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100 years

Snow fun

Whitney woman, Agnes Bowers, turns 100. Happy birthday, Agnes!

Snow Fun 2014 kicked o� on Jan. 28. Catch up on all the fun!

After a long haul, the outdoor Wilno rink is o� cially up and running.

Robert and Constance Bersan, two of seven members of the newly formed Wilno Rink Cor-poration whom have assumed responsibility of the rink, con� rmed a full year of liability insur-ance was purchased last week.

Almost immediately afterwards, kids and teens � ooded the rink, Robert said.

“We’re so happy to see it being used so soon,” he added. “It’s seeing lots of action and that’s exactly what we wanted to o� er the kids.”

The corporation was able to purchase insur-ance after a generous donation from the Killa-loe-Hagarty-Richards Township of $10,000, Rob-ert explained.

Until this past week, the rink had remained dormant for about 18 months.

Only recently did the Wilno Rink Corporation evolve, after it looked as though no one would else would be able to ensure the outdoor rink in Wilno would ever be operational again.

Under lawyer Robert Howe’s direction, the Wilno Rink Corporation came to life and was able to legally take ownership of the rink, Con-stance explained.

“He waived legal fees and has been a great guide and help,” Constance added. “As have many others.”

Robert echoed his partner’s statement. “We’re just amazed at how much support

has come through to help us to get to this point and to get the rink up and running,” he said. “So many people have just shown up and were ready and willing to help – willing to donate. It’s really unbelievable...we weren’t expecting any of that.”

Over the course of the last little while, several community members have donated their time to help flood the rink, daily. Others have been generous enough to help with pipe repairs and donate firewood, and help with fixes with the woodstove, which was in need of urgent repairs. � e chimney was also recently paid for.

One gentleman even drove his tractor from Killaloe when he heard our snow blower had crapped out and the group was in a pinch, Con-stance went on to say.

“Slowly, we’re working at it all,” Robert said. Recently, the primary focus has been taking

care of immediate safety-related repairs. But the corporation is also in the midst of

receiving quotes to repair or purchase a new hot water tank. It’s in pretty rough shape, Rob-ert admits. Constance is also working hard

Community e� orts bring Wilno outdoor rink to lifeSarah HyattBarry’s Bay This Week

It’s time for Snow Fun! Rebecca Jahoor relaxes by the fi re after lots of sledding at Garnet Kranz on Feb. 2. See page 5. Emily McPhee Special to This Week

see page 4

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Nestled in the heart of Whitney, Ont. lives a woman who for nearly 100 years has taken care of others, all her life.

On Feb. 5,1914, Agnes Bowers, (nee Lavalley) was born in the Hay Lake area, just outside of Whitney.

She was born into a family of four sis-ters and two brothers, and grew up on a homestead with the lake in her backyard.

It’s a different world compared to now, Agnes admits. But she wouldn’t have had her life any other way.

Agnes never went to school. Her par-ents became very ill into her later years and caring for them was of great impor-tance to her. She looked after both her mother and father, until they passed.

Agnes hunted, fished, cut wood and looked after the cattle on the homestead, alongside her siblings for many years.

“It was just a little farm, but a lot of work,” Agnes added.

But some of her fondest memories were made in Hay Lake and live on with her today.

“I remember being outside working all day long, chopping wood. We’d sweat an awful lot. Back in those days, after a few hours all us girls would just rip our clothes off and jump in the lake to cool down,” she said. “You could do that sort of thing back then,” she chuckled.

Sharing laughs with her sisters and leaping into the lake are memories Agnes cherishes.

The family never had much, Agnes admits. But there was this one time they went on quite the excursion, via canoe to Ottawa, Agnes remembers.

“We stayed overnight and came back the next day,” Agnes said. “There were only trains and a few stores when I first went to Ottawa back then.”

But it was the simple things that mat-tered most to Agnes growing up, like the family’s canoe trip.

To date, Agnes says the ability to pad-dle a canoe well is something she remains very proud of.

“I was darn good in a canoe,” she said.Her father taught her a lot too. Like how

to chop wood. That first time trudging into the bush with her father is a memory that remains fresh as yesterday, Agnes said.

“I’m able to sit back and laugh now,” she said, with a grin.

Back then however, it was a little hard, she admitted. But it was through those simple things, Agnes learned a lot about life, she insists.

“My father taught us all to make sure when we did something, we did it right or to not do it all,” she explained.

Agnes has carried this with her, her whole life.

Her upbringing taught her how to sur-vive and to work hard. And also helped her to meet her husband, fishing on Hay Lake in the early1940s.

Soon after, they married and went on to five children in years after and also adopt.

In 1942, Agnes and her family made the move to Whitney. She brought her father, who had just recently had a stroke with her.

And while raising six children and caring for her father and husband kept Agnes busy, she still found time to work when she could.

Whether it was scrubbing floors or cleaning cabins or stores after hours, Agnes never turned down the opportu-nity for work.

“I enjoyed going to work anyway,” she said. “But I also didn’t take no crap,” she chuckled.

For several summers Agnes cleaned

cabins in Bancroft. It was hard work, Agnes said.

The pay wasn’t that good either, she added. Her first year, Agnes made $7 a month and was responsible for clean-ing nine cabins daily. But she did her job right and did what she had to, to survive.

Over the years, Agnes helped out at other places. Back when there was a hos-pital in Whitney, she worked there too and at several convenience stores in town.

“I did what I could,” she said. When asked what the secret was to

raising six children and balancing all life threw at her, Agnes’ response was, “I’m a mother who liked my kids. And I was small once myself.”

E n s u r i n g h e r c h i l d r e n h a d g o o d upbringing wasn’t a chore for Agnes, it was something she simply wanted and did with ease, even after her husband passed away.

Later on in life, Agnes’ sister would pass on, too. She left behind a son, Eric Sayyea.

“He was to be put in an orphanage,” Joe Bowers, one of Agnes’ sons said. “But mom wasn’t having it.”

Agnes took Eric under her wing and

raised him as her own. “That’s just the person she’s always

been, she always takes care of everyone,” Joe said.

Whenever someone needed caring for or help, there was Agnes.

Her children of six never had much when it came to actual “stuff” growing up, Joe added. But the family lived a rich life regardless.

For Joe, his wife got sick a little while back. He didn’t know what to do, she became very ill.

Then there was Agnes, like a rock, ready to help. She helped care for Joe’s wife until she passed.

“She was always very good to us all,” Joe

said. “Never treated one better than the other.”

Agnes will celebrate her 100th birthday on Feb. 5 and on Feb. 8, at the Parish Hall in Whitney an open house will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. to celebrate Agnes’ huge heart and all her accomplishments.

Her six children, 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren will be in attendance and typical Agnes; she’s most excited to see everyone and how they’re doing, she says.

Her family believes, Agnes as of Feb. 5 will be the oldest, living woman in Whit-ney.

And to sum Agnes up, her granddaugh-ter Kim Brown says, “She’s just amazing.”

Whitney woman lives a full life, caring for othersSarah HyattBarry’s Bay This Week

That’s just the person she’s always been, she always takes care of everyone.

— Joe Bowers, Agnes’ son

Sarah Hyatt StaffOn Feb. 5, Agnes Bowers turns 100 years old. This makes her the oldest, living woman in Whitney, Ont.

Agnes Bowers (second to the left, back row in the plaid dress) and her family back on the Homestead in Hay Lake.

Wednesday, February 5, 2014 Barry’s Bay This Week 3

On Feb. 3, Mayor David Shulist publicly announced at the latest Township of Madawaska Valley (TMV) Coun-cil meeting, a CAO recruiting committee will be formed in the near future.

“It’s my duty as mayor to form the committee,” Shu-list said.

Applications for the position, which has been vacant since July 10, 2013 will be accepted until Feb. 10 at 4 p.m. Previously, council had been looking internally but did not find a candidate for the job.

Shulist also announced this time around, he would

like all councillors to sit on the recruiting committee. He believes this to be in the best interest of the township and council.

Previously, only two members of council, alongside the mayor sat on the last committee and there were some difficulties, it was explained.

Mayor Shulist is also asking that Suzanne Hunt from Templeman Menninga be a part of the committee and help with the interviewing process.

In other news, council decided on Feb. 3 to support a resolution that protects taxpayers from higher prop-erty taxes by implementing a comprehensive, long-term solution to reform joint and several liability insurance for municipalities no later than June 2014, addressing the alarming rise in insurance premiums due to rising

litigation and claim costs. The TMV council is also continuing to fight increasing

policing costs. This Monday they passed a resolution to hop on board

with several other smaller, rural municipalities asking that the province of Ontario take back the responsibility for policing for small municipalities with a population of 5,000 or less.

Under a moment of reflection, Shulist also reminded everyone that the annual Timberfest event is fast approaching.

“We’re doing as much as we can for the event,” Shulist added. “But we’re always looking for volunteers to help out. It would be great to see the public getting involved with some of the activities.”

TMV moving forward with hiring CAO Sarah HyattBarrry’s Bay This Week

During the week of Jan. 27 – Feb. 3, 2014 there were 63 calls for service in the Killaloe/Whitney Detachment area.

There were seven motor vehicle collisions that were reported during the week. There were three motor vehi-cle collisions involving a wild animal.

