2012 – Page 85 – Morrisburg Leader

Clarence ‘Clancy’ Warren

March 14, 2012 Editor

A lifetime resident of the area, Clancy Warren, following a lengthy illness, passed away at the Ottawa Civic Hospital with his daughters and son in law by his side on March 1, 2012. He was 69.

Clancy was born in Brinston on July 26, 1942, to his parents Harry and Marion Warren (nee Coons).

As a child he lived in Osgoode and while still young moved to Glen Stewart where he lived with his grandfather and grandmother, George and Margaret (nee Gilmer) Warren until his parents purchased their own farm in Glen Stewart.

Clarence purchased his first home from his grandparents and lived his whole life at this property.

Clarence was not afraid of hard work. In his early years, he worked at Caldwell Linen Mill and then worked for Clint and Doris Stewart as a driver for Esso Gas driving the Oil Truck. While driving for Esso he obtained his Oil Burner Mechanic Certification.

Following Esso, he worked for Belhaven Sod Farms before settling into Prescott Machine and Welding until his retirement. Clarence was very proud of his work at Prescott Machine and Welding (PMW). The earlier years at PMW saw Clarence working on lake and ocean freighters that travelled the St. Lawrence Seaway. Many times he was seen off by his family as he boarded a ship as it was going through the Iroquois Locks.

Clancy was interested in all sports but can be remembered playing hockey and baseball. His interest sparked interest in sports for his daughters. Many a weekend was spent at the Brinston ball park. He played the position of catcher.

He also was involved with Moon’s Maroons and the Iroquois Old Timers hockey team. He enjoyed snowmobiling, fishing and hunting with his friends and family.

Clancy is survived by his daughters Cindy (Jim) Bennis, Leisa (Ernie) Beckstead, Melanie Warren (Patrick Burke) and Sara Warren (Nathan Myers), all of Morrisburg and by his grandchildren Quinn, Jonah and Lucas Bennis, Marc and Cole Beckstead and Hannah Warren and Harrison Burke.

He will be lovingly remembered by his sister Gwen Bosma of Hanesville and his sister-in-law Bea Warren of Winchester. He is also survived by nieces and nephews.

Clancy was predeceased by his parents Harry and Marion Warren (nee Coons), his brother Clifford Warren and his brother-in-law Eppie Bosma.

There was no visitation or funeral service. Donations to Winchester Hospital would be gratefully acknowledged by the family.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Marsden and McLaughlin Funeral Home, Iroquois. Online condolences may be made at marsdenmclaughlin.com.

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Season ends for Little Rocks curlers

March 14, 2012 Editor

A very healthy Little Rocks Curling program, under the direction of Ian and Kathy Wilson, wrapped up at the Morrisburg Curling Club last Monday, with an evening of fun curling.

“Our object is to keep Little Rocks as fun,” said Ian Wilson. “Hopefully, all of you Little Rockers have enjoyed it this year.”

Wilson thanked Nick Goupil who helped out with the program (and also picked up his high school volunteer hours). He also thanked bantam curlers MacKenzie Whyte and Emily Byers who were in attendance most nights to lend a helping hand.

“Without your help, Little Rocks would have been more difficult,” said Wilson. “Many hands make less work.”

With some of the Little Rocks curlers now having four years of play under their brooms, Wilson advised them, that if they are interested, they can certainly get into some more competitive/bonspiels next year.

“You as athletes, along with your parents can decide to go more competitive or continue club curling next year. Competitive would mean more bonspiels.”

“We had 16 kids this year,” said a very pleased Kathy. “We started our first year with six kids and then went to 12 kids last year. With the bantam curlers out to help, on any given night we had 19 kids on the ice.”

“Several of our curlers are now nine and 10 years old. They started when they were five and six.”

“So we finally have a crew that has grown into the game. They know the game and now they have the stamina to get through an entire game.”

In addition to the actual play, the Wilsons have worked on teaching their young students both the etiquette of curling and the rules.

Through it all, Kathy again stressed that “we made sure they all had fun.”

The Little Rocks Curling program started last fall and ran on Monday night’s throughout the season.

For their year-end party, some parents joined them on the ice.

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Working together for Farran’s future

March 14, 2012 Editor

On March 2nd, the St. Lawrence Parks Commission (SLPC) announced they would be taking back control of Farran Park in Ingleside from the township of South Stormont when the lease expires at the end of the month.

On March 9th, South Stormont Mayor Bryan McGillis told The Leader the decision came as a surprise and a disappointment. “Residents have expressed disappointment too,” he added.

“St. Lawrence told us last week that they were going to take over the park,” said McGillis. “We were upset, but there’s nothing we could have done about it.”

