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Bristol ratepayers form association over garbageLOUISE BROWN Equity Editor BRISTOL July 26, 2010

Spurred on by the notion that they are paying too much for garbage disposal, Bristol residents have formed a new "ratepayers’ association’.

“We only sent maybe 12 tons a month, but we’re paying for 100,"

said Peter Hanna. "It’s not right.’He’s one of four organizers of

Monday’s meetingAbout 40 people raised their

hands in support of the associa­tion.

The Bristol Municipal Ratepayers Association's mission is to provide council with a detailed account of just what taxpayers

think."Individual ratepayers have gone

to council to have them correct a problem," Hanna continued

The response from council is not always positive.’ Prior to municipal meetings, they will pro­vide councillors with a written pro­posal summarizing issues their members have.

This process in no way stops individuals from approaching council,’ Hanna said

The idea is that there’s strength in numbers. If 40 people agree on an issue, together they will have a bigger say on what is done at town hall. Hanna said that frequently, citizens exceed the 30 minute time limit at council meetings

Having a ratepayers’ association would help make the meetings go more smoothly

‘It’s just another committee,* said Bristol mayor Brent Orr. ‘Same old, same old.’

The next meeting of the Bristol Municipal Ratepayers Association will be in October

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Jeux du Québec torch touches dow n in Mansfield

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Standing with the Jeux du Québec mascot from left to right are Kyle Ramsay, Izaicc Behm and master of ceremonies Sylvain Landry. Mansfield was the second last stop for the torch, before the start of the nine day sporting event, which kicked off July 28 in Gatineau.

JULIELEE STITT Equity Reporter MANSFIELD July 28. 2010

The Jeux du Québec torch made its way to Mansfield Monday after­noon, stopping at Patro day camp

The flame represents the begin­ning of the summer games

The flame is like the last official action, going throughout the region, saying to people, It’s com­ing,” said Gilles Picard

Picard is the president of the Jeux du Québec committee, as well as the director of Tourisme Outaouais.

In its 45th year, the provincial games are predicted to attract

about 30,000 people to the region Over 4,000 athletes between 12

and 17 years old, from across the province, will compete in the nine day event.

‘It's the biggest sporting event in Quebec with youth coming from all regions,’ said Picard.

The event is expected to gener­ate between $8 to $10 million.

Aside from fuelling the local economy, the Jeux du Québec have already had long-term conse­quences for the Outaouais region, Slyvain Landry said

Landry acted as the master of ceremonies in Mansfield on Monday.

“You should see the things they've built,’ said the Gatineau resident.

An Olympic size pool, equipped with a diving board was built in Gatineau, which the city hadn't had before.

‘You had to go to Montreal before if you wanted to be a swim­mer,’ he said

Aside from the pool, Landry’ is already personally seeing the bene­fits of the games in the form of a new motocross (BMX) trail in Masson-Anger

“I went there with my son yester­day and it’s open to everybody.

‘It’s got the bumps and the

jumps and everything.” he said in an energetic voice.

By hosting the games, Landry believes more local kids will partic­ipate in sports and encourage oth­ers to get involved

They’re thinking, ’Hey I can do this’,’ said the emcee, about changing attitudes in youth.

Landry’s daughter took part in the games six years earlier in Thetford Mines, representing her region in golfing

‘Boys are used to the sports But for girls, they get empowerment out of it, 1 think,’ he said

One local girl was able to show her enthusiasm for sport and rep­

resent her community as one of the torch bearers in Mansfield

Eleven-year-old Alexie Durocher who keeps active year-round by participating in soccer, hockey, skating, dancing and gymnastics said she was proud to act as the torch bearer

’1 was happy I was excited. I told everyone in my family,’ said Durocher.

While only a small percentage of participants go on to compete pro­fessionally. the feeling of being a part of the games never disap­pears, said the Jeux du Québec president.

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Watercourse agreement would “save money” - LadouceurANDREA CRANFIELD Equity Reporter PONTIAC July 28, 2010

All municipalities in Pontiac have until December to decide whether they want to sign an agreement that would transfer the responsibility of watercourse man­agement from the Municipalité Régionale de Comté (MRC) to each municipality.

The MRC passed the motion in June and it was sent out to the municipalities a few weeks ago Legal responsibility for water­course management was given by the province to the MRC in 2006

When there is a problem with

watercourse management,whether it be a beaver blocking water with its dam, a tree falling in the water or a culvert being too small to let water get by, it is the responsibility of the MRC to look after the problem

*A decision can’t be made by the landowner, they have to advise the MRC. The MRC will go look at the problem and make a decision,’ said Martin Ladouceur, the direc­tor of territory at the MRC. “We’re trying to have an agreement with the municipalities so that the municipalities will do it them selves ’

The MRC has a legal responsi­

bility to make sure both private and public bodies of water are not obstructed by beaver dams or any other impediments

If someone feels there is a prob­lem, they should phone the MRC who will go and check on the situ­ation.

There has to be some danger We won't go check every dam People calling really need to feel there is a danger,’ said Ladouceur ‘People can’t just dismantle a beaver dam without asking per­mission.’

If a beaver dam is causing an obvious danger that is hazardous to people or buildings, then spe­

cial actions can be taken to dis­mantle it right away

‘If the danger is really obvious, like it's ready to burst or some­thing. then it will be dealt with immediately,’ said Ladouceur "We, the MRC make sure there is no obstruction that could present any danger to people ’

If a landowner has a beaver dam on their property and does noth­ing about it, problems can arise and the landowner can be held responsible People can also be held responsible for putting obstructions in water

‘If for example, private land beside the owner's property gets

flooded, somebody can lose agri­cultural land or their home can even get flooded,’ said Ladouceur. "Right now we are trying to work to avoid these problems."

Currently, when people have problems, they call either the MRC directly or the municipality, who then calls the MRC. Ladouceur then goes to check out the prob­lem

He believes it will be easier for everybody if the municipalities decide to sign the agreement to take on the responsibility of water­course management, because it will save time and money.

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TrudeaudefinitelyJULIELEE STITT Equity Reporter PONTIAC July 28. 2010

Party leader Michael Ignatieff and the Liberal Express summer tour might be stopping in Pontiac, said Cindy Duncan McMillan

Emphasis is on the might‘I'm doing my darndest,’ the local liberal candi­

date said.The liberal tour kicked off Tuesday July 18 on

Parliament Hill.The leader will be geographically close as he

makes a stop across the provincial border in the nding of Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke on Aug. 9

However, after having made a stop earlier this year in Mamwaki. the tour's focus will be on rid­ings that Ignatieff hasn't been to in the past.

And while Iggv is a maybe, another well known Liberal will be making a stop in the area one day later

Justin Trudeau will be making an appearance at Espnt Rafting in Davidson Aug. 10.

After a day of rafting, which is slated to begin at 8:30 a m, the popular orator and critic for youth and multiculturalism will deliver a speech for event attendees

"Everyone is welcome,” said Duncan-McMillan

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LOUISE BROWN Equity Editor SHAWVILLE ioly 28. 2010

The Pontiac Community Hospital Foundation has collected over half of the money needed to complete

its goal for a new dialysis machine, said president

Donald Lavallée The foundation received

$119,901 in donations for the 2010 fiscal year This brings the total to

$367,021, which is more than halfway to the goal of $600,000.

On the other hand, a big expense for the hospi­tal foundation this year, was paying down the debt of a cardiac ultrasound machine purchased a few years ago

Lavallée said that this machine is exceptionally rare in a rural hospital

‘If we compare ourselves to other hospitals across Quebec, I don't think you will find a better equipped hospital,’ said Lavallée

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Retired history teacher travels to Holland for liberation celebrationsJUUELEE STITTEquity Reporter SHEENBORO July 26. 2010

The celejretions may be done, the je< lag nuç be gone, but AndreV Wrrault won’t soon forget his trip to Netherlands

The retired high school his­tory teacher and resident of Sheenboro travelled to Europe, as Holland celebrat­ed their 65th anniversary of liberation from Nazi forces.

After the war’s end in 1945, Liberation Day was cel­ebrated every five years

It became an annual day of commemoration in 1990 when it was named a nation­al holiday.

While Perrault never served

in the armed forces or stood on a battle field, like many of us he has imagined them

From Apnl 29 to May 10, he travelled with about 30 others on a trip to Europe

Esc irted by a Dutch- Canadian couple, the tnp was advertised as Keeping the Memory Alive.'

As a history teacher, Perrault is aware of the importance of remembering the past.

A practice which he washappy to see observed by Canadian students who attended the celebrations.

“I was so pleased so many Canadian students were there Those students won’t forget that,” he said

According to a report from CBC News, about 2,500 stu­dents from across the country were a part of the celebra­tions

The effects of war may be fresh in the minds of those that made the tnp to Holland, but Perrault said it's not the case for everyone.

"A lot of people will forget, time is really taking its toll on remembering.”

Which can be problematic, said Perrault who helps orga­nize the Remembrance Day ceremony in his own village

“History repeats itself, you have to learn from the past and apply it, and I think that what it does is it gives you perspective for things so that

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Pictured above on the Lawes Brug, a bridge in Holland from left to right are Ian Wollette, Jack Perrault and Andrew Perrault. Note the maple leafs decorating the bridge.

you’re not one extreme to another ”

The tour which saw him and his cousin Jack |who served with NATO in Germany in the 1960s) going from Pans with a final desti­nation of Holland, took him to Vimy Ridge. Flanders Fields and Germany.

Travellers didn’t need a direct connection to the world wars to be a part of the tour group, but some of them had one.

For some, the tnp was a step back in the past, hon- ounng the sacnfices of many men and women

For others the trip was a chance to visit the resting place of family.

Perrault visited the grave of his cousin Francis Kemp |FK) Moms.

Morris, a Sheenboro boy was an air gunner in World War 1.

Perrault said there was one woman on the tnp who had lost her brother in the war.

“One lady was 90 years old. It was her third trip," he said.

“She found out where her brother was shot down and was instrumental in having a monument put up," said Perrault, who was amazed by his travel companion.

Despite her age, the woman, who travelled with her three daughters, was set on visiting her brother’s grave.

Able to visit the far-off rest­ing place, the woman also spoke with locals.

In broken English they

were able to tell the travellers about the realities of war and living in an occupied country.

‘If you were a farmer in Holland, the Germans had inspectors regularly to ensure that if you grew grain you gave the state their share. You were watched constant­ly,” relayed Perrault.

Others, young people 18 to 25, were conscripted to work

People lived under con­stant stress and fear.

“That’s obviously why they celebrate,” said Penault.

The retired teacher said he was surprised by Dutch memories of the war.

“The thing that surprised me in Holland was how well people remembered, and how grateful they were to Canadians and how much they love us. I was very impressed.”

Perrault said as a Canadian in Holland he couldn’t help but feel a sense of national pride.

“Canadians sometimes have an inferiority complex. I think, and it makes you feel pretty proud when you visit Holland."

While the trip was memo­rable, it was no vacation said Perrault about the emotional journey.

