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A portion of River Road at Sand Point was closed early Monday after heavy rains in an overnight thunder storm caused damage in the same area plagued by severe ash ooding in July 2009.

Water cascading down Golf Course hill ooded the road. A torrent owed over the new culvert, leaving water gushing across River Road, over the old railway tracks and down to neighbours below, near Sand Point wharf.

County crews work worked all day on River Road at the base of the Golf Course Road, which has been closed since the last ooding. Bystanders said dam-age is not as severe as in 2009, but at least a couple of properties were hit hard by the water.

River Road opened later Monday afternoon.

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Chamber, Arnprior, McNab-Braeside hand out awardsThere were many

smiling faces Friday night at the Nick Smith Centre as the Greater Arnprior Chamber of Commerce, the Town of Arnprior and Township of McNab-Braeside gave out their annual awards.

Among the win-ners was the Arnprior Chronicle-Guide, which was chosen Chamber member of the year, to the delight of advertis-ing consultants Leslie Osborne and Shannon OBrien, left. For more, see pages 18 to 20.

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Arnprior Chamber of Com-merce is hosting an all-candi-dates meeting next Tuesday, April 19 at 7 p.m. in Arnprior District High School. To help voters make up their minds, the Chronicle-Guide pro les the ve Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke candidates in todays edition.

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Photo by Sherry HaaimaCrews work at the bottom of Golf Course Road to deal with ooding caused by the se-vere storm that struck the region in the wee hours of Monday morning.

Downtown Earth Day Festival a no-go

An expected attack by Mother Nature has prompted organiz-ers of Arnpriors Earth Day Fes-tival, scheduled for Saturday, to cancel the event for this year.

Saturdays forecast is for ei-ther rain or snow, likely making it impossible for the entertain-ment to perform.

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Continued from frontThere was also some damage in the

Rhoddys Bay area. The good news is that its not as bad as

2009, said McNab-Braeside Mayor Mary Campbell. The bad news is that we made several signi cant improvements after 2009 to prepare for the future and some of them proved inadequate.

The township was fortunate there was no more rain during the day Monday, as ditches on McLean Drive were lled to the brim. We are so lucky, said Campbell.

The township continues to work with the County of Renfrew and other of cials to assess the damage and explore reme-dial options.

Campbell suggested people in areas hit by ooding test their well water if their septic elds are close and have a shallow overlay.

Effective May 2, township residents will have easier access to water testing done by the Renfrew County Health Unit.

Sample bottles can be picked up and re-turned to the municipal of ce on Russett Drive Monday to Thursday from 8:30 a.m.

to 4 p.m. and on Fridays from 8:30 to 10:45 a.m.

The torrential rain and high winds ear-ly Monday morning created one of those storms that comes along every 75 years, says Renfrew development and works di-rector Mike Asselin.

So much for the July 2009 storm being a once-in-100-year event.

Environment Canada says about 100 millimetres (or more than four inches) of rain fell in a 24-hour period late Sunday and Monday.

Hydro One of cials said 11,000 Ontario households were without power Sunday, of which about 10,000 were in eastern On-tario.

Some homes in the Arnprior and Carp areas were affected.

For a time, local streams were owing like rivers and there were also reports of trees knocked over and basements ood-ed.

The wind in some regions exceeded 90 kilometres per hour and hail was report-ed in many areas.

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Town council rejects sending earthquake relief money to Japan

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Arnprior council newbie Lyle Ander-son believed it was a fairly innocuous suggestion: donate $1,000 to relief efforts in earthquake ravaged Japan.

So he let colleagues know of his inten-tions a few weeks ago. By the time it was tabled at Mondays regular meeting, the sum dropped to $100. But even then it failed to sway enough votes to pass.

Anderson, a federal government em-ployee, said he donated out of pocket and believes it sends the right message when municipalities show compassion and gen-erousity to those suffering through mis-fortune.

Im not voting in favour of this, Reeve Walter Stack said. I dont believe prop-erty tax dollars should go toward those things.

He disagreed with the previous council donating money to various relief efforts, including the earthquake in Haiti.

He, along with Coun. Dan Lynch, agreed with Coun. Lynn Grinstead who said Arnprior residents have always shown themselves to be generous on a personal level, and dont need to have government donate money on their behalf.

Surveys showed us that people dont want their tax dollars spent as relief money, Grinstead said. The people of Arnprior are willing to step up to the plate on their own.

Mayor David Reid said he was of two minds on the issue, believing it was only a token amount of money but that the prin-ciple of supporting those in need was an important one to uphold.

He, Coun. Ted Strike and Anderson voted for the donation, but it was lost on a 3-3 tie vote.

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Renfrew OPP reported Mon-day that they have responded to 12 motor vehicle collisions since April 4.

Several charges have been laid, ranging from failing to stop at a stop sign to impaired driv-ing and failing to provide a urine sample.

A male driver was charged with making a left turn while un-safe after a two-car collision in the Highway 17-Campbell Drive intersection Monday.

OPP were called at 3:35 p.m. af-ter a car pulled onto the highway and was struck by a westbound car. The woman driver of the car hit was taken to hospital to have minor injuries treated a released. The other driver was shaken up.

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OPP also remind motorists the 2011 Spring Seat Belt Campaign began Wednesday and runs to April 23.

