2014 – Page 11 – Morrisburg Leader

Michael DeJong

October 22, 2014 Editor

A lifetime resident of the area, Michael DeJong passed away peacefully at the Carefor Hospice in Cornwall, on Monday, October 13, 2014, following an eight month battle with cancer. He was 34.

Michael Daniel DeJong was born in Winchester, on June 28, 1980, to his parents Barrie Pemberton and Alice DeJong.

Michael grew up on a dairy farm. He enjoyed being outdoors, and, actually, he preferred it. He loved being around the animals – sheep, pot-bellied pigs, chickens, rabbits, goats and of course the cattle.

He was a good worker and enjoyed farm life.

He began driving a tractor and truck from an early age, which developed into his later skill fixing cars up for demolition derby – right up until last year.

Michael attended Elma Public School, Maple Ridge Public School and Seaway Secondary School. He went to Cubs and he loved sports. He started playing hockey in Morrisburg when he was five years old and he eventually played Junior B for the Morrisburg Lions. He also played baseball in Williamsburg.

Michael was very strong willed, and he never gave up. If you asked him to do anything, he’d do it. If you needed something, he would be there. He was very unselfish. He deeply appreciated his family and loved them, which says a lot about the way he was raised.

Michael and his loving wife Margaret whom he married on August 1, 2003, were blessed with three children: Madisyn, Montgomery and Maverick.

To help support his family, Michael worked for Norwell Dairy Systems. He was a “jack-of-all-trades” doing whatever he was called to do. He was smart–more than he let on. He would surprise people with what he was able to do. At home, he took pride in his lawn, his fishpond and his garden.

What was really amazing about Michael is how he came to accept each day and appreciate all he had in his loving family; his wife and children, his parents, his sisters and grandparents, aunts and uncles and friends.

His battle with cancer changed him. He became a stronger, even better man through it all. And in the end he came to accept the inevitability of his own death. “What will be, will be,” he said. He carried his courage and dignity to the end.

Michael is survived by his wife Margaret, his children Madisyn, Montgomery and Maverick, his parents Barrie and Alice Pemberton, his sisters Samantha Pemberton (Norman Merrifield) of Ottawa and Melissa Mitchell (Evan) of Glen Becker, his maternal grandparents Bill and Jean DeJong of R.R.# 1 Morrisburg and paternal grandparents Glenn and Carolyn Pemberton of Williamsburg and his paternal great-grandmother Gwynneth Pemberton.

He was a dear nephew of June DeJong (Brian Alexander) of Minden, Donald DeJong (Amy) of R.R.# 1 Morrisburg, Brian Pemberton (Violetta) of Williamsburg and Kathi Duff of Kanata. Michael will be sadly missed by cousins, nieces, nephews and many friends.

Friends called at the Marsden and McLaughlin Funeral Home, Williamsburg, on Thursday from 7-9 p.m. A private family funeral service was held at the funeral home on Friday, October 17th at 11 a.m. with Rev. Jo Barkley-Probst officiating. Interment followed at New Union Cemetery, Williamsburg.

Pallbearers were Dylan DeJong, Donald DeJong, Evan Mitchell, Rick Thompson, Daryl Disotell, Charlie Lewis Jr., Tony Barkley and Rick Hess. Honorary pallbearer was Tim Perry.

Donations to a fund for Michael’s children may be made by contacting the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at marsdenmclaughlin.com.

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Freida O’Neil

October 22, 2014 Editor

A lifetime resident of the area, Freida O’Neil passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 7, 2014. She was 54.

Freida was born in Winchester, on September 27, 1960, to her parents George and Nellie Hitsman (nee Markell). She attended Dixons Corners Public School and Seaway District High School.

On December 24, 1981, Freida married Bob O’Neil and together they had two children, Wanda and Jeff.

Freida was a pleasant lady who was always smiling and who took care of anyone in her neighbourhood who needed help. Family was Freida’s number one priority, and she had a big influence on everyone in her inner circle.

Freida enjoyed crafts, painting, scrapbooking and crocheting. She was an avid poker player and, when they were younger, she and Bob enjoyed going to dances. Country music was her favourite kind of music, and Elvis Presley was her favourite entertainer.

When her children were small, the family enjoyed camping at the Delta campground, but in more recent years she enjoyed her trailer at the Upper Canada Campground.