“We’ve done everything we could. Nobody can say we didn’t try.”

McGillis referred to several attempts at reaching an affordable lease agreement with SLPC who, as McGillis pointed out, has a new procurement policy that doesn’t allow for long-term leases. “There wasn’t much in the way of negotiations,” he said.

A feeling of loss for the township is palpable when speaking with McGillis. “There’s an untapped resource here,” lamented McGillis. “The potential that we’re losing out on is significant.”

“There’s a lot of upset local residents that use the park. They felt it was more intimate with our own municipality running this park.”

During the March 9th discussion, disappointment remained at the forefront for McGillis. However, he also recognized the need for cooperation between South Stormont and SLPC saying, “their door is open and ours is too.”

“They assured us everything is going to run the status quo. Hopefully they’ll hire the same people.”

“They have a lot of ideas,” he continued. “Hopefully they’ll come to the conclusion of doing what they’ve said.”

And, “hopefully it works out in the long run for the betterment of the community.”

South Stormont has been responsible for the operation of Farran Park since July of 1990. As reported in the October 10, 1990 edition of The Leader, the park had been closed by SLPC due to “cost-cutting measures.”

Following a July invitation for bids on five of their parks, SLPC granted a long-term lease for Farran Park to South Stormont.

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Ernie Schuck

March 14, 2012 Editor

Ernie Schuck of Iroquois passed away peacefully at Winchester District Memorial Hospital, on Saturday, March 10, 2012. He was in his 84th year.

Ernie was the dearly beloved husband of Helen Schuck. He was loving father of Gary and his wife Elsie of RR3 Kemptville and Susan Pope of Ottawa and dear brother to Art of Burnaby, British Columbia, and Ruth Smishek (Walter) and Dolly Heebner (Ray) both of Regina, Saskatchewan.

He will be sadly missed by his grandchildren Ryan, Tara, Richard and Steven and by his great grandson Cohen.

He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Ernie was predeceased by his grandson Garth and by his brothers Otto, Eddie and Arnold.

Friends called at the Marsden McLaughlin Funeral Home Iroquois, on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

A memorial service will take place at Knox Presbyterian Church in Iroquois on March 21, 2012, at 1 p.m.

Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be gratefully acknowledged by the family. Online condolences may be made at marsdenmclaughlin.com

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Morrisburg skaters solid at EOSIC

March 14, 2012 Editor

The Morrisburg and District Figure Skating Club was represented by three skaters at the Eastern Ontario Starskate Invitational Competition (EOSIC) in Belleville, February 25-26.

The three, Trina Dykstra-MacPherson, Kristyn VanHoof and Teisha Mullin all gained some valuable experience at this competition which sees the best skaters in Eastern Ontario on the ice.

Of the three skaters, Trina was the ‘new kid on the ice’, in her first trip to EOSIC, while it was Mullin’s second trip to EOSIC and VanHoof’s third.

Trina skated at the Pre-Preliminary Ladies level and according to her coach Louise Dimmick, “Tina’s great flow and springy jumps helped her to earn a third place finish in her flight to advance to the semi-finals where she also skated a solid, well-executed program.”

Trina’s program included six jump elements and two spins.

“Her seventh place result in the semi-final, though not enough to move on to the final, was certainly a great accomplishment,” said Dimmick.

Of her first EOSIC experience, Trina says, “When I first got on the ice, I was nervous. But then I wasn’t too nervous. Since it was my first time, I thought I did really good.”

Also coached by Dimmick, Van Hoof moved up a level to skate in the Preliminary Ladies category in her third EOSIC competition.

“As one of the younger competitors at this competition, Kristyn skated a strong program in her flight to place third and move on to the semi-finals,” said Dimmick.

For the semi-final, Kristyn skated a personal best performance. “She landed six jump elements, including two single axels (1.5 rotations in the air), and executed two very nice spins with power and lots of personality.”

Her semi-final skate gave her a 10th place finish.

“With their results in the semi-final, both girls would be ranked in approximately the top 20 in their respective categories at this competition which is an excellent result,” said Dimmick. “I’m very proud of how hard they worked to prepare for EOSIC this year and am very pleased with their skating and efforts throughout.”

Coached by Allison Scott, Teisha Mullin skated at the Junior Bronze level.

Teisha’s two minute program, skated to the Disney soundtrack ‘Epcot’, included six jump elements, three spins and a footwork sequence

At the Junior Bronze level there were six flights and Teisha was in the first flight where she skated to a third place finish out of 13 skaters to go on to the finals.