TheftBonnechere Valley Township, ON – Killaloe OPP are

investigating a break-in that occurred to a vehicle on Queen Street in Eganville. During the evening of Jan. 30 and the morning of Jan. 31, 2014 unknown person(s) entered a vehicle and removed a wallet. If anyone has information contact the Killaloe OPP or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-999-8477.

Bonnechere Valley Township, ON – Provincial Consta-ble James Baker is investigating mischief that occurred at the Fresh Mart on Bridge Street in Eganville. Sometime during the evening of Jan. 30, 2014 unknown person(s) caused damage to the window. If anyone has informa-tion contact the Killaloe OPP or Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-999-8477.

Criminal charges from snowmobile patrol

North Algona Wilberforce Township, ON – On Jan. 31, 2014 at approximately 12:30 p.m. Provincial Constable Jeff Cole and Ministry of Natural Resources Officer Derek Hebner were on snowmobile patrol on Golden Lake when they conducted a check on a male. Robert HAZEL-

TON, 33 years of age of Killaloe-Hagarty-Richards Town-ship was charged with:

- Breach of Probation contrary to 733.1(1) - Possession of Marihuana contrary to section 4(1)

of the Controlled Drug and - Possession of Cocaine contrary to section 4(1) of

the Controlled Drug and - Possession of Methamphetamine contrary to sec-

tion 4(1) of the Controlled Drug and HAZELTON appeared in Pembroke court on Feb. 3,

2014 in Pembroke.From East Region Headquarters

Opp investigating fraudSMITHS FALLS, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police

(OPP), East Region Crime Unit would like to warn resi-dents that there has been an increase in fraud in connec-tion with highly discounted home theatre audio and vis-ual equipment.

Suspects tell customers that there has been a mix up for one of the shipments of home theatre equipment and that they are willing to offer the customer a remark-able deal. Suspects may provide a fake invoice. Suspects tell customers that they are receiving an extremely high quality product for far less than the actual price. In some cases the packaging is printed with fake MSRP (Manufac-turers Suggested Retail Pricing) stickers and an impres-sive list of specifications to help draw potential custom-ers into believing they are getting an excellent deal.

In most cases the product is generally far inferior in quality than they lead customers to believe. The products

are usually manufactured overseas with no real brand-ing or product support. Additionally, replacement parts are impossible to come by, as most of the companies are not legitimate.

Shoppers need to exercise caution when being offered “a deal that is too good to be true”.

Report suspicious activity to your nearest police agency immediately. Or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. You may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.

Contact: Sgt. Kristine Rae 613-285-2750

Report from the OPP

From toboggan races, to tasty treats and lots of action on the ice, this year’s 41st Snow Fun was a success, says Maria Mayville, community development co-ordinator for the Township of Killaloe-Hagarty-Richards and Snow Fun organizer.

“All of the events were very well attended,” she added. Many, many volunteer hours and community partners

donated a lot of time and put in a lot of work to make the traditional winter celebration a success, Mayville explained. So to see everyone enjoying themselves, smil-ing and the events well attended is certainly gratifying for all those who put in so much effort, she said.

For more than four decades the winter carnival has been a tradition, which has enticed sports teams and people from afar come to visit.

Seniors, kids, families, couples and singles embraced their love for “Snow Fun,” starting on Jan. 28. Everyone had their choice of fun too, with an array of events and

activities offered this year, many of which were new to the lineup.

The Art of Figure Eight Skating and Winter Wonderland in Bonnechere Provincial Park events were both new and highlights for the carnival, Mayville said. It’s hoped those partnerships can only grow after this year’s Snow Fun as well, the organizer added.

While the majority of festivities are over, the 6th Rich-ard Elie Memorial Pond Hockey Tournament is still on. It’s scheduled for Feb. 22, at the Old Killaloe Pond.

Until next year!

41st traditional Snow Fun spreads cheerSarah HyattBarrry’s Bay This Week

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Event listings are provided FREE on a space-available basis. This feature is available to registered not-for-profit groups excluding government funded groups and charities.If you would like to LIST AN EVENT send it to Kelsey Bimm by E-mail to [email protected] or Fax it to 613-756-2994 Deadline for submissions is 5PM Thursday

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MV horticultural Society is renting a TRAILERFEST FEBRuARY 5, 2014

Sneak a peek into Belleville Downtown DocFest 2014 film lineup at TrailerFest, Wednesday from 5:30-7:00 pm at the Belleville Public Library & John M. Parrott Art Gallery. TrailerFest will feature a screening of select trailers from the over 50 films comprising the 2014 DocFest lineup. Sponsored by Prime Focus Productions, TrailerFest will also feature special announcements, a free ticket giveaway, light refreshments and popcorn – it’s the movies after all! DocFest tickets are available online and at select locations around the Bay of Quinte Region. www.downtowndocfest.ca

ANIShAANABE CuLTuRAL CIRCLE

MEETINGThe next meeting of the Anishaanabe Cultural Circle will be on Saturday February 8th at the united Church camp in Deacon ontario from 10 am to 4 pm. Drum making is full but there will be teachings about the pipe ceremony and talking sticks and drumming. Everyone is welcome. Please bring a dish for the potluck.

To register please phone 613-433-1824 or register online with eventbrite.ca.

This coming February bring your family and friends to enjoy an evening of music as oLSWA’s Don Bosco Drama Club presents the classic Rodgers & hammerstein musical, The Sound of Music. Performances will be held at Madawaska Valley District high School in Barry’s Bay.

Dates of performance: Friday Feb. 28, 7:00 p.m.Saturday March 1, 7:00 p.m., Sunday March 2, 2:00 p.m.

Advance tickets can be purchased at Lorraine’s Pharmasave in Barry’s Bay, or reserved though our Lady Seat of Wisdom’s Reception Desk at 613-756-3082.

Ticket Prices:Students/Seniors/Clergy: $7.00Adults: $10.00 ($12.00 at door)Families: $40.00

Friday Evening at 7:00 pm. Storm date March 15th at 12:00 pm. Come and enjoy the parade proudly sponsored by Douglas Lions Club. Floats & Leprechaun hoofers welcome. To book in your float/hoofer and get parade instructions contact: Douglas Lions Club @ 613-649-2541 or Preston @ 613-649-2378 or [email protected] or Robert @ [email protected]. Lions Club chip wagon available at Douglas Tavern. 4-h food booth in Douglas Rec. Building at rink. Parade starts @ 7:00 pm sharp @ St. Michael’s School, Lining up starts @ 3:30 pm. Irish Ceilidh (Concert) by Art Jamieson outside Douglas Tavern @ 4:30pm. Come early & enjoy the best local Irish Talent on stage. Also Irish music at the Rec Building by Guy Jamieson and Friends @ 5:00 pm. Also come to our Annual Barn Dance - June 21st!

applying for grants. In years past, when the rink was operational there has

always been a minimal membership fee for the rink – how-ever, for this season, there will not be one, Robert said. “We just want people and kids to come skate, and enjoy the rink for what’s left of the season,” he said.

The group is mostly excited to offer families and kids the chance to enjoy recreational activities, the duo explained.

This is something each of the Wilno Rink Corporation members feels strongly about, Constance said.

With fewer options for recreation and increasing con-cerns for child obesity, for example, it’s important local kids have a place to go, she explained.

“Our kids deserve a place to go and have fun,” she said. Many of the corporation members Constance added,

also grew up on playing on the outdoor Wilno rink. “I think that’s one of the reasons why this has been so

important,” she went on to say. “It’s almost like a part of our heritage here.”

Those experiences had on the rink of community and togetherness shape children’s lives, the duo agreed.

Currently, the Wilno community is also at risk of losing their local school, St. Mary’s. So to be able to save the rink is certainly a win for the community, Constance added.

It’s a great feeling to be able to help offer kids the chance to have some fun and let loose, she continued.

What’s more, the corporation wants to turn the outdoor rink into a year round facility, they told Barry’s Bay This Week.

They’re looking for community input, too, from kids, fam-ilies, and parents – everyone.

“We’d like to know what people would like to see for options in the future,” Constance said.

The corporation’s hopes are kids will in the summertime be able to shoot some hoops, or play a little one-on-one basketball. Ball hockey, bicycling or skateboarding, could be options for youth as well.

People with ideas can look to the Wilno Rink Facebook page, Constance says. Emails and contact information can be found there. The following are corporation members, Robert and Constance, Jennifer Kuiack, Amanda Kutchko-skie, Sylvia Hinrichsen, and Joanne Plebon.

For those not online, Constance and Robert can also be reached by telephone at 613-756-3913.

Ideas and suggestions are also welcomed at the corpora-tion’s fundraiser on Feb. 15.

As previous groups dedicated to the rink did, a Mocca-sin Dance and Family Fun Day Fundraiser will be held at the rink to help the corporation to fundraise for expenses throughout the year.

The upcoming fundraiser will offer community mem-bers, kids and families lots of fun, Constance said. Sev-eral volunteers have offered to help out and offer services, already. Terry Newcombe, with his balloon-making tal-ents, for instance is scheduled to be at the fundraiser. Lots of music, free hot dogs and drinks and either a kids versus moms, hockey or broomball game will also be a part of the fun.

Festivities begin around 4:30 p.m. Robert and Constance on behalf of the corporation

extend a warm thank you to Killaloe-Hagarty-Richards Township, Robert Howe and the many volunteers who con-tinue to help and have helped with the outdoor Wilno rink.