“At the very most you might sit and have a few beers in the evening and dis­cuss the day, that was it.”

With his academic back­ground, Perrault learned about the consequences of the two world wars but said

Renovations to residences at Pontiac HospitalLOUISE BROWNEquity EditorSHAWVILLE July 28. 2010

One in seven rural doctors plan on moving away from their community in the next two years, said a recent study by the Society of Rural Physicians.

To try and buck that trend, and draw more doc­tors to Pontiac, the Pontiac Community HospitalFoundation has unveiled the renovations of their on-site residences.

“We’re trying to offer something a little more than just a hotel or motel room," said Dr. Thomas O’Neill, a

member of the board of directors.

The new, sleek look is designed with younger med­ical students in mind.

“All this here was dark and old,” President Donald Lavallée said, while gesturing to the bright and airy lobby.

“Young people, they want new stuff. If you want to attract new doctors, you've got to cater for them.”

From the shimmering glass bannister in the front lobby to its state of the art lounge and zen-like bed­rooms, it’s got everything a new doctor could need, with the added benefit that thev’d

be living right next door.“Studies have shown peo­

ple are more likely to relo­cate where they've had their training,” O’Neill said.

He mentioned that the renovations aren’t some­thing a foundation would usually do, but he believes that it is still very important.

“This is outside the scope of a foundation, but it's going to pay dividends in the future,” he said.

The last time the resi­dences were renovated was in the 1980s. It’s the third

. transformation for the build­ing. Students used to live in random places around the

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Members of the Pontiac Community Hospital Foundation tour the newly renovated residence at the Pontiac Hospital.area. Now, it's a lot less com- same place. “We have a plicated to organize when direct hand in it, all of the everyone is living in the time," Lavallée said.

WATER: Dealing with the damsContinued from page one

“Right now, all municipal­ities have the agreement project in their hands. I'm hoping all municipalities sign it, but it’s up to them to decide. They have until December to send back the agreement to tell us if they

will work with us,” said ladouceur.

The agreement states that the municipalities could deal with watercourse manage­ment themselves and do not have to let the MRC know every time there is a problem.

“They just have to make a

report once in awhile to tell us they did such and such jobs," said Ladouceur. “But whenever it comes to bigger jobs, they have to let the MRC know "

Ladouceur said some municipalities were afraid to take on that responsibility

because they thought that it would cost them more money, but in reality they would actually be saving money

Municipalities already deal with beaver dams in day-to-day road manage­ment If a road is washed out, they need to repair it, which costs a few thousand dollars. For example, if they

New resident helps others discover the areaJULIELEE STITTEquity ReporterCAMPBELL'S BAYJuly 28,2010

Born in Niger in west Africa, Nasser Hachirou Nassirou will be discover­ing Pontiac and helping others do the same as the new migation officer at Place aux Jeunes (PAJ) Pontiac.

PAJ Pontiac is an organi­zation which aims to attract youth to the region and discourage people from leaving.

This is accomplished by

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showcasing the area and connecting people with potential employers.

While he was nervous about moving to the area, Nassirou said any jitters were forgotten when he arrived.

“Before I thought, per­haps it will be difficult for me and then when I arrived 1 saw the reality and I thought, This is good."

Nassirou did his mas­ter's degree in project man­agement in Toulouse, France.

There he spent time

working in the city's may- oral office.

While in university, Nassirou met a couple who would live in Pontiac and told him about it.

Nassirou said he would continually check for job openings in the region.

“Each day 1 looked for when they had a job offer in Pontiac. One day the migration agent position was free and I applied here,” said Nassirou, with a wave of his hands.

Nassirou said he likes Pontiac’s quiet lifestyle and

clean country air“This country has a good

quality of life because the oxygen is not full of pollu­tion," he said.

Moving from one big city after another, including Pans, Tokyo and Toulouse, the migration officer said he embraces the slower pace.

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Pictured on the right is Nasser HachirouNassirou, the new migration officer for the Place aux Jeunes Pontiac.

jlubmeai) *, Jrt lUfClarendon Mayor Jack Lang spotted this garbage dumped on Mee Rd. last week. He said that he Is extremely disappointed by this criminal act. ”We could go and do other valuable work Instead of cleaning up someone's garbage,” he said. Police are collecting evidence to prosecute the perpetrators.

he saw the real consequences for the individual soldier.

‘I taught history before and I knew the terrible conse­quences of the high command and the way they fought. It just reinforced what I studied before, the slaughter of peo­ple and how little pnonty they

gave to the individual soldier * As for those who would say

the past should be forgotten, Perrault said

“If you're completely inflex­ible, you're going to have tremendous problems run­ning a country*

Perrault takes a different

approach from those who say war and its effects are some­thing that should be forgot­ten

“(Remembering) doesn’t make you someone who loves war, as such, but it does show that in some cases it was worth it.*

installed a water control device in the first place it would save money in the long term, Ladouceur said.

“We want to be partners and avoid the extra cost. It makes sense. When you look at it closely you could actually be saving money and be more proactive and more efficient in road pro­tection."

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After 30 years, septic tank rules unenforcedLOUISE BROWNEquity Editor PONTIAC July 28. 2010

It’s an average Saturday morning, when Ron Wallace gets in the big green truck to pump raw human excrement out of the ground.

Today he’s heading to Vinton to suck up all of the gook that s filling up the sep tic tank behind a summer cottage

When he gets there, the yard is already dug up, ready for him to service the tank

He grabs a long metal hook and pnes the lid from the ground Immediately, an earthy, musty smell emanates from the ground. It's not as bad as one would think

There might be a few gag worthy moments, but soon the srqell doesn’t really affect a person.

‘It’s a lot better than cleaning out a grease trap,’ the homeowner said

Wallace is used to the smell by now, and shrugs at the task, it's just another day at work.

He grabs a long tube that comes out of the back of the tank in the truck and sub­merges it into the murky depths below

The mystery liquid disap­pears and the cottager does­n’t have to worry about his sewage for another four years.

Most septic tank owners comply with provincial rec­ommendations and get their poop pumped on a regular basis.

Stringent rules have been on the books in Quebec for over 30 years, but many mayors aren’t enforcing the laws

According to provincial law, all full-time residents must pump their tanks at least once every two years

Technically, a homeowner

may be liable for a fine of up to $2,000

“It’s not enforced right now but I think there’s a lot of thinking about that,* said Marc Dubreuil.

He is the Outaouais regional director of analysis and expertise in Quebec’s Ministry of Environment

Pontiac mayors seem to agree that at the moment, it's not necessary to force people to dispose of their human waste on such a schedule.

Isles aux Alumettes Mayor Winston Sunstrum main­tains that his municipality only enforces the rules around new developments.

‘We aren't enforcing rules except the ones for new sep­tic tanks that are going in,’ he said.

At the moment, there has­n’t been any pressure on his municipality to start apply­ing the rules, but he’s expecting ‘some movement in that direction *

Clarendon Mayor Jack Lang is waiting for a higher level of government to make a decision.

“Our municipality is not going to enforce it until the MRC does," he said

One major problem with the enforcement of this legis­lation, is that it is difficult to tell just how much sludge is deposited into the holding tank over those two years.

“Not everybody has the same capacity or the same size of tank," Todd Hoffman said. He is the owner of Campbell’s Bay Ciment. Most of the septic tank pumping in Pontiac is done by his company.

“You 11 get one house where there's just one per­son using it and you could get their neighbours where there’s a family of eight,’ said Hoffman.

Mayor Charlene Scharf- Lafleur of Allevn-et-Cawood

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Ron Wallace woke up early on Saturday morning to pump the sludge out of a septic tank in Vinton.

has 250 full-time residents in her jurisdiction using a septic system.

She said that she won’t be enforcing the legislation until the province mandates a deadline for municipalities

She understands the diffi­culty lawmakers would have tn deciding just how often a tank needs to be cleaned.

“When you're in a commu­nity as we are,’ Scharf- Lafleur said, ‘there are many people where there is only one person living in a resi­dence, then it becomes a very sticky situation.*

It’s a touchy subject because sewage treatment is such a vital part of life.

If it wasn't for proper dis­

posal of our noxious emis­sions. society would not be able to function at the level it does today.

In North America, it is estimated that 25 per cent of the population still relies on a septic tank system to dis­pose of human waste

When a toilet, not attached to an urban sewage system, is flushed, the con­tents are emptied into an underground tank, which then settles and drains into a leach field, or weeping bed

The heavy solids, for lack of a better term, poop, sinks to the bottom as “sludge’.

It is these solids that should be pumped every two years, according to the

provincial government “The solids are retained in

the septic tank and they periodically have to be pumped." Hoffman contin­ued

On top of the sludge is a soup of wastewater, grease, suspended materials and chemicals like urea found in unne and the toxic com­pounds in household clean­ing products

“All the effluent, which is the grey water, flows out of the tank into the weeping bed,’ Hoffman continued

This soup slowly and nat­urally filters into the water table, is absorbed by plants or evaporates into the air

A well designed and main­tained tank should last about 50 years

If the poop isn’t pumped out on time, a homeowner could have some serious plumbing problems, not to mention that horrible stench coming from the backyard

He or she also nsks cont­aminating the groundwater, or a nearby body of water, where the grey water eventu­ally ends up.

Hoffman said that there really is no need for strict enforcement of the law in Pontiac for most people.

“The majority of people know through experience,’ when to get their tank pumped, he said

Complying with the septic tank rules in Pontiac got even more complicated after three waste disposal sites were closed down in 2009

“We had to close all the dumps in the Pontiac," said Dubreuil

“Pontiac was one of the last ones to be open,’ he continued.

‘These sites weren't waterproof, so you dig a hole and put things in the earth. You had a potential to conta­minate the water and soil. The garbage sites were a nsk

to the environment ’Because of this, Hoffman

has increased transportation costs

“Right now, within this MRC there's nowhere to get rid of it,* Hoffman said ‘Everything that's being pumped out has to be exported into Ontario *

He now has the choice of taking the waste he pumps to a far away sewage treat­ment plant in Quebec, or dumping it on an agricultur­al field m Ontario Quebec has long since banned the dumping of untreated waste on farmers fields

‘Either way, it's costly,’ Hoffman added.

Scharf Lafleur speculates this may be the reason why Pontiac municipalities aren’t held up to the provincial reg­ulations‘I think that's why Quebec

isn t setting deadlines, because we don t have the facilities to accommodate that,’ she said

‘We have no site to dump the septic waste, how can we enforce it?*

As for environmental damage due to septic tank systems, neither Lang or Sunstrum have noticed any environmental fallout from their reliance on septic sys­tems.

“It takes years to see it coming out,* Lang said. “There’s barely any problems that we ve seen."

At the end of the day the problem of where we put our waste always remains It’s always got to go somewhere

Hoffman remains diligent.Even with the foul smell

and mess that comes from destroying human sludge and delving into touchy municipal politics, he's pleased every time his phone rings.

“I'm happy to pump out anybody’s tank if they call,’ he said.

