Month: June 2014

There was more rain for the weekly ladies night at Cedar Glen last Wednesday, and with the majority of the women unable to get in play, prizes were awarded from the hat to Barb Phifer and Joan Findlay. Mary Whitteker was the closest to the line and the closest to the hole winner.

Weather conditions were somewhat better for the men on Thursday night, but still many golfers stayed off the course.

Kurtis Barkley shot an even par 36 on the Glen’s back nine to lead the field and win A flight’s low gross honours, while Grant McMillan was right on his heels with a 37 for the win in B flight. Tom Sloane shot a 52 to win C flight.

David Casselman won low net in A flight, and Billy Dejong had the longest dirve. Closest to the pin winners were Rick Barkley on 12 and Lonnie MacIntosh on 15.

The 19th hole

The ladies section of the Morrisburg Golf Club entertained 67 women at the annual ladies friendly held last Tuesday, June 10.

Golfers attended from Iroquois, Prescott, Nationview, Rideau Glen, Cedar Glen and Morrisburg. The days started cloudy but the clouds gave way to sun and it ended up being a beautiful day.

For the event, participatns had to make a score using one score on the par 5s, two scores on the par 4s and three scores on the par 3s. They were given mulligan sto use on one drive, one ball in the sand, one ball in the water and one putt.

The two teams that came out on top at the end of the day were: Sheila Bush, Audrey Moore, Georgia Crawford and Libby Price; Denis Lebrun, Llinda Barkclay, Nellie Leightizer and Barb Townson.

The two teams that, not only had troubles counting the team score, but came out with the highest score were: Diane Tappin, Janie Connelly, Lydia Eamon and Brenda Clark; Sue Alexander, Mary Shore, Ruth Kelly and Peggy McPhail.

In addition 10 prizes were awarded for proximately prizes on hole 10 through 18.

Libby Price won for closest to the hanging flower basket, Diane Benau, closest to the pin, Sheila Bush closest to the pin on her second shot, Yvonne Mabo long drive, Ruth Kelly closest to the ditch, Helen Youmelle long putt, Theresa McCaig closest to the hanging basket, Sheila Bush closest to the pin and Nellie Leightizer longest putt.

Ladies night on Wednesday, June 11 was another rained out affair but the gals got together anyway to celebrated Carolyn Weegar’s 50th birthday. Fifty-two ladies were present for the surprise celebration and the ladies all wore purple which is Carolyn’s favourite colour.

The men did manage to dodge the showers on Thursday evening to get in some play. Low gross in A flight was won by Bobb Mann with a 36 while Jeff Cassell won B with a 39. A 44 gave Gus Dickson shot a 44 for the C flight win.

Net winners were Lance LePage in A flight, Andy Patenaude in B and Keith Robinson in C.

Jason Denio and Gus Dickson won for their closest to the hole shots.

After two weeks of hard competition in the men’s night team event The Birdies and the Eagles are tied with 89 points. The Good Old Boys have 88 and The Beavers 87.

Coming up this Saturday, June 21 is the annual men’s open tournament. For more information you can contact the clubhouse at 613-543-3282. The day includes golf, prizes and dinner.

St. Mary-St. Cecilia hosts Autism Awareness Day

On Wednesday, June 11, students at St. Mary-St. Cecilia Catholic School in Morrisburg, dressed in their purple duds and headed off to school to celebrate Autism Awareness Day.

Throughout the day, at the various grade levels, videos and stories on Autism were shared with students and it culminated in an afternoon assembly to hear two very remarkable sisters, Taylor and Peyton Horning.

Taylor, 15, is a grade 10 student at St. Mike’s Catholic High School in Kemptville and Peyton, 13, is in Grade 8 also at St. Mike’s. Both are very involved in their community.

Taylor has Asperger Syndrome, a form of Autism which creates difficulties in social communication, social interaction and social imagination.

It is great to see a school working hard to make sure everyone is included, the girls told their SMSC audience. They acknowledged that as sisters they are much alike, (they both like to travel and they both like to volunteer) but also different (one is a talker and the other is not and one like to dance and the other does not).

“Even though we are sisters and have a lot of things in common, we are also different and that is a good thing,” said Peyton pointing out that the things that make people different are also the things that make people unique and interesting.

For their speaking engagements, Peyton has written a story about a pink mouse Millie, a mouse that is different. She tells of how the other mice left Millie to be on her own and how one little mouse, Joe, befriend her.

Following Peyton’s story, Taylor explained Asperger Syndrome, how she wears ear phones because things are too loud, how she wears her hat and sun glasses because sunshine is too bright.

“Taylor can do everything I can do, she just has to do them differently sometimes,” said Peyton.