As to whether or not the Township of Madawaska Valley (TMV) will support the Wilno rink, it’s still unknown.

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Previously, Robert had attended a meeting and asked for the township’s support, but ultimately the TMV had con-cerns with liability they needed to check out first, it was decided.

Constance and Robert said, Paul Nopper for the TMV had been in touch and discussion on the matter is to continue at an upcoming recreation meeting, scheduled on Feb. 5.

Sarah Hyatt Barry’s Bay This Week

Left to right: KHR councillor Kathy Marion, and Wilno Rink Corporation members Joanne Plebon, Sylvia Hinrichsen, Amanda Kutchkoskie and Constance Bersan celebrate the Wilno outdoor rink officially open, on Feb. 3. Missing from the photo are: KHR Mayor Janice Visneskie-Moore, and corporation members Robert Bersan and Jennifer Kuiack.

Rink ‘almost like a part of our heritage’

We just want people and kids to come skate and enjoy the rink for what’s left of the season.

— Robert Bersan

Our kids deserve a place to go and have fun.

— Constance Bersan


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Garnie’s Ranch offers families tobogganing fun

Clockwise, Ika Duknic gets the royal treatment as her dad Keith Duknic pulls her back up the tobogganing hill on Feb. 2 at Garnet Kranz’s in Killaloe during Snow Fun.

Who says only the kids can have fun? Gwen Stewart-Plotz takes a turn going down the hill at the Snow Fun tobogganing event .

Nicholas Jahoor, front, and Austin Jahoor gleefully slide down the hill during Snow Fun in Killaloe.

Evelyn Plotz cheerfully picks herself up after tumbling face first into the snow during the Snow Fun tobogganing event at Garnet Kranz’s.

One of life’s most commonly asked questions – what is truly most important in this life? While many people’s answers would vary and some might say family, children or their career, it’s important we get it right. Because after all, there’s no second shot at life. It is what we make of it. I think Agnes Bowers has got it right. On Feb. 5, Agnes turns 100 and is said to likely be the oldest, living woman in Whitney, Ont. I had the chance to catch up with Agnes recently and had some lovely conversation. It was a nice treat on a Wednesday afternoon and refreshing, like that first smell of fresh, spring air. What I learned from Agnes as far as she was concerned, it’s OK to live a simple life and to be happy about it. For nearly 100 years, Agnes took care of so many people, her parents, siblings, six children, her sister’s child, her son’s wife – the list goes on. And I’m sure after a century; I didn’t get the whole list.Agnes never went to school or did anything spectacular like win a Nobel Peace Prize. But I’m sure to all those she has cared for and helped, her kindness has mattered. Agnes is the type of person; I think most people admire to be. You know, the one who you’re like “where on earth does that woman get her energy from?”I imagine Agnes to have been that type all her life. Truth is, I’m not sure anyone could comprehend the impacts Agnes has had on all those she has touched over the years. Certainly her kindness will

live on. As those who she has bestowed such kindness to, they will also most likely go on to pass along favours to others – as they know of the difference such kindness made in their life. In high school, I once had a teacher share a similar message with me. I was upset about a grade and having some difficulty in this course and at home. I was also a bit of a perfectionist, oh how I drove myself crazy! What he told me was, “Sarah, the grade you receive in this course won’t really matter that much in the end. Instead the kindness you were shown will be more important.” That teacher went on to explain

how he tried to live his life this way, being as empathetic and as understanding

to his students and to others as could. He challenged himself daily. Of course, his students also challenged him! I’m not sure I entirely understood what he had shared with me then, but later on I certainly did. For the many times I was fortunate enough to have been bestowed kindness, I am grateful. I understand now those moments of kindness shaped my life. It’s funny; I passed my law course and vaguely remember that grade. But I certainly remember Mr. Kingzinger, clear as day and his passion to help others and how he helped me to open back up to people – to learn to trust people again. The world could use more people like Agnes and Mr. Kingzinger. Thank you for the reminder Agnes, as to what is most important in this life. And Happy Birthday!


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If you ever wondered why you never see supermodels ice fishing, the answer is the wind. When you weigh less than a leaf of lettuce, there’s too much risk of being blown away. Plus, the wind is hell on their hair.

If you doubt this, take a closer look at mine.

Wind is a fact of life during the ice fishing season, however, and there are two distinct strategies in dealing with it. The one you choose is generally determined by the number of times you were dropped on your head as a child.

The first strategy – avoiding the wind entirely – is for genius-types and therefore rarely practiced by the ice fishing fraternity. This can be done by setting up behind wind blocking topography, such as points, islands and huge friends. Consider yourself even more intelligent if do this and fish from inside a heated ice hut – and

smarter still if you simply remain at home and watch ice fishing on the outdoors channel.

The other strategy is for those people who were not well endowed with the gift of IQ – that being, ignore the wind and hope that the shivering you do will impart a special action to the lure you are jigging.

Needless to say, a friend and I started fishing this way last Wednesday afternoon in gale force winds.

My friend had towed along a portable ice hut that was huge – in hindsight, approximately the size of a para-sail. The wind prevented us for setting it up, however. And it messed up my hair.

So we shivered and jigged for lake trout while the hut and accompanying heater remained in the sled, all cozy and warm.

Somewhere during hour three of a brain freeze marathon, my fishing buddy came up with a thought. He said, “Why don’t we try to set up the portable ice hut?”

When a question like this is

asked between heavy gusts of wind, you have to consider only one factor: whose hut is it?

If it’s not yours, you say “Sure. Let’s try.”

Which is why I smiled and said, “Sure. Let’s try.”

My friend is new to ice fishing, so I’m not sure if he understood that in the mysterious language of ice anglers this translates to, “It’s not my portable ice fishing hut, so don’t expect me to go chasing it all over the lake when the wind picks it up and carries it off towards Oz.”

Whether he understood or not, he just nodded and answered with: “You think the wind will carry it away?”

To which I replied with: “Abso-lutely not.”

Every veteran ice angler knows that this means, “Are you kidding? It’s going to get away on you, but at least watching you grab the guy lines and para-sail across the ice will be entertaining and perhaps even inspire a story that we can laugh about after the night ter-rors have finally stopped being an

issue for you.”As you can see, my thoughts on

the matter were fairly clear. So imagine my surprise to me when, a few minutes later, my friend seemed a little upset by the ensu-ing events.

I’m not sure why. He got to see a lot of the countryside and at no point did he gain enough alti-tude to be viewed as a threat on National Defence radar.

I think we can blame that on the fact that his wings iced up.

In any case, at times like this, it pays to reach out and be support-ive to your ice fishing buddies. So I said, “Look on the bright side; your snowmobile suit can be dry-cleaned and, if not for those trees, you would have made a beautiful, textbook landing.”

Despite this, the drive home was a quiet one – punctuated only by a little whimpering whenever a gust of wind buffeted the truck.

You know, I can hardly wait for the night terrors to end.


‘Chung hay fat choy’ – we’re rung in another Chinese New

Year. Time to head down the road to Golden Lake and enjoy some sweet and sour chicken balls (though I do feel sorry for those roosters).

According to the Chinese zodiac this is the Year of the Horse. It is said to be a year of benefits and self-reflection. So saddle up and take a mirror with you.

Each of the signs of the Chi-nese zodiac, from the Monkey to the Tiger, has its own horoscope predictions for the year. If only I could read Cantonese! But as you may recall from a pre-vious article of mine there is a Val-ley zodiac. Here’s a rundown of its 10 signs: The Skunk (those born in a year ending in 0): Business opportu-nities abound for you this year, especially in ventures involving the scented candle market. How-ever, first impressions are every-thing so extra attention to per-sonal hygiene is imperative. Col-ouring your hair will bring only superficial gains.

The Frog (years ending in 1): Your quick tongue will help put food on the table during a downturn in the marketplace. Avoid kara-oke bars, as your vocal talents will fail to impress potential business partners. Have no dealings with anyone born in a year ending in ‘8’ as things will go south fast.

The Turkey Vulture (years ending in 2): Relying on your looks alone to attract roman-tic attention will prove frustrating. Improve your chances by wearing oversized jackets and socializing at night in places with dim lighting. Your competi-tors find your business presence intimidating, use this to your advantage. The Moose (years ending in 3): Avoid being on the road too much in the middle part of the year. Being headstrong will prove ben-eficial in social pursuits. A diet of wet salads will improve your over-all health. Your investments in the ice cream market tracks well dur-ing the summer.

The Partridge (years ending in 4): You’ll be sought after by oth-ers in the later part of the year so keep a low profile. Avoid plaid and neon orange, as they are not

colours favourable to you. Don’t be afraid to pound your chest when the situation merits it. The Raccoon (years ending in 5): You

will find substan-tial rewards in the recycling and com-posting industries.

Health issues may arrive from eat-ing too many packaged foods and stale leftovers. Improved sleep habits will help with the rings around your eyes. The Snapping Turtle (years end-ing in 6): Your business will be slow out of the gate this year and rivals will put you under duress so be prepared to hunker down and protect your essential assets. Your conservative approach will lead to a surprise grab of the summer market share. The Crow (years ending in 7): There will be gains to be made in

agricultural stock if you have the nerve to see through the straw man arguments of the commodi-ties pundits. Your relationship with the Canadian Auto Workers will cause a stir. Your singing tal-ents will have people comparing you to Johnny Cash. The Garter Snake (years ending in 8): Financially you’ll find your-self in some tight places so be pre-pared to bend over backwards to find your niche. Don’t leave your-self exposed in the summer, par-ticularly during harvest times or you may get caught up in com-modities. The Black Bear (years ending in 9): A long, cold winter will pro-duce sluggishness for your busi-ness. Carelessness may lead to a fire that affects your living quar-ters so extra vigilance is a must in the spring. Fortunately the latter part of the year will be filled with honey and you’ll make up your losses diving into the burgeoning waste disposal market. So enjoy 2014 all you, but espe-cially you Partridges. May your year be free of buckshot!

