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River benefi tsfrom new plant

JOHN [email protected]

River-lovers, rejoice.Renfrews new sewer plant

is up and running, and doing a good job if early sampling is any indication.

The $28-million new plant finally passed the test of operat-ing for five straight days Aug. 19, meaning it has taken over full processing of the towns sewage from the much-maligned old plant.

Since then, the plant has

handled two heavy rain storms without any bypasses into the Bonnechere River, which wouldnt have happened if the old plant was still in operation.

As well, sampling of the new plants effluent has been very encouraging, said Renfrew development and works director Mike Asselin. It (new plant) is having an incredible impact on the environment with excellent quality effluent and no bypass-es, he said.

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BACK TO SCHOOL SAFELY

Crosswalk guards Arline McLean (behind) and Donna deVries ensure Queen Elizabeth student Sydney Riopelle and mum Amanda get across busy Veterans Memorial Boulevard on Tuesday, the fi rst day of school. OPP urge drivers to be extra careful with the students back to school a week early. Mercury Weekender photo by JOHN CARTER

Alfalfa plant to reopenJOHN CARTER

[email protected] alfalfa plant is back in

business.Opening this fall in time for

the soybean and corn harvest, Box Grain Elevators Inc. will be the first licensed grain elevator in Renfrew County offering cus-tom storage and custom drying services.

The company is reviving activities at the alfalfa plant just outside Renfrew on Gillan Road. The move is in line with a Coun-ty of Renfrew commissioned Crop and Wood Fiber Process-ing and Management report by Reuben Stone that encourages more local processing of agri-culture and wood products.

Box Grain Elevators Inc. will be licensed through the Grain Financial Protection Act in Ontario. That will allow them to purchase, sell and market grain commodities for the Ottawa Val-ley and Pontiac regions.

The company owner says the elevator will be able to offer dif-ferent marketing options and strategies to get the best return for local growers. Box Grain Elevators will be able to store soybeans and corn for the 2009 crop year. The elevator will also purchase other grain commodi-ties from local farmers direct from their farms.

For more information, call 613-432-8222 or see the story in next weeks Renfrew Mercury.

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Continued from frontAsselin said with the plant commis-

sioned, Ontario Clean Water Agency staff are now operating it for the town.

With the higher quality treatment, there is a learning curve for staff and the bugs for the biological process are liter-ally being grown, he said.

Were developing and monitoring processes, he added. Things will settle down in the next month or two.

Asselin said paving has been com-pleted at the plant and landscaping has begun.

An official opening celebration will be held, likely in late fall, he added.

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NewsNewsNewsNewsTown council, dealershipat odds over security

JOHN [email protected]

Renfrew council and George Jack-son Toyota have hit an impasse over the towns request for a $750,000 letter of credit as security for the development of companys new location off Whitton Road near Highway 17.

Both sides are entrenched and the final outcome may well be the departure from the town of the business and its substantial tax revenue. Dealership own-ers David and Warren LaRocque, backed by their employees and many customers and supporters, argue the towns stand is unreasonable and potentially crippling for the business. A Facebook page has been established to rally support for the company (see page 5).

Warren LaRocque says he is frustrated council will not even meet to discuss the issue as requested by the owners in a let-ter sent to each councillor Aug. 24.

In a written response delivered to the LaRocques Monday by Mayor Sandi Heins, council reiterates the line of cred-it request is consistent with town policy and appropriate given the situation. All councillors signed the letter.

I guess Renfrew isnt open for busi-ness, said Warren LaRocque Monday.

Its hurtful that they dont even want to talk about it.

He said doesnt understand councils insistence on the issue. Theyre getting bad advice, he said. Why are they doing this? Theyre forcing us out of town.

The company needs to move out of its cramped Stewart Street quarters within a year, but cant afford the towns demands, he said. We feel like were being held for ransom. Were stuck between a rock and a council.

LaRocque said he realizes the rationale for security on subdivision developments where home buyers and the municipality need protection. However, George Jack-son Toyota is a well-established deal-ership developing on private land with private services, he said. It wouldnt have to put up such a security in Petawawa, he maintained.

George Jackson Toyota has been a good corporate citizen in Renfrew for 37 years and provides 20 good-paying jobs and considerable tax revenue for the town, he said. Wheres the risk to the public? What are they afraid of ? No public money is going into this development.

LaRocque pointed out the new location is being developed under strict guidelines that govern any Toyota dealership.

If we dont finish the job properly, we

wont have a dealership, he said.He said council should be more flex-

ible on the matter, realizing blindly stick-ing to policy is not always the best course of action. I believe Renfrew is better off with us than without us and they should realize that.

And on a personal note, I live in Ren-frew. I want to stay here, he said. But councils making it untenable.

Mayor Sandi Heins said Monday coun-cil feels the letter of credit request is reasonable. Our position here is that we have to protect the municipality, she said. She explained that if for some rea-son the company did not finish the proj-ect, the town would be on the hook for the resulting costs.

Council has already compromised on the issue, she noted. Weve cut it (line of credit request) in half weve given him a break on that.

Renfrew development and works direc-tor Mike Asselin said the site plan secu-rity request is standard for all develop-ments in Renfrew and most other towns.

It is recommended by the towns plan-ning and legal advisors, he added.

Other developers, including the Mack Mackenzie dealership, provided security when developing their sites, he said.

Asselin stressed the town is not asking for $750,000 directly, but a line of credit that could be accessed if the site plan isnt followed or completed properly. That could constitute a hazard for the public for which the town would be responsible, he explained. If he sticks to the plan, then no problem, he said.

Asselin said the security request was cut in half partly because the develop-ment is moving ahead on private services, but mainly to bring it into line with rates in other nearby towns such as Arnprior.

He said the dealership has all the approvals needed to start building at its new location, with the security issue the only thing holding up the development.

LaRocque said he would like to hold a town hall meeting to let people speak out on the issue. However, he doubts council-lors would show up to hear them.

He said while the company has been forced to look outside of town for a loca-tion, the best case scenario is still for an agreement to be reached with Renfrew council that will allow the dealership to begin preparations for an early spring start to construction.

Its a great location, but right now the process has stopped, he said. We cant do something we cant afford. And once were gone, were gone.

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Greater Madawaska ratepayers are be asked their opinions on seniors afford-able or supportive housing.

The township has a large percentage of seniors, many of whom have to leave their homes when they need specialized care.

An eight-question survey dealing with needs for housing in the future was included in the townships tax bills mailed out last week.