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While most of the festival events will not go ahead, the art show planned for the Arnpri-or Library will still run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

That show features the works of 24 local artists, many of whom will be on hand to talk about their works.

A r n p r i o r Earth Day Festi-val organizers, the Environ-mental Action Committee, said they encourage people to still mark Earth Week by enjoy-ing the towns many parks.

And go to the art show, they urge.

Earth Day is actually Friday, April 22. As it lands on the Easter week-end this year, organizers had moved the fes-tival up a week so not to affect peoples holiday plans. However, that move back- red with the cold weather predicted for April 16.

The Opti-mists bike ro-deo will likely be rescheduled to coincide with an Arnprior Community Po-licing event in May.

The Arnprior downtown Busi-ness Improve-ment Associa-tion was also involved in the festival.

Dont blame Leitch family for post of ce movingJOHN CARTER

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It wasnt the Leitch familys idea to oust Canada Post from the former store that has housed the Braeside post of ce since 1963.

Linda Daze, the daughter and sister of the last two Braeside postmasters, said the family is being unfairly blamed in some circles for the closure of the post of ce in the village.

After the death of her brother, Harold, in January, the family attempted to negotiate another contract with Canada Post to keep the postal station in the store, said Daze.

I wasnt us who forced them to vacate (by March 31) ... they were quite welcome to stay here.

However, the best offer Canada Post could come up with was $306 a month, she said. That wouldnt cover expenses ... it

wouldnt even pay the utilities.

She said the family has been providing post-al service to the commu-nity for almost 50 years. Her father, Mervin, took it over from the Gillies brothers in 1963 and her mother, Charlotte, also worked there, she said.

Her brother, Harold, was postmaster after his father. But when he became ill, Linda Lac-roix was appointed act-ing postmistress.

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Thanks to the quick thinking and actions of two individuals, an armed robbery attempt at Clan-cys Drug Store in Arnpri-or April 7 was thwarted.

T we n t y - s i x - ye a r- o l d Darren Pearce of no xed address was arrested by citizens and turned over to police upon their arrival to the pharmacy, located at the corner of John and El-gin Streets, around 11 a.m. Thursday.

Clancys owner Gary Lyon and another man held Pearce until police ar-rived.

Doug Smith, owner of Citadel Crafts across the street from the pharmacy, said Clancys owner Karen Lyon ran into his store just before 11 a.m., slammed the door and shouted for him to call 911 because she was being robbed.

Store staff had managed to lock the suspect inside the store for a short time.

Sandra McMurray of Carlson Wagonlit Travel, located across the street from the scene, saw the whole thing unfold.

The incident came to her attention when she saw several individuals run out the front of the drug

store shouting for some-one to call 911.

As the suspect ed, it ap-pears he exited the store through a back door that opens to a hallway with apartments upstairs and a door leading outside.

He came running out of the door and a passer-by jumped right on top of him, said McMurray.

Arnprior OPP respond-ed to the scene, along with Renfrew County Paramed-ics. At least one of the citi-zens involved in nabbing the suspect was treated at the scene for what ap-peared to be minor inju-ries, likely caused in the scuf e.

Arnprior OPP Staff Sgt. Mike Forster said that while police appreciate

the publics efforts in this case, they dont encour-age citizens to get involved with an armed suspect.

We were very fortunate no one got hurt, said For-ster. I appreciate the fact that people got involved but we dont encourage it. Theres no need for some-one to get hurt over prop-erty.

He said members of the public can help by getting a description of the suspect and vehicle and reporting any other pertinent infor-mation.

Pearce was denied bail in an earlier court appear-ance and will return to court April 21. He remains in custody and police are continuing their investiga-tion.

Police take a man into custody following an armed rob-bery at Clancys drug store April 7. Photo courtesy Doug Smith

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EDITORIAL

Puck priorities

To the editor:I fail to see what is wrong with

a coalition. In fact, I would love to see our government run as a total coalition.

I think it could cure the issue that embarrasses us all the idi-otic behaviour during Question Period.

Visualize this. Rather than isolating members

of Parliament by having them sit with their own parties . . . mix them up helter skelter with Conservatives, Liberals, NDP and the Bloc sitting beside each other.

And rather than picking a cabi-net from the party with the most elected members, pick the best

people from the whole gang in-cluding the Bloc they are people too.

It would be a lovely change to see them all working together, debating issues from their point of view, nding ways to balance the budget and yet be imaginative and progressive.

Just imagine how much work could get done and how much pride and respect we would all feel with such a government.

A coalition? Bring it on.

Fern MartinPakenham

P.S. And please Members of Parliament, just one election ev-ery four years.

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OPINION

Mix em up into a coalition

No longer better off To the editor:

When Steven Harper was celebrating ve years in power, he suggested that we Canadians were better off than when he took power.

Yet, we all remember how Chretien, ad nauseam, told us that Canada was the best coun-try to live in, according to UN.

Well, I checked a few weeks ago to nd out how the situation was now, and found that Can-ada was rated No.7 now. Quite a fall!

Norway was rated No. 1, and they have, of course, had coalition governments for years! Makes you wonder, doesnt it?

Eystein HuusArnprior

LETTERS

Only in Canada would hockey trump politics. The leaders of Canadas major political par-

ties minus Green Party leader Elizabeth May, of course had been scheduled to debate or evade the big questions of this campaign in our other of cial language tonight (Thursday).