New Pontiac penitentiary plan still on lock downANDREA CRANFIELDEquity Reporter PONTIAC July 28. 2010

The concept to implant a federal penitentiary into Pontiac was a concept that was brought up three years ago by Ftontiac officials.

The Warden of the Municipalité Régionale de Comté (MRC) Pontiac Mike McCrar.k said they wanted more of a federal presence in Pontiac. They were brain stormmg, thinking of ways they could kick-start the economy and the idea for a penitentiary came up.

“Because ofConservatives' wishes to step up laws and make peo­

ple serve their whole sen­tence, there is a need for more penitentiaries,’ said McCrank “There would be high paying jobs at the peni­tentiary. It would create a couple hundred jobs and that’s what we’re looking for*

McCrank wrote to Pontiac member of Parliament (MP) Lawrence Cannon and got a response. They met to dis­cuss the proposition. Pontiac was then put on a list for potential locations for penitentiaries.

It’s been three years since the idea first came up and at present there are still no plans to go any further with

the project.McCrank contacted MP

Jean-Pierre Blackburn and asked the minister to look into having a penitentiary in Pontiac.

Two months ago McCrank wrote a letter to Blackburn and recently received a response saying that there is no need for new institutions right now, but they are keep­ing Pontiac’s name on file.

“The response came back that he's willing to work with us, but nght now there is no word on anything happen­ing," said McCrank.

“We want to be considered favorably for something like that.’

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children held a 50th wedding anniversary party for Jim and I at the Bryson Lions Club. Oh what a great party it was. With all our family Stewarts and Benoits and great fnends. They were here from Calgary, Newfoundland, Timmons, Sudbury and area, Cornwall, Toronto, Gatineau and Cardinal. The decor and floral arrange­ments and anniversary cake were made by our sister-in- law, Bernice Stewart of Cartier Jim's sister, Diana Stewart, did a lot of baking. The Bryson Lionettes were a great help and the food was great which was brought in

by everyone There was so much of it that you couldn't imagine. They even had the Nelson Towns Band for the evening. Jim and I were overwhelmed. 1 was so happy when Mervin and Phyllis Smith were in atten­dance. Phyllis is coming along great and we sure hope it continues

Visiting us over the past week was Nora Leptne of Newfoundland, Donna Larabte of Aylmer. Kim Stewart and Monty of Onaping, Billie-Joe Stewart, Donnie. Eddie and Gracie of Toronto, Sherri, Olivia, Emma Landriault of Dowling, Lori Deschamps of Dowling. Simmy and Colleen McMillan of Cornwall, Steve and Linda Lepine of Fitzroy Harbour,

Police Paranormal group chasing briefs ghosts in Shawvillerilc-du-Grand-talumef

On July 17, a boat motor was stolen from a rowboat It was a 1987 Johnson 15hp. Witnesses should contact the Surete du Québec with any info

MansfieldBetween July 19-22, a

black Cadillac was stolen The vehicle was parked near a garage on chemin de la Chute. The police are ask­ing the public to help locate the vehicle.

On July 22, a burned vehicle was discovered in the area of chemin du Lac Jim. First responders were not able to identify the vehi cle A police technician will determine whether this is a stolen vehicle or not

JULIELEE STITTEquity Reporter SHAWVILLE July 28. 2010

Shawville is the newest inductee into the world of the quirky and quarky, and according to James Kliiger, the haunted

Kliiger is a member of the Canadian Haunting and Paranormal Society(CHAPS), an organization that investigates paranormal activity.

In other words, they try (when possible) to explain what goes bump in the night and makes your hair stand on end when you think you're all alone

Skeptical? That’s a grxxl thing, said Kliiger

"A good amount of skepti cism is healthy, because

everything that goes bump in the night is not a ghost ’

Founded in the spring of 2006, CHAPS originated in Pembroke and Almonte. ON

A CHAPS member, Kliiger was contacted by a Shawville area resident who saw the group’s website and asked if the team could con­duct an investigation in her home.

The home owner (who did n’t want to be mentioned in the article) complained of hearing noises, seeing shad ows on the wall and objects being misplaced

Their suspicions, of living in a haunted house finally culminated when a neigh bour mentioned seeing an older woman standing on the stairs

Simple enough.The only catch, no older

woman lived in the house Or at least hadn’t for

many, many years."Everybody that went

there, felt a presence of an old lady in the house,’ said Kliiger

Kliiger has experienced two encounters with ghosts that he clearly saw (think Ghost Whisperer)

He said he felt the pres­ence of an old lady

And later, an old man The group measured the

electricity in the house and videotaped rooms where it was found to be high

The cameras, said Kliiger are equipped with infrared technology, allowing them to later make out what was

going on in the roomAside from filming, the

group recorded audio as well

Kliiger said everything is then analyzed by companng the images with what is heard in the recordings

“It's kind of like CSI,’ said Kliiger, referring to the popu­lar CBS television show which features characters using scientific methods to solve criminal cases

CHAPS investigations are done at night.

The group arrived in Shawville at approximately 7 p m to begin their work

While some people might be unsettled to learn their home is haunted, Kliiger said in most cases people feel a sense of validation

Eddie Pemer of Boston, John and Francis Chenard of Whitefish, Michael Benoit of Calgary and from our sur­rounding area. Megan Patnck Broheart did a beau­tiful job as usual playing the fiddle

Don’t forget the Lions Picnic on Sunday, Aug. 1. They would be very happy if they could get some help and also some homemade pies. There is also a ball tournament starting on Saturday

Our deepest sympathy to Dawson and Faye Moorhead on the loss of their daughter Lynn Thoughts and prayers are with you and your fami­ly. Happy belated birthday to Cindy Belland and Colette Lance. Happy birthday to Arlene Saunders

“It s just for their own san­ity, to have someone else experience what they’ve experienced ’

A native of Texas, Kliiger said his own mterest in pur­suing paranormal activity was inherited from his father

He, along with his dad had belonged to an organiza­tion similar to CHAPS in Texas and Kliiger said when he moved north he looked for another group to join.

When he isn’t investigat ing the inexplicable, Kliiger works for an airline compa­ny

As for whether or not he believes in ghosts. Kluger's answer is simple and quick to the point.

“Personally? Yes I do ’

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The ongoing turf war between ruralites and the urbanites who rule them continues this week between local mayors and the environment minister. Rules are on the books to safeguard the environment, and keep septic tanks from overflowing, but are they really necessary?

Are there any septic tank owners who would let the stench of an overflowing sewage receptacle fester and grow before they called someone to clean it up and take it away?

The well-meaning legislators in Quebec City are once again meddling in the affairs of private citizens, who can take care of themselves very well, thank you very much.

A 30-year-old rule that we don’t see being enforced any time soon, isn't going to stop someone from allowing untreated sewage to leak all over their lawn and into the ground around their house

Not unlike newborn babies, septic tanks have their own built in alarm system that lets everyone know when they are ready to be changed. Currently, there is no law on the books governing when parents must clean their own babies, so why is there a law to gov­ern when full grown adults must pump out their own poop?

There are also elements of this turf war between municipalities and the province. It has been deemed mandatory that animals be kept off of roads, but what happens when a negligent resident does not build a fence in a timely manner?

In the past, it was assumed that the municipality was responsible, since it owns the roads. The mayor and the councillors are that resident’s “neighbour', so they must pay for at least half of the fence in ques­tion. Right?

It’s laughable to think that a notion like this was

given more than a moment’s thoughtIn the city, where municipal coffers are seemingly

bottomless, yes, it makes sense for council to pay for a fence that would keep traffic flowing and protect cit­izens

In the country, there would be no way a munici­pality could afford such an expense There are so many roads and not verv much money It’s complete­ly inconceivable.

After some discussion, that not:, n was thrown away as just another example of well-meaning. but there are ignorant lawmakers living in the city We’re not trying to sound cliche, but it's true

When a person lives and works amidst all the ele­ments of modern life afforded to them in town, it's very difficult to see or understand th> needs of any­one else It’s just the way that people are.

It seems to us, that the solution to septic tank and fencing problems is comm't: sense, but it's extreme­ly difficult to have the same common --ense when the legislators are immersed it such a deferent lifestyle

What then? Rural citizen- have to rely on making themselves heard Which is dso diffii lit, considering the amount of time it takes to travel and attend meet­ings, normally held within urban centres.

Aside from that, telephone calls, letters and per­sonal conversations are just about the only wav for the unique perspectives of ruralites to have their time in the sun.

The ultimate solution, and our dream, would be for Pontiac residents to elect a knowledg.tble. influential person, with broad knowledge about rural issues, who would be vocal at the board meetings and bring not-so-common sense back to the table.

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25 Years AgoJuly 25, 1985

First Bryan Murray qolf tournament: Lots of sun and breezes and one of the

prettiest locations in Pontiac combined this Saturday to ensure that the first Bryan Murray Golf Tournament at Pontefract Golf Club was a great success.

Bryan Murray, a resident of Shawville, has achieved promi­nence in Canada and the U.S. as coach of the NHL Washington Capitals.

Shawville student part or National Youth Orchestra tour: A student from Shawville has been chosen to take part in the 1985 Royal Bank National Youth Orchestra Tour.

The 100 member strong NYO will mark its 25th anniversary this year with a ten-city tour of eastern Canada from July 29 to Aug. 26.

Greg Macintosh, a 23-year- old percussionist will join the NYO in Kingston for a rigorous training session in July.

Summer storm strikes Pontiac: On Monday afternoon, July 28 at approximately 4:20 p m a violent summer storm struck the Pontiac accompa­nied by torrential rains, hail stones the size of marbles and 85 to 90 mph winds.

Over a thousand trees were felled in the space of a few min­utes and according to Hydro Quebec, 45 poles came down. Hydro crews were working all night to get the power back on.

50 Years AgoJuly 28, 1960

Local News: Missing from our files. Summer holidays. Next issue Aug 4

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75 Years AgoJuly 25, 1935

Local news: In one of the most hectic and stormy con­ventions that any political party

has ever experience in Pontiac, J.E. Piche MLA for Temiscammgue was chosen official Liberal candidate for the coming federal elections at Campbell's Bay on Saturday, after W R. McDonald, MLA, for Pontiac had withdrawn to run as an independent

James Dowe, aged 33, was instantly killed by lightning when he sought refuge under a tree on McCrae's mountain, seven miles north of Quyon on Sunday after­noon.