The township will follow up with two public meetings in late September to dis-cuss the survey results.

The survey is an important part of an initiative to develop affordable housing in the township.

A committee has been struck to research the issue and recommend what township council can do to encourage more housing options for seniors close to home.

Reeve Peter Emon, who is spearhead-ing the effort, explained that the need for affordable housing is a common theme observed in the community.

People are leaving the area because they cant find suitable housing when they reach a point of not being able to maintain their existing property or cant find something they can afford, he said.

Many seniors and persons with dis-abilities are placed in long-term care beds, prematurely because it is the only affordable solution for them and quite likely resulting in longer wait times to access these same beds by people with an immediate need for the level of support provided, the reeve suggested.

He stressed that this is not a model which will replace Bonnechere Manor or Miramichi Lodge, rather it is a housing option prior to entering a long-term care bed either in a not-for-profit or a for-profit setting.

Emon said the survey will assist our volunteer committee in determining if

there is a need for affordable or support-ive housing in our municipality.

At this point we know over 50 per cent of our population is 50 years old and older, one-fifth of our population is over 65 years of age.

Emon said the survey should answer the question: do those numbers trans-form into a population in need of these service models?

He said the time to act is now with economic stimulus funding available.

At this point, the funding is available with a detailed application to construct social housing and if an application isnt put forward soon it is unlikely we will see funding in a long time as the provincial and federal governments will soon turn their focus to fighting the deficits they have created to fight the recession, he explained.

Emon emphasized that no specifics have yet been agreed upon.

At this point, there has been no deter-mination as to who would own the hous-ing.

It could be a model developed by supplying all of the information to a developer and having them proceed, or it could be developed and operated by an arms-length, not-for-profit corporation composed of members of the community serving on a board.

The community will be informed about the findings of this survey at two meet-ings to be held Monday Sept. 21 at the Calabogie Community Hall and Wednes-day, Sept. 23 at the Griffith Lions Hall.

Both meetings will begin at 6:30 p.m. We would hope the surveys are

returned by Friday, Sept. 18 to the town-ship office or the library drop-off centres in the Griffith and Matawatchan area, said Emon.

For further information or comment, call Emon at home (613-752-2922) or via cell (613-401-7186).

Landfi ll improvements continuingWork is progressing at the Norway

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Greater Madawaska council was told that paving at the Norway Lake site will be completed in September. Council was also told the closure of the Matawatchan

dump will be held off until Dec. 31. The consolidation of the townships five landfill sites into three transfer stations was made possible by a COMRIF grant.

Meanwhile, council has agreed to change its Sept. 17 meeting to Tuesday, Sept. 15 to allow members to attend the Eastern Ontario Municipal conference.

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This has been a confusing end to the sum-mer holidays.

With school back Tuesday, it feels as if it should be Renfrew Fair week. With the wonderful weather predicted, Renfrew Fair organizers probably do too. Lets hope the string of sunny weather (fi nally) extends through next week as well.

As least the good weather is smiling on the Shawville Fair, which is always worth attending. Upper Valley residents are fortu-nate to be able to enjoy three top-rate fairs (Cobden, Shawville, Renfrew), all with their own distinct attractions, on three straight weekends to wind up their summer.

Its unfortunate the fi nal day of the Ren-frew Fair coincides with the annual Terry Fox Run. What bad timing that the Fox run is early in a year the fair is unusually late.

But look on the bright side. Running (or walking or biking) for Terry Fox Sunday, Sept. 13 is a great way to work off those ex-tra pounds gained from the bacon on the bun, fudge, cinnamon buns, onion rings, candy fl oss and other tempting fare that at-tracts so many to the fair.

EditorialEditorialEditorialEditorialMicah was indeed a best friend

I lost my walking buddy last week.

Micah was a fellow nature lover, my pal, my stress-reliever.

There was nothing I looked more forward to after a tough day at work than a walk in the woods with Micah.

As a kid, we always had dogs around. Throughout my teenage years, a like-able mutt named Rex was a constant companion in our adventures exploring the forests, mountains and rivers of the Bella Coola valley.

He accompanied us youngsters on countless camping and hiking trips and spent many weekends and most of the summers with us in our cabin hide-away.

He got into as many scrapes as we did. He once fell over a cliff during a mountain-climbing expedi-tion and was washed under a log jam. But he was a sur-vivor and nothing, not even a cliff or a river, deterred his desire to share our adventures.

By the time he was so crippled that he had to be put down, I was away at university and my brother had the unenviable task of dispatching our beloved companion. When you grow up in the country, it is up to you, not a veterinarian, to perform that deed. Its a tough way to learn that pets have a limited lifespan, even if you desperately want them to live forever.

In my first two decades as a journalist, I must admit I became a cat person. With my long and unpredictable working hours, it made more sense to have a feline instead of a dog. Cats are much more independent and adaptable to frequently absent owners.

When I moved to Ontario to be with Patti, I suddenly became a dog person again. Her Gordon setter, Barney, became a special part of my life and it was heart-break-ing when his days were cut short in late 1999 by ail-ments common to big dogs.

With that in mind, we decided our next pet would not be a puppy, but a medi-um-sized, already-trained dog who needed a good home. But during several visits to Bill Drummonds Adopt-a-Pet rescue service in the winter of 2000, the plans changed, because Micah adopted Patti.

One of five red-bone hound-black lab mix pup-pies, he fixated on her every time she came in to look at the older dogs.

The story is cloudy, but the litter was brought in from the Calabogie area to Bill after the mother was killed, perhaps shot by an irate owner, who then had an attack of conscience.

Micahs four sisters were quickly adopted and Patti was amazed that the male pup, who looked most like a hound and had striking tri-coloured markings, was still there when she kept dropping by.

Eventually, she gave in

and brought Micah home. Little did we know then how much that decision would enrich our lives. Were for-ever grateful to Bill for this treasured companion.

Micah had long silken ears and a beautiful face, but what really made him stand out was his good nature. He was kind, considerate, loyal, patient and loving.

He was popular in the neighbourhood because he was so friendly (and so large people didnt have to bend down to pet him).

He didnt discriminate. He wagged his tail for every-one and even made friends with cats, squirrels and let a gopher go when he acci-dently caught it when it popped out of its hole in front of him.

On his walks our son Aaron soon found out he was a chick magnet and to Patti he was her lap dog (all 104 pounds of him).

My fondest memories are of our daily walks. A blizzard, 30-below, thunder storm, gale; it didnt matter, Micah was ready and anx-ious to go. He would liter-ally prance, a sparkle in his eye, when it became appar-ent it was time for a walk.

