Connor Mackey (3)

Shriners 4

Connor Mackey (2), Jacob Ranger, Devin Johnston

Hanens's Kavity Kickers 2

Dylan Dorey, Tyler Simpson

Giant Tiger 2

Thomas McNamara, A.J. Larocque

Beach Home Hardware 1

Brett Van Stralen

Seaway Valley Pharmacy 5

Christian Zahn (2), Brandon Roderick (2), Adrian
Dalrymple

Dr. Mac's Attackers 1

Spencer Cook

Prescott Family Chiropractic 3

Brian Keeler, Alex Boswall, Paul DeJong

Tropical Exposure 1

Taylor Byers

Hansen's Kavity Kickers 2

Nicholas Heykoop, Jesse
Kennedy

B.W. Freer Electrical 1

Eoin Carr

Under-14

Kriska Holdings Ltd. 5

Mitchell Meppelder (2), Kyle McNamara, Lindsay Gibbons, Jessica Dunnington

Canadian Tire 2

Nathan Denneboom, John Jackson

Sandcastle Marketing & Design 4

Rik Champagne (2), Lee Charlebois, Matthew Suatac

Watermark Printing 2

Cody Shedrick, Lindsey
Francis

TNT Dynamite Signs 3

Aaron Snider (3)

Alarca 0

No goal scorers

Pete's Music Exchange 5

Andrew Bernard (2), Colby Lathocha, Troy Armstrong, Lukas Henderson

Gold Key Realty 1

Alanna Lasenba

Pete's Music Exchange 8

Andrew Bernard (4), Troy Armstrong (2), Lukas Henderson, Dillon Stoddard

Sandcastle Marketing & Design 0

No goal scorers

Rick's Awnings 1

Scott Stephenson

Kriska Holdings Ltd. 1

Jessica Dunnington

Gold Key Realty 4

Alanna Lasenba (2), Riley O'Brien, Tyson Lefebvre

Alarca 1

Sean Perrin

Canadian Tire 4

John Jackson (2), Nathan Denneboom (2)

Watermark Printing 2

Mitchell Grant (2)

Under-18

Gateway Packaging 1

Chad Hyland

D.W.J. Plumbing & Sons 0

No goal scorers

Grenville Towing 2

Kevin Beach, Curtis Biccum

Gateway Packaging 0

No goal scoring

Southport 3

Jordan McDougall, Nick Wert, Kris Maloney

Kriska Holdings Ltd. 1

Aaron Lavallee

Southport 2

Jordan McMullen, Orry
Thorpe

Grenville Towing 1

Patrick Peladeau

Read The Prescott Journal each week for ongoing coverage of the Prescott and District Soccer Association.

Lun selected 8th in Jr. A draft

OTTAWA - South Grenville Jr. B Rangers forward David Lun became property of the Brockville Braves when he was selected eighth overall in Monday's Central Junior A Hockey League Draft.

Rangers winger Eric Selleck was picked up by the Nepean Raiders in the third round of the draft, while goaltender Greg Richardson was selected by the Ottawa Jr. Senators in the fifth round of the draft.

Prescott's Mike Froom was tabbed in the 10th round of the draft by the Brockville Braves, where he will join fellow Rideau-St. Lawrence Kings teammates Peter Roy, Jason Crooke and Shane Melcher.

Kings defenceman Noah VanMoorsel was selected by Nepean.

E/C swim lesson sign-ups starts today in Johnstown

JOHNSTOWN - The Cardinal and Johnstown Community Pools will be starting their swimming lesson registration today.

The first session is Wednesday, June 8 from 5:30-7:30 pm at the Johnstown pool.

The Cardinal sign-ups will take place Saturday, June 11 from 10-1 pm at the Cardinal pool.

Sign-ups will also be held at the Spencerville arena Monday, June 13 from 5:30-7:30 pm. For more information call 802-0840.

Prescott swim sign-ups start Monday, June 13

PRESCOTT - The Prescott Pool will be starting registration for its 2005 season Monday.

The pool's registration sessions are scheduled for Monday, June 13 and Wednesday, June 15. Both sessions run from 4-7 pm.

Family memberships are available for all inclusive packages, with the sessions beginning June 29 and running into July. A wide variety of swim programs are available. For more information, call 925-0762.

Angels hockey holding registration Wednesday

BROCKVILLE - The Brockville Angels Girls Hockey Association will be holding its final 2005-06 registration session Wednesday, June 15.

The session is scheduled to run from 6-8 pm at the Brockville Memorial Centre.

Late fees will apply for
those not registered by the final session.

For more information, contact Laurie Murphy at 924-1599 or Sue Singleton at 345-7295.v

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