Mr. Dowe who with a party of three others, had been picking bemes on the mountain, ran for shelter under a large tree when the storm broke out. John and Evelvn Trudeau and a small boy, who were with him in the party, had hastened to the lee of a bush some distance away. After the loud burst, when they received no answer to their calls, they went in search of James and when they found him under the tree, one of the party hurried to McCrae’s farm house further down the mountain to phone Dr. Dowd of Quyon. Dr. Dowd could only pro­nounce him dead

100 Years AgoJuly 28. 1910

Local News: We arc pleased to report that the little daughter of Mr and Mrs

George Smith of Greermount. who underwent special eye treatment by Dr Mtnnes of Ottawa, is much improved

The children of No. 2 School. Clarendon Front, intend holding a basket picnic at Sand Bay on the Ottawa River, Tuesday, Aug 2. A good time is looked forward to Take your basket along, and help to make the day a pleasant one for the young folk

The Bishop of Montreal visited St George’s. Portage du Fort and St Alban’s, Parkman. on the 21st and 22nd inst. There were 14 per sons confirmed including an invalid The services were bright and the churches were very prêt tily decorated, especially St George’s church, where the church bell was run as his Lordship entered the village The Incumbent was assisted bv the Revs. Baugh, ’Schaffter and Coffin

Mr Wm. Clarke, of Morehead, has handed us a few stalks of alfalfa, grown on his property, some of which are over four feet in length, thus dispelling the idea that this species of fodder is of i short, scrubby nature Considering its exceptionally high food value, Mr. Clarke is of the opinion the farmers of Pontiai would do well to give more atten tion to the growing of alfalfa than they have been giving

A new post office will open on

Aug 1 at Mr. Fred Ttppin s, north east Clarendon, to be known as Ttpptns post office.

A jar of honey received by the editor from the Yarm Apiary, indicates the product of the busy bee this year is of exceptionally fine quality, and the abundance of the clover crop bespeaks of successful season with bee keep­ers.

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125 Years AgoJuly 30, 1885

Local news: The farmers of Pontiac are all hard at work saving their hav in order to be

ready to attend the Vinton demonstration on the 11th and 12th August

On Saturday last, a picnic was held in Dunn’s grove on Allumette Island just at the head of the rapids on the North Shore of Morrison's island. The grove is a very suitable and beautiful place wherein to hold a picnic. It is only a few yards from the short of Allumette Lake and while its trees offered grateful shade adjoining it is a ;rassy field suit­able for the scene of games and sports The fern steamer Walter B took down a number of plea sure seekers from town to the pic­nic grounds, in the morning going down for them again between four and five o’clock in the evening

Sherman, Lord fk Humman and Perley A Patter have 100,000 logs running out of the north branch of the Petawawa and McLaughlin Bros have 5,000 pieces of square timber running out of the same stream

Letters to the editorThe Equity encourages letters lo the editor from our readers. Shod letters are more likely to be chosen for publication, be* the use of any material is at the discretion of the editor. The editor reserves the right to edit letters to meet space requirements tor < r ty. o avoid obscen­ity, libel or invasion of privacy. E-mail letters are accepted at the e-mail address newsôtheequity and must bear the complete name, address and daytime phone number of the writer. Mailed letters are accepted at The Eouity, 133 Centre Street, Shawville Quebec J3X 2Y0 Faxed letters are accepted at 819-647-2206. The address and phone number will not be printed. Opinions in the letters pub -hed d i not necessar­ily reflect the opinions of The Equity.

YOUR OPINION IThe value of volunteerismDear Editor,

We have just completed our fifth Country Music Jamboree here in Shawville and again itwas very successful.

As was reported m THE EQUITY the attendance has gone up each year (Great coverage by theway).

Thanks to the very professional way that the committee runs the grounds, the courtesy, the

friendliness, the organization is second to none.This is coming from people we talk with from

far and away. We want to draw this to every­body's attention because the people who work behind the scenes never get enough credit

All the hours of work are done by volunteers. Just a tremendous job everyone.

Bonnie and Jim Hudgins Shawville, QC

CHECK IT OUT I JENNIFER DAVIES

How to use the libraryHere are a few tips to make your trip to the library a pleasant one for everyone concerned.Ask for what you really want Be as specific as possible. If you need information on the Egyptian pyra­

mids. ask for that and not for the history section We re here to help, but without all the informa­tion, it makes our job harder

Ask us what we read. We read a wide variety of books and maybe something we're interested in will be something you want.

Please make recommendations. It’s hard selecting books for a wide array of patrons, so we like to have suggestions on what we're missing from our collection. Wp can't guarantee that well be able to purchase the items, but we give every title a thought

Come to our programs. Throughout the year story hours, craft activities and other events are held If they are well attended they will continue. If no one shows, they will be dropped from theschedule.

Please don’t leave your children unattended in the library. We welcome children of all ages, but please watch them, as we are not responsible for them This includes while you are on the com­puters or during story hours

Tell us what you like. Too often we are the recipients of negative feedback, but we’d love to hear what we’re doing nght too.

Please return your books on time, and if you don’t, please pay your fines. It’s 10 cents a day, yes it does add up fast But please don’t argue with us about paving it The money goes towards purchasing new items for the library.

Please respect both the staff and the other patrons. Some days it’s busier than others, and we are working as fast as we can at trying to check books out, receive books back in and you might have a wait a few minutes while we’re deal­ing with things. Also the computers are almost always busy, please wait your turn and you will receive the next available one

We support intellectual freedom. It is not our responsibility to censor what you or your chil­dren are reading Please don’t get angry with us if a book or movie has material in it that you deem unacceptable.

Use us. The library is only as good as you, the patrons, make it The more members we have, the more funding we can get The more people who attend the programming, the more activities will be held We're here, we’re almost free ($5 for a family membership for a year), we’re air condi­tioned, please use us!

Until next month, keep readingJennifer Davies, MUSLibrarian Shawville Clarendon Library Jennifer

Daines MUS is a local librarian, if you would like to contact her with any ideas or thoughts that you may have email her at news(atheequity ca.

Down Under DreamingInvasive species a recipe for trouble

As readers of this column know, Katharine is travelling in 2010 This is her latest dispatch from Australia’s Victoria state, where she and her husband Enc are house-sit-

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Throughout the world, international explorers have marveled as they come upon new flora and fauna while traveling.

Soon, trade in specimens of hitherto unknown plants and animals occurred.

From pineapples to pachyderms: you name it, people "back home’ would pay handsomely to seeor possess exotics.

Meanwhile, as settlers populated countries, the reverse momentum was occurring.

European settlers to the colonies packed famil­iar, reliable seeds and cuttings with them so as to ensure viable crops in the new lands.

As well, they took familiar domestic animals.In Australia, like Canada, settlers brought

beasts of burden such as oxen, donkeys and horses; and they brought food stock such as sheep, pigs, goats, and cattle.

After Australia’s newcomers had established themselves, leisure time increased, which prompted a second wave of animal immigrants brought for the sport of hunting.

First came rabbits and hares, then red fox and deer.

What happened to introduced species?They proliferated.These days, rabbits, foxes, wild horses

(brumbies), feral pigs. dogs, cats, camels and deer are so successful, all are pests

In the case of rabbits and foxes, settlers’ senti­mental attachment to them spawned a recipe for disaster.

In other instances, an inability to keep live­stock and pets fenced or otherwise controlled lead to an overpopulation of feral (wild) horses, cattle, dogs, cats, deer, pigs, goats — and camels.

Dingoes and AboriginalsIt’s not just Europeans who introduced

favoured animals.It’s a universal phenomenonAboriginal peoples of Australia, for instance,

are thought to have introduced the dingo while migrating south into this land

I am informed by Portland's Field Naturalists’ Club that the Australian Museum Complete Book of Mammals is considered the Bible of resources on animal species Happily, the owners of the farm we’re house-sitting have a copy, which I ref­erence here.

Of the dingo, it notes, "It is a relatively new member of the Australian fauna and its origins are as vet unknown but it is thought to have been introduced by Aboriginals. The oldest fossil to have been reliably dated is an almost complete skeleton estimated to have an age of about 3,000 years.’

Because dingoes are not found in Tasmania, the book suggests dingoes “did not reach south­ern Australia before Bass Strait was formed (about 14,000 years ago)..."

Rabbit problemsRegarding rabbits, The Complete Book of

Mammals notes, “Introduced into southeastern Australia from England in 1858, the European rabbit spread during the following 60 years

across the southern half of the continent to inhabit an area of four million square kilometres. Colonization occurred despite the erection of thousands of kilometres of barrier fences ."

Ironically, primary predators of rabbits are the introduced red foxes as well as escaped, now- feral — cats both being introduced mammals whose populations are out of control

Fox problemsThe Complete Book of Mammals’ information

about the red fox population explosion is equally sobering.

“The European Red Fox was deliberately intro­duced into Australia in the 1860s. Firkt released near Melbourne for sporting purposes, its subse­quent spread was remarkable: by 1893 it had become a nuisance in northeastern Victoria and by 1917 it had reached the region west of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. Next to the dingo and feral dog, the fox is the largest 'errestrial predator in mainland Australia, far bigger than any carnivorous marsupial."

Whereas rabbits are seen everywhere, fox are shyer —yet observation has its rewards: I have seen several, and have discovered many fox tracks throughout Australia.

Eradication impossibleIn the 1950s, Australian authorities tried to

eradicate rabbits by introducing bait impregnat­ed with mixamatosis virus.

The disfiguring, neurological infection spread throughout the population — but did not eradi­cate rabbits from Australia

The Australian CSIRO website claims, “The introduction in 1950 of a foreign disease wiped out 99 per cent of Australia's rabbits and recov­ered A$68 million to the wool and meat indus­tries within two years.’

Despite these astonishing figures, rabbits rebounded and remain a senous scourge.

What of the foxes as well as feral dogs and cats?

While Enc and I have been traveling here, weVe seen government signs throughout Australia, warning people that because poison has been put down, pet dogs and cats are forbidden.

This includes many national and state parks.Feral horses, cattle, pigs, goats and camels are

all serious pests hereWhile hiking in the state of Western Australia,

Enc and I came upon ground that had been dug up by wild boars and we graphically understood the damage these fierce, powerful beasts do to native vegetation and land. Think of numerous pits the size of a large pig dotted all over a forest — or crop land. Now think of lost revenues, not to mention destruction of habitat for native species Pastoralists (farmers) and station own­ers (ranchers) are unimpressed by sightings of feral entters such as these, and it’s easy to see why

Pontiac s wild turkeysThe specific link to Pontiac is wild turkeys, a

species introduced by the Quebec government, because cf the hunting lobby, about 10 yearsago

These large birds were not native to our area, and are now pests destroying feed for livestock, understorey vegetation, and habitat for endan­gered native birds, particularly ground-nesting species.

When will we learn? You tell meKatharine Fletcher ls a freelance journalist,

author and editor who is travelling for a year with her partner, Enc Fletcher Follow their journey at www onewaytickettnp blogspot com; contact Kathanne at fletcher katharineagmaiLcom

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CorrectionIncorrect information appeared in the Wednesday, July 21 edition of Thf. Equity The artwle “Garbage issues are brewing,' says resident", stated that the median income of residents in MRC Pontiac is $28,419 before taxes. The median income of MRC Frintiac after taxes is ht fact$18,835.The Equity apologizes for this error.

The voice of the Pontiac since iKN; Wednesday. July iS. 2010 Pace ;

Festival Pontiac Enchanté reviewChief Justice of Canada just misses breathtaking performanceLOUISE BROWNEquity EditorLUSKVILLE July 21,2010

Fans of contempory clas­sical music would have been right at home at Festival Pontiac Enchanté on Saturday.