“Teisha had a great skate,” said Scott of her third place finish. “She completed two axels, a double salchow and had a great ‘pike’ spin.”

In the final, Teisha ended up in 11th place out of 18 skaters.

“Again, it was an awesome skate,” said Scott. “Once again she completed both axels, a double salchow and she even attempted her double loop!”

“This was very exciting, and we were both so pleased with her results. EOSIC is always a tough competition, and I was very proud of how Teisha rose to the occasion, performed under pressure and skated consistently having two great skates.”

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Budget is up, tax rate is down

March 14, 2012 Editor

After two full days of deliberations, March 5th and March 12th, the South Dundas 2012 budget is now complete.

At the first meeting on March 5th, Mayor Steven Byvelds began by reminding council that “it’s still tough times out there.”

Chief Administrative Officer Stephen McDonald said, “our budget process is evolving every year. The municipality is in a good financial position with a healthy reserve.”

As for the 2012 budget, “it’s really a no-frills budget. There’s really nothing in this budget that’s not needed. The capital budget is up. That’s where most of the increase is located.”

According to Treasurer Shannon Geraghty, there is a 3.5 per cent increase, dollar for dollar, over last year’s budget. This year’s budget is $4,886,565 whereas last year, in 2011, the budget was $4,721,453.

In terms of money allocated for capital projects, last year council spent $1,190,214 on capital projects. This year, the budget for capital projects has increased to $1,657,113 with the bulk being taken up by the roads department ($1,532,361) and the fire department ($225,855).

The tax rate for South Dundas has gone down by 3.24 per cent.

This doesn’t mean that South Dundas resident’s taxes are going down by 3.24 per cent, however. Each home’s taxes are based on the MPAC (Municipal Propertay Assessment Corporation) as well as the combination of tax rates from three sources: South Dundas township; United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, and the school board.

Geraghty explained that “right now we’re looking at tax rates decreasing, but people will be paying more because their assessments (MPAC) are increasing.”

There is a 5.06 per cent average increase on assessments due to MPAC’s four-year phase in. If an individual’s assessment is over that percentage, they could see an increase. If their assessment is below that percentage, they could see a decrease.

According to Geraghty, last year’s average assessment was $149,090, which equated to $739.90 in taxes for the municipal portion of the tax bill.

Following the same format this year, adding in the 5.06 per cent assessment increase, the average assessment for 2012 could be $156,634, which would equate to $752.15 in municipal taxes.

The Counties of SD&G council will meet for budget discussions again on March 19th.

The South Dundas budget will be officially passed at the upcoming March 20th council meeting.

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Letter: Freedoms taken away

March 14, 2012 Editor

Dear Editor,

We have had for many years in our country, Canada, had loads of freedom. Too many to list here.

As of late we are having those freedoms taken away from us through our present Federal Government. One through the spy fiasco as to our freedom of speech on the internet. Now the government is trying to take away the freedom of the Elections Canada to properly investigate the wrong doings of one of the parties in power, to take away the freedom for us to vote without any hindrance.

It is evident that the powers in control of the present government are trying to stall and even disallow Elections Canada do its job properly by not allowing it to expand the investigation.

There are constant demands by the opposition parties to have the Conservatives show the rest of Canada that it was not their party that did the dastardly deed of robo-calling.

Even after accusing the opposition of doing the deed and then when they came clean the present Leaders still stall by sounding like a broken record.

One would think that Mr. Del Mastro should know the words he is going to speak by heart. But no he still has to read them from a piece of paper, no doubt the one the PM gave him, just in case the PM has inserted another word or two to try to dissuade the Opposition from trying to get to the bottom and let Canada know who the culprits were.

I would imagine this will go on for some time, and I hope the Opposition will not let it drop. Some papers have kept this important news in the headlines.

Our public radio has decided to drop this news from most of their news broadcast in lieu of headlines about the fiasco down south concerning their election for a leader in the Republican party. It seems almost likely that the Government has asked them to lay off broadcasting the story.

This is the very first time in our history that anything of this nature has happened. I am just waiting for the PM to pirogue the parliament! Is that next?

David Taylor,

Williamsburg On.

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John S. ‘Jack’ Gibson

March 14, 2012 Editor

December 15, 1932 – March 9, 2012

“He has slipped the surly bonds of earth … and touched the face of God”

At rest in the arms of God, Jack was welcomed home at heaven’s gate on March 9, 2012.

He leaves on earth the grieving and broken hearts of June (nee Mullin), his devoted wife of 57 years, and children John (Mary-Anne), Jo-Anne, Paul (Karen), Steven (Ann Bray), Ron (Lisa), Angela (Tony Gagnon), Janice Peters (Kevin), and Jerry (Tanya).