Then came word that the rst game of the Stan-ley Cup playoff series between the Montreal Cana-diens and Boston Bruins would be taking place on the same day. So, Heaven and Earth were moved to accommodate that other staple of Canadian life hockey.

All Im asking is that the debate take place Wednesday so that Quebeckers have as much ac-cess to this debate as Canadians, said Bloc Que-becois leader Gilles Duceppe this past Sunday.

Two things stick out in what he said. Franco-phones do not live just in Quebec, rst of all. They live right here in eastern Ontario, and we see their schools in our midst in places nearby like Pembroke, Kanata, Merrickville and Carleton Place. New Brunswick is a bilingual province and Francophones live all across this country.

Also, his request was accepted by the other par-ties, thereby showing that, even for arcane mat-ters like this, compromise is possible, and that fed-eralism and reasonable accommodation which Duceppe and his fellow Quebeckers are grappling with themselves are working, and their separat-ist vision are not.

This decision also shows that, in a small but real way, some politicians are actually listening.

Were I not in this election, I might make the same decision, to watch the game instead of the debate, said NDP leader Jack Layton, himself a native Montrealer.

Like Duceppes comments, there is a lot at play here. While the Canadiens fan base is mostly Francophone, it is not exclusively so. More than a few people out here cheer for Les Habs.

Also, like the people who joke that French speak-ers sound like theyre getting more information during the safety demonstration on Air Canada ights, more than a few Anglophones will tune in to the French-language debates with translation, of course either because they missed Tuesday nights English showdown, or because they are simply curious, or dont want to miss anything or to make sure that the politicians are advancing one theory in one language, and backtracking in another.

Either way, game on.

Great Grey owl enjoying the GroveTo the editor:

This photo of a Great Grey owl was taken as it was sitting close to the top of an old Hemlock tree in Gillies Grove.

The Owl had just captured a black squirrel, which it has in its

talons and was about to devour it once several crows left it alone.

It was the crows which drew our attention to the owl.

Russell, Abigail CorbettArnprior

To the editor:During National Volunteer Week (April 10-

16), the Canadian Cancer Society thanks all our enthusiastic volunteers in Renfrew County for their efforts in the ght against cancer.

Thanks to the energy of volunteers, we do all we can to prevent cancer, fund research to out-smart cancer, support people living with cancer and advocate for public policies to improve the lives of people living with cancer.

We thank our volunteers and members of the public for their support of the Canadian Can-cer Societys Daffodil Month. We hope Renfrew County residents will unite behind those living with cancer by making a donation and proudly wearing our new daffodil pin throughout April.

We also thank residents for their generos-ity as our volunteers canvass neighborhoods throughout the community this month. We live in a caring community and appreciate the many local business that are supporting our pin cam-paign by making them available to the public.

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LIBERAL - CHRISTINE TABBERT

Committed to communicationLUCY HASS

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Liberal candidate Christine Tabbert is ready to bring a fresh, new style of rep-resentation to local federal politics.

My representation style will be much like my campaign style has been for the past year and a half very open, acces-sible and interested in hearing the views of residents in the riding, she says.

Tabbert is also committed to hosting at least one town hall gathering a year where residents can ask any question they want, and get answers.

Whether its a minority or a majority (government) I will be working hard to make sure our residents concerns are heard, she says.

Right now we have a representative (Cheryl Gallant) in a minority govern-ment, shes a member of the government and her own government doesnt want to hear her, says Tabbert. And so I think the starting point has to be establishing credibility.

Tabberts top three issues in this elec-tion are jobs for youth, care for seniors and care for soldiers and their families.

As I travel around the entire riding there are concerns about people being able to maintain their lives here in the Ottawa Valley, stay here after they grad-uate from high school, nd a quality job and build a life here. Thats something I want to address, says Tabbert.

To that end, she is proud of the Liberal Partys plans for early childhood educa-tion and its Learning Passport.

Those are concrete ways that we can invest in our youth and give them the tools that they need to succeed, says Tabbert.

But we also need to nd opportuni-ties for them once theyve committed to developing themselves.

That means creating jobs.One of the things that I want to do is

try to see us get our fair share of mon-ey in the Eastern Ontario Development Program. Then we need to work hard to make sure those funds get distributed in a fair way to create opportunities in this riding, she says.

Tabbert grew up on a farm just out-side Pembroke and graduated from the University of Guelph where she earned a spot on the Deans List for her strong academic performance.

She then attended law school at the University of Western Ontario and was called to the bar in 2000.

She is employed with leading interna-tional law rm Fasken Martineau, spe-cializes in civil and commercial litiga-tion, and was made a partner in the rm in 2006.

How she wants to pursue a career in federal politics and pay it forward, help-

ing todays youth to follow their dreams as well.

Tabbert also believes seniors should have security, dignity and support.

Our family care plan is an investment in our seniors and in our children. It is a plan that would allow families to take time off work, in a manner similar to the employment insurance fund, to be able to care for aging relatives when theyre ailing and sick.

But more than that, she says we want to strengthen the Canadian Pen-sion Plan, invest more money into the Guaranteed Income Supplement, and provide Canadians right now with an opportunity to invest in a supplementa-ry Canada Pension Plan so that they can save, so that when they become seniors, they have security and dignity.

Tabbert is also concerned how the government treats and respects its vet-erans.