In the last eight years, we covered almost every trail, ravine, wooded area and field in Renfrew. That hound must have sniffed almost every blade of grass and bush along the Mil-lennium Trail and knew where every gopher hole was on the fairgrounds. He could find a pizza morsel at the bottom of a six-foot snowbank and sniff out a discarded doughnut in the thickest brambles. He once found a whole big Mac on Plaunt Street and wolfed it down, stopping only to spit out the tomato.

He loved to cool off in Smiths Creek and was a big

fan of Burnstown Beach Park, Barnet Cottage Park, Gillies Grove, Garden Lake and the trails at Ma-Te-Way Park and Horton Heights.

He would lope along, stop-ping to sniff and explore every few seconds. I would get much-needed exercise, enjoy nature and collect my thoughts. It was a match made in heaven.

Micahs death was a real shock. Early last week, he was getting extra long holi-day walks and cavorting like a puppy in the backyard with Milo the pug, fighting over rope toys. Just over 36 hours later, a major part of our familys life was gone.

The vet said it was a heart attack. He might have had an enlarged heart, he said.

He certainly enlarged our hearts. And now he leaves a major void in our lives. We adored Micah and will never forget him. We are comforted by the thought that to live on in a heart left behind is not to die.

So give your dogs a hug. Every day with them is precious. If you treat them right, they will repay you many times over.

Sweet dreams, sweet Micah. You blessed our lives with your presence.

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To the editor:From (George Jackson Toyota co-

owner) Warren LaRocque On Citizens for George Jackson Toyota.

The Town of Renfrew has served us with a letter signed by all council mem-bers. They will not meet with or recon-sider the bond.

I dont know what to do. Unless there is a change of heart.

So now the council refuses to even discuss the issue. I guess for them, the matter is closed and they must believe the $750,000 bond completely justified.

The council must feel pretty good about themselves, putting a respected small business solidly in the corner.

I wish there was even an appearance of a possibility of a win-win here, but

its pretty solidly looking like either the Town gets what they want, or else.

Still no word upon the reasoning beyond that clip from the active planner saying it is required to complete work if George Jackson Toyota fails to complete this project, that the Town will be on the hook. A driveway, a structure and land-scaping.

Continued years of faithful service to a community served 37 years already with distinction.

Is this not what a community is about?

Perhaps, not this one. Im not dumping on this Town, I love life here.

But actions speak loudly, and its rath-er obvious what these actions say.

I am planning my life, how I want to

EditorialEditorialEditorialEditorialBusiness doesnt deserve to be treated this way

Families, children need program funds reinstatedTo the editor:

A year ago this month a lovely little girl was born to friends of mine.

Unfortunately, because of a birth acci-dent, she was born with severe cerebral palsy, making what should have been a time of joy, one of sadness and fear.

The situation, however, became even more nightmarish when my friends applied for assistance to offset the cost of the necessary around-the-clock care.

They were told that Special Services At Home (SSAH) had to cap the pro-gramme. The programme has received no new funding (for new clients) since 2006.

They were put on a waiting list where they joined 480 other families in limbo.

Further, my friends were told as were the 480 other families that if they couldnt afford the needed care and very few (even two-income families) could, they could relinquish custody of the child to the Childrens Aid Society.

Please dont think that this cannot happen in Ontario. In 2005 when our provincial Ombudsman, Andre Martin,

came to office, he discovered that 150 fam-ilies had had to surrender their parental rights to the CAS.

Quite apart from the inhumanity man-ifest in this situation is the fiscal irre-sponsibility.

The cost of funding these families (even at a reasonable rate) is much less than institutionalizing the child.

An on-line petition has been set up to demand that the government resume funding for the SSAH programme and fol-low the recommendations of the Ombuds-man. The address is: http://www.ipeti-tions.com/petition/fundfamiliesfairly.

I would ask your readers to please sign this petition and then pass the address on to their colleagues, friends and families across the province.

For those who would like to sign but have no computer, please call me at 613-432-2651 to discuss options.

Thank you.

Lois A. AirthRenfrew

spend my future days, and Renfrew has been a huge part of my plan.

Working in the Town, serving people in the future as my father has for 30 years with his business.

Having a family, growing old and per-haps passing the torch to my children as he has to me.

But do I really want to make that com-mitment, invest all that sweat, equity and money to the exclusion of other paths in a Town that might just one day say: We know you need this expansion to survive and thrive, so either give us $$$ or else.

I dont know anyone that builds a com-pany, employs citizens and works hard to make a positive contribution to a commu-nity that deserves such treatment.

The George Jackson team certainly doesnt.

Kerry Forrest,Brads Taxi,

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Russulas are a large and colourful group of mushrooms. They are a favourite of squirrels and very often when you find them they will have pieces bit-ten out of them by squirrels.

This species of mushroom has a scarlet or deep rose-red cap, creamy yellow gills and spores.

The stems may be whitish with a pink flush. They are found singly or in troops on acid soil under conifers. The russu-las have brittle gills and when cut fresh show clear, milky or coloured latex. Thus the name milk mushrooms.

The Rosy Russula is usually found in moist mixed forests of maple, balsam fir and black or white spruce. They are impor-tant mushroom root-partners of conifers, birches and beech.

Odour and taste are important characteristics for the identifi-cation of russulas because they are for all milk mushrooms.

Red squirrels rank this mush-room as one of their favourites. They carry the mushrooms up into trees and hang them from forks and branches and stuff them into any crevasse they can find in the bark.

There, the mushrooms dry and are preserved for later eat-ing in the winter months.

Although slightly poisonous, the mushrooms dont appear to harm the squirrels. Part of the reason could be because of the way the animals dry and cure the fungi in the tree bark. Rus-sula are not recommended for human consumption.

The wrong identification of a mushroom can result in seri-ous illness. It is therefore recom-mended that only experts iden-tify each species.

CECROPIA MOTH LARVAPaula Sansom found the

larva of a Cecropia Moth (Hya-lophora cecropia) at the Cedar Grove Resort at White Lake. It is indeed a rare find. These cat-erpillars which are lime green, three inches (8 cm) long, half an

inch in diameter (1 cm) and have yellow protrusions on every seg-ment.

The adult moth is one of our most stunning insects. They have a six inch (200 mm) wing-span, each wing has a large eye (possibly used to make the moth look like a large animal), and the ground colour is brown with streaks and dots of tan, reddish brown, black and white.

