April 2013 – Page 6 – Morrisburg Leader

New Country Rehab will rock St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage

April 3, 2013 W. Gibb – Leader staff

Country music lovers, come on down!

On Saturday, April 6, New Country Rehab, a dynamic four man band, is coming to the St. Lawrence Stage for one incredible concert, starting at 7 p.m.

“New Country Rehab is high octane alt,” said St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage board member, Sandra Whitworth. She has seen the group perform, and claims she was simply swept away by their concert.

“Their roots are definitely country, yet they take their music in a direction that is completely surprising. I think our audience will be enthralled. New Country Rehab will be as much a hit with people who might say “I don’t like country,” as these musicians will be with the country music aficionados.”

Described by the Winnipeg Free Press as “Canada’s answer to Mumford & Sons” and a country band that has “bred something extraordinary and singular,” New Country Rehab hails from Toronto.

The band is composed of lead singer and fiddle player, John Showman, Champagne James Robertson on guitar, Ben Whiteley on double bass and Roman Tome on drums and backing vocals. All are outstanding, seasoned musicians in their own right: all have performed with some of the biggest concert names in Canada.

New Country Rehab is a modern, high-voltage, alt-country band, yet steeped in the traditional sounds of old time classic country: the band brings a unique, exciting and original edge to their music.

I caught up with lead vocalist John Showman as the band was en route to a concert tour in British Columbia and asked him where the name New Country Rehab came from.

“After I had found the guys I wanted, and who wanted to be in this band, and right before we were due at our first gig, my wife and I looked across the street and spotted a furniture store with a window display,” Showman explained. “She said we ought to use the word refurbish in our name. Refurbish became rehabilitate, then rehab.

It seemed to work because we felt that we wanted to take the old country style of music, that traditional country sound, and somehow make it new again. We were determined to retain country themes, but to find a new approach, to deliver a new twist on the traditional country sound. The name eventually evolved into New Country Rehab.”

The band’s roots really are firmly planted in country. When the musicians first got together in 2010, their plan was to revive country classics by artists like Hank Williams.

Their well received, self titled, first album, came out in 2011, and featured their take on other people’s music. But Ghost of Your Charms, just released in March, 2013, is mostly original work, and is quickly garnering critical and fan praise.

“In composing songs, I think our creativity is shared. (James, Ben, Roman and I) work together and share writing credits. If one person has an idea, we play with the potential song until we are comfortable with it. Do songs come easily? That depends. ‘Back in Time’ on our new album took a lot of work, but ‘Lost Highway’ came together very quickly.”

The term alt-country has been applied to the band’s sound. As John Showman pointed out, however, describing music is not the same as hearing it.

“I would say that we are people playing music with timeless themes, ideas which have been celebrated in folk music for centuries.

There really are classic themes tied to country – ballads about heroes and villains, spirituality and mortality, and of course, love songs. We want to continue to keep those traditional roots while appealing to a wide range of listeners.”

He and the band are looking forward to their concert at the St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage on April 6, where they will be playing both sets.

“On stage, we try to stay open to different audiences, to get a sense of them from the stage,” Showman said. “We want to develop warmth and finesse with our listeners. Actually,” he added, “it’s easy to relate to any audience when you really love what you are doing. We do.”

For an evening of country music to remember, don’t miss New Country Rehab in concert at the St. Lawrence Stage on April 6, beginning at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $15 in advance, or $18 at the door.

Tickets are available at the Basket Case, Strung Out Guitars or Compact Music or by contacting www.st-lawrencestage.com

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Historic march re-enactors come to South Dundas

April 3, 2013 Editor

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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Ronald Lanthier

April 3, 2013 Editor

Ronald Kenneth Lanthier, passed away suddenly at the Cornwall Community Hospital on Monday, March 18, 2013. He was 71.

Ronald was the beloved husband of Bonnie Lanthier of Cornwall, and loving father of Kenneth (Sherri) of Morrisburg, Debra (Randy) Murdock of Ottawa, Jacqueline Lanthier (Lloyd Wells) of Williamsburg and Kelly Lanthier of Brockville.