The night before the finale, creative director, Jean Desmarais decided to put a little bit more of the avant garde into his program

The theme was “West meets East' and there was quite an interesting combi­nation plate of musical appetizers to pick from

Carson Becke and Megan McPhee started the night with a tribute to Robert Schumann. It's the 200th anniversary of his birth and McPhee filled the room with her larger than life voice as she made singing opera look effortless.

She sang Leiderkreis, Op 39, which is a German per­formance with six parts that describes the European countryside in an extremely romantic nature.

It was Schumann's signa­ture. He wrote plenty of these songs for a solo singer, accompanied by a pianist.

There was no need for any complicated amplification when the acoustics in the barn were so amazing.

A nice touch by the orga-

Sheenboro

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Gleason and Todd Konschuh who were married this weekend. Kaleigh is the daughter of Larry and Nancy Gleason from Sheen.

Happy birthday to Daniel Poirier who celebrated his 13th birthday July 22.

Best wishes to Peter Mercier whose wife and fam­ily planned his 40th birth­day party on Saturday. I met Sue Carl, niece of Harry Murphy. Sue is my daughter Shannon's nurse this week in the Ottawa hospital. She is an excellent nurse.

There was a birthday party for my nephew, Clinton Hynes, who turned 30 this week at his mother Myra's on Saturday night. They had a huge party with fireworks Sammy McGuire and Elaine were passing by the house, saw the fire­works, and joined the party. They had a good visit with my brother Jim and EUie. Have a prosperous 30th year Clinton.

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Grant Woolsey and Sam Do we all of Norway Bay celebrated their 89th birthday July 24. Congrat­ulations Norway Bay boys, may you have many more.

Deepest sympathy to the family and fnends of George Campbell who passed away this past week. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

Visiting us on Sunday were my daughter Connie and her husband Jim Hunter of Golden Lake and Neil and Margaret Sharpe of Shawville Connie and Jim Hunter also visited Neil and Margaret in their home

Visiting with daughter Beverly and husband André Gibeault in Luskville this past Sunday was Millie Boyd of Bristol.

WalthamHelen Perry 689-2652 jacobg420hot mail.com We were sad­

dened to hear of the passing of Brady Fitzpatrick. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and fnends at this sad time.

On Saturday, Cathy and Raymond Soucie attended the marriage of Amanda Boisvert and Mathieu Mousseau at St. Peter’s church in Fort Coulonge Fr Real Ouellette officiated the ceremony. Congratulations are extended to Amanda and Mathieu. May you enjoy many blissful years together.

mzers was a handout given to all audience members with an English translation of the songs

McPhee displayed her per feet pitch on Mondnacht while Becke was a little heavy handed on the piano at times

After a few dreamy moments drifting off along with her voice, Becke’s piano would occasionally cut through and the audience would be reminded loudly of his ability to play staccato notes Schumann's piano doesn’t usually sound like this, so it was quite surpris­ing

Thankfully, McPhee’s voice managed to shine through despite the noise

Chief Justice of Canada Beverley McLachlin was on hand to watch the perfor­mance of Angus McLachlin's composition, Pieces for solo piano, played by Desmarais

It was a syncopated mish­mash that sometimes mim­icked a sci-fi movie theme, along with muffled and quite intense trickling scales. Suspense filled silence was added in once in a while too. It was a piece that started off tiring and cliched, but ended on a spectacular note

That wasn’t the only experimental piece for con-

Get well wishes to Lois Keon Ferguson who is in hospital. I hope she will feel better soon

Some of us attended an author's festival in Eganville last Wednesday. The author Mane Wheeler did a lot of research on the history of the Lost Cities around the St. Lawrence Seaway. Her mystery novels are devel- opied around this setting. It was a very interesting evening. Also nice to again meet with Helen Lalibertie and Kay Ranger who were there. They taught with my sister Myra.

I spient part of last week at the Ottawa Hospital with my daughter, Shannon, who had an operation. I'm pleased that everything went well. I was very lucky to have two sisters, Arlene and Carmelita, to stay with while there. I had a good visit with both. When you arrive some­place unexpiectedly it’s nice to have good friends to pro­vide clothing, meals and accommodation. We had a lovely brunch on Saturday at XPresso, my niece Chantal

Anniversary congratula­tions to Ron and June Orr who celebrated this past week.

Congratulations to Heather Campbell and James Sally and proud grandparents Ross and Edith Campbell and Daryl and Mary Ellen Sally. Myarra Lynn was born July 13

We are so glad that my daughter-in-law, Margaret Sharpie, is home and doing well after undergoing surgery. Everyone wishes you the best, Margaret

We had a delicious pxit luck suppier on Sunday, July 18 at the Shawville Curling Rink

Tuesday night we enjoyed another delicious suppier This time it was catered to by Billy T Bill, you and Jennifer are doing well and the seniors thank you for the meals you put on for them.

On Sunday afternoon, Our Lady Of Perpietual Help Church was the scene of a double baptism The babies were little Jessie Lorna Laurette, daughter of Amanda (Black) and Scott Romain along with little Sophie Eileen Laurette, daughter of Michelle (Vanasse) and John Romain. Fr. Guillemette officiated the sacrament. Jessie's godparents were Emma Romain and Derek Black Sophie's godparents were Julie Romain and Chris Burnette. A tasty meal followed at Sally and Paul Romain s

Laura and Charlie Farrell.

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Saxophonist VictorHerbiet played an interesting jazzy piece by Astro Boy composer TakashiYoshimatsu that included ear-splitting highs and immensely deep lows

It invoked images of busy

Tokyo streets as well as sweeping zen gardens

A piece Herbiet said, that never sounds the same, no matter how many times he plays it.

It was this piece that had everybody talking at inter­mission.

Yolanda Bruno and Becke

played together for Cesar Franck’s Sonata for Violin and Piano

Anytime these two play together, it always evokes strong emotions in the lis­tener The seamless lullaby drifted from stormy, to romantic and thoughtful. Their performance would

frequently become quite passionate and subside into daintiness once again

Good things come to those who wait, it was an amazing performance that was unfor­tunately missed by the chief justice and her entourage, who left immediately after intermission

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and Salim's restaurant in the Byward Market.

As you may have noticed in last week's Equity, Carmelita met the Queen when she was in Ottawa. She was thrilled with this rare oppxirtunity.

I heard that our friend, Kevin Dooley and wife Onah were at the Fort last week. Wherever there is Celtic music, Kevin wont be far away. He is a master with the tin whistle. I understand he is almost finished writing his third book. Where does he find the time?

There was a memorial gathering at Fort William Thursday evening for Brady Fitzpatrick. Rick Bradshaw wrote and sang a lovely song to honour Brady and his memory.

There was a birthday party for Charolette Sunstrum. wife of Winston on the weekend. Happy birthday to you Charolette

Pierrette and Paul Martin, Louis and France Lavoie and Myra Sullivan took Michael and Rosa Mainville out for a Mexican meal at L’Esprit in

Don’t forget, Wednesday, July 28 is the coffee party and sale at the Bristol Town Hall by the Norway Bay Historical Society.

Visiting us this past week were Bev Young and Dons Telford

This past Thursday night our Thursday night euchre club had 12 tables playing. One of our players, a seven- year-old boy who likes to play euchre and sure knows how to play was Willis Egan He beat his grandfather and also myself in points Congratulations Willis. He’s a fine young boy and enjoyed by us all.

Birthday congratulations to Wilmur Harris of Pembroke who celebrates his 91st Aug. 2

Anniversary congratula­tions to Roger and Shirley Cloutier who celebrate their 42nd Aug. 4 and to the anniversary couple John

of Belleville, were weekend visitors at Elizabeth Ethier's and family. On Sunday, Laura and Charlie attended the annual pilgrimage in Cormac

Special birthday wishes and love are extended to Paulette Pelletier who is cel­ebrating her birthday today All the best of everything is wished to you Paulette and enjoy your day

Warm anniversary wishes are extended to Lyne and Ray Bechamp who are cele brating their 43rd wedding anniversary July 29 May you be blessed with many more years of God's richest blessings

Davidson to celebrate her Mexican heritage. They had a great time.

Larry Gnbbon is home for a week's holiday. He is a good friend of the Sullivan family.

There are a lot of bears still in the area. One incident involved a bear mauling a family pet and the dog had to be put down. Others have broken through screened porches looking for food and even ripped the lining of a pool.

Happy birthday to Mary Spence who will be 99 on Saturday They are having a celebration at Pinewood in her honour.

Welcome back to my good friend Paulette Demons who has returned from Nova Scotia. Paulette is good to keep us up to date via e- mails.

Harry Murphy's brother Wilfred passed away Friday night. My deepest sympathy to Harry and all his family

The McCann reunion was held on the Island this week­end. The McCann and Michaud clans and many

and Bernice Brusenbach of Bryson who celebrate their 36th Aug 4

Birthday congratulations to Shawn Wilson of Edmonton who celebrates his 25th, Aug 4. He is my grandson and also the grandson of Ken and Dorothy Wilson.

Home for Clarence and Carol Tollman’s anniversary was their son Ron and grandson Jacob of Toronto. They all went on the trip and enjoyed supper on the Wakefield train Then Carol went back to Toronto to spend a week with Ron and Jacob Glad you had a -won­derful anniversary.

I had a call from my son Peter this past Saturday. The temperature in Barrier was the same as here, only we have more humidity.

Birthday congratulations to Donald Comgan who cel­ebrated July 23.

Special birthday wishes and love are extended to my sister, Joyce Quenneville of Cornwall, who is celebrating her birthday July 29 All the best of everything is wished to you Joyce and have a wonderful day

If you are looking for an activity this coming week­end, the Municipality of Allumette Island invites you to join them as they cele­brate their Heritage Festival and pay tribute to the found ing families of the area. It will take place in Desjardinsville Saturday, July 30 and Sunday, Aug 1 So please come out and rediscover your roots

others had a wonderful get- together. Mary's son, Chris Michaud, came all the way from Norway to attend. A family reunion is a great thing. Hope to have a Sullivan one next summer in Sheenboro and Fort William a good place to party

A Stone Fence production - on the air with Mac Melodier's is coming to the Sheen Hall on Saturday, Aug 14. Coffee and dessert will be provided during intermis­sion. Get tickets by calling Glen McGuill 819 689-2229 or 613-737-7796. Mark this date on your calendar.

As part of the heritage weekend there is a spaghetti dinner and an evening of Irish entertainment starting at 4 p.m. at St. Joseph's municipal hail Saturday July 31. Come and join us.

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Get well wishes to Lee Belanger who had an unfor tunate fall and broke hisleg

Saturday I popped in to see Theresa for a few min­utes before she had to go to work We were chit chatting at the kitchen table when all of a sudden this bat flew over our heads. We thought we had no more spnng in our legs but when we saw that bat it didn't take us long to get off our chairs

Theresa headed for the front door and opened it. She yelled at me to close the basement door Then she told me to close the closet door, then she said to close the bathroom door And finally she frantically told me to open the back door and hopefully the bat would fly out All the while she is belt­ing out these orders, this bat is flying back and forth over my head while she was safe ly outside holding the front door open I saw the bat behind one of the curtains so I dove into the bathroom and grabbed I towel so I could throw it over the bat. Then I grabbed the broom and headed cautiously over to the window I couldn't see him So I started poking the curtain

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Congratulations to James and Ann (O Bnen) Fitzpatrick who celebrated their 50th wedding anniver­sary in Ottawa at their son Shawn and Kim's house I hear all the Fitzpatrick fami­ly came from afar to attend and had a great party.