Freida is survived by her husband Bob O’Neil, her children Wanda Thompson (Art) of Morrisburg and Jeff O’Neil (Linda) of Morrisburg, her parents George Hitsman (Eunice Bovin) of R.R. #1 Iroquois and the late Nellie Hitsman.

She was the dear sister of Gloria O’Neil (Dalton Gibbons) of Winchester, Joe Hitsman (Rose) of R.R.# 2 Brinston, Kim O’Neil (Allen) of R.R.# 2 Iroquois and John Hitsman (Bonnie) of Shanly.

Nanny will be sadly missed by her grandchildren Dylan and Cole Thompson and Brianna, Sierra and Aliesha O’Neil. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.

Freida was predeceased by her great-niece Lacie O’Neil, her great-nephew Brodie Hitsman, her brothers-in-law Rick and Ralph O’Neil and her father-in-law Richard O’Neil.

Friends called at the Marsden and McLaughlin Funeral Home, Williamsburg, on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service was held at the Funeral Home on Friday, October 10th at 11 a.m., with Rev. Janet Evans officiating.

Interment followed at Spruce Haven Cemetery, Brinston. Pallbearers were Jeff O’Neil, Joe Hitsman, Dylan Thompson, Donald Barkley, Rick Shaver and Richard Sloan.

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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Bill Tait

October 22, 2014 Editor

A resident of the Park Drive Villa in Williamsburg, for the past year, Bill Tait passed away at the Carefor Hospice in Cornwall, on Thursday, October 9, 2014, following a brief illness. He was 82.

Bill was born in Scott Township, Ontario, on September 11, 1932, to his parents Morris and Evelyn Tait (nee Carnegie).

On November 25, 1950, he married his longtime sweetheart Dorothy Cummings at her parents’ home in Uxbridge, Ontario. Together they had three daughters, Lynne, Cathy and Clara.

Bill and Dorothy raised their family in Toronto, where Bill worked as a labourer and maintained equipment at Canada Packers.

In 1967, they moved their family back to their home town of Zephyr, where Dorothy retired from her job and started raising veal calves while Bill continued to commute to Toronto.

In 1973, Bill and Dorothy decided to make farming a full-time career so they packed up their family once more and moved all of their animals and equipment to the farm on Barkley Road in Williamsburg Township.

There they ran a successful dairy operation for 16 years even through the hardship of losing their home in a devastating house fire in 1991.

Bill and Dorothy belonged to the Old Time Fiddlers, and they attended weekly dances without fail regardless of how tired they were or the weather conditions. They made numerous life-long friends.

Upon retirement, Bill and Dorothy took up their passion for travel. They hitched up their 5th wheel trailer and toured all through Canada going in all four directions, and to parts of the U.S.

Bill loved to play cards with his family, and he taught all of his girls how to count by showing them how to play cribbage. Many hours were passed playing Canasta and Rummy with his family.

In his leisure time, Bill loved being in his workshop where he built and constructed furniture, toys and lawn ornaments. His lawn was always adorned with seasonal decorations much to the delight of his grandchildren.

Bill is survived by his daughters Lynne Casselman (Graham) of R.R.# 1 Williamsburg, Cathy Tupper (Philip) of Boucks Hill and Clara Erdman (Blair Cooper) of Orleans, and by his sister Lorna Mills (Henry) of Cannington.

Bill will be fondly remembered by grandchildren Adele, James, Wendy, Adam, Chad, Leslie, Courtney, Ryan, Christian and nine great-grandchildren. He is also survived by nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his wife Dorothy, his brother Austin and his sisters Wilda Sinclair and Aldeen Esau.

Friends called at the Marsden and McLaughlin Funeral Home, Williamsburg, on Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of the funeral service at 11 a.m.. The service was conducted by Rev. Janet Evans. Interment followed at Maple Ridge Cemetery, Chesterville.

Pallbearers were James Garlough, Chad Garlough, Ryan Casselman, Adam Erdman, Christian Cooper and Dan Ramer.

Honorary pallbearers were Courtney Garlough, Leslie Erdman, Wendy Casselman and Adele Cowan.

Donations to the J.W. MacIntosh Senior Support Centre would be gratefully acknowledged by the family. Online condolences may be made at marsdenmclaughlin.com.

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Curlers on the Starting Line

October 22, 2014 Editor

The Morrisburg Club started league play last week, and we look forward to another successful year. As always, there are a few membership changes, and we wish well those unable to curl this year. Perhaps we’ll see you later in the season, and we welcome those new to the club.