Now we have a government that came in with a mandate that they were go-ing to improve the lives of veterans and theyve, instead, taken veterans private information and used it against them. And they hired an ombudsman, didnt listen to a word he said and eventually got rid of him.

FARM GIRL AT HEART

Farming and forestry are also part of her personal heritage.

I know the struggles of farm life be-cause I grew up on a (dairy) farm in the riding. Its not easy to operate a family farm these days and its getting harder and harder all the time, she says.

We have committed to building farm programs from the farm up rather than from Ottawa down.

See TABBERT, Page 10

Christine Tabbert

Whether its a minority or a majority government, I will be working hard to make sure our residents

concerns are heard. Christine Tabbert, Liberal Party of Canada

CONSERVATIVE - CHERYL GALLANT

JOHN CARTER

[email protected]

Cheryl Gallant says one of her proud-est achievements in her 10-plus years as Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MP is helping create jobs for Valley residents in a time of economic upheaval and change.

She is asking to be re-elected, arguing that electing a Conservative majority federal government is Canadians best chance to protect jobs and complete the countrys recovery from the global eco-nomic recession.

The economys the number one issue on everyones minds, she says. The Here for Canada Conservative policy platform will continue to create an envi-ronment that will provide for more jobs, she says, adding that keeping taxes low is the best way to stimulate economic growth.

The controversial MP admits she has deeply-held conservative views, but says they are in line with most of her con-stituents. The Conservatives are taking action on the priorities of Canadians who work hard and play by the rules, she says.

Despite criticism, she isnt inclusive enough, she insists she does her best to ensure she collects input from as many people as possible in the riding through surveys and town hall meetings.

She says she tries to anticipate what upcoming legislation is of most interest to her constituents and get input, which helps shape the way she, and her govern-ment, will proceed.

Democracy is not just in play dur-ing elections, she said. Fortunately, we have a very active citizenry (in this riding).

Being able to help the constituents in causes important to them has led to some of her most satisfying moments as MP, says Gallant, citing the govern-ments decision to strengthen food aller-gen labelling regulations.

She says local input provided in her information mailers and a well-attended public info session impressed on the health minister how important the issue is to people.

New labelling regulations that will come into effect on Aug. 4, 2012 will honour the memory of Valley anaphy-lactic shock victim Sabrina Shannon and be imitated across North America, she says.

SEEKING FIFTH STRAIGHT TERMGallant, who is seeking her fifth

straight election victory, has been the ridings MP since she upset then Liberal Hec Clouthier in 2000.

She disputes the contention by her

opponents she has done little to create jobs in the riding since then. She main-tains the Conservative government has taken major steps to provide the infra-structure investments needed to attract new types of industry and development to the area and to support jobs at AECL and CFB Petawawa.

The federal, provincial and munici-pal governments are working together to spread high-speed Internet service throughout the riding. The federal gov-ernment has also funded everything from bridges to doctor recruitment (through supporting a residency program) that will help the riding, she says.

Gallant points out the government has also provided funding and encour-agement for college and Employment Insurance programs to retrain workers laid off when industries closed.

Workers are given the education and skills to fill other jobs that are going beg-ging, particularly in the skilled trades, she says. If you wanted something repaired, you know where the shortages are, she says, adding, you usually have to wait several weeks.

Gallant says the government will also implement programs, such as Helmet to Hard Hat, to ease the transition of soldiers to civilian life.

Another key to job creation is to find new markets for Canadian products. Farmers and others realize they cant always depend on the recession-battered U.S. economy, she says. As a result, the government has worked out new trade deals finding markets for food products in Japan and hardwoods in China.

The wood pellet plant being set up in the Pontiac will help forest companies in this riding, as it gives them a place for their pulp wood, she adds.

See GALLANT, Page 13

Lower taxes to create jobs

Cheryl Gallant

Were taking action on the priorities of Canadians who work hard and play by the rules.

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INDEPENDENT - HECTOR CLOUTHIER

Hec of a candidateSTEVE NEWMAN

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He loves horses, hunting, wearing hats and going the long haul.

Thats Hector Clouthier, 61, whos try-ing to unseat the Conservative incum-bent in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke.

It could be a long uphill battle against the popular Cheryl Gallant, who re-ceived 61.1 per cent of the vote in the last election. But Clouthier, a resident of Petawawa, says several recent Gallant gaffes in critics eyes are about to turn the tables on the MP who has even been criticized by her party leader.

Clouthier has campaigned since June 2010 after resigning as executive director of the Ontario Harness Racing Industry Association to focus on the federal cam-paign.

Im the underdog in this, thats for sure, says Clouthier.

After an unsuccessful bid for of ce in 1993, he was elected in 1997 as the Liberal MP, thus succeeding long-time MP Len Hopkins. But, against his better judg-ment, he made supportive comments of the long-gun registry at the Pembroke Sportmans Club all-candidates that sent supporters ocking to Gallants side.

Recent comments by Renfrew County residents suggest many former Gallant supporters are about to jump ship. But it remains to be seen if its enough to turn the tide, since candidate Christine Tabbert and the Liberals are thought to have signi cant, traditional support in the riding.

Hec, who was named after his dad, came into this world as an extremely premature baby weighing three pounds, three ounces. But there has been a bounce in his step for the longest time. Call it bravado, self-con dence or the de-sire to talk, Clouthier speaks his mind (usually while wearing a fedora), and wont stop doing that, win or lose.