Points of view

The Valley zodiac, a rundown of the 10 signs

Gone with the wind

David GouletMy Two Cents

Steve GaleaSpecial to Barry’s Bay This Week


Following the first, ever Art of Figure Eight Skating, kids of all ages were invited to participate in the Snow Fun Olympics and Annual Costume Parade on Friday night.

Kittens, lions, Toronto Maple Leafs, bal-lerinas and doctors, to name a few, made appearances on the ice.

The Killaloe Rink lit up with flashing colours, as toddlers and kids raced and paraded around the rink, and enjoyed the spotlight for a short while. After the cos-tume parade, kids had some fun and their choice of on ice games.

All costume participants received a prize and an Olympic medal was given to all too.

Cute critters hit the ice in Killaloe Sarah HyattBarry’s Bay This Week

Above, from left to right: Lucas Rosandic, Sabine Dukine, Nella Rosandic, Erika Jeffrey and Maggie Hartwig celebrate the Snow Fun Olympics and Annual Costume Parade on the Ice at the Killaloe Rink on Jan. 31.

Left, an adorable Lylian Plotz was all for the Snow Fun this past Friday, even though she endured a couple tumbles. After asking herself, “Why do I even bother?” She soon realized she was having a ball!

Far left, Kylie was one of many toddlers who proudly paraded around the Killaloe Rink on Jan. 31 as part of the Snow Fun Olympics.


This year’s Snow Fun winter carnival fea-tured a lineup like none other.

Several new additions made for unique experiences for community members.

One of those new additions was the Art of Figure Eight Skating, held at the Killaloe Rink on Friday evening.

Figure skaters of all ages wowed the crowd on Jan. 31, with several demonstrations from the Pre-CANSKate, CANSkate and STAR-Skate programs.

The unprecedented event drew quite the crowd and Maria Mayville; community development co-ordinator for the Town-ship of Killaloe-Hagarty-Richards and Snow Fun organizer had one word to describe the show, “awesome.”

“They did so good,” she said. “We’re so glad they agreed to come take part in Snow Fun.”

Janice Cybulskie, president for the Bar-ry’s Bay Figure Eights club added, the skat-ers who performed demonstrations truly enjoyed the event and the chance to show

some of the elements and skills they’ve learned.

“It was wonderful that we were able to incorporate some of the younger skaters of the club, who had so much fun participat-ing in the event,” Cybulskie continued. “All of the demonstrators made the Barry’s Bay Fig-ure Eights proud as they showed a variety of skills from the early stages of skating, right up to the more advanced techniques and ele-ments of figure skating.”

Mayville added she’s excited to see what the pair collaborating can come up with next.

“Our township is blessed to have two out-door community rinks, perhaps an outdoor show of some sort can happen in the future, even outside of Snow Fun,” Mayville said.

Barry’s Bay Figure Eights put on a show!Sarah HyattBarry’s Bay This Week

Front row, left to right: John-Paul Shaw, Elena Shaw, Aimee Cybulskie, Mary Vanderheyden, Nikola Vanderheyden, Charlie Stoppa and Peter Shaw. Back row, left to right: Megan O’Malley, Kim Coulas, Alissa Yantha, Mallory Voldock, Mackailyn Yantha. This group provided the first, ever Art of Figure Eight Skating demonstration for the annual Snow Fun, winter carnival on Jan. 31.


For the sixth year in a row, the popular Snow Fun Log-ger’s Sports Competition drew in huge numbers.

This was the second year the event was held at the Round Lake recreation park and on Saturday, dozens made the trip regardless of winter worries to take part in the fun, and to salute local loggers.

The friendly competition is all about bringing people together and paying tribute to the hard work many here in and around the area do to make a living, Stanley Pecoskie, competition organizer said.

This year’s lineup featured traditional events, such as log cutting and chair carving, to name a few.

Dozens watched in awe as the loggers went to work throughout the afternoon on Saturday.

With the Round Lake outdoor rink just a hop and skip away, several families and kiddies also enjoyed a fam-ily skate in the midst of the competition. Several vendors offered attendees the chance to shop around for unique products, too.

A cozy bonfire and the chance to roast some marshmal-lows especially enticed youngsters at the event.

Madawaska Coffee was also on hand and happily pro-vided coffee for the afternoon.

This year’s top three chain saw competitor winners were, Frank Glofcheskie in first place, Chris Dombroskie, second and David Hudder, third.

The crosscut team winners were Andrew Dombroskie and David Hudder, Dominic Hudder and Gerard Hudder, and Philip Kuiack and Frank Glofcheskie.

Saluting loggers in the ValleySarah HyattBarry’s Bay This Week

Sarah Hyatt Barry’s Bay This WeekSnow Fun’s annual logging competition drew a huge crowd in Round Lake on Feb. 1 as several stepped up to compete, shrugging off winter worries. Here, competitiors race to carve chairs, which are auctioned off at the Killaloe Canada Day celebration.

On Feb. 1, the Killaloe Curling Club helped kick off Snow Fun festivities with their weeklong annual Community Bonspiel.

For about 24 years, the bonspiel has been a tradition in Killaloe.

Jack Anderson helped bring the tournament to life years ago with the intent to bring community members and busi-ness groups together, Gerard Mullin, president for the curl-ing club said. And to also introduce the sport to new peo-ple.

It’s a great community event, Mullin added. On Saturday, Mullin confirmed about 28 teams will have

participated in the bonspiel after the week ends. This is a manageable number, the president joked. How-

ever, Mullin remembers when nearly 40 teams used to par-ticipate in the annual tradition.

From Saturday to Saturday, each of the 28 teams will play three games. The club uses a specific formula to award points for wins, for ends and for the points on the score-

board. And at the end, the team with the most points wins! “Really it’s more just about having lots of fun though,”

Mullin said. “We always get a few new curlers and that’s also one of the best parts.”

Community bonspiel kicks offSarah HyattBarry’s Bay This Week

Sarah Hyatt Barry’s Bay This WeekAbove, Allen Mullin puts on his game face as he steps onto the ice.

Left, Dan Sullivan hits the ice to compete at the 24th annual Killaloe Curling Club Community Bonspiel.

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The sun was shining and dozens sur-rounded the Killaloe Rink on Jan. 30 to cheer on elementary school students while they battled it out for champion-ship titles at the 37th Annual Elemen-tary School Broomball Tournament.

Students from schools through-out the Madawaska Valley and Bon-nechere areas participated again this year.

Traditionally, the teams were made up mostly of Grades 7 and 8 students.

However, a few Grade 6 students also got in on the action this year to help with numbers, organizer Consta-ble Darcy Nicol from the Killaloe OPP Detachment explained.

For more than three decades the Killaloe Lions Club and Killaloe OPP together, as a part of the Snow Fun winter carnival lineup, have hosted the event in hopes of offering youth throughout the area the opportunity to explore unique, recreational fun.

The tournament, which originated back in the 1970s, also offers students and community members the chance to mingle, and interact with different communities and schools.

So, on Jan. 30 this is precisely what dozens did.

From 9 a.m. into the early hours of the afternoon, community spirit was in the air – and kids smiled from ear-to-ear as they hit the ice and com-peted against other schools, as well as enjoyed a few chuckles while trying to adapt to running on the ice.

The Killaloe Lions Club offered hot dogs and pop, free to all broomball participants and while kids weren’t on the ice, they huddled inside, enjoyed a few treats and caught up with old friends.

Around noon, the playoffs began. The St. James team from Eganville

faced off against the Palmer Rapids Public School team for the C Champi-onship finale, first.

St. James students gave it their all, but in the end could not overcome the overwhelming agility of the Palmer group.

Palmer took home the C Champion-ship title with a 4-1 victory over the St. James team.

Next up to battle for the B Champi-onship title were Killaloe Public School and St. Mary’s, and St. Casimir’s stu-dents.

This year, St. Mary’s and St. Casimir’s students combined to form one team, Nicol explained.

It was neck and neck for the majority of the game and the crowd went crazy. But the newly formed St. Mary’s/St. Casimir’s team had the last say and scored the only goal of the game, just minutes before the game was sched-uled to end.

T h i s m a d e t h e St . Ma r y ’s / St . Casimir’s team this year’s B Champi-onship winners, with a 1-0 win over Killaloe.

For the A finale, it came down to St. John Bosco and St. Andrew’s students, both teams are well-known when it comes to athletics.

The group of boys and girls lived up to their reputation, too.

Bosco was victorious again this year, however. They overcame St. Andrew’s with a 2-1 triumph.

This is the second year in a row the Bosco team has taken home the A Championship title.

Community spirit comes in strides for 37th annual Broomball tournament

Bosco takes home the championship title for the second year in a

row

Sarah HyattBarry’s Bay This Week

Above, left, Hayley Coulas from Killaloe Public School and right, Nicole Recoskie for the St. Mary’s/St. Casimir’s team race for the ball during the B Championship finale.