He was dear grandfather to Corey, Tyler, Vicky, Travis, Nathan, Danielle and Ashley and great grandfather to Brook. He will be sadly missed by brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews.

A memorial service was held at the Marsden McLaughlin Funeral Home in Iroquois, on Friday, March 22, 2013, at 11 a.m. Interment of cremated remains will take place at Iroquois Point Cemetery later in the spring. Donations to the Alzheimer’s

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

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Dalton Howard Smith

April 3, 2013 Editor

Dalton Smith of Morrisburg passed away peacefully at home, with his loving family by his side, on Friday, March 8, 2013, at the age of 83.

Dalton was born July 21, 1929, the oldest of eight children, to his parents Howard and Lena Smith who were living north of Morrisburg on Smith Road where they farmed crops and livestock. Dalton married Wilma Willard, a marriage which would last for 63 years.

Until his mid-teens, Dalton attended area schools and helped on the family farm.

He worked briefly at the tack factory in Morrisburg before beginning his career with George Beavers at Beavers Dental Products, where he trained under a master machinist. It was during this time that he took courses in diesel engineering and furthered his education.

George Beavers was a huge influence in Dalton’s life….he was Dalton’s mentor and friend. Dalton travelled for the company and visited many countries. Beavers Dental Products eventually exported to 85 different countries, so Dalton was kept very busy travelling and promoting the company.

After 47 years at Beavers Dental Products, Dalton retired but still worked in the capacity of a consultant. He was then able to spend more time with the family he cherished and loved.

Dalton’s retirement was rich with events and wonderful living.He enjoyed golfing, fishing, his art, rock-hunting and his family. He and Wilma travelled the North American continent and the world, visiting many countries and returning home with stories of Pyramids in Egypt, the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem and the Parthenon in Greece.

In 1989, the Canadian government, a department called CESO (Canadian Experts Serving Overseas), recruited experts in their respective fields to increase awareness of dental products and help set up a plant in the city of NingBo, China.

Dalton was highly qualified for this work as he had invented many machines for the manufacture of dental drills and burrs.

He had collaborated in the making of 16 new shapes of drill burrs which are today used in the dental industry worldwide. Having spent several years living between NingBo and Morrisburg, he grew to love all things Asian and admired the people and their culture.

Dalton constantly challenged himself over the years and walked down many different paths.

Dalton loved to skate and played hockey with the Morrisburg Jr. B hockey team in the 1940’s. Dalton and Wilma could often be seen enjoying a skate at the local rink on a Saturday night. He was heavily involved in real estate.

One of Dalton’s hobbies, briefly, was bonsai. His miniature creations were breath-taking and artfully nurtured and trimmed.

Dalton also learned to paint as a hobby and took art lessons from a noted artist in Maine. He was an avid reader and a tenor with the Seaway Singers. Dalton served on the board of CCAC (Community Care Access Center) and was trained as a companion to hospice patients.

Dalton had a gift of being interested in life. He could discuss anything with anyone and loved to have new topics to research and talk about.

Through his changing interests in life, Dalton never lost interest in gemology and geology. In his early thirties, he always loved being outdoors and exploring Ontario. He made rock tumblers and tumbled rocks and fashioned jewellery.

He loved developing things and inventing things…and creating new tools for any specific job he needed to do. Dalton loved to restore vintage items and do carpentry and could always see past the rust on an old iron filigreed bench and chairs acquired at a yard sale.

Dalton was the cherished father of Susan (Lynn) Estes of Las Vegas, Nevada, Debra Rowe of Trenton and Nancy (Alex) Schaillee of Glen Becker.

He was the loving grandfather of Geneviere (Jeff) Blaney of Cumberland, Jessica Deschamps of Trenton, Nathan (Olivia) Strager of Las Vegas, Nevada, Tom Robertson of Orleans, Benjamin and William Schaillee, both of Glen Becker and 10 great- grandchildren.

He was dear brother of Mary Molson of Cardinal, Margot Hazelaar of Ottawa and Patsy (Lionel) McAllister of Cornwallis, NS.

Dalton was predeceased by daughter Ann-Marie Telford, sister Velma Forron, brothers Carl, Ronald, infant sister Bonnie Smith, parents Lena and Howard Smith and son-in-law Alan Rowe.