As his billboards and several cam-paign signs say: Give em Hec!

PLENTY OF ENERGY

And why not. He has the energy to do so, partly because of his running.

The life-long runner didnt run his rst marathon until age 51, but in the last de-cade he has completed 23 full marathons, 12 half-marathons and two 30-km races. Hes skipping the 2011 Boston Marathon this month, but plans to run the New York Marathon in the fall.

The desire for more endorphins, it ap-pears, may also have carried over to the political landscape.

He loved being the MP, which he wants to be again.

I absolutely loved being the Member of

Parliament. In a crazy sort of way, it may have hurt me because people thought I was having too much fun.

He says he also wants that opportunity while bringing to the riding the voice of an Independent candidate who doesnt have to toe the party line.

Like when he tried to justify the long-gun registry Bill C-68.

I was ordered to defend the bill, ad-mits Clouthier. I tried to justify it, and when youre trying to defend something that is indefensible (its a problem).

A decade later, hes still taking heat for his stand.

Ironically, Clouthier points out that he never actually voted for the bill, while Stephen Harper did in April 1995.

There are more important things in life than our guns, says Clouthier. The three most important things are family, health and our jobs. Whether we register one or 50 guns should not be on our (top-three priority) list.

But he assumes the blame for his 11-year-old comments. At the end of the day it was my fault. I defended Bill C-68 that I didnt want to defend.

Last year, Clouthier met Liberal Party leader Michael Ignatieff to discuss the possibility of seeking the Liberal candi-dacy. Clouthier says Ignatieff balked at the former MPs notion he would vote as his constituents wanted, not as the Lib-eral Party wanted.

I gured, My political career is over. But then I started making some enqui-ries with local reeves, local mayors and some opinion-makers and heard that Mrs. Gallant wasnt delivering the goods she said she was going to deliver.

See CLOUTHIER, Page 10

Hector Clouthier

I absolutely loved being the Member of Parliament. In a crazy sort of way, it may have hurt me because

people thought I was having too much fun.Hector Clouthier, Independent

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NDP - ERIC BURTON

SHERRY HAAIMA

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Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembrokes new federal New Democratic Party candidate Eric Burton may be young, but hes al-ready got political experience under his belt thats helping him in his new role.

The 30-year-old Arnprior-born and raised Burton, who won the uncontested NDP nomination April 2 in Cobden, says he will draw on what he learned in four years as a municipal councillor in Arn-prior as he campaigns leading up to the May 2 election.

I have the bene t of my record, said Burton, a married father of three young kids. I do think that by all accounts I kept my integrity intact throughout my whole four-year term.

While Burton said some people have suggested he lost his bid for the reeve seat in the 2010 municipal election after hav-ing opposed a proposed Wal-Mart devel-opment, he never wavered in his stance. Im very proud of that, he said.

While some politicians have to keep close track of past promises and con-versations and are regularly exposed for actions contrary to what theyre saying, theres something to be said for standing by your beliefs.

You dont have to remember every-thing youve ever said because you know in your heart how you stand on things, said Burton.

His council experience will bene t him as he addresses some of the key NDP is-sues. There were times at the council table when it was dif cult to speak up, said Burton. At times people didnt want to have the discussion at all let alone hear what I had to say about it.

While lots of words are being bandied about while the campaigns running, the real work starts after the vote, he said.

Winning an election is only a means to an end. Winning an election is not the end in and of itself, he said. Thats the difference between true community leaders and politicians.

He warned voters to beware campaign promises that are being tossed around.

I think the voters really should be looking at these promises, he said. Are they a one-time thing? Is it money just being tossed around loosely? Or is it a permanent solution?

So far Burtons been busy touring the riding, getting signs up and talking to voters. He has opened a Pembroke of ce, which will be his main headquarters, though much of the work will be done out of his home, alongside his campaign manager wife Mandi.

Whether its meeting with students at the Pembroke campus of Algonquin Col-lege or talking with voters at the Great-er Arnprior Chamber of Commerce,

Burton wants to hear peoples concerns and, moreover, see what can be done to address them.

The goal is to get out and recruit vol-unteers and supporters. There are a lot of people excited about this campaign, he said.

Also high on his list of priorities is en-couraging people to get out and vote.

He has encountered a lot of voter apa-thy and those who feel this election will bring about the same results.

The public has lost faith in politicians, Burton said, which is something hed like to change. Thats not easy because its not like that happened overnight, he said. People feel politicians dont repre-sent them.

Burton said his time on the hustings will be spent not only shaking hands and kissing babies but also listening to what the voters have to say and seeing what can be done to help them.

Its not all just photo ops, said Bur-ton. Its about working with people to address their needs.

An example is the owner of a Deep River plumbing business that is trying to obtain a licence to facilitate the expan-sion of his company. Dyslexia and other factors have complicated his efforts and Burton would like to help the man.

None of the other candidates or our Member of Parliament would give him the time of day, said Burton.

Theyre more concerned about how they look in photo ops and who said what on a personal basis than the real issues facing the people, he said.

Among the main issues being champi-oned by the NDP is seniors in poverty,

See BURTON, Page 13

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GREEN PARTY

STEVE NEWMAN

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Rosanne Van Schies upbringing in Timmins, Ont., was as varied, recreation-al and invigorating as most children ever experience.