They are a member of the silk moth family and at one time were thought to be capa-ble of supporting a commercial silk industry. It turned out that the moths included leaves and sticks in their cocoons which made them useless for the silk trade. The cocoons are about three inches long and dark tan

NatureNatureNatureNature

Russulas a favourite of squirrels

in colour.Cecropia moths are decreas-

ing in numbers.One theory is that because

they are attracted to night lights they are busy circling the lights instead of finding a mate and raising young.

There is another theory that says they are being destroyed by a parasite that was introduced to control the Gypsy moth. Regard-less of which theory is correct we are losing one of our most

beautiful insects.If you are fortunate enough to

find either the caterpillar or the moth take pictures of the moth and keep the caterpillar in a safe place where it can make a cocoon and with any luck become an adult moth.

Speaking of Nature.

Jim Ferguson, 5313 River Road RR5, Renfrew, Ont., K7V 3Z8; phone 613-432-2738; e-mail [email protected]

The photograph is of the fungi Rosy Russula. Jim Ferguson took the picture last week under one of his spruce trees

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While the wet weather may have put a bit of a damper on the first McNab Scottish Festival and Clan Gathering held Aug. 29 at Waba Cottage Museum and Gardens, organizers say the event was a success with many positive comments coming from participants and visitors.

Everybody was happy, said Mackie McLaren, one of the organizers of the event. It was all around a good day.

While all the financials havent been tallied, organiz-ers are optimistic. It looks like were pretty close to breaking even, said McLaren.

There were about 75 members of the public who joined partici-pating families, band members, volunteers and organizers, mak-ing for a crowd of about 200 people, said McLaren.

A calling of clans and com-munities kicked off the festivi-

ties with representatives from many families answering the call.

Families or communities represented included the Barrs, Campbells, Camelons, Fergu-sons, Forrests, Gordons, Hamil-tons, MacCallums, MacGregors, Majaurys, McLarens, Stew-arts, McVeans, Herricks, Mor-phys, McIlquhams, McCallums, McLeods, McNab Kinship Asso-ciation Cameron Woods and Jahns Bay.

The Arnprior Legion Branch 174 led an impressive parade of pipe bands involved in the event. Among the bands were the Arnprior-McNab Pipe Band, the Renfrew Pipe Band, the Gor-don Pipe Band (Smiths Falls), and a group made up of mem-bers from the Lanark-Renfrew Caledonian, Highland Mist and Mississippi Mills pipe bands.

Drum major Doug Bothwell, a Korean War veteran born in 1927 with a long history of service to

Canada, led the bands onto the grounds.

I cant think of a more suit-able music director than drum major Bothwell to lead this musi-cal tribute to our gallant Cana-dian armed forces, said emcee Jim Long of Heritage Radio.

Rev. Leo Hughes offered a Celtic convocation and McNab-Braeside Mayor Mary Campbell sang O Canada.

Plans are already in the works for next years event. Itll defi-nitely be back next year, said McLaren of the festival.

Hopefully people who were there this year will spread the word and itll grow.

One thing organizers will be looking at for next year is recruiting more volunteers.

This years event was put together by a small core group of volunteers that included McLaren, Moira Hutchinson, Lynn Barber, Mary Campbell, Bob Smith and Rene Lebreque.

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A calling of all clans and communities kicked off the festivities at Saturdays inaugural Scottish festival in White Lake. Among the families and communities gathered at the calling of the clans were the Barrs, Campbells, Camelons, Fergusons, Forrests, Gordons, Hamiltons, MacCal-lums, MacGregors, Majaurys, McLarens, Stewarts, McVeans, Herricks, Morphys, McIlquhams, McCallums, McLeods, McNab Kinship Association Cameron Woods and Jahns Bay. At left, Heather Lemke of Shades of Sheen plays the bodhran drum Saturday afternoon. Right, Heather MacDonald and Sandra Hall, members of the Waba heritage museum and garden committee, welcome visitors to the Scottish festival. Mercury Weekender photos by SHERRY HAAIMA

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TENDER FOR CONSTRUCTION OFMUNICIPAL OFFICE ADDITION

CONTRACT NO. 2092500ASealed tenders, plainly marked as to contents, will be received by the Corporation of the Township of Admaston/Bromley until:

11:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

for the supply of all labour, equipment and materials necessary for the construction of an approx. 137 s.m. (1475 s.f.) wood frame/brick veneer office building addition including HVAC, electrical and modifications to existing building.

All Tenders to be delivered to the office Township of Admaston/Bromley 477 Stone Road, R.R.#2, Renfrew, Ontario by the above designated time and date. Bidders will be required to provide a Bid Bond or Certified Cheque for 10% with Tender submis-sion. If awarded the Contract, the Contractor will be required to provide a Material and Labour Bond and Performance Bond or Certified cheque as security during construction.

A Mandatory site meeting for all interested General Contractors will be held on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. local time at the site located on 477 Stone Road, R.R.#2 Renfrew, Ontario.

Complete tender documents may be obtained from the office of Jp2g Consultants Inc., 12 International Drive, Pembroke, Ontario, K8A 6W5, or the Township Municipal office on payment of a non-refundabledeposit of $50.00, per set will be provided to all General Contractors for Tendering. Cheques should be made payable to Jp2g Consultants Inc.

The lowest or any tender may not necessarily be accepted by the Township of Admaston/Bromley.

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SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDERTAKE NOTICE that tenders are invited for the purchase of the land described below and will be received until 2:00 p.m. local time Thursday, September 10, 2009 at the Municipal Office, 44 Main Street, Cobden. The ten-ders will be opened in public on the same at 44 Main Street, Cobden, ON

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The issue of the parents right to spank a child arose in an incident attended by Renfrew Ontario Provincial Police last week.

It was one of 222 calls for service made to the detachment during the past week.

OPP report officers investi-gated and charged a man with assault after a witness reported he grabbed a young boy by the throat and spanked him with excessive force.

The police investigation revealed the accused was the nine-year-old boys father and was disciplining him.

Family and Childrens Servic-es are involved in the investiga-tion and it is alleged the force used was excessive.

The man was released on a promise to appear in court in Renfrew Sept. 30. The males identity will not be released in order to protect the identity of the victim.

Const. Hayley Chaplin inves-tigated.

FIGHT ON VIMYA man and women were each

charged with assault after a fight on Vimy Boulevard in Renfrew Aug. 19.

The altercation began when a couple were walking on Vimy. A vehicle pulled up to the couple and several people, including the accused parties got out.