To those who have not signed up yet, there may still be openings. Contact the league coordinators soon, though, to make sure you get in. At the very least, there are openings as spares in any of the leagues. Relative to other sports, curling is the least expensive of sporting activities.

Concerning league coordinators: Little Rock Curlers (Ian Wilson) ianwilson@ucdsb.on.ca, after school Monday; Afternoon, daytime ladies, Tuesday p.m., (Alice Thompson), 613-543-3134; Senior men, (Dave King), 613-652-4227; Tuesday night men, (Jack Barkley), 613-543-3908; Daytime mixed, our new president, Ruth Kelly, ruthkelly@explornet.com; Evening ladies, Wednesday, (Sue McIntosh), 613-543-3118; Competitive league, Thursday p.m., (Ian Wilson); Evening mixed, Friday night, (Mahlon Locke), 613-543-3104.

Ruth Kelly is organizing a Monday night league for curlers of five years experience or less. Hope to see some new folks out.

Saturday, we had our first bonspiel, an Oktoberfest. (The swing and sweep fell victim too often in the past to iffy weather.)

We thank Sandra Beckstead, owner of Smyth’s Orchards, for sponsoring. The hot apple cider, the prizes and the bushel basket full of apples and other treats, won in the draw by Greta McGann, were wonderful.

The lunch, soup, German sausage and sauerkraut, prepared by Claire Locke and her committee, combined with appropriate beverages, sent the curlers out happy for their afternoon games.

Thanks to those who organized the day, and to Bill Laurin, whose pictures are great, and who will continue to promote the club with them and in other ways this year.

The top team on the day was Sam Locke, Keith Robinson, Paula Locke and Don Lazenby. Finishing second were Mahlon Locke, Joanne Baker, Laurie Lazenby and Linda Murphy.

There are openings for teams in the Lions’ Bonspiel, Nov. 1, and the United Way Bonspiel Nov. 8 here at the club. The entry fee for each is $100 per team. Keith Robinson would be the contact for the former and Mahlon Locke for the latter.

At our general meeting last month, Ruth Kelly was accepted as the new president, and Mahlon Locke, our president, retired from the job, though he’ll still be active in club business. We owe a huge debt to Mahlon for his service to our club over the past several years.

Kathy Johnston, our long-time treasurer, presented her annual financial report, which showed another successful year for the club’s finances. There are still a few openings for the club board of directors, by the way.

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Junior Lions collect big win from Rideaus

October 22, 2014 Editor

Last Wednesday, October 15, the Morrisburg Junior B Lions were in Brockville where the Tikis nabbed them for a 7-2 win.

Then on Friday, October 17, the Tikis lost to the Westport Rideaus, 6-1.

On Saturday night in Morrisburg, the Lions turned it completely around to defeat the Rideaus, 13-6.

The Brockville Tikis are in second place in the Rideau Division with 13 points, four points behind the Prescott Flyers. The Rideaus are in last place with nine points.

The Lions, thanks to the Saturday night win against the Rideaus, have moved into fifth place in the St. Lawrence Division, two points up on the Char-Lan Rebels.

A betting man might have difficulty deciding where to place his money. A junior B hockey coach might understand anything can happen in any given game.

Wednesday night in Brockville, the Tikis built a 2-0 first period lead and never looked back. They went up 4-0 in the first five minutes of the second period before Eric Evans counted for the Lions with help from Michael Paquette and Justin Lefevbre.

The Tikis got one more late in the frame to carry a 5-1 advantage into the third.

Early in the third period, Paquette counted the Lions third and final goal on a penalty shot.

John Gilmer started in net for the Lions, and was replaced in the second period by Keiran Weir.

The Lions sat out 22 minutes in penalties on seven infractions, and the Tikis were assessed 33 minutes, also on seven infraction. The Tikis scored only one goal on their power play, that at 12:53 of the third period from Ethan York.

Back home on Saturday night, the Lions got off to another shaky start and trailed the visiting Westport Rideaus 2-1 heading into the second period.

Just 3:46 into the second, Jacob Kendrick scored unassisted to tie the game 2-2, and spark the Lions to a scoring exhibition which saw them count five consecutive goals to go up 7-3. The Rideaus finally got them stopped with a Travis Marshall goal with 38 seconds left in the frame.