Jack was the cherished grandpa and papa of Virginia, Allison, Ian, Adam, Shayne, Cassandra, Chris, Veronica, Jared, Martina, Jonah, Abigail, Kathryn, Aiden, Paige and Lily. He was beloved great-grandpa to Aurora, Peyton, Ariannah and Marie-Eve and special step-grandpa to Ryan, Loxley, Brayden and Devyn.

Jack will be grieved and dearly missed by brother Bill (Ruth), sister Joan Hewitt, sister-in-law Jan Gibson and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by parents Herb and Annie, brothers Reg and Bob, and granddaughters Christina and Cynthia.

Jack was a gentleman in every sense of the word and lived life to the fullest with integrity and honour. His life was devoted to his sizable family and shared with a multitude of friends, all of whom will miss him deeply. He was a man of many interests, a motorcyclist, custom framer, animal lover, innovator, Lion’s Club member, woodworker, camper and, above all, Jack enjoyed a lifelong passion for flying aircraft of any kind, big or small.

Jack was employed by Ontario Hydro for 40 years as a lineman and customer serviceman, and spent many years as Divisional Chairperson for CUPE Local 1000. After his career with Hydro, Jack turned his considerable talents to volunteer work with Meals on Wheels, hobbies, and giving to others.

As his health started to fail him, Jack’s quiet determination and “never give up” attitude carried him through, but unfortunately it could not conquer his final battle with liver cancer.

He will be missed by all, but leaves many cherished memories.

Friends called at the Marsden and McLaughlin Funeral Home, Williamsburg, on Monday and Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A Lions Club service was held on Tuesday evening at 6:45 p.m.

Funeral Service was held at the Winchester Wesleyan Church on Wednesday, March 14th at 11 a.m., with Rev. Thurland Brown officiating. Interment followed at Maple Ridge Cemetery, Chesterville.

Pallbearers were John Gibson, Paul Gibson, Steven Gibson, Ron Gibson, Jerry Gibson, Tony Gagnon, Kevin Peters and Rob Horton.

In memoriam donations to the Winchester Wesleyan Church Building Fund and the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family.

Online condolences may be made at marsdenmclaughlin.com.

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Perspectives with Rev. George Frey

March 14, 2012 Editor

Revival of the Tongue

I said, “I will guard my ways, Lest I sin with my tongue;

I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle, – Psalm 39:1

When I read of our brethren from bygone days it strikes me that there is a great distance between the Christian’s commitment to “the faith” in their day and in our day.

Of course writers seldom chronicle the lives of the unfaithful or the lukewarm in their Christian faith, and perhaps we may safely assume that our more outstanding brothers and sisters are just that, outstanding in their generations.

Still I am stirred and encouraged by the accounts of the lives of the faithful, who reserved nothing of the old self in their commitment to Christ; men and women who did in fact, put of the old man being renewed in the spirit of their minds. (Ephesians 4:20-24)

Today it seems that we are in desperate need of revival; in desperate need of the return of Christ like living in the Church. Perhaps we may in some way understand this need of our day in an analogy provided us in The Epistle of James: Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires. – James 3:4

In the passage where this verse is found, James is arguing for a quality of faith that may not be found where the old man still lives (James 3:1-4:10).

He cites as a determining factor the tongue (the analogical very small rudder), not the physical organ but the ideas articulated by it as they proceed through the desires of the pilot from some initial source; either heaven or hell, these being the only options identified in the passage.

When the Lord designed man the tongue was “so set among our members.” (James 3:6) That is, the tongue in its role of articulating ideas, is divinely determined and placed, to affect man and society in a particular way.

But we see in this passage of James’ a graphic picturing of the effect of sin on the tongue; resulting in the abuse of the tongue, and abuses by means of the tongue, even in the Lord’s Church to whom James is writing.

I have no doubt that those brethren who have been outstanding examples of faithfulness among us have governed their tongues in an outstanding way. It is through such government of the tongue that we employ the rudder, to turn the ship of ones life according to the will of God.

If there will be a revival in our day it will begin with an abhorrence of the abuses of the tongue, and actual repentance thereof. If there will be a revival among us today there must be a burning of the lips of saints. (Isaiah 6:5-7)

Christians, especially the teachers (James 4:1), must be restored to the divine determination of the power of the tongue as a conduit of that which originates in heaven for blessing on earth.

By means of the tongue the life of Christ must again flow freely through His Church so that the Christian, the Church and the world may have a proper rudder for directing the ship of life. (John 6:63)

David writes in Psalm 109:17, “As he loved cursing, so let it come to him; As he

did not delight in blessing, so let it be far from him.”