The female accused struck the female victim and struggled with her. At the same time the male accused struck a male vic-tim in the face. The male victim required treatment at the hospi-tal for two head wounds suffered after he was struck and fell.

The accused parties were arrested and released on a prom-ise to appear in court in Renfrew Sept. 30. Const. Tina Hunt inves-tigated.

SIGN, FUEL STOLENRenfrew OPP report a large

quantity of diesel fuel was siphoned from a truck at Beau-men Waste Management in Ren-frew overnight Aug. 25. The gar-bage truck was parked in the lot on Lisgar Avenue. There are no suspects.

A road sign was stolen from the Township of Greater Mada-waska. The sign marking Amber Lane was reported missing Aug. 18. Const. Mark Yarmel is inves-tigating.

SCHOOLS SPRAY-PAINTEDSt. Michaels Catholic School

and the recreation centre in

Douglas were vandalized by spray-painters.

The damage is believed to have happened Sunday, Aug. 16 and the culprit used blue, black and white spray paint. Const. Joey Limlaw is investigating.

Our Lady of Fatima Catho-lic School in Renfrew was also vandalized with spray paint. The paint in question is char-coal grey and deep purple. The damage was done Aug. 18. Const. Marc Bennett is investigating.

BOAT THEFTSA boat was stolen from a resi-

dence on Calabogie Road over-night Aug. 23. The boat was a 17-foot Bayliner bow rider, white with a blue stripe, blue cockpit tarp and a grey bow tarp.

The boat had an Ontario reg-istration number of 74E7747. There was also a black 70-HP Mercury outboard motor on the boat.

As well, a silver/galvanized boat trailer with a licence num-ber E6392T was also stolen. Const. Mark Condron is investi-gating.

A Seadoo and trailer were sto-len from the parking lot of the Country Kitchen on Highway 17 near Cobden Aug. 24 between 10 a.m. and noon.

The Seadoo is a white 2000 Sportster with green and pink stripes, and was on a trailer with Quebec licence plates RA4233X-1. Const. Mark Condron is inves-tigating.

BIKES DISAPPEARA bike was stolen from a

backyard on Jordan Avenue in Renfrew Aug. 19. The bike was an older silver mens mountain bike. There are no suspects.

A bike was also stolen from a residence on Albert Street in Renfrew. The mens black moun-tain bike was last seen at 2 a.m. There are no suspects.

A bike was stolen while the owner stopped briefly at Macs Milk in Renfrew Thursday, Aug. 27 at about 12:30 a.m. The bike was a mens 21-speed blue moun-tain bike with yellow lettering.

A vehicle was stolen while parked at the Sterlings No Frills in Renfrew on Thursday evening, Aug. 27 at about 7:30 p.m. The vehicle was a grey 2005 Ford Freestar van, with Quebec licence 066 SCT. Const. Jennifer Tschanz investigated.

A wallet was stolen from a vehicle while parked on Stewart Street in Renfrew. The theft hap-pened Tuesday, Aug. 18 during the daytime.

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NewsNewsNewsNewsHit the highway: Towns react to changes

In the second of a two-part series, Ottawa Region Media Group reporter Nevil Hunt looks at what the Arnprior area can expect after the next stage of Highway 17 four-laning is completed in 2012.

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The extension of Highway 417 to Arn-prior will take years to complete and the changes will be felt for years to come.

When new transportation connections are created, new economic growth often follows, some of which may be valued and some of it reviled.

Along with all the advantages, the extended Highway 417 will bring faster and safer commutes to Ottawa and more shoppers to local stores come some side effects.

Since the highway wont be four lanes wide until November 2012, theres time to consider the future.

Arnprior isnt the first small town to have a multi-lane highway built next door, and wont be the last.

Land values are all about supply and demand. If your land is handy to employ-ment centres, your land is more valuable than the same amount of land far from a city.

In towns other than Arnprior, the mere announcement of a new highway has caused land values to jump as speculators foresee more commuters willing to move further out from the City of Ottawa.

KEMPTVILLEKemptville was connected to Ottawa

by four lanes of Highway 416 in 1999 and has gone through changes both commer-cially and residentially.

Highway 416 made us more of a bed-room community of Ottawa, said North Grenville Mayor Bill Gooch. The com-mute for federal government employees became much easier so there was a boom in residential development.

Kemptville has a population of about 3,000 people who are all part of the Munic-ipality of North Grenville, which is home to roughly 15,000 residents.

Weve seen a tremendous influx of well-educated and extremely well-paid people, the mayor said.

What Gooch and local councillors couldnt ensure was commercial growth in the existing downtown.

There was a need for more retail but instead of happening in the core it hap-pened along Highway 43, he said, refer-ring to a stretch of two-lane highway that runs along the north edge of Kemptville and connects the town to Highway 416.

Unfortunately the old town hasnt recovered its just restaurants and banks. And with Wal-Mart coming to (a site near the) 416, the banks will probably follow. Thats what Ive heard.

Were trying to keep a small town feel but thats not possible.

Gooch said some older people in the community arent happy with the chang-es, but hes in favour of development, adding that new business that open all

pay development charges that pay the bills.

For me the big plus (of development) is being able to do things we were never able to do before, Gooch said. We have a $30-million recreation centre, were con-sidering a new library and were just now opening a new fire hall.

Before Wal-Mart or other big box stores open, North Grenville will have to extend water and sewer services to the edge of town. Gooch said development charges would cover about $2.5 million of the $4 million cost, and the rest will come through usage fees eventually.

He added that as a community grows, its clout at Queens Park grows too. North Grenville recently received $55 million in provincial grants, including $25 million for its hospital and $20 for a new high school.

Without growth we would never have had that influence with Toronto, Gooch said.

As Kemptville continues to grow even if the downtown suffers Gooch said residents will be the winners.

I think its a tremendous plus when you can live without travelling to the city for things like health care and educa-tion, he said.

Wendy Chapman has been executive director of the North Grenville Chamber of Commerce for the last eight years and has some advice for towns facing a high-way expansion.

You need a really experienced plan-ner because you will have development youre not used to having, Chapman said. I would probably advise them to talk to other municipalities, the may-ors, the planning departments and CAOs. Find out how you have to react much more quickly.

She said the Highway 416 project prompted development of subdivisions as well as retail.

Immediately Colonnade Develop-ments bought land on Highway 43 near Highway 416, she said, referring to a 35-hectare development that is on its way to becoming a big-box retail site.

Because of the growth, other chain stores have located in the town while some have expanded or moved closer to the Highway 43 strip.