Peter McGahey got two back for the Rideaus early in the third period to tighten the count to 7-5, but again the Lions went on the offensive. This time they counted three goals for a 10-5 advantage before the Rideaus got them stopped with an Aaron Gregoire player-play goal at 10:10.

This sparked another Lions spree, which resulted in another three goals, and the 13-6 Lions victory.

Jacob Kendry and Eric Evans led the Lions scoring with three goals each, and Landon Veenstra added a pair.

Zach Belaire, Michael Paquette, Ryan Griffin, Jacob Guillot and Justin Rutley all scored single goals.

Veteran Lions, Paquette and Rutley both had big games. Paquette helped out on four goals and Rutley provided the assists on three.

John Gilmer was in net for the Lions win.

The Lions sat out 22 minutes on seven infractions, and the Rideaus were assessed 24 minutes on eight infractions. The Rideaus scored one power-play goal, while the Lions were not successful in their six power-play opportunities.

The Lions now move into the St. Lawrence Division’s fifth place spot with six points on three wins.

The Casselman Vikings remain in first place, undefeated in eight games, while the Alexandria Glens are in second place with 11 points on five wins and one shoot-out loss.

The Winchester Hawks and the Akwesasne Wolves are tied with 10 points.

Coming up this week, the Lions travel to Casselman to take on the Vikings, Thursday, October 23.

Saturday night, October 25, the Brockville Tikis will be in Morrisburg for a 7:30 p.m. start, and Sunday night, the Lions will be on the road for a game against the Wolves.

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SDS Kerr adds to South Dundas Sports Lending Library

October 22, 2014 Editor

Wellness, and community involvement are both important issues for SDS Kerr/Beaver Dental and that’s why the early-summer purchase of a Stand Up Paddleboard for the South Dundas Sports Lending Library was a perfect fit.

The week of September 29 to October 3, the plant hosted a week-long Wellness Initiative where employees were given the opportunity to participate in and learn of a variety of activities that promote a healthy, active lifestyle.

To take advantage of the opportunity and make public the Paddleboard donation to the Library, South Dundas Recreation Program Coordinator Ben Macpherson, loaded up the board and transported it to the plant.

MacPherson explained the use of the board. “It is currently one of the fastest growing sports. You can take it out and just lay on it to relax, or you can use it for a good core workout. You can work your legs, core and arms. The river provides a really good workout.”

“We’ve had kids use it as young as 6-7 years, and the paddleboard was borrowed every weekend from the time we got it in mid-June to September. The same as the kayaks. With the success of the paddle board, we are going to purchase a second board.”

“We wanted to do something for the lending library,” said Isabella Farlinger. “I was aware of the stand up paddleboard and thought it would make a good addition to the lending library. We raised some money at a barbecue we held at our open house, and the company topped it up.”

Macpherson explained that the current board, at a cost of just under $800, is “middle of the road to high end in design. There are cheaper paddleboards and more expensive boards. This board is designed to be user friendly because it is wider.”

Stand up paddleboarding originated in Hawaii as an off-shoot of surfing. The paddles used to propel the board are similar to the traditional canoe paddles and used while the paddle boarder is standing on the board.

As part of the Wellness Initiative at the plant a two-day trade fair provided vendors the opportunity to display their products and service.

Attending were Great West Life, Encon, Canadian Cancer Society, Lakeshore Massage, Bayshore Workplace Health and Safety, South Dundas Recreation, Heart and Stroke and Natunola.

The employees sat in on retirement planning sessions, and lunch n’ learn sessions on topics such as healthy eating, how to quit smoking and online education programs offered through St. Lawrence College.

There was also a work day walking challenge.

The South Dundas Recreation display highlighted the many recreational activities available in South Dundas, including the Sports Lending Library.

With the summer now gone, Macpherson explained those seasonal items will now move to the back of the Library shelves and demand will be for snowshoes, cross-country skis and skates.

All of the equipment needed for each, in addition to helmets, are available in assorted sizes.

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Quality Manufacturing moving to Ingleside

October 22, 2014 Editor

Just over 30 jobs are leaving South Dundas, but not going far.

South Stormont Township recently announced that the former Norceram facility in Ingleside is being renovated and will be the new home of Quality Manufacturing, the plastics processing and packaging plant, which has been a longtime tenant of an Allison Avenue building in Morrisburg.