Below, St. John Bosco Catholic School co-captain Damon Burant, Const. Darcy Nicol and co-captain Hannah Glofcheskie celebrate Bosco’s big win over St. Andrew’s at the 37th Annual Elementary School Broomball Tournament on Jan. 30.

It was a beautiful day on Jan. 30 at the 37th Annual Elementary School Broomball Tournament - but these two teams meant business on the ice. For about a half-hour, Killaloe Public School and the St. Mary’s/St. Casimir’s team went all out, competing for the B Championship title.


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Left, and this year’s B Championship winners are, the St. Mary’s/St. Casimir’s team. They defeated Killaloe Public School for the title, 1-0 at the Killaloe Rink on Jan. 30.

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Above, the Palmer Rapids Public School team celebrates with a group photo after they battled it out against St. James for a 4-1 victory for the C Championship title.

Below, the St. John Bosco Catholic School team took home the A Championship title again this year, for the second year in a row after they overcame the St. Andrew’s team in the grand finale, 2-1.

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Women from all over the Ottawa Valley teamed up on Feb. 2 to play the sixth annual women’s hockey game in memory of Suzanne Cybulskie, who passed away in 2008.

The game took place at the Killaloe skating rink and was part of the Snow Fun events happening this week-end.

Organizer and player Barb Perrigo says the game is “just for fun”, explaining that Cybulskie was “well-known” in the area and players from as far as Ottawa come together to play “in her honour.”

Suzanne Cybulskie’s daughter Tara was present at the game and was asked to drop the first puck as a tribute to her mother.

She is a Killaloe native herself and thinks a game in honour of her mother is great “because a lot of the girls actually knew her.”

About 15 players faced off on the ice, many of whom play regularly in various hockey leagues in the area, with quite a few belonging to the Chicks with Sticks league in Barry’s Bay.

Team Black played against Team White and since there was only one proper goalie – Maryse Sigsworth – she switched back and forth between teams to make things even, while regular players took turns in net for the other team.

Team Black came out strong and scored several goals within the first few minutes. But Team White held their ground and put up a good fight.

Because the purpose of the game was more as a tribute than as a competition, it was decided that nobody would officially keep score. This eased the pressure on the play-ers and allowed for a fun game with strong camaraderie on the ice.

It wasn’t uncommon to see a player lending a hand to help an opposing player up off the ice and apologies were readily handed out when one player knocked another down.

The girls on the ice were tough and showed incredible

endurance. This was especially evident as the game ticked along,

there weren’t official periods and that meant there weren’t official breaks in between. The players were on

their feet for a good hour and a half without stopping, but the fresh air and mild temperatures kept spirits up and skates flying, all combining to keep the memory of Suzanne Cybulskie alive and strong in Killaloe.


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Counter clockwise, from above, Tara Cybulskie gets ready to drop the puck and officially begin play in the sixth annual women’s hockey game to honour her mother Suzanne Cybulskie, while players Barb Perrigo, left, and Erin Recoskie face off.

Kristen Armitage, right, battles for the puck with Stephanie Kuehl, while Maryse Sigsworth defends the net during the women’s hockey game Feb. 2 in Killaloe.

Women from all over the Ottawa Valley laced up to play in the sixth annual women’s hockey game in honour of Suzanne Cybulskie on Feb. 2 in Killaloe. Cybulskie’s daughter, Tara, stands in the middle holding the annual trophy.

Emily McPhee Special to This Week

On Feb. 1, six teams came together to take part in the Annual Kevin Lynch Memorial Hockey Tournament.

Some came as far as from Peterborough, Ont. to com-pete.

This was the 23rd year for the tournament, which coin-cided with Snow Fun festivities this past weekend.

Games were played beginning early in the morning and continued late into the evening.

The Killaloe Ducks were a overjoyed team this year, tak-ing home their first win since 2010 for the C Championship title, after they defeated the Wilno Hounds 5-2.

The Peterborough boys were happy they made the trip too, as they left the Killaloe Rink on Saturday with the B tro-phy, for the second year in a row. They took out the Killaloe Freshmart team in the B finale, 4-3.

And for the fourth year in a row, the Valley Cottage Rais-ers are the A champs! This year, they took on Old Killaloe and defeated their opposition, 3-0.

Proceeds from the memorial tournament go towards helping Killaloe-Hagarty-Richards Township’s volunteer recreation.


Love is in the air and we have decided that it is contest time again!! Barry’s Bay This Week wants to you send us a photo of you and your hunny along with a short story of how you met or a cute/funny moment you two have shared. On Feb 3rd we will upload all the photos along with the stories and voting will begin. The pho-to with the most likes at the end of voting will win a romantic Valentines Day prize. Send your photos to [email protected] by Feb. 5, 2014.

Annual Kevin Lynch Memorial Hockey Tournament lives on

The peewee Valley Storm has endured their first loss recently since their return from Forest, Ont.

On Jan. 25, the storm t o o k o n t h e R e n f r e w Wolves, in Renfrew – and things got ugly.

With two players absent from the game, the storm still managed to pull it together, scoring two goals throughout the game.

But with multiple Ren-frew players scoring mul-tiple goals, eventually the Wolves took over.

The storm lost 8-2 to the Wolves.

Peewee Valley Storm update

Snow Fun 1979The Killaloe ladies beat out the Combermere ladies, 3-2 in the girls hockey event for Snow Fun in 1979. /File photo

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Why did the deer cross the road?Even forest creatures came out for Snow Fun this past weekend!


The Killaloe Ducks took on the Wilno Hounds for the C trophy on Feb. 1 and took home their first championship win since 2010, overcoming the hounds 5-2.

The Peterborough boys are B Champions again this year, after they beat out the Killaloe Freshmart 4-3.

For the fourth year in a row, the Valley Cottage Raisers are the A Champions! The Raisers beat out the Old Killaloe team, 3-0 in the finale at the Annual Kevin Lynch Memorial Hockey Tournament, on Feb. 1.

At George Vanier Catholic School (GVCS) students and staff are committed to contributing to a healthier planet earth.

Students are keen about recycling and caring for the environment, Ruth McNulty, acting principal said. However, sometimes what to and what not to recycle can be con-fusing for students, the principal admitted.

So on Jan. 29, volunteer extraordinaire David Henstock, as he was described by staff made a special appearance at the Combermere school, to talk recycling, the environment and landfill sites with stu-dents. To drive his presentation home, Henstock used several techniques and props, including lots of technology and photos of overflowing landfills, filled with garbage – including some of the Bark Lake landfill.

Henstock also helped lead students in an interactive, hands-on demonstration on what goes where, when it comes to sorting recycling to put an end to any confusion kids might have.

“Students and staff at George Vanier enjoyed Mr. Henstock’s presentation,” McNulty said. “He was interesting and informative.”

More importantly, Henstock also helped put a stop to confusion in regards to the recycling of specific items, such as fruit and pudding cups, for instance, the acting prin-cipal explained.

Henstock was happy to help too, he said on the morning of Jan. 29.

“This school already does such a great job at sorting recycling, but we can get even better,” he told students.

Recycling, composting, garbage, Hen-

stock went over all of the categories with students, as well as talked about the bene-fits of proper recycling on a larger scale and worldwide.

“This way we can spread the message,” he explained.

Once kids nail down proper sorting tech-niques, they pass the message and infor-mation along to others, Henstock said.

Kids take home the information they learn to parents and the hope is such mes-sages can eventually be spread throughout the whole community, Henstock added.

The Township of Madawaska Valley is well on its way to achieving this too, as far as Henstock is concerned. Progress is being made.

This January, for instance, Waste Diver-sion Ontario (WDO) announced the 20 municipalities in Ontario with the highest residential waste diversion rates in 2012.

The residential waste diversion rate is the percentage of blue box and other residen-tial garbage kept out of landfills.

The Township of Madawaska Valley was 19 on the list and slightly above the overall average for Ontario, with a diversion rate of 52.02 per cent.

Henstock is also chairman for the Pub-lic Liaison Committee (PLC), a commit-tee dedicated to caring for and tending to the Bark Lake Landfill and feeder transfer stations, and encouraging a cleaner Mada-waska Valley.

Henstock is happy to announce that the terms of reference for the committee have been approved in a bylaw and encourages residents to come out to learn more about the committee and its passion for contrib-uting to cleaner, greener Madawaska Val-ley.

The next meeting date is Feb.13 at 9 a.m. at the township office.


TIMBERFEST 2014 Friday, February 14, 2014 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Chicks with Sticks Hockey

9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club at the Paul J. Yakabuski Community Centre. Tickets are $20.00

Featuring: Jeff McEnery, Nick Beaton and Shannon Laverty This is an age of majority event. Tickets are available at the Township of Madawaska Valley Office and the Barry’s Bay Railway Station. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

Beaver Tail Truck

Fire Fighter Demonstration

Themed Snowman Making Competition

Live Music from Ken Ramsden

Balloon Making by Twisting Terry of Balloons Beyond Belief

Decorate the Ice Wall

Log Demonstration by John Foreman

Local Logging Trivia

Hot Chocolate and Cookies

Logging Themed Stories, Games, Crafts

7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Stanley Cup Hockey Game at the PJYCC. Toronto vs. Montreal

$5.00 Admission per person at the door $15.00 for a family of 4. Kids under 5 Free.