I hear Lome Keogh is hosting a CD release party on Aug. 25 at the Lone Star Cafe in Ottawa. All are invit­ed to come and enjoy. Proceeds will go to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Congratulations Lome

Congratulations to Sylvie and Jason Montgomery cele­brating their first wedding anniversary Aug 1.

courageously come back into the house and we start­ed hunting We turned everything upside down and inside out and couldn't find the sweet little fellow. Then we noticed the time Theresa had to be at work five min­utes ago So. we stopped the hunt, got out of the house and went our separate ways That night when Theresa came home from work she went straight to bed because she didn't want to confront that bat again, alone

Theresa's boss had given her a butterfly net to help her catch the bat. The next morning about 20 seconds after Paul left for work guess who appeared? Well, my brave little friend grabbed the net and captured the wild beast all by herself She was so proud of herself for being able to get the job done without help

Shelley and Carl Davidson and Corben and Tao will be coming home this weekend We have not seen them since early June so the boys are anxious to see us and vice- versa. I know that Tao and Corben will go straight to the garden to see what treasures they can find. Tao will be looking for tomatoes and Corben for potatoes.

Roy and Francis Mayhew should also be coming on Sunday or Monday and stay­ing for a while.

Happy birthday to Jean Guy Lanviere July 29, Keiry- Ann St-Jean and Basil Belland July 30, Ricky Crawford July 31, Tyler Larue and Marion Holland Aug 1, Brendon Saunol Aug 2, Steve Mayhew and I^-anne Vibert Aug. 3

Happy anniversary to Garnet and Georgette Paquette July 28, Shelley and Jeff Benoit and Linda and Cletus Femgan July 29, Barry and Min Belanger July 30, Keith and Danielle Racine Aug 1 and Ham and Peggy Frost Aug. 2.

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Ainsi, 25 essais se déroulent dans un peu plus d’une dizaine d'entreprises agricoles de la MRC. Certains concernent la cul­ture de petits fruits nordiques nouveaux à l’aide de paillis et d’un système d'irrigation goutte-à-goutte de même que la culture de légumes sous grand tunnel D’autres essais ont trait à la culture de grains et de céréales de créneau.

Cette mise en valeur des potentiels agricoles et agroalimentaires de la MRC

La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau démontre qu’il est possible d'exploiter des cultures dif­férentes sur ce territoire, cultures qui diversifient l’of­fre de produits au bénéfice des consommateurs de la région

cet égard, il importe de men­tionner que la planification et la mise en oeuvre des essais sont dirigées conjoin­tement par Mme Maryse Harnois, agronome et con­seillère en horticulture, M Marc F Clément, agronome

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Entre le 19 et le 22 juillet, un véhicule Cadillac noir a été volé dans le secteur de Mansfield. Le véhicule se trouvait sur le chemin de la Chute prés du garage d’une résidence. Les policiers ont ouvert une enquête et demande l'aide de la popula­tion afin de localiser ce véhicule.

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Quyon COMBAT Flyers win third annual Gil Read Memorial Tournament

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SHAWN LAFRAMBOISE Special to The Equity QUYON July 23. 2010

The Quyon COMBAT Flyers competed in a fast- pitch tournament on the weekend held in Carp, Ontario

The 10 team tournament was comprised of teams from Eastern Ontario. Western Quebec, and the Quebec City area. The field was divided into two divi­sions of five, with each team playing a four game round robin. Also playing in the Flyers' division were the Barrhaven Broadway Blues, Trend Arlington Shamrocks, Ottawa Blitz, and the Donnacona Blue Sox.

On Friday night, the Flyers faced off against the Broadway Blues After falling behind 2-0 early, Quyon bounced back for a close 5-4 victory. Matt Greer pitched all seven innings for the Flyers, earning the victo­ry-

The final three round robin games were all played out on Saturday afternoon. The Flyers took on the Shamrocks in their second game The score was tied 3- 3 after the first inning before Quyon broke it open en route to an 11-4 (5-innings) mercy rule win. Chad Hargrove had the win on the

slab for Quyon and con­tributed offensively with a homerun, while Joran Graham also hit a home run.

The competition stiffened as the day went on however and the Blitz were up next Again, after a somewhat slow start, The Flyers man­aged to break the game wide open, winning handily by a score of 10-3. Graham con­tinued his productive week­end by pitching the win and contnbuting two more HRs, earning MVP honours in the process

The Saturday evening match-up was a battle for first place in the division with what was expected to be Quyon's toughest task in the round robin, the Blue Sox, who play out of the Quebec City area. Facing one of the top pitchers of the weekend was Francis Leclair, the COMBAT Flyers continued their offensive outburst, putting up at least 10 runs for the third time that day, winning by a score of 10-3. Hargrove pitched to his second victory of the day while Joe Allan picked up the game’s MVP going 2/3 at the plate.

Going 4-0 in the round robin set up a semi-final matchup with Carp I4C Victory, who finished second place in the other division.

The Flyers jumped to the lead quick in the first inning Joel Langford led things off with a single and stretched it into a double, catching the fielder off guard After being sacrificed to third base on a bunt from Shawn Laframboise. he scored on a Nick Armitage triple past a diving right fielder Armitage would then score on a Graham sacrifice fly to give Quyon a 2- 0 lead. The score remained the same until the 5th inning

Carp threatened in the 3rd when Aaron Amo stroked a line drive to nght centre, past a diving Greer. With Laframboise converging on the loose ball, he threw to Langford at shortstop, who quickly relayed to get the runner at 3rd for the 9-6-5 put-out. In the 5th inning, Tim Craig led off with a bunt single for Quyon. After a pitching change for Carp, Laframboise launched a 2 run homer to straight-away centerfield and the game fin­ished with a score of 4-1. Graham pitched a great game for Quyon, throwing all seven innings and striking out 15 Carp batters

The finals were a show­down of two undefeated teams, as Quyon took on the Kars Aces. Quyon jumped out to another 2-0 lead in the first, and essen­tially put the game out of

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The Quyon COMBAT Flyers won the Gil Read Memorial Fastpitch Tournament held in Carp this past weekend. From left to right, back row: Chad Hargrove, Shawn Laframboise, Luke Young, Joe McCleary, Joe Allan, Joran Graham, Steve McCord. From left to right, front row: Joel Langford, Tim Craig, Matt Greer, Kenny Fleck, Nick Armitage

reach in the second inning. With two outs in the sec­ond, Quyon rallied for four runs, capped by a Graham three-run homerun to put the score at 6-1. The game finished by way of the mercy rule as an 8-1 final. Graham pitched all five

innings for Quyon again, and to no surprise securing the tournament MVP award in the process.

The Flyers welcomed the first place prize money as it will help out with their upcoming trip to the ISC World Tournament in

August, which is being held in Midland. Michigan

Everybody is invited to come get a taste of some prime fastball action as the Flyers play in their final reg­ular season game tomorrow night at 7.30pm at the Quyon ball park

Avant-Garde Equestrian Farm in Luskville holds successful dressage showANDREA CRANFIELD Equity Reporter LUSKVILLE July 18. 2010

The Avant-GardeEquestrian Farm in Luskville, owned by Sin S. Ingebngtsen, held its first ever Outaouais Equestrian Association (AEO) competi­tion on July 18. Avant- Garde Equestrian Farm has been around for about seven years and functions as a dressage barn.

The AEO is a non-profit organization that works with

the Fédération Equestre du Québec The AEO encour­ages equestrian sports and competition in the Quebec region.

It was an equine sanc­tioned dressage show, which means that Equine Canada has officially recognized the show. Equine Canada is the national equestrian federa­tion of Canada.

"We went by the rules of Equine Canada We had to get a licence and every­thing,” said Jean

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Coco Deraps and her horse Rafale competed in the dressage horse show held at Avant-Garde Equestrain Farm in Luskville on July 18. Deraps and Rafale have been working together since October.

OVERTIME I LUKE MURPHY

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Stanbridge, who organized the show

Dressage is a discipline where horse and rider per­form specific movements capitalizing on the horse's ability to respond to its rider. Horse and rider perform a series of maneuvers, ranging from easy to difficult. It has been an Olympic sport since 1912.

Judging the show was a judge from the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FE1) Stanbridge went to Equine Canada months before the show to search for an appropriate judge.

“We have an FE1 judge, which is nice for our show,' said Stanbridge

There were walk, trot and training divisions and the classes got harder as the day went on The walk and trot classes went first and the training classes later on There is more canter work at the training levels

There were 30 entries at the show and each competi­tor did two tests. They could do two walk trot tests or two training tests.

‘With dressage you go through the movements You are judged on how the horse moves, how well he performs his movements. For every movement, you have a score and scores are added up at

the end, and then you come up with a final percentage for the test,’ said Stanbridge

There arc different levels in dressage horse shows including discovery, bronze, silver and gold. A gold horse show is a national level horse show This was a bronze level show. Stanbridge said bronze is usually for people just start­ing out, or for young horses.

“This was our first (AEO) show but we are hoping to make it an annual event if we survive this one,’ Stanbridge joked. "This is the basic foundation for higher dressage work Eventually we'd like to hold a national level show.’

Ribbons were given out up to sixth place and there were champion and reserve champion awards as well.

Coco Deraps, 16, partici­pated in the show with her five year old horse Rafale Deraps has been nding since she was four years old. She was introduced to dressage a few years ago through a fnend, and has loved it ever since.

*Mv friend introduced me to a coach. 1 thought we were just going to do flatwork (walk, trot, canter) but we ended up doing dressage and it was really fun, so 1 got

really into it," said Deraps.Deraps has only been

working with Rafale since October so the pair are still learning together. The Aylmer rider said she came to the horse show for experi­ence and to get Rafale ’out there.’ She also came because it was her first time competing in the area

*1 love competing and I like getting feedback from the judges,” she said. "It could have gone better but it was still good '

Deraps and Rafale com­peted in the training class.

There are three qualifying dressage shows taking place in the Outaouais region this year, including one in Aylmer, one in Gatineau and the Avant-Garde horse show in Luskville The top riders with a combined high score from all three horse shows qualifies to compete in the Quebec Equestnan Games at Bromont in September.

The Bromont Olympic Horse Park was once the site of the nding competitions in the 1976 Olympic games. There are now world-class horse shows held there every year.

The show is also part of the (AEO) circuit where nd- ers acquire points for the end of the year awards.

Stanbndge said it was a

lot of work getting ready for the show but it was also a lot of fun. She works at the farm so she had her regular jobs to do on top of planning the show

Two weeks before the show a baby foaJ was bom and Stanbndge was also responsi­ble for hand feeding him.