Mayor Bryan McGillis said, “We are pleased to announce the relocation of Quality Manufacturing to South Stormont; another welcome addition to our industrial sector. The township continues with job growth in this community. This business relocation has now put us in the fortunate position of having filled all available major industrial buildings. Welcome to South Stormont, our door is always open.”

October 17, the Municipality of South Dundas issued a statement regarding the manufacturing company’s move. “While the municipality regrets that the company is leaving South Dundas, we are happy that the company’s success has put them in a position to enhance their business operations and that they have found an opportunity to grow within our region,” reads the statement.

“We were able to purchase a building in Ingleside, and we expect to be moving in the spring/summer of next year,” said Gordon Carvell, Quality Manufacturing general manager.

The main reason for the move is that the building purchase is that it allows the company to reduce its occupancy cost. “We would have been happy to stay here in Morrisburg, if the reduced occupancy cost could have been matched, but this opportunity came along, and we took advantage of it,” said Carvell.

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October 22, 2014 Editor

In early 2014, the Cornwall, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, and Prescott-Russell areas united in a monumental way to support a young mother and teacher, Stephanie Grady, in her battle against a rare and aggressive form of cancer called NUT Midline Carcinoma (NMC); through the, “We’re NUT Givin’ Up” campaign.

At the time, Stephanie’s only hope in overcoming this often fatal form of cancer came from an experimental drug called BET Inhibitor. This drug, known to slow and sometimes even stop tumour growth, was discovered through the International NUT Midline Carcinoma Registry; and is being administered at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA.

Recognizing OHIP doesn’t cover the cost of such trials, and the astronomical expense of health care costs in the USA, friends and family members rapidly formed “Team Grady”, organizing a variety of diverse and engaging fundraising activities to support the family; both emotionally and financially.

“It was the genuine, giving, and humble nature of Stephanie’s character which saw the campaign garner so much momentum,” said Heather Lisney, campaign coordinator.

Individuals and communities from across Ontario and the Maritimes organized a variety of fundraising events – all of which reflected the virtues of Stephanie and her family. Activities included: Breakfasts, brunches and dinners; silent and live auctions; dodgeball, hockey, volleyball and basketball tournaments; pub nights with live entertainment; and Zumba, scrapbooking, painting and gymnastics opportunities.

Over 28 public and catholic schools from the region were involved, with teachers and students organizing events from dress-down days, to pancake breakfasts, dances and hockey pools.

Due to the urgent need for treatment, and the incredibly overwhelming generosity of those involved, in just 12 weeks the campaign raised more than $200,000.

“Stephanie was an inspiration to so many,” said Lisney. “Her fighting spirit, combined with her cheeky humour and humility throughout the battle, were qualities to be admired. She didn’t want to ask for help, but she knew she would need support. Her family meant everything to her, and she wanted to know she did everything she could to fight – and she did.”

While the support from the community allowed Stephanie to get to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for preliminary testing in early May, the rapid progression of the disease following her return prevented her from starting treatment.

Just hours before the scheduled flight to return to Boston, Stephanie and her family received information from doctors; who suggested pursuing treatment would not be in her best interests.

“Many people wondered why Stephanie didn’t go earlier. It really wasn’t up to her. If it was, she would have been there in a heartbeat. It was the unfortunate reality of experimental treatment which prevented an earlier start. Doctors in Boston were waiting to clear different potency-dose-ratio levels for the clinical trial, and suggested Stephanie wait until the stronger drug was approved and available for her to take.”

Stephanie passed away peacefully at her home just four days later.

In addition to establishing educational savings plans for the Grady children; Stephanie’s husband, Nick Grady, in consultation with Stephanie’s parents and those affiliated with the campaign; has decided to donate funds back to the community, in ways that honour Stephanie’s legacy.

“It is our honour to give back and to provide inspiration for others, in ways that reflected the strength of the campaign as well as Stephanie’s character,” said Grady. “The community was so generous, and we can’t thank them enough for giving us the courage, and opportunity, to fight. It’s our hope that we can thank those who contributed, and support others who may be enduring similar challenges.”

In addition to establishing a Memorial Educational Pavilion in Stephanie’s honour at Upper Canada Migratory Bird Sanctuary (UCMBS); funds will also be used to support the Canadian Cancer Society’s Wheels of Hope program in the SDG & Prescott-Russell areas, to fund new equipment for the Cornwall Community Hospital’s new chemotherapy wing, to support Winchester District Memorial and Ottawa General Hospitals, and to establish an employee illness relief program for UCDSB staff members.

