No end in sight

Invista strike continues; talks are not planned

By Blake McKim, Journal Staff Writer

MAITLAND - It's 26 days into the strike at Invista Canada Maitland site, and it doesn't look like it will be ending anytime soon.

According to union officials, talks had been scheduled with members of the union, Invista and a provincial mediator on Friday, June 24. However, Human Resources Manager at Invista Bill Byker stated on Monday "no meeting had officially been called on Friday."

He added "there was discussion about talks, but (we) never formally agreed on a time."

Byker also hesitated to speculate about any talks being opened up. "I don't have anything new to report (about) meetings, talks."

Steve Armstrong, president of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union Local 28-0, mentioned Monday it was his feeling the striking workers were "disappointed" the meeting didn't happen.

"It shows a lack of integrity (on Invista's part)," he said.

He added "we don't know what their purpose was, to schedule a meeting then cancel." He also said the provincial mediator who was to attend the talks tried to suggest other days to meet, but the company refused.

"They (Invista officials) don't want a government official there even if we do meet," opined Armstrong. "It's a big ugly American company. They're bullies."

Armstrong also stated certain local politicians have offered "zero support" for the strike action. Politicians he named included Brockville Mayor Ben TeKamp, Leeds-Grenville MPP Bob Runciman and Leeds-Grenville MP Gord Brown. However, he did state Augusta Reeve John McCrea did drop by and offered his support for the striking workers.

Of the plant's operations, Byker did state they are continuing to "go well as planned," and also said that all areas except one are continuing to operate.

He also stated that, to his knowledge there have been no additional workers who have come from other Invista plant sites to work at the plant. Last Monday, Invista spokesperson Line Villeneuve stated "a few" workers had come to work at the Maitland site from other company sites.

Armstrong also stated the union is willing to compromise on the strike issues, but also expects Invista to be willing to compromise. "We're willing to move if they're willing to move, but they're not willing to move," he stated. He added there are "all kinds of ways" to compromise on issues.

The union's issues include concerns about losing benefits, having longer work hours and the possibility of unionized employees being laid off before contractors.

Armstrong also mentioned a number of other "minor" issues, including the length of time Invista pays workers who are on disability and also what he said is the company's desire to "reduce the number of union reps at the bargaining table and plant site."

THIS WEEK

Offices will be closed on Canada's birthday

PRESCOTT ­ The offices of The Prescott Journal and St. Lawrence Printing will be closed this Friday, July 1 for Canada Day.

Government offices, Canada Post outlets, banks and many retailers will also be closed Friday.

See inside this week's newspaper for information on Canada Day activities in the Prescott area.

Sunday concert series resumes this weekend

PRESCOTT ­ The first Sunday evening concert of the 2005 summer season will be held this weekend.

Simply Jazz will perform on July 3 at 7 pm at the Kinsmen Amphitheatre. As always, admission to the popular concerts is free; donations are accepted.

The annual series is organized by Norm Fortier and supported by donors, sponsors and the Town of Prescott.

Concerts will be held each Sunday evening in July and August. Scheduled to perform in July are Seaway Winds, Tom Wilson Country, the Carol Mundy Dixie Band and Washboard Hank.

In case of rain, concerts will be held at the Leo Boivin Community Centre.

Terry Fox Run meeting to be held this evening

PRESCOTT ­ An information meeting on the 2005 Terry Fox Run will be held today (Wednesday, June 29) at 7:30 pm at Tim Hortons in Prescott.

The annual fundraiser for cancer research marks its 25th anniversary this year.

This year's Terry Fox Run will take place Sunday, Sept. 18 on Prescott's waterfront.

Volunteers of all ages who can donate their time before or during the local event are welcome.

For more information on the Prescott event, call Sharon Spychi at 925-5700.

Twenty-five years ago today, Terry Fox entered Ontario as part of his Marathon of Hope. The young one-legged runner's attempt to cross Canada from east to west ended in Northern Ontario after more than 3,000 kilometres. when it was learned the cancer that claimed his leg had returned. Fox died in 1981.

Shakespeare's third season about to open

St. Lawrence festival debuts Monday night; this Friday, Saturday are preview nights

PRESCOTT - The third season of the St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival is set to kick off next Monday July 4 at the Kinsmen Amphitheatre on Prescott's waterfront.

The play being presented this year is Twelfe Night, which William Shakespeare is thought to have written in 1601. Director Molly Lyons, who hails from Seattle, describes the play as a "dark comedy."

This Friday, July 1 and Saturday, July 2 the company will hold two "preview nights," which will offer a full performance of the play before opening night at a lower price. Each night it is presented, the play will begin at 7 pm. In case of inclement weather, the festival has a tent close to the amphitheatre which will allow the performances to still be presented.

Rehearsals involving the play's 12 professional actors started June 11. Two students from South Grenville District High School will also be involved in the performances. The cast has six actors who performed in last year's The Comedie of Errors.

This year the festival is also offering a "Sunday series" of one-woman shows as fundraisers for the festival on July 10 and July 17. On July 10, one of the play's actors, Libby Skala, will present her show Lillia and on the 17, Lyons will present her show A Most Notorious Woman. The one-woman shows will take place in the tent.

There will be a number of other fundraising events during the festival, including three afternoon "high teas" at Colonel's Inn, 50-50 tickets to be sold on performance nights, and a donation box which will also be placed at the amphitheatre on performance nights.

Following the opening night performance on July 4, there will be a gala held at St. John's Anglican Church. Everyone who buys a ticket to the opening night performance is invited.

After the closing night performance on July 23, the festival is presenting a fireworks display.

Tickets for the play are currently on sale at Jessup House, the Royal Bank, Bank of Montreal and TD Canada Trust. They will also be available at the amphitheatre on performance nights.

Murder suspect out on bail

PRESCOTT ­ The 16-year-old female charged with murder in the death of Douglas Mott has been released on bail.

The suspect was granted bail following a lengthy hearing that concluded Thursday in Brockville court Thursday.

OPP Sergeant Kristine Cholette told The Journal there are a number of bail conditions the local youth is to uphold. Among the requirements are she must continue to live at the address supplied to the court and not leave the province, and she must not have contact with specific individuals listed in the order. Cholette added she does not believe there is a monetary provision included in the bail order.

Under the terms of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, media are prohibited from reporting the name of the murder suspect.

She is to appear in Brockville court on July 12.

A publication ban prohibits the media from reporting the name of the 19-year-old Prescott man who also faces a first-degree murder charge in connection with the case and remains in custody.

Mott was found near the intersection of King and Centre streets shortly after midnight on June 2. An autopsy indicated he died of stab wounds.

The two suspects turned themselves in to police that morning and were charged later in the day.

Fewer jobs for students irks Prescott officials

Community services director wants answers from HRSDC

By Tim Ruhnke, Journal Editor

PRESCOTT ­ Town officials are expressing concern most of the municipality's summer student grant requests were turned down by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC).

Prescott received only three of the 10 positions for which it applied (assistant pool supervisor and workers at Forwarders' Museum and the Prescott Blossoms Garden Club).

Among the municipal departments and other groups in the community turned down for funding this year were public works, the tennis club, the youth centre, the skateboard park and the BIA. The HRSDC youth employment program provides full (minimum wage) or 50 per cent funding for the approved positions.

Community Services Director Randy Pelehos told The Journal Tuesday he was disappointed HRSDC waited until the end of May to let the municipality know the outcome of the grant application. Pelehos added the town received what appears to be a form letter which does not outline why only three positions are being funded. Last year, six positions were funded. In 2003, there were seven students hired through the HRSDC program.

"If they're going to take away money, there should be some warning," said Pelehos, who added the late notification is difficult for both employers and the students who may already have summer employment plans in place or are waiting for a decision.

Pelehos said it is unfortunate the tourism-related positions were not funded. The museum will be open this season but might have reduced hours. He noted last year's student at the tennis club supervised a successful junior program, providing an excellent opportunity for the club, the students and the young players.

The club will be offering the junior program this summer.

Council members discussed the student funding situation at a community and protective services meeting Monday night. Councillor Jo-Anne Beckstead said she was disappointed the town received word at the eleventh hour. She added the summer job programs are good because they hire students as well as help youth by giving them work experience.

Although the municipality hires some students on its own, it did not budget for additional funds to be spent on covering the positions not being funded this summer by HRDC.

Mayor Robert Lawn said he had spoken to Leeds-Grenville MP Gord Brown about the town's displeasure with HRSDC. Brown is working on the town's behalf, the mayor added. "It frustrates me," Lawn said of the situation.

Town officials agreed to check with our municipalities to see if they experienced similar reductions in summer student grants.

On behalf of the Kiwanis skateboard park committee, Councillor Nancy Lane asked the community and protective services committee to take $2,500 from a skateboard park loan repayment and apply it to the cost of hiring a summer student to work at the youth centre. The committee agreed to the request.

Lane said the committee would try to fund its own student position.

As for the employment program, Pelehos said he is still waiting for HRSDC to respond to his questions about the process.

Subdivision to be subject of open house in July

PRESCOTT ­ Town officials are planning to hold an open house to outline plans for a proposed 80-unit residential subdivision in the north end of Prescott.

The land, most of which is owned by the municipality, is located north of Mackenzie, Massie and Woodland. The provincial environment ministry has given verbal approval of road and infrastructure layout plans submitted by the town, Prescott's planning and development committee was told Monday night. Written approval from the ministry is expected within the next few weeks.