The sisters are very community-minded and have successfully completed two very big projects: Share Your Hair Project and Show We Can Project.

For the former the sisters collected 1,000 pounds of hair from 26 hair salons and pet groomers and had the hair shipped south during the Gulf Coast Oil crises where it was made into hair booms to soak up the oil. For this effort the girls were recognized with a presidential environmental youth award from U.S. President Barack Obama.

For their Show We Can Project last year, they used “big blue bins” to collect 1,000 pounds of aluminum cans which were sold to raise money to help Habitat for Humanity purchase building supplies for a home in Kemptville.

Most recently Taylor was one of 60 applicants representing all parts of the education system and regions of Ontario, selected and appointed to the Ontario Minister of Education’s Student Advisory Council. The council will share ideas and advice with the Ministry of Education.

In February, Peyton experienced provincial legislature in action as a Page at the Legislative Assembly in Ontario.

Each year grade 7 and 8 students from across the province who are outgoing, high achieving community involved students who demonstrate responsibility and leadership are select as Pages.

Taylor and Peyton’s mom, Alexandra Prefasi who is the executive director of the Asperger’s Society of Ontario said, “we are trying to spread more awareness across Ontario. We are committed to help promote awareness and are pleased to come here. The girls have done the whole presentation today. They are talking about difference and that it is okay to be different. I am incredibly proud of the girls. As a parent you can’t ask for much more than a child who wants to be involved in changes.”

To mark the Autism Awareness Day, SMSC participated in Austism Ontario’s Raise the Flag campaign. Their flag to be displayed in the school gymnasium was unveiled to the children on Wednesday.

The assembly ended with the awarding of prizes donated by the Conners family, principal Joy Martel and Canadian Tire in Morrisburg. For each $1 donated, students received a ticket which, if drawn, won them the pick of a prize from a fabulous prize table.

The fundraiser which ran from Monday, June 9 to Wednesday, June 11 raised $514.21 for the Autism program at CHEO.

“We celebrated diversity and recognized the uniqueness that we all share within our school community,” said Autism Awareness Day organizer Tracey Shaver in a newsletter. “This is a day that helps us recognize our different learning styles and needs, and helps us to understand that we are all capable of great things.”

Workplace health & safety training mandatory July 1

The Cornwall Chamber of Commerce is reminding local business that beginning July 1, all businesses will be required to complete on the job safety awareness training.

The training, declared mandatory by the Ontario Ministry of Labour (MOL), will affect every business and not-for-profit organizations along with all those employed in each sector.

“No longer will businesses be required to provide only WHMIS and Bill 168 (Violence and Harassment in the Workplace) or, only to provide job specific training,” states Chamber President Kevin Hargreaves. “This new legislation is far more encompassing.”

There are two groups who will require the training.

First is the personnel who supervise others and that includes lead hands, foremen, department heads, executives and business owners.

The second group consists of all workers under the supervision of anyone in the above group.

For workers: Duties and rights of workers; Roles of H&S committees and H&S representatives; Role of the MOL, WSIB; Commong workplace hazrds and WHMIS requirements; Occupational illness and long term effects

For supervisors: In addition to the points listed above, employers and supervisors will learn: Duties of employers and supervisors; How to recognize, assess and control workplace hazards and evaluate controls; Where to locate additional sources of health and safety information

There are a number of government resources and training sources businesses can tap into: Ontario Ministry of Labour: www.labour.gov.on.ca

SD&G in sound financial position

The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (SDG) finished 2013 in a surplus position, as reported today (Tuesday, June 10) by its auditors Craig Keen Despatie Markell LLP.

Although the year’s surplus was small relative to SDG’s budget, the $242,000 surplus is a positive financial result for the County.

Ian Murphy and Ross Markell, auditors and partners of the firm, also highlighted the solid reserves balance and County Council’s achievement of maintaining its capital assets.

Additional capital assets of $10 million were completed in 2013, while the year’s depreciation was $7.5 million; resulting in a net book value increase in the capital assets now valued at $84.6 million.

When presenting the Five Year Financial Review, Markell highlighted that SDG has done well in controlling its spending.

“Over the last five years, SDG’s expenses have increased by a total of only 1.5 percent, an amount much less than the rate of inflation,” explained Markell. Over this same time period, dwindling federal and provincial grants have increased pressure on the County’s tax rates.

“In closing, I can tell Council that your internal controls are good, your financial position is good, and your accounting records are good,” Markell concluded.

Like many municipalities in Ontario, SDG continues to meet more demands for public services than dollars to meet the demands.

“Council and staff are keenly aware our financial pressures and set realistic priorities when budgeting,” said Vanessa Bennett, County Treasurer. “Controlling costs and working within approved budgets is everyone’s main concern.”