Annual bursaries will also be established at Rothwell-Osnabruck High School and Charlottetown Rural High School in PEI, and through some of the local churches that contributed so much.

Grady is also working with local hockey organizations to facilitate opportunities for more children to participate, and is considering other options to “pay it forward” in Stephanie’s memory.

Stephanie’s family, along with Team Grady members, would like to thank all those who contributed by inviting them to join the Memorial Pavilion Dedication and Thank-You BBQ, at Upper Canada Migratory Bird Sanctuary (UCMBS), on Sunday, October 26th from 2 – 4 p.m.

For more information about Stephanie’s story, the campaign, the Pavilion Dedication & Thank You BBQ, or about ways the Grady family is giving back; please visit www.gradyfund.com, www.facebook.com/werenutgivinup, @NUTGivinUp or contact Heather Lisney at 343-264-6197.

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Homestead Organics running, ready to grow

October 22, 2014 Editor

Last week, Homestead Organics shipped out its first test batches of grain from its Morrisburg location.

The Berwick based businesses last December bought a Morrisburg facility to expand its operations.

Operations at the Morrisburg site have started at the Allison Avenue building where they are currently focused on organic grain cleaning for human consumption, especially soyabeans.

Homestead Organics buys grain from farmers in the region and puts it through a five stage cleaning process. The cleaned grain is bagged and shipped to customers which include La Soyarie, which manufactures tofu sold in Eastern Ontario and Quebec. “We ship them 20 tonnes in bags every three weeks,” said Homestead Organics owner Tom Manley, who with his son Yannick, plant engineer, showed The Leader through the operational plant and described the process.

Their cleaned grains are also shipped to leading U.S. and Canadian suppliers including Vita Soy, weekly, and So Nice which is another of Homestead Organics’ main customers. Other grains including rye, wheat and corn are also cleaned and shipped to food processors, such as flour mills.

Getting the facility operational for grain cleaning involved some renovations, which took a little longer than anticipated, but the Manleys are happy to have started commissioning and testing.

Part of the renovation was the replacement of existing liquid storage tanks with new grain bins capable of holding 45 tonnes, with the larger bin having a 100 tonne capacity. “These bins are for short term processing needs, not storage,” said Tom.

Up until now, the testing has been done with produce from last year’s harvest, and they are looking forward to the new crops which should be coming in next week.

Homestead Organics currently has 2-3 people working at the Morrisburg location daily. For now, the rest of the business, which encompasses feed manufacturing and administration and sales, remains in Berwick.

Tom explains that the second phase of the move will take place when financially feasible. He suggests that the rest of the move may even be able to take place this coming year.

Homestead Organics currently has a total of 14 employees, and is growing with new growth opportunities.

Homestead Organics also has a future plan for a factory outlet at the Morrisburg site for consumer traffic.

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Tour of The Princess Royal will bring Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence to Cryslers Farm

October 22, 2014 Editor

Details of the 2014 Royal Tour of The Princess Royal were announced October 17, and that tour will bring a member of the Royal Family to South Dundas.

The Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages announced that Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal (Princess Anne) and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence will tour the National Capital Region on November 10 and 11, 2014.

To highlight the War of 1812, Vice Admiral Laurence will visit the Crysler’s Farm Battlefield Memorial.

The Battle of Crysler’s Farm—fought on November 11, 1813, in Morrisburg, Ontario—was a key battle that saw Aboriginal, Canadian and British forces work together to repel a large invading American army and win the field, despite being outnumbered. The victory at Crysler’s Farm turned the tide of the war.

The theme for this tour is “Canada’s Heroes: A Celebration of Accomplishment and Pride,” and Her Royal Highness will join Canadians and the world in marking the anniversaries of the start of both World Wars.

During the two-day tour, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Laurence will participate in the National Remembrance Day Ceremony activities at the National War Memorial.

The Memorial, originally built as a tribute to those Canadians who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the First World War, was unveiled 75 years ago by Her Royal Highness’s grandparents, Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother).

In addition, Her Royal Highness will also meet those individuals many Canadians would consider to be everyday heroes, who do outstanding work in and for their communities and country.

Her Royal Highness will meet with members of the Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association, an organization that uses riding to empower children and adults with disabilities.

An expert horsewoman and Olympian, Her Royal Highness is patron of the organization.

The full itinerary has not yet been released.

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