Wednesday, July 13 has been set as the tentative date for the open house, to be held late that afternoon and early that evening at town hall.

Municipal officials are also planning a request for proposals relating to development of the subdivision. Although the town is considering a phased development, it would like to hear from anyone interested in the residential project. Parties which have already expressed an interest are to be contacted and advised of the request for proposals.

Mayor Robert Lawn noted town officials have already met informally with three companies which expressed an interest in the project. However, final decisions on who will develop the area and over what period of time have yet to be made. The issue of who will pay for water, sewer and road work must also be resolved, although some town officials have indicated the municipality could cover those costs and apply them to the selling price of the residential lots.

Estimates peg the total cost of infrastructure and design work in the project area at $1.4 million.

Augusta council defers vote on garbage bylaw

By Blake McKim, Journal Staff Writer

MAYNARD - Augusta township's new garbage bylaw - which is to see the adoption of a 50-cent charge for all bags of garbage taken to the North Augusta landfill and Maynard transfer station - has had its third and final reading deferred until the Aug. 8 council meeting.

The reason for this deferral, according to environmental services committee council representative John Fischl, is it will give the township more time to get the tags printed as well as to get the tags to places in the township where they will be sold.

At the June 13 council meeting, it was stated the bylaw was to have third and final reading at Monday's council meeting.

There has been no charge for household bags of garbage. The move is seen as both to prolong the life of the North Augusta landfill site as well as encourage residents to recycle. Under the new bylaw, there is no charge for recycling.

However, township resident Norm Buker, who spoke as a delegation to council, disagreed with the statement the new bylaw would encourage recycling.

He suggested the township offer an incentive for recycling, such as one bag tag per bag of recycled goods taken to the dump. He also cited the example of when Prescott introduced its garbage bag program, the town offered one free garbage bag per bag of recyclables initially.

Buker also suggested council "defer" the new bylaw until sometime in the new year to allow the township to further investigate how other areas handle recycling and garbage options, to which Reeve John McCrea said council was satisfied that the environmental services committee has investigated the matter satisfactorily.

"You're not encouraging me, or anyone else I talk to, to recycle," added Buker. Council then encouraged him to come out to the environmental services committee meeting on July 4 to talk further about his concerns.

Get Canada Day off to a bang at Fort Wellington on Friday

PRESCOTT ­ Celebrate Canada Day this Friday at one of this country's national historic sites.

Fort Wellington is hosting a number of activities to mark Canada's 138th birthday. Throughout the day, there will be crafts, face-painting, period games and a barbecue by the athletic association at South Grenville District High School.

The annual firing of the cannon will take place at noon, followed by the singing of O Canada. Birthday cupcakes and refreshments will then be served.

The afternoon will include a children's concert by Deborah Dunleavy and a performance by folk singer Terry Tufts as well as a military drill for children, a rifle demonstration and a second firing of the cannon.

Admission is free on Canada Day.

For more information, stop by the visitor centre or call 925-2896.

Also on Friday, the unveiling of an updated community donor plaque will take place at 11 am at the Prescott Heritage River Trail.

Trucks are not steering clear of residential streets: town council

PRESCOTT ­ Talk of establishing truck routes surfaced at Monday's meeting of the town's planning and development committee.

Mayor Robert Lawn said he noticed several trucks using Sophia Street recently. He and other council members commented on how certain streets ­ especially those in residential areas ­ are not suitable for large commercial vehicles.

The mayor said the trucking industry is moving to bigger and bigger vehicles. The possibility of designating specific routes for trucks has been raised as part of the review of Prescott's official plan.

Posting signs would not be of much help unless there were municipal bylaws in place which the town would be willing to enforce, it was noted at the meeting.

The mayor indicated the growing problem of trucks using residential streets is council's to address. "It's entirely in our hands," Lawn said.

SCHOOL SCENE

Algonquin Public School: Monday's Grade 5 celebration began with a barbecue lunch organized by Connie Hoyland and parents. A special awards ceremony followed; all students were recognized for their special achievements and best work.

Trophies in track and field went to Josh Dixon and Amara Heisel, while plaques for overall proficiency, school recognition and principal's leadership award went to Nate Livingstone, Faith Campbell and Brittany Smith respectively.

Students reflections on special moments included, among others, positions of responsibility, the École de Neige three-day outdoor education trip, the sports day and field trip with Ms. Grenkie, the artist's workshop, the recorder skills learned from Mr. Buckland and their recent performance of Romeo and Juliet under Ms. Rennie's direction, including their rewrite of the 13th scene.

We are so proud of this very talented group of students and wish them all the best as they continue to pursue their studies and work towards making their dreams become reality.

To all our students, parents, staff and community members, we wish you a safe and healthy summer. May you find the time to plan some special family times ­ read together, play together and love a lot.

Maitland and Maynard Public Schools: It is hard for me to believe the summer holidays are here.

On Tuesday, students received their report cards. In reading all of the report cards, I was incredibly pleased to see the strong effort put forward by staff and students. They are ready for a well-deserved school break. Everyone needs to take the time to relax and enjoy the time off and come back restored and ready to take on the next learning challenges.

Maynard: Last Thursday, our three Grade 6 classes were involved in VEP graduation. Skits and readings were prepared by the students, and Officer Holly presented everyone with a certificate and a pledge to keep her eye on the students as they go forward in their school lives. Rumour has it Officer Holly has asked for the VEP t-shirt back if someone does not represent themselves very well.

Last Friday, grades 4 to 8 were treated to a very special production of Romeo and Juliet performed by a group of Grade 7s under the direction of John Bourne. Students did an exceptional job of memorizing some very difficult lines.

On Monday evening, 82 Grade 8 students were presented with graduation certificates as Maynard students enjoyed their first graduation at South Grenville District High School. Tyson Wilson had the honour of being valedictorian for the graduating classes of 2005.

Maitland: Maitland held its farewell to grade 4 and 5 students on Monday. For the first time, Grade 4 students from Maitland will be making their way to Maynard.

Maitland students will be enjoying new playground and gym equipment purchased from funds generated from the collection of aluminum cans. The new equipment was unveiled at a special assembly held last Thursday.

Primary students representing both Maynard and Maitland at the North Edwardsburgh track and field meet attained excellent results.

Sadly, we say goodbye to Mr. Terry Gardiner, who will assume a principalship at South Edwardsburg. We welcome Mr. Ray Westendorp, currently vice-principal at Pineview.

St. Joseph Catholic School: Report cards were sent home on Monday. Our students experienced much success in their studies this year.

The Grade 8 students graduated on Monday, June 27 in a ceremony at St. Mark's Church. They are sent on to secondary school with the blessings of the school community!

Best wishes to staff who are leaving through retirement, maternity leaves and transfers. We will miss Mrs. Zabloski, Mrs. Hubbard, Mr. MacLean, Mrs. Swann, Mrs. Laton and Mrs. Donovan.

Wishing everyone a safe and happy summer.

St. Joseph Catholic School will welcome students back on Tuesday, Sept. 6. The morning bell will ring promptly at 8:55 am. At that time your children will be assigned to their classes and meet their teachers. The principal of St. Joseph will be Ms. Margaret Fancy. Our secretary is Mrs. Stacy McGrath.

It is sure to be a busy and exciting year!

It is time to put paper works in order

WALKER HOUSE NEWS by MARNIE LIPPIATT

We have been very fortunate to have some new books donated to our library. These will be here for our members to borrow, to return, to share. If someone could help, we need to tidy up the shelves and put these books in order. We also have a large folder of clippings we would like to have sorted and entered in a scrap book.

Please call 925-5300 if you can help.

A big group enjoyed the lunch on Friday. Watch the paper for the next monthly get-together and the menu.

Card game winners: Monday afternoon bridge ­ 1st, Findlay Hill; 2nd, Eleanor Hatch; door, Andy Britnell. Fun bridge ­ Ruth Wenger. Wednesday night bridge ­ 1st, Andy Britnell; 2nd, Findlay Hill. Thursday night euchre ­ 1st, Jean Annable; 2nd, Hilda Hutton; 3rd, Gladys Somerville and Mary Reynolds; door ­ Lou Baldwin.

The Odd Job Squad is getting to work

PRESCOTT ­ Need some lawn work, painting or clerical work done? Let the Odd Job Squad come to the rescue.

The Human Resource Centre of Canada for Students has launched the annual initiative which helps youngsters and young adults find temporary work as well as employers who need the help.

Students can register for the Odd Job Squad at the office on Centre Street above the post office. They indicate their work experience and availability and will be notified when a job becomes available. The jobs can range from a few hours to a few weeks.

The student employment office also provides job postings and offers assistance with interviews and job search strategies. Services are free.

For more information, visit the office or call 925-2508.

Municipality sets due dates for property tax payments

PRESCOTT ­ The first installment of 2005 property tax payments in Prescott is due Aug. 12.

The final installment of this year's municipal tax bill is due Sept. 9. The interest rate for unpaid taxes is 1.25 per cent per month.

Prescott council set 2005 tax rates and ratios June 20. The overall tax rate decreased slightly this year.

Augusta encouraged to donate to KDH

MAYNARD - At Monday's regular meeting of council, representatives from Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) did a presentation encouraging the township to donate money to the hospital's community fundraising campaign. This campaign's goal is to expand and renovate the hospital.