The SDG Police Services Board and SDG County Library Board also completed 2013 with surpluses.

Final audited financial reports will be posted soon at www.sdgcounties.ca

Dr. Lloyd G. D. Thompson

Dr. Lloyd G. D. Thompson died peacefully at the Hartford Home in Morrisburg, on Sunday, June 1, 2014. He was in his 90th year.

Dr. Thompson was the dearly beloved husband of E. Jean Thompson (Akerley) and loving father of Nancy Edson (Scott) of Jericho VT, Connie Perlin (Neil) of Tewksury MA, Merwyn Thompson (Robin) of Billerica MA, and Lloya Sprague (Dwayne) Morrisburg.

He is predeceased by four brothers and one sister, cherished by six grandchildren: Tina, David, Holly, Andrew, Ernie and Lisa and four great-grandchildren: Eleanor, Zachary, Samantha and James as well as by many nieces and nephews.

A WWII Veteran and RCAF fighter and bomber pilot, Dr. Thompson went on to receive a BA in Science, and a Masters and PhD in physics.

He was recruited by the United States Air Force Research Agency where he specialized in geophysics, the gravity of the earth. He was a geophysics professor at Northeastern University and the principal investigator for NASA’s lunar space program.

Upon returning to Ontario, Dr. Thompson worked for the Ministry of Natural Resources in Richmond Hill and transferred to Tweed as the geophysicist for Southern Ontario at the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines until he retired.

He was a bright, intelligent man with a wonderful smile, was a loyal friend and loved reading, planes, history, card games and being with family. He will be missed.

His ashes will be laid to rest at Springfield cemetery in New Brunswick along side his devoted wife Jean.

Robert “Bob” Henophy

A lifetime resident of the Morrisburg area, Bob Henophy passed peacefully at Winchester District Memorial Hospital on Saturday, May 31, 2014. He was 82.

Bob was born in Williamsburg Township, on July 4, 1931, to his parents Alva and Margaret Henophy (nee Sensabaugh). Bob was employed by DuPont Canada for 32 years.

Bob is survived by his wife of 60 years, Audrey Mae (nee Carkner), and his daughters Faye Stewart (Adriaan Rutters) of Morrisburg, Carole MacLeod (Mark) of Morrisburg, Brenda Brunt (Peter) of Williamsburg and Monica Bull (Richard) of Elliott Lake.

He was the dear brother of Marge Hunt and Wilda Sayeau and brother-in-law of Joyce Henophy.

He was predeceased by three sons Wayne, David and Steven; five brothers Paul, Harold, Glen, Jack, Edward; and two sisters Shirley Smith and Jean Manion.

Bob will be sadly missed by grandchildren Adam Froats, Byron Brunt, Addison Bull, Tristan Brunt, Meghan Bull, Sara Henophy, Cheyenne Henophy and Kayla MacLeod and great-grandsons Cameron Froats and Carter Froats.

He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Friends called at the Marsden and McLaughlin Funeral Home, Williamsburg, on Thursday, June 5th from 10:30 until time of the service. The funeral service was held at the funeral home at 11:30 a.m. with Rev. Jo Barkley-Probst officiating.

Interment of cremated remains was at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in Riverside Heights.

Pallbearers were grandchildren: Adam Froats, Byron Brunt, Addison Bull, Tristan Brunt, Meghan Bull, Sara Henophy, Cheyenne Henophy and Kayla MacLeod.

Donations to St. John`s Lutheran Church, Riverside Heights would be gratefully acknowledged by the family. Online condolences may be made at marsdenmclaughlin.com.

Perspectives with Rev. George Frey

PARTICIPANTS?

Currently, here in Canada, non-profit corporations have been required to file documents of continuance with our government. In the process of this filing, I am aware of at least one church that has redefined what we normally call members of the church, as participants of the church.

Initially this did not sit well with me, since as long as I have been aware of the church, those in it had been called members; and this change seemed to be driven by certain changes in corporate law for non-profits. It did not seem to me to be a biblical change. (here I have reasoned from tradition)

However as I considered this matter over several months, I realized a certain value to designating those once called members of the church as participants.

Suppose, that the key departure from biblical church in our day, was the lack of involvement by its members. Suppose, that the idea of membership in the local church, no longer conjured up the idea of personal sharing in responsibility for the support and progress of the local church’s vision and mission. Suppose, that for most people, church membership means primarily benefits, with little or no responsibility.

In fact, the forgoing suppositions seem to be well confirmed by every survey of the western church over the past decade. From biblically defined financial support, to church attendance, and adherence to a biblically defined world view and lifestyle; what it means to be a member of a local church no longer seems to call for committed involvement.