Dollar signs started appearing in peoples eyes, Chapman said. When it started it came quickly.

Because so many Kemptville residents commute to Ottawa, they may choose to shop before they come home. Chapman said the weekends are much busier times in local stores, likely because theres less back-and-forth by commuters.

The big goal is to revitalize our down-town, but its still not coming back, she said.

ROCKLANDThe community of Rockland lies on

the banks of the Ottawa River, about 25 kilometres east of Parliament Hill.

Last year the city and province wran-gled over a multi-lane extension of High-way 174 to Rockland, but for now City of Clarence-Rockland Mayor Richard

Lalonde says there is no four-lane con-nection planned until 2025.

Lots of businesses looked at Rock-land. People and businesses were mov-ing here, he said of the announcement that a four-lane extension was imminent. Since the announcement there has been a boom in our municipality.

Lalonde said his city has seen a three to five per cent population growth each

year, and growth was projected to reach at least seven per cent annually if the highway had been approved. When con-struction starts, Rockland is prepared.

We have services ready ... We have all the infrastructure in place.

Growth has already meant additional demand for services.

See FOUR LANES, Page 10

Highway 417 construction continues in Arnprior with rock blasting and bridge building. A full interchange will connect Arnprior to the highway by late 2012.

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Township of Whitewater RegionMobile Hazardous Waste Disposal EventThe Township of Whitewater Region will be conduct-ing a mobile household hazardous waste disposal event for its residents on Saturday, September 19th, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The one day event will take place at the Ross Mineview Public Works Garage, located at 2271 Mineview Road, Cobden.

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NewsNewsNewsNewsFour lanes to affect ArnpriorContinued from Page 9

In 2005, Clarence-Rockland started a commuter bus service, with three buses to Ottawa and home again each evening. That has grown to 16 buses carrying more than 800 residents each weekday on coaches. Lalonde said its a 50-minute trip during rush hour, and its mostly a user-pay system.

We subsidize that very little, only 14 per cent. The rest is paid by the users.

If Ottawa residents do make the move to Arnprior because of the Highway 417 expansion, Lalonde had a warning for Arn-priors council: Get ready for demand for services because people move from the city (of Ottawa) and expect almost the same services. For arenas, parks and things like that.

A new highway bridge over the Madawaska and a new White Lake Road interchange may bring change, but Arnprior Mayor Terry Gibeau said local change began when the 417 came within a couple of kilometres of the town.

There was an immediate interest in development land, Gibeau said. The biggest ben-efit to this stage may be further up the line, in McNab-Braeside and Renfrew.

Gibeau said any pressure to increase the size of Arnpriors population will fit within the towns official plan, which is under review.

We need the right kind of development in the right place.

The towns plan sees a maxi-mum population of 11,000 almost 50 per cent more than live here today. Gibeau said almost all land designated for new homes is already serviced with water and sewer pipes. The town has invested $60 million in waste-water treatment and another $7 million in water pipes.

The only pressure Gibeau sees is if a developer asks to expand the towns boundaries.

Thats going to be a point of contention for some people, Gibeau said, adding that the Township of McNab-Braeside has asked about the possibility of servicing some land off Rus-sett Drive by extending Arnpri-ors infrastructure. The town has to make a decision, and then the question is Who pays for that expansion?

When Gibeau looks to the future highway interchange, he sees potential for keeping more local spending money in town.

The reports weve seen may say its $100 million or $105 mil-lion (leaving the community), he said. Even if its just $50 mil-lion, if we can keep it here we

should keep it here.Regarding commercial devel-

opment, Gibeau said the best outcome for existing businesses in downtown Arnprior would be to stick with the unique charac-ter the streetscape provides.

We should be aiming for niche stores where you can walk about, he said, nice small stores with interesting products.

He said the downtown already offers successful examples, such as the scone shop and book store.

We could be consistent with the successful downtowns in Perth and Merrickville, he said. As a council we have to be flexible enough to allow the right kind of development to happen.

The Arnprior Business Improvement Area represents business owners in the core of the downtown.

BIA chair Bill Mitchell said his members havent spent a lot of time on the highway expan-sion issue and consensus is hard to come by.

I dont think anything has been expressed one way or anoth-er, Mitchell said, adding that a population increase doesnt always translate into local sales.

It depends if (new residents) like the lifestyle of living in a small town, he said. Every-body has a different answer but everyone would like more people to shop in town.

Beyond highway construc-tion, Mitchell said jobs in man-ufacturing and research and development are the key to pros-perity.

What would really make a difference is to start bringing real jobs into town, otherwise were really just services for peo-ple who earn their money else-where, he said. Manufacturing and R&D jobs would have a more dramatic effect than virtually anything else. Jobs give people a reason to be here.

Greater Arnprior Chamber of Commerce president Joan Carey sees the Highway 417 connection with the town as a positive that may bring challenges, but she believes residents are up to it.

(The new highway) is good for travelling, Carey said. It helps people move around and maybe more people will want to move out of the city to Arn-prior.

More people here means opportunity for business, he added.

The business owners and the people of Arnprior are very strong people, and they always move forward. We have very inventive people who think and then do well.

Since Highway 416 construction was completed in 1999, many busi-nesses in Kemptville have relocated from the old downtown, shown here, to cheaper land on a commercial strip near the highway.

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Last year was a fantastic year, with our youth participating in many exciting outings and events, which helped them grow as children while at the same time encouraged individualism, teamwork and con dence building.

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EducationEducationEducationEducation

Queen Elizabeth Public School Grade 7 student Carlin Jackes and Grade 6s, from left, Tyshawn Lafont, Travis Lafont and Bryson Lines, prepare to start a new school year Tuesday. It could be the last year in elementary school for the four stu-dents, as they will likely be attending Renfrew Collegiate Insti-tute next September. The Renfrew County public school board has indicated it is seriously considering moving Grade 7 and 8 students from QE, Central and maybe even Admaston to RCI next year. Mercury Weekender photos by JOHN CARTER

Above, crosswalk guard Donna deVries guides Queen Elizabeth Grade 4 stu-dent Bailey Klatt across Veterans Memorial Boule-vard on the fi rst day of school Tuesday, after Arline McLean had helped him over the fi rst two lanes. Left, the guards stop traf-fi c for teacher Heather Hayman and Grade 5 stu-dent Ben Dagg.

Adult high school movingRenfrews adult high school

will be relocating by months end to the old wholesale build-ing behind Renfrew Collegiate Institute, not the second floor of the Post Office building.