During the presentation, the hospital's past board chair, Ken Mews, noted that the hospital serves a portion of Augusta and, in particular, the North Augusta area.

He also noted "the last year for which we have statistics (2004) show 137 visits to Kemptville District Hospital from residents of North Augusta, 227 visits from Prescott." He went on to mention some of the services which township residents can access at KDH including neurology, orthopedics, psychiatry and eye care.

He added that, while the number of patients from the township is currently not substantial, the hospital was looking forward to serving more patients from the township, particularly if the hospital offered improved facilities and services.

The hospital's "Lean on Me" fundraising campaign kicked off about two years ago. Its goal is to raise $5 million.

"What are you expecting from Augusta?" asked Councillor John Fischl. Mews suggested a gift commensurate with the township's use of the hospital.

"With the campaign we are doing, we're asking for multi-year pledges from individuals and organizations," stated Chris Must, director of fundraising and communications for the KDH foundation.

Fischl added that there currently isn't money in the township's budget to donate to the campaign this year. "It's going to be a difficult decision for us to step forward - that's not to say we won't," he added. Reeve John McCrea stated council could discuss the possibility of donating to the campaign before next year's budget is drafted.

Bicycles: the rules you need to know... as well as the ones you need to follow

There are bicycles everywhere! Great physical activity indeed ­ but not without preventable hazards. Here are a few tips on safe cycling:

* Wear a helmet ­ under the age of 18 it is the law; age 16 and 17, you are responsible and you can be issued a ticket ; under 16, your parents will get the ticket worth about triple the cost of a helmet.

* Use only as much of the lane as you need. You are allowed a portion of the roadway ­ Section 147(1) of the Highway Traffic Act states any vehicle travelling upon a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic at that time and place shall, where practicable, be driven in the right-hand lane then available for traffic or as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.

Common Offences

* Riding on sidewalks ­ this is prohibited by the Highway Traffic Act and Prescott's municipal bylaws

* Pedestrians have the right of way

* Wrong side of the road riding ­ you are not seen or expected by turning motorists; signs and signals are all posted for right side traffic (and you must obey them)

* Not having the proper equipment ­ one of the most common violations: a cyclist can commit the violation "Operate Unsafe Vehicle"

What you need to be "street legal"

* Bell or sounding device of some sort - ie, a horn ­ and you need to have the following lighting: Front lighting (a white or amber light and white reflective tape on the front forks); rear lighting (a red light or reflector and red reflective tape on the rear).

* Brakes - you need to have properly functioning brakes.

Remember, a lot of the rules are common sense. Ride responsibly, ride safe!!

Don't forget there is a bicycle licensing program still available at Grenville County OPP during normal office hours (Monday to Friday from 8 am to 4 pm)

Submitted by Constable Holly Howard, Community Services Officer for Grenville County detachment and an 11-year veteran of the OPP.

Firefighters deal with hot mix at plant

PRESCOTT ­ The Prescott Fire Department was called to Rehau Industries on Churchill Road West last Tuesday at about 8:10 pm.

A chemical compound contained in a large mixer at the plastic pipe manufacturing facility began to smoulder.

Because of concerns about fumes, firefighters were equipped with breathing apparatus before they entered the area of concern. They held off spraying the area with water until they had received more information from company workers about the nature of the problem and the chemicals involved.

An ambulance was called in as a precautionary measure. No one was injured.

Although there were no outward flames, there was a small amount of smoke in the vicinity of the problem area. There were also a strong odour to the east of the industrial plant.

By about 10:30 pm, responding units were returning to the fire hall.

GCFDC marks another good year

By Tim Ruhnke

Journal Editor

NORTH GRENVILLE ­ It was another successful year for Grenville Community Futures Development Corporation.

The federally-funded organization that promotes economic development in the North and South Grenville areas held its annual general meeting last Wednesday morning at the North Grenville Municipal Centre, the new multi-million-dollar facility on County Road 44 just north of Kemptville.

GCFDC is funded by Industry Canada and serves the municipalities of North Grenville, Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, Augusta and Prescott.

In 2004-2005, GCFDC disbursed $759,000 in loans to 20 businesses, which helped create or retain 171 jobs.

Since being founded in Prescott in 1990, GCFDC has distributed $9.3 million in loans to 276 businesses and, in the process, created or maintained 1,679 jobs.

The organization also provides a range of services to companies and entrepreneurs. GCFDC is overseen by a volunteer board of directors consisting of people from the community.

The new chairperson of GCFDC is last year's vice-chair, Lisa Taylor. She is general manager of St. Lawrence Printing, which publishes The Prescott Journal. Taylor succeeds Renata Kimmerly, a Johnstown resident and Bank of Montreal employee.

Other GCFDC directors who live or work in South Grenville are Bill Pakeman, John Walsh, Shirley Ellis and Robert Hennessy. South Grenville representatives who retired from the board are Vic Allen, a founding member of the corporation, and Ray Young.

Industry Canada representative Lori Seeley said GCFDC exemplifies the purpose of community futures development corporations.

"You are a leading example of what this program is all about," said Seeley, who added she admires the dedication of board members and staff. "I encourage you to keep up the good work."

GCFDC and other CFDCs in the region also deliver the Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) program in their respective communities. EODF was created by the federal government in 2004; $8.2 million has been allocated in 2005 for business development, youth internships and access to capital.

The community retrofit component of EODF was featured at the AGM.

The program enables property owners to borrow up to $10,000 for façade improvements and repay the money interest-free over a period of up to 10 years. Before-and-after images of building exteriors which have been or are being upgraded were shown by Teri Devine, EODF project co-ordinator at GCFDC. "What a difference a little bit of money makes," Kimmerly said.

Among GCFDC's goals in 2005-2006 are seeking the renewal of EODF and increased use of the corporation's online services.

For information about GCFDC or EODF, call 925-4275 or visit www.grenvillecfdc.com.

Augusta to receive $74,000 in gas tax money this year

MAYNARD - In a document issued by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) dated June 15, Augusta township learned it will be eligible for its share of the approximately $1.9 billion in federal gas tax funding over the next five years.

For 2005-2006, the amount given to the township will be $74,438.83. The amount will be the same for 2006-2007. In 2007-2008, this amount will increase to $99,240.69. For 2008-2009, the amount will be $124,042.55, and in the fifth year of the program (2009-2010) the amount will be $248,085.09.

The amount over a five-year period will total $620,245.97.

The AMO release states the funds are to be used for "environmentally sustainable infrastructure over the next five years."

Augusta CAO Sharon Wilkinson stated Monday the township doesn't know exactly when it will start to receive the federal gas tax funds, because the funding still has to have royal ascent.

Talk around the council table indicated the funds should be used for the township's road infrastructure, including roads and bridges. "It (the funding) should go back to roads," stated Councillor Pauline Cyr.

Council picks companies for road work

MAYNARD - Repaving and some new paving is in the works for Algonquin and Dixon roads in Augusta Township.

Council passed resolutions at its Monday meeting to accept the tender of $175,645 plus GST for G. Tackaberry and Sons to do the paving work on the Algonquin Road. They also granted the tender for pavement work on the Dixon Road to Cruickshank for $106,014 plus GST.

A total of three tenders had been received for each of the jobs. Each of the tenders which were accepted were the lowest tenders submitted.

Phil Patterson finishes third at national golf tournament

By David Dickenson, Journal Staff Writer

SAULT STE. MARIE - The Prescott Golf Club's club champion Phil Patterson quickly made a name for himself after finishing third at the Royal Canadian Golf Association's 2005 Canadian Club Champions Championship in Sault Ste. Marie June 24.

Patterson started off slowly rattling off an opening round 79, before shooting matching scores of 75 in the second and third rounds to head into the final day seven strokes behind the leader in 10th place.

After a stellar 70 in the final round, Patterson quickly jumped up the standings to finish third overall in the event with a combined score of 299.

Victor Ciesielski of the Galt Country Club in Cambridge, Ont. fired a final-round 68 and tournament-total 294 to win the championship.

Patterson indicated he was happy with the third place finish at the event, but indicated he still had his struggles.

"I shot a poor first round and struggled a bit during my second and third round, but still managed to climb up the
board," explained Patterson. "I ended up getting the bronze medallion."

Patterson continued, "With
it being a national event it was nice to play well and try and
represent the Prescott Golf Club and make them proud. The
guy who won was half my age and likely plays a lot more than me. There are a lot of good players in these events and it's not bad for a 41-year-old from Prescott."

Heading into the event, Patterson indicated he had hoped for a top-10 finish at the event given his previous three experiences at the Canadian Club Champions event which included a 16th place finish in Whistler, British Columbia in 2002 and a 13th place finish at the 2003 championships in Burlemont, Quebec.

"I wanted to improve and hit the top 10," said Patterson. "I was tied for 10th heading into the final round and just wanted to play a decent round to end things off. As groups after me started coming in I was starting to shoot up the charts and ended up third. I was pretty pleased with the finish."

Patterson has won the Prescott club championship seven of the last ten years and has made a reputation for himself as one of the best golfers in the area.

The Prescott resident is looking to continue his strong play at the Prescott club championships in hopes of making another run at the Canadian Club Champions Championship.