9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Lumberjack and Jill Dance at the PJY Lounge Featuring Sidewinder. This is an age of majority event. $10.00 Admission at the door.

Sunday, February 15, 2014 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Combermere Community Centre and Area Ice Castle Building at Dennison Park, Hwy 60 in

Combermere. Everyone bring a few 2 litre cardboard containers and “Build Our Community!”

Outdoor Rink - Snow Creature Building and Painting

Mini Hill Sledding

All Day and Evening Outdoor Skating (Canteen on Site)

Tug O’ War Games

Dinner and Dance: $12.00 Adults, $5.00 Kids 2-8 Years, Under 2 Years Free

Dinner Alone: $8.00 Adults, $4.00 Kids 2-8 Years, Under 2Years Free

Dance: $5.00 Adults, $2.00 Kids 2-8 Years, Under 2 Years Free

Large Family Rates Available

Saturday, February 15, 2014 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Barry’s Bay Railway Station and Madawaska Valley Public Library

4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Spaghetti Dinner at the Combermere Community Centre

7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Community Family Dance Featuring “Appellation Celtic”.

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Working towards a cleaner, greener Madawaska ValleySarah HyattBarry’s Bay This Week

Garde 3 student Mason Brotton lent a hand to learn and help teach fellow students about proper recycling techniques last Wednesday, too. Here, he holds up the sign for paper as students decipher what materials go where.

David Henstock holds up a plastic bag and asks students, “Where do you think this goes?” during a special presentation on recycling at GVCS.

The annual Quadeville Winter Carnival kicked off the season for winter fun on Jan. 24.

Festivities began Friday evening with the event’s tradi-tional item bingo, which was very well attended, co-organ-izer Wanda Resmer said.

On Jan. 25, the morning began with a pancake breakfast, compliments of Lisa Quade’s cooking.

Toboggan races were then held at Charolette’s Hill. Rock Meissner and Lily Quade won in the three-to-five

years old category. And Daniel O’Brien and Mya Martel won in the six-to-eight. Andrew Phanenhour and Lauren Musclow were winners for the nine-11 age category.

Holly and Hanna Phanenhour also won double titles. Adults go in on the fun, too. Shelley Phanenhour took

home the big win in the adult’s category. This year Sara Kelly hosted the kid’s games. She did an

excellent job, Resmer said. Some of this year’s highlights included a tug-of-war and a relay race, which involved making a splint, building a fire and marshmallow roasting.

Another big hit this year was the Charlotte Kuehl lollipop tree, Resmer added.

Fun wasn’t reserved for just the kiddies, however. The winter carnival hosted adult’s games and competi-

tions as well. Men and women participated in Swede saws, hacksaws,

nail drive and tea boiling activities. This year’s male winner for the Swede saw competition

was Jesse Stamplicoski from Eganville. Leading ladies, Lori Phanenhour and Polly Felhaber won the tea boiling com-petition, and Donna Resmer also from Eganville won the women’s hand saw competition.

The Quadeville Winter Carnival also featured a poker run.

“...It was a huge success with 103 registered, one of the biggest ones ever,” Resmer said.

There were several lucky winners. First prize of $100 went to Michelle Schison.

Kevin Hooker won second place and $75 and Steve Loef-fin took home third prize for $50. Fourth place went to Ben Westwood, who received $25.

Monica Kargus won $300 as the first place prize winner for the Money Draw. San Eleser won $200 and Donna Res-mer, $100.

A new chainsaw was also up for grabs as one of the prizes and Ted Gretzky proudly took home that win.

The festivities after two, full days of fun wrapped up with a roast beef dinner and carnival cake made by Shelia Jes-sup and Shirley Vinette, and a free public skate until 9 p.m. on Saturday.

With temperatures around -7 C and a little bit of snow gently falling, it was certainly a successful carnival and per-fect ending to the festivities, Resmer said.


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On Jan. 27, schools throughout the Mad-awaska Valley celebrated Family Literacy Day.

Family Literacy Day is a national aware-ness initiative created by ABC Life Literacy Canada in 1999 and held annually on Jan. 27 to raise awareness of the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family.

According to ABC Life Literacy Canada, taking time every day to read or do a learn-ing activity with children is crucial to a child’s development.

Even just 15 minutes a day can improve a child’s literacy skills dramatically and can help a parent improve their skills as well.

On Monday, schools like St. John Bosco Catholic School and Sherwood Public School in Barry’s Bay were happy to partici-pate and embrace the day.

Staff at St. John Bosco agreed, while the kids were at school, celebrating learning and literacy with the Bosco family, seemed fitting.

Multiple grades at St. John Bosco teamed up for the day, Grade 7 students ventured to the kindergarten classrooms to read with youngsters, Grade 8 students read to Grades 1,2 and 3 students, and other classes indulged in family oriented crafts and family history assignments.

At Sherwood Public School, students and staff got comfy and spent the day reading to one-another, as well as had several special guest readers from throughout the commu-nity drop by through the day.

Former teachers, Darcy Nicol from the Killaloe OPP and Andy Peplinski, deputy fire chief, to name a few, each stopped by to read to students.

Students in their fave pajamas huddled in the gym and heard lots of stories.

For Sherwood, Family Literacy Day is also a fundraiser: the Read-A-Thon fund-raiser.

On Monday, around 2:30 p.m., $608 had already been raised to help purchase liter-acy resources for classrooms and students.

Staff and students extend a warm thank you to the many who continue to support students.

Family Literacy Day in the ValleySarah HyattBarry’s Bay This Week

Sarah Hyatt Barry’s Bay This WeekSavannah Dombroskie reads to Daisy McGrath on Jan. 27 at St. John Bosco Catholic School, as the Bosco family celebrates, Famiyl Literacy Day.

Left to right: Adalia deGroot, Stepanie Goodyear, Hillary Fabian, Hadley Layman and in front, Erin VanHoof celebrate Family Literacy Day together, cuddled together in the gym at Sherwood Public School.

Left to right: Lily O’Brien and Meagan Sernoskie enjoy some one-on-one time early Monday morning for Family Literacy Day, at St. John Bosco Catholic School.

After much hard work, the St. Francis Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Family helping Family Campaign is preparing to wrap up this Feb. 12.

A formal celebration and announcement for the campaign’s tally will be made next Wednesday in the activities room upstairs at the hospital at 6:30 p.m. The goal for the campaign was to raise $1.2 million.

“With Family Day and Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we thought what a great time to celebrate wrapping up the campaign with everyone,” Toni Lavigne-Conway, executive director for the founda-tion said.

The evening with these themes in mind, will feature some special decorations and treats.

Several volunteer board members are hard at work preparing to ensure the even-ing is a special one, Lavigne-Conway added.

“We’re just so grateful for the many community members and people who’ve

understood the need for this campaign and helped whenever they could,” the executive director went on to say. “Absolutely every-one has pitched in. Volunteers, donors and supporters from all over – kids, the elderly and families, we’ve been so fortunate to see so much support.”

On Feb. 12, the foundation is looking for-ward to showing community members just how important their support has been.

“I never once heard someone say they wouldn’t give to the hospital, but instead heard, ‘I’ll give what I can,” Lavigne-Con-way said. “We’re so very fortunate for the many gracious supporters here. Every dol-lar was and is appreciated. From when Casey first came in with his $56...to the generous people who donated more than $100,000 and the community businesses that pledged $50,000 – we’re grateful to each and every person, regardless of the size of their donations and their gifts to the hospital.”

Next Wednesday’s celebration is espe-cially important, Lavigne-Conway added because it’s an opportunity for the founda-tion to show attendees precisely the differ-ence they’ve made for their communities and their hospital.

The plan is to show supporters exactly what their donations have went to help pro-

vide for St. Francis Memorial Hospital. “It’s important to us, we understand that

people only have so much money to give, so we want them to see what a difference it has made here,” Lavigne-Conway said.

Equipment purchased through the cam-paign will be showcased and also equip-ment that will be purchased, thanks to the campaign will be showcased.

It’s the foundation’s hopes, people after the wrap up celebration can walk

away not only feeling like they have made a difference, but also that they truly are a part of the family at St. Francis Memorial Hos-pital.

Honorary chairman for the campaign Gerard O’Malley and Lavigne-Conway extend a personal invitation for everyone to join in on the celebration on Feb. 12 at 6:30 p.m.


FREELANCERS WANTEDBarry’s Bay This Week is looking for freelance writers to contribute to its weekly community newspaper and for our online audiences.

Whether you’re interested in trying something new, always loved writing, are passionate about your community and what’s going on it, or looking to enhance your portfolio – we would love to hear from you.

We’re looking for potential columnists and individuals ready and willing to cover community events, with a strong focus on getting the news now.

Hours of work would include evenings and weekends.

Potential interested candidates should email: [email protected]. Be sure to let us know what your interests are and a little bit about yourself, as well as why you’re interested in this freelancing opportunity with Barry’s Bay This Week.

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Township of Madawaska Valley

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Originally settled over 100 years ago by loggers and farmers, the Township of Madawaska Valley offers picturesque forests, plentiful wildlife, over 60 kilometres of navigable waterways including many public beaches, over 175 kilometres of groomed snowmobile trails, and many miles of abandoned rail bed for easy biking and strolling. Located only two hours from Ottawa, three from Toronto and in close proximity to world famous Algonquin Provincial Park, we provide an abundance of recreational, eco-tourism and business opportunities for everyone. Barry's Bay, Combermere, Wilno – each of our three population centres is a unique community with recreation facilities, schools, festivities and churches that form the basis of community life. Residents enjoy the comfort of small-town living along with the security of excellent health and education services. They are home to 4,400 permanent residents and 10,000 seasonal residents.