Dalton was blessed with caring and loving friends. During the past few years and with failing eyesight, his fabulous friends and several really close buddies kept him constantly occupied. The family will always be grateful for the wonderful care of Doctor Coolican for providing amazing medical care and support.

Dalton was a man who loved life, who was gentle and then strong, who loved his family and friends and God and his community and frankly, all of humankind.

Friends were received at the Parker Funeral Home, Morrisburg on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The Memorial Service was held at Lakeshore Drive United Church, Morrisburg on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 11 a.m. Spring inurnment Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Morrisburg.

Memorial donations to the Morrisburg Pentecostal Tabernacle or Dundas County Hospice will be gratefully acknowledged.

Condolences may be made at www.parkerofmorrisburg.com

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Perspectives by Rev. Arlyce Schiebout

April 3, 2013 Editor

Easter People

What is Easter? How does one explain it? What does it mean for you?

Bunnies, chicks, eggs, cocoons and butterflies, flowering bulbs are all symbolic of new life and spring time in our part of the world. They symbolize the cycle of life. New life comes after a period of dormancy or preparation. I don’t know much about the tradition of chocolate, but we sure do like to eat it.

Christians are described as Easter people. In this definitive act of Jesus’ resurrection, we find hope amidst despair. We declare that death has lost its sting. God’s love is stronger than death. We declare that the world’s powers and principalities do not have the last word, God does. God’s Word is alive and dwells among us as we follow Christ.

What matters most to me in this Eastertide and every day really, is how we live into being Easter people.

Following are a few thoughts….Wayne Shaw writes, “God has promised to do for us what he did for Jesus, and he expects us to live like it.”

James Massey says, “The resurrection means that God has broken into our old human order with a divine deed of utter newness; he has taken that closed situation we call death and shown us that it stands open at the other end–the door torn off at the hinges!”.

John Stott writes, “no temptation is too strong to conquer by this resurrection power. No task is too difficult to accomplish by this same power if God has called us to do it. Are you defeated? Burdened? Overwhelmed with worries or fears or responsibilities? Then think of the resurrection of Jesus. Ask God to open your eyes to know the immeasurable greatness of his power that raised Jesus from the death, and then as you look to Him in quiet, steady confidence, you’ll find the same power made available for you.”

Easter is not back there, nor is it out there; it is here and now, and you and I are the proof and experience of it. Let’s live as Easter people with its attending grace and joy and with hearts and minds that are open to the new thing that God offers to us each day. We are re-born, re-newed, and re-created each day.

Awaken me, this new-created day,

O God of love, of life.

O anxious soul, still wrapped in death, come out.

Walk free. Walk free.

(S. Garnaas-Holmes)

Blessings for Eastertide

Rev. Arlyce Schiebout

Lakeshore United Church

Morrisburg

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Morrisburg Curling – Some final results

April 3, 2013 Editor

We have more seasonal results from league play at our curling club.

Last Tuesday night the men’s league wrapped up, and in the championship game, Larry Cooper’s team won the Pat Lid Trophy over Jack Barkley. With Larry were Peter McCooeye, Mike Felker and Jody Cryderman. Jack’s team included Ken Konink, Rick Mackenzie and Bill Laurin.

Finishing third were Robert Houze, Robbie Stitt and Al Harriman.

Our Thursday nighters start their playoff run this week, with games beginning at 7 p.m. each night. John and Ian Wilson, Scott Lane and Mike Staebler, and Joe McCooeye, John Allison, Peter McCooeye and Jack Barkley finished first and second respectively and earned a bye to the semi-finals on Thursday night.

On Monday night, Larry Cooper, Chris and Nancy Barkley and Anita Cooper played Mahlon Locke, Carolyn Beckstead, Kathy Norg and Wendy Casselman, while Robert Houze, Sam Laurin, Alan Brunt and Leanne McCooeye played Robbie Stitt, Al Harriman, Greta McGann and Paul St. Pierre.

The winning teams play against the first and second place teams on Thursday night, and those victors play for the club championship on Saturday night.