"I always look forward to the club championships at the end of August," said Patterson, who is looking to defend his crown. "I hope to be able to win it again so I can go to the tourney again and do even better."

Library to use P&G grant for computer items

MAITLAND NEWS by Jane Fullarton

The Augusta Township Public Library has received a $2,500 grant from Procter and Gamble to purchase a new computer server and software. The grant was given in celebration of Procter and Gamble's 25th anniversary of the local plant. The company gave the grants to charities that their employees actively support. Augusta Library Trustee Gary Thornhill, who is a Procter and Gamble employee, applied for the grant on the board's behalf. He and Trustee Greg Morrison have pledged 20 hours of volunteer technical support to help switch the system over to the new equipment. Librarian Angie Knights says, "We are thrilled to get this grant. It's really exciting what we will be able to do with it."

The new server will improve the functioning of the 10 computers at the library as well as enable the library to upgrade their Mandarin software so the collection will be available to be accessed from the patrons' home computer. Patrons will be able to search the library's collection by book title, subject and author to see what the library has. They will be able to see if the book they want is out on loan and they will be able to place a reserve on the book until they can get in to pick it up. Patrons will also be able to renew their books on line, provided that they are not on the reserve list, all from the comfort of their home.

The library board will need to raise an additional $1,300 to reach its goal for this project, and it has already applied for another grant and is looking at fundraising options to enable them to complete the entire project by this fall.

The library will be closed for summer holidays starting on July 11 and re-opening July 25. Borrowing times have been extended to accommodate the closing and patrons are invited to come in and stock up on their books for summer reading. Patrons can also come in on July 9 and borrow videos for the two-week period. The drop box will be accessible for book returns. The library will also be closed on July 2.

If you are looking for some summer reading to take along on holiday but do not want to worry about losing a library book, come into the library and buy some of their used books. Right now, the library has an excellent selection of used books for sale at only 25 cents each for hard- and soft-covered books. Support the library and get a bargain.

Locked BMX bicycles stolen from Victor Road residence

PRESCOTT ­ Officers with the Grenville County OPP detachment responded to 79 calls for service in the Prescott patrol zone last week.

The theft of two BMX-style bicycles from behind a Victor Road residence is being investigated by Constable Wright. Sometime during the overnight hours of June 20-21, the lock chains were cut and the bikes were removed. One of the Tundra Huffy bikes is black and yellow; the other is blue silver.

In response to a complaint at about 5:15 pm on June 25, constables Kemp and Kerr located an intoxicated man near the corner of Edward and Wood streets. The Douglas Drive man was arrested and taken to the detachment, where he was released after sobering up. The man was issued a provincial offence notice for being intoxicated in a public place.

Anyone with information on these or any other occurrences in town is asked to contact police at the detachment in Prescott (corner of Edward Street and Prescott Centre Drive, 925-4221) or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. In an emergency, dial 9-1-1.

Canada Day holiday results in new date for recycling

PRESCOTT ­ The Town of Prescott is advising residents who live west of Edward Street there will be no recycling pick-up this Friday, July 1.

The pick-up day has been moved to Monday, July 1 for this occasion only.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"There are a lot of good players in these events, and it's not bad for a 41-year-old from Prescott."

Editor's Notebook

A STICKY SITUATION: Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of the most recent federal election. As the second and what will likely be the final year of this government begins, Canadians have every right to wonder how did things get to such a sorry state.

The Liberal government which, in the eyes of many, has been tainted by corruption or the presence of corrupt individuals in or near positions of influence appears to have a good chance of being re-elected.

The Grits were definitely on the ropes and down for the count, but the Conservatives were unable to put Paul Martin away. We'll have to wait and see whether or not the Gomery report will be enough of a knockout punch to knock the Liberals out of power.

As we look closer to home, we note the feds finally came through with funding for their share of a new Prescott sewage treatment plant. It is also worth noting the Liberal government followed through with its pledge to create the Eastern Ontario Development Fund and has contributed a total of more than $18 million to the program.

However, on subjects ranging from same-sex marriage and the gun registry to the ongoing negative effects of the BSE crisis, many voters in Leeds and Grenville continue to be underwhelmed and unimpressed by the actions of the Liberal government.

But the electorate's frustration is not being channelled in the direction of the Liberals. The party that has been saddled with the sponsorship scandal and continues to display signs of the arrogance that more than a decade of majority rule created is still ahead in the polls in Ontario and some other parts of Canada and managed to weather the political firestorm this spring.

This suggests voters don't think it's that much of a scandal or they don't think much of the other party options. Either way, our political situation in this country is about as comforting as the early-summer heat and humidity we are having to endure.

WAVING THE RED AND WHITE: In years past, we have noted it is unfortunate most Canadians seem reluctant to show their national pride in public on a regular basis other than on Canada Day. This remains the case as the nation prepares to mark its 138th birthday on Friday.

Even the disheartening political situation noted above does not change the fact this country is a great place in which to live. As we are about to celebrate what a few of us still think of as Dominion Day, our thoughts on Friday should be of all the positive things this country has to offer. There will be time for politics and arguing later (as if there haven't been enough of those things lately); for now, sit back, pour yourself a lovely beverage and share in a toast to Canada, the land we love.

Tim Ruhnke

It's been an honour watching SGDHS athletics this year

CLUB HOUSE REMARKS by David Dickenson

I have to admit I'm a little sad the high school year is almost over this year, because one of the brighter spots of my job is getting to cover the teams and watch how the athletes grow as people.

This year was no different; however, there was probably even more meaningful for me since I had the chance for the past three years to see this year's seniors grow into the type of person and athlete they have become.

South Grenville's junior boys athlete of the year, Cory Alkerton, had a big year playing virtually every sport under the sun, especially developing in volleyball and basketball, where he looks to be developing into the kind of athlete Andrew DeDekker has been for the past five years. Alkerton also proved to be quite the marksman in the fall when he shot a bear while with his father Darcy, who is an accomplished hunter and trapper in the region.

Jessica Rupert was a marvel to watch throughout the high school sports season. I've never seen anyone look so effortless giving 110 per cent all the time. As well as securing a top five finish in the midget girls long jump competition at the provincials, Rupert had a natural ability and positive attitude which she showed in the face of disaster more than once this season. Not only did a poor display from one official in the final of the LGSSAA senior girls basketball final prevent Rupert from scoring on a breakaway late in the game to tie the game, but it killed a Giants run and potentially cost them the championship. On top of all that at the EOSSAA championships at the Terry Fox Athletic Centre, Rupert won the girls 80-metre hurdles surprising the field, only for an announcement to come moments later that an electronic timer had malfunctioned and the race was re-run.

Yet the girl went out, put forth a great effort and showed the positive attitude a true leader should have.

Jaime Grimes was another one of those special junior athletes who, like Rupert, probably could have played senior in every sport involved. Despite being a little quiet, she still stood out in sports and brings back the team-first mentality, with her guard play in basketball and her dives in volleyball to give the team a fighting chance on points which should have been lost.

The senior girls athlete of the year, Alex Ward, finished her high school career the same way she played throughout, with class and a lot of heart. Ward showed good attitude and kept battling back from injuries throughout the season while playing soccer, volleyball and basketball. Despite narrowly missing titles in all three sports this year, she still left a bit of a legacy with her involvement and effort in all she did.

For me, though, the most memorable moment is watching Spaz (Andrew DeDekker) and Buck (Curtis Bucking) take over the senior boys athletics realm. When I first started at the paper both of them were shy, quiet, scrawny (almost seemingly awkward) athletes who just went out and did what they could but still made some rookie mistakes. This year the two were virtual dynamos in basketball and volleyball making the Giants virtually unstoppable in both sports.

Bucking dominated the front court in volleyball and displayed a strong knowledge of the game, which certainly has left a legacy as not only the school's best volleyball player in many years but in the whole league.

For Spaz, virtually the same thing happened in basketball where he excelled at filling the scorers role from Jamie Clarke, who was a special player in the area. DeDekker excelled at the sport and played off his teammates to be the most deceptive player in the league and the player who could single-handedly sink a team with his combination of drives and outside game.

The two combined were just a force for the school and watching them grow in the three years I've been here was a pleasure. The Giants will certainly miss their Batman and Robin duo in volleyball and basketball.

Apartment fire at Edward and Dibble leaves 22 homeless

FROM THE ARCHIVES

June 25, 1975

* Twenty-two families were forced from their homes Saturday morning when fire broke out in an apartment building at the corner of Edward and Dibble streets. Several members of the town's volunteer fire department were called in from Cardinal, where they were taking part in Eastern Ontario Firefighters' Association competition.

The fire appeared to have been caused by careless smoking in a second-floor apartment, according to Fire Chief Gordon Miller. Building owner Don Marshall indicated he plans to rebuild.

* Academic award winners in the graduating Grade 8 class at Boundary Street Public School included Todd Murdoch, Sandra Easter, Susan Shaw, Jeff Modler, Debbie Currier, Cathy Cole, Laurie Rafuse, Chuck Street, Christine Leflang and Randy Reid.

Recipients of academic awards at Central Public School were Tammy Dailey, Donna Coville, Ken Beck, Ann Christofolakos, Susan Robertson, Paul Baynham, Linda Blad, Sandra Smith and Allan Jodouin.

* Preliminary indication are favourable for Prescott getting a new boat ramp in the vicinity of Centennial Park, according to Councillor Mel Doris.