If the surveys of the past decade are accurate, the key departure from a biblical pattern of church, that separates the church from being what is envisioned in scripture, is the departure from a biblical quality of participation by its membership.

We must recapture a biblical quality of participation in the local church. Jesus Christ, the head of the Church, has a vision and mission for His Church. The quality of each members participation in the church is not left to contemporary designs, but rather is made clear in Scripture.

It is our hope that we will all respond to the biblical encouragement to be participating members or our local churches, fully involved in the actualization and conduct of Jesus’ vision and mission for His Church.

George T. Frey, Jr.

pastor @faithchristiancenter.ca

www.faithchristiancenter.ca

Thunder on the River to roll this weekend at Long Sault Parkway

Celebrate Dad at Thunder on the River, the Long Sault Hydroplane Races, on Father’s Day weekend June 14 and 15 at Mille Roches Beach on the Long Sault Parkway.

Audiences will be thrilled with the high speeds and display of amazing racing skill as some of the top hydroplane racers in North America get the racing season underway.

Thunder on the River attracts more than 70 hydroplanes to compete with racing getting underway at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 14.

Thunder on the River will include four race classes: 1.5 litre stock–Popular and small, these hydroplanes can reach speeds of 150 km/hour and are powered by Toyota four cylinder engines; 2.5 litre stock–Exciting side-by-side racing using pump gas and 4 cylinder Ford engines; Hydro 350–Reach speeds of 185 km/h. Boats race extremely close together; The Grand Prix class – the fastest automotive powered class in the world.

This exciting event will feature more than 20 heats of racing action of inboard hydroplanes.

There will be lots of opportunities for visitors to get up close to the hydroplanes and to speak with the pilots and see for themselves what makes this event one of the most exciting in the region.

Tickets are just $12 per person for a one day pass or $20 for a weekend pass. Children 12 years and under are free. Fees include day-use entry to the park. Food and beverage services will be available on site. Limited seating is provided and spectators should bring lawn chairs to sit and watch the action.

The event is presented in partnership with Promoter Bob Abbott and Valleyfield Regatta. This close partnership ensures that the races are run in a safe and professional manner.

Seaway Kicker Report

U13 Mixed team loses season opener

IROQUOIS – The Seaway Kickers U13 Mixed lost their season opener to county-rival, North Dundas United, 4-3, June 5th at the Merkley Soccer Fields in Iroquois.

Seaway got on the board two minutes into play with a goal straight up the middle of the net by Kicker forward Aaron Tibben making it 1-0.

At the 24-minute mark in the first half, Tibben scored his second on the night, high on the right corner of the goal, 2-0 Seaway.

North Dundas answered back at the 29-minute mark in the half, besting Kickers goalkeeper Kendrew Byers, 2-1 Seaway.

In the second half, Tibben scored his third of night, completing the natural hat trick for the game. North Dundas answered back in the second half, scoring three goals including the tie-breaker in the final three minutes of the game. Final score, North Dundas United 4, Seaway Kickers 3.

This is the U13 Mixed team’s first regular-season defeat on the soccer pitch since July 26, 2012.

The U13 Mixed team visits the Ottawa Internationals at Bruff Park in Ottawa South, June 12. Kick off time is 6:30 p.m.

U16 Girls win home opener

IROQUOIS – The U16 Girls team hosted and shut out the Ottawa Royals team, 2-0, June 4th, at the Merkley Soccer Fields in Iroquois.

Scoring for the Kickers was Shayna VanBeilen and Sierra Dodge as the U16 Girls shut out the Royals 2-0. Goalkeeper Alyssa Grant got her first cleansheet of the season.

The U16 Girls visit the Nepean HotSpurs at Medhurst Park in Nepean June 11, at 6:30 p.m.

U13 Girls start the season with a win

NEPEAN – The U13 Girls team visited the Ottawa Royals on June 3 at Regina Street PS field in Nepean and Helene Bygott scored all six Kicker goals in the 6-1 win over the Royals.

The U13G team play host to Nepean City on June 10th, and visit the Ottawa Royals again in Ottawa on June 17th. Start time is 6:30 p.m. for both games.

U15 Mixed lands second win in a row

OTTAWA – The U15 Mixed team visited the Ottawa Internationals June 9th at Bruff Park in Ottawa South, beating the Internationals 5-2.

Scoring for Seaway was Brayden Blaquiere-rizk, Travis McInnis, John Coligan, Kasper Furo and Keaghan Lowson, while goalkeeper Antoine Scarr got the win in net.

The U15 team visits Nepean City at Centrepointe East fields in Nepean on June 16, for a 6:30 p.m. start.