The senior men completed their last draw of the last week, with the team of Pete Zeran, Ted Herriman, Maurice Kolff and Paul Dobry dominating play in the round robin. Finishing second were Don O’Brien, Len Bellamy, Glen Cougler and Robert Martin, followed by Martin Schneckenburger, Sam Locke, Bud Perry and Larry Ware.

Rather than start a new draw in the days remaining this season, those interested play made-up two-person games. They’re looking at the possibility of a championship round involving the most successful skips over the season, Pete Zeran and Sid Morrell.

Our closing bonspiel April 6 will begin at 9 a.m., costing $10 for an eight-end game and a six-ender, with a pot luck luncheon in between. The dinner will be $15 and serving will begin at 5:30. Previous to that will be a skills competition. Then after a general meeting, the club championship game is on to finish the season.

The Wednesday night ladies will have their traditional four-end matches tonight, followed by some special treats. They have a great time in league play, but will not be announcing championship results. The Tuesday afternoon ladies will not be selecting a champion either, but also enjoy themselves on and off the ice.

Thursday morning mixed competition will finish up tomorrow, with the winner either Mahlon Locke’s or Al Harriman’s team. Results next week.

There is at least one last out-of-club bonspiel this week, with results to be announced next time.

Good curling to all!

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Peewee B 1 Lions are UCMHL champs

April 3, 2013 Editor

A hugely successful season came to an end here Tuesday, March 26, for the two South Dundas Peewee B House teams who were battling it out in a five point series for the Upper Canada Minor Hockey League playoff championship.

The two Lions squads went into the series’ fourth game tied at three points apiece, and a 5-2 victory for the B1s coached by Rob Casselman ended it.

The two evenly matched teams played to a 1-1 tie in the first period.

Oakley Beavers (from Adam Lapier) collected a short-handed goal for a 1-0, B2 lead with 4:14 left in the first period.

Casselman’s B1 Lions got it back before the period ended on a power play goal scored by Kendrew Byers and assisted by the Bennis brothers, Jonah and Lucas.

The tie held until very late in the second period when Connor Dumoulin made a nice pass up the centre to the stick of Jonah Bennis who beat first the B2 defenceman and then goaltender Sam Waytowich for the goal.

Early in the third, Casselman’s B1s stretched their advantage to 3-1, on a nice passing play from Lucas Bennis to Jonah Bennis and onto the stick of Connor Dumoulin.

Lapier’s B2s kept it close when they scored off a face off in the B1s end. Brooke Lapier’s shot from the slot beat B1 goaltender Wes Alexander to tighten the game to 3-2. Julenea Barnhartd provided the assist.

The Bennis brothers teamed for the fourth B1 goal when Jonah provided the setup to Lucas.

Lapier pulled his goaltender in favour of the extra attacker in the last minute of the game to no avail, as Kasper Furo found the empty B2 net for the 5-2 victory.

When the horn sounded to end the game, it also ended two hugely successful seasons for the two teams, each of whom were the regular season and playoff champs of their respective divisions, which led to them meeting for the overall UCMHL championship.

Each of the four games drew in excess of two hundred people. The series opened with a 1-1 tie. Casselman’s B1s won game two 4-2 and Lapier’s B2s won game three, 7-3.

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Skaters bring a bit of country to the arena

April 3, 2013 Editor

It was a packed house Friday night, March 29 for the Morrisburg and District Skating Club’s annual year end skate show.

This year’s show was skated to the theme of Country Stars on Ice and included a number of solo and duo performances from senior and intermediate skaters and some outstanding skating displays by the various Canskate groups.

Coaches with the local club include Louise Dimmick dance coach Dana Grant, Allison Scott and Danielle Smail-Napier.

Senior skaters Jessica Bass, Logan Patterson and Gillian Beatson, who expect to leave the club due to next year’s school commitments, all skated solos.

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Atom Cs best in the east. lose to Rideaus in finals

April 3, 2013 Editor

After knocking off South Grenville in three games to win the Upper Canada Minor Hockey League Atom C House East Division championship, the Lions ran into a little more than they could handle against the North Leeds Rideaus.