The councillor met recently with an official from the federal environment department's small craft harbours branch. The estimated cost of the project is $17,000. It was reported there is a possibility the project would be included in the department's 1976 budget.

Americans show love of country by blowing up small portion of it

FROM THE OTHER SIDE by Jeffrey Morris

For the first time in about a decade, we will be celebrating Dominion Day in Canada. (By the way, I still can't stomach how cheesy and phone book coverish "Canada Day" sounds, so I still refer to it as Dominion Day whenever possible.)

But it will also be our first Fourth of July outside of the United States in a while.

Thank God.

In Texas, Fourth of July really wasn't too bad. There were bylaws against explosives and home fireworks and they were strictly enforced. It was kind of funny to see city-sponsored ads in the paper warning people not to fire bullets into the air, as "they will eventually come down". And you would always hear about some crazy drunken cowboys lying on their backs in a stupor aiming their guns into the sky and shooting at stars.

But when we got to the Tacoma area in the state of Washington, it was a whole new world of pyrotechnic madness ­ like thousands of square miles of the Michael Jackson Pepsi commercial from the '80s.

The first we heard about the insanity was from the local vet, when we took the puppies in for their shots.

"Oh," she said, "and July fourth is coming up. Should I give you some tranquilizers for them?"

That was the first clue.

Then we heard a report about how Viet Nam and Gulf War vets were checking themselves into hospitals and psychiatric institutions, as they did in the area every fourth of July. Their nerves could not take what was about to happen.

As we soon found out, yes, it really was that bad.

We were invited over to have "barbecue and fireworks" with friends in the neighbourhood. The realization happened a few days earlier when he showed me inside his garage with a smile and a "check this out."

Holy crap. His two-car garage was half filled with explosives. Literally.

"We spent about two thousand at the Indian reservation, but I went back and spent another couple grand on some more. I put it on my credit card and my wife doesn't know yet."

Washington is an unregulated and underpoliced state in every way, and the fourth of July is a cash cow for the Native Americans. It is illegal to sell what they have off the reservation, but on it, anything goes. These fireworks aren't the burning school house and sparklers and little cardboard cones that go off. They will have things like the "Egg-laying-hen", which is a big hen that you light and these egg-shaped grenade-like things launch out its butt, but most of these are the fireworks that the fire departments purchase when they put on professional displays. And here was my yahoo neighbour down the street with more firepower than Kim Jong Il. If Hans Blix couldn't find Saddam's weapons of mass destruction, he should have checked my neighbour's garage.

July fourth started about July 2 at noon and just kept going. I saw some kids rolling what looked like a barrel down the street and asked him what it was. It was a roll of 10,000 firecrackers. They spread it open, lit one end of it, and for about the next half hour, it sounded like a machine gun was going off on our street. There were over 300 firecrackers a minute going off. That's five per second. About five or six of these rolls were lit per day in the neighbourhood.

While the sounds and smells of bangs and explosions filled the air continuously for the next few days, the actual Fourth of July night was terrifying. I am lucky that I have never been in a war zone, but this is the closest thing I had ever seen to the clips on CNN. The explosions were everywhere. Those not blowing things up sat in front of their houses, with their hoses in hand, ready to spring into action when their roofs or trees would ignite from the burning debris.

By about 2 a.m., the explosions stopped.

The next morning, the scene looked like something from an Oxfam ad shot in 1994 Bosnia. It was Mad Max-like carnage. We went for a walk, and as we waded through the trash and debris, we saw a baby sock. We figured it made a crawl north for the border.

Reading the paper that morning, there were stories of houses burned down, of people losing fingers and thumbs, of forest fires. We figured the Native Americans were sitting there laughing, counting the cash, trying to decide whether their kids would go to Stanford or Harvard with the money they made.

So we're kind of glad to be out of there this year. Dominion Day will be fun, and we will likely sit along the Canadian side of the St. Lawrence River and watch the fireworks in Ogdensburg on the fourth.

But as much as I will enjoy the serenity of this year's holiday, there's a part of me that still wishes I could make one last trip to "Big Thunder Fireworks and Nectarines" (yes, that's a real place) off I-5.

That Egg-laying-hen thing is priceless.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Another company putting people last

The Editor;

Just wanted to take this opportunity to say that I've never been prouder to be part of an organization as I am now, as one of the unionized workers at the Invista Maitland Site. I am so impressed by the resolve we have demonstrated in refusing to be exploited further by a greedy corporate giant. Hopefully, we "stick to our guns" regardless of the consequences.

I realize for many people in this community the idea of our 380 workers being on strike is no more than a metaphor for spoiled children not getting their own way. Please fully understand the issues before making a rush to judgment. Yes, historically we have been treated well, with respect, and also with recognition for our roles in the success of the corporation (the way it should be!), but that era seems to have eroded over the past couple of years, during the transition into the Koch corporate family. The language the company is proposing in our new contract does more to benefit contract employees than its own. It also paves the way to eliminating many more jobs, and promotes a labor environment where the worker is treated with far less respect and consideration. There are implications which can adversely affect pensions and benefits as well. As far as money goes, there isn't any (to speak of) on the table. This strike is not about wages. To be blunt it's a joke, and is totally unacceptable; it is an attempt to cheat us and devalue our important contributions.

What point is there in attaining past levels of success if it doesn't translate into improved standards of living for those giving their time, efforts, and commitment to the associated endeavors? No, we didn't start this company, or share the large risks (at its inception); however, we do spend a majority of our lives and energy, including nightshifts and holidays, away from family and loved ones, performing many dangerous and unglamorous (but most fundamental) tasks related to business success.

Finally, as a recommendation to the company, a little more honesty and a little less rhetoric about intent, trust or humility might go a long way in communicating with (instead of attempting to manipulate) your workforce.

Brock McCracken
Mallorytown

Majority of community has been supportive: union

The Editor;

CEP Local 28-O has been on strike since midnight Friday, June 3. The majority of the community at large has been great in their support. We want to thank all the people, businesses, and organizations who have supported us with our dispute with Invista (Canada).

We are very disappointed with our local members of parliament, Bob Runciman and Gord Brown. They have shown absolutely no support, once again proving that they do not represent people or even their own constituents. The only local politician to show any support has been Augusta Reeve John McCrea. Leaders do have influence and should be supporting their constituents.

Steve Armstrong
on behalf of Local 28-O Bargaining & Grievance Committee

Save our precious little Blue Church

The Editor;

We would like to acknowledge Father Claude Delorme, Graham Cudlipp, Debbie Hayes and members of the organizing committee for arranging the benefit rock concert held at St. John's Anglican Church June 4 to support The Blue Church Restoration Fund.

On that gorgeous spring evening, the ancient rafters of St. John's reverberated with the inspiring lyrics and music of local recording artist Randy Shoaf and his five musician band, Crimson Moon, as they performed for a diverse audience of families, seniors, adults and children as young as four-year-old Camden Saumier and his brother, Christian. The youngsters were especially thrilled to meet and talk with the recording artists who donated their talent for this worthy cause.

Many in the audience were surprised to learn our world famous Blue Church has fallen into a shocking state of deterioration in recent years.

One side of the church is in imminent danger of sliding away and, unfortunately, this wall contains a unique stained glass window that has been in place since the church was built in the early 1800s and can never be replaced if destroyed. The roof has also deteriorated and will require substantial funds to be restored to its original architecture.

A few years ago, I attended an art exhibit at the renowned McMichael Art Collection Gallery in Kleinburg Village, just north of Toronto. One of the featured paintings was of our beautiful Blue Church and I was filled with pride to realize artists come from all over the world to capture on canvas what we are privileged to have in our own back yard.

I hope there will be more church rock concerts for our young people and other events to support and save our precious Blue Church before it is gone forever.

Is there any one of us who can imagine driving along County Road 2 and not seeing The Blue Church in its majestic setting overlooking the St. Lawrence River?

Sadly, this could happen in this generation if all of us don't come to the rescue with what is within our capacities and hearts to save it from the ravages of time.

Shirley Erika Roberts

There will be something for all ages at Canada Day festivities in Cardinal

By David Dickenson, Journal Staff Writer

CARDINAL - Those celebrating Canada Day in Cardinal should get a bang out of the festivities.

The annual Canada Day in Cardinal celebrations are scheduled for this Friday, July 1 at the Cardinal Legion Park and include a packed schedule of events which includes a fireworks display.

According to Nancy Toupin, one of the event co-ordinators, the groups involved and volunteers have been hard at work preparing to make the most of the annual celebrations.

"Each year it's a fun event for the whole family," said Toupin.

"Everyone tries to go to great lengths to make sure nobody is left out. We have childrens games, cards, a deck party and a fireworks display this year for everyone to be part of. Everyone has put a lot of time and effort into the events and we hope everyone will come and enjoy the festivities."

The day is slated to begin with a breakfast at the Legion. The Legion will also be hosting a yard sale Friday morning.

The annual Legion deck party featuring a DJ will begin at 11 am and run all day and through the evening until close.

A horseshoe tournament will be held in the park beginning at 11 am. There is a small entry fee.

A euchre tournament will start at 1:30 pm at the Legion, thre is also a small entry fee.

There will also be a barbecue in the Legion park starting around 11 am and running into the early afternoon.

Children's games and children races will be held in the afternoon at the Legion park.