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER / CLERK (Full Time)

We are seeking a motivated individual with superior leadership, communication, analytical, report writing, customer service skills and political intuition, who works well in a high pressure, ever-changing environment. Reporting to Mayor and Council, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) will successfully deliver the highest calibre of progressive, practical and responsive services to The Township of Madawaska Valley residents, businesses and visitors. The CAO/Clerk will contribute leadership, strategy, direction and enthusiasm to the organization and will work closely with the Mayor, Council and the management team to develop and implement a compelling vision and strategy, establish targets and set standards of performance. Desired Qualifications:

Post-Secondary Education in Public Administration, Business Administration, Management Finance, CMO, AMCT certification, other professional discipline related to municipal operations or an equivalent combination of education and practical experience.

A minimum of 5 years of responsible municipal and/or business management experience.

Knowledge of municipal administration including finance, human resources, planning, public works and recreation, including statutes and regulations as they may apply to municipal operations.

Exceptional and strategic communication skills; oral, written and electronic.

Adept listening skills, with a track record of creativity and innovation.

Ability to work at all levels across the organization as well as with Council, business and community groups and at all levels of government.

Experience dealing with the public/clients and confidential information. Annual Salary Range: $75,000 - $85,000, negotiable, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Please forward your detailed resume stating “Chief Administrative Officer / Clerk” TMV by 4:00 p.m. Monday, February 10, 2014 to:

Mayor, Township of Madawaska Valley

85 Bay Street, Box 1000 Barry’s Bay Ontario K0J 1B0

Fax: (613) 756-0553 Email: [email protected]

Job Description online at madawaskavalley.ca We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Personal information is collected under MFIPPA and is used to determine eligibility for potential employment.

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On Jan. 24, staff and residents at the Valley Manor (VM) Nursing Home in Barry’s Bay enjoyed a few tasty treats, a little live entertainment and danced the after-noon away in celebration of their Casino Days themed week.

The weeklong festivities came to an end on Friday afternoon, after staff arranged several activities for resi-dents in previous days – and everyone was prepared to celebrate a successful fun week, with a Pizza Pub!

Throughout the week, Casino themed bingos and a little baking, and singing were a part of the fun for res-idents. Activities also help residents to be more mobile and encourage socializing.

On Friday, it was all about celebrating and helping the residents to enjoy their afternoon, activities aide Nancy Cybulskie said. Residents were treated to some tasty pizza for the occasion, as well as some live entertainment from volunteer musician for the day, Richard Sernoskie.

And after he started playing the guitar, it hardly took minutes for residents to get excited and hit the dance floor with activities aides at their side.

VM staff continue to find unique, fun ways for residents to get activeSarah HyattBarry’s Bay This Week


Counter clockwise, from above, Bev Beanish makes her rounds at the Valley Manor Nursing Home on Friday afternoon handing out pizza for residents, as part of the home’s Casino Days activities.

Richard Sernoskie volunteered and provided the entertainment for the afternoon at the Valley Manor Nursing Home in Barry’s Bay on Jan. 24.

Activities aide Nancy Cybulskie takes resident Eileen McDoonald for a spin on the dance floor, while residents and staff celebrate their pizza pub fun on Jan. 24.

Collaboration between the Upper Ottawa Valley Med-ical Recruitment Committee and the West Champlain Family Health Team has resulted in the successful recruit-ment of a new family physician for area residents.

Dr. Fahamia Koudra officially began her practice with the West Champlain FHT in early November. She pre-viously practiced in Goderich, Ontario, however, over the past nine months she has frequently assisted with the practices of both Dr. Lomie Coleman and Dr. Colin MacPherson. It was during these locum periods that Dr. Koudra began considering relocating to the area with her husband.

“I felt immediately at ease with everyone here and I was very aware of the area’s need for more family doctors,” Dr. Koudra said. “I knew I could help and started thinking about moving here.”

Frequent meetings between Dr. Koudra, Dr. Colin MacPherson, who is the lead physician with the WCFHT, Jeffrey Weatherill, West Champlain’s executive director and Debbie Robinson, chairwoman of the Upper Ottawa Valley Medical Recruitment Committee, resulted in Dr. Koudra agreeing to move to the area and begin taking patients from the UOVMRC’s orphaned patient wait list, some of whom are former patients of Dr. Coleman, who closed her practice due to serious illness.

“Having the opportunity to welcome a new physician to the area is always an exciting time for the recruitment committee,” Ms. Robinson said. “Dr. Koudra is an excel-lent addition to our community and I look forward to watching her practice grow in the years ahead.”

Dr. MacPherson was also pleased to have Dr. Koudra join the West Champlain FHT, which also includes Dr. Anne-Marie Savoie, Dr. Jennifer Thomas, Dr. Joan Tyler, Dr. Lori Moeck and Dr. Peter Galley.

“Dr. Koudra’s addition to our team ensures that some of our orphaned patients will have access to an excellent physician as well as access to many of the support and health services provided by our family health team,” Dr. MacPherson said.

At present, West Champlain’s family health team has seven physicians, however Mr. Weatherill expects to see that number increase to at least eight by this time next year, with the addition of another physician recruited by the UOV recruitment committee.

“It is our intention to continue the growth of our fam-ily health team as we strive to meet the ever-changing health needs of our greater community, and as we focus on preventative care and the fostering of healthy lifestyle

choices,” Mr. Weatherill said.The Upper Ottawa Valley Medical Recruitment Commit-

tee represents residents from the municipalities of Pem-broke, Petawawa, Laurentian Valley, Whitewater Region, Bonnechere Valley, North Algona Wilberforce and the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation. Anyone living in these communities without a family doctor is encour-

aged to register with Health Care Connect at 1-800-445-1822 and online at uovmrc.ca.

For more information contact Debbie Robinson, Chair-woman, UOVMRC , 613-732-6337/[email protected].

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The Upper Ottawa Valley Medical Recruitment Committee welcomes a new physician, Dr. Fahamia Koudra (front right). Chairwoman Debbie Robinson (front left) and back, left to right: UOVMRC members Bev Zadow and Bruce Lloyd, Dr. Colin MacPherson, West Champlain’s executive director Jeffrey Weatherill, and Harold Weckworth, Mayor of North Algona Wilberforce Township and UOVMRC representative celebrate Koudra’s arrival. /Photo submitted

Grab a date or find one on the dance floor as the Best Western will be hosting the 2nd Annual Valentine’s Dance in support of MRI: Image Matters, Friday, February 14th. With terrific entertainment lined up, tickets are going fast!

“As we celebrate our 25th anniversary in Pembroke throughout 2014, we are proud to help support such an important local and worthwhile cause,” said Dale Gagne, General Manager of Best Western Pembroke Inn & Confer-ence Centre. “As part of the community, we are thrilled to be this year’s lead sponsor for the Valentine’s Dance. An MRI will be of great benefit to everyone in Renfrew County, and together we are making it a reality.”

Eli and the Scramblers return to the stage to lead a tremendous night of high-energy country and rock that starts at 8:30 p.m. and doesn’t stop for four hours. With fabulous food provided by Westwinds Restaurant and Dreams Catering, tickets are already in high

demand.“Best Western, as the title sponsor, has been very gra-

cious in donating their space and staff to ensure a terrific night,” said Eli Boucher, MRI Committee Member, lead singer, and Valentine’s Dance Chair. “Their profession-alism takes much pressure off of us as a committee so we can focus on guests and ensuring the best experience for this Valentine’s Dance.”

This is the second year for the Valentine’s Dance Com-mittee. Chaired by Eli Boucher, the committee consists of Tara Neville, Michael Moncion, Aileen LeBlanc, Kelly Simon, Kathy Harrington and Neil Carroll. The Dance attracts revelers from Renfrew to Deep River and the Pon-

tiac. With a robust silent auc-tion of donated prizes from

community-minded busi-nesses, there is some-

thing for everyone.Tickets are $40 each,

and are available at B o b’s Mu s i c P l u s , Moncion Grocers East & Petawawa Market, Runge Stationers Pet-awawa, and from the Pembroke Regional

Hospital Foundation. For tickets or more

information, please call the Foundation office at

613.732.2811 ext. 7408.For more information con-

tact Greg Junop, Donor Rela-tions Co-ordinator, (613) 732-

2811, ext. 7408 / [email protected].

RCCDSB will be expanding its digital learning program next month with the introduction of a special assignment teacher (SPAT) for information and learning technologies.

Julia Graydon, who has been teaching Kindergarten at St. Francis of Assisi in Petawawa, becomes the SPAT for infor-mation and learning technologies on February 3. Over the past year, Graydon has been working on a project with col-leagues under the Teacher Learning and Leadership Pro-gram (TLLP), an initiative funded by the Ministry of Edu-cation. Her team has introduced iPads, flat-screen televi-sions and other high-tech learning tools into the classroom to assist in the delivery of the curriculum. The project has provided a way to learn more about how students think and learn, and how to effectively document student learning. Graydon will be using her experience and training through that program to assist in the development and implementa-tion of a Board-wide information technology (IT) plan.