She started planning the show in the spnng but the basic foundation for the show was set up m February.

*We are a dressage barn and we decided we'd like to hold a show to highlight our horses and our facility,* she said.

Stanbndge thought the show went really well and the judge, who is from Flonda, said the footing at the arena was the best foot­ing she'd seen outside Flonda m a long time. It is made up of a mixture of rub­ber and sand.

That was a realty great comment to get from her,' said Stanbndge

Stanbridge said since it was the barn's first AEO horse show, it was definitely a learning experience for everyone involved

“It went really, really well The feedback was good The entnes were great With the help of all volunteers it went really well.’

Choices, life is full of them. It's not easy being a teenag­er. There are always worries — from social

acceptance, to exams, to peer pressure, to future plans. The teenage years can be fun. But they can also be stressful because of the decisions you face. Your future is in your hands, but are you really prepared to deal with it?

High school is typically when kids should start thinking and planning for their future I know that many of you probably think these kids are too young, but this is the time Although they don't nor­mally understand it, high school is when a student can make or break their chance for future success

I've had many parents and teenagers approach me for advice, and I'm always happy to share my experi­ences and guidance. I’m more than happy to help where I can, whether that be with recommendations, or making a call to the many contacts I've acquired over my years in the hockey and college world

But I can't make deci­sions. It all comes down to what is best for you.

I can relay my experi­ences, and what worked or

didn't work for me, but we're all different What works for one person might not work for another. And there are so many decisions for parents and children have to make Where do you start?

The age of 15 is when things really start to hap­pen for an aspinng athletic scholar. You need to make that all important decision on where you want to be next year. Do you want to stay at home and continue to gnnd it out, or do you want to take that next step, move away from home and start chasing your dream?

That's a tough one.Most fifteen year-olds

have never been away from home for an extended peri­od of time, and that transi­tion can sometimes be a difficult one. You have to adapt to a new school, new fnends, new routines, and start accepting some responsibility for your life — away from your parents for the first time It's not easy

IVe seen many great ath letes never make it because of their unwillingness to go out on their own Many can't handle being on their own, responsible for making their own decisions. And sometimes kids just aren't ready. Is that a bad thing? Of course not.

1 was lb when I left home,

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albeit I was lucky and made the Junior team in Pembroke, only a 45 minute drive from Shawville. So I saw my family every week­end. But it was a new expe­rience for me — new school, new fnends, new routines But it also helped me mature, and learn to take responsibility of my life.

So high school kids need to start thinking about their futures, because if you wait too long, trust me, it 11 be too late. You don’t realize it now, but every decision you make in high school — from studying for a test, to going out with your friends, will have a dramatic impart on your future. You wont know it until it's too late.

So please, feel free to ask me anything advice, sug­gestions, recommendations I'm happy to make a few calls for local youth who take the initiative, who aspire to be more And I'm also happy to give advice to those teenagers who seek guid­ance. But remember, what worked for me wont neces sanly work for you Only you can decide what's best for you It's in your hands.

That’s my two cents. What do you think?

Murphy is a former profes sional hockey player who now resides in Shawctlle contact him at newsiathee 1 quity ca.

Fishing lesson lures in young enthusiastsJULIELEE STITT Equity Reporter MANSFIELD July 22. 2010

Brothers Marc André and Chnstian Laroche will be able to fish safely now, said their moth­er Karen Chasles

The trio attended a free fish­ing workshop held at Patro day camp Thursday morning in Mansfield

'If there were kids not regis­tered to the camp and they wanted to come just for this they were welcomed,’ said assistant camp director Stéphane Durocher

The course, which normally would cost about $250 per child, is offered every week at the day camp, and Thursday's Introduction to Fishing' was open to the public

•It's a good thing,' said Chasles about the workshop

Chasels was pleased her sons could participate in the course, despite the fact they didn't attend the camp.

Six children that weren’t registered at the camp showed up for the lesson, Durocher said

The workshop was ftmded by La Fondation de la Faune, with Canadian Tire in Shawville act­ing as a partner

Aside from learning about proper fishing methods and water safety, children received a fishing licence, valid until they turn 18

Each participant was also given a free fishing pole, cour

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Pictured is eight-year-old Christian Laroche at the Introduction to Fishing workshop held at Patro Day Camp Thursday morning. Open to the public, attendees went home with a licence and fishing pole in hand.tesy of Canadian Tire.

'It's always good to support the kids and give back to the community, as a business per­son I'm fortunate to be able to do this,* said Canadian Tire store owner Max Alix Bossé

Patro day ramp received 260 poles and has given out 110 since the beginning of summer

Chasles was happy her sons would be able to fish response bly

‘Sometimes they're just swinging their fishing lines all over and it's dangerous," shesaid

The municipality of Shawville also received 100 fishing poles to give to local children

The poles were given out at

the town's fishing derby, with children being instructed on fishing protocol by the Fishing and Game Chib Association

They get the rod, the reel and what not. Plus they're taught the dos and don Is of fishing. " Shawville Mayor Albert Armstrong said

Aside from teaching children to be responsible on the water, Chasles said fishing is a great summer activity the pair ran enjoy with their father

Chasles’ husband works in a mine m northern Ontario and when he comes home on the weekend he will be able to enjoy a pastime with his sons, she said

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Campbell. George William. 1942 - 2010Passed away after a coura­geous battle, surrounded by family, on July 22. 2010 at the Pontiac Community Hospital in Shawville, Quebec at the aqe of 67 Beloved husband ofageCheryl Campbell (Steeves), dearly loved father of Cara (Jon Hoisak) and Wendi (Brian Rouble), and cherished grandfather of Anna Rouble He will be dearly missed by sisters Beryl (Tony Hodgson). Violet (Arnold Hodgson), Lois, brother Gordon (Barbara Houston) and sister-in-law Patncia Campbell (Launders). Predeceased by sister Helen and brother David. George grew up in St. John. New Brunswick He graduated from Mount Allison University with a B A (Music); University of New Brunswick with a B. Ed.; and Ottawa University with an M Ed. He moved to Shawville, Quebec in 1972, where he taught music and English at Pontiac High School, He worked in ITS at Algonquin College for 18 years where he served on the Board of Governors He was a choir member and Organist for the Shawville United Church where he was also chair of the 175th Anniversary Celebration committee He was also Choir Director and Organist at Grace St Andrew's United Church in Amprior, St. Paul's United Church in Prescott, and Trinity St Andrew's United Church in Renfrew George was actively involved in many community musical productions, and entertained around the Ottawa Valley region. He was passionate about music, golf and his granddaughter Anna, of whom he was so proud.Friends called at the W.J. Hayes & Sons Funeral Home, 134 Centre Street, Shawville, Quebec on Monday, July 26. 2010 from 7 to 9 pm and on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Friends are invited to join in a celebration ot George's life at Shawville United Church Wednesday. July 28th at 2 00 pm with a reception to follow Donations to the Shawville United Church, the Pontiac Community Hospital Foundation, or the charity of your choice would be appreci­ated b1jy28

Patterson, George E - Of Cobden. passed away in the Renfrew Victoria Hospital on Monday. July 19. 2010 in his 61st year George Patterson, beloved husband of Cathy Patterson née Fitzpatrick. Dear father of Glen. Brother of David (Elaine) Patterson. Douglas (Jams) Patterson and brother-in-law of Diane (Jim McCann); Helen Fitzpatrick, SharonFitzpatrick, Susan (Harry Kitchen): Elwood Fitzpatrick and Dean (Michele) Fitzpatrick. Also survived by four nieces Cathy. Cindy, Michelle. Valerie and four nephews Chris, Jeff, David and Thomas. Predeceased by his parents Gordon and Helen Patterson and one sister Helen. Friends called at the Fraser-Morris and Heubner Funeral Home. Cobden, Friday from 7-9, Saturday from 2-4 and 7-9. Service was in the Whitewater Wesleyan Community Church, Cobden, Sunday, July 25th, 2010 at 2 p.m. Interment St. Pius Cemetery. Osceolo Donations to the Renfrew Victoria Hospital Foundation would be appreciated._______

Spence. Audrey - Peacefully on July 25, 2010, in Picton, Ontario after a brief illness subsequent to a fall in Ottawa, in her 96th year. Audrey leaves to mourn her daughter Jane (Tony Dean), grandson Geoffrey Dean, granddaughter Stephanie Dean (Andrew Patterson). Nana will be sadly missed by great-grandchildren Ella and Lily Patterson. Predeceased by her husband. Charles (Chuck), sister Edith and brother Alan. Abundant thanks to the staff at Arnica at Westboro Park, in Ottawa and the Picton Manor A memonal service will be held at a later date. Audrey loved Norway Bay. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Cushman Memorial Church in Norway Bay (c/o Sly at 450 Westminster Ave., Ottawa, Ont. K2A 2T8) would be much appreciated by the family.

THANKSStewart - Jim and I would like to thank our children and Diana Stewart and Bernice Stewart, Joanne Stewart and Chelsea Evans for the great job they did at the time of our 50th Wedding Anniversary. We would like to thank every­body who attended and brought food For all the cards and the gifts and for the great company. A party is only as great as the people that helped make it and it was wonderful! A big thank you to Suzie Romain Pullen who made our cd of memories. The party will forever be remembered Jim and Anna Stewart

Fraser. Gil - In memory of a dear friend, Gil who passed away August 1st. 2001.Always in our thoughts.Sadly missed.Pam_________________

Hobbs - In loving memory of mom and dad. dad Sydney. July 17, 2001 and mom. Betty. January 2,2005 Fond are the ties that are bro­ken,Dear are the ones that are

In memories we shall keep them,As long as the years roll on.As we love them, so we miss them,Forever loved,Sylvia and Wilmont Hobbs Ramona and Doug Young Shirley and families_______

McNeill, Cora H. - June 2nd, 1915-July 31 St. 1999 In loving memory of our very dear and special Mom, Mother-in-law, Nannie and Great-Nanme who peacefully passed away in her sleep in hosptial eleven years ago. Dearest MomYou’re always in our hearts and mindsAnd that’s a comforting thoughtIt's not the same as having you hereFor some of the questions that we’ve got.How did you make your apple pie’Where's your recipe for gin- gersnap cookies’How long did it take to make your homemade bread and buns’And the list goes on and on. We should have paid more attentionTo all the things you did And listened much more closelyTo everything you said.Guess it’s just human nature To let so many chances pass And then before we knew it You were no longer here to ask. We know if you were reading thisYou'd look at us and say “Oh you giris!”In that, oh so familiar way We really miss you so very, very, muchMom and Nannie. It isn't what we write, or even what we sayIt's what we feel within our heartsAs we think of you yesterday, today, and tomorrow.‘Until we meet again may God hold you in the palm of His hand:We will love and miss you for­ever "dear Mom.*“May Angels’ Wings cariy all our love, nugs and kisses ’All our love always from your youngest daughter Roberta, son-in-law Les. Grandchildren Michelle. Rick. Carol and Glenn and Great- Grandchildren Michael. Jeremy and Emaleigh.