The festivities will conclude with a fireworks display beginning at dusk.

Good samaritan assaulted twice: police

SPENCERVILLE ­ A 33-year-old man faces several charges in connection with a pair of incidents that took place Saturday morning, according to the Grenville County OPP detachment.

A group was playing cards at a residence just east of Spencerville. The man and his 23-year-old girlfriend had a fight; when she attempted to leave at about 5 am, the man reportedly assaulted her and then assaulted a 34-year-old man who tried to intervene.

The good samaritan, his wife and the other female left together and arrived at the couple's residence in Spencerville at about 6 am.

At about 6:30 am, the suspect arrived; at that point, the other three people locked themselves in a parked camping trailer. The suspect damaged the trailer and tried to get inside; he smashed a window and then assaulted the man again, an OPP news release states.

Police were contacted by cell phone during the altercation.

When police arrived, the suspect had fled the scene. He was arrested on Sunday and held for a bail hearing Monday.

The charges include two counts of assault, two counts of breach of probation, one count of uttering death threats and one count of mischief. No names were released.

The two victims sustained minor injuries.

Constable Barr is investigating.

ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE BRIEFS

Thefts from vehicles happen overnight

EDWARDSBURGH ­ Constables Foster and Kerr are investigating several thefts that occurred on Pittdale Road during the overnight period of June 23-24. Three unlocked vehicles were entered and one ­ a 2004 Grand Prix with the keys in it ­ were stolen. Among the items reported missing were two purses, CDs, a cellular phone and a Palm Pilot Zire 21. The two purses were recovered in nearby fields June 25. Most of the contents were still inside; $80 in cash had been taken.

The car was recovered in the Cornwall area.

Anyone with information on the thefts can call OPP at 925-4221 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Purses stolen from cars parked near gravesite

MAITLAND ­ On the afternoon of June 20, a small group was visiting a gravesite at Roselawn Memorial Gardens on County Road 15 when they heard a car alarm.

The vehicle had been locked, but a window had been left down slightly. Three purses were taken from the vehicle. A newer maroon four-door car was seen leaving the vicinity.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Wright at the Grenville County OPP detachment in Prescott (925-4221).

School yard mischief leads to warnings

SPENCERVILLE ­ Four youths received warnings in connection with an act of mischief on the grounds of Centennial '67 Public School.

Sometime during the overnight hours of June 16-17, a tether ball and rope attaching it to a pole were burned. Constable Bisson investigated and located four male youths.

In addition to the warnings being issued, two of the boys were given youth diversion as a provision of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Yellow bicycle found on Hillbrook Road

AUGUSTA ­ A boys yellow bicycle was found on private property on Hillbrook Road June 19.

The owner is asked to contact Constable Lapensee at the Ontario Provincial Police detachment in Prescott (925-4221) to provide more details and claim the bicycle.s

Cardinal In Bloom seeks garden-variety volunteers

CARDINAL - Volunteers with a green thumb are being sought by Cardinal In Bloom to help take care of adopt-a-spot gardens around the village.

The work of the volunteers keeps the program running each year.

Students requiring community service hours are welcome to participate.

Anyone interested should contact Debbie Rylands at 657-3982, Debbie Johnston at 657-1044, Marj Kempffer at 657-1764 or Lori Kilmartin at 657-1400.

Maynard captures primary track and field meet in Shanly

SHANLY - South Grenville area elementary school students in grades 1-4 had a big day at the Centennial'67-North Edwardsburgh Public School track and field meet June 21 in Shanly.

Maynard Public School finished as the top school in the eight-team meet accumulating 294 points, followed by North Edwardsburgh-Centennial '67 in second with 283 points. Iroquois finished third with 187 points, followed by Oxford-On-Rideau in fourth with 169 points, Algonquin in fifth with 166 points, Dixons Corner in sixth with 154 points, Kemptville in seventh with 145 points and Maitland in eighth with 70 points.

Algonquin Public School's Emily Byers was named the top girl of the meet after earning 25 points. Byers set a pair of meet records at the event in the Grade 2 girls 60-metre and 100-metre races, including a time of 16.69 seconds in the 100-metres, which was faster than the gold medal winning time in the 2004 Ontario Provincial championships.

Emma Selleck of Maynard finished second in the race for top girl with 23 points, followed by Kristen Vidal of North Edwardsburgh/Centennial '67 with 22 points.

Paul DeJong of North Edwardsburgh/Centennial '67 was named the top boy after accumulating 28 points at the meet. DeJong broke a pair of meet records on the day after winning the Grade 4 boys 100-metre race and running long jump competitions.

DeJong's teammate, Dillan Ault of North Edwardsburgh/
Centennial '67, finished second in the running for top boy with 25 points. Nash Nesbitt-Johnson of Iroquois finished third with 22 points.

In total, 20 meet records were broken in Shanly, including 13 by local athletes. DeJong broke the Grade 4 boys 100-metre and running long jump records, Byers broke the Grade 2 girls 60-metre and 100-metre records, Payden Selleck of Maynard broke the Grade 2 boys 100-metre record, Parker Grant of Maynard broke the Grade 2 boys softball throw record, Tom Kippax of Maynard broke the Grade 3 boys 100-metre record, Tayler Mason of Maynard broke the Grade 3 boys high jump record, Taylor Warner of Maynard broke the Grade 1 girls 60-metre record, Rebekah Beattie of Maitland broke the Grade 4 girls 100-metre record, Missy Schutten of North Edwardsburgh/
Centennial '67 broke the Grade 4 girls running long jump record, Emma Selleck of Maynard broke the Grade 4 girls high jump record and Desrae Barkley of Maynard broke the Grade 4 girls softball throw record. No times or distances were available.

The meet was run by Grade 7 and 8 helpers from Centennial '67 as well as teachers and volunteers from the two host schools.

South Grenville results include:

Grade 1

60m

1. Ryan Dumouchel, Maynard; 3. Rourke DeVries, NEPS/Cent. '67; 4. Mitchell Dawson, Algonquin; 5. Drew Holmes, Maynard

100m

2. Rourke DeVries, NEPS/Cent. '67; 6. Mitchell Dawson, Algonquin

400m

3. Tyler Ferguson, Maynard; 4. Ian Pakeman, Maynard

800m

1. Drew Holmes, Maynard; 4. Mitchell Dawson, Algonquin; 6. Nicholas Asbreuk, Maynard

Standing Long Jump

1. Damian Forsyth, Algonquin; 2. Sylas Cairage-OneSpot, Maynard; 4. Seth Gransden, NEPS/Cent. '67; 6. Brock Walford-Davis, Maitland

Softball Throw

3. Mitchell Dawson, Algonquin; 4. Seth Gransden, NEPS/Cent. '67; 5. Brendan Bruce, NEPS/Cent. '67

Running Long Jump

6. Ryan Pitchford, Maitland

High jump

3. Darian Claire, Maynard; 5. Conner Ladouceur, Maynard

Grade 2

60m

1. Parker Grant, Maynard; 3. Ty McNish, Algonquin; 4. Matthew Bindert, Maynard; 5. Steven Cucman, NEPS/Cent. '67

100m

1. Payden Selleck, Maynard; 5. Aaron Wilson, Algonquin; 6. Michael Drezin, NEPS/Cent. '67

400m

2. Parker Grant, Maynard; 5. Kurtis Collins, NEPS/Cent. '67

800m

1. Payden Selleck, Maynard; 2. Devan Miller, NEPS/Cent. '67; 4. Kyle Whiteman, NEPS/Cent. '67; 5. Riley Carriere, Maynard; 6. Aaron Wilson, Algonquin

Standing Long Jump

2. Michael Drezin, NEPS/Cent. '67; 3. Aaron Wilson, Algonquin; 5. Ty McNish, Algonquin; 6. Nicholas LeBlanc, NEPS/Cent. '67

Running Long Jump

2. Kurtis Collins, NEPS/Cent. '67; 5.
Aaron Wilson, Algonquin; 6. Isaac Scott, Maynard

High Jump

1. Parker Grant, Maynard; 3. Payden
Selleck, Maynard; 6. Ty McNish,
Algonquin

Grade 3

60m

1. Declan Colwell, NEPS/Cent. '67; 4. Tim Watts, Maynard; 6. Matthew Barkley, Algonquin; 7. Nathan Colwell, NEPS/Cent. '67

100m

1. Tom Kippax, Maynard; 2. Jesse Kennedy, Maynard; 3. Nathan Colwell, NEPS/Cent. '67; 3. Alex Stewart, Algonquin

400m

1. Tom Kippax, Maynard; 2. Declan Colwell, NEPS/Cent. '67; 4. Taite Dibdin, NEPS/Cent. '67; 5. Dalton Charlebois, Maynard; 6. Brandon Finlayson, Algonquin