Her dad emigrated from Holland after the Second World War through Halifaxs Pier 69 while not knowing how to ask for much more in English than apple pie and coffee. But he became part of the logging industry in northern Ontario, married, and raised three children who embraced the gold-mining towns landscape of var-ied cultures, languages and food.

Van Schies dad, Johannes, also worked, in the 1990s, as the campaign manager for Liberal MP Peter Thalheimer.

Years later, Rosanne Van Schie is run-ning as the candidate for the Green Party in the riding of Renfrew-Nipissing-Pem-broke and suspecting her dad would have approved of her decision.

She says her dad came to Canada for democracy and political freedom after experiencing the German occupation of his homeland. So she practically bristles when she says a major platform in her campaign is the lack of attention to demo-cratic government by the Conservatives.

I really decided to do this (run for ofce) because of the threat to democracy by this (Conservative) government, and to bring a voice from the local voters up to Parliament, she stresses.

The large-party politics seems to be dysfunctional and the voice of the people from the local riding is not making it (to Parliament Hill).

Harpers two granted requests for pro-rogation of Parliament (in 2008 and 2009) are insulting, says Van Schie.

The Conservatives refusal to face a vote of con dence in the House of Commons, by closing the doors of Parliament, leaves her saying: At that point, I felt Stephen Harper was treating the business of Par-liament like it was his own business and not the business of Canadians.

When I see democracy being broken down like this, this puts me back to what Canadians fought for in the rst and sec-ond world wars and where we are now. Im very emotional about it When we come back (to talk about) Canadas reputation in the wars and the (tremendous Cana-dian) support for our troops, its always been about democracy and freedom.

And, as if to add insult to injury, Van Schie says Prime Minister Harper has also failed to uphold Canadas climate-change commitments in the Kyoto Accord.

In fact, Van Schie was a speaker at the 2009 conference in Copenhagen, where Canada was bad-mouthed by many coun-tries for inaction. At the same conference, Van Schie met Canadas Green Party lead-er Elizabeth May.

Van Schies other prominent platform issues are a newer, greener economy both in her riding and across Canada, and the need to reduce our carbon footprint by taking more responsible actions in such industries as forestry and agriculture.

Already, the 47-year-old says Renfrew County is a mover-and-shaker, as a leader in green projects.

The county already has a better reputa-tion that most for movement in projects related to biogas, micro- t solar systems, food cooperatives, eco-tourism and the 100-mile diet, she says.

PIONEER RIDING POTENTIAL

This really is a green riding, and it could do so much better with a Green representative in the House. It could be a pioneer riding in Canada for the Green Party.

Van Schie isnt just green. Shes also bilingual, and has her three children en-rolled in French school.

Her kids are also part of what Van Schie calls an increasingly green new generation.

I think theyre a new generation that thinks entirely different than us.

Theyre a technologically-inclined generation that is learning to recycle, re-use and reduce.

While she hopes more and more youth connect with the Green Party, Van Schie has already been inroads in some of her own work with the green economy.

Back in the 1990s, she and her kids lived in British Columbia, where she was involved with eco-tourism for the Gov-ernment of France and operated her own kayak company.

See VAN SCHIE, Page 13

For more democracy, more green

Rosanne Van Schie

(With prorogation), I felt Stephen Harper was treating the business of Parliament like it was his own business

and not the business of Canadians.Rosanne Van Schie, Green Party

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With rising temperatures and the end to the winter season, now is the time to think about preparing for the possibility of ooding as the spring thaw continues.

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Evaluating the rising of water tables that result from heavy rain; Surveys of snow conditions in river and lake basins; and Meteorological observations and forecasts.

Flash or sudden ooding, in which warning time is extremely limited, can result from other causes such as tidal waves, hurricanes, violent storms or bursting of dams.

In all cases, local government authorities try to keep residents informed of developments in areas most likely to be affected by ooding. Regular media advisories will recommend what action residents in those areas should take to limit or prevent disaster. As the need arises, more detailed instructions by your municipal government will be given.

Before the Flood:

Ensure that you have a battery-powered or hand crank radio that is in good working order, with spare batteries, to listen to instructions from your local station.

Prepare an emergency survival kit that includes food, water and medical supplies in an easy to carry, waterproof container. Consider also including the following items in your kit:

Waterproof ashlight with spare batteries; Warm clothing, including waterproof outer garments and footwear; Blankets; All necessary medication; Infant care items; Personal toiletries; Identication for each member of the household.

If you experience water in your basement this spring, you may want to purchase or rent a submersible pump to remove the water. This is not standard equipment or a service that is provided by your local volunteer Fire Department.

To minimize damage to your home, move furniture, electrical appliances and other belongings to oors above ground level. Remove all toxic substances such as pesticides, insecticides from the immediate area to prevent pollution. When there is immediate danger of ooding, shut of all power to your home.

In some cases, homes may be protected by using sandbags or polyethylene barriers. But this approach requires specic instructions that must be obtained from your local emergency ofcials.

In extreme cases, you may be asked to vacate your home. It is advised that you do so when asked by local emergency authorities. Ignoring such a warning could jeopardize the safety of your family and those who might have to come to your rescue. If time permits, leave a note informing others of when you left and where you went. If you have a mailbox, leave it in there.

