Recurring jobs with township continued

A 12 year relationship between the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry and the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Community Futures Development Corporation is about to come to an end.

For 12 years, the SD&G CFDC has provided economic development services on behalf of the counties, but at the last meeting of counties council it was decided that the counties will look after its own economic development. The decision was reported to South Dundas council at the Sept. 18 meeting.

“It was felt that there was a disconnect between the CFDC, counties council and counties staff,” explained South Dundas mayor and counties councillor Steven Byvelds. The counties now have a new strategic plan, and with this plan, felt now was the time for them to start looking after economic development themselves. So, they will be doing so in 2013.

According to Byvelds, this should lead to a lot of positive synergies, as he sees the counties economic development work tying in significantly with the economic development work being done through the lower tier municipalities in SD&G.

“This is an opportunity for the Counties and the lower tiers to work together on a central goal of economic development,” said Byvelds.

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Students at Timothy Christian School (TCS) celebrated the 50th day of their school’s 50th year on Wednesday, November 14 with a fun day of dressing up, decorations, cupcakes and more.

Many Grade 1 students in schools across the country mark the 100th day of school with special activities where they have an opportunity to count to 100. 

In honour of Timothy Christian’s 50th school year, all students from junior kindergarten to Grade 8 were involved in 50 day. 

Each class worked together to make a display or structure using 50 pieces of a school supply/item. 

Creative ideas included 50 magnets to spell TCS, 50 blocks lined up like dominoes, 50 pencils in the shape of the number 50 and 50 pieces of chalk to make a building using clay as the vertices.

Students also dressed up to showcase the number 50. 

They wore 50 bracelets, put 50 hair ties in their hair, put 50 post-it notes or stickers on their shirts and painted the number 50 on their faces. 

For 50 cents they could purchase a cupcake at recess with the money raised to be used to buy school supplies in a developing country. 

In the morning, at a short chapel (assembly), the students shared their top 50 reasons why they love Timothy Christian School. Reasons ranged from “we have great teachers” and “we can learn about God every day” to “fun intramural programs” and a “new play structure to play on”.

“Fifth day is just one of the activities planned to celebrate our school’s 50th anniversary year,” says Gary Postma, principal of Timothy Christian School. “TCS began offering Christ-centred education to area students in 1963. Now we’re teaching the third generation of students and it’s an exciting time in our school’s history.” 

More can be learned about Timothy Christian School visit at the school’s website at www.tcswilliamsburg.ca or by visiting on a Welcome Wednesday. 

There is no appointment necessary to meet the staff, see the facility and learn more about how faith is incorporated into everyday learning. 

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In the winter of 1813, Upper Canada was facing a deadly threat.

American armies were poised on the border, preparing to invade as soon as the first hint of spring appeared. For the fledging country of Canada to survive, every soldier, every militia man the British could muster, was desperately needed to bolster defences along the vulnerable St. Lawrence river.

In February of 1813, the New Brunswick 104th Regiment of Foot responded to the call. 

To make it to Upper Canada in time to thwart the expected spring invasion, the Regiment marched more than 1,100 kilometres from Fredericton, New Brunswick, to Kingston, Ontario.

Throughout Eastern Ontario, dedicated marchers recreating the historic journey on foot of the New Brunswick 104th Regiment, have been welcomed as they follow the  Regiment’s original route under many of the same conditions. 

 Sunday, April 7, 2013, the 104th Regiment of Foot marchers will pass by Upper Canada Village, pausing briefly around 4 p.m. for a photo, with the Crysler’s Farm memorial in the background. They will then proceed to the Morrisburg Legion, branch #48, for a reception, at approximately 5 p.m. 

Renowned historian Donald E. Graves, and Michael Berk, co-chair of the Spencerville Mill’s Heritage Fair and the St. Lawrence War of 1812 Bicentennial Alliance staffer (who is personally marching the final 220 kilometres of the journey), are expected to attend the Morrisburg reception.

The public is invited to come out and welcome the marchers as they recreate the route taken by the 104th Regiment of Foot,  passing through South Dundas, with stops at branch #48 on April 7, and again, briefly, at branch #370, the Iroquois Legion, around noon, on Monday, April 8.

Modern Canadian military regiments have taken part in the re-enactment of the historic march since its departure. The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada, the 4th Battalion of the Royal 22e Régiment, and the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders are represented.

The SD&G Highlanders will take the march through Ontario, passing through Morrisburg and Iroquois, meeting up en route with the Brockville Rifles and the Princess of Wales’ Own Regiment.

The concluding ceremonies of the great march will be held at Point Frederick, the Royal Military College, in Kingston, on April 12. 

On April 7, 2013, South Dundas has the opportunity to celebrate the bicentennial of that heroic and dangerous march, and to honour the men who made it.

For additional information contact info@celebrate1812.ca or visit www.celebrate1812.ca/104thMarch 

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