800m

2. Declan Colwell, NEPS/Cent. '67; 3. Taite Dibdin, NEPS/Cent. '67; 4. Aaron White, Maynard; 5. Tim Watts, Maynard

Standing Long Jump

3. Wesley Schutten, NEPS/Cent. '67

Running Long Jump

3. Ian Sabourin, NEPS/Cent. '67; 4. Tayler Mason, Maynard; 5. Travis Perkins, NEPS/Cent. '67

High Jump

1. Tayler Mason, Maynard; 2. Nick Selleck, NEPS/Cent. '67; 4. Tom Kippax, Maynard

Softball Throw

1. Jesse Kennedy, Maynard; 3. Jordan Shipclark, NEPS/Cent. '67; 6. Tim Watts, Maynard

Grade 4

60m

1. Dillan Ault, NEPS/Cent. '67; 4. Aaron Scott, Maynard; 5. Thomas Render, Maynard

100m

1. Paul DeJong, NEPS/Cent. '67; 2. Kevin Richards, Maynard; 3. Matt Courtney, Maynard; 4. Adam Boljkovac, Maitland; 5. Kirtus Selleck, NEPS/Cent. '67

400m

1. Paul DeJong, NEPS/Cent. '67; 2. Dylan Bell, Maynard; 3. Matt Boyd, NEPS/Cent. '67; 4. Kevin Richards, Maynard; 5. Matt Pettem, Maitland

800m

1. Paul DeJong, NEPS/Cent. '67; 2. Matt Courtney, Maynard; 3. Dylan Bell, Maynard; 5. Ryan Lefebvre, Maitland; 6. Matt Pettem, Maitland

Softball Throw

1. Dillan Ault, NEPS/Cent. '67; 2. Ryan Lefebvre, Maitland; 3. Zack Markell, NEPS/Cent. '67; 4. Aaron Scott, Maynard; 5. Ben Bertrend, Maitland

Running Long Jump

1. Paul DeJong, NEPS/Cent. '67; 2. Kevin Richards, Maynard; 4. Jamie Finucan, Algonquin; 5. Ryan Lefebvre, Maitland; 6. Adam Boljkovac, Maitland

Standing Long Jump

1. Dillan Ault, NEPS/Cent. '67; 2. Kirtus Selleck, NEPS/Cent. '67; 3. Kevin Richards, Maynard; 5. Matt Pettem, Maynard; 5. Thomas Render, Maynard; 6. Zach St. John, Algonquin

High Jump

2. Dylan Bell, Maynard; 3. Dillan Ault, Maynard; 4. Jamie Finucan, Algonquin; 5. Charlie James, Algonquin

Grade 1

60m

1. Taylor Warner, Maynard; 2. Kristen Vidal, NEPS/Cent. '67; 5. Emilia Cicinelli, Maynard

100m

3. Vanessa Richards, Maynard; 4. Sarah Schieman, NEPS/Cent. '67; 6. Tiana Pitts, Algonquin

400m

1. Kristen Vidal, NEPS/Cent. '67; 2. Lea Robert, NEPS/Cent. '67

800m

1. Kristen Vidal, NEPS/Cent. '67; 2. Vanessa Richards, Maynard; 3. Mariah Phillips, NEPS/Cent. '67; 5. Hannah Render, Maynard

Standing Long Jump

1. Tiana Pitts, Algonquin; 3. Kiana Carmichael, NEPS/Cent. '67; 4. Hannah Duke, Maitland

Running Long Jump

2. Veronica Pacquette, Algonquin; 5. Hannah Render, Maynard; 6. Marissa Shaver, Maynard; 6. Jenny Bain, NEPS/Cent. '67

High Jump

2. Marissa Shaver, Maynard; 4. Kirsten Vidal, NEPS/Cent. '67; 4. Sarah Lumsden, Maitland

Softball Throw

3. Veronica Pacquette, Algonquin

Grade 2

60m

1. Emily Byers, Algonquin; 5. Megan Boisvenue, NEPS/Cent. '67; 6. Michaela Bindert, Maynard

100m

1. Emily Byers, Algonquin; 3. Shelby Towell, Maitland; 6. Tayler Phillips, NEPS/Cent. '67

400m

1. Emily Byers, Algonquin; 5. Katie Coville, Algonquin

800m

5. Lucy Conlin, Algonquin; 6. Shelby Towell, Maitland

Running Long Jump

1. Rachel Cooper, NEPS/Cent. '67; 3. Emily Byers, Algonquin; 4. Caitlyn Cameron, NEPS/Cent. '67; 5. Lucy Conlin,
Algonquin

Standing Long Jump

1. Sarah Woods, Algonquin; 5. Taylor Connell, Maitland

High Jump

5. Megan Boisvenue, NEPS/Cent. '67; 6. Michaela Bindert, Maynard

Softball Throw

1. Tiffany Walker, Algonquin; 4. Breanne Jackson, NEPS/Cent. '67; 6. Meg Heisel, Maynard

Grade 3

60m

2. Paige Dorey, Maynard; 3. Jennifer Hoogwerf, Maynard; 5. Jessara Long, Algonquin

100m

1. Maca Peralta, NEPS/Cent. '67; 3. Miranda McNamara, NEPS/Cent. '67; 4. Kaitlin Letts, Maynard; 5. Hayley Holmes, Maynard

400m

2. Jenna Merkley, Maynard; 4. Hayley Holmes, Maynard; 6. Courtney Richards, NEPS/Cent. '67

800m

1. Jennifer Hoogwerf, Maynard; 5. Maca Peralta, NEPS/Cent. '67

Standing Long Jump

2. Brianna Aiken, NEPS/Cent. '67; 4. Jill Foster, Maynard

Softball Throw

1. Natalie Finucan, Algonquin; 2. Jenna Merkley, Maynard; 5. Miranda
McNamara, NEPS/Cent. '67; 6. Sam Pitre, Algonquin

Running Long Jump

3. Brooke Laviolette, Algonquin; 6. Brianna Aiken, NEPS/Cent. '67

High Jump

3. Brooke Laviolette, Algonquin; 5. Donna Campbell-Eaton, Maynard; 6. Brianna Aiken, NEPS/Cent. '67; 6. Miranda McNamara, NEPS/Cent. '67

Grade 4

60m

1. Emma Selleck, Maynard; 2. Sara Pusztai, Maynard; 4. Ilyena Calsbeck, NEPS/Cent. '67; 5. Kennedy Murphy, Algonquin

100m

1. Rebekah Beattie, Maitland; 2. Sarah Pusztai, Maynard; 3. Alex Hodgkinson, Algonquin; 4. Kaitlyn St. John, Algonquin; 5. Missy Schutten, NEPS/Cent. '67; 6. Kaitlyn Jensen, Maitland

400m

1. Kaitlin St. John, Algonquin; 2. Ilyena Calsbeck, NEPS/Cent. '67; 4. Kaitlyn Jensen, Maitland; 5. Kennedy Murphy, Algonquin; 6. Rebekah Beattie, Maitland

800m

1. Taylor Donaldson-Gilligan, Algonquin; 2. Missy Schutten, NEPS/Cent. '67; 3. Emma Selleck, Maynard; 6. Rebekah Beattie, Maitland

Standing Long Jump

1. Desrae Barkley, Maynard; 2. Ilyena Calsbeck, NEPS/Cent. '67; 3. Alex Hodgkinson, Algonquin; 4. Missy Schutten, NEPS/Cent. '67; 6. Michaela Gummer, Maitland

Running Long Jump

1. Missy Schutten, NEPS/Cent. '67; 2. Emma Selleck, Maynard; 3. Kaitlyn
Jensen, Maitland; 4. Alison Powers, Algonquin; 5. Breanne Boisvert,
Algonquin; 5. Madison Dubuc, NEPS/Cent. '67

High Jump

1. Emma Selleck, Maynard; 2. Rebekah Beattie, Maitland; 3. Sara Pusztai,
Maynard; 4. Brianna Malcolmnson, NEPS/Cent. '67; 5. Alex Hodgkinson, Algonquin

Softball Throw

1. Desrae Barkley, Maynard; 3. Sara Pusztai, Maynard; 4. Kirsten VanBeilen, NEPS/Cent. '67

Grenville Christian College 2005 Athletic Awards

Male Athlete of the year

Justin Cooke

Female Athlete of the year

Chelsea Lackey-Ruwald

Coach of the year

Dave Poth

Ross Seabrook Award

Adewunmi Docemo

Studen Athletic Council

Brett Lee (exceptional service)

Alex Chan

Gina Chen

Kyle Kim

In Soo You

Peter Chui

Basketball

Senior girls

MVP - Chelsea Lackey-Ruwald; MIP - Alexis Culp

Senior boys

MVP - Marco Chui; MIP - Justin Cooke

Junior boys

MVP - Jim Lee; MIP - John Lee

Volleyball

Senior boys

MVP - Jimmy Lock; MIP - Bumpei Tokui

Senior girls

MVP - Christine Boyd

Soccer

Senior boys

MVP -Justin Cooke; MIP - Adewunmi Docemo

Cross-Country

MVP - Rice Honeywell

Nordic Skiing

Boys

MVP - Daniel Lim

Girls

MVP - Elisa Prajogo

Alpine Skiing

MVP - Alexis Culp; MIP - Andrew Gaskin

Badminton

Senior boys

MVP - Alex VanVaerenberg & Alvin Ng; MIP - Kelvin Li

Senior girls

MVP - Chelsea Lackey-Ruwald; MIP - Hye-yeon Yoo

Junior boys

MVP - Gilbert Lau; MIP - Michael Ackland

Junior girls

MVP - Mi-Rae Park; MIP - Sora Ishida

Track and Field

Midget boys

MVP - Brian Farnsworth

Junior girls

MVP - Natasha Plosaj

Junior boys

MVP - Alex VanVaerenberg

Senior boys

MVP - Kevan Puddicombe

Prescott Tennis Club open for season

PRESCOTT - The Prescott Tennis Club is open for the season with a variety of programs for people of all ages.