The adult high school and alternate school programs need to move out of the Victoria Edu-cation Centre because the Ren-frew County School Board has the building up for sale.

A proposed move to the post office was nixed because of council reluctance and the lack of wheelchair accessibility.

Renovations at the new Car-swell Street site are almost com-plete. The public meeting to hear input into a rezoning application to allow the move will be held at Renfrew town hall at the start of councils next meeting Monday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m.

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The Renfrew Minor Soccer Association held its annual general meeting and awards night Aug. 26 in the upstairs hall at the Ma-Te-Way Activity Centre. Coaches from each of the individual teams handed out most valuable, most improved and most sportsmanlike player awards for the 2009 season. Award winners are shown with their medals. Mercury Weekender photo by PETER CLARK

Renfrew minor soccer caps off 2009 season with AGM and presenting of team awards

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The Renfrew Minor Soccer Associa-tion held its annual general meeting and awards night Aug. 26 in the upstairs hall at the Ma-Te-Way Activity Centre.

Each team saluted its most valuable player (MVP), most improved player (MIP) and most sportsmanlike player (MSP).

Receiving team awards for the 2009 season were:

Under-12 girls royal blue: MVP Sage

Melville, MIP Kailyn Friske, MSP Kim Carter.

Under-12 girls lime green: MVP Rachel Fortier, MIP Carlin Jacks, MSP Courtney Roach.

Under-12 boys navy: MVP Nick Hazen, MIP Shaughn Reid, MSP McKin-ley Ripley.

Under-14 girls red: MVP Sonia Ber-gin, MIP Jenneth Boudreau, MSP Drew Shalla.

Under-14 boys black: MVP Connor Jamieson, MIP Ian Reid, MSP Evan Nai-

smith. Under-18 girls navy: MVP Cassie

Patrois, MIP Kerry Keyes, MSP Madison Wren.

Under-18 girls silver: MVP Nata-lie Walters, MIP Abby Freemark, MSP Amanda Tubman.

2010 BOARDThe association also elected its board

of directors for the 2010 season.Officers are president Barry Holt,

vice-president Nives MacLaren, secre-

tary Shannon Clark and treasurer A.J. White.

Directors are referee co-ordinator Tammy Holt, coaching director Kathy Mitchell-McCallum, equipment and facil-ities co-ordinator Shannon Coyne, house league convenor Robin Kean, registrar Mary Leigh Elliott and publicity/fund-raising chair Theresa Gaddess.

Aside from those who already hold a post on the executive, the minor soccer association is always looking for volun-teers to help out.

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The Renfrew Timberwolves have been preparing for the Sept. 13 opening of the 2009-10 hockey season for almost three weeks. Phase One was training camp, which included seven sessions for Junior B hopefuls. Now its off to Phase Two pre-season games. The Wolves host a pair of contests this weekend. The Brockville Tikis visit the Ma-Te-Way Activity Centre Friday, while the Ottawa West Golden Knights are in town Saturday. On Tuesday, the Arnprior Packers come calling. All three games are 8 p.m. starts. The regular season begins Sunday, Sept 13 when the Wolves host the Perth Blue Wings at 7 p.m. Mer-cury Weekender photo by PETER CLARK

Wolves host Friday, Saturday encounters

Mixed slo pitch final series deadlocked

Sue Cotnam of Barkers Collision Centre becomes a base runner early in the mixed slo pitch league championship series versus Deslaurier Custom Cabinets. At left is Deslau-rier fi rst baseman Steve Bowes. Mercury Weekender photo by PETER CLARK

If the Renfrew Timberwolves dont have their skating legs under them by the time they open the Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League regular sea-son Sept. 13, it wont be through inactivity.

The Wolves are playing fi ve pre-sea-son games inside of seven nights.

The Wolves host the Brockville Tikis on Friday, and the Ottawa West Golden Knights Saturday at the Ma-Te-Way Activ-ity Centre. They also entertain the Arnpri-or Packers Tuesday. All three games are 8 p.m. contests.

The Renfrew club also travels to Stitts-ville to complete a home-and-home Sun-day at 1:30 p.m.

The same two teams met in Renfrew Wednesday night, too late for press dead-lines.

There has been little to choose from between Deslaurier Custom Cabinets and Barkers Collision Centre in the Ma-Te-Way Mixed Slo Pitch League.

The two teams fi n-ished 1-2 in the nine-team standings and split their two regu-lar-season contests.

After two games of the 2009 champion-ship series, they are equally as close.

Deslaurier cap-tured the opening contest 16-11 last Thursday, and Bark-ers came back to win the nightcap 19-18.

The best-of-fi ve se-ries resumed with a second doubleheader last night (Wednes-day).

If they were again to split, a one-game showdown is sched-uled for tonight.

If so, game time is 7:30 p.m. at Ma-Te-Way Park.

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SportsSportsSportsSportsOn Aug. 18, the Renfrew Wildcats captured their first Upper Ottawa Val-ley Adult Soccer League championship. The Wild-cats went undefeated against teams from Pet-awawa, Pembroke and Deep River. They scored 89 goals and yielded only nine. In front row, from left, are Jordyn Foy, Sam De Bruyn, Kim Kal-lio, Meagan Buchanan and Amanda Kean; and standing, Cori-na Kolkowski, Mary Ringrose, Jen Donegan, Cassie Patrois, Sidney Strader, Shannon Chre-tien, Beth Pilgrim and Alison Kean. Photo cour-tesy of JEN DONEGAN

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[email protected] have been a lot of tee-offs and birdie

putts made since 1930 when J.P. Gordon donated a prestigious piece of hardware named in his honour for Ottawa Valley golf supremacy.

The Gordon Cup has continued to represent the fellowship and friendly rivalry between the Arnprior, Deep River, Mississippi, Pembroke and Renfrew golf clubs.

The competition consists of 14 players per team, with the low gross scores counting each day.

Renfrews win in 2008 was its ninth in the past 11 years.

Arnprior won the Cup in 2007.The team record of 1,810 strokes is held by

the 1998 Renfrew team.Larry Powell of Renfrew owns the lowest

individual score of 132, attained in 2004 when Pembroke hosted the event.

Renfrews Rocky Lemenchick held the low score on the Renfrew course of 141 in 1988 before Dwight Reinharts 135 eclipsed that last year.

Four players have competed in 30 or more Gordon Cups.

That list includes three from Renfrew: Rob Warren 38 years, Rick Smith 35 and Ambrose Adamchick 31.