The Lions opened strong in the five point UCMHL championship series in Westport on Friday, March 22, two claim the first two points up for grabs with a 1-0 victory.

After two periods of scoreless hockey, Kolby Latulippe put the Lions on the scoreboard late in the third period with help from Mackenzie McKee-Markell.

That was all that was required as Lions goaltender Olivia Salmon shut the Rideau’s down to hold on for a shut out and the 1-0 Lions win.

Then on Morrisburg ice on Saturday, March 23, the Rideaus came back to even the series with a 3-0 victory, with Nick McConnell scoring a hat trick.

The series, tied at two points apiece, returned to Westport last Monday, March 25, where the Rideaus took charge, this time with a 5-2 win.

After a scoreless first period, the Rideaus out-scored the Lions 4-1 in the second period as they set their sights on the win.

Kolby Latulippe scored the two Lions goals with Devon Swindells assisting on both and McKee-Markell helping out on the final.

Jacob Adrain and Robbie Sharpe had two goals each for the Rideaus and Nick McConnell beat Salmon for a single.

The win put the Rideaus into the series driver’s seat with four points to the Lions two and pushed the series to the fourth game played in Morrisburg, on Tuesday, March 26.

The Lions needed nothing less than a win to stay alive Tuesday night, and it looked like they were well on their way with a 2-0 lead after the second period.

But the Rideaus came back with a vengeance in the third. Nick McConnell was the big gun for the Rideaus with two goals to tie the game, his final coming with just 1:19 left on the clock.

Although the tie was enough for the Rideaus to claim their needed fifth series point they got one more from Jacob Adrain in the empty Lions net.

Scott Brooks scored the Lions first goal with help from Rachel Nicolaassen and Trent Rae, and Brooks provided the helper on a Cassidy Bilmer tally late in the second period.

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Impact of rising water/sewer rates amplified for Iroquois users

April 3, 2013 Editor

The numbers have been reworked by staff, but the end result will still be big increases to water and sewer rates for residents of South Dundas who are connected to municipal infrastructure.

The hardest hit by the increase will be those connected to the Iroquois waste water treatment plant.

Since the last time water and sewer rates were reviewed, about five years ago, consumption has dropped so much that the money being collected through the billing process is not covering the costs of the water and sewer plants.

The only solution to fix the problem is to raise the rates, significantly.

Staff first presented the numbers to council March 11. Those numbers showed that a 20 percent rate increase is needed.

Following that meeting, staff were asked to rework the numbers to balance the budget, and minimize any transfer of funds to reserves.

The result will be a three cent increase in the consumption rate. It will go from 62 cents per cubic meter of consumption to 65 cents per cubic meter of consumption. But, that’s not all.

The water plant capital levy will go from the current charge of 50 cents per cubic meter to 75 cents per cubic meter.

Also, the fixed rate water charge will increase from $19.54 to $21.99 monthly.

For those connected to the Morrisburg sewer system the sewage charge will be calculated at 100 percent of the water charges, excluding the capital levy.

The calculation will not be the same for those connected to the Iroquois sewer system.

Because water consumption in Iroquois is so low, the sewer charges are not sufficient to cover sewer operating costs. Already the reserves are being depleted by as much as $100,000 per year and with the new plant being commissioned later this year, the operating costs will see a huge jump.

The new plant, will cost at least $100,000 per year in hydro alone, according to public works manager Hugh Garlough.

He explained that the bigger building and the more complex treatment systems all mean added costs.

However, those added costs that come with the new plant are necessary to meet the Ministry of the Environment’s secondary treatment criteria, added South Dundas chief administrative officer Steve McDonald.

Iroquois water users will be billed the same fixed water rate of $21.99 monthly, the same water consumption rate of 65 cents per cubic meter and the same capital levy charge.

However, their sewer charges will be calculated at 125 percent of the water cost, excluding the capital levy.

Staff warned that this 125 percent figure, might need to go as high as 170 percent after the new waste water treatment plant is commissioned.

Once the new rates come into effect, in May or June, the average household in Morrisburg will see an increase of about 13 percent in their monthly water and sewer bill, while the average household in Iroquois will see an increase of about 21 percent in their monthly water and sewer bill.

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