McNeill - In sad and loving memory of our dear Mom, Grandmother, Great-grand­mother and Great-great-grand­mother Cora Hazel who left us peacefully July 31,1999 Dearest MomIt's so hard to believe it has been 11 years since you left us so suddenly that early, warm July morning.Your weary hours and days of painYour troubled nights were past And in our aching hearts we knewGod gave you sweet rest at last.Though your smile is gone for­everAnd your hands we cannot touchStill we have so many memo- nesOf the Mom we loved so much.You are always in our thoughts Dear Mom and we love and miss you every day. Kisses and hugs and lovingly remembered always and for­ever by daughter Bernice, son- in-law Lorn, Grandchildren Debbie and Brian, Great­grandchildren Danny, Brian and Serena and Great-great- randchildren Bridan and eyton___________________

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Brian Rumis and Jennifer Hanna on the birth of their son Dylan on June 10. Grandparents are Bob and Valerie Hanna. Peter and Carol Rumis Great-grandparents are Doris Hanna and Ervin and Ruth Clarke Welcome Dylan

Congratulations to Cassandra Young on her great showing at the Nepean Equestrian Park Cassandra aka Cassie showed on Sunday. July 18 and received many ribbons but won the Reserved Champion in her Pre- Novice Division on her horse Blanev Cassie and Blaney have won other nbbons and placings this past year Wow Cassie

Our deepest condolences to

the Campbell family on the loss of George on July 22 at the Pontiac Community Hospital in Shawville at the age of 67. George was the beloved husband of Cheryl Campbell (Steeves), dearly loved father of Cara (Jon Hoisak) and Wendi (Brian Rouble), and chenshed grandfa­ther of Anna Rouble George grew up in St. John, New Brunswick George taught music and English at Pontiac High School He was a choir member and organist for the Shawville United Church and was actively involved in many community musical productions around the Ottawa Valley region.Visiting with us from Montreal and Tottenham were Janice Dorrance Kirkev from Dollard des Ormeaux and Joanne Anderson from Tottenham Good to see you both

Also visiting from afar were Leslie and Olivia Gourlay from Aurora Bruce Bean and Robert

Lacourse went to the Colton Fish and Game Club and did not return home with any fish Very vivid fish stones were told about the ones that got away. Better luck next time boys.

Philippe and Jean Lacourse hosted the annual Pontiac Electnc staff party at their home at Green Lake on Sunday, July 25. The staff, spouses and family were treated to a scrumptious barbecue dinner Thank you so much!

I had an opportunity to visit friends at Pontiac Station after church on Sunday. I had never had the pnvilege to see that part of Pontiac. It was quite breath­taking how beautiful and serene that part of the Ottawa River is. We are very fortunate to have such a beautiful county

Happy 90th birthday to Pear! McCleary who celebrated her birthday Tuesday, July 27. Her family and fnends all wish her a happy birthday

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The Bell Classic Golf Tournament

was held at Pine Lodge July 17 It was a very hot day but from the oldest golfer, Mary Allen to the youngest. Brett Poulin of Bowmanville. all enjoyed their day

Later everyone gathered at the Tanner farm for the pre­sentations It was a great afternoon of fellowship

The food as always was great and plentiful and the music was non-stop But the most memorable part of the day was when Alice Bell who

had turned 90 years young earlier was saluted A beautiful cake with her picture impressed on it, “Thanks Heather’ and a collection of pictures from her past were displayed The boys sang all her old favourite songs Alice was in her glory with all her siblings, niece, nephews, great- nieces. great-nephews and great grandnieces All sharing this happy time with her

But the glory of the day was not all about Alice Two sis­ters, Gerry Lindsay and Shirley Tanner, bom 15 years apart shared a birthday on July 17 as well It was a good day No ram and even though thev miss their dear old farm

home at Weirstead it's hard to keep the Bell dan down They thanked Shirley and Edward for their hospitality and they will all be back next year

Judy (Bell) MacDonald and daughter Katie were home for Brendan Bell’s wedding July 2. Judy wanted to spend some time with her aunts but time was limited So she arranged a get-to gether at Eileen's log cabin for an afternoon of fun All nine aunts attended. Helen Routliffe, Alice, Gerry, Mary, Mildred, Grace, Eileen, Ivy and Shirley (Bell) with her mom Joan, sister Heather, cousins Joyce, Janet, Luke and Noreen Gibbons It was nice spending time together

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GAMES: All of the regions of the Outaouais are united together

Standing with the Jeux du Québec flame are the two Gelineault Dionne and Alexie Durocher.

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mother, Pauline Lanoix can attest to.

“She was really, really happy and her self-esteem was just boosted,’ said Lanoix about her daughter's role in the event.

Picard said he can remember the feeling he had at the games as an athlete.

‘I still remember how important 1 was feeling at that time as a young lad. When 1 amved for the open­ing ceremony, with all the people to support us."

Picard attended the

Quebec games eight times as a competitor and three times as a coach.

He was also involved in 1981 as a volunteer, when Hull hosted the games

Picard competed in both the summer and winter games in alpine and water skiing

The president said they have been working on bnng- mg the games to the region since 2007.

Mansfield Mayor Leslie Bélair was present for the event and talked about the importance of sports amongst young people.

‘It’s important for kids to do sports It’s good for their health and we support that in our municipality,* said Belair

Lanoix said sports have always been a priority for her family.

"I have three children and they are involved in every sport possible.’

Aside from promoting an active lifestyle, the games are intended to join people together, working towards a common goal.

Something Fort Coulonge Mayor Raymond Durocher said the games have been

successful in doing‘All the regions of the

Outaouais are united, including all four MRCs and the city of Gatineau.

‘It's a big step for the Outaouais region It’s a big step for including it," said Durocher

While the politics of inclusion are important, they weren't the first thing that came to everyones mind when asked what they liked about the celebra­tions.

Twelve-year-old Izaicc Behm attended the event and said his favourite part

of the day was the mascot, a giant running shoe.

*1 liked the mascot," he said, adding after a friend whispered in his ear, ‘And the flame ‘

The flame Behm referred to, and the main attraction at Monday’s event made its final stop the next day in St- André- Avellin

While the flame repre­sents the passion of the games, to Picard the sport­ing event is more than that.

‘I'm saying to the kids: 'Do your best, that's what the Quebec games are all about.’

Norway Bay kids wear blue lipstick and Hole in one at Mickeycatch live houseflies at regattaLOUISE BROWNEquity EditorNORWAY BAY* July 25, 2010

Athletes of all ages, shapes and sizes turned out for this years regatta in Norway Bay. It's two week­ends of races and other com­petitions of skill for mem­bers of the Norway Bay Municipal Association.

“It’s partly for the sense of community and the tradi­tion,’ said Tnsh Lynch, director of the regatta. “People come out every year."

Edith Sparling was watch­ing her grandchildren dur­ing the field day races in Centennial Park on Sunday.

“My grandkids are in it,’ she said. “Then I came a long time ago because my kids were in it. This is really part of Norway Bay, it's been going on a long time."

“I used to participate in the races when I was a kid," said Lynch. “It’s just a really special thmg."

She has been organizing the yearly event for six years now.

The field at Centennial Park was full of young kids running from one end to the other as their events were called over the loudspeaker

Just as soon as one race was finished, another began.

Eager parents clustered around the finish line to cheer their young children on, as they ran as fast as they could to the orange line marked on the grass.

It became so crowded that the moms and dads had to be told to step back a few metres so that the judges could clearly observe the winners.

The races ranged from the serious long distance run and the 50 or 60 yard spnnts to the silly balloon toss, wheelbarrow and three-legged race.

Andrew Gelineau finished first in the boys’ nine and under sack race.

He won by using a unique hopping strategy.

“I just go sideways," he said. “I just keep hopping."

Jeremy Patrick who par­ticipated in the 13 and over sack race, desperately dove for the finish line at the last moment, but only snagged second place, behind Stephen Poirier

Early Sunday morning, Norway Bay residents com­peted in a long distance swim that started at Speer beach and ended at the wharf.

Tineke Harris came all the way from Vlaardingen, in the Netherlands, just to compete in the race, she joked

Every year, she comes to Pontiac for a few weeks to visit her extended family.

She won the first place

medal for the 40-49 age group.

“I learned my front crawl in Norway Bay 20 years ago," she said.

“This is a really beautiful place, it’s good for the chil­dren."

And lots of kids did partic­ipate in the regatta this year.

Will McLean holds a record for the long distance run from last year's event as well as the 2009 George Hermans’ MemorialTrophy.

He placed 2nd in the long distance swim and warns future competitors about the importance of swimming in a straight line.

“Don't zig zag,” he said. “That’s what I did." .

Natasha Harris-Harb took 3rd place in the 12-13 age group.

“Kick your legs and don’t give up," said the fifth gener­ation Norway Bay resident.

Isaac Botham was the only 14-16 competitor and he finished the race in 20 minutes.

“It was a bit disappoint­ing," he said He's not used to deeding with the unpre­dictable river when he prac­tices.

“When you swim indoors, it’s a lot better."

Later on in the day, groups of four mounted their bikes and circled around the neighbourhood, answering trivia questions, picking up obscure objects and doing random things like catching live house flies and wearing blue lipstick.

Esmeralda Harris,Natasha Harris-Harb, Bronwyn Paterson and Natalie Poirier won this year’s scavenger hunt with 289 points.

Their success is attrib­uted to being creative.

‘We didn t get a snail, but we drew one," said Poirier.

They needed to catch a live house fly. and it was their perseverance that paid off for them.

‘We tried to lure one out on our veranda with fruit,’ she continued

The competitions will con­tinue next weekend with a swim meet and air band bat­tle on Saturday.

Stephanie Schultz is the organizer of the air band performance.

‘It has really ramped up this year," she said. “You could come and have a real­ly good laugh. It’s my favourite part of the sum­mer.”

Sunday holds a tnathlqn and the annual awards pre­sentation.

The coveted George Hermans' Memorial Trophy will also be presented to the male and female athletes with the highest point totals of all regatta events

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Creek Golf CourseLOUISE BROWNEquity Editor VINTON July 8, 2010

It was a typical day on the course when Dwight Davis teed off on hole no. 7 at Mickey Creek Golf Course.

He watched from 170 yards as his little white ball landed in the hole with only one swing.

There was no prize and not much fanfare for this rare occurrance.

“We just continued play­ing until we got to the club­

house where I bought a round for all the golfers.” he said.

With more than 40 years of practice under his belt, it’s not the first time he’s made a hole in one.

Even so, Davis remains humble, “Most par threes are not very difficult,’ he said.

The last time he man­aged a hole in one was dur­ing a Quebec Provincial Police tournament in 1986. Unfortunately, he was one year too late. The organiz­

ers had offered a brand new car the year before for a hole in one on the samehole.

The retired school­teacher from Fort Coulonge is a regular at Mickey Creek, playing at least three times a week since the course opened 10 years ago

“It’s just something to pass the time in the sum­mertime,’ he said.

‘I used to golf seriously, now I just do it for plea­sure."

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