And James affirms, “Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.” (James 3:10)

It seems that many prefer a lukewarm church, but for those of us who do not, for those of us who would have a restoration of the life of Christ in the Church, let us submit our tongues, only and always, to those wholesome words confirmed by scripture. (1 Timothy 6:3-5).

I will be honored to share your comments on this article in my personal blog “The Christian Mind,” thechristianmind.org. You may also email me directly at pastor@faithchristiancenter.ca.

Rev. George Frey

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South Dundas Novice B Lions Win East Division Championship

March 14, 2012 Editor

The South Dundas “Howitzer” Novice B Lions eliminated the Brockville #2 Braves here last week advancing them to the Upper Canada Minor Hockey League(UCMHL) championships.

The Lions, who have been on a roll since sweeping there first two series, continued their hot streak downing the Brockville #2 Braves in back to back games to advance to the UCMHL championship final against Brockville #1 Braves.

The Lions posted a 5-3 victory in Game #1 in Brockville, and then here, on home ice last Tuesday (March 6), the Lions won 6-1 in Game #2.

With the game one victory, the Lions expected the Braves to adjust and on the opening face-off with Reilly Greer at centre and Rhys Gibbons on the right wing, the puck went to the left wing boards where Joshua Broad battled the puck away from Gibbons and made a bank pass to Kayne McCadden.

McCadden knocked it by the defenceman and then out skated everyone to the Braves net where he wristed a shot into the top corner for a 1-0 Lions’ lead 26 seconds into the game.

Late in the first period, with the Lion’s killing a penalty, Ben Lapier intercepted a puck in the neutral zone and drove the Braves net to beat the Brockville goalie for a 2-0 Lions advantage.

In the second period, the Lions scored on three consecutive shifts.

The first goal was scored by Nolan Henry who knocked in the puck by deflecting it off the Braves goaltender. Kolby Latulippe and Spencer Barclay picked up the assists on the play by keeping the puck alive on the right wing boards before getting it to Henry.

Kayne McCadden counted his second goal with a shot on the ice inside the right corner that fooled the Braves goalie. Owen Fetterly picked up the assist passing the puck to McCadden from the centre ice face off.

Henry added his second counter and Barclay picked up his second assist on a broken play at the blue line that the Lions were able to convert. With the goal the Lions had a 5-0 lead and were only one period away from advancing to the finals.

The Lion’s knew the Braves would press and they did.

Lion’s goalie Brendan Shaver had already stopped three break-aways in the first two periods and was up to the challenge in the third.

On one occasion the Lions gave up the puck in the slot and Shaver made an incredible pad save. Then, minutes later, his glove went to work. Even with the push, the defense held with Trent Rae and Cassidy Bilmer making life tough on Braves attackers.

The teams exchanged goals late in the third to make the final score, Lions 6 – Braves 1.

In Game #1 in Brockville, with the game tied 3-3 and under four minutes left on the clock, Lions defenceman Emytt Fetterly moved the puck up the left wing boards to Nolan Henry,.

Henry made a quick move and passed it to centre man Ben Lapier who went wide on the Braves defense and beat their goalie with a wrist shot.

Moments later Joshua Broad gave the Lions a two-goal lead when Owen Fetterly made a right wing pass to Kayne McCadden who shot low on the Braves goalie. The rebound went right to Broad who netted the Lions goal giving the Lions the 5-3 game one win.

The Lions for the third consecutive game fell behind 2-1 and rallied to out score the Braves 4-1 in the second and third periods.

The Lions opened the scoring when Kayne McCadden took a pass from Joshua Broad and went into the Braves zone and netted the game’s opening goal.

The Braves responded with two quick goals as the first period expired.

At 1:31 Marcus Ola banged home a Rhys Gibbons shot that Lions goalie Brendan Shaver had made a great toe save on. However, the rebound wasn’t cleared when Ola jumped on the puck to slide it home.

Forty seconds later Reilly Greer scored on a loose puck in front of Lions net.

The South Dundas “Howitzer” Novice B Lions will now face the Brockville #1 Braves in the UCMHL finals.

Game #1 is set for Wednesday, March 25th in Morrisburg at 7 p.m. Game 2 goes to Brockville on Friday, March 23 at 6 p.m.

Game #3 of the five point series will be back in Morrisburg on Saturday, March 24th at 4 p.m.

Each of the Novice Lions home games will provide local hockey fans a double header as the Bantam B Rep Lions are scheduled for their UCMHL championship series on the same home dates.

The community is invited to come out and support the local Lions!

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