Graydon will report to Mark Searson, the Board’s Super-intendent of Education Services with the Learning Tech-nologies portfolio. She will be working with the manager of technology services, as well as with principals, teachers and support staff to find the best ways to incorporate electronic hardware and digital tools into the classroom for the most effective delivery of the curriculum.

“Julia will work with staff and students across the Board as they become digital learners,” says Director of Education Michele Arbour. “She will provide resource support, train-ing and leadership within the RCCDSB schools as well as at the Board level to increase knowledge and expertise with a variety of digital learning tools.”

“It’s an exciting time in education,” Graydon says about her new position. “We are beginning to use information technologies more effectively for instruction and capturing student thinking. I am looking forward to the opportunity to work with students and educators across our Board to help create 21st century classrooms that use the latest technolo-gies.”

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With spring still a few months away, many potential home owners will begin the New Year planning for the upcoming home buying season.

As home buyers begin looking into neighbourhoods they will also be consid-ering other factors involved in purchasing a home—including the quality of neighbour-hood schools, property taxes and qualifying for a mortgage. Few home buyers, however, will think of themselves as potential targets for deceptive door-to-door sales practices.

Despite all the research new homeown-

ers put into purchasing their home, they may nonetheless be vulnerable to door-to-door salespeople who take advantage of their lack of understanding about their new home.

One item in particular is the water heater rental arrangement that may apply to their new home. Many new homeowners may be unfamiliar with who their provider is and the terms of their water heater rental arrangement.

When confronting deceptive water heater sales people, EnerCare Solutions, a leading

provider of energy efficient products, sug-gests new homeowners take the follow-ing steps when confronting a door-to-door water heater sales person:

• Never sign a contract at the door. Take the time to review the contract terms and compare them to your existing contract.

• Watch out for promises of cost savings that are too-good-to-be-true. You may end up paying more in the long run.

• Do your research including an online scan of the company. Is this an organization you trust to be there if you have problems

with your water heater in the future? EnerCare also suggests that new home-

owners watch out for door-to-door sales people refusing to leave marketing material behind or who don’t clearly identify which company they represent. Know that Ener-Care, Direct Energy, government agencies and utilities do not promote the exchange of water heaters door-to-door.

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(NC) Did you know that in 2014, ineffi-cient light bulbs are out, and energy effi-cient ones are in, literally?

In January, the federal government began phasing out incandescent light bulbs to reduce energy consumption and green-house gas emissions across the country.

There are many benefits to using energy efficient bulbs, one of the most immediate being the savings on our energy bill. How-ever, choosing the right bulbs to get opti-mal lighting in the home does pose a chal-lenge.

As unfamiliar as the new types of bulbs may seem, they can still create an ideal atmosphere for any room in the home, while reducing energy costs and your car-bon foot print. To help you achieve the best lighting possible, Marie-Josée Leblanc, a home décor expert and Rona collaborator, shares her advice:

There are three types of lighting: gen-eral, functional and ambient,” she begins. “General lighting includes recessed lights and ceiling fixtures, allowing you to func-tion in your daily activities, such as vacu-

uming and dusting, making the bed, put-ting away clothing, etc. Functional lighting is present in a high activity zone, such as the kitchen or family room. These types of lights include cabinet pot lights or pendant lights over the kitchen island. Ambient lighting is designed to increase the ambi-ance of a room, such as dimmer lights.

To improve the lighting in your living room, for example, Leblanc recommends the following:

• Always have three to five sources of light – this includes general, functional and

ambient.• Use warmer light colours – more yellow

and orange hues will give a warmer feel to the room. White lights are more appropri-ate for the kitchen.

• Add natural light – use candles to create warmth in the room.

• Paint your walls – you don’t have to work exclusively with bulbs or candles to change the lighting. Paint your walls a lighter colour to create the illusion of more light in the room.

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(NC) A recent report by the Insurance Board of Canada announced that flooding and other emergency water events are now more common than fire across the coun-try. Would you be ready if your home was flooded by a major water emergency? Even if you live at the top of a hill, you can still be affected by flooding due to old infra-structure or weather events according to Jennifer Kolah, a senior underwriter with the property and casualty side of Desjar-dins Insurance. Sewer backups and other plumbing issues may occur at any time because of:

• Heavy rain in a short period of time• A snap thaw or a seasonal snow melt

after a particularly snowy winter

• An increase in the water table after a prolonged wet period

Some of these events might inconven-ience you for a couple of hours, while oth-ers could keep you out of your home for several days. So in case you’re affected by the latter, it’s important to have a plan in place because the first three days after an emergency are the most critical. It should define each family member’s role, include instructions for a meeting location and contain a list of emergency contacts. Also have a 72-hour emergency kit ready to go. Typically it will include 3 days’ worth of water for each person in your family, imperishable food stuffs, candles, flash-light and batteries, and a first-aid kit.

Secondly, while you can’t predict when you could be affected by a flood, you can prevent plumbing-related water damage through regular household maintenance:

• Make sure that everyone in your family knows how to find and shut off the water valves for the different parts of your home. In case of an emergency, they should know how to turn off the water main, water heater, washing machine, dishwasher, sinks and toilets. This should also be done before you go on vacation to prevent any unexpected water damage that may occur in your absence.

• Be aware of leaks in faucets, pipes and hoses. Sometimes a leak is a sign of a larger problem. Aim to fix any issues right away.

Make sure you check the condition of your home’s water tank for example, which should be replaced every seven to 10 years, depending on the water hardness.

• In the spring make sure your roof is in good condition and that there is no crack-ing around your foundation. These are key areas where water can get in and cause a lot of damage. In the fall, remove leaves and debris from your gutters and down-spouts. And just before winter starts, make sure to turn off all outdoor water taps.

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Cheryl Gallant, MP Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke welcomes the announcement by the Federal Government that it will investigate, through the National Energy Board and the Competition Bureau, the recent spike in propane fuel prices.

“Rural homeowners, already hit by Ontario Hydro with huge price increases in the cost of electricity, now find the cost to heat their home with propane, is out of control,” Gallant said. “I first drew this to the attention of our government in the fall when concerned constituents began con-tacting my office about the price of pro-pane.”

The rising price of propane, combined with reduced availability of propane has residents of Eastern Ontario wor-

ried about their energy supply. Ontarians who rely on propane a n d a r e w i t h -out fixed price contracts have been paying as much as $1.10 per litre for pro-pane recently, which is up from the 70 cents-per-l i t r e r a n g e i n October. Many provinces regu-late the pricing and supply of propane, but the Government of Ontario does not, and

has chosen not to step in despite the concerns of many of its residents.

P r o p a n e i s c o m -m o n l y u s e d t o h e at homes in areas that cannot be reached by natural gas lines. It is also used to fuel spe-cially equipped vehi-cles and for industrial applications including the drying of corn and other crops.

The cost of furnace oil has also spiked, up

to around $1.23 per litre this week com-pared with $1.01 in early October.

Inventories were also diminished by a fall sell-off to corn producers in the United States after the NEB predicted average season demand for heating fuels. The assessment was based on fore-casts from Environment Canada and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of warmer temperatures for most of Canada and the U.S. this win-ter. “Above-normal temperatures expected in the North eastern states and provinces mean this region could have below-aver-age demand for heating fuels,” the board predicted in its most recent Winter Energy Outlook report. “It would appear the global warming predictions were wrong,” concluded Gallant.

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MP Cheryl Gallant gets action on rising fuel prices

MP Cheryl Gallant with Westmeath resident Shawn Buske talks high propane costs. /Photo submitted

Horton Township, Ont. – Cheryl Gallant, MP Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke, with provincial MPP John Yakabuski also in attendance (shar-ing hosting responsibilities), held another suc-cessful New Year’s Levee for the constituents of Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke on Sunday.

This year’s levee at the Horton Town-ship Community Hall enjoyed the usual attendance despite winter temperatures. “The levee is my way of saying thank you to the people of Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke for their support,” stated Gallant. “The New Years’ Levee is a tradition I started after being first elected. It was great to have John join me after he was elected and we have worked together on the event ever since.

The hot topic for many attendees was the outrageous increase in energy bills by the Lib-eral Party of Ontario to pay for the failed so-called ‘Green Energy Act,’ Gallant said. “The only thing stopping higher increases in energy bills is our strong Conservative Government in Ottawa,” observed MP Gallant. “I was shocked when a couple showed me an Ontario Hydro electricity bill for their home of over $4,000.

If the price of electricity keeps rising, people will lose their homes. It is no secret the archi-tect of the failed provincial energy policy now sits as the chief advisor to the junior oppo-sition party in Ottawa. To the detriment of all Canadians, that failed policy attacks reli-able nuclear power. On behalf of the 2,700 employees and their families of AECL, I will continue to promote safe, affordable, green house gas free nuclear power,” stated Gallant. “Thank-you for the privilege of serving as your Member of Parliament for the last five terms. It is your issues and your support that allow me to effectively represent your inter-ests in Ottawa. It is only with your support that I am able to be your representative in the Parliament of Canada,” concluded Gallant. For More Information Please Call Cheryl Gal-lant, M.P. at 613-732-4404.

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Cheryl, Dr. James Gallant, Ellyse Gallant enjoy the company of Edna and Ambrose Yutronkie of Round Lake at the 2014 New Year’s Levee in

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