When you leave, take your emergency survival kit with you.

Follow the routes specied by ofcials. Dont take short cuts as they could lead you to a blocked or dangerous area.

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Continued from Page 7Key to that process is

listening to groups like the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and National Farmers Union, she says.

Weve also put a na-tional food strategy on the table as part of our plat-form; something farmers have been looking for, for a long time, she adds.

Give a farmer a prob-lem and hell nd a solu-tion, she says. I have a lot of con dence in the farmers in this area. I think theres a bright fu-ture ahead for them and I think they need a govern-ment that partners with them and listens to them and thats what were com-mitted to doing.

She sees the same need for innovation and govern-ment support in the forest industry.

One of the commit-ments weve made with forestry is opening up the availability of credit to provide foresters with an opportunity to purchase the equipment they need. That is one of the prob-lems in the forestry indus-try, she says.

She describes foresters as a really creative group of people who have been working in our riding, ba-sically since the country began. I remember stories of my grandpa and my Uncle Ed who went up to the shanties for the winter and, of course, studying the shantymen of Cache Lake when I was a kid at school. This is a part of our history, but it should be a part of our future, too.

Tabbert is also a strong proponent of Ottawa River heritage designation and the development potential it represents.

I would absolutely pur-sue that. Its been a long time coming and theres really no reason left why it shouldnt occur, she says. We have represen-tation that seems to want to stand in the way of it rather than creating an op-portunity from it.

She says the Liberal party is also committed to keeping more doctors in rural areas, reward-ing volunteer re ghters through tax credits, sup-porting AECL, promoting Internet connectivity, giv-ing attention to aboriginal issues, dealing with the gun registry and nding the middle ground every-one can live with.

For far too long, it (ur-ban versus rural) has been used as a wedge to divide Canadians rather than bring them together. For far too long in this riding weve had fear-mongering rather than a message of hope; a message of what can be done to address serious issues that affect the daily lives of people things like health, educa-tion and jobs. Those are all things that can use a lot of work in this riding, she says.

So what is the May 2 vote really all about?

Tabbert has no doubt.Its about economics.

Its about education oppor-tunities. Its about health care. Its about all those things and its very, very important that, no matter where you live, you have equality of opportunity. We are all Canadians, she

says.As a lawyer, Tabbert lis-

tens to and helps people. Its a skill shes offering to the people of Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke.

I nd out what the prob-lem is and I try to nd a so-lution for it. And I try to do that collaboratively with my client. Its the same thing with constituents. I need to listen to them. I need to know what their problems are, what the is-sues are, and nd creative ways to help them solve their problems. Thats what I want to do. I want to bring those skills to the riding and to the people here.

Ultimately, she hopes more people will get out and vote because We have a much healthier democ-racy when more people participate in it.

Meanwhile, shell keep knocking on doors.

Often people will say, Im sorry, I dont support your party, she explains with a smile. And I say, well, thats okay. We can still be friends.

Its the Valley way.It doesnt matter what

someones political stripe is to me. At the end of the day, if Im elected, I want to represent everyone here.

And thats my goal, to bring the kind of repre-sentation that people re-member, growing up in this riding. Whether it was Progressive Conservative or Liberal, people had re-spect for their member of parliament and felt that they had an effective MP and someone who was will-ing to listen to them. Thats the kind of representation Im trying to bring back to the Ottawa Valley.

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Continued from Page 8 Examples of Gallants failure to deliver, says Clouthier, include her votes to support Quebec as a distinct society and her federal-enabling vote Dec. 9, 2009 that allowed Ontar-io to bring in the harmo-nized sales tax (HST).

Mrs. Gallant and even the Conservatives are prone to say, We didnt raise taxes. But she sup-ported the HST, which added eight per cent taxes to home heating, legal fees, real estate fees HST is the wrong tax at the wrong time.

Ironically, says Clout-hier, she has promised to enshrine private property rights in the constitution,

in response to the Back Off Government, Its Our Land contingent.

These (HST and Que-becs distinct society rights) are two issues peo-ple in this riding should be hopping mad about.

Maybe her comeback is (that) Stephen Harper ordered me to. But as an Independent, I dont have to be that way.

He says hes also critical of Gallants fear-monger-ing opposition of Cana-dian heritage designation of the Ottawa River, which was the brainchild of for-mer MP Len Hopkins.

As a property owner along the Ottawa River, Clouthier says hes totally supportive of the designa-tion.

He says the designation could be a boost to local

tourism. Gallant is oppos-ing the designation by sug-gesting it may play havoc with property rights along the waterway.

In no way does it su-persede any provincial or national regulations. Shes blowing smoke, says Clouthier who, along with his four brothers, owns ample acreage along the river.

If we thought it was going to deter any develop-ment, wed be against it.

As for the Liberal can-didate, Tabbert, Clouthier says the Toronto lawyer (who grew up in Renfrew County) hasnt demon-strated that this county is really where she wants to be.

Hec and wife Debbie have three adult-age sons, Tyler, Geoff and Nick.

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Continued from Page 8Its awful that the very people

who built this community are now living in poverty, he said. We need to make that right.

The Canada Pension Plan provides just $11,000 annually, said Burton. Nobody can get by on $11,000. Its a sad state of af-fairs, he said.