The main summer program is the junior program which will be running again with supervised play hours for young tennis players interested in the sport.

The club will have student supervisor Rebecca Gill for a maximum of 10 hours a week and is looking at possibly expanding hours if more funding becomes available.

The program is primarily for beginners between the ages of 8-12, but also offers supervised court time for other juniors between the ages of 11-16. The program is expected to be run on Tuesdays and Thursdays, although no fixed time has been set. The program costs $40 for the season.

The club is also looking for students interested in tennis who would like to volunteer to work with youngsters and earn some volunteer hours towards their high school diploma requirement.

Parents or adult volunteers are also welcome to come and help out with the program.

Memberships are also available for adults, couples, family and juniors.

Other programs include the ladies program (men are still welcome to attend) at 9 am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Mixed doubles are played at 6:30 pm on Thursdays, while men's court time (ladies players are still welcome to attend) at 9 am on Saturdays.

For more information or to register for the junior program, call Beth Morris at 925-4828 or Rebecca Gill at 925-5690; for membership call Brent Ostrum at 658-5552.

Noyes scores three in M.T.J.B. victory over Prescott I.D.A

PRESCOTT - The Prescott and District Soccer Association (PDSA) is hitting its stride for the summer.

Brayden Noyes had one of the big performances of the week scoing a hat trick to help lead M.T.J.B. to a 4-0 victory over Prescott I.D.A in Under-7 soccer action.

Brody Ranger scored the other goal for M.T.J.B., while Prescott I.D.A was held scoreless.

Other PDSA results include:

Under-5

Prescott Chiros 3

John Coligan (3)

Grenville Fish & Game 0

No goal scorers

Playit Star 6

Tanner Murray (2), Tyler Watkins (2), Daylia Peterson (2)

Beck's Construction 3

Brooke Crowder (2), Kaitlyn Roddick

Chevron Construction 6

Ryan Green (4), Lindsey Hoogwerf (2)

Tichborne Auto Supply 5

Veronica Cameron (4), Jacob McCoo

Star Security 4

Megan Henry (2), Matthew Durand, Payton Seward

Portraits by C. Endicott 2

Robert Purcell, Cooper Kingston

Under-7

St. Lawrence Printing 3

Spencer Ross, Adam Bukacz, Benjamin Ross

Windmill Web Inc. 1

Elizabeth Cameron

M.T.J.B. 4

Brayden Noyes (3), Brody
Ranger

Prescott I.D.A. 0

No goal scorers

Brent Scott Insurance 6

Cole Cameron (4),
William Brokloff, Michael
Throop

T.D. Canada Trust 2

Jacob Turcotte (2)

Compendium Group Inc. 4

Cameron Murray (3), Nicholas McColl

Royal Bank 1

Connor Ladouceur

Tropical Pools & Spas 8

Cameron Beaver (4), Chad Fretwell (3), Danny Stuart

Hometown Heating 2

Devon Stoddard (2)

Brent Scott Insurance 5

Cole Cameron (4), Morgan D'Ambrose

Hometown Heating 2

Devon Stoddard (2)

Tropical Pools & Spas 3

Chad Fretwell (3)

St. Lawrence Printing 3

Spencer Ross (3)

Compendium Group Inc. 4

Jordan Dodge (2), Nicholas McColl, Dylan Simpson

Windmill Web Inc. 2

McIntyre Render, Teri-Anna Libby

Royal Bank 4

Connor Ladouceur (3), Ethan Jackson

Prescott I.D.A. 0

No goal scorers

M.T.J.B. Daycare 4

Brody Ranger, Hayden
Sayeau, Lucas Stoddard, William Carey

T.D. Canada Trust 0

No goal scorers

Under-9

Grenville Pharmacy 8

Phillip Boyd (4), Payden Selleck (2), Connor Pennett (2)

Cassidy's Engraving 1

Chad Fretwell

Danani Flooring 1

Damian Peladeau

Clarica 1

Declan Colwell

Prescott Kinsmen 3

Zachary Shankar (2), Hayden Spychi

Prescott Kiwanis 2

Curtis Ross (2)

Splash Well Drilling 3

Jennifer Hoogwerf (2), Eoin
Carr

Colour Pallette 2

David Armstrong, Andrew
Miller

Splash Well Drilling 1

Shane McNish

Danani Flooring 0

No goal scorers

Prescott Kinsmen 3

Zachary Shankar (2), Hayden Spychi

Colour Pallette 0

No goal scorers

Cassidy's Engraving 2

Jacob Dickson, Chad
Fretwell

Clarica 1

Jenna Merkley

Prescott Kiwanis 1

Curtis Ross

Grenville Pharmacy 0

No goal scorers

Under-11

Grenville Castings 2

Aaron Scott, Derik Bourgeois

Tropical Exposure 0

No goal scorers

Seaway Valley Phamacy 2

Christian Saumier, Christian Zahn

Tropical Exposure 2

Damian Haystead, Krista Lebrun

Beach Home Hardware 1

Ewen Eaton

Seaway Valley Pharmacy 0

No goal scorers

Dr. Mac's Attackers 1

Mackenzie Carr

Tropical Exposure 1

Krista Lebrun

Giant Tiger 2

Alex Stephenson, A.J. Larocque

B.W. Freer Electical 0

No goal scorers

Hansen's Kavity Kickers 2

Taylor Donaldson-Gilligan, Alex Modler

Grenville Castings 0

No goal scorers

Shriners 5

Ian Flagg (2), Jacob Ranger, Connor Mackey, Devin Johnston

Prescott Family Chiropractic 2

Spencer Lee, Chris Hendriks

Dr. Mac's Attackers 2

Matthew Scott (2)

Beach Home Hardware 2

Brett Van Stralen, Cole
Burchell

Shriners 3

Jacob Ranger (3)

Giant Tiger 0

No goal scorers

Grenville Castings 1

Derik Bourgeois

Prescott Family Chiropractic 0

No goal scorers

Tropical Exposure 3

Damian Haystead (3)

B.W. Freer Electrical 3

Amir-Reza Hajarii (3)

Seaway Valley Pharmacy 3

Christian Zahn, Christian Saumier, Cody Adams

Hansen's Kavity Kickers 2

Nathan Hamilton (2)

Under-14

Rick's Awnings 4

Kyle Jenson, Scott Stephenson, Daniel Walker, Curtis Moeller

Gold Key Realty 2

Richard Joudoin, Alanna Lesenba

Canadian Tire 3

Nathan Denneboom (2), John Jackson

Sandcastle Marketing & Design 0

No goal scorers

Alarca 3

Sean Perrin (2), Michael
Lawless

Watermark Printing 1

Mitchell Grant

TNT Dynamite Signs 3

Drew Johnston (2), Mitchell Spicer

Kriska Holdings Ltd. 1

Michael Thomas

Gold Key Realty 1

Tyson Lefebvre

Kriska Holdings Ltd. 0

No goal scorers

TNT Dynamite Signs 5

Aaron Snider-Zion, Drew Johnston, Jacob Scott,
Chad McAuley, Mitchell Spicer

Watermark Printing 2

Mitchell Grant (2)

Pete's Music Exchange 4

Lukas Henderson (2), Andrew Bernard, Dillon Stoddard

Alarca 2

Sean Perrin (2)

Rick's Awnings 6

Kyle Jenson (4), Scott Stephenson, Allison DeDekker

Sandcastle Marketing & Design 3

Matthew Suatac (2), Rik Champagne

Under-18

Grenville Towing 1

Josh Joudoin

Gateway Packaging 0

No goal scorers

Kriska Holdings Ltd. 2

Aaron Lavallee (2)

Southport 2

Orry Thorpe, Holly Pankhurst

Grenville Towing 3

George Gonidis (3)

D.W.J. Plumbing & Sons 2

Stacy Kenney, Michael Marchand

Kriska Holdings Ltd. 1

Ryan O'Brien

Gateway Packaging 0

No goal scorers

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

Jr. member records ace at Prescott Golf Club

PRESCOTT - A junior member scored his first-ever hole-in-one June 23 at Prescott Golf Club.

Nick Beattie of New Wexford recorded the ace on the 116-yard, 9th hole, while using his 9-iron. The teenager was playing with Brad Carrier and Andrew Dick.

Men's Twilight League hands out weekly awards

PRESCOTT - Each Thursday the Prescott Golf Club has a men's Twilight League consisting of a minimum of 60 players.

The winning team from the June 23 outing was Fred Duncan, Steve Lockett, Jim Tobin and Ray Young.

Joe Keeler was the closest to the pin on hole #4 and Dennis Hibbett had the longest putt on hole #7.

Honourable mentions went to Tony Gilson who had a low gross of 36 and Steve Lockett and Lorne Dougherty who tied for the low net (no score available).

Final registration session in July for SGMHA

PRESCOTT - The South Grenville Minor Hockey Association will be holding one final registration session for the 2005-06 hockey season.

The final session is scheduled for Wednesday, July 20 from 6 pm until 9 pm at the Leo Boivin Community Centre.

This is the last session before teams are declared and anyone not registered at this date could forfeit playing. For more information, contact Jane Shankar at 925-2688.