Gordon Cup custodian Glenn Buder of Arnprior has played in 35 Gordon Cup tourna-ments.

2009 GORDON CUPThis years 36-hole, two-day event runs Satur-

day and Sunday at the Pembroke Golf Club.Fourteen members of the Renfrew Golf Club

will be out in defence of the clubs Gordon Cup title.

Representing Renfrew will be 2009 club champion Larry Powell, last years club champ Dwight Reinhart, plus Andrew McKay, Doug Hume, George Norlock, Jim Lapierre, Scott Miller, Steve Mulvihill, Mike Craig, Benny Al-len, Craig Lynch, Rick Troutman, Rob Warren and Stephen Dowd.

SCHEDULEReinhart and McKay are the fi rst local golf-

ers to tee off, on hole one and 10 respectively, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

Scott Miller on the fi rst hole and Jim Lapi-erre on 10 are the fi nal Renfrew club members to take to the links at 11:30 p.m.

Sundays play starts at 9:15 a.m. The fi nal group of golfers tees off at 11:22 a.m.

Renfrew is coming off last years landslide victory when they built up a 53-stroke day-one lead en route to a resounding 88-shot win on the home course during the towns 150th celebra-tions.

The lowest 12 scores of the 14 will count to determine the eventual team score and 2009 Gordon Cup champion.

This year also marks the 80th Gordon Cup competition.

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The second annual Hold em for Hospice card tournament, in memory of J.J. and Rose-Marie Enright, takes place Saturday, Oct. 17 at Trinity-St. Andrews United Church, 291 Plaunt St. in Ren-frew.

There is no entry fee. However, participants must be ready to play by 5 p.m. Cards are in the air at 5:30 p.m.

One hundred per cent of proceeds from dona-tions will go to Hospice Renfrew.

Poker pros Marc Myst Karam, Adam Fish-bones11 Fyshe and Kristen Krissyb24 Bicknell will be a part of the playing field.

There are bounties on all pros and Renfrew Poker Club members.

The night includes door prizes, high hand prize, special prizes for lady players only, and poker pack-ages to be won.

All final-table players also receive prizes.Each participant is given 5,000 chips to start.Win a hand with the J.J. Enright hand (Jacks)

and you win a prize.The final table is sponsored by Renfrew Chrys-

ler.Me and J.J. were actually starting to work

on this (tournament) in July before he passed away, noted organizer Andrew Dick. Last years inaugural Hold em for Hospice was in Rose-Marie Enrights memory.

Hold em for Hospice is open to a maximum of 200 players. However, you must pre-register.

To register, e-mail [email protected] or call Andrew Dick at 613-433-3069.

Second Hold em for Hospice Oct. 17

A new form of martial arts/wrestling is coming to the Renfrew Amateur Wrestling Club, after the International Wrestling Federation (FILA) intro-duced this form of martial arts to the sport.

Grappling is a hybrid sport consisting of wres-tling and jiu-jitsu whose art consists in forcing the opponent to admit he or she cannot escape the ma-noeuvre without harm, explains Grant Lavallee of the Renfrew Amateur Wrestling Club.

The CAWA (Canadian Amateur Wrestling Asso-ciation) feels that it is honorable for an athlete to accept his/her own defeat.

However, the grapplers must be properly in-formed of the correct actions and reactions to adopt in the various submission situations

In accordance with the general philosophy of sport, the grapplers are required to honor the val-ues of sportsmanship and fair play and they shall never intentionally injure a fellow sportsman in competition.

Basically grappling is what we see Georges St-Pierre, who trains with the Montreal Wrestling Club, do without the striking or kicking and not in a cage, noted RAWC coach Lavallee.

We feel that this may be a very exciting sport and attract both males and females in addressing physical fi tness but also self defence and self-dis-cipline.

Registration for the RAWC 2009-10 season is Thursday, Sept. 17 and Monday 21 at the Ma-Te-Way Activity Centre from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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Kailyn Quade of Cobden is driven through Jalopy Junction by niece Maryn, foreground, and nephew Rowan during the Cobden Fair.

ACTIONON THE COBDEN MIDWAYAbove left: Darwin Phillips of Cobden and his grandson, Carter Jessup of Eganville, have a hoot riding the scooter. Below left, riders get their kicks aboard the Paratrooper during the 50th edition of the Cobden Fair last weekend. Mercury Weekender photos by STEVE NEWMAN

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 92 pm Gates Open4 pm Beer Garden Opens4 pm Armouries & Exhibit Hall Opens5 pm Rides Start7 pm Demolition Derby - Grandstand

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 (Childrens Day)9 am Gates Open9 am High Kickers Sheep Club Achievement Show10 am Renfrew Sheep Club Achievement Show10 am Armouries & Exhibit Hall OpensNoon Junior Hog Show1 pm Market Lamb Class followed by Interclub Sheep Show1 pm Futures Holstein Show2 pm Rides Start4 pm Beer Garden Opens8 pm THE STAMPEDERS - GRANDSTAND

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 119 am Gates Open9 am Light Horse Show10 am Armouries & Exhibit Hall Opens10 am Renfrew 4-H Dairy Club Achievement Show10am Belgian Horse ShowNoon Beer Garden Opens1 pm Shorthorn Show1 pm Heavy Horse Show1 pm 4-H Interclub Dairy Competition4 pm Rides Start8:30 pm WAYNE ROSTAD & DESERT HEAT - GRANDSTAND

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 129 am Gates Open9 am Light Horse Show9 am Clydesdale, Percheron & Commercial Horse Show10 am Armouries & Exhibit Hall Opens10 am Craft Morning - Galbraith Room10 am Horseshoe Tournament10 am Bonnechere Valley 4-H Beef Club Achievement ShowNoon Rides Start

Noon Beer Garden OpensNoon Market Beef Show12:30 pm Mark of Excellence Hereford Show12:30pm Angus Show12:30 pm 4-H Interclub Beef Competition1 pm Heavy Horse Show1 pm Majic By John Pert2, 3:30, 5 & 7 pm Little Rays Crocodile Show6:30 pm Beef, Hog & Lamb Sale8:30 pm Tommy Cash & Cash Crew - GRANDSTAND

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 139 am Gates Open10 am Armouries & Exhibit Hall Opens10 am Horseshoe TournamentNoon Rides StartNoon Beer Garden Opens12:30pm Charolais BOSS Show12:30 Simmental, Maine Anjou & Limousin Show1 pm Lawn Tractor Pulling Competition1 pm Pinnacle International Horse Drawing Festival5 pm Fair Closes

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