Canadians in general and peo-ple throughout Renfrew-Nipiss-ing-Pembroke wont stand for nothing being done about this issue, said Burton. We have an obligation to do something about it.

And the NDP will, he said, with their plan to increase the pension to $22,000, said Burton. Other candidates will talk about token support for seniors, said Burton, but none make the sol-id commitment pledged by the NDP.

EMPLOYMENT

Another important issue is employment, said Burton. Farmers are struggling, he said. And theyre struggling because the government is only looking out for the multi-nation-al corporations who are swal-lowing up all the pro t.

Nothing is being done to help out the local producers, he said. Theyre the backbone of our local economy, he said. While food prices are going up, the amount farmers make does not, he said. The Conservatives are giving tax cuts and handouts to corporations, while small busi-ness owners and workers con-tinue to struggle, he says.

The NDP proposes to provide tax incentives for small business, said Burton. The NDP will pro-vide tax incentives based on the creation of jobs right here in Canada, said Burton.

Existing local industry, includ-ing AECL at Chalk River, needs to be a focus, he said. There are a lot of other industries and businesses dependent on AECL as well. We have a rst-class science and technology research lab here, he said. The govern-ment needs to invest time and money in AECL to prepare it for the future. Theres potential in nuclear waste management that should be explored, he said. The world needs leadership in nuclear waste management, he said.

Forestry and other local in-dustries are suffering and the government has to take steps before companies and business disappear altogether.

Another issue of utmost im-portance to Canadians is health care, said Burton. Improving emergency wait times, access to services and access to doctors are among the priorities for the NDP. Affordable medicine and increased care for seniors are also on the NDPs list of prior-

ity. Were calling for long-term care and home care to be part of the Canada Health Act, said

Burton. The Romanow Com-mission told us 10 years ago that this is going to need to be ad-

dressed, said Burton.Not to be forgotten is another

critical issue the environment.

We need to be thinking of the environment and a way to create change.Burton

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Ridings ve candidates gear up for public debatesJOHN CARTER

[email protected]

Let the debates begin.It appears the ve candidates

for MP in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke will be attending most of the all-candidates forums to be held in the next two weeks.

Even Conservative Cheryl Gallant, who has been selective in choosing which meetings to attend in past campaigns, has indicated she will be at three of four of the all-candidates forums in the next week. Her campaign manager, Brendan Mulvihill, said Tuesday she would be at-tending the Sportsmans Club debate Wednesday, as well as this Saturday mornings Valley Heritage Radio forum and the Greater Arnprior Chamber of Commerce all-candidates meet-ing Tuesday, April 19.

However, she wasnt plan-ning to be at the debate tonight (Thursday) hosted by the Ren-frew Branch of the Ontario Fed-eration of Agriculture at 7:30 in the Cobden Agricultural Hall.

The Renfrew County Federa-tion of Agriculture calls the de-cision a slap in the face.

Liberal Christine Tabbert is attending all three forums this week and will decide in the next day or two if she will attend the Arnprior session, which will be held at Arnprior District High School at 7 p.m. Written questions from the oor will be accepted.

NDP candidate Eric Burton, the Greens Rosanne Van Schie and Independent Hec Clouthier have indicated they will be attending all the forums.

As for the Valley Heritage Ra-dio debate, the public is welcome to watch it live at the station on Burnstown Road from 10:30 to noon or listen on the radio. CO-GECO television is taping the fo-rum for airing later.

The public is invited to sub-mit questions for the candidates to moderator Bruce McIntyre [email protected]. The questions will be directed to candidates in the rst half of the meeting and the second half will feature individual debates with candidates going one-on-one.

FIVE IN THE RACE

There were no surprises when the deadline to register to run in the May 2 election passed Mon-day. There will be ve candidates in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke: Burton, Clouthier, Gallant, Tab-bert and Van Schie.

OFFICE OPENINGS

Liberal candidate Christine Tabbert and the NDPs Eric Burton have opened campaign of ces in Pembroke. At her open-ing today (Thursday) at 5 p.m., Tabbert had scheduled former riding MPP Sean Conway as her special guest. Conway was the

areas MPP for 28 years and is a former Cabinet minister.

At his of ce opening Satur-day, Burton focused on the issue of seniors poverty, saying it is a major problem is this riding and claiming the NDP is the only party that has a plan to address it in any real way.

VOTE COMPASS

CBC News has launched a new initiative called Vote Compass Canada to involve citizens in the

election campaign. CBC is partnering with the

University of Toronto on what its calling a unique interactive tool that makes your politics per-sonal to help you decide come de-cision day.

Vote Compass lets voters pin-point where their views and values align with the political parties. It also will help the CBC news teams to better understand what Canadians are thinking and feeling. It can be accessed at CBCNews.ca/canadavotes.

LAST TIME

The candidates attempting to unseat incumbent Cheryl Gal-lant have an uphill battle if the results of the last election on Oct. 14, 2008 are any indication.

In Renfrew-Nipissing-Pem-broke, Gallant received 28,908 votes (61.1 per cent), Liberal Car-ole Devine 9,737 (20.6%), NDPer Sue McSheffrey 5,175 (10.9%), Greens Ben Hoffman 3,201 (6.8%) and Independent Denis Gagne 293 (.6%).


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of fu

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ustom

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nly an

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sists

of a p

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$15

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other

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who

le or

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